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

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 Charles Cullison, our undefeated wrestler of the class of '53, has just defeated Lou Thez to gain the World's Wrestling Crown. Ralph, the ladles man Qoldsberry Is In the distilling business down in the mountains of Kentucky. P. S. Ralph's rates are 8 a gallon. Gordon Knowlton 1s now owner of Gordon's Hash House. Bob Blackmore Is washing dishes for him. My, isn't that a coincidenceJ1 There's Hazel Lovesy with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven,----eight-nine, oops, I'm sorry. She has six neighbor children with her. She Is now Mrs. Robert McGee. Alma LaPollette, our tumbling expert, has Just tumbled head over heels in love with the mystery man. Alma please tell us who the mystery man lsl Well, I see Shirley Tlnkham is still flying around— as a TWA airline hostess. Mary Ellen McKee is still working at Altmans. She now models dresses and has a car, one to match each dress. Boyl Hasn't she been successful!I To fulfill his childhood ambition, John Canale is a grease monkey. He is working for Don Platt who took his pa's place. Jo Ann Smith, the little girl who pestered the seniors, is now pestering her husband. The poor guy, I feel for him. Last and least, Mr. Wood is now in the rest home, and has been ever since 1953 We can't Imagine what happened! We couldn't have worried him that much, so he must be broken hearted. We miss him too. £

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K Class Prophecy i 111 nrmmi MSHKHSMSSraKSXSXSM: RKXKXKl»fc-R RKKKXKRKXHRiiRKXKRfcRMSKKK WHAT'S TO COME OF IT ALL Dave Wilson is a very lucky guy. He Is married and has a family which are all brilliant except one, Dave, Junior. He thinks he is a big wheel because his head looks like a hub cap. Bernie Boyer is running a 2,000 acre wheat farm in Kansas. Now he doesn't have to skip school at planting and harvest time George Burdette and his wife. Grade Thompson, are in the pork and beef business. Gracie eats like a porker all day, and George beefs all night. Gene Sharpe used to be our star football player Now, at the age of 32, he's All Universe fullback and is still throwing posies at the girls. Tom Marcinko's '36 Ford ha3 sprouted wings and he is flying to and from the moon and his daily passenger is Anna Bell Stanley. Coulter Meek, the treasurer of the ' 53 seniors, is now owner of the Meek I, Meek II, and Meek III and Sons Bank at The Plains. But the boss of the family is really the wife, the former Pat Shrieves. Sharron Lee, star of the stage, screen, and radio is making a personal appearance at the fabulous B and N Cafe in Raleigh, North Carolina. Wanda Daniel, the beat singer in our class, is tutor to Margaret Truman, giving her singing lessons. Remember Thelma Secoy's speeches she used to make in class? Now she is a woman senator. P. S. She beat Taft in the recent election. Dave Turrill, one of our champion sleepers (in class) is now using his energy as Governor of Ohio. He is running for President on the Democrat ticket. Looks like Ike doesn't have much chance this year. Eugene Novotni, after retiring as head of Woolworth and Company, is working as a clown in a circus In his leisure time.

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I, Grade Thompson, will my Job as president of the Senior Class to Barbara Mason, Well, Barbara, you'll have to work to keep up with Grade. I, Jo Ann Smith Hollandsworth, will my ability to get along with people to Lula Finnearty. Now, Lula, you'll really get along. We, the seniors, will all our giggling to Miss Diver. May you have as much fun with the Seniors next year. I, Bernie Boyer, will my ability to get along with girls to Sam Skinner. Now, Sam, you'll get along. I, Alma LaFollette, will my boy friends at Chauncey to Evelyn Jones. Wld especially. Evelyn, you'll get around now. I, Dave Turri 11, will my hot rod to Wendell Calendine. Wendell, you'll get to Athens on time from now on, we hope. I, Sharron Lee, will my noisy ways to Nancy Parsons. Now, Nancy, let's hear from you. I, Tom Marcinko, will my hot rod to Jiggsy Brown. Jiggsy, you'll take Mary Talbert for hot rides we know. So long, Mary. I, Gene Sharpe, will all my time spent back in Chauncey alleys to Gene McDonald. Now, Gene, we are sure you won't get lost taking Wanda home. We, the seniors, will Miss Baker our abilities to sing. Now, Miss Baker, watch for us on TV. I, Marion Bernard, will my Marilyn Monroe looks to Shirley Sofronko. Now, Shirley, you can hold Jim. I, John Canale, will my hot rod books to Lard Platt. All right. Lard, don't get too hot and burn up the road. HILLAS DKESS SHOP HOME KESTUhANT