Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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highwa lib. ljn L9 ht MILDRED KREIDER Mrs. Kreider came to Plainville in the fall of 1943 to help relieve the shortage of teachers which was caused by the war. Fortunately for Plainville, she enjoys teaching and has stayed on the staff. Mrs. Kreider attended Oberlin College, where she graduated with an A, B., and since then has done summer work at Columbia University in New York City This year she is teaching seventh grade arithmetic, science, and literature, and has an eighth grade home room. Although she has no definite hobbies, Mrs. Kreider enjoys good plays and good music and. when she has the time, delights in good books. She wants very much to travel and has two definite trips in mind. One is to spend a summer in England and another is to travel by water through the In- land Passage to Alaska. This coming summer she expects to visit places of literary and historical interest in New England, Quebec, and Montreal. We hope that her plans and wishes may be carried out. WALTER WUERDEMAN This is Mr. Wuerdeman's first year at Plainville High School, but he had quite a career before he came to us. In 1939 he graduated from the Business Administration College of the University of Cincinnati, and was employed in the Queen City for a number of years. During the first part of the war he was employed by the army at Patterson Field in Dayton, but later he served overseas in both France and Ger many in the Infantry. Upon leaving the army. Mr. Wuerdeman re- turned to U. C. for a year and a half and received his Master's Degree in Education. At this point he joined the staff of our school as business education teacher and adviser of the Blue Devil. We have certainly enjoyed Mr. Wuerdeman's classes, his philosophies on life and humorous remarks. This has been a very important year for Mr. Wuerdeman, for he and his wife are now proud parents of a red- haired baby daughter. MARJORIE POLLOCK Mrs. Pollock was welcomed to Plainville this tall as our new govern- ment and gym teacher. Mrs. Pollock, tondly called Mrs. Polly by her girls, introduced many novel methods of getting the exercises done with a minimum of pain. Touching your toes to the tune of - Turkey in the Straw and the trim figure of our teacher, as proof of its effectiveness, encouraged us to look forward to gym classes. Mrs. Pollock is as much at home in the government room as on the basket- ball floor. Her easy-going, personal, Classroom manner has gained for her the respect of all her students. Although there seemed to be little let-up in the magazine reports, Mrs. Pollock was always several jumps ahead-bringing in interesting bits from papers and magazines, which somehow escaped our inexperienced eyes. As G. A. A. adviser, this year, the club enjoyed a very successful year. WANDA QUEST Miss Quest is hard to distinguish from the students of P. H. 3., who, by the way, she declares are her favorite people. Miss Quest came to Plainville this fall. She has as her home room charges the sophomores, who can be seen waiting at the door of 313 bright and early waiting for the cheery good-morning of Miss Quest and the sound of the key in the lock. She tells us her ambition is to receive her master's degree in dramatics and hopes to some day be connected with radio dramatics or teaching dramatics. Miss Quest was very eager to tell us of her opinions, but she was very modest about telling us of her activities at her alma-mater, Ohio University. However, we discovered that our own Miss Quest directed all the dances in the musicals at Ohio U. She not only acted as director but also danced in such big musicals as Girl Crazy and No, No, Nannettefj She belongs to the Foot- lithers, an honorary dramatics organization at Ohio U. 19

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thQ ma he can ALLY C. HANDMAN A very brilliant woman as well as a very versatile one Mrs. Handman teaches Latin and Spanish. She received her bachelor of arts degree at Wilmington College, Ohiod and taught Latin for five years in Indiana. Later she studied for her masters in Latin and Greek in Indiana State University. She served as assistant librarian in McCormick Seminary, Chicago, and went to Wisconsin with her first husband. as a missionary in the Pine Woods region. After his death she came back to Ohio, taught at Holmes High, and later at Withrow. She married Mr. Hand- man, then Business Manager of Cincinnati Schools and later took up her study at U. C. for a Doctor of Education degree. In 1942 she re- ceived this degree and then came here. We were very happy and proud when we heard that her dissertation. a survey of the teaching of Latin in Secondary