Lovington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Lovington, IL)

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We pose in the caverns of Luray, Virginia. (We said ••Cheese ). One Monday morning before daylight on April 3rd. 1961, a tired, but happy group of Lovington High School Seniors returned to their homes. They had taken advantage of the Easter vacation to make a class tour which took them over 1800 miles and included Washington and points of interest in and around the city. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Thomas, class sponsors, and theirson. Doug, accompanied the group. According to the students, their outstanding memories of the trip include: Oscar Johnson, a wonderful bus driver who was a tolerant friend to all . . . Jim’s singing . . . Three miles to Fairfax . . . The seemingly ever-present Washington monument . . . Hospitality found in West Virginia . . . The green grass grows all around . . . Concentrated eight hours sleep . . . The beauty of the Japanese cherry blossoms . . . The excellent motel service at Elkins, West Virginia . . . And how good home looked upon their return! Individual students will be remembered for more specific things such as: Sara Burcham discovered that the trip was an education within itself. Dick Breedlove always managed to have a harem. Sandy Blankenship: “Mrs. Thomas, can I get in that line? Brenda Carter was a trifle unsteady on some carpeted stairs. Mickey Cochran’s comic book romances just didn’t work. Betty Coslow would be appreciated by most poultry fanciers (eggs). Steve Creviston: “What causes blood-shot eyes0 Richard Dick was comparable to the cherry blossoms. How he blossomed! Julia Dyer turned out to be a sleeping beauty. Leroy Fair exercised admirable restraint in not taking Connie Francis’s autograph. Regina Fleschauer: “Get your head back, Regina, or we’ll tell on you! Kathleen Franklin likes rare steaks rarely. Jerry Goad was guilty of-------- Jim Hamilton evoked stares as he recited his extem- poraneous poetry wearing a wreath of cherry blossoms. Ron Haws-------a prince charming. Doug Jones: “I’ll be glad when we get home so I can throw these away! ’ Byron Lambdin’s trip might have been more enjoyable if a certain junior had also gone. Larry Lowe studied entomology at the Smithsonian (blonde). Eleanor Montgomery: “There’s a sailor boy, Eleanor! Wrong one ! June McClard: “Hey! Stop the bus! ' Gary McCoy failed to answer the question: “How many ounces do y’all have in a bottle of Pepsi? Louise Miller: “It’s a long way between stops.’ Sue Miller utilized other people’s energy. Sue Noland was the victim of an uncontrollable quarantine. Nancy Phelps managed nightly pin-ups after curfew. Bernard Reedy failed to keep “his boys’ in their room. Garry Stovall made an active search for southern (?) belles (?). Joyce Trummel displayed a deep blush when the vocalist at the night club sang to her. Judy Winings--those long distance calls run into money! John Wool ridge was a true nightingale but unappreciated by the heavy-eyed. Doug Thomas: “If you please, Mam, I d rather be filled with food! Mrs. Thomas should remember to take along the key; it would be more responsive than Doug. Mr. Thomas: “Dad, you should take lessons from Mom!

