Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

 - Class of 1956

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Earl H. Hanson, superintendent of schools, are C. W. Motz, Arthur J. Hause, Virgil R. plans the school expansion pi ' ogram with the Helms, secretary, Junius P. Califf, president, Board of Education. Seated around the table William C. Bell, and James H. Adamson. They Back Rocky Students by Their Work Earl II. Hanson Superintendent of Rock Island Public Schools The past year has been an es¬ pecially active and progressive one for the Rock Island Board of Edu¬ cation. Besides performing its re¬ gular duties, such as maintaining buildings and ordering textbooks, it assumed the additional task of supporting a $2,800,000 school bond issue, the largest one ever passed in the city’s history. It is of special importance to Rocky High since $1,800,000 of the total amount has been designated to finance an en¬ largement of the high school. Rock Island citizens can be justly proud of ther excellent school sys¬ tem which results from the con¬ stant efforts of their active super¬ intendent and the Board of Edu¬ cation. board of education 18

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administration 17 They helped us in many ways .... teachers .... the principal .... the deans .... the Board of Education .... much time has been devoted .... the praise .... the criticism .... the counseling . . . . their patience and endurance . ... the homework they assigned .... they added to our store of knowledge .... wisdom to aid us now .... wisdom for the future .... through these corridors pass the citizens of tomorrow .... their influence has led us on our way ....



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Keeping the Wheels of Education Moving “Here’s an announcement just slipped under the door.” This comment, familiar to all Rocky students, is frequently voiced over the public address system to all senates by Charles O. Austin, Jr., as he makes the daily announcements. This is just one of his many and varied duties, as Mr. Austin is responsible for the organization, supervision, and ad¬ ministration of the school. Serving Rocky for five years, he has helped im¬ measurably to make it one of the finest in Illinois. Mr. Austin gives his daily news cast Principal of Rock Island Senior High School Charles O. Austin, Jr. 19 principal

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