Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1931 volume:

. ---rr -—.vr-r-1-----— rrr. Z2 rx • as 55 ss M W w • MN --4« s S2 mS MMB ss -A 3 as as ftK £5 PUBLISHED BY SENIOR CLASS PAXTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL PAXTON ILLINOIS Miss Marjorie Strong and Miss Irene Bear, who by their sincerity and enthusiasm have endeared themselves to every student, this book is affectionately dedicated DEDICA 9his volume we offer to the student body and alumni of this institution as a sincere attempt to portray the tradh tions and activities of Paxton Community High School «« WORD SCHOOL FACULTY SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN THE YEAR ORGANIZATIONS PLAYS OPERETTA ATHLETICS FOOTBALL BASKETBALL TRACK FEATURES CALENDAR SNAP SHOTS HUMOR ALUMNI REFLECTOR THJEb FACIILW « Is P. C. H. S. a live school? We think so. And who keeps it alive? The faculty, of course. The faculty are the prodders and the students are the doers; therefore the faculty do not always get all the credit that is due them. We shall endeavor, on this page, to give it to them. The activities sponsored by the faculty are many and varied. In class meetings, there have been lessons in courtesy and student talks on the vocations and professions that are open to educated people. We have had spelling bees, pep talks, and much-needed lectures. There have been plays, the stunt show, the operetta, the band, the short courses in Agriculture and Home Economics, parties, debates, athletics, student activity tickets, the newspaper, and the annual, as well as the usual advice on class business. We may get tired of them when they keep urging us on to do better things, but where would we be without them? 1931 REFLECTOR MAUDE GRACEN Assistant Principal Commercial Courses JOHN SWINNEY Principal Mathematics MARY FRANCES HILL Grade and High School Music Operetta EDNA RICHMOND Science Junior Play Junior Class Adviser DOROTHY WASHBURN English Reflector Senior Class Adviser HELEN McCOY Mathematics Physical Education Sophomore Class Adviser FLETCHER McCONNELL Science Physical Education Debate Freshman Class Adviser 1931 REFLECTOR IRENE HEAR History Civics Stunt Show Senior Class Adviser JOHN SCOTT Agriculture Short Course Manager Sophomore Class Adviser MARJORIE STRONG English French Literary and Debate Senior Play Senior Class Adviser RUTH PATTON Home Economics Junior - Senior Banquet Short Course Manager Junior Class Adviser ELM A SHEARER English Latin P. C. H. S. Record Freshman Class Adviser CLARA TEDERSTROM School Nurse CLYDE WALTERS Manual Training Athletic Coach 1931 BOARD OF EDUCATIOM s N. V. Lateer, Tresident H. P. Larson, Secretary Walter Kiest O. B. Clem Herbert N. Stevens The high school is under the control of the Board of Education which is closely connected with the citizens of Paxton. The educational system is the only bond which unites all the people. The members of the school board were chosen for their positions because they were outstanding citizens of the community. Each one of them has proved himself worthy of his position. They have always been ready to co-operate with the school in every activity that it has had. Although we students seldom come in contact with these men, we respect and appreciate their efforts to better the school and to make school life valuable to us. REFLECTOR BNIOR OFFICERS President_____ Vice-President Secretary _____ Treasurer______ .Paul Larson Martha Reep __Fern Pells .Willma Bess LETTERMEN P. C. H. S. RECORD STAFF Helen Hodam Betty Shaw Virginia Johnson Paul Larson Virginia Carlsten William Judy Donald Schif Robert Laurence Vernon Burkard Wesley Swanson Harry Wilkinson William Judy Robert Kiest ATHLETIC MANAGER Vernon Burkard HONOR ROLL Helen Hodam Betty Shaw Virginia Johnson Virginia Carlsten Erma Frank William Judy Maxine Reynolds Helen Stevenson Arlene Olson CHEER LEADER William Judy SOLOISTS Helen Hodam—contralto Richard Carlson—baritone DERAIL Virginia Carlsten—Soprano Virginia Johnson Doris Rulison Maxine Reynolds CLASS CHEER LEADERS ORATION Fern Pells Vernon Burkard Donald Schif 1931 REFLECTOR DORIS llEYINGTON Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1 .1EA ETTK A N l)KKSO Class Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4 Home Economics Club 1 Stunt Show 4 AVA I,I, ACE IIECKSTH A N I) “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 It It'll A 1 I) CARLSON Latin Club 1 Glee Club 1, 2. 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 All-State Chorus 3, 4 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 3, 4 Reflector Staff 4 Future Farmers 3, 4 AVI LL 1 A BESS “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 2. 3, 4 Literary Society 3 Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4 Class Treasurer 4 Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 HE (LA II ADKINS Stunt Show 1, 2. 4, 5 Glee Club 1. 2, 4 Home Economics Club 2, 5 MAItlE BLACKWELL Transferred from Mitchell. Indiana, ’29 Stunt Show 4 Literary Society 3, 4 A EH NON It I It l A It I) Class Pres. 3 Football 1. 2, 3 Basketball 3, 4 Class Basketball 1. 2 Track I, 2, I Athletic Manager 4 “The Youngest” 3 Man or Mouse” 4 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2. 3. 4 All-State Chorus 3, 4 Science Club 3 LEONA IIELA Nil Transferred from Roberts’29 Stunt Show 4 Literary Society 4 A HtGINI A ('Alt LSTEN Class Secretary 1 Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 “The Youngest” 3 “Man or Mouse” 4 Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1. 2. 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4 All-State Chorus 3, 4 Reflector Staff 4 Record Staff 2, 3, 4 Science Club 3 1931 REFLECTOR VENN I 1 FKKDIIICKSO. Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4 Band 1. 2, 3 Class Cheer Leader 3 MARGARET l)AMO Class -Basketball 1, 2. 3 Stunt Show 1, 4 Glee Club 1. 4 Home Economies Club 1. 2, 3 FRANCES GOODWIN “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 2, 3. 4 Literary Society 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 LET A GOWI1V Stunt Show 4 Glee Club 1 DOTTIR ELOFSON Class Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4 'The Youngest” 3 Stunt Show 1, 2. 3. 4 Glee club l Band 4 Home Economics Club 1. MARIAN CONORAM Stunt Show 1, 5 Glee Club 1 Home Economics Club 1, 2. 3 ERMA FRANK Stunt Show 1, 3, 4 Glee Club 1 ANN DANIELSON “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1. 2. 3, 4 Debate 4 Literary Society 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 LOLA DARTER Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1. 2. 3. 4 Literary Society 3 Glee Club 1. 4 Home Economics Club 1, 4 MARVIN GI'RLGY Transferred from Loda ’29 Class Basketball 4 Track 3 “Man or Mouse” 4 1931 REFLECTOR PAI L LAIISON Class President 4 Class Vice-President 3 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 2. 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Ba n d 4 Reflector Staff 4 Record Staff 3, 4 “Man or Mouse” 4 HELEN KING Transferred from Loda ’29 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 4 Glee Club 3, 4 HOltEHT KING Transferred from Loda ’29 Future Farmers 3 Stunt Show 4 VIRGINIA JOHNSON Class Secretary 2 Class Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4 “The Youngest” 3 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Debate 1, 3, 4 Literary Society 1. 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 All-State Chorus 3. 4 Reflector Staff 4 Record Staff 3, 4 Science Club 3 “Man or Mouse” 4 At'STIN KIRK Football 3. 4 Basketball 3 Class Basketball 3, 4, 5 Track 3. 4 Stunt Show 4. 5 Literary Society 4 Future Farmers 4. 5 “Man or Mouse” 5 HELEN HOB AM “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1. 2, 3, 4 Literary Society 1. 4 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 All-State Chorus 3, 4 Reflector Staff 4 Record Staff 2. 3. 4. Editor 4 Science Club 3 Class Cheer Leader 2, 3 “Man or Mouse” 4 State Vocal Contest 3 HER MIT II I TCH I SO N Football 1. 2. 3 Letternian 3 Class Basketball 4, 5 Track 1. 2, 3. 4 Letternian 4 “Lelawala” 5 Stunt Show 4, 5 Literary Society 4 Glee Club 5 Band 4. 5 Future Farmers 4. 5 “Man or Mouse” 5 WILLIAM J( l)Y Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Letternian 4 Class Basketball 2, 3, 4 “Lelawala 4 Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 Band 1, 2. 3. 4 Reflector 4 Record Staff 2. 3. 4 Class Cheer Leader 1. 2 Varsity Cheer Leader 3, 4 Science Club 3 Man or Mouse” 4 ROBERT HIRST Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Letternian 4 Class Basketball 4 “The Youngest” 3 Science Club 3 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 Band 1. 2, 3. 4 GLEN JOHNSON 1931 REFLECTOR ||ON ALII I ARSON Basketball 3 Class Basketball 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Stunt Show 2, 4 ROBERT LAI’KK TB Football 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Let ter man 4 Class Basketball 1, 2 The Youngest” 3 Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 4 All-State Chorus 4 Band 1. 2. 3, 4 Reflector Staff 4 Science Club 3 Man or Mouse” 4 FER PELLS Class Secretary 4 Class Basketball 2. 3, 4 Stunt Show 1. 2. 3, 4 Literary Society 4 Glee Club 1 Reflector Staff 4 Home Ec. Club 1 Class Cheer Leader 4 Mixed Chorus 2 EVELYN MILLER Class Basketball 1 Literary Society 1 Home Ec. Club 4 PA I LINE P l LSON Stunt Show 1, 2, 3. 4 Literary Society 3 Glee Club 1. 2. 