Tekonsha High School - Indian Yearbook (Tekonsha, MI)

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HISTORY C F THE F. F. A. The latter part of September . 1935, Kr, Stroud, consulted 15 boy?- whom he thought might be interested in a Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Out of this group, nine joined. The election of officers resulted as follows; President',' Forest Branch; Vice President, Lewis McElhenle, Treasurer,. Ernest Carey, Reporter, Warren Taylor. , Tc get 'ur, char ter we drew up a program of work. ..This was sent to Lansing with,our enrollment and dues. Soar after, qne of our members, Andea Gallup,'was taken 111 and died. This, was ,a great blow to remaining members of the:F. E. A-, who acted as Pall Bearers,. Our Charter was received Got, lO h, Three days after this we. • . » sponsored a Visitors' Day. Exhibits of grain, fruit, and garden produ- cts y erp 'shown by surrounding.rural schools,. A judge was secured nnd a football awarded, tc the school- having the best exhibit. To raisp money for. the.treasurer, the F F.A. and the Campfire girls sponsored, a benefit card party. A special feature of this was . .. , ■; | the raffling of n prize R003TER giver, us by Lewis McElhenie. We also had a ba.sketDali team. The first game was played an ■ Marshall with- their F.F,A» . We wore sadly cefanted by. a score of 3U- 11. At a later game on cur own court with the sane team the result was 20-26 In their favor. Our following game wn3 played with Cold- water on their floor. This time the tide changed and we won with a 21-17 score, The. last game which was played with the tdnth grade history class resulted in a 9-8 victory for the F.F.A. Our last, and most important accomplishment, was to attend the JJinior Farmers' Week at Er.3t Lansing. The ruin purpose v as to judge ’

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March 30-Tekonsha I4.-I1 members win honors at Marshall. APRIL tooj ' ITq Pincl iqtfno t a’Oj 11 x “ Anril ?--Camp i'ire Girls rive cerenonial at the Cl' urch. April 12-Baseball boys were ready to 'cat Lak -vie'v b' t tie rain say Nay . Aonl 15-Seniors baryain vor invitations and olacc cards from 3tar1:. April JO—Seniors present pluy, Henry Tells the Truth , end Cleared $25.25. MAY May 9--Senior class honor roll announced. Just 25 people to shoot at. Shunv ny, Martinson, Dean, Yost, and Hoag win honors. May 15--Received word saying, all out of said inyitations . Another set ordered. Celebrated National Music Week. Boys' Glee Club did selves proud. Mf-y 27--Seniors skip to Betroit. May 28--Grade school Operetta held. L--Juniors! entertain Seniors at Coldwater Country Club. 1 June3-6-Good ole Final Exnns Jr) ane 6--Commencement-----25 seniors graduate. A SENIOR PRAYER I thank you Lord for getting me by I'll have to admit I did not try. I bluffed the teachers and could not see Why in the world they fooled with me I barely passed the least little test. But at least they're rid of one more pest. A Senior stcod on the railroad track The train was coning fast The train moved off the railroad track To let the Senior pass. ■ » «« This is dedicated to Philip. Fhilip who? Philip Space,

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grain, dairy cattle, and other livestock, and attend ft least two demonstrations. Thurs. P.M. we saw the Notre Dame--M.S.C. baseball game, and in the evening attended a program, after v hich we saw a movie. Friday morning we judged dairy cattle, then went through the state Capitol, after which we came home. BOY SCOUT A C T I V I TIES During the first officers were elected, were: Senior Patrol As't. Sr. Patrol meeting of the Troop The officers selected leader, RPy Shedd; leader, Harold McCan- dless; Scribe, Mac Long; Eagle Patrol Leader, Maurice Hodges; Ass't. Eagle Patrol Leader, George Watson; Beaver PPtrol Lecder, Howard Main Ass't. Beaver Patrol Leader, Kenneth Wr.lbock; Scoutmaster, C. R. Can-field; and Ass't. Scoutmaster, Wm. Burrows. The Troop Committee consists of Harry Long, Bert Shedd, J. E. Shedd, Milford Rainey, Rev. Schue, and A. J. Stroud. The troop members and rank are is follows: Mac Long, Life; Ray Shedd, Star; Maurice Hodges, Star; Bud Randall, First; Leo Long, First; Earl Abel, First; George Watson, First; Howard Main, Second; John Shedd, Tenderfoot; Ronald Shedd, Tenderfoot; Kenneth Walbeck, Tenderfoot; Marlin LlcBlhenie, Second Class; Kenneth Loomis, Tenderfoot; and Harold McCandless, Tenderfoot. During the ff 11 v e attended a Football game at E. Lansing, Mich. M.S.C. vs. Grinell, a very fine game. Also during the fall three scouts went to Ann Arbor to usher. They were Mac, Ray, and Maurice. In recognition of First Aid Week a demondtrrtion of First Aid was given before the H. S. Assembly. It v as given by Mr. Crnfield with Mac Long and Maurice Hodges assisting.