Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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THE PRESENT students an insight into the rise and fall of men and civilizations. Eleventh grade students delve further into the fascinating study of American history guided by Mr. H. Donn McCafferty and Mrs. Mary Ann Gilda. Finally, the twelfth grade student explores the state of the world today and the cultures of other coun tries. World affairs is taught by Mr. Lawrence Richards and Miss Regina Stretch. Discussion of current news and the scanning of Time magazine information highlighted the senior classes. Special reports were compiled on Russia, Britain, Asian nations, and the Middle East. StU' dents delved into economics with vigor. A Model United Nations at the University of Pennsylvania in April provided some seniors with an exciting experience. G. Lauderbach gives a lecture to his classmates in Ninth Grade history. R. Kosel identifies top U. S. Scientists for K. New' house, D. Wilgard, and I. Bolton. Engrossed American History students search textbooks for answers during a classroom discussion led by Mrs. Gilda. C. March lectures on the styles of the Twenties to G. Kelly, C. Perthes, K. Fitzpatric . and J. McCrea. Mr. Richards regulates debate led by P. Krueger as D. Becker, S. Meg raw. P. MacAllister, M. DIorio, J. Bair, K. Goode prepare arguments. li

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THE PAST ACTS AS A GUIDE IN UNDERSTANDING Pat Winstead and C. Cucinotta admire a poster decorating the wall of Mrs. Gilda's American History classroom. Ramsey. J. Pepper, and P. Crilly review some of the highlights of the Civil War in Mr. Spafford's eighth grade history class. An intimate knowledge of social studies and his- tory aids us in our search for the answers to the problems confronting the world today and helps us toward a better understanding of its people. In seventh grade the students are introduced to the people and cultures of Europe and Asia through their teachers, Mrs. Nancy Kaebnick, Mrs. Joan Reivich, and Miss Katherine Subers. Eighth grade- students learn of the glory of their American an- cestors and their country with the aid of Mr. Ray- mond Spatford, Miss Regina Stretch, and Mrs. Currie. Pennsylvania history and civics are taught to the ninth graders by Mrs. Nancy-Jcannc Everest, Mrs. Mary Ann Gilda, and Mr. Edwin Snyder. Mr. Snyder also teaches world history which gives his Mr. Spafford lectures to C. Haas and 3. Dunwoody on the V. S. foil owing the Civil War. D. Mershon shows K. Snoep and B. Bern how an early iron smelting furnace operated. Fourteen

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BUSINESS STUDENTS AIM FOR FUTURE CAREERS Distributive Education students admire miniature spinning wheel. J. Biggins sells crackers to his classmates J. Trendler, M. Denson, T. Johnson. B. McCleary. and C. Bazata. Sixteen