Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1928 volume:

_ JEtbris PUriyhj U12S n JV.ni ere cm. Maurice extern, |gu� ineee iBnna0« SefUctot je HefUttor 1928 PUBLISHED BY THE junior (Class OF ax tort (tummunito Jftiglj School AT PAXTON. ILLINOIS JDje place tljat boes contain flu books anb mg companions is to me glorious court. To fflartba jSfammonit Whotaell who has been our class adviser for four years and has willingly and cheerfully given us advice and help in all our undertakings, we, the Class of 1928, affectionately dedicate this volume. To the Memory of ittr. Ijohn Strong who for many years gave his time and energy unsparingly for the betterment of Paxton Community High School, serving as a school board member for several terms, we, the Reflector Staff, in behalf of the students and faculty, respectfully dedicate this page. (Ehe poors of Reaming tuber? euerg bag toe meet our frienbs artb ljolb ronummion tuitfy our books. iCljc pours of pleasure inhere me enter, not to Work, but to enjog ourscloes in games anb entertainments. Ifacultii (Elje place that hoes contain Hn hooka ani ntg contpanione ia to me glorioua court. John J. Swinney William Jewell College. University of Chicago. A. B. Degree. Superintendent. George E. Simpson Ohio State University. B. S. Degree. Chemistry, Physics, and General Science. Freshman Adviser. Martha Hammond Monmouth College. University of Illinois. A. B. Degree. Mathematics and Physical Training. Senior Class Adviser. Maude Gracen Ypsilanti State Normal College. Cleary Business College. Assistant Principal. Commercial courses. Gertrude Parks Shurtleff College. Illinois Wesleyan University. Colorado State University. Ph.B. Degree. History, Civics. Junior Class Adviser. Lida Babcock Chicago Hospital Training. R. N. School Nurse. Virginia Applegate University of Wisconsin. Bradley Polytechnic Institute. A. B. Degree. Latin, English. Sophomore Adviser. Marjorie Strong Muskingum College. A. B. Degree. English. French. Freshman Class Adviser. Dorothy Washburn Illinois Wesleyan University. A. B. Degree. English. Senior Adviser. Vera Winslow University of Illinois. B. S. Degree. Foods, Clothing, Geometry. Sophomore Adviser. E. L. Pierce American Conservatory of Music. University of Chicago. Music. Edna Paul University of Illinois. B. S. Degree. Biology and General Science. Junior Class Adviser. Clyde Walters University of Illinois. B. S. Degree. Manual Training, Athletic Director. Lydia Scholfield University of Illinois. B. S. Degree. Mathematics, Physical Training. Dorothy Adamson “Small and full of dynamite.” Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 2, 3. Captain 4; Stunt Show 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Science Club 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Home Economics Club 4; Musical 2, 3. Virgil Anderson “I’ll not budge an inch.” Latin Club 2, 3; Stunt Show 3, 4; Science Club 4; Class Treasurer 4. Madonna Archer “If words be music, I’m a brass band.” Latin Club 1, 2; Stunt Show 2, 3, 4; Musical 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4, Captain 3. Edna Anderson “Always ready to smile out loud and always ready to have something to do.” Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President 2; Student Council 3; French Club 3, 4, President 4; Editor of Reflector 4. Neal Anderson “The lad who puts pep in things.” Football 4; Band 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2. 3. 4; “Dulcy” 3; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 2, 3; Class Vice-President 3; Student Council 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Reflector Staff 4; Musical 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Science Club 4. Elverna Carlson “I cannot think of two things at once, So I think of him and let my lessons go. Glee Club 1, 3 4; Stunt Show 3, 4; Musical 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 2; French Club 3, 4, Secretary 4. Walter Danielson “When he speaks he says a mouthful. ” Stunt Show 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Class Basketball 3, 4; French Club 3; Football 4. Helen Carlson “Courteous though coy, Gentle, tho’ retired.” Stunt Show 1, 3, 4; Secretary of Class 1; Student Council 4; Latin Club 3, 4. Irene Cothern “For she wras jes’ the quiet kind Whose nature never varies.” Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Science Club 4; Stunt Show 4. Condon Guy “Not only good, but good for something.” Basketball 4; “Dulcy” 3; Football 2, 3; Stunt Show 2, 3; Science Club 4. Elwood Mortweet “Greater men may have lived, yet I doubt it.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Stunt Show 2, 3 4; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4. Lelah Danielson “So wise, so gay—she can not live long—single.” Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Stunt Show 3, 4; Musical 1, 2, 4; Class Basketball 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Home Economics Club 4; Science Club 4; Literary Club 4; Debate 4. Maurice Sexton “He can paddle his own canoe.” Class President 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Varsity “P” 2; French Club 2, 3, 4; “Dulcy” 3; Stunt Show 3, 4; Baseball 3; Science Club 4; Track 3; Reflector Staff 4; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4. Virginia Benjamin “She dearly loves to talk, And she does it well.” Reflector Staff 1, 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Boys’ Glee Club Pianist 2, 3; Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Science Club 4; Home Economics Club 1,4; Musical 1, 2, 3; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4. Ruth Blackmore “Aspiring she her dearest wish did gain.” Glee Club 1, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Home Economics Club 1; Stunt Show 3, 4; Musical 3. Le Roy Fretty “I remember a mess of things, but none distinctly.” French Club 3, 4; Science Club 4. Helen Elliott “Just a noble all around girl.” French Club 4; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Athenaeum 1; Stunt Show 4. Theodora Gee “Fairest of the rural maids.” Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Home Economics Club 4. Vice-Presi- dent 4; Stunt Show Musical 2, 3. Helen Belton I’m not large but they say it’s Quality not quantity that counts.” Home Economics Club 2, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Musical 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3; Class Cheer Leader 4; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; County Musical 2, 3. 3; Latin Club 1, 2; Earl Anthony “Three fifths of him genius. Two fifths of him sheer fun.” Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Class Basketball 3, 4. Truel Lindgren “Few people die in love, Although lots of people are dead in love.” Class Vice-President 4; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; “Dulcy” 3; Musical 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Basketball 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Science Club 4; Varsity “P” 2. Joan Newman “Her sunny locks hang on her temples like a golden fleece.” Latin Club 1, 2, Treasurer 1; Glee Club 2; Class Secretary 2; Stunt Show 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4, Vice-President 4. Edith Kroon “Bright her eyes, bewildering gleams.” Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; “Dulcy” 3; French Club 3, 4; Literary Club 4; Science Club 4, Secretary 4; Stunt Show 3, 4; Musical 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4. Lucille Hyde “With countenance demure and modest grace.” Glee Club 1; Musical 2; Class Basketball 3, 4; French Club 4; Home Economics Club 4. Donald Peterson “There’s no yellow streak in him.” Latin Club 2, 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Stunt Show 3, 4; Musical 3; Reflector Staff 4; Student Council 4. Lucille Myers “For when she will, she will, you may depend on’t; And when she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.” Athenaeum; Stunt Show 2, 3, 4, 5; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5; French Club 3. 