Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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King McRea, and Krieger work out h 1 V, Gallagher, Gamble, and Benner on apparatus during gym period. Slrengt or lctory watch Hopkins undergo dental exam, lordan, Sidle, Westphal, Wills, and lunior boys take part in health dis- Hesner line up for physical exam. cussion led by Mr. Radcliffe. THE IOB DEMANDS PARAMOUNT HEALTH This year, on account ot the war and the plea tor a healthier nation, a new course in health was added to the curricula ot our school. Mr. Radcliffe instructed all the classes oi this course, except one class ot girls, taught by Mr. Epley. The main purpose in the studying ot health was the development ot a knowledge ot the proper health habits and the practicing ot them. The pupils who studied health learned about the values of good posture and how to correct poor posture. Besides this, they studied about various health bureaus. Despite the tact that many pupils growled when they heard that the health course was going to be added to the curricula ot L. H. S., they soon agreed that health was an important subject. The pupils ot L. H. S. did more than study health, they tried to maintain health also. They did this through their gym classes, physical exam- inations and by participating in swimming classes, competitive sports, and many other activities. The juniors, seniors and athletes were given, this year, the opportunity to re- ceive a tuberculin test, given by the school nurse and doctor. This test enabled a student to discover whether a tuberculin germ had ever entered his body. lt this had happened the pupil was able to have an X-ray taken to determine whether he had active T. B. The pupils ot L. H. S. were healthier than they had ever been before because ot the tine health program ot lQ43.

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Rifle squad members Stal- cup Kennedy, Scheerer, Grif- fiths Smith, Watkin, and Newberry await commands. WE PREPARE CURSELVES for the VTCTCRY MARCH Realizing that war demands great sacri- fices, Lansdowne High students have devoted much time and energy to the pre-induction and special training courses which are a part of the Victory Corps program. Each afternoon after school, many students have spent their leisure time acquiring one of the many skills needed by a warring nation. Our faculty was well equipped to provide guidance in numer- ous vital subjects. Six courses were offered to the Victory Corpsmen intended to qualify them for membership in the special divisions and to fit them for special duties after graduation, The navigation class taught by Mr. Tammeryn pro- vided for the future sailors of L. H. S. a basic training in the fundamental processes of chart- ing a ships course. The pre-flight aeronautics class was divided into two sections. Mr. Snyder led the elementary class in a study of the back- ground and foundations of aviation, while Mr. Litwhiler imparted to the advanced class a working knowledge of physics and aerody- namics. The airplane donated to this class proved of great value in acquainting the aspir- ing aviators with the mechanics of aviation. The auto mechanics class, taught by Mr. Wen- zel, has proved of special interest to the many girls who realize that they may be called upon to assume men's jobs in the auto industry. The typing classes coached by Miss Lacy, Mr. Kraber, and Mr. Kramer have provided valu- able instruction and practice for future office forces. The military drill squads headed by Mr. Atkiss, Mr. Corbin, and Mr. Epley offered a timely training to our future soldiers, sailors, and marines. The instructors were ably assisted by Louis Steinman, a member of the junior class and formerly of Valley Forge Military Academy, The patience and perseverance of the instructors and members of the courses will doubtless prove of invaluable aid to L. H. S. students in a world at war. l

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SELF - SACTHEICE AND WILLING HEARTS MUST PREV!-UL Seniors swamp Student Council Treasurer Torn French with the dol- lars they voted to send on a Wash- ' ington trip this year as proxies for themselves ' Lansdowne joined the war effort by buying defense stamps, salvaging scrap metal, and collecting every key, tin can, and torn stocking that could be found. Everyone was urged to buy a minimum of one defense stamp each week from his or her home room representa- tive. Most of the student body cooperated. The seniors showed their patriotic spirit even more when the number of seniors who usually went on the class trip bought a S25 bond. Led by Mr. Snyder, the scrap drive yielded over 0000 pounds. Qld iron, beds, large tanks, and parts of an old airplane were some of the articles which were gathered. Since Lansdowne is not an industrial town, the material which was accumulated was a considerable amount. Wednesday became the day for tin can collec- tions, and by the end of the first semester home room thirty-six led the rest with a grand total of 4543 tin cans. The key drive, another aim toward victory, yielded 4000 keys. McCulloch and Dunlap turn in their Camp coaxes Ferguson to contrib- Locker buys weekly quota of war home rooms' tin can collections on ute another key to an overflowing stamps from representative Boswell Wednesday box. Metz looks on. Lippold waits his turn. ll