Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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' •- - . . - Members of the Homecoming Court and their escorts rehearse the procession for Friday night ' s halftime show. The girls ' basketball team huddles with their coaches, Ms. Mays and Ms. O ' Con- nor, to receive encouragement and hints. Neighbor Nettie Clark and her son intrude on Sam and Freda in the play, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LARRY BENSON. Exciting describes wrestling! At a meet with Turner Ashby, Chip King shoots in for a takedown against a quick opponent. Snow! lets students out early and miss several days of school while covering the area with a white blanket. Opening 3

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Pep squad members, in an after school activity, make posters in the hall to boost school spirit. Hey, I don ' t see any bear! You guys are crazy, Sam Bury informs the cast in the Magazine Drive skit. New seniors parade unaccustomly, but proudly, before the eyes of underclass- men and faculty. A Whole Heui Breed in ' 1 - ' 75 We ' re a whole new breed. Whether consciously or uncons- ciously, students in 1974-1975 thought, felt and functioned dif- ferently than students had in LHS ' s past years. New ideas were gradually ac- cepted, willingly or not. A male elected to the Homecoming Court faced only mild protest and a few quiet laughs. Some wel- comed, and others rejected, the idea that stereotyped sex roles were being discarded. Baking and formerly female domestic activi- ties were shared by the males at school parties. Anyone who call- ed the school old-fashioned was met with a firm challenge! 2 Opening A whole new breed invaded the White House. Gerald Ford became the president upon Rich- ard Nixon ' s resignation, without election by the people! The House and Senate debated, but accepted, wealthy Nelson Rocke- feller as vice president. Ford popularized pardons by pardoning Nixon, an act criti- cized by many citizens and thus ending his honeymoon. Guilty students, hoping the faculty would follow Ford ' s lead, asked for pardon. Euthanasia, mercy killing, was a controversy that received attention. A survey taken in senior government classes showed that a Onlookers Karen Neff, Kim Davis, Gay Lee Potter and Marilyn Shaner watch the Homecoming Court practice.

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4 Fun and Frolic Ease nealitu majority of the students approved of euthanasia in certain cases, and thought that it should be le- galized. The state legislature that met in session in January, faced an euthanasia bill, some- thing that surprised many people, as happening before its time. The dark cloud of recession hovered and descended, replac- ing the energy crisis and the gas shortage as the major national problem. Freezing Monday morn- ings brought back the memories, however. Students discovered it was warmer outside than it was in- side the school. The unemploy- ment rate rose considerably. What would this mean for students who were looking for part-time and summer jobs??? Inflation sent lunch prices soaring in the cafe- teria and, as a result, the number of bagged lunches. Milk alone rose from 7 t to 15$ in a few short months. Many students took ad- vantage of the rise to reduce winter figures. The outlook was dismal but may explain why student apathy was lower than it had been in re- cent years. Everyone flocked to the games, despite the increased $1.00 football ticket price, and participated more in school activ- ities, perhaps looking for an escape from worldly problems and to enjoy themselves. And there were some good times! ! ! An unbelievable crowd at the Home- coming Dance, rumored to be the largest in LHS history ... A chal- A mountainside view of Rockbridge County, a scene that is quite familiar with students. Myron Hotinger calculates and mea- sures the growth of bean plants for a project in Advanced Biology. At a cross country meet with Harrison- burg, Lee Pinney and Jeff Crowder make a strong start for Big Red. 4 Opening