Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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fealehaU TIh 1940 baseball season opened with only four veteran lettermen reporting, with the result that tin remaining positions were to be tilled with inexperienced players. The four lettermen were Bob Froyd, Ray Snyder, Bud Vevig, and Marcus Rodeen who played first, catch, second and left field respectively. From the number reporting, Coach Wagner used Norman Wade as a pitcher with relief from Gene Rudd; replaced Dick Thilmony at short with Frank Garleton; put Fvan Danielson at third, Delmar Xuss in the outfield, using Joe Swallow, Jack Miller, and Frank Jones as utility men. The first mishap of the season occurred in early practice when Thilmony broke his ankle. Rudd was shifted to first. The baseball season has not closed at the time of this writing, but if the team continues to improve, it will have a successful season. Paxton 2, Sibley 1 Paxton fi, Onarga 0 Paxton !), Thawville 4 Paxton 3, Rankin 4 Paxton 1, Loda 3 Paxton 4, Piper City 1 Paxton 3, Cissna Park 12

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Danielson at center, Wade and Froyd at forward, McCarty, Tliil-mony, Vevig and Rodeen at guard, composed the I . C. II. S. basket-eers. Rudd, Hales, Young and Snyder also shared positions on the first five to make up a well-balanced team. All except Danielson, Froyd and Thilmony have played tlieir last basketball for the blue and the gold. The Urbana-Paxton game, which was to decide the Regional Championship, was unquestionably the most exciting and one of the finest performances ever witnessed in the local gym. Paxton played a defense which completely baffled the Big Twelve Champs as Wade and Froyd handled most of the scoring to win a 35-34 victory. The Reserves used a team composed mostly of freshmen and sophomores which made a creditable record for itself by winning seven out of nineteen games. The Paxton Service Club presented the members of the squad with miniature gold basketballs, acknowledging their appreciation of the fine showing which the team made for itself. PAXTON (WON 18, LOST 10) FORD CO. TOURNAMENT Watseka 35, Paxton 25 Paxton 48, Onarga 24. Oilman 37, Paxton 25. Paxton 35, Fisher 16. Melvin 25, Paxton 22. Paxton 45, Kempton 28. Paxton 36, Piper City 30. Melvin 20, Paxton l(i. Paxton 40, Gibson City 30. Champaign 26, Paxton 25. PAXTON REGIONAL Paxton 32, Rantoul 22. Paxton 39, Onarga 23. Milford 39, Paxton 26. Paxton 38, Watseka 30. Paxton 40, Onarga 10. Paxton 27, Oilman 23. Paxton 35, Urbana 34. Paxton 36, Gibson City 35. Paxton 30, Melvin 15. Paxton 36, Oilman 31. Rantoul 30, Paxton 26. Milford 35, Paxton 27. Paxton 31, Fisher 20. Paxton 35, Danville 26. S ECT1 ON A L T )U RN AM EN T Paxton 54. Wapella 25. Paxton 29, Iloopeston 26. Champaign 27, Paxton 17. Iloopeston 40, Paxton 32.

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wActiuities Student Council Under the capable direction of Miss Strong, the Student Council has had a very successful year. Among the outside talent programs which they presented were Delbert K. Harter, traveler; Miss Gilroy, air stewardess; The Ritz Trumpeteers; the Prentiss Quartet; and Geoffey O’Hare, composer. Their cooperative efforts included the Big Brother and Sister movement, all-school parties, Homecoming, daily raising and lowering of the flag, check-room service at the Regional Tournament, assembly quizzes, a “Care of School Property movement, and song slides. One of the most important undertakings of the Student Council was the selection of the committee that composed the P. C. H. S. loyalty song. Members of the Council included W illiam Watts, President; Robert Froyd, Vice-President; Doris Swanfelt, Secretary-Treasurer; and representatives, Mildred Burklund, Phyllis Anderson, Arthur Roberts, Stanley Peterson, Bonnie Prison, Lois Hall, and Marvin McGreal.