West Reading High School - Vaquero Yearbook (West Reading, PA)

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LANGUAGE West Reading is proud of its language depart- ment, for students have a choice of French, Spanish, German, and Latin. After a few days exposure to the French language, students become manner conscious, with the acquisition of s'il vous plait and Umerci beaucoupf' to their vocabulary. Miss Mabel H. Fritz, French and Latin instructor, received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Bucknell University and her Master of Arts degree at Columbia University. She furth- ered her studies at Middlebury College and Penn State ...... Mrs. Mabel L. Gerhart, our German instructor, is a newcomer to our faculty. Upon graduation from Cornell University, Where she received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees, Mrs. Gerhart went abroad to continue her studies at the University of Munich, Germany. Wie eht's'l', Machen Sie das Fenster auf ' 8' ' - -these phrases toll a familiar bell for all German students ...... Mr. Harold Bare, a senior at Albright College, instructs the second year Span- ish class. Mr. Bare, who hails from Laureldale, now lives in West Reading. Ten MATHEMATICS The old Mmath class will not seem the same without Miss Ida Stamm, who will no longer be associated with Mr. Evan H. Manwiller in their joint task of educating their many students in the knowledge of figures. After twenty-six years of teaching first and second year algebra, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, Miss Stamm deserves a well-earned respite. Because of her long association with our school, she enjoys the continuing friendship of many of our alumni. Miss Stamm attended Susquehanna University and University of Pennsylvania ...... Mr. Man- willer works with the students through seventh and eighth grade arithmetic and ninth and tenth grade commercial mathematics. He attended Penn State and received his degree of Bachelor of Science at Albright College. It will not be easy to secure a team of as conscientious Workers as we have had in this important field of teaching. SCIENCE Another one of our new stai members this year is Mr. Martin F. Hubley. This is Mr. Hubley's first teaching position, but this fact did not pre- vent him from catapulting into the midst of our busy schedule. He had an opportunity to meet many of his future students early in the fall when he plunged into the duties of football coach. He attended Mount Stf Mary's, University of Penn- sylvania, and Shippensburg State Teachers Col- lege, Where he received his B. S. in Education. . . . . . After being discharged from the Army in 1946, Mr. Fiske continued his education at Penn State and then came to West Reading to 'teach general science and shop courses. He has become a great favorite with the students because of his ability to successfully combine fun with work. He holds the title of the school's Uhandiest man and can always be found ready to lend a helping hand.

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, -LU j6l,Clfl,Ag D West Reading is indeed fortunate to have such a fine group of people as members of the high school staff. Our faculty has been well-trained and is capably prepared for the important job of teaching. Aside from their regular task of imparting knowledge to their students, most of the teachers also had charge of several extra-curricular activities. These activities, such as football, baseball, dramatics, debating, student council, and many others, took much of the faculty's ezgtra time. We are fortunate to have teachers in our school who are willing to give their time in making school pleasant and worthwhile. t When returning to our alma mater next fall, we all shall be aware of the absence of Miss Stamm, our mathematics instructor. Any student of Miss Stamm's will always remember the 'Hirst mistake she ever made. u .Next year we look forward to the return of most of our faculty and anticipate an auspicious and profitable term. i ENGLISH In addition to his position as High School Prin- W' cipal, a post which he has held for twenty-six years, Mr. Edwin B. Yeich spends much of his time teaching junior as well as senior English and in assisting various groups with their school activities. Mr. Yeich received his B. A. at Frank- lin and Marshall College and his M. A. at the University of Pennsylvania ...... During the Christmas holidays, our speech teacher was busily . changing her name from Miss Dean to -Mrs. Brunner. Besides her work as speech correction- ist, Mrs. Brunner also teaches seventh grade English and coaches dramatic productions. Mrs. Brunner was graduated from Bloomsburg State Teachers College and has a B. S. degree ...... Our only representative of the faculty with a southern background is Mrs. Helen Bolton, a graduate of Mary and Washington College with a B. S. degree. Besides advising the school's bi- weekly publication, the Lariat, Mrs. Bolton's roster also includes ninth, tenth, and eleventh - grade English ...... New to our school this year is Mrs. Mabel Gerhart, who had previously taught for eight years at Mohnton. She received her B. A. and M. A. at Cornell University and is now teaching eighth grade English in addition to classes in German. Mrs. Gerhart also advises the German and Dramatics Clubs. SOCIAL STUDIES If you want to put this program on, it's got to be perfect -Mrs. Gresh, who teaches junior high social studies, can be heard saying while rehears- ing for the annual eighth grade tea. Shippens- burg State Teachers College is her alma mater. Among her other projects are the eighth grade excursions through Berks County to become acquainted with historical and geographical points of interest ...... The lectures and experi- ences of Mr. Forrest Schaeifer have certainly enlivened classes this year. This is his first year as teacher of world history, American history, and problems of democracy. He attended Kutz- town State Teachers College and Columbia Uni- versity, where he received his B. S. and M. A. respectively ...... Mr. John Shalter received his B. S. at Millersville State Teachers College and his M. S. at University of Pennsylvania. His duties do not stop at teaching geography and civics to junior high students, as he also coaches the football, swimming, and baseball teams. Nine

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COMMERCIAL STAFF Mr. Samuel J. Naylor, our teacher and banker, is always on the job. His worries over the wel- fare of the senior class are constant and well- known. The banking club, made up of commercial students, helps him with the school bank accounts. Those trips with the senior class to Washington and Philadelphia proved to be memorable occa- sions ...... The other half of the commercial department is Miss Dorothy Lemmert. She re- ceived her B. S. degree at Indiana State Teachers College. Advising the Junior Class events was one of her many duties. Every Wednesday night found her working with the Y-Teen cabinet to present beneficial programs for the members. Miss Lemmert's greatest task and responsibility was the management and publication of the school yearbook. Many nights were spent with the staff in preparing the material. We deeply appreciate her earnest efforts on our behalf. INDUSTRIAL ARTS The many colorful programs, invitations, tallies, and tickets seen at school events all come from our own Industrial Arts Department. The list need not stop there either. Some other accom- plishments of this department are castings of animals for bookends, hammered copper dishes, book racks and ash trays. We have two very able instructors for this course. Mr. Fiske, a graduate of Penn State, directs the boys in wood- working, electricity, and metal shop. His keen sense of humor has found favor with all the pupils. Mr. Leininger instructs printing, wood- working, and mechanical drawing. Although a native of Mohnton, Mr. Leininger makes West Reading his second home and has been 'teaching here twenty-two years. He has attended Albright College, Millersville State Teachers College, Penn State, and the University of Pennsylvania. FINE ARTS The music department of our school is constantly growing. Mr. Homer Barthold, music supervisor, has spent a great deal of his time and effort in increasing the interest in the school orchestra, band, and dance band. Mr. Barthold attended Lebanon Valley Conservatory of Music where he obtained his B. S. degree. Later he received his lVl. A. degree from Columbia University ...... Mr. Richard Seidel, a West Reading graduate, also obtained his B. S. degree from Lebanon Val- ley Conservatory and attended the Hamilton School of Music in Philadelphia. As supervisor of vocal music, Mr. Seidel directed the MacDowell Choral Club and the Junior Chorus. Both stu- dents and outside groups were able to appreciate the results of his splendid work ...... Mr. James M. K. Waldron reigns over the art department. After graduating from West Reading High, he furthered his education at Kutztown State Teach- ers College and University of California. He is now working for his M. F. A. degree at Temple University. During Mr. Waldron's two and one- half years in the service, he sketched numerous pictures in European countries. Eleven