Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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 India is a nation of many different races.” says Mr. R. Gwinner to H. Senatz. M. Magee. S. Bullen. A. Purugganan. R. Garnet. R. Shiner, and V. J eivman in a seventh grade social studies class, engrossed in its Asian studies. J. Hinkle leads a discussion on woman suffrage in American history. Participating are (left) J. Laskey, Js[. Kelly, R. Schacht: (right) P. Penrose, and A. Buchanan. Projects to be exhibited in a Lansdownc store window are examined by American history students P. Ross. G. Walbandian. K. Snyder. S. Walter, R. Bessey, C. Febbo, and R. Schacht. Interesting places in Pennsylvania attract the attention of R. Betz. T. Welch. D. Stewart, and P. Graitcer. This is the hard coal region. S. McDaniel points out to the ninth graders J. Geyer. T. Hough. S. Heffelfinger, E. Schamis, and R. Minniclj.

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Times and terrains teach us tolerance SOCIAL STUDIES Today's world represents a house divided against itself. Through the study of history, social problems, and current events, social studies students are pre- paring themselves to meet the challenge of creating one world. What does social studies entail? Is it merely a study of problems which pertain to our country? Social studies is the concept of life, environment, and their contributing factors. To become better acquainted with world prob- lems, seniors visited the United Nations Building to see for themselves what peacemakers are trying to accomplish in this ever troubled world of today. What about the Berlin Crisis? What will its effect be on the United States? American history classes discuss the American aspect of such problems as well as America's early problems. As America is con- stantly making history, it is necessary that today's students be acquainted with current world events which may mold and shape the future of the world. Students in social studies are interested in the world around them and what is going on. Profiting by mistakes made in American history, world history equips students to go out into the world better fit to help society and mankind. Social studies is important to anyone who wishes to be a good citizen. For to be a good citizen, one must know and understand his history to cope with problems of the present day. A panel discussion of the U. N. is prepared for the Rotary Club by seniors R. ill's T. Ellts. C. Oberdorf. S. Macaleer. and C. Moore. Slides aid Mrs. B. Clarke in building the vocabu- laries of her seventh grade English students K. Pyle. M. Pyle. M. Stallsmith, and S. Cassel. D. Roll examines the architectural design of Independence Hall. . . D. Mershon admires a work- ing model of a grist mill which he made. L. Jarvis builds a scale model of Daniel Boone's house. S. Filbert examines a scale drawing of Independence Hall.

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 Mud chemist A. Murphy prepares to heat zinc while M. Stidilm pours acid into a flas . R. Goodall explains the structure of the human eye to A. Myers arid A. Gilfillan. Hope springs eternal.' J. Jackson, G. Bailey. D. Strawley, M. Huber and L. Stewart be' gin with anticipation the tas of planting new seeds. Moonshots thrill scientists -to-be T. Hanna. B. Chambers and D. Webb measure the speed of light in a photometry experiment in physics. Juniors D. Franz and P. Harrison wor dili' gently on a lab project for Mr. McClure. Eighth grader FaC' chinetti measures the volume and density of water in metric weight. Fourteen