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

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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

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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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] I, Mr. Wood, will 11 my chewing gum paper and broken pencils to the next senior teacher. Let's hope she doesn't have to pick them up every night. I, Eugene Novotnl, will my ability to dance to Carl Michael. Now, Boley, let's see you cut a rug. We, the seniors, will Miss Cone our broken needles and thread and the boys their ability to coax candy out of her. You'll miss us. Miss Cone. I, Shirley Beth Tinkham, will my ability to dance like Little Egypt to Patty Shrieves. The shape that shook The Plains shall shake it still. I Coulter Meek will my place in the Boys' Quartet to Richard Stanley. Now, Richard, you can sing in the quartet as well as play football. We, the seniors, will Mr. Humphrey all our chewing gum chewed in study hall. You had better watch closely, Mr. Humphrey. I, Charles Cullison, will my quiet ways to Ronnie Way. Ronnie, let's see you use some of them; it will be to your advantage. I, Hazel Lovesy, will my abilities to cut a rug to Janet Howard. Now, Janet, I hope they make you pay for it. I, Thelma Secoy, will my long hair to Jeanne Bryan. You won't have to wait for yours to grow now, Jeanne. I, Ronnie Kenninson, will my girls in Athens to Dale Goldsberry. Now, Dale, you don't have to rob the cradles on The Plains. I, Mary Ellen McKee, refuse to will Leroy to anyone. He's all mine girls. Sorryi I, George Burdette, will my refrigerator to Jim Vessalo. Jim, you can really keep cool with that. I, Gordon Knolton will my telephone (which was disconnected) to Gene McDonald. That's how it is when you are a ladies man. I, Ralph Ooldsberry, will my Job of chauffeuring the queen to anyone who wants it. I hope they enjoy it as much as he did.