Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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Pape 18 SENIOR EDITION The opera presented by the and Sullivan. Harry Langley dimusic department this year was rected, assisted by Paul Chronic “H. M. S. Pinafore, by Gilbert and Carolyn Wilkinson. ‘Bachelor Born,’ Senior Play, Draws Large Crowd Bachelor Born, a comedy with an English boys' school as its setting, gave PCHS seniors an excellent opportunity in which to do theii last bit of fine acting before graduation. Bill Richards as Charles Donkin. beloved Housemaster at the school, portrayed the leading role in a most creditable manner. David Hammer as Donkin's good friend and fellow instructor at the school. Frank Hastings and Gaylord .'Lancaster, as the Reverend Edmund Ovington. Headmaster of Seniors Look Forward to - - June 2—Baccalaureate S—Semester Review •I—Senior Class Day 5—Semester Examinations 0—School dismissed Marbledown, concluded their work in high school dramatics with fine performances. Mary Alice Conkel and Marjorie Hackler, whose first major production appearance was in this play, enacted well the part of Miss Barbara Fane, aunt of three! harum - scarum girls, Button. Chris, and Rosemary Faringdon.! who invaded the boys' school. Double casting was used for the j girls' parts and honors were equal-1 l.v shared by Phyllis Wooddell! and Delores Seggerman as Button. Hellyn Cooper and Frances Hancock as Chris, and Lilnli Lohnes and Joan Rogers as Rosemary. Delores, Hellyn, Lilah, and Joan had appeared in other major productions during high school, but Phyllis and Frances as well as I some of the male members of the cast appeared for the first time in a major production. Joe Hudson, Larry Becker, Everett Wal-bert, Ed Ohlfnger and Philip Peterson all gave fine performances in their various roles. In the cast were: Buttercup ...... Barbara Laird Sir Joseph Porter .............. Forest Hughes Cousin Hein .... Lorraine lxkwis Dick Deadeye Bill Mayer-Oakes Boatswain......... Jim Preston Boatswain’s Mate ........... Vernon Kitterman Josephine .... Frances Hancock Ralph Racks!raw ................ Larry Becker The various committees who i worked to make a success of the j production were Mr. Bone, who designed the scenery, and Mr. Thompson and the stage craft j class. Mr. Holman, Henry Yanderhey-den, Ray Becker, Miss McCoy. Mary Woods, and Henrietta Wilson were in charge of costumes. Miss Sybil Johnson, Mr. Chronic, Mr. ami Mrs. Herbert Adams, Barbara Traub, Mary Ellen Thomas. Iona Galloway, and AUyne Rosenberg had the task of making-up the sailors and their pretty ladies. Properties were rounded up i by Mr. Dowell, Bernadinc Hoerr, Walter Ringwald, and Darwin Ewers. Ijoralne Bailey, Nadine Hornback, Marilyn Snyder. Virginia Woolsey, Dorothy Hill, Mary Scliappaugh, and lola Harding assisted Miss K. Johnson with ticket sales. Largest Thespian Troupe In History Ends 1940 Activities Thespian Troupe Number 147 has the largest membership it has ever had, this year. Including those initiated after the senior class play there are fifty-six members now in school. A new form of formal initiation service was introduced this last semester, with candle lit ceremonies conducted by members of the group, and the gesture that officially declares one’s status as a Thespian. i— 'ommencement 7—Students call for report cards Honor Chapel 7—Alumni Banquet An unusually attractive stage setting, an excellent supporting cast, and fine committee work made Bachelor Born a splendid presentation. To conclude the activities of the group for the year, and celebrate the finish of a successful year,; the Thespians picnicked at Mineral Springs Park on May 20. Til K I’KKI NOIS Co-KtlilorH: L. Loll nos. It. Laird: ltii»ino%» .Munajcers: .1. Schwartz. L. ( Iiliou: Column: M. Ibioklor, J. Schwartz: Oirl- Sports: II. Wuintnnn : lloy Sports: G. Maloney. !•'. Schulze. .1. tiny, V. Kitterman; Keportlnic stuff: M. Vaughn. E. Galbraith, S. Dennis. M. NVeyrleh, M. Friedrich. L. Johan nos. .1. Solniff. M. Paine. It. Ainsworth, G. Wli-s hi. J. Walkington, It. Sohroeder. It. bushy, I’. Moore. J. Khrhnnlf. It. Sutter. J. Hackler. A. Glassford, M. Itan-kin, b. Gasper. Williams, II. Parsons. It. Miller: Typist : D. Pierson, M. Liescheidt. H. Parsons. Pekinois Announces '40 Staff; Board To Be Used An entirely different Pekinois Staff set-up has been devised for 1940-41, and although the board is yet tentative, it is probable that it will receive little “shaking-up” in the fall. The main change in the plan for next year is that there will be no editors in full charge of the paper. Instead, there will be an editorial board. The Pekinois' make-up editors will be Pat Moore and Shirley Dennis. Jack Hackler is to be feature editor, with