THe halls of LHS have never seen such perfection as they did in the spring of 1965 when 48 little monsters converged on two lucky teachers, Mrs Kilmer and Mrs Laura Hoch. The monsters were;

Brent Bayliff                            Bonnie Batman

Kimmie Burkitt                        Steve Berry

Brett Bolin                               Terri Burch

Tammy Bozarth                       Sandra Buss

Joyce Farris                             Clinton Carlton                   

Tim Folkerts                            Pamela Cornell

Phillip Glover                           Tammy Crooks 

Raymond Harvey                     Tina England

Sherry Hoch                             Teddy Folkerts

Larry Howard                           Jamie Hamilton

Lash Macca                               Penny Hawk

Katrina Meyer                           Randal Hill

Angela Moore                            Gregory Hurley

David Mulbery                           Joann Jacobs

Bradley Nave                             Johnny Johnson

Kerry Patterson                          Debra Judd

Donna Plain                                Donice Koch

Sharlene Shuman                       Barry Lotspeich

Rena Stinson                              Douglas Love

Kevin Walcher                            Janean Love

David Ward                                Herbert Mahan

Lisa Wolf                                    Pamela Pepper

Barbara Swallow                        Michael Ward

 

Everyone was anxious to enter The World of Knowledge except Kevin Walcher,who the first day of school stormed out of the classroom screaming and hid behind a local playground tree. When Mrs Kilmer confronted Kevin about the situation, he declared,"I don't know the ABC's,I don't like it here,and I'm going back to Mooreland." Later Kevin was introduced to the "Board of Education" for his efforts to avoid class. By the way Kevin,we are glad that you found something to keep you interested in staying in LHS. Brent Bayliff and Kimmie Burkitt were picked to serve as crown bearers for the football queen crowning.

In second grade we lost Terri Burch,Clinton Carlton,Joyce Farris,Tim Folkerts,Teddy Folkerts,Penny Hawk,Johnny Johnson,Larry Patterson and Pamela Pepper. We gained Jimmy Bickell,Audrey Peterman,Devery Youngblood,David Jean,Mark Love,Chris Stinson,and Barbara Prather. Our teachers were Mrs Carol Hoch and Mrs Hardison. This was the year of the measle epidemic. During Laverne's episode,our class had only 8 pupils instead of 46,so the teachers enjoyed a quiet day!

The first day Devery Youngblood attended school, Barry Lotspeich and Greg Hurley welcomed him by dropping several hundred BB's in the back of the room. Devery has now perfected the art and is known as one of LHS's top BB rollers: To what do you owe your success Devery?

Third grade brought Teri Casey,Johnny Johnson,Gina Postoak,Gene Meyer,Vickie Pritchett and Rita Ross into our ranks. We lost Jimmy Bickell, Dana Davis, Randy Hill, Donna Plain and David Ward. Our teachers were Mrs Mudd and Mrs Cook.

This year the boys invented a new brand of ornriness when Lon Harvey, Barry Lotspeich and Greg Hurley locked Johnny Johnson out of the "little boys room". They realized later just how bad Johnny had to go when he left a trail all the way back to class. By the way, what punishment did you boys recieve?

Cupid finally made his debut and started many little "puppy love romances". By the way Kim and Barry, is it still "puppy love?'

Also this was the year Larry Howard was caught red handed as he crawled from desk to desk gathering answers for his English test.

There was much excitement in the class because we finally progressed into the high school. Although we were only in Junior High we felt pretty big. In Mr Pile's math class the boys threw a Christmas Party and gave Mr Pile a box of cow chips. By the way,how were grades in that class boys?

This is the year that Johnny Feese acquired the habit of taking his boots off in class. Johnny began screaming madly when Kevin Walcher and Willie Seale hid his boots. With the gestures, Johnny earned a trip to Mr Merritts office, screaming, "I want my boots, gimme my boots."

Our seventh grade year, we gained Herb Foutch,Norma Helfenbein, Mary Holcomb, Curt Janko, Tony Lenz, Cindy Birkle, Trina Meyer, Scott Johnson and Vickie Helton. No one left us.

The girls P.E. class has a close call in the locker when Jamie Hamilton's deoderant can became overheated and exploded under the pressure, thus spraying a thin layer of Right Guard over the entire bunch.

During the eighth grade we lost Curt Janko, Cindy Birkle, Rena Stinson and Vickie Helton. But in turn we gained Roy Alcorn, Sandra Furgason, Della Holder, Mark Miller, Patti Morris, Verlin Mees and Susan LaCompte.

As we were introduced to many new areas of learning we were also introduced to many new forms of amusement, mainly the spitwad. The boys math class spent many hours perfecting their throwing techniques on Mrs Graves' clock. This went on until Mrs Graves employed Mr Laverty's hard swinging ability to deal out punishment for such acts. Spitwad throwing became a thing of the past.

The girls also got into the act when they mixed several brands of perfume and poured it down the air vents in Mrs Graves' room. Mrs Graves never could figure out where that "peculiar odor" was coming from.

Band King and Queen candidates were Lon Harvey and Kay Shuman.

Our Freshman year, we lost Roy Alcorn, Brett Bolin, Johnny Feese, Scott Johnson, Verlin Mees, Willie Seale, Chris Stinson, Kim Waldrop and Susan LaCompte. We recuited Mark Asimus, LeiAnn Hilbig, Clifford Fleming, Donna Horn, Randy Humphrey, Robin Kost, Julie Lovett, Cindy Rector and Elizabeth McCluskey. The class officers were:

Kay Shuman-President   Mark Miller-Vice President   Barry Lotspeich-Secretary   Kim Burkitt-Treasurer   Elizabeth McCloskey-Reporter   Gina Postoak and Kevin Walcher-Sentinels   Randy Hill and Trina Meyer-Student Council Rep.

