Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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Years ii ,f'7 4 ITA '-S' PH . po ar deleclive couple of 'rhe r ' . Spring broughf wilh if o class rings engra wi+h SI which we wore proudly. If also brou a wonderful eve ' g-The Junior-Senior Prom. The Seniors may hav een 'lhe big wh , bul we .as lhe necessary lillle spokes had a goo ime. In June, said goodby o 'rhe Seniors. Seeing lhem go made us realize a sl we would h our chance af running The school. There was no o o admire or ' ' ale: we w o'n our own. In Seplemlo , we resume work righl around PHS for lhe lasl' lime. Paul O'KeeFfe, George Lund, Marny Giesecke and Carol Sand became our class ollicers. .lim Peale, Rick Johnson, Nancy Wal e d Bill Luce were elecfed lo guide Sfudenl Council. Carolyn WiHman became ' or-in-Chief of 'rhe Enfree and Margueri'I'e Win was chosen Edilor-in-Chief ot 95l Miles+one. Alfer selecling ur leaders, we p udly produced Cheaper by 'I'he Dozen wilh George Lu as Dad, lalher T a dozen bleached red heads. The play was a greal uccess financially nd provided an evening of sparkling enlerlainmenl. The res+ of our lime rig around PHS pass quickly. We wallzed our way lhrough 'rhe Senior Dance nd lhe Prom, and roudly ruled 'rhe school on Senior Day which ended in lhe enior Supper. Gradualion brings wilh il ma memories of lhe ials and successes we have had righl around PHS. ll' also arries plans and ho es lor 'lhe fufure which we are now prepared for a ready +o face. 5 5-M S Q.:-iii, S if? , 'i f 'lung , W' f ' , Q2 i X 'Q . L, . TT .Lg Y P as ,V K5 ,xv Q' 11