Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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12 Paxton High School Reflector is a hearty advocate of translating the name of the L. E. W. to “Leave Early Walk. He expects tc take up an agricultural course at Purdue I’niversity next year. His future vocation will probably he farming and we expect him to be one of the rising young men of our community.—(M. K.) LESTER WYLIE JOHNSON was horn in Paxton, Illinois, July 12. 1900 —a twentieth century gift to Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Johnson. At the age of six, Lester entered the East Lawn School, in which he has been a faithful student ever since. At the age of eiaven, he departed from our midst for a year abroad. Lester graduated from the eighth grade in 1915 and in the fall of the same year entered P. H. S. He nas pursued a Latin course and specialized in History and Civics. “Lai” has become quite well known for his strong argumentative power in Civics. He will probably be serving his country some day, as U. S. Senator from Illinois. He is a member of the Platonian Literary society and has been prominent in its literary activities, having taken part in a number of plays. He is now president of the society. In his Freshman and Sophomore years, Lester was president of the distinguished class of '19. He is a member of the Athletic Association, and has taken an active part in Athletics. He played two seasons on both the football and baseball teams, and in the present baseball team he has distinguished himself as second baseman. In 1914 he was confirmed as a member of the First Lutheran Church, and lie has taken an active part in the Luther League. Lester will attend Augustana College the coming school year and will then finish his education at the Cniversity of Illinois. His future vocation will probably be agriculture.—(E. P.) NOBEL CARL JOHNSON was horn on Dec. 21, 1901, on a farm nortn-« est of Paxton, where ha spent all cf his boyhood d lys. At the age of five he beaan his school career by entering tha Pleasant View School, where he received his elementary education. In the fall of the year 1915 he entered Paxton High School, where he has shown great interest in his studies. During his four years in Paxton High School he has pursued a general course of study, mathematics being his subject of major interest. He is uncertain as to his attendance of any higher school of learning, but if lie goes to college next year he will take up an agricultural course. His future vocation, as far as he knows now. will be farming, specializing in stock raising. Since he entered Paxton High School, he has been a member of the Athenaeum Literary Society. Although Nobel has taken no active part in the Athletics of the school, he has shown his loyalty by joining the Athletic association and has attended Athletic games quite regularly.—(M. A.) LEILA BELLE KARR was born in the vicinity of Loda, April 23, 1901. She entered Pleasant View School, which is located four miles west of Loda, at the age of six: and, at this same school, successfully completed the eight grades. In 1915 she entered Paxton High School and became a member of the Athenaeum Literary Society. The following year she entered upon her Sophomore duties in the High School in Indianola. Iowa. Having completed the second year's work in Iowa, I eHa returned to- Paxton and again entered P. H. S., a member of the Junior class. She has remained with us throughout the last tw0 years. Leila has pursued the commercial course and expects to take up her work as stenographer next year.—(M. F.) MAHLON WESLEY KENNEY was born on April Fool’s day in 1900. His early life was spent on a farm in Wall Township, very near to where he now resides. At the usual ago of six years ho started to the country school in Wall township known as Center School. Because of sickness he was forced to lose a year of schooling.

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Paxton High School Reflector u back to their former home farm, and Guy entered P. H. S. as a Senior. During his four years of high school, he has completed a Latin-French course. He is a member of the Athletic Association and aiso of the Platonian literary society. Guy is a member of the Methodist Church and takes an active part in the Epworth League. He is going to work on his father's farm this summer, but expects to enter the University of Illinois next fall where he will take up an agricultural course.—(M. W.) LORENE HANSON, on ■ of our “school marms,” was born in Paxton, Illinois, September (I, 1900. At the age of two years, she moved with her parents to a farm northeast of Loda. Her education started in a little country school house, but since moving to town, when she entered the fourth grade, she has continued her school life jin the East Side School. Sin entered High School in 1915, and for the four years, has pursued the teachers’ course. Lorene is a member of the Athletic Association and of the Platonian Society. She is an active member of the Swedish Lutheran Church. Having recently successfully passed the teachers' “exams,’’ sh- expects to begin teaching next fail.—(E. C.) FLORENCE ELIZABETH HODAM was born on November 29. 