Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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FACULTY Front row: Verne E. Kresse . . . general science . . . chemistry . . . physics . . . aeronautics club. Wilmot Bidner . . . agriculture . . . F.F.A. . . . freshman class adviser. Pearl Augspurger . . . algebra . . . geometry . . . sophomore class adviser. Maude Gracen . . . assistant principal . . . bookkeeping . . . shorthand I and II . . . geometry. Lola Schoof . . . home economics . . . biology . . . junior class adviser. Elsie Crosby . . . type classes . . . commercial law . . . senior class adviser . . . girls’ physical education. Don Miller . . . coach . . . boys’ gym . . . manual training. Back row: Frances Kitchell . . . English III and IV . . . drama club . . . senior class adviser. Janece Johnson . . . glee clubs . . . band director . . . mixed chorus. Irene Bear . . . history . . . Reflector Staff adviser . . . senior class adviser. Clarice Swinford . . . English II . . . Latin . . . Blue and Gold sponsor . . . sophomore class adviser. Marjorie Strong . . . French . . . English I . . . junior class adviser . . . Student Council sponsor . . . “Plane Crazy”. The Reflector Staff regrets the absence of Mr. Wayne Wilkinson’s, Mr. Paul E. Hemp’s and Mr. Paul Ricker’s pictures in the faculty group, which was taken in the early fall. Mr. Wilkinson succeeded Miss Kitchell and Mr. Hemp and Mr. Ricker succeeded Mr. Bidner, both of whom resigned during the second semester.

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PRINCIPAL It was in 1922 that Mr. Swinney’s name was first placed on the teaching staff of Paxton Community High School. He was assistant principal, coach, and science teacher. The next year he became principal. Since 1926, he has held, in addition to the latter position, the positions of Superintendent of the Paxton Schools and teacher of advanced mathematics in the high school. We feel that it is largely through his efforts that our school years have been a success. + + + BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. Wayne L. Hamm, President Harry P. Larson, Secretary Walter S. Kiest John A. Watson William Overstreet

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THE TOTAL=SEN IORS JACK IRELAND, President Manager Baseball (1) Basketball (2), (3) Football (2), (3), (4) Vice-President Student Council (3) Reflector Band (1). (2), (3), (4) Swing Band (1), (2), (3) CATHERINE PETERSON, Secretary Glee Club (1) Hlue and Gold (4) Drama Club (4) NORMAN GUSTAFSON, Vice-President F.F.A. (1). (2), (3), (4) Patrol Duty (3), (4) NORRIS BURKLUND, Treasurer Glee Club (4) Mixed Chorus (4) Ensemble (4) Aeronautics Club (4) Class Basketball Team (4) Football (4) Senior Play CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN: The class of ’43 entered P. C. H. S. in September, 1939, as green, bewildered freshmen. We were initiated as all good freshmen are, and took our place in the halls of Paxton. To lead our class we chose Robert Watts as President, William Burklund as Vice-President, Mary Campbell as Secretary, and Phyllis Moffett as Treasurer. Our Student Council representatives were Lois Hall and Marvin McGreal. SOPHOMORE: As sophomores, we had attained one more step in our ladder of success. Miss Swinford and Mr. Judd helped us to select Leslie Carlson, President; Sam Danielson, Vice-President; Doris Ry-berg, Treasurer, and Lorraine Holverson, Secretary. Ella Mae Stanford and Harry Curtis were the Student Council representatives. We were well represented in school activities this year with Andy Henricks, Arnie Magnuson, and Jack Miller, receiving letters in football; and Jim Nuss, Jack Miller, George Fox, Wendy Siddens and Andy Henricks in basketball. Our boys’ basketball team also won the intramural basketball championship. JUNIOR: President for our junior year was Ben Johnson; Vice-President, William Burklund; Secretary, Lilian Tappan; and Treasurer, Jack Ireland. Lois Hall and Robert Watts were our Student Council representatives, while Jack Ireland was Vice-President of the Student Council. The football lettermen were William Scott, Ronald Sivill and Robert McCabe. Jack Ireland was the football manager, and Doris Ryberg, one of our cheerleaders. The highlights of our junior year was the Junior Play, “Sixteen in August”, coached by Miss Cocking, and the Junior-Senior banquet, directed by Mrs. McCarty.