Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1921 volume:

Ex Libris k.. ANNUAL OF High School Riris Illinois i 4 THE ARENA FOREWORD This book is a manifest expression of life at P. H. S.,—the product of many thoughtful hours of study and sincere effort. It has been our constant aim to make this “ARENA” a book of pleasant memories and to portray our school life so vividly that both today and in years to come, though these pages be- come yellow with age and the print faded by time, those who read it may feel again that thrill of high school days and join with us in our declaration of love for P. IT. S. and our deter- mination to add to her honor and prove worthy of her name. With this purpose in view we present to you the 1921 “ARENA.” THE EDITOR. THE ARENA §§§§Sg§gg§§§§§SS§§2§2§2§2§ ©rber of spooks I iFnjnttayirrp II faculty III (Claaara IV literary V Organizations— Artinittea VI Atljlrtira VII (kaknbar VIII Sokra— A orrtiapmrnta TO THAT WHICH ALL LOYAL P. H. S. STUDENTS MOST DESIRE “THE FUTURE PROSPERITY OF OUR SCHOOL THIS, THE 1921 “ARENA” IS DEDICATED. 8 THE ARENA H. M. HINKLE City Superintendent Ewing College University of Illinois Valparaiso University Washington University Although he has been with us only a year, we are already indebted to him for the many new interests he has introduced into our H. S. life. We are looking forward to bigger, better, finer schools for Paris with Mr. Hinkle as Superin- tendent. THE ARENA 9 10 THE ARENA CAROLYN L. WENZ. A. B. Principal English Paris High School University of Chic ago University of Illinois “The torch of learning that you set alight To blaze a way through ignorance and night.” • • “The counsels that you offered, thoughtful, wise. The kindliness that looked out from your eyes.” JOHN G. POLLARD. A. B. Assistant Principal Mathematics Westfield High School Westfield College. University of Illinois “Won't those Senior girls ever learn that the hall isn’t the place to gossip?” THE ARENA 11 .. v MILDRED BOLAND, A. B. Science Paris High School Western College University of Michigan Rumor has it that this is Miss Roland’s last year with us, as Cupid has plans of his own for her. Should she take the fatal vows, the “Arena” of future years will lose a loyal friend. We like you! LA RUE DAYTON. A. B. English Paris High School University of Illinois University of Wisconsin University of Colorado “She talked of politics or prayers. Of Southley’s prose or Wordsworth’s sonnets. Of danglers or of dancing bears. Of battles or the last new bonnets.” ELSIA TATE. A. B. Latin Paris High School Hanover College A dead language to teach, but a very live and interesting teacher. (Even to her stupid irgil class.) HENRY F. CROSBY. B. S. Agriculture Central High School. Detroit. Mich. University of Illinois Proclaimed by 500 students as “Professor Optimism.” of 12 THE ARENA JANET C. BALDWIN. A. B. Hnglish Paris High School University of Illinois The Freshman’s friend. ELSIE REED Household Science Paris High School Bradley Polytechnic University of Chicago. We may live without poetry, music and art. We may live without conscience and live without heart, We may live without friends, we may live without books. But civilized man cannot live without cooks.” ZULU WRIGHT Stenography Paris High School Charleston Normal School Winona Lake Normal School Wabash Business College Merry as can be all day long, for she turns her work into play.” RUTH E. WILKIN, A. B. Latin Paris High School The Indiana State Normal James Millikin University She’s fulfilling her girlhood ambition which she developed in her high school days in P. H. S. THE ARENA 13 MARTHA A. COOKE. S. B. Mathematics Lexington High School American Conservatory of Music. Chicago University of Chicago “She laughed, and every heart was glad. As if the taxes were abolished. She frowned, and every heart was sad. As if the opera were demolished. CHESTER HAMMERLUND Manual Training Athletic Coach Illinois State Normal University of Illinois “Play fair, play square!” MARY EDNA M’CAULL. A. B. History Westport High School. Kansas City. Kansas City Junior College University of Illinois Wisconsin University “Now, out in Missouri, we—” LENA R. MYERS. B. C. S. Commercial Marian, Indiana. High School Marian Normal College Otterbein University. Westerville. Ohio Bowling Green Business University Warm sympathy and kindly interest are her dominant characteristics. 14 THE ARENA LUCILLE D. BEEDY, A. B. History Grand Prairie Seminary. Onargo, 111. Northwestern University, School of Oratory. University of Illinois “And she was flattered, worshiped, bored. Her steps were watched, her dress was noted, Her history room was quite adored. Her sayings were extremely quoted. GLADYS C. BROWN. A. B. Mathematics Garfield High School, Terre Haute, Ind. Indiana State Normal “Hers was the subtlest spell by far, of all that set young hearts romancing.” E. E. M’COY, B. S. Science Monmouth College Graduate School, University of Illinois Here’s to the love I hat lies in woman’s eyes and lies—and lies—and lies. LORA MILLER, B. S. English Pawpaw High School Cumnock School of Oratory Northwestern University “Priestess of the mimic art. THE AU EN A 15 FRANCES J. MALONEY, A. B. French and Spanish St. Teresa's Academy, Decatur James Millikin University University of Illinois “She was our queen, our rose, our star! Her head Minerva’s—her feet—Mrs. Castle's.’ MILDRED PIERCE, A. B. English Physiology Monticello High School, Iowa Cornell College Graduate Cornell School of Oratory A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.” ANNA SHERROD, PH. B. English Covington High School. University of Chicago Although she has been here only a little while, we know we are going to like her—and don’t we just love to hear her talk? MARJORIE NELSON Music Northwestern University—Public School Music. Cosmopolitan School of Music. Chicago. “O Music, sphere descended maid. Friend of pleasure, wisdom’s aid!” 16 THE A HEX A LOUISE M’CLURE Assistant to the Superintendent “Most folks are human, but some are more so.” “BILL” GILLUM Tustodian of the Building Blessed with a temper whose unclouded ray Can make tomorrow cheerful as today.” MOTTOES OF OUR TEACHERS “Work Counts”................................Miss Wenz “Thumb Your Dictionary”.....................Miss Dayton “Write These Into Your Brain”................Mr. McCoy “Decline Nothing”...........................Mr. Pollard “Keep-a-Goin’ ”.............................Mr. Crosby “Inflect Amo”...................... ,........Miss Tate “Dissect All Things”........................Miss Boland “Know Your Prerogative”.....................Miss Brown “Play Ball”.. “Sing! Sing!” Mr. Hammerlund ....Miss Nelson TIIE ARENA 17 38 THE ARENA OWEN JONES ALBERT Nicholas Senn H. S. 1-2; Class President 4; Toastmas- ter Junior Banquet; “Eliza Comes To Stay; Latin Play 4; Rifle Club 4; Honor Stu- dent. “I’ll answer him by law; I’ll not budge an inch. LOUISE MEANS “Lou Alethenai 1-2-3: Capt. Girls’ B. B. Team 1-2-3; Ring Committee 3; Chorus 1-2; Girls’ Glee Club 3-4; Class Secretary and Treasurer 2; Class Vice-Pres. 3-4; Jokist of “Arena” 4. “What can you say about her That hasn't already been said? As long as she’s around the place Things never seem quite dead.” ANNA LOUISE GUMM Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Eliza Comes To Stay 3; Lati'i Play 4; (Class Vice-Pres. 2; Class Treas. 3; Sec. and Treas. 4.) There are three guiding stars to her ambition: First— to graduate; second—to be- come a prima donna; and. third—in the land of romance to win a title.” WHITNEY CORWIN “Whit” Basket Ball 2-3-4; Football 2: Forum 1-2; Physticuphs 3; “Eliza Comes To Stay 3; Ca- dets 1-2; Corp. 2; Glee Club 3-4; Business manager “Arena 4. Three lights; first, the sun; second, the moon; third, him- self. MARTHA LOGAN Basket Ball 2; Junior Ring Committee; Eliza Comes To Stay; Alethenai 2-3-4; Pro- gram Committee, 3-4, Chair man 3; Wranglers 3-4. Vice- Pres. 3. Pres. 4; Circus Committee 4; Associate Edi- tor “Arena 1-2; Editor-in- Chief 4; Honor Student, Tri- angular Debate. Latin Play 4. “She kids and teases and acts the fool, Is as stubborn as the far- famed mule, But ‘Shady’ did. and also will do, Just what we all wish we could do.” THE ARENA 19 FRANCES BELL “Fran” Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Alethenai 1-2; Property Lady Class Play 3; Ass t Editor “Arena” 4; Latin Play 4; Decorating Committee Junior Banquet; Honor Student. •Quiet? Well, perhaps you think so. Lively? 1 should guess. Does she like to dance and sing? I-ot me tell you— Yes. LAWRENCE SIMONS “Monty” Cadets 1-2-3; Alethenai 1-2; Secretary 2-3; Forum 2: Eliza Comes To Stay” 3; Rifle Club 4; Adv. Mgr. “Are na” 4. “I have a passion for the name of Mary. MARIAN LOLA CHAPMAN Springfield H. S.. Hoopes- ton H. S.; Wranglers 3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Public Speak- ing 4; Cartoonist “Arena” 4; Latin Play 4. •Then she only caught her breath And just talked that man to death.” ARTHUR BARR HEADLEY “Si” Basket Ball 2-3-4; Capt. 4; Football 2-3; Forum 1; Ca- dets 1-2; Corp. 2: Orchestra 1-2-4' Music Committee Ju- nior Banquet; Invitation Committee 4; Athletic Editor •Arena 4; Glee Club 3-4. ft’s a great plague to be a handsome man. MARY ELIZABETH HUSSONG Alethenai 2 3-4; Program Committee 4; Associate Edi- tor “Arena” 3; Wranglers 4; Latin Play 4; Personal Editor “Arena” 4; Honor Student.” • Out of bed at 7:38— Combs her hair at a terrible rate— Runs to school at a two forty gait— m , But seldom ever is she late. 20 THE ARENA ESTHER LEVINGS ‘•Vera’' Glee Club 3-4: “Eliza Comes To Stay” 3; Organiza- tions Arena 4; Latin Flay 4. “Her every look, her every smile. Shot right and left a score of arrows; I thought twas Venus from her isle. And wondered where she'd left her sparrows. MORTON LEATH Mort Forum 1: Alethenai 2-3-4. Sergeant at Arms 3. Presi- dent 4; Cadets 1; Vice-Pres. Rifle Club 4: Advertising Manager Arena” 4. Mort is developing into a regular ink slinger and ad- jective jerker; he may in some far off day become a— poet.” MARY LOUISE SLACK Grandview High School 1-2; Athletic Association. “She talks in rag time.” JOHN RICKETTS Cadets 1-2-3; Alethenai 1-2- 3-4; Stump 1; Physticuphs 3-4; Track 3; Glee Club 3-4; Reception Committee Junior Banquet 3; Calendar Editor “Arena” 4; Honor Student. “He was in logic a great critic. Profoundly skilled in ana- lytic. He could distinguish and could divide. A hair twixt south and southwest side.” VIRGINIA NEEVES “Jinny” Alethenai 1; Athletic Asso- ciation. “She looks very mild. But looks often deceive, She's not such a child As you might believe.” 21 THE ARENA HAZEL MORRIS “Shorty” Athletic Association; Latin Play 4. Let the world slide, let the world go, A fig for a care and a fig for a woe!” HAROLD STICKLER ••Stick Ag. Club 2-3; Cadets 1-2; Decorating Committee Junior Banquet. “He has the blush of an early sunrise.” LILLIAN CLEO IRENE BARR “Jim” Athletic Association. “Clever enough to convince us that We are cleverer than she at her cleverest.” GLENN E. BUSSART “Buzz” Ag. Club 2; Glee Club 4. •Keep on the windy side of care.” HELEN BERNADINE ZIMMERLY “Zim” Alethenai 1: Girls’ Basket Ball 1-2: Chorus 1. “Glad eyes.” 22 TUE A HEX A OLIVE MAPES “Jack” Alethenai 1-2-3-4; Oratori- cal Contest 2; “Eliza Comes To Stay” 3; Latin Play 4. Yes, my name’s Olive; but you can’t stuff me.” ANDREW SMITH Athletic Association; Ca- dets 1-2-3. “A boy he seemed of cheer- ful yesterdays and confident tCmor.ows.” JOSEPHINE WATSON Joe Glee Club 3; Junior Ban- quet Menu Committee 3. “She’s like the sun—warms everybody up and is always smiling.” JOHN DOAK “Hard Boiled- Cadets 1-2-3. Corporal 2. 2nd Lieut. 3; Football 2-3-4. ('apt. 4: Basket Ball 3-4; Ag. Club 2-3. Vice-Fres. 2. Treas- urer 3. “For men. he was a genius with his muscles. And he knew a style of foot- ball all his own. And he ?-orf—'e-1 a duty to his High School. Now we rrree him. 'Ve respect him. He is a man. Ho r-to.nT- alcno!” MENETTA MARRS “Shorty Athletic Association- Glee Club 3. Her dress is so neat. And her smile is so sweet. But she won't grow any more. I'm afraid ” SAMUEL ARBUCKLE THE ARENA 23 General Course; Athletic Association; A g. Club 1-2; finished in three and one-half years. Here’s to the wisest man below, A being rare indeed to find. The man who knows when not to know. Who knows when not to speak his mind. LUCY KIRSTEN Lukey” Alethenai 1-2; Glee Club 3. “There's a science in wear- ing your hair in big puffs. Two minutes more sleep in the morning. HORACE M’CULLOCH Cadets 1-2; Ag. Club 2-3. “So wise, so grave; of so perplexed a tongue. DELVA SUDDUTH Glee Club 3-4; Invitation Committee Junior Banquet. “In mathematics she was greater than Lycho Brake, ojr Erra Fater.” I i 1 GLENN HONEYWELL “Honey” Cadets 1-2-3. “Men who chew are the men who do.” 24 TUE ARES A MARY BURNETTE VANCE Basket Ball 1-2; Decorat- ing Committee of Junior Banquet 3. “Is she engaged or is she not? I asked you once, but I forgot ? ’ WILLARD SUNKEL Cadets 2; Ag. Club 2-3; Ilifle Club 4. ’Blast the Man Who first invented and went around advising. This artificial cut off—Early Rising.” LOUISE RING Lizzie” Basket Ball 1; Alethenai 3; Circus 4; Chorus 1. “Because she has ’ze charms.’ ” MORRIS SHIPLEY Alethenai 3; Cadets 3; Ri- fle Club 4; Ag. Club 3. “Be serious; apply your Chiefest thought to court- ship.” HELEN STOLZ Jim” Class Treasurer 2; Alethe- nai 1-2-4; Wranglers 2-4: Chairman Program Commit- tee 2-4; Graduated in 3 ears. “We may live without books what is knowledge but grieving? We may live without hope what is hope but deceiving? We may live without love- what is passion but pining? But where is the man. who can live without dining?” THE Ali EX A 25 DOROTHY HALLORAN (’lass Vice-Pres. 1; Basket Ball 1; Circus 4; Glee Club 1. A tiny little, pretty, witty. charming darling, she. And her height, please? As high, sir. as my heart. FLOYD GILBERT “Jack” Alethenai 1-2-3-4; track 3-4; Beys’ Glee Club 3-4. “From wintry March to sultry June He loved her with a love eternal; He spoke her praises to the moon And wrote them to the Sun- day Journal. MILDRED BAKER “Milly” Athletic Association; Cho- rus 2. “That smiling face, that tilted hat, that curly hair! GLADYS WILSON “Glad Basket Ball 1-2; Alethenai 1-2: (’ircus 4; Public Speak- ing 4. Smiles bring diamonds, so they say. Keep on—one may come your way.” MATILDA WRIGHT Athletic Association. “An unwieldly bundle of .good nature.” THE ARENA ELRENA CASE Basket Ball 1; Orchestra 3 4; Circus 4; Latin Play 4. Be nice” is her motto, “And kind to your beau. And if you have lover’s quar- rels Don’t let the world know.” ALBERT NICHOLS “Nick” Cadets 1-2-3; Ag. Club 2. ‘Every laddie has his lassie, ne’er a one have I. (so far as we know).” HELEN PEACOCK Alethenai 2-3; Basket Ball 2-3; Honor Student. “One of these girls with a suspicious interest in the Do- mestic Science Lab.” WILLIAM LLOYD WADE Wadic” Cadets 1-2-3; Eliza Comes to Stay” 3; Alethenai 4: Rifle Club 4. ‘T hear a hollow sound- who rapped my skull?” RUTH DAVIS Jack” Alethenai 1. “Her eyes were full or liquid light.” THE ARENA 27 ARCHIE GRISHAM Cadets 2; Ag. Club 2-3-4; Forum 2. A man of the world—man- ager of 'Twin Pine Stock barm .” IMO SEARS Ashmore High School 1-2-3. “Into, Into, from the depths. Can you this enigma guess? If you can, mark well my verb. You’re Into, Into, a Latin word.” HAROLD LATSHAW Cadets 1; Athletic Associa- tion. “The boy with a musical hair cut.” RUTH LANDSAW Alhlettc Association. “Happier when she is happy, than when the Hjnis- cratlc.” TROY PORTER. JR. Buo Athletic Association. “He made it in three years.” TUE ARENA RUTH FREY “Fufie” Alethenai 3; Class Secreta- ry 3; Chairman Menu Com mittee Junior Ranquet 3; Card and Invitation Commit- tee 4; Circus 4. “Here’s to a girl who neither stoops to conquer, nor tiptoes to be seen.” EVERETT BUSSART “Handsome Class Pres. 2-3: Cadets 2-3; Stump 2; Ag. Club 2; Alethe- nai 4: “Eliza Comes to Stay” 3: Latin Play 4. She smiled at many just for fun. I knew that there was noth- ing in it, I was the first the only one. Her heart had thought of for a minute.” MARION LOGAN Athletic Association; Glee Club 3. “Oh! You flavor everything —you are the vanilla of so- ciety.” VAN E. GRISHAM Alethenai 1-2: Glee Club 2- 3-4; Physticuphs 3; Com- pleted Course in 3 Years. O, fie upon this single life; forget it! LEOTA MILAM Athletic Association. 