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

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Lynda Charlene hong . . . Painting and drawing are the favor- ite pastimes and talents of Shortie. The journalism department chose this pral as copy editor of the Greenhorn, later back pajfe editor, and also broadcastins: on KDPS. Lynda has had the rare honor of servintr on student council, for seven semesters, beinR in honor study hall and receiv- ing her F.N.C. pin and J. A. pin. Lynda has belonged to Future Nurs- es, Future Teachers, Leaders Club, Bible Club, and Junior Achievement. Her favorite teachers are Mr. Wood and Mr, Sanders while law and journalism are her favorite sub- ject ' s. When you see Darrell, Sue, Judy, Karen, or Jeanne you are bound to find Shortie who claims her bipTtfest thrill was receiving her ring. Ambition : To make everyone I love proud of me. Larry Ray Lovett . . . Larry is a great athlete that has been a real credit to Lincoln. He has been out for wrestling three years and has received three monograms for his athletic abilities. Larry has won the city and district champion- ship in wrestling three years in a row. Amateur radio, swimming, horses and chess are just a few of the many hobbies that keep this lad busy. I want to will my wrestling luck to John Wand and I want my troubles to go to S(iueaky, Larry stated. His talent seems to be saying the wrong thing at the right time. Jinx, Al, Denny, John and the Menz are just a few of his many friends. Ambition : To be the best at what- ever I choose to do. Lawrence Alan Luick . . . Swimming seems to be this Red Head ' s favorite sport and it keeps him very busy. ' Larry, as he is known to his friends, J.C., Bob, (ieorge and Jim, has served his school well. Larry was a member of art service homeroom for one semester, he was an active member of the Dorian Art Club and he was also fortunate to serve on student council for two semesters. Larry claims his hobbies are swimming and art while his only talent is drawing. Larry says his biggest thrill was water skiing in 56 degree weather. Ambition: To graduate from college. Danny Maldonado . . . Whenever you hear, You better be- lieve it, or see Dave, John, Denny and the rest of the boys, you know that Danny is nearby. This good looking young man has been a hall monitor for two years. He says he hasn ' t any special hobbies. He just wants to have fun and also claims he has quite a list of hidden talents. Dan says commercial law is his favorite subject while Mr. Sanders, Mr. Woods and Mr. Hoskins rate high on his list of teachers. Danny ' s pet i)eeve seems to be sloppy hair piles. Ambition : To be a great success. Terry Ward Mansfield . . . A toi athlete at Lincoln, with looks and personality that charms all, de- scribes no one but Terry. He has re- ceived two monograms in tennis and two letters in basketball. Bob, Jim and Dennis are just a few of this fellow ' s many friends. Singing has been an important part of Terry ' s life and he is a member of the senior choir. Madrigal group, boy ' s glee club and he had the honor of singing in the All-State High School Choir. He has served his school well by being a member of student council and as a hall monitor. He holds the office of president in the French Club and this busy fellow has found time to belong to the Dorian Art Club. Terry claims that being a ballroom dancing instructor in his only talent, while his hobbies include dancing and all sports. Ambition : To strive to serve my community, country and God as a worthwhile citizen. Alfanzo Angeles Martinez . . . This friendly boy has been a real credit to Lincoln ' s wrestling team. He won first place in the city wrestling tournament at 120 pounds and has received three monograms for wrestling. Al also has partic- ipated in football and track while at Lincoln. His talent is wrestling and his hobbies are eating and dat- ing. Al has been a gym leader and a hall monitor. He can usually be seen with Larry, Charles C, John W., Wayne C, and the rest of the gang. He claims his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition : To find my place in life and make the best of it. John Masolini . . . It seems this active young man ' s greatest thrill has been receiving a two average in school. John always has a friendly smile for everyone he meets. He has been active in foot- ball and it is his favorite sport. John, when not working on school work, can usually be found working on his car. His favorite hobbies in- clude his car and watching television. Most of the June class is claimed by John to be his friends. Ambition: To join the Air Force after graduation. Elbert Lee Mason . . . This nice looking blonde lad with the friendly personality has been a loyal student of A.L.H.S. Al went out for golf and football. Guns, hunting and fishing ai ' e just a few of his many hobbies while his talents include i)laying the trumpet and target practice. Al has faithfully served on the 12 A class day com- mittee. Outside of school he belongs to the Rifle and Revolver Club and the Shark Club at the Y.M.C.A. Don, John and Max are