Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1937 volume:

OUR SOHOOR —the place where we work and play. cfhe Facu. Although many times we do not appreciate the efforts of the faculty, we have come to know them as friends as well as instructors. Aside from the required subjects, they train us in other subjects in which we are interested, such as sports and music. Each one plays a part in our school life, and through their efforts and patience we get our high school education. In the picture below from left to right are: front row, Miss McKnight, science and domestic science; Miss Strong, freshman English and French; Mr. McConnell, science; Mr. Swinney, principal and mathematics; Miss Gracen, assistant principal and commercial; Mr. Wagner, assistant coach, geometry, and manual training; Miss White, junior and senior English. In the back row are Miss Cleaveland, glee club; Mr. Bidner, agriculture and farm mechanics; Mr. Zimmerman, coach and algebra; Miss Swinford, Latin and sophomore English, and Miss Bear, history. Miss McKnight directed the P. C. II. S. Record staff, and Miss Bear the Reflector. Miss Gracen was adviser of the freshman class, Miss Strong of the sophomore class, while Miss Swinford and Miss McKnight were the junior advisers. Miss Bear and Miss White were the senior sponsors. Miss Swinford and Miss White coached the junior and senior plays respectively. Seniors MARTHA APLAND—Student Council, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Contest Chorus, 3; Dramatic Club, 3. WAYNE VOORHEES—Student Council, 4; Class Basketball, 1; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Track, 3, 4. CLARA EARNEST—Glee Club, 1, 2; Class Basketball, 3. WALTER AMERMAN—Glee Club, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Class Cheer Leader, 1,2; Varsity Cheer Leader, 3; Class Basketball, 2, 3; Football, 1, 2; Track, 1, 2. VIRGINIA FROYD—Treasurer, 1; President, 3; Student Council, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3; Class Basketball. 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Play, 3, 4; Reflector, 4. ALBERT NELSON—Class Play, 4; Football, 1. EARL WATSON—Glee Club, 4; Ludlow High, 1-3. DOROTHY STINE—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3; Band, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club. 3; Class Plays, 3, 4; Class Cheerleader, 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Cheerleader, 1, 2, 3; P. C. H. S. Record Staff, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3. ALBERT ADELL—F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Judging Contest, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. Vice President, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. NORMA GRAYSON—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Basketball, 3. CECIL ANDERSON—F- F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 3; Judging Contest, 2. 3; Class Basketball, 3, 4; F. F. A. Vice President, 4; Football, 3; Track, 4. MARGARET BRFNTON—Treasurer, 2; Student Council, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2. 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Play, 3, 4; Reflector, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. EARL FOSTER DOROTHY FAGNER BUFORD PARKS—Armstrong High School, 3; F. F. A., 1, 2, 4; Football, 1, 2. BETTY OLSON—Class secretary, 4; Glee Club, 1. 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 1, 2, 3; Voice Contest, 2; Piano Contest, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Play, 3; Class Basketball, 1. DORIS JEAN FULLER—Armstrong, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2, 4; Student Council, l. RALPH FLORA—Class President, 1; Glee Club. 1, 2, 3; Contest Chorus, 2, 3; Band, 1. 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball. 3; Football, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 3, 4; Basketball. 1, 2, 4; Letterman, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 2, 3, 4. ARLENE REITZ—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3. ALFRED EHMEN—Glee Club, 2, 3; F. F. A., 4; Judging Contest, 4. THELMA DECKER—Armstrong, 3; Glee Club, 1. CECIL REEHL—Vice President, 2; Treasurer, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Basketball, 1; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 4; Letterman, 4 ; Ti ack, 4. NORMA SMITH—Glee Club, 2, 3, 4. RICHARD EAGER—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2, 3; Band, 1. 2, 3. 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Debate, 3; Class Play, 3, 4; Record Staff, 4; Class Basketball, 2, 3; Basketball, 1, 2; Baseball, 1, 2. MARGARET NUSS—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Play, 3; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. PAUL MORTWEET—Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Play, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2. DOROTHY GEEGAN—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3. CHARLES CORNELISON — Treasurer, 4 ; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Plays, 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4,; Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 2, 3. MARY HAND—Glee Club, 1, 2, 4; Arm- strong, 3. PHILIP LINDELL—Vice President, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Band, 1, 2; Class Play, 3; Reflector, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Basketball, 4. GLADYCE RYAN—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. FERD MARSHALL—F. F. A-, 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. Reporter, 3; F. F. A. Treasurer, 4; Judging Contest, 2, 3; Class Play, 4; Class Basketball, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4; Letterman, 4; Track, 1. 