Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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 Hurry, you will be late! The students hurry to class by way of the frequently used center stairs. IN REVIEW Since the fall school enrollment was 742, the largest in history, the halls were terribly crowded. Somebody was always bumping into you, and white bucks didn’t stay white long. To the freshmen four minutes seemed like a very short time to get to classes. However, after they found the side stairs there was more time and more room. Homerooms were held occasionally, especially at Homecoming time. Usually everything from floats to what you were wearing to the game was discussed. The football season opened, and all of the fans went to witness the battles on the gridiron Remember those cold windy nights with wet bleachers? Homecoming, with the parade, game, and dance with the queen, was certainly one of the highlights of the year. It was rather chilly for formals, though. What song title shall we use for our float? A senior homeroom makes the plans for their float. “Think it will win a prize? A freshman homeroom works diligently on their float. “My poor aching feet (and stretched arms)! The band leads the snake dance to the’football field for a pep meeting

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Do you have English 6th hour? This is registration day with the sophomores receiving class schedules and lockers. Those lockers never work for the freshmen! Gary Mott wrestles with his. As a token or appreciation and for farewell Bob Runyan and Herb Farnham present roses to Miss Hochstrasser from the seniors. THE YEAR Remember the day, August 29, 1955, when school opened? Everyone had registered the previous week according to classes. At first it was rather hard to get back into the hang of things, but it was a lot of fun seeing people you hadn't seen for months. Miss Hochstrasser, the senior English teacher, wasn’t with us this year for the first time in a quarter of a century. Mr. Jenkins, our former principal, wasn’t either. In his place was Mr Lynch, who had been at Areola High School last year. The freshmen had the usual difficulties—jammed lockers, wrong classrooms, and wrong side of the stairs. The janitor was a very popular man with these newcomers.

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IB •• Is his heart beating? Dr. Bittner gives Joe McCord his physical while Coaches Stabler. Eveland, and Herron watch. DO YOU REMEMBER The Senior Play, with its excellently chosen cast and hours and hours of rehearsal, brought down the house with its comedy. Open your mouth, please,” was a common expression when the doctors came to take the freshmen's physicals. “Watch the birdie,” said Mr. Benjamin when he came to take pictures of all individuals for the ARENA. Then came basketball, the next sport in the spotlight. School spirit soared when we won the first games of the season. Who doesn't like an assembly program? Several were held throughout the year. Nobody will forget the Veterans' Day and Christmas ones, as both were most outstanding. Mr .Benjamin takes an underclassman's picture. Hope she smiled prettily. Basketball Fans At Work.