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

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Lawrence McConnell — has track monogram — . . . likes traveling and reading adventure stones . . . likes Ralph ' s sister . . . wants to My a lighter or bomber plane . . . Lorry thinks Ralph is lops . . . started year out with broken ankle ... is quiet and sits back in class taking it all in . . . pinch hits for Ralph when he is too busy to take Evelvn out. Harold McMurray — pals with Joe Epps ... is engaged . . . very witty . . . arrives late in history because he stops to eat his lunch . . . works at a parking lot . . . cans a Chevie around when he has gas . . . goes to school hall day . . . Helen used to catch him with other girls and oh boyll . . . has pretty blond wavy hair. Bob Mitchem — ' ' Bobby ... Mitchie Lou ... IS smart but can ' t seem to find time to use this knowledge . . . pesters Frankie and Frank ' s Ford . . . doesn ' t like work . . . doesn ' t work . . . and doesn ' t intend to work . . . screwball member . . . wants to become a Rear Admiral in six easy lessons . . . claims to have studied in grade school • ■ ■ 9ypp®cl school to go hunting . . , then got only three pheasants. Frank Palmer — Leonard to close friends . . . likes football . . . basketball . . . has fool- ball monogram . . . co-sports editor of regu- lar Rail . . . co-editor of yearbook . . . was Crank of Spin and Crank column . . . screwball member . . . cans a Ford around with Mitchem and Golliday in rumble seat . . . wants to be as far from Jackie as possible . . . doesn ' t mean it though . . . persistent teaser. Norma Plemone — Lincoln ' s new school secre- tary . . . so . . . know all . . . and so . . . could tell . . . ??? . . . loves to dance and read . . . appeared on two radio pro- grams ... a news quiz . . . and a panel discussion on Latin America . . . stayed after school at Maple Grove for popping gum in Catherine Foronato ' s ear . . . (can she pop gum . . . wow) ... an A-1 student as well as the youngest in the class . . . everyone likes Norma. Maxine Prothero — short . . . attractive . . . has great variety of clothes . . . never seen without a smile . . . she just won ' t keep her dimples still . . . works at ordnance plant . . . makes so much of the well-known fold- ing stuff . . . she has to pay an income tax ... if she doesn ' t . . . well . . . quit schcol for two years . . . but Max is a great student. Vein Edward McCormick — blue eyes . . . short . . . has pineapple clip . . . twinkling eyes ... is a star scout . . . has a radio phobia . . . hobby? . . . radio . . . his ambition? . . . to be a radio technician , . . was so em- barrassed at having picture taken . . . his mother couldn ' t keep him still . . . Vern is the monkey type . . . loves to climb . . . Corky doesn ' t have one girl ... he woos them all. Margaret McNeeley — kinda quiet but loads of fun . . . lovely dark hair which is always well groomed . . . sparkling teeth are evi- dent when she flashes her smile . . . read- ing, writing letters, and dancing take up lots of time . . . ambition is to be a singer or to go west . . . remembers when trying to impress boy-friend her sister showed baby pictures . . . first dance and being in oper- etta are most thrilling moments for Mag- gie. Elizabeth Noack — an ardent band member, Lizzie can generally be seen around the music room . . . remembers junior operetta . . . hobbies are driving cars (anybody ' s), and drawing plans for houses . . . Liz ' s ambition is to be a second Mary Lewis . , . has played lots of instruments including the bass drum . . . loves playing in clinic bands and orchestras special friend of Jean. Imogene Perdue — sable tressed damsel very attractive . . . beautiful voice . . . me- ticulously groomed . . . mixed chorus, sex- tet .. . likes singing and dancing . . . plays cute tricks on friends . . . most embarrassed when she fainted in Wolfe ' s store . . . was out cold for two hours . . . highest aspira- tion is to be vocalist with an orchestra . . . Imy proudly displays Harold ' s diamond . . . was thrilled speechless when chosen lead for Peggy and the Pirates. Ralph Porter — president of class . . , co-sports editor of regular Rail and of yearbook . . . was Spin of Spin and Crank column . . . usually seen at Evelyn, Jeanette, or Irene ' s right hand . . . track enthusiast . . . captain of track team . . . out for football . . . screwball member . , . believes army has his future planned . . . winning state medley relay was biggest thrill . . . loves to be with Jim Johansen. Alice Reeves — pert little skirt nicknamed Al . . . went horseback riding and was most embarrassed upon descending . . , hobbies are photo collecting, dancing . . . says her biggest thrill was her first formal . . ■ council member for 232 in tenth and eleventh grade . . . was outstanding in school play Almost Eighteen . . . was one of ten best dressed girls in Lincoln ' s survey.

