Elgin High School - Husky Tracks Yearbook (Elgin, OR)

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F. H. A. The FHA organization has grown and prospered since its organization two years ago. There has been a great increase of the members, the past year, 17 to 21. Most of these new members were from the freshman class. FHA has had a busy schedule this year. Besides completing many inter- esting and educational projects, they cooked and served banquests, luncheon and teas for their own club and other presiding clubs in Elgin. At the past two installations of officers, the Wallowa FHA has come to Elgin to help instruct and participate in the•candlelight ceremonies. During the summer months the meetings were held at the various homes of the members. Nony Shaffer and Caryl Hug were elected to represent the Elgin FHA club at the FHA Convention held at Wallowa, October 14, 1950. The officers of 1951 are president, Kathy Culver? vice president, Kay McCullough; secretary, DeLeva Wilson? treasure, Nancy Nedrow? reporter, Ramona Diggins; historian, Deva Rogers. The advisor of the organization is Mrs. Lorraine McCoy and the Chapter Mother is Mrs. Geneva McCullough. The Elgin Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, one of the leading organizations in the high school, started the year with 20 members. The chapter soon increased its membership by adding 0 freshman as greenhands. Officers for this year included David Townsend, president; Clinton Dal- gliesh, vice president; Don Townsend, secretary; Bill Weatherspoon, trea- sure; and Rex Lockett, reporter. Arthur Ferguson served as club advisor. The chapter got the year off to a good start by piecing first with its livestock Judging team at the Union County Fair. The FFA sent the team to the Portland Pacific International Livestock Show where they captured third place banner in Duroc swine - Judging and placed fairly high in all-around livestock Judging. One of the highlights of the year was the sending of two boys, Clinton Dalgllesh and Dave Townsend, to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. This was accomplished through the savings of the chapter and don ations received from Rockwall Grange and Ken Lockett. Other activities of the FFA were dances, assemblies, and parties.