Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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

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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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LYDIA BRENNER—“PUSS” “A quiet tongue shows a wise head” Activities—Platonian Society, “Patricia Hereafter—James Milliken University Hobby—‘Sandy” LOVAWN BURKARD—“LOVANIE” “Energy will do anything that can be done in this world.” Activities—Platonian Society, Debate, '22, Baseball and Basketball, Glee Ulub, “Irene,” “Patricia,” “Bargain Day at Bloom-steins.” Hereafter—University of Illinois. Hobby—Displaying Platonian spirit. HAZEL CARLSON—“SIS” “It is as great to be a woman as it is to be a man.” Activities Platonian Society, Debate, '22, Contest ’22, Basketball, Glee Club, “Iiene.” Patricia.” Hereafter—Nurse. Hcbby—Singing anthems for the angels ADA CLAPP—“ADIE” “I didn’t fall into love; I rose into love” Literary Society—Athenaeum. Hereafter—Teaching Hobby—Answering the telephone RAY CORBLY—“DICK” “In everything that he began he did :t with all his heart, and prospered” Activities — Basketball and Baseball teams, Track, “Patricia” Literary Society—Athenaeum Hereafter — .Northwestern University, Dental course Hcbby—Climbing flag poles KATHRYN JANE DUNNAN—“KAT JANE” Hard thinking opens naturally into strong doing” Activities—Athenaeum Society, Debate and Contest 21, Athenaeum President ’21, Editor of Better English Reflector ’21, Editor of Senior Reflector ’22, Class Vice-Pres-ident ’21, High School Orchestra, Glee Club, Basketball. “Irene, “Sally,” “Patricia,” “His Model Wife,” “Rosie Reforms the Rollisters” Hereafter—Monmouth College Hobby—Putting Ludlow on the map