Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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JOHN A. FARRELL Red contemplates attending college; favorite song is ’’Out of Nowhere ; prefers Tommy Dorsey; pet peeve is copying school work; admires the technique of the circus barker. VIRGINIA FERREL Grade likes To Each His Own, and You Put a Song in My Heart ; plans to go to college; favorite band is Tommy Dorsey; finds the circus clowns and animals entertaining. BILL FISHER Left school for the Army Air Corps; transferred to infantry; Bill has never a worry or a care; finds the circus side shows a natural attraction. MARY M. FITZGERALD Paris' loss is MacMurray's gain; prefers a good game of basketball; listens to Tommy Dorsey; likes Boogie Woogie Barnyard ; pet peeve is slacks and high heels; clowns are the favorite part of the circus. JUANITA FLAIRTY Pet peeve is people who break promises; favorite song is To Each His Own ; a Tommy Dorsey fan; a stenographer in the making; enjoys a circus parade. CHARLES FOLEY Chuck is a football fan; collects records, especially Harry James; favorite song is Ain't Misbehavin' ; plans to go on to college; likes to see the circus freaks. ROBERT FOREMAN Bob's favorite band is Guy Lombardo; pet peeve— none; wants to become a mechanic; likes Dark Town Poker Club ; likes all the side shows but the fat lady. FLOYD GARRETT A basketball fan; likes Tex Beneke's music; intends to keep on in the grocery business: takes in all the side shows at the circus. GOLDIE GIBSON Favorite song is Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week ; ambition—you guess; hard to tell what future plans are; likes Tommy Dorsey's orchestra; likes to watch the antics of the monkeys in the menagerie. WILLIAM GIVENS Bill's one hobby is loafing; wants to be a mining engineer; says football and basketball both look good from the bench; is fascinated by the jugglers.

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JAMES CARROLL Strictly a Hollingsworth tan—Pat, that is; prefers basketball to other sports; thinks he'll be an undertaker; prefers the side show to all circus features. JOAN CASSITY Hopalong-the-Second’s favorite song is Somebody Else is Taking My Place ; likes to play baseball; works at Walgreen's, and pet peeve is people who are particular about what they eat; thinks the best part of the circus is the acts on horses. ELLEN CLARK Wants to attend U. of I.; likes football games and swimming; enjoys Tommy Dorsey’s Song of India ; prefers blondes; is fascinated by circus sword swallowers. ELEONORE DAHMS Ellie's pet peeve is unreasonable teachers; likes Tommy Dorsey's boogie woogie; favorite sport is swimming; plans to be an interior decorator; likes to watch the monkeys struggle with fleas at the circus. CHARLES DEEM Happy is a gridiron specialty; likes the Ink Spots; hobby is playing a violin; would like to be on the radio someday; it's a draw between circus side shows and the trapeze artists. FRANCES DOAK Ambition is to travel and see the world; likes horseback riding: pet peeve is giving reports in history; favorite class is Spanish; enjoys the trained dog acts at the circus. DOROTHY DUCK Dottie is a Tex Beneke fan; likes I'll See You in My Dreams ; enjoys basketball; dislikes slacks with fur coats; goes to the circus to eat peanuts. JOAN ELDREDGE It is rumored that Joan is interested in an ex-marine; favorite band is Guy Lombardo; pet peeve is girl smokers; likes circus acrobatics. DICK ENGLUM Tommy Dorsey scores again; prefers swimming to other sports; likes photography; Ole Buttermilk Sky is Dick's favorite song; could watch the circus aerialists for hours. CARROLL ESLINGER Member of Illinois Reserve Militia; pet peeve is people who don't laugh at his jokes; Spike Jones is a favorite band; plans to pursue a military career; likes to go to the circus to see the monkeys.

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ALBERT GLEASON Likes Stardust ; favorite sport is football; pet peeve is girls' clothes; wants to be a farmer; wants to see all the circus side shows. WILLIAM GLICK Uncle Sam will take care of the near future; a Benny Goodman fan; Candy is a preference; pet peeve is long assignments; another side show admirer at the circus. DON GLOVER Pet peeve is not having time before basketball games to comb hair; hopes to go to college; would like to become basketball coach; had fun last summer detassel-ing corn with Jed Ashley; admires the man on the flying trapeze. RUTH GRABLE Ruth leaves PHS to become a nurse; enjoys Spike Jones; wants to know Why Does It Get So Late So Early ; prefers basketball; enjoys the circus animal acts. ELVENA GRAHAM Favorite song is Some Sunday Morning ; likes to dance; pet peeve is people who chew gum; history is a favorite class; thinks the best part of the circus is the acrobats. JOHN GRAHAM Has a yen for music; intends to become a contractor and builder; gets a bang out of Spike Jones; pet peeve is back sass from the wife ; said to prefer the dancing girls of the circus. DALE GREENWOOD Friends call him Hank Greenberg ; ambition is to get out of school; doesn't have a pet peeve; favorite sport is to drive; enjoys the animal acts. JAMES GRIFFIN Baseball has found its man; could listen to Spike Jones anytime; says, Don't Fence Me In ; wants to be wealthy; is entertained by freak circus shows. PATRICIA HAASE Patsy enjoys swimming; likes Chicago: favorite song is I'll See You In My Dreams ; Tex Beneke is a favorite band; thinks the trapeze artists are exciting and enjoys the circus band. DOROTHY HACKER Dorothy is crazy about cats, especially a certain Kitten ; collecting cacti is a hobby; favorite orchestra is Spike Jones; believes a circus wouldn't be complete without clowns.