Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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P. Van Arsdale practices selling prefume to customers B. Cowperthwait and J. Farran in I). E. class. “K UAmeAA lA iL salt yy —Fru.KB Students prepared in bookkeeping, typing, shorthand, clerical practice, office training, business law and salesmanship classes found security in job opportunities offered by the growing industrial complex of Delaware Valley. The use of modern posting, comptometer, and mimeograph machines eased the transition from classroom to office. Business students found many outlets for their talents as they assisted the office staff and faculty members. Members of the Distributive Education Department entertained future participants and their parents at a well-attended tea in March. Miss Mildred Ankeny described the dual nature of the course which combines classroom work in economics, retailing, and merchandising with part-time job assignments in the community. Bowling parties and gay dances were among the social activities of the Future Business Leaders of America. F.B.L.A. members served their community as they addressed and stuffed Easter Seal envelopes. Advisor Mrs. Janet Felter arranged for the viewing of the movie, “A Career That Counts,” about the comptometer which adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides. Members also toured the Bell Telephone Company Building. Bev Hayre, assisted by Miss Polodon, works on the Comptometer and is observed by Janet Wendell. Eager Jim Whitley works on the Monroe Calculator. Twenty'three

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D. Truman assists K. Carrick and N. Hudson with selection Carol Ruhman busily working on the mimeograph duplicator, from catalogs. P. Hatzfeld and . . Geyer practice some merchandising methods in D. E. class. Stencils for a charity poster are etched by J. Yoke. HUH Mr. Kolodgie instructs a class of beginning typing students. Twenty-two

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Putting to use the rules of composition in modern art are B. Jenkins, B. Geyer, K. Pugh, and L. Reith. “JUI pave. Jc one Mrs. Barcus lends aid to the clay work of A. Van Arsdalc, L. Monroe, and S. Hall. T. Xaras makes some deft strokes on A. Hanes' abstract mural. Miss Rutledge supervises P. White in the delicate operation of the paper-cutter as D. Peterson and B. Kelly observe. E. How, J. Oliver ,and L. McGowen find amusement in their original abstracts. Twenty'four