just three of the many friends Al can be seen with. Ambition : To find a career as a navy officer. Mary Sue Mazza . . . A long black haired, attractive cheer- leader describes none other than Mary. She is usually singing or yell- ing. Yelling because she is a cheer- leader, of course. Mary was a cheer- leader in her senior year and received a letter. Other than this, Mary has been on secretarial staff. Madrigal and was in the All-State Chorus. She has also been on the honor roll and in music homeroom for three years. Mary was on student council one year and secretary of her home- room for 2 years. Although her hobby is cooking, her talents are singing and dancing. Mary is usual- ly seen around the halls with Sharon H.. Nan, Carol, Carolyn, Peggy and Sharon E. Ambition: To be a success in life. Judith Kay McFarland . . . An attractive little girl with pretty brown hair and a smile that is pleas- ing to all, describes Judith, better known to all her friends as Judy. Doug, Pam, Barb, Joyce and Joan are just a few of the many friends she can be seen with. This busy girl has been a loyal member of A.L.H.S. She has faithfully served on the secretarial staff and Judy was also chosen to be circulation manager of the school newspaper. Two of Judy ' s many hobbies are talking to Doug and dancing. She states that driving Doug ' s convertible is her only talent. It seems this girl ' s biggest thrill lies in the future. Ambition : To make my loved ones proud of me. 25 —

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Dennis R. Kirkman . . . Denny, as he is known to all his friends, is an active younj? man with a personality that is tops and a lively sense of humor. This young athlete has participated in basket- ball, football and track ; receivinsr one monogram in each sport. Denny says his only talents are eating and sleeping. This loyal student has served on the student council four semesters, while he also belonged to Y.M.C.A. and A.T.F.O. Graduat- ing from A.L.H.S. will be Denny ' s biggest thrill. Firing on Belliz and Marturello are my only talents, stated Denny. Sonny, Bob L,. Bob B., Gray, Jerry, Bill, Denny, Danny and Dave are a few of the many friends he can be seen with. Ambition : To become successful and have fun doing it. Clarence E. Kissell . . . Clarence is a handsome young man and can usually be seen around school with his many friends in- cluding Bob, Larry, Danny, Jim and Julie. He belongs to the DeMolay and one of his talents is being an excellent golfer. Clarence ' s hobbies are hunting, fishing and most out- door sports. Clancy ' s biggest thrill will be to graduate from college and his favorite teacher is Mr. Ander- son. Ambition: To make a million and retire before he is 45. Hazel Pearl Knolke . . . Hazel came to us from Norwalk High School where she sang in the girls glee club and served on the office staff. She has been one of our hall monitors here at Lincoln. She also plays the piano and has won the National Federation of Mu- sic Award for her accomiilishments in that field. Hazel has been very active in 4-H work and her greatest thrill was winning the Grand Champion and Showmanship Award for Brown Swiss in Warren County. Her hobbies are piano, 4-H, collect- ing salt and pepper shakers and, of course, boys ! Ambition : To be a dairy farmer. ( arul Karen Knudson . . . A pretty little blond with a nice smile for everyone, describes no one but Carol. Being with Jack, swim- ming, talking, bowling and eating are this girl ' s many hobbies. Carol has been a loyal member of A.L.H.S., she has served on office staff, she was a member of Leaders Club and F.T.A. has been fortunate to have this sweet miss as an active mem- ber. Carol was a candidate for Polio Queen of 1960, while she claims being Best talker in study hall, is her only talent. In journalism, Carol was co-glossy editor of the Senior Railsplitter. This busy lass has also served on student council one semester. Linda, Marlene, Sue, Sondra, Betty and Deanna are just a few of the many friends Carol can be seen with. Ambition : To be happy always and never have any regrets. Carolyn Louise Larson . . . Carolyn is a charming young lady that has made many friends and has been a credit to Lincoln. This active girl was on homemaking staff where she faithfully served as president and treasurer. She has received many honors ; she won fifth place in a national table setting contest and this proved to be her biggest thrill. Out- side of school Carolyn has been an active member of Rainbow Girls. A few of her many hobbies are sewing, cooking and playing the organ. Caro- lyn claims her only talent is play- ing the organ. Some of the many friends Carolyn can be seen with in- clude Joyce, Vicky, Marie and Sue. Ambition : To go to Simpson and be- come a teacher in home economics ; then travel the world with Bonnie. 