Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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Nl ! HISTOR Y ILLUMINES CURRENT PROBLEMS Election results are discussed by C. Safford, B. Biggins. P. Penrose, and L. Richards. Aa understanding of the economic and political developments from which stem the current world tensions and ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union is made manifest through the study of social studies. An old colonial fortress is examined by G. Broo . V. Laws, and P. Ritzinger. The study of the company town of Hershey, the playing of music of great Italian composers, the writing of term papers on Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, guns of the Civil War, the Industrial Workers of the World, and assorted subjects, and a study of comparative governments are typical of the subject material offered in four years of high school history. Students discovered the essence of history beyond the mere memorization of dates and places. Cultural, individualistic, and political characteristics of the early Americans were explored through projects by fieshmen. Members of the world history class saw parallels between historical background and current events. American history was made applicable today through the study of labor, government, and econ- omy. World affairs, which delved into current prob- lems, also referred back to Plato, Socrates, and Dar- win for information to aid in understanding the world's problems. A famous painting of Lenin speaking to his followers.

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T. Conrad shows the interior of a log cabin to B. Shiner. What is the meaning of moon craters?” as s B. Schacht of P. Hess and D. Hill. R. Amwa e and J. Elliot hold up their Santa Claus doll for A. Parson to admire. B. Barfod lectures on O'Henry. The World is certainly shrinking, says R. Myers, to J. Speers, J. Rinier. N- Haymaker explains the inflation probletn to M. O’Neill, G. Caldwell. B. Caudioso, and L. Fratini.

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ftaoeeae joooooo aoooooi ooooooo B. McDonald sells cards for F.B.L.A. to B. Caudioso and J. Kniland. M. Gouse sells crackers to J. Ranier. S. Kryzanausl as scans magazine. Miss B. Capece corrects N- Stone’s typing position as A. Kegel loo s on. TRADE AND COMMERCE As economic practice is one of the essential com- ponents of the difference between the United States and Russia, the quality and knowledge of our busi- ness leaders will figure importantly in the outcome of the international situation. Business courses were offered to those students who wished to enter this field as typists, secretaries, file clerks, machine operators, and other related posts. Business schools will lie entered by many students after graduation. Others will enter their field of work immediately. Students learned the principles of general business, typing, bookkeeping, business law, shorthand, and office machines from their fresh- man through senior years. The noise of typewriters often echoed through the halls. An investigation of these sounds showed the eager typists hard at work learning such tilings as the form of letters or how to type columns of figures. The highest-ranking first and second year typists entered a national typing contest. The complicated-appearing machines in the busi- ness room often aroused the curiosity of students who did not understand them. To business students these posting machines, comptometers, and mimeo- graph machines were easily understood and operated. A majority of the business students were members of the Future Business Leaders of America club. This club was noted for its active members who always seemed to have an item for sale. Through this group, the typists were provided for teachers. They were depended on to keep records, type mimeo- graphs of tests, or type information sheets for stu- dents. In this way business students were established as an integral and valuable part of the school. Russia’s largest department store is named Gum. Sixteen