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

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Dixie Lee Jeffries . . . Dixie ' s happy, energetic personality has won her many friends at Lin- coln. Dixie was on Library Staff and was in Pep Club, and Future Teach- ers. She belonged to the Finance Committee and was a homeroom rep- resentative of the Girls Club. Dixie belonged to the Senior Student Coun- cil and during her senior year she was elected as secretary. She was the circulation manager of the Sen- ior Railsplitter and served on the Banquet Committee. Ambition: Attend Drake and major in elementary education. Lois E. Jewell . . . Lois ' happiness and smile are known throughout the halls of Lincoln. Dur- ing school she has participated in Girls Glee Club, Junior Chorus, and served on the Informal Committer during her senior year. Lois has also belonged to Leaders Club and served on Gym Staff for four semesters. In her spare time she enjoys painting and traveling to other stat - Ambition: Attend a beauty Mhoo] and work in California. Nancy Ann Johnson . . . Nancy has contributed much to both the music and athletic departments of Lincoln. Her musical ability was shown in Senior Band, All-City Band and Orchestra, and Senior Chorus. Her athletic ability has been shown in her participation in girl ' s basket ' ball, Senior Lifesaving, and she has received two letters in tennis. She was a member of Flying Hoofs Drill Team, French Club, Latin Club, Treasury Committee, and served as a monitor. Her hobbies include tennis, swimming, photography, and horse- back riding. Ambition: Attend Drake University and major in music. Carole Jones . . . Carol can always be seen with a friendly and cheerful smile. She was a member of Girls Glee Club, Senior Choir, Future Teachers, Dorian Art Club, and served on the Banquet Committee. Outside of school she belongs to Rainbow, C.Y.F., and her church choir. Her hobbies are bowl- ing, tennis, singing and playing the piano. Ambition: Work at the New York Telephone Company. Harold Eugene Jordan . . . Taking part in Distributive Educa- tion Clubs of America keeps this friendly boy busy. He is on the Pro- fessional Committee of D.E.C.A. Club and participated in swimming. Har- old served on the Commencement Committee during his senior year. His hobbies include woodcraft and golf. Ambition: Attend Drake University and study business administration. Linda Kae Joss . . . Pretty, blue eyed, with a charming personality brings to mind Jossie. She has participated in two school assemblies as a project of radio class and broadcasted at KDPS. She was a hall monitor and a member of Gym Staff, Girls Club and served on the Class Day Committee. She portrayed the part of Lois Graves in Lincoln ' s school play, Junior Miss. Her favorite hobby is danc r ing. Ambition: Attend I modeling school in the East. Karen Marquerite Keefer . . . Karen adds a spark of spirit and happiness wherever she goes. This has been evident in her cheerleading, in which she receiv ed one monogram, and as vice-president of the Pep Club. She has held the offices of treasurer and secretary during her three years in Student Council. She was placed on the honor roll, and worked on the Get Together Committee during her senior year. Outside of school she belongs to Rainbow and Youth Fellowship. Her hobbies are bowl- ing, waterskiing. and srolf, in which sh - was on the team in her junior year. Ambition: Attend Grand View Col- lege. .Janell D. Kellar . . . Janell always has a smile and a warm hello for everyone. She has been a member of Future Teachers, Ushering and Hospitality Committee, and Commencement Announcement Committee during senior high. She also helped Mr. Pos with his coun- seling for one year. Bowling is one of her many hobbies. Ambition: Become a successful re- ceptionist. Marilyn Lee Kemp . . . Marilyn has a friendly smile and disposition. She has served as treas- urer of the Student Council, presi- dent of the French Club, and was on the Prom Committee. She be- longed to the Nurses Staff, Drill Team and Leaders Club. Marilyn was chosen editor of the Greenhorn and Senior Railsplitter during her senior year. She likes to bowl and swim in her spare time. Ambition : Attend Iowa Lutheran Hospital and take nurses training. Joan Marie Kime . . . Her energetic spirit is known by all at Lincoln. She has been on the honor roll for four straight years, and served on the Stenographic Committee during her senior year. She is a member of the Luther League and has served as secretary. In her spare time she enjoys danc- ing. Ambition: Become a private secre- tary. 20 —

