Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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Page IS SENIOR EDITION HARLAN J. JOS? .). bdk.vs PEKIN SHOE STORE Brick Cement Work Phone 8!»7-It For Shoe . THAT SATIS! V Magic Carpet Carries Today’s Seniors Into The Mystic Land of Make Believe As we float along on our magic carpet, encircling the world, we see may familiar faces. Even though it’s 1958 we can tell that they are graduates of Pekin High way back with the class of '38. We stop in France, and who should pop up but Peach “Bacter- LEFT HAM) COLUMN Clarence Allard Ag. Club 1, 2, 3: Future Farmer : Hull cadet, 4: F. F. A. judging team, 4. Ellis Lindeman Max Conn ••Rhapsody in Rlaek, 1. 2: Hand 1. 2. 3: Cheer Leader. 1. 2. 3. Robert Kahn I’eklnola Staff: Quill and Scroll. James Seggerman Fencing 1; Stagecraft 1, 2: Radio Club 1: Baud 1. 2. 3, 4: Orchestra 3. 4. RIGHT HAND COLUMN Meleta Heiser Girls’ Club. 1, 2. 4: G. A. A.. 2. 4: ‘‘Growing I’ains:'’ Yarncraft, 3; National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; Peklnols Staff: Choir. 3. Helen Psinas Girls’ Club. 1. 3: G. A. A. 2: Rhapsody In Black” 2; German Club. 3; Girl Reserves. 3, 4; Naughty Marietta : Choir, 4. Ruth McClintick Girls’ Club. 1. 2. 3. 4: Girl Re servos. 1: Personal Appearance. 1. 4: Hall Cadet. 4. La Doris Cross Yarncraft, 2: Girls’ Club, 1. 2, 3, 4: Girl Reserves. 1. 2, 3. 4: Hall Cadet. 4. Barbara Bennett Girls’ Club. 1. 2. 3: Girl Reserves. 1. 2. 3, 4: Photography. 2: Band. 1; Choir. 3. Thirteen Seniors .Make Final Bow in Excellent Dramatic Performance The footlights are out! The stage is dark! The curtain has dropped on the last performance of thirteen senior players as members of Pekin Community High School. And a glorious performance it was—with Margery Olt-man as Grazia and Bruce Bram-lage as Death in the final senior production “Death Takes a Holiday,” last Friday night. The play, one of the most difficult ever done by a Pekin High School group, was beautifully acted on a stage artistically designed and built by Mr. Bone, Mr. Thompson, and their aides. The supporting cast included Hois Trimble, Faith Kincaid, Roy Williams, Henry Denker, Ruth Brown, Earl Woodall, Lorraine Monge, Ralph Spears, Winifred Wargo, Robert Nolte, and John Gainer each of whom interpreted his character with sympathetic understanding. Bouquets go to Mr. Atkinson for an excellent job of directing; and to each and every committee who had a hand in the production of an outstanding performance. ia” Jurgens, faithful to the end in carrying out Madam Curie’s work. She’s blown up the laboratory twice but is still hopeful. Jim Hapenney and Bob Kahn, “jockeys” of 1958, are still travelling from Pekin to Tremont, spreading good cheer as they go. Now to the hills of Bagdad! Holland Konisek, “Archy for short, heaves a pick-ax at a lump of fossils. We expect him to find a bone of a pre-historic animal which will either make or break the theory of evolution. Soaring toward our mother country, we finally sight the Statue of Liberty and find, perched aloof on the massive arm. Bol» Keif, who has gone on a sit-down strike because he was too tired to stand up any longer. Carter Bank in has a chewing gum concession at the base of the statue to keep Bob supplied with Rankin’s best chewy cudmint. And we learn that the last member of that once famous threesome Bruce “Noel Howard” Bramlage is appearing in a Broadway opener in his title role “What Every Woman Knows.” Sa-wish! Over into New York City we go and almost bump into a 975 story skyscraper, the largest in existence. Big gold letters proclaim it the property of that greatest business magnate, Allen Marrett, president of the American Can Company. Coasting on to Hollywood, we