Fairmont High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Fairmont, MN)

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5 1? RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBITOR Harry Iorgen sen Jr shows hrs regrstered Angus Herfers as re serve champron exhibrtor rn the F F A drvrsion at the Martrn County Farr Other exhrbitors rn the beefdrvrsron were Larry Schomberg and Arno Norman Larry wrth hrs Shorthorn exh1b1t and Arno with hrs Hereford The grand champron wrnner for two years rn succession was Harlan Wedel wrth hrs Hereford cattle exhrbit DIVISION CHAMPIONS FRONT ROW Larry Chrrstenson Corn Champron Norman Gratz Dairy and Com Champion Dennis Kosbab County and State Farr Dany Champron Mervin Malo Daxry Champron STANDING Lloyd Kos bab Pride Corn Watch Wrnner Duane Petrowlak, Champion Swrne Exhibrtor Harland Wedel Champion Beef Exlubrtor and Arno Norman Outstandmg Leadershrp Plaque Wrnner TOPS IN THEIRCLASS Larry Schomberg Charles Tchetter Charles Parsons Rrchard Schlernrnger and Garl Suter showed their champronshrp F F A regrstered sheep at the Martin County Farr GUERNSEY CHAMPION Mervm Malo F F A Presrdent, wrrh hrs champion Guernsey Helfer at the Martrn County Fan Mervin was also Grand Champion Trophy Winner and Guernsey Exhibitor 29 , -. 'I Q ff .I ir A a I , . Q ,K 7 r ' T Q, r 1 2' k ! . f ' I i7'f,.,V,. A fx 4 . ' . . .1 I I ff ' .N so : ' g , I ' . . . - : ' : I . . . , 3 . , . I ' 9 I - 1 1 3 . , , 53 . N..-Q 'VN' 1.-...... k . : l 1' L A I I Q . Q I . 'I I :.... . . -'g--,: ,W- . . U I . . . .

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Future Farmers of America as-M ,....,.,..tl, V.,, ,Q Fairmont F. F. A. Celebrates 20th Anniversary 1956. The F. F. A. Motto ls--Learning To Do, Doing To Learn, Earning To Live, Living To Serve. The Fairmont F, F, A. Charter was issued on December 3, 1936 Tom Raine was F. F A Advisor when the chapter was organized. Eldon Ringeisen was first F, F A President as-H The officers for 1955-56 are Mervin Malo Presidentg Nor- man Gratz, Vice President Charles Parsons,Secretary Donald Peymann, Treasurer Lloyd Kosbab Reporter Larry Wolter Sentinel and J H Tschetter Advisor The primary arm of vocatronal agriculture and the F F A as an intra curricular activity ts to help establish the stu dent tn farming by having farming programs rn operation Specrfrc purposes and aims of F F A work are to develop agriculture leadership co operation and crtizenshtp Specific actrvitres in which the members took active parts were the County and State Farr livestock show the King Korn Days Corn Show the annual boar sale the leadership meeting at Sr James and the F F A NatronalConvent1on Ronald Nrss won the stateS250 DeKalb Contest in 1955 each F F A member received a trophy ln 1956 the chapter conducted the F F A 20th Anniversary Program Mr Tschetter and Larry Chrrstenson Larry was Grand Champion in the Minnesota Corn Show and placed sixth with a ten ear sample at the 1955 Chicago International Grain and Hay Show F F A ROWI Larry Wolter Donald Peymann Norman Gratz Mervrn Malo Charles Parsons Lloyd Kosbab ROW ll Gerald Nutt LarryChrrstenson Eldean Maschoff Darrell Peymann Dennis Classon Sylvan Drekmann Ro land Wagner Mr Tschetter ROW III Phrlrp Sullivan Rodney Wrll Donald Kuhe, Edward Langford Eugene Leh man Robert Maday Darrel Wannarka ROW IV Elmer Wendt Roger Will James Maday Charles Tschetter James W1ller Arvrn Moeller Roger Mredtke Larry Hinz ROW V John Daly Harry Jorgensen, Roger Thate Scoby King James Kel1en,Robert Wehler Rtchard Kruger Ronald Nrss ROW VI Michael Streit Rtchard Wagner Ken neth Kosbab Richard Schletnrnger Bill Lenz, David Cook Velmer Goebel Jn PS

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Muslc Department Achvlhes Add Zesi, uf! sfo 522 J MUSIC DIRECTORS SEATED Mr Scherer MI Aupperle STANDING Mr Hass Mr Salrsbury Band In Achon PREGAME HIGHLIGHT Fairmont Hrgh School Pep Band performs one of rts many dunes by leadmg the school s cheerrng sectron Prctured here the band rs shown at the head of the Snake Dance durrng thrs year s Homecomrng festrvmes STUDENT DIRECTOR hm Swanson Senror Band mem ber directs the band durrng some of rts rehearsals n 1 as 'S 'J VX 3 1 di SS .Q S S Q. r ff lie S S S 60