Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1945 volume:

HERE IT 1S1 IjOUR 1945 REFLECTOR BUT IDE SURE HAD A TOUQH T1ME1 CTHE STAFF Merle Barbara Barbara Dan John Lundeen Given Burton Keefe Peterson Pictures Sports Editor Ass’t Editor Activities THERE WAS AN AWFUL JAM! . . . MORE PHOTOS THAN WE COULD USE . . . MORE COPY THAN WE HAD SPACE FOR . . . !! BOY, HOW WE SLAVED; AND AFTER ACCENTUATIN’ TH’ POSITIVE, ELIMINATIN’ TH’ NEGATIVE, WE LATCHED ON TO TH’. INDEX FAeilLTT C LASSES ATHLETICS MCTIVITIES Facuitu YOU’VE HEARD OF “MEET THE PEOPLE,” HAVEN’T YOU? . . . WELL, NOW, MEET THE TEACHERS OF P. C. H. S. . . p r i i e i p a t A few shortsighted individuals never fully see the value of a good education for all the people. This is evidenced by the fact that they are continually crying that the schools are too expensive. This is far from true if the results of education are carefully considered. The schools pay the greatest return to business and to society of any known organization. From the standpoint of the economic improvement of the community, the cost of education is a worthwhile investment. If the standard of living is raised, the economic success of the community is raised directly in proportion to this. Education is responsible for the raising of the standard of living. If private endeavor, initiative, and free thinking are to exist, people must be educated. In the light of this we are safe in saying that as the educational opportunity of a community increases the income of the community will increase more than the cost of education. —John J. Swinney MISS GRACEN RESIGNS The staff is confident that the students and alumni, as well as the community, will learn with genuine regret of Miss Maude Gracen’s resignation from our faculty. Miss Gracen has taught the commercial subjects in our high school since 1921, and has been the assistant principal since 1927. Her sincerity and many kindnesses will be long remembered by those who have been associated with her. We feel sure all of you will want to join us in saying, “Thank you, Miss Gracen, for all you have done for us.” —The Reflector Staff BOARD OF EDUCATION: Dr. Wayne L. Hamm, President John A. Watson William Overstreet Carl Heacock Austin Sandstedt GT B A. C H E JR MAUDE GRACEN Assistant Principal, Commercial JESSE ALLEN Agriculture ELSIE CROSBY Girls’ Physical Training, Commercial JOSEPHINE ANDERSEN Mathematics CAROL WATKINS English III - IV WILBUR EVANS Manual Training, Coach RONALD HENDERSON Science ELIZABETH SCOTT Domestic Science, Biology CLARICE SWINFORD English II, Latin IRENE BEAR History lucille McKinney Music EVELYN BURTON English I, Spanish I, French II Miss Clarice Swinford resigned in February, and Miss Leta Leslie taught English II and Latin for the rest of the year. asses THE COOPERATION OF THE CLASSES SURE HELPED US OUT; THEY DIDN’T HESITATE A MINUTE TO WASH THEIR FACES AND HOP DOWN TO LOOK AT THE BIRDIE__ AND HERE THEY ARE FOR ALL TO SEE IN THE 1945 REFLECTOR. . . £ T H Fo EHIOR FRESHMEN: Many a fret and fear accompanied us as we entered P. C. H. S., the customary green crop of Freshmen. With Miss Gracen and Mr. Bidner advising us, we chose Bill Overstreet, president; Jack Kenney, vice-president; Betty Robertson, treasurer; and Betty Frank, secretary. Our representatives on the Studen Council were Barbara Given and Lee Carlson. SOPHOMORE: With the green tint gone from our faces, we were well established in the halls of P. C. H. S. We had Warren Johnson as president, Harold Ingold as vice-president, Kathryn Metz as secretary, and Betty Lawhead was treasurer. As Student Council representatives we had Barbara Burton and Bill Over-street. Cleo Bayles won a football letter, Merle Lundeen was manager in football, and Mary McGauley was a cheerleader part of the year. JUNIOR: As juniors we presented our play, “Girl Shy,” with Miss Watkins as our director. All went well, and the capacity audience was very enthusiastic. Our class president was Warren Gustafson, our vice-president was Donald Anderson, our secretary was Norma Terrell, our treasurer was Jean Reid, and we were advised by Misses Crosby, Watkins and Scott. In keeping with the custom of old, we were hosts to the seniors on May 12 at the Junior-Senior Banquet. SENIOR: In our last year, we chose John Doty for president, Barbara Given for vice-president, Betty Lawhead for secretary, and Betty Robertson for treasurer. Bill Overstreet was president of the Student Council with Norma Terrell and John Peterson as our representatives. We were guests of the juniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet on May 11, 1945; and our last performance from the stage of P. C. H. S. was our play on May 7, 1945, entitled “Spring Green.” Baccalaureate Services were held on Sunday, May 27; and we were presented our diplomas on May 29. FIRST HOW ALLEN, EUGENE—Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Class Basketball 2; Football 4; Patrol 1, 2; Captain 3, 4. BRICKER, VIOLET—Transfer from Watson. 111., 3. ANDERSON, DONALD—Class Basketball 2; Class Vice-President 3; Drama Club 1, 2; Football 3, 4; Homecoming King 3; Patrol 1, 2. BROWN, EVA—Transfer from Mahomet, 111., 2. CARLSON, LEE—Class Basketball 2; F. F. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; Football 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Patrol 1, 2; Student Council 1; Speech Contest Sectional 3rd. BURTON, BARBARA—Aero Club 3; Band 1; Blue and Gold 2, 3; Editor 3; Drama Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1; Homecoming Queen 3; Junior Play; Math Club 4; Reflector Editor; Student Council 2. SECOND HOW COOK, GLENN—Aero Club 3; Football 1; Math Club 3. 4. FOSTER, DORIS—Drama Club 2; Ensemble 3; Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4. DOTY, JOHN—Transfer from Charleston, 111., 3; Basketball 3, 4; Captain 4; Class President 4; Football 4; Math Club 3, 4. FRANK, BETTY—A Cappella Choir 4; Blue and Gold 2, 3; Carnival Queen 2; Class Secretary 1; Drama Club 2, 3; Ensemble 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Mixed Chorus 2. 