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

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Philo oph , uotation , and References Mrs. Dorothy Gallagher 603 Brighton Avenue Reading, Pennsylvania B.S. in Ed.g Subjects: Librarian Service in Extra-Curricular Activities: Library Staffg National Memberships: Pennsylvania Library Assng NEAg PSEA Ira Saul carefully studies a physical fitness magazine. E GLIH 4 Kutztown State College Mt. Penn District-7 years Honor Society Adviser Mrs. Dorothy Gallagher is always ready to help any student in his quest for knowledge. As the students need material for papers, research, or just en- joyment, Mrs. Gallagher can supply him with exactly what he needs. Besides managing an orderly and well-equipped library, Mrs. Gallagher spon- sors book fairs and keeps the students informed with the latest magazines, newspapers, and bulletin boards. With the aid of the student library assistants, Mrs. Gallagher maintains an efficient and diversified library. At the request of the teachers, Mrs. Gal- lagher provides book sheets for the reading lists of the respective grades. Also every year, she purchases new books in various subjects to keep the library up to date and the students well-informed. Aside from the daily school hours, Mrs. Gallagher opens the library every Wednesday evening for student use. Thus the students can take advantage of library material not gotten in study or free periods. Aside from the library management, Mrs. Gallagher is faculty adviser for the National Honor Society. Under her direction, the scholars of Mt. Penn pro- vide a tutor service and other organizational functions. If l ever catch the kid who put Oliver Twist on the Moby Dick pile . . Mrs. Gallagher carefully straightens books for the students to purchase at the annual book fair.

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E GLIH acbeth, ominatives, and rwell Miss Johanna C. Strollo 204' Carroll Street Reading Pennsylvania Kutztown State College, B.S.g Pennsylvania State University, M. Ed. Subjects: English III and Developmental Reading Adviser: Penn Post, Senior Class Play, director Service in Mt. Penn District-3 years Memberships: PSEAg NEAg and Mt. Penn Education Assn.g International Reading Assn. and National Council of Teachers ,. of English. In Miss Strollo's elective journalism courw, students are given an opportunity to realize the challenge of journalism. The school newspaper, of which Miss Strollo is the adviser, provides the laboratory experience for the student. The instruction goes beyond this publication. The student comes to recognize the fascination and value of good journalism. He learns that newspapers must reflect a balance of good reporting with good editing. He realizes the obligations of accuracy, reliability, and good taste. A program of advanced skills in reading for the seventh and eighth grade is de- siigned to exteizd the readingskills. Miss Strollo introduces the eighth graders to the eye opment o listening skills. After this they move on to listening-notetaklng skills, and then to outlining. Encouraging students to use their own critical faculties in making comparisons. and interpreting contrasts is of major importance in Miss Strollo's English classes. Gram- mar is approached as a review in the 11th grade. Through reading. writing. and speaking experiences. students are taught to develop skills required for critical analysis, logical thinking, responsible judgments. and worthy appreciations. In introducing a new grammar text, Miss Strollo tries to bring into the classroom the ideas and methods that have developed from the extensive and intensive study of language during the past thirty years. The linguistic approach to the study of language is introduced. The importance of semantics in spoken and written language is also stressed. Step five says you put the wheels on the axles. -Miss Strollo explains a funda- Hey, there's a picture of Batman in here! -Marcia mental principle of reading to Albert Wilson and Dennis Snyder. Levin and Diane Lendaki join the locker confusion.

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HI TORY The World- Mr. William I. Purnell Head of Social Studies Department 607 N. 25th Street Pennside, Pennsylvania B.S. in Ed. Kutztown State College Subjects: P.O.D. Service in Mt. Penn District: 20 years Extra-Curricular Activities: Assistant to High School Principalg Faculty Manager of Athleticsg Adviser, Senior Class Offices: Alternate Delegate PSEA Memberships: PSEAQ NEAQ and Berks County Social Studies Council Mr. William l. Purnell, Assistant to the High School Principal. is also faculty manager of athletics. head of the social studies department. cafeteria supervisorg and adviser to the senior class in addition to teaching problems of democracy to the seniors. In the P.O.D. classes Mr. Purnell presents problems that the students will be faced with as a citizen. He tries to develop sound logical thinking through research and discussion. in an effort to stimulate student interest and arrive at possible solutions. for world problems, As the seniors will soon become voting citizens. the object of the problems of democracy course is to prepare the students for responsibilities of the active citizen. ln these stimulating and informative classes. the seniors are urged to voice their opinions in a constructive manner. In group discussions they try to find understanding and realization of various facets of modern life in the world today. Politics, crime. conservation. economics. marriage. divorce. and numerous other things must be understood in order to have good com- munity living, and are discussed in this class. Once a week an entire class period is devoted to reading current news magazines in order to gain the knowledge of current events and world problems. As senior class adviser. Mr. Purnell organizes the class activities and helps the seniors to have a profitable year. Field trips such as a trip to com- munity businesses and a trip to court where seniors see our judicial system in action. Mr. Purnell also arranges to have speakers from various phases of business and community life talk to the entire senior class at a special class period set aside particularly for this purpose called Mforumf' Forum is enjoyed by the seniors as it is always interesting and informative. Charles Bender and Todd Zimmerman discuss Coke bottles. Pa t and Present So you want to know how many dollars there . . 95 are in the Senior Class Treasury . . I. -Mr. Purnell lends an ear to a senior's question.