Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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o v C U vr - CAecAr o eeof ' j Hie mathematics department office was moved into the new “J” wing in September despite construction. Once the noise of the laborers was silenced, the work of creating the first mathematics library at MHS began. These books proved a valuable reference aid for inquisitive students. This year was also the culmination of a six year ex- periment. Beginning in seventh grade, approximately one hundred students from the three junior highs had embarked on an accelerated math program. The objective was to be able to offer calculus in the senior year. The remaining nineteen seniors enrolled in the program began this course with somewhat mixed emotions of reluc- tance, fear, and excitement. The class, (Jed by Mr. Orville Harkey, kept a close pace with Augustana and Blackhawk Colleges; its success would decide if the program should be continued in school years to follow. Geometry’, trigonometry’, algebra, and Fundamentals of College Math were again offered to students. Mathematics, with the aid of audio-visual aids, was in- terpreted in various forms, equations, and graphs on over- head projectors. This method enabled students to watch as their instructors worked the problems. ”? Mr. Orville Harkey, math departmental head, takes a break from building a s bookcase which will be available to all math students Calculus Course Result of Yea Milton E. Hagberg Orville Harkey Mathematics Mathematics George R. Han Delores Hulse Biology , BSCS Chemistry Phyllis Johnson Vivian Jones Mathematics Mathematics Richard Lewis Mathematics, Foot - John Reakes hall , Track Biology , BSCS L R. Sinclair Biology Joe K. Wasson Tracy Woods Darlene St robbe ( ' hem-physics. Court- Mathematics. Wres- Mathematics selor thng 19

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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

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Don Adkins Bruce Anderson Art, Pottery, Sculp- (•erman, (icrman lure CAub Anne Bell Spanish Rosalie E. Burns Carol Conelly Gladys Day Spanish Latin, Jr. Classical Accounting League c oo tree L. H Dilulio Helen Gehring Hand Distributive Educa- tion, Salesmanship, DE Club Margaret Griffin Dorothea Hyink Typing, Office Pro- Shorthand, Tran- cedures tcriptton Alma Kotez Stan Leach Shorthand, Tran- Arts, Crafts scrip lion OOAY £U v Machines Supplement Business Education “Am I doing all right?” questions Miss King, student teacher, as she teaches a class for the first time. French, German, and Spanish students had the use of stereophonic tape recorders in their language laboratory. Advanced students in Latin as well as in these languages read portions of literature by foreign authors as part of their course of study. Office Occupations, Salesmanship, and General Records were new courses offered this year in Business Education. To allow students to practice, the shorthand lab had four channel dictation machines at different speeds at the same time. An electronic tuning device, the Stroboconn, was put at the disposal of band and orchestra members Dividing the Maroon Concert Band in half for basketball games, Director L. H. Dilulio had either the maroon or white sections playing. Members received awards for their par- ticipation in band activities: sophomores, letters; juniors, pins; seniors, gold bars. The Art department moved into a new room (J-115) equipped with a still table lined with firebrick for welding purposes. First to offer sculpture in the Quad-Cities, the $t department limited the class to above average students. This year, as in the past, projects were entered in the Scholastic Art Contest. With more space, newer equipment and use of latest techniques in teaching, lh e ; departments offer an enrich- ment which will bette fiiTMoiine students for the future vocational as well as avocational demands. 20