Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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911 DEPARTMENT HEAD Mr, Charles R. Hawman ...Q-naman-n-was ., ., .. ,. Q 1-,.wa.m:-.a....,i., O ' at ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Language, as well as the faculty of speech, was the immediate gift of God - Noah Webster. At R. H. S. a variety of regular and creative English courses were designed and offered to enable all students to ac- quire effective writing, reading, speak- ing, and listening skills. One of the outstanding creative cours- es was journalism, which enabled stu- dents to obtain theoretical, and, if de- sired, practical experience on the staffs of the school newspaper, yearbook, or on the weekly school radio programs. Miss Gloria Rodgers, our new English teacher, completes a unit which stressed, clear enunciation in everyday speech. , a era f ,, - .. -Iii - he-fl is 1 ,.., 8 I- is-,f.W..Wf -si, jf W' Kiiiaga EXPRESSION .... COMMUNICATION After another busy department. meeting, Mr. Charles Hawman in-- formed his staff of the new instruc- tional aids available for immediate use. Seated-Mrs. Sarah Yatron, Miss Margaret Yost, Miss Sarah Koch, Mrs, Kathryn Kline, Mrs. Amy Bell Standing-Miss Elta Unangst, Miss Gloria Rodgers, Mr. Warren Gish, Mr. Norbert Billinger, Mr. Bertolet Bossier, Mr. Joseph Plank, Mr. Leon Hunter, Mr. Charles Hawman IE

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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Good counsel has no price. - Malvinni Individual and group counseling for students at R.H.S. were available through the extensive program of our guid- ance department. Problems concerning course planning, vocations, college and higher education, health, home, emotions, school and life adjustment were given individual consideration by guid- ance personnel well-trained in their respective fields. Group counseling was rendered through such programs as the Kuder Vocational Interest Inventory, Marriage and Dating Forums, Career Conferences, and College Night. Informal personal conferences provided ndividualized counseling for R.H.S. stu- lents. Mr. Clinton Getz, college counselor, in- roduced the Dean of Admissions of Penn State University, Mr. C. O. Williams, to iudith M. Miller and her parents at Col- ege Night. Diagnostic testing materials and vocational aptitude tests were in charge of our vocational guidance counselor, Mr. Wisler. ms. Mr. Bernhart's social living class- es learned the importance of group co-operation during informal group discussion. l 7 N

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SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT While we read history, we make history. - George W. Curtis. In this modern era of economic, political, and social challenges, the Social Science Department adequate- ly prepared each student to under- stand and meet current and future problems with a greater certainty through the extensive social science program. In addition to the basic courses, local, national, and world problems were clearly interpreted through the use of films, newspapers, and field trips. A polar map aided Miss Valeria Hoffert to give her students a broader perspective of world problems. JNDERSTANDING .... UNITY At their first meeting, plans for the year were outlined by Mr. Norman C. Brillhart, department head. Seated-Mr. Lloyd Enoch, Miss Martha Schmidt, Miss Valeria Hoff-. ert, Mr. Norman Brillhart Standing-Mr. Albert Harris, Mr. John Dietrich, Mr. Anthony Stopper, and Mr. Norman Boyer DEPARTMENT HEAD Mr. Norman C, Brillhart