Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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SENIOR EDITION Page 7 Swing and Sway, June 2 At Junior=Senior Prom Enchanting music, romance, soft lights casting shadows on Misses Junior and Senior as their lovely pastel gowns go twirling around while they dance with their favorite partner. Handsome romeo hardly recognizable in their white coats complete this charming picture. Who could possibly miss such a night of thrills and fun. a night never to be forgotten? The junior and senior prom will be held Friday night. June 2, at the Country Club, according to otlng results. Dancing will start promptly at eight and will last until twelve with Hank Messer and his ten piece Bloomington orchestra as merrymakers. The general committee who drew up the preliminary plans for the prom were senior B’s: Mary Alice Conkel, Jim Schwartz. Joy Jibbens. and Bill Richards; junior A's: Jean Diekman and Lois Sommer. Committees for the prom have been appointed by Mary Alice Conkel. senior B president, and Jean Diekman. Junior A president, under the direction of Miss Brain-ard. Two of the committees appointed are as follows: invitation committee with Harriett Zimmerman. chairman: Norma Nelson. Charles Smith. Jim Schwartz, and Miss Blair in charge: and favors and programs committee. Vera Jean Eller, chairman: Alene Rosenberg. Paul Schrader. Harry Zimmerman, and Mr. Bone in charge. The decoration and table committee consists of Lilah Lohnes. chairman: Marjorie Hackler. Fred Feltner. Bill Richards, and Barbara Laird, with Miss Cofer and Miss Speers in charge. Those on the refreshment committee are Bettie Sutter, chairman; Joan Rogers. Jackie Poebel. Don Wilcox. and Miss Munson. The transportation committee consists of Anne Olassford. chairman: Catherine Philips. Jack Clav. and Leonard Brneckner. with Miss McCoy in charge. GOLF SETS ( MPLKTK—$9.85 1 BAG - « IRONS - 1 WOOD Guaranteed, Steel Shaft Clubs Matched Clubs, $1.98 and upl BALLS .... 18c. 2-le, S for 97c BAGS......$1.98 • $2.98 up GOLF SHOES...........$2.98 Central Book Toy Store GENE LOHNES. P. C. H. 8. CLASS inn • v v :• : ;—: i » : •; •; LEFT HAND COLUMN Betty Houston “To be merry best becomes her. ». A. A.; Girls’ Club; Assistant. Donald Mahle A noticeable himii. with dark Muck locks. Hoys dub; basketball: Vuutbull; Track: Assistant. Hazel Hundt “Mind cannot follow It. nor words express her Infinite sweetness. Girls’ dnl»: Naughty Marietta ; “The Mikado ; llnll Cadet. Devon McClain “Nothing is more valuable to a man than courtesy. Hand; Concert Orehestra: Student Council: basketball: Assistant. Betty Kern Always doing her best. Girls’ Club: Hall Cadet; National Honor Society. RIGHT HAND COLUMN Charles Layne Shoe Shine boy. June Kracht Always smiling, never erylng. Always trying, never sighing.’’ band: Vice-President Sophomore b: Girls' Club; Assistant: National Honor Society. Robert Lee Oily to bed. and oily to rise Is the fate of a man when a Ford he drives. Football: Wrestling; Assistant. Rose Mary Lemon Has she not always treasure, who has friends? Girls’ dub: G. A. A.: Hall Cadet. Walter Maurer “Handsome is as handsome does.” band: Quill and Scroll: Thespian:' IVkinois Staff: big Hearted Herb ert : You Can’t Take It With You Football: Track: Assistant. Students Recall Favorite Year During High School “Four years—four little years— our drops of time.” and so it seems to the graduating seniors. Their four years have seemed short and in remembering them, they recall their favorites. Mary Fabry liked her senior vear the best because she knows she’s going to finish. «nd she is also getting better grades. “I liked them all.” replied Lois Becker, “but I believe my senior vear stands out a little more than the others.” v Albert Bottin agrees with Lois and Mary, but is unable to give a reason. The senior year is Ruth Court-right’s choice because she had more fun, got to be in the senior corridor, and just felt “bigger.” Marjorie Anderson — “Sophomore. because I didn’t ‘have so much school work to do. and I liked the classes I was In.” I liked my senior year best because there’s so many more ac- ( tlvltles.” stated Edward Wood-dell. Mary Alice Nelli liked her sen- , ior year best because she got acquainted with more underclassmen than in any other year. ”1 liked my sophomore year the best, but I can’t give a reason for it, Eileen Hines tells us. Fred Darehe says, “It must have been my junior year because (Cont. on Page 8. Col. 1) THE American