Bernadinc Hoerr and Buth Busby as assistants. Gerry Maloney has been chosen sports' editor and will be assisted mainly by Richie” Diepenbrock. Copy editing will be supervised by Eran . Schulze and Betty Miller. Proof readers will be Martha Wey-rich and Melba Paine. The news editor will be Eleanor Galbraith, assisted by the general reporting staff (the remnants of this year’s staff). Comprising this group are David Fox, Jay Schaff, Mary Stowe, Virginia King, Wilma Hayes, Kutli Scliroeder, Ewell Layne, Bob Grossweller, and Vernon Lewis. Helen Parsons will be the main bet as typist, but will be assisted by others, yet to be chosen. So there Is the next staff of the Pekinois, sweating and straining to produce a worth-while paper for you—P. C. H. S. students! Further staff members will be appointed from this fall’s journalism class, but the preceding journalists will carry most of the paper. Let's give them all the support possible—they’ll need it! Thanks! J Since this is the last issue j of the PEKINOIS for this I year, it is time to square up | our accounts with everyone concerned. To our advertisers and to all the members of the staff go our most sincere thanks. You have all helped to make this publication a success. Congratulations to next year’s staff. We hope that you will be able to uphold the editorial policies that we have tried to carry out this year. Running a school paper isn't an easy laBk to do well, but we know that you will do a grand job of it. Barbara Laird and Lilah I olincN --------------------------——

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SENIOR EDITION Page 17 All School Play ‘Stage Door’ Uncovers New Talent Given a bevy of attractive girls with aspiratons to the stage, a few boy friend producers, actors, and playwrights, and such talented high school performers as Dolores Basco, Li lab Lohnes, Marilyn Rankin, Hcllyn Cooper, Gaylord l.anrasirr, and David Hammer, you’re sure to have Jusf what the all-school play. Stage Door, was on Oct. 27-28—a hit. Dolores Basco played the part of Terry Randalls, a girl with definite ambition for a stage career, which she had a chance to attain at the play’s conclusion. Kaye Hamilton, portrayed by Lilah Lohnes, created quite a sensation when she committed suicide after being unable to hold her small part on Broadway. Marilyn Rankin enacted the part of Jean Maitland, who preferred a movie career to the stage. Hellyn Cooper merited many a laugh as the irrepressible Judith Canfield. David Hammer as the eccentric plnywright, Keith Burgess, and Gaylord Lancaster, who portrayed the part of David Kingsley. Hollywood producer, gave convincing portrayals of their characters. Choir Sings at Big 12 Meet. Approximately five hundred and sixty-seven voices (out of which sixty were from Pekin) sang In a mass choir for the annual Big Twelve Music Festival at Champaign, Illinois, on May I 4. under the direction of Nobel Cain, well-known composer, and director of the Chicago NBC a cappella choir. The choir presented their program over radio station WDWZ. Mr. Coolman and thirty-five orchestra members were there to play in a combined orchestra of Big Twelve schools, under the direction of Oscar Anderson from Chicago. Rehearsals were held at ten and one-thirty, both orchestra and choir performed, and for the last number on the program. Mr. Cain directed a mass choir and orchestra number, “O God Our Help in Ages Past.” Thespians Present Play On December 17, Thespian Troupe No. 146 of Pekin High School presented a one-act play, The Queen’s Christmas. Nancy Richards played the part of Queen Elizabeth, who. in the company of court friends, visited the palace of Seldingham. played by John Caster, on Christmas eve. The plot of the play was the transforming of the Queen by the Christmas spirit, so that she is convinced of the trickery of her court members. Lord Coventry, tContinued on page 22. Col. 1) Band, Soloists, and Ensembles Compete in State Contest;—Go To Regional at Battle Creek, Michigan Under the capable direction of LaVon Coolman. Pekin High's eighty-seven piece band competed in the district band contest at Peoria Central on March 30. 