find Jim Chiado and Bov Caring starring in their first movie premiere, When You And I Were Young, Maggie.” After the show, w'e look Jim up and he gives us the low down” on several of our old pals of ’38. Robert England is tramping up and down the country lecturing on “How To Make Friends and Influence People.” Steve Krpan and Swede Luft are still “way down yonder” in South Pekin, Swede’s a-workin’ on the rail-road and Steve is keeping the hotel the hard way, (trying to do all the work with his number 10’s propped up on the desk.) Eileen Preston is woman attendant at her brother’s funeral parlor, while Harvey Petri is still “smiling through.” Norman Rasmussen is also a-lecturing on “Communism and Its Effects! Yah!! By Golly! While we’ve been talking, Jim has led us to a night club which seems to be the latest word in swank, where we find that the central attraction Is the Ace Orchestra starring drummer John Eden and led by our old pal, Leonard Rosenberg. Leonard is to have a contest with Stokowski (for the longest hair). Leonard says, “What has he got that I ain’t got?” Garbo, Leonard. Oh yes— and there’s more to this story, too. A1 Moore is the chief accordion holder-upper for Hosena Moore, so the Moore girl can get more from the Moore squeeze-box. Ho-hum.

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SENIOR EDITIO Page 17 New Council President, Leo Give Messages To Students LEFT HAND COLUMN Leonard Rosenberg Rmiio (Tub. 1: Growing Pains”: Student Council: “Pirates of Penzance : Pekinolx Staff: Band. 4: Jazz Orchestra. 4: Naughty Marietta”: Rhapsody in Black” 4: Choir 3 4: Big 12. 4. Photo. 1: Radio. .1. 4: Football. 3, 4: Choir. 4: Big Twelve. 4. Nelson Luft Fencing 1: Football 3. 4: Baseball. 3. 4: Basketball. 3. 4: Gym Cadet: Track. 4. 4: Hall Three cheers for the new student council president, Norma Dep-pert—and may she ever keep the standards of our school above all else! Leo Betzelberger. the retiring Franklin Neuman president, leaves this following message for the students: “My sincerest thanks to every student and faculty member of P. C. H. S. for the splendid cooperation you have given me dur- Thomas Livingstone ing the past year. Your attitude j ivkinol staff: chorus, toward the broadcasting system Cadet. 4. and other activities which were at- Arthur Weiland tempted by the student council. choir 4: Big 12. 4. was one of whole-hearted support. “To my successor, Norma Dep-pert, may you continue to give your same cooperation and our slogan, “On to a beter P. C. H. S.“ will forever be upheld..” Being highly honored—Norma writes to the students—: “I wish to thank the students and my able manager. John Gainer, for the fine support given me at the recent election. It was an enjoyable experience to work with such a grand group of good sports. I shall show my Faith Kincaid appreciation to you next year by my efforts to be the kind of president you desire and I shall do my best!” RIGHT HAND COLUMN Beverly Garing IVkinois Staff: Naughty Marietta”: Girls’ Club 4; Girl Reserves 4: Choir 4: Big 12 Festival 4. Leanna Pribble Girls’ Club. 1. 2. 3. 4: Girl Reserves. 1. 2: Yarncraft. 2: Hall Cadet. 4. Olive Walters Girls' Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Girl Reserves 1. 2. 3. 4: Rhapsody in Blaek.” 2; Chocolate Soldier: Growing Pains; Pirates of Penzance: Quill and Scroll; Pekinois Staff: Naughty Marietta:” Choir. 3, 4. Girls’ Club 1, 2. 4: G. A. A. 2: • Rhapsody in Black” 2. 4: Pirates of Penzance”: “Death Takes A Holiday”. Dramatists Build Plays Around Type Characters For Final Project of Year Rosena Moore Yarncraft 1: Personal Appearance. 2: Girls’ Club. 1. 2. 