Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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Last May, l942, the Lansdowne High School presented a patriotic pageant which was truly embodied in its title, i'The Spirit ot America. The main objective was to empha- size American traditions and ideals as the hope of the tuture. Another purpose in mind was to combine the work ot dramatics, creative writ- ing, music, and stagecratt in one large outf standing stage production. The idea of the pageant was sponsored by our principal, Mr. E Carlton Abbott. The growth and the develope ment of our nation were enacted in the follow- ing scenes: Eaith ot Our Fathers, The Birth ot a Nation, Westward l-lol, Civil Strite, The Meltf Lett to right: Mr. Wardrop sings The Ballad for Americans , Warren, Gilmour Wille, Iordan, and Garrett in the Finale, Craig spins a yarn as Zeb Coon is-.1 Klaus, Danenhower, Porter, and O'Neill march in Flag Drill THE SPIRIT OE AMERICA ing Pot, and America, the l-lope ot the Future. The highlight ot the production was the singing ot The Ballad tor Americans by Mr. Wardrop and the chorus. Almost every student in the school helped, directly or indirectly, in the pageant. One ot Mr. Atlciss' junior English classes gathered material and wrote a number ot the scenes. Numerous classes were em- ployed in the preparation and performance ot the pageant. lt makes us proud when we re- alize that our forefathers were the ones who started the American ideals of democracy, the ideals which we are now struggling to retain. Patriots McCausland and Rentz plead the Cause of lndependence with Tories Davenport and Thorpe, and Quaker Townsend. Pioneers Krieger, Werkheiser, Reichert, Benedict McRea, French, Colby, Craig, Le Pard, and Mas simo pause tor a song, - S

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First Aid: Collins, Morrison, Longacre, Martin, Summy. lloine Nursing: Vfeber, Westburgh, Carroll, Taggart, Surgical Dressing: Cole, Mrs. Smith, Cowan, Seely, Dillingham, Stevens, Overseas Kit Production: Price, Fellows, Waring, First aid, surgical dressings, home nursing. and overseas kit production are the Red Cross activities enthusiastically supported by the students here, The purpose of these courses is to aid in the Defense Program. The Red Cross organization first offered these opportunities to our school last year. Overseas kit production, however, was new this year. Members of this course made for service men, overseas bags containing per- sonal articles such as a small housewife made by the girls, a detective story, stationery, play- ing cards, razor blades, and other small things. From scraps of woolen material, slippers for convalescents were contrived, The surgical dressings class, garbed in spotless white uniforms, busily engaged them- selves in making different types of intricate compresses and bandages. First aid and home nursing prepared the girls primarily for emergencies in the home. The information and experience acquired will prove to be valuable in the future. ln home nursing simple duties in the sick room and care of invalids were explained. The first aid class practiced artificial respiration and the treat- ment of accident cases. All the students were out for victory. X.-

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l fi io right, from row H ex ounds the Gospel. Pilgrims, e ' Puriian Minister Richard aayen p Olewine, Dukek, l..e Blanc, Williams. S cond row: Shoemaker, Miriter, Featherer. e r Locker. Soldiers: Sioufler, Gayley, Organist: Lyster. Back row: Sidle, Kriege , OUR ORIGINAL PAGEANT f' d b B skin, Atkins, French, and The Spirit of '76 personiie y a Beard, v Kusner and Close lead the minuet.