Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1948 volume:

THE PEKIN I AH ms TABLE OF CONTENTS FACULTY AND BOARD CLASSES ACTIVITIES SPORTS ADS PEKINIAN STAFF Co-Editors.................Marilyn Dunkelberg, Melba Foster Assistant Editor..............................Lester Culler Business Manager...............................Bruce Patrick Make-up Editor............................Mary Ellen Stropes ASSOCIATE EDITORS Activities......... Art................ Athletics.......... Classes............ Faculty and Board Photography........ Seniors............ .. .Mary Hoffman ....Jerry DeBoer .... Don P. Smith ....Glenn Bailey Sharlie Conzelman ... Roger Williams • • Esther Sommer COMMITTEE MEMBERS Jane Arvedson Fred Beckman Joyce Becker Melba Busby Joyce Everhardt Louise Gebhardt Lester Haas Don Hannan Gordon Leach Dick Leurig Bob Neavear Geraldine Ozella Carol Peterson Charlotte Rau Benny Rehwaldt Ed Reis Ronny Trimble Virgil Vogel BOARD Of EDUCATION I. E. Wilson, President Allen Farmer, Secretary Lewis Doren 5 A. V. Martens Paul H. Massey F. M. Peterson, B. S., M. S. University of Illinois Principal F. B. Stowe, B. A., M. A. York College University of Nebraska Boys’ Counselor G. Evelyn Todd, B. A., M. A. Otterbein College University of Chicago Girls’ Counselor 6 Harry Anderson, Ph. B. Illinois Wesleyan University Boys’ Physical Education Bernice Barton, A. B., A. M. University of Illinois English Eunice L. Aebischer, B. Ed. Illinois State Normal University Commercial Robert O. Bone, B. S., M. A. University of Illinois University of Columbia Head of Art Department Maurice H. Bettisworth, B. S. Bradley University Industrial Arts Mae Blair, B. Ed., M. A. University of Illinois Columbia University Head of Mathematics Department 7 Verna Cooper, B. Ed., M. A. Illinois State Normal University Columbia University Head of Home Economics Department James B. Custer, B. S., B. Ed. Illinois State Normal University University of Illinois Social Studies and Business Assistant Coach of Athletics Emmett Cockrum, B. Ed., M. A. Southern Illinois University University of Illinois Social Science Florence Viola Diers, B. M., M. M. Illinois Wesleyan School of Music English Margaret Crowley, Ph. B. Siena Heights College Speech Frances Marie Cyrier, B. S. Illinois State Normal University Mathematics W. H. Dowell, B. S., M. S. University of Illinois Colorado State College Head of Agricultural Department Bernice Falkin, B. A., M. A. University of Illinois Columbia University Head of English Department Daryl Fetters, B. M., M. A. Iowa State University Director of Instrumental Music Virgil C. Dollahon, B. S., M. S. University of Illinois Physics and Visual Aids Director Grace M. Foster, A. B., A. M. University of Illinois Social Studies Lillian Fisher, B. S. Cook County School of Nursing, Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology Health 9 Alice Fredine Hale, B. S. Bradley University Home Economics Amy Lee Harris, B. S., M. S. Indiana University Girls’ Physical Education William H. Holman, B. S., M. A. University of Illinois Mathematics Eleanor Francis, B. S., M. S. Indiana University Head of Girls’ Physical Education Barbara Hulse, B. S. Northwestern University English Frances D. Howard, A. B., M. A. University of Illinois English 10 LaVeme Jackson, B. S. University of Illinois Spanish Emma Mae Large, A. B., M. A. University of Illinois Mathematics Mildred L. Jabsen, B. Ed., M. A. Illinois State Normal University Northwestern University Commercial Euell Lindsey, B. Ed. Southern Illinois University Commercial Harry G. Langley, B. S., M. A. Nebraska State Teachers’ College Northwestern University Head of Music Department James W. Lewis, B. S., M. A. University of Illinois University of Iowa Health Director of Athletics Myrtle E. Mabry, B. A., M. A. Carthage College New York University Commercial A1 Mankowski, B. S. Illinois State Normal University Social Studies Lela Lockett, B. S., M. A. University of Illinois University of Michigan Head of Language Department Eleanor McCoy, B. A., M. A. Carthage College University of Illinois Mathematics Harold Marston, B. A. Carleton College Drama Arden Masters, B. A., B. S. in L. S. MacMurray College University of Illinois Librarian 12 Norris Mitts, B. Ed., M. A. Illinois State Normal University Colorado State College of Education Head of Commercial Department John Moss, B. Ed., M. A. Southern Illinois University University of Illinois Mathematics Assistant Coach of Athletics Gordon McKenzie, B. S. University of Illinois Boys’ Physical Education B. Elizabeth Peckenpaugh, B. A., M. A. University of Illinois English Helen Moore, B. Ed., M. A. Eastern Illinois Teachers’ College University of Illinois English LeVerne Patterson, B. S. University of Illinois Industrial Arts 13 Pauline Riedelbaugh, B. S., M. S. Illinois Wesleyan University University of Illinois Science Mary Leslie Robison, B. A., M. S. University of Illinois Northwestern University Toumalism Mildred Quinn, B. Ed., M. A. Illinois State Normal University Colorado State College of Education Commercial George Stewart, B. S. Stout Institute Head of Industrial Arts Department Louise C. Schneller, B. A. Indiana University Latin French Delmar W. Smedley, A. B., M. A. University of Illinois Northwestern University English 14 Martha L. Stucki, B. S., M. A. Northwest Missouri State Teachers’ College State University of Iowa Social Studies Ann Tetley, B. S., M. A. Missouri University Minnesota University Mathematics Juliabel Strauch, B. Ed., M. A. Illinois State Normal University Northwestern University Commercial Paul Workman, B. A., M. A., M. Ed. Eureka College University of Illinois Head of Social Studies Department Franklin F. Thayer, B. S. University of Missouri Science Cornelia Trowbridge, A. B., M. S. University of Illinois University of Michigan Head of Science Department 15 Mrs. Louise Davis Registrar Secretary Phyllis Houston Secretary Mrs. Louise Tindall Accompanist—Girls’ Physical Education Department Eileen Hoerr Chorus Accompanist ADE, DONALD Movie Operator 3, 4; Hall Cadet. Why should one study and make oneself mad? ALBEE, JACQUELINE Girls’ Club, GAA. A woman’s heart, like the moon, is always charming; and there’s always a man in it. ANDERSON. BARBARA Variety Show ’47; A Capella Choir; GAA; Secretary-Treasurer of Freshman Class; “Robin Hood”; “Fortune Teller”; FHA. Poise is the first lap on the road to success. AQUE, JOSEPH Movie Operator 3, 4; Hall Cadet. When Joe finishes here, he’ll go far — Away from schools, wherever they are. ASBELL, ROBERT Variety Show ’47; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Social Room Cadet; Lettermcn’s Club; Varsity Club; Boys’ Club; Basketball 2, 3. 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4. “I just dropped in to say howdy. “ Howdy! BAILEY. BEVERLY GAA, Social Room Cadet. Twinkle Toes! BAILEY. BEN Student Council; Lettermcn’s Club; Athletic Usher; Track 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 4. Would there were more like Ben! BAILEY. GLENN Quill and Scroll; Pekinois Staff; Band; Orchestra; Student Council; National Honor Society; Pekinian Boys’ Club; Les Enfants; Tennis. Give me a lever long enough. And the prop strong enough. And I can single-handed lift the world. 19 BAILEY. LELAND Student Council. Happy go lucky, jolly, and gay; Always ready for work (?) and for play. BALCKE. MARY Thespian; Variety Show 47; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Girls’ Club Secretary-Treasurer of Junior B Class; Social Room Cadet; Pekinian ’47; Auditorium Usher; Talent Staff; Les Enfants; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; “Junior Miss”; “Best Foot Forward”; “Black Flamingo”; “Papa is A11”. Her favorites: 7 R. F and ABC’ BECKER. JOYCE President of Sophomore B Class; Student Council; Girls’ Club; National Honor Society; Hall Cadet; Pekinian “The Fortune Teller”; Y Teens; Les Enfants. She’s lovely. She's engaged. She uses Pond’s. BAUER, FREDERICH FAA. A pleasant and truly likeable fellow. BECKMANN. FREDERICK Band; Pekinian; Tennis 3. The Whistler! BEENEY, EVELYN Hall Cadet; Lost and Found Cadet. A friendly heart, such as Evelyn a, secures many friends. BEYER, VERA GAA, Girls’ Club; Social Room Cadet; Y-Teens. Fickle? Not our --------- She's merely a woman, you see. BERCHTOLD, GENE President of Junior A Class; Movie Operator; Hall Cadet. A good natured fellow, a lover of fun. 20 BLACK, BETTE A Capella Choir; Robin Hood”; Y-Teens; FHA. An attractive nurse, she’ll some day be. BLAND, EVA Hall Cadet, Y-Teens. Although tiny, her friendliness towers high. BOYER, WALTER Quill and Scroll; Pekinois Staff; “Junior Miss”; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Band; Orchestra; National Honor Society; Les Enfants. 