Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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For her part in the distributive education program. Chris James draws advertisements for Parker's Department Store. Trainees Ready for Niches in Business World Top Row: Mr. Michael Dardis, ac- counting, bookkeeping, varsity track coach; Mr. Glenn Hansen, bookkeeping, office practice, coordinator of distribu- tive education; Mr. Ralph Kershaw, typewriting, business law, office ma- chines. Bottom Row: Miss Cecile Logic, department head, typewriting, stenography, commercial workshop; Miss Della May Taylor, typewriting, Gregg shorthand. Students interested in business careers are fortunate in being able to participate in CHS’s business education program. Courses train and qualify students to earn livings in the fields of bookkeeping, general office work, secretarial work, or retailing. Courses offered include typewriting and bookkeeping for sophomores; advanced typewriting, Gregg shorthand, and ac- counting for juniors; and electives for seniors in stenography supplemented with commercial workshop or laboratory, gen- eral office practice with laboratory, or distributive education practice with labor- atory. After completing the above course, stu- dents are well prepared to follow their chosen careers in the field of business. 24

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Mr. James Harlow, speech, public speaking, debate coach; Miss Mari- lyn Kelsey, journalism, publications co-adviser; Mrs. Mae Elma Torn- quist. dramatics. To develop skill in the accurate, concise, creative, and forceful expression of ideas and to promote an understanding of the press in a democracy are the main objec- tives of the present journalism course. Stemming from these goals comes the ability to read a newspaper intelligently and to work effectively on school publica- tions. Also offered in the creative arts field is a course in dramatics. Unlike journalism, it emphasizes speaking rather than writ- ing. Dramatics promotes artistic discrim- ination and meets its goals by teaching first the appreciation of drama and then its interpretation. Similar to dramatics is public speaking — the art dealing with oral communica- tion and stressing careful and articulate speech. It covers many areas from inter- pretive speaking to the very precise as in debate. Practice-Keynote for Journalists and Actors Practice in acting is a major part of a course in dramatics. Enjoying this scene are: Vicki Morris. Sue Heysinger. Chris Britton, Gloria Serrano, Diane Wilson. Sheila McCarthy, and Marj Miller. 23

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Musically inclined Karen and Kay Kessler receive their weekly lessons from orchestra instructor Mr. Rayburn Pierce. Creativity Shapes Up and Tunes In ilfilling a suppressed desire to make mud ?s, Stan Berger operates the potter's wheel ring art class. Mr. Milton Anderson, voctil music; Mr. James Con- away. art; Mr. Forrest Mortiboy, band, city super- visor of instrumental music; Mr. Rayburn Pierce. instrumental music, orchestra. Artists’ talent, as displayed by the colorful murals in the school cafeteria, added to school atmosphere as did the Fine Arts Festival this spring, featuring students’ prize pieces made during the year. The vocal and instrumental groups provided entertainment through the Pops Concert, the Messiah, and the Minstrel Show, in addition to participating in the All-State Music Festival. Underlying all activity of the fine arts department is the purpose of developing ap- preciation for all forms of art — cultivating greater viewing and listening pleasure both now and in later life. 25