Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Helen Koch French and English Oh, Mercy! Will some kind gentleman assist me?’’ Martha Hammond Algebra She believes in problems of proper form. She specializes in Jewett roadsters. Mildred Sharp English A fresh air fiend beyond a doubt; she furnishes exercise for the students. They are kept busy closing windows after she opens them. Maude Gracen Commercial Subjects This calm, quiet miss is a firm believer of law and order. Her hobby is preserving the peace. Mcneta Troxel Science Favorite motto: “Oh Bugs. Hobby is showing others how to “Go bugs.” Ida V. Hieronymus “Cause and effect has effected more history grades than Dates' (both kinds). Favorite saying, “Now this is in-n-n-tensive reading. —Page Five—

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Supt. R. L. Spires Civics A man of mental means; but not so mean John Swinney, Prin. Mathematics He is a blushing strawberry blonde; we wonder when he has his marcelling done. Hugh Garnett Chemistry His specialty is explaining Hi S04 and Na 1 ; but he throws a wicked grading pencil. Dewey Toon Manual Training Whenever he starts demonstrating. he plays the tune— Ina Thompson Toon She is very religious because she’s sew holey. Kathleen Kerns Latin and English She is worshiped by all, especially the Latin I students. (Worshiping helps in the long run). —-Page Four—

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HUNTER PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST Mr. W. H. Hunter gave a short talk before the assembly some time ago, in which he announced that there would be another Hunter Prize Essay Contest this year. Instead of three prizes, as last year, four cash prizes of $10, $7, $5, and $3, respectively, will be given. Essays are to be written on Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, or James Madison. Quite a few students are already working hard on the essays. SOCIETY The faculty club was organized and Mr. Swinney was chosen as its president. It hclds forth on dark, gloomy nights among the Spires at the south edge of town. After a Sharp debate it was decided to let Gracen so that the club would have a Koch and to Hieronymus to serve Hammond eggs to the members so that they could endure the physical as well as the mental tests and be more able to Pierce the depths to which their joyful Toons and their Garnett banner led them. At the next meeting Moneta will sing ‘Til Take You Home Again, Kathleen. Did you see Mr. Swinney wave !.is hat when Paxton made that touchdown against Drummer? Someone said he lost his pocket-knife during the excitement. The assembly was favored by a visit recently by the chawming Prince. He surely is a bawly good old sport. The Misses Troxel, Gracen, Kerns, Sharp, and Hieronymus attended the O. M. C. meeting at Ludlow last week. Mrs. Toon did not attend because her membership has expired. A beauty contest was held at the last teachers meeting. Results have not been authentically given, but indications are in favor of Diogenes. THE OLD ANCIENT LATIN How dear to my heart is the thing they call Latin, When fond recitations present it to view; The clauses, the phrases, all dressed in their satin. And every loved ending that makes us feel blue. The high-scunding doo-dads and outlandish diet, The slave with a spear and the Roman who fell. The verbal gerundive, the noun crouching by it, Are hidden in Latin which 1 love so well. That time-honored Latin, That iron-bound Latin, That moss-covered Latin Which hangs on so well. —Page Six— —Grace Darling.