1 stand on the brink of a great career. Will someone please push me off? BOZNOS, PETE Wrestling 3. In the future we’ll refer to him as “doctor”. BREEDON, DELORES GAA, Hall Cadet. A happy smile, a pretty face, You’ll find her friends every place BRIGGS. RAYMOND Football 2, 3, 4. Not once did he play for the grandstand! BROWN, ROBERT E. Hall Cadet, Track 3. I’m not afraid of my lessons, keep them in my book. BROWN, ROBERT WENDELL The will to do, the soul to dare, A handsome youth, without a care! 21 CALLAWAY, DELORES GAA, Hall Cadet. Well, a mouth was made to talk with, wasn’t it? CALHOUN, EARLENE A Capella Choir, GAA, “Fortune Teller , Robin Hood . Gay of heart and bright of face. No one else can take her place! BRUCE, JOHN Pekinois Editor; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Variety Show 1, 2; Band; Orchestra; A Capella Choir; Dance Band; Student Council; Talent Staff. John fed a violin vitamin pills, and now he has a bass; How could the dance band get another to take his place? BUSBY. CHARLES Band; Lettermen’s Club; Boys’ Club; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football; Tennis. At sports. Chuck’s really a whiz! CAMERON, CAROLYN Thespian, A Capella Choir, Student Council, GAA, Girls’ Club, “Fortune Teller”, Robin Hood , Les Enfants, Austria 56. She has what it takes to get along; Going through life with a smile and a song. CHAMPION, JOYCE Girls’ Club, Hall Cadet, Y-Teens, FHA. Twinkling eyes! A merry smile! Knowing Joyce makes life worth while. CHRISTIE, BARBARA Variety Show 4, A Capella Choir GAA, Robin Hood”, Fellowship Club. Queen of the ivories!! CONOVER, GERALDINE Girls’ Club, Hall Cadet, FHA. Jolly, peppy, and good-natured —that’s Jerry. 22 CREMEENS, IMOGENE Hall Cadet, Y-Teens. Equal parts of ingenuity and originality, and a pinch of satire. CRUM, RICHARD Basketball 4, Baseball. With him, baseball is a year around sport. COURTRIGHT, BILL FFA, Les Enfants. Why shouldn’t the girls be wild about me? CRAIG, THELMA GAA, Cheer Leader. She brought a cheer from Alaska that really clicked with the •Chinks.” CUMMINGS, JOHN A Capclla Choir, Hall Cadet, Track, Cross Country. All the gals will miss him. DALL, JOYCE Girls’ Club, Hall Cadet. Neat and sweetf DAVIS. JOAN Pekinois Staff; A Capella Choir; Y-Teens. Work fascinates me; I could look at it for hours! DAVIS, JOHN Quill and Scroll; Thespian; Pekinois Editor; “Junior Miss ; “Best Foot Forward ; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Band; Orchestra; Dance Band; Student Council; National Honor Society; Boys’ Club. Men, like bullets, go farthest when they’re smoothest. 23 rfi |y DAVIS, MARY ELLEN GAA, Hall Cadet. FFA. This happy heart, this cheerful smile, Both are needed to make life worth while. DEBOER, DELORES The only way to have a true friend, is to be one yourself. DENNING, MAX We could call him serious, but we know him too well! DINKEL, ALVIN Oh! These girls! DRURY, PEGGY President of Sophomore Class; Band; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Secretary-Treasurer of Freshman Class; Les Enfants. Dark and vivacious with sparkling eyes, Peggy succeeds in whatever she tries. DUNN, JOANNE Pekinois Staff; GAA; Girls’ Club. With quiet, yet determined force, She travels on her destined course. EGGENA, VALERA Girls' Club; Hall Cadet; Social Room Cadet, Y-Teens. Happiness is a habit. She’s acquired the habit. DUNKELBERG, MARILYN Quill and Scroll; Thespian; Pekinois Staff; President of Junior Class; “Papa Is A11”; “Arsenic and Old Lace’’; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Pekinian: “Waltz Dream ; Fortune Teller”; “Robin Hood ; Athletic Usher; Talent Staff; Les Enfants. Vivacious, witty, popular, and pretty—that’s “Dunky”! 24 ENGELHORN, JIM Quill and Scroll; Thespian; Pekinois Staff; President of Junior Class; ‘‘Arsenic and Old Lace”; President of Student Council; Stage Craft; Lettermen’s Club; Pekinian Staff; Athletic Usher; Talent Editor; Football Manager 2, 3; Baseball Manager 2. Women, bah! EHRETT, DONALD A Capella Choir; Student Council; Lettermcns’ Club; Pekinian; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Hot Stove. When the going gets tough, just call in Don! EICHELBERGER, JEAN Student Council; Girls’ Club; Auditorium Usher; Y-Teens. Her scholarship is high and so is our conception of her. ESCHMEYER, SHIRLEY Band, A Capella Choir; Y-Teens; Austria 56”. Charms strike the sight, But merit wins the soul. A A FLICK, MARILYN A Capella Choir, Hall Cadet, Robin Hood”. A smile for everyone. FORNOFF, ROBERT Band. His grin will always win him many friends. FOSTER, BOB Vice-President of Junior Class; FFA; Football 3. There’s mischief in his eyes, And laughter in his heart. FOSTER, MELBA Thespian; Best Foot Forward”, Student Council; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Secretary-Treasurer of Junior A Class; Social Room Cadet; Pekinian; Y-Teens; Talent Staff; Les Enfants. Mel is swell. She really rates! Friendliness is only one of her valuable traits. 25 FRIEDERICH, PHYLLIS Variety Show ’45, ’46, ’47; A Ca-pella Choir; GAA; Girls’ Club; Secretary of Freshman B Class; “Fortune Teller”; Robin Hood”; Y-Teens. She looks like an angel; she acts like one, too— But you never can tell what an angel will do! FRIGARD, DOLORES GAA; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Y- Teens; FHA. Hard to describe, but just as hard to equal. FRIEDRICH, PHYLLIS JEAN A Capclla Choir; FHA. Phyllis’ good nature is contagious. FRAZIER, JAMES Hot Stove League; Baseball. He looks misfortune in the face and laughs. GLASFORD MILDRED Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. A girl-worth while is a girl with a smile. GOETZE, FRANCES Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. Where there’s fun, there’s Frances; and where there’s Frances, there’s Don. GERECKE, HERBERT Vice-President of Senior B. Class; Hall Cadet; Lettermens’ Club; Boys’ Club; Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4. “Two Points!” GHIDINA, MARY Hall Cadet. She finds zest in living and laughing. 26 GRANT, GEORGIA Variety Show ’48; A Capella Choir; GAA; Girls’ Club; “The Fortune Teller”. Make no bones about it—she's cute. GRANT, JERRY Lettermen’s Club; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Hot Stove League. Jerry is really lifted with the knack of making friends. GRABER, CLARENCE Men of few words are the best men. GOULIARD, JOYCE “Our Town”; Band; Orchestra; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Pckinian; Robin Hood”; Athletic Usher; Auditorium Usher; Les Enfants; FHA. Love for one, friendship for many, and goodwill for all. GRANT, JOANNE Girls’ Club, Hall Cadet. A cheerful, most attractive lass, A worthy member of our class. GUILE, DORLA Girls’ Club; Pekinian; Y-Teens. Plenty of pep, lots of fun; Dorla is liked by everyone. GURNEY, ED President of Freshmen B. and Senior B. Classes; “Best Foot Forward”, Band 1; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Lettermen’s Club; “Fortune Teller”; Robin Hood”; Boys’ Club; Les Enfants; Football 2, 3, 4. He has two main interests in life, women and football. GRAY, WILMA Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. Quiet, full of fun, Making friends with everyone. 27 HAYGREEN, JOHN Orchestra; National Honor Society; Stage Craft; Lettermen’s Club; Golf 1, 2, 3, 4. He shoots par in class or on the golf course. HARRIS, HOWARD Secretary of Senior B. Class; Letter-men’s Club; Boys’ Club; Basketball 3, 4; Football 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4. A swell fellow and super athlete Plus a grin which captured our hearts. HAAS, LESTER Variety Show '47; Movie Operator; Lettermen’s Club; Pekinian; Boys’ Club; Football 3, 4. Good looking, clever, popular, too; An athlete, good in whatever he’ll do. HANCOCK, RUTH Debate; Variety Show ’46; Hall Cadet; Y-Teens; Les Enfants. There’s more than one reason why Ruth loves golf! HENRY, JAMES Variety Show ’44; Band; Orchestra; Student Council; Friday Sing. A wanderer at heart. HENSON, FLORENCE Variety Show ’45; A Capella Choir; Girls’ Club; “Robin Hood”. Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. HECKER, PHYLLIS A Capella Choir; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; “Robin Hood’’, Y-Tcens. Never a dull moment when Bicky’s around. HELFENSTEIN, BARBARA Debate; Pekinois Staff; “Junior Miss”; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls’ Club; Y-Teens; Talent Staff. A live wire that crackles with mischief. 