4, 5; Home Economics Club 3, 4, 5; Musical 3, 4, 5; Girls’ Basketball 3, 4, 5; Lincoln Essay Medal 3; Varsity “P” 3; Class Cheer Leader 4; Class Treasurer 4; Secretary Student Council 5; Varsity Cheer Leader 5; Reflector Staff 5; Drum Major 5. Rolland Kemp William Martin “A blush is beautiful, but sometimes inconvenient.” Class Vice-President 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Musical 1, 2, 3, 4; County Musical 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary Latin Club 2; Latin Club 1, 2; Student Council 2; Varsity “P” 2; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Reporter for Reflector 1, 2; Class Cheer Leader 4; Science Club 4; Class President 4. “Wherever Roll is there’s fun. Along his path doth mischief run.” “Dulcy” 3; Stunt Show 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Reflector Staff 4; P ootball 3; School Sport Editor 4. Florence Peterson “Her words are few, her thoughts are many, and her learning in high repute.” French Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Musical 4; Reflector Staff 4. Robert Hoffman “He goes his own way and asks for no advice.” Stunt Show 1, 2, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Musical 1, 2; “Dulcy” 3; Basketball 3, Captain 4; Track 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2 ; Science Club 4; Varsity “P” 2. Milburn Peterson “A man! A man! Look girls look!” Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Stunt Show 3, 4; Class Basketball 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Musical 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2. Velma Puett “A very bluebird for happiness.” Musical 1. 2. 3, 4; Musical Contest 1, 2. 3. 4; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Dulcy” 3; Basketball 4; Science Club 4; Home Economics 3, 4, President 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2t 3, 4; Boys’ Glee Club Pianist 4; Reflector Staff 4. Mildred Pierce “Short, smart and full of wit. She did always make a hit.” Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Musical 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Home Economics 4; “Dulcy” 3; Class Basketball 2, 3; Student Council 2; Class Cheer Leader 2; Musical 1 2 3, 4. Ruth Blackford “Quiet but with snappy blue eyes.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Stunt Show 1, 3, 4; Class Secretary 3; Class Basketball 2, 3, Captain 2; Latin Club 1, 2; Musical 1, 2. Glen Sexton “He’s on the square, so we can't object to the corners.” Latin Club 2, 3; Science Club 4; Class Treasurer 1, 2; Stunt Show 4. Bruce Turner “Hut he’s a handsome fellow, And all the ladies love him.” Class President 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; “Dulcy” 3; Track 1, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Baseball 3; Stunt Show 2, 3, 4; Science Club 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Varsity “P“ 2. ; - Eldora Swanson “Laugh and grow slightly plump.” Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Musical 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 4; Latin Club 2, 3, Vice-President 3; Stunt Show 3. 4. Orlen Volden “A youth to whom was given So much of earth, so much of heaven.” Stunt Show 3, 4; Science Club 4; French Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4. Clarence Stiegman “In every deed of mischief, he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.” Band and Orchestra 1, 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3; “Dulcy” 3; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Cheer Leader 4; Class President 3; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Musical 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1,2; President Science Club 4. Hazel Thompson “No woman dares express all she thinks.” Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Stunt Show 3, 4. Ruth Turner “One of the fifty-seven varieties.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Musical 1, 2; Stunt Show 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Pla-tonian 1. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY President______ Vice-President -William Martin -Truel Lindgren Eldora Swanson Virgil Anderson Secretary. Treasurer In September, 1924, fifty-nine intelligent young people made then-entrance at the high school across the way. Their advisers were Miss Hammond and Mr. Garnett. After the upper classmen were satisfied as to initiation, they settled down to their duties as high school students. The president elected was Bruce Turner. Several picnics and bob sled rides were enjoyed during the year. About the first of April they surprised the upper classmen by selling the most tickets for the Stunt Show and did their bit in it as “Better Babies.” As the days sped by, their knowledge increased, and thus, passed the Freshman year. 1925 found the same group collected but also found them entering a new school house as Sophomores. The president this year was Maurice Sexton and the advisers were Miss Hammond and Miss Teeters. The boys were awarded the silver trophy for inter-class basketball. As they began with selling the most Stunt Show tickets, so they continued. Clarence Stiegman called forty-five Juniors to order in September, 1926. Great problems lay before the class but they were all successfully solved. As they wished to entertain the Seniors with a banquet they presented the play “Dulcy.” Just a few were able to take part in the acting but the rest did their part to make it a success. With the money earned from the play the banquet was given at the Middlecoff Hotel in May. Preceding the banquet, however, was the long remembered Stunt Show in which, as dolls from Tovland, they won the prize. Again they sold the most tickets. Through all of their activities of the year they were advised by Miss Hammond, Miss Williams, and Mr. Simpson. Their last year saw William Martin presiding over a class of forty-four. This being their last chance for activities in P. C. H. S., everyone ■worked hard. Miss Hammond and Miss Washburn were the advisers. The Senior boys took first place in inter-class basketball and the girls’ team came in second. The Stunt Show was given on March 30 and $225 were netted for the Reflector. Then came hard work on the play, the last of the activities of the year. As graduation draws near, they turn their faces to the future and leave the dear old school with many pleasant memories. PROPHECY As the Century Limited rolled toward New York, two business-like young ladies sat near the front of the car talking earnestly. Across the aisle was an attractive looking man, evidently an attorney, who was watching them from behind his paper. It did not take him long to identify them with the pictures of two women who were heading the Anti-Cigarette League campaign. “Why Velma Puett and Mildred Pierce, how are you!” he exclaimed as he went over to them. “Virgil Anderson! Wherever did you come from?” Mildred said as soon as she recognized him. “How is everything back in Paxton?” “Well, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peterson are becoming quite famous through their work in the hospital there.” “The hospital! So Donald is a surgeon! But who is his wife?” “Lelah Danielson who was his head nurse for a while. Irene Cothern and Hazel Thompson are there too.” The time passed so quickly that soon they were in the station saying goodbye. As they proceeded down the platform, a heavy set man approached them. “Welcome to the city!” he exclaimed. “Neal, is it really you? What are you doing here?” “Oh, I’m the Mayor and I thought I’d come down and give you the keys to the city. Come up to the office with me and then I'll take you out to see Joan. She just had a letter today from Ruth Blackford, the manager of the Capitol theatre, saying that Truel Lindgren’s orchestra with Helen Belton as a solo toe dancer, are playing there this week.” “How interesting,” said Velma. “Do you know any more news?” “Yes, Madame Virginia Wagner (Virginia Benjamin, back in Paxton) is singing for the Metropolitan Opera Company. I’ll see if I can get tickets if you’d like to go.” “Oh, we’d love