Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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2 Paxton High School Reflector TO LIEUTENANT B. CONRAD BERG AND TO THE NEAR ONE HUNDRED GRADUATES AND FORMER STUDENTS OF THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAVE HONORED THEIR CLASSMATES, TEACHERS AND SCHOOL BY RESPONDING TO THE NATION’S CALL IN ITS SUPREME HOUR OF NEED THIS VOLUME OF THE axton Jjujh Srhiuil KrfIrrtin- is JVffertinnateltr Yours are heroic names “that move the heart” With the strength that noble deeds impart. Yours are chivalric names that “stir the blood With a warmer glow and a swifter flood.” Yours are knightly names “that fill the mind With shining thoughts that lead mankind.”

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Paxton High School ’l eflectoi 1918 ‘ SERVICE NUMBER Vol. XIII. PAXTON. ILL., MARCH I No. I SERVICE ROLL INDEX (Numbers indicate page) Bear. C. R.. 9 Bear. R., 23 Birket. C., 31 Cole, P., 18 Dover. E.. 33 Rby. J., 38 Eokman, H., 36 Elofson, P.. 37 Engdahl, C.. 30-38 Engdahl. H.. 36-38 Ernest, R., 31 Ferris, H.. 13 Flora. H„ 37 , 30 Flora, W., 34 Patton, H., 11 5-38 Frederick, E., 21 Petroweiz, T., 32 I Froyd, M., 12 Pierson, M., 9 .. 22 Funk, N. B., 27 Rodeen. J. 36-38 ., 22-31 Glad. R., 38 Pozenc, A., 37 2., 8 Hammerlund, C., 24 Sackett, R., 38 16 Hanson. J., Jr., 34 Sandstedt, A., 24 i Hathaway, K., 16 Sheehan. J., 35 Healey, L. K.. 9 Smith. A.. 33 2-6 Healey. V., 37 Smith, E.. 33 36-38 Hill. H.. 9 Sfevens, H., 10 7-29 Hill. W., 33-34-38 Stewart. E., 14 Holderman, Jolin. 38 Stine. C. E., 23 J.. 35 Johnson. A., 38 Stine. R.. 12-38 . O.. 11 Joyce. C., 38 Streheck. A.. 38 1. E.. 44 Kelso. Cr. L.. 11 Stringer. I., 32 . 26 Kerr. N., 13-38 «wanson. H., 38 T arson, O., 35 Swanson. P., 26-29- 4 T.arson. W., 24 Swenson, S.. 16 C.. 15 T indstrom. G.. 14 Udell, D., 33 3 Lundin. P., 37-38 25 Cord. O.. 44 Wade, R.. 33 22 McCracken. W., 17 Walker. B.. 32 Marsh. F.. 31 Wallace. A. T.. 27 Moffett. T.. 17 Wallace. W. S., 27 MoTsran, C., 17 ' orean, F.. 17-29 Nielsen, G., 11 Olson. H., 32 ' Overstreet, A.. 24 Overstreet. W., 26-38 Papineau. F.. 29-38 ■ ’ampler, R.. 32-38 Warner, L., 19 Wasrher, R., 15 Watts. R., 32 Wosslund. C.. 25-38 Wylie. H„ 26-28 Wylie, M.. 21

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Paxton High School Reflector 3 Foreword As graphically indicated on the cover page, this number of the Paxton High School Reflector is designed to be toth in content and spirit, a Service Number-' in honor of the near One Hundred boys and older young men who arc now, or very soon will be, in the actuol service of the United States Gcv- ( arnem, c ither in the army or the navy. The actual number of former graduates and other students, now in the army, who have attended the school within the past ten or twelve years, is not known with certainty. A considerable number no longer live in Paxton, and the location or occupation of some of them is therefore unknown to stu- dents and teachers now in the school. However, it has been ascertained definitely that 49 of (the last 130 male graduates are now enrolled among the land and naval forces of the nation. In addition to these graduates, our records thus far show that 37 students who attended high school one or more years, but who did not graduate, have also found their way, by enlistment or otherwise, into the army or the navy, mak- ing the total number now on our service roll of honor, 85. That there are errors in the record here presented, and possibly prom.- nent omissions, is not improbable; but every reasonable effort has been made to secure accuracy, and especially to avoid omission of names. To this end, the roll was read to the entire high school two or three times before publi- cation. Should any reader of the Reflector know of any former student of the high school whose name has been omitted, and who is now in any branch of the war service, the information will be greatly appreciated by the super- intendent. as it is considered very important that the War Service records of the high school be accurate and reliable. Thus far no news of a serious character has been received from or concerning our boys. The worst has been the temporary illness of two or three, only. The near tragedy in the experience of Captain Howard Bushnell, who was one of the survivors from the Tuscania. stands out as an impressive warning, however, as to the possibilities of evil that may yet befall; but we rejoice that thus far it is well with them all. As they have had the courage and patriotism to go forth to meet every possible danger that may be in store for them, so we must have the courage and patriotism to sustain them in every way, and be ready to bear whatever burdens may fall to us as our portion in this time of universal sac- rifice—this time of world-wide suffering and sadness, of sorrow, of tragedy and woe. Among the striking facts revealed by the study of our high school representatives in camp, on the sea, or in the battlefields of France, is the remarkable percentage of the enlistments and other forms of voluntary en-