Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Bessie Steward Playing a Piano Platonian Society; Bargain Day at Bloomstein’s, '2 I ; Literary Contest, 21; Class Secretary, ’22; Out of the Nowhere. '22; Treasurer Platonian Society, '2 3; Junior Carnival, '23; G. A. C., 23; Glee Club, 24; Reflector Staff, 24; Follies of Fashion, ’23. Bessie S. is a smart little lass. She makes things hum in our Senior class; A very good scholar you all may see. Her score is high, as a Senior’s should be. Harold Hagens Studying Platonian Society; Pandora's Box, '21; Love Pirates of Hawaii, '22; Vice-President of French Club, ’24; Boys’ Entertainment, ’21. Small of stature, light of hair; As a good sport, Harold’s there. Frances Glad Showing Senior Dignity Girls Glee Club, 24; Junior Carnival, ’23. A very dignified little lass Is Frances G. of our Senior class. Mildred Kirkpatrick Giggling Athenaeum Society; Treas. Athenaeum Society, 21; Literary Contest, '21; Girls' Basketball, ’21; Sally. ’23; Glee Club, 23; Athenaeum Entertainment, ’24; Vice-President Athenaeum Society, 24; Reflector Staff, '24. A very good sport is Mildred K., This I’m sure you all will say; Oh. she can laugh and dance and play. She s out for fun most any day.

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Raymond Johnson Showing Freshies how to yell Athenaeum Society; Vice-President, 20; Cheer Leader, '20, 21, '22, '23; Athletic Board of Control; Oration, ’21; Track, '21; Business Manager of Better English Reflector; ‘‘Love Pirates of Hawaii; Country Justice, '22; Society Debate, '21, ‘23; Inter-Society Debate, ‘23; Inter-Scholastic Debate, '24; Sally, 22. He’s the liveliest that ever was found; Good times are in store when Raymie's around. Robert Benjamin Delivering Meat Platonian Society; Football, 22, ‘23; “Green Stockings, 23. Bang, what a cheerful lad. Never has been seen sad; He’d sooner sing and dance and play Than spend his time some other way. Harriet Cain Fords Platonian Society; Bargain Day at Bloomstein’s, 21; Glee Club, 23. There is one among our many Who is slim and fair and tall; And when we call her Shorty, She doesn't mind at all. Orren Pierce Bluffing the Teachers Platonian Society; Bargain Day at Bloomstein's, '21; Basketball, 21-24; Class Vice-President, '22; Football, '23; Orchestra, '24; Boys Glee Club, ‘24; Platonian President, '23; Boys' Entertainment, 23; Reflector Staff, ‘24; Junior Carnival, '23. He is short, we call him Shorty; A good athlete he will make; A musician and a hustler. Though he stays out pretty late.

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Florence Lindquist Just looking sweet Athenaeum Society; Glee Club; G. A. C., 23; Follies of Fashion; Junior Carnival; Old Fashioned Garden. Laugh and play from sun to sun, There's nothing wrong in simple fun; But hush a moment, a secret I'll tell. She’s babe of the class, and handles it well. Emily Wylie Being called down the 6th hour Literary Contest, Violin, 21; Literary Contest, Piano, '22; Sally,” '22; Orchestra, '21, 22, '23, '24; Glee Club, '2 3; Headlight Staff, '23; Junior Carnival, '23; Green Stockings, '2 3; Vice-President Class, '23; Vice President French Club, '23; Organization Mgr. Reflector, '24; President Athenaeum Society, '24. Gay Emily Wylie is a Senior, too; She has so many admirers she scarcely knows what to do. But she treats them all equally, and it is said. That never a romance goes to her head. Lillie Johnson Frederick the Great Platonian Literary Society; Class Treasurer, '22. A fine little teacher will Lillie make, And this I’m sure is no mistake; Altho’ she is a shy little lass. She’s a shining ray in our Senior class. Fred Erickson A Lily Platonian Literary Society; Boys Glee Club, '24; Junior Carnival; Bargain Day at Bloomstein’s,” 21; Boys' Entertainment, '21. Fred, a mighty lad is he. For along with school work, too. He's carried a courtship on the side. And that’s more than most boys can do.