East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

 - Class of 1955

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DONALD PARK Don I have never been hurt by anything I didn't say. Pleasures: To travel, sleep and eat. Peeves: Spinach. Monitor 8, Milo High School 3, 4, 5. Purpose: To be a success in my work and life. RAYMOND DENNIS PASUTTI Zoot The vim and snap to make things go. Pleasures: Shirley, good times. Peeves: Not much of anything. K.D.P.S. Radio Announcer 6, 7, K.D.P.S. Panel Discussion 7, Roosevelt Pep Assem- bly 7, Purpose: Law school, to put a ring on ShirIey's left hand. DIANA PEARSON Tell me pretty maiden are there any more at home like you? Pleasures: Bob, weekends, 4l Fords, clothes. Peeves: The draft, homework, Monday mornings. Honor Roll 4, 6, 7, Purpose: To make my parents proud of me and to be a good wife and mother. DAVID PENNY Dave Hfxlways ready to attempt the impossi- be. Pleasures: Peace and quiet, sledding par- ties? Peeves: People you can't trust, narrow minded people, noise. Student Council Alternate 7, Honor Roll 6, 7, 8, Quill Staff Photographer 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Scroll Staff Photographer 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Reporter 6, 8, Sports Editor 7, Joke Editor, Monitor 4, Art Service 7, Science Convention 6, Booster Club 7, 8, Latin Club 7, 8, Chess and Checker Club 5, 6, 7, 8, Spectators Club 5, Hi-Y 5, K.D.P.S. News Broadcaster 6, 8, Golf 3, Tennis 7, 8, Cheerleader 7, 8, Pep Assem- blies 7, 8, P.T.A. Carnival 3, 5, Sports Banquet 7, Open House Host 7. Purpose: Money, Money, Money!!! GERALD PORTER Jerry Quiet and retiring, but a man of true worth. Pleasures: Navy, M.J.C., hot rods. Peeves: Cliques. Purpose: To build a car that will run in the 500 mile Memorial Day Race. JERRY NEWTON PRATT Fignewton ln quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Pleasures: Texas, southern belles and southern fried chicken. Peeves: To have those wedding bells keep breaking up that old gang of mine. Honor Roll 4, 8, Library Staff 6, Nativity 7, KDPS Announcer 7, 8, KDPS Panel 7, KDPS Sports Announcer 8, 35mm Operator 5. Purpose: To own my own radio station. AIDA PARKER Edee l have a heart with room tor every ,Gym Pleasures: Dances, parties, H,D.'s Fords, Peeves: Conceited and evil people. Monitor 3, 4, 5, Zeta 8, Booster Club 3, Latin Club 3, 4, Y-Teens 8, G.A.A, 3, 4. Purpose: To be liked by all, and loved by one, RONALD PATERSON Pat His golden voice is the rich music of life. Pleasures: Having a good time, food, sports. Peeves: Nothing. Student Council 4, Spotlight Parade 4, 6, 8, School Party 6, Program Chairman, Choir 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Orchestra 5, Hi-Y 3, 4, Football 3, 5, 7, Big Six Champs 7, All-City Honorable Mention 7, Boys Quar- tet 5, 6, 7, 8, Basketball 4, Swimming 7, P.T,A. Meetings 3, 4, 5, 7, Assembly 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Nativity 3, 5, 7, Memorial Services 4, 6, Kiwanis 7, East Des Moines Club 3, 5, 7, Holy Week 4, 6, May Festi- val 4, 6, Graduation Services 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Purpose: To go to college, be a success, RUTA PELDS Ruthie Here she comes, appareled like the spring. Pleasures: East High, swimming and music. Peeves: Slowpokes. Student Council 5, Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 7, Quill Staff Alternate 6, Monitor 3, 4, 5, Science Club 5, Booster Club 5, 6, 7, United Nations Assembly 5, 7, United Na- tions Dinner 7. Purpose: To set my goal and then reach it. GLENN PERRY The wise head makes the still tongue. Pleasures: Food and cars. Peeves: Cars that don't run. Monitor 5, 6, 8. Purpose: To be successful in what ever I may do. GERALD L. POWELL Jerry Let them call it mischief, when it is past and prospered, it will be virtue. Pleasures: Football, blondes? Peeves: Football practice, perfect girls? Student Council 6, Monitor 7, 8, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Football 3, 5, 7, City Series Champs 5, Big Six Champs 7, Baseball 4, 6, 8, City Series Champs 8. Purpose: To live until I die. GEORGE PRICE Gramps A man not of words but of action. Pleasures: Figures-both kinds, sports. Peeves: Egotism and inferiority complexes. Chess and Checker Club 8, Spectators Club 8, 'Hi-Y 8, Future Teachers Club 8, Basket- bol 5. Purpose: To make a million dollars before Gerald.

