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

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STEP BY STEP SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Each Senior started life at a bottom step gradually going hi6her STEP BY STEP. WITH THE CAREFUL AND CHEERFUL GUIDANCE OF OUR PARENTS, WE ALL LEARNEO TO TALK, TO PLAY, AND TO 6IGGLE. SOON WE WERE SIX YEARS OF AGE. Of OUR TOTAL PERSONNEL, THERE WERE TEN WHO WERE CLIMB- ING THE STAIRS TOGETHER ON THE FIRST GRADE LEVEL IN 1-950. ALL T E N WERE BORN IN THE PLAINS AREA. STARTING IN THAT CLASS WERE JlMMY BRYAN, Delbert Cline, Sharon Dowler, James Eggleston, Clifford Gabriel, Davio McAllister, Melanie Lovsey, Robert Scott, Linda See, and Wanda Wilson. Upon entering the first grade some of us were escorted by our parents AND SOME CAME ALONE. WE WERE GREETE0 BY MRS. WlLMA JOHNSON ANO MRS. Eleanor Cummings. During that year we learned to count from one to ONE HUNDRED, TO R E AO SIMPLE SENTENCES, ANO TO PRINT THE LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET. WE CONSTRUCTED BOATS MADE FROM ENGLISH WALNUT SHELLS AND WE USED PAPER SAILS. We met a new teacher, Mrs. Camilla Weisenbach in the second grade WHERE WE WERE JOINEO BY GARY HORN, KENNETH POSTON, KATHRYN SMITH, AND Loretta Ware. We invited our mothers to a Mothers1 Day tea. We maoe THE CAKE WHICH WAS SERVEO. CONCLUDING A STUDY OF 6 R A I NS , WE MAOE LOAVES OF BREAD ANO SERVED IT WITH HOMEMADE JELLY. WE LATER ENJOYED A VISIT TO A TURKEY FARM TO SEE THE ENORMOUS BIRDS. We ventured up twenty-two steps to the third grade where we were MET BY OUR TEACHER, MRS. EMMA BECKLEY, IN 1952. JAMES MACK I E, JOHN Carsey, Ruth Brooks, Mary Gates, and Sandra Thompson uniteo with the GROUP. We LEARNEO TO MULTIPLY ANO TO OIVIDE AND TO WRITE INSTEAO OF PRINT. WE PLANNEO A CLASS PICNIC TO BE AT OUR TEACHER'S HOME, BUT IT WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RAIN. The next fall we made three lon6 steps through the hall to the FOURTH GRADE. THERE WE MET OUR TEACHER, MlSS ALTA COOPER. OuR GROUP WAS INCREASED BY TERRY CASTO, JOHN DuRFEE, AND MARY RlLEY. We STUDIEO MORE DIFFICULT MATHEMATICS AND MORE COMPLEX ENGLISH. WE SPONSORED A HOBBY SHOW TO WHICH WE INVITED THE STUDENTS FROM OTHER GRADES. In May WE PLANNEO A TEA FOR THE SIXTH GRADE. We ELECTED OUR FIRST CLASS OFFI- CERS IN THE FOURTH GRADE. Our fifth grade teacher was Miss Irene Elliott. New members in THAT GRAOE WERE MACK SmATHERS, CALVIN MURPHY, AND CAROL GuESMAN. We VISITED THE SHOE FACTORY AND THE E6G AUCTION. The CLASS OPERATED A STORE WHICH HELPED TO FINANCE OUR TRANSPORTATION TO THE MARIETTA MU- SEUM. An IMPORTANT NEW LEARNING PROCESS THAT YEAR WAS THE GIVING OF ORAL REPORTS. The year 1955» marked the ending of our elementary school life. Miss Elva Cooper was our guiding light ouring that last year. The NEW ASSETS TO OUR GROUP WERE SHARON BOSLEY, EUGENE BRUN0I6E, EDWARD Dowler, Barbara Perry, and Olive Reed. In that grade we learned more ABOUT FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS. The CLASS GAVE A FRUIT ROLL AND A SUR- PRISE party for Miss Cooper. Members of the class displayed posters pertaining to safety on the school buses. Some sixth graders served LUNCH FOR THE LOWER GRADE STUDENTS. WE COMPLETED AN EXTENSIVE STUDY of Japan. An exhibit of objects made in Japan and facts learned about THAT COUNTRY WERE ENJOYEO BY OUR CLASS AND THE OTHER CLASSES WHICH V IS I T ED US .

