Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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What do you suppose these two graduates, Lorraine and Sarah Ann, are planning for their futuref ROBERT GRANT—a player on the third-place state basketball team ... A member of the Interior Decoration Club and the A Cappella Choir — MARJORIE HOFFMAN ... A past president of Girl Reserves —DOROTHY MARSHALL . . . Active in Boys’ Club—THOMAS HANCOCK—sang in the A Cappela Choir . . . ARTHUR HIGGINS — a participant in Agriculture, Glee, and Fencing Clubs . . . Prominent in many high school activities, especially in sports—BELLE JEAN LYONS . . . Sang in the All-State Chorus—MARY LOUISE WILLIAMSON—took a lead in the “Red Mill” . . . Co-editor of the famous “Skunk Holler,” a Thespian, and active in Boys’ Club—DONALD HARRIS . . . Candy sales’ manager; typist for the magazine; a member of Boys’ Club and of National Thespians—FRANCIS KOENIG . . . First chair saxophone player and a Girl Reserve —ALTA MAE GEORGE ... A G. A. A. enthusiast and a Thespian — JEANNE PORTER . . . HILTON JOHNSON — a hall cadet, member of Radio Club and the usher squad.

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Prospective journalists, Mary Margaret and Mabel Louise, at work on the Pekin-ois. Secretary of the senior class and of Thespians—RUTH BRUECKNER . . . President of his class for three semesters—FRED HIMMEL—took leads in three operas and two class plays ... A clarinet and saxophone artist—REINHARDT SCHEFFLER . . . MILDRED LUCILLE SMITH—member of Thespians, band, orchestra, and the “Red and White” staff... The lead in four operas —GERALDINE SUTTER—May queen in ’35, member of magazine staff and Thespians ... KEITH BROWN—captain of the ’36 basketball team, high point man in Big Twelve; chosen on first team in Big Twelve . . . JOSEPH BUEHLER—took chorus parts in a number of operas . . . Editor of “Red and White”, assistant editor of Pekin-ois, and a member of Quill and Scroll— SARAH ANN SMITH ... A Thespian, May queen in ’34—NINA MANKER— first girl Student Council president . . . Senior class president; sang in a number of operas—GILBERT BETHARD . . . Took part in three operas and Big Twelve Music Festivals—MELVIN JANSSEN ... A Thespian and Quill and Scroll member— ELIZABETH ROBERSON.

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Paul likes to lake the opposite side of any issue for the sake of a rousing argument. DOROTHEA KNAPP—Mr. Zim’s assistant; sang in Big Twelve Chorus and several operas ... A real comedian on the stage and a fine musician—LOUIS SKINNER ... An art student—HAROLD YOUELL . . . Pos-sesor of a sweet soprano voice—LOIS FOSTER—a Thespian and a violinist in the orchestra . . . PAULINE ANDERSON— plays in the band and orchestra . . . MERLIN TUCKER—a trumpeter in the band ... An extemporaneous speaker and an entertainer with his accordian—CARLTON JONES . . . Journalist for the paper and magazine; president of Quill and Scroll— CLARA HAYES—a member of Thespians and National Honor Society . . . Office assistant for two years; interested in organizations for girls—JANE HAPENNEY . . . First trumpeter in band — ROBERT BRONNER—one of the “rhythm” boys in the jazz orchestra . . . JAMES MYERS— earned a letter in football in ’35 . . . Vivacious JEAN SMITH—took part in the junior class play. Lucille believes that it pays to carry a few books home each evening.