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

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The Mound Builders EIGHTH YEAR—JUNIOR HIGH SOPHOMORES Seated: First Row—Everett Gaskins, Audra Sherwood. Ellen Parfitt, Ger- trude McLain, Virgil Thompson. Roy Donelson, Willard Hamer, Anna Billie, Nellie Barker, Dorothy Cade. Donald Gabriel, Willard Wallace Second Row: Eldon Hawk, James Moore, Orvan Potts, Lois Day, Thelma Noble, Dorothy Ball, Virginia Thompson, Wilma Wallace, Elizabeth Barto, Marie Aleshire, Hayes Shrieves, Miss Glancey, Helen Coley, Joseph Brindo Third row: Paul Tipton, Pete Barkie, Adah Jewett, James Gabriel, Alice Tate. Lloyd Thorne, Joseph Charned, John Hannus. Vivian Erb, Alma Hale, Robert McAllister, Franklin Cook. Fourth row: Blanche Cochran, Hazel Hunter. Earl Thompson. James Gabriel Andy Dukeman HISTORY OF SOPHOMORE CLASS, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL In the autumn of the year of 1919, we. twenty strong, entered the Junior High, with that will and ambition about us, which urges all classes on to suc- cess. For sometime the high classes called us “greenies.” Nevertheless, we determined more than ever to gain a higher place in our dear old school- This year we again entered school, but as a more dignified class. We were thirty-two in number when we returned, and at the beginning of the sec- ond semester, reinforcements were brought in, numbering our band forty-six. We organized our class on March 3. 1921, that we might participate in school activities. Our girls have shown merit on the basket ball team and some of our boys have been chosen for the athletic field and orchestra. Now that we are about to close the work of the second year of the Jun- ior High School and enter upon the duties of third year, we think of our mot- to “Altius Petens,” and remember that we, departing may leave “Foot prints in the sands of Time.” T. N. Eighteen

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.VmV..V..V.,V The Mound Builders CLASS PROPHECY OF THE NINTH YEAR One fine evening near graduation time of the ninth year. 1921. I sat thinking of the last few years which I had spent at The P. H. S. and gradually n»y thoughts led to the future of my classmates. However, as 1 tried to im- agine the lifework of a few of them. 1 fell asleep, and then came to me a wonderful dream. In my dream I was suddenly convey to Rome. Here I wandered about the streets from one place to another. At length, coming to one of the ancient temples. I sat down on the step to rest, when a young lady came out and said the would tell me the future of my classmates, if I wished. I his is what she told me: John Gabriel had become editor of a great newspaper: while Maye McAllister was teaching school in New Orleans. She told me that Margaret Krivesti had graduated from college and had become a first-class nurse at St. Frances Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Then she told me of my other class mates: First Hershel Darnell, was’catcher for the “Giants,” a result of the training he received while attending the P. H. S. Two others of my class, Joseph Lyons and Delphin Keeton were so venturesome as to trv to find gold in Patagonia. Next, to my surprise, she told me of my old class'- mate, Eiizabe'h Schmidt, who had become a famous missionary in the foreign fields. Helen Jewett was also a missionary. Next she told me of my two other classmates .Cecil Hale, who was a teacher in Cleveland and Vergene Sheilds a teacher in Toledo. Thump! 1 1 1 With a crash I was brought back from Rome to The Plains High. After I had pinched myself sufficiently to be convinced it was all a dream, I hhastened to get my paper and pencil and write down what I have told you. At any rate no class has graduated with better material for making the world go round than this class of our. the ninth grade of 1921. Clara Marie Gaskins. NINTH YEAR POEM I’ve been asked to write some poetry, I’ve surely had a time. For all the lines I’ve written. Not many of them will rhyme. We. the Seniors of ’21 Are as happy as can be. Although there are only twelve of us. We’ll reach a hig degree. Miss Brohard, as class teacher, we chose. Because she is gentle and kind. But when we get noisy and fretful, She makes us study and mind. For our class colors we’ve chosen The dear old white and blue. White which stands for purity And blue, which says, “be true.” Our motto. “Green, but Growing,” It fits us to a T, But when the heights we’ve reached and kept. Quite proud of it, we’ll be. Now give three cheers for old Plains High. The best the whole world roud. Give three cheers for the Ninth year. Till the old school roof just sound. Margaret and Mae. Seventeen

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The Mound Builders EIGHTH GRADE CLASS POEM We are mighty proud of our class, We are climbing to knowledge fast; But without Miss Glancy and Mr. Garrett. We would not be able to show so much merit. Then here’s cheers to the Eighth Grade, Which true American Boys and girls has made. With Literature, Algebra, History and Art, Each with a zest has taken part. When each someday his fortune has made. He may look back to the Eighth Grade; And smile and say, “We did our best; And may God. Miss Glancy, bless. LYCEUM COURSE I his year for the first The Plains School and community have had the benefit of a High School Lecture Course, presented by the National Alliance Bureau of Cincinnati. The benefits derived front such a course are well known by those who live in the districts where this form of instruction is offered. This year the course consisted of five numbers as follows; November, Tierntan, Cartoonist, who gave an hour of entertainment that proved be- yond a doubt, his ability as a clever cartoonist. December: The Duo Little Players, who entertained with songs, music, readings, a short play and car- toons. February 23: “The Otterbeins,” a male quartette, made the biggest hit of the season with their songs, music, impersonations and short sketches. March 8: Miss Fitzpatrick, Kentucky Song Bird, gave a high class program of songs and readings. March 15: Dr. Brown, a nation wide lectur- er, presented the last number of the course with a wonderful appeal to the boys and girls of today as to how they may build their future success. It is to be hoped that next year will find another course offered to this Community- Nineteen