Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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 THERE YOU GO CROSS COUNTRY Cross country, although one of the less publicized sports in Paris High, acts as a conditioner for the big three —football, basketball, and track. It helps the boys endure the fast pace set by the best opposing teams. Cross country helps the Tigers make those famous fourth-quarter comebacks or in track that last-second sprint. No regular meets were scheduled this season but every evening the cross-country team was put through its paces. This sport gives those boys who are not capable of earning a letter in other sports a chance to earn a letter in cross country. Outstanding runners were Twigg, Potts, and Curtis. The rest of the squad turned out many fine performances. Captain Willard Potts In the annual letter race, five varsity letters were presented to Willard Potts. George Twigg, Glen Curtis, Eli Humerickhouse. and Robert Irish, while Jim McCrocklin, Don Walters, and Carl Sexton earned letters in the freshman race. First Row: Glover, Curtis, Gilbert, McCrocklin, Wilson, Sexton, Walters, Vlahos, R. Cummins, Stewart, Willoughby, Mumbower. Second Row: Elam, E. Hamilton, Irish, Wilson, McCulley, L. Hamilton, Camp, Henson, Littoral, Potts, Garrett, Peterson, Coach Eveland. Third Row: Givens, Humerickhouse, Miller, Money, Frazier, Bibo, White, Blair, Vietor, Hart, Farnham.

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AND THE BLACK JIM BREWSTER—Senior End Lujock's ability to catch passes and to gain ground made him a valuable player. He was missed in the last two games because of an injury. FOSTER CAMPBELL—Freshman Quarterback Foss displayed his ability to call plays and carry them through at Charleston when Crabtree was injured. A potential football captain. BILL TONEY—Sophomore Tackle Two Ton Toney had plenty of weight to hold that line. He is rough, tough, and ready, and should be a valuable player next year. JOHN CARLI—Junior Back John was a whiz on quick opening plays. He gained yards on flashy end runs and headlong plunges through the line. He will be the main cog next year. GEORGE PERRY—Senior Tackle Sir George was difficult to budge from that line. Too bad he did not have another year to make use of the experience he has gained. GERALD ASHLEY—Junior Back Jed made a good quarterback for the second team. He will be back next year bigger and better than ever. ROBERT CURL—Senior Center Red lived up to the color of his hair. He specialized in keeping kick-offs in enemy territory. He was all over the field tackling and blocking. WALTER STEIDL—Junior Back Walt was an atomic bomb on the gridiron. No enemy play on the field was safe from his spine-splintering tackle. He was a threat to all. ROBERT HENN—Senior Tackle Whitey was a first-string lineman who saw plenty of action. He stopped the enemy's line cold, and was always ready to pounce on a fumble. DALE WATSON—Senior End Dale had a lot of height and pep. He sometimes gave a superb example of how to play end. With a little more polish he would have been tops. CHARLES DEEM—Junior Guard Chuck was the man feared by all opponents. He broke up plays before they were started. He was the one-man line at Charleston. MAX SMOCK—Senior Guard Max proved capable of breaking up opponents' plays. He was a good blocker and tackier. This made him a hard man to keep off the first eleven.

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[23] FRANCIS HOKE, B. S. Geometry, algebra, and general math ore taught by Mr. Hoke. He enlivens dull figures with funny remarks and encourages struggling pupils. He and his wife have often been seen cutting a rug at the school dances. Photography is one of his side lines. THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE STUDENT COUNCIL This year the Student Council of Paris High School was organized under a new constitution. Under the new plan, all members except the freshmen delegates are elected by the home rooms at the end of the previous year. This does away with the initial delay at the beginning of the new school year and the Council is ready to function. Another feature of the new constitution which is different is that the officers are chosen by the old Council from among its own members. With this carry-over of personnel, the Council retains continuity. The twenty-five members of the Student Council are divided into three committees, School Affairs, Printing, and Finance. Each member of the Coun- cil serves on one committee. The voting and order of business of the Council are provided for in a plan similar to the one used by the United States Congress. Thus, valuable training is given members in government and citizenship. This year the Council's main emphasis was on perfecting the new organization and introducing it to the school. However, it also sponsored the victory food campaign for the peoples of Europe. Several dances were sponsored for entertainment and for raising money to send delegates to the state convention in the spring. The officers this year were Paul Spierling, president; Dorothy Kienast, vice president; Rosemary Campbell, secretary; and Albert Gleason, treasurer. The sponsors were Miss Haas and Mr. Hoke. First Row: Wright, Johnson, Campbell, Kienast, Spierling, Gleason, Zieren, Carroll, Babb, Scanlan. Second Row: Frey, Miss Haas, Lukken, Murphy, Doalt, Clark, Tucker, Harris, Reynolds, Hartsaw, Forster, Cummins, Wadsworth, Mr. Hoke.