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

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63 1 Gary Bagby Vernon Bly Lowell Dougherty Edgar Eckey Phillip Martin Lowell Reed Course versatility offers students various electives Mathematics department, headed by Gary Bagby, offers a wide range of courses to students. Due to the rapidly expanding technology involving computers, our students who are taking mathematics need to be computer literate, said Bagby, We are trying to do this in our College Math and Calculus classes. Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II are offered to pro- vide students with a good foundation for many careers and are prerequisites for College Math. Students looking for the ultimate challenge may take calculus after college math. General Math I and II present math for use in everyday life, and math lab enables students to study at their own pace. Computer Club (seated) Rob Dlttmar, vice-president: Dan Benoit, president; (first row) Klem King, Andrew Stowell, Kathy Maxom, Teresa Hayes (second row) Marvin Kingen, Tony Powell, Tim Lickinger, Gary Bagby, Troy Troxel 1. Craig Else and Eric Winberg observe Tom Scott doing a chemistry experiment. 2. Julie Zeliadt helps dis- sect a worm. 3. Dean Hadlock, Jeff Saltzman, and Kris Smith work on a project in biology class. 4. Pete Green tries his skills in physics. 5. Danny Kephart concentrates on his trigo- nometry. 6. Rob Riordon and Jeff Smith discuss their calculas assignments. 17

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Foreign languages benefit students Latin Club: (first row) Matt Amend, Angie Rosebaum. Misty Herring, Brent Beaman, Michelle Daughenbaugh, (second row) Chris- tine Miller, Shelly Thielke, Michelle De Witt, Tony Bassett, Roxanne Inman, Robin Bost- wick, (third row) Brian Schaffer, Marvin Kin- gen, Jeannette Painovich, James Gorsche, Angela Livengood, Roger Keho, Carolyn Dil- lard, Denise Six. Foreign languages combine learn- ing with interest, and French, Latin, and Spanish students find their stu- dies can be fun as well as beneficial. Providing the necessary prepara- tion for college, languages help stu- dents better understand English grammar and vocabulary. Clubs participated in numerous activities. Spanish classes had a Hal- loween party with creative cos- tumes. Third and fourth year French classes published a French news- paper. French classes enjoyed French food at their Christmas par- ty. Latin, necessary to become a doc- tor or lawyer, combines first and second years. Senior Chris Miller said, Taking Latin has really helped me understand English better, and it ' s real interesting too. 1. Spanish ghost, Rhonda Chapman haunts the halls before the Halloween party. 2. Andy Edwards, senior, looks dumbfounded as he is asked to recite the alphabet in French. 3. Matt Amend, junior, might be saying. Hey look. I can write in Latin! 4. Carol Askland, senior, appreciates her friends on Sesame Street in French as well as English. 3 19