1940. The band played “Symphony in C Minor” by Ernest Williams, the required number, and two other selections, “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius and “Amparito Rico” by Jaime Texidor. A first division rating in Peoria gave them the right to compete in the state at Champaign on April 20, 1940. At Champaign, with Peoria Central. Manual. Woodruff, anti Quincy as competitors. Pekin again came out on top and was recommended to play in the regional at Battle Creek, Michigan, on May 16, 17. and 18. Through donations. dances, card parties, tag day. and the splendid cooperation of band parents, enough money was raised to take the band to Battle Creek where their first trip to the national contest was made a successful one. This year the district ensemble’ and solo contests were held at Woodruff High School on March 16 with many P. C. H. S. students participating. The ensembles placed as fol-; lows: brass sextet—Robert Guni-bel, John Houston. Bruce Brisen-dine, Noel Francisco. Kathleen Shores. Betty Anderson, first division; cornet trio John Russell, Lois McClintick, Nancy Richards, first division; woodwind trio Bill Richards, Philip Peterson. Bill Jefferson, first division; mixed clarinet quartet —Angelo I Karagianis, Bob Stephens, Doro- ' thy Oiberle, Eleanor Galbraith, first division; B-flat clarinet quartet—Patty Rohrer, Ruby Conrad. Lois Gehrig, Betty Andrae. second division; woodwind quintet—Carroll Itunkle, Avis Busby. Robert Stallings, Vernon Lewis. La Verna Eschmeyer. second division; brass quintet—Harold Yocum. Bob Heckman. Walter Cannon, Elmore Keller, Gene Ambrose, due to lack of competition. were given the right to go directly to state; trombone quartet—Bill Moore. Mardell Oltman. Ray Sunderland. Jim Bush, second division. The solos that placed were flute —Philip Peterson and Marjorie Hackler, first division; cornet Lois McClintick. first division. Richard Seelye. second division: bass Bruce Brisendine. first division; marimba Lenora Wilson, first division; bassoon -Avis Busby. first division; trombone- -John Houston, second division; H-flat clarinet Bill Richards and Angelo Karagianis, first division: piano Nellie Mae Schaefer, first division; twirling—Jim Richards, first division. All solos and ensembles that were placed in first division were given the right to compete in the state contest held at Roosevelt Junior High School in Peoria on April 6. Long hours of practicing were spent before the first division winners went to the state contest in Peoria. Those winning first and a recommendation for regional competition were woodwind trio, mixed clarinet quartet, and soloists, Philip Peterson. Bruce Brisendine. Lenora Wilson, and Bill Richards. Students that took second division. but were still recommended for regional were the brass quintet and Jim Richards. However, a new ruling has gone into effect by which all students winning first division rating will be allowed to compete in the regional. This included the cornet trio, and soloists Marjorie Hackler. Lois McClintick. Avis Busby. Angelo Karagianis. Nellie Mae Schaefer and Mary Gleich accompanied them. Placing in second division was the brass sextet and Nellie Mae Schaefer. The Regional Contest this year was held in Battle Creek. Michigan. on May 16. 17. and 18.

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SENIOR EDITION Page 19 Verle Bogue’s ‘Bogie Wogies’ To Play For Prom National Honor Society Initiates 35 New Members; Miss Lockett, Chapter Adviser, Presides in Chapel TOI‘ LKFT -It. Kirgan. It. Sutter, K. Oil, P. Gunsten. It. Sefton, It. .Norton, G. Wilson. TOP RIGHT N. KMinnls, P. Pierson. M. H.-u-kler. XI. A. Conkel. .1. Fitzanko, Miss Lockett. A. Glassfonl, V. Oln-rle, I,. Loluics. It. Iluinllne. HOTTOM LEFT .1. Kane. A. Rosenberg. It. Hell. V. Schramm. P oln-rle. I. Koblnaon, .1. Stowe, .1. Faster. BOTTOM MIDDLE -M. K. Thaller. It. Fannon. M. Rankin. V, .1. Eller. It. Laird. I . Sommer. II. Zimmerman. W. Richards. BOTTOM RIGHT—K. Galbraith. M. Meialnjrer. II. Zimmerman. L. Johannes. M. K. Friedrich, M. .1. Martens. K. Ohlinger. .1. Diehl. Those not present: M. Jacobs, C. Alesandrlni. Boys!—Get your dates and be on hand,—for on May 31, 1940, the Junior-Senior Prom will be in full swing and you won’t want to miss it! Where? Girls’ Gym at P. C. H. S.. and we guarantee that you will not recognize the place, what with all sorts of colorful spring flowers, trellis, and other decorations strewn around by a professional decorator. But that is only a beginning! Verle Bogue and his thirteen piece orchestra will be there with hot. swingy tunes, a few soft, dreamy melodies for you steadies, and some novelty numbers, put on by his orchestra members. There is to be a crowning of a Prom Queen and any of these girls may be elected! Mary Jane Rapp, Eleanor (ialbraitli, Ruth Schroeder, Geraldine Dodge, Born-ad ine Hoerr, Lorraine Ix wis, Dolores fiasco and .fancy Hughes. However, the results of the election will be kept a secret until the day of the Prom. Whether you realize it or not, it is the end of another year here at P.C.H.S! For some of us, the end of the last year; for others, the end of the first. Let’s look back and see what the past year has been like. Remember — the Thespian's “Stage l)oor“ with Lancaster pitching woo, and all the little girls in p. j’s?—“Sloppy Joes’’ and pig shaves current styles?