Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 142 of the 1931 volume:

ft (Charter 1 21 I � Member) The Arena Paris High School The Arena 1931 Published by THE SENIOR CLASS OF PARIS HIGH SCHOOL PARIS, ILLINOIS Volume XXII Foreword Q! It is our aim in the presentation of this annual to set forth the high ideals of Paris High; to commemorate the victories and accomplishments of the past year; to treasure sweet memories of our school days together, memories which have made an indelible impression upon us in our pioneer stage of life. 3 Dedication To our forefathers, the covered-wagon pioneers, who, overcoming almost insurmountable hardships, fought their way to Oregon and carried civilization across the continent, we reverently dedicate our 193 1 Arena. Pioneers cl£ Our Forefathers Brave men of old who sought the far frontiers! Covenanters, canny, gallant cavaliers, Whose Prairie Schooners plied the trackless plain; No caravel that sailed the Spanish Main E’er owned a crew so valorous and bold! Not Argonauts were they; no Fleece of Gold Allured, their eager fancies to engage— No Fount of Youth, but premature old age And hardships, all untold, awaited whence Their voyage ended and they pitched their tents. To us have come, through the enriching years. The harvests planted by those pioneers; The visions they beheld, but ne’er attained, The Promised Land they sought but never gained May we, their children’s children, too, inherit Some portion of their patient, dauntless spirit; Some remnant of the fervor and the faith That girded and sufficed in life and death; Editorial Staff Maude Elizabeth Dorsett ____________ Charles H. Green ....... _.... Nancy Hunter________________________ Peter Lehman _______________________ Charlene Allen...................... Murphy Dorris___________ George V. Dole .............._...... Helen Murphy_______________ _...... Helen Parker .... Robert Seass___________________ Esther Goff.......... Lewis Fritch........._.......... Janet Claybaugh......_.............. Russell Mapes....................... Joan Holley ........................ Virginia Shaw Marcella Kirsten ................... ______________ Editor-in-Cbief If n si mss Manager .............. Personal Etli or ... Boys’ Sports Editor ............ Snapshot Editor ............. Assistant Editor Assistant Business Manager ...........Girls’ Sports Editor Assistant Personal Editor Organizations Editor Assistant Snapshot Editor .................. Art Editor .....Assistant Art Editor -------Junior Associate Editor Sophomore Associate Editor Freshman Associate Editor Explanation of Theme On April 10, 1830, a covered wagon left St. Louis for the Rockies, the first to blaze its way along the now famous Oregon Trail. This significant event marks a turning point in our history. This movement westward was equal to the Crusades of old. But this Crusade of Immigrants was animated by the spirit of home-making, new lands, new skies, and new places for a new-born freedom. To many, this Oregon Trail is only a Western Trail; but in reality it is Eastern. Were not those early pathfinders natives of the Atlantic seaboard? Indeed, the West is comprised of a transplanted East, a blended North and South. Every Eastern State helped to win the West. Our own state of Illinois, and even our own community and vicinity of Edgar County, contributed to that far-reaching Wagon Train of migrating sons and daughters, heroes and heroines of a dramatic episode in our country’s history. In this present era there can be no complete understanding of the conditions under which those pioneers carried on. We may make the same journey along the same Oregon Trail, but we will sit back in comfort and ease. We have no fear of Indian attacks, hunger, and thirst. While today the trip is only a matter of hours, to those pioneers who left that frontier town it was not only a matter of months, but of privations, hunger, and thirst. Their exodus meant sacrifice of friends, homes, and even families; it meant sickness, and often death. But those dauntless, persevering settlers conquered the plains, rivers, and mountains. They helped to establish civilization across a continent. The iron-shod wheels of that expedition were soon to throb with life, and to mark new boundaries between nations. It made lasting changes in the world, social and economic. Much is being done to commemorate the heroism of the fathers and mothers who traversed the Oregon Trail. In a formal proclamation. President Hoover designated the period between April 10 and December 29, 1930, one in which to recall the national significance of the centenary of the great westward tide. Few of those pioneers yet live to tell their experiences. But there was one, who until a short time ago, lived to bring to us those precious memories. Ezra Meeker was born on December 29, 1830. To him is due the formation of the Oregon Trail Association. He carried to the present time the personal memory of this historic era. It has been our purpose in the publishing of the nineteen thirty-one Arena to do our little bit in commemorating the memory and hardships of those hardy pioneers, who did so much to carry civilization across the continent. —Maude Dorsett, ’31. The Front Entrance Pioneer Days in Paris ___I tC ftutK « u w ljLL - 1- . Li t .’ I Uu, tkuj F vU,, - f ifUii - � kiUu }.� .,-U,. vLu U, n-. f-V THE OLD COURTHOUSE We arc indebted to Mr. Floyd Davis for the pictures on this and the three succeeding pages. These pictures were pen sketches made by James E. Taylor about 1867, and were the property of the late Mr. R. O. Kirby. History states that the original plot was surveyed and laid out by Amos Williams, a county surveyor, and that Samuel Vance donated twenty-six acres of land for a county seat. We know that this plot includes the public square and about a block in each direction. The old Court House occupied the same location as our present one. It was a very plain two story brick building with entrances facing all four sides of the public square. Halls ran through the lower floor from the four doors, and the offices were in the four corners. A wooden stairway led to the second story which housed the court room. The halls on the first floor were laid with soft red brick, and years of service had worn those to a very rough surface. As the County grew in population the old buildings became too small and crowded; so there were two small brick buildings about twenty-five feet square erected on the northeast and northwest corners of the plot of ground. They did not add anything to the beauty of the public square, but they were serviceable and had good fireproof vaults in them. They had a very serious drawback in the mattel of use, for being located outside of the main building it was a great temptation to the clerks, especially in stormy weather, to keep many important papers in the large build- Pioneer Days in Paris ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S FIRST CASE IN EDGAR COUNTY ing, and that meant that many documents were misplaced and probably destroyed. Around the outside of the plot were stretched heavy chains, fastened to large posts. This was for the accommodation of the farmers who used the same as a hitching rack. It was a common sight to see wagons, buggies, and even ox teams standing almost the entire day around the whole square. It was in this old brick court house that Abraham Lincoln tried many law suits, for Edgar County was on the circuit in which he practiced. In the files there were many papers and documents written out in long hand by Mr. Lincoln because, of course, in those days there were no typewriting machines. These papers were, in many cases, signed by Mr. Lincoln, but no particular care was taken to safeguard them, and almost anyone showing authority could go through all the court files. At some time or times someone has cut the signatures of Mr. Lincoln from these documents, or in many cases have stolen the whole paper. This seems too bad, for since Lincoln practiced law here in our court, those papers should have been left for future generations to see. It is said that when Lincoln was here he delighted to visit with our citizens, and that it was a common occurrence for him to have a crowd around him in some local store, and to tell story after story to an interested audience. Mr. Taylor has reproduced a scene of one of Mr. Lincoln’s first trials. In the picture he Pioneer Days in Paris ■•MaaawGii LINCOLN’S FIRST INTRODUCTION TO PARIS is shown representing Mr. John Hunter, one of the old pioneers of Paris, in a suit against a Mr. Nolan, in which he received a fee of five dollars for his services. The original jury was gathered in the old court room and posed for the drawing. The figure of Lincoln was inserted, but outside of this the sketch really shows the actual scene in this trial. The above picture was captioned Abraham Lincoln’s First Introduction to Paris.” Whether or not this migration of the Lincoln family through Paris is authentic, we cannot say. But Mr. Floyd M. Davis is the authority for the statement that Lincoln actually passed through Paris when his family was moving from Indiana to Decatur, Illinois. Mr. Davis tells us that Mr. John C. Means, one of our old residents, had said that he remembered seeing the Lincoln family pass through Paris, and it was from his description that the artist, Mr. Taylor, made the sketch shown above. The usual mode of travel in that day and age was the covered wagon, drawn bv a team of oxen. Every migrating family would take all its worldly possessions, usually consisting of household goods, along in the wagon with it. As we know this was customary, we can easily imagine that the Lincoln family looked very much as Mr. Taylor has pictured it. Pioneer Days in Paris ■ T'tuL h� « I � .. ((Mi H k C«i� l S(m� ( W SV«U tv In� c-V %vV U Am 16 S - Vv c� Xt J U . k . H . k uu iv CCh|iujl m TL. W- lu K Gx «w I |l� v. ywl vC. 4 k tC 4- «« - THE ORIGINAL PARIS HOTEL The first real hotel of Paris stood on the same site as our Hotel France. Richie Patton was the proprietor. He was a hatter by trade, but he did not make much of a success at this in Paris, so he became a hotel manager. In 1840, he put up a simple log house; but he soon moved this back and, using it only as a kitchen, built his hotel in front, on the street. There, as the demand justified, he built additions, and connected a row of houses by building in between them. It did not present a very harmonious effect, but it did serve to house all the travelers that came this way, and these must have been many, for Richie Patton prospered greatly.' Abraham Lincoln made his home at this hotel, and for over ten years he had a room reserved. This room was on the second floor, and the windows faced on the alley to the west. Up until 185 5 this hotel was called the Green Tree Hotel. After that date it went by the name of Paris Hotel. One section of the original building was moved back on Washington street, to the site where Lincoln and Douglas, in 1857, held their joint debate. It was remodeled by George W. Patton, a son of Richie Patton, but the room occupied by Mr. Lincoln was left just as it always had been. It was occupied by Mr. Patton until his death. eorge Dole, ’31. History of the Arena A few years ago several people connected with Paris High School decided to establish something in which to keep a complete record of the happenings during the school year. Several of the most capable students, co-operating with the faculty, published a book in 1910 called the Arena.” This name seemed suitable; as the arenas of the Middle Ages displayed the glories and pageants of ancient Rome, so this book recorded and revealed the events of the school year. Due to some objections to the title, the next year it was called the Pee Aitch Ess,” but since 1912, with the exception of 1915-1916 when a quarterly magazine, The Clarion,” replaced it, the Arena” has been edited yearly. Every year one teacher has sponsored the Arena.” Miss Zulu Wright has been in charge for the past few years, but Miss Slemmons, Mrs. Dodds, Miss Pansier, and Miss Tate have each shared a great amount of the responsibility in the past. The following is a complete roll of the students who have served as Editors and Business Managers during the lifetime of the Arena.” Editor-in-Chief Business Manager 1910 Ira Allen Walter Bond 1911 Elmore Allen Sylvian Sholem 1912 Richard Leitch Don Hamilton 1913 Jerome Sholem Asa Myers 1914 Eugene Allen Paxson Link 1915 Kenneth Shumaker Walter Davis 1915 Margaret Laughlin Eloyd F. Taflijigcr 1916 Orval J. Bandy Floyd F. Taflingcr 1916 Margaret Laughlin James Propst 1917 William Henderson Helen Propst 1918 Emily Beth Doak Richard Brewis 1919 Jane Hunter Colwell Sam Doak 1920 Marcella Beebe 1921 Martha Logan Whitney Corwin 1922 Alan Shoaff Charles Jenks 1923 Everett Rinesmith Charles Whalen 1924 William Colwell Calvin Stuart 1925 Leo Wade William Link 1926 Harlan English Harlan Watson 1927 Betty Lou Hunter 1928 Carl McGowan Robert Sanders 1929 Lucille Snedcker Henry S. Tanner 1930 Virginia Andrews . Dean Watson 1931 Maude Elizabeth Dorsctt Charles H. Green —Charles H. Green, ’31. Our Auditorium Pioneer Faculty The life of the pioneer school teacher was a hard one. His duties and responsibilities were many; his salary, small. Not only was he the instructor, but he was also janitor, fireman, and general utility man. The hours during which he worked were accordingly long, and were little appreciated by his associates. The pupils themselves often contributed to the discomfort of the teacher. iVlischievousness, common at all times, flourished. The sport of tormenting the teacher became to the pioneer youth what bull-baiting is to the Spaniard. The boy who achieved a particularly daring or ingenious exploit was regarded with esteem by his fellows. Sometimes a mischievous boy would scale the roof of the school building, and place a board over the chimney. The building was accordingly filled with smoke, and school would be adjourned to allow the air to clear. The older boys were usually hostile to the teacher, and if he were not properly impressed with their importance and their preferences might proceed to enforce their demands. But sometimes the pupils alone were not in the wrong. Many of the teachers were far from ideal, and some were actually abusive. But they had to endure much, and frequently met with opposition. They were pioneers among pioneers; they were the pioneers of civilization and education. They were at first repelled by a certain type of individual, as the pioneers themselves were at first repelled by the wilderness, by wild beasts, and by Indians. But they realized the importance and necessity of their task, and, unflinching, bore ever forward the work of their chosen calling. And in the end they triumphed, as right will always triumph. And today there stand, as a memorial to them, the great modern school systems, which were made possible by the heroic efforts of the pioneer teachers, by their unfailing courage, by their unselfish devotion to the advancement of education and knowledge throughout the world. —Murphy Dorris, ’31. Baldwin Beatty Bosie Cook Cushman Dayton Doak Downs Fansler Farrell JANET C. BALDWIN, B.S. English University of Illinois. A light to guiJe, a roJ to check the erring, and reprove.” PAULINE BEATTY, B.S. Physics nJ Mathematics University of Illinois. With too much quickness ever to be taught, With too much thinking to have common thought. MARY C. BOSIE, B.S. History University of Illinois. A Jay for toil, an hour for sport. But for a friend is life too slwrt.” RUTH BOYD COOK Art Eastern Illinois State Teachers College. Charleston Illinois; A. N. Palmer College of Penmanship. Boulder, Colorado. She is pleasant in method and resolute in manner .” MARGUERITE CUSHMAN, A.B. I.atin; English Indiana State Teachers’ College, Terre Haute. Indiana. Formed by the converse happily to steer From grate to gay, from lively to severe.” LARUE DAYTON, B.A. English University of Illinois. To those uho know thee not, no words can paint! And those who know thee, know all words are faint! NELL KATHERINE DOAK Physic I Education Eastern Illinos State Teachers' College; Universitv of Illinois. Vim, vigor and vitality.” MARY G. DOWNS, B.S. Junior Business Trdining; Typewriting Indiana State Teachers’ College. Thou hast no sorrows in thy song. No winter in thy year. EFFIE M. FANSLER, A.B. Amenc n History Eureka College; Columbia University. Teaches the past, is very much present, and has a future.” CATHERINE FARRELL, B.A. French Ripon College. Seek to delight, that tfyey may mend mankind. And, while they captivate, inform the mind. Twenty-three Glenn Graham Hamilton Hays Luckhaupt IIougmam Hunter Huser Kiddy Hochstrasser M. WYMAN GLENN, B.S. Physical Vducation and Coaching University of Illinois. A man be seems of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows. MARGARET GRAHAM. A.B. English Illinois Wesleyan University; University of Illinois. She doetb little kindnesses which most leas e undone or despise. D. H. HAMILTON Agriculture University of Illinois. His only fault is that be has no faults. ETHEL B. HOUGHAM, B.S.. M.E. Music Supers itor Wesleyan College of Music; University of Illinois. Her music speaks the beauty of her thoughts. HARRY B. HUNTER Manual Training Indiana State Normal. He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of daily virtuous living. MINNIE HUSER, B.S. Mathematics Carbondale State Normal; University of Illinois. Virtue is like a rich stone.’ VERI.A GLADYS HAYS. B.E., M.A. Mathematics Eastern Illinois State Teachers College. I count life just as stuff to try the soul s strength on. GALENA KIBBY. A.B. Clothing and General Science Indiana State Normal. Nothing lovelier can be found in women, than to study household good. 1 srvnt ’four Parkir Parrish Perisho RlSSI R Steele Tate Wright Jacobs Coady WILLIAM A. PARKER, B.A. Chemistry; Mathematics Indiana Slate Teachers’ College. Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot.” 9 BETTY PARRISH, B.A. Ancient History; Cities; Public Speaking University of Illinois; University of Wisconsin. A pedagogical dynamo.” MARY PERISHO. B.S. Home Economics lllin t« Wesleyan University; Illinois State Normal. Reproof on her lips, hut a smile in Iyer eye.” ELSIA TATE, A.B. Latin Hanover College. It takes a live wire to teach a dead language.” ZULU Z. WRIGHT Commercial Wabash Business College; Gregg Normal School; University of California. The heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, and the hand to execute.” STELLA RISSER Commercial Hamilton College; Gregg Normal; Indiana State Normal. Here's to you! There's no one like you, and no one likes you any better than we do.” MARGARET STEELE, A.B. General Science Western College; Indiana University. I lote tranquil solitude and such society as is quiet, wise, and good” ELLA M. JACOBS Librarian Let all things he done quietly and orderly.” MERCEDES MELIS COADY Safiertisor of Hygiene Well, if she must, she must; and in that case the less is said the better ” T ucnty-pve Paris High School Paris High School boasts of the largest enrollment in its history for the year 1930-J1. To date there arc enrolled 680 pupils, 340 boys and 340 girls. The Senior class has a membership of 140 members, the Junior class 175 members, the Sophomore class 150, and the Freshman class 214. A striking feature of the enrollment this year is the perfect division of boys and girls. Three separate courses are offered—the College Preparatory, the Commercial, and the General Course. For graduation from any course the requirements arc four years of English, two years of mathematics, two years of history, and one year of science. In addition to these there is offered to students in the college preparatory course a choice of four years of Latin, two years of French, three additional years of science, a third year of history, a third year of mathematics, and one semester of civics. In the commercial department there is offered a course in junior business training, in vocations, in commercial geography, commercial arithmetic, salesmanship, bookkeeping, and a two years’ course in shorthand and typewriting. A one year course in typing only is also offered. In addition to the required subjects, a student desiring a general course may make a choice from the above subjects, and also has offered for his consideration two years of agriculture, two years of manual training, a year of foods, clothing, economics, and art. The faculty consists this year of twenty-eight members, three of whom, Miss Hougham in music, Mrs. Cook in art, and Miss Doak in physical training, devote only part time to high school work. The English department has five members, three of whom devote full time to the subject; the Latin department, two; French, one; science, three; history, three; commercial, three; foods, one; clothing, one; mathematics, three; agriculture, one; manual training, one; physical training, two. Paris High School was fortunate in having very few changes in the faculty for this year. Mr. Arthur Forster of the chemistry department accepted the principalship of Mayo Departmental School and was succeeded by Mr. William Parker; Miss Olalla Glasgow’s place in General Science was filled by Miss Margaret Steele; Miss Maurinc Mcllroy of the English department was succeeded by Miss Margaret Graham; Miss Goodwin in history, by Miss Betty Parrish, and Mrs. Mahan in commercial, by Miss Mary Downs. An increase in the enrollment of the household science department made another teacher necessary, and Miss Galena Kibby was employed as teacher of clothing. Paris High School is looking forward to one of the most successful years in its history. T urnt -� ix T ironly-wifd rhe Pioneer School Education is a necessary auxiliary to progress. The pioneers, while usually not educated themselves, were quick to realize the advantages of education for their children. Thus the school was one of their earliest interests. Sometimes the school was held at the church, but more often a special building was constructed. This building was nude of rough-hewn logs, the cracks being chinked” with clay. The roof was made of hand-cut clapboard, and the windows were covered with sheep or deer skin. In the midst of these crude surroundings, the pioneer children went to school. The curriculum of the pioneer school was limited in extent, unpolished in texture. It included, of course, the Three R’s, Reading, 'Riting, and ’Rithmetic.” History and geography were usually taught, although the books available were probably incomplete and inaccurate. If the teacher were qualified, Latin might be taught to some of the older and more intelligent pupils. The English grammar was usually very limited; and as Latin was believed to be the basis of all grammar, English grammar books of the period were composed chiefly of a series of conjugations of English verbs after the Latin fashion. Rut, although these early schools seem almost primitive when compared to our well-equipped modern schools, they accomplished their purpose. The pioneer schools laid the foundations for the schools and educational system of today, and the thoroughness of their work is apparent. The pioneers could not have many of the educational and other advantages obtainable today. Hut they made the best of the opportunities they had and, in the end, many of their names were not lacking in the list of the nation's most distinguished men. They did not know the importance of the part they played in the establishment of our nation; they did not realize that their crude log school whose architects were frontiersmen was the nucleus of many and great institutions of learning; that it was the vanguard of advancing civilization. —Murphy Dorris, 31. Seniors History of the Class of 31 j H. Parrish O. King N. Martin R. Johnson President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Like all other classes, we, the class of ’31, stumbled up the front steps of our dear old Alma Mater in September of 1927. There were 167 students who expected to bluff the faculty for four successive years, and in the end receive a diploma. It seemed to have been written in the stars that some of our classmates would break all records in scholastic standing. As sophomores, even geometry did not dull the luster of our brilliancy. The number of members of our class in the Good Scholarship Legion increased. Some of our classmates, with their baritone and soprano voices, found places in the Glee Clubs. In this year also, Murphy Dorris won highest honor in the oratorical division, and Maude Dorsett triumphed in the modern poetry division of the E. I. League. The talent of our class reached its height during our junior year. Again Maude Dorsett and Murphy Dorris won first honors in the oratorical contest, and Bob Johnson carried home honors as a pianist. Several members of our class took part in the Glee-Clubs which won two beautiful trophies as a reward for their efforts. We must give-honorable mention to Bill Murphy whose name was inscribed on the Good Sportsmanship trophy. The high school paper, The Tiger Echo,” was successfully edited by the junior class. The talent of the class was shown by the great success of our class play, 'Kc-mpy.” The Junior-Senior Banquet of ’30 is to be remembered as the best, especially because of its beautiful decorations. With all these honors in our junior year much was to be expected of the seniors. We arc one of the largest classes ever to graduate. Some of our members are prepared to obtain higher education in college, while others will enter the business world. The class of ’31 is justly proud of its record. —O. King, ’31. Thirty-one A UK AM Baker A. Alexander Ball O. Alexander Barr Allen Bercaw Anderson Bishop RUSSELL W. ABRAM Linton-Stockton High School I, 2, J; Honor Student; Parii High School 4. The mildest manners with the bravest mind” ALICE LOUISE ALEXANDER Lou” May Fete I; Classical Club 2; Athletic Association 2. 3. tfSilence is more eloquent than words.” OKLA O. ALEXANDER lootbill 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Class Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association 2. His hair is no more sunny than his heart.” CHARLENE ALLEN Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A. I, 2; Alethenai 2, 3; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3; Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Illinium 3; Operetta I, 2, 3, 4; Feature Editor Tiger Echo 3; junior Associate Editor, Arena 3; Snapshots Editor, Arena 4; Member All-State Chorus 4; Classical Club I. 2; May Fete 1, 2; Junior Carnival I, 3; Honor Roll; Cheer Leader 2. Kitten on the keys.” BETTY ANDERSON G.A.A. I, 2; Alethenai I; May Fete 1. 2; Chorus 2, 3. Her air, her manners, all who saw admired.” WILBUR E. BAKER Bill” Class Basketball I; Track I; Athletic Aisociation I, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 4. W joeter excels in what we prize. Appears a hero in our eyes” JOHN R. BALL Johnny” Football I, 2, 3, 4; Track I, 2; Alethenai 3, 4; Illinium 4; Junior Carnival 3; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, Rifle Club I, 2; Glee Club I, 2, 3. President of Bluffers’ Union.” Did not sr duate. WAYNE C. BARR Shorty” Football I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track I, 3; Home Room Treasurer 3, President 4; Football Captain 4. The proverbial 'Blue Streak’.” ALLAN BERCAW 4 Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4; Freshman Literary Society; Class B skctball I, 2; Intramural Basketball 4; Illinium 3; Classical Club 1, 2; Junior Carnival 3. Youth's on the prow, And pleasure's at the helm.” BLANCHE LA TRUSA BISHOP Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; May Fete 1; Glee Club 3. For she is wise as she has proved herself.” Thirty-luo mn Blanford J. Bradshaw M. Bradshaw Brooks D. Brown H. Brown Bunnell Carney Carter Caskey JEAN BLANFORD Freshman Literary; G.A.A. I; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; May Fete I, 2; Classical Club 2; Junior Carnival I, ); Flonor Roll I, 2; Tiger F.cho Reporter 2; Tennis Tourney 3; Home Room President 4. Our thoughts ami our conduct are our own. JANE BRADSHAW Did not graduate. MARY CARLOTTA BRADSHAW Classical Club I, 2; G.A.A. 1; May Fete I, 2; Athletic Association 3. One of those persons who never gets ruffled . E. SCHENCK BROOKS F.F.A. 4; Intramural Basketball 4. A very noble chap. DONALD THOMAS BROWN Classical Club I; Athletic Association I, 2; Freshman Literary Society. He made every class a slumber party HARRY BROWN Football 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; President of Home Room 3. A good egg—sunny side up. RICHARD BUNNELL • Dick” Class Basketball I. 2; Track I; Miss Cherry Blossom 2; Yanki San 3; Glee Club 3; Science Club 4; Athletic Association I, 2, 3; Cheer Leader 2, 3, 4. Not that I love study less, But that I love fun more. FLOSSIE CARNEY Did not graduate. GEORGE W. CARTER Freshman Literary Society; Carnival I, 3; Classical Club I, 2; Track I; Class Basketball I, 2. 3, 4; Alethenai 2. 3, 4; Treasurer 2; Miss Cherry Blossom 2; Glee Club 3; Kempy 3; Athletic Association 3, 4; Debate 3; Tiger Echo 2. 3; Assistant Business Manager 3; Intramural Basketball 4; Honor Student; Football 2, 3, 4; Illinium 4. What gift is so advantageous as being able to express one's thoughts eloquently? HUGH W. CASKEY Freshman Literary Society I; Glee Club 4; Athletic Asso ciation 4; Intramural Basketball 4; F.F.A. 4; Track 4. Tin- manly part is to do with might and main what you can do. Thirl . three The Arena Clapp Clark J. Claybaugh J. Claybaugh M. Claybaugh Collier Crabtree Crede Curtis Cushman LEALLYN B. CLAPP Grandview High School I, 2; Carnival 3; Illinium 3; Treasurer 4; Glee Club 3; Alcthcnai 4; Athletic Associa-tion 4; Honor Roll 3; Mixed Chorus 3. A progeny of learning. JACK B. CLARK Football I, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball I, 3; Varsity Basket ball 2, 3, 4; Track I, 2, 3. Jack be nimble. Jack be quick. JAMES D. CLAYBAUGH Athletic Association I. 4. Always friendly, jus lie same. Always square in life's old game. VERN W. COLLIER Track 3, 4; Football 3, 4. Whatever any one does or says, I must be good. ANNA LOUISE CRABTREE Glee Club 1; May Fete 1, 2. A daughter of f jc gods, divinely tall. And most divinely fair. ANNA G. CREDE Anne” Freshman Literary; Glee Club I; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; May Fete I, 2; Honor Roll I, 2, 4; Classical Club I, 2; Illinium 3; Alethenai 2, 3; Junior Carnival I. Gentlemen (especially cadets) prefer blondes. JANET L. CLAYBAUGH I)id not graduate. Freshman Literary; Volley Ball I; Basketball I; Glee Club I, 2, 3; Illinium 3; G.A.A. I, 2; May Fete I, 3; Junior Carnival 3; Operetta 3. MARIAN F. CLAYBAUGH Classical Club I. 2; G.A.A. I; May Fete I, 2; Athletic Association 2; Freshman Literary Society. A small girl with a frig lieart. Always ready to do tier part. EUGENE C. CURTIS Class Basketball 2, 3; F.F.A. 3, 4; Intramural Basket ball 4. He wJjo pushes s jall read) his goal.' WILLIAM H. CUSHMAN Football 1. 2. 4; Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Track 1; Athletic Association 2. 4; Vice-President Home Room 3, 4; F.F.A. Club 4. He plays with grit and speed, And scores in time of need. Thirty.four Seniors Dalton J. Dillon Davis R. Dillon Dawson Dole Day Dickey Dorris Dorsett LOUISE DALTON Flat Rock High School I, 2, ); Orchestra 4; Band 4; Parii High School 4. Our only regret is that Louise did not come to us sooner.” F. WAYNE DAVIS Athletic Association I, 2. 4; Oakland High School 3. Fishie, fishie in a brook O, Shorthand, you're my hook.” RUBY HILDA DAWSON May Fete 1; Athletic Association I, 2, 3. A friend that's a friend, she’ll ever be.” HOWARD L. DAY Bally” Athletic Association I. 2, 3; Classical Club 1, 2; F-F.A. I. 2; Clast Basketball 2. His mind his kingdom, and his will his lau.” JAMES CALVIN DICKEY Class Basketball I. 2. 3; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 4. I was never less alone than when by myself.” JOHN DILLON Athletic Association I. 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 4; Junior Carnival I; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Track 3. There is honesty, manhood, and good fellowship in him.” RACHAEL L. DILLON Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Athletic Association I, 3; May Fete I, 2; Alethenai 2, 3; Glee Club I. 2; Honor Student I, 2. 3. An utter contradiction to the phrase—rBeautiful, but dumb ” GEORGE DOLE Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Student I, 2. 3, 4; Freshman Literary Society; Alethenai 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; Toastmaster of Junior Banquet; Class Basketball 2; Latin Play; Junior Carnival 1, 3; Track 1; Class Treasurer 2; Reporter for Tiger Echo; Illinium 3. We present our lawyer— Now you haven't a chance.” MURPHY DORRIS Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I, 2; Illinium 3; May Fete 3; Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Notsuh 3; Associate Editor Arena 2; Assistant Editor Arena 4; E. I. League Oratorical 3; District National Oratorical Contest 3. If intellect were gold, then he uould be a millionaire.” MAUDE ELIZABETH DORSETT Glee Club I, 2. 3, 4; State Chorus 4; Operetta I, 2, 3, 4; Debating I, 3; E. I. League 2, 3; Cojnty Declamation 2; Kemps 3; May Fete I, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll I, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. I. 2. 3, 4; Tiger Echo Staff 2, 3; Illinium 3, 4; Classical Club I, 2; Alethenai I, 2, 3, 4; Class President I; Editor Arena 4; Basketball I, 2. 3. Some day she will write a treatise on rHou to Succeed. ” Thirty-five Ellbdgb Flowers Fritch Frve Gardner Gibson E. Gill P. Gill H. Glick P. Clic k RUTH E. ELLEDGF Glee Club I, 2; ClassicjI Club I, 2; Athletic Association I; May Fete 1, 2; Junior Carnival I; junior Banquet 3. It is tranquil people who accomplish most. FRANCES GIBSON Literary Society I; Athletic Association I, 2, 4; May Fete 1. 2; G.A.A. I, 2, ), 4. A good disposition is more ulna hie than gold. PEARL ELIZABETH FLOWERS May Fete I; G.A.A. I; Literary Society 1; Athletic Association 2; Junior Banquet 3. She speaks and acts as she ought. LEWIS M. FRITCH, JR. Football I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association I, 2, 3; President Athletic Association 4; Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I, 2; Track I, 3; Alethenai 2. 3; Science Club 3. 4; Class President 2; Arena Staff 4; Operetta 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Class Basketball 3; Junior Carnival 3. Apollo of the gridiron. LLOYD FRYE Freshman Literary Society 1; F.F.A. Club 2, 3, 4; Science Club 3, 4; Athletic Association 2, 3. 11 is uortb is warrant of his welcome. ROBERT GARDNER Athletic Association 1, 2, 3; Rifle Club I; Junior Carnival 3. He reads much; he is a great observer, and he looks quite through the deeds of men. EUGENE GILL Classical Club I, 2; Athletic Association I, 4; Class Basketball I. Thou art a pleasant fellow. PAULINE GILL Did not graduate. IIARLAND GLICK Latin Club 2; Track 3; Science Club 4. None hut such as are good men can give good things. PHILIP D. GLICK Freshman Literary Society I; Vermilion High School 2; Athletic Association 3; Track 3; Glee Club 3, 4; F.F.A. 1. 3. 4. True to his word, his work, and his friends. Thirty-six 1 Seniors Goff L. Griffin Good Graham Green A. Griffin Hall Hardy Harrison Heckler IDA ESTHER GOFF Glee Club I, 3; Classical Club I, 2; Athletic Association 1. 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2; Basketball I, 2, 4; Alethenai 2. 3, 4; May Fete I. 2; Organization Editor of Arena 4; Illinium 4; Junior Carnival 3; Good Scholarship Legion I. 2, 3, 4. Her very frouns ere fairer far, Than smiles of other maidens are. LOUISE GRIFFIN May Fete 1, 2; Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A.; Athletic Association I. 2, 3, 4; Classical Club 2. She takes life as it comes, always armed with a smile. RUTH GOOD May Fete I; Classical Club 2. Ever loyal, ever true To the task she has to do. DAVID P. HALL Track I; Freshman Literary Society; Football I; Classical Club I; Athletic Association I, 2; Decorating Committee Junior Banquet 3. Born for success be seemed. MARION L. GRAHAM Chorus 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Classical Club 1, 2; Alethenai 3, 4; May Fete I, 2; Illinium 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2; Operetta 2, 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Carnival 3; Girls' Basketball 1, 2, 4. The Lady of the Lake with all due respect to Sir Walter. CHRISTINE HARDY May Fete I, 2. Patient, enduring, industrious; bound to do her best. CHARLES H. GREEN Chuck” Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Carnival 1, 3; Class B-sketball 2; Classical Club I, 2. 