Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Mathematics Department Department Head - Mr. David L. Hoffman Computation . . . Measure- ments , . . Problem Solving - mastery of these and other im- portant phases of mathema- tics enabled students to ac- quire the quantitative con- cepts required for effective application in college, voca- tional or every day use. Offered by the department were integrated and well-plan- ned courses designed to fit the needs of the students accord- ing to the various curricula. College algebra students re- ceive a clear explanation of a puzzling problem from Mr. John L. Sharadin, our new mathematics teacher. Important math principles re- lated to the students' shop work were capably explained by Mr. Harry Scott in his in- dustrial geometry classes. M r. David H o ffman, our newly appointed head of the mathe- matics department, leads his stay? members in a discussion of the values of a new instruc- tional film. Row 1 - Miss Elizabeth E. Smith, Mr. R. Stuart Stump, Mr, Harry M. Scott, Miss Olga M. Pfauq Row 2 - Mr. Carl E. Boltz, Mr. John L. Sharadin, Mr, William Horineg Standing A Mr. David L, Hoffman

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Procedures to be followed in entering student projects in the Science Fair at Albright College are outlined by the sci- ence department head, Mr. W. Whalen Fenstermacher. Seated -- Mr. Theodore Starr, Mr. Warren R. Filer, Mr. Fred E. Luckenbill, Miss Arline Winter, Mrs Angeline K. Dotyg Standing - Mr. John E. Sheetz, Jr.g Mr. Char- les A. Schaich, Mr. Lewis F. Mar- derness, Mr. W. Whalen Fenster- macher Science Department Department Head - Mr. W. Whalen Fenstermacher Space . . . today's challengeg tomorrow's frontier. Physical and biological cour- ses offered at R.H.S. continue to keep in pace with all phases of our nati0n's scientific pro- gress, and as such provide the knowledge and background necessary to our students for an intelligent understanding of scientific advancement of the present and of the future. s 2-5 2 i fi 2? Q fl 5 K .A e 19 km' AM I I 'il . ,. f ' is ' ' ' uf . sa., K 4 ' ' :cs N11 Members of Miss Angeline Doty's advanced biology class use the Rayscope to study en- larged views of minute cell structures. Inquisitive chemistry students show intense interest as Mr. Carl Schaich performs and ex- plains the complicated experi- ment of separating chemical compounds.

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,f' ,A Sponsoring the annual Voice of Democracy contest was one of the many e.ntra-cu1'ricu- lar activities promoted by our English department. Row 1 -- Mrs. Kathryn Kline, Miss Sarah E. Koch, Miss Margaret A. Yost, Miss Gloria L. Rodgersg Row 2 - Mr. Bertolet B. Bossler, Mr. H. Robert Barrett, Mrs. Amy Bell, Miss Elta Unangstg Row 3 - Mr. William Burkhart, Mr. Joseph G. Plank, Mr. Norbert Billinger, Mr. Charles R. Hawman English Department Department Head - Mr. Charles Hawman Writing . . . Speaking . . . and Reading skills required for modern day living were emphasized in the English de- partment's program. Regular as well as special courses were designed to Ht the needs of students. Among the special courses were the school newspaper, the weekly radio program, and the school yearbook. Interesting and lively class discussions about literary masterpieces highlighted Mr. Joseph Plank's English pro- gram. Mr. H. Robert Barrett, one of our new teachers, explains an important phase of English grammar to a few students in one of his tenth grade classes.