Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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gus i REFLFA TOR e 3 THE SQUAD The squad deserves much consideration for having to stand the hard knocks given them by the first team. Theirs was not an easy task. Those who appear in the above picture are (standing) Delmar Lunde, ’36; Edward Bengtson, ’33; Robert Olson, ’34; Leon Healy, ’35; Harold Cornelison, ’35; Coach Hankenson; Elmer Flan-nigan, ’35; Warren Stone, ’34; Leon Henry, ’36; and Harold Kirk, ’36; (sitting) Donald Lewis, ’34; Arnold Carlson, ’33; Herman Hancock, ’36; Kenneth Jones, ’36; Charles Selleck, ’36; Albert Carlsten, ’35; John Nielsen, ’36; and John Drilling, ’36; (kneeling) John Swanson, ’36, and Alva Burkard, ’34, managers.

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 REFLECTOR 3 3 FOOTBALL Coach Hankenson began the season with eight lettermen from last year's squad and a shortage of reserve material, but he built a team that was capable of upholding the old Paxton fighting spirit and reputation. Those who had been lettermen the year before and who won letters again are Rulison, O’Hare, Jennings, Walker, Sam Ernest, Marlatt, Foster, and Archer. Additional lettermen are Stone, Hutchison, Moffett, Nelson, Orr, Adkins, and Nuss. Ray Foster served as captain and James Flannigan as manager. Three of the men, Foster, Hutchison, and Rulison, were picked as outstanding players in the Wauseca League. Sam Ernest was awarded a medal from the business men for being the most valuable man on the team. The lettermen in the above picture are (standing) Coach Hankenson; Samuel Ernest, ’35; Richard Nelson, ’34; Wilbur Adkins, ’34; Joseph Walker, ’33; James Hutchison, ’33; Marvin Archer, ’34; Harold Marlatt, ’35; David McKinney, ’35; and James Flannigan, ’33, manager; (sitting) Clyde Rulison, ’33; Hugh Stone, ’35; Vernon Orr, ’34; Ray Foster, ’34; Russell Jennings, ’33; Charles Moffett, ’33; and John O'Hare, ’33.

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 REFLECTOR 3 THE GAMES Paxton took the lead in the game with Gibson until the last minute of play when the enemy tossed a long pass that ended in a touchdown and extra point. Gibson, 7; Paxton, 6. A powerful attack of running plays baffled Milford in the next game. Foster and Walker showed up particularly well. Paxton, 19; Milford, 7. The Gilman game seemed doomed to end a scoreless tie until McKinney kicked a field goal. Rulison and O’Hare did excellent work. Paxton, 3; Gilman, 0. Rantoul so completely baffled Paxton that the game was rather spiritless. Rulison and Orr wrere injured. Archer was good at offense and defense. Rantoul, 20; Paxton, 0. The next loss wTas to Watseka after a hard-fought game. Wat-seka, 19; Paxton, 7. Leroy made a last-minute march against Paxton to score a touchdown. Ernest’s smashing plunges were the feature of the game. Leroy, 6; Paxton, 0. The locals were swamped at Onarga. Jennings and Hutchison kept the score down somewhat with their excellent defensive work. Onarga, 47; Paxton, 0. In the last game of the season, Paxton battled Drummer to a scoreless tie. The line showed itself as one of the best in the league. Rulison, Walker, Jennings, Moffett, Foster, Hutchison, and O’Hare composed this line. Paxton, 0; Drummer, 0.