Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)
- Class of 1950
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.1 J J J I  i -i, o v- rv  I o viAn TTer nnarcK TTke rnen. Tor e ev-y mile. you - o o- __ __ vcVm -for old Plairvfie, d, You'r 4 yea rS u Oh4 be lor j4. then sm fl hey mgyc hi S o h q- KlaycVWn fov- old PlatVfYelcf 4 and Hie bloo l v un S r6d . W e r e. all you dâo s. marc-bino ey Plain-field H-ia4 ÂŤr Published by PLAINFIELD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS Volume II FOREWORD In September a visitor came to our schools ... he was friendly and full of fun . . . his clothes were simple buckskin . . . his hat was turned up at the sides ... he would smile and say, Hi ya, pard- ner! . . . his name was Pete the Plainsman . . . he liked us and enrolled as a freshman, but oh we felt sorry for him when it was time for report cards! ... he has joined us in everything this year . . . class . . . music . . . dramatics . . . and he even made a touchdown ... as you will see while journeying with him through The Plainsman. - SUPERINTENDENT W. G. Niehus. B.Ed.. M.A.; Illinois Stale Normal University, University of Iowa. Univeisity of Wyo ming; Superintendent. DEDICATION To Mr. Niehusâ For the friendly, sincere spirit he has promoted in our school ... for his helpful advice and encouragement in the inaugura- tion and success of The Plainsman.'' 8 SCHOOL BOARD Loft to right: Walter Rutten; Richard 1. Jones; Ray A. Powers; Floyd Hensel, president; Carlton Steigle; Zerrell Lockwood, secretary; and Walter Russell. BOARD OF EDUCATION Success is the result of hard work. A successful school system is the result of hard work on the part of the Board of Edu- cation. In Plainfield, the school's growing power has been intensified by the diligent and conscientious effort of every member of this board. They are trying to keep pace with the increased enrollment and the vital task of building desirable social and moral habits and attitudes. 9 FACULTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Charles F. Beck, B.E. High School Principal Illinois State Normal University; Chemistry. Gen- eral Science, Physical Education, Athletic Di- rector. Dorothy M. Lambert Grade School Principal Northern Illinois State Teachers College, Chicago Normal, Wheaton College, DePaul University; Seventh and Eighth Mathematics, Literature. Helen Pottorfi Gregg Business College; Secretary. Vivian Berg, A.B. North Central College; English III, IV; Spanish I, II. Margaret C. Blake Illinois State Normal Uni- versity, Milwaukee Stato Teachers College, College of St. Francis; Sixth Grade. Dorothy Bradish. B.S. Northern Illinois State Teachers College; English I, II. 10 William Brennan B.S. Northern Illinois State Teachers College; Biolo- gy, General Science. Boys' Physical Education. Asst. Coach. Neoma Cad well Western State Teachers College, Pittsburgh Teach- ers College, Illinois State Normal University, St. Francis College, DePaul University; Fifth Grade. Nelly Feeney Northern Illinois State Teachers College, Valpa- raiso University, Joliet Ju- nior College, DePaul Uni- versity; Seventh and Eighth History, Health, Science. Olive G. Gray, B.E. Northern Illinois State Teachers College, Univer- sity of Colorado; Third Grade. Helen Green, B.S. Ohio State University. Uni- versity of Illinois; Home Economics. Emory Holt B.S., M.S. University of Illinois; Agriculture. William L. Johnston, B.S., M.S. Illinois State Normal Uni- versity, Trinity College of Music, University of Illi- nois; Instrumental and Vocal Music. Mary Catherine Kennedy, A3. MacMurray College. De Paul University, De Kalb Extension at Joliet, Illi- nois; Fourth Grade. Bettie Min tun, B.S. University of Illinois; Girls' Physical Education. Lorraine Morris, A.B. College of St. Francis; First Grade. 11 Juanita Niehus, A.B. Lincoln College. Illinois State Normal University. Bradley University; Math- ematics. Virginia O'Donnell. A.B. College of St. Francis. University of California at Los Angeles. Joliet Junior College. Northern Illinois State Teachers College; First Grade. N. Cecile Scott Northern Illinois State Teachers College, DeKalb Extension at Joliet. Illi- nois; English. Civics, and Geography; Seventh and Eighth. Albert M. Trumpy. B.E. Illinois State Normal Uni- versity, University of Illi- nois; Shop, and Assistant Football Coach. Edna L. Pennington Northern Illinois State Teachers College, College of St. Francis; Fourth Grade. Jeanette Trumpy. B.E. Illinois State Normal Uni- versity; Typing, Short- hand, and Bookkeeping. Dorothy Petersen Iowa State College, Col- lege of St. FYancis; Sec- ond Grade. Maxine Wood. B.S. McKendree College, Southern Illinois Univer- sity, Illinois State Normal University; Second Grade. Gerald H. Reynolds. B.E.. M.S. Illinois State Normal Uni- versity, University of Illi- nois, University of Michi- gan; American History. World History. Civics, and Economics. Jean Wright Joliet Junior College, Col- lege of St. Francis; Third Grade. 12 eo c co Left to right: Walter Drauden, James Bundy. William Spencer. JANITORS Left to right: George Fisher, Richard Sebby, William Zimmerman. Stanley Carlton. Frank Grill. C. G. LeKander. Absent when pictures were taken: Charles Pottorff, Roy Sebby. lo 70 m â 7D O STUDENT COUNCIL Left to right. Seated: Norma Palmer. Howard Russell. Mr. Beck. Standing: Kathryn Van Dyke, Fred Whitman, David Miller, Walter Watts, Norma Townill. The Student Council provides for student participation in school government. Each class votes for capable representatives. There are seven students and two advisors. The senior representatives are Kay Van Dyke, Skip Russell, and Fred Whitman; the juniors, Norma Townill and Walter Watts: the sophomore, Norma Palmer; the fresh- man, David Miller. Mr. Beck and Mr. Niehus are the faculty advisors. Skip Russell was elected president and Norma Palmer secretary-treasurer at the? first meeting. It is preferred that the presi- dent be a senior. The president, in addition to conducting student council meetings, represents the student body at assemblies and other ac- tivities. 15 SENIOR CLASS Treasurer Richard Wright; He did net see any reason why the devil should have all the good times.âHill. Plainfield High. 1 4; football, 1-4; basketball, 1-4; base- ball, 3, 4; F.F.A., 4; Jr. class play; class treas., 4. Vice- President Jacqueline Calkins; And her yes. once said to you shall be yes for evermore.âBrowning. Joliet High, 1-3; Plainfield High. 4; 'Fielder, 4; G.A.A.. 4; girls' chorus, 1, 2; mixed chorus, 3; class vice-pres., 4. President Roger Patterson; A mind equal to any under- taking that he puts it along side of.âDickens. Plainfield High, 1-4; football. 1-4; basketball, 3, 4; base- ball, 3, 4; boys' chorus, 3, 4; mixed chorus, 3, 4; operetta, 4; Jr. and Sr. class plays; Student Council, 3; class pres., 4; Boys' State Senator; Plainsman, 4. Secretary Gavin Puntney; My interest is in the future because I'm going to spend the rest of my life there.â Kettering. Plainfield High, 1-4; football. 1-4; captain, 3, 4; basketball. 1-4; baseball, 3. 4; boysâ chorus, 3, 4; mixed chorus. 3, 4; Jr. class play; Plains- man 4; class president, 2; class secretary, 4. CLASS COLORS: yellow and white CLASS FLOWER: rose CLASS MOTTO: Time ripens all things; No man is bom wise.âCervantes Marguerite Beck; There's a woman like a dewdrop. she's so purer than the purest.âBrowning. Plainfield High 1-4; girls' chorus. 1-4; mixed chorus. 3, 4; vice-pres., 4; octet, 3, 4; Plainsman, 3, 4; Editorial Staff. 4; class trea3., 3; F.H.A., 4; pres., 4; librarian, 4; operetta, 3, 4; Sr. class play; Girls' State; D.A.R. award. Lowell Bessette; The trou- ble with life is that there are so many beautiful women â and so little time.âBarrymore. Plainfield High, 1-4; foot- ball, 1-4; basketball, 1-3; mixed chorus, 3. 4; boys' chorus, 3, 4; operetta, 4; Sr. class play. 4; Plains- man, 4. 18 Nancy Brown; Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low, an excellent thing in a woman.âShakespeare. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus, 1 4; mixed chorus, 3, 4; operettas, 3,4; octet, 4; Jr. and Sr. class plays; 'Fielder, 3, 4; Co-Editor of Plainsman, 3, 4; vice- pres., 1, 3; G.A.A., 2, 3; Jr. Red Cross, 1, 2. Barbara Burgess; Ah, you flavour everything; you are the vanilla of society. âSmith. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus, 1-4; mixed chorus, 3, 4; sec., 4; trio, 2, 3; octet, 1-4; accompanist for all chorus and operetta, 4; Jr. and Sr. class plays; 'Fielder, 4; Plainsman. 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross, 1, 2; G. A.A., 3. Bertha Bysrley; So good a friend.âDryden. Plainfield High 1-4; girls' chorus, 1; F.H.A., 1, 2, G.A.A., 4; 'Fielder, 4; Sr class play. Raymond Cagwin; An honest man. close-button'd to the chin, broadcloth without, and a warm heart within.âCcwpen. Plainfield High. 1-4; boys' chorus, 3, 4; mixed cho- rus, 3. 4; operetta, 4; football. 3. Shirley Craig; God from a beautiful necessity is love.âTupper. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus, 1-4; mixed chorus 3, 4; operetta, 3, 4. Mary Ann Culver; Her very silence and patience speak to people.âShake- speare. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus 1, 2. Raymond Findlay; Enough work to do and strength enough to do the work.- - Kipling. Plainfield High, 1-4; foot ball. 3, 4; baseball, 3, 4. F.F.A., 4. James Fraxier; Whose lit- tle body lodg'd a mighty mind.âPope. Plainfield High, 1-4; foot- ball, 4; baseball, 4: F.F.A., 4. 19 Ruth Graver; Fain and softly goes far.âCervan- tes. Plainfield High, 1-4; F.H. A. 1-4; treas., 2; Plains- man. 4; Jr. and Sr. class plays. Carol Kenning; The very room, coz she was in, seemed warm f'om floor to ceilin'.âLowell. Oak Park High, 1, 2, 3; Latin Club, 1. 2, 3; Science Club. 1, 2, 3; Drama Club, 1. 2, 3; tennis, 1, 2, 3; ar- chery, 1, 2, 3; bowling, 1. 2. 3. Plainfield High, 4; girls' chorus. 4; mixed choru3, 4; âFielder, 4. Mary Ann Haag; Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. Plainfield High, 1-4; Stu- dent Council. 3; librarian, 3. 4; Jr. and Sr. class plays; Plainsman, 3, 4; ass't. co-editor, 3; 'Field- er. 3, 4; editor, 4; Jr. Red Cross, 1, 2; G.A.A., 3, 4; treas., 3. Evelyn Harris; One on God's side is a majority. âPhillips. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus 1-4; mixed chorus, 3, 4; operetta. 3, 4; F.H.A. 1; Plainsman, 4. Anna Mae Kling; Fash- ioned so slenderly, young and so fair!âHood. West Aurora High, 1, 2; cheerleader, 2; Spanish Club, 1, 2; Science Club, 1. 2. Plainfield High, 3, 4; girls' chorus, 1, 3. 4; mix- ed chorus, 2. 3, 4; G.A.A., 1, 2, 3; operetta, 3; 'Field- er. 4; Plainsman, 3, 4; librarian, 3, 4; Jr. class play. JoAnn MacDonald; Here's a dear and true indus- trious friend. â Shakes- peare. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus, 1-4; mixed chorus, 3, 4; F.H.A.. 1. 