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

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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'

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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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All Work, No Play Makes lack cr Dull Boy Physical Education Play never hurt anyone, so after a long day of travels, letls stop by the gym and gain some relaxa- tion. There such a multitude of activity is going on that we can do practically as we please. Volley- ball and basketball are the principal winter sports, giving Way to soccer, hockey. and touch football as the weather warms up. Badminton, ping-pong, and shuffleboard offer lighter but equally enjoyable games. The art of self-preservation is a good thing to know, so fencing was introduced this year. To gain gracefulness, there is modern dance. Tumbling also is enjoyed by both boys' and girls' classes. Too little is said about R. l.'s intramural program. Both boys and girls can come out every night to enjoy Whatever sport they wish to participate in. HA sport for everyone and everyone in a sport is the motto of the physical education department. ELIZABETH SAMKOWSKI . KENNETH E. GREENE . 1VIatl:1emat1os EVA ROBB, HAZEL PARRISH JULIEN C. PETERSON From there we travel down , 5 fg.1vit l3'i A the hall and around the 1 5 1.1 corner into a bewildering A realm of circles and trian- gles. From the bottom up, we go! First-beginning al- gebra in 9th gradeg second, geometry taught by Miss Parrishg third, advanced al- gebra by Miss Robb, and solid geometry by Miss Par- rishg and last the complicated trig and college algebra pa- tiently explained by Julien Peterson. 3 . As we rest before starting on the last lap of our jour- ney, 'LPete explains the use of the fascinating slide-rule, shown in the picture. 17