Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 50 of the 1936 volume:

I CHOOL LIFE reflected in a pictorial way is caught and retained through the pages of the 1936 Reflector of Paxton Community High School. To Our Coach, Homer Hankenson, who has won the friendship and admiration of all the students by the honors he has helped us win, this, the Reflector of 1936, is respectfully dedicated. FACULTY John J. Swinney William Jewell College A.B. Degree University of Illinois M.A. Degree Principal Mathematics Homer Hankenson Carthage College A.B. Degree Plane Geometry Physical Education Coach Jeannette Kresler Northwestern University A.B. Degree Latin and English Sophomore Class Adviser Maude Gracen Ypsilanti State Normal College B.S. Degree Cleary Business College Assistant Principal Mathematics Freshman Class Adviser Madeleine Anderson Illinois Wesleyan University A.B. Degree University of Illinois English Senior Class Play Senior Class Adviser Marjorie Strong Muskingum College A.B. Degree French and English Junior Class Play Junior Class Adviser Student Council Adviser FACULTY Helen Sanner Bethel Woman’s College Illinois State Normal University B.Ed. Degree Commercial Courses Sophomore Class Adviser Fletcher McConnell Illinois State Normal University B.Ed. Degree Science Physical Education Virginia Cleaveland Northwestern University B.M. Degree Glee Clubs Wilmot Ridner University of Illinois B.S. Degree Manual Training Agriculture Adviser of P.F.A. Mary E. Holme Blackburn College University of Illinois B.S. Degree Home Economics and Science Dramatic Coach Junior Class Adviser Irene Rear De Pauw University A.B. Degree History and Civics Reflector Sponsor SENIORS . . . . . . 1936 It is with just pride with which we, as successful seniors of P. C. H. S., cast a backward glance upon the history of our worthy class of esteemed students. We began our careers as “frantic frosh” in the year of 1932, and “them was the good ole days” when we were far from the responsibilities and burdens connected with the status of seniors. Miss Irene Bear, it was, who taught us the rudiments of high school life and aided us in the selection of Delmar Lundy as class president, Beulah Orr as vice-president, Virginia Tweet as secretary, and John Reep as treasurer. Our class enjoyed a picnic at Foster’s timber and supplied a program for assembly. As seasoned sophomores we were again ably advised by Miss Irene Bear. Our class officers for this year were Leon Henry, president; Hartzell Teesdale, vice-president; Marilynn Ryan, secretary; and Arlene Burklund, treasurer. When the next year rolled around, we found ourselves composing the junior class, sagely advised by the Misses Irene Bear and Elma Shearer. By this time we knew enough to elect class officers, who were as follows: Harold Barr, president; John Nielsen, vice-president; June Grimsley, secretary; and Gail Hedrick, treasurer. In the fall of this year, 1934, practically the entire class turned Thespian to try out for the junior play, Stop, Thief! Miss Shearer directed and produced this play. This year also, we royally entertained the senior class at a banquet at the Middlecoff Hotel. Miss Bear had charge of the banquet this year. Several members of the class aided as ushers and with the supply and arrangement of the flowers for Baccalaureate and Commencement. It was not until the fall of 1935, however, that we realizezd how juvenile we had previously been, for this year began our senior year at P. C. H. S. This year Harold Barr served the Student Council as president, and Gail Hedrick and Virginia Bess served as class representatives to that worthy body. John Swanson, president of our class, also served as the first president of the Junior-Senior Dramatic Club, and other members of our class also held important positions in that organization. The senior class also showed its prowess in the realm of sports by both the boys’ and the girls’ teams winning the first round of interclass basketball games. Our class advisers this year were Miss Irene Bear, who was the faculty adviser for the Reflector, and Miss Madeleine Anderson, who directed the senior play, Growing Pains, which was produced the latter part of May. Following the usual customs, the seniors were entertained by the juniors at the junior-senior banquet in May. On May 24, we attended our Baccalaureate service, with the Reverend Mr. Starr as speaker, and on May 28, we ended our high school career with Commencement. CLASS WILL We, the departing senior class of 1936, set forth our last will and testament in the hope that it will be a lasting reminder of the ideals which we are leaving to the school and the student body. Let it be understood that we are in our right minds and everything done is in the spirit of good will. Frank Anderson—my scientific ability to Mr. McConnell. Glenn Anderson—my agricultural ability to Donald Ryan. Ruth Anderson—my beloved debate cards to Roy Larson. Catherine Archer—my artistic tendency to Clara Belle Earnest. Harold Barr—my shapely legs to Dick Fager. Virginia Bess—my out-of-town dates to Dorothy Geegan. Arlene Burklund—my interest in insurance companies to Miss Kresler. Alice Carlson—my gentle manner to Paul Jones. Loren Carlson—my alertness in history classes to John Hill. Donald Clouse—my bright remarks in French class to Vernon Moline. Mabel Doan—my rhythm to Peggy Brunton. Elmer Flannigan—my restaurant ability to Edward Spencer. Delores Frank—my ability to make speeches to Joe Ashley. Grace Gifford—my tranquility to Shirley Davis. June Grimsley—my dignity to Shirley Watts. Gail Hedrick—my appetite, so he can grow and take my place on the football team, to Max Frump. Leon Henry—my pleasant dreams in the study hall to John Campbell. Victoria Horridge—my vocal aspirations to Barbara Benjamin. Elmer Johnson—my Saturday night rampages to Lavade Hanson. Lucille Johnson—my “get-up-and-go” to Ferd Marshall. Kenneth Jones- my dark complexion to Martha Lantz. Delbert Karr—my title of “one woman man” to Milton Schofield. Zelma Kiest—my interest in tenors to Mary Archer. Lyleth Larson—my poetic ability to Miss Anderson. John Lind—my straight hair to Cecil Reehl. Delmar Lundy—my interest in California to Irma Coulter. Linden Magnuson—my physique to Jimmy Purtill. Evelyn Marlatt—my cheer leading ability to Dorothy Stine. Earl Marshall—my speed in typing to Ralph Flora. Laura Belle Miller—my stature to Donald Flannery Marian Moline—the envy I cause to Gibson City girls to Betty Olson. Elinore Munson—my commanding voice to Paul Mortweet. Dorothy McFadden—my V-8 to Bud Thilmony. Albin Nelson—my liking for country roads on dark nights to Emil Sandstedt. Marcia Nelson—my ability to “brush up” on certain things to Vernon Swanson. Norman Nelson—my interest in ministers’ daughters to John Sederlund. Beulah Orr—my ability to win class basketball games to Virginia Froyd. Earl Palmberg—my light hair to Max Sullivan. William Parker—my irresistible attraction to the frail sex to Bud Van Antwerp. James Reep—my interest in junior girls to Chuck Cornelison. John Reep—my interest in Gallagher’s Business School to Shirley Apland. Marilynn Ryan—my interest in Onarga to Virginia Jones. Louise Sandstedt—my sweet voice to Philip Lindell. Irene Schwartz—my different coiffeurs to Alice Starkey. Phyllis Stevens—my attraction to miniature cyclones (Gails) to Mary Barnes. Thomas Stevenson—my blushes to Nobel Skon-berg. Clara Rose Stubbins—my knitting ability to Wanda Fiscus. Bill Sullivan—my bass voice to Virginia Stremme. John Swanson—my aggressive basketball technique to Tommy Curran. Norma Swanson—my pep at basketball games to Miss Strong. Thelma Swanson—my belief that “silence is golden’’ to Juanita Randolph. Vernon Swanson—my bottle of brilliantine to Walter Amerman. Hartzell Teesdale—my dancing ability to Jimmy Magnuson. Virginia Tweet—my straight A’s in history to Alma Warfield. Marjorie Vevig—my interest in negative debating team captains to La Verta Glabe. Thelma Walker—my studiousness to Jack Custer. Eugene Whitman—my place on the F.F.A. basketball team to La Verne Rasmus. Frances Woodward—my red hair to Martha Apland. SENIORS ANDERSON, RUTH Transferred from Chicago; Dramatic Club, 4; Debate, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Growing rains, 4. ANDERSON. FRANK Rand, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4. ANDERSON, GLENN Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3. 