Tulpehocken High School - Yearbook (Bernville, PA)

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 JJ omema HOMEMAKING 11-12 “Is this a knitted or a purled stitch?” Such a query introduces Homemaking. These Eleventh and Twelfth grade girls had approximately one month to knit a sweater or a pair of anklets. The girls enjoyed the art of knitting after they had passed the complicated step of learning how. HOMEMAKING 10 Even though we live in a machine age, these girls take an unusual interest in learning to knit. Of course Mrs. Ritter was always willing to correct that stitch that had been purled instead of knitted. This group made sweaters, shawls, or socks. We’ll be waiting to see the girls don their finished products. We’ve seen baby socks and booties being made. Who’ll wear these? HOMEMAKING 8 Here are four girls stenciling on their own scarfs. The girls chose their own designs; such as, flowers, leaves, or monograms. We don’t recall seeing these lassies wear the finished product. Wasn’t their work of displaying quality? Oh, a few more years and they may be able to surpass all of us in this fine art. HOMEMAKING 7 “Easy now; you missed a spot. There; now you have it!” is the thought of Mrs. Ritter as she conducts her daily Homemaking 7 class. Here you see Seventh grade girls learning the art of manicuring as Mrs. Ritter looks on. “But, re- member, girls, it is not polite to do this in public,” warns Mrs. Ritter. Nineteen

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2), 'iuer (Education DRIVER EDUCATION Driver Education!............Where’s the car? These students are studying theory. The machines are a means of testing visual acuity, depth per- ception, hand steadiness, braking distance, and reaction time. The theory of driving must be studied before the pupils actually get behind the wheel of a car. With Gerald Miller behind the wheel and Mr. Matthew beside him, a part of the class are viewing the measuring of Gerald’s reaction time and his braking distance. What if Gerald’s re- action time is slow? Will he be denied a driver’s license? This may be the thought of many a class member as he nervously awaits his turn. “Now watch for the red light; then brake!” orders Mr. Matthew to James Gehris as Bernice Luckenbill operates the signals of the machine that tests reaction time and braking distance. Waiting for their turn are: Marvin Kulp, Earl Bond, and Frederick McQuate. This knowledge should aid the pupils to be drivers with good judgment, a requisite especially in times of emergencies. “Line the cars side by side!” directs Mr. Matthew to Jane Klopfenstein as she prepares to start the depth perception test. In this test Jane must line up the cars until she thinks they are side by side. What was your score, Jane? Results of this test can be most thought-provoking to anyone who already drives a car. Eighteen

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oCancfua GERMAN 11 Here you find five of the German class finish- ing a miniature pail project. After having paint- ed the pails with flat black paint, they painted Pennsylvania-Dutch designs on them and bronzed the brims and handles. With vines in the pails, the environment of the library has been greatly enhanced. LATIN 9 Seven of the Ninth grade girls are eagerly engaged in one of the class activities. It may be the declension of a noun or the conjugation of a verb; or perhaps they are translating a mytho- logical story. In any case the girls seem to be busy as Mrs. Kline looks on. ENGLISH 10 Mae Degler and Nancy Phillips are reading their Voice of Democracy essays to their class. They were the chosen representatives from Grade 10 in the in-school eliminations. A bit more practice in this creative writing, and perhaps Mae or Nancy will be able to represent Penn-Bernville in the County contest at the WRAW studios. Of the ten contestants Marvin Kulp of Grade 11 was the winner. ENGLISH 8 Herman Degler, Shelve Benzel, Miss Riegel, Miriam Boltz, Betty Burkhart, and other class members look on as Mary Lou Hoffert explains the poem, “The Good Samaritan”, by the use of a visual aid. Such an aid should facilitate memori- zation and retention of this English requirement. Maybe this accounts for junior high school mem- ory efficiency. Twenty