Ness City High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ness City, KS)

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Honorary Farmers Are Named. . . Bob, Don, And Dave Leiker ... and others, who are helping to ad- vance vocational agriculture and the FFA, and who have rendered outstanding service, may be elected to honorary membership by a majority vote ... At the annual FFA Banquet, where the boys cook, prepare, and serve the food in addition to recognizing outstanding achieve- ment among their own, the outstanding farmer award is made. It was also announced at the banquet that Craig Goodman was the recipient of the DeKalb Award. STATE CONTEST: On April 30, the State Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Entomology, Agronomy, and Farm Mechanics teams went to Manhattan for the State Contests. These boys were Eldon Pfannen'Stiel, Lance-Stum, Gary Gantz, Mike Pavlu, Jim Seib, Allan Leikam, Kevin Stout, and Tom Frusher. Mike and Jim, .the entomology team, won 1st; the crops team, Lance, Eldon, and Gary won 3rd. Kevin placed in Ag Mechan- ics and Allan placed in farm structures. NATIONAL CONTEST: Making a trip to Oklahoma City for the National Range. Pasture and Land Judging Contest were Craig Horchem, Jerry Roane, Roger Goodman, and Kevin Stout. In addition to attending contests (and winning most of them), the FFA boys have various other activities. At least two work days are held each year for the purpose of earning money to buy FFA jackets for the boys and to finance the spring banquet for the members and their parents, the school board, and school officials. Anyone enrolled in Vocational Agriculture is a member of FFA and this year there were 36 boys. Contest boys display loot. 27

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MEMBERS: Rory Anspaugh, Jeff French, Kyle Antenen, Tom Frusher. Marc Stum, James Fehrenbach, Steve Good- man, Harlan Parker, Brent Slagle, Dave Amerine, Bill Kraft, Gerlad Sekavec, Rod Kraft, Roger Goodman, Kevin Stout, Steve Misner, Jerry Stecklein. Kevin Frank, Jerry Roane, Jim Seib. Terry Stecklein, Jim Langer, John Robinson, Gary Gantz, Terry Funk, Lance Stum, Dave Mellies, Allan Leikam, Mike Pavlu, Instructor Ed. Brenner, Reporter Dave Reinert, Vice President Brad Slagle, President Eldon Fehrenbach, Secretary Eldon Pfannenstiel, Treasurer Craig Goodman, Sentinel Craig Horchem. F.F.A. Continues Winning Tradition On August 10, 1972, projects were entered in the Ness County Fair. Fifteen blue ribbons were received in addition to Lance Strum s Reserve Grand Champion for his picnic table, and Eldon Pfannenstiel's Grand Champion for his loading chute. Officers for the year were Eldon Fehrenbach, Pres.; Brad Slagle, Vice-Pres.; Craig Goodman, Treas.; Craig Horchem, Sent.; Dave Reinert, Rep.; Kevin FranK, Stuco. These officers attended the Southwest District Officers Leadership School at Dodge City and placed in the silver division in the overall contest. On October 11, the first Scott City Land Judging Contest was held. Ness City placed seven of the top ten and the high honors went to Roger Goodman, Jonn Robinson, and Tom Frusher. The Southwest District Land Judging Contest was held at Garden City. Again, the local boys placed seven of the top 10 witn Kevin Stout receiving the first place medal. In both contests Ness City had the top teams. For the first time this year, the Greenhand Day was held in conjunction with the Leadership School. All freshman members participated in all kinds of games and were informed of FFF procedures. A new phase of Land Judging was also added this year- Homesite Evaluation. In Homesite, charac- teristics of the land are judged for the preparation of a home and lawn. Honors were again received with Steve Misner, Tom Frusher, and Roger Goodman placing first, second, and third, respectively. Dodge City hosted the Entomology, Crops, and Poultry Contests for the second year. In Entomology, there was a four-way tie for first - all Ness City boys. After the playoff. Mike Pavlu claimed the first place medal; Jim Seib, the second place medal; Rory Ans- paugh the third place medal; and Steven Goodman, the fourth place certificate. Nearly every entrant placed higher than the best from any other school. In the Crops Contest, Lance Stum placed first, Gary Gantz. second; and Eldon Pfannenstiel, third. Not only did Ness have the top team but they defeated the second place team by a margin of over 1000 points. In the Poultry Contest Ness placed six of the top ten with Eldon Pfannenstiel receiving the third place medal Gary Gantz the fourth ana Jerry Roane, sixth, in addition to placing the top team. On March 2, the Southwest District Ag. Mechanics Contest was attended at Dodge City. The team placed second. Five fields were covered and Ness boys placed in the top five in each event. In Ag. Mechanics Skills, Marc Stum placed fourth; Jonn Robinson, fifth; In Electric Power, Dave Mellies, third, Lance Stum, fifth; In Soil and Water Management, Craig Horchem, fourth, and Allan Leikam and John Robinson tied for fifth; In Farm Power and Machinery, Kevin Stout, fourth; In Structures and Environment, Craig Horchem, fourth and Tom Frusher, fifth. On March 11, the boys attended the Garden City Livestock Judging Contest. In Dairy Judging, the team placed fourth; in Livestock Judging, ninth, with Marc Stum being the high individual. 26

