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

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er aspects of making rational deci- sions in the future. New to the Home Ec Department was Miss Evelyn Roth who was ad- ded to the staff this year. The Industrial Arts Department experienced a large increase in en- rollment with the addition of the ninth grade. The department also offered a new course called Industrial Woods taught by Mr. Wunderlich where stu- dents had the chance to work coop- eratively on projects. They, in es- sence, formed their own small cor- porations to mass produce certain items. Because of the overload in enroll- ment a number of students had to wait in order to take certain classes in the department. Joining the staff this year was Mr. Joseph Spillane who worked in var- ious areas in the department. Another new look for the depart- ment was the added space provided when the board approved enclosing the area under the stadium to pro- vide classroom space for Mr. Sims' classes. Students had to work around the project as they entered the school year but managed to uti- lize the space effectively. -n....,,,-,,,..p SIZING UP -Sophomore Jeff Colby measures for his next move. T00 MANY COOKS? -Larry Lunstrum, Jill Ver Heist, and Mark Geerdes work on their pro- ject in Food and Meal. iiaivi vi? s-w 'w o W Q 6 his final effort. , ....,-f' 11. we W FINAL LOOK -Senior Neal Keeling checks out

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Students gain practical experience in Home Ec and Industrial Arts The Home Economics Depart- ment at MCHS offered many classes to students interested in clothing, tailoring, food preparation, child de- velopment, home furnishing and planning, and other areas. These classes are designed basi- cally to cover the essentials for adult life. They are aimed at preparing stu- dents for their responsibilities in their family, life, parenting, and oth- is iff DON'T FIGHT OVER IT -John Dow and Eric Busch work on their project in electricity. WHAT A STITCH -Sheri Stadtlander works on her sewing project in Home Ec. EASY, EASY -Terri Williams practices with the machinery. ,. , gif ' ' T! ,v .cv 1 . f, I T 'W pr ,A- NEW- ft . ,A J x.,

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Mason City High School has made a number of efforts to help students succeed both now and in the future. Some of the places that aid stu- dents in making decisions and with their work are the counseling cen- ter, peer helping, and the special education areas. The counseling center serves a S C h O If i S h e I p wide variety of needs by neiping stu- dents not only with personal coun- seling but also with career planning. Juniors are required to take a course entitled Career Planning LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD-Counselor Joyce TenHaken discusses future plans with Brad Rosenberg. STUDY TIME-Willie De La Fuente works on his next assignment. GOING THROUGH THE FILES-Counselor Jim Smith helps senior Kathy Judge. i ii QYI' , gQ ii.. r I C. ':'r: 1 5 y, s0. P