Stockbridge Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Munnsville, NY)

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In October, Nathan Mosher, Kenneth Seamon and representatives of the Remsen Club went to the National Dairy Show at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On the way home, they visited the Gettysburg Battle Grounds, and several large Pennsylvania dairy farms. The Madison County Vocational Agricultural Department conducted their annual judging contest in October at Cazenovia Central School. ,Stockbridge won second place. Nathan Mosher and Paul Whipple attended the Morrisville State School judging contest in January. Nathan won first place in judging Holsteins. Six members attended the Farm and Home Week at Cornell. Merton Thurston and Nathan Mosher acted as delegates from this chapter at the State F.F.A. meeting. The boys en- tered the following contests: dairy cattle, poultry, potato, judging, seed iden- tification, and farm shop skills. The Ag. dance was held January 23, 1941. The County F.F.A. Banquet held at Cherry Valley Inn, Morrisville was well attended by our members. Nathan Mosher was awarded the Central Highland Group degree at this banquet. The annual F.F.A. and Home Economic Banquet was held Hay 7th. Movies were shown by Mr. Keil, District Soil Conservationist. One hundred and seventy people attended the banquet. The F.F.A. judging team comprised of Robert Bikowsky, Bradley Shea, Nathan Mosher won seventh place in the National Holstein fresian judging contest. They competed with schools throughout the United States. For the second spring the Ag. boys have bought cooperatively, certified seed potatoes and strawberry plants. The last activity was the Central Highland Group Annual Rally on June 7. It was held at Earlville High School. Below is a summary of pupils achievement in Supervised Practice: Kind of Practice enter- Number of Total Scope Pupil prise or supplementary Projects facres or headl Labor Income Pgultgy Laying Stock 2 ' llO 3157.31 Chick rearing 3 200 43.34 Daig catue C Dairy Project 8 15 104.53 Calf or Young Stock 4 4 10.60 D. H. I. Records 26 341 Swine Fattening Pigs 2 8 10.45 Sheep Breeding Ewes l 2 1.97 Crops Potatoes ll 3 5f8 184.88 Home Garden 7 2 lf4 137.63 Strawberries l 50 4.75 Farm Management Qobs Farm Inventory 29 29 Farm Records, Receipts, Expenses and Products. 25 25

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THE HILL VALIEY GIRLOS 4-H CLUB In 1929 the Gir1's 4-H Club was combined with the Snappy Boy's Club. In 1932 they reorganized into separate groups. The girls chose their present name and are now working under the leadership of Miss Marshall and her assistants Miss Chaffee and Jane Carlon. In 1932 there were 13 members but now the club has 45 members. The club has had a most enjoyable year. The projects studied were Cakes and Cookies, Tools and Fabrics, Successful Dresses, Under Garments and The 4-H Girl and Her Appearance. At the County Demonstration Day held at Morrisville, April 19, Elizabeth Marshall and Ada May Marshall received blue ribbons for their demonstrations. At the inter-county demonstration contest Elizabeth Marshall received blue ribbon for her demonstration of 'Making a Cherry Pie. A play, 'Be Home By Midnightu was presented at the County Dramatics festival by the boys and girls clubs of our school. The officers of the club are Jane Carlon, President: Helen Maine, Vice President: Ada May Marshall, Secretary: and Mary Garlen, Treasurer.