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

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FORREST SCHAEFFER TOHN SHALTER MARY E, GRESH ociaf .syfucliezi Shippensburg State Teachers College claims Mrs. Mary E. Gresh, our junior high social studies instructor, as an alumna. Mrs, Gresh was graduated with a BS. degree. Among her other activities are the eighth grade excursion through Berks County, the eighth grade Christ- mas party, and the Spring Tea, to which the parents ot her pupils are invited. Mrs. Gresh is one of the advisors of Student Council, Na- tional Honor Society, and also sponsors the Foreign Letter Exchange. This group exchanges letters With students in countries all over the world. Mr. Forrest Schaetter received his BS. de- gree from Kutztown State Teachers College, and his M.A. from Columbia University. He is now attending the University of Pennsylvania, study- ing for his Ph.D. in Education. Mr. Schaeffer is tinishing his second year at West Reading as instructor in World history, American history, and problems ot democracy. His extra-curricular activities include the Fo- rensic Club, Driver Training, and the Student Council, ot which he is a conscientious advisor. The third member of the social studies stall is Mr. lohn Shalter, a graduate of Millersville State Teachers College and the University ot Pennsylvania. He is also advisor of the Bridge Club and sponsors the Iunior Hi-Y.

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Eelddffnlenf EDWIN B. YEICH HELEN BOLTON MARGARET BRUNNER Mr. Edwin B. Yeich, at the end ot the l949 term, will have served as our High School Prim. CIDCII fOr tvventy-seven years. In addition to his Work as'Pr1ncipal, Mr. Yeich teaches both junior and senior English, and also gives much of his time -assisting various school groups with their activities. Mr. Yeich was graduated from Franklin and Marshall-College with a B.S. degree, and re- ceived his M.S. degree from the University ci Pennsyvlania. The only member ot our faculty trom south ot the Mason and Dixon Line is Mrs. Helen Bolton, who received her B.S. degree from Wash- UIQTOH and Mary College in Virginia. She in- structs ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade stu- dents in English, and is one of the advisors ot the Assembly Committee. Mrs. Bolton is also advisor ot the Lariat, our bi-Weekly school paper. She gives a great deal ot time and effort toward the publication oi the Lariat, and is to be congratulated tor the tine job Which she has done. Mrs. Margaret Brunner was graduated from Bloomsburg State Teachers College, receiving her B.S. degree. Her schedule includes teach- ing English to 'the seventh and eighth grade pupils as Well as speech correction. Mrs. Brun- ner is advisor ot both the Dramatics Club and the National Thespian Society and also coaches dramatic productions in our school. Among these productions are the Christmas play, the Easter play, and the Iunior and Senior Class plays.

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MARLIN KESSLER MARTIN HUBLEY cience elaarfmenf During the short period of time in which Mr. Marlin Kessler has been at West Reading, he has become very popular among the stu- dent body. Mr. Kessler was graduated from Elizabethtown High School, and then served tor three years in the United States Marine Corps. Upon being discharged, he entered Ship- pensburg State Teachers College, where he was captain of both the basketball and baseball teams in his senior year, and Was graduated with a BS. degree. Mr. Kessler teaches bi- ology, general science, and chemistry. He is adviser of the Science Club, lunior Nature Club, and during the past year was as- sistant tootball coach. Mr. Kessler coached baseball, and his junior high basketball team Won the division championship. No less popular among the students is our physics teacher, Mr. Martin Hubley. Mr. Hub- ley attended St. Mary's College, the University ot Pennsylvania, and Shippensburg State Teach- ers College, Where he received his B.S. degree in Education. He is completing his second year as physics instructor, and this year has taught first and second year algebra, plain and solid geometry, and trigonometry, Mr. Hubley gives a great deal ot his time to athletics in our school. He is head tootball coach, and also coaches the junior varsity bas- ketball team. The l948-49 football team finished its schedule With a record ot six victories in nine starts, and Mr. Hubley is looking torward to an even more successful season next year.