Morrison Cove High School - Pine Crest Yearbook (Martinsburg, PA)

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Future Farmers of America llnw I U Smith. NY NolIelllN'l'I-Z1'l'. R VVeyant. ll Snivi-ly, J Ste:-Iv, D llonver, B L4-idy. WV Burke-t. Row 2 J Smith, I. Mufti, G G1-isa-lnmn, li luZltfl'lllH'I'Hl'l', L Rolwson, .I Kensinger, .I Fha-rry, Y llurstrnm, 'I' Sunni-ly. ll l.nng'4-In-1-lu-r. lion' Ii. ll M1-Call, J 1'-nl'le-, R llilling, R Martz, ll Sl'lll'.V2lltf'l', D lmlvr, N' Dick. S Replogle, ll Miller, I! Mc-tzlvr, .I M4-tzker. lion- 4 I. lhmr, I! Summers, H Edwards, R Biddle, I! Biddle, G Mi-Intyre, ll Greenleaf, G miller, S Muck, ll Lvunzl rd . Row I-' Nvglc-y, S Hoover, I' Longenecker, J Negley, II Bailey, .I l.4-zleh, D Detwiler, G Replogle, G Biddle. Row 6. 'I' llelwih-r, R lleiiller, Mr. Koruna, J Kennedy, 'I' Dick. The Morrison Cove Chapter of Future Farmers of America is proud to be a part of the 1959 Pine Crest. Our membership this year included 56 in school members. Activities this year again were numerous with many members winning awards. Early in the summer 11 boys attended the state F.F.A. convention at the Pennsylvania State University. These boys participated in num- erous judging contests and attended various agricultural demonstrations. Max Longeneck- cr won an honorable mention award in the farm mechanics contest. In July our members showed hogs at the Fulton-Bedford-Blair Market Hog Show and Sale that wc held at the Morrison Cove Live- stock Market. For the second consecutive year a member of the Morrison Cove Chapter show- ed the grand champion hog. Ronald Stern showed and sold this 180 lb. Yorkshire gilt. The Cove boys showed 7 of the top 10 hogs. This is the first year that our chapter had this many winners in this contest. Other winners were: Wayne Burket, 4th placeg Ken Blatten- berger, 5th placeg Gary Smith, 6th place, Robert Weyant, 7th placeg Charles Bechtel, 8th placeg and Dennis Smith, 10th place. Twelve members of the Cove Chapter show- ed steers at the Bedford Fair in the baby beef contest. Bob Drake showed the reserve cham- pion steer in the Altoona Mirror Contest. His Angus steer took 3rd place in the Angus divi- sion of the Bedford Fair Contest. Dairy cattle were showed at the various dairy shows in the Fulton-Bedford-Blair area. Don Detwiler, Dale Hoover, Harold Bailey, Ron Biddle, Ronald McKinney, and Jim Metz- ker were all exhibitors in the Bedford Fair, Morrison Cove Dairy Show and F.F.A. Region- al Dairy Show. Wayne Sollenberger was the winner of the American Institute of Cooperation Award. Wayne won the top honors in competition with F.F.A. and 4-H Club members in Blair and Huntingdon Counties. His award was a trip to the A.I.C. convention held at the Pennsylvania State University. This is the second straight Page Sixty-Eight

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Our November meeting was an inspira- Fufure Homemakers of America Row I- Mrs-L. Bonehreak, ll Hull, B Frye, C Dllling, D Burket. J Merkel, S Feathers, M Smith, B Claar. Row 2. N Ileplngle, B Elias, J WR-yant, B Dilling, M Deflhuugh, G Helm-I, T Ormshy, G Rhodes, S Stone- rook, J Shriver. Row 3- 1' Bailey, M Drake, N Detwiler, C Bishop, K Brunilmugh, I3 llrzmke, I' M1-l'omxhy, K' Ulosson, .I Ulupper, A Smith, A Smith. Row 4. J Smith, H Dilling, L Detwiler, L Frederick. S Fra-ighton, 1' YVugner, L Merritts, .I Frye, K' Paul. Row 5 Y Mc-rritts, B Crelghton, D Brumbuuzh. L Rhmles, J Hale. B Merritts, B Manheek, A English. The Morrison Cove Chapter of the 'Future Homemakers of America met on September 11 for their initial meeting with the following officers in charge: President Carol Dilling Vice-president Judy Merkel Secretary Betty Lou Claar Treasurer Beverly Frye Historian Sara Feathers Project Treasurer Mary Smith Song Leader Donna Burket Parliamentarian Mabel McConahy News Reporter Bonnie Hall tional meeting with Mrs. Shriver of the Shriver Florist giving us a demonstration on flower arrangements. December found us making cookies for the Morrison Cove Home for the Aged. Two of our F.H.A. girls were responsible for refreshments for the story hour in Decem- ber. The program for the December meeting was a demonstration by Doris Roth of Penn- sylvania Light and Power. The demonstration was based on frozen foods. January 14 we journeyed to the State F.H.A. meeting in Harrisburg where one of our members, Carol Dilling, was awarded the State Homemaker Degree. The afternoon was spent at the Farm Show where special attention was given to home making exhibits. In February a Valentine party was enjoy- ed at the Sportsmen's Lodge, the F.H.A. being hostess to the F.F.A. In March we had a demonstration by Mrs. Frederick on silver and china. April plans were made to attend Home Economies Day at Penn State. The crowning point of the year was the F.F.A. and F.H.A. banquet on April 10, where the Homemaking and Chapter degrees were awarded. Nancy Detwiler Junior Degree Barbara Creighton Junior Degree Judy Shriver Junior Degree Sara Feathers Junior Degree Beverly Frye Junior Degree Linda Merritts Junior Degree Virginia Merritts Chapter Degree Charlene Paul Chapter Degree Judy Merkel Chapter Degree Carol Closson Chapter Degree Page Sixty-Seven

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Future Farmers of America STATE PROJECT WINNERS year that a boy from the Cove Chapter won this award. In October the senior class went to Fulton County to see the benefits that a county re- ceives when they become a soil conservation district. They saw instances in which coopera- tion between the Department of Highways. De- partment of Forest and Water, Game Commis- sion, Extension Service and Soil Conservation Service had been carried out to benefit the farmers. Interest in soil and water conserva- tion expanded from this trip and the members were wondering when Blair County would be- come a soil conservation district and receive these benefits. Bill Leidy, the F.F.A. president, was the only member to receive the Keystone Farmer Degree. Competition this year was Very keen. Most of the Cove's 13 applicants were rejected for only having had completed 2 years of Vo- cational Agricultural. The State Farming Program evaluation was again conducted and the Morrison Cove Chapter received many medals. Bill Leidy's program received the highest number of points in the state but when the top 3 boy's programs were re-considered, Bill placed second to a boy with a more extensive program. He won the Hollidaysburg 6 County Production Credit As- soeiation Award. Dennis Smith won the Blair County P.C.A. Award, and Joe Steele won the Bedford County P.C.A, Award. Other boys that won state farming program awards were Dale Hoover, Wayne Sollenberger, Gary Smith, Tom Detwiler, Max and Dale Long- enekcr, Paul Longenecker, Harold Bailey, Galen Miller, Wayne Burket, and Robert Weyant. Last September at the Morrison Cove Community Fair our chapter placed 2nd with our window exhibit. We placed 3rd at the Hollidaysburg Community Fair. The awards that our members received denote a lot of hard work. It truly indicates that we are earnestly striving to live up to our motto of Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live. Living to serve. Page Sixty-Nine