Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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JOHN E. HARRIS History l B.S. in Social Studies Curfew 'rmgs on current events report Schuylkill College Civics students came closer to home in their frantic search for material for Pennsylvania notebooks . . . many original and artistic covers materialized as the students vied with each other . . . sophomores relived the gory days of the French Revolution in European History . . . eleventh graders broadened their knowledge of American History through Mr. Harris's worksheets . . . practiced group dynamics in conducting of classes . . . seniors exercised voting privilege with model voting machine . . . learned the advantages of democracy through study of Federal, State, and local governments . . . introduced problems of international and national interest by means of current events reports. MILDRED H. PRUTZMAN DONALD L. FETTERMAN History, Civics Civics, Hi-Swfy A.B., Hood College B.S., Ursinus College Serving in the U.S. Navy illlll

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EDITH E- STAUDT ESTHER M. WILLITS Hfstofi' History A.B., Ursinus College r B'S. ' Ed W Ch 5 , T, h, M.A., Columbia University In estcoueegser tau' Lac LIS M.A., Duke University Sfucienfs Study Posf and Present History, a science of past experiences and the effect it has upon our presentfday lives . . . objectives of course: to develop a better understanding of present world through past experiences, to create an interest in politics and world affairs, and to develop better citizens . , . students began their explorations in Old World backgrounds, studying the history of the early Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, Persians, and Romans . . . took traditional journey to the Nile with Miss Staudt . . . one enthusiastic traveler even packed his bag . . . a fieldftrip to the Reading Museum brought these ancient civilizations into closer View . . . eighth graders kept alert to American History by competition for honor seat . . . the rise of our country to a world power and its territorial expansion gave a clearer picture of the contributions of our early citizens to our presentfday government. ' Ninth Graders admire Civics notebooks r M. CATHERINE WERTZ Civics, History B.S. in Ed., Lebanon Valley College i10l

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JASON W. WHITE Mathematics I . . B.S. in Ed., Bucknell University Hm m m' Tell us about It' David M.S., University of Michigan Moth Proves Y Figures R Interesting Math department . . . numbers racket at Muhlenberg . . . one of the larger departments in school . . . seventh and eighth grades confronted with long addition, decimal, per' centage, and reading problems . . . introduced to Miss Ruffner's famous mimeographed tests and Mr. Brokenshire's pep talks . . . Mr. Owen led study of insurance and taxation in commercial class . . . freshmen and sophomores learned the Y's of algebra and com' plicated art of graphing under direction of Mr. White and Mr. Brokenshire . . . new general math course offered to ninth and tenth grades in place of algebra . . . eighth grade classes invested hypothetical big money in stocks and bonds and computed the rate of return. . . I , JAMES R. BROKENSHIRE DAVID F- OWEN V y Mathematics Mathematics i B.S., Franklin and Marshall College BS- in Ed-i EM Stroudsburg State Teachers College ll 12ll