Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Evelyn Adams instructs Bob Hazen in the placing of an item in a retail training showcase. The Commercial Department is on the alert to meet the constantly increasing demand for better-trained business people. This well- equipped department offers to students basic business training and opportunities to specialize in any of four business fields: stenography, book- keeping and accounting, general clerical work, and retail training. Courses are offered in typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping, office machines, clerical practice, merchandising, industrial geography, and com- mercial law. Every effort is made to keep pace with busi- ness needs and changes and to make practical application in the classroom, in supervised train- ing in the Commercial Workshop, and in the laboratory training offered in downtown stores and offices. The formal opening of the new Retail Training Room on October 15 was a highlight of this school year. The modern store training unit, with completely fitted display cases, up-to-the- minute lighting, and effective color harmonies, provides the setting for the demonstration and display of merchandise offered on today's mar- kets. Davenport High School is proud to have the best equipped Retail Training Room in Iowa. Commercial training instructors Miss Lola Weber. Miss Lois Hillemeyer. and Miss Cecile Logic watch Miss Della May Taylor using the Dictaphone. Commercial instructors examing books arc. seated. Clem Bridge and Paul Moon. Standing arc Wallace Evans and Michael Dardis. 28

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i For a true, well-rounded life, it is not only essential to have a good mental background but to maintain physical stamina. To accomplish this goal, all Daven- port High School girls are re- quired to take gym twice a week during their high school years. The first part of the period is spent doing vigorous exercises, which often result in aching mus- cles. The period schedule? A round of varied exercises topped off by a fast and furious game of baseball, basketball, hockey or one of the less strenuous activities — ping pong, tennis, or dancing. Girls' physical education instructors. Miss Deone Gibson, left, and Miss Marion Williams. Up she goes! Girls' gym class participating in bcginning-of-thc-period exercise. 27

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Speech and dramatics instructors are Mrs. Mae Elma Tornquist. Miss Florence Clark, and A. E. Keibor. For those planning to enter law, public speak- ing is an invaluable asset. For aspiring actors, dramatics is of immeasurable use. For anyone, both are aids to better living through training the individual to speak clearly and decisively. The two-year dramatics course offered gives the fundamentals in acting, directing, stagecraft, make-up, and the history of the stage. Through- out the school term, several one-act plays are directed and presented by advanced dramatics students. For those not wishing to specialize in dramatics or public speaking, other speech courses are offered. Dramatics students practicing a scone from “Antic Spring are Donna Lou Moaso, Warren Jacobs, and Bar- bara Griffing in the front seat of the “car , and Lila Niemann. Jerry Smith, and Bill Huckfeldt, occupants of the back seat. Public speakers getting in form for debates are. left to right. Dianne Hartman, Jim Van Olst, Barbara Conover, and Jim Ketelsen. The other portion of speech is represented very capably by the Davenport High School Public Speaking Department under the direction of A. E. Keiber. Members of the classes partici- pate in various state contests and Iowa-Nine annual meetings, and entertain at various com- munity gatherings. Students are given instruc- tion in the technique of debate, extemporaneous speaking, declamatory speaking, original ora- torical speaking, and parliamentary law. Through the various speech programs, Daven- port High School students may obtain the elo- quence in speaking essentials for many jobs. 29