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

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Dougrlan (irant Fryman . . . This tall slender youriK man with a warm, friendly personality has been a real credit to his school. The stu- dent council has been fortunate to have Dour serve for one semester. Danny, Jim, Dennis, Georpre and Bob are just a few of the many friends this boy can be seen with. Douk was out for basketball for one year and he says swimming and eatinjf are his only hobbies. He says his one and only talent is eating- My biRf est thrill is yet to come stated Dour. Ambition: To s:o to Iowa State Uni- versity and be a success. Toni Fucaloro . . . This fun loving ffirl can usually be seen around the halls of Lincoln and outside of school with Cookie Felice and Connie Rivera. Toni claims that her one and only talent is talking. She has been a faithful member of the Catholic Youth Or anization for several years. Howling: and eatinK seem to rate high on this attractive firirl ' s list of hobbies while Toni claims that her biprfirest thrill is yet to come. Toni came to us in 9th Krade from Nathan Weeks. Ambition: To be a beautician and make my parents proud of me. Ronald Dennis Carlock . . . Indian relics and jfeolofiry are two hobbies that take up most of Ron ' s spare time. This industrious boy has served Lincoln by participating in football and wrestlinj?, receiving one letter in football. Ron can be heard sayintf, That ain ' t bad as he walks around the halls with Harold, L.T., Art, Hill and Ron. He claims his pet peeve is naprprinp: prirls. Ron states that his biKtrest thrill is yet to come and his talents are too many to men- tion. Ambition : To be happv and success- ful. Darlyne Lois (ierst . . . Darlyne has appeared in three school plays, Seventeenth Summer, Be- hind This Mask. and the spring 1960 play. This nice girl can usually be seen with Paul, Helen and Linda just a few of her many friends. Darlyne claims she has too many talents to mention, while swimming is just one of this girl ' s many hob- bies. This busy gal belongs to Lead- ers Club and she has faithfully served on gym staff. Outside of school, Darlyne is an active member of Junior Achievement. She says that her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition : To make my loved ones proud of me. Russell Gibbel . . . This nice, rather quiet young man always has a friendly hello for everyone he meets. Russell has par- ticipated in baseball but it seems this lad ' s hobbies are cars, art and sleeping, while he admits he has a slight talent in the field of art. Mr. Hoffman tops the list of teachers for Russell while art proves to be his favorite subject. My biggest thrill is yet to come, stated Ru.ssell. Larry Cheers, Pete Carra and Ron- nie Moyle are just a few of the many friends this nice boy can be seen with. Ambition : To become rich and go to some state that has a warm climate year around. (iary Robert Gillman . . . A rather shy and quiet boy with a pleasant personality describes Gary. Richard, Moose, Gary, Danny and Pete aie just a few of the many friends claimed by Gary. He says his biggest thrill is yet to come, while he states that he has many hobbies but the ones he enjoys the most are hunting, fishing and play- ing p(H)l. Gary has many talents, but his favorite is playing the saxo- phone. Ambition: Get rich quick and re- tire at the age of twenty-five. Robert Eugene Glessner . . . Wherever this young man appears, he brightens the atmosphere with his beaming smile. With his smile and friendly personality. Gene has been able to w i n many friends among them we find Ronnie M.. Pete C, Bob M., Ronnie W. and the rest of the gang. Sports have fouiid (lene very active, especially in base- ball and basketball. He has received one letter in baseball. He has also served as a monitor and has been a gym leader for two semesters. He says his biggest thrill is yet to come and his hobbies are fishing, playing checkers and collecting knives. Ambition: To go to Florida after graduation. Linda Lou Goodlaxson . . . Wherever you see Sharon, Betty and Kay you ' ll find Linda. This active lass has been in two of Lincoln ' s plays, Seventeenth Summer and Letters to Lucerne. She has broad- cast on KDPS, the public school ra- dio station, for two years. Linda has been a faithful member of Future Nurses Club, Latin Club and Y.F.C. She is also a member of nurses staff. Going to Washington D. C. last win- ter was her biggest thrill. Among her many hobbies, Linda rates bowl- ing an l swimming as her favorites. Ambition: To be a very good nurse and make all my loved ones prourl of me. Douglas Edward (iraham . . . Tall, with light brown hair, plus a pleasing personality describes Doug. He has .served on student council for four semesters and is a familiar person around the drama i- )om and has proven to be very help- ful. Acting isn ' t the only taJent Doug possesses as he also enjoys playing the Uke. When Doug isn ' t busy with his hobbies of collecting coins, playing tennis or basketball, you may find him with Suntho. Harold. Jim and Terry. Doug has lettered twice in tennis and was twice elected captain of the tennis team. Some of the many honors he has received are belonging to All-City Student Council, representative to Kiwanis, precepter and treasurer of DeMolay, plus winning Snyder Speech Con- test in Evanston, Illinois. Ambition: To become a veterinarian. Deanna Marie Graves . . . Deanna is an attractive little blond with a sparkling personality that makes her a ball to be with. Deanna has been a majorette for A.L.H.S. three years and she belonged to the Blue Angel ' s Majorette Club where she received a medal for fii st place in the state. Deanna has received one letter in tennis and has served on gym staff six semesters. A few of her many friends are Bob, Sue, Son lra, Linda and the rest of the gang. The journalism department was fortunate to have Deanna as the make-ui) editor of the Senior Railsplitter. Danny has served on student council two semesters and has been a member of Mermaids and F ' .T.A. Deanna claims her biggest thrill was receiving her ring from Bob. Ambition: To be a successful hair stylist and make my parents and Bob proud of me.

