Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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A PICNIC IN a spacious clearing near the resounding waves reminds the students of the passing funfillcd, frolicking days of summer. gonfmwlld Auf! ,MAP pfozy THE ESTABLISHED CUSTOMS of Halloween are still boy meets girl, Page IO The crest of life included many changes for the student. By increasing the variation of his activities, the student became a well-rounded person. He not only probed deeply and seriously into academic studies, but he also enjoyed the enlightment of a full social life. Learning to overlook his fellow studentls faults took on profound importance. He had to live in daily competition with his friends, which helped him gain humbleness through appreciat- ing the merits of his rivals. The true worth of friends, acquaint- ances, and companions took on special meaning and value. The student fully realized each person with whom he came in contact was affecting his own sense of human values. He further decided that while others were influential in changing his thoughts, he in turn affected their lives by his attitudes and deeds.

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The dedication of the Crest to a Pe- oria High School Faculty member was of utmost importance to the Editors, since it was the highest award we were able to bestow. The basic requirements of char- acter, reputation, vocational competency, and unselfish devotion to the teaching pro- fession were qualities possessed by each member of our faculty. The recipient had to be a teacher who has reached the crest of his career, the pinnacle of his life's work-meaning, of course, the fullness of effective teaching, the mellowness due to long experience, and the reward of C0111- plete teacher-student respect. The Editors of the Crest found such a person among the many fine members of the Peoria High School Staff. Our de- cision was based on the teacher's progress toward the crest of his career in the way he met changes in his subject area. We discovered a wonderful blend of the new and the old in the presentation of mathe- matics by this teacher. Having learned previous methods of teaching, he went on to master the new concept of numerical processes. Additionally, other attributes were sought. Students who have had the experience of this teacher's classes or the benefit of his personal approach to their problems have found an understanding adviser. Thus, the Editors of the Crest wished to honor a teacher who has reach- ed the crest of his life by dedicating this book to: Mia. fVlAR'I'IN M. BHZLEMA MR. MARTIN M. B121-EMA fQ,e.a1icwQf-'fe fm an ' 7m-294 '! M7 , M T YL STUDENTS REMEMBER THIS familiar sight as the respected and silent symbol that Mr. Bilema has arrived to assist them with a helping hand. Page 9

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'LA DANCE NOEL, highlighting the Christmas season, joins Central students with students from Richwoods to support community charity. THE STEEP AND difficult stairs arc tiring to climb if she wasn't HEAVY BOOKS AND long stairs would make lifc dull if hc wasnt- Page 11