to!” they both cried. By this time they had reached the office and there sat Edna Anderson, Helen Carlson, Lucille Hyde, and Helen Elliott busily typing. When the greetings were over, Helen Elliott asked, “Oh, have you heard about Dorothy Adamson sailing for England to take part in the International Tennis championship games?” “And about Bob Hoffman playing professional basketball with the New York Bears and Condon Guy booked to fight Jack Dempsey, Jr., next month?” put in Edna. After they had finally torn themselves away they started for Columbia University to interview the president, Glen Sexton. On the way they passed a busy corner where Maurice Sexton was acting as cop. From Glen they found that Leroy Frette was head of the science department, Edith Kroon, Dean of Women, and Lucille Myers, a professor of French. Having completed the campaign, they returned to Chicago and stopped at the Stephens Hotel. To their surprise they found Earl Anthony was a bell hop there and Ruth Turner, a waitress. “Isn’t that Bruce Turner sitting at that table?” asked Velma as they sat down in the dining room. At the same moment he recognized them, came over to their table, and immediately they began plying him with questions. He told them that he was at Chanute Field. “Oh, you must know all about Paxton then!” said Mildred. “I was there not long ago talking to Holland Kemp who is city editor of the Record now. Milburn Peterson is coach at P. C. H. S., Delmar Williams is principal of the grade school, Lillian Ernst is teaching kindergarten and Eldora, music. Orlen Volden is pastor of the Swedish Lutheran Church. Clarence Stiegman is president of the Bachelors’ Club, Walter Danielson, county clerk, and Bill Martin is running a garage. “Oh yes, I know about Bill,” Mildred said. “He is my brother-in-law. But go on.” “Well, Madonna Archer is a movie star, Elwood Mortweet features as Mamma’s Angel Child in comedies, and Linden Hinton carried out Jeannette Kennemer from the disastrous Paxton Laundry fire recently.” “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see them all again? I don’t suppose we can though for we are going straight to New Orleans,” said Velma. “Why not come with me in my plane? I’m heading for Rantoul. That would give you time for at least a day’s visit,” said Bruce. Of course they accepted and before they knew it, were roaming the streets of Paxton again. There they found Elverna, now Mrs. Goodwin, busily engaged in raising chickens; Ruth Moline, helping her husband paint the house; and Theodora Gee, the owner of a thriving taxi business. The two campaigners hated to leave but as business was pressing they said farewell to Paxton and departed for the South. 31 mmi rs ®ljc place tl;nt boes contain books anb mg companions is ,A glorious court. Ruth Adamson—A winning way, a pleasant smile, a kindly word for all. Mabel Beland—Charms strike the heart, but merit wins the soul. Wayne Canney—Simple in his manners, like all truly great men. Vivian Bestold—Ever true to her work, her word, and her friends. Cyril Anderson—Difficulties vanish before his constancy and determination. Ralph Brown—He willingly accommodates at any time in any way. Berniece Fry—Friend of many, foe of none. Emerson Gentry—He has worked much and he has accomplished much. Evelyn Curtis—From little sparks may burst a mighty flame. Maurice Hanson—Some day I will cast off my boyish pranks and be a man. Marie Hand—A smile that wins the heart. Arlyn Larson—All who know her, value her friendship. Genarie Lee—Her many friends prove her worth. Albert Hill—Oh! young Lochinvar has come out of the west. John Kemp—Oh! Hum! out again Saturday night. Ruehama Kurtz—Quiet but mighty nice. Vernon Moffett—Some basketball whiz. Sherman Kemp—A fine fellow, honest and kind. Gladys Johnson—Her ways are the ways of pleasantness. Glen Magnusson—He's always nice to everyone. Eunice Schiff—Best things on earth are done up in small parcels. John Moline—We shall not look upon his like again. Helyn Morris—Auburn hair, and a heart as golden. William Mull—We wonder if he likes his marcel wave—we do. Loretta McLaughlin—Genteel in personage, conduct and equipage. Howard Miller—Who dares accuse me of studying? Nora O’Dell—She hath dramatic ability. Harold Orr—All great men are dying; I don’t feel well myself. Ruby Ramshaw—As merry as the day is long. Gordon Palmberg—A jolly good fellow. Irene Remley—She smiles the worries away. Dorothy Saldeen—A rare soul that interprets music so well. Willard Parker—0! yes, I’m slightly bashful. Horace Shaw—A good student, and a good fellow. Lillian Stanford—A cheerful good nature that needs no guile. Edith Stevenson—Not very big but very jolly. I Milburn Swanson—Let me ponder and I’ll tell you what I think of the thing. Marion Teas—She is an all around good sport. Wendell Tibby—A jolly lad and full of fun, he’s always nice to everyone. Gladys Tibby—A sunny temper gilds the edges of life’s blackest cloud. Stanley Watts—He has a way with him. Theora West—Sunshine is her disposition, and sweetness her possession. Alice Newman—I never let my studies interfere with my pleasure. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY ’29 Like the wandering tribes of Israel, a little band of about sixty Freshmen, in the fall of 1925, entered the “Promised Land” of P. C. H. S., sore at heart at leaving the beloved scenes of their early life. Though fearful and trembling, they had great hopes in their hearts for the mighty future. They were the first band of Freshmen to enter the spacious walls of the new home already prepared for them. Under the leadership of Stanley Watts as President, John Moline as Vice President, John Kemp, treasurer, and Irene Corbly as Secretary, the Freshman class began its duties. Alice Newman and Horace Shaw were chosen as members of the student council. The Freshman boys’ basketball team was organized with John Moline as captain and the girls’ basketball team with Loretta McLaughlin as captain. Games w'ere played with the upper classmen. The members of the Freshman class were also represented in band, orchestra, glee clubs and football. The stunt, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Jr., was given at the annual Stunt Show. The two big social events of the year were a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Toon, Freshmen sponsors, and a picnic in the woods. The Sophomores were organized with John Moline, President; Horace Shaw, Vice President; Wayne Canney, Secretary; and Albei’t Hill, Treasurer. Mrs. Swinney and Miss Paul were sponsors. Loretta McLaughlin and John Kemp were chosen as members of the Student Council. The Sophomore boys elected Wendell Mearns as captain of the basketball team, and Gleathel Truex was captain of the girls’ team. The Sophomore act in the stunt show was named “A Night In Spain.” The class of ’29 began their Junior year by electing Stanley Watts President, Vernon Moffett, Vice President, Loretta McLaughlin, Secretary, and John Kemp, Treasurer. The advisers were Miss Parks and Miss Paul. Ruth Adamson and Harold Orr were members of the Student Council. Basketball was played the Junior year with Sherman Kemp as captain of the boys’ team, and Lillian Standford of the girls’ team. The Junior Stunt in the annual Stunt Show was “An Old Fashioned Garden.” One of the responsibilities of the Junior Class was to raise money for the Junior-Senior banquet. The class got busy early and gave a play, “His Best Investment,” clearing $310, which was spent in entertaining the Seniors at the end of the year. Top How—I). Carlson, .1. Coulter, M. Dale, R. Anderson, H. Coulter, J. Ahlstrom. S. Adlcins, J. Anderson, L,. Johnson. Second Row—B. Adkins, P. Burkard. M. Carlson, R. Brown. H. Froyd. T. Henry, K. Edgren. Third Row—W. Archer, R. Foster, M. Johnson, I. Goodwin, J. Cleary, H. Griffin. H. Johnson, C. Karr, M. Frank. Front Row—R. Carlson, E. Johnson, H. Garner, iliss Applegate, K. Hutchison, C. Bess. V. Fredricksen. SOPHOMORE REVIEW President--------------------------------Perle Burkard Vice President----------------------------------Edward