Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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4Z. A. Adviser : Mr. Robert Rohlfing Officers: President—Robert Rasmus Secretary—Eugene Swenson Treasurer—Dwight Rutledge Reporter—Charles Rutledge Sentinel—Don Hartman Activities: Contour staking contest at Sibley in September International Harvester show at Soldier’s Field in Chicago Showing by several members at International Livestock Exposition Showing by fourteen members at the Sectional F. F. A. Fair at Milford in August Pruning of fruit trees and shrubs All day project tour Field trip to the University of Illinois Parent and Son Banquet Playing of basketball after the night meetings Selling of popcorn at all home games

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q. A. Adviser: Miss Elaine Anderson Chapter Mother: Mrs. Harley Jones Officers: President—Marilyn Shilts Vice-President—Marjorie Hendershott Secretary—Ruth Palmberg Treasurer—Joyce Anderson Historian—Alyce Mae Riggle Parliamentarian—Bette Thomas Events: Installation of officers in September Christmas party in honor of the faculty Valentine party with Buckley Chapter as guests Observation of “Triple C Week” Presented awards to the most courteous, cooperative and considerate girl and boy, Barbara Redenius and Jewell Brown. Style show in May to entertain the Mothers Projects: Two boxes were presented to the hospital for Christmas Money was donated to the Morrow family of Danville Lunch stand was operated at the home basketball games Donation was made to the new living room center of the Home Economics Department

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MiMc Director: Mr. A. John McKinney Organizations: Concert Band—Monday, Wednesday, Friday Swing Band—Tuesday, Thursday Vocalists—Betty Good Joan Stevens A Cappella Choir—Tuesday, Thursday Girls’ Chorus—Monday Freshman Chorus—Wednesday Activities: Two Formal Concerts—December 8, 1947 March 24, 1948 Contests: Local—March 7, 1948 Piano: First—Donald Elliott Second—Marilyn Frederick District—April 3, 1948 Instrumental solos: First—Shirley Bonnen, Piccolo and flute; Marianne Whowell, clarinet and tenor saxa-phone; Doug Given, trombone; Janet Weaver, alto saxophone; Mary Lou McDannell, oboe; Carol Peterson and Dottie Johnson, French horn; Donald Elliott and Marilyn Frederick, piano. Second—Mary Lou McDannell, string bass; Robert Olson, cornet; Cynthia Swanson, flute. Vocal solos: First—Doug Given, boy’s medium voice; Joy Lundberg, girl’s medium voice; Carl Lind, boy’s low voice; John Samuelson, boy’s high voice. Second—Dottie Johnson, girl’s low voice; Rodney Pctterson, boy’s medium voice. Ensembles: First—Girls’ junior-senior octette; girls’ freshman-sophomore octette; boys’ octette; trombone quartet; flute quartet. Second—Saxaphone quartet; mixed clarinet quartet; brass sextet; French horn quartet; freshman-sophomore clarinet quartet; junior-senior clarinet quartet. District—April 10, 1948 First—A Cappella Choir First—Girls’ Chorus State—April 30 and May 1, 1948