Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Current Events, Promise of the Future Kathryn K Rackets Social Studies Gene Shipley Social Studies, Cross Country, Track I)r Willard A. Starkey Social Studies Emily Stotlar Social Studies, Coun selor Herbert C. Thompson Social Studies, Bas- ketball, Baseball Geneva Henss School nurse. Future Xurses, Allied Health Club A candid glimpse into Mr. Moore’s junior class shows him involved in giving a lecture to his U.S. History students. 17

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Helping World History teacher Mr Alan Case, Diane Bledsoe points out places discussed in the news report to her fellow classmates. Our world — yesterday, today, and tomorrow — is the main topic of the M US (Sodal Science department. To grovo te discussion and debate, numerous audio-visual aids were intro- duced into the department this year. World (History, required of all sophomores, involved an overall look at man ' s civilization from its beginning to its present day complexities. A series of overhead projectors were purchased for the past year ' s classes. Taking up the study of our own country, juniors were re- quired to study (Xi rican (History . Initiating the year w th the 5 four ding of the colonies, (they pursued the asY of tKe United States up to the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. collection of lecture records were used with the course for the first time. Final social studies requirement was one semester of gov- ernment. Seniors were instructed in the working of our federal, state, and local governments. However, tc be eligible for departmental honors, a senior must have ji additional half credit. This could h ve lieen met by taking (Sociology, (jf onomics, orthography. Available in the MHS library are several current social science books which have been R equisitione d by the depart- mental head, Miss Helen Andersen. Magazines and the vertical file also offer sources of materials for reports. History Classes Tell Pupils of Yesterday, Helen B Andersen Social Studies, Coun- selor Cullen R Case Social Studies Jack Coder Social Studies, Coun- selor R A. Devinney Social Studies, Audio- visual Jack Dye Social Studies, Coif Mary C. Foster Social Studies Chuck I ws Frances L. Johnson Social Studies, hoot- George Manus Social Studies hall. Wrestling Social Studies Jack L. Miller Social Studies, Rifle Club Robert Moore Social Studies, Base- ball, Girls ' Pep Club, X Student Congress Thyra C Perry Social Studies, Red Cross 16

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Science Instructors Start BSCS Fall 67 Fritz Boom Mathematics , Foot- ball Jack H. Brown Mathematics, Stu- dent Congress, Direc- tor oj Activities Gary Bushman Physics, Basic Sci- ence Successfully passing its two trial years, the team- taught Chem-Physics courses which spanned two years y became a part of the science department curriculum of study. Offered to above average sophomores, a- - n e w classy was initiated (called Biological Science Curriculum Study] BSCS involved much more labora- tory work ' For this reason, the class met in new rooms in the J-wing which had better facilities. With the urging and counseling of their teachers, select students entered the annual science fair. In addition to the special classes biology, chemis- try, chem-study, and physidfl were -Uste£ as V miffs. To meet the requirements of graduation, some stu- dents took Basic Science, a general view of scientific theory. r s ” This year Mr. Goar, departmental head, initiated an after school lecture series for all interested students. Topics varied fror the possibility of life on the moon 5 £ to geology. Dr. P K Mnlm jfmf i researcher at the Bell Laboratories, gave an address on the problems of a modern day scientist. Dennis Davis D. ' George Dodd Donald Fentem Biology Biology, FTA ( ' hemistry, Chem Study Mr Darren JJ-oar and Mr Joe Wasson discuss a problem they will use to stump their chem-physics classes. This is a reeyear study of both chemistry and physics combined in a two year time period. Gene W’. Flesner Mathematics F. Darrell Goar Basic Science, Physics, Chem-Physics