Sandy Lake High School - Keystone Yearbook (Sandy Lake, PA)

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HAHPION emonstmtion TEAM F left to right: 1 Louis Plants I Erwin Klasen Charles Westlake The demonstration team ofthe F. F. A. won first place in the state F. F. A. Demonstration contest and third place in the state F. F. A. Electrical Contest held at the l95lg Farm Show in Harrisburg. The model which is shown in the picture was amodel of a dairy barn with one side made of glass to permit the audience to view the air currents which were traced by artificial smoke. The demonstration showed how a ventilation unit properly selected and installed would ventllate all parts of the barn. The fine work of this group is really an achievement. We appreciate the effort it has taken on the part of club members, team members and advisors-- Mr. Shontz and Mr. Babco. The record of the demonstration teams since 19149 shows that they have been in first place twice, second place twice and third place once in the state Farm Show Contests. This record surely speaks for itself. Home Economics Department Exhibits Agricultural Exhib its FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SANDY LAKE COMMUNITY FAIR

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The year has been a busy and success- ful one for the 72 members of the Sandy Lake F.F. A. Among the earliest activities the Fifteenth Annual School Fair. Eight different desartments were cove red by the agriculture ivislon and these divisions were all well filled. General Co -Chaim- men were Norman Andrews and Lawrence Urey. Carl Gadsby, a freshman, won the sweep- stakes prize with 13 7 points and Wilfred Hamilton, a senior, was second with L96 points. For the sixth consecutive year the Sandy Lake F. F. A. chapter won he Mercer Coun y Super-:vised Farming Contest. Fifty- nine aw ar ds were won by the boys of the club. Seven of these boys also won s tate Wilfrecl Hamilton awards. Nggm KeYs fone Farmer C 'f'Sf Erwin Klasen represented the club in the public speaking contest. Af te r winning in the county and regional contests, he won first in the state contest at Penn State University. He successfully competed against speakers from other states at the Tri-state Contest at Rutgers University in New Jersey. As the Trl-State winner he then competed in the North Atlantic Regional Contest held in West Springfiel d, lassachusetts. Here Erwin competed against tri-state winners of three sections and placed second. Congratulations, Erwin on your fine record. Wilfred Hamilton received the Keystone Farmer's Award this year which is based on the supervised farming program and leadership in the community. Only 21 of the state membership receive this reward. At the Harrisburg Farm Show F1 E A. Convention, Charles Reed represented the club and Charles James was a member of the State F. F. A. Band. Lawrence Urey, Charles Reynolds, Ralph Janison and Richard Jamison have entered the Chic ken of 'lbmorrow Contest. Results cannot be tabulated until May. The Father and Son Banquet was held in March with awards being presented to the boys who placed in various contests. Other activities of the year in- cluded a basketball team which played other F. F. A. teams and several money- making projects were undertaken to finance other activities. President---------Norman Andrews Treasurer---Ralph Jamison Vice President--Wilfred Hamilton geportei ---- I-Erwin Else?-in S .......... en ne ---- nn s ewe ecretary Lawrence Urey an - I Chaplain---Ronald Clayton

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1,1 Demonstration 3 N Te 6 IYI left to right: Alta Vogan Janice Merchant Mary Lyons Barbara Vath The F. H. A. dem- onstration entitled X35 xi 'Favor Your Table' pre- 'K f sented simple and ef- fective suggestions for favors and center- pieces by using ine x- pensive materials. It placed seventh in the contest at the Penn- sylvania Farm Show. W 6 x' X Nineteen freshmen members were welcomed into our club at an initiation party at which four girls from the Stoneboro club were also initiated. The F. H. A. sold cosmetics, hot lunches at school, and held a bazar in or- der to obtain money for other activities. Five girls attended the Pennsylvania State Farm Show inllarrisburg. Jessie Gadsby went as the delegate from the club while Barbara Vath, Alta Vegan, Janice Merchant, and Mary Lyons were the Demonstration Team. Other activities included the serving of the F. F. A. Father ani Son banquet and assisting at the School Board-Faculty Dinner, and the School Fair. Cheer- leaders from our club also bolstered the spirits of the F. F. A. basketball team. Janice Merchant represented the club at the State F. H. A. Convention at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. President -------------- Janice Merchant Vice President -------------- Lois Hicks Treasurer ------------------- Alta Vogan Secretary ---------------- Jessie Gadsby Corresponding Secretary--Edith Burrows Historian -------------- Rebecca Miller Parliamentarian Donna Kimes Song Leader- Barbara Vath Q I I 0 A 0 Reporter -------------------- Mary Lyons