Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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Have you heard—Karen Jennings, noted Dodger enthusiast, is now manager of the New York Yankees. This has truly become a woman's world! Emma Jewell has a dancing studio in Los Angeles and is teaching Arthur Murray some new dance steps. Would you believe it, Jonsey the all-night disk-jockey on station YOU, is no other than Janice Doreen Jones of the class of '57. Ruth Keltz has found a way to make a housewife's duties easier, after many years of experimentation—she has hired a maid. Phyllis Kemper with her well-known gift of gab has now become an after-dinner speaker, and is very much in demand among the upper crust. It is no surprise to the friends of Jack Kerrick to learn that he is coaching basketball in a southern Illinois high school. Designer Ronald Kirby is quite successful as a designer of tools for the Crane Company of Chicago. Norma Kirby is a misisonary teacher in the Middle East. Judy Knecht teaches baton twirling, and coaches twirlers for the Rose Bowl parade. You asked about Barbara Lynch, too. Well, she has a key position with Western Union at their headquarters in St. Louis. Carol Jean McHenry is a dramatic coach at Vassar,- she teaches speech and drama. Bob McHenry lives close to Fort Knox, and keeps an eye on the nation's gold, as well as his own. We were much interested in an article written by Dick Manton in an engineering journal—written in Dick's clear, concise, and terse style. Malinda Mathews, always much interested in international affairs, is now a guide in the United Nations Building, New York. Now a famed rock 'n roll expert, Madge Mason has bought a recording company that specializes in symphony music and intends to revise Bach and Beethoven. Since graduation from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Beverly Merritt has been teaching in the kindergarten schools in the Bronx. Sara Jane Miller has turned her hobby, collecting snapshots of her high school days, into a career— she is now a photographer for Life. Want your hair styled? Well, see Leroy Minesinger who is now associated with Roots' beauty department, Paris or Terre Haute. Don Morecraft has an interesting career—that of a commercial artist with the Hitchcock Men's Apparel and Accessory Company. John Mulgrew has a path worn to his door since his invention of the cheeseless mouse trap. Patricia O'Hair, a noted collector of rare stamps, is on her 12th trip to the Orient in search of the King Tut stamp printed in 300 B.C. The adventurer, John Parkinson, is on a safari in Africa. Donald Parks has become a disk jockey specializing in the best of folk music. Linda Payne, since becoming a shorthand expert, has just received a medal for service beyond the call of duty awarded by the National Secretaries Association of America. Linda received this award for putting up with her boss, Mr. U. R. A. Sourface, whose business is pickling pickles. The mechanical engineer Ronald Peck is working on a device for translation of poetry into language anyone can understand. Jerry Pericho is in politics now—a janitor for the Republican party. CPA Fern Perry of New York fulfills the promise of her high school days. Nancy Peters, who used to collect movie star pictures, can meet them in person now because she is a top-notch agent in Hollywood. 26

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Wendell Findley owns and runs a large farm here in the Corn Belt. The Garver twins are realizing their ambitions, too. Gay is a noted connoisseur of foods, and Glory is working among the Hopi Indians as a missionary. Kenneth Garver can be found any day in his motorcycle store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We all knew Charlie Geekie would make his mark in the world of comedians—well, Charlie is a busy comedian on the Broadway stage circuit. Alfred Butch Gher—pro football with the Chicago Bears is his meat. When last heard of, Jim Glick was building bridges for a large contracting firm. His address was Buenos Aires, Argentina, S. A. Did you know Henryetta Gleckler's Driving School is really a huge success? Harolyn Goddard is experimenting in botany-development of trees which do not shed their leaves in the fall. Whoever thought Notre Dame would become co-educational; anyway Phyllis Good is a volley ball coach in the Girls' Physical Education department. Ina Nell Gosnell, National Roller Skating Champ, is representing the U. S. in the Olympics. After a year's service as an airline hostess, Estella Graham is now taking her expense-paid trip to Slobovia. You asked about Mike Haddix. Hadn't you heard? Mike is on a biological expedition in the region of the South Pole. You remember Gail Hagen was torn between two desires—to become a designer or to go on the stage. Well, the stage won. She is playing Lady Macbeth at Homer's Hash House. Dick Hale is president of the Lion's Club of America. Carl Hall, another P.H.S. comedian, is a clown artist with Ringling Brothers Circus. Ben