2; librar ian, 3, 4; 'Fielder, 3, 4; Plainsman, 4; Jr. Red Cross, 2; Sr. class play. m Phyllis Kehl; Unblemish ed let me live; or die un- known. O grant me hon- est fame or grant me none.âPope. Plainfield High, 1-4; girlsâ chorus, 1-4; mixed chorus, 3. 4; octet, 1, 3. 4; oper- etta, 3, 4; Jr. class play; 'Fielder, 3, 4; Plainsman, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross, 1, G.A.A., 3. Robert Reeves; They laughed ... for many a joke had he.âGoldsmith. Plainfield High, 1-4; boys' chorus, 3, 4; mixed cho- rus. 3, 4; ass't. stage man- ager, Jr. class play; stage manager, Sr. class play; operetta, 4. 20 Mary Rigoni; Loose were her jetty locks, in wavy tresses flowing.âSullivan. Lockport High, 1 3; G.A. A., 2, 3; Jr. Red Cross, 3; Jr. class play. Plainfield High, 4; 'Field- er, 4; Plainsman. 4; Sr. class play. Marilyn Titus; And the lightest little tinkle of a laugh you ever heard.-- Riley. Plainfield High, 1-4; girls' chorus, 1, 2, 4; mixed chorus, 4; Plainsman, 4; F.H.A., 1-4; Jr. Red Cross, 2; student director, Jr. class play. Mary Lou Rockenbach; So filled with wildest glee, yet so serene with inno- cence of song.âRiley. Plainfield High, 1 - 4 ; F.H.A., 1, 2; librarian, 3; student director of Sr. class play. Kathryn Van Dyke; A daughter of the gods, di- vinely tall.âShakspeare. Plainfield High, 1-4; All- State Chorus, 4; girls' chorus, 1-4; octet, 3, 4; mixed chorus. 3, 4; operetta. 3. 4; Jr. and Sr. class play; 'Fielder, 4; Plainsman, 3. 4; Co-editor 4; G.A.A., 2. 3; Jr. Red Cross, 1, 2; Gass pres., 3; Student Council, 4: Pres., mixed chorus. 4. Howard Russell; Don't take life too seriouslyâ you'll never get out of it alive anyway.âAnon. Plainfield High. 1-4; foot- ball, 1 4; basketball, 1-4, caplain, 3, 4; baseball, 3, 4; Jr. and Sr. class plays; boys' chorus, 3. 4; mixed chorus. 3, 4; operetta, 4; class officer, vice-pres., 2, secretary, 3; Student Council, president, 4; Plainsman, 4. Fred Whitman; A man he seems of cheerful yester- days, and confident to- morrows.âWordsworth. Plainfield High, 1-4; foot- ball, 3, 4; baseball. 3, 4; basketball, 3; Jr. and Sr. class plays; boysâ chorus, 3, 4; mixed chorus. 3, 4; operetta, 4; Student Coun- cil, 4. Richard Sacco; His smile was like the glitter of the sun in tropic lands.â Riley. Plainfield High, 1-4; foot- ball, 1-4; basketball, 1, 2; baseball, 3, 4; boys' cho- rus, 3; mixed chorus, 3. F.F.A., 4; stage manager, Jr. class play; ass t, stage manager. Sr. class play. 21 SENIOR PROPHECY Operator, will you please get me Plain- field 1-9-6-0. Hello. Is this Norma? Yes, it is. Who is this? It's Joyce. I just got back from my trip. Joyce! It's good to hear from you again. How was your trip? Oh, I enjoyed it so much! I traveled all over the world, and while doing so I looked up the kids in the class of 1950. They have really gone places. For instance, when I got on my plane in Chicago, whom do you suppose I saw? Whom? I can't imagine. No one else but Anna Mae Kling. She is the stewardess of that plane. You know, she really is going up in this world. I should say! Where did you stop first? Idaho. Anna Mae told me to run over to see Mr. and Mrs. James Milk who run a large potato farm thereâyou know, Marilyn (Titus) and Jimmy. Such large potatoes they're raising, and they have two of the sweetest childrenâ Spud and Tater. My, isn't that sweet. I simply couldn't leave the U. S. without stopping in Hollywood. I saw the new queen of the cowgirls Nancy Brown. She and her horse Trigger Happy are surely rolling in the doughâpoor Roy and Trig- ger. Our next stop was Alaska. While there, I thought I would visit Ruth Graver. Oh, I remember back in '55 when she eloped with that Eskimo. His name was Nanook Smoe, wasn't it? Yes, and they're just fine. He is now running a big blubber and hide company. Oh, they are really rolling in the fat. Our next stop was beautiful Hawaii. Bertha Byerley is head of the Hawaiian Academy for Girls and gives lessons per- sonally. You ought to see her do the hula. Wowl Where did you go from there? Mongolia. There I met Doc Puntney who is the coach of an all-star football team The Mongolian Apes. He was in high spirits because they had just won a big game with The Wild Men of Borneo. Doc told me to go down and see Dick Sacco who is in Australia. He is running a kan- garoo farm there. You must have heard of Dick Sacco and his Boxing Kangaroos? From the coast of Australia I flew to the island of Sumatra and boarded a ship to Calcutta, India. Oh, India is such a strange country, isn't it? Yes, it was very interesting. While there I noticed a dark, strange-looking man with a large turban wrapped around his head. The only other clothing he had on was a garment which looked like diapers. There was something familiar about him. He lifted the lid of his basket, took from it a strange instrument, and began to play a weird melody, while the swaying of a cobra rose from the basket. And then I knewâ it was Fred Whitman! Well, I neverâ I found another old acquaintance in Bagdad. I happened to look up at the sky and saw something flying. Was it a bird, was it a plane, was itâ No, it was Peter Bessette and his flying carpet! His flying carpet is the only means of transportation in Bagdad. His slogan is We weave um and dye um; you buy um and fly um. Isn't that clever? I went to Switzerland and was so surprised to have JoAnn MacDonald as my instructor. I learned to ski in one day. Wonderful! And surely you went to the mysterious city of Shanghai? 22 Yes, it was there I had my most startling experience. I found out that an American F.B.I. agent who had been a captive of th9 Shanghai police had escaped. One day as 1 walked through an alley, a hand grabbed me. It was the hand of sinister-looking man with a lock of red hair dangling from his cap, which was pulled down over one eye. He said, Lend me fifty dollars. I need it badly! It was Red Reeves! Red Reeves! I hope he got away safe- ly. Did you go to Africa from there? Yes, I took a native boat up the Belgian Congo River. There was an American missionary deep in the jungle with a pigmy woman who is his blushing bride. And who do you suppose it wasâRay Cagwin! I always knew he would make something of himself. I also met someone in gay Parie. AhhhâJames! James Frazier is such a casonova and is known as the Great Lover of All France. Every night he can be seen in the best night spots in Paris and everytime with a different woman. How romantic. Did you go to Venice? Yes, it is such a beautiful and romantic city. I so enjoyed the gondoliers. One night I heard one beautifully chanting Paddling Madeline Home. It was Skip RusselL handsome with his mustache, and with him was a beautiful senorita. He was really gone. After Venice I traveled to the famous city of London. You know, there is no such thing as fog in London these days, thanks to Evelyn Harris, who has in- vented a fog condenser. She really has her head up in the clouds these days. From London, I went to Scotland. Did you see any of those funny little men with those cute little plaid skirts? Kilts? Yes, I noticed one especially on the street one day. He came walking along with his legs poking out beneath his short skirt. It was Ray Findlay playing madly on his bagpipes. My next stop was Egypt and on my journey through the Sahara, I came upon an inn right smack in the middle of the desert. We heard a piano playing loudly and someone singing How Dry I Am. I was surprised to see Kay Van Dyke and Marguerite Beck, playing and singing, surrounded by camel drivers. Then when crossing the ocean to South America, I stopped at the Canary Islands and met Mary Rigoni and Mary Lou Rockenbach. What do you suppose they were doingâ raising canaries. They were! That is really for the birds. When I reached South America, I noticed oil fields everywhere. I found out that they were all owned by a big oil tycoon Mr. Gushem, married to the lucky Carol Ken- ning, whom I saw passing by in her Cadil- lac. Mary Ann Culver is making global headlines these days since she invented that new rocket ship and made the first expedition to the planet of Pluto. Have you heard that she married Pluton, king of Pluto, and now reigns as queen and half- owner of the planet? I went to Mexico, then, and met Shirley Craig, who is now sole owner of a jumping-bean factory. She told me that business is really jumping. From Mexico I came straight home and oh. I'm tired! What has been going on in Plainfield while I was away? A few of the kids have taken over the jobs where our older citizens left off. Did you know that your brother Dick Wright has taken over the Lockwood Dairy? He is desperately trying to develop a cow with perfect aim so she will bottle the milk her- self. That's my brother for you. And Roger Patterson has taken over the position of mayor of our fair city. Now we have two theaters! Mary Ann Haag has taken over the former Enterprise, but now it is called The Daily Haager. It's a won- derful paper. Barbara Burgess has taken over what used to be Keeley's Snack Bar. Now it is called Barbara's Barbecue. My, she can cook and she serves them pretty nicely, too. You remember Phyllis Kehl graduated from nurse's training? Well, now she has her own hospital right here in Plainfield and no one minds getting sick anymore. That class certainly has done things and it's been so much fun talking about them. I'll be seeing you, Norma. Goodbye. Goodbye, Joyce. 23 THE SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of Plainfield High School, Plainfield, Illinois, being of sound mind and body, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament to the Junior Class of Plainfield High School, Plainfield, Illinois, in manner and form as follows: ITEM ONE: That all students be given free passes to all the assemblies; that all classes shall contain chatterboxes and gum chewers; that all study halls be social hours, and that all excuses be granted. ITEM TWO: Personal properties are here willed: Pete Bessette leaves with pleasure his front row seat in English to any one Junior who believes himself worthy of it. Nancy Brown and Kay Van Dyke leave to Virginia McAlpin their knowledge ot horses. Marguerite Beck leaves to Alfred Wei- hofen her size eleven corduroy jacket. Skip Russell leaves with pleasure his job at Welco to any Junior boy trying to earn money for the prom next year. Mary Rigoni reluctantly leaves her black hair to Pat Hanke. Ray Cagwin leaves to all the Juniors his words and phrases from history class. May you all pass with flying colors. Barbara Burgess leaves her jovial ways to Velma Wilkening. Phyllis Kehl leaves her ability to tell jokes to Ann Hickman and Joyce Wright in hopes that there will never be a dull moment in the halls of P.H.S. James Frazier leaves to Garland Grizell and Joyce Lutter his dancing ability. Mary Ann Haag and Marilyn Titus leave their boisterous manners to Jean Russell and Norma Townill. Bertha Byerley leaves her job as typist on the 'Fielder to Bob Wilson and Doran Huppert. Doc Puntney leaves his attendance record to Walter Watts and George Whit- man. Anne Kling leaves her ever present smile to LeRoy Williams. Bob Reeves leaves his cowboys and In- dians to Joan Lockwood. Dick Wright leaves his pigs to Phyllis Nelson. OinkâOink! II Rog Patterson reluctantly leaves his side- bums to Dick Kinzler. Mary Lou Rockenbach leaves her dignity to Don Moyer and Gordon Pennington. Dick Sacco leaves his pep to Audrey Banister, Fannie Byerley, and Jean Chaplin. Fred Whitman leaves his admiration for Frankie Sinatra to Dick Gaylord, Wayne MacArthur, and Ralph Mauer. Mary Ann Culver and Shirley Craig leave their chatter to Barb George and Shirley Davis. May the gossip keep flying at P.H.S. Ruth Graver leaves her bubble gum to Bob Reiter and Shirley Schempf. JoAnn MacDonald leaves her humbleness to Merrill Pennington. Ray Findlay leaves his gay wittiness to Carolyn McMicken and Carol O'Neal. Evelyn Harris and Carol Kenning leave their gay giggles to Norma Jean Graver. 