Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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.

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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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28 The Paxton High Sc hool If c,f lector FRESHMAN NOTES Parody from “The Old Clock on the Stairs,” by Charles Henderson, ’18. THE OLD CLOCK IN THE HALL Somewhat back from Center street Stands the Paxton students’ retreat. Across its antique tower low Tall maple trees their shadows throw; And from the west assembly wall A lean, long time-piece says to all,— “Forever—never! Never—forever! Halfway up the room it stands, And points and beckons with its hands. Its case is made of solid pine And how 1 wish that it were mine. For if it was, this very day That c!ock would never, never say,— Forever—never! Never—forever!” By day it's voice is loud and strong; At night I've never heard it’s song. I’ve never heard it strike the hour, It never do s—it is so sour: Why! even that would help it somn, But all it do s is sit and hum,— “Forever—never! Never—forever!” Somet mes I labor on dry stuff But still it says, “That’s not enough” And when it’s nearly time to go That clock seems like it’s very slow But when I’m old and weak and gray I s’pose I'll long to hear it say,— “ F ore ver—never! Never—forever!” Freshman Rummage Sale. As the Freshman class is becoming too large for the teachers to handle there will occur a sale known as the Rummage Sale. The date and place are not yet known. This is your op- portunity. Bargains at reasonable prices: Cladys OTell’s laugh. Hazel Taylor’s scream (for trial hear her before the ten-minute bell.) Laura Tr ckle’g musical abil ties. Marie Fox’s curls, also good loo’s Raymond Karnest's power to speak foreign language. Rex Hammerlun I’s spelling banners. W nsten Wlascher’s ncse glasses. Harry Jerscn’s good looks. Avis Moffett’s knowledge of Alg. I. Amy Swanson’s singsong voice. KKe Carlson’s good grades. Ruby Lindberg’s blushes. Carl Peterson's soprano voire. (Jordon Carson’s height. Chalmer Rudolph’s Hushes. Perdue Atwood's popularity. Mayme Cleary’s “Well—yes.” Fe-ne Tr eble’s n w tango steps Clyde Martin’s girl friends. Fdwin Holderman's good English grades. Lenore Pearson's new Lochinvar parody. NOTE - Pesidps these there are many other useful articles which are needed by many. Your presence at this sale will be greatly appreciated by all. Leonard Johnson explains how we see: “When we look at anything, the picture g'es through the lens back on to the retina, where it is upside down Here the optic nerve picks it .up and takes it to the brain, which turns It right side up.” Berdella H. informs us that the germs of tuberculosis enter the body by keeping away frem the person who has it.