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

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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

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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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HOME ECONOMICS In this department the pupils of West Reading High learn the art of homemaking. Sewing and cooking are the main courses, but special instruc- tion is also given in interior decorating, home nursing, child care, and grooming. The seasons of Easter and Christmas call upon the students of this department to make colored eggs and cookies. The boys' chef club visited Mrs. Schofer weekly and practiced the art of cookery. Mrs. Rosene Schofer, the dean of the Homemaking Department, was graduated from Terre Hill High School, Pennsylvania, and received a B. S. degree from Penn State College. Her post at West Reading was her first position in the field of teaching. Twelve PHYSICAL EDUCATION Now boys, is a phrase heard many times as Coach John Shaner warns his athletic proteges to keep in line. Over the years hundreds of boys have heard these familiar words, as Coach is a veteran faculty member at our school. This past year was his twenty-fourth as the director of physical education at West Reading. Mr. Shaner was graduated from Culver Normal School in Indiana and has since furthered his education at such schools as Albright, University of Pennsylvania, and Penn State College freceiv- ing his B.S. from Albright and his M.S. from the University of PennsylvaniaJ ...... Co-worker with Mr. Shaner in the physical education depart- ment is Miss Agnes Shephard. Miss Shephard is one of the more recent additions to the faculty. In the short time she has been at West Reading, Miss Shephard has built up a great deal of enthusiasm for girls' sports. She attended high school in Philadelphia, where she was an out- standing hockey player, and obtained her B.S. degree from West Chester State Teachers College. PCI Il LIBRARY The attractive, pint-sized brunette, rapping to keep order in the library, is Miss Mary Ann Mc- Donald, an alumna of this school. Upon gradua- tion Miss McDonald continued her studies at Kutztown State Teachers College. Last year she practiced her student teaching at West Reading, and now, as a regularly employed teacher, she has complete charge of our 5,300 volume library. Under the guidance of Miss McDonald, the newly organized Display Club plans the attractive week- ly exhibits for the case in the center hall. Miss McDonald also shares the sponsorship of the Y-Teens.