Kirkwood High School - K Log Yearbook (Kirkwood, IL)

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KLOG TTL-...--'-T'-- FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA A short while after school started,the first F. F. A. meeting was held for the purpose of electing officers. They were as follows: President, Kenneth Johnsong Vice- Presidcnt, Lyle. Nelson: Secretary, ,Raymond Guilingerg Treasurer, Rex Hornef: Reporter, Bobby Gibby and Watchdog: Mac Shauman: Mr. Mies was the adviser. In May, l959, the grain team and the fat stock team went to the sectional judging contest held at Aledo. There were around thirty schools competing. The fat stock team consisting of Kenneth Johnson, Byron Burgland and Eugene Clague placed fourth which entitled them to go to Cham- paign.The grain team consisting of Bill Allen, Andrew Young and Mac Shauman did not place high enough to go to the state. Bill Gunter and the poultry team consisting of David Hickok, Jay Moore and Wendell Claybaugh went to the judging contest held at Williamsfield. The poultry team rated fourth and Jay Moore placed ninth individually. The dairy team did not place. Eleven boys showed their projects at the vocational show at Alexis ,in September and made SllO.25, which was very good. The green hand initiation was held the first week in October. , The representative in the F.F.A. corn husking contest held at Shale City, October 14, 1939, was Byron Burgland.He placed fourth. . The annual F.F.A.dance was held November 18, 19159 with a large crowd attending.Music was furnished by Jimmy Woods' orchestra. The net profit was twenty dollars., t On the 29th day of March the annual F. F. A. Potluck Supper was held. Several boys of F. F. A. made speeches on different subjects in connection with the organization. Mr. Benbow, McDonough County Farm Adviser, who was to be the chief speaker of the evening became ill with the flu and could not come., However, Mr. Walworth, Warren County Farm Adviser brought down a baseball picture which was enjoyed by everyone. ' On the 19th of April 1940, twelve boys from the Farm Mechanics and the Farm Management Class accompanied by Mr. Mies, journeyed to Peoria to see the Caterpillar Plant in the morning. In the afternoon they visited the Keystone Steel and Wire Company,