North Iowa History: The kids are all right
Take a look at the activities of the kids and young adults of yesteryear.
Photos courtesy of the Mason City Public Library's archive. Call 641-421-2721 for more information or to make an archive appointment.
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders, Oct. 13, 1945
Caps and gowns
Students' and cap and gowns. May 29, 1938.
Central School marble play
Two boys in a marbles tournament at Central School, Mar. 26, 1938.
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders, Oct. 4, 1945.
Comic burning
Probably c. December 1948. Burning comic books
Commercial class
Senior Commercial class, Sep. 28, 1943
Driving instruction
Driver instruction, June 24, 1939.
Grant Valentines
Grant School Denison Club, making valentines, Feb. 4, 1938.
Gym class
Boys high school gym class, Mar. 13, 1946.
Harding School hobbies
Harding School children with hobbies, Mar. 19, 1940.
Hooverkinder
Hoover School, kindergarten, Feb. 24, 1958.
High school sales course
Retail sales course at high school, Sept. 28, 1937.
High School students
High school students at East door, Sept. 29, 1939.
Industrial class
Industrial training class, Dec. 2, 1940.
Knitting
Red Cross knitters for national defense, Oct. 12, 1940.
hoover kids first day of school
First day of school, Hoover kids. Musser photograph, Sept. 2, 1969.
High School car check
High School car check for parking qualifications. Musser photograph, Oct. 1, 1969.
NIACC biology lab
NIACC biology lab, students. Musser photograph, Oct. 2, 1969
NIACC building.
NIACC building. Girl in mechanic class. Musser photo, Oct. 20, 1969
Madison Art for Leisure Time
Madison Art for Leisure Time. Musser photograph, Apr. 14, 1970
Madison art objects.
Madison art objects. Musser photograph, Apr. 16, 1970.
School bus in car wash.
School bus in car wash. Musser photograph. Jan. 29, 1971
Kids jump rope
Old high school. Kids jump rope. Nov. 25, 1974.
Roosevelt Elementary, kids make jelly
Roosevelt Elementary, kids make jelly. Musser photograph. Feb. 11, 1975
Tetherball
McKinley kids play tetherball. Musser photograph, July 1, 1975.
Madison
Madison School, kindergarten and first grade, May 15, 1947.
Madison 6th
Madison School sixth grade, May 14, 1947
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McKinley 1st grade
McKinley first grade band, Feb. 26, 1932.
McKinley classroom
McKinley School classroom, Mar. 3, 1938.
McKinley Play
McKinley Playground, June 22, 1943.
Playground2
Mar. 1936, playground activities.
McKinley School child
McKinley School girl at desk, Mar. 3, 1938.
McKinley war stamps
Penny war stamp sales at McKinley School. Nov. 19, 1942.
Monroe Cafe
Monroe School cafeteria, Dec. 28, 1939.
Monroe classroom
Monroe school classrooms, Dec. 4, 1940.
Monroe manual arts
Monroe School manual training, Jan. 25, 1940.
Monroe pool
Monroe School Swimming Pool, Dec. 22, 1939.
Monroe teacher
Monroe school, believed to be a teacher, Dec. 4, 1940.
Playground Act
Kids play marbles on the playground, Mar. 14, 1936.
Safety Patrol
Lincoln Safety Patrol, May 25, 1937.
School board
School Board, Jan. 23, 1946.
School nurse
School nurse and students, Feb. 16, 1945.
Sewing class
J.C. sewing class, Feb. 13, 1946.
Vaccinations
Vaccinations, April 18, 1944.
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