Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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Our clazigf activities . . . Our thirst for knowledge finds a ready appeal to the voluminous and modernly furnished library. Father John, head librarian, fstanding at deskj, explains to his assistant, Duane LeClercq, something about overdue books. Paul Chesnut, in the foreground, Tom Potthoff, at the dictionary, Jorge Mealla, at the left, along with Bob Ellerbrock, Jay Schatz, Andy Rodack, and Harold Gregorich are intent on doing some pressing research work. Off to the bus the day students go at 3:15. Junior College classes taught by Mr. T. Bowyer Camp- bell have always been interesting because of the professor's vast experience. Ernie Pizzamiglio, here, questions a history note. After two periods in the afternoon, the school day is completed. Day students return home and board- ing students stop at Father Leonard's 'Shack' for refreshments. Depending upon the season of the year, intramural activity and varsity practices take place after school to 5:30 in fall and spring. ln the winter months intramurals are held after supper, 20

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are varied Day students bringing their lunch from home may buy milk in lunchroom located in the basement of the school. Dick Byvik is helping himself to a bottle of chocolate milk after Father John collects the token. After lunch the day students play'their regularly scheduled intramural gamesto l2:45 and then all students goto a study y period lasting to 1:30. During this forty minute period, when i necessary, other extra curricular activities take place such as band practice, pep sessions, and important assemblies. Day students and boarders alike can always use study time because most of the students carry four solid subiects. Intramural football, as here being played by the senior and iunior day students, forms an integral part of St. Bede's sports program. Faculty and students alike admire our hard working second floor janitor, Mr. Joseph Jiggie' Perardi. , Receiving mail from home is always a pleasure and Bill Riley posses out mail to Minims at 'l2:5O period. Mike Mahoney is engrossed in his parents' report on whatis going on in Oxford, Indiana. 19

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God to bl cf, -bog., F h are varied S fQl'ldin9 era 353 'he Q1 er lr food. S and Students Us From outside recreation our life now returns to t 5:30 at which the inside. Study hall comes a time we may study, go to the library, write letters, and read magazines. At 6:00 we eat ' ' 7:15 d after which we have recreation to , an The daily routine thence to study once again. is called to a halt when we retire for the night, ' f only to awaken the next day to the clangmg o the bells. 1' k Almlghfy T051 Funk' ff: S fl-'mp sho' l W . GY fo ,fs b' ls on Mika Fa o . H I1 . Ibct, 'Uni ey is ready to ri? but n case H misses ound t ral art of the student's Studying forms an in eg p life at St. Bede. Homework, written as well as mental, is plentiful, but the student can find ample time to complete his work. Each study period is supervised by one of the d nt may receive help if Fathers, and the stu e he finds a difficulty.