Souderton High School - Unaliyi Yearbook (Souderton, PA)

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT A more talented music department than Souderton's would indeed be difficult to find. Both vocolly ond orchestrally, Souderton High School offers a variety of music that appeals to everyone, from the action-loving individual who prefers stirring band music, to the more dreamy, imaginative person who derives greater enioyment from symphonic music, and from the one who delights in hearing gay, airy, glee club music, to the more discriminative music lover, who favors vocal music of the classical type. Mr. Foulke, whose eminent skill in conducting the band has made A M. Fouucs, A. NASE MAURICE W. FOULKE AILENE M. NASE Mctsic Appreciation Music Band,Color Guard,Maiorettes, Sr. Chorus, Jr. Choral Glee Vest Chester S. T. C. Club, Treblettesp Houghton Col- A lege B, Mus., Alfred University, University of Buffalo. this organization popular throughout the community, is constantly endeovoring to develop the band into an even more proficient group of musicians. ln addition, he directs the senior girls in the color guard and maiorette corps. His enthusiasm and spirit have done much to arouse interest in all school functions. One has only to hear the Souderton High School Chorus to appreciate the harmonious combination of voices Miss Nose has produced during her two years os directress. Whether the selection be the HaIleIuiah Chorus or an old familiar folk song, the members of the chorus blend their voices in song so charming and inspiring as to actually soothe the savage breast. Miss Nose not only directs the senior chorus, but also supervises the iunior glee club, and conducts music classes for students who appreciate really fine music. Students taking this course study the lives of the immortal composers, whose music has survived the grueling test of time. ELIZABETH S. GERHART Typing, Shorthand l, Rapid Calculation Typing Club, Business Adviser of Unaliyi, Taylor School, University of Hawaii, Temple University, B.S., M.Ed. Ol Souderton High School COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Souderton High's commercial department may not be so well quipped as some, but no high school can boost a teaching staff etter qualified to train students for the business world. Souderton's ing-standing reputation for producing efficient secretaries and erical workers has come about only through the indoctrination of :und business principles by experienced instructors. A solid foundation is laid by Miss Hoult, who teaches a wide ariety of commercial subiects, ranging from business mathematics, :pid calculation, and typing, to Business English, sales, and filing. He has traveled widely in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and ven Europe, and is thus well qualified to teach economic geography. Miss Reisler is an expert on bookkeeping, her policy of neatness refiected in all her students, who well know that she will not tolerate Jrelessly done work. An emcient secretary herself during summer mcations, she gives helpful hints to many a prospective stenographer her dictation classes. Miss Gerhart's teaching of typing principles is very factual, yet er warm sense of humor and cheery smile make her classes a pleas- nt occurrence. Her thorough teaching of shorthand fundamentals nd rapid calculation provide a sound basis for more advanced work. addition, she contributes many hours toward making the booster nd yearbook campaigns a success. ll MARY REISLER Bookkeeping I and ll, Shorthand ll, Business Practice Mimeograph Club, Bloomsburg S.T. C., University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, M.Ed. HELENA C. HOULT Typing, Salesmonship, Commercial Mathematics, Rapid Calculation, Economic Geography, Filing, Busif ness English. Junior Red Cross Club, Temple University, B.S. in Ed. E. GERHART, M. REISLER, H. HOULT

