Lexington High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Lexington, IL)

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of Illinois . The new school, designed and built by Mr. DONALD COLE, architect and engineer, is an engineering feat of which the community is quite proud. Mr. Cole has built many beautiful buildings, including Lexington's new public library. The achievements of Mr. Killian and Mr. Cole, both members of the Class of 1956, emphasize the eminence to which members of this class have attained. While we are speaking of the school we should mention Lexington's illustrious coach, SAM HARMON. With Sam's fine coaching and the new gym, the basketball team of LCHS won their first state championship this year. JUDY FELL, owner of Fell's Super Market fformerly Lindsay'sJ, is unofficially assistant coach at LCHS. Another recent addition to the faculty has been CAROL STONE, who teaches courses in mathematics . GWEN SLOWN now manages the school at LCHS and teaches two courses in advanced shorthand Gwen is one of the world's fastest writers, averaging 200 words per minute . I am sure that you have all seen LUCILE HY NEMAN, who performs on Ed Sullivan's TV show . Lucile, previously a Little Godfrey, performs a daring and exciting baton twirllng exhibition. Mr. CLARENCE CLAFLIN has established his name in history. Mr. Claflin, once a teacher in LCI-IS, struck a large deposit of uranium in Alaska, thus starting the great uranium rush of 1963 . Mrs . DOROTHY CHEEVER resigned from the LCHS faculty in 1961, and now devotes her time to her family and the direction of plays at her own theater in Lexington. CAROLYN MAAS plays the part of a school teacher in these plays, which resemble televislon's Our Miss Brooks . One of the outstanding dairymen in Illinois is RONALD BOTKIN. who owns the largest herd of dairy cattle in the Midwest. PHYLLIS NEAL, author of One Summer's Love and A Date For Ginny, is one of the greatest authors of teen-age girl stories since Betty Cavanna. JERROLD HODGES is the prosperous owner of several restaur- ants, including the Midwest Cafe, which will be remembered as the former Sweet Shop. The Empire Theater in Lexington is owned by RODGER PAUL, who used his vast store of general knowledge to invent a new type of moving picture . This new type of movie utilizes not only sight and hearing, but all of a person's senses. By a form of hypnotism, the spectator imagines that he is actually taking part in the movie. Being an engineer, Mr. Paul has built the theater himself. Martian Adventure, currently playing at the theater, is illustrated by DONALD LEAKE, Walt Disney's most capable illustrator and cartoonist . KENNETH BLAKNEY, a scientist, has pioneered in the development of a new form of chemical energy that may, in time, surpass the importance of atomic power. He has also been foremost in development of an indestructible metal alloy which is used in many industries . MARILYN HUTSON has attained an exalted position as private nurse to the president of the United States . She has held this position since 1959, when a new policy was adopted to safeguard the executive's health. The greatest athlete of our time ls JOHN HEFNER, who in the 1964 Olympics, won the dash events in record-breaking times RONNY WINTERLAND, who chose a military career after leaving high school, is now a general in the National Guard, in command of all the guard units in the South- west . The new public library in Lexington is under the efficient direction of DONALD PAYNE, who also assists in management of LCHS library facilities . This year's winner in Pillsbury's National Bakeoff was DIANE SUTTER, who won 55000.00 and a trip to Hawaii with her entry called Tropical Delights . Lexington's growth can be attributed largely to the erection of an atomic power plant four miles south of town. DORIS JONES has managed this new plant indirectly since 1961, when she married the manager. SHARON BITTERBERG, as secretary to the president, keeps Doris informed as to new developments . The man who controls the power supply for Illinois is THOMAS WEIDNER, electrical repairman and electronics technician, working out of the new Lexington atomic plant. Lexington's constable is WILLIAM BOUNDS, who also operates a dragstrip just outside the town. He manages a garage where he helps the teen-age boys prepare their cars for the races held every Saturday night. DONNA GUERNSEY operates the giant IBM computing machines and electronic brains that are used in Win a Million, TV's newest quiz show . ROGER WHITE found his big opportunity while on the senior trip. After graduating, he returned to New York City where he now owns and operates

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a beautiful hotel. Only high school seniors are allowed to room at this elite hotel. The beautiful model, whose picture is on the cover of Life Magazine this week, is none other than CAROLYN HODGES. This appealing young woman has America's males spellbound. SUSAN CRAIG has become a stewardess on a jet passenger air- liner for Pan-American Airways, and regularly makes the five hour trip between New York and Buenos Aires . One of America's most progressive farmers, who has been recognized by the National Farm Magazine, is LOREN POWELL. He now owns and fa rms 640 acres of the most fertile land in the Middle West. It has been a privilege and pleasure to review the achievements of the class of '56 . The lessons and attitudes impressed upon them during their years at LCHS were contributing factors in such success as has been achieved by this class in the past ten years . We look forward to greater heights of success in the future. will We, the Senior Class of Lexington Community High School, of the city of Lexington, county of McLean, and State of Illinois, being mentally and physically fit, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. We, the Seniors of the class of '56, hoping that others may benefit, do here, before witnesses, bequeath our most remarkable and outstanding accomplishments to our younger and immature fellow classmates of the class of '57 . Al Killian ....... Lucile Hyneman .... Don Payne ..... . Sam Harmon . . . . Marilyn Hutson. . . . Jerrold Hodges. . Judy Fell ..... Ronny Winterland Diane Sutter . . . Doris Jones. . . John Hefner. . . Don Cole . . . Ken Blakney . . . Sharon Bitterberg Phyllis Neal . . . Don Leake .... Darrel Sutter .... . Carolyn Hodges . . . Ronnie Botkin. . . Tom Weidner . . Gwen Slown . . Susan Craig . . Loren Powell. . . Bill Bounds . . Roger White . . . Carolyn Maas . . Rodger Paul . . Carol Stone . . . Donna Guernsey . Mr. Claflin . . . Mrs. Cheever . . excess weight to Eddie Feit. twirling ability to Margene Jones . respect for traffic laws to Don Bradford . athletic ability to Richard Peden. part in school activities to Betty Wade and Ray Hinthorn. quiet ways to John Scott. interest in basketball to Juanita Wilson. love to Judy l-lallstein. sweetness to Shirley Kinsella. interest in Octavia boys to Yvonne McKeown. speed in track to Sterling Printz and Vern Lindsey. physique to Eddie Haushalter. interest in science fiction to Bob Jones and Dick Wahls . shorthand ability to Barb Whitman. soda-jerking ability to Mimi Young. pretty smile to Dale Ralston. bookkeeping grades to Charles Fritz . quiet ways to Margaret Kelley and Carol Palmer. farming know-how to Dave Peterson and Humbert Vespasian. jeep to Dennis Bourgerie . wardrobe to Marilyn Purcell. love for English to Carol Towner and Sharon Mangle. Ag brownie points to Jim Lindsay and Ronnie Klein. interest in girls to Kaywin Hardman and Doug F reed . love for school to Barbara Ringenberg. solo spot in the band to Nancy Jones. curly hair to JoAnn Hinthorn. love for her sister to Florence Slown. driving ability to Tom Vincent and Duane Jacobs . mustache to Mr. Smith. experiences on Senior Trip to Mrs. Ringger.