Windom High School - Eagle Yearbook (Windom, MN)

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TOP ROW: DeVries, Hanefeld. Cone. SECOND ROW: Dickinson. Sammons, Roberis. Liem. Reeve, Liem. FlRST ROW: Van Nesr, Lees, Evans, Miller. Paulson. Miss Buffs THE EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING CLUB weni 'ihrough ifs second successful year. This year fhere was only one coniesi, Jrhal being wil'h Jackson. The coniesi' resulied in a He. which enriiles each school fo have possession of 'Phe silver loving cup for one-half year. The purpose of irhe club is 'io promoie beHer speaking among 'ihe siudenfs. Ahler lwo mqnihs of praciice a feam of eighl, consisiing of Carl DeVries. Helen Sammons, Mariorie Hanefelcl. Doroihy Paulson. Dean Van Nesl, Roberl Cone, Winifred Dickinson, and Blanche Lees was chosen fo represeni Windom. The olilicers of fhe club were: president Erma Miller: secrelary and lreasurer, Miriam Evans. The club was ably coached by Miss Bufis. DECLAMATORY work 'rhis year was superseded by a one-acl' play in order io provide more adequafe opporfuniiy for a greaier number of sfudehis and lo enable 'ihem 'ro par+icipa'le in a less arfificial acl'ivil'y. The Trysling Place was presenied several iimes in Windom and ifs viciniiy, lhough il' was chiefly prepared for +he Speech Fesiival in Heron Lake. The cast direcled by Miss Dixon, was as follows: Mrs. Curiis Lanceloi Briggs Mr. lngoldsby . Jessie Briggs .... Mrs. Briggs .... Ruperl Smilh . . Mysierious Voice Roberls, Cone, Van Nesf. Siehl, DeVries. Evans, Nelson .Susan Roberfs Dean Van Nesr . .Carl DeVries . . Miriam Evans Belly Lou Siehl Gordon Nelson . . Roberl' Cone L.- .. .1 l

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F. F. A. THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA is a nalional organizalion of s'l'uden+s enrolled in vocaiional agriculfure designed +0 recognize and encourage The narural insrincls and 'iendencies +o organize info groups and pui' enfhusiasm and pleasure info work and recrearion. Winclom has a chapler in such an organizaiion consisfing of 42 fuiure farmers, I8 green hands or firsi-year members, and one honorary member. The officers were: presidenr, Francis FeH: vice-presideni, William Erpesladg secrefary, Roberf Edmonson: freasurer, Carl DeVries: reporfer, Roberl Onkka: senlinel Orville Knufson: and advisor, Mr. Wilkins. Regular mee'I'ings are held bi-monihly al which Time all business is lransacfed and someiimes addi- 'Honal feafures are carried our such as chili feeds, recreafion and en'ler+ainmen'r. Alrhough Windom's chapler is siill in ifs infancy, ir has accomplished several worihwhile Things. H' sraged an annual Agriculfure show lasf spring and presenied a+ 'ihal 'lime fhe worldfs fasfesl' chicken picker. Lasf fall, H' had an Agricurure-Gel-Togerher of Agriculfure srudenfs and rheir parenfs. Almosi' fwo hundred and 'fiffy people were present Each year fhere is held a sfafe wide iudging confesf for vocafional agriculfural sfudenls ai' 'Phe Universiiy Farm, S+. Paul, Minnesola. May I8-29, I937, a group of fiffeen wenf 'io 'Phe con'l'es'r from Windom. Compefing againsr Il8 feams, 'rhe Windom reams all placed in ihe upper quarier. TEAMS Poulrry Dairy Malcom Hanson Myron Benson Charles Johnson Bernard Brugmon General Livesfoclc Grain Alva Siewari' Kennefh Peiiz Orville Knu'l'son Forres+ Showman Roberl' Hunier Leslie Schad Meal' Idenfilicafion and Judging Leonard Knufson Waller Soehren BACK ROW: Moede, Plasferer, Youngren, Bennefr, Spielman, Mr. Wilkins, Riorden, BenneH, Scleia, Showman, Soehren, Brugman, Marcy, Firzsimmons. FOURTHQROW: D. Edmonson, V. Lillegard. Frosr, Benson, Fielz, Robinson, Hunrer, Benson, Jones, Riorden, Johnson. THIRD ROW: Graue, Safer, Olson, Fredericlcson, G. Fell, P. Knulson, Caraway, Erickson, M. Lillegard, Siarr, Miller, Renquisl. SECOND ROW: Boaz, Polzin, Onkka, A. Siewerr, Erpesfad, FeH, R. Edmonson, DeVries, O. Siewerl, Leverenz, Larson, Pieh. FIRST ROW: Gosen, Caldwell.

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THIRD ROW: Hanefeld. Egge, V. Anderson, Dickinson, M. Holland, Ruse. Koranda, Grady. Arnfson, A. HoIIancI. SECOND ROW: W. Holland. B. Hale, Nelson, Knuison, Larson. M. E. Miller, Mrs. Crowfher, J. Langley, Hanson. J. Anderson. Paulson, Sylvesier, Baker. FIRST ROW: Miss Benne'H'. Sammons, Eberf, Ryan. J. Johnson, D. Johnson, Rogge, M. Langley. M. Miller, Miss C-Z-rinager. I THE GIRL SCOUTS have made rapid progress during 'l'he Iasi' year. Troop I has increased over IOO perceni in membership, 'The enroIImen+ now being 35. Some of The oufsianding aciiviiies of 'she girls have been over-nighf hikes, The summer camping Irip a'I' Fairmont 'Ihe annual rummage sale in 'rhe faII, and The Mysfery banquei' in fha spring. The Iieaiures of The banquei were The puppei' show, Snow Whiie and Ihe Seven Dwarfs, and 'Ihe shadow play, The Highway Man. Aboui' 200 badges were awarded-an all-'Time record in Windom. The girIs have made money for 'rheir Troop freasury by selling Chrisirnas cards, delivering 'IeIephone books, and puffing on 'their puppei' show a+ various firnes. The leaders for Ihe Senior High School Troop were Miss Grinager, Miss Benneif, and Mrs. Crowiher. The younger Jrroop of girls was led by Miss Luskow and Miss Johnson. THE BOY SCOUTS of Troop I0 of Windom were an aciive organizaiion during The years I937 and I938. In JuIy, I937, BiII Casiiedine, PauI OnIcIca. Bob Van Nest OIiver Casiledine and Gordon NeIson spenf IO days in Washingion. D. C., and New York Ciiy ai 'Ihe Na+ionaI Boy Scou'r Jamboree. The boys speni many pleasanr nighis ai' Iheir cabin on Coiionwood Lake. During The year, Bob Van Nes'I' and OIiver Casfledine were made EagIe Scouis. SECOND ROW: Benson. Carpenfer, Turner, Knufson, Van Nest Barron FIRST ROW: Cas'rIedine, Liem, Henderson, Galer, Nelson. .