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

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1938 1938 THE MOUND BUILDERS 7zss bsszeq sej mmj mm m CLASS HISTORY CLASS HISTORY of our classmates quit school to enter the field of matrimony: Ruth Hatfield (Martin), Delphia Stalder (Cleninbriel), Emma Brooks (Finneraty), and Eleanor Stephens (Hawk). This year was also the year of many other exciting events. The class play Trouble In Paradise in which Dan Armbruster played the part of Wild Bill Hanlon and Art Ellis Tubby Davis. Idabelle Wallace was the stern matron and Kathryn Groce cleverly carried out the part of a country hick. Walter Wharton was a football hero who made love to Lucille McDonald, an orphan. Roy I angel was the green freshman who was tormented by Specs. Tom Jones. Rhoda Ix hse. Marian Guseman and Dorothy were typical college girls. Melvin Moore, flashing his money, was Porter Hooks a wealthy student. Leslie Coon, believe it or not, was a hardboiled professor. Bart Keeton stole the show, playing the part of a colored janitor. Snowball . And last of all was Arvilla Phillips playing the part of Aunt Mildred Moore. The Junior-Senior Banquet was also a big affair, starting off with a chicken dinner and ending with a dance. At last the final year came. We were now very dignified and sorry the end was near. The first social event of the year was a banquet given by the Juniors. Oh. what a dance! Even Mr. Kail tried to do the Big Apple. Then the trip to Washington D. C. which we all will remember. One of the things that impressed us most on the trip was the splendid view of Washington from the Washington Monument. All will remember the feeling of reverence when they visited the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Before coming home we drove down the Beautiful Potomac to Mount Vernon the home of our first president George Washington. Everyone was glad to come home and get some much needed rest. As the old saying goes Everything Good Must Come to an End. The Seniors realized this as they started on their last six weeks. Not much work was done for every member was busy preparing for graduation. Some were busy with parts for the Senior Class Play, while others worked on Class Night Exercises. Then on May the 28 the greatest social function the Senior Class had ever attended, the Alumni Dance, was held in the auditorium. To every Senior’s mind came the thought that this would be the last social gathering in which all would attend. Baccaulaurate and Commencement were the closing events of our high school year. As members cf the Senior Class drift out into the sea of life let us hope that they prove as successful as their school life has proven.

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1938 THE MOUND BUILDERS CLASS HISTORY CLASS HISTORY In the year of 1926. a group of happy whole-hearted children started to school. They were eager to find what school had in store for them. As they entered the door, they clung tightly to their mother’s skirts. One little red headed boy, especially, came in crying. Mama, I don’t want to go to school”; now that boy is one of the outstanding members of the senior class, Walter Wharton Jr. Miss Shannon, our first grade teacher w’as very dignified, and taught us how to use paints, crayons and paste pictures in a book. In our little chairs wre gather- ed around our teacher and tried our best to learn different words. At the end of the year she bid us adieu, and that ended the first year of school. Next year we entered the second grade. There Miss Weatherbee taught us the fundamentals of education; reading, printing, and counting. This year all the girls were crazy about movie stars and could be seen trading pictures every recess. Lucille wras always trading a picture of Billie Dove to Kathryn for a picture of Douglas Fairbanks. In the third grade our teacher. Miss Hooper, kept close tab on us for now we were learning the cute little tricks that wrere to help make up our personalities. Even then Melvin Moore was developing his dreamy way. and Idabelle was squir- ing the cute, intriguing way of fooling the teachers. At last we reached the fourth grade. During this year Lucille and Idabelle had their first and only fight. They were saved by the recess bell. This was one of the many acts with which Miss Alta Cooper had to contend, but she hated to see us leave. Then the fifth grade, when Miss Elliott took us down to her house w’here we prepared our own dinner. The boys set the table while the girls were busy in the kitchen. But Oh! that day. which is the most outstanding thing to all the girls, w’hen Bart Keeton entered our room! Every girl quarried about who would get him When we finally reached the sixth grade we thought we had gained all the knowledge that was necessary but Miss Elva Cooper quickly changed our minds. She was only too glad to send us over to the high school building. In 1932 we entered the seventh grade, a group of shy, green kids. This year wre had our first weiner roast at Stag’s Mound. Mr. Humphrey, our adviser, tried to help us overcome our difficulties but we “w ere too backward to make use of the advice he gave us. Next year, in the eighth grade, we had a bigger and better weiner roast. This one w’as held on Courtney Hill. The evening w-as spent in rolling down the hill, and one boy even fell in the creek, ending this weiner roast with a splash! By this time wre had overcome some of our shyness and had accepted Mr. Humphrey as a friend and net as one w’ho rules us with an iron hand. We then entered high school and w ere joined by the Luhrig and Factory Ramblers: Arthur Ellis, Rhoda Lohse. Dorothy Fierce, Eleanor Stephens, Tom Jones, Dan Armbruster, Earl Huseman Fred Kinnison, Eileen Brewer. Harold McBride. Tom Jones and Clifford Willis. They w’ere welcomed by the rest of the class and soon were friends of all. This year had a tragic ending by Walter having a smash up at the foot of Morris and Brown Hill. Everyone was slightly shaken up and howT! As Sophomores we w’ere r.o longer green. Net much happened this year for we w’ere to busy studying. In our Junior year Mr. Calvin became our sponsor and proved to be a loyal friend as well as a good adviser. There came a great shock to our class when four