4; Band, 1, 2, 3. 4; Future Farmers, 3. 4; Basketball. 2. 3. ARCHER, CATHERINE Glee Club, 3, 4. BESS. VIRGINIA Literary Contest, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Growing Pains, 4. BARR, HAROLD Transferred from Rankin, 1%; Class President, 3; Dramatic Club, 4; Student Council Pres., 4; Class Basketball, 2; Basketball. 3, 4—Letterman, 4; Track, 2, 3, 4—Let-terman, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 4—Letterman, 4; Football, 3, 4—Letterman, 3, 4; Stop Thief; Growing Pains. BURKLUND, ARLENE Dramatic Club, 4; Dramatic Club Treasurer, 4; Class Basketball, 2, 4; Stop Thief; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; (.rowing Pains. CARLSON. LOREN Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 3, 4; Future Farmers, 2, 3, 4; Future Farmer Judging Contest, 3, 4; Wrestling, 4; Boys’ Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Stop Thief. CARLSON. ALICE Glee Club, 3. 4. CLOUSE, DONALD Transferred from Wellington, 1, 2; Class Basketball, 4; Track, 3, 4; Wrestling, 3, 4; Glee Club, 3; Band, 3, 4. . . . SENIORS DOAN, MABEL Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club. 1. FLANNIGAN, ELMER Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4; All State Chorus, 3; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball, 3. 4; Stunt Show, 1. GIFFORD. GRACE Glee Club, 1, 3, 4. FRANK, DOLORES Class Treasurer, 4. HEDRICK. GAIL C. Transferred from Fisher, 1; Class Treasurer, 3; Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Basketball, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4—Letter-man, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 4. GRIMSLEY, JUNE Transferred from Mansfield, Ohio, 1; Class Secretary, 3; Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball. 1, 2, 3, 4; Stop Thief; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Student Council, 2, 3; Growing Pains. HORRIDGE, VICTORIA Girls’ Glee Club, 1, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 4. JOHNSON, ELMER Class Basketball, 4; Future Farmers, 1, 3, 2. 3, 4. 4; Band, 1, JOHNSON, LUCILLE Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 1. 3, 4. JONES. KENNETH Future Farmers, 2; Stop Thief; Boys’ Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 2, 3. 4—Letterman, 3; Football, 2, 3, 4—Letterman. 2, 3. 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 1, 2, 3, 4; Growing Pains. SENIORS KARR. DELBERT Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3; Secretary, 2; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 3, 4; Band, 2, 3, 4; Track, 3; Fotball, 4. LARSON. LYLETH Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Reflector Staff; Growing Pains. LUNDY. DELMAR Class President, 1; Dramatic Club, 4; Debate, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3. 4—Letterman, 1. 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 3—Letterman, 1, 3; Baseball, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Football. 1, 3. 4—Letterman. 3. 4; Student Council, 2; Stop Thief; Growing Pains; Not Quite Such a Goose. KIEST, ZELMA Dramatic Club. 4; Class Basketball, 2; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3. 4; Contest Chorus. 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3. 4; Band. 1, 2, 3, 4—Soloist, 2; Growing Pains; Not Quite Such a Goose. LIND. JOHN Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 2, 3; Letterman, 3. LEE, ALICE Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club. 1, 3, 4. MARSHALL. EARL Track, 2, 3, 4; Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3. 4; State Judging Contest, 3. MILLER. LAURA BELLE Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 2; Glee Club, 3, 4. MARLATT. EVELYN Class Cheerleader, 4; Dramatic Club. 4; Class Basketball. 1, 2; Glee Club, 1, 3, 4; Growing Pains. MAGNUSON. LINDEN Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 3, 4. . . . SENIORS NELSON, ALBIN Future Farmers, 3, 4; Future Farmers Judging Team, 3, 4. MOLINE, MARIAN Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 1; Stop Thief; (■rowing Pains. NELSON, NORMAN B. Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 4; Football, 1, 2; Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3, 4; Future Farmers Contest, 1, 2, 3. MUNSON, ELINORE Transferred from Gibson, 1, 2; Dramatic Club, 4. Me FADDEN, DOROTHY Literary Contest, 2; Dramatic Club, 4; Debate, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2; Reflector Staff; Growing Pains. IN MEMORY of JOHN RAYMOND NIELSEN 1918-1936 “Yet Love will dream, and Faith will trust, (Since He who knows our needs is just) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.” —John Greenleaf Whittier, “Snowbound.” PALMBERG, EARL Transferred from Gibson. 1; Band, 1; Football, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Stop Thief; Growing Pains. NELSON, MARCIA Class Basketball, 4; Dramatic Club, 4. PARKER. WILLIAM Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball, 2; Dramatic Club. 4; Intramural Volley Ball, 3; Growing Pains. ORR. BEULAH Class Vice-President, 1; Class Secretary, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 3, 4; Growing Pains. SENIORS . . . REEP, JAMES Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 3, 4; Fotball, 3, 4; Track, 2, 3; Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3. SANDSTEDT. LOUISE Stunt Show, 1. REEP, JOHN D. Class Treasurer, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 3. 4; Track, 1. 2; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 4—Letterman, 4; Stop Thief; Growing Pains. RYAN, MARILYNN Class Secretary, 2; Secretary of Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 4; Student Council, 1. STUBBINS, CLARA ROSE Class Vice-President. 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Literary Contest, 1. 2, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Reflector Staff; Growing Pains. SCHWARTZ, IRENE Transferred from Champaign, 1, 2; Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Class Cheer Leader, 4; Stop Thief; Growing Pains. STEVENS, PHYLLIS ANN Class Cheerleader, 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band. 1. 2. 3. 4—Soloist. 1, 2; Reflector Staff; Student Council, 3; Not Quite Such a Goose; Growing Pains. SWANSON, JOHN Class President, 4; Debate, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; President, 4; Class Basketball, 2; Glee Club. 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 3, 4; Track, 2. 