Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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JOHN ADAM DELORES BECKMAN JAMES BRADLEY English Speech English “M” Dramatics As English fast becomes a universal language, it is given greater stress at MHS. English is a required course in the tenth and eleventh grades. Sophomores study the essentials of grammar and poetry, taking time out to read several classics. Expression through the writing of themes and sum- maries is a skill English teachers strive to develop in their students. For juniors the emphasis is on the works of Ameri- can authors, but writing skills and advanced grammar are also given attention. Juniors learn speech tech- niques in weekly lessons of Oral English. Seniors may elect a semester of composition or one or two semes- ters of English literature. For the second year at MHS, combined courses of literature and composition were offered to interested students. German I was added to the foreign language cur- ricula last fall. Mr. Bruce Anderson, in addition to teaching history, conducted the single class. If the pro- gram draws sufficient response, it will be expanded to a three-year study. This year a third year of Spanish was offered, and third-year French has been scheduled for next fall. By the extension of the foreign language program, it is hoped that students will tend to spe- cialize in one language. Because it may be taken in ninth grade, Latin is the only four-year language program offered in Moline. DORIS BRILEY OPAL CARSON CAROL CONELLY English English Latin Latin Club Language Department Provides Students Showing that American literature is not all textbook and nov- els, Mrs. Doris Briley reads an essay from Harper ' s to illus- trate an assignment. She holds the attention of her classes by selecting much of her class material from current sources. KATHLEEN CURRY Librarian Library Club MARILYN EKDAHL Latin JENNIE ELLISON Latin Club English BARBARA GARST JUDITH FUNK English HAROLD GRIFFITH English “Imp” English 14

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In all troubled times education has been the key to reform. World opinions cannot be altered without the influence of strong individuals, who in our democratic society are often teachers, for theirs is the responsibility of sculpturing young minds for world leadership. As artists, they strive to cultivate individual traits rather than stereotyped personalities. They impress students with avenues of thought as well as provid- ing concrete knowledge. The modem teacher does not stress facts as strongly as he does the concepts they il- lustrate, ideas which the student is more apt to re- member and apply to situations in his own life. Edu- cation’s prime goal is to teach students to think for themselves, so they will be ready, when the time comes, to assume adult responsibilities. A remarkable aspect of MHS is the faculty’s willing- ness to devote spare hours to students having diffi- culty or wanting to do outside work. Theoretically, a teacher’s day is over at 2 — , 3 — , or 4-o’clock, but in reality his work is never done, for when class ends, there are students to counsel and tutor, papers to cor- rect, tests to write, and detailed plans to make. Friend- ly classroom relationships, the type reflected on these pages, often leads to lasting friendships between teach- er and student. Miss Kathleen Curry points a guiding finger to a reference in the Reader’s Guide , showing senior Terry Morrison the technique of locat- ing periodicals for weekly government reports. Views, Responsibilities of Adult World Enthusiastic seamstresses often stay after class to put in extra work on their clothing projects. Here Miss Lorette Johnson checks the hem of a dress made by Carolyn Roberts, sophomore, while the others watch and wait their turn.

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GARY HOBBS DOROTHY LARKIN BILLIE LEE IRENE McGAUGHY RALPH McMINN VIRGINIA MOFFITT English English Spanish Librarian English English Stage Spanish Club FT A HELEN PIEHL French French Club SHIRLEY RIECKE BETTY ROSEBERG DeWAYNE ROUSH English English Speech Dramatics LUCY SHAWGO English Debate ALVERA SHELTON Spanish Spanish Club With Lingual Background for Later Life ESTHER STEFFEN PHYLITA SHINNEMAN Latin English Latin Club “Speisekarte,” cues Mr. Bruce Anderson to two German students, groping for the ap- propriate word for menu in an imaginary restaur ant scene. The ober (waiter), Gary Shipe, waits patiently for the orders of Joyce Carlson and George Jurcyzk. 15