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1 Head organization Officers of Mason City alumni group; photo.
2 Summary of placements Placements by major for 1949-1950.
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3 Bill Koll Wrestling guide features Koll on cover.
4 Summer session Will be only ten weeks long.
5 The Homecoming play "Street Scene" plays to over 2750.
6 The November issue Professor Palmer publishes article on mobile industrial arts unit.
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7 Mason City alumni elect Haahr Group reorganizes; photo.
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8 Approve journalism minor Seven courses totaling twenty-six hours will constitute minor.
9 Placement Bureaus helps in securing positions Procedures for registering; report on recent placements.
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10 330 at Des Moines banquet Description of program; photo.
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11 For business education majors Humorous test given by Professor Blanford.
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12 Message from President Price
Price--Malcolm Poyer (President of ISTC) 		Urges alumni to interest capable students in the teaching profession.
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13 Your opportunity to help build Fund now at over $7600.
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14 Investment in youth and the future Religious activities director urges alumni to contribute to chapel fund.
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15 Panther Sports Parade Season previews for basketball and wrestling; season wrap-up for football; photo.
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16 2,800 winter registration Five per cent decline from last winter term.
17 26 states, 4 countries send students Enrollment statistics.
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18 Bessie A. Gullickson Teaches the children of American occupation forces in Sapola Kokaido, Japan.
19 Chrystal E. Kolpin Teaches at the American army base in the Philippines.
20 Dolores Mae Blesie Teaches at the Vienna Dependent school in New York.
21 Dorothy June Mugge Teaches at the Tokyo American school.
22 Eloise J. Miller Teaches American children at a mission school in New Guinea.
23 Elzora McCormick Teaches fourth grade in Venezuela, South America.
24 Jane Ishikawa Teaches in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii.
25 Jeanne P. Throckmorten Teaches in Tokyo, Japan.
26 Katherine Sietmann Teaches in Yokohama.
27 Luella Kuethe Teaches at the Gimlet Heights Dependent school at Camp Wood in Kumamoto, Japan.
28 Melvin P. McGovern Located in Japan.
29 Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Barnum The former Ethel Carter visited the campus October 5.
30 The new athletic field at Elma, Wash., has been named Davis Field for Paul A. Davis is superintendent of the Elma schools.
31 The Reverend Bedros X. Apelian Pastor of the Church in Radburn.
32 Tina I. Nelson Went on a trip around the world.
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33 Edward Davis Johnson Chosen as "Farmer of the Week" by the Red Oak Express.
34 Edward Volberding Awarded the degree of certified public accountant by the Iowa board of accountancy.
35 Esther Knoer Teaches at the high school in Philadelphia, Pa.
36 Leta Schneider Lives in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
37 Loren R. Nus Manager of radio station KAYX in Waterloo, Iowa.
38 Margaret R. Murley Lives in Evanston, Illinois.
39 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Cummings The former Elizabeth Reeve and her family live in Ottumwa, Iowa.
40 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mikkelson The former Veva Buchanan lives in Glenrock, Wyoming; Mr. Mikkelson us superintendent of the schools.
41 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Nelson The former Opal Marie Cook lives in Grand Island, Nebraska.
42 Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Castle The former Lola M. Heiland lives in Clear Lake, Iowa.
43 Mr. and Mrs. T. Russell Hearne The former M. Elizabeth Williams teaches primary grades in Oelwein, Iowa.
44 Mrs. Fred Prichard The former Helen Bobo paints and illustrates books.
45 Mrs. Georgiana R. Becker The former Georgiana Ruff teaches at the Harvard School for Boys in Chicago, Illinois.
46 Mrs. Ralph Broadston The former Lurene Allely teaches in Tok Junction, Alaska.
47 Virgil J. O'Connor Captain in the Headquarters Air Weather Service in Washington D. C.; his wife is the former Marie Baker.
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48 Helen Louise Church Circulation librarian at the Central Washington College of Education.
49 It was erroneously reported in the last Alumnus that Marvel Purvis Now secretary for Zurich Insurance Company in San Francisco, California.
