West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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The poultry team won the cup for the second consecutive time, but must secure it again in 19 5 to win permanent possession of it. The sweepstake cup for poultry and eggs also was won by the West Salem school. A purple banner accompanied the cup. A cup and purple banner also was given the school for winning the dairy products sweepstakes. In addition to the cup award, the West Salem boys were first in butter judging for the eighth consecutive time, second in cheese judging, fourth in milk judging, and second in meat judging. Harold Jandt was fourth in the individual meat judging contest, 118 boys being entered. Donald D.filler was seventh and Hilton Schwier was ninth. In the individual Dairy products judging contest Willard Schomberg was third; Maynard Grasby sixth; and Lyle Vogel tenth. Lawrence Hiller and Earl Rhodes were fifth and sixth, respectively, in the individual poultry judging contest. The third member of this team was Harvey Miller. The livestock team included Marlon Schwier, Willis Miller, and Ralph Hiller. The team was sixth in judging all classes of livestock. In fat classes, West Salem was fourth, and in the Holstein special the team was third. The potato team composed of Norbert Boerneke, Walter Batzel, and Raymond Vick placed eighth. The butter team was coached by Fred Stelloh.buttermaker of the West Salem creamery. The boys on the team express their appreciation to Mr. Stelloh for assisting them. The three silver cups and banners won by the teams are on display at the West Salem High School. DAIRY PRODUCTS TEA].: GOES TO AMERICAN ROYAL This year our dairy products team consisting of Lyle Vogel, ’Willard Schomberg and Maynard Grasby represented the vocational agricultural High Schools of 'Wisconsin in judging milk at the American Royal, Kansas City, Mo. October 22-26. The judging contest at the American Royal allows the entry of one team from each state, selected from high schools with a vocational agriculture department The West Salem team was chosen to represent Wisconsin because it won first place in dairy products judging at the state-wide contest. The team placed twelfth in milk judging with thirty states entered. West Salem did not expect to judge poultry, but Hr.Sas-man advised Mr. Rowe that two members of the West Salem team could judge in the poultry contest as a poultry team from Wisconsin. After a conference with the boys,Lyle Vogel and Maynard Grasby made up the team for Wisconsin. This team placed seventh in judging Rhode Island Reds and eighth inWhite Leghorns. The team and Mr. Rowe were guests of the Milwaukee Road for the entire trip. 23