Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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5 Y'Tm-en C'abin4-t: Back row: Marilyn Hodcl, Nancy Bs-craft, Karen Peterson, Marcia Morgan, Paula Miller, Eleanor We-del, Dorothy Hyler, Dorothy Briggs, Joan Claassen, and Sharon Regior. Front row: Miss lfroom, Miss Whitted, Mrs. Roberts, Winifred Tangeman. Miss Selandcrs, and Miss 1.1,-ibengoml. lf- Teens an i-if The Y-Teen and Hi-Y worked together this year in the concession stands at the football games and during the Regional Basketball Tour- nament. The groups held joint meetings at Christmas and to observe Career Day. Over 316 bags were folded by the Y-Teens for hospitals, and they distributed baskets of fruit and cookies to the Bethel Home for Aged, the Presbyterian Home, and Spangler Nursing Home. Cash, hose, and mittens were sent to the Navajo Indians at Christmas time. The 216 members bought a grocery coupon book for an elderly woman during the Christmas season and contributed money to the Christian Children's Fund, World Fellowship, and Korea. Y-Teen Officers: Marilyn Hodel, Secretary: Eleanor Wedel, Vice-President: Marcia Mor- gan, Treasurer: Miss Whitted. head sponsor: Winifrud Tang:-man, President. A Y-Teen Halloween party was held in Octo- ber and a Mother-Daughter party in May. The Hi-Y alternated with the Y-Teens in using the auditorium during the year. At vari- ous times in general meetings the boys heard some interesting speakers and saw entertaining pictures. Ice cream sandwiches were served at several general meetings. During the Christmas season the boys deco- rated the balcony above the front door with Christmas trees and lights. Money was also donated to the needy at this time. lli-Y Ul'l'ir'1i':- for this yin: were Koliort Stratton. Jon Simms, Ilan lli-Y Falxins-t members: Bark row: Mr. Yarnvll, spmisor, John Nan- I'urn1-r, anil Loren Ulrlvy. niira, Loren Uhlcy, Ilan '1'urm-r and Philip Nlorgan. lfront row: Jon Simms, Rolu-rt Stratton, Dick Grvllil. Peti- Fey and Mr. Self, sponsor. Page Thirty 4' nin-

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if. if. O. The 48 members of Newton's chapter of the Future Farmers of America have again completed a successful year. The boys, under the supervision of Ralph M. Karns, went by the motto, Learning to do, doing to learn, learning to live, living to serve. Going to the State Fair at Hutchinson to watch judging contests and look at exhibits marked the beginning of the year's activities for the FFA boys. Next, the officers, Stanley Smith, Don Toews, Bob Buller, Willis Dyck, Jerry Nickel, and Eldon Buss, traveled to Buhler to participate in the Information Contest. They received a silver emblem for the Information Contest and a bronze emblem for the ritual. In the poultry division of the South Central District Poultry and Crops Contest, Stanley Smith and Richard Thomas received gold em- blems. The two teams from Newton that entered placed second and third. There were 38 teams in competition. F. F. A. boys Jerry Nickel, Menno Neufeld and Bob Buller prep 3, a stock judging contest. Officers of the Future Farmers of America for this year are Willis Dyck. Don Toews, Jerry Nickel, Bob Buller, Stanley Smith and Eldon Buss. Three teams from Newton entered in the crops division and took first, second and third places. All of the 15 contestants who entered won gold medals and thirteen of them took high places. The two teams entered in the South Central Dairy Judging Contest at Hillsboro took first and second places. In the individual rating Wilbur Nickel was first and Jim Suderman placed second among the top ten. Others in the top ten rating gold emblems were Galen Harms, LeRoy Dreier, Bob Buller, and Stanley Smith. In the District Public Speaking Contest Jim Suderman won a gold emblem, Duane Strueby, silver emblem, and Galen Allbright and Eldon Buss, bronze emblems. In the South Central Livestock Judging Contest held at Haven, the A team tied for third and the B team placed seventh out of forty teams. Jim Suderman was high man. Others receiving gold emblems were George Schierling, Wilbur Nickel and Don Toews. In the State Contest at Manhattan, Bob Buller, Stanley Smith, Don Toews and Jerry Nickel Calternatej will enter the judging contest. Duane Strueby will enter public speaking. The members of the shop team will be John Annett and Eldon Buss. This year's DeKalb winner was John Nanninga. Page Thirty-Ona