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

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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

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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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Serving not only as a muscle developer, our Rocky High physical education depart- ment serves to develop a higher type of boy and girl. It is the desire of the instructors of this department that students learn the primary YB E- gi PS BSPGHEBS Tian, One of the outstanding features of the Rock Island High School is its fine library and ex- cellent study hall system. To the faculty mem- bers Who have co-operated so efficiently in doing their part to supervise the study halls, as well as to the staff of librarians, we say Thanks a million! rules of health, a basic knowledge of major and minor sports, and the fundamental stand- ards of desirable conduct. X093 93509, 6 Nl OT ii Hogg, o2XJP,o'Y3 DAVID J. BORTH GEORGE C. RAUSCH EARL PEOPLES J. R. CLARK Mmuml Nm Being equipped with some of the best machinery for work in the printing, Woodwork, and machine shops, and the mechanical depart- ment, a useful basis of crafts is given to students. Such training is valu- able not only in securing positions after graduation, but also in choos- ing educational interest for leisure time.