Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 6A lives of these people will please com- municate with the alumni editor, or Prof. O. J. Bain urn. Walter Hill of this class died In Hammond, La., 1901, and was buried in this city. He was the son of the late J. A. Hill. Walter Hill was in the Spanish-American war, enlisting in the seventh army corps of the Second Mississippi Volunteers. He with others from this city served throi ghout the war. Class of 1884 Six graduates composed this class. Harry L. Dunlap has risen in the pro- fession oT journalism until he now oc- cupies the position of Washington co. respondent :o the New YorkWorld. with headquarters in Washington, D. C. Mr. Dunlap stands high as a journalist and a writer of much power and prestige. For detail work he has few superiors, and as a political writ- er is acknowledged to be one of the best in the country. Allie B. Meharry married Harry B. Ramey, a traveling sa'asman, and is living in Champaign, III. She has four children, George, Robert, Frank and Richard. Mrs. Ramey s sister, Clara Meharry was a graduate of this class and lives in Paxton, being Mrs. Charles M. Thom- as, West Orleans St. Mrs. Thomas has one daughter, Miss Elizabeth, now in her Sophomore year in the Paxton High School. John H. McElroy of this class is living in Oklahoma City, Okla., being associated with the State Bureau of Insurance. Raymond V. Smith of this class is deceased. In- formation concerning Charles O. Shephardson is desired by the writer. Class of 1885 Albert K. Daniels is married and lives in Ludlow, 111., being a pharma- cist and druggist. Ernest D. Given is married and lives in this city, being connected with Given Bros, grocery store and the Paxton Steam Laundry. He is well and favorably known, be ing one of the progressive business, men of Paxton. Allie Hoagland mar- ried Fred Bonney, and now lives la Davenport, la. She has one daughter. Matie Bruyn married Rufus Keator who now conducts the Keator Hard- ware store. She has two children, the oldest, Bruyn, is now attending the University of Wisconsin, Madison Wis. Arthur C. Bridgman was heard fiom two years ago by members of his class. At that time he was a Presbyterian minister, living in North Carolina. He has been married twice, and his oldest son will graduate from the high school this year. Carrie A. Brown is married, her name now be- ing Mrs. Hall. Information regarding her is desired. Harry L, Handley is married and lives in Chicago.being an attorney-at-law. William S. Wallace is cashier of a bank at Savannah, 111. Information in regard to George A. Shephardson of St. Louis, is desired. Class of 1886 A p’-etty romance grew out of this class. In fact this class is noted for its matrimonial alliances with mem- bers of the same class and other fol- lowing classes. Malcom L. McQuis- ton of Paxton, was a member of this class and married Miss Maggio Strong of the class of 1888. Both Mr McQuiston and his wife attended the University of Indiana, Bloomington, Ind. The friendship acquired there on the strength of their local high school love affairs culminated in their later marriage. Mr. McQuiston Is now county judge of this county. He has three children. Dale, the oldest, will graduate from the high school In 1914. Alice Morris, married, lives at Bos- well, ind. Anna White married D. M Carson and lives at Clarence. Her daughter, Miss Nelle Carson is a grad- uate of the Paxton High School, grad- uating last year, 1911. Miss Carson

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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

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR f 4 shares with Ralph Wascher the hon- or of being the first graduate of a graduate. Ralph Wascher's mother also graduated from (h? high school but at a later date. Otis McQuiston is married and lives in Chicago. He is in the real estate business and making money. Anna Gaylord is liv- .log with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Mills in Chicago. Otho Hutchinson is deceas- ed. Claude King married Miss Jessie Coddington and lives in this city. Mr. King is at present Deputy County Treasurer of Ford county. Maggie Nicholson is living in Gibson City. Miss Nicholson taught in the public school in Paxton for a number of years, and is now one of the leading instructors in the Drummer Township High School. Fred Newlin married Jessie Cloud, daughter of M. H. Cloud, and lives in Paxton. Fred Newlin is a dentist with offices in the Cooper building. Information concerning I ena Morrow, Ernest Larkin, Clara Boohrer, and Ella Ferris is desired. Class of 1887. Lenna Perdue married John Holtz- man and lives in Indianapolis. Mrs. Percy Weaver, nee Ida Younggreen of this city and a member of the same class, is also living in the capital city of Indiana. George L. Shaw married May Hall and is living in Chicago. He is in the real estate business. Harry Stewart is married and lives in Oklahoma City. He is a photograph- er. Stanley Sutton of this class mar- ried Miss Ross Webber of the same class. He was formerly a lawyer liv- ing in Hammond, Ind., and for a time was state’s attorney of White county. Mr. Sutton is now in Logansport, Ind., in the insurance business. Flor- ence Thompson is married and lives in Chicago. Miss May Thompson is deceased. Joe Stewart is deceased NOTE:—The reader in perusing this article can not fail to see that in many cases the article lacks detail and conciseness. This is due to the meagre information at the hand of the writer. Any information, or correc- tions in t'.ie above mentioned alumni is earnestly desired. Persons having any information which will tend to make the record complete and concise are urged to send their communica- tions to Prof. O. J. Bainum, or W. M. Glenn, the alumni editor. With co- operation the record of the alumni of the Paxton high school will be per- fected and brought down in detail to 1912. and will be of the utmost value in the annual alumni banquet in June. Don’t fail to' send in your information at once. ADVICE TO THE FRESHMEN (By Helen Ludlow.) 1. Dear little students of 1915, Not much of this school life, dear ones have you seen, So take this advice in a kindly way, For the Sophies must always have their say. 2. We cannot but notice your blushes and sighs. When you hear a rude giggle at your sweaters and ties, But never you mind, dear freshmen, just wait. And perhaps you will be Sophomores at some future date. 3. And now little freshmen with this word, we will close. That you bring to us Sophomores all the tales of your 565;----- For once you know, we were fresh- .men, too, And maybe (?) we will sympathize with you.