Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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sconsiairemmnsliis IN TYPING CLASS skill and coordination are developed. Mr. Wyeth gives a timing test to aid these students in being ‘aster typists. Development of Skills With capable guidance the boys in woodshop develop skills in carpentry and general building ability. During the course of the year they make tables and lamp bases which can later be wired in the electricity shops. Mechanical drawing provides students with a knowledge of blueprinting and an introduction to architecture. The student learns to use a T square, special compass, triangles, and arcs. With these he plots the measurements of house and building plans. In the typing classes each pupil demonstrates his ability as an efficient worker. They become skilled in composing budgets and business letters. Shorthand students, after learning the fundamen- tals of abbreviation, progress rapidly into future secretaries. With a thorough knowledge of the shorthand alphabet and numerous brief forms, one is able to take dictation quickly and accu- rately. The students of bookkeeping learn an orderly system of filing and accounting. KENNY MILASHOSKI, armed with pencil, square, drawing board, and paper, makes a scale drawing of a difficult blue- print. Page 29

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P.H.S. BEGINS TO change its make-up as the new auto-mechanics building is constructed. Mr. Serup is instructing Dave Blanchard, William Carlin, and Bill Seele in basic mechanical principles. Vocational Department Aids” Knowing how to cook is an asset to any girl, and at Peoria High School provisions are made for all future homemakers. Food courses teach the planning of well-balanced meals. Suits, dresses, blouses, and even coats come from the skilled fingers in the sewing classes. Here the girls must master many different types of seams and stitches before they can complete the course. With the techniques they learn to make their own clothing for school, sports events, and special occasions. Huddled over an engine, the boys discuss the intricate systems and parts of an automobile. With the completion of the new auto mechanics building, they now have the opportunity for greater advancements in this field. Due to the added space, each boy is able to observe the work of the latest model machines. With concentrated patience, skill and adeptness are developed in a difficult field. The intricacies of machine construc- tion makes their job particularly engrossing. WOODSHOP provides Terry Hoffer with the knowledge necessary to be an expert craftsman.

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Foreign Language and Fine Many of the arts provide the satisfaction of accomplishment. Sociology, the study of man and his habits, takes us into the development of psychiatry and patterns of physical beha- vior. During the year the students take trips to Joliet and Bartonville to observe the mal- adjusted. When a student tires of mere book-learmning and desires something more than memoriza- tion of dates and figures, he can find many cultural opportunities at P.-H.S. One of these is the choral department. A Cappella performs at many assemblies and programs. Girls’ Choir drills until each note is perfect. The Light Opera Singers entertain at many club meetings with selections from Broadway shows. Instrumentalists may perform in either band or orchestra. The band bolsters school spirit at games and assemblies. The orchestra, along with the Girls’ Choir, gave a very dif- ferent Christmas concert that combined vocal and instrumental numbers. = PHIL HESTER LEADS a discussion in Mrs. Webster’s Sociology class. This is a valuable course in learning about people and their problems. - | Xs GIRLS’ CHOIR AND Orchestra blend with delightful harmony to entertain us at one of our assemblies. Page 30