v O M? yout: m TION u '  i LUME XXX - - Hvl- -A! J-9 THE ARENA Published by the Senior Class PARIS HIGH SCHOOL Paris, Illinois TELLS ITS STORY A group of representative American Youth gathered here at PARIS HIGH SCHOOL, in this the thirtieth volume of THE ARENA tells of its teachers, classes, sports, activities, friends. C YOUTHâS PROBLEMS The youth of a nation eventually inherits the nation. Each generation is beset by many difficult problems as it readies its than at present. In the average high school of today we may find a representative cross section of the young people. It is, then, because of the great importance of youth that the graduating class of 1939 has chosen for the theme of this latest volume of the yearbook the Youth of Paris High School. Wj TEACHER ⢠BOOKWORM SINGER 3 ⢠COUNSELLOR ⢠PHI BETA KAPPA ⢠FRIEND lYliss I3eii j l?ou Hunted Since the central idea of the following pages is the yoiÂŽ of this high school, it is indeed fitting that this book be dedicatÂŽ to one who guides and instructs the young people. FurthernBre, this person should he not only tenrher and adviser, hut nlscÂŽ friend of the students and a good example for the pupils to follow. Therefore, in view of her deep interest in the youth of Paris High School and her valuable contributions to the welfare and progress of the school, the Arena Staff of 1939 is glad to dedicate this volume to one of Youth's leaders, Miss Betty Lou Hunter. This section entitled YOUTH LOOKS FORWARD is an album featuring the faculty, seniors, and lower classmen. The candid camera portrays YOUTH'S FAVORITE PASTIMES and the interesting bits of gossip are divulged in a series of Letters to Ellen. To express appreciation of the efforts of our athletes YOUTH GIVES A CHEER An accurate account of all athletic events is recorded. By association in clubs and other organizations YOUTH'S SOCIAL LIFE is promoted and fostered in PARIS HIGH SCHOOL. FACULTY ⢠SENIORS ⢠JUNIORS ⢠SOPHOMORES ⢠FRESHMEN YOUTH LOOKS FORWARD YOUTHâS GUIDES CAROLYN L. V ENZ, A.B. Principal MARY RIEDELL Secretary JOHN R. MOSS. B.S.. A.M. Superintendent NANCY HUNTER Secretary The city Superintendent of Schools has many varied functions to perform. However, in spite of his many duties Mr. John R. Moss, who has held this position since 1923, takes every opportunity to aid the students of Paris High School. He is well known among the student body as a friend, adviser, and one who has kept in touch with Youth. There is no person who knows and understands Youth better than the principal of a high school. Miss Carolyn L. Wenz, principal here for many years, through her kindly influence and unselfish help has made every contact with the many students of this high school a truly great experience,âan experience felt and appreciated by them for many years afterwards. MARY OSBORNE DOLE BRYAN, B.A. Librarian ROLLA FARMER, B.S. Speech, English LaRUE DAYTON, A.B. Junior English JANET C. BALDWIN, A.B. Fieshman English ADDIE HOCHSTRASSER. A.M. Senior English BETTY LOU HUNTER. A.B. Sophomore English ELSIA TATE, A.B. Latin OWEN S. J. ALBERT, Ph.B. Geography, History BELOW CATHERINE FARRELL. M.A. French EFFIE M. FANSLER. A.B. American History DON H. SWEELEY. B.S. World History Football Coach YOUTHâS CAPABLE LEADERS In the past few years the enrollment at Paris High School has become larger. Therefore, the number of teachers has been increased until there are at present twenty-six. Three of these are new at Paris High School this year. Three different courses are offered to the students: the college preparatory, the commercial, and the general. In the first four years of English, two years of mathematics, and one year of laboratory science are required. In the latter two courses vocational and business subjects such as shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, foods, clothing, and agriculture may be taken. Four years of English are required for graduation. The freshmen are taught by Miss Baldwin and Miss Hochstrasser, and Miss Hunter instructs the sophomores. Miss Dayton and Mr. Farmer teach the juniors. Miss Hochstrasser has most of the senior classes, but Miss Wenz, who heads the department, has one STELLA RISSER Commercial ZULU Z. WRIGHT Commercial HAROLD COTTINGHAM. B.Ed. Commercial, Civics class. The freshmen and sophomores study literary selections taken from all fields and authors. The juniors are instructed in English literature, and the seniors in American literature. All four years include grammar in the course of study. Two foreign languages are taught at Paris High School. Miss Tate has all the Latin, which is available in either a two or four year course. In addition to learning the rules of grammar, students read selections from Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil. The French mentor is Miss Farrell. In the two years of this subject the pupils learn correct constructions and read French stories such as The Black Tulip by Dumas and The Trip of Monsieur Perrichon by Labiche and Martin. A new course, speech, was added last year. This subject, taught by Mr. Farmer, may be ETHEL B. HCUGHAM, B.S.. M.E. Music Supervisor I. N. IKNAYAN, A.B. C. I. UTTLE, B.Ed. Science Science taken for either one or two semesters. Mr. Farmer also coaches our dramatic productions and many of our contestants. Either two or three years of history may be taken. Miss Pansier teaches American history, which is reguired of everyone. Ancient and modern, both available, are taught by Mr. Albert. These two may be combined into one course, world history, in which Mr. Sweeley, football coach, instructs. Civics, the study of government, was divided, this year, between Mr. Cottingham, Miss Farrell, and Mr. Albert. Other social sciences are sociology and economics, each taught by Miss Farrell. In the field of science three laboratory sciences (chemistry, biology, and physics) and senior and general science may be had. Mr. Little, athletic director, teaches all the chemistry and senior science, which contains features of both chemistry and physics minus the laboratory and mathematical side involved in the two O. R. ARIENS, B.A. Mathematics, Physics W. D. TRULOCK, B.Ed. Mathematics FANNIE M. LUCKHAUPT, A.B. Science subjects. The latter is a new course this year. General science is compulsory for all fresh men. Mr. Iknayan, who came to Paris upon the resignation of Miss Steele, teaches all of this course except one class, taught by Mr. Little. Miss Luckhaupt is the instructor in biology, which replaced botany and zoology a few years ago. The third laboratory science is physics, the one class of which is taught by Mr. Ariens. This course encourages the practical application of science. First year algebra and advanced algebra are both offered. Mr. Ariens teaches all the former. The latter is only a semester subject. It is taught by Mr. Trulock, assistant coach, who is a newcomer to the faculty. Mr. Trulock also teaches solid geometry and business arithmetic. The last two are also half-year courses. Mr. Cottingham has general mathematics. Typing and shorthand are very popular subjects. A course of two years including both may be taken, or typing only may be taken in the senior year. Al- though Miss Wright is busy with advanced shorthand and typing, she finds time to be the back bone and mainstay of the Arena. The beginning secretaries are under Miss Risser, who teaches bookkeeping also. Business training is offered to commercial students in the freshman year. Both Mr. Eveland and Mr. Cottingham teach this course. Commercial geography, which is noted for the movie shows, is under Mr. Albert, another newcomer. A wide field of vocational training is available at Paris. In the home economics division, home management, foods, and clothing may be taken. Miss Hendricks leads the girls through sewing and stitching and Miss Perisho leads them through the study of cooking. Future farmers may take four years of agriculture under the direction of Mr. E. W. EVELAND, B.S. MARGARET G1SOLO, B.S. Basketball Coach Physical Education Business Training Hamilton. Both class and project work are emphasized. Mr. Wend-holt teaches industrial arts and mechanical drawing. A half-year of vocations under the guidance of Mr. Cottingham completes the list of vocational subjects. In this latter subject, Mr. Cottingham is aided by the Ki-wanis Club, which brings vocational guidance lectures to the high school. Miss Hougham is the music instructor at Paris High School. Under her leadership three vocal organizations, the girls' chorus, the girls' glee club, and the boys' glee club, meet twice each week. The high school orchestra is also under her supervision. The Paris Band is now in its second vear, and its director is Mr. Lou Waterloo. Miss Gisolo is the girls' physical education instructor and the advisor of the G.A.A. Each year she presents a May Fete. Mr. Eveland, in addition to coaching the basketball and track teams, has the boys' physical training. Mrs. Bryan is the new librarian. Her efficient help in this most frequented room is greatly appreciated by both the faculty and student body. Our library this year has many new and colorfully bound volumes on the shelves. Aside from the pedagogical duties enumerated above, the faculty have many other varied and unofficial activities, some of which have been mentioned. Assembly and noon charges are divided among the teachers. Some of them are class sponsors; others help with different contests or clubs or musical and dramatic productions. All of them co-operate with the students to make Paris High a better school. Their goodwill and unselfish aid are greatly appreciated by all of us, the student body. MARY PERISHO. B.S. Foods AGNES HENDRICKS. B.S. Clothing DON H. HAMILTON. B.S. Agriculture CHARLES D. WENDHOLT. B.S. Industrial Arts 13 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President JAMES' DAVIS Vice-President SUE TAFLINGER Secretary............................BETTY SOUTHARD Treasurer...............HAROLD ANDERSON youth sees its goal The seniors, who entered Paris High School as freshmen in 1935, now represent youth at its best! Although approximately only sixty percent of their original number remain, achievements have been made in both scholastic and athletic fields, members being on the honor roll and on basketball, football, and track teams. As freshmen, this class made its best showing on the honor roll, twenty-three people making an A average. They were also represented on the basketball team which reached the State Tournament for the first time in twenty-five years; a successful debate team; and various musical organizations. One of the principal events of the first year was the class party, when freshmen made their debut in high school social life. The next year, for the first time, SENIORS 19 FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW WARREN ALLEN WILLIAM BAUMAN PAULINE BUTLER FRANCES CLAPP HAROLD ANDERSON JOHN BLAIR ROBERT CALVERT GEORGEANN CLEM MAURICE ANDERSON RAMON BOMGARDNER LOUISE CARROLL EUGENE COLLIER RUTH ANTHONY MARY BROADHURST RICHARD CARY DOROTHY CUMMINS CORNELIUS ASHLEY JAMES BROWN RUTH CASSADY MAXINE CUNDIFF MARGARET AVERY ROLAND BROWN MARJORIE CASSITY KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM MARTHA BANDY BETTY LOU BURGESS MERNA CHAINEY MARY CUNNINGHAM SENIORS FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW JAMES DAVIS RAYMOND FRANCIS ARTHUR HAND FORREST HILL HAROLD DAWSON JANE GRISHAM LLOYD HANKS HELEN HIRES HELEN DYER VIOLET GRISHAM BETTY HARRISON JACK HODGE BETTY FEUTZ FLOYD GUYMON BETTY HARTBANK VIRGINIA HODGE LOUISE FLEMING PATRICIA HAGGERTY DORTHY HEADLEY MARTHA HOLADAY PAULA SUE FORD PAULINE HAMBLIN BETTY HELFRICH MARY LOUISE HOLLIDAY EDNA MAE FORSTER JACK HANCOCK FLOYD HENSON RALPH HOOKER JOAN HULS BARBARA HUSTON CHARLES IRISH MARIE ISAAC RUTH JOHNSTON VIRGINIA JOHNSTON FLORAINE JUDY MILDRED JUDY JEAN KEEFER FRANCIS KEENEN RICHARD KNIGHT CAROLYN LAMB DAVID LAUGHLIN MARGUERITE LITTLE u a dt re a mn t rwir J. D. LOY MERRILL McCULLEY LYLE McEVOY JACK MANN RUTH MILLER SENIORS a sophomore play, The Tantrum, was presented, and an all-school operetta, The Buccaneers, was eagerly taken part in by members of the class. At the E. I. League contest, places were won in several divisions, and, the Writers' Club having been organized for two years, several sophomores were honored by invitations to join. In the third year of high school, the class of '39 gave The Ador- able Spendthrift as their class play; they also helped to make the carnival a success. Former standards in athletics were upheld and surpassed when our football team won the E. I. League Championship and the basketball team, half of which were juniors, won third place in the State Tournament. The final activity as juniors was the entertainment of the seniors at the prom and banquet. JIM MONEY HARRIET MORRIS WILLIAM MURPHY JUNE NORTH THEODORE OCHS ROBERT OGLE HELEN O'HAIR CAROLYN PARKER JOHN PIPER WALTER POOR MARTHA POWERS MILDRED PRESTON MORRIS RAMBO JOHANNE REDMAN GLADYS REEL CHAS. A. RHOADS KATHRYN RICHESON BERT SANDERS NORVAL SEELEY MAXINE SISSON SENIORS The final step in youth's high school training has been taken. Few, if any classes, have excelled the Class of '39 in scholarship. This year the seniors furnished fifty percent of the basketball team, which had a very successful season; and five men on the main football squad, which won the E. I. League Championship. The class was also well represented in track in the spring. An operetta, The Ups and Downs of the Browns, written and directed by Mr. Farmer, in which a number of seniors participated, was presented to the public. The class showed its dramatic ability again in the presentation of the senior class play. Following this were the baccalaureate and commencement exercises; then the CLASS OF 1939 left their Alma Mater to demonstrate their worth to the world. FIRST ROW SECOND ROW HELEN SMITTKAMP JOSEPH SULLIVAN BETTY SOUTHARD WILBUR SWINFORD LESTER SPUNG SUE TAFLINGER THELMA SPUNG RUTH THIEL BETTY STEIDL BETTY THOMAS FLOYD STOTTS EUGENE THOMAS THELMA STURGEON VERN THOMPSON THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW MARTHA TOMLINSON JOHN WILLIS MADELYN TRUEBLOOD HARRY WILSON ELLA BELLE VAIL JANE WILSON EULA WEAVER LA VERNE WILSON MARGARET WEBER PHILIP WINANS J. R. WETZEL EDWARD WRIGHT WILLIAM WILLIAMSON ROBERT WRIGHT 24 HAROLD OSBORNE MARY WYATT ARTHUR YEARGIN LEWIS YOUNT JUNE YOUNT GRADUATING. NO PICTURE ROBERT CALIMESE JOE VAUGHT PARIS HIGH SCHOOL WHERE 25 THE CLASS OF â39 There was a class once on a time That in each single thing did shine, It was the class of thirty-nine, Ah, shining class! With Hooker, Henson on the go, And Anderson not ever slow, And Calimese to do some mo'â Ah, basketball! With Wright and Collier on parade, And Allen striking dirt that paid, Our team was never in the shade, Ah, football team! YOUTH LABOR Some seniors gathered in room nine Their wit and knowledge to combine To print a book they hope is fine, Ah, the Arena! Each Honor Roll has borne the name Of many a member of this same Fine class of much deserved fame, Ah, Honor Roll! Their happy days are at an end. Those days are goneâgone with the wind, To them, the future's hopes are pinned, Ah, those pinned hopes. AND LEARNS Fletcher, Danner. Major. Sprague JUINOR CLASS OFFICERS President MOSS FLETCHER Vice-President MADELYN DANNER Secretary JEANNE MAJOR Treasurer ............WILLIAM SPRAGUE JUNIORS LOOK TO THE FUTURE Almost three years ago, we, the class of '40, took up the pursuit of higher education in P.H.S. From the beginning we were hailed as a freshman class extraordinary. Joe Ewing and Kathryn Dively led us scholastically that year, and our athletes, too, made a splendid showing. As sophomores, we led all other classes on the honor roll; Joe Ewing, Kathryn Dively, Mad-elyn Danner, Moss Fletcher, Becky Jones, and Jack Manz averaged ninety-five or above. Tom Burton, Itchy Alexander, Bill Bess, and Leon Holcomb were outstanding in football. Tom Burton was also a member of Eveland's state finalists. Early this year Leon Holcomb was elected football captain. At the end of the gridiron season Bill Bess was selected by leading coaches of Illinois as all-state center. Our junior class play and dances