Mount Penn Lower Alsace Joint High School - Penn Alma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS LIFE ITSELF MRS. SARA M. MACK, B.S., NLS. Kutztown State Teachers College Columbia University Instruction in uses of the library, Junior Library Club, Senior Library Staff, National Honor Society. Sewing, reading, and bicycling are favorite pastimes of Mrs. Mack, our librarian, who is also extremely fond of Broadway productions. After eight and one-half years of efficient service, she resigned at the end of the first semester to assume a new position at Kutztown State Teachers College. No longer will our students hear those immortal words, lt's getting a little too noisy in here! Congratulations and success go with you. MR. DONALD C. RAKER, B.S. Bloomsburg State Teachers College Kutztown State Teachers College Temple University, Graduate work Guidance, Guidance Counseling, J.V. Basketball, Proiection Crew, Baseball, lOth grade sponsor. Mr. Raker, our competent and extremely friendly guidance counselor, is always willing to aid any young individual deter- mine the course he shall follow in later life. Much of his spare time is spent at home with his wife, Betty, and son Robert Steven. After putting in a day's work at school, Mr. Raker relaxes by playing golf, a game of which he is an avid fan. Library Library Office Looking for a card in the index file are S Sulzbacher, J. Explaining the aptitude test results is Mr. Raker. Left to Davis and Miss Haupt Librarian right: S. Deilaler, D. Newpher. Thirty-one

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LEARNING TO LIVE WITH OTHERS MISS JANE S. CUNNUIS, B.S., M.S. Kutztown State Teachers College, University of Pennsylvania American History, Geography, Y-Teens, l Speak for Democ- racy contest, Junior Historians Club. Miss Cunnuis, usually attired in Kelly green, which inci- dently is her favorite color, spends her spare time reading mystery stories or working with the Y-Teens. She enjoys promoting romances between her cherubs and driving her cat, Benny, to market every Friday morning at 6 a.m. MRS. HELEN E. OTT, B.S. University of Pennsylvania, Pembroke, Middlebury College Language School English, German, German Club. Frau Ott, who is deeply interested in cultural activities, extends her German interests outside the classroom. This de- voted mother of three is usually apt to elate her students, as they soberly file out ot room thirty-seven, with her pet phrase, Morgen haben wir Fragen. Of course, this phrase is well-topped by her other favorite saying which brightens her German students' day. CEspecially the boyst. 36 37 Going over her history speech with Miss Cunnius, ln- Explaining ninth grade English is Mrs. Otto, Instructory structor is J Dornblaser M. Lindner, L. Adams, D, Auchenbacln. Thirty

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MR. NEVIN S. MATZ, B.S. Kutztown State Teachers College Algebra, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, Advanced Math. At the end of a school day Mr. Matz puts his math to work as he tinkers in his wood shop. lt could well be said that things are sometimes really hot when Mr. Matz is around, as he is a member of both the Mt. Penn and the Lower Alsace Fire Companies. With atypical Berks County accent, Mt. Penn's answer to Pythagoras is often heard asking this immortal question, Have you memorized the 8 fundamental functions yet? Mr. Matz's wit and his dependable services as a bus driver makes him one of the most popular teachers. We shall always remember the basketball trips. MRS. ROBERT HAAG, B.S. in Business Ed. Bucknell University Business English, Clerical Practice, Typing I and Il, PENN ALMA advisor Puttin' to school in her old-but-dependable Dodge we have one of our Business Education teachers, Mrs. Haag. lf you have ever heard the expression, Open your mouth and show your ignorance undoubtedly you may have been within hearing distance of one of her classes. In addition to her pet proiect, our PENN ALMA, she takes an active part in Girl Scouting and enioys entertaining her friends at her Green Tree Acres home. Mrs. Haag's iovial personality, and genuine interest in students make her one of the teachers students long remember upon graduation. 39 Becoming acquainted with the slide rule are left to Explaining a problem In typing is Mr, Wismer. First row, right Mr Matz Instructor J Lantz B Hunsberger. left to right: J. Ebert. Second row: D. Patrick, Mr. Wismer, S. Lewars. Thirty-two