Mason City High School - Masonian Yearbook (Mason City, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1944 volume:

v-4e 'HP5 K .S A A ' 6 1 1113-. 3-wana-.ummm-Qymw-n- Mason City High School 11' PRESENTS M c H s 5 rqnaifam 'Zfeaa A BY 15 h ' I 32 .4 A 5 The Masonion Playwrights Q 5 3 5 MAsoN cnv, lowA September - June 1943 - 1944 Our spotlight of interest lately has been focused on the many theaters of war. Now for a moment we turn it on a far smaller stage to light and record the events of another year in Mason City High School. The wandering spot has caught the high points in the drama of 1944. Here then, in the thirty-first Masonian, we present to you our staging of MCHS, ANOTHER YEAR ', V5 -p 4. ' l ' 1 R ' h 1 t Q . ,, gf ,- any 5 - : .. :gf-E. f 5, with '-fz., A g ' M ' ,S ' H , is A 4 gf , Q I C To you who once rehearsed your bit parts on the school's small stage, but who now are playing star roles in the grim drama on the world's stageg to you who calmly stand before the footlights of personal disaster, and who will take your reward not in the applause and bouquets of a theater audience but in the freedom you shall win, we dedicate our book. BI 2 E Q E .R E 3 E S 2 s 5 3 I Z, 5 3 2 5 5 3 2: 3 5 Q 5, ?' S 5 3 S S 2 3 E4 5 3 ff 23 E 2 if Q Q 3 ii 3 3 S f ........ Y .,,,.w,wW,W,,,,,.W W, .,,...... , MMM....WW,.,,W.Mm.,,,.,.v.WwWy,..,,w.M 7 -f-. m,nh,,Q,MA,WMWmW .M.,M,,.,.,.,.,,.M,,,W, YWm,MMmM,.,mm,w,,,,w,W4 A MCHS, ANOTHER YEAR 14 fbaama Director ................. Assistant Director - - ................. - -- Technical Directors -... ............... --- PAGE SEVEN Cast of Characters QIn Order of Appearancej James M. Rae Harold J. Snyder - - - - - - The Faculty Stars ........................ .. ......... .... S eniors Supporting Cast ....................... ........ J uniors Understudies ............................ --- Sophomores PAGE NINETEEN ' Scenes Act I Scene 1 -..- --- Cheerleaders Scene 2 --- ..... Football Scene 3 .... --- Basketball t Seem: 1 --- ----- ' Scene 2 ....................... ........... D ebate Act III ......................... .... C lass Activities PAGE FIFTY-ONE Production Staff Stage Managers Stage Crew ..... Sound Effects --- Publicity - - - PAGE SIXTY-SEVEN Intermission -- .................... --- Synopsis .... ............................. 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Stenoff Miss Barnard and advanced commercial students stuff Christmas seals for Cerro Gordo County MR. NYQUIST, who is head of the Commer- cial department, treasurer of the North Central District of Iowa State Teachers' Association, and head of ticket sellers, thinks a spirit of alertness makes a student a pleasure. That alert student is enjoyed by all members of the department. Miss Price, who bought a home here this year and who is kept busy at home, at Red Cross work, and in Business and Professional Women's Club, likes a student interested in his subject, even though he may not excel as far as grades are concerned. Miss Brakel, secretary of the High School and Junior College Teachers' Association, is a good example of the cheerfulness which she desires from her students. Miss Barnard, who finds that the war has given her less cake and candy, has made farm- ing in the summer replace her traditional traveling. Mr. Nyquist, head ticket salesman, sells one. Rueben E. Nyquist Gladys E. Price Margaret Brakel Grace A. Barnard Salesmanship, Law Personal Bookkeeping Personal Bookkeeping Typing, Shorthand Bookkeeping Shorthand, Typing Typing Office Practice Elizabeth H. Graves l English, Cub Gazette fi Adviser 1 A Grace Titus English While studying their magazine unit, Miss Graves sen teachers are excellent cooks and at various times have held pot-luck lunches. On such occasions they have Luelda F. Carlton planned how to teach English more effectively EUgliSl1 and interestingly. Occasionally they find time to develop their hobbies or undertake outside activities. Miss Carlton, president of the High School and Junior College Teachers' Association, enjoys gardening and doing Red Cross work in addition to her family duties. Her father and sister live with her. Mrs. Naylor collects pattern glass goblets and likes to travel. Miss Graves, executive secretary of the Iowa High School Press Association and servicey chairman of the High School and Junior . Colleffe Teachers' Association is active in the Ed h S. N l . U' . . ' , . l It ay or Business and Professional Womeii s Club. English Miss Forster, Miss Bright, and Mrs. Kassar are the facul committee in charge of the Service Men's Canteen once month. Helene Bright English 10 dents visit the public library to hear Miss Frances Kukacka After a successful summer of gardening and canning, Miss Bailey has all the canned vegetables she wants. She always is interested in dramatics. Mrs. Kassar, a newcomer, has dramatics as her hobby. Mrs. Salzer sews for her small son, Jim, The Butch, and writes to her captain in Australia. Miss Bright finds that her hobbies change from time to time with one exception, reading. Mrs. Titus is a member of the professional commit- tee of the High School and Junior College Teachers' Association. The foreign language teachers too are finding their lives are becoming increasingly busy. Miss Flynn is cashier at the W Cerro Gordo dining room evenings and Sundays and also manages some farms. Miss Forster, treasurer of the High School and junior College Teachers' Association, worked in a defense plant last summer and is :i first aid instructor. Miss F1ynn's sophomore Latin class translates Caesar. Florence Salzer English, Masonian Adviser Virginia Bailey English, Dramatics Adviser Katherine Kassar English Frances E. Forster French Florence E. Flynn Latin L. L. Minor Radio, Physics H. H. Boyce Chemistry, Physics Navigation William Suter Business Mathematics Biology joe J. Rogers Biology, Sociology Polly Powell Tandy Hygiene Third period physics lab .nreets Wednesday and Friday with Mr. Minor presiding. Muflhl.. .--f!..If:.A az ..,...-.:Ai :.. ,.,1,1:t:A., 51731999 ' UL sci viu: ui auuiuuu to teaching students the various branches of science throughout the day fill the hours of the science department teachers. Mr. Boyce, head of the department and executive commissioner of the Iowa State Teachers' Association, has an evening meteorology class for Civil Air Patrol once a week, and has added navigation to his daytime courses. Mr. Minor conducts an evening radio class. Mrs. Tandy is another housewife and mother who is helping the com- munity by teaching as well as by doing church and YWCA work. Mr. Suter is a radio announcer on KGLO. Mr. Rogers, completing his first full year here, is an active leader of youth in church activities. Wheii there is time for recreation, Mr. Boyce experiments with different plants. Mr. Minor enjoys spending a quiet evening reading. Mr. Suter enjoys reading historical novels, writing letters to boys in the service, and going fishing. Mrs. Tandy likes to read biology books and attend football and basketball games. Mr. Smith's junior mathematics class learns geomet- Mr. Suter's teaching load includes business ric design. mathematics. 786642114 of ' have planned a well-balanced program for teaching the principles of mathematics to larger classes. Indeed, the department, headed by Mr. George, is answering the war cry that students have an excellent mathematical background. When summer vacation comes, the teachers truly deserve a rest, but all of them keep on working. Mr. George, chairman of the auditing committee of the Mason City High School and junior College Teachers' Association, likes to use his mathematical brain in plotting out his victory garden. Miss Fullerton, president of the Classroom Teachers of the North Central Division of Iowa State Teachers' Association and who is now with her mother making her permanent home in Mason City, Worked in an office last summer instead of traveling. Mr, Vorhies, who neglects his life insurance business in order to teach math, is a gladiola gardener. He is going to buy some new bulbs for his garden but is going to help the government by not paying a lot for them. Mr. Smith, proud father of a new daughter, is interested in musical instru- ments as a hobby. Summer vacation finds him employed at the Hutchinson Ice Cream Company. Fred Vorhies Ray C. Smith Orville A. George Helen Fullerton Geometry Geometry Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics IQ? 9' Mr. Aspenson in evening classes teaches adults to be better auto mechanics. Qupper picturej School time finds him instructing boys such as Lawrence Ewers. flower picturej F. B. Hathaway Woodworking Mechanics M. E. Aspenson ,Mfg Work from Mr. Ruby's art classesiannually wins state prizes. A this-year production is the Mohawk portrait at the fieldhouse. aged!-JM ' and outside activities rest upon the industrial and art instructors. Mr. Aspenson is local supervisor of Vocational Training for War Manpower Training and a member of the County Teachers' Council. Mr. Palmer is secretary and treasurer of the North Iowa Fair Association and secretary of the North Central Division of the American Inclus- trial Arts Association. Mr. Ruby, whose extra job is taking charge of scenery for school plays and shows, is an artist, teacher and manufac- turer. Mr. Hathaway is directing boys in Red Cross woodworking projects. Mr. Aspenson likes to explore scenic parts of Iowa in his spare timeg while in comparison, Mr. Palmer enjoys an evening at home with his woodworking. Mr. Ruby, enthusiastic about practically all the fields of art, enjoys collecting precious stones. Mr. Hathaway is happy when he is fishing on tranquil waters. Harold S. Palmer Warren A. Ruby Mechanical Drawing Art, Technical Stage Business Mathematics DifCCf0f :Ts A clothing ensemble is examined by Miss Girls supplement their personal sewing with Red Dudgeon's sophomore clothing and design class. Cross work. JOM la Jew, how to cook, how to design your own clothes, and first aid are the arts which the three teachers of the home economics department help girls to master. Miss O'Leary,'head of the department, has kept her girls making pleated skirts, plain skirts, gored skirts, blouses, dresses, and Red Cross sewing, In addition, during the Christmas vacation, the girls made soldiers' first aid kits. Miss Alleman, who worked in a cafeteria at Iowa State College last summer, has helped her girls to produce many appetizing foods. The girls give several colorful teas during the year. Miss Dudgeon, who is social chairman of the High School and junior Teachers' Association, has had her girls design- ing everything from ,hats to- houses. When recreation time rolls around Miss O'Leary collects antiques. Miss Alleman spends her recreation time being a Red Cross instructor and nurse's aid. Miss Dudgeon likes to design hats, purses, and clothes as well as to play golf, and to listen to modern music and boogie. Her coloratura voice has entertained many. Miss Alleman helps overcome the short age in nurses by being a nurse's aid. Florence O'Leary Nina Alleman June Dudgeon Clothing Foods Clothing and Design Guy L. Crosen American History Government Debate Coach Dan C. Herrick Sociology Economics Esther Pagenhart Modern European History World History Edna Carstensen American History Government Rollo C. Keithahn Sociology Economics Joe Rogers' versatility is well known. Here in his science room, he teaches a sociology class. Saab! dcience are kept busy by having to know every part of the Globe, for current events are a vital part O of the present history program, and the teachers have to do much outside reading. Now and then, however, there is time for fun or outside activities. Miss Carstensen, who came here from Monroe Junior High School, likes to read, bicycle, knit, and follow Mohawk sports in her spare time. On the more lucrative side, Mr. Crosen operates a tung orchard in southern Mississippi. He also vocalizes as bass soloist in the First Congregational Church quartet. Mr. Keithahn, who succeeded Dean Rugland in October, enjoys reading and fishing. Mr. Herrick likes to go bicycle riding. Miss Pagenhart, who has found that war forces her to substitute work for travel- ing, worked in Chicago last summer. She is chairman of the Executive Committee of the North Central District of Iowa State Teachers' Association, an active member in the Business and Professional Women's Club, the YWCA and the American Association of University Wonien. Reorganlzed after a year's absence from vocal music It takes hours of teaching small music groups like programs is the Madrigal Singers. this one to make the fine bands and orchestras of which Mason City is so proud. 40614 0001-fc teachers brighten the school activities with musical melodies. Vlfith never-ending energy they have presented perfected programs for the pleasure of the students and the public. Mr. Stewart, vice-president of the National School Music Association, acting chairman of national region 2 for music contests, clinic music director at music clinics, and director of the Mason City Municipal Rand during summer vacation, directs the high school band and orchestra, which furnish so many enjoyable programs. The smaller pep band for assemblies was new this year. A newcomer to Mason City, Mr. Payne directs the Roosevelt Junior High School band and the high school marching band. Miss Smith, director of Mason City's VVomen's Symphony Orchestra, works actively with the various string groups, which perform for clubs and other organizations and which is the nucleus of the orchestra. Miss Behrens, completing her first year as vocal instructor, successfully directed the vocal students' own production, Curtain Call. Carleton Lee Stewart ' Instrumental Music Marjorie Smith Ruth Behrens Henry Payne Band Orchestra String Instruments Vocal Music Marching Band 1rsI w i1l :. e 1i Odella McGowan Girls' Physical Education Volney A. Hansen Boys' Physical Education g programs are meeting the needs of MCHS girls and boys through the capable guidance of the two physical training instructors, Miss McGowan and Mr. Hansen. Through the spirited planning of Miss McGowan appropriate exercises and marching drills have helped the girls to measure up to standard. She also instils in the girls the desire to exercise to be and to stay attractive. Personal hygiene, which she also teaches, helps the girls to keep well and attractive. On the other hand the strenuous calisthenics advocated by Mr. Hansen has developed muscle and bodily strength for the boys. A glimpse of his work was given at the first PTA meeting. Miss McGowan, who never has a period vacant, still finds time to serve the community by being on the recreational committee of the YWCA, doing church work, and Red Cross work. She also Works in Johnston's Flower Shop. XVorking in the flower shop is a special pleasure for Miss McGowan, for flowers are her hobby. Mr. Hansen, who is treasurer of the Mason City Teachers' Federation, is an air raid Warden and a summer playground supervisor. His favorite hobbies are woodworking and sports. Among the latter golf ranks high. The characteristics that make a student a pleasure to Miss McGowan are cooperation, good Will, and enthusiasm. The characteristics that make a student likable to Mr. Hansen are attentiveness, the nerve to try certain exercises, and a desire to improve. The lazy and conceited pupil has no place in the classes of either. Hans builds strong bodies Over the top go the girls in gym class. Xi ,Eli 53 Wifi 215 sr 253 52 E81 X. E It iv W .