Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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On October 29 CI pep rdlly ond bonfire were held in Minerol Springs Pork during which speeches were given ond the Home- coming queen ccmdidgtes introduced. The pep rcrlly ended with the singing of the Pep Song, Boisterous cheers resounded in the stodiurn until our l2f7 deteot by Centrol the following night. During the holl-time ceremonies, dt the ggme, Donnd Hodgson wofs onnounced queen of the lQ53 Homecoming, Her ottcndonts were ludy Phillips, Roslyn Heim, Corole Chollberg, and Pgulg Gerspcicher, Following the gcxme, ci ddnce for cill 'Slllf dents ond glurnni was held in the cdletericx, ln recognition of l-ldlloween Eve, those present were surrounded by the fdmilidr otriiosphere of the troditiondl pumpkins, corn storllcs, ond oroinge ond block shadows. The highlight of the evening wos the crownf ing of the queen by the corptdin of the footboll tedm, Gory Kluever, Page sponsor: Weyrich Hardware-Hardware, Paints, and G-ifts. The Bonfire. The team arrives! Parade of candidates: Donna Hodgson, Carole Chcxllberg, Paula Gerspacher, Roslyn He-im Iudy Phillips. 44172 CAST Annie ,.., . . . . , , .Sharon Tebben Vinnie .... r . .Donna Hodgson Clarence . . . ,..,.,. lim Bayles Iohn .i4.. .... C harles Pettit Whitney . ,. .... Tony Taubert Harlan . . , .... lack Thomason Margaret . . .,.. Linda Marek Father . .. ..... Duane Dowell Cora . . . ...,.... ludy Marrs Mary .,.,.4..r..,...,. Carole Challberg The Reverend Dr. Lloyd ,.,. Karl Nordling Delia ........,,,...,. ..... A my Moss Nora ,4....,4.. , , .Rosalie Utech Dr. Humphreys ,... ....... B ill Sommer Dr. Somers ,.... ,,... R ichard Mayeur Maggie .... .,.... D onna Hild Clare, dear, I'm afraid I'm going to need some more money. LIFE WITH FATHER Why Harlan. don't you want to go to a party and get ice cream and cake? Page sponsor: Frank S. Mahoney, Plumbing and Heating Contractor. c1857 That's all arranged. Clare: Cora and Mary are having dinner with us. LIFE WITH FATHER Get up! Get up! Page sponsor: Al Schilling, Pekin Township Supervisor. 4419 wr Thanksgiving Hymn. Rockettes. Page sponsor: Fort QS Shock Motor Co.--Chrysler - Plymouth. 44202 VARIETY SHOW Wilanna and Her Accordianf' VARIETY SHOW Musical Fantasy. With Pekin l-ligh's own dance band setting the mood and music, two more evenings of laughter and applause were heard at PCHS at the l953 Variety Show. lntroducing the various numbers during the first performance were Sharron Wolfer and Louis Beres, Mistress and, Master of Ceremonies, and for the second perform- ance, Leta Gray and Ronald Andreoni. Various numbers were presented, rang- ing from the uniform dance steps of the Rockettes, to the beautiful strains of the Melody Maids, and the hilarious Boys' Club Eartho-vision Show. Providing the finale of the twenty-two act program were the combined voices of the A Cappella Choir, directed by Mr. Partridge, singing Lullaby of Broadway, The Showboat Medley, and the popular, l Believe. Page sponsor: McClintick Iewelers, 432 Court Street. The Singing Eight. The Girls from the Hills. Masters and Mistresses of Ceremony, Louis Beres, Sharron Wolfer, Ronnie Andreoni, Letci Gray. Last yecxr's royal couple, Amy Moss and Tom Lindquist, crown Margie Carl and Ioe Berardi as princess and prince. Decorating committee at work. Dancing the night away. 44 22 PP The Grand March RUSH-SOPH PART The annual Frosh-Soph Party was held in the Girls Gym on November 10. Lightheartea students danced to the gay strains of the PCHS Dance Hand amid the timely decorations portraying the theme, Football Time. The Bunny Hop seemed to oe enjoyed hy all, although some were complaining of aches and pains afterwards' During the course of the evening, a welcome sight to the weary dancers was the Dragons' Den where they could sit and talk over the pleasant evening while enjoying a cool coke. Ioe Berarcli and Margie Carl Were prince and princess of the gala celebration. After being crowned by last years royal couple, Tom Lindquist and Amy Moss, they- together with the rest of the Royal court, Merrilee Oberle, Bonnie Ling, lane Ricketts, Nancy Dancey, Larry Fabry, Denny Sullivan, Bob Kennedy, and Ray Barnesf led the grand march. Another highlight of the evening was a floor show of musical and comedy numbers. At the hour of 10:30, the gay festivities came to an end and volunteers rolled up their sleeves for operation clean-up. I'm tired of gowns with the waist about the waist and the hem around the bottom. ARIA DA CAPO I-Ieavens! What's that-there under the table? ug, nw? S5 I wonder how it happens all the water is on your side? 42355 V .Zi UNIOR-SENIOR PROM ,X X, I X, w nf . 1 WWA? W N' 2 x il, N N5 MXN V H VF CH K Q M? Xgdg, fm X Jw + f A'-N ffl wr' I 1 If I , f If Rx 1 X f ,V ,XA x ff, ' x ' , Wx 'Q' W. 41' 5 L X 'HWLXX lhxl X1 S A Vfxgfzz, ' X x gn X fx X . Xxx 1 - MWYH R M xV X X,jqii W K i X - mam K, XX QALLH' j It l N ka 2 1 X I4 ? X X X x-.Nw Y xl .JL U s. f X y, X. A X .L xxx X'? .rx S Surrounded by the atmosphere of sidewalk afes in Gay Paree and dancers in the eve ,ing shadow of the Eiffel Tower, more than wo hundred students were welcomed to the 952-53 Iunior-Senior Prom The evening was danced away to the ieautitul strains ot Freddie Stevens' Orche 'a, Rich Lee and Phyllis Allen, last year Qing and Queen, clirnaxed the evenings ictivities by crowning Donna Hodgson and lenry Cakora as the new royal couple. Fol- owing this ceremony, Donna and Henry and heir court, which included Iudy Phillips, Dorla Van Dyke, Carole Challberg, Paula Serspacher, Gary Newton, Gary Kluever, Dar- ell Lacock, and Bob D. lones, led everyone in he traditional arand march. Surely the remembrance of this prom be- ongs on a qold-trimmed page in our Book of Jlemories. 1 vi, Q35 7 l l i I -l,x5L,5--'LI '77H 'EN lift -rl AFIW I 1 L ' 1 ,V , 'w , Q 'V A cr T114 il 'I i if 7 V' ,Y 1 , ll I KI lll I W eX fl fl , -- , Xl .Y f 'H f efq 4, ,Iver-W f ' ' l' ,, ll ' 'S e ' K ,X V, y ' ,' QW, --sf N Xl 5 A1 X, s ,-7!S V xx - ci' W XJR' A ,' R k-Xxx! twk x gy, c, ' Lg Kxxi g tx XY it at i 5 '4 it l X Il tt 5f'N me YQ X,M..x,,,.,,. ,,.,,,., 4? Wm H M . 'fu ,, N.. he 1 1 If Q, Www. ...Nm .WWW in - , if S g. i b . wg 4, sg in 65 tam 4 W f W ' 2.m M, N .W 7 'ay Q' vii?-X , ,M ' J 1 ' fffux , 2? slam' Q , -A wx .. hx , x v 1 V . X 3 '. i , P 3. .,... 1 X l - 'f ,T QQ' -' .. , i 9 if ' Qs 1.1 Ri, A ' , HS M5931 ,L ' X ,Q A 'f2:,':-. 512: x V ' L 5:2 'I 3, , 715W f ff2wggfm WA' T QS 5E5fPz? .'WwQx ,gfyiqga . ,fr kgfigm igfgvi X Jw? 1 its - if f f ..'1m,.f-ig, I - yer ' ggi, Q-.Y 4 if' L fffcf X fdavi .Q .Em 1 .- W f vm' it' fL','ff H2v-wr Hgh: W: . s. fs 3' wx H rm A 3 ' f .rw 5: j ' .li xx, nl. , . A S . . xxx ,Q ,,,g-If The Masqueradersn Beauty and the Prince SCARF DANCERS BATS NARRATOR AND Sharon lVIcCfarvey Darlene Hawkins VOCALIST Lynn Wolter Carol Voael Leta Gray Sharon Tebben Sonia Rak lady Stewart Murleen Tennell Norrna Batchelder Bonnie Reed BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PRINCIPALS Beauty ..,....,.,...., . ,. Prince . . . Beast . ,.,.. . . .. Wicked Witch ... King .,....... lester ...,. Little Girl .. . Little Prince Baker ..,,...,..... ,......,,...... Wounded Bat 4,....,. ........r......,. l-laughty Princesses ..,... .,Mary lo Martin, Bonnie Schlottman, Kings Archers .,... . . . .Evelyn Oedewaldt . , . ,Donna Hodgson . . .Marian Froehlich . . . .Frances Smith .. ,. Pat Lacock . . . . . .Carmen Curto . . Darlene Hawkins . . . . .Colleen Colson . . . . . . .Carmen Curto . . .Darlene Hawkins Darla Van Dyke . . . , . . ,Erma Conley, Frances Smith, Donna Miller, Barbara Doubet Some Day My Prince Will Come The Court Ballet Page sponsor: Frings G Milford, Attorneys at Law. The Birthday Party Over ihe Rainbow ii Accompcmist, Barbara Sumner A Drecxm is a Wish Your Heart Makes Q28 an 3 f 2 A GRADUATION Mary Catherine Deraita cmd Hank Cakorcr lead the Seniors to the strains of Pomp and Circumstanceu Congratulations to a happy Seniorl Rich Lee presents the class gift to Mr. Peterson Q29br And so to the end of four wonderful years Student Council President. Darrell Lacock l Bausch and Lomb Award Winner, Duane Dowell DAR Awards: Paula Gerspacher and Darrell Lacock H0 0lli A ll AWARD One of the greatest honors which can be achieved by any high school student is be- ing elected to the presidency of the Student Council. Last year, Darrell Lacock was chosen by the student body to assume the responsibilities of' this office. His outstand- ing leadership and personality have made this year's Student Council one of the most effective in the history of Pekin High. The Bausch and Lomb honorary science award was again presented to another deserving senior, Duane Dowell, who has maintained a five point aver- age in his high school science courses. This award enables Duane to compete for one of the three scholar- ships offered by the Bausch and Lomb Optical Com- pany. The two senior students selected to receive the DAR awards this year were Paula Gerspacher and Darrell Lacock. They were selected by the PCHS senior stu- dents and faculty on the basis of the following char- acteristics: service, leadership, courage, scholarship, dependability, and patriotism. These awards were presented to them during the auditorium programs on February 17. Page sponsors: George W. Deppert and Sons, Massey Harris G New Idea Farm Equipment. 44 30 bb Row 1: Norma Wolfer, Mary Catherine Deraita, Donna Hodgson, Nancy Scott, Phyllis Bacon. Row 2: Louis Beres, Bill Sommer, Ianice Burnham, loyce Burnham, Sharron Wolfer, Paula Gerspacher, Duane Dowell, Darrell Lacock. fGail Blumenschein, not in picture-.l Besides obtaining the coveted honor of being elected to the National Honor Society, the students pictured above also experienced a second honor, becoming members during their junior year at PCHS. Only lO per cent of the class could be chosen and these juniors were the deserving ones. They are also privileged in initiating the new members in 1954. These students will certainly remember the high ideals of this organization. Page sponsor: George L. Saul. Sheriff of Tazewell County. Q 31 2 dfiQ ff1?? WSE K K W I - - X5 fy? ' x ' 'L? f51F Xgggffi Qdmflfsff 4 , f gi Zjd if W, ,. - ' E K V , Ns: N x M27 E .-1-r.'- s- '-c -- - 'R zzkmrx. 4-.-.-.1--f'-5,-3--.'.:..--'-2'- f If 'kgvlqlit P 4 .. 5g,-, .. 1- -2 heard . , K r,y,XQ5'15 V. Wfff' ,o ',,.'2 ' to Wm 1 Sing mlb KN cy Ng 1Mw,,,gM K M n, And ace the gain! N dun l 'ff WW mul 'lv She in hx 1 ' -me mm , 1' , '- ' ff K ,,,.,ifffgj1Lii' A ij-gov! . A ff - ' - -- QI Q2ij'fff..lfif Q M X Qg 1 2 H M3 ,,,,fM'- E Ijlk V E lg! fy MH,,,.xw1'j,'j,,.W,'- ,. WV, 4,,A,. wwf ,f w,,,Mff'-W ' www ? Kuff 152511 .MM-'f'fW f:113f5g?, gg? QW MQ 5 Y Af- LL 1153 ,Lf 3 f Mfjifwg 5 5 'Q' I k W H Y'V 4 M Hwy' W nl 1 0 k. , .N Z f if A V f PCHS COACHING STAFF L,-.-. Iim Lewis, Athletic Director, Head Football, Golf: Iohn Moss, Tennis, Frosh-Soph Football, Frosh-Soph Bas- ketboll. XM Harry Anderson, Head Basketball, Head Baseball: Foot- ball Line: lim Gorman, Assistant Baseball. Paul Dixon, Assistant Frosh-Soph Football Ioe Vucich, Head Track, Football Back Max Hiett, Cross Country: lim Custer, Wrestling. field. X s4l7 5 Q t W-we if ,. , WMS? of ggi 5 W rgiilx E 6 ,M 53' ,S MQ , 4 a 'A if 1 A :-v In 1 A . + 1, V ga. 4 ,... vgll --,---l --'-:h,.,,,, . I ' A 2132+ 3 kd ' Q f W ? ' 1 A : f ' Wig!! U R 5 . fl.. 5 A ' Q lim I Hg' 'ff' ' ad y Eb, , m E ml- 21 as 1 3 A Q? if V i 2 5? f'f1ig mf U ::,:. B W , , , , H ,q:.,,, ,:,, , N1 zaz 4 if . 'F , as ,1 fi ' , gg , Q V,:f 3 '3 1 , - 4351 , V ff A i E ' ' lz' . Azi' ' 5 f f' V W ' if ,:5 U 'W 1225-2 V 2 f' Sk, 4 ': VA VA., I . if G 15 W 2 'U - 7255453 E71 1?7a.-ay g .'g5q9E69i' 71,2 70 VARSITY FOOTBALL, Row 1: Frank Vidoni, Iack Mitchell, Wiley Holmes, Bob D. Iones, Ierry Cox, Roger Benedict, Byron Svendson, George McLeod, Roy Barnes, Iim Zie- glosky, Iohn Watson, Don Heihs, Mel Deskin, Dale Walsh. 7QMWSm f Row 2: Head Coach lim Lewis, Asst. Coach Ioe Vucich, Asst. Coach Harry Anderson, Louis Kindred, Vernon Tuttle, Don Wright, Charles Lawson, Bill Fredrick, Capt. Gary Kluever, Henry Cakora, Bob Kennedy, Iim Vilarner, Don Taylor, Bud Dolen, Al Hannon. Row 3: firn Tegtmeyer, Larry Fabry, Dave Ennis, Ralph Marcus, Bill Iansen, Ierry Alessi, Ralph Rockwell, Al Weyh- rich, Harold LeSeure, Charles Lepper, Fred Hayes, Russ Staker, Dennis Montgomery, Wayne Livengood, Ice Berardi. FOOTBALL The Pekin Chinks started their l953 season with a bang, whipping Harrison Tech of Chi- cago, 2U-U in the second week of September, and ended it the same way just two months later by defeating Peoria Woodruff, 7-6. In between those two months the football Chinks compiled a seven won, two lost, and one tied record. lust about par for the course. This period, September thru November, saw the lim Lewis-coached eleven sweep through their first six games with nary a soul crossing their goal line. And as it has happened so many times be- fore, Homecoming brought defeat to the No, 1 SOPH FOOTBALL, Row I: Daryl Steele, Ion Doren, Larry Fabry, Ierry Alessi, Ray Barnes, Carl Staley, Don Schimmelpfennig, Gene Lutz, Dick Lutt. rated Chinks. Peoria Central delt the crushing blow, cr 12-7 blasting, on Memorial Stadium turf, before a packed house. Lewis started his 24th year of coaching with 18 lettermen from which to pick his team. By the end of the season at least half of these were unable to play because of sickness or injury. lt seemed to be Pekin's year to catch everything there was to catch. After going through those first six games undefeated, un- tied, and unscored upon, Pekin tasted defeat twice and had to settle for one tie. Row 2: Bob Kennedy, Iohn Hill, Denny Sullivan, Ioe Berardi, Dick Becker, Terry Lyons, Tom Blackburn, Don Radcliffe, Doug Dehnert. Row 3: Coach Iohn Moss, Iack McFarden, Gene Fehr, Larry Simpson, Ierry Iones, Richard Regentz, Kenny Roman, De Wayne Lawson, Bob White, Iim Thatcher, Iack Randall, Ierry Zurhorst, and Coach Paul Dixon. W 1 'Q ,erik Get th at ball. These two losses set the stage for the final game of the year with Peoria Woodruff who came into town with a very respectable record and were determined to knock the Chinks off and take the Illini crown back to the All- America city. As fate had it, the Chinks rose to the occasion and out-fought the Warriors to a 7-6 win giving the Chinks their final record and their fourth straight Illini title. lt was a fitting climax to a truly great sea- son-a season which saw these names pop into headlines: Gary Kluever, the Chinks' fine captaing Iohnny Watson, Pekin's field generalg Don Wright, the end With the glue fingers, lack Mitchell, one of the finest defensive ball play- FRESHMEN FOOTBALL TEAM, How 1: Stan Busby, Don Benassi, Art Strope, Bob Bush, ferry Fornott, Ioe Col- son, Mike Mertens, Ierry Antonim, Bob Wolter, How 2: Coach John Moss, Manager lack Mclfarclen Fd Kazel, lake Sturm, Don Praley, lack Buchanan, Mike QL? 7, ,- V '::,..,:,-gif, A ,M ..,.. . -2- '-' M A 1953 GRIDIRON RECORD Pekin ...., ..r,. Z U Harrison Tech , , Pekin ,,.., ,,.. 4 6 East Peoria . , , Pekin ...., .,,. 5 l Canton ,.... Pekin ,... .,.. 2 7 Lincoln . . . Pekin ,... ..., 4 U Manual . ,. Pekin , , , ..., 27 Streator . Pekin .., . , 7 Central . . . Pekin ,,.. .. 5 Spalding . .. Pekin, . . . ,. 6 Danville . . , . Pekin. .. ,,., 7 Woodruff . ,... Going for cr touchdown. ers ever to wear the Red and White, and George McLeod, who received state-wide pub- licity despite the fact that he was sick most of the season. We could go on and on. All the seniors on the '53 squad deserve a tip of the topper for a job well done. And for the juniors and underclassmen, there's still a big job to do and a reputation to live up to. Hartnett, Tom Luft, lim O'Brien, Dick Arnett, Philip Wherry, Manager Doug Dehnert. Row 3: Iohn Wiseman, Charles Storey, Charles Williams, Bill Tunis, Allen Castol, Don Walker, George Roos, Ron Faichney, Dick Kisner, Coach Paul Dixon. SENIOR LETTERMEN Left to right AL HANNAN HAROLD LeSEURE RALPH MARCUS DON WRIGHT BUD DOLEN DAVE ENNIS DON HEIHS IOHN WATSON Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1954 Fri.-Tilden Tech Fri.-E. Peoria Fri.-Canton , . r Fri.-Lincoln ., Fri.-Manual r r . Fri.-Strecrtor ,. Sat.-Central ,. Fri.-Spalding . . Fri.-Champaign Fri. Woodrufff . . Here There Here There Here Here There Here There There 'S X .1 'nl Cakora Snags Another! ms Rh the 'H X ai Ktfxdmm . up to a natural for vuomxmz. DLBINI QCOHI-ID ones and thaw tirncs X nd aduimt another long list ol' point-1 .xexml 'LD as big I L xrxw the 32m Chirxk Io go 4 tmnhdmvu in six games and 1.3111 to break into the point VYlQ'X.f!1I'k Vv'i!wy Holmes counted z . -'f....u. nf-W 'nxt ffufwn f I 'nh vii- 1-fx X X ll 1.4 3 gn 4 w v 3Y:'Vl'4fl'N2 l'i'H'Iai5if11sf 1 x . . img bxvs gfxi-, nfs fy, ffl? b ,IX , Y ,mil azg.5:,ea:wz iw .4 ki, I Q ' W f N 1 w II., Ekuhm- i llSiVC1 I E131 'mi' fg- L38 -Zim ig 1,1256 lim ffm: .Au 5' ue, ' : -X1 '51 Pm--rmaxm wipygf 7 . at vu HPS ugwrz 7:90. H' umm asiuiff, 1. 'U?Pfi'!2' fuzsiizxzue 1 YD ARMSTROI 9 fwilifiitti iifizim mhz Smafmf wi SENIOR LETTERMEN Left to right IIM ZIEGLOSKY BOB D. IONES ALAN WEYHRICH GEORGE McLEOD HANK CAKORA IACK MITCHELL GARY KLUEVER FRANK VIDONI WAYNE LIVENGOOD Another Gain for Iones ff- A RW my , 2 1 fm 23 N-N ,...-1 Qp ff Q 'ffl wwf' E if off? IUNIOR LETTER WINNERS Roy Barnes Ierry Cox Mel Deskin H954 Captain Electl Bill Fredrick Wiley Holmes Chuck Lawson Don Taylor SOPHOMORE LETTER WINNER Bob Kennedy ik WN..-f -wg Wg ,E K 1 lx:-.r if .., . 