3, 4; Student Council; Secretary-Treasurer 3. ERICKSON, DICK—Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Patrol; Track. THIRD HOW GUSTAFSON. WARREN—Band 2; Blue and Gold 4; Class President 3; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4. GIVEN, BARBARA—A Cappella Choir 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Blue and Gold 1, 2, 3; Class Vice-President 4; Drama Club 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 2; Ensemble 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Homecoming Queen 2; Junior Play; Math Club 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Reflector; Student Council 1; Swing Band 1; Music Contests (District 1st, Regional 1st, State 1st) 1, 3. GUSTAFSON. RONALD— F. F. A. 1. 2. 3, 4. GUNNING, MARJORIE—Blue and Gold 4. FIRST ROW HAMMERSTRAND, MARY JEAN—Band 1. 2, 3; Blue and Gold 4; Glee Club 2. HAYES, RONALD—F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 4. HANSON. LOIS—Band 2, 3; Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Home Nursing 3. INGOLD, HAROLD- -Baseball 3; Class Basketball 2; Class Vice-President 2; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; Football 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. HANSON. OPAL—Glee Club 4. JOHNSON, RAYMOND—Class Basketball 2; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. SECOND ROW HOLLISTER. DOROTHY—Transfer Hyde Park. 111., 3. JOHNSON, WARREN—Class Basketball 2; Class President 2. KOFOID, CATHERINE—Transfer from Ludlow, 111., 4. KEEFE, DAN—Transfer from Charleston, 111., 2; Aero Club 3; Blue and Gold 3; Class Basketball 2; Math Club 3, 4; Reflector, Assistant Editor; Student Council 3; Junior Play. LAWHEAD, BETTY—A Cappella Choir 4; Class Secretary 4; Class Treasurer 2; Ensemble 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Nursing 3; Junior Play. THIRD ROW KENNEY, JACK Blue and Gold 2; Class Basketball 2; Class Vice-President 1; F. F. A. 2, 3; President 3; Football 4; Glee Club 1; Homecoming King 4; Patrol 2; Student Council; First Vice-President 3; Second Vice-President 4. McCLAIN, RUTH—Transfer from Gibson City, 111., 2. LUNDEEN, MERLE- A Cappella Choir 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; President 3; Football Manager 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Junior Play; Mixed Chorus 1. 2, 4; Reflector; Swing Band 1. 4; Accompanist: Girls’ Chorus 2, Girls’ Ensemble 2, Mixed Chorus 4. McGAULEY, MARY—A Cappella Choir 4; Cheerleader 1, 2; Drama Club 4; President 4; Ensemble 3; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Home Nursing 3; Junior Play. FIRST HOW- MASON, PAUL- Transfer from Sycamore, 111., 2; Drama Club 3, 4; Math Club 4. NELSON. CARLEY—A Cappella Choir 4; Rand 1. 2. 3; Ensemble 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. OVERSTREET. WILLIAM—Basketball 4; Class President 1; Junior Play; Math Club 4; Student Council 2; Second Vice-President 3; President 4. REID, JEAN—Blue and Gold 3; Class Treasurer 3; Red Cross 1. PEARSON, WILLIAM— ROBERTSON, BETTY—Band 1, 2; Blue and Gold 1. 2; Class Treasurer 1, 4; Ensemble 1.2; Glee Club 1,2; Junior Play; Student Council 3; Swing Band 1. SECOND HOW PETERSON. JOHN—Aero Club 3; Blue and Gold 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Math Club 4; Hefl«� tor; Student Council 4. SANDERS, CLARICE- Transfer from Fairfield, 111., 2; Drama Club 2, 3, 4. THORSTENSON, JACK—Transfer from Dana. Ind., 2; Band 1, 3, 4; Patrol 1. SHORE, WILMA—Transfer from Armstrong 111., 3; Glee Club 3, 4. WILLIAMS, RAYMOND—Aero Club 3; Band 1, 2, 3. 4. THIRD HOW TERRELL. NORMA—Class secretary 3; Drama Club 2; Student Council 4. WOODWORTH. ELIZABETH—Blue and Gold 4; Drama Club 2; Glee Club 2. 3, 4; Home Nursing 3. WARNER. CATHERINE- Drama Club 1.2; Ensemble 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Nursing 3; Mixed Chorus 4. VAN SYCKEL, JOAN—Transfer from Tipp City, Ohio, 1; Glee Club 1. HORRORSCOPE After my commitment to Happydale, a beautiful old brick structure surrounded by large, green, billowy shrubs that concealed the iron fence from us inmates, I was confined to my cell-er, I mean—room; and sitting in an easy chair with my well-tailored jacket to protect me from the balmy breeze, I wondered what had happened to the rest of the class of ’45. Just after I had settled down and made myself quite comfortable, my nurse, Mary McGauley, came in to tighten my long sleeves behind my back. 1 was alone again and immediately set about trying to recall the whereabouts of all my old classmates. As I remembered, with the exception of five or six, most of my fellow graduates had settled in Paxton. Bill Overstreet, through a political pull, was warden of the State Penitentiary. He was very popular with the prisoners because he allowed an afternoon session of pool, and he was the undisputed champ with a cue. Glenn Cook had landed in Arizona and was punching cattle when he wasn’t operating a small movie house in the nearby town of Hotchos Spotchos. Warren Johnson was in the South Seas and had set up a private kingdom on a small island of seventy-five population—no immigrants were allowed unless they were blond and had blue eyes. Barbara Given was singing in one of the many Chicago bright spots that appeared after the war. Jean Reid was in Denver working as a proofreader in a company that printed the “Batman” and “Superman” comic books. Oh, yes, one of the outstanding members of my class was John Peterson, who was trying to bring back vaudeville with his familiar wit and slapstick comedy. Quite a few of this graduating group had found strength in unity. Gustafson and Gustafson were renowned judges of farm animals; and with John Doty as chief barker and general handyman, they organized a traveling fair. Merle Lun-deen played piano for the Flora Dora chorus girl act, and Raymond Williams was a dare-devil driver of obsolete 1942 Packards. When this group stopped at Paxton, Ray Johnson won the hog calling contest, with some of the porkers coming all the way from Thomasboro to hear his breath-taking roars. Gene Allen was now serving as night-cop, and he and Mrs. Allen had quite a police