Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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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

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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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Here is the editor in-chief, Vernon Cox, taking it easy while the others of his staff burn the midnight oil. One of the prettiest girls in Pekin High and a very popular one, too — EILEEN ANDERSON. When it comes to typing and shorthand, IRENE MEIXSELL is among the best. JOHN MICHAEL was co-captain of the ’33 football team and a brilliant tackle. J. P. Morgan had better watch his fortune; — ORTNA GALLOWAY is studying how he made his money and is getting set to take it away from him. EMERY HARDENBROOK has the mien of a minister; did you see him as Reverend Pontifex Deetle in “The Lion and the Mouse ? WESLEY BENNETT is an all-around athlete who made history both in football and basketball—a fine example of the clean, wholesome youth of today. If there was ever a girl with a serene and even disposition, it’s JANET LITTLE. We wonder what lovely dreams TILLIE SCIORTINO weaves while she is learning to cook. The prayer of ROSS NORTON, who characterized so realis- y tically “Newt” Gillespie, is often “Onward, 011-L Jr ward, oh time in thy (light, and make the bell ring before I recite.” “Worry kills men; I’m in the best of health,” asserts EDWARD EDEN. One is inclined to believe that WILMA HILST, PHILIP HORCHEM, HOMER TURNER, and LOIS WEBER are camera shy as they did not have their pictures taken for the Pekiniaii.