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HERE and THERE Hjere We Come Ma y 27 The Final Step COMMENCEMENT Patrick and Wanoa Here We Go

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AS THE FUTURE CLASS OF 1962 STEPPED INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, IT CONSISTED OF ENERGETIC MEMBERS — THIRTY-FOUR IN ALL--WITH Mr . RlCHARD SHOEMAKER AS THE HOME ROOM TEACHER. OuR 6ROUP WAS STRENGTHENED BY GEOR6E Shafer and Jan Kovalcik. Our class officers were Del- bert Cline, James Smith, Melanie Lovsey, ano Sharon Dow- ler . In the eighth grade we were joined by Patrick and Paul Eddy. Our class officers were Grace McHar6, Linda See, Sharon Dowler, and James Smith. Members in the Athens County Honor Society were Grace McHarg, James Smith, and Melanie Lovsey. In the ninth grade year we were quite busy; the class sponsored the Silver Savings Bank. Grace McHarg and Mel- anie Lovsey were co-managers of the school bank. Members OF OUR CLASS WERE IN THE FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA ORGANIZATION. Also that year, James Smith and Melanie Lovsey were members in the Athens County Honor Society. Class officers were Eugene Brundige, David Beckwith, Grace McHarg, and Jimmy Bryan. In the tenth year we followed much the same pattern as in the ninth. However, our junior year was a very active one. The Junior- Senior Prom was our main concern. For the theme we used Adventures in Paradise. William Bradbury ano Charles Rider entered our group. Our class officers were Eugene Brundige, David McAllister, Sharon Dowler, Patrick Eddy, and Gary Horn. We had James Smith, Eugene Brun- dige, and Melanie in the Athens County Honor Society. Our class was ACTIVE IN MANY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE LATIN CLUB, THE CAMERA CLUB, THE BANO, THE CHORUS, SPORTS, CHE ERLEA0 I NG , LIBRARY, HEALTH QUEEN OF THE Fair, fall festival kings ano queens, a class newspaper, class finance COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS ON VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP TEAMS. Our Senior year was the most memorable one. It was that year when WE ORIGINATED MANY IDEAS AND PUT FORTH MUCH EFFORT TO EARN MONEY. WlTH THIS ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH WE WENT TO THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, D. C., and New York. In concluding, the class wishes to recognize the members of the Board of Education; the Executive Heao, Mr. H. W. Humphrey, and the instructors: Mr».Robert L. Burson, Miss A. Beryl Cone, Miss Louise J. Diver, Mrs. Margaret Evans, Mr. Charles Ferrell, Mrs. Marguerite Frank, Mrs. Vernah Gardner, Mr. Alfreo L. Gendernalik, Mr. Elmer L. Horsky, Mrs. Anne L. Kelton, Mr. Raymono A. Lee, Mr. Alexander L. Lewis, Mrs. Cherrye Lucas, Mrs. Adoa K. Maccombs, Mrs. Anna C. Rose, Mrs. Vera Smith, Mr. Clayton L. Stein, Mr. P. David Stricklin, Mr. Marion E. Wood, all of whom have so conscientiously guided us. Especially, do WE WISH TO REC06NIZE OUR HOMEROOM TEACHER FOR HIS GUIDANCE THESE PAST six years, Mr. Richard E. Shoemaker. The class members are happily looking forwaro to taking the vari- ous paths from the top of the stairway. Each shall follow the path OF LIFE AND EACH CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. History Committee Linoa J. See Paul H. Eddy Melanie L. Lovsey, Chairman Paul