Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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30 Paxton High School Reflector FAVORITE JUNIORS Favorite Pets—Cat, Campbell. Favorite Nut—Hazel. Favorite Bible Characters—Esther, Paul. Favorite Occupation—Smith. Favorite Town—Ludlow. Favorite Character in Literature— Johnson. Favorite Month—May. Favorite Age—Young. Favorite Man—Newman. Favorite Land Burkland. Favorite Kin—Nees. WITH APOLOGIES TO MILTON (By Mary LaBare, ’21.) Come on kids, and bring with thee Lots of pep and jollity, If the roads be rough for miles. Come anyway with a face full of smiles, Such as hang on victor's cheek, And be sure to- show your dimples sleek; Sport that makes you watch your step, For our games are full of pep. Now you must be sure and go, For our games are never slow; And in thy right hand bring with thee A quarter only, the admission fee; And we will get our honor due, For we will play some game for you, So please come to the game next time For as you know our team is fine. STUDIES IN FRESHMEN VERNACULAR. Conversation of two Freshmen between classes:— “Onnust?” “ ‘Sright!” “Oakum off!” “Sure zima stanninear.” “Juh mean it?” “Ubetcha.” “Ooseddy did? “Gurlova there. “Wah sheno ’bout it?” “D'no. Swatshesedd.” “Oakum ofT! Yerkiddin’’ “Thinkso fu wanta. Bawdier Chris-mas gifs?” “Notchett. Bawchoors?” “Naw. Saylookeer!” “Watchassay?” “Jeer bow Bob M--------. “Haint nuther.” “Is too.” “Notsloud! Somebody hearus.” “Lettum. Nothin much nohow.” “Quitcherkiddin.” “Oakum off! I ainakiddin.” “Gracious Imus begittinalong!” “Somus I.” ‘ Slong!” SONG HITS. “In My Baby’s Arms.”—Katharine Campbell. “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles”— Nobel Johnson. “Taxi”—Russell Kemp. “Baddy Long Iyegs”—Carl Helman. “How You goin' To Keep E'm Down On the Farm”—Olive Johnson. “Poor Butterfly”—-Kathryn J. Dun-nan. “Babes in the Woods”—The Freshmen. “Rolled Into One”—Teddy Lind. “You Cannot Shake That Shimmy Here”—Mr. Bainum. “We Are Little Soldier Men”— Vernon M. and Larry S. “I'm Looking For Someone to Love” —Lovey Olson. “They’ll Thank ITS Bye and Bye”— The Faculty. “Take Me to That Land of Jazz — Nobel Johnson.

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Paxton High School Reflector 29 FUTURE DESTINIES OF JUNIORS. Esther Carlson—A missionary in Japan. Catharine L. — Famous society leader. Katharine Campbell—Wife of prominent business man. Beth Newman—-Professional Piano player. Margaret Smith—Chief cook and bottle washer of Ireland. Marjory Strong—Country school maim. Mae Hanson—Magazine editor. Carl Helman—Traveling in France, seeking new styles. Lloyd Peile—Printer. Paul Carlson—Village school master. Edmund Ludlow- -Noted lawyer and statesman. Ray Corbly—Aviator. Helen Kjellstrand—Matron in Girl's college. Edith Burklund—Telephone Operator. Bessie Schneiter — Instructor in French. Albert Engdahl—Clown in Barnum ard Bailey's. Alice Pollock—Traveling with Pollock’s Jazz Band. Dorothy Johnson—Designer. Hazel Hancock—Police woman. Anita Rasmus—Movie actress. Mary LaBare—Waitress in cafe. Floren e Shinker—Poetess. Hildur Abrahamscn—Stenographer. Pauline Pearson—Country school marm. Walter Young—Cartoonist. Genevieve—Does Lovev Olson still love you?’’ Pauline B:—“Oh no. Last fall he said he could go through water and fire for me, but now he doesn't dare to walk home with me from the library, because it is too cold.” “He who has not suffered much cannot write real poetry.”—George Branden. That gives us an impulse to treat our school poets with a broom stick. AGES OF SOME OF THE FRESH-MEN AND SENIORS AS WE SEE THEM. Melvin Evilsizor—Three months old. Teddy Lind—Six months, bouncing. Noble Johnson—One year and three quarters. The Twins (V. M. L. S.—Thre3 years. Charley Jensen—Sweet sixteen. Walter Swanson—One hundred seventy-five. Lovey Olson—One year. WHERE YOU FIND THEM: Sara Hyde—Movies. Pote S.—Office. Kat Campbell—Sedan (Hudson or Ford.) Olive Johnson—Library. Evelyn P.—Rantoul. Maurine S.—Overstreet. Cat Thompson—Federal Bakery. Miss Davis now has left the History room, And all our faces are full of gloom. For we always went to her class full of glee. As she permitted laughter free. Peile (after having enjoyed an evening with Olive): “Gee but doesn't this hour between nine and ten go fast?”

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Paxton High School Reflector 31 » P. H. S. BEFORE SCHOOL. This program starts ‘bout a quarter of nine. Regardless of weather, it’s the same every time. The students fleck 'round the assembly so gay. And i: you’re near, here's what you’ll hear 'em say: “Listen honey, may I use your powder puff? I left mine at home; Ch! my face is so ruff.’’ “1 washed my hai last night, its hor rid today The wind has just blown it, ever which way.” “3ay that’s the darlingest dress I've seen yet this year. It leaks so swell or. you. Did you get it here?— Oh, Evelyn, Honey, please won't you play? They then settle down in their places to learn Tlie lessons that, the night before they did spurn. FAMOUS MEN AND WOMEN OF P. H. S. Coe. Y'ak—Albert Engdahl. Scoop the Cub Reporter—Hyman Levin. Mutt and Jeff—Charles .Jensen and Teddy Lind. .Mrs. Fatty Arbuckle — Hildur Abraham son. Peck's Bad Boy—Raymie Johnson. Jchn Sousa—Glei. Freckles—Paul Carlson. Billy Sunday—Deacon Given. Andy Gump—Francis Henry. Bobby Make Believe—Kenneth Larson. Kernel Cootie—Cunningham. We'd d’.nce, but what would the fac ulty say!” “Oh listen, there's something I want to tell you, Now don’t you dare breathe it. I'll be peeved if you do— “Say. did you like the show? I didn’t a bit. But I guess with most people it did make a hit.” There’s a dance her tonight, are you going to be there? If so. what in the world will you wear?” “Hello everybody, thought sure I’d be late, I didn’t wake up till ten after eight. I sure had to hurry, but made it all right. Oh! I had the most wonderful time last night! There's the bell ringing, it makes me so mad If school's ever out I sure will be glad. WANTED: — A pair cf false teeth to fit the mouth of a river. A collar to fit the neck of the woods. A lock ard key for my books—K. C. (maybe “Bony M. could tell you why.) Some of Albert E's knowledge of bluffing. Eng. III. A device for getting geometry and going riding at the same time—A. K. A shoe to fit the foot of a mountain PARLOR COMPETITION. “Hew is it that Cotton never takes you to the theatre nowadays?” queried Katherine. “Well, you see,” her friend Anita replied, “one evening it rained, and we sat in the parlor.” “Yes?” “Well, ever since that we-----oh, I don't know; but don't you think that theatres are an awful bore?”