Schools of the U. S. A. had attracted the attention and study of educators in Sweden. DAVID McNEIL After receiving two degrees from the University of Cincinnati, Mr. McNeil came to Mariemont and began his teaching career at Dale Park. He was there only half a year when Plainville was completed, and he transferred to the high schooL where he taught geography, his- tory, and junior business. During the war he served for three and a half years in the Army Air Force. He was sent to the Pacific theater, spending most of his time on the Hawaiian and Gilbert Islands and Okinawa. Upon returning he completed his Masters Degree in Edu- cation at the University of Cincinnati. Now Mr. McNeil is again back at Piainville Where, along with his regular teaching duties, he is adviser ot the Hi-Y and faculty manager of athletic ticket sales. As for hobbies. Mr. McNeil is very interested in photography with em- phasis OI1 colored slides of historical and geographical subjects. In the summers he hopes to do some traveling around the United States. NINA KECKLEY Miss Keckley, whose home town is Newark, Ohio, received her A. B. degree upon graduation from Hiram College. She later received her Master's Degree in mathematics at the University of Michigan. She taught at Union City, Indiana, and Homer, Ohio, before coming to Plainville during the first year it was open. Until last year she taught mathematics and Latin, but now is teaching only mathematical sub- jects. Besides being coesponsor of the Junior Class, Miss Keckley was responsible for collecting, counting, and reporting on all state tax. Every month she had to make out a report for the Internal Revenue De partment and the local treasurer, for the tax charged on all admissions to our dances. plays, and other social functions. Miss Keckiey's hobby is drawing house plans. She is now working on a design which will be complete with terrace and outside grill. She says that she loves movies, especially historical ones. ROBERT MILLER The dark-haired, sober looking gentleman sometimes seen standing at the door of 302 corralling in his juniors, is none other than our math- science teacher, Mr. Miller. He is one of our most loyal supporters of school sports and is often seen at the games accompanied by his pretty wife. Mr. Miller graduated from Ohio University with high honor and came to Piainviiie in 445. Soon we came to realize his love for teaching and to appreciate his enthusiasm for mathematics. How- ever, his activities do not stop in the class room. He is coach of the junior high basketball team, the senior high tennis team, and co- sponsor of the junior class. Just ask him how his junior high team is coming along or what the junior candy sales were for the week, and watch his eyes light up. Mr. Miller's quiet spoken dignity has won our admiration and respect. His most prized ambition is to be- come a college protessor. 13

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EDITH COLEMAN Mrs. Coleman. Mr. Blackford's indus- trious and efficient secretary, is the little woman you often see dashing around in the halls looking for somebody to notify about something. Now putting in her third year at Plainville, she is known to everyone for her friendly manner and humorous conversation. Incidentally, she is also the attendance officer, so all you little kiddies had better look out! EVELYN IACOBSEN Miss Iacobsen has been Mr. Seidner's very capable secretary for ihree years, and is also clerk for the Board of Educa- tion. Always ready With a smile and her absence excuses, she is definitely one of Plainville's favorites. Miss lacobsen is extremely accommodating and she meets all situations with her character istic calm and collected finesse. With out her to keep things going in the ole fice, we would all certainly be lost. X HELEN REIS Mrs. Reis, our cafeteria man- ager, was one of Plainville's Pioneers, and has served us warm lunches for nine years, She and her assistant, Mrs. Gloss have formed a very ef- ficient working team and are the best of friends. Mrs. Reis will long be remembered as 'the pleasant gray haired lady who dishes out the soup. Mrs. Gloss came to us from Madeira High School Where she worked for five years as cafeteria Supervisor. She is fairly new to Plainville, this being her second year. Even though we don't see her very often, we know that she helps make our good meals. Lois says, She's lots of fun to work with. 20 CARL SCHWENDEB Carl Schwencler is the night owl oi the janitors. When- ever any activity goes on in the evening at the school, Carl was always on hand waiting patiently to lock up. The ever-present smile, cigar, and friendly Hi have made him a very likable person at Plain- ville, and we hope he stays for many years.