Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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IS ESSENTIAL ' The freshman curricula introduce many new subiects totally strange to these unsettled newcomers. Foreign lan- guages intrigue them: commercial subjects puzzle them: math and history seem, at First, to floor them. The English course, although it includes some grammar, is comprised mainly of literature. Book worms revel in it, while comics' fans find it hard going in this classical Field. The mathe- maticians taking Algebra I and General Math I find both courses require a great deal of work and study. However, their motto is Never Say Die. In Iunior Business Training, afIectionately called I. B. T., Mr. Kraber explains the prin- ciples of interest and investment to future stenographers and ofhce clerks. In the language department, Latin students pore over long vocabularies and complex grammar. Trans- lations introduce such characters as Marcus and Iulia, typical Roman children. The beliefs and superstitions of the ancient Romans also comprise part of the first year Latin course. French I linguists often reply with blank looks to Miss Hoopes' questions or commands in French. It's not at all unusual to see someone opening a window, when he has been told distinctly, in French of course, to go to the black- board. Mrs. McConkey's Spanish I students will fit in per- fectly with the Good Neighbor Policy. When they conquer Spanish, they will be able to get jobs in Rio and commute from Lansdowne by helicopter. While fellow comrades struggle with their languages, others delve into the puzzling and mysterious class of General Science. Here they prove statements with experiments: then record their findings. Last, but not least, come the two half-year courses, Civics and Ancient History. In Civics, Mr. Coronway helps to make better citizens by teaching the students the fundamentals of our governmental system. Ancient History traces the develop- ment of man from his beginning until present day. It's fas- cinating to discover how many similarities there are between the past and the present. After a year in a course, such as any freshman takes, he is considered as a real Lanny or Lana Downes. Now he eagerly awaits the next batch of new arrivals, so he can chuckle over trials and tribulations he once knew. S!'I'FlIffl 7l Miss Rotlit-riiit-l explaining about tht- vital parts ul rbi- tligt-s ststc-in to a lrcslinian lu-.iltli class. A. Laloup, A. Scliaal, K, VVliitt-iiiaii, V. lilllll. M. lnniipli and M. llcclitvl whipping up a fancy cake in fl'KNllI1l.ll1 cimkiii class. M. Gricb telling li'csliiu.in l.1lIll1 class about Ncptiinc wliilt P. liriant, l'. Carroll, S, I4i'icgci'. .'X. 'l'.uloi'. lf.. Mcrrilitli, Marvel, I. Ge-yer, M. I.. Ilcckcrl, C. Cnitclilieltl. M, llosiiicr Ii Miller, anal I.. Kcitlilv look on. ieli

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low D asc A afncr A, Headly, I. Stats, I.. Kirihdes, P urse F Schroeder C Rtccl W NVilson, R. Hopkins, A. Crawford, R. PRECISION BY SPECIAL TREATMENT ourne Sezond vow R Cortncr T. Geary, C. Faulkner, A. Bressler, E. ll. Williams. Iereclith I LePard W Dorrmcc, B. Williams, K. Powell, D. Hollis- worth I Diamond L XVri ht R. DeHaven. Third row: R. Baskin, P ton W Abel I Y ov R. Covey, R. Swift, I. Rollins. ' The youngest members of our school became accustomed to our rules and reg- ulations early in the year. Their first taste of social life is through the Iunior- Freshman party, the annual party given each year by the Iuniors to the Freshmen. Every freshman asked, declares he had a great time. The freshman class has done splendid work so far as their activities are concerned. Nearly every individual of the two hundred and four members enrolled in the class has contributed in some manner to the success of his class. The sports record has been excellent, as there were twenty-six members on the football team under the direction of their coach, Mr. Litwhiler. Such names as Robert Baskin, Wayne Wilson. David Pease, Peter Purse, and Ted Geary were quite prominent. Coach Litwhiler believes that Robert Patton did the most outstanding work, although each member on the team worked hard and did his share. The other big freshman sport, basketball, under the direction of Mr. Wentzel, made a great showing. The game played with Eddy- stone favored us sixty-five to five. VVe beat Eddystone again with a store of thirty- nine to eight, and also in our favor was Darby, twenty-six to four. Robert Covey and Charles Pusey did the most for the team although McCain, Peter Purse, Abel, and Williams were good players also. As a summary, Mr. Wentzel believes that on the whole the team did very well. Mr. Drake, our freshman class adviser, points out that we have some outstanding personalities in our midst such as magician Neil See, and George Ernst who plays the electric guitar. He also believes that Home Room representatives, Neil See-No. 54, Robert Hopkins-No. 55, Robert Eighlren . Ifirxl row: T. Casey, R. Covey, Ii. Mu nn C Ornodorfl R NVri it Samir! row: Mr. A. Wenzel, U. Pease I Pust 7 st