Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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SENIOR EDITION Pape 30 REMEMBERING— PEEKIN Through The CHINKS 'Us This being our last issue, we are dedicating this column to the graduating seniors. We know they all love to have their names in print, but what can we do when we're only allowed a few inches? Oh, well, here goes to tell some of the past romances and other things. Some of you seniors better run for cover. Remember in ’37 “.Mac” was president of the freshman class and was so small he could hardly get a girl friend short enough? Look at the man (?) he is now’. B—M Something we can’t forget is that the only thing that attracted Mayer-Oakes a couple years ago was winter w’eather and sports. Nila Mac has come along in the meantime. It—M Remember When McDaniels and Hainline wrote such interesting notes to each other? We wonder if Bernard feels he lost his only love. Dorothy Dix might help you, Bernard. B—M How can we forget Ertmoed and our former Pekinite, Bill Nelson, being together so much unless we think of Kistner with him. Now both of the girls have interests elsewhere—Canton and Morton, respectively. Remember—Mow Traub used to w’atch football and track practice so she could see her dream boy—whose name we cannot mention, but whose football number was twenty-three? B—M Remember—How M a 1 o n c y would never come to parties because he felt he would be a wallflower? Now Jerry is the life of every party. Remember — When Glenn Gauger was so bashful he'd blush when he looked at a girl? Reports from his double dates show’ he has really changed. And now we Did the paper farewell. We hope you have enjoyed the column part of the time. Thanks a lot for all the dirt you turned in and all the other junk we received through the dirt box. Bye, now. Yours truly, Bernadinc Hoerr. Marg Davis. Seniors Get Good Hearted; Give to Underclassmen I, Jim Davis, will dedicate anything but Dawn Pabst. We. Jerry Maloney, Pete t’h-hen, Mattie Abbott, and Eleanor Galbraith, will our formula for nitro-glycerine to Mr. Walker. I. Noel Francisco, will my good looks and ability to get along with gals to the up and coming Heinie Gebliarelt. I. Don l.auterhach, w’ill my ability of blurting out on my trumpet to Dick Seelye. I. Eldon Maxwell, will my physique to Coach Haussler and his football team. I. Lenora Ertmoccl, will my luck of getting white slips after skipping to Barbara Aniant. I. Ina Mac Cross, will my seat on the South Pekin bus to Bonnie Lou Singley. I, Don Bonk, will my red locks to Hook Fisher. I, Cliff Towne, will my new' admirers to Dick Seegar. I. Helen Weghorst, w’ill my legs to Inna Ran. I, Bill Borsch, will my sunny grin to Marvin Rohrs. And so the seniors say good bye to the old school, and they are hoping the above things given will give help to the ones who still remain. Should auld acquaintance . . Yes, another year has come to an end at PCHS. Let’s look back through the year and see what has happened. Remember—night football games under the new lights— John Caster portraying a maniac in The Tavern —the Homecoming Dance after the Streator game—Ink Stingers’ Fling Ding honoring Misses Pekinois—Big Tw’elve Championship won by the successful football team—Music department double casting Mari-tana —Mr. anTi Mrs. Uncle Sam starring at the Spring Frolic. Young love highlighted in the Juniors’ Spring Dance —Debate team successful at Monmouth— Dolores Basco receiving D. A. R. Award—Science and English departments hold Open House for the first time—Girls’ Club sending a Christmas box to Nenana. Alaska—Girl Reserves using Nursery Rhymes for theme of their annual Mother and Daughter Banquet— PCHS presents the World Premiere of Magnificent Obsession —Successful year for the Band and Soloists. Juniors and Seniors swinging out to the music of Mel Brooking at the Prom— Varieties of 1941 aided by Jim Diehl and Stooges —Jean King elected Bangle Queen—Drab 215 becoming a social room under the hands of the Student Council—Distributive Trades Show held at PCHS—The bigger and better Talent. The bevy of elections held during the last few’ w’eeks—Boh Her-get will succeed Dean McXaugh-ton as Student Council prexy”— Mary Alice Renter is following Pat Moore as Girls’ Club president as will Helen Hayes step into G. A. A. President .Mary Alice Renter’s shoes—Basketball team host to Quarter Finals and both I Sectional and Regional tournaments—And last of all. Chhen and Maloney perfecting a formula for nitroglycerine! Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps.

