Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Olive Johnson Platonian Love Pirates of Hawaii, '22: O. A. C., '23; Glee Club. '23. Have you heard of that girl in the Senior Class, Olive, a demure and loveable lass? Who strictly maintains all the good Senior traits And silently waits for the voice of the Fates. Lowell Pearson Sec. Athenaeum Society. '23; Sally, '21; Old Fashioned Garden. '23; Love Pirates of Hawaii, '22. Lowell, a mighty Hercules, Always tries his best to please; Especially his teachers fair. To them he has a gallant air. Dorcas Newman Platonian Bargain Day at Bloomstein's, '21; Love Pirates of Hawaii. '22; Treas. of Platonian Society, '22; G. A. C.. '23; Reflector Staff. '23. Keen and witty is Dorcas N.. Clever with pencil or with pen. Ready to lend a helping hand And be the best sport anyone can. Sara Hyde Athenaeum Glee Club, '20; Teacher, Kin I Go Home? '20; G. A. C., '23; Love Pirates of Hawaii, '22. Chemistry, did I hear you say? Sara doesn't think it’s play; We've often heard of a crush or two. On faculty members, too. have you? Lcren Mullinax Platonian Love Pirates of Hawaii, '22; Class Basketball, '22. Laugh and the world laughs with you, To this motto I’m always true; Cry and the world laughs at you, Believe this and you'll never be blue.

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Everett Swenson Athenaeum Class President, 23; Headlight Staff, ’23: Sec. and Treas. of Class ’23; Pandora’s Box; Love Pirates of Hawaii; Baseball, '21, ’22, ’23; Football, ’23. Slow and easy wins the race, Is Everett Swanson’s walking pace; But when he’s in the study hall He’s first as when he plays baseball. Phyllis Nordgren Athenaeum Vice-President, ’23; His Model Wife, ‘20; Dinner at Six, ’21; Pandora’s Box, ’21; Sally, ’22; Love Pirates of Hawaii. ’22; Sec. of Glee Club. ’23; G. A. C., ’23; Headlight Staff, ’23; Reflector Staff. 23. And now for Phyllis—I’ll soon stop in despair. It’s time to be writing a book I declare; But I’ll sum it up this way—you’ll have to agree She’s clever and witty, just as dear as can be. Ruth Hoskinson Platonian Glee Club, ’23; Orchestra. ’23; Reflector Staff. ’23; Class Sec., ’23; G. A. C., ’23. A comedian, too, we have in our number; She with many a tale our mind doth encumber. She sure can play—she’s entertaining you know— When Ruth’s around nothing ever is slow. Donald Kirk Platonian Treasurer of Class ’23; Irene, 20; Patricia. ’22; Country Justice, 21; Reflector Staff. 23. Slow to anger, slow to work; Slow to make everything but his jaws shirk.

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Bernard Kirk Platonian Basketball, 22, 23; Football. 23; Baseball, 22, ’23. Bernard with head aflame In walk and in action may be tame; But when it comes to basketball, Bernard K. is ahead of them all. Dorothy Given Athenaeum V'ce-President Athenaeum Society, 23; Sally. ’22; Love Pirates of Hawaii, 22; Reflector Staff, 23; Glee Club, 20, 21; G. A. C.. 23. Dorothy Given is faithful and true, She’s an all-round girl as ever you knew; When there’s a task some Senior should do. Dorothy is called on and carries it through. Gladys Whitman Athenaeum Love Pirates of Hawaii; Girls Glee Club, 23. A farmer’s wife for you. my dear; The country’s the place for Gladys. I fear. She’s happy and gay whatever you say; In class she’s a great and shining ray. Gertrude Swanson Platonian Glee Club. ’19. ’23; G. A. C.. ’23; Ghost of An Idea. ’22; Reflector Staff, 23; Love Pirates of Hawaii. This prominent girl in the Senior Class, This dear old girl I never could pass. With a business head and a capable mind She’s a rare combination. I’m sure you will find. Lucille Belton Platonian Love Pirates of Hawaii, 22; Glee Club, ’23; G. A. C.f 23. A happy face and smile serene, She longs to be a movie queen.