Vocational Agriculture At Liberty Memorial High School
The Liberty Memorial High School vocational agriculture department celebrates its 29th year in Douglas County. Established in 1919 as one of the first eight programs in the state, it trains farm boys from Lawrence area in a four year course covering crops livestock poultry farm management and producer subjects under head W R Besick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Department of Liberty Memorial High School
Douglas County
W. R. Besick
Lawrence
Dream for Future Farmers of America Training
Essick explains the program aims to start boys in farming after high school with farm projects on campus, a farm shop, and a strong vocational agriculture emphasis. The Future Farmers of America provides cooperative gilt projects, athletic teams, judging and public speaking as part of student activities. Most county farm boys attend the high school's vocational agriculture department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Agriculture
F.F.A
Vocational Agriculture Department
Perry Rural High School Opens with New Programs
About 110 pupils are expected to enroll when Perry Rural high opens September 2. New offerings include industrial arts and chemistry with upgraded laboratory facilities and equipment. Two buses carry 85 high school students and younger pupils. fall sports include baseball and softball with winter basketball and spring track. Faculty includes Vv. Wallace as principal and science, in second year, and Margaret Hodson in home economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Rural High School
Vv. Wallace
Margaret Hodson
Student names listed across courses and years
A list of students and their courses with years including Dolores Aul, Elee Power, Ports Hodson, Ruby Frist, Eugenia Hepworth Burger, and C. L. Peterson. The Journal-World classified section notes monthly farm product and live stock ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Aul
Elee Power
Ports Hodson
Ruby Frist
Eugenia Hepworth Burger
C. L. Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auto Wrecking & Junk Co
Hls
W. R. Essick
Perry H. S
Lamar F. Wallace
Journal-World
Schoo
Bakin’s Bakery
Std
Brinkman Bakery
Zephyr Bakery
Massachusetts
Lawrence Bakers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!