Minutes, 1928

MINUTES

FIRST ANNUAL CONGRESS

FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

November 20, 1928

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FIRST ANNUAL _CONGRESS

of the

Future Farmers of America

Tuesday, November

20, 1928

2:30P.M.

BALTIMORE

_HOTEL,

KANSAS

CITY,

MISSOURI

De. C. H. Lane, President, Presiding.

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1- "ADOijn. _{Purposes op the F.}

P. A. Organization

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C. H.Lane, Acting PresidentFuture Farmersof America.'

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R- Coilett, President Kansas _{City Stock} Yards Compan^

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W-John

^F. Case^Author _of "Tom of Peace Val-

1. ReportsopProgressfrom States—_Delegates.

>• Annual Report—_{Board ofTrustees.}

J. AwardofKeys toAmerican_Farmers.

'. Reports of Committees:

(a) Nominating _Committee.

Election of Officers.

(b) Auditing Committee.

(c) Committee _on Program of Work.

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January, 192V

It la cms? pleasure to _p

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SSSB^fe in ^{the flrrat issva} of AG3lC3XffnEaI, EBaCiiTIDU the detailod mixaxtes of the first Congress of ih© Euture Itauers of ^{Asscrlea, lield}

^msaher

^2D* 19£3₃ at tha Baltimoif) Bated, at goasao City, KisaouriU Mash space *ttlt regQlarly

be

given to the actltritlos of all kinds of orG^nizationE or students la. TOcat&snal agriculture ami thasa will be treatedtSTKfer tho generic bead

dron

above, i&ich has coy been laada official for the country at lars^. It Is expected that ft?y a long t&ae, and probably ponia- nently, there

uAH bo

fplte tiido variations 2n tha

orgaarfLaatdLon and maaageracat of stadent or&mlisobiom;

in tha various states* It is our understanding that there tdll ba sp attas^t on the part of the ^national orgsnisatijQn to standardise tha dstsdla

of

stats procedure* Consequently, it

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that this new Orgaaigation is ons in tjfeieh all iaay share and that tho adoption

of

its nana as the hooding gader t&ich to treat ths activities

of

all stadsat jfcoups in the country ^3 ^astiSLsblo.

Mr*

Homy

C. Gros^close of Virginia, i*ho has been act&snaly leS&atitiBd with this isovensnt from the beginning ecd uhn is the carocirbivo secretary oi*

tho new national oi^snigation,

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edit these materials for tas» * dspartojeatal organisation irf.ll

not, housver, be rigidly flollagsod.

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(2? TUS 0BCAHIZAT3DT! HEEXIHJ AT KAI-EA3 CITT the rasetinj vas called to order

by

^acting

President 5r« ^C. H. Lane at 2t30

pjm

The following talks were g£raxt

•Aias and Purposes

of

tfcs P. P« A. Ox^ontaation,"

Or. C. H. Lano, acting President, Future Farnoiu of America*

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True Story, John F. Cass, author of ^R4om or Peace Valley.^H

Delegates then reported the progress of the organization

by

states. A _suiaaary of these reports follows

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OEEG0I3—Heal Thompson, &o state organisation at present, but the delegates a*e going team and help the state supervisor of agriculture perfect an organisation.

By

the tiae of the nest annual electing Oregon ulll have a ^charter.

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CAIiflLIK/U-Wailao9 Grant. This is the second year South Carolina has had a state organi- sation of Suture Far&srs. &ra have 2,000 sscibers.

Last year the state president «as sent to ^Denasife to study agricultural education. Hias boys uere granted Planter degrees this year. Have raade

application for a state charter from F# F» A,

Have a eocplete program of msk*- Ebq?ect to publish a state hand bock.

