Prairie Du Chien High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Prairie Du Chien, WI)

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A STITCH IN TIME Alice Bedward, Mrs. Steiner, Catherine Check, and Laurayne Du Charme display their table decorations for the teacher's tea. You cannot fight against the future. Time is on our side. Gladstone Some unknown delicacy’s alluring aroma reaches us and drawn by an invisible force, suddenly we find ourselves standing in the homemaking room. We soon discovered that our jaunt was worthwhile. A class had just finished baking cinnamon rolls. We find this department to be one of the busiest in school. Entering the room a relaxed feeling is apparent and cooperation evident in the immaculate appearance. Supervised and often times aided by Mrs. Eunice Steiner, the girls in homemaking are prepared for the future when they will be managing and planning a home of their own. The beginning class of “homemakers” learned the fundamentals of cooking and sew simple garments. Further study involved learning to preserve foods, preparing luncheons and appetizers and sewing garments for school wear. The advanced students read and discussed such topics as marriage, family living, managing the family income, and the guidance of children. The study of interior decorating, care of clothing and sewing on a more difficult project completed their schedule for the year. These busy home economics students waste no time getting at their studies. HOME ECONOMICS ... 27

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Oh! Oh! Bob is looking at the keyboard again. Are they really working or just camera shy. Time is one’s best friend, teaching best of all the wisdom of silence. A. B. Alcott TIMING FOR SPEED AND ACCURACY Attention ! Heads up, shoulders back! No, a squad of fresh recruits weren’t receiving their basic training. The new typing students were being taught the correct posture to use while typing. Becoming familiar with the typewriter keyboard, and writing different types of letters are the main fundamentals in first year typing. Although the room at the end of the hall may have sounded like a Chinese school at times it was just the beginning shorthand class reciting dictation. A, ish, u, gay, floated from the room, as eager students diligently studied their lessons. Advanced shorthand and typing classes covered work that supplemented their previous years learning. Steadily they increased their shorthand and typing rates and became proficient in their work. A glance in the bookkeeping room revealed students busily pecking away at adding machines, learning to balance books and the meaning of words like debit and credit. The students in the commercial department realize the guidance of Miss Charlotte Ryan has been very valuable. They complete their courses with satisfaction. 26 . . . COMMERCIAL

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Top: Somewhere in that pile of papers are all the annual writeups. Bottom: Well class, good luck to you. To choose time, is to save time. Francis Bacon Left: The journalism class gets a sneak preview of annual pictures. NEWS-AS IT HAPPENS “Well class, that’s the assignment, let’s hope we get it done, and good luck to you.” This was Mr. Herman Derouin’s manner of stating that the journalism class had before it a task which would require each student’s individual imagination for its successful completion. As faculty advisor Mr. Derouin’s helpful suggestions aided the journalism students in reaching their goal. Prairie Dotj Tales, Prairie High’s paper was edited by Carol Weighner, while Sharon Shulka was editor of the school’s annual, Prairie Dog. Joanne Graap, Patsy Tober-man, and Carol Weighner aided in annual work as rewrite editors. Business Managers for the journalism department were Sharon Horsfall and Marcia Hedeman. Other members of the journalism class responsible for material and writing for both paper and annual included Wayne Erickson, Mary Ellen Forst, Don Laskaskie, Don Martin, Joanne Mezera, Mary Jo Pettera, Judy Schara, Pam Steiner, Larry Tippery, and James Walker. Department photographer was Paul Mara. 28 . . . JOURNALISM