Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1944 volume:

PAXTON, ILLINOIS BARBARA THILMONY, Editor JOAN ARCHER, Assistant Editor LOUISE BOST, Pictures LELAND FANCHER, Sports LESTER CARLSON, Activities IRENE M. BEAR, Sponsor ★ ★ I Si'llIIllli accepts the chaiUncj, iGUMifjice. fjCVi oictosu , WAR DAYS AT PAXTON . . . RATIONING . . . SACRIFICES . . . SUGAR . . . TIN . . . GAS . . . BOND DRIVES . . . WALKING TO SCHOOL . . . SCRAP COLLECTIONS . . ALL SACRIFICES NOW . . . FOR PEACE TOMORROW . . . RECONSTRUCTION . . . EDUCATION TODAY . . . . . . DEMOCRACY FOREVER . . . Progress in this war cannot be measured wholly in terms of army advances and naval achievements—although these are exceedingly important. In this war, the civilians are likewise aiding in shortening the road to victory. The millions of men and women in America who are working and saving, as well as the high school youth, are doing their full share to end the present world conflict. I believe that the boys and girls of Paxton Community High School have accepted the challenge to victory and are doing their part to bring a lasting peace. —John J. Swinney BOARD OF EDUCATION UR. WAYNE L. HAMM. President JOHN A. WATSON W1LLIAM OVERSTREET CARL HEACOCK AUSTIN SANDSTEDT In the spring of 1944, Walter S. Kiest and Harry P. Larson completed twenty-five years of service on the Paxton High School Boards of Education. They served under the old high school district, and later helped to organize the Community High School. The present building was not only planned and built, but has been paid for during their years of service. We, of the Reflector staff, are sure that no small part of the success of our high school has been due to their efforts. In behalf of all who have benefited we wish to thank Mr. Larson and Mr. Kiest. MAUDE GRACEN Assistant Principal, Commercial DON . MILLER Manual Training, Coach ELSIE CROSBY Girls’ Physical Training, C ommercial JANKCK MAE JOHNSON Music CLARICE SW IN FORD English II, Latin EVELYN BURTON English I, French RONALD HENDERSON Science ELIZABETH J. SCOTT Domestic Science, Biology IRENE BEAR History CAROL WATKINS English III - IV PAUL F. RATH Agriculture JOSEPHINE ANDERSEN Mathematics ★ ★★★★★★★★★ ♦ THILMONY, BARBARA—Student Council Secretary-Treasurer 2; Blue and Cold 2, Ass’t Editor 3; Reflector, Editor; Drama Club 1 ; Junior Play; (dee Club 1, 3; Mixed Chorus 1 ; Ensemble 1, 3; Band 1, 2; (’lass Treasurer 1 TURNER, Bl’I)—Student Council 1; Baseball 2; Class Vice President 2; Junior Play; Football 4 HARTMAN, VIRGINIA—Transfer Magnolia 1; Home Nursing 4; First Aid 3; Blue and Cold 4; Junior Play WHITCOMB, FRED—Basketball 2. 3. 4; Football 3. 4; F. F. A. 2. 3 PETERSON, PHYLLIS—Cdee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Mixed Chorus 2,3 SMITH, WILLIAM—Aeroplane Club 4; Cdee Club 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Ensemble 3; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2. 3; Patrol Captain 4; Class Vice President 1 ARCHER, JOAN—First Aid 3; Blue and Cold 2, Editor 3; Reflector; Drama Club 1, 2; Drama Contest County 1, District 2; Junior Play; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Ensemble 1, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 JOHNSON, ROBERT—Band 1, 2; Aeroplane Club 3 HARRINGTON, RUTH—Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Student Council 2, Secretary-Treasurer 3, President 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Blue and Cold 3, 4; Ensemble 3, 4; Drama Club Vice President 4 ROISLAND, ORVIN—F. F. A. 1. 3, 4; Art Club 1 BOST, LOUISE—Transfer Elgin 1; Glee Club 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Ensemble 3; Red Cross 3; First Aid 3; Reflector; Junior Play; Drama Club 3 OGLE, WILBUR—Band 1, 2, 3; Aeroplane Club 3, 4; Junior Play; Glee Club 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Ensemble 3; Football 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4 LIND, AUDREY-—Student Council 4; Junior Play; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Ensemble 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Class Secretary 3; Red Cross 3 CARLSON, LESTER—Aeroplane Club 3, 4; Reflector; F. F. A. 1, 2, 4; Glee Club 4; Ensemble 4; ('lass Vice President 3; Patrol 2, 3 WORLEY, BETTY—Junior Play ’41; Glee Club 2, 3, 4 GREGERSON, MARJORIE—Glee Club 1. 2, 3; Drama Club 1 TUCKER, RAYMOND— FRUMP, MARY— FIELDS, CHARLOTTE—Drama Club 1; Class Secretary 4 LATEER, JOHN—Patrol 1; First Aid 3; Junior Play; Football 3, 4; Class Treasurer 4 GEE, MILDRED—Junior Play; Blue and Cold 4; Drama Club 4; Class President 4 PLACEETT, CECIL—Student Council 3; (’lass Vice President 4; Patrol 2; Mixed Chorus 3, 4 WATSON, RUBY—Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4 VEST, EVELYN—Junior Play HENDERSHOTT, GEORGE—Aeroplane Club 4; F. F. A. ★ ★★★★★★★★★ ROBERT KENNER— PIPER, LOIS—Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; J r r mid (told 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3 KELLAR, FRED—Aeroplane Club 4; F. F. A. 1. 2, 3; Junior Play; Class Pres- ident 3 ANDERSON, JOANNE—Class Secretary 1,2 ENG DAHL, BETTY—Band 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 EAGAN, MARY ELIZABETH—First Aid 3; Student Council 1; Blue mid Cold 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Glee Club 1; Band I ; Red Cross 3 PARKER, DWAIN— FRETTE, MARILYN—Glee Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2 BOOTH, SIDNEY—F. F. A. 1, 2, 4; Patrol 2 ANDERSON, DOROTHY—Glee Club 1. 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1. 