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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

Back Row: Left to Right: Bernard Theiemens, John Morris, Harold Rhodes, Glen Atkinson, Howard Kelly, Dwayne Paul, Lyle Plummer. Third Row: Mr. Johnson, Clifford Wigen, Carl Rogers, Earl Oehlschlaeger, Claude Ross, Larry Plummer, George Wynecoop. Second Row: Dale Dahlin, Bob Rogers, Jack Fields, Wayne Delzer, Junior Anyan, Wayne Repp. Front Row: Irvin Wendlandt, Marvin Carstens, Richard Stuhlmiller, Keith Schulz, Harold Krupke. :

The Future Farmers of America held their first business meeting of the school year on September 27. The following officers were elected:

President: Richard Stuhlmiller

Vice President: Marvin Carstens

Secretary: Harold Krupke

Treasurer: Keith Schulz

Advisor: Mr. Walter S. Johnson

The next event was “Feeders Day” which was held at Washington State College. “Feeders Day’ has developed into an annual event. This year it was held on a Tuesday, September 28. Twenty-six boys availed themselves of the educational opportunities offered on this day. The program consisted of lectures and demonstrations on proper methods of feeding, a barbeque lunch at noon and an inspection trip through the Bohler Gymnasium constituted the days activities.

On March 19, a group of boys under the supervision of Mr. Johnson attended the Field Day held at Wesdale Farms at Bluestem. The boys attending were Daniel Plaster, Harold Rhodes, Bernard Thiemens and John Morris. The boys judged in the following classes, Aberdeen Angus calves and Aberdeen Angus cows.

The boys who have sent in entries to take livestock to the Junior Livestock Show are as follows: Richard Stuhlmiller, Shorthorn steer; Keith Schulz, Shorthorn steer; Marvin Carstens, two Hereford steers; Wayne Repp, Hereford steer; Daniel Plaster, Shorthorn steer; and Dale Dahlin, two Chesterwhite pigs.

(From annual held by Reardan Schools.)