Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Tin Paxton High School lief lector 29 Gleaned From Exchanges “Much Study is a Weariness to the Flesh. Woodn’t You? A lath; I quite a door yo.i dear; I've hahways loved your laughter. Oh, window yoi intend to grant The wish iiiy hopes are rafter? VVh n r.-t I sawyt. s :ile 'twas plane I wo id re-jolce to marry; Oh, let . s to the joiners hie Nor longer shingle tarry! And now that I have axed you, dear. Plumb, square and on the level (I’ve always fanted 2 by 4) Don't spite hope's happy revel The cornice wavlg, Peggy, dear, The g.bles all are ringing; Why 1 t me p'ne? for, oh. you know I’m sawdust when I'm singing! Thirsty autcmoMlist, to a farmer standing beside his well: “Is this good pure water, sir?” ‘‘Val, I should say it was,” responded the farmer. “I had it scandalized hy a phronalogist and it contains one part of o hy.e and two parts of hydrophobia. I used to think I knew I knew But now I must confess The more I know I know I know The more I know the less. The teacher was instructing the class in the rudiments of the English language. John”, she said, “make a sentence using the word ‘indisposition’. ” John who was evidently of a pugilistic turn of mind, assumed an aggressive pose and announced, “When youse wants to fight you stands in disposition.” J.: “Is there any hydrogen in ci- der?” T.: “Inside who?” Mike: “I am trying to commit suicide.” Pat.: “Why don’t you put the rope around your neck?” Mike: “Shure, I had it there, but the blamed th'ng nearly choked me.” Teacher (assigning lesson) For tomorrow take the life of Cicero.” Voice from the rear: I wish we could, but he’s dead already.” Cieo: “Have you read ‘Freckles?’ Ruth: “No, mine are brown. “Though d adly germs in kisses hide. Ee'en at the price the cost is small; ’Tis better to have kissed and died Than never to have kissed at all.” Some br'ght student is responsible for this: A certain senior called up a girl friend and asked if there was anybody at home and, without thinking, she said, “No, only the flatiron and It has a pressing engagement.” Also: “Nobody home but the sewing machine and it seams well.” And again: “Nobody but the thermometer and it’s go ng hy degrees.” By reading the Paxton High School Reflector we learn that they are testing their skill as poets and from the number of poems in the paper, they have a quite talented high school.— From the Washington High School “Nautilus.

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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.

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30 The Teuton High School Reflector Students - Send your Laundry to the— Paxton Steam Laundry For First-Class Work Phone 48 -FO R A= “Happy Home Cook and Light with Gas It’s Clean and Never Fails You Paxton Gas Co. Choice Flowers For Every Occasion Growers of Cut Flowers. Pot and Bedding Plants Also dealers in Seeds, Bulbs ard Nursery Stock. Addems, Morgan Co. South Market St., Paxton. Dr. S. S. FULLER Physician Surgeon PHONES SLside e’ 102 I Office, 63 PAXTON, ILL. FOR ANY— EYE, EAR, NOSE OR THROAT TROUBLE SEE DR. F. DUNCAN Physican and Surgeon PAXTON, ILLINOIS. Try a sack of the Famous Eaco Flour EVERY SACK GUARANTEED OR MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED RODEEN BROS. Phone 147 PAXTON