sponsored by us were successful. Several juniors, who hadn't been so successful before, now joined the honor ranks; Mary E. Wright and Moke Owens were added to the A class. With such a background, should we not look forward to a happy senior year? 27 JUNIOR CLASS ROSTER GROUP I TOP ROW: Helen Carrell, Maurice Bennett, Robert Boland, Bertha Blair, William Bess, Joan Cassady, Ben Eroding. SECOND ROW: Clifford Alexander, Ray Chew. Thomas Burton. Charles Beck. Wm. Carnahan. Bruce Blanford, Mary A. Arbuckle, Thomas Burgess. THIRD ROW: Cassandra Bristow, Imogene Bright, Norma J. Clem, Hester Black, Maxine Brown, Pauline Cochran, Pauline Asay. FOURTH ROW: Mary Bandy, Carmelita Ashley, Dorothy Bilby, Frieda Carpenter, Natalie Banning, Virginia Black, Leona Butler, Mary E. Bennett. GROUP II TOP ROW: Billy Easter, Billy Elledge, Joe Ewing, Edward Curl, Billy Deem, Joseph Dunlap. SECOND ROW: Charles Cox, Marian Cotton, Madelyn Danner, William Emrick, Eugene Eveland, Moss Fletcher. THIRD ROW: Margaret Darden, Cleo Everett, Helen Drake, Eugene Englum, Bernard Downy, Loretta Curl, Charles Farnham. FOURTH ROW: Jean Foley, Wilma Eastham, Betty Dengler, Oles Cornwell, Kathryn Dively, Dorris Daily. GROUP III TOP ROW: Vernon Jones, Charles Idleman, Charles Gleckler, Becky Jones, Harvey Kennedy, Ben Garwood, Leon Holcomb. SECOND ROW: Floyd Hall, Leo Headley Jr., Annabelle Groves, Glenn Gale, Virginia Jarodsky, Marilynn Haben, Joe Griffin. THIRD ROW: Lester Hickman. Esther Jacobs, Martha Heckler, Betty Hancock. Rosana Givens, Mary E. Hicks. FOURTH ROW: Berna-dine Irish, Wanda Geiling, Ida Mae Kerrick, Mildred Herring, Betty Grable, Betty Glick, Delilah Kerrick. GROUP IV TOP ROW: Burl Keys, James Neer, Frank Miller, David McComas, Charles Moody. John King. Jack Manz. SECOND ROW: Richard O'Hair. Billie Mitchell. Carl Killion, Jack Moyer, Jack O'Brien, Wendell Moody, Joe Nadin. THIRD ROW: Betty Lou Mullins, Paul Martin, Herbert Lucas, Emagene Means, Kathryn Kerrick, Betty J. Krueger. FOURTH ROW: Thelma Myers. Jeanne Major, Dorothy Morrow, Anna Merritt, Lois A. Morris, Mary Alice Loy, Mildred McClaskey. GROUP V FIRST ROW: James Stanfield, Winston Rhoads, Jack Perry, William Sprague, Carl Sensenbrenner, Moke Owens, William Shoaff. SECOND ROW: Charles Smith, Jack Rose, Max Pederson. Jack Sturgeon, Joe Pigg, Glen Slade, Lauffman Parrish. THIRD ROW: Marcilee Sloan, Anna Stepp. Madge Rockwell, Ilene Stewart. Barbara Jean Sexson, Mildred Reed, Betty Preston. FOURTH ROW: Rosemary Sunkel, Mary Olive Staley, Eleanor Quinn, Virginia Smith, Wilma Parrish, Margaret Lou Ruckman. GROUP VI FIRST ROW: Floyd Turpin, Bernard Winans, Donald Tackett, Billy Williamson, Charles Willmoth, Harold Wil-hoit. SECOND ROW: J. W. Winans, Dewey White, Dean Tillman, Gertrude Torbit, Sally Wells, Mary E. Tweedy. THIRD ROW: Dorthadine Wright. Kathryn Tweedy. Lucille Travis, Annabelle Thiel, Floyd Wilson. Earl Vail. FOURTH ROW: Margaret R. Vice. Donice Sweeley, Hal-lie Weddle, Mary Ellen Wright, Jean Wilbur. 28 SOPHOMORE CLASS ROSTER GROUP 1 TOP ROW: Emma Lou Cannon, Patricia Cassady, Joe Brunsman, Blue Brinkerhoff, Warren Collier, Mary Burgess. SECOND ROW: Betty Lou Coleman, Madelyn Carii, Marietta Alexander, Warren Bristow, Paul Bandy, Geneva Banning. THIRD ROW: Nellie Allen, Anne Burgett. Betty Beckner, Mildred Allen, Ruth Cox, Joan Crabtree. FOURTH ROW: Robert Clark, Jack Babcock. Charlotte Bunnell. Donald Belt, Philip Bibo. GROUP II FIRST ROW: Charles Duck, Charles Dixon, Betty Lou Fletcher, Allen Edwards. Eugene Evard, Philip Dickenson. SECOND ROW: Francis Farris, Arnold Crawley, Howard Elliott. Ivan Elsberry, Joan Dawson, Inez Davis. THIRD ROW: Leatha Elledge, Virginia Evard, Roger Fonner, Julia Foley. Jean Elsberry, Harold Furgeson. FOURTH ROW: Margie Gale. Joe Elledge. Wanda Crist, Claribel Dunn. Helen Crawley, Connie Foley. GROUP III FIRST ROW: Eugene Harpster, Grover Hoff. Ralph Han-ner, Laurence Humerickhouse. Tommy Heckler, Ray Glick, Edwin Huston. SECOND ROW: Wilfred Good. Eileen Hardy. Jean Henson, Virginia Jones, Jacqueline Heck, Kathryn Hunt. THIRD ROW: Jack Goodrum, Ruth Anna Gleckler, Hilda Hopper, Kathleen Humphrey, Geraldine Hardy, Mildred Jones. FOURTH ROW: Forrest Hugg, Helen Harris. Sarah Ellen Glick, Kathryn Grable, Frances Henson. Fern Hopkins. GROUP IV TOP ROW: Eugene Killion, Robert McDaniel, Clyde Kiaemer, Jack McCoy. Warder Mink. Raymond Mattingly. SECOND ROW: Charles Miller, Mary Ellen Pearman, Martha Money, Harold Mercer, Betty Mercer, Lowell Mink. THIRD ROW: Ruby Larson, Gene Landes, Betty Paulson, Julia Mann, Mary Jane Lindsey, Patsy Murphy. FOURTH ROW: William Kelley, Marjorie Morrison, Dorothy Martin, Jo Ann Link, Jane Keys, Julia Keys, Virginia Evard. GROUP V FIRST ROW: Bill Rardin, Dale Schiele, Hayden See. Richard Smith. Jack Sisson, Lloyd Staley. SECOND ROW: Bill Sizemore, Juanita Pine, Elizabeth Quillen. James Peters. Loren Staley. Allen Pennington. THIRD ROW: Janet Richeson, Betty Smith, Geneva Rice. Berna Richey, Frieda Stepp. FOURTH ROW: Billy Quinn, Helen Roso, Mary Edith Schuman, Robert Slay. Doris Roberts. GROUP VI FIRST ROW: Norman Throneburg, Walter Switzer, Roy Torbit, James Wilson, Duaine Swinford. William Strecker. SECOND ROW: Albert Trott, Carolyn Terrell, Virginia Tucker, Robert Wright. Dick Zimmerly, David Wright. THIRD ROW: Wanneta White, Ramon Watson, Esther Thiel, Dorothy W'right, Mary Vandevanter. Robert Stone-burner. FOURTH ROW: Darrel Wilhoit, Anna Vicory. Betty Gene Wright. Rosemary Yount, Mary Lou Williams, Betty Ann Tretter. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President WILLIAM STRECKER Vice-President PHILIP DICKENSON Secretary..........................JOAN CRABTREE Treasurer TOMMY HECKLER H KHer. Crab,ree kenSOn' Street SOPHOMORES BEGIN TO PLAN A high school is a miniature world. We find ourselves in it, and perhaps at first are bewildered. As freshmen we are nervous and unsure of ourselves. After the first year, however, we begin to plan for the future. During our first year at Paris High School the class of '41 added twelve members to the honor roll. Mixed casts of freshmen and sophomores gave two plays, Elmerâ and A Friend at Court, in which the freshmen revealed their dramatic ability. Many boys went out for track, football, and basketball. In our second year we repeated our record in scholarship. Several members of the class of '41 helped to make a success of the Christmas musical performance. Laurence Humerickhouse, a sophomore, brought honor to the class by earning a place on the first five of the basketball team. Many members of this class participate in such activities as chorus, glee club, G.A.A., Home Economics Club, F.F.A., band, and orchestra. Next year we are looking forward to being upper-classmen and fulfilling plans started as sophomores. UnV, Babb. Cotton. Tanner FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President................... JAMES LINK Vice-President MARTHA COTTON Secretary .................GERNITH BABB Treasurer.........................HOWARD TANNER FRESHMEN DISCOVER ART OF LEARNING Last September old P. H. S. saw coming thru its door A class quite great in numbers, totaling two hundred four. The first semester sixteen souls reached their scholastic goal. Which is, as everybody knows, the famous honor roll. Then twenty of the freshmen boys, during the early fall, Reported to Coach Sweeley to practice for football. Basketball ambitions attracted many more, In curtain-raisersâ you can see these fellows make a score. Some girls, too, are athletic and have joined the G. A. A., The rules of which they do their best in seeking to obey. In orchestra and chorus, debate, glee club, and band, The class of '42 already lends a helping hand. Games, school dances, and parties have brought us fun and joy. For all work and no play, 'tis said, makes Jack a dull, dull boy. Our studies aren't neglected, for after all we're here To get an education at this school we love so dear. And so we cheer the Tigers and love the orange and black, Because this class of '42, school spirit doesn't lack. GROUP IV TOP ROW: Albert Malone, William Landsaw, Eugene McDaniel, John Jurey, Lee Johnson. James Mason. SECOND ROW: Nathan Middleton, Edward Mackessy, Kenneth Lauher, Pollyann McCord, Dorothy Lane Kauffman, Barbara McCord, William Johnson. THIRD ROW: Doyle McDaniel, Betty Matheny. Juanita Matthew, Dorothy Kauffman, Donald Luttrell, Eleanor Jones, Lee Keith. FOURTH ROW: James Link, Doris McGuinn, Tommy Maple. Hattie Kritz. Mary Mattingly, Esther Krueger, Ruth Krueger. GROUP V FIRST ROW: Floyd Miller, Gordon Roberts, John Sanders, Ben Redman, Eugene Morrow, Charles Ogle, Tom Richey, James Papadakos. SECOND ROW: Violet Powers, Maurice Moody, Joan Ruckman, Harold Montross, Frank Perry, Jo Ann Schlatter. Frances Noel, Waneta Murphy. THIRD ROW: Edward Runyen, Dawes Myers, June Simes, James Morrow, Betty Saiter, Mary Alice Savoree, Mary Martha Scott, Norma Helen Querry. FOURTH ROW: Donald Mink. James Ochs, Carl Pine, Eugene Poynter, Ann Nadin, George Myers. Eugene Ross. GROUP VI FIRST ROW: Clayton Sprouls, Albert Weaver, Clifford Tanner, Angelo Sprino, Harry Waggoner. James Smitt-kamp, Russel Wilhoit. SECOND ROW: U. G. Stewart, Charles Thompson, Dorothy Twigg, Carol Sweeley, Marcella Trotter, Edith Tolliver, Robert Turner. THIRD ROW: Larry Sudduth, Bessie Zimmerly, Carolyn Sprague, Albert Webb. Lester Smittkamp, Bernadine Thompson, Robert Vice. FOURTH ROW: Bonnie Wade, Mary Yeargin, Howard Tanner, Violet Stewart, Martha Jean Southard, Allan Switzer. James Waltz, Jack Stotts. GROUP I TOP ROW: Richard Best, Loren Allred, Robert Brubaker, Jack Bess, Charles Adams, Stuart Barr, Charles Burnley. SECOND ROW: John Boatman, Philip Bovard, Edward Andrews, Robert Bandy, Marie Brunsman, Glen Butler, William Bowman. THIRD ROW: Ruth Carmichael, Mary Boatman. Abel Lee Archer, Betty Bussart, Beulah Anderson, Willis Bennett, Maurice Bauman. FOURTH ROW: Betty Burns, Margaret Blair, Gernith Babb, Margaret Broadhurst, Melba Cash, Marjorie Adams. Lorraine Burgess. GROUP II FIRST ROW: Paul Dively, Ina Duzan, Delores Conklin, Charles Fletcher, Joseph Curl, Ray Cunningham, Charles Englum, Neva Cunningham. SECOND ROW: Norma Jean Duck, Billy Collier, Kathryn Eveland, Howard Francis. Martha Cotton, Joan Curl. Grace Eveland. Dot Dennis. THIRD ROW: Dorothy Duzan. Mary Ann Francis, Cecelia Cloe, Wilma Clem, Harold Forsythe, Wanda Eveland, Robert Frey, Howard Dixon. FOURTH ROW: Robert Feutz, Lois Evans, Betty Englum, Beth Dennis, Marjorie Elam. Betty J. Dawson, Mae Elam. George Fletcher. GROUP III FIRST ROW: John Guymon, Gene Hancock, Ernest Hopper, William Hodge, Dick Graham, Harold Henson, William Irvine. SECOND ROW: Robert Hartbank. Jack Hoskins, William Graham. Mary Henson, Myrtle Gorman, Janice Herring, Frank Grisham. THIRD ROW: Richard Hicks. Shirley Haggerty, Barbara Headley. Florence Hodge, Stanley Gleckler, Leon Givens, James Gillum. FOURTH ROW: Martha Griffith, Wayne Gordon. Grace Haller, Grace Hartwich, Elizabeth Hall, Normagene Hugg. June Jewell. See! this our fathers did for us. â Ruskin. When we came to Paris High Never did we think to sigh, For we saw the lamp of learning Bright and clear before us burning; Now at length the learning light Doesn't seem to burn so bright. For this is the thing that saddens: Learning's lamps not like Aladdin's. Work is work and play is playâ But we've got to work today. Maybe when we've more perspective Work may even be elective. But right now we have to say We would so much rather play. PUBLICATIONS ⢠CLUBS ⢠MUSIC ⢠DRAMATICS ⢠SOCIAL LIFE YOUTHâS SOCIAL LIFE 35 YOUTH TAKES THE LEAD The Good Scholarship Legion is an organization composed of students whose grades average ninety or above in four major subjects. At the end of each quarter these students are awarded an Honor Roll button. Another honor which is received at Paris High School is given by the Board of Education. Since nineteen thirty-five they have issued Certificates of Honor at commencement to the upper ten percent of the senior class. Those students receiving this honor in the class of '38 were Isabelle Andrews, Betty Bandy, Rodney Bell, Wendell Blair, Jane Burgett, Merle Cummings, Olive Ruth Joneson, Delores Ochs, Rose Steidl, Winifred Weberg. We are proud of the Legion because it has proved itself a satisfactory method of inspiring students to greater scholastic effort. GOOD SCHOLARSHIP ROSTER SENIORS MARTHA BANDY ROBERT CALVERT RUTH CASSADY FRANCES CLAPP BETTY FEUTZ EDNA M. FORSTER BETTY HELFRICH JOAN HULS BARBARA HUSTON VIRGINIA JOHNSTON CAROLYN LAMB MARGUERITE LITTLE JUNE NORTH CAROLYN PARKER JOHANNE REDMON SUE TAFLINGER JANE WILSON LA VERNE WILSON EDWARD WRIGHT JUNIORS DOROTHY BILBY VIRGINIA BLACK IMOGENE BRIGHT CASSANDRA BRISTOW MADELYN DANNER KATHRYN DIVELY EUGENE ENGLUM CLEO EVERETT JOE EWING JEAN FOLEY BETTY GRABLE VIRGINIA JARODSKY BECKY JONES JACK MANZ ANN MERRITT RICHARD O'HAIR MOKE OWENS WILLIAM SHOAFF WILLIAM SPRAGUE JIM STANFIELD J. W. WINANS MARY E. WRIGHT SOPHOMORES STEVE APGAR JACK BABCOCK BETTY BECK KATHRYN GRABLE ADDA M. GUTHRIE CHARLOTTE NUTT MARY E. PEARMAN WILLIAM STRECKER RICHARD ZIMMERLY FRESHMEN GERNITH BABB MAURICE BAUMAN RICHARD BEST BETTY BRATZLER MARGARET BROADHURST MARTHA COTTON BETH DENNIS ROBERT FREY WAYNE GORDON DOROTHY L. KAUFFMAN ESTHER KRUEGER DORIS MC GUINN JUNE SIMES JAMES SMITTKAVP MARTHA SOUTHARD CAROLYN SPRAGUE BETTY STEIDL CAROL SWEELEY HOWARD TANNER YOUTH DISCOVERS THE WORLD OF BOOKS 36 BACK ROW: Mr. Trulock, Redman, Long, Seeley. Steidl. SECOND ROW: Mr. Cot-tingham, Laughlin, Hancock, Hodge, Parker. THIRD ROW: Mr. Iknayan, Spung, Helfrich, Hartbank, Lamb. FOURTH ROW: Taflinger, Bandy, Hamblin, Johnston. FRONT ROW: Brown. Mr. Little, Rambo, M. Little. YOUTH WRITES The Writers' Club, an organization to further creative ability in writing, was organized by Mr. Little and a group of students in 1935. The membership now consists of thirty-five students and faculty members. The meetings, which are conducted very informally, serve to place faculty members and students in a position of greater interest and understanding. Programs consist of the reading of original compositions, which may be poetry, plays, short stories, or essays. These are criticized freely by the rest of the club, another phase which benefits members. Sometimes the gathering is held as a party or picnic, refreshments being served before the regular procedure is begun. During the year the club often goes in a body to see some good play or moving picture. In the future, as now, we know that the Writers' Club will continue to promote development in youth's creative writing and his appreciation of the contribution of others. 37 The system of debating during the 1938 season was greatly changed. Instead of regularly scheduled debates, practice debates prepared the teams for tournaments. At these practice debates, each team debated with three and sometimes four teams, during all day sessions. The first practice debate in which Paris participated was held at Urbana. To this all day session Paris took four teams. Mr. Leallyn Clapp, affirmative coach, had Wendell Blair and Kathryn Dively for one team, with Cassandra Bristow and Jack Manz for the other. Miss Addie Hochstrasser, coach for the negative had Carolyn Lamb and Jean Babcock for her first team; and Olive Ruth Joneson with Marguerite Little for the second. The debates were not judged, but merely criticized. YOUTH SPEAKS The debate subject was: ' Resolved: That the Several States Should Adopt a Unicameral System of Legislature. The next debate was a tournament held at Robinson. Paris was eliminated in the first round of this tournament, Newton winning with the most points. The Mattoon debate was the last of the season. It was also a practice debate, similar to the one held at Urbana. At the close of this session the coaches of the schools participating were given a banquet by Major Biggs, the Mattoon debate coach. DEBATE CLUBâ1938 STANDING: Cassandra Bristow. Kathryn Dively, James Stanfield, Jack Manz, Marguerite Little. SEATED: Olive R. Joneson, Mr. Leallyn Clapp, Miss Addie Hochstrasser, Wendell Blair. FRONT ROW: Griffith. Banning, L. Butler, Hamblin. Walls, Clapp, P. Butler. SECOND ROW: Grisham. Kerrick, Elledge, Noel, Hoi aday. Johnston. Hancock. Miller, Wilson. THIRD ROW: Miss Hendricks, Wright, Twigg, Morrow. Matheny, North. Fleming, Henson, Daily, Thompson. FOURTH ROW: Miss Perisho. Spung, Richeson, Reel, Quillen Blair, Givens, F. Blair, Heck, Jacobs. SHE SEWS A FINE SEAM Freida Carpenter, Loretta Curl, Joan Dawson, Betty Beckner. YOUTH LEARNS HOMEMAKING One of the main purposes of the Home Economics Club of Paris High School is to help its members in developing the ability to make better homes. The club affords an opportunity for the girls to develop themselves more completely in this line than is possible in the home economics courses. This opportunity is made possible through talks, giv- en largely by people outside the club, and also through social activities. The following programs have been presented this year: Books by Mrs. Louise Shoaff; Block Printing and Etchings by Mr. Rolla Farmer; Puppets by Mrs. Harriet Morgan. Outstanding social events of the year were a Christmas party and a tea for the mothers. This year the club sent two delegates, June North and Frances Clapp, to the State Home Economics Conference at Peoria. 