Lovington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Lovington, IL)

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Seniex C£a JWapAea We chartered a bus and went to the 1962 Worlds' Fair held in Lake City. Illinois. Neighboring the fair grounds, stood the largest used Hudson car lot in the world. Bill Miller, the owner, keeps business going by buying new cars and using them fast. In the wild animal exhibit we see work of the world renowned taxidermist. Bill Brown. He had stuffed an elephant caught by Linda Huffman on her recent hunt in Africa. On exhibition was Jim Brightman, who became famous by falling from the Empire State Building and was unhurt except for a nasty bruise. However, he is still under observation of the Fan Grounds' hospital, presided overby the head nurse, Ruth Goodrich. Also in the hospital was Louise Adcock, who is the head of the children's ward. On our way to visit Jim, we met Joyce Atherton, who is now employed as the head of regis- tration office in the hospital. Before we left, two shock cases, Barbara Langley and Shirley Friesner, were brought in. They had touched short circuited hair driers in Barbara Wilt’s Beauty Salon. The National Title Holder, Dean Hamilton, is at the fair competing for the world’s title of the International Liar’s Club. In the afternoon car race Harold Carlson and Lloyd Weakly, finished in a heat. While walking across the midway, we were nearly run down by Janice Bolsen, the power- glide “Chevy” demonstrator. Marjorie Green was giving a home Economics demonstration. At the mind reading booth we saw Jean Everett reading Evelyn Hale’s mind. She soon gave up as it was too complicated. At the Naval Recruiting Station on the fair grounds we heard Marshall Grant and Verlyn Woodard telling of the wonders of the Navy. Bob Atchison was the Recruiting officer taking names. Jim Landgrebe and his world famous horse, ’’Star” are entertaining at the rodeo. The St. Louis Cardinals star players, Terry McCoy and Stan Musial, running a swanky restaurant on the fairgrounds. At the night performances we saw Spike Jones’ orchestra featuring that famous cla- rinetist, Jim Brooks. Also appearing was Don Harned with his sensational Swan Dive” off a one hundred foot tower into a thimble full of water. We hope you have enjoyed hearing about our trip to the Worlds’ Fair and best of all seeing the ”52” graduates again.

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SmUOX QIoA ytidiaxy. In the fall of 1948, thirty-one “green freshies“ enrolled at L. H. S. To start the year off right we elected our class officers. They were: Bill Brown, president: Marjorie Green, vice president; and Joyce Atherton, secretary-treasurer. Our class advisors were Mrs. Kuntz and Mr. Lightfoot. Our Homecoming Queen candidate was Evelyn Hale. We had the St. Patricks dance with which to start our bank account. As Sophomores, we knew a little more. Our officers were: Marjorie Green, president; Joyce Atherton, vice president; and Evelyn Hale, secretary-treasurer. The advisors were again Mrs. Kuntz and Mr. Lightfoot. Marjorie Green was our homecoming queen candi- date. This year our class enrollment went down to thirty. We gained one new member the last of the year, Bruce Hickman from St. Louis. The Mo we aqua football game was our largest source of earning money. We had to save all we could for the prom we are going to give the Seniors next year. Juniors! Twenty-four enrolled this year. We elected our officers. Terry McCoy was our president; Shirley Friesner, vice president; and Bill Miller; secretary-treasurer. Our advisors were Miss Appenbrink and Mr. Diehl. Marjorie Green was our queen candidate. We gave “Desperate Ambrose’ as our class play. The cast included Janice Bolsen, Bruce Hickman, Lloyd Wealky, Jim Landgrebe, Evelyn Hale, Barbara Langley, Terry McCoy, Bill Brown, Jim Brooks, Jean Everett, Linda Huffman and Marjorie Green. Our stage hands were Bob Atchison, Jim Brightman, and Dean Hamilton. The class play was a success. We climaxed our year by sponsoring the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. The theme was “Stardust. Bill OetzeTs Orchestra provided the music for the evening and everything went as planned. Seniors at last! There are twenty-four of us again this year. This is the biggest year. Our officers are: Terry McCoy, president; Joyce Atherton, vice president; and Marjorie Green, secretary-treasurer. Joyce Atherton was our Homecoming Queen. Barbara Langley represented our class as a cheerleader at the games. The name of the Senior play was “The Custers Last Stand. What the future will hold in store for us? Whether time will bring us success, failure, marriage, a job or more school we are sure all of the Seniors enjoyed their four happy years at L. H. S. It was a long road but we made it. The Juniors will take our place next year. Let us wish that they enjoy and treasure their school years as much as we do.

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Sjeniox C£a Will We, the Senior class of 1952, of the Lovington Community High School, in the county of Moultrie and State of Illinois, being insane for wanting to leave all our recognitions, ta- lents, and acquirements to our successors, do hereby publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, since this Senior Class of Lovington High School will soon cease to exist. To the Board of Education we leave a co-operative faculty. To Mr. John Buckner we leave two more schools to supervise since he only has four. To Mr. Trimble we leave a new Power-Glide Chevrolet in place of his Nash and a case of corn from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To Mr. Robley we leave a larger Chemistry class and a smaller Biology Class. To Mr. Jackson we leave a stove to heat the agriculture room when it gets cold. To Mr. Mason we leave a winning basketball team. To Mr. Peiffer we leave a U. S. History test with 10 questions and 9 of them already answered. To Mr. Stoldt we leave a new set of basketball uniforms for the B team. To Mr. Stelzreide we leave a band of 100 pieces with the ability of a university band. To Miss Appenbrink we leave a homemaking class that likes to study. To Miss Penn we leave a mechanical machine to run off church bulletins. To Miss Nutt we leave a good 4th and 7th hour library period. To Mrs. Kuntz we leave a phenomenal Senior Play Cast. To Miss Steele we leave a watch to tell correct time so she can excuse her classes before the bell rings. To Mrs. Clark we leave a chorus that will come to practice twice a week. To Mrs. Carolyn Ruff we leave a group of students who will pay their debts without questions. To the janitors we leave a student body who knows what to do with waste paper cans. To the cooks we leave a big spoon for stirring salads. I, Louise Adcock, leave my male friends to Janet Watkins. I, Robert Atchison, will my ability to daydream in the library to Glenn Woodard. I, Joyce Atherton, leave my jet oil black hair to Charlotte Jones. I, Jim Brooks, leave my attention in English to Jules Sautelet and Jack Cochran. Guard it well!