- 525 l bs.-F, seg ijjjigsgp V , gi .sm gg rw., X , 533 isis sztii- y Wei? iw M lege 5 A ,KJ ?: Q-rw We FQ ii. .... gage in if 35 5551 1 Eiffi 5 S , ig 2 li g f S55 z LJ 2 55 i -Qffgiz' 2 3 iii? if X ,ii ,EH 5 if f-:gg 5 fl? I I 234:51 . ix E i g2512:q 73' 'L' is ' ' ..,......, Q giigigf E Z.. f ' 5 -ii-1 i '2 kg? I 2 , f gm :-, V ,,,, ::., .521 Robert Koller, junior, Marcia Kerr, sophomore, 3,5 Robert Heldench, senior y , i I ,V.V a ang: .:'.:, vi' 'Z Tiigf 6611! of 6 I Meet the actors! Informal groups such as this one can be seen f in the corridors of MCHS before school, between classes and E ,gy even after school. They can be heard holding forth on the , .5'.fI,: topic of the hour. Right now it could be the free airplane ride -A offered by the CAP, the basketball tournament, the vocal - ' ig:-' ' M i variety show, or that approaching math test. '- gf is , ii it v,,, in 1 A gg :,.:,:,, A n gi at 1 1 A ,aa Il 3 W ..,.. .,,, z Wmwifism-A f ,wmwki 'Z ---: : -:w': 1 'i ' .,,, v.vv p .,Ei.E:?:5-My-.V A V1- ' 5 Ray Beneke 1 S341-504 ' GIIGMOJ-66 because of their abilities. Ray Beneke, president of the senior class, is presiding officer of practically everything else in MCHS. He totes that famous cornet back and forth from school to use it when he plays in dance bands in the evening. Sid Stott, a Paderewski at the piano and a Dorsey at the trombone, is secretary of the student council as well as of the senior class. Our vote for all-around good guy goes to Marshall Stam, Hi-Y treasurer and class vice-president, For three years Miss Forster has successfully guided the class of 1944. Vllhether the other graduates were musically or dramatically inclined, whether their interests revolved around organizations or athletics, all proved worthy of being called senior stars. Some of the boys have already enlisted in various branches of the service, and all will report for duty after graduation. Lowell Zea, Richard Welch, Don Havnen, James Haddy, Dick Bruns, Gordon Dunbar, Bill Dallas, Bill Engelbretson, Burdette Stewart, Russell Lock, Andy Pergakis, Dennis Spencer, Bob Kislia, and Wallace Burns have already passed their tests. rancis Forster Sidney Stott Marshall Stam Www 3 la' We'iQl-fvwvav-Www. . Jeanne Meuwissen and jack Wagner, presi- dents of Hi-Tri and Hi-Y, find it's not all fun and play planning an all-school dance. Donald Abbott Masonian 4 Joyce A. Abbott Chorus 2, 3, 43 Cub Gazette 33 Variety Show 4 Bob Ady Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Gerald Allen Chorus 2, Masonian 4 John W. Allen Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Budy Maurice Andersen Football 23 Hi-Y 3, Stage Crew 3,45 Chorus 4 Doris Elaine Anderson GAA 2, 3, 4 Gerhard W. Anderson Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Robert H. Anderson Hi-Y 2, 3, 4g Basketball 25 Cub Gazette 3, Quill Sc Scroll 3, 4 Viola Anderson GAA 2, 3, Masonian 45 Commer- cial Club 4 Gerald M. Angell John Argos Band 2, 3 LaVonne Aves Hi-Tri Z, 3, GAA 3, 4 Dorothy Bagne These popular GAA gadabout officers, Evelyn Crispin and Esther Wolfe, take time out from their executive duties to play ping-pong. Robert J. Bailey Band 2, 3, 43 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 4 Hazel B. Banken Leona Evelyn Baugh Richard N. Beemer Hi-Y 2 Roger M. Beenken Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Marilyn Bender Chorus 25 Makeup Club 3, 45 GAA 2, 3, 43 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Ma- sonian 4 Ray Beneke Hi-Y 2, 3g Band 2, 3, 43 Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 35 Cub Gazette 2, 3, 45 Quill Sz Scroll 3, 4, Ma- sonian 43 Student Council Pres- ident 4g Senior Class Presidentg Junior Class Secretaryg Track 2, 4 Melvadine Berg Hi-Tri 2, 35 GAA 25 Masonian 3, 43 Cub Gazette 3, Makeup Club 4 Betty Bergman GAA 2 Lorraine I. Berneman Chorus 2, 3, 45 Hi-Tri 2 Beverly Bohl John H. Boyce Chorus 2, Operetta 2, Hi-Y 3 Marian Bracken . Hi-Tri 2, 3g Masonian 3, 45 Stage Crew 35 Variety Show 4 Betty Ann Bracklein Chorus 2, 3g Hi-Tri 3, 4 james S. Brown Chorus 25 Hi-Y 4 Wayne Curtis Brown Band 2, 3, 4 Wilbert Eugene Brown Band 2, 3, 4 Dick Bruns Football 2, 35 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Tennis 3, 43 Hi-Y 23 M-Club 3, 4 Betty Priscilla Buchanan Hi-Tri 2, 3 Lois Jean Buhr Joan G. Burnett GAA 2, 3, 4, Makeup Club 4 Wally E. Burns Band 2, 3g Hi-Y 2, 33 Stage Crew 4 Sina jean Bushnell Hi-Tri 4 Paul Malcolm Cagley Football 2g Basketball 2, 4 G. Lenore Campbell Chorus 2, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 45 Cub Gazette 45 Commercial Club 45 Variety Show 4 Virgil Marvin Carr, Jr. Chorus 45 Variety Show 4 Norma Elaine Carson Chorus 2, 3, 4, Variety Show 4 Neal Casey Football 2, 3, 4g Basketball 25 Track 2, 3, 43 Hi-Y 3 It takes two steps to make 5-foot Manager Don Pearson as tall as 6-foot football Star Kenny Jansen. Dollars are collected by Marilyn Bender and Pat Dibble for the completion of Masonian contracts. Mary Jean Casey Hi-Tri 2, 3, 43 GAA 3, 4g Dramatics 33 Stage Crew 33 Masonian 43 Stu- dent Council 4 Rob Roy Cerney, Jr. Hi-Y 3, 43 Football 23 Basketball Z, 4g Tennis Z, 3, 43 Student Council 43 M-Club 2, 3, 4 Arlene LaVonne Cheesman Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Hi-Tri 23 Com- mercial Club 4 Ardis Clapsaddle Hi-Tri 23 Commercial Club 4 Mead J. Cook Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Dramatics 33 Cheer- leader 4 Jeanne Corbett Hi-Tri 23 GAA 2, 3 Meryl Blaine Cork Football Z Evelyn Crispin Hi-Tri 2, 3 43 GAA 2, 3, 43 Stage Crew 43 Cub Gazette 43 Masonian 4 William Dallas Chorus 23 Hi-Y 2, 33 Football 2, 3, 43 Baseball 2, 3, 43 M-Club 2, 3, 4 Dorothy E. Davidson Band 2, 3, 4 Lois Davidson Hi-Tri 2, 3, 43 Makeup Club 3, 43 Stage Crew 33 Cub Gazette 33 Quill Sz Scroll 3, 43 Masonian 3, 43 Stu- dent Council 3 Lorraine Irene Davis GAA 4 Grace Evans Deal Chorus 3, 4g Hi-Tri Z, 43 GAA Z, 3, 43 Operetta 33 Student Council 43 Variety Show 4 Dorothy Dennis Hi-Tri 2, 33 GAA 2, 3, 43 Cub Gazette 3g Commercial Club 43 Masonian4 Kate Pauley, flutist in the band, and Martha Pauley, soloist in vocal, seem to be having a slight disagreement over the merits of their respective departments. Dorothy DeSomery Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, Stage Crew 25 GAA 2, 3, 4, Masonian 2, 35 Student Council 3 Pat Dibble Chorus 2, 3, 45 Hi-Tri Z, 3, 4g Make- up Club 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 4g Mason- ian 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, Variety Show 4 Betty L. Diercks Band Z, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 35 Masonian 43 Commercial Club 4 Maxine Dillon Band 25 Orchestra 2, GAA 2, 33 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Chorus 3, 45 Student Council 2, 35 Variety Show 4, Dra- matics 3 Jeanne Doty Band 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 43 GAA 4, Masonian 4 Gordon W. Dunbar Hi-Y 2 Douglas Dunlap Football 2, Hi-Y 2, 3 joy M. Edgington Hi-Tri 3, GAA 3 Alice M. Eklund Hi-Tri 2, 35 Commercial Club 4 Altha Mae Elliott Hi-Tri 2 Nellie M. Elliott Chorus 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, Variety Show 4 Marilyn Ellison Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 43 Chorus 2, 3, 43 Variety Show 4 George O. Emmert Wrestling 25 Football 2 William Engelbretson Hi-Y Z, 3, 4g Dramatics 35 Football 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, Track 2, 43 Cub Gazette 3, Quill 8: Scroll 3, 4, M- Club 4 ': S ' , ar 'Q' fr Q are l ff l I:'- - 9 rp, S, .ffl 2-vwlfvfww 3 s .. , Z, Jz- . , .. if is . ww 26 I I- Q it AK: 5' 4 Q jikrizliitii Viola Englett GAA 2, 4g Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4 Dick Erdenberger Football 25 Basketball 43 Track 23 Wrestling 2, Student Council 4 John Michael Evanoff Lois F. Everist Chorus 2, 3, 43 Cub Gazette 3, 4: Masonian 45 Quill Sz Scroll 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, Variety Show 4 Lawrence H. Ewers Geraldine Farrer Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Hi- Tri 25 GAA 2, 3 Hazel Faulk Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Stage Crew 43 GAA Z, 3, 4, Cub Gazette 43 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4 ' Lorraine Fisher Chorus 3, Viking 3, Library Club 3, and Class Play 3 in Decorah, Commercial Club 4 Arlys Fredrickson Mary jane Funk Harriet jean Garms Hi-T ri 2 Levon Garrison ' Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 45 Chorus 2, 3, 45 Student Council 35 Variety Show 4 Janet G. Gates Glee Club 23 Chorus 25 GAA 3 Dixie Ann Geiler Chorus 2, 3, GAA 2, Commercial Club 4 Here are those irresistible, inseparable, and irreplaceable, going-steadiers - Anne Huber and Pinky Stewart. Alice Eklund, commercial student, gets in at little extra practice on the dictaphone. Roland D. Gerdes Burton Gindler Debate 2, 3, 45 Student Council 4 Donald Lawrence Glaspey Football 45 Track 4 Lois Gregerson Hi-Tri Z, 3, 45 GAA Z, 35 Student Council 3 Betty Gump GAA 2, 3, 4 Kenneth E. Gutterman Norma Haaheim Hi-Tri Z, 35 GAA 2, 35 Makeup Club 3, 4 Charles Hagerman James Haddy Basketball 2, 45 Hi-Y 3 Virginia Hall Hi-Tri 2, 45 Chorus 2, 3 Maxine Hammond GAA 2, 3 June Ann Hampton Carl Leonard Haney Orchestra 3, 45 Band 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 4 Geraldine Hanschu Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Glee Club 2 Three of the more ambitious members of the class, Dixie Geiler, Beverly Usborne, and lrene Swift, work at one of the downtown firms. Geraldine Verna Harbeson Constance Hatges Chorus 2, 3, 43 GAA 2, 3, 45 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 3, Operetta 2, 3, Student Council 35 Variety Show 4 Patsy Jeanette Hathaway Hi-Tri 23 Cub Gazette 45 Commer- cial Club 4 Don Havnen Chorus 2, 3, Hi-Y 2, 3 Dorothea Hebel f Hi-Tri 3, 4, GAA 33 Chorus 3, 43 Dramatics 33 Variety Show 4 Robert C. Heiderich Band 2, 3 Sigrid H. Heinz Glee Club 3, Dramatics 3, Basket- ball 2, 3, Baseball 2, 3, 4 Dwight M. Helfenstein Chorus 2, 4, Hi-Y 3, 4g Dramatics 3, Football 2, 4, Baseball 4, Cub Gazette 3, Masonian 3, Debate 33 Variety Show 4 Edna Hert Makeup Club 3, 4 Marie Holmen GAA 2, 3, 4 Elaine Holt Band 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4 Hazel E. Howe Anne Huber Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Operetta 3, Mason- ian 3, 4, Dramatics 3, Cub Gazette 3, Makeup Club 3, 4, Quill Sz Scroll 3, 4 Don Huff Football 2, 4, M-Club 3, 4 Harriet Helen Humiston Robert H. Jackson Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, Hi-Y 2, 3,4 Kenneth Jansen M-Club 2, 3, Football Z, 3, 43 Hi-Y 4, Chorus Zg Track 4 Mildred jass Commercial Club 4 Marvyl johnson GAA Z, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3 Delores Johnson Mildred Iurasek GAA 2 Emmanuel Kaloplastos Raymond Kassel Band 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 John Kaufmann Hi-Y 3 Dan Kavaya M-Club 3, 45 Football 4 Marjorie Kellogg Band 2, 3, 43 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 GAA 2, 3, 4, Commercial Club 4 Arlene Kendall Chorus 2, 35 GAA 2, 3, Commercial Club 4 Donald Kime Band 2, 3, 4 Mr. Hathaway, woodworking teacher, shows Don Glaspey a few of the fine points of wood- working. As fast as Wancla Wallace writes those snappy editorials for the Cub Gazette, Lee Campbell types them. Robert D. Kislia Harold Klemensen Hi-Y 2, Wrestling 23 Baseball 2, 3 Lucille Kohoutek GAA Z, 3 Harold F. Kornbaum Football 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 43 Band 2, 33 Hi-Y 4, M-Club 2 Frances Kuhn GAA 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Orches- tra 2, 3, 4 Shirley Leaman Hi-Tri 2, 3, 43 GAA 33 Strings 2, 3, 43 Masonian 4, Commercial Club 4 Dick Lennan Football Z, 3, 4: Stage Crew 3, 4, Vocal 2, 4, H1-Y 2, 3, 4, Variety Show 4 Rollin Lepley Marion Leah Levinson Hi-Tri 3, 4, Dramatics 3, Makeup 3, -lg Cub Gazette 2, 3, Quill 81 Scroll 3, 4g Masonian 2, 3, -lg Stu- dent Council 3, Variety Show 4 Jerome Conrad Lewis Chorus 2, 3, 45 Dramatics 3, Make- up Club 4, Cub Gazette 3, Variety Show 4 Mary Lewis GAA 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Makeup Club 3, 45 Masonian 2, 3, 4 Alan Loterbour Chorus 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Var- iety Show 4 Kenneth Lee Lundquist Basketball 2 Robert McCallum Band 2, 3, Hi-Y 2 Dick McCann Hi-Y 2, Football 2 Phyllis Sherry McClellan Band Z ,3, 45 Orchestra 2, 35 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 GAA 2, 35 Cub Gazette 33 Debate 3 Robert E. McKibben Arline Marion Madole Chorus 2, 3, 4 Harriet Isabel Magath Hi-Tri 3, 45 Masonian 3, 4 Ed Mahler Football 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Stage Crew 2, 3, 45 Basketball 2 Helen Malaktaris Band Z, 35 GAA 45 Twirler 2, 3 Paul Joseph Lawrence Marek Chorus 2, 35 Hi-Y 25 