Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1939 volume:

L One Ref ector YEARBOOK OE Paxton Community High School PAXTON, ILLINOIS y Profitable work . . . Productive play . . . Many accomplishments . . Pleasant experiences . . . Our School P. C. H. S EL WIN HASLER, EDWARD SPENCER, DOROTHY BANKSON, MARY BARNES, BARBARA BENJAMIN, ALLAN LUNDAHL (Z7 iz d zj-Czcto’i taj-j . . . Mary_______________________________Editor Barbara__________________Assist ant Ed it or I )orot hy_0 rganizat ion Edit o r Allan________________________Sports Ed it or Edward________________________Photo Ed it or Elwin______________Assistant Photo Editor Miss Bear________________Vacuity Adviser (lVs 'Ufianfi . . . P. C. H. S. for many happy memories . . . For the good times there . . . And YOU for reading this literary endeavor. The Faculty Mathematics teacher . . . upholder of fair play and good sportsmanship . . . friend of everyone . . . John J. Swixney. Miss Gracen—commercial teacher . . . geometry . . . freshman class adviser . . . organizer of new library system. Mr. Zimmerman—our coach . . . football . . . basketball . . . track . . . algebra. .1 Rickard— supervisor of music in schools . . . director of ‘‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin.” Mr. Bidner—instructor of agriculture . . . very capable in handling the F. F. A. Miss Sicinford—Latin . . . English II . . . supervises P. C. II. S. Record Stake and the sophomores. Miss Kohler —commercial law . . . business arithmetic . . . all typing classes . . . dramatic coach . . . girls’ gym classes. Mr. Judd—general science . . . chemistry . . . physics . . . sophomore class adviser. Miss White— junior class adviser . . . junior-senior English . . . directed junior play. Miss Piper—general science . . . biology . . . home economics . . . junior class adviser ... in charge of Junior-Senior banquet. Mr. Way tier— assistant coach . . . geometry . . . manual training . . . coaches baseball. Miss Strong—French . . . freshman English . . . Student Council adviser . . . directed senior play . . . senior class adviser. Miss Bear— teaches all history and civics . . . advises Reflector Staff . . . adviser of senior class. The Classes FRESHMEN—high school at last . . . scorned and squelched by snooty upper classmen. William Eagan is our president. SOPHOMORES—we don’t worry about this year—why should we . . . no homework. Donald Carlson is our president. JUNIORS—they say we have changed—we have . . . we are now working to achieve something. Lenard Belson is our president. SENIORS—life is wonderful, for we are seniors . . . time goes too fast and we work too hard . . . four years of crowded memories. Raymond Burk-lund is our president. Gl.exx Brenner Helen Martin Raymond B ur klund Marjorie Pi rn Mildred Martin George Houston Edward Spencer Carol Briggs Allan Lundahl Betty Ryan Dorothy June Short Virgil Xaugle EJlion GLENN: glee club . . . contest chorus . . . track . . . Junior play . . . dramatic club . . . Senior play........HELEN: class basketball . . . glee club . . . contest chorus................RAYMOND: Senior President . . . Junior Treasurer . . . Student Council Secretary-Treasurer . . . Freshman Vice-president . . . basketball letterman . . . football letterman . . . track letterman....MARJORIE: Secretary-Treasurer of the Student Council . . . class basketball . . . dramatic club . . . glee club . . . band . . . triple trio . . . glee club accompanist...........MILDRED: glee club......... GEORGE: baseball letterman . . . class basketball.....EDWARD: track letter- man . . . band . . . Reflector staff . . . class basketball..........CAROL: transfer from Ludlow . . . dramatic club . . . glee club . . . band..............ALLAN: band . . . glee club . . . basketball letterman . . . track letterman . . . band President . . . dramatic club . . . Student Council . . . Reflector staff . . . Record staff . . . class basketball . . . band solo contest......BETTY: glee club . . . Student Council . . . class basketball.......DOROTHY JUNE: class basketball . . . Student Council . . . glee club . . . Record staff . . . Senior class cheer leader........VIRGIL: F. F. A. . . . letter in judging. znioz i MAX: football letterman . . . basketball letterman . . . baseball letterman . . . Sophomore President.............WINIFRED: Sophomore Treasurer . . . dramatic club . . . glee club..........WANDA: Junior play . . . class basketball . . . glee club . . . contest chorus.........MILDRED: transfer from Ludlow . . . glee club..... GEORGE: class basketball . . . track . . . F. F. A. . . . basketball...FLORENCE: glee club . . . class basketball..........LORRAINE: glee club . . . class basketball ......GUS: track . . . F. F. A. . . . glee club . . . class basketball.EVERETT: football letterman . . . baseball letterman . . . class basketball . . . glee club . . . contest chorus...............FRANCES: class basketball .... glee club . . . . glee club accompanist . . . band . . . Record staff KATHRYN: class basketball . . . glee club . . . band.JULIAN: football letterman . . . basketball letterman . . . baseball letterman . . . Student Council President . . . Junior play Senior play . . . Senior Vice-President . . . Sophomore Vice-president . . . Junior President . . . band. Max Sullivan Winifred Keep Wanda Fiscus Mildred Watson (i FORGE 11ILLIGOSS Florence Miner Lorraine Roisland (jus Palm berg Everett Tieman Frances Hyde Kathryn Moline Julian Anderson 11.0 WARD BrUNTOX Shirley W atts Barbara Benjamin Jack O'Donnell Richard Klover J uanita Randolph John Cornelison Dorothy Bankson MARTHA: transfer from Atlanta . . . glee club . . . class basketball . . . Record staff...........FRANK: football letterman . . . baseball letterman . . . basketball . . . Student Council . . . class basketball . . . band.................MARY: glee club . . . dramatic club . . . class cheerleader . . . class basketball . . . literary contest . . . Student Council . . . Junior play . . . Senior play . . . Reflector staff........ JOHN: F. F. A. . . . dairy team . . . President of judging team . . . baseball......... HOWARD: basketball letterman . . . baseball . . . Junior play . . . class basketball .........SHIRLEY: Junior play . . . Senior Treasurer . . . class basketball . . . dramatic club . . . band . . . glee club . . . triple trio....BARBARA: glee club . . . contest chorus . . . band . . . dramatic club . . . Junior play . . . Senior play . . . Junior Vice-president . . . Record staff . . . Reflector staff . . . triple trio . . . class basketball . . . literary contest....JACK: football letterman . . . track . . . Junior play . . . class basketball.............RICHARD: football letterman . . . basketball letterman . . . track letterman..........JUANITA: Junior play . . . Freshman Treasurer . . . class basketball . . . dramatic club . . . literary contest . . . glee club. JOHN: football letterman . . . basketball letterman . . . track . . . Student Council . . . Junior class cheerleader.............DOROTHY: Sophomore Secretary . . . glee club . . . Record staff . . . Reflector staff . . . class basketball . . . Senior play . . . dramatic club. Martha McClure Frank Baker Mary Barnes .John Helmericks Roberta Ryan •Janet Morris Karl Swanson Alice Plackett Fsther Ingleman Lorene Hendershott Betty MoDannell Warren Reep Merna Foster Pa v link Horridge Mary Anderson William Griswold d ZLOXl ROBERTA: band . . . Freshman Secretary . . . class basketball..................... JANET: Junior play . . . Senior Secretary . . . class basketball . . . glee club ...........KARL: basketball . . . football . . . F. F. A...........ALICE: dramatic club...........ESTHER: transfer from Ludlow......LORENE: class basketball . . . glee club.............BETTY: glee club . . . contest chorus . . . band . . . dramatic club . . . class basketball . . . triple trio . . . Record staff . . . Senior play..... WARREN: track . . . Freshman President . . . class basketball . . . glee club . . . F. F. A.............MERNA: class basketball . . . dramatic club.........PAULINE: class basketball . . . glee club . . . contest chorus . . . Senior class cheerleader... MARY: Student Council . . . Junior play . . . Junior Secretary . . . class basketball .............WILLIAM: track . . . baseball . . . Junior play . . . glee club ... F. F. A. Ruth Carlson Emily Fossel George Wyman Mary Jane Lee Pauline Dover Donald Flannery Mary Swanson La Verne Rasmus Alice Hanson Laura May Johnson Phyllis Tederstrom Charles Hanson zniozi RUTH: dramatic club . . . glee club . . . band.....EMILY: glee club......... GEORGE: football . . . baseball letterman . . . F. F. A.MARY JANE: transfer from Melvin . . . glee club........................PAULINE: glee.club . . . dramatic club ......DONALD: glee club . . . band . . . football letterman....MARY: transfer from Ludlow........LA VERNE: glee club . . . F. F. A. . . . class basketball..... ALICE: good math, student..............LAURA MAY: glee club.........PHYLLIS: glee club . . . band . . . class basketball........CHARLES: letterman in football . . . track letterman . . . F. F. A..........JESSIE HUTCHISON: band . . . glee club ..........VERNON KEGLEY: F. F. A. . . . transfer from Gibson City . . . agriculture letterman............FRANK McGAULEY: band . . . track.........ELWIN HASLER: transferred from Bellflower . . . Reflector staff.......WAYNE TOLIVER: transfer from Ludlow' . . . football letterman . . . basketball letterman . . . track. JUNIORS—active part in school life . . . Norman Wade and Marcus Rodeen were outstanding in basketball . . . Eugene Rudd, Charles Young, Ray Snyder displayed football ability . . . represented in music by Mary Louise Kennedy, Robert Vinson, Anne Hancock . . . Mary Lindberg again school pianist . . . sponsored by Miss Piper they entertained Seniors at annual banquet . . . gala affair . . . presented play Thr Hoosier Schoolmaster . . . directed by Miss White . . • great success . . . class officers . . . President, Lenard Belson ... A ice-President, Mary Lindberg . . . Secretary, Annabelle Hancock . . . Treasurer, Helen Beckstrand . . . Student Council representatives . . . ilham Watts and Carol Olson. SOPHOMORES—very promising . . . Robert Froyd was both football and basketball lctterman . . . Donald Carlson and Richard Thilinony won football honors . . . musical talent displayed by Betty Anderson, clarinet soloist . . . Dolores Mullet, Rita Novak and Weaver Dunnan regularly appeared on honor roll . . . class officers . . . President, Donald Carlson . . . Vice-President, Jack Bridwell . . . Secretary, Jeanne Parker . . . Treasurer, Dorothy Johnson . . . Student Council representatives . . . Mary Beth Larson and Richard Thilinony. XEiiwizn FRESHMEN—not as large as previous years . . . deserves attention . . . picnic was held . . . enjoyed by all . . . talent shown by many in both band and glee club . . . scholastic representatives were Barbara Davis and Evelyn Weidner . . . class officers . . . President, illiam Eagan . . . Vice-President, Robert Smith . . . Secretary, Doris Swanfelt . . . Treasurer, Barbara Adkins . . . Student Council representatives . . . Irene Nelson and Thomas Ryan. Athletics Mil. Zl.MMKUMAN Coach of football, basketball, track, and director of physical training. Butty Ameuman Cheerleader Mr. Wagneii Assistant coach of football, basketball, and coach of baseball. Jimmy Fcrtill Cheerleader igsS- igsg RftfiUtic The 1938-1939 athletic year proved to be a banner season in every sport. Both the football and basketball teams walked away with the League Championships and the track and baseball seasons promise to be exceptional also. The basketball team won its fifth consecutive Regional tournament crown. Acknowledgment should be given at this time to the band and the cheerleaders who helped elevate sagging spirits and tired bodies at times when this support was most needed. The year was featured by a football banquet in Rodeen’s basement as well as the all-sport banquet at which all the regular players on their respective teams received letters. It was indeed a splendid year. tJoa JL Bv winning tin Wauseca League championship for the first time in nine years, this year’s eleven definitely established itself as one of the greatest teams that ever graced a Paxton gridiron. Paxton opened its brilliant season with an 8 to 0 victory over Rantoul, which was immediately followed by a 2(i to 0 win over Ross-ville. These were non-conference games, however. The next six games were won by Paxton, five of which were league games. The culmination of the season occurred with a 12 to (i victory over Hoopeston and a 20 to 13 win over Gibson City. It was also stated that on Friday, October 28th, because of the win over Hoopeston, Paxton was one of the 11 undefeated teams in the state. A triumph in itself! The Armistice Day tilt with Gibson City terminated the 1938 schedule as well as the high school football careers of co-captains Klover and Sullivan, Burklund, Hanson, Tieman, O’Donnell, Corneli-son, Anderson, Baker, and Toliver. CONFERENCE GAMES Paxton 34 Gilman 0 Paxton 27 Rantoul 6 Paxton 20 Watseka 19 Paxton 28 Onarga 0 Paxton 20 Gibson City 13 NON-CONFERENCE GAMES Paxton 8 Rantoul 0 Paxton 26 Rossville 0 Paxton 12 Hoopeston 6 Paxton 0 Gibson City 7 With three returning regulars from last year’s regional championship team, Paxton’s season this year was crowned with success, by winning 24 games and losing only four. The lamentable fact of those four was that the last defeat, suffered at the hands of Argenta, brought the season to a close in the first game of the sectional tournament. Paxton again proved to be a thorn in the side of Gibson City by defeating them four times. Our only serious mishap, as far as nontournament games arc concerned, was in losing to Cissna Park by the close margin of 34 to 32. Four trophies were added to the already overcrowded trophy case by virtue of winning the Invitational, Ford County, Wauseca, and Regional tournaments. The announcement from Mr. Swinney stating the discontinuance of the Holiday Tournament will be regretted by all ardent basketball fans, as that has been a feature of the Christmas holidays for over ten years. Captain Burklund, Klover, and Sullivan will be lost for next year when graduation rolls around, as well as Anderson, Cornelison, Brun-ton, and Toliver who served in the capacity of reserves. This year’s regulars, Wade and Froyd, will form the nucleus of next year’s squad along with Assistant Coach Wagner’s second team, made up of Rodeen, Rudd, Young, Thilmony, Snyder, and Yevig. The reserves, incidentally won 13 games and lost four, making the past season a more nearly complete success. 