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1938 THE MOUND BUILDERS 1938 CLASS PROPHECY CLASS PROPHECY In the dimly lighted room of blue, there is seated a fortune teller dressed in a long grey garb and a tightly fitted turban. The room is cold, and gives one a weird feeling of ghosts, as the seventh son of the seventh son of the seventh sen of Prince Allah Zula Oh’lah gazes into a beautiful sparkling crystal which is placed before him on a small table covered with black velvet. An old man enters the room. He is bent with age. His eyes have failed him; he wears thick glasses and his forehead is wrinkled from many long years of studious thinking. He says to Prince Allah Zula Oh’lah. my name is Mr. Calvin. Thirty years ago tonight my Senior Class graduated from The Plains High School. I was very fond of this class and tried to keep in touch with them, but as they grew older they drifted apart, and I lost all trace of any of them. Now that my life is about ended. I would like for you to reveal their accom- plishments to me. The Prince goes through different motions and mutters words in a foreign tongue to start the majic spell working. He then gazes into the crystal and says. “As the crystal gets clearer and clearer, I see a famous Broadway Producer. Oh yes! It is none other than Arthur Ellis in his ofTice talking to his playwright Rhoda Lohse. She has just written the latest hit. As she is discussing her play with him. his wife, Kathryn Groce, enters carrying their son. Arthur Junior. She tells Arthur she has just been appointed President of. “The Child Welfare Club”. Just then his secretary, Clarys Coon, who has the rating of the mest efficient secretary in New York, announces that Oden Ellis, a cosmetic salesman is here to see him. Oden enters carrying a large bag and chatters away about his cos- metics. Just then the leading lady of the show comes in crying hysterically. Wait a minute! It is Dorothy Fierce. She says she absolutely will not have Dan Arm- bruster for her leading man. Dan comes in raving that his part absolutely does not fit his personality. Amid all the confusion. Press Agent, Melvin Moore, appears shouting that I arry Cochran, world famous tennis player, and John Coley, famous movie actcr, have just returned from Europe. Arthur suggests that they all have lunch and resume their work in the after- noon. As they enter an exclusive restaurant in uptown New York, the gracious prop- rietor, Roy I..angel, greets them with much hospitality. They are seated at their tables by the hostess. Marian Guseman. who is very striking in appearance and looking lovely in a hostess gown of black velvet. Just then the Proprietor announces that the floor show is about to begin. First appearing is none other than the greatest tango team of the ages, Bart Keeton and Helen Hamer, swirling and dipping to the captivating rhythm of Lucille Mac- Donald and her all girl swing band. Before the dance has ended, who should enter the restaurant but the famous hair dresser and designer. Walter Wharton. By the time he has found the proper seat, the next act is appearing: it is the famous blues singer. Jdabelle Wallace. She swings out with, St. Ixmis Blues”. Who should appear next but a well known and talented ballet dancer. Margaret Bra miner. And last on the program appears two black face comedians, Tom Jones and John Krivesti. After a bit of wise cracking they go into a tap dance that brings down the house. The Prince then looks up from the crystal and says “I see no more”. Mr. Calvin, sighs and limps sadly away. THE END a