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Alethenai 2, 3, 4; Junior Class President; Kempy 3; Business Manager, Arena 4. The future pride of some Rotary Club. AARON GRIFFIN Freshman Literary Society I; Carnival I; Alethenai 2. 3, 4; Classical Club 1, 2; Illinium 3, 4; Athletic Association 1. 2. 3, 4. I never dated be as funny as can. CHARLES J. HARRISON Athletic Association I, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3. 4. No really great man ever thought himself so. WAYNE HECKLER Dutch- Football 2, 3, 4. Thou art a fellow of good respect. Thirly-sei'en The Arena Hlimann Hunter Hill A. Jacobs Hollingsworth Hopper E. Jacobs C. Johnson Huls J. Johnson WAYNE HEIMANN Gus Glee Club I. 2, 3, 4; Junior Carnival 2, 3; Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Operetta 4. He knows a lot, but he can never think of it.” NANCY ELINOR HUNTER Irohman Literary Society; Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3; Honor Roll; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Tiger Echo Staff 2, 3; Illinium 3, 4; Classical Club I, 2; Windmills of Holland I; Class Vice-President 2; Kempy 3; Basketball I; Arena Staff 4. KATHRYN M. HILL I hare to be good-natural— can't fight, ami I'm too lazy to run .” G.A.A. I, 2; May I'ete 2, 3; Athletic Association I, 2; Ireshman Literary Society. A fair exterior is a silent recommendation” ALMEDA JACOBS Did not graduate. JEAN ALICE HOLLINGSWORTH Marshall High School I, 2, 3; G.A.A. I, 2, 3; Dramatic Club I, 2, 3; Debate Club 3; Paris High School 4. I'm sure care is an enemy to life.” ELSIE RUTH JACOBS Classical Club I, 2; May Fete 1, 2; Honor Roll I. Serene and resolute, and still and calm and self possessed.” RILEY E. HOPPER Basketball I; Athletic Association 2, 3; Track 3, 4. On their ou n writs Modest men are dumb.” Washington High School, Fresno, California 1; Paris High School 2, 3, 4; May Fete I, 2; Athletic Association 2; Secretary of Home Room 3. CHARLES A. JOHNSON Chuck” Classical Club I, 2, 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Miss Cherry Blossom 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Honor Student 3; May Fete 3; Alcthenai 3. Talk to him of Jacob's ladder and he would ask the number of the steps.” MARY JANE JOHNSON Classical Club 1, 2; G.A.A. I, 2; Alethenai Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; May Fete I, 3. One of life's little Lorelies.” Thirty-eight % Seniors R. Johnson Kelt Kerrick Ketchum King Kirsten Kramer Latshaw Laughlin Lehman ROBERT JOHNSON Bob” Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I, 2; Alcthcnai 2, 3, 4; Junior Carnival I, 3; Basketball I; Track I. 3; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Freshman Coach 4. Three-fifths of him genius, am! two-fifths sheer fudge. WALTER F. KIRSTEN Freshman Literary Society; Class Basketball I, 2; Boys' Glee Club 3; Illinium 4; Alethenai 4; Athletic Association I, 2, 3. Suddenly a thought came like a full hlou n rose, flushing his brou. MILDRED KELTZ Milly May Fete I, 2. Her ways are ways of pleasantness. BETTY J. KERRICK Honor Roll I, 2, 3; May Fete I; Classical Club I, 2: Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Alethenai 3; Committee Senior Party 4. Don't be deceived by that studious demeanor . LOUISE KRAMER Kramer” Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I; Honor Roll I, 2, 3; May Fete I, 2; Basketball I, 2; Home Room Program Committee 3. Blest with plain reason and with sober sense. J. LESTER LATSHAW F.F.A. 2, 3; Illinium 3, 4. He doth nothing but talk of his radio. MARGARET KETCHUM Peg” Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Alethenai 2. 3; May Fete I. 2; Operetta 1, 2, 3; Science Club 3. 4; Junior Class Play 3; G.A.A. I. 2. 3. 4. What a co-ed she will make'. OLIVINE M. KING Freshman Literary Society; Girls' Athletic Association I. 2; Classical Club I, 2; May Fete 1, 2; Alcthcnai 2, 4; Illinium 3, 4; Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Good Scholarship Legion I, 2, 3; Class Vice-President 4. The good is for the better. But she is for the best. LUCY L. LAUGHLIN May Fete I; Freshman Literary Society: G.A.A. I, 2, 3. She has a heart with room for every joy. PETER LEHMAN Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I, 2; Track I; Class Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Junior Carnival 1. 3; Alethenai 2. 3, 4; Football 2, 3. 4; Sophomore Editor Tiger Echo 2; Sport Editor of Arena 4; Debate 4. 'If Lehman says so, he will. Thirty-nine McCollum McIntosh McNees Martin Mason May L. Mapes R. Mapes Milam Miller JEANETTE McCOLLUM May Fete 1, 2. Sbe is young, and bow fair! I am caught by her red hair. ' NINA E. MARTIN Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus I; May Fete I, 3; Junior Carnival I; Athletic Association 2, 3; Chorus 2, 3. 4; Secretary 4. It's nice to he natural when you're naturally nice. HARRY GLOYD McINTOSH Latin Club I, 2; Athletic Association 2, 4; Illinium 3, 4; Junior-Senior Banquet 3. He parts his name in the middle.” LOUISE McNEES Louie” Honor Roll 1; May Fete I, 2; Home Room Treasurer 3; Athletic Association 2. 3, 4. Salt and pepper—the spice of life. JOHN MASON Athletic Association 1, 2, 3; Science Club 4. It pays to he good; I tried it once. MARY JANE MAY Girls' Athletic Association I; May Fete I, 2, 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4. Joy rises in me Like a summer's morn LESTER C. MAPES Class President I; Football 2, 4; Illinium 4; Intramural Basketball 4; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4. Ambition has no rest. RUSSELL MAPES -Russ’’ Literary Society 1; Alcthcnai 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association 1, 2. 3. 4; Football 4; Class Basketball 4; Arena Staff 4; Junior Carnival. Every man will he thy friend. LOIS K. MILAM May Fete I. 2; Secretary of Home Room 3; Commercial Contest 3. If e'er she knew an evil thought, She spoke no nil word. VERNA L. MILLER Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Tennis 2. 3; Alcthcnai 3. 4; Classical Club 2. 3; Illinium 3, 4; Junior Carnival I, 3; Baseball I; Volleyball I. A mighty jolly lassie with a mighty level head. tony Moore W. Murphy Morris Myers Morrisey N� wc OMER C. Murphy Ogle H. Murphy Parkik DEAN MOORE Athletic Association I, 2. 3; Literary Society I; Science Club 4. ” grade! A gride! My kingdom for a grade! VIRGINIA MORRIS Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; May Fete I. 2. 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4; Operetta 2. 3; Junior Carnival 3; Junior Banquet 3. Happy I am, from care I'm free, Why aren't they all content like me? WILLIAM MURPHY ‘ Bill- Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Football I, J, 4; Basketball I. 3. 4; Tiger F.cho Staff 3; Glee Club 2. 3. 4; Mimi Lights the Candle 2; Illinium 4; Cherrv Blossoms 2; Good Sportsmanship Trophy 3; Classical Club; Junior Carnival 2, 3. There uas a laughing deceit in his eye ROSCOF. A. MYERS Freshman, Van Buren High School. Indiana; I atin Club; Movie Club; Art Club; Science Club; Paris High School 3, 4. O, this learning! What a thing it is! WILLIAM MORRISEY “Bill- Honor Roll 2; Athletic Association 2, 3; Illinium 3, 4. Such as I am, all true lovers are. V. CHRISTINE MURPHY Freshman Literary Society; I.atin Club 1; May Fete I. 2; G.A.A. I; Athletic Association 1; Honor Roll 1, 2; Chrisman Township High School 3. Alas! Alas! The maiden knows too much. HELEN MURPHY Freshman Literary Society; May Fete 1. 2; G.A.A. I. 2. 3. 4; Alethenai 2. 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3; Junior Carnival 1, 2, 3; Athletic Association I. 2. 3, 4; Assistant Editor Tiger Echo 3; Mimi Lights the Candle 2; Classical Club 1, 2. The magnitude of my vocabulary is mammoth and it is manifested momentarily. LLOYD A. NEWCOMER Agricultural Club I, 2; Science Club 3, 4. No man should concentrate on a subject more than fifteen minutes at a time. CHARLES HENRY OGLE Basketball I, 2, 3. 4; Track 2, 3; Junior Carnival I, 3; Science Club 4; Football 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Agriculture Club I, 2, 3. One who abides always by the laws of good sportsmanship and fair play. HELEN PARKER Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A. I. 2, 3, 4; Basketball I. 2. 3, 4; Honor Roll I, 2, 3; Classical Club I. 2; Athletic Association I. 2. 3, 4; May Fete I. 2; Windmills of Holland I; Alethenai 2, 3, 4; Mimi Lights the Xmas Candle 2; Tiger Echo 2, 3; Vice-President 3; Kemp � ; Illinium 3; Arena I. 4. Speaking of operations ------ Forry-imr H. Parrish J. Parrish Piper Pratt Richardson J. Rowe V. Rowe Ruff Sanders Scott HARRY C. PARRISH Class Treasurer 1; Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club 1. 2; Alcthcnai 1, 2, J, 4; Athletic Association I, 2, J, 4; Junior Class Play J; Illinium 3. 4, President 4; May Fete 3; Senior President 4; Debate 4. Never completely downed in an argument. JANE ROWE Basketball I; Glee Club I, 4: Classical Club I, 2; Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A. I, 2, J; May Fete 1, 2; Alethenai 2, 3; Illinium 3, 4; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3; Honor Roll I; Junior Carnival 1. She doesn't ask for much, only a Gross. JANE PARRISH Classical Club I, 2; Freshman Literary Society; Alethenai 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Girls' Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Carnival I, 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2; Tiger Echo Staff 3; Honor Roll I, 2, 3. An exponent of Doctor Eliot's fire-foot shelf. VIRGINIA M. ROWE Ginny” Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A. I; May Fete 1; Classical Club I, 2: Honor Roll 1. 3; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Athletic Association 2, 4; Junior Carnival 3; Alethenai 4; Illinium 4. Quiet and good natured always. WILLIAM PIPER Bill” Football I. 2, 3; Track I, 2, 3. 4: Basketball 2. Manager 4; Class Basketball I, 2. 3, 4; Class Treasurer 3; Classical Club 1, 2; Freshman Literary Society; Alethenai 2, 3, 4; Illinium 3, 4; Humor Editor Tiger Echo 3; Carnival I, 3; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4. A blush is beautiful, but often inconvenient. HOWARD T. RUFF Freshman Literary Society: Honor Roll I, 2, 3; Classical Club I. 2; Athletic Association I, 2. 3, 4; Alethenai 2. 3, 4; Junior Carnival 3; Tiger Echo Staff 3; Band 3; Illinium 3, 4; Debate 4. lie pulls down good grades and sits on them. MARIE ALLEGRA PRATT Freshman Literary Society; Basketball I, 2; Volleyball 1. 2; Athletic Association I, 2, 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 4; May Fete I, 2; Alethenai 2, 3. All is folly that is not jolly. ORA R. RICHARDSON Pugc” Class Basketball I, 3, 4; Alethenai 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association 2. 3. 4; Football 4; Illinium 4; Fire Slogan Contest, Third Prize. The man who loirs and laughs must sure do well. EUGENE SANDERS F.F.A. Club I, 4; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Illinium y 4. What a man! What a man! LETHA MARCELLA SCOTT Freshman Literary Society; Basketball 1; May Fete 1; G.A.A. I, 2; Alethenai 2, 4; Athletic Association 3, 4; Illinium 3, 4. 'Precise, punctual, and persevering. Forly-tico Seniors SiiAss Shaw Sherer L. Shipley R. Shipley Simons Slanker Stahl Steidl Stevenson A. ROBERT SEASS Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I; Athletic Association I. 2, 3, 4; Cherry Blossom; Kempy 3; Junior Carnival I, 3; Class Basketball 3; Illinium 3, 4; Alethcnai 4; Intramural Basketball 4; Arena Staff 4. The Senior Beau Brummel. JANE SHAW Freshman Literary Society; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Classical Club I, 2; Alethcnai 2. 3, 4; Illinium 3; May Fete I, 2; Operetta 4. Like the nor t hue it mounted, she Rets her man. ESTHER L. SIMONS G.A.A. 1. 2. 3, 4; Freshman Literary Society; Alethcnai 2, 3; Basketball I, 2, 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 4; May Fete I. 2. 3, 4; Gym Review 4; Junior Carnival 2, 3; Girls’ Chorus 3; Miss Cherry Blossom I; Yanki San. A quiet type of active, earnest girlhood. CHARITY J. SLANKER May Fete I, 2, 3; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls’ Chorus 4; Tulip Time 4; Illinium 4. Young Lochinvar rides out of the North. CHESTER SHERER Basketball I, 2; Track I, 2. 3, 4; Football 2. 3, 4; Alethcnai 3, 4; Science Club 3, 4; Home Room President 4; Manager Intramural Basketball 4; Rifle Club 2. The only way to have a friend is to he one. LUCILLE J. SHIPLEY Marshall High School 1. 2; Phoenix Union High School 2; Paris High School 3. 4; Illinium 3; Girls’ Athletic Association 3, 4; May Fete 3. A merry heart that laughs at care. RUTH A. SHIPLEY Freshman Literary Society; G.A.A. I. 2, 3, 4; May Fete I, 2; Sophomore Basketball Team; Junior Carnival 1, 2; Athletic Association I, 2, 3; Illinium 4. Good nature and good sense must ever join. CHARLES F. STAHL Chuck- Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Classical Club 1, 2; Honor Roll I, 2, 3, 4; Junior Carnival 3. Calm, cool, and collected, surely he will rise in the world. FRANCES STEIDL Fran” Freshman Literary Society; Glee Club I; Classical Club I. 2; Alethcnai 2. 3, 4; May Fete 1. 2, 3; Carnival 2, It Secretary of Class 3; G.A.A. I, 2, 3; Athletic Association 1. 2. 3. 4. Such popularity must be deserved. Forty-three Stoddard Stotts Sturgell Sudduth Sunkel SwiNFORD S VAN GO TaYI.OR WALLACE WEBB RUTH L. STODDARD Glee Club I, 2, 3; Athletic Association I, 2, 3; May Fete I, 2. She doth indeed show some sparks that are like wit HETT1E MAE SWINFORD Chorus 2, 3; May 1'ete I, 2; Glee Club 4; Athletic Association 3, 4. She was good as she was fair.' MARY LOUISE STOTTS Glee Club I; Classical Club I; Girls' Chorus 2. 3; Ath letic Association 2, 3, 4; Illinium 3. Still waters ran deep.' HARLAN SWANGO Classical Club 1, 2; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Illinium 3, 4; Junior Carnival 3. Men of few words are the best men.' WILLIAM M. STURGELL Athletic Association I, 2. 3, 4; F.F.A. 2, 3; Track 2, 4; Football 3. No sinner, yet no saint perhaps; But well, the very best of chaps. PAULINE F. TAYIOR May lete I. 2; Classical Club I, 2; Athletic Association 2. 3, 4; Illinium 3; Alethenai 4. Her modest looks a cottage might adorn. CHARLES SUDDUTH Class Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Freshman Literary Society; Classical Club I: Illinium 4. An abridgment of all that is pleasant in men. THOMAS J. SUNKEL Athletic Association I, 3, 4; F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Inter-class Basketball I, 2, 3. 4; Track 3; Intramural Basketball 4. He possesses the essentials of a strong character. KENNETH WALLACE Grandview High School I. 2; Basketball 2. In one ear it came; Out the other it went MARY J. WEBB Classical Club I, 2; Alethenai 2: Basketball 2; May Fete I. 2; G.A.A. Banquet 2; Glee Club 4; Science Club 3. Unmoved, calm, and serene she walks. FsrtY-tour Seniors Cochran Connery DeHaven Luttrell Moss E-Ogle Payne Winans Wright VON COCHRAN Robinson High School I, 2, 3; Paris High School 4. Although the last (to join our class), not the leasts EARL OGLE Athletic Association I, 2: Carnival 2; Agriculture Club 3. 4. Speech is great, but silence is greater. JAMES CONNERY Jim Classical Club I; Freshman l.iterary Society; Athletic Association I, 2; Junior Carnival 3. Early to bed and early to rise; And my girl goes out with other guys. EUGENE DiHAVEN Rifle Club I; lootball I, 3; Glee Club I, 2; Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4; Junior Carnival. Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use. MELVIN G. LUTTRELL Orchestra 1, 3. Silence is the one great art of conversation. JAMES MOSS Athletic Association 2; Junior Carnival 1. Seen, but not often heard J. ERANK PAYNE Athletic Association; Football I; Agriculture Club, I. 2. 3. 