Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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6q THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR English II. B Number in class, 17, highest grade, 91; made by Emily Bushnell. English I. B Number in class, 27; highest grade, 95; made by Gladys Corbly, Gladys Kellogg, Jamie Kerr, and Marie New- man. English I. A Number in class, 15; highest grade, 94; made by Mary Hagens. Algebra IV. Number in class, 18; highest grade, 95; made by Anna Sandstedt. Geometry III. Number in class, 28; highest grade, 94; made by Margaret Lamberton, Eugene Frederick, and Arthur Currie. English II. A Number in class, 18; highest grade, 90; made by Floyd Karr, Einar Lind- strom, Helen Ludlow, and Raymond Kirkpatrick. Algebra II. A Number in class, 25; highest grade, 90; made by Nora Watson. Algebra II. B Number in class, 17; highest grade, 92; made by Emily Bushnell and Al- bert Overstreet, and Florence Cruzen. Algebra I. A Number in class, 31; highest grade, 90; made by Leota Thrasher and Lau- ra Hammerstrand. Algebra I. B Number in class, 20; highest grade, 97; made by Gladys Corbly. Arithmetic (Special) Number in class, 19; highest grade, 94; made by Bertha Fagerburg. Chemistry IV. Number in class, 16; highest grade, 91; made by Gladys Swanson and Don Moffett. Physics III. Number in class, 23; highest grade, 96; made by Arthur Currie. Zoology II. A Number in class, 13; highest grade. 92; made by Florence Cruzen. Zoology II. B Number in class, 18; highest grade, 92; made by Emily Bushnell. Physical Geography Number in class, 30; highest grade, 94; made by Clifford Arnold. Latin II. (Caesar) Number in class, 19; highest grade, 91; made by Margaret Lamberton. Latin I. A Number in class, 22; highest graue, 91; made by Verna Bratton. German III. (Beginning) Number in class, 20; highest grade, 93; made by Althea Currie. German IV. (Second Year) Number in class, 10; highest grade, 90; made by Ruby Shelby. Bookkeeping Number in class, 23; highest grade, 94; made by Anna Levinson. Latin I. B ' Number in class, 21; highest grade, 93; made by Gladys Corbly. BOOKS THEY MAY HAVE WRITTEN Vernon Merry—How and What to Invent. Dave Udell—Full-back for Yale. Paul Moffett—Romance of a Bash- ful Man. Florence Martin—Troublesome Nell. Mollie Bowling—Art of Mixing Paint. Floyd Karr—Plumbing Made Sim- ple. Howard Bratton—The Trials of a Freshman. Theo. Lundgren—Behind the Foot Lights. Lucile Moore—Dorothy Dainty. Earl Carlson—Jack the Giant-Kil- ler. Lewis Moffett—Rip Van Winkle. Arthur C. and Florence C.—Art of Dyeing the Hair. Don Moffett—Tom Thumb.