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 3. EVELYN LORENE NELSON—Class Play, 3; Class Basketball, 2, 3. THOMAS CURRAN—Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 3, 4; Baseball, 2. HELEN FULLER—Glee Club, 1, 2, 4; Ludlow, 3. VERNON MOLINE—Class Basketball, 2, 3; Football, 1, 2. MIRIAM BOSEN—Von Steuben High, 1-3; Literary Contest, 4; Senior Play, 4. DONALD WESSLUND—F. F. A., 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2; Football, 4; Track, 4. MAXINE HYDE—Glee Club. 1. 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball, 3. MARY ARCHER—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 2; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Play, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. MAURICE YOUNG—Iroquois High, 1, 2; Donovan High, 3; Glee Club, 4; Record Staff, 4; Class Play, 4; Class Basketball, 4; Baseball, 4. SHIRLEY A PL AND—Class Secretary, 1 ; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4- MADELYN SACHAU—Ludlow. 1-3; Class Basketball, 4. LILY HELMERICKS—Glee Club, 4; Class Play, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Reflector Staff, 4; Class Basketball, 2. HOWARD GOODWIN—F. F. A., 1, 2, 3; Judging Contest, 1, 2. 3. ELSIE BROCK—Class Secretary, 2; Glee Club, 2. IRENE ANDERSON—Glee Club. 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club. 3; Class Play, 3. ROY LARSON—Vice President, 1; President, 4; Glee Club. 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2, 3; Debate, 3; Class Play, 3, 4; Reflector, Staff, 4; Record Staff, 4; Class Basketball, 3. IRMA COULTER—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3. VERNON SWANSON—Class Basketball, 3; Football, 3; Wrestling, 2, 3. RUBY BUCHANAN NOBEL SKONBERG—Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 3; F- F .A., 1, 3. MARTHA LANTZ CLYDE VAN ANTWERP—Class President, 2; Class Play, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1. EMIL SANDSTEDT—Glee Club, 2, 3; Contest Chorus, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A., 1, 2; Football, 2, 3. LUCYLE DAVIS—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Class Basketball, 3. DONALD RYAN—Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Contest Chorus, 2, 3; F. F. A., 1, 2, 3. 4; Letterman, 3; F. F. A. Secretary, 2, 3; Judging Contest, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 4; Football, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3. 4; Letterman, 3. AMELITA KJELLSTR AND — Secretary, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 3; Record Staff, 4; Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3. DONALD ROE—Glee Club, T, 2, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Soloist, 3; Student Council, 1. EDNA NATTERSTAD — Transferred from Roberts, 1; Glee Club, 4; Class Basketball, 3. ARTHUR LEE GORMAN SMITH—Ludlow, 1, 3; F. F. A., 2, 4; Class Basketball, 4; Football, 4; Letterman, 4; Track, 4. JOHN PREWITT—Ludlow 1-3; Class Basketball, 4; Football, 4; Letterman, 4; Baseball, 4. PAUL BENTLEY ALICE LEE Juniors The juniors, traditionally supposed to be the peppiest class in school, started school in the fall of ’34 without so much of that same pep. They were then bashful little freshmen. Under the direction of Miss Gracen, their adviser, they began to gain confidence in themselves, and held the usual freshman picnic. They were well on their way to attaining this pep as sophomores. As juniors they gave vent to their enthusiasm in several ways. They proved that they had it by presenting the play Skidding, which was a great success. They also produced some leaders in the regular school work and in extracurricular activities. Their officers for the junior year were James Dunnan, president; Arlene Swanson, vice-president; Lucille Ryberg, secretary; Robert Kirsche, treasurer. Their delegates to the student council were Pearl Sullivan and Arthur Patton. Miss Swinford and Miss McKnight were their class advisers. To close the year, the juniors sponsored the junior-senior banquet. Sophomores The sophomores are usually conspicuous by being so inconspicuous. The sophomores got their start in the fall of 1935 with the traditional ceremonies. They were like the usual freshman class, but with Miss Gracen’s help soon became accustomed to high school life. During their first year they held the annual freshman picnic. In this, their second year, under Miss Strong’s sponsorship they have given every indication of making the class of ’39 an outstanding group. In athletics, the extracurricular activities, and regular school work, they have produced some leaders. As a class they have showed outstanding school spirit and loyalty. The annual picnic was held at Foster’s. As officers they appointed the following: Max Sullivan, president; Raymond Burklund, vice-president; Dorothy Bankson, secretary; and Winifred Reep, treasurer. John Cornelison and Mary Anderson served as their student council representatives. 