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Bill Lee Dray . . . This nice younjf man came to Lin- coln from Kahota. Missouri in his senior year. Hill, an athlete, went out for basketball, baseball an l track, receiving a letter i n each sport. The student council has been fortunate to have this lad .serve for one semes- ter. Hill can usually be seen with Pat Hrunnen or Jim P ' ienbevK. U seems his hobbies and talents all lie in the field of sports, all sports. Hill has served on the et together com- mittee. His biKsrest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To join the Air Force as u career. Dominic Joseph EIUh . . . Mickey, as he is known to all h!s friends, is a friendly lad who al- ways has a nice word for everyone. This witty fellow has many hobbies but hunting and fishinjr rate tops on his list. Mick has served Lincoln well by beinp: a hall monitor two semesters and he was chosen to serve on the baccalaureate com- mittee for the January 12A cla.ss. John S., Chuck C, and Jerry H. are just a few of the friends Mick can be seen with. Heint? late to class seems to be this lad ' s special talent while he claims graduation will be his bisTK st thrill. Ambition: To make my parents ]»roud of me. Sharon Kay Erickson . . . Becoming a candidate for home- coming queen and beinjf chosen a cheerleader, were the bijCKest thrills for this sweet lass. Sharon has been a cheeileader for two years and re- ceived two lettei ' s for it. She has also been a member of the tfolf team for three years and receiver! a letter for it. Her hobbies include swimminfT, dancinj?. skatintf and bowling. She also belonj ed to Future Nurses, Latin Club, homemakinK staff and student council. She is usually seen with Penny. Andy. Mary, Clif, Caria, Nan, Carol, Shar- on, Carolyn, Julie and Peprjfy. Her main talents seem to be sayinj? the wrontf things at the right time and jfetting Clif mad at her. Ambition : To see my brother become a great doctor and Clif become a successful commercial artist. Carol Ann Evans ... A pretty young lady with light brown hair and a pleasing smile de- scribes Carol. She has been a mem- ber of Future Nurses Club where she held the offices of secretary and president and also she served on nurse ' s staff. She was a member of Leaders Club, and student council has been fortunate to have Carol serve for two semesters. Carol in- sists that her talents are all hidden but states that her hobbies are ten- nis and talking on the phone. Out- side of sch(K)l Carol has represente l Lincoln well by being a member of Younkers Teen Board. Norma, Eileen, Linda, Darlene, Diane, Sandy and Bev are a few of Carol ' s numerous friends. Ambition: To continue my education and be happy and successful in all that I attempt. Dian Kelly Evans . . . A lively little lass with sparkling eyes and a personality that is tops describes Dian. This athletic girl has received two letters in golf and she says her biggest thrill was placing in the city golf tournament and get- ting a hole in one. Mary Jo, Ray- dine, Deanna, Sandy. Janet, Carole and Norma are just a few of the many friends Dian can be seen with. Golf, bowling, sewing and writing are a few of her hobbies, while be- ing sick and throwing gutter balls are her talents. This busy gal has been an active member of I eader ' s Club. Outside of school Dian was honored by being KlOA ' s high school disc jockey. Ambition: To attend college and al- ways be happy. m James Leslie Feinberg ... This daik haired lad came to Lin- coln fr(jm Detr oit in September 1959. Jim is always joking and always ready with a frientlly hello. While here at Lincoln, Jim has been on the basketball oeam and belongs to Jun- ior H ' ner Hrith. Jim says his hobby is playing all sports. He can be seen in the halls of Lincoln with Bob. Jim and (leorge. He says his talent is saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Jim says his big- gest thrill will be graduating from A.L.H.S. Ambition : To become a successful lawyer. Therese Marie Felice . . . Therese is a pretty dark haired girl with a charming smile. Cookie. as she is known to all her friends, has been a loyal Lincolner since eleventh grade when she came here from St. Joseph ' s Academy. This busy girl holds membership in the C.Y.O. and her hobbies