Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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k O{|fe«xxxxxxxxxyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx f }-f0T . P£ K tNt AN CLASS OF 1923—BEGINNING BY AGNES MAHONEY President........................................Elmer Tuschoff Vice-President......................................Helen Lawson Secretary.........................................Verneal Rohrer Treasurer.........................................George Fisher Class Advisor........................................Miss Price September 11, 1919 began our illustrious career as High School students and since then we have kept getting brighter and brighter until now we transcend all. As soon as we learned the way to our respective class rooms without making any embarrassing inquiries, Mr. Allison thought us capable of holding a class meeting and under his kindly guidance our Freshman class officers were elected and the rod of authority given to Nathan Elliff. Miss Price was chosen as the class teacher. At the next meeting, held a short time later, our class colors, turquoise blue and shell pink, were selected. Shortly after this meeting, one of the teachers who both heard and lead the meeting (Miss Price was not there) suggested that we purchase, borrow or steal a Roberts “Rules of Order” and study it before the next general council. During our Freshman year we showed our studious natures by indulging in only one class party—that of March 6. The predominant colors were those of St. Patrick and of our class. Each did his part towards furnishing the amusement by doing an impromptu act. We then sought entertainment by playing some rather ancient games after which the eats were served. A few of the less timid ones ended the evening with a dance. Most of us attended the B. A. A. and G. A. A. party held somewhat later and the B. A. A. carnival. Our brilliancy was again shown by the honors carried off by several of our classmates from the county meet. In September 1920 most of us dropped the rather degrading name of Freshmen and assumed the somewhat more pretentious one of Sophomores. Shortly after the opening of school a meeting of the class was called and the above class officers were elected. Miss Price was again unanimously chosen as class advisor. At this meeting our trusting nature was shown by electing George Usher to the responsible position of treasurer. The first festivity of our Sophomore year was in the way of a hike to Bailey’s Lake. We started out from the school very enthusiastically and we experienced but one difficulty—a lack of Water. Although Pekin is supposed to be dry we hardly thot that it was that dry. Geometry and the final examinations at the end of the first semester were taking the joy out of life for most of us but the majority emerged triumphantly from the trying ordeals and started out upon the new semester with happy,morning faces once more. On February 11 we held a party in the gym for the purpose of celebrating St. Valentine’s day. The first thing we did was to match hearts to find our partners. Twenty-Three

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CLASS OF 1923 Lower Row—Clara Fauth, Emma Scheffler, Anna Oberle, Elizabeth Callahan, Myrtle Freidinger, Mary Chiavini, Ruth Brown, Edna Lohnes» Agnes Mahoney, Beula Becker, Helen Lawson, Margaret Selby, Louise Saal, Viola Ball, Bernice Remmers, LaVerne Hossman, Verneal Rohrer, Gladys McCoy. Middle Row—Clara Vogelsang, Anna Rosenberg, Irma King, Dorothy Bums, Gertrude Mueller, Lorraine Scheeler, Ruth Rutledge, Frances Kumpf, Velma Miller, Larene Birkey, Esther Bailey, Mabel Barney, Hilde Schwinn, Audrey Masner, Helen Waltmire, Lyla Schember, Beatrice Hogan, Blanche Livingston, Ruth Hoffman, Miss Price, Alvin Woelfle, Robert Grant. Upper Row—Wilbur Bishop, Elbert Van Osdol, Harry Euteneuer, George Fisher, Edgar Hough, Thomas Bums, Lawrence Bishop, William Zimmerman, Korneil Griesser, Frederick Abrahams, George Hirth, Richard Siebens, Harold Gilson, Edgar VVilderman, Darold McCalla, Henry Groen, Norman Voege, Paul Hardt, Elmer Tuschoff, Nathan Elliff, Charles Frings, Keith French.

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 a :44€;' j' P f 't l‘A:f ;'XXXXXXXXX1 XXyyyXXXX) XXXXX) XXX) XXX X One difficulty in our class was that several of the girls excelled the boys in size and height so that the ill-matched and uncomfortable couples furnished a rather ludicrous spectacle to the more fortunate ones. This contributed much to the general hilarity of the evening. Owing to some strange reason Miss Price was the only teacher who possessed courage enough to face us during the first part of the evening but just before the eats were served a whole bevy of teachers broke in upon us. The rest of the time was spent in dancing. The improvement made since our last party led us to suspect that many of our number had spent some of their spare time at a dancing school since the last party. The Sophomore Class is also doing its share in contributing to the fame and upholding of the reputation of P. H. S. They are furnishing many active members for the various organizations and we have two very fine athletes who play an important part in all the athletic battles. As a whole we are staunch believers in the value of co-operation and the truth of the motto “United we stand; divided we fall.” CLASS OF 1923—ADVANCKI) BY IX)RIS SARGENT President..................................Chari.es Dietrich Vice-President................................Harold Nelson Secretary..................................Vi roinia Gueber Treasurer..................................Doris McDonald PILGRIM’S PROGRESS In February, 1919, a class of thirty-eight pilgrims pilgrimed from Junior High and landed on the rocky steps of P. H. S. Soon a meeting of the colony was called and the cabinet members were chosen. This high anil mighty body was too deeply interested in matters of State to dip into the frivolous arts of sociability; consequently few social gatherings were planned. With the beginning of school in September this same class entered upon its work with brighter prospects. Several social affairs were planned but, as before, this body found it impossible to divert their minds from their accomplishments already attained. On the morning of the second year of their pilgrimage they entered to take the name of Sophomores acknowledging Marion Rust, President, and Charles Dietrich, Vice-President. At the suggestion of the advisor, a hike was planned to the Mackinaw in May. This was greatly enjoyed by both teachers and students. These pilgrims were called upon in June to lend their aid and assistance in the activities of the “Community Carnival.” They showed their ability in various ways such as; telling fortunes, baiting fish hooks, and giving everybody a chance to “hit the nigger baby.” The success arising from these performances is well known to all. With the beginning of the new semester their minds were turned to the basket ball tournament. Notwithstanding the ability and splendid playing of our two representatives the basket ball team met its “Waterloo.” This band of pilgrims still has many months of hard work before it reaches the goal, but it will not fail in its tasks. Twenty-Four