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Gary Leland Heck . . . Gary is always happy and easy to get along with. He has been a mem- ber of Senior Band for three years, and Pit Band. He participated in the City Wide Disaster Drill and the Get Together Committee during his senior year. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Junior Achievement. His hobbies are skin diving and hunting. Ambition: Enter the service after graduation. Gary Lee Hensyel . . . Gary ' s thoughtfulness and winning smile are among his personal traits. He has participated in basketball for five years, track for one year, base- ball for two years, and served on the Gym Staff. Gary took part in the City Wide Disaster Drill during his senior year and served on the Treas- ury Committee. His hobby is spurts. Ambition: Become an architect. William Lewis Hickman, Jr. . . Ambition: Become a welder. Sherry Ann Hillabolt . . . Her quiet ways and friendly person- ality are sure characteristics of Sher- ry. She has been in Junior Chorus. Girls Glee Club, Leaders Club, Sec- retarial Staff, and Pep Club. Sher- ry has participated in C.Y.F. and Junior Achievement for two years. In her senior year she served on the Class Day Committee. Her hobby is roller skating. Ambition : Work at the Telephone Company. James Gordon Holder . . . Jim has a quiet, yet friendly atti- tude toward everyone at Lincoln. He participated in Hi-Y basketball, Stu- dent Council, and served on the Baccalaureate Committee in his sen- ior year. He was president of the Sunday School at Ft. Des Moines Methodist Church. Cars are his fav- orite hobby. Ambition: Attend Capital City Com- mercial College and study business administration. James Wayne Holik . . . Jim has a friendly and pleasing personality. He participated in track for two years and was on the Bac- calaureate Committee in his senior year. His hobby is working on his car, which takes up much of his time. Ambition: Become a printer. Patricia Hollingsworth . . . Pat ' s charm, beauty and winning smile won her the title of Lincoln ' s 1960 Homecoming Queen. She has served on Student Council for two semesters, Gym Staff, Usher Com- mittee and was a member of the Leaders Club. She was chosen as front page editor of the Greenhorn and co-feature editor of the Rail- splitter. She has served as homeroom secretary and treasurer and was on the Informal Committee. Ambition: Attend college and ma- jor in psychology. Ann Linda Huglin . . . Annie Hue has beauty, intelli- gence, and artistic ability. She be- longed to the Senior Student Council and has been secretary- treasurer of the Intra-Des Moines Student Coun- cil. She was secretary of the Dorian Art Club and belonged to the Art Staff and Art Homeroom. Ann was a member of the Drill Team, and was a junior cheerleader and a sen- ior alternate. During her senior year she won $10 for an essay in a sav- ings contest. She belonged to the Senior Choir and Girls Glee Club. One of Ann ' s hobbies is ice skating in which she was a member of the Des Moines Skating Club. Her other hobbies are swimming, painting, and drawing. Ambition: Attend college. Toni Kay Huntsman . . . A charming smile and a winning personality describes Toni. She has served on Office Staff, Homemak- ing Staff, Informal Committee, and Student Council for three semesters. In homeroom she was secretary and treasurer. Toni attended the Drake Career Day, was a member of the Drill Team and was a candidate for Polio Queen in eleventh grade. Her favorite pastimes are dancing and bowling. Ambition : Become a child psycholo- gist. Ronald Mark Hyatt . . . Of the seventeen schools Ronnie has attended throughout the United States, he liked Lincoln so well that he returned for his senior year. He has participated in football, basket- ball, and track in which he received a letter in each. Ronnie is attending Drake night school in which he is taking interior decorating. He was on the Banquet Committee. Ambition: Attend Central College. 19-

