Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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In Agriculture ou didn't have to wear boots, hats, and tight pants to be in Ag. Students of all kinds worked every afternoon raising, feeding, and caring for many kinds of animals. Chickens, lambs, pigs, and calves were exercised by dedicated people. Under the hot sun or in icy cold, the animals were well taken care ot. On the third Tuesday of each month, the members handed over hard-earned money tor dues and discussed general business. The first year in Ag meant learning about different breeds ot live- stock such as cattle, horses, pigs and chickens, Second and third year students were taught the reproductive system and respiratory system of the above animals. Members raise animals, learn leadership and help others as well as themselves, said President Thad Clayton. A lot ot dedicated stu- dents went out to the Ag farm every afternoon to feed, doctor, and take care ot their animals. Freshmen Sandy Elliot and Karen Hess competed with others with their livestock. Sandy walked, fed, and exercised her calf just about every day, come rain or shine. Karen Hess took care of her pigs and junior Lyndon Domel cared for his lamb out on the Ag farm. Rick Lattimer, Martin I.. Jackson, Rita Conner, and Mark Lawless worked hard and received the State Farmer Degree. This was KOKE fp --1 awarded on a local level. Requirements were one year of Ag, a 15 minute speech and 50 dollars profit on a production project. Ag Coop required a job oriented in Agriculture. Jackie Tho- net, a first year student, held down a job at Hobby Horse Sta- bles. She exercised horses, saddled and bridled them, and some- times taught beginner classes. It wasn't exactly easy work. She had to keep a record of what she did and write a summary of it. But she got nine credits in a year, and decided definitely to go into training horses after graduation. Thirteen guys were in the two hour Ag Mechanics class, a free employment laboratory training program. The guys sat and took notes in a classroom. Then they adjourned to work in the Ag shop. They welded, learned about electricity, and worked on car engines. And they, along with Ag Coop and Vocational Agriculture, grew every year. People learned leadership and responsibility. They cared for and competed with their animals, kept books, and just plain worked hard. Ag covered everything from chickens to car partsg it was a comprehensive program. Some would drop it after high school. The more serious made it the beginning of a career. ffa and ag co op 109

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Charles Hill Steve Keithley Mike Kieke Rodney Kincheon Jacki King Julee King Nancy Kirby Steven Klaus Billy Klipple Jeff Knodel Terri Knipp Glen Knipstein Karen Kovar Kenneth Kramer Eric Krueger Ron Kuehler Jim Kuhlmann Mary Kulczyk Jane Lange Joe Latimore Colleen Latt Guy Lattimer Darrell Laurence Elliot Lawrence iemiw. Y . '.,.:, by W5 - f ' J-:tu I h' 5 1. Q J 'M r +. D Ask? .' , si 'KR' ' .fa C' Tx ! ' v If l , 5 i .f,' 'I 1? , . Q it l ly +51 Q! ffa and ag co-opfsophomores . ,Easy f JY' :- ' -- -w31i':'i l :Q I 1 ' I , r 1 Christie Hubbards shirt is self-explanatory. Working day-in and day-out meant getting attached to your animal. Christie's father gave her the shirt. 2 Guppy Guthrie grooms a lamb in preparation for the Livestock show.