39 YOUTH TURNS The Future Farmers of America at their organization meeting elected the following officers for 1939: president, Wilbur Swin-ford; vice-president, Charles Farnham; secretary, Warren Allen; treasurer, Raymond Francis; and sergeant at arms, Ben Garwood. Our instructor and adviser is Mr. Hamilton. There are nineteen schools in our section, giving us a membership of about seven hundred fifty boys to compete in the judging contests and shows. We always stand high in the sectional, and in the history of the school we TO THE SOIL have never failed to send a team to the state contest, and we have always won our share of the money. Another popular activity is pest control. We choose teams and have a contest. The losing team gives the winning team a picnic at the end of the year. Some of the pests we try to exterminate are: rats, mice, moles, crows, pigeons, sparrows, and hawks. For our recreation we play basketball and soft ball. We also had a Father and Son banquet. The purpose is to help make future farmers better farmers. BACK ROW: Mr. Hamilton, Keys, Brinker hoff, V. Swinford. Long, McComas, Moody Sturgeon, V. Thompson. SECOND ROW Parrish, Deem, R. Francis, W. Swinlord Elledge, Easter, Kraemer, D. Swinlord, Barr THIRD ROW: Landis, C. Thompson, Sisson Elsberry, Garwood, Dunlap. Adams, Allen White. FRONT ROW: Poynter, Hanks Yount, Ogle, Bomgardner, Farnham, Head ley, H. Francis. Charles Long and David McComas show shorthorn calves at the 4-H Community Day. Charles Long proudly displays a fifteen-loot stalk of yellow hybrid corn. YOUTHâS UNIVERSAL 40 The Boys' Glee Club is composed of twenty-nine voices. Like any other organization this one, too, has its officers: Tommy Maple, president; Howard Dixon, vice-president; and Ben Redman, secretary and treasurer. The Glee Club spent most of the time until Christmas practicing for the presentation of The Ups and Downs of the Browns, which was given in December. We are working now on songs to be used at the E. I. Contest. BOYS' GLEE CLUB FRONT ROW: Webb, Mackessy, Brown, Owens, Sudduth, Bandy. SECOND ROW: Turner, Martin, Winans, Wetzel, Redman, Laugh-lin, McCoy, Best, Frey. THIRD ROW: Maple, Mink, Gordon, Ross, Dixon, Hicks, Tanner. The Girls' Glee Club has thirty members. This group of girls is directed by Miss Hougham and accompanied by Virginia Jones. In November two members, Marjorie Morrison and Helen O'Hair, represented Paris High School in the All-State Chorus at Champaign. The glee club did its part in making the Ups and Downs of the Browns one of the most successful features in the history of the school's entertainments. GIRLS' GLEE CLUB FRONT ROW: Headley, G. Rice, Lindsey, Burgett, Bright, Morrison, Little, Feutz. SECOND ROW: Taflinger, Dawson, Glecker, Sisson, Heckler, Hartbank, Anthony. THIRD ROW: Parker, Danner, Sex-son. O'Hair, Grisham, Cassady, Pearman. FOURTH ROW: Humphrey. Hardy. Helfrich, Preston, Wright, M. Rice. Jones. LANGUAGE IS MUSIC 41 There's Music in the Air! It is the hour of the Girls' Chorus. Miss Hougham, our capable and efficient director, makes our class a pleasant and helpful experience. The group is composed of forty-eight voices. Our music has consisted mainly of three part songs. The accompanists are Cecelia A. Cloe and Grace Hartwich. The officers are: Carolyn Sprague, president; Esther Krueger, vice-president; Grace Hartwich, secretary. GIRLS' CHORUS FRONT ROW: Griffith, L. Butler, P. Butler, Allen, Kritz, Elam, Ouerry, Mattingly, Haller, R. Krueger, E. Krueger. SECOND ROW: Nadin, Hartwich, Zimmerly, McCord, Clem, Sprague, Kauffman, Carmichael, D. Dennis, B. Dennis. THIRD ROW: Jewell, Bratzler, Broadhurst, Saiter, Ruckman, Reed, Duck, Scott, Matthews, Powers, Noel. FOURTH ROW: Murphy, Lacy, Cloe, Tucker, Sweeley, Quillen, Anderson, Fleming, Blair, Chaney, Davis. Paris High School is very fortunate this year in having among its students an excellent group of talented musicians. This non-professional group enjoyed playing for the Junior Class Play and for the Farmers' Institute. This year the orchestra purchased new books, Fox Little Symphony. With the efficient guidance of Miss Hougham and the co-operation of the orchestra members, will Paris High not have its own little symphony? ORCHESTRA FRONT ROW: Wilson, Adams, Hicks. Hardy, R. Krueger, Rambo, B. Krueger. SECOND ROW: Richeson, Southard, Taflinger, Powers, E. Krueg-jr, Boland, H. Furgueson. C. Furgueson. THIRD ROW: Reel, Gordon, Trotter, Johnson, Winans, Wells, Carrell, Murphy. FOURTH ROW: Hamblin, Wetzel, Gleckler, Hancock, O'Brien. Red-mon, McCoy, Mink. STRIKE UP THE BAND! 42 Another year rolls around and Paris High School's band shows marked improvement since its organization a year ago. When the band was organized there were sixty-live members; through graduation some were lost, and now there are fifty in the band. The second annual concert in the spring of 1939 proved that the praise of the townspeople was justly deserved. Much of the credit goes to Mr. Waterloo, the capable director of the band. The enrollment is limited to students from the seventh grade through high school. Instruments included in the band are flute, piccoli, clarinet, trumpet, mellophone, French horn, saxophone, baritone, trombone, sousaphone, snare drums, bass drums and bells. FRONT ROW: Sexson, Brown. Asay. Hardy, Powers. Carrell. Johnson, Walker, Strecker, Wells, Director Waterloo, Superintendent Moss. SECOND ROW: Shew. Roberts, Albin, Glecker, Gordon, L. Hicks. Gilbert, Hamblin, R. Krueger, Killion. Morrison. Money. THIRD ROW: Archer, Griffin, Wetzel, M. E. Hicks, Trotter. Sweeley, Taflinger, B. K.ueger, O'Brien, Downing. FOURTH ROW: J. W. Winans, E. Krueger, Calvert. C. Furgueson, Hancock. FIFTH ROW: P. Winans, Moody, Lauher, Zimmerly, Heck, H. Furgueson, Wilson, B. Winan3. YOUTH FOLLOWS TRADITION As a fitting close to the year's activities the girl's physical education classes presented The Quest for a May Queen. Groups of girls in colorful costumes, representing thirteen countries, performed their native dances before three officials, who selected one senior girl from each group and escorted her to the stage. The girls thus chosen were later revealed to be the queen and her eight attendants. Miss Eleanor Jane Burgett, dressed in a floor length dress of white net, was the charming Queen of May. The members of her court were: Alice Pederson, Harriet Parrish, Janet Winans, Betty Meyers, Winifred Weberg, Betty Bandy, Helen Carpenter, Margaret Cline, Betty Crable, Marian Bonner, Mary Dulin Russell, and Isabel Andrews. They were attractively dressed in gowns of pastel shades. The crowning of the queen, the May-pole dance, and the recessional formed a brilliant climax to the evening's festivities. Miss Margaret Gisolo was the capable director. TOP: Japanese drill with lanterns LOWER: Swedish mock fight. Spanish Manzeinello. Tumblers from Germany. mb KOUA dVre s out ptaVÂŤ- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely Players. It so happens that occasionally, by the wave of an invisible magic wand, the actors and actresses thereupon reach a higher goal on the great stage. That is, some few possess the talent to go forward, and if this ability is correctly used, they may achieve that much dreamed-of destination, their crowning glory, the spotlight. Last year, for the first time, a course in public speaking was added to the curriculum of Paris High School. This department is capably headed by Mr. Farmer. One semester is devoted to general speech training and one to dramatics and play production. 44 YOUTH ACTS The acting ability of many students has been brought to light by this dominant and dominating artist. In fact, several persons have unobtrusively wandered onto the stage to prove that they possess talent which may be satisfactorily developed. The speech department made its debut when The Constitutional Pageant was presented, and this first experiment proved an outstanding success. Last spring a group of experimental plays written by speech students was enacted. All stage settings, costumes, and properties were taken care of by student committees. Several times Mr. Farmer has taken groups to Indiana State Teachers College, his Alma Mater, where not only the technique in acting is noted, but various stage devices and lighting effects have also been studied. Each time the Paris students have presented a play on the stage of the college theater. Combining excellent acting with interesting stories, these various plays have afforded better than usual entertainment. 45 THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE BROWNS Christmas night on a plantation way down South! This was one of the scenes presented in the Musical Revue, The Ups and Downs of the Browns, given on December twentieth. The play was under the direction of Miss Hougham, Miss Gisolo, and Mr. Farmer. The script, written by Mr. Farmer, dealt with the amusing experiences of the Brown family on their transcontinental flight from California to New York. Other highlights of their journey included several stops, the first of these being a forced landing on a desert mesa. While there they listened to western songs and enjoyed Indian dances. Christmas shopping in Chicago featured another scene which was climaxed by a program in Toyland. The woman in the shoe, jack-in-the-box, live dolls, and dancing frogs were present as was the jolly old Saint himself. The Browns spent their Christmas holidays in the South, where the atmosphere was one of true hospitality. Songs appropriate to the season and two of Stephen Foster's beautiful melodies banished all cares. The last and gayest of the scenes was New Year's Eve on Broadway. YOUTH BEHIND June North, Winifred Weberg, Marian Bonner, Floyd Stotts, and William Smith working on stage crew for the speech classes' experimental plays. A scene from Out of This House, one of the experimentals. Frances Earle, Dorothy Bilby, and Robert Lamb. Mary Dulin Russell in the face in the portrait. Rebecca Jones, Margaret Lou Ruckman, and Edward Curl in the freshman-sophomore one-act A Friend at Court. Players from the 1937 junior class play, The Adorable Spendthrift. Jack Hancock, James Davis, Florence Humerick-house, Marie Isaac, and Joseph Sullivan. Harriet Morris, Gladys Reel, Roland Brown, and James Bolin, character actors in The Adorable Spendthrift. 46 47 THE FOOTLIGHTS A scene from the freshman-sophomore one-act Elmer . Reading left to right: Virginia Jones, Cassandra Bristow, Betty Beck, Dorothy Wright, Kathryn Hunt, Philip Bibo, and James Stanfield. The heart interest in The Adorable Spendthrift . Thad Hadden and Carolyn Lamb, David Laughlin and Betty Hart-bank, Marguerite Little and Theodore Ochs. The 1938-9 junior class play, ''The Whiteheaded Boy . James Stanfield as the Whiteheaded Boy , Emagene Means, Cleo Everett, and Virginia Jones. Comedy was furnished The Whiteheaded Boy by the characterizations of Aunt Ellen and John Duffy presented by Cassandra Bristow and John King. iU Scenes from EDUCATION ON THE MARCH . As a part of their commencement program, May 27, 1938, the senior class gave a pageant, Education on the March. The growth and development of education during the settlement period of the Northwest Territory was portrayed in eight episodes. Snapshots of four of the episodes are shown above. Another highlight of commencement week was the class play, Spring Fever. The cast included: Mary D. Russell, Marian Bonner, Betty Crable, Leonard Wolfe, Zeis Gumm, Isabel Andrews, Robert Lamb, Olen Schwartz, Jane Burgett, Janet Winans, Wendell Blair and Wayne Mattingly. Below are shown two scenes from the play. Scenes from Senior Class Play, SPRING FEVER . 49 After weeks of planning and working the Gym was ready for the gayest social event of the year. The guests found their fiesta was being held in an old Spanish courtyard. The orchestra played under a large balcony. In a distant courtyard a fountain was seen playing in the moonlight. The long tables, spread with cloths of red and white, held a feast of good things. At the close of the meal Toastmaster Hadden took charge and introduced Harriet Morris, junior president, who welcomed the guests, after which Rodney Bell, Jr. responded, expressing the appreciation of the seniors and other guests. After a solo by Jack Hancock, Roland Brown gave a toast to the Stout Fellas. Mr. Moss spoke on Truth and Poetry. Rodney Bell delighted the group with a piano solo; Mr. Clapp followed with some humorous remarks; and Jane Burgett expressed the feelings of the seniors in Looking Back. J. R. Wetzel and Mr. Sperandeo each contributed a solo. Marian Bonner gave a toast to the Faculty; Jean Babcock reviewed senior traditions and Olive R. Joneson closed with Adios. The following evening both classes, with their friends, again gathered in the courtyard for an evening of dancing. A FIESTA IN CADIZ . 'he junior-senior banquet to you. SENIOR ARENA STAFF Group I MARGUERITE LITTLE CAROLYN PARKER NORVAL SEELEY JOHANNE REDMAN JIM MONEY BETTY FEUTZ J. R. WETZEL.... CAROLYN LAMB .............Editor Personal Editor Assistant Manager Assistant Editor Snapshot Editor ........ Assistant Business Manager Personal Editor YOUTH CREATES The Arena is the annual publication of the senior class of Paris High School. This yearbook was started as a new venture back in ' 10. The name, THE ARENA, was submitted by Clifford Rahel, then a sophomore in high school. Since then it has grown to be a highly prized piece of literature. In this Arena, every class is well represented by pictures and write-ups. The different school activities are included as well as the names and pictures of every student in school. Of course such a book could not be possible if it were not for the members of the Arena staff whose pictures you see on this page. With such an able staff as this we should be able to produce the best Arena ever published by Paris High School. Grable. Sprague, Owens Group II SUE TAFLINGER EDWARD WRIGHT THELMA SPUNG MARTHA BANDY HARRIET MORRIS Associate Editors KATHRYN GRABLE ..............Sophomore Editor CAROLYN SPRAGUE .............Freshman Editor MOKE OWENS Junior Editor Girls' Sports Boys' Sports Features Editor Features Editor Organizations 50 FOOTBALL ⢠BASKETBALL ⢠TRACK ⢠SPORTS AWARDS ⢠GIRLS' SPORTS 53 COACH SWEELEY SPEAKS TO YOUTH Words cannot praise too highly the ability and wisdom of one of the most popular men in P.H.S. Deacon has produced a champion for a second year. His success has come after unceas- LEFT: Captain Leon Holcomb. RIGHT: Bill Bess-All-State Center. Paris-Casey game. ing hard work with the team; therefore the praise due him cannot be over-emphasized, and we gladly pay tribute to him. With several lettermen back from the fine team of last year, as well as a number of capable reserves, a successful season was inevitable. A fine team we had, too; in fact, we think it was the best team in the school's history. We won the Eastern Illinois League Championship for the second consecutive year. Our teams ranked third among the fourteen teams having perfect records in the state of Illinois this year. We are proud of its personnel, and we say to those many teams in the future, Keep up the good work. FRONT ROW: Gordon, King, Crawley, Zimmerly, Englum, Ochs. Moody, Curl, Malone, Turner, Dively, Clark, Barr, Gleckler. SECOND ROW: Weaver, Bennett, Fletcher, Alexander. Burton, Capt. Holcomb, Willis, Flowers, Pigg, Boland, Middleton, Sprague, Mackessy, Myers, Manager Headley, Manager Mitchell. THIRD ROW: Tanner, Babcock, Tackett, Garwood, Collier, Henson, W. Bess, Wright, J. Bess, Fonner, Heckler, Lauher, Allen, Hodge, Rardin. FOURTH ROW: Assistant Coach Trulock, Carnahan, Bomgardner, Swinford, Moyer, Dunlap, E. Englum, Brinkerhoff. McCoy, Sprowls, McComas, Davis, Jury, Sprino, McDaniel. Land-saw, Coach Sweeley. YOUTH FOLLOWS THE GRIDMEN GAMES Paris-6 Oakland-O We opened our season early in September with Oakland. After playing for three quarters on even terms, the lone touchdown of the game came as a result of a pass, Holcomb to Henson. The team had its early season faults, but the fans witnessed some excellent offensive and defensive work. Paris-6 Gerstmeyer-0 The Tigers next journeyed to Gerstmeyer where a fighting Paris team succeeded in battering through the Gerstmeyer line time after time, only to be stopped at the 15 yard marker. Finally, in the fourth quarter Holcomb broke away for a long run and touchdown. Paris-20 Marshall-6 Flashing a brand of unbeatable football, the Tigers easily avenged the many defeats handed them in the past by the Marshall Lions. Mixing the perfect passes with spectacular runs and line plays, the Tiger team looked like a championship outfit. Paris-34 Charleston T. C.