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.