Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Paxton High School Reflector. 3 The Semester Examinations lanuary ;r.d 21, 191 b. Students Excused from Taking Them. EXCUSED FROM THE SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS. Names of Students in P. H. S. Honored By Being Relieved From Writing One or More of the Semester Examinations. P'or the past five or six years, it has been the policy of the management of the high school, supported by the unanimous vote of the students each year, to adopt and work under a sys tem of rules providing for the relief of those students who maintain certain fixed standards of excellence in their classes, and in regularity of attendance, from the writing of the semester examinations. These rules may be briefly summarized as follows: 1. Perfect attendance with no tardi ness, 82 per cent. 2. No absence from class, 83 per cent. 3. One absence from class, 85 per cent. 4. Three absences from class, 90 per cent. 5. Five absences from class, 95 per cent. G. Highest rank in mid-semester examinations (all students are required to take these) and satisfactory class work, with no absence thereafter. Excuced From Fourth Year Class Sub jects. (Numbers following the names indicate the number of classes from which students were excused. ♦Clarence Carlson 5; Hugh Garnett 5; Dewey Fagerburg 4; Allan McCracken 4; Marion Sleezer 4; Muriel Webber 4; Aurel Henderson 3; Lester Peterson 3; Carl Radeke 3; Agnes Anderson 2; Elizabeth LaBare 2; Guy Pacey 2; Stuart Eddy 2; Ruth Funk 2; Leslie Ernst 2; Randolph Cruzen 2; Nora Carlson 1; Kay Smith 1; Perlo Swanson 1; Edna Helman 1; Mary Pearson 1; Lorena Ferris 1. (♦Carrying 5 studies by special per mission and continuous record in all subjects above 90%.) Excused From Third Year Class Subjects. Agnes Johnson 4; Otto Nelson 4; Howard Nowman 4; Olga Pierson 4; Lorine Samuelson 4; Mildred Swanson 4; Evelyn Wylie 4; Ix rena Ferris 3; William Westbrook 3; Katherine Kemp 3; Wm. Overstreet 3; Bessie Hamm 3; Margaret McQuiston 2; Carl Cratz 2; Elmer Olson 2; Maurice Peterson 2: Everett Smith 2; Jessie But ton 2; Dorothy White 1; Floy Casey 1: Guy Pacey 1; Linda Pearson 1; Hertha Helman 1; Blanch Barnes 1: Lester Peterson 1; Ruth Funk 1; Nora Carlson 1; Jessie Button 1; Nellie Hagens 2: Elizabeth LaBare 1; Howr-ard Wylie 1; Mary Pearson 1; Leslie Ernst 1.

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 Paxton High School Rcjicctor. j General Department 1 Reflecting; the Interests of the High School as a Whole THE COMING HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT — A CHORUS OF FORTY VOICES Trained by Miss Nora Ryan—Music Director in the Paxton Schools. Assisted by Miss Felmley. On Friday evening, February 18, the members of the Choral Club of F. H. S. will present an operetta, “Gipsy Queen”, at the Coliseum, under the direction of Miss Nora Ryan, assisted by Miss Mildred Felmley. This is a novel form of entertainment and one which should receive the hearty support of the entire community. The cast will include a chorus of forty high school students, all of whom have been working enthusiastically for its success. The operetta is divided into two acts; Act I opening with a scene in a gipsy camp. The gipsies are seated around the camp-fire awaiting the return of Mother Grunt, their l:ader As she enters, the gipsies sing a mer ry song of welcome. Mother Grunt is accompanied by Rosalie, a Tyrolien queen, whom she has induced to leave her kingdom and join the band of gipsies. After a short time Rosalie is ready to return home, but is prevented from so doing by the magic spell which has been woven around her by the band of gipsies. At night, however, she escapes, but is closely pursued by the gipsies. The curtain rising for Act II reveals Rosalie wandering about a dense forest. Finally fatigued by the exciting events of the day, she falls asleep and is discovered by a band of fair.es. The Fairy Queen awakens her with a wave of her magic wand and then invokes the appearance of the fairy palace Rosalie, much bewildered, s invited to remain with the fairies, but she pleads to be taken home. The fairies honor her request and conduct Rosal ie to the Mountain border and then disappear. At this time the Tyroliens enter the forest bewailing the loss of Rosalie. The fairies reappear and are questioned concerning their lost queen. At a signal from the queen, the fairies present Rosalie sleeping on the throne of her former triumph. She advances and is welcomed home by her loyal subjects. The operetta closes with a grand chorus of all the cast expressing their joy in the safe return of Rosalie. Lecture By Mrs. Dr. Shamel. Some weeks ago, the high school was favored by a special lecture on Physical Culture. The speaker was Mrs. Dr. Shamel, of Gibson City, who is one of the regular lecturers of the 111 no's State Farmers’ Institute, and who was here as one of the speakers and instructors at the meeting of the Ford County Farmers’ Institute. Mrs. Shamel’s talk was attractive, interesting, and in its content, especially appropriate for a high school audience.

