Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 20 of the 1937 volume:

Senior Edition be Ipehinoie Senior Edition VOLUME 12 PEKIN, ILL., MAY 21. 1937 NUMBER 23 Student Council And Graduating Senior Officers Of Class Of 1937 FRED HELLYER RUTH TOBIE Student Council President Co-Vice President of Class CHARLES BLACK President of Class ROBERT MAUS Student Council Secretary BETTY NEWMAN Secretary-Treasurer of Class DONALD RAMEY Co-Vice President of Class Lane, Bramlage, Oltman Have Speaking Roles In Commencement Pagaent James Lane will portray “Youth in the Commencement pagaent, History of Pekin.” to be presented June 10 for graduation exercises. Margery Oltman and Bruce Bramlage have the other speaking roles, Future” and “Spirit of the Past.” These three leads will be supported by a large group of underclassmen in panto-mine scenes. “History of Pekin” was written especially for this year's graduating class by Mr. Atkinson, drama instructor, who has attempted to interpret, through music, song, pantomine. and dance, the spirit of the men and women who built Pekin. The pagaent consists of three parts and a prologue, and epilogue. Youth” and The Spirit of the Past” are the only characters in the Prologue. Part one— The Primitive and the Pioneer Period—lets the audience see the establishment of Creve Coeur by La Salle, the arrival of the first settlers from Kentucky and Tennessee. and the building of the first church in Pekin. Growth is emphasized in Part Two by episode portraying (Continued on page 14, col. 1) A Tale Of Tomorrow—Concerning Seniors Of Today The moon sailed high in a blue velvet California sky: a soft breeze juggled the bright colored balloons, swaying them gently over the familiar heads of celebrities assembled in Joe Me- a ugh ton’s Cocanut Grove for its gala opening night. Guests continued to arrive as Jerry Schwinn and his famous dance band opened the program with one of Jack Farmer’s latest hit tunes from the new motion picture “Farewell to Shirley” starring Jim Lane. While Fred Hellyer, master of ceremonies, presents Norma Land, singing a song in her own inimitable style, we will try to make the rounds and introduce you to a few of the better known “Well-Knowns gathered here tonight. Over at MacNaughton’tf table, we see Kstlier Kiselc and Bud Xierstheimer, the biggest pair of ranchers in the Middlewest. clad in cowboy clothes. Chatting with them are Walter Herget and Elaine Wagner, managers of a chain of dress shops throughout the United States and Canada. Jim Ubben, international famous ice skater, is seen smoking a Camel to steady his nerves. Sitting with Jim is Ralph Khnl, ex All-American quarterback who is now head coach at Tapioca Tech in the South. The lights are (Continued on page 6, col. 3) To All The Seniors Of Pekin High To you—the senior class of I C. H. S.—this final edition of the Pekinois is dedicated. Four years you have worked and played within the boundaries of Pekin High. You will soon depart carrying with you happy thoughts, pleasant memories and invaluable lifelong friendships from the classrooms, corridors, gym. and athletic field. Pekin High is grateful to you—you have helped carry her honor and standards to the top with championship teams, splended musical, dramatical, and rhetorical productions— you have con’ributed outstanding work in very department of the institution. Success, seniors, and may you always have a warm spot in your heart for P. C. H. S. Largest Class In History Of Pekin High To Receive Diplomas On June 10 Topping an all time high, 173 seniors will graduate from PCHS in three weeks. Seven of these—• four girls and three boys, will finish in summer school. Commencement week festivities will begin with the Junior-Senior prom on June 4. followed by Baccalaureate on June 6. The date and place for the senior picnic have not yet been definitely decided, but the affair will be held on either June 7 or 8. The final appearance of the seniors in their caps and gowns will be Commencement night. June 10. The alumni banquet and dance, following on June 11. will conclude festivities. A grand class” is the general opinion of all who have known and worked with the senior class during their four years in Pekin High. Officers leading the group this semester have been Charles Black, president, assisted by Don Ramey. Ruth Tobie. vice president. and Betty Newman, secre-j tary. During the first semester Bud Nierstheimer was Senior A ’ president. Hazel Lawson, vice j president. Marie Budde, secretary, i and Bob Stambach. treasurer. Advisers for the class included Mr. Graff and Miss Pannwitt for ' Senior A’s and Mr. Dowell and Miss Trowbridge. Senior B’s. Graduates To Be Guests At Last Matinee Dance Graduating seniors will be honored guests of the Girls’ Club at the final matinee dance to be held next Friday in the girls’ gym. Japanese lanterns hung In , a make-believe outdoor setting will dress up the gym in gala attire, forming an attractive background for the event. Complimentary tickets will be given to seniors, who are asked to sign In the Girls’ Club guest book. A unique ballroom dance, in which only seniors will partici-1 pate, will be one of several specialty numbers. The door prize also will be reserved for seniors only-—numbers for the drawing to be given to those who graduate in June (they hope). Norma Deppert is chairman of the senior farewell matinee: her assistants are Velda Copelen and Mary Alice Conkel. Music will be furnished, as usual, by Jerry Schwinn and the P. C. H. S. dance orchestra. Dancing will begin at 3:30. continuing until 5 o’clock. Price to undergraduates is ten cents. Miss Hansen. Miss Speers. Mr. Phillips. ! and Mr. Rhodes will chaperon. HELEN HILD WALTER HERGET JOSEPHINE SERANGELI HAROLD BEACH EDWARD REICHTER LOUISE FAUX ARTHUR STORRER VERA HIESER Pago 2 SENIOR EDITION THE PEKINOIS Published every Friday l y students � f the senior class. Community High School. Pekin. 111. Subscription rate— one dollar a year. Editorial Board: K. Snnl. M. M. Richards. K Lohnes. K. Lampltt; Ke-portini; staff: I . Ramev. F. Hellyer. II. Lawson. M. Jayne, it. Ahern. C. Black. M. Orr. R. Lawrence. M. Watson. P. Reiter. � . Arnold, tJ Schwinn: Business staff: A. Harding. M. Watson. M. Franks: Photo staff: K. Wagner, W. llerget : Typists: J. Serangeli, F. Andrne. R. Newman. Thank You! This is the final issue of the Pekinois for this year. The staff wishes to thank all those who have, in any way, contributed to the success of the year's project. Especially do they wish to say “thank vou“ to the Pekin business men who have placed their ads in the Pekinois. You have aided by your loyal backing and we hope you. in turn, have gained from the patronage of the student body. To the seniors we extend congratulations and best wishes. To underclassmen we wish a happy vacation. The staff. To The Grads—Bless ’em! G—rossweiler. Charles It—amey. Donald A—mold, Grace I)—eWeese, Kathleen U—bben, James A—hern, Rosemary T—obie, Ruth E—hni, Ralph S—aal. Ruth E—isele, Esther N—ier8theimer. Adolph I—ngrassia. Lucien. O—rr. Marian R—ichards, Mary Margaret 8—erangeli, Josephine Alumni Association Makes Plans For Senior Banquet Friday After Graduation When the graduation class marches out of the auditorium, after Commencement on June 10, with their diplomas in hand, they will have one more “get-together” as a class—that is the Alumni Banquet. Old grads of Pekin High School will banquet this year’s graduating class, at the Elks Club on June 11. The banquet will start promptly at 6:30 o’clock, with a good program and dancing to follow. To finance this affair, each Alumni member must buy his own ticket, but the 173 members of this year’s graduation class will be guests of the Association. To pay for their tickets the Association is sponsoring a three-act comedy. “To the Ladies.” to be given next Tuesday at 8 o’clock in the Pekin High School auditorium. The cast includes such former Pekin High actors as Nina Manker. Fred Eyres. Don Bram-lago, Paul Cooper. Rolland Piston. Byron Johnson, and John Joerger. Student tickets may be obtained in the office from Fern for twenty-five cents. STUFF —AND —NONSENSE Jimmy Lee is finally disgusted. The little manager tried to find out which girl in l� (’HS Is regard-t d the prettiest by the boys. Results thus far: Roly Faux—Eileen Preston. Joe Karick—Grace Arnold. Howard Smith—Mildred