Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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the READY to SERVE 26 NATION ROBERT FIDLER: Gus like photography and boxing; ambitious to be a naval air corps pilot—get in there, boy! DICK FOLEY: Prefers a good basketball game to mumps any day; also against gas rationing—hard on courtin', says co-captain Foley—part of our brain trust.” DARLENE FOREMAN: Dollie wants to be a nurse— maybe on some war front. That's the time! Hobby is stamp collecting. KATHLEEN FORCUM: Quite short and bashful but cute; dislikes shorthand, but singing is right down her alley; likes to listen to T. Dorsey and the Hit Parade. DONALD DEAN FOX: Goal is to be a fighter in the Army Air Corps; thinks Chestnut is the best street in town; man for all sports; prefers Harry James' band. DALE FRANCIS: Clerical work is his aim; also is a sportsman; chief fault is procrastination; settles down in his easy chair on Tuesday night to hear Bob Hope. WAUNITA FRYE: This small Frye wants to be a housewife; chief “fault is showing her dimples; mighty cute, though. IZORA FULTZ: One of those late-to-school gals; quite an athlete, she is; favorite book is Tbc Mortal Storm; yet she fainted at sight of a mouse. Tut Tut! CHESTER FRANKLIN FUNKHOUSER: A son of the soil and likes it; fast talker but says a lot; enjoys all sports. CARL GALE: Favorite book is Gone With the Wind and also where he wishes school was; has hobby of col- lecting sports material; lacks self control—so he says. KLAUDIA GERARD: Partial to black wavy hair; G.A.A. athlete all four years; dances and reads a lot; slow but sweet. KATHRYN GIBBONS: Likes to dance and listen to Harry James; collects unusual sayings; always cheerful and full of pep; ardent sports fan—that’s Katie. WALTER RAYMOND GOOD: Newcomer to P.H.S. this year; interested in aviation mechanics and farming; pet peeve is living in town; leans toward Tommy Thomp- son and band. RAYMOND GRIFFIN: A great one for arguing is Griff; partial to aviation. Maybe he’ll be one of those young geniuses. BETTY HAMILTON: Mamie's goal is to be a Red Cross nurse; listens to Hit Parade on Saturday night; plays tennis and basketball during day. BETTY HARRIS: Pretty and artistic; wears her wings on her heart; collects queer shaped perfume bottles; likes Tommy Dorsey's band and the Hit Parade. MARGARET ANN HENSON: Wants to be self-support- ing for a while after graduation. What then? Just guess! Radio favorites, Glenn Miller and Red Skelton; amateur photographer. MARY ELIZABETH HENSON: Came from Marshall in junior year; passes time reading or playing the piano; wants to get into civil service. ZEFF HENSON: Seems he isn’t particularly outstanding in English; goes to movies or sleeps to kill time; tunes in Red Skelton at 9:J0 on Thursday nights. Fidler Foley Gibbons Good Humcrickhousc Hunt Foreman Griffin Huston Forcum Hamilton Hutchings Fox Harris Idlcman Francis Frye M. E. Henson M. A. Henson Johnson Kane

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SENIOR CLASS of the RAH BLACK: Would like to be a rival to Casey Jones; probably should have been a foreigner, English not agree- ing with him. IRMALKK BRADING: Delves into the classics, wants to be independent; has a yen for Harry James and Kay Kyser. JOAN BRATZLER: Jody—star forward in G. A. A. basketball; future certified public accountant; small but dynamic. MADELYN BRENEMAN: Stamps, postcards, movies, books, her interests; hopes to join America's white collar girls. NADINE BROWN: Can cook but wants to be a secre- tary; enjoys tennis and movies; reaps a harvest of A's every quarter. PAUL BRUNSMAN: Goes for competitive sports in a big way; always willing to take a chance; another musician in our midst. MILDRED BUCKMILLER: An opportunist in the busi- ness world; tends to business; enjoys Sammy Kaye and Lux Radio Theater. NORMA JEAN BURNS: Equally at home in a saddle as in a car; «ants to learn shorthand; has a wonderful