Manteno High School - Mantenau Yearbook (Manteno, IL)

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-'--i Il1llll'l'EIlllU gil-..':. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Seated Cleft to rightla Edmund Martin, sentinel, Robert Gordon, reporter, Earl Reardanz, treasurer, Paul LaMore, president, Donald LaMore, secretary, Ronald Rilott, vice-president, Mr. Rich, advisor. First row Cleft to rightl: David Lyons, Marvin Stauffenberg, James Rilott, Melvin Singleman, Arthur Brown, Jack Cooper, Melvin McMeen, William Furtell. Second row Cleft to rightj : Clarence Manker, Rob- ert Erickson, Kenneth Nietfeldt, Loren Noble, Marvin Gerdes. Third row Cleft to rightl : Peter Schurman, Gerald Shipp, Dale Noble, Thomas Drazy, Gerald Benge, Gene Wilkey, Wayne Richmond, Robert Giroux, Jerry Winder, George Richmond. F.F.A. HONOR ROLL Sitting Cleft to rightjz Marvin Gerdes, Marvin Stauffenberg, Donald LaMore, James Rilott, Mr. Rich. Standing Cleft to rightlz Peter Schurman, Dale Noble, Robert Erickson, Clarence Manker, Gerald Shipp, George Richmond. SWINE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Seated Cleft to rightlz Mr. Rich, advisor, Loren Noble, James Rilott, Dale Noble. Standing Cfirst row, left to rightl : Melvin McMeen, Donald LaMore, Melvin Singleman, Ronald Rilott, Ar- thur Brown. Standing Csecond row, left to rightjz Robert Gi- roux, David Lyons, Gene Wilkey, Edmund Martin. Standing Clast row, left to rightlz Earl Reardanz, Peter Schurman.

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'- '- ...... Il1llIl'l'.-'illilll Future Farmers of America The Future Farmers of America chapter of 1950 consisted of 29 boys enrolled in Vocational Agriculture. Officers elected and appointed in Sep- tember, 1950, were Paul Lalvlore, presidentg Ronald Rilott, vice-president, Donald LaMore, secretaryg Earl Reardanz, Jr., treasurer, Robert Gordon, reporter, and Edmond Martin, Jr., sentinel. Mr. Wayne M. Rich was the advisor. Ronald Rilott is going to try for the degree of State Farmer. Last year Marvin Subbert and Burton Reiter received the State Farmer degree. In 1947 Francis Neiner received the award. An F.F.A. trophy was given to the member with the highest scholas- tic standing in all his subjects in high school. Prizes were also given for second and third places. An Sweetheart and Festival Queen was chosen from the high school girls. F.F.A. members sold votes to the public and with each ten votes fa number was given for a chance on a turkey, goose, duck and chicken. The crowning and drawing took place on November 17 during the Manteno Fall Festival. During an impressive ceremony, President Paul LaMore placed a beautiful crown upon Rosemary Marcukaitis and an F.F.A. sweetheart locket around her neck. Fall Festival Chairman Bill Mansfield presented her with a beautiful loving cup. The runners-up were Anna Lee Boyd, Marilyn Mansfield, Lesla Dalton, Janice Dahler and Phyllis Light. The crown bearer was Tommy Gee. This enterprise en- riched the treasury S190. A very fine organization, the Swine Improvement Association, was started in 1949. Officers at the beginning of the school year were Ronald Rilott, president, Earl Reardanz, Jr., vice-president, and Marvin Subbert, secretary. In J anwary new officers were elected as follows: Loren Noble, president, James Rilott, vice-president, and Dale Noble, secretary. The F.F.A. decided to have another pest eradication campaign this year. It started the last of January and ended the first of April. There are -several boys in the Agriculture III and IV class that are going to enter the farm safety, farm mechanics, beautification and soil conservation contests. The Winners of the chapter will go to the district contest. Winners will advance to the sectional and state contests. The F.F.A. sold garden seeds again this year.

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