Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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WCRLD CONSCIOUS ADVISERS llow can we understand other people if we can't even speak or read their language? Natur- ally, this is impossible. Therefore we must re- alize how essential it is that we master some foreign languages. We are fortunate that we do not have to go to Spain to learn Spanish. hut we may hecome well acquainted with it under the guidance of Miss l.oan. Xkith liliss lloopes and Miss Perkins we delve into the intricacies of the French language. Latin, capahly taught hy Miss Cook, is a great help to us in forming our lin- glish vocabularies and in helping us to learn other languages. History is of paramount importance in our world today. ln order to understand a nation. we must know something of its hackground, so in our world Affairs classes, Mr. Griffin helps us to realize that people are all fundamentally alike. Our other history teachers, Mr. Drake, Mr. Snyder and Mr. lioronway, help to further our understanding and appreciation of our own and of all the other countries by teaching us the fascinating history of the world. This year, as usual, Mr. lileckner has the joh of initiating the freshmen into the realms of general science. XY ith the many fascinating and complex inventions ol' today. this keeps them stepping. Nlr. Mclllure aptly explains the mysteries of chemistry and physics to the in- quisitive juniors and seniors. Mr. Epley and Mrs. Nlorris direct the eager students in their work of dissecting worms and frogs. Advanced Biology students, under the leadership of Mr. lfpley, delve deeper into the intricacies of human life. Mr. Fisher and Miss Lacy give the freshmen their first introduction into the field of high school algebra. Then Mrs. Morris takes up the task of untangling the sophomores' puzzles in distinguishing between theorems and corollaries in plane geometry. After the successful com- pletion of algehra and plane geometry, the stu- dents are passed on to Hr. Freeman for the final touches in high school mathematics. This in- cludes more algebra, solid geometry and trigo- nometry. Amid the constant click-clack of typewriters and the low hum of a variety of office machines.. the commercial teachers calmly, patiently and thoroughly prepare their industrious students for a successful future in the commercial world. The heginners are given a thorough foundation f 1 .,4 . . fn B. Wvycliffe Griffin lfdwin Snyder A. Todd lioronway Howard R Drake Margaret T. Cook Ann l,oan Mildred B. llpopes Thelma Perkins XIVK 0.1-01 Hs lt,..,4-...-

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in Junior Business Training and Typing I by Mr. Kraber. Next, they master the mysteries of shorthand and polish up their typing under the direction of Mr. Moore. Finally, with practice in the use of various oliice machines, such as add- ing, bookkeeping and mimeograph, the students are ready to step right into a business ofhce as soon as they graduate. It is Miss Lacy who in- structs in olnce practice and also with Mr. Moore teaches some beginning typists. Mr. Tammeryn supplies teclmical complica- tions for young brains growing on navigation, mechanical drawing and surveying to unravel: and Mr. Wentzel prepares students for the army, navy and peacetime occupations. i Miss Davis sets flares to the imaginations of potential artists, while Mr. Corbin develops the musical talents ol' the school. Miss Sheafer keeps minds licking by keeping the library stocked with information and ideas. Miss Ankeny enables Dis. Ed. students to gain experience in the husiness world. Margaret M. The girls' athletic teams are guided'by Miss Harrington, who teaches the young ladies danc- ing and tumbling. Mr. Horner builds the boys with push-ups, chinning and rope climbing, He also steers the track and mat men. In the English department Mr. Gershman, Miss Crumback and Miss Perkins introduce the freshmen to the trials of English units and. fill them with grammar. Miss Hartman probes into sophomore literature and basic rules and leads the staff of Scribbler's Ink, a literary anthology, and of the Handbook, a freshmen school guide. Mrs. Christ and Miss Crumback present Ameri- can literature to the juniors, Miss McCullough, English literature to the seniors. In home economics, Mrs. Stephens advises future seamstresses and Miss btevens creates culinary experts. Miss Rothermel gives us the most important subject of all- -health. Nlfgllllil l.. Christ McCullough Martha C. Hartman l10lliS G6rSllml1Il Jessie Crumback I Don B. Corbin Helen E. Stephens Margaret Stevens Herbert Homer I Kraber Yvillard Moore E. Louise Rothermel M LL ll it -