Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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 6L Ethel Kelly, Jamie Kerr, Don Moffett, Marie Newman, Birdie Sackett, Flos- sie Steele, Bertha Fagerburg, Laura Strong. U. of I. NOTES With the semester exams over we all heave a sigh of relief and look for- ward with pleasure to what the last half of the school year has in store for us. With three defeats hung on i.s our basket ball prospects seem to be pretty poor, but we still have hopes. Last year we made rapid strides toward the head of the list at ti e last of the season, and we hope to repeat the performance. Baseball prospects were never bet- ter for Illinois than they are for this spring. With such veteran “I” men back as Napersteck, Kemman, Thom- as, Huff. Light, Weber, Kempf, Van Gundy and possibly Prindiville, re- porting for practice as well as sev- eral very promising sophomores, w hope for a championship team. Our track, swimming and gym teams also bid fair to be winners. The track team is sure to start near the head of the list of conference teams. The swimming team is sure to be victorious over all its oppo- nents. They have bet;er material out for the teams this year than ever be- fore and Illinois has never been beat- en in the water. The gym team won tno championship last year and with the same men and several others they are pretty sure of the championship again this year. The Paxton boys in the University this year are: ‘ Rusty” Bainum, “Cut” Moffett, “Dauby'’ Froyd, the two “Corks , “Stiffy” Stearns, “Peanut” Sandstedt, and “Dax” McCracken. We understand that they all came out of the exams pretty well. H. O. M. OUR NEW PROGRAM CLOCK The new program clock recently In- stalled in the office has occasioned considerable interest and curiosity among the students. All class calls are now given on time, in time, and by time. The clock has not the fac- ulty of forgetting. All that is neces- sary is to keep it ‘well wound’; and then if battery and bells are in prop- er condition, no further thought is re- quired by either teachers or the old time specially favored bell ringers who were granted office privileges in compensation for services rendered. The following facts have been ob- tained from Superintendent Bainum who planned the work which this clock is, or may be, required to do: The mechanism of the clock, that has to do with the ringing of bells, has what are called program discs. There are four of these, but only three of them are now in use. The other, in due time, will be made to ring two large gongs which are to be placed on the outside of the school building where they can be easily heard on the play grounds, and which will serve as signals to call from ‘play to books . This will make it unneces- sary for the janitor to leave his work in the basement to ring the large bell over the building four or five times each day. Program No. 1 has charge of six bells connected with the high school class rooms, and has the power ana the skill to ring them all at the same instant. As now set, these bells ring twelve times each day. In other words, Program No. 1 gives 72 signals between 8:50 a. m. and 4 p. m. Program No. 2 has time control over the first four rooms or grades, and rings each of the four bells ten times each day, controlling time of roll calls, recess periods and dismissals. Program No. 3 takes care of the

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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.