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

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Raymond Merle Smith . . . This brown haired guy came to us from Army Post. Ray is a member of homeroom 233. He claims Mr. Wood is his favorite teacher and bookkeeping is his favorite subject. He pals with Don, Harvey, Ronnie, Frank, Phil, Earl, and Terry. He can be heard saying How about that ' and Sneaky! His favorite songs are Rapsody In Blue and Revels Bo- leno. He claims his talent and hob- bies are eating and sleeping. Ray belongs to L.O.A.F.E.R.S. and claims his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be a C.P.A. Phillip Ralph Speck . . . Phil came to us from Willard grade school and now is a faithful member of homeroom 233. Miss Holmes rates high on his list of teachers, while wood shop is his favorite subject. This blond haired lad can usually be seen with Ray, Don, Harvey, Bob, Dennis and Ron- nie. His favorite songs are A Rose And A Baby Ruth and If You Don ' t Kn ow. Phil participates in senior chorus and boys glee club. His hob- bies are hunting, fishing and girls while his clubs are B.U.M.S., K.A.T. $., L.O.A.F.E.R.S. Phil ' s talent is playing the guitar. His biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: Go into the Air Force and do well, and always have a lot of friends. Richard W. Spencer . . . Richard came to us from Bird school and is now a faithful member of homeroom 233. This brown haired lad can be seen with Larry, Bob, Ben, and John. Mr. Stone and Mr. Wood are his favorite teachers while chem- istry is his favorite subject. Richard ' s clubs are D.C.D., R.S.T.P.V. and his favorite songs are Love Me Tender and Green Door. His biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: To be a success at what- ever he does. jsan Arlene Statler . . . Sue came to us from Park Avenue. She has brown hair and blue eyes and is in H.R. 233. She can always be seen with Mimi, Janet, Pat, Kay and Joan. Well, I was just gonna say and You better believe it can always be heard when Sue is around. Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time seems to be one of Sue ' s tal- ents. Sue enjoys swimming, bowling and going to the Pizza House. Clubs include M.I.J.. M.I.N.N.I.E.S., B.B.O., T.B.C., P.l.Z.Z.A. She is embarrassed to go to the Pizza House and her pet peeves are people who get mad over nothing, people who lie, and two- faced girls Ambition: To be loved by one and liked by all. Nancy Jane Sullivan . . . Nancy comes from H. R. 233 and Army Post school. Her many services include junior and senior student councils, library staff, and offices of secretary and vice president of the staff. She can always be seen with Carm, Vicky, Becky, Judy, Helen and the rest of the gang. September Song and Young Love rate tops on her list of songs. Her hobby is going to games with the gang. Nancy claims she is a faithful member of Green Door. (How about that Nan- cy!) Her talent seems to be talking m the library. Her biggest thrill was being elected class treasurer. Ambition: To be a success in what- ever I do and have many friends. Carol Marie Thomas . . . Kinky came to us from Washing- ton, and her homeroom is 233. She has brown hair and pals with Carol, Donna, Judy, Sharon, Delores, Pat, and Anise. Honestly is her favorite quotation while her hobbies are driv- ing and reading. Her clubs include T.T.A., O.M.A.A., CD. J., S.W.P.U. Her pet peeve is people who act smart and she claims her embarrass- ing moment is too embarrassing to mention. Beyond The Sunset is her favorite song and her biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: To have many friends and be a friend. Joninne L. Thompson . . . Jockie came to us from Howe and is in homeroom 233. Her favorite teacher is Miss Sutter and her favor- ite subiect is English. Jackie can be seen with Becky, Sue and Loretta. Lay Down Your Arms, Wish You Were Here and Danny Boy are tops on her list of records. Joninne has served on nurse ' s staff, junior stu- dent council and was in senior chor- us. Did I get a letter today? is her favorite saying. She claims her talent is opening her mouth at the wrong time. This cute brown haired gal ' s hobbies are writing letters and keeping a scrapbook. She is a mem- ber of F.N.C., W.Y.F., girls glee club, Jr. Y-Teens, and Rainbow. Jackie says her biggest thrill will be be- coming a R.N. Ambition: Make my parents proud of me and be a friend to everyone. Norman Fred Timmons . . . This blonde, blue-eyed boy came from Park Avenue and can be found in H. R. 233. Toe-head can usually be seen with the guys in P.A.G. His talent is singing?? and his favorite songs are Young Love