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

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AARON C. HUTCHENS Principal Lincoln High Administration June, 1954 IRIS ANDERSON Girls' Adviser WALTER B. BESLEY Vice Principal

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We, the senior graduating class Jf June, l954, bringing to a close our school life in Lincoln, do make, publish, and declare the following as our last will and testament, that is to say: We hereby will the following: Dick Adamson wills the errors he has made to Kent Folsom so that he may profit from them. Norman Allen leaves his gas can to someone else who has the habit of running out. Sue Allen leaves everything she didn't take to Bernice Ar- rowood. Marilyn Attig wills her emo- tional acting ability to YOUNG John Zahn. Barbara Barnett leaves all the good times of l2th grade to Carol Nelson and Shiela Davis. Bill Barrett leaves his re- served parking place to Richard Crane. Bradley Bathey wills the chlorine gas in chemistry to his brother. To his brother, John, Anthony Bellizzi wills the hydrogen sulphide in Mr. Stone's chemistry class. Shirley Bradshaw wills a certain stand- ing place by her locker to Karen Beat- tie. To Bev Howlett goes Nancy Bris- tow's place on the secretarial staff. Joyce Brokaw wills all of the fun in the chemistry lab to Helen Fillman. Mary Lou Brubaker wills her ability to write letters seven times a week to Sue Michel. Ruth Burress leaves her talent for writ- ing l?l poems l?J to Miss Moroney, Florence Burrier leaves everything to Glenda. Sally Byrnes wills to her sister, Sharon, all the fun she has had at Lin- coln. Sharon Cain wills all her troubles to Shirley Howard. Bob Canny leaves his trusty 3X8 drawing pencil to Larry Hel- denbrand. Ken Carter wills to Larry Douglas his ability to get an l in crafts. Marilyn Cash leaves all her gym days and her ability to do push-ups to Vella Ogle. Josephine Cipale wills her favorite teacher, Miss Moroney, to some- one who can handle her with care. Dale Clark leaves his ability to shock Miss Holmes to his sister in 7B. Roger Con- rath wills his locker to the rest of his brothers and sisters. Mary Cooper leaves to her sister, Sharon, all her fun at Lin- coln. To Jim Thompson goes Ronnie Copley's dirty sweat sacks. Ardys Cor- nell wills her ability to gripe all the time to anyone who can do it as well. Mary Cox leaves her locker to anyone who will be lucky enough to get all at their things in it. Charlie Cross wills to Tom Cross all of his good times with Mr. Stone CRockl. To Karen, her sister, Myrtle Cutler leaves all her locker troubles. Mary Rose Dethrow leaves to Barbara Aller her ability to explain and become confused. Glenda Dickey wills her abil- ity to get library fines to Dix. Merilyn Dobbins wills her ability to get along with Sanders to her sister. Diane Dressler leaves to Judy Gering her place in sextet. Jeannie Edwards leaves her friendship with Mr. Cox to Shirley Howard. Bob Eshelman leaves to Paul Funk the back seat in Mr. Cox's History class. Shirley Exferd leaves to Beverly Exferd all the good times she never had while at Lin- coin, Frances Favaro just leaves. Dick Fe- lice leaves all the arguments in Journal- ism to Woody. Dick Fazio wills all his troubles to anyone that wants them. Dor- othy Fisher leaves to Betty Veach and Lois Wright the good times she has had in l2th grade. Janet Flatt wills to Donna Thomas, Sondra Anderson, and Shirley Gillaspy her ability to try to make it to home room on time. Judy Fontanini wills to Moline Wyckoff all of Miss Holmes' history tests. Jean Freel wills to Helen Samuelson her ability to swipe, borrow, and take car checks. Senior Class Will Bob Gamble leaves all of his girls to Dwight Carter. To Lerrine and Bernice go all of Donna Hampshire's troubles. Ralph Hartley leaves his brains to Robert Jackson. Judy Harvey leaves to Judy Moftitt her ability to embarrass Ruthie. Shirley Hawbaker wills her history notes and tests to Myrna. Frances Heathcote leaves her rusty pen and 8:00 o'clock typing pass to the Cuevas twins and Mary. Sondra Heckman leaves locker T6 in the girls' gym to Sue Skinner and Karen Kennedy. Lanny Helton leaves his good attitude toward school to his nephews and nieces coming to Lincoln in the for future. Paulo Henry wills to Judith Farrell her ability to get along with the teachers. Jerry Higgins passes on his ability to get Ator to do all his work in wood shops to Jerry Bristle. Bill Highland leaves his math knowledge to anyone who wants it. Mary Ellen Jennings passes on her well-known ability to get lectures in the back-room of a certain library to just anyone who thinks he can get along with the lecturer. Margaret Jensen wills her session with Sue and Rose at Younkers to anyone with the courage to take it. lrene Johnson leaves her ability to act l?l in any of Miss Riggs' plays to anyone who is brave enough to accept them. Marv Johnson wills her ability to have fun to Rose Edwards. Walter Johnson leaves to Bob Russell all of his share of Miss Holmes' history tests. Lloyd Joss wills his mechanical drawing board to Don Thomson. Launa Kaili leaves to Glenda Hickman her messy locker. Jim Kautzky passes on all his trouble with his 4l Ford to Larry Barry. Cynthia Keeley leaves all her fun in chorus to Carol DeLeon. An- drew Kelly wills his robe to Kenny Thomas. Carolyn King leaves her rusty shorthand pen to Marilyn Cozad. To Lerinne