-6 Although playing good football, the T. C. Warriors were simply outclassed by our heavier and more experienced Tigers. The first team played only a few 55 AT CASEYâ First down and ten to go! minutes, giving our reserves a good workout during most of the game. Paris-7 Charleston-0 The game with Charleston High School the following Friday was the highlight of our season. Our annual meeting with the Trojans proved to be a traditional battle royal. After a fine display of football, the Tigers, in the second quarter, chalked up the lone score of the game. Although the Trojans fought to the final gun to overcome the score held by the lads wearing the Orange and Black, they failed. AT CASEYâ Paris makes a touchdown. PALESTINE GAMEâ Burton runs an off-tackle. Paris-26 Casey-0 With high hopes and fighting spirits the Tigers traveled to 56 Casey to play the unbeaten Warriors. Hitting their stride early, they scored in every quarter. After the smoke of the battle cleared away, we discovered that the Casey team had failed to make a first down. We had only the highest praise for the splendid defensive showing of our forward wall. Paris-32 Martinsville 0 Scoring almost at will the Tigers easily rolled over the small inexperienced eleven from Martinsville. Again our reserves broke into the lineup and gave a very good account of themselves. Paris-38 Newton-0 On the Newton field we witnessed our team of 39 in action. Coach Sweeley showed us what to expect next year when he substituted a man for every senior in the game. The young Tigers showed well as the score tells us. All we can say is, More power to you, Tigers. Paris-46 Palestine-0 Ending our season with a blaze of glory and scoring, the Tiger men showed the Pioneers how football should be played. All the plays seemed to work, and the line-men and backs worked with perfect co-ordination. This was the last game for eight of our squad, and, incidentally, an excellent finale for their gridiron careers as Tigers. The prospects for 1939 are excellent. The Paris team will be captained by William Bess, an All-State Center. May our past successful season lead to many in the future. Under the expert coaching of H. D. Sweeley, we expect many championship teams to come,â teams which will keep the grand old game alive in Paris High. CHARLESTON GAME Wright out in the open. Holcomb makes an end run. The eight seniors who played their last game for Paris in the Newton game. Captain Holcomb receives the E. I. football trophy from Mr. Bachman of Effingham. Coach Sweeley rests while instructing Boland. Mid-field at Casey â on the way to another victory. A general mix-up in the Casey game. Bud Wright kicks for the extra point. A very familiar sight to all football fans. GRIDIRON HEROES EDWARD WRIGHTâBud's fighl and go will be missed next year, and we hope he will not break as many collar bones in college as he did in high school. JACK HODGEâThis was Jack's last year at the grand old game of football in which he proved to be a very dependable wing man. FLOYD HENSONâWhenever a ball came around, Floyd's hands were on it. He held down his position in an excellent manner. WARREN ALLENâWarren, a speedy back, was a good man in the backfield. He was one of the surest blockers on the squad and received the blocker's award. EUGENE COLLIER â This was Eugene's red letter year in football. He was aggressive, and his presence in the line gave the backs a feeling of courage. WILBUR SWINFORDâWilbur also played his initial year in '38. He was a capable substitute. JOHN WILLISâJohn was a great reserve, and the coach always felt that he could depend on John to get in the game and play hard. JOE PIGGâJoe played chiefly at tackle. He possessed the clever art of always getting through the interference and nabbing the runner. This shows why Joe was picked as the player who made the most improvement in his playing. RAMON BOMGARDNERâRamon was a nice player but was handicapped almost all season by an injured leg. He'll be missed next year. 58 PIGG, BESS, COLLIER, RARDIN. KENNEDY, SWINFORD. HENSON, FLOWERS, GARWOOD, HODGE, BOLAND, HECKLER, BOMGARDNER. WILLIAM BESSâBill was chosen Illinois' best high school center. We are glad this honor has at last come to a Paris boy. Do it again, Bill. Bill was chosen as the most valuable man on the team. WILLIAM RARDINâBill played both backfield and end this year. Coach often remarks about the aggressiveness and fight with which Bill plays. HARVEY KENNEDYâHarvey played in almost every game. Coach will depend upon him because of his experience. Keep driving, Harvey. HERBERT FLOWERSâHerb played a hard driving game in the line, always on his toes, and sensing the direction of a play. BEN GARWOODâBen was an exceptionally clever lineman. He should be one of the best in Paris High's gridiron battles next fall. ROBERT BOLAND Bob was put out of the running early in the season with a knee injury, but he came back to show that he could still play the game. TOMMY HECKLERâTom worked at center this year. He has two years ahead of him, so watch this boy. EUGENE ENGLUMâEugene finished his third year with the Tiger team. Being a good blocker and tackier, he should prove invaluable next year. 59 ENGLUM, BURTON, ALLEN, ALEXANDER. McDaniel, tackitt, holcomb, wright, carnahan, willis, sprague, fletcher. CLIFFORD ALEXANDERâ Itchy should acquire enough weight to make him a good man next year. He was our speed merchant around the ends. ROBERT McDANIELâBob, in his second year at football, shows promise as a great pass catcher and should develop greatly next year. ROGER FONNERâAnother speed merchant was found in Fonner. With two years of football yet to come for this lad, we can expect a lot from him. CAPTAIN LEON HOLCOMBâOur field general and captain this year. Cookie proved to be a capable ground gainer, and he also won the award for the best tackier. DONALD TACKITT âWith his size, Don should be a great ball player next year. TOMMY BURTONâTom, in his first year in the regular backfield, played a very good game. He shows promise as a passer and open field runner and should develop greatly next year. Tom won the award for the most aggressive player. WILLIAM CARNAHANâThis was Bill's first year. He turned out to be one of the Tiger's best blockers and tacklers. WILLIAM SPRAGUEâBill was rather light this year, but ought to make the team next year as an end or a backfield man. MOSS FLETCHERâAlthough injury kept him from playing in many games this year, he'll be depended on greatly next fall. JACK BESSâJack was the only freshman to earn a letter this year. That's a good start, Red. 60 COACH EVELAND E. W. Evelcmd began coaching at P.H.S. four years ago, and he has taken basketball teams to the state tournament three of the four years during that period. His impressive record has ranked Mr. Eveland as The Miracle Man of Paris High School. With his personality, knowledge of the game, and ability to instill determination in his players, Mr. Eveland has won his place in the hearts of the faculty, the students, and the townspeople. YOUTH APPLAUDS FACTS AND FIGURES COUNTY TOURNAMENT Basketball Season 1938-1939 Paris. 48 Chrisman 22 Paris. 48 Brocton 24 Paris. 35 Alumni 33 Paris. 45 Redmon 19 Paris. 25 Flat Rock 19 (Championship) Paris. 34 Greenup 26 E. I. LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Paris. 43 Effingham 30 Paris. 37 Toledo 23 Paris. 37 Newton 24 Paris. 34 Hutsonville .... 24 Paris. 30 Carbondale .... 31 Paris. 33 Effingham 18 Paris. 45 Palestine 15 Paris. 39 Oblong 23 Paris. 48 Clinton 32 (Championship) Paris. 46 Charleston T. C.. 13 Paris. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Paris. 30 Oblong 20 20 Marshall 14 Paris. 24 Westfield 22 Paris. 48 Casey 28 Paris. 35 Teutopolis 20 Paris. 27 Lewiston 15 (Championship) Paris. 38 Mooseheart 30 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Paris. 43 Taylorville 39 Paris. 39 Indianola 16 Paris. 43 Kansas 9 Paris. 32 Mattoon 29 Paris. 57 Charleston T. C.. 20 Paris. 41 Sidell 29 Paris. 39 Brocton 29 (Championship) Paris. 32 Mattoon 29 STATE FINALS Paris. 33 Palestine 20 Paris. 25 Flora 22 Paris. Paris. Woodruff. Peoria 42 32 Westfield 19 Paris. 39 Centralia 30 Paris. 23 Clinton 24 Paris. 44 Rockford 53 Paris. 55 Catlin 24 (2nd Place) Paris. 31 Georgetown .... 25 TOTAL POINTS Paris. 34 Marshall 24 Paris. .... 1542 Opponents ... 1008 Coach Trulock. Redman, Hooker, Henson, Humerickhouse, Calimese. Rhoads, Coach Eveland. Bauman, Switzer, Schiele, Anderson, Wilson, Burton, Mgr. Tillman. MEN OF THE HARDWOOD CAPTAIN FLOYD HENSONâFloyd was in every play fighting all the time. He made baskets from all angles. He'll certainly be missed next year. LAURENCE HUMERICKHOUSEâThis being ''Slim'sâ first year of real experience, we believe he has a great future before him. Next year will prove his real worth. RALPH HOOKERâRalph is another sharp-shooter. He piled a great number of points on the score board, and he has really made a name for himself. Nice going, Ralph. TOMMY BURTONâTom was one of the best passers and dribblers in the state, and he has another year, too. Tommy's fight and drive also gave him fine recognition all over the state. ROBERT CALIMESEâBob was an excellent back guard. He also made his share of the points. When the going was tough, Bob always played his best. This boy will be a great loss to the Tiger team. BEN REDMAN--Ben was a freshman and showed marked ability in the game. He is a large boy, and although still rather clumsy, another year will fix these points. DALE SCHIELE -Dale was a good reserve and could always be depended on to go in and make some points. He'll be one of our mainstays in future years. WALTER SWITZERâThis was Walter's second year at the game. He is a hard worker and has earned the right to wear the Tiger P. FLOYD WILSONâFloyd was a small but clever guardâalways dependable and steady. He made his first letter this year. HAROLD ANDERSONâAndie's back was injured early in the season and it hindered him in his playing most of the season. Andy is one of the highest scorers and one of the best defensive men on the squad. YOUTH WINS STATE HONORS 62 Honors won by Paris lifted the 1938-39 Tigers to the highest rank ever held by a local basketball team. The Tigers played 40 gamesâlosing only threeâand finished one of the most impressive seasons in the state of Illinois. The team played in five tournaments, and won every tournament game except the title battle in the Illinois high school tournament. The Tiger team brought home the championship trophy from the County, E. I. League, Regional, and Sectional tournaments. Games lost by the Tigers were only three: to Carbondale and Clinton, Indiana, both away from home and both by the narrow margin of one point; and to Rockford in the state finals. Paris finished the E. I. League with a 1000 per cent rating this year, but, due to the system used as a basis for determining the award, the Tigers lost the season's championship to Casey, a team that lost two games, one of which was to the Tigers. Paris advanced the standard of the league above the level of last year, the only team in the loop ever to go so far. The Tigers won the admiration and support not only of local fans but also of neighboring teams, rivals during the season, but sincere friends of Paris and its amazing accomplishments once their own playing was over. Much praise should go to the boys of the hardwood for the glories they have brought to Paris High. EDGAR COUNTY TOURNEY Kansas, Illinois, January 12-14, 1939 The annual Edgar County Tournament was held in the Kansas Gym. Here the Tigers defeated Chrisman, Brocton, and Redmon by overwhelming scores. The tournament was ruled no contest due to ineligibility of a substitute used only for a few moments in each game. Although deprived of formal claim to the title, few among the county high schools refuse to acknowledge the Tigers as real and worthy champions. E. I. LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Casey, Illinois, February 1-4, 1939 This year Paris won its first E. I. League Tournament, entering the tourney with only one defeat on our record. In our first game we played Toledo and won by the score of 37-23. Hutson-ville and Effingham fell next before the Tigers, and the final game found Oblong and Paris pitted against each other once more. Paris outclassed the once famous Oblong quintet by a 39-23 count. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Casey, Illinois, March 1-4, 1939 The struggle for the right to be one of the sweet sixteen started with this tournament. Oblong was the first team we played, and we won by a second half rush 30-20. Our next game, with Westfield, was a close call, and an overtime basket won the game for us 24- 63 22. In the final game the Tigers won easily over Teutopolis to the count of 35-20. SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Casey. Illinois. March 8-11. 1939 By overcoming rival teams in the Casey Regional the Tigers entered the Sectional Tournament. After a slump in the first game the team opened up and came through in fine style. In the first game Indianola was crushed before the Tiger drive 39-16. Mattoon and Sidell came next, and the Paris team took them in their stride. In the finol game stamina was the factor that won out over the really great Sidell team, and thus for the second consecutive year the Tigers took their place among the sixteen teams entered in the state tournament. STATE TOURNAMENT University of Illinois. March 15-18, 1939 The Tigers opened their tournament for the state title in the George Huff gymnasium against Flora. In a slow game the Tigers turned back their opponents 25-22. Displaying a complete reversal of their first night form, Coach E. W. Eveland's chargers ran up the second highest score of the tournament to deleat Peoria-Woodruff, 51 to 42. Branded as one of the outstanding teams in the state after a 39-30 semi-final victory over Centralia Saturday afternoon, the Tigers entered the finals Saturday night as a strong contender for the state crown. In Rockford, however, the Tigers met a burst of offensive speed and too much height. The Tigers lost to Rockford, third largest city in the state, by a score of 53-44 only after one of the hardest and fastest battles Rockford had experienced all season. Rockford's win over Paris by the score of 53 to 44 goes on record as the highest scoring final in the history of the tournament. Paris in tallying 44 points set the high mark for a runner-up team. Henson was proclaimed high scorer of the tournament. He scored 26 baskets and 10 free throws for 62 points. Stasica, of Rockford, placed second with 61 points accumulated on 23 baskets and 15 free throws, and Hooker was third with 22 baskets and 12 free throws for 56 points. The TIGERS enjoying the fruits of victory in the form of huge steaks and French fries at Brownie's'' Restaurant following the Rockford game. From left to right: Burton, Hooker. Humerick-house, Henson, and Calimese. Coach Eveland in the background. 