4. My work is the banc of my life. DEAN WINANS Athletic Association I; Track 3; F.F.A. 4. In this world a man must either be an anvil or a hammer. WILBUR WRIGHT Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 2, 3; President of Home Room 3; Illinium 4. He is full of explanations. Forty- five The Arena I hc Senior Will We, the Senior Class of the year one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, Anno Domini, being of a somewhat downcast nature but yet sound of mind, of undying spirit, and endless longevity, do hereby give, devise, and bequeath these gifts and talents which we deem most unnecessary to carry forth into the cold, cruel world. ARTICLE I To the School—Our heartfelt regret that no longer shall we hear the sweet music of her bells, nor loiter in her spacious halls, nor linger about her mighty portals, nor decipher the curious markings on her desks; we also hope that our tears, which we shall surely shed while yet we linger, wash not away the entrance and the stairs. To the Faculty—Our sincercst sympathy in that never again can they be privileged to instruct such a brilliant class. To the Janitors—The irrevocable right of reading and translating any and all notes carelessly discarded in lockers, waste baskets, and desks of said Seniors. ARTICLE II To the Juniors—Our good, hard-earned money to help defray the expenses of the Junior-Senior Banquet, and one well-used set of caps and gowns. To the Sophomores—Our unassuming dignity and profound encouragement that they may sometime be sophisticated Seniors. To the Freshmen—Our sometimes hastily disposed of gum adhering to the desks, seats, bannisters, and like places. ARTICLE III We, the members of the Senior class make the following personal bequests: I, Dick Bunnell, leave my ability to carry the teams on to victory to Dorothy Fletcher. I, Jim Connery, leave my great power of concentration developed in typing class to Ben Nail. I, Virginia Rowe, leave my position as head saleslady at the candy store to Carrie B. Foreman. I, Murphy Dorris, leave my A-f- grades to be divided as needed among the Freshman Class. I, Howard Ruff, leave my loquaciousness to Bill Parrish. I, Lcallyn Clapp, leave my exalted position as substitute physics instructor to Jim Dorris. I, Aaron Griffin, leave my discarded avoirdupois to George Papadakos. I, George Carter, leave my dynamic personality to John Martin. Forty-nix JStai. Seniors I, Bob Seass, leave my Beau Brummelness to Max Tarble. I, Jane Johnson, leave my fickleness to Mary Jane Wcbcrg. I, Marcella Scott, leave my sane ideas to Ruth Watson. I, Marion Graham, leave my power of enchantment to Ruth Zimmerman. I, Jane Parrish, leave my individuality to Katy” Wright. I, Johnny Ball, leave my ability to get is” on permits to Frank Lehman. I, Maude Dorsctt, leave my ability as a proof reader to Marge Hodge. I, Chuck Green, leave my genius as a financier to Donald Spicer. I, Shorty Barr, leave my hold on the captaincy of the football team to Dean Edwards. I, Helen Murphy, leave my poetical inclination to Margaret Wixsom. I, Bill Murphy, leave my knack of falling on my head at county tourneys (without injury) to Max Cochran. I, Nancy Hunter, leave my red beret to Doonie Green. I, Harry Parrish, leave my gift of wise-cracking to Wolfgang Kuhn. I, Bob Johnson, leave my P. H. S. letters to Bill Andrews. I, Buzzy Dole, leave my Marmon to Louis Jarodsky. I, Pete Lehman, leave my out-of-town women to Bob Gross. I, Shorty Bercaw, leave my position as chief soda-jerker at Reed’s to Elmer Griffin. I, Walter Kirsten, leave my Pepsodent smile to John Dayton. I, Jane Rowe, leave my Austin to Fat” Lowe. I, Bill Piper, leave my grin to Archie McDivitt. I, Spoof Parker, leave my position as humorist on the Arena Staff to Tuffy Myers. I, Peg Kctchum, leave my gift of gab to Mary Margaret Tym. I, Janet Claybaugh Reynolds, leave high school without graduating. I, Charles Henry Ogle, leave high school having had the Measles. I, Fran Steidl, leave my popularity to Virginia Shaw. I, Bill Cushman, leave my football pants to Virg Soughers. I, June Fritch, leave my good looks to Phil Best. I, Gene De Haven, leave my ability to get by” without cracking books to John Sullivan. Junior-Senior Banquet We, of the Class of 1931, like to remember our Junior Banquet as a bit of high color in the gay tapestry of our high school life—as a fitting climax to an eminently happy farcer. A clever decorating committee utterly transformed the gym into a banquet hall of black and white, with huge musical notes in the conventional shapes pursuing their eccentric course around the walls. Even with these musical reminders of the dancing to come, the guests devoted a flattering amount of time to the excellent dinner served by the ladies of the First M. E. Church. The menu consisted of: Fruit Cocktail Ri[ c Olives Sweet Pickles Baconized Meat Balls F.scalloped Potatoes Peas in Patty Shells Carrot Salail Blitter Parker House Rolls Jelly Angel Food Cake Ice Cream Coffee Mints Immediately after the meal was over, George Dole, the director, in a clever and graceful little speech, explained the musical theme of the banquet, and announced, The Prelude” to the program, which was the invocation by the Reverend Mr. Pinkston. Charles Green, the president of the Juniors, sounded the keynote of the program in his welcome to the Seniors, to which the Senior president, Edward Gillum, responded most tactfully in The Time.” Mr. Moss, with Harmony” as his subject, made a speech containing just the proper mixture of gravity and gaiety. When Director Dole called upon Martin Phelan for his contribution of Flats” to the program, Martin proceeded to avail himself to the utmost of his opportunity to say many and various things concerning his teachers. Then Mr. Hunter, that ever popular favorite among the students, sounded the Sharps” with an acute and ingenious computation of the actual worth of each guest. Charlene Allen was scheduled for New Notes,” the class prophecy, but was unable, because of illness, to appear. However, George Carter, acting as pinch-hitter,” distinguished himself by making one of the most entertaining speeches of the evening. Maude Dorsett, of whom we all expect so much when there’s speech-making to be done, lived up to her reputation and made a charming speech, The Last Chord,” the farewell of the Juniors to the Seniors. The tables were then quickly cleared away and Crose’s Orchestra provided the music to which the couples swayed and glided until twelve o’clock came, and the Junior Banquet of 1930 was just another happy memory. —Helen Murphy, ’31. t'rtrly-richl History of the Class of '32 J E. Griffin M. Davison I. Elsberry W. Kuhn President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Along with the political battles of Herbert Hoover and A1 Smith, another great event was transpiring. Although it did not receive national fame it was none the less important. It was, of course, the arrival of the brilliant, magnificent and extraordinary Freshman Class of 1928. Brilliant in studies, magnificent in color (green by tradition), it was surprising how many could be sent to the attic. But upper classmen and teachers, we have found, need entertainment in their dull routines; so we served another great purpose in our Freshman year. We organized the literary society, and tied with the Sophomores for the' greatest number of students on the honor roll. Wolfgang Kuhn won first place in violin solos in the Eastern Illinois League contest. As Sophomores our class basketball team won the inter-class championship. We had the largest number on the honor roll, and Wolfgang again won first place for a violin solo in the League contest. Some of the girls in our class took part in Yanki San” and the May Fete.” Having accomplished this we were then prepared to show the future Juniors what a Junior class should be. September, 1930, found not a few Juniors with severe cases of swelled heads, chests, and so forth. This, however, lasted only a short time after classes began. The Junior Class play will be the best that has ever been given in the auditorium of Paris High School. When this school term comes to a close, we will have just one more year in dear old Paris, and that will pass much too quickly. Then we reach our final goal—a cap and gown. But we sincerely hope we will achieve still greater fame, so we will not be forgotten when another class takes our place. —Joan Holley, ’32. Forty-nine Top Row: Augustus, Lcla Babb, Lois Barkley, Kathleen Barr, Mary Bartlett, Irma Becker, Fern Si'coml Row: Bercaw, Elsie Bishop, Thornton Blake, Lucy J. Blanford, Frances Blanford, Hermine Boland, John Bouslog, Dane Brinkerhoff, John Third Row: Juniors Sixth Row: Day, Helen Dick, Charles Dick, Elbert Dodd, Homer Dodd, Margaret Drake, Francis Edwards, Dean Elledge, Lloyd Seventh Row: Ellsberry, Inez Ferry, Genevieve Fidlcr, Arthur Flowers, Annabellc Ford, Christine Foreman, Carrie Forsman, Marion Forster, Florence Brown, Paul Buckler, Rachel Buis, Mildred Bunnel, Pauline Buntain, Mildred Bussart, Harold Carmichael, Charles Carnahan, Martha fourth Row: Caskey, Ruth Cassel, Mary Caveny Captola Clark, Vera Cline, Virginia Cloe, Woodrow Coady, Vincent Cockroft, Roy Eighth Row: Forsythe, Will Hall Frazier, Reba Frye, Clara Fulton, Dorothy Jane Fulton, Mary Ellen Ceiling, Gladys Gilivary, Katherine Click, Kemper Ninth Row: Click, Kenith Glick, Pauline Green, Frances Green, Ray Griffin, Elmer Gross, Robert Haase, John Haase, Mike Fifth Row: Colvin, Lena Cooper, Winston Danner, Elmer Davis, Ethel Davison, Helen Davison, Mildred Dawson, Glenn Dawson, Robert Eleventh Row: Hill, Wilmetta Hite, Juanita Hodge, Marjorie Holley, Joan Holloway, John Tenth Row: Haddix, Maurice Hamilton, Joe Harpring, Dorothy Harris, Martha Harrison, Norman Hartrich, Paul Haug, Junior Haws, Maxine Filly auo-Xiftj £i vi W ■ rw� sjoiunjf [OOip§ f TJ Juniors Top Row: Honnold, John O. Huffman, Hermi.ie Irish, Pauline Jamison, Violet Johnson, Forrest Johnson, William Second Rou : Jones, Eldon Kauffman, Mary Nell Keenan, Allen Kelso, Leslie Kilmer, Arthur Kuhn, Wolfgang I indsey, Lloyd McCollum, Robert Third Row: McDivitt, Archie Martin, Leo Mattingly, Dorothy Miller, George Millhouse, Gladys Morris, Reese Myers, Eugene Neal, Katherine Fourth Row: Newell, Lillian Newhart, Richard Newton, Ruth O’Bannon, Mary Ogle, Carl Parrish, William Payne, Winifred Peck, Robert Fifth Row: Perisho, May L. Perisho, Riola Quillen, Doris Rahel, Frances Ratcliffe, George Redman, Marian Reel, Victoria Roads, Mabel Eleventh Row: Wright, Pauline Yargus, Odetta Zimmerman, Louise Sixth Row: Rhyan, Mary Marie Ricdell, Mary Ross, Marion Saiter, Richard Saitcr, Lucille Sanders, James Sensenbrcnner, Ruth Shcehy, Edmund Sc re nth Row: Shipley, Elva Smith, Janette Smittkamp, Charles Spicer, Donald Stanfield, Joe Stark, Dorothy Stephens, Margaret Stickler, Mary Ellen Eighth Row: Sturgell, Paul Sudduth, Marjorie Sullivan, William Sunkel, Frances Sunkel, Richard Test, George Thiel, Mary Thieme, Harry Ninth Row: Tym, Mary Margaret Vangilder, Jack Vice, Goldia Wade, Bernadine Wade, Marcella Waite, Helen Wallace, Lloyd Watkins, Clyde Tenth Row: Weaver, Harry Webster, Freda Wiley, Sarah Ann Williams, Henryctta Willmoth, Levetta Winans, AI vena Wixsom, Margaret Wright, Katherine Fifty-two School Juniors Fifty-three School History of the Class of 33 j R. Marrs B. Shepherd E. M. Crabtree L. Adams President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer On September first, the greatest day in the history of Paris High School, the Class of 1933 crashed the gates. We were just as fresh as any of the Freshmen” before us, and we’re proud of it! But when we got started! The first and second quarters two of our class ranked with the highest in the school. The first quarter there were thirteen on the honor roll, and the second quarter there were seventeen. Now what’s wrong with that? When we returned, a year later, the doors had to be widened so that we could get our heads through. We were just another step toward getting an education and a diploma. We finally stopped teasing the Freshmen and started to work. Several organizations were formed and many of the members of the class joined. Some of these clubs are: Alethenai, Girls’ Athletic Association, Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs, and the Chorus. Some of our members were in the operetta given by Miss Hougham. All of the girls in our class took part in the Gym Review. We also had several of our men on both the varsity football and basketball teams. Our own Sophomore basketball team wasn’t so bad, for although we didn’t get first place in the inter-class tournament, we did get second. This is only the first semester and we hope to accomplish much before school is out. With our past record to inspire us (it should be a big inspiration), we should be able to do this. Let’s hope our ambition will continue until the end of the school year, so that we will be justified in returning with our heads in the air on September I, 1931. 14 Fifl -Hr: Sophomores Top Row: Adams, Lloyd Anderson, Roy Andrews, Archie Andrews, Joe Second Row: Asay, Marjorie Ashley, Georgia Atkins, Emma Jane Baker, Mary Bandy, Maxine Bell, Jack Best, Philip Boling, Maxine Third Row: Brinkerhoff, Sylvian Brown, Ethel Belle Bunnell, Laurence Cabeen, John Cannon, Dora Carnahan, Joe Caskey, Irvin Cassady, Wayne Fourth Row: Church, Frank Clapp, Harold Clark, Martha J. Clark, Stanley Claybaugh, Vincent Cooper, Joseph Cox, Marie Crabtree, Ethel Marie Fifth Row: Cundiflf, Leland Cundiff, Opal Dayton, John Devlin, Anna Dorris, James Dunlap, Leon Edwards, Hurley Edwards, Margaret Fi ly.ii Sixth Row: Edwards, Maxine Elam, Parilee Emrick, Raymond English, Louise Essinger, Dorothy Ewing, Wilbur Finley, Kathleen Fletcher, Dorothy Seventh Row: Foley, William Frazier, Dora Ellen Funkhouser, Crystal Hamilton, Willis Hardy, Kermit Harper, Elsie Jane Hartrich, Albert Heckler, Rachel Eighth Row: Hill, Earl Hinkle, Doyne Hires, John E. Hopper, Charles Huffman, Hilah Hughes, Leland Huls, Max Humphrey, Harold Ninth Row: Jarodsky, Daniel Jarodsky, Louis Keys, Jean E. Kilmer, Mary Kneisley, Clarice Kritz, Catherine Lehman, Frank Leitch, Paul Tenth Row: Lindsay, Betty Low, Paul Top Row: McClaskey, Wilbur McCullough, Dandy McCullough, Martha McIntosh, Marie Second Row: Marrs, Raymond Martin, John Mattingly, Jerome Maxwell, Raymond Mercer, James Metcalf, Donald Middleton, Paul Milam, George Third Row: Miller, Faye E. Miller, Mary F.. Miller, Mary F. Morris, Walton Moss, Lillian Myers, Ray Ochs, Freda Ogle, James fourth Row: Ogle, Mildred Owen, Betty Paulson, Walter Peebles, Homer Perisho, Lola M. Phelps, Mary Powers, Sidney Raines, Max Fifth Row: Reed, Blanche Rhoads, Alta Riddell, Sarah Ryan, Mildred Scott, Earl Sensenbrenncr, Ralph Shaw, Virginia Shawvcr, Wayne ena Sophomores Sixth Row: Shelledy, Mary K. Shepherd, Betty Smith, Betty Smith, Wayne Soughers, Virgil Steidl, Mary Ida Stepp, Lucille Stotts, Lorenc Seventh Row: Swank, Margret Taflinger, James Tarblc, Max Thomas, Ruth Thompson, Leonard Tingly, Ellis Tolliver, Eunice Trafton, Dorothy Eighth Row: Vestal, Jean Warmouth, Louis Warmouth, William Warner, Mel via Weberg, Mary Jane Webb, Helen Weger, Burten Welch, Ruth Ninth Row: Weston, Robert Wheeler, Mary Nell Wright, Anna Catherine Wright, Mary F. Wynn, Lucilc York, Edwin Younger, Josephine Zimmerly, Eugene Tenth Row: Zimmerly, William Zimmerman, Ruth Flllr-rlfhl School Si Sophomores fifty-nine R S n 50 « T E R-50NIFICD •pflSS the Cflwoy G fi £ E. N FRtSHMHX TVI E Ptattou OlSTi' Jam l t m if • - i - • THt C mPO$ F I- I RT3 ON e: oio soppy Sixty History of the Class of 34 A. Greathouse President B. Bell Vice-President J. McFall Secretary W. Andrews T reasnrer Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to hear about and see a real class of Freshmen. In fact, ours is the largest and undoubtedly the best ever. There arc exactly one hundred boys and one hundred girls. If you use your calculating powers you will find that we arc a class of two hundred grand pupils. It’s nonsense to wonder if we are members of clubs and associations. Of course we are. All good classes have to be well represented in such things. Some of us have brains; others just have brains; and the rest have brains. Come to think about it, we have a real brainy class. And do we use our brains? Oh! Oh! But I see some of you are smiling. Really, that isn’t nice. We didn’t make much showing with our grades the first quarter, but we’ll just show you what we can do before the year is over. Don’t think we don’t study. Even the boys do in our class. I’m sure there was more than one nervous wreck amongst us after the semester exams, but we won’t stop because of that. Here I am telling you what we are capable of doing; but I’m sure that after you sec us you’ll be convinced that the Class of 34 isn’t half bad. Now, please don’t push. I know that you all arc anxious to sec an unusually good class, but be patient. We arc on the very next page, so you can’t possibly miss our beaming (?) faces. Just turn the page and enjoy yourself. President Asa Greathouse Vice-President Betty Andrews Secretory Jane McFall Treasurer.............................. Barbara Bell —M arcella Kirsten, ’34. I he Arena Freshmen Top Row: Adams, Lily Adams, Wyatt Akcns, Everett Akcns, Hubert Alexander, Thelbert Second Row: Allen, Ella Dec Andrews, Billy Anthony, Billy Athcy, Eugene Avery, Orval Baker, Frank Ball, Anna Lee Barrum, Rosemary Bell, Barbara Third Row: Bell, Geraldine Bell, Harlan Belt, Ruth Biakc, Francis Boling, Margaret Brcncman, Fern Bridgcman, Austin Bristow, Helen Brown, Georgia Fourth Row: Brown, Leota Brubaker, Allen Buntain, Gilbert Cain, George Campbell, Carl Carey, Eugene Carnahan, Clayton Carnahan, Roselda Carter, Bertha Fifth Row: Carter, Charles Chancy, Lester Cochran, Maxwell Coffey, Hubert Collins, Grace Collier, Pansy Cornwell, Bessie Cox, J. B. Crum, Frieda Sixth Row: Cunningham, Sam Curtis, Richard Daily, Vergil Davis, Charles Davis, Ellen Davis, Helen Davison, Charles Dawson, Thelma Dillon, Maxine Seventh Row: Drake, Harold Dugan, Elizabeth Dunlap, Josephine Dunn, Genevieve Edwards, George Ellsbcrry, Leona Lntrican, Francis Essingcr, Rex Eighth Row: Etchison, Marjorie Evans, Annis Evcland, Billy Fleming, Harold Flowers, Alberta Forsman, Florence Fortuna, Tony Fortuna, William Francis, Arthur Ninth Row: Frve, Amelia Frye, Carl Gage, Albert Garwood, Albert Gilbert, Virginia Gillogly, Dolores Glcckler, Margaret Gray, Robert Greathouse, Asa Tenth Row: Grisham, Roscoc Gumm, Robert Guthrie, Eleanor Guymon, Gordon Hale, Robert Hamilton, Leta I larpcr, Daisy Harris, Henry Heck, Madclyn Eli t enth Row: Henley, Dorothy Henry, Robert Hopper, Leona Hopper, Lorenc Horn, Louise Humcrickhouse, Dora Inman, Ethel Jewel, John Jones, Mary Ellen Twelfth Row: Jones, Pauline Kelly, Laura Kelso, John Kcrrick, Frank Kincadc, Palmer Sixly-ttrn School Freshmen Sixty-threr he Arena Freshmen Top Row: Kirsten, Marcella Kramer, Florence Lacy,Jean Landis, Max Landsaw, Betty Second Row: Long, Anna MeDivitt, Margaret McFall, Jane McFarland, John McKcnny, Milburn Maddock, Josephine Marquand, Thomas Martin, Ada Lucilc Martin, Vivian Third Row: Mattingly, Joseph Mattingly, Lewis Maxwell, Helen May, Maxine Metcalf, George Metcalf, Marian Michels, Wilma Milam, Charles Miller, Gladys Fourth Row: Miller, Viola Morton, Ruth Myers, Geneva Myers, Ora Nail, Benton Nason, Muriel Needham, Martha Necr, William Newton, Maurice Fifth Row: Papadakos, George Payne, Scott Peek, John Perisho, George Perkins, Dorothy Peters, Donald Phelan, Margaret Phelps, Mildred Postlcwaitc, Carl Sixth Row Propst, Claxton Ragains, Wayne Rhoads, Dorothy Seventh Row: Sanders, Louise Schiele, Joan Scott, Ha .cl Schrecch, Esther Shanks, Faye Shcrcr, Lucy Shipley, Faye Soughers, Katherine Stafford, Ruth Eighth Row: Stephens, Allen Stepp, George Stotts, Emmet Stuck, Geneva Sturgcll, Hilah Sudduth, Anne Surber, Nellie Swadener, Marian Swinford, Dorothy Ninth Row: Taflingcr, Allen Taylor, Fioward Thomas, Rhea Throneburg, Leon Throneburg, Ruby Tolliver, Paul Tucker, Wilma Jane Tyler, Fioward Vice, George Tenth Row: Waggoner, Mary Waller, Bcrnadinc Waller, Rosclla Walls, Milton Walt ., Margaret Watson, Ruth Webster, William Welsh, Freda Wells, Harley Eletenth Row: Wiley, Barbara Wilhoit, Viola Williams, Annabclle Williams, John Willison, Clarence Wilson, Alice Wilson, Elmer Wortman, Robert Wright, Crawford Twelfth Row: Wright. U. G. Wright, Kathryn Sixty-four Freshmen Sixty-fire hi t fj form Of Nttf IfiG Contact Ft T n i n HERO and END oca pniNiiptn. Cs) 5EC RCTRRy E ! «p Sixty-nit Our Assistants As there is much clerical work to be done in a school system the size of ours it is necessary to have assistants to do this work. This year Miss Eileen Cockcroft, a member of the Class of ’29, is Secretary to the Principal. Mary Ellen Foreman was Secretary to the Superintendent during the early part of the year, but at Christmas time she changed her name to Davidson. She was succeeded by Miss Bernice CocKCRorr Daviiwon Alabaugh, a member of the Class of '30. FIGURE THIS OUT Theorem—The Senior Class of 1931 is the star class of P. H. S. Given: 140 Seniors. To Prove: These form a star class in Paris High School. 