Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Lunchtime in 1919 meant a relaxing break from studies as it does today— a time to talk with friends and rest for afternoon classes. Senior girls in the early 1900 8 enjoyed the now-outdated ruffles and frills of their everyday school garb. Memorable Events of Each Senior Year Since the 1920 s, time has not lessened the fun of the thrills and spills of a sledding party in the brisk out-of-doors. Recording important senior events, the class of 1923 took pride in compiling an “Outline of History.” 28

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As surely as Time and the River flow on, each fall sees a new senior class— in all the fun, work, and sadness of their last memorable year at MHS.

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All high school graduates have been faced with questions, but the most prominent has always been “What lies ahead?” Remain the Same as Classes Come and Go With the same anticipation and uncertainty that all seni ors have felt, another MHS class has been graduated— as the fiftieth class of the “M.” Unlimited opportunities have led senior classes to study a variety of subjects, create new activities, and start new fads. In the early decades of this century inexperienced but devoted members of the 1913 senior class blazed a trail in the publication of a yearbook. Also originating in this year was the now-traditional wearing of caps and gowns. For years at Moline High upperclassmen learned Swedish, German, penmanship, and calisthenics; but, with the flow of time, the curriculum has changed and these courses are now gone. In the midst of this studying and having fun, many seniors were forced to grow up quickly as they watched their class- mates and perhaps best friends leave, even before gradua- tion, to serve in one of the three wars which the “M” has seen. In both the wintry days of January and the balmy days of June, MHS graduates received diplomas and left the friendly halls of Moline High. Class valedictorian and salutatorian appeared in double number for many years— one set for each of these two graduation ceremonies. Soon this system changed to only a June commencement; and then, in 1959, a further change was made. The old custom of naming two seniors as scholastic leaders of their class was altered to an arrangement in which the top two per cent is named as the scholastic honor group. As many years have drawn to a close, outstanding seniors have been honored by a variety of awards— one of which has been the Merit Shield, first given by the class of 1926. With these, thousands of seniors have departed from MHS, leaving their feelings of youth to the flood of future generations. As in 1962, the ADC productions during the early 1950’s added that extra spark of gaiety to the senior year. 29