Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

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LOOKING THROUGH PAPER WORK which he has to sign keeps Mr. Alan Trimm, Assistant principal, busy. LOOKING THROUGH THE CARD CATALOG, Sonia Corum finds an interesting book to report on for history class. Reports and research papers were a major part of the students’ school work. EXAMINING THE FRESHMAN FLOAT, which placed fifth, Tammy Thigpen and Jennifer Gulley recall the many long hours they spent con- structing it. FINISHING THEIR WOODWORKING PRO- JECT, Tony Ritter and Danny Porter make the necessary adjustments to the drill press.

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PREPARING FOR THE NEXT DEADLINE. Missy Lee. editor of the yearbook staff, rummages through paperwork to find an envelope to put her completed layouts in. TRYING TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFER- ENCE between the Spanish verbs “estar” and “ser” in Spanish class is Eric Jaggers. Spanish was offered to students in grades 9-12. NEARING THE COMPLETION of his evalua- tion of his subject. Higher Math. Mr. Thaddeus Green works quickly but carefully. Getting It Done U7 aking up was the biggest challenge L—- of the day for some students. To others, it was the beginning of a long day. Many students and many faculty members who were involved in extra- curricular activities worked vigorously on what they knew had to be done. All teachers had to complete an evalu- ation of their subject area, which is re- quired every ten years. Many students and faculty members spent several “free” hours to finish what they had be- gun, such as yearbook deadlines, ball practice, band practice, conference with parents or county officials; and at the same time, they had to keep up with their school work or, in the case of the faculty, paper work. To sum it all up, The main thing is to get it done!” com- mented Chuck Stevens. 6 Student Life

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Dress You Up! he alarm clock sounds. Rolling over to turn it off. Madonna blasts into listening ears singing, “Dress You Up. The alarm clock was set for some particular reason and this song somehow fits. Knowing this is summer and school is not in session you say to yourself, “I must be crazy!” Then realizing school begins in a week, clothes are a necessity for the school scene. Pulling out some of the old clothes from last fall and wonder- ing what the new styles will be, your cropped shirt suddenly seems out of date. Arriving at the mall in your new Iroc- Z you find a parking place and begin your shopping. “This looks like a good place to start. Look on the rack to my left. There is the most beautiful high col- lared blouse 1 have ever seen. I’m going to get it, but I need a pair of pants to go with it. Let's see now, should I get a pair of blue-jeans or some baggy dress pants? I think I’ll just settle for a pair of cool stirrup pants. That’s one purchase, now to move on to another store. That plaid skirt and blouse look really nice, but I think I’ll go for something less dressy. This striped sweater is gorgeous. I’ve got to have it. 60 DOLLARS! Oops, back on the shelf with you. Those jeans hanging in the junior section are just what I need. They have little paisleys inserted in the knee. Oh, and look at the blouse that matches. The jeans arc 45 dollars and are the name brand GUESS, and the blouse is nearly 30 dollars. I really do want them so I’ll come back later and buy my accessories. My jazz shoes and herringbone chain will do nicely for now. I can wear Mom’s lengthy gold earrings and ...” WE VE GOT STYLE! Stacy Parker and William Lee show that checks arc in for both boys and girls. Danny Pike and Donald Collier display that the oxford is still a comfortable item to wear, while Carla McConnell and Angie McGregor prove that the skirt and pants arc still on the top of the line. 8 Fashion