Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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BOYS’ GLEE CLUB THE Boys’ Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Orr, has had another successful year. The membership was so large that the club had to be divided into two groups, which met the first and second parts of the fourth period on Wednesday. The two outstanding public performances of the organization were the Musicale on February 14, and the County Music Festival at Gibson City on December 5. Sixteen were selected from the entire group to represent Paxton in the various contests: First Tenors—Peter Larson, Eugene Whitman, John Nielsen, and Lyle Archer. Second Tenors—Clarence Nuss, Wilbur Adkins, Delmar Lunde, and Everett Stine. Baritones—John Reep, Wilbur Sauer, Warren Stone, and Richard Nelson. Basses—Vernon Orr, John Swanson, Robert Olson, and Robert Swanson. The results of the contests were as follows: Sub-district at Rantoul, March 31— first place. District at Normal, April 14—first place. Because of the heavy expense, the glee club could not go to the State Contest at Macomb, May 3. Early in the fall a special group of four boys was chosen to represent Paxton in the All-State Chorus at Champaign on November 24. The four were Peter Larson, Warren Stone, Everett Stine, and Vernon Orr. Arlene Coulter served as accompanist for the entire year.

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STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS President Vernon Orr Vice-President Elijah Adkins Secretary-Treasurer Catherine Martin Senior representatives— Robert Swanson June Van Antwerp Junior representatives— Ronald Frette Lola Mae Van Antwerp Sophomore representatives— June Grimsley Delmar Lunde Freshman representatives— Donald Roe Doris Fuller ACTIVITIES THE STUDENT COUNCIL is the organization which promotes self-government among the students so that they may learn to cooperate with each other and with the faculty, and so that they may have good sportsmanship and loyalty, necessary elements for the betterment of our school. The council sponsored a Christmas party, December 21, and an all-school party April 6. They assumed responsibility for furnishing transportation for students to several of the out-of-town basketball games, and for increasing attendance at the home games. They also promoted girls’ and boys’ basketball, saw that the teams were organized, and arranged the schedules. Several resolutions by the council were presented at the meetings of the classes. The most important urged the students to take proper care of the school and to be especially careful of the newly decorated walls. The constitution was revised so that hereafter officers for the ensuing year will be elected in the spring and the council can begin functioning earlier in the fall. It is believed that such a group enables the students to realize that they have a definite part in the management of school affairs and that they are as responsible as the principal and the faculty for the smooth running of the school government.

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GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB TPHE Girls’ Glee Club also had to be separated into two groups in order to secure the best training. The first group, those of the greater experience, met the first part of the fourth period on Thursday, and the other section, during the last part of the same period. The club appeared in the Musicale, the County Music Festival, and in the contests. Only one girl, Mary Kemp, was chosen to take part in the All-State chorus. Sixteen wrere chosen for the contest chorus: First Soprano—Monell Bess, Catherine Martin, Ruth Younggreen, Audrine Gavert, Virginia Froyd, Zelma Kiest- First Soprano—Julia Drilling, Dorothy Stine, Jane Laurence, Betty Olson, Mildred Chartier. Alto — Phyllis Stevens, Mary Jane Clem, Lola Van Antwerp, Dorothy Engstrom, Betty Sandstedt. The contest chorus placed first in the Sub-district at Rantoul, March 31, and in the third division at the District at Normal, April 14. A mixed chorus, composed of the contest sections from both glee clubs, w'as awarded first place in both the Sub-district and the District, but was unable to enter the State Contest at Macomb because of the expense involved. Margaret Nelson was the accompanist.