Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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Ruth Ann Hohler, B.S., M.S. P.H.S. welcomes Miss Hohler. the new shorthand and typing teacher, who comes from Cape Girardeau. Missouri. Miss Hohler enjoys cycling and reading. She is an adviser for the editorial staff of the Press Club. Her secret ambition is to learn to paint and to write a book. Francis Hoke, B.S. A likeable personality with a pleasant smile all help to describe Mr. Hoke, teacher of the math department. Likes all kinds of sports, especially golf. Also fond of photographic work. Spent the summer as a guard at Campbell Soup Company— can you imagine? Ruth Lindsey, B.S., M.S. Editorial adviser of the Arena. She collects silver and bronze miniature antiques, likes to travel, and has visited our neighbors to the south. Pet peeve—people who can make good grades and won’t. She teaches ancient, modern, and world history. C. J. Little, B.Ed. Our athletic director and head of the chemistry department. He spends his summers working as an engineer or a teacher in a summer school. His pet peeve is not pronouncing words correctly. Mr. Little, what are those initials C. J. for? Fannie M. Luckhaupt, A.B. Miss Luckhaupt. mild-mannered biology teacher, has done much to develop the atmosphere of the subject she teaches for her room is literally a garden in itself. Her hobby is working with flowers. Ellen Nelson, A.B. New to Paris she comes from Nebraska and teaches our boys and girls to sing. Her favorite sport is football, and her hobby is collecting classical records. Pet peeve—wet weather. Blame her? Mary Perisho, B.S. One would think that Miss Perisho, home economic and related science teacher, would have cooking as her hobby but strangely enough it is young people. She is very interested in their welfare. She has quite a collection of little sawdust animals which she makes in her spare time. Mary Ida Riedell, B.A. Her winning smile and patient attitude have won her mony friends. She took up the task of business manager of the Arena this year. She likes bicycle riding, arranging flowers, and experimenting on a new recipe—fair warning, Mr. Riedell.

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E. W. Eveland, B.S. Basketball? Basketball. But outside of his famous coaching ability. Coach likes trail work at Yellowstone Pork where he did plenty of hiking last summer. Besides keeping the best of scrap books on his basketball and track teams, his hobbies are hunting and fishing. Pet peeve— paper on the dressing room floor. Catherine Farrell, A.B., M.S. Our French. Spanish, and civics teacher: prefers her students to stay awoke during class. She is P.H.S.'s cupid, and knows the inside of all the latest romances, and is the Girls’ Adviser this year. Sf' Georgana Green, P.H.B. Sophomore English and history teacher, friendly disposition and patience toward the pupi mokes her well liked by the student body. She is interested in the theater, enjoys concerts, and has a liking for nature study, specially birds and flowers. Margaret Haas, B.S. A nowcomor to P.H.S. this year. Miss Maas is a member of the commercial deportment. Besides teaching she is an adviser for the Student Council and is sponsor of the Press Club. Interested in people—both male and female—and dogs and cats. Her hobbies are everything but sleeping. D. H. Hamilton, B.S. Mr. Hamilton teaches the younger generation the art of farming. When he attended P.H.S.. he was a member of the first Paris basketball team to play in a state tournament. A sailor in the first World War, ho made two trips across the Atlantic. His hobby—forming. Spends his summers visiting his boys' projects. Eleanor Hamilton Native of Defiance. Ohio, our girls' physical education instructor likes all sports, especially basketball ond swimming. She usually spends her vacation as a counselor at a girls’ camp and outside of sports, prefers painting. Agnes Hendricks, B.S., M.A. Home living teacher. Miss Hendricks is envied by everyone because of her poise and attractive appearance. She collects recipes, makes slip covers. and refinishes old furniture. Lost summer she took a course in costume designing in New York. Addie Hochstrasser, A.B., A.M. Miss Hochstrasser teaches the junior ond senior classes the fundamentals of English literature. She believes that every student should develop punctuality. She spends her leisure time playing golf and writing to her former students who are in the service. Page Sixteen

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Stella Risser A teacher in the stenographic department. She has a fancy for blue Chevrolet cars and one of P.H.S.'s best basketball fans. She likes to read. Pet peeve—disturbance in the seventh hour assembly. S. S. Shake, B.S., M.S. Our industrial arts teacher has been with us for two years now. He has a great sense of humor and likes to tease people, but demands attention in his classes. Pet peeve—dirty hands, neck, and ears. Likes honesty and precision on the drawing board. He likes to sponsor ice skating parties, and by the way, he cuts o neat figure eight on the ice. Margaret Sullivan A very efficient secretory to Mr. Moss. Outside of work, she is interested in reading and enjoys playing bridge. Very quiet, but always willing to help. Pet peeve—people who are always pestering. H. D. Sweeley, B.S. Our football coach, American history teacher, and his mama's sweetest baby. Deac wos born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and has wandered almost all over the world. Even if we can't understand why he landed in Paris, we're certainly glad he did. The senior's favorite poet used to play baseball, but would much rather read at the present time. Elsia Tate, A.B. Latin teacher extraordinary of Paris High has. this year, added a new subject to her curriculum and that is current literature. Miss Tate is well qualified for this by her extensive travels and wide reading. She spent last summer as an officer in a girls' reform school in Indianapolis. Mary Ellen Tweedy Mr. Forster's secretary—thinks a lot of Italy, but wonders if there are very many good-looking girls over there. Her pet peeve is mud-spotted hose. Likes to read good books ond you should see her yelling at one of P.H.S.'s basketball games. Lou Waterloo P.H.S.'s band and orchestra conductor. He composes marches as a hobby. He can play any standard musical instrument. A favorite with all the music students ond has several different bands. Pet phrase is C.W. (meaning chair-warmer .) Jane Wilson, B.Ed. One of the newcomers to Paris High who graduated from this school in '39. This is her first year of teaching. She teaches English and Latin—likes good music and collects operatic records. Another of Paris' ardent basketball fans. Pet peeve—students who talk during class. Page Eighteen