Wolfe Secretary----------------------------------------Mabel Kroon Treasurer----------------------------------Cletus Bess The peal of September’s school bell brought to P. C. H. S. in 1926 a band of eighty eager Freshies, who have creditably represented themselves in all school activities, and have now progressed to the Sophomore estate. Last year, though modest and thought to be incapable of high undertakings by our upper classmen, they set their goal high. For officers they selected: Howard Froyd as president, L. Dora Miester as vice president, Elzora Urban as secretary, and Perle Burkard as treasurer. The advisers were Miss Strong and Mrs. Toon. Top Row—M Kroon. R. O'Neal. A Seatterday, J. Kenney. M. Stiegman, M. Rutherford. E. Urban, A. Lindg cn, G. Tinberg. Second Row_____E. Keep. K. Russell. J. McDevitt. R. Ostrom. Harold Ransdell. A. Pearson. L. Meister. Third Row____R. Noble. E. Wolfe. .1. Weidner. W. Kenney. L. Rasmussen. C. Rickard. D. Ketchum, T. Lientz. Front Row—I. Kennemer, M. Skog. H. Brocksmith, -Miss Winslow, H. Ransdell, L. Pierce, M. Myers. During this first year they enjoyed a picnic as well as a Hallowe’en party. They also presented a stunt, “The Old Fashioned School,” in the Stunt Show. This year they came back as peppy Sophomores. They have four boys on the P. C. H. S. basketball squad and three members on the Debate team. Besides this, the girls’ basketball team won the championship of interclass basketball and the boys made a good showing. They have been well represented in all organizations but still maintain that greater achievements can be attained, and as the class who entered in 1926, do their part in laboring for, cheering, and honoring their Alma Mater. FRESHMAN CLASS President-----------------------------Oretha Pierce Vice President__________________________________Roy Hancock Secretary----------------------------------Virginia Carlsten Treasurer-------------------------William Anderson The class of 1931 numbers eightv-four, the largest class that has yet entered Paxton High School. The activities of the year began with a class picnic in Fredrickson’s timber. On November 11 they gave the stunt for the “pep” meeting just before the Drummer football game at Gibson City. After the holidays they also put on a stunt for the Melvin basketball game. Top Row—J. Pool. E. Kenney. L. Moffett. L. Whitman. A. Olson. R. Larson. L. PalmberK, JD. Rulison. Second Row—H. Wilkinson, (5. Wade, M. Redman, M. Reynolds, H. Stevenson. W. Swanson, H. Miller, P. Larson, L. Trickle, li. Nafsdger. Third Row—Mr. Simpson, P. Paulson. J. Ross, L. Moudy, K. Miller, R. Lawrence, L. Nat-terstad, W. Reep. Front Row—O. Pierce, C. Thorstenson, F. Pells, J. Plackett, R. Kiest, M. Reep. U. Mabry, B. Shaw. Top Row—V. Holley. W. Judy, M. Crider, I,. Darter, E. Jones, V. Johnson. V. Carlsten. I. Belton, V. Burkard. Second Row—F. Johnson. B. Horridsre, J. Duley. F. Griffin, K. Frank, J. Anderson, H. Hodam, W. Bess, M. Cnmtram. Third Row—Miss Strong, K. Boyer. }. Frump. S. Hilllposs, R. Curtis. I,. Coudy. I. Bartel-son, I . Ballard. Front Row—1,. Dover, I,. Fry, R. Cuy, G. Johnson, M. Ruffin, R. Dover, A. Danielson, R. Foster. In the class games the boys won enough games to get third place, but the girls went down to fourth place and lemained there. The Freshmen have one representative on the debate team, Virginia Johnson. Of the eighteen honor students for the first semester, seven of them were freshmen: namely, Helen Hcdam, Esther Boyer, Erma Frank, Virginia Carlsten, Elizabeth Shaw, Frances Johnson and Lucille Trickle. s y su jj cL •7 .j FOOTBALL SQUAI) Back Row—Lindgren, Froyd. IOdgren, Shaw, Barnes, Hutchison, Karr, Burkard. Middle Row—Russell, Garner, Orr, Danielson, Martin, Canney, Anderson, Rickard. Front Row—Coach Walters, Sexton, S. Kemp, Moline, Captain Turner, J. Kemp, Rasmussen, Swanson, Moffett. Oct. 7 Paxton, Scores 6 Melvin, 6 14 Paxton, 13 Alumni, 0 21 Paxton, 39 Forrest, 0 28 Paxton, 0 Piantoul, 0 Nov. 5 Paxton, 0 Leroy, 59 11 Paxton, 13 Gibson, 6 17 Paxton, 0 Melvin, 26 24 Paxton, 13 Gibson, 19 Paxton’s football season opened with a new man as coach and five regulars around which to build a team. Coach C. L. Walters came highly recommended and is one of the best coaches Paxton has had. His plays are clever and he has taught his men to execute them to advantage. Besides the five regulars from last year there was a large squad from which to pick. Many freshmen and sophomores came out to practice and they will furnish good material later. The schedule was a late one as the first was on October 7 with Melvin, but the team had two practice games with Ludlow whom they beat easily. Hack How—Coach Walters; Anderson, It. H.; Moline, F. B.; Captain Turner, L. H.; J. Kemp, Q. B. Front How—Sexton, It. E.; S. Kemp, It. T.; Rickard, It. G.; Rasmussen, C.; Swanson, U G.; Martin, L. T.; Moffett, L. E. Turner, ’27 captain, Sexton, and Anderson will graduate this year and Rasmussen, M. Swanson and S. Kemp will not be playing next year. BRIEFS OF THE GAMES Paxton battled to a 6-6 tie with Melvin in a well played game. Both touchdowns were scored in the last four minutes of play. Rickard, Sexton, and Turner put Paxton through. The game with the old grads was a dandy and had the Alumni had a little practice the score would have been closer. Hanson, Wimer, Pearson, Lewis, Parsons, F. Martin, Kirk, E. Moffett, Guy, G. Martin, and S. Moffett were the team. Walters Turner Moffett The Paxton-Forrest game was a good one as far as Paxton was concerned. Turner’s open field running was the feature of the game. The second team played in the last quarter. Anderson Sexton The battle with Rantoul was a draw. One touchdown was made but it w'as called back because Turner had been tackled before he had thiown the ball. Paxton—Forrest Moline J. Kemp Martin When Paxton met Leroy it was up against a team that was far superior in weight and ability. Kemp was out with an injured arm and Hill of Leroy seemed to make touchdowns at will. The victory over Gibson made up for the loss to Leroy for the game was a thriller. Although Gibson was ahead at the half, Paxton came back Paxton—Rantoul Rickard S. Kemp Rasmussen to make it a tie and with two minutes left Turner ran 65 yards for a touchdown. The second clash with Melvin was disastrous to Paxton. Steinman starred for Melvin. On Thanksgiving day Paxton bowed to Gibson when Harding ran 90 yards for a touchdown. Paxton—Gibson Back Row—Coach Walters, Burkard, Hill, Kdgren, Moline, Rickard, Bindgren, Froyd. R. Kemp, Manager. Front Row—J. Kemp, Moffett, Turner, Captain Hoffman, Mearns, Mull. BASKETBALL Bellflower 35 Paxton 30 Drummer 30 Paxton 23 Loda 34 Paxton 26 Roberts 17 Paxton 52 Alumni 38 Paxton 24 Loda 22 Paxton 16 Rantoul 22 Paxton 28 Drummer 17 Paxton 22 E. Lynn 32 Paxton 20 Urbana 31 Paxton 21 Urbana 34 Paxton 31 Rantoul 20 Paxton 31 Melvin 12 Paxton 32 Fisher 23 Paxton 37 Saybrook 7 Paxton 52 Buckley 27 Paxton 42 Arrowsmith 15 Paxton 39 Loda 13 Paxton 29 Roberts 20 Paxton 34 Alvin 30 Paxton 19 Melvin 16 Paxton 41 Melvin 20 Paxton 17 Total 567 685 Cabery 19 Paxton 51 Hoffman Turner Kemp I The basketball season was highly successful in every way. Finan- cially it was one of the biggest successes Paxton has had in years. In figuring up the games won and lost we find P. C. H. S. won 14 and lost 9. Five of the games in which they were beaten were lost before the team was under way after a late football season. From then on, only Loda and Urbana stopped them and then only by small margins. Both teams twice defeated Paxton during the season. � Paxton’s next year’s prospects are excellent with three varsity members back and Coach Walters will, in all probability, show us a contender for state honors. Mearns Mull Moffett The boys who represented Paxton on the court this year were Hoffman, Mull, Turner, Kemp, Moffett, and Mearns. Hoffman, a high powered forward, played a whale of a game all year, and was one of Paxton’s star athletes. Mull, despite the fact that he was handicapped by an injured foot, gave all he had in every game. Turner, the tall and mighty center, played excellent ball and by virtue of his superb play in the district was made captain of that honorary team. Kemp, one of the flashiest guards turned out by Paxton, was after the ball all the time. He was a real scrapper and was a member of the District all-star team. Moffett, the other guard and popular with the girls, especially freshmen, turned in some excellent games. His dribbling was a special feature. The way he went down the floor would put the best of them to shame. Mearns was the general utility man and could fill any position well. His floor work was excellent. