Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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{Tfje $cbtntan, 1920 Class 3topl)cSj»—Continued It is surprising how many of our old classmates are living in Chicago. I have been located there for the last year and one day 1 stopped at Sackenreuther’s Florist Shop to get some violets. The name seemed familiar and when I stepped inside who should be sitting at a large desk, but— Arthur! I was greatly surprised to see him there but you know how well he liked flowers. We talked of High School days and he asked if I had visited the Waldmeier Dancing Academy. He said that Mary Waldmeier. our former classmate, was the instructor and Walter Grossweiler was the pianist. Walter, he said, had heard his Sophomore friend play the piano so often that one night he arose in his sleep, went to the piano, and duplicated his friend s best music. Since then he has been earning fifty dollars an evening at Waldmeier’s. He said the place was considered one of the best academies in the city. He told me he had received a letter from Albert Hillman. He is quite wealthy; owns a large cattle ranch in Texas. You know he married Esther a year after we graduated. Arthur said that Bill Helfenstein was in the Air-mail Service. He likes it and he told Arthur he couldn't run anybody down when he was up in the air. One day I was in Marshall Field’s and a very well-dressed woman came up to me and said Hello Ruth!” It was Theola! I must have looked blank, for she laughed and said that I hadn't changed a bit. She told me that she came to Chicago six years ago to take a position as private secretary to Mr. John Smith, the oil magnate. She is now Mrs. John Smith. Of course. Julia, you are acquainted with the famous cartoonist. Mr. Brooks Watson. Do you remember how he illustrated The Pekinian,” our High School Annual? I called at his office one day to get some posters that he had made for our Anti-Cigarette campaign and who do you suppose is his stenographer? Miss Mabel Soady! He said she was very proficient. But. Julia, the biggest surprise came when I called to see the President of the Chicago Settlement Workers’ Association and found Edith Sipfle in charge! She is a very enthuiastic worker and has aided greatly in improving conditions in the Foreign Quarter of Chicago. You say you received a letter from Gladys? She is married and her husband is manager of the Woolworth Store of Pekin? And Walter Kreager owns a shoe store in our home town. Did you know that J ustin Kern owns an aeroplane station north of the city and he calls it 'The Fly Inn.? And Lela Garlish and Florence Goodwin are both married and live on farms south of Pekin? Really? So Sylvia is Nurse Superior at the Pekin Hospital? I do truly wish her great success. Oh! Is Cornelius in the U. S. Patent Office here? No, I hadn’t read of Edward’s latest invention. Some sort of a wingless aeroplane? Oh! I see. Are there any good hair dressing establishments here? Stephens and Sarff. Not Doris and Ona! Well. I will certainly go there while I am in the city. “Pardon me. but that painting—the girl’s face looks familiar to me. Lucille Ropp? And she is an artist’s model now? I am surprised! You say Charles Hough called last night? He lives here? Owns a barber shop! Well, if he has owned it very long he must be a millionaire now! Julia. what good beauty parlor can you recommend? Madam Rust’s? You don't mean Kate Rust? You say she is very good? Oh! That is a fine likeness of Fink, isn’t it? When was it taken? 1925? (Reads) 'Hazel Voll, Photographer’ Hazel, our classmate? Don’t you remember back in the old High School days how she enjoyed taking pictures? You say Fink is athletic coach of Pekin High School? Is he there now? You don't know? Well, perhaps he has gone out west. You know he used to visit out there. Really. I can’t go home with you to dinner, thank you. for I have an appointment at seven. I have enjoyed the afternoon so much recalling school memories and renewing old acquaintances. Indeed, my interest in the lives and achievments of our classmates of old P. H. S. will never die. Page Twenty-eight

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Cfje ebinian, 1020 Class ropfjecp By Ruth Black- SCENE—Washington. D. C. The pretentious office of Miss Julia E. Scrimger. Federal Supervisor of Country Schools. Discovered Miss Scrimger and Miss Black engaged in earnest conversation. Miss Black speaks ' Well, how are you Julia? It has been a long time since I last saw you! Why. it must be ten years, for you went out west the year we graduated. Let me see—today is the tenth aniversary of our Graduation Day. How we have all grown! 1 just arrived yesterday from Chicago. I knew your address and came right up to have a good talk with you. Did you know that the famous evangelist of Chicago. Dr. Smith, is none other than Herman, our old classmate? I was quite surprised when he gave up his large class in ball-room dancing to enter the ministry. And so Hermine is your assistant? She investigates the large rural schools and works out a plan of study? Well, she certainly has succeeded as a country school teacher. So you have been attending the sessions of Congress? And one of the Senators from i exas is a Miss Behrends? You don’t mean Althea, our old classmate? And. Julia. I just heard that the speaker of the House is the Honorable W. R. Sipfle—Reginald, our Civics star in old Pekin High School! A few weeks ago I attended our class reunion at 'Illinois' and several of our old P. H. S. classmates were there. Charles Young is an assistant mathematic teacher and Florence Leitner. an assistant in Commercial Law. She said that she had finally mastered the principles of it. and now she enjoys her