Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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How lo make a wooden bowl on l ie lathe is the subject oj discussion between Mr. C . Prietz and his students ). C teland. I). If aters, and D. Flaherty Watching with interest. T. .Johnson. If. Argo, and T. Cottella observe L. I adula as he works a jig saw Members oj wood shop class S. Riddell. . . Smith. G. Kberhart, I). Cleland, and Jt. Clos team up to clamp a jreshly glued cedar chest Jient over the abrasive wheel. I . Roth seems to be absorbed in his work Mechanical drawing instructor Air. . . Pastelak shows R. .Slyer, S. Alaca eer, R. Ileeren, and C. Chaffee how to read a complicated blueprint

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Working with hands keeps trouble away A famous thinker once said that society need rarely fear a boy who spends his time working with his hands. Juvenile delinquents are usually boys who have never learned to use their time in approved social ways. They are lime- wasters with no constructive organization and discipline in their lile. In L-A Industrial Arts department, students learn how to use their hands. The boys are instructed in the arts of handling the complex equipment by Mr. Clarence Prietz anti Mr. Joseph Pastelak. The band and jig saws, the wood planer and drills keep the basement hum- ming with activities throughout the day. Ttie skills anti talents developed in Industrial Arts are valuable vocationally for boys inter- ested in a career in the field and also as a future avocation. Mechanical drawing is an essential course for aspiring engineers. In this course, students draw blue prints and create original projects. Says Mr. Prietz “It's very satisfying to me to see how many boys are interested in developing manual skills. We re all proud of the boys who go on to win awards. In the annual Ford Motor Company Indus- trial Arts Award contest, two L-A boys entered their masterpieces. Bob Trueman submitted a Chippendale mirror, and John llartle, a former winner, tried again with an Irish lowboy. Collecting the essential equipment necessary to u‘eld metal. I). A ester continues u'ork on his sports car project Preparing to begin another phase oj his shop project, H. Co per- tlnca it adjusts a lathe Also using the lathe, S. McIntosh sets some fine adjustments necessary jor the completion of his project 99 A. Wilgard starts oork on a part oj his project too small to be machined

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Our school leaders plan school expansion DR E. CARLTOX ABBOTT MR. JOSEPH D. MOORE Behind the scenes of school life, the adminis- tration sets the tone of our education. Each achievement directly reflects the policy of those school leaders who spend long hours ironing out problems big and small. Superintendent of Schools Dr E. Carlton Abbott. Principal Mr. Joseph D. Moore and Administrative Assistant Mr. Wayne Klinger have often met this year to plan for the new buildings to be added to the school. Mr. Moore also supervises instruction, master schedules and rostering. Juniors and seniors wonder at the energy of Assistant Principal Miss Mary E. Lindenmuth who controls our guidance and testing services. Lower underclassmen take their problems to Mr. II. Stanley Kleckner, assistant principal, who is responsible for the junior high and its social activities. Tn the principal’s office. Secretary Mrs. Isabel Algard answers the various needs of students, faculty, and visitors. Mrs. Margaret Genn and Mrs. Jennifer Jones keep things running smoothly in the superintendent’s office. In any organization a capable, efficient ad- ministration is vital. Lansdowne-Aldan students feel especially fortunate to have an administra- tion which displays a sincere interest in them and their problems. 24