1 f m 1 Iv John James Latimer . . . This friendly, nice looking boy has been a real credit to Lincoln. Jim ' s biggest thrill was making all-state chorus during his senior year. This busy lad was also named February boy of the month by the Kiwanis ( ' lub and has been a member of the DeMolay. Jim. a great athlete, has been out for basketball and tennis and he had the honor of receiving one monogram from each sport. Jim ' s hobby seems to be singing, but he also includes eating and sleeping. His talents are sports and music. The Madrigal homeroom has been fortu- nate to have Jim as a member for two years. He has been on student council for three semesters and held the office of chief justice. A few of his many friends are Terry, Denny and Ralph. Ambition: To major in music and go into it professionally. Everett Windel Lawrence . . . A tall fellow with a friendly smile an l a cheerful Hi for everyone, describes Everett. Bob, Martin and Doug Graham are just a few of the many friends this lad can be seen with. This young man probably holds the title of being the tallest boy at Lincoln as he stands 6 foot 7 inches. Everett has many hobbies, but his favorites which take up most of his time are guns and hunting. He is also very talented in the field of music. Everett says his biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To own and operate a wildlife game reserve. Sandra Maxine Leeper . . . Sandy is an attractive little gal with a striking personality. Dancing, eating, bowling and going to parties are a few of this gal ' s many hobbies. She can be seen around the halls with Karen, Joan, Judi and Sharon. Sandy has been a loyal student of Lincoln by being a faithful member of Leaclers Club, she has been on the home economic ' s staff and Sandy has served on the student council for two years. This busy girl has also been on the honor roll in her senior year. Sandy says her one and only talent seems to be getting into trouble constantly. Sandy claims her biggest thrills were getting her con- tact lenses and graduation from Lin- coln. Ambition : To profit from my past mistakes and look toward the future with an open mind and a happy heart. Dominick John Leo . . . Sports have kept this energetic boy busy. The wrestling, track and cross country teams have found him to be iuite an asset. Dominick has also received two Scholastic Gold Keys for his art work. He has played in the band and the i)it band and served on student council for one semester. Outside of school he has been active in Junior Achievement. Dominick is an advanced achiever and has re- ceived junior executive awards and was named sales manager of the year for 1958 and 1959. This lad ' s hobbies are photography, woodwork- ing and attending auctions, while his talent is being a Jack of All Trades. Dominick can be seen with Kenneth Heck and the rest of the gang. Ambition: To get a well rounded edu- cation and be successful. Linda Marie Lewis . . . A brunette with big brown eyes and a radiant smile could describe no one but Linda. Dave, Sondra, Germaine, Betty, Linda, Carol, Deanna and Sue are just a few of the many friends Linda can be seen with. She claims her hobbies are swimming, bowling, tennis and horseback riding. People who think they are better than .some one else seems to be Linda ' s pet peeve. The journalism department has been fortunate to have this lass serve as advertising manager of the newspaper. Linda revealed that most of her talent lies in jumj)ing on the trampoline and sacking groceries. Future Nurses Club has had this girl as an active member for two years. Her biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To live a worthwhile life and have many friends. 24 —

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Sandra McNally . . . An attractive little jfirl with a win- ninif smile describes Sandra, better known to all her friends as Sandy. This busy lass has received three letters in tennis, she belongs to Nurse ' s Club and she has been a faithful member of Leader ' s Club where she served on the staff. Sandy can be seen with Janet Irwin, Dar- lene Simmons, Norma Murchison. Diane Devin, Mary Mazza. Dian Evans and the rest of the KauK- She claims her biprRest thrill was «oix K to Rock Island for a vacation. The journalism department has been for- tunate to have this fine girl f )» ' their proof editor of the newspaper. Sandra has served three semesters on student council. Ambition: To become a nurse and make as many people happy as i)os- sible. Andrea Kay Miller . . . You hear music in the air? ' Andy is sure to be around. This very tal- ented girl ' s hobbies and talents are playing the piano and baking. Music- ally inclined, she has been a member of senior chorus for three years. Madrigal three years, |)articipated in All-State Chorus and accompanies the senior chorus and glee clubs. Andy says her biggest thrill was singing with 1000 students in the All-State Chorus. Andy is not all music, she belongs to Latin Club, Future Teachers and homemaking staff, in which she was vice president of F.T.A. and secretary of Homemak- ing staff. Coming out of mu s i c homeroom, where she has been a member for three years, Andy can be seen with Karla, Sharon, Julie, Sharon. Karen and Cathy. Ambition: To live a happy, loving life with my family in the presence of (Jod. Joyce Ann Miller . . . Joyce has been a loyal Lincolner since