Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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BUSINESS EDUCATIO DEP RT E T In this school, business training. taught by Miss Esther Nagle, not only benefits those who expect to follow business careers, but also those who plan to attend college. To the former, the course oH'ers training in stenography, typing, and office practice. The operation of duplicating and other business machines is included. X The prospective college student finds training in secretarial work a great help. Training in stenography enables him to take notes quickly and make neat transcriptions of them. Typewriting is compulsory for everyone in the tenth grade and after the course has begun the pupils are able to type their Miss Nagle school assignments. Thus, the effect of this typing course is felt even in eleventh and twelfth grades. Practical experience can be obtained by working in the office at the switchboard and by assisting the admin- istration in various forms of school correspondence. Incor- porated into Miss Nagle's classroom discussions are interesting illustrations of business techniques. This depart- ment strives to produce secretaries who are neat in ap- pearance as well as efHcient. Because the business world is complaining about the dearth of good secretaries, Wyomissing's business ed- ucation department is striving to fill this need. MEDICAL STAFF The student body of Wyomissing is privileged - to be served by an excellent medical staff. Many of the health needs of the high school are cared for by the nurse, Mrs. A. C. Knappenberger. Special health attention is administered by the physician, Dr. Leonard R. Woodring and the dentist, Dr. A. L. Jones. This staff gives stu- dents at regular intervals physical and dental examinations designed to discover any areas in which further medical care is needed. The staff also performs the service of examining participants in athletics. Students are given such tests as the Mantoux test and an audiometric test for hearing. In many cases, parents must certify that they want their children to be ex- amined or tested before either takes place. Good health is anyone's most valuable possession and the medical staff is doing its best to see that each student is equipped with this asset. J. Wells, Miss Nagle, C. Fisher Mrs. Knappenberger, Dr. Jones 28

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PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS A new addition to our curriculum is the photogra- phy class. which is directed by lVIr. D. C. Shirk. As part of the Industrial Arts program, this instruction in photography supplements Mr. Shirk's department by creating another field in which students may express their talents. The size of the class is necessarily small because of limited dark room facilities. Only a Dark Room few of the students who showed a definite interest in photography could be accommodated. The main objective of the course is to turn out suitable photographers for the Colophon staff. Al- ready this department has supplied many pictures for our yearbook. The first study which the class un- dertook was that of the simple box camera. This is followed by the close examination of the reflex-type camera. In order to prove that good pictures can be taken with the smallest of cameras, Mr. Shirk then demonstrated the use of the miniature. Students of the photography class not only take pictures but also develop the negatives and print and enlarge them. The facilities in the dark room enable the students to learn all these phases of photography. In a few years we shall feel the effect of the photo- graphy class as these trained students move up into the ranks of the Colophon staff. STUDY HALLS Library efficiency has been greatly stepped up by a new system of study halls whereby most studies are held in classrooms, the pur- pose of which is to relieve congestion in the library and to give Mrs. Rebecca Hefilner, our librarian, a chance to organize and maintain effec- tively this section of the school. Study halls in classrooms serve the same purpose as those in the library and are accompanied by fewer distractions. They provide not only the opportunity to study, but also one to confer with the faculty member in charge on private matters of academic im- port. Of course, special reference work during Hstudiesn is permitted in the library. Mrs, Rebecca Heffner If a student makes wise use of his study halls, he will find that his homework is greatly reduced. Especially in the junior high school, teachers expect most assignments to be com- pleted during these free periods. However, in order to enjoy all the benefits of the library. one must obey its rules and respect its functions. A student who budgets his time wisely knows how re- warding it is to carry only three books home each afternoon in- stead of five, -

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CAFETERIA Perhaps the most popular forty-Five minutes of the it school day are those which compose the lunch period. For all the students of the school delicious platters, ragga salads, jello, sandwiches, and fruit are planned and prepared by Mrs. Ruth Wagner, the dietitian, and the cooks, Mrs. Loretta Ashcroft, Mrs. Albert Evans, and Mrs. Angela Bausher. The meals at school are always nutritious and healthful. They are well-prepared by these three experienced women who know how to make everything from hamburgers to spaghetti. Nor do too many cooks ever spoil the soup, for the three function as a team, efficiently and speedily. An overall inspection of the kitchen when lunch is over would reveal a spot- less room with not a dish out of place. Mrs. Wagner makes use of students who wish to scrape and wash trays and dishes. She puts them to work behind the window and gives them a remuneration of a free platter each day for their services. The role of cashier is also filled by a member of the student body. Day in and day out this kitchen staff works hard to make the midday meal a pleasant one for the stu- dent body. l Mr. George Rider Mrs. Ashcroft, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Bauscher CU STODIAN S Few schools can match Wyomissing High School for its beautiful grounds and well-kept interior. This at- tractiveness is due in a large measure to the industry of the custodians. Responsible for landscaping and maintenance of the campus are Paul Young and Paul Linderman. The job of the campus attendants also includes many hours of work on the athletic field. With- in the building, we find the second team of custodians who are George Rider, the building superintendent, and George Goddard, maintenance engineer. Mr. Rider has a full-time job keeping the halls and stairways clean, polishing floors, and making minor repairs. Thanks to him, the building is always immaculate. Mr. God- dard's job entails supervision of the boilers and overall maintenance of the physical construction of the build- ing. Working together, these two men keep the school in tip-top condition. Perhaps the least known of all the custodians is Paul Stout, the nightwatchman. Need- less to say, the school could not function properly without the custodians who deserve many thanks for their indispensable service. 29