Shannon High School - Eagorack Yearbook (Shannon, IL)

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an Fm The 58-59 school year was an eventful one in the FFA. The officers were Ralph Bass--Pres., Larry Lessman-- Vice Pres., Gene Heeren--Sec., Merek Bastian--Treas., Lynn Johnson--Reporter, Bill Artman--Sentinel. The events were as follows: Larry Slick won the State Farmer Degree at the annual State FFA Convention held in Springfieldg The State Judging Contest was held at the University of Illinois and the poultry judging team was composed of Wayne Byers, Dan Foust, and Paul Krum and the Dairy team was composed of Ralph Bass, Larry DeWal1 and Dick Gantz and the fat stock team was made up of Larry Slick and Stan Wormsbeckerg Fifteen boys showed 67 entries at Morrison and won 3244.095 Gerald Slick won the beef steer calf prize in the Bankers' Calf Scrambleg Ralph Bass won a purebred Poland China gilt in the greased pig contest at the Milledgeville Fairg The FFA sponsored an all-school wiener roast and hayrideg The Senior students placed third in the Soil Judging Contest at Erieg Ralph Bass won the Pioneer corn growing contest with 185 bushels per acreg Agr. I and II took a field trip to the International in Chicagog and the FFA and FHA co-sponsored the delightful Sweetheart Dance in February, with Ralph Bass and Mary K. Griffith crowned King and Queen. ill i gk., i I ff 'Q ra 4 af' Instruction and practice on implement repair. Courtesy of Dr. R. P. SWINGLEY and Dr. J. W. CARBERRY, Shannon, Illinois 'ar H.-Q. I , ,fa Y

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