3 LORENE %TTERST D Stunt Show 1, 4 Glee Club 1 HELEN MILLER Class Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4 “The Youngest 3 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 4 Home Ec. Club 1 Class Cheer Leader 3 Man or Mouse” 4 GLEN PARKER Football 3. 4 Class Basketball 2. 3 Latin Club 1 Science Club 3 HELEN LEE Transferred from Minn. Home Eo. Club 4 Stunt Show 4 ARLENE OI ON Stunt Show 4 1931 REFLECTOR « DONIS Mil.ISON Stunt Show 1. 2, 3, 4 Debate 4 Literary Society 3, 4 Glee Club 1 Reflector Staff 4 ‘‘Man or Mouse” 4 DONALD SCII IF Class Vice-President 2 Class Treasurer 3 Football 1, 2. 3, 4 Letter in an 4 Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4 Letterman 4 Class Basketball 1. 2 Stunt Show 1. 2. 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 3. 4 Band 4 Class Cheer Leader 4 Science Club 3 “Man or Mouse” 4 IA I R M RV NOLI)S “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 2, 3, 4 Debate 4 Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4 JOHN SCHOFIKLI) Stunt Show 4, 5 Debate 4 Literary Society 4, 5 Band 5 Record Staff 2. 4, 5 Future Farmers 4, 5 Latin Club 1 Science Club 4 Ak Reporter 5 “Man or Mouse” 5 MAH IE REDMAN Stunt Show 1, 3. 4 Glee Club 1 Home Ec. Club 1 AVI LIH It KEEP Stunt Show 1, 4 Glee Club 1 Future Farmers 3, 4 MARTHA KEEP Class Vice-President 4 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1. 2, 4 Glee Club 1, 4 DONALD QUINLAN Football 3 Future Farmers 3, 4 FRANCES QHNLAN Transferred from Ludlow .10 Stunt Show 4 LEROY RASMUSSEN Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The Whole Town’s Talk ins” 3 “The Youngest” 4 “Lelawala” 5 Stunt Show 1, 2. 3. 4, 5 Glee Club 1, 2, 4, 5 All-State Chorus 5 “Man or Mouse” 5 1931 REFLECTOR HETTY SIIAW Class Basketball 1. 2 “Lelawala” 4 Stunt Show 1, 2. 2, 4 Literary Society 1 Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4 Reflector Staff 4 Record Staff 3. 4 Science Club 3 “Man or Mouse” 4 IIELEA STE ENSON Class Basketball 4 Stunt Show 1. 4 Literary Society 1 Glee Club 1 Home 10c. Club 1 MABEL OI NiGGItElON Stunt Show 4 CM RTIS CARLSON Transferred from Rankin ’30 Post-Graduate EH1TII TEESDALE Transferred from Loda ’29 Glee Club 3 Stunt Show 4 GILBERT TIN BERG Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Stunt Show 1, 4 Glee Club 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 WESLEY SWANSON Football 3, 4 Letterman 4 Basketball 3 Class Basketball 4 Track 2. 3, 4 Band 2. 3. 4 Stunt Show 4 It H PILE THICKER II It K Y WILKINSON Science Club 3 Stunt Show 4 Home Economics Club 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Letterman 4 Class Basketball 1, 3. Track 1. 2. 3 Letterman 3 4 1931 REFLECTOR CLASS WILL Be it known by all, that we, the senior class of 1931, do hereby make our last will and testament feeling that it would be a little less than criminal to take our departure from this institution without leaving just a few of our many and outstanding capabilities and accomplishments. Beulah Adkins, my popularity with delivery boys to Daisy Itoland. Jeanette Anderson, my frequent giggles to Ruth Schneider. Wallace Beckstrand, my grayish green sweater to Arthur Sandberg. Leona Beland, my ability to do the double shuffle to Gerald Griffin. Willma Bess, by black wavy hair to Arline Anderson. Doris Bevington, my timid nature to Mildred King. Marie Blackwell, my know-it-all manner to Archie Henson. Vernon Burkard, my soft voice to Barbara Ann Powell. Richard Carlson, my ability to sing in tune to Gilbert Johnson. Virginia Carlsten, my vivacious manner to Hazel Sandstedt. Marian Congram, my flirting ways to Clara Nelson. Margaret Dale, my Ford to Charles Davis. Anna Danielson, my ability in shorthand and typing to Gladys Shreves. Lola Darter, my pep to Joe Walker. Dottie Elofson and Helen Miller, our out-of-town dates to Dorothy Moline and Frances Nelson. Erma Frank, my frankness to Frank Sisson. Vennum Frederickson, my orange “galopie” to Paul Payne and Tump Archer. Frances Goodwin, my soprano voice to Howard Carlson. Leta Gowdy, my hearty laugh to Bill Burkard. Marvin Gurley, my popularity with the girls to Arnold Carlson. Lucille Hinton, my changeable voice to Richard Nelson. Helen Hodam, my ability to make four A’s to Lomas Moffett. Kermit Hutchison, my easy-come, easy-go ways to Jane Laurence. Glen Johnson, my ability as an orator to Myrtle Swanson. Virginia Johnson, my flair for smart clothes to Opal Atkins. William Judy, my poetic ability to Glenn Callison. Helen King, my good nature to Harold Voorhees. 1931 REFLECTOR Robert Kin , my ability to guess right to Carrel Nees. Austin Kirk, the art of making snappy remarks to John Shumate. Paul Larson, my ability to sign contracts to who would have it. Ronald Larson, my calm manner to Lois Morris. Robert Laurence, the art of looking over my glasses to John Howard Rasmussen. Helen Lee, my interest in Home Ec. to Margaret Breeden. Lorene Natterstad, my rapid gait to Idella Moudv. Arlene Olson, my flighty manner to Sarah Hilligoss. Betty Shaw, my green beret and all that goes under it to Marjorie Hagens. Edith Teesdale, my long brown hair to Pansy Blackwell. Gilbert Tinberg, my minute stature to Maurice Abrahamson. Leroy Rasmussen, my bass voice to Donald Wrede. Robert Kiest, my “wreckless” driving to John Shumate. Mable Younggreen, my curls to Lucille Canney. Harry Wilkinson, my glowing eyes to Noble Bloomquist. Lucille Trickle, my scholastic ability to Paul Payne. Wesley Swanson, my athletic ability to Vernon Anderson. Helen Stevenson, my sweet personality to De Waine Zimmerman. Buster Schif, my way with women to Marvin Johnson. John Schofield, my sonorous voice to Mr. Swinney. Doris Rulison, my polite manners to Helen Schofield. Maxine Reynolds, my slick haircut to Dorothy Hyde. Marie Redman, my note writing habit to Margaret Mortweet. Wilbur Reep, my blonde complex to Francis Stone. Martha Reep, my sense of color values to Dolores Chartier. Frances Quinlan, my witty, Irish ways to all of the “Swedes.” Donald Quinlan, my profound silence to Phyllis Nelson. Fern Pells, my interests in Ludlow to Miss Bear. Pauline Paulson, my ability to play jazz to Paul Gavert. Virginia Carlsten Helen Hodnm Virginia Johnson Betty Shaw. 1931 REFLECTOR PROPHECY As I sat reading a new book, “The Last of the Paxtonians,” by Ronald Larson, it made me think of dear old P. C. H. S. and I longed to know the fates of my dear old mates. Fear, hope, wonder filled my mind. I had been listening to the ci’ooning voice of Vernie Burkard coming over the N. B. C. I dashed madly out of my apartment and drove furiously down Fifth Avenue. While waiting for a stop light I glanced at a bill board, “The Palace Theater,” starring Marie Blackwell and Jackie Coogan in “Papa Will Spank.” The stage features were the famous comedian and master of ceremonies, Le Roy Rasmussen, and the Spanish dancers, Gilbert and Helen. At length I arrived at Madame Helene Lee’s, the most noted crystal gazer in New York. I entered the velvet draped room with a feeling of awe. First she took me back to old Ford County to the spacious country estate of Leta Gowdy who was entertaining at a large dinner party. There were present the noted professor of bacteriology, Wallace Beckstrand; the president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, Marvin Gurley, and his charming wife Doris; Frances Goodwin, president of the Paxton Women’s Club; Lorene Natterstad, famous for her book on Household Hints; Maxine Reynolds, Arlene Olson and Willma Bess, collectors of Old English china; Doris Bevington, charity worker; Robert King and Donald Quinlan, owners of the Paxton Airplane Co., and their private secretaries, Anna Danielson and Jeanette Anderson; John Schofield, senator from Illinois; Austin Kirk from the House of Representatives, and Wilbur Reep, owner of the Reep Hardware Inc. Last but not least I saw the renowned Paul Larson who has just returned from his jungle expedition during which he did great research work for the Wolfe Powdered Water manufacturing plant. I gazed into the crystal again. This time we were out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. “Why, why, it’s Buster,” I gasped, “dear old Buster, so his dream is at last realized.” He was going to Europe on a cattle boat. 1931 REFLECTOR The pilot, Delbert Stifle, was joking with the husky first and second mates, Kermit Hutchison and Glen Johnson. We stayed out on the Atlantic, this time hovering over a big liner. Whom should I see in the salon at the captain’s table but Virginia Johnson returning from Paris and looking very enchanting in a severe black velvet gown. She is engaged in a conversation with a tall Englishman, or is he an Fmglishman? No, why it’s Robert Laurence, thirty-five, and a bachelor with nothing to do but gad about and play with the girls. On the other side of Miss Johnson is a distinguished personage, Robert Kiest, who is travelling in the interests of the International Association of Wreckless Drivers. He is talking to the captain, none other than William Judy. On to Paris. A dress shop, Mile. Redman’s, attracted our attention. Mannequins in the shop were Fern Pells, Evelyn Miller, and Lucille Hinton. And whom were they fitting? None other than the world famous contralto, Helen Hodam. With her was her travelling companion, Betty Shaw. In the same shop I saw Mrs. Brogenshire, formerly Helen King. How lovely to go to Paris on her honeymoon! She was telling that Leona Beland, Margaret Dale, and Marian Congram were also happily married, (sigh from me) and, of course, Beulah Adkins and Dottie Elofson. Oh, Sweden! Can you imagine it! Pauline Paulson and Erma Frank learning the art of Swedish cookery from the renowned Swedish cook, Mabel Younggreen. In the same school I saw the physics teacher, Glen Parker, and in the next room was Lucile Trickle teaching biology. Back to the good old U. S. for one more picture in the crystal ball. It was a broadcasting station where the chief engineers were Wesley Swanson and Harry Wilkinson. Dick Carlson’s orchestra was playing a snappy number. The announcer, Vennum Fredrickson, was talking to the helpful, home advisers, Helen Stevenson and Martha Reep. My time was up so I went back to my apartment, still a dashing and romantic spinster after living on the eighteen-day diet for eighteen years. VIRGINIA CARLSTEN. 