Rockford High School - Indian Rocket Yearbook (Rockford, WA)

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GIRLS LEAGUE The officers of the Glrls League for the first semester were Presi dent Ann Sullivan, V1ce Pre 1den+ Reena Davey, Secretary and Treasurer Joyce Brown, and Correspondlng secretary P8tT1Cl8 Graves Second semester ofllcers were PTGS1d6H+ Ann Sulllvar, V106 President Reena Davey, Secretary and Treasurer EISIU McNe1lly, and Corresponding Sec rotary Julia Purcell On oi the f1r + events of the year 1B the 1n1t1at1on of lHCOmlng fresh men and new glrls into the G1rls League Elght new members were ini+ia+ed this year, br1ng1ng the total membership to thlrty The girl decorated +he queens float for the Southeast pokane County Fair Some mcmbers of the Glrls League checked hats and coat for the Falr dances here a+ the school house When the carnival was held the Glrls League took part in it by taking care of booths, making posters and decorating Another actlvity was sell ing pop at thf basketball games. the sprlng Th1B hlghlmghts the girls' 80+1V1tl8S for the year F,F A F F,A. offlcers for the year were President-Nurry Olson, Vlce pres ident John Koch, Secretary Don Young, Treasurer Do Spooner, Reporter Eddie Larson, S6Dt1D81 Johnnle Engeln In October a judg1ng contest was held at Portland, Oregon. Forty six teams were gudglng Out of +hese forty six, Pockford took 4+h place honors. The carnlval, an annual 8ttTHC+lOH at R.H Q. 18 sponsored by the F F A. A large crowd was in a++endance thls year Th1rtcen new members were 1Hlt18t6d 1nto the F.F A thls year as green hands Numerous judg1ng contes+s are a+tcnded the year around A grain judglng contest was hold at Rockford in 1947. S+ock Judglng, glaln judglng, and potato judglng teams are sent from Rockford to various con+es+s The JUDIOT Llvestock show at the Old Uh1OD Stock Yards, in Spokane, was attended by ROCK1OId F.F.A. boys Twenty n1ne hogs and fifteen calves entered from R H S sold tor 86,000 Alfred Sllnkard won Grand Champion on H18 Chester Whltc and also Grand Ghamplon cn his pen of f1ve hfgs, This was the largest Junior Livestock Show in the w rld It was als the larvest sale ever held 1n the Pacific Northwest. . 2 Q .. ' S' J- I - . 7 O B . . . , A. : I af' I l I v ' , Y ,.,, , 0 C , x . sv a I . . . . . . - . . '. . I J V . a 1 L' Z . . ,, ' CF ' Q o ' U 0 I a k ' ' I ,S . I ' I 1 ' ' f 9 ' l X ' Lvery year it is traditional for the girls to present a Mother's Tea in . . I . . . I. . . , H . O I 9 Q : . . ' .. .. - - po ..- . H . 0 I I Q .I 1 n - , 5 . . . 0 . .' 0 O O - A 'J ' O . A . . . . . . - I . ' , J J I o - v 1 O . . 0 . , . 0 U - . O I O u O . D A Q 5 . C O