2 V, wi R w Y. ,V ,P Trainer lim Lee with managers Iohn Thornton, Scott Schmidt. lack Mc- Farden, and Doug Dehnert. Pictured at the annual Rotary Banquet are 1953 cap- tain, Gary Klueverg most valuable ineman, lack Mitchellg and captainvelect, Mel Deskin. Behind the honored boys are Louis Dunkelberg, Rotary Presi' rlentg Cliff Waldbeser of U of l. football farneg Bob Kina, U of l end coachp and Pekin coach lirri Lewis. Coach lim Lewis and Captain Gary Kluever ln the foreground at the Quarterback Club banquet were lohn Watson, PEKINOIS most valuable player Alan Weyhrich who held the record for most tackles of the yearg trainer lim Leeg and lack Mitchell Quarterback Club's most valuable player, The second row is composed of Bradley coach, Steve Susicg Purdue coach, Stu Holcombg and Pekin Hiah coach, lim Lewis 19,3 VARSITY SQUAD-Row 1: Hank Cakora, Trainer lirn Lee, and Bob lones. Row 2: Coach Harry Anderson, Bob Kennedy, Tom Lindquist, Larry Crouch, ferry Cox and Manager Mike Dunn, How 3: Bill Fredrick, Larry Vogel, Don Garman, and Marv Friedrich, B A S K E T B A I. L CAGE RECORD Pekin .,.. .,... 4 5 Kewanee . Pekin ..... . , . 58 Woodruff . Pekin .,.., .. . 57 Austin .... Pekin ..... ... 67 Mattoon .. Pekin .... 48 East Peoria Pekin ...,. ... 50 Canton .,. Pekin .... 53 Barrington . Pekin ..... . ,. 47 Quincy .., Pekin. .. ... 5l Streator ,.. Pekin ,..,. ,.. 51 Central ,,.. Pekin ..,.. .. . 56 Decatur . Pekin, . . , . 57 Bloomington Pekin ,.... . . . 64 Manual . ., Pekin ..... ,.. 49 Lincoln . . , Pekin ...,. . , 29 Canton . Pekin, . , . . SU Galesburg Pekin .,.,, . . , 57 Streator . . Pekin ,,... ... 50 Manual . Pekin ..... . , , 48 Danville . Pekin. . , . , , 58 Thornton . . Pekin ..., . . . 39 Central . , Pekin ,.,,, .. . 58 Spalding . , Pekin ,... .,. 41 Lincoln .. REGIONAL Pekin ...,. ... 77 Morton Pekin ..... . ., 44 Delavan .. Pekin ..... .., 48 Woodruff ... .,. 47 SECTIONAL Pekin, .......,, 72 Manual ..,........ 57 Pekin ......,... 55 Central ..,,... . .. 65 Tom Lindquist goes up in the air to fire cz one hand push shot through the hoop in the Chinks' game with Decatur. Left to right LARRY VOGEL IERRY COX LARRY CROUCH BILL FREDRICK MARVIN FRIEDRICH DON GARMAN TOM LINDQUIST HANK CAKORA BOB KENNEDY BOB D. IONES Iump Bull! H011 Iii!! 1 31f4vl!fJ U x P ekm, 55 47 QW H! Q1 mf, X Cfmzw haake an ax fmm a 'YZ ai! iw Q im!! Hama r 3: muh w 1 fm xwszkf our Us, 1' 1 v nf Easlkms ARBISTYRONA Eiciiirw Hisham, atxxrmhvv IJNXWHQUSKI and a free th: mmm and Y s:'sVN KN!!! IU-x0N I 111158 ggi? my but nf 1 'gf' xwuid bc no tum,- x-VOI C. hz J Q X Q ws zalzmm, QW? mix ws-,--,, .,,H.., ,nun 3 C fo thi hardly s f C wuz ii swf , nn Liu is-rich s xusih + ., M 1 K Ykwilllil 2-3 mme 22:6 sebmxzei. 32 IE only 19 sccemd. Q ,fx and vu? sv-mxxfi Emi 18 thv fisfff mad ai 21 Six' Liam, I mf thx 311113 1 C,'im13sr4 52 T13 CCS fm Us mga ffvl zizuuvs Q0 on Jones and Q6- , som U1 S , 16 Peki we R. but U FYR PTS 0 0 Y E3 fi Q? G 0 1 X 28 22 gm' QYTSL' of whacked 6-Q6 Tom mates all the mug 'im :ont by sighs ff: imftxxzg nd P'ayrw':Q 1'-1 pmnis tux :ivk nn .thc Hawks. 51 iipmiu Qi Liaxciqzsistk , ,nh ywm M ,fx Vvifuxzi Qr.+si1'5 by Hui: BASKETBALL Pekins basketball team can be summed up in one phrase, HA group of kids that never quit. That was proved on the night of March 12 in Spalding's gym when an underdog quintet of Chinks battled Peoria Central right down to the wire before bowing in sectional final play. Harry Anderson guided a group of players the entire season that included just two seniors, Bob lones and Henry Cakora. The rest were juniors and one was a sophomore. The Bed and White were never better in the sectional finals. They were a real credit to the school, the town and their coach. The season started slow for Andy and his eager team. With so many young ball players on your team it's sometimes tough, but the able Anderson, in his third year as head coach, remained patient and at the end of the year his hopes were rewarded. Even though the Chinks' regular season wasn't fabulous, they raised some eyebrows a number of times. They fought Barrington and Quincy, a couple of state tourney entrants, to nearly a standstill befcre dropping close ones. Decatur was extended to its furthest length in gathering a one point victory. Bob jones beat Co-Big 12 champion Danville with a long one hander, 48-45, for one of Pekin's major wins. The Bed and White topped Manual three times and split with Central in regular season play. A 48-47 thriller win over Woodruff gave Pekin their own Regional tourney. Before Woodruff the Chinks had beaten Morton and Delavan in convincing fashion. The final seasons record was l7 wins and ll losses-an excellent record if everything is taken into consideration. The outlook for next year is as bright as an early morning sun. Back with us will be Tom Lindquist, Bill Fredrick, Larry Crouch, Don Gar- man, Bob Kennedy, jerry Cox, Larry Vogel and Marv Friedrich. These boys, along with some help from john Moss's froshesoph team, spell success any way you look at it. Let's all hope that the success is spelled PEKIN. Sophomore Squad Row 1: Manager Don Landis, Fritz Alexander, lon Doren, Lar- ry Fabry, Coach Iohn Moss. Row 2: Daryl Steele, Dick Beck- er, Bob Kennedy, Ray Barnes, DeWayne Lawson, Art Re-viere. FROSH-SOPH CHEERLEADERS luck Thomason and Tony Taubert 51 Freshman Squad Row 1: lim O'Brien, Don Benassi, Mike Meriens, Stan Busby, Bob Bush. Row 2: Ierry Anlonini, lerry For- noff, Torn Luft, Everetl Miller, Art Lampitt, lim Lemon, Row 3: Mike Harneit, Paul Tor- torice, Bob 'Wolfer, Ken Craig, Fred Smalley. C4 472 Row 1: hm DiDonata, Keith Stackhouse, Ierry Young, Darrell Guidotti, and Bob Calhoun. Row 2: Ben Rose, Bolo Wisnoski, Tom Colson, Bob Malavolti, and lack Mclfarden. Row 3: Manager Bill Storey, Frank Hasty, Gary Kluever, Don Ta'floi', lack Buchanan, and Coach lim Custer Wrestling mentor fim Custer's Chinks kept high the winning tradition of Pekin High as they annexed the two most coveted honors in the area, the Big Twelve and Sectional Cham- pionships. Pekin I-ligh amassed six Big Twelve indi- vidual championships, First place honors were awarded to Bob Calhoun, Bob Malavolti, Gary Kluever, Darrell Guidotti, Don Taylor, and Tom Colson. Pekin totaled 54 team points, enough to provide the winning margin over highly rated Champaign and Urbana, The Chinks then conducted a mass invasion of Champaign, as four firsts and eight state gualifiers netted them their first sectional cham- pionship in Pekin l-ligh's history. Colson, Mala- volti, Taylor and Kluever emerged on top of their weight divisions. ln running second best, Calhoun, Guidotti, Ben Bose, and lim DiDonato earned a trip to the state finals in Proviso. Bob Malavolti was the only mat man to post a perfect undefeated-untied regular sea- son record with l3 wins. Bob Calhoun es- tablished an astounding new school record of pinning lU straight opponents. Calhoun and Taylor were also undefeated in regular com- petition, each having been tied once. B TEAM F 1 Row: Bill been-I' G1-NP L P ll 1 V Q en-i ..,, , fire ow: -fa 'unri iz.. S d R L l L l C Q ll HL-41151-:, Kelli lvifyiin Husse1l 1 DWI .QU '1.KQ'f, Jr vii: .Qi 1 il. E w A 5 25 ' .ZE1 13.4 A W Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin ....A Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin SEI-XSON'S RECORD C11 wins - 2 losses! M29 18 .32 1, 13 23 41 28 37 .. .26 ,. .42 42 31 23 lst in Urbana . . , Waukegan Maine .,.. Rock lsland Moline .... Canlon . . 4 Champaign Wocvdruff . Urbana . . Danville .. Canion . A . Woodruff A Champaign Big 12 lst in Sectional I .fffwlw QY.KI,y Front Row: Darrell Guidotti, lim Glunz, Don Cwarman, Mike Second Row: ferry Cox, Mel Deskin, Emil Monge, Rich Lee, Dunn, Cliff Houghton, lack Mitchell. Norm Hill, Bob Iones, Iohnny Watson. Lust Row: Manager Everett Shue, Gary Schrader, Charles Lawson, Larry Crouch, Tom Lindquist, Marv Friedrich, Frank Vidoni, Coach Harry Anderson. BASEBALL Harry Andersorfs diamond Chinks started the season slow but by tournament time were going in high gear. They finished the season with a very respectable 9-ll record. One of the highlights of the season was the fine clutch pitching done by Emil Monge. Emil started the season out at first base, but changed to the mound in mid-season when the Chinks were in the midst of a losing streak, Big Tom Lindquist spun a no-hitter in '53 and sent the Chinks into the District finals. A victory over Delavan in the District finals set the stage for the Macomb Sectional. There it was Pekin again. They beat Quincy 4-3 to earn themselves the trip to Tom Connor field in East Peoria, the site of State play. A first round 5-3 defeat by Chicago Vocational ended Andersorfs hopes of a second State title. Kiss of Fire Q4 50 vw Oh, Happy Day Safel No. No. A Thousand Times No! DIAMOND RECORD Pekin .......... 2 East Peoria Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin ...12 Central ....,, 3 Galesburg . . . . ... B Bloomington Central ...... 5 Spalding .... . . l Bloomington U Manual ll Decatur 3 Decatur 13 Manual ,. ..,. .. 1 Woodruff ... DISTRICT ,... .,. ll New Holland ... . .. . 13 Armington . 4 Delavan ..,. . , . . 10 Lewistown . SECTIONAL l Kewanee ., 4 Quincy ,, STATE 3 Chicago Vocational . Final Season Record Won 9 Lost ll Canton ....... Slide! Row 1: Manager Kenneth Garmar' Charles Lawson, Doyle Skinner, Don Gar- man, Mel Deskin, loe gerardi, and Roger Bene' ict, Row 2: Dick Gay, Gary Schrader, Darrell Guidoi- ti, Bob White, Tom Black- burn, Fritz Alexander, and Darrell Steele, Row 3: Terry Cox, Tohn Murphy, Ion Doren, Gary Prince, Vernon Tuttle, Dean Allen, Charles Tho- mas, Brian DeSollar, Art Reviere, and Coach lim Gorman. a51rb Row l: Keith Stackhouse, Bch Bowman, Don Landis, Ronnie Foust, Manager Iohn Nehold, Dennis Montgomery, Warren Werner, Bill Baker, David Edwards, and Darrell Lacock. How 2: lim Zieglosky, Iim Tegtmeyer, Ken Grigshy, Ronnie Reik, Dick Carroll, Ronnie DeBoer, Louis Kindred, and David Ennis. Bill Iansen. With a good team in the making, the PCI-IS track men began the season on the bottom of their meets, but soon rose to the top. After losing the first three dual meets, the Cinder men won their first dual meet since '5l, East Peoria being the victim. Under the coaching of foe Vucich and Max Hiett, the team went on to win two more dual meets and tied for one. Row 3: Don Heihs, Al Hannon, Chuck Dixon, Ralph Rockwell, Bob Kennedy, Al Weyhrich, Coach Ioe Vucich, Gary Kluever, Dale Schleder, Norman Lantz, Art Brecher, Iim Rust, Don Taylor, and TRACK The Greater Peoria meet brought the team fifth place and fourth in the Illini Conference meet. Art Brecher set a new record of 16.4 for the Frosh-Soph 120 yard high hurdles. The victories in the later end of the season brought the season's record to an impressive 3-3-l, a great improvement over last year's, This record equals that of Manual. Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin .....,.. Pekin ........ Pekin ........ Pekin .,...... RECORD 43 Central . . . 58 Lincoln . . . 35 Woodruff . 63 East Peoria 59 Manual . , . 67V2 Bloomington 6lVz Canton ... 5th in Greater Peoria meet. 4th in Illini Conference meet. 75 SU 85Vz 55 59 SUVZ 5GVz PEKIN 'S RECORD Galesburg 2U Pekin. , . Lincoln . , . 26 Pekin Tremont A , 24 Pekin Woodruff . 17 Pekin Woodruff . 15 Pekin E. Peoria . . 30 Pekin Springfield 38 Pekin E. Peoria. . . 31 Kewanee 85 Pekin Tremont . . 22 Pekin How 1: Gene Bernshausen, Keith Stackhouse. Row 2: Dave Edwards, lim Rust, Ron Foust, Norm Lantz, Don Defaynes. Row 3: Art Brecher, Art Lampitt, Warren Stovall, Warren Werner, Morris Allen, ferry Gregory, Coach Max Hiett. Row 4: Iim DiDonato, lim Donahue, Bob Riek. e532 I-Iuil! Hail! The Gang's All Here! I953 CRCSS CDUNTRY Pekin had a fairly successful season compared with other years. Pekin was paced by a trio of fine running Over hill and dale boys. These boys were Iirn Rust, senior, Norman Lantz, junior, and Ronnie Foust, sophomore. Pekin placed third in the Illini with 80 points and fifth in the district with 129 points. Front Row: Norris Mitts, Second Row: Dick Lash- Duane Dowel, Darrell Ar- brook, lim Gorsage, nold. Henry Cakora, Lambert DeBoer, Coach fohn Moss. 1953 TENNIS RECORD Pekin ...., ......... l Central . . ... . 5 Pekin .... 3 Lincoln .... .... O Pekin .... 9 Woodruff . . , . . . U Pekin .... 9 E. Peoria . ,.. .,,, U Pekin .... 4 Bloomington , . . , . . . 3 Pekin ..,, 5 Springfield . .. . . . , l Pekin .... 6 Decatur .... ..,. l Pekin .... 5 Lincoln ..., .... l Pekin .... 7 Decatur ........ .... U Pekin .... 8 Rock Island .... .... l Pekin .,.. 8 Moline .,.... .... l Pekin .,.. S Central ...... .... 3 Pekin .... 7 Springfield . . . . . . . l Pekin .,.. 5 Bloomington . . , . . . . 2 Pekin ,...,. 8 Woodruff .... .... l Pekin ..... ...,..... 7 E, Peoria .... .... 2 Won 14 - Lost l District 3rd. Big Twelve 3rd. After the Ball Is Over. II:NNIb The Chinks, after going two straight undefeated seasons, this year won l4 and lost l. This is the first loss in three years, for the netters, only being de- feated by Central. Coming in third in dis- trict and third in Big Twelve, they also broke some records. The racket- men previously had won ten consecutive district crowns. Big Hank Cakora and Dick Lashbrook took Big Twelve doubles champs. The previous champs in both Big Twelve and in the State were Doyle Glass and Buck Wright, before them it was Oscar Tharp and Wayne Steinke. Big 12 Doubles Winners-Henry Cakora and Dick Lushbrook GOL F Front Row: fohn Ghidnina, Scott Schmidt, Don Second Row: fack Gantner, E, I. McDonald Mike Hermes, ferry O'Keefe, Kenley Cordts, Bob Mala- Coleman, Mike Munson, Coach lim Lewis Terry volti, Phil fanssen, Monti, Don Radcliffe, lim Donahue, Leon Frigard Ace in the Hole. Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Pekin Final Won Lost Tied '53 LINKS RECORD Record l4 3 1 14 lllfz l2V2 l4V2 14 7112 9112 5 3 4 l5V2 10 lU lfllfz 9 13 10 East Peoria .. Manual . Galeslourg . . East Peoria ., Spalding Bloomington . Freeport . Freeport West Rockford West Rockford Rock Falls . Manual . . Woodruff . Central Bloomington Woodruff , . Galesburg . , l 3 V2 211 V2 z l 7Vz BV2 12 lU 12 Zlfz 5 5 4Vz 5 2 5 Tournament Record First lllini Meet Third Big 12 Meet Second District Meet C4 bb Coach lim Lewis' Pekin High golfers completed another suc- cessful season in l953 as the linksmen posted a 14 won, 3 lost and l tie record. Pekin's three losses all came in one weekend as the Chinks traveled to Freeport and played two matches apiece with the hosts and West Rockford. Featuring the state's two top players, Pekin lost three of the four matches played. The squad of six lettermen composed the playing squad all year, Out of those six Lewis had four back for this year. Pekin captured a first in the Illini conference meet in Peoria for the second straight year, Scott Schmidt again won individual honors. Schmidt took the tourney as a freshman in l952. Ron Ghidina paced the Chinks in Big 12 play as the long hitting Pekinite finished third, as did the team. In District play the Chinks suffered one of their OFF Days and finished four strokes away from a trip to Champaign. Bob Malavolti was low with an BU. Letter winners for the Chinks in '53 were seniors ferry O'Keefe and Kenley Corclts, junior Bob Malavolti, and sophomores Don Hermes, Ron Ghidina, and Scott Schmidt. Coach lim Lewis, Kenley Cordts, Scott Schmidt, Don Hermes, Ierry O'Keefe and Bob Malavolti. ' 2 X N fi mf 3 f .B 2 1 J S I Q MM f fe M' f H 4 f K Emi , 2,' w w Q, ,jj J! X ,M as of W My., , ,,,. b www 1' , ' ,, E A it 5 1 f if ,,,, ff Ag ,Q , 'Q 51 2 .5-1 9 1 'V , ' M ..,. E Q 5 1,555 Q, is G A is 1 3 SE K ,Q if QW K. s I 2 'iii f 5 Ali W 5 fy Z Akvmw' . , 5 2 2 5 A is was-9, ,Ig 5 fy Is Rkzim. .,.,.f-RE If I-:ag in .ff gg 2 xwmwwxkv jiri' mg 5 f S f ,w 'WfR, Y J S , , , ,-+..:':, 1 fy 5 xi .' . ,,,,,,,. 5 'i XL si ,Q 3 6' 2 5 , 1 MQ 2 V 5' ff 5 E2 fr 5 XX WM. if 1 if V gk Ek gy! Q g X C a ,,A,.,,vq,, .QQ .,:1: ,591 rjln- ' 7.18: X XM if f CW' dx BQ .1-f -' fm X 5 P: 1 V'122 Tx f S 14 4 ,..,:. :ll b,. . V. uvvu 3 'W-f 1 M' mx I 'Q-?iTj.1. ' 'A ,,.f'M'f779 Q,1g::' X mfi1fiy!'?iT4s M Q5 M 'g: 'f':.- '- 'f1- -- ' 5 gf M'-M -A Wfw ,M fb' ,,-nl ' ' - m C cv ,dl an C f 4. wffW f, f ,MW-' Mf,3 .vr-2 0 YOUR- SELF, whik: yoxfre QAM in me piw if , -A,.ff' ,wxx ,612- ,,,.-f' Q, ,N XX 5? , ' ,,. ,,,.-' your Tw mg worm ywx- HAN 'A 0 U THIAIIII if? ,,,,,,,f i ,,,f-,M C ,df-. .,-,,,W Xhisxk. 