Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Six years as superintendent of the Moline public schools have not dimmed the friendly smile of Dr. Dwight Davis. Dr. Dwight M. Davis, the backbone of our lX1oline school system, is serving his sixth year as superintendent of Moline schools. Presiding over board meetings, pre- paring a school budget, working with all school person- nel and executing the policies decided on by the Board of Education are the major duties of this respected and friendly man. His attracting personality and active interest in all phases of school life have won him the respect of the faculty and student body. The Board of Education, meeting once every month, determines the policies of the future. They make regu- lar visits to schools and suggest needed improvements. Elected by the voters of Moline, these members work diligently to fulfill the responsibility of setting school plans and solving administration problems. Visitations are made periodically by the Board of Supervisors, and the Directors of Special Activities make suggestions to help the classroom teachers. dministration Controls School orld Members of the Moline school board are Stoddard J, Small, R. V. Shrader, Calvin Ainsworth, Dr. Dwight Davis, superintendent of schools, Merritt W. Faust, Melvin Rey- nolds, secretary-treasurer, Henry W. Parsons, John D. Morgan, and Ralph R. Johnson. Supervisory staff members are Philip Maho- ney, special services, Roberta Wallerman, audio-visual education, Marie Ringquist, art education, Marlin Baxter, director of elemen- tary education and guidance, Frederick Swan- son, music, Ray Smith, physical education, health and safety. 12 EE-g,-7 '53 I is-1

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Courtesy of National Aeronautics ,and Space Admini- stration. Guided by the faculty, students learn to reason and to work. These abilities may aid some members of our world to reach achievements as lofty as the shining com- plexity of Echo I, U. S. space satellite.

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Executing an enormous number of varied and impor- tant responsibilities, Mr. Lamont Hultgren is com- petently serving his Filth year as principal of MHS. His duties range from assisting the counselors and teachers and working with the cafeteria help and custodians to molding a school curriculum which will enable students to obtain the best possible education. Despite the time-consuming demands of his posi- tion, Mr. Hultgren is known and respected for giving his time generously to the needs of various groups. Students requiring individual help are directed by one of the six class counselors. ln addition to checking absences and issuing permits the counselors help pupils solve problems they meet in high school. Sophomore and junior advisors guide students to enroll in proper courses for their careers. Senior coun- selors direct students in selecting colleges. applying for scholarships and locating jobs. Changing schedules is one of the biggest headaches B411 Jay Schaff. assistant prin- cipal, has to face. All scheduling and grade material goes through his office on the way to IBM. He also helps Mr. Hultgren in the per- formance of his duties and assists the coun- selors in caring for the welfare of the student body. The much-needed new post of Activity Director which includes the old Athletic Director position is Filled by Mr. Norman Ziebell. As the official to whom all requests for use of the building must be submitted. Mit. Ziebell schedules and coordinates all high school activities. His responsibility extends to the athletic department where he schedules and takes charge of all sports events. ,V .1 1. i trt'f . asf' Endowed with a genius for solving problems of both student and faculty, Lamont Hultgrcn, MHS's devoted principal, bears his burdens with a friendly smile. I Jay Schafl Norman A. Ziebell Junior Class Counselors Sophomore Class Counselors Senior Class Counselors Frieda Schnowske Ralph McMinn Helen Andersen Jack Coder Barbara Garst Harold Griffith PK ' ' '.' , P ., ,V . ' - -Y .sql . .V...- si , 22 ,,f2 t'ji 'v iii' -. 5' Q Q ,figs A r . use r 3? 13