Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Mndernizes and trigonometry. These advanced classes used the traditional-type math instead of the modern form. Eight teachers guided the students in their efforts. Much of their time was also spent advising school organizations. Mr. Higgins met with the Student Council members while Mr. Peplow headed the Committee of Forty. The junior National Honor Society was sponsored by Mrs. LaRue. Mr, Deal coached the tennis team. All the teachers had hobbies which were somewhat similar. Mr. Bielema was a golf enthusiast and could be seen hurriedly leaving after school to the golf course. Mr. O1Toole, Mr. Peplow, and Mr. Deal en- joyed anything connected with sports. Mrs. LaRue and Mrs. Lindstrom shared the avocation of sewing. 'lemg the students realize their mistczkesf Mas. UNDSTRQM EXPLAINS CI quiz prob. LETS DO OUR own work, says Mr. Higgins to juniors Stcvc Lev and Jim Vcrgon, ELIGENE O'TooLE WALTER PEPLOW JOHN VAN DEVENTER Algebra, Counselor Algebra Advanced Math Page 29

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MARTIN BIELEMA JOHN DEAL Rum HIGGINS DEE LARUE JOYCE LINDSTROM Geometry Algebra, Math Algebra, Geometry Algebra, Geometry Algebra UNDERSTANDING A GEOMETRY assignment sometimes requires extra assistance from Mr. B. Math Department Peoria High presented a math depart- ment which was designed for both accel- l erated and remedial students, Everything from general math to college level courses 1 were offered. The freshman took the gen- eral math coIIrse or first year algebra in an excelled, regular, or remedial class. Ceo- metry was the next step after algebra. En- riched elasses used slide rules and went in- to some solid geometry. The geometry classes were going through the transitional period between the old-type math and the new, modern math. If the student wished to take more math after geometry, he en- rolled in a second year algebra class. This course was completely modern under the SMSC program. The enriched algebra class spent time studying college algebra also. Other college courses offered besides algebra were ealculas, analytic geometry, MR, O'TOOLE COMMENTS on the slide rule. Page 28

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ELENOR BAILEY ANNE CAVENY Spanish Spanish MR, TRELI HELPS a Latin student conjugate a verb. PHIL SHAY POINTS out various German cities for his language teacher, Mr. Koller. -ew 2 ,, THE. TEACHER taEruRNs.z1iifr Landis io the hoard io make his hQ1iA6XEi6Y1l-,Af-QTIBCHQHS. Page 30 Languages Pro- ln this shrinking world it was almost a necessity to have some knowledge of a foreign language. Seven teachers composed the staff of the language department at Peoria High. Mr. Treu, the one new mem- ber of the group, came from Germany. Swimming and playing the piano took up this Latin teacher's sp-are time. He also gave several talks at the Gemian Club meetings. During these discussions, he compared the German and American school systems. Miss Zeigler, Miss Bailey, and Mr. Neff all spent part of their spare time listening to various types of music. Photography and traveling were hobbies of several in this group. Mr. Neff partici- pated in the unusual hobby of astronomy. Mr. Koller and Miss Zeigler, German instructors had their classes observe films about Germany and listen to German re- cordings, in addition to their regular stu- dies. For the first time a third year Latin class was offered. It was the custom to