'Still’ waters run deep.” THE A HEX A 29 THEODORE MANN “Ted” Athletic Association; Glee Club. “A perfect ‘Chesterfield is Teddy, The only 'arrow collar man in our class. From what we know we prophesy He’ll break the heart of many a lass.” ETHEL ZIMMERLY Glee Club 3. You might think all her in- interests Are here beyond a doubt. But look her up some Sunday night. And for yourself find out.” WILLIS O’BAN NON Orchestra 1-2; Alethenai 2- 3; Rifle Club 4. “I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course. HUBERT TUCKER Ag. Club 2. ‘Our County Gentleman is he. Whose one and only thought In coming to our High School Is what he can be taught.” LUCIE SUMMERS Latin Play 4; Honor Stu- dent. We expect great things from Lucy. :;o T1IE A HEX A MINNIE SCHAD Red moil High School 1-2; Athletic Association. “A paradox who puzzles when she pleases and pleases when she puzzles.” FRED HORNBROCK Cadets 2-3; Ag. Club 2-3. “Do not take life too se- riously. or you will not get out of it alive.” LUCILLE CLINE “Cliney” Athletic Association. “A fair face will get its praise, tho’ the owner keeps silent.” HARRY HELMOR Cadets 2-3, Corporal 3; Ag. Club 2-3-4; Football 4. “You would think him learned, so absent minded is he” RUTH KAUFFMAN “Carrots” Glee Club 3-4; Girls' Basket Ball 1; .Music Committee Jun- ior Banquet 3. ‘‘Here’s to the American girl! The girl with red hair, blue eyes, and white skin. May her beautiful colors never fade!” 31 THE ARENA ATTOSSA GROSS “Toss” Athletic Association. Quiet and innocent look- ing—but so is dynamite at times. BLUFORD HAYES Cadets 1-2; Sergeant 2; Hide Club President 4. A scientist in the making. ARTHUR HELTSLEY “Art” Pleasant Hill High School 1-2; Athletic Association 3-4; Ag. Club 3. He is full of explanations LOWELL TUCKER 'Ag. Club 2. The Other Country Gentle- man. MAYBELLE ADAMS Athletic Association; Latin Play 4. “Laugh and be merry.” 32 THE AB EN A THELMA CHRISMAN Alethenai 1; Wranglers 4. “Hath thy toil consumed the midnight oil?” FORREST MARTIN “Teddy” Alethenai 1-2-3-4; Forum 2; .’hysticuphs 3; Glee Club 3-4; Circus 4. “Blessed be the man who first invented sleep. And bless him also that he didn’t keep His great discovery to him- self. NELLIE ERMEL SMITH “Nelle Athletic Association. “A pleasing countenance is not a slight advantage.” WALDO COTTERMAN Cotton” Cadets 1-2-3: Ag. Club 2: Decorating Committee Junior Banquet 3. “Banish care, banish sorrow. To the Gods beloug tomor- row. RUTH ELLEN WALLACE Tink” Basket Ball 1-2-3; Glee Club 4. Beauty itself doth of itself persuade The eyes of men without an orator. TUE ARENA O') • . I JOSEPHINE TAFLINGER Joe” Alethenai 1; Decorating Committee Junior Banquet 3; Honor Student. She is pretty, she is witty, and sharp as a tack.” RAY FOLEY “Ransom” Football 3-4; Track 2-3-4: Glee Club 3-4; Cadets 2-3; Pres. Athletic Association 4. Mark Twain, he wore white evening suits. And had society follow. Ray Foley wears his pants rolled up. To hear his loud socks holler.” ESTHEL CHESROWN Basket Ball 1; Menu Com- mittee Junior Banquet 3. ‘Words, words—an ever- lasting flow.” OPIE BLACK Forum 1: Stump 2; Phvs- ticuphs 3-4; Alethenai 2-3-4. A committee of one to raise—Cain. MARIE CURTIS Circus 4; Junior Banquet Reception Committee: Latin Play 4. Tho' she s been here in school. Her heart's far away. But just where she left it. I’m not going to say.” 34 THE ARES A AMY LYCAN Alethenai 2-3-4; Glee Club 4; Chorus 1; Latin Play 4. O, one of the men who throng my parlors told me.” JACK MOYER Our sailor boy. who came back to finish his High School course after “doing his bit” in the World War. He crossed the ocean 18 times. DOROTHY TOLLIVER General Course. “She might be silent and not cast away her sentences in vain.” 36 THE ARENA CAROLYN EADS, BERNIE SHEVELY, CHAS. JENKS, MARY LYDICK, Treasurer. President. Vice-President. Secretary. JUNIOR CLASS ROLL Adams. Esther Albin, Josephine Anderson. Fern Askin. Katherine Baker, Owen Bandy, Jesse Bandy, Martha Barr, Mildred Bennett. Kenneth Black. Alsie Black. Wilhelmina Bo vail, George Bradshaw. Mildred Bright. Leroy Brown, Julia Fern Butler. Miles Caldwell. Josephine Carmichael, Inez Chesrown. Fern Coady, Mary Louise C rabtree. Frank Crawford, Nellie Daniels, Elwin De Priest. Walter Dillon, Catherine Dillon. Mildred Dodd, Fred Duck. Milo Dugan, William Eads, Carolyn Elam. Hattie F.mrick, Alice Finley. Beulah Fishback. Theodore Forcum, Lucille Gibbons. I eroy Gleckler. Rudolph Click. I eona Gordon. I aughlin Graham. Arthur Green, Leila Hartley, Lloyd Hawley. Pearl Haworth. Chesley Hedrick. Esta Helmor, Herbert Hybarger, Fern Jenks. Charles .tones, Dorthea Kauffman. Anna Kirby, Viola Kirsten, Elsie Latsaw, Marie Lea. Esther Logan, Harry Lydick. Mary Lycns, Margaret McClure. Eugene McCubbin8. Tom McGill. Myrtle Mapes, Cecil Marra, Brent Mattingly, Rita Means. Paul Moody, Bernadine Moore. Alta Morrisey, Alberta Morrow. Ethel Morrow. Mamie Neeves, Lester Nelson. Kemper North, Forrest North. Irma Jane Ogle. Mable Parrish, Willard Patterson, Genevee Patton. Russell Pear. Florence I'earman. Ruth Reese, Augusta Richardson. Sarah Riddell. Herbert Ringo, Effie Rudy, Richard Rule. Forrest Sampson. Eva Mae Sanders. Genevieve Sebree, Dorothy Shoaff. Alan Shively. Bernie Stahl. Willard Stephens. Ernest Stewart. Byron Stotts, Forrest THE A HEX A 37 ;;totts, Charles Stubbs. Cleone Sullivan. .lames Sullivan. Margaret Sunkel. John Sunkel. Margaret Jane Swinford, Alberta Taflinger, Glen Tolliver, Weston Trimble, Arnold Tucker. Katherine 'r vigg. Sylvia Van Houten. Mary Walton. Eldred Weaver. Luella Wilson. Earl Wood, Eugene Wright, Howard Wright. Winfield V ates, Lyman Yowell, Lucille Zimmerly, Edna JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Three years ago we Juniors were introduced to the joys nrd sorrows of High School life. Since then we have labored hard to make our best showing; to gain the reward that is offered to those who are faithful and diligent. In one more year now we shall receive our reward and bid farewell to those we have learned to love. All through our career here we have shown loyalty to our school, to our country, and to our teachers. We have answered the call of charity with promptness; we have contributed workers to all of the school activities; and we have tried to be :i help, rather than a hindrance to our teachers. Although it is impossible to say at the present time with what success our Junior class play is to meet, it has a prom- ising prospect of being a “howling” success. Due to the tact that we have an abundance of talent in the class, it goes w ith- out saving that the cast is as good as could be found any where, while the plot of the play is intensely interesting. There is another event to which we can only look forward. That is nothing less than the Junior banquet. We are sorry to bid farewell to our Senior friends, for it will be just one more step toward our own departure. Nevertheless, we intend to entertain them royally, and not let our farewell be surpassed by' any yret given in the Paris High “gym.” Although the class of ’22 has shown itself worthy of praise, I shall not say that it is the best class in the history of Paris High, for I would be sure to offend every one in every other class; but I shall say that in points of loyalty, original- ity', and liberality, it is surely7 unsurpassed. !. E. C., ’22. JUNIORS JUNIORS JUNIORS THE AU EX A 41 sarHanffRE5. HISTORY OF SOPHOMORE CLASS After a long and bitter struggle we have gained the re- spect of our elders in 1 . 11. S. We are Sophomores! Xevei- thcless, during our Freshman year we made the higher class- men “sit up and take notice.” To begin with, the mistakes we made were fewer and more sensible than those of the previous Freshmen. The upper classmen did not think so, but—“Judge not.” They were once in our place. On the seventh of November, 1019, we became acquainted with the gymnasium by having a party. Of course, when the mid-years entered our class, we thought it our duty, so enter- tained them with another party, even more successful than the first. As we had reached the limit as to parties, vacation time soon came and we left (most of us anyway) never to return as Freshmen. At present, the Sophomore class is not socially inclined. But, disregarding that, we have contributed freely to the Armenian Fund, the Arena, and we are always well repre- sented at the football and basket ball games! By the end of this school year we shall have gained a place in P. H. S. which no other class can ever till. E. M. SIMONS, ’23. THE ARENA 42 THERON BELL, ALLAN PERISHO, RICHARD DYAS, EDWARD SHAW, President. Vice-President. Secretary. Treasurer. SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL Adams. John Anthony. Robert Anthony. .Mary Belle Ashley, Victor Baker. Katherine Bareckman, Thelma Bareckman, Hermine Bedwell, Ola Bell, Harriet Jane Bell, Theron hen son. Bessie Brandenstein. Ruth Frances Bright, Ruth Brunsman, Eleanor Burns, Edith May Burton. Inez Campbell. Louise Carnahan. Harold Chapman. Marjorie Che8rown, Genevieve Coady. George Colwell. William Cornwell. Allen Cotterman. Dale Crable, Frank Crede. Harry Cretors, Margaret Jane Curl. Fred Davidson. Mae Dearth, Audrey Ellen De Haven. Homer De Haven. Hazel Dr. Lana. Geneva l)ever8. Jake Dixon. Helen Doak, Robert Dole. Mary Osborne Dudley, Helen Dugan, Lawrence Dyas. Richard Easter. Pansy Edwards. Enos El dredge. Helen English. Fenton Fnglum. Arthur Ewing. Arnold Fontana. Mary Forsythe, Bert I roman, Cecile Garber, Glenn Gill. Beulah M. Glattharr. Helen Goff, Orval Grisham. Walter Ilalloran, Alice Haug, I ouise Hickman, Ellis Hildreth, Helen Huffaker. Adah Hunter. Mildred Jewell. Marie Johnson.. Faye Ketterson. Velora Keys, Elizabeth Krita. Marion Landsaw, Sarah Landsaw. Eunice Lauher, Lowell I.eitzel. Martha Link, Florence Logan. Jack Lollis. Margaret Luther. Blanche Lutz, Henry Lutz. Kenneth Lydick. William McClure, Hazel McClure, John McCulloch, Dorothy Manning, Orvin Manning. Margaret Mapes. Lucille May, Lola Martin. Ruth Mason. Anna Helen Meadows. Mary Means. McDonald Menk, Arthur Miller, Walter Miller. Ruth Moffett. Josephine Morris, Carl Morri8ey, WIbur Morton, Nita TUE A REX A Moss, Clarence Moyer, Carolyn Myers. Homer Neeves, Ix is Newman, Elsie Niles. Augustus Nuckles. Dorothy Jane Ousley, Helen Peacock, Ruth Peebles, Beulah Perisho, Allen Perisho, Fern Piper, Clark Propst. Kenneth Querry, Leola Kambo. Margaret Red moil. Fern Keed, Charles Reed, Paul Reese. Arthur Ress, Helen Ricketts. Leo Rinesmith. Everett Roach, James Sanders, Charles Scott, Hilah See, Imogene Shaw, Edward Shelledy. Garland Silverman, Harry Simons. Ernestine Smith, Dorothy Snider, Everett Stewart, Helen Sunkel, Everett Templeton. Ruby Tesst. Josephine Tiffin, Helen Trimble, Turner Tucker, Gladys Tucker. Maxine Turner. Harlan Twigg, Lillian Van Sickley, Margaret Wade. Marable Wallace, Mike Waltz. Alice Watson, Christine Weaver, Irma Welch. Mae Whalen. Charles Whitcher, Beatrice Whitenaek, El Fleda Wieder, Lydia Williams. Dorothy Willison, Lenna Wittick. Katrina Wright, Marian Wright. Ross Yates. Paul Young. Audrey Zimmerly, Christina Zimmerly, Isaac 4.? John (?) says not to forget to mention his name in the Arena; so here you are, John. “A janitor’s life might he designated as a ‘sweeping suc- cess ’ ”—Mr. Gillum. Mr. Pollard (in Geometry, watching Clarence and Beulah talking)—“Clarence, do you want to sit with Beulah ' Clarence M.—“No; not here.” Pern Hybarger (in Book-keeping)—“My, I’m cold. LeRoy Gibbons—“Sit over and I’ll keep you warm.” Miss Wright (in Shorthand)—“What does poise mean?” M. Logan—“I think it is some kind of a disease.” MR. POLLARD, TAKE NOTICE. Advanced Theorem in Geometry. Proposition I. “What is so rare as a day in June?” 1. June has 30 days. 2. February has 28 or 29. A day in February is 1-15 or 1-20 rarer. SOPHOMORES THE A REX A 45 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY On the sixth day of September, 1920, one hundred and six- teen young, enthusiastic girls and boys entered Paris High School as Freshmen. Of course, we were rather green and awkward at first, as all Presides are, but we soon fell into the routine of high school life. Some of the Freshman boys will soon win distinction on the football field and basket ball floor, and both boys and gills have already won recognition in the literary and debating societies. Our first party was in the early part of the school a ear, in the gym, where the following program was held: Reading.......................................Louise Porrki,!s Reading.......................................Stella Morris Miss Wright and Miss Cooke acted as chaperons. Refresh- ments of ice cream and cake were served, and we departed, feeling, for the first time, that we were not half as “green” as we were supposed to be. We are just beginners and up to the present time our works have not been great, but our future is one of bright dreams and promises, not only in basket ball, football, and literary activities, but in all the departments of High School we hope to excel. So here’s to the class of ’24! Our hearts are with you For you ’re plucky to the core. KATHRYN MITCHELL, ’24. 46 THE ARENA KENNETH JENKS, OLIVER CONKLIN, HILAH SCOTT. President. Vice-President. Secretary-Treasurer. FRESHMAN CLASS ROLL Arbuckle, Roscoe Arnold, Juanita Arthur. Louise Asher. Russell Ballard, Harold Parr. Lela Beatty, Pauline Blackman, Jane Bolen, Carl Bousku;, Olive Brewer, Miriam Brittain, Beatrice Cameron, Victor Carnahan, Ralph Chrisman, Madite Collier, Elsie Collier, Garnet Conklin. Oliver Cox, Cleo Cox. Virginia Crabtree. Richard Curtis, Byron Davidson. Pearl Davis. Robert Day, Anna May Day, Luella Dickerson, John Dillon, Joseph Dodd, Mary Drake, Jennie May Egan, Anna Mary Fletcher, Hazel Ruth Foley, Mary Kathryn Francis. Harriet Frederick. Mary Froman, Russell Fuqua, Clarence Garvin. Cecilia Glick, Dorothy Green, Evelyn Greenwalt, June Hardy, Fannie Harrison, Ruth Heck, Paulino Helnter, Herscha Henson. Clara Herrington, Gladys Hickman, Thelma Hogue, Elsie Hooper. Frances Jane Huffman, Louise Humerickhouse, Roy Huffman. Lonnie Huston. Louis . Jacobs. Floyd Jenks, Kenneth Johnson, Gerald Kauffman. Mary Kelso. Harry Keltz. Edna Kimble, George Knight, Zella Landis, Marian Latshav. Martha Lewellyn, Merle McCallister, Leila ’ McClanahan, Clifford McClure, Mary ' McKenzie, Mary McMullen. Allen Mapcs. Donald McMullen. Paul Martin. Brept Means, Carl Mercer, Edna Miller, Audrey Miller, Lucille Mitchell, Kathryn Morris, Stella Moss, Arnold Mullins, Lester Murphy, Gladys North. Jake Parsley. Lillie Perkins. Louise Pifer, Joe Porter. Jessie Potts. Blanche FRESHMEN THE ARENA 48 Potts, Kenneth Pratt, Lawrence Roberts, Lois See, Loren Shipley, Lester Southard. Janet Spung, Helen Stotts. Homer Terrill. Elsie Mae Tesst, Ida Mae Thiel, Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Fred Tucker. Fern Tweedy. Mabel Ulrich, Lena Vice. Josephine Wade. Winston Waller, William Walton. Berkey Waters, Chester Watson. Mary Watson, Rachel Weston. Arthur Whitton, John Wright, Harris Wright, Helen Yonce, Ruth Younger, Dorothy Zimmerly, Fred MID-YEAR FRESHMEN A woodpecker lit on a Freshman’s head, And settled down to drill, lie bored away for a half a day, And finally broke his bill. THE ARENA MID-YEAR FRESHMEN (1921) 4� Adams. Marjorie Andrews. Reeds Basquette, Virgil Bell, Mary Lou black. Gertrude Bosstick. Allene Bovill. Minnie Lrengle, Newell Cassady, Leona Chapman. Margaret Curl. Elizabeth Curtis, Frances Davis. Lela Doak. Nelle Katherine Drake. Ralph Eads, James Fldredge. Geraldine Fldler, Lola Foley. Thaddeus Garrett, Pauline Grable, Gladys Hardy, Goldia Lou Tlaug. Ethel Haws. Zelda Mae Henry, William Henson. Lucile Hollinger. Margaret Holt. El Nora Holt. I ola Huffaker. Forrest James, George Jones. Marcella King. Garnet McCalmont. Marion McCollum. Lester May, Sarah Means, Frances Mopp8, Paul Moren. Albert Moyer, Thomas Propst. Elsie Ross, Genevieve Sampson. Mable Seitz. John Stephens. Louise Stevenson. Louise Stewart. Marsalene Strever. Robert Summers. Frank Tolliver. Clara Walter, Grace Welton, Erma Whitworth. Nathaniel Williams. Louise Wisely. Dorothy HISTORY OF MID-YEAR FRESHMEN On September 6, 1920, there was gathered together at Mayo a group of students, the like of which had never before graced that institution. All the seventh and eighth grades of the city—Sanford, Tanner, Redmon and Vance—combined I heir numbers with those of Mayo for one great departmental school. For one-half year the 8 A’s worked together here in preparation for the great event of the mid-year, when we should make our debut into High School. On January 24,1921, sixty pupils who had toiled earnestly and faithfully, enrolled for the first time as students in P. H. S. Me felt that, although our experience in the departmental school had been short, it had nevertheless robbed us of some of the usual Freshman verdancy, and so we started off with high hopes. The history of this class is limited, owing to the fact that we have done nothing hut study ? so far, but when wo get started, we are certainly going to “go some.,, We made up our minds on entering that we would work hard to be an honoi to old P. II. S. ELIZABETH CURL, ’25. THE A KEN A 51 52 T1IE ARENA “ARENA”STAFF Editor-in-Chief............. Assistant Editor............ Business Manager............ Advertising Managers........ Personal Editor............. Jokist...................... Cartoonist.................. Organizations............... Athletics................... Calendar Editor............. Junior Associate Editor..... Sophomore Associate Editor Freshman Associate Editor. ...........Martha Logan .............Frances Bell ..........Whitney Corwin I ......Lawrence Simons ...................Morton Leath ...Mary Elizabeth Ilussong ...........Louise Means .........Marian Chapman ...........Esther Levings ..........Arthur Headley .............John Ricketts ..........Inez Carmichael ........Ernestine Simons .......Katherine Mitchell EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BUSINESS MANAGER vxauv am 54 THE A HEX A THE SENIOR FAREWELL Now our High School days are over And the race of life begun, No more joyous faces ’round us, No more happy days of fun. No more teachers’ urgent warnings, No more smiles from schoolmates true, No more funny little Freshies, No more joy since we are through. No more maps and ancient history, No more dates learned by the score, No more track meets or athletics, And our victories never more. Now the years pass slowly for us, And when our hair is turning gray, e will think of Paris High School And the joys that passed away. Fare-thce-well, O Paris High School, You have been a friend indeed; And we find the greatest friendship Ts with him, the friend in need. Fare-thce-well, O Paris High School, We must leave you in your prime, Fare-thee-well, () Hall of Learning, Fa re-thee-well ’till end of time. As old ’21 must leave you Many more will follow on; Not till your sturdy walls should crumble Will the glory of the past be gone. V. E. PEARSON, ’21. Mr. McCoy (in Chemistry)—“What is A S-2 0-3f” Louise Ring (thinking)—“I have it on the end of my tongue.” Mr. McCoy—“Then spit it out; it is arsenic.” THE ARENA 55 SENIOR PRIZE STORY LOOKING FORWARD The front door closed with a characteristic bang as Midge and her chum Bess, commonly known as Betsy Bliss, entered the living room and flung their books down on a convenient chair. “Whew! It’s cold in here.” Midge ran over to the fire place and touched a small brass button. The gas logs blazed forth merrily. The two girls drew their chairs up close to the fire, for although it was 1973, there was a genuine old fash- ioned, 1921 snow outside. Kneeling down and placing her fingers in a small groove in the floor, with apparently no effort Midge drew up a folding table. “Spose we get right to work reading these proofs, Betsy. Did you bring all the things . “Yes, and Midge, 1 just know the annual this year is going io he the best ever! You make the dandiest Editor-in-Chief.” “But if it wasn’t for your clever cartoons, my Betsy Bliss, the poor Editor would be at a loss to know how to well—fill up space. But that reminds me,—before we start to work T have something want to show you. Grandmothei has been promising to send it to me for a long time, and it finally came this morning.” Midge ran upstairs and was soon back, carrying a large black book with orange cords. “An old annual!” Betsy exclaimed. “And a really old one, too! It’s the 1921 annual!” “1921! And this is 1973—fifty-two years ago. I didn’t know they had such things then. Do let’s see it! What funny colors—orange and black—looks like Hallowe’en and {hev called it the “ Arena! ” “Look, Betsy, on the first page. That’s the old High School building.” “Yes, I ’vc seen that picture before. We have some kodak pictures of it in an old album at home. Isn’t it small? But of course Paris was small then.” “gee here! They had telephone wires and poles in those days. Grandfather was telling me when they were here last summer some of the funniest things about the annuals when he went to school. Tie said that in those days every student paid for his annual, a dollar and a half, I believe.” “And now everybody is given one by the school.” “Yes, and in those days, people who couldn’t afford them had to do without.” “But what did they do with all the money that they made?” Betsy queried. THE ARENA 56 “Grandfather said that they didn’t make much and some- times went in the hole,” Midge laughed. “You see,” she went on, “they depended on the money that they received from the sale of the annuals in the High School to pay the expenses. In those days the townspeople hardly ever bought one. Now, with the money we get from the sale of the annual outside of the school, we have enough to pay all of Our expenses, and besides, give everybody in the school an annual free.” “It’s tunny that the people in town weren’t interested in +he High School in those days.” “Uh, grandfather said they were, but you see, the High School wasn’t then, as it is now, die center of all of the amuse- ments and interests of the whole community. For instance, 1 hey didn’t have a picture show connected with the High School then. The people went to a down town movie. Now if a person wants to be sure of seeing a good picture, he comes to.our High School movie show.” “See here, Midge—the staff. Aren’t they queer looking? How strange that they didn’t have a typist on the staff! It’s quite an honor to be staff typist now. You know, it’s always the one who makes the highest record in the first two-thirds of the course.” “Here’s the teachers—what a small faculty!—And the Seniors! Didn’t the girls wear their hair crazv in those days?” The girls turned the pages, becoming more and more ab- sorbed in the book, which despite its age, still faithfully por- trayed the spirit of the school in the days of ’21. “M ell, what do you know, our Junior Banquet, originated back in those prehistoric times!” This from Betsy Bliss. “Here’s the literary society,—the 4Alethenai’ they called it. They don’t look very literary, do they? The debating clubs—look at these names!—Wranglers!—Physticuphs!” “How funny that there wasn’t a Domestic Science and ■Art department in their annual. Probably they didn’t have� such a course, then!” “Oh, yes they did. Grandmother was telling me about it. 1 took her to visit our Domestic Science lab one day last summer. She was delighted with the electric stoves and all ■he modern improvements. Naturally she began to talk about die course when she went to school. She said that in those davs they didn’t serve lunch at the school. 1 told her all about tiie dinner contests between the Domestic Science classes of our school and those in nearby towns. T told her about our annual visit to the “model” Domestic Science lab at “Illinois.” She was amazed to find tin machines in the Domestic Art rooms run by electricity.” THE ARENA 58 TUE ARENA “What did they say about our gym?” “They were both delighted with it, especially grand- father. Fie said that in his days there were so many posts in ’he gym and the ceiling was so low that schools often refused to play here, lie thought it a fine idea to have the gym built like an amphitheater with the tiers of concrete seats around it. If seems that basket ball was quite popular then, but hardly any of the fellows played football, and only the girls turned out to cheer the team. I told them how popular girls’ basket ball is now and that everybody has to take two hours of gym a week.91 “What did they think about heating the school with elec- tricity?” “Wonderful! They were telling of several instances in their day when school was let out because the building was so cold. You know they had furnaces and burned coal. I’ve never seen any, but I remember we read about it in geography in the grades.” “Ob, I’ve seen it. Uncle Dan has a piece. Tie has quite a collection of antiques, you know.” “But, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed,” Midge went on. “Grandfather and Grandmother both said that the High School people in those days were .just as keen for improving their High School as we are, and that it was in the year 11)21, that the propaganda was started that resulted in our present day High School. So we really owe them quite a lot.” Betsy suddenly closed the annual and laughed ’till the tears rolled down her cheeks. “Gracious, what is it, Betsy?” “According to this their slang was quite different from ours. Listen to this Midge—‘You tell ’em—I will’?—‘can the chatter’—‘hard boiled’—‘You tell ’m Hesperus, I’m a wreck.’ Do you suppose they had assemblies then?” “Yes, every Thursday morning.” “1 suppose they had some speakers, who were wonder- fully interesting and other doleful ones who called us ‘Boys and Girls’ and who talked about ‘starting out on the sea of life.’ ” “Probably,” Midge laughed. “What sort of a library do you suppose they had?” “Well, Grandfather said that it was very small compared to ours, but they were adding new books all of the time. Out of it, of course, grew ours, which is the best High School li- brary in the state. “There’s one thing about this annual that’s the same as ours, and that’s the jokes,” Betsy declared. THE A RES A 59 ‘Mokes are enduring things, aren’t they?” “Gracious! Midge, it’s six o’clock. I’ve got to go.” “We haven’t done a single thing yet. Can’t you come over Saturday afternoon?” “Oh! 1 forgot to tell you, Bob has a new Fly well and lie’s asked me to fly up to Chicago with him for a matinee Satur- day.” “Wonderful! But you won’t start ’till after lunch, will •ou y� “About one o’clock, I think.” “Why don’t you come over Saturday morning?” “Alright, I will. So long.” “ ’Bve.” M. E. H., ’21. Virginia N. (noticing the ring on Miss Boland’s linger) “We are going to have a new Botany and Zoology Teacher next year.” . TiOuise Means—“I don’t see why. 1 like Miss Boland .just fine.” V. Neeves—“Oil! What’s the use; somebody thinks more of her than we do.” Visitors—“We hear that this school is like a great human factory.” Miss Wenz—“Yes; I canned a half dozen students just the other day.” Doc’s Father—“Son, why are your grades so low this fall?” . ... Doc__“Well, after the summer rush is over, everything is marked down.” G. Bickett (in Commercial Law)—“ Miss'Wright, will our test be very long, tomorrow?” Miss Wright—“About seventy minutes, George.’ Miss Beedy—“In what course does Frank expect to grad- ?” Miss Wenz—“In the course of time, I suppose.” Miss Wenz—“There are seven reasons for theme failure. Does anv one happen to know them? Morris S.—“Seven nights out a week.” 60 THE A REX A JUNIOR PRIZE STORY KAO’S REVKXGH K;io Singh, a Hindoo boy, was sauntering through the streets of a small village in India, near Kabul. He had nothing to do there, nor in any other place for that matter, for Kao was a wanderer, stopping only when he felt like it,—that was when he was hungry,—so he stopped pretty often; and working only where he could not beg. His thoughts were suddenly in- terrupted by a crowd of native boys closing in on him, calling him low caste and throwing missiles. Kao Singh was not a coward and he fought till he was bruised and bleeding, but the power of numbers was strong and lie was fast becoming weak when he heard a commanding voice. He looked up, dazed, and saw a tall man elbowing his way through the crowd of boys, who, not venturing to oppose him, slunk away. When the two were alone the man said: “I do not know whether you were right or wrong, but my heart is always for the weaker side.” “Oh, sahib! I have done no wrong. I was walking along here when those low caste pigs sprang upon me, for what rea- son 1 do not know. I would have been killed but for you. You have saved Kao Singh’s life and he will never forget.” “My name is Colonel Sutherland,” said the man. “1 have a house out at the edge of this village and any time you come there you are welcome. If you come out there with me now I may find some work there for you—that is, of course, if you have nothing else in view.” The work did not appeal to Kao, but the thought of some- thing to eat and a comfortable bed seemed good to him, and perhaps, after all, there would not be much work, for the Col- onel seemed to be well off; so Kao accepted the invitation. Colonel Sutherland was a middle-aged Englishman, form- erly on officer in the British army in India. He had taken up his residence in India, in this small village, because it appealed to him as much as any other. His wife had died a short time before and now all that he lived for was to make his small daughter, his only child, happy. The Colonel had a small coffee plantation by his home and here Kao worked. For a while all went well, but Kao’s lazi- ness got the better of him. Then he would take one of his master’s guns, which the kind-hearted Colonel had given him leave to use, and go hunting. This always delighted him and he soon became a proficient marksman. Thus was his resolu- THE ARENA 61 lion made that some day he would become a shikarri, and he often told the Colonel of his desire. Colonel Sutherland grew tired of Kao’s perpetual laziness, and his expeditions into the jungle, which became more and more frequent, and one day he reproached Kao severely for it, rather too severely he thought afterwards, for he went to look for Kao to make amends for the scolding he had given him. A short distance away from the house he saw Kao wander- ing listlessly around with one of his guns. The Colonel, idly watching him, saw him suddenly swing the gun to his shoulder and instinctively he looked in the direction the gun was point- ing. He gave a gasp of surprise and horror at the sight which met his gaze, for the gun was aimed at his little daughter, who was sitting in the grass playing with a flower which she had plucked. A thousand thoughts rushed through the Colonel’s mind. This was revenge for the scolding he had given Kao! Why had he ever taken him in ? He might have known a native would retaliate! He had—This chain of thoughts was broken by the sound of a gun. The Colonel closed his eyes to shut out the horrible sight. When he found courage to open them again he was surprised to see his daughter still alive but a little frightened by the gun shot. He ran joyfully to where she sat and it was then he saw the cause of Kao’s action. Within a foot or so of the little girl lay a large cobra-di-capello with its head shot off. Kao had seen the snake about to strike the little girl and only his timely presence with the gun had saved her. Kao was jumping up and down and pointing to the snake, say- ing excitelv, “Pambo! pambo! about, to kill the Colonel sahib’s daughter.” Colonel Sutherland said nothing of bis former suspicions, but holding his daughter close, In held out his hand to Kao and said, 4 “You have done me a very great favor, which I can but partly repay. After this my home is your home and never more will you have to work. You have often expressed your desire to be a great shikarri and I think I can help you. A friend of mine is a great shikarri and he wans a companion who delights in hunting and is a fairly good marksman. You fill both of these requirements and soon I think your greatest desire will be granted.” LLOYD HARTLEY, ’22. Miss Wright (in Shorthand)—“What is a perambulator?” T. Mann—“I think it is a coffee pot.” Miss Wright in correcting papers saw the following on Ruth Kauffman’s paper: “Pwew” ( seat in the church). G2 77 E ARKS A SOPHOMORE PRIZE STORY THE MISSING LINK. I had been invited to an informal dance, and so, during a leisure hour, one of many in my daily routine, I made my way upstairs and was assembling my wearing apparel. Let me see —collar, tie, collar buttons, links—wait!—there is but one cuff link. One cuff link will never do, 1 must find the other. Thirty-three minutes elapsed, and I threw myself wearily into a chair. Where could the missing link be? It was not in its customary place with its mate upon the dresser, nor in any of my shirts, nor was it anywhere in the house so far as I could ascertain. Suddenly it dawned upon me—robbery! Who could the culprit be? After a few moments I was rested and went down stairs, my forehead wrinkled into a maze of creases. To clear my brain, I drank a glass of water which I had carefully concealed - rom the Federal Officers, and then sat down to collect my Thoughts and decide upon a plan of action. Still pondering the strange occurrence, I mounted the stairs for further investiga- tion. Entering the room I locked the door, and armed with a powerful magnifying glass I began a thorough examination. The customary place for the cuff link was in a tray on my dresser. It would have been a very easy matter for some one to have taken it. But wliv take just one when tin other was there? They had my initials upon them; so the thief would have no use for either, and if he should try to dispose of one, he would be detected. Failing to establish a motive for the crime, I continued my sertitiny of the room. I had gone over the walls carefully with the glass without finding any clue. I had gone more than half over the floor feeling more and more disheartened when—“Ah ! what is 111is ??’ Here at least was a clue. My glass revealed the fact that the pile on the rug in front of my dresser was much more crushed in one place than anywhere else. Some one much heavier than I had evidently done the deed. Highly elated over my discovery, I went on with my search. As the interior revealed no further evidence, I examined the window sill and found there a smudge of comparatively fresh 1‘artli. Ecstatic with glee over my good fortune I carefully brushed the particles of earth into a receptacle. The thief had doubtless escaped through this avenue. This was altogether probable for there was a porch whose roof sloped down to within a few feet of the ground. With the ( 4 THE ARENA precious parcel of earth clutched tightly I went outside and dis- covered right under the edge of the roof two deep foot prints in the mud. They were unusually large—made no doubt by a stalwart fellow of six feet two. My evidence was complete. With the aid of science I would soon know the identity of the thief. A Skandihoeliau professor of chemistry who had located in the city had discov- ered that in case the length of a man’s foot was known, his iden- tity could easily be discovered by a chemical analysis of a small quantity of earth from his shoe sole. Quivering with excitement I could hardly take the neces- sary measurements of the foot prints. When I had finished, I rushed away to secure the professor’s aid. He was only too happy. Taking the precious package, he retired to his labora- tory. 1 waited, consumed with impatience. After what seemed a week, he returned smiling to announce complete suc- cess. The thief, he said, was a tall, blond, athletic fellow, and his name was Harold Twiclit. I could hardly believe it—my best friend! But the evi- dence was unmistakable. In my excitement I had forgotten about the dance—1 looked at my watch. The dance was over. It was late, but I must confront the culprit with his guilt. Without knocking I entered; Harold was sound asleep; his clothing had been flung over a chair. There was the missing link! I felt the satisfaction that one must feel after accom- plishing a difficult task. But why did he do it? 1 must find out. I shook Harold and as he sat blinking at me I put the stern question. “Why, dear old boy, I borrowed it—What the—” “Why did you leave by the window if you only borrowed it?” T interrupted. “Oh,” he yawned, “it was the handiest. Gee! we had a - well time at the dance. Why didn’t you come?” RICHARD DYAS, ’23. FRESHMAN PRIZE STORY LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time, not so very long ago, a little girl named Red Riding Hood went to high school. She liked it very much but thought it was no fun to be a Freshman, so she had only one ambition,—to enter the “VaL of Jolly Sophomores.” As she set off down Freshman Lane she carried a little basket, into which she was told to put things which might be The Weather Rain or Shine Jhe Chatter gox Photographs by Airplane News by Wireless Telephone Vol. XIII No. 348 PARIS, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1940 NON CENTS Nab Bold Curio Thief Hussong Is Sore of Election DETECTIVES RING AND MILAM WIN GLORY Will Win Ily n Big Majority Mary E. Hussong, oditor of the Ver- milion Mentor” and nominee for pound master on the Anti-Tobacco Party is confident that she will bo elected by an easy majority. Miss Hussong held this position four years ago but since that time has very capably edited the Mentor” and has a host of followers all over Edgar county. . Miss Mary Slack has the manage- ment of Miss Hussong's campaign in charge. CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE DELEGATES Make 6th Annual Air Jaunt to Neighboring Cities. REPORTS THAT PARIS EXCELS ALL IN HOTEL SYSTEM. Fifty members of the C. of C. re- turned yesterday from a five-day trip over Illinois. Ohio, and Indiana. After having visited Torre Haute. Indian- apolis. Cleveland. Columbus. Peoria and other smaller cities. President Owen Albert and his companions as- sert that Paris surpasses them aM in fine hotel system, duo to the able management of Manager Willard Sunkel! The party made the trip in two planes belonging to Floyd Gilbert, millionaire aviator—matinee idol. I.one Survivor of Equine Race Safe in GUt Cage. After a nation-wide search lasting for over threo weeks, “Maude,” the only living horse in oxistenco was | located in Jacksonville last night and I is now safe in the gilt cage In the home of her owner. Mr. John D. Rick- ! etts. local collector of curios and j antiques. ThTe brilliant capture is due J to the clever sleuthing of Detoctlves Ring and Milam of the U. Findum. ; Detective Agency, Lcavomvorth, who i arrested Mad Bill” James and secured jhis confession as to the location of . the horse. The reward of $50,000 of- fered by Mr. Ricketts for the safe re- turn of Maud” will be divided bo- i tween the two. Mr. Ricketts told a ; Chatterbox” reporter last evening j that he valued Maude” at $2.000,000 as ! she is the lone survivor of her noble race. LONDON: The Evening Standard this afternoon printed an announcc- I ment that Secretary of Agriculture, Hazel Morris, of the U. S., will visit in London In.the near future. CONLOGUE: At the annual mooting of the stockholders of the Pep Dis- tributing Co., Miss Marian Chapman j was elected president by a small ma- jority over her nearest opponent, j Archie Gresham. Marriage License� . Percy Sputtcrfister. 70. N. Y.; Ruth ; Landsaw. 37, Taris. Glen Bussart. 37, Paris. Genevieve Sanders. 36. Paris. ConMMM Given Paris Increase. Moving Notes. The 1910 census gives Paris a popu- , lation of 45,000. an increase of 10 per cent, over the 1930 Census report. We arc accredited with 999 factories. El- j bridge Is stated as having 10.000 in- I habitants. Oliver 976. Chrisman 20,- 000. and Vermilion 12,000. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bussart will move Jn with the latter's parents. M-. and Mrs. Shapely Mapes this winter. Herbert Tucker, undertaker of Con- logue. spent Saturday in Paris. PAGE 2 THE CHATTER BOX TUB C Ii A T T E It II O X Martha E. Logan. Editor. Published by Pnrln PiihllNhlrtg Co. An independent newspaper entered as 2nd class mail, May 18, 1927. at the post office, Paris, Illinois, under the act of March 8, 1879. Paris' biggest newspaper with a cir- culation of 20.000. The only oveninp newspaper in Paris which uses the Pearson-Shipley radiated Ink. Snhscrlptlnn Rntcs: Delivered in city, per week.......$ .25 Delivered In county, per week........30 Delivered outsido county, per wk .40 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Miss Marie Curtis, head of the Latin department. Is ill with aero-lntoxlca- tlon. A new hanpar has been added to the one already In use and was reported filled with students' planes the first day in uso. Miss Lucie Kirsten, inspectress from the U. of I. was lookinp over the ef- ficiency of the school yesterday. Principal Chrisman reports an at- tendance of 2,129 in the various courses this year. Acceptu Position. Mildred Baker, former holder of the Woman's International Swimming Championship, has accepted a position as life puard at the South Shore Country Club. Miss Baker formerly resided in Paris. PERSONALS Miss Mary Vance has returned from Chinn to accept a position in the box office of the Lovehere Theater. Mr. Waldo Cotterman passed over the city yesterday enroute to visit his wife who is ill at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Reese, in Terre Haute. Virginia Neeves. advance spent for tho Neeves' Carnival company. Is In town on business and also meeting old friends. Lloyd Wade flew to Minneapolis last night to arrange a business deal for the firm of Martin and O’Ban non. advertisers. John Poak left yesterday to resume his duties ns foot ball coach at Yal« . Ople Black returned yesterday from Mars, where he has been studying high diving between planets. Rev. Dr. Morton Loath, pastor of St. James church. Philadelphia, dropped down on the city Saturday enroute to a ministerial convention In Brocton. -------------O------------ NOTED SCIENTIST RETURNS. linn Spent IO Ycnr In Africa. Bluford Hayes, the renowned scien- tist. is visiting In Paris after a strenu- ous 10 years spent in Africa, trying to determine If the monkey has power to communicate with departed spirits. So far ho has arrived at no definite conclusion. Trouble With Sob. FROM U. OF I. Word has been received that Lillian Itarr will again teach at the univer- sity this year. GIVEN HONORARY DEGREE. The new radium driven sub of Ray Foley's sprang a leak yesterday at the lake and It was only through the magnificent working of the McCul- loch reserve tanks that Mr. Foley suc- ceeded in bringing his boat to the sur- face. Samuel Arhtickle of our city, has been granted the degree of Doctor of laws by Cornell. linn Lcnsccl Rulldlng. Miss Nellie Smith has leased the old Sholom building and will establish a small Gift Shop. Granted Contrnct. The firm of Sears Wright. En- gineers. has been granted the contract to build the new subway line. Charity Bazaar Wednesday, Oct. 2,1940 Benefit of Ladies “Home Guard IGlndyn Wilson, Onpt. help us buy uniforms THE CHATTER BOX PAGE 3 SOCIETY EntertniiiM Club— Mr. Harold Stickler, wealthy oil magnate, who has Just returned from the Fiji Islands. entertained last evening for the Bachelor Club of which he has been a member since 1921. Mr. Stickler announces that he is still a charter member and it seems as If he will remain forever in this deserted condition. GroxN-Rockcrhllt— Mr. and Mrs. Gross announce the marriage of their daughter. Miss At- tossa to Count Von Rockerbilt, an at- tache to the Checho-Slavakia legation at Washington. Reunion of CIiink of 21 — Fifty members of the P. II. S. grad- uating class of 1921 gathered in the Orange and Black room of the Blab- orato Hotel, Friday evening and elect- ed the following officers for the com- ing year: President—Glenn Honeywell. Vice-President—Ruth Wallace. Sec’y-Treaa.—Albert Nichols. To Entertain— Miss Ruth Davis will entertain Wednesday in honor of her sister-in- law. Mrs. John Davis, nee Delva Sud- duth, who is visiting In Paris. LATEST BOOKS Miss Josephine Watson's latest book, Why I Never Married,” is rank- ed by most critics as one oL the most entertaining and instructive produc- tions of the age. Miss J. Taflinger's work, The Woes of an Adjective Jerker in Verse” is on this week's list of the 6 best sellers. The Operetta of a Nuez (Nut) written by Lucile Cline and arranged by the eminent violinist. Elrona Case. Is ready for publication. TWENTY YEARS AGO Plans are now on foot to build sov- | oral new additions, amounting to $125.- 00p. to the present high school build- ing. Although all this seems to be too good to be truo. the student of the school hope that some day their de- scendents will enjoy the advantages of such a magnificent edifice. Reports from the high school state that the scholarship of the Senior class of '21 was the highest ever made in the first month of school. The residents of South Paris are planning the establishment of a park. $500 REWARD. Entertain— Misses Lucie Summers and Dorothy Tolliver entertained yesterday in honor of Miss Maybelle Adams, pian- ist at the Palace theater, who will marry Weston Tolliver October 10. Miss Frances Bell, N. Y. soloist, en- tertained the Operatic Club at her palatiai summer residence near Syl- vian Park Saturday. Those in at- tendance were Ruth Frey, of the Chi- cago Operatic Co.; Dorothy Halloran, of the Peacock Stock Co., and Ethel Chesroun. professional stage director of Brocton. Mr. Van Grisham entertained the Men's Missionary Society at a mid- night luncheon at his club last night. —Vermilion Mentor. Miss Esther Levir.gs has offered a ' reward of $500 to the man or woman i who can furnish her with an abso- ; Mitely guaranteed method for reduc- ■ Ing the excessive wave in her hair. I With the Sick. Miss Menetta Marrs. city electrician. } Is quite ill with the whooping cough i and Is confined to her room In the | Y. M. C. A. A. J. MOYER Broker New Trust Rulldlng 7th Fluor REG YOUR PARDON. Due to our cartoonist. Harry Carter, being indisposed, we are unable to print our daily cartoon today. DR. A. SMITH (Ethel ' .Inimorlcy, Attendnnt) Phone MS 8. W. ('or. Sq. % PAG E 4 THE CHATTER-BOX TO OPEN SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES Miss Marlon Logan, who has Just returned from a tour of Europe, has leased ,the Jold Cole homestead at Crystal Pond, where she will establish a fashionable school for young ladies. | Arthur Heltsloy of the firm of “House J and Garden Interior Decorators and Landscape Gardners” will l� e in charge of the redecoration of the place. Miss | Louise Means, lately employed afcs i Matron of the Children’s Home has j been secured as attendant for the young ladles. Dr. Helen Zimmerley will have charge of the clinic and Theodore Mann has been chosen as cook and dietician. THE PALACE l.ntshaw nnd Ilelmor, Props. MOVIES THAT TALK Exclusive Rights for this New and Re- markable Form of Entertainment. Shows I 10j 12, P. M.; 2 A. M. ADMISSION Main Floor 85c; First Balcony 75c. CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE—uoo pairs Tucker mag- ; netic invisible suspenders. Can he j used as clothes line. Address, Lowell Tucker. IGomp ISjrrr WANTED—An opening on the stage, will furnish references. Amy Lycan. LOST—M - Voice. Reward if returned improved; Call 000 or see Ruth 1 uUjratrp L. SIMONS. Manager. Kauffman. TO EXCHANGE—I will exchange my j new 1041 model “Speedship” for a 1921 “Arena” or will pay any price- 1 for one as my picture appeared in It. Troy Porter. PERSONAL—Will the person who stol - i my poodle please return it at once ! ns my heart is broken over its loss. No questions asked. 11. P. Stolz. ANNOUNCEMENT — Ilornhrook and Ryan wish to announce that after I October 1 their Millinery Shop will he closed on Wednesday afternoons to allow the management to attend ' the professional Volley Ball series to be held in Paris. WHITNEY CORWIN (America's Greatest. Producor) Presents • Mile. Ana Luisa Goma (Formerly of Pnrix) The World’s Greatest Dancer Starting Sunday, Oct. 6, 1940 ONE WEEK ONLY Headley Symphony Orchestra ADMISSION: $7, $10. “SCHAD’S” WATCH THE PAPERS FOR OUR BIG ANNIVERSARY SALE! All planes land on our roof, Minnie Sez: “I stand behind all deals.” THE AUKS A 69 useful. So she carried it along, although she didn’t exactly understand its use. Now and then she put something into her basket, but she was too busy with other things to fill it. She enjoyed the flowers and birds along the way. Never was the air so sweet or the sky so blue. Carefree, she walked on down the lane. On a gloomy November day she met several owls in a deep, dark wood. They signalled her to stop. She was greatly frightened, but she obeyed. The owls began to question her about many things. She searched frantically for the answers in her basket, but they were not there. The owls let her pass, but shook their wise heads very gravely. She soon forgot the meeting with the owls and as she passed on her way, she enjoyed life as before. Presently a fear of meeting the owls again came to her so sin hastily crowded a few things into the neglected basket. Sure enough the owls soon swooped down upon her. They screamed ques- tions at her. They screeched, and flapped their wings. She could not think. Nothing in her basket was very useful. After repeated attempts to answer their questions which ended only in failure, the wisest owl said: “My child, you have failed. If you do not do better next time you will have to go home. With this threat ringing in her ears, she determined to fill her basket. It was amazing how many lovely’ things she found which she had not seen before. They were carefully' put away' tor future use. At last Little Red Hiding Hood with many other little Freshmen came to a great plain. The owls were there, as white and fierce as ever. Carefully’ each little girl was questioned. Then Red Riding Hood’s turn came. The owls asked for some of the beautiful things she. had put away in her basket. For the Latin owl she brought out Latin verbs and nouns. She also found clever themes, beautiful notebooks, and algebra problems. The owls questioned her until ques- tions and answers became a contused mass in her mind. I hen they' talked together long and earnestly’. I he conference ended, the wisest owl, taking a key from her girdle went to a high gate and unlocked it. Thoughts were racing through Little Red Riding Hood’s mind. Could they be going to let her through? Had she been rewarded for her work? The owl now beckoned her to follow, and triumphantly she passed through the gate into the land of her ambition, “The Vale of Jollv Sophomores.” MIRIAM M. BREWER, ’24. 70 THE ARENA GOOD SCHOLARSHIP LEGION The Good Scholarship Legion is a new organization established in Paris High School this year. Any student in High School who has made a grade of 90 in four subjects is eligible to membership in the Legion. The following have been members for one or more quarters during the school year: Owen Albert Elrena Case Marian Chapman Martha Logan Lucie Summers Josephine Taflinger Frances Bell SENIORS Mary Elizabeth Hussong Helen Peacock John Ricketts Bluford Hayes Dorothy Halloran Nellie Smith Jack Moyer JUNIORS Carolyn Eads Alta Moore Alan Shoaff John Sunkel Earl Wilson Lucile Yowell Leroy Bright Inez Carmichael Fred Dodd Marie Latshaw Cecil Mapes Forrest Rule Genevee Patterson Theron Bell Robert Doak Mary Osborne Dole Enos Ed ward 8 Mary Fontana Glenn Garber Helen Stewart Anna Helen Mason Mary Meadows Dorothy Smith Marabel Wade SOPHOMORES Homer DeHaven Charles Whalen Josephine Moffett Carolyn Moyer Lois Neeves Allan Perisho Everett Rhinesmith Edward Shaw Ernestine Simons Marian Wright Marjorie Chapman Genevieve Chesrown William Colwell Harry Crede MID YEAR SOPHOMORES Margaret Jane Cretors Turner Trimble Lydia Wilder Pauline Beatty Russell Froman Kathryn Mitchell FRESHMEN I ouis Huston Janet Southard Stella Morris •Names marked with a have been members throughout the school year. THE ARENA THE ALETHENA1 On Tuesday evening, February 2, 1915, a group of stu- dents assembled in Room . 