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

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Janyce Abarr Alice Else Sally Fisher Joan Hall Joyce Marks Richard McMahon Dan Murray Gene Rogers Jan Savil ' e- Grondahl V I t A Business classes develop career skills The business department enables students to develop career skills in accounting, business law, business math, clerical typing, consumer business, data processing, salesmanship and shorthand. With such a variety of choices, the student is able to go into a career field with the know- ledge needed to succeed in the business world. Senior Nancy Pascuzzi said, Clerical prac- tice is a great class to take if you want to get ahead in the business world. It teaches filing, typing on different kinds of machines, and gives students experiences with payroll forms and invoices. 1 . Janelle Warfield gives Denise Johnson her peace of mind, while Jim Pierce looks on in accounting class. 2. Cindy McGraw writes her secret admirer a letter in short- hand. 3. Rose Gomez concentrates on typing skills. 4. Jan Abarr and Jim Pierce look relieved and pleased as Jim is elected state president. 5. OE students chow down at the Christmas party. 20 i

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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

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OEA (first row) Kristy Moon, Jerilyn Duff, Carmen Kauzlarich; (second row) Jackie Pol- son, Rhonda Baker, Jenny Burdick, Denise Johnson, Rhonda Bruno; (third row) Earlee Allen, Linda Backstrom, Angela Jasper, Sheri Brown, Angie Davis, Tracey Cosner, Janyce Abarr, Debbie Carroll; (fourth row) Jim Pierce, Geleen Reed, Diana Whitehead, JoAnn Wilber, Leigh Grimes, Crystal Euritt, Lori Hackney, and Lisa Patton. Pierce elected state president For the first time in Office Educa- tion Association (OEA) history, a state president was elected. Senior Jim Pierce, as president, represented Iowa at the national convention in Nashville, Tennessee, and was in charge of all state general sessions. OE is a program that develops skills in an office job and helps in future career decisions. With the biggest class in OE history and a tight job market, it was a major task for Coordinator Janyce Abarr to find jobs for her students. Special activities undertaken by OE were collecting for UNICEF, or- ganizing the Special Olympics canned food drive, and selling car- nations. Top Kat Kits, cheese and sausage and Lincoln necklaces were other fund raisers. 21