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

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The Mound Builders ORCHESTRA Seated: Ccorge Keeton, violin; Thelma Hawk, banjo; Mr. Bryson, violin; Blanche Cochran, guitar; John Gabriel, violin; Franklin Cook, drums; Standing: Thelma Noble, piano; Paul Tipton, mandolin; Lela Coon, guitar, Anna Jellison, violin; Victor Howard, trombone; Irene Gabriel, piano Willard Hamer, uke. THE ORCHESTRA A high school orchestra is a new undertaking for The Plains, but never- theless. we hope that it will develop into a well-trained and high class troupe of musicians that will have an important part and a lasting place in the life of the school- At the beginning of the second semester, public donations were re- ceived from the people of The Plains community, which was used to purchase several needed instruments. The orchestra is now fully equipped and high hopes are held for its fu- ture success. Elizabeth S.—’’Why does a man carry an umbrella?” Edwin B—“I don’t know,—why?” Elizabeth—“Because it can’t walk.” 1 ela C.—“Listen, that sounds like music coming from the water.” George K.—“Probably it’s the fish running their scales.” Andy Dukeman (to Miss W.)—“When are we going to give those shouts?” Miss W.—“What shouts?” Andy D.—“Why those we practiced in Chapel this morning.” Miss B.—“Paul, what is a pedagogue?” Paul—“A teacher who will not listen to reason.” Miss W.—“James, what is a unicorn?” James—“A kind of bunion.” From a Freshman composition paper: “Miss Syx took the Juniors and Seniors on a field trip and Mr- Garrett Twenty-five too-

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS M iss Brohard, Instructor Seated: First row—Anna Schmidt. Dorothy Ball, Ellen Parlitt. Marie Ales- shire, Elizabeth Barto Second row: Elizabeth Thompson, Thelma Noble, Wilma Wallace, Lois Day, Dorothy Cade, Audra Sherwood, Blanche Cochran Third Row: Alma Hale and Miss Brohard LATIN CLASS Miss Glancy, Instructor Seated: First row—Ellen Parlitt, Gertrude McLain, Dorothy Cade Second row: Blanche Cochran. Miss Glancy. Elizabeth Barto Third row: Alice Tate, Franklin Cook Twenty-four

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The Mound Builders PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Plains School Parent-Teachers Association was organized Feb- ruary 8th, 1919. Four meetings were held during the remainder of the year at which a few new members were added each time. The first officers of the association were as follows: Mrs. Harry Tip- ton. president: Mrs. John Gahriel, vice president: Miss Ethel Ball, secretary and Mr. Orla Porter, treasurer. Early in the school year of 1919-20, a meeting of the association was called and plans made for the year. At this meeting, election of officers took place. Mrs. Harry Tipton was again chosen president. Miss Feme Syx, vice- president, Mr. I). M. Bryson, secretary-treasurer- An entertainment Commit- tee was elected and a membership campaign planned which added many new members to the organization. During the present school year, regular monthly meetings have been held. Among the speakers at the various meetings were Supt. Root, Dr. Mar- dis, Prof. B. M. Thompson and Miss Bridgman. Short literary programs furnished by different grades in the School were rendered at some of these meetings, while the Domestic Science girls frequently had a treat in store for the parents and teachers, in the way of culinary delicacies. The membership of the association has increased until the enrollment is now fifty-four. The present officers are: Mrs. John Gabriel, president: Miss Edith Brohard, vice-president; Mrs. D. M- Bryson, secretary-treasurer. The program committee. Miss Nettie Watkins.Mrs. Will Hamer and Miss Ethel Ball. The membership committee. Miss Ella Shannon, Mrs. Win. Roberts and Miss Ruby Gabriel. The entertainment committee. Miss Fern Syx, Mr. Harry Tipton and Mr. John Potts. Program committee, Mr. Orla Porter. Mr. Will Hamer, and Mr. Harry Tipton. The telephone was ringing one other afternoon and Anna said, “Irene, answer the telephone.” Miss Brohard said, “No. Irene can’t for she is so hoarse she cant hear.” Miss Glancey. —“From what Latin word does “date” come from?” Franklin C. —“From ‘amo.’” (I love.) Mr. Garrett—“For what is Genoa, Italy, noted?” Joseph Lyons—“George Washington was borne there ” Maude Thorne—“If a man smashes a clock, can he be arrested for killing time?” May C. —“Not if the clock strikes first.” Joseph Lyons—“I am doing my best to get ahead.” Marie D.—“Heavens knows you need it.” Miss S.—“What is a dromedary?” Andy P—“A place where students board.” Miss G.—“How did the word ‘doughboy’ originate?” Virgil T.—“Why, the American soldiers were called doughboys be- cause the Secretary of War was named Baker.” Twenty-six