Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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P.C.H.S. BAND THE Paxton High School Band is a splendid organization of over fifty members, capably directed by Mr. Horace Frederick, who has had remarkable success since he assumed the position. The group has made a number of school and public appearances and has entered several contests. In the District Contest held at Champaign on April 14, Paxton placed in the first division of Class B bands. Soloist members of the organization also made an excellent showing: Jane Laurence, clarinet, first division. Robert Olson, saxophone, first division. Warren Stone, baritone, first division. Phyllis Ann Stevens, cornet, third division. At the State Contest, April 26, 27, and 28, also at Champaign, the band merited a high place in the second division of Class B, despite the fact that all the other contestants were bands of much greater size, a factor which is very important in determining the winners. The soloists received the following classifications: Warren Stone, baritone, first division. Jane Laurence, clarinet, second division. Robert Olson, saxophone, third division. As a result of his achievement, Warren Stone will represent Paxton in the national contest at Des Moines on May 31. That the citizens of Paxton are really interested in the success of the high school band was proved at the city election on April 17, when a city band tax was voted in. The tax will provide for a municipal band which will be largely made up of high school students, thus benefiting the school band.

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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.

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FUTURE FARMERS OFFICERS President Hartzell Teesdale Vice-President Norman Nelson Secretary Delbert Karr Treasurer Milton Schofield Reporter Vernon Swanson The Future Farmers of America is a nation-wide organization for promoting scientific agriculture and stock-raising and for developing leadership among agriculture students. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. The program is opened by the routine ritual, which is in force in all clubs affiliated with the national organization. Next, reports are called for and given; then the entertainment committee takes charge of the meeting. Following that, the club is formally dismissed with the reciting of the creed. Members of the club have participated in several contests. On October 28, at Momence, the grain team received fifth award and Earl Marshall and John Lind were awarded two firsts and a second in grain and poultry .judging. Donald Lewis placed third in grain judging; Maurice Abrahamson first, second, and seventh in corn judging; and William Schneider, second in tomato judging. On May 8, at Milford, there was a fat stock and dairy contest. Donald Lewis received fourth in fat stock judging, and Maurice Abrahamson seventh in dairy judging. The following boys will compete in the state judging contest at Urbana, June 15 and 16: Donald Lewis, Del-mar Gurley, and Donald Breeden, in fat stock; Maurice Abrahamson, Milton Schofield, and Everett Nelson, in dairy; Hartzell Teesdale and William Schneider in corn; Earl Marshall and Donald Lind in poultry; Norman Nelson and Harold Kirk in grain. At this time also is the annual F. F. A. convention at Urbana, where each year boys reaching certain qualifications are accorded State and American Farmer degrees for outstanding work. As a sort of side line, the club sponsored basketball and volley ball tournaments with other F. F. A. clubs. Armstrong won first place in basketball, and Gibson first in volley ball.