1 . . . Paxton 30 Watseka 25 Paxton 25 Fisher 14 Paxton 30 Onarga 12 Paxton 32 Cissna Park 34 Paxton 30 Gilman 37 Paxton 29 Gibson City 23 HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Paxton 55 Roberts 17 Paxton 51 Onarga 20 Paxton 45 Tolono 20 Paxton 22 Saybrook 20 Paxton 40 Rantoul 27 Paxton 31 Melvin 26 Paxton 59 Onarga 10 Paxton 29 Fisher 23 Paxton 28 Watseka 22 Paxton 33 Melvin 24 Paxton 28 Gibson City 25 Paxton 43 Hoopeston 31 COUNTY r IT) URN AM ENT Paxton 51 Sibley 18 Paxton 38 Gibson City 29 Paxton 38 Kempton 21 Paxton 44 Gilman 24 Paxton 29 Rantoul 20 Paxton 28 Danville 34 REGIONAL TOURNAM KNT Paxton 46 Onarga 20 Paxton 34 Gibson City 13 Paxton 46 Saybrook 31 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Paxton 25 Argenta 38 I nder the tutelage of Deloss agner, the baseball season again proved to be successful. Despite inclement weather which necessitated several game postponements, the nine won four games out of five starts. The team consists of Captain Sullivan, who alternated as catcher or pitcher; Baker, who held down the first base sack when not pitching; Houston, shortstop; Anderson, third base; Tieman, left field; and Wyman, in the center field garden; Froyd, at first; Carlson, at second; and Rodeen, in right field. The last three named are the returning regulars for next year. Snyder, Yevig and Thilmony should also help the team turn in another series of victories when baseball season rolls around again. Games played up to May 9th: Paxton 7 Buckley 0 Paxton 21 Loda 0 Paxton 5 Piper City 2 Paxton 4 Cissna Park 2 Paxton 5 Thawville 6 Because baseball and track both come in the spring of the year, the number of athletes out for either of these sports is somewhat smaller than it would be if there were only one sport. Perhaps that is the reason that the track team is usually somewhat weaker than any of the other teams. Nevertheless, this year’s team defeated both Fisher and Onarga in dual meets, took second place in a triangular meet with Rantoul and Gibson, and made a better-than-average showing in the Wauseca league meet. Edward Spencer, Richard Klover, and Allan Lundahl entered the district meet in their respective events. THE SQUAD Dash men_______________________________Burklund, Rudd Distance men________Spencer, Young, Toliver, Danielson Hurdlers______________________Klover, Toliver, Hanson High Jump_____________________Burklund, Young, Rudd Broad jump__________________Spencer, Burklund, Toliver Pole vault__________________Lundahl, Toliver, Ingleman Shot______________________Burklund, Hanson, Cornelison Discus______________________Klover. Cornelison, Hanson Javelin______________________Lundahl, Hanson, Klover Relay team____________Toliver, Klover, Rudd, Burklund Actiuities Extra-curricular activities of P. C. II. S. — athletics — dramatics — music — gymnastics literary work — plays — develop self-confidence — encourage the spirit of competition - broaden one’s outlook on life. President___________ Vice-President______ Secretary-Treasurer Adviser_____________ _____Julian Anderson Mary Louise Kennedy _____Betty A merman ________Miss Strong Representative governing body of the school — sponsored tin Big Brother and Sister movement for incoming freshmen — Homecoming — outside talent programs — Jacques d’ Albert— Brown and Meneley I )uo — student programs — spelling contest — questionnaires — pep stunt for basketball — glee club program — school parties (new idea of parties after games)—Courtesy Week — delegates and sponsor attended at Champaign a District meeting of the Illinois Association of Student Councils and the State Convention at Peoria. X zcord Jb tajj The holders of the editorial pens — Carol Olson—-William Watts — Sports editors—Betty Amerman—Weaver Dunnan— Music editor —Mary Lindberg — Feature editor—Mary Louise Kennedy — tin paper is published on Wednesday as a part of the Paxton Daily Record— supervised by Miss Swinford — proof read by Betty Anderson and Dorothy Rendahl — special columns include “Meet Your Seniors”—“Inquiring Reporter”—“What’s Doing” — it is a means by which our rising talent may place their literary works before the eyes of the public. J xamatia (Itatj President____________________________________________William Watts Vice-President - Program Chairman------------Lenari) Belson Secretary____________________________________________Dolores Mullet Group of twenty picked students — directed by -Miss Kohler — meets during the last twenty minutes of the third period on Wednesdays— presented the “Christmas Guest” and a Courtesy Week play before the assembly — attended “The Shining Hour” as a theater party — County Literary Contest — Mary Barnes, 1st in Serious reading — Juanita Randolph, 2nd in Humorous reading — William Watts, 1st in Oration — Sub-district Contest—Edna Ryberg, 2nd Place, Class A in Verse reading — Barbara Benjamin, 1st Place, Class A in Extemporaneous Speaking — Mary Barnes, 2nd in Serious reading — Juanita Randolph, 3rd in Humorous reading—William Watts, 1st in Oration—Mary, Juanita, and William participated in the District Contest. gLt 2U Picked chorus of forty-eight girls — Miss Rickard is the instructor — Frances Hyde, accompanist — meets Mondays