Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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spooking ability. One can learn the roots of spoken and written language by studying foreign languages. French, German, Spanish, and Latin are taught at Davenport High School. Competition each day is becoming stronger. You cannot hide poor English from the world. Your speech and man- ner of writing give you away. Invalu- able material for the future can be learned from these courses. A small seal© model of the House of Seven Gables is being closoly examined by students of Miss West's eighth period American Literature class. The Language Arts teachors. Miss Dorothy Blackman. Miss Margaret West. Miss Frances Schultz, Miss Helen Ludwig, Mrs. Mae Elma Tornquist. Miss Florence E. Clark. Miss Joan MacDonald. Miss Mabel Johnstone. 13

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Language Arts . ook over v, T student o. MU. .—es. Social poise in life is gained through reading, writing, or speaking. In the Language Arts department these arts are developed. Writing and reading are stressed in Beginning English, English III and IV, American Literature, English Litera- ture, Creative Writing, and Journalism. Speech, Public Speaking, and Dra- matics are centered principally around The Languago Arts instructors. Seated are Miss Minnie Eskelson, Miss Flossie Bates, Miss Hortense Finch, Miss Ollio Horn. Standing are A. E. Keiber, Miss Ruth Laxson, Miss Eveline Callender, Frank L. Madden. 12

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The Social Studies teachers. Standing are Miss Mary lane Venning. George Potter. Doug Atkins. Richard Devine. Denzil Nelson. Martin Schultz. Seated are Boyd Collins. Norman Ringstrom, Miss Lucille Burianek. Newspapers all over the country shriek of new developments, new problems, and new governments. To help students understand modern - day events, DHS offers several social studies courses. World History is the background of all civilization. American History tells of the gradual development of America into the world power it is today. American Government gives the basis for the lav s of the land. A choice of Sociology, the science of modern relations; Economics, the study of the science of earning a living; or Contemporary Affairs, the study of the back- ground of modern problems is offered during one's senior year.