50 Lois Behner Young adult program director at the Y. W. C. A. in Hamilton, Ohio.
51 Mattie K. Harms Registrar at Wartburg college in Waverly, Iowa.
52 Max B. Ferguson Instructor in zoology at Iowa State college.
53 Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon F. Smith The former Eloise Baer lives in Waterloo, Iowa.
54 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Phillips Mr. Phillips teaches at the University of Wisconsin; his wife is the former Mary Ellen Laury.
55 Robert R. Kadesch Working on his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin.
56 Ruth L. Lindberg Married William Meyer on October 15, 1949.
57 Theodore R. Cross Director of student counseling service and an assistant professor at Miami University.
58 Victor Hoemann Received his master's degree from the University of Missouri.
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59 Arnold Grummer Assistant program director of the Iowa State Teachers College.
60 Charles A. Siegel Teaches at the high school in Battle Ground, Washington.
61 E. Mildred Iverson Married Harvey L. Becker on October 15, 1949.
62 Edward N. Vozbut Graduate assistant at the University of Nebraska.
63 Grace Williams Richardson Married William B. Hitchcock.
64 Helen Kathryn Ocker Married Thomas F. Frew on April 11, 1949.
65 Josephine P. Deering Married P. W. Goodman on July 23, 1949.
66 Margaret R. Henderson Married Raymond A. Oleksy on August 28, 1949.
67 Nellie B. Ingelthron Married Rexford H. Blaine on October 29, 1949.
68 Returning Alumni Hold Short Reunion List of attending alumni; photo.
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69 Avon Helen Turner Married Ivan Glen Burt on August 21, 1949.
70 Dorothy Mildred Verlee Blanchard Married William Michael Ringer on December 5, 1948.
71 Elizabeth M. Curtis Married Alfred T. Davenport on August 24.
72 Florence Lucille Hansen Married Roger N. Francoeur on July 22, 1949.
73 Frances C. King Married George Schafer on May 23, 1949.
74 Grace A. Curran Married E. J. Whisler on July 1, 1949.
75 Grace L. Kuntz Married Carter Rains on June 8, 1949.
76 Janice E. Junkin Married Edward E. McDonald on July 16, 1949.
77 Jeannette L. Lauman Married Earl J. Farlow on May 8, 1948.
78 Mabel Elizabeth Kubly Married Arnold Ramsvig on July 7, 1949.
79 Madge Govro Married Henry Ewald on September 23, 1949.
80 Mary L. Beeson Married C. Harold Swanson on August 14, 1949.
81 Mary Margaret Furlong Married Paul V. Butler on November 25, 1948.
82 Ruth Graper Married Morris G. Cooper on August 15, 1949.
83 Walter A. Rodby Married Janice Jessee on August 14, 1949.
84 Zelma M. Laipple Married Charles M. Hoffman on June 19, 1949.
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85 Doris Elwick Married Chandler B. Cook on September 11.
86 Evelyn Perry Married Raymond Niemann on August 21, 1949.
87 Georgia McArthur Married Edward Thielen on September 1, 1949.
88 Jean L. Groteboer Married James M. Bone on August 6, 1949.
89 Jeanne Bailey Married Raymond Strackbein on August 7, 1949.
90 Jeanne L. Wright Married Haven E. Jones on August 27, 1949.
91 LaDean Timmerman Married Earl Wiebold on June 11, 1949.
92 Madeline Thomas Married Foster Mason on August 21, 1949.
93 Marilyn Gustafson Married Robert R. Williams in August, 1949.
94 Mary Margaret Long Married John F. Wallace on May 29, 1949.
95 Maxine L. Cowles Married Paul G. Christensen on September 4, 1949.
96 Ruth Bauman Married Robert U. Gillespie in August, 1949.
97 The marriage of Melvin R. Owen Married Velva Hullinger on August 7, 1949.
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98 Alys Irene Thompson Married Charles McMunn on October 16.
