Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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CADET RESEARCH LIBRARY Librarians, left to right: Mrs. Loslic Goss, assistant, and Mrs. Minnie Rodler, head. Whether one is delving into the con- struction of English government for a civics report or just reading the latest issues of magazines, the library is always open for those who wish to learn. From 8 'till 4:30 the librarians are constantly ready to direct the cadets to correct stacks, help in the research of diverse assignments, or answer any of the ques- tions confronting them. Assuming professionalism, the library this year has been enlarged for the addi- tional books and equipment constantly being added, and a regulation unit li- brary desk has been added. Another acquisition is a second vertical file con- taining the wealth of material which is constantly being secured in pamphlet form or clipped from a multitude of papers and magazines. Because so many of the high school personnel are entering some branch of the armed services, the library tries to fill their immediate needs by displaying books, pamphlets, and any other available material pertinent to the work. To keep in tune with the times the library staff maintains an ever-chang- ing display of posters dealing with some phase of our war effort. 19

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A typical scone in Miss Bates' I IB Latin class, showing the class fol- lowing a translation. INTERPRETERS’ SCHOOL Carolyn Cook has bogun to conjugate o vorb in Miss Blackman's Fronch I class and Bob B. Paulsen is about to completo the conjugation. Instructors of foroign languages, from left to right: Miss Florence Anderson, Miss Flossie Batos. Miss Martha Meyer, Miss Minnie Eskelson, and Miss Dorothy Blackman. LANGUAGE Looking toward future post-war world relationships, the for- eign tongues taken by the trainees are giving them not only mastery of the language but also an understanding of the customs and traditions of the far-off countries. A realization by the cadets that hemispherical solidarity will be one of the main points in the future peacetime world has made Spanish the most popular of the four languages. Business transactions between North and South America will play an important part in the economic situations of the United States. Spanish-speaking Americans will be needed to carry on the relationships. But not forgetting that doctors, lawyers, and pharmacists need Latin as a basis for their profession, the study of Latin is invaluable. French and German, besides their classical im- portance, will be of value in the post-war reconstruction work in Europe. 18

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SPECIALIZED FLIGH1 COMMERCIAL Stenographic instructors, seated from left to right: Miss Della Mao Taylor. Miss Thco Schmid, and Miss Lois Hillomoyer; standing. Miss Alta Warner and Miss Adelaide Balluff. Basic training is over and now — specialized train- ing. And a commercial course it is. After finishing the three years of typing and two years of shorthand offered, most secretarial students are able to fill the many stenographic positions open in the Tri-cities. The practical training of the secretarial students is never ending. As part of their job, they address the envelopes for the Red Cross during their Christmas seal drive, type all report cards, and do the typing and mimeographing for the Boys' State campaign. Secre- tarial awards are presented at the end of the training to those cadets who have averaged at least a B through the entire course. Business is the backbone of America's way of living and to keep this way of life the highest in the world, men who have had thorough business training are needed. This training begins in high school with courses in bookkeeping, office machine training, ac- counting, and commercial law. Mr. Baker's offico machine training class.