1931 REFLECTOR AUTOGRAPHS s 1931 REFLECTOR JUNIOR OFFICERS HONOR ROLL President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer CLASS PLAY Gilbert Johnson . Martha Swanson Rozelle Curtis Jane Kemp Idella Moudy Frances Nelson Grace Pearson Thelma Stone Martha Swanson Russell Swenson nniy” SOCIAL ACTIVITIES SPECIAL MENTION Hallowe’en party April Fool party Junior-Senior banquet Evelyn Blackmore Dolores Hammerstrand Esther Hull Shirley Larson Ruth Lindahl CLASS CHEER LEADERS Gilbert Johnson Frances Hancock PAPER STAFF Shirley Larson VARSITY CHEER LEADER Shirley Larson LETTERMEN ATHLETIC MANAGER Russell Swenson Jesse Adkins Rozelle Curtis Gilbert Johnson Francis Stone Russell Swenson REFLECTOR JESSE ADKINS ARLENE ANDERSON DOLORES CHARTIER JOHN ANDERSON EVELYN BLACKMORE ROZELLE CURTIS VERNON ANDERSON GLEN CALLISON HOWARD CARLSON EVA ANDERSON VERNE CROWE WILLIAM ANDERSON REFLECTOR DOLORES HAMMERSTRAND CHARLES DAVIS ARLYS HANSON JAMES FLANNIGAN VERNETTE FREDRICKSON EVELYN HORNER MILDRED DALE FRANCES HANCOCK ISABELLE ENGSTROM DOROTHY HILLIGOSS SARAH HILLIGOSS GERALD GRIFFIN 1931 REFLECTOR JANE KEMP SHIRLEY LARSON RUTH LINDAHL GLADYS JOHNSON MARVIN JOHNSON FRANCES NELSON ESTHER HULL DOROTHY HYDE PAUL JENNINGS DOROTHY MOLINE IDELLA MOUDY RUSSELL JOHNSON 1931 PAGE MISSING PAGE MISSING REFLECTOR OPHOMORB OFFICERS HONOR ROLL President---------------------------Lloyd Stubbins Doris Anderson Vice-President-------------------James Hutchison Evelyn Bloomquist Secretary----------------------------Harriet Hill Hilda Peterson Treasurer------------------------Frances Swenson Lloyd Stubbins Myrtle Swanson SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Picnic at Kitzman’s Party at school SPECIAL MENTION Kenneth Anderson Ruth Anderson Paul Gavert John O'Hare Margrette Mortweet Rajeane Reynolds Russell Swanfelt Frances Swenson Louise Weidner Cleo Ramshaw DEBATERS Myrtle Swanson Louise Weidner Evelyn Bloomquist CHEER LEADERS PAPER STAFF Harriet Hill Myrtle Swanson Doris Anderson LETTERMEN Orien Ernest Merle Frump 1931 REFLECTOR SOPHOMORES 8 Prentice Coates Arnold Carls in Marguerite Martin Arthur Flannery Iva Magnusson Charles Moffett Ruth Boyer Kenneth Anderson Margrette Mortweet First Row Everett Burklund Ruth Anderson Merle Frump Second Row Doris Anderson Carl Anderson Third Row Paul Gavert Harriet Hill James Hutchison Robert Anderson Ellen Lynch Margaret Breeden Evelyn Bloomquist Russell Jennings Grace McCabe Juanita McDannell Archie Henson Lorene Karr 1931 REFLECTOR SOPHOMORES Dorothy Sandquist Wilbur Ramshaw Doris Noland C'.eo Ramshaw Louise Weidner Hilda Peterson Dorothy Rydell First Row Donald Wrede Irene Nelson Second Row Ruth Schneider Clyde Rulison Russell Swanfelt Third Row Joseph Walker Bertcell Ransdoll Lloyd Stubbins Thomas Nelson Myrtle Swanson Erma Parker Clara Nelson Frank Sisson Audrey O'Hare 1931 REFLECTOR AUTOGRAPHS s REFLECTOR FRIbS H Wl IbN OFFICERS HONOR ROLL -Peter Larson Lucille Canney -Alva Burkard Arline Coulter Jane Laurence Jane Laurence __Vernon Orr Doris dentine Wilma Thompson Wilbur Adkins Feme Hancock Lois Morris President____________ Vice-President------ Secretary____________ Treasurer____________ CHEER LEADERS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Picnic in October PAPER STAFF Peter Larson LETTERMEN Marvin Archer Paul Payne SPECIAL MENTION Robert Bankson Viola Carlson Ronald Doan Mildred King Vernon Orr Everett Stine Warren Stone Robert Swanson James Walker 1931 REFLECTOR FRESHMEN IS Grace Anderson Bertha Mae Jones Monell Bess Robert Koerner Lucille Canney Lyle Archer Feme Hancock Viola Carlson Ina Hilligoss Arline Coulter Everett Baxter Third Row Pansy Blackwell Harmon Helmericks Mildred Andree Second Row Orel Foster Jane Anderson Eugene Carlson Darlien Fretty First Row Marvin Archer Wilbur Adkins Maurice Abrahamson Noble Bloomquist Guy Bresee Ronald Doan Alva Burkard Helmer Hanson Robert Bankson Mildred King Ernest Eckhoff Orlie Kimble Vernon Benson Delmar Johnson John Hyde 1931 REFLECTOR FRESHMEN IS Lois Morris Everett Stine Phyllis Nelson Donald Lewis Richard Nelson Helen Lee Vernon Orr Marie Moran Carrel Nees Barbara Ann Powell James Walker Fi� -st How Frances Pearson June Van Antwerp Ruby Stifle Second How Wilma Thompson Warren Stone Doris Olentine Wayland Williams Third How Paul Payne Hazel Sandstedt John Rasmussen Glen Voorhees Lloyd Peterson Mary Ryan Peter Larson Jane Laurence Norma Riggle Robert Swanson Margaret Nelson Robert Olson Helen Natterstad Loyal Turner 1931 ■V REFLECTOR H AUTOGRAPHS S REFLECTOR HE numerous activities of the year ai'e the things that make school life interesting and wide-awake. The Junior play, All-State Chorus, the various clubs, operetta, debate, stunt show, contests, Junior-Senior banquet, and the Senior play all seem to follow each other in quick succession. Every student in school is drawn into these activities in some manner, although perhaps not directly connected. In the next few pages a glimpse of the accomplishments and activities of our school life is given. 1931 REFLECTOR Editor-in-chief__________________________________________________Helen Hodam Business Manager__________________________________________ Paul Larson Athletic Editor____ __________________________________Robert Laurence Literary Editor.______________________________________________Virginia Carlsten Activities Editor_________________________________________Betty Shaw Art Editor_____________________________________________________Richard Carlson Humor Editoi. _______________________________________Virginia Johnson Snap Editors_______________________________________________Fern Pells William Judy Alumni Editor____________________________________________________Doris Rulison Faculty Adviser___________________________________________________Miss Washburn We are often glad to be released at the end of the school year, but in a short time our thoughts turn to pleasant memories of our past fun. So the REFLECTOR staff representing the Senior class, has compiled this book, in an effort to help you remember. lisx W.-ishlnirn 1931 REFLECTOR REFLECTOR P. C. II. S. RECORD Editor-in-chief____ Assistant Editor. _ Business Manager Society Editor_____ Athletic Editor____ Facuity Adviser. _ ____Helen Hodam ___Shirley Larson Virginia Carlsten _____Betty Shaw ______Paul Larson _____Miss Shearer Virginia Johnson William Judy John Schofield Reporters Myrtle Swanson Peter Larson Harriet Hill Doris Anderson With a year’s experience behind it, the P. C. H. S. Record Staff has this year produced an excellent paper. The Record has been issued every two weeks, at a charge of ten cents an issue, or one dollar per year. All people who had the required number of stories published received literary letters at the end of the year. MIm ‘‘hearer 1931 REFLECTOR GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Girls’ Glee Club was under Miss Hill’s direction this year. They sang at various civic programs during the year and presented the operetta, “Lelawala,” with the aid of the Boys’ Glee Club. IxalH-IIr KnitMrom CONTESTS SUB-DISTRICT AT RANTOUL First place in Glee Club First place in Soprano Solo___Virginia Carlsten Second place in Contralto Solo____Helen Hodam DISTRICT AT NORMAL First place in Glee Club Third place in Soprano Solo First place in Contralto Solo STATE AT NORMAL Third place in Glee Club Second place in Contralto Solo Isabelle Engstrom was the accompanist. 1931 REFLECTOR BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club has completed a very successful year under the direction of Miss Hill. They combined with the Girls’ Glee Club in presenting an operetta, and sang at programs during the year. CONTESTS SUB-DISTRICT First place in Glee Club First place in Mixed Chorus First place in Tenor Solo________Paul Gavert First place in Baritone Solo_Richard Carlson DISTRICT Second place in Glee Club First place in Mixed Chorus Second place in Tenor Solo STATE Second place in Glee Club Virginia Carlsten served as accompanist. virKinin cari t� n 1931 REFLECTOR THE BAND The Paxton High School Band has completed a successful year under the direction of Mr. Horace Frederick. Rehearsals were held several mornings a week at eight o’clock, and several new instruments were purchased for the band during the year. Mr. Frederick The Band played at football and basketball games during the year and also for the class plays. 