99 Betty Schwendiman Married Nathan Kimpston in August, 1949.
100 Donna J. Jeffers Married Bond Marshall on September 17, 1949.
101 Dorothy Zeller Married Harold McCarville in August, 1949.
102 Ellen Lee Heikens Married John B. Shaw in July, 1949.
103 Elwin R. Lindsey Married Barbara K. Barton in August, 1949.
104 Evelyn Ruchotzke Married Herbert Wiebel on August 14, 1949.
105 Mae Jeanne Hollis Married Harlan Buss on August 21, 1949.
106 Margaret Edwards Married Donald L. Porter on August 20, 1949.
107 Pauline Wyrick Married Robert Orris in August, 1949.
108 Stella Marie Thorson Married Lawrence Glew on September 25, 1949.
109 The marriage of Mary E. Sawyer Married Aaron L. Wheeler on September 24, 1949.
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110 Doris Brown Married John W. Weber in August, 1949.
111 Elinor Ann McKercher Married Charles M. Sorenson on August 14, 1949.
112 Faye Domer Married Floyd D. Neal on June 19, 1949.
113 Flora May Warnke Married Weber Clayton on October 3, 1949.
114 Helen F. Schumacher Married Lavern H. Stubbe on October 8, 1949.
115 Irene Healey Married Ross McCulla in August, 1949.
116 Iver Bidne Selected 'Dad of the Day' Iver Bidne and his family; photo.
117 Jeanette Harrison Married Charles H. Wright on August 14, 1949.
118 Joyce Evelyn Linn Married Donald Oelrich on August 7, 1949.
119 Lucille Thornton Married Lawrence Eilers in August, 1949.
120 Marilyn June Sundell Married Dale Tellen on August 13, 1949.
121 Phyllis J. Handelen Married Donald R. Bloss on August 20, 1949.
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122 Arlene Carlson Married Frank Franksain on June 5, 1949.
123 Barbara Wilson Married Raymond Brees on August 1, 1949.
124 Betty Swan Married William F. Brown on August 14, 1949.
125 Four Bates Hall Alumnae Hold Reunion in Newell List of attending alumni.
126 Geraldine Reints Married Melbourne L. Bruggeman on August 4, 1949.
127 Harry W. Law, Jr. Married Vernice Louise Pierce in August, 1949.
128 Jeanne-Marie Empey Married Richard W. Jensen in September, 1949.
129 Jullia Ann Gillespie Married Donald R. McCarty on August 1, 1949.
130 June Maxine Arnold Married Donald W. Krebs on August 7, 1949.
131 June Wilson Married Louis Thiesen on October 2, 1949.
132 Marie Johnson Married Jack Dettmann on August 21, 1949.
133 Martha Jean Jungen Married Roger C. Ganske on August 13, 1949.
134 Mary Jean Quinn Married Albert W. Martin Jr. on May 29, 1949.
135 Patricia Anne Kerr Married Richard F. Frakes on September 17.
136 Phyllis J. Claude Married John Hass on September 14, 1949.
137 Shirley Jean Haakinson Married Dale Hewlett.
138 The marriage of Carl C. Haugen Married Ruth Heinrich in August, 1949.
139 The marriage of Harry S. Gillespie Married Marjorie Earnest on August 19, 1949.
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140 Donna Augustine Married Kent R. Alexander on October 23, 1949.
141 Erna Irene Gravesen Married Henry A. O'Connor on August 20, 1949.
142 Frank Jewell 1917 Graduate Among Victims of Canada's 'Noronic' Fire Mr. Jewell and his wife died in a fire in Toronto, Canada, on September 17, 1949.
143 Helen Isaacson Married John Richard McIntyre on October 15, 1949.
144 Helen Louise Witherspoon Married William E. Cade on June 30, 1949.
145 June Schwerdtfeger Married Warren C. Harrison on October 1, 1949.
146 Margaret E. Wilson Married George Colthurst on September 4, 1949.
147 Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Ross The parents of Jack George, who was born on September 17.
148 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Cox The former Mary A. Gugeler and her husband are the parents of Russell Allen, who was born on August 19, 1949.