2; Drama Club 3; Home Nursing 4 TETER, VIRGIL—Aeroplane Club 4; Student Council 4; Transfer Assumption 3 HUSTEDT, EVELYN— ROBERTSON, EVERETT—Junior Play LANTZ, FLORENCE—Blue mid Cold 4 ; Glee Club 1, 2, 3 PURN, VINCENT—Aeroplane Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Patrol 1, 2; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 3, 4, Co-Captain 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Ensemble 4 STIREWALT, ELOISE—Blur mid Cold 4; Drama Club 4; Glee Club 3; Transfer Ludlow 1 SMITH, ARTHUR—F. F. A. 2. 3, 4 ; Class President 2 MABRY, ELLEN—Glee Club 4 HINER, DONALD—F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Drama Club 1 ; Aeroplane Club 4 GRAHAM, AGNES—Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Home Nursing 4 SWANSON, CHARLES—F. F. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3 VINSON, MARILYN—Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1.2; Drama Club 1, 2 SMELSER, ELEANOR— TRACER, ROBERT— HOUSTON, DOROTHY—Student Council 3 FANCHER, LELAND—Aeroplane Club 4; Reflector; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Ensemble 4 We, the graduating class of 1944, do hereby declare this document to be our final words to you who are compelled to remain behind us. We wish it to be implicitly understood that we are of sound mind, and that every bequest has been made in a spirit of good will. I, Dorothy Anderson, will my interest in far away places to Miss Crosby. I, Joanne Anderson, will my interest in a certain march to Darlene Larson. I, Joan Archer, will my abilities and interests to Shirley Weburg. I, Sidney Booth, will my rugged charm to Paul Mason. I, Louise Bost, will my dependability to Bob Jameson. I, Lester Carlson, will my singing ability and volume to Raymond Johnson. I, Mary Elizabeth Eagan, will my secure future to Mary McGauley. I, Betty Engdahl, will my work at home to Dick Smith. I, Leland Fancher, will my ability to concentrate to Paul Horridge. 1, Charlotte Fields, will my ability to get around to Grace Shorb. I, Marilyn Frette, will my powerful voice to Beverly Lundberg. I, Mary Frump, will my quiet industriousness to Opal Hanson. I, Mildred Gee, will my interest in Farmers to Neil Piper. I, Agnes Graham, will my shy manner to Vincent Graham. I, Marjorie Gregerson, will my ability in shorthand to Violet Bricker. I, Ruth Harrington, will my popularity to Gloria Small. I, Virginia Hartman, will my driving ability to Kenneth Johnson. I, George Hendershott, will my height to John Doty. I, Donald Hiner, will my flirtatious manner to Lee Carlson. I, Dorothy Houston, will my laugh to Warren Johnson. I, Evelyn Hustedt, will my jolly manner to Jean Reid. I, Bob Johnson, will my temper to Julietta Jayne. I, Fred Kellar, will my easy-going manner to Bill Pearson. I, Bob Kenner, will my love for the Navy to Irene Streeter. I, Florence Lantz, will my willing ways to Bob Cottrell. I, John Lateer, will my oft-repeated plea “oh, for a woman” to John Peterson. I, Audrey Lind, will my interest in the Services to Betty Frank. I, Ellen Mabry, will my history text to Miss Bear. I, Wilbur Ogle, will my athletic ability to Don Anderson. I, Dwain Parker, will my bicycle to Mr. Henderson. I, Phyllis Peterson, will my interest in Jewelry to Bill Overstreet. I, Lois Piper, will my interest in te-feg-raphy to Everett Given. I, Cecil Plackett, will my ability to farm to Marilyn Robinson. I, Vincent Purn, will my analytical mind to Bud Merrimac. I, Orvin Roisland, will my Buick to Irene McGauley. I, Eleanor Smelser, will my seat on the bus to Carroll Elliott. I, Art Smith, will my bashful manner to Warren Gustafson. I, Bill Smith, will my one woman complex to Donald Froyd. I, Eloise Stirewalt, will my unobtrusive manner to Jane Merrimac. I, Charles Swanson, will my carefree manner to Barbara Burton. 1, Virgil Teter, will my school spirit to Ruth Wooldridge. I, Barbara Thilmony, will my heritage, “brief romances,” to Barbara Given. I, Bob Trager, will my fickleness to Elizabeth Ann Stanford. I, Bud Turner, will my many ambitions to Maurice Adams. I, Evelyn Vest, will my giggle to Patti Hamm. I, Marilyn Vinson, will my interest in Chanute Field to Catherine Warner. I, Ruby Watson, will my blonde hair to another blonde, Caryl Erickson. I, Fred Whitcomb, will my ability to catch things, including women, to James Rotramel. I, Betty Worley, will my home-making ability to Kay Carson. We hereby nominate and appoint Mr. John J. Swinney executor without bond of this, our Last Will and Testament. In Witness thereof, we set our hand and affix our seal at Paxton, Illinois, this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Four. Signed: Class of 1944 In the presence of 1. Miss Irene Bear Witnesses 2. Mrs. Evelyn Burton Prophecy ss After fifteen years, my research on Mars was completed, so 1 hopped into my rocket ship, set the dial for the Earth, and arrived in a half hour. Imagine my surprise to find I had landed in an open field and not in the New York Rocket Port. Fortunately, I was near a large farmhouse, so I went toward it. A Welcome sign over the gateway relieved me of any guilty conscience I might have in asking for help. I saw two men approaching—one pushing the other in a wheel-chair. Who should it he but Cecil Plackett and Art Smith of my class of 1944. To my surprise, Art got out of the wheel-chair, shook my hand, and then retired to the chair again. He was not an invalid, as 1 had supposed, but was “just resting.” Upon inquiry, I learned that he and Cecil were proprietors