Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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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

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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.

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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.