Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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WHO'S WHO EDC ERNSTIDWAL Zoned sasiups American Field Service representatives, Ken Barclay and Marsha Patch, who visited Italy and France last summer; and Zeynep Alagur, our guest from Turkey, chuckle over mutual experiences of their memorable boat rides. Paper planes being thrown by Camillo Sganga, our new student from Italy, shows how quickly he has adapted to American customs. Hungarian Refugees, Emri and Erno Mosonyi (in sweaters), are helped to 4 2 u P become acquainted with their new world by Jim Kyle and Dick Robbat (in suit jackets). EL URE EE We wet ere RELAY CARNIVAL Displaying awards, our football heroes, Ed Hogan, Dave Cole, Ed Dever, and Sharkie Connor, stand proudly in front of the trophy case. Mr. Track himself, Spike Paranya, exhibits his varied and extensive awards. 14

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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.

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HELPING OTHER WORLDS “‘March of Dimes Drive’’ is helped by Mr. MacAuley’s contribution to Barbie Cairns, John Stewart, and Gus Shumacher, as they participate in the National Youth Drive. Se le Books! Books! and more books were collected by these student librarians, Sally Neale, Karen Olsen, Jay Jones, Judy Moore, and Donald Cole, to aid crippled children at Christmas time. Hungarian Relief Committee, Marilyn Wood, John Overton, Cynthia Rich, and Martha Schecter, plan the drive for helping all Hungarians. Polio Helpers, Betsy Jursk from Salem, Judy Vallari from Arlington, Barb Maurer from Lexington, Ruth Bailey from Kingston, and Jody Herbold from Lexington, form the word Salk with the different first letters of the name of their town in order to further the drive against polio. 15