Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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 v | ; v «totora mnw K Miss Dickinson has an advanceo typing class which WORKS PART TIME FOR APPOINTED TEACHERS, DOING SUCH THINGS AS WRITING LETTERS, MAKING STENCILS, DITTOS AND OTHER typing projects. They also HAVE OTHER REGULAR UNITS OF WORK SUCH AS FILING, LEGAL FORMS, BUSINESS REFERENCES, MAKING OUT PAYROLLS,AND TABU- LATIONS. Miss DickIHson also con- ducts FIRST YEAR TYP I NG ,SHORT- HAND, AND IS FACULTY ADVISOR of the Annual. Mr. Evans is in charge of the shop classes. There are SIXTY-FIVE MEMBERS THIS YEAR, WHICH IS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER. EACH IN- DIVIDUAL IS REQUIREO TO TURN IN TWO MINOR AND ONE MAJOR PROJECT EACH QUARTER. Some very artistic work is often turned in. At all times a display case in the LUNCH ROOM IS FILLEO WITH MANY ARTICLES. THE STUOENTS ARE GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL POINT IN GRAOES FOR EVERY PROJECT OISPLAYEO. Mr. Evans is also in charge of the mechanical drawing classes. They made MANY POSTERS FOR THE VARIOUS FLOATS IN THE KlNG KORN KARNIVAL, AND CHRONOLOGICAL WEEKLY POSTERS. Mr. Evans as we all know is IN CHARGE OF HAS BEEN VERY GANI2ATION. The C. A. P . AND ACT I VE IN THIS OR- Mr. Fowler is a familiar PERSON AROUNO THE HALLS OF PHS . He DIRECTS OUR BAND AND CHORUS. If YOU HAVE EVER SEEN HIM LOOKING INTO EVERY NOOK ANO CORNER , YOU’LL KNOW HE’S LOOKING FOR ONE OF HIS STUOENTS WHO ACCIDENTLY MISSED HIS LESSON. BESIDES HIS RE6ULAR CHORUS ANO BAND HE CON- DUCTS OIVERSIFIEO ACT I V I TIES SUCH AS, PRIVATE LESSONS, JUNIOR Hl6H MUSIC, THE MARCHING BAND, PLAY- ING FOR PEP RALLIES, ANO, OF COURSE, THAT GOOO OLO PEP BAND THAT 6IVES OFF WITH THE STEAM AT VIOES MUSIC FOR THE CLASS PLAYS. THOSE BASKETBALL GAMES ANO OTHER SUCH ACTIVITES Mr. Fowler also pro- Miss Kramer is TEACHES THE AMERICAN ONE OF THE NEW LITERATURE CLASS MEMBERS OF WHICH. IN THE FACULTY THIS YEAR She THE BEGINNING MONTHS, MEMORIZED MANY HILARIOUS POEMS CLASS IN HER SOPHOMORE CLASS, MANY SERIOUS CAMPAIGN TALKS WERE GIVEN. F I RST , SECOND , AND FIFTH PERI- ODS, YOU COULO HEAR THROUGH THE HALLS OF P. H. S.----- I»M for Truman because -- !’m for Jewey because ------. Besides these CLASSES, MlSS KRAMER IS also Junior sponsor, and fac- ulty aovisor of the Platter. V. Vg Stt Mrs. Mann as you all know is our insect expert. If YOU HAVE EVER PASSEO ROOM 113, and happeneo to hear a couple of blood-curolIng screams, think nothing of it. It’s just Mrs. Mann’s biology CLASS CUTTING up FROGS, FISH,

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 M W M TICULAR COMMUNITY PAIO THEIR IM- PROVEMENT costs. Our hats are off ,TO ALL THE ASSISTANCE W E' VE GOTTEN FROM MR • PRIEST. It IS MY AIM TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL AS EFFICIENT, WORTHWHILE, ANO PLEASANT AS POSSIBLE; ANO TO make things easier for the stu- dents ANO FOR the TEACHERS, S A Io Mr. Eloe WHEN ASKEO about his outy as Principal of P« H S. This year as well as in the past, Mr. Eloe has fulfilled his aim. He is the oriving force of the Stuoent Senate which is composeo of students from each class, ANO IS the ruling booy of the school His interest of the students of P. H. S. IS great for he always STRIVES TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE AMO N 6 THE STUOENTS WHICH WILL FORM A 6000 SCHOOL SPIRIT. in the eno ; Miss Atkison has greatly improveo the Home Economics system in our school. There ARE MANY UNITS OF WORK UNOER HER DIRECTION. In the ninth graoe classes there are such THINGS AS CANNING FRUITS, CHILO CARE, SEW- ING, FOOOS, AND FLOWER ARRANGING. The TENTH GRAOE CLASSES TAKE IN SUCH THINGS AS PRES- SURE CANNING, JELLY MAKING, SEWING, ANO IN- FANT care. The eleventh ano twelth graoe CLASSES STUOY FOOO PRESERVATION, COOKING, CHILO CARE, HOUSING, CONSUMER BUYING, ANO INTERIOR OECORATING. Miss Atkison has aooeo many new attrac- tions TO HER DEPARTMENT. AT CHRISTMAS THEY SPONSOREO A TEA FOR THE FACULTY. ThE CLASS UNOER HER GUIOANCE HAS M AO E CURTAINS FOR THE KITCHEN,ANO DRAPERIES