and Thursdays the seventh period — a selected group participated in the Ford County Musicale at Gibson City on December 5 — the chorus performed for their parents and guests during Open House — vent Christmas caroling— mixed group presented “The Pied Piper of Uamelin” on March 6 — remember the Triple Trio. This group meets the third period on Tuesdays and W ednesdays under the direction of Miss Rickard —a selected group of twenty-four boys — accompanist, Mary Lindberg — took part in the Musicale at Gibson City on December 5 — caroled at Christmas — together with the girls presented “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”— Assembly pro- gram. The band had a most successful year — capably led by Mr. Horace Frederick — competed in the district contest at Arthur, placing first — received the same placing in tin state contest at Champaign — also recommendation to the national contest next year — presented the Musicale together with the glee clubs — contestants in the district solo contest wore: Anne Hancock, 1st — Betty Anderson, 1st — Robert Vinson, 2nd — Woodwind Trio (Allan Lundahl, Carol Olson, and Betty Anderson), 1st — state contest results were: Anne Hancock, 1st — Betty Anderson, 1st—Woodwind Trio, 1st — these are eligible to compete in the national solo contest at Indianapolis — Mary Louise Kennedy was eligible for this contest from her last year’s merits. 3 3- = ■ The 1939 enrollment of the Future Farmers reached forty — activities for tlie year included participation in the fair at Mo-mence — Swine Day at the Cniversity of Illinois — Father and Son’s banquet — Baby Chick experiment — Sectional Contest at Peotone in which Everett Cottle and Stanley Peterson placed first in Poultry — Richard Thilmonv, Everett Abrahamson, and Virgil Naugle, first in grain judging —1938 teams won outstanding honors in the State judging contests — Virgil Naugle, corn judging — John Helmericks, dairy — Vernon Kegley, Floyd Carlson, and Richard Gregerson, tat stock — these were the best records ever made by F. F. A. contestants from P. C. H, S. — Robert Booth, Donald Carlson, Richard Gregerson, and Charles Hanson won honors with their exhibits at the State hair at Springfield. SEPTEMBER (5 Another year, another class of confused Freshmen. 9 Initiation; many green ribbons; many blushes. 10 We beat Rantoul here—looks like the beginning of a successful season. OCTOBER 3 State Inspectors, and on Monday at that! 5 P. C. H. S. Record goes to press; another series under the direction of Miss Swinford. 11 Miss Bear and the Reflector staff start work. 12 A lot of posing is being done: pictures for the Reflector are being taken. 17 Captain Rogers tells us that “crime does not pay!” 20 First six-weeks’ grade cards! 29 State Student Council Convention. NOVEMBER 3 Big pep meeting uptown for the Drummer game. Let’s hope it does some good...... 4 It did! Drummer 13, Paxton 20. 9 Dramatic club tryouts; Miss Kohler is sponsor. 11 Armistice Day. Program at high school. Game at Gibson City. School Party. 22 New ruling about parking cars at school. 23 Junior play, The Hoosier Schoolmaster. Our hats are off to you, Juniors. Thanksgiving vacation begins tonight. Two Junior hoys thought it began at noon! DECEMBER 2 History of P. C. H. S. athletics read in assembly. 4 County Music Festival at Gibson City. 8 What Senior girl’s history notebook was found in the boys’ dressing room ? 9 Joque D’Albert talks to us. He was a member of Admiral Byrd’s second expedition to the Antarctic. 11 You had better be good; Christmas is two weeks from today. 19 Open House. It seems we sing our best in the dark. 20 Ah! Sad news! A Senior girl’s one and only is quarantined for the Christmas holidays!...Glee clubs go caroling. Mrs. Spencer, “Tillie,” treats. 30 We win the Invitational Tournament. 3 13 19-20 30 4 14 3 4 6 7-8 9 31 1 3 6-7 14 15 16 19 24 25-26 28 31 Mesnxvu l . • • JANUARY Here we are again after a grand vacation. School party. Spelling bee in assembly. Semester exams!!! Need we go further? Heap big snow . . . school seems so empty. FEBRUARY Ye win County Tournament. Brown and Meneley entertain us. “Flu” epidemic. MARCH What couple who were never seen apart went to a Friday night dance with other dates ? We win Regional Tournament. Annual musical. .Miss Rickard and Mr. Frederick direct. Spring is here; there are love birds all around us. Paxton loses to Argent a in Sectional tourney. County Dramatic Tournament. Our entries place high. State Student Council Conference. APRIL This may be April Fool’s Day, but the band placed in first division in the Sub-district contest. Senior play practice starts. Sub-district dramatic contest; again Paxton brings home honors. Baseball season opens. Spring vacation. Track season opens. State band soloist contest. MAY Senior play, Clarence. Miss Strong, as usual, puts forth excellent work. Whirling skirts and dancing feet: smooth syncopated swing; of course, it is the Junior-Senior banquet. Class