28 HERMES, FRANK Student Council. Silence is golden, but I'd rather yell. HICKS, NELLIE Y-Teens; Lost and Found Cadet; Austria “56”. She has the attributes of perfect starriness, Which makes all men astronomers. HILL. NANCY LEE A Capella Choir, Girls’ Club; “The Fortune Teller”, Robin Hood”; Friday Sing. Her pencil draws our faces; Her manner draws our hearts. HOBSON. RAMONA Variety Show ’45, ’47; Band; Or chestra; A Capella Choir; “The Fortune Teller”; “Robin Hood”; Y-Teens; Talent Staff. Girls are nice, but I like men better. HITE, JOSEPHINE Variety Show '45, '47; A Cap Choir; Student Council; GAA; Gi Club; Hall Cadet; “Robin Hooc Library Cadet; Auditorium Ushc Cheer Leader 3, 4; Y-Teens. Pretty, pert, and sweet, That's our Jo—she's hard to beat. HOERR, BOB A Capella Choir; “Robin Hood”: Basketball 3; Football: Track 3. How the gir s envy that hairf HOFFMAN. MARY Quill and Scroll; Pckinois Staff; Student Council; GAA; Girls’ Club; Pekinian; Y-Teens; Les Enfants; Lost and Found Cadet; Austria “56”. Mary certainly has something there. With her cute looks and golden hair. HOLLAND. DALE Movie Operator 3, 4; Football 3. 4; Wrestling 3, 4. In this world there’s too much worry. What’s the use of fuss and hurry? 29 IHBEN. IDAMARIE A Cappclla Choir; “Robin Hood’’; Fortune Teller”; Y-Teens; Fellowship Club. A girl with an every-ready line of talk. HUBERT, FERDNAND Lettermcn’s Club, Hot Stove league; Golf 2, 3, 4. Fore! HOLVERSON, MERVILLE Hall Cadet. Business before pleasure. Then, lots of pleasure! HORN, ROBERT “Junior Miss”, A Capella Choir; “Robin Hood”; Fellowship Club. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. JANSSEN, HOWARD He could smile his way out of anything. JARRETT, WILSON A well made man who has a lot of determination. INGERSOLL, MARY ANN Quill and Scroll; Thespian; Pekinois Staff; President of Junior A Class; “Junior Miss”; “Best Foot Forward”; Assistant Director of “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Girls’ Club President; Hall Cadet; Lost and Found Cadet; Pekinian; Athletic Usher; Y-Teens; Talent Staff; DAR Award; Student Council; A Cappella Choir; Les Enfants. She’s charming, friendly, and kind, Girls like Chinkie are hard to find. INGRAM, ROBERT FFA. Quiet, but congenial and friendly. 30 JENKINS, MARGARET Hall Cadet; Lost and Found Cadet; Y-Teens. Very quiet and shy is she; A nicer girl you’ 11 never see. JENKINS. WILLIAM Hall Cadet; Social Room Cadet. Life is just what we make it. JENKINS, LLWELYN GAA; Hall Cadet; Y Teens. She'll laugh her way through life. JUDSON. ELEANOR If silence is golden—she should move to Fort Knox. KARAGIANIS, JAMES Student Council; Talent Staff; Basketball 3. Good-looking, good natured, and a friend to all. KARRICK, JUNE GAA; Y-Teens. Who cares if the world does stop? KAUTZ, JAMES Student Council; Athletic Usher. A dark-haired lad who will stand up for his principles. KEEN, ANNETTE GAA; Hall Cadet, Social Room Cadet; Library Cadet; FHA. Her pleasant disposition radiates from a sweet personality. 31 KELLY, BETTY Pekinois Staff; Student Council; GAA; Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. They say the only time she was quiet Was when she lost her voice. KENDALL, WILMA To know Wilma is to like her. KELLOGG, RALPH A Capella Choir; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Secretary-Treasurer of Sophomore A Class; “Robin Hood,” Football 2; Wrestling. He laughs, and the world laughs with him. KELLOGG, RITA GAA; Vice-President of Freshman A Class, Girls’ Club, Social Room Cadet. Small and cute and full of fun, She has a smile for everyone. KEYES. MARILYN Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. Life without laughing would be a dreary blank. KING, BILL A man of inches, but every inch a man. KING, JOHN Baseball 4. Jack is always doing something to keep us amused. KNAPP, MARILEE A Capella Choir; Hall Cadet; “The Fortune Teller”; FHA; Lost and Found Cadet. I want to sing my whole life through! 32 KUMPF, RICHARD O. Band; Orchestra; Student Council; National Honor Society. He will succeed for he believes all he says. LAUMEIER, HARLAN Years may come, and years may 60, But my fun goes on forever. LEE, RICHARD Thespian; Pekinois Staff;“Best Foot Forward”; “Black Flamingo”; “ Arsenic and Old Lace”; “Junior Miss”; Variety Show ’45, ‘46, ’47; A Capella Choir; Stage Craft; “Robin Hood”; “Fortune Teller”; Boys’ Club; Lcs Enfants. Some think the world was made for fun and frolic, And so do I. LEONARD, DELORES A Capella Choir. I am a woman. When I think, 1 must speak. LIGHTFRITZ, DOROTHY Hall Cadets; Secretary-Treasurer of Junior A and Senior A Classes; Y-Teens. She makes friends, not acquaintances. 33 MacMILLAN, ELLEN Hall Cadet; Social Room Cadet; Y-Teens, FHA. Starry-eyed. MANSFIELD. WILMA Pekinois Staff; A Capella Choir; Girls’ Club; “Fortune Teller”; “Robin Hood”; Y-Teens; Fellowship Club. Everyone likes her! LOUCHART. ROBERT You don’t need to look at him, girls. He’s already taken! LUCERA, BERNADINE GAA, Hall Cadet. Vivacious and fun, a friend to everyone. MARTINI, CHESTER Hall Cadet. The girls haven’t found him yet. MATHENEY, THOMAS Band, Track 3, 4. As consistent as a boy can be. MAQUET, GERALD Lettermen’s Club, Cheer Leader, Wrestling 2, 3. His hobby—girls. His vanity—curls. MAQUET, WALTER Hunk o’man. 34 McMILLEN, JACKIE Girls’ Club; Y-Tcens. She works for the E. E. E.— Entice, entangle, and ensnare. MEINTS, HELEN Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet. Tall and blond and extra nice, Proves the rule about sugar and spice. MEINTS. PHYLLIS Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet. Young in limbs, in judgment old. MENSSEN. CARMEN Hall Cadet; FHA. Always busy minding her own business. MERRITT. EVA Sweetness is the keynote of her personality. MEYER. IRVIN FFA; Football 3. When words are scarce, They are seldom spent in vain. MEYER. LA VERNE Many things, but most of all sincere. MERRITT. OVA Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Secretary-Treasurer of Sophomore B. Class; Y-Teens; FHA. When pretty hair and charming smile combine. Lucky is the man who can say, “She’s mine”! 35 MOORHOUSE, RALPH Variety Show ’44; '45; ’46; ’47; Band; Orchestra; Dance Band; Student Council; Les Enfants. Like a powder puff, I’m all for the women. MOORHOUSE, RICHARD Band; Orchestra; Les Enfants; Variety Show ’45; ’46. Proof that the happiest people are those With music in their souls. MILLER, GEORGE Student Council; Athletic Usher; Track 1. 2, 3, 4. Quiet, but fun if you know him. MONTGOMERY, BERNADINE President of Junior B. Class; A Capella Choir; Variety Show 2, 4; Student Council; Girls’ Club; “Robin Hood”; Fortune Teller”; Auditorium Usher. Calm and poised, petite and gay, We'll always remember Bernie just this way. MORROW, NINA Hall Cadet. Hi ya, Clem! MULVEY, JOANNE Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. Her smile is there for all to see, A popular girl she’ll always be. MURPHY, DOROTHY Student Council; Hall Cadet; Lost and Found Cadet; FHA. A millionaire in good will. MUTCHLER, JOYCE Hall Cadet; Library Cadet; Y-teens. Cheerfulness is a sunny ray of life. 36 NEAVEAR. ROBERT Pckinois Staff; Band; Student Council; Pekinian; Boys’ Club. Everyone will have a good time when Bob is there. NANCE, DELMAR A thoughtful, dependable lad. MYER. MARILEE President of Senior B. Class; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Les Enfants. Full of vigor—peppy, too. Girls like Marilee are very few. MYERS, RONALD His quiet, congenial way Makes new friends every day. NELMS, ALICE Debate; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Y-Teens; School Treasurer; Lost and Found Cadet. Have you heard this one? NELSON, JAY Student Council; Hall Cadet; Vice-President of Sophomore A Class; Lettermen’s Club; Boys’ Club; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Junior A Class. Jay. Jay. he’s our man, The older one of the Nelson clan. NEUSWANGER, HERBERT Hall Cadet; Stage Craft; Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4. He plays football by radar. NEWLUN, JOAN Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. Joan will make good in whatever she undertakes. 