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

 - Class of 1956

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JANET ANITA BEEMAN Jan None but herself could be her parallel. Pleasures: Art, hillbilly music, horses. Peeves: Stuck-up people, people who use vain language. Honor Roll 6, Koshkonong, Missouri 3, 4, 5. Purpose: To own a ranch, to be a com- mercial artist. . DONNA MAE BENNETT Ben She has a pleasant way about her. Pleasures: K.K., A.C.'s, waterguns, Carol's car, popular songs. Peeves: Aero-Shave, service, lunch lines, leaving East. Class Officer 4, 5, Booster Club 5, 6, 7, 8, Spectator's Club 6, Y-Teens 3, 4, 5, S25 Club 6, 7, May Festival 6, 8, High School Day 6, Quill Typist 7. Purpose: To make a certain soldier a good wife, and make my parents proud o me. MICHAEL BERARD Mike An upright young man with ambitions and high ideals. Pleasures: High fidelity, good food, big cars, little women. Peeves: Sulphur compounds, fifth-order determinants. Student Council 5, Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Spotlight Parade 4, 6, 8, Science Club 5, Orchestra 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Concert Band 4, 6, 8, Marching Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,,Drum Major 7, 8, 35mm Movie Op- erator 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, P. A. and Visual Aids 3, 4, 5, Nativity 4, 6, Pep Assembly 7, Veishea Parade 6, Thrift Essay Winner 7, Open House 3, 5, 7. Purpose: To be the world's best aeronau- tical engineer. DONALD BIDDLE Don Few men are so clever to know all the mischief they do. Pleasures: C.K.C., good food, football. Peeves: Being bored, rocks, pizza. Student Council 3, 4, 6, 7, 525 Club 5, Monitor 6, 8, Football Banquet 3, 4, 7, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Hi-Y 3, 4, Foot- ball 3, 5, 7, Big Six Champs 5, 7, All-City and Big Six Champs, All-City First Team, Big Six First Team, All-State Honor Roll 6. Purpose: Make my parents proud of me. PATRICIA BIRMINGHAM Pat Pretty to walk with, witty to talk with, and pleasant, too, to think on. Pleasures: C.H.S., impromptu parties, be- ing broke, eating. Peeves: People who mumble, dirt, bills. Scroll Staff 5, Monitor 3, 5, KDPS. Purpose: To get my MRS. degree, make my loved ones proud of me. , JOANNE ADELL BOSSI-IARDT Jo or Josiane My treasures are my friends. Pleasures: Being best man at Carol's wedding, S.A.A.G.T.M., pizza, Limeys, western music. , Peeves: Carol's remarks about my stories, the name Birdwatcher. Scroll Staff 8, Booster Club 7, KDPS News Reporter 7, French Club 8, Tech High 3, 4, G.A.A. 3, 4. Purpose: Become a journalist someday, and make my mother proud of me. LARUE LUCILLE BELZER Lucy or Lucifer A friend sincere. Pleasures: Reading, drawing, helping oth- ers, attending church. Peeves: lmmaturity, lack of time, my LorcI's name taken in vain. Student Council 4, Honor Roll 4, 6, 7, Nurse's Helper 7, Fellowship Clubs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Future Nurses' Club 6. Purpose: To serve my Redeemer in what- ever way He desires. LAVAE KONZ BENSHOOF . Sings charming, she's lovely, she's mar- rie . Pleasures: J.S.'s pizza, R.J.'s parties, A.C., The Party Poopersf' Peeves: Sloppy Ievis, leaving East. Nurse's Helper 4, 6, 7, 8, Zeta 8, Booster Club 5, 6, 7, 8, Latin Club 7, Future Nurses' Club 4, 5, 6, 7, Treasurer 7. Purpose: To always make Gary happy and proud of me. GEORGE BERGESON Live while you may. Pleasures: Conversation, music, gold. Peeves: Cliques, homework. Student Council Alternate 4, Honor Roll 4, 5, 8, Scroll Staff 7, 8, Monitor 4, 5, Class Officer 3, 8, Latin Club 6, Spec- tators Club 4, 5, 6, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, Cross Country 3, 5, Wrestling 5, School Messen- ger 7, Visual Aids Club 4, 5, 6, Treas- urer 5, Athletic Banquet 4, 5, 6, Stage Hand 4, 5, 6, Open House 5. Purpose: To become a V.W.M.D. SONJA RAE BINGAMAN Bingie or Sonia The heart that loves is always young. Pleasures: P.P.P.'s, going-out, formals, Cinney's dance. Peeves: Pizza, Norma's pigeon-toed platy- puses, S.A.S.P.'s. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Monitor 3, 7, Art Service 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, President 4, Mod- ern Miss 3, 4, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Alumni Potluck 6, Keys 81 Cues Club 7, 8, Open House 3, 5, 7, G.A.A. 3, 4, Synchronettes 7, 8, North Playday 4, As- semblies 5, 7. Purpose: To be ci good wife for E.E. and be happy in my work. GAIL BLACK Red Thoughts work in silence, so does Gail. Pleasures: East High, friends, having fun. Peeves: Cliques, leaving East, conceited people. ' Student Teacher 4, 5, 6, Clerical Staff 7, 8, Class Officer 5, 6, Booster Club 7, Library 2, 2, 5, 6, Y-Teens 7, Lamoni High 3, 4, Purpose: To be liked by everyone and loved by one. JO ANN BRADY Jo A most likeable girl. Pleasures: Cherry covered gumdrops, re- ceiving Ietters, E.D.W.B. l Peeves: Jo's pizza with oregano, getting up in the morning. Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Library 5, Keys and Cues 7, 8, May Festival 4, 8, S25 Club 8, Senior-Parent Dinner 8. Purpose: To be a success in whatever I may attempt.