3, 4—Letterman, 3, 4; Football, 4—Letterman, 4; Student Council, 1; Stop Thief; Growing Pains. STEVENSON. THOMAS Glee Club, 4; Football, 1; Future Farmers, 1, 3, 4; Future Farmer President, 4; Sectional Future Farmer Judging Contest, 1, 3, 4; State Future Farmer Judging Contest, 3, 4. SWANSON. NORMA Glee Club, 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 2. . . . SENIORS SWANSON. VERNON Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3; Judging Contest, 3; Track, 3; Baseball, 2; Stop Thief; Growing Pains; Not Quite Such a Goose. SWANSON,THELMA Glee Club, 1, 3, 4; Glee Club Contest, 4. TWEET, VIRGINIA Class Secretary, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball, 4; Dramatic Club, 4. TEESDALE, HARTZELL Vice-President, 2; Future Farmers, 1, 2, 3, 4—President, 2; Treasurer. 4; Judging Contests, 2, 3, 4; Stop Thief; Glee Club, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 3, 4; Basketball, 2; Track, 3; Football, 1, 2, 3; Letterman, 3. VEVIG, MARJORIE Dramatic Club, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 4; Growing Pains. WALKER. THELMA Dramatic Club, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Public Speaking, 3. WHITMAN, EUGENE Basketball, 2; Track, 3, 4—Letterman, 3; Class Basketball; Future Farmers; Vice-President, 3; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2, 3, 4. WOODWARD. FRANCIS Reflector Staff, 4; Dramatic Club, 4. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM Transferred from Cissna Park; Baseball, 4—Letterman, 4. HENRY, LEON Class resident, 2; Class Basketball. 1, 2; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4—Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Football Letterman, 1, 2, 3, 4. CLASS PROPHECY “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. North America and all the ships at sea, let’s go to press! As many of you already know, this is the tenth anniversary of the graduation of the class of 1936 of Paxton Community High School, and as I promised, I am going to devote my tete-a-tete with you this evening to a brief review of that class’s progress by the courtesy of my sponsor, the Bergens Company. “Now, in order to crowd in everybody in my fifteen minutes, I’ll get right down to business and leave out the many flowery remarks that could be made. Naturally the first person I can think of is Kenney Jones, who, as you all know, married into the presidency of the Bergens Company. Are you listenin’, Kenny? “Then let’s see—Billy Parker is well known as the model for those Chesterstrike cigarette ads, and Marj Vevig is using hard-earned knowledge as the private secretary to the owner of the Stevens Hotel, while in another section of the counti’y, Texas, to be exact, we find Glenn Anderson and Vernon Swanson running a large cattle ranch. Eugene Whitman and Jimmy Reep are co-managers of the Hoity-Toity Club here in New York. And none other than Lyleth Larson and Marian Moline are the star entertainers there. “Gail Hedrick and his wife, the former Phyl Stevens, who has just recently resigned her position as editor of Vanity Fair, are now making a huge success of their Hollywood Mode Shop, where Irene Schwartz is mannikin. Of course, their designer is Catherine Archer, who has just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her dress designs. We who are interested spectators wonder what would have happened to the world if women’s fashions, styles, and fabrics had continued in the way which they were going before Catherine brought the world to its senses. Harold Barr is the highest paid body guard in the world, serving in this capacity as body guard for Del Lundy, who has just accepted the office of mayor of Los Angeles and as a sideline owns the London-New York Tailoring Establishment. “I’ll advise you all to see Beulah Orr opposite Johnny Reep in Tarzan: Half Man, Half Ape, a forthcoming Warner Brothers’ production. Arlene Burklund has just been chosen, for the fourth consecutive time, the queen of the Mardi Gras. It has been said that her manager, June Grimsley, has tried to get a twenty year contract for her, but the attempt failed. Virginia Bess has just been commissioned to fill Miss Anderson’s boots at P. C. H. S. Speaking of teachers, Alice Carlson and Victoria Horridge have also taken their places in the faculty of that noble institution, and Marilynn Ryan is conducting a very successful kindergarten at Paxton. “Mabel Doan is mistress of ceremonies at the Blind Pig Nite Club at Champaign, Illinois, and Laura Belle Miller is head waitress there. Elmer Flannigan has complete charge of blending the flavors of his famous mints and chewing gums at the factory which he now owns. Dolores Frank is a Hull House worker, as is Evelyn Marlatt. Elmer Johnson has just received the position of county treasurer of Ford County, and Thelma Walker is his secretary. Virginia Tweet and Elinore Munson own a chain of beauty salons, and Louise Sandstedt and Thelma Swanson are competent nurses at Paxton Community Hospital, where Earl Palmberg is head doctor. T forgot to mention along with Marilynn’s kindergarten that Frances Woodward has charge of handiwork for the kiddies. Thomas Stevenson and John Lind are in a partnership, running a dairy farm in southern Illinois. “When mentioning Catherine Archer’s dress designing, I should have reminded you that Ruth Anderson is conducting her Paris opening of knitted frocks next week, so if you can’t get over there any other way, I suggest you go by plane, but by all means, don’t miss it! “Delbert Karr is making things hot for Mussolini over there in Italy. As you know he is United States consul at Rome and his wife, the former Miss Zelma Kiest, is utilizing her time over there for the study of the Italian language for the next opera in which she will appear. “Albin Nelson is running for mayor of Paxton as the “people’s choice.” Strangler Magnuson, Paxton’s burly wrestling champion, is going on a personal appearance tour at the advice of his manager, Loren Carlson. Donald Clouse is star reporter for the Chicago Tribune, and Frank Anderson is owner of that paper. “The name of Dorothy McFadden is a household word since her great novel, Why, and Clara Rose Stubbins is now editor of the country’s leading music magazine. Marcia Nelson and Norma Swanson are her assistants. “Hartzell Teesdale is county sheriff out there in Ford County, and Earl Marshall is trying to set a new flagpole sitting record. Norman is serving as minister at the Paxton Methodist Church, serving since his father-in-law’s resignation of the position. “And now7 I have time for one last word about some news of the day— and that is that John Swanson, the famous criminal and divorce lawyer, has just succeeded in his five hundredth case—so with that new7s, this is Mrs. Hinchell’s little boy Walter signing off.” ♦ JUNIORS CLASS OFFICERS: President_______ Vice-President__ Secretary_______ Treasurer_______ _____Virginia Froyd ___Wayne Brethorst Anielita Kjellstrand ________Cecil Reehl First Row—Willard Walker, Emil Sandstedt, Cecil Reehl, Nobel Skonberg, Richard Eager, Wayne Voorhees, Clyde Van Antwerp, Howard Goodwin. Milton Schofield, Philip Lindell, Arthur Lee, Roy Larson, Donald Roe, Ralph Flora, Irene Anderson, Vernon Moline, Albert Adell, Irma Coulter. Second Row—Lavade Hanson, Norma Grayson, Alice Starkey. Margaret Brunton, Paul Mortweet, Mary Archer, Charles Cornelison, Virginia Froyd. Wayne Brethorst, Edna Natterstad, Betty Olson, Thomas Curran, Shirley Apland, Ferd Marshall, Cecil Anderson. Third Row—Margaret Nuss, William Chartier, Elsie Brock, Walter Amerman, Ruby Buchanan, Martha Lantz, Donald Ryan, Vernon Swanson, Donald Wesslund, Maxine Hyde, Clarabelle Ernest, Amelita Kjellstrand, Chalon Maulding, Evelyn Nelson, Dorothy Geegan, Dorothy Stine, Gladyce Ryan, Arlene Reitz, Martha Apland. A GIST OF THE JUNIOR