Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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Page 4 SENIOR EDITION • • •♦’• • v v v v LEFT HAND COLUMN Evelyn Donaldson “Let Him xay wliate’er they will Woman, woman, rules them still.” A. A.: Girls’ nub; “The Mika do.” Paul Evans A genuine genius on. the stage. His latest portrayal is all the rage. liaml: tjnill and Seroll; Thespian: IVkiuois Staff: Student t ounoil:j Tennis: “Ithapsody In Itlaek” ’39: Xlglit ««f January H5th”: “Bltf Hearted Herbert”: Stagecraft: Assistant: “Kind Lady ; You Can't Take It With You : Secretary Freshman: Vice President Sophomore: Secretary Junior. Frances DeWeese Slut is gentle, she is shy. yet in our minds. She ranks quite high. Donald Galloway “I can swim like a duck. Louise Everwien “Nowhere so busy a woman as she there was. and yet she seemed busier than she was.” Student Council: Girl Club: As sistaut: National Honor Society. G. A. A. Announces Girls Who Will Attend Camp The G. A. A. annually uses the money taken In from the Spring Frolic to send its officers to camp, plus the girl who sells the most pencils, and the one selling the most Spring Frolic tickets. The girls have a one week stay at camp with expenses paid. They have to conform to certain rules such as having a set time to get up. clean up, and rest periods, recreation hours, and usually a special program after supper which everyone attends. Each girl going to camp is expected to come back with ideas which will help make the G. A. A. a better organization. The girls attending camp this summer are Nancy Richards, Lucille Witt, Jean Rickman, Dorothy Lawson, Hellyn Cooper, Mildred McClain, and Gladys .McDonald. -I—I—I 1—I—X RIGHT HAND COLUMN Robert Doren Hi played not t • the grandstand. Hut ever a good game, steady and sure. Hoys’ Club; baseball; Track: Basket hall Captain; Assistant. Patricia Conover Her blue eyes sought the west afar. For lovers love the western star. Thespian; Pekluols Staff: Vice President Junior: Big Hearted Herbert”; Kind 1 iidy : Assistant: National Honor Society. Raymond Epkins “Dame Fortune was good to him, Site blessed him with ability. Hull Fndet. Oleta Dringenberg She I- - gentle zephyrs blowing beneath the violet. Girls Club; Assistant: Library Cadet : Hull Cadet. Warren Freidinger “Much mirth and no madness, all good and no badness. Track: F. F. A.: Assistant. Hall Cadet. LOCKER ROOM GOSSIP The athletic season of 1938-’39 has come to a close wdth a real Ha ussier ending, although it did have a poor beginning. Athletics in Pekin High can be divided into six distinct groups: football, basketball, track, baseball, golf, and tennis. Of these six, football and basketball are perhaps the most popular, but the other four are rapidly growing in popularity. For the school months of every year there is always some phase of sports going on that is of interest to all. Football reigns in the fall, basketball during the winter Senior Will (Continued from Page 3, Col. 2) advanced civics to Art Darche in order to keep it in the family. I, Dorothy Farmer, will my heart to anyone who can fulfill my requirements. The day will come soon enough. Dorothy. I. Don Mahle, leave Mary Alice Conkel to any boy willing to fight for her. I. Mary Rreaden. will my quiet ways to Vincent Carver or Pidge Williams since they both could use them so easily. We. Kathryn Root and Jim Cruse will at last give up our favorite spot in the senior corridor to a couple of “steadies.” After thus disposing of all our scholarly possessions in a fitting and fair manner, we wish to be always remembered by the students and by the faculty of P. C. H. S.. and hereby sign and seal our last will and testament on this 26th day of May in the year of our Lord. 1939. Signed —Class of 1930. Witnessed: Mr. F. M. Peterson, Principal. Mr. I. E. Wilson, President of the Hoard of Education. NFerdlnaml the Hull. and part of the spring, and track, baseball, golf, and tennis through spring until the close of school. This year some of the school’s best athletes have participated in our six major sports, and we are mighty proud of the loyal efforts they have put forth. The athletic department. In conclusion. can honestly say that Pekin High has always supported athletics to the utmost In any-thing attempted, so students, let’s ’ keep on backing our team. “The Store For Students” SCHIPPER BLOCK CO. MENS AND WOMENS CLOTHES DRY GOODS

