Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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’aRe 2 3 SENIOR EDITION Edwardine Wetzel Library ( adot. 51 rI Reserves. Martha Weyrich Pckfnots Stuff. Hand, Orchestra. Girls' Club. 5irl Reserves. Hollis Williams Fool l»all. Helen Marie Williamson Girls Club. Hull ('adel. Robert Wynkoop Movie O p e r a t o r. Photography. Stage Crew. CAMERA DODGERS Eugene Adkins Vito Caruso Football. Track. Wrestling. Rase ball. Photography Club. Ruth Busby Pekinois Staff. G . A. A.. Girls' Inb. ••Maritana.” Girl Reserves. “Rhapsody in Black.” William Cummings Photography Club, F. F. of A. Joe Kelly l• l rl ,lll l. 2. 4. Willard Nelson Paul Randalls Vern Reed Iii the Navy. George Vaupal Willard Wolfer v • • • 4» v v v v v

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Forensic. Quill anil Scroll. Thes-plan. IVkluois Staff, June Mail.” Big Hearted Herbert.” Student Council. Photography. Business Manager of IVkluois. Bernard Van Auken Thespiiin. Eugene Weghorst Helen Weghorst SENIOR EDITION page 22 Kenneth Tyler “June Mad,” Movie Operator. Louis Ubben Thespian. The Tavern.” Majr nificent Obsession.” Howard Veerman Juxx Orchestra. Band. Tennis. Photography. Betty Lou Vogelsang Band. liiris Club. (Sirl Bcscrvcs Douglas Wade Photography. Forensic. Opera 1988- -ML Junior Play 1989-10. Student (’ouncil. Boys’ ('lull. Opera 1989- 10. Rhapsody 1989-40. The Tavern.” Bernard Webber Pekinois Stillf. (»olf. Hall Cadet. Hall Cadet. II. M. S. Pinafore.” Marltaua.” Harold Weeks .J. J. .J. A •] A |. »|. .% |. . •

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SENIOR EDITION Page 24 PCHS BAND WINS TOP HONORS Upholding a tradition of two years, the Pekin High Band, under the able dirccton of LaVon Coolman, has again completed a successful year and has been honored by a first division place in the State Contest. On March 15, 1941, the soloists and ensembles competed in the District Contest held in Monmouth. Those who were promoted to the Sectional Tournament on April 20 at Peoria Woodruff were: Avis Bushy, bassoon solo: Bruce Brisriidine, bass solo; .John Sommer, trombone solo; and Richard Seel ye, cornet solo. The ensembles are : Trombone Quartet, John Houston, Raymond Sunderland, led Johnson, and John Sommer; Brass Sextet, Bruce Brisendine. Robert Humble, Harold Yocum, Noel Francisco, Bill H a I 1 s t e i n, and James Bush; Woodwind Trio, Bill Jefferson, Boh Stallings, and Carroll Itunkle. The Sectional Tournament gave those receiving first division honors the right to go to the National Soloists and Ensembles Contest in Flint, Michigan, May 15 and 16. Those receiving first division honors were: Richard Seelye, cornet solo; Bruce Brisendine, bass solo; Avis Bushy, bassoon solo: and Marguerite Hinds, twirling. First division ensembles are: Trombone Quartet, John Houston, Ray Sunderland, Ted .Johnson, and John Sommer; and Bass Sextet, Bruce Brisendine, Robert Humble, Harold Yocum, Noel Francisco, Bill Hallstein, and James Bush. The band marched off with first division honors at the District Contest in Monmouth on March 29, 1941. The winning numbers were: “Rienze,” by Wagner; the first movement of the “Second Symphony,” by Borodin, and “National Victor’s March,” by Olvidato. On May 3, the same numbers were played at the State Contest at the Roosevelt Junior High [School in Peoria and again brought Pekin High first division honors. 1941 Band members are: Flutes: James Richards, La- Verna Esehmejrer, Marie Shutters, and Eilali Vogelsang. Oboes: Carroll Runkle and Ted Smith. Bassoons: William Jefferson and Avis Bushy. Alto Clarinets: Eleanor (Gal- braith, Nellie Ann Janssen, and Margaret Flynn. Bass Clarinets: Dorothy )l erle and James Bruce. Alto Saxophones: Norma Rau, Eva Mae Gurney, Betty Vogelsang, and Hnile Wilson. Tenor Saxophones: BeLoss My-lott and John Bolam. B Flat Clarinets: Robert Stallings. Patty Rohrs, Ruby Con- rad, Marilyn Clarke, Betty An-drae, liOis (Gehrig, Norma Cooper, Richard Brown, Mary Stowe. Virginia Colvin, Leslie Kalb, Virgil Romans, Thelma Hild, Wilma Fornoff, Ardine Owens, liorene Maxwell, Louis I ook, Richard .Jefferson, W i 1 I i a m Waldmier, Elaine liepner, Anna Bell Johannes, and Robert Williamson. Cornets: Noel Francisco, Richard Seelye, Harold Yocum, Arthur MeSchooler, Donald Albers, Eula Mae Johnson, Hazel Perkins, Henrietta Wilson, William Hill, and Ada Hild. Trumpets: Donald I auterbacli, Robert Heckman. Carroll De-Frates, and George Petri. Horns: William Hallstein, Vernon E. Lewis, Betty Alfs, and Joan Kern. Baritones: Robert Humble, Elmore Keller, and Ruth Lolines. Trombones: John H o u s t o n, Raymond Sunderla n d, Clare Leihy, James Bush, John Sommers, Ted Johnson, Eldon Maxwell. and Kenneth Holland. Basses: Bruce Brisendine, Eugene Ambrose, Willard Ripper, and Clyde Phillips. Percussion: Howard Veerman, William Robinson. Roland Champion, Randall Dobbins, l ean Preston, and Kenneth Rau. String Basses: Margaret (Gleicli and Mildred Bearden. Glockenspiel: Mary Gleicli.