Ogden High School - Maroon Yearbook (Ogden, IL)

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.tv FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Ogden Chapter of the F.F.A. was Q first organized last September at a meet- ing called by Mr. Bantzu 'The-following officers were chosen. President ------------ ----- Leon Baxter Vice President ---------------- John McMahon Secretary -------------------- Ralph Denhart Treasurer----- ---- ------- Robert Britt Reporter----Q ---------------- Wayne Denhart On September 2O-21 the president and' secretary attended an officers' training school at Springfield. A corn husking con- test was held October 16, Leon Baxter tak- ing first place with an average of thirteen bushels for forty-minutes. Leon then com- peted in the District Contest at Catlin. ' Fourteen students attended the International Livestock show at Chicago in December. ' February 24 a sectional ping-pong and checker tournament was held for section thirteen, at Ogden. Robert Britt placed - second in the checker tournamentg Junior- Richards and Ben Bradley took first in the doubles of ping-pong. ' ' 4 ' A father-and-son banquet was held the latter part of April. .Mr. Bantz has taken the boys on a number of field trips this. year and is planning a number more of in- terest for next year. He hopes to have an increase in the enrollment of agriculture next year. Happy Farming Boys!! -di-