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SENIOR EDITION Page 3 h Graduating Seniors Have Interesting Days Ahead Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Weary seniors are busy practicing for Baccalaureate a n d Commencement services. To take the monotony out of practice, however, graduating seniors had the privilege or attending a matinee dance in their honor on May 19. On the evening of June 2, soft blended colors will be seen as the couples dance to the delightful music of Hank Messer’s Swing-sters. Many of Pekin High’s jitterbug dancers will be there having the time of their lives. On June 6 the seniors will be off for a glorious day of fun and plenty of delicious food. They will leave the building at 9:00 for Glen Oak Park in Peoria, where there will be games, contests, boat riding, and fun for everyone. They will probably return to Pekin wishing the day had just begun. At Commencement the same type of pageant as was given last year, the “History of Pekin. will be presented. In it will be related the growth of the Celestial City. Some seniors, with graduation days over, will continue their study in various colleges, while others will have seen the last of their school days. Good luck to all of you. seniors. •I- 1-1- -I- •!—I •!• -I -I- •!—!-!- !- !- -I- -I- ! -I- !- v v LEFT HAND COLUMN Paul Bitner A cheerful lad, of self uulte still. Yet we know he can do a thing and will. Hand: !•'. !•'. A. Willadean Bailey Worry and Willadenn are far apart, and to keep tilings going, with her is quite an art.” 'Rhapsody In Black. '.'Ml and 17: Hall Cadet; Girls' (Hub. James Cruse I have a reasonable good ear in music.” Jazz Orchestra; Hand: Concert Orchestra: Quill and Scroll: Thespian: I'ekinois Staff; President Senior B; “Night of January Hi”; Big Hearted Herbert”: Kind Iauly”: “You Can't Take it With You : Student Council: Football: Tennis: Business Manager of IVkiiiols: Assistant. Lois Becker “A helping hand she'll always lend. Girls' Club: Naughty .Marietta”; The Mikado : Assistant: Hall Cadet. Albert Danelutti “A studious deciliter of honors and titles. RIGHT HAND COLUMN Cynthia Bale Happy am I. from care I'm free, why can't you all be contented like uir . Girls' Club; Hall Cadet. Junior Carrington “Anything for the quiet life. Cross Country: F. F. A. Helen Ruth Brown ‘There's only one method, and that is hard labor.” Hand: Concert Orchestra: National Honor Society: Girls' Club; Assistant. Lyle Dams “A man who blushes Is not quite a brute. Virginia Braden “The tasks of every day. she meets in a quiet way. G. A. A.: Assistant; Hall Cadet: Girls' Club. Patronize Our Advertisers Pekin High Graduating Seniors Will and Bequeath Their Possessions and Talents to Underclassmen We, the graduating seniors, do hereby will and bequeath our most cherished possessions and talents to the underclassmen vainly struggling along behind us. I. Evelyn Holland, will my red hair to anyone who can stand it. I. George KJine. will my two -extra credits (small cover! to Jerry Mahoney and Pidge Williams. I. I.aura May Johannes, hereby bequeath my brown eyes to all those who have wished for them at some time or other. I. Nonna Deppert, leave my position as Student Council President to Harry Zimmerman. I. Louie Veennan. will my tennis shorts, shoes, etc., to “little” Bill Luttlcken. I. Louise Strickfaden, leave my chemistry book with answers filled in (small fee of 50c) to anyone who needs it. 1. Jim Unland, leave the remaining Corn Huskers to Dave Hammer. (So help him!) T. Dorothy Martens, can’t leave anything. (Evans Farr graduates, too.) I. Eileen Hines, will my peaches and cream complexion to all P. C. H. S. girls who want It. I. Paul (Snorky) Evans, will mv acting ability to Gaylord Lancaster. the wandering roineo of Pekin High. T. Rob I Wen, will mv flashing smtle along with mv basketball ability to “Spud Grossweiler. 1. Jack Traub, will my Russian but accent to Warren Venters, confidentially it stinks. I. Anita Ricci, will my truck in.? technique to Barbara Laird. I. Kloise Junker, would will Donald Eve to some promising junior, but I found out Don is finally graduating, too. I. Lois Becker, leave the responsibility of the choir vestments to Dorothy Pierson and Johann Walking ton. I. Roy Andrews, will my position as left hand “mob to anybody enough to take it. I. Betty Kern, am willing my glasses to no special person, but will someone please take them from me. because I sure want to get rid of them. man who on the is man I. Ruth Court right, will my sea £ between Jack Traub and Bob Dor f like it. but Jack and Bob are T en in English to Dorothy Lawson. Too bad. Dorothy, we know you’d graduating; still you may be able to have the seat. I. Tina Peseaglia, am more than willing to give my shiny nose to Marcella Faux. I. Norman Reardon, will my golf ball, the one and only one that I have left, to Melvin “Babe” Becker. I, Grace Hawkins, will mv place in the South Pekin bus to Lois Laurent. I Fred Darehe, will my seat in (Continued on page 4. col. 1)