1931 REFLECTOR ALL-STATE CHORUS A small number from each glee club Was selected to attend the annual All-State Chorus consisting of over two hundred high school students from the entire state. This event has become very beneficial and interesting to every music student, as a well-known director is always chosen to conduct the chorus and much can be learned about choral singing. 1931 REFLECTOR LITERARY SOCIETY Officers Speaker__________________________________Doris Rulison Recorder_________________________________Helen Hodam Assistant Speaker________________________Thelma Stone The Literary Society was organized under Miss Strong’s direction during the first few weeks of school. Meetings were held on Wednesday evenings. The club studied the fundamentals of public speaking for the first few meetings, and after that the try-outs were held for the debate teams. Paxton’s representatives in the sub-district contests were chosen from the society and they were: Oratory_______________________Vernon Burkard Dramatic Reading_________________Esther Hull Humorous Reading_______________Perle Tinberg 1931 Miss Stroiiu REFLECTOR DEBATE The teams this year debated on the question: “Resolved: That chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.” Mr. McConnell was the coach. The negative team consisted of Doris Rulison, Anna Danielson, and Evelyn Bloomquist. The affirmative debaters were Myrtle Swanson, Virginia Johnson, and Maxine Reynolds. lr. W C'� nnell Paxton’s affirmative team defeated both Ran-tcul and Wellington; but the negative lost one debate to Wellington and won one from Rantoul. REFLECTOR F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America club was established under Mr. Scott’s direction during the early part of the school year. Meetings were held once a month, and moving pictures were shown. i 1 r. S«-otl During the early part of April, try-outs were held to select an orator to represent Paxton in the contests at Tonica. John Schofield was chosen. 1931 REFLECTOR HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Domestic Science classes reorganized a Home Economics Club this year. Much was accomplished although the club was formed rather late. It had charge of all the Short Course meetings and the arranging of the programs. Many banquets, such as a Mother and Daughter, Football and the Junior-Senior banquet, were put on during the year. The club created a greater interest for the branches of Home Economics that are not always treated in the regular class room work. Mlxx Patton 1931 REFLECTOR “BILLY” CAST OK CHARACTERS Billy Hargrave. Alice Hargrave. John Hargrave. Mrs. Hargrave. Mrs. Sloane____ Sam Eustace____ Beatrice Sloane. Captain_________ Doctor__________ Boatswain______ Steward_________ Stewardess____ Sailor__________ Sailor_________ ____Gilbert Johnson ------Shirley Larson Dewaine Zimmerman _________Esther Hull -------Idella Moudy ----Arthur Sandberg -------Arlys Hanson -----John Anderson --------Jesse Adkins _______Loren Bresee ______Francis Stone _______Ruth Swanson ------Perle Tinberg ____Russell Johnson SYNOPSIS ACT I. Upper deck amidships of the S. S. Florida, afternoon. ACT II. Same as Act I, five minutes later. ACT III. Same as Act I, next morning. Director MRS. RICHMOND The play, “Billy,” was presented by the Junior class December 3, in the High School Auditorium. There was a full house for the presentation, and everyone enjoyed the farce very much. Mr«. Iticliiiiond 1931 REFLECTOR “THE REAR CAR” CAST OF CHARACTERS Ruth Carson Norah O’Neil-Titus Brown— Alden Murray. Sheridan Scott Kirk Allen____ John Blake_._ Roxy__________ Luther Barnes Luke Carson _ Oliver Hanks- ___Thelma Lientz Mildred Stiegman _____John Cleary __Maurice Frank ___John Weidner ___Samuel Adkins ___Perle Burkard ____Ruby Draper ____John Coulter ___Howard Froyd —Herman Garner SYNOPSIS ACT I. The rear car of the Continental Limited train, leaving Los Angeles at 4:00 P. M. ACT II. Same—Later, the same evening. ACT III. Same—Later, the same evening. Director MISS SHEARER The play, “The Rear Car,” was presented at the Paxton High School auditorium on June 3, by the Senior class of '30. This was the first mystery play ever presented by' a class, and it provided plenty of thrills for everyone. 1931 REFLECTOR “LELAWALA” CAST OF CHARACTKRS Wokomis______ Klolo war_____ Lelawala_____ Mar pee to pah - Hintola_______ So wan as_____ Shungela______ Wacootay------ Wambebe------ Wanyeca______ Napanee ______ Eaprle Eye---- Alii jor Wallace Mal el Wallace Captain Bliss _ Clarlnda Bond Sergeant Bilks Lord Tatler _ __Leroy Rasmussen _______Paul (la vert _____Shirley Larson _______William Judy _______Harriet Hill __Gilbert Johnson ______Jesse Adkins _______Lyle Archer Wallace Beckstrand __Virginia Johnson __ Dorothy Moline .Kermit Hutchison _______Robert Kiest ______Helen Hodam Richard Carlson -Virginia Carlsten Vernon Burkard __Arthur Sandberg SYNOPSIS ACT 1. Scene I. Scene II. ACT II. Scene I. Scene IT. ACT III. Same as Indian Village on hank of Niagara River near falls. Same as Scene I. Two days later. Indian camp in forest glade. Night, one week later. Same as Act T. Afternoon and evening, one week later. Act I. The next morning. Director MISS HILL In former years, the glee clubs have presented musi-eales each winter, but this year it was decided to give an operetta instead. It was presented on February 12th, and was well attended and greatly enjoyed. 1931 Coach Walters had a hard row to hoe this year because most of his men had had little or no experience. There were only three letter men from the previous year. Many of the men were very light in weight and that was a decided disadvantage. FOOTBALL) But in spite of the fact that they did not win many games, the football team deserves much praise for the fighting spirit they showed throughout the season. Unlike some teams, these boys did not give up when they were far behind and defeat seemed certain. They fought harder, instead, and played the best they could. They showed their fighting spirit by tying Drummer 7 to 7 on a snow-covered field after that team had beaten them badly earlier in the season. In the next to the last game Paxton defeated Cullom on the local field. The students and townspeople supported the team loyally in spite of the many defeats. Night football, so much in vogue at the present, was tried in Paxton and was quite popular. Many fans who could not be present in the daytime came out to see what night football was like and went away pleased. Student season tickets, good for most of the school events, were issued near the beginning of the football season. Many who could not otherwise have attended the games were present, a fact which made the backers of the ticket experiment feel that they had been successful. In spite of the fact that they did not win many games the boys gained much valuable experience which can be used next year. Six of the letter men will be returning and will form the nucleus of next year’s team. If only more boys would come out for football when they are freshmen and sophomores, they would have more of a chance to make the team and Coach Walters would have more opportunity and more material for producing a good team. There have been too many men, excellent in size for football, who have waited until their junior year to come out. That does not give enough time for adequate training and lowers Paxton’s chances of success. RUSSELL SWENSON’S running, passing, and punting were outstanding features of the year. In backing the line he was exceptionally good. This is his last year. ROBERT KIEST, our big guard, stopped many line plays and opened large holes in the opponents’ line. Bob is a senior. WESLEY SWANSON played his first year of varsity football as tackle. He had the fight and was a great help to his team. This is Swanson’s last year. HARRY WILKINSON is small but he knows how to play football. He played end position. This is his senior year. DONALD SCHIF, a halfback, was small but was always ready to tear into his opponents. His blocking and defensive work were good. He graduates this spring. WILLIAM JUDY, small but mighty, held down the center position and gave the opponents plenty to worry about. He, too, is a senior. FRANCIS STONE, a junior, is a fast and hard-hitting halfback. His plunges and end runs were outstanding. Stoney will be back again. GLEN CALLISON, another junior, earned his letter playing guard. This was Glen’s first year of playing football. He should be a star next year. MERLE FRUMP, a junior, played in the backfield. He was small, fast, and could tackle like a veteran. PAUL PAYNE, a backfield man, was the onlv freshman to win a letter. He was good at open field running as well as in defensive play. GERALD GRIFFIN played at end and tackle and showed that he had fight. This was Griffin’s first year of varsity football. He should be a good man next year. ORIEN ERNEST was a guard last year but was moved to tackle last fall. He played a very good game. Orien is a sophomore. GILBERT JOHNSON, one of the big boys on the team, liked to tackle and catch passes. Gil broke up many plays before they reached the line. He completed many forward passes and made several long runs. This is Gil’s last year of playing. SHIRLEY LARSON, junior cheerleader, showed plenty of pep and kept the cheers going. During the football season she had most of the leading to do as Bill was on the team. WILLIAM JUDY, a member of the team, made up for lost time in cheerleading by being extra hot at pep meetings and during basketball. His favorite was “The Skyrocket.” VERNON BURKARD, senior