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

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Stephen Harold Randall . . . The Man with the Bi ? heat. de- scribes Steve, drummer for The Strikes. Lincoln ' s combo. Steve entered Lincoln in eleventh grade from the high school division of Luther College. At Luther he par- ticipated in Student Council, First Choir, and went out for football, basketball, and baseball. He VM al- 8o drummer for the college band. At Lincoln, Steve has been out for football, baseball, basketball, in which he received a letter, and tennis, in which he received two letters. Steve was a percussionist in the first band and ' pit band and was percussion- ist in the Des Moines All-City Hand. Ambition: To mttr Iowa State Uni- versity and become an architectural engineer. Thomas C. Rhodes . . . Tom ' s varied abilities and wide in- terests have made him an outstand- ing student. He was president of the Art Club and in the Art Homeroom. He was a winner in the Scholastic Art Award Contest, and designed the cover for the student directory and a school play program. Tom has been vice-president and chief justice of the Student Council and a mem- ber of the executive board of the All- City Student Council. Tom has been on the honor roll, chairman of the Get-Together Committee, and a mem- ber of the Informal Committee. He has been Kiwnnian of the month and a KDPS announcer. Ambition: To go to lowi State Teachers College. Henry Rivera . . . Hank, as he is known to his friends, transferred to Lincoln his sophomore year from Dowling High School, where he played two years of football. Playing guard on Lin- coln ' s team, he proved to be a rug- ged and valuable player and received a varsity football letter. He also participated in track, in the shot- put and discus throw events. One of Henry ' s top honors at Lincoln was being chosen a candidate for Homecoming King of I960. Ambition: To join the Marine-. Jeannette K. Robbins . . . Vitality and determination have made Jeannie an all around student at Lincoln. She has been on the honor roll all through junior and senior high, and is in the upper five per cent of her class. She has been in Madrigal homeroom since tenth grade and has also sung in the Senior Chorus, Girls Glee Club, Triple Trio, and Trio. She has participated in Latin Club and Girls Club, and also has been both on the Lincoln and Intra-Des Moines Student Councils. Ambition: To go to Drake and major in Pharmacy. William Dale Robinson . . . Hill has been a leader as well as an athlete while at Lincoln. He received two letters in spring track and was on the District Championship Track Team in 1959. He also participated in swimming, and has been in Stu- dent Council for three semesters and ran for Chief-Justice in the 1961 campaign. Hill was sports columnist on the Railsplitter and served on the Prom Committee in 12A. Ambition: Go to Graceland College and take Liberal Arts. Harold Dennis Root . . . Denny is a quiet lad with a warm personality. He has taken part in sophomore football, and also belong s to the Distributive Education Club of America. Ambition: Become a good salesman. Karen Marina Fox Rule . . . Combine beauty and sweetness and that ' s Karen. Karen came to us from Sao Paulo, Brazil through the American Field Service as a foreign exchange student. Karen is a member of Student Council and also All- City Student Council. She has par- ticipated in French Club, Latin Club, and Usher Committee. She is also in Senior Y-Teens and Senior Chorus. Karen was honored by be- ing chosen to march on Lincoln ' s newly formed Drill Team, and by being chosen to be a homecoming attendant. Outside of school Karen was vice-president of the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church Youth Group. Ambition: Become an interpreter. Henrietta Jean Ryan . . . Henrietta came to Lincoln from Altoona High. While at Altoona, she was a member of the Drill Team, and worked on the school paper. While at Lincoln, she was a member of Leaders Club, Drill Team and served as hall monitor. Henrietta ' s outside activities include Rainbow. C.Y.F. and W.I.B.C. (Women ' s In- ternational Bowling Congress). Dur- ing her 12 A semester, she served on the Get Together Committee. Ambition : To work for some branch of law enforcement. Larry Ralph Sanford . . . Larry ' s easy manner won him the honor of being parliamentarian of the DECA Club. Larry was a mem- ber of Distributive Education for two semesters during his senior year. Ambition: To major in drafting at Drake. Victoria Maria Scaglione . . . Brightness and gaiety are traits of Vicky ' s personality. During school she has been in Drill Team, she was secretary of Group B. She also was on the Friendship Committee, Stu- dent Council and office staff. Dur- ing her senior year she helped on the Homecoming Float. Her hobbies include bowling, swimming and wa- ter skiing. During her 12A semester, she served on the Prom Committee. Ambition : Go to business school and tour Europe this summer. 25 —

