Vergennes Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Vergennes, VT)

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VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL Undertakings of this type, therefore, under the guidance of enterprising local teachers mark the first tendency of students of vocational agriculture to “Gang together and do the things in an organized way. As the local vocational agriculture organizations grew in number, their successes and failures formed a pattern of experience by means of which efforts toward group action became more successful. Naturally the idea arose of banding together local groups of students of vocational agriculture. Instead of each group functioning separately, why not have some actual contact and definite ties between groups? Certainly the interest and tendencies of the members were along similar lines, and so the idea of state wide organizations with each group as an active unit developed and came into the picture. It is interesting to note that such names as “Jr. Farmers,’’ “Future Farmers” and the like, appeared in various sections of the country. However the pioneer efforts of the Future Farmers of Virginia attracted the greatest attention nationally, due to the very excellent ideals, purposes, ceremonies and definite constitution formulated by Henry Gresclose. Two years after the F. F. A. was founded, six states in the Southern region had in operation similar organizations patterned closely after the Virginia set up. In 1928 the first national convention was held at Kansas City, and since then the organization has grown rapidly. On July first, 1937, the active membership totaled 143,837 boys in 4,896 chapters of 47 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. In our own state we have 33 chapters, with a mem-l)ership of 480 boys. It is an organization with a non-profit voluntary membership, but it is self-supporting, operating nationally on ten cents a year membership dues. It has been in good financial shape from the beginning. Bills are paid promptly and the treasury maintains a safety balance at all times. ’ The primary aim of Future Farmers of America is to develop agricultural leadership. Other purposes include strengthening the confidence of the farm boy in himself and his work, creating interest in a more intelligent choice of farming as an occupation, creating love of country life, improving the rural home and its surroundings, encouraging organized recreational activities among rural people, promoting thrift and improving scholarship. It is designed to take its place among other organized agencies for the up-building of agriculture and the improvement of country life. Howard C. Tatro, President of the Vermont Association of Future Farmers of America. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR

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VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL L. G. Balfour Co. Attleboro, Mass. Manufacturers of QUALITY CLASS RINGS Makers of Rings for Vergennes High School Classes of 1938, 1939, 1940 Representative—Leland Lee 164 Hermitage Road Rochester, N. Y. Compliments of W. E. Larrow LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT Parry’s Pharmacy Vergennes, Vermont The Home of the Famous Sheaffer Pen and Pencil We carry a full line of School Supplies, Photo Albums, Cameras, Scrap Books. Films, Autograph Books, Inks, Mucilages and Glue. Save the Junior Business Builders Sales Receipts for your favorite Junior. Children in the country have an excellent chance to win a prize. Your Community Druggist is in business, for your health. Our Steaming Hot Chocolate relieves Thrills and Chills Warner’s Drug Store C. W. Barrows, Prop. PAGE TWENTY-SIX