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Page 29 SENIOR EDITION Shown above are only a few of the many Girls’ Club-bers. ready for any service that they can do for their school. Besides working together on the many projects, the 271 girls in the club are required to do some bit of service for the school individually. Leading this active group is the Girls’ Club Cabinet and Council. The cabinet, elected by the entire club, is composed of Pat Moore, president; Dolores fiasco, vice-president; Edith Simoncini, Junior representative; Vera Pearl Green. Sophomore representative; Wanda Six, Freshman representative: and Irma Bail, representing the mid-semester Fr e s h m a n group. The council is made up of the cabinet plus K I e a n o r Galbraith, Mary Alice Renter, Mary Ellen Thomas, Jean Rogers, Mary Howat, .lean King, Mary Pauline liarthel, Xita Mae Allison, Mary Stowe, and Bette Lou Pierce. Meeting with both the council and cabinet is Miss Edith Grainlicli, Dean of Girls and adviser of the club. The girls have done an excellent job on all projects they have undertaken. Outstanding among the numerous services were the Matinee Dances—remember the Ink Slingers’ Fling Ding and the special Christmas Dance?—the faculty teas, and the board teas served once a month when the Board of Education meets, and the cold drinks at noon. May 1 was a big day to all the graduating Senior girls because on that day they received lovely corsages from the Sophomore girls. This colorful tradition is carried on every year by the Girls’ Club. Helping finance the new Social Room was another one of the accomplishments which the girls are proud of, and justly so, and over three-fourths of the club contributed to the Christmas box sent to a mission in Nenana, Alaska. “It’s been swell working along with all the girls in the club, and we will always look back on the year 1940-41 as one of the happiest school years. The Girls’ Club will be back next year ready for bigger and better service for the whole school,” reported the Girls’ Club Cabinet and Council. The Boys’ Club has completed another successful year of “service, fellowship and leadership.” The 30 members, including new members chosen by the club, were headed by Bob Stallings, President; Bon I,ampin. Vice President; and Bob Her get, Secretary-Treasurer. This group of boys have truly lived up to their slogan of “Service, fellowship, leadership” by helping to make our school life more pleasant. Did you wonder who those fellows w’ere that sold you that first bottle of pop at the football game, and then again, that first bar of candy at the basketball game? We’ve found your answer. The Boys’ Club had charge of candy sales at all these athletic events. Remember that Faculty-Student basketball game where you got your hat knocked off by one of the fellows in back of you? They were back of that game. too. With the funds raised from candy sales and the Faculty-Student B. B. game, the Boys’ Club contributed a tidy sum to the new Social Room as their this year’s gift to the school. To top off a big year the boys held a spring party to which the coaches were invited. Each member invited a girl and his best pal who also invited a girl. This made a fine group and everyone had a good time, dancing and playing games in the girls’ gym. PAT MOORE LEADS GIRLS’ CLUB TO NEW HEIGHTS Boys’ Club Grows in Membership and Service

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Page 31 SENIOR EDITION STAFF NOTES Number of times received good voluntary contributions—2. Average number of times asked for each article—185. Number of times received sympathy from last year’s staff—1. Number of times kicked ourselves for being on staff—99. Number of times we felt happy and encouraged—3. Length of time we expect to remain in hiding after the Peki-nois is issued—15 mo. Number of times we flunked on account of hustling copy—215. Number of times we would like to go through it again—.0000000. But seriously, we would go through it again, and then again, and no matter how many times we kick ourselves for being on the staff, it’s a real thrill to see our own stories in print—both of them. With Shirley Dennis, Pat Moore, and Lois Sommer, our three co-editors, and Loraine Bailey, news editor, we have worked hard to make this year’s Pekinois issues something for you to look forward to. Taking over Jack Hackler’s “Peekin’ Through the Chinks” column, Bernadine Hoerr and Marge Davis have dished out dirt right and left. The first semester sports editor. Jerry Maloney, kept everyone well-informed on athletic events concerning Pekin High, and now Franz Schultz, replacing Jerry, carries on like a true “Grantland Rice.” George Glassford and Vernon Lewis, the two mainstay sports writers, have gathered the news for Franz’s page. But boys aren’t the only ones who can co -er baseball, basketball, tennis, and the like. Janice Cooper, writing for the boys’ sports page, and Mary Alice Renfer, GAA columnist, have proved their talents in these capacities. The feature writers, Ruth Busby. Jane Bryan. Bill Mayer-Oakes, and Bill Lutticken have contributed their share of interesting features which add sparkle and novelty to any newspaper. Martha Mae Abbott has watched to see that no mistakes in spelling or grammar entered the paper, and Nola Jean Brooking, exchange editor, has every week sent copies of the Pekinois to other schools. Seven star reporters have done their bit. They are: Lois Jean Arnold, Dolores Basco, Mary Ellen Champion, Mary Stowe, Shirley Robinson, Dorothy Rohrs, Le Claire Velde. We have enjoyed every minute of work spent in perfecting your school paper. Operators Get Experience Lights! Camera! Action! No, this is not the M. G. M. studios. It’s just a new movie operator talking to himself in the projection booth as he experiences the thrill of running a movie for the first time. Over one-half of the operators this semester were new. but they are speedily gaining experience from Mr. Dollahon, the supervisor of the club, and from fellow operators. Not only do the operators get enjoyment from running these machines, but they also receive a feeling of responsibility in the care of a delicate mechanism. The new operators are: Carl Johnson, Elmore Keller, Jark Pinkston, Leslie Jones, Melvin Reed, Ralph St rope, Donald Stumpli, Russell Woodmancy, Harold Adkins, Xyle clafflin, and James Miner. The experienced operators are: Janies llaker. Janies Rliune, Louis Clarkston, Virgil Elliott, George Glassford, Fred Heselden, I.eland and Ric hard Hoover, Marvin Jenkins, Charles Kunipf, Kenneth Miller, Jack Rogers, Kenneth Seogin, Louis Sevier, Carroll Rtinkle. Kenneth Tyler, Bob Wyn-koop, Harry Krtmoed, and Boh Herget. It is proved that “Visual Education” does much in enabling the student to achieve a better understanding of certain fields of study Pekin High School has been exceptionally fortunate in possessing quality eighteen millimeter apparatus and capable and willing operators.