Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

 - Class of 1944

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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.

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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.

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