Football 2, 3, 45 M-Club 3, 45 Baseball Z, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 35 Dramatics 3 Lorraine Elizabeth Marroni GAA 2, 3, 4 Harold Marshall Band 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Florence M. Mathre Hi-Tri 3, 45 Cub Gazette 3, 45 Quill 8z Scroll 3, 4 Jeanne Arlouine Meuwissen Vocal 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 45 Operetla 2, 35 Variety Show 4 Beverly Jane Miller Hi-Tri 2, 35 GAA 2 Robert William Millet' l-li-Y 2, 3, 45 Football 2, 3, 45 Bas- ketball 2, 3, 45 Track 25 Baseball 3, 45 M-Club 2, 3, 45 Student Coun- cil 3 Popular men-about-school, Bob Bailey, Doc Nettleton, and Bob jackson, in one of their lighter moments romp over Doc's pride and iffy- Pert and pretty Max Dillon emerges from MCHS on the arms of hep and handsome Dick Bruns, leaving Dopey Miller holding the doo-r. Barbara Moon Hi-Tri 25 GAA 2, 3 Joan Moore Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4g Stage Crew 2, 33 Quill 81 Scroll 3g Student Council 3g Makeup Club 43 Cub' Gazette 35 Masonian 3, 4 Lila Adelaide Mostrom Band 2, 3, GAA 2, 3, chorus 2, 3 in Kensettg Commercial Club 4 Ruby Irene Muhlstein Hi-Tri 25 Commercial Club 4 Bonnie Lavone Muldoon Glee Club 2 Carol Murren Chorus 2, 3, 4, Commercial Club 43 Variety Show 4 Mary E. Myhre Vocal 2, GAA 2, Cub Gazette 4 John Nelson Hi-Y 4, Baseball 2, 3, Basketball 2 Zell Nelson Margaret Elaine Nesje James S. Nettleton Band 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y Z, 3, 43 Drama- tics 3, Track 25 Wrestling 2 M. E. Olson, Jr. Hi-Y 25 Masonian 4 Marguerite Lorraine Olson Commercial Club 4 Beverly Osborne GAA 25 Hi-Tri 2, Chorus 2g Com- mercial Club 4 That Boom-a-lacka yell Mead Cook intro- duced took the student body by storm, but Mary Jean Casey and Mary Lewis seem to be taking it all in their stride. Robert L. Page Hi-Y 3, 4 Helen Pappas GAA 2, 3, 4g Hi-Tri 2, 4, Masonian 4, Student Council 2 Margie Mae Parsons Chorus 2 Loretta M. Paul Catherine Pauley Band 2, 3, 4g Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Hi- Tri 2, 3, 43 GAA Z, 4, Masonian 3, 4g Stage Crew 3 Martha Pauley Chorus 2, 3, 4g Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, Stage Crew 3, GAA 2, 3, 45 Cub Gazette 3, Quill 8: Scroll 3, 4, Masonian 3, 43 Variety Show 4 Barbara Paulson Hi-Tri Z, 3, GAA 2 Inez Paulson Commercial Club 4 Donald R. Payne Student Council 43 Hi-Y 2, Chorus , 3 Donald Eugene Pearson Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Stage Crew 3, Foot- ball Manager 2, 3, 43 Basketball Manager 2 Richard Dwayne Pence Band 2 Andrew N. Pergakis Hi-Y 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball 2, 43 Track 25 M-Club 2, 3, 4 Ellie Peters Chorus 2, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Commer- cial Club 4 Gordon W. Peters Masonian 2 That's what we like about Lois Davidson and Pat Dibblel Theylre so gentle when applying make-up. just ask Marion Levinson! Lucille M. Peters L. Ralph Peterson Commercial Club 4 Leurean Petitt Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Masonian 45 Debate 3 Nick F. Photiades l Naomi Pippert Hi-Tri 2, 35 Chorus 2 William C. Pope Hi-Y 3, 4 Richard W. Purdie Band Z, 35 Hi-Y 4 Vivian Rasmusson Renee Reed Band 2, 35 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 GAA 2, 3, 45 Stage Crew Z, 33 Masonian 35 Student Council 2 john Irwin Repp Rolland L. Reynolds Dorothy Faye Rice Norman C. Ritter Track 25 Chorus 45 Variety Show 4 Shirley Gene Robinson Hi-Tri Z, 3, 45 GAA 2, 3, 45 Cub Gazette 3, 45 Quill Sz Scroll 3, 45 Makeup Club 4 Any basketball fan for miles around will recognize Ike Zeigler, one of the season's out- standing Sutermen Eugene Mearl Rodberg Hi-Y 43 Track 3 in Minnesota jovita Rodriguez Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 45 Cub Gazette 3 . Lola Rowcliffe Betty A. Russell Ann Rutledge Hi-Tri 25 GAA 2g Masonian 4 Jay Sberal George Schmock, Jr. Stuart E. Sears Dramatics 35 Football 3, 4g M-Club 3, 45 Variety Show 4 Laurine Shaffer Band 23 Hi-Tri 2 Maxine Shaw Band Z, 3 Robert Shultz Band 3, 4 A. Melvin Smith Band 3, 4g Orchestra 4, Hi-Y 3, 43 Stage Crew 3, 4g Football 2 Marvin Solum - Pauline Dan Soumas Orchestra 2, 3, 4, GAA 4g Hi-Tri 2, 35 Cub Gazette 3g Quill 81 Scroll 3, 4, Masonian 3 .R., S Q W QQ f or Q sv 5, . A tv i as 9 -135 as A at 4 Q A fit 5 MVP W' at-4 Us .g atffwf . X5 ,B 1 fs iii 2 Qggargiagfg sw ' - tggwsiifn V Zim we 31 at ...Q 2 age if :ig ,:,?2t2321fe1Q2Zi:z1 3 ss wz'slw2gsZf-- 3 Awsztis gg? ..lwvzr..wf: alfsxmzgt nawwa w.ewm.MW Wmmammxaawmwssmwwaffswwwmfmmwmmwwjf Rita LaVe11 Speers Dennis L. Spencer Chorus 2, 43 Football 3, 4g Baseball 2, 43 Operetta 25 Variety Show 4 Gwendolyn Sprau Burton Sprole 'Band 2, 3, 43 Student Council 4 Marshall B. Stam Band 25 Hi-Y 3, 43 Junior Class Presidentg Senior Class Vice-presi- dent Dorothy M. Stangler Donald Steil Burdette E. Stewart Band 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 2 Winifred A. Stockberger, Sidney Stott, Jr. Band 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 3, 4g Debate 35 Student Council 3, 45 Senior Class Secretary Jean Mae Stowell Dorothy E. Strand Wilma Strand Cub Gazette 3 Robert L. Sweany Football 45 Basketball 43 Masonian 45 Tratk 4 Betty jean Sweeney Raymond Sweet Hi-Y 2, 3 Irene Swift Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4g GAA 3, 45 Commer- cial Club 4 Jean B. Terhufen GAA 4 M. Elaine Terhufen GAA 4 Barbara J. Thomas Hi-Tri 2, 35 Band 23 Masonian 3, 45 GAA 2, 3 James L. Thomas Stage Crew 3 Robert L. Thomas Richard Thompson Vernamae Thornbury GAA 2, 35 Hi-Tri 2, 4 Irene Thrams GAA 2, 3g Hi-Tri 2, 3 Warren A. Tilton Chorus 2, 3, 43 Variety Show 4 LeVon Toepfer Cub Gazette 49 Hi-Tri Z, 3, 4g GAA 2, 3, 45 Stage Crew 3 Gordon V. Toresdahl Three senior boys interested in vocal are Marvin Carr, George Whipple, and Dick Lennan. Emmanuel Kaloplastos is engrossed in the errors Mr. Palmer, industrial drawing instruc- tor, is pointing out. Helene Ruth Trayer Commercial Club 4 Don Tubbesing Band 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Football 2, Baseball 4 Yvonne Turnbull GAA 2, 3, 4 Kent Twyman Harold Eugene VanEssen Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Lavonne I. VanF1eet Commercial Club 4 Marceline Varvel Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2 Virginia Victoria Vega GAA 2, 3, 45 Commercial Club 4 Arthur Wagner Basketball 2, 3, 4 John E. Wagner Stage Crew 3, Debate 3, Masoriian 2, 33 Quill 8: Scroll 3, 4-5 Cub Ga- zette 33 Hi-Y 3, 4 Wanda joan Wallace Cub Gazette 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Stage Crew 33 Quill Sz Scroll 3, 4 Masonian 4, Student Council 2 GAA 2, 3, 4 Esther Jeanne Walls Chorus 2, 3, 45 Cub Gazette 45 Var- iety Show 4 Robert E. Walter Band 2, 3g Orchestra 3 Thomas H. Walters Band 2, 3, 43 Hi-Y 3, 4 Sherman D. Ward Lucille Way Chorus 2, 3, 45 GAA 2, 35 Hi-Tri 2, 35 Variety Show 4 John Marston Weber Basketball 4 Bob Weed Richard G. Welsh Kenneth Howard Wendel Clarabell Wentworth George Whipple Chorus 2, 3, 4, Football Z5 Hi-Y 33 Variety Show 4 Morna Grace Wineman Cub Gazette 3 Elmer Stanley Wodarcak Football 25 Basketball 25 Baseball 3, 4 Esther Wolf Chorus 2, 3, 45 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Make- up Club 3, 45 Stage Crew 45 GAA 2, 3, 45 Masonian 45 Variety Show 4 Norma I. Wolf GAA 3, 45 Hi-Tri 3, 45 Band 3 Mary L. Wright Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Hi-Tri 2 Elizabeth Young GAA 3 Lydia A. Zajicek Hi-Tri 25 Commercial Club 4 Lowell D. Zea Hi-Y 35 Football 35 M-Club 3, 4 Myron Zeigler Basketball Z, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Track 2, 45 M-Club 4 Q, ds-vw' 8. ' ,I , ,,M ,g,- lQ 3,3v2'w'fg 5 'M .,,,,,v1q xv at I - , .lgfmwvs Z i 1 M , , ,Q ,ff ' 1: 5 I ' El i at 5 ..., qw, X Q .4- ' is 1: 5 X s -WW Jack Makeever, Gilbert Bovard, John Kiser 7461 ' 66544 must study their scripts is illustrated by the junior class officers: jack Makeever, presidentg john Kiser, vice-presidentg and Gilbert Bovard, secretary. Perhaps those scripts contain plans for the major junior activities such as the tug-of-war, the class play, and the banquet dance. Leading the young actors into the spotlight is Fred Vorhies, popular class adviser who also finds time to be a congenial ticket taker at the games. Here he is shown punching the basketball ticket of Marie Soursos. ultiddd. have proved abilities in various fields throughout the year. Scholastically Richard Lloyd-Jones, Gilbert Bovard, Gerald Cady, and Elaine Adelsman rated high While Carol Deane Ostby, Ted Davidson, and Jean Kapplinger showed their dramatic ability in the class play. Shirley Farrer demonstrated her ability in journalism as junior editor of the Cub Gazette. In instrumental music Phyllis Zemanek, Walter Rae, Richard Setterberg and Maxine Rohde excelled, while busy in vocal room 400 were Leroy Spurgeon, Dorothy johnson, and Jack Makeever. Outstanding in sports were Gus DiMarco, Verlyn Rutt and Bob Lee. Entering the armed forces from the junior class were Merle Brewer now serving in the navy and William Boyle in the army. Cleaning out her locker previous to her departure to England january 30, Shirley Levin expressed both sadness at leaving the many friends made dur- ing her three-year stay in Mason City and her happiness in returning to her native land. One of the best-known and best-liked girls of MCHS, Shirley was class secretary for two years and secretary of Hi-Tri. She also found time to be an active member of the Masonian and Cub Gazette staffs. Added to these activities she was a member of Makeup Club for two years and of Student Council in her sopho- more year. Top row--Robert Bauer, Robert Birdsall, Shirley Aves Bonnie An ell Raymond Boweis Ba1neyBrunett1 Geor e Brahm, Conrad Anderson, John Benson, Willys Bramhall Row 2-Robert Branley, Donald Burmeister, Elaine Adelsman Gilbert Boward Ralei h Birch Joyce Bird Kathryn Buffington, Patricia Buchanan, Madonna Brose Elsie Bu kland Row le-Evelyn Bell, Shirley Beckman, Evelyn Barclay Donna Abbott Janet Brown Bonnie Brewster Larry Bailey, Merle Brewer, Doris Bennett, Francis Billm s Top row--Donald Calkins, David Erdenberger, Jayne Davis, Helen-Callan, Lorraine Danger, Shirley Cagley, Jay Caldwell, Mike Cliimbidis Row 3-Daryl Ebert, Dorothy Ehlers, Ruth Donaghy, Gerald Cady, Dean Clausen, Lulu Detsesere, Shirley Caldwell, Elsie Dutcher Row 2-Shirley Cohen, Fritz Collen, Richard Dean, Victor Cory, Joanne Chandlee, Yvonne Davis, Rita Decker, Verla Dutcher, Ruby Childers Row 1-Doris DeWitt, Betty Cogill, Virginia Calvert, Constance DeVVilde, Giustino DiMarco, Thorald Davidson Top Row-DeNorris Ewing, William Gump, Darlene Gettnian, LaRue Huntington, Dean Hutzell, Robert Holmes Row 3-Shirley Farrer, Anita Hazlett, Richard Fox, Darlene Fraser, Dorothy Hanes, Sally Houscr Row 2-Herbert Garfin, Betty Geliler, lvalee Findling, Verna Groh, Elmer Ellison, Lowell Eaton Row 1-Donald Griffith, Wesly Greenan, Jacob Frank, Elaine Grove, Dorothy Gasswint, Robert Eland, Rae Green op row-Robert Johnson, George Keister, Peter Hart, Robert Koller, John Kiscr, Paul Jimenez ow 3-Arlene Johnson, Florence Hamann, Gerald Jones, ow 2-Loris Humiston, Marjorie Keeler, Robert Kirsch, V Johnston 'low 1-Lupe Infante, Ruby Huckins, Charlotte Johnson, Johnson 'op row-Loren Mcllhatton, Emily Kelly, John Makris, Kinvig, Russell Lock, Richard Lloyd-Jones Low 2-Stella Malaktaris, Beverly Keller, Shirley Levin, Kercheff, Janet MacGregor, Jean Mathre low I-Corinne McKibben, Avis Menke, Donald Martin, Kolda, Frances Lofing Dean Hugi, Ardeen Kephart, Richard Halsor ' David Hersch, Patricia Krager, Dorothy Johnson, Marion Marion Johnson, Phyllis Jones, Eugene Harris, Robert Jean Kapplinger, Gerald Lindsay, Robert Lee, Gerald Janice Lawton, Eleanor Leanian, Betty Lester, Jessie Arlene Mallette, Audrey McGraw, Ramon Leach, Donald 35 3 A ! 2 1' 4 E Top row-john Newman, Dwayne Niver, Ivadelle MacAlpine, Robert Pedelty, Denietra Preftakes, Betty Peck, June Parsons, Mariestelle Miller, Rachelann McFarlin, Marion Moss, Betty Nelson Row Z-l.uVerne Mallo, Mary Martin, Carol Ostby, Jack Morgan, John Makeever, Pauline Overbeck, Elsie Mikkelsen, lletty Mikkelsen, Marion Nozicka, Emmet McCann Row 1-Max Peters, Robert Marolf, Howard O'Leary, Wanda McKnight, Patricia Pippert, Helen Paulsen, Richard Mott, Ioan Phillips, Mildred Milligan Top row-Adele Robinson, LaVonne Rowcliffe, Arthur Rodriquez, Verlyn Rutt, Roger Stoltenberg, Beverlee Roberts, Maxine Rohde, Donald Rezabek, Curtis Rye, Ramon Quintero Row 3-Leona Rasmus, Peggy Severs, Jean Radcliffe, Phyllis Ruggles, Lavonne Smith, Gloria Sandvik, Mary Scheef Row 2-Mary Reynolds, Robert Seidel, Walter Rae, Suzanne Senneff, Marie Soursos, Norma Skovgaard Row 1-Maxine Ranard, Marlene Rasmusson, Lloyd Roberts, Leslie Roewse, Richard Setterburg 4 s Top row-Clair Thomas, Frank Symecek, Clark Tuttle, Jack Tyler, Jim Serakos, Carl Tatone, FranikiTrailer Row 3-Richard Traub, Dean Skovlin, Ruth Sanders, Patty Schmitz, Doris Sharp, Dorothy Thrams, Gerald Topliff, Harold Swehla Row Z-Leroy Spurgeon, Shirley Skipton, Evelyn Sharp, Ervin Senensky, Harvey Timmerman, Rama True, ,Shirley Summerhays, Donald Stucler Row 1-Isabelle Sanchez, Janice Spencer, Dorothy Scott, Marvin Thompson, Donald Toepfer Top row-Betty Wyborney, Donald Weber, Marvin YVillemsen, Donald Williams, Frederick Way, Donald Wedmore Hugh Whitesell Row 2-Jane Young, Shirley VerHelst, Marguerite VerHelst, Shirley Whitney, Glennis Wendt, Juanita Wendel Dorothy Ward v Row 1--Marcille Vosburgh, Phyllis Zemanek, Bernadine Wills, Paul VanRy, Glenn Wyhorney, Ralph Wallace Marion Wliorley Patricia Yelland, Eugene Menke, Bettilou Rampton W ' , although they are preparing to star in leading roles when the chance comes, still find time to have fun. In the limelight already, and incidentally in the snow, are Patricia Yelland, sopho- more president, Eugene Menke, vice-president, and Bettilou Rampton, secretary. Jack Bringolf, Isabel Yelland, and Kenneth Anderson excel scholastically while the sports spotlight favors NVilliam Pope, Harold Quinley, Earl Croxton, Jerry Ginther, Joe Cookman, Eugene Menke, Gordon Secory, and Dwayne Christianson. Marianne Marek, Luanne Moen, Bettilou Rampton, Joyce Baumgartner, and David McFarrad are outstanding in vocal music, while Charles Kirsch and Jerry Volding face the footlights in instrumental music. One boy, William Kasik, has left his class to join the Merchant Marine Top row-John Bringolf, Charles Bistline, Richard Briclgeford, Donald Burrell, Daryl Burgess, Russell Bauer Robert Anderson Row 3-Ruth Barlow, Geneva Allos, Richard Alexandres, Eugene Aderhold, Kenneth Anderson, Mary Bell, Loretta Burbank, Ivyl Borcharat Row 2-Jewel Bundy, Mildred Beeks, Joyce Bisbee, Betty Broadbent, Darlene Bamman, Eleanor Bird, Marion Best Iona Bailey, Betty Brown Row 1-Joy Boyd, JoAnn Blowers, Bruce Angell, Roger Bloxhom, Herbert Boothroyd, Joyce Baumgartner, Mary Lou Balduf, Barbara Bracklein l f Top row-John Casey, Harry Cottrell, Frances Cottrell, Ruth Crispin, Thomas Clynch, Carl Croxton Row 3-Ruby Donaldson,i'Duane Christienson, joseph Cookman, Myrna DeWitt, Darlene Collins, Marjorie Davis, Vivian Cory Row 2-Max Clay, Barbara Davis, Burton Cork, William Crawford, Hobert Duncan, jay Decker, Daniel Davis, Lorraine Cordle, Doris Cheatdom, Josephine Danger Row 1-Richard Coe, Vern Clausen, Polly Ann Carnes, jean Cady, junior Driskill, Wayne Diercks, Katherine Dietz, Jo Ann Dunbar, Angeline DiGregorio Top row-Jerrold Eide, Marcia Free, Dorothy Geer, Gerald Ginthner, Melvin Eklund, Bud Fraser, Robert Grupp, Richard Ennis, DeL0ris Flatness, Doris Ferguson, Charles Gibbs, Milton Garfin Row 2-Darlene Elliot, Donna Edstrom, William Fields, Robert Erholm, Esther Eklund, Evelyn French, Verna Evanoff, Ruby Friend, Wilma Furniss, Louann Gribben Row 1-Thomas Graf, Robert Gaffri, Bonnie Gardinier, Joyce Garms, Peggy Green, Georgia Goudreau, Frances Goad, Mary Garufis, LeVon Gulbranson, LaVonne Gettman LM? 