athletic manager, was on the job all the time. What Vernie lacked in voice he made up in efficiency. RUSSELL SWENSON, junior athletic manager, was kept busy, too. This was his first year of managing but he will advance to the senior position next year. AXTON opened the season by playing a night game under Gilman's floodlights. A large crowd accompanied the team and was very much pleased with the lights. Payne scored for Paxton by intercepting a pass and running ninety yards for the touchdown. However, Gilman came back and scored two touchdowns, winning the game 14 to 7. The game was close and hard fought. This was a conference game. On the next Friday, Hoopeston came to Paxton and completely outplayed the local team. The visitors were much heavier and more experienced than our team and they swept our line off its feet. Hoopeston had a good team and was undoubtedly the best team Paxton has played for some time. Swenson and Stone stopped many plays. The score was 73 to 0. Paxton played its second non-conference game when Leroy came to play the first game under our new floodlights. The two teams were evenly matched but the local team fumbled quite often and Leroy turned two of these into scores. Paxton had several chances to score but lost the ball on. account of fumbles. However, the team showed a great improvement over the Hoopeston game. The final score was 9 to 0. Onarga journeyed to Paxton expecting to win by a large score. However, Paxton displayed its fighting spirit and, although they lost 7 to 0, played the best game of the season up to this time. Onarga managed, by a series of plunges, to put the ball over for the lone touchdown. Johnson, and Adkins showed plenty of offensive form. This was the second night game and also the second league game of the season. without the services of Swenson who was out because of sickness, Paxton High School made a brave but fruitless attempt to stop the strong Rant eleven. The local team could not stop Zanders and Drinkwater. The absence of Swenson made a great difference in both our offense and defen.se The score was 57 to 0. Frump and Stone both played well on the defend On Armistice Day, Paxton was confident that it could hold Drummer The local team held their opponents scoreless for practically a halt Drummer made a touchdown the last minute. However, Drummer started on an aerial attack the second half and proceeded to give Paxton a good beating. This was the biggest score that Drummer had made on Paxton in a football game. Jones played a good game for Gibson, while Swenson, Archer, and Stone did much to hold the score down the first half. Griffin played in place of Johnson who was out on account of an injury. Cullom and Paxton met on the home gridiron where Coach Rolls eleven suffered defeat at the hands of the fighting local team. The gam was evenly played but the running of Swenson, Jesse Adkins, Stone, and Payne, plus a few passes caught by Johnson, put Paxton in the lead. 0 touchdowns came as a result of several marches down the field. The gam-ended 14 to 7. The last game of the season is the one that Paxton likes to remember. The field was covered with snow so that coal dust had to be used to mark the lines. There was a heavy wind and this, together with the slip pery field, made it a bad day for a football game. However, the local team wanted to show Drummer they could play football so the game w., held anyway. Drummer started off with a drive down the field and didn't stop until they had crossed the goal line. The cold stopped both teams from doing much and the half ended 7 to 0. Paxton duplicated Drummei drive during the first part of the second half. Payne went over for a touchdown after that march. The game ended 7 to 7. REFLECTOR KRTBAIbJb The basketball season ended at the district tournament, and High School basketball is over for four of our team. Schif, Johnson, Burkard, and Laurence played their last game, while Archer, Stone, Adkins, Curtis, and Payne are the lettermen who will return next year. The team was followed by hard luck all through the season and could not get their winning stride. During many games they seemed to be on the road to victory, but several times bad luck found a way to keep them from winning. However, with five lettermen returning, Paxton should have a better team next year, providing all report eligible. SCHEDULED (JAMES Paxton 10 . Hoopeston 36 Paxton 17 . Ottawa 13 Paxton 9 Onarga 36 Paxton 24 . Melvin 18 Paxton 8 . Rantoul 44 Paxton 18 . Roberts 30 Paxton 21 . Drummer 22 Paxton 12 . Rossville 54 Paxton 10 Melvin 15 Paxton 22 Gilman 25 Paxton 16 . Rossville 26 Paxton 16 _. Drummer 21 Paxton 13 . Rantoul 30 Paxton 18 . 29 IXVITA1 TOXAL TOURNEY Paxton 9 . _ _ Newman 12 cor XT'Y T ) U RN A ME XT Paxton 51 _ Cabery 10 Paxton 16 Roberts 31 Paxton 34 _ _ Melvin 23 Paxton 6 Drummer 10 DISTRICT TOURXAMKXT I’axton 22_____Saybrook 29 GILBERT JOHNSON, right forward, was one of the two letter men from last year. His floor work was good. Gil will not be back next year. IlOZELLE CURTIS, a Junior, played both forward and guard. Curtis always did his part and had lots of fight and willingness to go. VERNON BURKARD, guard, played a good game in spite of his size. Vernie had lots of fight which carried him a long way. This was Vernon’s last year. DONALD SCHIF was out on account of sickness most of the season, but he showed excellent spirit in addition to his good passing and teamwork. Bus is a Senior. PAUL PAYNE, a Freshman, was a good shot. His passing and floor work helped the team. Paul played forward. FRANCIS STONE, a Junior with a remarkable athletic record, kept up the morale of the team by his continuous talk and fighting spirit. Stony played a regular guard position and will be with us another year. JESSE ADKINS played his first year of varsity basketball this year. He learned fast, and had a lot of spirit. He played a regular guard position. MARVIN ARCHER, our tall center, was one of the two Freshmen to win a letter. He used his height to advantage. Archer should develop into a mighty good center in the years he has ahead of him. ROBERT LAURENCE was the “hot shot” on the squad. He usually came through with his share of points. He will be missed next year. THE ELECTRIC SCORE-BOARD, presented by the Seniors of 1926, has been seeing good service. It adds much to the modern equipment of the gymnasium. Starting off the season’s play with five men ineligible and one sick, Paxton met a veteran Hoopeston team and was defeated 36 to 10. In the first game of their week-end trip, Ottawa downed a stubborn Paxton five. The local team held the visitors the first quarter but their defense broke and Ottawa started a scoring spree. Onarga took an easy game from Paxton by completely outplaying their opponents. Playing a slow break, Paxton led the Newman team 2 to 1 at the end of the first half in the Invitational meet. The last half proved to be much faster and Newman sank several baskets to win the game 12 to 9. In the first scheduled game after the tourney, Paxton won from Melvin 24 to 18. Rantoul, one of the State Tourney fives, overwhelmed the P. C. H. S. basketeers in the next out-of-town game. With a strong start and finish, the local tossers were defeated by the fast Roberts team 31 to 18 the following week. After Paxton had held the lead through almost all of the game, Drummer scored enough free throws in the last three minutes to win a hectic battle 22 to 21 at Gibson City. Paxton couldn’t stop Cox, so Rossville won on the local hardwood. Playing the worst game of the season, the local preps lost to Melvin 15 to 10 at Melvin in a poor exhibition of the floor game. With everyone entering into the scoring column, the local tossers overwhelmed Cabery 51 to 10 in the first game of the County Tournament. After a last quarter rally, the locals lost to Roberts, the champions, 31 to 16. In the consolation bracket, Paxton outclassed Melvin 34 to 33 and lost to Drummer in a nerve racking and low scoring game for third place. In the game for first place, Roberts easily beat Piper City in a one-sided game. After doubling the score during the first half, Paxton could not compete with the new men whom Coach Barnes had substituted, so Gilman won 25 to 23 at Gilman. Holding Rossville and Cox to 6 points in the last half, Paxton was defeated 26 to 16 at Rossville. Paxton could not duplicate Drummer’s one handed shots from the center and came out on the shoi-t end of a 21 to 15 score in the return game with Gibson City. The classy Rantoul five found the locals much improved from their previous meeting, although they won 30 to 13. In the last scheduled game, Onarga held Paxton’s last quarter rally to win 29 to 18. In their first game in the District Tournament at Gibson City, Paxton’s guards failed to stop Heath, who scored seven baskets and led his team to a hard-earned victory. Saybrook then defeated Colfax and Bellflower to win their way to the finals but were badly beaten by Rantoul, who then won the Sectional Tourney at Danville and went to the State Meet. 1931 REFLECTOR TRACK Because of bad weather, Coach Walters held track practice in the gymnasium for about two weeks. About twenty-five would-be track stars reported. The team lost by a small margin to Rantoul, easily won a triangular meet with Roberts and Piper City, and took second place in the County. Burkard won the mile in the district and entered the state meet. Edgren won third place in the pole vault in the district. The lettermen were: Perle Burkard, Robert Edgren, Edward Wolfe, Cletus Bess, Harry Wilkinson, Francis Stone, Howard Carlson, Russell Swenson, and Kermit Hutchison. 