Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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n Everything from art to East Peoria makes life interesting for OTTO PITTS. Probably the country’s next fashion designer will be EILEEN BEHRENS. FRED BLUEJACKET a most capable athletic editor for both the Pe-kinian and the Pekinois—has ambitions to become a famous baseball character. EARL GLASS, noted for his Southern drawl, possesses a refreshing sense of humor. The co-literary editor of the Pekinian, GERTRUDE HAYES, is quite an accomplished actress. What will Miss Cornwell do next year when she doesn’t have the assistance of VIRGINIA LUCERA, the girl with the pleasing smile and voice? ROBERT HAMILTON assisted in stage-managing for several plays and proved to be an untiring and valuable worker. GEORGE HOERR, when looking up statistics, saw this sentence: “The census embraces 110,000,(XX) women.” He emitted a groan and said, “How I’d like to be the census.” Wouldn’t diminutive ONA GAELS, with her dazzling blonde hair, make an excellent substitute for Jean Harlow? B E R N I C E HARMS believes that “In all God’s creation there is no place appointed for the idle man.”

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 A zealous student in Mr. Fielder’s agriculture department is CLARENCE SOMMER. MARY ELLEN SAAL is pne of the hardest workers known. She lias had quite a job in editing the I’ekinois. A redhead with customary vim, vigor, and vitality—HELEN CHARLTON. IRVING ROSENBERG is a deep-thinker, a witty conversationalist. a musician, and often a tease. Miss Josl ek’s student assistant, GRACE SILL, does great many things with very little noise. A irilliant member of Coach Taylor’s track team was GLEN SINGLEY, who won two letters. Ladylike BERNICE SAYERS will tit into whatever profession she chooses with dignity. The business world is looking for girls of FRANCES OBERLE’S type. Golden-haired, brown-eyed MABLE l’ROEHL has been considerate of her teachers and classmates always. Certainly, she has been a peace-abiding student. Her charms so many and her faults so few make HERMINA BISHOP one of the most beloved of the characters in the class. 18

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IT ©■ (X to Her willingness and ability to work make If I III HOERR a valuable asset to our school. fi of the beauty of this Pekinian is due to the artistic ability of FREDA SWITZER, who so tfpably acted as art editor. One of the Pekin igh School chemists who is brilliant enough not to need a laboratory partner is HERSCHEE LAWRENCE. DOROTHY SMITH will long remembered for her excellent acting and pipe-ing in “The Copperhead”. JOHN MINERS often confronts himself with this ques-i,j“How can I be serious and conduct myself ely when I see so many adoring creatures abyjrf iie ? ESTHER OL'NG did not enter lie senior class until her last year, but she soon 'became well known through her radiant personality and beautiful singing voice. ‘‘Four long years I had work galore, and now,” says LOUIS ARNOLD, “nevermore.” ROBERT H ANN IE is quite a ladies’ man, especially in Peoria, as ‘Spine of his friends may have observed. A charming character, cultured and reserved, — LOIS ELDREDGE. JOHN SHANAHAN is an artist of rare ability. In this senior there is a merging of everything fine ami desirable— I tormina Bishop. 20