force of their own. Policeman Allen and Jack Thorstenson worked together in this way: Gene shot the bandits; and before rigor mortis set in, Jack had the corpse embalmed and covered with six feet of Paxton sand. It seemed to me that Don Anderson was connected with gasoline in some way—oh, I remember, he had opened a station on Route 9; joined to Don’s gas station was a cafe operated by Catherine Kofoid. Marjorie Gunning was her chief chef, her specialty being chop suey. Since the Middlecoff had enlarged, Opal Hanson was working there as an elevator operator and had set a record by going from the lobby to the twelfth floor in a minute and six seconds! Another one of the girls, Wilma Shore, was in charge of the Hotel’s first-aid station, which did a tremendous business since Jack Kenney took over as official bouncer. Betty Frank had settled down in Paxton and was holding down the position of office girl at P. C. H. S. Mention of Bettv reminded me that Richard Erickson was assistant manager of a local hardware store. There was a new beauty parlor on Market Street operated by Dorothy Hollister. She did all the face-lifting and Lois Hanson ran the hair styling department. 1 almost forgot about Paul Mason—he was in the White House at Washington, D. C. He served as butler and “Man Friday” to the President. Paul’s time was usually taken up trimming the chief executive’s beard so the ashes from his cigarette holder couldn’t start a fire. One of the graduates turned to the field of adventure and experiment. Betty Robertson had organized a female submarine crew that was in search of some other submarine. By the way, Catherine Warner had settled down and was leading the life of housewife. I was now at my wits end for I could recall no more of my classmates. Just then, however, I saw Doris Foster and Eva Brown pushing a couple of supper trays into a room opposite mine. I inquired of them whether they had seen or heard of any of the rest of our old friends. They said that Clarice Sanders was at the information desk in Happydale’s lobby. I came in the back way so that’s probably why 1 didn’t notice her. Just then the last call for dinner was sounded and one of the attendants came to escort me to the table. The man was of great height and the picture of masculinity. He was strangely familiar; and as he herded me down the hall, 1 recalled his name—Lee Carlson! Upon entering the dining room 1 saw Violet Bricker and Ruth McClain serving the first course. I was seated next to Joan Van Syckel, whose visit at Hap-pydale was merely to rest and get away from her worldly troubles. I learned now that Harold Ingold was dealing in old Fordson tractors. These he improved by converting the hard, steel seat into a cushioned armchair. As I was served by Ruth McClain, she mentioned that Betty Lawhead was a secretary at Kiest’s Dairy and that Mary Jean Hammerstrand worked in a typewriter factory where she put the ribbons on the machines. Our conversation was interrupted at this moment as Ronald Hayes gave the benediction at the end of the meal. While eating I had continued inquiring of the whereabouts of the rest of the class. I learned that Carley Nelson was clerking in a dime store and Norma Terrell was ushering at Grauman’s New Chinese Theater in New York. On the way back to my room I was allowed to go through the lobby. Peeking through an open door I saw Elizabeth Woodworth hard at work in the library. I was allowed to visit the garden so I stopped in to borrow a butterfly net from an old friend, Barbara Burton. She said she was sorry but her butterfly net was being used by Dan Keefe. As I said before, Happydale is a beautiful, old brick structure, surrounded by large, green, billowy shrubs that conceal the iron fence from the inmates. Id E 6 A 6 f We, the Senior Class of 1945, of the City of Paxton, in the County of Ford, and the State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. Hence, we do by this, our will, dispose of our various traits to you who are compelled to remain behind us. We affectionately bequeath these to you, and hope they will be received in the same spirit. I, Eugene Allen, will my interest in girls and Rantoul to next year’s football team. I, Donald Anderson, will my constant need for gas stamps to Bud Merrimac. I, Violet Bricker, will my love for earrings and curly hair to Joan Samuelson. I, Eva Brown, will my dignified behavior in study hall to Harold Nuss. I, Barbara Burton, will my passion for jeans to Miss Gracen. I, Lee Carlson, will my taxi service to Bob Lateer. I, Glenn Cook, will my interest in the movies to Libby Stanford. I, John Doty, will my height to the “Prof”—not that he needs it. I, Richard Erickson, will my freckles to Evelyn Anderson. I, Doris Foster, will my speed to Bob Cottrell. I, Betty Frank, will my brains and poise to Cary] Erickson. I, Barbara Given, will my powerful vocal cords to Kay Carson. I, Marjorie Gunning, will my calmness at the mention of Van Johnson to Dorothy Mae Rust. I, Ronald Gustafson, will my tender regard for pigs to Joan Stagen. I, Warren Gustafson, will my lack of interest in the fairer sex to Don Froyd. I, Mary Jean Hammerstrand, will my typing ability to Rex Niccum. I, Lois Hanson, will my nocturnal habits to “Red” Burklund. I, Opal Hanson, will my speed in basketball to Oscar Watson. I, Ronald Hayes, will my reserved attitude and silence in the halls to Beverly Lundberg. I, Dorothy Hollister, will my beauty to Dick Smith. I, Harold Ingold, will my attentiveness to the freshmen to Don Wheeler. I, Raymond Johnson, will my secret crush on Jessie Archer to Jack Swinney. I, Warren Johnson, will my love for the South Seas to Don Smith. I, Dan Keefe, will my wit and way with slide rule to Arnold Burklund. I, Jack Kenney, will my crew cut and short finger nails to June Ford. I, Catherine Kofoid, will my motto, “Silence is golden,” to Joan Stevens. I, Betty Lawhead, will my interest in alumni to Darlene Larson. I, Merle Lundeen, will my ability to play more than one piece to Gloria Small. I, Paul Mason, will my love for the New Deal to Pat Hamm. I, Ruth McClain, will my angelic smile to Joan Hapenny. I, Mary McGauley, will my interest in far-away places to Carl Martin. I, Carley Nelson, will my Buckley affiliations to Jean Kingren. 