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Paxton played excellent ball to win the first district tournament ever won by the blue and gold. The work of the whole team was excellent and there were no individual stars. They played Rantoul in the first game of the tournament and won 31 to 20. They next met Fisher and Buckley. The scores were 37 to 23 and 42 to 27 respectively in favor of Paxton. In the final game they met Loda who had twice beaten them during the season, displaying by far the best ball thev had ever played. They were unstoppable from the first whistle and Loda didn’t have a chance. The final score was 29 to 13. With most of the team back next year they have an excellent chance of going even farther. CLASS BASKETBALL The Sophomore girls won the championship in their division by going through the season without a defeat. They played excellent ball with M. Stiegman starring at forward. The members of the team were Stieg-man and Carlson, forwards, Myers and Johnson, Center, and Ketchum and Anderson, guards. The Senior boys were the best in their division. After losing one to show they could be beaten, they came back and didn’t lose a game. Sexton and Stiegman wei'e leading lights for the Seniors. The membei’s of the teams were: Anthony, centei’, Stiegman and Sexton, forwards, Kemp and Andei’son, guards, and Mortweet, forward. Back Row—Sexton, Turner. Martin, Alford. P. Orr, Todd. First Row___Coach Swlnney, Burkard, Clark, Moffett, Lindgren, Morris. BASEBALL The baseball team was organized with little hope of doing much, as they had no regular coach. They had a fairly successful season, however, and lost only to Buckley. Playing under the leadership of Coach Swinney and Captain Clark, they showed considerable talent. The members of the team were Alford, P.; Clark, C.; Turner, 1st; Sexton, 2nd; Burkard, S. S.; Todd, 3rd; E. Moffett, C. F.; Orr, L. F„ and Lindgren, R. F. Paxton 11; Armstrong 1 Paxton 3; Buckley 9 Paxton 7; Alumni 5 Paxton 9; Armstrong 7 Paxton 4; Buckley 10 Back Row—Wolfe, Sexton, Croft, Mull, J. Kemp, Stiegman, E. Moffett. Front Row—H. Kemp, manager, Hoffman. Turner, Captain McKnight, Danielson, V. Mof fett, Russell, Coach Roll. TRACK The track season opened with a quadrilateral meet with Potomac, East Lynn, and Loda, which P. C. H. S. won. There followed meets with Bellflower and Loda and then the County meet. Paxton won the dual meets by a large margin but lost the County by one point. Hoffman was the star of the team as he placed first in the District meet, third at Normal, and fifth at the State. The specialties were as follows: Dashes—McKnight, Turner, Kemp, E. Moffett; Relay—McKnight, Hoffman, Turner, E. Moffett; Half Mile and Mile—Hoffman, Danielson, Wolfe, Mull, and Hill; High Jump— McKnight, Stiegman, Kemp; Broad Jump—Russell; Pole Vault—V. Moffett, Alford; Low Hurdles—McKnight, Sexton; High Hurdles—Turner; Shot and disc—McKnight, Croft; Javelin—Hill, Hoffman. Actimties ®lje place tljat boes contain ,fflg books anb mg companions glorious court. REFLECTOR STAFF Editor-in-Chief______ Associate Editor_____ Business Manager_____ Art Editor.__________ Organizations Editor Athletic Editor______ Snap Shot Editor_____ Humor Editor_________ Alumni Editor________ Faculty Adviser______ ____Edna Anderson ____Donald Peterson ____Maurice Sexton -Florence Peterson ______Velma Puett ____Neal Anderson ______Lucille Myers ____Holland Kemp Virginia Benjamin ____Miss Washburn Putting out the Reflector is a job that requires a whole year of work and the staff worked hard from the time it was elected early in September. The first step was the taking of individual and group pictures, then mounting them and sending them to the engraver. Next came the art work for the division pages. Then followed the calls for snap shots and the writing of copy for the printed matter of the book. When that was all ready the staff took a vacation by visiting the shop where the book was being printed and learned what “cuts, leads, electrotypes, borders,” and a number of other terms meant. THE STUDENT COUNCIL President_____________________________Neal Anderson Vice President___________________________John Moline Secretary______________________________Lucille Myers The Student Council is an advisory group of students selected from the four class assemblies to maintain a higher standard in the school and to act as a legislator and an executor of the Student Government. It was created in 1925 and has attempted, with the co-operation of the student body, to create sportsmanship, courteousness, the right spirit, and other factors necessary to build a better school. The president and vice president are selected from the senior and junior classes, the secretary from any class, and two representatives from each class. This year the representatives are as follows: Senior, Helen Carlson and Donald Peterson; Junior, Ruth Adamson and Harold Orr; Sophomore, Thelma Lientz and Robert Edgren; Freshman, Helen Hodam and Vernon Burkard. The faculty adviser is Miss Gracen. LITERARY SOCIETY The Literary Society was organized this fall under the leadership of Miss Strong. Any high school student was eligible. About twenty took advantage of the opportunity, meeting every two weeks. The aim was to become good readers, to enunciate more clearly, to be able to interpret the selections which were read and studied, and to develop poise when speaking before an audience. The works of modern poets, such as Riley, Field, and Dunbar, were studied. The class furnished readers for many occasions and for programs before the assembly. Members of this class took part in the preliminary Literary contest April 1. DEBATE CLUB Affirmative Negative Lorene Pierce Thelma Lientz Virginia Johnson Mildred Stiegman Stanley Watts Evelyn Curtis Alternate Lelah Danielson The debate club was organized soon after the beginning of the fall term this year under the leadership of Miss Strong. The purpose of the club is to develop reasoning, the clear and rapid expression of thought, and poise. At first the club met every other Thursday morning from 8:00 to 8:45 but soon entering the Illinois State Debating League, they found it necessary to meet in the evenings. The subject for debate this year was: “Resolved: That the essential features of the McNary-Haugen Farm Bill should be enacted into Federal Law.” Each team lost one debate and won one. They lost to Normal and Gibson, but won both times from Roberts. March 6—Paxton Negative-Normal Affirmative at Paxton—L. March 7—Paxton Affirmative-Drummer Negative at Drummer—L. March 20—Paxton Negative-Roberts Affirmative at Roberts—W. March 23—Paxton Affirmative-Roberts Negative at Paxton—W. