Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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 The P. C. H. S. Band has finished another very successful year under the capable leadership of Mr. Horace Frederick. The most important event of the year was their trip to the national contest at Elkhart, Indiana, on May 19-20. Our band of seventy-one members represented the smallest school in Class B which included schools of two hundred fifty to seven hundred fifty enrollment. New uniforms were purchased for the occasion by funds appropriated by the City Council, the High School Board, and a benefit Musicale at the High School on April 25. Soloists entering the National Contest were: Mary Louise Kennedy, alto saxophone, who enters the National Contest by having won first in the National last year; Norma Jean Robertson, marimba, who placed in the first group at the state contest ; and, Betty Anderson, clarinet, also a winner in the state contest. The Band took part in the annual music Festival held at Paxton on December 5. It also played at several civic entertainments. The following people competed in the District and State music contests: Audrey Andrews—Piano Second place Betty Anderson—Clarinet First place Robert Vinson—Baritone First place and Second in State Carol Olson—Oboe Second place Norma Jean Robertson—Marimba First place Two groups from the band entered the District contest. A trombone quartet was composed of Samuel Weidner, Edwina Johnson, Ruth Carlson, and Delmar Bernard who placed second, and a saxophone quartet of Mary Louise Kennedy, Charles Young, Beverly Sawyer and Lenard Belson who placed first in the District and second in the State contest. A Little German Band composed of Betty Anderson, Annabelle Hancock, Barbara Davis, Samuel Weidner, and Donald Flannery made themselves popular favorites.

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This year, under the supervision of Miss Swinford, the P. C. H. S. Record has definitely established itself as a precedent to be followed in future years. Everyone looked forward to reading that portion of the Paxton Daily Record in which it appeared each Wednesday. Staff meetings were held on Thursday morning. Some established columns which added to the reputation of the paper were the Foo Pail, What’s Doing, Old Zek, and later in the year, Meet Your Seniors. Those who received literary letters for their contributions to the paper were Ruthe McClure, James Dunnan, Gertrude Beyer, Arthur Patton, Alvena Fox, Shirley Davis. Lucille Ryberg, Barbara Benjamin, Betty Amerman, Carol Olson, Mary Louise Kennedy, Audrey Andrews, Helen Beckstrand, Jack Custer, Mary Beth Larson, and Jeanne Parker.

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Qinii Qlee. Gluh The Girls’ Glee Club of two sections met for practice on Monday of each week in the third period. One selected group took part in the Musicale on December 5. Other groups appeared on WJBC broadcasts from Bloomington. On one of these broadcasts, the Double Quartet entertained, and on the other, the Triple Trio. Soloists for the girls’ division were Virginia Stremme, soprano, and Norma Jean Robertson, mezzo-soprano, who competed in the district contest at Fairbury on April 23.