1, William Overstreet, will my “parlor jokes” to Bob Beckman. I, John Peterson, will my “corny” jokes to Miss Bear—to feed her chickens. I, Jean Reid, will my ability to dance to Charles Merritt. I, Betty Robertson, will my steady heart to Irene Streeter. I, Clarice Sanders, will my petiteness to Bill Harrington. I, Wilma Shore, will my bottle of peroxide to Kay Novak. I, Norma Terrell, will my “well-groomed look” to “Ears” Graham. I, Jack Thorstenson, will my interest in mortuaries to Betty Naugle. I, Joan Van Syckcl, will my long flowing locks to Margaret Young. I, Catherine Warner, will my secure future to “Babe” Eichelberger. I, Raymond Williams, will my sober expression to Maurice Adams. I, Elizabeth Woodworth, will my temper to Wayne Natterstad. CLASS HISTORIES JUNIORS With a very enthusiastic audience and a capable cast, the juniors presented “Ever Since Eve” on November 20. Advised by Misses Crosby, Watkins, and Scott, they selected Kenneth Johnson as president, Kenneth Watkins as vice-president, Pat Henry as treasurer, and Darlene Larson as secretary. Their representatives on the Student Council were Marjorie Peabody and Vince Graham. Vince Graham, Carl Martin, Neil Piper, Aaron Rasmussen, Charles Sandstedt, Kenneth Watkins, and Don Wheeler won letters in athletics; and Shirley Weburg and Ruth Wooldridge served as varsity cheerleaders. Irene Streeter swelled the junior participation in the school government while serving as secretary-treasurer, of the Student Council. On May 11, they were hosts to the seniors at a very enjoyable and memorable Junior-Senior Prom. SOPHOMORES The class of ’47 chose Eddie Dickey for president, Lemuel Burklund for vice-president, Vera Reynolds for treasurer, and Doris Watson for secretary. As representatives on the Student Council they had Helen Huber and Vernon Salden. Miss Swinford (later replaced by Miss Leslie) and Mrs. Anderson served as advisers. Jane Merrimac was a varsity cheerleader, and the following boys won letters in athletics: Eddie Dickey, Bill Harrington, Jack McCabe, George Merrimac, and Howie Rhodes. FRESHMEN As per usual, the halls of P. C. H. S. were crowded with a large group of green hued underclassmen. With Miss Gracen and Mr. Henderson advising them, the freshmen had George Munt, John Mabry, Norma Sypult, and Margaret Tappan as president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary respectively. Their Student Council representatives in their first year were Shirley Bonnen and Robert Fancher, while Joan Stevens and Lorraine Streeter were cheerleaders. JUNIORS FIRST ROW: Adams, Maurice; Beatty, Delores; Beckstrand, Mary Ann; Brown, Annabelle; Dale, Shirley; Ehmen, Milda; Erickson, Caryl; Forbes, Pauline; Froyd, Donald; Given, Everett; Graham, Theresa; Graham, Vincent; Heacock, Joyce; Henry, Patricia. SECOND ROW: Horridge, Florence; Johnson, Edward; Johnson, Kenneth; Jones, Viola; Lankston, Maryjo; Larson, Darlene; Lateer, Robert; Latimer, Jean; Leech, Donald; Lundberg, Beverly; Martin, Carl; McGauley, Irene; Naugle, Betty; Nelson, Kathleen. THIRD ROW: Nelson, Walter; Niccum, Rex; Novak, Catherine; Palmberg, Eddie; Peabody, Marjorie; Peterson, Evan; Piper, Neil; Rasmussen,Aaron; Rich, Margaret; Richardson, Barbara; Robinson, Marilyn; Rust, Dorothy; Sandstedt, Charles; Samuelson, Joan. FOURTH ROW: Small, Gloria; Smith, Mary; Streeter, Irene; Teter, Anna; Tribbey, Edythe; Watkins, Kenneth; Watson, Norma; Watson, Oscar; We-burg, Shirley; Wheeler, Donald; Wooldridge, Ruth; Young, Margaret; Eng-strom, Phyllis. CAMERA SHY: Jamison, Robert; Fancher, Alberta; Snyder, Rex. SOPHOMORES FIRST ROW: Anderson, Louise; Anderson, Margaret; Beckman, Robert; Blue, Larry; Boyer, Norma Jean; Bricker, Virginia; Brison, Beverly; Burklund, Jean; l urklund, Lemuel; Cameron, John; Carson, Kathryn; Cleary, Patricia; Colwell, Myrtle; Cottrell, Robert. SECOND ROW: Custer, Raymond; Dickey, Edward; Dillman, Shirley; Eichel-berger, Floyd; Grove, Orville; Gustafson, Irene; Hamm, Patricia; Hanson, Doris; Hapenny, Joanne; Flarrington, William; Hileman, Wayne; Horridge, Julia; Horridge, Paul; Huber, Helen. THIRD ROW: Ingold, Virginia; Jayne, Julietta; Johnson, Jerry; Karr, Donald; Kelley, Wilbur; Lundeen, Gordon; Mabry, Jeannette; Mattingly, June; Merri-mac, George; Merrimac, Jane; Merritt, Charles; Miller, Robert; McCabe, Jack; McWhorter, Mary. FOURTH ROW: Natterstad, Wayne; Nuss, Stuart; Ogle, Evelyn; O’Hare, Pat; Painter, Ethel; Piatt, Mary; Plackett, Robert; Reynolds, Vera; Rhodes, Howard; Rutledge, Maurine; Salden, Vernon; Shilts, Maurie; Siddens, Aldora; Smith, Dick. FIFTH ROW: Smith, Donald; Stagen, Mona; Stanford, Elizabeth; Streeter, Phyllis; Swanson, Lee; Swinney, Jack; Sypult, Evelyn; Thompson, Howard; Tieman, Phyllis; Watson, Doris; Weburg, Evelyn; Yates, Robert. CAMERA SHY: Rich, Mary; Varner, Betty; Griswold, John; Derryt, Flarold Dan; Nelson, Stanley. FRESHMEN FIRST ROW: Adams, Jerry; Albrecht, Eiinore; Anderson, Evelyn; Anderson, Marilyn; Anderson, Wanda; Archer, Jessie; Arnold, Rita; Baltzell, William; Beatty, Russell; Berg, Betty; Bond, Delores; Bonnen, Shirley; Brady, Jerry; Breeden, Mary. SECOND ROW: Brown, Eugene; Buhrmaster, Betty; Burgrabe, William; Burklund, Arnold; Burklund, Arlys; Burton, Sally; Carleton, Donald; Carlson, Hubert; Copeland, Lela; Cre-meens, William; Cresse, Reed; Dillman, Ralph; Erickson, Lois; Fancher, Robert. THIRD ROW: Fiscus, Robert; Ford, June; Frederick, Jo Ann; Frederick, Marilyn; Gee, La Verne; Glazik, Bruno; Glazik, Genevieve; Graham, Rose; Gunning, Lora; Gustafson, Allen; Hall, Carolyn; Harrington, John; Hartman, Beverly; Henson, Lawrence. FOURTH ROW: Hileman, Lois; Hyde, Pauline; Johnson, Carol; Johnson, Joseph; Johnson, Mary Lou; Jones, Verna; Kennedy, Beverly; King, Donna Lue; Kingren, Jean; Lind, Carl; Lindauer, Robert; Logan, Billie Jean; Mabry, John; Maurer, Wiley. FIFTH ROW: