Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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.

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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