'Li A f OX savvy' PEKINIA TAFF CHAIRMEN AND CO-CHAIRMEN Seated: Paula Gerspacher, Amy Moss, x Rosalie Utech, Phyllis Bacon. Standing: Var Deen Eden, Scott Schmidt, Mary Catherine Deraita, Karl Nordling PEKINIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS Ierone Devermun. Ronnie Whittaker, cmd Assistant Roy Morley. BUSINESS MANAGERS Sherill Cordts, Mary Alice Ehrlicher. With the distribution of the l954 PEKINIAN, another year of hard Work and rushing to meet our deadline comes to a close. The staff wishes to thank our advisors, Miss Hulse, Miss Strauch, and Mr. Franz for their advice, pa- tience, and understanding. We also wish to express our appreciation to the administration, faculty, and students for their cooperation in making the l954 PEKINIAN possible. We hope that you will enjoy the annual as much as we have enjoyed editing it for you. l Page Sponsor: Bloom Furnace Co., 7th and Derby. Phone 2551. K 58 by Seated fleft to rightl: Amy Lou Dunkelberg, Amy Moss, Donna DeWeese. Row 1: ludy Stewart, Paula Gerspacher, Eris Gustoff, ludy Phillips, Phyllis Bacon, Rosalie Utech, Mary Catherine Deraita, ludy Holtsberg, Mary Beth Gerspacher, Mary Ann Burdick. Row 2: Barbara Langley, Barbara Kraeger, Delitta Opper, VarDeen Eden, Bill Sommer, Duane Dowell, Tom Lindquist, Scott Schmidt, Row 3: Ronnie Whittaker, lerone Deverman, Charles Hodgson, Bonnie Andreoni, Karl Nordling, Plllll IA TAFF PEKINIAN ART STAFF Seated: Barbara Kraeger, Paula Gerspacher BUSINESS STAFF Row I: Faith Strubhar, Mary Alice Ehrlicher, Donna Peck, Shirlene Arnett, Sherill Cordts, Marie Yerly, Row 2: Lawrence Bishop, Charles Thomas, Henry Chapman, Ierry Enos. e592 VarDeen Eden. Standing: William Sommer, Karl Nordling Ronnie Andreoni. MELODY MAIDS Roslyn Helm, Bernice Vermillion, Iudy Phillippe, Barbara Langley, Paula Gerspacher, Donna Baccheschi, ludy Phillips, Norma Wolter, Erma Conley, Helen Keil, Eris Gustotf, Frances Smith, Barbara Barthel. Tryfouts for Melody Maids are always held in late August or early September. This year, some forty girls competed for the eight positions vacated by graduating seniors. The eight selected, along with the tour girls from last year, practiced long hours bee fore school began last fall. After school started, the Row 1: Donna l-lild, Amy Moss, Indy Petty, lop anne Lindsey, Mary Santanna, Ruth Gallaghe: loanne Rite Row 2: Rosalie Utech, Doris Willoughby, Wanda Ro Ro Harris, Marlene Snyder, Evelyn Scharpaugh. lvlarilyn Noreil, Pat Woe-ltle, Lynn Wolter, Vir- ginia Cwreen. W 3: Marcia Eden, Norma Woller Vivian Ar- nett, Mary Creighton, Ioann Nellos, Eris Gus- tott, Phyllis Bacon, Sharron Wolter, Helen Keri Mary Alice Ehrlicher, w 4: Marcia Eaaena, loyce Furrow, Pat Stovall, Kittie Gray, Virginia Garman, lane Trimble, Bernie-ce Vermiltlon, Emma Conley Barbara Langley, Roslyn He-im, Carol Bush, Etll Grittin girls practiced on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. The Melody Maids found that all this pracf ticing wasn't in vain, however, for they sang all over the state, topping it off with a trip to Chicago in March to sing at the National Music Educators' Convention. O Come All Ye Faithful 44BUv A CAPPELLA CHOIR The choir is one of the largest and certainly most active organization in PCHS. This group meets every day second hour and consists of some 140 students. Choir members are usually selected from the sophomore glee clubs after having been enrolled in chorus classes as freshmen. Admittance into choir may be ob- tained, however, with a private try-out with the director, Mr. Harry Langley, if the student has had no previous class experience. The choir gives two concerts for the public during the year, at Christmas time and in early spring. They also make various other appear- ances during school assemblies and for Com- mencement and Baccalaureate. Row I: Amy Lou Dunkelberg, Dixie Willoughby, Wanita Smalley, Frances Smith, Delores Teter, Donna Winkler, Sharon Tebben, Ioanne Iacobs, Paula Gittin, Iudy Marrs, Ethel Neavear, Iudy Stewart, Mary Catherine Deraita, Gloria Babcock, Carole Challbera, Lou Ann Logan, Paula Gerspacher, Sally Io Eichelberger, Sharill Splittgerber, Mary Pauline Drury, Ioyce Morrison, Carol McFarden. Row Z: Iudy Horner, Pat Grant, Lawrence Bishop, Ben Rose, lim Zieglowsky, Harry Voll, Glen Zimmermann, Bob Iones, Don Heihs, Gene Batterton, Philip Colin, Russel Staker Ierry Young, Var Deen Eden, Gail Blumenschein, Carol Vogel, Mary Beth Gerspacher, Donna Miller, Beverly lgackaby, Dianne Sabine, Dianne Mair, Diana Herren, Leia ray. The student body and entire community always look forward to an operetta or variety show which are given on alternating years by the choir. Both productions are generally very successful, and although hours of practice and hard work go into their completion, the choir members are always sorry when the final cur- tain goes down. Besides all these events, many members of the choir participate in dis- trict and state music contests and the Big 12 Music Festival held in the early spring. The choir members help support the music department financially by selling concessions at football and basketball games and taking charge of the checkroom during all basketball games. How 3: Iohn Blackaby, Dale Schott, Gary Prince, Darrell La- cock, Duane Dowell, Floyd Sours, Ioe Ercegovich, Richard Oltman, Bonnie Andreoni, Ronnie Ghidina, Bill Shepherd, Bill Sommer, Marty Lohmann, Bill Wright, Donna Bac- cheschi, Sherill Cordts, De Etta Opper, ary Lou Good, Shirlene Arnett, Marian Froelich, Luise Florianowitsch, Ann Conaghan, Mary Io Martin, Sara McGowan, Iudy Phillippe. Row 4: lack Mitchell, Frank Starcevich, Bill Iansen, lim War- ner, Tom Patrick, Dave Ennis, Bob Pulis, Don Wright, Henry Cakora, Bill Fredrick, Larry Thomas, Ierry Slack, Louis Beres, Gary Kluever, Don Taylor, Iohn Nebold, Sharon McGarvey, Barbara Barthel, Shirley Rose, Susan Vaughn, gsrnie Lawson, Mary Kay Martens, Sharon Smith, Iudy 1 ips. Page Sponsor: Woodruff Shell Service, 4th cmd Broadway. QBIS low l: Paula Gerspacher, Barbara Langley, Loan Carol Wagner, Phyllis Plaster, Sharin Beever, Karl Krannich, Linda Marek. Steckmann, Carol Kumpf. low 2: Marcia Eden, lanet Robbins, Billy Kunz, Bev- Row 4: Roz Heim, Duane Dowell, Robert DePeugh, erly Ehrich, Martha Moorhouse, Rosalie Fabry. Gary Ertmoed, Wayne Yarber, Dean Hering, lim low 3: Leta Gray, lim McMillan, Roy Morley, Marty BQY1eSf Mcmlee Babcock. vwlcm Cooper' Lohmann, Conway Davis, Terry Monti, Lucille Row 5: Torn Patrick, Merywon Smith, Kenneth Cox, Taylor, Ed Winkler, Eddie Cooper, Bill Sommer, Gene Bernshausen. ORCHESTRA The orchestra is one of the lesser known musical organi- zations in PCHS, but nevertheless, still a very important one. There are forty students in this organization, which practices every Monday night after school under the direction of Mr. Paul Wagner. There are many opportunities tor the orchestra to appear during the year. lt performs for all school plays and operettas and has a special part during the choir Vespers. Members of the orchestra also enter district and state music contests and the Big l2 Music Festival in the spring. Page Sponsor: Dooley Schurman Agency. General Insurance. 44 E52 is PEP BAND Row l: Roy Morley, Kenneth Cox, Duane Dowel, Tom Patrick, Marty Lohmann. Row 2: Terry Monti, Arthur Brecher, Richard Iones, lim McMillan, Ed Erce- govich, Gary Newton. Row 3: Dean Hering, Iim Tegtmeyer, lim Clayberg, Bob Waslcowslci, Bill Mitchell, Bill Stalin, DANCE AND PEP BANDS The dance bands and the pep band are composed of members of the band interested in some extra- curricular performing. There were two dance bands this year, alternately playing for the after-game dances. They also played for the Sadie Hawkins Dance and an auditorium pro- gram. They made a few public appearances, too, playing for local dances and they performed in the Variety Show. There are four vocalists in the bands who, along with the players, tried out for membership in early fall. The pep bancl's primary duty is playing for all pep rallies at school. lt also plays for the cheerleader election in the fall. DANCE BAND Row 1: Kenneth Cox, Donna Peck, Merywon Smith, Tom Patrick, ludy Phillippe, Gene Bernshausen. Row 2: lim Tegtmeyer, Ben Rose, ludy Phil- lips, Eddie Cooper, Bill Kunz, Marty Loh- mann, Conway Davis, Terry Monti, Eris Gustoff, Roy Morley. Row 3: Dean He-ring, lim Bayles, Bob Was- kowski, Ed Winkler, E. I. McDonald, Gary Eertmoed, Robert Depeugh, Kenny Iansen, Richard lanes, Ed Ercegovich, Duane Dowell. 44 7? Let's try that line again. How 1: Terry Monti, lim Clayberg, Bill Mitchell, Larry lost, Phyllis Plaster, Harriet Weyrich, Row 2: Louis Kindred, Dick Wherry, Floyd Nelson, Betty Lou Worlow, Bertha Lindsey, lack Randall, Kenny Garmon, Marilee Babcock, Vivian Cooper. How 3: Charles Riley, Carol Ftahn, Howard McMillan, Gurney St. Clair, Martha Smith, Carol Sheppert, Bill Kunz, Marty Lohniann, Robert Neavear, Fred Smalley, Don Buckley, Wayne Yarber, lim Teatrneyer. How 4: Mary Lou Allen, Barbara Frampton, Kay Eubanks, Lucille Taylor, Gary Planck, Naomi McMullen, Iirn Davis, Carole Henson, lim Mitchell, How 5: Duane Dowell, Iudy Phillips, Carol Steele, Rod Herbig, Dave Noard, Tom Patrick, lim McMillan, Charles Pettit, Joe Fitzanko, Kenny Cox, Vlfalter Layer, lan Randolph MARCHI G PCHS is proud of its fine IOO-piece band and rightfully so, for the band provides much entertainment and good listening for the stu- dents all year long. The band contributes much of the color and excitement during footf ball and basketball games with their high stepping, spirited marches. Anyone who has ever attended one of the band's formal con- certs, however, will know that their playing ability includes much more than marches. The band meets first hour every day in Room R under the direction of Mr, Paul Wag- ner and assistant director of both band and choir, Mr, lames Partridge. Various band members participate in the district and state music contests, entering either as soloists or members of ensembles, Page Sponsor: Kline Radio - Television. 209 South Second Street 44 64B Row 1: Carol Wagner, Ierry Miller, Bill Sommer. How 2: Art Brecher, Ernest McDonald, Sharon M thy, Conway Davis, Roy Morley, Eddie Cooper, Ed Winkler. Row 3: lim Eayles, Dean Hering, Bob Waskowski, ny Iansen, Bob Miller, Gary Eertmoed, Earl Ne Bob Depeugh, Ed Ercegovich, Gary Newton, Row 4: Russell Cooper, Iudy Albers, Iohn Van Ness, Ronald Wilson, Stanley Roberts, loe Gray, Art Nack, Ronald Clemons, Glen Lehman, Richard Iones, Terry Lyon. cCar- Ken- avear, How 5: Gene Bernshausen, Don Iones, Donna Peck, Beverly Ehrrch, Merywon Smith, 'Tom Hudson, Bill Stolin, Barbara Krieglstein, Ronnie Estes, lane Trim ble, Joyce Buchanan, Clarabel Sartf, BAN Stepping High for Pekin MAIORETTES: Clarabel Sarff, Ioyce Buchanan, Carol Steele, Iudy Phil- lips, lane Trimble. 44652 nv STUDENT COUNCIL! Row 1: Tom Lindquist, Darrell Lacock, Duane Dowell, Roslyn Heim, Paula Gerspacher, Carole Challberg. Row 2: Marvin Friedrich, Harry Voll, Charles Hodgson, Phyllis Bacon, Amy Lou Dunkel- berg, Leta Gray, Carol Eitenmiller, Sharon Arnett. Row 3: Clifton Houghton, Bob Kennedy, Ralph Marcus, Iudy Stewart, Lynn Wolfer, Mary Ann Burdick, Iudy Polite, lane Selman, lim Donahue, Row 4: lohn Watson, lim Price, lim Bayles, Mike Parker, Virginia Woodrow, Margie Carl, Mary Lou Challberg, Donna Winkler, Roy Morley. Row 5: lim Lemon, Dave Edwards, Marcia Eden, Roy Barnes, VarDeen Eden, lerry Young, Karl Nordling. STUDENT COUNCILII Row 1: Darrell Lacock, Paula Gerspacher, Roslyn Heim, Duane Dowell, Carole Challberg, Amy Moss, Carol McFarden. Row 2: Charles Stewart, Roy Barnes, Lois Goodman, Paula Giffin, Sharron Wolfer, Henry Chapman, lim DiDonato. Row 3: lim Price, Denny Sullivan, Gail Blumenschein, Ioann Calico, Sharon McGarvey, Pat Morrow, Leta Gray, Clarabel Sarff, Sidney Parker, Roy Morley. Row 4: Tom Lindquist, Bill Storey, Nancy Dancey, Iulie Iansen, Ierry Alessi, Beverly Kelley, Mary Frings. Row 5: Ray Barnes, Bill Iansen, Dave Ennis, Louis Beres, Harold LeSeure, Scott Schmidt, Marilyn Srnith, Karl Nordling. GIRLS' CLUB I Row 1: Leta Gray, Sharon Tebben, Ann Conaghan, Sandy Olson, Diane Dunn, Barbara Langley, Rosalie Utech, Sharon McGarvey, Lynn Wolfer, Amy Moss, Sharron Wolfer, Iudy Holtsberg. Row 2: Io Ann Bloom, lane Ricketts, Pat Twohig, Mon- ica Neylon, Alice Gilmore, Marilyn Hancock, Helen Keil, Marcia Eden, Barbara Kraeger, Mary Alice Ehrlicher, Dianne Mair, Diana Herren. Row 3: Connie Burdett, Patsy Caldwell, Amy Lou Dunkelberg, Ellen Lind, Leslie Matthew, Patty Tom- linson, Ginny Ruth Woodrow, Lynn Shriver, Mary Kay Hoffert, Karen Kenyon, Doris Little, Shirlene Arnett, Bonnie Bodie. GIRLS' CLUB II Row 1: VarDeen Eden, Paula Gerspacher, Donna Hodgson, Ann Ehrlicher, Susan Lewis, Ioanne Darnaby, Sara Ann Thurwanger, Violet Hutchison, Mary Catherine Deraita, DeEtta Opper, Iudi Hor- ner, llla Bernshausen. Row 2: Carol Wade, Marie Yerly, Mary Ann Burdick, Ioanne Rite, Nancy Selman, Iane Selman, Gloria Iackson, Diane Norris, Sandy Bohrs, Margaret Car- penter, Donna Williams, Mary Frings. Row 3: Sally Io Eichelberger, Roslyn Heim, Iudy Phil- lips, Iudy Phillippe, Eris Gustoff, ludy Marrs, Mar- cia Smith, Sandra Volk, Daranne Schott, Sandra Gehrig, Sharon Schwartz, Diane McGarvey. Row 4: Bonna Lynn Willock, Sherill Cordts, Ida Nea- vear, Mary Ellen Ginther, Donna Burke, Carol Tut- tle, Billie Lee Tosi, Faye Burnham, Rosalie Fabry, Loan Krannich, Elsie Thees. Row 5: Carol Hahn, lane Trimble, Sharon Look, Sonia Liescheidt, Ioann Sprague, Iudy Fitzanko, Beverly Kelley, Mary Beth Gerspacher, Betty Worlow, Bev- erly Everett, Shirley Voege. Row 6: Mary Kay Martens, Barbara Barthel, Marjorie Prather, Ioan Thayer, Gloria Babcock, Gail Blumen- schein, Iudy Stewart, Margery Custer, Nancy Toel, Sandy McGovern, Bonnie Ling. Row 4: Nancy Lou Boller, Pat McDowell, Carol Shep- pert, Sharon Smith, Norma Wolfer, Donna Gerdes, Mary lane Buckley, Nancy Stansbury, Iudy Albers, Marcia Groen, Martha Moorhouse, Palma Griffin. Row 5: Marilyn Haller, Helen Tipton, Shirley Rose, Betty Lou Gredell, Peggy Cottingham, Ruth Nash, Margaret Zimmerman, Carolyn Shepperd, Mary Elaine Barbour, Beverly Ehrich, Sally Munson, Pat Woll. Row S: Diane Drury, Ioyce Thomas, Diane Boughton, Eleanor Aimone, Iudy Shannabarger, Virginia Wildeber, Kay McLey, Ieanie Delsaval, Nancy Dancey, Mildred Cordes, Iudy Cody, Sunny Sold- wedel. FRESHMAN Y-TEENS Row 1. Row 2- How 3' Row 4: Row 5 Row 6 ROW 7' Row 8' Margie Hundt, Mazine Thompson, Arleta Maus. Pat Dupage, Mary Diveley, Linda Furlong. Ioan Thayer, Sally Price, Carol Nuaen. Pat Evans, Vivian Cooper, Nancy Parke. Mary Goodlick, Iudy Arnett, Mary lacobs. Darlene Stanton, Madilyn Moll, Carol Bown. Stella Watson, Sally Brush, Sharon Crohn, Sharon McCarthy, Yvonne Helmig, Martha Smith, Iudy Hanapel. Margaret Waremburg, Connie Burdett, Phyllis Hoffman, lane Clutts, Marlene Wheeler, luanita Templeton, Patty Tomlinson. SOPHGMORE Y-TEENS Row Row Row Row 2 1. 3 4 Loan Krannich, Carol Duthoo, Nancy Selman, Carol Coghlan, Iuolith Goodall, Shirley Ziegenbein, Susan Litz, Kathryn Sutton, Carolyn Sliepperd, Pamelia Christensen, Diane Dunn, Bonna Willock, loAnn Bodie Ioann Nichols, l..aVon Rowe, Roberta Gehrig, Sue Daley, loAnn Morrison, loAnn Bloom, Carol Rahn. Barbara Krieglstein, Loretta DuPage, Iudith layne, Sandra Olson, Ioanne Bomarito, Viola Arnold, Karleen lagla, Sharon Scott, Darlene Risius, Carolyn Livengood, Beverly Young, Beverly Everett. Patsy Caldwell, Ginny Ruth Nora Grigshy, Faye Greathouse, Phyllis He-ilman, Mary Lou Allan, Deanna Hagen, Patsy Twohig, Woodrow, Shirley Wyman, Thelma Cook, Iennice Smith. ,ww , bww. www-uni. , ,tr 31 ,TQZJSQEE 1 Y ......a.....4- , 4 eww JUNIOR Y-TEENS Row Row Row How Row Row Row Row Row Row SE Row Row Row Row Row : Marlene Snyder. l 2: Barbara Houghton, Iudy Thompson. 3 : Sharill Splitgerber, lane Selman. : Barbara Frampton. : lanet Frazier, Marilyn Lough. : Betty Lampton, Ioan Marquardt, Io!-Xnn Iacobs, Faye Roy. : Sally lo Eichelberger, Gloria Buchanan, Elma Lambert, Virginia Garman. : Pat Elliott, Ioyce Endicott, Shirley Tennyson, Mary Williams. IU: Betty Park, Pat Tarr, Dianne Sabine, Virginia Green, Lela Davis. 4 5 B: Etta Marie Lewis, Gloria Iackson, Ioyce Carpenter, Frances Watson. 7 B 9 NIOR Y-TEENS l: Roberta Hoffman. 2: lanice Burnham, loyce Burnham, Carol Bush, Barbara Fisher. 3: Elsie Holler, Beverly DeWeese, Mary Santanna, Barbara Harlan, Nancy Endicott. 4: Shirley Bailey, Clarabel Sarff, Mary Io Brown, Carol Phillips, Lucille Zessin, Marilou Winters, Betty Berardi, 5: Shirley Look, Susan Vaughn, Linda Woodworth, Margaret Carpenter, Laura Aldridge, Mary Pauline Drury. i at 5 K. TALENT I Row l: Mary Lou Good, Zoe Godby, Sharlene Rockhold, Mary Kay Hoffert, Sharon Tebben. Row 2: Nancy Scott, Ioan Shaffer, Marlene Quarello, Ann Ehrlicher, Gloria Rebuftoni. Row 3: Richard Tones, Donna Utter, Beverly Kelly, Roz Heim, Carol Sheppert, Darlene Monge, Paula Giffin, Lynn Wolfer, Linda Marek, Sandra Gehria. TALENT H Row I: Marcia Eden, Merrilee Oberle, Wanita Smalley, Iudi Horner, Kay McLey. Row 2: Nancy Engelhorn, Rosalie Fabry, Ruth Gallagher, Diane Culshaw, Sara Ann Thurwanger. Row 3: Vivian Arnett, Nancy Stansbury, Linda Ashby, Mary Creighton, Diane Drury, Iulie lansen, Sheila Douineen. kk , . Mi ,Aw Wm ,VM gk -W .-, I .,. X X PEKINOIS Seated. Row 1: Leta Gray, Harold LeSeure, Amy Lou Dunkelberg. Row 2: Gloria Babcock, Virginia Wildeber, Linda Marek, Mary Maquet, Mary Alice Ehr licher, Mary Kay Martens, Mary Lou Challberg, Diane Drury. How 3: lane Ricketts, Dianne Dunn, Sidney Parker, Karen Kenyon. Row 4: Mike Coleman, Pat Boyer, Ronnie Whittaker, Karl Nordling. QUILL AND SCROLL Row 1: Leia Gray, Sherill Cordts, Sharon Tebben, Phyllis Bacon, Mary Alice Ehrlicher Gail Blumenschein. Row 2: Karl Nordling, Louis Beres, Harold Le-Seure, Sidney Parker, William Sommer. BEDS' CLUB Row 1: How 2: Row 3: N. Row I Row 2 Row 3: Keith Stackhouse, Bill Wright, Darrell Lacock, Duane Dowell, Lou Beres, Floyd Sours, Philip Colin, Kenneth libben, Russel Staker. Dick Wherry, Douglas Dehnert, Mike D'Arcy, Don Buckley, lim Clayberg, Howard McMillan, Fred Soady, Dove Ennis. Ronnie Andreoni, Alan Weyrich, Bill Sommer, lim Bayles, Roy Morley, Karl Nord- ling, lim Warner, Dale Schleder, Bill Iansen. F . L . Sharon McGarvey, William Sommer, Leia Gray, Ronnie Andreoni, Pat Boyer. Beverly Kelley, Phyllis Bacon, Sharron Wolfer, Paula Gerspacher, Gail Blumen- schein, George Tuttle. Karl Nordling, Dale Walsh, Lou Beres, Darrell Lacock, Duane Dowell, William Iansen, THEUNANS Row l: Sharon Tebben, Sharon Smith, Donna Hild, Sharron Wolfe-r, Carole Challberg, Iudy Holtsberg, Donna Hodgson, Sharon McGarvey, Rosalie Utech. Row 2: lerry Young, lim Bayles, Bill Sommer, Darrell Lacock, Louis Beres, Karl Nordling. Duane Dowell, Mike Parker. Absent when picture was taken: Amy Lou Dunkelberg and Frank Hasty. DRAMA CLUB Row 1: Constance Greer, Gail Blume-nschein, Nina Gambetti, Sharon Smith, Iudy Phillippe, Charles Pettit, Pat Woll, Wilanna Io Hopkins. Row 2: Iudy Shannabarger, Barbara Lantz, Ellen Lind, Ianet Robbins, Carolyn Munson, Karen Kenyon, Nina O'Brien, Margaret Zimmermann, Iessie Ward, Martha Moor' house. Row 3: Iudy Hamann, Mary Ann Gleason, Linda Watson, Peggy Cottingham, Sandra Potts, Harriet Weyrich, Sharon McGarvey, Iudy Albers, Row 4: Karl Ste-ckmann, Gary Planck, lerry Benjamin, Tony Taubert, Ierry Christensen. 