Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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.

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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.

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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.