Eden. Wilbur Wieburg—June Lo.v-man. John Franks—Dorothy Farmer. Marlin Wallfnger—Louise Harris. Jimmy says lie guesses it’ll be a tie with each girl getting one vote so lie's gonna quit. Dear Edyto I am in Love. Dear Billiam: Get Out! Billiam Hoffbuhr. Edytor. Hellyer Expresses His Appreciation To Students I sincerely thank every member In P. C. H. S. for your splendid assistance and cooperation during the past year. I feel that no president has had a finer student body to work with than have I. I’m grateful to every one of you. Fred Hellyer. Lenora Sbeppert’s moonstruck Romeo is still moonstruck. This is ids latest contribution. We take it lie still loves her. I’ll love you when the grass is green I’ll love you when it can’t be seen I’ll love you when the snow is here I’ll love you when the sky is blue and clear. Leonard Rosenberg wants to know what the boss is going to do If, in the future, machines take the place of secretaries. That’s carrying this machine age too far. Grace Jurgens campaigned furiously for student president. Even the inmates at Rartonville were wearing her card. Wanted: The picture of the Roman Coliseum. If found please notify Miss Lockett in room 115 of its whereabouts. It lias been rumortnl that Hill Oonkel lias turned his affections from “Cookie” to another brunette whose initials are—oh, well, never mind! I bought a dress on the installment plan. The reason, of course, to please a man. The dress is worn, the man is gone. But the d----- installments go on and on. —o— l)o you know what a peanut and a pickle have in common? For the answer see Marlon Orr or Mildred Eden. X NGRATI CATIONS, SENIORS BETTER CLOTHES ON BUDGET PAYMENTS FASHION STORES 313 Court Street Pekin. HI. Quality Apparel for Women, Misses. Girls, Men and Boys UNCONSCIOUS TRUTH Fisherman: I (ell you. It wan that long. I never u v such u fish.’ Frieml: “I believe you.” CONTRIBUTED BY THE GEO. W. ROHRS INSURANCE OFFICE Farmers Bank Bldg. SENIOR EDITION Page 3 Seniors To Hold Annual Upper Classmen Will Abandon Books, Thoughts Of i i m At (.Un Oak i aik Exams f0 ake Merry At Junior=Senior Prom, June 4 After two weeks of strenuous marching practice, seniors will cease to care if it's left foot forward first or the right on Tuesday. June 8. and will relax for the all-day annual picnic at Glen Oak Park in Peoria. No school for them that day. The caravan will assemble at the back entrance and at 9:30 o’clock they’ll leave from the building for a “swell elegant’’ day of fun. A lunch “deluxe” will be served cafeteria style at 12:15 o’clock. A peek at the menu shows that baked beans, lemonade, cake, potato-salad, and the like are in store for the lucky seniors. Those serving on the committee are Alvin Psinas. Bud Niersthei-mer, Ruth Tobie. Lois Curry, Mary Lou Holden. Mary Jayne. Guy Lukeman, and Marie Budde. G. R’s Have Final Picnic Having their last grand fling. Senior Girl Reserves and their adviser. Miss Pauline Riedel-bauch. held a picnic at Bradley Park. Peoria, last evening. The girls, realizing that it was to be their last get-together.” really out-did themselves playing games and eating home-baked beans, potato chips, sandwiches, potato salad, and other eats that go to make a picnic lunch perfect. The committee in charge consisted of chairman. Lucy Ann Sol-terman, and Maxine Philyaw and June Keen. PAUL SHERMAN FOR TOM’S PEANUTS AND WHOLESALE CANDIES Juniors and seniors will be prom-trotting to the music of McCalla’s Cavaliers on June 4th. at the Pekin Country Club. Seniors feeling sublimely carefree in the knowledge of exams safely hurdled—and juniors— putting from mind the finals that loom ahead—surrender to the spell of Romance in the air. devoting themselves to an evening of dancing. On this occasion, the clubhouse will be transformed into a gorgeous bower of flowers, providing a fitting background for the girls in their lovely, pastel summer formals; while their Feet May Grow Weary Rut Seniors Must Trudge On Left, right, left right! Heaven’s, will it never end? Left, right, left, right! Down the aisle the seniors wend. Marching practice for seniors was held last Monday during activity period and again today the same time. Already some are nursing “hot and tired doggies.” But the worst is yet to come. Read it and weep, seniors! Other scheduled practices are: Monday. May 24—activity period. Friday. June 4—activity period. Sunday, June 6—2. p. m. Wednesday. June 9 -1:30 p. m. Thursday. June 10—1:30 p. m. And a final warning to the already weary seniors. All must attend all these practices. Woe especially to the fellow who doesn’t get here Sunday afternoon: he’ll be minus a cap and gown Sunday night. manly escorts, looking strangely unfamiliar in white coats and summer regalia, intend to dazzle the crowd by their scrubbed splendor. Miss Speers’ decorating committee. composed of Grace “Peach” Jurgens. Lois Trimble, and Harriett Winkle, and the orchestra committee, consisting of Leonard Rosenberg. Junior Eden. Robert Reif. Grace Jurgens. Max Conn, and Steve Krpan. have spent hours in conference, planning the large and small details of the event, while the entertainment. in charge of Mildred Eden. Marianne Ailts. and Ruth Brown, is to be a song by Lenora Shep-pert and an exhibition dance specialty by that talented juvenile team. Jeanne Powers and Walter Fluegel. Jr. Arrangements for refreshments are being taken care of by Martha Parker. Anna Lampitt. and Eleanor Harding. Junior class representatives. Meleta Heiser and La urine Horn, have sent invitations to all seniors. Chaperons for the evening will be the junior class advisers: Miss Speers. Miss Hansen. Miss Crawford, and Miss Borgelt. Typists Excel Records Rosalie Brooking. Grace McCabe. Marilyn Snyder, and Winifred Wargo hold the fifty words a minute record in Miss Panwitt’s Typing II class. The outstanding typists in her Typing I class are Betty Jean Ainsworth. June Fitzauko, Charlotte Irby, and Mary Menglie. They have each typed thirty words a minute. Style Show To Open At Four O’clock Today; Lawson Will Announce Numbers With Hazel Lawson acting as official announcer, the annual Style Show, staged by members of the sewing classes, under the direction of Miss Cornwell, opens at 4 o’clock today in the auditorium. More than 100 girls will participate. modeling articles which they have planned and made in regular classes during the year. The program is divided into four parts, each part being devoted to a particular type or style of clothing. These include “Clothes and Your Personality.” “Clothes and Your Figure,” “Clothes and Your Coloring.” and “Clothes and the Occasion.” Mabel Franks is giving a specialty dance, and Mrs. Esther Reel, a vocal solo during the intermission between first and second acts. Background music will be furnished by the string trio under the direction of Mr. Intravaia. Attractive programs containing the pictures of a lady of the hoop skirt and parasol days have been mimeographed to be handed to each attending guest. All girls and their mothers ar e invited. Admission is free. Net Good Candy Profits Two hundred and ten dollars is a profit any senior class can he proud of. and that’s the profit those super candy salesmen made this year. Supervising the sales were candy managers Jake Herman and Leonard Vanderwater: their assistant. Ed Reichter: and sales girls including Hazel Law-son, Marie Budde. Mabel Franks, Marge Watson. Rosemary Ahern, and Mary Turk. ROBERT BELVILLE RICHARD FRIEDERICH ZITA KETTELL ROBERT SELLERS KATHRYN LOOMIS BLAND WILLIAMS ROBERT FRIEDERICH ROY PRESTON ram 4 SENIOR EDITION THOMAS MALONEY BERT REYNOLDS NADINE HEISEL WALTER POLLOCK CLARENCE ROGENA REX LAWRENCE DWIGHT RIPPER MONROE GARDNER VIRGIL VOGEL WILBUR WIEBURG THE SPORT MIKE Peoria Manual’s new athletic field will be the scene of a gala event tomorrow when athletes from the Big 12 schools gather to match their speed, strength, and ability against their sister members. Pekin’s chances for victory are slim but if Rivord, Kahler. Rossi. Sellers Leason. Hoffbuhr. Wilson. Janssen, and Sheppard are all “clicking” the Chinks should finish high in the first division. Season records indicate that Urbana, defending champion, and Peoria Central will go to the post as favorites. The Russell charges will conclude their season one week from tomorrow. May 29. In a dual meet with Central. Mr. Phillips intends to