Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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JANUARY - - Study Room A was home room for 147 seniors who graduated in January, eighty-eight boys and fifty-nine girls. They elected Robert Stoltenberg as president of their class, and Hob Ben- der served as vice president. Lucille Hobart was the secretary. Mildred Gamber and Ralph Lagoni shared honore as girls’ and boys’ treasurers. On January 27, Dr. Harry G. Barnes, of the speech department of Iowa University, spoke at graduation on “A Commencement Inventory.” These exercises were the ninety-fifth held for Davenport High School graduates. First honors at graduation went to Mary Hendele, Bill Henigbaum, and Eleanor Witt. Mildred Gamber, Vera Petersen, Tommy Quinn, Bob Stolten- berg, and Marjorie Ward received second honors. The social committee planning the Senior Prom was headed by Charles “Bud” Baker. A1 Sodey, Donald Zinger, Gordon Schafer, Eleanor Witt, Ruby Jebens, and Jean Iloepner were the members. Officer of the January cl» „wcrc. left to right, Mildred Gamber, girl ’ secretary ; Bob Bender, vice president; Lu- cille Hobart, treasurer: Bob Stoltenberg. president; Ralph I.agoni, boy»' secretary. Bill Asbury was chairman of the invitation committee. Jeanette Herman, Bill Henigbaum, Vincent Martens, Dale Sauer, Marjorie Ward, and Rosalie Shugar assisted him. Don Lynch, Dick Corsiglia, Stanley Kroeger, Evelyn J. Goettsch, Vera Petersen, and Ruth Buck formed the publicity committee presided over by Don Gould. In directing the senior class play, “Crab Apple,” Miss Mae Elma Wicks received assistance from Ida Ander, Ruby Jebens, and Mildred Gamber, while the business committee composed of Bill Asbury and Donald Gould had Mr. Leslie Goss as its faculty head. With the help of Robert Horst and Wally Grampp, the stage was managed by Howard Johnson. Dorothy Hummel, Helen Cohn, Frances Fellner, and George Carson collected proper- ties. Eleanor Witt, Jean Copley, Evelyn Goettsch, and Bob Felderman, an underclassman, had charge of the scenery, while Mr. Don Tornquist acted as faculty adviser on the committee. Donald Lynch and Warren Nelson attended to the electrical wiring and the lights. Make-up artists Genevieve Schebler, Violet Van Sant, and Eleanor Brasch made the actore look “purty,” and Evelyn Goettsch and Jean Copley took care of the costuming. 10

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 Returning last fall, students found that during the summer history room 18 had been remodeled into offices for Miss Leona Soehren and Mr. Paul A. Young, who fill positions correspond- ing to a college’s deans of women and men. The advisers help solve all sorts of problems, and straighten out any social or scholastic maladjustments that may occur. One of their chief duties is giving guidance in the selec- tion of subjects and the arrangement of a student’s course in view of fu- ture occupations. Both Miss Soehren, who supervises all club work, and Mr. Young, sponsor of the Service Club and President of the Iowa Guidance Association, have worked in assembling a library of nearly two hundred books and more than five hundred pamphlets on vocational, social, moral and ethical guidance. I’il Above: Miss I,eona L. Soehr Kiris’ adviser. Center: Mr. A. Young, boy ' adviser. Below: Barbara Horton and Marjorie Griggs consulting books in the guidance library. 9

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1 1 IDA ANDER, “I.” Cast in “Squaring the Circle,” student director of “Crab Apple,” Commercial Club. • JEAN ANDERSEN, “Andy.” Commercial Club, Mixed Chorus. WILLIAM ASBl'RY, “Bill.” President of Iowa High School Press Asso- ciation, president of German Club and Quill Club, sergeant in R.O.T.C., Glee Club, Hi-Y, A’Cappella, business committee of “Crab Apple,” sports editor of the Blackhawk. • GILBERT BAHNS, “Jim.” Chiefly remembered for his unassuming poise. Took both R. 0. T. C. and gym. Interested in woodturning and printing. CHARLES BAKER, Mute.” Varsity letters for two years in track and in football, cast as one of the leads in “Crab Apple.” BERNICE BARGMANN, Bargie.” Commercial course, Mixed Chorus, Girls Glee Club. LOIS H. BASHAW, Spook.” French Club, Commercial Club, Student Club, A’Cappella Chorus, cast as “Amy” in “Crab Apple,” leading roles in “Pinafore,” “Messiah.” • MYRA BAUSTIAN, “Blondie.” Cast in “A Pair of Lunatics,” and as “Paddy” in “Crab Apple,” Dramatic Club, A’Cappella, Girls Glee Club, Messiah.” ROBERT BENDER. “Spots.” Three years football, football captain in 1938, basketball, baseball, vice president of Student Council and of the senior class, Gold D, art exhibit honors. • MARION BENE- DICT, “Benny.” Orchestra, Glee Club, Band, junior class play, Mixed Chorus, president of S. A. A., secretary of Girls Club, declamation representative at Cresco, Iowa. Orchestra and public speaking at D. H. S. MARY ROSE BONNER. “Slug.” German Club, Girls Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Pep Club, Latin Club. • JUNE BON NETT, “Junie.” Be- longed to G. A. A. in Orion, Illinois. Athletics was her chief interest, dancing her chief relaxation. LILLIAN BOTTOMLEY, “Lil.” Interested in drawing and painting. Her immediate intention is housekeeping. • ELEANOR BRASCH, “Ellie.” Clerk in civics class, Mixed Chorus, bowling, make-up com- mittee of “Crab Apple.” MERLE BRUMM, “Squirrel.” Science Club, corporal in R. O. T. C. • RUTH BUCK. Student Club, Quill Club, Band, Jane Addams Club, Commercial Club credential chairman, Mixed Chorus, Blackhawk staff, senior class publicity committee.