Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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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. MONTGOMERY CONSTRUCTION CO. Builders of Our New Gym MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS VIRGINIA GUMBLE OF ALL KINDS Oct our prices before purchasing IIAROLD MORRIS ALLINE HEISER DAVID GANT MARY JAYNE LUCIEN INGRASSIA PHYLLIS RUPP ALBERT TRUMPY LOIS IIESS ALDO SOFFIETTI and The New Hackler Bros. Store B. and F. CAFE CONFECTIONERY Ehrlicher Brothers Co. We are always glad to servo yon PEKIN THEATRE BLDG.

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Lohnti Print Shop TimesBuilding Pekin, III.