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

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Francis Riggle . . . On all-state 5th football team . , . received letters in basketball . . . football . . . baseball . . . out for track . . , Nice guy . , . Sports Editor of Greenhorn . . . winning baseball championship and going to the dis- trict . . . were Franny's biggest thrills . . , Pee-Wee was champion beat walker at Park Ave .... had a little mixup on a street car . . . sat down beside the wrong girl . . . Can always be seen with Shirley . . . is proud of owning a car . . , likes to can around in it . . , Good looking . . . always friendly . . , Riggle is a nice guy to know. Lenore Ritter . . . Nora . , . member of Parent, Teacher tea committee . . . Y.W.C.A .... in the first drivers' training class . . . Ice Skating - . . Roller skating . , . Kenny takes up much of this gal's time . . . Can usually be seen at Minnie's . . . with Lila . . . Am- bition . . . to be a good wife to Kenny . . . Own Minnies some day and meet Lila's boyfriend . , . D1-iv. ing in Cedar Rapids-got mixed up with a rosebush . . . was quite an embarrassed gal , . . Thrilled when first she met Kenny . . . had big argument with boy in grade school . . . Boy wanted to climb tree . . , Nora wanted to climb tree-Nora climbed tree! . . . always seen with Lila . . . Mary Hump . . . Gus . , . known to all as a tal- ented soul . . . Appeared in Paula goes Modern . . . The Closed Door . . . did a fine job in both . . . important gal on tennis team . . . Lettered in the same sport . . . Tum- bling instructor at Y-Camp every summer! . . . served on informal com- mittee . . . graceful acrobatic dancer . , . A knitter from way back! . . , Mandelbaum's girl Friday . . , every afternoon! . . . Plans to spend next four years at , , . Cornell . . . Claims big thrills are lohn , . , Y-Camp . . . At Park Avenue during reign of lean- nine Lee . . . An outstanding beat walker! . , . one of the boresome foursome . . . Pretty. . . Sweet . . . Beautiful hair. lack Sarasio . . . Can always be seen in his car . . , usually guns . . . around with Pieart . . . ad getter on Rail staff . . , Hob- bies include . . , women, women, and more . . . women . . . also his carl . , . plans to marry a million- aire's daughter . . . fsrnart lfellowll . . . once had hair pulled . . . for calling a grade school teacher a name . . , Cwas she really, an old bag, Iack?l . . . known to all as Hot-Rod . . , one of Western U's ace messenger boys . . . Sarasio and Pieart noted hall sneaker-arounders! . . . swell fellow , . . a real friend . . witty. Iolknne Tam . . . lust a little girl . . . blonde , . . class day committee . . . Y-Teens . . . DGD . . . Senior Girl Scout . . . GAA . . , Library Staff member . . . likes horses of any description- tour legged or otherwise . . . wants to reform the world by writing radi- cal books and live in the wide open spaces . . . says she wanted to adopt a first grade pal because he was mistreated at home . . . quite the humanitarian, eh? lo would be glad to tell most embarrassing moments . . . but that would take volumes . . . cute kid . . . lody . , . Likes horse races . . , Lil Schmo . . . Mary Lou Tavenner . . . Talented girl . . , acting ability has won much praise . . . appeared in The Secret Door . , . and , . . Paula Goes Modern . . , Past Sec. of council . . . class day chairman . . . Y-Teen . . . Wrote column Tattles by Tavvy . . . Gym staff member . . . lovely attendant to homecoming queen . . . hobbies are dancing . , . playing piano and sax . . . M. L. always wants to be happy . . . says she had too many red- faced moments to relate fWhy, Mary Loull . , . Receiving frat pin from Ierry was quite a thrill . . . fnow known as the Sigma Phi Epsilon sweetheartll . , , Says grade school was tame . . . fWe doubt itll - - - swell girl . , . lots of friends . fun to be with, Fred Thomas . . . Freddie . . . once proclaimed genius by teacher! . . . Fred blushed . . . admitted it! . . . Vice Pres, of student council this semester . . . Big splash on swimming team . . . Won letter in swimming . . . claims special honors include being member of 1201 . , . Biggest