Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Members of Mr. Sisscl's vocational printing class examino an issue of The BLACKHAWK frosh off the press. Anyone desiring training in welding, blueprint reading, mechanical drawing, patternmaking, or molding will probably spend a great deal of time in the Industrial Arts Building. The project of the year for every machine shop student is the construction of a C-clamp. In the making of this tool, training in the use of every tool employed by a machinist is utilized. For those desiring instruction in the care and main- tenance of a car, courses are offered in combus- tion engines and welding. Thus, through the training offered at Daven- port High School, students are prepared to do well — whether it be in the factories or in the designing plants. Vocational instructors are Paul A. Schlesselman, Forrost D. Sissol. L. B. Kenyon. R. H. Wohlage. Miss Pauline Cotter. Miss Mildred Blair, and Thomas R. McCrorie. 21

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L. E. Wass, director of Industrial and Adult Education. There are undoubtedly a great number of Davenport High School students who will go directly from school into some form of industrial work. To prepare these students to meet the present day requirements, Davenport High School has established a foundry which is the only one of its kind within a radius of eleven states. Advanced students in printing are occupied with the printing of the school paper, running off P.T.A. programs or posters for some high school activity. Those in the beginning classes spend class periods at gaining proficiency in type setting. Ralph Tiedje. Loui Bockenfcld. and Raymond Co!cor operate lathes in the vocational machine shop. Industrial arts instructors, left to right, are Charles Gesell, Roland G. Krieb, Charles F. McCoy, Clifton H. Matz, Chester G. Anderson, Joseph H. Carr, Ted Sturm, and A1 Wiegmann. 20

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Music instructors, left to right, B. G. Schaefer. Kent Gannett, For- rest Mortiboy, and Robert Bates. It has often been said that there is fellowship through music. The truth of this old adage may be attested by the general spirit of those parti- cipating in the Davenport High School music courses. One of the ultimate goals of the Music Department is to provide enjoyment for all par- ticipants and to provide entertainment for the audiences at its many public appearances. The a'Cappella Choir, Girls' Glee Club. Ad- vanced Chorus, and Beginning Chorus comprise the Vocal Music Department groups. Beginning voice and advanced voice courses are also offered by the department. The instrumental division is composed of the High School Band and the High School Orches- tra. Lessons are offered for instrumental training; the more skilled pupils may join either the Band or the Orchestra. Members of the orchestra practicing are, left to right. Mary Ellon Hurlbut. Betty Bennct. Barbara Conover. Charles Hoag, Diane Hitchings. and Helen Dougherty. 22