Harmon made sports headlines recently as the most sportsmanlike coach in the United States. Vivian Harvey, believe it or not, is now manager of the famous radio, stage, screen, and TV star, Harvey the rabbit. Sara Ruth Hawkins has now had her 62nd poem published in Handy Hints to the Housewife. A famous stunt woman now, Alice Ann Heischmidt has been eating her meals from the mantle after falling from her horse into a cactus bed in the 10th retake of the cowboy epic Showdown at Sundown. Faith Henson, nationally famous collector of Indian relics, now owns a chain of companies which make genuine imitations of Indian pottery. Marilyn Higgins—those singing commercials you hear on TV are written by this gal—for quite a large fee. You remember, no doubt, Larry Holley's ambition? Well, he is now a saw bones, and is preparing to open a hospital on Mars. Ronald Hooker is the very efficient diplomatic salesman for Chevrolet Sales Company in Paris. Our Trudy Hopper has replaced Sonya Heine as star in The Icecapades. Trudy always did love to skate. Leslie Horton, remember his rope twirling? Well, he has a rope twirling act booked ahead for some time to come. It is rumored that Charlie Hulan may retire from the sports world. Did you know he became quite a track star? Carolyn Hunter is now teaching classes of eager, bright, enthusiastic English students, and is learning the headaches of getting her school's yearbook together. As for Gale Hurst—would you believe it—he has become a hermit engineer in the mountains of Tibet. Philip Irish is a body and fender man for Buick Sales Company in Paris. Charlie Jones is still dancing his merry way into the hearts of his audience on Broadway, and dreaming of one day teaching agriculture. 25

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Finally Sam Preston has decided to join the Illinois Telephone Company as a technician. Were you to visit The Little Church around the Corner in New York, you would find Ivan Propst pastor of this famous church. Jim Reed is starring in his 77th western movie in which he has been shot for the 555th time. Sharon Roberts, who used to collect stuffed animals, is now a taxidermist. John Schneider is on the way to becoming a land baron. The warden at Sing-Sing is Bill Scott. The day-dreamer. Bill Savoree, has turned his former avocation into 3 dollars plus tax, and is editor of the comic book Baby Snooks. Nancy Shaw is a cute little nurse holding hands with her male patients. tizbeth Ann Shephard illustrates books for old children. Airline hostess Judy Shew is busy taking coffee to the good-looking pilot. Linda Shipley, who used to fish a great deal, is a guide for fishermen in the Florida Everglades. Judy Shontze, who always liked to read, is a librarian at the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. Margaret Shutzbaugh has become another hat designer and has an exclusive little shop in New York — Maggie's Bonnets. Nancy Sims always enjoyed talking, you remember. Well, she writes a column called Sim's Tasty Tidbits. Famous swimming star Sharon Smith has just realized her life ambition—swimming the Atlantic Ocean. If you want a taxi, call the Russell Smitley Taxi Service. Nancy Smitley is head nurse in a Borneo hospital—nursing the monkeys. Coach Gene Smithson has made a name for himself at Cactus Junction High School in Utah. Virginia Spencer sews buttons on straight-jackets for Montgomery Ward Company. Betty Spillman has no time to teach her first graders. She is too busy putting on, taking off, boots, raincoats, mittens, scarves, etc. Irma Jean Staley assists Mr. Tucker at P.H.S. in the dramatic department. Anne Tiffin is dietician at a Conrad Hilton Hotel in Miami, Florida. Champion record collector Sally Todd is making a new addition on her house to store pop recordings. Bill Stotts is conducting his famous experiment on people to develop new miracle drugs for guinea pigs. Nancy Toliver is considering writing a book on ladies' problems which she has heard solved in her beautician shop. Everyone knows and remembers Dave Tracy, who has speeded up in some ways, and is now spending his honeymoon with his fifth wife in Halifax. Motorcycle enthusiast Bill Van Guilder is on a cycle trip around the world. Allen Vershota? Why he's mongrel dog-catcher for the city of Paris, Illinois. Just recently I met Herschel Vicars driving a beautiful blue Chrysler convertible and I understand he has a Chrysler Agency in Mattoon, Illinois. The famous Chef Norma Walker almost blew up her kitchen recently while experimenting with her new atomic cereal. Firma Wallace is somewhat disgusted because her rock 'n roll dance class is starting a new fad— hop 'n skip. Marilyn Werner is an up-and-coming starlet at MGM. Jim White was recently arrested for hunting flying saucers out of season on Venus. You wouldn't recognize Ronnie Whittington, he is the dignified manager of the Elks Club in Terre Haute, Indiana. Head Volley Ball Coach Julia Zimmerly, at U. of I. has just completed a good season in Women's sports activities. 7