Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Working on a surveying project ere, left to right, stending: Joe Terry. John Person. Ed Sitx, Bill Struve, Jim Trevellyen, end Phil Meyer. Kneeling ere Bill Potter end Ralph Riedesel. MATH IS VITAL Math is the basis of all army and navy tests, explains Mr. Bickford, teacher of ad- vanced mathematics. For this reason advanced algebra, college algebra, and aeronautics, the science of flying, are offered. Also avail- able is a survey or refresher course to pre- pare for army or naval induction. Mathematics makes us analytical; geometry teaches us to think. The boys pictured using a tripod in a geomotric experiment realize this. Beginning algebra, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry are invaluable to our pilots, engineers, and even to the house- wife who pays the grocery bill. Math Instructors, from loft to right: Mrs. M. E. Casoy. Paul Still. Miss Maria O. Raarick, Jesse E. Day. and R. W. Bickford. 25

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MUSIC BUILDS MORALE Instrumental music instructors examining a piece of music are. left to right: Tom Col- lins and F. E. Mortiboy. Instrumental instructors, left to right: Miss M. Brewer and Miss Allison Moore, and seat- ed at the piano Kont Gannett, vocal instructor. Tho string section of the or- chestra is having a rehearsal. Only a free people can fruly sing; they are the only ones really happy. Knowing that the magic in music builds morale, our vocal department offers courses in music appreciation, harmony, and both fundamental and advanced singing. With swingy tunes, marches, and South American rhumbas among its repertoire, the peppy band boasts 92 members. Just as enthusiastic is the large orchestra playing classical num- bers. Rehearsals often became tiring, Maestros Gannett and Mortiboy often groaned at discordant notes, but the re- sults were worth it — the band, orches- tra, and choruses' joint concert and High de High were hailed as musical successes. Listening to « recording In a music class, from left to right, are: Ed Schriclter, Shirley Isenberg, Sara Fuller. Betty Lou Young. Donald Arp, and Mildred Blunk. Mr. Gannett, seated at the piano, oxplains the story of the selection. 24

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WE PROGRESS THROUGH SCIENCE To the inquiring mind, there is noth- ing so interesting as chemistry, and in a free country the desire to improve living conditions has led to a great ad- vance in chemical research. At D. H. S. the aspiring young scientist has the opportunity to become initiated through experiment with the beaker and retort, under the direction of Mr. Money. Col- lege preparatory chemistry is offered to seniors; home economics majors and nurses find applied chemistry useful. From the chem lab of today's high schools will come the men and women of tomorrow to continue the task of im- proving man's lot, and making life more pleasant, varied, and useful. Lyl« Rowell end Bill Bekor hold a bdby crocodile while students look on. They ere. left to right: Phyllis Stien. Margie Montgom- ery. Mery Hahn, end Glenn Ste- venson. Conducting an experiment in a chemistry class are. left to right: Charles Murray. Charles Peart. Charles Pfitxenmaier. end Gail Pain. 26 Science instructors, from left to right: J. M. Hitchings. H. B. Woodroffe. end M. B. Bronneman.