Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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Respecting others who are different Psychiatrists tell us that most of our basic feelings and prejudices are cultivated uncon- sciously in us by the time we are six years old. Perhaps they may be right. But no one in Lansdowne-Aldan High School, no matter what his background may be, is thought of as an “outsider.” Our everyday school life and activities pro- vide the best laboratory for developing mutual respect and cooperation. Singing together in chorus, acting together in plays, working to- gether in student organizations, anti playing together on teams built! friendships and destroy prejudices which may have existed in our minds. The need for teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic is important, but our school has other very important lessons to teach. One of these is learning to respect people who differ from us in nationality, color, religion, or economic status. Our classroom discussions often turn in this direction. In language classes we study foreign lands and people in addition to vocabulary and grammar. In English classes we read the works of authors from many kinds of backgrounds, and discuss the factors which influence their writing. Each year, with the help ol our International Friendship Committee, our school is fortunate enough to have a foreign exchange student. From him we find out a great deal about the similarities and differences between his people and ours. In addition to this, the American Field Service makes it possible for one or two of our students to have a chance to spend the summer in a foreign country, and then share with all of us their deeper understanding of the people of that country. We try not only to tolerate, but to understand. Mrs. I Evans shows a silk scarj which she brought back from her rip to India to K. Hishel, 1'.. Hagopian, If . Anderson, J. Brown, B. Bishop, and . . No vie 11 With the current bal le against Communism constantly in our minds, B. Buckley, E. Craig, It. Scot I. and B. La Rouclte study closely the importance of democracy in the world “Though Norwegians may dress differently, they are very much like us Americans,” says If’. Anderson, showing Norwegian costumes to J. P he neger, J. Jfowry, J. Lane, D. Snyder. F. Ifalti. J Calabro, B. Hayes, and. . Hole

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Chuckling over (he day’s news are R. Rowlands, . Smedal, , . Phenegcr, and Mr. L. Richards Mr. II. Freeman explains the mysteries oj the income lax lo C. Day, F. Franz, and IF. Kramer Mr. G. Fpley describes different types of birds to (sealed) . . Chism, C. Hagerty, B. Roberts, P Gerrow, I). Comby, . . Barth, R. Glass; (standing) T. McClelland, R. Wil- son, .1. Matthews, . . Wheeler, . . Saldulli, II. Green, G. Ransom, R. Pederson, A. Gordon, C. Xolte, J. Doheny, and G. .Hi!ter The refreshment stand is ready lo open, report J. Jen- zano and II. Jones lo Athletic 'treasurer Mr. II. Freeman

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broadens our outlook, prevents prejudices The need jor Jriendly relations with the Far Fast is em- phasized by S. Shelton to panel members C. Day, C. Xetson. f). Finn, R. Smaller, S. Smith A happier Christmas is being planned for children less for lunate Ilian themselves by Tri-Hi-)' members .11. .Heaney, . . Rosenbaum, J. Harper, and R. Jliddles- worlh Discussing inter-racial problems are H. Corner, X. I.ogan, S. Shelton, IT. Kressley, '. Kelly, F. Xewman, R. Russo, R. .Shelton Ralph Rus.ro explains a United Xalions poster as Ed Vetter, Rill Krause, and Dick Raezer watch attentively