East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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EDWIN RUSSELL KASNER Fritz A little bit of knowledge and a great deal of bluff make the teachers think l know my stuff. Pleasures: Brenda, food, East, sleep. Peeves: Studebakers. Honor Rall Tech 3, 4, 6: Science Club 7: Hi-Y Club 7, 8: Tech Golf 3, 5, 6: Tech Football 4: Tech Wrestling 4: East Golf 7: East Football 8: Class Night 8. Purpose: To make my parents proud of me and the one I love happy. FRANK KUTCHEN Cardiol and courteous, a gentleman in and out. Pleasures: East High, and the world in general. Peeves: Too numerous to mention. Honor Roll 4, 5, 6, 7: Football 6: Wrestling 6: Senior Breakfast, Co-Chairman 8. Purpose: To be successful and happy in whatever I do. MARGIE IRENE LEWIS Shorty To be good is noble. Pleasures: Pizza, friendly people, C.D.J. Peeves: People who think they are so much better. Quill Staff Typist 6: Monltor 3, 4: Fellow- ship Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Secretary 4, 5, 6, 7, Vice-President 8: Senior Breakfast 8. Purpose: To make my parents proud ot me. LEONARD LLOYD Lennie s I parked all my worries. Pleasures: 'Food, baseball, auto racing. Peeves: '53 Chevys, people who imitate Elvis Presley. Student Teacher 7: Spotlight Parade 7: Monitor 3: Usher 7: Choir 6, 7, 8: Hi-Y 3: Boys' Glee Club 6, 7, 8: Baccalaureate 6, 7, 8: Senior Banquet 8. Purpose: To be a success in whatever I do. WILLIAM L. LOSEE Bill Oh, why should life be all labor? Pleasures: Diana, summertime sports, pretty sweaters, pizza. Peeves: Girls who smoke, people that talk too much. Tech High School 3, 4, 5: Klddie Party 8. Purpose: To be successful in whatever I attempt to do. FRANK KUJAC Nerves Friendship improves happiness and joy. Pleasures: W.T.F., pizza, cars, good jazz, sweet girls. Peeves: Cliques, M.F.J.A.'s, R.P., snobs, bean soup. A Scroll. Staff Advertising Agent 8: Kiddie Party B: Trampoline Club. Purpose: To own an airline. BETTY ANN LEWIS Bett Betsy Quiet and likeable and nice to know. Pleasures: Pizza, football games, '56 Ford hardtops, clothes, Elvis Presley. Peeves: Being called Red, boys who cross their legs, snobby people. Monitor 3, 4, 5: Clerical Staff 5: Usher 8: Spectators' Club 4, 5: Visual Aids Club 3, 4, 5, 6, President 6: S25 Club: KDPS B: Senior Breakfast 8. Purpose: To be happy in whatever I do. DONALD EUGENE LIDDICOAT Liddi He's always on the ball-football, base- ball, and basketball. Pleasures: The gang, activities, East and its spirit and traditions. Peeves: Unthoughtful people, leaving E.D.M. and friends. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Student Teacher 7, 8: Spotlight Parade 7: Monitor Captain 4: Latin Club 3, 4, 5: Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Treasurer 5, Secretary 6: Football 4, 6, 8: Big Six Football Champs 6, City Series Football Champs 6: Baseball 3, 5, 7: Big Six Baseball Champs 5, 7, City Series Base- ball Champs 5, All-City Baseball Team 7: Sectional Baseball Champs 7, District Base- ball Champs 7: Sports Banquet 7: Inter- Clty Hi-Y Council 5, 6: Basketball 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Drake Relays Assistant 3: Kiddie Party Co-Chairman 8. Purpose: To gain success and happiness from life. LLOYD H EN RY LOLL Men of few words are the best men. Pleasures: Friends, H.B.M., food. Peeves: Hecate, quickie quizzes, deadlines. Monitor 6, 7: School Party 3: Science Club 6, 7, 8: Hi-Y 5, 6, 7, 8: Class Night 8. Purpose: To be a success, and make my parents proud of me. JAN ICE MARIE LOVEJ OY ujanieu nnjonn Nothing is rarer than real goodness. Pleasures: Steak, Lee Township, dancing, a green Ford. Peeves: Sloppy Levis, flat tires, cracking knuckles, complainers. Student Council 5, 6, 8: Honor Roll 5, 7: Choir St. Joseph Academy Glee Club 3, 4: Booster Club 5, 6, 8: St. Joseph Academy Jump Rope Team 3, 4: St. Joseph Academy School Play: Homeroom Campus Day Queen 3: Hostess to Sophomore-Senior Movie 3: Class Night 8. Purpose: To hook that graduate of '53, whose ambition was to be a bachelor.

