Lincoln High School - Lincoln Log Yearbook (Esko, MN)

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Gaim., cm. .. LEFT TO RIGHT: Bernice johnson, Nancy Sunnarborg, Verna Pantsar, Elvie Niemi, Ruth Helberg, Esther johnson, loyce Nelson, Loretta Black, Doris Watry, Selma Granholm, Eileen Perttula, Muriel Martin, Edith Tan, Bette Biorken, Mrs. Murphy, and Dorothy Tan. Verna checking out book for Loretta Eileen and Nancy, shellacing n-ew books ,,a4,,,,, 64,4 The Library Club consists of fourteen girls. Their duties are checking out books, arranging she-lves, filing cards, shellaclcing books, dusting shelves, and taking inventory. Each girl is assigned to an hour and she is in charge of the library during that hour. The librarians have the-ir fun, too. Early in the fall they had a weiner roast. A Christmas party was enjoyed by all and we are looking forward to at least one more party. Eileen Perttula heads this organization as president, with Nancy Sunnarborg, as vice-president, Verna Pantsar as sercretary, and Loretta Black as treasurer. Mrs. Murphy is our advisor.

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Lglflflfllfe 0LIf'lfl'L8lf'Zl . . . 1 1 FRONT ROW: Dale Luokkala, Louis Sampson, Donald Pykkonen, Iames luntunen, Roger Bohren, Lloyd Rontti, Henry Sota, and Robert Iohnson. SECOND ROW: LeRoy Maki, Wayne luntunen, Dick Lawson, Bennet Puline, Gerald Pera, Dick Van Valkenburg, lohn Maki, Wayne Michaelson, and Richard Tan. THIRD ROW: Raymond Manisto, Iames Hammarlund, Calvin Bohren, lack Alaspa, Richard Barney, Richard Anderson, Iames Manisto, and Stewart Nephew. FOURTH ROW: Allen Lennartson, Dick Salo, Iames Rowe, Iames Iuntti, Richard Richardson, Iames Sunnarborg, Donald Tan, and Donald Kivisto. BACK ROW: Walter Grubenla, Harold Hultberg, Melvin Koski, Melvin Tan, Bob Seikkula, Richard Duzan, lalmer Granholm, and Carl Gustafson. Chicken Iudging Team Ray Manisito, Robert Seikkula, Walter Grubenla, and Iames luntti, F.F.A. Officers .ju fare Uzrmerzi 0 .xdmerica The Esko Chapter of Future Farmers received recognition in several phases of work. Individual members and groups within the organization won various awards. For having an outstanding program in Community Service the State Association gave the Esko organization a Cold Emblem Chapter Rating. The award is based on an outstanding program dealing with helping the local farmers. The 1949 Poultry Judging team, consisting of Donald Tan, Richard Van Valkenburg, Richard Duzan, and ,Iames Sunnarborg, placed first in the District Eight Judging Contest held at Grand Rapids. This was the second time Esko has brought home the poultry trophy. One more winning year and the trophy becomes a permanent fixture in the Agriculture Room. The 1949 F. F. A. basketball team, also came out on top by winning thc district basketball tournament. Besides the group activities several individual members gained recognition by doing excellent work. james -luntti, Melvin Koslti, and Bob Seikkula received their State Farmer Degrees at the 1949 State Convention. Bob Seikkula placed first in the 1949 District Eight Project Contest sponsored by the Duluth Chamber of Commerce. james .luntti won top honors in the 1949 District Electric Utilization Contest, sponsored by local power companies. Esko boys again copped first and second places in the 1949 Electric Utilization Contest. Donald Kivisto and Melvin Tan were awarded savings bonds for placing first and second, respectively. Outstanding leadership was demonstrated by Bob Seikkula and James juntti. Both were elected to hold offices in the District Association in the past yearg Bob served as Vice-president and james as reporter. This was the second year that Bob held a district office. lle held the Sccretaryis post in 1948-49. The Chapter observed its 20th Anniversary last year by putting out a publication on its past history, Esko has the oldest Chapter in the state. Throughout these 20 years the Chapter has followed the F. F. A. motto: Learn to do Doing to learn Earn to live Living to serve.

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4-JJ CM. .. FRONT ROW: Donald Rontti, Darwin Bottila, Roger Bottila, Ervin Lassila, Robert Iohnson, and Otto Oia. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Hammarlund, Robert Rowe, Elizabeth Blazevic, Luella Sunnarborg, Ger- ald Anderson, Richard Biorklund, and Leslie Southworth. BACK ROW: lune Puline, Dorothy Tan, Verna Pantsar, Elvie Niemi, Rosemary Pederson, and Patricia Van Wave. 32630 -JUCAL The Esko 4-H Club, though small in size, has received recognition in several ways. They won the county Championship in the I949 One-act play contest with My Cousin From Sweden . The cast in- luded: joan Hendrickson, Patsy Warren, Elvie Niemi, Dorothy Tan, Audrey Kivisto, Edith Tan, and Luella Sunnarborg. Outstanding leadership has been exhibited by Elvie Niemi and Dorothy Tan. Both are officers in the Carlton County 4-H Fecleration Council. Elvie won the Danforth Foundation Award for her leadership activities at the l949 Achievement Banquet. Members winning free trips to the state fair at the 1948 County Fair were: Gerald Pera fclairy heiferl. ,loan Hendrickson Cdemonstration, poultry, health queenl. Elvie Niemi fclemonstrationl. Members winning free trips to the state fair at the I949 county fair were: Gerald Pera fDairy cowl. Elvie Niemi fAlternate for Health Queenl. Edith Tan was presented with the Frozen Food's Award at the I949 Achievement Banquet. This long list of achievements won by the members doesn't mean that the 4-H didn't have its share of recreation. The club had several parties each year.