Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Each Central scholar shared a common bond with his fellow students, that of being presented with an open door to knowledge. And each student was rewarded, di- rectly or indirectly, for every effort he put forth. Each path was planned, guided, and mapped out by the ad- vice of counselors who also helped when the trails got steep and rough. Whether his academic path was in a college prepara- tory or terminal program, whether the class was English literature, physics, bookkeeping, auto mechanics, or home economics, the scholar was faced with never-be- fore-experienced opportunities, new horizons to seek, and new goals to strive for. Problems wore faced on every trail where first en- counters with Julius Caesar, a new slide rule, a swim- ming cap, a T-square, news clippings, test tubes and thermometers, parallelograms, the Civil War, pica sticks, an empty bobbin, the Hallelujah Chorus, verb con- jugations, Longfellow, college applications, and micro- scopes presented challenges met with groans and over- come with sighs. ACADEMIC

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MR. ROGER BERRY Principal Administration, Schoc Mr. Berry notos tho changes as he studios the sophomore pictures of the '65 senior class. Central's administration works in behalf of the stu- dent body. The staff expresses a deep wish to build each student and help him strive to reach his highest capacity. Heading administration at Central is Principal Roger Berry. He is active in many associations, including the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He served six years on the Commission of Research and Service of this association. On May 31, 1964, Mr. Berry received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Dubuque Uni- versity. This recognizes Central's principal as one of Iowa's outstanding educators and public school ad- ministrators. In November, 1964, Mr. Berry and other selected citizens of Iowa attended a two-day Army educational tour at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. They were informed about the Army Command College. Mr. Berry is always working to improve conditions and help students become aware of the opportunities available to them, since that is what we at Central are striving for. Mr. Berry, who enjoys studying the history of the lend west of the Mississippi, looks over his librery. 22