Pickford High School - Panther Yearbook (Pickford, MI)

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1 F. F. A. President ------------------ Bill Wallis Reporter ------------------- Roger Wahl Vice-President - ---------- -Darrell Izzard Sentinel ---------------- Gerald Wallis Secretary ------------ Donald Stevenson Advisor ------------------ Mr. McHaney Treasurer ---------------- Ronald Leach The F.F.A. is a club sponsored by the Vocational Agriculture class, membership is open only to those' boys taking vocational agriculture. Organized primarily as a service organization which works on various projects around the school and community on such projects as making new goal posts, flooding the skating rink, planting the Grange trees and working in the school forrest. The F.F.A. has many social activities for its members. ' The Highlight of the year's activities was a trip to Detroit to see the Detroit Tiger baseball team, with a stop over in East Lansing to see the century of farm progress at M. S. U. The F.F.A. also had a swimming party, a smelt dipping party and two joint parties with the F. H.A. The F.F.A. wishes to thank Mr. Harold Taylor for letting us use his land for our yearly crop project. Mr. Taylor has been honorary F.F.A. member for several years. This page was presented by VANDERHOOK COMPANY

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1 Q 1 -:::,::..: - -1 -'-Nw 'f r m X- Qsgiifkirsg-:A:24S5f-ff. .5 Future Homemakers of America The Pickford Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America were entertained at a Get- acquainted meeting October thir.d. New members were initiated in formal ceremony during the November meeting. The program planning committee, chairman, Ethel Johnson, have assigned committees for the following activities---S leigh ride with P. F.A.: Leap year party: Stunt night: Talent night: and F.H.A. Tea. Ruth Anne Neuenschwander was elected chairman of Regions 16, 17, and 18 in October 1955. Plans are underway for a meeting to be held in each region during March. Ruth Anne Neuenschwander, Glenda Rutledge, and Diane Hanna will attend the State Convention at Grand Rapids April 13, 14, 1956. We hope to send a delegate to the National Convention July 2-6 , 1956. President --------------- Raeone Graham Pianist ------------ Ruth Neuenschwander Vice-President ----------- Ethel Johnson Song Leader ----------------- Jo.Storey Secretary ----------------- Gwen Batho Parliamentarian - ------------ Doris I-Iintz Treasurer ------------------ Joy Moore Advisor --------------- Mrs. E. Kennedy Reporter --------------- Mary Lou Storey Chapter Mothers ------- Mrs. E. Johnson Historian ---------------- Deanna Leach Mrs. J. Neuenschwander This page was pre sented by THE PENTHOUSE

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Band Members FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Venitta Harrison, Majorette, and Ieanette Pierce, Majorette. SECOND ROW: Mr. Hamilton, Advisor Ruth Anne Neuenschwander, Lauretta Rutledge, Thelma Thompson, Verna Leach, Carolyn Sherman, Evelyn Lundy, Lorna Thompson, Alice Sherman, Donalda Adams, Arla Iean Hill, Drum Majorette. THIRD ROW: Patricia Harrison, Deanna Leach, Lois Henderson, Law-etta Henderson, Anne Marie Dodds, Norma Cottle, Judy Harrison, Alice Stain, Lavonne Galer, Sharyll Harrison. FOURTH ROW- Elmer Laloie, Lyle Hill, Beverly Iahson, Glenda Rutledge, Iohn Cottle, Gerald Leach. Band With enrollment of 30 members this year, the band has played for 4 home football games on the lighted field and performed the half-time show away from Pickford. The band took part in the Christmas program, and gave a Shake, Rattle and Roll Winter Concert which was enjoyed by the public. The band has given 2 concerts with the Rudyard High School Band in honor of the Seniors of both schools. The band also performed spectacular marching for- mations in the 4-H parade, and participated in the Eastern Upper Penninsula Music Festival in Sault Ste. Marie. The Pickford High School Band is expected to play at Arm Arbor, Michigan during band day next fall: Good Luck! The band hopes to make many trips around the Upper Penninsula next fall in order to give the students experiments in performing with other and outside students.