Anita High School - Spartan Yearbook (Anita, IA)

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TOMORROW TODAY Under the new leadership of Mr Dan Lcinen. the Anita Chapter of FFA was very busy and received much recognition They were involved in various building projects. The juniors built feed bunks for area farmers and repaired the roof of the bandshcll at the downtown park. The senior FFA made a scoreboard for the base- ball diamond. The FFA also made a sign to give directions to the school and attached it to the activities board. The fruit sales this year were highly successful. Roger Penton was top salesman turning in over SI00 more than the second place salesman Kevin Meyer. Roger received a prize of S25 for his efforts. Many Anita students received awards at contests; Anita FFA won the following awards. The program of activities team consist- ing of Kerric Smith. Tim Eilts. and Ross Havens received a gold at sub-districts. Roger Simmons. Keith Stork. Scot Bailey. Kelly Meyer. Dean Berber. Mark Kopp and Tracy Smith received a first place silver at sub-districts and at districts they won a second place gold, to become the first Anita team to score higher in districts than in sub-districts. This qualified them for state. At state they received a first silver in the conducts of meetings division. The FFA livestock judging teams have enjoyed a very successful season, placing in the top ten in all but one of the contests they have attended. Many of the trophies won are displayed in the Ross E. Berger Memorial trophy case on the VoAg room. Pic 1. The senior VoAg students used an old basketball score- board to make a scoreboard for the baseball field. Pic 2. In observance of Agriculture Day, FFA members drove tractors to school and parked them in front parking lot all day. 25

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FFA (Pic 2) Dean Barber. Mark Kopp, Marcia Squires, Tracy Smith, Joelene While, Julie Christensen, Brian Wcdemeyer, Dan Dorsey. Row 2: Doug Murphy, Terry Hoskins. Frank Rydl, Keith Stork, Scot Bailey, Kipp Spry. Roger Simmons. David Konz, Dale Bchrends. Clint Spry, Steve McAfee. Row 3: Roger Penton, Mitch Cullen. Doug Steele. Tracey Wat- son, Terry Scarf, Merle McKinzie, Mike Gregerscn. Keith Harvey. Jim Wessling, Chris Stork. Row 4: Kevin Meyer, Loryn Lund. Kirk Dressier, Mark Thelcn, Ann Wessling. Brad Barber, Ross Havens, Curt Bchrends, Joey Kaufmann, Ron Penton, Ivyn Lund, John Aggen, Todd Johnson. Row 5: Kerric Smith, Paula Squires, Gary Vais, Tim Eilts, David Miller, Kyle Nclscn, Dan Lcincn, sponsor. ANITA FFA BUILDING Pic 1. Junior VoAg class works on the downtown bandshell. In the background is the sign which the juniors also made to give directions to the school. Pic 3. Sophomore Initiates. Row 1: Mitch Cullen. Terry Scarf. Kevin Meyer, Mike Gregerscn, Keith Harvey. Row 2: Chris Stork. Jim Wessling. Roger Penton, Merle McKinzie Tracey Watson, Loryn Lund. Kyle Nelsen. Pic 4. Anita FFA sponsor. Dan Lcincn.

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FHA ADDS FUND RAISER Future Homemakers of America have added a new fund raiser — selling rolls, milk, and orange juice every Tuesday and Thursday morn- ings before school. Pic I. Officers of FHA. Kelly Wcssels. Jill Neighbors, Joy Rod- gers, and Janet Jessen. Pic 2. FHA members. Row I: Janet Jessen. Joy Rodgers, Jill Neighbors. Kelly Wcssels. Row 2: Sponsor Joan Lane, Kcrric Smith. Debbie Masker. Rhonda Bartclson. Diana Robinson. Kay Ehrman. Tracy Smith. Erin Pettinge'r, Tere- sa Phillips. Row 3: Lori Harris, Ann Wessling. Shelley Chelcsvig. Sandy Jessen. Janet Johnson, Jane Coatney, Gina Lund. Denise Rath- men Row 4: Sheila Wilson. Jodi Harris. Mona Hackwell. 26