bring r pair of lurving gloves and let CliarPe («ros� wo ler and Bill Con-kcl slug it out once and for al’ if the daily argument as to whose girl is the prettiest does not stoo. Pekin High’s senior athletes ought to amount to something someday. Just listen to these secret ambitions— Luc'en I n grassia—“h eavy-weight boxing champion.” Kd Johnston— I want to be Tyler, Lowman Receive Co=Editor Appointments For Next Year’s ‘Pekinois’ Ruth Tyler and June Lowman have been appointed to the positions of co-editors-in-chief of next year’s “Pekinois.” General make-up. copy reading, etc., will be under their direction. The job of tracking down dirt has been given to Mildred Eden and Grace Jurgens, while Eileen Henterseher and Jim Hapenny have been chosen as girls’ sports editor and boys' sports editor, respectively. Reporting staff consists of Charlotte Irby. Margaret Loomis, Shirley Zehr. Rae Best. Mardella Haller. Alfreeda Puckett. Leonard Rosenberg, Vern Reed, and Bob Kahn. All appointments have been made on the competitive basis, and anyone can be demoted at any time and another promoted to his place. All students who have so far been appointed have had journalistic training: however any senior who is interested in a staff position should see Miss Falkin in room 117 before school closes as there are some places to be filled. The business manager and typists will be announced next fall. Students Voice Opinions On Favorite Movie Stars the first man to go to the moon in a rocket ship.” Happy landings. Ed. Jerry Junker—‘‘My ambition if to paddle a canoe up every stream in Canada.” “Bal” Quarello—“I wanted t be a dirigible pilot—that is, until the “Hindenberg” exploded.” Jimmy Lee—“A G-man”. (Go get ’em. Jimmy) “Punch” MacXaughton—(I caM not print that. Joe. but lots of f'ucce«8) J'm liongacrc—“home, a wife, a P. C. H. S. back field and a waterboy.” Good luck. Jim. —o— Tom Maloney leads the parade of South Pekin graduating athletes this spring. Along with Hone 1 from the “metropolis” will go Hill Hoffbuhr. Hob Sellers, and Albert Sevier, while “Ah” Trumny and “Russ” Thomas, stars of last year, will also receive their diplomas. Of the successful 1936-37 athletic year Coach Haussler has the following to say. ‘‘The best year we’ve had since ’26. We had a fine bunch of boys who gave me little or no disciplinary trouble throughout the entire year. I greatly enjoyed working with them.” —o— Activities in track have declined in Pekin High this spring due to the planting of grass in James Field. The District meet and Hlg 12 are being held elsewhere while the Pekin Relay, where the cream of the crop gather, has been called off this year. If Dick Powell were asked the name of his favorite movie star, his answer would probably be I “Joan Blondell.” but Pekin High students disagree. Grace Arnold, altho denying any favorite, admits that she is fond of Joe E. Brown. She also thinks the new starlet. Deanna Durbin, isn’t so bad. Rex Lawrence and Joe Rarick both agree that Robert Taylor is best, while Shirley Zehr holds out for Gary Cooper. Lucy Ann Sol-terman confesses her favorite as “Spanky” of Our Gang. Mvrna Lov seems to be favorite of many of the girls. Mary Louise Ellis. Hazel Lawson, and Marjorie Watson all agree to that. Flash! Mr. Stowe, boys, counsellor. has just confessed that Martha Ra.ve and Joe Penner are “tops” with him. S. T. GLASFORD, M. D. Practice Limited to EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT Glasses Fitted Farmers National Bank Building Pekin. Illinois TAZEWELL SANDY CO. Wholesale Candy Jobbers LET’S ALL BOOST PEKIN Vernon Cox and “Pop” Castle SANDWICH SHOPPE (A and V Rootbeor) Sandwiche . Coffee, llot Tamale' and Ice Cream, Soda . Sundae ami Milk Shake , (jive u a trial. SENIOR EDITION Page 5 Betzelberger, New Council Head, Thanks Voters “I appreciate the support shown to me and wish to thank everyone who made my election possible,” asserted Leo Betzelberger, newly elected student council president for next year. “I hope that I do as well as Fred Ilell-yer,” he continued. Betzelberger has held several offices around school. Last semester he served as president of the Junior B class, and this fall he was chosen as student council representative of his class. He was recently chosen a member of the National Honor Society. When asked if he had any plans f«v next year. Leo replied. “I hope to make it possible for every student to hear or. get the results of the World Series.” This was one of the important planks in his platform. Campaign Hi-Lights Another elect ion him coine mid gone with :i row student council president elected. ’ II Leo BotiolhorKCr. the new president, nosd out -lim (lihido so clonly that there had to he u re-count. ’—II More violent interest (so to speak) was shown in this campaign than in former elections. C II Clever advert Ixing devices ineliidinK shoe strings, roses, blotters, cards, signs, sugar lumps, jelly beans, candy eigarettes, and kisses (candy). C II “Most daring pl� cc of campaigning was the sign on the flagpole, securely wired there sometime during the night. C ll Don't quote us on this, hut it is rumored that there is to he a reduction on the price of haircuts and shaves for the followers of the new president. C—II Noisiest campaign was admittedly Retzclliergcr's half the hand campaigned in his hchalf. r—ii A parade of cars circled the school block Friday noon prior to the election. Hooking, shouting, cheering, and an address by Betzelberger were much in evidence. C II The new president is a member of the National Honor Society. LOUIS WIEBURG EXIDE BATTERIES GOODYEAR TIRES Fifth and Margaret Sts. TELEPHONE 407 SHERMAN’S Delicatessen and Con feet ionery Sandwiches, Light Luncheons Home-Made Ice Cream 900 Court St. Opposite School UBBEN COAL COMPANY High-Grade Domestic and Steam COAL Wholesale and Retail THE SCHURMAN AGENCY INSURANCE 406 Court Street —FOR— BETTER PRINTING CHAS. UTTER CO. Schwinn Is Voted Pekin High’s Best Thespian In one of the largest votes ever polled at Pekin High. Gerald Schwinn was honored last Friday with his selection by the students as Best Thespian of 1937. Gerald will be remembered for his portrayal of the crotchety, old father Mr. Crampton in “You Never Can Tell”; Professor Maxim in “Garden of the Moon,” and for parts in “Afterwards.” “The Goose Hangs High.” Brewster’s Millions, and “The Christmas Vesper.” Jim Lane ran Gerald a close race and came out with second place honors. Jerry’s picture and a write-up concerning his work will he published in the National Thespian Magazine next fall. Brown, Jurgens To Head Girls’ Club Next Year Ruth Brown was voted president of the Girls’ Club in the annual election held recently. This position, one of the most important offices in Pekin High, was filled by Hazel Lawson this year. Grace Jurgens was elected vice-president and the regular cabinet will he filled by the following girls: Norma Deppert. junior representative; Harriet Zimmerman, sophomore representative; and Nancy Richards, freshman rep-; resentative. Ag Team To Enter State Don TTardt, Fred Heisel, and Samuel DePeugh. members of Pekin High Ag dairy judging team, won the right, through their judging at the sectional contest in Normal last week, to enter the state contests in Urbana. June 17-18. DePeugh ranked third high in the individual judging contest at the Normal meet. T,«tc to bed, Late to arise, A ml your report card. Is filled with “IV CLASSIFIED ADS FOB BENT—Chuck Grosswielcr got sonic new pants and lie Is willing to rent his old ones to nnyonc who needs i mirror. LOST STRAY Kl) OK STOLEN—Bill Iloffhuhr. If found return to Bette Cooper. WANTED—A rumble seat (any kind of a ride will do) for Art Reason to take his girl to the Prom. fob At tiox—Posters, flowers, shoe strings, and other material not needed any more hv the campaign managers. STOLEN—“Swede Luffs girl was stolen for the night of .Tune 4. Anyone who has any clues which might lead to the capture of the thief report it to the police station immediately. FOB SALE—Football equipment. See Tom Maloney. SPORT GOODS SCHOOL SUPPLIES Central Book Toy Store GENE L0HNE8. Owner Pekin Hi Class 1911 MERLE RIVORD EILEEN ANDRAE EDWARD MUNGE RICHARD BREEDEN WILLIAM LONG NELDA HANCOCK JOHN HARRIS ALBERT SEVIER BEATRICE CORSAGE JAMES HARMS 1 i K«- SENIOR EDITION A. E. BAKERY Pekin. Illinois You Get Quality at a Savings at