UTAH—

Albert Banks. At the state fair this year, 300 vocational agriculture boys fron 31 schools ssst and voted to apply for a charter front

the F. F. A. Eave a state organization at the present tine. Expect to publish seise kind of a

jciagasine.

iUGEGall—

Glan Hansel. Have no state luture Panr.er organisation at present* Hope to become affiliated the coming year. The natter idll be presented at the state judging contest uhere some 1,200 vocational agriculture^.beys iriH be told of

tliis meeting. ^{" *}

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Here chel Hintermeist^sr

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organisation.

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agricultural departments haye local ^clubs. Sqpect to orc-anisc on the state plan.

EEBR/tSEA—Alvin Reiner. Have local asri-

caltural associations^ but not ^a state organisation*

Expect to organise on stats basis ^later.

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JERSEY—

Leslie Apalegatc. ^State organi- sation called Xoung Farmers Association of New Jersey. Started October, IS23* Have local

associations in all schools i&ere vocational agri- culture is taught. Have a vocational agricultura

^atch fob that ^as designed by an agriculture boy.

Have published three year books* Voted at last annual meeting to apply for a charter frca toe F. F. 4.j and charter has been granted. Have a program of tjork for nest year.

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EAKKC&—

Houard Cres, At present 32 out of our hk agriculture departments ^are in favor of affiliating with th© ^{F. P. A,} We hope soon to apply fcr a charter.

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OHIO—-La5jronoe Augenstine. We have at present 123 local

dubs

of tvhe Tormsend Literary Society

*jith 900

asters.

It is expected that this state group

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apply for a charter from the ^F. F. A*

OKLAEGI-iA—Ollie Buroy. Have a state F. F. 0.

organisation that started two years ago. At present have 67 chapters. Last year

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held four state encar^-aents. F. F. 0. Boys won $2,000 in prises last year.

SAlsSAS—Sobert Paige. Have local agriculture clubs, and are getting started with a state organi- sation.

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ARKANSAS--Jesee Woodard. Have S3* local chapter*

of ^{P. F. A*} (Arkansas) with ^u raeiabership of 1,175

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ARIZONA.—Didght Patterson. Held the first state meeting !&vcraber 5* with 15 local chapters represented. Ebspeei to become affiliated with F, F» A,

GAIJF0mmi-^4rtIiur Ketrterlin* Formerly had a state organisation, but it baa disbanded.

Beeently five local

dubs

have signified their intention of reorganising a state assoelation and becoming affiliated with the F. F. A, Application

aHl

be

mde

for a charter*

COLORADO—_{Don Gcdsey.} Ho state organisation at present. At _{a meeting} of ideational agri- culture hojs held at the state fair this year ^Lth ton schools represented, it yas decided to fbna a state association that later *<d21 ask to become affiliated with the F. P. A.

mHQ~Carrol

Baker. Kb statev&da meeting

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^{3 **» F- F* A*} organisation, but four district _groups representing 19 out of 22 ecoools have discussed the matter, and it is

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^{. a} State MTSanisation idll soon be ^• periectsd.

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state organi- sation _at present, but hope _te have one to- Ste nert annual meeting of -the F, F. A,

VXEQEHA-^.^tcn

_CSaapbell,

Report follows;

Prior to 1^25-26 there were in _{ODeratior- in}

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_students fro* 10 to 15 local

organi^tto- £*

of

^oatienal agracol^T £S £^1

organisations were accomplioiiing a great deal of good arid it was generally felt that r»re organi- sations of a similar nature should be started and perhaps the local groups be brought together into ^a stats organization* In October, 1?25,

a drivo was launched In Virginia to establish local chapters of a state organisation of students of vocational agriculture named the Future Farmers of Virginia,

Students of -vocational agriculture thrucut the state vers very enthusiastic over the idea and by the tisie of tho first state mooting in Aprils 1927, 72 local chapters had been formed.

