Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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AGRICULTURE Ag. I, covering general content and shopwork, and Ag. Ill, a study of farm management and shopwork were offered this year. Next year a continuation of Ag. I and III will be given in Agriculture II and IV. future ttuexica OFFICERS President....................Don Hartman Vice-President................Wayne Beeth Secretary.....................Duane Riddle Treasurer......................Paul Cleary Reporter ................Charles Buchanan Sentinel.....................Darwin Baker This year the F. F. A. meetings were held after school. Their advisor was Mr. Rohlfing. They sent twelve boys to Wisconsin for a two week fishing trip. The F. F. A. participated in the International Livestock Show, F. F. A. Fair at Champaign, F. F. A. Corn Show at Champaign, Contour Staking Contest at Roberts, and sent delegates to Officers’ Training School at Fisher. The selling of popcorn at all home football and basketball games was another of their projects. They hope to buy a new popcorn machine by the end of school. They held their annual banquet on March 21. Coin pi i mentis of A. K. SANDBERG

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HOME ECONOMICS Three years of Home Economics were offered in our high school. These courses combine sewing, cooking, crafts, handiwork, and child care and training. Summer projects are included in these courses, also. 4. OFFICERS President........Dorothy Rowe Vice-President......Mary Linder Secretary...Laura Hclyn Fields Treasurer.......Jane Thompson Parliamentarian ...-Doris Sheehan Historian ......Harriet Baker The F. H. A. met daily the fifth hour in the Home Economics room with Mrs. Ryan as their advisor. Their chapter mother was Mrs. Cecil Fields. Barbara Hill was the chairman of the sectional projects for the year. The varied activities of the group included parties for the initiation of the new members, a Christmas Party and a Plastic Demonstration. All the responsibilities for the preparation of the Mother-Daughter Banquet were taken by the F. H. A. members. All of these parties required a great deal of time and effort in order to make them a success. If you have noticed the new Venetian blinds in the Home Economics room, they were purchased by the F. H. A. In order to accommodate the adult Home Economics class, the girls operated a nursery. During Christmas, they fixed two boxes containing fruit, candy, and gum to give Mr. Bear and Barbara Burton. The members also made valentine candy for their parents. Compliments of HEX OVERSTREET SOX

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Compliments of TIIE ROYAL BLUE SWING BAND Fourteen grade and the high school students met sixth period Tuesday and Thursday to practice Swing Hand under the direction of Mr. Swenson. This group took part in the Christmas and Spring Concerts. Also they played at several of the home basketball games. CONCERT BAND Every sixth hour on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, fifty grade school pupils and the high school band students practice for Concert Hand. In new uniforms, the band played during the halftime of all home football games. They participated in the Christmas and Spring Concert and placed in the second division in the district music contest held in Paxton. OFFICERS President ............................Don Elliot Vice-President ...................Carol Peterson Secretary-Treasurer .......................Katie Thilmony Bulletin Hoard Chairman...................Lyleth Stevenson