thrill . . . Girls! , . . ambition . . . girls! . . . skeletons in grade school closet . . . girls! . , . causes of most embarrassing moments girls! . . . hobbies . , . girls . . . and photography . . . Kat least the boy hasn't a one track mind!! . , . says he's bashful . . . quiet . . . studious . . . tToni, we know betterll . . . witty , . . good looking . . . nice clothes ., . intelligent. George Thurman . . . lust returned from army . . . glad he's graduating in lan '49! . . .was on get-together committee , , . one of investigators of big plan after the get-together . . . one of 3B's boys . . . Commutes from Berwick . . . Hobbies include . , , bowling . . . working tGeorge-you foolll . . . Ambition . , . to graduate . . . Steady guest at Knouf birthday parties! . . . shining example in Miss Holmes' H7 class! Cexample of wl':at'?l . . . quiet . . , witty . . . nice clothes , . . handsome . , , debonair . , . friend to all . . . often seen with Killer . . . and the 3B's. Darlene Todd . . . Wini . . . possessor of key to most used locker in ALHS! . . . Sr. Council member in 12B . . . member of GAA . . . DGD C'?l!l . . , Library staff since lUA , . . Toddie goes for ISC men , . . and who doesn't'? . . . Visits the Tromar every Saturday . . . Does a mean bubble dance . . . with bubble gum! . . . Otten seen chuckling at C.V.G.'s jokes , . . Plans to enter college in Feb .... Then on to nurses training . . .embarrassed when picked up by Highway Patrol- No driver's license . . . absence from school hard to explain! . . . catching a 7-lb. pike . . . trip this Dec. . . Fellow in Minn .,., are Smot Schmoe's thrills . , . fun to know . . . cute. Carlene Trent . . . Car . . . Big gun on organization staff of Rail . . . Served on get- together committee . . . Gym Staff member . . . Eating . . . Sleeping . . .men . . . are C,T.'s hobbies . . . also enjoy watching twin in sports . . . To become general manager of the New Utica is this lively gal's plan . . . Says embarrassing moments are too numerous to mention , . . was very thrilled when chosen in Younk- ers' Ad . . . Carbeanie usually seen with Darlene . . . Marilyn . , . Nice to know , . . Gal with lots of friends,

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Twila McMurray . . . Mac . . 4 Class Day com. . . . hard working journalist , . , Messen- ger News Ed .... Kissing a little friend on the school steps . . 4 be- fore the entire school is included in Twi's grade school memories . . . Swimming . . . all sports , . . collect- ing pictures 4 . 4 are Tula's hobbies 4 . . energetic kid . . . Wants to be- come a secretary . . . and nab some man. , . . Mac has lots of friends . . 4 but can usually be seen with Dor 4 , . laughed so hard in English , . . Miss Schofield thought she was hys- terical . , 4 What was so funny, Twila? . . . Swell girl. Patricia Ruth McPhee . . . Penny . . . traveling member of Sr, class . . 4 spent some time in Calif .... appeared in school play there 4 . . also won choir award . . . we're glad she came back to Lincoln . . cap and gown committee . . . lr. Council in 9B . . . Fe-Fe claims not to like boys . , . but doesn't give reasons . . , Can remember standing in Waste basket for throw- ing paper wads . . . It seems she hit teacher's bending form , . . Grad- uation will be most thrilling for Pat . . . turned 1U shades of red when teacher caught her kissing a little boy in grade school , . . Nice . . . 1 Gilbert Mote . . . Energetic boy 4 . . projectors league pres4 8 . , 4 Big man in Demolay 4 . . Pres. of P.A. 7 . . . Sr. Council 7-8 . . . Appeared in The Closed Door . . . Longtime member of HR 120 . , . Parent teacher tea com. . . . Sr. Banquet com .,.. Sander's faith- ful servant , . . Mote hopes to go to college and become a success in life . . . is another lad eagerly look- ing forward to graduation . . . Gilb's most embarrassing moment center around a cap pistol and room 203 . . . fWhat's this Mote?J . . , Likes horseback riding, music . . . Fun . . . ready smile . . . Motesark. Marilyn Myers . . . Another one of those quiet people . . . Sincere . . . wants to get the best out of life . . . Marilyn can't recall any grade school skeletons . . , Must have been an angel . . . catching a 26 inch fish was quite an experience . . , Chairman of cap and gown com4 . , . very efficient . . . collects salt and pepper shakers . . . one of the Maple Grove gang . , . Loves to fish and sew , . , refuses to claim any embarrass- ing moments . . . we wonder? , . . good student . , . Ivy ipoisonl is shy possessor of a sweet smile . , , sews all her own clothes 4 . . sweet Iohn Newberg . . . Honest Iohn plays a wicked game of football . . 