Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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MAPPING A WARTIME PROGRAM Dr Carmon Ross A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Lt. Comdr. S. N. Ewan Sc.B., M.A., Ph.D. Mr. E. Carlton Abbott Ph.B., M.A. Dr. Ewan is now in the second year of his leave of absence while in the service of his country. At the Philadelphia Office of Naval Procurement, where he is second in charge with the rank of Lieutenant Com- mander, his duty is to give interviews and lectures to ap- plicants for naval commissions. Nevertheless, even with this crowded schedule, he found time to come to one of our assemblies and talk to us about the Navy, and also to officiate at our Victory Corps induction by ad- ministering the oath of office to each division. Dr. Ross for the second year has brought the dis- tinction of his rich administrative background to Lans- downe School District. Under his dynamic leadership Lansdowne has kept in the vanguard of the rapidly changing American schools. We are especially indebted to him for much of the excellent equipment recently acquired by the school. Our principal, Mr. Abbott, has been faced with many new duties and problems during the term. But even throughout schedules upset by rationing, he has accomplished regular tasks as well as war-time extras. Part of this additional work consisted of writing hun- dreds of recommendations for graduates applying for commissions in the armed forces, but, busy as he was, he always was ready to give wise counsel and help to our own students.

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WE THE PEQPLE QF LANSDOWNE

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i.. - 1 K 1 . .V r 1. gs . -, K -A SCHOOL BOARD Front, left to right: Mrs. Young, Mr. Musser, Mr. Mooresheacl. Back: Dr. McKenna, Mr. Willis, Mr. Williams, Mr. Petter, Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Tullar, and Mr. Underhill. Members of the Lansdowne School Board have found their duties complicated by world conditions. The problem of teacher replacement has loomed large, supplies have become al- most unobtainable, and rising prices have created difficulties. However, in line With its policy of augmenting recreational facilities, the board recently purchased the Colesberry prop- erty on E. Essex Ave. In the high school office, Mrs. Iones, assis- tant principal, and Mrs. Woods, secretary to the principal, have done valiant service in school administration. Arriving in mid-term, Mrs. Iones competently assumed the duties relinquished by Miss Lindenmuth, While Mrs. Woods continued her superlative work as head of the office staff. S. . QZQQ L - K i, 'wi rg., .L ri . ..,,. r . ' il , is L ' Mrs. Hilda R. Woods Mrs. Constance S. Tones B.A.,M.A.