Park Rapids High School - Panthers Yearbook (Park Rapids, MN)

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LUCILLE REILLY University of North Dakota junior High Science, Music, Mathematics 1 4 Q x 5 i' 1 mpg! i. it l SIDONA POSTON B. A., M. A., University of North Dakota English, S p e e c h, One-Act Plays, Panel Discussion, Senior Class Advisor HELEN CRANE RYAN B. A., College of St. Scho- lastica English, Declnmation, Play Production, junior Class Advisor . F lil MARY JANE SMITH dict visor We wish to dedicate this space in memory of Mr. Charles C. Geddes. Mr. Geddes was in the veteran's agricultural training division until his untimely death in February. Although none of us had him as a teacher, we remember him as a friend. B. A., College of St. Bene- Mathcmatics, junior Class Ad-

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lege I Shorthand and Typing, Pan- 1' A. C. O'BANION H, S., Iowa State College Vocational Agriculture, arm- er Training, Future Farm- ers of America MRS. HEDXVIG OLSON St. Cloud Teachers' College junior High Geography, Eng. lrsh MRS. JAMES MURPHY B. S., University of Minne- SUM English, Oratory, Sophomore Class Advisor DELORES OLSEN B. Black Hills Teachers College Physical Education, Declama tion, C.heerlear.lcrs, G.A.A. MARY RADOSEVICH Superior State Teachers' Col lege Junior -High Principal. 'Mathe matics H S A A A uso, Zu L' MARY MARGARET MOORE MATHRE B, A., College nf St. Teresa Social Science. Spanish. Latin, Sophomore Class Advisor, Annual Advisor, First Semester ' , X of I 1 ' N VIOLET MILLER B. S., St. Cloud Teachers' Col- rher Prints, Sophomore Class Advisor DONALD McDO'XVE LL B, A., Luther College American History. S o C i a I Science, Baskethall Coach, junior High Foothall AL MONICO B. S., University of North Dakota Industrial Arts. junior Class Advisor, Football Line Coach 1 1 I X I I 3 1 . f - f , 1 , LOIS NYSTROM B. S., University of North Q Dakota Librarian Economic Geo ra . g - phy, Senior Class Advisor, Library Club g-nv '4'

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MR KEATON V A Program MRS. E. COOKSON DELPHA WHITE, R. N Omfe SCCFCIUY Iowa Lutheran Hospital School Nurse G. I. FARM TRAINING PROGRAM IN HUBBARD COUNTY By A. C. O'Banion Veterans farm training received its impetus in March, 1943, when congress passed public law 16 to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of disabled veterans, and june, 1944, when congress enacted public law 346-better known as the G. I. Bill-to provide aid in the readjustment of veterans to civilian life. It was in December of 1946, however, that congress first used the name institutional on farm training to identify the currently used combination type course, which links organized group class room instruction in agriculture and related subjects with practical supervised work experience on the farm. In Park Rapids, the program began in October of 1946 when Mr. Alvin Stinson was hired to organize the first class. In September 1947, A. M. Booren was hired to organize a second group at Nary. Later on G. G. Geddes and Gordon Keeton were added. Mr. Booren resigned to become county agent in Ottertail County, in August of 1948. Mr. Geddes passed away on january 30, 1950 while visiting the farm of one of his trainees. At present we are seeking the services of a qualified instructor to take his place. There are 69 now enrolled in the three classes with about 50 veterans waiting their turn to get in a class. As vacancies occur new trainees are added to keep the number in each class up to 23. On-farm training is a full-time activity. It consists of a minimum each month of eight hours, in organized group fclass roomj instruction at the school, two visits for supervising work experiences on the farms, and other individual instruction outside of the class room. The yearly requirements are 200 hours of group and 100 hours of individual instruction, with the same teachers in charge of both types of instruction to insure co-ordinated activity. Each teacher is assigned to 23 veterans, which means 23 different types and kinds of problems. Since the program has been in operation, about 3V2 years, we already have some men who have completed their allotted training period. Reports from many sources-established neighboring farmers, community leaders, feed and fertilizer retailers, banks and loaning agencies and businessmen in general testify to the gains in scientific and business-like farming which are resulting from the program. Homes and farms alike are showing the improvements within a brief period which might otherwise have taken two or three times longer to accomplish and then perhaps not as well. I L N v , I AL HENDRICKSON COOKSZ FRANK WHITE Janitor Janitor MR. STINSON V. A. Program