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

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JUN I ELLA RITA GRAEVE Janie The cautious seldom err. Likes: Pizza, parties, music, cars, true friends, average, the Three Mus- keteers. Ambition: To be a success in whatever I do, and to make my parents proud of me always. JAMES M. GREER Greer , Jim A wise man? Nix! A learned man? Nay! A happy man? That's him! Hurray! Activities: Student Council Alternate 3, Scroll Staff 8, Assembly Usher. 7, School Assembly 3, 4, 7, Class Officer, Vice President 5, President 6, Modern Language 6, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, President 3, 4, Secretary 5, 6, 7, Treasurer 8, Football 3, Basketball 3, 4, Golf 3, Fall Golf 5, 7, Baseball 6, Track 8, Inter-City Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, KDPS, School News 8, Monitor 3, 4, 5, 6, Sports Banquet 3, 4. I Likes: East, Washington D. C. instead, pizza, Vincer, Little Richard. Ambition: To go to college, and be successful in everything I attempt. THOMAS VERNE GRIFFITHS ..-I-Om.. He had so many bright ideas his hair turned red. Activities: Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Science Club 6, 7, 8, Vice-President 6, 7, Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 6, Concert Band 4, 6, Marching Band 3, 5, Chess and Checker Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, President 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Secretary 8. Likes: Mathematics, Beethoven, chess, poker parties, and rockets. Ambition: To be able to say that the human race is better off because I have lived. MADELANE MARIA GURLEY iiMGduI AAMGQYH It seems to me 'tis only noble to be good. Activities: Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 6, Student Center Decoration Committee. Likes: Children, animals, people, my country. Ambition: Be happy, stay happy, and make others happy. BEVERLY ARNETTE HALFHILL iiBeVu Things that are moderate last a long while. Activities: Student Teacher 8, Assem- bly Usher 7, Fellowship Clubs 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. Likes: Church activities, 4 a.m. fishing trips, pizza. Ambition: To live every day as though it were the day my Lord would come. RICHARD L. HAMMOND Dick To really be specific, U At cartooning he's terrific. Activities: Student Council Alternate 4, 5, Honor Roll 4, 8, Quill Staff Artist 6, 7, 8, Scroll Staff Artist 6, 7, 8, Spotlight Parade 6, School Assem- bly 5, B, Art Service Club 5, 6, 7, 8, President 5, 6, 7, 8, Class Officer 3, Chess and Checker Club 5, Cross- Country 3, Art Staff 7, 8, May Festival 6, Senior Art Show 6, 8, Portfolio 8, Open House Host 5, 7, Younker Illus- tration 7, 8, Commencement Program 7, City-Wide Art Competition 8,.Cap- ital City Bank Football Window Display 4. Likes: Pizza, early morning hikes, Dilly, Friday nights, Peanuts, the ma- chine. Ambition: To be a successful com- mercial artist and lead a happy life. LEROY VERNON GRAY Gable Wisdom is only found in truth. Activities: Art Service 5. Likes: Pontiacs, a certain girl, beef- burgers and records, The 39'ers. Ambition: To become an expert on rocket designing and make every- body proud of me. MICHAEL MARTIN GRIFFIN Grift Our high school would have been quite drab without your Irish smiIe. Activities: Student Council 7, Alternate 8, Honor Roll 5, 6, Quill Staff 7, Co- Editor Sports Section 8, Scroll Staff 5, 6, Student Teacher B, Assembly Usher 7, School Assembly 3, 5, 7, School Play 5, 6, 7, French Club 7, 8, Pres.- dent 7, 8, Booster Club 7, 8, Modern Language 6, Chess and Checker Club 5, 6, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Alumni Dinner Host 6, Open House Host 7, Track 4, Big Six and City Indoor Champs, Cross Country 3, 5, Drake Career Day 7, High School Day KRNT Announcer 6, KDPS Announcer and Panel 5, 6, 7, 8, KDPS Workshop 5, 6, Backstage 7, 8, ISC Journalism Convention, Synchronette Show M C 8, Monitor 3, 4, 5, 6. Likes: Washington D. C. instead, Really Vincers, Rydney as a partner in Chemistry, Little Richard, music, people, GIRLS, Knox's, fun time, sports, EAST, TINCTURE. Ambition: To make the most of my life, and make