Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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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.

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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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Vlath, APP Courses The class was conducted on the basis of a college honors course. Thus, the ten senior boys who were en- rolled in the class had to accept more responsibilities than they had been accustomed to in high school. Another college-level course to make its debut at Central this year was Advanced Placement English, taught by Miss Hortense Finch. Students were sent recommended study material for use over the summer prior to their actual contact with the course. The class, which concentrated on the study of litera- ture. was highlighted by individual conferences and informal class discussions. An automatic wire-feed welder—one of the few in operation in the United States—aided the students en- rolled in Central's welding class in becoming better acquainted with this skill. Both theory and practical application were incorporated in the welding program taught by Mr. Willard Branch. Six phases of welding—including arc. fuel-phase, helie- arc. oxyacetylene. and spot welding—were taught in the study. Although welding was not taught as a vocational subject, Mr. Branch feels those having completed the course should be considered qualified to hold a posi- tion in the welding field. Using the oxyecetylene welding process, being taught for the first time this year. Bob Smith practices making a butt-weld. 29