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

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LEWIS CAPALDI STEPHEN C LEININGER Lgnofufifriaf .Amid Messrs. Stephen C. Leininger and Lewis Capaldi are in charge of the lndustrial Arts de- partment at West Reading High School. Mr. Leininger, a member of the faculty for many years, attended Albright College, Millersville State Teachers College, Penn State, and the University of Pennsylvania. He holds both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. Mr. Leininger instructs pupils in printing and mechanical drawing and is often called upon to print invitations, tickets, tallies for dances, and programs for assemblies and plays. The Graphic Arts Club meets every Tuesday under his direction. Another new faculty member this year is Mr. Lewis Capaldi, who attended Alfred Univer- sity in New York, Manhattan College, and Mil- lersville State Teachers College, where he re- ceived his B.S. degree. He had previously at- tended Pottstown High School. Mr. Capaldi teaches woodworking, metal shop, and electricity. Among his extra-curricular activities are the direction of Stagecraft Club and Driver Train- ing. The members of the Stagecraft Club have done a fine job in taking care of the back-stage work for all school assemblies and other pre- sentations. Driver Training, which was instituted at West Reading this year, is a compulsory subject for juniors, and may also be taken by seniors who have not yet received their license. lt has aided many students to pass their state examination.

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IAMES M. K. WALDRO HOMER BARTHOLD RICHARD SEIDEL C2112 Jdrfri The music department in West Reading High School is constantly being enlarged and im- proved, as both students and faculty take an increased interest in it. Mr. Homer Barthold, our instrumental music instructor, is to be con- gratulated for the excellent Work he has done for the orchestra, band, and the dance band. Mr. Barthold received his B. S. degree from Lebanon Valley Conservatory of Music, and furthered his education at Columbia University, Where he received his M. A. degree. The vocal music department is under the di- rection of Mr. Richard Seidel, an alumnus of West Reading. Mr. Seidel attended the Leb- anon Valley Conservatory of Music, as Well as the Hamilton School of Music in Philadelphia. Aside from his vocal music classes, Mr. Sei- del spends much time with the MacDowell Cho- rus, the Iunior Chorus, the Boys' Quartet, and the Girls' Sextet. The fine performances which these groups have given speak Well for the Work that he has done. West Reading's art department is under the supervision of Mr. Iames M. K. Waldron, also an alumnus of the school. Mr. Waldron, an accom- plished artist, Who has made many sketches and paintings, studied at Kutztown State Teach- ers College and the University of California. He is now working for his M.F.A. degree at Temple University. During the War he spent two and one-half years in the Army, serving in the European theater. N

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IOHN H. SI-IANER AGNES MCCARTHY Mya ica! glclucafion At the end of the present school term, Mr. Iohn H. Shaner, our physical education director, will have been a member of the West Reading High School faculty for twenty-five years. Mr. Shaner was graduated from Culver Normal School in Indiana, and furthered his education at Albright, Penn State College, and the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. After receiving his B. S. degree from Albright, he accepted the position which he now holds at West Reading. He later received his M. S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. During the past years Mr. Shaner has gener- ously donated both his time and efforts towards the improvement of the athletic program of the school. Coach , as he is known to all the past graduates and present students, is in charge of the varsity basketball team and the track team, and also assists in the direction of the other sports of Vfest Reading. Working with Mr. Shaner in the physical education department is Mrs. Agnes McCarthy, girls' athletic director. Mrs. McCarthy attended high school in Philadelphia, and was graduated from West Chester State Teachers College, re- ceiving her B. S. degree. ln the two years that she has been at West Reading, Mrs. McCarthy has built up a great deal of enthusiasm in girls sports.