Statler and Guyla Wallace go Harriett Knotts' many funs at AL.HS. Fred Koester pushes all his troubles, wor- ries, financial problems and adventure with girls off on his brother, Jim. Caroline Large wills her cluttered lock- er to anyone with the ability to close it while full. Bernice Lavorato wills all the trouble she gat into with Miss Anderson to Guyla Wallace and Sherry Pennington. To any unfortunate person goes Barbara Lehman's locker. Barbara Lett wills to Darlene Ballard all the good times she had in gym and at the Green Lantern. Dave Little leaves all his strength and stamina to Anthony Palladino. Sally Lloyd gives to Shirley Howard all her Jerry troubles with HER Jerry. Bob Lof- fredo wills all his good times with Mr. Stone and H, R. ll8 to his brother, Carl. Mary Ann Long leaves 'all her fun at Lincoln to her little brother who will be here in September. To Linda Wood, Nora Lee Myers, and Donna Carzoli gc all La Donna Longden's fun at Lincoln. Joan Losee wills to Pat and Darlene all of the fun she had at Lincoln and at the Green Lantern. One vacancy on the swimming team goes to Bob Dean from Bill Lozier. John Luberto wills his place in front of Mr. Beasley's office to Clair Strohn. Bill Marshall leaves his bunk down at the Bethel Mission to Beef Miller. To Sally Hall from Marie Martz goes Mabel and all the trouble that comes with it. Anna Martinez wills her locker keys to whoever can find them. Arlie McAdoo wills to Shari Beth all the fun he has had at Lincoln. Marty McCarthy leaves all his tardies to his brother. To Butch Freeman goes Dave McKinney's driving ability with his jeep. Bill McKibben wills all his pictures of Marilyn Monroe On his locker door to his brother, BarrY- From Shari Miller to NonCY KOIPSVQ and Bev Fatino go all the work and fun she has had at ALHS. Anita MlfCl'16ll leaves her lab desk in chemistl'Y to Geneva Mason. Bill Montroy wills all his nicknames to any sucker Wl'1O wants them. Dale Moore wills all his tests he didn't make up in auto mechanics to Ted Lacher. Judy Moses leaves all her debits and credits in bookkeeping class to Don- na Brown and Patty John. To Patty Hyde goes Tom Myers' sweet and quiet dispo- sition. Beverly Oliver wills her ability to carry her shorthand book home levery nightl to Gloria Wignall. To Lerrine Statler goes Dorothy Payne's ability to get the biggest dish of spaghetti in sec- ond lunch hour. Marian Pietro leaves all her good times at Lincoln to Bernice Arrowood. Mildred Powell leaves to Jean Bullen her ability to lose locker keys. To Darlene Ballard goes Sharon Powell's seat in Moroney's room. Dick Quivey wills his future teacher seat in Miss Holmes' class to anyone who wants it. Fred Reyes leaves his chorus troubles to anybody who thinks he can put up with them. Terry Richardson wills all his good luck with the teachers to Jack Richardson. Florie Rivera leaves her toe dancing talents to her sister, Rose. To Bob Winters go all of Rich Robbins' good-looking girls. Joan Rogers leaves all her nights of studying to Ruthy. To his lucky brother, Greg, go Ted Rosky's walk and energy. Norma Ryals wills her ability to get a sun burn in the mid- dle of winter to Rose Edwards and Sue Michel. Charles Scott wills his smelly locker to anyone who thinks he can take good care of it. Donna Seiberling wills her ability to make love to Darrell Riggle in history to Ellyn Cornelison. Larry Kell- ner inherits Bill Shadley's hook in the boys dressing room. Ora Shelton leaves all -the good times she has had at Lincoln to Donna Thomas. Marianne Silcott leaves her ability to be late to chorus every day to Joyce Alexander. Norma Six wills her look of innocence to Nancy Harper. To everybody at Lincoln go best regards from George Sloan. Howard Smith wills his discussions with Miss Farley to David Norris. To Gene Web- ber go all of Phil Spaulding's backstage romances. David Stevens passes on all of his used car worries to Larry Kellner. Jerry Stevenson leaves his ability to jump when Marshall and Beef are around to Larry Goode. Nancy Stifel wills all her many funs at Lincoln to Jerry Brown. Nina Terry leaves her good grades and brains in bookkeeping to Bernice Ar- rowood and Bette Lou Barrett. Mary JO Thompson wills to her brother, Mike, as much fun in ALHS as she has had. John Zahn and Larry Colo inherit all of Frank Tilotta's Notre Dame arguments. Georgia Tilton leaves her ability to get into trou- ble to Deanna Hamling. Mary Lou Vance leaves all her hours of shorthand to anyone strong enough to take it. Jack Van Ginkle wills his old beat-up track shoes to any cinderman with big enough feet to fill them. From Joy Wilson to Phyllis O'Neal gO all the cute guys in California. Larry Wheeler wills his dirty locker to whoever wants to clean it out. George Wolfe leaves all his power to get gi,-l-f,-iends 'rg Darrell Riggle. Jim Thompson inherits all of Larry Wolff's troubles at School, Joan Willett wills all her troubles with Miss Selby in history class to Beyerly Caponiglro.

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Lincoln High Faculty FACULTY--Firsf Row Amr, Woods, Gralnau, Cllngman, Sanders, Second Row: R, Wnlson, Lorgent, Snlffer, Adamson, Wells, W1ll.OmS 1,7 FACULTY-First Row: Opel, Suffer, Burton, Blakley, Selby, Hclr, Strlebyi Second Row: Engle, Farley, M, Johnson, Chafman, Holmes Klrkoff ffxCEV'llfk' Third Row: Frtzsvmrnons Jackson, Stone, Cox, Berry, Eesley, Jones, McMains, W. Wxlson, Pos. -22.-