Lovington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Lovington, IL)

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pialia dta Jti taiy, We, the Junior Class of 1952, have a small class, but regardless of size, we have a great many big plans for the future. We devoted most of the year to securing money for our Junior-Senior Banquet, by various money raising projects. At one of our class meetings, we decided to sell football pins in order to raise money. We sold these to the students, faculty, and townspeople. We thought it would be a good idea for the spectators to have an opportunity, at the first home game, to show their sup- port by wearing a badge for Lovington. A very nice response was received, and the Jun- iors made a few dollars. On Sept. 21, we operated the refreshment stand at the first home football game. This was the second of a series of projects to raise money for the banquet. Homecoming was one of the outstanding events of the year. Our float, while it did not win a prize, did receive much favorable comment. The theme The game is in the bag, and that's no bull, «-featured a cow riding in a pick up truck. The queen candidate from the Junior class was Gracie Engram, and although she was not elected as queen, she served in the royal court. Next, the class decided to hold a record dance after the Lovington-Lakeview football game on Nov. 2. A nice crowd attended and enjoyed the dancing. Our Junior play, entitled A Poor Married Man, was given on Nov. 16 in the school audi- torium. The story of the play, a three-act comedy, unfolds the adventures of a newly married college professor. The professor has married a charming lady whose mother insists on accompanying the pair to their home, much to the disgust of the groom. His friends mistake the mother for the bride and relate to the professor sundry escapades of the Mother's husbands and her daughter. The professor naturally thinks they are referr- ing to his wife instead of her mother. The bride, who has married the professor at her mother's instigation, learns that she really loves a college boy, so she divorces the pro- fessor. The professor married again after a year and selects a girl who will not encumber him with a mother-in-law, but to his horror her innocent old father is trapped into a marriage The professor marries again after a year and selects a girl who will not encumber him with a mother-in-law, but to his horror her innocent old father is trapped into a marriage with the woman who caused all his former trouble. All ends happily, and the play was a success. Just before the Christmas holidays, the Juniors decided to sell Diaper-Dans. These are small thermometers and forecasters of the weather. Dan's diaper changes color ac- cording to the weather. We sold about six dozens. On April 18, we finally presented our masterpiece-tour banquet. We worked hard during the year, in order to reach our goal, but we enjoyed every minute of it, and hope that everyone enjoyed our final production-the banquet. First row--Dale Jones. Patsy Thomas, Bob Stillens, Deane Wacaser, Ruth Newlan. Second row—Mr. Stoldt, Lavon Fair, Floyd Willoughby, Miss Penn. Third row--Lynn Williams Leland Wright, and Ronny McCoy. Members not in picture--Wayne Bolsen, Barbara Hill, and Bob Newberry.

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SopAomexe C£cux President-Dolores Friesner Vice-President-Marty Smith Secretary - Treasurer- Rosemary Rainey We can't be classed as greenies anymore. We're those silly sophomores now, but we hope to be upperclassmen next year. We had a float in the Homecoming Parade this year and a queen candidate, Dolores Friesner. Our biggest money making project was selling taffy apple at the Lakeview football game. We shared the stand with the Freshman that night. We also sponsored a Sadie Hawkin's Day dance. We are looking forward to our next two years at Lovington High and hope they will be happy ones. First row--Janet Watkins, Rosie Rainey, Frances Marler, George Foster, Shirley Phillips, Francis Harned, Joan Borders. Second row--Miss Steele, Dolores Friesner, Dean Newberry, Sally Mattison, Carole Noland, Junior Miller, Viola Oyer, Hubert Davis, Betty Bailey, Mr. Jackson. Third row--Frank Meadows, David Goodrich, Dale Buxton, Glenn Woodard, Duane Eckel, John Brosam, Karen Odell, Ronnie Murphy. friedAman Cla d President-Jim Adkins Vice Pres.-Roy Hinton Secretary-Treasurer-Dick Evans Thirty-six frightened freshman registered on the opening day of school. Not over half of us got lost find our classes for the first time. Early in the fall we held a class picnic at the High School fire place. For the annual Homecoming we named a queen - candidate, Sharon Foster, and decorated a float, the theme of which was Maul em Panthers. First row-Patty Phelps, Jim Green, Barbara Mercer, Delores Eckel, Amy Lou Purvis, Jim McClard, Barbara Harlin, Alma Jean Goad, Fred Quick, Jack Cochran, Jules Sautelet. Second row-Phyllis Butler, Jane Fair, Nancy Bicknell, LeEtta Nelson, Richard Adcock, Shirley McCoy, Jim Adkins, John Smith, Ronnie Phillips, Bill Minor, Oma Jean Dyer. Third row-Mr. Mason, Marilyn Landgrebe, Freda Keeling, Dick Evans, Lawrence Wa- caser, Robert Kruger, Sharon Foster, Marvin Harned, Kenton Madison, Roy Hinton, Mrs. Kuntz.