3: Naughty Marietta.” Student Council Holds Some promising young dram- Annua| picnjc atists were discovered in Mr. At- klnson s Drama 2 class when the | Direction Norma Deppert students undertook to write one- act plays, and who knows but what a Kaufman or a Ferber will emerge from one of the lowly drama students. The class was divided into five groups, with a chairman at the head of each, and worked with the same cast of characters. Imagination ran riot in the various versions of what happened to the different characters, and Tommy Grizwald, Mrs. Grizwald’s. not so nice, thirteen year old son. was found in many mischievous acts. Jimmie Little, home town hoy who makes good, and Ruth Blythe, a completely unsophisticated and charming girl of nineteen provided the love interest in all the plays. Other characters in the plays were Mrs. Hildagard Rath-bone, a novelist of sorts; Mrs. Jennie Little, sweet little homebody; Azelea Trentholm, who once played Camille at the Clare-more theater; Mrs. Horace Grange Grizwald. wife of the Baptist minister: Sarah May Grizwald, Mrs. Grizwald’s very nice daughter, of seventeen; Reverend Horace G. Grizwald and Ceil Rathbone, would-be sophisticated son of Hildagard. In charge of the various groups were Martha Robison. Patricia Conover. Muriel Galbraith. Ruth Brown, and Morma Deppert. Patronize Our AdvertIsera The student council picnic was bigger and better than ever this year under the skillful supervision of Norma Deppert and with eighty student council members participating. Holding their traditional picnic at Detweiller Park on May 18, the group left at 3:15 o’clock transported in a number of cars driven by students. The council was divided into a number of separate groups under the direction of Norma Deppert. General committtee consisted of Lois Sommers, Jim Cruse, and Bob Stallings; entertainment committee, Jim Cruse. Jack Traub, and Ruth Brown: weiner-stick committee. Bob Stallings and Bob Herget. The fire was in charge of Leo Betzelberger. A new innovation was added this year, a lost and found committee in charge of Albert Bottin. It seems that last year Albert got lost, so this time he was appointed to find himself if the occasion arose. The menu consisted of hot dogs, potato chips, olives, pickles, potato salad, chocolate ice cream-cake roll, and chocolate milk. During their leisure time, the funsters had a good time playing baseball and socker. The chaperones were Mr. Lindsey, Mr. Stowe. Miss Todd, Mr. | Snyder, and Miss Graralich. 01 FIT I %V, SHOKS I) BY ART X-KA B. H. SHOE STORE 820 Court Sir.rl P.-k DIGGER BETTER SANDWICH SHOP .outline Tenderloins l’ ar B. Q. Hamburgers Kinds of Soft Drinks ! Willow Phone 979-A I

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SENIOR EDITION Page 19 Tom Lucera’s advice to “up and coming athletes is to leave the women alone. Tom has been prominent in school athletics for four years ami—well, lie should know. ------- “Swede” Luft says “you have to live in South Pekin: if you don't live there you’re out of luck.’ ”---Wendell McMullen and Bob Boren agree that you have to be a basketball hero to get along with the beautiful girls.— — (Rumor:) The Dirt Box has been lost, strayed, or stolen. For the first time in weeks the Pek- i inois has a good odor.---“Duke Botello has been socking the ball all over the lot in recent practices held at Mineral Springs Park. The “Duke’s fielding Is A-l and he surely will be missed along with Captain Clement Smith, Luft, and other Chink stars-------The tennis squad suffered this year as Carter Rankin took part in the Senior Class play and was unable to participate on the courts. Junior Eden is now back in action after an ineligibility period at the start of the season.