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

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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.

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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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, Tl-an E5 Who's giving the assembly program this week? What are the seniors giving for their class gift this year? How many people came to the Valentine program? Students at R. G. S. look to the Cotton Press for answers to all these questions and many others. Assembled to answer these questions we find the paper staff: Mary Evelyn Tobias, Assistant Editors Shirley Stewart, First Semester Editor, Linda Burnell, Reporterg Betty Ann Renken, Second Semester Feature Editor, Francis Terry, Reporter, Sharon Jennings, Reporter, Miss Kriewald, Sponsors Kenneth Weda, Second Semester Business Editor, Buddy Kubena, Sports Editor, Roger Studer, Re- porter, Caroline Hanke, Second Semester Editor, jimmy Stephens, Second Semester Assistant Sports Editor, Diclcy Goodridge, Second Semester Assistant Art Editors Sarah Vinson, Reporter, Martha jo Hornung, Second Semester Society Editor, Cogie Fae Rogers, First Semester Reporter, Janelle Ripple, First Semester Reporter, Rita Kay Svadlinak, First Semester Art Editor, Lenita Holland, Reporter, and Wilma jauer, Second Semester Art Editor. Not shown are Phyllis Actor, Reporter, and F. A. Wheeler, Special Feature Editor. This industri- ous group met in bi-monthly meetings to analyze and discuss the problems of bringing the Cotton Press to you.