Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Health and Physical Education Department Chairman - Mr. Roland P. Kyle Interest . . . Participation . . . Skill-displayed by the students in the health and physical edu- cation classes were essential to the students' personal health and physical development. In helping students to acquire a high degree of physical fitness, the physical education depart- ment offered a well-planned gym- nastic program. Supplementing this program were classes in first aid, safety education and personal health. Mrs. Elizabeth N. Ruhrman used detailed charts to supple- ment the regular classroom in- struction in her health classes. A well- planned body building program composed of calis- thenics and gymnastics was an important phase of the boys' physical education cur- riculum. 27 Before adopting any new books for class use members of the department carefully eval- uated a number of outstanding books specifically designed to meet the needs of the students. Row 1 -- Mr. Roland P. Kyle, de- partment chairmang Mrs. Elizabeth N. Ruhrman, Miss Katherine E. Kaufmann, Mrs. Janet B. Gorman, Row 2 - Mr. William H. Foltz, Mr. Harrison H. Stump, Mr. Charles Dunkelbergerg Row 3 -Mr. Robert Mattern, Mr. Bernard Kaplan

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Health room activities were capably handled by our school nurse, Mrs. Naomi O. Bride- gam, R.N. Through the Future Nurses Club, many of our girls gained knowledge and experience in institutional care. V gg 9Fnpu 3wmEeaQ '.'ElLIB .Ri-.11 Li 5 wang LU E 4 i 2 1' Q ,M -A., 'lim ,, '7a'-- .- Health Services School Nurse - Mrs. Naomi O. Bridegam, R.N. School Doctor - Dr. Lynwood Keller Examining . . , Detecting . , . Coun- seling - these phases of the health ser- vice program provided by the school nurse and the school doctor played an important role in helping our students maintain standards of good health. In addition to her daily responsibili- ties in the health room, our school nurse sponsored a nursing club to help stu- dents prepare for future nursing careers. E We vw kg, This year each eleventh grade student received a complete physical examination from our school physician, Dr. Lynwood Keller. f '?h+?A ccctc 26

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' Safety on the road was one of the many phases emphasized in Mr. Robert M attern's safe- ty education classes. Mr. Bernard Kaplan, the new- est member of the safety de- partment, explains the pur- pose of the reaction timer test in a driver training class. wmgf. SCHOUL 3 nmvza TRAINING PIC? Safety Education Highway . . . Home . . . Gen- eral - safety essential to the students' present and future welfare constituted three spec- ial areas of safety instruction. In addition, this department sponsored an extensive driver training program for students who wished to gain knowl- edge, skill, and experience for their state drivers' tests. 3 WL. q1..c..-, I sf Before giving the final driving tests, a state police officer and Mr, Charles Dunkleberger check last minute details and learners' permits. 28