Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Mas. BEHRENS Miss ZEIGLER MRS. BRIGGERMAN ReC0l'ClS Clerk Treasurer Locker and Supply Clerk A I l lf S l l 'Il' l l The office assistants added greatly to MRS. FISHER MRS. KIRKHUS the efficiency of the school. Each morning Secretary to the Principal Attendance Clerk Mrs. Kirkhus extended a pleasant greeting to each teacher as he came into the office. Whenever parents or other visitors entered the front office, they were also welcomed by Mrs. Kirkhus. Her main duty was tak- ing care of the attendance, Every morn- ing her pages collected the attendance cards, and she compiled the absence sheet. Mrs. Fisher was Mr. Mill's secretary. She took care of all his secretarial and paper work plus seeing that all letters of recommendation were sent out. The records clerk was Mrs. Behrens. All the records in Peoria High, includ- ing grade transcripts and attendance rec- ords, were kept straight and up-to-date by her efforts, She sent the records of trans- fer students to their new school and mail! ed records to employers when requested. Miss Zeigler acted as school treasurer. She saw that all new students received books and also kept track of the vocation- al students' material tickets, Mrs. Briggerman, as locker and supply clerk, distributed forms for such things as passes and admits, was in charge of all mimeographing, typed the daily bulletin, and secured a locker for each student. n Page 21

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THE NEVERENDING TASK of keeping the study halls quitt and in order Was the job Mr Sutton and Mrs. Slavens faced. l.'llf llfSl'S ll Three years ago the Peoria High School library was modernized. Since then new facilities have constantly been added. Many new books were purchased, both for research and reading enjoyment. The conference rooms were always in use, and the record players and tape recorders were always loaned out. The library offered all types of literature and had an excellent selection of periodicals, The research is- land provided all kinds of encyclopedias and specific types of reference books on particular topics. Mr. Stanger and Mrs. Bill offered individuals help in finding a book or certain material. A new system of library passes was in effect this year. The students no longer obtained their passes from their teachers. As they entered the library they received a pass, filled it out explaining why they were using the li- brary and returned it to the librarians. From the library the passes were put in the teachers, mailboxes. ln this way the teach- ers could learn what students went into the library and what they did. Two faculty members were assigned to the study hall. This was their only job, and they had complete charge over ity as in past years the regular teachers used free periods to supervise the study hall.

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Page JUDITH AARON WARNER DANZ PAT DuFF NANCY GIBBS PATRICIA HOFFMAN English English, Speech English, Speech English, Math English, Dramatics English Develops An outstanding English Department with inspiring faculty members was a characteristic of Peoria High School. The teach- ers, through advising student organizations and giving the stu- dents outside assistance, put themselves among their pupils and became interested in their students! needs and desires. Mr. Danz lead the debators while Mrs. Hoffman instructed the Thespians. The Lettermenis Club was headed by Mr. Dick Wlmitaker, and Mrs. Sargent assisted the cheerleaders. Mr. Plake, Mr. Harry Whitaker, Mrs. johnson and Miss Swisher served as class spon- sors. Four new teachers were added to the English staff which made a total of sixteen instructors. These new members included Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Aaron, and Mrs. Mack. The hobbies and special interests of these teachers were gen- erally similar. Almost every English teacher enjoyed reading. Music, including all types from classical to folk, interested these faculty members. Photography, athletics, dramatics and bridge were just a few of the other hobbies in which the teachers en- gaged. Most of these avocations aided the teachers in their class- es and enabled them to lead better discussions. Throughout their four years at Peoria High School, the stu- dents constantly worked for their future. Numerous books on college lists were read, and many various authors were studied in detail. An appreciation for all types of literature was devel- oped. Vocabulary was improved and the NOMA tests increased spelling power. Poetry and short stories were studied in great detail. Themes, research papers, essays, term papers, and poetry NO, THIS ONE is the gerundf' explains Pat Pinney to Marv Szidon.