1931 CLASS BASKETBALL Class basketball ended with the Junior boys at the top and the Sophomore and the Junior girls tied. The Junior boys with Moffett had everything their own way. They won most of their games by large margins. The Freshmen came the closest to beating when they had a one point lead at the end of the first half but the Juniors began to roll up points to win easily. Moffett was high-point man in almost every game he played and was helped greatly by Swenson and Tinberg. The Juniors undoubtedly had the best team of all the classes. Others who played for the Juniors are: Zimmerman, Carlson, Callison, Foster, Sanuy, and Anderson. The Sophomore girls went through their schedule without a defeat until they met the Juniors in their last game. By this victory the Juniors gained a tie with the Sophs. The Sophs were led by Hill, Wiedner, Bloom-quist, Parker, Breeden, Martin, and Anderson. On the Junior team were: Hancock, Fredrickson, Nelson, Larson, Shreves, Hilligoss, Anderson, and Hull. There were many exciting games in both sections but especially in the last round of the girls. The girls’ scores were closer than the boys’, a fact which showed that they were more evenly matched. There were better crowds this year than in previous years. The Standings: girls won lost tied Sophs---------------5 10 Juniors_____________4 11 Seniors_____________14 1 Frosh --------------15 0 ROYS WON LOST TIED Juniors--------------6 0 0 Frosh----------------4 2 0 Seniors______________1 5 o 1931 REFLECTOR j FTER four years of work and fun, smiles and tears, we (that is most of us) must leave this house of learning. We dedicate these last few pages of laughs and joy to the freshmen, who have ahead of them what we leave behind. REFLECTOR REFLECTOR eABBNBAI c= r Sept. 5. Sept. 8. Sept. 9. Sept. 11. Sept. 12. Sept. 15. Sept. 16. Sept. 18. Sept. 19. Sept. , 26. Sept. 30. Oct. 1. Oct. 3. Oct. 8. Oct. 10. Oct. 13. Oct. 17. Oct. 20. Oct. 22. Oct. 23. Oct. 24. Oct. 27. Oct. 29. Oct. 30. Oct. 31. Nov. 6. Nov. 11. Nov. 18. Nov. 19. Nov. 20. Nov. 21. Nov. 26. Dec. 2. Dec. .3. Dec. 4. Dec. 5. Dec. 8. Dec. 10. Dec. 12. Dec. 15. Dec. 16. Assembly to acquaint freshmen with the ways of the institution. They surely need it. Wanted: Freshman boy who would like job of scrubbing sidewalks. Frosh girls wear dresses backwards, boys don green hair ribbons. P. C. H. S. band plays at Melvin Fair. Joe Tibby tells us “Why Horses Run.” We have our first spellin' ” lesson. First class meetings, new presidents show their stuff.” We have a much needed lesson in courtesy. Bus” tells about the romanticism of the exployers.” Got walloped by the Alumni. “Newt” questions “Dobbin's” statement that football material is going to be short this year by saying that some are over six feet tall. Free tickets to the Illinois-Iowa State game. First night football game at Gilman. The score—Oh, now why bring that up! Helen Hodam elected editor of P. C. H. S. Record. Hoopeston game—Oh! oh! Sixth week begins, meaning—well, you know. First night football game on our own field. Tryouts for Junior play. One more go for student activity ticket. Ticket proposition succeeded—hooray! First editions of P. C. H. S. Record. Beat Onarga. “Bus” Schif believes in original yell leading. Rev. Hardesty talks. First signs of Halloween. Game at Rantoul—Swenson and Parker out because of injuries. Colder'n blazes. Slides on “How to Produce Plays” shown in auditorium. The whole town goes over for the Armistice game at Gibson. Scramble at Stewart's Drug Store for Junior play tickets. Sixteen lucky ones depart for the All-State Chorus at Urbana. Victory at last. Thank goodness for the Teachers’ Institute, another vacation. Just watch us carve that old turkey (meaning Drummer). Junior play, “Billy,” a great success. Paul Larson reading Patrick Henry's address: “Give me liberty or give me the Saturday Evening Post.” Scarlet fever scare. Practice game with Gilman. Cast chosen for operetta. Oh, Oh, Oh. The ineligibility list comes out. On to Hoopeston. Boys’ glee club learns how to count 1-2-3-4. Football team honored by banquet. 1931 REFLECTOR CARRNJDARq 8? Dec. 1 7. Dec. 18. Dec. 1 9. Dec. 2 3. Jan. 5. Jan. 9. Jan. 12. Jan. 14. Names drawn for the big Christmas party. Yea, team, let’s cripple Ottawa. Forty little seniors all dressed up for the kid party. Big party. Vacation at last. Everyone is convalescing after the big vacation. Three cheers, we beat Melvin as Judy prophesied. Seniors stagger under history and English contract work. Several complaints put in when senior English class sings 99 verses of “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean.” Jan. 15. Jan. 20. Jan. 21. Jan. 23. Jan. 27. It takes more than ptomaine poisoning to keep Miss Bear down. Game with Roberts. Another vacation for Teachers' Institute. Team showed great speed at Gibson. Fire drill. Rossville game. Jan. 28. All heads bowed in study. Jan. 29-30. Two days of misery. Semesters Feb. 10. Feb. 12. Feb. 2 0. Seniors have a valentine box. Very difficult operetta, “Lelawala,” was a huge success. Oh! what a day. Miss Strong has scarlet fever, we have no school, and— Drummer. Feb. 23. Feb. 24. Feb. 25. Feb. 26. Mrs. Evelyn Wylie Burton takes the place of Miss Strong. The Rantoul game here. Mr. McConnell takes charge of the debate teams. Class basketball begins. Feb. 27. Last home game, with Onarga. March 4-5-6-7 District Tourney at Gibson. March 11-15. State Amateur Basket Ball Tournament. March 2 0. Debaters defeat Wellington. March 23. All the last scarlet fever victims come back. March 25. “All Quiet on the Western Front” shown free to high school. March 26. Sophomores have a party, but alas! someone has walked away with the pies. March 2 7. April fool party for the Juniors. This time the pies were sawdust. April 1. April 4. April 6. April 1 8. April 24. May 1. May 2. May 16. May 2 7. May 29. May 31. June 2. June 5. Stunt show practice starts. Music Festival at Gibson City. Hull, Burkard, Tinberg, and Carlsten win Literary and Piano tryouts. Sub-district contests at Rantoul. Seniors give annual Stunt Show. County track and literary meet. District music contest. State music contest. Senior Class Day. Reflectors are out. Junior-Senior banquet. Baccalaureate. Senior play, “Man or Mouse.” Commencement. REFLECTOR THE DEGENERA TOR Published Weakly By The “Also Rans Of The High School” LIE TO THE LINE AND KNOCK TO THE LIMIT’’ EDITOR_________________ FIRST ASSISTANT EDITOR WORST ASSISTANT EDITOR SASSY EDITOR___________ BUSINESS MANAGER_______ __HUMBLE HODAM ____SURLY LARSON ___JAKEY JOHNSON ____BURLY BETTY CARMEL CARLSTEN EDITORIAL FOR THE WEEK Great agitation has arisen in the high school the past week. It has just been announced that that terrible disease, examinitis, is prevalent among the high school students. It is astounding when one realizes that at least 67-8 of the students are addicts of this curse on mankind. You may aid in the extermination of this monstrous evil if you will but heed the advice of the Degenerator. Keep your eyes open and whenever you see the malevolent head of the malicious monster lifting itself, crush it under foot. Keep the vision of the soul wracking and miserable results of examination before you always, and do not succumb to the temptation of having even “just one little exam.” Just think, your best friend may be the next victim. Protect that friend. THE POETS’ CORNER This section is reserved for the prizewinning poetry which is contributed by the leading poets of Paxton Community High School. The Degenerator has selected the following as the most outstanding poems for the month. The following poem was sent to the editor, and at the first glance, she realized that it explains so well in verse the characteristics of our school in Spring, that it would be an invaluable addition to our column. It is by William Judy, that great man of Arts and Letters of P. C. IJ. S. 1931 REFLECTOR AN ALTERED LOOK ABOUT THE HALLS (With apologies to Emily Dickinson) An altered look about the halls; Dialogues by lockered walls; Slower step upon the stair; Minds far-soaring in the air; Smiles that are for someone meant; Thoughts off course of study bent; Eyes that dull and then do gleam; Students seeming so prone to dream; Gayer hues pass lightly by; Boys observing with a sigh; On each floor from first to third, Whistled tunes profusely heard; Seniors prancing like freshman lads; A wealth of strange fantastic “fads”; These mark the path of changing time When earth is young and flowers do climb. THE LURE OF THE SODA FOUNTAIN This next poem was written by the struggling editor and is dedicated to Dobbin Kiest whose appetite died, a victim of ice-cream, in this Year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. I was a pure and harmless student Till I became an ice cream addict, I went to the bad when only a lad, With the first ice cream cone that I licked. I know that I’m only a wreck of a man, A man gone too far for reform, But how could I know when I first tasted it That I would afterwards mourn? I never dreamed it would ruin my life, The fountain seemed bright and gay. I thought at the start to go there was smart, But look where I am Today. A curse on the fountain that’s ruined my life And lowered my whole moral tone, Oh, yes, I’ve tried to get away from it all, But I just can’t leave it alone. Oh, you gay young things, take heed from me And be careful all your life, Or you will spend the rest of your days In grief and horror and strife. 