Arms Academy - Student Yearbook (Shelburne Falls, MA)

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FU TIJIQE fAIQMEl2'S CLUB Page Forty The past year has seen the development in the Agriculture Department of an active Future Farmers of America Club under the leadership of Mr. Tufts and Mr. Miller. The inspiration gained from the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Future Farmers of America, which was attended by various members of the Shelbume department, induced us to form a local chapter for the purpose of working cooperatively as a group. An opportunity for advancement is afford- ed by the national organization, ranging from the lowest rank of Green Hand to the highest- The American Farmer. In any newly formed organization the stepping stones to greater achieve- ments must be laid with care, even in the face of difficulties. In the case of the F.F. A. the responsibility has been carried very willingly by the officers, who are as follows: president, Everett McCloud: secretary, Merton Batchelder: treasurer, William Fitzgerald: reporter, Hugh Laidley: and state delegate, Cecil Bellows. The interest shown by the members of the club has proved to be valuable, for it was made possible for them to purchase seeds and poultry supplies at a greatly reduced rate. Also. through the year we have enioyed educational trips and social activities which were interesting as well as entertaining. Under the competent leadership of underclassmen, the Future Farmers Club shows promise of being a very helpful part of the Agriculture Department in the years to come. Merton Batchelder, '39, Secretary

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F0 DTBALI. aqa Fort The call for football candidates was issued on September 8, and about twenty boys reported. Six lettermen were available from the 1937 squad, these being: Co-Captains Harper Gerry and Ioseph Tomasini, Harold Mills. Henry Giguere, Howard Marble, and Francis Stone. Following is a summary of the games played: Arms 7 Greenfield 0 Arms opened her season on September 30 with the Greenfield High School Seconds. This game was played shortly after the famous New England hurri- cane of September 21, 1938, and many of the boys worked for the New England Power Company the week before the game. Because of this, the team had only four different running plays to use during the game. The only touchdown of the game came in the second quarter when Henry Giguere scored on an end run alter Harper Gerry had returned a punt from midfield to the 20-yard line. Turners Falls 6 Arms 0 On October 7 a hard-fighting Arms eleven was defeated by the Turners Falls Seconds in a well-played game. Arms dominated the play in the first half, having the ball within Tumers' 10-yard line twice, but failing to score. A series of completed passes in the third quarter brought about the winning touchdown for Turners Falls. The Arms team showed great improvement throughout the game. Deerfield High 19 Arms 6 The following Wednesday, October 12, brought forth Arms' second defeat of the year, as Deerfield High School scored a 19-6 victory. The first score of the game came in the second quarter when Mills intercepted a Deerfield pass and carried the ball to the two-yard line where Giacapuzzi scored on the next play. lust before the half ended, Deerfield completed a pass for a touchdown and scored again in the third period when an Arms pass was intercepted. Harper Gerry was unable to play because of a knee injury received in the Tumers Falls game. y-Two