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

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Aggies Masgicians are really what our Ag students are expected to be-making magic with our minds, our hands, and the soil. In our shop, We practiced welding and had various shop pro- jects in building and repairing machinery and equipment. We learned modern farming meth- ods and put them to practical use in our live- stock and crop projects. We kept farm records and accounts, tested milk for butterfat con- Harvey Zabel seems to be inter- ested in what Jerry's doing. Just what is he doing? It doesn't seem to work 15 tent, and tested soil samples to determine if a field needed lime or fertilizer. Our Prairie High Aggies took part in dif- ferent events through the year Which gave them much valuable experience. Many of the class members belonged to F.F.A. and were given awards for outstanding Work at our Febru- ary banquet. Participation in public speaking contests, meat judging and livestock judging contests, all required Work and knowledge but repaid the students Well, by providing a prac- tical test of their abilities. Other activities included field trips to local farms and businesses, ag industry tour, state and national F.F.A. conventions, and showing at the state and county fairs. lNlr. Guy Ralph, agriculture instructor, guid- ed us through four years of elective agricul- ture. unnl if M., at u

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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.

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Industrial Arts Gary Bunders and other members of the Senior class were busy making their dream homes dreamier this year. Under the direction of Mr. Bert Krohn, the craftsmen of the freshman and sopho- more classes worked hard at mechanical drawing and Woodworking. The junior class was Well started on the road to becoming master electricians, under the direction of Mr. Guy Ralph. Electric- ity Was studied in great detail the first semes- ter and such varied projects as sheet metal Work, drafting, soldering, and Welding were covered and put into practical use the sec- ond semester. The senior class was under the direction of Mr. Bert Krohn. In addition to their dream homes, the senior craftsmen worked on several other interesting projects. They became acquainted with architectural draft- ing, wood and sheetmetal Work, welding, leather and plastic projects. Lapidary Work was coveredg this involved the cutting, polish- ing, and mounting of stones. These semi- precious stones are purchased from various companies. At the end of four years, students in indus- trial arts have acquired many different skills. If they were to select an occupation today, they could choose to be a Welder, a drafts- man, a carpenter, a solderer, a sheetmetal worker, a plastitician, a lapidary, a leather- craftsman, or an electrician. Don't hit your finger Larry. A model village 16