Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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gawk ,41'4666622 :444acc'at'c'm Vice President, Rosemary McCracken President . V . . Fay Rushart Secretary .......................... Carolyn Blakeney Point Chairman. The Girls' Athletic Association, under the capable leadership of Mrs. Howard and its officers, encouraged good sportsmanship, team work, and athletic development. At the first board meeting new ideas for each sport were offered to make them desir- able and enjoyable. The four major sports chosen were soccer, basketball, Volleyball and baseball. Managers were chosen for these sports and the individual sports. The traditional hike, With much tun-making and frolicinq started off this interesting year. After the tall sport of soccer, came the biggest sport during the whole season, basketballt There were six teams. LaVerne Ryan's girls won the championship, but not without some very hard competition. For the first time inter- 48 Treasurer, ,. .. Mary Larson ............ loan Howard school basketball for girls was introduced to P H. S. There were honor teams chosen to participate, consisting of the outstanding bas- ketball players. Although the three games played were lost; the girls had plenty of spirit which carried over into the intereschool volleyball season. The volleyball honor teams turned out to be very successful. Sprinq proved to be a very busy season also, for the G. A. A. members. There was baseball, track, badminton, archery! and tennis. The big event of the year was the banquet, which ended all the activities. At this affair, letters, pins, and guards were awarded. Other special awards were given to the members of the honor teams. Newly elected officers were presented. And thus ended another success; ful Girls' Athletic Association year.

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Swim; Wame gcaaamc'w President ...................................... Ruth Kraus Secretary , .................. Barbara Hanaford Vice President ................ Betty Blackford Corresponding Sec ............. loan Howard Treasurer ........................ MWanda Raleigh Always one of Plainville's busiest organ- izationsl the Home Economics Club has en- The club, Which embraces all Junior and Senior home joyed another successful year. economics students, has for its adviser, Miss Birks. The early meeting in October had for its program a speaker on Halloween Decor- ations for the Table. It was also in October that representatives were sent to the Future Homemakers of America meeting at Owens- vi11e, Ohio. Many unusual ideas were learned at this meeting and used in the club's plans. One project of the Home Economics Club was to sell coffee during the football season. All of the clubs money-makinq activities were directed toward taking their most im- portant trip in the spring. 7aed5mmz 74mm gcwamc'cd President...... ...Corrine Mazza Vice President ....................... Lois Graeter Those who will step into the domestic shoes of the upper classmen are the members of the freshman home economics club. Along with the senior members the group took an especially interesting trip to the Frank Tea and Spice Co. The processes of making Spices, sauces, peanut butter and containers for all these were demonstrated and thor- OUghly explained. A trip to the Proctor and Gamble Company proved very educational tor the club. The 47 Secretary, .7 lane Aston Treasurer. ., .. , .. , V. Merriam Gabbard processes of making bath soaps. shampoo, and laundry soap were completely explained. A sample box of their various products was given to each Club member. They also sponsored a dance and a bake sale in the spring to supplement the money made during the tall. The contributions made by the freshman home economics girls was valuabte and the entire important in the success of organization.

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Science egag Presidentw. D. Graeter Vice President ......WI. Pope Secretary- Treasurer.... ...D. L. Meyers The newest organization to enter the halls of P, H. S. was the Math Club, and for the first time the mathematical geniuses have a Chance to express them- selves outside the classroom. This Club combines good times with the process of learning- This year the Club has spe- cialized upon the application Of the slide rule to solving Problems. The Math Club was under the direction of Miss Keckley, and since she herself has such a keen interest in mathematics, we know it was Very capably performed. We Sincerely hope the Math Club Centtnues next year With as much zeal as it has this year. The Science Club, directed by Mr. Martin, has grown into one of the most progressive clubs in the school. The main purposes of the Science Club are: first, to further the scientific incline tions of its members, and, sec- ond, to create an interest in science among the other stu- dents of the school. This club provides projec- tionists for all occasions, and sometimes conducts experi- ments for seventh and eighth grade science classes. Because the new members who joined this year show un- usual scientific ability, the fu- ture for the Science Club looks very bright. President. D. Graeter Vice President ................. 1. Pope Secretary... H..,..t...w......t R. Fertick Treasurerm. .. .,,B. Hanaford Waite 6625