Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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CORDEN APPEL WALTER FINK TED FLUEGEL CARL HoRsT GARMA KINHOFER Chemistry, Physics General Science Chemistry Physics Biology BEA VAN KLINCEREN, DAN Little, and Barb Coons witness the results of an experiment. More Students Science became increasingly important in the last ten years. Colleges raised their entrance requirements and more jobs op- ened in the scientific field. It was almost a necessity for college bound students to have more than two years of high school science. To keep up with this rapid growth, Peoria High added to the teaching staff, offered more courses, and expanded the classroom space. To more fully prepare the student for college and to give seniors an opportunity to gain college credit through the Advanced Placement Tests, senior students were able to take second year biology, chemistry and physics. These courses were closely related to college courses and some even used college text books. A year of biology, chemistry, and physics and a recommendation from his THE CELLS SHOULD appear like these in the book, Mr. Montgomery explains to jill Bowen. it ,- N5 J 3,5 ,..I.1..... Page 16

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EMILY RICE SuE SARGENT CLYDA SWISHER GRETCHEN WEBSTER HARRY WHITAICER English English English English English, Counselor DIRECTOR RACHAEL BOURLAND, briefs Ann Burnett on her play part. of Speech Department For the first time a dramatics course was offered. It was open to sopmomore, junior, and senior students and was to be taken as a fifth subject. During the first semester, they learned the history of acting and various acting techniques, They studied the stage and different phases of performing. For their second se- mester activities they chose a play and acted as director of it. They worked out lighting, costumes, and various stage settings. Later they directed several members of the class in a cutting from it. Mrs. Hoffman headed the class and also encouraged her students to help on regular school plays. The Debate team and Thespian Society helped to stimulate the students, abilities. Debate made the students dig for information and facts on a subject and then persuade an audience that their view was the best. The Thespians displayed various hidden tal- ents, not only in acting itself, but in stage settings, make-up, and costuming. The entire speech program accented the need of self-expression and encouraged students to form opinions and take stands. After they formed these opinions, they learned to defend their principles, opinions, and ideas. MORE GESTLlRES, SAYS Danz to Susie Reichel and Nancy Voss. Page 25

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joe MONTGOMERY HGNRY STE ING JOSEPH SOMMER Biology ogy, Che s Biology M 1 fl! Take Advaiifiiril Science Courses made possible the offering of the second year classes. Every hour each lab and lec- ture room was filled to capacity. Eight teachers composed the faculty of the science department. One new teacher, Mr. Appel, was added. Traveling was an interest of many of these teachers. Bird study, gardening, hunting, and fishing al- so rated as favorite pastimes. Many of these avocations leaned towards the held of science. Some of these faculty members previous science teachers were the only requirements for participation in one of these two hour classes. ln all of the science courses, excluding the advanced ones, en- riched classes could be taken. Going deep- er into research, more knowledge, other than that from the book, was gained. More experiments were performed, and detailed lectures were given. Extra research, and more homework was assigned. Students were encouraged to use their originality in creating projects for the Peoria County were advisors to different clubs and or- Student Science Fair. These projects were ganizations. Mr. Stepping was head of the designed during free periods and at home. Senior National Honor Society and the The pupils who participated in the enrich- ticket sales while Mr. Fluegel advised the ed classes of basic courses often took the CREST editorial staff and organized the Quill and Scroll. Miss Kinhofer counseled the Pre-Med Club, and Mr. Horst advo' cated the Science Club. advanced courses during their senior year, Three years ago the new science wing was added, and this expansion of facilities MR FINK COMMENTS on a new weather device IN THE PHYSICS lab Dave Butterfield assists Mr. Horst in explaining the use of the Tesla Coil to the class J l i Page 27