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My NE SE '1r'1' 1 1 2 fm -e g o M - -N--N wwff:-wwf -'fn -'-, WM-vm-1-WMWLMW-mmwwwwwf-Nwe ,,,, W ' ,Y 9-0 and the Lindblom captain, Tom Mason City's hot-and-cold Mohawks, who throughout the season were almost as unpredict- able as the progress of the war, were undefeatable in the second annual post-season Armistice Day contest with Lindblom High of Chicago, downing their highly touted foes 9-0, in a thriller from start to finish. The Windy City lads lacked the necessary punch to penetrate the tightly woven Mohawk defense system, and their scoring threats were never serious. Fewer than 1500 loyal Mason Cityans braved the bleak November afternoon to watch the contest, which was played on a snow and wind swept field. The contest was sponsored by the Citizens' Victory Committee, .members of civic-minded organizations, who used the proceeds to buy gifts for boys of the community when they leave for military service. ' Bill Dallas, 13, is shown on an end-run play in the Lindblom game. Other Mohawk gridders in the picture are Paul Marek, 19, Kenneth Jansen, 29, Dean Hugi, 9, and Harold Kornbaum, 31. ' 5 nell. Headlinesrnsan Don Gilbert, behind Getchell, watches the proceedings. 0.104 As a prelude to the post-season Armistice N day contest, referee John Getchell tosses the coin for the Mohawk captain, Bob Miller, McDon- 74003 faq W, Corrine McKibben, Janice Lawton, andiAvis Menke, handled the cheer leading duties of MCHS untiljust before basketball tourney time when Mead Cook joined the trio. Keeping up the spirit of the Mohawks and following them to as many out-of-town games as was possible were the more important duties of this group. The girls, who were chosen in competition at the start of the school year, are all juniors, while Mead is a graduating senior. ' The girls relax for a moment at a downtown , , pep meeting at which almost the entire Mead Cook m his usual manner leads a yell student body gathered. at a basketball game. 53 oekaqeu P. 0. Brunsvold, Joe J. Rogers, William Suter A new and welcome face appeared behind the Mason City bench as the Mohawk gridders took the field for the 1943 season. It was that of genial, always smiling joe J. Rogers. Taking the reins from J. A. Grimsley, Rogers assumed the duties of head football mentor and assistant basketball coach. Rogers came from Rockwell City, where he had acquired an enviable reputation as a coach and a true gentleman. In school he teaches biology, economics, and sociology. As assistant football coach, William Suter gave valuable aid to the new coach when the boys 'first reported for practice. Suter, who takes charge when basketball season rolls around, instructs biology and mathe- matics classes in the high school. P. O. Brunsvold acted as coach for both the sophomore football and basketball squads. His services are of great value, as it is he who moulds the framework for future Mohawk aggregations. Brunsvold is an instructor in Monroe Junior High School. First row-Dan Kavaya, Rudy Alman, Don Huff, Dean Hugi, Richard Mott, Paul Marek, Robert Lee, Andy Pergiakis, William Dallas, Kenneth Jansen, Harold Kornbaum, Robert Miller, mascot. Second row-Robert Kirsch, Curtis Rye, Robert Koller, Verlyn Rutt, Raymond giczgvzleig, Daryl Ebert, Roland Lepley, Dennis Spencer, Donald Glaspey, ase y. Third row-Ervin Senesky, Howard O'Leary, Lowell Eaton, john Kiser, William Gump, David Erdenberger, William Englebretson, Dwight Helfenstein, J. J. Rogers, coach, iWil1iam Suter, assistant coach. , Top row-Donald Studer, Bernard Traub, Stuart Sears, Giustino DiMarco, Jack Makeever, Michael Chimbidis. 54 'Zzka Um ingaaliall New 606011, new J-qdtehi-, a bare three weeks of practice, green, inexperienced mater- ial - these problems confronted the 1943 Mohawk grid machine. From Rockwell City came J. J. Rogers to assume the reins of an unconditioned team that had been deprived of three weeks of regular practice by its infraction, the previous spring, of the rules of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. To aid in the battle against time was ever-reliable Bud Suter, a veteran of several years on the Mason City coaching staff. Feeling none to confident, the Mohawks met and were downed 40-0 in a stinging defeat by VVest Waterloo. Hard work followed with apparent results, for the Rogers-coached boys lost by a narrow 12-7 margin to East Des Moines. Roosevelt's Roughriders of the capitol city had no end of trouble downing the ever-improv- ing Mohawks 12-7. The Cardinal and Black tested victory the following week as they completely outclassed East XvVaterloo 13-6. Next, Charles City's Comets pushed over a touchdown in the waning minutes to hold the Mohawks to a 20-20 deadlock. The Fort Dodge juggernaught steam- rollered the lu-ckless Mason Cityans 46-7, to complete the regularly scheduled season. The grand climax came with the Armistice Day 9-0 defeat of Chicago's Lindblom High in the post-season benefit game which is becoming traditional. SEASON'S RECORD Mason City .... .s,.. 0 West Waterloo .,..,i... ---- 4 0 M-ason City .s,. U 7 East Des Moines ,...tA... -- 12 Mason City ..t. --- 6 Roosevelt, Des Moines ...A -- 12 Mason City .... --- 13 East Waterloo .....V.... ---- 6 Mason City .... 20 Charles City ........... 20 Mason City .r.. W 7 Fort Dodge ,o...,..... - ---- 46 Mason City .... 7- 9 Lindbloom, Chicago .s.. M- 0 Totals .... , - , - 62 136 isENioR LEHERMEN Robert Miller Line Dopey The majorsparkplug in the forward wall, Miller became noted for his ability to pull through when the chips were down. William Dallas Back Bill A hard blocker and a demon in the tackling department, Bill was the real dreadnaught of the Mohawks' defensive backfield. Kenneth Jansen Line Kenny From his wing position, Kenny was, both on defense and offense, a dreaded character to any opponent. Dan Kavaya Line Serb Kavaya's spirit was undying. He tackled with- out mercy and blocked for keeps. Harold Kornbaum Line Korny Handling the other end post, Kornbaum was at all times a potential pass receiver and a mean obstacle in any opponent's path. Andrew Pergakis Back Andy Fleet-footed Andy left many a would-be tackler sprawling on the gridiron. He literally ran circles around the best of them. William Englebretson Line, Back Bill A converted back, Bill, whose speedy feet proved highly profitable, went into the line as an offensive end. Neal Casey Back Softie Another of the Mohawk corps of speedsters, Casey could always be relied upon as a willing and able reserve. Don Huff Line Roundhead Quick and alert, Huff was, from his guard position, equally strong on offense and defensei Paul Marek Back Muscles 'lihe ehuckin' arm of this passer gave the backf- fleld its needed versatility, 56 Freshman Rudy Alman Stuart Sears Line Stu Also a convert,'only from the world of music, Stu's rhythm was undoubtedly responsible for the hole he plugged in the forward wall. Don Pearson Manager Monty His was a tough job-undoubtedly complicated by the constant demands of impatient gridders. JUNIOR LE'ITERMEN Giustino Di Marco Back Gush The real passing threat in the Mohawk back- field, Gus needs only to learn to run to be'a real contender for next year's gridiron machine. Robert Lee Back Bob Mason City's own crazy legs gained a real reputation for himself as an open field runner. Dean Hugi Line I-Iugi From his line backing position, Hugi's small frame was constantly seeking opposing runners. Richard Mott Line Dick A superb wrestler, Dick's aggressiveness held the center of the Mohawk line intact. Verlyn Rutt Line Smiley The long arms of this real athlete snagged more than one opponent who was touchdown bound. Bernard Traub Line Dick Working at both end and guard, Traub used his height to a definite advantage in his grid- iron escapades. as Page NM? ,Rfk we WEEE up g 'fi One of the few freshmen ever to gain a major letter in his first year of varsity competition, Alman made a real place for himself in the annals of MCHS history. As a plunging back, Rudy picked up many precious yards in his driving thrusts. fain.,-laik akiwfpkeafwf Back row-Andrew Pergakis, James Haddy, Richard Erdenberger, Michael Chimbidis, Paul Cagley, john Weber, Dennis Spencer. Second row-Ass't coach J. J. Rogers, Richard Bruns, Robert Sweany, Gerald Ginthner, junior Menke, Walter Rae, Daryl Ebert, Robert Gump, Coach Bud Suter. First row-Verlyn Rutt, Robert Miller, George Keister, Arthur Wagner, Rob Roy Cerney, Myron Zeigler, John Makris, Giustino DiMarco. Basketball Team Is Sport Surprise of the Year Biggest surprise of the 1943-44 Mason City athletic machine was Bud Suter's basketball squad. At the season's start, only two members of last year's state championship contingent were available, and the picture in general was exceptionally dismal. Despite this apparent lack of material, Suter set about moulding a strong machine, which turned out to be much more formidable than had been anticipated. Q Bob Miller and Dick Bruns, the two returning boys, with about thirty other hopefuls formed the corps which was to carry the Cardinal and Black banner to the hardwood court. Among the numerous juniors reporting were Gus DiMarco, Verlyn Rutt, George Keister, John Makris, Bob johnson, and Bud Rae. From the seniors the future team was to be built of Bruns, Miller, Ike Ziegler, Bob Cerney, and Art Wagner. Various combinations were used in order to find the one group that could be the most damaging to the opponents. As the season rolled around, and the first game loomed ahead, the outfit that seemed the 'most potent consisted of Ziegler and VVagner at the forwards, Rutt at center, and DiMarco and Miller manning the guard positions. Pushing these boys for places on the first five were Cerney at forward, and Bruns working at both forward and guard. Although these seven fellows saw the most action during the season, the other boys played more than Mohawk reserves had played in past years. ln the opener, the Mohawks journeyed to Webster City to help celebrate the opening of the new fieldhouse there, but they lost the ball game 31-23. The following Week they gained a 31-29 victory at North Des Moines. In the curtain raiser on the home floor, the Mohawks fell before the mighty assault of the Austin lads, 27-37. lt took an overtime for the Sutermen to stop Charles City 23-22 in a thriller played there. The following week end, the Mohawks split, bowing before East Des 58 swnwwqge-qua,-W, .K-ag . Moines, but downing Fort Dodge. By a nar- row 29-27 margin, the Roughriders of Roose- velt Des Moines gained a victory over the rapidly gaining Mohawks. The Mason City beattlers then proceeded to win the next eight games, before 'bowing to Waverly outfit 29-27. Waverly had previously been beaten by the Mohawks during the eight game winning streak. For the remainder of the regular season and through the sectional tournaments, the Mohawks took the scalps of seven consecutive foes before falling to the Forest City Indians 44-34 in the first round of district play. In gaining a tie with Roosevelt of Des Moines for the championship of the Big 7 by Virtue of ten wins and two losses in conference play, the Mohawks accomplished what had appeared to be the impossible at the opening of the season. In all of the twenty-four games played, the Mohawks won eighteen. THE SEASON'S RECORD MC VVebster City ..................... 31 23 North Des Moines .... ..... 2 9 31 Austin ............. ..... 3 7 27 Charles City ..... ..... 2 2 23 East Des Moines ..... ..... 3 8 20 Fort Dodge ........... ..... 2 9 32 Roosevelt Des Moines .... ..... 2 9 27 East Waterloo ........ ..... 3 1 34 West Waterloo ....... ..... I 6 20 Webster City ...... ..... 2 2 37 North Des Moines .... ..... 2 0 31 Austin ........... ..... 2 5 36 Charles City --- ..... 23 36 East Waterloo --- ..... 27 29 W'est Waterloo --- ..... 36 45 VVaverly ............ - - - 4 -29 27 Fort Dodge ............. II... 2 2 29 Roosevelt Des Moines --- ..... 20 32 East Des Moines ...... ..,.. 3 0 37 VV'aVerly ............ ...., 3 0 33 Marshalltown - , ..... 27 33 St. Ansgar .... ..... 1 2 82 Northwood --- ..... 35 40 Forest City -- ..... 44 34 144. 