Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Commercial Department Department Head- Mr. William S. Whiteley Major areas of commercial instruction were in the secre- tarial, bookkeeping, and cleri- cal fields. This past year two new electives were added to the curriculm. Salesmanship was offered to those students who were unable to schedule the full-time course in Distri- butive Education, but who wished to acquire basic back- grounds in retailing. The Con- sumer Education course was designed to help students to develop personal efficiency as consumers and to assist them to learn their broad social re- sponsibilities as future citi- zens. At one of the department meetings, each staff member was given an oppor- tunity to operate the newly-acquired Nord photo copier. Seated -Mrs. Kathryn P. Gimmy, Mrs. Doris M. Shafer, Mrs. J, Barbara Martin, Miss Doro- thy E. Shultz, Miss Edith R. Fairlamb, Miss Julia F. Sabol, Miss Johanna Mertzg Standing -Mr. William S. Bannon, Mr. William S. VVhiteley, department headg Mr. J. Norman Taylor, Mr, Phillip W. Moore, Mr. Mark R Guthrie, Sr., Mr. Ray VV. Reber Miss Dorothy E. Shultz checks the progress of her stenography students as they practice to acquire skill in their transcription, and speed and efficiency in their shorthand. Special bookkeeping practice sets gave Mr. J. Norman Taylo1 s students valuable experience for their future careers.

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Social Science Department Department Head- Mr. Norman Brillhart Instructional films, field trips, and weekly issues of the American Observer were among the many means used by the members of the Social Science staff to enrich and supplement the courses in this department. Heading the list of special student achievements this year were the first and third place honors which our stu- dent delegation earned at the Model United Nations' conclave at Albright College on December 12, 1959. As a result of recent state legislation, a world culture course was added to the curriculum. 5 ,,., vi fy ,g 3- FW- ,. 44' 'Q fi-if tr, 4274591 R X is 15, .Q v1V.'-fi, Q . 5.1. lf . , , :WY . ,Sig I I 'YL I 1, 1- 46 A -r in v- rx lain f f ,KX A 4 'i p al , ' J' X I . yy, . 'Wx ,au-I Officers of the Reading High School United Nations Club met with their sponsor, Miss Carrie E. Babb, to draw up a constitution for the newly-formed organization, and to discuss future plans for this extra-curricular social science activity. Miss Carrie E. Babb. Beverly Radcliffe, Debrah Roth, John Heilman, John German Mr. Harold F. Roles shows and ex- plains the colorful illustrations of a past civilization to one of his world eul- ture classes. During one of the department meetings, Mr. Norman C. Brillhart and members of his staff discussed special articles to be emphasized in the weekly social science news- paper-the American Observer. Standing' Mr. Norman C. Brillhartg Ron- I Miss Valeria E, Hoffert, Miss Carrie E. Babb, Mr. Norman R. Boyerg Ron- 2 Miss Martha V. Schmidt, Mr. John J. Dietrich, Mr. Lloyd R, Enochg Ron' 3 Mr. Peter J. Carril, Mr. Max A. Missbach, Jr., Mr. Harold F. Rolesg Ab- -sent Mr, Owen J. Davis, Mr. Albert H. Harris, Mr. Anthony P, Stopper, Mr. 'William F. Hillegass Elf! --hi

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Dlstrlbutlve Education Director Mr Joseph J Grande D1StF1bUt1V6 Educatlon IS a unlque study exper1ence pro gram Wh1Ch prepares students for cfflclency 1n Jobs as sales persons as store managers and for posltlons as Jumor mer Ch3I1d1S11lg' executlves In the mornlng students re CEIVC 1nstruct1on 1n the theoret1 cal aspects of the program In the afternoon they rece1ve on the Job experlence undel the SUPGFVISIOH of Mr Joseph J Grande and representatlves of cooperatlng stores At the Berkshire Knitting Mzlls teachers of Distributwe Education classes from Allen town Pottsinlle and Reading and members from the Castle D E Class were shoitn the im portance of hosiery in everyday life by Rzehard C Went el Pub lic Relations Director Students of the Dzstributwe Education couise visit a local department store to learn spe mal sales technzques from Mr Stanley Heimbach a local bus iness executive Commercial Department Drill exercises in Miss Edith R. Fairlamb's business typing class enabled commercial stu- dents to acquire skill and ac- curacy in office typing. .ml I I I I ' . I 359 7 Y . n I Y - Y - -. . G . Y . I 7 .V . . ', I 5' - , lc, l . .. . Kr s I 's , . Q . +0