the HOWARD VOLK JUANITA GIOVANETTI LUCY ANN SOLTERMAN LEO KRANNICK STANLEY RIPPER KATHLEEN JOHANNES CATHERINE HOWATT EDWARD CRIST EDWIN LAMPITT MARIE RIVIERE Compliments of SOLDWEDEL DAIRY PRODUCTS ICE CREAM, MILK AND BUTTER J. C. PENNEY CO. PEKIN. ILLINOIS WHEN YOUR FEET HURT SEE MRS. BOWMAN AT B. H. SHOE STORE PEKIN, ILL. A Tale Of Tomorrow (Continued from page 1. col. 3) dimmed and bright spotlights are trained upon those sensations of the Major Bowes Amateur Hour, the Hancock girls, in a tap dance trio. Taking advantage of the dimmed lights. Bob Stainbacli escorts Mabel Franks to a reserved table. Bob started as a news boy and worked up to become owner of the Herald Examiner, while Mabel is starring in Joe Buehler’s brand new stage show. Court street on Saturday Night. While dancing continues, E 1 Lampitt, (heard every day except Sunday on the Ford hour over the Pink Network), snoops from table to table getting all the juciest gossip and old jokes. Harold Beach’s German Band plays during the interlude, followed by a red hot number featuring Lou-ella Bale in a torch song. Frank Beers, president of the j Fuller Brush Company, and Lucille Johnson, now one of the Park Avenue Morgans, are talking over old times together at a nearby table. Backstage Henry i Bequeaith, the most successful farmer east of the Mississippi, is warned by Chief of Police. Jim I Longacre, to stop annoying the chorus girls. A barrage of balloons, streamers. and confetti drifts from the ceiling as the orchestra swings into the Wedding March” in honor of the newly engaged Hollywood couple Bette Cooj er and Bill Hoffbuhr who fell in love in high school and have currently been playing in Western thrillers. Glancing behind the curtains concealing the private tables, we find Mary Margaret Richards, the only woman professor in Harvard University, sipping a strong glass of Coca Cola. In the next private booth are Jerry Burke and Tom Maloney, a couple of members of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Returning to the gorgeous open air ballroom, we catch a glimpse of Chic Black, who is known to every mother in America for his reasonable second hand baby buggies, devouring some of Ellen Lolinos tasty home-cooked food. Festivities cease abruptly as Jack Adkins, public enemy number one, and his gang make a raid on the I ice box. TOP-NOTCH BREAD IT’S A KRAI. LOAF Seniors Have Pleasant Memories Of Four Years Work, Play In Pekin High “My speech work and particularly my talk at the new gym dedication, thoughtfully replied (•race Arnold when asked what were her most pleasant memories of her high school career. After a moment’s thought. Box Lawrence asserted that his most enjoyable incident was earning his way into the National Quill and Scroll organization. Anyone who witnessed Tom Maloney’s two last minute goals at Champaign, snaring two state final games out of the fire, would not think it necessary to ask Bonehead when his greatest thrill occurred, but strangely enough. Tom reveals that his fondest memories are in the fall of '35 when Mefford, Hellyer. Trumpy. and that bunch of fellows were playing together. Did we ever have fun. the versatile athlete recalled. Albert Trumpy, another South Pekinite. lost no time in exclaiming. Football—boy! I wasn't very good. Ab modestly continued. But I wouldn’t trade my four years of football for the world. Bob Sellers chimed In that his track work has been his chief delight. Proms seem to have captured the hearts of many P. C. H. S. seniors. Marjorie Chiton stated. Although my memories are many, I think last years Junior-Senior prom rates first with me.” Xelda Hancock agrees with Marjorie but also adds and the Spring Frolics.” Cleo Copica frankly confessed. I can’t choose any particular one,” and Marion Orr agreed. Summing his answer into a single word. Jerry Burke replied that Graduation would always be his top memory while never serious Red Bearden contributed “Saturdays and Sundays. CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS Pekin Loan Homestead Association 400 Court Street OWN YOUR OWN HOME STUDENTS SENIOR EDITION Page 7 ROBERT ZIEBOLD LELIA WILLIAMS FRANCES PIPPINGER MARJORIE WATSON JUNE KEEN MARCELLE KOHTZ ROSEMARY AHERN LEONARD VANDERWATER Seniors Reveal Plans For Future Work And Study Now that the momentous day is almost upon them, seniors are pondering over what the future holds in store for them. Ruth Saul, one of the main stays of the Pekinois. says. Oh. I’m looking for an opening in some kind of secretarial work.” Then she added “And some day I’m going to write a best seller.” Ed Lampitt, dirt collector, believes in the adage of ‘like father like son.’ so he is heading for Illinois to take tip construction engineering “So I can enter Pappy’s business.” Lois Curry and Louise Faux know that as long as there are men around, women will want to | be beautiful so they are entering beauty culture school in Peoria. It isn’t hard to guess what Grace Arnold wants to do. 1 want to go to college so I can continue my speech work. Some day I hope to have a position like Mr. Nelson’s.” Ellen I ohnes is going to join Mabel at Christian College. Columbia. Missouri. Margaret Potts and Helen Hild. two kind-hearted girls who can’t see anybody suffer, even from a broken hearted love affair, are entering nurses’ training at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Mary MncLnughlin Is going to college for two years before joining Mar-1 garet and Helen at St. Francis. University of Illinois will claim such students as Ed Crist, Mabel Franks, Joe McNatighton. and probably Ralph Elini although ROLLER SKATE AT PEKIN ROLLER RINK Thurs., Frl., Sat. Sun. Nights 7:30 to 11:30 l.V Per Hr. 35c All Kvcnlng Saturday A Sunday Matinee 2:80 to 4:80—15c Roller Skate For Health Ralph has had offers from Navy and Northwestern, too. Rosemary Ahern is coming back for a post grad course before entering U. of I. Doris Marie Forties will join the crowd of Pekin students now attending Bradley. Others who are planning to enter college somewhere are Ha .el Lawson, Chuck Grosswieler, Jim Lane, Toni Maloney, Mary Margaret Richards, Elaine Wagner, Don Ramey, Ruth Toble. Marge Watson, Rill Hoffbulir, Mary | Jayne, Rex Lawrence, Dick Fried -erichs, Marion Orr, Mary Lou Holden, Norma Lami, and I elah Thomas. Leuthard, Wilkinson Win High National Music Honor “The roads in Ohio are lousy.” said John Leuthard on his return from the national high school music contest held at Columbus. Ohio on May 14 and 15. John treked to Columbus with high hopes and came home with first division rating in saxophone and third division clarinet. With him was P. C. II. S.’s nimble fingered pianist. Carolyn Wilkinson, who returned with second division honors. PEKIN THEATRE PRICES 10c - 25c SUNDAY MONDAY BETTE DAVIS HUMPHREY BOGART —IN— “MARKED WOMAN” Quill And Scroll Society To Initiate New Members Three more people are eligible for Quill and Scroll, having fulfilled the requirements for memberships. They are Ruth Tyler. Lois Curry, and Jim Hapenny. If approved by the national secretary. they, along with the five other candidates. Grace Arnold. Charles Black. Rex Lawrence. Mary Jayne. and Rosemary Ahern will be initiated at the Quill and Scroll picnic to be held May 24 at Mineral Springs Park. Next semester there w ill be just tw’o left. Ruth Tyler and Jim Hapenny. the rest having graduated this June. Graduating members are Mary Margaret Richards. Ruth Saal. Ellen Lolines. Marge Watson. Fred Hellver. Ed Lampitt. Marion Orr, and all the candidates except those two mentioned above. The local chapter of International Quill and Scroll was organized in 1930 with a membership of four. CONOR MIL VTIONS, SENIORS SCHOOL SUPPLIES Most anything you need In the school line, at prices that can’t Ik beat. Campus Confectionery (1 block south of high school) DELICIOUS FOODS TELEPHONE 610 York’s Coffee Shop 10 So. Fourth Street Pekin. 