1931 REFLECTOR 1931 REFLECTOR The last poem is an anonymous contribution, but it is really an excellent poem anil a worthy addition to our column. By the shores of Cuticura By the sparkling: Pluto Water, Stood the Prophlylactic Chiclet Danderine, fair Buick’s daughter. She was loved by Instant Postum Son of Camels and Victrola, Heir apparent to the Mazda Of the tribe of Coca Cola. Through the darkness strolled the lovers— Through the shredded wheat they wandered, Lovely little Wrigley Chiclet Washed by Faery, fed by Postum, No Pyrene can quench the love fire Or Aspirin still the heartache Of my Prest-o-lite desire— Come to me, my Djer Kiss. A dashing (?) young Senior miss and her partner in crime, Miss Shirley Larson, wished to go to the Rossville game and so they prevailed upon Dobbin Kiest to take them. Dobbin res|H nded that lie would hi delighted to take them if they would furnish three gallons of gas. These young ladies, putting their love and loyalty for their school above a few sundry gallons of gas, responded that they would be delighted to contribute some money for that necessity. Dobbin and his companion, Dane, evidently took their duties as escorts very seriously, because when they presented themselves at the time appointed at the respective doors of their “Escortees” they were resplendent in their very best. As a sign of Spring, (and perhaps flaming youth) they had sprayed their shining crests with violet scented hair oil, which was most delightful to smell. A splendid time was had by all at the game in spite of the cutting remarks made by the teachers at their innocent and unsuspecting pupils. (But they were sorry, because they were all quarantined for scarlet fever three days later). After the game, the four loyal Paxtonians beat a hasty retreat, and Rumor has it that, the lads in an excess of generosity, not only refused to let the girls pay for the gas, but also bought them each a stick of Wrigley’s gum. Thus ended a most eventful evening. Miss Strong gave the following intelligence test to the Frosh. She is pleased to report that Tump Archer received the highest grade of 6%. The test is Intelligence Test No. 0000000001. 1. Don’t fire until you see the whites of their what. 2. Give me what, or give me what. 3. Fourscore and how many whats ago, our whats brought into this what a which. 4. It is better to what than to what. 5. Even your best what won’t what you. 6. A pronoun agrees with its what in what, what, and what. 7. What is so rare as a what in what? 8. Don’t count your whats until they are what. (Why?) 9. Do unto what as you would others what you. 10. In the spring, a young What’s what turns to what? 1931 REFLECTOR 1931 REFLECTOR PERSONALS Luster Schif informed his friends recently that at the first sign of Spring he intended to go out and “gamble on the green.” Miss Klma Shearer is confined to her home with a slight cold. However, we expect to see her “up and about” in a few days. Town folks will be very sorry to hear that Stillman Johnson is forced to remain at home because of a heavy cold. Miss Gracen pleasantly entertained the members of the high school faculty at a tatting party last evening. After a delightful evening spent in tatting and playing games, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, consisting of mortar soup and brickbats in timbles. Dewaine Zimmerman was very puzzled. He finally confided in his friend, Arthur Sandburg. Said Dewaine to Arthur, “Artie, please help me. Last night when I was in at Johnson’s Cafe, I w’as drinking some ginger ale when all of a sudden I saw pink katydids sw'imming in the glass.” Arthur thought a minute, then said “Well, Dee, they were probably ordinary katydids with pink trowsers on.” As an after thought he added “That is w'hat you call the katydid’s trowsers.” BALL AND CHAIN CLUB ORGANIZED- PROMINENT STUDENTS ARE MEMBERS Prominent students of our high school organized recently “The Ball and Chain Club” Paxton’s latest and worst honor society. The motto is an extremely noble one, quite in keeping with the splendid title. The motto is “Do others or they’ll do you.” The artistic element, headed by “Tump” Archer demanded that the colors be burnt orange and electric blue and the horticulturists pleaded that the cabbage rose be selected as the club flower. The President, Vice-President, and chairman of all the committees is Sir Donald (Buster) Schif ABC.XYZ.BVD. He had distinguished himself by serving as General Nuisance under Captain Bear in the famous 4th Hour History Wars and for this reason was unanimously chosen to head this organization. Other prominent members are Dane Rasmussen, who recently published a book on “How To Graduate from High School in Five Years,” Paul Larson, a Swedish scientist, and Bob Laurence, Famous Woman Hater. It is most difficult to gain admittance into this club. Everyone who aspires to a place in this organization must know' by memory the book “Parlor Tricks” by Fetchit McConnell, must have three old and questionable jokes to spring at any inappropriate moment, and must be able to give with great ease and nonchalance the “Horse Laugh” invented by Dobbin Kiest. The Degenerator w'ishes to compliment those who have embarked on this enterprise and wishes them every success. 1931 REFLECTOR 1931 REFLECTOR NO TEACHERS—AGITATION IN IIK.II SCHOOL A most deplorable and sad incident took place in the high school last Friday. The venerable instructors of our institution of learning were quarantined as a result of having been exposed to Scarlet Fever. (The editor wishes to remark at this time that it would lx inappropriate at, this time to mention just how they were exposed.) Imagine the consternation of the students when they arrived at school only to find here were no teachers. Pandemonium reigned. Students rushed about with tears in their eyes. At various places in the halls could be found groups of students, some of whom were clutching each other in the excess of their grief. All were speaking in lowered tones as the full meaning of the terrible situation began to penetrate their grief-dulled minds. Finally, when the students were called into the assembly and some semblance of order was maintained, .Mr. Swinney, with tears in his eyes, told tlie students there would be no school that day. At his words, spoken in a low voice, tears rolled down the cheeks of every student as he realized that he would not see his beloved teachers until Monday. In order to forget, their sad plight, Coach Walters led the students in song (ami what I mean, it was song). After about two hours of this farcical attempt at gayety, the students went slowly and sadly to their respective homes with the admonition of the doctors not to congregate still ringing in their ears. Whereupon, the leading members of the Senior and Junior classes, always heeding the advice of their elders, eight strong, went promptly out into Dobbin Kiest's car and went riding. COMING ATTRACTIONS DOUGLAS BARESHANKS —in— REACHING FOR THE MOON HARRIET HILL and RUSSELL SWENSON —in— A BIG BAD SWEDE ‘‘He just came over from the old country, but lie’s ‘Swede’ to her” MISS MARY FRANCES HILL —Presents— SURLY LARSON —in— Don’t forget LELAHULA Don’t forget 40 people 30 costumes AS this year draws to a close, we, the estimable Seniors of P. C. H. S., gaze fondly, yet tearfully back upon the happy years that we have spent in this venerable institution of learning. We have learned to love each and every pencil mark, each and every wad of gum that some student has carefully molded after a last fond chew, and placed in some conspicuous place so that those who come after will indeed have “something to remember him by.” We have learned to cherish each mark of distinction that we have received, such as a couple of double zeros or class notebooks. WE have a word of warning for those who come after us. Keep up your notebooks, study your lessons, give fruit showers for the teachers, and bluff all you can. Candid must be your motto. With these fond words, we shall pass slowly and sadly from the portals with blank minds (and blank diplomas) and depart—Never to return. 1931 REFLECTOR HOSE who have graduated from Paxton Community High School are now engaged in many various activities. Lack of space prevents us from mentioning all of the alumni, so this year we list the classes of 1923, 1927 and 1930 1931 REFLECTOR Irene Adamson___________________Laurence Dry Goods Store-------------------Paxton Spencer Anderson________________Hart Schaffner Marx---------------------Chicago Raymond Aukland_________________Farming -----------------------------------Paxton Irene Bear______________________Teaching (P. C. H. S.)---------------------Paxton Lucille Belton (McGaughey)------Married----------------------------------Waukegan Doris Bresee (Crock)____________Married-------------------------------------Elgin Mary Carson (Barnes)____________Married -----------------------------------Gilman Anna Dale (Hanson)______________Married------------------------------------Paxton Dorothy Given___________________Teaching (High School)--------------------Kempton Harold Goodwin__________________Funk Seed Co--------------------------Bloomington Lillian Helman__________________Home----------------------------Englewood, Calif. Howard Hill_____________________Salesman (S. H. Hill Broom Co.)