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

 - Class of 1954

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James Kautlky . . . Bimbo spends all his sparc time working on cars and all types of engines. Hails from Park Avenue. Can always be seen with Phil Spaul- ding and Bill Highland. Very faith- fuls to the B.U.M.S. Lettered in baseball. Jim always says A loser never wins and a winner never loses. Favorite songs are Secret Love and Change Partners. Services include baby sitting with I7 and I8 year old babies ithis is a service??i Jim claims his biggest thrill is yet to come!! Ambition: To be a success in what- ever I do and provide a happy home for the girl of my choice. Cynthia Keeley . . . Pete's hobbies are basketball . . . swimming . . . reading . . . and her many talents are playing the piano, singing . . . and just loafing. Cyn is a member of Homeroom II9. Pals around with Barb, Mert, Mary, Bev- erly, and Jeannie. Cynthia has been a member of Chorus four semesters. Miss Scanlan is her favorite teacher and bookkeeping is her favorite sub- iect. Belongs to F.T.A .... BB. This gal with brown hair and brown eyes says her biggest thrill will be when she graduates from college. Ambition: To live, laugh, and be happy and be a teacher. Andrew Kelly . . . Coming to the United States from China to finish his education tops the list of Andy's biggest thrills. A faithful member of A.K.G .... K.A.B.B .... D.D.U. Jr. and the Red Triangle. Down you fools or we'll all be killed is his usual com- ment to pals Myers, McKinney . . . Lozier, and Highland. Big talent is getting into trouble with B. N. My- ers. ndy has lettered in swimming and served on the Student Council. Spends his spare time stamp collect- ing and swimming. Lists chemistry as his favorite subiect. His most be- loved songs are No Other Love, and You, You, You. Ambition: To be a success in what- ever I undertake. Carolyn King . . . Light brown hair, blue eyes, and a real sweet girl describes Care per- fectly. She is in Music Homeroom 39. Mrs. Mapel and Chorus are her favorites. Her talents are playing the piano and the bassoan. She likes to try to sing and we all know she does a good job. Collecting pro- grams is Care's hobby. She has been in band, iunior and senior chorus, and sextet. Pals around with Fran- ces and Marilyn. Favorite song is You'lI Never Walk Alone. Ambition: To graduate from college and become a great musician. Harriett Jacquilyn Knotts . . . l-lails from Portland, Oregon. Claims she has letters in hopscotch . . . and tiddly-winks. You Belong to Me, tops Hore's Hit Parade. Can al- ways be seen with Larry, Bernice, Donna, Lerrine, and Marion. One of the faithful members of C.F.P.M. . . . S.S.S.R .... L.F.W .... M.M.- N.LJ.A. Hobbies are dancing, Larry, sleeping, Larry, and eating. Har- riett's biggest thrill is just being with Larry. r-ler favorite quotation is Come on you guys. Harriett has brown hair and blue eyes and claims chorus is her favorite subiect. All her talents are hidden. Ambition: To marry Larry and go to Santa Catalina Island for a honey- moon. Fr ed Phillip Koester . . . Fred halls from Maple Grove . POIS around with George, Anthony, BOP, Dale, Paul, and Bradley. CIOHTIS he has no talents iwe know betteri HCS served on Student Council, Chorus, Giee Club, and Quartet, SCWO' ploy You Can't Take It With You, and Death Takes a Holiday, Also at- tended Boy's State. Hobbies are Car- rol, photography, Carrol, listening to Stan Kenton, and Carrol. Lettered once in tennis. Very faithful to Cal- ico . . . C.C.C.C .... H.B.I. and Gay Teens. Sl1m's biggest thrill came when he wan second place in the city I Speak for Democracy, con- test. Ambition: To study psychology and become an Air Force Lieutenant. Caroline Fay Large . . . Caroline come to us from Alleman High . . . where she was editor of the school paper. Member of sextet, trio, girls' chorus, glee club, secretar of llth grade, treasurer of her IZB class. This talented gal can sew, cook, sing . . . and is very good in speech and