Day. The Reflectors are distributed. This is the last day of school for the seniors. Senior exams. Those lucky “B” average students. Impressive Baccalaureate. Commencement. Doesn’t that word include a great deal! JUNE 1 School is out. Exams are over. And another interesting, memorable year is over. ProDcieci • • It hardly seemed that 1 was flying thirty thousand feet above the earth in one of the stratosphere planes designed by Everett Tieman and recently built by that scientist of scientists, William Griswold. I was talking to the former Phyllis Tederstrom, who was making a trip to Panama, to join her husband, Karl Swanson, an army officer there. As we were recalling old times, the plane, with great force, was suddenly hurled earthward. The last I remember was a terrific crash followed by the screams of the injured. Everything turned black—I seemed to be lost in a dream filled with my old schoolmates. .My mind wandered back to Paxton. George llilligoss had brought the world’s largest circus to town, starring Roberta Ryan as tightrope walker and Alice Plackett as the daring trapeze performer. Who should be sitting behind me but Emily Fossel with her first grade pupils, and Lorene Hendershott with her kindergarten class! All at once the scene shifted to the home of a famous minister with the former Marjorie Purn acting as hostess. Several ladies, among whom was Shirley Watts Magnusson, gathered around a radio. During the talk that followed, I learned of the marriage of Betty Mc-Dannell and Winifred Keep to two Gibson City bachelors. Much was said about the engagement of Pauline Ilorridge to an army major, and of her rival, Wanda Fiscus, who recently became the wife of a captain. Talk shifted to the farmers nearby. It seemed that Alice and Charles Hanson had made a success of their dairy farm with the help of Pauline Dover. Their neighbors, LaVerne Rasmus and Warren Reep were engaged in truck farming. From the radio the music of Ruth Carlson’s orchestra, in which PROPHEClj [continued] Janet Morris was featured as accordionist and Frances Hyde as pianist, filled the room. It was the Lucky Strike Hour starring Howard Brunton as comedian with Elwin llasler and (ius Palmberg as stooges. Glenn Brenner was the tobacco auctioneer. Benny Goodman’s swing band, which Don Flannery recently joined as bass player, was the guest orchestra of the evening. It starred a famous marimba player whose husband-manager was Frank Baker. The broadcast was interrupted by John llelmericks, news commentator, who brought the latest news flashes. At tin capitol, Barbara Benjamin was recently appointed Secretary of Labor by President Roosevelt, who, in his fourth term, had chosen a new secretary, Mary Barnes. He was advised by Carol Briggs, Mildred Watson, and Edward Spencer. Allan Lundahl, national chairman of the Republican party, had announced the presidential candidate to be Vernon Kegley, the poet politician, whose recent poem on teachers shocked the world. Sports were next on the program. Mike Sullivan’s basketball team, the Globe Trotters, managed by Virgil Naugle, scheduled a game with Dick Klover’s Wildcats. On leaving Paxton, 1 stopped at Jack O’Donnell’s cafe which featured a new floor show “Laugh, Clown, Laugh,” starring Mary Anderson and Julian Anderson, supported by Helen Martin and Merna Foster. On paying my check, 1 noticed Mary Jane Lee was cashier. As I was leaving 1 met Ray Burklund, the new road commissioner, and John Cornelison, the chief of police. John’s wife, the former Dorothy Bankson, (it must be nice to whiz past stop lights), drove by while we were talking. The dream vanished.......... I was lying in a hospital. Martha McClure, head nurse, informed me T was under the care of Juanita Randolph, chief surgeon, whose staff included Florence Miner, Lorraine Roisland, and Laura May Johnson as nurses, and Esther Ingleman and Mary Swanson as chief dieticians. After a complete recovery, I decided to continue my journey by train. To my surprise I found the station agent to be Frank McCauley, whose secretary was Dorothy June Short. George Houston was conductor, while Wayne Toliver was listed as engineer. On entering the luxurious dining car, I noticed Kathryn Moline and Betty Ryan were hostesses on the new streamliner. Chief chef, George Wyman, had prepared such a delicious dinner that, upon retiring, I immediately fell into sweet dreams trying to remember all that had happened in the past two weeks. (Hite Senior Util . . . W E, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1939, having reached the fateful day of our exodus, wish to bequeath the qualities which we no longer require to you who are forced to linger on. In four years we have acquired much—some of it real, some of it merely veneer. It is this outer coating we give to you. We hope these bequests will in some measure compensate you, our survivors, for the dire loss which we know you will feel. (Anyway remember your day will come.) Thus, we, as