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HELEN NEESE Neese A man! A man! My kingdom for a man. Pleasures: Betty's and my P.C. , converti- bles, cashmeres. Peeves: Boys who cross their legs, cliques. l Honor Roll 3, 4, Student Teacher 8, Moni- tor 3, 4, 6, Booster Club 3, Golf 3, 4, 5, 6, May Festival 4, 5, Senior Prom 7. Purpose: To try and keep myself up there with Betty in the clouds, CAROL JOANNE NELSON Red Beauty is kindness as well as charm. Pleasures: E's parties, spaghetti, skating, Charleston. Peeves: Cliques, slow people. H Lincoln High 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Secretarial Staff 7, Art Staff 3, 4, 5, 6, Zeta Club 8, Y-Teens 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Purpose: To skate like Barbara Ann Scott and make Mom and Dad proud of me. FRANK E. NELSON There are wonders now and then, Be- holdl A lawyer, and honest man. Pleasures: Girls, movies, swimming. Peeves: None. Zion Cons. School 3, 4, 5, 6, Concert Band 3, 4, Class Play 4, 6, Mixed Chorus 3, 4, 5, 6, Basketball 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4. Purpose: To be a lawyer. DONALD NORTHWAY Don' Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making. Pleasures: Holidays and C.A. Peeves: Essays and long classes. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5. Purpose: To be a success as an engineer BARBARA JO ANN OLSON Bobbie To love is to live. Pleasures: Bill, Bill's letters, Bill's leave' T.T.E.R. organization. Peeves: Four year hitches, leaving Eas and the gang. Monitor 3, 4, 5, 6, Booster Club 3, 4, I 6, Y-Teens 8, May Festival 8, Senior A sembly 8, Mock Election Official 7. Purpose: To marry Bill and to be a goc wife to him. CAROLE O'NElLL Peggy Self-trust is the first secret of success Pleasures: To sleep late, fried chicke D,P., tennis, to sing. Peeves: Conceited people, getting up at Gym Monitor 7, 8. Purpose: Be a success in what ever l c private secretary. Quietness is best.' Ieasures Pop eyed cars. eeves Working Saturday nights. onitor 3, 4, Usher 8. urpose: To be a success and live a happy and secure life. XRLYS NELSON Art Q I 4 D CHARLOTTE NELSON Char To friendship every burden's light. Pleasures: Roller skating, picnics, movies and food. Peeves: People with tempers. Zion High School 3, 4, 5, 6, Commence- ment Usher 6, Class Officer 3, 4, 5, 6, Library Staff 5, 6, Basketball Cheerleader 3, 4, 5, 6, Glee Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Mixed Chorus 3, 4, 5, 6, Class Plays 3, 5, Purpose: To be a Homemaking Teacher and be a success. DONNA NISSEN Donnie ln quietness, confidence shall be her strength. Pleasures: John, double dates with S.A. and G.C., New Years Eve, Peeves: Champaigne, riding busses. Honor Roll 3, 4, Monitor 6, 7, 8, Class Officer, Cafeteria Helper 3, 4, 5, G.A.A, 3, Purpose: Secretary, to earn Sl,500. ANTHONY T. OLLS Tom No Man can be wise on an empty stomach. Pleasures: Rainy summer nights, blondes, spaghetti, and sleep. Peeves: Pushing the Brown Bomber. Monitor 6, 7, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Spanish Club 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Spanish Banquet 6, 7, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Football 3, 5, 7, City Champs 5, Big Six 7, Track 8, Pep Assembly 5, 7, Drake Relays Asst. 4, Wrestling 4, Second Team Big Six 7. Purpose: l have only to declare my genius. i MARLENE OLSON Lene Brown eyes that all beguile, and that sweet convincing smile. Pleasures: H..I.C., short boys, all night rendezvous. Peeves: Homework, early hours. Lincoln 3, 4, Clerical Staff 8, Usher 8, Choir 3, Roosevelt 5, 6, Spanish Club 7, 8, Purpose: To make something out of my- self and H.l.C, happy. SANDRA DEE OVERTON Sandy or Dee A happy life is a dream controlled. Pleasures: E's parties, olives and potatoe chips, slumber party congo lines. Peeves: Combinations of blue and white, pink and green, blue and yellow, maroon and gold. Honor Roll 4, Student Teacher 8, Monitor 8, Nurses Helper 5, 6, Philo 6, 7, 8, Trea- surer 8, Modern Miss 3, 4, 5, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Latin Club 5, 6, Spectators Club 3, 4, 5, Y-Teens B, Future Nurses Club 6, 7, 8. Purpose: To live, love, laugh and be happy as an R.N. whose folks are proud of her.



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IRENE RANDOLPH Irene The benefits of fortune are found among friends. Pleasures: Graduating, pizza, J.J., summer. Peeves: Getting up in the morning, staying home at night. Candy Monitor 8. Purpose: To go to California with M.R. and J.Z. MARIETTA REEVES Music is well said to be the speech of angels. Pleasures: Music, sports, friendly DGODIS- Peeves: Conceited people, cliques. Student Council 5, Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Spotlight Parade 4, 6, 8, School Party 4, 5, 6, Class Officer 4, 5, Concert Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Marching Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Modern Miss 5, Booster Club ' Latin Club 3, 4, 5, Spectators Club 5, Library Staff 3, Girls' Tennis Team 5, 6, 7, 8, G.A.A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Nativity 7. Purpose: To go to college, have a lot of friends, and be a success in everything I do. 6, 61 JOHN RHONE John Presence of mind and courage in dis- tress are more than armies to procure success. Pleasures: Food, having a good time, Peeves: Nothing. Honor Roll 4, Hi-Y 7, 8. Purpose: To go to college and be a success. ELOISE RICHARDS EIowisious P. Pum'Jernicle or Ellie Her ways are ways of pleasantnessf' Pleasures: E's parties, the shag, horseback riding with the gang, olives. Peeves: Wearing shoes, freckles, going to bed and getting up. Student Council Alternate 6: Honor Roll 3, A, 5, 6, 7, Monitor 3, 8, Zeta 6, Philo 5, 6, 7, Treasurer 8, Modern Miss 3, 4, 5, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 5Dectators Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Y-Teens 5, 6. Purpose: To go to college and then go to Europe with Sandra. RONALD DEANE RIETVELD Ronny or HR. D. The four pillars of government: Re- ligion, Justice, Counsel, and Treasure. Pleasures: People, Spanish, spaghetti, and yours. Peeves: Monolinguists. Student Council Alternate 5, Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Scroll Staff 6, Page Edi- tor 7, Editor 8, Monitor 7, School Party 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Spanish Club 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8, Spanish Banquet 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, Chefs and Checker Club 6, 7, 8, Library Staff 8, Fellowship Clubs 6, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, 3, 4, Future Teachers Club 5, Forensic Club 7, Thrift Essay Contest lst 8, Assem- blies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, May Fe stival 4, K.D.P.S. News Reporter 6, P.T.A. Program 7, All School Play 6, Quill S25 Club 6, Drake Relays Asst. 4, United Nations Assembly 