340116143 461424, Mohawk sophomore cagers, under the coaching eye of Perly Brunsvold, provided a team which performed well in its contests. Although the games were usually held as forerunners to the varsity contests, the boys traveled out of town on several occasions. The sophomores met several strong teams, but nevertheless succeeded in winning ten of the fifteen contests. In the Cerro Gordo county tourney, the team suffered a 32-28 defeat at the hands of Holy Family, but later in the year it downed the Holy Family aggre- gation 37-29. MC Sophs Rockwell fvarsityl --- ..... 26 34 Waverly fsophsj ....... ..... 3 3 23 Kensett Cvarsityj ............. .... 3 3 30 Clear Lake Creservesj ..-............. 25 35 Fertile Cvarsityj ...................... 29 27 Holy Family Cvarsityj county tourney--32 28 Harilontown Cvarsityj ............ e---20 41 West Waterloo Csophsj ............... 20 33 Mason City Cfreshmenj ....... .... 2 5 24 Waverly Csophsj ........... ...... Z l 42 Charles City Csophsj ...... .... 5 44 Holy Family ........... ...... 2 9 37 Hayfield Cvarsityj ...... ...... 2 4 33 Clear Lake Creservesj ..... .... l 7 46 Back row-Ra mond Henle ohn Case Dan y Y, J Y, Davis, manager, Vern Clausen. Row 3-Harold Stubbs, Richard Ennis, Walter Johnson, Harold Quinley, Robert Gaffri. Row Z-junior Menke, lGo-rdon Secory, Duane Christensen, Earl Croxton, Loc Cookman, P. O. Brunsvold, coach. Row 1- onald Ulen, Roger Ward, Wayne Pope, Jay Decker. 59 Members of the cast: Mary Lou, Rita Decker, Jack Alden, Hugh Whitesellg messenger boy, Robert Kollerg Mrs. Alden, Adele Robinson, Mrs. Elizabeth Holt, Carol Ostbyg David Ho-lt, Ted Davidsong Bingo, K9 Penny, Henry Fenstermacher, Jack Morgang Miss Martin, Shirley Cagleyg Officer Clancy, Daryl Ebertg Annabelle Maddon, Jean Kapplingerg Mrs. Lanigan, Shirley Whitney, Mr. Wade, jack Makeeverg' grocery boy, Robert Lee. u1qPA041, H a comedy in three acts by Dorothy Rood Stewart, was presented November 19, 1943, by the class of 1945, under the direction of Miss Virginia Bailey. David, the reluctant, spoiled son of the attractive widow, Elizabeth Holt, was always getting into trouble. Mrs. Holt, although aided by the cynical Wit and advice of her maiden friend, Annabelle Maddon, could not manage her son. David's football coach, Henry Fcnstermacher, assisted the frantic Widow by clearing David of a false murder. After a series of laughable events, Mrs. Holt realizes that Henry would make an ideal father - and husband. Pictured are Ted Davidson and Rita Decker with K9 Penny, Jack Makeever's dog, which shared the ad- ventures of David Holt in Apron String Revolt. 60 VOCAL STUDENTS PRODUCE MUSICAL euafa-in edmn an original student musical production, was presented March 7, 1944, before a capacity house. The student control committee planned the entire variety show, which consisted of a prologue and four acts representing scenes of a successfull Holly- wood production. Don Weber as the announcer introduced famous screen personalities as they entered the Otronto Theater for the premiere. Some were Veronica Lake and her escort, Reggie, Marion VVeber and Jack Van Kirk, Mae West and W. C. Fields, Marian Bracken and Stuart Searsg Greta Garbo, Levon Garrison, Bette Davis and Ross Darby, Maxine Dillon and Dennis Spencerg and Gracie Allen and George Burns, Marion Levinson and Ronald Lavender. Clark Tuttle acted as producer of the hit, Hamlin Delaving Laura Jane Kelly was an Earl Carroll girl, while Bob Gaffri was the camera man. Act I, titled Gaslight Cabaret, depicted society cafe life of the Gay Nineties. CUpper picturej Act II, Land O' Cotton, was a scene along the Mississippi. fSecond picturej Members of the chorus sang Negro spirituals and folk songs, and De Norris Ewing did a specialty dance. n Act III, Moonlight Interlude, took place in a Grecian garden.. fThird picturej Janice Law- ton, Adeline Menke, Stella Malaktaris, LaRae Huntington, Lenore Campbell, Ruth Ann Sanders, and Corrine McKib-ben portrayed wood nymphs in an interpretative dance. Helen Zanios and Jerome Lewis performed ballroom dancing. You're Everything I Want, an original composition by Phyllis McClellan, was sung by Connie Hatges and Leroy Spurgeon. The Ballad for Americans by Robinson-La- Touche was sung in Act IV by Alan Loter- bour, baritone, with the combined sophomore and junior-senior choruses and the orchestra. Between acts the orchestra, directed by Carleton L. Stewart, played popular selections, and Marion Levinscn gave a monologue, The Waltz, by Dorothy Parker. Ruth Behrens directed the production, while Virginia Bailey supervised dramatics and makeup. Warren A. Ruby was technical direc- torg Marjorie Smith trained the string sectiong June Dudgeon was costume mistress, and Fred Vorhies was business manager. The students responsible for the writing of the variety show surround Miss Behrens' desk. They are Jeanne Meuwissen, Phyllis McClel- lsn, Leroy Spurgeon, Martha Pauley, Maxine Dillon, Alan Loterbour, Jerome Lewis, Connie Hatges. 61 Being transformed for the variety show into well-known celebrities are Stuart Sears, Marion Weber, Marian Bracken, Marion Levinson, and Levon Garrison. Hard at work applying makeup are Muriel Hughes, Mildred Milligan, Shirley Robinson, Elaine Grove, jer- ome Lewis, Mary Martin, Dorothy Ehlers, Anne Huber, Ioan Moore, Pat Dibble, joan Burnett, Marilyn Bender, and Edna Hert. Learning the ropesl' from Miss Bailey are Edna Hert, Eleanor Leaman, JoAnn Dunbar, Lois Davidson, Evelyn Sharp, Suzanne Senneff, Mary Lewis, Adele Robinson, Director Bailey, and Bonnie Brewster. Seated are models from chorus: Ted Davidson, Norman Ritter, Robert Gaffri, Yvonne Davis, Shirley Cohen, and Sally Houser. 0201 , the Makeup Club, under the supervision of Miss Virginia Bailey, brought additional color to the stage of MHCS in a year of outstanding productions. Assigned to its members was the role of makeup artists for school assemblies, Christmas programs, junior and senior plays, and the vocal variety show. .....J f f Skillfully applying black-face makeup for the variety show are members of the Makeup Club, who were here given a grand opportunity to prove their prowess. 62 Coach Guy L. Crosen, Back row- john Tailor, Arthur White, David Hirsch. Row 3-Adele Robinson, Shirley Whitney, Shirley Cohen. Row 2--jack Morgan, David But- ler, Constance DeWilde. Row 1- Burton Gindler, Marian Johnston, Elaine Adelsman, Richard Lloyd- jones. The first team debated its question before various high school classes. Pictured are Richard Lloyd-Jones, Marian Johnston, Elaine Adelsman, and Burton Gindler. DEBATERS PLACE HIGH IN TOURNEYS Mohawk debaters this year carried their forensic ability away from MCHS for the first time since the war. Elaine Adelsman and Burton Gindler, affirmative, and Marian Johnston and Ri-chard Lloyd-Jones, negative, in three major tournaments, debated the question, Resolved: That the United States should join in reconstituting the League of Nations. On january 15 they emerged from the West VVaterloo 24-team tournament in second place, defeated only by Wilson of Cedar Rapids, while winning over the major teams of Water- loo, Omaha, Burlington, and Davenport. The affirmative team won every debate. The squad traveled to Decorah for the Luther College tournament, coming in second with five victories. They entered on February 5 the annual Brindley tournament at Iowa State Teachers College and lost only to Cedar Rapids. The negative side won all its debates. Senior Burton Gindler received a four-year scholarship to the college for his rating among the speakers. The B tournament was held for reserves during February. Highest ratings here were given to Arthur VVhite, Jack Bringolf, Jack Morgan, and David Butler. These four and the four first team members won letters for a year's fine work. 63 Trig and that new joke seem to be topical with Dorothy, Bob, and jim. Supposedly pursuing their studies are Kenneth Anderson, Juanita Wendel, Kenneth Wendel, Roger ,4 ma, M szafe ,name Mears Ho-hum! 8:25 in the morning finds the doors of MCHS thrown open for the onslaught and the students about to begin a new day. The halls are ringing with laughter and gay chatter and the hurried clang of closing lockers. Let's watch, shall we? There's a familiar picture - that going-steady couple, Dorothy Gasswint and Robert Jackson. You'll see them everywhere together. Right now, reluctant to separate for homeroom, they stop at Doc', Nettleton's locker to brush up on Bob's trig and laugh over a new Jackson joke. At least Bob's always insisting they are, but he finds it hard to convince the rest of us. Hear that drone of voices? Come up this flight of stairs and through this door. It's room 208 4 study hall - under the supervision of Mr. Keithahn. Usually during this period of the day everybody is still a little too sleep-ridden to attempt to open books right away. That's Paul Marek waving to another scholar coming in on the bell. You can start work on your English now, boys. Those smells? Oh, they follow us through the halls and into our classrooms all day of any day. They're coming from Mr. Boyce's chemistry lab. lt,s on the third floor, but that doesn't prevent its presence from being known all over the building! It's there that future chemists conduct all kinds of scientific research Right now it smells as if they're experimenting with hydrogen sulfide - ugh! Whipple, Frederick Way, Ralph Wallace, jack Experimenting hopefully in chemistry lab are Don Ulstad, Paul Marek, and Marshall Starn. Studer, Raymond Bowers, and Jayne Davis. E 4 Dorothy, Maxine, and Connie harmonize during a In the foreground of Miss Brakel's commercial class vocal period. are Richard Beemer and Yvonne Turnbull. That song in the air is probably coming from room 400, the vocal room to those who don't hit that high spot during the day. Seated at Miss Behrens' piano is Connie Hatges, and beside her are Dorothy Johnson and Maxine Dillon, members of a charming vocal trio. They're practicing some of the numbers which thrill everyone at so many assemblies. Hear that clatter of keys? Right through this door. That's Miss Brakel, a member of the commercial department staff. She seems to be smiling at the attempts of some of her students to overcome the whims and fancies of the typewriter. Ummm! Smell that? A little different from chemistry, isn't it? It's coming from this right here, Miss Alleman's cooking room. Right now they are perfecting their technique on the way to a man's heart . And we have to be bystanders! Those groans and grunts? Gym! what else? You know the government is asking for physically fit men, and that's what Coach Hansen is giving them. That's expert Richard Mott showing Sherman Ward what's-what in in the art of Judo. Hans seems to think he's good, too. Poor Sherman! Doris Anderson, Janet Gates, Helen Shreckengost, Working on Judo, the new war technique, under the Marian Johnson, and Geneva Allos cooperate in watchful eye of Coach Hansen are Sherman Ward cookery. and Richard Mott. Practicing first aid with Nurse Nan Clack are Maxine Rohde, Shirley Skipton, and Bettilou Loretta Paul, Maxine Hammond, Florence Mathre, Rampton work OU Stage PFOPCFUCS- Hazel Banken, Lavonne Aves, Miss Clack, Shirley Beckman, and Clarabelle Wentworth. lt's 4 o'clock now - almost time for the last bell. For many that means time to leave. But for others, work is just beginning. For instance, let's look. in here. No, she isn't really sick, it's just a class in first aid. Many of the girls about to be graduated from MCHS are inter- ested in entering the nursing profession, and these girls are getting some A-l practice under Nurse Nan Clack during home economics period and also after school. When a play is being produced, there's the echo of hammer and saw in the air. It's coming from here, the auditorium. Seemingly perplexed about that nail in what may turn out to be a piece of play property are three of the members of the indomitable stage crew. Let's leave the building now and follow some of the students who are practicing their voca- tional training in earnest. With the training of the commercial department and the aid of Mrs. Friesner, many of the girls who wish outside employment are able to find it. This the desk is Ellie Peters, hard at work transcribing English. is Abel Sz Son Inc., and the girl behind shorthand notes into readable typewriter Here's the telephone office, and, working before the switchboard are some of MCI-lS's finest. 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' ' wi , - Pe:-Ll' i2 I7 ?VNV W' X 55' if y f' fii'li'f 2iG5if2'3i3M? Zn?543S375?Ei M2f ., Wai? ' 'W as a ' av-':::v,f-wwe: ffzwwzi,fwimJa:1,19w.2?fvwwf25iw aasfwfarieyzfiifeiiibflwzfw' sw U 1 ,Z P-fxiabefxra ,,.g.i,,,p-:::4rmf'f P'S . ,,mA5 N ma? ,f:ii.Qw''S:E1'E5?sae?5Q2Mys,t,:i.:21:S'TTl-A',s,LAIMt:?22:3J?mt'gg2wwmwai:H me Wwmmuwwwwwmmwlawmmwwwawmwwmwmwwmm mmwwfw M-Qwmmmwwmxrwaa m?mpmmWfw,1fMwz15Y g:fe ewmmH:emmamewenvwwmwwaiwwwimmmwwmmm-mwuwmiwam a.wszsw2mfQS1mSr-22Qe2H2,4:.f:, Back row-Ray Randall, Charles Kirsch, Richard Erdenbergier, Richard Setterburg, Don Payne, Bob Cerney. Row 4-Gilbert Bovard, Richard Lloyd-Jones, vice-president, Sydney Stott, secretary-treas- urer, Burton Sprole, Robert Seidel. Row 3-Ramon Leach, Burton Gindler, Lowell Eaton, Robert Heiderich, Mike Chimbidis. Row 2-Grace Deal, Betty Lou Rampton, Joy Boyd, Isabel Yelland, Beverly Leath. Row 1-Patricia Ye11and,Joyce Baumgartner, Mary Jean Casey, Richard Mott. Conducting the meeting is President Ray Beneke. Ray Beneke, president of the stu- dent council, and Mbonu Ojike, a native of Nigeria, who spoke on Nigeria Today and Tomorrow and Africa at the Peace Table at a program assembly November 5, 1943, pose in front of the high school. 743 is the governing body of the school, whose function it is to maintain the principles of a democratic student govern-ment and promote co-operation among the students, faculty, and organizations. The officers of the student council were elected, according to the constitution, by the council members at the first meeting, October l, 1943. Principal James Rae and Vice-Principal Harold Snyder were advisers to the student council and Miss Frances E. Forster and Joe Rogers were faculty counselors. The student council's activities have included spon- soring the scrap drive, promoting better conduct in the halls, sponsoring school dances and games, and improving student-sponsored assemblies and gen- eral spirit of the student body at these assemblies and games. 