Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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I, Sheldon Houston, do will and bequeath my ability to purchase the best 1940 Chevrolet ever built to Danny Owen. I also, through the good- ness of my heart, give him all of the little sisters of every girl that rode in it. I, Jerry Johnson, do will and bequeath my ability to talk to five dif- ferent fellas at once and my face not turn red to Mary Jo Phillips, and always have something smart to say for every occasion to my sisters, Jackie and Dottie. I, Marilyn Johnson, do will and bequeath my ability to be engaged in my senior year and still flirt, to Sue Ellen Moore. I also will and be- queath, to Loita Ann Chamness, my ability to go through high school and not buy over four pencils. I, Marjolane Kellam, do will and bequeath my position on Block's High School Fashion Board, willed to me by Barbara Trent, which was willed to her by Joyce Fleck, which was willed to her by' Jean Ann Jessup, to Mary Whitaker. I, Donald Kennedy, do will and bequeath all my school books to Bill Sutton. I, William Kniesly, do will and bequeath my ability to teach music in Physics class to the physics teacher, Claude Hughes. Also the chalk for my cuestick to the up and coming Athletic Club members. I, Nancy Koho, do will and bequeath my various and sundry collection of diets to all present and future Home Ec. teachers of P.H.S. I, Joan Lewellen, do will and bequeath all my old school supplies to my brother, Douglas, and also enough ability to stay in school on April Fool's Day. I, Shirley Liston, do will and bequeath my ability to stay awake in all my classes to anyone else who can manage it. I, Rollis Long, do will and bequeath my ability to put up the flag every nice morning to any underclassmen who think they are capable of doing it. I, Sherry Lynch, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to Judy Turner, providing she doesn't break any toes. I, James Masten, do will and bequeath my ability to get up at three o'clock in the morning and go 'to fires, and still be fresh for school, to Don Myers. I, Glen Miles, do will and bequeath my innumerable athletic skills to Tommy Hession. I, Janet Moon, as editor of this volume of the Plainsman, do will and bequeath the following to the future editor of the 1955 edition: 197 sleep- less nights, one dulled brain, 17 pencil stubs, one deflated budget, one beat-up instruction book, one worn-out staff, one barrel of fun, and a bushel of wonderful memories. I, Patsy Newlin, do will and bequeath to Donald Spears, eight inches of my altitude. I, David N. Owen, do will and bequeath my ability to straighten out the stage switch box and still have it all mixed up to our principal, Mr. Gwin. I, Richard Pierce, do will and bequeath my ability to goof off in the Variety Show to Allen Gorman. I, Jerald Pike, do will and bequeath the memory of my height to James Spears and my ability to touch a basketball rim to Ronald Bare.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMEN T OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 We, the Senior Class of 1954, the Town of Plainfield, County of Hen- dricks, and the State of Indiana, being of sound mind Calthough this fact has not been proven, we would like to take the privilege of using the term herel, do ordain and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, thereby making any other wills null and void: ARTICLE I: To the faculty, the people who have seen us through the worst and best, we leave all our scuff marks on the hall floors our 1n1t1als on the desks, our perfect attendances, and above all, space for forty-six more outstanding students. To the Juniors, we give our tolerance of all inter- ARTICLE II: ruptions by the inter-com system, to use when necessary. ARTICLE III: To the Sophomores, we leave our ability to have a Senior Day when we're only Juniors, and our wishes for the best of luck while using it. ARTIVLE IV: To the Freshmen, we leave all our used paper-wads, chewing gum scrapers, and broken rubber bands. Also, a word of advice: don't turn the lights out on the Christmas tree in the hall. ARTICLE V: To our other heirs, the underclassmen, we bequeath the remainder of our most treasured-possessions: I, Neil Alexander, do will and bequeath my ability to have a private art class in Mr. Gwin's office my Junior year to Joe Janeway. I, Robert Bare, do will and bequeath all of my old and slightly used tires to Donald LaRoache. I, Marilyn Burns, do will and bequeath my ability to be prompt every morning to Sonny Harris, and my ability to like one person and flirt with everyone else to Pat Heringlake. I, Thomas R. Calbert, do will and bequeath my ability to date the new girls to my brother, Richard. I, Roger Castetter, do will upon my graduation, the principalship of P.H.S. back to Virgil Gwin. I, James Copeland, do will and bequeath my Weight to Larry Phillips. I, Robert Durell, do will and bequeath my rattle-bones to Tom Hes- sion. I, Doris Ford, do will and bequeath all of my 1500 word themes and all of my old history workbooks and the best of luck while trying to find them to Dean Howard. I, Donald Groninger, do will and bequeath my ability to obtain a driver's license when I'm a Sophomore and still have possession of it when I'm a Senior to my buddy, Bruce Trent, also a firm grip to Gordan Pitt- man. I, Richard Hall, do will and bequeath my ability to beat Stu Hancock in a game of pool to Mr. Hughes. I, Robert Harvey, do will and bequeath my ability to be a blundering oaf to Joe Hagee and Don LaRoache. I also will my ability not to gripe to Tom Hession. I, Martha Hayden, do will and bequeath my excessive weight to Mar- garet Stanley. I, Marlene Hedrick, do will and bequeath my ability to drive a car with the emergency brake on to Nancy Doan and my attendance record to my sister, Janet. I, Loretta Holzknecht, do will and bequeath my ability to be a cheer- leader to my sisters, Anna and Marjie.

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I, Patsy Poe, do will and bequeath my red hair to Betty Janson. I, Martha Pratt, do will and bequeath the fun and love for G.A.A. to any girl who likes sports. I, Jon Reeves, do will and bequeath my ability to not yell and dance on the Circle to Don LaRoache. I, Jane Shrake, do will and bequeath my ability to say the wrong thing at the right time to Mark Hampton. I, Arthur Snodgrass, do will and bequeath my ability to pester Mr. Albright and my seat in the office to Loretta Burch. I, David Spencer, do will and bequeath my ability to stay away from women to Bruce Trent. I, Marsha Stedman, do will and bequeath my ability to always do the wrong thing at the right time to my sister, Linda. I, James Tague, do will and bequeath my outstanding scholastic ability to Don Cummings to use as he sees fit. I, Marlene Turner, do will and bequeath my weak voice and talking ability to Mary J o Phillips, also my driving ability to my sister, Marilyn. I, James Ward, do will and bequeath my right foot and my right arm to David Arnold. I, David Weddle, do will and bequeath my ability to ride the school bus through four years of high school without having a nervous break- down to my cousin, Frank. I, Barbara Whitaker, do will and bequeath my ability to date one boy all through high school to Mina Dailey and my unique method of driving to my sister, Mary. I, Judith Worrell, do will and bequeath my Government book to any- one that wants it. ARTICLE VI: We, the Senior Class of 1954, do hereby appoint the class of 1955 to be the executors of our last will and testament. In wit- ness whereof, we have set our hand and seal on this 16th day of May, 1954. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954, P.H.S. Signed are the witnesses chosen by the Class of 1954. The chosen are leaders of the class chosen to be executors of this will. ' President MJAQ . C Vice-President Secretary N ' ' ' V V ' Treasurer