Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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CLASS HISTORY In September 1940, the Class of 1952, entered the first grade to begin our search for knowledge. There were 73 little starry-eyed students who were taught by Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Boone. The remaining graduating members of thisoriginal class are: John Aiken, Pat Hines, John Mills, Dick Shrake, Hink Young, Virginia Brown, Carol Johnson, Patricia Roth, Patricia Warinner, Carole Wilson, Ronald Hubbard, Max Reeves, Harold Thomas, Esther Daum, Jean May, Janet Murphy, Phyllis Murphy, Claudettea Parker, Norma Groninger, and Shirley Spear. In 1949 we entered Plainfield High School. We were no longer starry-eyed, but we were still considered green freshmen. We elected Tom Myers, president; Norval Reece, vice-president; John Aiken, secretary; and Joe Case, treasurer. Our first money making project was sponsoring an indoor circus. Now we had some money, so we had a party. We had a fair turn out, although many stayed home. Mr. Cox had quite a time getting the girls and boys together because we were all so shy, but along toward the last we forgot our shyness and really had a good time. Our first party had been a success. We were very proud of our freshmen basketball team. They won the Freshmen Mid-State Conference Tourney by defeating Speedway, Mooresville, and Decatur Central. In the fall of 1950 we came back to takeourrole as silly sophomores . In the first class meet- ing we elected Norval Reece, Hink Young, Shirley Spear, and Tom Myers. Again we were out to make money. This time we sold P.H.S. socks and emblems. Again we had a class party, but this time it was in the old gym under the direction of Mrs. Ramsey. On a bright sunny September day in 1951, the jol ly juniors traipsed back to P.H.S. for another year of learning. Our class officers were Shirley Spear, president; Birt Kellam, vice-president; Vir- ginia Brown, secretary; and Pat Hines, treasurer; and Mr. Pike, sponsor. We had our magazine sales this year. We were incharge of the concessions at the County Tourney. After having ordered our class rings, we waited for months for them . Final ly, about a week before Christmas they arrived. We chose the play, Boys About Bobbette , and then rehearsals started. We were very proud of it when it turned out so successfully. On May 11th, we entertained the senior class with a reception at the Columbia Club. This event concluded the activities of our junior year. The last of August, fifty two sophisticated seniors began their last year at the brain factory. In our first class meeting, we elected Birt Kellam, president; Jack Albright, vice-president; Carole Wilson, secretary; and Hink Young, treasurer. The play One Wild Night , was another success for our class. It was decided that we would like to take a trip to New York after graduation. At this same meeting we decided to publish an annual. Diana Hughes and Rowena Dietz were elected as editor and assistant editor respectively. The annual was renamed the Plainsmen . All too soon came the first of the end of the year's activities with the junior-senior reception at the Riviera Club of May 8th. The baccalaureate service May 10, was delivered by Reverend Percy Thomas. Our final step was here, for on May 15th Reverend Gerald L. Clapsaddle gave our com- mencement address. As this, our last year came to a close, there was a mixture of happiness, eagerness, and sadness in our hearts. We hope that in some way we have added something to our Alma Mater's good name. We, the Class of 1952, have now ended our 12 years of school life in the Plainfield schools. 26

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I Bob Pepper, do will and bequeath my ability to be at school at least one third of the time to Jerry Curtis. I Raymond Perkins, do will and bequeath my musical ability to Tom Hession. I, Ronald Potts, do will and bequeath my typing ability to Bill Layman. ], Norval Reece, do will and bequeath my ability to grow a goatee for football to fresh- man, Alan Gorman. I, Donald Reeves, do will and bequeath all my Hot-Rod magazines, and the left front tire off my red model A and its supersonic Non-Stop Brakes which gave me manyexciting moments to Ivan Albright. I, Jewell Retherford, will my good times in high school and my ability to make average grades to my brother, Earl. I, Patty