Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Mr. George A. Schieck checks the progress Advanced students of Mi J Kenneth Con of his nzaclzine shop boys as they complete leys wood shop planned and made useful a job on the Greaves Milling Machine. household fuinituie as special projects One of the general shop stu- dents receives instructions from Mr. Walter A. Griesemer as to the proper method of operating a circular rip saw. X Tuvo 'ffuture auto rneclianics listen atten- tively as Mr. Paul N. Miller explains the value of using the recently-acquired Dumont Engine Scope in checking auto ignition troubles. X

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At the first department meeting, Mr. J. Kenneth Conley introduced Mr. Byron J. Keller, the new Director of Industrial Education for the Reading School District, to members of his department. Standing Mr, Byron J, Keller, Mr. J, Kenneth Conley: Ron- 1 1 Mr, Paul N. Mil- ler. Mr. John R, Lilly, Mr, George A. Schieck, Mr. Norman Rl Dienerg Ron' 2-fs Mr, John L. Mc'Qnate, Mr, Richard I, Boyer, Mr. Raymond Hendricks, Mr, XValter A. Griesemer, Mr, Gerald D, Evans, printing shop assistantg Absent Mr. James VV. Mc- Intyre Mr. John R. Lilly helped his first- year machine shop boys to acquire basic skills and techniques on num- erous pieces of large shop equipment. Junior printers received practical cfrperiencc through a variety of large and small printing jobs in Mr. Nor- man R. Diener's shop. Industrial Department Department Head - Mr. J. Kenneth Conley At Reading High School, two in- dustrial education programs were of- fered to boys according to their individual shop needs. Students who were interested in acquiring specialized training and experience for specific vocations were assigned to the industrial vocational course. Boys who wished a related shop program in addition to their basic academic work were advised to select the industrial arts course. This cur- riculum offered students the oppor- tunity to learn and to acquire the necessary shop skills and techniques valuable for general or Avocational use. A5 al! fNQ Mr. James W. Mclntyre, Mr. John L. McQuate, and Mr. E. Raymond Hendricks of the mechanical drawing department check the reproduction qualities of the newly-obtained blue print copying machine. ll 'f '1' if fill!

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At one of the depart- ment meetings, Miss Martha M. Morrctte and her staff discuss the mer- its of using a variety of visual aids to supplement the regular classroom in- struction. Seated' f-Mrs. Vera G, Au- man, Miss Martha M, Mor- rette, head of the department, Miss Mic h e li n e Miville- Dechene' Standing f- Mrs. Louise E. Dreisbach, Mr. Warren F. Gish, Mrs, Theana Sheetz. Pausing briefly-M rs. Vera G. Auman writes America and Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lics ' in Russian or the Araralma ' f photographer. Miss M fi c h c l i n e Miville- Dechene, one of the French tea- chers, makes use of the special features of the -ncu'lg-acquired laboratory equipment to help students gain language profi- cienc y. I. swf Q .F J Foreign Language Department Department Head - Miss Martha M. Morrette Introduction of a new foreign language and the acquisition of a modern language laboratory highlighted this departments curriculum growth and expanded facilities this year. With the addition of Russian to the cur- riculum, Reading High School earned the distinction of being one of the three hun- dred high schools in the United States to offer this course. Other languages which were offered by the department were Latin, Spanish, French, and German. New teachers in this department this year were Mrs. Vera G. Auman and Miss Micheline Miville-Dechene.