Kutztown Area High School - Cougar Yearbook (Kutztown, PA)

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John S. Davies History and Department Head A . B ., Gettysburg College Samuel Himmelberger History B.S., Kutztown State College ocial Studies in the new high school strives to emphasize the important parts that history and economics play in past, present, and future life. United States History deals with the progress and development of our nation. World Culture and History pertains to the culture and history of all nations. Among the most important social studies courses being taught is Problems of Democracy. P.O.D. is designed to thoroughly orientate seniors to the economic and political aspects of the United States. Because of the improved facilities, there is a greater capacity for visual aids, maps, books, and globes, the major tools of the department. With a student teacher, Mr. Davies Snickers at his struggling students during an American History test.

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Richard C. Gougler Mathematics and Department Head A.B., Muhlenberg College Brenda Wylie, Donald Stump, Caroline Deisher, Thomas Master Douglas Dietrich, David Baver, and Robert Hale of the advanced math class find their specialty the most challenging of the curriculum Mathematics is a required subject for every student in our school. This is advantageous since mathematics is even more important today than it has been in the past. The two rooms of the new high school are filled with new ideas and concepts that stimulate thinking. The department, which has expanded during the past year, not only provides instruction in the various branches of this subject but also has its own library. The Advanced Mathematics course is available to those seniors who plan to further their interests in fields of mathematics. In this day and age where many things are done by computers, many hundreds of people are needed to program and supervise the functioning of these machines. Also, many jobs are available for math teachers who will help mold the engineers and scientists of the next generation. J. Richard Wagner Mr. Gougler interprets sine curves in Trigonometry. Mathematics B.S., Bloomsburg State College

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Mfg, Chqrlene M, Megzler Working on physical fitness, Mr. Silan leads a sweating class in pushups Health and Physical Education B.S., West Chester State College Physical Eduration of the new Kutztown Area Senior High School strives to make the program more attractive and beneficial to the students. The department facili- ties include the new spacious gym, baseball and soccer lields, and outdoor volley ball, basketball, and tennis courts. The new gym is provided with folding doors which divide it into two separate areas and make it possible to conduct two individual classes at the same time. Especially of new interest to the Phys- ical Education classes is the new gymnastic appa- ratus. All classes have the opportunity to use the parallel bars, rings, horse, and ropes on which they can develop co-ordination and skill. Not only is the basketball court bigger and the seating capacity greater in the new gym, but the new locker rooms and shower rooms are well equipped to handle the greater number of students each year. All these improvements enable the students to develop their athletic abilities to the fullest. while on the other side of the gym partition, the girls go in for volleyball. -'Ohh Sililh Health and Physical Education and Department Head B.S., Pennsylvania State University M .S., Bucknell University