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

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On Lessons of Past, We Build Future f 5111. --eh. ., ' .X-555. -.Q Sum K ,,,,.,...av-1-- FLORENCE LIEBBE, P. J. MARTIN. E. S. METCALF, WILBUR B. SCANTLEBURY. JOHN H. SHANTZ, EVA IRVINE History Now we join the parade of past and current events in the history department. We begin in the Old World-Asia and Europe -with a few glimpses toward the end of the journey of this land of freedom. We are led this far by Julien C. Peterson, Mr. Scantlebury, and Mr. Metcalf. Crossing the ocean with Columbus we discover an entirely new continent. Fascinated, we follow the pioneers of this great nation westward, through war, through peace, through all the trials and tribulations which constituted the rapid prog- ress of America. Leading this great expedition are Miss Irvine, Miss Liebbe. Mr. Shantz, Mr. Metcalf, and Mr. Martin, who is shown in the above picture discussing the Russo-Finnish War with students. As future citizens we should know something about our national problems. Through economics, Civics, commercial geography and sociology we learn of the practical side of life in America. Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Martin and Mr. Shantz teach these courses respectively. How to analyze and interpret news is taught in all history classes through the study of propa- ganda. Today, especially, youth must learn what constitutes truth or falseness in stories, speeches, and advertisements.

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All the Wor1d's cr Stage . . English and Languages ALVERDA Doxi-:Y T , Q E ADA BLANCHE LAUCK , ' 1 '11, J 4, ' 1 K K. -Q V E CORA L. STODDARD I wen-uw . LYAL WESTER- LUND CAROLU SCHUTZ SARA LARAWAY E. DOROTHY PETERSON Our travels through the world of studies begin in the language department. Starting in our home- land, we leaf back through the pages of time, re- calling the men and women who have thrilled us with their tales and poetry of America. Showing us the way are Miss Doxey and Miss Westerlund. With Mr. Mcllroy in the United States, we take a peek into a thrilling business-the newspaper world-and then a glance at our present and future America with the Misses Schutz, Lauck, and Laraway in our New English course. In our seven-league boots, we come to England where we meet Beowulf, Chaucer, and Shake- BAIRD C. MC ILROY MALVINA M. CALOINE' ROWENA ODENWELLER speare. Our guides are: the Misses Schutz, Lauck, Laraway, and Westerlund. Crossing the English Channel to France, we are met by Miss Malvina Caloine. With Miss Odenweller's and Miss Fin- ley's aid we proceed to Germany. Over the Alps lies Italy, whose capital, Rome, was once the center of civilization. We find our- selves back in that old Rome, full of myths, ruled by the Caesars. Our translators in this land are Miss Doxey and Miss First. We also wander into the theaters, but through a different door this time-the stage door whose doorman is Miss Dorothy Peterson.

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Practical and Fine Arts Merge JOHN M. HUCKINS CARRIE EKBLAD CHARLOTTE STONE MARTHA MILLER WILLIAM G. ROZEBOOIVI G. A. BERCHEKAS FLORENCE CASTEN BLISS MAPLE SARA MAE MCELHINNEY Commercial Fine Arts We pull back another curtain and lo! before us we have an entirely dif- ferent worldfthe practical world of today and tomor- row. First, the business world for which we are prepared by accounting, with Miss Stone and by a very thorough stenographic course with Miss Ekblad, Miss Miller, and Mr. Huck- ins. Fine arts! Music with Mr. Rozeboom, and the Glee Club and Mr, Berchekas and the Rocky high Bandg art, including, besides the usual course, pottery and metal craft, with Miss Mc- Elhinney and Miss Casteng and, last of all, a course in preparation for the home cf tomorrow, taught in home economics by Miss Maple and Miss Casten. All this constitutes the fine arts courses of Rock Island high school. 15 'G'