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Mildred Jean Palladino . . . Mildred has served Lincoln by par- ticipating in Nurse ' s Club. Pep Club, Office Staff, Hospitality and Usher Committee and Latin Club. She has served as Treasurer and Historian of the Nurse ' s Club. Mildred re- ceived honorable mention on the honor roll twice. In sports Mildred received a letter for golf. She was on the Banquet Committee in 12A. Ambition: To attend Mercy Hospital School of Nursing after g raduation. William Raymond Park . . . One of Lincoln ' s top-notch athletes describes Bill. He has been in base- ball for three years receiving three letters, while still receiving two letters in both football and basket- ball. He was chosen for two All- City teams ; first team baseball, second team football. Bill has served on Student Council and has been in Service Homeroom. During his junior year he ran for the office of Chief-Justice and a highlight of his senior year was being a candidate for Homecoming King. Outside of school he bowls for the Abes high school bowling league. Ambition: Attend State University of Iowa. Jeri Lynn Parsons . . . Jeri came to Lincoln from North High School where she took part in Drama, Leaders Club, Future Teach- ers Club, and was a member of the North High Flagtwirlers. At Lin- coln, Jeri has served in the Girls Club and helped to organize the Lincoln Flagtwirlers. During her 12A semester, Jeri served on the Get-Together Committee. Ambition: Go into stenographic work. Donald R. Pearson . . . Don ' s interest in music and his musical ability led him to be chosen drum major for the band. He is in pit band and was also in all-city band. Don was on the Hospitality and Usher Committee, Student Coun- cil and served as a hall monitor. Ambition: To go to Drake and major in medicine. Jack Marvin Petersen . . . Jack has been a member of both the junior and senior Student Councils. He has served as a monitor and has been on the honor roll. He has participated in tennis and was the manager for the tennis team. Out- side of school Jack has been a Kiwanian of the month from Lin- coln and has been a member of J. A. for three years where he re- ceived a Junior Executive Award. Ambition: To attend Simpson and major in business administration. 1,14 A Ralph S. Petersen . . . Ralph ' s deep bass voice won him the honor of being chosen all-state bass soloist. He has also been in Madrigal. Senior Chorus, and Boy ' s Glee Club for three years, and was a member of the Boy ' s Quartette. Ralph was also a member of the All-City Band. He has received two letters in tennis and one in basket- ball. During his 12A semester he served on the Banquet Committee. Ambition : To go to Drake and major in musical education. Wendell Franklin Piper . . . Wendell is a boy who works hard and has a winning personality. He has participated in track and foot- ball. Outside of school, he belongs to FCYF church group and works on cars as a hobby. Ambition: To attend Dunwoody In- stitute and study mechanics. John William Porter . . . John entered Lincoln from Cedar Falls High in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he participated in football in tenth grade. At Lincoln he took part in Distributive Education and belongs to Lincoln ' s chapter of the Distributive Education Club of America. During his senior year he served on the Class Day Com- mittee. Ambition : Join the Navy. Lee Roy Porter . . . Lee Roy came to Lincoln from Glen- dale High, Glendale, Arizona in 11th grade. Lee Roy ' s hobbies are work- ing on cars, boating, and water skiing. During his 12A semester, Lee Roy served on the Get-Together Com- mittee. He is now enrolled at the Northwestern School of Taxidermy, taking a correspondence course. Ambition : To become a taxidermist. Alec Joseph Quijano . . . Quiet but friendly is Alec. At the beginning of his junior year. Alec entered Lincoln from Dowling High. While at Lincoln he has participated in basketball and baseball, receiving one letter for basketball and two for baseball. During his senior year, Alec also served on the Informal Committee. Ambition: To go to college. 24