she came here in seventh grade from Park Avenue School. This nice girl with short black hair and a sweet personality has been an active and faithful member of Leaders Club and Joyce was also out for tennis. She was chosen as a hall monitor. She can usually be seen with Judy N., Carolyn L., Kay N.. Sue S.. Sue M., and Lynda L. Skat- ing, swimming and painting are a few of Joyce ' s hobbies while she claims her only talent is sewing. Joyce says her greatest thrills were receiving her car and graduation. Ambition : To live a happy and suc- cessful life. Susan Jayne Milligan . . . This peppy blond came to Lincoln from Marshall High School in Min- neapolis. She attended Lincoln in tenth grade and returned in 12A to graduate with her class. While at- tending Marshall, she was student director of the senior class play, member of Hlue-Tri and the youth center. Her talents include twirling a baton and commuting between Minneapolis and Des Moines. Susie can be seen with Peggy, Penny, Caro- lyn, Carol, and Sharon. She has served on student council at Lincoln for one semester and was on the Red Cross committee. She was also a member of Leaders Club. Susie ' s biggest thrill was returning to A.L.H.S. to graduate. Ambition : To become either a home- making teacher or a beautician. Susan Jane Morey . . . Sue is a lively young lady who can be seen around Lincoln with Kay, Janice, Janet, Sharon, Lynda, Joyce and Madeline. Sue ' s hobbies are swimming, horseback riding and bowling. She al.so went out for ten- nis. Sue was honored by receiving a certificate when she was in crafts. This busy girl is in French Club where she holds the office of secre- tary. She claims her talents are yet to be discovered, while her biggest thrill is yet to come. When Sue lived in Indianola. she participated in the pep club. Y-Teens and she belonged to Future Homemakers of America. Ambition : To be hai py and have many friends. Edward L. Morgan . . . This lad is better known to his many friends as Ed. Auto mechanics and mechanical drawing rate high as Ed ' s favorite subjects while Mr. Ator is his favorite teacher. While at Lin- coln. Ed was a member of the swim- ming team for which he received one letter. He can be seen with Jim, John, John and (lary. Edward has many hobbies but the two he enjoys most are cars and hunting. He says his biggest thrill is still in the future. Ambition: To get a better car. Ronald Arthur Moyle . . . A nice looking lad with a wonderful personality, a lot of fun to be with, describes none other than Ronnie. Much of Ron ' s time is spent bowl- ing, swimming and hunting. While in school, he faithfully served on the get together committee, one of this busy boy ' s many activities. Mr. Hoffman seems to be Ronnie ' s favor- ite teacher and art is his favorite subject. It seems Ron ' s biggest thrill is yet to come. Russell, Pete, Ron- nie, Hob and Chuck are just a few of the many friends that Ronnie can be seen with. .Ambition : To live a happy and suc- cessful life and make those close to me i roud. Norma Jean Murchison . . . Norma can almost always be found wearing a smile or laughing out loud. Her hobbies are too numerous to mention and her only talent seems to be keeping her high grade average of 1.5. She says her biggest thrill was going to (Jermany as a foreign exchange student. She can be seen with Carole, Eileen. Darlene, Dian, Bev, Sandy, Sharon and the rest of the gang. Norma has served on stu- dent council for four semesters and as secretary in her 12A semester. Heing president and secretary of Future Nurses and co-chairman of Latin Club have kept her quite busy. Co-editor of the feature page is just another of her many jobs. Norma enjoys tennis and she has received one letter in this sport. Ambition : To be a gtK)d R.N. filling many lives with happiness each day. Maria Nadler . . . Marie ' s coming to the United States from Yugoslavia was her biggest thrill. While taking up various hpb- bies such as bowling, dancing and skating, Marie can be seen with Judy. Karen, Sharon. Anj, Sandy and Jeanne. Laying no claim as to being the greatest athlete, Marie plays tennis and does a fine job of it. Taking part in activities such as girls glee club for five semesters, belonging to Junior Achievement for a year and being a gym leader has kept Marie very busy. Marie has had two honors at Lincoln, being on the honor roll and being in honor study hall. Marie claims her talents are hidden. Ambition: To lead a happy and suc- cessful life. Jacqueline Collene Nelson . . . A bright smile and a friendly hello can be connected with Jackie. Al- ways making new friends but keep- ing the old ones, she can be seen with Judy, Pat, S a m m i e , Chuckie, and the rest of her crowd. Taking time out from friends she takes up hobbies of deep interest such as talking, eating and paying bills. Jackie claims no great talent but states a worthy one of keeping out of trouble. Keeping in school spirit she has served two semesters on student council. Jackie ' s biggest thrill is yet to come. Ambition: To travel then become a nurse and make all my loved ones proud of me. 26 —