4 Wheel on Sr, Council . . . lettered in football this year . . . Circulation manager for Regular Rail , 4 . Pro on the golf team , . , vividly remembers beat-walking at P. A. way back when , . . Playing on this year's football team proved to be !ohn's biggest thrill 4 . . face turned red , . . he made a basket for the wrong team in a big game . . . Goosberry noted math shark . . , heading for college next fall . . , to be a CPA is handsome's goal . . . Swell fellow . . . friend to all . . . modest personality! Mary Olsen . . . Dark eyed lass . . . head of informal committee . . . Did a fine job 4 . . member of Sr. Council , . . Quiet . . . Too many red face moments to mention . . . So she says! . , . fly- ing . . . roller skating . . . collect- ing pictures of friends are Blackie's hobbies , . . To become a good wife to LaVal . . . passing her bronze and silver test in skating . . . Continuing her flying career are her ambitions . . . was co-pilot on C-47 to Kan- tone, Ill. in Aug! , . . Receiving dia- mond from LaVal proved to be quite a thrill . . , Looking forward to grad- uation . . . Pretty hair . . , Nice to know . . Elizabeth Phillips . . . Lizzie . . . tiny . . . usually seen with Bob . . . served on lr. Student Council in BA . . . Parent-Teacher Tea 4 , . to own a car and be a good wife head Flips list of ambitions . . . graduation will be biggest thrill . . . so far! . . . Lizzie was very embarrassed on her birthday , . . Tell us more . . . hobbies are driving a '36 Chev .... and Bob . . , nice . . , Hails from Park Ave .... a cat and Mr. Cox's drawer . . . was an- other exciting experience . . . seems to rate Mr. Tomlinson as . . . favorite teacher . . . or means of . . . trans- portation . . . friendly. Iohn Pieart . . . Red , , . usually seen with lack . . . always canning in Iack's car , . 4 Big wheel on advertising staff of Senior and Regular Rail . . . was on track team in llB . . . Hunt- ing . . , Guns 4 . . are Firetop's Hobbies . . . to marry some rich widow with a weak heart is Iohn's big ambition! . . . Most embarrassed! when seen kissing a girl behind school . . , biggest thrill .. . kissing that girl behind school! . . . claims his teachers are the skeletons in the grade school closet . . . Frenchie always with Sarasio . . . nice clothes . . 4 friend of all. Mary Anne Procopio . . . Procop , . , served on sr. council . . . co-feature ed. of Reg. Rail 4 . . co-sketch ed. of Sr. Rail . . . Y-Teen pres 6 . . . Library staff . . , keeps busy . , . MAP is proud of her two tennis letters . . . has played with team 10B-12A . . . honored at being elected Sec4 of State at Girls' State . . . MAP plans to enter Col. U4 and develop a super lab .,.4 all her own . . .recalls being one of note writers at P. A4! . . . Was leannine Lee's right hand man during her reign , . . Learned how to hit the dirt at Y camp . , . Will always get same old feelings at interurban station in Boone! . , . A knitter from way back . . . clown of boresome foursome . . . witty . . . cute4 Margaret Reilly . . . One busy girl , . . lr. Council Sec. . . 4 Sr. Council Treas. 4 . . Y- Teens 4 . . Dunk's little helper . . . Staff Pres 4... Co-Sketch Ed. for Sr. Rail . . . Co-Feature Ed. for Reg4 Rail 4 . . likes traveling around DM in her Ford . 4 . Has set sights for Medical Career . . . Plans to study at S.U4l 4.,. is college bound in Feb ..,. Reilly will be overjoyed when she is promoted to a Sr. Coun- selor at Camp . 4 . Ieannine Lee had poor little Margaret terrorized, too . . 4 also remembers a note she was forced to Write to her mother due to gang's escapade . , . Noted camp- er-trapper . . . boresome foursome member . . . Procop and Gus are life- long pals . , witty . . . fun.

