Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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j6LClfLAy Now back in the dark ages on page eight . . . a familiar remembrance of Mr. Beans trig class. Top Row: HELEN IEANNE CARLSON-Physical Educa- tion . . . New to the roster of M.H.S. Mrs. Carlson knew all about phys. ed., and really put the girls through commando training in her first year here. ELLA COCK- RELLfHead of English Department . . . Faculty advisor for the Line O' Type and Imp. Miss Cockrell's wise words were worth listening to . . . One certainly could gather an additional wealth of information from her classroom dis- sertations in English Lit. and English General. GLADYS DAYfBookkeeping . . . Many of us remember this Miss Day as one of our grade school teachers at Logan. New here in lanuary, she capably took over the job of keeping our war stamp and bond purchases in order. LEONA DAY -Social Science . . . A super saleswoman, she sold her students on the idea of buying war stamps, subscriptions to school publications, and last but not least, on studying . . . Her civics classes were always amused by the allow- ances she made for the Chicago Tribune. Bottom Row: ALMA DUlSDECKEHeShorthancl Typing . . . Her patience, fairness, cheerfulness, and good nature have become traditions at Moline High . . . She always had a smile for the students. CARL EKBLADeChemistry . . . A man of courage who tackled the job of teaching would-be- chemists to learn the value of life and property while brewing odious concoctions in the lab. FANNIE EN- TRIKEN--English, Dean of Girls . . . A friend and adviser to all, Miss Entriken helped the Senior girls organize the A. D. C .... Sometimes she treated her students to ice cream cones as the end of the semester neared. IANET FORD4Librarian . . . Hard to beat as a good friend and librarian, she subdued over zealous students by the loud tapping of a pencil.

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aan!! Top Row: LELA ADAMS-Home Economics . . . Adept at teaching our future homemalcers the art of interior decorating, Miss Adams also taught the girls the facts about vitamins and ration points. BYRON ARNOLD-Biology . . . Sponsor of the Air Corps Club and the Fellowship Club, Mr. Arnold always had an extra smile or a hearty hello . . . He made the students gasp with horror and admira- tion too, when he let his pet snake curl around his arms. WILLIAM BARCLAY-Manual Arts . . . When it came to machine shop Mr. Barclay diligently taught the students the technical operations of anything from a lathe to a drill press, E. LEE BARNETT-Manual Arts . . . As the principal of Manual Arts, Mr. Barnett made sure that our boys received vital industrial training. Bottom Bow: MAR- GARET BECKER-Music . . . Producer of a musical show that was a smash hit last fall, Miss Becker is also very resourceful, having discovered much new vocal talent and having acquired a new music department in the annex. WILLIAM BEAN-Mathematics, Track Coach . . . A square dealer when it came to teaching geometry, algebra, or trig, Mr. Bean never tired of showing new students how to improvise a compass out of a pencil and a few inches of string. ELMER BENSON-Manual Arts . . . Another ad- vocate of manual arts under whose supervision the boys will be- come the industrialists of the post-war era. ANNETTE BONNELL- Home Economics . . . A favorite of all her students, Mrs. Bonnell eagerly helped both boys and girls become adept in the special arts of the cuisine.

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Top Row: IULIAN DUCRAY-Manual Arts . . . Duke who designed the memorial to the M Men which is located in Wharton Field House could often be seen standing near the dressing room door lustily cheering our cagers on to victory. GENEVIEVE GATES-eEnglish, French . . . Her tavorite words were 'lDidn't I tell you about that? Well, -- and she would launch into one of her delightful stories about her European trips. The occupation of France upset her plans to work there and become a true French Mademoiselle. FORREST GROOVER-Manual Arts . . . Another willing and patient leader for M. H, S. boys who intended to carry on with mechanical work was Mr. Groover whose ability was an encouraging example to students. EDNA G. HARRIS-Study Hall . . . She held down a hard job remarkably wellaher study halls were either orderly to begin with or they were made so . . . she was also proprietress ot the book room. Bottom Row: C. W. HOLMGREN-Physics, Athletic Director . . . Patience must be the password to genius tor Mr. Holmgren was truly patient with his puzzled physics students, and he was thoroughly acquainted with the subject he taught. His treguently heard words in the lab were Dont waste the gasoline. It's rationed, you know. HOWARD IAMES -Art . . . The Navy claimed this well-known art teacher betore the year was over . . . we wish him lots ot luck and hope to have him back with us soon. FRANCES IEFFERS--Shorthand and Typing . . . She performed the task of teaching the basic principles ot shorthand with easefat the end ot the semester her students really knew a brief form when they saw one. FRANCES IOHNSON- We lost this English and history teacher to Iohn Deere last tall. From what we hear she misses M.H.S. MCMA? Civic minded Miss Day . . . started her lUB ad room out in the right direction with her super-pro- motion of all school activities. l