CLASS— This dignified group of young men and ladies entered upon their high school careers as frivolous freshmen “way back in ’33“ and were advised by Miss Maude Gracen and led by Ralph Flora as president, Roy Larson as vice-president, Shirley Apland as secretary, and Virginia Froyd as treasurer. They enjoyed two class picnics, one at Foster’s timber and the other at Kemp’s. They also contributed a program to the Friday morning assembly. Their officers as sophomores were Clyde Van Antwerp, president; Cecil Reehl, vice-president; Elsie Brock, secretary; and Margaret Brunton, treasurer. Mrs. Lily McConnell and Miss Dorothy White were their advisers. In the year just passed, the juniors were advised by Miss Marjorie Strong, who directed their class play, Xew Fires, in the fall, and Miss Mary Holme, who was in charge of the dramatic clubs, debate, literary contestants, and the Junior-Senior Banquet. Martha Apland and Nobel Skonberg were representatives to the Student Council with Virginia Froyd serving as vice-president of that body. They brought their school year to a close by entertaining the seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet on May 15. CLASS OFFICERS: President______________Marvin Swanson Vice-President_________Jack Erickson Secretary______________Beverly Sawyer Treasurer______________Alma Warfield SOPHOMORES Back Row, left to right—Evalyn Swenson. Alma Warfield. John Hill, Ellen Sand-stedt, Robert Kirsche, John Erickson. Jesse Hutchison, Donald Flannery. Evelyn Stange, Howard Gustafson, Dorothy Abrahamson, John Sederlund, Elaine Frette, Betty Gifford. Middle Row, left to right—Arlene Swanson, Marvin Swanson. Shirley Davis, Marion Northway, Shirley Stiegman, Howard Stevenson, Virginia Stremme, Arthur Patton, Pauline Nelson. William Cooper, Dorothy Skonberg, Arnold Thompson, Mary O’Rourke, John Campbell. Katherine Flannery, Austin Natterstad. Gertrude Beyer. Alfred Ehmen, Viola Rendahl, Earl Hanson, Raymona Mahan, Ruth Foster. Front Row, left to right—Betty Watson, Paul Nelson, Virginia Jones, Samuel Weidner, Catherine Corbett, James Dunnan, Betty Gard, Harold Griswold, Gladys Shallenberger, Betty Carlson, James Magnuson, Wilma Smith, Betty Starr. Earl Thompson, Beverly Sawyer. Lucille Ryberg, Elaine Peterson, Norma Jean Thompson, Genevieve Anderson. Mildred Martin, Jack Custer. FROM SERENE SOPHOMORES— In their freshman year this “lively bunch of girls and boys” was ably advised by Miss Maude Gracen. With her assistance they elected John Campbell, president; Robert Kirsche, vice-president; Arlene Swanson, secretary; and Betty Carlson, treasurer. On October 16, 1934, the class of 1938 enjoyed a picnic at Foster's timber and repeated the happy occasion in May, 1935. This year, the second milestone on their road to seniordom, found them under the guidance of Miss Helen Sanner and Miss Jeannette Kresler. As Student Council members, they elected Virginia Stremme and James Magnuson. Marvin Swanson, a sophomore, was secretary and treasurer of that organization. CLASS OFFICERS President_______________________Warren Reep Vice-President________Raymond Burklund Secretary----------------------Roberta Ryan Treasurer______________________Juanita Randolph Back Row, left to right: Wanda Fiscus, George Hilligoss, Bobby Jean Pierce, Everett Tieman, Laura May Johnson. Barbara Benjamin. Charles Hanson, Pauline Dover, Lois Denniston, Richard Klover, Joseph Ashley, Kathryn Moline, Kenneth Ostrander. Dorothy Bankson, Frank Baker, Alice Plackett, Raymond Burkland, Florence Hiner. Third Row, left to right: Robert Steiner, Winifred Reep, Edna Gerger, Marjorie Purn. Frances, Hyde, Rebecca Adkins, Betty McDannell, Gus Palmberg, Lorraine Roisland, Karl Swanson, Marvin Weburg, Dorothy June Short, Virgil Naugle, Kathryn Jane Nelson, Allan Lundahl, Edward Spencer, Phyllis Tederstrom, LaVerne Rasmus, Roberta Ryan, George Houston, Shirley Watts. Second Row, left to right: Helen Martin, Ralph Thompson, Mary Anderson. John Helmericks, Flossie DeWeese. Robert Wade, Betty Kingren, John Cornelison, Betty Ryan. Lorene Hendershott. Warren Reep, Miriam Riggle, Mary Barnes, Janet Morris, Merna Foster, Ivor Weller, Emily Fossel. First Row, left to right: George Frump, Glen Brenner, Leonard Hill, Frank Mc- Cauley, Juanita Randolph, David Wilson, Alice Hanson. William Griswold, Howard Brunton, Julian Anderson. Pauline Horridge, Robert Swan, Ruth Carlson, John O’Donnell, James Purtill. TO FROTHY FRESHMEN— A potential senior class of ’39 endured the usual green-ribbon, kneeling, and verse-speaking-at-the-dcor ordeal for a matter of some three days and emerged full fledged members of P. C. H. S. in the fall of 1935. Miss Maude Gracen, assistant principal and adviser of this class, started the ball rolling by aiding the new recruits in the selection of class officers. The freshmen also participated in various extra-curricular activities, such as the Student Council to which, as class representatives, they sent Betty Ryan and Joe Ashley. FRESHMEN ATHLETICS . . . The whole athletic year has been characterized by two prominent factors: clean playing and sportsmanlike spectators. Coach Hankenson has turned out a group of teams of which the school can be justly proud. Surely the fans who really appreciate good athletic contests and who follow the teams can say this year that we have had a good season. Even our severest critics must break down and give a few words of commendation for the boys who participated in athletic events and to the coach who trained these boys. The football season was characterized by the fighting, square-shooting team the fire of which no defeat could quite quench. The basketball season was one about which true P. C. H. S. fans will talk for years to come. Making a record of three losses, counterbalanced by twenty-six wins, this team set forth a future high goal for all P. C. H. S. cagers. Baseball, which functions under the tutelage of Coach Swinney, was reorganized several years ago and is coming into its place as a major sport instead of a minor sport at Paxton High. The track squad gives every promise of upholding the success of the 1936 athletic year. THE CHEERLEADERS WALTER AMERMAN DOROTHY STINE FOOTBALL The football season started with a bang! The whole school was an array of shining faces after Drummer took a “drumming,” the score at the end of the game being 14-6. No victory so encourages Paxton sports fans as does administering a defeat to Gibson City. The second encounter of the season was with Rossville. The outstanding features of the game were long runs—one of forty-eight yards by John Reep and another of thirty yards by Delmar Lundy. Both runs scored. For honors as brilliant ball carriers, John Reep and Harold Barr were outstanding. The final score was 25-7, thus making the second game of the season the second victory. As the season progressed the maxim of “practice makes perfect” seemed quite applicable. The third gridiron battle was with Gilman and was a brilliant victory for the local club, the score being 39-0. During this game Kenneth Jones made three touchdowns, one of which was the result of a twenty-three yard run. John Reep added three points by sending the ball three times across the uprights as the result of place-kicks. Another brilliant feature of the game was Charles Cornelison’s run of eighty-three yards. Although Cornelison failed to score, the brilliancy of such a feat was not dimmed. The last touchdown scored by the Paxton eleven was the result of a long pass from Van Antwerp to Lundy. For their fourth struggle, Paxton