Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTRO 46 dolph, Lola Kelley, Alma Cratz, Lu- ci!e Moore, Marie Newman, Birdie Sackett, Mildred Smith, Flossie Steele, Laura Strong, Leota Thrasher, Mabel Thrasher, Ruth Flora, Mary Hagens, Lora LaBarre, Nellie Hagens, Mice Claudon. English III. Two Sectione. Florence Cruzen, Carl Fagerburg, Bessie Greenan, Mary Gr'enan, Louise Jacobs, Dale McQuis- ton, Herbert Swanson. Austin Sand- stedt, Emily Bushnell, Ruth Cade, Laura Hammerrstrand, Chester Ham- merlund, Edla Johnson, Walter Lar- son. Floyd Karr,Ruth Lindgren, Helen Ludlow. Faye Morrison, Miriam Rock- wei:, Prudence Rotramel, Nora Wat- son, Gladys Swanson, Fllizabeth Thomas, Albert Overstreet. Algebra I. Two Sections. Agnes Anderson, Irene Bloomquist, Clarence Carlson, Dewey Fagerburg, Bertha Hand, Les- ter Paterson, Marian Sleezer, Everett Smith, Hazel Stephens, Perle Swan- son. Elizabeth Thomas, Mabel Thrash- er. Muriel Webber, Doris Flora, Roy Olson. Bertha Fox. Mary Bobo, Rob- ert Currie, Hugh Garnett, Aurel Hen- derson, Raymond Smith. English History. Emily Bushnell, Ruth Cade, Leonard Erickson, Edla Johnson, Floyd Karr, Helen Ekstrand, Raymond Kirkpat- rick, Miriam Rockwell, Mildred Smith, Eliza? eth Thomas. American History. Bernard Aspergren, Paul Cole, Hel- en Ekstrand. Myrtle Hammerlund. Raymond Kirkpatrick, Faye Morrison, Esther Swanson, Gladys Swanson, Mabel Swanson. Leo Warner, Leota Webber. Walter Larson. Ancient History. Two Sections. Agnes Anderson Ciar nee Carlson. Nora Carlson. Ber- tha Hand, George Hanson, Ethel Mil- ler, Ruth Skinner, Marian Sleezer, Hazel Stephens, Muriel Webber, Howard Wylie, Ruth Funk, Hugh Garnet, Dewey Fagerburg, William McDevitt, Lester Peterson. German III. Bessie Bear, Louise Jacobs, Anna Erickson, Carl Fagerburg, Walter Larson, Einar Lindstrom, Marian Ri- deout, Austin Sandstedt, Jennie Strong, Herbert Swanson, Elizabeth Thomas, Mack Wylie. German IV. Berna d Aspergren. Paul Cole, Da- v!d Danielson, Nora Watson, Leonard E-ickfon, Faye Morrison, Leota Weh- be.v Latin III. IV. Emily Bushnell, Ruth Cade, Flor- ence Cruzen, Myrtle Hammerlund, Edla Johnson, Ruth Lindgren, Helen Ludlow, Dale McQuiston, Miriam Rockwell, Esther Swanson, Mabel Swanson. Gladys Swanson, Leo War- ner. Latin II. LaVarne Archer, Alma Cratz, Ruth Flora, Mary Hagens, Ivouise Jacobs. Orpha Jessee, Marie Newman, Mild- red Smith. Leota Thrasher. Latin I. Two Sections. Randolph Cruzen, Stuart Eddy, Bertha Fagerburg, Dewey Fagerburg, Bertna Fox, Ruth Funk, Lester Peterson. Marion Sleez- er, Perle Swanson, Mabel Thrasher, Flossie Steele, I eota Webber, How- ard Wylie, Randall Bear, Clarence Carlson. Hugh Barnett. Everett Smith. Muriel Webber. STUDENTS EXCUSED FROM ALL OF THEIR EXAMINATIONS The following students were excus- ed from taking the examinations in

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45 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR Names of High School Students Who Were Excused from Takng the Semester Examinations. The high school students whose names are given below were excused from taking the semester examina- tions which were held Thursday and Friday, Jan. 23rd and 24th, 1913. The rules under which these exemp- tions were secured may be briefly summarized as follows: (1) Perfect attendance and average grade of 82%. (2.) Once absent from class and average grade of 85% or higher. (3) Twice absent from class and average grade of 87% or higher. (4.) Three times absent from class and average grade of 90% or higher. English IV. Bernard Aspergren, Bessie Bear, Randall Bear, Paul Cole, David Dan- ielson, Helen Ekstrand, Myrtle Ham- merlund, Bessie Kirkpatrick, Roy Ol- son, Jennie Strong, Claude Stine, Es- ther Swanson, Herbert Stevens, Ma- bel Swanson, Deo Warner. Physics. Florence Cruzen, Carl Fagerburg, Chester Hammerlund, Floyd Karr. Dale McQuiston, Albert Overstreet, Austin Sandstedt, Gladys Swanson. Herbert Swanson, and Elmer Erick- son. Chemistry. Bernard Aspergren, Randall Bear. Paul Cole, Helen Ekstrand. Claude Stine and Deo Warner. Manual Training. Robr. Currie, Hjalmer Eckman, Dewey Fagerburg, Allan McCracken. Dale McQuiston, Dester Peterson. Perle Swanson. Geometry IV. Paul Cole, Myrtle Hammerlund. Faye Morrison, Esther