Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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THE PAX! OX lUOH SCHOOL REEL EC TOR i j DER SOPHOMORES. Vas Sophomore poys henspecked? veil now, I don’t know, It might look dat way—but denn it haint so. Dose women up-risings vot happened uf late. After poys vos elected dhere in room eight, Goes to show dat der women haf nix got no right To stand against shentlemen’s cour- age and might. Vos Sophomores plockheads? yust ask your teacher, Der skulepoard, der mayor und Meth- odist preacher. Dhey all got clean records, und in der exams Dhey white-washed dem Freshies, does meek little lambs, Vot afraged among dem from von to sixteen, VMle der Sophs got dose hunderts dat lcok so serene. Vos Sophomore goot skaters? you bet. why yust dink Dhey go down in schwarms to dot new skating rink. Dhey lay down der money und go in und skate, Und after dhey get dher, dhey pick out dheir mate. Dhey go to der left hand und go to der right. Vhen you see a Soph skating, you see a fine sight. Vas Sophomores red-headed? Veli, I guess dhey haint. I'f dhey was, dhey voo.i order a can uf black pain». But der Freshmen, dhey poast about white and red hair. Uf der white, Sophs haf blenty, uf red, not a pair. Per Freshmen will tell you dot red- heads win out, But Sops don’t pelief dis, you heard dat, no doubt. Der Sophs, dhey haf surely got goot reputation. Dhey haf done lots of dings vot you can’t memoration. Dhey’re always on deck at der drop uf der hat, Vhen it comes down to slugging dee ball mit der bat. Dhey is goot in athletics, and fine at footpall. Now—rah for der Sophies, girls, poys und all. —Ralph Stine. AN APPRECIATION OF CAESAR. (Found written in one of the text- boks used in the class room. Whether original or not, the editors cannot say, but judging from their own experi- ence, it may well have come straight from the heart of one of the members of the class, even of one of the Junior members.) I started to read Caesar, I knew it would be dry. It was worse than I expected Don't ask the reason why. I put it in a hogshead, I filled it with H 2 O. Maybe you won’t believe me When I tell you it is so. I left it in a week. And then. Alas! I swore!! (Believe me, I am truthful) It was dryer than before. If there should be another flood. For safety hither fly. Tho' all the world should be submerg- ed. This book would still be dry.

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REELECTOR (Uir § nphs anil Jfrrahira FRESHMAN NOTES Walter Larson has been absent from school for some time on account of a sprained ankle. Miss Tobias (in History): “Veia, what two noted men studied oratory at Rhodes?” Vera: “Caesar and Julius Caesar.” Two of our Freshman girls took part in the Troubadours, Monday, January 10. Beth Smith sang a solo, and also took the role of a newsboy. Marie Rockwell played the part of one of the Twentieth Century Girls. Bertha Carson has been getting ex- cused the last period lately. We be- lieve there is some attraction in Al- gebra I (a) for her. Miss Thompson (examining draw- ings in Physiology)—Why, that looks more like braided work than the con- volutions of the brain. Marie:—O! I just put it there for fun. Pauline Koonse enrolled in Ancient History and Algebra with the Freshmen after the Christmas vaca- tion. Most of the class, we hear, are to be exempt from the examinations in Physiology and History. (But, Oh you Algebra and Latin.) Fieshmen Ray Miller, Leo Warner and Gerald Warner are staying in town for the rest of the winter. Miss Tobias in History:—“Valdner, what became of Agis?” Valdner:— His wife got married.”

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR '3 CALENDAR 1909-10. Sept. 6.—School opened. Sept. 7.—Freshman had a big hair- cut. Some of them certainly needed it. Sept. 15—Hank Horner wore a clean collar. Oct. 2—Kankakee vs. Paxton. Oct. 15—Freshman blossomed out in new hats. Oct. 16—Covered up some of the loud bands. Oct. 29—Big doings at I ateer’s. Nov. 11-12—Exams. Nov. 13—Skating rink opened. Grades begin to decrease. Nov.'14—Foot ball boys decide they have to beat Hoopeston. Nov. 15—But they didn’t. Nov. 17—Jean Holderman moved her trunk to the rink. Nov.18—Ralph Kemp visited school. Nov. 20—Paxton vs. G. P. S. Nov. 21—Lillian H. stayed home from the rink. Dec. 10-11—Teachers’ Institute. Dec. 8—Bruyn Keator joined the front ranks. Dec. 12—Miss Beebe introduced a new word into her vocabulary. Dec. 13—Nannie Fuller wore a bow on her hair. Dec. 14—Ebba Swanson chose a f-ont seat for future use. Dec. 15—Nora Ryan arranged her hair a new way. Also, big explosion in Lab. Neil and Benny got the worst of it. Dec. 17—Cantata given. Dec. 19—Mr. Dudman announces the mysterious disappearance of a bottle of mercury and several note- books. Swipers had better return the said articles or be interviewed by the Faculty. Dec. 20—Dyeing and cleaning appa- ratus set up in the Lab. Polly R. and Jane S. owners. Patronage desired. Dec. 21—Donald Moffett’s birthday. day. He is just eight years old. Dec. 22—Rueben Aspergren and Melvin Froyd visited school. Dec. 23—Althea C. had a lengthy pilgrimage to Lois R’s desk but was a little late. Jan. 3—Blue Monday. Jan. 4—Note received by Kenneth H. from Harold F.. was as follows: Ken, if you will get a haircut, I will. Jan. 5—Harold game but Kenneth wasn’t. Jan. 7—Hank Horner’s collar got dirty. He threw it away. THE FRESHMEN (Directions:—Read, and as you read, remember and obey. 1. Sing to the tune of “Home, Sweet Home”, the first time you en- counter the opportunity to do so. 2. Sing this to members of the Freshman class, that they may be- come familiar with their own charac- teristics as portrayed herein. 3. If you wish to visit Kankakee, hire Fishy MacDonald to help you give this selection to the public on the Main street of Paxton.) That quartet of red heads Whose fire you can’t put out Are those lights of wisdom The Freshman boast about. You know that a Freshman Could never fly away: His head may be empty But his feet make him stay. No matter how humble A Freshman’s face may seem. You see across his features Big letters spelling green. Now here’s to that wise bunch, The noble Freshman class. Here’s hoping the teachers May love that homely mass. —Ralph Stine.