37 NICHOLAS. MARGARET Debate; GAA; Girls’ Club; Library Cadet; Y-Teens; Talent Staff; Lost and Found. As witty as she is pretty. And— oh, can she dance! NOREUIL, DOLORES A Capclla Choir; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; FHA; Y-Tcens; Library Cadet. It’s the tranquil people who accomplish much. OATS. SAM Band. All strictly business—monkey business! OBERLE, DON Student Council; FAA; Austria “56”. If there’s a place at the top of the ladder. He will be there. OZELLA, DELORES Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Y-Tcens. Dark eyes and hair beyond compare. OLTMAN, HAROLD Student Council; Vice-President of Junior B Class. Never let your studies interfere with your education. PARSONS. NORMA LEE Band; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Library Cadet ; Y-Teens. These cute blondes do get around. Her “let’s go” spirit is never downed. PATRICK, BRUCE Pckinois Staff; Business Manager; President of Junior B Class; “Junior Miss”; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Variety Show ’45; A Capclla Choir; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Pckin-ian; Boys’ Club; Cheer Leader. For he’s a jolly good fellow} 38 PETRIE, MARCELLA Thespian; Black Flamingo”; “Best Foot Forward”; Variety Show ’44, ’45, ’47; A Capclla Choir; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Waltz Dream” “Robin Hood”; Fortune Teller”, Lcs Enfants. We like ’em serious, we like ’em gay. But we like ’em best when they’re just her way. PURDY, ROBERT Football 3. The right man in the right place. PETERSON, CAROL Variety Show ’45; Band; Orchestra; Student Council; Girls’ Club; Treasurer of Junior A Class; Austria 56”; Pekinian; Robin Hood”; “The Fortune Teller”; Talent Staff; Les Enfants. Did you ever hear Pete Go tweet, tweet, tweet on her piccolo? PETTY, IVAN Debate; Arsenic and Old Lace”; Wrestling 3. He draws attention with his deep, resonant voice. QUEVY, RICHARD Variety Show 2; A Capella Choir; Fortune Teller”; Talent Staff. If he doesn’t succeed, it won’t be his fault. REED, DON Thespian; Pekinois Staff; Arsenic and Old Lace”; Variety Show ’44, ’45, ’47; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Stage Craft; Lettermen’s Club; Robin Hood”; Fortune Teller”; Boys’ Club; Basketball 3, 4, Manager; Football 2,3,4, Manager. All great men are dead or dying; I don’t feel so well myself. RENFER, LEONARD Thespian; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Junior Miss”; Variety Show ’45; A Capella Choir; Vice-President of Junior A Class; “Fortune Teller”; Boys’ Club; Football 3; Tennis 3; Baseball 2. Charge! A RAPP, ANNA LOUISE True merit is like a river, The deeper it is, the less noise it makes. 39 ROELOFSON, WAYNE Thespian; Junior Miss ; Arsenic and Old Lace ; Variety Show ’46, ’47; Band; Orchestra; A Capella Choir; Dance Band; Robin Hood ; Boys’ Club. The man behind the T-bone. RIPPER, WILMA Hall Cadet; Y-Teens. A golden link in our chain of friends. RITCHIE, LOIS Student Council; GAA; Girls' Club; Hall Cadet. “Quiet” is your first impression of her, But these quiet girls can make quite a stir. RUSSELL. JAMES Thespian; Pekinois Staff; Junior Miss”; Variety Show ’44, ’45, ’47; Band; Orchestra; Dance Band; Student Council; Boys’ Club. Everyone’s out of step but him. Yes, that’s right, that’s our boy Jim. SARFF, RICHARD Debate; Variety Show ’47; A Capella Choir; Hall Cadet; Stage Craft; Social Room Cadet; Lettermen’s Club; Robin Hood ; Boys’ Club; Talent Staff; Les Enfants; Football 3, 4; Golf 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3. Is there a girl in Pekin High who hasn’t dreamily uttered a sigh, “Oh, for a date with Dick!”? SCHAEFER, HELEN A Capella Choir; “Fortune Teller ; Robin Hood”. Helen is a charming bit of landscape in the scenery of the school. SCHAPPAUGH, LOIS Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Y-Teens; Fellowship Club. She’s one reason why gentlemen prefer blondes. SCHRAMM, ARTHUR A Capella Choir; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Talent Staff. Our all time good-time boy. 40 SCHRAMM, JOYCE Quill and Scroll, Pekinois Staff; “What a Life”,. Variety Show '47; A Capella Choir, “Robin Hood”. Here is an absence of vanity or conceit. SHEETZ, ROSS You can’t be perfect unless your hair is red. SEGO, CLOVIS Hall Cadet. Never do today what you can possibly put off until tomorrow. SHELTON, ROBERT Let the world slip by. I’ll take it easy. SEEL YE, HELEN Variety Show ’44, 45, ’47; GAA; Hall Cadet; “Fortune Teller”; “Robin Hood”; Cheer Leader. Though the world be of turmoil, toil, and strife, There’s never a dull moment in Helen Marie’s life. SIMPSON. MAXINE Band; Orchestra; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet. She has a good time at school. SMITH, HENRY FFA. It’s always well for one to know more than he says. SISLER, MONA Hall Cadet; Library Cadet; Y-Teens Many things, but most of all sincere. SMITH, MARY JANE In band she is a shining light. Since music is our chief delight. 41 SOMMER, LEVA Variety Show ’45; Band; Orchestra; Student Council; Girls’ Club; National Honor Society; Y-Teens. To know Leva is worth the trouble, Everything about her goes double. STARCEVICH, VIRGINIA Happy, comely, considerate. What more could be asked? SOMMER, ESTHER Thespian; Pekinois Staff; President of Freshman A and Sophomore B Classes; “Arsenic and Old Lace”; Band; Student Council; GAA; Girls’ Club; Lost and Found Cadet; Auditorium Usher; Y-Teens; Pekin-ian. Everyone likes Esther 'cause Esther likes everyone. STEIN, PATSY Variety Show ’47; Student Council; GAA; Hall Cadet; Secretary-Treasurer of Junior B Class; “Robin Hood ; Cheer Leader. People like people like Pat. ST ROPE. DEAN FFA; Track. Eyes should be exercised regularly. SPAITS, SHARON Hall Cadet; Y-Tcens. Not only good, but good for something. STEINKE, DIANA Variety Show ’44, ’45, ’47; A Capella Choir; Pekinian; Y-Teens; “Waltz Dream”; Fortune Teller”; “Robin Hood”. Oh, woman, thou weren’t fashioned to beguile. STRICKFADEN, BETTY GAA; Girls’ Club; Library Cadet; Y-Teens. Happy am I, from care I'm free. Why arent they all content like me? SMITH, PATRICIA A Capella Choir, “Robin Hood”; Y-Teens; FHA. Who dares accuse me of studying! STRUBHAR. LUCILLE Pekinois Staff; A Capella Choir; Robin Hood ; Y-Teens; Talent Staff. Her pleasing manner wins for her a host of friends. SWEETER, HELEN Student Council; Hall Cadet; Y- Teens; FHA. Some are born with it. Others are quiet. STUMPH, HOWARD Hall Cadet. It’s such a serious thing to be a funny man. TAYLOR, BETTY Hall Cadet; Library Cadet; FHA. Not bold, not shy, not short, not tall; Just a nice mixture of them all. STROPES, DICK Debate; Variety Show '48; Band; A Capella Choir; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Stage Craft; Lettermen’s Club; Robin Hood”; Boys’ Club; Talent Staff; Football 3, 4, 5, manager; Tennis 2, 3, 4. He smiled and said, “Don’t rush me, girls!” THOMAS. ANNABELLE GAA; Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet. Her friendship is your gain. THOMAS, NORMA GAA; Hall Cadet; Y-Tccns. Words can’t describe her; She’s simply herself. TILLMAN, BILL Movie Operator; Hall Cadet. The census embraces millions of women. I’d like to be the census! TAYLOR, JAMES Hall Cadet; Stage Craft. He never flunked; I reckon he never knowed how. 43 VANDERHEIDEN, LEWIS FFA. The more you know, the more you forget; The more you forget, the less you know. So why study? VETTER, CARL Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4. Half a loaf is better than no chance to loaf at all. VAN HORN, BERT Variety Show ’47; A Capella Choir; Hall Cadet; Stage Craft; Lettermen’s Club; Boys’ Club; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, manager; Baseball 3, 4. If basketball were schoolwork, what a blessing it would be! VAN WINKLE, DORIS She carries the stars in her eyes and the sun in her friendships. VIDIC, TONY Hall Cadet. Quiet personality but a friend to all. WADE, THELMA Hall Cadet; Library Cadet; Y- Teens. She says what she thinks when she thinks it. WAREMBURG, LILLIAN Student Council; GAA; Hall Cadet. Nice to know, we can say. Can be serious, but is more often y WAGLER, DONALD FFA. For man is man and master of his fate. WARNER, RAMON Variety Show ’47; Band 1, 2, 3; Secretary-Treasurer of Junior A Class; Lettermen’s Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls are my specialty! 