Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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.

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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.

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 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.