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

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the ou To Seniors: You have completed your high school education and your school as served as a sign post in pointing the direction toward desirable goals your life. You now will be put mo increasingly on your own. It will b up to you to look for those marker which will continue to guide you s that you will reach your destina tion. Three of the sign posts on which you will want to keep your eyes are: Hard work, a desire to win, and a respect for the dignity of the human being Lawrence H Shepoisei hools Sup ermtendent of Sc d s when seniors are These ire the ay dreaming dreams and thinking serlo thoughts of new and different activ ities about to become a part of your lives May the best of those plans for the future come true for each and every one of you Helen P Ifulleiton Girls adviser ffley 'X '98-L -an 4-K Q7 'I.,9s 15.7 11

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Y' fs' de lo 1 Wrth the lssuance Masonran F Vsa ,,,,,,.J' ,f Each year we marvel at the product the Masonlan staff presents to the stu dents of the Mason C1ty Hlgh School and junlor Colle e All of us should deeply apprecxate the many hours of labor mvolved ln thls our 1950 year book Iet me say thanks to MISS Tucker and her staff on behalf of the faculty of the student body P O Bxunsvold boys advlser vxce pl1nC1l73l an dl l athletlc rector Hg of thls excellent anothel school C H S comest anoth year at M o a close It h EI outstandxn hlstoxy as been g, year 1n Mohawk In all act1v1t1es the lo al Mohawks have xven of thelr best and have contlnued to make M C H S the truly bxeat school It IS The Home of Champxons Con ffratulatrons and best wlshe the future s for H Snyder pr xnclpal

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Student Council First row: Maria Woonas, Anne Boyd, Pat Otte, Donna Mettler, Sally Weber, Joan Angell, Joyce Makeever, Judy Taylor, Jacqueline Dobbe. Second row: Roscoe McDonald, Chuck VanRy, James Barrett, Jerry Adams, Jim Paxton, Ted Richer, Frank Jones, Richard Hinz. Third row: Jack Kartel, Bruce Hill, Bill Oglesby, David Parker, Bill Postma, Richard Jensen, Harold Wolf, Howard Braby, Roger Saunders. Officers pictured are: seated-Pat Otte, secretaryg Bill Postma, president, standing-Richard Jensen, vice presidentg Ted Richer, corresponding secretary, Bud Berger, treasurer. Close contests for student council positions revealed the student body's interest in this ex- pression of democratic principles. After electing officers for the year, the council immediately began to function. Auto booster plates were sold by each representative, and Homecoming plans gradually took shape. October 28 was the date set for the gala event, and five committees were organized to make plans. Enthusiasm hit a new high in the home' room decorating contest, as room 318 walked off with first prize. The annual poster contest was won by Doris Cunningham. Publicity was terrific as 2000 homecmoing pins were sold. Representatives and alternates phon- ed most of the homes in Mason City advertising the bonfire and football game. To top off this most successful homecoming, 750 students at- tended the victory dance and crowning of the queen after the game. X..- X . , i 'V H Q 5 X i R Q .-8' Q Ev .ftfegx W-t. Judy Taylor, Pat Otte, Howard Braby, and Richard Jensen were chosen delegates to the annual October convention of Iowa Student Councils in Marshalltown. In November a committee from Mr. Keithahn's social problems class asked the council to do something about the teen-age traffic problem. A committee was appointed to look into the mat- ter. Before the council had time to act, four teen- agers were killed at Hampton and Mason City's police department decided to crack down on teen- age drivers here. Many parents were opposed to this so the council determined to show them that M.C.H.S. was definitely behind the police depart- menti' a movie about traffic accidents and a patrolman were brought in for an all school assembly, and a letter to all Mason City citizens was published in the Globe-Gazette. The article was given nation wide acclaim for its stand on teen-age driving, and the council was congratu- lated by several schools throughout the country. A high tribute was given the Student Council by Principal H. J. Snyder when he declared it to be one of the best councils M.C.H.S. has ever had.