68 748 Jfdqd Mew, organized three years ago by Warren A. Ruby, art instructor, is the unseen factor in the success for every produc- tion presented on the stage of MCHS. Students interested in working behind the scenes reported at the beginning of the school year to Mr. Ruby who assigned them positions according to the type of Work they wished to do. Electrician, painter, carpenter, and scores of other workers all working tog ther in harmony did their parts to make .IC stage look its best during all programs. Among their varied activities,'and they were varied, were the construction of the sets for the junior and senior plays and the variety show, the setting up of the speaker's stand and the microphone for the assemblies, the preparation of the stage for outside performances and programs, and readying the stage for band concerts and student assemblies. Dick Lennan, Wally Burns, Edward Mahler, and Junior Anderson are shown behind the scenes where they make the stage ready for plays, assemblies, and programs. CUpper picturel Here, Wally Burns and Dick Lennan have switched to painters on the set of the variety show. CSecond picturej Working on the props are Edward Mahler, Mary Martin, Shirley Skipton, and Marie Soursos. CThird picturej Watching Dick Lennan, Shirley Skipton, and Don Payne at work are Betty Lou Rampton, Maxine Rohde, and Mary Martin. CLower picture? 69 ! E ii i 5 ii Standing-P. McClellan, Director Stewart, E. Holt, B. McEldoon, W. Wallace, R. Grupp, B. Shutz, G. Brahm, W. Rae. Row 4-T. Walters, W. Brown, B. Stewart, B. Johnson, W. Brown, B. Thorsen, J. Vance, D. Setterburg, M. Kellogg, B. Bailey, J. Nettleton, R. Jackson, B. Fraser, H. Boothroyd, F. Collen, R. Kirsch, S. Stott. Row 3-J. Boyd, J. Blowers, J. Doty, J. Caldwell, D. Tubbesing, B. Seidel, C. Kirsch, R. Beneke, B. Haddy, D. Williams, B. Ady, W. Olson, D. 748 6061021 Adhd has contributed musically in many ways to the school and the community. Under the direction of Carleton L. Stewart, the band gave three student concerts and various public The marching band, directed by Henry T. Paine, played dur- ing the football games and performed on the field during the halftime. It also appeared in community parades. 70 f awwssmsf 1, D. Hixon, W. Bramhall, C. Gibbs, B. Beneke, H. Marshall, H. Marshall, D. Kime, G. J. Makris, E. Bistline. Row 2-C. Haney, M. Johnston, B. Broadbent, D. Butler, B. Diercks, Whitesell, B. Johnson, S. Iioomis, B. Sprole, S. Farrer, J. Bringolf, J. Baumgartner, R. Kassel, Driscoll. Row 1-J. Volding, J. Pappajohn, D. Loomer, E. Barclay, D. Manlove, I. Yelland, BQY3.Ifd, M. Rohde. A. Kephart, G. F arrer, C. Pauley. concerts. Cther activities of the band include playing for bond rallies, civic organizations, and participating in the school band festival. Soloists from the band appear for numerous community activities and take part in music contests. Fir. as 7i Directed by Mr. Stewart, the pep band played for pep asl semblies held before games. The red and blue basketball bands, consisting of 28 mem- bers, played alternately for games. These units were taken from the regular band mem- bers. DeNorris Ewing, Clark Tuttle, George Whipple, Lenore Campbell, Dick Lennan, Doris Bennett, Esther Walls, Ruth Ann Sanders, Nellie Elliott, Robert Justin, Sally Houser, Dorothy Hanes, Helen Zanios, Jeanne Meuwissen, Marvin Carr, Carol Murren, Elaine Grove, Robert Gaffri, Eleanor Leaman, Raleigh Birch, Norman Ritter, Shirley Cohen, Marilyn Ellison, Martha Pauley. Rack row-Robert Kemp, Jack Makeever, David McPherren, Dwight Helfenstein, Don Weber, John Plonsky, Earl Croxton, Alan Loterbour, Dennis, Spencer, Warren Tilton.- Row Sr-Leroy Spurgeon, Pat Dibble, Carol Ostby, Wanda McKnight, Lorraine Berneman, Jean Kapplinger, Dorothy Johnson, Shirley Whitney, Joanne Chandlee, Mary Martin, Jack Morgan. Row 2-Dorothy Ehlers, Levon Gar- rison, Joyce Abbott, Lois Everist, Esther Wolf, Norma Carson, Janice Spencer, Grace Deal, Janet Mac- Gregor, Jean Cady. Row 1-Phyllis Ruggles, Connie Hatges, Maxine Dillon, Yvonne Davis, Verla Ilguticlfer, Norma Skovgaard, Leona Baugh, Lucille Way, Patricia Krager, Dorothy Gasswint, Dorothea e e . which con- sists of two junior-senior choruses and a sophomore girls chorus has been very active during 1943 and 1944 under the direction of Miss Ruth Behrens. The outstanding accom- plishments of the vocalists were the presenta- tion of the Christmas pageant and the student- planned variety show, Curtain Call. From the music department have come various vocal groups, some of which are pictured here. The boys' quartette, composed of Jack Make- ever, Alan Loterbour, Don Weber, and Raleigh Birch Cupper picturej was a popular group singing for assemblies, civic organiza- tions, and Lenten services. QCenterj Janice Spencer, Shirley Whitney, Phyllis Ruggles, Verla Dutcher, janet MacGregor, and Jean Kapplinger are members of a sextette which has sung for girls' assemblies and church and local groups. These two groups received one ratings in the vocal contest held March 24. Also singing for local clubs and school activi- ties were members of the mixed quartette flowery jack Makeever, Maxine Dillon, Connie Hatges, and Leroy Spurgeon. Back row-Loretta Burbanlc, Marianne Marek, Deloris Thompson, LaVonne Wheeler, Polly Ann Carnes, Carol McCallum, Doris Cheatdom, Arlene Rivedal, Eleanor Bird, Joyce Garms, Beverly Leath, Mary Garufis, Shirley Klein, Louise Young, Marion Best, Elizabeth Kellogg, Shirley Horn. Front row- LuAnn Moen, Bettilou Rampton, Angeline Laros, DeEtta Haskin, Joyce Baumgartner, Gwendolyn Harriot, Mary Kahoutek, Roberta Read, Marcia Kerr Standing-Marjorie B. Smith, M. Photiades, F. Hubacher, H. Faulk, S. Leaman, W. Wallace W. Rae, Carleton L. Stewart. Row 3-M. Farmakis, M. Scheef, E. Lemke, W. Wearda, B. Lynch C. Haney, D. Loomer, J. Pappajohn, J. Volding, J. Bringolf, S. Loomis, B. Sprole, B. Ady, B 746 directed by Carleton L.Stewart concluded a successful year of giv ing its fine talents for the appreciation of school and community. Marjorie B. Smitl has charge of the string section. Theater orchestras for the junior and senior class plays, Christmas pageant, and for Curtain Call consisted of members of the orchestra Dancing at a band party sponsored l This little group led by Miss Smith is the heart of the orchestra of the band and orchestra. 'Q SLB 2,2 ailey, D. Williams, F. Collen, C. Kirsch, S. Stott. Row 2-R. Deane, R. Beenken, M. Wright, M. arvel, I. Yelland, G. Farrer, M. Rohde, C. Pauley, E. Barclay, S. Farrer, B. Seidel. Row 1-P. oumas, 'P. Zemanek, J. Bisbee, P. Quenrud, S. Malaktaris, F. Kuhn, P. Yelland. Jlany groups from the orchestra have performed for assemblies, church programs, and ivic organizations. Phe string group which is under the direction of Miss Smith is composed of violins, ellos, double-basses, and violas. They have played for community clubs, such as Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Business and Professional Women's Club, Farm Bureau ban- luet, 4-H banquet, and school assemblies. M - M h i 1 These instrumentalists received first rating in the ie usic ot ers C ub are members held February 25, 1944. annual local solo contest '5 The Masonian staff heads directed their respective staffs in the plan- ning, writing, selling, art, and photography necessary to produce a good book. They are loan Moore, senior section, Lois Everist, classes, Marion Levinson, editor- in-chiefg Anne Huber, organiza- tions, Carol Ostby, faculty, Wanda Wallace, calendar, and Ray Beneke, sports. The circulation staff, headed by Mary Lewis, manages the finances of Masonian. Members of the staff sell during the fall and distri- bute the Masonian upon publication in the spring. Members are Catherine Pauley, Marilyn Bender, Mary Lewis, Lois Davidson, Wanda Wallace, Carol McCallum, Mary Jean Casey, and Janice Spencer. Photographers Don Abbott, M. E. Olson, and Gerald Allen, and artist Ann Rutledge. 76 7h Mygnianl yearbook of Mason City High School, is a record of the faculty, classes, organizations, athletics, and events of a year in Mason City High School and Junior College. Mrs. Florence K. Salzer supervises the staff which produces the Masonian. Mrs. Salzer and former Masonian worker chose staff heads and new members. Individual meetings of each staff are held, plans are laid for each section, and assignments are made to each member. After pictures are taken and copy is written and assembled, the 1944 Masbnian goes to press and, in late spring, is ready for distribution. Typists for the Masonian were Viola Anderson, Dorothy Dennis, Betty Diercks, and others. Ann Rutledge, busy with class work and a job at the telephone office, was this year's one-woman art staff. She designed the Shakespearian figure for the cover of the 1944 Masonian and the masks which are on the end pages and are scattered throughout the pages of the book., Despite wartime shortages and rationing, members of the photography staff took numerous pictures of faculty and students, school organizations and their activities, and events of MCI-IS. In a rationed world, M. E. and jerry were happy boys taking almost as many pictures as they wanted to with Masonian supplies. The advertising staff did a fine job this year under the direction of Martha Pauley, advertising manager, and Harriet Magath, business manager. Members of the staff are fback rowj Marilyn Bender, Shirley Horn, Mary Lewis, Isabel Yelland, Lois Davidson, Barbara Thomas, Wanda Wallace, ,JoAnn Dunbar. Row Z-Shirley Whitney, Janice Spencer, Shirley Cohen. Row 1-Martha Pauley and Harriet Magath. 77 746 , week- ly paper of Mason City High School, appears every Saturday night in the Globe Gazette. Journalism is included in the junior English course under Miss Elizabeth H. Graves. The junior journalism class consists of the reportorial staff which gathers news of students, fac- ulty, organizations, and events of interest to MCHS, and helps the editorial staff put the Cub to bed. Members of the senior editorial staff have completed their junior year of journalism and during their senior year continue as various editors. Inspiring editorials, colorful book reviews, interesting sketches of students and fac- ulty, vivid sports accounts, and current program squares all contribute to make the Cub Gazette popular with the stu- dents and one of the outstand- ing school newspapers in Iowa. Senior Editorial Staff fUpper picturel CStandingJ Shirley Robinson, edi- tor-in-chiefg Mary Myre, LeVon Toepfer, Esther Walls, Evelyn Crispin, and john Nelson, typists. CSittingj Wanda Wallace, manag- ing editorg Lois Everist, managing editor, Florence Mathre, business manager, Ray Beneke, sports editor. Junior Editorial Staff CSecond picturej Shirley Farrer, editor-in-chiefg Audrey McGraw, associate editorg Marjorie Keeler, associate editorg Walter Rae, sports editor, Con- stance DeWilde, managing editorg Jack Morgan, business manager, Mariestelle Miller and Hazel Faulk, associate editors. Junior Reportorial Staff fLower picturel Mary Farmakis, janet MacGregor, Shirley Whitney, Betty Wyborney, Dorothy Ehlers, senior editor Shir- ley Robinson, Mary Martin, jean Kapplinger, Carol Ostby, Phyllis Ruggles, Janice Spencer. 78 , 2 . will if ' , X' CStandingJ Jack Wagner, Robert Anderson, Florence Mathre, Anne Huber, Ray Beneke, Bill Engle- bretson, Pauline Soumas. fSeatedJ Lois Everist, Martha Pauley, Marion Levinson, Joan Moore, Lois Davidson, 'Shirley Robinson. did International Honorary Society for High School Journalists was founded by Dr. George Gallup, April 10, 1926, in Iowa City, Iowa. In 1933 the Fred D. Cram Chapter was organized in Mason City High School under the direction of Elizabeth H. Graves. To be awarded the coveted pin, a student must be in the upper one third of his class, have done distinctive journalistic work, be recommended by his adviser, and approved by the society's national officer. e The tenth anniversary banquet of Quill and Scroll was held May 21, 1943. The candidates were initiated in an impressive candlelighting ceremony. Shown at the speakers' table are Principal James Rae, Howard A. O,Leary, who congratulated the initiates, Superintendent R. B. Irons, who responded to the greetings, Mrs. O'Leary, Mrs. Irons, Miss Eleanor McLaughlin, society editor of the Globe Gazette, who presented Jinx and Jolts of the Journalist, Miss Michelle Sherman, service editor of the Globe Gazette, Who presented joys and jaunts of the journalist, Miss Virginia Bailey, and Miss Mildred Luce. Awww'-.-..,.. ..... ..-- ff-A :1a. N:-nwfrs-.w .L 1' WW' mf fa Nw--H.-my . 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The club's adviser is Miss Virginia Thomas, While Miss Frances Forster is program adviserg Miss Elizabeth H. Graves, publicityg Miss Florence Flynn, ceremonialg Miss Ruth Behrens, music, and Miss June Dudgeon, social. Activities included a tea for sophomores, informal social gatherings, a Kitty Kiser amateur pro- gram, a recognition ceremony, parties for grade children, and the charm school which was conducted during January, February, and March. In the Pictures Planning Hi-Tri meetings over cokes, are members of the cabinet. They are Marian Johnston, ceremonialg Martha Pauley, rnusicg Patricia Krager, ceremonialg Jeanne Meuwissen, president, Pat Dibble, serviceg and Joan Moore and Wanda Wallace, pub- licity. In the foreground are Maxine Dillon, vice-president, and Dorothea Hebel, social. QTop picturej Enjoying the Hi-Tri sponsored dance, held January 4, 1944, are students of MCHS. CCenter picturej Hi-Tri meetings and programs are held in the YWCA. CBottom picturel 82 Hi-Y Sponsors The Melody Mill The Hi-Y, an out-of-school organiza- tion open to all high school boys, is under the supervision of john Calhoun, boys' work director. The weekly meet- ings, usually held on Thursday, were interesting and varied. They included talks by local businessmen and teachers, fun nights, suppers, and a joint meeting with the Hi-Tri. The out-- standing accomplishment of Hi-Y was the inauguration of Melody Mill, youth center in the YMCA banquet room. Combined committees of Hi-Tri and Hi-Y planned the annual Lenten services which were held each morning before school during the Week of March 27 to 31. juvenile delinquency was the study problem of the year. In the Pictures Members of the Hi-Y cabinet are Bob Ady, program, Myron Zeigler, membership, Mead Cook, social, Jack Wagner, presidentg Marshall Stam, treasurer, Don Tubbesing, secretaryg and Harold Kornbaum, vice- president. John Calhoun is adviser of the club. CTop picturej Hi-Y members relax at a regular meeting, CCenter picturej The YMCA building is the scene of many Hi-Y programs, dances, and games.'fLower picturej 83 Members of the GAA cabinet are fback rowj Connie Hatges, financeg Esther Wolf, party, Jane Young, sports, Shirley Whitney, sports, Marilyn Bender, party. CFront rowj Catherine Pauley, danceg Helen Pappas and Evelyn Crispin, co-presidents, Dorothy DeSomery, dance. 