4 -rl. SPANISH CLUB Row 1: Miss Metzger, Norma Wolfer, Donna Hild, Berneice Vermillion, Donna Gerdes. Row 2: Bob Kennedy, Eulalfi Eldert, Beulah Eldert, Colleen McCormick, Frances York, Marion Kyle, Row 3: Eddie Cooper, lim Davis, Barbara Reader, Bob Ioseph. AUSTRIA CLUB Row Row Row Row Donnie Goldman, loyce Bozarth, Beverly Hulse, loyce Hill, Ioanne Bife. Marlene Fulk, Bonnie Buchanan, Rosalie Cupi, Sharron Saal, Donna Schlieman, Norma Bell, Ellen Meyer. Lilah Staker, Helen Tipton, Lola Elliot, Pat Cheek, Mary Ann Burdick, Ioyce Keller, Ioanne Darnaby, Margie Carl, Mary Elaine Barbour. Iames Mitchell, Donald Iones, Robert Green, Dick Morsch, Fred Kunz, Douglas Barnard. 'C 0-'mtv MUSIC CLUB Row 1: Marilee Zimmerman, Phyllis Plaster, Helen Keil, Ann Conaghan, lane Trimble, Barbara Barthel, Gloria Babcock, Iudy Marrs, Donna Baccheschi. Delores Teter, Pat Stovall, Beverly Eertmoed, Norita Eitenmiller, Sonia Leischeidt, Doris Little, lanice Wade, Faye Leitner. Row 2: Ioann Calico, Margaret Fisher, Grace Golden, Beverly Blackaby, Lou Ann Logan, Shirley Rose, ludy Knight, Donna Bailey, Pat McDowell, Evelyn Schappaugh, Ianice Clayton, lanet Forbes, Iune Kay Leslie, Donna Burroughs, Laverne Forbis, Dorothy Haynes, Beverly Lasley, Sally Goodwin. Row 3: Virginia Barcher, Alberta Barnard, Sally Mun- son, Leslie Matthews, Rosalie Boldon, Diane Bough- ton, Violet Hutchison, Betty Lou Gredell, Martha ART CLUB Row 1: Dorothy Crawford, Dawn Hoffert, Carolyn Car- son, Darlene Lough, Dolland Price, Lynn Shriver, Barbara Simpson, Dorla Van Dyke, Carol Dooley. Row 2: Dennis Sharp, Donald Holmes, Larry Haynes, Richard Hazlett, Louie Maneno, Ronald Swear' ingen, Darrell Maus, loanne Hutchison. Bailey, Margaret McCombs, Pat Fisher, Inez Mc- Combs, ludy Mitchell, Sue Metcalf, Avis Roberts, Gloria Robinson, Nancy Nutter, Nancy Maglone, 'Winona Kitchell. Row 4: Sue Hobson, ludy Polite, Beverly Oltrnan, Bev- erly Ehrich, Barbara Ford, loe Colson, Ierry Miller, lohn Blackaby, Bill Mitchell, Bob Lawson, Glen Lehman, Floyd Nelson, Arthur Nack, lim Warner, Ioan Bauer, loyce Furrow. Row 5: lohn Diegel, Charles Forbis, Bobby Clark, Don Snedden, Glen Zimmerman, Bill Thorne, Larry Thomas, Gary Prince, Don Wright, lim Tegtmeyer, Gary Newton, Eugene Batterton, Ioe Ercegovich, Russell Cooper, Bill Shepherd, Dick Oltman, Wayne Rowell. Row 3: Robert Forbes, lohn Miller, Billy Saunders, Ronald Estes, Gene Bernshausen, Larry lost. Row 4: Ioe Gray, Larry Mickle, Bob Rose, Ioe Secrest, lames Scotti. Row 5: Gene Fitzgerald, lim Bastian, Calvin Thorne, Nelson Iackson, Harold LeSeure, Fred Hayes, lim McMillan, Fred Soady, Dick Fowler, Garden Morris. 33' s TAP CLUB I How l: Carol McFarden, Donna Hodgson, Mary lane Buchanan, Marilyn Denning, Darlene Hawkins, loanne Lindsey, Sally Kellogg, lane Bicketts, Erma Conley, Carol Vogel, Marian Froelich, Sally Simp- son Row 2: Ellen Dall, Mildred Squire, Shirley Hartman, Virginia Hallar, Glenda Gregory, Norma Batchelder, Marjorie Prather, Marlene Dewey, Pat Lacock, Mary lo Martin, loann Nellos, Mary Harris Row 3: Barbara Fischer, Carolyn Herron, Mary Payne, Betty Schimmelpfennig, Bonnie Reed, Delores Hayes, Marilyn Hallar, Mary Conley, Phyllis Lus- ter, Sandy Parks, Nancy Boller, Mcridell Mouck. F. T. A. How 1: Amy Moss, Donna Gerdes, Zoe Godby, Nancy Scott, Bill Sommer, Leta Gray, lanice Burnham. How 2: Eris Gustoft, lane Selman, Sue Daley, Paula Giffin, Marlene Quarello, Barbara Fischer, Amy Lou Dunkelberg, Mary lane Buckley, Lawrence Hart. Row 4: loann Benassi, Sharon Schwartz, Barbara Wube ben, Patty Feaster, Virginia Fitzanko, Emilie Platt- ner, Bonnie Bodie, Donna Burke, Kay Parks, Velma Lynn, Myrna Adams, Helen Harris, Susan Lewis. Row 5: Carolyn Longden, Deanne Oltman, Eileen An- drus, Shirley Hallar, Mildred Bishop, Maureen Wendland, Karen Knoll, Marlene Hiett, Martha Landrith, Lynn Pollock, Billie Tosi, Betty Kohlbacher. Row 6: Frances Koch, Darlene Goodin, Elizabeth Kite, Ianice Lloyd, Sharon Munge, ludy Fitzanko, Marilyn Hancock, Donna Hymbaugh, Diane Bushford, Paye Burnham, Daranne Schott. Row 7: Donna Iacovich, Karen Batterton, Karen Smith, Helen Wilkinson. Row 3: Carol Sheppert, Sally lo Eichelberger, Pat Boyer, Clarabel Sarff, loyce Burnham, Harriett Weyrich, ludy Taylor, Iessie Ward, Beverly Eh- rich. Row 4: Miss Diers, Phyllis Bacon, Wanita Smalley, Barbara Kraeger, Lynn Wolfer, Dianne Mair, De- Etta Opper, Fred Kuntz, Miss Iabsen, TAP CLUB H Row 1: Evelyn Oedewaldt, Mary Hannon, Alice Gil- more, Diana Herren, Delores Guengerich, Sharon Henricks, Lowenda Whitley, Louise Pescaglia, Donna Miller, Frances Smith, Murleen Tennell, Sherrie Van Dyke. Row 2: Donna Blackburn, Mary Maquet, Shirley Voege, ludy Petty, Bonnie Schlottman, Carole Hen- son, Marcia Groen, Diane Norris, Marilyn Smith, Pat Boyer, Norma Eschmeyer, Mary Kay Martens. Row 3: Marcia Smith, Sunny Soldwedel, Dianne Mair, Mary Ann Schacherbauer, Diane Iohnson, Sandra Volk, Virginia Wildeber, Eleanor Aimone, llla Bernshausen, Phyllis Schmider, Carol Lorey, Martha Lindsey, DEBATE Row 4: Iackie Mullinax, Nancy Murphy, Pat Morrow, leanie DeLaval, Mildred Cordes, Sandy von Boeckrnan, Eileen Tape, Dorothy Christenson, Mary Ann Beach, Bonnie Ling, Mary Frings. Row 5: Eloise Hodason, loann Taylor, Annette White, Mary Lou Leonard, Sandy McGovern, loyce Thomas, Kay Krohn, Carol Kumpf, Sharon Riviere, Thelma Dagit, Rosemary Stanbery, Mabel Martin. Row 5: Grace Rudolph, loyce Selby, Patti Clayton, Karen Gray, Mary Tennell, Carol Henricks, Leah Stimpson, Marlene Martin, Pat White, Pauline Ghidina, Charlene Hayes, lucly Knackrnuhs. Row 7: Carol Beever, Margery Custer, Ollie Davis, Kay Westervelt, Carolyn Brown. Platform: Darrell Lacock, Leta Gray, Sharron Wolter, Louis Beres. Seated, Row 1: Bill lansen, lessie Ward, Mike Coleman. Row 2: Linda Watson, Ronnie Andreoni, Norris Mitts. Row 3 Karl Nordling, Sharon McGarvey, William Sorniner Row 4: Pat Boyer, Ronald DeBoer. 1 K782 SCHQOL TREASURERS Norris Mitts, Mary Beth Gerspacher, Barbara Eiscne C O - O P Row l: Donna Hodgson, Barbara Fischer, Row 2: Row 3: Colleen McCormick, Iotana Kaufman, Carol Sheppert. Nancy Endicott, Mary Wanless, Wilma Lannert, Donna Bailey, Shirley Look, Lera Peters, Carol Bush, Luise Florianowitsch, Karolyn Wildeber, Marcia Eggena, Helen Herron, Iosephine Randall, Sylvia DeSutter, Beverly DeWeese, Elsie Hallar, Erma Reed, Beverly McLaughlin, Faith Strubhar, Yvonda Iones, Mary Drury, Ioyce Morrison. D . Row 1: Row 2: D . Row 1: Row 2: O. William Crager, Robert Guengerich, Louis Schaumleffel, IoWayne Iuchems, Darrell Guidotti, Ronald Piro, Phillip Bearden. Mr. Stewart, Ierry King, Richard Look, Clifford Eldert, Iack Seymour, Fred Gossman, Iarnes Iacobs, Iack Helman, Richard Lashbrook, William Trainor, Fred Reis, Richard Pitts. E . Marilou Winters, Shirley Petty, Gloria Oats, Frances Larkin, Iimmie Iennings, Betty Berardi, Laura Aldridge, Barbara Caldwell, Dorla Van Dyke. Mike Benassi, lack Goetze, Eugene Batterton, Dick Morsch, Arthur Krile, Richard Tolbert, Bill Warner, Nelson Iackson, Lawrence Hart, Robert Wiseman, Bob Bolander. .Q 792' 44802 F. Row l: Row 2: Row 3: F . Row 1. Row 2: Row 3: Row 4: H. A. Carol Knight, Linda Wheeler, Sharon Look, Diane McGarvey, Mary lane Buckley, Carol Townsend Smith, Wanda Harris, Lois Goodman, Ethel Neavear, Luellen Em- mons, Wanda Robinson, Carolyn Breaden, Genola Hayes, Darlene Smith, Mrs. Neavear. lanyce Meads, Miss Smith, Nancy Conway, Barbara Doughty, loyce Blagden, Glenna Doxstader, Katherine Waremburg, Melva Iackson, Ioyce Buchanan, Donna Sanders, Beverly Bledsoe, loan Rutledge, lda Neavear. Sylvia DeSutter, Helen Herron, Mary Majors, Marilyn Abraham, Donna Crouch, Sally Evans, Donna Williams, Benjie Lawson. N. A. Phyllis Meeks, Beverly Thorne, Beverly McLaughlin, Marcia Eagena, Bertha Lindsey, Pat Bench, Beverly Walters, Beverly Metcalf, Lucy lefford, Lucille Taylor, Donna Bishop, Sandy Tomlinson, Elaine Greenwood. lean Miller, Kay Drudi, Lucille Pinkstaft, Ioann Sprague, Betty Norris, Victoria Tassart, Carol I-lieser, Pat Williams, Nancy Atkins, Freda Crofton, Carol Wade, lrene lefford, Donna Forlois, Carol Wagner, Barbara Quenon. Sharon Lunceen, Shirley Frampton, Yvonne Templeton, Bonnie Berchtold, loan Nelson, Denia Pollock, Wilma Thies, Yvonda lanes, Io Ann Bloom, Miss Fisher. lune McAvin, Mary Alice Tucker, Marilyn Nash, Nancy Brown, Pat Boldon, Anita Affolter, Carmen Curto, Avis Sumney, Norma Carlton, Ioan Morrison, Peggy Wilson, Sharon Look, Phyllis Graumann. F. Row Row Row F. Row Row Row Row F. A. Kenneth Ahten, Kenneth Iibben, Don Lush, Donald Lohrenz, Albert Barner, Don Borton, lerry Stout, Billy Messinger, Loraine Weyhrich, Fred LaRosh, lim Sauder. Clifford Schirnmelfennig, Laurence Farlin, Tim Sangalli, lack Sangalli, Larry Duckett, George Tuttle, Iim Saal, Earl Lawson, lim Knackmuhs, Stuart Anderson. Mr. Dowell, lack Goetze, Larry Aeschlimann, Gene Fehr, Sam Birkey, Alan Weyh- rich, Dale Schleder, Don Schimrnelfennig, Matt Ondrey, Bob Schimrnelfennig, Dick Zimmerman, Stanley Ondrey, Earl Harlcelroad, Darrell Artrnan, Roger Alexander, G. I. Dennis Montgomery, lack McFarclen, Phil lanssen, Teddy Gray, Kenneth Goss, Ronald Srnith, Douglas Dehnert, Lawrence Hart. Ierry Fabry, lim Iacobs, Richard Andrae, Eugene Neville, Dan lurgens, Don Bradshaw, Sidney Parker. Ierry Conaghan, Louis Besson, lim Conaghan, Gerald Green, Roger Frampton. Lambert DeBoer, Bobby Pounds, Frank Marlow, Charles Katz, Warren Davis. GSI! C822 AUDIO-VISUAL CLUB Front left: David Blume, Walter Davis. Row 1: David Look, President, David Edwards, Billy lansen, Ierry Radford, Fred Gossman, Edward Ercegovich, Gary Goodrich, Fred Hallar, Leon Erigard, Dale Vonderheide, Bill Wright, Vernon Tuttle, Delmar Garber, Don Hermes. Ronald Garber, Ronald DeBoer, Dale Williams, Lyle Potts, Harold Klein. Row 2: Chris Theleritis, lim Eust, Arthur Krile, Norman Lantz, Harry Voll, Larry Simpson, Gregory Serangeli, Robert Walker, Melvin Behrends, Bill Storey, Robt. Ellinghausen. Absent: Ray Hall, Iohn Nebold. NEEDLECRAFT Row 1: Shirley Uppole, Patricia Duley, lanet Gardiner, Mary Ellen Ginther, Willa Rae Hodgson, Ianice Selby, loan Patterson, Iudith Hoe-rr. Row 2: Ioyce Condor, Barbara Lohrenz, Linda Merritt, Louise Cavin, Patsy Yates, Helen Clark, Sharon Rogers, Betty Lou Worlow, Barbara Thomas. Row 3: lulie Thomas, Geneive Scott, Bose Mary McGinnis, Trudy Atterberry, Ioyce Reviere, Dorothy Bell, Linda Martin, Shirley Secrest, loanne Danner, Sharin Beever. Row 4: Phyllis Lee, Elsie Hannah, Darlene Lee, Florence Crooks, Beverly Phillips, Donna Hart, Rosalie Ganson. Row 5: Wilma Lannert, Barbara Gulon, Barbara Fornoff, Barbara Caldwell, Roberta Kinsel. 4 i l G.A.A. Row 1: Patty Eeaster, Virginia Fitzanko, Ioanne Lindsey, Shirley Bailey, Vivian We-ghorst, Ellen Meyer, Barbara Wuloben. Row 2: Sharon Arnett, Mary Lou Allen, Kay Eubanks, Peggy Wilson, Carol Dooley. Row 3: Ioyce Bozarth, Marilyn Hancock, Ianet Robbins, Leslie Matthews, Pat Williams, Sandra Tomlinson, Helen Wilkinson. HANDCRAFT Seated, left to right: Paula Schlecler, Bonnie Clayton, Edna l-lilst, Lera Peters, Virginia Prandoni, Evelyn Boyer, Carol Cochran, Naomi McMillen, Neclra Wilkinson, Maria Berardi, Lola Remrners, Sharon Buchanan, Luella Peplow, Barbara Van Buren, Mary Van Buren, Evelyn Strubhar, Linda Bonnette. Standing, left to right: Nola Erxleben, Carolyn Eitenrniller, Sharon Upchurch, Miss Metcalf. ,-ao-,,-,,,., 0- 44835 184m PHGTO I Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Ray Smallwood, Douglas Payne, Larry Gouliard, Kenneth Norris. Ivan Martin, Ruby Nelson, Carol Gibbs, Charles Wilson. Darlene Andrae, Marilee Babcock, Patricia Meyer. Alonzo Reynolds, Gary Armstrong, Iames Lloyd, Tom Bohanan. lack lustice, Bill Tinney, Gary Brienen, Howard Berchtold. Ierry Bailey, Ronald Zieoold, Gerald Berchtold, Pat Gallagher, lim Olt. David Svendsen, Gary Petty, Gerald Sea. Ice Epkins, Ronald Hoskinson, Gary Schrnick, Darrell Hedrick. PHOTO H Row Row Row Row Ralph Marcus, Iosephine Randle, Philip Colin. Rochelle Brienen, Palma Griffin, Frances Larkin, Carol Manhusen, Sara McGowan, Larry Leitner, Mickey Green, Tom Patrick, Richard Sharp. Lee Wilder, Don Fischer, Dean Hering, Tim Zimmerman, Mark English, Larry Bush, Iames Godby, Dean Neuendort, Richard Tolbert, Garlan Iungers, Iakie Kurtz, Bob Pulis, Dean Dwyer, Howard McMillan, Edward West, Donald Pettit, Bill Stolin. 4? it FY' ' , SPEAKERS' BUREAU The Speakers' Bureau was organized during the summer of l953 for the purpose of presenting the need of a bond issue to the people of Pekin. The five members of the Speakers' Bureau were Darrell Lacock, Duane Dowell, Louis Beres, Sharron Wolfer, and Leta Gray. The members made eighteen appearances before local civic organizations, auditorium assemblies, and on the radio. They presented the need for the bond issue and how the proposed new addition would benefit Pekin High. On November 21, an election was held and the bond issue carried by a 5-l vote. Pekin High expects to have the new building and passageway completed by l956. HUNTING AND FISHING Row 1: Phil Dourneen, Bill Cole, Ronald Clemmons, Lloyd Breadon, Wayne Ycirber, Terry Iackson, Iohn Ghiclina. Row Z: Bob Bolander, Floyd. Sours, Ken Cottet, Wayne Livengood, Roger Benedict, Tom Iones, Ierry Conway, LaRue Foster, Don Schneider. Row 3: lack Starcevich, Mike Benassi, Alan Smith, Fritz Beis, Ierry Ward, Tom Trainer, Alvin Schmidt, George Bishop, Bill Warner, Bob Gschwend, Prank Thayer, Advisor. C8515 CHESS AND CHECKERS Row 1: Larry Schaumleffel, David louvenaux, Walter Layer, Gary Heilman, Harold Stone, ferry Brantley, Iohn Falls. Row 2: Norvil Herrin, Iohn Bell, Don Hudson, Gary Sherman, Herbert Crawford, Melvin Caraway, William Waggoner, Charles Nash. Row 3: Iames Rodgers, Iohn Storey, Toe Dietrich, Wayne Ziegenbein, Thomas Keene, Richard Mayeur, Richard Monti, Charles Storey. Row 4: Raymond Eaton, Alan Casto, Iohn Lunini, INDUSTRIAL ARTS Iohn Abts, Duane Allen, Gene Antonini, Robert Anthony, Cecil Ball, Kenneth Bauer, Michael Bearden, Richard Bozarth, fack Buchanan, Arthur Burch, Norman Burke, Bennie Camden, Dick Carroll, Bill Conarro, Roy Conklin, Bernard Conway, Charles Cooper, Alan Currie, Ronald Davis, Harold Deakin, Larry Dean, David Dringenberg, Edward Pereira, Charles Flynn, Marvin Friedrich, George Gardiner, Richard Pitts, Cliff Eldert, Io Wayne Iuchems, Ken lansen, Ben Herring, lack Helman, Frank Hauter, Iohn Hafliger, Darrell Guidotti, Arthur Griffin, Terry Gregory, Lowell Goetze, Robert Guengerich, Kenneth Garrnan, Ronnie Garlish, Allan Ward, Ian Randolph, Charles Oest, Stanley Mus- xii-kim Norris Mitts, Steven Budisalich, William Kunz, Clifford Lemons. Row 5: Gaylord Garrard, George Roos, Ralph Neville, Robert Miller, Zane Brown, William Babcock, Arthur Lampitt, Robert DePeugh, Robert Sea. Row G: Iohn Lindsey, Sam Wheeler, Terry Wall, Russell Hancock, Hank Iefford, Terry DePeugh, Darrell Crohn, Curtis Welty, Don Schueler, Rod Herbig. Row 7: Thomas Hudson, Mr. Hamson, Iohn Duden, Allen Martin, William Sellers, Raymond Kline, Earl Neavear, Edward Kline, Mr, Davis, arave, Mike Munson, Robert Morrison, Al McGinnis, Everett McClure, Richard Loy, Richard Lippert, Donald Landis, David Kyle, Terry King, Herschel Cooper, Charles Eidert, Iohn Clayton, Warren Smith, Merywon Smith, David Smith, Robert Scott, Richard Schumm, Max Schwab, Louis Schaurnleffel, George Rushford, Gilbert Runyon, Walter Rockhold, Stanley Roberts, Oscar Reaktenwalt, David Dooley, Tim Pescaglia, Iohn' Wiseman, Ronald Wineburner, Terry Westervelt, Dale Watson, Terry Van Ness, Roland Tomlinson, Iames Till- man, Iohn Sturgeon, Gary Strope, Elbert Stevens, Gurney St.Clair, Irwin Soiez, Mr. Patterson, Mr, Cadaain. M . X it 7 , 2 'fo to - 2 . W , 5 max: 5 f:xs - 't wi me is TUMBLING Row 1: Row 2: WR Row 1: Row 2: Row 3: Row 4. Row 5: Dick Childers, Ed Cazel, Dick Antonini, Bob Neavear, Darrell Wade, Glen Liven- good, lack Butterfield, Larry Lhamon, Billy Samms, larry Waggoner. Torn Wright, Bonnie Bowman, Iohn Croney, Torn Trumpy, Iohn Austin, Bon Thrush, lim Bowman, Mike Forsythe, LeRoy Lhcimon, Iim Seeyle, Coach Vucich. ESTLING Bob Malvolti, Bob Calhoun, Bill Beeney, Gene Lucy, Bob Hendershott, Ierry Young, Bill Wisnoski, Keith Stackhouse, lim DiDonato, lack Thomason. LaVerne Shelton, Bob Westrope, Leo Dunn, Bill Griffin, Ierry McFarden, Melvin Deskin, Tom Colson. Don Walker, Dan Fraley, Iohn Hill, Frank Hasty, Gary Kleuver, Bill Storey, Ben Rose. Don Taylor, Gene Lutz, Bob Reik, Warren Werner, Bill Crager, Russel Stoker. Bob Furlong, Dick Fuller, Gene Dutton. 