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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1975
Page
6
Midyear reflections mix happiness and anxiety as students adjust to half the year gone. Freshmen tire of fresh status while seniors stay the same core peers. Shifting priorities push seniors to rethink effort, study, and social plans. Students urged to volunteer, join clubs, and invest more of themselves now rather than later.
A recent polio vaccination clinic at MHS offered first phase doses with a plan to return in March for the second, under a free school program. If a booster is needed, a family doctor can administer it in their office, stressing the importance of immunization for the future.
An old Growl item notes Valentine greetings sent by sweethearts as far back as 1909. It highlights an MHS custodian Eugene Senor and presents a nostalgic collection of vintage verse lines about asking a beloved to be Valentine and the enduring power of love.
Former Mexico High School student David Lankford, class of 1967, returns to teach world and American history at MHS and coach freshman basketball. A former Key Club member, he sponsors the club, plans the Slave Auction, and comments on teamwork and progress of his players while preparing to assist track in spring.
February horoscope previews shine on romance and wealth, with Aries to Aquarius predicting mood swings, surprises, caution, and new friendships. The column notes Valentine's Day and presidential birthdays, urging clear talk, restraint, and steady plans as readers eye ahead.
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