Metamora Township High School - Parrot Yearbook (Metamora, IL)

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Future Farmers of Amerlca L ' Far left Don Zlmmerman wxth hls Reserve Grand Champlons Left Charles Klexn wxth h1s proyect lb The Future Farmers of Amerxca IS a non profxt farm youth orgamzatlon made up of boys enrolled 1n agrlculture Boys from ages 14 to 21 are elxglble for membershlp Whxle a member of FFA each boy must have a farm project The FFA motto Learn1ng to do Domg to learn Earnmg to l1ve Learmng to Serve was carr1ed out by the Metamora Chapter th1s year 1n 1ts many act1v1t1es Wl11lS Bachman Alan Welte and Mr Lew1s attended the state conventlon at Cham palgn and there at the state Judgmg contest W111lS Bachman recexved a f xrst d1v1s1on rlbbon and Alan Welte a second dlV1SlOn rxbbon The gram Judgmg team Chrlstle Barrow and Wxlbur Rohman each earned fourth places at a secttonal Judgmg contest held m Wash burn At the same contest Alan Welte recelved exghth place Ul gram Judgmg and Charles Klem recelved thlrd 1n poultry Judglng A turkey and a goose were raffled by the chapter on December 23 On February 5 an FFA FHA party was held wxth the Roanoke Chapters as guests Mxlton Wernsman won an FFA Jacket as fxrst prlze U1 the annual pest contest Stanley Patterson recelved an FFA sh1rt for second prlze At school the FFA cleaned and palnted the recreatlon room preparatory to sellmg candy pop and 1ce cream bars there at noon At the 1950 Il11no1s State Falr the Metamora FFA won a s1xth place pr1ze of S25 for :ts exh1b1t on fly control The offlcers for the year were Presxdent Donald Zlmmerman V1ce presldent W111lS Bachman Secretary Paul Schrock Treasurer Wxlbur Rohman Reporter Alan Welte and Watch Dogs Robert Rohman and Charles Klem Mr Claude Lewls served as FFA advxser 'Nm 'WH F1 Left to Rlght On floor G Earl R Bahlander Seated W Rassl W Bachman W Chrlst V Wmchell M Wernsman R Rassl Standmg Row 1 S Mmger S Patterson R Schnelder W1ll1sBachman P Schrock D Zlmmerman W Rohman, Mr Lewls A Welte Standmg Row 2 M loerger E Klesewetter R Rohman C Klem C Barrow L Martxn R Brown G Hall J Stexder F Fuchs ...ll-11 , . O A ., ' 5 1 .-' 1- I 1 -4 V4 A ..--nl.. ' . N., , N. ft ' -.. - ' , , V V i 6 l , A, - - 3'-:LA . . , . H . . . . . H J r v 1 J 1 1 ' ' 3 J y J - 1 y ' s - J ' - 1 J 1 - 5 y 1 x 7 1 X K X J if ' t 1 I , -g t 4 A 'T H 1' 'fn V Q- 1 I I , I - 1 ' . Vp . 5- 1 1 I . , . ' I . , . , , . , . , . I . , . . , , . , . , . . , I . , . , . , . , . . , . , . , - , .

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er, E Bachman, .T Bachman, Pat Schnelder, .T Koch, B Kock, P Koch Row 2 E Grebner, D DuBo1s, C Grebner, R Kamm, Peg Schnexder, J Welte, Mrs Ebmger, S Schumacher, C Bachman, B Grebner, B Cunmngham, Nancy Smlth A Wernsman, A Schertz Back Row B Morgan, D Jones, S Neumann, J Engel L Martm, M Zxm merman, B Zoss V I-luser P Schumacher, .T Ioerger, P Grleser D Wagner M Leatherman, Norma Smlth The Metamora Chapter IS afflhated wlth the state and natlonal Future Homemakers of Amerlca The Nat1onalAssocxat1on convent1on was held ln Kansas C1ty Mlssourl thxs year The sprmg and fall meetmgs of Sect1on 17 were attended by the Metamora club Ethel Bachman, Metamora s presldent, was secretary of thxs sectlon As shown 1n the above plcture, the emblem of the organlzatlon IS the home The foundatxon of the orgamzatlon IS xts offlcers who were Presldent Ethel Bachman Vlce presxdent June Bachman Secretary Conme Stamper Treasurer Georgla Mae Doak Reporter Pat Schnelder Song Leader Mary Lee Noe The home whlch IS bullt by the members ln the pxcture symbollzes that the future homes of Amerlca are ln the hands of hlgh school youths A formal 1nstal1at1on of offlcers and receptnon of new members was the fxrst actlvxty of the year New members were also welcomed by a plcmc Durmg FHA Week, November 12 18, as a proJect, the local chapter cleaned and re decorated the gxrls wash room On Sunday, November 12 each member attended the church of her cholce wlth her famlly The FHA and FFA gave a party and 1nv1ted as thelr guests the Roanoke Chapters FHA members sold popcorn durmg the football games, checked coats at basketball games and sold personallzed statxonery to earn money Redblrd shxelds were also sold at school At the weekly meetlngs, talks and demonstratxons were glven by ladles from Meta mora The FHA programs were made by the Offlce Practxce Class X X ., . - 5 - . V A , .1 q . f I 9 A 1 2,91 ' X Q . U ' Q , ,f ,g l ' ' 0 d . .. X I I .1 I x I x , .I J Left to Right--Front Row: L. Noe, M. Michael, C. Rohman, M. Noe, G. Doak, C. Stamp- -- : .... , . ' . ' . , . , . . . , . , .

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C hem Von: R gsmmw R F M FSH J .SDN G HALL CMAQ!!! , . Left to Rxght Front Row R Hodel, B Turley, .T Welte, L Hoffman, B Cunmngham, B Morgan, J' Hleb L Zlmmerman, .T Locker RadlO Sect1on Advlser Mr Larson, Chemphlblo Sect1on Adv1ser E1genbrodt Row 2 Model Alrplane Sect1on Advxser Mr Etaugh, R Schnelder, J Broers, D Marchand Chrlst, R Schertz, L Martln, R Bader H Elbert, Rad1o Sect1on Leader D Halford G Hockenblmy ZA S HM Row 3 L Noel, Model Alrplane Sect1on FDM' poanfm., Leader R Etter, H Martln, B Nauman QM 72 E Glrnufg R Wernsman, R Brodt M Elbert, D Slocum, F Fuchs, Chemphlbxo Sect1on Leader J Zunmerman Chemphlblo had four sectxons S e c t 1 o n leaders and advlsers are glven 1n 1dent1 flcatxon Offlcers were Bob Chl lcot president M1lt Wernsman, v1ce presldent Exleen Grebner, sec treas In November, 55 club members went to Chlcago to v1s1t the Mus eum of Sclence and Industry Work mghts for mstructlon and constructlon were started t h 1 s year outs BWACMFR 0 'n R Ml Jeacnn N 5, HN D N05 Lg D GANGLOFF p MAQCNAND J IOERGER D.bOSX-Jill tg , L scuufmfn JFRIES .1 BAHIHAN masnaauc. Lf'-1fN fl K-C ' Hwnno-s