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objectives pushed by tho organization during this formative period were father and son banquets, school ground ir<iproveinent projects, thrift banks, and agricultural exhibits• Results of the drive on these objectives were considerod quite good, as 67 father and son banquets were held, 60 school ground improvement projects

inaugurated and kO exhibits displaying tho super- vised practice work of the students were displayed*

Sixty thrift banks were in operation with a total of ^vj52,000 invested in savings accounts and 080,000 invested in fanning. The first state meeting of the organisation was held at the stats college in April, 1927, at nhich time state officers were elected, tho constitution and by-laws adopted, a progr*m of work set up, and 25> ms&abera were awarded the Virginia Planters degree.

The objectives of the organisation for the year 1927-2G included a drive for thrift banks, the completion of 90 percent of super- vised practice enterprises, father and con banquets, the financing of .judging teams to

tho National Dairy Show"and the American Koyal Livestock Show, and the investing of $L5>0,000 in fartaing.

The import of tho executive ^conimitteo at tho 1928 meeting, which

ms

^also hold ^at tho state

college, shewed that the chapters had increased to 100 and the msaber of mensbers to 2,l|.0Q.

Seventy-nine thrift banks had bean in operation and 1,600 members had a total savings account of 07Qa000 in addition to 0130,000 invested in farming.

Fifty~twe chapters readied tho goal of 90 percent of their projects completed. S&nety'-one chapters contributed ylil9 towards defraying the expenses of tho judging team* Eighty-two father and son

banquets were held during the year. Forty-seven chapters staged agricultural exhibits and 16 chapters sponsored

cormnity

fairs. Forty-nine school ground inproveaAont projects were conducted and 32 chapters bought and sold agricultural produce and supplies cooperatively, and

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^plays,

debates, etc., were given to raiso isoney for various activities of local chapters.

The ₁₉28 state meeting was held in April at ELacksfourg and new officers were elected and

tiie Virginia Planter degree conferred upon successful candidates. At this meeting it was decided that state dues of il per member would be necessary for meeting the financial obligations of the organisation* From money collected from dues the expense of judging teams to national contests are to be defrayed; pins are to be

furnished the members as well as Virginia Planter keys, and judging awards are to be purchased

from these ^funds, Chapter ^Chats, the official publication of the organization, ^lias been published in printed form since March, ^{19205 so} far this paper has financed itself ^thru, advertising ^matter, but

it may be that sons noney will have to be taken from tho treasury to assist in publishing this magasise.

The objectives for the year 1926-1929 ^are as follows^J

L. A thrift hank in every ^chapter, «ith 100 percent of merabors with savings accounts.

2. I&nety percent of the supervised practice enterprises to be completed during the coning ^year,

3. One hundred percent of aismbers to pay their state dues by October 1.

km Every chapter to hold a "Father and Son Banquet.ⁿ

$, A total Investment in farming and savings of a quarter of a nillion dollars fey July 1$ 1929*

6. Utoary chapter to hold

a sumsr

^ancanp-

iaent or take a fara tour this summor, preferably with come other chapter or chapters*

The escecutive cassaittee further recossnends that a movement be started toward tho establish-

rsent of a penaanent ?» F» V, Cairip in a suitable location in Virginia.

It is anticipated that there will be apprcodiaately 105 local chapters in operation during the current year, and to date 1,200 members have paid up their annual dues. Fron these dues sufficient laorJey has been taken to

finance the judging ^tenia to Hsmphis and a livestock judging ^{feesn* U>} Kansas City.

Following ^the report of the

delates,

^the

annual report of the Board of Trustees was given

by

the executive ^{secretary, *fr.} Henry Groseciose.

FUTUHS FAI2-1EES OF AMERICA KE32XRK} OF 2HS BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD

HOmEER

18, 1928

Presents £r» Lane, Messrs* Maltfcgr* Links, Groseciose, and Sampson.

©is i&lloa&ng

mtions

^sre adopted:

That this year one key only be awarded to

each state having delegates at the national meeting*

That, as far as possible* the keys be awarded to the delegates present at ths meeting this year.

