Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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IOWA (T1PKES THE HEWS Mention the word history and the things that come to a student's mind are World Wars I and II and the Declaration of Independance. But the student probably fails to realize that history was made in Iowa this past year when two prestigious men visited Iowa and Davenport. On August twenty-second, the President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, and his family, sailed into Davenport aboard the Delta Queen and were greeted by hundreds of Quad-Citians. During his visit, the president answered questions at KSTT radio station and Keith Royal, a Central student, was one of the callers. Afterward, the president attended a reception of Democratic supporters and concluded his visit with a tour of the Deere and Company administration center. Seeing a president in Davenport will be an event long remembered. Pope John Paul II stepped foot on Iowa soil on October fourth. He celebrated mass on Living History Farms in Des Moines. Approximately 350,000 lowans united for this event. The most influential religious leader in the world was strict on moral issues. Many people respected him for speaking out. Pope John Paul II gave lowans a feeling of pride when he praised the many farmers. The Pope, coming from a basically agricultural Poland, expressed the need for them to preserve the land for future generations. In his speech he stated, “You who live in the heartland of America have been entrusted with some of the earth's best land. You are stewards of some of the most important resources God has given the world . The event will no doubt stay in the hearts and memories of all who witnessed and shared in these historic visits. Security was a necessity during both history- making visits. Photo by D. Shaw. A chosen few of the multitudes receive the Host in the communion ceremony during the Pope’s visit. Photo by T. Webb. Participants in the Mass gather near the altar decorated in bright colors which warmed a chilly day. Photo by T. Webb. Student Life Pope And Carter 13

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With his evcr-famous grin. President Jimmy Carter and his family, Rosalynn and Amy, greet Iowans during their stop in Davenport. The stop was part of a week long tour on the historic Delta Queen. Photo by T. Webb. Once-in-a-lifelime opportunities are taken advantage of as people meet and converse with the President under the welcoming banner of KSTT Radio. Photo by T. Webb. n s THE CITY OF DAV- 1ENPORT KSTT RADIO WELCOME PRESIDENT 12

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THIS IS Looking at the halls in between classes, it's hard to imagine that there are about two thousand students who attend Central. What can really boggle the average student's mind is to think of all the different means of transportation that these people use to get to school. One of the least favorite methods is walking, though many parents would like to make this popular again. Walkers would like to think this method helps tone up their legs and gives them a chance to breathe some fresh air. Walkers should bear this in mind the next time they have sixteen books to carry and are trudging their way through four-foot snow drifts. Some students live too far away to walk to school, so they ride the school bus. It's always fun to hear the smash of snow balls against the bus window. Bus riders relish the chance to laugh at the walking kid who lives two and nine-tenths miles from school; one tenth of a mile from the required three. A bus rider's constant nightmare is to run to within one block of the bus stop, only to see the bus pulling away, leaving the saddened student stranded. Such are the perils of a bus rider. Bicycles have become less frequently seen at high school. The student with a bike chain around his neck, a sack lunch gripped between his teeth, a load of books in one hand and the other free for balancing the contraption has become a thing of the past. Now it's motorcycles and moped. Not only are they faster than a bicycle, but they don't require as much labor to operate. Also, when a student No gas and ample parking places are two advantages of a bicycle. Dennis McGrath locks his bike for the day at the Trailer 3 rack. Photo by S. Miller. Students without other mejns of getting to school often have a parent drop them off on Main Street right in front of school. Photo by S. Burk THE WRY WE GO arrives at school on a motorcycle, he seems to have a little more sophistication than the sweaty bike rider who gets to first period gasping for air. Then comes the day when a student gets his license. No longer does Mommy drop him off at the front door. He now has authority. He can use the student parking lot and leave school to go out for lunch. Due to the price of gas, some students form carpools. Like a locker crammed with loose papers and the student slamming it before anything slips out, such is the loading of a car. Ten students cram into a Volkswagon and the last one in slams the door before anyone slips out. Being able to drive by their senior year is what virtually every student dreams of. Student's transportation problems today include where to park, getting to the bus on time, and worry about bike thefts. But to any observer of Central, with its constant circle of screeching dragsters, walking and biking students, it would appear that studens are resolving these difficulties.