5 and organized the Paris High School Literary Society. After several months the society was re-christened by its sixty-five members and given its pres- ent name ‘ Alethenai.M Xow it is the oldest society in high school and in March of this year celebrated its one hundredth meeting. The object of the society has been to further the practices of, and the interest in literature, oratory, music and debate. The society meets every two weeks’on Tuesday (‘ve- iling. Each year tin club has increased and has produced better and more original programs. Many interesting meet- ings have been held this year and an unusual interest has been shown by the students and faculty. The society has now an enrollment of seventy active members. The officers for the year 1920-21 are: President...................................Morton heath Vice-President..............................Charles Jenks Secretary-Treasurer...............................Caroline Eads Sergeanteat-Arms......................................Fred Curl Program Committee: Executive Committee: Martha Logan, Chairman Lloyd Hartley, Chairman Mary Elizabeth TIussong Helen Stolz. Glenn Garber. C. F. E., Sec ’y, ’22. THE PHYSTICUPHS THE ARENA 75 THE PHYSTICUPHS I-Iail! All Hail! We are here. Who? ThevPhysticuphs! This marks the closing of the second successful year of the Physticuphs, the Boys’ Debating Club. Mr. Hinkle consented to act as our adviser and under his able supervision and guid- ance, the Physticuphs have grown and progressed. During the year we have discussed many important and interesting subjects. The climax of the year’s work came in the Assembly Room of P. II. S. on January 25, 1921, when the Physticuphs, represented by John Ricketts, Russell Patton, and Glenn tim- ber, met a team of the Wranglers and—well the fur Hew on both sides, but at the end the judges decided that the Physti- cuphs had been the least injured and decided in their favor. Next year we hope to do «as well as we have done this eai, but we will not predict. We invite more boys of P. H. S. to join us. We wish to thank Mr. Hinkle for his aid to the Club and we also extend our thanks to anyone and everyone who has in any way helped the Physticuphs. Officers for the year: President........................................... G?rlf‘ Vice-President..............................(',liU'k s J ,|lks o,,..,.................................................William Dugan hGCrctary............................... (J .GARBER, ”23. Dorothy Sebree—“Will you do me a favor?” L. Forcum—“Sure, what is it?” D. Sebree—“Then close your mouth just once until 1 see what you look like.” Miss Wenz (talking of Whittier’s works)—“What was ‘Under the Willows’?” Josephine T.—“I don’t know; it wasn’t me.” Miss Beedy (to Marion L.)-“Where have you been and what have you been doing?” Marion—“Same tiling as always.” Miss Beedy—“W hat’s that?” Marion— %Oh, nothing.’’ __________________________ • v Miss MeCaull—“What other kind of stock is there besides preferred ?” F. Gilbert—“Live stock.” Miss Myers—“Charles, where were shingles first used?” C. Reed—“I’d rather not tell.” TIIE A It ESA i i THE WRANGLERS No, we didn’t win the Physticupli-Wrangler Debate this year and we are not ashamed to acknowledge it. Further- more we have no alibi to offer. W e did our best and who can do more? True to our name we wrangled hard and well and gave our opponents a hard fight but late was against us. I he hoys put forth a splendid argument, and we take this oppor- tunity to publicly congratulate them on their victory. Any- way, isn’t turn about fair play? Even the best teams cannot win always and we are content to bask until NEXT year in the glory of our last year’s victory. The joint debate oyer, we are eagerly looking forward to the time when our invinc- ible team, composed of both Wranglers and Phvstieuphs will defend the honor of Paris High against picked teams from the high schools of the Wabash Valley. With the history of the “ Wranglers” you are all familiar. In the short two years of our existence we have, I believe, proved beyond a doubt that a girl’s debating society is not a foolish experiment, but a happy FACT. We are proud to be wearers of the silver gavel and sincerely hope that when we, the present members leave school, other students will seek to become possessors of the emblem also. Concerning our counsellor, Miss Beedy, 1 can only say, “She has been our chum and adviser at ’all times. We respect her and we love her. ( ould I sa more. The officers for the year have been : President..............‘.....................Martha Logan Vice-President..............................Carolyn Eads Secretary-Treasurer....................... 'arolyn Mover Chairman Program Committee....................Helen Siolz MARTHA LOGAN, ’21. Senior—“You are going to buy a couple of Annuals, aren’t you?” Freshie—“Are they good to cat ?” Wise Senior—“Are they still going together?” Freshie—“Who ?” Wise Senior—“Your feet, of course.” Constable—“Didn’t you see that sign, ‘Dead Slow’?” Esther L. (going through Paris)—“Of course, 1 did; but 1 thought that meant the town.” Supt. Hinkle—“The Germans regard fighting as a tonic.” Prof. Pollard—“Yes, and found it Teutonic.” 78 THE ARENA P. H. S. VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE CLUB Realizing that organization and co-operation are two of he greatest needs of country life, the pupils of the local de- partment of Agriculture in the fall of 1918 organized what is now popularly known as the “Ag” Club, with a membership of sixty. The objects of this organization are to encourage and pro- mote vocational agriculture in the school and at home; to pro- mote contests in plant growing, animal raising, and exhibitions of farm products grown by the members; and to train active and efficient leaders among the young men for rural life progress. Plenty of opportunity is furnished through the organiza- tion for social activities, with a literary program every two weeks, and the year ending with a banquet or “get-together” tor lathers and sons. The one to be held this year will be the second. I he club, which is still in its infancy, bids fair to rival the older organizations of the school in point of membership as well as general excellence of programs, and it is sincerely hoped that each succeeding year will see it grow until it is second to none of the organizations of old “P. H. S.” H. F. CROSBY, Faculty Adviser. 79 No sooner had Mr. Hinkle taken charge here than he read the hearts of the hoys and organized a Hide Club. Its instant popularity is shown by the fact that in a few days the applica- tion blank was filled with the required fifty names, the club was organized, the dues paid, and the officers elected. In De- cember we received from the government eight 22-caliber Winchester rifles, five 30-caliber Springfield army rifles, ammu- nition, targets and sundry gun slings, cleaning rods, etc. Mean- while the Range committee had decided on the third floor ot the school as the indoor range. Here a big iron plate was set up, a target frame and gun racks erected, the range measured off, and electric wiring installed. Everything was ready for firing by the end of January. So far we have only fired at fifty and seventy-five feet with the 22-caliber, but in the spring we intend to take the Springfields out in the country, and shoot at 100, 200, 3C0, and 500 yards. Oh, what a prospect! The officers elected for this year are: Executive Officer President........ Vice-President... Secretary........ Treasurer....... .............Mr. McCoy ..........Bin ford Hayes ...........Morton Death ..........Allan Perisho ..........Richard Rudy OWEN ALBERT, ’21. 80 THE ARENA CuuQ JflUSBE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB I ;ii is High school is indeed fortunate in tin possession of n renowned and talented Boys’ Glee Club under the capable direction of Miss Pendergast. The Glee Club is composed of Iourteen members from the three upper classes in the school. 1 hey have displayed their ability on several occasions. In the fall a concert was given in the Assembly room of the High School building. They furnished music for the Farmers’ Institute and participated in a minstrel at the High School v ’ircus. At the beginning of the second semester Miss Pendergast was forced to resign because of ill health. Miss Nelson was then secured as director of music. Under her supervision tin Glee Club has come forward with renewed activity. Her work has been made more effective, however, by tin assistance of Miss Anna Louise Gumm. Miss Gumm has been exceedingly faithful, and Ave feel sure that she will be greatly missed next year. While a good many of the members graduate this year and their melodious voices will be heard no more, here’s success to the Glee Club of the future! J. F. G., ’21 H2 T1IE A E EX A GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Girls’ Glee Club was organized for the year 20-’21, under (he leadership of Miss Nolle Pendorgast. Voices were tried out, and the membership limited to twenty. After dili- gent work at rehearsals held twice a week, the first public appearance was made at the Teachers’ Institute during October, where two selections were sung. It has been the cus tom for several years for the High School to furnish music at the. 1«armors’ Institute, so in January we made our second public appearance. After doing her part toward contributing to the music of P. If. S., Miss Pendorgast resigned at the end of the first semester. On the first of February, Miss Marjorie Nelson took up the leadership of the musical department. After earnest co-operative work with Miss Nelson, we are looking forward to a new event in the history of the P. II. S. Glee Club, our entrance into the May festival to be held at ('harleston, 111. We are preparing to enter as a body, and also to enter our soloist. A e have hopes of gaining, along with the athletic and oratorical departments, some additional honor for P. II. S. F. B., ’21. SENIOR CLASS SONG THE PURPLE AND WHITE Sing to the colors that float in the light; Hurrah for the Purple and White! Purple the clouds as Aurora goes by. And purple the eastern sky; Purple the hills sweet with springing flowers, And purple the vales with their violet bowers; Hail! Hail to the class whose colors we wear; Hurrah for the Purple and White! White are the lillies that float on the stream In the morning star’s early gleam; White are the clouds as they ride thro’ the sky. The pillows of Phoebus float by ; White are the blossoms to memory dear, And white is the pearl that gleams like a tear; Hail! Hail to the class whose colors we wear; Hurrah for the Purple and White! Here’s to the colors that nature has spun; Here’s to the class twenty-one! Here’s to the purple of royal hue. And the white that’s pure and true! Garlands of flowers all purple and white; Mingled with visions and memories bright; Hail! Hail to the class of twenty-one! Hurrah for the Purple and White! rriTXTP .« � « MARY ELIZABETH HUSSONG, ’21. TUNE—Michigan s College Song. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB 84 THE ARENA GENERAL CHORUS “There’s Music in the Air,” especially in the air around the room where tin General Chorus practices. About thirty students oi I II. S. look forward to the fifth period of every Tuesday afternoon, when their toilsome labors are over for a short time, and they leave troublesome Latin verbs, geomet- rieal theorems, and the pursuits of the all-important English to go to the music room for a period of song. Under the able instruction ot our leader, Miss Nelson, voices are being devel- oped which will furnish good material for the coming Glee Clubs. Let us hope that some future Galli-Curci or Caruso will date his interest along musical lines from the Chorus of 1921. MARJORIE CHAPMAN, ’24. BETTER ENGLISH Saint Peter (answering a timid knock)—“Who’s there?’’ Weak voice—“It is I.” S. P.—“Oh, Lord, another teacher.” THE ARENA 85 - ......— (As Blank as Their Minds.) due to the lack of insufficient FUNDS, WE (SEE BELOW) REGRET TO SAY THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO A DORN THE SPACE HERE PROVIDED WITH OUR BRILLIANT COUN- TENANCES. V —--- “SMART SET” “Ye Ancient Order of High Bluffers.” Motto—Of the making of books there is no end and much study is a weariness to the flesh. Headquarters....................................1 • H. o. Club Mascot................................John Dickerson Office Hours ...................................8:00—3:40 President.....................................Lyman Yates Vice-President.....................................Martha Logan Charter Members: John Ricketts Arthur Headley Amy Lycan Bill Colwell Irma Jane North John Doak Whitney Corwin Owen Albert George Bickett TUE ARENA THE ARENA 87 ELIZA COMES TO STAY HE CLASS of ’21 sot forth their dramatic talent in their Junior (’lass Play, “Eliza Comes to Stay,” given April 9, 1920. The Assembly Hall was crowded to over-flowing and many were turned away. From the-time the curtain went up, displaying the rose- tinted breakfast room in the Hon. Sandy VerraPs flat, the cast had the good will and approval of the audience. The plot centered around Eliza Yandam, who, according to her father’s will, was left as the ward of the Hon. Sandy Verral. Imagine the surprise of that gentleman, when, instead of the golden-haired, blue eyed cherub he was expecting, a quaint little girl with impos- sible clothes and very eccentric mannerisms arrived! How ever, in the end she blossomed out into a very lovely girl. fl he part of Eliza was cleverly taken by Anna Louise Gumiri and that of the Hon. Verral Sandy by Owen Albert. . Martha Logan, as Lady Pennybroke, the dignified Eng- lish Lady, deserves special note; also Esther Levings, who portrayed the part of a clever young actress admirably. Space does not permit the mention of each player; however, all t the cast were particularly well fitted to their parts and each contributed to the success of the play. Much credit is due Mrs. 11. E. Morgan who so success- fully coached the play. The cast was as follows: Herbert, valet................... Porters...................Harold Hon. Sandy Verral................ Mrs. Allawav, nurse.............. Miss Vera Lawrence............... Alexander Stoop Verral........... Lady Pennybroke.................. Montague Jordan.................. Eliza Vandam..................... .......Everett Bussart McQueen, Lloyd Wade ..........Owen Albert .........Olive Mapes .......Esther Levings .....Whitney Corwin ........Martha Logan ....Lawrence Simons ...Anna Louise Gumm Credit is also due Whitney Corwin, W illis O’Banrton, and Lawrence Simons, for the most artistic stage ever erected in the assembly. Frances Bell, the property lady, was responsible for the unusually artistic setting for the play. M. E. II., ’21. THE A HEX A 89 THE THREAD OP DESTINY. The class of ’20 entertained a capacity audience success- fully for an entire evening, and brought forth sonae admirable histrionic effort in its members. An old southern story “The Thread of Destiny” led through scenes of love, of pathos, of adventure, of loyalty, of greed. Lannon Simons and Faye Moffett as the Colonel and Mrs. Montgomery played roles of age and responsibility and drew applause in one touching scene. Leone Bussart, already established in the hearts of the audience, went through the evening with heightening enthu- siasm and was one of the really appreciated members of the cast. She, as Virginia Montgomery, was the “Toast of the South.” Dorothy Logan was a bewitching younger sister and her simple lines were perfection. Allen Albert, as the heroic and enthusiastic son, was an- other favorite, while Frank Moyer and Francis (mttick, as Yankee soldiers, received their due of praise. Especially note- worthy are the scenes of the first with irginia Montgomery, and the situations of the latter and the Fairfax twins, Maxine McBride and Margaret Xucklcs. For charm and beauty this pair were easily in advance of the cast. Madge Kiser, Mildred Brewer, Esta Burton, Doris Smith, Vivian Jenks, Eiyily Pearl Frazier, and Florence Anthony were charming as southern belles and had good scenes with Carl Stephens, a diffident southern gallant. Luther Greene, as a wealthy stay-at-home and a greedy suitor of Virginia Montgomery, succeeded in making his audi- ence thoroughly dislike him. Margaret Mercer appeared as a fair-minded and attractive northern cousin. Marcella Bebee as the inquisitive “Miss Melissa” revealed through her ‘prying habits, main secrets regarding the con- dition of the Montgomery family which were not otherwise told the audience. Probably one of the most pleasing features of the evening were the “blackface” characters. Beulah Farnham and Ann Greenfield as “Mammies” were “there” with all the comedy necessary to make their scenes grandly successful. George Reese doubling as George Washington Johnson and Facie Bill, “did” both comedy and pathos to the satisfaction of his hearers. His scenes with the Colonel were especially touching. Dale Sexson, a northern spy, appeared in several tense scenes. To Miss Frances Flehtye, instructor, is due much praise and the thanks and appreciation of both tin audience and the cast. M. L. S., ’20. THE ARENA DO TUE ARENA_________91 THE LATIN PLAYS Friday evening, March 4th, 1921, the Latin Department of Paris High School presented two Latin plays in the high school assembly room. “Conuiratio,” a play showing the conspiracy of Catiline, was presented by the Junior and Sophomore Latin classes, and “A Roman School” was presented by the Senior class. The cast and setting of the two plays were as follows: Laeca..........................................Chesley Haworth Catiline, leader of conspiracy.......Genevieve Sanders Cethegus .....................Margaret Jane Sunkel Cassius ...........................Marie Latshaw Ceparius ...........................Lucile Forcum Lentulus ............................Florence Pear Philander.........................................Enos Edwards Maidservant 1........................Josephine Moffett Maidservant II....................... Alice Waltz Maidservant III.................................Marian Wright Maidservant IV........................Anna Helen Mason Curius, a former conspirator.....................Glenn Garber Fulvia, in love with Curius....Dorothy Mae Sebree Staphyla, her maid............................Margaret Lollis Cicero, the consul.............................Carolyn Eads Terentia, his wife...............Julia Fern Brown Tullia, his daughter..............................Mary Lydick Milites ........................ Lloyd Hartley, Fred Curl, Harriet Jane Bell, Helen Hildrith pato...........................................Alberta Swinford Viri ................Beulah Gill and Mae Davidson Scene I. Homo of Laeca. Conspirators plan murder of Cicero, the consul. Scene II. Kitchen in Laeca’s home. Curius, disguised, learns of conspiracy. Scene III. Fulvia’s home; she plans to warn Cicero. Scene TV. Cicero’s home; attempt to murder him fails and ( icero resolves to expose tin conspiracy to the Senate. A ROMAN SCHOOL. Magister .............................. Owen Albert Aulus Licinius Archias... .1 1 1; J • Hazel Morris Publius Licinius Crassus..) . ...Ruth Frey Gaius Licinius Crassus, adulescens. Marian Chapman Discipuli: Marcus Tullius Cicero..........................Olive Mapcs Quintus Tullius Cicero.........................Harry Crede 92 THE ARENA Lucius Sergius Catilina;.................Everett Bussart Marcus Antonins...........................Esther Levings Cains Julius Caesar................Martha Logan Appius Cladius Caecus................Elrena Case Gnaeus Pompeius....................Marie Curtis Publius Clodius Pulcher............Frances Bell Marcus Quintus Brutus...................Maybelle Adams Quintus Hortensius Hortulus.... Anna Louise Gumm Gaius Claudius Marcellus....................Lucy Summers Scene: Roman school; a lesson in grammar, physical cul- ture; geography; singing; and a declamatory contest between ( icero and Caesar. Costumes for both plays were furnished by the Classics Department of U. of I. The plays were directed and staged by Miss Elsia Tate and Miss Ruth Wilkin, of the Latin Department. CAROLYN F. EADS, ’22. FOOTBALL SHAKSPEAREANS “Down! Down”—Henry VI. “An excellent pass.?’—The Tempest. “A touch, a touch, I do confess.”—Hamlet. “I do commend you to their backs.”—Macbeth. “More rushes! More rushes!”—Henry VI. “Pell mell, down with them.”—Love’s Labor Lost. “This shouldering of each other.”—Henry VI. “Being down, I have the placing.”—Cvmbeline. “Let him not pass; but kill him rather.”—Othello. “ Tis sport to maul a runner.”—Anthony and Cleopatra. “I’ll catch it ere it come to ground.”—Macbeth. “We must have bloodv noses and cracked crowns ”— Henry VI. “Worthy sir, thou bleedest. Thy exercises has been too violent.”—Cor. “It’s the first time 1 ever heard breaking of ribs was sport.”—As You Like It. THE ARENA 93 THE DUAL DEBATE The enthusiasm aroused by the Physticuph-Wrangler de- bate caused the semi-annual agitation for an interscholastic one. Arrangements were finally perfected for such a debate v.ith the Marshall High School. In order that both the de- bating clubs should he represented three Wranglers and three Physticuphs were selected to make up the team. The question was “Resolved, That Labor Unions are det- rimental to the Economic Progress of the Country.” The affirmative was upheld by Martha Logan 21, John Ricketts 21, and Marian Chapman ’21. The Unions were defended by Russell Patton ’22, Glenn Garber ’22, and Helen Stolz ’21. Then followed many hours of hard labor—no one, not oven the negative asked for shorter hours, for both teams were determined to win. Material piled up in the library, but not satisfied with this the members of the teams sent for more. And so they worked, part of time reading diligently, part of the time discussing some new point that had been dis- covered. Facts—statistics,—and more facts—for a time the teams fairly existed in a statistical atmosphere and breathed facts. As the fatal April 1st. drew near both teams began to organize their material. Miss McCaull, the instructor in economics and a veteran of many high school debates, gave much of her time for the last three weeks. In spite of the fact that both teams had worked conscientiously the rumors that came from Marshall seemed to prove that the decisions would be very close. Up to the last minute Martha Logan and Russell Patton, who gave the rebuttals, were anxiously looking for material. At five o’clock the affirmative team took the train for Marshall. Only two students from Paris High School heard the debate in Marshall but allow an “Ear-Witness” to assure the rest of you that you would have been proud of this team. The decision of the judges was unanimous in favor of Paris. Marshall was disappointed, but showed true sportsmanship in congratulating the team and in entertaining them until train time. At the same time in Paris the negative team before an en- thusiastic audience won a two to one decision. Because of this double victory a new silver loving cup will be added to the collection in the assembly room. Luck did not bring this victory to Paris High. It was the training in straight thinking and speaking which the debaters had received in either Wranglers or Physticuphs. 94 THE ARENA Peas Olives Wafers Coffee THE JUNIOR BANQUET A little before eight on the evening of May 24th, 1920, we entered our old “gym,” transformed into an old fashioned colonial garden, with its picket fence and lattice pergolas. Above us was a solid mass of lattice and foliage from which were hung Japanese lanterns. The color scheme of purple and white was artistically carried out in the table decorations. From a secluded-bower of lotus and palms the orchestra ren- dered the latest popular airs. After the invocation had been pronounced we enjoyed the following delicious menu, prepared by the ladies of the Christian church: First Course Grape Ice Second Course (-reamed Chicken Mashed Potatoes Dressing Hot Rolls Butter Jellies Third Course Pineapple Salad Fourth Course Brick Ice Cream Cake Mints Having concluded our feast, we listened patient.lv to the rollowing delightful program, which, nevertheless seemed un- duly long to many, eager for the dance: Toastmaster..........................Owen Albert Invocation ..................................Rev. E. E. Spatz heIconic Seniors ...1....................Everett Bussart Response.................................. Elmer Findley Our Boys and Girls .................... Esther Levings ocal Duet...........Anna Louise Guinm and Frances Bell Fight Years With P. H. S.............Supt. T. .1. Beecher Humorous Reading............................ Anna Zimmerly The Big. Four............................................... A Quartette Arthur Headley, Ray Foley, Harold McQueen, Forest Martin Recreational Needs .......... Principal Carolyn L. Wenz File Faculty Flayed........................ Fave Moffett he Worth of It All .............................. W. W. Keith Extemporaneous Talk.. .Our New Superintendent, Mr. Hinkle Au Revoir”................................Olive Mapes Song—“Orange and Black”..............—.................... All Benediction........................... .’ Rev.’ E. E. Spatz ith the conclusion of the program we departed for the hull, where we danced until the wee small hours of morning. A. L. G., '21. THE ARENA 95 ATHLETICS _ 97 THE ARENA ________ FOOTBALL 1920 Although we finished the football season practically de- feated, we felt that the year had been a very successful one. As any student of the game knows, a winning football team cannot be built up in one year nor in two years—-it simply has to grow. In the short time I . II. S. has put out a football team, it has been improving from year to year until this year we felt as if we had the best football machine ever put out by Paris. It is the first time in the history of P. II. S. that one ot her men has been chosen for a position on the abash alley honorary eleven. This year we had two playefs placed on this mythical eleven—Tolliver, as halfback, one of the fastest men in the Valley, and Shively, as left tackle, probably the best punter in Eastern Illinois. Considering the fact that we were unable to put over a single victory, this alone shows that we are not very many steps behind in the way ot toot ball honors. To start off the season we had the skilled training of Poach Ilammerlund, the financial support of some four hurt died high school members, and the spirit of the whole school behind4 us. One game after another wo were defeated, not through superiority of the opposing team, for in many ot our games we practically played circles around our opponents, but... simply through “hard luck.” Not one of bur players showed the least bit of “yellow streak” and several of them played when they were tit subjects for the hospital. Our first game of the season was with the alumni, which was an easy victory for us. We defeated them 19 to 0. Full of all the old pep we traveled to Sullivan the. follow- ing Saturday, and although we put tip one of the game.st fights of the season, we were defeated through errors by a score of 13 to 0. Wiley, of Terre Haute, our long standing rival, came over on a special car the next week and defeated us 13 to 0. Any one who saw this game knows that our team was equal to theirs, but through “hard luck” and lack of judgment we were unable to put across a victory. On the following Saturday, Robinson sent their eleven to Paris and simply walked on us to the tune of 39 to 7. Tolliver scored for us by making a fifty-yard run through the entire Robinson team, being the only man in the Valley to do this all vear. This defeat was not 'So bad, for Robinson was unde- feated all year, and finished the season as champions of tin Wabash Valley. The next two games were won entirely on the spirit of tin opposing teams. The first was with Bloomfield, who defeated 98 THE ARENA us 27 to 0, and the second with Clinton, who defeated us 33 to (•. Here Tolliver, our star halfback, again scored for us by a long end run. The next Saturday we traveled to Terre Haute and played the strong Garfield team and defeated them in every way ex- cept by points of the score. I say defeated them, because we did. We drove and-hammered them down the field time and time again, hut always it was our “hard luck” that kept us from scoring. In one instance we had the ball on their three- yard line on the first down, and in the four downs we carried the ball across, but by the decision of the referee one of our men was “off side.” The game ended with us in possession of the ball on their three-yard line again. One week later, owing to the crippled condition of our team, Areola met and defeated us 61 to 2. We were one of two teams to score on this team through the entire season. The following Saturday we played and lost our last game of the season to Casey by a score of 20 to 6. This was another “hard luck” game for us. Our fast halfback, Snider, was un- able to play at all in this game, in the first of this game Casey scored two touchdowns, but before the half was up our boys had got on their feet and had put across one touchdown, mak- ing the score 14 to 6. In the second half our boys came out strong and by superior head work in the use of fake plays and forward passes, we managed to score again, but again by the decision of the referee, one of our men was “off side.” Then, on a recovered fumble, one of the Casey players ran sixty yards down the field for their final score. Owing to the fact that we will lose only two men, Capt. Doak and Helmor, there is no doubt at all but that Paris will have a winning team next year, and as captain of this year’s team, 1 make a personal call to all freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors to come out and protect your school from the inevitable disgrace of another athletic failure. The men who received “P’s” for honorary work this sea- son were Capt. Doak, Shively, Tolliver, Marrs, Snider, Helmor, Jenkins, McClure, Bandy, Curl, Piper, Patton and Means. The others who so willingly came out each night to help us and played in some of the games but not enough to get the of- ficial letter need the thanks of the whole school. They were Neeves, Gleckler, Oottermah, Saunders and Zimmerly. With two Wabash Valley men and the rest of the team left, Paris is due a thrill in the way of football spirit next year. ith Shively, one of the best, if not the best punter, and Tol liver, one of the fastest men in the Valley, they are sure to bring home the bacon. Here’s to their success! CAPT. DOAK, ’21. THE ABES A 100 THE ARENA BASKET BALL The Tigers have just ended the most successful basket ball season that Paris High lias had within the last four years. Early in November, Capt. Headley and his men began training and as a result the nucleus of the team was in splen- did condition when the season opened. From a squad of thirty candidates Coach Ilammerlund selected his men, and after two weeks of strenuous practice, Paris met Marshall in the opening game of the season. The game was rough, but the Tigers won over their opponents to the score of 12-5. Headley was the main cog in the scoring machine, making eight of the twelve points. We profited much by this game and in the following game with Kansas, the team work was much better but we were unable to hit the basket. Kansas was the victor, the score being 10-7 in the visitors’ favor. We were not the least bit discouraged at the loss and determined, we started on another week of training. It was during this week that Areola journeyed to Paris and for a Christmas surprise we defeated them with our fast team play to the tune of 20-4. Much preparation was made by the faculty and student body in supporting the team for the game with Wiley High. A special car was chartered and our delegation invaded the Iloosier city over 100 strong. The game was played at the K. C. auditorium. School spirit and “pep” ran high among both schools. Paris started scoring, and a good lead was obtained, but the A iley boys, who were accustomed to the slipper}' floor, soon piled up a score equal to ours. It was a hard fought game, ending in defeat for Paris High 21-17. For the following week-end, games had been scheduled with Charleston and Hume. Before the largest crowd of the season at Charleston the Tigers were defeated 11-3 in a game featured by close guarding on both teams. The follow- ing night the Tigers journeyed to Hume and in a hard fought game lost by a score of 22-11. Capt. Headley was out of both of these games as a result of an injured foot. Rudy did spectacular playing in the Hume game, playing his last game of the season with the regular team, as he was so badly injured that he was.forced to refrain from practicing until the end of the season. On January 22 the Tigers went to Kansas, determined to even up the games with the rough Kansanites. The Tigers led the scoring throughout the game until the last five min- utes of play, in which a spurt by the Kansas huskies gave them 102 TUE A HEX A a victory by a 15-17 score. On January 28, the Tigers went to the rough town of West ville to do battle with the high school of that place and in the roughest game of the season Paris was defeated 28-17. Our