24 CLASS POEM The Senior class of P. H. S. Has personalities to guess. The names of all appear below, Let's see how many of them you know. Two girls I see a com'in here, At football games they always cheer. They'd like to buy stallions and mares, And reign supreme as millionaires. One from the country, the other from town, Yes, it's Mary Ann Haag and Nancy Brown. A boy who left to earn a dollar, Returned to us, became a scholar, Because he found the world outside, Preferred to have him edified. Ray, who came to earn success, Is sure to gain much happiness. Two happy maidens so dainty and small. Are sweet and kind to one and all. For the future they have plans, To be housewives, so it stands. These two gals are Shirley and Ruth. And we think they're swell, to tell the truth. These two boys so full of fun. Keep the students on the run. The building rocks with shouts and chatter. Which sends a teacher to settle the matter. Sac and Red who cause the commotion, We know someday will earn promotion. These two girls with futures bright, Like the boys with all their might. If they don't decide to love and marry. They'd like to be a secretary. To you sweet Barb and Carol too, The best of luck what e'er you do. Two leaders of the Senior mass. Are boys who really have some class. Boys who vie in sports, it seems, Are really in a coach's dreams. Doc and Rog, two of the best, Are with super personalities blessed. Two boys each from the farm, Have a shy and quiet charm. From all girls they shy away, Leaving their love for a future day. Findlay and Frazier who never date, In their studies really rate. These two girls so light and fair. Do have a kind and delicate air. In all their subjects they excel, And o'er all boys they cast a spell. Yes, Kay and Anne will both go far, In professions of teacher and theatrical star. Two athletes we have here, Competition they never fear. In football and basketball they're on the beam. They're what the girls all call a dream. To Skip and Dick, the best of friends, We hope good luck the future sends. Sweet young girls with personalities plus, Are always kind, ne'er cause a fuss. They always speak to everyone. And not a person do they shun. Mary Ann and Bertha, these girls so kind, Are each the nicest girls you'll find. There are two lassies with eyes of brown, Who want to wear a nurse's crown. I asked them why and they said to me, We want to help humanity. To Phyl and Maggi we wish the best, And hope that in nursing they'll be a suc- cess. Two serious students of the institute. Resort to study as a final salute, With shaven faces and snappy clothes, They're spick and span from head to toes. The girls all rave of these boys so neat. Yes, it's Freddie Whitman and that guy called Pete. These gals slaved both night and day, Working on the Senior play. One was in it, the other directed, Trying to do just what was expected. These two girls with first names of Mary, Rigoni and Rockenbach shirk work nary. Happiness seems to fill the air, When we see these girls so merry and fair. The girls always live in dreams. Of being housewives, it seems. Yes, Marley and Jackie, our friends so dear, We wish you luck in a future year. 25 CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Carol O'Neal, pres.; Carolyn McMicken sec'y.; Shirley Davis, treas.; Wayne McArthur, vice-pres. THE JUNIOR CLASS Yes, we're Juniors now and proud of it. We were at the top of the honor roll ail through the year. Weâre more than well represanted on the football, basketball, and baseball teams. Our class is represented on the cheerleading squad, also, for its captain is a Junior. We're working hard to make money for the prom and banquet by selling everything from fudge to hotdogs and giving a class play. We're indebted to the Lions' Club which donated the Chuck Wagon, enabling us to make the appetites of the football crowd a money-making project. Yes, we're going to be the upper crust next year and, underclassmen, you're going to have to work hard to keep up with usl 27 Top row: Audrey Banister. Fannie Byerley, Jean Chaplin, Richard Gaylord. Barbara George. Second row: Garland Grizell, Fred Hacker, Patricia Hanke, Ann Hickman. Doran Huppert. Third row: Richard Kinzler, Joan Lockwood. Joyce Lutter, Ralph Mauer, Virginia McAlpin. Fourth row: Donald Moyer, Phyllis Nelson, Gordon Pennington, Merrill Pennington, Robert Reiter. Fifth row: Jean Russell. Shirley Schempf. Norma Townill, Walter Watts, Alfred Weihofen. 28 Top Row: George Whitman, Velma Wilkening, LeRoy Williams, Robert Wilson, Joyce Wright. Absent when pictures were taken: Norma Jean Graver. CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Patricia Fisher, treas.; Irene Joslin, vice-pres.; William Palmer, pres.; George Rutledge, secy. THE SOPHOMORE CLASS They don't call us green anymore 'cause we're Sophomores now. We busily supported P.H.S. in many ac- tivities. We had eight boys on the foot- ball team and six boys on the basketball team. Two of our girls are cheerleaders. We are proud of fullback Bill Palmer's record, which includes kicking nine out of ten and six out of six extra points in two games. Musically, we were busy, too. One of our girls had a lead in the operetta and many of us were in the choruses. We enjoyed sponsoring an all-school Christmas partyâmistletoe 'n allâand presenting a mystery thriller in assembly. You can't miss us in the halls of P.H.S. 30 Top row: William Avery, Vernel Banister, Dawn Curtis. Lloyd Eberhard, Nelson Findlay. Second row: Robert Fish, Thomas Fouser, Helen Frazier, Arlene Funk. June Funk. Third row: James Haag, Mary Halbleib, Phyllis Hartong, Valrie Hariong, James Heiman. Fourth row: John Homerding, Joan Kem, Beverly Kiley, Patricia LeKander, Lorraine Lembke. Fifth row: Donna MacDonald, William Milk. Clarence Nash, Melvin Ott, Norma Palmer. 31 Top Row: Rose Mary Richter, Margery Rockenbach, George Rutledge, Donna Rutten, Joanne Schumacher. Absent when pictures were taken: Roger Gaylord. CLASS OFFICERS Loft to right: Dorothy Brockett, soc. ch.; William McAlpin, vice-pros.; Jean Rutton, pres.; Rogor Smith, troas.; Bonnie Russell, secây. THE FRESHMAN CLASS The Freshmen cannot be accused of not having school spirit. We even have the school colors. The Green Freshmen are White with fright. We've had our share of representing the class in school activitiesâa cheer- leader, a drum majorette, a free-throw winner, a Student Council member, and don't forget those in sports, music, and other outside activities such as F.H.A., F.F.A., and The Plainsman. In a February assembly we enjoyed giving our impression of a typical family breakfast scene and My Friend Irma. On March 31 we sponsored an all-school party WLS style. All together we've had a wonderful time and the year's gone fast. 33 Top row: Charles Anderson, John Bill, Allyn Bronk, Annabelle Byerley, Harry Countryman. Second row: Donald Day. Georgia Dew, Anne Dodge, James Elliott, Shirley Gibbs. Third row: Charlene Goebel, Janice Hanke, Melvin Heiden, Barbara Hyte, Thomas Joslin. Fourth row: Joseph Kline, Samuel Kovacevich. Sandra MacDonald, David Miller. Nathel Milliron. Fifth row: Jane Olness, Judy Olness, Nina Parker, James Pilcher, Donna Schmieding. 34 Top Row: Patricia Smith, Andy Strine, Robert Watts, Wilma Weller, James Williams. Second Row: Anna Mae Zbacnik. Absent when pictures were taken: Gwen Anderson, Charles Frieh, Henry Frieh, Richard GoodsŠ 11. r TO CLASSES WiringâHot Stuff 1! There's one in every class I Reliefâ REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT Howard Russell Because of his enthusiastic interest in school activities, culminating in Student Council leadership .... excellent athletic record .... participation in music, class plays, and The Plainsman .... Howard Russell deserves to be named as Representative Student. 38 D. A. R. AWARD AND REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT Marguerite Beck Sincere friendliness and kindness .... cheerful cooperation with faculty and fellow students .... outstanding scholastic record .... whole-hearted interest in all school activities .... for these reasons Marguerite Beck deserves to be chosen as Representative Student and receiver of the D.A.R. Award, presented by the Louis Joliet Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 39 FIRST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE Gwendolyn Anderson Anne Dodge Thomas Fouser Janice Hanke Arlene Funk David Miller Jane Olness Roger Smith Robert Watts JUNIOR SENIOR Shirley Davis Carolyn McMicken Barbara George Carol O'Neal Patricia Hanke Robert Reiter Ann Hickman Jean Russell Joan Lockwood Norma Townill Wayne McArthur Walter Watts Joyce Wright Marguerite Beck Bertha Byerley Mary Ann Haag Carol Kenning Anne Kling Kathryn Van Dyke PERFECT ATTENDANCE James Heiman Lorraine Lembke William Palmer William Milk Audrey Banister Jean Chaplin Shirley Davis Barbara George Garland Grizell Allyn Bronk Anne Dodge Shirley Gibbs Janice Hanke Barbara Hyte Charlene Goebel Samuel Kovacevich Jane Olness James Pilcher Jean Rutten Donna Schmieding Roger Smith Wilma Weller Anna Mae Zbacnik William Avery Vemel Banister Dawn Curtis Lloyd Eberhard Nelson Findlay Thomas Fouser Helen Frazier Arlene Funk June Funk Virginia McAlpin Wayne McArthur Carolyn McMicken Jean Russell Walter Watts Alfred Weihofen George Whitman LeRoy Williams Shirley Craig Raymond Findlay James Frazier Evelyn Harris JoAnn MacDonald Fred Whitman 40 AMERICAN LEGION AWARD In further recognition of the possession of those high qualities of Honor, Courage, Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Companionship and Character which are nec- essary to the preservation and protection of the funda- mental institutions of our government and advancement of society. These words have been quoted from the American Legion