Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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Al the line of scrimage, the senior line digs in to defend their goal against a determined junior offense. Corning the audience, the student council members cli- max their skit at the football pep session. In an interview for TCIF, radio star Sherri Baldwin questions the cross country coach, Mr. Fuhrmann about the prospects for this year's team. Time out as the varsity basketball coach, Mr. Nay, re- vises the game strategy for the last few minutes of play. Leading cheers at the Homecoming pep session, Chris Anderson, the PHS mascot, fires up sophomore spirit. Pep band member Barb Smith stands as she and her fel- low musicians play a rousing chorus of Hail to the Varsity. loyous cheerleaders ring the victory bell to proclaim an- other Quaker win for the varsity gridmen. 4

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As the 1977-78 school year unfolded at PHS, it seemed a lot like a jigsaw puzzle with some pieces missing and some pieces that did not appear to fit into the picture as it was expected to be. The most common questions in the halls were “Where's our class meeting today? and “Which halls are blocked off now? However, PHS'ers took it in good part dash- ing through the ever-changing maze. Coming back to school earlier than usual, PHS'ers put in two weeks before Labor Day. The Corporation's re-roofing project was soon underway, turning the building into one giant puzzle for students. PHS'ers received the first unexpected pieces in the jumble of this year's puzzle when the freshmen were promoted to senior high status. Some doubted that they would fit in but the Class of '81 soon proved otherwise. Big PHS roofing project i

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 M . 1978 coal strike, blizzards fragment winter's traditional schedule at PHS The weather and the coal strike dominated the winter months, knocking holes in the usual pattern of school life. Snow storms, including the big Bliz- zard of 78, caused numerous cancellations of tra- ditional school activities as well as nine days of school. As the coal strike stretched into March, the Public Service Commission's demand for a fifty percent cutback in electricity consumption resulted in a to- tal blackout of after school activities. Thermostates were lowered, lights were turned off, and layers of clothing were increased. It was tough, but PHS met its energy usage goal without the loss of any school time. With a little juggling of the fragments of this unique school year and a consideration of the true priorities of education, the pieces began to fall into place and the picture for 1977-78 began to emerge. It was going to be a truly different year that PHS'ers would talk about for years. s