111. Compliments of NOEL FUNERAL HOME Grieve To Coach Here Robert Grieve. University of Illinois football and track star and Big Ten sprint champion has been added to the coaching staff of the Pekin Community High School for next fall. Grieve will complete his studies at the University this spring and will take up his duties here next fall. He will teach social studies and will be wrestling coach. He will also assist in football and track. Many of the students know Grieve by his exhibition running in the Pekin Relays of the past. PEKIN FLORAL CO. Pekin's Bonded Telegraph Florist Phone 108 George Poppo Wearda RICHARD A. SEIBEL M. D. Eye, Ear, Nose—Throat. Glasses Fitted Steininctz Bldg. SHELBY’S HOT LUNCHES Ice Cream—Jumbo Shakes Five Points Henry Birkenbusch Sob THE PEKIN JEWELERS Repairing a Specialty 420 Court St. SENIOR EDITION Page S AGATHA ARNOLD RALPH EHNI FRANCIS LATHAM HELEN EPKINS MARY LOU HOLDEN JAMES LANE Seniors Graduating In June Leave Gaps In Many School Activities —:— —:— —: Lost! 173 seniors—a m o n g them many outstanding in drama, music, journalism, speech, and athletics. They must be replaced by September 6. Student Council (thick Kaliler McXauxhton Harding 1.ampitl Xierstheimer llcllycr I.olines Pslnas Johnston Mans Ramey iioir Adkins Sollerman llleser Amlrae Tindall II iesel Reardon Table llild Bodle 1 iiiiiiH Hidden Breeden M iclnirx Jay ne Klsele Beers l clloitK Franks Bloom Lami Keen Belter M unite Mau Clayton Xierstheimer Pippincrr Cooper Potts Reynolds Fills Tackenlieric Riviere Farmer Waffner Rohrs Foster Welier Seltant . Glovanettl Sellers llaekler Concert Orchestra Itenrli Orr Wilkinson Itearden Schwinn Foster Belter Tindall Harms Crist Farmer Voxel Frlederleh McQuown V antler water ! Library Cadets Faux lleiser Seliant z llild Walhert Hall Catlet; 4 Itnrke Ilerxet Volk Morris It hors f.iikeman Faux Curry It llaneoek tnimel Pslnas Riviere Potts llaneoek Janssen Breeden Hancock Giovanetti Frlederleh Coplea Black Trumpy Elmore Richards Storrer Kelloxx Amlrae Gumhle Gardner llaekler F. F. A. Junker Rivard Sommers Ramey Lonx Franks G. A. A. Gorsax ' Bodle Thomas I.awson Orr Harms Stage Guild l.at ham I'hlien Bel ville School Treasurer Assistant Stanley Itipper Register Clerk Ed 1 unite Jazz Orchestra Farmer MoQuown Voxel Reiter Williams Nelson To Revise Course In Advanced Speech work In keeping with the new school policy of typing up extra-curricu- National Forensic Orate Arnold I lar activities with the actual school curriculum, the speech de- Rand Beach Hess Tlmmpstiu Belter Johnston Tindall Bel ville Mrtiuown Voxel C’oriles Orr Wilkinson Crist Key noltls Frlederleh Schwinn Girls' Club Ahern Jayne Phllyavv Klsele Grlxxs Pippenxer Flmore llartlt alliert Franks KfllnicK Gumhle Gorsaxe Lami Keen Harms Lull son Johannes lleisel Mcl.auxhlin l.ohnes Ho watt Montxomer.v Richards Usher Squads Arnold Fpkins Rolirs Itoeck Grlxx Walliert Claton lleiser Weber Forties Ho watt Flmore McLaughlin Thespians iiellville l.ohnes Richards Curry Mans Schwinn l.ane Xierstheimer Waxner Journalism Ahern ■lellyer Ramey Amlrae Ilerxet Richards Arnoltl Jayne Saul Belter Lawrence Schwinn Curry I.awson Seranxeli Black l.ohnes axner Franks Xew man Watson llardlnx Orr Girl Reserves Amlrae Harms Pliilyaw Cooper lleisel Pippinxer Forties llowat Rolirs Curry Jtilinnnes Soltermann HeWeese Johnson Tuckenlierx Pa ox Keen Welier llartlt Lami CLASSY SHOPPE Arcade Building Where Quality Has Xo Substitute Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Millinery partment Is reconstructing its courses for next year. Mr. Nelson, speech instructor, plans to develop as many activities as possible in an advance speech course. Speech II. Students enrolled in this class will study various units and phases of speech work. From a study of these units, students interested in extemporaneous speaking, original oratory, and debate may be benefited. By coordinating these activities with the regular curriculum, the speech instructors believe that these extra activities will become more vital and significant to the student. COHEN FURNITURE COMPANY 424-426 COURT ST. Central Illinois' Largest Home Furnishers BIGGER £ BETTER SANDWICH SHOP Genuine Tenderloins Bar B. Q. Hamburgers All Kinds of Soft Drinks 8th and Willow Phone 979-A JOHN WALTER JEWELER Diamonds — Watches — Clocks — Cut Class and Silverware FINE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 355 Court Street SAVE AT CARPS Pekin’s Live Wire Department Store Pekin Leather Products Co. PAUL BELTER EDWARD HIESER MARY LOU FOSTER MARGARET POTTS KUECKS CO. Your Utility Company Light—H eat—Power FUNERALS Central Illinois Light Co. SENIOR EDITION Pa«e � Graduation Will Take Heavy Toll Of Athletes From Each Of Major Organized Sports At Pekin High School Coach Haussler, known as “Gloomy Glen. will have reasons galore to be gloomy when he watches the 1937 edition of seniors receive their diplomas at commencement exercises on June 10. On that date Ralph Ehni. Fred Hellyer, and Tom Maloney. Captains of champions, bring their prep careers to a close. Other members of the “Undefeated Big 12 gridiron team who will be missing when the roll is called next September are Jim Ubben. Bill Hoffbuhr. Ken Happach. Jim Longacre, Ed Johnston. “Punch McNaughton. Bob Sellers. Rip” Radcliffe, “Ace Rivord. “Bal Quarello. and Charlie Grossweil-er. In addition to Capt. Maloney, three other valuable cage mainstays. Montgomery, Grosswieler, and Quarello will be lost from the ’36-’37 fourth place state five that recorded 2G wins and 5 losses during the past season. Faring no better than the other departments, Coach Russell will be minus several cross country and track veterans next year. George West rope and Albert Sevier have run their last “hill and dale” race for Pekin High, climaxing their careers with a Big 12 trophy. Senior trackmen whose cinder and field days are fast drawing to a close are Captains Merle Kahler and Rivord. Sellers. Longacre. Grosswieler. Hoffbuhr. Sevier. West rope. Sommers, and Janssen. Being midsemester men. Art Leason and Italo Rossi will also be inelegible for ’38 spring sports. Coach Jim Lewis’s baseball squad will also suffer thru graduation as the suits of Montgomery. Maloney. Rivord. Quarello. Volk. Burke, and Junker will have to be filled by new recruits. Lucera. Roly Faux, and Smith, midsemester lads, will also be unavailable next spring. Lucien Ingrassia and Paul Belter will bid Coach Paige’s tennis aggregation farewell while John MacNaughton. number one man. and Roy Nelson intend to complete their work the first semester of next year. Although only two members of pant$i) tKabcrn Home of Good Foods Lunches and Sandwiches STUDENT DINNERS :50c GOING TO COLLEGE? SAVE IN THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK MrniberH of Federal Reserve System and Federul Deposit Inn. C'orp. $8.000—Deposit I ii . ii red—¥6.000 the golf team. Walter “Pee Wee Herget and Ed Christ, actually graduate in June, only the Lancaster brothers will return next spring as Bill Conkel and Jim Ketchum are mid-semester men. Three other youths graduate this spring whose athletic achievements were concluded last year. “Buss Thomas, football, basketball. baseball, and track man. “Ab” Trumpy. and John “Fireball Harris, football and track stalwarts. Another heavy loss to the athletic department will be the services of two efficient managers. Don Ramey, and Pekin High’s “All-American eorn-c o b-rubber and inspiration. Jimmy Lee. Of the Chink cheer-leaders only Rivord will be missing from the megaphone ranks next year. They Reveal Deep Seated Admiration For Seniors Shy little freshman, self-confi- I dent sophomores, and cocky i juniors finally reveal deeply-hidden admiration for departing seniors. “There’s no question about it. says lamise Roberson, “Everyone , admires Fred Hellyer the most. Johann Walkington and Hilly Mavey agree, adding, “It takes a lot of hard work and nerve to be Student Council President. Hetty Jean Ainsworth likes Marion Orr the best because she is so friendly, while Marjorie Haekler and Mary GlHch put halos on Carolyn Wilkinson. “Why? Oh. it’s great that she gets to go to the national contest. “I adore Elaine Wagner replies M nnie Arnold. Think of all she’s done in dramatic work. j Interrupting Minnie. Ruby Perkins offers. I admire Grace Arnold the most. She’s so friendly— especially to the underclassmen. Besides. I’d give anything to be; in as many speech activities as she. Completing a trio of replies. Jean Taekenberg answers. “I vote for Mary Margaret Richards. She was on our side of the Supreme Court question.” “Why, I like Kd. Lumpitt the best, because he’s so friendly. asserts Marvin Piccony. Grace Riley says she thinks Lola I’m-niel is the nicest, because she is always ready and willing to help a friend, and Charlotte Brown, would choose