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB President_____________ Vice President________ Secretary Treasurer __Velma Puett -Theodora Gee Beulah Adkins The Home Economics club was reorganized at the beginning of the school year with the purpose of bringing the girls together socially, and furthering their interest in Home Economics. The meetings, held regularly once a month, consisted of a business meeting, a short program, games, and refreshments. The January meeting was devoted to entertaining the Eighth Grade girls. Two other parties were also given, Hallowe’en and Christmas. The club has had several candy sales and sold Eskimo pies at the basketball games, the receipts to be used to buy a chest of silver for the dining room. PRACTICAL SCIENTISTS’ CLUB President___________________________Clarence Stiegman Vice President____________________________Wayne Canney Secretary_________________________________Edith Kroon Corresponding Secretary___________________Marie Hand From the Physics and Chemistry classes a Practical Scientists’ Club was organized this year, with a membership of thirty-six, under the supervision of Mr. Simpson. Every third week the club met at the school house. The meetings consisted of a business meeting and the performing of experiments. Each one that performed an experiment or gave a scientific talk was awarded as many points as the club decided his experiment or talk was worth. To be a member one must have ten points each semester. The club decided to have at least one party a semester, the first being a Christmas party held on December twentieth. THE LATIN CLUB Maximus Consul____________________________Ruth Noble Consul----------------------------------Howard Froyd Quaestor et censor-----------------Dorothy Ketchum The Latin Club, organized in 1924 to promote an interest in the study of Latin, entered upon the year’s work in October with a Hallowe’en pi'ogram. Since then, meetings of various kinds have been held throughout the year at which Latin songs, readings, plays, and reports have been enjoyed. At one of the meetings, the Club initiated the Freshman Latin class of twenty-three. Great fun was had at the expense of the freshmen who had to perform the twelve labors of Hercules. The Club sold candy at two of the games to earn money to pay for the “Reflector” picture and for a large colored view of a Roman wail for the Latin class-room. A pep meeting was also sponsored by the organization. The last meeting was in the form of a picnic at which Caesar and the Helvetions were forgotten, and the members became care-free students of “Yankeedoodledandia.” FRENCH CLUB President__________________________________________Edna Anderson Vice President_____________________________________Joan Newman Secretary_______________________________Elverna Carlson Treasurer_________________________________________Orlen Volden At the beginning of the year the French Club was reorganized under the supervision of Miss Strong, the French instructor. The French I students were not taken into the club, however, until the second meeting which was in the foi’m of a Christmas party and initiation of the new members. The meetings take place the second Tuesday of every month. As far as possible the meetings are conducted in French and they consist of reports and readings, as well as playing games. In order to have some extra finances the club sold Eskimo pies at two of the basketball games. The purpose of this club is to study the country of France and increase an interest in the French language. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB This year’s Glee Club, being so large, has been divided into two sections. One, of the upper classmen, meets the fifth hour on Friday and the other, of Freshmen, meets the sixth hour on Monday. During this time selections of chorus numbers are worked on which are used for various entertainments, such as the musicale, given by both the Girls’ and Boys’ Glee Clubs, Farmer’s Institute, County Contest, Stunt Show, and Commencement. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club is not quite so large as the Girls’ Glee Club and so it was not necessary to divide it into two sections but still there were enough to make a good glee club. The boys furnished music for a number of entertainments this year and did their part in the Stunt Show on March 31. The group meets on Wednesday afternoon, the fifth hour. P. C. H. S. BAND The P. C. H. S. Band began work in the fall of 1927 with the good news of 8 o’clock practices every Wednesday morning. Due to the very short 45 minutes of practice, a second Sousa’s band could not be produced. But while they were there, they worked. The Band was on hand at the weekly football games and did their bit toward the outcome of the game. Whenever a parade was needed the band was there to lead it. Next came the musicale and of course a musicale would not be a musicale unless it was opened by a band concert. In addition to the band numbers, Mildred Stiegman played a trombone solo. CHEER LEADERS The plan of having two varsity cheer leaders and two others from each class, was adopted this year. It has worked very well. When a class was giving a pep session, the class cheer leaders led. At other sessions and at games the varsity cheer leaders did their duty. The varsity cheer leaders called on the class cheer leaders when more were needed. In this way the varsities did not have as much work to do. The varsity cheer leaders were Lucille Myers and Clarence Stieg-man. The class cheer leaders were as follows: Senior, Helen Belton and William Martin; Junior, Nora O’Dell and William Mull; Sophomore, Thelma Leintz and Howard Froyd; and Freshman, Oreatha Pierce and William Judy. “HIS BEST INVESTMENT’’ The play, “His Best Investment,” was presented by the Juniors, November 17, in the High School Auditorium. Everyone enjoyed the story of the little circus waif who became Van Rensselaer Cortland’s “best investment”; and who, as Fortunee Randolph, at last found happiness with Van, through the unselfish love of her friend, Beverly Gray. The Cast Suzanne_________________ Beverly Gray____________ Fortunee Randolph_______ Christine Whitman_______ Priscilla Page__________ Billy Breckenridge______ Alison Cortland_________ Van Rensselaer Cortland Betty Jane Bailey_______ Olivia Cortland_________ Senator Jerome__________ John Cortland___________ Uncle Toby______________ Marie___________________ ___Helen Morris ____Nora O’Dell -Ruby Ramshaw __Alice Newman ___Mabel Beland -----John Kemp ----Theora West _-Stanley Watts -Lillian Stanford Evelyn Curtis -----Albert Hill ----John Moline Maurice Hanson ----Marie Hand 5j urn or (Eljc plate tljat boes rontain 4ftg books anb companions is to me glorious tourt. (ill L®eiS.i Mon. Sept. 5—Faculty seemed glad to see us. Miss Washburn missing. Babies arrive in perambulators. Tues. Sept. 6—All neckties on backwards and green ribbons on wrists appear at noon. Wed. Sept 7—Miss Washburn is back. She says Europe is fine. Thurs. Sept. 8—Miss Hammond and Miss Washburn are to do the thinking for the Senior Class this year. Mon. Sept. 12—Mr. Swinney put an electric fan in'the assembly. Certainly breezy. Tues. Sept. 13—Staff elected. Wed. Sept. 14—Freshies gave an exhibition of their foolishness before the student body. Fri.—What do you know. Donnie has had her hair bobbed! Mon.—The Literary society organized. The Senior class increased. Condy has arrived. Wed.—Miss Washburn’s little German pig has a nice green coat to keep it warm on these cold days. Monday, Oct. 3—“Ginger” started snap fad—“Take mine” all she heard. Tuesday. Oct. 4—Science Club organized. Wed. Oct. 5—School out at 1 :45 for Mr. Strong's funeral. Fri. Oct. 10—School starts at 8:00. Big game with Melvin. 6-6 in favor of Paxton. Hold ’em gang. Mon. Oct. 10—Truel got moved in Hist, today. Why??? Thurs. 13—Good lecture on school spirit this morning by the great speech maker Mr. Swinney. Fra. Oct. 14—Walters is particular about the way we yell. We played Alumni. Beat 'em. too. 13-6. Tues. Oct. 18—Party settled. Picture schedule arranged. Big excitement on third floor this noon. A popular visitor from La Fayette here. Thurs.—Report cards! Everybody resolved to do better next six-weeks. Fri.