National Bank PEKIN. ILLINOIS Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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■ Page 6 SENIOR EDITION Grads Look Forward to Imaginary = Real Vacations, iManv Students Desire to Go to New York Fair Our sophisticated seniors seem to be going to do everything this summer. Working, sleeping, traveling. and studying are just a number of the things they will be doing during the summer months. “I’m going to Chicago to study law, declared Jeanne Tnckenberg, although she would like to take a trip to Hawaii. Jim Lewis is trying to get a job as life guard at the Pekin Park pool so he can save the bathing beauties from drowning. After Jim is an alumni, he would like to get in the radio department in the United States navy. Marian Hrmier is going to teach kindergarten here in Pekin, but she would like to go to the New York World's Fair. Henry Nanninga is going to rest for three months, but he would postpone his rest, if he could go to the fair. I'm going to sleep the whole summer, says Harriett Hreeden. G orgc Herchencoder and Rob Roren are planning on going hunting in the state game reserve after the senators are through with it. This is their ideal vacation. Someone is going to be really ❖ I ! ! ! ! •!—!••!—I !—!- ! ! ;- !- LEFT HAND COLUMN Ellen Hieser Thy modesty Is n candle to thy merit. Secret.-iry Treasurer Senior: Night of .Innmiry 10 : Bund; (iirlx' Flub; Assistant: Hall Cadet. Gerald Kuntz Would that I might live at ease and not he hound to think. Concert Orchestra: Rand: .Tarx Orchestra. Betty Hodapp Her face was fair, her | erson pleas lug. Hand; Yiee President Freshman R A. A.: C.irls- nul»: The Mikado Assistant. James Lewis Blessed are the innocent. They have a lot to learn. Fool hall: Naughty Marietta : The Mikado. Pirates of Penzance -Cheer T-eader: Assistant. Harriet Higgins The best of m«- Is diligence. Treasurer Sophomore: “Naught v Marietta : Assistant: National Honor Society. RIGHT HAND COLUMN George Harris Blessed are the joy makers. Football: Track: Stage Craft: As sistjtnt : Hall Cadet. Irene Gschwend A full rich nature, free to trust. Truthful and almost sternly Just. Baud: Girls’ Club; Assistant. George Kline The smile that won't come off.” “You Can't Take It With You ; Basketball: Football: Track: Wrestling: Assistant. Clarissa Herren Duly determines destiny. Girls' Club. Wilbur Howell For he is a Jolly good fellow. Track: Wrestling: Hall Cadet: F. F. A. GOLDIES BEAUTY SHOP PEKIN THEATRE BUILDING Phone 009-A PERMANENTS . . $2.00 and up MACHINELESS WAVES . 3.00 busy this summer. Frances Long, acre is going to try to get a job at most anything. She would like to take a trip to the West coast, go to the fair, and then to Mexico. Harold Wcghorst is another industrious person. He plans to do some work and be a good boy this summer. Dalpha McDonald and some girls are going to rent a cabin at Chillicothe. She, too. would like to see the fair. Both fairs are certainly going to make money from our P. C. H. S. students. Eloisc Junker and Elizabeth McLeod are going to Detroit. Both girls would like to go out West and stay on a dude ranch for a while. Fred Darche is going to spend his vacation In Montreal. Canada. I aivlda Lawson might go to a farm in Missouri. At least, she'd like to go. Not many girls have a chance to go to an Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, but that is where Hetty Armstrong is going to spend her vacation. 'T think I’ll spend my time looking for a husband this summer so I won’t have to go to work,'' said Mildred Gregersen. Mildred Taylor and Marjorie Anderson haven’t decided where they’re going yet. but Mildred would like to go to Sullivan, Illinois, and Marjorie wants to go to Iowa. George Harris would like to go up North—Canada to you freshies—and hum and fish. On his way back, he wants to go through Minnesota. 1-Ie wants only the boys he runs around with along no parents or chaperons and live just as he pleases. Grace Griffin said that she would like to spend her vacation at the New York World’s Fair and probably will. Ka hr-11 DuRois is going to do what she did last year. The place is Lavrencevllle. She likes to go there because she loves to ride the surfboards. So it looks as though the seniors. this summer, will visit many interesting p’aces. N. REULIHG CO. “The Store of Satisfaction” Snappy Clothes for the Well-Dressed Student Dress and Sports Wear— Smart Accessories ■ U j