Rosemary Aliern because she’s always considerate of others. W. J. EDEN’S PEKIN SHOE STORE For Shoes THAT SATISFY A BEAUTY AID FOR EVERY NEED Permanents $2.00 up Goldie’s Beauty Shoppe PEKIN THEATRE BLDG. PHONE 009-A BERNICE TACKENBERG DONALD THOMPSON ANNA NOARD KATHERINE BLOOMER BERNICE WEBER PRESTON RUTLEDGE JAMES UBBEN RUTH SAAL JOHN LIESCIIEIDT DONALD RADCLIFFE Page 10 SENIOR EDITION BETTE COOPER LUCILLE JOHNSON VIRGINIA HACKLER NORMA LAMI MARION ORR ELLEN LOHNES CAROLYN WILKINSON LELAII THOMAS MARY GRIGGS DORRIS CORDES Woman’s Club Names Betzelberger, Brown For Summer Camp Delegates Ruth Brown and Leo Betzel-berger have been selected by the Woman’s Club of Pekin as the two outstanding members of next year’s graduating class to receive the prize fifty dollar scholarships to Camp Miniwanca, in Michigan, for two weeks of leadership training this August. Alternates for the honor, who will go in case either Ruth or Leo is unable, are Mildred Eden and Robert Nolte. Ruth is the newly elected president of Girls’ Club, and Leo is next year’s Student Council President. By awarding these camp scholarships to either a Junior A or Senior B. The Woman’s Club feel that the chosen delegates can bring back to their school some of the profits of their summer experience in a character building 1 leadership training camp. Camp Miniwanca. situated just south of Ludington. on Lake Michigan, is ideally situated for all types of land and water ! sports. The girls’ camp is held from Aug. 2 to Aug. 15: the boys’ camp, from Aug. 16 to 29. ‘A Posie For You'—Girls’ Clubbers Say To Faculty — “Flowers for Madame I bring you lovely flowers Sweet Madame”------and for you monsieur, a flower for your lapel. On May 14 the Girls’ Club showed appreciation to the faculty by presenting corsages to the women teachers and boutonnieres to the masculine element. Even on classic May Day. when sophomore girls gave senior girls lovely gift corsages, there were no more flowers In evidence than on Friday, May 14. This eventful j date will linger long in the memories of students and teachers alike for several reasons. Flowers for the faculty is an innovation this year, and their expressions of thanks, some written and others conveyed in person to Miss Gramlich. Girls’ Club Adviser. stimulate the club to make it an annual spring custom. Fragments from representative thank-you notes: — “What a lovely surprise it was” —“a very sweet thing to do. I will always remember it”—“certainly appreciated the appreciation’’ indicate that the girls’ efforts were received with pleasure. A Nu Beauty Shoppe ALL LINES OF BEAUTY CULTURE OF DISTINCTION. Haircutting and Styling 509 Court. Phone 68 KATHLEEN DEWEESE MARY MARGARET RICHARDS MABEL FRANKS mary McLaughlin JANE HARDT VELDE LUMBER CO. HARDWOOD LUMBER 16 South 2nd St., Pekin, 111 SENIOR EDITION Page 11 Pekin High Orchestra Director Relates Shipwreck Experiences Of Early Childhood Trip To America “Imagine, a city of over a million population, too. ejaculated Vito Ignatius Intravaia. orchestra director of Pekin High School, after he expressed a wish to see his native city, located on the island of Sicily. Mr. Intravaia was enthusiastic in telling of his trip to America and his first childish impressions of our country. At the age of four, with his sister and parents, he became an American-bound passenger on the new ship. “S. S. Canada. as it made its maiden voyage. “I can remember many things about the trip.” he smiled. Then he began to tell the story of the voyage. He told of the Canada's” sister ship, also on its maiden voyage. and the race between them. “Our captain took the more dangerous route, for the sake of speed, and exposed us to dangerous ice floes, coming down from the north in the March thaws.” he affirmed. The trip was originally planned for seven days, but a huge floating ice berg rammed the “Canada.” The maestro, in the ward with the women and the bambinos, recalled the raging fury of the stormy night, with howling winds and lashing seas, the flash of the lightning, and the roar of thunder, through the dense, blanketing fog. Then the ice berg collided with the steamer. “I can remember the frantic screams of women in a dozen different tongues, the curses of sailors in their own peculiar vernacular. the melancholy playing of the band, and the jumbled mumbled prayers of everyone, he declared. Terror stricken women, too horrified for reasoning, and not able to understand English, were struck by the sailors to quiet the chaos of that horrid night. “Soon the erie rhythm of the pumps filled the air. but even we Ed. F. Lampitt Sons GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS WEYRICH HARDWARE PAINTS AND HARDWARE SUPPLIES OP ALL KINDS Phone 282 330 Court St. foreignors understood the importance of keeping that rhythm steady,” he continued his bright black eyes aglow with interest. Thirteen days instead of s ven the boat toiled over the Atlantic, pumps working day and night, feverishly keeping the water bailed fr;m the hold. Finally we reached New York. Flat boats and ferries came out to take us off the wrecked ship. A huge band came out to greet us, as most of the passengers knelt in tearful prayers of thanksgiving,” nodded the orchestra director. “I was all decked out for the occasion.” he continued, “with a blue Lord Fauntleroy suit, black buckled slippers, white socks, even complete to long black curls reaching down to the middle of my back.” He added rather sheepishly that he still had a picture of himself in that regalia. An interesting incident on the train trip to Madison concluded Mr. Intravaia’s story: “They had the system down pretty pat.” he said. They pinned big cardboard placards with our destination printed on them on each of us. Then all we had to do was to point to our sign, and then someone would direct us.” Who Is He—This Parks Lad? (Bv Vern Reed) ‘4 Eeeeeeeeeeei y o w w w www!” “What's that?” Only diminuative Bob Parks (better known as Robert Melvin) on another one of his terrors. The South Pekin lad. who is liked by everybody (although they would not admP it), is the noisiest person in the school. Being noted for his s-. reerhes. Bob never fails' to come up Court street without uttering one or more. Bob is so small that he hides every time he sees Jake Graff, as he is afraid Jake will take him over to the Junior High. The fact that Robert Melvin is a hunter of no mean repute will be a surprise to most of his friends as he is hardly big enough j to hold up a sling shot. JANSEN SCHAEFER Incorporated HIGHWAY AND MUNICIPAL CONTRACTORS 100% MILK BREAD PEKIN FARMERS Made only by GRAIN GOMPANY DIRKSEN BROS. Pekin, 111. Phone 509-11 RICHARD HAYES GERALD SCHWINN WILBERT BOECK ROBERT BALLENGER HACKLER BROTHERS DRUGS Complete Fountain and Luncheonette Service Home Cooked Plate Lunch 25c 335 Court St., Pekin. 111. Phone 250 PHONE 274 DE KEUSTER CLEANERS and SHOE REPAIRER Free Delivery—10 N. Capitol St. Pekin. 111. HERMAN JANSSEN OWEN DAILY MARVIN SCHUTTLER HENRY BEQUEAITH JERRY BURKE JACK ADKINS Page li SENIOR EDITION MARIE BUDDE ANNA BODIE LOUISE HARMS DONALD McQUOWN FRANKLIN BEERS ADOLPH NIERSTHEIMER VIRGIL PHILYAW GRACE ARNOLD HELEN KELLOGG LUELLA BALE Graduating Seniors Bequeath All Their Worldly Possessions And Unusual Talents To Under Classmen We. the graduating seniors, being of sound mind and not under undue influence, seeing our days at P. C. H. S. drawing to a close, do hereby will and bequeath our most cherished possessions to those remaining behind us. I. Jack Adkins, do bequeath my unequaled art of driving to any freshman who cannot already drive and does not care to learn. I, Bob Ballenger. do leave my arguing ability to Louise Byrd. I. Hamid “Sonny ' Beach, do leave my position as the best musician ever to attend Pekin High (with the exception of a hundred or more) to Jim Conley. I. Anna Bodic, will mv G. A. A. awards to Betty Anderson. I. Bette Cooper, leave Bill Hoff-buhr to anyone who can get him away from me (wanta fight ) I. Ed Crist, leave half of my girl to Irvin Seelve (There’s still plentv left for Ed). I. Lois Curry, will my parts in plays to anyone who can wear the black lace dress which seems to belong to my parts. I. Ralph Klini. bequeath my athletic phys’que to Robert Eng-j land. I. Esther Eisele, can’t leave anvthing (Bud graduates, too). I Richard Friederfch, present my red hair to Cynthia