Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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ada! S ' The Social Science department provides seven courses to give a better understanding of modern life and the problems of society today. A study of American politics, econom- ics, race problems, and propaganda are all offered by a group of well-informed instruc- tors. ' JOHN H. SHANTZ P. J. MARTIN E. S. METCALF JULIEN PETERSON EVA IRVINE FLORENCE LIEBBE S ' Offering three basic courses-Biology, Chem- istry, and Physics--our Science department offers practical knowledge related to the com- mon problems of everyday life. Because of its fine equipment and expert faculty, this depart- ment is outstanding in thepfield of elementary Science. GEORGE BAIRD J. HERVEY SHUTTS ETHEL MAE KRUEGER WALTER L. KIMMEL

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SAM LANE MARIE METCALF LEONARD LINDSTROM Senale OFFICERS President . .. ..................... SAM LANE Secretary ............ . . . MARIE METCALF Judiciary Chairman .... ...MARGARET Form Program Chairman . . . ...... TROND BREKKE Finance Chairman .... . . .NORMAN KEL1NsoN Traffic Chairman .... ...... J ACK HUESING Sports Chairman .................. ToM S'r1MPsoN The Senate is organized to add the students' opinions and ideas to those of the governing body of the school concerning school business and projects. It is composed of a representative from each senate room, club, special department, and athletic team. This year the Senate sponsored the Basket balln and the Christmas project of the school. Regular meetings are held every other Monday during the eleventh period. Special meetings are held when necessary. Davis, Taylor, Forward, Gansert Huesing, Brekke, Kohler, Corporan, Roth Beechler, Wright, Rush, Coffin, Holzer, Harris Vernon, Stockdale, Karon, Welch, Kelinson, Quayle, Lindstrom Carmack. Edwards. Anderson, Lefler, Pewe, Seidel, Faigen, Johnson Ford, Mifflin, Wiggins, Lippens, Davis, Norris, Whitaker, Boyd, Gellerman Epperly, Harris, Peterson, Zimmer, Thomas, Metcalf. Buenzle. Sotoshek, Kendell, Bellson

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The commercial department of our high school offers business training in accounting, shorthand, typing, and office training. Although personal courses are offered, many students major in stenography and accounting in order to be prepared for positions in offices and stores after graduation. ' 144,51 The speech department offers three years of Work in the study of acting, history of the theater, interpretation and practical speaking. No less practical is the study of home economics and art. A large group of rooms is de- voted to both of these subjects where students can work in pottery, metal craft or any of the interesting courses in advanced art. BLISS MAPLE VVILLTAM G. ROZEBOOM FLORENCE CASTEN G. A. BERCHEKAS SARA MAE MCELHINNEY