Munt, George; Niccum, Gene; Nuss, Edward; Nuss, Harold; Okey, Warren; Painter, Doris; Parker, Dorothea; Peterson, Palmon; Pickett, Phyllis; Pierce, Jack; Pirtle, Newton; Rasmus, Robert; Redenius, Barbara; Riggle, Jerry. SIXTH ROW: Robertson, Delbert; Rutledge, Dwight; Samuelson, John; Seibring, Charlene; Sei-bring, Eugene; Shores, William; Smith, Minnie; Smith, Wyllodene; Stagen, Joan; Stevens, Joan; Strayer, James; Streeter, Lorraine; Swanson, Cynthia; Swanson, Marilyn. SEVENTH ROW: Sypult, Norma; Tappan, Margaret; Terrell, Everett; Thomas, Bette; Varner, Dorothy; Walters, Eugene; Watkins, Dale; Witt, Cameron; Wolfe, Daryl; Woodworth, Margaret; Young, Nelle Rose. CAMERA SHY: Piatt, Denver; Scarbrough, Larry; Smith, Dorothy; Charles, Betty. STUDIES 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 Spanish 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. Athletics FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL . . . THEY’RE ALL HERE . . . AND OUR LEADERS IN CHEER, TOO . . . HIT THE LINE, DRIBBLE IN, SMACK THE APPLE, LEAP AND SHOUT . . . LET’S SEE JUST WHO DID IT . . . FOOTBALL Although it won none of its games, Paxton executed some of the “surprises” of the 1944 football season. Coach Evans’ boys were the only team to score on Rantoul, the Wauseca League champions. Even though the final score, 37-7, indicated only one Paxton tally, Paxton threatened on three other occasions. The annual battle at Gibson on Armistice Day was the hardest fought game of the year, with Drummer barely managing to eke out a 6-0 victory on an intercepted pass. This year’s lettermen were Vince Graham, Bud Merrimac, Howie Rhodes, Don Wheeler, Gene Allen, John Doty, Don Anderson, Harold Ingold, Bill Harrington, Aaron Rasmussen, Eddie Dickey, Carl Martin, Neil Piper, Warren Gustafson, Lee Carlson, Jack Kenney, and Charlie Sandstedt. THE SCORES: Gilman 40 Paxton 9 Rantoul 67 Paxton 0 Watseka 33 Paxton 0 Miford 42 Paxton 7 Rantoul 37 Paxton 7 Gibson 20 Paxton 13 Gibson 6 Paxton 0 BASKETBALL P. C. H. S. can be justly proud of its 1945 basketball team! Though we won only a few games, we can point with pride to the spirit of the club and to the various close scores which suggest a fighting, even though an unsuccessful, team. The Rankin game played here proved exciting when Paxton won by an overtime after playing an extremely fast and close contest. Paxton won two more good games, both with Melvin. A very good showing was made at both tournaments even though P. C. H. S. was knocked out in the first games. In the county tournament at Roberts, Cabery beat Paxton by only two points, 31-29; and according to the fans, the best and most exciting game the Blue and Gold played was with Buckley in the regional tournament. We took a heart-breaking defeat: 28-26. THE SCORES: Paxton 20 Sibley 27 Paxton 37 Rankin 33 Paxton 28 Gilman 34 Paxton 29 Gilman 36 Paxton 24 Rantoul 43 Paxton 30 Rantoul 53 Paxton 28 Gibson 34 Paxton 33 Milford 44 Paxton 38 Watseka 47 Paxton 25 Gibson 33 Paxton 52 Melvin 35 Paxton 35 Danville 67 Paxton 29 Milford 35 Paxton 24 Watseka 34 Regional Tournament Paxton 36 Melvin 34 Paxton 26 Buckley 28 County Tournament Paxton 29 Cabery 31 CHEER LEADERS This year the usual trio of cheerleaders was augmented by two. Three of this quintet are new and prove to be very promising. They are Jane Merrimac, Joan Stevens, and Lorraine Streeter. The two remaining from last year are Ruth Wooldridge and Shirley Weburg. All five deserve much praise and appreciation. The Blue and Gold scheduled only three games for the 1944 season. Of the three, the team won two. Had Paxton planned a 1945 baseball season instead of track, it would have had Gene Allen, Harold Ingold, Vince Graham, Neil Piper, and Bud Merrimac as returning lettermen. Those lettermen lost through graduation were: Bill Smith, “Bones” Ogle, “Ozzie” Purn, and John Lateer. Another let-terman lost was Jim Rotramel, who went into the Navy. THE SCORES: Paxton 2.......................Rankin 1 Paxton 3.......................Loda 2 Paxton 2.......................Buckley 4 BASEBALL Activities HERE’S THE “COPY” GANG, THE EXECUTIVES, THE SINGIN’ DEPARTMENT, THE DRAMA, AND THE COUNTRY’S BULWARK — THE FUTURE FARMERS . . . YOU’LL FIND MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS HERE . . . TAKE A LOOK . . . BLUE AND GOLD This year marked the fourth anniversary of the Blue and Gold, published twice a month by the students of P. C. H. S. Cartoons, cover designs, sports, “Dear Diary,” “Meet Your Seniors,” “Tidbits,” and various other articles are regular features of the paper. Adviser to the staff was Miss Swinford; she was succeeded by Miss Leslie. The “copy gang” was as follows: Pat Henry, Editor; Kay Novak, Assistant Editor; Darlene Larson, Proof Reader; Caryl Erickson, Kathleen Nelson, Kenneth Johnson, Mimeographers; Marjorie Peabody, Mimeoscope; Beverly Lundberg, Mary Ann Beckstrand, Jean Latimer, Art; Marjorie Gunning, Mary Jean Hammerstrand, Elizabeth Woodworth, Typists; Jo Ann Frederick, Sally Burton, Staplers; “Gig” Given, Sports; Pat Hamm, Joyce Heacock, Feature Writers. Paxton Community High School is fortunate in having an active, well-organized student government, which is far ahead of most of Illinois schools of its enrollment. The Student Council conducts school parties, provides movies and programs for assemblies, selects cheerleaders, and sells war stamps and bonds. It also sponsors the Big Sister and Big Brother movement which helps the freshmen in their first week of high school, and it supervises freshmen initiation. This year, in addition to its regular duties, the Student Council presented to the school, on behalf of the students, a plaque listing the names of the graduates of P. C. H. S. who are in the service. The dedication was held Sunday, February IS. The officers of the Student Council arc William Overstreet, President; Everett Given, Vice-President; Jack Kenney, Second Vice-President; Irene Streeter, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mrs. Burton, Adviser. STUDENT COUNCIL GLEE CLUBS BAND BAND One of the largest extracurricular organizations of P. C. H. S. is always the band, which this year was composed of 55 grade and high school students. Starting rehearsals under the direction of Mrs. McKinney last summer, it played at Pells Park as a City Band. During the school year it made an appearance at the National War Fund Rally, at the dedication of the Service Honor Roll, at a Vesper Band Concert, and at several assembly programs. Fifteen band members entered competition for five scholarships to the Egyptian Band Camp at Giant City, Illinois. Three contestants were sent to the solo contests in the spring. The highlight of the musical year was the Vesper Band Concert held May 13th. SWING BAND The ever popular swing band was reorganized this year, and was composed of four saxophones, four trumpets, two trombones, string bass, drum, and piano. Appearances included assembly programs, dances at Teen Town, the annual Woman’s Club Style Show, Junior Play, P.