Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)

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 Student attitudes change, improve Attitude seems to change in a gradual cycle, never seeming to change drastically from one year to the next as do many aspects of student life. Students are beginning to protect their property from vandals and thieves, just as stores are beginning to increase their secu- rity against shoplifters. The fear of being ripped off is much more prevalent, even though students felt that it is a minority of people who take their things. A large number of students said they would rip something off, but reasons var- ied from taking something simply for the heck of it to taking it just because they wanted it” and lacked the money at the time. Those who had been caught felt that it was not worth the chances they had taken. Experimentation with drugs appears to be increasing, but actual use of drugs seems to be decreasing. The number of students that drink alcoholic beverages is also increasing. Many felt drugs are the worse of the two evils. Most students were appalled at the existence of the Ku Klux Klan in the area, yet as one pointed out, Plainfield is a small white community, ‘‘What would you expect?” A majority of students were against busing students outside of the present busing limits, again upholding the small town image. Most students felt a school would lose its identity with the community if it had a large number of stu- dents bused from great distances. Attitudes and opinions seem to be formed while a student is in school. These attitudes can carry on and have an affect on his later life. upper left Entering one of his classes is Calvin Burkett. upper center Deb Pomeroy poses for this picture exemplifying teen-age shoplifting. upper right Seniors Les Gerhke and Laura Pruss intentively watch Wildcat football action. lower left In health class. Sam Adams. Ron Smith, and Dennis McNamara examine beer cans and nar- cotics kits. lower center Economy wise Steve Duchene, enters his gas thrifty Volkswagen. lower right Students do many things for money; Mark Casper portrays Santa Claus in Wiebodts. 17

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Activities grow with renewed spirit and enthusiasm; Homecoming proved to be exciting and enjoyable for all. Seniors won powder-puff and sweepstakes, football teams won. and Erickson and Fazio named King and Queen; Plays improved in quality and drew larger audiences; Dances sponsored by groups, PROBE and HELSHED play; Intra- murals showed increased participa- tion; Mathletcs continued to figure; Spanish and Senior class trips were enjoyable for students and educa- tional. And the dawning of each new day brings new facts to be learned, new problems to be solved, and new happiness to be found. 18