44 WEBER, BEN Hall Cadet. Made up of hidden abilities. WESTERVELT, RALPH Variety Show ’47; A Capella Choir; Vice-President of Sophomore Class; Hall Cadet; Lcttermen’s Club; Boys’ Club; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Golf 4. His motto: “Love ’em and leave 99 cm. WENDLAND, PAT A Capella Choir; Student Council; GAA; Girls' Club; Hall Cadet; Robin Hood ; Les Enfauts. Her good humor is like a fountain—never dry. WHITACRE, MARY A Capella Choir; Robin Hood ; Y-Teens; FHA. came to PCHS to study, hut I soon got over that! WILLOUGHBY. NELL Thespian; “Papa Is All ; Band; A Capella Choir; Student Council, Girls’ Club, Vice-President of Sophomore Class; Hall Cadet; Robin Hood ; Auditorium Usher. Cute and clever, smile disarming, Everyone finds Nell charming. WIEMERS, JOAN Girls’ Club; Hall Cadet; Social Room Cadet; Y-Teens; FHA. She has the treasured gift of making friends easily. WIKER, ROBERTA Hall Cadet; FHA. We’ll remember her good nature long. WILLIAMS. ROGER Pekinois Staff; Variety Show ’47; Band; Pekinian; Boys’ Club; Les Enfants. I’d rather wear out than rust out. WINEBURNER. DON Student Council; FFA; Athletic Usher. Lover boy! 45 WINTERS. JAMES A Capclla Choir; ‘‘Robin Hood”; Football 4. A man well versed—in subjects that interest him. WOLF, SARA ANN Personality is to a woman what perfume is to a flower. WITT, RICHARD He is best who thinks much, speaks little. WOODWORTH. BETTY Variety Show '47; GAA. Vivacious and friendly; Not made for a dull existence. ZELL, ROBERT President of Sophomore A Class; Variety Show ’47; Student Council; Hall Cadet; Lost and Found Cadet; Boys’ Club; Football 3; Track 2. The last of the Zells. WORTH. JAMES Variety Show ’47; A Capella Choir; FFA. Not lazy, just don’t feel like workin’. ZIMMERMAN, DALE Let’s live while we can enjoy it. WKMLL, r K AIN IS. A mind not to be changed by time or place. ZIMMERMAN, SHIRLEY Hall Cadet. A silent nature concealing warmth of true friendship. V 46 Bailey, Doris Altman, Arnold Batterton, Dolores Berchtold, Don Bell. Lee Ashley, Richard Bailey, Virginia 48 Crum. Bill Clark, Frank Cosner, Frank Conzelman, Sharlie Davis, James Conyers, Donald Cunningham, Dick Cooper, George Deakin, Robert Courtright, Velma 49 Fischer, Anna Friedrich, John Funk, Bob Ennis, James Frye, Norma Gambetti, Hazel Gambetti, Pete Elliott, Helen Elliott, Richard Everhardt, Joyce 52 Harris, John Harrison, Betty Heitzman, Patricia Hamann, Bob Hannan, Donald Harvey, Anna Mae Hawk, Joan Hayes, Donna Hellmers, Gertrude Harrison, La Von Hild, Carol Holt, John Hromish, Helen Horner, Joan Hundt, Shirley Horst, Betty Hilst, Duane Hoehn, Richard Horton, Antoinette Hinkle, Betty Ingram, John Keller, Challis Kaufman, Geneva Johnson, Leota Koch, Betty 55 Konisck, Dorla Lutz, Kenneth Martens, A1 Lohmann, Paula Kumpf, Richard G. 56 Martens, Joanne Martin, Shirley McClain, Dorothy McCabe, Pat Meyer, John 57 Morris, Jeannine Murphy, Don r 58 Nelson, Betty Oberle, Kenneth Pollock, Virginia Sabine, Joyce Raab, Herbie Rimmey, Bill Rehwaldt, Bernard © 59 60 Shirley, Mina Smith, Lorraine Stranz, Pat Smith, Donald P. Shelton, Richard Soldwedel, Fred t . r Staker, Colleen Smith, Ida Lou Skillman, David Stropes, Mary Ellen Swisher. Wanda Tippey, Nitabelle Turbett, Elaine Tenncll, Dorothy Summers, Kathleen Thomas, Joann VanAntwerp, Bill Taylor, Mary Trumpy, Jack -t 62 Velde, Richard 63 Wcstphal, Beverly Winters, Anne Leurig, Dick Widby, Helen Urish, Dan White, Robert Zehr, Arlene Lohnes, Marvin Westbrook, Pat Wiley, Jean Frink, Joe Harmon, Bill 64 Albrecht, Jack Andrae, Fred Antonio, John Arnold, Rose Mary Arvedson, Jane Bailey, Roland Bailey, Shirley Bailey, Tommy Baker, Eleanor Ball, Art Bayles, Janet Beasley, Max Beebe, Jim Beemer, Robert Behrends, Ramon Benjamin. Arlene Benjamin, Charlene Berchtold, Glenn Bernshausen, Marlene Blair, Marlene 67 Bollegar, Bill Boiler, Joanna Bone, Bob Bong, Ernest Bowen, Vestal Bozarth, Jerald Brecher, Jim Brown, Duane Buckman, Gene Bush, Beverlv Cakora, Marilyn Callaway, Roland Camm, Joan Campen, Joanne Campen, Joyce Carr, Louise Carter, Jack Christie, Marilyn Church, Nilene Claton, Delores Cody, Colleen Comstock, Bill Cook, Lee Cook, Marilyn 68 Cordts, Joyce Counterman, Helen Covington, Douglas Crawford, Helen Dale, John DeBoer, Donna Deros, Irene Dourneen. Maureen Drury, Bill Duckett, LcRoy Durr, Angela Ehrett, Jack Ehrett, Joyce Eicher, Jerry Eitenmiller, Don Elliott, Joan Epkins, Dave Ertmocd, Ernest Erwin, Robert Eyrse, Louise Fahnders, Jesse Fahnders, Richard 69 Feastcr, David Fischer, Gene Fischer, Russell Fornoff, Bob Fornoff, Mary Lou Frampton, Doris Freeman. Freda Friedrich, Bob Frigard, Ted Fulk, Leroy Gardiner, Donna Gebhardt, Louise Gibson, Bob Glasford, Jane Gosnell, Juanita Goss, Bob Grandia, Gloria Grandia, Luther Guengerich, Ronald Guile, Don 70 Hacker, Clarence Hacker, Donna Hailey, Marjorie Hall, Bill Hall, Lindy Hancock, Wilda Harms, Bonnie Harvey, Wilma Hawkins, Donna Hecker, Bob Heiken, Mary Heilman, Jacqueline Heim, Roger Hcitzman, Nolan Heitzman, Shirley Helms, Alberta Herchcnroder, Don Hicks, Betty Hintz, Doris Hodgson, Jerry Hoffman, Carolyi. Hohimer, Bill 71 Holland, Marilyn Hoover, Bernadine Horton, Arlene Hubbartt, Dollie Hundt, Marilou Hyatt, Ila Hyatt, Mildred Jackson, Rolland James, Dorothy Jenkins, Wanda Jennings, Jeanette Johnson, Henry Johnson, Lois Johnson, Warren Jones, Billy Keen, Doris Keller, Geraldine Kessler. Marjorie King, Dick Kluever, Norma Lami, Eleanor Lane, Margie Laumeier, Earl Leifheit, Shirley 72 Leifheit, Spencer Leonard, Berta Leonard, Smith Long, Lois Lower, Dick Lutz, Vera Malavolti, Gene Martin, Estella Martin, Kenneth Masien, Dick Matthew, Sondra Matthews, Rudy McAtee, Don McCord, Nancy Meads, jack Meints, John Merritt, Robert Mertens, Delores Meyer, Frederick Mingori, John v 73 Minoff, Steve Morley, Ruth Mullins, Joanne Neuhaus, Erma Noard, Joyce Ann Oberle, Art Obcrle, Paul O’Keefe, Mary Ann Petska, Nelda Plotner, Valjean Porch, Paul Potts, Phyllis Pumphrey, Loretta Quevy, Dean t Rains, Virgil Rapp, George Rau, Charlotte Reardon, Sharon Reed, Martha Renner, Bob Richmond, Carol Richmond, Jean Ricks, Phyllis Riegei, Bill Ritchie, Bob 74 Riviere, Dale Rodcay, Loretta Rowell, Bob Rush, Roy Rynerson, Norma Samuelson, Darlene Sanders, Bill Sarnes, Darrell Sayers, Jennie Scheidcrer, Joan Schleder, Duane Schwindenhammer, Don Seward, Joe Shipp, Betty Simcox, Dean Simpson, Marie Simpson, Wayne Smalley, Caroline Smith, Harold Smith, Kenneth A w 'N L 75 Smith, Richard Sommer, Roger Speaks, Evelyn Squicr, Marian Starcevich, Frank Starcevich, Gene Stien, Joe Stoll, Joanne Stovall, La Verne Strode, David Swisher, Marjorie Switzer, Larry Taylor, Ronald Terrell, June Thames, Malcom Thees, Marilyn Tillman, Betty Tindall, Dick Trimble, Ronny Ufhcil, Jack Underwood Mary Ann Utech, Wallace Van Buren, Lois VanNattan, Doris Vehlow, Bonnie Vehlow, Dan 76 Voll, Don Voss, Virginia Waglcr, Gerald Walters, Pat Waltmire, Norma Warner, Nelson White, Jane Whitley, Ruth Williams, Dorothy Williams, Martha Williamson, Lillian Willoughby, Laquita Wilson, Herbert Wineburner, Dick Wissman, Fannie Wolfe, Barbara Woost, Norman Wrench, JoAnn Yoder, Bob Yoder, Raymond York, David Zimmerman,n Barbara Zimmerman, Dick Andrews, Gary Apfel, Rose Mary Arnett, Moodene Athey, Dale Bailey, Harold Baker, Charles Baker, Clarabelle Balcke, Dora Ball, Robert Barton, Nancy Basco, Margaret Bath, Sally Baxter, Peggy Beever, Barbara Berardi, Randal Beres, George Berger, Tom Birkmeier, Pat Bishop, Arlyn Blackburn, Mary Lou Blakely, Russell Bloomer, Betty Boerman, Gerita 8 Boldt, Charlene Bowman, Darrell Boyd, Betty Brady, Pat Branch, Vera Brandt, David Breaden, Shirley Brosmer, Mary Lou Buchanan, Bob Buchanan, Doris Buckman, Norma Burch, Stella Busby, Melba Buss, Connie Butler, Gerard Caldwell, Barbara Catnpbell, Paul Carter, Charles Claton, Marilyn Connor, James Courtright, LeRoy Covington, Melba Cowscr, Warren 82 Creighton, Beverly Cross, Betty Cummings, JoAnn Cunningham, Gene Cunningham, Marilyn Dagit, Delores Davin, Patsy Davis, Robert DeBoer, Jeanin Delahunt, Jim Diveley, Floyd Doren, Pat Downing, Mary Lou Drake, Joanne Ecrtmocd, Fred Ehrett, Donna Eveland, Alice Fardel, Betty Farlin, Ann Farlin, Lois Faux, Noel Fawrr, Lyle Fels, Verna 83 Ferguson, Joanne Fischer, Norma Fleming, David Foley, Bill Frazier, Carl Gambrel, Peggy Ganson, Jim Gay, Warren Gebhardt, Gene Genseal, Harry Gilmore, Edward Golianis. George Gray, Bonnie Gray, Linda Green, Patricia Haas, Dolores Hakes, Donna Jean Hallar, Bonnie Haller, Bill Hamson, Mary Alice Harkleroad, Florence Harris, Gene Harris, LaVona 84 Hartman, James Hartnett, Mary Lou Hawk, Jeanie Hazlett, Eugene Heinzel, Pat Hellyer, Iva Rose Helman, Lorraine Heren, Joyce Hermes, Walter Hcrnan, Joan Hild, Eleanor Hill, Bob Hill, Kay Hills, Elmer Hobson, Donald Hoff, Yvonne Holeman, Verne Holt, Carmen Hudson, Pat Hurley, John Jacobs, Connie Janssen, Barbara Johnson, Margaret 85 Jones, Jim Judson, Ann Kalhammer, Fred Kautz, Barry Keefe, Joan Keen, Mary Keller, Tom Kellogg, Karen Kinder, Garry King, Connie Klinkerman, Mildred Knollhoff, Fred Kokenes, Mary Kreiling, Marianne Kuecks, Rosemary Kumpf, Ruth Larimore, Lola Larsen, Dennis Leitner, Amelia Leitner, Judy Lewis, Joan Liescheidt, Mildred Lindquist, John 86 Lincbaugh, Pat Ling, Bud Logsdon, Florence Lohncs, Billy Lohncs, Harold Longden, Jack Look, Donna Lounsberry, Bob Lunini, Gene Lutz, Beatrice Mabee, Stanley Magner, Robert Malavolti, Jack Maltby, Glenna Mansfield, Franklin Martin, Betty McCance, Glenna McCreary, Shirley McMullen, Barbara McMullen, Darlene Meadows, Betty Lou Miller, Janet Million, Marie Moeckel, Paul Monge, Pauline Monks, Joanne Montgomery, Jack Montgomery, Joanne Moore, Jack Morgan, Gene