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SENIOR EDITION Page 5 • LEFT HAND COM MN Leona Faux She Is quiet as n lumW. Bund: Concert Orchestra: (iirls' Club. Joseph Gardner The gods sell us all good things for hard work. Baseball: Wrestling: Cross Conn try: llall Cadet. Grace Griffin Kvor looking out on life. In a winning way. (•Iris' Club; National Honor Society. George Herchenroder Serenely full the epienro would say. ‘Kate eannot harm me. I've dined today.’ Football: Golf; Wrestling: Ass Is taut: Track. Dova Fuller Good things come in small park ages. Girls' Club: Assistant: Hall Cadet »'M. Alumni Association Holds Banquet for Senior Grads The old grads of Pekin High School will keep up the yearly tradition by giving a banquet for the graduates this year. The banquet will be held at the Masonic Temple on June 9, beginning promptly at 6:45. After roll call, several ladies from the class of 1889 are to be called upon to say a few words Since this i to be Mr. Peterson’s first banquet with the association, he will be Introduced to the former and new grads. Thus far. the organization has not been a permanent one. so this year it is the aim of the officers to establish it as such. The plan would include a permanent board of directors, who would keep a record of all the accomplishments of the association as time passes. Such a program would prove exceptionally helpful to the new officers each year, as they could see what is expected of them according to the past, along with their new ideas. During the business session, the new officers for the coming year will be announced. The successful leaders of the past year have been: John Sanborn, '35. president: Virginia Schlieman. ’35. vice-president: John Gainer. ’38, vice-president: Berneda Conn. ’35. secretary: and Robert Schwartz. ’35. treasurer. After the banquet and business session, dancing will follow to the flowing rhythm of Ed Miller’s Alumni Orchestra. In order to finance the affair. J each alumni member must buy his own ticket, but the 207 members of this vear’s graduating class are Invited as guests of the association on June 9. -H- -I' 'I'M RIGHT HAND COLUMN COHEN FURNITURE CO. 4 J4 Court Street PEKIN. ILLINOIS X SHERMAN’S HOME MADE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES — LUNCH Box Lunelle- for Piirllen timl Picnic-. aoo Court Street William Dwyer Ever loyal, ever true, to whatever task lie has to do. .Naughty Marietta”: The .Mikado”: Ithapsody In Black. '38. Dorothy Farmer The ideal of courtesy, wit. grace, and charm. Naughty Marietta : The Mika- do : Assistant: National Honor Solid y. Don Hardt 'Tis the song lie sings and the smile he wears, that’s making tin- sunshine everywhere.” The Mikado ; Ithapsody In Black. '. .T '.'IK; Naughty Marietta : Pirates of Penzance”; F. F. A. Mary Frailey Keep smiling, and you can never frown. Girls’ Oluh; Rhapsody In Black. '37: Assistant. John Hancock I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. Hall Cadet. Underclassmen Express Admiration For Seniors G—onerous with their smiles, so warm, R—esponsible in work and deed. A—nxious their duties to per-form. I)—ominaut wtien in the lead. S—incere their actions, ours to heed. Senior graduates most admired by the underclassmen possess the above qualities and more. Norma Depart is tops with all of us. especially Virginia Montgomery who admires her ability to speak before large audiences without blushing. Bob Cannon chooses Don Mahle because of his skill in shooting baskets, while Hob Stallings thinks Jim Garls is a “regular fellow.” Dick Schember casts his vote for Anita Ricci because. “We’re both nuts about Italian spaghetti and meat balls.” Dova Fuller is held in high esteem by Jean Powers because of her friendliness to everyone; the same quality in Don Hardt is Jaek Rogers' reason for admiring him. Columbo Gliidina expresses his admiration for Roy Andrews because. “He is so sensible.” Walt Maurer is Leonard Rrueckner’s all-around-favorite because of his. activity in all school functions. Rob Horen is admired by Joy Jib-hens because of the fine sportsmanship shown by him in the East Peoria game. Lucille Burkett voices her admiration for Devon I McClain because of his service on various committees, while Lilah Lohnes favors Idalene JHoff because “She is so nice.” In conclusion, all graduating seniors are admired by Lucille Witt because They made it.” phone 903-j j 5 «x—x—i-:-.' ••:••x- h :. h. : I