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

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Joy Wilson . . . Joy in a bottle came to Lincoln from Garden, California. Lists her favorite teacher as Mr. Sanders, and her favorite subject is sewing. .lay pals around with Nina Terry and Rheta James. Sewing is her great talent and her hobbies include Frank . . . sailors . . . and writing tc- Frank. She is a member of C.S.O.C, and P.L.I.N,C. l-ler biggest thrill will be going back to California and being with Frank again!! Joy's fa- vorite quotation is That would be the size. Till Then, Green Eyes and Tell Me Why are her most loved songs. Ambition: To graduate and go back to California and have a happy lite. George Henry Wolfe . . . Brown hair and blue eyes can only describe George who came to us from Howe. He was a member of Service Homeroom l2O. He was also Chief Justice of Student Council . . . George's talents include fixing cars and loafing. His hobbies are eating . , . girls . ., parties . . . sleep- ing . . . cars . . . and skating. He is a faithful member of C.C.C.C. and Gay Teens, He has received two letters in football. George pals around with Tony B., Bob G., Darrel R., Fred K., and his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: Go to college, get money, be successful, and get married. Larry Frederick Wolff . . . Blue eyes and brown hair can only describe Tinker who came to Lincoln from West Des Moines. Tinker's hobby is Harriett. Says his talents are hidden. He is a faithful mem- ber ot S.P.C. and C.F.P.W. Mr. Jacks son is his favorite teacher and com- mercial low his favorite subject. Lar- ry pals around with Harriett, Bill M., Dale M., Jim T., and Bill M. He was a member of the stage crew. Tinker's favorite quotation is Let's get out of here, and his favorite song is You Belong to Me. Ambition: To get married and raise five kids. August Graduates Jeannie Anne Edwards . . . Red came to Lincoln from Warren Harding. Her many talents include playing marbles with Lauana . . . eating . . . a certain someone . . . dancing and eating. She is a faith- ful member of J,E.R.K.S., G.T.C,C., 'Ll.J,A,J.A.E, Sharty's favorite teacher is Mr. Sanders, and her favorite sub- ject is journalism. She pals around with Lauana, Shirley, Donna, Sharon, and Jo Ann. Jeannie's biggest thrill will be graduation. Her favorite songs are Steel Guitar Chimes and Love Letters in the Sand. Ambition: To graduate and be hap- py-go-lucky. Robert Eshelman . . . Hunting and fishing take up most of Bob's spare time. Mr. Stone tops his Jist of favorite teachers . . . Wood- shop is his favorite subject. Can always be seen with Paul, Larry, Jim, Dwayne. Yukon Bob hails from Washington , , . has brown hair, and eyes of blue. Main talent is making walnut desks . . . favorite songs are Dear John and Crying in the Chapel. Claims his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: Join the Navy, sail the seas. Joan Lea Losee . . . . Commercial geography and Miss Mo- roney are her favorite subject and teacher. Toots has brown hair and blue eyes. A member of Home- room 220. Came to Lincoln from McKinley. Pals with Barbara, Pat, Sharon, and Darlene.. Cross Over the Bridge and You All Come, are her favorite songs. Hobbies are Clayton, skating, and sleeping. Be- longs to C.L.S. but her talents are all hidden. Graduation and Clayton are her biggest thrills. Can often he heard saying Oh well. Ambition: To join the service with Sharon. Anna L. Martinez . . . Anita hails from St. Anthonys, MC- Kinley and Homeroom ll9. Says her favorite subjects are bookkeeping and Spanish. Claims her biggest thrill is yet to come. Says her tol- ents haven't been discovered yei. Her top song is Rags to Riches. Can often be heard saying Heavens above. Pals around with Mary . Ernestine and Frances. Brown hair and brown eyes describes Anna who belongs to the H.S.C., C.I.A., C,F.G., O.B.D., O.Y.C. and B.B. Ambition: To be a success and Ol- ways have many friends.