64 1. After a fourteen-year struggle, Paris wins her first E. I. League Basketball Championship by defeating Oblong, 39-23. 2. Mattoon at Paris. Thompson, 69, Mattoon, and Henson, Paris, in struggle for possession of ball. 3. Our first game with a new opponent, Lewiston. Score: Paris, 27; Lewiston, 15. 4. Paris again defeats Oblong. This time in Regional Tourney at Casey. Score: 30-20. 5. Slim getting his daily dose of cod liver oil. 6. Our championship team with the trophies won this year. Left to right: Switzer. Anderson. Caiimese, Long, Henson. Humerickhouse, Hooker, Burton, Schiele, Wilson. Kneeling: Assistant Coach Trulock, Coach Eveland, Manager Little. 7. Coach Eveland has no favorites â Tommy also gets a dose. 8. Paris wins championship game in Regional Tourney, 35-20. Their opponent, the team from Teutopolis. 9. Paris overpowers Peoria, Woodruff. 51-42, in their second game in the State Finals. 10. In their first game in the State Finals Paris defeats Flora, 51-42. 11. Paris bows before the mighty Rockford team in the championship game of the State Finalsâscore, 53-44. VARSITY TEAM FRESH-SOPH TEAM FRONT ROW (kneeling): Rhoads. Mgr., Wilson, Bovard, Malone, Sanders. McHenry, Holmes, Pederson, Swinford, Jones, Tillman, Mgr. SECOND ROW: Asst. Coach Trulock, Schiele, Switzer, Collier. Chew. Turpin. Swinford, Burgess. Throneberg, Wilson, Anderson, Coach Eveiand. THIRD ROW: Bauman, Francis, Long, Redman, Hooker, Henson, Humerickhouse, Rhoads, Calimese. Wilson, Burton. FRONT ROW (kneeling): Mink, Stotts, W. McDaniel, E. McDaniel, Strecker, Francis, D. McDaniel, Pine. SECOND ROW: Link. Asst. Mgr., Taylor, Switzer, Kelly, Gillum, Hancock, Trott, Johnson, Webb, Mink, Asst. Mgr. THIRD ROW: Asst. Coach Trulock, Bandy, Sanders, R. Bandy, J. Bess, McDaniels, Hodge, Givens, Luttrel, Mink. Coach Eveiand. TIGERS IN THE MAKING Again this year Coach E. W. Eveiand organized a freshman-sophomore basketball squad. Its purpose is to develop underclassmen in the fundamentals of the game. Practice sessions were held every evening after the varsity workout was completed. The squad was placed under the supervision of Mr. Trulock, the assistant coach. This separate squad gave young Tigers an opportunity to show their good qualities. As a result boys were often ''found ' who otherwise might never have been noticed. This squad, or B Team, lost only one game, and this mishap occurred in the final game of the newly organized Eastern Illinois League Tournament for B Teams. In Mr. Eveland's estimation this squad has proved its worth, and the same system will undoubtedly be followed in future years and develop our young cubs of today into roaring Tigers of tomorrow. Dixon, Gordon, Long, Brown, Maple YOUTH TAKES TO TRACK AND FIELD In early fall cross-country running is offered to those who want a fall sport and do not wish to play football. Suits are issued to prospective basketball players and to those who wish early track training. The main purpose of this activity is to condition the basketball players for the coming season. The training lasts for about two months and consists of running two miles each day. The cross country runners close their season with a feature two mile run. This year Vern Swin-ford won the race with the good time of 11:02.5. Each of the first five place winners receives a medal and also a letter at the close of track season. This training is a good conditioner and a time killer after school. In order to see his men perform, Coach Eveland sponsored an inter-class meet early in the spring. The sophomores took first place with 61 1 3 points; the seniors were a close second with 50 points; 45 points were tallied by the juniors, and the freshmen brought up the rear with 23 2 3 points. In the first dual meet Paris overwhelmed Marshall by the score of 103 to 19. Paris took 13 firsts and a great number of seconds and thirds. For our next clash we entertained Gerstmeyer Tech of Terre Haute. With weather and track conditions good, we defeated them 76 2 to 25 V2. CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS TRACK TEAM. 1938 FRONT ROW: Mgr. Tillman, Burgess, Jones, P. Bandy, J. Sanders, Shanks, Brading, Collier, Gillum, Strecker, Deem, Guymon, McHenry L. Mink, G. McDaniel. Hancock. SECOND ROW: Mgr. Link. J. Wil son, F. Wilson, Geiling, Stotts, W. McDaniel, E. Killion, C. Killion Keys, Francis, J. Sanders, Bovard, Kelly. Dixon, Hodge. THIRD ROW Huston, Slade, Trott, Kreamer. W. Switzer, D. Swinford, Winans Long. R. Francis, Pederson, Frey. Ogle. FOURTH ROW: Essinger H. Wilson, Calimese, Hooker, Hill, Sizemore, Turpin, Throneberg V. Swinford, Richey, Cunningham, R. Bandy, Waggoner, A. Switzer FIFTH ROW: Anderson, Bauman, Reese, Taylor, Edwards, D. Me Daniel, Johnson, D. Mink, Humerickhouse, Chew, Holmes, Schiele. Elliot. Hoskins, Webb. The Pontiac Relay came one week later for the Tigers. Our men set a record in the 880 yard relay and took second in the meet with 55 7 8 points. The following week the Tiger thin-clads journeyed to Terre Haute. On a very fast track we defeated Garfield 63 to 46. Lawrenceville Relays followed the following week end. Weak FRONT ROW: Allen, Dunlap, B. Winans, Deem, W. Swinford Chainey, Hodge, Hoskins, Burton, Wright, Bess, Carey, Hamilton Keys, Willan, Bell, Henson, Holcomb. SECOND ROW: Coach Eve land, Humerickhouse, McDaniel, Blanford, E. Killion, Rardin, Fonner McCoy, V. Swinford, J. Davis, Francis, C. Alexander. McCollum Irish, Elliot, Mattingly, O'Hair, Mink, Ogden, R. Alexander. Little THIRD ROW: Rhoads, C., Mgr., W. Rhoads, C. Winans, Taflinger Emrick, Miller, Money, Trott, Dixon, Edwards, Switzer. Brinkerhoff Pederson, Brading, Throneberg, C. Killion, D. Swinford. Wilson. Es singer, Schiele, Fauble, Tillman, Mgr. STANDING: Anderson, Bau man, Jones, R. Davis, Crawley, Collier, Strecker, Bandy, Goodrum Hugg, L. Staley, White, E. Staley. Sizemore, Belt. in individual events, the Tigers placed fifth. On April 30 the Tigers went to Charleston, where they participated in the E. I. League meet. Paris led the pack with 34.7 points. Stars of the meet were Ewing of Charleston, Hodge and Willan of Paris, and Shaffner of Martinsville. Our County League meet was Tommy Burton running the high hurdles at the E. I. League Meet, Jack Hodge captures first place at the Lawrenccville Relays. Charleston, Illinois. Cross Country Runners taking their Lyle Willan clears the bar at 6 feet, Hodge receives his award while daily exercise. 1 inch. Allen looks on. next on the schedule. The Tigers simply outclassed the county visitors with 73 1 3 points. The same day a Distance Medley team, consisting of Henson, Francis, W. Swinford, and Hodge, went to the Wabash Valley Track Meet where they won first place in the Medley Relay. On May 14 the District Meet was held at Mattoon. Hodge in the mile, Alexander in the dash, Hoskins in the half mile, Chaney in the shot put, Willan in the high jump, and the 880 yard relay team consisting of Allen, Alex- ander, Holcomb and Wright, qualified for the State Meet to be held at Champaign. Mattoon won the meet. Two weeks later we were guests of Taylorville at the Relays. Paris won the distance medley relay and carried away second place in the meet. The Track Season closed on Memorial Day with the Tigers journeying to Marion, Illinois. The distance medley team starred once more by setting a fast record. East St. Louis won the meet, but Paris trailed by only a few points. 69 E. I. LEAGUE MEET CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS 1938 220-YARD DASH Bud Wright and Warren Allen competing. 100-YARD DASH Bud Wright running in the third lane. 440-YARD DASH The start of the 440-Yard Dash. Bill Bess representing P. H. S. FRONT ROW: Gisolo, Loy, Heck, Parker, Heckler, D. Headloy, Means, Feutz, Jarodsky, Anthony, Gleckler, Hires, K. Richeson, Taflinger, D. Sweeley, O'Hair. SECOND ROW: Smith, Humphrey, Ruckman, Southard, Spung, North, Smittkamp, Hipshire, Reed, Mabra, Darden, Sexson, Bennett, Money. Morrison, J. Richeson. THIRD ROW: Johnston, Hamblin, Mercer, Hopper, Keefer, Weber, Thiel, M. Blair, Mattingly, Carli, B. Headley, G. Banning, Frances, C. Sweeley, Keys, Link. FOURTH ROW: Broadhurst, M. Blair, Babb, Duck. Wade, Zimmerly, Trotter, Dennis, Clem, Sprague, N. Banning, Krueger, Jones, Grable, F. Blair. The Girls' Athletic Association of Paris High School was created to protect and promote the physical and mental health of students by sponsoring athletic activities and encouraging good sportsmanship. Increased interest in the organization has been shown during the past year by the large enrollment of eighty members, one half of whom are freshmen. Members are encouraged to participate in athletic activities and to observe health rules. Awards of numerals, letters, and state emblems are given at the end of the year. Three girls each year are sent to G. A. A. Camp with all expenses paid. Girls who received this award last year were Ruth Gleckler, Helen Hires, and Kathryn Richeson. This year's program consisted of such games as hockey, soccer, tennis, archery, and basketball. The following girls were chairmen of these various sports: June North, Betty Beckner, Dorothy Headley, Donice Sweeley, and Helen Hires. In October the Paris G. A. A. was hostess to several visiting organizations for the biennial G. A. A. Playday. An Indian theme was carried out in the play activities. Eighteen girls represented Paris, while many others acted as officials. The success of the year's work was due to the able leadership of the physical education instructor, Miss Margaret Gissolo. 71 The Freshmen in the girls' fifth hour gym class are being initiated to the Tread Mill. In this game a girl is boosted from one end of the line to the other by the swinging of the girls' arms. The foundation of the head-stand is a triangle to support the weight of the body. Betty seems to be mastering the problem of geometry very well. Although archery is fairly new at Paris High School, several of the girls have developed into pretty good archers. Good archers must develop good standing positions. Bombardment Watch that ball! Don't let it knock down that club behind you. Of course, if you are careless enough to knock the club down with your own feet, the other team will profit by it. Soâ if you're on the alert, catch the ball, and watch your club, your team will winâmaybe. YOUTH DISPLAYS GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP 72 U. RAE COLSON TROPHY FLOYD, HENSON, 1939 Each year the athlete who is judged to be the best all-around sportsman is honored by having his name engraved on the U. Rae Colson good sportsmanship trophy. The selection of the boy for this honor was made after lettermen from the football, basketball, and track sguads had nominated Harold Anderson, Floyd Henson, and Edward Wright from their ranks. Floyd had the honor of being chosen by vote of the student body. Floyd has been an outstanding athlete in Paris High's major sports, receiving state-wide recognition in basketball when he was named All-State forward in 1939. Floyd well deserved this honor, and his athletic achievements bring honor not only to himself but also to his Alma Mater. LEWIS JONES 1936 JACK FRANKLIN 1937 JOHN TAFLINGER 1938 CANDID SHOTS ⢠CALENDAR ⢠MAINTENANCE ⢠SENIOR ACTIVITIES ⢠INDEX YOUTHâS FAVORITE PASTIMES ORVAL GOFF WILLIAM GILLUM Orval Goff, better known as Goffie, is one of the familiar figures around P. H. S. In fact he has been here since 1919, first as a student and later as a janitor, handy man, and basketball referee. Just now he is serving as night custodian of the building, and anytime during the night we may see the lights on in th build-ing,âsure evidence that Goffie is on the job. William Gillum, whom we all call Uncle Bill , is the head man in the boiler room. He has been custodian of the high school since 1915 and has smoothed the path of many a bewildered little freshman by opening stubborn lockers in an emergency. Before coming to high school he was janitor, first at the old Sandford grade school, and later at the Mayo school. YOUTH RECORDS SEPTEMBER Dear Ellen: Since you are not with us this year, the class of '39 has decided to write you each month about our activities. Monday, September 6, P.H.S. opened her doors for another year of work and play. It's quite difficult to realize that we're now seniors, dignified (supposedly) and the ones to set the example. Just think, only nine more months and we won't be here anymore! With the exception of Mr. Dale Tru-lock who is teaching math, and Mr. Owen Albert, social science teacher, our faculty is unchanged. But some other things are changed. We have the largest enrollment everâ710, and you should see the assemblies! Some of them are so full that several sub-charges have been created. Our class had two important elections âthe Arena staff and the class election. Jim Davis was elected president; Sue Taflinger, vice-president; Betty Southard, secretary; and Harold Anderson, treasurer. The Tigers opened the football season with a 6-0 win over Oakland. Say, was that sweet revenge. You remember that scoreless tie last year, don't you? The second game was at Gerstmeyer, and after some scrappy playing we won 6-0. The third was at Marshall, and you should have seen the people there. We had heard that the Lions were pretty tough, but the Tigers came through walloping them 20-6. OCTOBER Dear Ellen: Everyone is used to the daily grind by now I think. We had two Friday holidays and that gave us time to catch up on our outside reading, notebooks, and sleep. We had three lectures this month. The first was a vocational guidance lecture by Mr. Taylor from St. Louis. These lectures are sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. The second one was on international relations, a talk by Dr. Ethan Colton whose topic was Russia and the Far East. He had just returned from his nineteenth trip to Europe, so you know that he had much information. The second of this series was given by Mr. Albert Edwards, a fiery speaker, who has been a member of the British Parliament since 1935. These lectures are sponsored by the local and international Rotary Club. The Arena staff has been meeting once a week attempting to find ways of financing the Arena. It takes money and lots of it. I think the pictures are going to be quite good this year. I hope we have an All-American book. Did you know they had one last year? We're still getting places in football. We whipped the sox off of the Casey Warriors by a 26-0 score. T. C. Vikings came over, but we showed them, too. Charleston City was the team we looked forward to playing. In preparation for the big event we had the SWELLEST pep meeting. We had a big parade which ended at the auditorium. Then did we yell and sing! It evidently did some good for we toppled the Trojans from the 1000% column by a 7-0 score. Next came the Martinsville Blue Streaks, but they didn't mar our perfect record. They took the beating 32-0. 