Swanson, Ma- bel Swanson. Geometry III. Two Sections. Douise Jacobs, Edla Johnson, Helen Dudlow, Raymond Kirkpatrick, Maude Rotramel, Prudence Rr«ramel, Claude Stine, Emily Bushnell Florence Cru- zen, Deonard Erickson, Carl Fager- burg, Chester Hammerlund, Floyd Karr Dale McQuiston, Ernest Martin- son, Albert Overstreet, Austin Sand- stedt, Herbert Swanson. Nora Watson. Algebra II. Two Sections. Harold Anderson Clyde Darter, Chester Hammerlund, Daura Hammerstrand, Dola Kelley. Marie Newman, Daura Strong. Deota Thrasher, DaVerne Archer, Alma Cratz, Ruth Flora, Mary Hagens, Jam- ie Kerr, Birdie Sackett, Mildred Smith, Alice Claudon. Physical Geography. Agnes Anderson, Hazel ' Barnes, Clarence Carlson. Bertha Hand, Eliza- beth DaBarre, Dora DaBarre, Mary Pearson, Ruth Skinner, Perle Swan- son, Deota Webber, Muriel Webber. Bookkeeping. Verna Bratton, Alice Claudon,Clyde Darter, Bertha Fagerburg, Robert!:'. .3 Fuller, Clithroe Rudolph, Daura Strong. Zoology. (Two Sections). Alma Cratz, Arth- ur Frederick, Mary Hagens, Jamie Kerr, Mildred Smith Nora Watscn, Orpha .lessee, Marie Newman, Laura Strong, Leota Thrasher, Mabel Thrasher. English I. Ruih Funk, Hugh Garnett, Ruth Skinner. English II. Two Sections. DaVerne Arcaer, Clyde Darter, Bertha Fagerburg, Or- pha .lessee, Jamie Kerr, Clithroe Ru-

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47 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR four subjects: Senior Class. Bernard Aspergren, Paul Cole, Hel- en Ekstrand, Myrtle Hammerlund, Es- ther Swanson, Mabel Swanson, Leo Warner. Faye Morrison, Gladys Swan- son, Leota Webber, Nora Watson. Junior Class. Emily Bushnell, Edla Johnson, Dale McQuiston, Carl Fagerburg, Chester Hammerlund, Floyd Karr, Austin Sandstedt, Herbert Swanson, Louise Jacobs, Elizabeth Thomas. Sophomore Class. Marie Newman, I aura Strong, Alma Cratz, Mary Hagens, Mabel Thrasher. Freshman Class. Dewey Fagerburg, Lester Peterson, Perle Swanson. Agda Anderson, Clar- ence Carlson. Muriel Webber, Hugh Garnett. Some Interesting and Suggestive Per- centages. 40% of the membership of the Sen- ior class, and 26% of the Junior class were excused from taking all of the examinations. Only 1 1-2% of the Sophomore class and 1 1-3% of the Freshman class were so excused. 81% of the membership of the Senior class and 71% of the Junior class were ex- cused from taking at least one exam- ination. 64% of the Sophomore mem- bership and 62% of the Freshmen likewise were relieved from at least one examination. Assuming that the average number of subjects taken by a student is four, the percentages of all the possible ex- aminations from which the students, by classes, were excused, are as fol- lows: Seniors excused from 60% of all ex- aminations; Juniors from 49%; Soph- omores from 45%; Freshmen from 31%. Taking the school as a whole it Is found that 55% of the total number of possible examinations were written or that 45% were excused. Several important questions are suggested by the above percentages. Possibly they indicate results which argue in favor of the rules. Possibly they indicate that there should be some modification of the rules. Which is it? HIGHEST EXAMINATION GRADES It should not be inferred by Reflec- tor readers that students who are re- quired to write the semester examina- tions are not doing satisfactory work. I; often happens that students who have been unavoidably absent from school, and who are therefore not ex- cused from taking the examinations, make higher grades than many of those who have been excused. The following are the highest three grades in each of the several classes, made by students who took the ex- aminations: Algebra I.—Ethel Lindstrom 100, Ruth Erickson 98, Paul Moffett 94. Latin I.—Aurel Henderson 97, Ray- mond Smith 96, Perle Johnson 94. Physical Geography—Hazel Stevens 88, Earl Darter 85, Irene Bloomquist 85. Ancient History I. (B)—Aurel Hen- derson 88. Eva Swan 88. Stewart Ed- dy 86. Blanche Barnes 85, Randolph Cruzen 85, Nellie Hagens 85. Ancient History I. (A)—Ruth Lind- strom 85, Hazel Barnes 82, Irene Bloomquist 82, Marie Barnes 81. English I.—Aurel Henderson 94, Ethel Lindstrom 92, Ruth Lindstrom 88. Bertha Fox 88, Nora Carlson 88. Algebra II.—Einar Lindstrom 97,