The boys began acquiring different nicknames, such as "Quack" for Mark Miller and "Squirrel" for Greg Hurley. Band King and Queen candidates were Kevin Walcher and LeiAnn Hilbig. Everyone thought they were such a cute couple because they both wore braces. By the way, you two, how did you keep them from getting locked up?

During our sophomore year we gained Holly Gantt, Kim McDaniel, Barth Nixon, Chris Stinson, Frank Stogner and Lora Urban. We lost Randy Hill, Randy Humphrey and Julie Lovett. Larry Howard and Rhonda Little were elected Band King and Queen candidates. Our Football Queen candidate was LeiAnn Hilbig and FFA Sweetheart candidate was Kay Shuman. Our class officers were:

Mark Asimus-President   Eugene Baker-Vice President   Kay Shuman-Secretary   LeiAnn Hilbig-Treasurer   Gina Postoak and Rhonda Little-Reporters   Kim Burkitt and Lon Harvey-Sentinels   LeiAnn Hilbig and Lon Harvey-Student Council Rep.

We had a busy year with the basketball concession,Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom and the Junior Play. We put on three one act plays: "Snowy White and the Dwarfs", "As Sure As Your'e Born", and "The Masher." Our Junior-Senior Prom was "We May Never Pass This Way Again." We had our servers dressed as maids and butlers. We added a few more nicknames such as Beaver-Steve Berry,Kinky-Herb Foutch and Moe-David Mulbery.

Our Senior year we lost Julie Cady, Brenda Hayes, Vickie Helton, Gene Meyer and Chris Stinson. We gained Curt Janko, Ronda Shirey and Lora (Urban) Meyer.

This year the band made a trip to El Paso,Tx. for The Sun Bowl Parade. While at the game some of the girls spotted Burt Reynolds sitting in the press box and paid a nearby spectator a dollar a piece to use his binoculars for gazing purposes. Say girls, was Burt really worth a dollar a piece?

Our class officers were:

John Brown-President   Kevin Walcher-Vice President   Kim Burkitt-Secretary   Barry Lotspeich-Treasurer   Gina Postoak and Devery Youngblood-Reporters   Kay Shuman and Lon Harvey-Historians   Tommy Hays-Sentinel   Gina Postoak and Devery Youngblood-Student Council Rep.

Our class sponsors were: Gary Davison,DeWayne Mills,Barbara Howard,Gary Maynard,Patti Clabaugh,Ronnie Duncan,and Walter Huffman.

Our Senior Play was M*A*S*H snd the hightlights were seeing Kevin Walcher turn to a darker color and seeing Rhonda Little,Teri Casey and Kay Shuman attempt to dance.

Some of the Seniors activities have included the mysterious locker scandal. Everyone was quite surprised when they arrived to school one morning and found 78 stamped on the Senior's lockers. By the way Devery,Teri,Gina,and Kay, how did those 78's get on the lockers? Another interesting incident is Devery's attempt to run through a clothesline pole. It seems that Devery and Brian went knockin at Coach Goodners house and while making a fast get away,Devery KO-ed himself on the pole. Later,after Devery had his eye stitched up,he recieved word that Coach Goodner wasn't even home at the time. Great timing Devery.

The Seniors led the football team to a 9-2 season and their 3rd District title. Lon Harvey and John Brown recieved the Big E Award. Kevin Wacher won the Big E in baseball as the team won their first District title in 20 years. Steve Berry recieved the Big E in Golf and the Girls Basketball Big E went to Sherry Hoch. The Boys Basketball team won 2nd in Districts and Curt Janko won the Big E in that. Eugene Baker was awarded the Big E and the Boys Track team took 3rd in State,and Kim Burkitt recieved the award on the State Champion Girls team. Best Athlete Awards were given to Kim Burkitt and Curt Janko. Best Sportsmanship went to Sherry Hoch and John Brown.

Eight girls entered the Miss Laverne Pagent, Teri Casey won the contest with Kim Burkitt-1st runner up, and Rhonda Little-2nd runner up. LeiAnn Hilbig was awarded Miss Congeniality.

Kim Burkitt was Homecoming Queen and Senior Band King and Queen candidates were Teri Casey and Greg Hurley.

Rhonda Little was Valedictorian and Kim Burkitt and Clifford Fleming were chosen for co-salutatorians. Our class colors are maroon and silver and class flower is a red rose with silver tips. The Senior Class motto is: What we are now is God's gift to us,what we become is our gift to God.

People finishing out the year :

Billie Bentley                                                Rhonda Little

Sandy Buss                                                  Barry Lotspeich

Kim Burkitt                                                  Doug Love

Teri Casey                                                   Janean Love

Eugene Baker                                              Mark Love

Steve Berry                                                 Kerri Maphet

John Brown                                                  Trina (Meyer) Alcorn

Pam Cornell                                                 Mark Miller

Clif Brinson                                                   Angie Moore

Herb Foutch                                                 Patti Morris

Sandra Furgason                                          David Mulbery

Lon Harvey                                                  Barth Nixon

LeiAnn Hilbig                                                Audrey Peterman

Sherry Hoch                                                 Gina Postoak

Donna Horn                                                  Willie Seale

Larry Howard                                                Kay Shuman

Greg Hurley                                                  Ronda Shirey

David Jean                                                    Barbara Swallow

David Jett                                                     Kevin Walcher

Robin Kost                                                    Mike Ward                                            

Donice Koch                                                  Devery Youngblood

Curt Janko                                                    Jim Secrest

Lora (Urban) Meyer