4487: 882 BOOK CLUB Front fright sideb first table fleft to rightlz Pat Woelfle, lo Ann Funk, Carl Dalcher, Bob Wiseman, Doris Willoughlny. Second table: Sharon Arnett, Erma Reed, Earl Lowman, Tom Dixon. Third table: ludy Taylor, Richard Tucker, loanne Swendsen, Bob Weertz, loe Mingle. Fourth table: Marilyn Blackburn, Beatha Iungers, Bonnie Peak, Nelson Thomas. Front Cleft side foregroundls Vernon Parkin. Cbackgroundl: lames Bockholol. Standing ffront to backl: Lloyd Walker, Michael Coleman, Gary Bennewitz, Mr. Graga. RADIO SPEECH Row 1: Barbara Langley, George Tuttle, How 2: Mary Alice Ehrlicher, Carole Challloerg, Roy Barnes, Row 3: ludy Phillippe, Barbara Kraeaer. i NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Row l: Lucile Colin, Mary Lou Cottingham, lack Dickerson, Marian Fredrich, Delores Friedrich. Row 2: Donna Hodgson, Sara Ann Donahue, Ioan Hogue, Gladys libben, Paula Gerspacher, Shirley Bolluyt, loyce Linebaugh, Betty Rock- hold, Pat Whrel, Alosia Eichelberger. How 3: Barbara Hamman, Gail Blumenschein, Sharron Wolfer, Phyllis Bacon, Ioyce Lohnes, Ada Mae Renfer, Phyllis Allen, Mary Cath- The highest scholastic merit to be obtained by upper classmen from Pekin High is their membership in the Pekin Chapter of the Na- tional Honor Society. This outstanding group of students, selected not only because of their outstanding scholastic record, but also on the basis of character, leadership, and service, represents not more than 15 per cent of the entire Senior class and lU per cent of the Iunior class. Actual selection of the students for mem- bership in NHS is done by the student council and the faculty. All students ranking in the upper third of their respective graduating class- es are given consideration, and then selection of the final group is based on service, leader- ship, and character. Service may be defined as Willingness to render service to the school when called upon, to do committee or staff Work, to represent the school in inter-class or inter-school competition, readiness to show courtesy by assisting teach- ers, visitors and students and Willingness to up- erine Deraita, Ioyce Burnham, Ianice Burn- ham, Nancy Scott, Norma Wolfer. Row 4: Patsy Grubb, Beth Roman, Mahala Hu- ber, Erma Bacon, Carol Nash, Elizabeth Moor- house, Bettie Frings, Ioyce Knapp, Vinetta Tipton, Nancy Hendrix, LaVeta DeBoer, Lois Brecher. Row 5: Dale Sandrock, Rex Andrews, Iesse Sommer, Charles Stovall, Paul Selman, Louis Beres, Bill Sommer, Duane Dowell, Darrell Lacock, Gary Alexander. hold scholarship and to maintain a loyal school attitude. Leadership consists in demonstrating initia- tive in classroom activities which leads to higher scholarship for all, initiative in promot- ing any high school activities, successfully holding school offices, committee chairman- ships and other positions of responsibility, con- tributing ideas which improve the civic life of the school. Character is demonstrated by a student when he meets his individual obligations to the school promptly and completely, exhibits highest standards of attitude toward honesty and reliability, possesses desirable qualities of personality such as cheerfulness, friendli- ness, neatness, poise and stability, complies With school regulations and upholds principles of morals and ethics. The National Honor Society of Pekin High, organized in 1925 by Miss Lela Lockett, remains as an outstanding achievement and goal to strive for by all. Page sponsor: W. I. Reardon. 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I E 3 f E was X? . get -.- .,-.gg,.:.s ,.: V , mf Elm '394W1wn BOARD OF EDUCATION 44 92 PD EYIJ. ,,,....., Left to right: Lewis Daren Edward Glunz A. V. Martens Louis Hackler, President Allen Farmer, Secretary Edward Schrock, Ir. Oliver Crawford Homer M. Heisel Princip al F. M. PETERSON ADMINISTRATION C0U S2'0'S Deans Paul Chronic, Edith Grcrmlich William Holman, G. Evelyn Todd 44932 FACULTY iss I ytsi rrsi L Pzbbiz, 5 .... At: ,,:V:: .E.,E i :II-:M i I f 2 ZAZI., Harry Anderson, Ph.B.. A.M. Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Illinois: Boys' Physical Education, Coach ot Basketball and Baseball. Bernice Barton, B.A., M.A. University of Illinois: English. Marian Bayles, B.S. in Home Ec. Kansas State College: Home Economics. Evelyn C. Bennett, B.Ed., M.A. University of Illinois, Eastern Illinois Teach- ers' College: English and History. Thomas Blackburn, B.F.A. Bradley University: Art. Mae Blair, B.Ed., M.A. University of Illinois, Columbia University: Head of Mathematics Department. lames Cadagin, B.S., M.S. Bradley University: Industrial Arts. Margaret I. Crowley, Ph.B., M.A. Siena Heights College, Northwestern Univer- sity: Speech. Iames Custer, B.Ed., M.Ed. Illinois State Normal, University of Illinois: Driver's Training and Vocations. Delmar Davis, B.S. in Ed. Illinois State Normal: Industrial Arts. Florence V. Diers, B.M., M.M. Illinois Wesleyan School ot Music: English. Paul Dixon, B.S.. M.S. in P.E. University ot Illinois: Mathematics. Virgil C. Dollahon, B.S., M.S. University ot Illinois: Head of Physical Science Department. W. H. Dowell, B.S.. M.S. University ot Illinois, Colorado State College: Head ot Vocational Agriculture Department. Bernice W. Falkin, B.A., M.A. University ot Illinois, Columbia University: Head of English Department. Woodrow Fildes, B.S., M.S., M.A. Southern Illinois University: Mathematics. Lillian Fisher. B.S. Illinois Institute of Technology, Cook County School of Nursing: Health, School Nurse. Lester Foote, B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed. Western Illinois State College: Social Studies. Grace M. Foster, A.B., A.M. University ot Illinois: Social Studies. Eleanor Francis, M.S., B.S. Indiana University: Head ot Girls' Physical Education. Raymond I. Franz, B.Ed. Southern Illinois University: Business. Iames Gorman, B.A. Oberlin College: Physical Education. Richard Gragg, B.A., M.A. University ol Illinois: English. Elizabeth P. Hagan, B.A., M.A. University of Illinois: English. Erwin M. Hamson, A.B., M.A. University of Illinois, Latin. Amy Lee Harris, B.S., M.S. Indiana University, Girls' Physical Education. Edith Harrod, B.A.. M.A. Eureka College, University of Iowa, Drama. Mildred Heim, A.B. Nebraska University, Accompanist, A Cap- oella Choir. Max Hiett, B.S., M.S. University ot Illinois, Mathematics. Iolm Hodges, B.S., M.S. Illinois State Normal University, Mathematics, Transportation Director. Frances D. Howard, A.B., M.A. University of Illinois, English. Floyd R. Howell. B.S., M.A. Illinois State Normal University, Northwestern University, Business. Barbara Hulse. B.S. Northwestern University, English. Mildred Iabsen, B.Ed., M.A. Illinois State Normal University, Northwestern University, Business. Harry G. Langley, B.S., M.A. Nebraska State Teachers' College, North- western University, Head oi Music Depart- ment. Emma Mae Large, A.B., M.A. University ot Illinois, Mathematics. Iames W. Lewis, B.S.. M.S. University of Illinois, University of Iowa, Director oi Athletics. Myrtle E. Mabry, B.A., M.A. Carthage College, New York University, Business. Arden Masters, B.A., B.S. in L.S. MacMurray College, University of Illinois, Librarian. Eleanor McCoy, A.B., A.M. Carthage College, University of Illinois, Mathematics. Marcia Metcalf, B.S. University ot Wisconsin, Home Economics. Eloise Metzger, B.S., A.M. University of Illinois, Spanish. Norris Mitts. B.Ed.. M.A. Illinois State Normal University, Colorado State College of Education, Head oi Business Department. Helen Mae Moore, B.Ed.. M.A. Eastern Illinois Teachers' College, University of Illinois, English. Iohn Moss, B.Ed.. M.A. Southern Illinois University, University of Illi- nois, Mathematics, Assistant Coach oi Athle- tics. Virgil Newlin, B.S., M.S. Illinois State Normal University, University of Illinois, Social Studies. Iames Partridge, B.S.Ed. Illinois State Normal University, Music. LeVerne Patterson, B.S.. M.S. University ot Illinois, Industrial Arts. FACULTY 3 X State College ot Education, Business. Pauline Riedelbauch, B.S., M.S. Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Illinois, Head of Biological Science Depart- ment. Mary Leslie Robison, A.B., M.S. University of Illinois, Northwestern Univer- sity, Iournalism. Doyle Sisson, B.Ed.. M.S. Eastern Illinois State College, University oi Illinois, Science. Delmar Smedley, A.B., MJ-K. University of Illinois, Northwestern University, English. Mary Lou Smith, B.S. Illinois Wesleyan University, Home Economics. Wilber F. Steingraber, B.S., M.S. Illinois State Normal University, Business. George Stewart, B.S., M.S. in Ed. Stout Institute, University oi Illinois, Head of Industrial Arts Department. Lawrence Stone, B.S., M.S. Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, Social Studies. Iuliabel Strauch, B.Ed., MJ-L Illinois State Normal University, Northwestern University, Business. Martha L. Stucki, B.S., MA. Northwest Missouri State Teachers' College, State University at Iowa, Social Studies. Franklin F. Thayer, B.S. University of Missouri, Science. Ioe Vucich, B.Ed., M.S. Illinois State Normal University, University of Colorado, Boys' Physical Education. Paul Wagner, B.S.M., M.lVI.Ed. Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, Uni- versity ot Michigan, Director of Instrumental Music. Ruth Ann Watson Assistant Librarian. Paul Workman, A.B., M.A., M.Ed. Eureka Colleqe, University ot Illinois, Head oi Social Studies Department. FACULTY OFFICE STAFF: -432,2 I Fern Lalley, Secretary Louise Davis, Registrar-Secretary KQBX Row 1: Vera Shannabarger, Louise Schmidt, Iennie Roberson, Lillie Hauter, Mary Corbett, Ersa Morrison, Minola Maile, Laura Faux, Anna Mae Keller. Row 2: Ellen Duley, Doris Phillips, Margaret Smith, Ottie Hutchinson, Leona Bladl, Lillie Barthel, lean Thomason, Alice Dunn, Mayme Gehrig, Clara Crawford, Marian Warner. CAFETERIA AND MAINTENANCE Row 1: Art Bush, Phil Parson, Otto Turner, Harry Black. Row 2: George Slabaugh, Frank Heren, lock Snyder, Ira Bcrrner. K97b r ff . 5, ,-Lg, . '13-sfx I s QQJEXKQ f wfNf1fff'vg xi ,f 5? f ,X-,-ff ,JM vw!! K Fawn, ,. A x X X , 2 , 'Q .,.,, , ..lWA,,- , 3 ,.,, I5 -'ii W, --f 1.1 ll? jj3gL313m1,fjjgi.i:JW,Z fjli- 'iii--f ' Q00 LMW. QQXGB ' i NM f-f'f,,ff lfff f- ' ff ' .sffgqxf 4982 X fiff Y 0 ez, ,Q - GY 'QS' ' arg X . 49 5' X bf' 15 R N XY-. 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He goes to receive a small parcel that signifies the completion of four years of schooling. ln the brief space of time it takes to reach the platform, a thousand and one memories race through his mind as he recalls the many events that happened during his high school career his first social, the FroshfSoph Party, the many school plays, the athletic contests, the various clubs, and the time he spent work- ing with his junior classmates in transforming a night at Pekin High into an Evening in Paris for the Prom. Now he is leaving behind shouting pep rallies, Homecoming parades, spirited student council elections, the bit of professional life he saw in lyceums, and above all, he is leaving the gang As he gets his diploma and walks away, he knows full well he will never really leave PCHS, for his mind will always look back on those four wonderful years. And the next time he sings the Fight Song, he will put special emphasis on We'll cheer forever, Pekin, Pekin . . . 44 100 2 MARILYN ABRAHAM Tap Clubp FHA. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire. LAURA ALDRIDGE Y-Teerisgg Distributive Education, I'm Bash- ful. HAHLENE ANDRAE Transfer from Ioliet. Love Whispered To Me. RICHARD ANDRAE lntramuralg F,G,I.p DO. Never Had A Worry In The World. VIVIAN ARNETT YATeens Presideniz Talent: Drama-Les En- tantsg Pelcinoisg Glee Clubp A Cappella Choir, Red Mill g Usherettesg Variety Show '53. Wonderful One. GLORIA BABCOCK Y-Teensy F.N.C.g Ausiriay Music Theoryg Def batep Girls' Clubp Glee Clubg A Cappella Choir: Alice in Wonderlanduz Wednesday Sinap Variety Show '53. Can't Stop Tcrlkin'. DONNA BACCHESCHI Y-Teensy Austriap Drama-Les Entantsp Music Theoryg Girls' Club: Glee Clubg Melody Maids: Usherettesg A Cappella Choirg Red Mill g Variety Show '53, Lovely Lady. PHYLLIS DARLENE BACON N.F.L.: Pekinianp Austriag Drama-Les En- iantsp Student Councilp Quill and Scroll Sec- retaryg Debateg Girls' Club Councilg Honor Societyg Pekinois Paae Editorg Glee Clubg F.T.A. Vice-President and Secretaryg Bandp Orchestra, Frosh-Soph Courtg A Cappella Choirg Red Mill p Alice in Wonderlandug Variety Show '53. Everywhere You Go. Sunshine Follows You. DONNA BAILEY Chess and Checkers Clubg Music Theoryg Coe opsg Band. Bubbling Over. SHIRLEY BAILEY Y-Teensp G.A,A,g Rifle Club. Whistle While You Work. EUGENE BATTERTON Wrestlina Clubg Music Theory: Tumbling Clubp Glee Cluby A Cappella Choirp Red Mill p Variety Show 'Sly D,E.g Track lp gfrestlina lg Variety Show '53. I'm Movin' n. IOAN BAUER Tap Clubg Music Theory. You're Wonderful. 44 101 2 We'lI meet again Don't know where PHIL BEARDEN Photography Club: Intramural: D.O,: Rifle Club. Call Me A Dreamer. MICHAEL BENASSI Art Club: Huntina and Fishing: D.E.: Golf l, 2, 3. Makin' Whoopee. LOUIS HARRY BERES N.F.L.: Talent: Drama-Les Enfants: Student Council: Quill and Scroll: Debate: Boys' Club Vice-President: Pekinois Sports Editor: Sopho- more President: Glee Club: Frosh-Soph Court: A Cappella Choir: Thespians: Red Mill : Variety Show 5l : Variety Show 53 : Green Grow the Lilacs : Speakers Bureau: Band Announcer: Chink Chatter: Alice in Wonderlandnz Tennis l, 2: Hi-Lites: Tours by Tape : Honor Society: Austria Club Asso- ciate Member: Stage Door. He's Got A Lot On The Ball. SAM BIRKEY F.F.A. President. Life Is A Beautiful Thing. BEVERLY AGNES BLACKABY Music Theory: Glee Club: Usherettes: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Wednesday Sina: Variety Show '53. Ever So Sweet. GAIL BLUMENSCHEIN Y-Teens: N.F.I...: Drama-Les Enfants: Student Council: Quill and Scroll President: Debate: Girls' Club Council: Spring Frolic Principal 5Z : Pekinois Page Editor: Glee Club: F.T.A.: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Chink- lette: Variety Show '53. You're A Sweet Little Headache. ROBERT BOLANDER Photography Club: Hunting and Fishing: DE. lust One More Chance. FRANK BRECHER Basketball Club: Frosh-Soph Club: Intra- mural: Student Council: Tumbling Club: Bas- ketball l. Oh Happy Day. MARY IO BROWN Y-Teens: G.A.A.: Wednesday Sing. I'd Do It Again. PATRICIA E. BRUSH Y-Teens: Art Club: F.N.C.: Girls' Club: Spring Frolic Principal 5l g F.T.A. Changeable.' IOYCE BUCHANAN RISINGER Y-Teens: Tap Club: F.H.A.: Majorette: Band: Hfcherettes: G.A.A.: You'll Never Walk ne. MARY IANE BUCKLEY Tap Club: Book Club: Austria: F.N.C.: F.H.A.: Girls' Club: Glee Club: F.T,A.: A Cappella Choir: G.A.A.: Red Mill : Variety Show '53: Oh, What A Friend Was Mary. QIUZD HENRY BURBRIDGE Frosh-Soph Cluby Intramural: Tumbling Club: Athletic Usherg Basketball 1, 2: Baseball lp Cross Country 1. Awake, But Dreaming. MARY ANN BURDICK Tap Club: Pelcinianp Student Council: F.H.A.q Girls' Club Council: Girls' Club: Austria Club President: Variety Show '53: Stage Door. Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder. IANICE BURNHAM Y-Teensg Girls' Clubg Honor Societyp F.T.A.g Usherettes. Mel IOYCE BURNHAM Y-Teensg Girls' Club: Honor Societyg F.T.A.y Usherettes. And My Shadow. CAROL BUSH Y-Teensg Girls' Clubg Co-opp A Cappella Ccghoiry Variety Show '53. That Red-headed al. HENRY CAKORA Basketball Clubg Photography Cluby Drama- Les Entantsg Prom Court King: Freshman Presideritg lunior Vice- Presidentg Senior Pres- identy Glee Clubg Athletic Usherp Frosh-Soph Courtp A Cappella Choir: Red Mill g Variety Show 'Slg Variety Show '537 Football l, 2, 3', 4 y Basketball 1, 2, 32 4'g Tennis 2, 3', 4'. Hank, It Will Never Be The Same With- out You. BARBARA CALDWELL Needlecraitp Handicraft Clubg F.H,A.g D.E.. lust Because You're You. BOB CALHOUN lndustrial Educationy Wrestling Clubg Tum- blina Club: Golf 2, 35 Wrestling 3', 4'g Cross Country 4. A Miracle Happened! MARGARET ANN CARPENTER Y-Teensp Girls' Club. Powder Your Face With Sunshine. RICHARD CARPENTER Photography Club: Chess and Checkers Club. At Peace With The World. DONALD G. CARSON Tennis 3', 4 g Tennis Clubg Transfer trorri East Peoria. He's A Good Man. CARO LE CHALLBERG Tap Clubg Austriag Drama-Les Entantsg Secre- tary ot Student Councilp Music Theoryp Girls' Clubp Prom Courtg Glee Clubp Dance Band Vocalistg Homecominq Court: Frosh - Soph Courtp A Cappella Choirg 'Thespiansg Bed Mill 7 Variety Show '5lg Variety Show '53g George Washington Slept Here : Lite With Father g Stage Door g Big 12 Track Court, How Do You Speak To An Angel? KIDS? N Don't know when But I know we'II meet again RONALD RAYMOND CLEMONS Intramuralg Huntinq and Fishingp Band, You Can Depend On Me. HM CONAGHAN Wrestling Clubg Frosh-Soph Clubp F.G.l,7 Spanish Clubp Boys' Club: Football 25 Wrest- ling 1. Puck Up Your Troubles. ERMA CONLEY Tap Clubg Spring Frolic Principalg Glee Clubg Melody Maids: Usherettesg A Cappella Choir: Red Mill p Variety Show '53g Our Town 7 George Washington Slept Here g Rockettes, No Sud Songs For Me. IERRY CONWAY Eluntilng cmd Fishing: Band, The Quiet an. CHARLES L. COOPER Industrial Education, Vagabond King. HERSCHEL COOPER Industrial Education. This Is The Life. KENNETH COTTET Book Clubp Huntina and Fishing Club, We Like You lust The Way You Are. BILL CRAGER Wrestlinq Clubp Frosh-Soph Clubg F.F.A.: ln- tramuralg Tumbling Clubg D.O.g Football 27 Track lg Wrestlinq l. Charming BillyI MARY LUCILLE CREIGHTON Needlecraftp Talentp Music Theoryp Girls' Club: Glee Clubg A Cappella Choirp Red Mill : Austria Associate Memberg Variety Show '53. Sweet As The Flowers. BETTY CRISLER Y-Teensg Tap Clubg F.T.A.g Girls' Club, Usherettesg Staqe Door, Hello Sunshine. CARMEN MARIE CURTO Y-Teensp Tap Clubg F.N.C.g Girls' Club: Spring Frolic Principal '52, '53g Glee Club: A Cappella Choirp G,A.A.g Red Mill g Variety Show '53. I Got Rhythm! IOANNE DANNER Needlecraftp Handicraft Clubp F.H.A.p Girls' Club. She's No Trouble. KlU4D MICHAEL D'ARCY Movie Operators' Clubq Intramural, Austriag Student Council: Boys' Club, Tours by Tape, Wednesday Sina. I Can Dream. Can't I? LAMBERT DE BOER Art Clubg Frosh-Soph Club, F.G.l,y Student Councilg Boys' Club, Athletic Usher, Tennis Club, Football l, 2, 3, Tennis l, 2, 3 , fl g Variety Show '53. How Many Hearts Have You Broken? DONALD DE IAYNES Basketball Club: Industrial Educatiorig Frosh- Soph Clubp lntramuralg Baseball Clubg Wednesday Sinag Basketball Z, Baseball 'Z, 3, 4: Cross Country l, 2, 3, 4'. I Want Gold In My Pockets. MARILYN DENNING Tap Club. Our Best To You. MARY CATHERINE DERAITA Pekinian, Austriag Student Councilq Music Theoryg Girls' Club Cabinet, Girls' Club, Honor Society, Secretary of Iunior Classg F.T.A.p A Cappella Choir, Red Mill , Variety Show '53. Dark Eyes. SYLVIA IEAN DE SUTTER Tap Club, Student Councilq EH A., Co-op. lust A Friend. BEVERLY ANNE DE WEESE Y-Teensg Tap Clubg Spanish Club Associateg Co-op. Ask Me No Questions. CHARLES DOLEN Basketball Club: FroshASoph Clubg Intra- muralg, Athletic Usher: Football 1, 2, 3', 4'p Basketball 2. 