Ossian High School - Oracle Yearbook (Ossian, IN)

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F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America, or F. F. A., as it is commonly known, is the national organization Of, by, and for boys studying vocational agriculture in school. The F. F. A., although it has become well-known throughout the country in recent years, has been in- troduced in our school for its first year, and has proved to be very successful. The national emblem of the Future Farmers of America is significant and meaning- ful in every detail. It is made up of five symbols: The Owl, the plow, and the rising sun, within the cross section of an ear of corn, which is surmounted by the American eagle. The owl is symbolic of wisdom and knowledge, the plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil, the rising sun is emblematic of progress and the new day that will dawn when all farmers are trained and have learned to cooperate, the cross section of an ear Of corn represents common agricultural interests since corn is native to America and grown in every state, and the eagle is indicative of the national scope of the organization. The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. The motto consists of four lines of philosophy: Learning To DO Doing To Learn Earning To Live Living To Serve The Oflicers are as follows: President - WILLIS OUTCALT Secretary - RALPH HATFIELD Vice President - ROBERT FARR Treasurer - EDWIN STOPPENHAGEN MARTHA WASHINGTON CLUB The advanced gLrls of home economics may be members of the Martha Washington Club. A very interesting program is planned and followed by the girls throughout the year. One of the outstanding features of this year's program was the antique show which was held February 13th. The Home Economics Department was supported by the ice cream and candy sales. This year, in honor of Martha Washington, for whom the club was named, a banquet was held for the teachers. The purpose of the club is to uphold the standards of living, and this is done partly through trips and programs. The club motto is as follows: Because the road was steep and long, And through a dark and lonely land, God set upon my lips a song, And put a lantern in my hand. The club Ofiicers are: President - WANDA ROSE CARNES Secretary - MARJORIE WOLF Vice President, BETTY J O ISNOGLE Treasurer - PAULINE VALENTINE Thirty-three

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We Raise the Crops The Cooks 0 f Tomor- row F. F. A. First. row: Paul Sowards. Dale Confer, WVayne Confer, EdwinStoppenhagen. Robert Farr, Ralph Hatfield, 'Willis Outcalt, Ernest Springer, Wayne Miller. Gerald Archbold. Second row: Delbert Marble, Robert Mercer. Dale Johnson, Chirles Yager, Robert Coverdale. Paul Chronister, Arnold Grewe, Junior Urshel, Edward Keck, Calvin Smith. Third row: James Barkley. Norman Springer, Kenneth Springer, Eugene Stahl, Billy Double, Robert Sowards, Dale Rine- hart. Carl Johnson. Robert Double. William Bryant. Fourth row: L, R. Romine, Marlin Kidel, Billy Paterson. Russel Smith, Ross Smith, Richard Schroeder. Edward Duncan, Richard Neuenschwander, Raymond Stoppenhagen. MARTHA WASHINGTON First row: Esther Madalene McNeal, Zetta Weikel. Pauline Valentine, Betty Jo Isnogle, Mary Peake, Ruth Hougendoubler, Evelyn Miller, Mary Pape. Second row: Grace Smith Lorene Bauermeister, Eloise Dawson. Phyllis Ake, Luella Springer, Irene Snider. Alma Smith, Mary Lou Grim, Wanda Rose Carnes. Third row: Leanore Smith, Lucy Jane Rogers, Marjorie Wolf, Evelyn Mills, Gretchen King, Marjorie Hiser. Rosella Barrick, Eileen Monroe. Fourth Row: Vera Grewe. Marjorie Dowty. Betty Resler. Fern Phillips. Betty Rinehart, Marcille McCague, Mary Ellen Confer. Thirty-two

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