Roth, do wil I and bequeath my ability to have been there, wi I led to my be Kilroy, to Marilyn Johnson. I, Sharlene Shelley, do will and bequeath my towering heighth to Jerry Pike and my front teeth to Arthur Snodgrass. I, Dick Shrake, do will and bequeath my ability to make all conference team to Don Groninger. I, Wilma Skirin, do will and bequeath my ability to always have a brilliant remark to Trela Chandler. I, Charles Snodgrass, do wi 11 and bequeath my abil ity to square dance to Chuck Cummings. I, Robert Stewart, do will and bequeath my shyness to my brother, Dick. I, Phillip Stultz, do will and bequeath my ability to stay awake in Government to Stu Hancock. I, Harold Thomas, do will and bequeath my title of Herk to Bruce Trent. I, Barbara Trent, do will and bequeath my position on Block's High School Fashion Board, willed to me by Joyce Fleck, which was willed to her by Jean Ann Jessup, to Marjolane Kellam. I, Patty Warriner, do will my ability to write to three boys and go with another to Wanda Bottoms. I, Patty Weddle, do will my ability to live in Mooresville, and go steady with a Moores- ville boy, and still remain loyal to Plainfield, to Jerry Lou Johnson. I, Lloyd Young, do will my athletic ability to Gordon Dawes. ARTICLE VI: We, the Senior Class of 1952, do herebyappoint the class of 1953 to be the exe- cutors of our last wi 11 and testament. In witness whereof, we have set our hand and seal on this 16th day of May, 1952. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1952, P.H.S. Signed, sealed, published, and declared as its last will and testament by the above named Senior Class in our presence, who at the request of that class and in its presence and in the presence of each other, sign our names in witnesses thereto. 25

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CLASS PROPHECY May 16, 1962 Miss Martin's School for Girls Plainfield, Colorado Dear Patty, I went home for a month's vacation recently, and while I was there I went to Indianapolis. Imagine my surprise when I was dinning in Ritz restaurant I met the former Shirley Spear. She told me that after teaching several years she is now principal at dear ole P.H.S. We lunched together and talked about our old classmates. It seemed that she had seen or heard from them all . When she mentioned Dave, I knew that she meant her old school day flame. He is now known as Dr. Eads and has become a well known optometrist. It seems that they are planning to go to Vermont next year. Joe Case real ized his hidden ambition and went to Paris . He is now known as Monsieur Joseph, The Hairdresser. Norval Reece, after being star quarterback on the Brown's football team, has become a minister. Dick Shrake is also in the sports news. Dick is coach at P.H.S. and has won the last two State Basketball Tourneys with his team. Roy Archer, star player on the New York Knicker- bocker, has decided to buy the Indianapolis Olympians so he can manage his own team. Ronald Potts and Harold Thomas, after being discouraged in love, became confirmed old bachelors, and now own a thousand acre farm. They also operate a furniture store and a feed mill. In the entertainment field we find that Tom Myers is an actor and comedian on his own television show. Esther Daum and Eileen McNelly are famous dancers, recently starring the Broadway hit, Dancing in the Dark . Janet and Phyllis Murphy have become a great singing team making successful records. Ronald Hubbard has overcome his shyness and is a famous actor. It is rumored that he will soon buy M.G.M. Here's hoping! Jean May is now a great actress in Hollywood. She has won four Oscars during her last ten years. She married her high school sweetheart, John Aiken, who is head of his own architecture company. Jim Jarrett, being a pilot on one of the most prominent airlines, has bought International Air Lines. In the Armed Forces we find that Bob Arnold is a Lieutenant Commander on the U.S.S. Indiana and is in the Pacific Fleet. I was surprised to hear that the commander of this fleet was Jim McCombs, who is an Admiral in the Navy. In the teaching profession we find Bob Stewart. He is an agriculture professor at Prudue Uni- versity. Patty Warriner is a certified public accountant. She attributes this to Mr. Bradford's bookkeeping class. Hink Young is a math teacher and has made a million dol lars. Knowing Hink, he is probably working on his second million. 27