Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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Congratulations to the SENIOR CLASS GF 1949 IVERSEN TRANSFER You Call and We'll Haul 258 OR 354 ODEBOL

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Back Row: fleft to rightl Charles Gunderson, Donald Peterson, Lawrence Hoefling, Cletus Wingert, Donald Finger, Harlan Gosch, Dallas Rohlf, Duane Einspahr. Adviser Mr. Brown Second Row: Donald Gunderson, Rollin Linman, Gerald Huldeen, James Wareham, Carol Youngren, James Hess, James Klus, Dean Nelson. Front Row: Royce Hannel, .Tack Gunderson, Sidney Nelson, Howard Einspahr, Richard Taylor, LaVern Haradon, Paul FUTURE FARMERS GF AMERICA Zad ow, Roger Buxton. Several different phases of Agriculture were studied and carried on in the Vocational Agricul- ture Classes and F.F.A. during the year to make the experiences of the boys varied and interesting. In August, our team won fifth place in a coun- ty livestock judging contest for 4-H clubs and F.F.A. chapters, in September, they placed ninth out of twenty-two teams in a similar contest at the Clay County Fair at Spencer, and in April, at a four-state contest held at Sioux City, they ranked eighth out of thirty-nine groups, and second among Iowa teams. Five of the group attended and enjoyed the State Fair at Des Moines, four went to Waterloo, to the Dairy Cattle Congressg and five attended the F.F.A. leadership conference held at Laurens. During the winter months the F.F.A. boys played a schedule of nine first team and seven second team basketball games. The first team won seven and lost twog the second team won four and lost three. On April 2, the F.F.A. chapter took part in the Northwest Iowa District Contest held at Poca- hontas. Lawrence Hoefling won a bronze award in the F.F.A. quiz: Donald Peterson was awarded an honorable mention in the Public Speaking eventg and the Parliamentary Procedure team composed of Duane Einspahr, Dallas Rohlf, 'Carol Youngren, Royce Hannel, and Jack Gunderson also took an honorable mention. , Duane Einspahr and Royce Hannel were se- lected as official delegates to the State F.F.A. con- vention held at Cedar Rapids April 21-23. Dallas Rohlf and Carol Youngren, nominated for the de- gree of Iowa Farmers also attended, along with Gerald Huldeen and Daryl Stehr, who played in the State Band, and Irvin Ste-hr, who sang in the State Chorus. The highlight of the school year was reached on April 12, with the holding of the Annual Par- ent-Son dinner. Dallas Rohlf served as toastmaster for this event, with a large majority of the boys and their parents attending. George Dresselhuis was initiated as an honorary chapter farmer during the evening program, Besides these varied activities, the chapter sold refreshments at several of the home basket- ball games, tested seed for the farmers of the com- munity, sold license plate signs, and helped in the finance drive to raise money for the Odebolt 'Com- munity Fair. A pigeon hunt was held during the winter months and a couple of pruning demonstra- tions were held. Officers for the 1948-49 year were: Dallas Rohlf, president: Carol Youngren, vice-presidentg Royce Hannel, secretary: Jack Gunderson, treasur- erg and Charles Gunderson, reporter. The chapter had 32 members, 26 of them high school students and 6 out-of-school youth. In addition to those in the picture, there were Irvin Stehr and Melvin Determann who were enrolled in the schoolg and Austin Babcock, James Scott, Robert Schwaller, Clyde Meyer, Ronald Bloom, and Daryl Stehr, who have graduated. Sixty-three

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