77 NOVEMBER Dear Ellen: Football season ended this month, and basketball began. The Tigers traveled to Newton and beat them 38-0, and at our last game we beat Palestine 46-0. Gee, was it swell! A perfect record and the second successive E. I. League championship! People can't talk about poor teams at Paris, because they're things of the past. Basketball began with an exciting alumni game. The varsity came out on top 32-30. On Thanksgiving we played Flat Rock, an opponent never met before. We beat them 25-19. This month we had four lectures. A second Kiwanis vocational guidance was given by Dr. Gordon from the U. of I. College of Agriculture. Three international lectures were given. Dr. Wil-ford Sipperell, British Columbia, spoke on American Problems in the Pacific, which dealt mostly with Japan. One of the best was given by Mrs. Margaret Kaiser of Germany, who spoke on world economic cooperation. The last one was by Eric Illingworth Grimwade from Stock-on-Trent, England. He is now a student at the University of Chicago. His topic was The Search for a European Equilibrium. The end of the first quarter rolled around â forty-five making the honor roll. The Arena staff sponsored a movie to make some money, The Sisters and Stablemates. We also sponsored an all-school party and dance. The juniors presented their annual class play after the Thanksgiving holidays. An Irish play, The White-headed Boy, was chosen, and they certainly put it over well. Much credit, I think, should be given Mr. Farmer who directed the performance. DECEMBER Dear Ellen: So much has happened since my last letter that you might as well prepare yourself for a long, detailed letter. Our basketball team really got off to a good start, and were defeated only once. Another vocational guidance lecture was scheduled for this month. Roy K. Wilson, public relations director at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, spoke on teaching opportunities. Another lecture was delivered by Dr. Allen D. Albert, one of Paris High School's favorites, on People and Personalities at Munich. The outstanding athletic event of the month was the football banquet. Bill Bess was chosen captain of next year's team, and at this time it was announced that Paris had placed third in state football. How's that for a team? At an all school assembly, Coach Sweeley presented the football letters and awards. Some of the fellows got black letters this time, and they surely look nice on bright orange sweaters. On the twentieth, an all-school operetta, The Ups and Downs of the Browns, was given. The entire cast gave a splendid performance. The juniors sponsored an all-school Christmas dance, and a large crowd turned out for the swing and sway occasion. Well, that's the long and short of itâ an interesting month, don't you think? 78 IN AND AROUND SCHOOL 1. Car trouble? 2. Time out on the gridiron. 3. Youth rests. 4. Tut, tut, Miss Hunter, the bell's rung! 5. Youth parks. 6. Mail and male. 7. No snowballing!! 8. Eight o'clock on a chilly mom. 10. A or A plus? 11. Boy, they're larrupin'! 12. See Seeley? 13. Glad to see you're back. 14. Homeward bound. 15. Thirsty, Deac? 16. They did!!! 17. Pretty good, Maiy. . 18. Mr. Wendholt takes a walk. 19. How managers spend their time. 20. Look pleasant, please! 21. 100% loyalty. â˘i My letters seem to grow longer every time, donât they? Well, vacation's over and we must go to work again. It was fun while it lasted, but, of course, (as you always say) we have to take the bitter with the sweet in life. This month marks the end of the first semester, the time when every student in Paris High School is a victim of that unpleasant personality, Mr. Examination, who causes many sleepless nights, various pains, and much cramming as you well know. The juniors, feeling unusually important and thinking they should liven things up, sponsored a post-exam jubilee. I wish you could have been here, because it proved a success. Report cards were received on Wednesday, January 25. Almost everyone came through â some in fine shape, others fair, and a few not so good. Fifty-nine people made the honor roll for the semester. Our basketball team brought more honors to our Alma Mater with a number of decisive victories. Members of the junior class, under the capable direction of Mr. Farmer, presented scenes from Shakespeare's Macbeth before an all-school assembly. On January 26, Mr. Johnson, a negro teacher from the deep South, presented his negro quartet, which entertained members of the faculty and student body with a delightful hour of music. Now it's your turn to write me all about your school and yourself. FEBRUARY Dear Ellen: This has been quite a busy month for everyone. Members of the Arena staff have been struggling with their write-ups, which have to be handed in at the end of the month. We've had lots of fun along with the work though. We won the E. I. League tournament for the first time. Think of it! Once again we met Oblong in the finals of a tournament. We got two beautiful trophies. One was the E. I. League trophyâa big silver basketball on a black base; the other was the Beacon-News traveling trophy, which is quite large and as pretty as a trophy could be. We had a scrumptious pep meeting the next Monday morning. Here's hoping we have some more like it in March!! We played Clinton a return game, but the boys couldn't seem to click. Anyhow Clinton beat us by one point 24-23. That broke our record of 21 straight victories. Quite an enviable record, isn't it? We had two lyceum numbers: Hea-nie, the magician, was here, and the Kilties, a group of Scottish singers who presented a very good program. On this month's schedule was another vocational guidance lecture. Miss Margaret Hickey of St. Louis spoke on secretarial work. She was most interesting, and, I think, by far the best speaker we have had. She was so practical, and she told us so many things that were of value. The last event of the month was an all-school dance given by the juniors. It was pretty well attended; music was furnished by Jim Ownby's recording system. MARCH Dear Ellen: This has been a real month. The greatest thing was that we won second place in the state tournament. Gee, we're proud of those boys! They really put Paris on the map! The first week end in the month was spent at Casey in the regional tournament. We beat Oblong (again) 30-20. The next week end, we played in the sectional tournament which was also at Casey. We beat three good teamsâIndianola, Mattoon, and Sidell â to win and go on to the state. The Indianola game was amazing! We were behind at the half and in the first two minutes of the third quarter we made 13 points. Was that dazzling? At the state we went places. First we played Flora and came out on top 25-22. Next was Woodruff of Peoria, and we beat them, too. In the semifinals we played Centralia, and we turned on the heat to win 39-30. Everyone thought we'd lose, but the Tigers lived up to their name. That victory sent us to the finals where we played Rockford. Our hopes were high, but Rockford beat us 9 points. We got a beautiful silver trophy for second place, and, gosh, we're proud of that team! That game was the last one for four fine playersâHenson and Hooker, Anderson and Calimese. Just before state, the seniors sponsored an All-State dance. It was quite a success. We had a vocational guidance lecture with Bradley C. Lawton of St. Louis as the speaker. His topic was What Employers Want in Retail Sales People. The third quarter ended the 24th, and did we seniors hate to see that! Just one more quarter and high school will be past history for us! APRIL Dear Ellen: In April a senior's fancy turns to thoughts ofâgraduation. Personal cards, invitations, caps and gowns, diplomasâall of these become the concern of every graduate. April is certainly a month with a full and interesting program. The freshmen and sophomores displayed their talents in their class plays. They were really a great success, and I wish you could have attended them with me. The more athletic minded divided their time between spring football and the track meet, which proved an outstanding success. The preliminary county contest was another important feature that certainly cannot be omitted. This was immediately followed by the county final, and I must say some remarkable talent was displayed. The E. I. League Music and Literary event completed the program, the contestants having heaped more honors upon old Paris High. The Arena, having run low on funds, sponsored a movie in order that a publication might still be possible. Two excellent pictures, Trade Winds and King of the Underworld, drew a large number of movie fans, and this resulted in a decided increase in our treasury. That is the finis of an interesting program, and I know you have many things to write me about. 83 AS YOU WERE 1. Introducing Capt. Trogdon, 1952. 2. RidŠ 'em, cowboy! 3. Youth inspects the job. 4. Assistant Coach, Trulock. 5. What's wrong now? 6. Our all-state center. 8. She knows her books. 9. Three little maids from school. 10. C. J. arriving. 11. Football managers. 12. How's the view? 13. Oh, a blonde!! 15. Carrying water for the elephant? 16. They were robbed!! 17. 4 P.M. any evening in the fall. 18. Picnickers. 19. What shall we do now? 20. A freshman huddle. 21. Hold tight, Doc. 7. Sons of the soil. 14. Mr. Babcock arrives. 23. Forward, march! 24. Sideliners. YOUTH IN THE 84 AUTUMN 1. Waiting for the bell. 2. Go get 'em, Allen. 3. Pigg gets a drink. 5. Pep 'em up, Huey. 6. Just strolling. 7. Hold it, Dot! 4. Harriet and Carolyn. 8. 3:21. 85 MAY Dear Ellen: Commencement! That's what May meant to one hundred thirty seniors. 1 speak for most of the class when I say that we truly hate to leave. Weâve had so much fun at old P. H. S. Of course along with commencement was baccalaureate. The saddest day was senior day. It was our last assembly and the last time we could ever sing Orange and the Black and feel that we were really a part of it. The whole month wasn't sad, though. Our Arenas were distributed and that was fun! There was the usual congestion that accompanies the signing of books. We had several track meets in May. Itâs queer, but I can't seem to get so enthusiastic about track as I did basketball and football. On May 5th we had the annual May Fete. It was a colorful, pretty one. And I mustn't forget to mention our senior class play which was a success. Then the event that all juniors and seniors looked forward to was the banquet and prom. While we had loads of fun, it was still rather a sad occasion. We do hope you have enjoyed our letters about school and the happenings of the year! Good-'bye untilâ The class of '39 1. Strike up the band! 2. Martha and Johanne. 3. Future stage stars. 4. Hello, gents! 5. Do they look like athletes? 6. If snow comes, can shovels be far behind? 7. Ainât freshmen popular? 8. Think up a good one, Bud. YOUTH-WHAT THEY DO BETTY LOU BURGESS May FetŠ 2, 3; G.A.A. 1. Good things come in small packages. PAULINE BUTLER May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Home Economics Club 4. Modesty is still in fashion. WARREN ALLEN Basketball 1; Track 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 2; Intramural basketball 2, 3, 4. Though usually not in a hurry, just watch him on the football field. HAROLD ANDERSON Honor Roll 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 4. Andy contributed his bit to P. H. S. not only in athletics, but in other fields as well. MAURICE B. ANDERSON Intramural basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 2; Home-room Officer 2, 3; Tennis Team 4. Future competition for Donald Budge. RUTH ANTHONY G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Carnival 1, 3; Operetta 2; Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Class Officer 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Tiger Mirror Staff 1, 2, 3. Although she is a senior, a junior has her heart. CORNELIUS ASHLEY Track 2. My life is one long grind. MARGARET AVERY Carnival 1; May Fete 1, 2, 4. She is clever and sly, and mischief sparkles in her eye. MARTHA E. BANDY Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Writers' Club 3, 4; Tiger Mirror Staff 2; The Buccaneers 2; Sophomore Editor for Arena; Carnival 3; May Fete 3; Arena Staff 4. JOHN W. BAUMAN Mahomet High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. It's a great life if you don't weaken. JOHN ROBERT BLAIR Intramural Basketball 2. Why talk when there's nothing to say? RAMON BOMGARDNER Football 1. 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4. Carry me back to old Virginny. MARY ALICE BROADHURST Girls' Chorus 2; The Buccaneers 2; May Fete 1, 2. 3; Honor Roll 2. But I like to study. JAMES IRVING BROWN Intramural Basketball 4. Thinking is an awful waste of thought. ROLAND BROWN Cheer Leader 1, 2, 3, 4; Carnival 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Operetta 2; Class Play 3; Writersâ Club 3. 4; Experimental Plays 3; Intramural Basketball 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. He's cheered us through many a tournament. BOB CALIMESE Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1. 2. 3, 4. A real menace to opposing basketball teams. ROBERT CALVERT Carnival 3; Honor Roll 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Band 3, 4. An asset to any class. MATTIE LOUISE CARROLL Hume High School 1, 2, 3; Paris High School 4; Honor Roll 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Junior Class Play 3; Operetta 4. Whistle while you work. J. RICHARD CARY Carnival 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 2,3,4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. Carefree and full of pep. RUTH ISABELLE CASSADY Stephen Foster Concert 1; Girls' Chorus 1, 2; Operetta 2; May Fete 3; Style Show 2; Homo Economics Club 2; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. A quiet, industrious girl. MARJORIE OLIVE CASSITY May Fete 1, 2, 3. Seen, but seldom heard. MERNA LEONA CHAINEY Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; The Buccaneers 2; Stephen Foster Chorus I; Easter Concert 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Girls' Basketball 2, 3. Refinement is girlhood's greatest charm. FRANCES LOUISE CLAPP Grandview High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; May Fete 3; Homo Economics Club 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. Frances has certainly made up for lost time in her two years at Paris High. GEORGEANN CLEM May Fete 1, 2; Girls' Chorus 1; Style Show 2; Home Economics Club 3. A friendly spirit with a cheerful smile. HORACE EUGENE COLLIER Football 3, 4. Gene wasn't just an asset to our football team; he was an asset to P. H. S. as a whole. DOROTHY ANN CUMMINS May Fete 1; Style Show 2; Operetta 2; Chorus 2; Home Economics Club 2. Sweet and shy. FREIDA MAXINE CUNDIFF May Fete 1, 2; Chorus 1; Spelling Contest 1; Class Play 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Carnival 3. She's of the different type you enjoy knowing. CORA KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM Honor Roll 1, 2; Chorus 2; Operetta 2, May Fete 1, 2, 3. Though modest and retiring by nature, Kathleen has made many friends here. 87 YOUTH IN THE SPRINGTIME 5. And it rained. 6. You tell 'em, Huey. 7. Waiting for the 50-yard dash. 8. Spanish dancers at the May Fete. 1. Scotch lassies. 2. He Hies thru the air with the greatest of ease. 3. Who do they see? 4. Hey, sign my Arena. )'t I'J YOUTH--WHAT THEY DO MARY CUNNINGHAM Lucy Flower High School 1; Paris High School 2, 3, 4; May Fete 1. Loyal, true, and always kind, Yet she frankly speaks her mind. JAMES W. DAVIS Carnival 1, 3; Football 1. 2; Intramural Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Track 1,2, 3. 4; Speech Pageant 3; Adorable Spendthrift 3; Class President 4. We wonder why they nicknamed him Sleepy . HAROLD EUGENE DAWSON Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Operetta The Buccaneers 2; Carnival 1, 3; Intramural Basketball 4. Beware the redheaded boy! HELEN MAE DYER Carnival 1; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 4; Home Room Secretary 3. An example of why gentlemen prefer blondes. BETTY FEUTZ Music Box Revue 1; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 4; May Fete 2, 3, 4; The Buccaneers 2; Tiger Mirror Staff 2. 3; Pageant 3; Band 3; Arena Staff 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. A swell girl, a lot of fun-â Well, she's all Wright . EVELYN LOUISE FLEMING May Fete 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 4; Stephen Foster Concert 1; The Buccaneers 2; Easter Concert 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. To beguile many and be beguiled by one. PAULA SUE FORD May Fete 2, 3, 4. She is modest, yet self-possessed. EDNA MAE FORSTER Vermillion High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; May Fete 3, 4; Honor Roll 4. A good worker and full of fun, What more could you ask of anyone? RAYMOND FRANCIS Basketball 1, 3. 4; Track 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 1. 