Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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IN MEMDRIAM Within a short period of eight months and one day, Reading High School lost its well-loved principal, Mr. Earl A. Master, and one of its most popular faculty members, Mr. Ronald C. Kichline, mathematics teacher. As educators, sportsmen, and gentlemen, our beloved administrator and teacher contributed more than their share in promoting higher ideals in education, athletics, and wholesome citizenship at Reading Senior High School and in the community. Esteemed by students, teachers, parents and friends, long will our former leaders be remembered for their untiring leadership, service, good-fellowship, and devotion to duty. MR. RONALD C. KICHLINE With the exception of his two years of service in the Army in l9l8 and l9l9, Mr. Ronald C. Kichline's life was education and football. ' From l9l6 to l93l, he served as coach of football at Mansfield State Teachers College, Juniata College, Ver- mont Academy, and Ursinus College. After retiring from coaching college football in l93l, he became a football columnist for a Philadelphia newspaper. Later, he became a well known football official in college, high school, and prep school contests. ln 1943, he was appointed as a teacher at Southwest Junior High School and coach of our Senior High School football team. After teaching at the iunior high school for two years, he was transferred to Reading High School. Here he coached high school football for another year and taught mathematics until his death on January 20, 1956. During Mr. Kichline's sixteen years of coaching and thirteen years of teaching, he received many honors for his outstanding achievements in the field of sports and tributes for his continuous sincerity, leadership, and service to the school and the community. MR. EARL A. MASTER After seven years of successful teaching in the schools of Western Pennsylvania, Mr. Earl A. Master came to Reading to start his colorful and eventful career in the Reading School District. In l93l, Mr. Master was appointed as a teacher of English at Reading Senior High School, Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to his first administrative position as head of the English department. ln l940, he became principal of Southwest Junior High School. Four years later, he was appointed to serve as principal of Reading Senior High School, a position he held until the time of his death on May l9, l955. During his twenty-four years of faithful service to the Reading School District including eleven years at Reading High School, Mr. Master earned the respect of all for his promotion of high standards of scholarship, sportsman- ship, and citizenship in school and community activities. In remembrance of our late principal and teacher, we dedicate this page of our 1956 Arxalma.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS In Memoriam Our New Prlnclpal Castle Hlghhghts Sensor Review Faculty Actlvrtles Clubs Sports Boys Sports Gnrls Sports Features Abbrevlatlons and Acknowledgments Index 9- 18 79 80101 102161 146161 162197 162185 186197 198 214 26 ' .......................,........... 4 ' ' ...........,................... 5 ' ' ................................ 6- 17 Orgcmizotipns ............................... 102-145 ' ' ................ 215

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OUR NEW PRINCIPAL On June 22, 1955, Mr. LeVon P. Smith was appointed principal of Reading High School, succeeding the late Mr, Earl Master. Before coming to R. H. S., Mr, Smith was a prominent teacher and coach ot Pen Argyl High School from 1930 to 1938 and Glen Cove High School, New York, from 1938 to 1946. In the fall of 1946, he left the high school field to become dean of men, assistant professor of education and coach at Albright College. ln 1948, in addition to his position as dean of men, he was named head of the department of education and supervisor of student teaching. These positions he held until the time of his appointment to the administrative office of principal at Reading High School. Mr. LeVan P. Smith's outstanding accomplishments in the field of education, and his dynamic leadership in sports and civic activities fit him well for his educational responsibilities at Reading High School.