Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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GAINING RETAIL TRAINING — OFFICE PRACTICE A counfry of progress—America. Even during war- time, Americans have discovered new machines, new drugs, new methods of aiding business. The progres- sive business firms of Davenport are cooperating to provide a practical type of training for D.H.S. train- ees interested in future employment in the retail field. In the retail training program, trainees spend half the day in school taking the required subjects for grad- uation plus a few electives and the remainder of the day in a practical laboratory, getting sales exper- ience. Besides the usual compensation a sales person receives, credit toward graduation is also given for the hours spent on the job. This year office practices has been added to the work experience program. Three divisions — secretar- ial, bookkeeping, and general clerical practices — give the students a choice of study. After graduation, students have the necessary re- quirements for full-time employment and the necessary credits to pursue the same line of study in college. Patsy Milligan wait on a customer in a downtown storo. Dick Bertram worts in a detonse plant office. Miss Mildred Blair, ro- tail training instructor. 21

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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.

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Extreme left: Speech toachers, left to right: Mr . Mae El- me Tornquist, A. E. Keiber. and Miss Opal Munger. Jean Hawley. Jerry Fonigor, and Leon- ard Wolfson enact a play in Mist Mun- ger's dramatics class. OFFICER SPEECH TRAINING SPEECH AND DRAMATICS 'Ten'shun. The command is called out and the com- manding officer walks by for inspection. Before that com- mand could be given so that everyone in the platoon could hear it, weeks of speech training were needed, training to make us unafraid to speak up in class or train- ing to round out the tones of our voices — experience everyone needs. Poise in front of an audience is stressed, whether it be in class, on the job, or before a club meeting. Qualities of acting, makeup, and stage-craft are taught by Miss Munger and Mrs. Tornquist. Students use their ability to act in the several plays given through- out the year. Practical experience is gained by the sophomore speech classes upon completion of their study of after dinner speaking by giving a banquet and taking part in the program themselves. Mr. Keiber's students of public speaking go through rigorous training in declamations, debate, extemporane- ous speaking, and oratory. Victories in inter-state com- petition come natural to the Keiber-ites because of their thorough training. Marilyn Cook holds up a time card as Joanette Johnson takos part in a debate. Seated at the desk on the left are: Blanche Bicknese and Sheldon Sitrick, while Lawrence Deng- ler is soated at the desk on the right. 22