dramatics. Can be heard saying Humm! Faithful member of the Ink Spots. Along the line of music Carol likes With a Song in My Heart and Star Dust. Hob- bies include music, reading, ping pong and figurine painting. Being awarded a citation by Mrs. Beards- ley in the i953 I Speak for Democ- racy contest was her biggest thrill. Ambition: To be a writer of chil- dren's stories or do public personnel work. Barbara Joan Lehman . . . Barb came to Lincoln from St. An- thonys. Claims her favorite subjects are typing and shorthand . . . and Miss Sutter and Miss Scanlan ner fa- vorite teachers. Pals around with Myrtle, Cynthia, Mary, Mildred, and Beverly. Says her talents haven't been discovered yet. Spends her spare time ice skating and playing tennis. Barbie belongs to O.B D .... O.Y.C .... B.B. and B.B.S. Served on homemaking staff. Lists Secret Love as her favorite song. Barbara claims her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be successful in every- thing I do. Barbara Lett . . . Brown hair and brown eyes describes this gal that came from Park Ave- nue. Can always be seen with Joan, Sharon, Darlene and Jeanne. Bobby can always be heard saying Don't go away mad, just go away. Big talent is tap. Hobbies include Car- lisle, eating, G.R.B. and J.M. Be- longs to F.S.L. and G.R.B. Favorite songs are Make Love to Me, Oh, My Papa. Barbara includes in her list of big thrills her first airplane ride, graduation and working out to Lloyds. Ambition: To get a good job, travel, have many friends, learn to fly a plane and marry a certain guy in the service. David Little . . . Brown hair, brown eyes, and the nickname Rush could only go to one guy . . . Dave. He came to Lincoln from Chicago. A member of Homeroom 220. Mr. Koroch is his favorite teacher, Art his favorite subiect. Pals with Ronnie, Bill, Beef, Dick, Ken, and Bill. He belongs to the P.A.G. Received one letter in baseball, three in wrestling and two in football. His biggest thrill . . . winning a place on the all-city foot- ball team. His favorite quotation is Eat' hearty and be a weaklingf' Ambition: To become a millionaire arid donate money to Bill Marshall's poor peoples fund.

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Lanny Raymond Helton . . . Curly hails from Park Avenue and Homeroom ll9. He has brown hair and blue eyes and says Mr. Jackson is his favorite teacher, and book- keeping is his favorite subject. Lanny belongs to D.D.LJ. Jr., F.A.M. and was in Radio. His hobbies include saving sports clippings and bowling. His talents are hidden someplace and his biggest thrill is yet to come. His favorite song is Because of You and his favorite quotation is Don't pay too much for the whis- tle, Lanny can always be seen with Tom, Dick, and Ralph. Ambition: To be successful. Paula Jean Henry . . . Puny Paula's talents are riding horses standing up and falling out of moving cars. Hobbies are horse- back riding and tennis. She was captain of the tennis team and has one letter, This busy gal has served on Student Council, Regular Rail, and Senior Rail. Biggest thrill . . . Ak-Sar-Ben and a Gift. Pinkie chums with Nancy, Mary, and Diane. Can always be heard saying That's real Tosci or We agree to dis- agree. Favorite songs???? are . . . l8th Variation of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Meditation from Thais. Ambition: Go to S.U.l., be a success, and own a white Cad. with dark blue cashmere seat covers. Jerry Higgins . . . Faithful member of F.T.W.O.A. Says graduation will top his list of big thrills. Jerry spends his spare time hunting and fishing. He has partici- pated in basketball and baseball . . . thinks everything is Real cool. . .. J. C.'s talents are singing and danc- ing. Can always be seen with Terry, Ralph, Lanny, Dan, and Frank. Came to Lincoln from Smithland, Iowa . .. Says Mr. Ator is his favorite teacher and woodshop his favorite subject. Jerry has dark brown hair and blue eyes. His favorite song is Home on the Range . . in Homeroom ll9. Ambition: To work with the railroad. William Wayne Highland . . . Bill claims his talents are hidden, Has lettered once in swimming. Hob- bies include Barbara, stamp collect- ing, swimming and . . . Barbara. Pals around with Andy Kelly, Marty McCarthy, Jim Kautzky. Usual com- ment is Down Boy. Along the line of 'music Bill likes P. S. l Love You and You, You, You. Claims his biggest thrill was his first date with Barbara lquite a gallll Belongs to K.A.B,B .... I.0.0.F .... U.S.N.R. Thinks journalism and Mr. Sanders are tops Ambition: To provide Barbara with a happy home and family, and to be a success in life Clifford Dean Holt . . . Dean hails from Farnhamville. Can be seen with Carter, Marshall, and Beef. Says Mr. Besley is his favor- ite teacher lclose friends???i Claims journalism is his favorite subject. Says he has no talents . . . as yet. Hobbies are hunting and fishing. Bimbo heads his list of favorite songs. Dean's biggest thrill was cruising down the Des Moines river with John, Ron, and Gordon. This guy has black hair and blue eyes. Ambition: To be a success. Mary Ellen Jennings . . . Mary has served as president of Library Staff, Leaders Club, was in the Student Council, Bond, and Reg- ular and Senior Rail Staffs, Another faithful member of S.T.T.T.H.S .... N.E.C .... T.F,M.S.L. and M,F.P.P. Hobbies are sports, horse back rid- ing, eating, and sleeping. Mary El- len has earned three letters in ten- nis, and her talents inclued the abil- ity to have fun, driving the Ford and unusual ability to chisel unknown victims l???i Won fifth place in the Los Angeles Road-Day-O-Driving con- test. Graduation will be her big thrill. Can be seen with the big ten. Ambition: Get a good job, be a suc- cess and make my first million . . . get a car, Margaret Jo Ann Jensen . . . This gal with blonde hair and blue eyes came to us from St. Johns. Can be seen always with Sal, Moe, Mick, Shirl, Sandy, Donnie, and Nan- cy. Talents are talking and stay- ing awake at slumber parties. Mag belongs to C.P.M .... C.P.W .... Tick Tock . . . and Calico. Likes all kinds of music. Hobbies include Jerry, bowling, eating, sleeping, go- ing places with the girls, dancing, and watching sports. Del.eony's big- gest thrill was receiving a certain ring. On Student Council, Green- horn, Regular Rail, and Art staffs. On Informal Committee. Ambition: Help make all my special people happy. Irene Johnson . . . Holy Cow is Red's favorite com- ment . . . and getting along with Merilyn is listed among her many talents. Irene was in two school plays . . . Harvey and Snafu. Pals around with The Big Ten. Johnny's hobbies are roller skating . . . Dick . . . dancing . . . Dick . . . and slumber parties . . . and Dick. She is a member of S.T.T.T.- H.S .... N.E.C .... T.F.M.S.L. . . . M.F.P.P. and her biggest thrill was receiving her diamond ring from Dick . . . and graduation. Ambition: To get married and keep in touch with the S.T.T.T.H.S. Lloyd A. Joss, Jr .... Brown hair and blue eyes describes Lloyd who came to Lincoln from Maple Grove. Can always be seen with Jim Kissel, Terry Richardson and Don Doane. Faithful member of V.l.D.E.O. Has lettered twice in golf. Gauze rates Mr. Jackson as his favorite teacher and mechanical drawing as his favorite subject. Can often be heard saying . . . You're not my Mama, you can't tell me what to do. Secret Love tops Lloyd's list of top tunes. Claims his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To go to Wisconsin. Lauana Kaili . . . Lauana Lilliokalanie Rozena Lillian Ann Kaili . . , lWhat a name!!!!J Hails from McKinley and her hobbies are playing western records, Jim, sleeping, Jim- . . . and collecting pictures of Jim. Dewey belongs to the Teen Club, Gay Teen Club, and J.C.L.C. Lauana's talents are danc- ing and drawing. Pals around with Bubbles and Liz. Lauana's favorite song is The Heartbreaking Waltz. Says graduation and going to Omaha are biggest thrills . . . lWhat's in Omaha????J Lauana has black hair and 'brown eyes and says Miss Scan- lan is her favorite teacher and art her favorite subject. Ambition: To marry a certain Fly- boy.



