Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Paxton High School Reflector 30 feaintc (ftkmral Sdjnoi Jnfnnuatuut aittt lUtrteh Comments wHERE the TEACHERS OF P. C. H. S. ARE USUALLY FOUND: Ur. Bainum—Looking after troubles of the different pupils and teachers. Mr. Cunningham—In the assembly between periods—“Only one in a seat there.” Miss Lateer—Consumer’s Supply Co. Miss Wade—Music Shop. Misses Hummel and Dooley—Most anywhere on the street wearing galoshes. Miss Bahr—First National Bank. Mr. Eaton—Wheeling M. T.. Jr. Miss Wightman—Going thru the assembly at a 2-40 rate. Miss Corbly—Assigning long French lessons the seventh period. —Kemp Carson. BEHIND THE SCENE AT THE BOYS’ ENTERTAINMENT “Who in the thunder swiped my beard?” “Lovey quit putting on so much rouge.” “Hey, you guys in there dry up, someone is making a speech.” “Say, I can’t get this tie on straight.” “Where’s my hor----se?” “Gee! but I wish my speech was over, my knees are so weak 1 ran t walk. ’ There goes the orchestra and I haven’t got my tie on.” Say. if system were dynamite we wouldn’t have enough to blow up a cootie.” PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HELD AT PAXTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. (Reported by Lloyd Peile, ’21.) On Wednesday, November 2. 1920, an election was held at the Paxton • Community High School. In the forenoon the students were instructed by the faculty as to the legalized methods of holding state and national elections —also as to the offices to be filled. The ballots were printed in regulation style, with columns for the two leading parties, and one blank column to be filled if anyone should so desire. On the ballots were the names of three

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Paxton High School Reflector 29 SOME QUOTATIONS YOU SHOULD KNOW OR RECOGNIZE The quality of mercy is net strained.” “Truth crushed to earth will rise again.” ‘Sink or swin. live or die, survive or perish, 1 give my hand and heart to this vote. None knew thee but to love thee. None named thee but to praise.” May there be no moaning at the bar. When I put cut to sea.” “Here (Concord) once the embattled farmers stood. And fired the shot heard round the world.” “Build thee more stately mansions, O, my soul. As the swift seasons roll!” They have left unstained what there they found— Freedom to worship God.” For of all sad words of tongue or pen. The saddest are there: ‘It might have been!’”

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Paxton High School Reflector 31 Illinois presidential electors for each party with a note stating tnat there were twenty-six others. The leading candidates for state offices were printed under the proper party headings. For the local officers the names of the members of the Senior class were drawn for each party. The following names were thus drawn and voted upon: Congressman-at-Large Clerk of the Appellate Court Representative in Congress State Senator State Representatives Clerk of Circuit Court States Attorney County Surveyor Coroner Republican Everett Given Mary LaBarre Stine Smith Esther Carlson Paul Carlson Pauline Pearson Mae Hanson Walter Young Beth Newman Florence Shinker Ecssie Schneiter Democratic Hazel Hancock Kemp Carson Albert Engdahl Lucille Goodwin Lowell N'ees Marjorie Strong Lloyd Peile Edita Burklund Claire McKnight Alice Pollock The Republicans won the elect on by an overwhelming majority, the leaders of the paities running 1C1 (Rep.) to 19 (Dem.); but all of the Democratic student candidates ran ahead of their tickets a ; indicated by the smaller vote for presidential electors. The school was theoretically divided into three districts with seperatu rooms for voting places and each had two judges and two clerks selected from the American History Class. They were: Class Freshman Voting Place Laboratory Judges Bttu Newman Licyd Peile Clerks Marjorie Strong Lowell Nees Sophomore Room 10 Paul Carlson Mary LaBarre Everett Given Pauline Pearson Junior and Senior Office Bessie Schneiter Marguerite Apland Catherine Lochenmyer Kemp Carson Ths idea of this election originated in Miss Lateer’s American History-class. and was planned to be a class affair: but, when the consent of Mr. Bainum was sought, he heartily agreed and suggested tuat it be made an election in which the whole school might participate. It is needless to say that party sp rit ran high, and that considerable ■ electioneer ing was done for favorite local school candidates. Those who • wc cairied down to defect, accepted it with good grace. The preliminary instructions on how to vo.e uad bee;) so carefully Liven, the. r.o ballots were spoiled—ail were therefore counted. Few voting ; rc. ii.cts it real elections are able to make so faverab.e a showing.