Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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RUTH PARKS, who comes from South Pekin. is a valuable member of the girls’ tennis team and is known for her good sportsmanship. Although PATRICIA SCHAEFER never announces her presence, one feels sure that she is a silent friend of many. Track, cross-country, and baseball were greatly aided by ADAM M ERGANTH ALEE. a real fellow and an efficient manager. HENRY TOEL—the boy with varied interests—likes anything from cigar stores to hockey and driving his car at 35 miles an hour. As a chemist, CARL STOLDT is among the most enthusiastic. An aspiring journalist deluxe is found in BEVERLY CLEER. GERTRUDE VETTER may he relied upon to take active part in whatever enterprise she enters. RUTH WILSON is an excellent student and a most willing worker. She is an active library cadet and a capable assistant of Miss Falkin. VERNITA RIPPER, with her poise, dignity, and attractiveness, is a charming friend to all who know her. TURNER SOLTERMANN, assistant editor of the Pekinian, is an active dramatist and, when he rolls that big l ass voice, one is reminded of Greek Evans. The jolly Brces twins: Virgil a u 1 VirKinia.

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 15 • ; :f '(tabby 1 MERLE COX manifests good taste in a number of ways such as the choosing of a girl friend and the selecting of his attire. The life of the party, a good sport, a tine dancer—HELEN BAILEY. GLADYS BLACK is a great favor- itc among her colleagues. Her inclinations run along commercial lines. Those sparkling brown eyes of ANDREW BALDONI’S would never, never intimate that he’s often mischievous in class;—would they? BETTY ANTHONY, with her flawless complexion, brown eyes, and blonde hair, her refinement, and her capabilities, reminds one of a beautiful character depicted in a story. J An open countenance like PETER BURKE’S is one of the finest recommendations an individual can possess. Good-natured JUSTIN McDON-ALD is a 1 w a y s smiling. RICHARD SCHWARTZ (possessor of beautiful dimples) was not discovered as an actor until the senior class play. “Still waters run deep” and how aptly that term applies to ORVILLE DEP-PERT. A future pugilist is ROBERT COL SON ; Bob, the boxer. Hayes: famous for her co'umn, (ic.t’s Di.t”, i:i the I’ekiuois.

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He’s been everywhere; we wonder where he’ll no from here. Good luck, “Freddy”. MARGARET SHORT joined the class during her junior year and soon proved a valuable member of the band. BERNARD STAMBACH possesses those characteristics which one is sure to find in all promising business executives. A more likeable person would be hard to find than IOSEl’111XE YVALEINGER who possesses the-qualities of a real friend, trusting and sincere. ROBERT KETCHAM is intense and energetic, a serious, purposeful person. A dancing devil in his eye attests to a lively sense of humor. FRANCIS WEGHORST is not as bashful as he looks. Winning medals was the hobby of DAN CHALLBERG, track captain and star. Jolly and good-natured EDITH SPENCER’S smile makes people regard life more pleasantly. ERNEST THOMPSON is an aspiring physicist and chemist. EILEEN RIDGEWAY is reserved. but not formidably so. A student, too— one might say, “a scholar and a lady”. Football star, actor, and a well-liked, all-around lad — DARRELL GREEN.