game the following night was with Newman, who brought down a husky bunch of fellows to battle our Tigers and, of course, expected to win, but the fighting blood of the Tigers had been stirred up and Paris rolled up a total of 38 points to their opponents 5. In this game Bickett scored seven field goals, Headley got away for six baskets, and Shively dropped five through the net. In our next game with Charleston the Tigers were greatly handicapped by having to play in an attic, but they made the Charlestonians fight to win by a 18-10 score. The Hume five, regarded as the fastest team in this part of the country, came down to Paris to show the people here what is meant by real basket ball, but it was seen early in the game that the Tigers were the better team. The Tigers sent them back to Hume nursing the little end of a 28-15 score. Every one knows the result of the next game, the Wiley game, in which the Tigers triumphed over their opponents by the sat- isfying score of 29-5. In this game Bickett scored 15 points, Headley 10, and Tolliver 4. The remaining games were with Martinsville-, Ilutson- ille. Areola and estfield. These were added to our list of victories. After three weeks of hard training we ventured to the Lawrenceville Tournament, where we played Robinson in our first game. The game was a nip and tuck affair, first one team scoring, then the other. At the end of the last quarter the score stood 20 to 20. A five-minute over time resulted in the score 24 to 24. And then, luck seemed against us. Rob- nson scored 4 points in quick succession just as it was too late for Paris to regain her feet. The final score was 25-28, Robinson’s favor. .Much credit can be given to the second team for their help in developing a winning team. Last but not least is our coach and Athletic Manager. Mr. Hammerluiul, with his untiring efforts gradually gave the finer points of the game to his team. Mr. J. G. Pollard, Manager, provided the best schedule that he could possibly get. Paris this year played some of the best teams in Eastern and Central Illinois, mak- ing an excellent showing against all. The men left over to carry on the reputation of the Tigers ’21 are Shively, Tolliver, Rudy, Ilyas, Perisho and Slioaff. With this excellent material Paris High should have a cham- tion team for ’21 -’22. HARRY CARTER TUE ARENA 103 104 THE ARENA TRACK 1920 '1 lie track season of 192U was a thorough success in every sense of the word. The first call for track aspirants was made ni the latter part of March and a large number of good ath- letes responded. From the very first it could be plainly seen that a successful 1020 track season was ahead of Paris High School. To get an idea as to the best athletes in the school an inter-class meet was held in which the Seniors were victorious by a fair margin. The Sophomores won second place, the Juniors third, and the Freshmen fourth. Soon after this meet was held, the track team received an invitation to participate in a Triangular Meet to be held in Terre Haute with the Garfield and Wiley High Schools of that city. On the day of the meet the Tigers journeyed to Terre Haute to show that city just what Edgar County was capable of doing in the way of producing athletes. Garfield was the heavy favorite of the meet and it seemed as if the entire stu- dent body of Garfield High turned out to see her athletes “cop the bacon.” But when the meet was over there had been many sickening upsets administered to the city of Terre Haute, for behold! Paris had scored in every event but one and had been proclaimed winner of the meet! The last event of the meet was a relay race in which the Orange and Black was victorious, and for which the winning team received a shield. The relay team was composed of Tolliver, Rudy, Wilson and Reed. Spurred by their victory at Terre Haute, the team began preparations for the first annual Tiger Meet, to be held at the Fair Grounds on May 1, 1920. In this meet were entered some of the fastest track teams in Eastern Illinois and the Tigers set themselves with the “do or die” spirit to the task of winning. This they did, for when the scores were in, Paris had outscored its nearest competitor by six points. After two weeks of strenuous training the Tigers jour- neyed to Charleston to take part in the Annual meet of the High Schools in Eastern and Central Illinois. Although the team failed to win the meet they gave more than a creditable account of themselves. Shortly after this meet several of the track men were chosen to represent the school at the State Meet at Urbana. Here Paris made herself known by captur- ing second place in the hammer throw, third place in the jave- lin, and fourth in the 220-yard dash. To develop a winning team around such a nucleus as Shively, Tolliver and Rudy is more than a possibility and much is expected of the track team for the season of 3921. ATHLETIC EDITOR. 105 THE ARENA THE TIGER MEET In what was probably the greatest athletic event ever by a comfortable margin. The meet was the first annual event 1o be held and we sincerely hope that they will be continued each year as Paris High advances one step farther in its career. The day set for the meet was an ideal one for such an occasion, and everyone was full of “pep” and “on his toes,” anxiously waiting to see the Tiger track stars in action. The meet was exceptionally interesting from start to finish as the Paris, Olney, and Garfield teams especially were each fighting desperately to attain a lead that would be suf- ficient to “cop the bacon.” There were entered some of the best athletes in eastern Illinois and western Indiana. Each team brought a fair-sized number of rooters to cheer it to victory, but ’twas all in vain, for when the last event was over, the boys of the Orange and Black had been declared victorious, and the whole town was alive with colors, pennants, and cheer- ing groups of boys and girls. The city was thronged with visitors and the bright streamers of orange and black gave it a gala appearance which is seldom seen. The success of the meet was due largely to the untiring efforts exerted by Coach Becker, Mr. Allen D. Albert, Hannon Simons, and Dan V. Goodman. The merchants of Paris also displayed their loyalty by contributing generously either by money, medals, or cups. The names of the boys who distin- guished themselves so gloriously will forever live in the annals of dear old Paris High and though some of them have grad- uated and left our happy throng, we will cherish their memory and never forget the noble work which they accomplished on the wonderful day of May 1, 1020. The points scored by each team read as follows: Mt. Carmel, 16. The 37 points on which the Paris Tigers took the meet were distributed as follows: Paris, 37. Olney, 31. Garfield, 20. Brazil, 12. Wiley, 6. Robinson, 4. Captain Boyer, 0. Bernie Shively, 9. Allen Albert, 5. Miles Butler, 3. Ross Howard, 3. Walter Stewart, 3. George Pickett, 5. A. HEADLEY, � 21. IOC TIIE ARENA CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Mon., 6th. Just see the new Freshmen— would you? We object to robbing the cradle. No school P. M. Tues.,7th. Assembly—talk by new super- intendent. Say, did you see those new teach- ers? You tell 'em. Mon., 13th. Football meeting. Wed.. 15th. Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs organized (noticeable clement of harmony). Thurs., 16th. Assembly. Galli Curci, in form of Miss Pendergast. leads singing. Fri., 17th. Classes organized in library. Mon., 20th. First football practice. Tues.. 21st. Rifle Club meeting. Bluford Hayes elected to hold the old fort. Wed., 22d. Senior Class meeting. “Tux- edo” Albert president. Thurs., 23rd. Prof. Pollard shows that he has taken public speaking during summer months at assembly. Athletic Association or ganized. Football boosted. Tues., 28th. Senior Class meeting. An- nual staff elected. Thurs., 30th. Assembly. Football season tickets boosted. OCTOBER Mon., 4th. Buy-a-foothall-season-ticket” drive on. Tues., 5th. What!!! Public speaking class organized. Thurs., 7th. The coach makes a speech “Beat Wiley.” all you can hear at school. Tues.. 12th. Seniors go to have TINTYPES made. Fri., 15th Senior invitations chosen. Thurs., 28th. Assembly. Judge Brewer talks. Fri., 20th. It rained. NOVEMBER Tues., 2nd. Good English week. Watch your step! Wed., 3rd. Senior Class put on “Shore Acres.” Thurs., 4th. Assembly. Mother Goose Rhymes” still seem young in Freshie’s minds. G.’s Hardships. Wed., 10th. “Shore Acres” realizes Seniors approximately $125.00 profit. Thurs., 11th. Second anniversary of Arm- istice. Fri.. 12th. Big circus. Old P. H. S. trans formed into House of Mystery. Sat., 13th. Areola vs. Paris, here; 62-3. Theirs. Sat.. 20th. Paris at Casey; 20 to 6. Theirs. Thurs., 25th. Thanksgiving holidays. Mon., 29th. Basket-ball practice. Every body out. DECEMBER Thure., 2nd. Big Assembly. You earned $20.00 if you went to H. S. today, so says County Superintendent Jones in his speech to the Assembly. Thurs., 16th. Old Time Assembly. Foot- ball letters awarded. Wed.. 22nd. Christmas tree and Santa! Dismissed for Christmas vacation. THE ARENA 107 JANUARY Fri., 7th. Kansas gets our goat. The huskies beat us 10-7. Mon., 10th. Mrs. Dearmont and Miss Pen dergast resign. Wed.. 12th. The pictures which adorn the calendar were taken today. Thurs., 13th. Assembly. Oral compos! Hons l� y Freshies. Thurs., 20th. Assembly. Talk by Mr. Hinkle. Fri, 21st. Kansas vs. Paris at Kansas. Victory by narrow margin for the corn shuck- ers—17-15. Mon., 24th. Oh, you 55 new Freshies’ “Lay down your coats. Seniors, that they may tread upon them.” Tues., 25th. The big day is here! Wrang- lers vs. Physticuphs in P. H. S. auditorium. Victory for Physticuphs. Thurs.. 27th. Much advice to Freshies. Watch your step. Freshmen. Report cards issued. Fri.. 28th. P. H. S. vs. Westville at West- ville. Their victory, 28-17. Sat., 29th. Newman here. Beat them, 38-5. Mon., 31st. Oh, you new music instructor! The Boys' Glee Club turns out full blast and some to boot. FEBRUARY Thurs., 3rd. Oh. you new piano! We'll say we had real music in the Assembly. Fri., 4th. Our boys beat in basket ball at Charleston. 18-10. Sat., 5th. Hume vs. Paris here. Our vic- tory. 39-5. You tell ’em! Tues.. 8th. Wranglers and Physticuphs meet. Marshall has accepted our challenge to a debate. . Fri., 11th. Wiley High of Terre Haute played here tonight. Victory for our boys. 29-5. Our boys go to Martinsville. Our vic- tory. 42-12. Mon., 14th. Valentine’s Day. Thurs.. 17th. Debating teams chosen for Big Debate. Paris vs. Marshall. MARCH Fri., 4th. Oh. you Latin plays! Quite a few stage debuts. Tues., 8th. Basket-ball team has strenuous practice before going to Lawrenceville Tour nament. Orchestra reorganized—let's go! Thurs., 10th. Assembly to boost tourna- ment. Our boys off on the morning train for Lawrenceville. with high hopes. We hope they win ! Fri.. lltli. The “Frosh'' gave a party. Paris loses at Tournament to Robinson by narrow margin. Too bad! Mon.. 14th. Junior Class play cast picked. Title of play. “Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary.” Tues., 15th. Alethenai meets. Thurs., 17th. Teachers' exams, in Assem- bly. Tues.. 22nd. Plans for New High School demonstrated in Jones’ and Dorsett's store windows. Are they good looking? We’ll say so. Wed., 23rd. Seniors begin thinking of their Commencement Clothes.” 108 TUE Ali ES A Thurs., 24th. Assembly. The Dual De- bate between P. H. S. and Marshall announced. Let's go. debating teams. Fri., 25th. Essay Writing and Spelling Contests—they are awful. Mon.. 2Sth. Senior Class Meeting. Every Senior pledges to buy one ticket for Dual De- bate. What are we to wear at Baccalaureate? Tuesday. 29th. Inter-Class B. B. Tourna- ment. Sophomores win. Juniors get second. Wednesday. 30th. Assembly. Debaters given boost. Mort Leath and Prince Albert give talks to boost track meets. APRIL Fri.. 1st. April Fool's Day. Our Debat- ers win at both Paris and Marshall. Are we happy? I’ll say. Mon.. 4th. Interclass Track Entries prac- tice at Fair Gounds. Big Bunch out. Some good records made. Tues.. 5th. Senior Class Play chosen. Title— Nothing But the Truth. Wed., 6th. Miss Flentye visits us. Seems like old times to see her. Thurs.. 7th Assembly. Educational Pro gram. Senior Class Play Cast go to Terre Haute to see “Nothing But The Truth.” Fri.. 8th. Too wet for Interclass Track Meet. Postponed until Monday. Sophomores give party in gym. Mon., 11th. Track-Meet today. Juniors win. Thurs., 14th. Assembly. B. B. letters and track ribbons awarded. Boys' Glee Club and Mixed Chorus sing. Mr. Hinkle talks to us about additions to our school. Fri., 15th. No school today. First Edgar County Interscholastic Meet. Declamatory and Music Exercises at Christian Church at 10 A. M. Track in afternoon. P. H. S. wins meet, as well as Declamatory and Music Con- test. Apr., 21st. Dual Debate and Interscholas- tic cups presented at Assembly. Apr. 26th. Quadrangular Meet at Terre Haute. Apr.. 26th. Tryouts for oratorical contest at Charleston. April 29th. Girls’ Glee Club leaves for Music Festival at Charleston. Apr. 30th. Second Annual Tiger Invita- tional Track Meet. Twenty schools in attend May 4-5th. “The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary presented by Junior Class. May 7th. Annual invitational Track Meet and Oratorical Contest at Charleston. May 20-21st. State Track Meet at Urbana. May 27th. Junior Banquet. May 29th. Baccalaureate. May 31st. Junior-Senior Prom JUNE June 2nd. Senior Class Play, Nothing But The Truth. June 3rd. Graduation and goodbye. JOHN I). RICKETTS. Calendar Editor. 1921. THE ARENA rough behavior in p. h. s. 10 ) Cutting a class. Breaking into society. Beating an egg. Cracking a joke. Wringing a towel. Hitting the high spots. Hanging a picture. Roasting the faculty. Killing time. Jumping on to a student. Shooting baskets. Kicking a ball. Theorem I— A poor lesson is better than a good one. Given:—Poor lesson and good lesson. To Prove:—Poor lessons are better than good ones. Proof :—1. Nothing is better than a good lesson. 2. A poor lesson is better than -nothing. 3. Therefore, a poor lesson is better than a good one. Theorem II— A lazy dog equals ruled paper. Given :—A lazy dog and ruled paper. To Prove:—A lazy dog equals ruled paper. Proof:—1. Ruled paper is an ink lined plane. 2. An inclined plane is a slope up. 3. A slow pup is a lazy dog. 4. Therefore, a lazy dog equals ruled paper. Miss Wenz in English—“The Freshmen are making some very clever Nursery Rhymes for Good English Week. You Seniors must not let them get ahead of you.” Bright Senior—“That’s because they’re so much fresher in their minds.” Arthur—“Ted Mann had an awful tall today.’ Bill—“Did it hurt him?” Arthur—-“No—fell on his head.” A THING OR TWO ABOUT THE ARFN A .STAFF NAME ALIAS DESCRIPTION FAVORITE OCCUPATION HIGHEST AMBITIONS I READING OF FATE LINE Martha Logan “Shady” All nose (Jewish type) Kidding None high enough Divorce Agent Frances Bell •Fran” Perpetual good humor Dancing To get thin Beauty Doctor Whitney Corwin Whit” Rather Odd Being on the go To fall in love Lovelorn Adviser Lawrence Simons .... “Simons” Lean and hungry” Courtin’ Mary To be successful Courtin’ Mary Victim of a rival’s dagger Morton Leath “MOrt” All ears Punk drawing and sad poetry To impress poor Freshmen at Alethenai Henpecked Mary E. Hussong ... Puss’ Tortoise shell specks Sleeping To be Editor of “Life A Dutiful Wife Louise Means “Lou” Spanish beauty Robbing Metcalf of a man • (undecided ) Victim of Overwork Marian Chapman Sally” Boisterous Talking V’' To finish the Betty Series” Missionary to Mars Arthur Headley Vera You’ll find her in an Oakland 8 Looking nice To have her own way Teacher of Interpretative Dancing in China Movie type Jazzing To lead a band Tin Soldier John Ricketts Johnny” Woman hater Arguing To rival Caruso Manager of Sears Roebuck THE ARENA Now if these jokes you class as stale Just step ami think a precious minute— And ’bout this section before you rail, Did you do your part to put things in it ? 112 THE ARENA Some of the Inducements of Paris High CHAPMAN FORCUM Incorporated Talking Machines All the latest Non-Winding Varieties. Guaranteed to last a Lifetime. MLE. HALLORAN Hair Bobbing Bring Your Own Bowl) M. LYDICK AND L. MEANS Teachers in Physical Culture Exponents in perpetual motion. IRMA JANE NORTH Patents on Laughs Se- cure here ANY PLACE YOU HEAR ME EAT-MORE CAFE Shively O’Bannon, Proprietors Patrons are requested to bring own lunch HARRY CARTER, JR. Dealer in BABY TALK Will positively melt the hardest heart. SUNKEL, DYAS MARRS Taxi Service Special Rates to Ladies On the Street At all Corners No cars after 8:15 D. SEBREE AND L. GIBBONS Singing Lessons Our Specialties: “PM TRYING” AND “Holler, Boys, Holler.” RELIABLE TAILORS Rickett Crabtree, Ltd. “We Repair Trousers While You Wait.” HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR OLD CLOTHES THE GREAT BELL AND LEVINGS INSUR- ANCE AGENCY Insures against feet that won’t dance. COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH THE ARENA 113 For Good Home Furnishings HORACE LINK CO. “THE STORE OF FURNITURE” THE ARENA 115 P. J. BREEN Headquarters for International Harvester Company Farm Machinery. Genuine I. H. C. Repairs Expert Service Men to adjust and repair all kinds ot farm machinery. P. J. BREEN, PARIS and METCALE, ILL. The Home Building Loan Association Paris, 111. Organized Jan. 1, 1903. Authorized Capital, $1,000,000 Place Your Money in a Conservative Institution and Watch It Grow. We also Make Loans on Approved Properties. OFFICE: Southwest Cor. Square GEO. H. McCORI), Sec. ____ Everything That Is Good IN Jewelry Diamonds Watches Silverwear, etc. Is here. We carry a large line of Sheaffer’s Self-Filling, Non-Leak- able Fountain Pens. W. H. Bradshaw The Jeweler. Over 50 Years in Business. 