Ada High School - Viking Yearbook (Ada, MN)

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fqfti The twelve members of the Student Council, elected by their class- mates in each grade, held their first meeting on September 14, 1956. Jack Kitchell was elected president through anall-school election and Wayne Hasz and Marianne Murphy were chosen vice-president and sec- retary-treasurer, respectively, by their fellow Student Council mem- bers. We began Homecoming preparations immediately and we sold the football badges to the student body. A new black velveteen robe was made and paid for by the student council for the Homecoming Queen and the old crown was recovered. Every coxmcil member worked hard to make the occasion the success it was. On Wednesday, October 31, ten of us attended the Student Council Convention for the Western Division at the Moorhead State Coll e ge campus. After that, we found ourselves in the midst of book-cover selling, a Sadie Hawkins party on November 16, the sending of 510.00 to CARE for Hungarianrefugees and a Christmas assembly program and decorations. During the holiday season, we co-sponsored a Snowball with the Drum and Bugle Corps, and later sponsored a party after a basketball game with Gary. We met twice with the Crookston Student Council to plan the Stu- dent Council Convention for next year. All in all, we spent a busy, educational, and we feel, very successful year. Student Council OFFICERSs Marianne Murphy, Sec'y-Treas and John Kitchell, President. ROW 1, Qleft to rightj: Mr. Ruoff, advisor, Carol Johnson, Margaret Loken, Barbara Nelson, Marianne Murphy, Jack Vigen, Dwight Strand, S nd k Landsverk. Miss Riste, advisor. ROW 2: Allen Jerdee, Sharon Hansen, Jack Kitchell, Wayne Hasz, Kenneth tra , Jac

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if Ewa' Two S e nior staff members, Kaye and Glenda. The Viking Log staffconsists of members of the shorthand and book- keeping classes. The Juniors issue their first edition around Christmas time. At this time the Seniors get a rest until May when they edit their last paper in the form of class history, prophecy and etc. The experience of writing and stenciling articles is of great value to those who enter the business field in later life. Thus the school pa- per has a twofold purpose. It keeps the student body informed on all activities and prepares the staff for journalism. It is a great responsibility for the editors and principal staff mem- bers, but they are rewarded for their work with a feeling of accom- plishment. The Senior editor was Betty Pierce, assisted by Glenda Wickgthe Art editor was Kay Nelson. Typists and Reporters were Car- olyn Eggen, Donna Finch, Gloria Prussia, Carol Gorze and Ellen Lun- don with Robert Miller doing the mimeographing. M arilyn Elling- worth, assisted by Gayle Hennen, was the Junior editor for the 1956- '57 school year. Janice Marsten very ably served as Art editor and Veldonna Moe, Beverly Berg, Janice Benesh, Bonnie Sargeant, Pauline Riepe, Harriet Gilbertson and Darlene Westcott did the reporting and typing. Ronnie Ness supplied the sports news as well as doing the mimeographing. Mr. Sitta is to be commended on his efficient staffs who, we all feel, have done a really good job and have givenus a school paper we can be proud of! iking Log , , , 4 it Our mimeographer, Bo ROW I, Qleft to rigntl: Carol Gone, Gloria Prussia, Kaye Nelson, Marilyn Ellialgworth, Pauline Rieppge, Janice Benesh, Janice Marsten, Har riet Gilbertson, Gail Hennen, Bonnie Sargent, Ronnie Ness. ROW 2: Darlene estcott, Veldonna e, Beverly Berg, Jerrie Hopwood, Betty Pierce, Glenda Wick, Ellen Lundon, Donna Finch, Carolyn Eggen, Robert Miller, Mr. Sitta, advisor.

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4 17 vs . - Cu ,4B '1.,, k u. ' ?hVZTQAi:Q', -' i .n Q 651100 0 Q 0. Y' 1 1 S -'QEKFTA' ' -e 5 ' im. Eire ' C 0-as. 4- 9 7 Og' Ubfo b I W 6 V The Future Farmers of America is an organization of boys interested in the future of farming in the United States. During the past year, the Ada Chapter of the PFA has shown its interests in the county fair, the winter shows at Crookston. grain sanitation program, crops judging, dairy judging, and general livestock judging. Dining the winter shows at Crookston in February, the Crops Team was entered in the District 1 FFA contest and placed first. Kenneth Strand was the third highest individual in the contest. The team mem- bers included Kenneth Strand, Russell Steen, and Gerald Williams. Then the Crops Team judged at the Little International put on by the students of the North Dakota Agriculture College in Fargo. Because of their win in Crookston, the Crops Team judged at the state contest representing the District 1 FFA. On April 24, the Dairy and General Livestock Judging Teams of the Ada FFA judged in the District 1 FFA contest at the A.C. in Crookston. The Dairy Team composed of Gerald Visser, Larry Lelm and Rich- ardVisser, won the top honors at the contest, enabling them to judge at the state contest in St. Paul. While the Dairy Team was judging, the General Livestock Tearn was also winning the right to com- pete in the state contest. This team, consisting of David Volkerding, Larry l-lellerud and Gordon deVries, came in second intheir contest. In the Dairy contest, Richard Visser was the third highest judge in the con- test and Gordon deVries was second in the General Livestock contest. The Parent-Son Banquet of 1957 was a big success. Members of the tea ms, exhibitors at the shows and the membersofmanyof the committees gave reports. The speaker of the night was O. C. Soine of the Northwest School of Agriculture at Crookston. Mr. Soine gave a most interesting talk about the progress found in agriculture. 1957 has been a most successful year for the Ada Chapter as the wins have been big, the projects en- larged and profitable, and the leaming at the top of it alll Future Farmers of America ROW 1, Qleft to rightj: Gordon deVries, Gerald Sorenson, John Volkerding, Edwin Sorenson, Warren Skare, Jerry Hanson, Lawrence Nelson, Charles Braunschweig, John Kitchell, Ronald Mikkelson, Robert Williams, Richard Visser, David Volkerding, ROW 2: Mr. McMahon, ad- visor, Larry Hellerud, Delmar Brueshoff, Gerald Williams, Wayne Hasz, Kenneth Strand, Larry Lelm, John Blasey, Russell Steen, Gerald Vis- ser, Joe Blasey, Gerald Kirchmeier. I .