Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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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

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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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SENIOR CLASS OF 1944 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Malcolm Tucker Vice-President Thelma Smith Secretary Virginia Adams Treasurer Leo Swinford Adviser Miss Cleveland SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It doesn’t seem possible—why it was only yesterday that the seniors of '41 were sending us up to the attic for our English classes. Yes, that was when we were freshmen, with Miss Helen Murphy as our sponsor. We were scared of the teachers; of being late; of the upper classmen; of having to get permits; and oh, so many other things in this big awe-inspiring school. Remember how much fun the dances and parties were? We presented, with the help of the sophomores, the plays Selma Goes Psychic and Major for a Day . That year didn't lost long and then we were sophomores (wise). No senior was better than we. The plays that year were The Early Worm and The Auction . The freshmen won the ticket selling contest so we gave a pay-off party for them. We felt more at home by then. Some of our class-mates went to the Latin Conference at Normal, Illinois, that year. Our Junior year was perhaps the busiest. Ever Since Eve was our class play and it was a big success. A journalism club was formed and many of our members were active in Speech Club and sports. What a time we had when our team won the State Basketball Championship. We had the state champs right in our own school! To celebrate we had a whole day of pep meetings, snake dances, and a big Victory Dance that lasted all afternoon. Then came the big job of decorating the gym and we would never have succeeded without Mr. Shake's help. Those decorations were for the reception and Prom given in honor of the graduating class. That glorious night we were transformed like Cinderella into a fairyland of soft lights, sweet music, pretty dresses, flowers, and handsome boys—all in the atmosphere of a Southern garden. Thus ended another year, and we still had one to go. It has come, and is almost gone—the last year of our high school life. So many things have happened this year. A finance committee was elected to help with the Arena. They led the way in presenting a Carnival, school dances, a rummage sale, and various ways of making money. We seniors sold Christmas cords, show tickets, Arenas, candy, ice cream and pop corn. The Senior class play Stage Door was presented early this year and it was a really good production. We had the added feature of movies in history class. We've had lots of fun at Paris High, but we have missed those class-mates who have left to answer the call of their country. The list of persons we won't forget is endless, for we have many outstanding students in the senior class, and years from now we'll still be remembering way back when . Page Nineteen