1. The Seniors have the best officers. 2. The Seniors have the largest graduating class. 3. These Seniors are most generous. 4. Most powerful. 5. Best losers. 6. Most vivacious. 7. Best inventors of perfect alibis. 8. Most brilliant. 9. Best class spirit. 10. Cannot be equaled. 11. Therefore: Senior Class is the star class of P. H. S. Three men devote their time trying to keep us comfortable. One, Bill” Gillum, spends the greater part of his time feeding the two big furnaces in order that we may be warm. Then there’s Orval Goff; we wonder sometimes what we would do without his assistance to open our lockers. Lastly, there is Charley Young, who stays here at night to scare away the � prowlers, and to do any work left undone by Bill and Orval. 1. No other supposition is possible. 2. Look up previous records. 3. Ask any Senior. 4. Fat Griffin, etc. 5. We never lose. 6. Always there To fight.” 7. Stroll around office before classes take up. 8. Just look at our honor roll. 9. Yea—team—let’s go! 10. Perfection in its entirety cannot be equaled. 11. Ah, heck, you know it anyway—so why go on? Gii.i.um Pioneer Activities The soci.il groups of the frontier communities were an important factor in the lives of the pioneers. But the social life of the pioneer period was very different from the colorful, romantic life of the colonial period. One group represents the social life of a region already established and cultured; the other, the social life of a region in the process of settlement and development of culture. The pioneers have left us no specific record of their social activities, but tradition has supplied us with our knowledge of their life. In the evenings, the pioneers met at the little school house or at the homes of friends to take part in the common fellowship, and to discuss subjects of common interest. From time to time, spelling bees” were conducted, usually at the school house, and old and young tried their skill in spelling. Then there were quilting bees, at which the women did their sewing and traded bits of frontier news. In the autumn season apple bees were a part of the social life. Although the Ladies’ Aid Societies, Welfare Associations, and similar organizations were of a somewhat later period, the frontier women were always willing to help a friend in need, and to alleviate suffering and want, thus accomplishing the chief purposes of the later organizations. Whenever a pioneer needed a barn raised, a fence repaired, a harvest gathered, all his neighbors lent a helping hand and the work was soon completed. The completion of the work was frequently celebrated by barn dances, and the pioneers enjoyed the fruits of their labors. Thus, through their social life, through the bonds of friendship and helpfulness, were united more closely the members of the pioneer communities. —Murphy Dokkis, ’3 1. Secnarf and Notsuh Prize Winners Maxine McDivitt Murphy Dorris In the year of 1923, a citizen of Paris who wishes to keep his identity unknown, gave two prizes of twenty dollars in gold and a gold pin, one for superior scholarship, and another for excellence in oratory. These annual prizes have afforded an incentive for higher attainments in both fields. The Secnarf Prize is awarded to the Senior having the highest scholastic standing for the four years. Miss Maxine McDivitt with an average of 94.71 was acclaimed the winner of the coveted prize of the Class of 1930. The Notsuh Oratorical Prize is open to any high school student delivering the best oration in accordance with certain rules laid down by the donor. Last year Murphy Dorris of the Class of ’31 was judged the winner by a masterful rendition of Webster’s Reply to Hayne.” Winners in former years are: Winners of Secnarf Scholarship Prize Harry Crede ........... Winners of Notsuh Oratorical Priz Margaret Graham Mary Anna Eads Betty Lou Hunter Margaret Parker Eleanor Watson Henry Tanner 1923 96.220 Kenneth Jenks 1924 95.88% Lee Strohl 192$ 94.07% Philip Young 1926 96.08% Natalie Jenks ... 1927 94. $9% Margaret Parker 1928 95.41% Robert Sanders 1928 95.41% Susanne Johnson 1929 94.68% 1923 1924 1923 1926 1927 1928 1929 —Charles Green, ’31. Serenly-on The Arena Prize Winners EASTERN ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE April 26, 1931 The Girls’ Glee Club won first place. Its selections were: Won’t You Set Us Free” by Dvorak, and The Skylark” by King Hall. Maude E. Dorsett won first place in Modern Poetry with The Hell Gate of Soissons” by Herbert Kaufman. Florence Gumm took fourth place in humor with her delivery of The Two Runaways.” Wolfgang Kuhn won first place in the violin solo, his selection being Old Refrain” by Kreis-ler and Blue Danube” by Strauss. The bronze trophy was awarded Paris High School for having scored the highest number of points in the contest. Our score was forty-five points; Westfield, our nearest competitor, twenty-five. Murphy Dorris took first honors in the oratorical division with Webster’s Reply to Hayne.” Frances Sudduth took first honors in dramatics. She gave The Soul of the Violin” by Margaret M. Merrill. Spvrnty-lirn Seventy-thred I lie Alethenai Btck Row: Pirriih, Griffin, Cabccn, Hunter. Murphy, Steidl, Miller, Baker. Miss Farrish, Miss Dayton. Second Row: Richardson, Peck, Sherer, i.ehman, Stanfield, Kemper, Glick, Shelledy, Taylor, I unkhouscr. Weber , Miller, Zimmerman, Rowe, Owen, Sunkcl, Riddell. Third Row: Mapcs, Kirsten, Vi' cston, I.ehman, Ball, Green, Danner, Shaw, L. Zimmerman, O'Bannon, Tym, Bartlett, Buis, Rahel. Shipley, V. Shaw. Fourth Ron: Toady, Hau . 1). Jarodsky, Kilmer. Hamilton, I . Jarodsky, Honnold, Barr, Goff. Shipley, Williams, M. Kilmer, Rhoads. In the early part of the school year, the Alethenai was organized under the supervision of Miss Dayton and Miss Parrish. Sixty of the student body joined. The aim of the organization is to increase the students interest in literature. The meetings are very interesting and are enjoyed by all who attend. At every meeting an interesting program is arranged. We have book reviews, readings, and essays. We have had only a few meetings but the interest taken in these was shown by a large attendance. We have enjoyed the meetings, and will try to make them all as great a success. The officers for this year s Alethenai are: PrttUtnt George Dole Vice-President ................................. Elmer Griffin Secretary-Treasurer ....... Virginia Shaw —V. Siiaw, 3 3. Scrcnty •four Freshman Literary Society Tup Run : Wright, Cochran, Rrubakcr, Andrew , Vice A. William . Miller, Myer . B. Waller, Carter, Ball, Evan . Maddock, Martin. Second Row: Stott . Marquand, Mattingly, L. Mattingly, Gumm, I rve, Stepp, A. I rye. Thomas. Waller, Brown, l.and aw, Humrichoute, Allen, Bristow. Inman, Carnahan, Collier. Shanki, Wilhoit, Davit. McDivitt, Kirsten, Phelan. Third Ron: C. Carnahan. Fortuna. Dyer, Kclto, Eveland, Hale, McKinny, Cain. Gillogly, Fortman. Phelp . Hopper, Sherer. Bell. Adams, Dillion, Needham, Sturgell. Soughert, Hamilton, Perkins, Watson, Sudduth. Wiley. Bottom Row: Wortman. Williams, Milam. Francis, Drake. Willson, Entrican, Carter, Greathouse. Jones, V. Martin, Stafford, Gleckler, Dugan, Schreech. Mel all. Tucker, May, Dunlap. Barrum. Rhoads, L. Brown. Thronehurg, Hopper. The Freshman Literary Society was organized on December 4, 1930. Owing to the great number of Freshmen wishing to join, two sections were made. Miss Steele’s section is known as the Anonian Society. Miss Luckhaupt’s section is known as the Excelsior Society. The two sections meet on alternate Thursdays. The programs consist of musical and literary numbers. The purpose of the societies is to enable the members to speak and act well in public. It teaches us the lives and works of great people of the literary world. During the year each member is to take part in the programs. The officers are: MISS LUCKHAUPT’S SECTION MISS STEELE’S SECTION President....................... Ruth Stafford President Palmer Kincade Vice-President Amelia Fryf. Vice-President Margaret Gleckler Secretary-Treasurer Dolores Gillogi.y Secretary-Treasurer Anna Lie Ball PROGRAM COMMITTEE Allen Brubaker Hila Sturgell Asa Greathouse Marcella Kirsten —Anna L. Bell, 34. —Dolores Gillogly, 34. Illinium Top Row: Kirsten, Dillon, Collier, Green, Dole, Sc;ss, Latshaw, Gross, Mapes, Johnson, Carter. Murphy, Morriscy, Ogle. Glick, Sanders, Frey. Miss I.uckhaupt. S'-conJ Ron Clapp, Newcomer, Cloc, Watkim, Hr mkerhoff, Gridin, Sherer, H. GIick, Piper, Fritch, V. Miller, Hunter, Parker. Goff. Scott. Wade, Huffman. Sinker. Williams. Tym, Miss Beatty. Hurd Row: Sunkel, Ruff. Bunnell. Wright. Stanfield. Swango. Parrish, K. Glick, Jones, Myers, J. Rowe, Wiley, Hodge. Ketchum, V. Rowe, Smith, Zimmerman, Buis, Rahel, Shipley. ALL JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO HAVE TAKEN OR ARE TAKING THEIR SECOND YEAR OF SCIENCE MEET IN THE ASSEMBLY AT 3:21.” This sign adorned the assembly board for the second time, in the early part of the year. It had been written by Miss Beatty for the purpose of reorganizing the Science Club. Immediately after the eligible students had proved their interest in the organization, a new constitution was drawn up to replace the old one. The club retained the name of Illinium.” This name is taken from the element discovered by Professor Hopkins of the University of Illinois. We have a large enrollment, and the Illinium” this year is the most prominent organization in P. H. S. We are again a member of the Junior Academy of Science,” and besides taking the Academy Science” newspaper we have one of our own with George Carter as editor. To say that our meetings are interesting isn’t adequate; to say that they are really good isn’t sufficient; but to say that they are the best ever” and that each one is better than the last is true. If you don’t believe me just come and visit us; and if you don’t like our local talent, we almost always have a guest speaker. So you see why we Illiniumites” like our Illinium” meetings—because they arc good and one is bound to learn something. We hope to finish this second year even more successfully than the first, with President Harry Parrish and Secretary Helen Parker officiating under the guidance of Miss Beatty and a very capable program committee. —Helen Parker, ’31. Sever ty lix Activities Future Farmers of America The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of affiliated local chapters in schools having organized vocational agriculture. The purposes for which this organization was formed are as follows: To Promote vocational education in agriculture in public schools. To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations. To create and nurture a love of country life. To encourage recreational and educational activities for students in vocational agriculture. To promote thrift. To encourage co-operative effort among students of vocational agriculture. To strengthen the confidence of the farm boy in himself and his work. To promote scholarship among students of vocational agriculture. To develop rural leadership. Our officers are: President_______ Vice-President.. Secretary_______ William Sullivan ___Eugene Curtis ____Dean Winans T reasurer.. Reporter ... Advisor..... ____Philip Glick Sciienck Brooks Mr. Hamilton —William Sullivan, ’32. Top Row: Winans, Sunkel, Sanders, Glick. S'conJ Row: Mr. Hamilton. Flledge, Wright, Lacy, Dunlap, Curtis, Runnel, Hardy. Third Row: Sullivan, Landis Hale, Caskey, Sturgcll, McDivitt, Cushman, Dillon. Fourth Row: Gage, Martin, Brooks, Frye, McClaskey, Caskey. Kerrick, Wright. I he Girls’ Athletic Association wmmmm Toft Ron-: Wclih, Davitun, Pratt. Holing, Phelan, Devlin, Smith, l.indtcy, Wheeler, Wade. Perivho, Doriett Foreman, I’d ward . Miller. Murphy, Stickler, Shipley, Fletcher, Miller. Second Row: Riddell, McFall, Shepherd. Wy nn, Weberg, 1 homav. Steppe, Baker, Heckler, Gibson, Smith, Thomas, Welch, Younger, Throneburg, Hlanfurd, Crabtree, Davis, Shellcdy, Bartlett. Huffman, handsaw, Owen. Third Ron: Brown. Hopper, Kirsten, Martin. Stcidl. May, Flam, Heck. Bell, Davis, Moss, Phelps, Shearer, Keys. Shipley. Miller. Tucker, Humerickhouse, Buis, Rhoades, l-mglish, Williams, Shaw, Bell, Sturgell, Kilmer, Perkins. The Girls’ Athletic Association of Paris High School is composed of seventy-five members, all of whom are members of gym classes. For quite a while we met in the gym once a week for basketball practice, but when the boys had to have the gym for their practice, we were put out. In the fall the girls held their annual basketball tournament and the Junior Class went away with flying colors. In good weather hikes are planned and for the last few weeks we have been staging a cross-country tour (on foot). In the fall to initiate new members the G. A. A. went on an overnight hike to the Simons cottage at the lake. Miss Doak and Miss Huber were chaperons. During the holidays we had a Christmas party in the gym. Several members of the faculty were present. For the sake of raising money, the G. A. A. sells candy at all of the home basketball games. In February, a gym review was given to help revive our treasury. The club officers for this year (1930-1931) arc: President Virginia Shaw Vice-President ------ ------------—.....Mary K. Shelledy Secretji Alta Rhoads Treasurer----------------------- ------------- _Betty Shephard —Ai.ta Rhoads. ’33. Girls' Inter-class Basketball For the past few years there has been a great deal of good-natured rivalry among the teams contending for the girls’ inter-class basketball championship, and last year the competition was keener than ever. The 1931 tournaments were exciting ones, and furnished plenty of interest for feminine fans. The honors of last spring’s tourney go to the Sophomores who won the hard-fought final game from the Juniors, after an admirable display of good sportsmanship and team spirit. Last fall the Juniors, who had been the winning Sophomores in the spring, again won the battle for supremacy in the lively inter-class tournament, when they defeated the hard-fighting under-classmen and the veteran Seniors. The Juniors may well be proud of their victories, for they won them only after fast rounds of excellent playing. The players on the victorious Junior team were: Frances Blanford, center; Hen- rietta Williams, Ruth Sensenbrcnncr, running centers; Frieda Webster, Wilmetta Hill, Mildred Buis, guards; Mildred Davison, Carrie Foreman, Virginia Leath, forwards. The Seniors who were the runners-up in both contests were: Jane Parrish, Helen Parker, forwards; Verna Miller, center; Margaret Ketchum, Esther Simons, running centers; Anna Crcdc, Maude Dorsett, Esther Goff, guards. —Helen Murphy, ’31. G. A. A. Awards G. A. A. awards are given each year to those girls who win a certain required number of points through participation, during the school year, in the various sports recommended by the Association. The winners in 1930 of the first award for 600 points were: Virginia Shaw, Ruth Thomas, Alta Rhoads, Mildred Davison, Mary Kilmer, Carrie Foreman, and Ethel Marie Crabtree. To those who have earned 1200 points is granted the second local award. Last year Jeanette Smith, Frances Blanford, Carrie Foreman, and fane Baum received this emblem. For a total of 1600 points the first state award is granted, and those who qualified in 1930 were Verna Miller and Helen Murphy. The second state award is the highest honor awarded by the Illinois G. A. A. and is won only by Senior girls who have earned a total of 2000 or more points. Last year Carrie Martin was the only one who satisfied the requirements and won this high honor. —Helen Murphy, ’31. The Paris High School Band—1930-31 The first Paris High School Band, organized two years ago, consisted of seven boys under the leadership of Carl Rowe. This was a peppy” band; it attended all the basketball games including the Eastern Illinois League Tournament. This year the band was re-organized and girls were permitted to join. The band was developed very well under the leadership of Ethel Marie Crabtree, and is now made up of twelve pieces. They arc the following: Leader—Ethel Marie Crabtree Clarinet: Charles Davis Mae Louise Perisho Cornet: John Boland Willis Hamilton William Zimmcrly James Taflinger Louise Dalton Saxophone: Joe Andrews Dorothy Harping Drums: Harry Parrish William Anthony —Harry Parrish, ’31. Eights Activities Orchestra Bark Ron: Davit. Perisho. Harpring, Kuhn. Hartrich, Cooper. J. Taflinger. Second Row: Dalton, Wade. Andrews. Zimmerly, A. Taflinger. M. Newton, Forster, Tym, Wixsom, R. Newton, front Row: Swank, Barr, Anthony, Reel. Asay, Trafton, Bouslog. The orchestra under the supervision of Miss Ethel B. Hougham has proved very successful this year in holding the attention of its audience. We have been striving to make this orchestra the best P. H. S. has ever had. The personnel: Xylophone: Mary Barr Viola: Margaret Wixsom First Violins: Wolfgang Kuhn Allen Taflinger Mary Margaret Tym Ruth Newton Winston Cooper Paul Hartrich Director—Miss Hougham Second Violins: Dane Bouslog Morris Newton Marjory Asay Victoria Reel Florence Forster Piano: Margaret Swank Mary Ida Steidl First Trumpets: John Boland Louise Dalton Second Trumpets: James Taflinger William Zimmerly Marcella Wade Drums: William