Mossberger, Delores Mott, Wayne Mulvey, Ed Munson, Phyllis Munter, Darlene Myers. Solie Nash, Warren Neikirk, Pat Nellos, Helen Hild, Glenda Norton, Betty Lou Oates, Vernon O'Connell, Della Olive, Elaine Pape, Mary Ellen Park, Nyla Patterson, Bill Paul, James 88 Peaslee, Roland Pcnningcr, Beverly Peterson, June Pierce, Wincie Plotner, Lester Puterbaugh, Leslie Qparello, Jimmy Rains, Marietta Rau, Jeancne Reardon, Jeannine Rcbuffoni, Pete Reis, Beverly Ridpath, Robert Risingcr, Gerald Ritchey, Anna Mae Roberts, Sylvia Rose, Virginia Rudolph, Bob Rynerscn, Donna Sanders, Bob Sandrock, Rodney Savage, James Schaff, Marilyn Schermer, Donna 89 Schcrmer, Kenny Schimmelpfennig, Barbara Schmidt, Kenneth Secrist, jean Sefton, Duane Shannon, Imogcne Sharp, Kenneth Sharp, Vernel Sheets, Clarence Shelton, Ronald Shirley, Thomas Simpson, Betty Sisk, Richard Slabaugh, Dan Smith, Don V. Smith, Marilyn Smith, Russell Smith, Willa May Soldwedel, Diane Spiesz, Patricia Stakcr, Dorothy Staley, Jane Stauffer, Marjorie Steckmann, Rcinhold 90 Stcinke, Wayne Stewart, Joe Bert Stockert, Mary Lou Stout, David Strickfaden, Robert Svendsen, Yvonne Swett, Jon Taylor, Kenneth Terrill, Robert Tharp, Oscar Thorne, Dale Tillman, Eugene Toel, Darlene Towles, Kenneth Troop, Henry Vanderwerf, Bob VanDyke, Donna Velde, Joan Vermillion, Lois Vignassi, Rosemary Viviano, Marlene Vogel, Darrel Vogelsang, Pat Volk, Marilyn 91 Wade, Bob Walker, Gayle Wall, Jacqueline Wallace, Joan Waltrip, Jimmy Waremburg, Virginia Watson, Joan Webb, Virginia Welch, Bob Wesloh, Marilyn White, Joyce Wicks, Ronny Wieburg, Thelma Wieburg, Wilma Wiker, Robert Wiley, Bette Williams, Owen Wooding, Mary Wubben, Craig Yarber, Weldon Yentes, Loyd Zell, Russell Zessin, Lois Zimmerman, Sara 92 FRESHMAN B Row 1: Jo Ann Gettman, Darlene Ghidina, Mary Grant, Robert Hakes, George Gruber, Donna Harvey, Jimmy Henry, Neal Hoffman, Norine Holliday, Lowell Jansen, Bob Kite. Row 2: Bob Currie, Mary Dearth, Betty Delahunt, Ethel Deskin, Weldon Dickson, Danny DiDonato, Dean Dickson, Norma Drockelman, Morris Dupent, Dale Evans, Darlene Fischer, Marlene Kumpf, Walter Long, Martin Friedinger, Gloria Gerecke. Row 3: Danny Ade, Dale Ball, Dolores Bell, Phyllis Black, Mary Jane Brecher, Joanne Brown, Alice Camm, Carolyn Casto, Marilou Cordes, Charles Cooper, Donald Cox. 1 FRESHMAN 8 Row 1: Henry Hurst, Ada Lou Zeeck, Phyllis Wrench, Gerald Woods, Nancy Williams, Walter Whited, Paul Weghorst, Bernadine Wanless, Bob Waltrip, Leland Walker, Barbara Walbert. Row 2: Don Severe, Edward Skaggs, Dorothy Sorenson, Darrell Squier, Donald Strasser, Melba Stumph, Mary Lou Sturm, Henry Taubert, Colleen Temple, Harold Thomas, Dorothy Tompkins, Marilyn Wanderwater, Richard Voss, Don Veerman. Row 3: Robert Jackson, Robert Martin, Junior Miller, Algie Montgomery, Paul Morrison, Rosaline Null, Jeanie O’Keefe, Bonnie Lou Petty, Bill Prickett, Phillip Renner, Kenneth Rockhold. 94 ACTIVITIES The “typical” freshman has his days filled with four required courses and one elective. Shirley McCreary (At the board in algebra class) is taking English, algebra, gym, vocational health, and as her elective, foods. With only one study to be chosen, it is hard to decide between so many: Latin or Spanish, art, band and orchestra, speech, civics, and general business. But Shirley has taken foods—perhaps to prepare her for the days when she will be married and will have a hungry husband. 95 Dick Lower, our representative sophomore, (Seen inspecting the bench he’s just finished) has three required subjects—English, geometry, and gym—and two electives—agriculture, and woodshop. Electives in the sophomore year include biology, physical science, languages, typing, history, and the freshman electives. Dick may be taking woodshop to learn to repair things around the house, or he may intend to be a carpenter. 96 With only one required subject, English, in five hours, Kay Summer, our junior, has chosen Spanish, typing, sewing, and work at the switchboard in the main office. (Students also receive minor credits for serving as hall cadets, library or teacher’s assistants, etc.) Even with so many electives, it is still difficult to decide between the many subdivisions of English, science, and clerical work. 97 Our senior, Ed Gurney, (That is he on the platform in speech class) having completed all of his requirements, is taking these electives: chemistry, advanced civics, art, speech, and a cappella choir Beinp a senior he could have had any form of clerical work—business laboratory, clerical practice , bookkeeping, distributive education; social studies—international relations, eco nomics, sociology; language—Latin, Spanish, French; physical education; advanced algebra; trigonometry; journalism; or English. 98 STUDENT COUNCIL Jim Engelhorn, President The Student Council is the representative group which sponsors many school service for the student body. Some of these activities include the social room, lost and found, noon recreation, bulletin board, social room and after-game dances, homecoming and spring dances, and the freshman-sophomore party. At present there are twenty-nine elected and sixteen appointed members. The deans serve as advisors. Jean Eichelberger-Secretary, Jim Englehom-President Row 1. J. Dale, L. Culler, G. Carl, J. Camm, P. Boles, D. Berchtold, M. Balcke J. Arvedson. Row 2. P. Lohmann, D. Leurig, T. Keller, D. Jones, H. Janssen, J. Hite, F. Gruber, A. Fischer, T. Dirk-sen. Row 3. C. Peterson, M. O’Keefe, D. Oberle, B. Neavear, M. Myer, D. Murphy, B. Mitchell, G. Miller, D. McAtee, A. Martens. Row 4. B. Hill, M. Busby, L. Willoughby, D. Tennell, H. Sweeter, M. Stropes, D. Skillman, J. Ever-hardt, D. Reed, C. Rau. 99 Mary Hoffman, Glenn Bailey, Esther Sommer, Jerry DeBoer. Bruce Patrick, Marilyn Dunkelberg, Ronnie Trimble, Barbara Little, Virgil Vogel. PEKINIAN PEKINIAN EDITORS Melba Foster, Marilyn Dunkelberg, Bruce Patrick, Lester Culler, Mary Ellen Stropes. PEKINIAN STAFF Row 1: Esther Sommer, Mary Ellen Stropes, Louise Gebhardt, Ronnie Trimble, Jane Arvedson. Row 2: Jerry Ozella, Mary Hoffman, Don Smith Benny Rehwaldt, Lester Culler. Row 3: Melba Foster, Marilyn Dunkelberg. 100 ea o ’ 10 ft w y eaV CoacVi1 eCft ° i. ? W yA oV at' tasemc S a s large Audience |l month by a'staffoft., 6 traditional PCHS class and n..:n _ ,J n °rs and seniors rnn s;-‘:- 4Doc Has Had 16 Years school nanpr t - n8elhorn Glenn Bailey f % 5 Pat Boles v , Ai fri«o 4. Vrf . «eorf Walter Boyer .. cv,«rlic Conzelman Marilyn Dunkelberg bnarne Paula Lohmann Mary Ann IngersoU Joyce Schramm John Davis Mary Hoffman °n l Kt n9 yy Students Secot e Radio Singers c ► Tea For Teachers Sommer and Bailey Receive Bausch L,omb Science Award Row 1: Sharlie Conzelman, Judy Leitner, Roger Sommers, Carolyn Hoffman, Jerry Ozclla, Ethel Mae Petrie. Row 2: John Dale, Beverly Westphal, Paula Lohmann, Mina Mae Shirley, Carole Bishop, Esther Sommer. Row 3: Elaine Turbett, Betty Horst. TALENT Talent Magazine is the official publication of stu dents in the English department. A staff of students who have contributed to the magazine or who have done outstanding work in other phases of journalism is selected to edit the annual issue. Row 1: Sue Kricgsman, Dick Quevy, Jacqueline Heilman, Laquita Will-loughby, Pat Boles. Row 2: Jane Arvcdson, Barbara Hel-fenstein, Eorothy James, Marjorie Kessler, Joanna Boiler, Bonnie Mitchell. Row 3; Gertrude Carl, John Bruce, Mary Ellen Stropes, Marjorie Eyrse. Row 4: Benny Rehwaldt, Joanne Martens, Jerry DeBoer, Joyce Everhardt. 102 The Girls’ Club, principally a service organization, is another group to which a number of PCHS girls belong, any girl being eligible for membership. This club sponsors faculty teas, matinee dances, May Day corsages for seniors, flowers for new faculty members, community and foreign projects. GIRLS' CLUB IRLS’ CLUB COUNCIL ow 1 : Marilyn Schaff. Jane Staley, an, Joann Camm. Marilyn Dunkelberg. Pat McCabe, Gert Car . rarv Ellen Stropcs, Pat Boles, Sandra Matthews. ovj 2 Helen Nellos, Melba Busby, Eleanor Viviano, Marjorie essler, Joanna Boiler, Pat Dorsey. 103 BOYS' CLUB The Boys’ Club is a social and service organization of fifty-two members. Originally membership was unlimited, but increased numbers of applications in recent years have made certain restrictions necessary. Members of the three upper classes are chosen by class elections to fill vacancies for the year. J. Seward, B. Hecker, G. Leach, B. Bone, R. Heim, N. Warner. Row 1: B. Asbell, R. Westervelt, L. Bell, D. SarfT, D. Stropes, E. Gurney, D. Hannan. Row 2: D. Leurig, B. Bone, R. Sommers, D. Urish, N. Severe, D. P. Smith, J. Davis, W. Roelofson, J. Russell, J. Oltman, J. Ennis, W. Bennett, D. Skillman, N. Warner, L. Haas. Row 3: J. Gredell, J. Seward, D. Reed, B. Neavear, J. Nelson, R. Williams, G. Cooper, G. Bailey, H. Janssen, D. Lee, B. Patrick, B. Rehwaldt, A. Altman, B. Hecker, D. Eschmeyer, G. Leach, C. Busby, H. Gerecke, B. Louchart. 