Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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 Life becomes more zestful when And I was so worried about my marks, says I). Drtyer happily o R. Yocum, I). Comby, and .1. 1 rava- gii ni as she studies her semester marks Anxiety about driving is allayed as F. Colellds reaction time if measured by If. AtcGowan and .Hr. 'I. Brown 18 “I'm so nervous. I’ll never be able to drive, says a 16-year-old coed, fidgeting with the gear- shift and going into second gear instead of first. With this worry in the back of her mind, her potential energy dwindles, and she becomes irritable, nervous, easily exhausted, and un- happy. In Driver Training, she learns methods of easing her anxieties, and by consistent prac- tice under calm conditions, she eventually learns to regard driving with composure. The same type of anxiety exists in much of our work in school and in life. Worry about marks, causing us undue anxiety, may affect our sleep, eating habits, disposition, and happiness. In The card catalogue saves time and worry jor . . Butten, Jl. Sherman, and R. Lee I intended over the meaning oj a word, G. Ingram, G. Kemble, and F. Harper go to Webster's jor help we

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innecessary, disturbing tensions R. Love executes a drill on Hie horse as J. Hoffman and L. Atillcr wail turn 7. Miller, T. Gillies and K. At wood watch as II. Lippard and R. Ijove perform on the crossbars

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overcome little anxieties • • • school we learn how to try to do our best honestly and to avoid comparisons with those who may make out a little better than we. In learning to attack little anxieties, whether they concern the term report, tomorrow’s home- work, money for Saturday’s date, proper eti- quette at a tea-social, library research, relations with teachers, attendance at extra-curricular meetings, or dressing properly, students in every class every day are becoming more adept in put- ting things in their proper places, and not re- garding every little thing in life of major impor- tance worthy of being worried about. In other words, our school is helping us to mature wisely. Counting money collected Jor I he Weljare Drive are J. Jarvis, B. Miller, J. Hughes, B. Vinceni, K. Blanchard, T. Snyder, and L. Johnson Mr. ). Smilh demonstrates how lo avoid accidents to I. Hath, K. Atwood, B. Widdoes, R. Davies, M.Sa jford, and M. L. Montgomery Refreshments provided by the Honor Society for the tea are enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Gentile and daughter, Gwen Freshman L. Woodcock serves R. Buccieri, .Hr. and Mrs. Lewis, and Lewis, new inductee in NHS