Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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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

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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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Page 20 SENIOR EDITION '39 Football Team Works Hard Throughout Grid Encounters to Make Showing Pekin Football Lineup win Miss Services of Graduates. The 1939 Pekin High pigskin flashes made quite a name for themselves last season, both individually and as a team. With a year’s record of six victories, two deadlocks, and one defeat, the varsity gave back to P.C.H.S, the old reputation of producing formidable football outfits. The team itself was probably the smallest in years, but made up for it in a never-say-die manner that netted it fame over the entire state. Wallop Farmers in Initial Tilt In the annual tussle with Farmington’s gridders, the locals, almost dwarfed by the giant Farmer-boys. overcame the handicap to trounce their adversaries, 20-7. Led by tiny Carl Switzer, the Chinks whipped over two touchdowns in the first half and one in the second, to coast to an easy triumph. Celestials Deadlock Pana The following week, up against one of the toughest aggregations in southern Illinois, namely the Pana Panthers, the Celestials opened a blitzkrieg” in the first half and led, 7-0. Later, though, after Carl Switzer received a leg injury, the Panthers had shoved over thirteen points, and were advancing in quest of another. Reentering, Switzer and Guy Hicci, the former running and the latter passing, Pekin squelched the uprising. Moreover, the boys pushed over six points to even things up at 13 all. After a series of interceptions the game ended, with high hopes for the remaining season. G.A.A. Laments Departure Of Graduating Members What are we gonna’ do without ’em? That is the lament of all senior departments at this time of year, and although G. A. A. is not strictly a senior organization, some of its most notable members belong to the senior class. Gladys .Mc Donald has long been the mainstay of every team; baseball, basketball, and numerous others. “Liz” Fischer and Imogcne Hast inn. the two inseparables, will be most sorely missed in basketball, along with .lean Dickman. Norma Nelson. Betty Bennett, and Doris Gunsten. Laughs are supplied to any game or contest by the presence of Tickle” Bowman, Betty Her-nan. and Hellyn Cooper, those “Call me a taxi—O. K.—you’re a taxi” humorists. And the services of Wanda Brown, Grace Wilson, Lucille Witt, and Nancy Richards, four sports who fit into any occasion. will be no longer available. On the tennis front, “Loey” Johannes and Helen Wainman will not be around to wave menacing racquets in the faces of challengers. while baseball games will feature no more Margaret Elliott’s truckin' and Lucille Thrush's constant inquiry, Gotcher goidle on Moitle? Quit yer blubberin’ dear readers, for this is not an elegy, but honestly, we will miss ’em. Rally Crushes Canton The eleven next traveled to Canton, where they equaled the previous defeat by the Plow-boys. This game, ending 27-7, provided quite some experience for the younger football generation of Pekin High, with junior Ray Becker scoring a touchdown, and some of the other kids coming through nicely. The game was a 7-7 deadlock until the fourth period, when the Hausslermen made three touchdowns. Lincoln Ends String The boys met their master in the next tiff, with Lincoln, when the latter, superior in all departments, scored a 12-0 win. The Railsplitters garnered their dozeu markers in the second half, by way of air and land maneuvers.” Boat Manual on Goal Bouncing back from defeat by the Lincolnians, the boys doused Peoria Manual in a night game, j 9-7, thanks to Carl Switzer’s running tactics, and Neal Lott's educated toe. which kicked the deciding field goal. The Chinks then went to Streator to eke out a bare 2-0 victory, when Bob Maquet, sturdy Pekin guard, blocked a Bulldog punt, and recovered it in the end zone to furnish the two-point safety. Thrilling Rally Ties Central The Celestials then traveled home again to engage in the Central battle. Trailing 13-0, with five minutes left, Guy Ricci began flipping passes, and netted seven points from them. Then, through breaks. Bob Gasper, guard, blocked a kick, and Bud Zimmerman recovered on the two-yard line. Blaine Ranh then bucked over to | tie the final score, 13-13. Chink Five Loses Grads Basketball spectators both in and out of school, who have followed the Celestial Basketeers for long say that next year’s five will be minus some very game players. Since no particular group started all the games, there