Wright City High School - Echo Yearbook (Wright City, MO)

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FFA Unites Youth With Opportunities The Future Farmers of America is a national orga- nization with a membership that includes young people in all the states of the Union. The organization is composed of chartered State associations which, in turn, are made up of local chapters situated in high schools having departments of vocational agriculture. The students enrolled in such courses constitute its active membership but provision is also made for as- sociate and honorary membership. Being a self-supporting organization, the members of the chapter strived to increase their financial standing by operating a concession stand at basketball games, selling crates of grapefruit and oranges, and the annual pancake and sausage supper. Another an- nual event, the Barnwarming, sponsored by the FFA, occured October 20, 1972. Cindy Hunziker, was crowned FFA sweet heart by the retiring queen, Sherry Flesch. The organization was comprised of members in- cluding six officers. The officers were: president; Mike Miller, vice-pres. ; Dennis Meyer, secretary, Jack Jaspering, treasurer; Gary Krueger, reporter; Tyrone Woolfolk, and sentinel; Kenny Stanek. The advisor, Dale Hackmann, did a fine job in his first year at Wright City. ROW ONE-LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Dale Hackmann-advisor, Tyrone Woolfolk, Gary Krueger, Mike Miller, Cindy Hunziker-FFA sweetheart, Dennis Meyer, Jack Jaspering, Kenny Stanek. ROW TWO: Willy Wallace, David Edger- ton, Larry Wehrmann, Fred Mueller, Mike Frye, Hubert Newman, Vincent Hunn, Brian Ostmann. ROW THREE: DeWayne Doyle, David Stevenson, Ricky Pettig, Billy Flesch, Kirk Warren, Marty Schell, Russell Schmidt. ROW FOUR: Arthur Day, Eddie Skorcz, Cliff Cady, Terry Frye, Bill Hollenbeck, Kent Buescher, Virgil Rose, Nelson Paul, Kelly Williams.

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TOP: The FFA soda and popcorn stand is one of the biggest money making projects of the organization. Many boys put long hours of work into serving the fans at all home basketball games. ABOVE LEFT: 15 fresh- man boys were initiated into FFA. Terry Frye, John Shaw, Arthur Day, and Johnny Walker begin what may be 4 enjoyable years of FFA. ABOVE RIGHT: FFA members building the tunnel of hay entering the Barn- warming Dance. FAR UPPER LEFT: Tyrone Woolfolk announced the Sweetheart and her court at the FFA Barnwarming. 24

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Christmas Dance Highlights FHA’s Productive Year ROW ONE: Margaret Wilding-Degree Chairman, Sherry Flesch-Historian, Susie Zuhone-Reporter, Diane Nie- mann-Treasurer, Lynne Warren-lst. Vice President, Brenda Martin-President, Cathy Lindsey-2nd. Vice Pres- ident, Thereasa Smith-Parliamentarian, Marilyn Paul-Secretary, Rosalie Stanek-Student Council, and Mrs. Bedwe 11-Advisor. ROW TWO: Pam Lehman, Beverly Wilson, Brenda Love, Cathy Sheets, Emma Sommer, Jackie Bierer, Kathy Boulanger, Linda Lawson, Marie Hollenbeck, Cynthia Wyatt, Pam Woolfolk. ROW THREE: Katie Schaper, Debbi Dotson, Pamela Nailor, Andrea Buescher, Gail Symes, Debbie Schneider, Virginia Wilding, Jean Kleinschmidt, Debbie Eversmeyer, Rita Dove. ROW FOUR: Sherry Klem, Kim Sch- amma, Cathy Wilson, Shelia Junker, Mary Lue Brandes, Robin Engelage, Janet Copeland, Josphine Sydnor, Barb Carr, Darlene Ostmann, and Shelia Wilkins. The Future Homemakers of America is an organization of girls who are striving for the betterment of home and family life. Their goals are to find themselves and their purpose, then go forward to show this purpose and help others. FHA is an enjoyable organization. The girls participated in many events this year. Such as the planning meeting which was held in the summer at Lake Har Har. Also the girls attended a Regional meeting. This was an enjoyable day for everyone. The regional program of work was People Who Need People . The highlight of the organizations year was the Christmas Dance. The 1972-73 Christmas Dance was a true success, the theme being Let it Snow . All members worked hard on decorat- ing and food. And all effort proved the Christmas Dance to be a memorable event. But FHA is not only fun, to be a truely successful organization, it must have its share of work. The group sold cook books which profited them $250.00. They also had two bakesales. Candied apples were sold at every home basketball game. The state pro- gram of work was I'm All For Older Missourians . This was a big project. The girls selected an older Missourian, of no relation. The purpose was to show they can communicate and bring happi- ness to others. The 1972-73 year was truely successful, in that the members found their purpose and carried it out.