Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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Other Schools Are Less Fo Organizations that click! Unlike many schools in the United States, downe High is very fortunate in having and active organizations help sponsor its functions. The Student Council coordinates both social and civic student affairs, while the Workiimg Committee takes care of all rule tions. The self government lessons and the accomplishments make this system worthwhile Parent participation in activities is a very portant and essential part of school life. The belong to the Home and School Association sponsors programs for the students and also sidizes some of them. The L Activities tion presents awards to the school's athletes. Our school could not function properly if weren't for the excellent facilities which are ahle. Lansdowne boasts of one of the finest scientific laboratories in this district. The fields are also large in proportion to the size. Thousands of school districts are not so tunate as we. Ours is a wellfrounded that provides for the best interests of the Than Uurs Mr. Preiz gives K Powell and B Har' 4 Line G.E9'G. , . T. Salamone and E. Vetter admire the McKelvey a few pointers in jointing 'results of their cooking class baking a board. P70165- Six

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Take N0 Chances ith Uur Countr 9 Defense Should 18 year olds vote? ls the electoral college necessary? Vv'hat are the possibilities of an A bomb attack? In our class discussions we delve into the problems of our nation and try to come to logical conclusions. By these discussions we begin to discover much about the makeup of our country which we formerly took for granted. VV'e begin to realize that being an active, thinking citizen is a big job. Model U.N. sessions, mock election, trips to the nation's capital and the United Nations buildingm- these are all important to our development in knowlf edge of the government by which we Ive. Our high school trips and discussiors stimulate us to an interest in world and national a tlairs which will remain with us and prevent us from ever be' coming passive, apathetic citizens, We have pledged our loyalty to our country and we intend to uphold and maintain its high standards. Lansdowne High School students are genuinely concerned with the national welfare. We know the importance of supporting our government, of voting to express our views, of keeping up on current affairs. We are determined to keep our country strong, and to make certain that its position among nations will not fall. B Vtfilxon prints out the unions types of governmental systems to the Text oj his iilfillivil is My if