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

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Penelope Ann Hartman . . . Full of pep, always lauKhiriK and more fun than a barrel of monkeys, could describe no one else but Penny. Penny ' or Hartman, as her friends call her, is usually seen with PefiTKy, Carol, Carolyn, Sharon, Julie, Sharon, Susie and the rest of the K UK. Penny has been very ac- tive in dramatics playin f the lead in Seventeenth Summer and she was also in Letters to Lucerne. She has also been on student council. Penny says she has the talent of doinK the wronjf thiriK at the wronj? time and her pet peeve is poor driv- ers. She claims her hobbies are swimming, sleeping, eating, build- ing the 11th grade float and driv- ing. Her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition : To be a success in what- ever I do and to look back in the past with no regrets. Eileen Annette Hassebrock . . . Secretary of student council, mem- l er of Madrigal. 1.5 grade average throughout high school, Latin Club and senior chorus three years are just a few of the activities in which this ambitious lass has participated. During this whirl of activities, Eileen can be seen with Carole, Dar- lene. Norma and Hob. She has also gone out for golf in which she has lettered once. She was in music homeroom for two years and secre- tary of the Latin Club. Outside of school, Eileen was a member of All- State Chorus, a delegate to Hawk- eye Girls State and moderator of her youth fellowship. Eileen ' s hob- bies are sewing, oil painting, piano and golf. Ambition: To be a good friend and to live a useful life. Jerry H. Hassel Soggy is usually found around the swimming pool with Thomas. Silverthorne, Cleveland, Thompson. Morris and the rest of the tankers. Jerry has been manager of the swimming team for two years and has received one letter in that sport. His hobby is i)hotography while he claims his only talents are being late for home room and spending his money. Jerry ' s favorite subjects are journalism and bookkeeping. His greatest thrill will be gradua- tion. His pet peeve is nagging girls. Ambition: To have many friends and bo liked by all. Kenneth Heck . . . This tall, slender and rather quiet young man has been a real credit to Lincoln. Kenneth says reading is just one of his hobbies while he says his biggest thrill is yet to come. This in- telligent lad was honored by receiving a certificate of merit from the Na- tional Merit Scholarship. Kenneth claims his favorite past time is play- ing the piano. The chess club has been fortunate to have Kenneth as an active member. He has also faithfully served on the class day committee. Dominic Leo is just one of the many friends Kenneth can be seen with. Ambition : To have a liberal educa- tion. Karen Lee Hellstern . . . Karie as she is known to Angie, Sandy, Sharon, Judy, Marie, Jeanne and Sharon, a few of her many friends ; came to Lincoln from Na- than Weeks in tenth grade. Karen has been out for tennis and was selected to be in honor study hall. Outside of school Karen has been a faithful member of Junior Achieve- ment for three years and has served as sales manager for one year. In school Karen belongs to Senior Y- Teen. In her spare time Karen may be found either skating or dancing. Mr. WckhI and Mr. Sanders are her favorite teachers while her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition : To find my place in life and make my loved ones proud of me. Mary Kay Hess . . . Mary is a very sweet lass with a gentle smile and she has been a loyal student of Lincoln. Mary says she has many hobbies but the two favorites that keep her busy, are cooking and sewing. She states that her talents are well hidden. Patty, Carolyn V., Donna F., Shirley H. and Fied are just a few of the many friends Mary can be seen with. It seems that Mary ' s biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition : To make my loved ones iifotid ' if me. Richard Merlin Higdon . . . Receiving a letter of commendation for his National Merit Scholarshij» Test, is one of the many outstand- ing honors received by this boy. You will probably find this tall, attractive lad with Danny, Doug, Rollie and Steve to mention only a few of his many friends. Also, you are likely to see this honor student on the tennis court playing his favorite sport, working toward a monogram. Dick has been a member of student coun- cil for two semesters. He says his only hobby is building robots and his talent seems to be playing the French Horn in the band. Ambition: To go to college and get straight