Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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EMERY McCONKEY Anxious to get out of school; interested in the grocery business; the song liked best is ' Lazy Bones ; likes the trained seal act of the circus. NORMA McCONCHIE McConk plans to be a nurse; favorite band is Frankie Carle's; interested in a future doctor; likes Stardust ; gets a thrill out of watching the lion tamer. WILLIAM McCULLEY Cross country is Bill's favorite sport; hobby is hunting; thinks he'll be a farmer; likes to eat hamburgers while watching the circus. DWIGHT McKEE Mickey's favorite song is Don't Fence Me In ; a future farmer; likes to spend noon hours with Harpster, Griffin, and Quinn; enjoys an all night fishing party on the Wabash; likes the circus horses and trapeze performers. MARGARET McMULLEN An ardent soft ball fan; likes the music of Stan Kenton; prefers Rumors Are Flying ; pet nickname is Juicy ; watches the circus tight-rope walkers in awe. GENE MARRS Future plans—will cross that bridge when it comes: ambition is to be a railroad engineer; the song not liked is School Days ; likes everything and everybody; goes to all the side shows when the circus comes to town. DOROTHY JEAN MARTIN De Pauw, here she comes! Basketball fan; hobby is collecting note; pet peeve is people you can't reason with; takes home a balloon from the circus. PEGGY MARTIN Pet peeve is egotistical men; favorite song is Donkey Serenade ; likes to dance foolishly; Peggy is a future bassoonist; thinks the side shows are the featured attraction of the circus. HELEN MATHENY Collects movie stars' pictures; prefers Harry James; favorite song is Rumors Are Flying ; wants to be a housewife; likes the variety of the side shows. ALBERT MILBURN A returned G. I. who doesn't go here anymore.

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WENDELL JOHNSON Pet peeve is book reports and home work; plans on making furniture; hobby is eating; prefers Tommy Dorsey; goes to the circus to see side shows. DELBERT KELTZ Tommy Dorsey's band is tops with Junior; dislikes the third hour assembly; favorite song is Give Me Five Minutes More ; likes to go hunting; thinks the feature attractions of the circus are the side shows. NORMA KENNEDY Norma's choice is Sammy Kaye; current favorite is Give Me Five Minutes More ; spends time talking about current boy friend; thinks the animals make the circus. BILL KEYES Pet Peeve is anything to do with school; likes to tell jokes; hopes someday to get out and live; likes big cities and good music; likes the trained lion act of the circus. EUGENE KILE Ex-navy man, that's Eugene; especially likes American history class; firmly believes Tommy Dorsey is best; says Give Me Five Minute More ; likes to watch the circus animals. CAROLYN KIMBLE Doll plans to become a speech teacher; pet peeve is people who gush: hobby is being a soda jerker; likes to ice skate; enjoys the excitement of the whole circus. FRED KRUMPECK A Benny Goodman fan; a particular favorite is Blue Skies ; likes all sports; is going to college; would like to be a world traveler; thinks a circus incomplete without side shows. JOHN LAYMON Likes Tommy Dorsey’s Song of India, Stardust, and Marie : hopes to either farm or play in a band; doesn't care for third hour assembly; hobby is playing a trombone; likes the freaks of the circus. NORMA JEAN LOVELAND Another PHS graduate who would like to become a teacher; a lover of classical music, but will settle with Stardust ; pet peeve is blowing and popping bubble gum; likes chemistry; enjoys the chariot races at the circus. THELMA LUDINGTON Likes to play baseball; probably a future nurse; scrapbooks are a hobby; another Tommy Dorsey fan; acrobats thrill Thelma most at the circus.

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PATRICIA MILLER Pat is another gridiron fan; pet peeve is redheads and blondes; favorite song is I Don’t Know Enough About You ; is fond of a certain blonde boy; likes to watch circus monkeys. JOE MITCHELL Another ex-navy man returned to PHS; intends to be a mechanic; likes basketball; favorite song is Begin the Beguine ; takes in all the side shows when attending the circus. WALTER MONTROSS College is ahead; hobby is reading; prefers Spike Jones; is an ardent basketball fan; likes the daring of the trapeze artists. DOW MORRIS Favorite song is Summertime ; likes to play basketball; plans to be a mining engineer; pet peeve is working in assembly; Tex Beneke is a favorite with Dow; admires the feats of the circus strong man. MARIANNA MORRISEY Would like to be a stenographer; likes piano music; pet peeve is people who are late; favorite song is Springtime of Love ; likes the clowns best of all circus acts. SHIRLEY MUMAW Pet peeve is people who giggle; likes people, good music, and good books; plans to have a career in a big city: an industrious speech worker; enjoys the pink lemonade and acrobats ot the circus. GERALDINE MURPHY Jerry is president of Student Council; favorite song is When Irish Eyes Are Smiling ; prefers Notre Dame's football team; guess what—she's Irish; likes to watch people at the circus. FRANCIS ONORATI Bud returned to PHS after being in Uncle Sam's forces; favorite orchestra is Spike Jones; prefers football; pet peeve is artificial blondes; casts another vote for side shows. ROBERT OWENS Bob hopes to become an electrical engineer; happiest when playing basketball; favorite song is To Each His Own ; likes Lionel Hampton’s orchestra; enjoys all features of the circus. MARY JANE PARRISH Listens to Tommy Dorsey; would like to be a secretary; pet peeve is poor excuses; keeps up a correspondence with a certain soldier; enjoys circus horse acts.