Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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CLASS HISTORIES JUNIORS With a very enthusiastic audience and a capable cast, the juniors presented “Ever Since Eve” on November 20. Advised by Misses Crosby, Watkins, and Scott, they selected Kenneth Johnson as president, Kenneth Watkins as vice-president, Pat Henry as treasurer, and Darlene Larson as secretary. Their representatives on the Student Council were Marjorie Peabody and Vince Graham. Vince Graham, Carl Martin, Neil Piper, Aaron Rasmussen, Charles Sandstedt, Kenneth Watkins, and Don Wheeler won letters in athletics; and Shirley Weburg and Ruth Wooldridge served as varsity cheerleaders. Irene Streeter swelled the junior participation in the school government while serving as secretary-treasurer, of the Student Council. On May 11, they were hosts to the seniors at a very enjoyable and memorable Junior-Senior Prom. SOPHOMORES The class of ’47 chose Eddie Dickey for president, Lemuel Burklund for vice-president, Vera Reynolds for treasurer, and Doris Watson for secretary. As representatives on the Student Council they had Helen Huber and Vernon Salden. Miss Swinford (later replaced by Miss Leslie) and Mrs. Anderson served as advisers. Jane Merrimac was a varsity cheerleader, and the following boys won letters in athletics: Eddie Dickey, Bill Harrington, Jack McCabe, George Merrimac, and Howie Rhodes. FRESHMEN As per usual, the halls of P. C. H. S. were crowded with a large group of green hued underclassmen. With Miss Gracen and Mr. Henderson advising them, the freshmen had George Munt, John Mabry, Norma Sypult, and Margaret Tappan as president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary respectively. Their Student Council representatives in their first year were Shirley Bonnen and Robert Fancher, while Joan Stevens and Lorraine Streeter were cheerleaders.

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I, Raymond Johnson, will my secret crush on Jessie Archer to Jack Swinney. I, Warren Johnson, will my love for the South Seas to Don Smith. I, Dan Keefe, will my wit and way with slide rule to Arnold Burklund. I, Jack Kenney, will my crew cut and short finger nails to June Ford. I, Catherine Kofoid, will my motto, “Silence is golden,” to Joan Stevens. I, Betty Lawhead, will my interest in alumni to Darlene Larson. I, Merle Lundeen, will my ability to play more than one piece to Gloria Small. I, Paul Mason, will my love for the New Deal to Pat Hamm. I, Ruth McClain, will my angelic smile to Joan Hapenny. I, Mary McGauley, will my interest in far-away places to Carl Martin. I, Carley Nelson, will my Buckley affiliations to Jean Kingren. 1, William Overstreet, will my “parlor jokes” to Bob Beckman. I, John Peterson, will my “corny” jokes to Miss Bear—to feed her chickens. I, Jean Reid, will my ability to dance to Charles Merritt. I, Betty Robertson, will my steady heart to Irene Streeter. I, Clarice Sanders, will my petiteness to Bill Harrington. I, Wilma Shore, will my bottle of peroxide to Kay Novak. I, Norma Terrell, will my “well-groomed look” to “Ears” Graham. I, Jack Thorstenson, will my interest in mortuaries to Betty Naugle. I, Joan Van Syckcl, will my long flowing locks to Margaret Young. I, Catherine Warner, will my secure future to “Babe” Eichelberger. I, Raymond Williams, will my sober expression to Maurice Adams. I, Elizabeth Woodworth, will my temper to Wayne Natterstad.

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JUNIORS FIRST ROW: Adams, Maurice; Beatty, Delores; Beckstrand, Mary Ann; Brown, Annabelle; Dale, Shirley; Ehmen, Milda; Erickson, Caryl; Forbes, Pauline; Froyd, Donald; Given, Everett; Graham, Theresa; Graham, Vincent; Heacock, Joyce; Henry, Patricia. SECOND ROW: Horridge, Florence; Johnson, Edward; Johnson, Kenneth; Jones, Viola; Lankston, Maryjo; Larson, Darlene; Lateer, Robert; Latimer, Jean; Leech, Donald; Lundberg, Beverly; Martin, Carl; McGauley, Irene; Naugle, Betty; Nelson, Kathleen. THIRD ROW: Nelson, Walter; Niccum, Rex; Novak, Catherine; Palmberg, Eddie; Peabody, Marjorie; Peterson, Evan; Piper, Neil; Rasmussen,Aaron; Rich, Margaret; Richardson, Barbara; Robinson, Marilyn; Rust, Dorothy; Sandstedt, Charles; Samuelson, Joan. FOURTH ROW: Small, Gloria; Smith, Mary; Streeter, Irene; Teter, Anna; Tribbey, Edythe; Watkins, Kenneth; Watson, Norma; Watson, Oscar; We-burg, Shirley; Wheeler, Donald; Wooldridge, Ruth; Young, Margaret; Eng-strom, Phyllis. CAMERA SHY: Jamison, Robert; Fancher, Alberta; Snyder, Rex.