—Lotta pep in P. C. H. S. todav. No wonder the Seniors put on a pep stunt! We skinned Forrest, 30-0! HURRAY! Mon. Oct. 24—(Heard around the halls). “Let me see your pictures.” “Oh. they are terrible. I don’t like them at all.” Latin Club Hallowe’en party. Tues. Oct. 25—Another Hallowe’en party! This time the Home Ec. Club. Fri. Oct. 28—We held Rantoul 0-0. Hold ’em, boys, hold ’em4 Whoopie! The Senior party! OO, ghosts. Meow! Wed. Nov. 2—Clarence Stiegman makes more wise cracks than anyone in the Senior Class. Thurs. Nov. 3—Hurray! the pavement on tin west side of P. C. H. S. is finished. The fans’ creed was read by Lucille Myers and adopted by the student body. Mr. Walters states this morning that he longs for a team that is not rushed by the girls. Fri. Nov. 4—Mr. Smith, the returned missionary, gave us a talk on Africa. Monday. Nov. 7—LeRov beat us 50-0. Wo should worry. Wait ’til we whollop Drummer next Friday. Thurs. Nov. 10—Mr. Paeey talked on the real value of Armistice Day and what it means. Fri. Nov. 11—Armistice day. We were released from school at noon for the big game with Gibson. BEAT our old rivals, 13-6. Hot stuff! Tues. Nov. 15—The senior class welcomes back one of its old members from way out west. Wed. Nov. 16—Mr. Swinney informs us that he would like to have us sell tickets for the Goodfellow program. Thanksgiving evening. Thurs. Nov. 17—School out tomorrow! Teachers’ Institute. We wonder if the teachers like institute as well as we do. Ashamed to give the score of the Melvin game. You can guess what happened? ? ? ? Wed. Nov. 23—Mr. Swinney asked the little boys of the high school not to hurt the grade kiddies when they play football with them. Mon. Nov. 28—Oh. terrible! Our old rival Drummer beat us 19-13. B. B. starts today. Wed. Dec. 7—We are all being good so Santa will Thurs. Dec. 8—“Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I m blue; My disposition depends on you. OH, ye report cards. Friday, Dec. 9—Miss Strong's class in readings is doing very well. They gave us a sample of their work this A. M. Mon. Dec. 12—Mnm, it’s getting near Christmas. To-day we found Bill Judy posting a letter to Santa Llaus asking for a football suit that would fit him and a cure for his stutters so the teachers could understand him. Thurs. Dec. 15—Fine talk on safety this morning. Do all one armed drivers wave back and forth across the pavement? ? ? ? ? ? Fri. Dee. 16—Dost our first B. B. game to Boltllowor. Just wait until we play Boda. Tues. Dec. 20—Girls' Glee Club contest. Big game with Loda. Just the same we are mighty proud of our boys. Thurs. Dec. 22—Mr. Swinney read rules and regulations for the inter-class basket ball games. Friday. Dec. 23—The faculty and Mr. Swinney wish us a merry Christmas. We are all going to quit school until next year. MQLdOAP VS Tues. Jan. 3—Quite an array at H. S. today. Everyone is wearing his Christmas presents. Miss Gracen isn't here. She must have gotten stuck with Bizzey in a snow drift. Thurs. Jan. 5—Everyone is falling for the front steps— especially Donnie and Velma. Fri. Jan. 9—Miss Gracen shows her smiling face this morning. , _ _ Wed. Jan. 11—The first game of the inter-class B. B. played between the Jr. and Freshies. Poor little freshies beaten in both games. Friday.—Good pep meeting for the big game with Melvin to-nite. What do you know, our team surely skinned Melvin. Friday the 13th seems to be our lucky day. Tues. Wed.—Exams $ $ $ % t t t ! ! ! Thurs. Fri.—No school. I think we need a rest after such a tax upon brains the last two days. Mon. Jan. 23—Back to school. Fr.-Sr. games. Sr. won both games. Thurs.—Good debate tryouts. Report cards. OH??!! Mon. Jan. 30—Miss Scholfield, the new teacher, has arrived. Everybody took her for one of the new students. Thurs. Feb. 2—Good pep meeting. Beat Melvin 41-18. YEA!! Jr. and Sr. fight it out tonight. The Sr. boys took the Jr. boys. The Jr. girls took the Sr. girls. Monday—Today is Tues. so Mr. Swinney says after about five minutes talk. Mr. Pierce changes everything. Tuesday—Musicale. Boy Scout Week. Cletus Bess and Stieg. gave good talks on Scouting. Wed. Feb. 15—Mr. Decker of Melvin spoke to us about Citizens' Military Training Camps. Monday.—Oh, the Jr. submitted to the Sophs. etcu i ✓ DEBATE Com mcncfmcm ?ffAK£R in Map COUNTV TRACK ME£7 J 5MCS Friday, March 2—Home Ec. pep meeting. We play Urbana. Monday—No, we didn’t beat 'em. They beat us 31-2. Tuesday—Normal’s debate team came over and got the votes of the judges. Wednesday—Our affirmative debate team went to Gibson and was disappointed and so was everybody else. Thursday—Big district tournament here beginning tonight. Keport Cards !!!!???? Monday, March 12—Whoopee-doodle! What do ya think! P. C. H. S. won the district tourney. Now for ino Sectional. Tuesday, March 13—Stunt show practices start. Wednesday, March 14—Lots of “P. O. H. S.ers going to Bloomington to see our team win. Mr. Swinnv .� e-lieves in lots of backing. Thursday—Big pep meeting. The team leaves at 12:45 noon. Oh, watcha know! That team of Alvin’s � eat us. Friday—Everybody down-hearted. Tuesday—Our negative debated with Roberts. We teat ’em. Wednesday—Tickets out for Stunt Show. March 26—Everybody busy with Stunt Show. March 27—Senior dress rehearsal. Oh you costumes! March 28—Full dress rehearsal. Everything went off bettsr than expected. March 30—Stunt Show presented to a full house. Sophs took all the prizes. April 6—Literary preliminaries held this morning. Mildred Stiegman, first; Lillian Stanford, second, and Oreatha Pierce, third. April 9—Practices start for the musical contest. April 13—School starts at 8:00 this morning on account of the track meet with Rankin this P. M. Rain couldn’t have it. April 16—Rankin track meet. April 19—Report cards! ! All Seniors without B’s look worried. Mr. Swinney talks to us about the life after high school life. April 21—Track meet at Rantoul. We won third place. April 23—Tryouts for Senior play, “JUST OUT OF COL-L EG E.’’ April 24—Cast announced on bulletin board. First practice at 7:00. April 28—Track men go to Illinois Wesleyan for the meet there. May 4—Big track and musical contest of the county held at Drummer High School. May 12—P. C. H. S. goes into the District meet and next week the State meet at Urbana. May 23—The Seniors presented their smiling faces for the last time in their usual places this morning. Everybody looks as tho’ we’d be missed! ! ! Reflectors distributed. May 24 and 25—Exams. May 25—Juniors delightfully entertained the Seniors at the annual banquet. May 27—Baccalaureate. May 29—Senior play, “JUST OUT OF COLLEGE,” presented at P. C. H. S. June 1—Commencement. CLASS WILI We, the Beaus and Belles of 1928, do hereby leave our co-operation, our love for P. C. H. S., and our dignity to the classes of 1929, 1930, 1931, and the classes to succeed the same. Dorothy Adamson______my small stature to Elizabeth Shaw. Edna Anderson________my executive ability to Edith Stevenson. Neal Anderson________my office as president of student council to Vernon Moffett. Virgil Anderson______my position as treasurer of Senior Class to Willard Parker. Earl Anthony_________my girlish ideas to Horace Shaw. Madonna Archer_______my French ability to William Mull. Helen Belton__________my raven locks to Lillian Stanford. Virginia Benjamin__my musical ability to Eunice Schiff. Ruth Blackford________my position at ticket booth to Vivian Bestold. Ruth Blackmore________my interest in the Moline family to Evelyn Curtis. Ellverna Carlson_____that divine name, Kenneth, to whom it may concern. Helen Carlson_________my interest in cheer leaders to Jeanette Kennemer. Irene Cothern_________my come easy, go easy to Lorene Pierce. Lelah Danielson______my spectacles to Miss Strong. Walter Danielson_____my golden silence to John Schofield. Helen Elliott_________my ability to make myself heard to Ruehama Kurtz. Lillian Ernst_________my curls to Dorothy Saldeen. LeRoy Frette__________my bashfulness to Stanley Watts. Theodora Gee__________my taxi business to Wendell Tibby. Condon Guy____________my art of wreckless driving to Lillian Stanford. Linden Hinton________my bookkeeping ability to Wilbur Martin. Robert Hoffman_______my interest in Alumni to Nora O’Dell. Lucille Hyde_________the straight and narrow way in which I walk to Thelma Lientz. Rolland Kemp_______my Kemp spirit to my two little brothers. Edith Kroon___________my daintiness and modesty to Alice Newman. Truel Lindgren________my trombone to Mildred Stiegman. William Martin____my interest in a certain frosh blonde to William Judy. Elwood Mortweet_____my shorthand ability to Theora West. Lucille Myers________my cheer leading ability to James McDevitt. Joan Newman___________my blonde wig to Marie Hand. Donald Peterson_____my interest in scholarship to Raymond Brown. Florence Peterson____my art ability to Emerson Gentry. Milburn Peterson____my Essex to Ralph Brown. Mildred Pierce______my hair-dress to L. Dora Meister. Velma Puett___________my interest in a certain Junior President to Janet Anderson. Glen Sexton___________my earnestness in work to Frank Sisson. Maurice Sexton______my masculine ways to Walter Kenney. Clarence Stiegman__my big words to LeRoy Rasmussen. Eldora Swanson______my typing ability to Mabel Beland. Hazel Thompson______my giggle to Helen Morris. Bruce Turner__________my athletic success to Wayne Canney. Ruth Turner___________my pep to Mildred Stiegman. Orlen Volden__________my schoolgirl complexion to Elizabeth Jones. Delmar Williams_____my ability to always hit the nail on the head to Howard Miller. Mildred Pierce______my alto voice to John Ross. PSALM OF CHEMISTRY 1. Mr. Simpson is our teacher, we shall not pass. 2. He maketh us to stand up and explain the structure of matter, and he exposeth our ignorance before the whole class. 