Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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171 COMMENCEMENT NUMBER, 1914 LETTUCE The Classes— Let us alone—Freshmen. Let us show our superiority—Sophomores. Let us flaunt our banner—Juniors. Let us graduate—Seniors. A Half Dozen Seniors: — I et us be together—“Dinger” and Edla. I et us not practice tonight.— Miriam. Let us have a good time—“Nosey.” Let us dance—“Pinkie.” Let us omit Act H.—Neta. The Faculty:— Let us work on The Reflector—Mr. Bainum. Let us study Civics—Mr. Messenger. Let us translate thirty lines—Miss Stone. Let us laugh and be merry—Miss Chipps. Let us punctuate more carefully—Miss Bisbee. Let us pay more attention to chemistry—Mr. Rogers. Let us be more quiet in the assembly—Miss Swanson. THE SENIORS AND THE BOOKS THEY REPRESENT. Weaver of Dreams—Miriam Rockwell. Daddy Long l egs—Herbert Swanson. The Vicar of Wakefield—Einar Lindstrom. Freckles—Florence Cruzen. The Man of the Hour—Albert Overstreet. The Brute—Walter Larson. The Girl Question—'Dale McQuiston. Innocents Abroad—Maud Rotrammel and Prudence Rotramel. Sweet Girl Graduate—Ruth Lindgren. The Flirt—Edla Johnson. Chatterbox—Marian Rideout. The Little Green Word—Mary and Bessie Greenan. The Swedish Baron—Austin Standstedt. The Last of the Mohicans—Chester Hammerlund. The Sketch Book—Carl Fagerburg. The Duchess—'Bess Bear. Reveries of a Bachelor—Ernest Martinson. The Speckled Bird—Anna Erickson. The (W)right and wrong—Ethel Wright. The Tale of Two Cities—Neta Rollins. Sunshine and Roses—Signe Olson. Ruth—Ruth Cade.

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P .XTON HIGH SCHOOL KKFLKCTOK 170 Question Box Mr. Editor: — What is considered the seat of honor in an automobile? - -■Miriam. Ans.—Near the wheel, of course. Mr. Editor:—Do you think it is time for me to Ret my summer wardrobe? I have the reputation in the school of being “some dresser,”, and am trying to maintain it. Any suggestions as to fancy ties and when they should be worn would be greatly appreciated—“Pink.” Ans.—You are too conscientious. Dress well but very modestly. Never wear polka dot or fancy striped ties. Dear Mr. Editor:—Is it really true that “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” and that distance lends enchantment?’’ Dont you think it Is proper for a young man living at a distance to call upon a young lady at least twice a w. ek? He lives seven milts away and the fare is 2c. a mile. —Edla. Ans.—Most assuredly. Dear Mr. Editor:—I am interested in the H. S. orchestra, and wish to know how' many first violins there should be? Ans.—Ask Marie. We don’t dare. Mr. Editor:—'What shall I do with a young lady who faints often and at foolish things?—Floyd. Ans.—Carry her out! Dear Mr. Editor:—Why does Neta persist in going to Kankakee, continually?—A Junior. Ans.—There is but one reason. She evidently has interests there. Dear Editor:—I sell tickets at a show in town, and when a certain young gentleman friend comes, is it perfectly correct for me to let him in free? Ans.—No; not if his father is a judge. They have plenty of money. Mr. Editor:—Advise me what to do if I receive a letter intended for another young man?—“Tub.” Ans.—By no means read it. You might find something not intended for you. Mr. Editor:—What shall I do if I have too many rings? I want to wear them all but I am afraid they are too gorgeous.—Marion Rideout. Ans.—Pawn some of them, wear a few on a chain around your neck, and then if you have any left distribute them among your friends.

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PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 172 (Hlasa taltatirs The class of 1914 has the honor of being one of the largest classes that ever graduated from the Paxton 'High School. The number of members in the class is twenty-six. Ten of these are boys and the remaining sixteen are girls. The weight of the Senior Class, as a whole, is three thousand, five hundred and thirty-two pounds, or about one and three-fourths tons. The average weight is one hundred and thirty-five pounds. The heaviest member of the class, who is a girl, weighs 190 pounds, or at least that is our estimate, since she refused to give her exact weight. The lightest, also a girl, weighs one hundred pounds. If every student of the class stood one on another’s head, the total height would be one hundred and forty-one feet, or about thirty-one feet higher than the city water tower. The average height of the class is five feet and five inches. The tallest member is G feet and one-fourth inch. The shortest measures five feet and one inch. Eighteen members of the class have blue eyes, six have brown, and two have gray. The total cost of sending the class of 1914 through four years of High School is found by careful calculation to be $31,200.16. Nine out of the twenty-six members of the class are of Swedish nationality, three are German, three Irish, one Swede Indian, one Norwegian, cne Scotch Irish, one German Dane, one German Irish, and six are English. Eleven of the class have completed their entire school course in the Paxton Public Schools. Eighteen members are now residents of Paxton. One resides in Ludlow, one in Ophien and the remainder of the class live in the vicinity of Paxton. The number of text books used by the Senior Class during the High School course was G24. If these books were stacked, one on another, the pile would be higher than the Commandery Building. This number of books would also be sufficient to pave half a Paxton block. The total distance traveled by the class in attending school during the four years is more than 37,GOO miles, a distance equal to one and one-half times the circumference of the earth. The Senior Class of 1914 has the honor of being the most talkative class ever graduated from the P. H. S. For this reason it has been too difficult to ascertain the number of words spoken in a year by any member of the class without the use of a specially constructed adding machine. The committee on statistics have made a careful estimate and will be glad to give a free ticket to the Crystal Theater as a prize to the person who makes the nearest guess to it. The total number spoken by the twenty-six members of the class probably, exceeds a number expressed in figures extending twice across this page.