1 Freshmen The potential class of ’40 entered school last fall as green-ribboned students. After they had survived the usual initiation ceremonies, they settled down to the process of getting acquainted with themselves and their upper classmates, as well as finding out what high school was all about. Under the supervision of Miss Gracen, the freshman adviser, they elected the following officers to serve them during their first year: Marcus Rodeen, president; Floyd Carlson, vice-president; Lavern Frank, secretary; Mary Lindberg, treasurer. As their representatives to the Student Council they appointed Robert Vinson and Annabelle Hancock. The freshman did not take school for granted like some of the other classes do. They entered into extracurricular activities as well as their usual subjects with much spirit, and showed up well in both. Even though they are justly or unjustly made the brunt of many jokes from the upper classmen, they are as much a part of the school as any other class. During their first fall as freshmen they also held the freshman picnic at a nearby picnic ground. 6THE SENIOR HISTORT In September, 1933, an enthusiastic group of freshmen entered P. C. H. S. They suffered the usual trials of becoming acclimated to high school life. It wasn’t long, however, until this teacher and that one were commenting about their experiences with these pupils. As is always the case, some undertook all their duties with a keen sense of responsibility and seriousness. One example of their initiative spirit was the writing of a school song which was presented during the sophomore year. Year by year there have been members of the class that have efficiently and consistently grasped the subject matter studied and have proven that they have made progress in learning how to think. Each of the four years has found members of their class becoming leaders in the extracurricular activities such as band, glee clubs, athletics, dramatics, student council, and the F. F. A. Needless to say there have been times when they, as individuals or as a class, have not lived up to the expectations of their instructors. Generally speaking, they have manifested a spirit of cooperation, sportsmanship, and leadership which any class could well follow as an example. I, for one, have enjoyed working with them during their four years. —A Teacher My first impression of these seniors was the time when they were merely “sophs.” They were high and mighty toward us green freshmen, but, as the year progressed, the sophomores began to treat us with some respect. They handed out their worldly advice with a free hand. During the next year the juniors made several outstanding contributions to the school, and our opinion of them rose again. It is their senior year in which their accomplishments gained for them the affection of the entire student body. It was up to this class to maintain the reputation which P. C. H. S. had acquired, and they have come through with flying colors! —A Junior The seniors were only juniors when we came to high school. They seemed so important to us, especially when they began talking about their play and banquet. We have had a lot of fun with them in class basketball, contests and other school activities. The class of 1937 has always proved to be good sports though loyal to their class and to P. C. H. S. The sophomores are going to find it hard to put substitutes in their places. —A Sophomore The most important event of my life, entering high school, had one big “if” to me. Could I get by the upper classmen without too many mistakes? It really wasn’t so bad for the seniors showed us when, where, and how to go. They have set an example during our first year of high school which I hope our class can follow. —A Freshman ACTIVITIES OUR SCHOOL: ITS COURSES AND ACTIVITIES P. C. H. S.—Within her walls there lies a wealth of opportunity. She maintains a well-rounded and carefully planned curriculum for all who attend. Every student receives individual attention in the planning of his schedule to enable him to make the most of the opportunities at hand. Besides the regular academic studies, he has access to complete additional courses in the practical field and interesting work in outside activities. Included in the curriculum are a four-year course in English and a two-year course in both French and Latin. In the fields of history there are ancient and medieval, modern, world, and American, also civics. Science offers general science, biology, chemistry, and physics. A valuable commercial course is elective and includes shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, commercial law, and commercial arithmetic. The home economics department offers one year each of both sewing and cooking. Practical courses are available in manual training and agriculture. With all these at his command the responsibility for making the most of them lies with the individual. Extracurricular activities have a definite place in the high school’s program—in fact, they furnish the basis for the so-called “school life.” There is a certain definite exhilaration