Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Stanley S. Smith, former principal of Coolidge and Wilson Junior Highs and Moline High School alumnus, came to fill the top position at MHS last fall. Overseeing the new shift system with its numerous complications was his chief concern. With no allotted time for all-school pep assemblies, school spirit threatened to dwindle without his energetic boost to strengthen stu- dent morale. To enhance the grounds. Mr. Smith arranged for the planting of trees and flowers. Even with the shifts, many issues needed to be solved, such as the problems of bulging classrooms and stairways. To Jay SchafF, assistant principal, went the tedious task of making out the overlapping schedules. Working with the counselors and telling interest- ed groups about the conditions at MHS were also among his responsibilities. Activity director Norman A. Ziebell scheduled all club meetings and ex- tra-curricular functions. The homecoming parade and athletic awards were also under his supervision. Adding three new members to the guidance staff increased the number of counselors from six to nine. Deviating from the procedure of former years, the classes are now divided equally among three counselors. STANLEY S. SMITH Principal JAY SCHAFF Assistant Principal Quickly adapting to their new environment and utilizing the many modern conveniences in their offices are Miss Barbara Garst, Harold Griffith, and A1 Stevens, senior counselors, Miss Emily Stotlar, sophomore advisor, and Miss Carol Coin, junior counselor. NORMAN ZIEBELL Activity Director Gathering for an informal conference are underclassmen counselors Jack Coder and Miss Helen Anderson (juniors); and Miss Frieda Schnowske and Ralph McMinn (sophomores), whose duties range from routine book work to personal interviews and conferences. 11

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Ready for an evening of debate and deliberation on public school issues are members of the Moline Board of Education: Theodore C. Kirkpatrick: Dr. Dwight M. Davis, Superintendent of Schools; Mrs. Roberta J. Pearson; Dr. Paul W. Moen; Merritt W. Faust, pres- ident; Mrs. Helen M. Curtis; Melvin Reynolds, secretary and treasurer; and Henry W. Parsons. Absent from the picture was R. J. Schrader. New Principal Oversees Staggered Shifts Superintendent Dr. Dwight M. Davis advises the Board of Education, a dedicated group of men and women who work without pay to improve and maintain the city school system. The eight members are elected for three year terms. Through their efforts the best possible free and public edu- cation is provided for all Moline area children. Forming an executive council, the departmental supervisors govern a wide range of activities and subject matter. Each one, an authority in his particular field, is responsible for the man- ner in which his subject is taught throughout the city. Like the school board, the supervisors meet at Allendale, with Dr. Davis presiding. Moline’s supervising instructors are, SEATED : Philip Mahoney, special services; Mrs. Frances O’Neill, reading; Mrs. Roberta Wol- lerman, audio-visual aids; Miss Marie Ringquist, art; and Ray Brassmer, trade, industry, and adult education. STANDING: Lamont Hultgren, secondary education; Rex Dorethy, art (assist- ant); Robert Johnson, school psychologist; Marlin Baxter, curricu lum; Ray Smith, health, physical education, and safety; Dr. Fred- erick Swanson, music; and Herbert Klier, elementary education. 10

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Concluding a busy schedule of teaching and sophomore counseling, Miss Emily Stotlar stops to chat with junior Diane Lenox, a girl with an unusual valid excuse for being late to class. Teachers Guide Students to Independent “A little to the left, Mrs. Dorothy Larkin,” instructs senior Bob Sanderson, as sophomore Joan Schmidt looks on. Inspired by Mrs. Dorothy Larkin’s presentation of Silas Marner in his sopho- more year, Bob made a set of pictures for her, illustrating the classic. 12