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Harold Golliday— tall . . . dark . . hand- some . . . built like Hercules . . . ambition is 1o take life easy . . . does . . . really cans a car around . . - generally with P. J. and Mitch . . . plus lots of gals . . . has only one embarrassing moment . . . being beat- up by a certain girl , . . (Marie) kinda likes Wanda . . . kinda likes girls . . . likes to hunt, fish . . . plays with electric train . . . better known as Buck.. Josephine Marilyn Gray — petite librarian . . . long hair . . . expressive voice . - . second youngest in class . . . likes reading and creative writing . . . her mental maturity belies her youthful appearance ... to go to college is lo ' s desire . . . then . . . become a great author . . . was most embarrassed when slip slipped on a downtown street . . . greatest thrill was graduating a year ahead of her class . . . Joie . . . Shorty. Beatrice GrMn«— saucy little green-eyed minx , . meticulous seamstress . . . makes many oi her own clothes ... on class day com- mittee . . . Bse eagerly pursues ice skat- ing, swimming . . . and . . . youthful males ... to be a mortician is her burning de- sire ■ . ■ was a duration girl friend until a new convertible Chevie drove in . . . still has scar where she stopped a brick . . . tossed by Bergie. Betty Hinaa — seems kind of quiet . . . but oh) when you know her . . . awful nice . . . swell personality . . . makes ideal friend . . . has lots . . . wears a pair of wings . . . lucky girl . . . has man in air corps . . . seen with Marilyn for years and years . . . works in office . . . Mr. Betz ' s little helper . . . blushes kinda easy so embarrassing moments are many . . . Pickle. Phyllis Knotti Phil ' s ambit! training ' s jai sing moi ' sides - ing Pe hail man in white is tfiVg d duate from nurse ' s of it ; VJ- her most embarras- to orf ' —censored-- . . . be- to satfors, Phil likes bowl- e skfltina . . chums with Mildred rticiDatff(| in junior operetta and and tlfe Pirate . . . boy friend the e ItP - Frances Leo — better known among her friends as Frankie or Fran . . . ambitious to receive good position in retail store . . . will say yeS to any invitation to dance, travel, or skate . . . very embarrassed when she gave a street car conductor a penny . . . liked milk in grade school . . . biggest thrill was traveling to Chicago where she met a certain guy. Tony Marturello — hails from St. Anthony ' s . . . hobbies are drawing comic pictures and woodworking . . . says he can ' t be embar- rassed (is he kiddin?) ... his big ambition is to be a success in the marines . . . big- gest thrill hasn ' t come yet ... he was the little man who was always there at make-up night in grade school . . . really a swell guy . . . nicknames are Pig-Fuzz, Mad Russian. Marie Harmon — big, snapping brown eyes . . . rather saucy . . . chums with Dora Ann . . has a beautiful voice . . . sang in the hilari- ties, talent shows, senior choir . . . council member for two years . . . thrilled when requested to sing with the all-city choir . . . biggest ambition is to sit around and let someone else support her . . . (Gene?) . . . wants to get to Missouri . . . two guesses why . . . hobby is dancing with Dora Ann . . . attractive. James Johansen — blond . . . ruddy cheeked . . . has an eye to the future . . . hobby is guns . . . guns . . . and more guns . . . wants to be a bombardier . . . likes his- tory discussions ... no embarrassing mo- ments on record . . . but blushes very easi- ly .. . his biggest thrill will be when he meets the Jerries and the sons of Nippon with a F air of twin .50 calibers under his arm . . . engaging grin . . . nice fellow to know. Phyllis Knouf — beautiful hair . . . Leonard siys lis red . . . nice clothes . . ■ makes remarks at the the oddest times . . . blushes easily . . . usually could be seen with Tommy . . . the army got Tommy, — darn — . . . so . . . Phil keeps feminine com- pany . . . first name Myrna , . . wonder why she ' s known as Phyllis . . . , ' ne of Park Avenue mob . . . pals with ary Ellen . . . arnbrfrop- . . . to bgjible lo hunt and ly as t3 i s Tomfhy. Irene Marjorie Md nuson — a tall nurse-elect ... a happy individual . , . beautiful teeth . . . rather shy . . . organizations editor for year book . . . piano playing and biking are pet diversions . . . eager to become an R.N. . . . wants to see the world . . . Irene blushed reddest when her beads got away and fled to all corners of the history class . , , biggest thrill was seeing the west behind and Iowa ahead. George Mason — tall, dark, and handsome . . . describes George . . . been out for track and football . . . did well in both . . . one of the best-liked boys in the class . . . ideal friend . . . leading hobby is photography . . . ambition is to be a missionary in French West Africa . . . will succeed in whatever he attempts . . . remembers vividly when Ruie Farson ' s mother used to find her by the library licking candy pa- pers . . . Georgie.