A ' s. Carolyn Hill . . . Carolyn is a busy young lady full of pep and loads of fun. This charm- ing girl can usually be seen with Anne, Sharon, Diane, Janet and Dixie. Carolyn claims her hobbies are swimming, canoeing, sewing and camping. Her one talent is having fun. This industrious girl has been honored by serving as co-chairman of the hospitality and usher com- mittee. She was also chairman of the Red Cross Committee and she has served in senior chorus. Carolyn has also found time to be a member of Mermaids, Senior Y-Teen, Junior Red Cross, Future Teachers and Leader ' s Club. Student council has been fortunate to have this girl in their organization for one year, ( ' arolyn has also served on Miss Anderson ' s staff. Ambition: To graduate from Iowa State University and always be hap))y. Sharon Kay Hill . . . Hlonde hair, blue eyes and a smiling personality describes none other than Sharon, known to her closest friends as Sammie. Sharon ' s , hob- bies are i)laying the i)iano, singing, ice skating and writing letters. She has received honors by being chosen to serve at the 12A tea in January and served as consul in Latin Club where she was an active member. This busy girl also held the office of president of nurse ' s staff. Sharon belonged to Y-Teens and Leaders Club. She says one of her talents is harmonizing with Sharon and the rest of her talents are well hidden. Some of Sharon ' s friends include Carolyn, Annie, Diane, Di.xie and Janet. Ambition : To become a nurse and make my loved ones proud of me. Betty Mae Hoffman . . . This sweet little girl came to Lincoln in tenth grade from Cincinnati, Ohio. There she was treasurer of her class and a member of the girl ' s Softball team. Hetty says her hob- bies are swimming, reading and dancing and that her talents are well hidden. The Hible Club is for- tunate to have Hetty as an active member. Sharon, Connie, Tony and Marie are just a few of her friends. Hetty .says her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To make my family proud of me and be successful. — 22 —

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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 —

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Dianna Ellen Holmes . . . A real friendly girl with lorij; red hair and a fiery temper to match, describes Dianna. She can usually be seen around the halls with Pearl. Phyllis. Janet, Paulette, Rosie and Roberta. Dianna ' s favorite teachers are Mr. Wood and Mr. Sanders, while her favorite subjects are journalism and typing. Dianna says that a few of her many hobbies are swimming, skating and bowling. She was a member of Leaders Club where she was a loyal supporter for two semesters. Dianna says her one and only talent seems to be arriving late for class. Ambition: To climb the sunny ladder of success never looking back in the shadows and when I reach the top be able to say, I was a suc- cess. Helen Louise Holton . . . This active little girl has warm brown eyes, a sweet smile and a personality that is liked by all. Helen can usually be seen around the halls with Darlyn and Linda. This girl claims her one hobby is playing the piano. Helen has been very active in the music field as she was in Madrigal homeroom two years and served in senior chorus. Helen has worked in the lost and found department, sold supplies and Mr. Hlackman has been fortunate to have this busy Miss as an ef- ficient assistant. Helen has also been an active member of the of- fice staff. She claims her biggest thrill will be graduation. Ambition: To meet each day with new wisdom and understanding. Sharon Floydene Hull . . . A charming girl, full of pep with a friendly personality that is liked by all, describes Sharon. She says her talent is sticking her foot in her mouth. Being homecoming queen candidate and being a cheerleader for three years has proved to be Sharon ' s biggest thrills. This pretty lass has been captain of the cheer- leaders for two years and has re- ceived three monograms for her abili- ty. She was chosen by the journalism department to be co-sketch editor of the year book. She has faithfully served on the student council and was elected treasurer. The secre- tarial staff has also been fortunate to have Sharon as treasurer and vice-president of the club. A few of her many friends are Carolyn, Mary, Carol, Sharon, Julie and Andy. Ambition : To make all my loved ones i)roud of me and bring as much happiness into other ' s lives as I pos- sibly can. Andrea Elaine Huntsman . . . A sparkling girl with a warm per- sonality describes Andrea. Angle came to Lincoln from Nathan Weeks and can be seen around the halls with Sandy, Karen, Judy, Marie, Sharon and Jeanne. Her hobbies in- clude dancing and skating while she likes to rea l and listen to records. It seems that Angle ' s biggest thrill is yet to come. