Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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 This beats class,” says Cliff Robinson as he tinkers on a car as part of the co-op program. Industrial Program Has Two-Fold Purpose Mr. Sigurd Hanson, radio, electronics; Mr. Donald Kampfer. auto mechanics, metalworking; Mr. Leon Kruse, mechanical drawing, woodworking: Mr. Merlin Maiers. vocational auto mechanics; Mr. Robert Rowe, machine shop, coordinator of trades and industrial education; Mr. Frank Tank. vocational printing, publications co-adviser; and Mr. Robert Wehlage. vocational machine shop. The industrial education department at Central is for the student interested in learning the skills of a trade. Within this program one finds a basic background in a specific trade and the vocational trade training department for those planning to further their knowledge in motor me- chanics, machine, or printing occupations. Cooperative training is a phase of vo- cational education to acquire technical knowledge directly related to the trade. Not only does the student acquire on-the- job experience, but he is also in a related instruction class in the morning. Woodworking class provides practical experience for building the future of these boys. They are: Ken Jones, Jim Dugan, Gordon Noble, Jerry Rogers, and Jack Hebbeln. 26

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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

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Home Economists Train for Lifelong Career Judging fashions and learning to sew them are just two aspects of this young adult living class. These girls are: Karen Hart .. Linda Poston. Sharon Fell. Veronica Lorenz, Lynn Uollman. Linda Hunt. Jan Moeller. Judy Brownlie, and Mary Jorgensen. The CHS home economics department trains girls for the most important career in their lives, that of assuming the responsibili- ties of a family and home. Girls interested in home economics may elect any of the three courses offered. These deal with the art and science of personal, home, and family living. Girls gain practical experience in such skills as clothing construction, foods and nutrition, home nurs- ing, money management, child care, and home arts and crafts. Miss Catherine Downing. family life, young adult liv- ing, city supervisor of home economics; Mrs. A. Louise Henry, home economics. Learning how the cooky crumbles are Jill Kellum. Kay Jones, and Diane Graham.