3. He restoreth our sorrow. He causeth us to labor with acids and bases for our grades’ sake. 4. Yea, though we walk through vapors and hydrogen sulphide we shall gain no knowledge, for it catches in our throats instead of in our brains. • Atoms and molecules, they distress us. 5. He prepareth a test for us in the presence of the whole assembly our memory runneth over. 6. Surely brain trouble shall follow us all the days of our lives, and we shall be troubled with stupidness forever. I’ll Say So Are P. C. H. S. girls vain? Listen to this! Conductor: “Your fare, Miss.” Lillian S.: “Do you think so, sir?” Wilson Chattin: “Mr. Simpson asked me to analyze the silver in a dime. I haven’t any. What will I do?” Bright Senior: “Ask him if two nickels will do.” John Schofield: “Will you please tell me what the new Ford is?” Senior: “The new Ford is a modern diabolical device for dividing all the people of the earth into two classes—the quick and the dead.” In Neutral Jack: “There’s something wrong, this gear shift doesn’t work.” Virginia: “That isn’t the gear shift, Jack. It’s—er—my knee.” Lucille: “What are you going to do on your birthday?” Holland: “Oh, I don’t know. Take a year off, I suppose,” Advice from Seniors to Freshmen Do not kick the table’s legs. Do not poke a needle’s eye. Do not pinch the table salt. Do not pull a teapot’s nose. Do not beat unoffending eggs. Do not tweak little pitcher’s ears. Do not ask bread what time it rose. Do not smack the apple’s rosy cheek. Velma: “I’m so glad you like it! Mother says chicken salad and strawberry tarts are the only things I make correctly.” Watts: “Which is this, darling?” Silently one by one, in the infinite Books of the teachers Blossom the little zeroes, The for-get-me-nots of the Seniors. Lucille M.: “Why are you wearing so many coats on such a hot day?” John Moline: “I’m going to paint my fence and it says on this can, ‘To obtain best results, put on at least three coats’.” William Judy: “How would you like to have a little dog to lead around with you ?” Thelma Lanz: “Oh, this is so sudden!” Mr. Simpson: “Clarence, what’s equilibrium?” Stieg: “It’s the state of staying put.” Alumni (Eljc place Hint bora contain books anb nto companions glorious court. Space will not permit a complete account of the Alumni of P. C. H. S., but since many would like to know what some of their classmates and friends are doing, we have listed the classes of 1921, 1922, and 1927. Those between 1922 and 192 7 were in last year’s Reflector. TEACHERS Edith Burklund 1921 Paxton Country Schools Marjorie Strong 1921 Paxton P. C. H. S. Stine Smith 1921 Decatur High School Esther Carlson 1921 Bloomington Public Schools Ray Corbly 1922 Crawfordsville, Ind. Wabash College Lillian Gee 1922 Paxton Public Schools Grace Larson 1922 St. Charles, Mo., Lindenwood Evelyn Pierce Lindgren 1922 6 Schools in Paxton Teaching Music Clara Shinker 1922 Vicinity Champaign Public Schools Emeline Kollman 1922 Bloomington St. Patricks COLLEGE Paul Nelson 1922 Chicago U. of I. Rachel Tweet 1922 Chicago St. Olaf’s Charles Campbell 1927 Galesburg Knox Dora Ireland 1927 Rockford Rockford College Arva Rodeen 1927 Normal I. S. N. U. Clifford Todd 1927 Peoria Bradley Lucy Spicer 1927 Jacksonville Illinois Woman’s College Harry Croft 1927 Urbana U. of I. Fred Bennett 1927 Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Emily Johnson 1927 Urbana U. of I. Marvin McHaley 1927 Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Clark Alford 1927 Galesburg Knox Catherine Beland 1927 Normal I. S. N. U. Edna Peterson 1927 Normal I. S. N. U. Russell Hanson 1927 Kankakee Gallagher Business School Lillie Carlson 1927 Normal I. S. N. U. Wayne Morris 1927 Fort Wayne, Ind. Universal Institute Naomi Ward 1927 Kankakee Gallagher Business School Donald McKnight 1927 Lafayette, Ind. Purdue SECRETARIES Mae Hanson 1921 Springfield Illinois Commerce Commission Beth Newman 1921 Chicago Continental Natl. Trust Lloyd Peile 1921 Chicago and Saving Bank American Linseed Oil Co. Beda Tinberg 1922 Paxton Whowell Motor Sales Co. Pauline Corbly 1927 Paxton Moline Bros. Lucile Ekbom 1927 Paxton C. I. P. S. Herbert Kemp 1927 Gibson Roth Hatchery Lorene Kingren 1927 Paxton N. E. Stevens Printing Co. Nita Morris 1927 Paxton P. C. H. S. MARRIED Mildred Burklund 1921 Paxton Mrs. Edward Pacey Lucille Goodwin 1921 Ludlow Mrs. Edward Beethe Hazel Hancock 1921 Cedar Rapids, la. Mrs. Winston Wascher Helen Kjellstrand Pauline Pearson Florence Shinker Lovawn Burkard Kathryn Jane Dunnan Florence Frette Emily Johnson Kathryn Lachenmyer Elizabeth McDevitt AT HOME Mary La Barre Alice Pollock Vivian Gentry Bertha Turner Elizabeth Coulter Porter Orr Evelyn Swanson Bessie Foster Lillie Volden Marian Anderson Frances Callison Pauline Goodwin Myrtle Volden Kenneth Goodwin Kenneth Clark Raymond Nelson Harold Parsons 1921 Chicago 1921 Shelbyville 1921 Ludlow 1922 Kankakee 1922 Indianapolis, Ind 192 2 Paxton 1922 Gridley 1922 Chicago 1922 Detroit, Mich. 19 22 Mat toon 192 2 Paxton 1922 Paxton 1922 Chicago 1922 Paxton Paxton Paxton Chicago Paxton Gibson City 1921 Paxton 1921 Champaign 1922 Paxton 19 22 raxton 19 27 Paxton 19 27 Clarence 1927 Paxton 1927 Clarence 1927 Elliott 1927 Elliott 19 27 Paxton 1927 Ludlow 1927 Elliott 1927 Ludlow 1927 Paxton 1927 Clarence 19 27 Paxton Earlene Nees Omie O’Neal Elizabeth Patton Irene Strayer Inez Thompson Dorothy Von Brethorst 19 22 Cleo Ross 19 27 Alice Carlson 1927 Hazel Sharpe 19 27 Tillie Blackmore 1927 Mrs. R. C. Blaha Mrs. Lowell Hodam Mrs. Clarence Good Mrs. Shinier Mrs. Edmund Ludlow Mrs. Edmund Heilman Mrs. Gustaf Stanbus Mrs. Perle Swanson Mrs. Howard Horton Mrs. Alvin Claxton Mrs. Noble Johnson Mrs. Clarence Nelson Mrs. Arthur Thurber Mrs. Harold Noland Mrs. Marshall Alrich Mrs. Sidney Elofson Mrs. Leonard Danielson Mrs. Charles Kenney Mrs. Perle Alexander VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS Paul Carlson 1921 Chicago Clair McKnight 1921 Maracaiba, Bessie Schneiter 1921 Paxton Walter Young 1921 Chicago Francis Henry 1922 Chicago Clarence Lundeen 1922 Clinton Theodore Lind 1922 Chicago Gertrude Pollock 1922 Chicago Sherman Olson 1922 New York Gladys Whitman 1922 Paxton Wendell Cornell 1927 Paxton Harold Johnson 1927 Paxton Lottie Patton 1927 Paxton Russell Moline 1927 Paxton Grant Tinberg 1927 Paxton Hazel Lindell 1927 Paxton Kenneth Anderson 1927 Paxton NURSES Hazel Carlson 1922 Chicago LaVaughn Risser 1927 Chicago Carson Pirie Scott Co. Venezuela Civil Engineer Kunkel’s Commercial Artist I. C. Railroad Electrician Northwestern R. R. Offices Marshall Field Co. Contractor Larkin’s Store S. H. Hill Broom Co. Rexall Store N. E. Stevens Printing Co. Moline Bros. Danielson’s Grocery A. H. Nelson’s Dry Goods Anderson’s Carpenter Shop Swedish Covenant Hospital Michael Reese Hospital Engraving by THE MANZ CORPORATION Chicago. III. Printing by THE N. E. STEVENS PRINTING CO. Paxton, III.