Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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8 Paxton High School Kejlcclur. took place on the fourteenth of October. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson are living in their cottage home on South Railroad Ave. On October 20th, Mr. C. Edwin Johnson and Miss Ella Morgan, both of the class of 1909, were married. Mr. Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson of this city, and Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Morgan. The contracting parties were not only both members of the same graduating class, but both served acceptably on the Reflector Staff, and were prominent in other interests and phases of school life. Mr. Johnson, for a number of years since his graduation, has been the efficient Clerk of the M. W. A., and is a prominent business man of this city. November, 1915. On November 11th, Mr. Emil F. Sandatedt, of the class of 1911, was married to Miss Ruth Carlsten, of the lass of 1998. They are now living at 3C4 D. Franklin St., and have been at home to their friends since December 1st. Mrs. Sandstedt, until the pres.nt school year( was a very popular teacher in the West Lawn School. Mr. Sandstedt, after graduating from P. H. S., attended the U. of I., for a year. Since then, he has been associated with h's father, Mr. Enoch Sandstedt. in the grocery business in Paxton. On November 20th, Miss Mattie Ap-land, of the class of 1910, was married to Mr. Delmar G. Cooper. After a short honeymoon trip to the South,Mr. and Mrs. Cooper returned to Paxton, where they are now living. Mrs Cooper was a very popular and successful teacher, both in the schools of Melvin and Paxton. Mr. Cooper is a graduate of the College of Civil Engineering of the University of Illinois. In addition to the work of his profession, he is most favorably known to the students of P. H. S. for his efficient services as athletic coach. On November 18th, Mr. Lee Carlson, of the class of 1912, was married to Miss Emily Apland of this city. Mr Carlson is still a student at the University of Illinois, and will graduate in June of the present year. December, 1915. The month of December witnessed the marriages of Miss Esperence Shelby (1909), Miss Georgia Strebeck (1911), and Miss Nita Beach (1900. Miss Shelby is now Mrs. Dr. Albert W. Peterson, and resides in Blooming, ton. 111. Miss Strebeck has become Mrs. Fay Kelly, and is now living on a farm near Paxton. Miss Beach is now Mrs. Frank H. Webber. Mr. and Mrs. Webber are musicians of unusual ability, and ara engaged 1° concert work under the management of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. January 1916. During the first month of the New Year, Miss Alice Younggreen (19051. Miss Irene Richards (1910), and Mr. George Corfcly (1911) were the P. H. S. graduates to make the marital record. Miss Younggreen became the wife of Mr. Chas. Nelson of Mitchell, S. Dak., at which place they now reside. Mrs. Nelson, for a number of years, was a very successful teacher in the schools of Ford County. Most of her work was in the higher grades at Roberts and in Paxton. M ss Irene Richards was married to

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Paxton High School Reflector. 7 was engaged successfully as a teacher at Melvin and Sibley, 111. May, 1915. Miss Lorene Filson (1908), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Filson, was married to Mr. Clarence R. Larson on May 17th. Mr. Larson is connected with the P. Larson Clothing Company. June, 1915. On the ninth day of June, Miss May Ryan, class of 1910, was united in marriage with Mr. Lester Beland of Loda, 111. She is the daughter of Mrs Kathryn Ryan of Paxton, and a sister of Miss Nora Ryan, our popular music teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Beland now reside on a farm near Loda. On the same day, Mr. G. C. Ba mim of the class of 1905, was married to Miss Manta Putcamp at Carbondale, 111. Mr. Bainum is head of the Department of Music of the Southern Illinois State Normal School at Car bondale. Miss Putcamp graduated from the institution in which Mr. Bainum is a member of the faculty, cn the day of her marriage, and only a few hours before. Mr. Bainum is a son of Supt. and Mrs. O. J. Bainum of this city. On June 13th Miss Carrie McRill, of the class of 1911, was married to Mr. Guy Fleischer of Kansas City, Mo. She s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. MoRill, for many years residents of Paxton, but now living in Kankakee July, 1915. On July 7th, Miss Gladys Bobo, of our latest graduating class. 