Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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SENIOR EDITION I’age 11 CAMPAIGN HI-LIGHTS LEFT HAND COLUMN The third jtirl student council president in the history of the stfiool lias just l een (JtKlcd! Bernard Rosenberg ran a close Lydia Reuling Girls' Club, 1. 2. 3, 4; Etiquette Club, -; ’eetll» Craft, 2, 3: Yarn-Craft. 3. second. C—H Clever advertising devices were used by the candidates such as blotters, cards, signs, peanuts, tee’s, suckers, and kisses which were showered from the top of the building, (candy ones, you dopes!) C—H The campaign managers proved to be an asset to each candidate. They were J. Gainer, R. Sherman, J. Chlado, I . Ubben, J. (Vuse, and I). Sevier. C—H Friends of the candidates made some mighty fancy posters. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and a fill-in of Joe Palooka were two of the more featury” ones. C—H The parade encircling the school square was surely in an up-roar of activity as the various hands played for the different candidates, and the enthralling political speeches were given. C—H The chicken in the coop (now where else would a chicken be) with an attached sign reading Vote for Norma—it’s something to crow about” was a much talked-over item. C—H The two goats pulling a little red cart caused many cute exclamations. (We guess the whole barnyard was there, huh?) C—H And so we congratulate Norma by wishing her success in the coming year. Jolly Finds Poetic Muse In Punctuation Lesson “In the spring a young man’s fancy,” so the poet says; but instead of turning to love, ’tis poetry: and instead of a young man, ’tis a girl. Josephine Jolly, class of ’39, spends part of her spare time making words rhyme; and not long ago a punctuation class inspired the following pitty: Punctuation People Of all the punctuation marks. I like the comma best. For when I’m getting out of breath, he lets me take a rest! The period’s a busy man, a reading traffic cop.” He blocks the helter-shelter words and brings them to a stop. Quotation marks are curious! When folks to talk begin. You'll find these funny little marks are always listening in. The question mark’s a little dwarf, he’s small but very wise; He asks too many questions for a fellow of his size. Elaine Maquet Art needle eraft, 1: G. A. A.. 1; Girls' Club. 1. 2, 3. 4; Yarneraft, 2. 3, l: Hall Cutlet, 4. Nora Parkin Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3. 4; Girls Club I. 2, 3, 4: Rhapsody in Black 4; G. A. A. 2: Etiquette Club 2: Pirates of Penzance.” Anna Lampitt Yarneraft 1: Xeedlecraft 1, 2: Girls’ Club 1. .3; Rhapsody in Black 2: Chocolate Soldier : German Club .’{; Girl Reserves 4: Choir 4: Big 12 4: Naughty Marietta”. Anna Mae Layne Girl Reserves 1 : G. A. A. 1, 2: Yarn-craft 3: Girls' Club 1, 2. 3. 4: French Club .3: Pirates of Penzance ; Usher 3; Hall Cadet 1; Naughty Marietta”; Choir 3, 4: Big 12 4. RIGHT HAND COLUMN Edward Nickel Football, 4. Charles Gardner Hall Cadet 4. Clement Smith See.-Trens. Junior B; Baseball. 3. 4: Basketball. 3, 4; Hall Cadet. 4; Football, 4. Tom Pollock Choir, 1. 2, 3. Roy Nelson Baseball 1: Latin Club, 1, 2: Tennis. 2. 3. Celestial Linguists Wield Pen In Correspondence With French Friends Off to other worlds go letters from each student in Miss Crawford’s French classes. These letters will go to destinations anywhere from one border to France to the other. Our American students started the correspondence by taking one school period to write letters to students In all parts of France. American girls have their choice of writing to either girls or boys, but the poor boys of America have to limit their correspondence to French boys because the French are opposed to girls writing to boys. Before many moons, the young people of America will be on just as friendly terms with people of all other countries as they are with their home associates. Jane Coons is beginning correspondence with people in seven other countries, and Erma Croci-ani is sending letters to a girl in Sweden. Wendell McMullen has a girl in Austria and “Duke” Botello has one in Spain. (So he says). Enter State Judging Meet Having won second place rating in the Sectional Fat Stock Judging Contest held at Normal last week, the Pekin High judging team will participate in the state contest to be held soon in Urbana. The local Dairy Team also won the right to compete in the state contest by placing in the Class B group at the sectional. Jewelr} of Distinction at Moderate Prices R. Me CL IN TICK Pekin Loan Homestead Association ■100 Court Street o YOUR OWN HOME