include howling, baby- sitting and eating. Talking and writ- ing letters to Konnie are two of her talents. Ronnie, Mike. Toni and Connie are just a few of Cookie ' s friends. She states, My biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition : To be a beautician and to make my parents and a certain someone proud of me. ( ' arole Joy Feyen ... Brown hair, blue eyes with a lively personality describes Carole or bet- ter known by her friends as Buns. This busy gal has been in Dorian Art Club for five years and was also president one semester. She has re- ceived a Scholastic Art Award and has been in art homeroom four years and has also served on art and gym staff. Carole claims her biggest tal- ent is getting in trouble and her biggest thrill is yet to come. Where there is swimming, bowling, dancing and parties, you will find Carole. Her most embarrassing moment was when she went babysitting and a certain someone got there before she did. She can usually be seen with Jim, Sharon, Diane, Mary, Bert, Janice and Donna. Ambition: To gain a new name without changing my initials. Sandra Lee Fisher . . . Sandy is a charming girl that ' s always laughing, full of pep and a ball to be around. Bowling and rid- ing around with the gang in her 47 seems to be Sandy ' s hobby. She has l een a loyal student of L.H.S. by serving on office staff and being a member of Leaders Club. Sandy ' s talents include talking, eating, get- ting people mad at her and work- ing hard at the Telephone Company. She has also served on student coun- cil two semesters. Sandy claims that Miss Ealy and Mr. Wt ods rate tops as her favorite teachers. It seems her biggest thrill is yet to come. This winsome lass can usually be seen with Bev, Nancy, Sharon, Joan and the rest of the gang. Ambition: To make my family proud of me and to some day have a job like my sister. Sharon Sue Fisher . . . This friendly young lady says her talents are playing the clarinet and spilling acid in chemistry class. Serving Lincoln well, Sharon has been in band and pit band for seven semesters. Future Nurses, Leaders Club and Junior Achievement are a few of the many clubs that include Sharon as a member. Fi.shing, camp- ing, horseback riding and swimming are the favorite hobbies that Sharon enjoys. She had the unusual e.xperi- ence of going to New York with the C.A.P. drill team. This honor roll student says that her biggest thrill is somewhere in the future. Ambition: To graduate from college and enjoy life. — 19-

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Diana Kae (iraves . . . A smilinjf face and sweet i)ersonality describes Diana. Makinsr the honor roll proved to he very thrillinp: for this studious little Kirl. Studyini? doesn ' t take up all of her time, she takes an active interest in French Club and Future Teachers. Outside of school she displays her sin inK ability in the church choir. She also enjoys ice skatinpr, roller skating, bowlins: and reading the classics. Norma, Carole, Linda, Darlene and Eilene rate high on her list of frienils. Wherever you see them you ' ll be sure to find Diana. Ambition: To be as well loved ns ;i teacher as Miss Scanlan. Albert Henry Graziano . Al can best be described as tall, dark and handsome. This young man has participated in football and track. He has many hobbies but his favorites ai «e swimming, waterskiing and ice skating. Service homeroom 117 has been fortunate to have this lad as an active member for three semesters. Al says his talents are many. This busy lad has served on student council for tv o semesters. Mr. Stone rates high on his list of favorite teachers, while chemistry is his favorite subject. Angelo Hellizzi. Roger Stover, Denny Kirkman and Richard Croll are a few of his clos- est friends. Ambition: To graduate from college. Joan Kaye (ireen . . . Working on the Kailsplitter as fea- ture columnist has taken up much of this active girl ' s time. She has been involved in many activities at Lincoln including Y-Teens and co- columnist on the (Greenhorn staff. She is also a member of Rainbow and enjoys bowling and swimming. Joan can be seen with Hop, Jackie. Dick. Judy, Pam and Barb. She claims her pet i)eeve is deadlines, and her favorite slave driver is Mr. Sanders. Joan says her talents are deeply