Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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AFTER ALL THE HEAVY WORK WAS DONE in the chemistry lab, this was the scene. Photo by S. Dex- ter. “THE TOILETS WILL BE in working order, but the partitions and paper will not be in for another week, stated principal Don Fisher on the first day of school. Photo by M. Wince. Facelift Is it worth it? Rennovating Central has proved to be a rewarding but frustrating project. At a cost of roughly a million as of Janu- ary 20th, a number of dramatic changes have beautified a faltering facility: land south of the building was purchased for an athletic for gym classes and band practices at a cost of $502,400; the bathrooms and drinking fountains were restored to 1981 standards of usability for $82,580; the North Annex was re- modeled for a cost of $5000; the audi- torium was repainted and supplied with beautiful plush chairs, carpeting, 24

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as students made fun of themselves with lots of humor and exaggeration. We saw students ranging from Kegger Ken to Fashion Farrah who were looking for eligible dates for the dance. As students watched this mockery of themselves, they showed much interest. Mrs. Beat com- mented, I got a good response from both the students and teachers concerning the aud. Better than any I've had. After their dates were picked, couples like Puny Pat and Normal Nancy made their way to the school cafeteria for an elegant dinner. After dinner, came the dance and finally events topped the whole night like a wor- kout at Nautilis and a big hotel party. But reality did not come until February 14, the day of the dance. With the help of ten students and two teachers, the gym was decorated in about five hours. Streamers of red and white were strung through the gym and hearts were every- where. Finally, eight o'clock arrived and the dance was on its way. Students danced to music by Midnight Express and discussed their evening plans. But that was not all. Pictures had to be taken and, of course, the King had to be announced. As the five candidates: Bob Simmons, Mark Grafton, Kevin Hatfield, Joe Ehlers, and Jeff Custer, were escorted through the crowd, every- one awaited the announcement of the winner. Bob Simmons was crowned Spree King. After a night of dining, dancing, ro- mance and a party or two, the night came to a close but for many the night would not be over until an early breakfast was eaten and a good night kiss received. “CELEBRATION draws people ofl the chairs and onto their feet to do some crazy dancing. T. J. Kozich lets go for a moment of wild moving. Photo by A. Karwath THE LAST STROLL down the center of the gym caps the evening for Spree King Bob Simmons and his escort Sheila Kruse as they make their way to the waiting court. Photo by M. Wince. Student Life Spree 23

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grand curtain and light board at $135,000; the chemistry lab was totally remodeled for $81,905; also, $8000 worth of carpeting was put in corner rooms to help deaden the street noises of Harrison and Main. The halls shone with newly painted lockers and walls, dramatizing the very best points about high ceilings, fine woods, and marble floors and columns. All of this was not without some has- sle. While the auditorium was finished with new chairs in time for the Vocal Music and Orchestra Concert on De- LONC-A WAITED AUDITORIUM SEATS final ly arrive. Photo by L. Kozich. THE FINAL PRODUCT after the auditorium seats were installed. Photo by L. Kozich. IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEW CHAIRS, a contractor works diligently on fixing the wall. Photo by M. Wince. cember 18th, the Variety Show may well be held at Garfield Elementary School in February as well as the Band concert in March and the Musical in April because the auditorium's new light board will take two months to in- stall once it gets started. Adding a real- istic note, John Bernatz stated, The auditorium will be a good facility, but the stage is still too small. Just before Christmas, faculty and students were confronted with the smell of gas fumes probably the result of some of the repairs to the chem lab pipes. The result was cold lunches be- fore vacation and new pipes to the kitchen since gas leaks were impossible to pinpoint. Fixing the piping cost over $8500. In spite of these minor problems, im- provements on the building moved forward. Said Principal Don Fisher, We want the finest facility developed that we can possibly provide for our stu- dents. Student life Rennovation 25