Ridley Township High School - Archive Yearbook (Folsom, PA)

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.ala-fu w-fvw 'sf-av MRS FRANCES DRAKE A B Swarthmore College Department Head 'W tffifff MR EDWARD PETER MR DONALD ROSS BS West Chester S T C B Mullersvllle S T C 7 Mr E Peters cwcnts the class s conflrmatnon as R Agnew doubtfully points out the locahon ot' Greece unclerstandmg soclet studyung the achuevements and mustakes ofthe past we gaun valu able knowledge for use nn the future The Soclal Studies Department seeks to Install wlthnn each student the understandung of others whuch s so necessary uf he as to be a good cutnzen nn the world today Among the requnrements for a dnploma from our school ts the suc cessful completnon of a year of Umted States Hnstory and Problems of Democracy After tracing the growth of our country from nts humble be gnnnnng to the present day students study some of the problems of our llvung democracy Sensors In PO D classes study everythung from the applncatuon of the U S Constatutuon to the completnon of an :ncome tax A thorough study of treatnes IS pursued by Mr D Ross' U S Hlstory Personaluty dnsorganlzatuon I5 explauned to Soclology class by C Keyes class tv X .5 F., ll. R ,F , A v I I H 'Ar A-A A A e -at V , 2 4 Z 'fir ' I b My L V f , 0 Y . ., Q A ,V f W' ffm--115 I 0 0 K MJT, . s . By - - - I - . I

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ff S Slogoff and R Ruttenhouse are deeply engrossed in reference material as N Hatton seeks information on the life and works of Pearl 5 Buck LIBRARY cud m Search for knowledge Book reports research papers essays de bates whenever a student needs help any of these or numerous other subgects he turns untalterlngly toward the library Here in the quiet atmosphere of study he may ponder over the numerous tasks that con front the pupil of today With the help ofthe librarian he may find books magazines new papers anJ pamphlets to be used either for reference or purely for enloyment Books with the exception of reference volumes may be checked out for a two week period All magazines pamphlets and newspapers may with special permission be removed from the library for a specified time Our library facilities have grown annually by the acquisition of new fiction and non fiction volumes purchased with the need of the student in mind At the present time there are approximately 6500 volumes on fle the card catalog A sistance in maintaining the smooth func tioning of the lbrary is given by students who during their free periods sort and re shelf books file cards and help anyone n need of it The library open every period of the day and for a short time after school offers stu dents the opportunity of using the facilities to gain a broader and richer education MISS VIGINIA COLEMAN B SLS Drexel Institute Librarian Quiet prevails as students spend leisure hours in the library during a Library assistant, S, Fullerton, stamps pass typical day. for E, Boeck as J. Tyner patiently waits her turn.

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is ' - Deep concentration IS centered on the news disclosed ln the Amerncan Observer as Mlss R Wasser explalns the numerous problems faclng the United Natlons through SCCIAL STUDIE problem Reports and panel duscussnons dealung wuth current world na tuonal busnness and economuc problems are part of every class Electuve courses an World Hlstory and Socnology are also avallable to all Interested Rxdley Townshnp ns unlque In that It IS one of the few in MRS JOAN STREHLER AB Penn State Unlv MISS BENETTA SNIVELY AB Urslnus 'Y' by 1- schools In thus area to offer Socnology to nts students Durung the year these students learn to deal more sympathetucally wlth the human race A malor prolect nn lumor and sensor classes ns the students wrntnng of a research paper on o sublect of has own chouce In all ofthe Socnal Studues courses at Rndley Townshup Hugh School the teachers asm ns to prepare each young person for cmzenshnp nn a world In whlch all people must learn to llve together an peace ,Z 4 elf' ill ff? ni'-'fu Mr W Zehler receuves lmmednate response as he questlons a class on Amencan Hustory In a dascussnon nn POD class Mrs F Drake uses the map as reference to explam the many dnfllcultues encountered an the Suez Canal Zo MISS RUTH WASSER MR WILLIAM ZEHLER MS Unnv of Penna BS Vlllanova Unuv ... V . I 6 I W 2 , I , h ffl? 5 Q Q I ? 5 3 A 'Li' y , e 'N' I 1 l ' if . r . . i 5 - I A , r 4 , g ' 4 X l v x 4 q L, ' I o L1 ' ' V D . -,k3, f .4 D 1 X ' r ' I ' ' 4 . I 4. 8 Hmm... .? M- -- --,-,-,.s W, ,, , - 'lie ,.-kvvv Q I.. fl' i iv,'I . I . D - , V t isa. g7,w5,.y ' 1 x r f , ' .a . . . 1 R , ., g':r- ' . I h 1 I ' l -' -isfn. M t, Q ic I . . . . . . . . , 1 - ' . . r , . . . . . I , . . . . . . .I ' t'-I ' ' . A I if Ak I ne. , X J. , 'lt , I L 5 .Ja , I 35 l -. , ' A f l , :J ' - 1 'MZ' A . pt 5 I I 1 A , ik' I' I .- Aw ms M A ' . D t