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

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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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Marjorie Hampshire . . . Margie , . . remembers copying an arithmetic lesson in grade school . . . getting caught . . . staying after school for the same . . . Marg's big ambition . . . to travel far and near . . . Marjorie's hobbies are collect- ing pictures . . . movies . . . sing- ing , . . to Wear her cap and gown will be her biggest thrill . . . this active gal is a member of the gym staff . . . student council . . , served on the get-together committee . , . Had an out-and-out tangle with an unfriendly dog one dark night . . . who was the victor, Marg? . . . sweet girl. Marilyn Hemming . . . Katrink . . . longs to own an auto and gun around . . . president of Y-Teen , . . did a grand job of it . . . becoming an aunt proved to be big thrill for H.A.M .... Remembers Well teasing and tormenting Ralph . , . in dear ol' Maple Grove . . . proud to say she knows M.G,'s song by heart . . . Spends much of her spare time writing to her pen-pal, Tony . . . sounds interesting, Ma! . . . her many friends include Ber- gie . . . Todd . . . Myers . . .Hal- beisen . . . Tam , . . Trent . . . full of fun . . . Nice clothes . . . infec- tious laugh. Leah Hiatt . . . Active gal on the senior list , . . Lee was the Treas. of the student council this semester . . . G.A.A. pres. 6, 7 . . . member of tennis team . . . Lette-red in l2A , . . editor of regular and Greenhorn Rail . , . made a lovely attendant to the Homecoming Queen . . . chairman of formal com- mittee . . . served on informal com- mittee . . . Generally known as Dean's better half . . . caught mock- ing the teacher in grade school . . . goodness Leah . . . Le-Hi likes reading a good book . . , plays a mean game of tennis . . . claims her bigctest thrill was being an attendant at Homecoming . . . pretty . . . am- bitious , . , usually seen with the Trents'. Charles Houck . . . To become a composer . . . and own a Harem! ! are Curly's worthy am- bitions , . . remembers the time he was kissed by his music teacher . . , way back in grade school . . . has had a deep love for music ever since , . , Served on cap and gown com- mittee . , . Glee Club treas. in 12B . . . won a lst in state music con- test and a special in National Writing Association . , . Studying aeronautics in Calif, was thrilling for Chuck . , . swimming . . . aviation . . . travel- ing . . . all claim Chuckle's spare moments . . . talented boy . . . Everyone's pal . . . Ben F. Kissell . . . Small . , . nice , . . Glee Club in ninth grade . . . has never had a big thrill . . . wants to be the originator of famous sayings . . , also plans to be a cog in the air force? ? alleged Ku-Klux-Klan member . . . Benny is proud of lefferson heritage . . . An outdoor man . . . likes hunting . . . fishing . . . auto mechanics . , , Skip- py is usually seen with Sparks . . , and the fellows . . . Sr. Formal com- mittee . . . Quiet until you get to know him then Watch out . . . Curly brown hair . . . Benny will accom- plish one goal when he grad- uates. . . Ralph Kissell . . . Small but mighty . , . DeMolay . . . Golf team since 10th grade . . . let- tered twice . . , also co-captain of team . . , ambition? to become a professional golf player . . . of course! and to get a college education . . , receiving his first monogram . . . and co-captain's star . . , gave Ralph his biggest thrill . . , can recall being turned over a chair . . , in paddling position . . . teacher was called from the room . . . and Ralph was left in that precarious position . . . and in front of the whole 4th grade . . . my . . . Curly . . . Giant-head Nice. Virgil Knouf . . ., Swell personality . . . council mem- ber . , . Lincolnite com. head, 6 , . . chosen to lead lune 48 class . . . Originator of the 3B's . . . H.C. member . . . Noted for big birthday parties . . . t3 a weekl . . . wants to be a wheel at Meredith's . . . says Charlie and cars are thrilling . . . was given a 3 day vacation . . . by request of Mr, Besley . . . nice work, Virgil . . . driving . . . guns . . . clothes and Carla . . . fill Bud's spare moments . . . Swimming at the club with two certain compan- ions proved to be a ticklish situation . . . always fun . . . friendly . . . Lila McDowell . . . Red , . . on home ec, staff . . . served on Banquet Committee . . . Spends lots of time , . , Dancing . . . Roller Skating , . . enjoys music . . . Flame has big ambition to be a housewife! , . . was most embar- rassed when a long distance call came unexpectedly tWhat'S the deal, Lila?lJ . . . quite thrilled when she received her diamond . , . from lerry . . , Won't mention grade school days . . . tWe wonder why?l , , . beautiful red hair . . . Sweet smile . . . Nice clothes . 4 . Personality to match . . , Pals with Pat Bird . . . Nora . , . and Fenner . . . Nice to know, Ioe McLaughlin . . . Mac , . . noted member of 3B's club . . . in Hi-Y . , , Basketball B, 7 . . . Won two letters in golf . . . Chosen Co-Captain of the team . . . Lincoln's Bobby lonesl! . . . Sports editor of Regular Rail , , . Greenhorn Sports-Columnist . . , Claims hobbies are . . , Sports . . , Sleeping . . . eating . , . girls. Big ambition is to be a playboy! . . . Won't tell embar- rassing moments?? . . . Says big thrill is yet to come . . . Plans to join Navy after lan. 27th , . . Strong . , , silent type . . . Wavy hair . . , winning smile . . . Mischievous . . . Was once on display in Thrittway Win- dow!! Ierry Hoffa . . . Sylvia . . . big gun at A. L. H. S. . . , lerry has lettered in Foot- ball . . , basketball . , . baseball . . . 7 monograms in all . . . lerk land sometimes We wonderj teamed with Derk to write the sports column for the Rail . . . lerry has been a mem- ber of HR 120 since way back , . . council member 3, 4, 5 . . . Vice Pres. 5 . . . Past Pres. of Hi-Y . . , an Eagle Scout . . . eating , . . hunt- ing . . . Colleen . . , and all sports occuPY lerk's waking moments . . . To become a doctor is lerry's am- bition . . , We know he'll be a good one . . . Hoffa becomes red-faced when seen with Delmege and Trent . . . . Nice guy to know , . . typical high school boy.

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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,