7, Drake Career Day 7, East D.M. Kiwanis 8, Senior Banauet 8. Purpose: To obtain a degree in law and serve in govern ment, MADELINE JOAN ROBUCK i-Moda' or HAAOG-l The mildest manners and the gentlest heart. Pleasures: Jim, the open joy ride to Kans- as, Little Joe, Sunday night snacks. Peeves: Cars that don't run, sunburns, leaving the happy days with Mags and Nan. Student Council 4, Alternate 8, Monitor 3, 4, Nurses Helper 8, May Day 6, Hostess P.T.A. 6. Purpose: To have a fine and happy marri- age MARILYN R. REASONER Teeny We're born to be happy, all of us. Pleasures: Black curly hair and brown eyes, the gang at Ray's, D.B. Peeves: Cliaues, boys with linesl, MG. Honor Roll 7, Monitor 7, 525.00 Club 7, Squad Leader 3, 4, Quill Ad Club 6. Purpose: Marry young, live long, and die happy. ANGELINE HELEN REGINSKI Angie or Ango As she thinketh in her heart, so is she. Pleasures: Music, sports, good clean fun, people in general. Peeves: Snobs, cliques, insincere people. Monitor 6, 8, Latin Club 4, Fellowship Clubs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Vice President 8, Future Teachers Club 8, Class Night 7, Girls Glee Club 4, 525.00 Club. Purpose: To be a bright light in a dark and dreary world. DONNA JEAN RICE Donnie or Don 'AA tender smile, our sorrows' only balm. Pleasures: Dick, long summers, Bell, E's parties, smiles, sense of humor. Peeves: Busses, people who can't smile and be happy, waiting. Honor Roll 4, 5, 6, Monitor 5, 6, 7, 8, Modern Miss 3, 4, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, G.A,A. 3, 4, Mock Election Official, Senior Assembly. Purpose: To be a success in everything I do and make my parents and everyone else as happy as they have made me. JANICE E. RICHARDS Jan Smooth runs the water when thc brook is deep. Pleasures: J.M., Good music, summer, Peeves: Rainy days, no one. Honor Rall 3, 4, 6, 7, Assembly Usher 8, Class Secretary 4, 5, Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Concert Band 7, 8, Alternate Mayor- ette 7, 8, Nativity 7, Instrumental Trio 3, 4, Assemblies 4, 6, 7, All State Orches- tra 3, 5, 7, Iowa Scholastic Art Awards Dinner 6, Kiwanis lEastl 3, 8, fWestl 7, P.T.A. Telephone Committee 5, KDPS 4, East Teachers' Meeting 4, 6, IOB Coffee 3, P.T.A. 6, 7, Annual P.T.A. Dinner 4, 7, Fashion Show 4, 6, YWCA Program 7, Lutheran Hospital Guild 7, State Music Teachers Meeting 7, Latin Club Banquet 7, Polk County Women's Federation 6, Drake Relays Attendant B. Purpose: To live a happy life, putting God first, others second, myself last. RAY ROBINETTE, JR. Bud Get money, still get money, and Wow! Pleasures: Pizza, a dark haired girl named Edith. Peeves: '48 Mercury convertible. Student Council 6, S25 Club 7, Mock Elec- tion Official, Purpose: To have money, money, money, and Marilyn Monroe, MICHAEL ROMANS Mike Happy am I, from care I'm free! Why aren't they all contented like me? Pleasures: Food, song, girls, the 52.50 that J.Mc. owes me, Sav's parties, Mr. Schak- el's history class. Peeves: Cliques, getting up in the morning. Student Council Alternate 8, Spotlight Pa- rade 3, 4, 5, 6, Monitor 8, Concert Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Marching Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, Future Teachers Club 4, 5, Football 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, 5, 6. Purpose: To graduate from Iowa State College and go into practice with my brother.

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