Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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

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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

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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