Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Home Economics instructors inspecting now equipment are. left to right. Miss Ada Malueg. Miss Catherine Downing. Mrs. Lucille Stanley, Miss Cora Wilson, and Miss Charlotte Carson. Basic knowledge for establishing a successful home” is the aim of the Home Economics De- partment at Davenport High School. Completion of the curriculum offered adequately equips many girls in acquiring this knowledge. Courses offered in sewing, cooking, dietetics, and home management help in providing these fundamentals. This year the entire building has been remodeled and new equipment installed, especially in the cooking field. The two year course in clothing acquaints students with the fabrics on today's market, their value, and their use in making clothing. Pre- paratory clothing and household sewing com- plete the course in the making of clothing. Food classes teach the correct preparation of all types of foods. Dietetics is useful not only to future homemakers but is very helpful to girls planning to enter nursing. By equipping girls with essentials in home- making, the high school Home Economics De- partment is laying the groundwork for future security and prosperity through the home, for the home is the basis of all things American. Taking advantage oi part of tho now cooking oquipmont aro. Margarot Kallonbach, Lora Ott. and Vivian Moore study their left to right. Adele Schmitt. Betty Garrow. Jeannette Reimcrs, now pattorns whilo Norma Patzer puts tho final touches on and Bonnie Zindel. hor original dress design. 24

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Audrac Witt. Darlene Gimm, and Connie Collins polish stonos in Mr. Johnson's metalcraft class. Working on their projects in Mrs. Garry's design class are, left to right. Suzanne Tobin. Dick Learner. Bob Carstons. Ivan Hansen, and Don Gruen- wald. An outlet for creative expression is offered by the Davenport Art Department. One of the essentials of a truly ‘’well-rounded life is the ability to create con- structively with one's hands. By providing the material and supervision necessary to accomplish this, the high school Art Department is striving for a better social world. The complete three-year course consists of Art I through Art VI; instruction in drawing, painting, the principles of design, sculpturing, commercial art, and metalcraft are offered. The course in metalcraft (consisting of the designing and making of pins, various kinds of bracelets, bar- rettes, and rings) seems to be the most popular among art students. The other art courses are planned to give a knowl- edge of figure and still life drawing, textile designing, lettering, and free-hand script lettering. Art instructors Mrs. Dorothy Garry and Paul Johnson examine a sketch. 23

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One of the most important factors in pupils obtaining a high scholastic standing is maintain- ing good health, for without health all knowl- edge gained is to no avail. In order to obtain this high health standard, each and every student is given a complete physical checkup upon entering Davenport High School. Each fall the Tuberculin Patch test is also offered to all new pupils. Then, to maintain this original standard Mrs. Imogene Sandway, school nurse, is always on duty here at school, while Dr. Carl Matthey, school physician, is always on call to handle any emergency. Finally, all students participating in sports are first required to pass a complete physical check up by Dr. Matthey. Thus, through constant individual checkups the health of the school as a whole can be kept at the highest peak. Dr. Carl Matthey listens to Rob LoBuhn's heart as Darwin Schroedcr watches.