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Lower Merion High School

Quiz Time – What Was Al Haig’s Only Extracurricular Activity At Lower Merion High School?

by Gerry July 1, 2022

Al Haig Year Book

https://youtu.be/zUKW0fL-OqY In case you forgot or never knew, Bala Cynwyd native and Lower Merion Class of 1942 graduate, Alexander (Al) Haig, went from being kind of famous to (for at least 15 minutes) very famous on March 30, 1981. That was the day John Hinckley Jr. shot and seriously wounded President Ronald Reagan. On that day, while Reagan lay near death at George … [Read more...] about Quiz Time – What Was Al Haig’s Only Extracurricular Activity At Lower Merion High School?

Fire And A New Principal At Lower Merion High School

by Gerry April 27, 2022

Tweets 4-27

Michael Johnson has been named the next principal of Lower Merion High School, replacing Sean Hughes, who was killed in a car crash earlier this school year. https://t.co/hWBHnQRk6L — KYW Newsradio - NOW ON 103.9 FM! (@KYWNewsradio) April 27, 2022 Crews respond to smoke at Lower Merion High School https://t.co/M2KY2ACm2o via @6abc — This is Lower Merion and Narberth … [Read more...] about Fire And A New Principal At Lower Merion High School

General Hap Arnold (Arnold Field, Lower Merion High School) Said ‘Negro Pilots Cannot Be Used In Our Present Air Corps.’

by Gerry December 26, 2021

On The Plus Side - His Leadership Was Instrumental In Defeating The Imperial Japanese And The Nazis The playing field where the Aces of  Lower Merion High School host their Central League opponents in football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey - has been known as General Hap Arnold Field since 1950. Arnold graduated from Lower Merion High School in … [Read more...] about General Hap Arnold (Arnold Field, Lower Merion High School) Said ‘Negro Pilots Cannot Be Used In Our Present Air Corps.’

Lower Merion High Names 24 Merit Semifinalists – Harriton Lists 14

by Gerry September 21, 2021

Lower Merion Harriton Logos

Lower Merion High School's Merit Semifinalists Nina Aagaard Dori Olson Samuel F. Arronson Shoshana Promer Macy Donahoe Kathryn Schweickert Matthew Eichen Sophie Serruya Phillip Gao Caryl Shepard William Johnson Leo Solga George Lauri Vyomini Vakil Sean Li Ashtyn Webb LilyRuth Mamary Jonathan R. Xu Kierson McLain Bowen Ying Isaac Mittman Jessica … [Read more...] about Lower Merion High Names 24 Merit Semifinalists – Harriton Lists 14

Trophies For Lower Merion High School Science Olympians

by Gerry May 29, 2021

Science Olympiad

Move over - Aces Basketball, Soccer and Tennis Champions. You're not the only ones filling up the trophy case with shiny new hardware.  The Lower Merion School District Website reports that, "The Lower Merion High School Science Olympiad team was recently honored in a special ceremony in Bryant Gymnasium as the Aces received all of the well-earned … [Read more...] about Trophies For Lower Merion High School Science Olympians

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Family Learning To Luge

Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

Arts and Entertainment

These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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