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

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Karla Sue Stevens . - . A sweet manner and a pleasing per- sonality describes Karla. She has served Lincoln by being on Office Staff. Student Council, Leaders Club, Future Nurses Club, Y-Teens, Drill Team, and the Informal Committee. Outside of school, Karla belongs to Rainbow, and claims bowling is her hobby. Ambition : To follow ■ stenographic Jeanine Steward . . . Big blue eyes, quiet, and intelligent are traits of Jeanie. She entered Lincoln from Woodrow Wilson Jun- ior High where she was on the honor roll for three semesters. At Lincoln she has been on Student Council. Office Staff, and the Finance Com- mittee of the Girls Club. Jeanie also helped in making the student di- rectory. Ambition : BeCOBte a private secre- tary. Ronald Lee Stiles . . . Ron is a friendly lad with a smile for all. He entered Lincoln from Clarinda High in Clarinda. Iowa. Ambition : Become a machinist. Melville Stump . . . A hearty laugh and a good word for all describes Mel. He has gone out for football, and helped in building the 1960 homecoming emblem. Mel has been a member of Art Home- room, Dorian Art Club, and was the head of the Art Staff. Mel also helped paint the art murals. He has served on Student Council and was a member of the Judicial Committee, and served as a Hall Monitor. He has been on the honor roll, and has received eight merit art awards. In 12A he was on the Informal Com- mittee. Ambition: Attend Northeast Mis- souri State Teachers College and study art. John Milton Taber . . . John ' s intelligence led him to re- ceive honorable mention in the Na- tional Merit Scholarship awards. He also received an English achieve- ment award. While at Lincoln, John has been on the honor roll, in Stu- dent Council, and has also been a monitor. During his 12A semester he served on the Class Day Committee. Ambition: Attend State University of Iowa. Richard Grant Thomas . . . Quiet is a word that best describes Grant, (irant has participated in spring track and is a member of the Naval Reserve Unit. His hobbies in- clude bowling and basketball. Dur- ing his 12 A semester he served on the Cap and Gown Committee. Ambition: Attend college. Marvin I •«• Thomason . . . Marv has distinguished himself and his school by being an outstanding athlete and student leader. He was the city diving champion of 1961. He received three letters in swim- ming, three in track, and one let- ter in football. He was elected to the office of Chief Justice in the Student Council, in which he has been a member for five semesters. He has also served on the organiza- tion committee for the lettermen ' s club in Student Council. Marv has been a member of Madrigal, Chorus, Glee Club, and All-State Chorus. He served on the Prom Committee dur- ing his 12 A semester. Ambition: To major in business ad- ministration at Drake. Sharelle Arlee Thornton . . . Sherry, as she is better known, en- tered Lincoln from North in June, 1959. While at Lincoln she has been in Pep Club, Girls Club and Drill Team. She has also been a money taker in the noon movie. She served on the Prom Committee. Ambition: To enter beauty school or nurses training. Kenard D. Tomlinson . . . Ken entered Lincoln from Hartford High School in Hartford. Iowa. At Lincoln, Ken has been a hall moni- tor and during his 12A semester he served on the Commencement and Announcement Committee. Ambition: To own a business of my own. Nancy Ann Toomer . . . A friendly girl with lots of pep is Nancy. She has been on Gym Staff, Homemaking Staff and also Leaders Club. Nancy has also been in crafts. She served on the Class Day Commit- tee during her 12A semester. Ambition: To be a social worker in the field of rehabilitation for •hildren. -28-

