Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Science Department Department Head - Mr. W. Whalen Fenstermacher As a result of the adoption of the new school schedule this year, the Science Department Was able to offer students six science periods per week including two successive periods for laboratory work. Among the extra curricular ac- tivities of this department were the sponsoring of a trip through the medical department of Temple Uni- versity and the co-sponsoring of the Annual Science Fair at Al- bright College. Models and diagrams were used by Miss Arline Winter to supple- ment her science instruction. Brochures concerning the Sev- enth Annual Science Fair seroed as an interesting topic of discussion for our new science teachers, Mr. Glenn D. Keys, Mr. Leslie D. Flei- schood, Mr. David O. Becker. ,pn 'ge .' .2-' -. i'.'2 T! I Hi 3. 1 :f: 7. time i'.'.'. 5:5'w:v n?'.'11.vi'-ff! v '- uf: 5.2 -.7 - 44' 1 . - ::. V. ..4 .q.. 1- .' A 5: A .,f-. 5 f-:-,-','.g V 4,-r '.-'- X,.u::-fy 575, Rv., .i ,- K-.L-5':,:'!,f-!,..'.V'-J., ja,-,, ,. .. .,: 1-- -.igz . 31955--lv V, , Q., . ..1.:..x3.:f: if EA- Q45 X Mr. W. Whalen Fenstermacher explains to members of his depart- ment the recent legislation pertain- ing to the expansion of the science departments in public schools. Seated - - Mr. W. VVha1en Fenster-macher Mr, David O. Becker, Mr, Glenn D. Keys Miss Arline Winter, Mr. Charles A Schaich, Mr. Leslie D. Fleischoodg Stand in-g - Mr. John E. Sheetz, Jr., Mr. Lewi: F. Marderness, Mr. Theodore Starr, Mr Fred E. Luckenbillg Absent --- Mr. War ren R. Filer

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Mathematics Department Department Head - Mr. David L. Hoffman A varied curriculum composed of twelve well-planned math courses was offered to students of Reading Senior High School. For the first time in the history of the school, a special combined course of plane and solid geometry was add- ed to the math curriculum for a selec- ted group of eleventh grade students. Illustrated lectures on film which were shown periodically after school proved to be a valuable supplement to the regular math program. Miss Olga M. Pfau checked the pro- gress of a student as he attempted to solve a problem in plane geometry. During a drill exercise, Mr. R. Stuart Stump helped students to ac- quire the skill of constructing a tan- gent to a circle. At the first department meeting our new mathematics teacher, Mr. Robert F. Friedmann, was introduced to his co-workers. Row 1 - Miss Elizabeth E. Smith, Miss Olga M. Pfau, Mr. John L. Sharading Row 2 - Mr. William Horine, Mr. Harry M. Scott, Mr. R, Stuart Stumpg Row 3 -- Mr. Carl E. Boltzg Standing W Mr. Robert F. Fried- mann, Mr. David L. Hoffman +7

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Social Science Department Department Head H- Mr, Norman C. Brillhart Major aims of the Social Science department were to help students to develop an appreciation of our American heritage and to encour- age students to learn and practice the principles of good citizenship. A variety of instructional films and field trips to the Berks County Court House, Wernersville State Mental Hospital, and the Berks County Prison were used to sup- plement class instruction. Our new history tcachcrs, Mr. Petcr J. Carril, Mrs, Jacquclinc Watkins, and Mr. Max A, Missbach, chat briefly about a current topic during one of thcir lunch periods. Practice tcachcr, Richard Kelly, received instructions from Mr. Nor- man R. Boyer as to thc nzcthod used in marking studcnt notebooks. Mr. Norman C. Brilthart and members of his dcpartmcnt discuss the increased importance of using polar maps in teaching current his- tory. Scared Miss Valeria E. Hofferl, Miss Martha V, Schmidt, Mrs. Jacqueline Wat- kinsg Standing Mr, Norman C. Brill- hart, Mr. Norman R. Boyer, Mr. Max A. Missbach, Mr, Owen J. Davis, Mr. John J. Dietrich, Mr. Lloyd R. Enoch, Mr, Peter J. Carrilg Abscnf from picfurc Mr. Al- bert H. Harris, Mr. Anthony P. Stopper 1 x A 1 vi, ' KM: i f,f 11-9Qj.,Y:5:5: 321, ' ' 21:5515-ig'2'5f35Q4lf?Jl'5i Q, .43 1:35-7. 551. ,-:g.gl'g, 34 ,113 g tial.: 1 x 1. -5 f1f'y-'f'-:'.- J- ,c vi,-' '-',':g4..f 25.3-i -5 .A :se F, my-ta