Mercedes High School - Bengal Yearbook (Mercedes, TX)

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Future Farmers of America FFA underclassmen are Qfront row l to rj: Javier Cuadra, Rudy Lopez, Gilbert Cansino, Jimmy Smith, Raul Hinojosa, Sauceda, Mike Key, Rogelio Arguelles, johnny Wade, Ruth Ann Crenshaw Qsweetheartj, Howard Wade, Ernesto Emilio Ybarra, Roy Gonzalez, Sammy Rodriguez, Joe Ramos, Ralph Cavazos, Robert Gonzales. Qback rowj Leonard Arnold de los Santos, Matias Perez, johnny Guerrero, Ramiro Yanez, Feliberto Castellanos, Joel Yanez, George Robert Benavidez, Heriberto Garza, Daniel Teran, Eloy Presas, Daniel Casas, Raymond Mejia, Marcelino Rangel Closner, Steven Mejia, Roy Rodriguez, David Villarreal, Carlos Sauceda, James Massey, Joe Rickert, Oscar Closner Harrison, Tommy Swain, Rudy Badillo, Joe Perez, and Tomas Curiel. Congratulations are in order for Hubert Rhodes, MHS student, who won Reserve Grand Champion for his Cross Barrow at the Livestock Show last year. Shown are Mr. Dollery, the ag. teacher, Hubert, and Mr. Saldana, ag. teacher. Members of the Grass Judging team which placed lst. and 2nd. at the District Contest are Roy Rodriguez, Freddy Garza, Isidro Robles, Joe Luis Cavazos, and Enrique Enriquez.

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VOE officer are Qseated I to rj: Marie Champion reporter, Mildred Rios S. C. Representative, Myrthala Dominguez parliamentarian, Maria Vidales recording secretary, Humberto Camacho treasurer, Winter Derus President, Sandra Champion Corres. Secretary, Rosemary Ybarra vice-president, and Teresa Salas historian. f f,, ,ilyiq ,Q 1,55 ,sssiw dxf? fff 7? VOE sweethearts for 1968-69 are San Juanita Munoz and Joe VOE and DECA students held their annual Employer Rodriguez. Banquet at Travis Cafeteria. 109

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officers are bottom row Ql to rj: Joe Luis Cavazos ry, joe Salas, treasurer, Oscar Fernandez reporter, Kenny sentinel, Jimmy Wade chaplain, Qtop rowj Roy Rodriguez , r.LrrV fn? .Siler siren .. . ' Efziiif ' ' ri' Ili Eifffh re-vs -' rife - s ax A.. i ., +.,. . t. . , .5 .XS ,V i, M AL . rg, lx, -' - if n as - f' ll rrs' ' . . ' -.' . ga . 3 E' at . . , - 5 . x ' 5 -' 9251.-'lIiI7 'Q 'W -inf: L' -. , N , ,,s,- .. V,,,.. ,, J, fa, rros J! .. Q .arf-as A .f 5 . ar rr a a ' rnus fr ' ' f y Sift Q, ' ..a- Z , ..,, ,n I 1. , In n I ,1 33 1 - K is ,X I f. r W gg., Q 7.5 in X .1 , l T 'll Johnny Wade, Oscar Fernandez, and Kenny Reger proudly display the trophy which they won at the area chapter Farmer Farm Skill. They placed lst. on their demonstration on the castration of hogs. Future Farmers of America is a national organiza- tion open to boys taking vocational agriculture. Its colors are national blue and corn gold. This organiza- tion has participated in district, area, and state leadership contests, in district, area, and state judging contests and are, and state juding contests and area banquets, in the Donna Lamb Show, in the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show by entering cattle, hogs, and chickens, and in putting on their annual Sun Valley Horse Show. Blue jean Queen Contestant, and Irma Ortiz, Cover Irma and Ruth Ann sweethearts, and johnny Wade Girl Contestant The Sweethearts this year are Ruth Ann Crenshaw, upperclassmen are Qfront row l to rj: Rene Garza, Robert Gomez, Bobby Martell, Oscar Gonzalez, Ricky Torres, Roy joe Cavazos, Kenny Reger, Irma Ortiz Qsweetheartj, Oscar Fernandez, jimmy Wade, Joe Salas, Bobby Van Joe Gonzalez, Anastacio Leal, Elias Hernandez, Gregorio Reyes, Larry Bandemer. fback rowj Horace Vega, Cano, Rudy Rivera, Tirso Garza, Darrel Jones, Gilbert Pina, Juan Garcia, Joe Barbosa, Adan Estrada, Gilbert Johnny Hernandez, Jaime de la Fuente, Robert de los Santos, Rene Garcia, Enrique Enriquez, Baldemar Vento, Oscar Johnny Flores, Pedro Chacon, Antonio Sanchez, Oliver Closner, Freddy Garza, and Antonio Cano. 111 E 2 C3 iii? q ,ggi A gba' 'qw-Q ragga 5124 as 143