That tho trustees present the fbHotriLng reccnaendafcions to ths delegatess

(l) that the constitution be amended to read-

^that t3is insignia of tho organisation bo the

oral, the plov_? and rising sun, surssounted

by

the eagle grasping the coat of ansa of the Tlhited States and a bundle of arrous, iiith the letters F, F. A. across the central part of the ertblesa

and the vjords Vocational Agriculture in small letters inserted at the base o£ tho kernels of

com*..

The L, G, Balfour Ccinp&ny of Attleboro, Massachusetts, t?ere designated official jewelers and given a ti/o-ye&r contract*

That the present Board ^of-Trustees Rest in

Biehinond, Virginia, 20 days after this annual meeting.

That proper stops be takon by the present officers ^to secure a national charter from the Congress of the felted ^States*

(2) That the by-laws be amended by striking out Section ^V,

(3) That the dues for tho school year l?2o~

1929 bs 10 cents per member, based on ^membership as of January 1, 1939, and payable on or ^before June 30, 1929.

That the escecutive secretary be asked to prepare ^a handbook for the F, F# A»

That the executive secretary bo Instructed to grant charters to all state associations ^that

have applied for

them,—

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Sanson,

^{Acting Secretary.}

Kansas City, November 16, 1928.

The nest order of business ijas the a&ardlng of keys to American Itermers. Previous to the meeting credentials of boys «ho ^liad passed the

state farmer degree

or

were eligible to this degree •were examined by the members of the Board of Trostees and the

foUoxdng

tsere given the award this year:

ELsnier Beall, Arkansas; Arthur Ketterlin, Califomiai Carrol Baker, Idaho; I»e3lia Applegate, Kea Jerseyi X»awrence Augenstine,

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Theodore Westerling, ^tftahj OIlie Duroy, Oklahoma; Guy

whitestcne, South Carolina! Herman Larson, North Dakota5 Joseph Board, Virginia,

The keys "were presented hy Hobert rlaltby, Advisor of ^F, F» A. at the banquet for "vocational agriculture beys held in the Baltimore Hotel,

fbllmdng

the adjournment of the F« ?• A, i?iseting»

!£ho last order of business -ms the reports of cosBaitteos. These reports follows

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TCEPOflX OF 2TOIIIIAOTG CafilCXTEE

Given by ^Sa-a Pickering of Arkansas, President, Leslie Applegate, Hew ^Jersey; first vies president

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Alvin Reiner, Nebraska, North Central ^{Regions .} _

second vice president, Lawrence Augenstine, Ohio,^{7/d-^ck}

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Eastern Region; third vice president, Sam Pickering, Arkansas, Southern ^Hegicnj fourth vice president, Arthur PCetterlin, California, Western ^Region;

student secretary, Don ^Ctodsey, Colorado, executive secretary-treasurer, Eenry GrcsecXose, Virginia, adviser, Dr. C, H, Lane, Washington, D» C.

following this report, there being no other nominations, the secretary -was instructed to cast a ballot for these officers and they were declared elected*

The auditing coisnitteQ reported as follows^t LIABILITIES

Central Publishing Coropany •••••••«•••••§ 10.00 Welch Company (for charters)..,,...••••• 2Q.00 National Seal Company (for national seal) 30,00 Hurff & Jones (for keys)* 120.00 Lettering _charters.•.••••••••«•••»,*... 2.^0 Fees for securing charters... _38.00

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- Assets

Received f£om 6 states for state charters?

the states of Virginia, California^ South ^Carolina, Arkansas, (gregon) Hew Jersey, of liaici: each paid

Liabilities... £221.00

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Assets. .»..., _{30 *pp} ^,

§191.00^-

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The program of ^ork eosaittee gave the

fbHoadng

report of ^a suggested program of ^{soxie fbr local}

state and national chapters. After ^a brief

discussion, the report sas adopted and the secre- tary instructed to send acopy to each state.

P. P. A. FRCGHAH OF UOBK FOR l£20-g>

For Local

Chapters—

1. Members of local chapters i<dll «oxk toward enlisting boys in the eoinsiunity snd secure enrolIrasnt in the agriculture class.

