Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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deceive Recognition Five Central seniors were named semifinalists this year in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The semifinalists, among 1400 throughout the nation, were Harvey Becker, Roger Emeis, Cathy Henigbaum. Steve Petersen, and Ralph Tate. Letters of Commendation were awarded to nineteen students—John Allender, John Brooke, Mike Cook. Diana Davis, Diana Gannett, Tim Haut, Steve Hook, Kay Keny, Steve Knouse, Bob Lischer, Melvin Martens, Jim Robert- son, Sally Stoker, Bonnie Strobbe, Linda Thielke, Mary Weersing, Donna Welshhons, Jim Willetts, and Joan Young. The semifinalists and commended students together constitute about two per cent of all high school seniors. This certainly signifies noteworthy accomplishment by all these bright young people, commented Mr. John M. Stalnaker, president of National Merit Scholarship Corporation, in a news release. The Merit Corporation sends names, home addresses, and test scores of semifinalists and commended students to two colleges of their choice, making them eligible for financial assistance. In March, 1964, students from 1700 high schools across the nation took the three-hour NMSQT test. Commended students, FRONT ROW: Linda Thielke. Sally Stoker. SECOND ROW: Diana Davis. Mary Weersing. THIRD ROW: Jim Robortson. Donna Welshhons. Kay Kony. FOURTH ROW: John Allen- der. Jim Willotts, Diana Gannott. FIFTH ROW: Miko Cook, Joan Young. SIXTH ROW: Stcvo Knouse. Tim Haut. Bonnio Strobbe. SEVENTH ROW: Melvin Martons. Steve Hook. Absent from the pic- turo were John Brooke and Bob lischor. National Merit semifinalists Ralph Tate. Stove Petersen. Roger Emeis. Cathy Henigbaum. and Harvey Becker and counselor Mr. Jim Ingram look over various college catalogs in the Guidance Office.

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Academic Honors Students, Merit Scholars Eleven seniors who. at tho boginning of their senior year, rocolved academic excellence four semesters consecutively are Cathy Henigbaum. Harvev Beeler Sherry Rostenbach. Melvin Martens. Suo Jacobs. John Allender. Lynette Paarmann. Tim Haut. Joan Young. Stove Knouse. Steve Hopewell. Absent from the picture was Dobo Ceurvorst. Principal Roqer Berry presents Tim Hout with a certiticate of academic excellence during the honors assembly. The traditional academic awards presented to students in the biannual awards assemblies are the highest honors obtainable during a student's high school years. The assemblies were originated in 1962 by former Super- intendent of Schools Dr. Anthony Marinaccio. Students earning straight A semester grades in the four basic subjects—language, mathematics, science, and social studies—receive gold pins and certificates designating academic excellence. Those earning scholas- tic grade-point averages of 3.80 or above receive silver pins and certificates designating first honors. Those earning grade-point averages of 3.50 to 3.799 receive bronze pins and certificates designating second honors. In this year's first assembly, the department heads were introduced by assembly chairman Mr. Beryle Con- ley. head of the mathematics department. Dr. Harold Kaiser, superintendent of schools, spoke to the faculty, parents, and students on Quality Education. The awards were then presented by Principal Roger Berry and Assistant Principal Orville Kahler. Of the 151 honored, academic excellence awards were pre- sented to fifty-nine students, first honors to nine, and second honors to eighty-three.

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Mi» Mary Sievert explains on experiment she is about to conduct for the new Advanced Placement Chemistry class. An important facet of the new AP English class is that of student participation in informal discussions led by the in- structor. Miss Hortense Finch. Curriculum Improved by Welding, Advance( Although it looks like Greek to many students. Mr. Jim Brunner is actually explaining formulas to the advanced mathematics class. Plutarch declared over 2000 years ago. The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in the felicity of lighting on good education. Every advancement in the field of learning, every step forward in a system of study—all these represent progress in education. Twenty-six Central seniors broadened their mathe- matical backgrounds by participating in the advanced mathematics course taught by Mr. Jim Brunner. Though the study of trigonometry and analytical geometry usually completes Central’s mathematical pro- gram. the advanced mathematics course was developed for the accelerated seniors wishing to continue their math study. Research projects in any field of chemistry, original periodic charts of the elements, and considerable out- side reading and study played important parts in Central's Advanced Placement Chemistry class taught by Miss Mary Sievert.