Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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Chntatmaa Convocation MASQUE AND MANTLE PLAYS In February, the Masque and Mantle pre- sented a series of three one act plays. They were under the supervision of Miss Cloos, adviser of the Masque and Mantle The first play, Sunny Morning included Ruth Browning, Randall Grieg, Rita Grat, and Art Oldham. This play portrayed the effects that time can have on two people who were once indirectly related to one anotheri How to Propose was presented by the following people: Millie McArthur, Mike Coleman, Laura Wierwitte, Bob Eadie, Pat Aycock' Art Oldham, Jim Anthony, Ianet Merriam, Ben Cohee, Pat Rivers, terry Rob- erts, Pat Bingham, Bill Lindquist, and Danny DeCamp. This play illustrated the many and various ways of proposing to one's beloved, from way back in the caveman days, through the Middle Ages, during grandpa's day and up to the present methods. The third play was Indian Summer. The cast included Bob Larson, Millie McArthur, Mike Coleman, and Annaree Potter. This play told the story of an invalid novelist and the complications involving his wife, Anna, who had been his nurse, and the rich, sociattyi prominent, Shiela. 103 CHRISTMAS CONVOCATION The annual Christmas Convocation was presented on December 19th and was under the direction of Miss Cloos. The theme of the production was Dreams can be Real- itieseSometimesi The series of skits was presented in the form of a dream. The play started with Rosalyn Lueders singing the Prayer from Hansel and Gretel. The Mother and daughter, Jean Savage and Ianie Cotes fall asleep on Christmas Eve and have this series oi dreams. The first dream, entitled Why the Chimes Bang and Annaree Potter is narrator. Following this, Rita Graf portrayed the mischief loving boy in test 'tore Christmas. The third dream was the charming story of the Little Match Girl re- cited by Suzanne Vosmer. A bit of comedy was introduced in the next dream by Tom Swisher in Sidney Plays Santa. A touch oi drama was included in the last dream, Dav- id's Star of Bethlehem which Barbara Dieck- brader handled very capabty. 1n concluding the program Rosalyn Lueders sang O Holy Night. The accompanist for the presentation was Nancy Bailey. This program was also given for the P. T. A. and they enjoyed it every bit as much as did the students of Plainville,

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Wahqjua and? WantQa CPQCLLJA SUNNY MORNING directed by Randall Graig HOW TO PROPOSE directed by Ruth Browning INDIAN SUMMER directed by Iean Savage 102

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$enion Cannian On Saturday evening, February 28th, the Senior Class presented the annual Senior Carnival. This was without a doubt one of the most important occasions of the year. The affair got under way at 5 P. M. when the din- ner of tomato juice cocktail, baked ham, escalloped potatoes, green peas, cole slaw, ice cream and cake, which was prepared by the Senior mothers, was served by the Sen- ior girls. They continued serving until 7:30, when most of Mariernont, Fairfax and Plain- ville had enjoyed this delicious meal. The concessions were opened at 5 o'clock and the public was entertained until 8:30, when they were closed in preference to the Variety Show. Coats were checked, books and plants were sold, fortunes were told, voices were re- corded, games were played, fish were caught, and the prize winning concession was the Bake Sale, sponsored by the Freshmen Class! Anchors Aweigh Plainville High was pre- sented by some of the more talented members of Plainville's student body, plus the Wasaka Boys' Club under the direction of Mr. Bernard Mason. After the show the concessions were opened again so the kiddies could beg for just one more coke. At 10:30 the dance, sponsored by the Alumni, was started, and at 11 the King and Queen of the Carnival, Bob Larson and Nancy Bailey, were crowned. This was the climax of the evening and Plainvilte's students, faculty, parents, and friends went home, having enjoyed the never-towbeefore gotten Senior Carnival of 1948. 104