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Ewers. She went out for tennis and has been a member of Leader ' s Club. Outside of school. Junior Achievement takes up a lot of Andrea ' s time but she can also be seen at all of Lincoln ' s games. Ambition : To lead a happy, reward- ing life. Terry Bob Hyatt ... This good looking lad came to Lin- coln High in eleventh grade from Grand Forks, North Dakota. Terry Hob, as he is known to all of his friends, claims his biggest thrill was diving in the Lakie of the Ozarks. Reing active in sports, he has re- ceived one letter in track and in North Dakota, Terry set an east- ern track record. He was also on the football team. Outside of school, he is a member of the Cru- saders and the Roadrunners. Terry Rob can usually be seen around Lin- coln halls with Germaine, Ronnie and Larry. Ambition: Drive for Standard Oil Co., in the Gulf of Mexico. .lanet Marie Irwin . . . Dark hair, dark eyes and a warm smile and personality describes none other than Janet. Janet has served Lincoln and the journalism class well. Janet was selected editor of the Senior Rail and feature editor of the Greenhorn. She was on student council four semesters, a member of Future Nurses, nurses staff and Westminster Fellowship. It was a big thrill for Janet to become edi- tor of the Senior Rail, but she be- lieves her biggest thrill is yet to come. Janet ' s hobby is lK wling while her talent is playing the piano. She pals around with Diane, Sandy, Dar- lene and Dixie. Janet was also treasurer and vice-moderator of Westminster Fellowship and ac- companist for the junior choir. Ambition : To become a good nurse and help as many people as possible. Larry Lee Jandrey . . . Gary Crees, Ron Berry and Tom McMahon are a few of Larry ' s many pals. This wonderful lad with the pleasing personality has served his school well. He has participated in ba.seball and has been honored with two monograms. Coming to Lincoln from Creston, Iowa, where he let- tered in freshman and sophomore baseball, proved to be quite a thrill for Larry. He has worked on the stage crew committee for two years. Hunting and fishing keep this boy very busy in his spare time. Larry claims that his biggest thrill is in the future. Ambition: To graduate from school and lead a healthy life. Marlene Catherine Joss . . . To graduate and enter nurses train- ing will be Mars biggest thrill. Usually giggling or laughing around the halls, Marlene may be seen with Nancy, Vic, Sandy, Carol, Barb and the rest of the gang. She keeps her- self very busy with ice skating, bowling and swimming but claims her talents are deeply hidden. Mars has been a loyal monitor for three semesters and has ahso been active in other fields such as Latin Club, nurses club, student council and Leaders Club. Outside of school, she received the honor of being an at- tendant in the May Crowning at Christ the King Church. Ambition: To go up the stairs of success without tripping. John McKay Kennelley . . . With his head in the swimming pool or under the hood of his car, brings to mind none other than John. John has been a faithful member of the swimming team, receiving one letter and of the baseball team receiving a letter for it. His hobbies are auto racing and working on cars while he says his talents seem to be few and far between. He is usually seen monitoring in the noon movie and walking around the halls with Jim. Bob, Larry, Harry and Jerry. John is a member of DeMolay and of the Central Iowa Foreign Car Associa- tion. He claims his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To be an automotive en- gineer. Linda Marie Kimberling . . . This friendly girl with the pleasant smile, has been a loyal student of A.L.H.S. Linda can usually be seen with Helen, Darlyne and Sandy L. She has served Lincoln by playing the clarinet in our concert, march- ing and pit bands and she has faith- fully served on secretarial staff for three semesters. She claims her big- gest thrill is yet to come. Linda says her one and only talent is playing the clarinet, while her hobbies in- clude reading and talking. She has also shown her scholastic ability by being on the honor roll. Outside of schm)l Linda is an active member of Junior Achievement. Ambition : To have only the things I deserve, make those I love happy. — 23 —