Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Commercial Department A total of three hundred and sev- enteen college preparatory students enrolled in the special two period a week typing class taught by Mr. Mark Guthrie. Distributive Education Sponsor - Mr. Joseph J. Grande Distributive Education is a form of vocational training in the com- mercial field in which students can learn the theory of merchandising iuring the morning school hours, and in the afternoon can apply the Knowledge gained in actual prac- :ice in local stores throughout the zommunity. Distributine education students visited a nearby department store 50 learn on-the-spot salesman- ihip techniques from Mr. Charles FJ. Hall, a merchandising manager. .AWS . . ,, ..,. ,.., , ,,. .. fi ..Nx .V . After Mr. Charles L. Montgom- ery, a store executive, took a dis- tributive education group on a guided tour through a local chain store, he outlined to the students the opportunities and rewards of a sales career in his firm. .. Wi..-Q ,-..V.i,i,:.L,,:E.I,.T,5 ...' I ...i.,:.u,1l.,,I.W! .'.A. Mi5..2,I.:.'.?:r3.1.:il.i.iI..,.C5.xi,i?Mm.. . , , ... . .. ,lm ,.,. .,5.,,x, ' , f-.:.-..4,xc1,n, 21 1 1 1. , . --....ei,-.1-,iz-.5,,-,fz-: ,- ,.-,- t. ,:,3. -Q. .- - .1

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Commercial Department Department Head - Mr. William S. Whiteley Extensive secretarial, clerical, and bookkeeping curricula were available to those students at R.H.S. who selec- ted the commercial field. Also included in this department was the Distributive Education course which was speciiically designed to prepare students for merchandising careers. A two period per week typing course was offered to college prepara- tory students who wished to gain typ- ing skills necessary and profitable for college use. Well-planned practice units in Mr. Ray W. Reb- er's bookkeeping classes enabled students to gain specwlized skills through practical experience. Helping students to de- velop speed and accuracy in operating business ma- chines constituted impor- tant aims in Mrs. Julia F. Sabol's clerical practice classes. 20 ---'. ' .'-g gf-Q.. .:-:.:.41. 5'-7,5---5 .'..+.- 7:1-st.. 51.5.2 .. W w 7.2. , ,. Zi f A ' Lv 2' t '.7j.5'5: 5. , x'1:? '-lb I M embers of this departmen watch as Mr. William S. Whitelej explains the operation of the newlg purchased duplicating machine. Seated - Miss Edith R. Fairlamb, Mr: Doris M. Shafer, Miss Johanna Mert: Mrs. J. Barbara Marting Standing --s M Ray W. Reber, Miss Dorothy E. Shulti Mr. Mark Guthrie, Sr., Mr. William E Bannon, Mr. William S. Whiteley, Mr, . Norman Taylor, Mrs. Julia F. Sabol, M Philip W. Moore

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