Anthony Clarinets: Charles Davis Dorothy Trafton Mae Louise Perisho Saxophones: Dorothy Harpring Joe Andrews fighly-ont —Charlene Allen, 31. Girls' Chorus Top Row: Clark, Bartlett, Guthrie, Ryan, Pcritho, Hinkle, Haw . Sherer, Rhoad . Phelan, Swank, Slanker, Augustus. SecomJ Row: Phclpt, Cat«l, Frazier, Thomu, Sturgcll, Metcalf Miller, McDivitt, Ocht, ( line, Reed, kirtten. I.indtey. Front Ron: Brown, Throneburg, Crum, Phclpt, Hopper, Swinford, Hopper, Fortman, Warner, Inman. Martin, Stafford, Blanford. Under the excellent supervision of Miss Ethel Hougham, twenty-nine sopranos and six altos tried their very best to make the Paris High School proud of them. Margaret Swank gave her assistance as accompanist at the piano the first semester. As she moved away, Lela Augustus is playing for us the last semester. In the fall we sang, Mighty Like a Rose” and Sunshine Valley,” at the Teachers Institute, took part in the cantata given at the school’s Christmas program and had the honor of being the villagers in the operetta, Tulip Time, given in the high school auditorium. We meet twice a week in the music room, our fees being a dollar a year with which to buy the music. We sing classic music and some popular songs. If the future choruses have Miss Hougham as their instructor, I am sure they will make a great success. Officers President_____________________________________ Marceli.a Kirsten Vice-President _______________________________. Lola Mae Perisho Treasurer Virginia ( i ini —Virginia Ci.ine, 32. Eighty-two Activities Girls’ Glee Club Tot Rou: Kctchum. Martin, Tym, Zimmerman. Karr, Welch, Bowling. Simon , Kritz. SrconJ Rou: Dortett. Parker, Graham. Wright. Crabtree, Mite, Thiel, Webb, Swinford. Front Rou: Newton. H. Webb, Allen, Morri . Shaw. Huffman. Wright, Sudduth, Fall, Millhouic. The Girls’ Glee Club, under the direction of the music supervisor. Miss Fthel Hougham, has taken an active part in many school and civic programs during the year of 1930-1931. It has sung at the school assemblies, the Rotary Club Dinner, the annual Edgar County Farmers’ Institute, and the annual Edgar County Teachers Institute. The members of the organization presented The Wondrous Story, an operetta appropriate for the Christmas season, before the December vacation. The amusing operetta, Tulip Time, was staged in the High School Auditorium the first of February. The Glee Club is composed of thirty members. From its membership, a chorus of twenty is chosen to participate in County and Eastern Illinois League contests. Last year the Club won first honors in both contests. The success of the Glee Club s efforts is due largely to its efficient director. Miss Hougham, and its accompanist, Charlene Allen. Officers PmUtni________ Ethel M. Ceabtebi Vin -Pmulm Chari i m ALLEN Secret ry-Tre s rtr Hu mi Hum man —Hilah Huffman, 33. Eifhly-thrcv Boys' Glee Club Top Row: Tarble, Glick, Morrit, Beit, Peck, Murphy. StconJ Row: Green. Tot, D. Jarodiky, Cooper, Grost, Kelto, Caikey, Vice. Bottom Row: Martin, Church, Andrews, Francis, Papadakoi, Allen, Milam, L. Jarodsky, Eveland, Wright. The Boys’ Glee Club of Paris High School consists of twenty-five members. This year the club has been financed by charging each member a fee of one dollar. This money is used to purchase new music and any other necessary equipment. The Glee Club furnishes entertainment for assemblies and numerous other gatherings. Each year the Boys and Girls’ Glee Clubs present an operetta, the proceeds going into the music fund. This year they presented a cantata at the Christmas program given by the school. The boys are preparing to take part in a contest to be held in the near future. Last year they marched away with the honor of first place and are expecting to repeat the good thing again this year. Miss Ethel B. Hougham, the music instructor has charge of this class. Miss Charlene Allen is the accompanist. Officers yjce-PresiJent Secretary-T reasurcr Phii. Glick —Phil Glick F.ighty-jour Activities Tulip Time Top Row: Click, Hcimznn, Newton. Kritz, R. Perisho, Zimmcrnun, Graham, Peck, K. Wright, Cooper, Sudduth, Anderson, M. F. Wright, Caskey, Barr, McFall, Tym. Second Row: MeDivitt, L. M. Perisho, Rhoads. Forsman, Cline, Thomas, Bartlett, Stafford, Allen, Morris, Dorsett, Grots, Tarble, Mirtin, Best, Crabtree, Hopper, Swinford, Slanker, Kirsten. Stated: Ryan, Miller. Warner, Brown, Francis, Milam, Andrews, Church, Papadakot, F.veland, U. G. Wright, Blanford, Ochs, Clark, Sturgell. On February 2, the Music Department of Paris High School presented an operetta, Tulip Time,” in the high school auditorium. The scene was laid in Holland, the land of windmills and tulips. The music was very effective and the clever lines created many laughs. The cast of characters was: Hans, a young Dutch apprentice___________________________ John Martin Aunt Anna, Christina’s guardian______________________Maud E. Dorsett Katinka, a village maiden------------------------ Ethel M. Crabtree Hendrick Van Coster, Burgomaster of Osendorf______________Max Tarble Christina, a charming Dutch girl______________________Charlene Allen Theophilus McSpindlc, an authority on botany Robert Gross Ned Baxter, an American college student Walton Morris Dick Warren, a fellow student of Ned Phillip Best Accompanist—Margaret Wixsom Dutch Chorus American Chorus Sailors’ Chorus —Charlene Allen, 31. Eighty-fi to M av Day Celebration SlJuJiny: Dorrif, Dole. Rowe. Parrith, Bc� t : Englum, Andrew . MeDivitt. It ium. Dorset: The year 1930 marked the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of the great poet, Publius Vergilius Maro. Accordingly, the May Day Celebration for that year took the form of a Vergil Pageant. Schools and colleges throughout the world joined in paying the greatest homage ever rendered to a writer to the memory of Vergil. On the evening of May 9, 1930, the annual May Day Celebration was held in the gymnasium of Paris High School. The pageant was introduced by a fitting prelude portraying a May Day in Naples. One feature of especial interest in this episode was the singing of Funiculi, Funicula” in the Italian. The pageant proper introduced to us the poet Vergil, through a dialogue concerning the merits of the rising young poet and a reading from one of his Eclogues, which are pastoral poems. An insight is given into both the character and subject matter of Vergil through a dance and pantomime of sowers and reapers, suggesting themes from the Georgies, poems glorifying the life of the farmer. Since most are perhaps more familiar with the Aencid than with any other work of Vergil, the Third and Fourth Episodes were given over to scenes from that famous work. —Murphy Dorris, 31. Eifhty-aix May Dav Celebration Rack Row: Gumm, Sudduth, Drake, Claybaugh, Parrish, II. Papadakos—qum, Stridl Front Row: Ratcliffe, Perisho. L. Perisho, Blanfnrd Seated: Holley. Glenn, Crabtree MAY DAY IN NAPLES Interpreter of Events—Miss Maurine Mcllroy I. Herald Phillip Best II. Grand March. III. Dance of Italian Flower Girls Freshman Physical Education Girls IV. Italian Street Dance Joan Holley and Sophomore Physical Education Girls V. Funiculi, Funicula Richard Bunnell, Lee Allen Clapp, Walter Kirsten, Frank Lehman, Max Tarbell, Walton Morris, Charles Johnson, Phillip Best VI. Tarantella Dance Freshman Physical Education Girls VII. Crowning of the Queen. THE VERGIL PAGEANT Interpreter—Miss Mcllroy Episode I Vestal Spring Song — Vestal Virgins Girls' Glee Club Dialogue on Vergil’s merits as a poet Varro (Carl Rowe) Pollio (George Dole) Reading from Vergil’s Eclogue IV Alexis (Maude E. Dorsett) Dance of Pan Ethel Marie Crabtree Episode II Come Where the Lilies Bloom Vestal Virgins Pantomime of Georgies. F.ifhty-arren May Day Celebration Tint Row: Welch, Lehman. A. C. Wright. Baldwin, Foreman, Davison. Davis. Second Row: Morris, Tarbel, Kelso, Shaw, Thomas, Heckler, Moss, Kritz, Frazier, Huffman, Bartlett, Barr, P. Wright, Cline. Third Ron : M. F. Wright, Sunkel, Kilmer, Stcidl, Shellcdv, Perisho, Ryan, Frye. Fourth Row (seated): Shepherd, Zimmerman, Rhoads. Fifth Row: Asay, Bosic, P. Sunkel. Rhythmic Action of Sowing, Reaping and Garnering Grain ......................................... Sophomore Physical Education Girls Episode III Proclamation of Games by Aeneas in Observance of Funeral Rites for His Father, Anchises. Roman Games—Running, Discus Throwing, Leaping and Archery______________________ ___________________________ Freshman and Sophomore Physical Education Girls Interlude Aeneas Reviews His Soldiers ______________________________________ Murphy Dorris March and Drill ....................... Sophomore Physical Education Girls Episode IV Aeneas Visits the Cumcan Sibyl................................ Virginia Andrews The Sibyl Takes Aeneas to the Underworld to Visit His Father, Anchises ........ —_________________________________________________________________Harry Parrish Anchises Points Out the Great Romans to be Reincarnated from Souls in the underworld: Silvius Numitor Julius Caesar Scipios Proca Tullus Augustus Caesar Cato Capys Romulus Gracchi Dance of the Rainbow ___________________________________________ Lola Mac Perisho Dance of the Seasons: Spring ........_ Elizabeth Ratcliffc Fall________Mae Louise Perisho Summer ..............Virginia Leath Winter________Frances Blanford Eighty-eight Debate StdnJing: Adams. C.-rter. Williams. Mis Hochstrasscr, Gumm Sedtrd: Dorscii, Miss Bosic, Phelan Victors again! Paris High School has acquired another new silver cup for her already crowded trophy case. This success and pride is bound up in her Debating Teams. The question for debate in the spring of 1950 was one of vital interest: Resolved, that the government should retain ownership of, develop, and operate the principal sources of hydro-electric power in the United States. The affirmative team was composed of Edward Gumm, George Adams, and Maude Elizabeth Dorsett; the negative team consisted of Martin Phelan, Margaret Williams, and George Carter. Each year debates are held between the various schools of the Eastern Illinois League. The one school scoring the highest percentage of points during the entire season wins a silver cup. Last year Paris High School was acclaimed the winner of the Eastern Illinois Debating League by unanimous decisions of the judges. This is the third time in succession that Paris has won the annual debates of this district. Miss Hochstrasser, the affirmative coach, and Miss Bosie, the negative coach, are to be congratulated on their untiring efforts in working with the two teams. T he Score 3 0 ) 0 3 0 0 —Maude F-. Dorsett, 51. nine The Arena Bab Senior Class Play SltinJing: Gumm, lljug, Adams Myers, Bandy, IVitton StjIcJ: Martin, Parrish, Sudduth. Phelan, Parker Oh, you don’t remember the play the Senior Class presented on the evening of May 29, 1930? I shall have to give you the story of it! Bab, a sub-deb, comes home unexpectedly just before Clinton Beresford, a guest, arrives. They find that while on the train they exchanged suitcases, unknowingly. What an embarrassing moment! Leila, the proud sister, is very jealous because Bab immediately fell in love with Mr. Beresford. After many more strange happenings, Leila and Clinton elope. As the drama approaches its close, Bab displays her great love for Carter Brooks, a rich suitor, who tells her goodbye and leaves. Leila Archibald, older sister of Bab Hannah, the maid Mrs. Archibald, Bab’s mother William, the butler Carter Brooks, a rich suitor Bab,” a sub-deb James Archibald, the father Jane Raleigh, Bab’s chum Clinton Beresford, an Fnglish business man F.ddie Perkins, a juvenile Martha Parker Naomi Myers Helen Haug George Adams Martin Phelan Frances Sudduth James Parrish Carrie Martin Kenneth Patton F.dward Gumm movie actor Gerald Bandy —Bfrnicf Alabauch, 30. A in fly Kempy Junior Class Play Standing: Carter, Dorsett, Ketchum. Sea • Seated: Parrish, Hunter, Parker, Green A very snappy little comedy, ’'Kempy,” was presented by a cast of Juniors on the night of March 21, 1930. The splendid performance of every member of the cast was greatly appreciated by the audience. The action of Kempy” is centered at the Bence home. The play opens with a family dispute over the announcement of the ambitious Kate, that she is about to start upon a stage career. At this time Duke Merrill, an old lover of Kate’s, happens in; he attempts to reason with her, but all in vain. In her anger Kate proposes to and marries a young plumber, Kempy by name, who has been making some repairs in the house. Upon their return from the marriage both regret their hastiness, Kempy discovering his love for Kate’s younger sister Ruth, and Kate realizing that Duke is the only one. Duke comes to the rescue by obtaining an annulment of the marriage. The Cast of Characters Pa Bence Harry Parrish Ma Bence ..Nancy Hunter Ruth Bence Margaret Kctchum Kate Bence.. Maude Dorsett Jane Wade Helen Parker Ben Wade Charles Green Kempy James George Carter Duke Merrill Robert Scjns —Robert Sfass, 31. Sinely-one Commercial l ately one seldom hears from the commercial department of Paris High, due to the fact that awards for accurate speed typing have ceased to be given by the majority of companies. However, students in the commercial department have not lost their natural desire to win honors in their chosen field. Ah no—far from it! On April 2 5 of last year, Paris High School sent her representatives to the district contest at Marshall, Illinois. The amateur typing team, composed of Marceline Lietch, Mildred Williams, Dorothy Hawley (now Mrs. Arnold Ewing), and Wanda Samford, took first place with a team average of 5 5 % words per minute. In the individual typing events Lois Milam placed second and Marie Pratt third, both with an average of 45 words a minute, and in Class B, Margaret Williams took secondary honors with an average of 52 words a minute. In the shorthand contest conducted at the same time, Marceline Lietch, who was entered individually, took first place with an average of 99 1-3%. Paris winners, on May 10, proceeded to Mattoon, Illinois, where they entered the sectional meet, again taking high honors both in typing and shorthand. The advanced typing team took first place with the team average of 5 5 % words per minute. Marceline Lietch, entered in the 80 word shorthand dictation, took first place with the same score of 99 1-3%. However, the novice typing aspirants were eliminated from the bout. The Paris typing team then went to Bloomington where it entered the state meet, but failed to place. Marceline Lietch did not place in the shorthand contest but finished with a grade of 98 2-3%. Paris High is justly proud of her students who have thus brought her such honors. Although last year’s graduating class took with it the majority of those who participated, we feel confident that there are others who will rise to the occasion and fight for the good cause. Paris has high hopes of again competing for honors in the early spring. Perhaps the present record may be improved. But that still rests with the time honored Fates. May those universally renowned sages be especially devoted to our dear old Alma Mater! —Marie A. Pratt, ’31. Ninety‘two Good Scholarship Banquet The Good Scholarship Banquet is now an established institution at Paris High School. The purpose of this annual banquet is to reward the members of the Good Scholarship Legion for their past achievements, and to inspire them and the student body in general to greater deeds in the future. Any student who has been a member of the Good Scholarship Legion for any one quarter of the school year is rewarded by being given the privilege of attending the banquet. The fourth annual Good Scholarship Banquet was held on the evening of May 14, 19JO, in the sewing room. The room was beautifully decorated with spring flowers, and generous helpings of a dinner, equally beautiful when considered in a culinary light, and which was prepared by the domestic science classes under the direction of Miss Perisho, were served. The dinner consisted of the following items of interest: Chicken Noodles Mashed Potatoes Creamed Lima Beans Pineapple and Banana Salad Rolls and Butter Orange Sherbet Wafers This course of high school was cleverly portrayed as a Rainbow Trail. Morning” A Cloud Appears Thunder and Lightning Violin Solo ....... A Rainbow Appears The Pot of Gold Songs Toastmistress Frances Sudduth Alta Rhoads John O. Honnold Wolfgang Kuhn ____________Maude E. Dorsett ______________ Carrie Martin By the Trail-Makers ............... Helen Parker Thus, the Good Scholarship Banquet of 1930 became history. May this banquet always be to the future generations of Paris High School what it has been to the past, a reward, a pleasure, and an incentive and upward step to greater things, all rolled into two hours of good-fellowship and bliss. —Murphy Dorris, ’31. A PLEASANT THOUGHT When the last term paper is written, And our pens are twisted and bent; Thank God for the little blessings, Thanks for the way things went. Xinety-lhrre Pioneer Athletics Since the beginnings of history, strong, virile people have enjoyed sports and out-door exercises. The pioneers of our own country were not foreign to the love for sports and athletics. Although much of their time and energy was of necessity spent out-of-doors, they enjoyed contests in which they could display their strength and skill. They knew little of our type of athletics. Their sports were closely allied with their lives, and, besides hunting and fishing, consisted of shooting at a mark with the rifle, or sometimes with the bow and arrow of their Indian neighbors. Of a similar nature were knife or hatchet throwing contests. The proficiency to which they attained in the latter pursuits is amazing. Their knives and hatchets found their mark with surprising frequency even at distances of twenty-five to thirty-five feet. Oft-times this skill stood our forefathers in good stead, when they were hard pressed by wild animals or hostile Indians. Aside from these there were more peaceful sports. There were horse races and man races on foot and in the water. Then there were sports of a much grosser character, such as bear baitings and cock-fights. In the winter-time our ancestors slid down the snow-covered hills on their home-made sleds, or disported themselves on the frozen rivers and streams with their crude skates. Wrestling and boxing were also popular sports, and they were frequently used as expressions of belligerency on the parts of the contestants. One feat of strength in which the youths and strong men of three quarters’ century ago reveled was that of drinking from the bungholc of a barrel raised from the ground and supported by the individual efforts of the imbiber. Thus, these homely but wholesome sports have been very instrumental in the founding and preservation of our nation by equipping statesmen and good citizens for that nation’s service. —Murphy Dorris, ’31. Coach and Man. ager Glenn Piper COACH GLENN Words can not praise too highly the ability and wisdom of one of the best liked and most popular men in Paris High School. He knew how to handle his charges to produce the best results, and did that very thing to everyone’s satisfaction, especially concerning football and basketball. Our football team this year, though not the best ever, rates high in our football annals; while the basketball team the Coach turned out was the best in all the basketball history. All this was due to his unceasing, hard work and worry over the teams; therefore the praise due him cannot be over-emphasized, and we gladly hand it to him. MANAGER PIPER Bill was our well-liked student manager for the 1930 and 1931 season. He was due to hold down a line position on the football team this fall; but an injured ankle kept him out, so he turned to less arduous tasks and performed them quite as well. It’s not an easy job to nursemaid after a gang of athletes and see that they have their bandages adjusted and rubdowns attended to as well as the myriad of other things that fall to the student manager, but Bill did it; so all honor that comes to him was well earned. IS'indy-term I rack—1930 Top Ron.