FFA Membership Brings Learning and Activities to Youth
The Future Farmers of America chapter describes aims and eligibility for members in vocational agriculture. Members join via enrolled classes and active farm projects, then attend events like a St. Louis machinery show trip, a Marshall livestock judging event, and a future MFA Research Farm visit, plus meat judging and public speaking contests funded by fundraisers.
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FFA
Future Farmers and Coming
The
of America
United States
Future Farmers of America
St. Louis
Marshall
MFA
Miss Kasper Selected Mexico FFA Queen
Joanne Kasper daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kasper Route 5 Mexico was elected to represent the Mexico FFA Chapter as queen. She is a Mexico High junior active in Student Council 4 H and 4 H junior leaders. The note recalls a past slave auction and a candy sale plus ongoing Vitality seed sales by the chapter.
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Joanne Kasper
William Kasper
Route 5
Mexico
FFA
Mark Wilson
Com munity R-6 FFA Cropland Yields Highlight 1972
Norb Dubbert reports on Community R-6 Future Farmers of America managing about 42 acres of cropland in Audraine County. Corn plots yielded near 89 bushels per acre while soybeans averaged 28 bushels per acre across four varieties. Wheat averaged 24.5 bushels per acre from 14.5 acres with labor donated. A bulldozer improvement day boosted fields and waterways.
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Community R-6
Audraine County
R-6
Future Farmers of America
SRF
Calland
Wayne and Clark
Clark 63
SRF 307
Wayne's
Mexico Chapter Members Attend Leadership Camp
Ronnie Kimbley Jim Hildebrand Larry Cuno and Jeff Rudasill with John Peeper attended FFA camp last summer. They describe cabin assignment leadership meetings daily recreation including swimming boating skiing volleyball baseball archery skeet shooting rifle practice sailing. a visit to the Ozark Opry and a square dance with Girl Scouts before returning home.
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Ronnie Kimbley
Jim Hildebrand
Larry Cuno
Jeff Rudasill
John Peeper
FFA
Ozark Opry
Farmers Urge Safety First On The Farm
A Mexico FFA note details safety emphasis for farmers and workers with tips on gear such as goggles and steel toe shoes. Justin Woolfolk urges ongoing safety training and end to prevent accidents. The Mexico FFA chapter reports five delegates attended the National Convention in Kansas City October 12 to 14, with Tim Jesse as treasurer recounting travel and sessions.
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Mexico
FFA
Kansas City
Jeff Rudasill
Bob Trabue
Tim Jesse
Mike Neill
Jack Wills
John Peeper
Mr. Peeper
Ambassador Hotel
Mexico Ledger brief item from February 1973
A compact snippet from the Mexico Missouri Ledger page notes a brief event in February 1973. Details are sparse in the OCR fragment, with no clear names, places, or outcomes readable for a fuller card.
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Mexico
FFA Rodeo Near Laddonia Held August 1972
The Community R V I FFA Chapter held its annual tractor pull and rodeo on August 17 1972 on the American Legion grounds near Laddonia. Participants weighed in at Slater and Fowles Elevator in Laddonia. Events included maneuvering a cultivator through a small gate and hitching a mower, with equipment supplied by Helms Equipment Weiberg Implement Sydenstricker Implement Co Smith Implement and judged by time and accuracy led by Ronald Dieme ko.
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R-Vi Ffa
American Legion
Laddonia
AIL Ffa
Slater and Fowles
Helms
Lad
Pig Pad Explained and History of Hog Unit
The portable pig pad built five years ago features slatted floor feeder waterer and sprinkler. It has changed hands among Eddie Stone Andy Popp Charles Sutter and Kenny Fairchild who paid two dollars per head per year rent. The pad housed about 330 hogs total across owners and helps track feed needed per pound gained.
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Kenny
Fairchild An Agriculture
Hales and Hunter Feed Company
Eddie Stone
Andy Popp
Charles Sutter
Kenny Fairchild
Senior Ag Class Cuts Xmas Trees Near Martinsburg
The Sepigt Agriculture Class cuts Christmas trees south of Martinsburg donated by Fennewalé Brothers' Farms and Jog Stuckenschneider. Four pickup loads were delivered to the school, placed in stands, and given to those who wanted them. Students assisting included John Aston Nort Dubbegs Richard Fendrick Garrett Graves Wayne Harris Del Norton Daryl Phears Dak Schutte Monte Hanson and Gene Trower under teacher Clarence Raythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepigt Agriculture
Martinsburg
Fennewalé Brothers’ Farms
Jog Stuckenschneider
John Aston
Nort Dubbegs
Richard Fendrick
Garrett Graves
Also Mentioned on This Page
Timmy Jesse
R.C. Groves Oil CO. Inc
Lacrosse Lumber CO
East Liberty
Hatcher Automotive Machine Shop
Central Loan CO
South Side Square
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Jefferson
Orscheln Farm & Home Supply
Hiwayad East
Paul Burson
Standard Oil
Orma E. Mackey
Ins
Jackson
Morton Buildings Inc
Iliway
Hiway
Farmers & Laborers
Cooperative Insurance Agency
East Monroe
W. Liberty
Badarraco & Lower
Miller Tire CO
E. Liberty
Doane Agricultural Service
Florsheim Shoe CO
S. Elmwood Drive
Baker Packing CO
Gulf Oil CO
Ingram Mobile Homes
Coldwell Nursing Home
Quality Body Shop
Miss Kasper
Norb Dubbert
Justin Woolfolk
Coor
S. Missouri
America
Mexico Equipment Inc
FFA Boys
Morton Buildings
FFA Rodeo
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