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

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fi '55 1' Oxford County Court House ' 'Y' matic Leads: William Morton, William Greer, Evidence VCrd1Ct t lveeks, Carlene Lary, Stephen Hicks, and the ctor, Mr. Perham. Command Performance Senior Thespians Stage Play for Unprecedented Third Time The members of the Senior Play are proud of the success of the annual Senior Play. For the first time in years the class undertook to stage a dramatic selection. The Play was held at the Oxford County Court House on three separate dates. In preparation for this unique and powerful drama, the cast, which included nearly 1002, of the Senior Class, attended an actual criminal trial, held during the regular term of court. Those students who had speaking parts in the play were: Steve Hicks, Carlene Lary, William Greer, William Morton, Janet Weeks, joe Cum- mings, Gene Iwans, Norman Nutter, Muriel MacLaughlin, Judy Benson, Gard Plummer, Janice Reynolds, Alan Rideout, Patricia McAlister, Anita Chase. l ncy Cummings, Harold Foster, George LeBlanc, Bruce Edwards, and Bruce Bean. 37 OXFORD COUNTY COURT HOUSE Scene of Unique Senior Drama THE PEOPLE VS. MAXINE LOWE

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' MARCH Some Senior boys went to Lewiston to End out the results of a vocational test they had taken. Other Seniors' will go later on. There was a big turn out to the Paris Gym to hear all the many wonderful Prize Speaking Pieces. Paris sent some speakers to Mexico to the Oxford County Public Speaking Contest. They were Agnes Swan QOratoryj, Alice Viles QHumorousj, and Stephen Hicks QDramaticQ. APRIL April Fools Day, and what a time everyone is having! A big night for the Juniors. Tonight they put on their play for the public. Arrived in New York at 7:00 A.M. and registered at the Shelton Hotel. After breakfast they started their tour consisting of the Statue of Liberty, Radio City Music Hall, Observation Roof Tour of the R. C. A. Building. In the evening they attended a stage show, The Most Happy Fella . Left New York at 7:30 A. M. for Philadelphia. Then they visited Independence Hall, and Valley Forge. They hope to arrive in York, Pennsylvania at 6:00 P.M. where they have a free evening. Left York at 7:30 for Gettysburg Battlefield. They visited the Electric Map and other highlights of the battle sites. Then they took the Sky Line Drive for a visit to the Sky Line Caverns. From Left Washington for Arlington to visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldeir, to Mount Vernon, and the National Cathedral and the Fransiscan Monastery. Arrived in New York in time to attend the Roxy Theatre. Then left for Maine. Some very talented kids left for the University of Maine today to the Maine Speech Festival. Participating were: Dennis Smith, Skippy Thayer, Elizabeth Morton and Gary Shute. Loring Studio was at Paris today to visit the juniors. MAY Today the White Studio visited with the Juniors. They are so Confused now. Everyone's pictures look so nice. The juniors did a splendid job in decorating the gym. The Junior Senior Prom was a big hit with everyone. JUNE Golly, it doesn't seem possible. Graduation is almost here. To- night the Seniors had their Baccalaureate service. .The last day of school. Many awards were given out to all the lucky ones. The Seniors received their diplomas tonight. Everyone was so happy and yet so sad. Congratulations and Good luck Seniors. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepf,

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79 wwf' , T y unzor ay A ' 9 'Ulm' ' - h ,, ,gif 4' ,v X Seated, Left to Right: L. Peiju, A. Viles, N. Denney, H. Bryant, Curtis, E. Bryant. Standing, Left to Right: Director, Mr. Glover, L. Gatchell, A. Swan, T. Bumpus, P. Chase, D. Hall, R. Gray, B. Thompson, K. Rowe, K. Hill. OUR MISS BROOKS lllzss Bioolcs ..... ........................... Miss Finch ........... .. Hugo Longacre Mr. Wadsiuorth Miss Audubon Elsie ..................... Elaine ..... .lane ...... Sylvia ....... Doris Marge ...... Faith ........ Rhonda ....... Ted ......... Stanley.. .... - Martin . ........... . Mrs. Allen ....... .. - .... Junior Play Cast Nancy Denney Helen Bryant Dwight Hall .. Kenneth Rowe Patricia Chase jiu Curtis Elaine Bryant Agnes Swan Thelma Bumpus Karen Hill Lucky Peiju Alice Viles Brenda Block Leslie Gatchell Bruce Thompson Richard Gray Marilyn Rideout Stage Manager ....... ........ A lden Colby Principals: Hall and Denney