Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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 . . .

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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

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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