Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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I III Student council member Jon Guthrie plays a card game at a welcoming party for Ariel Vuille. Long, warm, vacation days were filled with new experiences. Students worked to earn extra money, attended summer school classes, packed their luggage and traveled to camps. Baseball filled many evenings, producing a season which brought Paxton the Wauseca conference championship. Football players got in shape for the coming season. Cross country men and basketball players undertook independent work to build endurance. Cheerleaders attended camp at Illinois State University. Registration in August was a reminder that school would soon resume. The arrival of our 14th foreign exchange student, Ariel Vuille, from Twann, Switzerland, was another indication that vacation days were ending. Ariel, Paxton's second Swiss AFS Student, has three brothers. His father is a weaver and the proprietor of an organic vineyard. While Ariel is living in Paxton, his family is hosting an AFS Student from Washington state. Sporting new clothes and sun tans, students returned August 30, chattering about summer vacations. Computer scheduling caused confusion for an increased enrollment of 571. Summer was ended and students began to count the days until the first vacation. Above: Foreign exchange student Ariel Vuille writes a letter to his family in Switzerland. While in Paxton, Ariel lived with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Niewold, Jim, Doug, and Grace. Left: Ready for school on the day of Lettermen's Club initiation is foreign exchange student Ariel Vuille. Ariel lettered in cross country. His favorite sports include skiing and skating. 13

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Summer Holds New Experiences Above: Seniors Bill Burgess and Steve Corning enter building on second day of classes. School started on August 30. Right: Students stand in line to register for school. 12

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Football for a freshman is running 100 yard sprints, wearing hip pads for the first time, and learning how to run an option play. His football career is filled with learning the fundamentals of the game. This is when the work seems never-ending and the glory so very far off. By the time one is a sophomore, the goals of football have changed. Instead of working on options plays, touchdowns and long runs become objectives. The sophomore season means trying to impress the varsity coaches, and at the same time, gaining more experience in football. Winning has become more important, and occurs more often. Football for a varsity player offers a lot for each individual. Each player acquires a more definitive pride in himself and in his team. The desire for an undefeated season, with the Conference title, is as strong for all varsity football players as it is for the football fans. Breaking away from Milford Bearcat players, junior Ron Graham carries the ball during a play in the Homecoming game. A Homecoming victory added to the festivities of the weekend. Varsity football team: Front row: Ray Berning, Tom Johnson, Paul Meuser, Steve Hancock, Owen Tucker, Marc Ristow, Jim Peden, Dwaine Schuldt, Jim Dunnan. Row 2: Barry Atkins, Randy Swan, Jim Reeder, Bill Anderson, Mike Calhoun, Ronnie Graham, Roger Schroeder, Earl Volden, Phil Mennenga, Dave Wyman, John Thompson. Row 3: Mark Johnson, Ray Bell, Mitch Nuss, Mark Grant, Dave Steiner, Rod Swan, Jerry Haile, Steve Mineer, Chuck Lee, Dennis Carpenter. 14