104 y-TEENS The Y-Teens is the national organization of the Young Women’s Christian Association for younger girls. All high school girls arc eligible for membership in the organization, which is divided into groups according to classes. This club meets every Friday during the activity period. 105 The Future Farmers of America is a club to which many PCHS boys belong. The Pekin chapter is one of some four thousand to which thousands of boys interested in the study of vocational agriculture belong. The Future Homemakers of America is a club for girls interested in homemaking. This club participates in one special meeting each month, such as the Mother-Daughter banquet, Rally Days, potlucks, and sectional meetings with other chapters. F H A 106 MOVIE OPERATORS The movie operators serve PCHS in a more vital capacity than that of a club, for it is the members of this organization who operate visual aids equipment for supplementary classroom education. Row 1. Bill Tillman, Dale Ball. Row 2. Danny Ade, George Cooper, Don Berchtold, Byron Ling, John Ingram, Gene Berchtold, Dale Holland. Row 3. Dan Urish, Bob Welch, Jack Kelly, Bill Welch, Gene Gebhardt, Elmer Hills, Alvin Dinkel. Row 1. Robert Bone, Joe Aque, Neil Severe, Frank Fogliano, Don Ade, Glenn Berchtold, Richard Velde. Row 2. Bill Haller, Warren Gay, Gene Morgan, Lee Allen DeBoer, Jack Lutz. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The Photography Club was organized during the current school year, and seems destined to be one of the more popular clubs. Members meet during the Friday activity period to study and discuss the various phases of photography. Row 1: Dick Leturig, Bob Gibson, Jesse Fahnders, Jack Ufheil, � Owen Williams, Bill Sanders. Row 2: Lee Cook, Ed Reis, Dick Eliot, Tom Berger. 107 This organization of major athletic letter winner: is a comparatively recent innovation, having beer developed in the last two years. The club’s activitie: are social, with some service projects. VARSITY CLUB Row 1: B. Funk, J. Nelson, L. Bell, J. Oltman, D. Ehrett, F. Gruber, B. Watson, D. McAtee, T. Frigard, P. Gambetti. Row 2: E. Scodeller, D. Skillman, A. Altman, H. Raab, W. Wheet, J. Ennis, C. Hacker. D. Pfeifer, J. Haygreen, D. Tindall, J. Engel-horn, H. Preston, D. Reed, H. Harris. Row 3: F. Soldwedel, D. Stropes, H. Gerecke, C. Busby, B. Asbell, R. Westervelt, R. Warner, B. Bracken, M. DeLaval, B. Bailey, W. Jarrctt, D. Sarff. The big brother of the Hot Stove League is the Varsity Club, whose members are candidates for the varsity football team. The weekly meetings are given over to “skull practice” and technical discussion of the sport. Row 1: G. McKenzie, J. Mingori, D. Smith, K. Schermer, G. Kinder, R. Rudolph, J. King, L. Bell, A. Altman, J. Lewis. Row 2: D. Pfeiffer, C. Hacker, A. Oberle, G. Andrews. D. Skillman, A. Martens, R. Heim. Row 3: B. Bracken. M. DeLaval, J. Trumpy, D. Tindall, H. Johnson, H. Pollman, L. Hellmers, O. Tharp, K. Smith, J. Seward. 108 HOT STOVE LEAGUE The Hot Stove League meets weekly to discuss sports and to hear guest speakers from the sporting world. Membership is open to boys of all classes. The term “Hot Stove” might be compared to “Monday-morning quarterback.” Members of the stage crew provide the technical aid necessary in stage productions. Under the direction of the drama depart ment, these students paint and construct scenery, plan lighting details, and supervise the many details that help maintain the high standards of the Pekin School Theatre. STAGECRAFT ■ Roger Sommers, Kenneth Smith, Rodney Sandrock, John Dale, Spencer Leifheit. TAP CLUB Tap Club is a Friday activity for girls eager to practice tap dancing. This club participates actively in the annual Spring Frolic. FELLOWSHIP CLUB The Fellowship Club is open to all PCHS students, and its main purpose is to further Christian fellowship in Pekin high. At their meetings every Friday, the members sing, study the Bible, and have special musical numbers. Row 1: Beverly Creighton, Alberta Gosnell, Stella Burch, Linda Gray, Bertha Leonard, Juanita Gosnell, Betty. Lou Norton, Jacqueline Wall, Virginia Bailey, Lois Schappaugh, Barbara Christie. Row 2: Mr. John Moss, Pat Heinzel, Marilyn Christie, Rosemary Vignassi, Idamarie Ihben, Betty Wiley, Carolyn Smalley, Wilma Mansfield, Dorothy Shappaugh, Ruby Barnes, Marilyn Claton, Paul Morrison, Darrell Mutchler. 110 LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club is a Friday club under the supervision of our librarian. The club is open to all students of Pekin High interested in library training. Lois Farlin, Virginia Waremburg, Marianne Kreiling, Marilyn Smith, Hazel Gambctti, Marjorie Stauffer, Donna Look. HANDCRAFT The Handcraft Club of PCHS is an activity club for girls who are interested in knitting, crocheting, or other needlework. Members may also try soap carving, block printing, drawing, or any similar craft. Row 1: Glenna Maltby, Jean Sccrist. Row 2: Mary Wooding, Joanne Ferguson, Peggy Gambrel. Row 3: Dolores Dagit, Dorothy Tompkins, Ila Mae Hyatt, Lois Zessin. Row 4: Beatrice Lutz, Yvonne Yokich, Gladys McCue, Margie Lane, Alberta Helms. Advisor Miss Cooper. HOBBLES Any boy in PCHS who has a hobby in which he is especially interested may join the Hobbies Club. School shops are open to members, and help is given to advance these hobbies into really worthwhile projects. Row 1: Richard Shelton, Jack Meads, Earl Laumeier, Bob Thompson, Ronald Taylor, Dave Pfcister. Row 2: Claridon Graham, Jim Kautz, Tim Warner, Ed Skaggs, Herbert Newswanger, Louie Morsch, John Friedrich, Dean Quevy, Charles Mason. Row 3: Roland Juchems, Fred Albrecht, Dick DeBoer, Raymond Juchems. til THESPIANS The National Thespians is an honorary dramatic society. Its aim is to give recognition to students for their participation in dramatics, and to develop in the school an organized corps of students with serious purpose and interest in dramatics. Les Enfants is a drama club of sophomores and freshmen organized to promote interest and participation in acting, play reading, and make-up. LES ENFANTS 112 ARSENIC AND OLD LACE AH School Play The All-School play was the hilarious mystery-murder, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesserling. It takes place in the old Brewster home, which is just as Victorian as the two sisters, Abby (Marilyn Dunkelberg, Pat McCabe) and Martha (Mary Balcke, Gert Carl), who occupy the house with their nephew Teddy (Leonard Renfer). The Brewster sisters are nice, quiet old ladies who poison homeless old men with their elderberry wine. Their other nephews, Mortimer (Jim Engelhorn) and Johnathan (John Davis), arc right in the midst of a feud of long standing. The love interest for Mortimer is Elaine (Carolyn Cameron, Esther Sommer), and Johnathan’s friend is Dr. Einstein (Ivan Petty). Everything comes out all right for everyone—except the thirteen bodies buried in the basement. 113 Row 1: N. Deros, J. Seard, R. Graening, J. Martens, A. Staker, L. Schaller, J. Sabine, H. Elliot, B. Wcstphal, E. Turbctt. Row 2: B. Koch, J. Schramm, S. Conzelman, P. Boles, J. Everhardt, H. Barressi, M. Taylor. Row 3: P. Lohmann, E. McPherson, G. Carl, B. Horst, J. Horner, B. Rehwaldt, M. Kohlbacher, P. McCabe, P. Gorsage D. Smith, V. Maquet, P. Dorsey. Row 4: L. Bell, H. Euteneuer, T. Dirksen, J. Meyer, J. Harris, D. Velde, M. DeLaval, C. Bishop, P. Stranz. Junior Class Play WHAT A UK The Junior Class play was the original Henry Aldrich story, “What A Life” by Clifford Goldsmith. The play is about the trials and tribulations of one Henry Aldrich, ably portrayed by Don Smith. Henry asks his girl, Barbara (Helen Barresi, Mary Taylor) to the dance, but the troubles he has getting there! When the band instruments are stolen, who gets blamed? Right! The only person who gets caught cheating on an exam is------? Right again! The high school faculty are all present and accounted for, the principal of Central High, Mr. Bradley (Benny Rehwaldt), the assistant principal, Mr. Nelson (Jack Meyer), and the witty secretary, Miss Shea (Pat Boles, Bonnie Mitchell). Like a true Henry Aldrich story, the play ends happily. 114 ORCHESTRA The orchestra, is made up of a select group of students from the instrumental music department. Beside giving individual programs, they also play for operettas and school plays. BAND The band is composed of three organizations: the Football Band, which provides music for the various athletic events; the Concert Band, and the Training Band, which provides training for all the freshmen. 