the most of my abil- ities. CHET GROVE Animals Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. Activities: Student Teacher 7, 8, Life Guard 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Likes: Girls, the thirty, pizza, Knox's, Washington D. C. instead. Ambition: Hair Stylist. HELEN MARIE HAINES What does she live for, but to make the world more pleasant. Activities: Student Council 3, 5, 6, alternate 4, Spotlight Parade 8, Cler- ical Staff 6, School Assembly 3, 5, 7, 8, Choir 5, 8, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, Y-Teens 8, IOB Tea 3, l2B Formal Co-Chairman 7, Baccalaureate 5, 8, Glee Club 4, 6, 7, May Festival 4, 6, 8, State House 5, Monitor 4, Nativity 5. Likes: Mes Amis, Twenty-One, night- ly sessions with the boss, food, Denny, '52 Chevy. Ambition: To make my parents proud of me and to be a good wife to a certain someone. JUDITH ILENE HAMILTON Uudy.. A friendly smile for all. Activities: Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, Assembly Usher 7, School Assembly 7, Class Officer 6, 7, Choir 7, 8, Zeta 5, 6, 7, 8, Philo 3, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Latin Club 5, 6, Y-Teens 3, 4, PTA Program 4, 6, Baccalaureate 7, 8, Senior-Parent Dinner 7, May Festival 6, Sextet 8. Likes: Frank, but Mrs. Baal says, smile, the thirty, dill pickles and olives. Ambition: To be rich in smiles and happiness, but poor in frowns and regrets. EUGENE K. HANSEN . Gene He has a studious look, but looks are sometimes deceiving. Activities: Student Teacher 8, Award Assembly 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Class Officer 6, Choir 8, Chess and Checker Club 4, 5, Hi-Y Club 3, 4, Life Guard 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Basketball 3, 4, Football 3, 4, 5, 6, Track 4, 6, 8, Swimming Team 5, 6, 7, 8, Cross Country 7, Sports Banquet 3, 4, 5, 6, Water Messenger 7, Big Six Track Champions 3, 4, 5, 6, Drake Relays 4, 6, 8, District and City Swim- ming Meets 5, 6, 7, 8, S75 Club 7, 8. Likes: Formats, parties, pizza, the chain gang, Washington, D. C., '49 Chev. Ambition: To be myself, and make my paaents proud of me, in whatever o.

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LeROY J. FLEISCHACKER Lee We're glad to see him come our way. Activities: Student Council 85 Library Staff Messenger 55 I-ii-Y Club 3, 4, 55 Football 3. Likes: Mary Ann, cars, pizza. Ambition: To be a bricklayer and make Mary Ann happy. JO ANN FREDREGILL Joe Silence is more eloquent than words. Activities: Philo Treasurer 75 Philo 6, 75 Booster Club 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Library swf: 7, ag Monitor 35 Basket- ball Program Seller 4. Likes: East, Syob, Dealy, pizza, bub- bles, The Idskay. Ambition: To be a success at whatever I may attempt to do and to make ray parents proud of me as I am of t em. BETTY JOYCE GAIL Shorty Joy delights in joy. Activities: Booster Club 3, 45 Fellow- ship Club 3, 45 Y-Teens 85 Future Teachers' Club 85 Wardrobe Girl 3, 45 PTA 3. Likes: Being with Jerry, pizza 8. Pepsi, average , weekends, Olds conver- tibles, bowling. Ambition: To make the ones I love happy and proud of me. STEPHEN LEROY GARVER Peanuts There's nothing like fun, is there? Activities: Student Council Alternate 45 School Assembly 3, 65 Choir 7, 85 Orchestra 3, 5, 75 Glee Club 7, 8. Likes: Pizza, the machine, you-girls. Ambition: To make my mother and trather as proud of me as I am of T Cm. MELVYN LOUIE GERST Louie No cobwebs in this attic. Activities: Honor Roll 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Likes: Machine, B-57's, swimming, bowling. Ambition: Graduate from college. DONALD INGRAM GLIDER Freddy the Freeloader I-lc has a reason for everything. Activities: Student Teacher 4, 7. School Assemblies5 Art Club Treosurer5 Boys' Glee Club5 Football 3, 5, 75 Wrestling Junior Heavyweight5 Des Moines Art Center Scholarship. Likes: Girls. Ambition: To attend business college and become a commercial artist. KENT MONTEITH FORBES Flubbs l love to sit on the fence and watch the snails go whizzing by. Activities: Student Council 3, 4, 8, Alternate 75 Student Teacher 85 As- sembly Usher 75 School Assembly 3, 4, 5, 7, 