Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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94g Kg way SEPTEMBER, 1948 8 Another yeariGet first gander at new teachers in assembly. 17 Football begins. P. H. S. takes Deer Park 24412, Iunior dance. 30 Arthur Murray assembly. There's a spy in our midst. OCTOBER, 1948 1 Norwood isn't very accommodating. We lose football game. 4-9 Seniors grin and bear pictures. 8 Overflow crowd at seniors' Hay Seed Hop, 11 13111 Hanatord elected first president of Student Council. it for annuai 15 Blue Devils defeat Reading 13-7. Group pictures for annual taken. 20 First edition of Blue Devil makes its appearance. 27 Parents look in on wel1-rehearsed classes at open house. 29 No school. Hurrah for teachers' meetings. Seniors give dance. NOVEMBER, 1948 6 My achin' back. First senior paper drive. 13 Footba11 Royals. PL. Adkins and P. Rivers reign as King and Queen 19 Wind up football season by waxing Madeira. 2526 Thanksgiving. Students give thanks for glorious holidays. DECEMBER. 1948 3 First basketball game. St. Bernard trips us 52-49. 10 Overpower McGufteY to win 60-30. 18 Iunior play, We Shook the Family Tree. Howling success 22 Christmas assembly program. DeCamp ad 1ibs. Ahem. 25-31 Xmas holidays. Whoopee. Senior paper drive - alumni game - Norwood tournament. JANUARY, 1949 14 Damerow and McEwan added strength as we triumph over T. P. 22 Blue Devils travel to Batavia to take first of two Wins. 26-27-28 Exams. Honest. Dad, that teacher had it in for me. 28 FEBRUARY. 1949 4 Second win from over-confident T. P. team. 12 Get even with St. Bernard. Home Ec. Club sponsors dance. 14 Today I'm a woman tor so says Con- gressl Fay Rushart's 18th birthday. 18 P. H. S. wins in a second overtime thriller from Milford. 21 Blue Devils wa110p Deer Park. Klemme scores 24 points. 26 Senior Carniva1. Still applauding variety show. Dan DeCamp and Rose Brunner, King and Queen. MARCH, 1949 4 District Tournament; Wyoming puts us out. 'Nuff said. 11 Hi-Y gives dosed dance at T. P. Country Club. 14 Cafeteria bu1ges with food and Y-Teens for pot-luck supper. 15 Latin Day and Safety Council combine for assembly program. 19 Basketball Bounce. Ev Speiman and Carolyn To1d, King and Queen. Masque and Mantle plays presented for student body Very humorous! 30-31 Every pupil testsr Every pupil detests. 25 APRIL. 1949 1 April Fool's day. School fooled as Lathrop and 10 Boyd are both in attendance. 4 P. Damerow goes beserk from relief. iArr- nual sent to pressJ 5 Basebail season underway. P H. S. 3, Wyoming 1. 7 P. H. S. Marathons do we11 in P. H. S.- AndersonWyominq Meet. 8 Tennis begins. More spectators than usual. Reason? Girls on the team. 9 Band concert. 23 Senior Class scores home run With Liie oi the Party. MAY. 1949 7 Knights of Columbus Track Meet. 9 Doc in Charge of M. V. 1. L. Track Meet TUNE. 1949 3 Class of '50 gives prom at T. P. Country Club. 10 Letter banquet. participants. 12 Baccalaureate Service. For once, all the seniors are serious. 14 Forty-nine '49ers graduate. A11's well that ends well. More awards than

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mm! 7edment H HHl-Hh r4 '-1 v-I Gabriel Fieno, leave my alphabetical attitudeto Wumpy Durham. Rose Brunner, leave that certain something to loan Howard. Barb Poysell, leave my smile to Sue Meyers! Bill Lindquisi, leave the women to Davie Fite! Io Ann Boyd, leave my one-half size skirts 1051 size 18 as a challenge. , Marty Jones, leave Bernadine Michels. , Bernadine Michels, leave Marty Jones. Don Thomas, bequeath my burr to Myron Austin. , Bill Hanaford, leave The Council to 1he faculty. the siudents can't handle it. , Iohn Pope, leave my fossils to Elmer Simons. Harry Clark, leave my boats to anyone who can swim. Barbara Laihrop, leave my kniiten and Wittin to Ruth Hunter. Marge Weinman leave my quiet dispositionto Barbara Hanaford. Jerry Buckmaster, leaveyMiss Keckley's gonna miss me! Dickie Graeter leave all the ice cream 13 my little brother Iohn. Ellen Roessler, leave my red hair to Mr. Downer to complete his Van Johnson appeal. LaVerne Ryan, bequeaih my abilities to argue to Mr. Trinkle. Bruce Trilety, leave my big ears and fat tummy to LeRoy Federle. Jack Ahr, leave my shoulder pads and sweat socks to Ice Morgan. . Iim Potter, leave my position as Vice Emperor of the Mariemom Cinema to Paul Shinkle! Billie Osterhaus, leave! Lois Kempf, leave my like of variety in male companionship 10 Mary Larson. Nancy Peacock, leave my knack for being tardy io-Don Shackelford. . Pat Rivers, leave my air of innocence to Mr. Ross. Tom Averili, leave my ability to get night crawlers to Sue Smith. 27

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Mr. Conrad came to us this year as principal from Maple Heights High School of Cleveland, Ohio. He is a Egraduate of Capital University of Colum- bus and received his B. S. degree from there. He has received his Masters de- gree from Ohio State University, and has started work on his Doctor's degree at the same university, He spent four years in the army being assigned to the Field Artillery at first and later being transferred to the Army Air Corps Where he served as Flight Control Officer. Af- ter the war he returned to Maple Heights as a teacher Of mathematics and as the coach. Later he served as Dean of boys before coming to us. Mr. Conrad is interested in continuing his work for the doctorate, and we at Plainvilie wish him well. MARION I. CONRAD Principal 29 IOHN D. BLACKFORD Superintendent Since Mr. Blackford came to the Plain- vilie Schools in the fall of 1944, he has worked diligently to improve the stand ards oi the school system. His interest in high scholarship, and his friendly support of student projects has won him a place of high regard among the students. Mr. Blackford has entered into com- munity affairs and by this time is well known and respected. We know that Mr. Blackford will con- tinue to make Plainville one of the best school systems and the senior class of '49 is fortunate to have such a superintendent. We wish Mr. Blackford success in the coming year in furthering his many plans and projects.