Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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JANET MERRIAM Y-Teens 1; Glee Club 2, 4; Operetta Hold Onto Your Hats 2; Masque and Mantle 4,- Annual Typist 4; Blue Devil Typist 3; Home EC. Club 3, 4, Vice President 3, President 4. Someone says Janet and it immediately Clickselong blond hair, gray eyes, slim figure, smiling face, the perfect ex- ample of a teen-age girl. Jan, With her talent for being in everything, is successful in any- thing she does, including her pet, the Home EC. Club, of which she was president this year. She has been active in the music de- partment for three years, pare ticipatinq in several of its public productions, and this year she displayed her talent in the Masque and Mantle. We all envy her ability to make that long hike from Madison Place that she did so gallantly every morning. Even though she usually dashed in just under the bell, she made it! lust mention doing anything earnestly and she suddenly pricks up, for it just so happens that for two years now, it has been all Ernest with her. Yes, Ian with that smile for everyone is our candidate for the ideal high school girl ROY WILLIAM IOYER Civic Day Councilman 4,- Football 2. 3, 4: Track 2, 4: Intramurals l, 2, 3, 4. Roy has been at Plainville ever since the seventh grade. He grew to like football and has played it for all four years in high school. Finally, he became one of the outstanding football players of the 1947 season. Roy became known as Crip when he btoke his leg during football season his junior year. He has played. intramural basketball four years, and played on one championship team. Roy also served as a member of the Mariemont Council during Civic Day. His main interest is to go to Florida When he graduates, and have a never-ending vacaw tion, with nothing to do but swim, eat, and have fun. He is usually seen with a smile on his face, and he is very friendly with everybody. Roy is a good worker and has helped the Sen- ior Class by making ways to sell cookies, and helping with the dances. We wish the best of luck in the future to a valued classmate. 35 MILLICENT McARTHUR G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Y-Teens ll 2. 3, 4, Spanish Club 3; Blue Devil Staff 3, 4; Masque and Mantle 4; Annual Business Staff 4. It you are looking for personal- ity then Millie is the girl you want to know. With her impish smile and lighthearted conver- sation, she is the kind oi person who will pull you out of the blu- est mood with her way of look- ing on the bright side of life. Millie is simply the spirit of sin- cerity and she is very dependn able too. A rare combination! She took on the job of feature writer for the Blue Devil her junior and senior years and did an excellent job. Her witty and interesting columns were among the first things looked for in the paper and the laughs were usually long and loud, She is interested in dramatics and speech and her ability to por- tray both sincere and comical parts very well was shown by her performances in the Masque and Mantle plays. However, many other Clubs have profited from her membership Millie is planning to attend Denison next year where she will major in journalism. We wish her the best of luck and success.

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HAROLD WENDELL KRUSE Basketball 2, 3, 4,- Football 3; Civic Day Patrolman 4. If you had happened to be walk- ing down the hall sometime and had seen a student towering over the rest of the people, it was Harold, better known as Snake. Harold acquired his nickname when he came out for basketball his sophomore year. His arms and legs were so long that the name was a na- tural, Today this is about the only name he will answer to, al- though some people still call him Harold. Because of his height, Snake is the perfect type for basketball, and this fact can be proven by just watching him in a game. Earlier this year Harold got a new Studebaker, and now he can be found driv- ing all over town and there- abouts at just about any time. Harold is the possessor of a fine sense of humor and a friendly smile. He can always be counted on to provide a lot of laughs and good times, Snake is one of the most popular boys in school, and is certainly a friend of everybody. ROSALYN EDNA LUEDERS Glee Club Z; Operetta Jerry oi Jericho Road 3: Spanish Club 3; Y-Teens 4,- Masque and Mantle 4. Ros came to us from Withrow in her sophomore year. and with her quiet nature and beautiful voice she added much distinc- tion to our class. In her own con- servative manner she has gone about her affairs in such a way as to merit considerable credit and respect. Her vivacious per sonality and ever-ready smile considerably brightened the halls of Plainville High School, and she can be spotted a mile away with her shining blond hair. Ros has also sung many times before a Plainville audi- ence, notably her performance as Jerry of Iericho Road in the 1947 Operetta, and on the many occasions that the class of 48 has called upon her, Ros has offered a ready and capable re- sponse. After graduation she plans to go on with her study of voice, and hopes to enter the Iuliard School of Music in New York. We all wish the best of luck and prosperous career to this pretty and talented class- mate. 34 DEAN PAUL KAISER Track 1. 2, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Intra- m'ural l, 2, 3; Science Club 3, 4. Dean is one of those persons who is always on the go. He has an abundance of energy, es- pecially when the bell rings at 3:30. You know what we mean? Dean, along with some of his buddies, is always ready and willing to play a practical joke on someone, whether it be teacher or student. Dean picked up the nick-name of Motor be- cause of his ability to run like a deer. This ability has given him a berth on the track team since his freshman year. His speed was a deciding factor in many a track meet for P. H. S. Dean also played three years of foot- ball and his senior year was the leading scorer of the team. He was the hero of the Wyoming game by scoring two touch- downs, thus providing an upset. Dean has many interests, one of which is a tall, slender, blonde and another is tinkering around with automobiles. Dean pro- fesses to liking three things, namely blondes, brunettes, and red heads4on't we all! Good luck to a colorful classmate.

