Pen Argyl Area High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Pen Argyl, PA)

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Now see this stick? The ob- ject is not to hit it, explains Driver Education instructor M. Richard Wolford to a nervous 00000000000 000000000000 if -1-mg... 'Q ,, 6' i . .. Special clarfer develop worthwhile rkillr 'lytic Upper left: Interested business students watch as Harry Breece explains the use of a card file. Lower right: Wilmer Nester dictates rapidly to develop speed and accuracy of shorthand students. 25 t Ready. Go! These are the words that start typ- ing students' fingers flying across the keyboards. Typing, shorthand, olhce practice, and bookkeep- ing are just a few of the courses designed to train students for careers in the business world. Through the use of modern business machines, practical application of business theory is taught. Proper operation and manipulation of the mod- em automobile is taught in Driver Education classes. Introduced in the sophomore year, this course stresses safety and obedience to traffic reg- ulations, as well as skillful driving.

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affi- 'UR I A lt? Harry Mervine, Edward Palmer and student Japanese fans and kimonos are modeled by history students of teachers George Lighttiser and Robert Stauifer Miss Marjorie May, recently returned from a tour of Far East- open a discussion of the early morning head- ern countries. is-'0Clkll .ftudzbr promote World frzlendrl9qJ To prepare students for life in an Age of Ten- sions is the goal of our social studies department. The courses present the facts of history to the stu- dent, encourage him to formulate his own opin- ions and make him aware of the basic likenesses Nu' 4 Q .mvg 7 XIHIIISI, ns ll' -l'xIllt!IUl'l of uit- A1 and differences of the various countries. Trips to meetings of local councils and industries, the county courthouse, and the United Nations create better understandings of our modern world. , c 1 t js, ' ' -nf ' A f l , 4 1 f X vc , , X ' z is Miss Grace Dennis points out to Robert Ealey the signifi- cance of one of the many trav- el posters she uses to enliven her geography and social stud- ies classes. I - x gigs W M I ,f- A ' E 4 ,P Vg, nfs. I ft ,D t i 1, 1 V Vw-G-we t i fb 45, if t ' fi l vw 1 If ' 'ff V X 1 fr ,f W ft :sw I '.'- 1 , , fx fg x fs- :xiii , Mr E V 4 r . it I V . H ' 1 x' Ng' V A ,.., M an - 1 x r xx l2'I I'll wr: H ' 2 ' ls lil , - - 1 3 feqijij p ' ' ' 9 ,lli 3 .ag Q 2' ' if 1 Q , U

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tr-X Mrs Anna Kress muslc super vxsor and Rlchard Cruver band dnrector revlew muslc for an nual band and chorus concert Culture addy to the enjoyment 0 11 e In today s busy world the ab1l1ty to relax IS be commg mcreasmgly xmportant Art muslc and readmg offer broad avenues of entertamment Each department presents a wlde Va1'lCty of offer mgs from classlcal to modern pI'OVldlI1g a cultur al balance for the lncreasmg amount of sclenttfic materlal During the school year the guldance depart ment glves many tests to measure the mental and mechamcal ab1l1ty of the lIldlVldl13l Placement tests are glven to semors mterested m obtammg Jobs after graduatnon Advxce IS g1ven to college bound semors on cholce of college course of study, and career Left Guidance dlrector John Rlce and l1brar1an Mrs Carol Schaffer constder new materlal on career cholce Below Rlght there dtrects Robert Doney art supervlsor as the stage settmg lS arranged for an assembly program i i -I'