manual. The two seniors who have been chosen for this award are Mary Ann Haag and Fred Whitman. Their personalities are excellent illustrations of the standards upheld by the American Legion. Mary Ann Haag Fred Whitman P-LA WFIE-LD High school mo Left to right: Gavin Puntney, r.h., Sr.; William Palmer, f.b., Jr. Ralph Mauer. l.e., Jr.; Raymond Findlay, l.g., Sr.; Roger Patterson, r.tâ Sr.; Robert Reeves, l.tâ Sr. FOX VALLEY CONFER With nine of last year's starting eleven back on the squad, Plainfield's Wildcats soon were in a winning stride. A full schedule of nine games kept the fans and team on the go every week. The season was a glorious one, having a very significant finish. Plainfield's record for the season: Won 7 â Tied 1 â Lost 1, resulting in the Fox Valley Co-Championship. Plainfield 7 â Normal 44 Playing a much stronger team at Normal Community on September 16, the Plainfield Wildcats lost their opening game 44-7. Punt- ney, hard running half, scored the only touchdown for Plainfield and Palmer booted the extra point. Russell's ankle was injured during the game. He played the fullback po- sition on the offense and Palmer the defense throughout the remainder of the season. Plainfield 33 â Oswego 6 Rolling up a score of 33 points, Plainfield beat Oswego September 23, on the Wildcats' home field. Kinzler and Bessette played fine games in the line and with a back like Punt- ney the Wildcats were hard to stop. When the final gun went off the score stood 33-6, in favor of Plainfield. Plainfield 7 â Sandwich 7 What proved to be the game of th9 season was played September 30 at Sandwich. Both teams were at their best and played out- standing ball. Patterson played his usual good game along with some clever tackles from Kinzler at end position. Wright's 35 yard pass to Mauer put Plainfield within reaching distance of Sandwich, which had scored early in the first quarter. Palmer booted the all important extra point. In the final quarter of play after Plainfield had missed two scor- ing opportunities. Sandwich drove down to Plainfield's one foot line where a stubborn, determined, and a would-not-be-beaten line held them for the three remaining plays of the game. Plainfield 48 â Orland Park 12 Russell and Puntney, collecting five of the seven touchdowns, led Plainfield's attack on- ward by trouncing Orland Park here Octo- ber 7â48-12. This was Russell's first full game since his ankle injury at the beginning of the season. Palmer collected six points by conversions. Plainfield 14 â Lemont 7 Playing Lemont on Lemont's home field Plainfield won by a 14-7 score. This was a NCE CO-CHAMPIONS Left to right: Richard Kinzler, r.e., Jr.; Wayne McArthur, l.e., Jr.; Lowell Bessettte, r.g., Sr.; Richard Sacco, c., Sr.; Richard Wright, q.b., Sr.; Howard Russell, f.b.. Sr. non-conference game but ran the winning streak of Plainfield to four straight, counting the tie. The Wildcats out-played Lemont and it was not until the last play of the game that Lemont was able to score. Plainfield's two scores came on sustained drives of 65 and 58 yards with McArthur and Puntney going over for the touchdowns. Palmer converted on both touchdowns. Plainfield 37 â Plano 13 Playing in a sea of mud an entire half at Plano, October 21, the Wildcats were just too much for a good Plano team. Spotting Plano two touchdowns and one conversion early in the first period, the Wildcats were not too worried. As the second quarter started Puntney galloped 80 yards for a touchdown. Nearing the half, guard Ray Findlay recov- ered a Plano fumble in its end zone for a touchdown. Palmer also scored a touchdown and kicked the extra point. Opening the sec- ond half both Plainfield and Plano were at disadvantages with a pouring rain and a strong wind with which to contend. The final score was 37-13. Plainfield 69 â Yorkville 0 With a decisive victory over Yorkville here on October 28, Plainfield's Wildcats went into a tie with Sandwich for the conference title. Everyone got into the scoring column, in- cluding center Sacco, when he intercepted a pass and returned it 30 yards for a touch- down. Kinzler scored three touchdowns, two of them coming on passes from Wright. Rus- sell and McArthur each got two, while Punt- ney and Huppert got the other two touch- downs for the night. Palmer aided by his educated toe kicked nine out of the ten con- versions. Out of the 27 touchdowns the Wild- cats have scored, Bill has 21 extra points to his credit. Plainfield 15 â Crete-Monee 12 Playing a non-conference game with Crete- Monee, November 4, Plainfield won over the visitors by a close 15-12 score. At the end of the half Plainfield trailed by a 6-2 score. Starting the third quarter Puntney climaxed a 55 yard scoiing drive when he crashed over from the two-yard-line mark giving the Wildcats an 8-6 lead. In the fourth quarter Russell scored from the nine and Palmer converted to give P. H. S. a 15-12 victory over Crete-Monee. Plainfield 42 â Wilmington 0 Wilmington home fans were given an ex- hibition of football when Plainfield invaded the island, November 10, to beat the home team 42-0. Puntney, who scored four touch- downs, ended his senior year with a very impressive 101 points. Russell ran 72 yards for a touchdown in the last quarter and Wright, quarterback, scored from the five. This was the last game for nine seniors who all played on the first string. FOOTBALL SQUAD Left to right: Front row: James Heiman, Vernel Banister, Coach Brennan, Coach Beck. Coach Trumpy, Wayne McArthur, Richard Wright. Second row: William Milk, manager; Raymond Findlay, Doran Huppert, Donald Moyer, Robert Reeves, Gordon Pennington, Robert Fish, Roger Gaylord, manager. Third row: Roger Smith, Richard Kinzler. Ralph Mauer, William Palmer, David Miller, Richard Gaylord, Walter Watts, Lowell Bessette. Fourth row: James Williams. Roger Patterson, Howard Russell, Gavin Puntney, Richard Sacco, Fred Whitman, James Frazier. Fifth row: George Whitman, Robert Reiter. Charles Anderson. Thomas Joslin, James Haag, Samuel Kovacevich, Marvin Lembke, Nelson Findlay, Melvin Ott. COACHES MANAGERS Left to right: Mr. Brennan, assistant; Mr. Beck, head coach; Managers, Left to right: William Milk, Roger Gaylord. Mr. Trumpy assistant. CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Bonnie Russell; Norma Palmer; Joyce Wright, capt.; Irene Joslin. 47 George Rutledge, forward Gavin Puntney, guard Ralph Mauer, forward Merrill Pennington, guard Howard Russell, center Roger Patterson, center David Miller, forward Wayne McArthur, guard Richard Wright, guard Walter Watts, guard VARSrTY GAME SCORES Plainfield 27 51... Leland Plainfield 30 44... Newark Plainfield 59 70.... Minooka Plainfield 57 41 .... Yorkville Plainfield 41 55.... Lemont Plainfield 41 48.... Orland Park Plainfield 50 35.... Braidwood Plainfield 31 25.... Wilmington Plainfield 44 47... Coal City Plainfield 34 44... ... Fournier Inst. Plainfield 43 47... Oswego Plainfield 46 33.... Crete Plainfield 47 72... Minooka Plainfield 38 39.... Orland Park Plainfield 40 45... Minooka Plainfield 40 64... Newark Plainfield 38 37.... Yorkville Plainfield 38 41 .... Plano Plainfield 42 60... Lemont Plainfield 39 54 .. Orland Park Plainfield 30 39... ....Fournier Inst. Plainfield 55 52.... Oswego Plainfield 44 41 .... Plano Plainfield 38 62.... Mooseheart BASKETBALL SQUAD Left to right: Front Row: George Rutledge, David Miller, Howard Russell, Coach Beck, Gavin Puntney. Ralph Mauer. Reger Patterson. Second Row: Robert Watts. John Homerding, Merrill Pennington, Wayne McArthur, Walter Watts, Richard Wright. James Williams, James Elliott. Third Row: William McAlpin, Thomas Joslin, Richard Kinzler, Richard Gaylord, Samuei Kovacevich, Robert Reiter, James Pilcher. Fourth Row: Charles Anderson, Marvin Lemke, James Haag, Alfred Weihofen, Doran Huppert, Vernel Banister. James Heiman, Roger Smith. BASEBALL TEAM Left to right: First row: Raymond Findlay, Merrill Pennington, James Heiman, Richard Kinzler, Walter Watts. Wayne McArthur, Richard Gaylord. Second row: Roger Patterson, George Rutledge, Howard Russell, Alfred Weihofen, Fred Whitman, Ralph Mauer, Gavin Puntney, Coach Beck. Although bad weather hindered the team's practice on the diamond, Plainfield opened its 1950 baseball season with a win over Plano 4-3. With most of the last year's players back, this team has a promising future. SCHEDULE April 17âPlano Here 21âOswego There 27âMinooka There May 2âLemont Here 4âNewark Here 10âPlano There 12âYorkville There 19âOswego Here 23âLemont There 51 G. A. A. Left to right, first row: Anne Dodge, Janice Hanke, Patricia Hanke, Bertha Byerley, Lorraine Lembke, Mary Ann Haag, Mary Halbleib, Norma Palmer, June Funk. Second row: Fannie Byerley, Shirley Gibbs, Patricia Fisher, Donna Rutten. Patricia Le Kander, Dorothy Brockett, Arlene Funk, Miss Mintun. The G.A.A., Girls' Athletic Association, started the year with a hike, concluding the jaunt with a relaxing picnic supper. The G.A.A.'s main goal is to arouse an athletic interest in the girls of P.H.S. Our time is spent in playing baseball, basket- ball, ping pong, and in tumbling. We also have many outside activities which earn points for us. Our officers are Arlene Funk, president; Mary Halbleib, treasurer; and Dorothy Brockett, secretary. 