The Plains High School - Yearbook (The Plains, OH)

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The Mound Builders SENIOR CLASS HISTORY I hree years of our High School life have almost passed and vet it sems hut a short time since we first entered The Plains High School as'Freshmen. Has our school been proud of us all through there three vears When we were in the lower grades our classes numbered anywhere 11om fifteen to thirty-five scholars, and now that we are Seniors, we have only three members, Anna Jellison, Victor Howard and I- W e three are always happy and intend to finish our four year course at the Plains High School, because we see its advantages and are always aiming higher. The Senior Class is well represented in the athletic activities of the school by Anna, as an excellent center on the Girls’ Basket Ball team ; and by- Victor who holds down the mound position on the baseball team. We are row making arrangements for our class play at the close of the term. V e cannot express in words what we owe to our teachers. We certain- ly appreciate the kindness they have shown and the hard work they have done for us s lice entering our High School. Our teachers this year are Mr. Bryson, Botany; Miss Brohard, Eng- i h; Miss Watkins, History; Miss Syx, Drawing, and Miss Glancv, Busi- ness Ari'.hir.e.ic. Our class met in March, electing the following officers: Victor Howard president; Anna Jellison, secretary- and Irene Gabriel, treasurer. As class teacher we chore Mr. Garret. As our class motto we chose, “Work”; class l ower, red and white rose; and class colors, crimson and white. Our greatest aim is to make the school a better school for the ones entering in the coming years- Now, at the end of our third year, we wonder if the remaining years can hold in store for us as much pleasure triumpth and knowledge as the first three years; and we earnestly- hope that we may pass on, leaving no blot upon the honor of The Plains High School. But it’s not work on forever. Summer’s bringing brighter days, When through woodland, field and forest Each shall seek his cheerful ways. But, where’er our lot has cast us, May we keep our purpose true. So that summer’s days shall find us ’Neath The Plains old Gold and Blue. And when we journey out in life. And pass our troubles by, We shall never forget the day's We spent at the Plains Junior High. Nine The Historian Irene Gabriel

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The Mound Builders Victor Howard. “Vick.” Class president, class prophet, baseball, orchestra, vice- president Literary society, editor. Eight Anna Jellison. “Bess.” Class secretary, class poet, president of Literary society. Cap- tain Girls’ basket ball. Orchestra, “Polly” in school play. Irene Gabriel. “Renie.” Class historian, class treasurer, basket ball, orchestra, Hortense” in school play, joke editor.

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The Mound Builders CLASS PHROPHECY The first of June 1922. following the dimissal of the Plains Ihgh School, I decided that 1 would spend my summer in some of the well known Mat - al Parks of the Unnted States; as “Yellowstone Park appealed to me, 1 thought I would visit it first. George Keeton, my former classmate and I boarded the train and start- ed for the west; after many interesting adventures which I have not time t« relate now, we arrived and prepared camp for the evening. The next morning, real early, we started out to see some of the wonder ful sights which Yellowstone Park afforded. We climbed Mt. Washburn, from which we could get a grand view of Yellowstone Lake. • s e , ed the Mount, we met a search party who had been out for 2 days a S in search of a young lady who had gotten separated from her companions while on a sight seeing excursion. The Indian guide, who was : the partv, asked me if I had seen anything of a young lady; he also informed me that she had been missing since June sixth. As the rest of the party ap proached, I was greatlv surprised to see my old classmate, Irene Ga rit . . advanced and made myself known, she explained the circumstances to me, n - mediately informing me that the lost girl was none other than our clas. mate, Anna Jellison. After preparing a hurried meal, we followed the trail down Mount Washburn and struck out for the upper falls of the Yellowstone, which was a few miles below Yellowstone Lake. , . • We arrived in the course of time, but as yet found no trace of the inl- ine trirl each of us took a different direction and explored every niche and ground surrounding; in a few momennts. the Indian guide appeared and mo- tioned us to follow. He lead us to a small bluff from which we could see some- thing red fluttering in the breeze. . „ As we neared the spot. Irene exclaimed, “Why, it is a red neck tie. which it proved to he; this seemed to be a real clue, for it was like the one that Anna had worn the day she was lost. . The Indian guide examined the ground near the tie and found a trail which had been traveled only a few hours before. 1 his we followed for near- ly a half mile and here we found her unconcious from exhaustion, close to the foot of a large tree. . , . ( Irene bathed her face and hands in cool water and soon showed signs ot regaining consciousness, and asked for water. After a few hours rest and having eaten a hearty meal, she informed us that she would like to go back to the hotel. We arrived just as the sun was going down behind the western mountains and were surprised to hear that Mr. Garrett our former class teacher was about to start on a trip to Africa. He extended us an invitation to accompany him. but after a brief consultation. we declined, fearing some new adventure beside the one just mentioned. We stayed a few days longer, then bade farewell to our newly made friends and started for home; everyone there seemed glad to see us, but was much surprisd to see us home so soon. In spite of the many interesting scenes and adventures, we were really glad to get home. Ten