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

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4 FRANK A. JENSEN B. Pd., A. B., Michigan State Normal. M. A., Columbia University. Ph. D., University of Michigan. THE SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Frank A. Jensen, the educational administrator and executive of La Salle-Peru, has been with the high school and junior college only a brief term, but his success has been obvious in this short time. He is widely known in the field of education,and his enthusiasm for all methods which indicate educational progress is marked. He selects and weighs new ideas with care, and, after they are put into practice,he carries them through with the success and driving force of an effi- cient executive. He is at all times the friend of the students,and he knows their preferences almost as well as they do. He has a pleas- ing personality and a warm friendliness which make a conference with him a pleasure rather than a task. His quick grasp of situations and difficulties makes even a few words with him valuable. l-le is frequently seen in the halls, he manages to be everywhere at once and at the right time. As time passes and La Salle-Peru builds a greater reputation, Dr. Jensen will be remembered as a man who made educational progress and fostered successful management. 'l8

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John Young, Oglesby, President H. E. Hackman, Peru Edvvdfd H- Cdfus, l-G Salle 1917-1938 1917-1939 1931-1940 THE BCARD OF EDUCATION CONGRATULATIONS HEARTFELT GRATITUDE For a long time the new addition to our school was just a vision of the imagination, a thing to be hoped for and dreamed about, but today it is a reality. Our dream of beauty has come true. This magnificent edifice we owe to all who have labored so loyally to make this dream ofours a reality. For all of this we are especially indebted to the unselfish devotion of much time and labor of the Board of Education. Their tireless and generous efforts resulted in the construction of the new addition, and as a result it is one of the most beautiful high schools in the middle west. They have made our castle of air a castle of brick and mortar. The students of La Salle-Peru appreci- ate what has been done for them and wish to use this as a medium through which to express their gratitude to the Board of Education. Congratulations, to you, Board Members! We of L-P. High School are most fortunate in possessing several real godfathers, namely, the Board of Education. The members of this Board have contributed lavishly of their time and service to the perfection of the standards, the efficiency, and the equipment of our school. They are, as it were, a medium between the school and the public. They are the advisers of the administration, and at the same time, the voice of the public. The Board of Education orders our days well. We owe much to them. They are the brake to our too great exuberance, the stimulus to our weak purpose. Furthermore as a school we wish to thank the Board of Education for its continual and mighty efforts to better school life. ln order to express our appreciation and gratitude for the Board's many accomplishments, we de- dicate this page to that most deserving group. -Vlncentl Dlmond' Ld Salle J. D. Lent peru Kalherine Keegan, Peru, Secretary 1931-1940 1936-1639 .1994-1938

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HARRY L. WILMOT Ph. B., University of Chicago. A. M., Columbia University. THE DEAN Dean Wilmot, the student's adviser, is a strong champion ofthe ideal educational environment, an environment which promotes thinking, acting, hoping, feeling. He is a Firm believer in the principle that L-P. High must offer subjects and courses of study varied enough to meet the needs of all. ltisthe business of the school to adjust the students to society. The students, however, must be willing and ready to gain the knowledge that will Fit them to their environment. When properly adjusted to society, the students have much knowledge, are willing to cooperate, have the right attitude of open- mindeclness, of tolerance, of obedience. 19