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Our friend Mr. Oscar Johnson Washington Bound The Honor Guard The Capitol--Shot in the rain! --And just to prove that we arrived! In our quest, we reviewed history and analyzed government from new perspectives.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1961 We, the class of 1961, being of fairly sound mind, do hereby bequeath the following to those we leave behind: To the class of 1962. we leave you the hope that you might win something now that your competition is gone. To the class of 1963, we leave not knowing what to leave you because you need so many things. To the class of 1964, we leave you our beginners luck. I, Sandra Blankenship, leave my quiet, reserved ways to Kay Bailey. I, Dick Breedlove, leave my harem to anyone that thinks he can handle it. 1, Sara Burcham, leave my sister, Julie, a maid. 1. Brenda Carter, leave my ability to walk in night clubs with dignity to Kristine Islaker and Charlene McArthur ---they can hold each other up. I, Mickey Cochran, leave my attendance record as a perfect example for Mr. Zancha. I, Betty Coslow, leave my canasta decks to Joe Eaton for those quiet evenings at home with the Mrs. I, Steve Crevistion, leave my brains toRick Davis because that is all he doesn’t have. I, Richard Dick, leave my rebounding ability to Kenny Wilhelm. I, Julia Dyer, leave my art of applying make-up and chang- ing hair styles to Linda Phillips---come to think of it, she’s tried the hair styling. I, Leroy Fair, leave and take my dream of one day meet- ing Connie Francis with me. I, Regina Fleishauer. leave my sewing ability to Mr. Williams---OH! those volleyball games were almost disasterous. 1, Kathleen Franklin, leave to join the FRENCH Foreign Legion. I, Jerry Goad, leave my way with women to”shy” Theron Red fern. I, Jim Hamilton, leave my solo comedy acts to Mr. Best. I, Ron Haws, leave my lucky red garter to D. J. Smith. I, Doug Jones, Jeave my desire to never sleep alone to Hubert McCoy-------maybe he’ll be as lucky as I was on the Senior trip. 1, Byron Lambdin, leave my ability to runtoTom Switzer; then instead of his coming in behind the girls he can lead the way. I. Larry Lowe, leave bound for St. Louis----Where else is there to go? I, June McClard, leave and I have to take everything with me as I have nothing to spare. I, Gary McCoy, leave my power hitting ability to Larry Morrison. I. Louise Miller, leave some track shoes to Gretchen Bailey, Irene Johnson and Linda Gilmore so that when they’re on their senior trip and a rest stop is made they can also be the First off the bus. 1. Sue Miller, leave my over-abundance of energy to Karen Aschermann. I, Eleanor Montgomery, leave my quiet, mature ways to Sandy Maxwell. I, Sue Noland, leave my ability for always knowing what is going on to Ann Foley-------may she use it to great advantage. I, Nancy Phelps, leave my athletic ability to Jim Wagahoft and maybe he’ll become an all-conference football player next fall. I, Bernard Reedy, leave my ability for having so much to say to Tom Winings but Tom better not do the ’’saying” to Karen Brewer. I, Garry Stovall, leave my little blue Ford to Mr. Best to run a noon-hour patrol. I. Joyce TrummeL leave my ability in all the extra- curricular activities to Linda Phelps......may they be as rewarding to her as they have been to me. I. Judy Winings, leave my ability to get into the drive-in free to Donna Heiserman. I, Johnie Woolridge, leave my ability to play quarterback to Bob Sutton-----maybe he’ll develop new techniques for ” fast-get-aways” To Mr. Allen we leave a vacation from noisy bus riders, physics experiments that backfire and unsolved math equations. To Mrs. Bailey we leave a pogo stick to commute between school and her home. To Mrs. Baker we leave a pair of soft rubber soled shoes and a soundproof commerce room. To Mr. Best we leave a student body who has the proper respect for visitors, ping pong balls, and other NEW equipment, state aid, lost and found articles, and clean lockers. To Mrs. Eskridge we leave an assortment of diapers, pins, bottles, rattles, and a book on child care for those times when her new granddaughter comes to visit. To Mr. Humphrey we leave a band and chorus that will not have SENIORIT1S. To Mr. McAllister we leave a line that averages 250 pounds and a quarterback that can run the 100 yards in 9.5 seconds. To Mr. Peadro we leave the hope that he will one day be the coach in an all boys school......where he won’t be bugged by girl cheerleaders. To Mr. Sharp we leave and take the basketball team with us. To Mrs. Stephenson we leave-------what more could any librarian ask for? To Mrs. Strader we leave a ticket to New Jersey with the compliments of her senior homemaking class. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas we leave a trip to Washington. D.C. and a small souvenir of our trip—--a forty foot replica of the Washington monument for their back yard. To Mr. Williams we leave a 4 foot stick of pepperoni... you don’t have to share it with anyone. To Mr. Zancha we leave a go-cart for his beat in the cafeteria so he won’t have to walk so far. To Doris Selock we leave a year’s subscription to a telephone answering and messenger service. To Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Landgrebe we leave behind us a well-mannered.....non-griping student body....they’ll eat anything anytime you serve it. To Mr. Brown and Mr. Gravens we leave a student body that takes their books home before the doors are locked. Let this then be duly recorded among the official documents of Lovington Junior-Senior High School. Signed this nineteenth day of May, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-One by the members of the Class of 1961.