Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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STELLA M. ROTH A I , English Demonstrations aid oral speaking A-B., Pennsylvania State College English Sfudenfs Meef Liferory Mosfers English department aimed to promote a better understanding of human nature and history through literature and to develop skill in oral and Written expression . . . seniors fondly remember Mrs. Curley's long spelling and vocabulary listsfboys proved better etymologists than girls . . . Tale of Two Cities kept senior classes in suspense . . . romantic and inspirational poetry of Byron, Keats, and Shelly also appreciated . . . many unenthusif astic readers burned midnight oil night before book reports were due . . . unique examples of art work were created for literature projects . . . Shakespeare won Muhlenberg lime' light with his renowned tragedies, Macbeth and Hamlet . . . HTO be or not to bee Is this a dagger which I see before me- heard issuing from every nook and cranny as students attempted to memorize passages . . . JEAN B. CURLEY ESTELLA E. HARRIS English English, History A.B., Albright College A.B., Wilson College HSE

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GRACE M. LONG CLARA K. OXENREIDER ETHEL I. SHANER Secretary to Superintendent Secretary to Superintendent Secretary to Principal McCann Business School InterfState Commercial College Wyomissing High School Administration, Office Staff Meer Needs Seven civicfminded men met every month to strive to maintain the best school possible4comprised Board of Directors of school district of Muhlenberg Township . . . asked to consider anything from purchasing pencils to building a new school . . . duties included raising funds, electing teachers, and providing necessary facilities . . . Charles Trout, secretary of the board, possessed longest record of service . . . Dr. Jack Cox, most recent addition, began his first term last December . . . expenses for '51-'52 were 3572971 . . . directors elected by the people to serve sixfyear terms without pay . . . secretary and treasurer received remunerative rewards for additional work . . . Mr. Schmehl always willing to give a wrongfdoer a second chance . . . Mrs. Good was exceptionally busy last winter nursing colds and mumps . . . office secretaries never had a dull moment . . . patiently supplied information please in addition to secretarial work. Mrs. Good administers hearing test GRACE L. GOOD School Nurse Washington Sanitariurn and Hospital E711

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MIRIAM E. MOYER HAZEL A. RAMSAY English English B,S. in Ed., Kutztown State Teachers Collcgc A.B., Alhright College Mrs. Roth's Friday themes and orals were main feature of junior English . . . oral recitaf tions, including sales talks and demonstrations, proved hilarious in many cases . . . short stories and essays unit generally liked . . . Mrs. Roth sponsored book club . . . seventh graders visited King Arthurls Court . . . were also drilled on punctuation . . . Evangeline highlighted eighth grade literature . . . freshmen struggled with Julius Caesar and Rirne of the Ancient Mariner . . . Miss Trexler's 9f1 class dramatized scenes from Treasure Island . . . sophomores kept active with verb studies . . . made Merchant of Venice note books and read Silas Marner . . . knowledge gained through this department will be of value in all walks of life. Wfreasure Islancll' dramatized CAROLYN J. TREXLER English, journalism B.S. in Ed., Kutztown State Teachers College