Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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STAFF HEADQUARTERS ADMINISTRATION Superintendent of Schools Irvin E. Rose It i$ a privilege to have been associated with the members of the senior class during this critical war year. Earlier and on another occasion, I said to you that the biggest task which young men and women in our high schools faced at the moment was to get ready for the national service which most of you will be called upon to give in a few weeks. Now the mem- bers of this class are going almost immediately to the armed forces, to war production, to civilian war emergency, and to specialized training. Throughout the year I have seen much evidence of this new motive for service to the nation in the work which all of you have done. I should, therefore, like to congratulate you on successful completion of your high school course and I want to offer you my very good wishes. At the same time I know we share together the deep and abiding hope that presently the war will be brought to a successful conclusion and we can all get back to the privilege and task of living together con- structively in a peaceful society. Sincerely, Right: Members of the School Board: seated, left to right, Harry M. Nabstedt. Mrs. Anne Rondleman, Henry H. Jobens. president; J. E. Baumgartner, secretary and business mana- ger; and Webster L. Mason. Standing are Superintendent Rosa, Bert E. Derry, William Blasor, and Robert E. Sass. Mrs. Rendleman retired in March, and Robert Alexander was elected to the board.

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The graduates of 1944 are completing their high school work at a time when the whole world is in a state of conflict and confusion. Many of your former school associates and closest friends are far from their homes engaged at the battle fronts in fighting for those ideals and principles which we and our allies cherish, and which we wish all peoples, everywhere to enjoy. All of this is done at an enormous cost of precious human lives and a great waste of the material necessities of mankind everywhere because right has been challenged by wrong. You will be called upon to do your part in bringing a better order out of this gigantic conflict. You may be asked to defend the right against tyranny in what- ever forms it may have arisen. If so, it will bring to you the sacrifice of your future ambitions for a time and a separation from all that which you hoped would materialize shortly after your high school graduation. It is our sincere hope that your high school training may have effectively added much to you by way of giving you added courage, strength and ability to meet the tests and challenges of life which lie ahead of you. We are proud of you, for we confidently believe that you will do your part bravely and effi- ciently. Sincerely, Principal A. I. Neumann Seated at the typewriter it Miss Ernestine Martin, office clerk, while Mrs. Norma Post, principal's secretary, looks on. Miss Birdine Steffen, attend- ance clerk, is using the tele- phone. 9