53 GIRLS' CHORUS Left to right, first row: Mr. Johnston, Marguerite Beck, Barbara Hyte, Joan Kern, Joyce Lutter, Shirley Gibbs, Jane Olness, Shirley Craig, Patricia LeKander, Irene Joslin. Second row: Jean Chaplin. Ncrma Palmer, Dawn Curtis, Shirley Schempf, Dorothy Brockett, Judy Olness, Marilyn Titus, Arlene Funk, Audrey Banister, Phyllis Hartong. Third row: Anne Kling, Anne Dodge, Phyllis Nelson, Wilma Weller, Nancy Brown, Norma Jean Graver, Bonnie Russell, Patricia Fisher, Janice Hanke, Helen Frazier. Fourth row: Lorraine Lembke, Patricia Hanke. Virginia McAlpin, Carolyn McMicken, Ann Hickman, Donna MacDonald, Carol Kenning. Barbara Burgess, Donna Rutten, Jean Rutten. Fifth row: Rose Mary Richter, Joan Lockwood, Joanne Schumacher. Kathryn Van Dyke. JoAnn MacDonald, Mary Halbleib, Phyllis Kehl, Evelyn Harris, Patricia Smith, Sandra MacDonald. The choruses of Plainfield High School made an excellent showing for themselves this year. The Christmas Concert was high- lighted by the mixed chorus as was the Annual Spring Concert. In competition this year the girls' chorus and the girls' octet earned a Division I rating in the District Contest and the right to compete in the Illinois State Finals at Champaign. The mixed chorus received a Division II rating in the District Contest. Norma Palmer and Kay Van Dyke also re- ceived Division I ratings in the District to advance to the Finals in vocal solos. In addition to contests and concerts, the choruses furnished music for assemblies, P. T. A. meetings, church gatherings, bac- calaureate and commencement programs. OCTET Left to right: Dorothy Brockett, Norma Palmer. Nancy Brown. Wilma Weller, Kathryn Van Dyke, Phyllis Kehl, Marguerite Beck, Pianist Barbara Burgess. MIXED CHORUS Left to right, first row: Marguerite Beck, Barbara Hyte. Jean Chaplin. Joan Kem, Joyce Lutter, Shirley Gibbs, Mr. Johnston, Jane Olness, Shirley Craig, Patricia LeKander, Audrey Banister, Phyllis Hartong, Irene Joslin. Second row: Norma Palmer. Anne Kling, Anne Dodge. Dawn Curtis, Shirley Schempf. Dorothy Brockett, Andy Strine. James Elliott, Judy Olness, Janice Hanke, Helen Frazier, Marilyn Titus, Arlene Funk. Third row: Phyllis Nelson, Wilma Weller, Lorraine Lembke, Patricia Hanke, Nancy Brown, Allyn Bronk, Vemel Banister, Clarence Nash, James Heiman, Norma Graver, Donna Rutten. Jean Rutten, Bonnie Russell, Patricia Fisher. Fourth row: Virginia McAlpin, Carolyn McMicken, Rose Mary Richter, Ann Hickman. Lowell Bessette. William Palmer, Garland Grizell, Donald Moyer, Gavin Puniney. Sandra MacDonald, Donna MacDonald, Carol Kenning, Barbara Burgess. Fifth row: Joan Lockwood. Joanne Schumacher, Kathryn Van Dyke, JcAnn MacDonald, George Rutledge, Robert Reeves, Howard Russell, Raymond Cagwin, Roger Patterson, Fred Whitman, Mary Halbleib, Phyllis Kehl, Evelyn Harris, Patricia Smith. BOYS' CHORUS Left to right, first row: James Elliot, James Heiman. Vernel Banister. Allyn Bronk, Andy Strine, Mr. Johnston. Second row: Lowell Bessette. Clarence Nash, Donald Moyer. William Falmer, Fred Whit- man. Gavin Puntney. Third row: George Rutledge, Roger Patterson, Raymond Cagwin, Howcrd Russell. Rober: Reeves, Garland Grizell. ft Left to right, front row: June Herath. Judy Snook, Janet Gaylord, David Mauer, Alfred Patten. Judy Kasch, Barbara Herren, Lois Niehus, Madelyn Clark. Second row: Donna Rutten, John Krumweide, Thomas Testin. Nancy Sherman, Edward Wysock. Charlotte Head, Luzern Richter, Donna Gou.d. Wilma Weller, Bonnie Schempf, Carol Schu- macher, Darlene Lambert, Judy Pennington. Third row: Robert Watts, Gerald Pilcher, Robert Berst, Thomas Sacco, Robert Freehauf, Robert Bronk, Carolyn Bourrie, Frederick Hensel, James Rutten, Myron Reiser, Clyde Avery, Bruce Huston, Helen Fiddyment, Joyce Potter. William Avery. James Pilcher, Jean Rutten, Gordon Mauer, Marlene Sebby, Gerald Grose. Fourth row: Mr. Johnston, Garland Grizell, Patricia Smith. James MacDonald, Donald Kinley, Edwin Hamilton. BAND The Plainfield School Band has taken great strides during the past year in its effort to grow from a beginning and inex- perienced group to a fine musical organi- zation. Both the Christmas and Winter Con- certs were quite successful and brought many fine comments from our towns- people. In contest work the band earned a Divi- sion II rating in high school competition. Only ten members of the band are high school students this year. Eight soloists and three ensembles out of the band ad vanced to the State Finals this yeai by winning a Division I rating in the District Contests. The soloists were Eddie Wysock, Judy Snook, Dave Mauer, Don Kinley, Clyde Avery, Judy Pennington, Bob Watts and Jim Pilcher. Ensembles included two clarinet quartets and a comet trio. CAST DOROTHY DEAR - Daughter of Plantation Manager Norma Palmer MI88 PRIMER - Teacher of Private School of OtrU. Kay Van Dyke UCHUA. KARNLANI. LILINOE. MAILS Hawaiian girt . daughter of rich planUUon owner Arlene rank. Nancy Brown. Marguerite Beck. Pat PUher BILLY WOOD - Lieutenant. U 8. Cruiser. Tennessee. Lowell Beaaette PIRATE CHIEF. Hpart lew Pirate, maybe Howard Ruaaell SCARY, a Pirate - Fred Whitman CHORUS OP HAWAIIAN OIRL8 - Evelyn Harrt . PhyUl Nelson. Virginia MeAlpln. Shirley Craig. Phyllis Kehl. Pal LeKander. Irene Joslln. Norma Oraver. Ann Hickman, and Donna Rattan. CHORUS or PIRATES - Oar land Ortsell Roger Patterson. Donald Moyer. Ray Cagwln Bob Reeve , and Vemel Banister 8 C E N E Oarden of Mias Primer' Private School for Olrls In Hawaii MU8ICAL NUMBER8 ACT I OVERTURE - Plano O PENINO CHORU8...................................Chonu WHISPER ALOHA ..... Chorus YO. POR PIRATES BOLD - Chief and Chonu of Pirate WHY IâM SINGLE .... MUs Primer YOU NEED A OOOD COOK BOOK - - Pirate Choru WE WERE CROOKS NOW WE'RE COOKS - Pirate Chonu HOW THE MOMENTS DRAO - Dorothy TELL ME WHO .... Dorothy and BUly OH. IS THAT 80? . - Dorothy. BUly and Chonu PIRATINO ... Dorothy. BUly and Chonu PINALE .... Principal and Chonu ACT n FAIR HAWAII. OUR OWN HOME ... Chonu DON'T BE A SLAVE TO OLD MAN WORRY Mias Primer. Dorothy and Chonu MPLY SAY ALOHA ... Lehua and Chonu I AN AWTUL SCRAPE - Dorothy and Chonu of Pirates Y CASTLE IN AN UNKNOWN SEA - Pirate Chief urr YOU SEE i m anory - - - _ Ml  Primer. Pirate Chief and Choru JD PLAO OP MINE NALE Dorothy and Chonu Entire Cast PLACE: The Dwyer living room. In a ÂŤmail Midwestern Community TIME: The Present. (In order of their appearance) ESTHER OILL, 16 .............................. Nancy Brown KENNETH DWYER. 16........................... Fred Whitman ALICIA DWYER. 21. hi writer slater.............Mary Rlgonl EDNA DWYER, their widowed mother..........Kathryn Van Dyke LYDIA CARTER, the neighborhood goaslp.....Joann MacDonald MABLE SHAW, 20. a flrl with a secret............Ruth Orarer STEPHEN OTIS. 20. in lore with Mable.........Roger Patterson WENDELL OTIS, his father .................... Howard Russell KAREN DIXON, the townâs social leader..... Mary Ann Haag HOPE DIXON. 16. her daughter ............ Marguerite Beck TALBOT DIXON. 17. her son. the worst boy In town Lowell Bessette ABRETHA THORN, an eccentric..................Phyllis Kehl HELEN HEATHER, a morle actress.............. Barbara Burgess ACT ACT ACT 8 Y N O P 8 I S ONE: Scene One: An August morning 8eene Two: A few days later. TWO: 8cene One: The same day Scene Two: December, four months later THREE: A few minutes later than the end of Act Two 0 0 f THE 'FIELDER SeatedâLeft to right: Mrs. Trumpy. Mary Ann Haag, Nancy Brown, Barbara Burgess. StandingâFirst row: Dorothy Brockett, Shirley Schempf, Norma Townill, Anne Kling, June Funk, Carol Kenning, Rose Mary Richter, Robert Watts, Joyce Wright, Bonnie Russell. Second row: Bertha Byerley, Patricia Hanke, Kathryn Van Dyke, JoAnn MacDonald, Donald Moyer, Mary Halbleib, Phyllis Kehl, Donna MacDonald, Mary Rigoni. Because there were no weekly issues of the Hi-Times to be prepared this year, we were able to put more effort on our month- ly school paper The 'Fielder. Our work was capably directed by Mrs. Trumpy, our advisor, and Mary Ann Haag, our editor. We have attempted to have more variety in the articles. One of the new features was an editorial written by one of the feature writers, along with the regular editorial. This made the paper more in- teresting and gave some of the other writers a chance to express their opinions on var- ious subjects. The grade school, too, made worthy con- tributions. In addition to news, it contribu- ted many interesting compositions and poems written by the children. In November, Mrs. Trumpy, Anne Kling, Mary Ann Haag, and Nancy Brown at- tended a National Scholastic Press Associa- tion convention at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago. They enjoyed it very much and came back with many new ideas and sug- gestions for improving The 'Fielder. It has been a rewarding experience working on the staff, and we all hope that next year The 'Fielder may be even better. 66 THE PLAINSMAN Left to right, First row: Marguerite Beck, Carol O'Neal, Nancy Brown, Kathryn Van Dyke, Thomas Fouser, Miss Berg. Second row: Norma Townill, Joyce Lutter, Mrs. Lambert, Anne Dodge, Robert Watts. Shirley Schempf, Miss O'Donnell, Ruth Graver, Jean Chaplin. Third row: Lowell Bessette. Marilyn Titus, Shirley Davis, Carolyn McMicken, Phyllis Kehl, Evelyn Harris. Janice Hanke, Anne Kling, Arlene Funk. Fourth row: Barbara Burgess, Mary Ann Haag, Gavin Puntney, JoAnn MacDonald. Howard Russell. Roger Patterson, Patricia Smith, Mary Rigoni. With the opening of school there also came the planning of The Plainsman. The editorial staff, made up of Nancy Brown and Kay Van Dyke, co-chairmen. Margue- rite Beck, Carol O'Neal, Norma Townill, and Tom Fouser, and a supporting staff were chosen. Many precious hours went into the development of the theme and the fulfilling of the assignments. Did we work? Our faculty advisors Miss Berg, Mrs. Lambert and Miss O'Donnell will verify an emphatic Yes. Our appreciation goes to Norma Townill for making Pete's visit to P.H.S. enjoyable and successful. Our financial support can be credited to the co-operation of Plainfield businessmen, a magazine drive, a talent show, and a faculty basketball game. PLAINSMAN STAFF Left to right, seated: Miss O'Donnell, Mrs. Lambert. Miss Berg. Standing: Carol O'Neal, Kathryn Van Dyke, Thomas Fouser, Nancy Brown, Norma iowniil. Marguerite Beck. 67 THE FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Left to right. Front row: Joyce Wright, Audrey Banister, Ruth Graver, Mrs. Green, Patricia LeKander, Jean Russell, Marguerite Beck. Second row: Dorothy Brockett, Joyce Lutter, Judy Olness, Norma Townill, June Funk, Dawn Curtis. Norma Palmer, Patricia Fisher. Third row: Donna Rutten, Beverly Kiley. Phyllis Nelson, Virginia McAlpin, Norma Jean Graver, Lorraine Lembke, Barbara George, Marilyn Titus. Fourth row: Carolyn McMicken, Shirley Davis. Joan Lockwood, Joanne Schumacher, Mary Halbleib, Patricia Smith, Rose Mary Richter, Carol O'Neal. MOTTO: TOWARD NEW HORIZONS'; Future Homemakers of America â that's us! Our chapter, which has twenty-five mem- bers this year, is one of the many national organizations. With the help of Mrs. Green we began our year's activities with the election of of- ficers at our first meeting last September. The officers are: President .........Marguerite Beck Vice-President ...... Carol O'Neal Secretary.......Norma Jean Graver Treasurer .............Jean Russell Recreation.........Barbara George Reporter........Carolyn McMicken Some of our activities this year were a supper at Thanksgiving time, a party and gift exchange at Christmas, and in March a trip to Chicago to see Kiss Me Kate. Of course, a few of us had to get lost to make the day complete. Any girl who is taking Home Economics, having had at least one year of it, or is a 4-H Club member is eligible for membership in the FHA. Pete the Plainsman was disap- pointed because he couldn't join this group. 68 THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Front row: John Homerding, James Frazier. Mr. Holt, Allyn Bronk, James Pilcher. Second row: Lloyd Eberhard, Walter Wads, Melvin Ott, William Avery, Donald Day. Third row: Vcrnel Banister. Richard Kinzler, Richard Wright. Charles Anderson, Nelson Findlay. Fourth row: Wayne McArthur, Richard Sacco, James Haaq, Alfred Weihofen. Raymond Findlay. Samuel Kovacevich. The agriculture classes of Plainfield High School organized a Future Farmer Chapter on Tuesday, September 13. The following were elected to office: President ............... Wayne McArthur Vice President .............. Richard Kinzler Secretary ............................ Walter Watts Treasurer ................... Richard Wright Reporter .................... Richard Sacco Sentinels, James Frazier and Alfred Weihofen Advisor ..................... Mr. Emory Holt The Future Farmers of America, or the F.F.A. as it is commonly known, is the na- tional organization of, by, and for boys studying vocational agriculture in public secondary schools, under the provisions of the National Vocational Education Acts. The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. 69 LIBRARY STAFF Seated: Miss Bradish, advisor. Standing. Left to right: Bertha Byerley, Mary Haibleib, Mary Ann Haag. June Funk, Anno Kling, Marguerite Beck. JoAnn MacDonald, Nancy Brown. You owe four cents. Yes, I'll erase your name from the board. Ask if you can go to your locker for that book. It's due. Be careful of those newspapers! They do have to last for the rest of the day, you know! Better leave. Not more than one at a time at the desk here. âIt's all in a period for one of the librarians. Under the direction of Miss Bradish, we eight girls take care of the library during study halls, keep our respective shelves in order, mend old books, and prepare new material for the students' use. Every once in a while we have a staff meeting, when we talk over our duties and give our pet library grievances. There is some work involved in our job, but we enjoy it, especially when Pete the Plainsman comes back to chat. 70 Mmm! Muy bueno, no? SL si. I always bea! bull. Swing your partner!! Candlelight A real live puppet! Cider, iolks? Sept. 6, '49 Deer Dairy, Havin' heered so much about the Plane- field Skools. I thought I'd drop by fer a spell. Arrived about 9 this momin', jest as they were takin' up. This was there first dae, so I'm jest in tyme fer the first impreszion, and its good! Sept. 20, '49 Deer Dairy, This hear skools a dad-burned friendly place. The Senors sponsored an all-skool party, 'specially fer the freshmen's benifet. Even tho I'm not a member of any class, I'm included as one of 'em! Oct. 7. '49 Deer Dairy, Already this place's workin' hard fer The Plainsman (named after me). The too weak magazin drive to raze dough, begun today. Yep, I'm in the spirit, havin' sold too sup- scripshuns already! Oct. 13. '49 Deer Dairy, Pitchurs of everyone was taken todae . . . those little ones. I waited till last, in case the camra broke when it saw me! And that dum man made me say cheeseâ! I Oct. 17, '49 Deer Dairy, Todae was a big day for them seniors. The gals hair looked jest so and the boys had used paw's razor! Their sanior pich- ures were took. And this evenin' they had play triouts. Oct 21. '49 Deer Dairy, I relly feel rather blu today since their wasn't no skool due to a inicent-toot for teechers at Aurora. Didn't know I'd be- comed so atacked to this place. I'm de- fanitely goin' to stay here fer the year! Nov. 11. '49 Deer Dairy, Started a mity long weak-end ... ar- mistice dae you no. Nov. 14, '49 Deer Dairy, This piaze shore is funy. They let ya out in the dae time and make ya com bak at nite. They caled it open house and the kids looked mor skeered performing for there folks than for the teechers. Deer Dairy, Nov. 18-19, '49 Them senior play-actors put on there play Best Seller. Didn't know so much fuss could be cauzed by a dum book!! Deer Dairy, Nov. 24-25, '49 Thanksgiven holidayâthese Plainfieldites shore no how to cook. Nov. 25-26, '49 Deer Dairy, National Scholastic Press Association âMrs. Trumpy, Nan Brown, Anne Kling, and Mary Ann Haag got rel ritzeyâstayed at hotel Stevens, Chicago. Dec. 16. '49 Deer Dairy, Came down to auditorium and saw a man holding the Junors girls hands, . . . they ordered class rings! 11 Dec. 21. '49 Deer Dairy, All the noize that was called practising came to an end today. Xmas Concert in the gym this evenin. Dec. 22, '49 Deer Dairy, Folks shore was in a holiday mood to- nite at the Sofomore sponsored shin-dig. Since these kids have been so good. Santa came! He at least winked at me . . . here's hopin'. Dec. 23-Jan. 3 Deer Dairy, Biggest holidays of the year ... I'm satis- feyed with what Santy left, and I'm resolved to start the year off with a bang to do a better job on my books. Jan. 19-20, '50 Deer Dairy, Those long awaited (???) semester tests ... I just made 'um. English was the worstest, but I'm improvin! Jan. 21, '50 Deer Dairy. Jeehosophats, can that Chuck Anderson ever throw a basketball As of tonite, he's the Fox Valley Tournament Champun. Jan. 23. '50 Deer Dairy, Bet a certain pitchur-taker's tired tonite after taking all of P.H.S.'s yearbook pit- chers. Fun for us tho. Jan. 24, â50 Deer Dairy, At there wintei concert tonight, the band shore made a keg-full of noyse . . . purty noyse, that is. Feb. 11. '50 Deer Dairy, Whew, some of the members of the Senor English Class had quite a day in Chicago . . . toor of the Board of trade Building. Kiss Me Kate, and a stage show . . . good reesons for soor foctsi Feb. 13. '50 Deer Dairy, This is one 13th that proved lucky to us peoples ... no school becuz of bad weather. Feb. 15, '50 Deer Dairy. Had a turible scare today when I heared that the American History and Cimmunity Civics Qasses were in the county corts. Mr. Reynolds put me at eaze by explain- ing that they were just visitin'. Feb. 24, '50 Deer Dairy, More icy whether. Good tyme to do that last-minute readin' fer my book report. March 4, '50 Deer Dairy, Believe I'll have to see that Kiss Me Kate thing . . . everybody else has. The F.H.A. gals went today!! Thawt I'd be out- numbered ii I tagged along! March 10-11, '50 Deer Dairy, Fierce lookin' pirates and purty Hawine gals . . . what a sittin' fer the operetta. Love Pirates of Hawaii. They got their gals tool March 21, '50 Deer Dairy, Suspense fer the Juniors . . . waitin' to see who's the cast fer their play after tri- outs this afternoon. March 25. '50 Dear Diary. Good thing I didn't represent P.H.S. at the District Vocal todae! 'Fraid the judge wouldn't like my type of songs! However the octet and soloists did O.K. March 29, '50 Dear Diary, Basketball honors given out tonight at Minooka . . . Basketball Banquet. March 31, '50 Dear Diary, Were me and my 10 gal. hat in our glory tonite . . . freshmen sponsored party, cow- boy style. April 1, 'SO Dear Diary, More contests . . . band, girls', and mixed chorusesl Jumpin' frog-legs, music shore meens a lot to these kids. And the girls got first rating too. April 7, '50 Dear Diary. Good Friday, and the beginning of the holiday weak-end. I'm all sit fer the eas- ter parade with my new red handkercheef. It's nice and roomy! I April 21-22, '50 Dear Diary, After seein' the Junior play Seventeenth Summer, I can be down rite grateful that I'm past seventeen!! May 12. '50 Dear Diary, My deep base voyce boomed out to- night at the spring vocal concert. Mr. John- ston gave me a meaningful glance when I got a little overenthusedl May 19. '50 Dear Diary, More noyse in the form of a spring band concert! That group is gittin' better all the time! Think I'd be good on the drums!! May 27. '50 Dear Diary, Gawsh, did I look snazzy in my new suit, tonight! Had to for the Junior-Senior Ban- quet and Prom. Guess I danced with every gal there! MmmmmI 11 nice! May 29. '50 Dear Diary. Come to the conclusion that I'm purty im- portant round here . . . accordin' to the year- book! They were distributed today . . . autographed so many that my fingers acke! May 30. '50 Dear Diary, Good thing today was a holiday ... I crammed. Hope those teachers' tests are easy. June 1-2. '50 Dear Diary, Whew, those things which cause brain relapses are over, and I'm about done in (or is it out???) after these two daysâno wonder I can't think! June 2, '50 Dear Diary, Prospects for a good Freshmen class next year materialized tonight at 8th grade pro- motion. June 4. '50 Dear Diary, Mr. Niehus told me that I passed and will be a member of the graduating class . . . Bacculaureate services were held this evening in the Congregational Church. Was I ever proud of that tassel, even if it did cover my eyes!! June 5, '50 Dear Diary, I'm happy and yet I'm sad tonight. I, along with the others in the Senior Class, received a graduation diploma in the Plains Theatre . . . tomorrow I'll, be on my way again. This has been such a won- derful visit! Well, anyway I did my best, and I've learned correct English and spelling, ain't I! 111 LOOK FOR KEY IN ADS EIGHTH GRADE Left to right: Top row: Virginia Anderson, Albert Ashby, Richard Barnes, David Bill, Rose Bough ton. Thomas Bowdre. Second row: Joann Brody, Jane Burgess, Madelyn Clark, Nancy Countryman, Shirley Frazier. Robert Freehauf. Third row: Robert Funk, Donald Heiman, Frederick Hensel, Herbert Johnson, Donald Kinley, Gordon Mauer. Fourth row: Orland Miller, Lois Niehus, Helen Obermayer, Nancy Ott, James Rutten, Thomas Sacco. Fifth row: Bonnie Schempf, Marlene Sebby, Thomas Testin, Donald Teufer, Melvin Titus, Lucy Ann Ward. Sixth row: Shirley Williams, James Yahnke. Teacher: Mrs. Dorothy Lambert. 76 EIGHTH GRADE A SEVENTH GRADE Left to right: Top row: Sally Banister, Georgia Countryman, Albert Covili, Charles Fish, Alan Fisher, Norma Jean Hart. Second row: Arthur Mauer, Carolyn Mauer, Joyce Potter, Hazel Riley. Jacquelyn Schoob, Nancy Sherman. Third row: Judy Snook, Betty Wright. Fourth row: Lucille Alden, Carole Auld, Yvonne Bean, Terrance Corwin, Donald Craig. Helen Fiddyment. Fifth row: Herman Fritz, Edwin Hamilton, Norma Jean Harms, Charlotte Head, Bruce Huston, James MacDonald. Sixth row: Kennith Miller, Sandra O'Neal, Roger Pennington, Donald Riggs, Betty Lou Rogers. Teacher: Mrs. Cecile Scott. Student absent when pictures were taken: Albert Rigoni, Eighth Grade. 78 SEVENTH GRADE Left to right: Top row: Marjorie Anderson, Clyde Avery, Robert Rerst, Mary Bradley, Raymond Brown. Second row: Robert Dew, Carilyn Goist, Marilyn Goist, Duane Halbleib, June Herath. Third row: Barbara Herren, Mary Ann Kruke, John Krumwiede, Grace Larsen, Sandra LeKander. Fourth row: Doreen Lemke, Janice MacDonald, Bertha Melhom, Judith Michael, Ramon Obst. Fifth row: Alfred Patten, Judy Pennington, Delores Rutten, Donna Sage, James Smith. Sixth row: Helen Walsh, Mary Jane Williams, Edward Wysock. Teacher: Mrs. Nelly Feeney. Students absent when pictures were taken: Carolyn Bourrie, Nancy Gaylord. 80 SIXTH GRADE Top row: Alice Adams, Betty Banister, Marilyn Beebe, Marjorie Beebe, George Bloom, William Bradley. Second row: Edward Burke, Louis Chorak, John Dixon, Mary Ann Drauden. Vernon Findlay. Evelyn Freehauf. Third row: Janet Gaylord, James Gibbs, Charles Goebel, Donna Gould, Gene Greene, Gerald Grose. Fourth row: Dawn Hicks, Judy Kasch, Barbara Kern, Darlene Lambert, Donald Marso, David Mauer. Fifth row: Carol Sue Miller, Mary Lou Miller, Sandra Nash, Lorraine Pemble, Gerald Pilcher, Joyce Riley. Six.h row: William Schmars, Frederick J. Schofield, Carole Schumacher, Lloyd Sebby, Card Sherman, Gerald Taylor. 