Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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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.

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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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Page 25 SENIOR EDITION INQUIRING REPORTER In a recent senior inquiry by your inquiring reporter for the benefit of you underclassmen, it was discovered that each and all of you have a bright future to which to look forward. The question was, “What year of school did you like the best, and why?” LaVerne Campbell states that he enjoyed his senior year the most. “Although it w’as the toughest, there were more activities, and you know more people.” Bruno Rometti, flashy football athlete, proudly states, “I most fully enjoyed my senior year, because I just started gettin’ around.” Marion Zimmerman, the girl with the canary voice, chirped, “My sophomore year was my favorite because of the parties, hikes, and picnics that my classmates and I participated in.” It seems that there should be many graduating seniors who can recall the same good times. Ray Becker, the man about town, is sincerely thinking of returning to PCHS for another enjoyable senior year, “With the many activities available.” Roy Athey, the basketball hero, also enjoyed his senior year year because, “I started to get around.” Noreene Hilst, the studious essay-contest winner, says, “I mostly enjoyed my junior year, but I do not know why.” Your inquiring reporter believes this was the year that Noreene came to Pekin High. Bernadine Hoerr. the senior sweetheart, also liked her junior year. She says. “Because I was in more plays and could look for- j ward to more things like the prom and such.” Yes, I really believe Bernadine would enjoy proms. Betty House, that studious little girl with the large I. Q.. believes she likes the senior year the best because, “I have taken part in more clubs and general activities. Every moment has been joyfully filled, especially the out-come.” Dean McNaughton, our president of the Student Council, is | in favor of the senior year because, “I made the football team.” G. R.’S “GIVE THE BEST” Girl Reserves of PCHS can look back with pride on a year filled with many accomplishments. The Mother and Daughter banquet, Springfield and Decatur conferences, Lantern parade, and Gypsy Patterran all were big successes, because the Girl Reserves u’ore so enthusiastic in following their code. There are six advisers for the clubs. Miss Eleanor McCoy is the chairman, and Misses Gladys Brainard, Maurine Kemp. Helen Moore. Florence Munson, and Grace Speers are the other leaders. Girl Reserves, too, are guided by the PCHS motto. “On to a bigger and better PCHS.” A Capella Choir The Big 12 Music Festival, held at Champaign, Illinois, attracted ninety students from Pekin, who combined with approximately five hundred other music lovers from this district to present the mass musical fete on May 10. The program was broadcast over the local station, WDWZ. Mr. Langley directed sixty A Capella Choir members who sang in the mass chorus. The songs selected w’ere: For boys—“The Elf Man” and “The Bow’der Ballad”; for girls—rtThe Staines Morris,” and combined—“Hear Me Pray.” “I Want to Be Ready,” and “Roll. Chairot. Roll.” The last two selections, both familiar to PCHS students, were written by Nobel Cain, well-known composer and conductor, who directed the choir. Earlier this season, the music department presented the operetta “Maritana,” and received much praise for this picturesque production. As the curtain opened, you found yourself in the city of Madrid. gay and colorful. A band of gypsies were singing and dancing in the square. With them was a lovely, young girl w’ith a beautiful voice. Maritana. Don Caesar, played by Claire Leiby, entered the scene. He immediately became involved in the case of Lazarilla. Lorraine l ewis, an ill-treated servant girl who tried to drown herself and was rescued by Tony, Allen Weber.