Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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We Relate Wall Street Worries Distributive Education awards for IV 57 arc displayed by Dis- tributive Education students J. Schmucker, D. Lane, and T. Alford. Difficult calculations are R. Smalley runs off mini- mastered by M. Mil gens eo graphs for the iAihian with na adding machine. in the commercial room. The speedy work of an electric typewriter aids P. Dickerson in her homework. Accurate typing is much easier on an electric ma- chine for student M. Ciarmellano. Galbraith convinces her classmates, D. Xfc- Guigan. K. Kenny, E. McLaughlin, h. Redheffer and . . Mason of the value in the product she sells. In the efficient, businesslike atmosphere of the commercial department, where the rhythmic clap of typewriters and other office machines re- sounds, future businessmen learn the funda- mentals of their career. Freshmen and sophomores plow through gen- eral business courses, while juniors and seniors may choose a secretarial, clerical or distributive education course. Included in the secretarial curriculum are office training, typing, stenog- raphy, and bookkeeping. Clerical courses con- sist of commercial math, office training, typing, bookkeeping, salesmanship and business law. Distributive Education, an example of co- 18

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the Truth decreasing world. Internal politics were also examined through various student projects and special case studies. Students in all social studies classes are in- terested in youth’s reaction throughout the world. W hat about Russian youth? Are they taught to want to improve conditions in their homeland and throughout the world? Are they much different from us? Growing up is measured by deeper under- standing. Interest in internal and external problems broadens with every social studies course to which our students is introduced. It can truly be pointed out that Lansdowne-Aldan youth, as a result of conscientious direction of informed teachers, are beyond average in their grasp of intercontinental problems. The strange architecture in the Betsy Ross House fascinates J. Bair, B. Hunter, . Schoenstadt, and D. Morrell. A re you a future surveyerf B. Artinian shows a model of a miniature surveyor to classmates. “These are the trails the pioneers followed west, reflects A. Regal, contem- plating a map of the IS. A. Rose explains an economics graph to B. Schieweiss and P. Snider in civics. The interesting itinerary for the class trip to Washington is shmcn to R. Scharer and M. O'Malley by Mr. L. Richards. Mr. D. McCafferty contributes some interesting pointers on the discussion of the Treaty of Ghent to L. Brown, C. Chaffee, C. Sawn, I. Spencer, J. Brainard, and D. St. John. 17

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to Our Own Lives Attractive toys are examined by A. White, J. Hatter field, and C. Mowry as they are collected by Tri-Hi-) to be given to a poor family for Christmas. operative schooling, combines studies and actual work experience in the senior year. The distribu- tive education majors or “DE’s,” directed by Miss Mildred Ankeny, attend morning classes, then work in the afternoon. Many academic students, as well as commer- cial, attend typing and shorthand classes, since these subjects are immediately practical and possibly will be invaluable in the future. Xot necessarily bound to the classroom, busi- ness students frequently visit nearby plants, of- fices and factories to observe actual business operations. These trips are very important to their understanding of the business world. Mrs. Woods demonstrates the office binding machine to I. Hi otta. L. Ealough and J. Wilson. Officers of the FBLA, G. Dohney, X. List, M. Sharrah, and I. Myers receive a certificate of merit as Sponsor Mrs. J. Feller looks on with pride. C. Park, P. Smalley and A. Huntsman calculate more effectively on an adding machine.