Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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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 ★

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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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D E D I C A T I O N WILLIAM SCOTT McCORMICK Vntarct.c Lxpcdttioti The building that houses Lansdowne High School, our Little America, is here slightly snowed in. TO WHOM this volume is dedicated ... a symbol of the Spirit of Youth the Spirit of the Alumni of our Alma Mater . . the Spirit of Little America in the Antarctic Circle . . . and the Spirit of the Little America within these walls and halls . . . “Bill” McCormick, Class of 1933. Shown in his bunk in Little America’s science building after breaking his arm above the elbow when his Autogiro met with an accident in landing one windy day. Through the Columbia Broadcasting System’s mike, “Bill” is talking over Station WFA to his mother in East Lansdowne.