Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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BETTY VESTEL The domestic life appeals to Betty and her husband. She has a flare for housekeeping and cooking foreign food. The record player will he filled with Al Jolson music. ROBERT WALLACE Boh has been with us just since last June. He moved here from Gary, Indiana. He likes athletics, swimming, and music. Boh intends to go to college. Drafting seems to he his main interest in school. PEGGY WALLS Peg plays a nice, moaning saxophone. She likes the way Sammy Kay gives with the music, too. She doesn’t care what she does when she graduates, as long as she gets to do it in St. Louis. RICHARD WALLS An honor roll student every year, and in the State Latin contest, Richard leads a varied life with an interest in ice skating, basketball, and football. LOUISE WASS Louise has artistic inclinations—music, acting, and dancing, as shown by the fact she took part in Mixed Chorus, freshmen and sophomore plays and the May Fete. ROBERT WAYMIRE If Boh can plant corn as well as he can plant halls in the basket, his chosen work, farming, will he a winner. MARY JANE WEAVER The Edna St. Vincent Millay of Paris, Mary Jane wants to continue her writing. Not all work and no play, though, as she is interested in basketball. PHILLIP WHITE An ardent fan of Les Brown and a valuable man on the football field, he would like to attend college either at the University of Illinois or Michigan State, and go into the real estate business in later life. ELSIE MAE WILKINS The elementary teachers’ shortage will be diminished by one when Elsie Mae finishes college at Normal, Illinois. She likes to sing, read and listen to the radio. CHARLES WISHART Charles likes to swim and watch others play football. For his quieter moments, reading comes first. Page Twenty-five

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DOLORES STI KGELL After school is out, Iowa will hear Dolores at her favorite pastimes—singing and playing the piano. Dolores is going out to Iowa to work for her sister. ARCHIE SWITZER Archie knows the scores on the latest basketball games and likes to help make the baskets. A baseball game finds him cheering for his favorite team. DUANE TERRELL It was Areola’s loss and our gain, when Duane came to Paris his senior year. During high school lie has been manager of all sports. His favorite professionals are Chicago teams—Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks. KATHLEEN THOMAS ‘ “Kate” belongs to “third-finger-left-hand” group although she says that her future is undecided. Kate also likes to dance. NANCY THOMPSON Nancy collects records, especially Bing Crosby, ice-skates. and reads. She likes to play basketball if it isn’t too cold in the “gym.” BILL TONEY Bill’s an athlete from the word “go.” Swimming takes first place. He plans to study medicine for the next ten years, so postpone that illness till Bill gets his diploma. DOROTHY TRINE ’ Following the trend, Dorothy also prefers Bing Crosby. To delight of the teachers, Dorothy hates gum chewing. SHIRLEY TROTTER f , Being a good housewife is Shirley’s first consideration. She and her husband will go to basketball games and collect Tex Benke records, too. CORDELIA TUCKER Here’s a Catherine Cornell in the making! Corky wants to study dramatics at MacMurray college. She’ll have to travel to see the football and basketball she enjoys so much as MacMurray caters only to women. BARBARA TVYIGG The answer to a mother’s prayer, Barbara likes to work around the house—when she isn’t riding horseback or watching basketball. Page Twenty-four

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RICHARD WRIGHT It’s easy for Richard to decide that fanning is his favorite occupation, hut hard to decide whether soft-hall or basketball is his favorite sport. SONA LOU WRIGHT M, Sona Lou likes gaiety—parties and dancing. When work calls, she prefers filing in an office. KARL YONTZ The crystal hall shows a mixture of working and playing for Karl. We see basketball and football for the lighter moments. ALLEN YOUNG A male counterpart of Brenda Starr, Allen wants to work on the Beacon News—especially to get a Press Pass to the basketball games. Seniors Not Pictured CONRAD DAWSON - GENE FOSTER ROBERT HUNTER EUGENE NEWELL MAX WALLS CHARLES WARD NORVAL YOUNG If you arc looking for Norval you will probably find him in the gym, playing or watching basketball. JAKE ZANE “Jake” is a leader, as witnessed by the offices in high school he has held. He likes all sports he says, and has taken part in basketball and track. His love of popular music shouldn’t be omitted. MARY ELIZABETH ZIEREN Here’s a girl that likes the new look! She likes good music, too, especially by Stan Kenton, and Texas. “Liz” wants to study medicine or ballet. Pajc Twenty-six