and Teen-Age Promise. Norm ' s hobbies are shining boots, eating and sleeping while his clubs are P.A.G. , B.E.A.S., M.I. N.N. I.E.S. He has received two letters in football and three in track. Nor- man ' s biggest thrill was being elected captain of the football team. Police- men seem to embarrass Norm after being caught by two of them at the airport. Norm ' s pet peeves are R.H. S. and W.S. Ambition: Be happy and have a mil- lion dollars. Robert Glen Tomlinson . . . Bob hails from Army Post and is now a faithful member of homeroom 233. This brown haired, blue eyed lad favors Mr. Stone and Mr Gra- bau as his teachers and biology as his favorite subject. He can be seen with Harv, Terry, Bob C, Dave, Jim, and John. He has participated in track and lettered twice in swim- ming. He belongs to L.O.A.F.E.R.S. and his hobbies are fishing, swim- ming, and hunting. Bob ' s talents are sleeping in English and pestering Phil and Harv. I don ' t know is his favorite quotation and his fav- orite songs are Knee Deep In The Blues and Too Much. His biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: To graduate from college Terry Travis . . . Terry comes to us from Army Post and can be found in H.R. 233. You can usually see him with Bill, Tom, Larry, Jerry, and Milo and you can hear him saying Gotta go, here comes the War Department! Terry claims his favorite songs are Young Love and My Little Angel while his talent is whistling. Ter belongs to the Big Three, B.U.M.S., F.F.A., M.A.R.G.O. Terry ' s services include senior student council. His biggest thrill is yet to come. Terry lettered twice in baseball, once in football

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Stella Pauline Scavo . . . Polly ' comes to us from St An- thony and her hobbies are swimming, dancing, singing, and Richard. This cute gul claims Mr. Cox and Miss Riggs as her favorites and commer- cial low and history are her favorite classes. Brown hair and eyes describe this girl and she pals with Phyl, Pat, Marilyn, and Carolyn. Polly hoils from homeroom 211 and can always be heard saying Kiddie, you didn t! Young Love, Canadian Sunset, and You Don ' t Owe Me A Thing are her favorite songs. Her talents include singing and playing the piano. Her biggest thrills are graduation and receiving her diamond. Polly ' s — nost i n ' -ar it was she got lost with Babs in Illinois. Ambition: To live a long, healthy, successful life, and have many friends. Danny David Sease . . . Dan came to us from McKmley and is now a faithful member of homeroom 235. This brown haired lad can be seen with Wayne, Jim, Jerry, and John. Mr. Wood rates top on his list of favorite teachers, while bookkeeping is his favorite subject. Seaseo can be heard say- ing You better believe it! His favorite songs are Young Love and Moonlight Gambler. Dan ' s hobbies include eating and bowling with little Louie. His clubs are S.SS.R, cell block 239, B.S.A , Crime Lab, and M.M.C. Dan has been activity book chairman for six years in homeroom 235. Coloring maps in commercial geogrophy is Dan ' s pet peeve. His biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be liked by all and very successful. Helen Serra . . . Helen hails from St Anthony and is now a member of homeroom 211. This gal with the dark brown hair claims lournahsm and Mr. Sanders are tops with her. She can be seen with Vicky, Sally Jo, Nancy, Judy and the rest of the gang and in journalism she pals with Patty and Joanne. Her favorite songs are Young Love and 99 Ways and her favor. te quotation is Cute! Helen Jo ' s services include chorus and gym staff and her clubs are Green Door, Soljoy, and B.O.Y.S. She claims her talent is going to certain games and her pet peeves are boys in junior achievement and junior cheerleaders. Her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To work for the govern- orold Douglas Shatter . . . From 235 comes Snorkel. Snorkel claims his talent is saying the wrong thing at the right time and being the slowest guy on t he squads. His hobbies include sports, eating, and sleeping. He is a faithful member of Willie ' s Pool Club, T.B.C., and Cel (block 239. Doug has received letters in football, baseball, and basketball. He claims people who smoke and argue are his pet peeve. He can always be seen with McCon- key, Crees, and Karnes. His many services include vice president of junior and senior student councils and president of homeroom. Gradua- tion will be his biggest thrill. Ambition: Live, love, lough, and be happy always. Judith Ann Shaw . . . Judy can be found in homeroom 211. She came to us from Park Avenue and has light brown hair. She pals with