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DONNA MAE ASPENGREN Your magnet there will ever be a pleasing personality. Pleasures: .P.P.P.'s, sleeping late, summer nights, last hour in room 22. Peeves: S.A.S.P., conceited people, leaving East and all the kicls. Monitor 4, 8, Clerical Staff 5, 6, Philo 4, Library 7, Y-Teens 3, 4, 5, Golf 4, 6: Teen Toppers 5, 6. Purpose: Not just to make a living, but instead to make a life. JOYCE ARLEEN BAKER ..Maudel,i Hoy.. You'll find her wholesome. Pleasures: D.A.C.'s, P.R.'s, A.C.'s, Emily, Hattie, Ginnie and the gong. Peeves: Dissipated people, people who are late, people who lie. Booster Club 3, 4, 7, Spanish Club 3, Juggler's Club 7. Purpose: To be among the happy people and make my parents proud of me. DELORES ANNETTE BALDOCK -:Deen Man has his will, but woman has her way. Pleasures: A.C.'s, waterguns, parties, spa- ghetti, Pitter Patter's advice. Peeves:.. Aero Shave, not knowing, juve- nile boys, leaving East. Scroll Staff 7, 8, Greenhorn Issue 6, Ex- change Editor 8, Monitor 5, 6, Class Offi- cer 7, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Y- Teens 8, KDPS Announcer 7, 8, Round Table Discussion 7, Newscaster 6, Quill Ad Salesman 6, High School Day 6, May Day Festival B. Purpose: To always be able to say l've done my best. JANET ELAINE BALES Jonny or Jan The world belongs to the energetic. Pleasures: Butch, A.C.'s, smiles, Rob- ertson's school, dimples. Peeves: Diets, P.L.C.l-l.'s, boys who cross their legs, gossip, tibbers. Honor Roll 3, 4, Usherette 5, 6, 7, Nurse's Helper 5, 6, 7, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Future Nurses Club 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, G.A.A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, Assemblies 6, 7, KDPS 7, Hostess for Senior Banquet 3, Hostess Senior Prom 6, May Festival 6, Spotlight 8, Spinster Spree 8, Jr. Red Cross 8, Kiddie Party 8, Mike and Gavel 8. Purpose: To become an R.N. and make my family proud of me. ROBERT BASON Bob Pleasures: Y.F.C. Club, starting college, East High. Peeves: Latin Club lnitiations, Little- Bitty band uniforms, the lew hours just before the school play, Student Council 7, Honor Roll 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, Spotlight Parade 6, 8, Choir 5, 8, Concert Band 3, 5, 6, 8, Marching Band 3, 5, 6, 8, Latin Club 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, Vice President 5, President 6, 7, 8, Fellowship Club 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, Vice President 5, 6, 7, President 8, Class Mantle 7, P.T.A. Committee Chair- man 7, Latin Banquet 3, 6, 8, School Play 6, 7, Pep Assemblies 5, 7, Brotherhood Assembly 8, United Nations Assembly 5, I0-B Tea 3, Open House 7, May Festi- val 6, Boys' Glee Club 8, Double Quartet 5, Student Center Committee 7, French Club 8, Treasurer 8, Merit Scholarship Test 7, Class Night Committee 8, Co-Choir- man 8. Purpose: To live my life first for God, second for my country, third for others, and last for myself. WILLIAM BECK Bill From the crown of his head to the sole of his feet, he is all pep! Pleasures: To meet a lot of nice people, to be friends with everyone. Peeves: People who think they're better than anyone else. Hi-Y 3, 4. Purpose: To make my Mother and Dad proud of me and to live a full life. ELIZABETH AVITT Betty Persistent people begin their success where others leave off. Pleasures: People who laugh, three ducks. Peeves: Getting up in the morning, cliques, arguing. Monitor 8, Spanish Club 3, 4, 5, Y-Teens 4, 5, Assembly 3. Purpose: To be successful in everything l do and to be a good wife and mother some day. LOLA BAKER A merry heart goes all the way. Pleasures: Fords. Peeves: Catty people. Patterson High