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

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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'

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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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Through Science We Enter Machine Age EARL PEOPLES DAVID J. BORTH J. R. CLARK GEORGE C. RAUSCH Science Now to the fascinating world of science. The well-equipped science department, where we gain our thorough knowledge of what makes this old world of ours go round, is a captivat- ing place. As sophomores, we are taught to understand life itself in biology. Helping us along are Miss Ethel Mae Krueger, Walter Kimmel, George Baird, and J. Hervey Shutts. Then we advance into chem- istry and physics-with Mr. Baird and Mr. Shutts respec- tively holding sway. Manual Arts The bell! Let's follow some of the boys to their manual arts classes where they receive practical training for future po- sitions. The first stop reveals Mr. Clark wielding the ruler and triangle in his mechanical draw- ing class. Passing from there into the woodwork department, we watch Earl Peoples direct the boys as they create numer- ous articles for the home. Down the back stairs and the noise tells us we are nearing the machine shop, ruled over by George CtPop J Rausch. Moving on next door, we are greeted with a hearty hand- shake Qif we are not a member of the Crimson Crier staffj by David J. Borth, the emperor of the printing department. GEORGE BAIRD ETHEL MAE KRUEGER VVALTER L. KIMMEL J. HERVEY SHUTTS ,,-af'