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JOYCE WILLENE GUSTAFSON Willie 'All argument is ineffectual, That says a lad can't be intellectual. Pleasures: Music Ziaspecially singingi, the gang, Dec. 29, sincerity, M.E.N. Peeves: Leaving East High, loud mufflers. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Quill Staff 7, Co-Editor 85 Student Teacher 85 Spotlight Parade 3, 5, 75 Monitor 3, 45 Clerical Staff 75 Nurse's Helper 55 Choir 3, 4, 5, 6, 75 Sextet 6, Octet 75 Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Future Nurses' Club 3, 4, 55 Keys and Cues Club 6, 7, 8, Treasurer 6, President 85 School Play 85 P.T.A. Program 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Senior-Parent Dinner Hostess 5, 75 Easter Seal Campaign 55 Tennis 35 Essay Winner 45 Pep Assemblies 4, 6, 85 Bac- calaureate 3, 4, 5, 65 Music Festival 35 Commencement 65 East Des Moines Club 4, 65 Hoyt Sherman 55 Nativity 4, 65 Holy Week 3, 5, 75 Memorial Day 3, 5, 75 Moy Festival 3, 5, 75 Teen Toppers 45 llth Grade Tea 65 S.U.l. Journalism Workshop 75 Chairman Senior Banquet 85 IHSPA 8. Purpose: To live a life of love and service. MARLENE HAMELL Kindness adds sweetness to everything. Pleasures: Don, pizza, Joyce, my friends. Peeves: Loudmouths and snobby people. Scroll Staff 65 Monitor 85 Zeta 6, 75 Fel- lowship Club 5, 6, 7, 85 North High 3, 45 Usheg' North High 3, 45 Senior-Parent Din- ner . Purpose: To make certain people as proud of me as I am of them, and to make one person very happy. MARY JO HARRIS Jo She has a heart, and room for every jo . Pleasmilresz Friends, football games, good music, and pizza. Peeves: People who use profane language, saying good-bye, waiting. Honor Roll 5, 6, 75 Class Secretary 4, 55 Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Keys and Cues Club 6, 7, 8, Secretary 75 P.T.A. 75 Spinster Spree 8. Purpose: To profit by my mistakes and lead a happy and successful life. M. FAWN HECKER Sis Fawnie A diligent student, and not without reward. Pleasures: Ice cream, dancing, music, and East. Peeves: Dirty fingernails, unshined shoes, P.B.X.'s. Honor Roll 3, 6, 7, 85 Student Teacher 75 Clerical Staff 5, 65 Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Latin Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Future Nurses' Club 35 National Poetry Association Magazine 75 Athletic Banquet 75 Synchro- nettes 6, 7, 85 Teen Toppers 45 Hostess Senior-Parent Dinner 75 Hostess Class Night 75 Hostess P.T.A. 55 May Festival 3, 5, 75 Thrift Essay Contest 45 Spinster Spree 8. Purpose: Guess! CARL HOLT Quiet and retiring, but a man of true worth. Pleasures: Pizza, beautiful women, hot cars. Peeves: Stuck-up people, '49 Hudsons, O.M.G., truck drivers, wrestlers. Assembly Usher 7, 85 Attended Tech 3, 4, 5, 65 Senior-Parent Dinner 8. Purpose: To make something of life. To own a new car, WILLAMAE HALL Willie She who is good, is happy. Pleasures: Norman Hall. Peeves: People who play too much. Monitor 5, 65 Class Officer 3, 45 Glee Club 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Choir 45 Senior-Parent Din- ner 8. Purpose: To be an art teacher. JOANN HAMILTON JO May all your clouds have silver linings. Pleasures: Marvin and the girls in V.A. Peeves: Cliques. Senior Breakfast 8. Purpose: To make Marvin happy. KEN HEABERLIN Heab Good nature and good sense must ever loin. Pleasures: Music, T.W.B.P., cars, the boys. Peeves: Crazy drivers, getting up in the morning. Student Council 45 Monitor 55 Wrestling 55 Basketball 35 Golf 45 Senior-Parent Din- ner 8. Purpose: To graduate from college and make my life a success. BEULAH HENDERSON Beu This girl is just so full of fun, she really can't contain it all. Pleasures: Bruce, roller skating, Mary's friendship. Peeyes: Unfriendly girls, being alone, gos- sip. Monitor 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Class Officer 3, 4, 5, 65 Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 G.A.A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Senior Banquet 8. Purpose: To make someone a good wife, and make my parents proud of me. BETTY LOU JORGENSEN ..BeH,. .ll-ydgei. Her wit, her smile, her pleasant ways, she'll never lose through all her days. Pleasures: M.E.N., friends, Scotty, East High Spirit, OUIJA. Peeves: MGZS, homework, coffee, seeing ,girls dance together. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Quill Staff 7, 8, Senior Section Editor B5 Student Teacher 75 Spotlight Parade 3, 5, 75 Monitor 85 Usher 75 School Party 3, 85 Class Officer 4, 6, 75 Choir 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Zeta 7, 85 Modern Miss 35 Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Latin Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Secre- tary 65 Assemblies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Memori- al Day Assembly 3, 5, 75 IOB Mothers' Teo 45 Teen Toppers 4, 5, President 45 P.T.A. Programs 3, 4, 6, 75 Baccalaureate 3, 4, 5, 6, 85 Nativity 4, 6, 85 Holy Week Serv- ices 3, 5, 75 May Festival 3, 75 Double Quartet 85 All-State Chorus 85 Kiddie Party, Chairman 85 IHSPA Convention 85 Alumni Assembly Hostess 8. Purpose: To cultivate a calm, conserva- tive character and a conscientious co- reer through concentration, co-opera- tion, and counsel.

