Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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26 The Paxton High School Reflector JUNIOR NOTES. Talk ai out your literature And what Edmond bpenser wrote LV.it physics is the stuff 'ihat surely gets my goat. —Randolph Cruzen. There is a wte Freshman called Jack Who could crawl thru most any old crack— In fact he’s so small He's most not at all He could hide in a candy sack. There is a young Freshman named Jim Who. they say it's most common to him To go out with the girls Who have bright yellow curls, And we can’t help envying him. On January G. Stuart Eddy, alias “Buster”, at home, and “Fuck”, in foreign circles, paid a short visit to the sewing class. We feel, however, that this was quite irkso ue to Stuart. The Junior reporters and future editors are the happy recipients of two empty cigar boxes for the sa'e keeping of Reflector materia! lest it evaporate. Things to he left aione unless compelled not to do so—'Parodies, original poetry, etc. Puck Eddy in English III, upon being asked for a criticism of a eerta n poem: “I have not enough brains to criticize such an article, ac;ording to Pope. I am net going to criticize un til I am able to do better myself.” Better subscribe for the “Daily Yelp , the only daily paper published in P. H. S. Editor—tLester Carlisle Peterson. Price $1.00 per year (more or less.) Enacted in Latin III. IV. S ene: Classroom. Time: 3:10. Characters: Miss Gourley and bright pupil. Act I., Scene I.: Miss Gourley: “In the sentence, ‘They painted the house green,’ is not ‘house’ the object? Bright Pupil: “No mam it would be the victim.” Miss Felmley (in Eng. IIP): “Stuart. which would you prefer, a nice moonlight night or a night so dark that you couldn’t see your hand before you?” Stuart E.: “O, that depends upon the circumstances.” On the evening of January 2fi, Admiral Dewey Hammerlund appeared on one of our principal streets in the company of a most charming young lady. On his left arm he bore two pairs of skates and on his right the youug lady. Puzzle: “Who was the young lady and where were they going?” Miss Bisbee. (in physiology) What is the use of the thick padding between the parts of the backbone?” Ethel K.: “To keep them from rattling.” There is a blithe Freshman called called Matt WTio is never seen wearing a hat She laughs all the time In a sort of rhunic rhyme But we can't hardly blame her or that.

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The Paxton High School lief lector 25 A Junior Parody. (Construction of Stanzas from Barber, Barber, Shave a Pig.) and Sam. Found—A Junior I like pretty well. Clarence Danielson. (By Agnes Anderson) Teacher, teacher, have a heart, When you know we are not smart; Do not give us poems to write, Or long stanzas to recite. When it comes to a short story We come forth in all our glory, Till it's read before them all Then we feel, so very small. Teacher, teacher, have a heart. If you’ll help, we’ll do our part. Ask us common things to do And we sure will favor you. Lost and Found Column. lx st—My temper. Bill Westbrook. No reward. Ix)st—A haircut. H. W. Garnet. Reward optional. Ix st—Several hearty laughs. Return to “Matt O’Dell.” Dost—Cicero translation books. Return to Miss Gourley. Reward: several good grades. lx st—My balance in physics. Albert Ludlow. Lost—One year’s growth, owing to frigidity of room ten: physics class. No reward offered, for it is gone forever. Found—Myself lacking in geometry. Ray Smith. Found—Where gum belongs. Puck A Skating Accident. It was'in the dead of winter. In the very dead of winter That a crowd of merry lassies When their irksome school was over. Started out with joyous chatter Bent on pleasure, bent on skating On the shining big lake Johnson In the east end of the city. Soon the air was filled with laughter Filled with shouting and hallowing. As they glided past each other. Thus the merry games continued. No one dreaming of disaster. Suddenly there came a cracking. Cracking of the ice beneath them: And the merry shouts and laughter Turned to screams and groans of terror, An 1 the day's fun thus was ended. Truly 'twas a sorry party That was seen to leave Lake Johnson With wet feet and wetter clothing. They went home in mournful silence And resolved ne’er to go skating. Skating on the big I ake Johnson In the east end of the city. —Aurel Henderson. TO. An Apology. I do not bring to English class, The share of work that’s mine But all my writing up to this Has been exceeding fine. —Alan McCracken.

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The Paxton High School Reflector 27 m is FRESHMAN DEPARTMENT is Parody from “Lochinvar , A young Freshman came in from i he west, Thro' all greate r Pa ton his “Car” was the best; And save his pearl pen knife, he weapons had none. He ro le all unarmed, but he rode not alone. So faithful in war and so dauntless in school, There never was knight like this P. H. S. fool. He o' served not the brake, but ran over stones, He role down the hills when clutch he had none. But e’er ha alighted at Miss What's her name's gate, Tha g rl had consented, the Freshman came late. For a laggard in srhool who was lazy and slow Was to escort his girl to the Moving Picture Show. The instant he entered Miss What’s her name’s house, He goiei 'em in a corner sitting quiet as a mouse, Tien spoke the girl’s father, full of hate, (For the poor fellow said nothing of having his date) “O come ye in business or simply to So stately his form and so rosy his face, As he answered the questions asked y “his grace.” But tho' he did fret and the father did too. The girl in the case was saying Adieu For the laggard had gone and the coast was now clear For the Freshman to steal her,—and he need have no fear. —Lenore Pearson. All On An Autumn Night. We gathered in the kitchen, That night when chores were done. Our purpose was our lessons, And then a little fun. The wind howl’d down the chimney. It made the fire geem proper. We boys went out and got some corn, While mother got the popper. We tried our hand at candy. And ate a lot of corn. The time we had was dandy When we stopped ’twas nearly morn —‘Perdue Atwood. Miss Gourley (In Latin I.): “Give his eyes translation of a verb in the present tense.” Carl Peterson (in a squeaky voice): “M-love.” call I atin Freshie: The case of a pro- Or to se? my young daughter who’s noun depends on its destruction in a out in the hall? sentence.