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Dean Trent . . . Outstanding athlete 4 . 4 possessor of nine monograms . . . Football 4 . . basketball . . . baseball 4 . . track . . 4 Vice Pres4 of class . . . chosen on all-city football team, 8 . . . all- city baseball team, 7 . . . Znd all- city basketball team, 6 . . . helped io bring much sports fame to ALHS 4 . . hobbies include . . , Hunt- ing . . 4 fishing 4 . . and sports . . , big ambition is to own Brooklyn Bridge!! . , , Once lost part of clothes at big track meet , 4 . face turned shades of red . 4 . honored when elected Vice Pres. of senior class . . played football in grade school with soccer ball . . . Principal didn't care for ideal . 4 4 Biggest . 4 . Good looking . 4 , swell guy. Pete Tursi . . . Proud member of HR 120 . . 4 has been for a long time . . 4 Hi-Y mem- ber . 4 . on Rail Staff . 4 . specialties include hunting . . 4 fishing . , . all sports . . . Remembers good old P.A ,.., and all the time spent walking the beat . . 4 Plans to go to college and become an electrical engineer . . 4 No embarrassing mo- ments, Pete? 4 . . is still Waiting for his biggest thrill , , . Traveled to East for chemistry in llA . . . a big tease, but fun to know . , . Favorite pastimes are eating . . , sleeping 4 . . and women . . . Chums with Hoffa 4 4 , Iohn . 4 . and the gang. Betty Rae Vallandingham . . . One busy girl . 4 . four year office staff member , . . Co-makeup Ed4 for the Sr. Rail . . 4 served on both Ir, and Sr, Councils . . Y-Teen 4 4 . Pretty blonde hair . . . was thrilled at being elected class secretary 4 . . was very efficient , 4 . caught com- menting about a certain teacher brought a scarlet color to Rae's face . . . had all the little boys wowed at good old Maple Grove . . . is still slightly? ? interested in fellows . . . ice skating . . 4 danc- ing . . . and swimming . . . are Ray- mond's hobbies . . . aspires to be- come a success in life . . . We know she will be . , . pals with Marv Van . . . Popular . , . Pretty clothes. Delores Wright . . . Dee 4 . . gal with big plans! , . . on Parent Tea committee . . . member of Sextette , . . Home Ec Staff 4 , , always seen playing the piano , , . very talented , . . Hobbies include . . . Dick . 4 . piano . . , sing- ing . . . sewing . . , Making plans for big wedding . . , Changing her name in Feb .... graduation will bring big thrill 4 . . Hopes to make good housewife . 4 . to Dick, of course . . . Most embarrassed when she sang an unrehearsed solo in chorus . . , loud mouth! 4 . . claims Grade school was quite exciting . . . Pretty . . . often seen with lo 4 . . Mary Van Ginkel . . . Another energetic girl , . 4 Sr. Baii Editor , . . Proof Ed, of Reg. Bail . . . Y-Teens . . , Get-together com- mittee . . . wants to become a good secretary . . , Van had to shun the attention of a . , 4 certain Bird she knew at Howe , . . Can constant- ly be seen with Rae 4 4 . Being elected Homecoming Queen was thrill of thrills . . . looked so sweet . , 4 Dimples . . . loves sewing and sports 4 . . doesn't care to tell about dark moments 4 4 4 well liked by everyone 4 4 . ranks high in Sr. Class Scholastically . . . Attractive Lass . . . Queenie . , . Sweet person- ality. Richard Walker . . . Big man in ALHS . . . efficient work- er . . . Past assembly chairman . . 4 Football 1, 2 . . . Baseball 1, 2 . . , Wheel? . . . on advertising staff of Rail . . . Hobbies include , . . Elec- tric trains . . . girls .4,. basket- ball , . . more girls . . . Ambition 4 . . Betty f??!J . . 4 embarrassed when asked about Betty in front . . . of class . . , Big thrill will be grad- uation . . . Rickey Lee . . . claims grade school was quite tamel ! tWe Wonder R.L.!J . . . Has a Way with the women! . . . nice clothes . . 4 writes red-hot sports copy for Regu- lar Rail . . . Nice personality . . . friend to all . . , Ralph Wilson . . . Another 120 lad . 4 . was advertising manager for both the Sr. and Reg Bail 4 , . did a good job . . . Shorty went to Boy's State in 47 . . . an athlete 4 . . Lettered in football and baseball 4 . . also swam for Lincoln . , . Class day com ,... Hi-Y . . . turned red when he found himself penniless . . . On a date . . . Willie classes Marilyn . . . and first monogram as biggest thrills . . . has many hobbies . . . hunting 4 . 4 dancing 4 . . sports . . 4 arguing 4 . . and Marilyn . 4 . Ralph's ambition? ? ? to graduate . , . and move from the . . , East side , , , a grand friend . . . nice looking . . , tall . 4 . dark . . .