149 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Degnan The former Lolita A. Lillig and her husband are the parents of John William, who was born on June 1.
150 Patricia Peters Married Robert Rose on August 21, 1949.
151 Paula Jungkunz Married Norman R. Jespersen on August 9.
152 The marriage of Ferdinand Klaren Married Frances Mae Fisher in July, 1949.
153 The marriage of Gerald I. Gorton Married Claire J. Lerdal in August, 1949.
154 The marriage of Jack Wing Married Arlene Phillips in August, 1949.
155 The marriage of James Hatch Married Evelyn Marcussen on August 18, 1949.
156 The marriage of Rolland Brownell Married Dorothy Joanne in August, 1949.
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157 Dr. Leonard O. Olsen Will Study in Oslo Dr. Olsen and his family will go to Norway as a visiting professor for six months.
158 Mr. and Mrs. Blake Blount The former Miriam Holst and her husband are the parents of Blake Jr., who was born on August 24, 1949.
159 Mr. and Mrs. Carlton M. Dailey The parents of Diann Jo, who was born on August 5, 1949.
160 Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Lovercheck The former Leila A. Miller and her husband are the parents of Dale Robert, who was born on September 27.
161 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hecht The former Florence Hackbarth and her husband are the parents of Noreen Beverly, who was born on August 25, 1949.
162 Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Haering The former Laura Wiegand and her husband are the parents of Cherlynn Laurie Adele, who was born on July 29, 1949.
163 Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Naden The former Lela Van Engen and her husband are the parents of Nancy Ruth, who was born on July 1, 1949
164 Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Chandker The former Ruth M. Welhousen and her husband are the parents of Cynthua Oy, who was born on April 21, 1949.
165 Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cartmell The former Evelyn E. Rehn and her husband are the parents of Ralph Belden, who was born on September 22, 1949.
166 Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Missildine The parents of Ronald Bruce, who was born on March 18, 1949.
167 Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Van Houten The former Jane Louise Edwards and her husband are the parents of Leslie Louise, who was born on August 23, 1949.
168 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Owen The former Marian Goodenow and her husband are the parents of Lynn Douglas, who was born on November 5.
169 Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Anderson The former Betty Marie Feddersen and her husband are the parents of Paul Andrew, who was born on July 21, 1949.
170 Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Ferguson The former Regina Mary Drake and her husband are the parents of Lora Sue, who was born on March 16, 1949.
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171 A son, Jeffrey Hugh, was born to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Green The former Myrna Missildine and her husband are the parents of Jeffrey, who was born on May 12, 1949.
172 Circle Letter' Holds Friendship Since 1892 Six Iowa women have kept a letter going between them since their last term in school in 1892.
173 Mr. and Mrs. Art Bonath The former Doris J. Ellerbrock and her husband are the parents of Keane Alan, who was born on August 14.
174 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kercheval The former Helendora Refshauge and her husband are the parents of Mary Andrea, who was born on August 20.
175 Mr. and Mrs. George DeBakey The former Marjorie J. Armstrong and her husband are the parents of George, who was born on October 2, 1949.
176 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gumbel The former Shirley Nathlie Bergum and her husband are the parents of Eric Julius, who was born on April 24, 1949.
177 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoenfield, Jr. The former Mary E. Case and her husband are the parents of Thomas Allen, who was born on September 25.
178 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lawrence The former Lois Wanda Miller and her husband are the parents of Mark, who was born in December, 1949.
179 Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Larson The former Doris Veit and her husband are the parents of Peter Lewis, who was born on August 30, 1949.
180 Mr. and Mrs. John Richard Porter The former Kathleen M. Kossack and her husband are the Patricia Ellen, who was born on September 13.
181 Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dunlap The former Luella Weidauer and her husband are the parents of Stephen James, who was born on January 12, 1949.
182 Mr. and Mrs. Max Gradwell The former Mary Isabelle Whisler and her husband are the parents of Mary Elizabeth, who was born on November 2, 1949.
183 Mr. and Mrs. O. Lee Minear The former Mary Ella Jones and her husband are the parents of Mary Beth, who was born in January, 1949.
