Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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MARILYN GERTRUDE MEYER iiA fair exterior is a silgm recommendation. -Sy'rus Quiet, soft-spoken Marilyn is the girl with the sparkling eyes and smart clothes. At home on the dance floor as well as on skates, Marilyn is also an ardent record collector. As one of our typists she will no doubt be of great value to her employer some day. A dependable worker on all class protects, Marilyn is usually found at all the games selling cokes, cookies, or taking tickets. Animals, cashew nuts, and pastels are all obiects of this gal's devotion, and, wonder - of - all - wonders e she Hiikes to write letters. Marilyn is kept active by her membership in the Chorus and Home Economic Club, of which she is the head of the Social Committee. In this ca- pacity she has succeeded in greatly increasing the popularity of the club's gatherings. And the staff of The Plainsman had reason to be grateful for her help in pre- paring the copy. RALPH MOORE SIPE No sooner said than doneiso acts your man of worth. iEnnius This tall dark senior is the one who thrills ali the girls with his Vaughn Monroe rendition of Racing With the Moon. He has proved himself to be a talented actor and a cooperative workers Ralph, shocking everyone, openly declares that he likes school and all of his teachers. Furthermore he goes on to say that his favorite subiect is Latin! A rare specimen, indeed. His portrayal of the ir- ritable publicity agent in 'lBest Foot Forward was a good piece of acting, and in the role of the father in the Christmas Play, he impressed everyone with his fine performance. Ralph also has been a faithful member of the chorus for three years and has a fine baritone voice. Although he, him- self, thinks that he is not very ambitious we would like to dis- agree, for'Ralph has been a tire- less Worker. MARY LOUISE PATTEN iiIt is quality rather than quantity which matters ?Seneca Mary is the little girl who always seems to have something to do. Her reputation for a job well done is evidenced by the fact that she has held so many oFFices. Her chief iob has been as Keeper of the Funds and she has per- formed this task for such organ- izations as the Senior Class and Y-Teens. The little lady can act, too, as demonstrated by her ster- ling performance in Best Foot Forward. Mary is happiest while rooting for her favorite team, whether it is in high school, col- lege, or professionoi competition. Known as the girl who can barely see out the windshield, she is, nevertheless, always in demand to furnish transportation. We are hereby issuing a proclamation to Miami University: Watch for our lMighty Mite' and take good care of her next year, because we value her highly.

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CLYDE THOMAS PHILLIPS iLA business with an income at its heels Furnishes always oil for its own wheels? 'COWPET Clyde's pride and icy in life is his trumpet playing, which is of a professional quality. Proof of this is his appearance in the All- County Band for the past four years, and the fact that he plays with the ithythm M-akersf' a pro- fessional band which plays for social affairs. He is well-known for that bright red hat and the HHold on a minute! which usually precedes friendly arguments over anything and everything. Clyde's family has grown used to his fre- quent disappearances on long trips. Although he claims to dis- like Mr. Martinis iokes l?l he has managed to struggle through six years in the science department and come out unscorred. Clyde's industriousness has helped all through school and especially in our final task of getting out the annual, for which he was circula- tion manager. PEARL C. KEMPER CA witty comrade at your side. eSyms The girl with the witty saying al- ways on the tip of her tongue is none other than Pearl Kemper. She is distinguished for her piano rendition of a certain little ditty which she calls 'lTeddie's Death Song? It seems to us that no matter what organization's roll we peek into, under K we always Find Kemper. Among these organ- izations care Y-Teens, G. A. A., and Chorus, and she is also active on the Blue Devil and Annual SIGHS. Her likes are many, in- cluding horseback riding, jitter- bugging, and 0 good ioke. There aren't many things that fail to meet with her approval, but two of them are Korn Kurls and rats eany kind. If you know of any- one who is looking for a good continuity or short story writer, here's their girl, for with her or- iginality she shouldn't have any trouble at cull. 18 PHILIP THOMAS ROLAND ilHe can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another. -France Cheerleader, artist, actor, dancer -where does he find the time? Many of us would like to know the answer to that question. As nButt in the Junior Play, direc- tor of the Carnival Variety Show, and stage manager of the op- erettu, he has proved himself to be cu close friend of grease paint and footlights. As if this weren't enough, he has been c1 cheer- leader for three years, and this year took on the responsibility of being art editor of the Annual. We offer our sympathy to other schools because we donit see how they ever manage without a Tom Roland of their own. Tickets will be at a premium for Tom's first Broadway production, which goes into rehearsal upon his gradua- tion from Northwestern. He hasn't quite decided whether to direct, stage, or act this first play. Have your tickets ready, please!

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FRANK WESLEY SUMMERS His armour is his honest thought. eWotton Frank is one redhead who doesn't possess the traditional hot temper. We donit know of anyone who is customarily such a quiet gentle- man and at the same time such a menace in a helmet and football uniform. His record on the foot- ball team earned him a place on the uEastern Hills All Stars in 1946. His title The Crusher came as a result of his stature and his reputation as a wrestler; we're sure we wouldnit like to get in his way. As a patrolman in Murie- mont's Civic Day program in his senior year, Frank did much to contribute to the success of the undertaking. Frank has long been known for-his love of a good ioke eask him to tell you his favorite eund his ability to draw cur- toons. With these two qualities combined, we wouldn't be sur- prised to find a comic strip some day signed F. Summers. TEXANNA LEE PEACOCK iiAnd had a face like a blessing. e-Cetvames Sincere, thoughtful, and friendly are the adiectives to describe Tex- anna. Usually called Tex by her many friends, she has been one of the biggest assets to our class. She has an inexhaustible supply of original ideas which have made her a valuable helper in putting across our proiects. Last year Tex was program chairman for the From, and she has drawn many a clever poster for our dances and plays. We owe many of the at- tractive sketches in our annual to capable Tex. To add to her ac- complishments she was in the chorus and drum corps a year, a member of the Y-Teens for two years, and G. A. A. for three. In her senior year Tex was vice- president of the G. A. A. Among her hobbies are swimming, sketch- ing, and horse-back-riding. Tex loves horses and hopes some day to own a ranch. 20 ROBERT LEWIS SUMMERS His eyes in flood with laughter. eShakespeaTe Long and lanky Bob is well known to all the sports fans of Pluinville. Let this boy get a ball into his hands, and he really goes to town. His ability to snag passes in football and to sink baskets on the cage floor has won for him a host of admirers. Bob does- n't like to talk before a group of people, but with his friends he is by no means shy, and u more fun- loving fellow our class cannot boast. It was Bob's friendly, easy- going personality that won him the iob as councilman he went out for in the Civic Day elections. Our class has the distinction of num- bering among its members two sets of twins, Margaret and Mil- ton Collins, and Frank and Bob Summers. Bob and his brother do not look much alike, but their family characteristic of height has helped to make them two athletes Plainville regrets losing and will long remember.