FOR THE HOME ECONOMICS ROOM . WW WMA1 Mr. I S T PA T I ON VISION OF THE J UNC T IC N WITH WAS LARGELY Federal Works APPLICATIONS ASSIST ANCE I N SCHOOLS DURING FrIEST S WORK INVOLVES THE , MANAGEMENT, control ANO ADM IN- SUPER- IN CON- ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM the Boaro of Eoucation. It THROUGH HIS EFFORTS THAT THE A 6 E N C Y PROCESSED AND APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF t33t55U F0R MAINTAINING ANO OPERATING OUR THE WAR YEARS. STUOENTS WHO WERE ATTENDING SCHOOL FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO KNOW WHAT IMPROVE- MENTS were maoe in the High School builoing ANO THE PUPILS IN THE ELEMENTARY GRA0ES Pff - HAPS REMEMBER THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE BUILDINGS. UP-TO-OATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE THE PRIOE OF MOST COMMUNITIES ANO PLATTS- WELL BE PROUD OF HER SCHOOLS NOW. TOO ARE RELIEVED WHEN THEY THINK MOUTH CAN Taxpayers how the impact of the war in this par- I Faculty

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 PI ■ IK ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ or clams I She also conoucts a sruor of leaves and plants. Often many excellent note- books on these subjects can BE SEEN on OISPLAY IN THE science room. Mrs. Mann also patiently pushes AOVANCEO MATH INTO THE EAGER BRAINS OF HER ALGEBRA II CLASS. Mrs. Mann teaches Physics ANO CHEMISTRY THIS BEING THE YEAR FOR PHYSICS. WE SENIORS M I SSEO .»» the ooor of H2S Wreck- ing IN THE HALLS that the Juniors IT NEXT YEAR. BUT WE KNOW WILL ENJOY Mrs. Reaoe's main acti- vity is directing the Junior ano Senior class plays. This year the Juniors presenteo, Drums of Death'1 and the Seniors, We Shook the Family Tree . Both plays oisplayeo very well the directing ability of Mrs. Reade . The Thespian Society was organized by her and has been very active since THAT TIME. UNOER HER DIRECTION, MEMBERS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MANY SKITS, SHORT PLAYS, ANO ALL TYPES OF REAOINGS. Her classes incluoe American literature, speech, ano oramatics. 3 Have you ever noticeo the excellent displays on the bulletin boaros? This is all oue to the many efforts of Miss Staats, with the objective of making our school attractive. Miss Staats also has charge of the library and under her direction many changes have been made. Niew book shelves have been installed. A new book ar- rangement HAS BEEN PROVIDEO TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US TO FINO WHAT IS NEEDEO FOR OUR CLASS WORK. MlSS STAATS HAS WORKEO VERY HARD IN MAKING OUR LI8RARY THE ATTRACTIVE PLACE THAT IT IS. Miss Staats conducts our normal training classes, which provioes our fu- ture TEACHERS WITH NEEOEO KNOWLEDGE FOR THEIR CAREERS. OTHER CLASSES UNOER HER SUPERVISION ARE LATIN I ANO II, ANO ENGLISH LITERATURE. Merle Stewart, better known as Coach” is an excellent general science teacher. Considering all the laughter that rings from this science class, I KNOW THAT THIS IS HARO TO BELIEVE, BUT ASK ANY OF HIS PUPILSi BESIDES SCIENCE Coach conoucts athletic classes. Every fifth perioo you see little men run- ning AROUNO THE GYM FLOOR--NOW DON'T GET WORRIEO, IT»S NOT TERMITES, ITS just the Junior High, practicing to become the future Blue Devile of P. H. S. Coach Stewart is president of the East Nebraska Conference, ano is very ACTIVE IN THIS ORGANIZATION. Miss Welborn is one of our latest additions to the faculty. Through her EFFORTS, SHE HAS M AO E IT POSSIBLE FOR THE P£P CLUB TO BE RECO GN IZ ED AS A FULLY Miss Welborn is also SPONSOR OF THE SOPHOMORE CLASS; THE CLASS BEING VERY ACTIVE UNOER HER COMPETENT LEADE RSH I P . If you have ever hearo a little argument going back ANO FORTH IN AMERICAN GO- VERNMENT, THIRD PERIOD, YOU WILL KNOW IT'S JUST SOME STUOENTS ARGUING OVER THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RUN, WITH MlSS WELBORN ACTING AS REFEREE. Miss Welborn teaches gen- eral English and world history. She is the first teacher to use VISUAL EDUCATION IN WORLD HIS- TORY IN OUR SCHOOL. yg i,v yvuv wiyiywwii vA-iiujg ehaii'j m'yg