Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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Pic+ure sale in Ocfober. 3 Sfudeni Council members pul' up Dafe's Ocroloer, I956-2-Assembly presenlafion of OWL Sweelhearr Nominees highlighred campaign acriviries. 4-Girls clad in oullandish ariire were seen around- Tri-Hi-Y inirialion. 5-Lalin slaves did masrers' bidding ar wiener roasr, celebraring slave aucrion. I2-Beclcy Edwards and David Diclcson selecied Cowboy and Cow- girl a+ Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y Weslrern Day celebrarion. l6- Eighreen Seniors inilialed inro Narional Honor Sociery. 26-Paris mer McKinney in firsr conference game buf losr I3-I2. November, 1956-l-A Cappella chorus and Miss Donaldson enioyed day of choral ins'rruc+ion al ET. 8- lvlr. Weger rewarded Senior members of band wirh iaclcers. I2-The Srudenl Council dedicared a monumeni' in memory of Paris High's war-dead. I5-OWL Sralfers pushed Jroward and mer lhar lirsf deadline. I6-Proud Moms and besl girls donned mums sold by Narional Honor Sociely for las+ home loorball game. 28-Paris High observed rhe Texas Thanksgiving. December, I956-4-Pep rally opened baslcerball sea- son. 6-8-Texas High School Press Associarion alfended by OWL Sraff, assisranrs. '56 OWL awarded lirsl' place Jrrophy al THSPA for second srraighr year. 9-Nine Chorus sluclenrs chosen for All-Srale Chorus. l4-Fresh- men and Sophomores enioyed ioinr Chrislmas Parry. 21- Tri-Hi-Y enrerlained ar Nicholson House wilh i'ls annual dinner-dance. Many orher P.H.S. organizarions celebraled rhe Chrisrmas season wi+h fesrive parries. Q I ' Dugouf posrers in November. Chrisfmas Trees in December. OWL Slaff received Lec+ure No. IO a+ THSPA meefing in Den+on in December. OWL.

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June-July, I956-Proud Seniors received diplomas on graduarion nighi. Energeiic s+uden+s crammed brains wilh more knowledge in summer school. During These lwo monlhs, many sludenls enioyed vacaiions. Even lhe OWL Siail look a iaunf lo Oklahoma. The band fron? did some pre-school Jrraining al E.T.S.T.C. and S.lvl.U. Summer parlies, band concerls, eic., made lhose vacalion days more pleasant August I956-6-IO-Seniors planned schedules for ihal lasl big year in pre-school regislraiion. I3-l7-A hard-working crew of leachers and sludenls enrolled lhe Juniors. 20-25-Collron candy and ferris wheels drew P.l'l.S. Sludenls 'ro ihe Counfy Fair. Regisiralion con- Jrinued as Sophomores lined up lheir classes. 27-3l-- Freshmen regisiered. and Yell Leaders accompanied Miss Hicks +o S.M.U. io glean new ideas. Seplember, i956-IO-Classes began wilh a boom for 836 Paris l-ligh Siudenls. I7-Tri-I'-li-Y held iniiial meelring of lhe year. 2I- Fresh elecled firsl girl presi- deni in I3 years, Judy Sherman. 27--Exciled OWL Slafi received rewarding news lhal '56 OWL was iudged All-American. 28-Wildcals dropped Denison 2l-7. We sfruggled wilh schedules in August The PHS Flag presen+ed af assembly in Sepfember. Some sfudenis gained ex+ra credi+ in summer school July and August OWL07

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Mid-'lerm exams 'Faced sludenls in January. January, l957-7-Pep rally lo boosl P.l'l.S. baslcelball players for opening of dislricl season againsl Greenville was held in gym. 8-Disclosing some secrels ol her pro- fession, Miss Oliver was guesl spealcer lor Pulure Teachers of America. ll-Tradilional colors ol P.l-l.S. were seen aboul' 'rhe halls as sludenls observed Blue and While Day. I7-l-lidden lalenls were displayed in annual Freshman Assembly. I8-Juniors made money lor Prom wilh Calce Wallc aller Ml. Pleasanl-Paris baslqelball game. February, I957-I l-Seniors anxiously awailed resulls ol Senior Class Play Try-Ours. I3-lb- Top P.l-l.S. musicians parlicipaled in All-Slale Band and Chorus. I4-Valenline impressions were made upon sludenl body by Junior Class Assembly. 22-23-Choruses presenled operella. March, l957-l-Hilarious evening ol enlerlainmenl was enioyed by many as lhe Juniors sponsored Slunl Nighr. I5-Looking ahead, we learned more aboul our chosen professions on Career Day. 2l-Sophomores soughl and gained favorable allenlion wilh 'rheir annual Assembly. 23-World-famous Raphael Mendez was guesl' soloisl for P.l-l.S. Band Concerl. 28, 29, 30-As lasl produclion ol Their high school careers, Seniors presenled To large audiences lhe Senior Class Play ol l957. Senior Class Play and i+s direclor, Miss Oliver, pleased sluclenls in March. Baslzelball finals in February. OWL09