and enjoyment that comes from having been a part of an important organization. These activities are invaluable in the training they afford the student to prepare himself to take an active and constructive part in society as a useful citizen. The outside activities are optional with the individual but the average student participates in at least one or more of them. Paxton has always prided itself on its music department which includes both the band and the glee clubs. Those interested in the literary field find work on the school paper, in the Junior and Senior play, in the annual literary contests, and on the Reflector Staff. The Future Farmers, an active organization of nation-wide significance, has a chapter at P. C. H. S. The students have a voice in self-government through the medium of the Student Council, consisting of a representative group from the entire student body. Athletics, too, in the form of football, basketball, baseball, and track, receive a strong backing from the majority of the student body. It is the participants in such activities who, through their zealous efforts, form the nucleus of P. C. H. S. REFtBCT ORd Editor___________ Assistant Editor. Sports Editor— Picture Editor Calendar Editor-Faculty Advisor. ____Roy Larson ____Virginia Froyd ____Philip Lindell Margaret Brunton ____Lily Helmericks ________Irene Bear We, the members of the Reflector Staff, as representatives of the senior class who publish the Reflector each year, sincerely hope that this 1937 edition will help you recall the many happy times we spent together. EBaiiSS TUDEMT eCUMCIt President_________________________________________Virginia Froyd Vice-President_____________________________________Shirley Davis Secretary-Treasurer_________________________________Joseph Ashley4 Faculty Advisor____________________________Marjorie Strong (’lass Representatives Seniors—Margaret Brunton Sophomores-—Mary Anderson Wayne Voorhees John Cornelison Juniors—Pearl Sullivan Freshmen—Annabelle Hancock Arthur Patton Robert Vinson ♦Marjorie Purn completed the term of Joseph Ashley The Student Council, a representative group from the entire student body, holds its meetings every third week. Its primary motive is to create a spirit of cooperation and sportsmanship among the students. With this idea in mind a sportsmanship code was adopted and later accepted by the student assembly as the P. C. H. S. Code. The Student Council sponsors various student activities. This year there were two all-school parties, one at Christmas time and one in the spring. During the year three professional talent programs were engaged for assembly programs. (Remember the Brown-Meneley Musical Duo— the cathedral chimes and saxophone?) Among other activities were intramural basketball in which both the senior boys and girls were the victors, a ping-pong and checker tournament, distribution of P. C. H. S. song sheets, contribution of two dollars to the flood relief, and a field-day. This year the Student Council joined the Illinois Association of High School Councils, and on April 10 delegates attended the state convention at Bloomington, Illinois. PAXTON HIGH SCHOQP I POORD Editor____________________________________Richard Fager (1) Dorothy Stine (2) Assistant Editor------------------------------Dorothy Stine (1) Maurice Young (2) Sports Editor_________________________________John Hill (1) Roy Larson (2 ) Extracurricular Editor___________________Audrey Andrews Faculty Advisor----------------------Berniece McKnight (1), First Semester; (2), Second Semester Reporters Seniors—Amelita Kjellstrand Sophomores—Dorothy Bankson Maurice Young Allan Lundahl Juniors—Pearl Sullivan Freshmen—Mary Lindberg John Campbell John Vevig The school paper is just a new organization this year, but it has come to occupy an important place in the school life at P. C. H. S. Every Wednesday morning the staff meets and receives its assignments. Monday night is the deadline for reports and stories, and every Tuesday the week’s news scoop is found on the second page in the Paxton Record. For a new undertaking the P. C. H. S. Record has had exceptional success. It gives to the students a medium through which they can express their ideas and suggestions, and, to the rising young authors and poets, it is a means by which they are able to get their “masterpieces” before the public’s eye. eiRits eioRE eL iiK Director____________Miss Virginia Cleaveland Accompanist__________________Audrey Andrews The large girls’ glee club is divided into two divisions which meet the first and the last half of the third period on Monday. Represented by a selected chorus, the girls’ glee club took part in the Ford County Music Festival in Gibson City on December 6 and in the Musicale on March 30 at P. C. H. S. The girls also performed for their parents and guests during Open House with their favorite selection, “Will You Remember?'’ BOTS eiLBE GEIIB Director_____________Miss Virginia Cleaveland Accompanist______________________Betty Olson The boys’ glee club meets in two sections on the third period on Wednesday, plus those extra rehearsals at “8:00 A. M. sharp!’’ The vocal division of the state contest was being reorganized this year so the glee clubs did not enter, but a chosen group represented the boys’ glee club in the Ford County Music Festival and in the annual P. C. H. S. Musicale. As a part of the mixed chorus the boys devoted much time to the interesting “Choral Fantasia” from Faust. FUTURE FARMERS The Future Farmers of America have had an unusually successful year. The club had an active membership of fifty boys. The officers were: Arthur Lee, president; Cecil Anderson, vice-president; Harold Griswold, secretary; Ferd Marshall, treasurer; Harold Marshall, reporter; and W. I. Bidner, adviser. Among the many activities of the organization were the fathers’ and sons’ banquet, the finals in the sectional softball tournament and the various judging contests. In the state contest last year the fat stock and the dairy products teams each ranked among the upper groups. Warren Reep won third place in the state individual judging contest. The club had exhibited at the state fair. They placed second in their displays of both sheep and swine. The season was most beneficial and profitable for the entire group. P. C. H. S. BAND The band, under the able direction of Mr. Horace Frederick, has again proved itself to be an exceptionally talented group. Competing in Class B they placed in the first group in the district contest at Clinton and repeated their success in the state contest at Champaign. The state honors included a recommendation that the band compete in the National Contest in the summer of 1938. Mary Louise Kennedy won first in the solo contest for alto saxophone. She will go to Columbus, Ohio, in May to take part in the National Contest. The other soloists who entered the state contests were Norma Jean Robertson, marimba; Robert Vinson, baritone; Donald Robertson, snare drums. These contestants placed in the second division. CLASS PLAYS SKIDDING Presented by a cast from the junior class Aunt Milly____________ Andy__________________ Mrs. Hardy------------ Judge Hardy----------- Grandpa Hardy--------- Estelle Hardy Campbell Marion Hardy---------- Wayne Trenton III_____ Myra Hardy Wilcox_____ Mr. Stubbins__________ Norma Jean Robertson __________Jack Custer __________Betty Olson _______Arthur Patton ______Samuel Weidner _________Shirley Davis _____Shirley Stiegman _______John Sederlund ________Betty Watson ______Donald Flannery Act I—The living room at Judge and Mrs. James A. Hardy’s, 94 Maple Avenue, in a certain town in Idaho. Early summer, shortly after dinner. Act II—The same. The following morning. Act III—The same. The afternoon of the convention, three weeks later. Director: Miss Swinford. BOSTON BLUES Presented by the senior class Margaret Ellsworth---------------------------------------Virginia Froyd Dan Ellsworth----------------------------------------Charles Cornelison Antoinette (Tony) Ellsworth-------------------------------------Dorothy Stine George Ellsworth____________________________________________________Roy Larson Mrs. Daniel Preston Peabody Ellsworth___________________Lily Helmericks Philip Ellsworth------------------------------------Clyde Van Antwerp The Reverend Dr. Aylwood________________________________Paul Mortweet Michael Young---------------------------------------------------Maurice Young Clifford Haines-------------------------------------------Richard Fager Rita d’ Alvarez-------------------------------------------Miriam Bosen A maid-----------------------------------------------------Mary Archer Cora-----------------------------------------------------------Margaret Brunton Tim Rooney---------------------------------------------------------Ferd Marshall M. Duval-----------------------------------------------------------Paul Bentley Taxi driver______________________________________________________Albert Nelson SCENE: The entire action takes place in the drawing room of the Ellsworth home, in Boston. TIME: The present. ACT I: Eight o’clock on an evening in October. ACT II: SCENE I: The next morning. SCENE II: Late afternoon two days later. ACT III: Afternoon two weeks later. Director: Miss White. Calendar August 31 We come back for another year at P. C. H. S. September 4 Freshmen beware!!!! 8-11 Frosh are initiated into our honorable order. 18 Football season opens with Greek meeting Greek with Drummer. 22 “Zim” informs us that he is 99.9',' Dutch. We ring up another tie with Rossville. October 1 Juniors look for a Bob Taylor and a Greta Garbo for their play. 2 We take it on the chin from Westville. 9 We get our grade cards—to take home or not to take home, is the question. 23 What does Onarga feed her boys? We’d like her recipe! November 3 A civics student tells us that a true Australian “ballad” is marked Democratic. 5 Sophs hold their annual picnic at Foster’s. 18 Mrs. Faber tells us of “Alcohol and its Consequences.” 19 End of second six weeks. 23 Another Junior play success. 26-27 Thanksgiving vacation!!! December 4 We all look into our hats for rabbits—2:10 Daniel performs. 6 Music Festival at Gibson City. 18 Everyone enjoys the “White Elephant” at the party. Where were you when the lights went out??? 23 Xmas vacation—I hope Santa is good to you children. 28-31 Rantoul wins the Invitational Tournament. January 4 OOOoooh! Why are vacations so short??? 