Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

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1st Row- Raymond Sokolowskl, Frank Powers,.Tim Hlscock, Clyde Mumford, Sheldon Weed, Ed Tallman, Norman French, Ivan Guitar. 2nd Row- Coach Perslng, Dean Rix, Alfred Carlisle, Gerald Whipple, James MlnshalT , Jack Cuan, Ludley Dustin, Charles Branch, Lloyd Harrington, Bill Kirk, Earrv Morrison, Ray Carlisle, Dale Austin. 3rd Row- Bob Frisky, Steve Dregicevlch, Jerome Harrington, Frank Pontious, Conrad Burket, Robert Swanson,Leonard Ralt.kirk, Jack Ruzick, James Jeffries, Bob Derhammer, Robert Ewert. The track season for I9I48 In general was very good considering the time allowed for practice. With the K.V.A. Field Meet, and the State Regional Trnck Meet, Clyde Mumford wns out outstanding athlete. Clyde set a new shrt put record of ho' 1 in the K.V.A. and placed Jrd In the high Jump. Weed tied for 2nd in the K.V.A. at 10 feet and Connie Burket,Larry Wilkinson,Fay Sokolowskl and Bill Baumgartner combined their forces to place 3rd in the medley relay. Mattpwon placed th in the K.V.A. F! ld Meet and It is expected that they will find greater success In the coming year.

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 Tuture 'Tarmeu of America Uth Row- Dudley Dustin, Charles Branch, Arthur Ames, narold Brlninger, Ivan Gulter, John Kllmek, Arthur Markle, Jack Austin. 3rd Row- Lawrence Saunders, Ralph Wedzts Bill Gaines, Frank Pontlous, £fcane Hunt, Arlynn Hetrick, Jack Ruzick, Ray Cronkhlte. 2nd Row- Alden Bourner, Bill Kirk, Bob Lwert, Grant Coombs, Fred Thomas, Duane Lamb, Joe Albright, Jerry Whipple, Allen Gage. 1st Row- Sheldon Weed, Ervon Ritter, Norman French, Bill Frommann, Frank Brunaccl was a bsent when picture was takers Mr. Rupp, Frank Powers. This Yearfs F.F.A. has 33 members. Seventeen greenhands and six chapter farmers were lnltated. Their first activity was the sending of five members to the leadership training camp to Lake Madron. On November 15, President Bill Frommann left for the National F.F.A. Convention at Kansas City. Their next important activity was the F.F.A. fair. This fair was viewed by the largest crowd in Its 13 year history. Together the F.F.A. and the F.H.A. sponsored the Hick Hop on January 29• President Bill Frommann, Secretary, Frank Brunpccl, and Sheldon Weed who made the State farmer title, aldng with Mr. nupp, attended the State Convention at East Lansing on the 22nd and 23rd of March. This spring the F.F.A. formed a hog chain by purchasing a purebred hamp-hire sow which Is now raising nine pogs for Sheldon Weed. At the present the F.F.A. is sponsoring seed sales through the farm Bureau Services. They are planning an F.F.A. Banquet for this spring. The Parliamentary Procedure team this year, cons Is ted of Chairman, °ill Frommann, Secretary, Frank Brunaccl, the floor members were, Norman French, Allan Gage, and Sheldon Weed. Grant Coombs and Ervon Ritter were Alternates. At the District Contest at Cassopolis, on March 1, Mattawan placed second to Cassopolis, with a B average. Cassopolis went on to win the State Championship.