85 Vice-President of Chess and Checkers 35 Class Officer 3, 4, 55 Science Club 85 Special Chemistry Class5 Chess and Checker Club 3, 4, 55 Fellowship Clubs 65 Hi-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 85 Football 3, 55 Swimming 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Monitor 3, 4, 55 Lunch- room Monitor 65 Monitor Captain 45 School Messenger 7, 85 Track 45 Big Six Football Champs 55 City Series Football Champs 55 May Festival 4, 65 Alumni Assembly 3, 5, 75 Football Banquet 35 Swimming Equipment Man- ager 55 Tournament Program Seller 4, 65 Lifeguard 7, 8. Likes: Janet, machine , fun, friends, pizza. Ambition: To have a very successful medical career, serving God, my country and humanity. CAROL ELIZABETH FRY A dark-haired maiden so petite, with dancing eyes and dancing feet. Activitieszl Student Council 85 School Assembly 75 School Play 4, 6, 7, B5 Greenhorn Issue 75 Girls' Glee Club 3, 45 Mixed Chorus 3, 45 Gym Monitor 55 Make-up for Nativity 55 Make-up tor School Play 55 KDPS reporter 7. Likes: The good ole days, dancing, music, traveling with a show. Ambition: To climb my way to Star- dom with a smile. To be happy and successful and live for the better things in life. BARBARA LEE GARRET Barb Modest, simple, and sweet. Activities: School Assembley 55 Zeta 7, 85 Booster Club 7, 85 Fellowship Club 45 GRA 6, 75 Hall Monitor 6. Likes: A certain boy, the 39'ers, pizza, dancing, true friends, Mr. Hand's History 5 and 6 classes, East. Ambition: To always look on the brightest side of life and find happi- ness, while making my parents as proud of me as I am of them. MARILYN ARLENE GEE Micey go happy and gay, she smiles all Gy... Activities: Spotlight Parade 45 School Assembly 3, 75 Art Service 75 Choir 65 Zeta 7, 85 Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Y-Teens 85 Future Teachers' Club 65 Nativity 65 IO-B Coffee 35 Monitor 55 Baccalaureate 65 I2-B S75 Club. Likes: Cec, Class of '58, corn, Mes Amis , Lo's parties, Arlene. Ambition: To smile every day and make the ones I love happy. BARBARA JEAN GIBSON Barb lf you have friends you can endure anything. Activities: Choir 85 Booster Club 3, 4, 7, 85 Fellowship Club 3, 45 Y-Teens 7, 85 Future Nurses' Club 55 Girls' Glee Club 4, 5, 6, 8. Likes: Football assemblies, slumber parties, pizza, Pepsi, the crowd. Ambition: To always put God first in my life. To be successful in what- ever I do, and make my parents proud of me. JOHN HENRY GOGERTY Qwack-qwack This would be a lonesome world without him in it. Activities: Student Council 35 Assemb- ly Usher 45 Art Service 55 Monitor 3, 4. Likes: A certain girl and the gang. Ambition: Playboy and be a success at it. -23.-

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ARTHUR FARE HARRIS Art, Butch Happy am l, from care l'm free! Whpy aren't they all contented like me. ' Activities: Student Council 5, 6, Stu- clent Teacher 8, Spotlight Parade 8, School Assembly 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Tram- poline Club Vice-President 5, 6, 7, 8, Science Club 8, Concert Band 8, Marching Bond 5, 7, 8, Hi-Y 7, 8, Wrestling 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Football City Champs 3, Track 6, 8. Likes: Pizza, Pepsi, drums, girls, argu- ments, wrestling. Ambition: To serve my country in the U. S. Navy, further my education, and find a suitable career. SANDRA IRENE HARTZER Sandy Music is well said to be the speech ot angels. Activities: Student Teacher 7, Spot- light Parade 8, Assembly Usher 8, School Assembly 7, Class Officer 4, Zeta 7, 8, Secretary 8, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, GRA 4, Golf team 5, 6, 7, 8, Moy Festival 6, Tennis 4. Likes: Warren, the thirty, Knox's olives, May 20, East, but Mrs. Baal says. Ambition: To live a happy and success- ful life with someone special. HELEN MARIE HEINMILLER She lives most who lives for others. Activities: Nurse's Helper 7, Booster Club 5, 7, 8, Fellowship Clubs 3, 4, Y-Teens 6, 7, 8, Future Nurses' Club 6, 7, 8, Clerical Staff 5. Likes: Gary, the gang, football, spag- hetti, Pepsi, East. Ambition: To make other people happy, and to make the ones I love as proud of me as I am of