Metamora Township High School - Parrot Yearbook (Metamora, IL)

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FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA First row, left to right — Miss Pittman, sponsor; Norma Smith, Eileen Grebner, Kathryn Leathei ' man, Fsrne Garber, Mary Lee Noe, June loerger, Pat Grieser, Nancy Smith. Second row, left to right — Pat Koch, Jackie Wagner, Evelyn Michael, Betty Ker- ker, Doyne Jones, Barbara Morgan, Barbara Cunningham, Donna Rose Wagner, Charlene Wagner. Third row, left to right — Barbara Grebner, Donna DuBois, Betty Zoss, Julie Engel, Shirley Schumacher, Sylvia Neumann, Pat Schneider, Georgia Mae Doak, Rachael Kamm. Fourth row, left to right — Jean Koch, Dorothy Marchand, Barbara Koch, Donna Marchand, Alice Wernsman, Peg Schneider, Mary Anna Mahoney, Shirley Lumpp, Colette Bachman. Fifth row, left to right — Janice Sullivan, Bernadette Giehl, Connie Stamper, Phyl- lis Schumacher, Ardith Schertz, June Bachman, Ethel Bachman, Marilyn Leather- man. Back row, left to right — Betty Gries, LaVerne Wolfe, Jeanette Hagerman, Mur- lene Garber, Marilyn Bachman, Nancy McDermott, Doris Elbert. The FHA chapter of MTHS has been very active this year and has accomplished many things. The chapter has had the privilege of having some of its members speak on the various FHA and FFA radio programs which are given monthly over WMBD in Peoria. Several rummage sales were held in Peoria from which the chapter profited. One meeting was dev oted to packing Christmas gifts for underprivileged children in Europe. Through this project many of the FHA members are now writing to boys and girls in foreign countries. Forty-One

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STUDENT COUNCIL Seated, loft to right -Betty Gries, Paul Schrock, Marvin Smith, Marilyn Bach- man. Mary Anna Mahoney. Standing, left to right — Colette Bachman. Phyllis Schumacher, June loerger, Vernon Guth. James Steider, James Seckler. This year ' s student council has proved itself to be one of the most active and capable councils MTHS has ever had. This year instead of selling magazine subscriptions to earn money, the student council sold candy and pop at the county basketball tournament. Ttiis year it was again the duty ot the student council to keep the hot lunch line in order at noon. Tlie student council made a schedule for recreation at noon. The fii-st acti ity on the schedule was a basketball tournament. After this they sponsored a volleyball tournament. Officers elected were: Marxin Smith, president; Paul Schrock, vice president, and Marilyn Bachman, secretary-treasiu-er. Marvin Smith, Paul Schrock, Phyllis Schumacher and Betty Cries attended the Student Council convention on April 20-21 in Peoria. Mr. Dees accompanied the delegates. This year ' s student council was directed by Mr. Dees and Mr. Laitas. Forty

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA siiTing. len in iiyni Samuel Minger, Robert Rohman, Eugene Nauman. Wilbur Rohman, James Steider, Charles Klein, Christie Barrow. Willis Bachman. First row standing, left to right — Fred Fandel, Edward Kiesewetter, Eugene Fisher, Alan Welte, Donald Kennel. Gcrdon Hall, Mr. Lewis, ad iser. Second row standing, left to right — Harold Neumann, James Herron, Marvin loerger, Paul Schrock. Milford Broers, Donald Zimmerman, Lewis Martin, Richard Bchlander. The Metamora chapter of the Future Farmers of America elected as its officers for 1949-50 Paul Schrock, president; Donald Zimmerman, vice president; Alan Welte, secretary; James Herron, treasurer; Eugene Fisher, reporter, and Fred Fandel and Lewis Martin, watch dogs. Robert Roh man, Paul Schrock, Alan Welte, Richard Schrock and Mr. Lewis at- tended the National FFA convention in Kansas City, Mo. The state convention held in Champaign was attended by Donald Zimmerman, Paul Schrock. AJan Welte, Albert Kamm and Mr. Lewis. Albert Kamm received a State Farmer degree. Richard Herm of Peoria was the speaker at the FFA Father and Son banquet held at the high school. Other FFA activities were a shooting match held on the Clarence Icerger farm, a FFA and FHA party with the Eureka chapters and meetings with other chapters. The FFA also built a fireplace in the grove cf trees east of the high school. At a dedication service, the fireplace was presented to the school. Alan Welte, WiUis Bachman and James Steider judged dairy at Washburn in the sectional. James Steider received fifth place. Forty-Two