of this farm, a rest home. Together they had bombed the vanished city of Tokyo and had been resting ever since. They invited me over to the swimming pool where Ruth Harrington was the swimming instructress. Attending a very unruly patient was Virginia Hartman, a capable nurse. I had just sat down in one of the comfortable lounge chairs, when a young lady stopped to visit. It was Louise Bost, whom I remembered well. But soon her husband came, and the two went away together. Virgil Teter, who was manager of the resort, supervised the refueling and checking of my ship. He said I need not worry, because Sidney Booth was the chief mechanic, and rocket ships were his specialty. I learned that Fred Cellar and Bob Johnson had just landed from a transcontinental trip in their new heliocopter. The chief purpose of this trip was to contact Bob’s real “paper doll.” I was hungry, so I entered the large dining room for a good meal. I opened the fancy menu, which was printed and engraved by the Orvin Roisland Engrav-ing Company, the largest in the United States. At the top of the menu were the names of the dietitians, Betty Worley Hunter and Marilyn Vinson, wife of a prominent linguist. Art sat with me as I ate, and gave me news of my former classmates. Lester Carlson owned his own airline in New York, and Dwain Parker and Fred Whitcomb were associated with it as the only pilots to have flown around the world five times in one month, using the Carlson crafts. Down the road from the resort were the Hendershott Farming Research Laboratories, owned by George. Charles Swanson was the director of the searching and researching. Across the road were the “Trot and Gallop Riding Stables,” owned by Ellen Mabry and Eleanor Smelser. My craft was ready to go again. Art had informed me of more of my friends whom I inteneded to locate in New York City. They included Harold Robert Turner (Bud to most of us), who was a prominent stockholder in the United Gas Company, and living a happy life with his Chinese wife; also Florence Lantz and the former Mildred Gee, who were heads of the International Secretarial Association. Among their assistants were Evelyn Hustedt, Eloise Stirewalt, and Marilyn Frette. Upon arrival in New York, I registered at the Park Plaza, where Mary Elizabeth Eagan was chief receptionist, with Marjorie Gregerson and Agnes Graham as her assistants. Charlotte Fields was hair stylist in the hotel and had as her clientele many Broadway stars. Charlotte told me that three of her patrons were Mary Frump, Dorothy Houston, and Evelyn Vest, who composed a dancing team called “The Three Thrilling Thumpers.” They received so many telegrams of praise that it kept the Piper Telegraph Company busy. Lois Piper was the president of this company, with Ruby Watson as her able assistant. Later, 1 visited with these people and learned of others I knew. At the City Library, I found Betty Engdahl, chief librarian. She directed me to a lecture room where Dorothy Anderson and Audrey Lind had just completed a lecture on post war adjustments in Europe. Leland Fancher, Professor of Psychology at New York University, was congratulating them. He said that he was on his way to a Big-10 game between Coach Vincent Purn’s team. The Winning Wolves, and Coach Wilbur Ogle’s team, The Scrapping Skullbreakers. I wanted to go with him, but I had yet to see John Lateer, chief designer for a large automobile company. When I visited him, he told me that James Nuss was his new partner, and the two got along beautifully, for their ideas on cars were very similar. Barbara Thilmony, their ready and able secretary, was also in charge of all the company’s foreign offices. Back on the avenue, I spied a familiar pair of fifteen years ago. They were Joan Archer, the journalist, and her husband, the Admiral. They were hurrying to keep an appointment with one of New York’s leading playboys. Said playboy was none other than Bob Trager. He had once been a radio-man at Radio City until he went abroad in 1945. Robert Kenner was his publicity agent, and quite a good one at that. Everett Robertson had taken Bob’s place in Radio City and was Assistant Manager of all television stations. He had done away with musical tone beats sounding every half hour; he gave a firm and professional beat on his drum, instead. Bill Smith, a United States Senator, was vacationing in New York with his wife and family. They directed me to the heliocopter terminal, which I wanted to see. As I reached it, I saw two young ladies rushing to the ticket window. They looked like Phyllis Peterson and Joanne Anderson—but they weren’t—anymore! They were rushing back to their Illinois farms and husbands. And that reminded me—I must hurry too, for if I was going to be in Illinois in five minutes, and in time for dinner, I would have to get started. In the twenty-four hours I had been on Earth, I had been pleasantly stimulated by renewals of many friendships . . . possessions which are and always will be of value in your life, and mine. FRESHMAN: In 1940 we faced a new world—the P. C. H. S. world—as green freshmen, eager to take the place reserved for us in the merry halls of Paxton High. Our class leaders were: Dwain Parker, president; Bill Smith, vice-president; Barbara Thilmony, treasurer; and Juanita Easterling, secretary. Student Council representatives were Bud Turner and Mary Elizabeth Eagan. Murrell Fancher was a varsity cheerleader. With the help of Miss Gracen and Mr. Bidner as advisers, we soon became adjusted to our school