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

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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

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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

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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.