Brawley High School - La Ocotilla Yearbook (Brawley, CA)

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.. And in the Home OFFICERS FRONT ROW: Roberfs, Hale, Needy, Head, Heed. ROW 2: Dofy, Monfgomery. FRONT ROW: Lewis, While, Whilhinglon, Floyd, Wilson, Mrs. Paxson, Flower, Jerome, Shipley, Anderson, Needy, Chavez ROW 2: Beclrwilh, Wall, Slarnes, Zimmer, Harvey, Bradford. Head, Humphreys, O'Dell, Head, Monfgomery ROW 3: Doly, Abdelnour, Chapman, Brown, Roberfs, Hale, Gonzalex, Needy, Wavra, Jennings, Rasco, Healwole I5 .X gxkgfsfi, .4 , 'F -fs' l-lere in our beaurilul deserl where home lile is so imporranl, we lind a busy group oi girls lcnown as 'rhe F. l-l. A. or Fulure l-lomemalcers ol America. The F. l-l. A. is lhe nalional organizalion ol pupils sludying hcmemalcing in Junior and Senior high schools ol lhe Uniled Slales and Terriiories. As an inlegral parl ol lhe program ol home eco- nomics in lhe schools ol America, il' oFlers opporluniiy lor 'rhe lurrher developmenl cl pupil iniria- 'rive in planning and carrying our aclivilies relaled To homemalcing. Fulure l-lomemalcers ol America is an incorporaled non-profil youlh organizaiion. ll is composed ol charrered slale as- socialicns, which in 'rurn are made up ol chaplers in iunior and senior high schools ollering home- malcing. Membership is enlirely volunlary and made up ol pupils who have been or are now en- rolled in homemalcing. Aclivilies sponsored by 'rhe club lhroughoul lhe year have boon spcnsoring a dance io raise funds for club use, sending 'rwo represenlalives and one molher ro lhe annual convenlion ar Asilo- mar, enlering exhibils al The California Mid-Winler Fair, and conducling social evenls for mem- bers. This year 'rhe F. l-l. A. and F. F. A. have held ioinl meerings and planned aclivilies lor rhe enioymenl oi all lhe members. Sponsor ol 'rhe Brawley F. l-l. A. is Mrs. Mildred Paxson and oliicers ol lhe I954-55 year were: Marilyn l-lale, president Mary Frances Head, vice-presidenlg Mary Elizabelh l-lead, secrelaryq Jo Roberrs, lreasurerg Ann l-lovley, parliamenlarianp Linda Monlgomery, hislorianp Sharon Needy, re- porrerg Rheba Dory, song leader. 39

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On the Farm . .. FRONT ROW: Slaughler, Nishikawa, Belew. ROW 2: Russell, Mr. Luncle, Hovley. FRONT ROW: Russell, Nishikawa, Hovley, Belew, Yocham, Johnson, Hickey, Neales. ROW 2: Marfinez, Smi1'l1,Slaugh1er, Millerfi Hardeman, Trimm, Freeman, Laizure ROW 3: Smifh, Smiih, Haliman, Cowen, Wuyfines, Holiman, Smifh. ROW 4: Fifield, Rufledge, Birger, Holiman, Belew, Ming, Burns. bw ' Preparing lhemselves for lhe many farming aciiviiies in lhe Valley is a group known as 'rhe Fu- iure Farmers of America or for shori, F. F. A. Qualilicaiions for membership are: 'rhe boys have 'ro be familiar wiih lhe F. F. A. and iis iunciions, ihey have 'ro be enrolled in agriculiure, and have a proiecf. Some of 'rhe purposes of ihe club are lo develop rural leadership, scholasiic improve- menl, and lo slrengihen ihe confidence oi farm boys and young men in ihemselves and iheir work. The club sponsors many aciivilies during ihe year. Perhaps lhe mos+ imporiani is lhe exhibiiion and selling of iheir proiecis ai ihe California Mid-Winier Fair and ihe-display booih ihai is fixed by lhe F. F. A. Each year iudging Teams parlicipaie ai 'rhe Banlc of America Field Day, ihe Indio Fair, and ihe Kellogg Field Day. Also an imporiani aciiviiy of 'rhe year was ihe parliameniary procedure and speech coniesi. This year ihe F. F. A. had ioini meerings wilh 'rhe F. l-l. A. They also planned and had a dance and a banquei. Officers are elecied for one year ierms. Leading lhe F. F. A. lhis year was Larry Slaughier, presideni, w-iih Teisuo Nishilcawa, vice-presideniy Tony Belew, secreiary and reporlerg Carl Russell, ireasurerp Jody l-lovley, seniinely and Mr. Nuell Lunde, sponsor.

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Hard Work Brought Rewards... Everviiiinq ine? requires wcrif nes irs rewards, end ine Ceiiiornie Scriolersriip Federefion is no excep+ion. Eecr Veer fine rnennbers go on en educerionel excursion. This year Huey wenf fo Teievision Ciry. Firsfsernesfer criicers were: Deifno Renoei, presidenry Frances Burlrers, vice president Enid Simons. secreferyt Bonnie i-ienis ireesurerj Ceroi Neufeld, pubiicirvt Mary Lynn Teecicer, repre- senrefive. Second serresrer officers were: Meriiyr Le Berqe, president Edward I-icwerd, vice presidenr Cendv Mirciweii secrefery' Srenfey Sundry. +reesurert Janice Koluveif, Oubiiciiyy and Enid Sirncnsi reoreser+e+ive. Miss AV-.ene Pererscn was sponsor,