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

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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.

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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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HEALTH SERVICE The school health service in West Reading, the first to be developed in Berks County outside of Reading, is as concentrated and complete as any health service department in a public school in Pennsylvania. It surpasses requirements set up by the Pennsylvania State Department of Health and Instruction ...... Mrs. Sara Stanton, R.N., a graduate of Reading Hospital, holds the full-time position of school nurse, While Mrs. A. O. Henne, a graduate of Thomas Evans Insti- tute of the University of Pennsylvania, acts as dental hygienist. The school also employes the services of Dr. Harry W. Bagenstose for medical examinations of our athletes. Each pupil received a complete medical examination, with laboratory tests if necessary, in grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. All teachers are given the same examination by the physician every two years. Dr. Roy K. Lein- bach is also employed to make a thorough dental examination of all pupils every year. CUSTODIANS Our Alma Mater is kept spic and span by a hard working trio composed of Charles Merkel, Jesse Spence, and Howard Bennethum. These men have duties which are varied and exacting. There are many evident jobs such as Hoor maintenance, heating, and ventilation. In addition, there are many duties which are sometimes even more difi- cult, though not realized by the average person at school. Our janitors must be constantly on their toes to see that those'tasks necessary to the running of the school plant are performed in the most efhcient and scientific manner. These three men have been especially generous in their help at various school functions and in rendering many extra courtesies to students and teachers. OFFICE STAFF With the introduction of modern and more ad- vanced methods of school administration, the work of the office staff has become increasingly greater and more complicated. All day long the staff is busy answering phones, cutting stencils, taking letters, and attending to many other tasks. Mrs. Marjorie Mishler, Mr. Strattan's secretary, left us in February to further her education. Mrs. Grace Hamilton has replaced Mrs. Mishler. Mrs. Hamilton was overwhelmed by the write-up of her arrival in the Lariat and remarked about the friendliness of the West Reading students. She attended Lebanon High School and Lebanon Business College. Mrs. Betty Fassnacht is the other half of the duo. She can often be seen in the office busily typing or hurrying through the halls on some errand. She attended Reading High School and McCann's Business School. Thirteen