School 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, School Paper 6, 7, Vice President 7. l Purpose: To be a success in whatever l do. ROBERT D. BALDWlN Baldy He's just the quiet type whose excel- lent virtues never vary. Pleasures: Sports, T.B.'s, pep assemblies, L.D.M., H.N.H. Peeves: L.B.G.'s, R.B.A.'s, L.A.P., R.8:C. Honor Roll 4, 5, Monitor 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, School Party 3, Science Club 5, 6, Booster Club 7, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Foot- ball 3, 5, Basketball 4, Baseball 4, 6, 8, City Champs 6, 8, Big Six Champs 6, 8, Athletic Assembly B, Golf 3, City Champ, 534 2, May Festival 4, Athletic Banquet Purpose: To graduate from l.S.C., be hap- py, successful, and play baseball. DIANE LOIS BALLINGER Di or Didy or Diny She is a friend who'll little say, And be a pal along life's way. Pleasures: P.P.P.'s, swimming, the ugly Dane's poetry, S.A.S.P,, people who crack their gum, waiting. Student Council Alternate 3, Honor Roll 4, 6, 7, Monitor 4, 8, Usherette 7, Spanish Club 4, 5, Future Nurses' Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Synchronized Swimming 3, 4, 5, Synchronettes 7, 8, President 7, 8, G.A.A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Senior Banquet 7, Assem- bly 4, 7, Nativity 7, May Festival 6. Purpose: To be as competent an R.N. as is my mother. KAY BAUMAN Kitten This lady is meek and soft spoken, a character of gentleness unbroken, Pleasures: Friends, spending money, clothes, A,C.'s, water guns, Peeves: R.D.'s coffee, bleached blondes, Aero-Shave, people who are late. Student Council 3, Monitor 6, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6? Y-Teens 5, 6. Purpose: To be o pleasure to people that l'm around. SUSAN BEEBE Susie Dainty and sweet is she, as nice as she can be. Pleasures: Cherry covered gumdrops, D.H.R., football games, green olives, my good friends. Peeves: Jo's pizza with oregano, ripe olives. Student Council 3, 4, Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, Modern Miss 3, 4, 5, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Keys and Cues Club 7, 8, Assem- bly 7, Senior Banquet Committee 8. Purpose: To be successful in everything I attempt to do.



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NORMA LEE BRETON BIRD Tiny or Emily Her heart makes friends for her, her good disposition keeps them for sure. Pleasures: P.R.'s, A.C.'s, Richard, D.A.C.'s, rainy nights, secrets, peanuts. Peeves: Tempers, spinach, storms, VJ., J.R., D.C., B.B.'s diets. Spotlight Parade 4, 6, Monitor 6, Concert Band 3, 4, 5, 6, Marching Bond 3, 4, 5, 6, Booster Club 3, 4, 6, Spanish Club 3, May Festival 4, 6, Jugglers' Club 7. Purpose: To live a happy and successful life, and to make those l love proud o me. GERALD RAY BROWN Jerry or J en Men of few words are the best m-en. Pleasures: T.B.'s, swimming, all-night poker parties. Peeves: Bermuda shorts, slow people. Monitor 3, Booster Club 4, 5, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Swimming Team 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Football 3, 5, Track 6, 8, Big Six Champs, Trampoline 7, 8, Life Guard 7, 8, Assemblies 6, 8, Open House 7. Purpose: To go to college, then the Air Force. KAREN BRUCE Kay No indeed! You'll never be an old maid. Pleasures: Joe, music and good food. Peeves: Narrow minded people. Honor Roll 4, 5, 6, 7. Purpose: To succeed in whatever l at- tempt. LARRY BUTLER Butt Has to be known to be appreciated. Pleasures: Sleeping late in the morning, a certain little Buick conv., fun at the L.C. Peeves: Flat tires, cliques, getting up in the morning. Purpose: To be the best in whatever l do. RODNEY STEWART CAMPBELL ..Rod., He could never be called a whale