was a group of about ten fellahs who made headlines for PCHS. Either graduating or on the ineligibility list are Spud Gross-welter, Guy Ricci, Bob Cannon, Jack Gay, and Holm” Ohllnger, leaving Roy Atliey, who will captain the ’40-'41 bunch, Johnny Rchuffoni, Bob Trtimpy, Dean Mr Naught on, Spaghetti (jasper. Bob Herget, Dick Maquet, Dick Gimme a Dodge” Soldwedel, Tom Eldert. Fritz Joestings, Jim Weber, Rollie Champion, llarry Froggy Jones, Chuck Myers, and Bob Moeckel. But ’nuff about next year! Holm Ohlinger reflects that Pekin is the only place where a hot shower was available, without building a bon-fire to get it. Incidentally, the Palmer House’s Chef can be mighty careful, for Ed is an A-l cuisinarian, (don’t look It up, ’cause it ain’t there). At a recent Spring Lake Expedition. he did all the cooking, and (Con’t to l». tt. col. I) In another night tilt, against Spalding, the Ricci-to-Grossweller combination worked again to win a 7-0 tussle. Trounce Danville in Last Game The Pekin fans were then set on whipping Danville, at that time second In Big Twelve standing. After a scoreless first half. Danville came through with six markers, and started for more. But the Chinks, upon getting the ball, started another passing spree. In a wild play. Grossweiler dropped a pass to a Danville man, who in turn dropped it into Jerry Mahoney’s hands. Mahoney then streaked across the goal line, and Lott kicked the deciding point, to give the Chinks victory in their last game. Next year’s team will have a tough schedule to buck, but will undoubtedly have some material to work with, too. The nine-game schedule is as follows: Sept. i:i—Farmington—here Sept. 20—Rock Falls—here Sept. 27—Canton—here Oct. 4—Lincoln—there Oct. I I—Manual—here Oct. IS—Streator—here (Jet. 2ft—Central—there Nov. 1—Spalding—hero Nov. S— hampaign—there Another June has rolled around, and with it has come the time when we must say so long to some of the boys who have made the name of Pekin High ring out wherever champions are assembled. Perhaps you didn’t know we had six two-year men in the graduating Pigskin Lineup. Scoop Gasper, the Journalism Comet; Blaine Muggs Raah, who, by the way, really bats around the sticks and skins” nicely; Carl Switzer, who could be scheduled as a very speedy boy” (on the track only, of course; Spud” Grossweiler, the stellar-skyscraper; Boh Maquet, another “Busy Booter”; and Moe Lott, who's been a ’’Sports Scribbler on this sheet. These are the six, but they are not the only gridiron heroes Pekin has proclaimed! There are many more! Don’t be surprised when this name appears in the story, for he’s finally gotten his credits—yeh. Pidge” Williams! The only intellectual boy on the 3quad for many a day is Harry Bud Zimmerman. I better get this boy into the story, too. for he’s really worried about being slighted! (Con’t I . 21, col. 4) Peppy Leaders Cheer Teams During Sport Season Rain or shine, the Chinks have had a game little bunch of cheer leaders. How ’bout lookin’ ’em over, and payin' a little bit o' tribute? Cute Jean Myor’s experienced her first year as a yell coaxer. and likes it! Jean has participated in all acrobatic between half shows the group has given. (Cute, too!) Head of the cheerers is Jim Diehl, who has led yells from the grandstand for several years. Jim gained a letter last year, and says he’d like to thank yo-all for your aid to the bunch. Another acrobatically-inclined miss is Snooky” Schaefer Snooks” is especially fond of hand springs and really got around during the gridiron and hoop seasons. Then there’s Jean Powers, quite a dish” on the blonde side of things, who can also turn flips as well as induce bellering. Jean Just finished her first season and promises to be back. Good news for ’40-’41. Boh Faux wants to have the students cooperate to the utmost. Who blames him? Bob has also turned in nice performances on the mats as well as in the air.” Tom Pierce, w ho is no longer with the group, has been replaced by Bud” Kerrick. Bud is a senior and was quite a C. L. for all events. The last member, but not the least, oh-well, maybe the smallest Is Helen Hayes. Sounds famous, doesn’t she? She is ! ! And there are the Pekin High cheerleaders ! They’ve got swell spirit—how ’bout us getting in there an’ helpin’ ’em give ’er the gun to a more successful ’40-’41 athletic year? VKKI.K BOOt K'S ‘l(()( ! I. WOO IKS Con’t from I’. I!), col. 2) Dorothy Doren; programs and favors—Miss Trowbridge, Rosalie Kirgan, Howard Marquardt, Charles Ijcwis, and Bill Lauterhach; refreshments—Miss Munson. Miss Lockett and Bernadine Hoerr; greenery—Mr. Walker and his committee. Come on, all you eligibles— join in the fun In your best bib and tucker at the Junior-Senior Prom of ’40.