met Rantoul at Rantoul and here reached the climax of the season, downing the Rantoul gridders by a score of 48-0. Of this forty-eight point score, Harold Barr came through with thirty points of it. Barr wras playing a great game and five times invaded enemy territory to net another score for Paxton. John Reep sent the pigskin across the uprights three times as the result of place-kicks. Kenneth Jones and Reep w'ere outstanding, not for individual performance, but for team w'ork. After having suffered serious defeats at Rantoul’s hands, the revenge gained by this victory was sweet. As you all know, after the climax comes a lull. This game of football is no exception. The Watseka-Paxton struggle was a true gridiron battle and one against terrific odds. The statement was made that every Watseka man outweighed the Paxton squad twelve pounds to the man. Yet knowing what they were up against, this fighting bunch of boys went to Watseka and FOUGHT. Although the score w-as in Watseka’s favor, the fans were consoled by the fact that the team had done their best. Next came Hoopeston, w’hich was also a lull period meet. The only touchdown of the encounter for the local club wras made by Jones. Onarga wras the seventh encounter of the football year, and it, too, was a defeat, the score being 12-0. The Armistice Day tilt at Gibson City was played in a down-pour of rain. Enthusiastic crow'ds and backers of both teams stood in the steady drizzle and shouted themselves hoarse. The field was a veritable pond, but even this couldn’t stop the team. Long runs wrere again in evidence: John Back Row—John Nielsen, Arthur Lee, Wayne Voorhees, Donald Flannery, Leon Henry, John Swanson, Gail Hedrick, John Sederlund, Willard Walker. Third Row—Coach Hankenson, Delbert Karr, Jack Erickson, Charles Cornelison, Joseph Ashley, Harold Barr. Second Row—Robert Kirsche, Howard Stevenson, Kenneth Jones, Ralph Flora, John Reep, Clyde Van Antwerp, Everett Tieman, Marion Northway. First Row—James Purtill, Jack O'Donnell, Ralph Thompson, William Chartier, James Dunnan, George Houston, Cecil Anderson, Jack Custer, John Cornelison. George Frump. Keep making; a twenty-eight yard run and scoring, and Harold Barr outdoing him by two yards to cross Drummer’s goal to a touchdown. Kenneth Jones place-kicked, making the score 13-2. Of the offense Barr and Reep were outstanding, and in the line the aggressiveness of Charles Cornelison and John Swanson was quite impressive. While seemingly the line of the team has been ignored, such is not the case. All football fans realize that without a strong wall of defense, the backfield could not function as it did this year. This line, composed of our “big” men, was made up of: Delmar Lundy and Wayne Voorhees, ends; Gail Hedrick and Leon Henry, tackles; Joe Ashley and Charles Cornelison, guards; and John Swanson, center. Although Paxton failed to gain the championship of the Wauseca League, the season ended with a five won, three lost percentage, almost the reversal of the percentage two years ago, which was two won and five lost. Team Played Paxton Opponents Gibson City 14 6 Rossville 25 7 Gilman 39 0 Ran tou 1 48 0 Watseka 0 31 Onarga 0 13 Hoopeston 6 12 Gibson City 13 2 BASKETBALL Twenty-six wins—three losses! That’s the record of this year’s basketball team. And that’s not all—four trophies have been added to the array now in the trophy case. They captured the County Tournament prize, the Wauseca League title and trophy, the regional trophy, and the second place trophy in the sectional. Much of this success of this year’s squad has been directly due to their adherence to the training rules set forth by Coach Hankenson. This team was as clean a team and the boys were as good, all-around sports as you would find anywhere. With the true Blue and Gold spirit they have played the game and have done so fairly, squarely, and victoriously. Not only does our varsity squad deserve praise but the reserves come in for their share. They have won nineteen games and lost only one to be one of the best teams of its kind in Paxton High. This squad is composed of John Swanson, Thomas Curran, Cecil Reehl, Harold Barr, and Charles Cornelison. Now for a brief review of our players: I. The Varsity: Several years ago a prophecy was made concerning Del, saying that “he would send Paxton to a couple of sectionals.’’ Fulfilling this, Del, in his senior year, sent Paxton to the finals of the sectional. Clyde Van Antwerp and John Reep, as forwards. Bud Van Antwerp is the only junior on the team, and his specialties are tricky dribbling and a knack of working out of difficult positions. Johnny, another member of the team who says good-bye to P. C. H. S. this year, is a dead-eye basket shot and an expert, all-around ball-handler. He also was high point man for the season, making a total of 256 points. Kenneth Jones and Gail Hedrick, as guards. Kenneth, also a senior, is a basketball player of whom we can all be proud. Being the littlest man on the team, and one who makes up in speed and sheer nerve for what he lacks in height; he is an ingenious defensive man and his long shots often leaves the crowd breathless. Gail, who will bid adieu to P. C. H. S. this year, is Kenney’s teammate. He has been described as “a catalytic agent—that which regulates the speed of the reaction.” An important part of the defensive work of the squad was carried on by Hedrick. II. Reserves: Two more seniors reported for basketball: John Swanson and Harold Barr, taking the positions of center and guard respectively. Swanson’s height and Barr’s fight made them permanent members of the second squad. The other three were Charles Cornelison, who played with Barr as guard and is a junior; Cecil Reehl, a junior, and Tommy Curran, a sophomore, held down the forward positions, Tommy making a total of 140 points to lead his team. Tommy also captured for the school the free-throw trophy given at the Invitational Tourney. BARR, JONES, SWANSON, COACH HANKENSON, CURRAN, CORNELISON, VAN ANTWERP, LUNDY, HEDRICK, REEHL, REEP SCORES Op|K ne nts Paxton Opponent 4 Paxton Opponents Paxton Watseka 14 30 Cullom 13 31 Rantoul 28 30 Rossville 10 19 Fisher 31 25 Gibson City 23 29 Onarga 17 32 Rantoul 17 35 Fisher 26 27 Roberts 10 31 Homer 15 27 Melvin 25 35 Gibson City 15 17 Watseka 18 22 Onarga 38 49 Fisher 18 15 Urbana 20 29 Onarga 27 36 Homer 24 32 Fair bury 20 24 Roberts 16 24 Melvin 14 34 Strawn 29 44 Melvin 30 32 Cabery 11 17 Reddick 18 20 Buckley 8 36 Gibson City 17 25 Hoopeston 20 30 Mahomet 22 44 Rossville 29 32 New Phillips 28 26 BASEBALL First row—John Hill, Max Sullivan, Ralph Flora, Harold Barr, William Chartier. Second row—Gail Hedrick, John Erickson, Delmar Lundy, John Reep, Clyde Van Antwerp, William Sullivan, Cecil Reehl. Third row—Coach Swinney, Richard Glover, Joe Ashley, Frank Baker, George Houston, Julian Anderson. Fourth row—David Wilson, Howard Brunton, Jack Custer. From the Gilman game to the end of the 1935 season, Paxton suffered nary a defeat. The teams opposing them were Roberts, Urbana, Onarga, Piper City, and Thawville. The last named was the deciding factor in regard to the championship of the Iroquois League, the Paxton nine “bringing home the bacon!” Altogether, the squad, coached by J. J. Swinney, played ten games and suffered only one defeat, which was at the hands of Armstrong, with a score of 2-1. This year’s squad is made up almost entirely of veteran lettermen of last year: Hedrick, right-field; Reep, back-stop; Lundy, first base; W. Sullivan, left-field; and Barr, center-field, all