14-15 Semesters—enough is said!!! 19 Mr. Sorenson “takes us East’’ and Roy is an adorable sheik!! 21 Open house is a huge success. (P. S. Mr. Wagner drinks three glasses of punch???) February 3-5 We bring home the bacon at the County Tournament. 19 Meneley-Brown duo give us an excellent program. 19 We regain our prestige—win from Drummer. 26 The Alumni can still “shoot a wicked basket.” March 3-6 We emerge victorious at the Regional Tournament. 17 William Watts, Miriam Bosen, and Juanita Randolph will represent P. C. H. S. in the literary contest. 23 Mrs. Woods visits us again. 24 F. F. A. Banquet—imagine eating ten gallons of ice cream!! 24 Roy Larson is our checker champ. 31 Senior play try-outs. April 2 Juanita Randolph wins a first in the county literary contest with a humorous reading. 6 Band contest at Clinton—on to the state!!! 9 Baseball and track seasons open. 14 We enjoy another pleasant school party. 15-16 Spring vacation. 24 State band contest. May 14 Lovely dresses - good eats - keen time—Junior-Senior Banquet. 19 Senior Class Day—we hope you like the Reflector. 20-21 Senior exams. 23 Baccalaureate exercises. 25 Senior play “Boston Blues” goes over in a big way. 28 With heavv hearts and fond memories, we bid farewell to P. C. H. S. ATHLETICS Gertrude Beyer Shirley Davis James Purtill THE CHEERLEADERS Our Coaches DELOSS WAGNER WELDON ZIMMERMAN FOOTBALL The first gridiron season under the tutelage of Coach Zimmerman resulted in two victories, three losses, and three ties. After a slow start in the first half of the schedule, in which the Blue and Gold squad iost one and tied three, the Paxton football team showed much improvement by winning half of the remaining contests. It was in the fifth game that the highlights of the season came when a Watseka eleven, that had won sixteen straight, bowed before an inspired Paxton team. Even in defeat the P. C. H. S. gridders were impressive, the poorest performances coming in the three tie games. Against the mammoth Westville and Hoop-eston teams the locals played a superb brand of ball. It was simply a matter of size that put these defeats in the Paxton account in the football ledger. After having been held to a 7-7 deadlock by our arch rivals, Drummer High, in the season opener, the Zimmerman-coached crew trampled the Gibson City club 13-0 in the final game of the year- The linemen who made letters this year were Jack Erickson, Bob Kirsche, Charles Hanson, Howard Stevenson, Cecil Reehl, Gorman Smith, Wayne Voorhees, John Prewitt, and Ferd Marshall. The last five mentioned boys are members of the class of 1937. The backfield consisted of lettermen Clyde Van Antwerp, Charles Cornelison, Ralph Flora, Jimmy Dunnan, Art Lee and Joe Ashley. Lee and Ashley traded off at the fullback and tackle posts. At the conclusion of the successful season, “Bud” Van Antwerp and ‘ Chuck” Cornelison were named honorary co-captains. SEASON RECORD Paxton, 7; Gibson City, 7. Paxton, 0; Rossville, 0. Paxton, 6; Westville, 14. Paxton, 0; Rantoul, 0. Paxton, 14; Watseka, 0. Paxton, 6; Onarga, is. Paxton, 6; Hoopeston, 7. Paxton, 13; Gibson City, 0 BASKETBALL This year’s Paxton cagers continued a good habit of recent years— that of having a very successful season. The Blue and Gold hit the twenty mark in triumphs, while dropping only eight hardwood contests. A last-minute finish that swept many an opponent off its feet was one of the features of the play during the ’36-’37 season. Melvin and Gibson City, especially, suffered from our splendid recuperative powers. Cecil Reehl at center, Clyde Van Antwerp and Ray Burklund, forwards, and Charles Cornelison, Tommy Curran, and Ralph Flora, guards, did most of the playing for P. C. H. S. All but Burklund have made their last basket for our high school. Reehl was the scoring ace of the team which won three trophies in county, regional, and Wauseca League play. Paxton won its first game in the sectional tournament from Thawville but lost out to Champaign in its next tussle. Asst. Coach D. P. Wagner’s reserve squad also had a successful season, winning two more games than they lost in eighteen encounters. Max Sullivan, John Hill, Jack Erickson, Dick Klover, Phil Lindell, James Dun-nan, and Allan Lundahl saw the most action for this squad. TRACK The 1937 track season should turn out to be a very successful one for Coach Zimmerman's squad as the Paxton mentor has five lettermen back from last year s squad as well as an abundance of promising new material. The returning lettermen are Charles Cornelison. Harold Griswold, Donald Ryan, John Sederlund, and Ferd Marshall. Gorman Smith, dash man, earned his letter last spring in track at Ludlow. The squad didn’t fare so well in its first meet with Drummer and Melvin at Gibson City, but showed much improvement by the time the date of the Wauseca League meet rolled around, when Coach Zimmerman’s proteges came up with third place after a very creditable showing. Cecil Reehl, a newcomer to the track squad this year particularly stood out by winning the broad jump, placing second in the high jump, and being one of the members of the relay team that came in second. If the squad continues to improve at as rapid a rate as it did between the first and second