Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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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

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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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.ta HELEN ANDERSEN, B.A., M,A. GEORGE MANUS, B.ED., M,A. Deparfmenl Head Senior Class Sponsor Civics Club ' 'N ay , . 'D , QL m, - N ES L JOHNSON B.A. FRA C . . Junior Class Sponsor JACK CODER, B.A. Varsily Foolball Ass'l' LEONA DAY, A.B. ROY DEVINNEY, M.A., B.A. GENE SHIPLEY, BA Civics Club Audio-Visual Aids Track, Cross CounTry Various Sciences Develop individual social sTudies courses include world hisTory, UniTed STaTes hisTory, governmenT, economics, business law, and commercial geography. Sophomores are required To Take world hisTory, a sTudy of The major culfures of The world wiTh special sTress upon The relaTionships of The pasT wiTh The presenT. Juniors Take UniTed STaTes hisTory, a sTudy of The UniTed NaTions and oTher world organizaTions as well as The compleTe hisTory of The UniTed STaTes and The LaTin American counTries. WriTTen reviews of hisTorical books and a Term paper are required in boTh hisTory courses. Each senior musT Take a one-semesTer course in governmenT. To be- come familiar wiTh local elecTion procedures, The parTy sysTem, and The righTs of ciTizens, The classes visiT The ciTy council, welfare oTTice, local courTs, and board of educa- Tion. Every prospecTive graduaTe musT pass an examina- Tion on sTaTe and naTional consTiTuTions. Geography, law, and economics are one-semesTer elec- Tive courses. Geography includes The religion, climaTe, populaTion, naTural resources, and Torm of governmenT of all rnaior counTriesg law considers conTracTs, Taxes, real and personal properTy in relaTion To an average ciTizen engaged in Typical business: economics concerns banking, inTernaTional Trade, insurance, and sTock markeT opera- Tions. WARREN FULLER, A.A., EMILY STOTLAR, B.S., M.S. ARTHUR KRANE, B.ED., M.A. JOHN BARTHOLOW, B.A., M.A. JAY SCHAFF, B.S B.S.ED., M.S.ED. Fine AHS Club Riflle Club