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

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Ronald 6. Kent . . . Ron was on Student Council in tenth grade. He belonged to Bible Club for three years and was elected vice president for the last two years. Ron belonged to Senior Chorus and Boys Glee Club. During his senior year he acted as queen escort for the Homecoming game. Outside of school, Ron was president of his youth group, belonged to the church bas- ketball and baseball team, and sang in the choir. He served on the Commencement Committee. Ambition: To attend Gordon College and Seminary in Massachusetts. David A. Kirkman, Jr. . . . Dave served as vice president of his graduating class as well as presi- dent of D.E.C.A. Club. He was also selected as president of the state D.E.C.A. Club. He participated in football, baseball and basketball in his sophomore year, and served on the Student Council. Dave was chosen to lead the ' 62 January class proces- sional and recessional. Ambition: To go to Drake and into the construction business. Mike KlinRe . . . In his junior year, Mike was on Student Council. Ambition: To become a can enter. Charles Kurtz . . . Chuck attended Ryan High School, Omaha, Nebraska in his sophomore year where he was president of the Drama Club and assistant director of the spring play. He was also sec- retary of the student council, and served on the Service committee. In his junior year Chuck attended Cen- tral High School in Omaha and par- ticipated in drama and speech activi- ties there. In 12 A Chuck served on the Cap and Gown committee. Ambition: To attend Drake Univer- sity. Linda Lee Latimer . . . For three years Linda was a member of Leaders Club, band and choir. In tenth grade she participated in the play We Were Young That Year. ' In her junior and senior years Linda was a majorette and played clarinet in the All-City Band. She was on the tennis team for three years, and a monitor for two. In her senior year she worked on the picture page of the Railsplitter and served on the Get Together com- mittee. Outside of school Linda was a member of Rainbow and treasurer of Junior Achievement. Ambition: To become a radio-TV writer. Barbara Ann Lee . . . In her sophomore year Barbara was a member of Future Teachers, Y- Teens, and appeared in the school play, We Were Young That Year. Barbara was on Drill Team for two years and served as a monitor for two semesters. Barbara also sang in the Senior Choir and was on the Informal committee in 12A. Ambition: To attend the State Col- lege of Iowa and become a mathe- matics teacher. Sharon Kaye Lewis . . . While at Lincoln Sharon was a mem- ber of Leaders Club and was elected president in twelfth grade. She was in Latin Club and on the Office staff for two years. In eleventh grade she was a flag twirler, and as a senior earned a letter in cheerlead- ing. Sharon sang in Senior Choir for three years. For two years she served on the Student Council and was electee! historian. In journal- ism she was co-columnist of the newspaper. Sharon was elected treasurer of the senior class. Ambition: To attend Drake. Anita Jo Logan . . . Anita was a member of the Pep Club for three years and was in Senior Choir for two. She served on Student Council one semester and worked in the Student Center and on the bookkeeping staffs in her senior year. Ambition: To attend Drake Univer- sity and become an accordian teacher. Nanci Ann Long . . . In tenth grade Nanci was a member of French Club and a monitor. In her senior year she participated in Drill Team and served on the Home- making staff and the Informal com- mittee. Ambition: To attend college. Mark H. McBeth . . . Mark went out for football as a sophomore. For three years he sang in the Madrigal Singers, Boys Glee Club, and Senior Choir. In 12A Mark served on the Get Together committee. Ambition: To fill my service obliga- tion, and get a good job. -26—