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FHA Works to Strengthen Future Homemakers of America try to promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking through their various projects and activities. This year F. H. A. began by electing chapter mothers who were Mrs. Ralph Munsch and Mrs. Keith Harkness. Chapter mothers helped sponsor the F. H. A. girls at district and state meetings as well as chapter activities. Most of the members attended a fall conference in Ulysses where Carole DeWald and Janet Huff presided as District F officers. At the conference, Ness City presented the theme - F. H. A. - It's Your Bag. F. H. A.ers also held their annual soup supper ancf went caroling and gave gifts to the geriatrics wards at Ness and Ransom during the Christmas season. The F. F. A. and the F. H. A. got together for a party sponsored by F. H. A. in March. Sixteen girls went to Topeka to the state meeting, where Janet Huff and Lee Ann Schwartzkoph were initiated as new officers. The girls that went to state were B. Schlegel, T. Shauers, J. Hertel. J. Huff, P. Munsch, B. Whipple, C. DeWald, D. Hoss, A. Hoss, L. Schlegel, J. Borger, K. Harkness, P. Hoss. J. Fehrenbach, S. Hoss, H. Dean. The fathers were honored at a Father-Daughter Potluck Supper and the mothers at the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet in May. This year at the Cimmarron District Election, Janet Huff was elected Vice-President of Public Relations and will go to Dallas for the National meeting. LeeAnn Schwartzkoph was elected District song leader ana was chosen second alternate to go to the National meeting. Mrs. Kay Horchem, sponsor, held the position of District Advisor. 28 TOP ROW, DOWN: M. Pember; B. Whipple: C. Stecklein; B. Cranston; J. Herrick; M. Sutton; V. Erb; B. Schlegel; V. Pfannenstiel; B. Wilhelm; S. Hoss; K. Sniffner; S. Dinges; J. Schuler; D. Fehrenbach; B. Rebel; M. Werth; K. Petersilie; G. Huenergardt; H. Dean. K. Goodman; J. Brackney; I. Nuss; K. Langer; J. Slagle. K. Harkness; M. Pfannenstiel; R. Werth: S. Stum; D. Gabel. R. Sherwin; K. Davison; L. Goodman; B. Harkness; M. Pfannenstiel; B. Schuler; J. Fehrenbach; A. Hoss; L. Stukesbary. Mrs. McLeish, sponsor; S. Windholz; T. Shauers; L. Pavlu; D. Hoss. K. Frank; K. Meyers; P. Hoss; K. Harkness; J. Borger; R. Depperschmidt. J. Hertel president; L. Schlegel, vice-president; P. Munsch, secretary; S. Neill, treasurer; J. Huff, District F second vice-president; C. DeWald, District F first vice-president.