Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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WHERE DOES IT ALL BEGIN Ever since time began, man has had the need to express himself. One of the earliest forms of communication was primitive drawings. Through these symbols the caveman showed his need to kill an animal to feed and clothe himself and others. $ °Ff, 'f' 9r1 •fc But drawings were not enough. Man had found his tongue and was overwhelmed with the noise he could make through his teeth. These primitive grunts soon grew into words and meanings. The tongue and its use was a most important tool in expression. Different sounds and words evolved, creating languages, which total over 3000 today. Communication began to take shape in numerous forms with the development of language. For instance, try figuring out a message sent in Morse Code: Or imagine sending a letter to a friend across the United States by pony express. The friend would probably re- ceive it a couple of weeks or even months later. As these forms faded out, technology rapidly swept over us and ushered in telephone, radio, and television. Com- munication has mushroomed and expanded. Start- ing with a few simple drawings on the walls of a cave,

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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WHAT'S THE MESSAGE ? In the opening, you’ll hear it by telephone ....................2 In student life and organizations, you'll read it in letters from the mailbag ........................................................8 In academics, the computer will print the output ..............70 In sports, radio will relay the message ......................108 In the portrait section, television will help you get the picture .. 144 In the ad section and index. C.8. radio will give copy on who puts it all together in this shack .................................. 196 Volume 60, 1977, Central High School, Davenport. Iowa 52803. School population, 2,107, City population, 99,980.