Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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“Shirley Larson, Esther Hull, Jane Kemp, Frances Nelson, Dorothy Moline, Dolores Hammerstrand, Arlys Hanson, Frances Hancock, Charlene West, and Ruth Tieman.” Judge—“Mr. Curtis, do you plead guilty or not guilty?” Rozelle Curtis—“Not guilty.” Judge—“You are either crazy or a liar by the looks of these girls. I therefore sentence you to three months in a fish hatchery weighing scales.” (Glancing at shapely ankles of chorus) “ 'Pon my word, if it isn’t my old friend Ruth Tieman.” Ruthie—“Yes sh% Judge, in a big way.” Judge—“An occasion like this deserves a talk. Will you join me in my office, Miss Tieman?—Court dismissed.” Ruthie—“Absolutely, Judge.” Next scene takes places in Judge’s office. Judge—“How’s the show coming along, Ruth ?” Ruth—“Not so good. The famous evangelist, Perle Tinberg, has tried eight times to break it up.” Judge—“Well! Well! Well! I never thought Perle would turn out that way. Did you know that Evelyn Horner is suing Warren Stone for divorce for using Stone Age methods of love making?” Ruth— Well, you don’t say. And I heard that the singing ability of John Shumate, the great opera soloist, was discovered by a producer when he heard John groaning over a toothache.” Judge—“Gee, what a break for John, and say, did you know that Verne Crowe is rising in the world as an engineer? He is busy now in South Africa, building cardboard bridges for ants. Ruth—“And I hear that Idella has just finished her book entitled ‘Awful Odes,’ whose introduction was written by William Archer. They say it’s pretty good. Judge—“Well, time will tell. Several of the class are in the service of good old Uncle Sam. Charles Rydell, Sanford Volden, Paul Jennings and John Anderson joined the Navy to see the world, but were given stations in a submarine. Harold Voorhees, Glenn Callison, Russell Swenson and Russell Johnson are in the Army and are taking a course in firing anti-aircraft guns under our old Physics instructor, Mr. McConnell, who is a major general, now.” Ruth—“I sure am glad I didn’t become a school teacher like Eva Anderson, Florence Skog or Arline Anderson. Pd never be able to endure it. “Stoney,” our all around athlete, hasn’t a bad job though. He is a star on the football team of the “Perdueville Elephants” and it’s said he draws a salary of $9,999.99 per month.” Judge—“Well, I’d better be getting home to dinner or my wife will wrap a couple of chairs around my neck. Before I go, though, I’d like to know how Grace Pearson beat you out of that job of posing for the Chesterfield Cigarette ad, especially since Vernon Anderson is President of it?” Ruthie— Well. I can’t understand it but we’ll let by-gones be by-gones and forget about it. So long, Judge, I’ll be seein’ you.” Judge—“Goodbye, Ruthie.”

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Q. Name? A. Evelyn Blackmorc Q. Occupation ? A. history teacher Q. Age? A. Sweet sixteen Q. Name ? A. Marian Congram Q. Occupation ? A. Manicurist Q. Age? A. Eighteen years, five months Q. Name? A. Dorothy Hilligoss Q. Occupation ? A. Dog Census Taker Q. Age? A. Nineteen years Q. Name ? A. Dorothy Hyde Q. Occupation ? A. Telephone operator Q. Age? A. Twenty-one Q. Name? A. Gladyth Johnthan Q. Occupation? A. Inthect veterinary Q. Age? A. Thirteen Q. Name? A. Charlotte West Q. Occupation? A. Official bell ringer in town clock tower Q. Age? A. Nineteen Q. Name? A. Vernette Fredrickson Q. Occupation? A. Housewife Q. Age? A. Legal Q. Name ? A. Helen Schofield Q. Occupation? A. Housewife Q. Age? A. Legal Q. Name? A. Lorene Palmberg Q. Occupation ? A. Housewife Q. Age? A. Legal Q. Name ? A. Violet Short Q. Occupation ? A. Housewife Q. Age? A. Legal Q. Name ? A. Ruth Lindahl Q. Occupation ? A. Housewife Q. Age? A. Legal Q. Name? A. Anne McCabe Q- Occupation ? A. This year’s Miss America Q. Age? A. Oh Judgie! Judge Zimmerman—“Jury accepted. Are the stenographers ready?” Dolores Chartier “Oui Monsieur” Martha Swanson “Yes, your Honor” Thelma Stone “Yeah!” Ruth Swanson “Un Huh” The first case today is Adkins vs. Bresee. Mr. Bresee is a mechanic and is charged with putting tin pistons in Mr. Adkins’ Essex. Judge Zimmerman—“Guilty or not guilty?” Mr. Bresee—“Guilty, your Honor.” Judge—“I sentence you to act as chauffeur for Mr. Adkins for a period of ten years and keep said Essex in proper running condition.” Second case: Chorus girls of “Ketchum Footies” vs. Rozelle Curtis. Mr. Curtis is charged with making proposals to said chorus girls from the first row in the balcony during the show. Judge—“Will chorus girls please give their proper names.”

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