Governor Mifflin High School - Archive Yearbook (Shillington, PA)

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RUSSELL H. KISTLER ROBERT R. BROWN MICHAEL G. HARLOW Social Studies, Staff Leader, American Economics, American History . . . Junior W0Vld l'llST0I'Y, F1'eHCi1 - . - PlWOT0Ql'GPl'1Y History . . . Muhlenberg College, A.B,, Class Play Director . . . Albright Col- Club . . . Earlham College, A.B,, Lehigh Univ., M.A., Temple Univ., lege, A.B,, Lehigh Univ .... Politics. Swarthmore, Temple Univ. M. Ed ,... Hunting. ln order to acquaint students with the functioning ot various governmental institutions, the Social Studies de- partment sponsors many educational tield trips. POD classes, taught by Mr. Richards and Mr. Shuttlesworth, tour several ot these institutions every year. Their first trip in- cludes a tour of the Berks County Court House, interviews with seve-ral public otticials, and a view of courtroom pro- ceedings. Discussions and guided tours of the Wernersville State Hospital, the Berks County Prison, and the Berks Heim equip seniors with the knowledge that Berks County is working to benefit its citizens. T .f ' , 0 I . fr ,V ffgf if 'l K, iii George Hollich, a junior who is very interested in current affairs, won recognition for himself and his school in a state contest this October. For his essay, What Columbus Day Means to Me - Americans All Working Together, he received a citation from Governor David L. Lawrence. Having been selected to serve as delegates to the Model United Nations at Albright College, S. Miller, P. Oxenreider, J. Fatzinger, M. Maltzer, M, Troop, K. Gerhart, D. Featherman, and R. Coldren, with Mr. Kistler as their sponsor, debated and passed resolutions con- cerning Algeria, disarmament, and the own- ership ot outer space.

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7' MRS. MARGARET F. SCHAFFERT English . . . Junior Tri-Hi-Y, Future Teachers Club . , . Douglass College, A.B., Kent State Univ .... Interior deco- rating, Gardening, Sports. CLOET?Ui'l'?2 in , fx 1, r 1? K . 1 An addition to the curriculum this year is a course in Journalism. Here Mr. Nelson explains principles of newspaper layout to several members of this class, which includes the co-editors of the Gov-Lin. 1 l I agfeadaaq H ' mf- ' David Martin rehearses a speech before mem- bers ot another new class, the Speech Class, and its instructor, Mr. Shrawder. Students tind our spacious, comfortable library the perfect ploce to read or prepare their term papers. l i MRS. RUTH B. SHRAWDER Librarian . . . Library Club, Junior Class Sponsor, Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y . . . Kutz- town S.C., B.S .... Sewing, Reading. 1

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A trip To the Ford Plant in Chester enables The geog- raphy class to study mass production and The eco- nomic aspect of geography. Several Seniors and their instructor examine assembly line technique. 0 602 World Culture, Taken in The sTudenT's sophomore year, is the study of The customs OT mankind Throughout The centuries of The vvorld. American History deals with The progress of events in America since The founding of our coun- try. lt is studied in The iunior year and includes cur- rent news Topics by means of daily news reports. ln The senior year Problems of Democracy en- 4, kv, is 0... s. Mr. Kistler explains to This American History class the important role The Monroe Doctrine plays in keeping harmony among the American nations. z 71 2 ' ' lightens students as To what part They play in The government. Current problems are discussed by The class as They attempt To grasp The situation in The United States that vvill Tace Them as citizens. Throughout The year, This department has co- operated with The county and state in supporting many civic programs. ROBERT F. SHUTTLESWORTH ROBERT E. KAUTTER J. ALLEN RICHARDS Problems of Democracy, Geography, World History . . . Head Coach, Boys' Problems of Democracy . . , Director of World History . . . intra-mural Basket- Varsity Basketball, Asst. Coach, Foot- Athletics. . . Stoners Business College, ball . . . Bloomsburg S.C., B.S.Ed. ball . . . West Chester S.C., B.S., Temple Lebanon Valley A.B., Columbia Univ., Temple Univ .... Sports, Music, Travel- Univ .... High Fidelity. M.A .... Baseball. ing, I .