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

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Sharon Louise Loughry . . . A smile and twinkling eyes are among Sharon ' s assets. She WBM recording secretary for the Future Nurses Club, belongs to the Pep Club, and has served three semesters on the (lym Staff. She has received honorable mention on the honor roll, and was on the Banquet Committee. Outside of school she is secretary of the B.Y.P. in Church. Ambition: Attend Iowa Methodist Hospital. Robert Owen Lumsden . . . A better personality than Hob ' s can- not be found. He has participated in football, basketball, and baseball : lettering in basketball and baseball. He was a member of the Hoys ' Glee Club, Senior Chorus, and the Boys ' Quartet. He has served on Student Council, was a member of the Lin- coln Howling League, and was on the Prom Committee. His hobbies are bowling and golf. Ambition: Attend Simpson or Drake and major in business administration. Dennis Clyde Luttrell . . . Dennis is known for his scholastic ability. This was shown when he placed on the honor roll four times. He was a Lincoln hall monitor for three years and served on the In- formal Committee in his senior year. He is interested in collecting guns and swords, and he belongs to The Antique Automobile Club. Ambition: Attend Drake and study law and business. Gene Albert Mangold . . . Gene entered Lincoln from Manhat- ten High School in Manhatten, Kan- sas, where he was in track and foot- ball. At Lincoln, Gene has been out for track, baseball, and foot- ball. In 12A he was on the Class Day Committee. Ambition: Major in civil engineer- ing at Iowa State College. Lanny G. Marquis . . . Although Lanny is a quiet lad, he has a top personality. At Lincoln he has participated in junior high track, and served on the Get-To- gether Committee. Ambition: Join the navy. .lerald L. Marturello . . . With a natural ability for sports, Jerry has brought Lincoln much honor. He has participated in foot- ball, basketball, and baseball, re- ceiving two letters in football and basketball, and three letters in base- ball. Jerry was chosen for the sec- ond all-city baseball team. Jerry has been on the honor roll, and was in service homeroom. One of his big- gest thrills was being chosen Home- coming King of I960. He also was a member of the Informal Committee and bowled for the Abe ' s Bowling League. Ambition: Attend :i trade school. Dorla Rae Mason . . . This attractive blond hailed from Central High School in Madison, Wisconsin. She has been a member of Nurses Staff, Mermaids and Sen- ior Life Saving. She participated in Drill Team, Leaders Club, Pep Club, C.Y.O., and was on the golf team. In her senior year she helped make the 1960 Homecoming Emblem and served on the Informal Com- mittee. Dorla represented Lincoln at Drake Career Day. Ambition: Become a successful sec- retary. Mary Jane McCarthy . . . Jane is a quiet girl but has served her school faithfully. She partici- pated in tennis, has been on Office Staff, Homemaking Staff, Pep Club, and Senior Student Council. She was on the Financial Committee of Girls Club, and also served on the Hospitality and Usher Committee. In her 12 A semester she was on the Banquet committee. Ambition: Become a teacher, and also travel to Norway. Tom Gene McMahon . . . Tom has a mind for sports and an ear for music. He has been out for baseball and football. He has been a member of Senior Chorus, Boy ' s Glee Club, and also has participated in speech. He was a gym leader and belongs to the Y.M.C.A. During his 12A semester he served on the Get-Together Committee. Ambition: To go into the Marines and then to business college. Charles Kdward Mettler Artistic ability has won Chuck seven gold keys and ten honorable mentions. In addition to being treasurer of Dorian Art Club, he has also served on Art Staff, Dorian Art Club, and Student Council. Chuck has been out for football for three years and has received two letters. He helped make the I960 homecoming emblem ; and outside of school he bowls on the Abe ' s II team for the high school bowling league. Ambition: To attend the Art Insti- tute of Chicago and major in com- mercial art. — 22 —

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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 —

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Michael James Miller . . . Mike has been a credit to Lincoln in the field of sports. He has been out for basketball, football and golf and received two letters for football and golf. He has been in Student Council and served on the hospital ity and usher committee. During his 12 A semester he served on the Treasury Committee. Ambition: To go to (Irinnell and enter pre-law school. Carol Jo Mitchell . . . Carol was on the honor roll for several semesters in Junior high and has been a member of Secretarial Staff for two years. Her hobbies in- clude dancing, badminton and draw- ing. During her 12 A semester, Carol served on the Get Together Commit- tee. Ambition: To become a good sten- ographer. Gladys Jean Murphy . . . Gladys ' interest in music led her to be a part of the Senior Chorus for four years. She has been a Hall Monitor and also a member of the Social Committee. During her Senior year Gladys served as back page edi- tor for the Railsplitter and served on the Informal Committee. Her hobbies include swimming and she is also a member of C.Y.O. Ambition: Become a secretary. Janet Kae Newman . . . Friendliness with a smile describes Janet. She has served Lincoln as a member of the Homemaking Staff for two years. In 12 A she was chosen co-chairman of the staff. Janet was on the Get-Together Com- mittee in 12A. Ambition: To attend beauty school. Dan Byron Mitchell . . . Always willing to help describes Danny. He helped build the home- coming emblem. He has been in art for three years and is a member of Dorian Art Club. He served on the (Jet Together Committee in his 12 A semester. He went out for foot- ball in tenth grade. He belongs to Road Knights Hot Rod Club. Ambition: Go into the car business. Jean Elizabeth Moore . . . Being a member of the Bible Club here at Lincoln keeps Jean busy while bowling and skating rates high on her list of sports. She served on the Get Together Com- mittee during her 12A semester. Outside of school she is a member of the B.T.Y. church group. Ambition : Attend a college in Min- nesota. Patricia Ann Nielsen . . . Pat came to Lincoln from Sibley High School where she served in Glee Club, Pep Club and G.R.A. Pat ' s activities out of school include a membership in the Lutheran League. Pat ' s hobbies are painting, tennis, swimming, and playing the piano. Ambition: Become a nurse. Lois Anne Nithman . . . Lois ' s friendliness and her fine ability to lead won her the honor of being assistant drill cadet leader for the Drill Team. Outside of school this red haired lass belongs to Rainbow and also helped build the homecom- ing emblem. Her hobby is sewing. She helped to make the uniforms for the Drill Team. During her 12A semester she served on the Informal Committee. Ambition: To go to school in Min- neapolis and become a laboratory technician. Gary Lee Mosley . . . Gary ' s interest in science led him to be a part of the Saturday physics and chemistry classes. He has been on Student Council and served as a hall monitor. During his 12A semester Gary served on the Com- mencement Announcement Commit- tee. Ambition: To major in natural science at Grandview Jr. College. Charles Wayne Norris . . . A smile on his face and a kind word for all describes Chuck. He participated in sophomore football, and helped with the Senior Rail. He was on the (let-Together Com- mittee in 12A. Outside of school he belongs to the Methodist Youth Fel- lowship. Ambition: To go to the University of Kansas. — 23 —