Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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Left: The cooks enjoy Christmas, too. Right: Many organizations host the faculty at Christmas parties. Robin Robin created much interest among the children at “Hansel and G re tel. Christmas 20 With the strains of “tinniat, tinniat . . floating through the corridors, Christmas arrived at PCHS. Holiday festivities marked the occasion in many classrooms. The hall decorating contest was again sponsored by the Student Council, resulting in the juniors winning first prize with an “Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Adding to the spirit of the season was Hansel and Gretel”, a Christmas play which was performed by the Thespians for the elementary students and the public.

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Senior Class Play ORESTES, an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripedes, was a play who’s theme parallels the rebellion of today's youth and generation gap. The class of '70, assistant director Cindy Pool, and Mr. Dan Bruneau did an exciting modern interpretation of the play. Backdrops, based upon controversial issues of our time, were done by members of the senior class. The Forgotten Brotherhood provided background music and accompaniment to Sharon’s Maul-ding's solos, Easy to Be Hard and Let It Be. The story takes place in the city of Argos in 408 B.C. Orestes and Electro are put on trial for the murder of their mother and her lover, and are sentenced to death by the townspeople. The play was a challenge for the cast members and a thought-provoking experience for the audience. 22 Top left: Sharon mourns. Qirls) in the band. Center: Dennis in a rage. Right: Sandy and Mike give Right: Now you take this . . . Dennis some help. Bottom left: The boys (and