Lansdowne Alden High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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ciple of our schools health program. Besides the regular gy m classes which each student is obligated to take. many boys and girls participate in sports activities after school. Our school's program of sports is an enviable one and competes favorably with the best in the country. Previous to after school participation. each student is given a physi- cal check-up. Where any deviation is noticed. the youngster is steered away from participation. lf possible. corrective measures are undertaken. so that he will eventually be able to play: This year a large number of students joined in the interscholastic sports program and were awarded accordingly with varsity or minor-award letters. For fall sports. 83 merited varsity' letters. I76 minor awards. Seventyl-six claimed varsity awards for winter sports while l4l were presented with minor awards. At the spring sports assembly. 95 received varsity' Iettersg ninety' captured minor awards. Another important segment of the gym roster is the intramural sports' program. piloted by' Mr. Black. Students who are unable to participate in interscholastic athletics find an invigorating type of fun playing their favorite sport on intramural teams which perform after school. A competitive team system makes the games interesting and exciting. At the end of the year. those students who have amassed a specified number ol' hours in intramural play. are awarded with special medals in the spring sports' assembly: lt'.tIllI,L' vyvt' l'ffil'lt'llt'j'. D. lV1lI1'l'.t mly 1312 l'illHl'I'l.l lvller-c't1rz, .-lizlwl fry' ll llflllffl clmrl. P. Hzlilvy' tat'- llllllllly lllt' l'lIAI'lIlllffII X yy',tlz'111 lu 11 11111111- g'1'11tlv llflllfll KIUKL' Row l llefl li P, hilliy. ll. fi lv!'.NXl'lA. H. .lUlIll.Sl7Il. I.. .Vt'C'11ll1111t'l1. Row 2: lf. H1111. A l'1'i1ttl1r'. fl. Ily'lt111tl, Row 33 I. l1'11llz'11, Ilupftily' l'lI.Ul'II.X.Xt'll ill ll ,U-VIII-l'llI.8.8 ,L'!lNlt' of tuttur tm' I. Glnlfell-v, H. Paul, IJ. Com!- ull, lllllf B. I'n11l.s1111. I -H1-I1-II. 11114111 .-I. l1'il,g'111'1l in ' ur t'.tt1111111t't lziy Il11'm11.

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Our commumty promotes good health What better investment can a parent make than to provide for the health of his youngster? The need for leading sound. well-balanced lives and keeping our bodies physically and mentally nt is stressed in Lansdowne-Aldan's health and physi- cal education classes. Under the guidance of health and physical education instructors. Mr. William Radcliffe. Mr. Lloyd Black. Mrs. Edna Sinnamon. and Mrs. Mimi Greenwood. students experience the joys of healthy living. During the various sports seasons. athletic con- tests and intramural competition are arranged. ln their health classes. students become acquainted with symptoms and cures of common diseases. the values of a well-balanced diet. mental health. and proper first aid techniques. The physical education department provides mental relaxation through participation in sports and games. Exer- cises, marching drills. as well as athletic contests. help students build strong bodies. ln accordance with the State Health Program. all students receive a medical examination in odd- numbered grades. Annual dental examinations are also an important phase of our medical check- up. Parents are notified of any apparent physical defects or need for dental correction. ln case of accident or illness during school ac- tivities, pupils apply to the otlice of the school physician or nurse. A youngster who is not in good health will sufler in his studies. This is an underlying prin- U. Gurdon mlili us Dr. Fuller t'lu't'lcs hix blood PI'!'A.SllI't'. ' I

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Responsible students tackle STUDENT COUNCIL The teen-agers ol' today are the citizens ol' tomorrow. This truism is ever-present in our dadsi minds, and they realize that we must be well prepared to take over their jobs as vigilant guard- ians of our democratic institutions. Science and math prepare pupils for tomorrow by presenting to them the orderliness ol' world forces and by instilling in them a valuable curi- osity. Scientilic training in chemistry, physics. and biology and comprehension ol' algebra, geom- etry. and trigonometry help us to discard super- stition and prejudice which hamper international and intranational relations. These subjects train the student to keep his mind open and to search all possible solutions ol' a problem. To deal with misunderstanding and intolerance. people should be able to express themselves. Eng- lish classes pave the way for sell'-expression by 'I luf Svllmil .S'Illl'1' rt'flt'r'I.t ily lI.X1llll lvllxifuavs dt K, .'lI!'lltlII mul R. Hullmi uni! on SIIHIVIIIN S. Alflllllllll, IJ. li'igi'r1g' lon, A, lluvlnml, I. l't'lritf, mul lf. Pull. lit'u'iltlt'n'tl lvy lllv il1Ir'it'ut'itw nf l'HL'tIllllllIl X' lIMl.L't'. I, I.vlrnmn. R. Pliililm, mul l'. .S'tl1l11m'ltt'r xt un ll1t'tlit'11'ofmr,v In wlrt' lll4'l'l' tlivffic'l1lI1't'x. Hr. Il. I'-l't't'lHtllI. tn1'i'i,wr. lu'1'tgl.s Ilie Sllltltlll Cllllllltll. wuz. ll. .Hut .'lIult'iul, T. Kungm. J. Hlutllvm-11. .-1. ,-lrliuiuli. Row l tl. to r.l: R. Rnlwrfy. I . Julzliwli. K. llclmll. lf, lf. 7't'rrt'll. R. SllllIlll'U, CF. Miles, Row 3 tstandingl: ll, lwjiriu, U. Gnnlnn. M. Iimlmfnul. I1. fininiwrniuli. R. lliumw, J. ,Nt'utonilv. l. f'ri1u-tfml. I, fllllltlll. J. llurllw. uruttllli. Row 2: I.. lflultu. S. .lnliu,mn. IJ. lltfljrltlziizt, IJ. llimn. S f'nlult.'.r. AI. IIt'l'l'-Y. S. Qluzmulvn. T. Alltiu. K. ,-lmlt'r-