1920
The 1920 Federal Census lists Bernard Dent and family living in Wilson Township. Lester Dent was fifteen years old
La Plata High School
1921-1922
La Plata High School – 1922; Lester Dent is mentioned in the Junior Class Prophecy but there is not picture of him in the yearbook.
Lester Dent is mentioned in the Junior Mirror.
- Noun – Lester
- Pronoun – Dent
- Verb – Short hand
- Adjective – Idleness
- Adverb – Dodson’s
- Conjunction – Who?
- Interject – If I was
La Plata High School – Junior Mirror
1922-1923
Science – One of the topics concerned a radio the physics class built and stationed at Lester Dent’s home.
Source: La Plata Home Press (La Plata, Missouri) February 8, 1923
TRACK SQUAD – Track team assignments are listed. Lester Dent was listed for the 880-yard run.
Source: La Plata Home Press, April 19, 1923
La Plata Track – Spring 1923
CLASS OF 1923 – Lester Dent is listed in the Class of 1923 with 36 students graduating.
Source: La Plata Home Press (La Plata, Missouri) May 3, 1923
26 IN GRADUATING CLASS OF ‘23 – Lester Dent is named as one of the graduates from La Plata High School.
Source: La Plata Republican (La Plata, Missouri) May 11, 1923
