Abraham Lincoln High School - Railsplitter Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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1 . Are you pulling my leg again? might be what Aimee Detrick is asking Barry DeMoss as they do an improvisation in Drama Class. 2. Do to circumstances bey ond the control of the Yearbook staff we leave the identification of the action in this picture up to your own imagination. 3. Mr. Wickham surveys the progress of some of his Knglish students. 4. W hy do they have to ask questions? Krishna Woodson asks herself after giving a speech to her class. 5. Mr. Sudol ' s jokes are hopeless but Billie Horton will never tell him so. Smart girl. 6. Vicki Willis finds that the only cure for the deadline blues is hard work. 13

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Debaters speak out The Debate team researched the topic, Resolved: That the Federal Government should establish a comprehensive program to significantly increase the energy independence of the United States. The team attended workshops at the University of Northern Iowa, Valley, and the University of Iowa. These workshops provided many learning experiences. November 1 1 marked the first Lincoln Invitational. Twenty-five schools from a five state area attended. Students were entered in Debate, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Original Oratory, and Extemporaneous Speaking. I. Debate Club: (first row) Linda Schlak, Tammy Foreman, Cindy Squire, Iynne Ricks, Kristy Slagle, Barb Watson, Gregg Fishbein (second row) Mark Morris, Brent Davis, Steve Sisam, Andy Dawson, Dave Pratt, Rich Cook, Jeff Howdard, Mike Miller. 2. Some Debate students prepare their presentations before class discussion. 3. Judith Taylor presents a bill to the class as (ireg Fishbein waits for her to recognize him. 15