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Sally Ann Lloyd . . . Shortie has brown hair and hazel eyes. Came to Lincoln from St. An- thonys. A member of Homeroom 220. Miss Holmes is her favorite teacher and typlng is her favorite subject. Pals with Marsh, Glen, Mary, Fran, Donna, Janet, and Shirley. Sal's hobbies are music, dancing, skating, eating, sleeping and driving people insane. Belongs to Calico, L.E.M.A.C. . . . T.F.M.S.L ..,. and G.L.O.B.B.C. clubs. Her favorite song is Cross Over the Bridge and Till Then. Favorite quotation, Just want the facts ma'am. Ambition: To inherit Marilyn Mon- roe's walk. Robert Joe Lotfredo . . . Bob is a member of Homeroom 220. Came to Lincoln from Maple Grove. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Pals with Frank Tilotta. Favorite teacher Mr. Stone, favorite subject chemistry. Has served in Service Homeroom ll8. Bob's hobbies are building model aircraft. Belongs to A.F.A. His biggest thrill was flying by airliner to Idaho. Bob's favorite songs are Embraceable You, and Moonlight Serenade. Ambition: To be successful in the field of aviation and to live a use- ful life. Mary Ann Long . . . Annie is a faithful member of the L.E.K. . . . M.A.L.L .... D.O.P.E. clubs. Larry, eating, sleeping, l.arry, dancing, and Larry are Annie's hob- bies. Mary Ann has blonde hair and green eyes. Mr. Cox is high on her list of favorite teachers. Pals around with Maxine, Twila, Joan, Barb, and Larry. Her favorite songs are l Love You, and Let Me Be the One. You hate me, l can tell, is her favorite quotation. A member of Homeroom 220. Came to Lincoln from Maple Grove. Ambition: To always be hapoy with Larry. LoDonna Marie Longden . . . Came to Lincoln from Maple Grove. A member of Homeroom 220. She has brown hair, and hazel eyes. Pals with Shari and Donna. Favorite songs are Cross Over the Bridge and Stranger In Paradise. Hobbies are roller skating, dancing, swimming, and Johnny. Her biggest thrill is yet to come. LaDonna's favorite sub- jects are typing and shorthand. Fa- vorite teacher is Miss Scanlan. Ambition: To be successful in what- ever l da. William Harold Lozier . . . Lo-gear has brown hair and brown eyes. Came to Lincoln from Maple Grove. Bill's favorite subjects are Barbara . . . late hours . . . and Barbara. His hobby is having New Years Eve parties . . . KWOWI! what partieslll . . . Claims his talents are few and far between. Faithful mem- ber of Calico . . . C.P.P.W. . . . and L.M.E. Ownership of a red convert- ible tops his list of big thrills. Bill's most loved quotation is l'm shock- edllll Ambition: To graduate from S.lJ.l. as a dentist. John Luberto . . . Black hair and brown eyes describes John. Came to Lincoln from St, An- thonys. Pals with Copley, Marshall and Montray. His main hobby is knitting. Talents are hidden. Be- longs to P.A.G .... L.lJ.S.H. . S.B.G. John's favorite subject is mechanical drawing, One who eats the fastest gets sickest, is John-'S favorite quotation. His biggest thrill is yet to come. g Ambition: Get rich and get married and have lots of friends. Francis William Marshall . . . Bill is a member of Homeroom 220. He has brown hair, blue eyes, and came to us from Park Avenue. Bill belongs to 4F . . . P.A.G. . . . L.U.S.H .... S.B.G. His hobbies are jumping rope, playing jacks and giving hickies . . . big talent!!! Also making whooppee. Bill chums around with Beef, Montray, Jim, Copley, John, and Swede. Little Duckie Duddle, tops his list of songs. His favorite quotation is Draw one. Bill picks history as his favorite sub- ject and Mr. Opel his favorite teach- er. His biggest thrill is . . . Ginger. Ambition: To marry Tillie????? Marie Mortz . . . Sam came to Lincoln, from Park Avenue. Claims her favorite teacher is Mrs. Groves. Likes any subject. Can be seen with Sandy, Pink, and Judy. Martzie has participated in Student Council . . . Band . . . K.D.P.S .... and was a member of Band Homeroom. Talents are... talking a lot, saying little. Says the rest are hidden. Sam's biggest thrill is coming back to Lincoln . . . every time. Main hobby is collecting Stafford records . . . and her favor- ite quotation is Glizeoffen Spiven- dart. Martzie's favorite sang is Georges Bizet's Habanera et Segui- dilla from Carmen, Ambition: To become ambitious: work up to V. P. in charge of safety pins in a diaper factory. Arlie E. McAdoo . . . Mac comes to us from Benton, llli- nois . . . and is now in Homeroom 220. Mr. Jackson is his favorite teacher and he likes bookkeeping better than any of his subjects. He has brown hair and blue eyes and says his talents are wrecking cars. Arlie belongs to P.P.A .... Gay Teens . . . S.P.P.W .... L.E.M.A.C. . . . S.P.A. and says his hobbies are hunting and That little green Ford. His biggest thrill will be graduating after twelve years of slavery. Mac's favorite song is Stranger ln Para- dise He can always be seen with Bill, Marv, Glenn, Tom, and Dick. Ambition: To be successful in life and make a good husband in the FAR future. Martin G. McCarthy . . . Mart, who comes from Maple Grove has brown hair and brown eyes. l-te is in Homeroom 220, and says that Mr. Morganthaler is his favorite teacher, mechanical drawing is his favorite subject and claims his only talent is being a soda jerk in a drug store. His hobbies include hunting and being a fireman. He belongs to the SA.M.S. and B.T.F.D. Biggest thrill is belonging to the fire depart- ment. Favorite quotation is Let's go and favorite song is Changing Partners. Ambition: To be successful in life.

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