Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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(Excitement amour ELLENORA FAITH H. ADAMS . . . Possesses poetic and photographic flair . . . intrigued hy good hooks, sightseeing, and unusual personalities . . . frowns at algebra homework . . . yearns for a medical education. WILLIAM CHARLES ANDERSON . . . Always friendly . . . “Bobo is an ardent football fan . . . well-liked Al-danite . . . easy-going student . . . generally an optimist . . . future test-tube wizard . . . has no “pet peeves.' EDWARD R. BARBER . . . Can be seen cruising around in his black Ford . . . hobby is fixing cars . . always on home room responsibility . . . motor boat enthusiast . . . has a keen eye when hunting . . . plans to be a chemical engineer. SARAH LEE BEARD . . . A red head with dancing blue eyes . . . peppy varsity cheerleader and hockey fullback . . . able Student Council vice-president and Hi-Yan . . . efficient Honor Society and A Cappclla member . . . following musical talents. ROBERT E. BERRY . . . “Carolina . . . attracted by coy blondes . . . president of Honor Society . . . handsome drum major . . . excellent as “Jonathan in senior play . . . sportsman and author . . . destined for success as famous surgeon. MARIANNE BOBB . . . Bobby . . . active on art committees . . . smooth dancer . . . hoagies and Frenchmen rate high . . . writing themes bothers her . . . interested in choral work . . . steering straight into dress designing. GRACE MARGARET ADAMS . . . “Buster . . . crowning glory of red hair . . . senior play costume chairman . . . flair for the artistic . . . scorns bow ties . . . Hi-Y Inner Council . . . likable personality . . . she'll teach the students correct grammar. RITA LOUISE BAKER . . . Vivacious “Reet . . . pretty sewer . . . sparkling personality . . . leisurely riser . . . tall story teller . . . Van Johnson swooner . . . concocter of junior Prom fun . . . craves the family buggy just for one spin. ROBERT BASKIN . . . The fellow who's ambitious to own a Ford convertible . . . member of freshman and J.V. football team . . . dislikes homework and getting up early . . . “Bob” thinks Springfield girls are super. MARY ANNE BECHTEL . . . “Molly” . . . lovable “Aunt Martha in senior play . . . Inner Council of Hi-Y . . . detests wet cats . . . her friends number many . . . yearns for sunny weather . . . personality plus . . . dreams of touring world on honeymoon. MARION TYLER BIERLY . . . Four year tennis champ and captain . . . efficient Student Council representative . . . often seen driving a new DeSoto . . . spends vacations at Lake Carey . . . her main ambition is college. PATRICIA BRYANT . . . Black-haired, brown-eyed beauty . . . charming senior class vice-president . . . “Pat” enhances senior choral club . . . delights in dancing . . . seen cruising in maroon “Chevy . . . aims to be commercial artist.

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CLASS ADVISER- Mr H. Drake, the enthusiastic and helpful adviser of the class of '47. BOGGY-WOOGY FANS B LcPard, K Brown, M Patterson, E. McMinnis and M. Fitzgerald dig the solid heat of “Shanty'Town. A two day excursion to the capitol of this vast and abundant nation, Washington, D. C., climaxed “47V’ days at Lansdownc. The grand climax of twelve years in school came in the form of the Senior Prom, the most talked about activity of the year. The Baccalaureate service was beautiful and brought a message to each mem' ber of the class of 47” which will dwell indelibly in their hearts. Louise Mertz, president of the Hi-Y, was voted The Gtxxl Citizen” by a majority vote of her classmates. Marianne Patterson was distinguished by winning various radio and school contests, there-by heaping honor upon herself and her school. Three senior boys made history by meriting an invitation to visit the British Embassy in Washing-ton. Bob Berry, Alan Wmlford, and Preston Ough cemented Anglo-American relations by their four day visit with Lord Inverchapel, British Ambassador to the United States. The g xxlly counsel, keen interest, expert advice, and whole hearted support of the class advisor, Mr. H. Drake, piloted the Senior Class to the completion of a successful career at Lansdowne High. Mr. Drake has the thanks and the best wishes of all of the one hundred and eighty-seven students of the class of 47.” NEWS HUNGRY M. Magcns. D. Dickerson and M. Hosmer scan the latest news in the Garnet and Gray. HIGH SCHOOL PX -C. Hunt. N. See. and F. Schrocder cheerfully wait on customers of the school store.

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KENNETH ALDEN BROWN . . . Adds power to football, track, and wrestling teams . . . capable stage crew manager . . . takes to girls and loafing . . . thinks school and teachers dull . . . dreams of being a millionaire. RICHARD J. CARMICHAEL . . . “Noise” hails from East Lans-downe . . . member of wrestling team . . . shuns getting up early . . . loves to cat ice cream . . . going in service after high school days are over. BARBARA COLLEEN CARROLL . . . Thrills at all styles of music . . . delights in dancing . . . seeks good books . . . types diligently for the G G . . . groans at Monday mornings and homework . . . solid on being a secretary. EDWARD C. CHAPIN, JR. . . . Efficient Lahian and G G photographer for two years . . . ambitious three year track manager . . . easygoing “Ed” always accepts home room responsibility . . . plans to replace soda-jerking with pharmacy. B. ALLEN CLARK . . . Energetic “AF . . . spare-time radio doctor . . . ingenious stage manager . . . sound system operator . . . Allied Youth Council member . . . skillful wood-worker . . .avid experimenter . . . longs for gypsy life. IDA JANE DAVIS . . . Gayly warbled in chorus for four years . . . expertly handles the culinary arts . . . smiling people and a certain Charlie head her list of favorites . . . sweet, attractive “Janie” wants to be a school teacher. FRANCES BUCKALEW . . . “Fran” shuns weekend homework . . . member of Lahian staff . . . dotes on movies and football games . . . worker on Hi-Y Inner Council . . . appreciates music . . . looks forward to college days. AGNES SOUDER CARROLL . . . Often occupied by stamps . . . how she can play that violin in the orchestra! . . . will follow Magellan's footsteps after co-ed days . . . scorns trolleys and buses . . . indispensable on Hi-Y Inner Council. HELEN PATRICIA CARROLL . . . Pretty “Pat” reads for relaxation . . . head of School Beautiful Committee in Hi Y . . . capable stage property chairman for senior play ... always looking for cherry pie and steak . . . bound for Syracuse. JEAN H. CLAPPIER . . . Thrills to sailing . . . tickles the ivories . . . sweet tenor in choral club . . . dotes on driving . . . happiest when with Ocean Gate Yacht Club gang . . . dreams of co-ed days at Penn. ROBERT F. CLEMENTS . . . Ardent money collector . . . shuns school work . . . likes to sleep ... a gay Lothario with many girl friends . . . ace mechanic . . . member Suburban Distributive Ed. Club. MURIEL BEATRICE L. DAVIS . . . Likes candy and music . . . partial to the King Cole Trio . . . Brent calls her “Angel . . . welcome addition to Distributive Ed. Club . . . shuns work, crowds, and dentists . . . future seamstress.