Nancy, Carm, Sue, Loretta, Sal- ly, Vickie, Sharon and the rest of the gang. You know, you ' ve got a point there? is Judy ' s favorite quo- tation. She was a member of secre- tarial staff for four semesters and president of the staff for three. Ar- guing with Doug is her talent while her hobby is going to ball games. Clubs include T.B.C., J A., D.I.C., and pep club. Her pet peeve is people that start lies about other people. Her biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: Make new friends, keep old ones and always be happy. Alice Mary Silletto . . . Al noils from Park Avenue. She has blonde hair and pals with T.C.A. and J.A.K. If you hear someone say I ' ve been nabbed with the beans! You ' ll know it ' s none other than good old Al. I ' ll Be Slipping Back To You On My Old Banana Peel rates right at the top of her favorite songs. She is a faithful member of T.C.A. and S.F.S.S. Al was very thrilled when she was elected cheer- leader. Copy cats and J.S. playing Elvis records till 6:00 in the morning are Al ' s pet peeves. This gal was embarrassed one night in a certain park????? Ambition: Go to college, make those certain people proud and always be happy. erald Leonard Simmons . . . Jerry attended both Park Avenue and Norwalk before he came to Lincoln. Mr, Hoffmon and art are well liked by this red haired boy. He is a member of homeroom L.N. and pals with Dick, John, Dan, and Bob. He says Green Door and Love Me Tender are his favorite songs and Holy Cow is his favorite saying. Red claims his only talent is keep- ing out of work and his hobby is standing on the corner. His biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: To be a test pilot in a jet factory. is a member of homeroom L.N. ' Jim claims his favorite song is True Love and his favorite quotation is Boom Chick; Ricky Tick. Hi-Fi is his hobby and his talent is playing drums in Dixie Six. He has been a member of H.R. 1 18 and was presi- dent of the senior student council and president of this senior class. This cute guy with brown hair has won three letters in swimming and two in tennis. His biggest thrill is yet to come and his clubs include De Molay, S.SS.R. , O.D.S., and A.U. Jim pals with Jim, John, Ron, Larry, Bill, and Steve. Ambition: To graduate from Iowa State College i Marie Smith . . . Jo claims she was soo embarrassed ne day in history when she fell sleep. Tell me, space ace seen to be her fav it, ' rved on home- mokmg staff and was a majorette for three years. She claims her tal- ents are keeping Al and Judy awake at T.C.A. slumber parties while her hobbies are eating, loafing, and boys. Jo is a faithful member of T.C.A., J.U.G.S., F.R.U.M.P.S. and G.E.N. E. Her pet peeves are copy- cats, jealous people and N.H.G. Pals with T.C.A. girls. Biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be loved by one and liked by all. John Nedrik Smith . . . From Nash to Lincoln came this brown haired boy, better known as Ned. He pals with Larry Tossin and David Wheeler. Mr. Simmons is his favorite teacher and auto me- chanics is his favorite subject. He likes to hear Butterfly and Young Love when it comes to music. He claims loafing as his only talent and watching T.V. as his hobby. Ned ' s biggest thrill came when he got his Ambition: To become an auto me- 23

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John Anthony P. Vivone, Jr. . . . J hails from St. Anthony and is now a loyal member of H.R. 233. Bookkeeping is his favorite subject, while Mr. Wood and Miss Holmes rate high on his list of teachers. In journalism he is usually with Bob M. and Mick and the rest of the time he pals with John B., Jim S., Bill P., Jerry B., and Joe. This lad with the black hair can be heard saying Nothing does it like 7-up did John ' s hobby is radio and his talent is girls. He is a loyal member of G.I.R.L.S. He lettered three times in tennis and his services include being H.R. treasurer. His biggest thrill was meeting Jo Ann again. Ambition: To have an easy job — a garbage collector in Scotland. laron Kaye Ward . . . Peaches came to us from Army Post and is now a member of home- room 233. Her favorite expression is Make mine root beer. She chums with Linda, Wilma, Carol, Judy, Mil- dred, and Barbara. Sharon ' s hobbies are Leland, sewing and painting. She is a faithful member of L.E.L.A.N.D., N.S.C.R.B.DC, and L. W.C.J. Her favorite teacher is Miss Moroney and her favorite subject is crafts. Shar- on ' s favorite songs are Young Love and Crazy With Love. Her talent is confusing her teachers and her biggest thrill was one night in No- vember. Ambition: To climb the ladder of success without tripping. Jane Koy Warner . . . Di came