Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Paxton High School Reflector 13 FLORENCE HANSON, one of the brightest girls in our class, took up her residence with Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Hanson on January 29, 1903. She attended the West I awn grade school for seven years and the Hast Lawn one year, after which site entered Higli School with tills class in the fall of 191C. Florence has been an active member of the Glee Club and also a loyal mefm-ber of the Platonian Society. As Florence is not quite old enough to take upon herself the dignity and duties of a teacher, she expects to stay at home this coming year. On the first day of March, in the year 1902, the citizens of Paxton heard of the birth of a wee babe, who was named MAMIE PRESTIN. Mamie attending both the West l awn and East Lawn Public Schools, completed the course offered there in 1916, and entered P. H. S. She spent her Junior year in Eureka. South Dakota, but becoming lonesome for her classmates, came hack to graduate with us. Mamie has pursued the Commercial Course and will undoubtedly some day make use of all her knowledge obtained in P. H. S. She says, though, that she is going to get out of Paxton as soon as possible. Who, do you suppose, is luring Mamie away from us? LOIS MOFFETT arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Moffett on January 28, 19 )3. and decided to stay. She entered the West Lawn School in the fall of 1908, and upon completing the eighth year in the grades, she entered P. H. S. with the class of ’20. She is a Platonian. and has been a member of the Glee Club. Lois is too young to teach, so she expects to stay at home this coming year. VERNON MOORE, our first class president, and also the youngest member of our class, was born on August 7, 1903 at 3:02 A. M. in Paxton, so he says, and we will take his word for it. “Bony” completed the grades with a brilliant record and entered H. S„ a green Freshman in the fall of '16. He has taken a very active part in Athletics, and is one of our “star baseball and basketball players. Vernon is a Platonian, and has been a member of the High School orchestra for four years. “Bony” expects to go to school next fall. MAURINE SCHNEIDER first saw light on May 15, 1902. She began school when seven years of age, and. skipping the third grade, joined the class of 1920 in the fall of ’16. She is a member of the Athenaeum Society, and lias taken part in many of the plays given by that organization. Maurine was our Freshman vice president and Sophomore Secretary, and she ably performed her duties. Next year, she intends to enter Ferry Hall, situated at Lake Forrest, in order that she may prepare herself for Vassar. LAWRENCE SACKETT, our star of the baseball diamond and basket ball field, was born January 18. 1903. He is playing his second year of baseball, and was the captain of the basketball team this year. “Larry” has always attended the Paxton schools. He is a member of the Platonian Literary Society. The Seniors can boast of at least one fellow who always wears a smile and who is daunted by nothing. May 5. 1902, marks the birthday of CATHARINE THOMPSON. Catharine. when a lass of six, entered the first grade in the West Lawn School, where she attended for seven years. She completed the grammar grades, and in 1916 enter High School with the rest of the renowned Freshmen. She has ever beer, a “peppy” leader of the class. Catharine has held different offices of the class, and has performed the duties with much ability. As an Athenaeum, she has been loyal to her society, and has taken active part in all the programs. This last year, Catharine has served efficiently as Secretary of the Athletic Association. She has been a member of the High School Orchestra for two years. She expects to enter Ward-iBelmont this fall.

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12 Paxton High School Reflector (2) —Pigtail Day among girls. (a)—Where was “Senior dignity? (3) —Boys start “Overall Fad.” XVIII— Greatest Difficulty. (1)—Trying to keep from being dignified. XIX— Future Events. (1) —Junior-Senior Party. (2) —Class night. (3) —Sheepskins received (ain’t it a grand and glorious feelin’?) (4) —Sept.—1920. (a)—Seniors of P. H. S. ’20 enter: 1. —Ward jBelmont. 2. —'Ferry Hall. 3. —U. of I. 4. —George Washington University. 5. —Country school as “school ma’ms.” (5) —Others scattered to the 4 winds. XX— The veil of the Future is drawn. iBrirf iBiugraiibiral kflrljfu of the 1U2U Jmmnrtala (Written by Florence Bear and Genevieve Carlsten.) AGNES BARNES, a modest little Miss was born July 3, 1902, six miles southeast of Clarence. She attended the country school and upon her completion of the course offered there, and having heard of the fame of P. H. S. and the Class of ’20, she decided to enter with the rest of the class In the fall of 1916. She has remained with us ever since. Agnes is a Platon-ian, and though she has not taken active part in any of the plays given by the society, she has ever been a loyal member. The H. S. Girls' Glee Club is also an organization to which Agnes belonged for three and one-half years. Teaching appealed to Agnes, ar.d for this profession she has prepared herself. PAULINE BERQUIST, our class poetess, first saw light on December 27, 1902. She entered the Paxton Public Grade School in Nov. 1908, and completing the course offered in the grades, entered H. S. with the rest of the class in the fall of 1916. The Platonian Society reckons Pauline also as one of its faithful members. Commercial work, early caught Pauline’s fancy, and it is in this course that she has specialized. She has made a speed record of 49.4 words per minute on the typewriter. Pauline is yet undecided as to what she is going to do. On the 26th of July, 1902, at Manistique, Mich..GENEVIEVE CARLSTEN came to cheer her parents. At the age of three, she moved to Paxton with her mother and father, and since then has made Paxton her home. She attended the grade schools until 1916. when she entered P. H. S. with the rest of the freshmen. Genevieve is a member of the Platonian Society, being president of that organization. She has taken part in all of the programs given by that society. She was a member of the H. S. Girls’ Glee Club for three and one-half years, being the pianist for one year and. also, was pianist for a time in the Orchestra. She has also served as Vice President this year. Genevieve is going to teach for a couple of years, after which she expects to enter some conservatory of music.