work very much. Eugene Derrick was there. He studied Electrical Engineering and now he has a fine position in Chicago. I asked him about some of our classmates and he told me that Elizabeth is a graduate nurse at Proctor Hospital, Peoria. And Marguerite Ehrhardt is teaching Public Speaking at ‘Illinois’. Don't you remember what good oral themes she gave in English VIII? He also told me that Florence Kriegman while on a lecture tour through France had met the President of France. He has recently placed her in charge of the National Bureau of Art in that country. So you are going to the concert to-night too. Well Norma certainly has wonderful musical ability. And she is to be assisted by Prof. Schneider, the famous violinist. I met him about a year ago and he is just as quiet and unassuming as he was when he was Editor-in-chief of our Pekinian Staff, ten years ago. The Schneiders are well-known in America, aren’t they? You know Ruth is considered one of the few. really good motion picture actresses. I read that she was playing opposite William Liescheidt—Would you believe it? And so Marie has been studying Dramatic Art and has become quite well known as a reader in Washington? Well, you know she liked that sort of work when she was in High School. Have you read Miss Morris'latest poem? It is splendid! I don't believe we really appreciated Thelma when she was in High School. Her poem came out in the April ‘Outlook.’ After reading it I glanced through the magazine and found an article on the wonderful missionary service which is being done in India, by Miss Schrock—Julia! It couldn’t possibly be Marjorie, our classmate? It is? And you received a letter from her several months ago? Oh. do let me read it! And so you are giving lectures at Normal. 111., on ‘The Ideal Rural School. You have surely made a success of your work. Are Dorothy and Edwardean Kreager both teaching there? Edwardean teaching Latin? And Dorothy physical culture? You know 1 didn’t think Edwardean would specialize in Latin, but Dorothy always liked sports and athletics. Page Twenty-secen

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Clje Return an, 1920 Senior Class SMI WE. THE exalted Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty, being of sound and disposing mind, and knowing that we have lived our allotted time of High School life, that is. four years of joy. pain, learning, and experience, and are about to pass out of said life; and knowing that we have acquired eccentricities and personalities of rare molds, do hereby voluntarily make, publish, and declare this one last will and testament.: First. We do hereby bequeath to our beloved faculty the honor and privilege of having given us our education. We shall be forever indebted to said faculty for the means of our success which we expect to attain in this world. Second. We bequeath to the Juniors—our intelligence, refinement, talent, dignity, genius, bright smiles, and good looks; in order that they may efficiently fill their position as Seniors. Third. We bequeath to the Sophomores the good will” of our class organization and all remaining school spirit which has not been suppressed by the powers that be” at its initial appearance. Fourth. We bequeath to the Freshmen that childlike simplicity and trust characteristic of of a Senior Class. Fifth. We make the following personal bequests: Althea Behrens, to Izzy” White, her queenly dignity. Ruth Black to Ramona Beitel her ability to render “Curfew shall not ring to-night. Fink Champion to anyone who wants it, a good portion of his Irish temper(ament.) Eugene Derrick to Carl Beewen his ability to fight his own battles. Marguerite Ehrhardt to Lois Balcke, her stylish stout” secrets. Elizabeth Erxleben to Constance Velde, her pet idea of establishing an orphan asylum. Edward Gluntz to Lawrence Schaumlefel, the right to look like an advertisement for Arrow Collars.” Walter Grossweiler. who wrote Happy Though a High School Student to Edward Schurman the understanding of said volume. Lela Garfish to Marjorie Schilling, her studious habits and reliable disposition. Florence Goodwin to Pauline Bevans. her quiet tone of voice and ladylike manner. Esther Hardt to next year’s chemistry class, the glass test tubes, which she has not broken. Albert Hillman to Nathan Elliff, his kewpie grin. William Helfenstein to George Schmidt, his ability as a typist. Norma Hofferbert to all High School students, the right to recall from the Bank of Memory a million piano notes. Hermine Hippen to Irma King, a Pollyanna makeup to be used for Theda Bara purposes. Sylvia Icenogle to Helen Lohnes, the desire to be a Rose of No Man's Land. Charles Hough to James Velde, the right to be ringmaster of High School Life’s Circus. Gladys Isenburg to Dorothy Eastham. her wealth of golden hair. Justin Kern to Franklin Smith, his permission to read dime novels during school hours. Dorothy Kraeger to Florence Rust, her unsophisticated manner. Edwardean Kraeger to Lyla Schember. her naturally curly hair. This will save you a lot of trouble and worry. Lyla. Walter Kraeger to Gilbert Neuhaus, his combined instincts of a second-hand dealer and a J. Pierpont Morgan. Florence Kriegsman to Marie Lohnes, the faculty to pack up her troubles in the old school bag and Smile. Smile. Smile.” Florence Leitner to Mary Scrimger. her pearl ear rings. William Liescheidt to Walter Kumpf. his ability to blush seen and unseen in bashful ecstasy. Theola Lohnes to Dede Eints. her last and most beloved hair ribbon. Thelma Morris to Dorothy Rust, her rosy cheeks. Kathryn Rust to Lorene Birkey. her eyebrows. Lucille Ropp to the faculty, the responsibility incurred by this will. Ona Sarff to her sister May. her gift of gab. Page Twenty-nine