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Jerry Stevenson . . . Swede can be seen with Bill Mc- Kibben and Ronnie Copley. Says his biggest thrill will be graduation. Hob- bies include women . . . music and . . . women. Very faithful to Cal- ico, B.D.C. and P.P.W. We know Jerry is around when we hear What'll you have?? This guy with the pretty blond hair and blue eyes claims he has no talents . . . says Mr. Jackson is his favorite teacher . . . and his favorite song . , . Be- gin the Beguine. Swell guy . . . always a smile. Pals with Ken Car- ter in Journalism. Ambition: To make a fortune. Nancy Stitel . . . Red hair and blue eyes describes Nancy...Belle. She came to Lin- coln from Maple Grove. Can always be seen with Ardys, Sondra, Shirley, and Donna. Nanny's favorite song is Why Don't You Believe Me. Talents are toe dancing, eating spa- ghetti and racing Mr. Jackson to the cafeteria, Red's hobbies include eating, sleeping, Larry, swimming and Larry. She belongs to Tick Tock . . . S.S.S.R .... C.P.M. . . . L.A.R.R,Y., Calico and l,G.A.R. Made a cute majorette for two years. Served on Greenhorn, Regular and Senior Rail staffs. Nan's biggest thrill was receiving her ring from L. B. Ambition: To rnarry Larry and al- ways be happy. Nina L. Terry . . . Nina came to Lincoln from De Soto, Iowa. Rates Mr. Cox as her favor- ite teacher, and her favorite subject is Bob fNew subject???l. Blondie's talent is writing letters to Bob. Hob- bies are Bob, roller skating, Bob, movies, and Bob. Can always be seen with Joy, Bev, and Caroline. Favorite quotation is Killjoy. Nina says her biggest thrill hasn't hap- pened as yet. Ambition: To be successful and to meet my dream man. Mary Jo Thompson . . . Jerry came to us from Nebraska City. ls very active in sports. Hob- bies are basketball, swimming, ice skating, and bowling. Has been ac- tive in Band . . . Sec. Staff . . . Of- fice Staff and as a life guard. This busy little gal chums with Dolly, Mary Ellen, Ruth, Mary Lou, Mary Alice, Shirley, Marilyn, Georgie and lrene, Jo is very faithful to , . . S.T.T.T.H.S., N.E.C., T.F.M.S.L., The Big Ten, and M.F.P.P. Her favorite song is Heart of My Heart. Jo Jo's biggest thrill was attending Kemper Military Ball. Ambition: To graduate from college and have many friends. Frank Charles Tilotta . . . Frank hails from Maple Grove. Lists his favorite teachers as Mr. Sanders and Mr. Ator, and his favorite sub- iect as Journalism, ls a proud mem- ber of Service Room ll8, Was sports editor of the Regular Rail. Frank's hobbies are weight lifting, hunting, and listening to Notre Dame win all its football games. Belongs to S.S.S,S. and D.F.A. Biggest thrill will be graduation. Frankie, who plays the accordion like a whiz, nas black hair and brown eyes. Can always be seen with Bob and Ralph. Every once in a while you can hear him say Lucky Joe DiMaggio. Favor- ite song is Cross Over the Bridge. Ambition: To go to Notre Dame and . . . become a professional accor- dionist. Georgia Tilton . . . Gee claims her biggest thrill will be graduation, Talents are getting into trouble. A very faithful mem- ber of S.J.J.T.H.S., N.E.C., M.F.P.P., T.F.M., S.L. ls one of The Big Ten. Tilt served on Student Council and Senior Banquet Committee . . . and columnist on Rail. Porge's favor- ite tune is Cross Over the Bridge. Hobbies include games . . . Louie . . dancing . . . Louie . . . play- ing basketball and taking walks... lwho with, Gorgie???l. Ambition: To have fun and be liked by all. Mary Lou Vance . . . Mary Lou came to Lincoln from Maple Grove. She was chosen Sec- retary of the Senior Class and was a member of Junior and Senior Stu- dent Council. Snuffles was Sec. of Homeroom IO3 . . . Sec. Staff . . . Vance pals with lrene, Merilyn, Mary Jo, Mary Alice, Mary Ellen, Diane, Ruth, Georgia and Shirley. Mary Lou claims all her talents are hidden . . . We know better!! Her hobbies include basketball, singing, sleeping and eating. A very faith- ful member of N.D.C, S.T.T.T.H.S., M.F.P.P. and T.F.M.S.L. Lists her biggest thrill as graduation, Ambition: To be successful. Jack Van Ginkel . . . Brown hair, green eyes, and a swell personality can only describe Van. Jack came from Howe and says his favorite subject is journalism . . . tops for teachers . . . Sanders. Ginkles can be seen with Wheeler, Clark, and Scotty. Gink was elected Vice Pres. of the Senior Class and was sports editor of the Senior and Regular Rail . . . also served in Homeroom l2O for two semesters. Hunting and fishing are Van's hob- bies and he has lettered three times in track. Jack's biggest thrill was setting a new football throw record in track. Ambition: Be a plumber with Pee Wee . . , and stay off Uncle Sam's payroll. Bernice Faye Wallace Lavorato . . . Be was in sextet six semesters, and in Sr. Student Council two semesters. She is one of the talented members of room 39. Came to Lincoln from Park Avenue. Pals with Harriett, Donna, Lerrine, and Marion. Chorus is her favorite subject. Hobbies in- clude . . . Louie, dancing, Louie, eating and sleeping. Talents are hidden. A member of C.F.P.M .... S.S.S.R .... M.M.N.V.A .... and L.D.L. Her favorite songs are Ten- derly and Anytime. Says she let- tered in hopscotch and in tiddly- winks. Claims her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To go to Hawaii with Louie , . . and own a powder blue Cadillac. Larry Wheeler . . . Brown hair and brown eyes can only describes Pee Wee, who came to Lincoln . . . from McKinley. He is a member of Homeroom 239. Larry's favorite teacher is Miss Lewis, and crafts is his favorite subject. Pee Wee pals with Jack Van Ginkel, Dale Clark and Charles Scott. His talents are too many to mention, and his hobbies are baseball, football, and fishing for mermaids up in Min- nesota, Larry has received two let- ters in baseball and one in football. His biggest thrill is yet to come, Arnbltlnn: To be a plumber with Van. Ginkel.

