Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Bill Baskin with a goose he bagged Developing good sportsmanship among our classmates seems as necessary for achieving responsible leaders as improving our intercultural relations or learning our civic duties. Sports are encouraged as a means to accomplish this aim and Lexington High is proud of her sports stars. Among them are Dave Cheever, awarded the K. of C. football award; Jean Gilman, recognized as New England breast stroke champion; Bill Baskin, shown with a goose he bagged; and our cross-country stars, Ed Martin, “Spike” the K. of C. trophy. Our “first citizens Cross-country stars, S. Paranya, E. Martin, and R. Hoxie displaying their awards. Paranya, and Ralph Hoxie, who brought honor to the school in this field: Outstanding is the fact that L.H.S. was the only school participating in the New England Cross-Country Meet to have the distinction of two runners among the first fifteen to finish. Realizing that a healthy body is necessary to'a strong and an active mind, our school has taught her students good sportsmanship, successfully proving that cth- letics plays an important role in building fair and respon- sible citizens. Dave Cheever, the proud winner of Watching the grim battle on the grid-iron. Jean Gilman, our swimming champion

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Peace through understanding Worker at Adams Press explains his work to Lia Frede, Sue Quick, and Meredith Pike. A vital part of our modern society is better intercultural relations, for in every phase of our daily life one can see the necessity of understanding our neighbors in all parts of the world. For two years Lexington has been fortunate to have a foreign exchange student attending high school. This year, Lia frede, a member of our senior class, who comes from Hanover, Germany, has taught us a great deal about life in her native land. At the “International Ball,’’ sponsored by Prom- Manaders, foreign students, representing many parts of Europe and Asia, enjoyed an evening of fun with us and provided enter- taining music and dances from all corners of the earth. In the meanwhile Lia has been busy learn- ing our American ways of life and is shown here with her hostess, Susan Quick and Mere- dith Pike touring the Adams Press, home of the “Minuteman.” Meredith glimpsed Ger- many and parts of France last summer while vacationing under the American Field Service plan. Through such exchange programs we of Lexington High are learning to understand and appreciate cultures different from our own, bringing us another step closer to our aim of lasting peace. Japanese entertainer at the “International Ball.” “Hello! My name's .... What's yours?”

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Understanding SMBLOMER SSE S Se See ee eee = S. Ballard, A. Katz, C. Norris In the fields of science and mathematics Lexington has again shown her progressive spirit by introducing the ‘Lexington Plan.” This idea, conceived by Arthur D. Little, Inc., of Cam- bridge with the help of the local school committee is an experiment planned to give our students a broader and more vital science education. Under this new plan, two new college graduates with degrees in science will fill one teacher's position next year. One of the two will teach the first half of the year and his alternate, the second half. When each scientist is not teaching, he will work at Arthur D. Little, Inc. Technically trained men are thus given a chance to contribute to scientific research, while also playing a part in educating our country’s youth and helping to curb the acute shortage of technical and scientific manpower in America today. Thus Lexington is again proving herself a leader in education. 15 this technological world F. Fischer, E. Martin, J. Barraford