Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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11 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR having represented her society in Declamation at the last contest. She has also taken a prominent part in some of the programs given by her society. She graduates with forty-eight credits, and will teach next year. Ruth Kjellstrand Ruth Pauline Kjellstrand has always lived and attended school at Paxton. From the first grade her course has been regular, with language and science in the high school. She is a prominent member of the Swedish Lutheran church, and belongs to the Luther League. She also belongs to the T. F. T.’s. At present her intention is to continue her studies next year. Merrie Mills Merrie States Mills was born in Lamar, Mo. When very young she moved to Cornell, 111., and from there to Paxton, where she entered the high school as a Freshman. She has pursued the Latin-German course and graduates with the full number of credits. She is a prominent Platonian and has represented her society in many of its plays and in the annual contest of 1909. She is a member of the S. A. S. Merrie intends to enter a school in Chicago preparatory to teaching kindgergarten. Ella Mrgan Margaret Ella Morgan spent her early years on a farm east of Loda. and attended the Loda Public School. She moved to Paxton in 1905 and entered P. H. S. as a Freshman. She has faithfully and successfully pursued a Latin-German course and will graduate with the full number of credits. She is a member of the S. A. S., is a Platonian, and has taken part in programs rendered by that society. She has been for two years exchange editor of the Reflector. Her immediate future is undecided. Cl eta Moffett Cleta May Moffett was born on a farm southeast of town. She has taken her entire course in the Paxton schools In high school she has pursued a Latin-German course. She is a member of the United Presbyterian church and is a teacher in the Sunday school. At present she intends to teach. Frances Swanson Frances Lorinda Swanson was born in Champaign county. She acquired her early education at a country school west of Paxton, and entered the fourth grade here. She bas completed a Latin-German course. She is a pianist of ability and has represented her society, the Platonian. in that capacity in the annual contest of 1908. She is a member of the T. F. T„ the P. H. S. Orchestra, and the Musical club. She intends to take advantage of her natural capability in the musical line, perfect herself in her chosen branch. Clare Moffett Clare Alvin Moffett was born on a farm three miles southeast of town, but has spent nearly his wiiole l fe in this city. His course through our school has been regular. He has completed an English-Scientific course; and, having carried mechanical drawig, he graduates with 1 £ credits more than the maximum number required. He will probably teach a country school next year. Essie Shelby Esperence Mae Shelby was born in Fairview, Utah. She moved to Effingham, 111., and from there to Tolono, where she attended school until she entered our High School as a Junior. She has taken a Latin-German course. She is a member of the Met ’odis: church and is treasurer of the “Standard Bearers.” Her future is as yet undecided. Ralph Stine Ralph Westbrook Stine, our electrician and scientist, has always made his home here. His course through school has been regular. He has completed a Scientific course and excels in that line. Not un-brefriended by the Muse, he has been made class poet. Natural inclinations and his training up to the present time, determine his future career—that of a machinist.

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IO THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR German course. Miss Carlsten is very apt at sketching, and she is also one of the class cartoonists. As a result of carrying drawing as an additional study, she graduates with 51 credits. She will teach next year, and later will enter some art school. She is a member of the T. F. T. Mildred Carson Mildred Carson’s early home was five miles northwest of Paxton. Here she attended a country school. She entered Paxton school in the fifth grade, and has taken a German-English course during her high school career. Miss Carson is a member of the Methodist church and belongs to the society of Standard Bearers.” Her immediate future will probably be spent in imparting her accumulated knowledge to country lads and lasses. Esther Engstrom Esther Florence Engstrom has always had her home at Paxton, and her entire course through the Paxton schoool has been regular. She has carried the full courses of Latin, Mathematics, and English. She is a T. F. T., a member of the Swedish Lutheran church and Luther League, and is an Athenaeum. She has represented her society in its literary programs, in declamation and debate in annual contests. She has been our class reporter for the Reflector for the past year. She intends to teach next year. Lucy Franklin Lucy Westfall Franklin was born at Rossin. Ohio, and lived and attended school at Rankin. From Rankin High School, she entered P. H. S. in 1907, as a Junior, and has continued a Latin-English course. Miss Franklin has considerable musical ability and is organist at the Methodist church in Rankin. She will render a vocal solo on the class night. Next year she will teach near