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Sandra Hill . . . Sandy belonged to Pep Club at Lin- coln and served on the Banquet com- mittee. Ambition: To train at A. LB. Patricia Ann Hoff . . . Patty participated in Future Teach- ers three years and was elected Merit Chairman for two. In tenth grade she belonged to the Latin Club and Leaders Club. Patty was an active member of the Pep Squad and in both tenth and twelfth was a mem- ber of the band and out for tennis. At church Patty was a member of the choir, C.Y.O., and was librarian in the church library. Ambition: To become a nun. Barbara M. Jerkewitz . . . Barbara came to Lincoln in her junior year from Wichita, Kansas, where she belonged to the Pep Squad, German Club, Glee Club, and was chosen KWBB Sweetheart from her school. At Lincoln Barbara was a member of the Future Teachers Club and Pep Club. In her senior year Barbara served on the Banquet com- mittee. She also was a member of Junior Achievement for two years, and was elected treasurer of her company. Ambition: To attend beauty school. Gearold Johnson, Jr. . . . Jerry participated in swimming for three years and received a letter each season. He took first place in All- City 1962, the same in both the 1961 and 1962 District meet, and came in second in the state with his specialty, the butterfly. Jerry served as a monitor ho twelfth grade and was Oil the Informal committee in 12A. He was out for track one season, and was a member of the Lettermen Club. He played on his church soft- ball team for two years. Ambition: To attend the Navy Skin- diving School. Penny Jane Johnson . . . Penny belonged to the Future Teachers Club, Future Nurses Club, and Senior Choir all three senior high years. In tenth grade she was a member of Latin Club, Nurses staff, and Y-Teen, was out for ten- nis and a monitor. During her last feWO yea l-s Penny served as secretary of Future Nurses and outside of school was treasurer of her C.Y.F. group. She served on the Informal committee in her senior year. Ambition: To become a nurse. Barbara Lee Jones . . . Barbara helped with programs and props in the play We Were Young That Year in her sophomore year. She was a member of the Nurses Staff in twelfth grade. In her senior year Barbara served on the Informal Committee. Ambition : To become a secretary. Claudia Frances Jones . . . Claudia was a member of F.T.A. for three years, Latin Club for one, and Pep Club for two years. During her senior year Claudia served on the Homecoming and Informal com- mittees. Outside of school Claudia belonged to C.Y.O., and was elected secretary of her Junior Achievement Company. Ambition: To attend Northwest Mis- souri State Teachers College, and major in languages. Jean Ann Jones . . . Jean Ann was a member of the Drill Team and Secretarial Staff. She belonged to Latin Club, Lead- ers Club and Student Council. She was on the honor roll and a monitor in twelfth grade. In her senior year she served on the Informal Com- mittee. Ambition: To become a nurse at Iowa Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing. Sheryle Lynn Keefer . . . Sheryle was a cheerleader for two years, earning two letters. She was a member of Latin Club, Leaders Club, and was treasurer of Girls Club in her junior year, and presi- dent in her senior year. She nerved on Student Council, as chairman of the Friendship committee, and was treasurer of Student Council in her senior year. She was selected to lead the ' 62 January class proces- sional and recessional. In tenth grade she was elected Polio Queen, and in 1961 was among the five finalists for Homecoming Queen. In jour- nalism Sheryle was feature column- ist of the Railsplitter. In 12A she served on the Baccalaureate com- mittee. She was chosen a Drake Re- lays Princess. Ambition: To major in elementary education at Drake. Rosemary R. Kellen . . . During her last three years at Lin- coln Rosemary was a member of Future Nurses and Pep Club. In her sophomore and junior years she be- longed to Latin Club. She held the positions of vice president of Future Nurses, president of Future Nurses, and representative to Girls Club. During her junior year Rosemary was on the student council. In 12A she was on the Stenographic com- mittee. Outside of school Rosemary was secretary of her C.Y.O. Ambition: To go into nurse ' s train- ing at Mercy Hospital. —25—

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Robert Joseph McCoy . . . Bob was a runner-up in the National Merit Scholarship Awards and was on the honor roll. He was out for wrestling one year, and swimming two years. Bob was a member of the service homeroom, a monitor, and belonged to DeMolay. Ambition: To take engineering at Iowa State University. Joy Nadiene Magers . . . Joy was a member of French Club, Leaders Club, and was co-captain of the Flag Twirlers. Joy served as a homeroom secretary, and worked on the Office staff, Gym staff, Home- making staff, and as a monitor. In 12A she was a member of the Informal committee. Ambition: To attend college. Rebecca Jane Maxon . . . Becky participated in Leaders Club and Mermaids for three years and served on the Nurse ' s staff for one year. A member of Senior Choir and Girls Glee Club for three years. Becky was also a member of the Madrigal Singers. She sang in the All State Chorus in her junior year. In her senior year Becky served on the Class Day committee. In jour- nalism her duties included selling advertising. Ambition: To go to college and be- come a physical education teacher. Madaline Ruth Meier . . . Madaline arrived at Lincoln in her second senior semester from Anaheim High, California. She was in Glee Club there for three years and on the tennis team one season. At Lin- coln Madaline served on the Informal committee in her senior year. Mary Linda Maldonado . . . During her senior year Mary was in Dorian Art Club, Pep Club, and served on the Homemaking staff and Cap and Gown committee. Outside of school Mary was a member of Junior Lulac. Lenora Raye Masolini . . . Raye brought honor to Lincoln by winning a Gold Key in art. She also was in Design for Murder, and served on the Get Together commit- tee in her senior year. Ambition: To join the Waves and take up medicine. Evelyn Eileen Mason . . . Eileen has represented Lincoln not only on Drill Team, but also as a cheerleader, where she has received one letter. She has been a member of French club, Girls club, and Leaders club of which she was secre- tary. Eileen served as home- room secretary, on Student Council, on Gym and Office staffs and as a monitor. She was a columnist on the Railsplitter. During her senior year she served on the Informal com- mittee. Ambition: To be a successful legal secretary. Douglas Mein . . . Doug came to Lincoln from Urban- dale in his senior year. At Urban- dale he was a member of both the Lettermen and Drama club, letter- ing in football and wrestling two years and acting in One Foot in Heaven. At Lincoln Doug belong- ed to the Drama club, was in Our Town, and served on the In- formal committee. He also belonged to Junior Achievement and was pres- ident of his company. Ambition : To attend Dunwoody In- stitute in Minneapolis. Karen Jean Miller . . . Karen served Lincoln as editor of the newspaper, chairman of the Pep Club, president of the French Club in her junior year, and Consul of Latin Club in twelfth grade. She sang in the Senior Choir for three years, and for four semesters was a monitor and student council representative. In her senior year she worked on Mr. Blackman ' s staff. Karen ' s name ap- peared on the honor roll for six semesters. Outside of school Karen was a member of her church youth group and choir. Ambition: To graduate fi-om the State College of Iowa. Ruth Ann Miller . . . Ruth was a member of D.E.C.A. and the Pep Club. She played intra- mural basketball and softball and was on the Class Day committee. Ruth also belonged to Junior Achieve- ment and Theta Rho. Ambition: To become a buyer for a department store. —27—