2. Hhat the local chapter assist the agri- culture instructor in the making of farm surveys in order that firsthand knowledge be obtained as to the relative nerits of the various phases of

faimng

and check the progress of the wseational instructor.

3. That at least one meeting a yoar be held on outdoor life.

ii. That each local chapter holds (a) a Father and Son Banquets (b) at least one cashing trip in a bodyj (c) a project tour and the class score the projects. „ ,

5. A _thrift program"ia every _chapter.

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6. That at least one cooperative project bo conducted in one of the following linos: ^(a) Productions ^(b) Marketingj (c) Buying; (d) Financing.

7. That local chapter should encourage all members to take such projects and pursue such activities in supervised practice as tdJJL help develop confidence in handling ©f ccisplax fain probleEi3»

8. That the executive corso&ttes of each local chapter chock ths vocational plans of the prospective candidates for election, help those in the chapter to carry out their plsns and ask for the oinirgum standard sot.

9. That the local chapter encourage leadership thru* (a) Debates* public speakings (b) lacatoership of working concaittea; (c) ^ccaa- immity activities.

SDH STATE

1. That the state chapter keep the public informed, thru the newspapers, of the activities and acco^pGLishiasnts of tfaa membership*

2. Provide statewide debates, public speaking, contests, Etc.

3» Provide for suitable awards for achievements•

h* Provide a state encampment, fair school, or some other form of get-together

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meeting.

F0H THE

m^QW^mg®^ (l^^c^u

1. Encourags and help unorganised states perfect a state organisation.

contests.^

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^{fc3tor na}tional judging

3. To work cut s ritu&l Her us@ in lee&i, state &n:2 satioaeX chapters*

It. To provide, thru ifo&

i&tieml

^Cc-iigress cf Veeaticnai Agriculture Stiad&oirfcc, larger

opportunities iter the dewelorzaszit of leadership s©d for giving national recognition to the out"

stsadiag ^iicvencnts _of ths ftxfmre

?mm

rs of the different states,

Sfao Resolutions} CounltteQ gave tbe following report and the rcsoluticss i^esd sdeptesi.

&e_f the SHrfcurc fhasssrss

of

^{kssrica, a} national or-janisstien of students of tooatlflnal sgricalfcxo?©* In «ns? first assuel eossgrees asr*sa3aisd at I-Iancae Cii£fe tficsotslj roallEiag thet the

present federal aid eoefcaadsd to the states Iter

the

infraction

'o£ vocational sgrict&ture is inade^isto to seat ths present needs end to tsko cars of futiEPQ gecuth cb hereby resolse*

Tbot &e ere hserfci^ in finror of tks l>f.]o^e--iei^es^Qod bill aosf before Congress*

we request that tills

biH

be j^ssssd during the present eessien of Congress*

vie farther resolve that 2 copy of this resolution be fbrtscrdod 'to Senator Walter P#

George of Georgia, Cosigrosossm frsr&lin -.ioncs-s

of (Hsb^ItoxIaj end Ceagr&sasss B» Af Bssd ef He*? York, sponsors of tills bill*

We, the Future Farcssers of &aerie&, eseesiblod in our first fmsss&L ectigressa nitft to extend our sincere thssalcs and appreciation to the fbllendng

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individuals and organisations who have helped ^us in waking cur organisation ^a success^t

It. "C. K. Lane, of the Federal Board for Vocational Education; Mr. George R. Collett, President or ^Kansas City Stock Tarda Company;

Mr. ^J. F. Case, author of ^HTcn of Peace Valley*!

iir» R. L. Cuff, o£ Kansas City Livestock

Exchanged

The Kansas ^{City, Kansas,} Chombar of Comarco;

The Kansas ^City, Missouri, Cfoaniber of Cosrssrce;

The Hotel Baltimore3 The America Itayal Livestock Association; The Kansas City Public Service Company! The Kansas City Journal Post; Sears Boebuck and Company; Anaour and Company; Ford Hater Company, Kansas City Star.