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4 Paxton High School Ixeji color. Excused From Second Year Class Subjects. Elfio Carlson 4; Jessie Carson 4; Lowell Hodam 4; Chas Henderson 4; Edna Swanson 4; Lulu Frette 4; Jessie Hendrickson 4; Carl Peterson 4; Theresa White 4; Avis Moffet 3; Al'.ie Hanson 3; Agnes Leander 3; Amy Swanson 3; Charles Ernst 3; Paul An derson 2; Leona Peterson 4; Anna Watson 4; Perdue Atwood 2; Rudolph Fagerburg 2; Ida Levinson 2; Clarice Whitcomb 2; Raymond Ernst 2; Na omi Miller 2; Viola Lindgren 2; Edna Johnson 1; Mary Kellar 1; Flossie La-Bore 1; Clyde Martin 1; Bertha Olson 1; Lenore Pearson 1; Chalmer Rudolph 1; Gordon Carson 1; Ellen Erickson 1; Marie Fox 1; Edwin Hold erman 1; Claire Holley 1; Ruby Lind-berg 1; Flavius Webber 1; Berdella Hanson 1; Leonard Hathaway 1; Ralph Stanford 1; Leslie Ernst 1; Aurel Henderson 1; Jessie Button 1; Edna Helman 1; Elizabeth LaBare 1; Howard Wylie 1. Excused From First Year Class Subjects. Orran Gourley 4; Lester Johnson 4; Mauritz Anderson 4; Kenneth McCracken 4; Helen Swanson 4; Erie Hutchison 4; Mabel Fairel 3; Florence Hodam 4; May Tibby 3; Mahlon Kenney 3; Clarence Kollman 3; Hugh Udell 3; Nobel Johnson 3; Mary Webber 3; Fern Howard 2; Berdella Hanson 2; Fred LaBare 2; Hertha Helman 2; Mary Pearson 2; Lenore Pearson 2; Bernice Ainsworth 2; Betty Anderson 2; Edith Chrisman 2; Lorine Hanson 2; Edgar Peterson 2; Irene Bloomquist 2; Margaret Cissna 1; Clara Johnson 1; Mabel Congram 1; Elsie Lundquist 1; Albert Ostlund 2; Olga Stolz 1; Lillian Tackwell 1: Rob. bert Smith 1; Dorothy Palmblade 1; Leonard Johnson 1; Myrtle Hedstrand 1; Leila Karr I; Paul Currie 1; Gladys Burkland 1; Claire Holley 1; Rex Hammerlund 1; Nora Carlson 1; Ruth Funk 1; Nellie Hagens 1; Naomi Miller 1; William Westbrook 1; Howard Wylie 2; Agnes Anderson 1; May Pearson 1; Dorothy White 1; Edwin Holderman 1; Rudolph Fagerburg 2; Stuart Eddy 1; Charles Ernst 1; Leslie Ernst 1; Leslie Swanson 1; Leonard Hathaway 1; Jessie Button 1; John Hanson 1; Walter Congram 1; Emil Johnson 1. Seniors Excused From Spelling. A few days before the Semester examinations, Mr. Bainum announced that he would give a spelling examination, to consist of ICO words, which he himself had selected, and that all Sen iors who made a grade of 90 or above would be excused from participating in the daily spelling exercises for the rest of the year. The highest grade made by the Seniors was 99 which was that of Aurel Henderson. The highest grade made ty any one in the high school was Agnes Johnson, ’17, who made a perfect grade. The following Seniors, in accordance with the above, are excused from Spelling for the rest of the year: Aurel Henderson, Mary Pearson. Dew'-ey Fagerburg, Nellie Hagens, Raymond Smith, Hugh Garnett, Muriel Webber, Clarence Carlson. Lester Peterson, Allan McCracken, Edna Hel man, Elizabeth LaBare, Perle Swanson, Nora Carlson. Ruth Funk, Marion Sleezer, Doris Flora, Leslie Ernst. The average made by the Senior class in this examination was 91.2%, and 59% of the Senior class made grades that were above 9d.