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MARY CATHERINE METZ G. A. A. I, 3, 4: Glee Club 3,- Y-Teens 4; Home EC, Club 3, 4; Band 3; Annual Staff 4; Masque and Mantle 4; Operetta ferry 0t Iericho Road 3. Plainville's lucky year was 1944. At this eventful time Mary came to Plainville. She made friends easily and quickly, and kept them on down through the years. Mary left us when she was a sophomore, but returned to Plainville in her junior year. She is smart as well as good looking. She is active in many clubs and organizations, and en- joys playing forward on the bas- ketball team. Mary is also an artist iproof of this?l why of course! She received a certifi- cate of merit for her portrait of a dog. Out of 800 entries, Mary placed seventysiifth in the Na- tional Scholastic Art Contest. Mary can also cook very well but, Oh! just a minute. We quote, I will fix anything but liver. She doesn't like liver and refuses to fix it She may change her mind at some future date, though. Mary's favorite pastime is in the gym tor that might pos- sibly be with Iimll ROBERT EUGENE LARSON Class President 1, Vice President 2; In- tramurals I, 2; Blue Devil 3, 4: Annual Staff 4; Masque and Mantle 4; Baseball 2; Civic Day Treasurer 4. One of the more Witty members of the senior class, Bob has that tall, dark, and handsome ap- pearance that makes the girls here at Plainville ogle and drool Whenever he prances down the hall, but it is all to no avail He's been taken for quite some time. now. Bob is a very effic- ient person in everything he does, as was shown best by our class's record as freshmen and sophomores, when Bob was president and vice president of the class. Being the literary type also, he worked on the Blue Devil staff two years and on the Annual Stafi his senior year. An example of his subtle humor is the calendar of main events Which appears later in this book. Bob is one of the Plainville's more ardent sport fans, and if it had not been for a recurring heart ailment he probably would have been one of the best basketball and baseball players at P H S, At any rate, Bob is one of the best liked persons here at Plainville. 35 ANNAREE POTTER Y-Teens l, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3; G. A. A. 1. 2l 3, 4, President 4,- Masque and Mantle 4, Secretary 4; Spanish Club 3; Civic Day Secretary 4.- Iunior Play Skidding 3. Annaree's sparkling personality and lively wit have made her one of the most popular girls in our class. Proofs of her popular ity are the many offices she has held in school organizations. Whenever called upon she was always ready to lend a helping hand. In our Iunior Play, Skid- ding, her part was that of lov- able Aunt Milly. It took a lot of real acting for Annaree to play an old maid, and her perform- ance even caused the audience to burst forth with a round of applause after her big scene. Annaree loves horses and goes riding every chance she gets. She also collects pictures of them and goes to every horsey movie she can find. Although Annaree says that she is going to specialize in Liberal Arts at Miami, we think she would make a good model With such a photogenic face and figure, plus natural poise and charming manner. she can cer- tainly be successful in any field she chooses.