82 SIXTH GRADE Carol Townill, Janet Zbacnik. Teacher: Mrs. Margaret Blake. Students absent when pictures were taken: David Ferguson, Robert Hamilton, Larry Kelly, Paul Massey. Josephine Udovich. FIFTH GRADE Left to right: Top row: JerTy Banister, Roger Bronk, Larry Burk, Everett Butler, Ronald Butler, Charles Clarkson. Second row: Richard Cope, Richard Day, George Dorsett, Donna Evans, Joan Fiddyment, Richard George. Third row: Robert Goist. Janet Gould, Sally Hamilton. Donald Hausler, Virginia Hernandez, Lawrence Houle. Fourth row: Jean Kelly, Donna Kemmerer, Dorothy Larsen, Richard Lemke, Jerry Lockwood, James Mauer. Fifth row: Edward Niehus, Barbara Owens, Diana Peterson. Betty Pilcher, Luzern Richter, Myron Rieser. Sixth row: James Rowley, Barry Scoggin. Daryl Smiley, Dale Smith, Richard Strine. Leslie Tauchen. 84 FIFTH GRADE Loft to right: Top row: Sandra Tunell, Wesley Widup, Judith Wright, Janet Zimmerman. Teacher: Mrs. Neoma Cad well. Student absent when pictures were taken: Florence Walsh. FOURTH GRADE Left to right: Top row: Karen Aschman, Deloris Avery, Rachel Blaser, Karen Bombasaro, Wanda Clark. Second row: Earl Curtis, William Erickson, Jane Goebel, Mildred Hauer. Delbert Hicks. Third row: Patricia Johnson, Sharon Kiley, John Lambert, Merle Lauterbach, Kay Lockwood. Fourth row: Vivian McMullin, Carolyn Pearson, Alvin Rieser, Donald Shepherd, Betty Stafford. Fifth row: Larry Williams. Teacher: Miss Mary Catherine Kennedy. Students absent when pictures were taken: V. Scott Follansbee, La Jeaune Yarbrough. 86 FOURTH GRADE Left to right: Top row: Mary Rose Bean. Ruth Lynn Bloom, Jo Ann Brown, James Chaplin. Richard Easton. Second row: James Ferguson, Everett Foss, Lenore Funk, Dianne Grizell, Bonnie Herath. Third row: Janice Kemmerer, Karen Kieeberger, Robert Larsen, Lois I-embke, Yvonne Lundstrom. Fourth Row: Phyllis Melhom, Jeanne Peterson, Richard Russell, Geraldine Rutten. Judith Rutten. Fifth row: Margaret Ward. Barbara Williams. Charles Zimmerman. Teacher: Mrs. Edna Pennington. Student absent when pictures were taken: Samuel Jennings. 87 GR vOt THIRD GRADE Left to right: Top row: Paul Banister, John Berst, Edward Brown, Gloria Brown, Florian Chwasz. Second row: James Dew, Louise Dew, Ronald Dewar. Thomas Findlay, Carol Frazier. Third row: Joan Green, Leana Grussing, Norman Heiman, Lydia Hernandez, John Kelly. Fourth row: Carole Kenyon, Kathleen Kruke, Douglas Lambert, William Owens, Judith Pilcher. Fifth row: Susan Sage, Wayne Schieber, James Sebby, Carolyn Shevokas, Judith Stafford. Sixth row: Richard Taylor, Kay Townill, Gerald Weller, Karen Yagac. Teacher: Miss Olive Gray. Student absent when pictures were taken: Lois Martz. 90 THIRD GRADE Left to right: Top row: Herbert Barnes, Donald Beahm, Virginia Bedford. Eugene Boram. Carl Bryant. Second row: Geraldine Clark, William Davis. Thomas Easton. Judith Ferguson. Ada George. Third row: Ann George, Sandra Grommon. Martin Grose, Karen Harms. Linda Hyte. Fourth row: Kenneth Keister. John Kelley, Judith Koehl, Francine Lemke, Robert Milligan. Fifth row: Sandra Platt, John Schoob, Virginia Seith, Charlene Smith, Loren Smith. Sixth row: Virginia Taylor, Steven Tunell. Teacher: Miss Jean Wright. Students absent when pictures were taken: Carol White, El Wanda Yarbrough. 91 SECOND GRADE Left to right: Top row: Virginia Austin, Betty Kay Beebe, Kathleen Bombasaro, Larry Covili, Mary Lee Davis. Terry Drauden. Second row: John Fiddyment, Douglas Flagg, Laurie Glasgow, Bruce Gruben, Janet Harms, Jean Hauer. Third row: Charles Hickman, Brent Huston, Ronald Kaatz, Garry Keene. Ann Kelly, Ken- neth Lambert. Fourth row: Roxanne Lantz, Lynda Lietzow, Jean Mauer, Jerry Milligan, David Needham. Judith Pearson. Fifth row: Suzanne Roman, Donald Smiley, Catherine Walsh. Paulette Weihofen, Theodore Wisneski, Sandra Wysock. Sixth row: Norma Jean Zbacnik. Teacher: Miss Dorothy Petersen. 92 SECOND GRADE Left to right: Top row: Priscilla Alden, Duane Bill, Sharon Bronk, Paul Clarkson, Terry Lee Cope. Second row: Gilbert Daudistel, Richard Fisher, Sandra Graham, Richard Gruben, Mary Lou Hausler. Third row: Judith Ann Hill. Sharon Hoffman, Edgar Jennings, Garrett Johnson. Brian Kasch. Fourth row: Lourel Anne Kelley, Raymond Lee Kelly, James Lang, Richard Larsen, Carolyn Parks. Fifth row: Laurenda Rieser, Margaret Schmars, Thomas Sowa, Wayne Teufer, Roger Varley. Sixth row: Murley Weller, Brian Wood, Madeline Yagac. Teacher: Miss Maxine Wood. Students absent when pictures were taken: Roger Frieh, Laurel Goodsell, David Massey. 93 FIRST GRADE i a o Left to right: Top row: Patricia Auld. Sally Bedford, Robert Birkett, Jerry Boram, Walter Boughton, Robert Breckling. Second row: Dorothy Brown. Elizabeth Bryant, Carole Cavanaugh, Edward Clark, David Davis, Kent Dew. Third row: William Drauden, Alice Ferguson, Grace Frazier, Thomas Graham, Jack Graves, Jane Harms. Fourth row: Louise Krause, Thomas Melhorn, Jerald Miller. Lee Pierson, William Riggs, Walter Rutten. Fifth row: Robert Shevokas. Mary Kay Smith, Charles Stansberry, John Swaney, Martha Tunell, Carol Jean Ward. Sixth row: Kenneth Williams, James Wisneski. Teacher: Mrs. Lorraine Morris. Students absent when pictures were taken: Elizabeth Jennings, Terry Peel. 96 FIRST GRADE Left to right: Top row: James Balstrode, Janet Bill, Joseph Bootz, Elaine Boughton, Judith Brown, Charles Burgess. Second row: Cathleen Chwasz, Lawrence Davis, Judith Evans, Lawrence Ferguson, James Gessing, James Goebel. Third row: James Graham Lawrence Grommon, Penny Hamilton, Bonnie Harris, Mary Lou Irwin, Mathew Karales. Fourth row: Lila Kay Kenyon, Sally Kline, Robert Langthome, Stanley Lantz, Wayne Richards, Jo Anne Shepherd. Fifth row: Bruce Smith, Andrea Sowa, Carla Stewart, Sandra Thomson, Mark Wallin, Patricia Widup. Sixth row: June Williams. Teacher: Miss Virginia O'Donnell. Students absent when pictures were taken: Kay Hewlett. John McCulley, Morgan Michel. Elaine Peterson. Phyllis Yarbrough, John Neef. 97 Front row: Edward Niehus, Richard Lemke, Edward Burke, Charles Clarkson, William Bradley, Daryl Smiley, James Rowley, David Ferguson, Richard Cope. Second row: Larry Burk, Robert Goist, Richard Strine, Gerald Taylor. Robert Hamilton, Coach William Brennan. James Gibbs, Jerry Banister, Gerald Grose. John Dixon. Third row: William Schmars, Lloyd Sebby, Donald Hausler, Donald Riggs, Lawrence Houle, Ronald Butler, Terrance Corwin. Barry Scoggin, Frederick J. Schofield, Alfred Patten. Fourth row: Herman Fritz, James Mauer, Everett Butler, Gerald Pilcher, Albert Covili, Thomas Bowdre, George Bloom, Richard George. Lawrence Kelly, Richard Day. BASKETBALL SCORES Channahon Plainfield 41 Opponents 26 Saint Joseph of Joliet 26 17 New Lenox 42 9 Fairmont 25 42 Central of Joliet 17 18 Chaney 26 20 Minooka 23 20 Guardian Angel of Joliet Oswego â 26 14 38 21 Lemont Plainfield 42 Opponents 22 Wilmington 28 15 Guaraian Angel of Joliet 40 14 Oswego 30 24 A. O. Marshall of Joliet 23 22 Minooka 34 27 Chaney 22 26 Mooseheart Masonic Home of LaGrange . 19 41 9 16 CHEERLEADERS Seventh Grade Left to right: Judy Pennington, Charlotte Head, Mar- jorie Anderson, June Herath, Eighth Grade Left to right: Sally Banister, Lois Niehus, Virginia Anderson, Marlene Sebby. Left to right: Front row: Thomas Sacco, Robert Freehauf, Arthur Mauer, Coach William Brennan, Orland Miller, Charles Fish. Donald Kinley. Second row: Edwin Hamilton, Robert Berst, Frederick Hensel, Richard Barnes, Gordon Mauer. Duane Halbleib, Raymond Brown, James Rutten. Third row: Thomas Bcwdre, Robert Dew, Donald Teuier, Edward Wysock, Clyde Avery, James Smith, John Krumwiede, Donald Craig, James MacDonald. CHANEY TOURNAMENT Plainfield New Lenox ... ..........â....38 Tait of Lockport ............33 Lockport ......... â.........35 Braid wood ...........- .. 2A Chaney ......................24 HEAVYWEIGHT STATE SECTIONAL Crystal Lake ................18 Dunaee .â.................. 18 BRAIDWOOD TOURNAMENT Minooka ..........-..........30 Chaney ........â..............18 2nd Place Opponents 10 27 14 19 2nd Place 29 TOURNAMENT 13 20 22 19 FAIRMONT TOURNAMENT Plainfield Opponents Kankakee ................. 34 28 Braidwood ................ 18 20 Saint Nicholas of Aurora...â.24 3rd Place 22 MINOOKA TOURNAMENT Saint Patricks of Joliet ___ 32 15 Central of Joliet ...â........36 Champ'ship 26 JOLIET CATHOLIC HIGH TOURNAMENT A. O. Marshall of Joliet.....29 20 Central of Joliet ....... 24 22 Braidwood ............... 20 2nd Place 24 BASKETBALL Desire is a word which can best describe a winner, and only with a desire to win can a team be victorious. The Junior High Team of 1950 possessed this attribute. The season's road was paved with vic- tories made possible only by this desire and measured in team co-operation, self willingness, and school spirit. This bumpy road was not an easy one to travel. Start- ing the season with an infant team the Wildcats molded themselves into units of offensive and defensive strength. Offen- sively the team was able to shoot from every position on the floor with equal ef- fectiveness and hit the bottom of the net on over 50% of their charity tosses. Defensive- ly the little wildcats were like a tribe in battle with their cries in defense of their hoop. The Junior High Team of 1950 have played with a desire, pur- pose, and a goal........They will not be forgotten. Each year the player who has contributed the most to the success of the team has his name inscribed on the Most Valuable Player Trophy. Arthur Mauer was elected by his team mates for this honor in 1950. 