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Page 8 SENIOR EDITION ■M-H-M- -H- -I-H- LEFT HAM) COLUMN Larelda Lawson Tlicro Ik no khlist It lit for hard work.” Hand: (’oneort Orchestra: •■BIk lli-artcd Herbert : You Can't Tak It With Vim'': Girls' Club; Assistant : National Honor Society: Thespian. Henry Nanninga •'Son lor sheik. seeking fresh mo n meek. Dalpha McDonald •'.Never ready: always late, hut she smiles and you wait.” Pekluois Staff: (J. A. A.: Girls' Club. Marvin Piccony When It conies to golf and the ladles, his teehnh|Mc is |M rfcet. Captain Gi»lf. Eileen McGinnes The most manifest sign of wisdom is ji continual cheerfulness.” J. A. A.: Girls' Club: Naughty Marietta. Pekin High Will Present Commencement Pageant The pageant to be given this year at Commencement is a history of Pekin interpreted through pantomime, dance, and song. The story of Pekin’s history is told in verse form by the Spirit of the Past, portrayed by John Caster. He talks to Youth which is represented each year by the president of the senior class—this year, Jim fiarls. The pageant is divided into three parts. The first part is the primitive and pioneer period, the second portrays the growth of Pekin during the mid-nineteenth century, while part three shows the industrial period, or twentieth century Pekin. (Continued on page 9. col. 1) Recall Favorite Year (Cont. from page 7, Col. 2) I flunked two subjects.” Kathryn Root names her senior year as her favorite because there were more activities. “I liked ray freshman year best.” states Mary Pinkston, “because I’ve forgotten by now all the bad things that happened to me then.” Willadcan Hailey liked her freshman year the best. too. be-she had more fun. Helen Gluick said. I liked my junior vear because I had more fun, and when I was a junior I had someone to look up to. but now that I am a senior, I haven’t.” ‘‘I like my senior year.” states lamis Sehaff. ‘‘because there are more activities.” “I liked my sophomore year best because I went to school In my home town then.” replied Mary Fry. B. and F. CAFE CONFECTIONERY We are always glad to servo yon PEKIN THEATRE BLDG. NOEL FUNERAL ROME PICKIN'. 11.1.. MORTON. ILL. Phone 162 •I !• !• -X- :—X 'I—; ;• •;« •; -i—i-i- RIGHT H.ANI) COLUMN Robert McDonald Always behind time, but he gets there Just the same. Thespians; Pekluois Staff: Kind I.imI.v”: ‘‘You ':i n‘f Take It With Von : The Mik.-iilo”; Khnpsoilv In | Black.” TiV3S. Lena Long A heart as suit, a heart as kind as in the whole world thou 4-uu‘st find. Girls' Club: Hull Cadet. Janies Nash | “He carries an obi minil with a ! youthful body. F. F. A.: Baseball. Erma Menghi She iloeth little kindnesses, wlih'h most leave undone or despise. Girls Club: Assistant: Hall t'adel. Robert Oltman j “A light heart e l lad. and free of care. I Over work ami rushing he cannot I tear. IVkinois Staff: Tennis: Pirates of I Pen stance. I—:—:-:-:-:-:—:-:-:- :- :—! :—: :— Pekin Wins Over Central; Points Favor Lancaster Passing by the review desk with their chests well out in front are the Pekin High “Divot Diggers. The mighty four have held an excellent standard this season with two wins, one tie. and a second place in the district. In the district. Marvin Piccony won fourth place in individual competition. The team still has half of its matches to play, again meeting Peoria Central. Peoria Manual. Woodruff. Bloomington, the Big 12 which will be held at Danville. and then the outstanding four-way match to he held June 3 with Peoria Central. Bloomington. Davenport. Iowa, and Pekin competing. In their match May 10 with Peoria Central, Pekin “dunked” the Maroons with a 9 to 3 score. The individual scoring for that game was Xotzke 83, Piccony 82, Maquet 80, with two birdies on eleven and fourteen, respectively, and Lancaster with an 86. each man receiving three points except Notzke. Realizing that this is the last issue, the following is the remaining schedule for the team: May 22, Woodruff at the Northinoor Course; May 25, Manual here; May 27, the Big 12 at Danville; May 31, Bloomington here; and then June 8. the big four-way match. The individual points made so far this season by the team are Piccony with a total of 6; Maquet with 5 y%, Notzke with 6, and Gus” Lancaster topping the gang with 6%. HACKLER BROTHERS DRUGS 335-401-403 Court Street Two Stores Phones 250-108 BOYS AND GIRLS! liny nr ri nt your musical instruments in Pekin at prices anil terms to ault your convenience. We guarantee every instrument we sell. Come ilown. let’ talk II over. EHRLICHER BROTHERS MUSIC STORE