2; F.F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Band 3; Cross Country 3, 4. The deepest river flows with the least noise. ELLA JANE GRISHAM May Fete 1, 2, 3; Home Economics 3. Good sense and good nature travel hand in hand. VIOLET ELIZABETH GRISHAM Carnival 1, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; The Buccaneers 2; G.A.A. 1; Constitutional Pageant 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Home Economics Club 4. She'd rather dance than eat. FLOYD GUYMON Vermillion High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; Cross Country 4. He is glad to live and smile. He studies tooâonce in a while. 88 PATRICIA CATHERINE HAGGERTY East Aurora High School 1, 2; Decatur High School 3; Paris High School 4. A sunny disposition and a sweet smile. PAULINE (PATTY) VIRGINIA HAMBLIN G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Tiger Mirror Staff 2, 3; Style Show 2; Easter Concert 2; Girls' Basketball 2. 3, 4; Historical Pageant 3; Orchestra 3, 4; Writers' Club 3, 4; Christmas Pageant 3. A smile for every girl and two for every boy. JACK A. HANCOCK Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Operetta 2; Honor Roll 3; Class Play 3; Carnival 3; Band 3, 4; Writers' Club 4; Orchestra 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. He may be slow and easy-going, but few of us get things done like Jack does. ARTHUR ALLEN HAND Track 1, 2; Carnival 2; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Football 3. School is just another way To pass away the time of day. LLOYD ALAN HANKS F. F.A. 2, 3. 4. A true Romeo. BETTY HARRISON Betty is not able to graduate on account of illness. BETTY HARTBANK Honor Roll 1; Music Box Review 1; The Buccaneers 2; The Tantrum 2; Tiger Mirror Staff 2, 3; Pageant 3; The Adorable Spendthrift 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Writers' Club 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; May Fete 4. Her brilliant wit and enthusiasm for fun have gained her many friends. DOROTHY HEADLEY Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; All State Chorus 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. Camp 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Band 2; Vice-president 3; Christmas Pageant 3; Carnival 1, 3. Her services would be a great help in an Information Bureau. BETTY HELFRICH E. I. Tennis Team 2; Class Play 2; The Buccaneers 2; May Fete 1. 2, 3; Carnival 1, 3; G. A.A. 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Girls' Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Writers' Club 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns' 4. Ready, Willan. and able. FLOYD HENSON Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 3. An athletic hero should always be tall. FORREST RAE HILL Vermillion High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; Cross Country 4. I was not born for court or great affairs, I pay my debts, believe, and say my prayers. HELEN HIRES Style Show 2; Operetta 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. Helen has done her part to make the class what it is. 89 JACK HODGE Basketball 1, 2; Cross Country 2; Class President 2; Football 1, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Man is not what he thinks he is, But what he thinks, he is. VIRGINIA HODGE Honor Roll 1; May Fete 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Class Officer 3; Writers' Club 4. Sweet and slow. MARTHA IRENE HOLADAY May Fete 1, 2; Home Economics Club 1, 2, 4; Style Show 2. lust look at her left hand. MARY LOUISE HOLLIDAY The Buccaneers 1; Carnival 1; Home Economics Club 2; Style Show 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4. Her preference is for a Plymouth coupe. RALPH HOOKER Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1. 2. 3. Basketball's his specialty, but don't think he has a one track mind. JOAN HULS It was a great loss to the senior class when Joan was forced to quit school because of illness. BARBARA HUSTON Grandview High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; May Fete 3; Historical Pageant 3. A lady in every sense of the word. CHARLES TERRENCE IRISH Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 3. One of those fighting Irish. LILLIAN MARIE ISAAC Grandview. Indiana, High School lr Paris High School 2, 3, 4; Tiger Mirror News Reporter 2, 3; Carnival 3; The Adorable Spendthrift 3; May Fete 2, 3. 4. She's full of life, She's full of fun. RUTH JOHNSTON Vermillion High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4. Dreamy eyes. VIRGINIA KATHRYN JOHNSTON Honor Roll 1, 4; Stephen Foster Review 1; Chorus 1; Style Show 2; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 3, 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Writers' Club 3, 4; Carnival 3. A mild and intelligent girl with a will to work. FLORAINE JUDY May Fete 2, 3; Style Show 3; Carnival 4. Smile and the world smiles with you. MILDRED JUDY Honor Roll 1; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4. Never frowning, ever glad. Ever good, never bad. JEAN KEEFER Oliver High School 1, 2; Horace Mann 3; Paris 4; Tiger Mirror 3; Honor Roll 3; May Fete 3; G.A.A. 4. Jean is dependable, studious, and gay. Always smiling as she goes on her way. FRANCIS KEENEN Cross Country 1; Class Play 2; In Our Lean Years 3. School is not worth attending even half the time. RICHARD DICK KNIGHT Basketball I; Band 2; Treasurer of Home Room 3; Operetta 4. When duty and pleasure clash Let duty go to smash. CAROLYN LAMB Carnival 1; Operetta 1; Associate Editor 1; May Fete 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; The Tantrum 2; Writers' Club 3, 4; The Adorable Spendthrift 3; Experimental Plays 3; Arena Staff 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Honor Roll 1. 2, 3. 4. A versatile personality enhanced by a friendly cheerfulness. DAVID LAUGHLIN Tiger Mirror 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; The Buccaneers 2; Carnival 1, 2, 3; Adorable Spendthrift 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Writers' Club 4. Say it with a song. MARGUERITE LITTLE Orchestra 1; Carnival 1; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Tiger Mirror 2; The Adorable Spendthrift 3; Writers' Club 3, 4; Arena Staff 4; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. Her honors speak for themselves. CHARLES LONG Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Track 1, 2, 4; Class Piay 2; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; President 3; Carnival 3; Writers' Club 4. One of our most promising future farmers. J. D. LOY Intramural Basketball 4. His sunny smile has gained him the best of friends. JACK MANN Oliver School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4. He's a man of few words. MERRILL F. McCULLEY What does it matter if he drawls as long as he gets things said? LYLE McEVOY Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Carnival 1; Class Play 1. Why bother! The more we study the more we discover our ignorance. RUTH IRENE MILLER Chorus 1, 2; The Buccaneers 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Home Economics Club 2. 3. A maid domestic. JIM MONEY Basketball 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Staff 4. Speaking of airplanes -HARRIET MORRIS Carnival 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Operetta 2; Class President 3; Writers' Club 3; Class Play 2, 3; Speech Plays 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4. Harriet's vivacity and enthusiasm have made her liked and admired by students and faculty. WILLIAM ANTHONY MURPHY Paris High School 1, 2, 4; Crane Tech High School 3; Football 1; Intramural Basketball 1,2,4. A potential lawyer in our midst. YOUTH--WHAT THEY DO JUNE NORTH May Fete 1, 2, 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 3. 4; Experimental Plays 3; Historical Pageant 3; Tiger Mirror 3. Not all athletes are boys. THEODORE OCHS Garfield High School 1; Gerstmeyer High School 2; Paris High School 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 1; Junior Class Play. If work interferes with playâ Leave the work alone. ROBERT OGLE Rather quiet, rather shy, But he'll be your pal by and by. HELEN O'HAIR Redmon High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; Pageant 3; May Fete 3; Glee Club 3, 4; G.A.A. 3, 4; All State Chorus 4; Operetta 4. Snooks cheers up many a dull moment for us. HAROLD OSBORNE F.F.A. 1, 2. I like work; it fascinates me; I can sit and look at it for hours. CAROLYN PARKER Carnival 1, 3; Class Officer 1; Tiger Mirror Staff 2. 3; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 2, 3. 4; The Buccaneers 2; Historical Pageant 3; Speech Play 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Arena Staff 4. With her quick wit and ready laugh, Parker is the life of many a party. JOHN H. PIPER Why can't they all be contented like me? WALTER THOMAS POOR Track 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 3, 4. Men of few words are the best men. MARTHA POWERS Chorus 1, 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Style Show 2; Carnival 3. Few things are impossible to diligence. MILDRED LOUISE PRESTON Orchestra 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Home Economics Club 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Historical Pageant 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3. 4. Paris High's songbird. MORRIS RAMBO Carnival 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Writers' Club 3. 4. He should rank with McCutcheon some day. JOHANNE REDMAN Class officer 1; Glee Club 1, 2; The Buccaneers 2; Honor Roll 3, 4; Speech Plays 3; Writers' Club 3, 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4. Johanneâs charm and poise, together with her artistic ability, should carry her far in this world. 90 GLADYS IRENE REEL May Fete 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 3, 4; The Adorable Spendthrift 3; Pageant 3; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; Orchestra 4. Gladys and her accordion were a familiar sight to P.H.S. CHARLES RHOADS Glee Club 1, 3; The Tantrum 2; Tiger Mirror Staff 2; Honor Roll 2; Basketball Manager 3, 4; Track Manager 3, 4; Easter Pageant 3. What would the basketball team have done without Dusty? KATHRYN RICHESON Girls' Chorus 1; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; May Fete 1, 2; Home Economics Club 3, 4; Historical Pageant 3; Speech Plays 3; G.A.A. Basketball 1. 2, 3; Carnival 1, 3. On with the dance! BERT SANDERS Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1. 2, 3. After a year of illness, Bert has returned to graduate with the class of '39. NORVAL SEELEY Class Secretary 1; Track 2; Cross Country 2; Carnival 3; Writers' Club 4; Arena Staff 4. Norval's calm disposition and subtle wit have won him many friends. RUTH MAXINE SISSON Chorus 1; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; The Buccaneers 2; The Ups and Downs of the Browns 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Class Play; Spelling Contest 4. âAnd strummed her guitar. HELEN PAULINE SMITTKAMP G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1; Chorus 1; Play Day 3, 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 4. Smiling is always in style. BETTY SOUTHARD Honor Roll 1; Class Vice-president 2; Chorus 1, 2; Operetta 2; Orchestra 3; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 4. A kitten on the keys. THELMA CATHERINE SPUNG May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Girls' Basketball 2, 3, 4: Home Economics Club 4; Tiger Mirror 2, 3; Writers' Club 3, 4; Historical Pageant 3; Experimental Plays 3; Honor Roll 2, 3; Arena Staff 4. Sober, steadfast, and demure. WILLIAM LESTER SPUNG Glee Club 1; Track 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 3, 4. By diligence he wins his way. BETTY STEIDL Carnival 1; Chorus 1, 2; May Fete 1, 2; The Tantrum 2; Operetta 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Writers' Club 3, 4. Betty is one of those real persons whose sense of humor and charming personality should not be overlooked. FLOYD RAY STOTTS Radio program 3; Intramural Basketball 4. Short people often cast long shadows. THELMA MAY STURGEON Farmersburg High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; May Fete 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2. A sweet disposition is an excellent trait. 91 JOSEPH SULLIVAN Class Secretary 2; Junior Class Play; Historical Pageant 3; The Ups and Downs of the Brownsâ 4; Intramural Basketball 4. Joe can always be depended upon, and it is grand to have him around. WILBUR SWINFORD Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2, 3; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Judging Team 2, 3; Intramural 4; Football 4. With plenty of Moneyâ and you. SUSANNE TAFLINGER May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Historical Pageant 3; G.A.A. 1, 3, 4; Play Day 1, 3, 4; Carnival 1, 3; Class Secretary 2; The Buccaneersâ 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Girls' Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Writers' Club 4. Sue's combined pep and personality make her an All-American girl. RUTH MAE THIEL Girls' Chorus 1; Style Show 2; May Fete 3. A smile for everybody. BETTY JUNE THOMAS G.A.A. 1, 2; Pageant 3; Class Officer 3; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4. A winsome lass EUGENE GENEâ THOMAS Freshman Basketball 1; Honor Roll 1; Historical Pageant 3. Gene is what is known as a regular fellow.â VERN THOMPSON F. F.A. 2, 3, 4; Judging Team 2, 3. He'll never fail you as a friend. MARTHA TOMLINSON Chorus 1; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Style Show 2. A hale and hearty lass. MADELYN LEFTY TRUEBLOOD Vermillion High 1, 2; Paris High 3, 4; G.A.A. 4. Always a friendly grin. ELLA BELLE VAIL May Fete 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Home Economics Club 2. She has a winning way and a pleasing smile. JOE VAUGHT Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1. A man of few words. EULA WEAVER Chorus 1; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3; G. A.A. 1, 2; Home Economics Club 3; Operetta 2; Pageant 3. Her hair is her crowning glory. MARGARET WEBER Honor Roll 1; Girls' Chorus 1; May Fete 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Historical Pageant 3. Well liked and always will be. J. R. WETZEL Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; The Tantrumâ 2; Operetta 2; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Arena Staff 4; The Ups and Downs of the Brownsâ 4; Orchestra 4. Women are such a bother. WILLIAM WILLIAMSON Carnival 1. Study never bothered me, and I never bothered studying. JOHN WILLIS Rockwood, Tennessee High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3; Football 4. No sinner, or saint, perhaps. But the very best of chaps. HARRY A. WILSON Glee Club 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Operetta 2; Carnival 3. Harry can always drum upâ something to do. JANE WILSON Girls' Chorus 1, 2; Operetta 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4. Where there's work, Jane never shirks. LA VERNE WILSON Chorus 1; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls' Basketball 3; Style Show 2; Tiger Mirror 2, 3; Historical Pageant 3. All the virtues of woman without her vices. PHILIP WINANS Carnival 1. Still waters run deep. EDWARD WRIGHT Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Carnival 3; Class President 1; The Tantrumâ 2; Track 1, 2, 3; Tennis 2, 4; Intramural Basketball 4. A real man-about-townâ â a nice personality, gocd looks, athletic skill, and mental ability. ROBERT WRIGHT Carnival 1; Football 1; Intramural Basketball 2, 3. Better late than never, I always say. MARY LUCILLE WYATT Style Show 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3. Always ready to please. ARTHUR YEARGIN Vermillion High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4. He has his opinions, though he seldom expresses them. LEWIS LEE YOUNT Redmon Community High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; F.F.A. 3, 4. He's a wizard at mathematical figures. MILDRED JUNE YOUNT Redmon High School 1, 2; Paris High School 3, 4; May Fete 2, 3. She's short and sweet and hard to beat. 92 YOUTH--WHERE TO FIND THEM A Adams, Charles â31, 39 Adams, Marjorieâ31, 41 Albert. Owen J.â12 Albin, Abraham -42 Alexander, Cliffordâ27, 53, 58, 66 Alexander, Mariettaâ28 Alexander, Russellâ66 Allen, Mildredâ28 Allen. Nellieâ28, 41 Allen. Warrenâ19, 39. 