----Your col- umnist is very sorry—but the Dirt Box was Just found: however, there is nothing we can do about it now. “Scoop Rosenberg hid it as well as he could. Have you seen Mr. Snyder’s pet Kangaroo? This is supposed to be a Joke! Everybody laugh! (Well anyway, “Pop” Stowe thinks so. Ah. me!------It would take too much space to congratulate all those winning Chink athletes, however sports have risen to new heights, lmth in quality and quantity this season. As for those graduating, ..“Congratulations .. and “Thanks for the Memories for thrills from the gridiron, hardwood, diamond, courts, track, etc. (And I’d like to see Bob Boren lead those Chink cagers to another state next year.)----Well read- ers (both of you) this is your Ed’s last, column year. Ain’t ya’ glad? (Or are ya’!) We’ve tried to hit a few high spots of the sport season, which might not have beeen covered so “hot,” but we tried anyway. Next year, our good friend. Bernard Rosenberg, will take over the sports Ed’s worries. He’s done a swell job this semester while “yours truly” has been rather loafing on the job.— — (But this is no confession sheet) so here’s the best of luck to Ber-nard and next year’s Pekinois staff. LEFT HAND COLUMN Lena Mary Gentile Yarucraft 1: Girin' Club 1. 3, 4; Library Cadet, 2, 3; Personal Appear-a nee. 3. Betty Lea Hall Girl Reserves 1, 2. 3. 4: G. A. A. 1. Girls’ Club 1, 2, 3, -I; Library Cadet Sally Traverse Yerla Hieser Girls' Club. I. 2. 3, 4: Girl Reserves. l. Yarucraft. 2: Personal A p peanut re, 3; Student Council, 3: National Honor Society; Quill and Scroll; PoUlnols Staff. Martha Parker G. A. A. 1. 3: Girls’ Club 1. 2, 4: Korensb- 3: Debate 2; Yarucraft 3: I’sher 3, 4: National Honor Society. BIGHT HAND COLUMN Lois Trimble Girl Reserves. 2. 3: Girls’ Club. 2. 3; “Rhapsody in ltlack . 2: Growing Pains, Hall Cadet. 3: President of Junior A class; Thespians: Stud cut Council: National Honor Society: Death Takes a Holiday. Choir. 3. 4: Night of .Tan. 10.” Dorothy Weghorst Girls' Club, 1, 2. 3, 4; Girl Reserve, 2. 3, 4; Library Cadet, 4. Marian Hawk Girl Reserves, 1. 2: Girls' Club, 1, 2, 3; Personal Appearance. 2. 3: German Club, 3; Photography, 4. Shirley Zehr Quill and Scroll: Yarucraft 3; National Honor Society: Library Cadet 4: Girl Reserves 4: Pcklnois Staff; Girls' Club 4. Mildred Eden Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4: Secretary-Treasurer Sophomore R class; Girls' Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Rod Mill ; Rhapsody in ltlack 2, 4: Rig 12. 2, 3. 4; Junior It Vice-president: Secretary-Treasurer Sophomore A; Chocolate Soldier : National Honor Society: Pirates of Penzance ; Quill and Scroll: Pcklnois Staff: Naughty Marietta : Rand 1. 2: Orchestra Choir 3. 4; Student Council. Seniors Choose Committees for Annual Class Picnic “Yippee! A picnic!” Uli hum— the senior class are now weaving fantastic ideas, in their brilliant upper-stories, concerning that all-talked-about occasion. The committee headed by La urine Horn and consisting of Jim Happenney, Johanna Buehler, Margaret May Carroll, Marjorie Staging, and Tom Lucera who were elected from the senior home rooms met with Mr. Durman Wednesday evening to make plans for the forthcoming event. June 7 at 9:30 o'clock will find sports clad seniors rolling away to the Glen Oak Park in Peoria for a full day of fun. Transportation will be supplied by the members of the home rooms. Noon! Noon! Time for the eats! Oh yes, even the dignified seniors are in all their glory at meal time. And what a lunch it will be— everything from soda pop to cake! P. S.—Gee—don’t you wish you were seniors! ! ! STUDENTS You Get Quality at a Saving? at the J. C. PENNEY CO. PEKIN, ILLINOIS IVkm 1885, 1384 I’eorlft 8768 Kriegsman Transfer Co, Storage Crating, and Moving Servlet Residence Phones: and 1593-L Pekin, 111.