meets this year, it will easily become one of the outstanding teams of its kind in P. C. H. S. history. THE SQUAD Dash men—Marshall, Smith, Sederlund. Distance men—Sederlund, Ryan, Griswold, Ostrander, North way. Hurdler—Cornelison. Weight men—E. Hanson, C. Hanson, Kirsche, Klover. High jump—Reehl, Stevenson, Burklund. Hroad Jump—Reehl, Stevenson Pole Vault—Dunnan, Lundahl. Javelin—Lundahl, Kirsche. Relay team—Cornelison, Reehl, Sederlund, Marshall. BASEBALL The baseball team was under the tutelage of Coach D. P. Wagner this year, and it began the season with a bang. To date the Paxton nine has won three out of four starts, the one loss coming at the hands of Armstrong, 4 to 3, after our team had beaten them, 3 to 0, in the season opener. Regulars from last year’s team who form the nucleus of this season’s outfit are as follows: Erickson, Hill, Flora, and Anderson, infielders; Reehl, outfielder; Van Antwerp, pitcher; Sullivan, catcher. Bob Wade and Everett Tieman, outfielders, and Frank Baker, first baseman and pitcher, are the newcomers most likely to earn letters. It might not be presuming too much to expect another championship club for Paxton High. Our team is a member of the newly formed East Central League this year. Paxton 3 Armstrong 0 Paxton 9 Buckley 2 Armstrong 4 Paxton 3 Paxton 10 Onarga 3 LETTER MEN Senior Class IDill Albert Adell, my political ideas to Allan Lundahl. Walter Amerman, my saxophone to Mary Louise Kennedy. Cecil Anderson, my southern accent to Pauline Jones. Irene Anderson, my tranquillity to Betty Amerman. Martha Apland, my auburn tresses to Wendell Coulter. Shirley Apland, sunny disposition to George Hilligoss. Mary Archer, my job as chaperon to Roberta Ryan. Paul Bentley, my pep to Dick Parker. Elsie Brock, my habits of being seen and not heard to Donald Flannery. Margaret Brunton, my popularity to Annabelle Hancock. Miriam Bosen, my interest in city slickers to Dorothy June Short. Ruby Buchanan, my Irish temper to Glen Anderson. Charles Cornelison, my reputation as a “one-woman man” to John Cornelison. Irma Coulter, my giggles to Phyllis Tederstrom. Thomas Curran, my ability to get to class in tlie nick of time to Howard Gustafson. Lucille Davis, my Rantoul boy friends to Mary Barnes. Thelma Decker, my school bus to Gene Palmberg. Clarabelle Earnest, the attraction Gibson holds for me to Lorraine Roisland. Alfred Ehmen, my mechanical ability to John Hill. Richard Eager, my dancing lessons to Glenn Brenner. Ralph Flora, my radio announcing tendencies to John Campbell. Earl Foster, my western drawl to Richard Klover. Virginia Froyd, my A’s to Lavern Frank. Doris Fuller, my ability to make friends to Shirley Watts. Helen Fuller, my stature to Madeline Kegley. Dorothy Geegan, my school girl complexion to Helen Martin. Howard Goodwin, my “Rolls-Wreck” to Leonard Belson. Norma Grayson, my one man inclinations to Mary Lindberg. Mary Hand, my interest in farm boys to Kathryn Moline. Lily Helmericks, my dependability to Gertrude Beyers. Maxine Hyde, my sweet quiet voice to Virginia Stremme. Amelita Kjellstrand, my out of towrn date to Virginia Jones. Martha Lantz, my quiet ways to Betty Wesslund. Roy Larson, my ability to make speeches to Bob Kirsche. Alice Lee, my tom-boyish ways to Emily Fossel. Arthur Lee, my farming ability to Edward Spencer. Philip Lindell, my numerous ailments to Marcus Rodeen. Ferd Marshall, my rosy red blush to William Griswold. Vernon Moline, my under classman affairs to Shirley Davis. Paul Mortweet, my paper route to Alvena Fox. Edna Natterstad, my Scandinavian pulchritude to Margaret Bosen. Albert Nelson, my scientific inclinations to Glen Breeden. Evelyn Nelson, my “vim and vigor” to Pauline Nelson. Margaret Nuss, my ability to know the newrs to Barbara Benjamin. Betty Olson, my typing speed to Earl Hanson. Buford Parks, my ability to wreck cars to Pete Thilmony. John Prewitt, my advice on how to win a girl to George Houston. Cecil Reehl, my interest in musicians to Pete Anderson. Arlene Reitz, my physics book to Hubert Snyder. Donald Roe, my bicycle to Tuffy Brunton. Donald Ryan, my track shoes to Ray Snyder. Gladyce Ryan, my physics class giggles to Mary Kjellstrand. Madelyn Sachau, my boyish hair cuts to Ruth Carlson. Emil Sandstedt, my attraction to the gentler sex to Richard Gregerson. Nobel Skonberg, my interest in raising pop corn to Harold Marshall. Gorman Smith, my Ludlow affairs to Lorene Hendershot. Norma Smith, my interest in restaurants to Shirley Stiegman. Dorothy Stine, my interest in “the Petersons” to James Magnuson. Vernon Swanson, my French book to John Sederlund. Clyde Van Antwerp, my basketball technique to James Martin. Wayne Voorhees, my height to William Johnson. Donald Wesslund, my freshman dates to Howard Stevenson. Earl Watson, my hard heeled shoes to Kenneth Ostrander. Maurice Young, the streamline part in my hair to Ben Walker. Prophecy 1950—In New York City as I boarded the westward bound transcontinental cabin plane of the Bentley Incorporated Air Lines, I found myself thinking of the class of 1937 at P. C. H. S. Where were they? What were they doing now? Upon entering the plane a part of my questions were soon answered. 