-T. A., County Legion Meeting, the R. E. A., and School Parties. CHORAL DEPARTMENT A CAPPELLA CHOIR Mrs. McKinney organized an A Cappella Choir with 40 selected voices. This choir sang for the Armistice day program, Music Festival, dedication of the P. C. H. S. Service Roll; and furnished the musical setting for the Drama Club Christmas play. MIXED CHORUS Ninety-five girls’ voices, augmented by thirty-six boys’ voices, composed the largest Mixed Chorus to date in P. C. H. S. This group and the Girls’ Glee Club provided music for the National War Fund program, dedication of the Service Roll, R. E. A. annual meeting, and the Music Festival. From the Boys’ Glee Club an octette was formed which went to the district contest, sang before the Woman’s Club, the assembly, and appeared in various other programs. DRAMA CRUR The Drama Club met regularly every Wednesday with its adviser, Miss Watkins. The purpose of the club is to cultivate poise and to help one to learn to speak spontaneously. Regular features are nonsensical and serious debates, both impromptu and prepared speeches, story telling, pantomimes, and readings. During the year the members sponsored various projects. “Why the Chimes Rang,” a Christmas play, was given for an assembly program December 21. Miss Edna Means, a noted characterist, was presented for an assembly program January 26. Three members—Merle Lundeen, Larry Blue, and Ruth Wooldridge—took part in the sectional speech contest March 24. On April 18 several members took part in the two blackouts that were part of the program of the Woman’s Club style show. Their officers for 1944-1945 were as follows: President, Mary McGauley; Vice-President, Joyce Lea Heacock; and Secretary-Treasurer, Anna Teter. FUTURE FARMER The Paxton Future Farmers had 26 members this year, of which 14 were newly initiated freshmen. Meetings were held according to the following schedule: the second Monday night of the month, and sixth hour on the fourth Monday of every month. Several boys showed livestock at the Fairbury Sectional Livestock Show, four winning prizes. There were also three members who participated in the Chicago show in November, and one entered the Chicago Fat Livestock Show in December. The F. F. A. undertook many interesting projects. Before Thanksgiving they held a raffle lor a turkey, a duck, and a chicken. A contest in “insect extermination’ was held with the losers treating the winners to a dinner. The whole group went to the Fat Livestock Show in Chicago, they had a basketball team, and in April they sponsored a Father and Son Banquet. This year’s officers were as follows: Harold Ingold, President; Bill Harrington, Vice-President; Wayne Hilcman, Secretary; Ronald Hayes, Treasurer; Bob Lindauer, Watchdog; and Warren Gustafson, Reporter. Mr. Allen advised them in all activities. LASS k EVER PLAYS SINCE EVE Presented by Juniors on November 20, 1944 DIRECTOR . . . Carol Watkins Mrs. Clover............... Johnny Clover............ Mr. Clover............... Speed Erwin.............. Susan Blake.............. Betsy Erwin.............. Martha Willard............ Officer (Cappy) Simmons. Henry Quinn.............. Lucybelle Lee............ Preston Hughes........... Football Players......... .Joyce Lea Heacock ...Vincent Graham ........Bob Lateer ........Gig Given ......Irene Streeter ......Gloria Small ...Ruth Wooldridge .....Evan Peterson ....Kenny Watkins ...Maryjo Lankston ........Neil Piper ...Edward Johnson Carl Martin Maurie Adams Donald Froyd Aaron Rasmussen SPRING GREEN Presented by the Senior Class on May 7, 1945 Coached by Miss Watkins Nina Cassell....... Mrs. Rumble......... Scootie Cassell.... Mr. Putnam......... Tony Cassell....... Pinkie Ames........ Dunk Doyle......... Bing Hotchkiss..... Genevieve Jones.... Major Todd.......... T. Newton Todd...... Eula Hotchkiss...... Dr. Luther Blodgett Officer Ryan....... Billy............... ....Barbara Burton ....Betty Lawhead ..Mary McGauley .William Overstreet ....Barbara Given .......Betty Frank ...Merle Lundeen ........John Doty .....Wilma Shore ........Dan Keefe .....John Peterson ...Betty Robertson .. .Jack Thorstenson ......Lee Carlson ......Paul Mason C A. JD E N ID A. ]Rl} SEPTEMBER— 1 Acquired lockers 5 Received schedules 6 School started 15 Teachers’ Institute 22 All school party honoring the freshmen OCTOBER— 3 Band and Mixed Chorus presented program for the National War Fund Drive 9 Cast was chosen for Junior Play 12 Speakers for Fire Prevention talked before the assembly; also, first issue of the “Blue and Gold” 19 First six weeks report cards 23 P. T. A. Halloween Frolic 24. Band played for Republican Rally 30 Homecoming: Game with Rantoul; during the party, Jean Latimer and Jack Kenney were crowned as Queen and King 31 State inspectors visited P. C. H. S. NOVEMBER— 6 History classes participated in pre-election balloting. 