Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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1 an X x BARBARA GARST, B.A., M.A. Depalfmenf Head Fine Arls, Lilerary Board BESS BARN ETT, M.A. CLARA O. CARLSON, A.B., M.A. Publicalions Adviser HAROLD GRIFFITH, A.B. English Stresses Self The English curriculum has severai obiec+ives: io ieach young people io express Themselves clearly in spoken and wriH'en language and io read wirh undersianding and comprehension. MHS offers lhirfeen courses which re- quire lhe services of sixieen feachers. All sophomores are required To siud a general English course, which includes composiiion andlgrammar and ihe reading of 'iavoriie classics and The besf books. Consiruc- Hon of ploi. realiry of characiers, and hisiorical seH'ing are aspecls of each classic which ihe class members enjoy siudying and discussing. Each siudenf is required fo wrife eighr 'rhemes a semesler and read four books for book reviews. Building sirong vocabularies is anoiher impor- iani facior in sophomore English work. An honors course provides more reading and more wriiing 'rhan fhe srandard course. To enroll in rhis course, a sludeni' musl express a desire 'ro be a member of The group, have +he recommendalion of his previous English ieacher, and have a siraighr A record in English and high marks in oiher subjecis. ln ihe iunior year siudenis have a chance 'ro develop pariicular inieresis in English by choosing one of rhe four available courses. American liieralure. in which prose and poelry by American auihors are siudied, arfracis a large poriion of ihe college-bound siudenls. This year lwo clas- sics, The Scarler LeHer by l-lawrhorne and Moby Dick by Melville. and lhe liferary magazine, The Afianlic Mon+hly, were added +o The course. An invesligaiive paper is required as well as 'fhemes and book reporls. JENNIE ELLISON, B.A., M.A. Piclures Noi Available Of: DOROTHY LARKIN, B.A. lsecond semesler onlyl ADELINE E. KERNS, B.A. RICHARD KEELEY, DE WANE MANSAGER, B.S. KATHRYN MOORE, B.S. PHYLITA SHINNEMAN, B.S., M.S. I Firsl' semester onlyl Girls' Tennis 5'5-- M5- Dramalics Assislanf Senior Class SPOUSOY N,-i :Airs l A l

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Mr. Lamonf Hulfgren, serving his second year as principal of MHS, is a man of many responsibilifies. This busy man ami- ably supervises fhe physical operafion of everyfhing wifhin fhe building which in- cludes fhe counselors, feachers, sfudenf body, cafeferia, and cusfodians. Manag- ing all afhlefic and dramafic evenfs fhroughouf fhe year is also a big iob for fhis cheerful man. Chief among his many dufies is seeing fhaf fhe curriculum is fhe besf possible for Moline's feenagers and mainfaining a safisfacfory feaching personnel. ln a friendly helpful way he works wifh bofh faculfy and sfudenfs, lending his advice in whafever way he can. School Adds Two Counselors For Each Class Assisfing fha principal in admin- isfrafive work, making ouf sfu- denf schedules, working wifh fhe counselors, and caring for fhe welfare of fha sfudenfs in fhe building are ihe main dufies of Mr. Norman Ziebell, assisfanf principal. This year marks fhe beginning of a new kincl of counseling sysiem ai MHS. Two counselors, a man and a woman, direcf each class. Each counselor has become acquainfed wifh siuclenfs in a personal way, which enables fhe sfu- clenf io feel free in Talking over his problem. ln aoldifion 'io counseling, 'rhey assisf sfudenfs wifh fheir programs, check on absences, and help in lanning class social funcfions. The senior counselors aid fhie class mem- bers in picking colleges and nofify ihem of fhe scholar- ships for which fhey are eligible. Each senior counselor also keeps informed abouf iob vacancies in The area fo assisi prospecfive graduaies in gefffing posifions. The junior and sophomore counselors help 'rhe underclassmen in seleciing The proper courses for 'rheir careers. SOPHOMORE CLASS COUNSELORS JUNIOR CLASS COUNSELORS SENIOR CLASS COUNSELORS Jay Schaff Helen Andersen Frank Willifs Vivian Reimers Harold Griffifh Barbara Garsf

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'xpression, Appreciation, Comprehension 'Q' JOAN T. ROBBINS, B.A. DE WAYNE ROUSH, B.S. RUTH TOYN'E, B.A., M.A. MARIE WALLER, l.S., M.S. U:'f5'l' Semesief 9 'lYi Head Dramaiics Coach B'S' 'n LS' Y-Teens Debafe Coach An honors course is also oiciered for juniors. This year +here were fwo such classes. Anolher special junior course is Eng- lish-J in which ihe work in American liieraiure classes is combined wi+h ihe siudy of journalism and 'rraining for worlc on ihe publicarions. Communicafions, a course in which grammar and compo- siiion are sfudied buf in which rhe reading is more general Than in rhe oiher courses, is also offered. Oral English is required of all juniors, one period weelcly being devoied 'ro giving individual speeches, panel discussions, and reporis. Alihough senior English is eleciive, college-bound sfudenrs generally enroll in English lireraiure, in which 'rhey siudy Shakespeare, Milfon, Slevenson, and Tennyson in addifion To many ofher popular auihors and poeis. Composiiion, a one-semesfer course, is a siudy of grammar and Theme wriring which prepares pupils for college rheroric. English confemporary is offered one semesrer for seniors. A one semesfer remedial reading course is offered +o srudenfs who wish fo improve rheir reading speed and comprehension. The library, consfanfly used by English srudenls, provides boolcs for boolc reporis and reference marerial for invesiiga- 'five papers. In 'rhe spring each English reacher submils lis'rs of books 'ro be ordered for depar+men+ needs. Demonsfrafing poise and self-confidence is Nancy Ross, a member of a junior oral English class, as she presenfs a well prepared speech io fhe class. THYRA PERRY, lA., M.A. BETTY ROSEBERG, AI., M.A jSecond semesier onlyl RUTH VERTREES, B.A. Dis+ribu'iive Educafion D E Club KATHLEEN CURRY, B.A. Librarian Library Club