hidden. My biggest thrill is yet to come, states Joan. Ambition: To have happiness always, love eternal, high aims and a sincere heart. Pearl Marie (ireen . . . Talking in study hall seems to be Pearl ' s greatest talent. You -will us- ually see this little blonde wherever you .see Dianne, Phil, Janet, Polly, Rosie, Hert and Sharon. Swimming, skating and bowling are her favor- ite hobbies and she claims her big- gest thrill is yet to come. She names Miss Kaly and Mr. Sanders as her favorite teachers and journalism as her favorite subject. Ambition: To aim high, reach far un l make my parents proud of me. Daniel D. Grindle . . . Danny as he is known to almost everyone, is quite a sports fan. He has participated in both swimming and baseball. When Danny isn ' t busy with classwork, he enjoys fishing and hunting, a few of his many hob- bies. Danny says his only talent is ))laying the clarinet which has proved to be quite an asset to the band. He is also an active and faithful member of DeMolay. Doug, Richard. Dennis and Rollie are just a few of his many friends. Ambition: To have my own flying service. Paul Karl Groth . . . A rather shy and cjuiet fellow de- scribes Paul. Although he has been kept very busy with school work, he has found some extra time to spend skating and swimming, his two favorite hobbies. He can usually be seen around the halls before and after school with Dominic and Dick, to mention only two of his many friends. Paul has served his school well by being in boys glee club. His talents seem to be playing the violin and singing. Outside of school Paul is active in the church league. Ambition: To live a good secure and happy life. Arthur Guile. Jr. . . . An (iutstanding athlete with a warm personality describes Arthur, better known to all his friends as Art. Helping to win the homecoming game proved to be Art ' s biggest thrill. He was chosen for the all city second team and honorable mention on the all-state squad. Art has re- ceived two letters in track and two letters in football and was chosen captain of the Lincoln 1959 foot- ball squad. Art claims that his tal- ents are hidden, but his hobbies are swimming, sports of all kinds and working on cars. Art can be seen with Bill B., Ron G., L. T., and the rest of the gang. Ambition : To graduate from high school and take a long trip with Bill Burress. Harold Kent Haines . . . Rattlesnake can be seen around the halls of Lincoln with L. T., Dick, Doug and Ron. He has been out for football, wrestling and tennis. Since Harold came to Lincoln from Army Post, he has been a monitor and he served on junior and senior council for two semesters. Outside of school, Harold belongs to DeMolay. He has many hobbies which include, swim- ming, bowling, dancing and sliding. He says his only talent is playing his guitar at parties. Pizza rates high on his list of good foods. Har- old ' s biggest thrill was getting his 1955 Ford convertible. Ambition : To succeed in whatever I do. Karen Darlene Hammer ... Karen claims her biggest thrill will be visiting Carolyn in Los Angeles. Her talent seems to be drawing, for which she has been honored with a gold achievement key as a winner in the 1959 Scholastic Art Awards program. Karen has taken an active part in Dorian Art Club and Crafts Club. She has also served the home- making department well by serving on the staff. Karen has many hob- bies including dancing, skating and bowling. She can usually be seen around the halls with Lil, Bob, Janis, Ruby, Sharon. Maggie, Teresa, Judy and Kay. Ambition: To graduate from art school and make certain people very happy. Sharon Kay Harper . . . Always friendly and usually busy talking are words to describe Shar- on. She is a former member of Y- Teen ' s. Some of her many hobbies include bowling, dancing and par- ties. Sharon says Mr. Woods is tops on her list of teachers, while law is her favorite subject. When you hear No lie or I can ' t stand it, you can be sure Sharon is around. She says her talents are too nu- merous to mention. Sharon claims that although many things have happened to her, her biggest thrill is yet to come. Sharon can usually be found with Roberta, Carole, Di- ane, Janice, Donna, Mary and Sandy. Ambition: To find my place in life and enrich the world with happiness. — 21 —