Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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The Paxton High School Reflector Volume VIII Paxton, Illinois, January, 1912 Number 4 ' ---- ' --------- Record of the Paxton High School alumni » —=—------------------===== J Article I. Dealing With the History of the Classes From 1877 to 1887. By the Alumni Editor. ........ This is the first of a series of arti- cles on the alumni of the Paxton High School from the year 1877 to the pres- ent time. In order to facilitate mat- ters the classes will be treated in groups of ten each. This article will treat of the ups and downs, the ro- mances, the marriages, the heart- aches, successes and failures of the classes from 1877 to 1887. Class of 1877 Three men and two women consti- tuted the initial class. Of the five who graduated three are living, and they are widely scattered. One lives in the Sucker State, another in the Sun- flower State and the third one in the Lone Star State. Edgar N. Stevens upon leaving the high school, became associated with the Paxton Record, published by his father, the veteran editor, N. E. Stevens. Locally Mr. Stevens has but one name and that is “Ed”, He was married in 1897 to Miss Leanora Smith. Harry 0. Buell according to latest information is a contractor in Texas. His address is not known by the alumni editor. Jennie Harper is married, her name now being Mrs. George Frazier. For a time she lived in Kansas. Particu- lars concerning Mrs. Frazier are not available. The other two members of this class, Jennie MofTett and Frank L. Cooper, are both deceased. Class of 1878 This class was unusually small and the finger of death has left its imprint upon the record. Both graduates, Julia D. Bickett, and Florence Moffett are deceased. Classes 1878-1883 From 1878 to 1883 there is no rec- ord showing that classes graduated from the high school. The reason for no graduates is not known. It is all the more difficult to explain when it is known for a fact that high school was in session during this period. Some of the older citizens say that classes did graduate but no record was kept. Class of 1883 Of this class there are six members. Minnie Bush was married about twen- ty years ago to W. D. Hasbrook and is living in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. She has two children, Paul and Ruth. Information concerning Addie Wil- son, Grace Ide, Edith Huston, Orvie Wilson is not available. Any alumnus conversation with the details of the