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GORDON LOYD Feet Work is work and must be done, but as I work, I have my fun. Pleasures: Races, to work on J. C. race car. Peeves: Cliques. O.M.G. Usher 7, 8, Art Service 4, Gold Key Award, Senior Breakfast 8. Purpose: To be happy and successful in whatever I do. GARY MATULEF Grunclune Nothing great was ever achieved with- out enthusiasm. Pleasures: East High, pep assemblies, quickie quizzes. Peeves: Very few. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Student Teacher 8, Science Club 6, 7, 8, Class Night 8. Purpose: To be o success in whatever l endeavor. KENNETH CARVER MCCONNELL ..Ken.. Thoughts work in silence, so does Ken. Pleasures: New movie machine, booth, and screen, sports. Peeves: Homework, fifth hour study hall. Hi-Y 3, 4, 7, 8, Equipment Manager 3, 4. 5, 6, Movie Operator 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Head Movie Operator 7, 8, Senior Break- fast 8. Purpose: To become an electrical engineer. DEAN RONALD MCGEE Som Live while you may. Plegsxrres: Athletics, fishing, -traveling, as . Peeves: Getting up early, working, home- work. Hti-Y 6, 7, 8, Cross Country 6, Track 5, 7, Big Six Champs 5, 7, Drake Relays 5, 7, Football 4, State Meet 7, Class Night 8. Purpose: To be successful in whatever l attempt. CHARLES EUGENE MCNELEY Chuck CoImness and irony are the only weap- ons worthy of the strong. Pleasures: Cars, western music. Peeves: None. Lincoln 3, Student Teacher 7, Usher 3, 7, Art Service 4, 5, 6, Art Sketch Club, Choir 3, Football 4, Track 3, 7, Baseball 5, Senior Banquet 8. Purpose: Be a success, have fun, study art at college. THOMAS PHILLIP MASON Tom Never a quieter fellow. Pleasures: Almost everything. Peeves: Conceited people. Spotlight Parade 8, Monitor 3, 5, 7, 8, Choir 3, 5, 8, Orchestra 3, 4, Concert Band 3, 4, Football 3, 5, Wrestling 5, 6, Senior Breakfast B. Purpose: To be a success. LEE MCCHESNEY Mack lt is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more wordslthan he should. Pleasures: Outdoor life, Patty. Peeves: Getting up early. Usher 7, 8, Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Concert Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Marching Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, Swimming Team 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, P.A. Club. 6, 7, 8, Lifeguard 7, 8, Senior Ban- quet 8. Purpose: To go into the service, then fulfill my life works. KAY MCFARLING Casey As true a girl as one could find. Pleasures: East, D.A.C.'s, cars, cats, cab- bage, and going barefooted. Peeves: Leaving E.H.S., people who pull my hair. Honor Rall 5, 6, Monitor 4, Usher 8, Thrift Essay Contest 6, Senior Banquet 8. Purpose: With life as my college to grad- uate with honors. SHERRY RAE MCGREW Every day's good work makes the next day's better. Pleasures: lf-l.A.T., shoes, E.H.S. Peeves: Stairs, stares, cliques, study hall. Honor Roll 6, 7, 8, Clerical Staff 6, Zeta 8, Latin Club 4, Candy Seller 7, P.T.A. Program 7, Senior-Parent Dinner 7, May lgestival 7, Music Festival 3, Spinster Spree Purpose: To be happy and successful throughout my life. SAM MERCURIO Slide-rule To our extreme mortitication, he grows wiser every day. Pleasures: School, Chryslers. Peeves: Hecate, homework, gas prices. Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, Track 3, 4, 5, Class Night Co-Chairman 8. Purpose: Engineer.