8 Roosevelt elected 11 Armistice Day—A Cappella Choir and selected students took part. 20 Juniors presented “Ever Since Eve”—the P. C. H. S. Swing Band played before the play 23-24 Thanksgiving vacation 24 Formal dance at Teen Town 27 “What I Expect from the Post War World,” discussed by three P. C. H. S. students; Swing Band played for the P. T. A. DECEMBER— 6 Second six weeks report cards 20 Drama Club presented play “Why the Chimes Rang,” accompanied by the A Cappella Choir 20 Christmas vacation began JANUARY— 3 Vacation ended 17-18 18 Semester exams. Second school party; Drama Club presented Miss Edna Means, a characterist 24 Third six weeks’ report cards FEBRUARY- 15 Loss of Miss Svvinford 18 Student Council dedicated the P. C. H. S. Service Roll to the school. 20 The Band, Mixed Chorus, and A Cappella Choir performed Miss Leslie arrived to fill the vacancy in Latin and English 11 departments. Swing Band played for R. E. A. MARCH- 5 15-17 23 24 26 30 Swing Band played for County Legion Meeting State Tournament Swing Band played for Teen Town dance Drama Club Speech Contest at Champaign Contestants played and sang for P. T. A. Beginning of spring vacation APRIL— 2 6 13 18 Came back to school after Easter F. F. A. Banquet Paxton Music Festival Paxton Woman’s Club Style Show—the Swing Band played and Blackouts were presented by the Drama Club. 21 27 District Music Contest at Watseka All-School Awards’ Banquet MAY— 5 7 11 13 23 24-25 25 27 28-29 29 30 31 Sectional Contest (Music) Seniors presented “Spring Green” Junior-Senior Prom Band Vespers Class Day Senior exams Grade School Graduation Baccalaureate Underclassmen exams Graduation Decoration Day vacation Last day of school! SERVICE ROLL Abrahamson, Maurice Adell, Albert Adkins. Samuel Amerman, Arnold Amerman, Hetty Amerman. Walter Anderson, Cecil Anderson, Cyril Anderson, Frank Anderson. Glen Anderson. Glenn Anderson, John Anderson, Julian Anderson. Kenneth Anderson. Robert Paul Anderson, Virgil Anderson, William Baker, Frank Bankson, Robert Barr. Harold Bayles, Dale C. Beckstrand, Delbert Helson, Lenard Belton, Harold Bentley, Paul Blackford, Ruth Bloomquist, Noble Booth. Robert Bresee, Loren Bridwell, Jack Brunton, Howard Buchanan, Lyle Burkard, Clyde Burklund, Glen Burklund, Raymond Burklund, William Callison, Glenn Campbell, Charles Canney, Wayne Carleton, Frank Carlson. Arnold Carlson, Eugene Carlson, Leslie Carlsten, Albert Clouse, Donald Cooper, William Corbly, Ray Cornelison, Charles Cornelison, John Cornell, Wendell Cottrell, Richard Curran, John Curran, Thomas Custer, Jack Davis, Brooks Danielson, Evan Danielson. Walter Dougherty, Kenneth Duggins, Robert Dunnan, James Dun nan. Weaver Eagan, William Earnest. Samuel Erickson, Jack Fager, Richard Farley, John Fields, Everett Flannigan, James Foster, Earl Foster, Norma Fox, Bertha Frederickson, Vennum Froyd, Robert Gavert, Paul if Greenan, Charles Gregerson, Richard Griswold, William Gurley, Delmar Gustafson, Howard Hales, Noel Hamm, Barbara Hammerstrand, Herschel Hanson, Earl Hanson, Helmar Hanson. Maurice Hartman, Frederick Hasler, Elwin Hayes, R. Watson Healy, Leon Hedrick, Gail Hendershott, George Hen ricks, Andrew Hill, Albert Hill, Howard Hill, John if Hilligoss, George Holley, Lyndall Hoi verson, Delmar Houston, George Hustedt, Kermit Ingleman, Charles Ireland, John Jayne, James Johnson, Adrian Johnson, Dorothy June Johnson. Gilbert Johnson, Glen Johnson, Gordon Johnson, Harold Johnson, Harry Johnson, Howard Johnson, Lester Johnson, Noble Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Raymond Johnson. Robert Johnson, Russell Johnson, Russell Johnson, Warren Johnson, William Jones, Kenneth Judy, William Karr, Alan Karr, Delbert Kegley, Vernon Kellar, Fred Kenner, Robert Kenney, Robert Killip, Devore Kirk. Austin Kirsche, Robert Klover, Richard Koerner, Robert Lankston, Wayne Larson, Peter Larson, Ronald Larson, Roy Lateer, John Latimer, Harry it Laurence, Robert Lee, Arthur Lind, Carl Lindell, Phillip Lundahl, Allan Magnuson, Arnold Magnuson, James Magnuson, Linden Martin, William A. Maulding, Chalon McCabe, Donald McCabe, James R. McCabe, Paul McDannell, Robert McGauley, Frank McGreal, Donald McQuiston, Otis Metz, Wildon J. Miller, Jack Mineer, Kenneth Mineer, Stanley Moffett, Charles Moffett, Edward Moffett. Vernon Moline, John Moline, Robert Morrison, Clyde + Mortweet, Paul Mull, Robert Mull, William Mullinax, Loren Naugle, Virgil Nelson, Everett Nelson, Thomas Niccum, Max Noland, Cornelius Northway, Marion Novak. Rita Nuss, Delmar Nuss, James O’Donnell, Jack Ogle. Wilbur O’Neill, Barrett Orr, Vernon Palmberg, Earl Palmberg. Eugene Palmberg, Gordon Parker, Dwaine Parker, Richard Parker, Willard Parks, Buford Paulson, Kenneth Peterson, Howard Peterson, Stanley Piper, Hubert Plackctt, Alice Plackett. Cecil Plackett, Grant Prewitt, John Purn, Vincent Rasmus. Laverne Rasmussen, Franc Reehl, Cecil Reep, John Reep, Warren Reep, Wilbur Rickard, Carl Robertson, Donaid Rodeen. Marcus Rotramcl, James Rowe, Lee Rudd, Eugene Rulison, Clyde Ryan, Donald Rydell, Eugene Sachau, Donald Sandstedt. Emil Scarbrough, Francis Scatterday, Albert Schif, Donald Scott, William Sederlund, John Shaw, Horace Shreves, Everett Siddens, Ebert Siddens, Wendell Sivill, Paul Smith, Arthur Smith. Gorman Smith, William Smith. Wilmer Snyder, Hubert Snyder, Ray Spencer, R. Edward Stine, Everett Stone, Francis Stone, Hugh Stone, Robert Stubbing, Lloyd Sullivan, William Swanson, Arlene Swanson, Janet Swanson. John Swanson. Robert Swanson. Vernon Swanson, Swanson, Swenson, Swenson, Vernon P. Wesley Donald Everett Teesdale. Hartzell Teter, Virgil Thilmony, Richard Thompson, Arnold Thompson, Earl Thompson, John Tieman, Everett Tinberg, Gilbert Tinberg, Perle Toliver, Wayne Trager, Robert Tribby, Ralph Trickle, John Turner, Bruce Turner, Harold Turner, Harold C. Van Antwerp. Clyde Vevig, John Vinson. Robert Volden, Sanford Voorhees, Wayne Wade, Norman + Walker, Ben Watson. Earl Watts, Stanley Watts, William Wcidner, Samuel Weller, Ivor Wesslund, Donald Whitcomb, Fred Whitman, Eugene Wilkinson, Harry Wolfe, Edward Young, Charles Young. Maurice Young, Robert Young. Walter ★ “They gave the last full measure of devotion.” Senior Epitaphs EUGENE ALLEN Here I lie In this lonely place, Just a stiff In a wooden case. DON ANDERSON Here’s Anderson, A likely kid; To “love and die” Was all he did. VIOLET BRICKER Roses are red, Violets are