Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)

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America celebrates her past This year marks a very special year in American history — the 200th year of America as an independent nation. The people of the United States should feel grateful to be permitted to experience and celebrate such a great event. At various celebrations, Americans are recalling the way of life 200 years ago. Horses and buggies are appearing in parades. Bands wear the dress of the soldiers of 1776. Groups have prepared costumes of his- torical figures to portray them in parades and at other bicentennial events. This is one year America won’t forget. Happy Birthday, America!

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We thank Mr. Larry Ellis Mr. Larry Ellis, who has worked on Plainfield High School publications for thirteen years, is no longer the newspaper and yearbook advisor. During those years Mr. Ellis grew longer hair, shed his black plastic glasses to wear more up-dated wire rim glasses, and stopped wearing black ties. Also during those thirteen years, the FIELDER took on a different style and the PLAINSMAN was split from one volume to two. Besides being a dedicated advisor, Mr. Ellis has also been a teacher. Sometimes it is impossible not to hear Mr. Ellis’ voice boom something like That is what you do because I AM the TEACHER! or “Don’t look at me in that tone of voice!” It is very difficult to fall asleep in his class; each time someone yawns he speaks louder. Sometimes one doesn’t even want to blink. But even though Mr. Ellis can become boister- ous at times, he is still the type of friendly teacher with old fashioned methods that work. 5

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1. Fire hydrants have been painted red, white, and blue to make them artistic as well as functional. 2. Cars such as this one are driven very little now. 3. Pumpkins were used to make the many pump- kin pies needed for the Thanksgiving feast. 4. The American flag has stood tall for two centuries, representing the freedom we enjoy in America. 5. This year’s band float shows two symbols from the American Revolution: Betsy Ross’ flag and the army drummers. 6. This group, the Lockport VFW, portrays some of our well-known historical figures. 7. Before the 1890’s, horse carriages were used for transportation. 8. Abraham Lincoln walks in a parade.