Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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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.

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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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Gene Moorhead hold a snake while tho class observes. The amazing improvements in medical technology have awakened an interest in biology and zoology. In the excellent environment of the school laboratory, students become enthusiastic about a subject that ordinarily seems to reek of dead cats and pickled snakes. Here, though, it overcomes these unpleasant associations, and is transformed into a practical, living factor in aiding free men to appreciate tho wonder of nature and of life. Top: Bryson Lensch, Wayno Kelling, Bob Baustian, and Don Diet draw a map in a physical geography class. Above: Science instructors, from left to right, are: Harold N. Money, Harvey H. Voris, Miss M. Rae Johns, and Leslie C. Goss.