blue, I harmed no one So neither should you. EVA BROWN No sewing, no mending, No darning of socks. Just joy with no ending. And gold streets for blocks. BARBARA BURTON Here lies “Blurt”; Strange as it seems She was not buried In plaid shirt and jeans. LEE CARLSON “It took a lot of chiseling to get this stone.” GLENN COOK All my life I’ve had the last word; Always was an argumentative bird; But now I’m where I can’t talk back. And am doing so well, should have my name on a plaque. JOHN DOTY Here lies Doty, A veritable sage; The old boy lived To die of old age. RICHARD ERICKSON Here lies an angler Beneath the grass; He caught over His limit of bass. DORIS FOSTER My death came sudden, and was most rare, I choked on peanuts at a fair. They tried in vain to bring me to But this was the best that they could do. BETTY FRANK Over my passing They made quite a fuss; I froze to death On a heated school bus. BARBARA GIVEN Bobbie Jean Given, the sly little minx, Captured the boys with her sly little winks; She got a husband by tactics bold. But now she is dead having grown very old. MARJORIE GUNNING Dead I am From eating spam Left too long In an open can. RONALD GUSTAFSON Here lies Ronald, a likely lad, When he died it was really sad; Worked hard to sow and reap, Now he’s resting six feet deep! WAKrvftiv UUSTAFSON Gus was steady, Gus was kind; A finer fellow You could not find. MARY JEAN HAMMERSTRAND She took the pavement going home, A car behind her quickly sped. No more pavement will she roam; For Mary Jean, our blonde, “nuff” said. LOIS HANSON She died of a broken heart ’Cause she couldn’t be a nurse. Dear relatives, take notice; Many jobs could be much worse. OPAL HANSON Life has come. Life has gone; And here I am Waiting for the dawn. RONALD HAYES Here is a boy Who was quiet and shy. Se he passed to the Blue By and By. DOROTHY HOLLISTER Killed by history She couldn’t distinguish And by an overdose Of English. HAROLD INGOLD Here lies what is left of me, I kicked the bucket, don’t you see? I guess all my life was sort a lazy, Now I’m workin’ hard, pushin up daisies. RAYMOND JOHNSON No more politics And pigs for me; I’m resting In eternity. WARREN JOHNSON Where I’m going Hope there are a lot of Swedes; I’ve gotten use to them. And we have the same creeds. DAN KEEFE Keefe, he was an “A” in school, His humor, it was very drool; In his death he played the fool, His wife beat his head in with an old slide rule! JACK KENNEY Hardly a man is now alive Who takes this curve at 85; Kenney read the sign, and gave no second look. Off to the morgue, his carcass was took. CATHERINE KOFOID Tall and blonde And lots of fun, Out of life And into the sun. BETTY LAWHEAD Here lies Betty Lawhead, They didn’t know if she were dead, So they filled her full of lead And buried her instead. MERLE LUNDEEN Merle Lundeen, at half-past ’leven, Tried to rhumba into Heaven; They sent him back to play a hymn Before St. Peter let him in. PAUL MASON 1 was a New Dealer, as you could see; I firmly believed in the PAC, I voted for the TVA, But ended up on the WPA; As a Democrat I made the Republicans sick, So one of them gave me arsenic. RUTH McCLAIN Maybe now my wishes Will come true, And I’ll look like Shirley Temple too. MARY McGAULEY Born Cried Lived Died. CARLEY NELSON Lived in laughter, Died in tears. Sodas too big, Too many root beers. WILLIAM OVERSTREET Here lies Bill, His grave they did fill; ’Twas empty as a pill. Now it's just another hill. JOHN PETERSON Poetic license, your poet took, Used meters never in a book; He composed some silly epitaphs, Just to get a few stray laughs. A disgruntled victim took a gun, And ended Peterson’s little fun. JEAN REID Comic books were the reading flare Of this character so fair; But “Superman” could help no more, When she fell from a ledge on the twentieth floor. BETTY ROBERTSON Good natured critter, laughing, happy, Told stories of Herman who was a bit batty. Into the physics book she would delve, And quickly got like Herman herself. CLARICE SANDERS Lived in laughter. Telling jokes; Died in tears. Too many cokes! WILMA SHORE Wilma Shore passed through the doors, Into the Garden of Eden; Hail and hearty, never tardy, At 102 she was leadin'. NORMA TERRELL Movie fans knew her for her smile; Fellow' students knew her for her sportsmanship; Teachers knew her-------period! JACK THORSTENSON Born in 1927; Lived a happy life; Now asleep in Heaven. Away from wrorldly strife. JOAN VAN SYCKEL Strangest metamorphosis. Flesh and bones to dust, Everybody meets it. Seems to be a must. CATHERINE WARNER No washing of dishes. No washing of duds, Just rest are my wishes. No glorified suds. RAYMOND WILLIAMS Here lies Williams, victim of a Ford; First it drove him nuts, then he went to his reward. He thought he was Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington too, But each killed the other at the battle of Waterloo! ELIZABETH WOODWORTH A rather bright girl, As all of you know. Probably in Heaven No wild oats did she sow. Here lie our teachers in a special plot. Some grew old and some did not. Pupils good and bad and worse Often made them wrant to curse. But where they've gone, be not afraid, For just good pupils make the grade. (Assuming, of course, that all teachers go to Heaven). Jimmie Resigns Everyone who has attended Paxton Community High School or had any occasion to use our building in the last fifteen years has known Mr. James Grayson. The staff regrets the fact his resignation will take effect June 1. Affectionately known as “Jimmie”, he has endeared himself to the hearts of all of us by the patience and conscientiousness with which he performed his many duties, by his cooperative spirit, and by his unfailing sense of humor. We shall certainly miss him. —The Reflector Staff 1’HOIPGRAPHED BV The Holland Studio, Kantoul, Illinois ENGRAVED BY The Indianapolis Engraving Company PRINTED BY The N. E. Stevens Printing Company V- ; :; of - Sal ‘ •; 21Z |. ■% -� h::is-: .V Y %J£ . - ■ - ' ■' ;; -:- - - - ■ vswsi A =• • v; • - ■ � _y 1. ... 5 -s • £ . . ' |p; 4 shs f-iR •- Yv-' lift. ; -. • -; ■•$ Y '4' «Y'v