184 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leahy The former Geraldine McBride and her husband are the parents of Rita Ann, who was born on August 25, 1949.
185 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sandvig The former Faye Allen and her husband are the parents of Sharon Faye, who was born on October 1, 1949.
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186 Matt C. Cunningham Died on September 16, 1949.
187 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pastorino The parents of Nancy Ann, who was born on August 25.
188 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Holquist The former Jeanette Lund and her husband are the parents of Connie Dayle, who was born on August 12.
189 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Willig The former Meredith Anne Baker and her husband are the parents of Deborah Ann, who was born on July 27, 1949.
190 Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Williams The former Kathleen M. Frandsen and her husband are the parents of Kathleen Ann, who was born on August 11.
191 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hutchcroft The former Mary Esther Spitzmiller and her husband are the parents of Kim S., who was born on July 1, 1949.
192 Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Sheerer The parents of Chari Ann, who was born on September 23.
193 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin M. Reimer The former Viola Barth Riemer and her husband are the parents of Jo Ann Ruth, who was born on October 1, 1949.
194 Mr. and Mrs. Nick W. Avelchas The former Jeanne De Bettignies and her husband are the parents of Cheryl Anne, who was born on July 26.
195 Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kalinich The parents of John Perry, who was born on September 20.
196 Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Talcott The former Barbara Jean McCollough and her husband are the parents of Thomas Newton, who was born on June 8, 1949.
197 Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Waack The parents of Matthew William, who was born on September 26, 1949.
198 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Belville Ferrell The parents of Jeffrey Lynn, who was born in May, 1949.
199 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigler The parents of Sherila Irene, who was born on November 9, 1949.
200 Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Lekwa The former Maxine Dillon and her husband are the parents of Steven Dillon, who was born on May 13, 1949.
201 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tassio The parents of Gary Lee, who was born on September 17, 1949.
202 Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Chandler The parents of Steven Tom, who was born on November 5.
203 Mr. and Mrs. Van P. Combs The former Margaret Meyer Combs and her husband are the parents of Joseph Edmund, who was born on October 12, 1949.
204 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Aurand The former Miriam F. Hansen and her husband are the parents of Elisabeth Carolyn, who was born on October 21, 1949.
205 One of Teachers College's oldest alumni, Edgar T. Bedell Died on October 24, in LeMars, Iowa.
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206 Arthur L. Hoover Died from a heart attack on July 26, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska.
207 Bessie (Bess) Helen Bradford Died after a heart attack in August, 1949.
208 Christine Augusta Thoene Died on November 6, 1949.
209 Dorcas Whitaker Died on September 26, 1949.
210 Edgar A. Ford Died on September 17, in Marshalltown, Iowa.
211 Lewis H. Andrews Died on September 17, 1949, in Clearfield, Iowa.
212 Mary Helen Smith Died on July 15, 1949, in Los Angeles, California.
213 Miss Elma A. Raymond Died on March 16, 1949.
214 Mrs. Emma Colegrove Dies The former Emma Ridley died on October 27, in Pasadena, California.
215 Mrs. James W. Stockman The former Adelaide G. Chambers died on September 29, 1948, in Hastings, Nebraska.
216 Mrs. Luverne W. Soper The former Anna C. Brown died on March 10, 1949.
217 Samuel Freeman Hersey Died on August 9, in Chicago, Illinois.
218 The death of Clark W. Hirleman Recently died; mechanical engineer in Minneapolis.
219 The death of Mrs. Albert E. Stocker The former Nell J. Gunn had lived in Nebraska City, Nebraska.
220 Word was recently received of the death of Emma S. Mantz She had lived in Los Angeles, California.
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221 Frederick V. Lammey Died on October 7, 1949.
222 Hugh H. Steele Died on September 6, 1949.
223 Is has recently been reported that Bessie Busby Died; worked at Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
224 Mrs. Robert A. Phillips The former Laura Louise Gilman died on September 14, 1947, in Los Angeles, California.
225 P. A. Long Died on July 7, 1949.