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Kileen Sinclair . . . Eileen has been a member of Leaders Club for two semesters, and a mem- ber of Girls Club. She has served on Student Council, and has also been a hall monitor. During her 12 A semester she served on the Treasury Committee. Even though Eileen likes almost all sports, she claims bowling is her favorite. Ambition: To become a beautician. Mary Ann Skinner . . . A definite spark of wit and a dimpled smile describe Mary Ann. She has been on the honor roll three times. Not only has she been in Student Council at Lincoln, but she has also participated on the Drill Team, be- sides being a member of Leaders Club and the Pep Club. In her 12A semester she served on the Prom Committee. Mary Ann ' s hobbies in- clude bowling and swimming. Ambition: To do something in the medical field and go to Europe this summer. Gary Wayne Smith . . . Gary helped to inaugurate the Dis- tributive Education Class by being chosen parliamentarian. He was in Hoys Glee Club and Senior Chorus. During 12A he was on the Cap and Gown Committee. Ambition: To become a store man- ager. Jeanette Merrideth Smith . . . Quiet in manner but not in service, Jeanette has been a credit to Lin- coln. She was a member of Girls Club, Y-Teens, Business Staff, and Bible Club. In 12A she served on the ;» t -Together Committee. Outside of school, Jeanette has been honored to be president of F.C.Y.F. youth group at her church. Ambition: To become a beautician and do modeling. Constance Joanne Sones . . . A pleasing smile and intriguing eyes have helped Connie in modeling school. She was a member of Girls Club, Y-Teens, Mermaids and Future Nurses Club. Connie also worked as a Hall Monitor for one semester. Though Connie likes all sports, she says that bowling is tops. During 12 A she served on the Informal Com- mittee. Ambition: Follow a stenographic career. Donald Alan Sparks . . . Don has an ear for music and a mind for sports. He participated in basketball and baseball in his sopho- more year. He has been in Junior and Senior Chorus, and also Hoys Glee Club. Ambition : Hecome a carpenter. Linda Jaye Spease . . . Linda entered Lincoln from Urban- dale High where she participated in Glee Club. She also won a 30 week art scholarship at the Art Center while at Urbandale. At Lincoln, Lin- da has been in Senior Chorus and has served on Secretarial Staff. She was honored by being chosen queen of the Four Mile Saddle Club. Ambition : Hecome a secretary. Madeline Jean Squire . . . Lincoln ' s gain was Germany ' s loss when you speak of Madeline. In 11th grade she came to Lincoln from Kaiserslautern, Germany. Since she came she has participated in the Girls Glee Club and Senior Chorus. She also was a member of Lincoln ' s Drill Team. Madeline was honored by having her poem accepted by the National High School Poetry Associa- tion. Ambition: To enter nurses ' train- Diane Claire Statler . . . Diane has been an asset to Lincoln in the service she has rendered. She has been a Hall Monitor, in Leaders Club, and Pep Club. During her 12A semester she served on the Class Day Committee. Ambition: Go into social service work. Gayle Lea Statler . . . Always ready for fun or work has been one of the reasons Gayle has been so active at Lincoln. She sang in the Girls Glee Club, and has been in Mermaids, Leaders Club and a member of the Gym Staff. Gayle has also served on the Student Council and the Red Cross Committee in both Junior and Senior High. Her other activities have been make-up editor of the Railsplitter Staff and marching in Lincoln ' s Drill Team. Gayle helped build the 1960 Home- coming Emblem, and also served on the Get-Together Committee as a pert of her Senior activities. Ambition: Go to business school. 27-

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Veronica C. Toussaint . . . Sparkling eyes and a top person- ality helped Veronica to be an al- ternate cheerleader her senior year. She was also a junior cheerleader for two years. Veronica was in Girls Glee Club and Junior Chorus, and has been on Secretarial Staff for two years. During her 12 A semester she served on the Stenographic Com- mittee. Outside of school Veronica belongs to Rainbow. Ambition: To follow a ltHO gr» phic career. C onstance Ruth Troxel . . . Connie ' s ability to work hard and her winning personality helped her to become senior class treasurer. She has been out for tennis and has been on the honor roll for five semesters. She also has been in (Jirls Glee Club, Student Council, Librarv Staff, and Drill Team. Ambition: To become a dental assist- ant. Anders Sigfrid Tyrberg . . . A beautiful tenor voice led Andy :»« be chosen for All-State Chorus. Andy came to Lincoln from Vittsjo, Skane, Sweden as a foreign ex- change student on the International Christian Youth Exchange program. In Sweden he is vice president of his church youth group, and is sec- retary of two other youth group.-. At Lincoln he was in Senior Chorus. Boys Glee Club, and Madrigal. He was on Student Council and also All-City Student Council. He served on the Prom Committee during his 12 A semester. Ambition: To attend the University of Lund in Sweden. Nancy Jo Utterson . . . Always ready to say something nice about everyone makes Nancy a popular girl. Nancy has participated in the Junior and Senior Chorus and Glee Club. She has been in Future Teachers Club and a member of the Friendship Committee of Girls ' Club. Nancy has served on Office Staff for five semesters and has been on Student Council. Nancy was chosen to be one of the Flag Twirl- ers for Lincoln during her senior year and was on the Prom Commit- tee. Ambition: Become a stewardess. Rosemary Valenti . . . Rosemary came to Lincoln from Os- sining Junior and Senior High School in New York. At Lincoln she is a member of Leaders Club, and Gym Staff. During her senior year she was on the Class Day Committee. Her favorite sport outside of school is bowling. Ambition : Attend beauty school. Linda Kay Van Dyke . . . Linda ' s personality makes up for what she lacks in height. She has been on the honor roll. Girls Glee Club, Senior Chorus, and on Student Council. She is also a member of the French Club, and was on the Baccalaureate Committee. Outside of school, Linda belongs to YFC dill and Junior Achievement, where she is president of Central National Bank. James Edward Van Scoyk . . . Jim has been an all around athlete while at Lincoln. He has gone out for baseball, golf, and basketball, in which he received one letter. Jim has also served on the Student Coun- cil. In his 12 A semester he served on the (let-Together Commit te Ambition: To go to Dunwoody In- stitute and major in Architecture. Gary L. Warren . . . Gary always seems to have a smiie on his face. He has participate , in football and art. He was also a Hall Monitor and a Gym Leader. He served on the Get-Together Commit- tee during 12A. Outside of schoo. Gary ' s hobby is hunting. Ambition. Become a carpenter. Danny Joe Watkins . . . Danny is a lad who is fun to be around. He has been in radio class and claims that chemistry is his hobby. Louis Phillip Webber . . . Louis entered Lincoln from Dowling in 12B where he played freshman football. Outside of school his hob- bies are drawing and baseball. Ambition : Become an a rtist. — 29 —