Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Dr. Dwight M. Davis, the superintendent of the Moline educational system, executes the details of policies decided upon by the Board of Education. Working with the per- sonnel of the schools, presiding at board meetings, and cheerfully lending his assist- ance whenever possible are just a few of the many exacting duties he performs. At the present time he is greatly con- cerned with the problems resulting from an enrollment growing yearly: the financing. the constructing, and the furnishing of thc new senior high school, several new grade schools, and additions to other grade schools. A referendum calling for 3851000 in bonds and a nine-cent increase in the building fund tax rate, which was defeated in De- cember, was voted upon again in February. Leaders Face Growin -Enrollment Problems The Board of Education members, elected for three-year terms by the citizens of Moline, have overall control in setting up the policies by which the schools function. The power to make all final decisions relative to the system rests with the group. Board members are SEATED: Dr. R. E. Huggies, Roger Potter, Dr. Dwight M. Davis, superintendent of schools, Kenneth Peterson, board president. STRND- INC: Henry Parsons, Mrs. Onalee Evans, Merritt Faust, Mrs. Helen Parker, Melvin Reynolds, board secretary-treasurer. Constantly working to maintain and im- prove the educational standards of the Moline schools are the supervisors and directors of special activities. SEATED: Miss Roberta Lynch, director of audio! visual education, Miss Lorraine Quick, acting vocal music supervisorg Miss Marie Ringquist, supervisor of art edu- cation: Mrs. Geneva Henss, school nurse. STANDING: Philip Mahoney, di- rector of special services, E. Lee Bar- nett, director of vocational education: Ray Smith, director of physical welfare: Earl Youngdahl, acting instrumental music supervisorg Marlin Baxter, direc- tor of elementary education and director of guidance.