FelXo-fe&ng the ccrasitte© reports, acting President Lane called on Mr» Henry, atgricnltural BStabor of the Federal Board for Vocational

location, to tell the delegates something of the importance of organisation among groups* Kr. Henry predicted that the ^{F. F.} A. ssould becone a

distinct pernor in furthering vocational education in the United States.

President Applegata uas then called to the front and the meeting turned over to hia. He- told the delegates that he would give his best efforts during the coming year toaard nalcing the nearly organised F. P. A. a _success. He then called on each of the other officers for brief talks, after uliich the mooting _adjourned.

OOTCSBS

OF FUTUTE FAKUF,US OF AMERICA FOR 1925-2?

President, Leslie Applegate, Freehold,

Ifevj Jerseys first vice president, Alvin Reiser,

Beatrice, Nebraska; second vice president, Lawrence Augenstine, Ashley, Ohio; third vice president,

3aia Pickering, Gentry, Arkansas\ fourth vice

president., Arthur Ketterlin, Santa Rosa, California;

student secretary, Bon Godsey, Xiaiia, Colorado_; executive secretary-treasurer, Ilenry Groseclose, State Board of Education, IfcLchmond, Virginiaj adviser, 23r« Q« H* Lane, Federal Board for Vocational Education^ Washington, £« C_#

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Coi&nlttees appointed by Dr« Lane at special meeting Kovenber 18, 1926^s

Ifordjnating^-ChP.irrnan, Sam Pickering, Arkansas

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Lawrence Augenstine, Ohio; Alvin Eedaer, Kebraskaj Ueal Thompson, Oregon; Howard Ores, Korth Dakota

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Auditing-~»G]iairsian, Hobert Shaw, Ohio;

Harry Gibson, Ktcbiga&i Arthur Ketterlin, California; Mr* Sanpson*

Resolutions—Chairrcan, X« F* Kidd, Virginia;

Wilbur Signer, Oregon; I-lUlard Huey, Colorado;

Reid Lockhsrt, California; Norraan Larson, Iforth Dakota; I4r« Groseclose,

Program of Wori«—Chairsusn, Glenn Munsslj liichiganj Leslie Apple-gate, Hew Jersey; Hampton

Campbell, Virginia; Don Godsey, Colorado;

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LIST OF DELEGATES Future Faimers of

Africa,

_1928«

Arkansas—Sam Pickering, Jes3e Uoodard.

California-Arthur Ketterlin, Aeid Lockhart.

Ohio—

tlobert Shaw, La-wrence Augenstiiie.

Nebraska—

Andrew Walberg, Alyin Reizaer.

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Dakota—

«orman Larson₃ Ikrward Cree.

Idalio—Carrol Baker, George Bvans. ^•->

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Gklabojjm—OIlie Duroy, KLL&ood Berry.- qJL~4 (lu^-7i^^> yi/L^^-^^tX^

Utah—

Theodore Westxdng, Albert Banks•

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Jersey—

Leslie Applagate*

Wisconsin—Donald Godfrey*

Virginia—

T, F# Kidd, Jr., Hampton Campbell.

Colorado—Bon Gcdsey, iiillard Huoy»

Ariaona

—

Dwighft Patterson* Eaymond Gilliland*

Iowa

—

Eerschel Hintermeister*

Oregon—

Wilbur Signer, Heal _Thrcapsoxu South Carolina—Wallace Grant, Carl Saoak.

Kansas—

Robert Paige, Fayraond Gohorst,

Michigan—

Glenn Munsel, Harry Gibson*

NOTE: March 4, 1968

Corrections made by Mr. E. J. Johnson, Archives Manager and FFA Consultant. Changes approved by Dr. W. T. Spanton and Mr. W. A. Ross, both members of the Archives Advisory Council. Dr.

Spanton was an official to the First Convention from the Federal Board for Vocational Education (Agriculture Division).