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

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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

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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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HAZEL PARRISH EVA ROBB JULIEN PETERSON Placing the emphasis on independent think ing and practical education, our mathematics department oiiiers five courses which are Valu able to every high school student. .E Outstanding for its variety of interest and appeal, the English department stands foremost in our high school curriculum. The required courses covering a period of four years comprise grammar, composition, and litera- ture. Thirteen courses in Latin, French, Spanish, and Ger- man make up a cultural background for those students who wish to study further than the two years required for college entrance. MALVINA M. CALOINE ROWENA ODENWELLER LYAL WESTERLUND CAROLU SCHUTZ SARAH LARAWAY ADELE ANDERSON ALVERDA DOXEY ADA BLANCHE LAUCK CORA L. STODDARD