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

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Jan Cook Shirely Corkhill Marilyn Groth William Hutchison Gerald Jaehnel Y . . e f Gretchen Kauffman we H A l ii'ii . English strives for Margaret Olson overall improvement l English courses give students a better under- standing oftheir language and help them communi- R cate more effectively. Wayne Silka 4 ik Students are required to take English in tenth David Sudfvl grade and speech before they graduate. Then they Harold Swmaf' , may choose from 29 electives that meet their needs X, . Q and interests. Courses like Writing Survey or Crea- tive Writing can be taken to improve writing skills, Diane Wei, A while courses in debate and drama emphasize skill Cami White N James Wickham S. in oral communication. Senior Wendy Rector said, l took Expository Writing because it will prepare me for the writing skills I will need in college. 4 Q 9445 gl Q, , B Kia-V'4if is 136 I sig. g.'..wf?g.v l fin.. 1. if rm ,gg ppgp , . C 1 ,M t Y 2 12

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Alice Anderson, counselor Charlene Bjork, counselor clerk . John Jarvis, counselor , Dennis Peacock, counselor Lorrie Streyffeler, counselor k,,. gf., K 4 'ii L X ,, , W gf' ' f, 3,4 ,. , A jp M A-ie aj A4 , V ' A 5 AW- K fl ,.,, , 'S l i p in 1 , ff'.', g 1 :'1 - . I Z 2 .1 l I il I I I I 5 I i n u ui n n il 4 2 2 1 l : : : -I: 5 E : 2 g : : , 1 '.: '... '-- gg i1,QQTl'.:i,,, I z tif' Eaiig 'r if iw . ' H tb -, . ,gm 91 4 t i 2. l Richard Malliet, counselor Alice Bowling, nurse Ada Mae Fehrs, bookkeeper Maxine Hartung, social worker Mary Jane Willey, library clerk Ralph Woods, police liaison Shirley Garland, secretary Lois Gabler, associate Esther Miskimins, steno clerk Aletta Shull, associate Annette Wright, attendance clerk ALHS places emphasis on basic instruction With an enrollment of 1900 students, Lincoln remains the largest Des Moines high school and the only area high school still unable to find space to accommodate freshmen. For 1980-81 based on district goals outlined by superintend- ent William Anderson andthe School Board, Principal Melvin Bowen has placed an additional emphasis on basics e reading, writing, and mathematics. We're looking at our instructional program to see where we can put additional emphasis in these areas. We will continue to abide by the philosophy of ALHS, recognizing the wide social spectrum of the Southside com- munityf' Mr. Bowen said. Lincoln High School is dedicated to the acceptance ofeach individual and to the development of that individual's capacity for learning. l. Secretary Shirley Garland types the weekly bulletin. 2. Annette Wright counts the absences for the day. ll

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t if may W 1 y ' I I f i K ..f 'S-QA: 9 V' I F2 it e 91? ...W , W Fr 'spig- is u-.QX Gordon Blendcrman John Carle Donald Ceynar Gary Gabel William Gilbert Jerald Hickey David Ortale Cecil Rhoads Gerald Shartner Rose Smith Albert Testa David Turnball Carl Van Tuyl Virginia Zinger Social Science has variety of electives The social science department offers a variety of electives besides the required history, economic and government classes. Students who want to learn more about themselves and people around them can take courses in psychology and sociology, while International Relations and Emerging Nations are courses which provide an in-depth study of our nation's welfare. Current lssues is a new offering that enables students to analyze important events in the news. l. David Sudol acts out his version of William Shakespeare's k'T0 be or not to be. 2. James Wickham decides to contribute to the class discussion. 3. Gordon Blenderman lectures to his eco- monics class, fondly known as Blendernomics. 4. Students react to Mr. Blenderman's lecture.