Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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OUR WORLD - 1957 was a year of great importance for us all. At Lexington High a classroom wing, an auditorium, and a shop wing were added to meet the growth of our population. The Sen- : i iors instituted the first Carnival and were the ab 3, g3ni | first graduate from our oa eet ie We'll remember the second inauguration of = President Eisenhower and the close elections preceding it. Elvis Presley’s voice was heard by everyone everywhere. We recognized the significance of the Hungarian revolt and Middle East unrest. We anticipated with amazement the launching of the earth’s first satellite as part of the geophysical world. New classroom wing was completed this February to accommodate the growing population All this andimuch moreteeioog of our school world. In this modernistic addition are many comfortable and sunny rooms. ee Layers of petticoats under full skirts are the pride of ““Weak eye days may be the key action of the year, but they are not good quality in society,”’ every girl in our generation. Here Linda Batchelder, Liz explains Mr. Warren as he reprimands capricious seniors, Ken Maurer, Dave Coomber, Bruce Bramley, and Ann Cahill compare their most recent addi- Burnham, Bob Moore, Bruce Boleyn, Dick Crowley, and Dick McLellan. tions in the crinoline department. New construction proceeded on time as the shop wing Gigantic jungle gym is climbed upon by agile workmen in the early was completed in early autumn. stages of construction of the new wing.

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: : The new 1200 capacity auditorium typifies ‘“‘on the beam” as the slogan for progress this year. Work goes on hard and fast while school goes on inside. ee | i ANUaeC RATAN EH uae a An expanse of glass reveals the basic architectural de- sign on which our new classroom wing is built. The natural sunlight adds a cheerful atmosphere to the rooms. OPEL SELES Interior of auditorium which in the winter was only a conglomeration of construction equip- ment is made ready for the 1957 graduation exercises. ITS TOPOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE STATISTICS Number of classrooms in Lexington High 50 Number of classrooms in new wing 16 Distance from the office to the end of the new wing 712 feet Number of teachers 44 Seniors 153 Sophomores 222 Juniors 224 Freshmen 339 Total population 938 Senior Statistics Boys Height Weight High 75 in. 240 Ibs. Low 64 in. 103% Ibs. Average 70 in. 152 Ibs. Girls High 69 in. 162% Ibs. Low 597% in. 94%, Ibs. Average 65 in. 126 lbs. 13 Rage of the year is Elvis Presley whose recordings of “Love Me Tender,” “Too Much, and ‘Don't Be Cruel” made teenage girls like Linda Wellington, Sally Holt, and Barbara Thambash swoon and gasp. Regular corridor rush between periods shows the need to navigate an accurate course; otherwise, you're apt to end up where you started.