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

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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

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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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Our streams do not devote all of their energies to pro- moting the economic welfare of mankind. They also exist to afford pleasures to nature lovers and to provide a means for recreational enjoyment. Streams are never static, but they are always kept busily active. At Wyomissing High School a student does not work all of the time either. He has the privilege of joining many clubs and engaging in various activities. The members glean pleasure and profit from getting along well with others, accepting responsibility, and serving the community. These organizations of the student body provide an edu- cation in themselves, for they tend to instill a social-con- ciousness. It is the sign of a happy well-adjusted person who possesses outlets for enjoying well-rounded activities. Bubbling like a brook, he creates a cheerful mood in all his surroundings. I ii is ,