life. SOPHOMORE: As sophomores, we were slowly but surely climbing the ladder to success and were glad to be called upper classmen. Our success was backed by our two class advisers, Miss Swinford and Miss Strong. This year Arthur Smith was president, Bud Turner was vice-president, Joanne Anderson was secretary, and Jean Wirth was treasurer. Our Student Council representatives were Bill Brid-well and Barbara Thilmony. Joan Archer was a varsity cheerleader for P. C. H. S. We had one football letferman, Ronald Sivill. JUNIOR: The first big event for our junior year was the class play, “Plane Crazy”, coached by Miss Strong. It was presented on November 16, with enthusiasm shown by both the cast and the audience. We were represented in football by Fred Whitcomb, Bill Smith, Wilbur Ogle, John Lateer, and Robert Kenner; in basketball, by James Nuss, Vincent Purn, and Wilbur Ogle. Joan Archer was varsity cheerleader. The president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer were Fred Kellar, Lester Carlson, Audrey Lind, and Leland Fancher, respectively. Dorothy Houston and Cecil Plackett represented us in the Student Council. Ruth Harrington was secretary-treasurer, and Bill Bridwell was vice-president of that body. On May 14, we presented a pleasant and memorable evening to the seniors in the form of the Junior-Senior Banquet. SENIOR: And finally, as we are sitting on the top rung of the ladder which leads us to our diploma and future life, we look back on four gala years which shall long be remembered. Mildred Gee was our president, Cecil Plackett was vice-president, John Lateer was treasurer, and Charlotte Fields was secretary. Ruth Harrington was president of the Student Council. Our other two representatives were Virgil Teter and Audrey Lind. Our letter men in football were Purn, Kenner, Turner, Lateer, Trager, Ogle, Smith, and Whitcomb. Basketball lettermen were Purn, Ogle, Smith, Doty and Whitcomb. As the tradition goes, we were guests of the juniors at the annual social function, the Junior-Senior Banquet, on May 12. We presented to the public the play “Second Fiddle” which was given May 15. Baccalaureate services were held on May 21, and Commencement exercises on May 23. And thus, we bid P. C. H. S. a fond good-bye. First Row Allen, Eugene; Anderson, Donald; Blundy, Mary; Bricker, Violet; Brown, Eva; Burton, Barbara; Carlson, Lee; Cook, Glenn; Crowe, Marjorie; Doty, John; Erickson, Elmer; Foster, Doris; Frank, Betty; Given, Barbara. Second Row Gunning, Marjorie; Gustafson, Ronald; Gustafson, Warren; Ham-merstrand, Mary Jean; Hanson, Lois; Hanson, Opal; Hayes, Ronald; Ingold, Harold; Johnson, Bill; Johnson, Raymond; Johnson, Theo; Johnson, Warren; Keefe, Dan; Kenner, Delores. Third Row Kenney, Jack; Lawhead, Bette; Leech, Donald; Lundeen, Merle; Mason, Paul; McClain, Ruth; McGauley, Mary; Nelson, Carley; Overstreet, William; Pearson, Bill; Peterson, John; Reid, Jean; Robertson, Betty; Sanders, Clarice. Fourth Row Rotramel, James; Shorb, Grace; Terrell, Norma; Van Syckel, Joan; Turner, Clarence; Warner, Catherine; Williams, Raymond; Witt, Donald; Woodworth, Elizabeth. Camera Shy Thorstenson, Jack; Shore, Wilma. CLASS OFFICERS Warren Gustafson Donald Anderson.. Norma Terrell... Jean Reid....... ......President Vice President ......Secretary .....Treasurer Advisers Elizabeth Scott, Carol Watkins, Elsie Crosby. First Roto Second Row Third Row Tourth Row Adams, Maurice; Beckstrand, Mary Ann; Brickcr, Virginia; Brown, Anna-belle; Carlcton, Herbert; Dale, Shirley; Dillman, Shirley; Dover, Mary; Eichelberger, Floyd; Elliott, Max; Engstrom, Phyllis; Erickson, Caryl; Fancher, Alberta; Froyd, Donald. Given, Everett; Graham, Theresa; Graham, Vincent; Heacock, Joyce; Henry, Patricia; Horridge, Betty; Horridge, Florence; Hunt, Caroline; Johnson, Kenneth; Jamison, Robert; Jones, Viola; Kirk, Dorothy; Bankston, Maryjo; Larson, Darlene. Latimer, Jean; Lundbcrg, Beverly; Martin, Carl; McCauley, Irene; Merritt, Kenneth; Xauglc, Betty; Nelson, Kathleen; Nelson, Stanley; Nelson, Walter; Niccum, Rex; Novak, Catherine; Ogle, Evelyn; Painter, Ethel; Palmbcrg, Eddie. Peabody, Marjorie; Peterson, Evan; Rasmussen, Aaron; Piper, Neil; Plackett, Robert; Robinson, Marilyn; Kotramel, William; Rust, Dorothy; Sadler, George; Samuelson, Joan; Sandstedt, Charles; Shilts, Mauric; Shumate, Gail; Small, Gloria. Fifth Row Smith, Donald; Streeter, Irene; Swanson, Lee; Tctcr, Anna; Tribbcv, Edythc; Watkins. Kenneth; Watson, Norma; Weburg, Shirley; Wisher, Florence; Wooldridge, Ruth; Young, Margaret. Camera Shy Brocksmith, Carl; Forbes, Pauline; Johnson, Edward; Vaughn, Luther; Ehmcn, Milda. CLASS OFFICERS DONALD SMITH.................................................President EVAN PETERSON...........................................Vice-President ANNA TETER...................................................Treasurer JOYCE HEACOCK................................................Secretary Advisers Clarice Sw in ford and Josephine Andersen First Row Second Row Third Row Fourth Row Fifth Row Camera Shy