Christopher Dock High School - Schul Andenken Yearbook (Lansdale, PA)

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nod afternoon, Christopher Dock High School, Eileen Moyer akingf' if-sn!-u-an-I :PX--I ,,,..,, 2 '7'-...... ig 5luuuu T K tl e iss Nolt checks for correct techniques in beginning typists. t ss. Mr. Martin, Miss olt Exact Secre- tarial Perfection. New materials added to typing classes upgrad- ed the teaching effectiveness. Program learn- ing guides were introduced which program individual learning exercises and students can rapidly progress at their own pace. Tapes were used to introduce the keyboard to Typing I students. Typing chairs and Typing I books were added as new equipment. Miss Nolt's recorded voice commands inerrable perfection in typing drills.

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Ripple Tank Arrives for Physics Lab Science introduces new worlds and opens students' minds as they investigate the mysteries of microscopes, test tubes, and slide rules, looking for unknown knowl- edge. ln biology, chemistry, and physics, students do experiments in a weekly double lab period. A newly added piece of equipment to the physics' laboratory is the ripple tank. The ripple tank produces water waves. By studying the patterns and interference of water ripples the nature of energy waves can be demonstrated as related to sound and light. Mr. Peachy and Tim Frei compare the world of a microscope and a text book. at i Y 'K Bob Stoltztus and Dan Walter learn to work with the new ripple tank under the supervision of Mr. Reinford. .Mu may Brian Hagey and Paul Alderfer are titrating the last drop of acid be- fore the pink disappears.

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Library Adds Valuable Volumes A valuable supplement to the C.D. library is the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Library which contains approximately 1300 volumes, periodi- cals and numerous church business records. The oldest book in the library is Postilla meaning sermons in German, written by Michael Miller. The book is handwritten in German and is dated 1557. This book is part of the jacob Mensch collection recently given to the Historical Library by Mrs. Willis Lederach, grand-daughter of ja- cob Mensch. A display case has been added to the library in which are displayed short term exhibits from the Historical Library such as a deed containing Christopher Dock's signature and a copy of the first book printed in German in America. Fiction and non-fiction books numbering 5,200 and fifty periodicals offer pupils the best in cur- rent reading literature. In addition, the vertical and picture files containing pamphlets, and arti- cles are growing. Tim Moyer and Linda Stoudt absorb the aura of a 400 year old Miss Stauffer shows assistant Linda Miller how to put a plas- book in the display case. ticjacket on a book. Historical volumes become valuable with age.