------------Paxton Pauline Holley (Hoskinson)______Married ----------------------------------Chicago Ruth Hoskinson__________________Home ------------------------------------Danville Sara Hyde (Cook)________________Married -----------------------------------Harvey Olive Johnson (Apland)__________Married ----------------------------------Chicago Marjorie Johnson________________Sears Roebuck---------------------------Chicago Alice Jones (Danielson)_________Married ----------------------------------Chicago Elizabeth Kemp__________________Home --------------------------------------Paxton Bernard Kirk____________________Whalen Drug Store_________Washington, D. C. Donald Kirk_____________________U. of I------------------------------------Urbana Ruby Lindgren___________________Teaching (Rural Schools)-------------------Paxton Bertha Lynch (Elliot)___________Married ---------------------------------Clarence Opal Moudy (Stevens)____________Married -------------------------------Kiethsburg Loren Mullinax__________________International Harvester Co----------------Chicago Dorcas Newman (Algert)----------Married-----------------------------------Chicago Philip Nordgren_________________Cutler Shoe Store-------------------------Chicago Phyllis Nordgren (Barcrost)-----Married ----------------------------------Chicago Clarence Olson__________________Teaching (High School)_____Cheyenne Wells, Colo. Marie Parsons___________________Teaching (Public Schools)------------------Paxton Helen Passwater (Kingren)-------Married------------------------------------Paxton Lowell Pearson__________________Farming------------------------------------Ludlow Dottie Pennington_______________Univ. of Washington------------Washington, D. C. Maye Pollock (Bellings)_________Married--------------------------------Oak Park Myrle Shinker___________________Teaching (High School)---------------------Aurora Alberta Swanson (Garber)--------Married -----------------------------------Normal Gertrude Swanson (Roberts)------Married ----------------------------------Chicago Everett Swenson_________________Hartford Fire Insurance Co----------------Chicago Frances Watts___________________Teaching (Public School)------------------Decatur Gladys Whitman__________________Home --------------------------------------Paxton 1931 REFLECTOR Clark Alford-------------------Knox College____________ Kenneth Anderson_______________Commonwealth Edison_____ Marion Anderson________________Purity Bakery___________ Catherine Beland_______________Teaching (Rural Schools). Fred Bennett___________________Purdue University_______ -----------Galesburg -------------Chicago --------------Paxton -------------Roberts -----LaFa.vette, Ind. Tillie Blackmore (Alexander)______Married______________________________Gibson City Charles Campbell___________:____Knox ____________________________________Galesburg Frances Callison (Harvey)_________Married____________________________Hammond, Ind. Alyce Carlson (Danielson)_______Married __________________________________Chicago Lillie Carlson (Tibby)__________Married_________________________________Charleston Kenneth Clark___________________Home _____________________________________Paxton Pauline Corbly__________________Moline Bros.________________________________Paxton Wendell Cornell-----------------Home -----------------------------------Thomasboro Elizabeth Coulter---------------Teaching (Rural Schools)____________________Paxton Harry Croft---------------------Office of E. J. Pacey______________________Paxton Lucille Eckbom__________________C. I. P. S______:___________________________Paxton Bessie Foster___________________Home________________________________________Ludlow Kenneth Goodwin_________________Farming_____________________________________Ludlow Pauline Goodwin (Reeder) _______Married-------------------------Kalamazoo, Mich. Russell Hanson__________________Swift Co______________________________Chicago Dora Ireland____________________U. of I_____________________________________Urbana Emily Johnson___________________U. of I_____________________________________Urbana Harold Johnson------------------U. of I. Pharmacy__________________________Chicago Herbert Kemp--------------------Corn Belt Hatchery_______________________Woodstock Lorene Kingren------------------Consumer's Grocery Store____________________Paxton Hazel Lindell (Gelock)__________Married____________________________________Chicago Marvin McHaley------------------Purdue University__________________La Fayette, Ind. Donald McKnight-----------------Northwestern University___________________Evanston Russell Moline------------------Moline Bros_______________________________Paxton Nita Morris---------------------C. I. P. S__________________________________Paxton Wayne Morris--------------------Radio Manufacturing Co_____________________Chicago Raymond Nelson__________________Ashburn Aerial Club________________________Chicago Porter Orr----------------------Teaching (Rural Schools)__________________Clarence Harold Parsons------------------Paxton Dry Cleaners_______________________Paxton Lottie Patton (Nuss)____________Married_____________________________________Paxton Edna Peterson___________________Teaching (Rural Schools)____________________Paxton La Vaughn Risser________________Home _______________________________________Paxton Arva Rodeen----------------------Teaching (High School)______________Gibson City Cleo Ross (Elofson)_____________Married____________________________________Gifford Hazel Sharpe (Kenney)___________Married_____________________________________Paxton Lucy Spicer---------------------Teaching (Rural Schools)____________________Paxton Evelyn Swanson------------------Pioneer Creamery Station__________________Paxton Grant Tinberg-------------------Atlantic Pacific Tea Co___Benton Harbor, Mich. Clifford Todd-------------------Majestic Radio_____________________________Chicago Lillie Volden___________________Loblaw Store____________________________Chicago Myrtle Volden___________________Loblaw Store____________________________Chicago Naomi Ward______________________Kunkel's 5 10c Store______________________Paxton 1931 REFLECTOR 1930 Samuel Adkins________ Justine Ahlstrom_____ Benjamin Anderson____ Janet Anderson_______ Cletus Bess__________ Perle Burkard________ Dorothy Carlson______ Marie Carlson________ John Cleary__________ Howard Coulter_______ John Coulter_________ Ruby Draper_________ Robert Edgren________ Maurice Frank_______ Howard Froyd________ Herman Garner_______ Irma Goodwin_________ Marie Gurley_________ Thelma Henry_________ Evangeline Johnson__ Herbert Johnson_____ Lorene Johnson_______ Marion Johnson_______ Mabel Kroon_________ Thelma Leintz________ Alvie Lindgren_______ L’Dora Meister_______ James McDevitt_______ Ruth Noble___________ Gordon Palmberg______ Arthur Pearson_______ Edna Reep___________ Carl Rickard_________ Mary Rutherford______ Albert Scatterday____ Miiford Skog_________ Mildred Stiegman_____ Elzora Urban_________ Doris Weberg_________ John Weidner_________ -U. °f I-----------------------------------Urbana -Home -------------------------------------Paxton -Consumer's Grocery Store__________________Paxton -Michael Reese Hospital (Nurses Training)_Chicago -Park’s Aeronautical School________East St. Louis -U. of I-----------------------------------Urbana -Home -------------------------------------Paxton -Office of P. C. H. S______________________Paxton -Farming-----------------------------------Ludlow -Post Graduate Course P. C. H. S___________Paxton -Illinois Wesleyan University_________Bloomington -Home-----------------------------------Champaign -U. of I-----------------------------------Urbana -Farming ----------------------------------Paxton _De Pauw University____________GreenCastle. Ind. -Illinois Wesleyan University_________Bloomington -Passavant Hospital (Nurses Training)____Chicago -Home _____________________________________Paxton _U. of I-----------------------------------Urbana -Gallagher Business School_______________Kankakee -Home _____________________________________Paxton -Illinois Bell Telephone Co_______________Chicago -I. S. N. U--------------------------------Normal _C. I. P. S--------------------------------Paxton -Home _____________________________________Paxton -Home _____________________________________Paxton -Home _____________________________________Paxton -Beyers Garment Cleaners___________________Paxton -Consumer’s Grocery Store__________________Paxton -Farming __________________________________Paxton -Farming __________________________________Paxton -Home _____________________________________Paxton -Home _____________________________________Paxton -Home __________________________________Champaign -111. College of Photography____________Effingham -Farming __________________________________Paxton -Illinois Woman’s College____________Jacksonville -I. S. N. U________________________________Normal -Home _____________________________________Paxton _U. of I___________________________________Urbana 1931 ENGRAVING BY INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS , INDIANA PRINTING BY THE N. E. STEVENS PRINTING COMPANY PAXTON. ILLINOIS