of whom are seniors; Van Antwerp, pitcher; Chartier, right-field; Flora, third base; and Reehl, second base, the junior members of the varsity; Hill and Erickson, shortstops, both of whom are sophomores; and M. Sullivan and J. Anderson, center-field, who are freshmen. As yet the team has suffered no defeat. All four encounters have been victories by exceptionally large margins. Paxton Paxton Paxton Paxton 6 13 17 15 Armstrong Armstrong Gilman Onarga From this beginning it looks very much as if we can predict another championship baseball team for Mr. Swinney to color the annals of P. C. H. S. athletic history. TRACK First row—Warren Reep, Jack O'Donnell, Robert Wade, Marion Northway. Ferd Marshall. Second row—Harold Griswold. Allan Lundahl, Marvin Swanson, John Cornelison, Carl Swanson, Earl Hanson, Donald Ryan. Third row—Arnold Thompson, Gene Whitman. Kenneth Ostrander, Earl Marshall, Hubert Snyder, Charles Hanson, Robert Kirsche, Tommy Curran, Coach Hankenson. Fourth row—Charles Cornelison, Arthur Lee, Wayne Voorhees, Donald Flannery, Leon Henry, Linden Magnuson, John Swanson, John Sederlund, Raymond Burklund. The length of last year’s season prevented a complete account of it to be put in the annual. For that reason a brief resume of the 1935 season follows: The track squad won three meets, placed second in the triangular meet with Saybrook and Gibson, and fourth in the Wauseca Track Meet. In the district meet at Monticello, Jones placed fourth in the broad jump event. This year many of last season’s lettermen are back. Those who received letters last season and who have places on the squad this year are Whitman, L. Carlson, Cornelison, Swanson, Lundy, Barr, Henry, L. Mag-nuson and Lee. The season thus far has been quite successful and if the good work continues for the rest of the season, we can anticipate the breaking of last year’s records. THE SQUAI) Distance men—L. Carlson, Sederlund. F. Marshall, Ryan, Griswold, Cornelison, Whitman, Lee. Dash men—Whitman, Lee, L. Carlson. Weight men—Barr, Lee, Henry, Mag-nuson. High jump—J. Swanson, Lundy. Broad jump—Whitman, L. Carlson. Pole vault—Cornelison, E. Marshall. Javelin—Lundy. ORGANIZATIONS . . . P. C. H. S. offers many opportunities for the student who wishes to take part in extra-curricular activities such as glee club, band, or literary work. It is not necessary to have been in one of these activities to be graduated, but participating in them gives a student pleasure and also adds to his general fund of knowledge. Also for the juniors and seniors there is the opportunity to take part in the class plays. There are two members of each class chosen to represent the class in the Student Council, and boys interested in agriculture have a chance to join the Future Farmers of America. ♦ ♦ ♦ . . . STUDENT COUNCIL President_____________________Harold Harr Vice-President______________Virginia Froyd Secretary-Treasurer________Marvin Swanson Senior Representatives: VIRGINIA HESS GAIL HEDRICK Junior Representatives: MARTHA APLAND NOREL SKONBERG Sophomore Representatives: VIRGINIA STREMME JAMES MAGNUSON Freshman Representatives: HETTY RYAN JOSEPH ASHLEY ♦ The Student Council is an organization which helps govern the student body as a whole. Two members are selected to represent each class, and officers are elected from the members of the junior and senior classes. This year the Student Council has sponsored programs given by the Brooks Trio, an acrobatic team; Edward Reno, a magician; and James Dyer, an Armenian. An all-school party was given in March by the Student Council. Class basketball was organized by them, also, each class having a girls’ team and a boys’ team. Before the sectional tournament, the Student Council held a “pep” program in which several townspeople appeared and gave short talks. Miss Marjorie Strong is their adviser. REFLECTOR . . . The senior class hope this Reflector will help you to recall happy memories of the past year spent in Paxton High School. Editor-in-Chief_____ Sports Editor_______ Picture Editor______ Calendar Editor----- Organization Editor Faculty Adviser----- Clara Rose Stubbins __Dorothy McFadden ______Lyleth Larson ______Phyllis Stevens __Frances Woodward _________Irene Bear Dorothy McFadden took the position left by the death of John Nielsen. P. C. H. S. BAND t The Paxton Community High School Band has completed another successful season under the direction of Mr. Horace Frederick. The band was composed of 73 members. The band played in the County Music Festival held December 8 at Gibson City, and in the P. C. H. S. Musicale on March 30. They entered the district band contest at Mat-toon on April 4 and placed in first division in Class B. In the state contest at Urbana the P. C. H. S. Band placed in the second division of their class. The soloists who entered the contests were Allan Lundahl, piccolo; Gertrude Beyer, coronet; Betty Olson, piano; Donald Roe, trombone. Allan placed first and the other contestants second in the state contest. Hack How -Mary Archer, Hetty Olson, Zelrna Kiest, John Reep, John Erickson, John Nielsen, Richard Fager, Donald Flannery, Delmar Lundy, Glenn Anderson, John Swanson, Emil Sandstedt, Jessie Hutchison, Donald Hoe, Ralph Flora, Irma Coulter, Kathryn Moline, Bobby Jean Pierce. Second How, left to right—Norma Jean Robertson. Elaine Peterson, Heverly Sawyer, Shirley Watts, LaVerda Glabe, Gertrude Beyer, Arthur Patton, Edward Spencer, Donald Clouse, Elmer Johnson, Frank Anderson. Allan Lundahl. Shirley Davis, Shirley Stiegman, Phyllis Ann Stevens, Marjorie Purn, Roberta Ryan, Walter Amerman, Lucille Davis. First Row, left to right—Marilyn Peterson, Marcus Rodeen, Jean Parker, Sabrajean Starr, Charo-lette Joyce. Mary Louise Kennedy, Robert Vinson, Ralph Thompson, Betty Amerman. Glenn Anderson, Barbara Davis, Samuel Vreidner, Donald Robertson, Weaver Dunnan, Carol Olson, Frank McGauley, Annabelle Hancock, John Vevig, Julian Anderson. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB . . . The girls’ glee club, under the direction of Miss Virginia Cleaveland, was divided into three groups, which met on Mondays and Tuesdays. The glee club sang in the county music festival on December 8 in Gibson City, and in the school musicale held in the P. C. H. S. auditorium on March 30. They placed first in Class B in the sub-district contest at Rantoul on March 28. The club did not compete in the district contest at Bismarck because of lack of competition. On May 1 they placed in the second division in the state contest at Bloomington. The contest chorus included: First sopranos—Mary Archer, Virginia Fro yd, Thelma Swanson, Virginia Bess, Helen Martin, Clara Rose Stubbins, Virginia Stremme, Beverly Sawyer, and Martha Apland. Second sopranos—Zelma Kiest, June Grimsley, Marjorie Vevig, Beulah Orr, Norma Robertson, Shirley Davis, Victoria Horridge, and Dorothy Stine. Altos—Phyllis Ann Stevens, Betty Olson, Barbara Benjamin, Irene Schwartz, Pauline Horridge, Betty Carlson, and Gertrude Beyer. Audrey Andrews was accompanist. Top Row, left to right—Shirley Stiegman, Irma Coulter, Dorothy Skonberg, Margaret Brunton, Marjorie Vevig, Betty Olson, Virginia Froyd, Zelma Kiest. June Grimsley, Barbara Benjamin, Dorothy Abrahamson, Arlene Burklund, Anna Tate, Thelma Swanson, Pauline Dover, Irene Anderson, Virginia Tweet, Betty Gifford, Evelyn Marlaft, Norma Swanson, Virginia Bess, Mary Archer, Evalyn Swenson, Alma Warfield. Second Row—Alice Carlson, Rebecca Adkins, Wilma Smith, Phyllis Ann Stevens, Maxine Hyde, Alvina Fox, Dorothy Fagner, Arlene Swanson, Beulah Orr, Gertrude Beyer, Betty Carlson, Shirley Davis. Mary O'Rourke, Wanda Fiscus, Ruth Anderson, Dorothy Bankson, Elaine Frette, Norma Smith, Betty McDannell, Lyletli Larson, Virginia Stremme, Bobby Jean Pierce, Norma Grayson, Lucille Johnson, Thelma Walker, Lorraine Roisland, Marjorie Burn, Janet Morris. Third Row—Margaret Nuss, Grace Gifford, Betty Ryan, Lucille Ryberg, Ardella Swaim, Gladys Shal-lenberger, Beverly Sawyer, Elaine Peterson, Lorene Hendershott, Frances Hyde. Shirley Apland, Amelita Kjellstrand, Pauline Nelson, Florence Hiner, Betty Kingren, Phyllis Tederstrom, Shirley Watts. Dorothy June Short, Maty Barnes, Winifred Reep, Clara Rose Stubbins, Ray-mona Mahan, Catherine Archer, Victoria Horridge, Gladyce Ryan. First Row—Betty Watson, Helen Martin, Arlene Reitz, Pauline Horridge, Dorothy Stine, Lucille Davis, Laura Belle Miller, Norma Jean Robertson, Mildred Martin, Ruth Carlson, Martha Apland. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB Miss Virginia Cleaveland directed the boys’ glee club this year. They met on Wednesday. The boys’ glee club sang in the county music festival in Gibson City on December 8, and the musicale at P. C. H. S. auditorium on March 30. They entered the subdistrict contest at Rantoul on March 28. Also some boys from the glee club were chosen to sing in the mixed chorus which entered the state contest at Bloomington on May 1. The boys placed first in the sub-district contest at Rantoul. The mixed chorus placed first in the sub-district and first in the state contest. First tenors: Eugene Whitman. Jack Custer, James Keep, Delbert Karr, and Donald Flannery. Second tenors: Vernon Swanson, Paul Jones, Marvin Swanson, Donald Ryan. Hartzell Tee dale, Allan Lundalil. and John Hill. First basses: John Keep, Del mar Lundy, John Swanson, and Kenneth Jones. Second basses: Linden Magnuson, Roy Larson, Richard Fager, Ivor Weller, James Dunnan. Shirley Davis was the accompanist for the boys’ glee club. First Row—Jack Custer, Samuel Weidner, James Dunnan, Ivor Weller, Donald Wesslund, Alfred Ehmen, Arthur Patton, Allan Lundahl, James Keep, Walter Amerman, Chalon Maulding, Paul Nelson, Glenn Brenner. Second Row—Emil Sandstedt, John Hill, John John Campbell. Paul Mortweet, Robert Kirsche, Ralph Flora, Earl Palmberg, Norman Nelson, Austin Natterstad, Eugene Whitman, Hartzell Teesdale, Paul Magnuson. Chester Fossel, Marvin Swanson, Vernon Swanson, Kenneth Jones. Donald Ryan. Thomas Stevenson. Third Row—Delbert Karr. John Sederlund, Gail Hedrick, John Nielsen. Richard Fager, Roy Larson, Linden Magnuson, Donald Flannery. Delmar Lundy, Phillip Lindell. John Swanson, Glenn Anderson, Robert Crowe, Loren Carlson. William Parker, Nobel Skonberg, Donald Roe, John Reep, Paul Jones. DRAMATICS . . . Two dramatic clubs were organized under the sponsorship of Miss Mary Holme, the freshmen and sophomores forming one club of forty-four members and the juniors and seniors the other with a membership of fifty-six. These two groups had separate organizations and held their meetings in the study hall, the underclass group meeting on Tuesday night and the upper classmen on Thursday. The programs given each time were presented by the members of the club. Debates, plays, readings, and extemporaneous speaking were included in these programs. By way of social activities, the Junior-Senior Dramatic Club and guests enjoyed a leap-year party in March. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE CLUB JUNIOR-SENIOR CLUB President_______________John Swanson Vice-President____Phyllis Ann Stevens Secretary______________Marilynn Ryan Treasurer_____________Arlene Burklund President_____________Samuel Weidner Vice-President__________John Campbell Secretary-Treasurer__________Anna Tate ♦John Hill filled out the term. ♦Mary O’Rourke filled out the term. Top Row—Virginia Tweet, Pauline Dover, Virginia Froyd, Zelma Kiest. Barbara Benjamin, Anna Tate, June Grimsley, Arlene Burkland, Earl Palmberg, Richard Eager, John Nielsen, Milton Schofield, Delmar Lundy. John Swanson, Norman Nelson, John Sederlund, Dorothy McFadden, Betty Gifford, Frances Woodward, Evelyn Marlatt, Ruth Anderson, Irene Anderson, Virginia Bess. Second Row—Alice Starkey, Elaine Frette, William Parker, Alice Plackett, Wayne Brethorst, Marjorie Vevig, Marion Moline, Beulah Orr, John Campbell, Paul Mortweet, John Hill, Marcia Nelson. Norma Swanson, Evalyn Swenson, Alma Warfield, Thelma Walker, Mary Archer, Dorothy McFadden, Norma Grayson. Third Row—Samuel Weidner, Dorothy Skonberg, Shirley Davis, Arlene Swanson, Alvena Fox, Arthur Patton. Betty Carlson, Lucille Johnson, Mary O’Rourke, Shirley Apland, Lyleth Larson, Phyllis Ann Stevens, Lavade Hanson, Marilynn Ryan, Mabel Doan, Margaret Brunton, Shirley Stiegman, Betty Olson, Elinore Munson. Fourth Row—Katherine Flannery, Vernon Swanson, Marvin Swanson. Rebecca Adkins, Gertrude Beyer, Allan Lundahl, James Reep, Amelita Kjellstrand, Merna Foster, Elaine Peterson, Beverly Sawyer, Lily Helmericks, Viola Itendahl, Clara Rose Stubbins, Lucille Ryberg, Shirley Watts, Irene Schwartz. Fifth Row—Glenn Brenner, Warren Reep, Lucille Davis, Norma Jean Robertson, Catherine Corbett, Dorothy Stine, Winnifred Reep, Marjorie Purn, Virginia Jones, Mary Barnes, Juanita Randolph. Laura Belle Miller, Gladyce Ryan, Ruth Foster, Margaret Nuss, Dorothy Geegan, Ruth Carlson, Martha Apland, Miss Holme. LITERARY The dramatic clubs, under the able direction of Miss Mary Holme, sponsored the literary activities of the school. Debating was revived by the Junior-Senior Dramatic Club. The subject for debate was “Resolved, That the several states should enact legislation for a system of complete medical care available to all at public expense.” The debate teams successfully competed in three rounds of the district contest. The following students made up the teams: Affirmative Negative Delmar Lundy, captain Wayne Brethorst Dorothy McFadden John Swanson, captain Roy Larson Ruth Anderson Richard Fager, first substitute The following people were entered in the sub-district literary contest at Rankin: Virginia Bess, dramatic declamation; Shirley Stiegman, humorous declamation; and James Dunnan, oration. The Ford County Literary Contest was held at P. C. H. S. on April 3. Virginia Bess, Shirley Stiegman, and John Campbell were entered. Virginia and Shirley placed first. FUTURE FARMERS . . . The Future Farmers of America is a national organization for high school boys. The local chapter, which is sponsored in connection with the vocational agriculture offered at P. C. H. S., has a membership of forty-five, and is sponsored by W. I. Bidner. The advanced degrees of the F. F. A. are Green Hand, Future Farmer, State Farmer, and American Farmer. The state organization of the F. F. A. sponsors a judging contest, a public speaking contest, and soft ball contest, the winners of the state judging contest taking part in a national contest. Each boy has a six months’ home project. Sectional fairs are held in the fall and spring. The members of the F. F. A. of Paxton compete in the Melvin County Fair. The outstanding projects are exhibited at the annual state fair. First Row—Warren Reep, Elmer Johnson, Donald Ryan, Earl Hanson, Wilmot Ridner, sponsor; Eugene Whitman, Vernon Swanson, Howard Stevenson, James Reep, Thomas Stevenson, Cecil Anderson. Second Row—Albert Adell, Marvin Weburg, Ferd Marshall, Charles Hanson, Loren Carlson, Kenneth Ostrander, Byron Munson, John Lind, Raymond Artist, Hartzell Teesdale, Marvin Swanson. Third Row—Wayne Brethorst, W’illard