Whitewater High School - Aqualba Yearbook (Whitewater, WI)

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Homecoming-The F. F. A. won the high school float contest for the second straight year. Ken Wutke, Dave Stroupe, and Orv. Cornelison were the co-chairmen with a real Future Farmer cow in the parade. Trip:-The freshmen and sophomores visited the Junior Livestock Show, University Farms, Coca Cola plant, and Oscar Mayer and Co. at Madison in October. The juniors and seniors spent two days in Chicago visiting the Union Stock Yards, Municipal Airport, International Livestock Show, and the Hall of Science and Industry. Mr. Thayer was unable to go because of an appendicitis operation so Mr. Bjorge and a number of the Dads did the chaperoning on the trip. Community Activitier-Many trees were planted in the community. Milk testing, germination, and soil tests were made for many farmers. A welding school was held for the veterans, young farmers, and seniors, following the purchase of the new farm welder. The senior agriculture class made a two-wheel trailer for use by the F. F. A. members. Sale: Aczivitier-The chapter again sponsored their annual Christmas card sale. Over 31,000 worth of cards were sold. Many small scale projects returned some profit to the chapter. Baiketball-The group played ten games with other F. F. A. chapters. . All games were won until the Waukesha Tournament, in which the boys lost to Wilmot F. F. A. D. H. I. A.-This stands for Dairy Herd Improvement Association, a state organization sponsored by the boys testing milk. Members attended a program and dinner at Madison last winter. White- water received the achievement award for this district. Ken Rowley was elected to the State Board of Directors. Banquet-A parent-son banquet was the highlight of the activities for the year. A wonderful dinner for 200 guests was served by our sister organization, the F. H. A. Gerald Krahn and Arnold Sweno were co-chairmen of the affair. F, F. A. Public Speaking-Fritz Dow was the finalist from the four Agriculture classes. He represented the chapter at the district meet. Leaderrhip-All the officers attended the Officer's Training School at jefferson. Our chapter had three. members receiving the Wisconsin Farmer Degree, second highest in F. F. A., at the State Convention. The boys honored were Gerald Krahn, Kenneth Rowley, and William Wright, a graduate. Box Social-A joint F. F. A. - F. H. A. project was the all school Box Social. Some boys paid dearly to eat with their girl friends. Page Twenty-one

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' FUTURE 19452 5 FARMERS S OFXFY,-' 3 or . . . ERICA bcvo - e f s c u F' c Qlcui-'fo 5 J Prexidefzt ...,, . . . Robert Shuman Vice Prericlent . . . . . Roger Scmmidt Secrezmfy ....... , . Arnold Sweno Treamrer . . . .... Ken Rowley Reporter , , , , . . LaVerne Meyer Sentinel . . ...,..., james Larson AlZ1f'i.l'6V . . . . . Mr. Robert Thayer The Wliitewzltei' Chapter of Future Farmers of America. under the guidance of Mr. Thayer, has just completed a very successful year. Seventy-eight members are included on the roll call. Space does not permit the listing of all the activities of the organization, nor the farming pro- gram of each member carried out on his home farm, but the writer will endeavor to outline a few of the high spots in the activities of the F. F. A., to which some or all the members have contributed. lfuirzr-Even before school had begun in the fall, ma ny of our members were exhibiting livestock, crops. or other results of their farming programs. Four of six dairy cattle champions were members of the Wliitewater F. F. A. Wilfred, Dean, and Roger Roe were exhibitors at the State Fair, while Mr. Thayer and Rodney Berg took care of the Junior Sheep department of the State Fair. Iiigbzb Grade Pdfljl-JLISI before school started the chapter was host to the 8th grade graduates at the high school, 'Watermelon was the big refreshment. 1- Twenty

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CITY HI-Y OFFICERS Preiideizt ..., , Harry Ambrose Vice Preyiderzt ..., Bob Stevenson Secretary .,... .... j ohn Adsit Treararer ....,, , Eugene Duerst Sergeant-At-Army , . Dale Kelley Program Chairman . , Harold Hoessel Ad1'i.fcr . ,....,. ., . .,.. . . Mr. Miller At their first meeting of the year the Hi Y elected their officers for the year. Harry Ambrose was elected president, Bob Stevenson vice president, john Adsit secretary, Eugene Duerst treasurer, Dale Kelley sergeant- at-arms, and Harold Hoessel program chairman. They took office immediately. In the fall the members got a day off from school and got a bonfire together for the Homecoming pep rally. They also announced the Homecoming game over a P. A. system. Harold Hoessel was the announcer. A basketball program was sold by the members at home games. It contained a picture of the team and the heights and weights of the members. During the winter the annual banquet for the installation of new members was held in the Home Eco- nomics rooms. Each boy brought a dish. New members were installed. They had been informally initiated during the fall. The Hi-Y will have a jazz band in the Student Council Talent Show and hopes to put on a movie mixer. l'ap.:v Twenty-two