Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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ESTHER M. WILLITVS ' Hiftory B.S., in Ed., West Chester State Teachers College I Q Ma in thofe ar awa lacwf, M-A-, Duke UHIVCFSKY IDP g 3' P The sophomores were entangled in the meshes of the Renaissance as they struggled with the great masters, such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci . . . they were captivated in fancy by Napoleon as he galloped over Europe and met his defeat at Waterloo . . . eleventh graders attended the Constitutional Convention, listened to the debates, watched the colorful figures of Franklin and Gouverneur Morris as our Constitution gradually took shape . . . they followed the infant nation as it stumbled and groped along the way which led to world power . . . seniors delved more deeply into the functions and makings of our government and its various departments . . . special reports introduced economic, social, and political problems which face our people today . . . glimpses beyond our country, via a study of the United Nations, showed to us that we have much to give to a tired, hungry world. MILDRED H. PRUTZMAN DONALD L- FETTERMAN Hirtory, Civir: CWW5, Hlffofy A.B., Hood College B.S., Ursinus College l i111

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M. CATHERINE WERTZ JOHN E. HARRIS Ciwicf, Hiftory Hixtory B.S. in Ed., Lebanon Valley College B.S. in Social Studies, Schuylkill College Sfudenfs Learn fo Be Good Cifizens in 0 Democracy History-a study of the past and the effect it has on the present as Well as on the future . . . the goal toward which the teachers in the department strove is-to produce better citizens by giving the students a clearer under- standing of past events, politics, and World situations . . . ancient peoples living in the Near East, highlighted especially by Egypt and her Nile, introduced our students to the study of history in grade seven . . . soap carvings of famous Greek architectural treasures made the journey into Greece more realistic . . . eighth graders visited the Ancient World with Marco Polo and sailed to the New World with Columbus and Pizarro . . . they marched from Valley Forge to Gettysburg and listened here to Lincoln's unforgettable classic...ninth graders toured,' Pennsbury Manor and Went with Penn as he made treaties with the Indians and beat them in athletic contests. Seeking trzaxures from ancient worldf. EDITH E. STAUDT Hiftory A.B., Ursinus College M.A., Columbia University E101

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JASON W. WHITE i Mathematizy B.S. in Ed., Bucknell University M.S., University of Michigan Mathematicianf meafurf flag pole. Logarifhms Mysfify Mofhemoficicms Calculating department provided numerical reasoning exercises for all grades . . . courses strove to prove that mathematics develops mental capacity to draw sound conclusions, an ability useful in any situation . . . greenies cultivated proficiency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division . . . attempted to conquer Worksheets . . . eighth graders filled their heads with formulas and interest rates . . . they also learned how to handle future bank accounts by Writing checks and deposit slips . . . freshmen had choice of General Math, Junior Business, or Algebra I . . . business students absorbed details of life insurance and social security. JAMES R. BROKENSHIRE DAVID F. OWEN Mathemalicx Malhematicf B.S., Franklin and Marshall College B.S. in Ed., East Stroudsburg State Teachers College U21