United Township High School - Skyline Yearbook (East Moline, IL)

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Luisc Ci. Piano B.S., M.S. “d queen of comedy as she transforms dull incidents into ciever anecdotes Health Millard W. Pratt B.S., M.A. “st mighty man is Ae—and smart. too General Science, Chemistry Don F. Smith B.EdM.S. '‘Von can't A now a Ac’s worth. for Ac’s too sAy to prove it General Science, Physical Education9 Health Harvey L. Pierson Many a Soy Aas an stand ng pa ll is lory, VocjI Xf u s jc Rcbu O. Shoemaker RA. “Open Aer A ear ane yot rr Oar red tnstde. Sincere y Gatin Esther Smith 13.S. “Her idea is a square dea “ Commercial Helen K. Smith B.Ed., M.A. ”A merry heart doeth good lik. medicine English John W. Stevens B.A. One of the reasons why UTHS ran As with the best English, Speech Michael Waters B.S. The roughest hoard often leads to the smoothest finish Industrial Arts William E. Wheeler B.Ed., M.Ed, “Silence is golden I iistorv Marcel Wittevrongel Positive proof that even teachers arc human Industrial Arts Leon E. Wright B.P. True worth needs no interpreter Art Page Pour tern

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f Alctha Gaddis B.A., M.A. Let those teach who themselves excel Mathematics Ray J. Holmes B.S. “Grit wins” Physical Education, Health Ona M. Johnson B.S. None hut herself could he her parallel Commercial dees Bernice Hagerman B.A. What sweet delight a quiet life affords Home Economics, Health Bernice B. Howard B.S. A faculty personification of pep and enthusiasm” Mathematics Louis L. Josserand B.Ed., M.S. A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment Industrial Arts Salomea Landd B.A. A contented spirit is the sweetness of existence” English, Spanish Esther McNutt B.A. To he of use in the world is the only way to he happy” Librarian Maxine Palmer B.S. “Uf(e gravity, she has the power of attraction” Commercial Claire L. McCreight B.Ed., M.A. He who is firm in his convictions will mould the world to himself History Frances Nelson B.A., M.A. She has pulled many a freshman through his 7 has went s’ ” English Peter J. Philhovver B.S., M.A. A finished gentleman from top to toe” Commercial l age Thirteen

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9 StsiictLf, the Record Imagine Miss Helen Anderson teaching school as a refuge from wolves . . . ('all him Easy-Going Maestro Burgy—he became duly infuriated when hospital authorities refused him permission to gaze upon his Little Berries ... In case of fire, music-loving Miss Helen Buresh would make a mad dash for her hound copies of classical music . . . Nine months ago, rating, salutes, and sirs—Major Albert G. Berry is now just plain Mister, and he likes it fine ... In addition to instructing history classes, Miss Dorothy Calvert has a secret leaning toward a literary career . . . Airman, Bill Campbell, finds pleasure in cruising around the countryside in his plane, picking off foxes as he goes . . . Miss Clara Carlson keeps queer company —that of skunks (china and wooden ones) . . . Math minded “Beth” Cornell spends her spare time engineering intricate designs with crochet hooks and knitting needles . . . One of the lucite enthusiasts, Miss Marian Dean, also goes in for active sports, such as skating . . . Miss Roxene Everetts’s idea of a model profession is that of a housewife—period! . . . Our dean of girls. Miss Claribel Fehrman, is an A1 Sunday School superintendent . . . Orchids to the sophs—Mrs. Jessie Frederick prizes her sophomore themes above everything . . . We learn from a ver-eeeee reliable source that Miss Aletha Gaddis ardently studies the stars. Hmmm, wonder what kind? . . . International banquets featuring foods from foreign countries highlights Miss Bernice Hagerman’s Hit Parade of leisure activities . . . Early morning delivery of ice paved Coach Holmes’s road through college ... A reminder to the superstitious —Miss “Bunny” Howard is a mystic fortune teller . . . Miss Ona Johnson labels her car, Oswald, a bucket of bolts ... A hidden talent for rhythmic (?) beating of the bass drum is instilled in the personage of Mr. Louis J. Josserand . . . One understanding soul, Miss “Sally Landd, finds students to be intriguing personalities . . . While studying as a freshman in college, Mr. “Mac” McCreight established an Illinois collegiate track record which lasted seven years ... In 1939, cosmopolitan Esther McNutt returned from Florence, Italy, with an unusual mosaic ring—Have you seen it? . . . Virtuoso of the eighty-eight ivories is Miss Frances Nelson, who naturally cherishes her piano almost reverently . . . “Pinky” Palmer’s ability to handle the opposite sex became apparent when she taught vocal music in the grades . . . Mr. Philhower’s pastime, “just fixing”, may well be linked with the fact that his prized possession is two boys ... As a college student, picture Mr. Harvey L. Pierson behind a grocer’s apron trying to please penny-pinching women . . . Mr. Pratt works just as hard as his pupils—many’s a night he’s burned the midnight oil seeking new knowledge to pass on to his classes . . . Demonstrating her love of young people, Miss Shoemaker maintains a collection of her nieces’ and nephews’ photos under the glass of her desk at home . . . The female population would he overcome with chronic heart ailments had Don Smith become a doctor as he intended . . . Miss Esther Smith insists that she’d rather teach the Navy typing than any other form of work or play . . . Beware of “H. K.” Smith should she ever offer you a piece of her hidden talent, pic making . . . Mr. John W. Stevens is a little reticent about his college days, but we do know that he was an outstanding wrestler and boxer . . . Mr. “Mike” Waters, diagnoses teaching as a disease that “gets into your blood and you can’t get it out” . . . Mr. Wheeler is the mystery man of UTHS—a man of deeds, not words . . . How could “Marsh” Wittevrongel bear to forsake the calm tranquillity at John Deere Harvester to tame the raging youth at UTHS? . . . Never let it be said that teachers were ideal students—Mr. Wright used to be punished for drawing pictures during class. Page Fifteen