Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Inspecting the copy machine are Lyndell Rocderer, Janet Hoffman, and Nancy Hoffman. Junior Ernest Scott be- lieves typing is necessary even for boys. business education experience was gained college-use typing, a one semester course for college-bound students, was introduced by the business education department, the course emphasized mastery of the key board, tabulation, and term papers, many students planning to go into office work enrolled in bookkeeping, stenography, and business education. an on-the-job business training program offered valuable experience to many students. 23

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During a timed typing test. Senior Margaret Acosta practices for more speed and accuracy. Instructing a fellow class- mate. Melinda Pencil inserts papers into an office educa- tion machine. 22

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foreign arts investigated cultures studying a foreign language entailed much more than learning the language itself, as seen in the reorganization of the language department. french, german, iberian, and hispano american civilization and literature allowed the student to trace the culture contributions of a given country from the time of its origin to present day life, latin was also offered at chs. Encouraging her .students to speak. Mrs. Pam Frederickson emits a smile. 24