53, 55, 66, 67, 68 Allred. Lorenâ31 Anderson, Beulahâ31, 41 Anderson, Haroldâ18, 19, 60, 64, 66 Anderson, Maurice 19 Andrews. Edwardâ31 Anthony. Ruthâ19, 40. 69 Apgar, Steveâ35 Arbuckle, Mary Annâ27 Archer, Abel Leeâ31, 42 Ariens, Otto R.â15 Asay, Paulineâ27, 42 Ashley, Carmelitaâ27 Ashley, Corneliusâ19 Avery, Margaretâ19 B Babb, Gernithâ30, 31, 35, 69 Babcock, Jackâ28, 35, 53 Baldwin, Janet C.â12 Bandy, Marthaâ19, 35, 36, 49 Bandy, Maryâ27 Bandy, Paulâ28, 64, 66 Bandy, Robertâ31, 40. 64, 66 Banning. Genevaâ28, 38. 69 Banning. Natalieâ27, 69 Barr, Stewartâ31, 39, 53 Bauman, Mauriceâ31, 35 Bauman, Williamâ19, 60. 64, 66 Beck, Bettyâ35, 46 Beck, Charlesâ27 Beckner, Bettyâ28, 38 Bell, Rodneyâ66 Belt, Donaldâ28, 66 Bennett, Mary Evelynâ27, 69 Bennett, Mauriceâ27 Bennett, Willisâ31, 53 Bess, Jackâ31, 53, 64 Bess, Williamâ27, 52, 53. 57. 66, 68 Best, Richardâ31, 35, 40 Bibo, Philipâ28, 46 Bilby, Dorothyâ27, 35. 45 Elack, Hesterâ27 Black, Virginiaâ27, 35 Blair. Berthaâ27, 38 Blair, Francesâ38, 41, 69 Blair, Johnâ19 Blair, Margaretâ31, 69 Blair, Wendellâ37 Blanlord, Bruce 27, 66 Boatman, Johnâ31 Boatman, Mary 31 Poland, Robert 27, 53, 57 Bolin, Jamesâ45 Boling, Maryâ41 Bomgardner, Ramon 19. 39, 53, 55, 57 Bonner, Marion 45 Bovard, Philip- 31, 64, 66 Bowman, Williamâ31 Brading, Benâ27, 66 Brading, Robertâ66 Bratzler, Bettyâ35, 45 Bright. Imogeneâ27, 35. 40 Brinkerhoff, Blueâ28, 39, 53. 66 Bristow, Cassandraâ27, 35, 37, 45 Bristow, Warrenâ28 Broadhurst, Margaretâ31, 35, 41, 69 Broadhurst, Mary 19 Brown, Jamesâ19 Brown, Maxineâ27 Brown, Roland 19. 36, 40, 42, 45, 65 Brubaker. Robertâ31 Brunsman, Josephâ28 Brunsman, Marieâ31 Bryan, Mary Doleâ12 Bunnell, Charlotteâ28 Burgess, Betty Louâ19 Burgess, Lorraine 31 Burgess, Maryâ28 Burgess, Thomasâ21, 27, 64, 66 Burgett, Annâ28. 40 Burnley, Charlesâ31 Burns, Bettyâ31 Burton, Thomas- -27, 53. 58, 60. 64, 66. 67 Bussart, Bettyâ31 Butler, Glenâ31 Butler. Leona 27, 38, 41 Butler, Pauline -19, 38, 41 C Calimese. Robertâ24, 60, 64, 66 Calvert. Robertâ19, 35, 42 Cannon, Emma Louâ28 Carli, Madelynâ28, 69 Carnahan, Williamâ27, 53, 58 Carmichael, Ruthâ31 Carpenter, Friedaâ27, 38 Carrell, Helen Lenoraâ27, 41, 42 Carroll, Louise 19 Carey, Allenâ66 Cary, Richardâ19 Cash, Melbaâ31 Cassady, Joanâ27 Cassady, Patriciaâ28, 40 Cassady, Ruthâ19, 35 Cassity, Marjorieâ19 Chainey, Hamptonâ66 Chainey, Mernaâ19, 41 Chew, Rayâ27, 64, 66 Clapp, Francesâ 19, 35, 38 Clapp, Leallynâ37 Clark, Robertâ28, 53 Clem, Georgeannâ19 Clem, Norma Jean 27 Clem, Wilmaâ31. 41. 69 Cloe, Ceceliaâ31, 41 Cochran, Paulineâ27 Coleman. Betty Louâ28 Collier, Eugeneâ19, 53, 55, 57 Collier, Warrenâ28. 64, 66 Collier, Williamâ31 Conklin. Deloresâ31 Cornwell, Olesâ27 Cottingham, Haroldâ13, 36 Cotton. Marian Aliceâ27 Cotton, Marthaâ30, 31, 35 Cox, Charlesâ27 Cox, Ruthâ28 Crabtree, Joanâ28, 29 Crawley, Arnoldâ28, 53. 66 Crawley, Helenâ28 Crist, Wandaâ28 Cummins, Dorothyâ19 Cundiff, Maxineâ19 Cunningham, Kathleenâ19 Cunningham, Maryâ19 Cunningham. Nevaâ31 Cunningham. Rayâ31, 66 Curl, Edwardâ27, 45 Curl, Joanâ31 Curl, Josephâ31, 53 Curl, Lorettaâ27, 38 D Daily, Dorisâ27, 38 Danner, Madelynâ26, 27, 35, 40 Darden, Margaret 27, 69 Davis, Inezâ28, 41 Davis, Jamesâ18, 20, 45, 53, 66 Davis, Ralph, Jr.â66 Dawson, Bettyâ31 Dawson, Haroldâ20 Dawson, Joanâ28, 38. 40 Dayton, La Rueâ12 Deem, Billyâ27, 39, 66 Dengler, Bettyâ27 Dennis, Bethâ31, 35, 41 Dennis, Dotâ31, 41, 69 Dickenson, Philipâ28, 29 Dively, Kathrynâ27, 35, 37 Dively, Paulâ31 Dixon, Charlesâ28, 66 Dixon. Howardâ31, 40, 65 Downey, Bernardâ27 Downing, Margaretâ42 Drake, Helenâ27 Duck, Charlesâ28 Duck, Norma Jeanâ31, 41, 69 Dunlap, Josephâ27, 39, 53, 66 93 Dunn, Claribelâ28 Duzan, Dorothyâ31 Duzan, Inaâ31 Dyer, Helenâ20 E Easter, Billyâ27, 39 Eastham, Wilmaâ27 Edwards, Allenâ28, 66 Elam, Maeâ31, 41 Elam, Marjorie- 31 Elledge, Billy -27, 39 Elledge, Josephâ28 Elledge. Leathaâ28, 38 Elliott, Howardâ28, 66 Elliott, Walterâ66 Elsberry, Ivanâ28, 39 Elsberry, Jean- 28 Emrick, William -27, 66 Englum, Bettyâ31 Englum, Charles- -31, 53 Englum, Eugeneâ27, 35, 53, 58 Essinger, Williamâ66 Evans, Loisâ31 Evard, Eugeneâ28 Evard, Virginiaâ28 Eveland, E. W. 16. 59. 60, 64, 66 Eveland, Eugeneâ27 Eveland, Graceâ31 Eveland, Kathrynâ31 Eveland, Wandaâ31 Everett, Cleoâ27, 35, 46 Ewing, Joseph 27. 35 F Fansler, Effieâ12 Farmer, Rollaâ12, 44 Farnham, Charlesâ27, 39 Farrell, Catherineâ12 Farris, Francisâ28 Fauble, Frankâ66 Feutz, Bettyâ20, 35, 40, 49, 69 Feutz. Robertâ31 Fleming, Louiseâ20, 38, 41 Fletcher, Betty Louâ28 Fletcher, Charlesâ31 Fletcher. Georgeâ31 Fletcher. Mossâ26, 27, 53 Flowers, Herbertâ53, 57 Foley, Connieâ28 Foley, Jeanâ27, 35 Foley, Juliaâ28 Fonner, Rogerâ28, 53, 66 Ford, Paula Sueâ20 Forster, Edna Maeâ20, 35 Forsythe, Haroldâ31 Francis, Haroldâ31, 39, 64. 66 Francis, Mary Annâ31. 69 Francis, Raymondâ20, 93, 64, 66 Franklin Jackâ71 Frey, Robertâ31, 35. 40, 66 Furgeson, Caroldâ41, 42 Furgeson, Harold 28, 41, 42 G Gale, Glenâ27 Gale. Margieâ28 Garwood, Ben 27, 39, 53, 57 Geiling, Bruceâ66 Geiling, Wandaâ27 Gilbert, Allen -42 Gillum. James 31, 64, 66 Gillum, Williamâ74 Gisolo, Margaretâ16, 69 Givens, Leon 31, 64 Givens. Rosanaâ27, 38 Gleckler, Charles 27. 41, 42 Gleckler, Ruth Annâ28, 40, 69 Gleckler, Stanley 31, 53 Glick, Bettyâ27 Glick, Rayâ28 Click, Sarah Ellen 28 Goff. Orvalâ74 Good. Wilfredâ28 Goodrum, Jack 28. 66 Gordon, Wayneâ31, 35, 40, 41, 42, 53, 65 Gorman, Myrtleâ31 Grable, Bettyâ27, 35 Grable, Kathryn 28, 35. 49, 69 Graham, Dickâ31 Graham, Williamâ31 Griffin, Joeâ27 Griffin. Raymond 42 Griffith. Martha 31, 38. 41 Grisham, Frank 31 Grisham, Janeâ20 Grisham, Violetâ20. 38, 40 Groves, Annabelâ27 Guthrie, Adda Mae 35 Guymon, Floydâ20 Guymon, Johnâ31. 66 H Haben, Marilyn 27 Hadden, Thadâ46 Haggerty, Patriciaâ20 Haggerty, Shirleyâ31 Hall, Elizabethâ31 Hall. Floydâ27 Haller, Graceâ31, 41 Hamblin, Pauline 20, 36, 38, 41 Hamilton, Don H. 17, 39 Hamilton, Gradyâ66 Hancock, Bettyâ27, 38 Hancock, Gene 31. 64, 66 Hancock, Jackâ20. 36, 41, 42, 45 Hand, Arthurâ20 Hanks, Lloyd Alanâ20, 39 Hanner, Ralphâ28 Hardy, Eileenâ28, 40 Hardy, Geraldine -41, 42 Harris, Helenâ28 Harrison. Bettyâ20 Harpster, Eugeneâ28 Hartbank. Bettyâ20, 36, 40, 46 Hartbank, Robertâ31 Hartwich, Grace 31. 41 Headley, Barbaraâ31, 69 Headley, Dorothyâ20, 40, 69 Headley, Leo, Jr.â27, 39, 53 Heck, Jacquelineâ28, 38, 42, 69 Heckler. Marthaâ27, 40. 69 Heckler, Thomas 28, 29, 53, 57 Helfrich, Betty 20, 35, 36, 40 Hendricks, Agnesâ17, 38 Henson, Floydâ20, 53, 57, 60, 64, 66, 71 Henson. Francesâ28 Henson, Haroldâ31 Henson. Jeanâ28. 38 Henson, Mary Louiseâ31 Herring, Janice -31 Herring. Mildredâ27 Hickman. Lesterâ27 Hicks, Mary Elizabethâ27, 41, 42 Hicks, Richardâ31, 40 Hill, Forrest -20, 66 Hipshire, Augustaâ69 Hires, Helenâ20, 69 Hochstrasser, Addieâ12, 37 Hodge, Florenceâ31 Hodge, Jack Allenâ20, 53. 55, 57, 66, 67 Hodge, Virginiaâ20, 36 Hodge. Williamâ31, 64, 66 Hoff, Groverâ28 Holaday. Marthaâ20, 38 Holcomb, Leonâ27, 52, 53, 56, 58, 66 Holliday, Mary Louiseâ20 Holmes. Edwardâ64. 66 Hooker. Ralphâ20, 60, 64, 66 Hopkins. Fernâ28 Hopper, Ernestâ31 Hopper, Hildaâ28, 69 Hoskins, Francisâ66 Hoskins, Jackâ31, 66 Hougham, Ethel B.â14 Hugg, Forrestâ28, 66 Hugg, Normageneâ31 Huls, Joanâ21, 35 Humerickhouse. Florenceâ45 Humerickhouse, Laurenceâ28, 60, 64. 66 Humphrey, Kathleenâ28, 40, 69 Hunt, Kathrynâ28, 46 Hunter, Betty Louâ6, 12 Hunter. Nancyâ11 Huston, Barbaraâ21, 35 Huston, Edwinâ28, 66 1 ldleman, Charlesâ27 Iknayan, J. N.â14, 36 Irish, Bernadineâ27 Irish, Charlesâ21, 66 Irvine, Williamâ31 Isaac, Marieâ21. 45 94 YOUTH--WHERE TO FIND THEM I Jacobs, Esther Mayâ27, 38 Jarodsky, Virginiaâ27, 35, 69 Jewell, Juneâ31, 41 Johnson, Leeâ31, 41, 42 Johnson, Williamâ31, 64, 66 Johnston, Ruthâ21 Johnston, Virginiaâ21, 35, 36, 38, 69 Jones. Beckyâ27, 35, 45 Jones, Eleanorâ31 Jones, Lewisâ71 Jones, Vernonâ27, 64, 66 Jones, Virginiaâ28, 40, 46, 69 Judy, Floraineâ21 Judy. Mildredâ21 Jurey, Johnâ31, 53 K Kauffman, Dorothy Laneâ31, 35, 41 Kauffman, Dorothy Louiseâ31 Keefer. Jeanâ21, 69 Keenen, Francisâ21 Keith. Leeâ31 Kelley. Williamâ28, 64. 66 Kennedy. Harveyâ27, 57 Kerrick, Delilahâ27, 38 Kerrick, Idaâ27 Kerrick, Kathrynâ27 Keys. Burlâ27, 39, 66 Keys, Eugeneâ66 Keys, Janeâ28, 69 Keys, Juliaâ28 Killion, Carlâ27, 66 Killion, Eugeneâ28, 42, 66 King, Johnâ27, 46, 53 Knight, Richardâ21 Kraemer, Clydeâ28, 39, 66 Kritz, Hattieâ31, 41 Krueger. Betty Jeanâ27, 41, 42, 69 Krueger, Estherâ31, 35, 41, 42 Krueger, Ruthâ31, 41, 42 L Lacy, Maxineâ41 Lamb, Carolynâ21, 35, 36, 46, 49 Lamb, Robertâ45 Landes, Geneâ28, 39 Landsaw, Williamâ31, 53 Larson, Rubyâ28 Laughlin, Davidâ21, 36. 40, 46 Lauher, Kennethâ31, 53 Lauher, Virginiaâ42 Lindsey, Mary Janeâ28, 40 Link, Jamesâ30, 31, 64, 66 Link, Jo Annâ28, 69 Little, C. J.â14, 36. 66 Little, Margueriteâ21, 35, 36, 37, 40, 46, 49 Long, Charles Davidâ21, 36, 39, 64, 65. 66 Loy. J. D.â21 Loy, Maryâ27, 69 Lucas, Herbertâ27 Luckhaupt, Fannie Mayâ15 Luttrell, Donaldâ31, 64 Me McClaskey, Mildredâ27 McCollum, Arthurâ66 M Comas, Davidâ27, 39, 53 McCord, Barbaraâ31, 41 McCord, Pollyannâ31 McCoy, Jackâ28, 40, 53. 66 McCulley, Merrillâ21 McDaniel, Doyleâ31, 64, 66 McDaniel, Eugeneâ31. 64, 66 McDaniel. Robertâ28, 53, 58. 64, 66 McDaniel. Wendellâ64, 66 McEvoy, Lyleâ21 McGuinn, Dorisâ31, 35 McHenry, Everettâ64. 66 M Mabra, Ruthâ69 Mackessy, Edwardâ31, 40, 53 Major, Jeanneâ26, 27 Malone, Albertâ31, 53 Mann, Jackâ21 Mann, Juliaâ28 Manz, Jackâ27, 35, 37 Maple, Tommyâ31, 40, 65 Martin, Dorothyâ28 Martin, Paulâ27, 40 Mason, Jamesâ31 Matheney, Bettyâ31, 38 Matthew, Juanitaâ51, 41 Mattingly. Mary L.â31, 41, 69 Mattingly, Raymondâ28 Mattingly, Wayneâ66 Means, Emageneâ27, 46, 4 Mercer. Bettyâ28, 69 Mercer, Haroldâ28 Merritt, Annaâ27, 35 Middleton, Nathan Jr.â31, 53 Miller, Charles- 28, 66 Miller, Floyd Jr.â31 Miller, Frankâ27 Miller, Ruthâ21, 38 Mink, Donaldâ31, 40, 64, 66 Mink, Lowellâ28, 64, 66 Mink, Warderâ28, 41. 64 Mitchell, Billyâ27, 53 Money, Jamesâ22, 49. 66, 72 Money, Marthaâ28. 42, 69 Montross, Haroldâ31 Moody, Charlesâ27, 39 Moody, Mauriceâ31, 53 Moody, Wendellâ27, 42 Morris, Harrietâ22, 45 Morris, Lois Annâ27 Morrison, Marjorieâ28, 40, 42, 69 Morrow, Dorothy Maeâ27, 38 Morrow, Hiram Eugeneâ31 Moss, John R.â11, 42 Moyer, Jackâ27, 53 Mullins, Betty Louâ27 Murphy, Patsyâ28, 41 Murphy, Wanetaâ31 Murphy, Williamâ22 Myers, Dawesâ31 Myers, George J.â31, 53 Myers, Thelmaâ27 N Nadin, Annâ31, 41 Nadin, Joeâ27 Neer, Jamesâ27 Noel, Francesâ31, 38, 41 North. Juneâ22. 35, 38. 45. 69 Nutt, Charlotteâ35 O O'Brien. Jackâ27, 41, 42 Ochs, Jamesâ31, 53 Ochs. Theodoreâ22, 46 Ogden, Robertâ66 Ogle, Charlesâ31, 39, 66 Ogle, Robertâ22 O'Hair Helenâ40. 69 O'Hair, Richardâ27, 35, 66 Osborne, Haroldâ24 Owens, Mokeâ27, 35, 40, 49 P Papadakos, Jamesâ31 Packer, Carolynâ22, 35, 36, 40, 49, 69 Parrish, Laufmanâ27, 39 Pcrrish, Wilmaâ27 Paulson, Betiy- -28 Pearman, Mary Lllenâ28, 35, 40 Pederson, Maxâ27, 64, 66 Pennington, Allenâ28 Pensho. Mary Annaâ17, 38 Perry, Frankâ31 Perry, Jackâ27 Peters, Jamesâ28 Pigg, Joeâ27, 53, 57 Pine, Carlâ?â, 64 Pine, Juanitaâ28 Piper, Johnâ22 Poor, Walterâ22 Powers, Marthaâ22 Powers, Violetâ31. 41, 42 Poynter, Eugeneâ31. 39 Preston, Betty J.â27 Preston, Mildredâ22, 40 Q Ouerry, Norma Helenâ31, 41 Quillen, Elizabethâ28, 38, 41 Quinn, Billyâ28 Quinn, Eleanorâ27 R Rambo, Morrisâ22, 36, 41 Rardin, Williamâ28, 53, 57, 66 Redman, Benâ31, 40, 41, 60, 64 Redman, Johanneâ9, 22, 35, 36, 49 95 Reed. Mildredâ27. 41. 69 Reel. Gladys- -22, 38, 41, 45 Rhoads. Charles Allenâ22, 64, 66 Rhoads. Winstonâ27, 60, 64, 66 Rice, Genevaâ28, 40 Rice. Marcellaâ40 Richeson, Janetâ28. 41, 69 Richeson, Kathrynâ22, 38, 69 Richey, Bernaâ28 Richey, homasâ31, 66 Riedel, Maryâ11 Risser, Stellaâ13 Roberts. Dorisâ28, 42 Roberts. Gordonâ31 Rockwell, Madgeâ27 Rose, H lenâ28 Rose, Jackâ27 Ross, Eugeneâ31, 66 Ruckman, Joanâ31, 41, 69 Ruckman, Margaret Louâ27, 45 Runyan. Edwardâ31 Russell. Mary Dulinâ45 S Sait -s. Buttyâ41 Sanders, Bertâ22 Sanders, Joeâ64, 66 Sanders, Johnâ31, 64, 66 Savoree, Mary Aliceâ31 Schiele. Daleâ28. 60, 64. 66 Schlatter, Joanâ31 Schuman, Mary E.â28 Scott. Mary Marthaâ31, 41 See, Hayden 28 Seeley, Norval 22, 36, 49, 72 Sensenbrenner. Carlâ27 Sexson, Barbara Tean 77, 4C, 42, 63 Shanks, James â66 Shew, Avanellaâ42 Shoaff, Williamâ27, 35 Simes, Juneâ35 Sisson, Jackâ28, 39 Sisson, Maxineâ22, 40 Sizemore. Williamâ28, 66 Slade, Glenâ27, 66 Slay, Robertâ28 Sloan, Marcilee -27 Smith, Betty 28. 69 Smith, Charlesâ27 Smith, Richard 28 Smith, Virginia 27 Smith, Williamâ45 Smittkamp, Helenâ23, 69 Smittkamp, Jamesâ31, 35 Smittkamp, Lesterâ31 Southard. Bettyâ18, 23 Southard, Martha Jeanâ31, 35, 41, 69 Sprague, Carolynâ31, 35, 41, 49, 63 Sprague, Williamâ26, 27, 35, 53, 58 Sprino. Angeloâ31, 53 Sprouls, Claytonâ31, 53 Spung, Lesterâ23 Spung. Thelmaâ23. 36, 38, 49, 69 Staley. Lloydâ28, 66 Staley, Lorenâ28 Staley, Mary Oliveâ27 Stanfield, Jamesâ27, 35, 37, 46 Steidl, Bettyâ23, 35. 36 Stepp, Annaâ27 Stepp, Freidaâ28 Stewart, Ileneâ27 Stewart, U. G.â31 Stewart, Violetâ31 Stoneburner, Robertâ28 Stotts. Tloydâ23, 45 Stotts, Jackâ31, 64, 66 Strecker, Williamâ28, 29, 35, 42, 64, 66 Sturgeon, Jackâ27, 39 Sturgeon, Thelmaâ23 Suddu'h, Larryâ31, 40 Sullivan, Josephâ23, 45 Sunkel, Rosemaryâ27 Sweeley, Carolâ31, 35, 41, 69 Sweeley, Don H.â12, 52, 53 Sweeley, Doniceâ27, 42, 69 Swinford, Duaineâ28, 39, 64, 66 Swinfo d, Verneâ39, 64, 66 Swinford, Wilburâ23, 39. 53, 55, 57 66 Switzer, Allanâ31, 64, 66 Switzer. Walterâ28, 60, 64, 66 T Tackett, Donaldâ27, 53, 58 Taflinger, Johnâ66, 71 Taflinger, Susanne 18, 23, 35, 36, 4J, 41. 42. 49, 69 Tanner, Cliffordâ31 Tanner, Howardâ30, 31, 35, 40, 53 Tate, Elsiaâ12 Taylor, Morrisâ64, 66 Terrell, Carolynâ28 Thin). Anr.abelleâ27 .lie;, E ioiâ28, 69 Thiel, Ruthâ23 Thomas. Betty Juneâ23 Thomas, Geneâ23 Thompson, 3ernadineâ31, 38 Thompson. Charlesâ31, 39 Thompson, Verneâ23, 39 Throneburg, Normanâ28, 64, 66 Tillman, Deanâ27, 60, 64, 66 Tolliver. Edithâ31 Tomlinson, Marthaâ23 Torbit, Gertrudeâ27 Travis, Lucilleâ27 Tretter, Betty Annâ28 Trott, Albert 28, 64, 66 Trotter, Marcellaâ31, 41, 42, 69 Trueblood, Madelynâ23 Trulock, Daleâ15, 36, 53. 60. 64 Tucker, Virginiaâ28, 41 Turner, Robertâ31, 40, 53 Turpin, Flo dâ27, 64, 66 Tweedy, Kathrynâ27 Tweedy, Mary Ellenâ27 Twigg, Dorothyâ31, 38 V Vail, Earlâ27 Vail. Ellabelleâ23 Vandevanter, Maryâ28 Vaught, Joeâ24 Vice, Margaret Roseâ27 Vice, Robertâ31 Vicory, Annaâ28 W Wade, Bonnie Marie- -31, 69 Waggoner, Harryâ31, 66 Walls. Mildred- 38 Waltz, Jamesâ31 Waterloo, Lou A.â42 Watson, Ramonâ28 Weaver, Albertâ31, 53 Weaver, Eulaâ23 Webb, Albertâ31. 40, 64, 66 Weber. Margaretâ23, 69 Weberg, Winifred 45 Weddle, Hallieâ27 Wells, Sally Maeâ27. 41, 42 Wendholt, Charlesâ17 Wenz, Carolyn L.â11 Wetzel. J. R.â23. 40, 41. 42, 49. 72 White, Deweyâ27, 39, 66 White, Wannetaâ28 Wilbur, Jeanâ27 Wilhoit, Darrel 28 Wilhoit, Haroldâ27 Wilhoit, Russellâ31 Willan, Lyleâ66, 67 Williams, Mary Louâ28 Williamson. Billyâ27 Williamson, William 23 Willis, Johnâ23. 53, 55. 58 Willmoth, Charlesâ27 Wilson, Floyd 27, 41, 60, 64, 66 Wilson, Harryâ23, 42, 64, 66 Wilson, James â28, 64, 66 Wilson, Jane- 23, 35, 38 Wilson, LaVerneâ23, 35 Winans, Bernardâ27, 42, 66 Winans, Carlâ66 Winans. J. W.â27, 35, 40, 41, 42 Winans, Philipâ23, 42 Wright, Betty Jeanâ28, 38 Wright, Bobâ28 Wright, Davidâ28 Wright, Dorthadineâ27 Wright, Dorothyâ28. 40, 46 Wright, Edwardâ23, 35, 49, 53, 55, 58. 66, 68, 72 Wright, Mary Ellen 27, 35 Wright, Robertâ23 Wright, Zulu Z.â13 Wyatt, Mary Lucilleâ24 Y Yeargin, Arthurâ24 Yeargin, Maryâ31 Yount, Juneâ24 Yount, Lewis Leeâ24, 39 Yount, Rosemaryâ28 Z Zimmerly, Bessieâ31, 41, 69 Zimmerly, Richardâ28, 35, 42. 53 The members of the Arena staff of 1939 wish to thank the following for their co-operation in the publication of this book: Mr. Owen Marsh of the Pontiac Engraving Company for his valuable assistance in planning our book; Mr. Minor L. Smith of the Williamson Press, Springfield, Illinois, who supervised our printing and binding; Mr. Paul Nelson of the Kingsport Press for the covers; Mr. Joe Pettit of the Pontiac Engraving Company, Mr. Lynn Sanders and Mr. Austin Bridgman for excellent photography; the senior typing class for typing the material; and Miss Carolyn L. Wenz and Miss Zulu Z. Wright without whose aid this book would never have been completed. YOUTH BIDS FAREWELL â rââ--  â  ⢠⢠- â.vâ - -
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