Walker, Arthur Lee, Glenn Anderson. Howard Goodwin, Mil-ton Schofield, Albin Nelson, Howard Gustafson, Wayne Voorhees, Nobel Skonberg, Norman Nelson, Austin Natterstad. . . . CLASS PLAYS GROWING PAINS NEW FIRES Presented by the Senior Class of 1936, Monday, May 25, 1936. Presented by the Junior Class of 1937, Monday, November 25, 1935. Mrs. McIntyre_________June Grimsley Professor McIntyre-----Delmar Lundy George_________________John Swanson Terry________________Irene Schwartz Prudence Darling____Phyllis Stevens Brian__________________________John Reep Sophie_____________________Virginia Bess Dutch________________________Vernon Swanson Traffic Officer----------------Earl Palmberg Mrs. Patterson_______________Beulah Orr Elsie Patterson__Clara Rose Stubbins Omar________________________William Parker Pete_________________________Harold Barr Hal___________________Kenneth Jones Vivian________________Lyleth Larson Patty__________________________Ruth Anderson Miriam_______________________Marian Moline Jane_________________________Arlene Burklund Party Guests__________________Zelma Kiest Evelyn Marlatt Dorothy McFadden Marilynn Ryan Marjorie Vevig Frank Anderson Loren Carlson Norman Nelson Delbert Karr The action of the play is laid in the garden of the McIntyre residence in a university town in northern California. ACT I. Scene 1: Late afternoon. Scene 2: Several months later. Midday. ACT II. Scene 1: A few weeks later. Evening. Scene 2. Two hours later. ACT III. The next morning. Lucinda Andrews_____Margaret Brunton Suzanne Toler___________________Evelyn Nelson Sid Sperry------------Wayne Brethorst Jerry---------------------------Philip Lindell Stephen Santry_____________________Roy Larson Billy------------------Paul Bentley Phyllis-------------------Betty Olson Anne-----------------------------Alice Starkey Olive-------------------------Virginia Froyd Eva----------------------------Dorothy Stine Dick----------------Charles Cornelison Doctor Lynn Gray______Richard Fager Mary Marshall___________________Margie Nuss Mrs. Marshall_________Lily Helmericks Angie Sperry----------Irene Anderson ACT I. Five o’clock on an afternoon late in January. ACT II. Scene 1: At dawn, the next morning. Scene 2: Saturday afternoon two weeks later. ACT III. Scene 1: Ten o’clock on a morning three weeks later. Scene 2: Six o’clock on a June evening some three months later. COURSES OFFERED ATP.C.H. S. . . . HOME ECONOMICS One year of both cooking: and sewing are offered to the girls of P. C. H. S. Usually first year students take sewing and second year students take cooking. This course is not required for graduation. MANUAL TRAINING Manual training is also an optional subject. The course is open to boys only and is completed in one year. Manual training is not necessary for graduation. AGRICULTURE Agriculture is an optional course. Soils and crops or animal husbandly are required before the student may take farm mechanics. A six months’ home project is required of each student. COMMERCIAL COURSES Commercial courses include shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, commercial law, and commercial arithmetic. Commercial work will be useful to any student after he is out of school. Commercial courses are not necessary for graduation. ENGLISH Four years of English are required of each student. English I and II deal with composition and rhetoric and certain selections from English and American literature. English III is the study of English literature, and English IV is the study of American literature. HISTORY The history department includes world history, ancient history, modern history, American history, and civics. American history and civics are required of seniors. A student must also have one other year of history. SCIENCE Science courses in P. C. U. S. are general science, biology, chemistry, and physics. General science and one other science is required for graduation. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Foreign languages include Latin and French; both are two-year subjects. Latin is usually taken by freshmen and sophomores and French by juniors and seniors. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES P. C. H. S. offers training in music, in glee club, and in band. Individual lessons are given free to the members of the band. The dramtic club gives the student a chance for debate, oratory, and plays. Football, basketball, baseball, and track as well as intramural basketball are given in the athletic field. The Future Farmers, a social organization, is optional to students of agriculture. . . . CALENDAR September— 3—School opens—the annual reunion. 7—All the French II class can recall from last year is “Je ne sais pas. 20—We wallop Drummer in the first football game of the season. 27—We win from Rossville, 25 to 7. October— 4—Gilman takes a back seat to our plucky Paxton boys (39-0). 11—We win from Rantoul. First grade cards and wails. 18—We wonder what Watseka feeds her football players. We would like to try her recipe. November— 11— Drummer is again at our mercy—this time in basketball. 12— The Student Council presents the Brooks’ Trio, who show us how to exercise. 19—Mrs. Woods, from the State Health Department, gives us some pointers. 25—The junior presentation of New Fires is a howling success. December— 8—County Music Festival at Gibson. 14—We lose a hard-fought game to Fisher. 20—Tears at the thought of leaving our teachers for the Christmas holidays. 27—We take Melvin. 31—Invitational Tourney—the Fisher quintet is the victor. January— 6—Holidays end—how fast they went! 9—We beat Homer easily and get a glimpse of their easy-on-the-eyes cheerleaders we’ve hard so much about. 10—The P. C. H. S. choristers, Hankenson, McConnell, and Bidner, demonstrate their ability in assembly. 17—Semester exams! ! ! 23—Grade cards—whether to take them home? 31—County tourney at Gibson. We bring home the bacon. February— 5—Farmers’ Institute. 9—We hear sad news of the death of our schoolmate, John Nielsen. 11—School dismissed for John Nielsen’s funeral. 21— Drummer is again defeated. 22— Fisher bows to us. Hooray! 28—Onarga, there. We show off for the Onarga lassies. March— 6— Regional tourney in Kempton’s new gym. We hate to do it, but we 7— bring home the cup. 10—Paxton loses to Urbana debate teams. 14— We are runners-up in the sectional tourney at Kankakee. The black 15— boys seem to get us confused in the finals. 18—Reverend Mr. Heam, of Loda, entertains us with musical interpretations and puns. 26— Miss Holme’s debate team completes three rounds at Normal. 27— The all-school party is a huge success. April— 1—Win first baseball game with Armstrong. 3— County literary contest. Paxton wdns two firsts. 4— Band contest at Mattoon. Paxton is in Group I. 9—Junior-Senior Dramatic Club has a leap year party. The boys looked very handsome in their vegetable corsages. 25—Band gets in Group II in the state contest. 31—Mr. Cloud Smith entertains us with a play, Davy Crockett, and some humorous readings. May— 1—Mixed chorus wins first, girls’ glee club second in state contest. 15—The Junior-Senior Banquet is a keen affair. 20—Class day, with the seniors giving a special stunt. 22—Senior exams. 24— Baccalaureate. 25— The seniors present a fine performance of Growing Pains. 26— The senior class presents the school with new scenei’y for the stage. 28—Seniors bid their last sad farewells. Need more be said? ♦ AUTOGRAPHS THE N . PRINTED BY E. STEVENS PRINTING COMPANY ENGRAVED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING COMPANY