- Coach Glenn. Humphrey. Tinglcy, Marrs, Huffakcr. Bell, Click. Dunlap. Second Ron : Ogle. Boyer. Day, Edward . Alexander, Fulton, Sherer. Third Rou. York. Collier, R. Green, Scan. Davit, C. Adam , Sanders. King. Hopper, I.andet, Fritch. Jonct, L. Adams, C. Green, Vt'inant, Sunkel, Barr. Although Coach Glenn has lost several of his sure scoring regulars from the ’29 squad, he built up a good fast outfit of tracksters for the 1930 competition. In order to get a line on talent the Coach sponsored an inter-class meet early in the spring in which the Juniors copped first with 60 points; the Seniors garnered 381 4; the Sophs were close behind with 34%, and the Freshmen brought up the rear with 28. In their first important meet of the season, that of the E. I. League, Paris came in fourth with 19 points. Berry made his bid for E. I. fame by setting a new pole vault mark of 10 feet, 3% inches. The other Paris stars were Jim Sanders, Eldon Jones, and Euclid Boyer. In Paris’ next meet, the Wabash Valley which took place at Robinson, the Tigers gained but 5 points; those coming when Berry again covered himself with glory by setting a new Valley record of 11 feet, % inch. At AMattoon in the District Meet the thinclads gained 1 1 points. Berry tying for second in the pole vault, Sanders taking second in the broad-jump, and Bell, with two others, tied for second in the high jump. Although the other Paris men showed up well the competition was a little too stiff for them. —Piter Lehman, 31 Mnclv-cighi Athletics Football Squad Toft Row: Mou, Wen ., Glenn. Second Row: Nail, Carnahan, T. Alexander, C. Carter, Jewell, Bell. Third Row: Roberts. B. Andrews, I). Jarodsky, Hardy, Cooper, Martin, L. Jarodsky, Hamilton, Best. R. Mapcs. Morris, Dunlap, Heckler, K. Glick, A. Tallinjter. Fourth Ron : Marquand, W. Adams, Harris, Weston, Mercer, K. Click, Tarble, I . Click, TinRlev, R. Green, Humphrey, Kilmer, Lehman, Daily, Taylor. Fifth Ron: L. Adams, C. Green, Dole, O. Alexander, McDivitt, Collier, L. Mapcs, Slurgcll, Crabtree, Dillon. A. Andrews, Wells. Front Ron: W. Piper, Sherer, Murphy, Cushman, Haase, Lritch, Barr, Johnson, Myers, Edwards, Clark. Soughcr . SCHEDULE Paris 0 vs. Martinsville Paris 0 vs. Charleston T. C. Paris 6 vs. Charleston City Paris 0 vs. Gerstmcver Paris 25 vs. Palestine Paris 6 vs. Marshall Paris 65 vs. Chrisman ... 6 6 0 1} 0 With the main part of last year’s football squad back for action, an entirely successful season seemed the Tigers outlook for the ’30 team. On top of that the reserves were better than usual; but something failed to click, and although the team was far from being the worst in Paris High’s football history, it was a long way from being the best. After the gridiron smoke had cleared away, the results showed Paris as having won 3 and lost 4, with Paris points being 102 to the opponents 57. —Peter Lehman, 31. Surety-nine Summary of Games PARIS— 0 MARTINSVILLE—6 After playing for three quarters on even terms of bruising, driving football. Max Martin, Martinsville’s all-valley fullback, succeeded in battering through the Paris line for the lone touchdown after a long successful forward pass had paved its way. All the men showed the early season faults, but the fans witnessed some excellent offensive and defensive work. PARIS—0 CHARLESTON T. C.—6 After completely outplaying the Teachers’ warriors, the Tigers had victory snatched from them. Lloyd Adams tossed a long pass destined for a Paris back, but for some unaccountable reason Kemper, T. C. back, plucked it out of the air and raced seventy yards for a touchdown with nary” a Paris man even getting to touch him. PARIS—6 CHARLESTON CITY—0 Seeming to atone for the week before, the Tigers played heads-up football to win its first victory of the year against Charleston City, when Bob Johnson broke through the opponents’ forward wall to block a kick, putting the ball on the 12 yard line. Bill Murphy immediately crashed over for the only score. PARIS—0 GERSTMEYF.R—13 Although playing good football, a fighting Paris team was simply outclassed by the Hoosier outfit from Terre Haute. Led by Gall, a human battering ram who scored both touchdowns. Tech was too much. PARIS—25 PALESTINE—0 Flashing a brand of unbeatable football, the Tigers easily avenged the ’29 defeat by the score of 25-0. After playing fair football in the first half and getting one marker, the team settled down on all eleven, scoring three markers and an extra point. Mixing perfect passes with spectacular end runs and line plays, the Tiger team looked like a championship outfit. PARIS—6 MARSHALL— 32 Something seemed to go out of Paris when, just before the half closed, Jack Clark, the Tiger star end, received a sprained ankle and was unable to finish the game. That, along with Captain Barr on the sidelines, weakened the team’s morale and Marshall, sensing this, ran wild. PARIS—65 CHRISMAN—0 Winding up the 1950 season in a blaze of glory and touchdowns, the Paris High Tigers showed Chrisman how football should be played. All of the Paris plays worked, and there was perfect co-ordination between the linemen and the backs. This was the final game for 16 of our squad, and incidcntly an excellent way in which to finish a football athletic career. —Peter Lehman, ’31. Onr lluntlrril Football Lettermen Adams Johnson Dillon C. Green LLOYD ADAMS (160 lbs.) Halfback This boy is fast making a name for himself in Paris High School football. This is his Sophomore year and he is noted for his hard running and long, accurate passes. BOB JOHNSON (160 lbs.) Quarterback After playing center position three years Bob was shifted to quarterback, and proved excellent as a field general. Possessed a cool head and the ability to punt the best of the squad. JOHN DILLON (155 lbs.) End A good dependable wingman. Johnnie was a sure tackier and an excellent man for offensive work. CHUCK GREEN (138 lbs.) Halfback Chuck was light, but grit helped him through, and he turned in some fine games. His specialty was open field running, and could he run! Onr IItimlrnl One he Arena Football Lettennen RATcLiFrF. Clark Cushman Haase Lehman HOSS” RATCLIFFE (177 lbs.) Tackle Good ole Hoss” showed himself to be one of the best this year. When his temper was roused, the opposition might as well not have been there. JACK CLARK (160 lbs.) End Whenever a pass came around Jack, his hands turned to glue. He was under punts all the time and never let up a second during a game. Ask the ball carriers who played against him what a tackier he was. BILL CUSHMAN (145 lbs.) Fullback Bill wasn’t a behemoth, but hit like one. Sheer force and fight gave Bill many an extra yard. This was the last of a memorable football career. MIKE HAASE (155 lbs.) End Jack’s running mate, who did things along the same lines and fully as well; so no more need be said. This was his last year. PETE LEHMAN (155 lbs.) Tackle This was Pete’s last year on the squad, and he was used chiefly on the tackle position. His strong point was defensive work. On llumlrril Two Athletics Football Letter men McDivitt Murphy Myers Carter Sherfr ARCHIE MeDIVITT (165 lbs.) Guard Archie rounded out his next to last year in the thick of the line of fight. A tough hoy to handle and a clever lad for his job. He’ll be one of the best next year. BILL MURPHY (150 lbs.) Fullback Our speed merchant through the line. Bill depended on speed more than battering tactics. As well as gaining yardage he punted and passed well. TOUGHY MYERS (150 lbs.) Guard Toughy is our prize possession in the line. He was small but fast, and possessed plenty of nerve on top of being a deadly tackier and an excellent man for interference. GEORGE CARTER (128 lbs.) Halfback George was also rather light, but possessed grim determination which made him the hardest hitting and surest tackier on the squad. CHES SHERER (157 lbs.) Halfback This was Shcrer’s last year at the game and he made it a noteworthy one. Plenty fast, and as hard running as they come. One Humlretl Thrr • Football Lettermen Soughers Edwards Fritch Mapes Dole VIRGIL SOUGHERS (160 lbs.) Halfback Virg is a real find, and bids fair to make a name for himself in gridiron history. Hitting him reminds one of being hit by a steam roller. He is only a Freshman. DEAN EDWARDS (140 lbs.) Tackle Skyrocket” played some great football last year, and consequently is ’32’s captain. Those long arms of his never let a back go, once they connected. JUNE FRITCH (150 lbs.) Guard This was June’s last year for football, and he made it a noteworthy one. He was always to be found in the middle of the line, and like a stone wall to the opposition. LES MAPES (164 lbs.) Guard Les was an unknown quantity, but proved his worth to everyone’s satisfaction. Fast, and extremely hard to keep from shifting through to nail the runner at the ankles. BUZZY DOLE (140 lbs.) End This rounded out Buzzy’s football career. A good steady man on offense and defense, and a boy well worthy to wear his P.” One Hundred Four Football Lettermen Kilmer Alexander Collier Sturcell Barr RED KILMER (129 lbs.) Quarterback Red was our triple threat man if he wanted to be. He should be one of the best in Paris High’s gridiron battles next fall. OAKLEY ALEXANDER (163 lbs.) Tackle Oak played a steady, consistent game and received all honors due him. The boy was always at the right place at the right time. This season was his last. VERN COLLIER (142 lbs.) Center With Johnson’s shifting to the backfield, Collier was elevated to first string centei and did the job in commendable fashion. An accurate ball passer and a true Tiger on defense. PAUL STURGELL (177 lbs.) Tackle Paul did a great job at tackle, and was one of the most dependable men in the line. Nothing could move him on offense, and he moved everything on defense. able, SHORTY BARR (140 lbs.) Halfback Paris High’s Albie Booth. The Runt was the hardest man to lay a hand on imagin-He was everywhere all the time. Shorty was the captain. One llumlmi f'fi Varsity Basketball Squad Back Row: Piper, Humphrey, Ratcliffc, Ogle. Johnson, Murphy, FJvirds Coach Glenn Front Row: Cochran, Harrison, Best, ('lark, Souther . I ritch, Barr SCHEDULE Paris _ 4 vs. Marshall 23 Paris 20 vs. Chrisman 18 Paris 20 vs. Garfield 27 Paris..........3 6 vs. Casey ......... ...13 Paris 21 vs. Marshall 16 Paris 16 vs. Brocton 11 Paris 19 vs. Georgetown 21 Paris 24 vs. Charleston 11 Paris 3 8 vs. Kansas .. 6 Paris 13 vs. Clinton, Ind. 20 Paris won Paris 23 vs. Robinson 35 Paris 38 vs. Charleston T. C 13 Paris .15 vs. Brocton 12 Paris 38 vs. Metcalf 20 Paris .... 26 vs. Charleston T. C. 10 Paris 20 vs. Chrisman 21 Paris 36 vs. Kansas ...... 4 Paris 15 vs. Gerstmcyer 14 Paris 20 vs. Clinton 27 Paris 24 vs. Charleston 27 2, lost 8 Paris opened her basketball season in a rather disappointing manner by letting Marshall score at will until the game ended in their favor 23-4. Chrisman was next in line and the showing was much better, Paris finally winning in two overtime periods, 20-18. The Tigers journeyed to Terre Haute for the Garfield game and acquired the second defeat, 27-20. Our old friends, Casey, were next in line, and our boys flashed unbeatable ball to win 36-13. Marshall, the team who handed us such a licking our first game, arrived in Paris rather cocky, but the Tigers whipped them properly, 21-16. Brocton was our next victim, 16-11. One llumlreil Six Athletics Freshmen Basketball Team • i Wright W. Cochran Roberts M. Cochran Marquand Upsets will happen, we were defeated by Georgetown 21-19. Our next game at Charleston proved an easy win 24-11, and following them we downed Kansas by a score of 38-6. We have been trying to beat Clinton for some time, and were still trying, after losing to them 20-13. Our second defeat in a row was given us by Robinson, 35-23, but the team again hit their winning stride by defeating Charleston T. C. 38-13. For the second time we met Brocton, and for the second time we beat them 15-12. Next on the string was Metcalf; they too, proved easy by the score of 38-20. Our return game with T. C. was a repetition of the first, the final score being 28-10. Coach used his first team one quarter against Chrisman and turned the game over to the seconds; but Chrisman fell through in the last few minutes, and we lost 21-20. Kansas appeared for a second game, and after going three quarters with no points, finally succeeded in garnering 4 while we got 36. Jack Clark saved the day for us at Terre Haute against Gerstmeyer by tossing in the winning goal as the gun sounded to let us win 15-14. Again we took on Clinton, and again we were defeated; this time 27-20. For the first time we won the County Tourney and then the last game on our list with Charleston. The Tigers were slightly cocky, and got it in the neck 27 to 24. Then the District, and its sad tale of our playing Mattoon in the finals. The 1931 team had the honor of being the best ever to represent Paris on the basketball floor and that’s saying something. Hats off to them and Coach Glenn! —Peter Lehman, ’31. One Hundred Seven he Arena Basketball Lettermen OGLE—It took a long time to make Wildcat into a really good player but the job was done, and Paris fans saw in him one of the best guards ever at work on a Tiger floor. He did much for our cause until ole” man measles got him down. CUSHMAN—Bill was one of the best known forwards in this District and well worthy of the honor. His shiftiness, speed, and ability to break through defenses was a game in itself. His trained eye gave Paris many a needed basket. Bill will be remembered for that last game of his career against Mattoon. MURPHY—The Irishman was one of the neatest, smoothest men ever to don a Paris uniform. He was fast; he never lost his head. He possessed an eye for the basket about 10 feet back of the foul line, and many an opponent has been a victim of his accurate shooting. He was our caller of plays, and he rarely failed to pick the right one; therefore the secret for our many victories. BARR—The Runt was Bill’s running mate. There wasn’t a defense set against them they couldn’t break by sheer speed and daring. Barr’s knee which was hurt in the last Clinton game hindered him in the tournaments, but he did all that he could. JOHNSON—Bob was our only mid-semester loss, and a serious one. Being tall and possessing a basket eye, he was a good lad to have at the pivot position and he played it well. On � Huntirtul bight Basketball Harrison Soughers Clark Ratcliffe Humphrey HARRISON—This was Chigger’s last year on the squad. He was noted for his accurate long shots. A mighty speedy boy, and hard to stop from dribbling around one. His loss will be keenly felt next year by all. SOUGHF.RS—Virg was a Freshman and showed marked ability in the game. About the fastest thing in tennis shoes, and a lad that fought to the last and was found in every play. ! CLARK—Jack was the boy who had to fill Johnson’s shoes, and how well he did it is now basketball history. He easily outjumped opponents two and more inches taller than he, and for follow-up shots a better man couldn’t be found. This is his last year for P. H. S. RATCLIFFF.—Hoss’ true worth wasn’t found out until he played in the County Tourney, and there wasn’t any better guard who played than George. He was so big and tall that it would take better opposition than he faced to put anything over on him. HUMPHREY—A tall, fast lad who promises fair to become one of the best in a year or so. His true value could hardly be determined as nothing is known of his ability as yet; but time will tell. 