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

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Tell Me Why The Stars Do Shine Mr. Rasmussen explains one of their recent experiments Smrcina. .l ,f,. fy.. we . . 'tk' ' , ' , um ri . 'Qi ,ff Q P ,f Q ' . Q cfi E x i i 1 i to Pat Toberman, Mary Ahrens, Bob White and Jim This year, the year that the first Sputniks were shot into space, we are being told with increasing urgency that the future of our country depends upon the students in the science classrooms of today. 'llo train these scientists of tomorrow, Prairie High offers a full four year course in science. hir. Cecil Smith instructs the freshman general science classes. After studying everything from the colors that constitute the rainbow to the thrust of an airplane, perhaps one of these freshies will be the first to travel on a man-bearing Sputnik , By learning the structure and operation of the human body, which is only a small part of the biology curriculum under Nlrs. Kathleen Ackerlund, the student may learn to care for himself on this moon-bound journey. He would never live to become famous, however, unless he learned to control his supply of oxygen. This and much more val- uable information can be absorbed in hlr. Harold Rasmussen's chemistry classes. Perhaps it will be one of the twenty-one boys and three girls enrolled in Physics Who, with the help of hlr. Rasmussen, will send you speeding on your way in their self- made rocket. Don't forget your toothbrushl Top left: The Atomic Chart captures the interest of the Chemistry students. Bottom left: Did you see what I saw? question Jim Gentes and Keith Kramer, as Sally Stewart peers through the microscope. Science. . .25

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lt's Reading, Riting, and Rithmetic Solving equations at the board are Nancy Lechnir, Rose Adler, and Carroll Paulson. X-y equals I2 and instantly you think ol the niatheniatical department. 'lihe freshmen start the climb in altitude during their study of general mathematics. This is an ad- vanced course in arithmetic in preparation for higher levels ol' mathematics. 'lihe sophomores gain altitude as they tackle their tirst year of algebra. Miss Dohse and hir. Derouin help these young students in their search for the fundamen- tal knowledge of algebra. A course in geometry is undertaken by the juniors as their climb continues. This Judy Schneider, Jane Kieser and Sharon Dessloch find geometry fun. course develops a student's comprehensive ability. .Xdvanced mathematics, oltered to sen- iors, in a more intricate study ol' .'Xlgebra, offered during the first semester. with the study of trigonometry taken up the second semester. Solid geometry may be taken as an outside course. This completes the climb in altitude during our high school days, but this can be just the beginning. Thanks to bliss Violet Dohse. students may reach their desired goal through her helpful information and interest. AlI right students, are you with me is heard almost daily by Mr. Derouin's algebra students. ri R+ 2l. . . xlilllll'Illilli1'S

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l'Il Sit Down And Write A Letter Ready, set? Ciol Xvith these words we're off again on a timing that may last as long as ten nnnutes. l'nder the direction of bliss Charlotte Ryan, first year typists, alter becoming fa- miliar with the keyboard, write Various fiorms and letters. 'liimings help to encour- age accuracy and speed. lfirst year shorthand students study the basic f'undamentals, thus developing the fioundation necessary for skill in reading and taking dictation. ilihe advanced typing and shorthand classes are combined. 'lihe first twelve weeks are devoted strictly to typing advanced let- ters, forms, and legal documents. l.earning how to operate the mimeograph and ditto machines is essential. 'liaking dictation and immediately transcribing the material com- pletes the course. Students in the bookkeeping class learn how to keep financial records and how to balance books. The meaning of such words as debit and credit are fully explained and studied. 'Ye iss, 'QM Q 0 -X iff bit? W' We Q , I' l 'uhm ,. ' My git: Rf .: ye Elvira Marilyn DuCharme, Diane Kramer, Norita Forst, and Joan Teply seem unaware of the photographer. Complete concentration is a necessity of typing, but what about Jim Smrcina? 26. . .l:0llllll1'l'l'iZll