Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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LEWIS HARTLAS SPERKA ‘ Lewis ' ' Glee Club, I, 2; Honor Court, i, 4; Executive Committee, 3; Boys’ Sports Club, 3; Latin Club, 2; Crystal Staff, 4. Lewis is dependable and studious enough to win the respect of his teachers and game enough to win the admiration of all his friends. Although he hasn’t given much of his time to entertaining females, he still seems to have his share of fun. Old “Sperka” has a long road of success ahead of him and L. H. S. wishes him the best of luck on every mile of it. HELEN ' VIRGINIA TILSON “Tillie Helen” Latin Club, l, 2, 3; Science Club, i; Glee Club, l; “Robin Hood,’’ 2; Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer, 2, ' icc President, 3, President, 4; Basketball, i, 2; Scar- Letter Staff, 4, Editor-in-Chief, 4. “Hey, Helen! Who was that I saw you with last night. Can you get that physics. ’’ cs, Helen is that rara avis who shows that brains and beauty mix. Aside from be- ing a big wheel on the ScarLetter staff, she can really ride those horses. She also seems to have an interest (purely platonic, of course) in ' . . I. I. Willing to help anyone who needs it, and having the ability to cope with any situation, Helen deserves all the good wishes in the world when she leaves L. H. S. MARY ELIZABETH ' I ' ROXELL “Mary” F. H. A. Club, [, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club, 3. •Mary is the girl often seen riding around in a little blue “Chevie.” She has big brown eyes, a sweet smile and a temper which she displays when the boys on the bus bother her. At such times she really makes use of her textbooks, doesn’t she, boys. She is as quiet as a mouse in the classroom but she can outdo a phonograph when she gets outside. Mary is an active little person and we know she’s bound to succeed in that important position she’s looking forward to. Good luck! WILLIA.M MARSHALL ZOLL.MAN “Unk” “Bill” Glee Club, i, 2; Latin Club, i, 2; French Club, 3; Honor Court, 4; Boys’ Sports Club, 3; Crystal Staff, 4. “Bill,” one of Miss Hamilton’s better Latin students, is the quiet, witty boy who has been strolling the halls of L. H. S. for four years. In “Bill” we find an ex- cellent camper and outdoorsman as anyone associated with the “Neck” can tell you. When it comes to sports, just give “Unk” a rod and reel and he is right at home. With his dependability and other good qualities “Bill” ought to go far in the future. Will it be the Navy. [ 15 ]

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Senior Class Mistory In the fall of ’44 seventy-six frightened graduates of “Miss Nettie’s Academy” tiled into the portals of Lexington High School, where we were to enjoy the best years of our lives and become the Seniors of 1948. Little did we think we could ever be the dignified and poised (?) Seniors that we envied as freshmen. Soon we caught on to the system of Student Government and in November, under the guidance of Mrs. Tardy and Mrs. Law, we elected Suzanne Blakely as our President, Josephine Hotinger and Lewis Sperka as Honor Court representatives, and Edith Davis and Woody Black, members of the Executive Committee. Our first public appearance came for a few chosen ones in the productions, “The Mikado” and “Stage Door.” Didn’t we have hectic times trying to learn the science experiments? . . . Then we thought the Seniors who had dates and were so madly in love were stupid. We grew up, thank goodness! After the smoke of final exams had cleared that first year, the majority of us were sophomores. When school re-assembled we, now members of Miss Sieg’s room, elected as our President “Spud” Wilhelm, with “Sissy” Davis and John McDowell as representatives on the Honor Court, and Raynell Pope and Joe Eisler on the Executive Committee. Mr. Bell was our principal the second year and Betty Clement, a new faculty member, struggled with us in her physical education and biology classes. We were sorry to see Miss Sieg leave, but many good times were had in her substitute’s place. (Remember Miss Stagg and those trips to the office?) . . . The Home Economics gals welcomed Mrs. Hill and the dramatic bugs clamored for Mrs. Bishop, who made “Robin Hood and the Two Lovers” such a suc- cess. This year the eighth grade appeared in confusion in the halls of L. H. S. Mr. Farrar was succeeded by Coach Crawford, pappy of our own Barbara. Gee, we were proud when our boys won the county championship not only in basketball but also in track! . . . Poor M iss Hamilton never realized the great struggle that preceded the first-period Latin class. And we send sympathy to Mrs. Tardy who moved, isolated and scolded us — but in vain. Laughter constantly snickered forth! All good things come to an end, so we became juniors and filed out of school for vacation. Under the wing of Miss Morrison and Miss Elliott, fifty-six of us assumed our duties in the class of the new teachers, Mr. Samples (sigh! sigh!); Mrs. Winn; Mrs. Wasdell, who did such an excellent job with the ScarLetter, which our own Ruth Ruley named; Mrs. Williams (hubba! hubba!), and Mr. Brewbaker (love dat man!). Gee, weren’t we gals thrilled when he taught us Plane Geometry? hat a smile! [ 17 ]