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Page 10 SENIOR EDITION LEFT HAM) COLUMN Bertha Petri ilrl Reserves, 1. 2. 3, 4: Girls’ Club, 1, 2. 3, 4; President Sophomore A ('lass: Student Council: C’liolr, 3. Charlotte Irby Girls’ (’lull 1, 2. 3, 4: Girl Reserves, 1: Library Cadet. 2; G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4: Usher. 3; Yarncraft, 2: National Honor Club: Hall Cadet. 4: Peklnois Staff. Evamae Rupp Girls’ Club, 1. 2. 3: Etiquette Club. 1. 2: Yarneraft, 2. 4: l’ersonal Appearance, 3: Naughty Marietta:” Girl Reserves, 4: Choir, 4. Ruth McElhoe Girl Reserves 1. 3, 4: Girls’ Club i, 2. 3, 4; Art Needle (’raft 2: Photography 2; Yarncraft 4. Doris Doren Girl Reserves 1: Girls’ Club 1. 2. 4: G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4: Usher 3. RIGHT HAM) COLUMN Charles Micheletti Fencing. 1: photography. 3. James Meinen Thespians; Rand. 1. 2: Stagecraft. 2. 3. 4. Thomas Lucera ltaschall. 1. 3, 4: Football 2. 3, 4: Co-Captain—Football. 4; Chorus. 2. James Ketchani Rig 12: Choir, 1: Treasurer Sophomore R: Red Mill”: Rhapsody in Itlack” 1, 2.: Golf 2, 3: President Junior A: Student Council. Albert Montgomery Fencing 1; Rasketball 2, 3: Pasc- hal! 2, 3. Opera Cast, Choir Picnic With spring in the air, the opera cast and the choir took to the roads (Broadway) and hiked to the picnic grounds (Mineral Springs) yesterday. June Lowman was chairman of the affair with Mildren Eden, Laura Mae Johonnes, Lois Jean Becker, Katherine Root, Ryan Lancaster, and Jim Lewis assisting her. Reserves Have Breakfast The Junior A Girl Reserves went on a “walk out breakfast” last week. An Indian theme was carried throughout the program as the group was divided into four tribes. After the prayer, which was given by Louise Strickfaden. and breakfast, the Girl Reserves enjoyed a bit of entertainment called Shooting Indians.” The result w’as a number of camera pictures of the group. Back Pekinois Advertisers “The Store For Students” SCHIPPER BLOCK CO. TOP-NOTCH BREAD IT’S A REAL LOAF A E BAKERY Pekin. Illinois Princess Candy Kitchen HOME MADE YDIE8—ICE ( REAM— LIGHT LUNCHES 402 COURT See the new “Carole King” FROCKS in Junior sizes—11, 13, 15, 17 Traub’s Spelling Supremacy To Be Challenged On Last English Program Of Year The champion speller of the school—Jack Traub—will be challenged on May 26 by eleven contestants taken from the English classes. The program w ill be the last of the series of radio presentations given by the English department under the direction of Misses Brainard and Williams and their English 6 classes. Jack’s supremacy is being challenged by Wilbur Brecher, English 8; Pat Conover, English 7; Jack Traub, English 6; Alene Rosenberg, English 5; Lois Sommers. English 4; Shirley Dennis or Lenore Ert-ipode, English 3; Dorothy Ober-le. English 2; and someone from English 1. Other challengers are Louise Roberson and Joe Rarick. The contest will be conducted by Louis Schaff and Laura Mae Johannes. At the end of the contest, each person will be given a score depending on the number of words, that were spelled correctly. The words will be of more than average difficulty. The contestants will have no preparation in advance, except what they, themselves study. The winner will be most stupendous, most elegant, most—well, anyway the best speller in P. C. H. S. These programs have been given to stimulate interest in new words and then spelling! Select Students For Next Year’s Voice Instruction Mr. Miller lent an ear to approximately one hundred voices last week in his search for the best ones to make up his voice instruction class next year. Although 111 signed up for auditions, a few were “scared-out.” Mr. Miller listed those students whom he thought best and then submitted it to Miss Todd and Mr. Stowe. The list was in order of preference and the first twenty will probably be chosen. The selection of numbers to be sung was varied. Mr. Miller reported that he found three exceptionally good girls’ voices. The boys also came through w’ith two having better than average voices.

