Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Paxton High School Reflector. 23 Then there are Kate and Evelyn And Dot, and Mag. and Bess And Mil, Linda and Olga And Agnes, the Editress. The class is blessed with two Lorines Nor Floy must I forget. And this is all our membership Each one of whom you’ve met. —Lorene Samuelson. There Is a student !n P. H. S. who, instead of going home, stayed in town paid an extra board bill, and then walked home (six miles) in the morning, so that he could see the basket bail game between Wellington and Paxton. If we had a few more students like him, we wouldn’t have to worry about not having a crowd at the games. There are some who don’t think they are able to walk a few blocks to go to a game, but they are able t» get uptown every other night to have a “good time’’, or to go to the “movies.’’ Randolph C.: (translating) “I as- e nd to the top of the house with ears erect. my hair stood up, and my voice stuck in my neck.” A Playlet. (Nameless offering) Kast of Karacters: Raymond and Miss K. Time: One Monday after-noun. Scene: Rcom IT. First and Final Act. First and Final Scene. (Enter Miss K. and Lat’n III IV). Miss K.: “Raymond, pull down the shade.” Raymond: (looking at window) “There aint no shade on that window.” Miss K.: “What did you say.” Raymond: “There isn’t no shade on that window.” Mirs K.: “There isn’t any?” Raymond: (desperately): “shade on that fenster. Curtain. Excitement in Chemistry IV. Much excitement was manifested in Chemistry IV, Tuesday, Jan. 25, over the non appearance of Pacey, the third period. Pacey is always one of the first to reach the laboratory on “lab” days, consequently they (Chem. IV) were greatly alarmed when he did not appear. Soon, however, (at the fourth period) the “long sought wand-erer” appeared, and, wending his way thru’ the tangled maze” of beakers, ringstands and aprons (with someone inside), to the “boss”, he explained, in his calm, quiet, and unassuming way, that he had been unavoidably detained on account of the fact that he had to recite “Dutch” the third period. GENERAL NOTES. The high school resumed its usual work Monday, Jan. 3, 191G, after the Xmas holidays. The first sessions of the classes were such that would tax any teacher most severely. However and luckily, such recitations soon ceased, and things settled down to the same old humdrum existence. It was a good thing they did, too, for exams were beginning to “round the corner”. Paul Currie s the new name on the roll call in the Manual Training Department.

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22 Paxton High School Rcjlcctor. ion expressed concerning each. Following is a fair sample: “Gee kids, let me at that mirror. My nose shines so it hurts my eyes! “Did she have a date?” That lemon? Well, girls, there’s a chance for us all!” “Oh well, it’s Leap Year----” “Yes, I guess that’s right.” “---a quiz in German and I haven’t studied for a week!” “She says the menu uses anything but talcum and you can tell it, too.” “I heard her average in Geometry was sixty.” ----“trimmed with white fur and it has a four-yard skirt----” “Let some one else at that looking-glass; you’ve been primping for ten minutes.” “Yessir! and they’ve been together three times this week.” “My feet are frozen and the Assembly’s like a barn.” “And Piff Smith told me—” “If I was a janitor----” “---the awfullest comedy at the Crystal last night! “She sent him from class and he—” (Voice of Miss Cushing) “Girls, the bell’s rung!” With a last glance at the mirror and a last hairpin tucked in place, the members of the Woman's Exchange answer the call of duty and vacate their offices until opportunity permits of a re-assemblage. Wednesday, Dec. 22, the pupils of the high school were dismissed for their Xmas vacation. The date, set for their dismissal, was to have been Friday noon, two days later, but on account of a contagious disease among the pupils and teachers, school was dismissed at an earlier date. A New Version of An Old Verse The boy stood on the vessel’s deck— The girl sat in her chair— The boy was very gallant, And showed the girl much care. They talked of waves, of moon and stars Of music and of art. They avoided but one subject; That was the human heart. One day, a storm came rolling o'er That portion of the sea Distracted was the girl (poor thing) As frightened as could be. The boy stood firmly to his task Of caring for that girl, He calmed her fears, although you’il guess H»s heart was in a whirl. They soon forgot about the storm And talked of other things The subject that they most discussed Was that of wedding-rings. —Evelyn Wylie. The Class Roll. h The Juniors of the year ’17 Indeed are very few. But all the members of that class Are loyal, staunch and true. The largest members of our class Are “Abraham” and Pete . And the three Junior Willies In strength, are hard to beat There are two Carls, two Everetts; And “Jake”, “Boston,” and “Len” And last of all the Junior boys Is that good fellow, “Hen .

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24 Paxton High School Rejlector. □ - 1 SENIOR DEPARTMENT m=r------------ SENIOR NOTES Robt. C.: “Pluto was an ancient philosopher.” Miss C : (In (ieom. TV.) “If you’ve got any spare time after you get thru writing,—put it on my desk. Elizabeth LaB.: “And in the cavity of the tooth was found a $5 bill.” (Some tooth we’d say.) Cruzen’s Band of ? pieces met for its first practice Dec. 8. At the present time the band consists of four pieces: viz.: horns in P. Q, and W flat, and harp (French harp or harmonica) in a key unknown to “man or beast,” since after hearing it once, one would never be able to relate his experiences or his feelings while hearing it (one couldn’t listen, he just heard), to his friends. Although this organization is small, it promises to. increase in membership as there are two Jews harpists (or is it Jews harpistesses?) in view. Heard in Latin III. IV. R. F.: “After the many deaths of your friend, O Hector. (Did she m an the family cat?) Muriel W.: (translating) “The ser psnts came on, breasting the mighty waves, and with their souls skimming ---------------------------------p the waters behind them in great folds. Bessie H.: “Armed men are towering in the midst of the city.” M. W.: (translating the description of the death of Laocoon) “The serpents coil themselves about him; and, darting their three-forked tongues from their faces,” etc. Evelyn: (translating) “And wand- ering about, I throw my eyes in all directions.” (What’d she want to do that for? She may need ’em some time.) Olga P.: “They crowd around the altars and light on the gods.” (Note: The passage was, “They crowd around the altars and embrace the images of the gods.) Most of the members of Eng. IV. spent a very agreeable (?) Holiday vacation There were several took reports which Mr. B. told them, the day of dismissal, would be due the day we came tack to school. Hence, during the time which was called vacation, the City Library was a common place of congregation for Eng. IV. people Grippe Got a “Grip!” on in some way, shape, or manner, on nearly ev-