Lovington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Lovington, IL)

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ROW ONE: Jerry Murphy, Joyce Taylor, Connie Henneberry, Dorothy Stinson, Meredith Bolsen, Carlene Jacobs, Ramona Pound. ROW TWO: Jerry Day, Wayne Adcock, Ralph Cook, Marvin StovaU, Kenny Lowder, Homer Butler, Fred Miles. ROW THREE: Robert Quick, Willie Carr, Larry Allen, Darrell Mc- Arthur, Bob Long, Don Cochran, Bill Wagahoft. Cku 0( l%0 Tuesday May 31, 1960 - 8:00P.M. Prelude.................................Sue Noland Processional Pomp and Circumstance . . . Elgar Invocation.........................Rev. L. G. Beebe Lovington Christian Church Mixed Choir Ave Verum Corpus .... W. A, Mozart Mrs. Virginia Brooks Introduction of Speaker..................A, E, Best Superintendent-Principal, Lovington High School Address.......................Mr. Aubrey J. Holmes Presentation of Awards ..............Daniel Brauer Assistant Principal, Lovington High School Presentation of Class.................A, E, Best Awarding of Diplomas................H, P. Bicknell President, Board of Education Octet If With All Your Hearts .. Felix Mendelssohn Benediction...................Rev. C, A. Dougherty Lovington Church of God Recessional Pomp and Circumstance .........Elgar Executive Secretary, Illinois Teachers Retirement System LARRY ALLEN, Valedictorian A Iso w inner of follow ing awards: American Legion Citizenship Bausch Lomb, Science Danforth RAMONA POUND, Salutatorian MEREDITH BOLSEN American Legion Citizenship CONNIE HENNEBERRY DAR Runner-Up, American Legion HOMER BUTLER Runner-Up American Legion

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7he %mo( 960 yfo OamltfA ui TSaJl 6if the Clou oh 1 161 As I was walking the streets in the rain, on a recent trip to New York City, I came upon a rather unusual coffee- house. The sign over the door read “Marvin’s Gardens . Intrigued by the strange music coming from the establish- ment, I opened the door and entered. I found myself in what appeared to be a beatnik’s paradise. Seated at small tables all around the room were young men and women, all seemingly oblivious to what was going on around them. In one corner a small band played a weird melody. A tall man with a beard approached me at that mo- ment. He looked vaguely familiar to me, and, after mentally removing the beard, I recognized Marvin Stovall. Not even a beatnik beard and odd clothing could disguise that long, lanky frame. Marvin had been a classmate of mine twenty years ago, at Lovington High School. As 1 talked with him, I was happy to hear that he had kept in touch with his classmates over the years. He motioned toward the bandstand, and there were three of the old crowd. Blowing a cool trumpet was Jerry Day. Marvin told me that Jerry is the modern day Harry James. However he is still a bachelor, since he is looking for his own version of Betty Grable. Pounding the wild eighty-eight was Bob Long. Bob says a beatnik coffee-house is a welcome change from Carnegie Hall. Suddenly the music stopped. Out of die shadows came a familiar voice. It was Larry Allen, reading one of his many weird poems. Larry owns the company which imports the coffee for Marvin’s many coffee-houses across the country. Since Larry sells his coffee to him at a discount, Marvin permits him to try out each new poetic endeavor on the coffee-house customers. Marvin and I found an empty table in a corner and sat down to talk. When the band took a break, the others joined us. They told me what the rest of the class is doing. Bob Quick is doing a fine job preaching in a small church at the edgeofthe Sahara Desert. I always knew that boy would go places! Fred Miles is now a general in the Army. His men love him, and so does his new bride, the former Joyce Taylor. Ralph Cook was the big winner in the last Indianapolis Speedway race. Ralph said he would have lapped them again if the engine hadn't been missing. Wayne Adcock is running for the presidency of the Liar’s Club. His campaign manager and speech writer is Meredith Bolsen. Wayne figured that, with all of her ex- perience as the State F.H.A. president, she would be the perfect person for the job. Jerry Murphy is still in Texas. She wanted to live in the nation’s largest state, but she got caught in a sand- storm and missed her plane to Alaska. Bill Wagahoft is working on a new phase of electronics and television. He is now trying to perfect smell-o- vision” for television. Good luck. Bill. We always knew you’d make a big stink in the world!! Kenny Lowder has turned the college, at which he is a social studies professor, upside down by bringing a new meaning to the word “social in Social Studies. Connie Henneberry Is our first ambassador to Mars. The natives love her, and Connie is quite happy because she has her old friend, Ramona Pound, with her as an interpreter. Ramona can now speak almost every language known to mankind. I was glad to find out that Dorothy Stinson is happily married and has twelve children. She believes in the old adage that they are “cheaper by the dozen . Homer Butler is very proud of his polo team at Oxford University. They have won every game for the last four years. Congratulations, Coach Butler! Willie Carr studied forestry after leavinghigh school. He has returned to his home town and holds the very im- portant job of forest ranger in the Dawson timber. Ca riene Jacobs has the best known smile on televis ion. She is in all the commercials for a fantastic new tooth- paste. She has just recently insured her smile, which is all that is ever seen of her, for a million dollars. Don Cochran, the final member of the class, operates a pillow factory. Hehas a contract with the Illinois Central Railroad to supply each train with free pillows. Don specializes in senior class trips! I was sorry that I had to leave so soon, but I was extremely glad to hear that everyone in the class had done so well. Good luck to all of them in the future. Betty Coslow, Class Oracle 27

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Once upon a time there was a second grade class at the elementary school in Lovington, Illinois. As a group they were typical in dress, in appearance, and in missing front teeth. As the years passed new ones were added to their number while some of them moved to other areas. That Wonderful Year of 1960 will always be their Special Year! . . . .They were Seniors. . . .and they graduated from L.C.H.S.! Can you identify them as second graders? %mo(M o( tkb dim o{ '60 Four years ago we entered here To study and to learn. But now we have all reached the end And from this path must turn. Four years are gone; four years of joy. To the most it has been so. But we must leave you now, dear school And to other places go. In all of your activities We’ve tried to do our best. And we believe we’ve helped you some Along with all the rest. As we go out into our life And walk in new found ways Our memories will oft return To the joys of High School Days. So dear high school, and all our friends. We now bid you adieu. And to the classes following us. We wish good luck to you.