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14 Paxton High School Reflector On the 26th (lay of January in 1902, occurred the birth of another of our classmates, namely—HAZEL HORNER. Hazel attended a rural school until the year 1916 when she entered P. H. S. She Is a member of the Athenaeum Society. Teaching appealed to Hazel, so she too, has fitted herself for this calling. But teaching may not be her only achievement, as we may expect her to join the Ringling Bros., as a skillful bareback rider. DEAN IRELAND, the brightest boy in our class, was born Jan. 7. 1901, on a farm near Buckley. He attended the grades in a rural school and then entered the Buckley High, where he was a student for two years. Hearing of good old P. H. S., and also of a winsome maiden that attended here, he boarded the Illinois Central for Paxton and entered this High School as a Junior. Dean was elected president of the Senior Class last fall and has served with much ability. He is a member of the Platonian Society and has taken active part in the entertainments given by this organization. Dean has confided to us that he expects to get married next year. On the 19th of March, the stork brought a bundle of humanity to the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Johnson, which proved to be one of our classmates. namely—HELEN B. V. JOHNSON. She attended the Clarence school until 1916 and then came to P. H. S., entering with the class of ’20. Helen is a member of the Platonian Society, and also the H. S. Girls’ Glee Club. Helen has pursued the Teachers' Course, and expects to make teaching her profession. June 10, 1902, is the birthday of one of our prominent classmates, NOBEL G. JOHNSON. Xobel entered the grates when a lad of six, and completing them, entered P. H. S. in 1916. He has served as president of this class, and is at the present time, president of the Athenaeum Literary Society. As an Athenaeum, he has taken active part in the entertainments given by that organization. Nobel has been very interested in athletics and has served on both the baseball and basketball teams. He expects to enter some eastern school this coming fall. BESSIE SHINKER was born Dec. 26. I960, near Ludlow. Bessie has not always been a member of the class. She started to school in the country, and when in the third grade, she entered the school at Ludlow. She entered P. H. S. last year as a Junior and completed her course last January, having acquired the credits necessary for graduation in three and cne-half years of high school study. Bessie is now teaching school,, but intends to take up nursing later. ETHEL SWANSON, one of the “Clarence Bunch,” was born in that venerable city, March 23, 1903. She attended the grades at Clarence, and joined the Class of ’20 as a Freshman. “Pat” is a Platonian. She intends to become a teacher, having faithfully attended the pedagogy class, but, owing to her immature age, she will have to wait a year. FANNIE WATSON was born at Harwood Center, east of Ludlow. August 16. 1900. She attended the grades at that place and entered the Ludlow High School as a Freshman. After pursuing the course offered there for two years, Fannie decided to make a change and come to Paxton as a Junior. She is a member of the Athenaeum Society. She intends to enter some school next year, but is yet undecided as to where it will be. RUBY WEBERG, otherwise known as “Ole,” was born March 30, 1901. She is a true Paxtonian. having attended the Paxton schools all her life. The Commercial Course having caught Ruby’s fancy, she has prepared herself for that line of work. She is a member of the Athenaeum Society. Ruby will no doubt be someone’s stenographer next year. KENNETH SMITH was born west of Paxton, Oct. 9. 1901. He attended the rural school up to the time he entered High School as a Freshman.