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Larry Charles Schrieb . . . When Larry came to Lincoln from Logansport High School he added an extra bit of spirit to many Lin- coln activities. Larry has parti- cipated in cross-country, swimming and fall track since coming to Lin- coln. He had the honor of having one of his poems accepted by the National High School Poetry Associ- ation. His 12A service included the Informal Committee. Ambition: To go to Iowa State Teachers College. James William Schrock . . . An outstanding athlete and a warm personality are traits of Jim. He has been out for basketball, base- ball, and football, while receiving two letters in baseball and football, and one in basketball. Jim has been on Student Council, served as hall monitor, and was on the Prom Com- mittee. He is also on the High School Howling League. Ambition: Study architecture at Northwest Missouri State College. Dianna Kay Schultz . . . Dianna has maintained a two aver- age through high school. She is on Art Staff, Student Council and a member of Dorian Art Club. Dian- na ' s outside activities include Rain- bow, Church Choir and Modeling School. During her 12A semester, she served on the Commencement Committee. Ambition: To attend business school. James Selby . . . Jim ' s fairness and his top person- ality helped him become elected Chief Justice of the Student Council. Jim has also been a top diver for Lincoln. He placed third in the city meet and fourth in the district meet. He has received two letters for swimming and two for baseball. He also was out for football in his sophomore year. Jim has been on the honor roll several times through- out senior high. Ambition: Major in engineering at Iowa State University in Ames. Francis Lynn Shade . . . A head for business has helped Francis become the president of Lin- coln ' s D.E.C.A. He also ran for president of the state D.E.C.A. Francis has been in speech, radio, and in Dorian Art Club. During his senior year he was on the Abe ' s bowling team, Commencement Com- mittee, and helped make the 1960 Homecoming Emblem. Ambition: To go to Grandview Jr. College and major in business ad- ministration. Marilyn Lou Sharp . . . Marilyn is a quiet and intelligent girl. She served as highlights editor for the Senior Rail, and was on the Stenographic Committee. Marilyn went out for tennis in her junior year. She has been a member of Girls Glee Club and Secretarial Staff. Marilyn was also in Leaders Club and Pep Club. Ambition: Go to A. LP. and become a legal secretary. Thomas R. Sherk . . . A good stroke and good luck made Tom one of Lincoln ' s best golfers. He has also been out for sophomore football, and swimming, receiving one letter for swimming and three for golf. Tom is on the High School Howling League. In 12A he served on the Commencement Com- mittee. Ambition: Attend Creighton in Omaha and possibly major in den- tistry. Dixie Dorene Shoemaker . . . In all that she has done, Dixie has represented Lincoln with intelli- gence and a fine personality. Dixie served as a junior and senior cheer- leader and received one letter. She has been on the honor roll and chairman of the foreign exchange committee in Student Council. She has been a member of Senior Choir, Junior Choir, and Girls ' Glee Club. Dixie was chosen to be the foreign exchange student to Denmark dur- ing the summer of I960. She was co-editor of sketches of the Senior Railsplitter. Ambition : To major in elementary education at Northwest Missouri Teachers. Mary Margaret Short . . . Peppy and friendly best describe Mary. She was a member of Distri- butive Education and was chosen as a delegate to a D.E.C.A. conference. She was also a member of Girls Glee Club and Rainbow and served on the Commencement Committee during her senior year. Her hobbies include painting and swimming. Ambition: To be a success in what- ever I do in life. Edward Arthur Simmons . . . A quiet lad with a kind word for all, describes Ed. He has been in Jun- ior and Senior Hand and Dorian Art Club. Ed was also a Gym Leader. Outside of school Ed belongs to Westminister Youth Fellowship and also church choir. In 12A Ed was on the Haccalaureate Committee. Ambition: Join a branch of the service. — 26 —