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

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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

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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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The class where Ya is legal Semper Paratus! Pam. Languages The fall of 1958 welcomed a new mem- ber to the faculty and a new teacher for our Latin students. Mr. lVlcCormick teaches first and second year Latin. Latin is the basis for learning the Ro- mance languages such as, Portugese, Span- ish, French, Italian, and to a certain extent, Rumanian. When you learn Latin, you un- derstand not only the ancient Romans, but also their inlluence on our civilization which effects American customs and ways of living. About forty per cent of the words in the English language are derived from Latin, so the vocabulary of a Latin student is su- perior to that of the regular student. After a lapse of four years, the study of the German language was once again offered at Prairie High. Fourteen students enrolled at the begin- ning of the first semester, but because of various reasons the enrollment decreased to only nine. All of the students except one, are pupils who finished the Latin course, for Which reason they know the value of a for- eign language. During first year German, the pupils learn good grammar and acquire a strong vocab- ulary ability. With the trend of education calling for more foreign languages. P.H.S. may some day offer second year German.