Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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-

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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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Paxton School liefleclot. 25 ery one In High School. The faculty suffered too, Mr. Huddleston being ill for several days. Mis3 Hanford, Miss Felmley, Miss Kaar, and Miss Cushing, were also on the sick list at some time or other. During Miss Cushing’s absence, her place was filled by Miss Elder Swanson, who was home for the Holidays. Miss Swanson taught here in our High School two years, and is now teaching Math, in the Calumet, Mich., high school. P. H. S. PAWNSHOP. Wouldn't You Be Surprised If: Clarence C. did not have his Virgil7 Aurel H. was not with Treet ? Carl Radeke prepared all the reports that Miss Hanford gave him? Harold B. did not talk to Bill O.? Mary Cole was not talking to Radeke? Everyone would like Geometry? There was a full Coliseum at the next basket ball game? “Happy” did not talk to Bessie H. in Virgil? Just Established in Our New Quarters. Fine line of “Rubies. One exceptionally good “Perle” (Swedish.) (On exhibition every other Friday night at the Coliseum.) A Living Gas Consumer. A recent examination of Lester Pet erson (by Dr. Garnett) revealed the interesting fact that Lester’s lungs are heavily plated with sheet iron. This accounts for his queer behavior in the Chemistry class the day chlorine gas wag made. Something went wrong with the generator, and the entire class (apparently) rushed to the nv n-dows. Choking, gasping, and even cursing.The students at length managed to open the port holes: Mr. Cheno-weth shouting frantically for the ammonia bottle. However, when the smoke cleared away, Lester was still peacefully standing beside the unruly generator, a placid smile upon his face, breathing gently, as he explained in calm tones just what the trouble was Hugh did not study at home? Ray could not entertain some one in the assembly? Some one did not have to stay after school? “Sleezer” didn’t spill something in Chemistry Lab.? Everyone in the class of ’1G graduated in that year? Friday, Jan. 7, the American History class received their Christmas present. (Little late in coming, but it finally got there, as all quizies are bound to do.) “Swede”: (in Chemistry) “Then air ig forced into the inner tube which surrounds the outer tube. The fourth of the special faculty talks, which was to have been given Friday, Jan. 7, was postponed until after “exams.” This was done because the “main guy”, Mr. Chenow.th. had to go to kankakee with the basket ball squad.