in class, but he certainly is a shark in athletics. Pleasures: T.B.'s, sports, people, food, hav- ing fun. Peeves: Rosy, B.A.'s. Student Council Alternate 7, President 8, Honor Roll 3, 4, Monitor 3, 4, 5, 7, Moni- tor Captain 6, 8, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Treasurer 7, Membership Committee 8, Football 3, 5, 7, Basketball 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Baseball 4, 6, 8, Football City Champs 7, Football Big Six Champs 5, 7, Football All Big Six Team, Football All City 2nd Team, Football All State Honorable Men- tion, Baseball City Champs 6, Baseball 2nd Team All City, Basketball City Champs 5, 6, Baseball Big Six Champs 6, Sports Banquet 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Purpose: To enjoy life and be successful. SAMUEL W. CARMICHAEL Som Skillful alike with tongue and pen, we're sure you'll make your mark among men. Pleasures: T.B.'s, N.W.T.G.'s, assemblies, sharp convertibles. Peeves: Tests, M.R.T.D.P.S.O.H., orange iuicyinstead, R.B.A.'s. Monitor 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Captain 7, Booster Club 6, 7, Football 3, Basketball 4, Base- ball 4, S25 Club 5, S75 Club 6. Purpose: To do the best in whatever I attempt to do. GWENDOLYN WINONA BREWER Gwen Quiet but friendly. Pleasures: Good music, home economics, quiet boys, being with friendly people. Peeves: Hillbilly music, real cold weather. Honor Roll 4, Scroll Staff 7, Spotlight Parade 5, 8, Zeta 8, Booster Club 4, 7, Y-Teens 6, 7, Girls' Glee Club 8, Pep As- sembly 7, Class Night 8. Purpose: To live a happy and successful life, make my parents proud of me. JO ANN BROWN Grylls The will to do, the soul to dare. Pleasures: Don, pizza, B.P.'s, Pepsi, CK. Peeves: Cliques, waiting, ironing, H.O. Monitor 4, 5, 6, Booster Club 5, 5525 Club. Purpose: To make Don and my parents proud of me. SALLY DIANE BUFORD Sal or But Generally speaking, she's generally speaking. Pleasures: Orange juice instead, East High, long eyelashes, brown eyes, pizza, Nin, good jokes?? Peeves: Dirty elbows, getting up in the morning. Honor Roll 7, Monitor 3, 4, School Party 3, 5, Zeta 3, 4, Modern Miss 3, 4, 5, 6, Pres. 4, 5, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Council Member 7, 8, Latin Club 3, 4, Y-Teens 3, 4, Cheerleader 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Assemblies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, U. N. Speech 7, Voice of Democracy 7, Tennis 3, 4, Jr.-Sr. Prom 3, Latin Club Banquet 3, 5, P.T.A. Program 8, Football Banquet 7, G.A.A. 3, Open House 7, Class Officer 8. Purpose: To be happy, have fun, and to be successful. BARBARA BYERLY Barb Follow your own path, no matter what people say. Pleasures: Pizza, F.N.'s, Masie's shoulder. Peeves: Being stood up, late people, Bus' memory, gum poppers. Student Council 8, Honor Roll 3, 4, Moni- tor 3, 4, Clerical Staff 7, May Festival 4, Assembly 5. Purpose: To be happy and in turn make others around me happy. JACQUELINE CARLSON Jackie Her heart is ever gay and kind. Pleasures: Pizza, jazz music, the gang, B.P.'s, Peeves: Two-faced people, Grips, and HO' . . S. St. .loseph's Academy 3, 4, 5, 6, Specta- tor Paper 5, 6, School Party 3, 4, 5, 6, Glee Club 3, 4, G.A.A. 3, 4, 5, 6, School Play 5, 6, Skip Its 3, 4, 5, 6, Monitor 7. Purpose: To repay my parents for all they've done for me and make Richard happy- MARY LOU CARNAL Lou Never seen without the companion of a smile. Pleasures: Friends, pen-pals, movies, East High. Peeves: Gum crackers, snobs, two-faced people. Honor Roll 4, 5, 6, Scroll Staff 7, Co- editor 8, Art Service 3, 4, 6, Y-Teens 3, Candy Salesgirl 6. Purpose: To make something worthwhile out of my life. i

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