antiquated Seniors, do hereby ordain, declare, and execute this instrument as our last will and testament. To Charles Young—Julian Anderson leaves the excess length of his legs. To Marion Pearson—Mary Anderson leaves her hearty laugh. To Lavern Frank—Frank Baker leaves his claim on the Robertson family. To Robert Vinson—Dorothy Bankson leaves her soft, meek voice. To Edna Ryberg—Mary Barnes leaves her love of dancing. To Mary Kjellstrand—Barbara Benjamin leaves her outdoor complexion. To Frances Holton—Glenn Brenner leaves his slow, graceful stride. To Hubert Piper—Carol Briggs leaves her crimson blush. To Wayne Lankston—Howard Brunton leaves a bigger and better paper route. To Dale Purtill—Raymond Burklund leaves his stature. To Edwina Johnson—Ruth Carlson leaves her trombone. To Thomas Ryan—John Cornelison leaves his flirtatious manner. To Mary Margaret Graham—Pauline Dover leaves her serenity in all predicaments. To WTinifred Stearns—Wanda Fiscus leaves her success in holding down jobs. To Jane Nuss—Donald Flannery leaves his trusty Ford. To Bonnie Brison—Emily Fossel leaves her sweet smile. To Mildred Burklund—Merna Foster leaves her interest in farm boys. To Robert Stone—William Griswold leaves his rhythm. To Ray Snyder—Alice Hanson leaves her bookkeeping ability. To Donald Carlson—Charles Hanson leaves his broad shoulders. To Miss Swinford—Elwin Hasler leaves his subtle humor. To Frank Jones—John Helmericks leaves his power over girls. To Lena May Hensen—Lorene Hendershott leaves her square-dancing ability. To Evan Danielson—George Hilligoss leaves his drawl. To Doris Swanfelt—Florence Hiner leaves her attractiveness. To Hilda DeWeese—Pauline Horridge leaves her interest in Rantoul. To Randall Smith—George Houston leaves the ability to w’histle through his teeth. To Marjorie Morrison—Frances Hyde leaves her nimble fingers on the piano keyboard. To Rita Novak—Esther Ingleman leaves her charming ways. To Margaret Gentry—Laura May Johnson leaves her friendliness. To Glenn Anderson—Vernon Kegley leaves his poetic talent in writing vivid word pictures of our faculty. To Mr. Swinney—Richard Klover leaves his temper. To Jean Rudolph—Mary Jane Lee leaves her Senior dignity. mje Mentor Will [ continue ) ] To William Watts—Allan Lundahl leaves his powers of argument, especially in history class. To Esther Spung— Helen Martin leaves her “Earnest” endeavors. To Mary Lindberg—Martha McClure leaves her “love” of shorthand. To Gene Rudd—Betty McDannell leaves her first name. To Paul McGauley—Frank McGauley leaves his position in Western Union. To Lola Peterson—Kathryn Moline leaves her giggles. To Carol Olson—Janet Morris leaves her musical ability. To Mr. Bidner—Virgil Naugle leaves his after dinner speeches. To Eugene Frump—Jack O’Donnell leaves his “bed” in study hall. To William Eagan—Gus Palmberg leaves his fondness of new female students. To Kenneth Dougherty—Alice Plackett leaves her boisterous manner. To Weaver Dunnan—Marjorie Purn leaves her small feet. To Norman Wade—Juanita Randolph leaves her “delightful classroom manner.” To Allan Karr—LaVerne Rasmus leaves his “Betty” also. To James Jayne—Warren Reep leaves his careful driving. To Betty Amerman—Winifred Reep leaves her interest in out-of-town boys. To Pauline Artist—Lorraine Roisland leaves her blue eyes. To Mr. Judd—Betty Ryan leaves her physics book; “It’s all yours.” To George Frump—Roberta Ryan leaves her ability to chew gum as only she can. To Dolores Mullett—Dorothy June Short leaves her neatness. To Edwina Johnson—Edward Spencer leaves his “CLARENCE” interest. To Wendell Coulter—Max Sullivan bequeaths his aromatic hair tonic. To Mary Yates—Karl Swanson leaves his dark, curly locks. To Betty Wesslund—Mary Swanson leaves her interest in Ludlow. To Rosella Roberts—Phyllis Tederstrom leaves her naturally wavy hair. To loan Wirth—Everett Tieman leaves his personality. To Robert Moline—Wayne Toliver bequeaths his up-and-coming basketball ability. To Barbara Davis—Mildred Watson leaves her “why-hurry” manner. To Betty Anderson—Shirley Watts leaves her admiration for blondes. To Ruth Anderson—George Wyman leaves his ability to write captivating notes. To Richard Gregerson—Jessie Hutchison leaves her left-handed ability. And now with a clear conscience, we depart for the world beyond, leaving this document as our last will and testament. Signed, SKBN YKR KLAXS WITNESSES: Ann Uwill Staff Sick O’School Iwanna Rest Setuosi PeAAanaUti i . • • NAME KNOWN BY j FAVORITE HAUNT 4 PRINCIPAL j AMUSEMENT FAVORITE WORD INTI IE AM. LANGUAGE “Pete” Anderson His industriousness P. C. H. S. office Making speeches Jewel (Pearl) Mary Anderson Her giggles A certain locker Winking Bills Frank Baker His brawn North Market St. Strolling Norma (1) Dorotliv Bankson 1 lor “ Irisli ” eves • The “Duck” Getting fussed Honey Mary Barnes Her dancing Arcade Writing letters Swede “ Bah Benjamin 1 ler “talking” hands A rcade Singing Especially for you (ilenn Brenner 11 is