Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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KEEPERS OF THE KINO’S ENGLISH . . sitting, from left to right: Mi» Hor- tense Finch. Mis» Flossie Kate . Miss losephinc Mirtield. Mis Margaret West, tliss Jean MacDonald. Miss Mabel John- stone, Miss Helen Knhl. Standing. from left to right: Merle Makeever. Frank L. Madden. Miss Klsie Wallace, Clar- ence Hach. Miss Minnie Eskelson. Miss Florence Anderson, Miss Mae Klma Wicks. DICTATOR” OF STUDY X” To avdfi a if father assassination of the King’s English we must learn the proper usage of it. We have a variety of courses available. We may learn the correct use of our language through English and Business English. Through this latter subject we learn the proper way of carrying on a business correspondence. One year of the study of English itself is required for graduation. Another of our courses offered is American Literature. In this subject, studies are made of famous American authors. The roster of writers includes Captain John Smith of Colonial days to Carl Sandburg of today. English Literature provides a study of the great English epics. One of the better known of these masterpieces is “Beo- wulf.” Because of the'importance of literature in a liberal education, either one year of American or English liter- ature is also required for graduation. Recently added to the English curriculum has been Recent Literature. In this entirely elective subject, we may learn about the contemporary authors, poets and playwrights. Another new course is Creative Writing. Anyone interested in becoming an author, play- wright or poet will find the information con- tained in this subject quite vital to his or her career. Journalism is also available to the student interested in newspaper or magazine writing. Laboratory work in this course is the composi- tion of the “Blackhawk.” “X” and “A” are not always math- ematical terms. In I). H. S., they are the study halls with Mr. Atkins in charge. These rooms, with a seating capa- city of 460 in X and 388 in A, serve as before-school gathering places for many students. Room X is frequent- ed, during the fourth and fifth per- iods, by those who, finishing eating early, decide to study or just to talk. Study Hull Teacher: Douglas Atkin . 15

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FACULTY To aid students at graduation and to help those who are here in school, we have two advisers, Miss Leona L. Soehren and Mr. Paul A. Young. Through their help, many graduates have been placed as steno- graphers, secretaries, clerks, and also, in many other positions. Miss Soehren, besides giving advice to the “co-eds” about what to do after graduation and helping grad- uates to find work, is in charge of all student clubs and arranges all their meetings so that they do not conflict. Mr. Young also has duties other than just being a student counsellor. He is in charge of the R. O. T. C. Service club. Another innovation, which he has start- ed, has been the student vocation clubs, which have prominent lawyers, doctors, and other professional men as their guest speakers. Some of these demonstrate their work in that particular club. Another of the faculty members is Mr. Leslie C. Goss. Mr. Goss is in charge of the I). H. S. extra-curri- cular activities, which include radio programs given by the students, athletics, and other programs. Another of his duties seems to be the identifying of students at games away from home. in the position of health maintainer at the high school is Miss Wilna Nash, R. N., the school nurse. It is her duty to see if “colds” are on the up-and-up, and take care of the fellows and girls in general during the school hours. Dr. Carl H. Matthey is the director of the medical department and the health welfare of the high school and all of the public schools. Above: Mis» I.eonn L. Soehren, Girls Adviser. • Center: Leslie C. Goss. Director of Kxtra Curriculnr Activities. • Below: Miss Wilna Nash. School Nurse, and Dr. Carl II. Matthey. Physician and Director of Health. • Bight: Paul A. Young. Boys’ Adviser.

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TEACHERS OF DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY... Staled, left to right: Miss Ida I’. Hal- ler, Mia Inez Whitney, Miss Mae Nant . Standing left to right: Miss Cora I. Wilson, Mi» Florence B. Sutler. MASTER GUILDSMEN... Row one. left to right: Forrest Stxxel. Kobert Henning. W. C. Wood. Paul Heckman. Row two. left to right: Kl- liott W. Swenxon. Charles A. Gc-srll. C. G. Holbrook, K. M. Hamines. Leslie C. Goss. 16 “Experience is the best teacher.” With this maxim in mind the home economics girls learn the important task of how to care for a home. Besides the usual courses in cooking and sewing, the coeds may study dietetics and home management. On the teaching staff, Miss Inez Whitney is the supervisor of home economics in all the public schools. She also teaches home management and sociology. Did you know lessons on “how to forge” are given in high school? It’s a fact. Also, in the same line are classes in mechanical drawing, pattern making, wood turning, printing and foundry work. Actual practice is had in the printing department, as the school news- paper, the Blackhawk, is printed by the students. This has been done for the last four years.