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Page 12 SENIOR EDITION I-i I s DO YOU K SCHOOL PRINTIN'(» LOHNES PRINT SHOP Phono ■ JACK FURST i)l SOTO PLYMOUTH Seniors Look Forward With Eagerness To Holiday As Underclassmen Expect Busy Week Of Exams The last week of school always seems to be chuck full of activities especially for the seniors. This year is no exception, for the week of June 3-10 is quite well-filled, ending with a bang the graduates’ careers in Pekin High. LEFT HAND COLUMN Ruth Tyler ('o-Kdltor, Pekinois ; Girls' Club, 1; Music Club, 1; Girl Reserves, 1. 2; Rig Twelve. 1. 2, 3. 4: Forensic. 2 3; National Honor Society: Quill ami Scroll: Choir, 3: orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4: Jaiz Orchestra. 4. Frances Witkosky Personal Appearance Club, 1: Girls’ Club, 1, 2. 3, 4: Hall Cadet, 3. 4. Grace Jurgens Girl Reserves 1, 2. 3, 4: (tirin' Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Personal Appearance 2: Secretary-Treasurer Junior B: Na- tional Honor Society; Pekinois Staff: Quill and Scroll: Chorus 1. 2. Virginia Sheppard (ilrl Reserves. 1; Girls Club. 1, 2. 3, 4: Hall Cadet, 4: Choir. 4. Winifred Shipley Girls' Club, 1, 2; Orchestra. 1, 2, 3. 4: Big 12. 4. RIGHT HAND COLUMN Paul Schmidgall Photography, 1, 2, 3; Pekinois Staff. Arthur Mefford Football 2. 3. Bruce Bramlage Rhapsody in Black 1. 2: Thespians: Brewsters Millions : Forensic: Debate 2: Growing Pains”; Death Takes a Holiday.” Albino Delmastro Latin Club, 1. 2: “Rhapsody in Black. 2. 4: Pirates of Penzance; Naughty Marietta: Choir. 3. 4. Jeannot Leuthard Big 12 1. 2. 3. 4: Red Mill : Rhap- sody in Black 1. 2. 4: Photography 2: Chocolate Soldier : Jazz Orchestra 3. 4: Concert Orchestra 1. 3. 4: Band 1. 2. 3. 4. By Friday, June 3, seniors at least will be carefree and able to enjoy the Prom because their exams will be over. As usual, the Junior-Senior Prom will be held at the Country Club. Sunday afternoon, June 5, the final rehearsal for seniors will be held, and caps and gowns distributed. In the evening the Baccalaureate service will be held in the high school auditorium. As a result of a senior vote, the entire service will be given by members of the class, assisted by the A ca-pella choir and orchestra. Monday and Tuesday. June 6-7, will be the last days for underclassmen to review, while seniors take a vacation. Tuesday is also Senior class day featuring the senior class picnic. Wednesday, June 8, the exams will be held for underclassmen. The schedule will follow the regular class routine. On Thursday, June 9, everyone will have a day of vacation—except (maybe) the teachers. They have the entire day to complete reports and finish their work. Commencement exercises will be held in the evening with approximately 202 graduating seniors. Friday morning, June 10, the last chapel program will be held at 8:30, when letter awards and other honors will be given. Following the program, students may get their final reports before school is dismissed for the summer. Friday night the seniors will be guests at the annual Alumni Banquet. a topping event to complete a week of fun and frolic. Future Farmers Of America, National Agriculture Club, Has Interesting Membership Requirements One of the interesting organizations around school, that many students do not know about, is the Future Farmers of America, vocational agricultural society. It is more popularly known as the F. F. A. Any boy, who is able to carry on a farming project may belong to the club. But if he wishes to work up in the organization, he must prove his worth by fulfilling satisfactory requirements for advancement through the four grades of membership. These include (1) green hand; (2) Future Farmer; (3) State Farmer; (4) American Farmer. To be a Future Farmer, one must have fulfilled several requirements, one being that of earning and depositing in a bank, or productively investing, at least $25. For the State Farmer degree, this amount is raised to $250. The State Farmer must also represent the school on a judging team; show marked attainment in scholarship; and possess qualities of leadership and responsibility. At present, the Pekin High club has in its membership of 35 one State Farmer, Warren Freidinger. Morse Boyd is on the candidate list, however, and will probably be elected to the honor at the state convention to be held in June. The motto of the organization is: Learning to do, Doing to learn; Earning to live. Living to serve. The F. F. A. emblem is made up of five symbols—the owl, symbolic of wisdom; the plow, of labor and soil tillage; and the rising sun, of the dawn of progress—set within the cross section of an ear of corn surmounted by an American Eagle. The aim of the organization is, of course, to encourage love for farming and to inspire American rural young people to carry on. Mr. Dowell is adviser for the Pekin Chapter. Times 1 i t()2 COURT STREET