740 ' oufdicfe for all girls interested in athletics is the Girls' Athletic Association. Sponsored by Gdella McGowan, girls' physical education and hygiene teacher, GAA awards the pin, M, and trophy to members who merit them according to the point system. Five hundred individual points are required for the pin, 1000 individual points and 600 team points for the M, and 1600 individual points and 800 team points for the trophy. The cabinet meetings are held monthly in the gymnasium office. Among the activities of the GAA were the membership drive conducted in September, scavenger hunt and initia- tion of new members in November, the style show December 1, the annual night club party held January 4, 1944, the heartburn party in February, and school dances given during the year. Shown are couples attending a GAA dance held in the high school gymnasium. 84 New assembly seats. Mead looks rather lonely. CALENDAR September 2, 3, 4 Registration Day! Found on sopho- more registration card - Place of Birth -- Park Hospital ! 8 Boys holler Uncle QSamj as Hansen, musclewbuilder-delux, grills and drills them to be future soldiers. 10 Assembly seats! Where is row G, seat 6, left section, 2nd floor? Your guess is as good as the next fellow's, A flash of students, flying books, the school is emptied. WHY? Friday - 4 p. m. 11 Football candidates report for suits and are ready to be drilled under new coach, Joe Rogers. A 1 It hurt next day. 14 Five new teachers on faculty roll: Ruth Behrens, vocal, Katherine Kassar, English, Edna Carstcnsen, history, Barbara Rugland, library, and Joe Rogers, biology. 15 William Boyle leaves for the Army. 16 Assembly for all girls. Nurse Catherine NVenzel speaks on the U. S. Cadet Nurses Corps. Here's your chance, girls. Uncle Sam needs you, too. 85 Tackle 'ern, Ebert. 17 Rah! Rah! Rah! Three girl cheer leaders this year. Juniors Avis Menke, Corrine McKib- ben, and Janice Lawton. Swing low - swing high. SUPER PEP BAND for pep assemblies makes its appearance. 20 Stanley johnson joins the Merchant Marines. 22 Two sharp pencils and the Iowa Tests of Educational Development occupy the mor- ning. 22 Tests continue. That math', test hit some plenty hard. Hi-Y full speed ahead with induction of new members. 24 Junk Jewelry drive with many lamenta- tions from the girls. 27 Stop! Look! Listen! Assembly on Safety on the Home Front with Patrolman john Hattery as the speaker. Chocolate hour opens Hi-Tri membership campaign. 28 Mohawks seem destined to be a House of David outfit, for the football boys vow to let their beards grow until they win a game. Corky, jan, and Susie cheer the team on to victory. Boys take day off to help pork and bean cans on their way to war. 29 Seniors bid adieu to Dean Rugland, his- tory and economics teacher, who leaves to fill a Red Cross post. Mrs. W. L. Constable sub- stitutes. Ray Beneke is elected president of student council. So-phomores have their pic- tures taken for the Masonian. Those are our sentiments too, Bob. October 1 Lusty voices raise the rafters in the first pep assembly. Mohawks face West Waterloo in their first game of the season, and the marching band makes its debut on the gridiron with something new in the way of a musical cheer. 5 Juniors, in their sweater best, romp in the leaves while waiting for their pictures. 6 Senior class elects president, Ray Benekeg vice-president, Marshall Stamg secretary and treasurer, Sidney Stott. 7 junior class elects president, Jack Make- everg vice-president, John Kiserg secretary and treasurer, Shirley Levin. 8 Flash of a baton, roll of the drums, and with posters and banners high, off step the band, the student body, and the faculty in a combined fire-prevention and football parade. Mohawks face East Des Moines at Roosevelt stadium. 11 Carl Peters enlists in the Navy. Officers of the sophomore class are: president, Patricia Yellandg vice-president, junior Menkeg secre- tary and treasurer, Bettilou Rampton. Schools dismissed early, 'so that We might see the two- man Jap sub-marine displayed in Central Park. Tryouts for junior class play this evening. Bud Suter and Joe Rogers return from scouting the Lindblom game. Why no smiles? Vice-Principal Snyder is handy with pink slips. 15 Peter Frank joins the Army. 20 Carpenters, electricians, and painters gather for the first meeting of the stage crew. 21 Music, marches, overtures, and modern tempos, fill the auditorium as the high school band presents the first concert. Boys help the city in the tin can pick-up drive. H. H. Boyce is speaker at the Hi-Y meeting. 22 School dismissed at 2:30 p. m. so that teachers and students might attend the W. G. C. Bagley funeral services. 23 Training class for Pre-Christmas employ- ment starts under the direction of Mrs. Irene Friesner. 27 Rollo C. Keithahn joins the faculty staff filling the vacancy left by S. L. Rugland as instructor in economics and history. School dismissed early for Navy Day parade. Football squad watches movie of 1942 Lindblom game. 28 First pay assembly is a hit with students as Anna Bird Stewart discusses a writing clinic. What faces will come out of Bailey's room once the makeup club gets under way! Hi-Tri girls attend the first Hi-Tri party of the year, the Kitty Kyser Kwiz. Hi-Y boys meet for a workout in the gym. gi Mohawk hits the snowy sod battling Lindblom oys. 29 Dimes change hands rapidly as the Advance comes off the press. Students follow the team to Charles City to cheer the boys on to touchdowns. November 1 Tickets for the Armistice Day game go on sale. Mohawks will play Lindbloom High of Chicago. 3 Bow-wow! Arf-arf! Gr-rr! Tryouts for canine roll in junior class play. CK-.9 Penny seems to possess the talent in the Makeever familyj. Maxine- Dillon in Hi-Tri's before and after' assembly. 4 What girls do boys don't like and vice- versa comes to light at the joint Hi-Tri - Hi-Y meeting. Official scrap drive. 5 Elmer Schneider, head of the English de- partment, leaves for Tucson, Arizona, as lieu- tenant j.g. in the United States Naval Reserve. Mohawks play their nearest dearest enemy, Fort Dodge. 8 Masonian-contracts go on sale in corridors this week. 9 john Luchan leaves for the Army. Pep assembly-comedy skit on Taking Lindblom Boys for a Ride . What a car! What tires! What nuts Qand boltsj l Home economics girls entertain faculty at Christmas tea. Serving are Mildred Bull, Betty Cogill, Lorraine Davis, and Wanda McKnight, pouring. 11 No school. Game in afternoon. Not even snow can get the school spirit down. What a thrill to beat Lindbloom High! 12 Masonian dance in the high school gym with Renee Reed crowned football queen. ' 15 No, the aprons on the bulletin board aren't for saleg tickets for Apron String Revolt are. Howard Crane joins the Navy. 16 Shower rooms are ready and cries of stiff backs and cracking joints loudly proclaim the start of girls' gym classes. Girls will now alter- nate between hygiene and gym classes. Miss Brakel, Superintendent Irons, and Mr. Palmer admire the decorations at the faculty Christmas party. 17 Don't push, don't shove, take it easy! Get to the end of the line. Maybe if we are lucky there might be a couple seats for the junior class play left in the second balcony. 19 Mbonu Ojike tells of Nigerian journalism. Apron String Revolt is a huge success. We hear the cast had a good time at 'the party at Ted Davidson's after the play! 25 Thanksgiving vacation--two whole days -watch your diet and those ration points. December 1 Oh's and ah's were heard as students opened wide for Dr. Raymond Kunz, school dentist. All orders for senior rings must be in today. 2 The band gives its second concert of the year. Girls leave the boys behind as they go to GAA style show. 6 Gabriel Marroni leaves for the Army. 7 Second year of war' ends. 8 Home economics girls give Christmas tea for faculty. 9 Movies of gymnastic programs in schools throughout the state are shown to boys and girls during their gym periods. Hi-Tri Christ- mas musical held at YMCA for parents of-the girls. PTA meeting at high school. 10 Merle Brewer joins the Navy. 14 Mohawks drop a decision to Austin, but wow, what a game! It's the first basketball game at the field house this season. Miss Flynn has noon hall duty. No hats in the hall - please! 15 Masonian and Cub Gazette staff members get go ahead on M's. Navy pictures shown at the Music Hall to all boys over 17. Faculty Christmas party. 16 Maxine Dillon and Constance Hatges take leads in the annual Christmas musical. 17 MCHS debaters travel to Spencer to debate in the Interschool Debate Tournament. Last da of school but onl for 1943 Vocal Y , Y - department celebrates with a dance. MERRY CHRISTMAS. December 18 through January 2 inclusive: Sleep, blessed sleep. john Evanoff leaves for Army Air Corps january 4 5 Senior class meeting. Graduation's coming up pretty soon. Better check up on yourself if you want that precious sheepskin William Kasik leaves for service in the Merchant Marines. 6 Hi-Y boys hear Earl K. Behrand in a talk on juvenile delinquency. 10 Salom Rizk, the Syrian Yankee, speaks in assembly and presents his book. The Junior Red Cross campaign conducted in high school has gone over the top with 37561. Wayne Reidy joins the Navy. 11 Six hundred and twenty-five Masonians sold in high school. 13 All school assembly on safety with Leslie H. Silvernale as speaker. Mr. Deer explains about movieland. Rugcutters find happy land at Youth Center. Jack Wagner posts notice for opening night. 20 Hi-Tri assembly for all girls announces the opening of the school of charm. Dr. Harold Morgan speaks to the Hi-Y boys as they con- tinue their study of juvenile delinquency. 21 Mohawks halt East Waterloo 34-31. First semester ends amidst sob-s and sighs of stul dents. Dr. Irving Deer explains How Motion Pictures are Made to an interested audience. 24 Carl Tatoine leaves for the Army. 27 Second PTA meeting at high school. Championship material appears as the mighty Mohawks stop Webster City 37-22 and move into Second place in conference meeting. john Evanoff joins the Army Air Corps. 29 North Des Moines basketball team battles it out with Mohawks. 31 Shirley Levin, secretary and treasurer of the junior class, bids her many friends good-by as she returns to England. February 2 Makeup club practices black-face for variety show Curtain Call. March 7 is the date set for the curtain to go up. The long awaited Youth Center opens with Jack Wagner as chairman. The hep cats really swing it - solid, brother, solid. Great Lakes' band entertains hotly. 4 The cheer leaders take on a problem child, Mead Cook. GAA, Hi-Tri, and Hi-Y sponsor an all-school dance in gym after game with Charles City. 7 351.31 was collected in the homerooms for Cerro Gordo Infantile Paralysis Committee. C. Chia J. Cheng, our first international speaker, talks on China. 10 Gilbert Bovard was elected to succeed Shirley Levin as secretary and treasurer of the junior class. 11 judge Fred G. Bales makes hit with the students in assembly. 18 The Mohawks again come through and down Fort Dodge 29-22. Russel Birton, Jay C. Fields, South American speaker, and Principal Rae. 18 Youth Center open after the game. The first in a series of international speakers C. Chia J. Cheng speaks on China Contributes to World Affairs. 90 Chief Mohawk reigns over the fieldhouse. March 1 Mohawks prove they still have the old touch as they safely put St. Ansgar out of the way in their quest of the state title. 2 Musical-.minded gals and guys of the band and orchestra storm the music hall for an evening of games and dancing. 3 Everyone's down at Melody Mill -alias the Youth Center. 4 Pep assembly. Dopey Miller takes prize as best girl beauty. Mohawks beat North- wood in second game of sectional tournament. 24 The music hall reminds one of Times Square on New Year's Eve - everyone getting ready for the solo contest. 25 Solo contest. Need we say more? Second international speaker, Dr. I. C. Field, speaks on South America. Mohawks beat Roosevelt High of Des Moines. Mohawk Beauties: Dopey Miller, Ike Zeigler, Art Wagner, Gus DiMarco, Verlyn Rutt. 26 Mohawks down East Des Moines tonight. Rah! Rah! Rah! for the team. They brought us through pretty thin sailing to come out on top and tie with Des Moines for the Big 7 conference title. 29 LEAP YEAR.'S DAY. Boys beware! 4 Eagle Scout Jack Bringolf salvages flash bulbs from Masonian cameras. 5 Snow, snow, and more snow, and just when we were thinking of getting out the spring bonnet. 6 The Rotary club is guest of the band at music hall. 7 Full house for variety show, Curtain Call. Orchids to the vocal department for adding another huge success to MCHS's huge list. H. H. Boyce springs one of his popular physics tests, and Orville George helps make the day a success by giving a math test. Variety show ends with the singing of Ballad tor Americans. Makeup is removed after scene two. And here are the songbirds of MCHS: Marilyn Elli- son, Martha Pauley, Esther Wolf, Shirley Cohen, Cfront rowj Carol Murren, and Sally I-Iouser. 10 TOUGH LUCK! Mohawks defeated by the Forest City quintet 44-34. 