Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)

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‘SctitcUny @u4to Ucut4 Left to right: Elsworth Bundy, Robert Needham, chief custodian; James Bundy, Roy Pennington. SW 'Drivers Left to right: Louis E. Booth, Albert Fisher, William Zimmerman, Charles Bonifas, Shelby Davis, Jr.. Charles Pottorff, Robert Pottorff. Not pictured: Eugene Rossmiller, Ted Gans. 15

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Helen E. Rix. B.E. Joliet Junior College. Nor them Illinois State Teach ers College. Pestalozzi Froebel Teachers College; Seventh Grade History, Geography. Science. Marianne Scoggin Art Institute of Chicago. Joliet Junior College, Col- lege of St. Francis; Jun- ior High English. Art. Clara K. Sebby. B.S. Chicago Teachers Col lege. University of Illi- nois. Northern Illinois State Teachers College; Junior High Mathematics. Literature. Geography, Spelling. Science. Wayne C. Stevenson. B.S. Northern Illinois State Teachers College; Civics. World History, Problems of Democracy. Physical Education. Basketball and Baseball Coach. Jennie Lou Williams. B.M. Northern Illinois State Teachers College, Okla homa College for Women. Oklahoma University. College of St. Francis; Second Grade. B.A. Estherville Junior College. State University of Iowa; English III, IV. Spanish. N. Cecile Scott Northern Illinois State Teachers College, Joliet Junior College, College of St. Francis. University of Missouri; Sixth Grade. Carole Dee Simc Joliet Junior College. Illi- nois State Normal Uni- versity; Third Grade. Albert M. Trumpy. B.E.. M.S. Illinois State Normal Uni versity. University of Illi- nois. Bradley University; Industrial Arts, Football Coach. Evelyn M. Workun. B.S. Illinois State Normal Uni- versity; Junior High Lit orature, Spelling, English. 14

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'rtytetoxcf t6e 956 On a momentous September day of 1944, Miss Esther Kurshenbaum greeted a large group of eager children on their first day of school. How proud and happy we were to belong to the older group who went to school! We remember so well the wonder- ful story times, the new readers and the games, especially Cops and Robbers which became one of our favorites. Eleven members of this class climbed the twelve steps together. They are: Edward Burke, Darlene Lambert, Carol Townill, Janet Gaylord, David Mauer, Mary Drauden, Gerald Taylor, Gerald Pilcher, Marilyn Bee be, Lawrence Kelly and Carol Sue Miller. Our climb up the ladder of education was made easier by Miss Kalcic, second grade; Miss Gray, third grade; Mrs. Pennington, fourth grade; Mrs. Cadwell, fifth grade; and Mrs. Blake, sixth grade. Now as we remi- nisce, those formative grade school years passed for us rather quickly, but there were many lovely afternoons when our minds wandered beyond those classroom walls. We’ll always remember Susie Miller's brown and white spaniel, who joined her at school at the most inopportune times. Me- chanically-minded Jerry Taylor will prob- ably recall the time he dismantled a pencil sharpener and couldn't put it back together. David Mauer remembers Mrs. Pennington's wonderful sense of humor when she met with a mousetrap on April Fool's Day. Our fifth year was full of changes—Mr. Niehus became superintendent, Mr. Brennan taught the boys to play basketball and Mr. Johnston joined our music department. Ten members of our class joined the new band, and today eight members of our class are in the concert band. In Junior High, we met Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Feeney and Mrs. Scott, who did their utmost to prepare us for the trials of high school. While in seventh grade, Carol Townill brought honors to Plainfield by finishing third in the Will County Spelling Contest. It was during our eighth year that the new gym was finally completed and our boys played and won the first game of basketball in it. Our class was the first to graduate from the gym-auditorium. We left our childhood days behind and joined the distinguished high school group in 1952. Our freshman year was very ex citing, but we soon learned to obey the rules—or else. The highlight of the year was the St. Patrick's Day party of which we freshies were extremely proud. The sophomore year kept us busy trying to build up a treasury for future years. We presented a play, What'll We Give Dad, establishing a precedent that has been fol- lowed by classes ever since. As juniors we worked very hard, selling hot dogs, coffee, candy and pop—feverishly budgeting to make a real splurge on the banquet and prom. However, we found time to present a play entitled A Credit to the Family. On May 21, we proudly presented our prom, Melody of Love, Don Adam's orchestra providing the music. A very ro- mantic atmosphere was created by cupids, glittering hearts and a country garden with a wishing well. Our junior year ended, and after a short vacation, we plunged into the senior year, our last at P.H.S., the year which will al- ways be outstanding in our memories. First was the party we gave to welcome the freshies to the hallowed halls of P.H.S. Judith Rossmiller reigned as Homecoming queen. Our well-seasoned performers presented Brother Goose, a three-act comedy. David Mauer was elected as most valuable player on the football squad. Robert Hamilton was elected as most valuable player on the basketball squad and was also free-throw champion. We all had a struggle with American history but emerged from the class with a better understanding of the American way of life. The 1956 prom, Symphony of a Starry Night, was attended by many distinguished and sophisticated ladies and gentlemen, hardly recognizable as the bewildered freshmen who stumbled into high school in September of 1952. The class trip to New York City was planned at the beginning of the year and everyone was very excited at the prospect of visiting the Big City. Graduation Day, June 4, 1956, was a date this class will always remember. With faith and courage, we eagerly awaited this chance to face the world, backed by these years of study and activity. 16