Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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ELIJAH ADKINS Class Vice President, 4; Stu- dent Council, 3, 4; Vice Pres- ident, 3; Glee Club, 1, 3, 4; “The Heathers at Home,” 3; “The Irresistible M a r m a- duke,” 4; Contest Chorus, 4. DOROTHY ANDERSON Transferred from Chicago, 3; Glee Club, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Reflector, 4; Class Basketball, 3; Volley Ball, 3. ARNOLD AMERMAN Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Clarinet Solo, 4; Stunt Show, 1; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball, 2; Volley Ball, 3, 4; Wrestling, 4; Horseshoes, 4. GORDON ANDERSON Stunt Show, 1; “The Heathers at Home,” 3; “The Irresistible Marmaduke,” 4. EVELYN BECKSTRAND Glee Club, 1, 3, 4. JAMES ANDERSON Class President, 3; Stunt Show, 1; Re- flector Staff, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 3; Track, 4; Intramural Volley Ball, 4. L. JEAN BOSSART Transferred from Belleville, 111., 4. ESTHER BROCK Transferred from Chatsworth, 2. HAZEL BELAND Class Secretary, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2; Volley Ball, 3. PROPHECY As I was walking down the streets of New York one day, I glanced up to see a large, spectacular bill board. To my astonishment, I recognized the face of one of my old classmates. Who should it be but the “people’s choice,” A1 Carlsten, running for mayor of New York. Being extremely interested, as he was one of my old friends, I stepped over to the bill board to read more carefully. I found that he was to speak that evening over a national hook-up. I immediately thought I would visit the station where he was to speak. Upon arriving at the hotel in which the station was located, I was met at the door by John Rasmussen. My, what a surprise! “Why, John, fancy meeting you here! You, a doorman at the Biltmore.” “Well, you see, the manager of this hotel is Gordon Anderson and the tearoom

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THE SENIOR CRATeT OF 1935 HISTORY We, the dignified seniors of 1935, entered P. C. H. S. as a group of green, bewildered freshmen in 1931. We quickly recovered from our first feeling of giddiness, however, and entered into school life seriously, taking part in all activities. Our class advisers were Miss Strong and Miss Whitehurst. We elected the follow- ing as class officers: David McKinney, president; Lola Mae Van Antwerp, vice-presi- dent; Mildred Chartier, secretary; and Albert Carlsten, treasurer. Our Student Coun- cil representatives were Catherine Martin and Harold Marlatt. We entered upon our sophomore year just as peppy as ever. Class officers were Harold Marlatt, president; Ronald Frette, vice-president; Julia Ann Drilling, secretary; and Harold Cornelison and Evelyn Sandberg, treasurers. Mr. McConnell was our ad- viser. We were represented at Student Council meetings by Janet Swanson and Albert Carlsten. Our junior year at P. C. H. S. proved to be a busy one. We worked hard and prac- ticed long on our junior play, “The Heathers at Home.” Two of our members were elect- ed Student Council officers: Elijah Adkins as vice-president and Catherine Martin as secretary-treasurer. We also had the honor of having one of the varsity cheer leaders, Harold Cornelison, from our class. Of course the main event of the year was the annual banquet given by the juniors for the seniors. Our officers were James Anderson, president; Delmar Gurley, vice-president; Janet Swanson, secretary; and Evelyn Sandberg, treasurer. Student Council representatives were Lola Mae Van Antwerp and Ronald Frette. We were advised by Miss Strong and Mrs. McConnell. Now we as a class have reached the last year of high school. It has, however, been a successful one. Several of our members took part in school activities. Elijah Adkins served as president of the Student Council this year, and Harold Cornelison was again varsity cheer leader. Delmar Gurley entered the literary contests in orations; Catherine Martin and Mary Jane Clem entered the musical contests as soprano soloist and pianist. Student Council representatives were Mildred Chartier and Leon Healy. Delmar Gurley was class president, Elijah Adkins vice-president, Hazel Beland secretary, and Ruth Younggreen treasurer. Miss Washburn and Miss Strong were advisers. The school year of 1934-35 was a full one. Among the activities were the all school-party, April 19; the junior-senior banquet, May 17; the senior play, May 28; Baccalaureate, May 26; and, finally, Commencement on May 29.

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ALBERT CARLSTEN Class Treasurer, 1; Student Council, 2; Glee Club, 1, 2; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Stunt Show. 1; “The Heathers at Home ’ 3; Reflector Staff, 4; Class Basketball. 1. 2, 3; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 4; Track, 2, 3. BIRDELLA CARNES Transferred from Griggsville, 2; Class Basketball. 2; Class Volley Ball, 3. MARY JANE CLEM Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Ibind. 1, 2, 3, 4; Piano Solo. 4 Stunt Show, 1; “The ers at Home,” 3; Class Ibis ketball, 1, 2, 3; Class Clu r Leader, 1,2; Boys’ Gh Club Accompanist, 2, 3; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3. MILDRED CHARTIER Class Secretary, 1; Student Council, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3. 4; Cornet Solo, 2; Stunt Show, 1; “The Heathers at Home,” 3; “The Irresistible Marmaduke,” 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Class Volley Ball, 3; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4. HAROLD CORNELISON Class Treasurer, 2; Stunt Show, 1; “The Heathers at Home,” 3; Basketball, 1, 2; Class Basketball, 1, 2; Track, 1; Volley Ball, 4; Varsity Cheer Leader, 3, 4. GLADYS DALE JULIA DRILLING Transferred to Marion, 111., 4. MARJORIE ECKHOFF Stunt Show, 1; Class Basketball, 1, 2; Glee Club, 1, 3, 4; “The Irresistible Marm- aduke,” 4. DOROTHY ENGSTROM Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Stunt Show, 1; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4; “The Irresistible Marmaduke,” 4. s hostess is Jean Bossart. I was lucky enough to get this job through them.” I had no time to chat with John so I walked into the lobby and stepped into the ele- vator. Imagine my amazement, when I saw the elevator boy was none other than Helmer Hanson. We had quite a talk. He told me that he had left Paxton about a month ago. 1 asked him if he had seen any of the old gang of 35. He said that Elijah Adkins and Ronald Frette were partners in a dairy farm with Hugh Stone and Harold Cornelison as their employees and that their business was prospering. Viola Fossel, Dorothy An- derson, Nadyne Tieman, Gladys Dale, and Geraldine O’Hare were now married and set- tled on farms. Howard Peterson found that prosperity was well on its way when he undertook to run the elevator in Elliott. I had now reached my destination and said good-bye to Helmer. I walked down the corridor and finally came to the room in which the broadcast was being held. Not be-