Robstown High School - Cotton Picker Yearbook (Robstown, TX)

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t..M....M. Y.Y, AY -.4. n -W 'PEI-I.A W e a re the builders of homes, homes for Arnerica's future, so reads an excerpt from the creed of the Future Homemakers ofAmerica. Locally, in l953-54, we have rnade our creed work by such projects as parent-daughter supper, a float and exhibit for the Nueces Countylunior LivestockShow and parade, a spring style show, and an F. H. A. Banquet. Also our girls attended District, Area, and State meetings. The Robs- town Chapter of F. H. A. stands together under the capable leadership of T e na Woo d, President, Carol Lotspeich, Vice-President, Dorcille Emshoff, Secretaryg Gay Miles, Treasurerg Zula Cates, Parliamentariang M a rtha Land, Reporter, and M 1' s. Chris Dulin and Mrs. Maurine Huffstutler, Sponsors. Officers of special prestige include Betty Stephens, Area Ten Corresponding Secretary, Ann Lotspeich, District B Presidentg Caroline Hanke, District B Recording Secretary, and SoRelle Land, District B Historian. J .. I v-lf ,CAE-5L'? xi - Q ff' - Ql- 1.,,, any 'W

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..L-JI: f Distributive Education Course was organized to train students in the field of selling. It is offered to tjuniors and seniors, and gives them knowledge in advertising, window displays, buying, and managing a department store. The officers of the club are Billy Joe Steiger, Presidentg Elias Borjas, Vice Presidentg Aida Tapia, Secretaryg Genevieve Harms, Treasurer, and Irma Tapia, Historian. ' ' ' ' ll' S207 worth of Christmas cards, this The club members proved their ability at salesmanship by se ing money being used to pay the expenses of three delegates to State D. E. Convention in Galveston. Mickey Jennings, Doris Jean Brown, and Genevieve Harms were those delegates. The remaining moneywas used for an employee-employer banquet. These employees and employers are Gloria Barrera, Swetlick Furniture, Ignacio Diaz de Leon, De Leon Jewelry, Jerome Arnold, Central Phar- Bl Garcia Winn's Stores' Herminia Garza, Nueces County Library, Genevieve Harms, Gulf macyg anca , , Theater' Juan Mendez, Corpus Christi Hardwareg Dan Pena, Hill Hardware, Billy Joe Steiger, King Cope- d F 'ture Co Aida Tapia Fielden Motors- Irrna Tapia, Epps Accounting, Elias Borjas, Balzers, lan urn1 .3 , , Alejandro Aleman, Harrell Drug Storey Doris Jean Brown, Gulf Theater, Albino De Los Santos, Lieberrnan'sg ' M t EloisaGarcia,Actor's Home Hardwareg Joanne Jackson, H. E. B., Mickey Jennings, Leslie Jennings o ors, Virgil Maikoetter, Simons Service Station, Doug Needham, Gulf Theater, Ramon Nunez, Winn s Storesg Ch ' t J e Louise Perez, C. R. Anthony Co.3 Bill Quinlin, Howard's Produce, Henry Schoenhoft, Corpus r1s an Hardware, Concha Tijerina, Morris Store, Rosa Vargas, Talbe rt'sg Clara Vasquez, Robstown Steam Laundry. i

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The F. F. A. is the national organization of boys studying Vocational Agriculture. The purpose ofthe F. F. A. is to practice brotherhood, honor rural opportunities and responsibilities, and de ve lop the qualities of leadership which a Future Farmer should possess. The F. F. A. is an active organization doing many things. The firsttrip the F. F. A. made this year was a picnic to the Gulf with the F. H. A. The F. F. A. boys then had a field day at Bill Malek's ranch. The boys branded, roped, rode, and dehorned cattle. The trip was high lighted by a barbecue. The F. F. A. and F. H. A. also went on a trip to the San Antonio Junior Livestock Show and Exposition. The District F. F. A. Banquet was held inRobstown. Other planned activities included the fishing trip and the Father and Son Barbecue. The Chapte r Farmer officers were Buddy Wells, President, Ronnie Harwell, Vice-President, Johny Green, T r e a s u re rg Charles Dittlinger, Secretaryg Curtis Fox, Reporter, Milton Menn, Parliamentariang and Bobby Schanen, Sentinel. The Greenhand officers were Harry Hutchison, Presidentg Aubrey Harper, Vice-- Presidentg Homer Smith, Secretaryg Melton White, Treasurer, Errol Herwig, Re- porterg and Alton Wills, Parliamentarian.