Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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SPONSOR ADMIRAL RICHARD ByRD Little America. January 1934. five years after its founding as a suburb of the South Pole. The Adolph Ochs Radio Towers, named after the late publisher of The New York Times, are still stand-ing. B y r d Antarctic Expedition Admiral Byrd, who consented to sponsor this volume as a sort of god-father, is broadcasting. Listen! . . and there is much yet to be done in the Antarctic. We hope our work will make the next explorer’s job easier . . . above all else —what means more to me ... is that we left not a single man in Antarctica, and for that we give thanks to Providence.” Ssshh! He is speaking again . . . and it is to us this time. “There is much yet to be done in your Little America— there always is! The Class of ’37 hopes their work will ease the task of Expeditions to come.” Reproduced by Special Permission of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition ★ 9 ★

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LITTLE AMERICA ANTARCTIC CIRCLE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE. Dec. 28, 1928.—Em-peror Penguin ... of the F. F. A s—First Families of Antarctica—welcomes the City of New York and the Eleanor Bolling ... as they sail into the Bay of Wales. Little America is founded January 1, 1929 . . and construction of the base begins. Conquest by air continues . . . but the sun sinks for the long winter night on April 19th . . . and rises again on August 24th. The Admiral conquers the South Pole by air on November 28th . . . and the First Byrd Antarctic Expedition returns to Big America in 1930. Four years later . . . the Jacob Ruppert and the Bear of Oakland ... of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition reaches the Bay of W ales. The South Pole suburb is found buried in snow and ice . . . with only the radio towers, a couple of roofs, and a stack showing . . . but the lights and telephones in the “Capitol of the Unknown” are still in working order . . . and experts begin the Exploration of the Ice Age. The “Bear of Oakland” alongside a mountainous section of Shelf Ice in the Bay of Wales where a ship can get nearer the South Hole than at any other known place. Hep rod need hv Special Permission of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition ★ 8 ★

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LITTLE AMERICA LANSDOWNE INCH SCHOOL LANSDOWXE, Pa., Feb. 3, 1890.—Free schools opened to the Public. High School founded in 1892 . . . and Miss Emilie H. Groce named first principal . . . establishes one of Commonwealth’s first school libraries. First Class graduates in 1895. Steam heat installed . . . and Alumni organized in 1896. Kiddies go to Kindergarten in 1897. In 1900 “The Stylus” makes its debut as first publication . . . edited by Foster Gilroy . . and A. A. founded. In 1903 . . . school colors changed from Lavender and Gold ... to Garnet and Gray . . . and school paper renamed The Garnet and Gray. January 5, 1904, electricity replaces Old Clapper Bell. April, 1917, Big America goes to War . . . Little America con-tr.butes Youth . . and organizes military training corps. In 1927 . . . squad trains in Poconos for gridiron wars. In 1929 . . . football captain named All-Scholastic fullback for third time. January 16, 1929 . . . student body moves into new building. June 9, 1937 . . . Class of I..-in«Iown« Avenue, the main 1937 graduates. Station WLHS signing off. S J rielphia. 10 ★