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Sherie Kay Kinkki . . . Sherie is a rare combination of beauty and intelligence, and has held many offices while in school. Among these are: president of Sec- retarial Staff, historian of Girls Club, and president of Junior Stu- dent Council in ninth grade. Sherie has also taken part in Drill Team. Secretarial Staff and has received recognition for being on the honor roll. In her senior year she was chosen co-editor of the feature page for the Greenhorn and editor of th«- Senior Railsplitter, and served as chairman of the Informal Commit- tee. Outside of school she was a member of Rainbow. Ambition: Become a legal secretary. Janice Louise Kline . . . Witty and full of life marks the personality of Janice who came to Lincoln from Tech in her sophomore year. While attending Tech she was a member of Student Council, Pep Club, Leaders Club and was on the tennis team. At Lincoln she be- longed to Leaders Club, Pep Club, Future Teachers, Big Sister, Banquet Committee and was a monitor. In Junior Achievement she was chosen vice-president. She has contributed to the chemistry and speech classes on Saturday. Ambition: Attend college, taking a liberal arts course. Lynda Lenore Lafferty . . . Lynda ' s happy spirit came to Lin- coln from North in her junior year. At North, she was a member of the tumbling team, Girls Glee Club, and the Concession Committee. At Lin- coln, she participated in golf. Mer- maids, Girls Glee, Leader ' s Club and was homeroom representative for the Girls Club. She was cap- tain of the Flag Twirlers and was chosen by the January class to lead them on Class Day. Ambition: Attend I.B.M. School. Verna Dellaine Langham . . . Large chestnut eyes and a pleasing smile are traits of Verna ' s. She be- longed to Junior Achievement and was secretary of her Junior Achievement Company. She was a member of the Senior Choir, Girls Glee Club, and served on the Ban- quet Committee. Ice skating and swimming are Verna ' s favorite sports and she enjoys photography. Ambition : Become a good secretary. James Curtis Lassaux . . . Jim ' s friendly manner and smile has won him many friends at Lincoln. During his senior year Jim helped on the Homecoming Symbol and was a member of the Prom Committee. He is a member of the Road Knights Hot Rod Club. Ambition: Attend college and be successful. Shirley Ann Lavia . . . A hearty laugh and twinkling eyes are characteristics of Shirley. She has participated in Girls Glee Club and was a monitor. She belonged to Girls Club, has worked on the Rail- splitter, and served on the Banquet Committee during her senior year. Shirley ' s hobbies include dancing, bowling, and swimming. Ambition : Become a successful model. David Wayne Lawrence . . . Wayne is known for his pleasing personality. He was on the honor roll in the fall semester. He be- longed to Distributive Education class, which is a new idea that was brought to Lincoln this year. Among his favorite hobbies are bowling and cars. Ambition: Attend Simpson College. Darla Ann Locke . . . A demure smile and happy spirit be- longs to Darla. She was a member of the Girls Pep Club, and was secretary-treasurer of the Distribu- tive Education Club of America. She served on the senior Get Together Committee and has been on the honor roll in the Railsplitter. Bowling is her favorite pastime. Ambition: Enter the retailing field. Theresa Ann Loffredo . . . Her beautiful brown eyes and quiet ways are definite characteristics of Theresa. During her senior year she was nominated for treasurer of Student Council, in which she has served three semesters, she also served on the Class Day Committee. She has participated in many of the radio and speech projects, and was secretary of the Radio Club. She has a continued high grade average, and received honorable mention on the honor roll. Ambition: Become a dental assistant. Terry Lee Loomis . . . Through Terry ' s warm conservative way, he has made many friends at Lincoln. He has participated in wrestling for one year and was on the Cap and Gown Committee. Dur- ing his senior year he was part of the City Wide Disaster Drill. Out- side of school he belonged to the M.Y.F. of his church. Terry plans to major in architecture while in the Army after graduation. Ambition : Become an architect. 21 —