115 VESPER The A Cappella Choir, which meets five times per week, is composed chiefly of juniors and seniors; however, freshmen and sophomores may be admitted by permission of the director. The choir always present the annual Christmas vesper, and in alternate years they produce an operetta. Friday Sing meets during the Friday activity period every week. This club, consisting of both boys and girls, is open to all students of PCHS. They sing popular, semi-classical, and folk music. FRIDAY SING 116 118 Val Jean Plotner, Joanne Mullins, Thelma Craig, Jo Hite, Pat Stein FOOTBALL FOOTBALL RECORD Pekin... ... 0 Kewanee. 0 Pekin. . . ...25 E. Peoria. 0 Pekin. .. ... 9 Canton... 7 Pekin. . . ...25 Lincoln... 7 Pekin... ...26 Manual. . 6 Pekin. . . ...20 Streator.. 21 Pekin. .. ...18 Central... 7 Pekin. .. ... 6 Spalding. 6 Pekin... ... 7 Ch’paign. 34 Pekin. . . ...13 W’ruff. . . 7 The Chinks, with a squad built around eleven returning lettermen, traveled to Kewanee to open the ’47 season. Although both teams came within scoring distance, the game ended 0-0. The boys were disappointed but did not let that bother them as they rolled over East Peoria, 25-0; Canton, 9-7; Lincoln, 25-7; and Manual, 26-6. The initial defeat was administered by Streator, 21-20. In this game the Chink juniors saw quite a bit of action and gave a good account of themselves. Homecoming, against Central, was a dreary day, but it was brightened by Pekin’s victory over the Lions 18-7. The next week the Chinks ran into Spalding at the Peoria Stadium in a game which could have given either team the G-P Championship. Pekin became the first team to cross Spalding’s goal line this season, but had to come away with only a 6-6 tie, and a tie for the G-P Champion ship. Then Champaign moved in, bringing the best prep team that many fans had seen in a long while. Their 34-7 victory over the Chinks gave them undisputed claim to the Big 12 championship; Pekin finished fourth in the league. The following week the Chinks came through with a 13-7 nod over Woodruff, enabling them to end the season with a very creditable record: 6 victories, 2 losses, and 2 ties. The Chinks were able to capture one undisputed title, the Illini, on the basis of their victories over Canton, E. Peoria, Manual, Woodruff, and the tie with Kewanee. Row 1: Jim Lee, Trainer, Jay Nelson, Bob Asbell, Ed Gurney, Herb Gerecke, Ray Briggs, Chuck Busby, Ray Warner, Dick Sarff, Les Haas, Don Reed, Manager. Row 2: Coach Jim Lewis, Morris Sevier, RalphWestervelt, Dave Skillman, Wallace Wheet, Richard Tindall, Bob Watson, Lee Bell, Pete Gambetti, Coach McKenzie. Row 3: Howie Harris, Jim Ennis, Gus Carl, Melvin DeLaval, Fred Soldwedel, Bob Bracken, Herman Preston Don Pfeiffer, Herb Raab. 119 Bob Asbell, Center Herb Gerecke, Halfback Ray Briggs, Fullback Herman Preston, Guard Senior Letter Men 120 Morris Sevier, Center Ralph Westervelt, End Gus Carl, Tackle Jay Nelson blocks as Herb Gerecke scores against Central at Homecoming. Dick Sarff, End Ray Warner, Guard 121 Howie Harris, Quarterback Ed Gurney, Guard Chuck Busby, End Jay Nelson, End Les Haas, Halfback Gerecke follows Gurney for a long gain against Central. ) BASKETBALL Don Ehrett Bill Nelson Dave Skillman Coach Lewis Don Hannan Herbie Raab Jim Ennis Jimmy Lee, Trainer Jay Nelson Howard Harris Chuck Busby Pete Vetter Herb Gerecke Bobby Watson Bert Van Horn 123 BASKETBALL RECORD Pekin. 48 Kewanee ,39 Pekin. 53 Joliet ,20 Pekin. 56 Champaign... ,28 Pekin. 51 E. Peoria ,26 Pekin. 61 South Shore. . 36 Pekin. 36 Moline .33 Pekin. 54 Rock Island.. .41 Pekin. 51 Streator .52 Pekin. 55 Manual .27 Pekin. 41 Canton .25 Pekin. 67 Central .30 Pekin. 50 Spalding. . . . .33 Pekin. 71 Lincoln .44 Pekin. 53 Canton .45 Pekin. 53 Galesburg. .. .36 Pekin. 48 Streator .36 Pekin. 48 Manual .39 Pekin. 66 Woodruff.... .58 Pekin. E. Aurora. .. .31 Pekin. 68 Central .25 Pekin. 54 Spalding.... .24 Pekin. 50 E. Peoria... . .40 Pekin. 65 Lincoln .27 PEKIN REGIONAL Pekin. 73 Morton .27 Pekin. 57 Tremont. ... .19 Pekin. 57 Manual .41 PEORIA SECTIONAL Pekin. 47 Central .23 Pekin. 51 Normal .26 STATE TOURNAMENT Pekin. 50 LaSalle-Peru. .46 Pekin. 53 Marion .45 Pekin. 31 Pinckneyville .36 Pekin. 45 LaGrange. . . .38 (consolation game) Letter Men Herb Gerecke That’s it, folks. The Pekin Chinks, following a brilliant regular season in which they lost only one game, a one-pointer to Streator, moved into tournament play with a seasonal 22-1 record. After easily downing Morton, 73 27, Tremont, 57-19, and Manual, 57-41, in Pekin’s own regional, the Chinks went on to win the Peoria Sectional with victories over Central, 47-23, and Normal, 51-26. Thus Coach Jim Lewis sent four teams to the state finals in as many years as head coach, a commendable record. At the “state” the Chinks staved off a desperate rally to defeat LaSalle-Peru 50-46 and then downed Marion, the team that had stunned the “experts” by eliminating Collinsville, 53-45 in a quarter final game, pitting them against Pinckneyville in semi-final play. The slow breaking, deliberate boys from Pinckneyville administered Pekin’s second and final loss of the season, 31-36, in a hard-fought game. After this loss Pekin bounced back to defeat tall Grange 45-38, enabling the boys to bring home with them the beautiful third place trophy, an honor which they highly deserved. Along with this the Chinks captured undisputed titles in the Greater Peoria, Illini, and Big 12 conferences, the first time a Pekin team has accomplished the triple coup. Though the Chinks compiled their remarkable record by team play, Gerecke and Busby were accorded individual honors. Herb, after leading all three leagues in scoring, was placed at forward on the Chicago Daily News all-state team. Chuck Busby, senior Pekin guard, was further honored by being elected to the A.P. All-State Tournament Team with the highest number of votes received by any player. Three other members of the team-Bob Watson, Jay Nelson, and Herb Gerecke-received honorable mention. 125 Frosh Soph Squad Row 1: Clarence Hacker, Norman Woost, Garry Kinder, Bob Rudolph, Jim Brady, Dick Tindall, Gary Andrews. Row 2: Weldon Yarber, Don Smith, Oscar Tharp, Roger Heim, Kenneth Smith, Harry Pollman, Ken Schermer, Bill Scheeler, Coach John Moss. 127 WRESTLING RECORD Pekin.... Urbana .27 Pekin.... 33 Catlin . 9 Pekin.... ....43 Tremont. . . . . 3 Pekin.... ....10 Champaign.. .28 Pekin.... ....37 Kewanee. . .. . 6 Pekin.... 6 Champaign.. .26 Pekin. ... 21 Danville .12 Pekin.... 37 Tremont. . . . . 3 Pekin. ... 3 Urbana .30 First Place In P. C. H. S. Invitational Tournament Fourth Place in Big Twelve Tournament Pekin.........28 Manual........10 Pekin.........13 Rock Island. .22 Second Place In Sectional Tournament STATE TOURNAMENT WRESTLERS R. Andrighetti, J. Ramsey, C. Wubben F. Gruber, B. Bracken, D. Pfeiffer, B. Deakin R. Shelton, C. Wubben, T. Frigard, M. Beasley J. Ramsey, F. Gruber, D. Guile, R. Andrighetti B. Deakin, D. Pfeiffer, B. Bracken R. Bailey, F. Albrecht 128 CROSS COUNTRY ( !� Cross-country competition returned to the Pekin sport scene last fall for the first time in six years. Coaching the team was a new faculty member, Mr. Mankowski. The Chink harriers tied for third in the Illinois conference, fifth in Big 12 competition, and won four of eight dual meets. Three of the four major letter winners will be back next year. Row 1: John Cummings, Jack Meyers, Pete Vetter, Ben Bailey, Ken Oberle, Tom Matheney. Row 2: Dick Andrighetti, Dan Urish, Nick Morsch, Bill Rimmey, Randell Berardi,Don Eitenmiller, Craig Wubben. TRACK Returning Lettermen in Track Row 1: Bob Brown, Wallie Wheet, Clarence Hacker, Jay Nelson. Row 2: Leland Smalley, Ben Bailey, Ramon Warner, Don Pfeiffer. 129 Returning Lettermen in Tennis Karl Wilson, Chuck Busby, State Doubles Champs (1947). Wilson was a mid-year graduate; however Fred Beckman, a letterman, is on the squad. SPRING SPORTS The Pekinian publication schedule makes it impossible to include pictures of this year’s spring sports. Pictures of returning lettermen have been substituted. Spring sports pictures for 1948 will be in the next year’s Pekinian, and this policy will be followed hereafter. TENNIS Returning Lettermen in Golf John Haygreen, Emil Scodeller, Arnold Altman, Ted Frigard. GOLF BASEBALL 130 Returning Lettermen in Baseball Don Ehrett, Bobby Watson, Howie Harris, Herb Gerecke, Jim Oltman. DCHOSS CENTRAL BOOK TOY STORE 345 Court Street Pekin, Illinois THE FOUNTAIN PEN STORE F. W. 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