Lovington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Lovington, IL)

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Senior Prophecy I'll never forget my flight aboard the Flaunting Feather Migrations. It was the year 2008. I was flying from Little Bow Creek, Kansas to Gobberson, Penn., to attend the Big Elks convention. The pilot, Nathan Fos- ter, came over the intercom to announce that because of bad turbulence, we would soon be making an emer- gency landing. I began to panic when the plane tipped to one side. Just then a stewardess rushed over to assure me that we would be landing in Lovington Airport in III. I was amazed when I realized that it was Leslie Veakel. She explained how her career as a physical therapist was not as easy as it was cut out to be. She told me that many of Lovington’s former students, who went to Lake- land College, had returned to Lovington. They had be- come successful business people; as the city had grown and prospered. As I departed from the plane, she suggested that I stay at a fine resort until my next flight could be sched- uled. I rented a car at J.B.’s Red Hot Smoking” auto ser- vice. There were 100 cars to choose from, but they were all red T.A.’s. I drove away in a red T.A. and headed for Little Joe Cartright’s dude ranch. It was owned by the rich horse owner Reid Molzen. As I approached the ranch, little Marla Oakly” Hodges sped by me in her Mustang. When the dust cleared, I parked and went to check-in. I kept ringing for the bellhop, but he was too engrossed in the evening news. Peter Jennings had reported that a former Lov- ington resident, Jayme Labrot, had thrown the shot put in the world games and had taken off with it! Well, she has not been seen since; but she has definitely broken the world record for shot putting. I finally got checked in and was invited, by the host, to the evenings big jamboree. Well, I was not experiencing jet lag until I found out that the entertainment was “Jim- my Van Galen.” I went back to my room and fell asleep listening to the radio. The next morning I was awakened by the tele- phone. It was Leslie calling to tell me that my flight had been rescheduled for 12:25. I wanted to see how Lov- ington had changed, so I had to hurry. While driving around I saw that Lovington had finally built it's own K- Mart. I was so amazed at all the changes that I didn't notice how fast I was going. Before I knew it, I was pulled over by a “rolling meadow, a policeman in a golf cart. Low and behold it was Curtis Meadows! I thought he would recognize me as an old friend, but he didn’t believe me. Instead he chained me to the golf cart and we headed for the station. On our way there we went by the old high school. Out in front there was a sign that read, Heather Newberry still serving detention. May be seen, 3 to 4 o'clock.” Once we got to the station, I was booked and thrown in the slammer. Who should be in the next cell but Michelle Fair! She had been picked up by Curtis for being an accomplice in the robbing of the local Har- dees. The real criminals had trouble getting their car started and Michelle had given them a ride, not knowing that they had just committed the crime. Michelle told me about her life as a house wife and seven kids. I asked her what had happened to Amy Curry and Christy Markham after they went to Arizona to get a degree in suntanning. She said they had returned to Lovington and had opened up an accounting firm as partners. They had employed Mr. Bell as their appren- tice. She also told me that Ellen Leach had become a great sailorette and was heating up Singapore. Well, I ended up staying the night in jail and the next morning I went before the honorable judge, Kevin Davis, I had to wait until the first case was over. The plaintiff, Theresa Scroggins, was suing 1-800-DAIL-A-DATE ser- vice owned by Andy Austin. She alleged that she had gotten a “bum deal; he alleged What you get, is what you pay for. Andy won the case. The judge said There- sa should find her own date from now on. It was my turn, Judge Davis decided that since he knew me from high school, he would let me off the hook if I would not come back to Lovington for another 20 years. Well, that was good enough for me. I thanked him and left P.D.Q. I decided I should leave Lovington, before anything else happened to me. I checked out of Little Joe’s and headed for the airport. On the way I listened to W.L.R.W. I was listening to a song about a little boy and girl and then I heard Paul Harvey” Chambers. He re- ported that the mayor of Lovington, Erik Van Pelt, had run away and joined the circus to show off his talents at walking through rings with out falling. I listened to the rest of Paul’s news and comment until I got the airport. I was glad to finally get off to Gobber- son, Penn. I sank down in my seat and breathed a sigh of relief. It was good to get to see Lovington again, and it was great to see that it was still as crazy as ever! 11