1 found as head stewardess Amelita Kjellstrand, whose interest in aviation dates back to her senior days at Paxton, and in the seat across from me I recognized Roy Larson, much-talked-of eccentric poet, and his trio of efficient secretaries, Martha Apland, Madelyn Sachau, and Martha Lantz. I attempted to engage him in conversation but found it a difficult task. I did learn, however, that Philip Lindell had just edited his second of a series of “Ten Easy Lessons on How to Get Through High School Without Working.” After the take-off, Mr. Larson became more congenial and even offered his opinions on the ZYX Policies of Secretary of Agriculture, Albert Adell, a member of the cabinet of the Popular Front president, Paul Mortweet. He said that the conservative element, fostered by Cecil Anderson and Thomas Curran, was becoming so aggressive that both Walter Amerman and Johnnie Prewitt were kept on the job day and night as body guards to Secretary Adell. Miss Apland proved more responsive, and, as we were flying over Sing Sing, asked me if 1 knew' that Cecil Reehl was the new7 warden there and that the former Betty Olson was engaged in the musical edification of the inmates. Mary Archer, she said, was the private governess for the warden’s family. “Really?” I said, “and that brings to mind the former Norma Grayson, who sponsors farm bureau programs back in Illinois, and her two assistants, Gladyce Ryan and Margaret Nuss. They discovered the vocal quartet, “The Four Musketeers,” Vernon Moline, Vernon Swanson, Donald Wesslund, and Emil Sandstedt—Emil as baritone soloist. Mr. Larson again felt inclined to drop a few “pearls of wdsdom.” He said that the Illinois chapter was to be commended for its new organization, the “B. W .F.”—Better Wives for Farmers, its charter members being Mary Hand, Irma Coulter, and Alice Lee. Also in the Perdueville Cooperative Organization Alfred Ehmen, Earl Foster, and Nobel Skon-berg are outstanding experimenters. Their elevator, he informed us, is supervised by Earl Watson and their live stock has the expert care of the internationally known Dr. Donald Roe. After this lengthy speech he again lapsed into silence. By this time we were w'ell on our way west. With the aid of the special telescope at the disposal of each passenger, I caught a glimpse of the New7 Paris Establishment, fast becoming the fashion center of the world for men. Martha Lantz confirmed my supposition that Richard Fager was the brains of this enterprise, with Maurice Young as chief “mannekin.” Elsie Brock is, as yet, his stenographer, but both Lucyle Davis and Norma Smith are being coached to take her place. The entertainment bureau is one of the outstanding features of this establishment. It offers in the persons of Margaret Brunton, Doris Fuller, and Miriam Bosen, a blond, a redhead, and brunette, three charming hostesses, well suited to chase away a dull evening. Bumpity-bump! I looked out and we were taxiing along the ground. “Slight engine trouble and a forced landing,” explained the pilot, whom I now recognized as Gorman Smith. We got out to stretch our legs and there stood Arthur Lee, the aviator-farmer and his wife, the former Ruby Buchanan. Arthur was too interested in the plane to even say, “Hello,” but Ruby told us that things were much the same in western Illinois as they had been back in the Paxton community. Ferd Marshall, Donald Ryan, and Wayne Voorhees were gentlemen farmers on the adjoining estates—Ferd still the “sheik.” Buford Parks was proving so successful in his “Used Cars Corporation” that he was obliged to employ two stenographers and a private secretary, Arlene Reitz, Maxine Hyde, and Thelma Decker; and Irene Anderson had organized the Better Record, but, being interested in the distribution end of the enterprise, had left the business details to Edna Natterstad and Evelyn Nelson. Back in the plane again and on our way! The stewardess helped me tune in my television set, now in general use, thanks to its perfection by Ralph Flora. The football, game. Coach Clyde Van Antwerp’s “Wildcats” vs. Coach Chuck Cornelison's “Trojans,” had just ended in a 42 to 42 draw, and here was Miss Shirley Apland, America’s favorite swing singer —and it all started back in P. C. H. S. While we were listening, Miss Kjellstrand told me she had taken nurses’ training at the famous Hospital for Crippled Children in Minnesota. The superintendent is Helen Fuller, and Lily Helmericks, the nationally known woman doctor, has her headquarters there. Clarabelle Earnest and Dorothy Geegan are both nui'ses at the hospital. As Miss Apland’s program drew to a close, we arrived in the San Francisco Airport. I had arranged for a suite of rooms at the New Mid-dlecoff Hotel in Oakland and on entering the establishment was greeted by the hostess—yes, the former Dorothy Stine! Virginia Froyd, she said, was also stopping at the hotel on her way to Alaska, to fill the consular’s office. Later in the evening I noticed in the papers that Albert Nelson, the great missionary, had just embarked for China, taking with him Howard Goodwin, in the capacity of personal assistant. The 1937 Senior Class of P. C. H .S. was accounted for—Goodnight— and to bed! PRINTED BY THE N. E. 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