Fairbury Cropsey High School - Crier Yearbook (Fairbury, IL)

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ffa MeUsi c'harles Malej ' D‘Ck Ramseyer- Ralph Broquard. Wayne Shuler. Marion ElHoU. m Helmlrf°ller' H°Ward P°Shard' Arthur Bahler- Duane KllS , Lary Dean dWaUM-s PaUl Hoffman- Harlan Wessels- Leslie De Fries. Randall Kiper. Thi!rd J L.?00 Tollensdorf, Jim Helmers, Ronald Nussbaum, Walter Kohlman Jonn Hildreth. Fourth Row: Richard Zehr. John Wessels, Robe-t Stiedinger. MalevR°W: c 'uRou '- Gary Elliott, Vernon Garmon, Jerry Abbey, John Sixth Row: John Waters, Jerry Weeks.'John Frye, Daren Cox. Jack Tomilson. President: Ralph Broquard Vice President: Wayne Schuler Secretary: Marion Meiss Treasurer: Charles Maley Advisor: Robert J. Maurer The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the develop- ment of agriculture leadership, co-operation, and citizenship. Some of the activities of the F. F. A. are: conducting scrap drives, camping trips, seed sales, holding contests in judging, public speaking, parlimentary procedure. The Future Farmers of America attend such shows as the Peoria Swine Show, the International Livestock Show, and the Chicago Hog Show Sale. The F. F. A. being a national organization has state conventions and national conventions. During the school year of 1947-1948 and again in 1948-1949 the Fairbury Future Farmers of America won the Gold Emblem Award. 28

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TARTAR Standing: Iva Jean Ferguson, Alice Nash, Ronald Walker, Mildred Brewer, Mr. Houser, Beverly Burroughs, Lois Helmers, Bud Sears. Sitting: Margaret Cummins, Jacqui Weeks, Frank Combes, Dorothy Kirchner, Dale Albee. Janet French. Emma Lou Ifft, Jeanette Seeman, Morton Shulman. Co-Editors—Janet French, Dale Albee Staff—English IV Class The Tartar originated in the senior English class as only a germ of an idea for a school newspaper, but has grown by leaps and bounds until its publication dates are eagerly awaited by all students. The purpose of the Tartar is to take to the student body an effective summary of school news. The writing is all done by members of the English IV class who serve as reporters for all school organizations. 27

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Front Row: Thelma Kilgus, Nancy Moulton, Iva Jean Ferguson, Erna Lou Hof- mann, Emma Lou If ft. Miss Taylor, Fern Wilkens, Darlene Tavener, Lois Perkins, Bernita Fredrick, Vonna Barnes, Doris Lee, Barbara Funkhouser. Second Row: Carol Juddleston, Margaret Tarpy, Helen Hetherington, Joanne Schiltz, Jeanne Mattioli, Helen Monroe, Phyllis Cox, Doris Nussbaum, Betty Barnes. Lucille Ward, Donna Thomas, Eunice Ann Ferguson, Marlene Ifft. Third Row Jacqui Weeks, Rita Wink, Janet Hofmann, Gail Bruniga, Norma Doran. Fay Tollcnsdorf, Joan Pingle, Betty Nance, Nancy Goembel. Mary Farley, Gloria Fultz, Carolyn Leman, Betty Fendrick, Pat Maxson, Dorothy Holland. Marjorie Dameron, Norma Kilgus, Delores Kaisner. Fourth Row: Helen Abbey, Lois Helmers, Lorene Schmidtgall, Marilyn Ferguson. Carol Nussbaum, Dorothy Kirchner. Elaine Stiver, Darlene Price, Alice Nash, Lois Payne, Elna Winterland, Carol Mundell, Maxine Zehr, Kay Rigsby, Imogene Branstetter, Della Romig, Donna McCullough. President: Fern Wilkins Vice-president: Lois Perkins Secretary: Darlene Tavener Treasurer: Emma Lou Ifft Advisor: Mrs. Kelso The Fairbury Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America is an organization to promote more interest and efficiency in homemaking. The program is built around a yearly theme and each meeting deals directly with this theme. The year this organization has taken interest in various community projects and has been in charge of several social activities. 29