Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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,

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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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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL RE ELECTRO 48 Anna Erickson 92, Harriett Hamm 90, Gladys Bobo 90. Latin II.—Gladys Corbly 95, Helen Ek trand 88, Lola Kelly 85. Zoo'ogy II.—Alice Claudon 91, How- ard Wylie 80, Lola Kelly 84. Bookkeeping II.—Helen Nelson 89, Zelda Warson 87. Marie Barnes 84. Cnglirh II.—Gladys Bobo 87, Elmer Erickson 87, Howard W’ylie 86, Agda Andsr-on 83, Harriet Hamm 83. E-glish History III.—Eugene Fred- erick 94. Albert Overstreet 91, Maud Rotramel 85. Geometry III. (A)—Ethel Wright 96, I nna Erickson 92, Bessie Greenan 88. Marian Rideout 88. C20T«etry III. (B)—Laura Hammer- strand 94, Ruth Lindgren 89, John Watson 85. English III.—Ethel Wright 90, John Watson 89, Gladys Kellogg 87. Physics III.—Paul Moffett 84, James Sheehan 79, Chester Wesslund 79. German III.—Ethel Wright 98, Arth- ur Currie 94. Zelda Watson 79. English IV.—Ethei Gindstrom 99, Eugene Frederick 95, Arthur Currie 92, Laura Johnson 92, Faye Robbins 90. Latin III. IV.—Ethel Wright 91. l aura Johnson 88, Arthur Currie 86, Lillian Holderman 86. German IV.—Faye Robbins 80. Geometry IV.—Eugene Frederick 96, Arthur Currie 93, Herbert Stev- ens 92. American History IV.—Ethel Lind- strom 93, Jennie Strong 84. Faye Rob- bins 83. Chemistry IV.—Eugene Frederick 92, Raymond Kirkpatrick 90, Lillian Holderman 89. Manaul Training I.—Albert Ludlow 90, Otis Karr 87, Etuart Eddy 86. REVISED RULES GOVERNING EX- EMPTION FROM SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS Rule I.—Students who make first rank in any subject at the mid-semes- ter examination shall be excused from taking the semester examination in that subject, provided that such stu- dents have done satisfactory daily work and have not been absent dur- ing the period intervening between the midsemester and the semester ex- aminations. Rule II.—Students who obtain an average grade of 95% in any subject, and who have not been absent from class more than five times shall be ex- cused from taking the semester ex- amination. Rule III.—Students who obtain an average standing of 90% in any sub- ject, and who have not been absent from class more than three times, shall be excused. Rule IV.—Students who obtain an average standing of 87%, and who have not been absent from class more than twice shall be excused. Rule V'.—Students who obtain an average standing of 85% and who have not been absent from class more than once shall be excused. Rule VI.— Students who have been neither absent nor tardy during the semester and who have not been ex- cised from school before the close of any session, nor during any session for other than justifiable school reas- ons, shall be excused from taking the semester examinations in all subjects upon which an average standing of 82% has been obtained. Rule VII.—Students who have been perfect in attendance and punctuality and who are not excused under any of he forego’ng rule , ''om taking cbe semester examination in at least one