Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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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.

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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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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