Adams High School - Argo Yearbook (Adams, MN)

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Some of the projects that were taken up are: Corn show: On November l, 1940 the F. F. A. sponsored the 3rd annual field run contest and corn show. From 21 dife ferent varieties of 50 hills each, 106 samples of hybrid and open pollinated corn were used.They picked, shelled,and computed the yields of all the samples. Ralph F. Grim of the University Farm spoke on UNew Developments in Hybrid Corn.U M. J. Schmitz had the winning sample. It was pioneer 555 with 97.5 bushels per acre. For the purpose of experiments with potatoes,' the F. F. A. has rented a piece of land south of the schoolhouse. It is rent- ed on a share crop basis. The F. F. A. gets two thirds of its crop, which they intend to sell to cover the cost of operation The owner receives one third of the crop for rent. The F. F. A. boys have agreed to plant and weed the potato patch during the sum- mer months. Different methods 'Lx gifs ii H. of planting and spraying for fl fi A fi " bugs will be used. The boys AYP AE 55 hope they will be successful in setting a good example of how this work should be done. Paul Larson

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i THIRD ROWH-Richard Jo nsong Kerm1U:K1efer, Virgil Bergene,Mr. Hatle, Paul Larson, Edgar Meister, Donald Johnson, Donald Bissen. - SECOND ROW--Byron Lewlson, Donald Larson, Maurice Severson, Wilfred Theme, Willard Anderson, Robert Klapperich Adrian Gerber. FIRST ROW--Raymond Hagen, Raphael King, Robert Barthelme, Urban Heimer, Donald Krebsbach, Herbert Schaefer. F. F. A. ffieers of the F. F. A. for the years 1940-1941 are: President, Paul Larsong Vice President, Kermit Keiferg Secretary, Edgar Meisterg Reporter,Rbbert Klapperichg Watch Dog,R1chard Johnsong and, Advisor, Mr. Hatle., l The F. F. A. holds regular meetings twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. There are 21 members in the F. F. A and all are very active.

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JUNIOR AND SENIOR BANQUET -n May 25, 1940 the Juniors and Seniors witnessed the nBig Broadcast of the Year.n The broadcasting A K! station was AHS, held in the Fox Hotel in Austin, X- Minnesota. After a delicious meal, Diet of Stars, the station went on with the program which was sponsored by Byron 's WMoro Shine Toe Nail Pllish.N Bernard Canney, the toastmaster, and Paul Larson, master of ceremonies, introduced the speakers for the evening. The Globe Trotter, Herman Klapperiok, read the Senior Class Prophecy, and Vernon Winkels read the Senior Glass Will. When Margaret Duggan, the song bird of the Peach and Blue Net Work, had finished warbling a solo, Harlie Mao Narthy, Kermit Kiefer, and Neddie Wurgen, Roy Torgerson , put