—visits to Student Council successful?— the second annual talent show that wowed ’em?— Black-faced comedians shining in the “Rhapsody?”—the school over-run with surplus male population?-— Pi-nocchio” ami “Popeye” starring in the Spring Frolic?—the hand going to the National contest at Battle Creek?—the students saving money with new activity books? In spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love,” as seen in the juniors' June Mad”?—Lois Sommer’s winning the D.A.R. award?—debate team In streak to victory going to National Contest at Terre Haute? GirlB’ Club entertaining faculty at monthly Sakcots?—senior class Serpentine, programs, and other favors will add to the festivity of the evening. A large canvas will be spread across the tennis courts to block the view of peepers, and privacy will prevail. Japanese lanterns strung back of the courts, and small tables will satisfy the students who care for refreshments. If you do not care to dance, games and other forms of amusement will be there for your entertainment. Here’s an extra addition—there will be special powder and check rooms, to take care of the girls in particular. The committees working hard to make the Prom a successful event are Miss Williams, Mr. Bol-lalion, Mr. Wallace, Raymond Becker, Frances Hancock, Geraldine Dodge, Bernard Hainline, and Ruth Scliroeder who are taking care of general arrangement? and decorations; Miss Puckett and Con’t. P. 20, Col. 4 play, Bachelor Born” with born bachelors in cast? — Franz Schulze’s cootie having everyone scratching his mop?— studes” sitting for four hours at Gone With the Wind”?—jazz orchestra layin’ ’em in the aisles at chapel? —G.R.'s using gypsy theme for annual Mother-Daughter banquet? Vocalists of P.C.H.S. scoring hit with Pinafore ?—juniors and seniors swinging out to Verle Bogue at Prom in girls’ gym?— S. C. delegates going to convention at Carbondale?—Dr. Sanford's eight -day siege of vocational advice? “Les Enfants,” newly formed drama club, presenting plays for enjoyment of Thespians?—largest class ever to graduate from Pekin High?—bigger ‘n’ better Talent Magazine?— forty-two Williams' among P.C.H.S. personnel? — Girls’ Club elects Pat Moore, president?—G.A.A awards made to forty sportswomen?—Mary Alice Renter elected 1940-1941 G.A.A. president?— Dean McNaughton elected Student Council President?—and, last of all, that Pidge” Williams graduates this year? ! ! !—believe it or not! ! Chapter Number 305 of the National Honor Society initiated thirty-five new members at Pekin High School, May 21 and 22. Yeheudi Makes Suggestions to Improve Picnic Conduct Advice to Senior Picnickers— Dear Seniors, When you peoples celebrates the granting of your pardons at the picnic, would you please take some good advice so our graduating class will not decrease. You Must: 1. Fiat all you can get your hands on -especially lemonade and ice cream. 2. Wear your l»est clothes and try to keep them spotlessly clean. a. Drive at least 85 all the way to Glen Oak. (Ninety on curves). 4. Stay as late as possible, so you’ll miss Commencement practice. Hopefully, Yeheudi P. S. It is to be noted that June 4 the seniors will have one final romp at Glen Oak Park, rain, snow, or shine. Thirty of the newly elected members were students of the class of 1940, and five from the class of 1941. Membership in this society is the highest honor which P.C.H.S. can bestow upon any student. At the formal initiation in chapel. Miss Lockett, the adviser, was chairman of the group, with Harry Zimmerman presiding. Harriett Zimmerman spoke on the history of the National Honor Society. and the four qualities upon which the students are judged were then explained—scholarship by Mary Alice Conkel, service by Lilali Lohnes. leadership by Grace Wilson, and character by Lois Johannes. William Richards presented the new members to Mr. Peterson, principal of P.C.H.S., who gave them their pins. 1940 graduates are Carlo Al-esandrini, Richard Bell, Robert Cannon, Vera Jean Eller, June Fitzanko, Mary Kay Friedrich, Anne Glassford, Doris Gunsten, Marjorie Hackler, Marianne Jacobs, John Kane. Rosalie Kirgan, Barbara l aird, Mary Jane Martens, Melvin Meisinger, Robert Norton, William Oberle, Edward Ohlinger, Emily Olt, Dorothy Pierson, Marilyn Rankin, Nancy Richards, Leona Robinson, Allyne Rosenberg, Mary Catharine Schal-ler, Virginia Schramm, Bernadine Sefton, I Ois Sommer, John Stowe, and Bettie Sutter. From the class of 1941, John Caster. James Diehl, Eleanor Galbraith, Bernard Hainline. and Dorothy Oberle were elected to membership. Those of the class of 1940 elected last year are Mary Alice Conkel, Lois Johannes. Lt-lah Ix)hnes, William Richards, Grace Wilson, Harriett Zimmerman. and Harry Zimmerman. Featuring Highlights of Year