Paris High School - Chronicle Yearbook (South Paris, ME)

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aria Shoo! Activities Calendar-1956-1957 The First Day of School Wewd 8' .xgcfiuifiea SEPTEMBER What a day! Everyone is so happy to see each other that they are all talking at once. The new officers and Student Council members were elected today. Here they are: Freshmen: President, Toby Averill Vice President, Larry Gammon 33

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MISS CARLENE LARY, 1956-1957 D.A.R. CANDIDATE Miss Carlene Lary was elected D.A.R. Good Citizen Representative from Paris High School. Representatives are chosen on the basis of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Miss Lary has been active in school as a member of the band, orchestra, and glee club, and was literary editor of the school yearbook, and co-editor of the school paper, the Student Voice. She was a member of the Wig and Powder Society for two years, serving as secretary during her junior yearg member of the Future Homemakers of America Chapter, has been in public speaking and took part in class plays during all four years: served in class offices, and is secretary of the Senior Class. CARDINAL CHAPTER OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society is a national organization set up to recognize scholastic achievement in high school. The purpose of the Cardinal Chapter, here at Paris High School, is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership and to encourage the development of character. A total, not to exceed 5? of the junior Class and 1512 of the Senior Class, may be elected each year to this society. To be eligible for election a student must stand in the upper quarter of his class. He is then considered by the faculty regarding the qualities of service, leadership and character.

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Secretary Skippy Thayer Treasurer Judy Stone J Student Council Joanne Weeks 8: George Mor- ton Sophomore: President, Gary Shute Vice-President Bernard Gatchell Secretary Olga Pulkinnen Treasurer Janet Graves Student Council Nancy Emmons Sc Robert Merrill Junior: President Les Gatchell Vice-Presidents John King 8c Helen Bryant Secretary Lucky Peiju Treasurer George Gray Student Council Brenda Block Sc Dwight Hall Senior: President Bill Morton Vice-President Dick Gay Secretary Carlene Lary Treasurer Jerry Curtis Student Council Janet Weeks, George LeBlanc Sc Steve Hicks 8 Everyone flocked to their cars and took off for Dixfield to the football game. We were defeated 44 - 0, but the Cardinals sure looked good. 14 This is almost too much! Another half day off because of the fair. Hope you didn't forget that big stack of books you brought home from school. Oh well, the fair only comes for one little week out 15 Played Bridgton at home. Another defeat 45 - 0, but we're still trying. 17 Horrors! The seniors had their class pictures taken today. Why, it was only yesterday that they were Freshmen! 18 Freshmen Reception. How could the Sophomores be so mean? Representatives from 3 different jewelry companies showed their stock today. The Sophomores selected rings from Herif Jones. 22 The football game of the year! Paris topples Norway 14 to 0. What a game! 28-29 Governor's Youth Highway and Safety Conference in Augusta. Anita represented Paris High. 29 The football boys played Gould at home. 'Gould took home the bacon and the pigskin. Q13 - 05 OCTOBER 4-5 Teachers Convention at Lewiston. No school. Hooray! 6 Played Jay at Jay. Lost 33-0. Kind of disappointing after beating Norway. What a cold night! Everyone is wrapped up to their ears. We couldn't freeze. We had to watch the Paris - Mexico football game under lights. Q44 - OJ - Mexico beat Rumford too! 16 The Friden Calculator Co. left a calculator for the Commercial siidents to use for a few days. Oh! To have a brain like that t ing ....,..,.. 19 What a bunch of girls! Tonight Paris is just swarming with them as Paris plays host to the F. H. A. district meeting. 20 P. H. S's gym is full again. The Oxford County 4H exhibitions were held in the gym. Played Livermore Falls at Livermore and won 6 - 0. Boy are we happy. 27 Played Norway at Norway. Golly, our last football game ended in another tie. Q20 - 20D What a Wonderful game. 27 The Victory Dance sponsored by the Norway-Paris Student Coun- cil was held at Paris. It was a great success. Who were the Victors? NOVEMBER 1 Boy! What a paper. The first Student Voice of the year came out toda . 5 Senidrs had Kuder Preference tests to see what jobs each person will be best suited for. 34