Monthly Archives: December 2005

Responsibility

Speaking of our school sock hops (November 22 blog) and entering through the outside door by the boy’s locker room, the windows in that door had safety glass with imbedded chicken wire thanks to me. Please, no applause.  Early in … Continue reading

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Class of 1956

The web site for the Class of 1956 described in the December 7 blog is now http://www.LansdowneAldan.com

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Young and Old

Last year, I showed my high school picture to my 7 year old granddaughter, Logan.  Of course she noticed my hair.  “Yes,”  I told her.  “I had hair then, and smooth skin, and I was strong and smart.  Lost them … Continue reading

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Riverview Beach Park

Did anyone ever ride the Wilson Line down the Delaware River for a day at Riverview Beach Park? The last of the Wilson Line ships laid abandoned and half-sunken in the Delaware for many years, but Riverview Beach Park is … Continue reading

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Aging

I was recently reading an excerpt from the Chinese “Book of Odes” written about 1000 B.C. The odes read very much like Psalms, at least in translation. The author was presenting a food offering to his ancestor. Surprisingly, it was … Continue reading

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LAHS Class of 1956

I just came across the very interesting website for the Class of 1956. They are planning their upcoming 50th  reunion. Check it out at http://www.roomberg.com/base/gordon/index.html, or simply do a Google search on Lansdowne-Aldan. Search on Websites, not Blogs. They are … Continue reading

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Ninth Grade Trip

This is another trip picture from Nancy Leith.  It shows Faun Ward on the right who left before graduation.  Surely you recognize the others.  Nancy guesses it was about 9th grade and maybe on a trip to Harrisburg.  Does anyone … Continue reading

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4th of July

Here is another photo from Juliet Calabro’s collection. It shows the first prize 1953 4th of July float on the Essex Avenue side of our high school field.  Juliet is on the float, Cynthia Keil and Janet Morgan are holding … Continue reading

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