New Lexington High School - Lexingtonian Yearbook (New Lexington, OH)

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,fi Class History Any class history brings back a variety of emotions. There are happy memories and sad memories, and without fail each can be fully visualized even when recorded in so small a space under such unconventional headings. JUST ROUTINE In the fall of '53, when we started our freshman year, nothing seemed different from our two preceding years. Ac- tually there was no difference other than the fact that we were finally starting into high school. Mrs. Adcock and Mr. Priode were our advisors that year, and they put up with us for the whole year. Now that we had started into high school our class officers meant more to us. Joyce Prichard was president, and the other officers were: Charlotte Shumaker, vice-president: Roger Hutchinson, treasurerg and James Wolfe, secretary. Joe Williams, John Busse, Stacy Harrison, and Linda Pletcher were our Student Council members. Linda also was the freshman attendant at the homecoming that year. MIGHT BE FUN The following year we again assembled at N.L. H.S. This time we were looking forward to some good times, and we had them, too. In November we had a hayride that proved to be a lot of fun. In the spring several of us were lucky enough to go to the Junior-Senior Prom. Members of our class made up most of the band that year. We also had a number of classmates placed on the news- paper staff. One of the staff artists was elected queen's attendant: she was June Jacobs. We were led by: Martha Hammond, president: Joe Williams, vice-president, Marjorie Cheney, treasurer: and Gene Storts, secretary. Our sponsors that year, who also, helped to lead us, were Mrs. Priode and Mrs. Bailey. We were represented on the Student Council by Gene Skeens and John Busse. IT CAN'T BE MADE This year we got down to business on moneymaking schemes. Our methods were fairly successful and certainly presented in forms unusual. There werethe usual stands and class play, but besides that there was the l956 Bakerama , the Christmas dance known as The Silver Season Soiree , the Dungaree Doll contest and dance, and the raffle known as the Spring Roundup . Yours truly, Kent Goman was president, and was ably assisted by: vice-president, John Busse, treasurer, Ronnie Sidwellg and secretary, Barbara Ryan. Our class advisors were Mr. McCoy and Mr. Weaver. We elected Bonnie Deidrick junior attendant. In the spring we elected Jack Park to go to All-Ohio Boys' State at Camp Perry on Lake Erie. Our Student Council members that year were Joe Williams and Larry Dillinger. The National Honor Society members were also selected. They were Betty Lou Skillman, Barbara Ryan, Kent Goman, and Roger Smith. The special events of the year, of course, were our Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. The settings for both were An Oriental Garden . Much work on the part of the whole class went into the fine details of the prom. SO WE WERE LUCKY Finally we reached our senior year. Mr. Weaver and Mr. Montgomery were our advisors. Again John Busse was our vice-president: Ronnie Sidwell, our treasurer: and Barbara Ryan, our secretary. Jack Park was our new president. Tom Hall and experienced Joe Williams were our Student Council members. During the summer the class made a good bit of money with a refreshment stand at the Perry County Fair. More financial success was had at the Christmas dance, Crystal Holiday . This year we were well represented in athletics by boys with ability. On the football team we had Jack Park, Kenny Hazlett, Dick Goodin, Larry Dillinger, and captain Gene Storts. Jack, Dick, and Gene were also on the basketball team. This was the year we elected the Homecoming Queen from our class. Renee Kimball was queen, and her senior attend- ant was Carol Sue Channelear. New Lexington was well represented in the Senior Scholarship Tests, with six seniors placing in the county, two in the district, and one in the state. Betty Skillman placed first in the county, Barbara Ryan placed third, Kent Goman placed fifth, Roger Smith placed seventh, and Joyce Prichard and Pat Hardy received honorable mention. Barbara Ryan placed third, Kent Goman placed fifth, Roger Smith placed seventh, and Joyce Prichard and Pat Hardy received honorable mention. Barbara Ryan also received honorable mention in the Ohio University District. Betty Skillman placed third in the O. U. District and received honorable mention in the State of Ohio, placing among the upper five per cent of the seniors in the state. The last project of the year was the publication of this annual. With it went the end of our high school days, but memories live on and so do we. Kent Goman

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DONNA WOLFE IAMES WOLFE -Professiona1- -Vocational- Lltrarian 3-43 G.A.A. 2-3: Stands 3-4: Secretary lg Stands 3-45 Annual Staff, Annual Staff. Pep Club 47 Stage Manager 2-3-4. CLASS COLORS: Blue And Silver CLASS FLOW'ER:I Red Rose CLASS MOTTO: Today We Followp Tomorrow We Lead Class Poem We are as proud as the angels in heaven For we are the seniors of '57. Oh, we've waited for this day so long, But now we're singing a different song. Never again will we be all together Like we were before, through all kinds of weather. For now we must be on our very own To raise our family and build our home. We'll look back and remember some things Our banquet, our Prom, our Junior Class rings Our Iunior class play entitled Midnight Nothing is unimportant, no matter how slight. We've studied hard and racked our brain To bring our school a little fame. So now we leave with a heavy heart But of New Lex High, we're always a part. -----Ruth Kokensparger l to w Q V A V! 4 SoY1:0 5 18 5

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