Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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' This is the way we were . . . Practicing titration to Mr. Bond ' s running commentary in Advanced Biology can be humorous finds Sarah Leach as she strug- gles to concentrate. The smoking porch provides the setting for Mary Beth Wilhelm to converse with friends on a hot summer day. Hot action on the field holds the swelter- ing Jon Davis ' and Aaron Dock ' s concern as they wait to hit the turf. 6

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Watergate morality and dissolutionment . . . The active members of the Pep Squad do- nate a Thursday afternoon to prepare pep posters promoting school spirit. Lace ' n ' Levis gals, decked in their square dancing outfits, perform with members of the Waynesboro club. Opening 5

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ing stickers — and improved behavior! Do you recollect the daily routine? Click! Click! “May I have your at- tention for the morning announcements — 30 min- ute lectures on tardiness, leaving early, sportsmanship and discipline. “There ' s no reason under the sun or even under the snow ... Humor helps us to survive! Individual recognitions of birthdays. “Knowing every- one has its faults — every- one knows what you ' re doing, too! “Who was going to write the soap opera on Lexington High School? “Plenty of material for that one! The daily bulletin an- nouncements of meetings, dances, tests and the menu. Then classes begin . . . Class- es start, stop. Six periods a day unless you ' re lucky enough to leave early. 51 minutes every day of every class. Counting down the minutes ' til lunch. Seniors leave three minutes early to find underclassmen have already beaten them there! A refrigerator for the senior lounge but no concessions or seniors are usually there. Our year old juke box dis- appeared with no explana- tion after the first week of school never to be returned. What part did LHS students play in the school-bus con- troversy?? Were they the ones who teased, injured and lied? Look again at the redundancy of this year: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ... Do times ever really change??? Remember Soc- rates ' comments on the horrible condition of youth! Every new day brings a new, yet old generalization. It only happened once and cannot be repeated — only recalled. Flip through these pages and look again at this year in Lexington High School. Laugh or cry, but remember it all — this is the way we were. . . . Look Again. . . “Of course my hands are clean, I ' ve just used Lava, claims Stuart Doss before he goes back to show his Science class. Articles in boys ' magazines are just as in- teresting for girls as boys proves Mandy Rabe engrossed in Boy ' s Life. The smiling face of sophomore Ricky New- ell brightens up the atmosphere around him — “Have a nappy day!