Bale. I. John “Fire-Ball Harris, will ! my nick-name to Eddie Ohlinger. I. Fred Hellyer, leave my position as Student Council President to Leo Betzelberger. I. Bill Hoffbuhr, leave my love to Jim Hapenney you try to get out of it. I. Lucille Johnson, leave four perfectly good guys to anyone who does not already have a date for next year’s prom. I, Rex Lawrence, leave my Peoria girl to anybody willing to trade one from Pekin for her. I. Mary McLaughlin, will the future basketball team centers to any girl over 5 feet 6 inches tall —you need ’em. sisters. I. Joe MeXaughton, am starting a fund to buy notebooks and themes for busy students. T. “Rip' Radcliffe, leave my Ford to any junior who will promise to take one girl riding every night. I. Merle Rivord, have already given Betty TIodapp to Gaylord Lancaster. I. Gerry Schwinn, do bequeath one pair of swinging hips to Leonard Rosenberg. I. Marjorie Watson, was going to leave Don McQuown to Doris Herget. but I find he’s really going to graduate. I. Carolyn Wilkinson, will my nimble fingers to Margaret Mae Carroll. I. Grace Arnold, will my big little hee-hee man. Butch Rarick, to any girl on next year’s debate team. I. Paul Belter, leave my blue notes behind me in the band room. I. Doris Conies, hereby resign my position as Peeress of Platinum Blondes to Olive Walters. I. Jack Farmer, will my piano stool in the dance band to any ivory duster who can swing it— sufficiently. Going-going—g—! I. Mabel Franks, will my bangs to any brunette in the junior class with as much hair. I. Charles Gross wider, do hereby bequeath and bestow upon my friend Rex (Drooly Guts) Sherman my unofficial position as P. C. H. S. patent leather haired heart-throbber. We the Hancocks—Xclda, Marion. and Josephine—generously leave behind us—our footsteps. I, Janies Xornian Lane, Esquire, leave my personality—so to speak—and sole copyright privilege of using the phrase the shank of the evening, fellersh,’ to Bob Albertsen. I. Mary Margaret Richards, reluctantly bequeath my bicycle to Nancy who is never late and does not need it. I. Elaine Wagner, do hereby (with a tear in my voice and a slight hiccup of emotion) present my old play books to the wastebasket in the Little Theatre. I. Louella Bale, wish to bequeath my favorite seat in the pen to Ruby Woodley. After thus disposing of all our scholarly possessions in a fitting and fair manner, we wish always to be remembered by the students and Faculty of P. C. H. S., and hereby sign and seal our last will and testament on this 21st day of May in the Year of Our Lord, 1937. Signed—Class of 1037. Witnesseth: Mr. R. V. Lindsey. Principal. Mr. I. E. Wilson, President of the Board of Education. Little Audry. ABTS MORTUARY PHONE 42 Broadway at Sixth PEKIN HARDWARE CO. Hardware, Stoves, Furnaces, and Farm Implements Cor. N. Capitol Margaret Sts. Little Star Cleaners 105 N. 5TH ST. One block north of Court Street Phone 350 We Call and Deliver N. REULING CO. “The Store of Satisfaction Snappy Clothes for the Well-Dressed Student Dress and Sports Wear—Smart Accessories Princess Candy Kitchen HOME MADE CANDIES—ICE CKEAM— LIGHT LUNCHES 402 COURT SENIOR EDITION Page 13 Advice?—Just Ask Seniors. They’ll Contribute Richly Just completing four years of study, the seniors should be in a position to give some sound advice to underclassmen. Chic Black, handsome senior class president, sings. Stay away from the girls,” and Lucy Ann Soltenuan thinks that no high school education is complete until you’ve had Mr. Stowe. Bob Mans says, Be good to your teachers and they’ll he good to you. and anyway even if it doesn’t work, it’s a good motto.” while Bob Itallcngci merely replies that you should take it easy.” According to Esther Eiselo, to have a successful four years one must plan his course when he first enters. Eddie Hciclitcr insists that “You must study or you’re just wasting time.” Dick Friederick, taking a more personal angle, says. If you have red hair, control your temper. See me for personal advice on the Faculty Hobbies Range From Scotch Jokes To Birds Many of the dignified Pekin High teachers proved not to he dignified when asked—“What are your hobbies?” Mr. Graff prompt ly replied— Scotchmen’s jokes and tinkering with my old Lizzie. I started collec'ing Jokes twelve years ago and you ought to hear some. I also collect Indian Head pennies.” When Mr. Stowe was approached. he thought and thought then came out with the word, comics.” Yes sir. he likes to read th funny papers too. His favorite characters are Popeye. Napoleon (dog). Little Abner, and Little Kayo. Miss Foster likes to play golf in nice weather; otherwise she either drives a car or reads. A more ambitious hobby is held by Miss Trowbridge who likes art. She has taken art courses and just loves to browse around in the large department stores in Chicago. And. believe it or not, she would rather go to school than teach. Miss Lockett, on the other hand, loves to collect pictures. I like bird hunting”—declared Miss Balcke. “I went bird hunting last week and I am going again this week.” But. she added. “I also like gardening and cooking.” And she very firmly stated. “I am going to cook dinner tonight.” NGRATULATION8, SENIORS subject.” Margaret Potts warns those who take chemistry to be sure to study for the tests. Her pal. Ituth Table’s advice is. “Don’t let the seniors scare you-—they were freshmen once, too.” And Merle Kivord, Co-Captain of the track team, as a final bit of advice to all athletes in the making, says. Don’t begin to have dates until you’re at least a junior”—but he ain’t sayin why. Secret Yens Range From Hose To Palatial Estates “I refuse to answer any questions for the paper.” replied Bee Corsage when asked to tell what she would ask for if she might have anything in the world. Jerry Schwinn exclaimed. “What wouldn’t I ask for! Then after a few minutes concentration he responded. Money to build a mansion of approximately thirty rooms with fifty acres of beautiful gardens and landscapes surrounding. I would send my folks to Florida and proceed to have a good time.” “With an automobile. I should like to visit Yellowstone and , other place just to be traveling,” states Guy Lukeman. Miss Todd quickly rejoined. If I could have anything I desire. I think I would like best to have a drawer full of nice silk hosiery at all times.” Virginia Hackler an d Lucille Johnson also agreed with Miss Todd that perhaps they would buy clothes. “If—If—If.” Roberts Receives Speech Honor In Debate Contest Theodore Roberts won first place rating in the Illinois Wesleyan Speech Tournament according to word received by Mr. Nelson. speech instructor, this week. At this tournament, the judges | ranked each individual speaker. Of the forty contestants entered, the four representing Pekin High —Alfreeda Puckett. Grace Arnold. John MacNaughton. and Ted Roberts—all placed among the first eight winners. With such high individual ratings. Pekin placed first in the debate contest. As a reward for this honor. Illinois Wesleyan awarded the Pekin debaters a large banner, which was recently presented to the student body in chapel by Grace Arnold. SPECIAL PRICES TO GRADUATES R A. KONISEK PHOTOGRAPHER 516 UOURT ST. PHONE 008 WE HAVE THE VERY LATEST LIGHTING OUTFIT MADE CLEO COPLEA DONALD BEARDEN MARIE SAVAGE EDWARD JOHNSTON LUCILLE WALBERT ROBERT STAMBACH ALICE ROHRS JUANITA MONTGOMERY LOIS CURRY ROBERT MASON KODAK FINISHING FRAMING Page 14 SENIOR EDITION ALVIN HARDING GUY LUKEMAN ALVIN PSINAS THEODORE SOMMER LEWIS HARRISON JOHN FRANKS JAMES LEE JACK FARMER Lane. Bramlage, Oltman (Continued from page 1. col. 1) “River Traffic Bringing Prosperity to the Community” and “Civil Strife Threatening the Nation.” - “The Growth of Industry Bringing Wealth to the City” is depicted in Part Three. “The Industrial Period.” The Spirit of the Future. Youth, the Spirit of the Past. Music. Art. Letters. Social Science, Science, Labor. The President of the High School Board, and the Graduating Class of 1937 appear in the Epilogue. The scenery for the production will be in charge of Messrs. Thompson. Paige, Bone, and Doll-ahon: costumes Misses Corn- well. Brainard. Stouteuborough, Fife. Gramlich, Cofer. Munson. Crawford. Jessa. Balcke. and Nelson. assisted by Shirley Layne. Helen Gauger, and Louise Faux; Properties—Misses Reidelbauch, Speers, and Brue. Messrs. Mitts. Thompson, and Dowell, and Helen Ruth Brown. June Kracht, Vivian LoPossa. Howard Hoerr, Janies Nash, and Hilbert Ripper; Makeup Misses Todd. Fa Ik in. Crawford. Trowbridge, and Mr. Mitts; Music—Messrs. Miller and Infra vaia; Programs— Misses Jessa and Hansen. CDKORATU LATIOXS, SENIORS “The Store For Students” SCHIPPER BLOCK CO. Teen-age Ready-to-Wear Youthful Accessories Gifts QUALITY - STYLES - VALUES SENIOR CELEBRITIES Largest senior boy Jim Lee Smallest senior boy .Virgil Philvaw Question—Which year in high Ed Crist school did you like best? (Accom- Sloppiest senior . Boh Stamhach panied by a plausible excuse.) Most talkative senior Bee Gorsage • Happiest senior.. ..Grace Arnold Nonna I anii—“Junior year I Most traveled senior Guv Lukemail think, for there was Zim’s opera. Busiest senior Donald Bearden I think I had more fun. and. in- Senior with longest name Orr, (Marion) cidently. my flash was Tom Ma- Senior with shortest name Nierstheimer (Bud) loney.”