Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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 Betterment of Ag and Home Role Goals of FFA-FHA Two local chapters of na- tional organizations at HHS, Future Farmers of America and Future Flomemakers of America, have as their major purpose de- veloping students into produc- tive adults and guiding these students into careers of agricul- ture and home economics. Dur- ing the school year these two local chapters helped to con- duct various activities in addi- tion to participating in state conventions and numerous lo- cal contests. FHA, a group consisting of girls interested in homemak- ing, sponsored an emphasis week in which they hosted a convocation on alcohol, Viet Nam dance and father-daugh- ter night. During the year the girls helped develop the mood of the Above: Sponsor. Mr. Lee Messersmith welcomes the parents and members of FFA to the parent-son banquet. Right: Denice Pipitt announces the coming of FHA week to the school by means of a poster in the lobby. season by decorating a Christ- mas tree for the main hall and again at Valentine’s Day with their annual Sweetheart Dance. Assisting the organization with their activities were Denice Pipitt, president; Jann Moeller, vice-president; Vicki Flansen, secretary; and Veronica Wal- ters, treasurer. The FFA, male counterpart of FHA, is devoted to those inter- ested in vocational agriculture. These boys sponsored a public pancake feed to raise money for a trip sending six boys to the state convention. At the con- vention the team of Tom Wal- ters, Duane Davies and David Curtis received a white ribbon in meat judging while Tom ob- tained a blue ribbon in the same category. Right center: With his BS and MS in Ag from the University of Nebraska, Mr. Messersmith prepares one of the state reports for his ag classes. Far right: Here the Moellers' enjoy activities on father-daughter night. 12

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Above left: The Student Council faced many obstacles due to the establishment of the new District 10. Here the council considers one of these problems and a possible solution which will best serve the interest of the entire school community. Above: Mr. Eugene Campbell supervises one of his French study halls. Mr. Campbell is a graduate of Colorado State College plus one year as an exchange student in France at the University of Bordeaux. At HHS he teaches two classes of French and Current Events. American History and English 11; he is sponsor of the Student Council. Far left: Honor Society initiate. Ralph Price, lights his membership candle at the annual installation ceremony. During this same service eight juniors were sworn into the National Honor Society while eight sophomores became probationary members for one year. Left: Bill Hebbert. student body president, discusses the new Student Council constitution with Mr. Eugene Campbell and Superintendent Mr. Donald Hanks. n

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Above: One of the service projects for the FHA girls was decorating the Christmas tree in the main lobby. Left: FFA and FHA co-sponsored the annual sweetheart dance. Here Kent Frost, FFA president, and Vicki Hansen. FHA secretary, have crowned Rodney Planansky and Terry Dufek sweetheart king and queen. 13