Valley High School - Vall Ee Hi Yearbook (Fairview, IL)

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0. of. The Future Farmers of America is an ac- tivity of Vocational Agriculture. Any student who is enrolled in agriculture may belong to the F.F.A. The officers for this year were: president, Donald Sheckler; vice-president, Arlen Wal- ters; secretary, Fred Duncan; treasurer, Allen Elliott; reporter, Kenneth Cameron; sentinel, Donald Higgs. Some of the most important parts of the program of work for 1951-1952 were: com- peting in Sectional Chapter contest, to attend Sectional Leadership Training School; send members to State Convention; definite sched- ule for F.F.A. meetings; test milk and soil for farmers; to continue the chain gilt project; to hold a pest killing contest; to have special speakers at F.F.A. monthly meetings; to hold chili supper for the winners of the pest con- test; to sell garden seeds and class pins; to hold a F.F.A. and F.H.A. formal banquet; to hold F.F.A. and F.H.A. parents night and various other activities. During the year the Valley F.F.A. chapter made a number of trips. The entire F.F.A. went to Peoria to visit the Caterpillar Tractor Co., Stock Yards and Armour Packing Co. The entire chapter went to Moline and were entertained by the John Deere Plow Co. In November the Senior Ag. class went to Chi- cago and attended the International Livestock Show, went through Swift's Packing Plant, went shopping and attended a hockey game. The Valley F.F.A. chapter was well repre- sented at the Sectional, County and Illinois State Fair in swine, beef, dairy and poultry de- partments. At the county and sectional fair there were 36 exhibitors in the four depart- ments. At the Illinois State Fair there were four exhibitors in swine, one in beef, 14 in poultry. Poultry was exhibited in both junior and open shows. The Valley chapter had two members who received their State Farmers degree at the Illi- nois State Convention. They were Marvin Essex and Gordon Markley. Fred Spillman and Gordon Markley won production awards in the sectional production contest. Fred won on his beef project and Gordon on corn. Gor- don also won the District contest award. We, the members of the Valley chapter, wish to thank Mr. Harn for the time he has spent with us. 26

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0. 3t. Of. Officers President..................Marilyn Cox Vice-President ..........JoAnne Baxter Secretary ...........Shirley Archdale Treasurer.......................Barbara Doubet Public Relations..................Janet Melton Historian.................Lola Marlette Parliamentarian................Patricia Brown Projects ............Marilyn Henderson September Explanation of F.H.A. by officers October Formal installation of officers Formal initiation of new members November Panel Discussion by Mrs. Rotz, Mrs. Conlon, and Mrs. Luman Observed National F.H.A. Week Member banquet and dance December Christmas party—F.H.A. Bazaar Committees Membership ..........Executive Council Program .............Executive Council Finance..................Barbara Doubet, Chr. Public Relations......Janet Melton, Chr. Degrees..............JoAnne Baxter, Chr. Projects......Marilyn Henderson, Chr. Secret Pal.........Patricia Brown, Chr. Music...........Virginia Peterson, Chr. Refreshments.........Pat McDaniel, Chr. Recreation...........JoAnne Baxter, Chr. January Explained how to get a degree February Parliamentary Contest with F.F.A. March Cilco Demonstration April Completion and awarding of degrees Parents night with F.F.A. May Party honoring F.H.A. Seniors 25

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