Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Seaton, iotontf Seventy-one Freshmen entered P. C. H. S. in the fall of 1946. At our first class meeting, the following class officers were elected: Elaine Kroon, President; Herb Stevens, Vice-President; and Paul Sypult, Secretary-Treasurer. Our Student Council representatives for that year were Beverly Wimer and Don Alexander. Miss Harrell and Mr. Schroth were the faculty advisors. The only letterman that year was Don Alexander who won his letter in track. The year 1947-48 were spent as Sophomores with all masculine leaders. Jim Adams was President, Paul Cleary, Vice-President; Bob Duncan Secretary; and Duane Riddle was Treasurer. The Student Council representatives were Alyce Sheehan and Herb Stevens. Class advisors for that year were Mrs. Carlsten and Miss Short. That year Barbara Swick represented our class as a varsity cheerleader. Don Burgrabe and Don Alexander were the letter winners. Rodney Petterson, Katie Thilmony, Mary Ann Andrews, and Bob Vest were President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer respectively our Junior year. Beverly Wimer and Bob Olson served as Student Council members. We had three advisors that year who were Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Phillipo, and Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Ryan helped our committee in preparation for the annual Junior-Senior Prom, which was May 20 at the Middlecoff Hotel. The theme of the banquet was “Moonlight Mood” which was followed with the music of Mendel Riley and his orchestra. Barbara Swick again served as a varsity cheerleader. The lettermen during the Junior year were Jim Adams, Herb Stevens, “Otto” Graham, Duane Riddle, Don Alexander, Paul Cleary, Jim Thompson, Stan Lawson, Don Burgrabe, Bob Duncan, Rodney Petterson, Don Hartman, and Bob Olson. In September of 1949, we reached our Senior year. Mary Ann Andrews presided as class President with Jim Thompson as Vice-President, Elaine Kroon as Secretary, and Bob Vest as Treasurer. Student Council representatives were Katherine Thilmony and Duane Riddle. The officers of the Student Council from the Senior Class were Herb Stevens as President and Bev Wimer as Secretary. Beverly Wimer also won the D. A. R. citizenship award by a Senior Class election. Miss Bear and Mr. Rohlfing were our advisors. Lettermen for the year were: Jim Adams; Alan Turner; Bob Duncan; Don Burgrabe; Jewel Brown; Paul Cleary; Charles Buchanan; Jack Elofson; Don Hartman; Bob Olson; Rodney Petterson, Captain; Duane Riddle; Herb Stevens; Jim Thompson; Bob Vest; and Bedell Werling.

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WIMER, BEVERLY Band 1 ; Freshman Chorus 1; Junior Play; Student Council 1, 3. 4; Blue and Gold 1, 3; (i. A. A. 4; Drama Club 1; Prom Committee 3; Transfer from Rockford High School 3; Office Monitor 4; I). A. R. Award 4; REFLECTOR; Senior Play. SMITH, JACK Football 1, 2; A Cappella 1-3; Intramural Sports 1-3; REFLECTOR; Drama Club 1 ; Junior Play Production 3. M KECK, RALPH Transfer from Rantoul 11 ikIi School 3; Football 4; Basketball 4; Track 3, 4; Intramural Sports 3. BA RBI EUR, JIM Freshman Chorus 1 ; Junior Play Production 3; Intramural Sports 2, 3. WOLFE, MITZI Freshman Chorus 1 ; F. H. A. 1-3. TAGG, CHARLES A Cappella 3, 4; Freshman Chorus 1; Blue and Gold 3; Latin Club 1, 2; Photo Club 4; Senior Play. CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Thompson, Jim; Kroon, Elaine; Andrews, Mary Ann Vest. Bob.

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 fff f € f c f t? tv ©r © t ff c f1 f Cfff ? G f § S'9 I ■ C f $ 1 ROW ONE: Anderson, Betty; Anderson, Paul; Anderson, Charles; Berg, Dorothy ; Brooks, Bethel; Brown Betty ; Brown, Beverly; Brinegar, Barbara. HOW TWO: Brown, Pat; Buhrmaster, Wilbur; Cottrell, Mildred; Cresse, Jim; Davis, Jim; Dickey, Jerry; Duff in, Madeline; Elliott, Don. ROW THREE: Ford, Flor- ence; Frederick, Jackie; Fret-ty, Orlan; Garmon, Delsie; Glazik, Gene; Griffin, Bob; Heicher, Boh; Hudgens, Pat. ROW FOUR: Johnson, Lois; Jones, Merritt; Joyce, Carol; Keefe, Norman; Kelly, John; Linder, Mary; Livesay, Ann; Marron, “Red”. ROW FIVE: Mell, Barbara; Meyer, June; Miller, Betty; Nelson, Sue; Norling, Bob; Peterson, Elna; Parsons, Dick; Peters, Emily. ROW SIX: Peters, Larry; Peterson, Carol; Richardson, Vince; Riggleman, Louise; Saldeen, Allen; Saldeen, Arland; Saldeen, Marilyn; Seibring, Rollie. ROW SEVEN: Smith, Audrey; Stevenson, Wayne; Swan, Ronnie; Swanfelt, Carol; Swett, John; Tappan, Barham; Turner, Ronnie; Watts, Sue. ROW EIGHT: Williams, Jo; Whowell, Bill. Those not present for pictures: Bccth, Wayne; Thompson, Carl; Zabel, Ed; Dye Robert; Turner, Patty.