La Salle Peru Township High School - Ell Ess Pe Yearbook (La Salle, IL)

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ELL Ess PE The Social Center HE La Salle-Peru Township Social Center at La Salle, Illinois, was made possible by the munificence of the late F. W. Matthiessen of La Salle. The offer of a recreation building was made on the condition that the community would maintain it. In a special election the proposition was submitted to the voters of the township and was almost unanimously accepted. As a result, in 1914 a building was erected adjacent to the Township High School at the north and connected with it by a covered passage. At the same time the gymnasium on the round floor of the high school building was converted into a modern, commo ious auditorium, and the old High School structure in art remodelled and completely renovated. These reconstructions, which include a new central boiler house and heating plant, with new ventilating and humidifying apparatus, made necessary a total outlay of over S100,000 of which 525,000 was covered by a ublic bond issue. T e grounds on which the new building, athletic field, and playground stand were also donated by Mr. Matthiessen, who himself did much of the plan- ning. The athletic grounds were graded at Mr. Matthiessen's expense, and rep- resent' ossibly an additional outlay of some S25,000. Mr. Matthiessen gave origina l 5753000 for the erection of the Recreation Building and later donated further Kinds for an outdoor swimming dpool. This was followed by a sum of about 532,000 for the erection of an ad ition to the Recreation Building, and just before his death' by 540,000 for a second remodelling of the High School Building. The Township Board of Education also made considerable contribu- tions to the new enterprise, and the citizens donated money for the erection of a concrete stand on the athletic field costing 325,000 In 1930 several improvements were made inside and outside of the building. The swimming pool and room were painted, and a new chlorine tank was in- stalled. Several rooms were redecorated. The football field has been kept in excellent condition due to the fact that a sprinkling system was installed during the summer months. THE STAFF HOWARD FBLLOWS. . . . LESLIE HOENSCHEID. , .,.. NORMA WEISNER ........... Mus. KATHERINE SCIIALLA ..... HELEN .IANEWICZ ..... DOLORES WIDMAN, . . . MAYEELLE ROGERS .,.. HELEN SONNBNBBRG .... MARGARET FITZKBE .... RAY WIR'rz .....,.... EDWARD MERSCII ..... ,IOIIN CALLAHAN .... JDE PocuIs ....... MARION LEPICII ,,,.. EARL SEATON ...,..... BERNICE Cusick ,..,..., EUGENE MARINANGELI .... FRANK HILL ........,.. ANTHONY BACIDORE .... RICHARD HILL ...,... L. BAGINSKI ..,...... ARNOLD MoN1'ERAs1'EI.LI EDWARD DUFFY ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . ,Director of .facial Center and Atbleticf . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..AJ.ri.rtant Director of Social Center . . . . .Director of Phyricul Culture for Women and Girl: . . . . . . . . . . . , . .Swimming lnxtructor and Matron . . . . .Anirtant Swimming Imtructor . . . . .Auirtont .Ywimming Inrtructor .........,....,.0jYceAr.ri:tant .........,.,..0ficeAuirtant . . . .Arrirtunt in Girlr' Work . . . .Arrirtant in Boyr' Work ......,..Boy'.r Club Work . . . . .Swimming Instructor . . . . . .Su imming lnrtructor , . . . .Swimming Inxtructor . . . .lnffructor in Archery ...........Librarian . . . .Bixin Imtructor . . . .Atbitic Ojicial . , . .Athletic Ojiciol . . . .Atlletic Ojiciol . . . .Athletic Ofcial . . . .Athletic Oficial . . . .Athletic Ofcial Page Twengf mm

