Rocky Ford High School - Le Cantaloupe Yearbook (Rocky Ford, CO)

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JR. CHAMBER of CCDMMEIQCE CLUB Members: sitting L to R: Bill Johnson, Fred Meiitral, Grace Knapp. Lucille Lynes, Dorothy Newland, Grace Cliiie, Pauline Gobin, Evelyn Frazier, Jeannette Knapp, Merry Ellen Clute, Etgene Wil.3on, and Durbin Cover. Standing: L to R: Bill Strouse, Miss Lytle, sponsor, Horace Knapp, Jezre Swink, Paul Kitch, Joe Brown, iMfa.be1 Miles, Irene Lawson, Alfred Wunder, Georgeina Sims, Lawrence Weigand, Donald Aschermann, Carroll Wilson, Junior Brown, Dean Holler, Verne Elsesser. Other Membens: Pauline Strouse and Earl Heckman. OFFICERS President ......................................... --Carro11 Wilson Vice-President ............................-........ -,---Dean Holler Secretary ...........s.................s.s...,,... Merry Ellen Clute Treasurer ............................................ Pauline Gobin Sponsor, Miss Lytle The Junior Chamber of Commerce club a junior service club, organized primarily to serve the school and community. The activities of the club are similar to those of the Chamber of Commerce and other commercial organizations. Because then mem- bers have to have ia certain scholarship, the club has a great many leaders. The activities of the club are great. The. faculty liis entertained every year either at a breakfast or -dinner near the 'Christmas holidays, Annually at Christmas, a light- ing contest for the ibest decorated house, is held in town. The merchants donated a great many articles to be given as prizes this year. A contest was also held in the school for the best decorated room. Money was given as prizes from the club. Page S eventy-sim

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I-li-Y The Hi-Y is a religious organization for boys established to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian living. They attempt this code in their daily life. This year the Hi-Y's have helped the school by painting and repairing the boys' dressing room. This organization encourages a spirit of true sportsmanship, endeavors to make their world a better and happier place in which to live, for themselves and for their fellow men. Among their annual events are: Conference, Camping trips, and the Father and Son Banquet. OFFICERS President ....,........ess,e,..s.......,..e.s.s,..e... Junior Brown Vice-President ..sa......a...a....aa.a.. . ,e...,.. Donald Aschermann Secretary .....s...a.a.a.aaee,......s.s,,eeee......... Blaine Gibson Treasurer C.a.,..e........eee.e.....e.eeseeese.,s Lawrence Weigand Sponsors, L. J. Botleman, J. Conard, Doy Neighbors Motto: Clean Living, Clean Speech, Clean Athletics, Clean Scholarship. Purpose: To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. GROUP I Lester Samuels Al Wunder Junior Brown Robert Smith Bill Strouse Horace Knapp Carroll Wilson Earl Heckman Burns Stauffer Reed Nelson Fred Smith Lee Hancock Jerre Swink Durbin Cover Olin Tarman Alfred Miller Kenneth Gause Ira Hayes Bill Skuderna Noel Meyn Wade Mitchell Jake Cramer Robert Orahood Harry Veatch Mike Miller Ernest Orahood GROUP II Joe Brown George Ushiyama Paul Kitch Lawrence Weigand Leonard Mumaugh Verne Elsesser Roy Pugh Blaine Gibson Donald Aschermann Tom Nakayama Masao Uyeno Bob Williams Bill Johnson Fred Miestrell Fred Ikenberry Alex Gabel Raymond Gibson James Easley Milo Smith Gordon Kearns Junior Bolling Jack Shafer Ralph Hallows Harry Braden David Sinding Page Seventy five

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F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America is the national organization of farm boys stu-dying vocational agriculture in the public high schools throughout the United States. The organization laffords an excellent opportunity to teach vocational students some of the fundamental principles of group leadership. OFFICERS President ......... Hubert Peace District President --Lee Hancock Vice-President .... William Eden Reporter ..... Lawrence Weigand Treasurer ......... Ernest Inman Assistant Reporter --Marion Boyd Secretary ......... Warren Todd Watch Dog ...... Paul Johannes Advisor, Carl H. Powell MEMBERS Bobbie Bankston Robert Greenly Leland Scott William Bankston Edward Hayes Dick Smith Robert Bolling Bob Harwood Robert Smith George Frank Charles Houston Robert Wells Cecil Gillespie Leland Pearl Robert Williams Delbert Wiant George Yekel The purposes of this organization are: 1. To develop competent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leadership. 2. To strengthen the conlidence of the farm boy in himself and his work. 3. To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occulpationis. 4. To create and nurture a love of country litie. 5. To improve the rural home and its surroundings. 6. To encourage co-operative effort among wstudents of vocational education in agriculture. 7. To promote thrift among students of vocational agriculture-through the estab- lishment of .savings accounts and investments in agriculture enterprises. 8. To promote rand improve sclholarship. 9. To encourage organized recreational activities among students of vocational agriculture. 10. To supplement the regular systematic instruction offered. to studentrs of vocational education in agriculture. 11. To advance the cause of vocational education -in agriculture in the public schools. Page Seventy-seven