Wisner High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Wisner, NE)

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HHIIRI IARAAERS Rf AAAIRIRA D. Roth, News Reporter, Wm Harder, V. Pres.: W. Heller, Pres.g Mr. Beck, Advisorg E. Stuthman, Sec., L. Dobson, Treas.,B, Murphy, Sentinel. The Wisner F, F, A, Chapter has a total membership of sixty-six boys. In the summer of 1953 the F, F, A, sponsored a joint picnic with the F, H, A, Another summer activity was a showing and fitting demonstration with beef calves, hogs, and dairy calves put on by County Agent, Joe Watson, and Mr. Beck, Along came the annual Wisner Junior Livestock Show. Many Wisner F, F, A, 'ers were exhibiting livestock. Devern Brand, John Schmid, and Bill Murphy won purple ribbons on their beef calves. Grand Champion winners were Gail Anderson with the grand champion boar, Clifford Stuthman was gilt winner, Gary Horst, litter, and John Schmid with his dairy animal. Wisner was host to the annual District III livestock judging contest. At this time Wisner captured the top team award. On this team were Bill Murphy, Russell Brahmer, Lyle Dobson, and Elton Kind. In the junior contest, Wisner won third place and a blue ribbon. Larry Sweigard, Loren Schroeder, John Schmid, and Daryle Vollmer made up the junior team. Another honor was achieved at the District III Leadership Day. James McGill won the greenhand spelldown contest. In the fall the Wisner F, F, A, Swine Improvement Association held another annual boar sale. The uality of boars ran very high and the top animal was a Hampshire sold by Willis Kind for 2170. The average sale was 35107. The Wisner F, F, A, banquet was held February 25 at the V, F, W, Hall, General chairmen for the banquet were Gail Anderson, Warren Heller, and John Meyer. Jerome Kersten served as master of ceremonies. Slide films were shown of the boys' projects, shop projects and F, F, A, activities. Mr. Harold F. Duis, Director of Vocational Agriculture in Nebraska, gave the main address, Farmer of Tomorrow. Many F, F, A, members attended the state F, F, A, convention and contests which were he d in Lincoln, April 1, 2, and 3. 1

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fa, cm The Pep Club started off a new year with fifty-three members, including ten freshmen, thirteen sophomores, eleven juniors, and nineteen seniors. As their officers, they elected: President . . . ........ Norene Ebel Vice President. . Lonnie Schmid Treasurer ............ Vondell Roth Secretary .......... Betty Lou Heller Before each game this energetic organization put on a skit. They also sold food at several of the football and basketball games. In order to raise more money, they sold spectacle wipers. The money was used to sponsor the annual pep club dance in the spring, at which the King and Queen of sports were crowned. The honored guests at the dance were the eight cheerleaders, the participants in sports and the pep band. Sponsor .......... Miss Enid Colglazier Mary Beth McGill Mary Lou Feller P Beverly Root

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THE KING AND QUEEN THE ROYAL PARTY On the night of January 2.6, about 150 students, parents, and guests attended the annual F, H, A, and F, F, A, dance held in the Wisner High School gymnasium. All were in suspense and eager to learn who would be the F, F, A, Queen and F, H, A, King The big moment arrived at 9:45 when Jerome Kersten took over as master of ceremonies. The crown bearers, Patricia Spittler and Billie Hansen, led the royal party. They were followed by the second attendant, Jo Ann Vogel and her escort, Warren Heller. The first attendant, Alice Kaul and her escort, Don Roth, immediately preceded the long-awaited King and Queen. The Queen of F, F, A, was Mary Lou Feller, and the King of F, H, A, was Russell Brahmer. Russell crowned Mary Lou as Queen of F, F, A, and Alice Kaul in turn crowned Russell as King of F, H, A, The girls wore corsages and F. F. A, pins which were presented by their escorts, and the boys wore boutonnieres. Mu'sic was furnished by Roy and his Modernaires from West Point. The King and Queen were chosen from seniors in the F, F, A, and F, H, A, The attendants were chosen from juniors in the same organizations. The crown bearers were chosen by the program commit- tee for the dance. 34