Wayne High School - Devil Daze Yearbook (Wayne, NE)

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F .F .A. Courses in vocational agriculture were started in the United States in 1917. From the very beginning the boys who were enrolled in these courses in the various states felt a spirit of comradeship due to their background of country life and their desires with regard to farming as a vocation. Within a few years a number of local departments of vocational agriculture in most of the states had developed so-called Agricultural Clubs, the membership being composed of the students of vocational agriculture. These clubs, under the guidance of enterprising local teachers, marked the first expression of students of vocational agriculture to band together and do things in an organ- ized way. ln 1928 the first F.F.A. Convention was held. They drew up the constitutions, purposes, and ceremonies at this meeting. F.F'.A. Chapters are found in all 4.8 states, Hawaii, and Purto Rico. Similar organizations are found in several foreign countries. I There are 8,400 chapters in the United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico with a total membership of 350,000 young boys. Nebraska was the sixth state to have Vocational Agriculture. 'Today there are 136 high SCl100lS in Nebraska that have Vocational Agriculture. The F.F.A. in Wayne was started in 1945 with 10 members. They were Claude Harder, Marvin Echtenkamp, Bob Penn, Holland Victor, Gene Frederickson, Roy Ronnfeldt, Jerry Ash, Loren Willers, Ralph Biermann, and Merlin Biermann. Today the membership of the Wayne F.F.A. Chap- ter is 28. For activities the chapter has a gilt chain with three registered gilts. Agriculture boys take soil tests and run germination tests on seeds. During the Christmas Season the Chapter sells Christmas cards in the community. In September the chapter attended a livestock show in Wisner, and in November we went to Schuyler to the District Leadership Conference. On March 6 we went to Pender to the District F'.F.A. Parliamentary Procedure and Creed Speaking Contest. The State Vocational Agriculture Convention and Judging Contest were held during the first week of April. The Chapter sponsored a parent-son banquet the last part of March. Coralyn Price was chosen F'.F'.A. Sweetheart. 7 A BACK ROW: fleft to rightj Harvey Mohlfeld, Earl Fuoss, Ferris Meyer, Darrel Hanson, Richard Paulson, Geralld1dKniesche, Don Schulz, Harlan Ruwe, Merle Roeber, Larry Westerman, Valerius Meyer, Larry Heit o . FRONT ROW: Cleft to rightl Ervin Hagemann, Roy Hurd, Vern Schulz, Duane Splittgerber, Leland Beckner, Harlan Gathje, Ronald Wert. ABSENT: Jerome Haase, Glenville Sampson, Gerald Reeg.

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F.I-I.A. BACK ROW: lleft to rightj Coralyn Price, Glenda Nelson, Joan Nickols, Dorothy Brugger, Elaine Fork, Mary Schroeder, Judy Claussen, Mardelle Meier, Arline Morris, Marian Roberts, Virginia Vogel. SECOND ROW: Cleft to rightj Beverly Swinney, Sandra Witmer, Marlene Hoffman, Marilyrm Richter, Phyllis Cook, Mary Granquist, Judith Korth, Colleen Willert,LaVonne Lutt, Joleen Nelson, Maydelle Echtenkamp, Gale Bathke, Maxine Morris, Lois Fleer, Betty Swinney, Berneice Weiershauser. FIRST ROW: fleft to rightj LaQuita Greene, Judy Heinemann, Ellen Schulz, Sally Beckenhauer, Judy Woods, Joyce Cook, Rogene Longe, Jane Jeffrey, Sandra Davis, Sandra Haas, Sponsorg Mrs. Fisher. ABSENT: Sally Kay, Lois Richter. On January 22, 1954, Rev. Cook, one of the Chapter Dads, talked on Life in Japan and had a display of Japanese articles. Following the discussion the girls had a taffy pull. The Chapter made posters and gave speeches on Safety during Safety Week. On January 25, 1954, the Chapter had a stunt and talent show. The Freshman girls were the hostesses for the evening. They had charge of entertainment and refreshments. On March ll, 1954, the Chapter had a discussion of common problems of teenagers and skits were given to help stimulate our thinking. At the April 8, 1954, meeting the Chapter had a workshop and the girls made kits containing games and other ideas for family fun. During the past year, there have been 22 F.ll.A. members working on their Junior Homemaking degrees. , The officers for the year are as follows: President--LaQuita Greene, Vice President--Judy Heinemanng Secretary--Ellen Schulzg Treasurer--Sally Beckenhauerg Historian--Judy Woodsg Parliamentarian--Joyce Cookg Degree Chairman--Rogene Longeg Recreation Chairman- Jane Jeffreys SongLeader--Sandra Davis, Publicity Chairman--Sandra Haas. , The Chapter Moms and Dads are Superintendent and Mrs. E. W. Willert and Rev. and Mrs Paul Cook. Our sponsor is Mrs. Marlin Fisher. - 25-

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'T INf7P'x' Pep C0 DEVILS GO! GO DEVILS GO! The roar of 62 v0iCeS yelling in unison, the thrill of 62, girls in white skirts and blue blouses standing and singing when the Pep Band plays Three Cheers for Wayne High --that's the Blue Devilettes! The Pep Club always bolstered the team with yells whether they were playing at home or in Lincoln or Omaha. Cheerleaders this year were Marian Kugler, Sondra Haas, Donna Carlson, Karen Schmitz, and Janet Ingalls. Some of the activities of -the Pep Club have been putting on pep rallies featuring clever skits written by various members of the group, yelling in the halls on game days, advertising the game by making posters and writing on the boards, decorating the stadium and the goal posts, and giving a banquet for the athletic teams at the end ofthe season. Business meetings were held on Mondays at four o'clock. Rodney Tietsort and Barbara Buehner were crowned King and Queen respectively of the annual Grid Dance sponsored by the Pep Club at the close of the football season. Ns.