Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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(Class |J ami {By Emily Johnson OH DAWNING OF A FUTURE DAY TO THEE WE STRETCH OUR EAGER HANDS YOUR BREAKING LIGHT REVEALS THE WAY TOWARD PROMISE LADEN LANDS. THE REALIZATION OF OUR DREAMS LIES IN THAT ROSEATE SKY AND YET, TO US HOW STRANGE IT SEEMS TO TURN AND SAY GOODBYE. HOW SOON THE TRODDEN PATH GROWS DIM AS MEMORY’S SHADOWS SOFTLY BLEND SO PARTING LET US TURN TO HIM WHO’S BEEN OUR FAITHFUL GUIDE AND FRIEND E’EN NOW HE GIVES US HOPE NEW BORN WE FEEL WE CANNOT FAIL WE TAKE THE DEWY PATHS OF MORN AND HE, THE “SUNSET TRAIL.”

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TO O. J. BAINUM who, on completion of twenty-five years of devoted service to our school, the students who have gone before, and to us—the Class of Twenty-two and who leaves with us to sail on broader, freer seas; to him who has been to our ship a Captain so loyal, faithful and true, our beloved friend in storm or calm; We, the members of the Senior Class, dedicate this number of the ‘Paxton Community High School Pefle or.

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1921 Senior (Class mtb (llu'ir iCarultu AMiiscrs 1922 pictures, Cbaractmzhm fcitcrnru Smtimeute attb Activities present lobbies anb Jrnbable “Hrreaftrrs” MR. BAINUM “Honorable indus ry travels the same road with enjoyment and duty.” It is indeed a distinction that the class of ’22 should number among its graduates, our beloved and esteemed teacher and friend, Mr. Bainum. During his twenty-five years or faithful service he has done much toward promoting literary work, and raising the general standard of the school. We truly regret that future classes will be deprived of his solicitous guidance. Hereafter—County Superintendent of Schools. Hobby—His Ford. MISS DUNTLEY ‘ The greatest and most vital power in influencing life is personality.” Activities—English teacher, coach of Platonian play, Platorian oration. Senror play. Hereafter—Orange blossoms. Hobby—Making the last trolley. TAUL NELSON—“NELS” “He who knows and knows that he 1 nows is a wise man—follow him.” Literary Society—Platonian. Activities — Platonian President ’22, Debate ’21, Contest ’21 and ’22, Class President ’20 and ’22, Basketball and Baseball teams, “Irene,” “Patricia” Hereafter—College, engineering course Hobby—Playing a shoe horn