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

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Junior Scientists Uur Prairie High School biology department may not have a cadaver but they have practically everything else. Its aquarium is filled with flitting fish and wavering water plants. lt has cases filled with skeletons, bottles of frogs, snakes and plants preserv- ed in wood alcohol. Mrs. Ackerlund and Mr. Hyke aided the biology students in combining these specimens with textbook work. The sophomores soon became acquainted with the life cycle and families of the plant and animal king- dom, from a single cell of life to the very most com- plicated forms. In the spring of the year, the classes ventured out into nature and got a first hand look at the grow- ing life in the woods, fields, and streams around Prai- rie du Chien. Biology students had the opportunity to develop a good driving attitude in the driver's educa- tion section of the course. Mr. Smith and Mr. Hyke introduced students to simplified knowledge of the atom, identification of the soil and rocks, fundamental principles of radio and mechanical advantage in freshman general science. This prepared the students who had never had much science, for the more advanced courses. They also studied about magnets and their lines of force, during the year which proved to be very interesting. Big operation lt's my turn to have a look 12

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Social Science A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice and the interest of the people them- selves g the social science courses at the Prairie High School set out to prepare our future citizens with this purpose. Mr. lVlulrooney's Freshman civics classes ran the spring student council election. This enabled them to apply their knowledge of citizenship at a democratic election. Spreading their study of democracy into the community, the students at- tended a court trial at the county court house. Each scholar had his turn at giving news reports so that the class could discuss all the recent hap- penings around the globe. Studies of American government are ex- tended into the discussions of world and civic affairs under the supervision of Mr. Kennedy in economics. Price stabilization, wages, strikes, labor unions, industry and national currency made the subject of economics so expansive that Prairie High School students developed various projects and individual notebooks. Their Vade Mecum, go with me , notebook will long be remembered by the students. Is this posed or are you studying? Right here. This is the spot.

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Whai's the temperature Ed? Advanced Scientists Reeking fumes drift out the room, and the sound of breaking test tubes and running water pre- cedes the on-rush of students from Room 119. You guessed it, Mr. Rasmussenls chemistry class has succcessfully completed another experiment! With rapid progress the need arose for know- ledge and scientific training, and more students en- tered chemistry and physics than ever before. Mr. Rasmussen added another class period of physics this year. Students had a chance to try working with electronics and mechanics. The department pro- vided the student scientists with equipment to meet their inquisitievness. Jim Heisz and Clem Lechnir were found after class, expanding their experiences. Mr. Rasmussen provided the incentive for fur- ther study to students by showing them movies. He, also, posted on his bulletin board new developments in the sphere of science. This attracted the other students as they passed by Room ll9, and made them realize that the department Could open the way for a brilliant future and better understanding ofthe world in which we live. 13 Careful! don'1 drop if Zonnie