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

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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.

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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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RALPH MILLER Beware, I may do something yet. Pleasures: Western and country style mu- sic, Jan, Peeves: K.P. Class Night 8. Purpose: To make many friends and join Army Airborne. PAI' NEWTON Pluto Tish There ls warmth of friendship in her way. Pleasures: Joe, roller skating, picnics. Pegves: Buggy rides, hogs, saying good- ye. Monitor 4, 5, Usher 7, 8, Latin Club 3, 4, Spinster Spree 8. Purpose: To make the most of whatever I do and do the most I can. DONALD PENENGER Don Opportunity comes to all who work and wi sh. Pleasures: Work, school. Paeves: Getting up in the morning. Monitor 3, 45 Usher 8, Class Night 8. Purpose: To be a success in whatever I do. SHIRLEY ILENE REEVES Patience and gentleness are power. Pleasures: People, R. and E.L., IIZ3O P.M. to 8:00 A.M., college, drama. Peeves: l don't care, having to take time out to sleep, people who think they are better than others. Honor Roll 65 Monitor 77 Clerical Staff 51 Science Club 8, Modern Miss 45 Booster Club 4, 5, 6, Future Nurses' Club B, Spin- ster Spree 8. Purpose: To serve God always, to help those who need it most by becoming a good and successful surgical nurse, do- ing my job well and in the best way possible. ROLLAND LARRY ROLLSTI N RoIIi He is sure to climb the ladder of suc- cess. Plcasures: Mechanical grarihite extruders. Peeves: Variable valence e ements. Student Council 65 Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Student Teacher 85 Monitor 5, 6, Science Club 6, 7, President 75 Spectators' Club 65 Hi-Y 4, 5, 6, 7, B, Movie Operator 4, 5, 6, 7, 81 Track 5, 7, Big Six Champions 5, 7, Cross Country 4, 6, 85 Stage Hands 41 Senior-Parent Dinner 8. Purpose: Nuclear physicist. EDWARD MILLS Terry Quite a boy, always a friend. Pleasures: R.J.D.K., history, pizza, wrest- ling, good books, good parties, nice girls, hot cars. Peeves: Dumb girls, '49 Fords, OMG, rocks. Student Council '35 Monitor 3, 4, 75 Usher 85 Wrestling 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Football 3: Kiddie Party 8. Purpose: To make something of life. ROLLIN ERNEST NIPPER Nip Swimming your hobby you say and also your friend, by the way. Pleasures: Live y parties, fried potatoes, girls that are a lot of fun. Peeves: Going to dull parties, quiet girls. Student Council 4, 5, 6, 8, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 65 Baseball 4, 65 Football 4, Basketball 3, 55 Swimming 6, 8: Trampoline 7, 85 Kiddie Party 8. Purpose: To find a trade and live a long and happy life next door to Bill. MARIETTA RAINS Mary There's sunshine in her heart, Pleasures: J.C., bowling, golf, target shoot- ing, coneys, order. Peeves: Being away from people I love, pizza, disorder, pickled pigs' feet. Class Secretary 45 Spectators' Club 5, 6, Library Staff 7, 85 Spinster Spree 8. Purpose: To make J.C. happy and my mother proud of me. JOHN MICHAEL RICHARDS True worth is quiet and undemonstra- -tive. Pleasures: Almost everything. Peeves: Leaving East, homework, Hecate. Track 5, 75 Big Six Champions 5, 7, Cross Country 8, Equipment Manager 3, 4, 55 Senior Breakfast 81 Movie Operator 5, 6, 7, 8. Purpose: To become a mechanical en- gineer. SKAIDRITE RUVALDS 'fA sweet attractive kind of grace. Pleasures: East High, summer vacations, music, sports. Pegvesz Monday mornings, saying good- ye. ' Student Council Alternate, 6, 7, 85 Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 65 Class Officer 4, 5, Latin Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Secretary 75 Y-Teens 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, President 75 United Nations Assembly 45 Class Night 8. Purpose: To travel the road of achieve- ment by placing others before myself. ,,,, , 75444 --,cc --i..i,.,-- we-- - - ,..., gg- iff-H TT: -ifiir-'ii,u.L 4..--,V