'Uifrrmin. One llumlri'il Mine Basketball Best Fritch Adams Edwards BEST—Phil was only a Sophomore, but proved himself to be a good player and one that has a future in basketball in Paris High School. He is tall, and although still rather clumsy, another year under the Coach will fix these points. FRITCH—This was June’s last year on the squad and he was one of the most dependable players that the Coach possessed. June had a cool head with a certain knack of getting baskets. ADAMS—Lloyd was a Sophomore this year, and proved himself to be a guard worthy of note. He was hard and fast, and his passes went in the right place; so what more can be asked of him? He’ll be one of our mainstays in future years. EDWARDS—The Skyrocket showed himself to be as good in the hardwood game as he was in football. He was tall and able to keep possession of the ball once he had it; and that in itself is an accomplishment. He’ll be back next year. COCHRAN—When Ogle was thrown for a loss with the measles, Glenn looked around for a man to take his place, and lo and behold! There was Cochran. Any fears held for his ability soon vanished for the fans saw a mighty neat player in action and only a Freshman, too. What a player that lad will be in a couple of years! One llumlretl Ten Athletics Intramural Basketball Because of the lack of good varsity basketball candidates, Coach Glenn thought of a way in which the boys of Paris High might be induced to take an interest in basketball. This was to be by organizing intramural basketball teams. The number of teams for each class was to be determined by the number of candidates. There were four Freshman teams, four Sophomore teams, two Junior teams, and three Senior teams. Much interest was aroused in the intramural basketball as is shown by the number of teams for each class. Several members of the Sophomore teams were chosen for the varsity and although only one has seen action in games this year, the others will probably have their chance next year. Oregon and Yale, Sophomore and Senior teams respectively, were the two highest teams in percentage at the end of the intramural season. Although lacking experience, the Freshmen made a good showing. As a whole, the results have been very gratifying to Coach Glenn, and, since our whole first team is composed of Seniors who graduate this year. Coach Glenn is hoping that the intramural basketball has helped to develop good basketball material for coming seasons. Among the officials for the season were Chester Shcrer, student manager, and Orva! Goff and Mr. Parker, supervisors. —Jim Dorris, ’33. On «• II iimlrrtl fclctrn EASTERN ILLINOIS DISTRICT TOURNEY In the annual E. 1. Tourney held at Casey on February 4, 5, 6, and 7, Paris ran true to form in the drawings by being matched with Westfield, one of the strongest teams in the league. That wasn't so bad; but the day before the game Wildcat Ogle, our star backguard, was downed by the measles, and Max Cochran, a Freshman, had to take his place. This new combination failed to work as it should, so Westfield eliminated us 20-15. Marshall succeeded in winning the tournament by defeating Robinson in the finals 29-26. EDGAR COUNTY TOURNAMENT Paris’ first game was a sort of a set-up, having to meet the Scotland five. The Tigers played slow ball and conserved themselves to a great extent winning 32-8. Redrnon, having defeated Hume, was next in line in the semi-finals. Outside of Paris, Redmon was supposed to have the strongest team in the county; but after a thrilling first half, they, too, fell before the offensive onslaught of Paris, 24-11. In the meantime Brocton had come through to the finals by defeating Metcalf and Chrisman. Paris had already won from Brocton twice, so all the odds seemed with us. The game was extremely slow the first half, but after that the play became faster, the Tigers always having a comfortable edge, owing mainly to the fact that Brocton could not penetrate our defense. When the last gun sounded Paris was sitting on top 21-9. THE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Scotland Paris Hume Redmon Chrisman Kansas Brocton Metcalf Paris Redmon Chrisman Brocton 24 11 12 14 Paris Brocton Redmon Chrisman 21 9 Paris 21 Championship • Chrisman 40 40 3rd Place In 1911 Paris High won her first basketball tournament. Eleven years passed and chen, in 1922, Mick Piper and his playmates won another. Tempus fugit” for another nine years and the Tigers of 1931 again come out on top in the annual Edgar County Tourney. The boys were handicapped by having two regulars out of the lineup, Ogle and Barr, who had, respectively, measles and a wrenched knee. Coach Glenn had to juggle his players around a little and the combination of Murphy, Cushman, Clark, Ratcliffc, and Cochran did their work well. One Hmulrvtl Twelve DISTRICT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, MATTOON, ILLINOIS For the last scheduled tournament of the season, the Paris High Tigers journeyed to Mattoon for the annual district tourney held there March 4, 5, 6, and 7. For the first game Paris drew its ancient rival Charleston, and playing unbeatable basketball, they won 29-15. The next game with Charleston T. C. was a sort of a setup, the Tigers finally winning 32-13 to advance to the semi-finals. Here we met Oakland, the tourney’s darkhorsc. Oakland led most of the time, but a last minute spurt downed them 18-15, thus giving Paris the right to meet Mattoon in the finals. That game will long be remembered in our basketball history. The lead was mostly with us until the last few seconds, when the green and gold tied the score at 15 all. The first overtime went scoreless, and two minutes had gone in the second when Kelly, Mattoon forward, made a foul to win the game for them 16-15. Paris 29 Paris 32 Charleston 15] Charleston T. C. 13 14 Kansas 11 Rardin 11 Paris 18 Paris 15 ! Oakland 15 Rardin 15 ! Mattoon 22 ( Mattoon Championship Mattoon . . 42] Ncoga Gays 20 J [Mattoon ___32 j uj Rcdmon 16 Humboldt 20, Humboldt 22i I Humboldt 18 Mattoon 16 I One Humlnul Thirirt-n Good Sportsmanship Trophy Winners In Former Years 1926 Lawrence Caylor 1930 1927 Raymond Bennett One llumlreil fourteen GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP Jack Clark was selected as one from a large group of good sportsmen to have the honor of having his name placed on the good sportsman trophy. Jack brings to the good sportsmanship group a record of four years’ athletic participation without a single breach in sportsmanship. Paris High School confers its highest athletic honor upon Jack, and none who know him will doubt his worthiness. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY In 1926 Mr. U. Rae Colson presented Paris High School with an official size silver football to be used as a Good Sportsmanship Trophy. Each year the athlete who is judged to be the best all-around sportsman is awarded the honor of having his name engraved upon this beautiful trophy. This recognition is not awarded merely for playing skill, but rather for the various qualities which constitute true sportsmanship. The following arc the eight qualifications chosen by the donor to be used in making the selection: Courtesy to opponents on and off the floor. Courtesy to officials and respect for their decisions. Willingness to accept coach’s orders; general attitude in which he accepts reprimands and suggestions. Fighting spirit and morale in defeat or victory; attitude before, during, and after a game. Willingness to sacrifice personal honors for the benefit of the team as a whole. Value to team as an all-round player. Adherence to training rules and clean living generally during entire school year. Scholastic standing. U. Rae Colson Trophy Onr Humlrrtl f'iflrrn Pioneer Humor Throughout the hardships and suffering of their lives, the pioneers found time for pleasantry. Between the intervals in which they were carving out homes from the wilderness, our ancestors enjoyed a jest or playful sallv. The humor of the pioneer can not be likened to any old world type, but is a humor peculiarly his own. It is a humor of the wild free life of the frontier, and of its privations and dangers. It is the humor of the man resting between labors and trying to forget his past sufferings, and those he has yet to endure. Besides this phase of pioneer pleasantry, the pioneer loved humor for itself. His humor is not altogether that of a man desperately trying to forget, but is human and genuine, as true humor must be. Much of the humor of the pioneer consisted of rough buffoonery and horse-play; little of it attained such intellectual heights as to be classified as true wit. But the humor of our forefathers is noted for its keenness, and, while lacking the polish of the drawing room, is frequently ingenious and admirable. A favorite form of humor of the pioneer, which his cultured ' descendants have not fully outgrown, was the practical joke. In spite of its apparent roughness and lack of polish, the humor of the pioneer was genuine; it was a part of his life, and as such we must accept it. And we must respect the humor of the pioneer for the part it played in the conquest of the West, encouraging and refreshing him, enabling him to press forward in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and to continue to the end, with his flag flying as proudly, with his heart as staunch, his courage as undimmed, as on the first day of his westward journey. -Murphy Dorris, ’31. THE OLD 3 WinrUWG - H(JLC DRRf. Otvit ron. two - A--4 L |1 i t v A • I M I •v | fl ; kr •' 1 f •oca r t a r 1 P flr re n T«t • «€ «o i •if y r h it n • c. CH'iCf ®va tonni i irvwc v r C UTt � � J c JT AN ffttS T K� -E (CRo BH'I inrix To y O va. R OCV.0 5 I I fWG OCT C. H WMlNt Bat v . c. « G UU.5 FREAKS Onr untlrvil N inrlrvn The Arena JUST IMAGINE Gene DcHavcn in 1980. Bob Seass not giggling. George Carter without his line. Peg Ketchum with a knot.” Wildcat Ogle and Shorty Bcrcaw boxing. Coach Glenn omitting his little joke when making a speech. Pete Lehman with a beard. Jane Johnson without a love affair. Ora Richardson without a Jane.” Johnnie Ball graduating. Chuck Green other than nonchalant. Miss Luckhaupt not smiling. Miss Risser and Miss Fansler not at Reed's by 4:00 P. M. Harry McIntosh tackling Virg Soughcrs. Georg ; Papadakos behaving in class. Maude Dorsctt translating Latin without saying at least 20 ah’s to the line. Lena Colvin not wearing high heels. Mr. Parker giving a test in which anyone could possibly make 100. Marian Claybaugh chewing gum noiselessly. Ginny Shaw or Kingie Shelledy without one another. Helen Parker at school by 8:25. Ruth Watson without her dimple. Bill Cochran not causing second glances. P. H. S. without Orval and Bill. A wastebasket without a note. Mr. Hamilton: What’s the idea of all the baggage? Going away on a trip?” Mr. Glenn: No, the church is having a rummage sale and I’m taking my clothes over to the office until it is over.” Maude Dorsett: What’s the idea of carrying that fly swatter around?” Nancy Hunter: For protection! Jane Rowe’s Austin almost hit me yesterday. Dean Moore: What did the November election prove?” Chuck Johnson: That the man with the most votes was elected, that’s all.” Mr. Hamilton: Why did you buy a daschhund for your children?” Mr. Glenn: So they could all pet him at once.” Or 9 lllimlri-ti 7 n mix One Hundred Tuenly-one HARMONIZING HARMONIES Yours and Mine Semester Exams Ciivc Me Something to Remember you By Bluffer during exams I l aw Down and Go Boom Football team The Little Things in Life Permits Sweetheart of My Student Days .fane and Ora Body and Soul Coach and team during half Maybe It's Love Bill Morrisey and Peg Sing, You Sinners Ethel Marie Crabtree Springtime in the Rockies Peg’s hay fever Laughing at Life Johnny Ball Am I Blue Any member of the football squad Three Little Words I don’t know Some of These Days Gene DcHaven’s graduating song Confessin’ 8:30 in Miss Wenz’s office It’s a Lonesome Old Town Jim Claybaugh Just a Memory An A in algebra Sonny Boy Harry McIntosh My Wild Irish Rose ... Helen Murphy Parker (In Algebra class): John, if a train was 200 feet long and traveled at the rate of 40 miles per hour, and required Fa of an hour to travel through a tunnel, how long is the tunnel?” John: About as long as most algebra problems.” Miss Parrish’s Ancient History Class was discussing the Greek Assembly and the Council of 500. Mary Kilmer: Of how many men was the Council of 500 composed?” Joe Stanfield: Au Rcvoir!” Harry Parrish: What’s that?” Joe: Goodbye, in French.” Harry: Well, carbolic acid.” Joe: What’s that?” Harry: Goodbye, in any language.” Bill Piper (first year in French): Well, au reservoir. Ball.” Johnnie: Tanks.” Miss Wenz (addressing the Assembly): Is there anything I can do to make your working conditions more pleasant?” Voice from rear: Quit wearing rubber heels.” Miss Hochstrasser: You must be the worst caddie in the world.” Dean Moore: Hardly. That would be too much of a coincidence.” One IIumlreil Tnenty-tuo C unions Curb fitters flONKS PALS Thither oc % n o no (V 5 THE two J flKEi On IIumlrtul Ttcrnly-I hrtw THE IDEAL GIRL OF P. H. S. Talks like ..................—............. Walks like..............................-....... Teeth like ........... ......................... Eyes like...........—........................... Dances like...............-.......-............. Dresses like................................-... Voice like.................. Figure like....._.. ............................ Smiles like .................... Hands like ..................................... Mouth like.-.................................... Hair like .............................. Companionable like ......-....... Fun like..........................-.....— Sophisticated like.............................. .................. Marion Graham ......Jean Blanford Katie Wright _________________Marge Hodge Janet Claybaugh Fran Steidl Charlene Allen .............Jane Johnson ...................... Ruth Watson Marcella Scott .......................Jane Parrish ...... Joan Holley .................... Lucille Huls _____ Jane Rowe ..................... Peg Kctchum .................... Doyne Hinkle ..................... Maude Dorsett Bob Johnson: Your expression lately has been peculiar, almost weird; what’s the matter? Bill Murphy: I’ve just had my picture taken, and I am trying to look like it.” Miss Cushman read a story to her Freshman Latin class concerning a man who swam a river three times before breakfast, and was surprised at the conclusion to find a pupil laughing. M iss Cushman: You don’t doubt that a trained swimmer could so that, do you?” Freshman: No, but I wondered why he didn’t make it four times and get back to the side where his clothes were.” Miss Parrish asked the pupils in her public speaking class to give pantomimes. The pantomimes were progressing very well when Miss Parrish called upon a certain Sophomore to give his. This boy got up and stood perfectly still for a few moments, then Miss Parrish asked: John, haven’t you your pantomime?” John: Yes, I’m a man going up in an elevator.” Von: Got any doe?” One lluntlreil Twenty-four X ft G flCHREL Y550 ft T E. O NUTS One Hundred Turnty-fiia The Arena THE IDEAL BOY OE P. H. S Physique like Pete Lehman Walks like Phil Best Line like Ora Richardson Dances like Bob Weston Dresses like Bob Scass Eyes like Joe Andrews Hair like John Sullivan Nose like Bob Johnson Mouth like June Fritch Sense like Ability like - Buzzy Dole Grades like Murphy Dorris Sings like Walton Morris Talks like ... George Carter Smiles like David Hall Teeth like Shorty Kirsten Understanding like Bill Piper Fun like Shorty Bercaw Good Sport like Wildcat Ogle Bob Scass: I believe I shall give up taking parts in amateur theatricals. It always makes me feel that I am making a fool of myself.” Chuck Green: I know; everybody feels the same way.” June Fritch: You don’t make very good music with that bass drum.” Parrish: No, I don't, but I drown out a lot of bad music.” V. Shaw: Why do the ducks and geese fly south in the fall?” Shelledy: Because it’s too far for them to walk.” Miss Fanslcr: What’s the latest date mentioned in your book?” Shorty (dreamily thinking of date book): In Mattoon, Saturday, the 8th.” Miss Hochstrasser: Place this in Shakespearian language: 'Flere comes a bow- legged man.’ ” David Hall: Behold, who is this approaching in parentheses?” Bill Andrews: I hear that you made a grade of 100 today.” Lefty Bridgman: Yes, 50 in Latin and 50 in Science.” Senior (selling Arenas): Mr. Parker, won’t you buy an Arena?” Mr. Parker: No, I don’t want one.” Senior: Oh, come on, be a support.” One llumlml Tuvnly-nix THE YOl NOtR G t MET RT� ON tW CoafU CLLS BIG H t WKTEO K TURTLE DOV One liinulrvil Tuenly-arirn The Arena It was the first day in military camp and our own Piper and Johnson were sitting in the kitchen more or less industriously removing the skins from potatoes. Johnson,” demanded Piper, that officer keeps calling us KP—KP!” Hush up, ignorance,” advised Johnson, that is the abbreviation for Keep Peelin’— Keep Peelin’.” Mr. Glenn: My wife doesn’t understand me, docs yours?” Mr. Hamilton: I don’t know; I’ve never heard her mention your name.” Talking about footstools in manual training. Homer Dodd: I’ve lost one of my legs out of my drawer.” Mr. Hunter: You would lose the other if it wasn’t glued on.” Virginia Hodge (Marjorie’s little sister): Take off your hat, please.” Bob Weston (removing his hat): Why?” Virginia: Sis says you are cracked in the head, and I wanted to see it.” Miss Graham: What is the difference between a convent and a convict?” Joe Andrews: A convent is a school and a convict is a person who goes to the school.” CLASSICAL STUMBLES Washington spent the winter of 1777 at Blizzard’s Ford. Dumas wrote the Count of Monte Crisco.” Tanglewood Tales is a story of life in the African Jungles. Bacon’s Rebellion was when the people in Virginia refused to eat bacon. Kenilworth was the place where Sir Walter Scott kept his dog. Free verse is poetry that is published without charge. Shylock was the curl missing in the back of Jane Johnson’s hair and which had been given to Ora Richardson. G. A. R. means Girls of the American Revolution. Even his best friends would not tell him, so he flunked the exam. The Scotch College yell: Get that quarterback!” Marion is one of those girls who always writes Yes” in the space where it says date.” lil Onv liumlrril Tu-cnly-cight F ft t S H i £ 6 tf.DO £ £ ,J C N t E- One Hundred l'uentv-ninv saniifi Autographs Acknowledgments The Staff wishes to acknowledge its indebtedness to the following who have contributed to the success of the 1931 Arena. Dr. E. O. Laughun, for use of poem Mrs. Ruth Boyd Cook, Art Instructor Chas. E. Jay, Photographer Stafford Engraving Company, Engravings Indianapolis, Indiana Hartman Printing Company, Printing and Binding Springfield, Illinois S. K. Smith Company, Covers Chicago, Illinois SIUIJ