Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Q it- Q E .1 . ' We ,e ' - 'ii v is ,n . as t, The Y-Teen and Y Center L'Candy Capersii ush- ered in the New Year with pizzas, dancing, and merriment. The swimming team, which began prac- tices early in January, resolved to have a successful season. The year-old Key Club held a potluck dinner to which the members invited their parents. High Notes of Harmonyi' combined the talents of the orchestra and the choruses. January 23 and 2-1, two days of semester finals, arrived. The next day. finals forgotten. MHS students were off to a fresh start in the second semester. The newly-organized gymnastics squad performed between halves of the basketball games. February prose and poetry deadlines for the lmp drew closer. On Valentine's Day, GAA girls invited their dads to a Dad-Daughter Date Night. The debate team entered the Northwest Conference debate tournamenti The second semester Civics Club officers took over the duties of planning club activi- ties. The band began its concert season on Feb- CAA volleyball teams compete for the right to play in the champion- ship game of the volleyball tourna- ment. Y-Teen members redecorate a room in the Y in preparation for the opening of a Teen Center. ruary 21 by presenting a concert at Calvin Coolidge. Learning the whys and wherefores of government, Moline Hi-Y's sent representatives to Evanston for a pre-legislative conference. In March the Y Center sponsored a Sadie Hawk- ins dance complete with Marryin' Samf, Y-Teens members modeled the season's fashionable frocks in Hljrelude Parade. Members of the cap and gown committee measured seniors from head to toe prior to ordering robes for commencement and baccalau- reate. Night Must Fall, a murder mystery, was presented in the auditorium March 28 and 29. Various ensembles and soloists won top honors in the state music contest in both the instrumental and vocal divisions. Proud MHS students boasted of the Medalist award given to the Line O' Type by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. ln ad- dition to the junior and senior Hi-Ys, a sophomore group was formed. Confusion and chaos reign supreme in the staff-room when the L0'T and M staffs struggle to meet deadlines. Q .

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Glow in the Memories of HS Students ln November the music department presented Hone Night of Melodyf which developed the theme t'It's a big, wide, wonderful world. Y-Teens girls and their dates danced away the evening of No- vember 17 at the g'Silver Fantasyf, Student Con- gress representatives attended a district meeting in Quincy where they and 500 delegates from other schools discussed the problems of student govern- ment. The sophomores elected their class ofliccrs. The varsity cheerleaders returned from a cheer- leaderis clinic at Westerri State Teachers College in Macomb not only with new ideas for cheers, but with new ideas for uniforms, too. Molineis cross country team placed tenth in the stateg the Maroons met Alleman at the Wharton Field House in their first basketball game of the season. Early in December the Fine Arts Club staged Shake-speare's comedy, Wllwelfth Night. Student teachers from Maryerest and Augustana colleges brought with them fixed ideas about leaching land grading, toolt. The intramural basketball teams -Dillydips, Hound Dogs, Nervous Nine, etc.- hegan play-offs. For a Christmas project, the Line O' Type and Student Congress sold '4Share Joys, Buy Toys tags, using the money to help Santa come to the homes of underprivileged children. CAA held its annual Christmas party, initiating new mem- bers and presenting awards. A human Christmas tree comprised of the girls, choruses sang to the audience at Christmas Vespers. Beneath a canopy of angel-hair and stars, Y-Teens and their dates dance at the Silxer Fantasy. The night before-jokes and joking. Now, the morning after, Student Congress members work feverishly to com- plete their float in time for the homecoming parade. Although the Maroons did not shatter the basketball reeords this year, one of them did shatter the bankboard. Repairs delayed the Moline-Rock Island game forty-five minutes. A

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Students, faculty members, and other citizens attend the lli-Y and Y- Teen-sponsored non-denominational lloly Week services in the United Presbyterian Church. April 12 marked the beginning of the season for MHS diamondmen. Y-'lieens and UA.-X ollicers for 1957-1958 were elected and installed. The M staff girded itself for the task of meeting final dead- lines. Sponsored by the Hi-ads and Y-Teens, the Holy Wieck services elimaxed the w'eek before Easter. At one time 200 students were absent from school because of the measle and ilu epidemics tmaybe a touch of spring lever, too?I. Plans for the AUC Fellowship production loc Sentus had the school in an uproar a month before the per- formances. MHS scientists exhibited their work at the first-annual Quint-City Science Fair. The Literary llanquet, May 2. honored the 1956- 1957 stalls of the publications. the thespians, the debaters, and the lump and literary award uin- ners. The junior-senior prom, uhlay Melody, and the senior ball, 6'As time passes by. never-to-be forgotten evenings, left many with tired feet and empty pockets. The l ine Arts Club presented its awards to senior members at its annual banquet. Hi-Y representatives assumed the reins of tl1e state government in Springfield for a day. Colorful costumes and scenery added brilliance to the 'fllikadof' Senior Y-Teens and CAA members were guests at the farewell parties of the two clubs. After linals the seniors had their lling at Swing-outg Mis were distributed. Baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies June 2 and 3. brought the studs-nt's school year to a close. Two science students perfect their :v -4. exhibits prior to displaying them at the Science Fair. ...Q Members of the decorations com- mittee complete the nutcup-place cards, progrranis. and placeinats for the Literary Banquet. been T' vc