3, Track 1. The Best Things In Life Are Free. DUANE DOWELL N,F.L.p Talentq Pekinianp Drama-Les Enfantsg Vice-President ot Student Councilg Debate, Boys' Club Presidentg Senior Committee: Honor Society: Vice-President of Sophomore Class, Dance Band, Drum Major: Orchestra, Frosh-Soph Courtg A Cappella Choir, Thes- piansg Red Mill , Variety Show '51, Variety Show '53: Life With Father g Hasty Heart , Stacie Door , Pep Bandg Basketball lg Ten- nis l, 2, 3 g Band Presidentg Band Student Director. lust Got To Have Him Around. MARY PAULINE DRURY YATeensp Tap Clubg Girls' Club, Glee Clubg Usherettes: A Cappella Choirg Red Mill 7 XixriitVuShow '53. Mm She's Makin' Eyes e. AMY LOU DUNKELBERG Talent, Tap Clubg Pekiniany Thespians, Stu- dent Councilg Spanish Club: Girls' Club Council: Pekinois: Glee Clubg F.T.A., A Cap- pella Choir: Red Mill g Variety Show '537 Our Town , Alice ln Wonderland g Stage Door . Short And Sweet. MIKE DUNN Basketball Club: lntramuralg Basketball 3, 45 Baseball 3, 45 Co-op. Ccrrefreel QHJ52 Some sunny day Keep smiling through .... A ,LZ . r, iit sw' iii -- .. wmwessii VAR DEEN EDEN Y-Teens: F.T.A.: Pekinian: Austria: Student Council: Spanish Club: Girls' Club President: Orchestra: Variety Show '53: A Cappella 1Clho,ir: Red Mill . Iohnny Is The Boy For e. MARCIA EGGENA Y-Teens: l7'.N.C.: Austria: Music Theor: Pekinois: Glee Club: Co-op: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '53. Ain't Necessarily So. ROBERT ELLINGHAUSEN Movie Operators' Club: Wednesday Sing. lt Was Iust One Of Those Things. NANCY ENDICOTT Y-Teens: Co-op. Our Very Own. DAVID L. ENNIS Basketball Club: Frosh-Soph Club: Talent: Drama- Les Entants: Student Council: Bo s' Club: Glee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choir, Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Heaven Can Wait : Football l, 2, 3, 4': Track l, 2, 3: Wednesday Sing: Stage Door . I Love The Ladies. NORMA IEAN ESCHMEYER F.N.C.: Tap Club: Usherettes. I Had The Craziest Dream! : ' 9' bf was Z li ar : 7 M i :W ,Q 95,4 it 'Q r ig, Mars ,S f is : 'fy S f 'ir 4 gm .Q 1 1 42 use ,, Q' rs lege K up ,er W if-5, Q P 't w- lefisue, , 4 +921 ,is '-L . M1 sfiefiiqf ir F ,mgyksfn ggi, ry, 4, e 5 li v My 4 1 'Q lk r M 1 rf , if 'riefl' VER? 1 ls Q, syfzsix will is Pl er M' y V443 , . Q. , QQ ltr Q 'qw Q X452 E IERRY FABRY Industrial Education: Photography Club: In- gamural: F.G.l. li Makes No Difference ow. LAWRENCE E. FARLIN F.F,A. I'm An Old Cowhand. BARBARA FISCHER Y-Teens: School Treasurer: Girls' Club: FTA.: Co-op. Good, Good. Good. That's You. That's You. LUISE FLORIANOWITSCH Y'Teens: Tap Club: Girls' Club: Co-op: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '53, Sweet Temptation, IO ANN FORBES Y-Teens, Mighty Like A Rose. SHIRLEY FRAMPTON Travel Club: Y-Teens: Needlecraft: F.N,C,: Spanish Club. We're Glad We Met You. KIDS? MARIAN EVERLY FROEHLICH Tap Club: Spring Frolic Principal '53: Rock- ettes: Variety Show '53. Dancing Shoes. IOYCE FURROW Y-Teens: Tap Club: Music Theory: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir. And Her Hair Hung Down In Ringlets. DONNA GERDES Y-Teens: Spanish Club: Girls' Club: F.T.A.g Variety Show '53. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World. PAULA GERSPACHER Y-Teens: Secretary of N.F.L.: Talent: Pekinian Co-Editor: DAR Award: Drama-Les Entants: Secretary ot Student Council: Debate: Girls' Club Vice-President: Senior Committee: Honor Society: Prom Court: Orchestra: Melody Maids: Homecoming Court: Frosh-Soph Prin- cess: A Cappella Choir: Variety Show '53 There'1l Never Be Another You. I OHN C. GHIDINA Chess and Checkers Club: Hunting and Fish- ing: Golf l, 2, 3. Biding My Time. PAULA GIFFIN Talent: Tap Club: Austria: Student Council: Music Theory: Spanish Club: Pekinois Page Editor: Glee Club: Variety Show '53: F.T.A,: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill . Angel Eyes. DARLENE GLASS Tap Club: Transfer From East Peoria. Young At Heart. IIM G-LUNZ Basketball Club: Intramural: Student Coun- cil: Athletic Usher: Frosh-Soph Court: Base- ball l, 2, 13 , 4': Wednesday Sing. For He's A Iclly Good Fellow! ZOE GODBY Talent: Music Theory: Girls' Club: lf'.'l'.A. President. Give Me Five Minutes More. f IA CK P. GOETZE F.F.A,: Student Council: Boys' Club: DE. l Plowed A Crooked Furrow. LOIS GOODMAN Y-Teens: Student Council: F.l'l.A, President and Secretary: Girls' Club: G.A.A.: Variety Show '53. Have A Good Time. KENNETH GOSS Frosh-Soph Club: Intramural: F.G.l.: D.E.: D.O. Pack Up Your Troubles. Just like you always do . . . . 44 107 2 Magyar, .. R Y ,... N 'Q . A I 'E I we ,M , 45- l ,,. Q gifti- it 6 i L .A ,szwfiiw 'W ligfzeaeggg' EZ, Mil a! ' .Y . -IE 29 3 ' 3'- ., ,ne 1, -tg,-.1: .. A w b 2 X 1 s. - t 5 f .laugh g E! N ie... FRED GOSSMAN Movie Operators' Club: D.O. He's A Dif- ferent Kind OI Guy. TEDDY GRAY Frosh-Soph Club: lniramuralg F.G.l. I've Got A Gal. PALMA GRIFFIN Needlecraftg Photography Clubg Music Theory: Handicraitg 5 Girls' Clubp Glee Club. I lust Can't Get That Melody Out OI My Mind. BOB GUENGERICH Industrial Educationp Photography Club: F.G.I.p Tumblina Club: D.O.p Bandg Track 1, 3g Cross Country 2. Got To Be This Or That. ERIS IEANE GUSTOFF Pe-kinianp Ausiriag Music Theory: Girls' Clubp Glee Clubg Dance Band Vocalistg F,T.A.g Melody Maidsg A Cappella Choirg Red Mill g 'gariety Show '53. Hair Oi Gold, Eyes OI lue. ELSIE KAY HALLAR Y-Teensg Tap Clubp Austria Associate Mem- berg Girls' Clubp Co-opg Rifle Club. Was There Ever A Pal Like You? AL HANNAN Basketball Club: Frosh-Soph Clubg Movie Operaior's Clubg Athletic Usherg A Cappella Choirg Red Mill g Variety Show '53p Football l, 2, 3 , 4'g Basketball 1, 2, Z3 g Track 2', Ii , 4'. A Guy Is A Guy. BARBARA HARLAN Y-Teens: Needlecraftg Girls' Club. I Know A Secret! MARY HARRIS Tap Clubg Glee Club: G.A.A.g Variety Show '53g Rockettes. Wearing A Smile. WANDA WILMADEAN HARRIS Tap Clubp Pl-I.A. Vice-Presidentg Girls' Cluby Glee Clubg Usherettesz A Cappella Choir: G.A.A.g Big 12 Track Court. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby! LAWRENCE HART Book Clubg F.C1.I.p Glee Clubg F.T.A.p D. E. You Can Depend On Me. FRANK HASTY Wrestlina Clubg Wrestling l, 2, 3 , 4'g Foot- ball Zg Liqhting Manager. Don'i Blame Me. . . . . Till the blue skies drive Q lO8 PD the dark clouds far away DOLORES HAYES Tap Clubg Girls' Club. Angel In Disguise. GENOLA HAYES Tap Clubg Pl-l.A.g Wednesday Singp G.A,A.. Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life. IVAN HAYES Photography Clubg Wrestling Club: Chess and Checkers Club: Tumbling Clubp Cross Country 25 Wrestling l, 2. Midnight Rambler. DONALD E. HEIHS Basketball Clubp Art Clubg Frosh-Soph Club: Boys' Clubp Glee Club: Athletic Usherp A Cappella Choirg t'Red Mill p Variety Show '51g Variety Show '53g Football l, 2, 3', 4 p Basketball 1, 27 Track 1', 3'. Don't Fence Me ln! ROSLYN FAYE HEIM Talenty P.N.C, President: Drama-Les Entantsy Student Councilp Music The-oryp Girls' Cluby Senior Committee Chairmany Glee Club: Dance Bandg Orchestray Melody Maids: A Cappella Choir. Red Mill g Variety Show '5lg Variety Show '537 Green Grow the L1lacs g Tap Club. Dizzy l 'iugersl HELEN HERRON Y-Teens: F.H.A.g Co-opg Bandp Wednesday Sing. We Ought To Know More About You. DONNA HILD Spanish Club Secretary, Vice-President, and Presidentg Spring Frolic Principal 'Sly Usher- ettesg A Cappella Choirp G.A.A.7 Thespiansp Heel Mill p Variety Show '53p George Washington Slept Here g Life With Father p Stage Door p Wednesday Sing. Little Girll DONNA MAE HODGSON Cheerleaderg Tap Clubp Studentp Council Girls' Club Council: Spring Frolic Principal '51, '52, '53g Honor Society: Prom Queenp Pekinois: Sophomore Secretary-Treasurer: Senior Secretaryp F.T.A. Secretary and His- torianp Co-opg Homecoming Queen: Frosh- Soph Courty Variety Show 'Sip Variety Show '53y Rockettesg Life With Father p Stage Door g Dancing Doll. ROBERTA HOFFMAN Y-Teens: Girls' Club: Y-Teens lnter-Club President. Sweet Girl Ol My Dreams. BARBARA JANE HOLLER Y-Teens: F.N.C.p Austriap Spanish Clubg Band. Thanks For The Memory. JUDY RAE HOLTSBERG Talenty Pekiniang Spanish Club Treasurerg Girls' Club Council: Lite With Father p Stage Door p Thespiansg Wednesday Sing. You Wonderful You. CLIFF HOUGHTON Basketball Clubp Photography Clubp Chess and Checkers Club: Student Council: Base- ball l', Z , 3', 4'. The Best Things In Life Are Free! K 109 57 Q .if is :leg So will you please say hello NELSON IACKSON Art Club, What Can I Do? IIIVI IACOBS Industrial Education, lntramuralp F.G.l.g Band. It's All Right With Me. WILLIAM D. IANSEN Photography Club, Movie Operator's Club: Student Council, Debate, Boys' Club, Athle- tic Usher, A Cappella Choir, Variety Show '53, Football 2, 4: Track 2, 3, 4. lust Our Bill! CHARLES IEFFORD Spanish Club. Gone Fishin. ROBERT D. IONES Art Club, Book Club, Glee Club, A Cappella Choir, New Moon. Anything Can Hap- pen. BOB IONES Basketball Club, Photography Club, Frosh- Soph Club, Prom Court, Freshman Vice-Pres- ident, Glee Club, Athletic Usher, Frosh-Soph Prince, A Cappella Choir, Red Mill p Vari- ety Show '51, Variety Show '53, Wednesday Sing, Football 1, 2, 3 , 4 , Basketball 1, 2, 3 , 4'7 Baseball l', 2', 3', 4 . I Know A Dream When I See One! YVONDA IONES 13 Y-Teens, F.N,C.p Tap Club, Girls' Club, Co- f op. All The Things You Are. , ROLAND IORDAN Intramural, F.G.1.g Debate: Tumbling Club. Who Put The Devil In Your Eye? DAN IURGENS 2 F.G.l.g Spanish Club, Boys' Club, Football 3 if fi' ' 1, 2, 3, Track Manager. There'll Be A Hot 1 9 Time In The Old Town Tonightl 'X E ls V' il CHARLES KATZ Basketball Club, F.G.l,p Huntina and Fishing Club, Basketball 3. You're The Tops! IOTANA KAUFMAN Tap Club, Spring Frolic Principal '51, '52, '53, Co-op Treasurer, G.A.A. A Bundle From Heaven. MARY FRANCES KELLY Tap Club. Best Years Ol Our Livesl l 44 110 2 IERRY KING Industrial Education: Wrestling Club: D.O.: Wrestlinq l. If It Ain't One Thing It's Another. GARY KLUEVER Vice-President oi Wrestling Club: Frosh-Soph Club: Student Council: Tumbling Club: Prom Court: Pekinois: Vice-President oi Senior Class: Glee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choir: Football 1, 2, 3', Captain 4': Track l', 2', 3', 4 : Wrestlina 2, 13 , 4 : Basketball l. Mr. Touchdown U.S.A. ARTHUR KRILE Photography Club: Movie Operator's Club: Football 3: D. E. Enioy Yourself! IAKIE KURTZ Photography Club: Hall Cadet: Transfer from Tremont. A Little Bit Independent! DARRELL LACOCK President oi N.F,L.: Austria Associate Mem- ber: President ot Drama-Les Entants: Spanish Club: Debate: Secretary of Boys' Club: Senior Committee: Honor Society: Prom Court: Pekinois: President ol lunior Class: Glee Club: President of Student Council: A Cap- pella Choir: Thespians: Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Editor ot Chink Chatter: Tours by Tape: Alice ln Wonder- gmdll: Track 2, 3. We'd Be Lost Without ou. WILMA LANNERT Y-Teens: Needlecraft: Handicraft Club: Co- op. Walk Away With A Smile. FRANCES LARKIN Y-Teens: Photography Club: Usherettes: D.E. Be Honest With Me. RICHARD LASHBROOK Talent: Boys' Club: Pekinois: Glee Club: D.O.: A Cappella Choir: Thespians: Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Green Grow the Lilacs : Tennis 1, 2, 3', 4 . A Great Big Bundle ot Icy! FAYE ANN LEITNER Music Theory: Glee Club. A Few Kind Words. MARY LOU LEONARD Y-Teens: Tap Club: Girls' Club. I Love The Sunshine OI Your Smile. HAROLD DEAN LeSEURE President and Vice-President ot Art Club: Art Editor of Talent: Student Council: Boys' Club: Pekinois Art Editor: Football l, 2, 3, 4 : Quill and Scroll: Staqe Door. Fine and Dandy. IOANNE LINDSEY Tap Club: Music Theory: Spanish Club As- sociate Member: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir: G.A.A.: Rifle Club: Red Mill : Variety Show '53, I Wish I Knew. to the folks that I know .... Q lll my W. n n .... . . L Z far:-Er:-. .-I -A 1 -:as -: rf' A 2.5. ...ry ,, .. . 'E 4 fm ,. if 2 HW' 2: ..., ,::: K , f ::. I V, V l . L : Jiang ,, , . ' wwf M J K fifilrfgeg V 1 wire- . mg, 1. in .' we - . Lg' is m ir ..... i i ...,....... .. , A, .... . us . 1 - . X, LaVERLE LOEFFELMANN Art Club. Keep It Gay. LOUANN LOGAN Y-Teens: Music Theory: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill ' Variety Show '53. There's A Lull ln MV Life. DAVID LOOK Photography Club: Movie Operators Club President. Dreaming Is My Business! SHIRLEY LOOK Y-Teens: Cc:-op. I'm Only Wishing. IOHN LUNINI Photography Club: Chess and Checkers Club: Pekinois: Wednesday Sing. Be Good To Yourself. MARY KATHERINE MAI ORS F.H,A.: Transfer from Manual. You Couldn't Be Cuter. BOB MALAVOLTI Wrestling Club: Frosh'Soph Club: Intramural: DO.: Golf 1, 2', 3 , 4': Wrestling 1, 2', 3', 4'. Rugged, But Right! RALPH MARCUS Photography Club: Movie Operator's Club: Pekinian: Student Council: Spanish Club As- sociate Member: Boys' Club: Pekinois: Athle- tic Usher: Wednesday Sing: Football 1, 2, 3, 4'. Stage Door. Ain't Mislaehavin'l IUDY NORRINE MARRS Y-Teens: Austria: Drama-Les Enfanis: Student Council: Music Theory: Girls' Club: F,T.A.: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '51: Variety Show '53: Life With Father : BAHoe In Wonderland . Oh, You Beautiful o . COLLEEN BARBARA MCCORMICK Cheerleader: Tap Club: Austria: Spanish Club: Girls' Club: Pekinois: Co-op: Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Roclcettes. Oh Gee, Oh Golly, l'm ln Lovel ERNEST MCDONALD Industrial Education: Photography Club: In- tramural: Dance Band: Band: Rifle Club: Golt 2, 3, 4, Lite Is So Pecu1iaxl SARA MCGOWAN Y-Teens: Photography Club: Tap Club: Girls' Club: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir: Red Variety Show '53, Love Me Or Leave e Tell them I won't be long .... Q 112 2 They'Il be happy to know BEVERLY MCLAUGHLIN F.N.C.g Book Clubg F.H.A.y Co-op, A Vision ol I.oveliness. GEORGE MCLEOD Basketball Clubp Art Cluby Frosh-Soph Club: Intramural: Athletic Usherp Football 1, 2 , 3' 42 Basketball 1, 2, 3: Track 2, 3g Tennis 1 They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me. I. PHYLLIS MEEKS Y-Teensp Art Club: F.N.C.p G,A.A,: Wednes day Sina, Everything Will Be The Scrme.' DONNA IEAN IVIILLER Tap Club: Spanish Cluby Girls' Cluby Sprinq Frolic Principalg Glee Club: Usherettesg A Cappella Choirg G.A.A.: Red Mill p Variety Shaw 'Sly Variety Show '53p Rockettes. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. IACK MITCHELL Basketball Club: Frosh-Soph Club: Glee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choirg Rifle Clubp Red Mill p Football 2, 3 , 4 7 Baseball 1, 3', 4'p Variety Show '53g Most Valuable Player Award. Got The World On A String. NORRIS IVIITTS Chess and Checkers Clubp Frosh-Saph Clubp Glee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill g Variety Show '5lg Variety Show '53g Football 1, 2, 35 Basketball 1, 27 Tennis l, 2, 3', 4'p Tennis Club. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning. IOYCE IRENE MORRISON Y-Teensg F,N.C.p Music Theoryg Glee Clubg Co-opg Usherettesp A Cappella Choirp Wednesday Sinqg Variety Show '53, On the Sunnv Side. DICK MORSCH Intramuralg Austria: DE. A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way! IOHN NEBOLD Photography Clubp Movie Operator's Clubg Spanish Cluby Debate: A Cappella Choirg Red Mill p Variety Show 'Sly Track Man- aqer: Variety Show '53. Let's Take A Trip To The Moon! IOYCE NEWLUN Y-Teensg F N.C.g Music Theoryp Pekinoisq Glee Club. You're lust In Love! GARY NEWTON Intramural: Student Council: Music Theoryg Prom Courtg Dance Bandp Band: Orchestray Variety Show '5lg Variety Show '53g Pep Band: Football 2: Baseball 1, 3. Young Man With A Horn. MARILYN JOYCE NOREUIL Tap Clubq Glee Club: A Cappella Choirg G.A.A.p Red Mill : Wednesday Sing: Variety Show '53, Sunshine Cake. Q 113 PP That as you saw me go GLORIA OATS Y-Teensp Girls' Clubg DE. Hello Sunshine. RICHARD OLTMAN Glee Club: A Cappella Choirg Red Mill - Variety Shaw '5lp Variety Show '53g Wednes- day Sinag Stage Door' Taking It Easy. MATT ONDREY Industrial Education: I-'rosh-Soph Clubp F.F,A.: inag Glee Clubg Athletic Usher: Football l. Me and My Imagination. SIDNEY PARKER FG I. Student Councilg Quill and Scroll- Business Clubp Pekinois, Care1ess. THOMAS C. PATRICK Photography Clubg Talentg Drama-Les En- fantS: Student Council: Glee Clubg Dance Bandg Bandg Orchestray A Cappella Choir: Red Mill y Variety Show '5lg Variety Show '53g Pep Bandy Wednesday Singp Stage Door . When Irish Eyes Are Smi1ing. LLOYD PEAKE Basketball Club: Frosh-Soph Cluhp Intra- muralg Athletic Usherg Football 25 Basket- ball l, 25 Baseball I, 2. He's A Sure Thing. LERA MARY PETERS Y-Teensg Wednesday Sing. Austria: Handi- crattg Co-op. Grace For Every Need. SHIRLEY PETTY Y-Teensg Wednesday Singg D.E. Belle of the Ball. IUDITH PHILLIPPE Drama-Les Enlants Presidentg Girls' Club. Glee Club: Dance Band Vocalistg F.'l'.A: Melody Maidsg A Cappella Choirg Variety Show '53g Transfer from Vincennes, Indiana, Beautiful, Beautiful, Brown Eye5. CAROL PHILLIPS Y-Teens: Girls' Clubg Wednesday Sing. Ieepers. Creepers! IUDITH PHILLIPS Tap Cluby Pekiniang Student Councilg Girls' Club Prom Courty Maioretteg Dance Band Vocalist: FT.A.5 Glee Cluby Melody Maidsg Homecoming Courtg A Cappella Choirg Red Mill 7 Variety Show 'Sly Variety Show '53y Alice in VVonderland g Sprina Sports' Court. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody. ADA LUCILLE PINKSTAFF F.N.C.g Glee Club: Transfer from Bruce-ville, Indiana. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams. 61142 Drama-Les Entantsg F.G.I.g Huntina and Fisti- RICHARD PITTS lndustrial Education: F,G.l,g DO.: Band. Anything Can Happen! KAY MURRAY PRATT Tap Club: Spring Frolic Principal '51, '52, '53: G.A.A.: Wednesday Sing: D.E. Treasurer. No Other Love. IOSEPHINE RANDLE Y-Teens: Photography Club: Tap Club: Pekin- ois: Glee Club! Co-op. Come, Iosephine. In My Flying Machine. DALE M. RANNEY Basketball Club: Frosh-Soph Club: F.G.l.: Hunting and Fishing: Rifle Club. It's All Riqht With Me. ERMA REED YfTeens: Photography Club: Book Club: Music Theory: Spanish Club: Girls' Club: Co-op. Pretty Brunette. FRITZ REIS Photography Club: Hunting and Fishing: D.O. Give Me Time. IOANNE RIFE Tap Club: Austria: Spanish Club: Girls' Club: Pekinois: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir: Variety Show '53, Baby Face. BEN ROSE Wrestling Club President and Secretary- Treasurer: Glee Club: Dance Band Vocalist: Band: A Cappella Choir: Wrestling l, 2', 3 , lg: Iyariety Show '53. I Feel A Song Comin' n SHIRLEY ANN ROSE Music Theory: F.H,A.p Girls' Club: A Cappella Choir: Transfer from Little Rock, Arkansas. It's A Lovely Day Today. WAYNE ROWELL I-'.F.A,: Music Theory. How're Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? ITM RUST i ' Basketball Club: Movie Operator's Club: ln- 'f2gZQQQ5l, tramural: Spanish Club: Boys' Club: Track 3', f 4', Manager l, 2: Cross Country 4 . My if4f73f'54f Silent Mood. Q MARY ANN RYAN Af' t -'----:' F.N.C,: Transfer from Lincoln. Girl oi My 1 ' Dreams. f I t . . . . I was singing this song 44 N52 A e . 'Q vb , M fi is , ' C 1 I7 L i 2 v .ei 44116 D MARY LOUISE SANTANNA Y-Teens: Tap Club: Austria: Spanish Club: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir: G.A.A,: Wednesday Sina: Variety Show '53. Always A Friend. CLARABEL SARFF Y-Teens: Spanish Club: Majorette: F.T.A.: Band: G,A.A.: lunior Y-Teens President. I Love A Parade! LOUIS SCHAUMLEFFEL Industrial Education: D.O. Do I Worry? CLIFFORD SCHIMMELPFENNIG F.F.A. Country Boy. DALE SCHLEDER Boys' Club: PFA.: Variety Show '53: Track 3', 4', Ladies Mani ALVIN SCHMIDT Basketball Club: Intramural: F.G.l.: Hunting and Fishing. Get Thee Behind Me. Satanl NANCY LYNN SCOTT Talent: F.N.C.: Music Theory: Honor Society: lf'.T.A.: Wednesday Sinq: Alice In Wonder- land . You're So Understanding. SHIRLEY SECREST Y'Teens: Needlecrait. Look For The Silver Lining. CAROL ANN SHEPPERT Talent: Student Council: Music Theory: Girls' Club: Pekinois: F.T.A,: Co-op: Band: Or- chestra: Variety Show '53, Cheerful Little Earfull BARBARA SIMPSON Art Club: Tap Club: G,A.A. Let's Have A Good Time. SALLY ANN SIMPSON Tap Club: Handicraft Club: Spring Frolic lirinciyial '52: G.A.A. Swinging Down The ane. IERRY SLACK Photography Club: Drama-Les Enfants: Boys' Club: Glee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choir: Rifle Club: Red Mil1 : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Football 2: Wednesday Sina. A Good Man Is Hard To Find. We'Il meet again . . . . Don't know where . . . . SHARON SMITH N.F.I.,: Austria: Drama-Les Enfants: Debate, Girls' Club: Pekinois: Glee Club: F.T.A.: Usherettes: A Cappella Choir: Bed Mill : Green Grow the Lilacs : Lite With Father : Wednesday Sing: Stage Door : Thespians: Variety Show '53, Sometimes I'm Happy. Sometimes I'm BlueI WILLIAM SOMMER N,F.L.: Talent: Pekinian: Austria Associate Member: Drama-Les Eniants: Student Council, Quill and Scroll President: Debate: Boys' Club: Honor Society: Pekinois: F.T.A. Treas- urer: Band: Orchestra: A Cappella Choir: Thespians: Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Green Grow the Lilacs : Our Town : George Washington Slept Here : 'iLife With Father : Alice in Wonf derland : Chink Chatter: Aria De Capo : Stage Door . Mr. Taptoesf' FLOYD SOURS Chess and Checkers Club: Intramural: Hunt- ing and Fishing: Glee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '5f3: Wednesday Sing: Ain't We Got Fun! MILDRED S UIRE Q Tap Club. We Love The Sunshine OI Your Smile. KEITH STACKHOUSE Wrestling Club Secretary: Student Council. Business Club: Boy's Club: Variety Show '53: Track l, 2, 3: Wrestling 3', 4 : Wrestling Captain and Manager: Cross Country 2, 3', 4 : Baseball Manaqer 4. lust Like Tha'tI NANCY MARTHA STANSBURY Y-Teens: Talent: Book Club: Austria: Girls' Club, Nancy, With the Smiling Face. CAROL I. STEELE Y-Teens: F,N.C.: Tap Club: Iuniot Treasurer: Majorette: Band. Hey, Good Lookin'I IUDITH ANNE STEWART Talent: Pekinian: Drama-Les Enfant, Student Council: Girls' Club Cabinet: Spring Frolic Principal '53: l:'.T.A.: A Cappella Choir: i'Bed Mill : Our Town : Alice ln Wonderland - Varietv Show '53. Someone Like You Cheers Everything Gloomy. WILLIAM I. STOREY Photography Club: Wrestling Club- Movie Operators Club: Business Club: Wrestling Manager 4. I'll Get By! EVELYN I. STRUBHAR Needlecraft: Handcraft Club: Glee Club: G.A.A.: Wednesday Sing. All Dressed Up To Smile. FAITH STRUBHAR Y-Teens: Pekinian: Girls' Club: Pekinois: Co-op. It Must Be Spring. AVIS ANN SUMNEY F.N.C.: Tap Club: Glee Club: Band. II I Were A Bell I'd Be Ringing. Q 117 vb Don't know when . . . . YVONNE TEMPLETON Y-Teens: F.N.C.: Music Theory: Girls' Club: Wednesday Sing: D.E. Takin' A Chance On Love. WILSON THOMAS Photography Club: Austria: Band. Be Good To Your-selt. :pg s fini :ii ?'fe IOHN THORNTON Wrestlinq Club: Frosh-Soph Club: Intramural: ' Tumbling Club: Boys' Club: Athletic Usher: Football l, 2, 3 , Manaaer 4: Basketball l: Tennis 1. We Love The Guy. 4 TOM TRAINOR F.F.A,: Hunting and Fishing: D.O. I Want To Live A Litt1el MARY ALICE TUCKER Y-Teens: F,N.C.: Drama-Les Erilants: Girls' Club: Usherettes. The Moon Came Up With A Great Idea Last Nite! GEORGE E. TUTTLE F.F.A.: Boys' Club. High On The List! DORLA VAN DYKE Cheerleader: Art Club: Tap Club: Student Council: Sprina Frolic Principal '53: Prom Court: Secretary-Treasurer Freshman: Senior Treasurer: Frosh-Sonh Court: D.E. Five Foot Two. Eyes oi Blue. IOHN VAN NESS Pekinois: Band. Stringin' Along. SUSAN VAUGHN Y-Teens: A Cappella Choir: Variety Show '53, If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susiel 9 BERNIECE VEHMILLION Spanish Club: Girls' Club: Glee: Club Melody Maids: Usherettes: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '53. Lovely To Look At. FRANK VIDONI Frosh-Soph Club: Intramural: Hunting and Fishing Club: Athletic Usher: Football 2, 3', 4': Baseball 2, 3 , 4 . Where Yu Goin' To Be When The Moon Shines? CAROL ANN VOG-EL Tap Club: Spanish Club: Girls' Club: S ring Frolic Principal '52, '53: Glee Club: Nlzaior- ette: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Rockettes. Dance, Ballerina. Dance! Kll8D HARRY VOLL Photography Clubp Movie Operator's Club: Austriap Student Councilg Glee Clubp A Cap- pella Choiry Variety Show 'Sly Variety Show '53p Football Manager 1, 2, 3, 4g Basketball Manager 2, 35 Golf 2, 3g Wednesday Sing. Crazy Mun, Cruzyl CHARLES DANIEL VONDERHEIDE Movie Operator's Clubg Austriap Track 2, 3. Tell Me Why. IANICE WADE Tao Cluby Music Theory: Handcratt Clubg Spanish Clubg G.A,A.p Wednesday Sing. A Quiet Girl. ROBERT WALKER Photography Cluby Movie Operator's Clubg Pekiniang School Photoarapherg Football Man- ager l, ZA I'll Be Lucky Some Day. DALE WALSH Debate-7 Turnblinq Cluby Football lg Track l. I'm Never Satisfied. IACK WALTERS Huntinq and Fishina Club: C.O.7 DE. I Wonder, I Wonder. I Wonder. MARY WANLESS Co-ap. Life Is A Wonderful Thing. TERRY WARD Drama-Les Enfantsg Hunting and Fishingp Glee Club: F,T.A.: A Cappella Choirp Red Mill g Variety Show '5ly Variety Show '53, Strange Things Are Happening. BILL WARNER Photography Clubg lntramuralg Business Clubp Hunting and Fishing Cluby Tumbling Clubg DE. Let's Live A Little. IOHN G. WATSON Basketball Club: Fresh-Soph Club: Student Councilg Athletic Ushery Football 1, Z , 3 , 4? Basketball I, 2, 3g Baseball l', 2', 3', 4 . You've Got To Be A Football Herol VIVIAN WEGHORST G.A.A.p Rifle Club. Take Me Out To The Ball Game. MAUREEN WENDLAND Tap Club. Bless You For Being An Angel. ....butIknow x1l9x 44 120 2 ALAN WEYHRICH F.F.A.: Boys' Club: Athletic Usher: A Cap- pella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '5l: Variety Show '53: Hasty Heart : Football 1, 2', 3 , 4'. A, You're Adorable. LORAINE WEYRICH F,F.A. Old Macweyrich Had A Farm. SAM WHEELER Travel Club: Wrestlina Club: F.F.A.: Chess and Checkers Club. I Feel So Unnecessary. KARALYN WILDEBER F.N.C,: Book Club: Girls' Club: Co-op: Usherettes: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill. You're A Real Good Friend. LEE WILDER Photography Club: Tennis l, 2. I'm lust A Lucky Guy. DORIS WILLOUGHBY Y-Teens: F.N.C,: Book Club: Austria: Girls' Club: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '53. Love Is The Sweet- est Thing! DONNA WINKLER P.N.C.: Drama-Les Enfants: Student Council: Music Theory: F,H.A,: Girls' Club: Major- ette: Band: Orchestra: A Cappella Choir: G.A.A.: Red Mill : Variety Show '53. Everything I Have Is Yours. MART LOU WINTERS Y-Teens: Girls' Club: DE. I Want To Be Happy. ROBERT WISEMAN Chess and Checkers Club: Book Club: DE.: Friday Sing. l'll Be Hangin' Around. PAT WOELFLE Tap Club: Book Club: Glee Club: A Cappella Choir: Variety Show '53. Why Worry? NORMA WOLFER Spanish Club President: Girls' Club: Glee Club: Honor Society: Melody Maids: A Cap- pella Choir: Red Mill : Variety Show '53. She Walks in Music. SHARRON WOLFER Y-Teens: Art Club: N.F.L.: Talent: Austria: Drama-Les Entants: Student Council: Music Theory: Debate: Girls' Club Council: Honor Society: Glee Club: Usherettes: A Cappella Choir: Red Mi11 : Alice ln Wonderland : Speakers Bureau: Girls' State Representa- tive: Tours by Tape: Thespians: Stage Eooru: Variety Show '53, Swinging On A tar. We'II meet again LINDA WOODWORTH Y-Teens: G.A.A. Walking In Sunshine. JIM ZIEGLOSKY Art Club: Wrestling Club: I-'rosh-Sofnh Club: Hunting and Fishing: Boys' Club: G ee Club: Athletic Usher: A Cappella Choir: Red Mi1l : Variety Show '53: Football 1, Z, 3 , 4 : Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Wrestling 1, 2, 3. Why Does It Got So Late So Early? Some sunny day! LUCILLE ZESSIN Y-Teens: Wednesday Sing. Novo: Trouble Trouble 'Til Trouble Troubles You. IERRY YOUNG ' ' t Council: A Cap llc: W tl C1 b, Si d reg mg u u Sin : l..ettermcm's Choir: Wednesday mg ' 3' 4: Cross Country 3: Wrestling 1 , 2 . , Variety Show '53. Il's A Great Day. KIZID When not in classes, Seniors enjoy the Dragons' Den 44 122 2 Junior Class Officers Bill Fredrick, Vice-President Tom Lindquist, President Beverly Kelley. Secretary Ioyce Endicott, Treasurer As we come to the realization that our junior year is closing, most of us look back to a Wonderful year of experience and opportunity at PCI-lS. Highe lighting the years activities was an evening of music and dancing at the lunior-Senior Prom, during which two of our classmates were crowned King and Queen, Climaxing the school year was the Student Council election, when one of our members was given the gavel symbolizing his leadership during another year's Work of the Student Council. These outstanding honors will remain significant in the minds of the juniors as We move into the final step of our educational ladder at PCHS. 44 123 9 nz. ,J yn .....1' 2 f': .zagxsv -V 'ff an ' 1 - - . '. . . ,. X ik if or R - 2:1 - - 1, -:1' - .xr . --,I ,-.- 1' ., l Q . i I Just one more chance K 124 X Roger Alexander Morris Dean Allen Ronald Andreoni Shirlene Amett Nancy Atkins Robert Bamard Ronald Barnes Roy Bames Barbara Barthel Iames Bayles Iohn Bell Roger Benedict Ierry Beniamin Larry Bennett George Bishop Laurence Bishop Darrell Black Roland Bland Bonnie Bodie Patricia Boldon Nancy Boller Carolyn Breaden Arthur Brecher Sharon Buchanan to live again the happy school days Don Buckley Benny Camden Billy Camden Walter Carl Ioyce Carpenter Richard Carroll Henry Chapman Dorothy Christensen Iames Clayberg William Cole Philip Colin Ann Conaghan Ioyce Condor Nancy Conway Sherill Cordts Ierry Cox Donna Crouch Diane Culshaw Ellen Dall I ames Davis Lela Davis Warren Davis Douglas Dehnert Melvin Deskin Kl25b V .,,., it 12.1. , .f yn 2321 I -I., t . Q . 1' , ' -ri'2'.. ,,.,. X if ,.,f I 1 1, M32 'A A J 'gm x 1, 11 .M lc G -L Y .ff mu sz B H ..,.,. 4 Q Q--Q-1-as-3: 11...,.f6,l:::,.5.5.E,h ...,,.,: . , NYM .::.-: ,,.. ,V 4 If Y K Q Q H if 3, x. 99' :.- ,- -QW Eff WJ 1 fb y ,B 5' a E ,... . A 'Y ig: and prove myself a good student . -. V Q.,:w.,,3 ' ..,, ,,: aurgg, 93531 so .. .::- ,r'i,1f!43,g -' wmv, E In t I 1 f 3 2 dex Q. we ' f ffffizx' f ' I 'iw Q Wig? ' , . , , ,sewn .. . - , M4 ws Kwai .A A We Q5 QW: WK fs' 'A ff X E4 . vit mt ft ,niet V. ., :: 5,54 gr, '- :,. ? Q - .,Qee-V' I Ve N' oi my I 1 Se Hemi as R L 5 Q - ' -' 'fe-ffffxfgvfiii '- 'A 'fy .:gy5fi,,55,e5 fegiieeis Brian DeSo1lar Marlene Dewey Barbara Doughty Sheila Dourneen Glenna Doxstader Frances Durr Gene Dutton Marcia Eden David Edwards Mary Alice Ehrlicher Sally Eichelberger Norita Eitenmiller Patricia Elliot Ioyce Endicott Ierry Enos Edward Ercegovich Ioe Ercegovich Patty F easter Edward F ereira Iames F ereira Donald Fischer Patricia Fisher Virginia Fitzanko Gene Fitzgerald 1 126 x Donna F orbis LaRue Foster Barbara Frampton Ianet Frazier William Fredrick Marvin Friedrich Io Ann Funk Robert Furlong Ruth Gallagher Donald Garman Virginia Garman Richard Gay Mary Beth Gerspacher Ronald Ghidina Carol Gibbs Donnie Goldman Mary Lou Good Patrick Grant Phyllis Graumann Kitty Gray Leta Gray Virginia Green Glenda Gregory William Griffin K' 'fi K- gb - f ,W i iff W in , Wiki? .,,.,r Rf y F iwfifflfffii . K f .A - .:?': Just one more chance K 127 2 3. is 4 qlg: i . ww V , .E ..:, b ,:,.2, V A . . :22. ,X t if ,xg 4 94 is A t me 15 ,W ,:. ., .,., V 2 if in , E Sf- X ,:,... , Bob Gschwend Darrell Guidotti Barbara Gulon Elsie Hannah Iohn Helman Carole Henson Don Hermes Diana Herren Frank Hodshire I udi Horner Barbara Houghton . ---: -- - In 1? . i f W11eY Helmee , .,.,.: ., eil'-F' fe Tie NE 'S :Ia ,WL U W Tom Hudson Ioanne Hutchison Gloria Iackson Terry Iackson Ioanne Iacobs Phillip Ianssen Irene Iefford Lucy Iefford if A gg. illil W Kenneth Iibben 4 mf Thomas Iones ,.,-.1 E f .. e -flare ' . .. Garlen Iungers 2511. jg ge, ' ,f :-:- .:'-- - .. --.:.- C, e ,,-- e. ,----- 353155. ' I . 1 if - 1' f ':'22 ' .,,., I 1 Helen Ke11 4 ff I . , ee-e-, ',,,.,. I ..,i i ' . ., x i ' . w b e , . :,, .,,.. , e ' f zi.: ,,,, Q if- PM ,Wi : 4 H to learn the meaning of friendship Q1Z8D And to apply it every new day Beverly Kelley Sally Kellogg Louis Kindred Barry Kirchner Harold Klein Raymon Kline Karen Knoll Barbara Kraeger Kay Krohn Frederick Kunz Patricia Lacock Elma Lambert Betty Lampton Barbara Langley Norman Lantz Benjie Lawson Charles Lawson Robert Lawson Larry Lee Glen Lehman Richard Lewis Thomas Lindquist Martha Lindsey Martin Lohmann 44 129 2 8 l ra Rx if L X :15..g.i it Q ,ig S .. lifllya 8 , li x 5: ' 5 Q-.1 ' 1 1 l Q. '92 A N34 1' I Q. Q ll? J ff, 5 in Je 1 2 ,V -5 , , W, ,U -A .:,.. ' er' Q 1.1:-,.. ,. if Ni le is 7 J If 9 N .cw- ffl X 7iN42Q A 1- g A , , .K :.:,.,,., . ,... more chance Barbara Lohrenz Carol Lorey Marylin Lough Velma Lynn Dianne Mair Linda Marek Frank Marlow Ioan Marquardt Mary Kay Martens Linda Martin Mabel Martin Mary Io Martin Patricia McDowell Carol McFarden Iack McFarden Sharon McGarvey Howard McMillan Ianyce Meads Beverly Metcalf Ellen Meyer William Mitchell Darlene Monge Roy Morley Amy Moss Q 130 57 Marilyn Nash Ethel Neavear Ioann Nellos Louise Ruby Nelson Karl Nordling Diane Norris DeEtta Opper Sharlene Ozella Betty Parke Kay Parks Donna Peck Louise Pescaglia Iudy Petty Phyllis Plaster Gary Prince Mary Rakestraw Barbara Reader Gloria Rebuffoni Robert Rigney Charles Riley Ralph Rockwell Sandra Rohrs Faye ROY Darlene Rutledge fl me -e 51, I -ff: .i.::?,:f:g:,.,. .,w,,,.f :: 3 4 ' Y S1 3 R E the we n My? 'Mafia l,, r,, .,.r s ,,,: P lt seems as though it was just yesterday 61312 if E? . y 1 tsl is , 23355 'fil e G' I X 3 if tl, W Iames Saal Dianne Sabine Evelyn Schappaugh Vergie Schleder Donna Schlieman Bonnie Schlottman Phyllis. Schmider Scott Schmidt Don Schneider Dale Schott Gary Schrader Don Schueler Geneive Scott Robert Sea Ianice Selby lane Selman Gregory Serangeli Gary Sevier lack Seymore Bill Shallenberger Wcmita Smalley Alan Smith Carol Smith Darlene Smith When we were only little freshies il329 And now we're going to be seniors Frances Smith Marlene Snyder Sharill Splittgerber Russel Staker Rosemary Stanbery lack Starcevich Bill Stolin Patty Stovall Patricia Tarr Donald Taylor Lucille Taylor Sharon Tebben lim Tegtmeyer Roberta Templeton Shirley Tennyson Delores Teter Elsie Thees Charles Thomas Larry Thomas Iudy Thompson Bill Thorne Richard Tolbert Iane Trimble Vemon Tuttle 44133 D 1 . , .1 is is ! 