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

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.JQQCLAA Service West Reading has always been proud of its fine school health program. This department was the first, with the exception of Reading, to be organized in a Berks County school, and is as complete as any in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Sarah Stanton, R.N., a graduate of Reading Hospital, holds the full-time position of school nurse. In her second floor headquarters, Mrs. Stanton gives first aid to injured students, while she also performs her rou- tine tasks of keeping constant check on absentees and giv- ing weekly inspections to grade school pupils. Mrs. A. O. Henne, school dental hygienist, is a graduate of Albright College and the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Henne sees that the teeth of every student receive a thorough examination at least once a year. The school also employs the services of Dr. Harry W. Bagenstose for the examination of our athletes. om.. swf! As the clerical work in school administration has become more complicated, the duties of our school secretaries, Mrs. Grace M. Hamilton and Mrs. Betty I. Fassnacht, have increased proportionately. They are always willing to give courteous assistance to pupils, as well as to members of the faculty, Mrs. Hamilton, who is rounding out her first year at West Reading High School, was graduated from Lebanon High School, and Lebanon Business College. Mrs. Fassnacht furthered her business education at the McCann School of Business, after her graduation from Reading High School. This February will mark the beginning of her fifth year at West Reading, and foclianri The job of keeping our school building and equip- ment in first-class condition falls upon our three cus- todians: Charles Merkel, lesse Spence, and Howard Bennethum. ln order that this work may be done in the most efficient manner, the members of our janitorial staff have attended special classes in building mainten- ance and other fields. Their duties do not end with the close of the school day, but often extend into the evening. Many of us do not realize or appreciate the many and varied tasks which they perform. All three of these men have been very generous in their contribu- tions of both time and effort to our social functions, and have extended many extra courtesies to our stu- dents and faculty.

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MIRIAM PARKER Olflfle Students in the Home Economics Department of West Reading High School receive instruction in the various phases of homemakingg cooking, sewing, home nursing, grooming, interior deco- rating, and child care by Miss Miriam L. Parker. Although this is her iirst year at West Reading, Miss Parker has already accomplished a great deal toward the advancement of home econom- ics in our school. Miss Parker attended Annville High School in Pennsylvania, and was later graduated from conomicfi Albright College where she received her Bache- lor of Science degree. In addition to her daily teaching schedule, Miss Parker also is advisor of Chefs' Club and Costume Club. The Chefs' Club, composed of junior high boys, teaches its members the ele- ments ol good cooking, While the Costume Club figures prominently in many of the school's dra- matic productions making costumes and acces- sories for period plays.

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.gnifiafion At one time in the school life of every West Read- ing Sophomore comes a day which dwells in the memories of every departing student, the hardly an- ticipated day when the Iuniors are given the opportunity to exercise their evil minds in the annual initiation of their fellow underclassmen. The appointed day came this past September 24 to the class of l95l. At the customary Friday morning assembly, the Sophs were Ufairly judged in their attempts to mus- ter an ounce of favor from their 'lmost superior lun- iors. lf they failed, they paid the penalty during the final event of that memorable day-the evening party. Following their noontime dismissal, the doomed Sophomores garbed themselves in the latest fashions for the afternoon ceremonies. Among the articles the boys were requested to Wear Were: a frilly blouse, a full skirt, silk stockings, and earrings. They willing- ly carried a market basket, completely furnished With shoe shine equipment, a nursery rhyme book, and a rag doll. The girls eagerly chisled off their make- up on one side of their face and dismantled their hairdo's to don a man's pajama top, rolled-up trous- ers, one clodhopper and a rubber, big metal curlers on only one side of their heads, and silk stockings rolled up to their knees. These lassies, thus clad so attractively, obligingly dragged a bucket With the necessary articles to give a good shoe-shine upon the gracious wishes of any Iunior. During the afternoon, Sophomores could be seen hopping up and down the stairs on their knees or humbly repeating their pledge to the highly es- teemed luniors . The members of the eleventh grade did not spare the use of lipstick on the beseeching faces of their tenth grade friends, but, by the time the evening dance was begun, familiar faces appeared on the gym floor, and no mention was made of any suffered bloodshed. We the dumb, dopic, dopey, drippy Drip- mores ---- oh' what an impressing day! mmrweMWw 1mms,, wmw 111.u.1-1-iewmm