Rankin, and later, will continue her studies elsewhere. Melvin Froyd Melvin Frankford Froyd was born on a farm southwest of Paxton, but nearly his entire life has been passed at Paxton, where his education has been acquired. He has taken a German-Scientific course, with variations. He is treasurer of the Platonian Literary Society, and has taken part in several of their plays. He is a member of the baseball team, and is assistant business manager of the Reflector. He belongs to the Swedish Lutheran church, and is a past member of the Luther League. He is talented in the art of drawing, and is one of our class cartoonists. Next year he will enter Northwestern Medical School. Faye Flora Gertrude Faye Flora was born in Roberts, Illinois, and moved to Paxton when she was quite young, where she has lived ever since. She has gone through the Paxton school with the exception of one year, when she attended at Wilmington, 111. She has taken a German-English course. She has taken part in a number of Platonian literaries. She intends to teach next year. Lillie Hanson Lillie Goldebor Hanson has always lived in Paxton. She entered the first grade v ith the present Senior class, and has diligently pursued a Latin-English course, though for the last semester, she has discontinued her afternoon studies on account of illness. She is the present secretary of the Athenaeum society and has taken part, in some of their plays. She is a member of tho T. F. T.’8. Her intention is to teach next year. Lillie Kelly Lillie Verena Kelly was born in Loda, and attended country school near Buckley. She entered High School as a Freshman and has completed a German-English course. She is an Athenaeum, and is a talented speaker.

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR THE HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY—“TO BE OR NOT TO BE” Charter Members—A. F. Trams, L. W. Kelso, ft. W. Kemp, J. K. Moffett, C. A. E. Johnson. Additional Members—V. E. Dudman, C. G. Stearns, C. A. Lang worthy. Our high school society, “To Be or Not to Be” is not a mechanically planned organization. It is rather the convention of a group of congenial spirits,—with a comman ideal in mind, with similar natural inclinations, and with a common love of literature. We arrived at the conclusion that it would be to our advantage to spend an evening of each week together, laying aside the strife and contention of ordinary school life, in the furtherance of our ideal, in couimon study and discussion, and in whole-souled enjoyment. We orgainzed in 1907, four of the student body of the class’ 09, and one instructor. The name “To Be, or Not to Be” suggested itself in a study of Shakespeare. Our club has ever met with the sanction and approval and often the co-operation of the faculty, one or more of whom have always been enrolled as members. The purpose of our circle is implied, rather than prescribed— consider its name. We have aspired to and attained greater freedom of thought and expression, and wider ranged of appreciation. You may never again hear of “To Be, or Not to Be,” but rest assured, that to us, it means and will mean much. It has given us an insight into life. It is one of the frail cords, so frequently severed, which connects our High School with our daily life and our career hereafter. We feel this. We realize it now, and, as we are leaving Alma Mater, our circle is dissolved, but the quotation, “To Be, or Not to Be”, the aspiration ' To Be” and the dark alternative “Not to Be,” together with memories of our High School Circle, is graven deep in our hearts, and unites us in a bond of meaningful fellowship. —E. J. Leon W. Kelso Leon W. Kelso, has always had his home at Paxton. His course through school has been regular, his high school training, Latin-Science. Mr. Kelso has taken a great part in athletics, has played four years on the H. S. football team and five on the base ball team, four of which he has pitched. He has represented his society (Athenaeum) in the oration and debate, also in literary parts at their entertainments. He has been for two years class editor of the Reflector, and is now treasurer of the society. His immediate future is undecided. John Karl Moffett John Karl Moffett was born and raised in Paxton. With the exception of three years, he has pursued the course of study at the Paxton schools, having taken a mixed high school course He was the first president of the Senior Class, has been interested in athletics, and has three years on the foot ball team to his credit. He is now president of the Athenaeum society, which he has represented in the debate and oration in the annual contests. He is the present business manager of the Reflector. In the fall he will enter the University of Illinois to study law. Carl G. Stearns Carl G. Stearns, the youngest member of our class,—only 1G years of age—was born at Danville, 111. He has lived and attended school at Hart-shoin, Ind. Terr., at Milford, at Champaign, and at Rankin, Illinois, where he graduated from a 3-years’ course in 1908. He has been one year here to complete his course—Lat in-Science. He is a Platonean -and has taken part in their programs and represented them in debate. He has been general editor of the Reflector and is on the base ball team. Next year he will take Literature and Arts at the U. of I. C. A. Edwin Johnson Edwin Johnson has always lived at his present home on the West