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Patrick Andrew Austin Basketball 1.2.3.4 Varsity club 4 National Honor Society 2 Class pres 1.2.3. Student council 1.2.3 Pres 3. Office worker 3.4. Homecoming attendant 2. Homecoming King candidate 4 Prom King 4 John Timm Scholarship 4. Superior Shop Award at Eastern 3. SENIOR CREDITS Who's Among American High School Students. Yearbook photographer 3 LHS photography award 3. John Timm Scholarship Laura A Porter Scholarship. Graduation Usher 3. Robeson Show 1.2.3.4 Scholastic An Show 1.2.3.4 Photography 1.2.3.4, James Thomas Gale National Honor Society 2,3.4 Protectionists club t.2.3.4. Pres 4 Football 2. Scholastic Bowl t.2.3.4 Student council 4. Band 1.2.4 Class V Pres 4. Stats and video 1.2.3.4 Marlema Hodges FHA 1.2.3,4 Unit Office 2.3.4 Basketball Manager 1.2. Library aid 3.4 Ellen Mane Leach: FHA 1.2.3.4 Class Plsy 4. Library aid 3.4 Jayme Labrot 9th OUI SI Club Perfect Attendance Award PTA Reflect Ions Awards Mayor's Proclamation of Farmington. Missouri, for talented art students at state level. Honor roll awards Advanced an. Track Volleyball Christy Markham FHA 2.3. Class Officer 3. Homecoming attendant 3. Cheerleading. 3. Track 2.4. Class play 4 Prom Queen candidate. 4 Curtis Meadows Projectionists club. 2. Varsity club 2.3.4 Office worker 1.2.3.4 Class Pres 4 Student council 2.3.4. Pres . 4. Basketball t.2.3.4 All Conference and All Area Football 1.4. Outstanding Back Track 2 Homecoming King 4 Amy Lynn Curry Volleyball 1.2.3.4 Most Improved 3. Blocking 4 Cheerleading 2.3.4; Co-cap 3. Cap 4. Student council t.2.4. Treas 2. Sec. 4 FHA 1.2.3 Varsity club 3.4. Track 2. National Honor Society 2.3.4 Class Play 4. Class Treas 2.3.4; Sec 1 Homecoming Attendant 1. Homecoming Queen candidate 4 Prom Queen candidate 4 Yearbook. 3 Reid Mol en National Honor Society Basketball 1.2.3.4 All Conference 3.4 Track 1.2.3.4 Football 1.2,3.4. Varsity club t.2.3.4 Homecoming attendant. 1 Student council 1.2.3. Class officer 1.2.3. Homecoming King candidate. 4 Prom King candidate 4 Yearbook. 3 WDWS Scholar — Athlete Award 4 Kevin Lynn Davis: Football 1.2.3.4 National Honor Society 2.3.4 Scholastic Bowl 1.2,3.4 Illinois State Scholar. Who's Who Among American High School Students American Legion 2nd place 3. Band t.2.3.4. Varsity club 2.3,4 Michelle Fair FHA 1.2.3.4; Pres 4 Pom pon t.2.3.4; Co-cap 4. Homecoming attendant. 3. Homecoming Queen candidate 4 DAR Award 4 Office worker t.2.3.4 Prom Queen 4 National Honor Society. 4 Paul E Chambers Track 4 FFA 1.2.3. Nathan Andrew Foster Football t.2.3.4. Co-cap 4 Basketball 1.2.3 Track 1. Haws Offensive Lineman Award. 4 Varsity club 1.2.3.4 Projectionists club 2.3.4 Unit office worker. 3 Kodak Medallion 2.3.4 National Kodak Medallion 3. Heather Newberry: FHA 1.2.3.4 Yearbook. 2. Theresa Rene$ Scroggins FHA 3.4 Office worker 4 Class Play. 4 Erik Van Pelt: Track 1.2.3.4. Football I.2.3.4. Basketball t.2.3.4 Homecoming attendant 3. Student council 4. Scholastic Bowl 4 Yearbook 3. Varsity club 2.3.4 Baseball 1 Prom King candidate. 4 Jennifer Brook Walker Pom pon 1.2.3.4 Class V-Pres 2 Homecoming attendant 2 Chorus 1.2. FHA t.2.3.4 Office worker 3 Projectionists club. 4 Class Treas 4 Homecoming Queen 4 Leslie Anne Yeakel FHA Treas 4 FHA t.2.3.4 10

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 +-V- ¥ ±, t.-v ¥ JpT’H- +- -+- -t- J.l - -f- fa -f- ! -t. 7 - -±T - V -+- r 4 “ The Senior class arrived at 2:00 P.M. at Alpine Val- ley, Wisconsin, on March 6th. Everyone took the ski lessons, and some found it harder than others. Later that night some attempted to ski in the slush, others played games, swam, and got lost. The next morning by 11:30 we headed home; the bus ride back was full of songs, jokes, and tired Seniors. Seniors in