1915, was married to Mr. Russell Salyards of Gibson ‘City. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bobo, for many years resdents of Paxton, but now of Wat-soka. August, 1915. On August 17th, Miss Carrie Patton, of the class of 1934, was married to Mr. Emerson Clark, at Urbana, 111. After her graduation from the Paxton High School, Miss Patton attended the Northwestern University and graduated irom that institution. Later, she graduated from the Library School of the University of Illinois. After completing this latter course of study, she held a responsible position as librar ian in the University of Texas. Mr. Clark is also a graduate from the University of Illinois. On August 4th, Miss Laura Rodeen, of the class of 190 , was married to Prof. J. U. Elmer, who, during the past school year, was principal of the Paxton High School. Mrs. Elmer, after graduating from P. H. S., became a very popular and successful teacher, and, up to the time of her marriage, she held the position of principal of the West Lawn School. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer are now living at DeKalb, 111., where Mr. Elmer is an instructor in the Department of History of the De-Kalb High School. September, 1915. On September 1st, Mr. Ray Lane, of the class of 1901, was married to Miss Gladys Smith, at Onarga, 111. Mr. Lane, atfer his graduation from P. H. S., attended the University of Illinois for a period of one year. Although he has not been connected in any way with P. H. S. for fourteen years, nevertheless, he has always been one of the most loyal of her supporters. H5s wife is a graduate of the Grand Prairie Seminary. October, 1915. The marrage of Mr. Leonard Erickson (1913) to Miss Hazel Stephens

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l uxlon High Schoui liejleclot. 9 Mr. Verne Healy of Clarence, 111., on Jan. 12th, at her home in Culpepper, Va. Mrs. Healy was also a popular teacher of Ford county, most of her work being in the primary grades of Clarence, 111. Mr. Healy is a member of the firm of Carson Healy, of Pax-ten, where Mr. and Mrs. Healy now reside. Mr. George Corbly selected the first day of the year (or possibly the selection was that of his wife), January 1st, on which to be married. The chosen bride was Miss Jessie Jenkin-sod of Gifford, 111 They are now living on a farm near Paxton. Mr. Coj-bly attended the University of Illinois, pursuing an agricultural course, for two years after his graduation from P. H. S. Mrs. Corbly is a graduate of the Gifford High School, and was a popular teacher for several years after her graduation. Junior Class Favorites. Favorite Diet—“Hamm Favorite Amusement—“Ferris” wheel Favorite Characteristic—“Wiley” Favorite Color—“White Favorite Fuel—“Cole” Favorite Buildings—“Barnes” Favorite Occupations—“Smiths” Favorite Fowl—“Hen” Favorite Means of Advertisement— “Bills” Favorite Pet—“Hat” Miss H.: “What was the result of George Roger Clark’s exped tion?” Floy: “Well, there was a ball going on.” Mr. Huddleston: “Maurice, can you tell us what resonance is?” Maurice: “O yes! It is a piece of an echo! PROFESSOR HOMER CHENOWETH GIVES INSPIRATIONAL TALK ON “ATHLETICS” TO P. H. S. STUDENTS. The fourth special faculty program was rendered in the Paxton High School Assembly Hall, Friday afternoon, January 28, during the last period. The principal feature was a talk by Mr. Homer Chcnoweth, our popular instructor in Chemistry, Biology, and Manual Training. Among the introductory and incidental parts of the program, the vocal solo, rendered by Miss Florence Hodam, of the Freshman Class, is deserving of special mention. Miss Hodam has a splendid voice, and appears before an audience with unusual ease for one with so limited platform experience as Freshmen generally are supposed to have. The High School Orchestra were slated to render one or more numbers of their excellent music, but on account of the illness of Miss Mildred Felmley, their faculty director, they were unable to respond. The interest of the occasion was somewhat heightened by the unexpected presence of the Kankakee High School basket ball team with their subs and faculty coach, who had come to Paxton earlier in the day to meet our high school team at the Coliseum in the evening. Mr. Chenoweth chose for his subject Athletics—a subject which was specially appropriate at this, the clos ing hour of the day on which the P. H. S. Basket Ball Team were to Win the First Victory of the Season! When it is recalled that our team had suffered five consecutive defeats, some very definite inspiration was needed to check the rapidly waning confidence