West Reading High School - Vaquero Yearbook (West Reading, PA)

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.sgualenf gouncif Sitting: B. Sp-angenberg, Miss Fritz, L. Haehnel, D. Schlegel, J. Hower, R. Rickenbach, Mrs. Gresh, P. Hoeffer. Standing: J. Witwer, F. Horn, G. Metz, E. B r o W n, D. D'Erco1e, Mr. Schaeffer, C. P. Bailey. Silence! It is Tuesday, activities period. The room is still, filled with quiet expectancy. Hush! Janet Hower is rapping for attention. Student Council meeting is about to begin. These students tread their way carefully, for they are the elected representatives of a self-governed school. Listening to the president are David Schlegel, vice president, Robert Rickenbach, treasurer, and Lucy Haehnel, secretary, these are the duly chosen oiicers by election of the independent student body. Articles on the agenda were discussed and acted upon swiftly, for there was much to do. The Student Activities Conference, which was held on October 10, 1947, proved that the student council was doing their work well. This conference brought together students from many Berks schools to discuss their scholastic and activity programs. This was the first attempt of this type, and it succeeded admirably. The student council was advised by high school deans, Miss Fritz, Mrs. Gresh, and Mr. Schaeffer, who are to be commended for their splendid work in assisting the council on technical matters. The National Honor Society gives recognition to those students who, in the opinion of their teachers and classmates, are building their lives around these four attributes: character, scholar- ship, leadership, and service. The West Reading chapter is only two years old, but it has already made its impression on both our school and on other Berks schools. In co-operation with the Student Council, this organization operated a student activities conference on October 10 to which fifteen neighboring schools sent representatives. Each of the one hundred seventy-nine delegates attended one of the eight activities discussions held during the conference. Their favorable reac- tions assured us that they enjoyed and profited by their visit to West Reading High. SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY J. Hower, D. Potteiger, J. Robbins, G. Ready, B. Gring, B. Haehnel, J. Brunner, D. Schlegel, D. D,Ercole, B. Hartzell, B. Wolf, C. Bailey. JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY B. Focht, R. Rickenbach, P. Dillon, D. Richter, C. Showers, E. Brown, P. Naylor, B. Leightheiser, J. Rentschler, L. Haehnel, J. Shaner, J. Beyerle, J. Rhoda, C. Horn, P. Bailey, R. Cremer, J. Piscitelli, F. Hettinger. 7761 fiona! .lrlonor Sociefg Siwteen Horn, D. Diener, D. Potteiger,

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Waonifor Syafem 'tWatch that white line, was a familiar expression heard in the halls of West Reading High School. Our monitors were constantly on duty to supervise the actions of the students around the school. Monitors were posted through- out the halls during the change of classes in order to keep hall traffic moving. The Board of Monitors, with David Potteiger as Chairman and Mrs. Gresh as adviser, Worked First row: B. Haehnel, J. Brunner, B. Gring, D. Potteiger, M. A1'I1l.'I1OI1, G. Greene. hard an year fonmaintain Order in the halls- Second row: J. Grimm, B. Geiss, J. Walker, Mrs. Gresh, They tried to maintain orderly conduct and to M. Batdorf, P. Haas, A. Grauert. - provide new and better means for passing Third IOWI A. Gray, G. M6tZ, R. Kellef, R. Feeg, G. Busch. through the corridors. Senior high school student monitors were suggested by the 1946-47 Board of Monitors and were approved by Student Council. This method of self-discipline was the most satisfactory form of student co-operation and gave a decided gain in the ever-growing advancement of our school. Behind the scenes of every auditorium production in our school, we find a quietly active group-the Assembly Committee. Seldom hitting the headlines with some spectacular accomplishment, its members are, nevertheless, performing their duties with ability and imagination. Working in close co-operation with the Stagecraft Club, this organization assumes the responsibility of lining up assembly sponsors for the year and giving each one practical suggestions for a better program. The committee assigns each home room a definite area on its seating chart at the beginning of the year and also arranges the assembly sequence to provide maximum interest and variety. Until the Assembly Committee was organized three years ago, West Reading students were not accus- tomed to having a program every week, and assemblies were called only on special occasions. Admirable progress has been made, and there can be no doubt that our assemblies have become well- planned, full of variety, and consistently better by the efforts of this committee. First row: Mr. Siedel, Miss Stamm, M. Drehs, D. D'Ercole, Mrs. Bolton, Mr. Fiske. Second row: F. Hettinger, B. Wolf, P. Hessinger, G. D'Erco1e, N. Piscitelli. Third row: M. Batdorf, R. DeCami11o, M. Leek, J. Robbins, C. Mengel, N. Chapman, S. Luckenbill. .1454 emi!!! gommiffee Seventeen