Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-28
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

Agricultural students from the
Central Union high school were
back in their classes this week with
a better knowledge of the best in
agricultural products, live stock,
poultry, and farm machinery, as
q result of their attendance at the
Future Farmers encampment,
Camp Condee, at the Los Angeles
County Fair, at Pomona, last
weekend.
In the livestock Judging contest
held Saturday morning, the local
Future Farmers placed fifth in
competition with 18 other schools
of Southern California. In addi-
ton, Pete Labrucherie, of the local
school, was third high man in the
entire contest with 81 competing.
Pete was also fourth high. man in
the judging of horses and tied for
first place with a perfect score in
the judging of hogs.
Future Farmers who attended
from FL Centre were Robert Shoff-
ner, Ralph Adams, Pete Labruch-
erie, and Martin Weiss Oh the live
stock team and Eugene Shoffner,
Melvin Burkam, Gilbert House, and
Harlan Daily on the dairy cattle
team.
Paul Thornton, high school agri-
cultural instructor and Future
Farmer chapter adviser, was in
charge of the local group. In all,
there was a total of 200 boys, with
instructors, attending this two day
encampment. This group repre-
sented 81 Future Farmer depart
ments in vocational agriculture
from rural high schools of the nine
southern counties of the state.
The enrolment at the camp this
year was approximately 20 per cent
over the first camp, which was held
in 1881.
Ebert Berry, Central student
body president, has selected the
following program committee for
the first semester: Lee linn, stu
dent chairman; Alice Waterman,
assistant; John Couch, stage man
ager; Clyde Dilbeck, assistant;
Warren Woody, electrician; Marie
Yukawa, costumes; Bernice Smith,
property manager.
At the sophomore class meeting
held in the auditorium Tuesday
noon the following class officers
were elected: Malcolm McKensie,
president; Dave Lee. vice-presi-
dent; Marguerite Hurst, secretary;
and Ruby Schultz, treasurer. AS
yet no advisers have been chosen.
Juniors selected the following
class officers and advisers at the
meeting held Tuesday: Leo Mad
lem, president; Harold Forsburg
vice-president; Rebecca McNally
secretary; and Iva Rhea Skipper
| treasurer; and Miss Alberta Patter-
son and Donald Ketchen, advisers
Sophomore j. G. students are
making plans for the formal dance
or reception that will probably be
held Saturday, October l. Petitions
are being signed by the freshmen
as TO whether they would prefer
a reception or dance.
The Girl Reserve cabinet held
the first meeting of this year in
the club room last Wednesday
/ September 81. Plans for the year
were discussed, and it was decided
+ that a meeting of the entire club
would be held Wednesday, Septem-
Der %, at which time a program
for the year will be worked out by
the girls. For the week beginning
Monday, September 26, table was
placed in the main hall at Central
for registration of new girls. The
club has set as its membership
goal for the year 100 new girls
and a very extensive drive is being
made with this in mind.
Mrs. Evalena Moore, girls ath.
letic coach, states that the girls
indoor games will be played on the
same days as the boys football
games. When the boys play al
night, the girls will play the same
afternoon; or when the boys play
in the afternoon, the girls will play
earlier the same afternoon.
Central student body viii hole
its first formal assembly Friday
September 80, with Ebert Berry