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

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THE MOUND BUILDERS 1938 CLASS WILL CLASS WILL KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we. the senior class of The Plains High School, in the year of nineteen hundred and thirty eight, being of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore, ordain and publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any former wills by us heretofore made. FIRST: We direct that our executors herein named pay our just debts includ- ing the expense of the following: Binding all the books we have destroyed in throwing them at each other; Erasing our autographs and fingerprints from the walls; Removing our chewing gum from the seats; Sowing grass seed in our short cuts across the lawn; Sanding our autographs where they have been cut in the desks; These debts and expenses are to be paid as soon after our departure as can be arranged. SECOND: After the payment of such debts and expenses, we give, devise and bequeath all our merits, real, personal and mixed, of every kind and nature whatsoever, such as our social ability, high standing, studiousness, cherrfulness unexcelled school spirit, and unblemished reputation, to the Junior Class to be used as the standard towards which they the future senior class of this beloved high school, shall strive. THIRD: In all due respect we bequeath and devise to the Sophmore class our ability to snub, and take advantage of all school rules and regulations. FOURTH: To the Freshman class we leave our little tricycles, scooters, wagons, and cribs, also one large safety pin. FIFTH: To our superintendent H. W. Humphrey we leave all the unexcused absences and the tardy slips; also the bitter memories of his former class includ- ing one pack of gum and the new book entitled “Slang, and How to Use It” We realize Mr. Humphrey’s devout love and appreciation for these latter two articles mentioned. SIXTH: To our home room teacher. Mr. Calvin, his “little apple-butter faces.” the senior class, leave him their admiration, ever-lasting love and devotion. SEVENTH: To V. O. Kail we leave a cuspidor, one half-dozen handkerchiefs, a glass of water, a mallet, and a high school address system. This is to better enable Mr. Kail to put more fire in his speech, and add volume to his voice. EIGHTH: To our movie star and queen of the faculty, Miss Louise Jane Diver, we leave a new make-up kit, movie magazine and a book of prose. NINTH: To Mrs. Adda K. MacCombs, we leave the charter of The Plains High School, whereas, after a deep study she can discipline each and every student accordingly, then throw them in a dungeon if they even dare think of looking cross-eyed. TENTH: To our Coach Ed. Rannow, we leave all the honor and glory of the team triumphs, providing he keeps up the good work and gives us more champion teams. ELEVENTH: To Allan Cree, we leave all the old time sheets, and a victrola record, on which is recorded “Please seperate, as you can study better,” “Break it up,” and “Quit your fiddlin’ around.” TWELVTH: To Miss Beryl Cone, our home ec. teacher, we leave all the old scraps of material, blasting threads, dull scissors and broken needles.

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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

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1938 THE MOUND BUILDERS 1938 CLASS WILL PERSONAL ITEMS I, Tom Jones, bequeath to my friend, Charles Armbruster, my Chevy; I feel that now I am old enough for a bicycle. I, Bart Keeton, will my head of hair, including the unique hair cut, and all species of inhabitants to Malcolm Huseman. I, Margaret Brammer, hereby devise and bequeath three feet of my stupendous height to Jack Slater. I Dorothy Fierce, will to Robert McGraner my new, blue Willys, providing that Robert doesn’t come to see me when Gene is there. I, Oden Ellis, will my loud and boisterous ways to Juanita Bowen. I feel that she has dire need for this as she is entirely to quiet. L. John Krivesti, hereby bequeath to Gerald Cochran, my basketball feet, dirt included. (1) Ability to fall over Mr. Humphrey, and the bawding outs I receive in his classes. (2) My ability to get along wit.h Mr. Kail. (3) The technique I used in winning Odie’s heart. (4) All my slang expressions and one third of my nonsense; I leave only a small portion because I am sure Thelma could not withstand it all. (No inherit- ance tax) JsJ, I, Arthur Ellis, will all my speed plus my fondness for the opposite sex to fpj Wilford Hanning. jgj 1, Helen Hamer, bequeath to Mary Doper, all of my masculine companions. |S especially Bart Keeton. tog I, Rhoda Lohse, bequeath my cheerleading ability to Mary Harrison, I also wish to will my love for Larry Cochran to Margaret Kail. 53 I, Walter Wharton, hereby devise and bequeath to my home-room teacher, Mr. Calvin, (he full capacity of my extensive and incomprehensible vocabulary. Use it freely to express opinion. '3 I. Kathryn Groce, will my love for the teachers to anyone who wants it (Abso- lutely no inheritance tax) I, Lucille MacDonald, devise and bequeath to Elizabeth Novotni, my beautiful jjg soprano voice, including the head and throat vibrations. I, Clarice Coon, will fifteen pounds of my excess weight to Louise Neal. Now, Louise, maybe you won’t look so undernourished. I. Dan Armbruster, will my charming and flirtatious ways to Tom Hart. I do this because my heart bleeds for a lad who does not possess sex appeal. I, Idabelle Wallace, will rny personality, wit, and intelligence to Helen Barnes. g I. John Coley, devise and bequeath my Ford to Ted Stillwelll. It’s too far gone 3 for junk. (No Inheritance tax) I, Roy Langel, will my trips to Nelsonville to Shirley Brindo. 3 I, Melvin Moore, will my dreamy eyes to Philip Stauffer. I, Larry Cochran, will my athletic ability to Charles Linscott. M Where-unto we have set our hand and seal this first day of June 1938, A. D. I Marian Guseman, hereby bequeath the following items to Thelma Lohse: SIGNED— The Senior Class WITNESSES: Apple cores, a wad of gum, a tubeless radio, and a broken record.