Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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GENE LENTZ Football 3, 4,- Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket ball 1, 2, 8, 4,- Civic Day 4,- Christmas Play 2.- Intramural Sports 1, 4. Gene was once called the shortest of all shortestops. This title is a very good description of him, as he stands about 5'6 and is one of the best short-stops Plainvitle has ever had. Elm- er's main interest is sports, and as a result he can usually be found doing one of two things: either playing baseball or go- inq hunting in the winter. Gene is also a music fan, and if he is not out hunting or playing base- balL you can be sure that he is listening to the latest Tex Beneke records from his collection. When Gene was a freshman he was playing regular short-stop on the baseball team, and be- cause of his willingness to win, and his spirit never to give up, he played a very important part in Winning the State Champion- ship. Gene has also been a great help to the basketball and foot ball teams. When Doc wanted someone who would stick in there and fight, he called on Elmer. JOAN CAROL REID G. A. A. l, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3,- Y-Teens l, 2, 3, 4,- Class Secretary 1, 3; Spanish Club 3; Ir. Classical League 4; Class Play Skiddinq 3; Prom Chair- man 3; Civic Day Councilman 4; An- nual Editor 4. Joan's remarkable combination of efficiency, intelligence, per- sonality, and good looks. have kept her at the top of the class throughout her four years of high school. Her enthusiasm and pep were well displayed during her two years as a cheer- leader. She also showed us that she was an actress as well. In the junior play Skidding, she was the lovable sister Marian Hardy. Also in her junior year, she was co-chairman of the ban- quet and prom, and helped to make it a great success. She took on the arduous and thanks less task of editing the Plains- man this year, and the class of '48 appreciates her persever- ance in this job. She was crowned Queen at the Foot- ball Royale of 1947. The Y-Teens and G. A. A. were aided by her loyal support and her willing- ness to always lend a hand. When Joan enters Carleton Colv lege this fall, we know that her unlimited abilities will bring her success. 37 CLIFFORD EDWIN LOY Football Manager I. 2: Football 31 4; Basketball 21 3, 4: Baseball 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 31 4; lntramurals 1,2. 3. Cliff came to Plainville as a seventh grader, and since then has gained many friends. Iust about everyone knows him as the boy With the burr haircut, the blushing complexion and the playful and fun-lovinq per- sonality. Cliff was one of the hardest workers in the class of 48. As a cafeteria employee, he proved helpful to Mrs. Reis. Cliff was asked to take over the thankless job of washing the dishes for the Carnival supper, and he and his crew did a fine job. In the field of sports, Cliff is also known as a hard worker. He participated in three major sports, and improved enough in the last few years that he be came one of the top athletes in each of the fields; which in- cludes football, basketball, and baseball. As time goes on we hope that Cliff continues to be the worker that he has been. If he does, success will be sure to follow him.

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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.

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RICHARD DALE McLEISH Class Play Skiddinq 3; Science Club 3, 4; Class Treasurer 4. Dick is one of those people you don't always notice at first, un- til he gets a chance to shine by doing something that he is best suited to, which is almost anything. Though he is small in stature and quiet in manner, he really makes himself known by his friendliness and the capable way in which he gets things done. Ever since Dick first joined our class as a freshman, he has been an active supporter of all class activities and topped it all off by becoming the treasurer of the Senior Class-a very good one too. In his third year here Dick further added to our pres- tige by turning in his delightful performance of Grandpa in the Class play, Skiddinq. As far as studies go, Dick has retained his ambitious reputation by majr oring in math and science, doing a notable job in each depart- ment, and he intends to follow high school with an engineer- ing course in college. We cer- tainly wish him the best of luck in his field. MARIAN GAIL ROESSLER Glee Club 1. 3, 4; Operetta: 3: Home Ec. Club 3, 4, Sec. 4, Ways and Means Committee 3; Masque and Mantle, Vice Pres. 4; Blue Devil Typist 3, 4; Annual Typist 4; G. A. At 3, 4; Y-Teens 4; Scholarship Team 3, 4. Marian came to Plainville in her freshman year. Since then she has become an active member of many clubs and an active participant in sports. Red, as she is known to her many friends, has been on the honor roll almost constantly in the last four years. She is especially skilled in typing and plans to become a secretary after she finishes school. Marian has re- ceived much valuable experi- ence along the secretarial line being Doc's private secretary. A constant inhabitant of the typing room, Marian and her buddy Rita. can be seen practically any day of the week running off that neversendinq supply of stencils. She was vice-president of the Masque and Mantle Club and secretary of the Senior Home Economics Club. Marian has been outstanding as a G. A. A member, particularly in basket ball. We will long remember her as the referee who never failed to catch you when you tried to take those few extra steps. 38 CHARLES I. METZ Intramural Sports. Charles has already had a good look at the big wide world, hav- ing been in the army tor two years. He left Plainvitle in his sophomore year to enlist. After months of training he was ship- ped overseas, where he spent most of his time in France and Germany. He took in many iam- ous and picturesque sights that he will long remember. He was discharged in June, 1947. The following September he re- turned to Plainville, and we were all very glad to have him back. Charles is a qood-natured iellow with a rather subtle sense of humor. He is generally quiet but enjoys a good argument now and then, particularly when it comes to his favorite topic, the infantry. He thinks it's tops. He added many amusing and interesting moments to our gov- ernment class by relating some of his experiences of army life. He was active in intramurai sports and especially liked basketball.