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

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Top Left: Representative Tobias Barry explains the govern- ment’s workings to Pat Barry and Rick Small. Top Right: Mr. Don Jurgens, Illinois Bell Representative, demonstrates laser applications in communication. Bottom Left: Mr. Bob Joyce, Illinois Bell technician, controls the equipment used in the laser experiments. Bottom Right: Mr. William Frasor, member of the Spring Valley Bank, explains banking and financing to the Consumer Economics Class.

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Lasers, Driving A Few Topics of Many Assemblies A series of science lectures were presented throughout the year. Talks included a seminar on lasers by Mr. Robert Joyce and Mr. Donald Jurgens and one on atomic structure by Mr. David Davis. Other talks given during the year included Rep. Tobias Barry on the functions of local, state, and federal governments. Mr. William Frasor ad- dressed the Consumer Economics class on various financial procedures currently employed in bank- ing. Mr. Gene Hartley talked on highway safety. Top: Gene Hartley, retired race driver, talks with Mr. Rossi concerning his speech on hazards of poor driving. Bottom: Mr. David Davis, guest lecturer from Northern Illinois Uni- versity, stimulates electron excitement. 28

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St. Bede Classes Hear Area Men On Banking, Marriage Dr. Frank Ewers held a seminar on marriage. His talk included the threats posed by psycho- logical problems encountered in marriage. Mr. Flyod Esche, Teen-Trib editor, visited the Bedan Bruit staff in the early part of the school year. His visit included a discussion on the objectives of the paper and a congratulatory note on the Bedan Bruit’s “All-Catholic” rating. Mr. Jack Landgraf delivered a lecture on the function of financial loan corporations and financial banking. Top Right: Dr. Frank Ewers favors a religion class with a lecture on marriage. Bottom: Mr. Jack I.andgraf points out the problems in home loaning to Kevin Cregier.