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The year l953 brought to the Souderton High School faculty two new language teachers, Mrs. Gerhart, to teach Latin, and Mr. Boomhower, Spanish. Souderton High offers its students two years of Latin. During the first-year course Mrs. Gerhart stresses vocabulary and fundamental grammatical principles necessary to understand the language. Second-year Latin is a continuation of the study of grammar, but the student is introduced to more difficult translations, and to read- ings about the ancient Romans and their famous personages, such as Julius Caesar. The Spanish program taught by Mr. Boomhower also extends over a two-year period. ln this course, vocabulary, grammar, and simple translations are the fundamentals stressed during the first year. Spanish ll is more advanced, primary emphasis is placed upon translation. Mrs. Gerhart and Mr. Boomhower have done exceedingly well in presenting their respective languages to the students. They have transformed their languages from mere words into a useful, living subiect that students will appreciate long after they have left the portals of Souderton High School. MRS. ARLENE B. KLEIST English Arrowhead Adviser, West Chester S. T. C., B.S. in Ed. ELIZABETH M. FISHER ROBERT T. ROBERTS English English, Civics Discussion Club, Play Directress, Record Club, Chairman, Junior Susquehanna University A.B., Buck- Assembly Committee, Bucknell nell University M.A. University, B.S. in Ed. A. KLEIST, E. FISHER, R. ROBERTS E. GERHART, R. BOOMHOWER RAYMOND F. BOOMHOWER MRS. MABEL B. GERHART English, Latin Spanish, English, Geography Junior Cheerleaders, Muhlen- berg College, A.B. Cornell University, B.A., M.A., University of Munich, Germany. These Are The Faculty Members ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Emerson's essays, the latest Reader's Digest, current news, Shakes- peare's Julius Caeser -any one of these might be the topic of discussion in Miss Fisher's English classes, which are always certain to be unusually lively and interesting. Through the years Miss Fisher has gained a reputation for her sincere interest in the problems of the students. Her enthusiastic interest in sports and all school events, and her willingness to chaperone at school dances and on trips to the Youth Concerts have all served to win the heart of every student. Mrs. Kleist is best known for her unsurpassable teaching of A Tale of Two Cities, Silas Marner, and The Ancient Mariner, for her forcefulness in teaching grammar, and for her annual deerhunting trip to the mountains. As Arrowhead adviser, she unfailingly checks each week's news before it is printed in the Souderton Independent. A new addition to the faculty this year was Mr. Roberts, who teaches iunior high English. His other activities include sponsoring the Record Club, an organization for the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades, and directing Junior Assembly programs. Among his chief interests are reading, music, dancing, dramatics, and stamp collecting. iO

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT A walk down the corridor to Rooms 208 and 210 brings one to Souderton High's science department. Here may be found all forms of equipment to delight the scientist. Here, too, may be found our two science instructors, Mr, Hulsizer and Mr. Heisler. Chemistry problems, the waterloo of so many students, are Mr. Hulsizer's specialty. A casual glance into his classroom reveals a vast array of oddly shaped bottles filled with the many varied and unusually fascinating chemicals used to perform the experiments which continue to be an inevitable part of chemistry class. Those acrid, tear-inducing vapors which occasionally permeate through the halls of Souderton High to torment the students, are invariably a by-product of his chemistry classes. Mr. Hulsizer, however, has interests in other fields besides chemistry, he enioys spending his summers vacationing at Lake Wallenpaupak in northern Pennsyl- vania, and is also quite adept at fashioning knicknacks from plastic. Mr. Heisler returned to Souderton High this year, after having furthered his education at the University of Pennsylvania. He possesses an astounding biology vocabulary and his knowledge of this subiect is extremely comprehensive. He also serves as adviser to the Senior Assembly officers, and thus is partly responsible for presenting programs that will appeal to everyone. WILLIAM M. BOORSE Problems of Democracy, Economics, United States History Game Club, Assistant Football Coach, Bluffton, B.A., Harvard University, Notre Dame University, Temple University. DORIS E. FELTY World History Handicraft Club, Chairman May Day Festivities, Ursinus College, A.B., Lehigh University, Temple University. CHARLES V. BOLD History, Civics, Problems of Democracy, Economics, English Oratorious Club, University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Ed., Temple University, M.Ed. GEORGE W. PATTON History, Civics Junior Historian Club, Track Coach, Temple University, B.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Biarritz University, France. W. BOORSE, C. BOLD, D. FELTY, G. PATTON M, HULSIZER, R. HEISLER MARTIN I. HULSIZER General Science, Chemistry Chemistry Club, Muhlenberg College, B.S., Kutztown S. T. C., University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University. RICHARD S. HEISLER Biology, Physics, General Science Junior High Science Club, Chairman, Senior Assembly Com- mittee, University of Pennsylvania, B.S., M.S. Who So Willingly, So Untiringly, SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Were a popularity contest to be conducted at Souderton High, near the top of the list would surely rank the four social studies instructors-Mr. Boorse, Miss Felty, Mr. Patton, and Mr. Bold. Mr. Boorse, who delights in agonizing his students with surprise quickie quizzes, has yet to be stumped on any question concerning American history, which he teaches in addition to problems of democ- racy and principles of economics. A sports enthusiast, he is a familiar figure on the gridiron during football season, where he acts as assistant coach. The sophomores were fortunate in having Miss Felty as their world history teacher. Her lively personality and sincere interest in student affairs make her popular with all students. Pennsylvania history and civics are Mr. Patton's specialties. Fresh- men never forget his classes, always lively and thought provoking. He is proud of his four man relay team, which won high honors in the Inquirer Games last January. As teacher of history and English, Mr. Bold is quite well known for the unique classes he conducts. He was adviser of the Indian Echo staff until its dissolution at the turn of the semester. The Oratorius Club is now under his sponsorship. I2