to us from St. Anthony ' s. She is in homeroom 233 and she has black hair. She pals with Judy, Kay, Rosie and Judy P. Diane can be heard saying Any new specimens Judy? Her services include home- making staff and student council. Playing football with the girls is one of her many talents while her clubs are T.J.H., and D.E.N.N.I.S. Her pet peeve is people who think they are better. Di ' s hobbies are eating, Den- ' Ping, De hci She to come. Ambition: T liked by all. met Anne Woryv Peter Pan It and is in horrn brown hair an Sanders seems teacher and sr Sandy, Elv and da biggest thrill e loved by or :mg. yet did Ms from Army Post room 233. She has 1 brown eyes. Mr. to be her favorite 2 pals with Jackie, !, and Mimi. When town and get back You ' re the kill, are quotations. Her services include A R.M.Y. staff and FALL, staff. Jar et ' s great talents are carving woode toothpicks and making da light, while her hobby is Chinese sombreros. Clubs B.I.L.L., B.B.O., W.M.R., F.N.D.C. and J.M.S.F.C. Janet was very thrilled when she received her garbage man ' s certificate of award. Ambition: To go to Mars for a week end visit, or Florida will do. te Dking James Calvin Wats to and is a member of homeroom 233. English, history and Miss Holmes are tops with Jim. His favorite ex- pression is Now just spin in a min- ute man. He can be seen with Ray, Bob, Larry and John. Jim has won three national titles flying free flight model airplanes. His favorite song is September Song. Jim ' s servi- ses are student council and home- room 2 1 and he has received six letters in track. It seems Jim ' s tal- ents are losing locker keys and chas- ing model airplanes. Jimmy is a member of A.M. A., D.MM.A., and I.I.M.A. He claims his biggest thrills are being elected chief justice of the student council and winning state track. Ambition: To graduate from college and to make the I960 Olympics. r k English and This brown js from Army nber of home- ith Ray, Bob, shn Franklin Watson . . . John ' s favorite sub|ect he likes all his teacher haired boy comes to Post and is now a me room 233. He pals v Larry, and Jim. Model airplanes seem to take up most of Johnny ' s time. John claims he has no talents. He con be heard saying Mercy, I ' m shocked His favorite song is Baby Doll. John has served in homeroom 21 and has received five letters in track. He is also a member of A. A.U., D.M.A., I. LA. A., and A.M. A. His biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To graduate from college. Judy Anne Welborn . . . Bird comes to Lincoln from Army Post school and can be found m H.R. 233. She can always be seen with Kay, D.ane, Rosie, Betty, and the rest of the gang. She is a faithful member of T.R.A., and TJ.4. Her hobbies include eating pizza, George, sleeping, George, and boys. It seems getting in and out of embarrassing positions is her talent. People who are always talking on the telephone, Judy claims, is her pet peeve. Too Much and Young Love rate tops on her list of favorite songs. Her big- gest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be a success and have nds. Carolyn Kay Wells . . . Kay comes to Lincoln from Washing- ton and can be found in H.R. 233. She can always be seen with Judy, Rosie, and Diane. Her services at Lincoln include student council, and being a maiorette. Koy claims her talent as eating PIZZA. Her hob- bies include dancing, eating, D.A.V. E., and B.O.Y.S. She is a faithful member of TJ.4. Confidential, Blue Monday, Love Me and Young Love rate tops on her list of favorite songs. Her biggest thrill will be grad- lati ccessful in every- Dovid Wheeler . . . Wee ' hails from McKinley and is a faithful member of homeroom 233. His favorite teacher is Mr. Hoffman and his favorite subject is art. He has brown hair and can be seen with Ned Smith and Ivan Franklin. I won ' t give up is his pet expression and I Ain ' t Got A Home is his favor- ite song. His talent is sleeping and his hobbies include girls. His biggest thrill was when he got his motor- Ambition: To make lots of money. Harvey LeRoy Wilson . . . Harv came here from Marsh High in Minneapolis in 8B. He pi with Don, Ray, Bob, Phil, Da Frank, and Earl and his favor you ar te soying is Sure you are! Mr. Stone and Miss Scan Ian are this brown haired boy ' s favorite teachers and chemistry and English are his favor- ite subjects. Harvey belongs to L.O. A.F.E.R.S. and is an enthusiastic fisherman. His talents are singing and helping Dave tear up on cars in auto mechanics. Look Homeward Angel and Too Much are his favorite songs ond his biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: To go to college and be a success in whatever he does.