Stanwood High School - Esaches Yearbook (Stanwood, WA)

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F F. F. A. The Agriculture classes have done a number of things this year. Agricul- ture I started the year with the planning of their projects. They have studied the culling of chickens, dairy, hogs, and rope Work. Besides this they have made several articles in the wood shop. The sophomore class has studied plants and soil. A soil testing kit was very helpful in their Work, as it enabled them to determine the soil fertility. They have also Worked in the metal shop, each boy completing some major project. The class is now building a chicken house for one of its members. A buzz saw, Wheelbarrows, trailers, and a feed cart are among the things made by the Agriculture III and IV classes in the metal shop. The freshman members of the F. F. A. were initiated last fall into the de- gree of Greenhands. This spring the Agriculture II and East Stanwood boys were initiated into the degree of Future Farmers. In April at the State F. F. A. meeting in Pullman, Clyde Ellingsen was initiated into the degree of State Farmer. Last year the F. F. A. raised three crops: peas, which netted them one hun- dred dollarsg spinach, one hundred and twelve dollars, and potatoes, one hun- dred and eighteen dollars. The organization is investing this money in pigs and with them are helping members start agricultural projects. Johnny Paul Langsjoen served as toastmaster for the' annual Father and Son banquet. Mr. Fenton Smith was the main speaker. The officers for the year were: President -. .... Iofmny Paul Lcmgsjoen Treasurer ..... ..... Glen johnson Vice-President ........ james Pedersen Reporter ..... ,. ...., Ronald Douglass Secretary ............... -Clyde Ellingsen Watch Dog .,.., . ,,.,--,-, Calvin Hngby -33.-

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THE GALLEON One ship sailed east And one sailed west By the self same wind that blew. ,T is the set of the sail ' And not the gale that Determines the way one goes. Evidently the sails of the good ship Galleon were set in the right direction for under the guidance of Captain Katherine Turner and with the helpful assistance of first mate Gloria Moser everything went well. The well-chosen crew did their work graciously. Our girls' sports editor, Elena Olsen and boys' sports editors, Bill Cheatley and Lloyd Carlson, are to be commended for their work. When our feature editor, Barbara Knutson and joke editor, Howard Wangsness, got together they cooked up some juicy news which was very in- teresting to all of us. The Galleon covers were artistically arranged by Jackie Isom. Our other capable reporters were Bette Burrill, Phyllis Miller, and Beat- rice Hansen. We give thanks to the typists. Mary Lou Haugstad and many of the staff members assisted a great deal. Mimeographers Ted Knutson, and Curtis Fuller did their work faithfully and well. Last but far from least, we salute our adviser, Miss Kipp-erberg for her helpful assistance, without which, little would have been accomplished. Katherine Turner .. 32 -

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WAR ACTIVITIES Since the beginning of the war, the students of Stanwo-od High School have participated in many activities, vital to the war effort. During March of this year, in a War Bond Contest the students sold the grand total of 57,422.95 in bonds and stamps. The boys took the honors in the contest by selling a total of 554,410.15 to the girls' S3,012.60. Also ninety per cent of the students have pledged themselves to buy stamps and bonds each month. During the paper shortage last year, the students collected, sorted and shipped twelve and one half tons of waste paper to a firm in Seattle. This year under a system of scrap sergeants as leaders every district was searched for scrap. Business men from Stanwood and East Stanwood closed their business firms and helped with the collection. The yield was two enormous piles of scrap. Our share of the proceeds was forty dollars which was turned over to the Junior Red Cross. 4 Junior Red Cross activities have consisted of the making of fifty utility bags for the men in the service and the filling of twenty-live of them. The Junior Red Cross has also made tray favors for service men in the hospitals. Ten regular checker boards and ten Chinese checker boards were constructed and sent to Junior Red Cross headquarters in Everett for distribution to service entertainment centers. All of these activities have been coordinated under the Victory Corps, a comparatively new national organization, created for this purpose. A The Victory Corps' plan for organization is to create a nationwide frame- work into which schools may, if they desire, fit their already existing student war organizations. A student after meeting the qualifications for general membership may also qualify for any of the five special divisions such as air, land, sea, production, or community services. Arlene Lindsay was chosen as Captain of the Corps and Anita Hagen as secretary. The girls besides doing their regular work have set aside one night a week to meet and make sewing kits for the Red Cross. MEMBERS Betty Rolfs-on Anita Hagen Helen Strand Joyce Hair Beatrice Hansen Leta Johnson Mary Helen Kelly Mary Ann McDougall Ruby Koch Geneva Luehrs Ellen Rutherford Barbara Knutson Calvin Husby Lloyd Carlson Cecilia Moe Dorrine Olsen Arlene Lindsay Maxine Duman -34- Ben Hanson Marvin Jones Ted Knutson Stan Olsen Irving' Utgard Don Wick Irene Anderson Elaine Eide Marian Hansen