Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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WATKINS, KENNETH Transferred from Fisher Community High School—2 Junior Flay—3 Class Vice President—3 Class President—4 Basketball—3, 4 R R A.—2 Senior Flay BECKSTKAND,M ARY ANN Blue and Gold, Art Editor— 2, 3 4 Glee Club—1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus—1, 2, 3 A Cappclla—3, 4 ( lass Treasurer—4 Home Nursing—2 HENRY, FAT Glee Club,—1 Drama Club—1 Blue and Gold—2 Editor—3 (.'lass Treasurer—3 Home Nursing—2 REFLECTOR—Editor Math Club—4 Senior Flay NOVAK, CATHERINE Blue and Gold—1, 2, 3 R EFFECTOR—4 Drama Club—1, 2 Glee Club—1, 4 Mixed Chorus—3 Senior Flay SAMUELSON, JOAN Student Council—2 Girl’s (dec Club—1, 3, 4 A Cappclla—3, 4 Mixed Chorus—1, 3, 4 Home Nursing—2 Ensemble—1, 3, 4 MeGAULEY, IRENE Blue and Gold—4 Cilee Club—1, 2 Mixed Chorus—2 Class Secretary—I HEACOCK. JOYCE LEA Blue and Gold—2, 3 REFLECTOR STAFF—Asst. Ed. Drama Club—1, 3, 4 Junior Flay Cilee Club— 1 Class Secretary—2 Home Nursing—2 Math Club—3 Senior Flay PIPER, NIEL Student Council—4 Blue and Gold—4 REFLECTOR-4 Junior Play Class President—1 Baseball—2 Football—3, 4 Basketball Manager—1 Math Club—3

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SenicvU . . . Having reached our goal, we entered the center ring with a loud roar. The letters were won by Maurice Adams, “Vince” Graham, Carl Martin, Neil Piper, Aaron Rasmussen, Kenny Watkins, and “Hap” Wheeler. Under the direction of Miss Bear, the spot light had shifted fully on us. Kenny Watkins, president; Joan Samuelson, vice-president; Irene McGauley, secretary; Mary Ann Beckstrand, treasurer; and Alberta Fancher and Neil Piper, “Guardians of the Big Top” representatives; kept all of us in tact. “Vince” Graham served as “Circus Boss” and Marjorie Peabody, as secretary-treasurer. Our work under the Big Top almost finished, we presented our last, grand performance of 1946. On May 10 the Juniors entertained us at the Junior-Senior Prom. Our career as circus performers ended with Baccalaureate Service on May 26 and Commencement on May 28. The ringmasters sighed with relief as we tigers filed from the ring. It was a sad September 1942 when we tiger cubs entered the cage of P. C. H. S. We caused our trainers, Miss Gracen and Mr. Bidner much anxiety as we tried to gain a place in the show with Neil Piper president; Kenny Johnson, vice-president; Marilyn Robinson, secretary; Shirley Dale, treasurer; and Darlene Larson and Don Smith; representatives to the “Guardians of the Big Top”. With Don Smith, president; Evan Peterson, vice-president; Joyce Lea Heacock, secretary; Anna Teter, treasurer; and Joan Samuelson and Everett Given, student government representatives; we almost gained a billing under the Big Top. Three of our cubs, Shirley Weburg, Ruth Woolridge, and “Vince” Graham, aided our cause by gaining admittance into the acrobatic field. Our coaches for the season, Miss Swinford and Mrs. Anderson, were very glad to see us move on. Our goal before us, we opened our season with a roar, “Ever Since Eve”, coached and coaxed by Miss Watkins. Our leaders, Kenny Johnson, president; Kenny Watkins, vice-president; Darlene Larson, secretary; Pat Henry, treasurer; and Marjorie Peabody and “Vince” Graham, student government representatives; were kept busy the whole season. “Vince” Graham, Carl Martin, Neil Piper, Aaron Rasmussen, Charles Sandstedt, Kenny Watkins, and “Hap” Wheeler received letters for outstanding performances. Irene Streeter and Everett Given were both officers on student government. We had Ruth Woolridge and Shirley Weburg as our agile acrobatic leaders once again. We closed our season with a grand perfor-ance by entertaining the seniors at a Junior-Senior Prom on May 11 with Mrs. Trigg and Miss Scott begging for mercy.

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EVAN PETERSON Class Vice President—2 Junior Play dec Club—2, 3, 4 A Cappella—3, 4 Hand—1 Mixed Chorus Senior Play PALM BERG, EDDIE dec Club—1, 2 F. F. A.—1, 2 WOOLDRIDGE, RUTH Blue and Gold—2 Drama Club—2, 3, 4 I )rama Club Contest-County—3 Junior Play Cdce Club—1, 2. 3, 4 Mixed Chorus—1, 2, 3, 4 Ensemble—1, 2, 4 Swing Hand—3, 4 A Cappella—1. 2. 3, 4 Cheerleader—1, 2, 3 Individual Music Contest—2, 3 Senior Play SMALL, GLORIA Drama Club—1, 4 Junior Play Glee Club—1, 3 Home Nursing—2 Homecoming Queen—4 Senior Play C A « WATSON, NORMA Glee Club—1, 2, 3 F. H. A.—4 YOUNG MARGARET ADELINE Drama Club—3 4 Glee Club—1, 2, 3 Mixed Chorus—2, 3 Home Nursing—2 FROYD, DON Junior Play Glee Club—1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus—1, 2, 3, 4 A Cappella—3, 4 Band—1, 2 Manager-Baseball—1, 2 Football—4 Hoy’s Octette—3 F. F. A.—1 Senior Play GRAHAM, VINCENT Student Council—3 President —4 Junior Play (dec Club A Cappella Mixed Chorus Ensemble Baseball—1, 2 Basketball—2, 3, 4 Football—2, 3 Co-Captain— Math Club—4 Senior Play