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Foster Cass : work and tuition [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass talks about how the University, even though it was no longer officially affiliated with the Methodist Church, offered minister’s children half off tuition. His on-campus work allowed him to pay for the other half. He notes that many other UIU students were in the same financial situation as he was. He further remarks on the stressful financial climate experienced by Upper Iowa University during the 1930s.See also the segment “Foster Cass : moving to Fayette” about his work experiences.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : fun and activities [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass talks about the various ways he entertained himself at Upper Iowa University. Foster mentions hazing UIU freshmen, and talks of the times he and others would hitchhike to the various dances in Oelwein. Besides dances, Foster also remembers the time he hitchhiked to Oelwein to sign up for the Navy.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : clubs and activities [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass discusses the clubs and activities he was involved with during his time at Upper Iowa University. Foster talks about his experiences on the football team under the coaching of Doc Dorman, and a football game he played against Luther University. He also mentions his four year involvement with the university choir. Foster also speaks about his work for the university that helped him pay for his tuition.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : pilot’s license [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass talks about how he, along with 10 others, earned his pilot’s license while attending Upper Iowa University. Foster talks about the U.S. military program UIU had participated in prior to World War II to create a backlog of pilots, which had enabled him to earn his pilot’s license while attending college. Foster remembers the airfield 1 mile east of the Maynard corner, and the various courses such as meteorology, and the flight training flying over the woods. For his cross-country exam, he flew from UIU to Cedar Rapids to Waterloo and back.Upper Iowa University participated in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. The program only lasted one year at UIU from 1940-1941. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Navy and Air Force increased their pilot training. In his memoirs, Cass mentions that his eyesight was not good enough to become a Navy pilot.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : after the war [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass discusses what he and his wife did following the end of World War II. He recounts the various jobs teaching, coaching, and holding administrative positions in Iowa schools in Garland, Harcourt, Dolliver, and Stratford. Once his wife, Maxine, had earned her Master’s degree, they moved to California in pursuit of well-paying jobs. Foster also speaks about his children. His daughter earned her doctorate and would go on to become a hospital administrator. Foster also fondly remembers living in the same house for 49 years, and the visit by Upper Iowa University President Duffy.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : college experience [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass talks about his academic experiences at Upper Iowa University in the years leading up to World War II. Foster talks about the uncertainty that surrounded his academic future up until his sophomore year when he decided to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in the hopes of a successful military future. Foster mentions the professors who had taught him and helped him earn his degree: Dr. Deming in Math, Dr. Lukes in Business Administration, and Dr. Walker in History.Foster Cass graduated in 1941 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Dr. Raymond Mark Deming taught mathematics and astronomy as well as serving as the University Registrar. August James Lukes was a professor of business administration. Dr. Willis Harry Walker was a professor of historyParker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : fond memories [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass talks about fond memories he has of the time he spent at Upper Iowa University. Foster remembers a choir trip he took in 1939 when he drove himself and 5 others in his father's old car at the request of the choir director, Russell Harris. Foster remembers how he and his friends would entertain each other while driving ahead of the bus. Foster notes, however, that his story of driving on a choir trip was rather rare, as usually UIU students had to hitchhike to get anywhere outside of Fayette. Foster also talks about how far the University has come in the expansion of its facilities, or what was termed “needs” during the 1930s.Russell Gingrich Harris was the choir director in 1939Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : moving to Fayette [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass recounts his early life in Fayette, Iowa and beyond. He was the son of a minister from Hawkeye, Iowa in a family with 5 children. His father moved the family to Fayette so the college-aged children in the family could continue their education. Foster talks about how his father and mother worked to support the family. His father worked whatever jobs he could, and his mother became a housemother for a house owned by the Ladies’ Professorship Association. While attending UIU from 1937-1941, Foster worked as a janitor at the university to help support his family’s rent, and to pay for the business administration and math classes that formed his dual majors. He also recalls the time he served as an officer in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He served on attack transports in the North Africa and the Asian Pacific campaigns.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Foster Cass : meeting his wife at UIU [videorecording]
No full textFoster Cass talks about how he met his wife at Upper Iowa University. Foster remembers when he used to live in a house (no longer exists) across from Alexander-Dickman Hall. Foster and Maxine married on January 26th, 1943. Foster fondly recalls the informality of the wedding and the two nights spent afterward before Foster returned to Africa to serve in the U. S. Navy. Foster also talks about their daughter Ann who was born nine months later and the trouble he had to go through to keep traveling between Africa and the United States to visit his family. Foster also recalls his wife’s teaching career.Parker Fox Hall, Upper Iowa University-Fayette Campus[Title], Upper Iowa University Digital Archives, [Reference URL]. See 'About' page for more information
Homecoming court
No full textFront row: Johanna Hageman, Emma Vanderheyden, Deratra Hutton, Chelsey Sechrest, Caitlyn Wagener, Isabel Sze Wei Sin. Back row: Bo Miller, Noah Schaufenbuel, Alan Martinez Garcia, Marquise Figueroa, Justin Kuyle