15 Senior boys take V-12 test. Andy Pergakis leaves for the Army Air Corps. 20 The third pay assembly of the year. Karl Bolander demonstrates Art for Fun. 24 Do, re, me's are heard as the vocal stu- dents show off their talent in the home vocal contest. 31 Assembly program. C. E. Jones speaks on gyroscopes. April 3-7 inclusive. Spring vacation - unsettled and stormy - at least that's what the calendar predicts. 14 Mason City plays host to the district instrumental solo contest. 15 The balls and bats are gathered together as Bud Suter puts the baseball team through a stiff practice. 18 Blizzard of pink slips. Mr. Snyder'1l larn ya. 19 Band concert sometime soon. 92 28 Instrumental soloists skip school Qand we do mean legallyj to go to the state music contest at Des Moines. Quill and Scroll banquet. May 12 Lights dim. and the curtain slowly rises on Spring Fever, the senior class play. Maestro Stewart 26 Seniors bid adieu, tearfully UQ Band banquet Junior-Senior banquet - show and dance afterwards Tug of War Baccalaureate services june ' 1 Commencement 2 Books are thrown to the winds as the long awaited day finally arrives. So long everybody! Impressive is the outdoor commencement service held at the stadium. Q? if E 32' W5 ' .wg 52.5 5-23:1-.:f:.: , gs, 'f f 1 f:2121'21:ffi ': ' A ...L,. ,.,. . .RW 'A ' up ,,.AV, : 5: ' .... M 1 ' , M' M:-ffifi-AW ZQQV W Ki M n 'f' il- - M m:'ii: '1' i3'2ff?-ff-E -'--: -1,-Zifli iii fmfag-L!!-.lllZ.mi.,N 1aZ,.,Mm'f 'f'ifZQt.llIi. fr: ,,,,r-mmnsmw i We-aa is-z::::,mMtm,mm:a,.' W ,....-1-pm azz at If-v - c- 4,,,xm vW,, , , ,....,, H ,..,., , .,.,. , ..... , to uuif - W W'-p ? 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Ruqlanxl, we dedicate this section as a tribute to his loyalty and devotion to the Mason City Junior College. He has faithfully and capably served the junior college as dean for fourteen years. Now he is serving his country as a Field Director with the American Red Cross in Europe. He was not only dean, teacher, and educator, but always a friend and adviser to each student. His interest was genuine and personal inspiring everyone to do his best. Dean Luelda F. Carlton Director James Rae English PRODUCERS It looked like a dull season for the Jaycee Theater this year. Most of the male cast was missing, and the stage looked much like a scene from The Women. The technical directors were all present to start action but Producer S. L. Rugland left soon after the beginning of the season to take a leading role in the Red Cross act in the great- est show on earth. Miss Carlton became Producer, and through the combined efforts of Director Rae and Producer Carlton, the show goes on in true Jaycee tradition. Margaret 'Wolf and Barbara Rugland left. Their jobs were capably taken by Mrs. Tandy and Mrs. Ferguson respectively. R. C. Keithahn and Esther Pagenhart have taken over the economic and historical work of Dean Rugland. C Marjorie Ferguson Librarian Ruth Behrens Music Warren A. Ruby Art Frances Forster French DIRECTORS L. L. Minor and O. A. George find their crews smaller and composed chiefly of Women, but what they lack in quantity, they make up for in perseverance and good nature. Even so, there are the customary smells and explosions in chemistry and the cries of Got yer math? from budding engineers in skirts. In the language department, Frances Forster finds fewer flunks and fairer faces gracing her French classes. Virginia Bailey heaves a sigh of relief to find that her speech students know how to make present- able appearances after a hard year of training, and English directors Luelda F. Carlton and Grace Titus seem happy and confident of success for their young literateurs of tomorrow. Social Science directors, R. C. Keithahn, Dan C. Herrick, Esther Pagenhart, and Helen Ful- lerton are well pleased with the success of this year's work. All are deeply appreciative of the co-opera- tion given them by the young actors and actresses. These same actors and actresses are taught to direct scenes and create scenery as well as to act in new classes in art and music under the direction of Warreii A. Ruby and Ruth Behrens. Orville A. George Mathematics 96 L. L. Minor Chemistry, Physics Polly Powell Tandy Biology Helen Fullerton Education Psychology Dan C. Herrick Government American History Esther Pagienhart European History R. C. Keithahn Economics Virginia Bailey Speech Grace Ellis Titus English Composition Crystal Elaine Follmuth Chorus lg College Y l, 2 Future Role: Teacher Laura Jane Kelly Chorus l, 2, College Y 1, 2 Future Role: In Commerce Adeline Menke Chorus lg College Y 1, Z Future Role: Teacher Ruth Genevieve Minor Student Council Zg Masonian l, editor 25 Wig and Masque l, president Z5 Chorus 1,25 College Y l, 2 Future Role: Medical Technologist june Elaine Reko College Y l, Z Future Role: Stenograplier Marguerite Ruth Vosburge College Y l, Z - ---f V -V--M n f,,,,,,,Y , , Future Role: Home Economist Madelyn Elaine Walls College Y 1, 2 Future Role. Teacher Leonard Washburn Collegiates l Future Role: Teacher Marian Louise Weber Student Council president 25 Chorus l, Z College Y 1, 2 Future Role: Housewife STUDENT COUNCIL Standing, left to right-Jeanne Manuel, Georgia Ludeman, Dean Carlton, Ruth Minor. Seated-Clifton Randall, Marian Weber. J. C. Continues to Lose Its Men Council membership of the Jaycee 'Theater was greatly affected this year as last. As male members left to take other parts in a greater show, new faces had to be found to replace them. The annual Thanksgiving dance was postponed indefinitely due to overflowing wartime schedules persued by actors of the .laycee Theater. With the directors as guests of the stars, the annual banquet in May was a gala affair with entertainment by members of the cast. The evening was spent in dancing. The publicity staff was selected early in the season and the work on this yearls history was begun. The issuing of contracts by the sales staff was completed early to give the composi- tion' staff a guarantee of sales. The staff this year was without photographers until Jerry Allen and M. Olson of the high school staff volunteered to help out. Then work on the Klasonian moved more rapidly, MASONIAN STAFF Left to right-Theo Hunt, Jeanne Manuel, Eleanore Rae, Laura jane Kelly, and Ruth Minor. 99 COLLEGE Y Standing-Ruth Minor, Mary Kuhn, Laura jane Kelly, Marian Weber, Betty Hanes, Betty Jane johnson, Marguerite Vosburg, Noreen Duggan, Nellie Nicholson, Irene Nicholson, Corrine Sandry, Arlene jacob- son, Juanita Nagel, Eleanore Rae Row 2-june Reko, Zella McFarlin, Eva Laros, Frances Marinos, Joy Burdick, Theo Hunt Row 1-Jeanne Manuel, Crystal Follmuth, Delores Perdue, Colleen Crowley CABINET Seated in row 1-Betty Jane Johnson, Delores Perdue, Mrs. Titus, joy Burdick, Theo Hunt Row 2-Ruth Minor, Jeanne Manuel, Eleanor Rae r Galley W, the all-girl chorus act, was as usual a great part of the show. Several of the old features -- hikes, speakers, etc. - were incorporated in the new show, and some new ones, including a splash party, and a very impressive candlelight recognition ceremony, held in collaboration with Hi-Tri of the high school theater were added. These girls have aided Mason City civic organizations by ushering for the international speakers sponsored by them and by doing other community service. IN THE A few acts were missing from this season's production, among them the Collegiates, which calls for an all-male cast. The boys of JC following the leadership of their Dean have left for service. Many who were here when last year's Masonian was printed left before him, others followed and more will follow him. Those now serving are: George Hubacher, Kenneth Dam- men, Mike Burnett, Roy Maxson, Robert Lee, Paul Probert, Allen 100 CABINET 7fne M dramatic act was a bit ragged at first as the actors seemed unable to find a suitable story for the show. However, before the season was well along, they decided on a bit of seriousness, His Gold Service Star, and the show went on as scheduled. Wig and Masquers acted as ushers for high school entertainments and helped out in the high school produc- tion, Curtain Call. Several social events were held to add entertainment and variety to the season. :ERVICE Wind, Eugene Christiansen, John Kunz, Charles Kiser, Don Laven- der, Charles Pickering, Eugene Peshank, Thomas Steinberg, Wil- lard Thorsen, William Miller, joseph Ryan, Stan Baumgartner, Robert Knapp, Gale Goranson, Jay Brown, Howard Butler, Kenneth Iohnson, Fred Patton, Frank Swanson, Kenneth Eaton, Robert Ulin, Conlan Monaghen, Malcolm Sore, Carl Feilmann, Gordon Jen- sen, Jack Rees, William Maxwell, Robert Peterson. 101 WIG AND MASQUE Standing-Noreen Duggan, Delores Perdue, Jeanne Manuel, Ruth Minor, Clyde Sturges, Ron Lavender, Duane Mabb, Eva Laros, joy Burdick, Corrine Sandry, Colleen Crowley, Arlene Jacobson, Mary Kuhn, Juanita Nagel Seated-Zella McFar1in, Betty Hanes, Frances Marinos, Theo Hunt, Betty jane johnson, Eleanore Rae. Standing-Ruth Minor, Miss Bailey, Eva Laros, Joy Burdick Seated-Zella McFar1in, Betty Hanes, Frances Marinos, Eleanore Rae, Betty jane Johnson, Theo Hunt at F FF F Ronald Lavender Clifton Randall Lowell Young Glenys Rosemeyer Jeanne Manuel Eleanore Rae Theo Hunt Delores Perdu Floyd Fisk Juanita Nagel C joy Burdick Colleen Crowley Ijohn Wharam Bill Gonser Corrine Sandry Frances Marinos Zella McFarlin : 2 ll . A 5 52. if '5 I - I.. K in Q' Q .e - ., Q 3 mr A 2'V 7 5 4 'jk .- :.,' 'kzl F f --'e qlv, A ,',n'll W W lllll Duane Mabb john Muldoon Clyde Sturges William Maxwell Robert Peterson J C's Cast Severely Cut Few second run stars returned this year, but those who did have carried on nobly to uphold the honor of the Jaycee Theater. The support- ing cast was a bit on the small side when the show began its run, but though inexperienced, the members have completed a truly remark- able year. To them goes much of the credit for the season's success. Freshmen not pictured are Bill Cawley, Arlene Jacobson, and Irene Nicholson. Mary Kuhn, Betty Hanes Ellen Laabs Georgia Ludeman, jane Sampson Paul Heinz, Betty Jane Johnson jack Rees Eva Laros Noreen Duggan Nellie Nicholson Robert Douglas fl SEPTEMBER 7 Well, what do you know! Forty-six Jaycees, and a back seat for each of us! 9 And now it's Meet me at the Canton. 14- Two more studettts added to the list of up-'n- ? 13 Student council sponsors a Christmas party with white elephants gifts for all. Be sure to get your paper dolls cut out, Ron. 17 Looks as if we won't have a very white Christ- mas this year. Happy vacation everyone! coming Jaycees. iz, 2 Q :,,f . ' Q 5:5 17 Frosh tgjifcells and asms, history Students to i1,'t Q 3 Ah - vacation is over and now we can catch up 22 Girls' the dust . settled' on our sleep. Dan Phelan enrolled at Tennessee U. we found ':', Manuel as president of ' . . l C01lCgC Y- ,-..,-a ,,..,.., 4 Lots of glltffffs OH third fmgefz left hand Since A 23 Gee . ' Carl Feilmarm last we met. Congratulations, Marian! J01115 In In M 5 Lookout fellas! This is leap year! 27 the Navy foggy: S0 their 11 This is a Sad day. Most ofthe basketball team are on y 57 , ' Av:1 A Q were drafted, and there go all our men! 29 election, and Dean Rugland 1.,. 1 W. d M . . .tt departure for foreign? ,.. , 3 igf an dad asque nominating commi ee qbqpu zziimg A:V,: 2 V.,. searches or can 1 ates. .1.-V :.', 2552? if iiizzziz 1 izi fi ., I 14 Bob Douglas receives his Navy orders and .v.v I., Q .A,.l. leaves. i,i! '1': ZIZ 17 Statistics department shows large classes: ii 1 . ' 1 ': use .,,1 53 physics'f3E,?2'55rganic chemestry 2, mechanical drawing 1. HS gpm: now' and MISS 225 24 ushered in and with it came Irene emit I A, , !: mf IA' . . - ' Nic-ftgilson, Jehu Muldoon and Leonard Washburn. 5 COl11'lC1l is on.tl1e fegjimine side ,':,. I Gee, ,.,. 1-,, , , ' Sopliggv -i.: when the: was alllvnienl g ::- Hell Weeky Nuf Sald- 6 time hiking 'J : ' Ron's finally--got all his paper dolls cut out. arounclfieh JoQ:,gg3gi+i5ae, 'and' ,.!.V 2 if' .Hgh about you, Mrf' Kelithahn? 13 011731056 I11'5ElQh:'i:CSfSf uiiil, piiu Eff: tg, if 28 Jaycee Daisy Maes take advantage of the all- M18 Stgffegt Couneitappoiats Masonian staff. Ruth schoolrleapyear dance. ' ' pzp' mor use itor. ' p: '- ' .'b Flil Why Sudden intszsseiii :' football, Joy and.: - A V: H '!,. -I en. .....:..,: glz: ESU Q ,E f V, :S I V: 252,222 .zz 26 Faculty reallyiioutidid themselves in showing g U a good time at a Hallowe'en party tonight. f 1 lchemii pew' 13238 umf 2 H 1S 'uH.1'T..1iHg2F1f12 ' if 8 Jaycees accept' kifad dof Elie mo- n enfs Club tofiatten- 't:',e1.,.::.ecture.:33fi? n re ic a 0' H, . ,,,0pblou's '1': andniattueund in a AZVH 2 Bob Peterson left today for the Navy Air Corgpsf 1'- ea5i,'g,1Q.,' ,.S2fiHZ.p1ay It'5 all part 4 Student council met and discussed the coming ' '-v- .tvly 51366011 Yliiliniilg, but Yfllftfd fhmk they would Turkey HQP- eez.. l..1.1 ..., . :l Z2 r.,, 0i1MSaiiiIf!aii iiiles Campaign is launched- Jaycee?-2. '11 1 Mr- and Mrs- S- L- g 1 I y Q ars' Ru-glaniijiat Qtlsefdeath dfgtifieir infant son. 12 Mr. Herrick: There seems to be some discrep- ' ' ' ' ancy between the clock and the bells. L. J. Kelly: Well, let's discrepit and go. K 15 College.Y and Hi-Tri join in a beautiful candle- light recognition ceremony. 18 No band, no suitable night, so no Turkey Hop. Z? Turkey Day with all the trimin's. Vacation too. DECEMBER 2 Sophs fix up pretty to go to the photographer for Masonian pictures. 6 Wig and Masque scavenger hunt at the Music Hall. Everybody hunted including the chiefs. CThey had to find the prize.J 7 Malcolm -Gore honors the day and ioins the Army A1r Corps. 15 College Y cabineffmeeting with much ado about .all swimrgirggf party. t's2 'MfsE6hfan group pictures taken in the lounge. VV'e bet it was the first time that boys were legally in the girls' lounge. 22 Great Lakes Navy Band entertains at the hot- test assembly of the year. MARCH 8 Miss Carlton falls and.breaks her arm, so we are again left to our fate without a dean. 20 Miss Carlton returns. 22 Mrs. Rugland's funeral. Many Jaycee students pay tribute to a fine Woman. 24 Masonian goes to press, and from here on the memories are on you.