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Dorothy Anne Fisher . . . Came to Lincoln from Stowe. Has blonde hair and brown eyes. Claims Mr. Sanders is her favorite teacher and Journalism is her favorite sub- iect. Can always be seen with Betty and Lois. Dot says she has no spe- cial talents. To Be Alone tops her list of favorite songs. Hobbies include skating, boys, games and more boys. Dorothy claims her big- gest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be successful in what- ever l do. Mary Margaret Johnson . . . A faithful member of Calico . . . C.F.P.M ..., S.S.S.R. and B.D.G. Can always be seen with Dart, Judy, Lerrine, Donna, Marilyn, and Marion. Beeb has many talents??? such as playing the fiddle . . . canning oys- ters . . . and her hobbies are riding camels and elephants . . . tBusy girllll Mary's favorite quotation is Heck, yes . . . and Bell Bottom Blues tops her Hit Parade. Claims she has had no big thrills. iWe won- der????l Ambition: To be a professional gar- bage collector with Dort and Cash. Walter Edward Johnson . . . Hails from St. Anthonys . . . Rates Mr. Sanders as his favorite teacher and Journalism as his favorite sub- ject. Black hair and brown eyes de- scribes Toad. Pals around with The Gang. Love Me Again is on the top of his Hit Parade. Walt was on Advertising in Journalism where he could usually be seen with Bill Montray. Claims he has no tal- ents. Very faithful member of Cal- ico. Seems to have only one hobby . . . a certain gal on the East side of town. Says his biggest thrill was his first paid vacation. Ambition: To retire young. Joan Willett . . . Jody who has auburn hair and brown eyes . . . ca-me to Lincoln from Webster. Her talents are talking and basketball. Hobbies include eating, sleeping and reading. Red says her favorite teachers are Mr. Sanders. .. Miss Mitchell. Typing and English top her list of favorite subjects. Can always be seen around with Bev, Kay, Bonnie, Sharon and Josie. Red is a member of P.D.Q. and S.l.T. Jody's biggest thrill will be becom- ing an airline stewardess. Ambition: To be an airline stew- ardess. Fred R. Reyes . . . Fred came to Lincoln from Park Ave- nue, Classes salesmanship as his favorite subject, and Mr. Jackson-his favorite teacher. Hunting and fish- ing and cat'n around take up most of Fred's spare time. Can always be seen with Norman Allen, Darrell Riggle, and Clair Strohn. Claims he has no talents twe wonder????J Fred has brown hair'and brown eyes and is in Homeroom 220. Says his big- gest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be a success. Oro Shelton . . . Shorty came to us in llA from Russell . . . and is now a member of Homeroom 239. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Claims she has no talents. Lists Miss Moroney as her favorite teacher, and Home Econom- ics her favorite subject. Ora has served on Home Ec. Staff. Says her biggest thrill is yet to come. The top tunes of Shorty's Hit Parade are Hello, Operator and Secret Love. Can always be seen with Shirley Fuller. Ambition: To be a success. David Stevens . . . Dave hails from Park Avenue . . .. can always be seen with Larry Kell- ner. Talents . . . tooling around with his car and is a faithful mem- ber of DeMalay, S.K.K. and Y.M.C.A. His favorite songs . . . Secret Love and Dirty Boogie. Dave's biggest thrill was going to Riverview in De- cember! fWas it chilly Dave???l . .. Hobbies include cars, Sheila, loafing, and Sheila. Ambition: To be a successful busi- nessman and have a car for every day of the week and two on Sunday.