Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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IN A BIG HURRY T0 GET

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VVhy does everything always happen to mein livery student at some time or other has voiced this plaintive cry, bemoaning the fact that just when I'm in a hurry, Dad won't let me have the car. Such luckln Yes, it seems that petty annoyances invariably crop up at the most inopportune times. That English theme is always due on the same day as the dreaded chemistry project, and how is there pos- sibly time to do both? Then, too, a half-hour con- ference period after school can take an awful chunk out of a carefully scheduled afternoon. At the re- quest and convenience of the teacher, such a con- ference is just one more item on the already over- loaded agenda of the average student. XVith so much to do and so little time to do it in, there are many who find that a lack of the ability to read quickly is a great drawback. The midnight oil often burns brightly in the bedrooms of students who put off a book report until the final night, only to discover too late that even a cursory reading requires several hours. The trivial vexations at home can be just as exasperating as those occurring during the school day. A torn umbrella, a leaky fountain pen, a nail polish bottle whose cap is immovable, a pair of rubbers lost in a pitch black closet, such trifling everyday objects can make a student gnash his teeth and wonder if life is worth living, after all. Common as they may be, these irritations are diHi- cult to laugh off. F. Bocelli ind: it hard to .ree with an ice- cavered windxhield. J. H ogan and B. Perry make minor adjustment: on their imtrumznls. Q ' Nu 4 fb ' -fi- V ff? 1 if gljyi ' l YET' li I llllilzl- ea yn K'-L t M

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THRUUGH SlIHll0l...WHAT F0 0g0t0LUal'... Eighteen years old and eligible for the draft, senior boys are often eager to enlist. Adventure beckons, and school life seems dull when matched with the excitement of war. Patriotic marches stir the spirit, and boys hurry to volunteer in their chosen branches of service. one sm , ou' 1 1 - Q63 fl? -ri -4 . N NI: it x l a x ,, M. N X Y in , Aj ll' Y U o gef marrie 0 90 fo C0 eg? . Further and more intensive study at- tracts some. Students eager for training in specialized fields look forward to college life as the realization of a life-long dream. To them commencement is but a stepping- stone to more advanced learning. VVedding bells, a bridal veil, and orange blossoms! Married life looks quite appetiz- ing to many seniors, and they gladly hasten to supplement their diploma with a marriage license. After all, how can Pomp and Circumstancel' compare with the VVed- ding lylarchfn mums A 'LICENSE z.oo 9 L.. 'l .. 0 ' 0 A ab' Eleven ogefafo . Independence at lastln The freedom of a wage-earning position looms bright on the horizon, and students struggle to- ward this goal. A Weekly salary replacing the nightly homework is an incentive to seniors, but with the independence of a job goes the responsibility it entails.