Anderson, Margaret; Anderson, Louise; Archer, Jessie; Beckman, Robert; Blue, Larry; Brison. Beverly; Burklund, Jean; Burklund, Lemuel; Cameron, John; Carson, Kay; Cleary, Bat; Colwell, Myrtle; Cottrell, Bob; Custer, Raymond. Dickey, Eddie; Elliott, Carroll; Erickson, Lois; Foster, Wesley; Gustafson, Irene; Hamm, Patricia; Hanson, Doris; Hapcnny, Joanne; Harrington, William; Hileman, Wayne; Horridge, Julia; Horridge, Paul; Huber, Helen; Ingold, Virginia. Jayne, Julietta; Karr, Donald; Kellar, Ronald; Kelly. Wilbur; Knerr, Violet; Lantz, Raymond; Lundeen, Gordon; Mattingly, June; Merrimac, Jane; Merritt, Charles; Miller, Robert; McWhorter, Mary; Xatterstad, Wayne. Nuss, Harold; Barker, Wilbur; Biatt, Mary; Reynolds, Vera; Rich, Mary; Rutledge, Maurine; Sadler, Betty; Saldecn, Vernon; Scarbrough. Larry; Siddens, Aldora; Smith, Dick; Stagen, Mona; Stanford, Elizabeth; Straycr, James. Streeter, Bhyllis; Sypult, Evelyn; Thompson, Howard; Tieman, Phyllis; Vest, Charles; Watson, Doris; Weburg, Evelyn; Weaver, Millard; Yates, Robert. Grove, Orville; Joyce, Donald; Mabry, Jeanette; McCabe, Jack; O’Hare, Bat; Sanders, Ernestine; Nuss, Stuart; Swinney, Jack; Nelson, Dwaine. CLASS OFFICERS JOHN CAMERON...........................................President LEMUEL BURKLUND...................................Vice President ALDORA SIDDENS.........................................Secretary BEVERLY BRISON.........................................Treasurer Advisers Maude Graven and Ronald Henderson • • jTicy accept the chatletuje □ Sacrifice for Victory PAXTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL’S ANSWER TO UNCLE SAM’S CALL . . . ALERT MINDS . . . SOUND BODIES . . . VICTORY . . . Paxton’s 1943 football season was featured by many ups and downs—instances of great playing ability, then moments of despair. Coach Miller, starting with a very inexperienced team, succeeded in overcoming numerous handicaps throughout the year. In the Wauseca League, we won two games, tied one, and lost five. Those who played their last year for Paxton were “Rones” Ogle, “Oz” Purn, Fred Whitcomb, Bill Smith, Bob Kenner, Bud Turner, Bob Trager, and James Rotramel. The season’s record: Paxton 7...............Drummer 21 Paxton 7...............Milford 6 Paxton 0...............Gilman C Paxton 7...............Rantoul 19 Paxton 7...............Watseka 33 Paxton 0...............Onarga 20 Paxton 20...............Rantoul 19 Paxton 14...............Drummer 26 Paxton opened the 1943-44 basketball season with Watseka, and dropped it with a 40 to 9 defeat. We played Sibley in the first game of the County Tournament, and were beaten by a close margin. Paxton won the first game of the Regional Tourney from Buckley, and dropped the second to Drummer. Seniors playing in this tournament were “Oz” Purn, “Bones” Ogle, and Bill Smith. SEASON’S SCORE: Paxton 9 Watseka 40 Paxton 32 Rantoul 29 Paxton 33 Drummer 40 Paxton 26 Milford 32 Paxton 43 Melvin 11 Paxton 41 Fisher 25 Paxton 39 Gilman 41 Paxton 34 Danville 42 Paxton 28 Rankin 34 Paxton 29 Milford 35 Ford County Tournament Paxton 31 Watseka 32 Paxton 25 Sibley 27 Paxton 24 Rantoul 21 Paxton 33 Melvin 16 Regional Tournament Paxton 40 Drummer 35 Paxton 36 Buckley 33 Paxton 32 Gilman 39 Paxton 38 Drummer 50 Ilaselial Paxton’s 1943 baseball season was unusually short. Only three games were scheduled, and Paxton had only one victory. Baseball scores: Paxton 11.................Sibley 2 Paxton 6.................Buckley 12 Paxton 0.................Rankin 11 Track Paxton did not have a regular track team in the 1943 season. Virgil Teter was the only entry in the Wauseca League Track Meet. He placed fourth in the 440 yard dash, second in the 220 yard preliminaries, and fifth in the 220 yard finals. • • acc pt the cludletuje. □ Sacrifice for Victory □ PRODUCE . . . CHARACTER . . . LEADERSHIP . . . SERVICE . . . PRESERVE . . . THE RIGHT TO LAUGH . . . LIVE . . . PLAY . . . SING . . . BONDS FOR VICTORY The Student Council, our representative body of P. C. H. S., was very successful this past year. Those who helped to carry out the year’s activities were Ruth Harrington, President; Jack Kenney, First Vice President; Bill Over-street, Second Vice President; and Betty Frank, Secretary-Treasurer. Representing the various classse were: Freshmen, Kay Carson and Bob Cottrell; Sophomores, Joan Samuelson and Everett Given; Juniors, Betty Robertson and Dan Keefe; and Seniors, Audrey Lind and Virgil Teter. The group was under the supervision of Mrs. Burton. Mrs. Burton, Ruth Harrington, Betty Frank, Audrey Lind, Kay Carson, Joan Samuelson, Bob Cottrell, and Everett Given attended the District Convention at Oakwood Township High School in Muncie, Illinois, October 23, 1943. Included in the year’s activities were the Big Brother and Sister Movement, Freshman Initiation, school parties, Homecoming, noon-time activities for the country students, outside talent programs, awards for outstanding students, and stamp and bond sales. We commend the Student Council for the swell job they did this year! In the fall of 1941, the school started the publication of a newspaper entirely within its walls. The articles were written, the stencils were cut, and the paper was mimeographed by the staff. Up to this time, the school had its paper printed in the Wednesday issue of the Paxton Daily Record. Members of the 1943-44 staff were: Editor, Barbara Burton; Assitant Editor, Barbara Given; Circulation Editor, Irene Streeter; Art Editors, Beverly Lundberg and Mary Ann Beckstrand; Sports Editor, Dan Keefe; Feature Writers, Joyce Heacock, Ruth Harrington, Darlene Larson, and Catherine Novak; Typists, Mildred Gee, Lois Piper, Florence Lantz, Eloise Stirewalt, Virginia Hartman, and Mary Elizabeth Eagan; Mimeoscope, Jean Latimer and Marjorie Peabody; Mimeograph, Pat Henry and Jean Reid; Staplers, Helen Huber, Phyllis Streeter, Jane Merrimac, and Julietta Jayne; John Peterson; Patti Hamm; Ruth Wooldridge. The columns the students enjoyed most were Meet