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

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Board of Education This is one of the outstandingly excellent American high schools was the Commendation given to L-P by A, W. Clevenger, Tl member of the University of Illinois staff. Ir is through the cooperative efforts of the Board of lfducation, the citizens of the community, the teaching staff, and the students themselves that L-P has been given the accredited standing with the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary schools, as a school where all the students may have an equal opportunity to prepare themselves for work in a democratic nation. 'lihe pro- gress of La Salle-Peru 'liownship high school in the past years is especially notable. As a result of the democratic demand on high-school and jun- ior-college students to serve their country by increasing produc- tion, federal classes such as printing, electricity, advanced machine shop, salesnianship, economics, home nursing, and book binding have been added. ln order that we students develop strong and healthy bodies to better national defense, the Board of Education has increased physical training to foul years instead of two. They have solved the problem of room shortage by remodeling the old gym, making possible two gyninasiums for classroom work. This year the swim- ming pool was also enlarged in length by 15 feet and provided with new mechanical equipment and conveniences. Our recently installed public address system has proved so helpful to both faculty and students that it is now necessity in- stead of luxury. The Board has also succeeded in granting free transportation for all high-school students living one and one-half miles or more from the school building. The expense is met by the state and the local unit. Arranging for a complete landscaping plan for the entire school site is now one of the preoccupations of the Board. We students realize how priceless the services of the Board of lfducation are, for the results of their efforts have confirmed their ability in handling the affairs of the school. lll'l'lfR RIGHT: Dr. Arlington Ailes, physician. l,UWliR RIGHT: J. li, Malone, attorney. l'lR0lVl I,Iil+ l': l,. B. Richards, John D. Lent, Vincent Diniond, llenry lf. Hackman, president, Miss Katherine Keegan, secretaryg Dr, Frank A. ,lt-nsen, superintendent: and Frank Nloyle,

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