Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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EDITORIAL STAFF F. Edward Johnson Sidney Johnson Howard Benjamin-. Lorene Martin Ernest Russell Clara Hammerlund- Miriam Given Otis McQuiston Dorothy Anderson. Eva Mull Harry Croft Virginia Benjamin. Editor -Associate Editor Business Manager News Editor Art Editor Joke Editor .-Exchange Editor -Alumni Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter IN THIS ISSUE OF THE REFLECTOR OCTOBER, 1924 The News Corner-Exchange Notes- Stories and Poems Editorials Alumni Page Jokes Advertisements Page 5-9 10-11 12-13 14 15-16 17-18 19-24 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisors President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisors President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Advisors President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisors CLASS OFFICERS AND ADVISORS Freshmen Bruce Turner William Martin Helen Carlson Glen Sexton Miss Hammond, Mr. Garnett Sophomores Mildred Bess Edward Moffett Marvin McHaley Norma Ippolito Miss Hieronymous, Mrs. Toon, Mr. Toon Juniors Otis McQuiston Kernon Watts Vernette Larson Harold Swenson Misses Gracen, Kerns, and Koch Seniors Irvin Johnson Lorene Martin Howard Benjamin Lyndall Holley Misses Troxel and Sharp —Page Four—

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The New Building Paxton Community High School To be completed September, 1925

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IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL 1865—Prof. W. J. Button, Superintendent, introduced a few high school subjects into the highest grade. 1874---Prof. F. L. Evans establish- ed a three-year high school school course. 187 7—First class graduated. 1879—Hi»h School discontinued. I 88 I—Hi h School re-established. 1883—Third class graduated. 1889—First Board of Education elected. I 890—Hi h School located in new brick buildincr in room now u«»d bv eighth grade. I 89 7—High School took possession of present assembly hall. 1900---First class to graduate from four year ontional course. 1900---Fullv accredited by the Uni- versity of Illinois. 1904---Four-vear course required for graduation. 1908—Accredited bv North Centra] Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. 1912— One year manual training course added. I 9 I 3—One vear course in sewing added. 1913— Two-year course in shorthand added to commercial course. 1914— Typewriting added. 1916—Football banished as a sport. CORNER I 9 I 6—Sites for new High School proposed. 1916-191 7 — Paxton Township High School. 1 9 I 8—German language discontinued. 1922--O. J. Bainum resigned, hav- ing served for twenty-five years as superintendent. 1922—Football re-adopted. 1924 — Paxton Community High School. 1924--Contract let for new High School Building. “MOVIT”—“IT MOVED” The onlv rival the ‘‘Covered Waoon had w-»s the moving of the vocational building. The pedagogy students who were in the structure at the time of its moving felt queer sensations, similar to those when go ing down in a swiftly moving elevator. The vocational building was moved because it was on the site on which the school house is to be built, and for tHs reason those who suffered, bravelv went on with their ]e«»«ons, for there are alwavs hardships to endure for any needy cause. MR. HIGH AT P. C. H. S. Mr. Fred High, a lecturer on civic affairs, was here a week with the Chamber of Commerce. He went on the boosting trip for the barbecue and was the speaker of the occasion. September 24, he gave a Page Five—