19 1, at Downs, Illinois. Sin began her school life, which was to be an exceptional one, at the Downs Public School where she attended the first live grades. The sixth grade she took in the Ludlow School, and the remaining two years of grammar school were spent in the country school near her present home, southeast of Ludlow. In 1915 she entered P. H. S. to become Valedictorian of the class of '19. Florence has made an enviable record in high sehcol, and is well in the lead of he class. Florence lias been a girl of great social and literary activity, in school, having participated in two operettas and in various Ataenaeum Society plays and Ati-ietic benefits. Among the entertainments in which she has taken part are: “Snow White,” The Elopement of Ellen,” and “Gypsie Queen.” Florence is an impersonator of no mean ability and has a charming voice, which she is at present cultivating. She is also very good at “tickling the ivories,” and may he said to be quite musically inclined. As to her future elucation, Florence is rather undecided. She expects to remain home during the coming year, after which she will probably take up music at the Jacksonville Womans’ College or at Northwestern University. We have no doubt as to her success along the musical line, a Cupid being probably the most formidable enemy tc a career of fame in the musical world. —(G. S.) ERLE C. HUTCHISON was horn near Clarence. Illinois. June 18. 19)1. He spent his boyhood on the farm, which is located just outside of Clarence. He entered the Clarence Public School at the age of seven and attended that senool through the eighth grade. In the fall of 1915 he entered the Paxton High School, where he took up the course in Science and History. History being his major subject. He has done splendidly in his school work and has received very high grades. He is a valuable member of the Athletic Association. and played the part of “tackle on the'P. H. S. team in 1917. He is a member of the Platonian Literary Society. In Clarence he is a member of the Presbyterian Church. During his four years of school, he has been a daily patron of the L. E. W. Railroad, and has had a very interesting time waiting for the train. He

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Paxton High School Reflector 13 in 1915 he entered Paxlcn High where he has attended ter the necessary four yt;rs. During the latter part of September in 1915, he attended the Boy's State Fair School at Springfield for a week, taking up a course in crop. ra’sinu, and all of his work in high school has been cf a high standard His major interests have been in Science. .Vlah'.on was chosen a member cf the Piatonian society in his first year. During this last year, upon the removal of the secretary elected at the first of the y. ar. he was elected secretary of the Senior Class. He is a member of the Methodist church of Wall Township. Next year Mahlon expects to take up electrical engineering, probably at the I’niversity of Illinois. He expects to enter some electrical field in his future life. There is no doubt that Mahlon will succeed in whatever line lie enters. During IPs schooling here he has easily excelled in Physics and Chemistry, average 93%%- His studies on electricity have been wide and extensive. For many years he has had an electrical laboratory in his home. It has been the custom to “ask Kenney” when any difficult question has arisen in science.— (E. H.) CLARENCE KOLLMAN, better known as “Kolly,” Hails from Washington, Illinois, where he was born April 21, 1901. He is of French and Herman parentage and lived on a farm the earlier part of his life. “Kolly attended school one year in Washington, and then moved to Paxton and has been In our ranks ever since. He has followed a general course in his High School work and his favorite subjects are Literature and History. He has taken an active part in numerous Piatonian plays and certainly is “some stage actor. He has done fine work as catcher on our baseball team this year. •Kolly” was once one of the timid members of our class, but is steadily outgrowing his timidity; for, now we clten see him escorting the fair ones totthe different social functions of the city. Clarence is quite an artist on the piano, although it takes lots of coaxing ‘o get him started. Curing the noon hour at schorl he often entertains us by nis playing, for he is a past master at “rag time. Clarence expects to attend the U. of I. next year and make a specialty of Literature and History. After finishing the course there he expects to be a “Frctesscr in some High School.— (H. M.) HAZEL ANNA MORGAN was born cne and one-half miles east of Buckley, on the 9th of September. 1SU1. When three months old, she moved to town with her parents. She went through the grade schools of Buckley and entered the high school there. When she had completed about one-half of her freshman year, her parents moved to Paxton and she entered high school Mere. Lucky for Paxton! “Pat” is a member ol the Athenaeum Society and a member of the Girls’ Glee Club. She chose a general course for her high school work, xier favorite studies being literature and foreign languages. She has been a prominent member cf the M. E. Church cnoir, and also teacnes a primary Sunday School class. Although Hazel is addicted to fast auto rides, and has had several exciting and narrow escapes, we believe she is well qualified for these positions. After graduation. Hazel will make her future home in Rossville, where her father has purchased an elevator. She expects to stay at home for a time, but will probably enter some university later on to take a course in domestic science.—(C.K.) EDGAR DAVID PETERSON first saw the light of day June 27, 1901, northwest of Paxton. His parents, -Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Peterson, assert that Edgar as a child v . s of a loving nature, shewing an affection for dumb anl-