them. RONALD LEVERNE HENDERSON Diamond, Tank Success is the reward of dilligence. Activities: Spotlight Parade 4, 6, Science Club 8, Concert Band 4, 6, Marching Band 3, 5, 7, l-li-Y Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Secretary 4, Student Mana- ger 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Captain 6, 7, 8. Likes: Foocl, girls, wrestling, Saturday chemistry, and Maxine. Ambition: To live and let live. CHARLES ARTHUR HETHERSHAW Chucker He does, indeed, show some sparks that are like wit. Activities: School Assembly 7, French Club 8, Baseball 6, Football 7. Likes: Washington D. C. instead, Really Vincers, Tincture, a girl with long black hair, Fun Time. GRACE MAUREEN HINRICHS Butch, Gracie Gentle and true, simple and kind is she. Activities: Choir 8, Girls' Glee Club 4, 6, 7, Booster Club 3, 4, 7, 8, Library Staff 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Keys and Ques 3, Open House 5. Likes: East, pep assemblies, football and basketball games, HM 6, music class, slumber parties. Ambition: To be successful in what- ever I try, and make my parents proud of me. -2 SHARON LAVONNE HARTER But as I work, I have my fun. Activities: Student Teacher 8, Clerical Staff 5, Class Officer 8, Zeta 7, 8, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Gym Monitor 4, May Festival 3. Likes: Mes Amis, pizza, cool breezes, being with friendly and happy peo- ple, Annette's poems. Ambition: To be willing to give, to share, to fight if necessary for hap- piness always for my loved ones, ancl to make my parents as proud of me as I am of them. PENNY LEE WINGERT HEGGEN itpenrn uporkii Like a sunbeam on a rainy day. Activities: Student Council Alternate 8, Assembly Usher 7, School Assembly 3, 7, Class Officer 7, 8, Nurse's Helper 4, 5, 6, 7, Zeta 5, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Latin Club 3, Modern Language 6, Spanish Club 7, Vice- President 7, Y-Teens 3, 4, Future Teachers' Club 5, Future Nurses' Club 6, 7, 8, GRA 3, 4, IOB PTA 3, Senior- Parent Dinner Hostess 7, Monitor 4, KDPS 6, 7, PTA Hostess 4, Future Nurses' Club Tea 6, 8. Likes: Darrol, writing letters, but Mrs. Baal says, June, the thirty. Ambition: To work until my wish comes true, so that I might say, l've earned it. RICHARD LEROY HELVERSON Dick Simplicity of character is the nat- ural result ot profound thought. Activities: Student Council 4, 6, Honor Roll 4, 5, 6, 8, Hi-Y 8, Football 3, 5, 7, Big Six Champs 5, City Champs 3, 5, Baseball 4, 6, 8, Basketball 3, Backstage 7, 8, Monitor 3, 4, Hawkeye Boys' State 6. Likes: Washington D. C. instead, Really Vincers, people, sports, good times at East, Knox's. Ambition: Gain a college education and fulfill whatever plans I undertake. JANEL LE FAYE HENDRICKSON iuennyii Good cheer is no hindrance to a good life. Activities: Honor Roll 3, Philo 3, 6, 7, Booster Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, .Library Staff 5, 6, 7, 8. Likes: East, the kids, pizza, Soby, Dealy, Pepsi. Ambition: To become a success as a stenographer and marry my boss's son. JOHN WESLEY HEURING ll Y0han l'm so fond of her, we're so fond of each other, in all this world tl'iere's not such another. Activities: Student Council Alternate 4, 7, Assembly Usher 3, 4, 7, School As- semblies 4, 6, Science Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, May Festival 6, School Messenger 3 4, 5, 6. Likes: Lil Oley, pizza, a junked Chevy, rides in the rain, Zorro. Ambition: Happiness is my desire, with her by my side. JAY ANTHONY HOCKETT HT-onylii til-lock., A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. Activities: Student Council 3, 4, Alumni Assemblies, Pep Assemblies 3, 5, 7, Science Club 3, 4, Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, 6, 5Wlml'TllnQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, City Meet 3, 5,.7, State Meet 6, 8, Tennis 3, 4, 5, City Tourney 3, Cross-Country 7, Sports Banquet 3, 5, 7, Monitor 3, 4. Likes: The machine, pheasant under glass, sports events, hot Chevys, Saturday nights, friends, East High School. Ambition: To make my efforts in the interval of time between birth and departing result in health, wealth, and happiness. 5-.