Your Seniors, Grapevine alias Corn Crib alias Tid-Bits, What’s Doing, and the fine editorials. BAND The band, a combination of grade and high school pupils, consisted of about sixty-five members. The schedule of practices was: Monday—Beginners. Tuesday—Full Band. Wednesday—Reed Section. Thursday—Full Band. Friday—Brass Section. They played for assembly programs, Navy Day, Armistice Day, Homecoming, Decoration Day, and gave the opening concert at the spring musicalc, Waltz Dream. BOY’S GLEE CLUB The Boy’s Glee Club held its meetings each Monday and Wednesday on the sixth period. They sang for several assemblies, and for the Baccalaureate and Commencement programs. They also participated in the spring musicale, Waltz Dream, by Straus. Mrs. Wayne Hamm was their accompanist, assisted by Elizabeth Stanford. GIRL’S GLEE CLUB The regular meetings of the Girl’s Glee Club were held each Tuesday and Thursday on the sixth period. They participated in the spring musicale, Waltz Dream, special programs, Commencement, and Baccalaureate services. The accompanist was Mrs. Harry Larson. Selected from the Glee Club were twelve girls comprising the Ensemble, which sang for special functions. Miss Janece Johnson directed the three musical organizations. Ilimn CLUB The Drama Club, boasting a membership of twenty-eight, elected the following officers for 1943 and 1944: Merle Lundeen, President; Ruth Harring- ton, Vice President; and Julietta Jayne, Secretary-Treasurer. Meetings were held during the sixth period each Wednesday, under the supervision of Miss Watkins. The primary aim of the club was to develop poise, graciousness, and self expression. The activities of the year included serious and nonsensical debates, impromptu speeches, original skits and individual pantomimes. The members also gained experience in the presentation of a one-act play entitled, “The Red Lamp”. 11 L The Paxton Chapter of the F. F. A. started its sixteenth year last fall under the direction of Mr. Paul Rath. There were forty members, and they elected the following officers: JacF Kenny, President; Lee Ray Carlson, Vice-President; Raymond Johnson, Secretary; Bill Pearson, Treasurer; Stanley Nelson, Reporter; and Wesley Foster, Watch-Dog. Meetings were held regularly on the sixth period, the third Thursday of each month. Several night meetings were held during the year. As is customary, the “Green FJands” were initiated at the first night meeting. During the year, the Chapter sponsored a paper drive, defense classes, and a magician program. The high-light of the year was the annual Father and Son Banquet. The Chapter was well represented at the Melvin Fair, which was held in the early part of September. A few of the members also went to the annual Flog Show and Sale in Chicago, and to the Grain and Poultry Show and Judging Contest at Gilman. The Aero Club, consisting of eighteen members, was organized under the direction of Mr. Henderson. Meetings were held during the sixth period every Tuesday and Thursday. The members were divided into six separate groups, each group studying some particular phase of aviation. The six major divisions were Principles of Airplane Structure, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Engines, Meteorology, Communications, and Air Navigation. Charts and text books were obtained for studying the various subjects. As supplements, the school subscribed to a number of worth-while magazines pertaining to aeronautical advancement. At the end of the first semester, the club was discontinued. The purpose of the Red Cross Home Nursing course is to strengthen the resourcefulness of students in matter of health, and to help them in caring for members of their family under normal conditions, as well as in illness and emergency. The school edition of the Red Cross Home Nursing text book has been adapted from the material in the adult edition to meet the needs of boys and girls of school age. For many of these young people, the high school period is the only time they will have in which to receive health instruction for family life. The Red Cross Home Nursing course is conducted by Mrs. Louise Duncan. The class meets twice a week. All those who successfully complete the course outlined by the Red Cross will be given a certificate. JS t t Qi l SLf Presented by the Juniors on November 15, 1943 Tom Arsdale.............................................John Peterson Oke Stimson............................................Merle Lundeen Caroline......................................Barbara Burton Anthony Arsdale..........................................Dan Keefe Sylvia Webster.........................................Betty Frank Dean Marlow.............................................Bill Overstreet Peaches Carter..........................................Mary McGauley Asma..........................................Bette Lawhead Birdie Laverne...............................Betty Robertson Barbara Sanford......................................Barbara Given Alfred Tennyson Murgatoyd...............................Bill Johnson Chuck Mayo..............................................Bill Pearson Sponsor and Director..........................Carol Watkins Second Middle Presented by the Seniors on May 15, 1944 Minnie Carson........ Marion Baker.......... Joan Keeler........... Wilbur................ Janet Williams........ Harold Werple........ Dorothy Van Straaten Mrs. Keeler.......... Director............. Barbara Thilmony .....Mildred Gee ......Joan Archer ......Virgil Teter ...Mary E. Eagan ......John Lateer ......Louise Bost .Virginia Hartman ...Carol Watkins STl'IIIES REQUIRED ELECTIVE FRESHMAN: General Science English I Algebra I Latin I Clothing Manual Training Agriculture I SOPHOMORE: Plane Geometry English II Ancient History Biology Foods Manual Training II Agriculture II or III Latin II JUNIOR: English III Modern History World History French I Chemistry Advanced Algebra and Solid Geometry Agriculture II or III Shorthand and Type I Bookkeeping SENIOR: English IV United States History Physics Straight Type Shorthand and Type II Business Arithmetic and Commercial Law French II Each student must have two major subjects and three minor subjects. A major consists of three units in the same subject, while a minor requires but two. One of the minors must be in a foreign language unless the pupil can furnish a written excuse from his parents. caleudar SEPTEMBER 1 Another school year begins 10 First football game—Gibson, here 16 School party welcoming freshmen and new upper-classmen 17 Teachers’ Institute—first vacation OCTOBER 1 Homecoming game with Rantoul—Flag Drill of United Nations— Alumni Party 8 Another welcomed holiday 14 First class meetings NOVEMBER 1 F.F.A. Meet 9 Bond Sale in Auditorium 11 Armistice Day—vacation—traditional Gibson football game, closing season 15 Junior Play, “Girl Shy”—big hit! 17 Student Council program—“Wings Over America” 25 Thanksgiving vacation—Turkey tasted good! DECEMBER 3 First basketball game at Watseka 20 Grade School Operetta 21 School Party—Santa and all!! 23 Christmas vacation at last JANUARY 3 School started again 13-14 Semester Exams—burning the midnight oil 25-26-27-28 County Tourney 28 Stamp and Bond Sale in Auditorium FEBRl IARY 11 14 16 18 25 26 29 Snow storm—no school—what a time was had by all!! School Party—Valentine’s Day Ag. program Captain Furby talked interestingly on the Southwest Pacific Area F.F.A. presented Magician Pierce in a riotous show Close of basketball season with Danville, there Start of Regional Tournament MARCH 1-2-3 2 10 13-17 24 24 31 Regional Tourney Final pep meeting—Gibson beat us in night’s contest Bob McCarty spoke and showed movie on Osteopathy Courtesy Week—Courtesy program in Assembly All-school sing in Assembly—swell!! All-school party—“Sadie Hawkins Day” Movie—War program APRIL 7-10 Easter vacation 14 Operetta, Waltz Dream—Congratulations!! 21 28 Student Council Picture—District Music Contest Athletic Banquet—Safety Program in Assembly MAY 5 12 15 17 18-19 19 24-25 26 Woman’s Club Style Show Junior-Senior Banquet—very nice! Senior Play—“Second Fiddle”—very good Class Day Senior Exams—oh, for a “B” average Grade School Commencement Final Exams School Ends ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ A service flag was dedicated to the graduates of Paxton Community High School on April 8, 1943. Since that time many names have been added. The members of the Reflector Staff have tried to make it complete, but we realize it may not be. If any name has been omitted, we should be glad to have it called to our attention, for the sake of future records. 1921 Young, Walter 1922 Corbly, Ray 192.1 Hill, Howard Mullinax, Loren Swenson, Everett 1924 Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Russell 1925 Holley, Lyndall 1929 Helton, Harold Rurkard, Clyde Greenan, Charles McQuiston, Otis 1927 Anderson, Kenneth Campbell, Charles Moffett, Edward 1928 Anderson, Virgil Danielson, Walter Turner, Bruce 1929 Anderson, Cyril Canney, Waynne Hill, Albert Moffett, Vernon Parker, Willard Rasmussen, Franc Shaw, Horace Watts, Stanley 1930 Adkins, Samuel Mull. William Palmberg, Gordon Rickard. Carl Scatterday, Albert 1931 Frederickson. Vennum Johnson. Glen Judy, William Kirk. Austin Larson, Ronald Laurence, Robert Reep, Wilbur Schif. Donald Swanson, Wesley Tinberg, Gilbert Wilkinson, Harry Anderson. William Bresee, Loren Callison, Glen Johnson, Gilbert Johnson, Russell Volden, Sanford 1933 Bengtson, Edward Carlson, Arnold Flannigan, James Gavert, Paul Moffett, Charles Nelson, Thomas Paulson, Kenneth Rulison, Clyde Stubbins, Lloyd Swenson. Donald 1934 Abrihamson, Maurice Bankson, Robert Bloomquist, Noble Carlson. Eugene Curran, John Koerner, Robert Larson, Peter Mull, Robert Orr, Vernon Stine, Everett Swanson. Robert 1935 Amerman. Arnold Carlsten, Albert Earnest. Samuel Gurley, Del mar Hammerstrand, Herschel Hanson, Helmar Johnson, Howard Nelson, Everett Peterson, Howard Thompson, John 1939 Anderson, Frank Anderson. Glenn Barr, Harold Clouse, Donald Hedrick. Gail Jones, Kenneth Karr, Delbert Magnuson, Linden Palmberg, Earl Reep, John Stone, Hugh Swanson, John Swanson, Vernon Teesdale, Hartzell Whitman, Eugene Sullivan, William Adell, Albert Amerman, Walter Anderson, Cecil Bentley, Paul Cornelison, Charles Curran, Thomas Fager, Richard Flora, Ralph Foster. Earl Larson. Roy Lee, Arthur Lindell. Phillip Mortweet, Paul Parks. Buford Prewitt, John Reehl, Cecil Ryan, Donald Sandstedt. Emil Smith. Gorman Swanson, Vernon P. Van Antwerp, Clyde Voorhees, Wayne Watson, Earl Wesslund, Donald Young, Maurice 1938 Cooper. William Custer. Jack Dunnan. James Erickson, Jack Gustafson, Howard Hamm. Barbara Hanson. Earl Hill. John Kirsche, Robert Mauldlng, Chalon McGreal, Donald Northway, Marion Sederlund, John Snyder, Hubert Swanson, Arlene Thompson, Arnold Thompson, Earl Weidner, Samuel 19:i� Anderson, Julian Baker, Prank Brunton, Howard Burklund, Raymond Cornelison. John Griswold. William Hasler, Elwin Hilligos, George Houston. George Kegley, Vernon