—as an afterthought— Most studious senior Joe McNaughton “Gee. how times have changed.” Most energetic senior Ed Munge—“Last year, my Best senior sports fan Harold Beach junior year, because the freshmen Best senior sports woman Virginia Hackler girls were better looking.” Best senior sports man Leonard Vanderwater Bette Cooper— Oil gosli. sen- Best senior lover .... ior year of course; more happen- Best cook in senior class ... ed and there were more thrills. Tiniest senior girl especially Bill Hoffbuhr.” Largest senior girl Mary Lou Holden—“S en lor The class sissy year. I entered more things, and The class tomboy I enjoyed being Mr. Miller's as- Laziest senior sistant and helping with the sen- Shyest senior boy lor class play and the opera.” Shyest senior girl Juanita Giovanettl—“I guess Best musician my senior year. I had more fun. Senior class rowdy and I got acquainted more. I Senior night owl. wasn't so bashful, either, but the Senior wit (?). best part is that I'm getting out.” Class shlek (?) Jack Farmer—“My freshman Teacher's pet Bill Hoffbuhr year,—from then on things have The class’ most carefree couple ... Walt Herget, Elaine Wagner been getting worse.” Valdictorian Carolyn Wilkinson—“Oh. gosh. It must be my senior year, because it was better in every way. Don Bearden—“I dunno. My junior year. I guess. I had it easier and I didn’t take any English.” CONGRATULATIONS and great success to all who graduate BILLY'S STUDIO Phone 27 203 Steinmetz Bldg. BRISTOW MOTOR CO. The V-8 Agency Our Prices and Styles Are Made For Students see Russell McClintick, JEWELER 347 COURT STREET Pekin 1385. 1384 . Peoria 8703 Kriegsman Transfer Co. Storage, Crating and Moving Service Residence Phones: 751 and 1593-L Pekin. 111. Schantz Greenhouses Flowers For All Occasions We Are Bonded Telegraph Florists PHONE 495 Student in the Corridor SENIOR EDITION Page 13 RUSSELL THOMAS LOLA UMMEL MAXINE PHILYAW VIRGINIA SCIIANTZ LOUIS MEAD ROBERT GROGAN MARY LOUISE ELLIS RINALDO QUARELLO Congratulations To The Graduating Class To The Senior Class of 1937 You are approaching a new station in life. Before you lie two roads. On the one. as you peer into the future beset with uncertainties of life, you may sense gaiety, folly, and revelry in alluring music and questionable hours. The other is one of quietude, of peace, pointing the way to rich rewards as a result of houest labor and a desire to serve. You pass this way no more. You choose but once. Do it wisely. I. K. Wilson. I’res. Board of Kdn. Camera Shy Seniors Marjorie Claton. Rhuelma Elmore. Florence Gauw’itz. Marian Hancock. Kenneth llappach. Jacob Herman. William Hoffbuhr. Gerald Junker. Hazel Lawson. Raleigh Reaktenwalt. Arthur Seelye. Warren Switzer. Earl Cutler. Erven Abel. Members of the graduating class of 1937, we congratulate you. Most of you have been members of P. C. H. S. for four years and during that time we sincerely hope that you have enjoyed your work. The value derived from your stay with us is not measured in terms of the mass of facts you may or may not have accumulated. Many of these you will forget. Your probability of success from now on depends rather upon your attitudes, your sense of values, and your ability to adjust to life situations. Such traits should have been accentuated during your training here. As you go along the way. treat life not too seriously, yet be sufficiently discriminating to give a proper respect for these things which make for true and lasting happiness. Come back to the old school frequently and visit with us. Best wishes for your future success. R. Y. Lindsey, Principal. JOE McNAUGHTON ESTHER EISELE MARY TURK MERLE HAULER JOSEPHINE HANCOCK CHARLES GROSS'.'YEILER PAUL HOLMES ELAINE WAGNER Paw 10 SENIOR EDITION Pekin High Anticipates Largest Fall Enrollment In History Of School With 173 graduates completing work, and approximately 230 freshmen entering next September 7, it seems that the Pekin High slogan, “On to a bigger and better P. C. H. S. will be fulfilled. Of the beginning freshmen—175 will enter from Junior High School. 30 from South Pekin and the rest from rural districts and Peoria County. A course in Industrial and Youth Problems will be the only new subject added next year. It, will be given to the present freshmen who are now taking business training. Pekin High will also have a school nurse beginning duties in the fall. With headquarters over in the new building, she will direct the health programs for the school. With the addition of one new teacher and the nurse, the faculty will be increased to 48 members. While students of P. C. H. S. are enjoying their summer vacation. the office force will be laboring on with schedules and reports for next year’s work, and Mr. Lindsey will even carry part of the load with him when he goes to the Rocky mountains for his vacation, for he will be working out a program for next year's home rooms. Elks Give Annual Dinner Delicious food, a good program. and one swell time.” were the comments made by the Pekin Band members and their leader. Mr. Miller, todav on the banquet served them last night by the Pekin Klks club. The “swing of the evening was furnished by the Jazz orchestra, and a special program was given. Each spring the members of the j Pekin Elks Club honor the high school band in this manner. About 150 Elks and guests were present at last night’s dinner. LET US DO YOUR SCHOOL PRINTING LOHNES PRINT SHOP Times Bldg. Phone 55 Dr. W. A. Balcke Dr. Louis A. Balcke Honor Society To Initiate New Members In Chapel Initiation of the incoming members of Pekin Chapter 305 of the National Honor Society will be held in chapel on Tuesday June 1. At this time twenty-seven new members —twenty of the class of 1937 and seven of the 1938 class | —will be initiated with impressive ceremonies. Four guest speakers will present the ideals of the organization. Lillian Borsch will speak on “Service, Dorothy York on “Character. John Sanborn on “Leadership.” and Marvin Dene-kas on “Scholarship. after which the initiates will take the pledge of the society and will be presented with membership cards and pins. Adolph Nierstheimer has been president of the local chapter this year, with Hazel Lawson serving as vice-president and Josephine Serangeli. s e c r e tary-treasurer. These three people and three others of the class of ’37 were chosen into the society last year. Vacation Plans Range From Fishing To Travel Fishing, working, sleeping, visiting. traveling, and just playing seems to be what most P. C. H. S. students will do with their time after they are released from school bonds. I’m goin’ fishing. declared Yern Reed, “And I’m goin’ fishing at Spring Lake. he added. Leonard Rosenberg claims he has a job with a jazz orchestra in St. Louis. Bob Kahn thought for a moment and then said. “I’m going to work.” When asked what doing, he replied. “Keeping awake. June Ijowman and Stretch Wie-burg are going to play tennis, golf, baseball, and fish at Spring Lake. Spring Lake will probably see Lanrine Horn this summer, too. while liois Trimble will devote her time to working in a dentist’s office. Jim Holiman is going to camp in Northern Wisconsin where he intends to have a swell time. Rae Best will pack her clothes in an old kid bag and trot out to Oregon. Smiling lazily Rex Sherman replied “Never can tell. Might run away and get married. J. W. 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