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.
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