Klover, Richard Lundahl, Allan McGauley, Frank O’Donnell. Jack Blackett. Alice Rasmus. Lavern Reep, Warren Spencer, Robert Tieman, Everett Toliver. Wayne 1940 Amerraan, Betty Anderson, Glen Belson, Lenard Carleton, Frank Gregerson, Richard Hales, Noel Banks ton. Wayne Latimer, Harry McCabe, Donald O’Neill, Barrett Palmberg, Eugene Robertson. Donald Rodeen, Marcus Rudd. Eugene Rydell, Eugene Snyder, Ray Vevig, John Vinson, Robert Wade, Norman Watts, William Weller, Ivor Young, Charles 1941 Booth, Robert Bridw'ell, Jack Buchanan. Lyle Danielson. Evan Dun nan. Weaver Foster, Norma Froyd, Robert Hoi verson, Del mar Hustedt. Hermit Karr. Allan Moline. Robert Mineer. Kenneth Morrison, Clyde Nuss, Del mar Barker. Richard Scarbrough. Francis Shrill. Baul Stone. Robert Thilmony, Richard Tribby, Ralph Walker, Ben 1942 Beckstrand. Delbert Burklund, Glen Cottrell. Richard Dougherty, Kenneth Duggins, Robert Eagan. William Farley, John GEORGE HILLIGOS JOHN REEP ROBERT SMITH Fields, Everett Jayne, James Johnson, Adrian Johnson, Harry Kenney, Robert Killip, Devore McCabe, Baul McDannell, Robert Niccum, Max Riper, Hubert Siddens, Ebert Trickle, John 194:5 Bavles, Dale C. Carlson. Leslie Davis, Brooks Fox, George Hartman. Frederick Hayes, R. Watson Hendricks. Andrew Ireland, John Magnuson, Arnold Mineer. Stanley McCabe. James Robert Noland. Cornelius Rowe, Lee Sachau. Donald Scott. William Shreves, Everett Siddens, Wendell 1944 Hendershott, George Kenner, Robert Kellar, Fred Miller, Jack Nuss. James Barker. Dwain Arthur Smith Trager, Robert Turner. Bud Whitcomb, Fred Name Asset Fear Weakness Never Found Dot Anderson pleasantness Latin . .soldiers not at the D R loanne Anderson diamond Carl... Carl without HIM loan Archer blonde hair wolves Wendy not writing Sidney Booth quietness nothing lotul Louise Rost diamond other women.. shoes without Stan Lester Carlson voice being sick Miss Johnson not singing Mary E. Eagan originality secrets English-humor without Blurt Betty Engdahl shyness away Leland Fancher brains nothing angrv Charlotte Fields looks Navy walking Marilyn Frette smile voice talkative Mary Frump neatness disarming look without Dot Mildred Gee Mildred Farmers incompetent Agnes Graham cheeriness mistakes voice tart! v Marjorie Gregerson friendliness Ivor at home Ruth Flarrington everything losing friends without smile Virginia Hartman car car ruffled George Hendershott height (lack of) .dames dames in love Donald Hiner his farm women talkative Dot Houston laugh dav'd rea m i ng nd l nij77777 Evelyn Hustedt fun loving being sick who knows7 7 7 earl Bob Johnson o .subtleness air i inf rif n 11 v Fred Kellar physique giving wrong answer Pepsi-Cola at home Bob Kenner no letters chine O rl 1 1 Forence Lantz pencil no friends answerless (CONTINUED) Senior Non-Census Name Asset Fear John Lateer....... Audrey Lind...... Ellen Mabry...... James Nuss....... Wilbur Ogle....... Dwain Parker..... Phyllis Peterson ... Lois Piper........ Cecil Plackett.... Vincent Purn..... Everett Robertson. Orvin Roisland... Eleanor Smelser.... Art Smith......... Bill Smith....... Eloise Stirewalt. Charles Swanson.. Virgil Teter..... Barbara Thilmony Bob Trager........ Bud Turner....... Evelyn Vest...... Marilyn Vinson.... Ruby Watson...... Fred Whitcomb..... Betty Worley..... muscles......................losing his skill....... hair cut.....................wrong note (?)........... .short skirts................mice.................... blonde curly hair............? ? ? ? ?............... .height......................catty women............. ..bicycle....................public opinion.......... .diamond.....................getting old............. .flying hands................doing less than 50 W.P. Cecil........................late bus................ .basketball ability..........losing technique........ .drums.......................nothing................. .car.........................most women.............. ..light hair..................shorthand.............. ambition to bomb Tokyo....don’t be silly!!........... .smoothness..................being tickled........... ..stencils...................striking wrong key...... .pleasantness................being alone............. .eyes........................being lazy.............. personality..................men (?)................. .line........................getting caught.......... .darkness....................dames (?)............... dimples......................growning................ Latin book...................not enough time......... teeth.........................men.................... .stature.....................witty people............ wedding ring......1..........being alone............. Weakness Never Found .women Chanute and Navy without Model “A unoccupied talkative .sweaters women without one hats without an answer .nothing angry HIM man less guess!! bored . flowers noisy girls quiet Krupa rhythmless we wonder???? unprepared Navy unfriendly planes fully awake Bobbie lean without HER .spelling unhappy .school angry Bev at home men .without a worry playing tricks out of love .darkness unoccupied .6 ft. tall men without Dot her Chanute “Chuckle” without HIM Norma sitting still wine, women, and song (?) idle Don.......................without HIM Autographs ★ ★★★★★ ★ ★★★★★ -At -At -At -At -At -At -At -At -At -At photographed by The Holland and McFall Studio, Rantoul, Illinois EN(.RAVED IIY The Indianapolis Engraving Company PRINTED BY The E. Stevens Printing Company V jm ■ jiMPS . - ,5a . s-v - - • -r-vT