VIT High School - Vitorian Yearbook (Table Grove, IL)

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BOTTOM ROW-(Left to Right) Mr. Young. D. Crick, ]. Young. S. Porter, C. Shawgo, D. Lasswell, M. Welker, J. Burgard, J. Lada, E. Rector, D. Markley. SECOND ROW- G. Cox, N. Easley, H. Hamm, W. Weese. B. Bulmer, M. Cox, D. Lalicker, R. McFadden, G. Roberts, D. Schisler, M. Cox. THIRD ROW- M. Brown, J. Heaton, M. Long, T. Wixom, D. Rector, H. Wherley. FOURTH ROW- J. Ritter, D. Mercer, D. Cook, J. Trotter, S. Reneau, G. Learned, V. Camp, G. Waters, R Hulvey, J. Johnson. FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA This year has been a ver successful one for the V. I. T. Chapter of Future Farmers of America. At the state judging contest, the F.F. A. placed A in the dairy judging C in fat stock, and C in poultry. The three members entered in grain judging placed B. Robert Goodin and Clarence Shawgo were the delegates at the state F.F. A. convention. Robert Goodin received the District Swine award. At the sectional agriculture show. 14 boys exhibited their projects and received 47 A's, 26 B's, 4 C's; 12 championships, 1 reserve champion; and $187.39 in prize money. At the Augusta fat stock show, Jim Ladd received third place on his Angus heifer, Clarence Shawgo received firstplaceandReserveChampionon his Hereford steer. Sam and Bill Porter also exhibited their Angus steers at this show. Robert and Larry Goodin showed their hogs at the Bushnell barrow show, where Robert placed first on a pen of barrows and also got Grand Champion. He had fourth place light barrow and first place heavy barrow. Robert and Larry also showed at six other fairs. There were only two boys showing their stock at the Illinois State Fair. They were Robert and Larry Goodin. Five members and Mr. Young attended the sectional F.F. A. Officers Training camp the last 3 days of August. Clarence Shawgo and Bill Bulmer showed and sold their steers at the public auction and show in Peoria. At the Peoria barrow show. Robert Goodin received first heavy barrow and Grand Champion pen, and Larry didn't place.

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BOTTOM ROW- (1 to r) Mrs. Myers, J. Weese, B. Westerfield, D. Ragan, S. Roberts, B. Long, P. Etter, C. Weese, L. Shaw, S. Heath, C. Richardson, S. Price, S. Hammond. SECOND ROW- C. Barkley, L. Boyton, B. Bair, P. Thompson, A. Malott, B. Bonetto, N. Busby, J. Adcock, M. Darling, A. Bottenberg, V. Kost, R. Magee, M Chenoweth, L. Chenoweth, C. Price. THIRD ROW- A. Taber, S. Horwedel, D. Brockley, L. Fawcett, J. Howard, E. Rinker, J. Netzer, E. Curtis, M. Easley, B. Robertson, C. Bishop, P. Johnson, A. Wixson, D. Weese. FOURTH ROW- L. Chenoweth, N. Crick, M. Parsono, M. Bottenberg, M. Atwater, N. Bohm, R. Smith, L. Tyler, R. Boales, J. Weese, E. Bulmer, M. Weese, R. Krider. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS of AMERICA This year the F. H. A. has had a busy schedule. September started with the organization. In October the initiation of new members was held and a party for all. A Leap Year party was held in the gym in February. March blew in the Mother and Daughter Banquet; April showered down and brought a speaker and demonstrater of beauty culture. As if all this weren't enough, the club has extra activities scattered throughout the year. The main ones were the chile supper sponsored by the F. H. A. and the F. F. A. at Homecoming, and a field trip to Chicago for Junior and Senior members. This year's officers were: president, Marilyn Easley; vice-president, Pat Etter; secretary-treasurer, Shirley Price; parliamentarian, Audrey Bottenberg; recreation, Shirley Roberts and Nancy Bohm; publicity, Rosie Smith; program chairman, Robin Magee; and historian, Beulah Long. Mrs. Myers was the sponsor. Mrs. Myers Shirley Price Marilyn Easley Shirley Roberts Audrey Bottenberg Carol Richardson

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F. F. A. PROJECTS Donald Markley's Hampshire pigs are pictured here. Bill Bulmer's Shorthorn steer rated a B at the Fulton County Fair. John Burgard's Duroc gilt was given an A rating at the Fulton County Fair. John Burgard's Corn Project received 4 B ratings in the Delevan Corn Show.