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Dclorei Rich — cute as can be . . . swell per- sonality . . . swell clothes ... not terribly ambitious . . . plans to scrub floors for her occupation . . . was head usherette at local theater . . . belongs to Triple C ' s . . . problem child . . . grade school pictures are skeletons in closet . . . has Gobs of Love for the Navy — namely Rich . . . loves to loaf . . . does . . . known to all as DeDe or Rosie . . . chums with Dora Ann, Evelyn, Marie. Irene Sheraden — medium height . . . green eyes . . . cute - . . dresses in simple but eye catching way . . . council member . . . splendid make-up editor on the Rail . . . loves Danny, ice skating and sports . . . ambition is to marry Danny . . . wants to make him the best wife possible . . . lovely attendant to homecoming queen ... in grade school crawled by tea cher ' s door . . . cause she wanted to play in the forbidden gym. Lueiezia Serra — oh so tiny . . oh so cute left Lincoln to go to West . . . comes to Lincoln to graduate . . . movies and danc- ing are her hobbies . . . hopes to hold im- portant position in commercial world . . . biggest thrill is Leland . . . remembers be- ing teacher ' s pet in grade school . has already entered the business world wears high heels effectively . . . Lu Jean Shreiller — enthusiastic b4nd member Shrefl can generally be seen carrying her oboe to some unknown destination . . . beautiful hair and styles it accordingly . . . generally seen with Gin and Phil . . . ambition is to attend Iowa State College . . . embarrassing moments have been had but are not revealed . . . been council member for many semesters . . laborious secretary of band . . . that ' s Shrefl. Sara Sirianni — nice to look at . . . swell to know . . . one of the onery crowd . . . good-looking clothes . . . sews her own . . . hobbies are dancing and taking pictures of friends . . . biggest thrill and ambition is loe . . . her latest flame . . . sold candy after school for ages . . . been in several April showers , , . Sara Lou. Robert Snook — indispensable person . . . left Lincoln but came back to graduate . . . has bossed the stage for many years . . . play- ing guitar is his biggest hobby . . . Bob ' s biggest thrill either hasn ' t happened or isn ' t revealed . . . Snook says there ' s no em- barrassing moment . . . but we wonder . . . ambition is to be a good glass bender like his brother . . . council member but doesn ' t believe in attending the meetings. Chis Stanley— tall . . . chubby . . had big- gest thrill first time he drove a car . . . ambition ... to be a good pilot in the air corps . . . sang in Robin Hood . . . cir- culation manager on regular Rail . . . Stan loves to drive a car . . . always seen at sister ' s side ... is proud to be a member of De Molay . . . sons of America . . . legion . . . and screwball club . . . usually seen eating candy bar. Marilyn Mae St. John— short and immaculately groomed . . . looks younger than her 17 years . . . called Johnny , . . wants to be a private secretary and sit on the boss ' s knee . . . has had too many embarrassing moments . . . came from Fort Des Moines . . . heart belongs to Soupe ... on the parent party committee . . . home room secretary for two years . . . swell girl Mary Smith— G A A and leaders club . . . won 300, 500, and 1,000 point monograms . . hobby is sports of all kinds . . ambi- tion is to be a nurse . . . biggest thrill will be when she receives a nurse ' s diploma . . . went to West high, returned to Lincoln to graduate . . . another girl who works at Kresge ' s . . . hair blonde . . . nicknamed Blondie. Jennie Sovich — the only one in the class who can tell the high lights of her life in seven words . . . dancing is her hobby . . . Jen wants to be a success at whatever she un- dertakes . . . but won ' t tell embarrassing moments . . . Jennie ' s biggest thrill was her first date . . . has large brown eyes . . . raven black hair . . . very tall . . . chums with Verna Ulrich. Mary Jean Stanley — answers to nickname Stanley . . . hobbies are swimming and Jack . . . dancing and cooking . . . ambitious to be a certain red-headed louey ' s wife . remembers well the time she and bosom pals stayed after school lor writing love notes in grade school . . . biggest thrill ■ Jack . . . member of home ec staff . . . belongs to Rainbow Girls ... in first band ever so long. Mary Ellen Thomas — holds a mutual friendship with everyone ... is tall, attractive . . . has a charming voice and personality plus . , - was homecoming queen . . . the second girl to be student council president . . . sang in three operettas ... is prexy of senior chorus and Double D ' s . . . Tommy, who collects autographs on her bedroom wall, wants to work ... go to college . . . after that . well-1-1-1 maybe Max knows . . . Sadie got her biggest thrill when chosen queen