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 68 remaining rooms in the .building in a similar way. The total number of signals that are given by the three programs be- tween 8:50 a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. is 142. The program discs are so con- structed that the bells connected with them may be rung at minimum intervals of five minutes. It is evi- dent therefore that it would le pos- sible for each program to ring all the bells under its control 12 times esch hour, or 288 times each day of 24 hours, and the four programs worked to their utmost limit would bring the number up to 1,152 times. If six bells, the number now on the high school program, were attached to each pro- ram, the number of signals set off in 24 hours by this wonder-working little mechanism would be six times 1,152 or 6,912—practically ten thous- and. The number of bells that may be managed by a program disc is not limited by the mechanism, but by the battery strength. Six ordinary dry cells are found to be adequate for the work required to operate the thir- teen bells now controlled by the three programs in use. The possibilities figured out above may seem extravagant: but, with the requisite battery strength, and with proper wiring.the figures might easily be verified by actual experimental tests. An ancient philosopher once said, “Give me a lever of sufficient leng’h, and a place for a fulcrum, and by my own weight I will life the world.’’ With equal truth our new office clock might say “Give me sufficient bat cry power and enough wire, and I will ring all the bells of the w'orld.” HIGHEST GRADE IN EACH CLASS Elsewhere in this issue of the Re- flector are published the names of all 1 igli sc'ool students whose atten- dance and grades justified their being excused from taking the semester ex- aminations. In this privilege or hon- or, a large number may share, as the rules under which they may be ex- cused are varied and liberal, and yet only students whose grades are con- side: ably above the minimum requir- ed fcr credit are excused. In addition to the lists of students excused from taking semester exam- inations, the Reflector has frequently puMisbed the names of those making the three or four highest gades in each class, but in no case have the names of those who have secured the highest grade or rank for the entire semester been published. The list which follows contains the names of those who have made the highest grades for the entire semester. The number of students in each class is also given. English History III. Number in class, 17; highest grade, 9G; made by Bernard Aspergren. Civics IV. Number in class, 14; highest grade, 94; made by Lois Richards. Ancient History I. A Number in class, 29; highest grade, 94; made by LaVerne Archer. Ancient History I. B Number in class, 12; highest grade, 95; made by Gladys Corbly. Latin III. and IV. (Virgil) Number in class, 17; highest grade, 92; made by Althea Currie. English IV. Number in class, 28; highest grade, 94; made by Anna Levinson. English III. Number in class, 29; highest grade, 93; made by Bernard Aspergren.

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 70 CHANGES IN THE SUPERINTEN- DENTS OFFICE For years the superintendent’s of- fice- except to wrong doers—has been an atti active room. Besides be- ing neatly and substantially furnish- ed, the well filled book cases that lined the wall space on three sides have always given the room a digni- fied atmosphere. But on last Monday morning, those who had occasion to visit the room could not fail to no- tice a marked change in the arrange- ment. The bookcases that were rang ed along the west wall had been re- moved to the spaces between the south windows and placed back to back, forming a series of alcoves. The wall space left vaacnt by their removal had been used for the instal- lation of an exhibit of the work be- ing done by the seventh and eighth grades in manual training and do- mestic science. These changes have been made without destroying the general sym- metry of the room furnishings, and the exhibit of the hand work of these grades adds very greatly to the at- tractiveness of the room. It is under- stood that the details of the exhibit will be changed frequently so that the latest work of the pupils will at a»l times be in evidence; also, so that the best of every pupil s work may at some time be given a place. High school students very generally express regret that they did not hare the opportunity of doing similar work before they graduated from ‘the grades.' Several pupils from Clarence and vicinity were tardy Jan. 22, because the 8:12 train was late. This train is seldom late; therefore it Is a very convenient time to come. THE AMATEUR BURGLARS (By Helen Ludlow, T4.) “Give me a lift and I’ll get up on the sill said George in a rather loud whisper. “All right old chap, only don't make such a row, or you’ll wake her’’ was Bob’s reply. •’Her’’ was Marjorie, their sexteen- yearold sister. The boys had come to the conclusion that she was much too uppish, especially since her birth- day, when father had given her that pearl necklace. They had put their heads together as to the best method of ;aking her “down a peg” and had resolved on giving her a fright, just to “make her squeak” and so show that Hie wasn’t quite so frown up as sho tl.cipht. ‘(he always has b33i so jolly afiaid of burglars said Bob, “and now I know she goes to b?l with the necklace on, for fear someone should come and steal it, so let’s get in her window some night, and pretend we are burglars.” Now the night had come. The two boys, after a weary period of waiting, had stolen out of the house and climb- ed on to the balcony just beneath Marjorie’s window. “I’m up and the window is op n”, whispered George as he scrambled up on the window ledge. “All right, get in, but -don't do vny- thing ’till I come” was Bob’s reply. He did not see why George should have all the fun to himself. • In a very few minutes, the two boys were inside the window, though hid- den from the rest of the room by thick curtains. Very softly, they parted the cur- tains to see—a man standing by the dressing table busily opening and searching drawer after drawer, using a d°rk lantern. Before they could collect their scattered wits the boys