99 Left to right: Individual trophy won by Thomas Sacco in the Fairmont Tournament, Most Valuable Player trophy 1950, Arthur Mauer. First place, won at Minooka. Second place, won at Chaney. Third place, won at Fairmont. Second place, won at Catholic High. Second place won at Braidwood. Individual trophy won by Charles Fish in the Chaney Tournament. Left to right: Front row: Frederick Hensel; John Krumwiede; Albert Covili; Melvin Titus; Bruce Huston. Back row: Duane Halbleib; Donald Craig; Gordon Mauer. Capt.; G. H. Reynolds, Super- visor; Edward Wysock; Thomas Bowdre. Absent when picture was taken: Alan Fisher, Lieut. The Safety Patrol which has been or- ganized to help prevent injury and death to our school children has been completely successful .... despite the fact that the children must cross the extremely busy and confusing intersections of Route 66 and Route 30. The importance of the Patrol Boys has been recognized by the following: the Chicago Motor Club by presenting a safety award; the Plains Theatre in issuing weekly passes; the Lion's Club by pur- chasing raincoats; the P.T.A. in sponsoring a trip to a Big-League ball game plus treats in Chicago; and the school, in providing athletic passes. Mr. Reynolds and the Patrol Boys wish to give a big hand to students, teachers and the local police for their co-operation in making Plainfield safe. Working to- gether, the lives we save can be our own. Left to right: Front row: Bettie Mintun. Instructor; Judith Wright; Janet Gould; Sally Ham- ilton; Donna Evans. Second row: Jean Kelley, Dorothy Larsen. Betty Banister. Carol Sue Miller, Alice Adams. Third row: Carol Townill, Judith Kasch. Janet Zimmerman, Carol Sherman, Donna Gould, Marilyn Beebe. The grade school G.A.A. is divided into two groupsâthe fifth and sixth grades and the seventh and eighth grades. These girls are busy tumbling, playing basketball and soccer, and engaging in many other activities. Towards the close of the year, the girls help to organize and participate in an all school physical edu- cation event. Our main objectives are to develop more interest in the different activities and to im- prove our skill in these activities. The G.A.A. has been very successful this year and we hope that it will continue to be successful. Left to right: Front row: Bettie Mintun, Instructor; Judith Pennington; Charlotte Head; Mary Ann Kruke; Delores Rutten; Carolyn Mauer. Second row: Marjorie Anderson. Marilyn Goist, Betty Wright, Jane Burgess, Barbara Her- ron; Joann Brody. Carilyn Goist. Third row: Sally LeKander, Grace Larsen, Nancy Ott, Virginia Anderson, Lois Niehus, Nancy Countryman, Georgia Countryman. FOR HARTFORD Accident and Idemnity Company INSURANCE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF â50 KEELEYâS SNACK BAR BEST WISHES TO CLASS OF â50 LAKESIDE Florist Shop FLOWERS â TELEGRAPHED ANYWHERE ⢠⢠⢠Roy Annis 21 E. Ottawa Plainfield, 111. Phone 6872 SEE VAN DYKE BAYLES Real Estate - Insurance 521 Lockport Street PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS Res. Phone 4821 Res. Phone 6184 Office Phone 4611 JACKâS FOODS INC. PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS BLANKENBERG'S PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR âTHE PLAINSMANâ KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF â50 ââFriendly Ford Dealerâ PLAINFIELD MOTOR CO. CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES CLASS OF â50 PLAINFIELD DRY CLEANERS CONRAD M. HOULE ALAN C. HOULE DON PENNINGTON TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE All Makes WESTINGHOUSE APPLIANCES 603 LOCKPORT STREET Plainfield, Illinois 2611 OFFICE 6561 HOME CONGRATULATIONS To The CLASS OF 1950 McELROYâS Chicken - Fish - Steak Dinners U. S. 30 PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS BEST WISHES OF SONNTAG FUNERAL HOME 221 Herkimer Street Joliet, Illinois Phone 2-0835 AIR ELECTRIC CONDITIONING ORGAN BEST WISHES FROM McGrath office EQUIPMENT 25 E. Jefferson Street Joliet, Illinois EXCLUSIVE DEALER FOR Royal Typewriters PLAINFIELD IMPLEMENT COMPANY INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER O'VO Farm Implement, Motor Truck and Refrigerator Sales Service READ-ADLER BEST WISHES TO AGENCY CLASS OF â50 INSURANCE and BONDING Bryant Aluminum Sales Co. REYNOLDS ALUMINUM ⢠⢠⢠PRODUCTS Plainfield 4315 PHONE: joliet 535j Phone 71341 B. W. BRYANT Plainfield, 111. COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS AND BEST WISHES OF OF LINCOLN WAY KELLY BROS. GARAGE BARBER SHOP 24-HOUR TOWING SERVICE ⢠⢠⢠⢠Phone 5611 or 5391 Compliments of DWYERâS Berthold - Hanson Ready Mix Cadillac Sales CONCRETE and Service STANDARD OF THE WORLDâ CHEAPER â STRONGER MORE UNIFORM AURORA TAILOR-MADE FOR 70 South La Salle Street YOUR JOB Telephone 8723 Phone 7-1861 CONGRATULATIONS PATRONS CLASS OF 1950 WILL-DuPAGE Louis Booth Dr. Charles Dodge SERVICE CO. Henleyâs Book Store, Joliet Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herath Morelâs Mobile Gas Service Station Petroleum Products Railoc Company Samuel Saxon Dr. Bruce Wallin JOLIET PLAINFIELD Mel Whitney PEOTONE WHEATON Dr. T. J. Wolgemuth Telephones 2161 - 2171 - 2181 GRAIN, COAL, FEED, LUMBER and BUILDING MATERIAL ELEVATORS AND YARDS AT PLAINFIELD â FRONTENAC â CATON FARM NORMAN TOWN â WOLFS CROSSING Plainfield, Illinois BARRETTS IOO'-h yean Barretts extend greetings to the faculty and students of Plainfield High School and an invitation to visit our store. Whether you want paint, tools, electrical supplies, kitchen equipment, sporting goods, a key made or just tacks or nails, you will find just what you want. Come in often. Key to Baby Pictures 1. Mary Ann Culver 13. 2. Marguerite Beck 14. 3. Marilyn Titus 15. 4. Nancy Brown 16. 5. Phyllis Kehl 17. 6. Howard Russell 7. Shirley Craig 18. 8. Mary Rigoni 19. 9. Bertha Byerley 20. 10. Mary Ann Haag 21. 11. Richard Sacco 22. 12. Gavin Puntney Anne Kling Ruth Graver Kathym Van Dyke Lowell Bessette Mary Ann Culver, Roger Patterson, Mary Ann Haag Phyllis Kehl, Kathyrn Van Dyke Barbara Burgess Evelyn Harris Carol Kenning Mary Lou Rockenbach BEST WISHES TO THE GRADUATES P H S GEORGE KLING LIVE STOCK TRANSFER Also LIMESTONE HAULED AND SPREAD 1 9 5 0 PHONE )214 RFD 1, PLAINFIELD, ILL. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1950 Sebbyâs Service Station PHILLIPâS 66 PRODUCTS LEE TIRES and TUBES BATTERIES and ACCESSORIES RICH and ROY SEBBY PHONE J051 RALPH MAUER STANDARD SERVICE LUBRICATION WASHING TIRES AND TUBES BATTERIES ACCESSORIES MOTOR TUNE-UP PRODUCTS GASOLINES MOTOR OILS GREASE FUEL OIL TRACTOR FUEL DIESEL FUEL Walt and Rog Russell James K. Chobar 2261 PLAINFIELD 4751 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF â50 ELECTRIC PARK SKATING RINK Mr. and Mrs. George Kosnick CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1950 PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BEST WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS Since 1910 LOCKWOOD DAIRY VITAMIN D HOMOGENIZED MILK PASTEURIZED DAIRY PRODUCTS Cecil Zerrell Class of 1924 Class of 1917 GREETINGS â50ers Plainfield High School Wildcat Mascot Engraved Stationary SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT Burkeâs Rexall Pharmacy HARRY L. BURKE, R. Ph. CONGRATULATIONS .... To The CLASS OF 1950 PAGE and DIXON THE BEST IN MENâS and BOYâS WEAR Good Clothing Is Always A Safe Investment BUY with CONFIDENCE WEAR with SATISFACTION CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1950 GRAVER IMPLEMENT CO. Farm Equipment Of All Kinds SALES SERVICE Phone 3521 CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES CLASS OF â50 PLAINFIELD DRY CLEANERS CONRAD M. HOULE ALAN C. HOULE COMPLIMENTS DR. PEPPER OF BOTTLING CO. CURTIS Bottlers and Distributors of INSURANCE Nationally Advertised Beverages AGENCY DR. PEPPER - HIRES ROOT BEER NESBITTâS ORANGE ⢠⢠⢠GRAPETTE and LEMONETTE QUALITY BUILT OUR BUSINESS PLAINFIELD, ILL. W. E. Grey F. W. Hensel BEST WISHES TO BEST WISHES CLASS OF â50 TO C. M. BROWN CLASS OF â50 Contractor and Builder ⢠⢠⢠⢠LeRoy and Helen PLAINFIELD, ILL. TAYLOR PHONE 6492 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1950 And Best Wishes For Your Future OWENS RESTAURANT BROCK, RUTH and RALPH Plainfield, Illinois CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ââCLASS OF 1950â HALBLEIB'S TEXACO SERVICE STATION AND COFFEE SHOP Phone 6021 Albert and Mamie Halbleib CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF TO THE CLASS 1950 OF ⢠â50â Compliments of THE PLAINFIELD ENTERPRISE LOCKER PLANT ⢠507 Lockport Street âBudâ Spangler âChuckâ Yearick MR. AND MRS. G. L. HOWIESON âA Drug Store For Good Customersâ FURNITURE KREBS DRUG STORE UNDERTAKING PRIVATE AMBULANCE R. H. KREBS, R. Ph. ⢠⢠⢠R. W. KREBS. R. Ph. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS WILBUR C. LUCE Phone 4341 Plainfield, III. Plainfield, Illinois THE BEST WISHES FROM A. C. STEINER SHOP PLAINFIELD BAKERY ⢠⢠⢠⢠PLAINFIELD ILLINOIS ELMER and ROSIE LANTZ BROS. GILLESPIEâS Garage Texaco Service AND 24-HOUR TOWING SERVICE Automotive Service 600 Lockport St. ⢠⢠DONâT TAKE A CHANCE Phone Plainfield 4001 GO TO LANTZ PLAINFIELD. ILL. Phone 6J41 Your Texaco Dealer CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1950 CLASS BUD GRIZELL PAT KANE JOHN YAHNKE RALPH WENNLUND GEN WHITNEY EDITH LARSON JACK LARSON LARSONâS FOOD MART OUR BEST WISHES For Your Continued Success Soft Flow Corp. 605 Lockport St., Plainfield, III. S. E. CLEGG LANDSCAPING PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS Phone 3571 Box 27 EVERGREENS TREES SHRUBS LAWNS SPRAYING BEST WISHES TO CLASS â50 ZIMMERMANâS STORE 503 Lockport Street Plainfield, Illinois Firestone Phone 3351 HENNEBERRY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BUICK COMPANY CLASS OF 1950 147 North Joliet Street Telephone 4738 JOLIET, ILLINOIS PLAINFIELD LIONS CLUB Compliments of BEST WISHES TO BOB MUSSERâS CLASS OF â50 SPORT SHOP Jolietâs Only Exclusive Sporting SLEEPY Goods Store HOLLOW Home of McGregor and MOTEL GOLDSMITH EQUIPMENT Phone 2-7641 20 W. Van Buren JOLIET, ILLINOIS Telephone Route 30 Plainfield 5513 Central States WELCOME TO Steel Erectors Machinery Movers â Steeple Builders Reinforcing - Welding M c M U L LIN DRY GOODS STORE 527 Lockport St. ⢠PLAINFIELD PLAINFIELD, ILL. Phone 3 501 Phone Plainfield 6621 WILLIAM D. PALMER BRUCE JUANITA VIVIAN BLANCHE âIT PAYS TO LOOK WELLâ FUNAIâS Compliments of 5c to $1.00 and Up KELLYâS BARKER NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS and BEAUTY SHOP 502 Lockport ⢠⢠⢠⢠Phone 5521 For Appointment WILLIAM FUNAI, Prop. CONGRATULATIONS Plainfield Welding CLASS OF 1950 and ECONOMY Excavating FOOD STORE BASEMENTS DUG 51J Lockport St. and BLACK DIRT ⢠⢠⢠⢠RICHARD PARKS. Mgr. Tom Collins BEST WISHES CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1950 TO THE CLASS OF 1950 BUDâS STANDARD Service Station ⢠WASHING POLISHING FEEDâS LUBRICATION 24-HOUR TOWING MOTOR SALES Phone 2011 30 and 126 or 6371 RO-JO NUT COMPANY PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS RAY H. BERST PHONE Manager and Owner PLAINFIELD 6814 BEST WISHES TO CLASS OF 50â PLAINFIELD NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS J. W. Wheeler, President R. E. Engstrom, Cashier E. H. Van Dyke, Vice President R. W. Hill, Assistant Cashier Louise E. Hartong, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS R. L. Birkett J. H. Savage R. E. Engstrom F. W. Stewart J. W. Patterson E. H. Van Dyke J. W. Wheeler CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1950 ESQUIRE RESTAURANT Hazel and Harold 1890 1950 60 YEARS SERVING THE PEOPLE OF PLAINFIELD JONES HARDWARE PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL AND SHEET METAL WORK GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Phone 4161 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF â50 PHONE 9297 59-61 W. WASHINGTON ST. JOLIET, ILLINOIS COMPLIMENTS OF THE ILLINOIS BON AND CRATE CO. PLAINFIELD 2351 811 CENTER Aut a'iank'i ---9 --- --â----;--------1---ââ-- W----------1_. When vouVe marcl-nna â For old Plaint e.) d You had t f ÂŁ ÂŁ Jg- I h march with her. You ÂŤJill u i h uuftre. 8 'fen. 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