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ELL GERTRUDE RICHTER B. S., University of Illinois University of Iowa University of Minnesota University of Chicago Commercial S ubjectr 4QQ,, MARY A. ROBINSON B. Ed., Illinois State Normal University M. S., University of Chicago General S cience, Pbyriograpby qaQn, V1v1AN SHORT A. B., Indiana University A. M., University of Minnesota Mathematicr c c Q xv FRED GRAY STEVENSON A. B., University of Michigan A. M., University of Chicago Ph. D., University of Michigan Principal cxQvv LYLE F. STEWART A. B., A. M., University of Illinois General Science, Biology, Ph-yrical Geography asf: 1 ALBERT W. SUTER A. M., M. S., University of Michigan Motbematicr, Clsemirtry Page Twengv-eight Ess B E ARTHUR SYMOND B. S., South Dakota State College A. M., University of Pennsylvania Cioicr, World Hirtory c 1 Q is is WALTER B. TYLER . Ed., Western State Teachers' College University of Montana University of Toronto World Hirtoq an c Q as an KJ RUTH M. WVERCOE A. B., Kalamazoo College A. M., University of Chicago Diploma, Sorbonne, University of Paris French QQ: xv If E. MAX WA . B 1 : M., India niversity rsit oronto J , ommerce 4 :Ons NORMA M. WIESNER ., P. E., Detroit Teachers' College Central State Teachers' College Northwestern University Pbyrical Education for Girl: Q Q Q in is HARRY L. WILMOT Ph. B., University of Chicago A. M., Columbia University Education, Sociology UGA-1

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EDWARD GALASSI. . . EDWARD KLIMEK. . . SAM D1 CRISPINO. . . EDWARD PILCH .... LEONARD KASZYNSK1 .... ALBERT Ricci ..... . RICHARD GABEL .. . F. GLASS .......... ELL Ess PE . . . , .Athletic Ojicial . . . . .Athletic Ofcial . . . . .Athletic Ofcial . . . . . . .Athletic Ojiciezl . . . . . . , . .Athletic Ojicial Athletic .Ytatirticiem ............Attemlant ...,......Attemlant R. Ron ........... ..... A ttendant Vicron GARZONIO. . ...., Attendant JULIUS ROSTART .... ..... C urtadian ANTHONY ZIMNEY. . ..... Caretaker O Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium NASMUCH as the auditorium is dedicated chiefly to dramatic and musical activities, the names of great dramatists and musicians have been superimposed on the ornamental plasterwork frieze near the ceiling. Along the south wall, from the Stage to the east are the names of the great dramatists of their day, headed by Shakespeare and including Aeschylus, Sopho- cles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plautus, Terence, Lope de Vega, Calderon, Jonson, Marlowe, Goethe, Schiller, Moliere, Corneille, Racine, Alfieri, Sheridan, Gold- smith, Ibsen, Synge and Shaw. Similarly along the north wall are the names of musicians, headed by Bee- thoven and including Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Wagner, Gounod, Chopin, Massenet, Saints-Saens, Debussy, Franck, Tschaikowsky, Grieg, Verdi, Puccini, Foster, MacDowell, Strauss, Dvorak and Liszt. The stage is one of the finest features of the auditorium as it is spacious and deepset. The Class of 1929, as art of its memorial gift, furnished a complete set of stage scenery and of stage urniture, the latter consisting of five high-backed chairs, upholstered in leather with a specially designed lectern to match. This furniture is of quarter-sawed oak stained to harmonize with the finish of the auditorium. The auditorium foyer or vestibule on the first floor, handsomely and ap- propriately decorated, contains two bronze tablets, one of which bears the dedica- tion of the building by the Board of Education to the memory of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Matthiessen. The second or mezzanine floor of the entrance to the auditorium has been designated an art-lounge. It contains original etchings, has two magnificent tapestries and other furnishings especially donated for the purpose by Mrs. Eda Matthiessen. The general use of this room is reserved for the Junior College. After the construction of the building, Mrs. Eda Matthiessen donated to the high school and junior college an Aeolian organ and a Steinway grand piano. The organ, which is a masterpiece of musical craftmanship, may be played by duo-art records as well as by individual performers. Page Thirty