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Memories, anecdotes fill air at Lexington school closing Care to know what Jennifer MacLeod thinks of strawberry shortcake? You don‘t have to ask. Jennifer found a comfortable spot on the grass, sat down and enjoyed every mouthful. Providing a little assistance is Jennifer‘s mother Donna. Pat Arbuckle Chronicle Staff Fishing at Kaufâ€" man‘s Flats, spelling bees. roasting potatoes on the basement furâ€" nace, sleighriding be hind the school â€" all the memories came fNowing back last weekâ€" end as Lexington school held its final Strawberry Social and Reunion. The school will close its doors for a final time June 29. For some, recollecâ€" tions of their days spent at Lexington have grown hazy with the intervening years but their loyalty to Lexington, formerly $.S. No.18 has reâ€" mained strong. Close to 700 students, former students, teachâ€" ers and members of the Lexington community gathered at the school Friday evening for what has become a tradition in the area â€" a Strawberry Social complete with strawâ€" berry shortcake and ice cream, balloons and entertainment proâ€" vided by the school‘s primary and junior choirs. Saturday, however, was a day for memoâ€" ries as former students returned for one last look and a final celeâ€" bration of what the school has meant to the communtiy for more than a century. Visiâ€" tors ranged from curâ€" rent students to Jacob Rudy, who attended the school in 1902, the five Graff sisters, all stuâ€" dents in the early 20s and Krista Lichty, who represented the sixth generation of her famiâ€" Iv to attend the school. Many sat in small groups recalling past escapades and longâ€" forgotten schoolmates. A display of old class photographs and a slide presentation preâ€" pared by the Lexington Tweedsmuir History Group on the school‘s history brought to mind familiar faces. Heads nodded in fond re membrance as Dorothy Musselman * SIZES TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS * FROM ? ACRE TO 20 ACRES OR MORE * ZONED FOR INDUSTRY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF USES PERMITTED LOCATIONS Contact: Gerry O‘Neil Business Development Director City of Waterloo, Ontario 519/886â€"1550 CITY OF WATERLOO INDUSTRIAL LAND FOR SALE e WEBER ST. NORTH e NORTHFIELD DRIVE e COLUMBIA ST. AT LEXINGTON (DEARBORN INDUSTRIAL PARK) e KING ST. NORTH (NORTHLAND INDUSTRIAL PARK) Price: $40,000 per acre â€" services and levies included recalled scrub baseball games, arbor day when students cleaned the school grounds. the big brown register where wet clothing and mitâ€" tens were hung to dry, past fun fairs and the annual picnic at Kau{fâ€" man‘s Flats. *‘We have so many good memories and so many good friends tied in with this school," she said. DEVEL For teacher Irene Brown, the reunion ofâ€" fered an opportunity to 4 * "tn | o Ne 1 m ol , .« on . i > T a wille y F..% e # f o ‘ 4 5. ts C /' 3 é /C 2# Y > Ee "@ Cl ..._] f ClE " * bno UA c ‘ % mfi " 4 is tuth. * ; a f meet many of her former pupils and share memories. Brown recalled that when she came to Lexâ€" ington (then S.S. No.18) in 1928 many of the younger pupils could speak only Gerâ€" man. Since Brown knew no German, older students had to be used as interpreters until the youngsters had learned enough Enâ€" glish to communicate with their teacher. Or: Your Realtor Jean Witmer, Elaine Good and April Brien had to form an assembly line to prepare the ample helpings of strawberry shortcake topped with ice cream. Pat Arbuckle photos