Battle Ground High School - Bengal Yearbook (Battle Ground, WA)

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BOY S LEAGUE Guided by Gerry Ellis, the Boys' League sailed through a very successful year. With Mr. Wescom as advisor the boys sponsored the annual homecoming parade and intramural bas- ketball. They purchased uniforms for the players in Do-Nut League. This year's league play was divided into two sections, one round before Christmas and one after. Both proved very popular. During the year the boys were host to interesting and memorable speakers from the armed services. Officers for the year were: Gerald Ellis, president, Narvin Snyder, vice-presidentg Dave johnson, secretaryg Glen Bergren, treasurer, and Fred Brosseau, sergeant-at-arms. GIRL'S LEAGUE Plenty of good organization has characterized every enter- prise of the club, with its officers, janet Erkkila as president, Elizabeth Ritzau, vice-presidentg Ioyce Swanson, secretaryg Ruth Wisti, treasurer, Dorothy Rogers, social chairman, and Regene Bartlett and Marlene Shinn, song leaders. l A major project of the League since the last war is the help give-n to a German family. We have sent them food and as many other things as we were able. A Mother-Daughter Banquet was held in honor of mothers on April 12. Also an overnight camping trip was planned. A jean day for girls who cared to wear jeans was held in connection with this camping trip. To finance such things as these, dances and evening movies were sponsored. Evening cabinet meetings were held to discuss further enter- prises. Often a marshmallow roast would end a perfect evening.

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Fw I ' FUTURE FARMERS ' FUTU One of the most active organizations at Battle Ground and one of which Battle Ground can be proud is the FF A. Their achievements this year have been numerous and their con- tributions to Battle Grounds reputation are of no small con- sequence. Twenty-five per cent of the boys in the chapter entered projects in the fair. The cattle-judging teams had a very successful year as did the poultry-judging teams. Luveme Ritter represented Battle Ground at the National FFA Con- vention and Gene Burris was one of two boys chosen to represent Washington in the National FFA Band. During National Education Week the boys had a display at the bank and during National FFA Week they had a dis- play at the feed mill. Also in connection with National FFA Week, Ron Salt, Ted Martin, Bill Uelschi, Frank Williams, and Bob McKinnis appeared on a radio program on KPOI. The parliamentary procedure team placed first in tl'ie,sub- district and district and Won the right to compete in th j e meet at Pullman where they won second place. At the k h ' th- West Washington Field Day the boys won all three ewfents. They held their annual FFA Banquet on March 1, combined efforts with the FHA for a Cow-Barn Shuffle, held a ping- pong tournament, a combination FFA-FHA picnic and a figi- ing trip at the end of the year. Taking the bows as the year's proud officers are: Ron Salt, president, Luverne Bitter, vice-president, Gene Burris, secre- tary, Ted Martin, treasurer. Bob McKinnis, reporter, and Glen Works, sentinel. The boys are advised by Mr. Olmstead, Mr. Caines, Mr. Damewood, and Mr. Schaefer. .qw nt: I-IQMEMAKERS This year, as in no other year, the Futigigrblomemakers of America of Battle Ground was one of thegifl 'prominent and active organizations in the school. This i ' trgely due to the officers, who are: Barbara Brosseau, president, Patty Carlson, vice-president, Shirley Iohnson, secretary, Gladys Hill, treas- urer, Marilyn Sonsteby, social chairman, Vivian Quast, his- torian, and Velda Werner, reporter. Their adviser is Mrs. Englmann. The groups began activities in the fall with a booth at the fair. They prepared and served the food for the FFA Banquet. A Cow-Barn Shuffle was the outcome of the combined efforts of the FFA and the FHA. They hope to make it an annual affair. More than four delegates were sent to the state conference at Bellingham where Marilyn Sonsteby Was elected as regional chairman. The Battle Ground FHA was the largest club attending the district and the state meets. A