Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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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

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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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BRUCE ANDERSON HELEN ANDERSON History Government German Club CULLEN CASE JACK CODER History Economics “Balderdash!” exclaims Mr. Jack Coder with a crash of his fist on the lecturn. His lively lectures and emphatic gestures lend the popular “Coder touch” to economics, covering material largely outside the textbook. U.S. History Inspires Democratic Ideals JACK DYE ROY DEVINNEY GEORGE DODD Government History Biology Basketball The accepted theory that past events continually influence the present makes the social science depart- ment one of great importance. Here sophomores learn the roots of eminent world problems, tracing civiliza- tion from the ancient Egyptians and Orientals to to- day’s complex society. Juniors concentrate their study on American history from its discovery to the present. Tenth and eleventh grade honors classes offer greater challenge to qualified students. Government, covering the state and national orga- nization plus a brief study of Communism, is required of seniors. For interested students economics and geog- raphy are also offered. LARRY FICKENSCHER Biology DARRELL GOAR PAUL HOLM DELORES HULSE FRANCES JOHNSON RICHARD KIRCHOFF FI A Physics Chemistry Chemistry History History 16