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

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SENIOR ANALYSIS NAME AS WE KNOW THEM AMBITION WEAKNESS DOROTHY FIERCE “Dot” Composer “Greasy Spoon” KATHRYN GROCE “Kate” Housewife “Vore Ridge” LUCILLE MACDONALD “Tie” Opera Singer “Springfield” MARGARET BRAMMER “Legs” Artist “Nelsonville” CLARICE COON “Coonie” Model Blue Fords” DAN ARMBRUSTER “Romeo” Comedian “Bottles” ART ELLIS “Spinny” Coach “Girls” MELVIN MOORE “Rummy” Architect Newspapers” HELEN HAMER “Chuckle” Broadway “Boys” RHODA LOHSE “Todey” Pianist “Piano” TOM JONES “Casey” Racer “Speed” BART KEETON “Abe” Senator “Sue” ROY LANGEL “Mug” Preacher “Nelsonville” MARIAN GUSEMAN “Goose” Salesgirl Filling Stations JOHN KRIVESTI “Kay” Undertaker “Prospector” LAWRENCE COCHRAN “Larry” Sports Commentatoi “Arm it age” ODEN ELLIS “Red” Successful Farmer “Cows” WALTER WHARTON “Fluff” Orchestra Leader “Bank Night” IDABELLE WALLACE “Porky” Dancer “Columbus” JOHN COLEY “Nick” Magician “Carbondale” PET CONCEIT “Driving” “Feet” “Hands” “Figure” “Strut” “FootbaJl” “Track” “Drawing” “Sex Appeal” “Cheer leader” “Car” “Hair” “Ivooks” “Form” “Basketball” “Baseball” “Intelligence” “Hair” “Basketball” “Dimples” o 00 DESTINY “Poet” “Hat Check Girl” “Blues Singer” “Nurse” “Actress” “Farmer” “Milkman” “Iceman” “Nursemaid” “Evangelist” “Engineer” “Barber” “Insurance Salesman” “Housewife” “Miner” “Missionary” “W. P. A. Worker” “Hen Pecked Husband “Night Club Hostess” “Bartender” 'O 00

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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.

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1938 THE MOUND BUILDERS 1938 NONSENSE 3£MZF 3P WMMM Z55 I GROUP NONSENSE A storm was brewing. Walter’s ocean wave was beating against Clarys’s shore. The good ship Coley was bravely battling the great storm at sea. Captain Keeton was trying desperately to cheer the frightened newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ellis (Kathryn Groce). The frivolous Fierce was in the kitchen trying to cheer Cook Cocky; but just then Rhoda came trucking in and Dorothy blinked out like a light. Reverand Calvin told Margaret Brammer to do something religious, so Margaret passed the offering basket. Lucille MacDonald was singing in her high shrill voice, In The Sweet Bye and Bye”, and God Be With You Till We red hair, and shouted f-f-f-fire.” Idabelle Wallace taking the fire extinguisher from the wall soon quited Dan, thus saving the day. John Krivesti, walking across the deck at a 45 degree Langel. met Mr. Jones, who was intoxicated on the Junior cake, (5 pieces at Prom), and chanted Lord God of Hosts, be with them yet, lest they regret, lest they regret”. Through Odey Ellis’s faithful praying the ship was guided safely to shore. But wait. - The grand finale. Racing down the deck was Togg Hill and his bus. And w,ho is on top? Oh Yes, - I see now. It is three of a kind. Marian. Helen, and Rhoda; their clothes are on backwards, their shoes are not mates, the color harm- ony is outrageous. And as they did the Big Apple” around and around the top of the bus. a large whale opened it’s mouth invitingly; the three waved good-bye to the audience and leaped into the bosom of the whale to join Jonah. Meet Again”. Dan Armbruster. looking through a port hole sighted Oden Ellis’s 3 Just then Melvin Mcore came running across the deck crying Athens Mess- enger”.