stride In his car Talking Sleep Carol Briggs Her blushes Study hall Studying Physics 1 loward Brunton 11 is grin Boland’s 11 unting dates Dates “Ray” Burkhmd 11 is “Swedish” hair Almost any place Driving a Dodge Ball Rntli Carlson Her hair Where Kdwina is Avoiding history Candv John Cornelison His manner With Dorothy Flirting Bank Pauline Dover Her being nice Clarence Keeping calm Notes Wanda Fiscus IIor laugh Rantoul Being busv Thinking “Don” Flannery His Ford Service station Taking girls home Dancing Finilv Fossel Her lovely tresses Who knows? Typing perfectly Courtesy Merna Foster 1 ler desire to study Rankin Passing notes Two William (iriswold His walk Boland’s Motoring Girls Alice 1 lanson Her happy way At home Watching Charles “Math.” Charles Hanson His football ability With tin bovs • “Having a time” Dozing Flwin llasler 11 is wit History room Philosophizing Procrastinate John Ilelmericks His dimples School Talking Knowledge Lorene I lendershott Her low voice Just around Giggling When I’m with him George Hilligoss II is being George Never said Being quiet Speed Florence 1 liner Her wavs Library Writing notes Moonlight Pauline 1 lorridge Her jig Rantoul Riding a bike The “one” George Houston His whistle Type room Kidding Chickens Jessie Hutchison Her “southpaw” Clarence Driving Typing Frances Hyde 11 or dimples With Helen Playing the piano Minium! Esther Inglenxan Laura May Johnson Verna Kegley “Dick” Klover Mary Jane Lee “Brownie” Lundahl Helen Martin Martha McClure Betty McDannell Frank McGauley • Kathryn Moline Janet Morris Virgil Naugle Jack O’Donnell (ins Palmbcrg Alice Plackett Marjorie Purn .1 uanita Randolph La Verne Rasmus Warren Reep Winifred Reep I jorraine Roislaml Betty Rvan Roberta Ryan “Dot” Short Edward Spencer “Mike” Sullivan Karl Swanson Maiv Swanson Phvl Tederstrom w Everett Tieman Wayne Toliver Mildred Watson Shirlev Watts George Wyman .... Her individuality | Her locker Her “Hello” Around His pen In a Ford His hair Arcade Her friendliness Laurence's Ilis politics By his radio Her personality With Frances Her unique talents The “Duck” Her smiles (Jibson Citv His bass Western Fnion Her stateliness Service station Her accordion Champaign His Ford Ag. Room His curly hair Arcade His Swedish accent Boland’s Her drawl In a car Her pep With him Her politeness Arcade His slow smile Four miles west His slow, easy gait With Betty? Her pretty hair Gibson City- Her eyes In her Buick Her sincerity With Dorothy Gum Theater Her nickname “Scoots’ Belaud’s His job Where he is needed His ability w Rodeen’s His fleetness Commercial room Her shyness Home Her practical jokes With Roberta 11 is sweethearts Who knows ? His “chawing” Gvm • Her knowledge Science room Her “Dietrich’s” Just with Jim His steps Around the corner Meandering Walking fast W ritmg Joking Studying Holding hands Being nice Setting hair Dating-Working (Jetting gas Playing Judging Waiting Leaving-Being early o � Writing beautifully Quoting- One arm driving Double dating Day dreaming Getting her ear Telephoning Seeing shows Having good time Acting Doing the Shag Smiling Practicing Worrying Just looking Running Being calm Riding- Escorting Friend j Yes Rhyme Brunette Gilman Tommy Dorsey % Earnest Bookkeeping Ever Typing- Mac Piper Gals History? Jean Check Playing “Quincy” Bet Agriculture I Bells Pedestrian Do you see? Milkshake Tall “Violet” I Well .... Redheads Music lesson Laugh Blondes Any shade Sailor Heaven can wait Dark Junior Class Presented The Hoosier Schoolmaster Mrs. Means___________________Carol Olson Bud Means__________________Charles Young Mirandy Means_______Edwina Johnson Betsy Short__________________Betty Amerman Jack Means_________________Richard Gbegerson Dr. Ilenry Small__Richard Anderson Waller Johnson____Eugene Rydell Hannah Thomson____II elen Beckstrand Ralph Hartsook------Robert Vinson Pete Jones__________Marcus Rodeen Martha Hankins______Laverne Frank Hank Bant a_________Lenard Belson Shocky______________James Purtill Granny Sanders_______Charlotte Joyce Mrs. Pearson________Mildred Burklund Mr. Pearson_____________________Glen Anderson Squire Hankins_______Gordon Swenson “Jeems” Phillips_______________James Martin Susie Perkins__________________Wilma Ehmen Larkin Lanham____________________Joe Swallow Ruth Martin_____________________Anne Hancock Mrs. Schroeder__________________Mary Kennedy Mr. Schroeder__________________Floyd Carlson Georye Bronson_________________James Martin ('oustable______________Joe Swalij w Director______________MAdeline White Class Plaijs Senior Class Presented Clarence Mrs. Martyn Mr. Wheeler____ Mrs. Wheeler Bobby Wheeler Cora Wheeler Violet Pinney__ Clarence_______ Della__________ Diniciddie_____ Hubert Stem Director_______ Barbara Benjamin _____Frank Baker -Dorothy Bankson .-Julian Anderson _____Mary Barnes .Betty McDannell __Edward Spencer _____Carol Briggs __Glenn Brenner __Allan Lundahl ..Marjorie Strong PRINTED BY THE X. 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