1 1 .. if f zgiggqi'-I-YV 1 Z2:'Q5::?iw?f:21 - f v - z , f 2f:::5:i52-22: ' ?5:g5s:s::s::sGz: A I 1 3 Y as I f' --2.: 9 'ff e 2, 45' i 3 'Q 'Yr c. .,. K .,, gr 2 ' 4' 4 1 F .1 ,K 4 if 1 So we have . . . Just one more chance 4,5-:Z f .n Y X' S K wil- la A V f A, si gn X 6 M 9 iff' 2 m . mi aj Wsbgw Wt Am fi Q x M 1 X A . W F 'Q We 1 N 1 ::,:,,. v y , 12 W ar t Q 3, er 4 -Q s my Glen Zimmerman Rosalie Utech Thomas Veerrnan Larry Vogel Sandra VonBoeckman Carol Wade Beverly Walters Iames Warner Robert Waskowski Frances Watson Nancy Weithe Richard Wherry Annette White Lowenda Whitley Mary Williams Dixie Willoughby Lynn Wolfer William Wright Barbara Wubben Wayne Yarber Marie Yerly Tim Zimmerman 'K 134 2 Sophomore Class Officers Nancy Dancey, Treasurer Mary Lou Challberg. President lane Ricketts, Secretary Margie Carl, VicefPresident At last, after successfully completing our freshman year, we have the pleasure of calling those who are still freshmen, 'iGreenies . The biggest event on the calendar for us this year was the Frosh-Soph Party. One of the main attractions was the unusual decorations which de- picted an appropriate fall theme, Football , The crowning of Margie Carl and loe Berardi as Princess and Prince' ended a memorable evening for all. As the year draws to a close, we are all looking forward to being upper- classmen and to attending the lunior-Senior Prom. But we'll look back with fond memories to our first two years in Pekin High. 44 135 DP 31.16-we '-'A 9 lgffiij emi Rv ,Zz Q F in ' l x me 49' L 2 . I3 , 1 41 1 .I i T' tihvl-rx f' 136 H Eleanor Airnone Iudith Albers Ierry Alessi Fritz Alexander Mary Lou Allan Larry Andrae Eileen Andrus Sharon Arnett Bill Baker Ray Barnes Ioe Baressi Norma Batchelder Mary Ann Beach Richard Becker loan Benassi Melvin Behrends Gary Bennewitz Ioe Berardi Eugene Bernshausen Mildred Bishop Donna Blackburn Ioann Bloom Ioann Bodie Rosalie Boldon Linda Bonnette Diane Boughton Evelyn Boyer Pat Boyer Carolyn Brown Steven Budisalich Norman Burke Donna Burroughs Patsy Caldwell Ioann Calico Larry Calvetti In this year Oh what fun we'ue had .... Margie Carl Ierry Carson lim Carter Louise Cavin Mary Lou Challberg Ierry Christensen Pam Christensen LeVeme Clark Ianice Claton Carol Coghlan Thomas Colson Thelma Cook Peggy Cottingham Dorothy Crawford Herbert Crawford Darrell Crohn Allan Currie Thelma Dagit Nancy Dancey Conway Davis Ronald Davis Ronald DeBoer Virgil DeBoer Ieanie DeLaval Ierone Devennan Donna DeWeese ,,-,ww Ioe Dietrich James Donahue Richard Doubet David Dringenberg Diane Drury ,V Larry Duckett me Diane Dunn iwew Loretta DuPage ' Few A k my AW Carol Duthoo ..., ' is M. , My We crowned a princess and a prince Q: ruff J' 1 ,Q 7, i Mx Wg' qw-ou, we-'H 099' id? ,K S X '54 4 mx EQ .nw 4 few? J .: wie' Beulah Eldert Eulah Eldert Lola Elliott Luellen Emmons Mark English loe Epkins Nola Erxleben Kay Eubanks Beverly Everett Larry Fabry Rosalie Fabry Vada Forbis Ronald Foust Barbara Frazee Leon Frigard Marlene Fulk Norma Furlong Delmar Garber Ronald Garber Ronnie Garlish Kenneth Gannan Roberta Gehrig Pauline Ghidina Alice Gilmore Lowell Goetze Iudith Goodall Gary Goodrich Faye Greathouse Betty Lou Gredell Mickey Green Patricia Elaine Greenwood Arthur Griffin Nora Grigsby Delores Guengerich Deanna Hagen Shirley Hallar Virginia Hallar Mary Hcmnan Shirley Harris Shirley Hartman Darlene Hawkins Dorothy Haynes Ierry Heilingstein Gary Heilman Phyllis Heilman Robert Hendershott Carol Henricks Dean Hering Edna Hilst Charles Hodgson Dawn I-loffert Mary Kay Hoffert Roberta Holi Violet Hutchison Marlene Hyatt Melva Iackson Karleen Iagla Iulie Iansen Ken Iansen Iudith Iayne Ronnie Iohns Diane Iohnson Richard Iones George Kares Robert Kennedy Karen Kenyon Iames Knackmuhs Iudiih Knight Belly Kohlbacher Loan Krannich 'WM we www 4' ' We 4-s-m.,,. . . . If we had it to do again 441392 0060 Z l We would do 44 140 P7 Barbara Krieglstein Carol Kumpf William Kunz Donald Landis Frederick LaRosh Beverly Lasley Walter Layer Sherrill Lehman Bonnie Ling Susan Litz Carolyn Livengood Ianis Lloyd Carl Long Carolyn Longden Richard Loy Richard Luft Terry Lyon Phyllis Luster Emil Malavolti Kenneth Maple Darrell Maus Richard Mayeur Iune Mcllvin Margaret McCombs Sandra McGovem Kay McLey larnes McMillan Billy Meisinger Robert Miller Kenneth Mills Iames Mitchell Terry Monti Larry Moore Elmer Moreschi IoAnn Morrison it just the same Oh we'II never . . Pat Morrow Maridell Mouck Carolyn Munson Mike Munson Arthur Nack Floyd Nelson Dean Neuendorf Monica Neylon David Noord Merrilee Oberle Evelyn Oedewaldt Sandra Olson Deanne Oltman Stanley Ondrey Sandra Parks Michael Parker Douglas Payne Charles Pettit Donald Pettit Beverly Phillips Lynn Pollock Sandra Potts Virginia Prandoni Dolland Price Marlene Quarello Don Radcliffe Ierry Radford Carol Rahn Sonia. Rok lack Randall Bonnie Reed Richard Regent: Pat Rench lane Ricketts Robert Riek em ef 'X 3251 Q. if ,, it 3' Nui GQ' .maui wif 40 0191 No we'II never Darlene Risius Art Riviere Wanda Robinson Sharlene Rockhold Kenny Roman LaVon Rowe Gilbert Runyon George Rushford Sharon Saal Iames Sauder Mary Ann Schacherbauer Don Schimmelpfennig Robert Scott Sharon Scott Nancy Selman LaVern Shelton Carolyn Shepperd Lynn Shriver Iennice Smith Larry Simpson Merywon Smith Tom Snyder Fred Soady Lilah Staker Carl Staley Daryl Steele Tom Stewart Warren Stovall Denny Sullivan Kathryn Sutton Ronald Temple Murleen Tennell Ioyce Thomas Dick Thompson Beverly Thome Sara Ann Thurwanger Pat Tincher Helen Tipton Nancy Toel Patsy Twohig Shirley Uppole Donna Utter Mary Van Buren Sherrie Van Dyke Shirley Voege Kenny Vogel Dale Vonderheide Carol Wagner Ierry Wall Curtis Welty Linda Wheeler Pat White Robert White Ronnie Whittaker Virginia Wildeber Nedra Wilkinson Dale Williams Donna Williams Bonna Willock Ellen Winebumer Edward Winkler Ginny Woodrow Betty Lou Worlow Frances York Beverly Young Shirley Ziegenbein Margaret Zimmerman Ierry Zurhorst Forget our sophomore year. 4414375 -W 40111 Freshman Class Officers Philip Wherry, Treasurer Charles Stewart, President Marilyn Smith, Vice-President Darlene Stanton, Secretary Hello, green little Freshiesf' was the greeting we received during our first few weeks in PCHS, First, we would peer around corners, trying to dis- cover whether the hall would ever end. Then we'd walk through the corridor, Wondering where it would lead us, always asking upperclassrnen for informa- tion, and thinking, Will we ever find our way around as they do? After surviving a few weeks of this, our social life was introduced with the FroshfSoph party when we became acquainted with other underclass- men. Since then, we have also participated in a variety of new activities which have made PCHS more meaningful to us. Now we are finding our way around and feeling quite grown up, al- though we know there is still rnuch ahead of us. And, of course, we are anxiously waiting to be-coine one of those wise upperclassmen. 44 144 bb I've never seen a sackot or a Iyceum l w Alice Abernathy l Iohn Abts Anita Affolter ' Gary Armstrong Richard Arnett ' Linda Ashby Marilee Babcock Ierry Bailey Mary Rose Bailey Cecil Ball Mary Elaine Barbour Virginia Barchers Douglas Barnard Albert Barner Karen Batterton Carol Beever Donald Benassi Maria Berardi Gerald Berchtold Illa Bemshausen Beverly Bledsoe Donald Borton Ioyce Bozarth Richard Bozarth Nancy Brown Sally Brush Bonnie Buchanan lack Buchanan Mary lane Buchanan Charles Burbridge Connie Burdett Donna Burke Faye Bumham Stanley Busby Robert Bush Or a ramp across the gym Norma Carlton George Carnes Carolyn Carson Alan Casio Eddie Cazel Dick Childers Bonnie Claton Iane Clutts Carol Cochran Iudy Cody loe Colson Bill Conarro Mary Conley Eddie Cooper Vivian Cooper Robert Cordts Mike Cornick Keith Creglow Sharon Crohn Margery Custer Ioanne Darnaby Ollie Davis Mary Diveley Carol Dooley Kay Drudi Patricia Ann DuPage Beverly Eertmoed Gary Eertmoed Beverly Ehrich Ann Ehrlicher Carolyn Eitenmiller Nancy Engelhorn Iean Enos Ronald Estes Pat Evans Wendell Ferguson Margaret Fisher Iudy Fitzanko Ianet Forbes Robert Forbes Charles Forbis Barbara Ford Wayne Frampton Mary Frings Linda Furlong Patrick Gallagher Nina Gamhetti Rosalie Ganson Ianet Gardiner Gaylord Garrard Sandra Gehrig Warren Gilbert Gloria Gillespie Alfred Gingotti Mary Ellen Ginther Mary Ann Gleason Darlene Goodin Mary Goodlick Sally Goodwin Ioe Gray Karen Gray Robert Green Connie Greer Marcia Groen Ierry Gregory Fred Gustoff Ray Hall Marilyn Hallar Fred Haller Iudith Hamann I feel so lost Q 147 an pun fx -ik fy ,-3 'iii-9 Q por 41 'f7 'mg F' 4-we My W ,, ,rv 'Chef 'UW ln this brand new school K 148 2 Iudith Hanapel Marilyn Hancock Helen Harris Frank Hauter Larry Haynes Darrell Hedrick Rod Herbig Ben Herring Carolyn Herron Carol Heiser Sue Hobson Iudith Hoerr Phyllis Hoffman Deanna Hoover Wilanna Hopkins Ronald Hoskinson Pat Hoyle Beverly Hulse Mariorie Hundt Donna Hymbaugh Mary Iacobs Donna Iacovich Ianice Iones Larry Iosl David Iouvenaux Reatha Iungers David Keedy Ioyce Keller Marilyn Keith Dick Kisner Winona Kitchell Elizabelh Kite Ed Kline Iudy Knackmuhs Frances Koch Marion Kyle Art Lampitt Barbara Lantz Earl Lawson lim Lemon Iune Leslie Susan Lewis Sonia Liescheidt Ellen Lind Bertha Lindsey Doris Little Lynn Livengood Donald Lohrenz Sharon Look Darlene Lough Gene Lucy Thomas Luft Sharon Lundeen Leslie Matthew Arleta Maus Sharon McCarthy Ierry McFarden Diane McGarvey Rose Mary McGinnis Naomi McMullen Linda Merritt Ierry Miller Madilyn Moll Martha Moorhouse Iackie Mullinax Sharon Munge Sally Munson Ruth Nash Ida Neavear Pete Neikirk loan Nelson Betty Norris Carol Nugen lim Olt Beverly Oltman Nancy Parke Benny Parker Vernon Parkin Donna Paup Mary Payne Bonnie Peak Luella Peplow Gary Petty Gary Planck Emilie Plattner Iudy Polite Marjorie Prather lim Price Sally Price Ian Randolph Lola Remmers loyce Riviere Ianet Robbins Gloria Robinson Walter Rockhold George Roos Diana Rushford Ioan Rutledge Donna Lou Sanders Bill Saunders Larry Schaumleffel Betty Schimmelpfennig Paula Schleder Larry Schlottman Daranne Schott Kenneth Schorr Sharon Schwartz Ierry Sea Ioe Secrest Ioan Shaffer Iudith Shannabarger Dennis Sharp Fred Smalley Anna Smallwood David Smith Iune Smith Karen Smith Marcia Smith Marilyn Smith Martha Smith Sunny Soldwedel Darlene Stanton Gurney St. Clair Ka-rl Steckmann Charles Stewart Tom Stone Charles Storey Iack Storey Ierry Stout Arthur Strope lake Sturm Ioanne Swendsen Eileen Tape Victoria Tassart Tony Taubert Iuanita Templeton Ioan Thayer Wilma Thies Barbara Thomas Mazine Thompson WW? nur' 1'1 6-T' 34501 'Uv' We 1't 4 r ,A A g,m,,.g, in showing me the route to take 61519 Patty Tomlinson Roland Tomlinson Sandra Tomlinson Paul Tortorice Billie Lee Tosi William Tunis Carole Tuttle Sharon Upchurch Donald Vogelsang Sandra Volk Daniel Waddelow Donald Walker Alan Ward Iessie Ward Margaret Waremburg Linda Watson Kay Ann Westervelt Harriet Weyhrich Philip Wherry Helen Wilkinson Pat Williams Peggy Wilson Ronald Wilson Iohn Wiseman Bob Wolfer Pat Woll Tom Wright Ronald Ziebold Wayne Ziegenbein Marilee Zimmerman That I really feel at home. 441522 The editors and staff of the 1953 PEKINIAN feel indebted to the adver- tisers whose ads appear on the following pages, to the page sponsors whose ads appear throughout the book, and to the printer, engraver, artists, and photographers whose names appear below. Printer Huston-Patterson Corporation, Decatur, Illinois Engraver Peoria Engraving Company, Peoria, Illinois I. L. Sronce, Yearbook Consultant Class and Faculty Photographers B and M Studios, Pekin Illinois and George Sommer Peoria, Illinois Art Work VarDeen Eden, Karl Nordling, Paula Gerspacher, Barbara Kraeger, Ronnie Andreoni, and Bill Sommer General Photography Ierome Deverman and Ronnie Whittaker The PEKINIAN also wishes to thank those advertisers who subscribed to the sponsored page, our new type of advertising. The page sponsors are: Bloom Furnace Co. W. I. Reardon George W. Deppert and Sons Dooley Schurman Agency Mama and Tot Shop Kline Radio, TV George L. Saal I-ll Schilling Frank S. Mahoney McClintick Iewelers I-'ort and Schock Motors Weyrich Hardware Frings cmd Milford Woodruff Shell Service I loow to you all. It is an Honor to attencl the Greatest school ever in pelcin. Many clicl not. I ciicl not. Your outloolc in Life is the Greater for having attenoiecl. You now have much, much Greater outloolc helore you. You will see hence iive years, ten years anal more Prohlems of Life not now apparent. You will attend the School ol Life. As you go on through life you will learn so much more plus, plus, plus. As you go on, on your own you will learn on you clepencls much ol Happi- ness, much oi Character, much ol Spir- ituality. Some oi these from gooci laoolcs hut Life will lime a Greater School with its Granclness. Thanlciul we are not as lVlillions, close to a hillion and a hall, who have so much poverty, little ol learning and Happiness. Sincerely E. L. Conklin KIS42 OIIOOOIOOCOIIOCllIIOOIOOOOOIIOOOOOOOOOOICODOII Pioneers in Radio and TV ullocn Tegtmeyer, the only Motorola afacloryn trained televison technirian in Pekin PEKIN RADIO - TELEVISION DOCTORS 348 ANN ELIZA STREET Docv says . . . TWO PRIZED POSSESSIONS 1. Pekin High Diploma 2. Motorola Television Set SEE! Doc or Art W'etzel for that new MOTOROLA with year guarantee on all parts, and picture tube. 21-inch 8219.95 up M O T O R O L A Schipper 81 Block Co. Ready-to-Wear, :: Clothing, Dry Goods HENRY BIRKENBUSCH AND SON Reliable Jewelers S. S. KRESGE'S 353 Court Street Larkin Home Bakery The Home of Good Things to Eat 526 Court St. Phone 726 i ' . fir- f - . Excel Brass 81 Aluminum Foundry 14th and Broadway Avenue PEKIN, ILLINOIS PHONE 304 Non-Ferrous Foundry Machine Shop TAZEWELI. MACHINE WQRKS 14-11 North Second Street PEKIN, ILLINOIS H. Cakora .Cl...U.OlllOOO..OllOllUOCIOIOOOOOUCUOIUIIIIOII ALLENS VOGUE 313 Court St. PEKIIWS FASHION CENTER Phone 101 JANSEN 81 SCHAEFER Highway and Municipal Contractors 1500 Broadway Phone 629 Owners and Uperators PEKIN READY-MIX CONCRETE CO. 1500 Broadway Phone 356 It is better to know us Andnotneedus Than to need us Andnotknowus 409 Elizabeth The Kuecks Funeral Home Phone 557 same 1800 LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTORS Fred R. Soldwedel Robert B. Woolsey . Best Wishes to Class 0f 1954 Elizabeth A. Soldwedel Bryan Naylor Olive M. Lohnes Paul P. Schermer PEKIN, ILLINOIS PHONE 260 COTTINGHAM 81 SON 4-14'-420 ELIZABETH ST. PHONE 1327 Your Chevrolet Dealer Simze 1916 ICIIOIIIOIOIIIIOOOOCOIOOIIOCOOCOIOOIOOOOICIOOOCIOIICIOIOOIIOU Q 157 2 Professional Nursing as a Career THE METHODIST HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF NURSING The Methodist Hospital of Central Illinois, a modern 400-bed institution, is fully approved hy all accrediting agen- cies. The School of Nursing has a well qualified faculty, modern teaching facili- ties, and is nationally accredited. The School of Nursing offers two progralns in professional nursing. Pro- gram gives the regular three-year basic curriculum course. In the Degree Pro- gram, the collegiate course of study is in connection with Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, or Illinois Wesleyan Uni- versity, Bloomington, Illinois. Classes are enrolled in September. For information apply: Director of Nursing THE METHODIST HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS 221 North Glen Oak Ave. Peoria, Illinois 158 2 Best Wishes to the Class of '54- Pekin Foundry and Manufacturing Company Our best wishes always to the students of Pekin Community High School. Sincerely, MR. AND MRS. J. NORMAN SHADE J, X .wwe HACKLER BROTHERS PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Phones 198 . 1810 MORE'S STORES Toys Housewares - Gifts 4-00 Court St. 900 Derby St. E 4 159 PEKIN FINANCE COMPANY Pekin Finance Bldg. PEKIN, ILLINOIS Pekin Loan and Homestead Association 4-06 Court Street Tazewell County's Oldest Home Financing Institution New comforiable, efficieni offices of DeI's Dairy LEWIS PONTIAC COMPANY Second and Broadway Phone 425 and 426 SCHWARTZ ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Commercial I Industrial l Domestic x ,A xx x 1 1. , 1 1 104 N. Seventh St. Phone 743 F. von Boeckmann 81 Son Distributors of Devoe and Raynolds Co. O PAINTS O VARNISHES O PAPER Decorating and Painting Contractors 631 Court Street Phone 910 PEKIN, ILLINOIS 441 6 12 The Path to Your Success is Here at Bradley University! l Bradley, as one of America's medium-sized quality universities., combines the advantages of the large university with the personal atten- tion provided by smaller colleges. l Extraucurricular activities at Bradley surpass those of all but the very largest universities. Bradley has more than a hundred clubs, soror- ities, and fraternities catering to a wide range of interests. I Bradley University offers numerous courses in many areas of study. Its free lecture-arts series is not surpassed in any University in the United States. The University is accredited by all the major accrediting agencies. l Under the new Bradley Plan , a student is given the opportunity to combine his regular college education with military training in the University's Air ROTC. If his college and mili- tary work is creditable, he has a chance for deferment until graduation and for gaining a reserve commission, upon graduation, as an officer in the Air Force. O 1954 SUMMER SESSION TWO TERMS June 9-July 14 July 15-August 25 1954 FALL TERM BEGINS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 O For further information: DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, BRADLEY UNIVERSITY, BRADLEY HALL, PEORIA 5, ILLINOIS ENROLL NOW 4-If Q17 CQ K . 44 sllllll GUSTS LE55 P I I Compliments of UPTOWN MOTORS Your Authorized L CADILLAC and OLDSMOBILE V , Sales and Service You lcacalc AI II C2 f A ' A HEI- WE ' 0 a:.L.,,. , .M ,IF 29 Q Gijgj, if 5 II: cos1' of living ' e farml ...!ood, clmhin going up, up and up ' . ' ' is gem :nd more dilhcult to stretch the lamily budget. However. there in we buagu am.. that mms.. no mutex how you look nt it ' in your home hn no .WI for Io.. mt in your lam PEKIN items Il . . . or figure II. Safe Vvggwug y pmt- n.m.I.,. 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You are one who can freely seek . . . and whose opportunity it is to find . . . your fortune. This is your priceless birth- right. What you do with it is up to you. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO WESTBROOK'S On l'he Lake STEAKS - CHOPS - SEA FOOD Dining Room - Curb Service Sandwiches Phone 1819 for Party Room Reservations Closed on Tuesday 1 MILE NORTH OF PEKIN Under Same Management as Westbroolis Fine Foods CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES The many alumni of P.C.H.S. in our organization wish you con- tinued success in whatever field you may choose to enter. Middle Sl'ol'es Telephone Company of Illinois FOLEY - HACKLER - THOMPSON - LEE 317 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET Q PEORIA, ILLINOIS The more ihan half o hundred alumni of Pekin Communily High School on our slaff Congrolulales l'he Senior Class and wishes l'hem success! 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