Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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District 40 Voters Approve New Academic Wing Third time’s a charm for MHS students as they look forward to attending classes in the new wing sched- uled for completion in the fall of ’66. Comprised of academic and gym facilities, the addition will increase Moline’s enrollment to 2750. The extension will be at the south end of E-wing where students now brave the cold to race between the wings to their next class, to lunch, and to waiting cars after school. 2

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Moline Senior High School Moline, Illinois Volume 53

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From her front row seat at Wharton field house, Miss Ruth Spencer awaits the pre-game ceremonies. An enthuiastic supporter o f MHS athletic teams, Miss Spencer attends all home games and often chaperons buses to away games. Ruth Spencer Ends Years of Service, Dedication Miss Ruth Spencer began her teaching career in 1917, and came to Moline in 1928. Botany and zoology were her first subjects, but for the last twenty-nine years, she has taught biology, first on a secondary level, then at Coolidge from 1946 until she returned to the high school in 1953. A keen interest in sports has filled much of her time, as she avidly supported the Maroon players, especially the baseball team. She has set a sterling example for students, especially in her attendance, which Mr. Lamont Hultgren says has been “absolutely tremendous.” And so, it is to Miss Ruth Spencer that the 1965 “M” staff dedicates this book, the 53rd volume of the “M”. As head of the science department. Miss Spencer must help coordinate and regulate the science program at Moline high school. It’s always spring in the solarium no matter what the weather is outside. Miss Spencer pauses for a moment during her busy schedule to enjoy the beauty of the plants with her student teacher, Miss Karen Burgeson. 3