time. MARY FERN BUTLER: Sews and embroiders; judges people by how they act, a habit which makes her respected among fellow students. FRANK CANTY: Import from Sarasota High, Florida; aspires to a Naval career; fond of Kay Kyser. WAYNF' CHARLES CASH: Amateur electrician; addicted to the classics of the old school; aims high with confidence. JOY CHAMBERS: Wants to be a good housewife; con- fesses to being stubborn; collects swing records; dislikes long assignments. CECELIA CLOE: Headed for a business career; Ce-Ce has an eye for drawing; detests housework. DARRELL CORNWF'LL: A track and cross country ace; still holds Gone With the Wind” as favorite; would like to be a leather-neck in some far-flung post. HELEN CUMMINS: Goes for office work in a big way; bites her fingernails; gets mighty tickled. CHESTER DAHI.GREN: The man behind the man be- hind the ball; only vice is card playing; Chet wants and will be a success; can laugh like Gilderslecve. DON DICKENSON: If he could only cook! An all round guy; a leader in a quiet effective way; hopes to be a radio engineer. MARTHA DUNN: Devoted admirer of President Roose- velt and the King and Queen of England; likes to swim and skate. ESTHER F.LAM: Has a hankering for secretarial work; swoons for Tommy Dorsey; a great basketball fan. LEON EMERY: Fond of brunettes, books, and basket- ball; chronic late comer; goes for Kay Kyser. BETTY ESSINGER: Will show them how in the hospital; reads for almost any cause; thinks America is great. VIRGINIA EWING: Interior decorating yearnings; her hangouts—typing room and gym; slightly wacky” for basketball; keeps up on the latest magazines and movies. Atkinson Brown Dahlgrcn Baker Brunsman Dickenson Ball Buckmillcr Dunn Bangiolo Burns Elam Batchelor Butler Emery Bell Canty Essinger Bence Cash Ewing

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WAR o r PEACE 27 n CHARLES A. HF.SS: Wait until end of quarter to study —shame. Chuck; likes hunting, fishing, and basketball; will always remember Mr. Swceley's history class. RUSSELL WELCH HESS: Wants to be a bookkeeper; says commencement will be most memorable moment in P. H. S.; likes to read—especially Treasure Island. MARIAN HILLARD: Ah! to be a stenographer; quiet, but has a charmin' smile; reads a lot and plays tennis. D. DAVID HUMERICKHOUSE: Future farmer or marine pilot—quite a difference there, Dave; athlete all four years; outstanding in basketball, or had you heard! JENAN HUNT: Her favorite song is My Buddy ; came to P. H. S. in junior year; sings and plays piano in spare time; is a moody little damsel; listens to Glenn Miller. DOROTHY L. HUSTON: Another would-be-stcnog- rapher; gets a kick out of hikes; declares Horace Hcidt’s band is tops ; likes to read Louisa M. Alcott's books. JOYE HUTCHINGS: Newcomer to P. H. S. when a jun- ior; always has a smile for everyone; collects picture post cards; intends to be a stenographer. ARTHUR IDLEMAN: Porky wants a lifetime career in Army Air Corps; thinks gas rationing is bad for farm- ers and their daughters; sticks to T. Dorsey. JOAN JOHNSON: Stenographic ambitions; shy some- times; likes music—in swingtime it's T. Dorsey; reads good books. BARBARA KANE: Lots of fun; wants to be a doctor— always knew she’d try to kill someone some day; back in Mattoon now—sure miss her. BETTY JEAN KEMPER: Cute smile; quiet her started; collects pictures; likes to bowl and listen to the radio; enjoys Life.” VERA KENNEDY: Makes scrapbooks, plays basketball, skates, and wears a diamond—third finger, left hand; favorite radio program is Moonlight Serenade.” THOMAS JOSEPH KENNEY: Like father like son—so— Tom will be a farmer; follows basketball closely; listens to Fibber McGee and Molly on Tuesday evenings. DONALD KEYS: An F. F. A. and track man; plays bas- ketball; wants to be a farmer; an Ace” at typing; quiet, but ahhhhh! what a man! Fultz Z. Henson Kemper Funkhouser Gale C. Hess R. Hess Kennedy Kenney Gerard Hillard D. Keys Q lass °f 1943