116 THE AMEN A Miss Boland (in Zoology)—“Where is Cape Cod?” Genevieve Patterson— i('amida.9’ Helen ()usley—‘ ‘ Europe. ’9 11 i lah Scot t—‘ ‘ A frica. ’’ Augusta Reese—“South America.” Wonder who’s right? Mr. Crosby—“Bernie, did vou keep a farm account book?” Bernie S.—“Yes, Ma’am.” Mr. Crosby—“Bernie thinks this is still 11 :30 last night.” Lucile Forcum (in French)—“Are these compositions to be written in ink?” Miss Maloney—“No; in French.” Kenneth Jenks-—“Where’s your collar, Opie?” Opie Black—“On my neck. Why?” s Kenneth .1.—“No, is isn’t; it’s around your neck.” Marian Chapman (translating in Latin)—“Many griefs loisten his-face with great rivers.” English IIT Ct—talking of the different races of people: Miss Maloney—“W hat is your idea of Irish people?” Bert Forsythe—“Aren’t they red-headed and freckled faced?” Miss Miller (demonstrating “A Similar Case”)—“And I’m sure I wish you joy.” Mr. Pollard walks in—Laughter follows. Miss McCauli—“ ho was the greatest Greek dramatist ?” Richard I)yas—“Shakespeare.” Mr. Pollard—“Frank, what’s the definition of a circle?” Frank (Table—“A round ring with a hole in it.” H. Ballard (in Physiology)—“Do we take from Artistic (artesian) wells to the end of the chapter ?” Cecil Mapes (in English V 1), describing a certain castle) —“The river Don flew along one side of it.” Miss McCauli (in Political Economy)—“Don’t you re- member the trouble they had out in the lumber mines?” THE ARES A 117 118 THE ARENA Miss Beedy (in History)—“We are going to have a test Friday and one question will be to give the dates of the Presi- dents. E. Bussart—“What dates? Of their lives?” Marian Chapman (answering him)—“No; the ones they had before they were married.” Miss Beedy—“Lyman, were there very many people out in the west?” L. Y.—“Er, yes;—the people began to expand.” WALTER SIMS SON are showing the largest assortment of Mallory Hats Artistic Si':k Shirts True Shape Silk Hose Cutter and Crossette Ties Master Craft, Alco and Frat Young Men’s Suits Belber Traveling Bags Modern Initial Belts Emerson and White House Shoes of any store in Edgar County Our prices are always the lowest. TEE ARENA 119 LOOK PLEASANT KODAKS Developing and Finishing At Reasonable Prices Yours for Better Pictures ROWE DRUG CO. All Edgar County joins us in wishing for the Graduates of this year’s Class a most prosperous future. May Success be Yours. u. o. COLSON COMPANY Paris, 111. Manufacturers of “Everything for the Advertiser” Builders of Good Will and Bigger Business V .. _____ . — EDGAR COUNTY NATIONAL BANK R. N. PARRISH, Pres. GEO. V. DOLE, Vice-Pres. A. N. YOUNG, Cashier W. D. COLE and J. R. SUNKEL, Ass’t Cashiers 120 THE ARENA PEARMAN LEHMAN HOME OF Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes STETSON HATS AND WILSON BROS. FURNISHINGS “Honest Goods at Honest Prices” Paris, Illinois. East Side Square We do First Class FURNACE and TIN WORK J. B. BOVELL DR. W. J. CHITTICK Optometrist, Optician 112 South Main Street Eye Glasses Properly Fitted. PARIS, ILL. The Edgar County Farm Bureau Can boast of over 1350 paid up memberships Our Slogan: “Service.” Phone 221 113 Central Avenue Paris, Illinois Quality Service STAR STEAM BAKERY Bakers of the Famous Sally Ann Bread Arthur B. Seass, Proprietor 118 So. Central Ave. THE ARES A 121 BROWN’S BUSINESS COLLEGE THE ACCREDITED SCHOOL PRACTICAL COURSES IN BOOKKEEPING SHORTHAND SECRETARIAL DUTIES ADVERTISING TPYEWRITING PENMANSHIP BUSINESS SCIENCE COMMERCIAL LAW BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY SALESMANSHIP Students may enter any time. School is in session throughout the summer. Summer Terms Begin May 2 and May 30-31, 1921. Fall Term Begins August 29 to September 6, 1921. W. V. McNAMEE Manager REED’S DRUG STORE Miss Maloney—“Does any one know anything about Job?” Harlan Turner—“Wasn’t he the one who was swallowed by a whale?” Miss Beedey (in History)—“When was the Hartford con- vention?” Helen Stolz—“Oh, just a few chapters back.” Marian Logan—“Do you have invisible hair nets?” Sa leslady—‘ ‘ Yes. ” M. Logan—“I’d like to see some, please.” Mrs. Dearmont (in Ancient History)—“Why did the Greeks have their cemeteries along the main highways?” G. Shelledy—“So the Greeks wouldn’t stay out late at nights.” 1-22 THE ARES A 00 The Most Complete Rook o?i Annuals Ever Published Ca?i be Secured Absolutely Free T EXPLAINS to the business manager and editor by the use of illustrations and with the utmost simplicity proper methods to be used in laying out the dummy, grouping, designing, making panels, ___________ selecting proper photographs, selling advertising, selling Annuals to say nothing of explaining thoroughly hundreds oftechnical problems that will confront the staff. This great book is only a part of the Stafford service. Our ex- perience gained in handling hundreds of Annuals is at your com- mand ; your plans and problems will receive individual and care- ful attention. The staff of this publication for whom we furnished engravings will confirm these statements. Write’ to us as soon as you arc elected and we will tell you how to secure a copy of “Engravings for College and School Publi- cations' free of tharge. STAFFORD ENGRAVING COMPANY College and High Sehool Annual Engravers SEVENTH FLOOR CENTURY BLDG. THE ARES A 123 usincss ollcgc A Community Necessity This school is yours. It belongs to Paris and vicinity. We want you to have the benefits of the service we give. It is a good school and has enjoyed great suc- cess so far. But we want to make it better so it will do greater good to the community. You can help by enrolling for a course. We guaran- tee satisfaction and results. School Open All the Year R. M. Utterback, Owner. Nell Watson, Manager Phone 492 124 THE A REX A You Always Get the Latest Styles at PARIS DRY GOODS CO. A Complete Line of SILKS, DRESS GOODS, READY-TO-WEAR, UNDERWEAR, WASH GOODS, JEWELRY, TOILET GOODS. WE CARRY PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS PEERLESS CLEANERS Phone 988 To look well dressesd, let us keep you well pressed. 224 W. Court Street FRANK TURNER VERNON ST. JOHN SEE W. S. LOGAN For all kinds of Building Material We can sell you the ma- terial at much lower prices than competitors. THE ARENA 125 GAS AND ELECTRIC HEATING APPLIANCES WE HAVE Gas Ranges and Gas Heaters Electric Irons Vacuum Cleaners Electric Washing Machines Central Illinois Public Service Co. Phone 103 While walking down the street one day at noon a conversa- tion started about English and Ruth said: “That reminds me; I have an oral theme to write.” Miss Roland:—“What is this?” (pointing to the after- shaft of a feather.) Student :—“That is the air shaft.” . _ Miss Beedy (in History)—Has any one a “Hart” at home? I’ve lost one; so if any one has it, please bring it back. John Ricketts (reading a theme in History)—“ And Na- poleon captured the Sardines.” (Sardinia.) Carolyn Moyer (in Zoology)—“The parts ol the brain aie the thorax, bornchial tube and—I’ve forgotten the other.” Miss Baldwin noticed that Imogene See was absent and asked : “Is Imogene See-sick ?” Mr. McCoy—“Is that problem.clear to you?” Student—“Yes, clear as mud.” McCoy—“Well, that covers the ground alright.” J 128 THE ARENA CORRECT FORM BEST QUALITY HEWLETT o Printing—Engraving Multigraphing .Wedding Invitations, Announcements and Greeting Cards. Telephone 574-J. 807 Maple Avc. Edgar County Distributors For Studebaker Cars Heazelton Motor Co. North' Main Street “What is Dfe ?JJ “One darn thing after another.” “What is love?” “Two darn things after each other.” Miss Miller (Practice in Public Speaking)—“Catherine, Queen of England, came into the court.” Enter Mr. Pollard. THE A HEX A 129 A. H. CLINE, President. J. W. VOORHEES, Vice-President. EMMET MATTINGLY. Cashier. PARIS STATE BANK, PARIS, ILL. Capital Stock.........................$50,000.00 Surplus ............................... 5,000.00 Accounts Solicited. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. DIRECTORS—J. J. McCarty, J. W. Voorhees, J. H. Mans, W. E. Sullivan, John Wallace, A. H. Cline, Emmet Mattingly. ----------------------------- BRADLEY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Peoria, Illinois. 1— General College Course— Science, Engineering. Literature, Business Administration and Eco- nomics, Teaching (grades or high school), Teaching of Home Eco- nomics or Manual Training. The A. B. and B. S. degree. 2— Conservatory of Music, thor- oughly equipped. 3— Vocational courses for drafts- men. woodworkers, metal workers, practical electricity. An automo- bile school giving 1 or 2 years of training in everything pertaining to the automobile. A winter course in the tractor. A—Horology—Watchmaking. Jew- elry. Engraving and Optics. 5—Summer School—Fine Gym- nasium and Athletic Field. Send for special circular. Address the Director THEODORE C. BURGESS Rest Your Weary Bones for an hour or so at the SHOAFF and MAJESTIC High Class Entertain- ment for all the family at Popular Prices. y 130 THE A HEX A DRY GOODS —And— Ladies’ Ready-to- Wear It always pays to trade at LLOYD’S Drs. Maddock Yackee DENTISTS X-Ray and Gas East Side Square Telephone 362 TAKE ELEVATOR THE CLEVELAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY . A. ARMSTRONG, General Agent 206 Sholem Bldg. Photographer—“How do you want this taken?” Snider—“I want mv feet to show.” Photographer—“Wait till I get my group camera. Art “Say, John, you surely got off something that pleas- ed me when you spoke in Assembly last time.” John R.—“What was that?” Art—“Why, the stage, you bonehead.” Miss Beedy—‘‘What part of history is hardest for you?” Senior—“Why the Stone Age, I guess.” Teacher—“What do you know about Aladdin’s lamp?” Soph.-—“If he’s the new guy in the back row, I’m the one that blackened it for him.” Miss Maloney—“He isn’t a Swede; lie’s a Methodist”— (speaking of our Manual Training teacher). Martha B. (called to telephone)—“Hello!” Man’s Voice—“Hello! Is this vou, Martha?” M.—“Yes, sir.” V.—“May I have a date tonight?” M.—“Yes, sir; yes, sir; who is this please?” THE ARENA 131 DORSETTS “The House of Good Clothes” WILLARD E. DORSETT PARIS, ILLINOIS FERREL S. PRUYN Optometrist and Optician West Side Square We are dealers in CORN MEAL. CHICKEN FEED. FLOUR and all kinds of GROUND FEED. ALSO HARRISBURG COAL When in need of anything in our line please give us a call. Prices always right. L. L. CANINE, Prop. HARRISBURG COAL CO. W. A. GLENN Tinner 245 N. Main St Paris, III. EVERYBODY EATS AT OUR HOUSE JESSE L. SANDERS TUE ARENA 132 Anna Louise—“ I don’t want you to make a large picture.” Photographer—‘‘All right; please close your mouth.” Supt. Hinkle (to the jeweler)—‘‘What is the matter with my watch? It looks all right; but it won’t run.” Jeweler looks at watch, which appears to be all right— case and hands all in good condition. The jeweler, opens up the case and looks at the works and asks Hinkle: ‘‘Young man, where do you keep the watch at night?” Mr. Hinkle—“Under my pillow.” “ hy, there is a bedbug on the mainspring.” McCoy (who is with Hinkle)—“I wonder how that bedbug could get in that watch?” Mr. Hinkle—“Oh, I suppose it got in through the ticks.” Doak—“Say, jeweler, why doesn’t my watch keep good time?” Jeweler—“The hands won’t behave, sir; there’s a prettv girl in the case.” — Jokist—“Do you know any good jokes for the “Arena?” Freshie—“Put my picture in.” FRITCH i — BROWNIE’S DRUG CO. LUNCH ROOM Headquarters for QUICK ORDERS PURE DRUGS Eastman Kodaks and Supplies PARKER PENS and Stationery Hot Sandwiches and Business Man’s Lunch One Big Shine for a Dime at Brownie’s Shining Parlor Visit Our Fountain Chas. P. Brown, North' Side Square Proprietor North Main Street YOUR MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED HOME OF THE BLU-J BROOM OUR OTHER HIGH GRADE BROOMS DA UNTLESS GOLD EAGLE PARIS No. I PARLOR A PARLOR MERKLE BROOM CO. PARIS, ILLINOIS THE ARENA 133 This High School Annual was printed by The Paris Beacon Publishing Co. PARIS, ILLINOIS We make a specialty of High School Annuals and commercial job printing 134 TUE ARENA IDIOMS A room may bo full of married men, and not have a single man in it. A fire goes out and does not leave the room. A lady may wear her suit out the first day she gets it, and put it away at night in as good a condition as ever. Oxen can � at corn only with the mouth, vet one may give it to them in the ear. I here was a man who kept his word, and so had a quarrel witli Noah A ebster, who wanted it for his dictionary. There was a man who carried out a project, and was obliged to bring it back again. A man from Lapland is a Laplander, yet a man from Michigan is not a Michigander, nor a lady from that state a Michigoose. Though a nailer is one who makes nails, a tailor is not one who makes tails, unless they be coat tails. M ANTED—More spare time for recreation.—L. Forcum. AN rLI)—A fat, well fed, permanent stand-in with the faculty. Apply morning, noon, or night to any Freshman. Wanted—A pretty girl with a car that I can drive— (limited space prevents the printing of their names.) CONTRIBUTED THE A HEX A 135 CHESTER HATFIELD Photographer for the P. H. S. Made the Photo Work in THIS BOOK LODGE For the BEST dresbach ICE CREAM and Shelf and Home-Made Heavy Candies Hardware, SEE Iron, Steel, PAPADAKOS RALLIS Fine Confectionery Glass, and Paints, Etc. EAST SIDE SQUARE Ice Cream Parlor West Side Square Phone No. 175 Phone 129-R THE ARENA 136 OXMERCIAL Trained Students Make OMPETENT Office Help and OMMAND Good Salaries Our Graduates are found in almost all the big business houses in the Wabash Valley—their train- ing must have been right. WTe can help you—write for full information. Wabash Commercial School TERRE HAUTE, IND. M. P. AKERS, Pres. E. C. STEWART, Vice-Pres. THERE’S WILSON EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SPORT BASE BALL FOOT BALL CAGE BALL SOCCER BALL INDOOR BALL VALLEY BALL HAND BALL SWIMMING GOLF TENNIS BASKET BALL BIFF TRACK FISHING WILSON EQUIPMENT is Standard and Official Send for Attractive Illustrated Catalog wr vo� n _y$AH niANcisa CHICAGO YOUR DEALER HAS IT BAST1AN BROS, CO. Manufacturers of Class Rings Class Pins Athletic Medals ENGRAVED Commencement Announcements And Invitations Calling Cards 656 Bastian Bldg. Rochester, N. Y. I_______________________- THE A HEX A 137 TERRE HAUTE, INDIANAPOLIS EASTEHN TRACTION CO THIS IS THE WAY TO GO TO POINTS IN CENTRAL INDIANA, EASTERN INDIANA AND WESTERN OHIO WESTERN INDIANA AND EASTERN ILLINOIS. Through Passenger and Freight rates to all stations reached via Traction lines in Central Electric Railway Territory. Express Freight carried on all Passenger Cars at reasonable rates. TRAVEL AND MAKE YOUR SHIPMENTS “THE ELECTRIC WAY” 138 THE ARENA Headquarters for Spalding and Wilson Sporting Goods Piper Hardware and Harness Co. PARIS SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION J. G. BROWN, President C. P. THOMAS, Vice President W. B. LOGAN, Secretary EDWARD LEVINGS, Treasurer DEPOSITORY—Citizens National Bank Buy the right insurance from -7 •' FREI) W. WRIGHT Southwest Cor. Square ) COME TO D. D. ANTHONY FOR First Class Groceries and Good Service PHONE 256 THE ARES A 139 Any battery needs care, but ordinary insulation invites trouble even in a well cared for battery. Through Service We Threaded Rubber isn’t GROW ordinary insulation by a long shot. J. L. Horney-Roberts Battery Co. 119 E. Court St. Official Service Station No. 4015 r V DANIELS’ NEW Improved Lights For the Homes find Everywhere. Factory: PARIS, ILLINOIS DANIELS’ GASOLINE LIGHT CO. H. M. GARBER Optometrist and Optician Spectacles and Eye Glasses Properly Fitted 104 E. Court St. PARIS, ILL. Eats in Meats GEO. W. STEIDL “On the Square” MORRISETS For GOOD SHOES East Side Square Paris, 111. %u. 140 THE ARENA 1921 1865 FRED BABER, Pres. FRANK L. MOSS, V. Pres. W. T. HARTLEY, Cashier. A. RISSER, Asst. Cashier. First National Bank OF PARIS, ILLINOIS Working Capital $400,000 Interest paid on time deposits Money loaned at reasonable rates Leave your Liberty Bonds for Safe Keeping F. L. Moss E. E. Gregg Wm. H. Colwell DIRECTORS Fred Baber D. D. Baber Elmer Sunkel D. D. Stanfield D. I). Huston V. M. Scott I. N. Coolley