Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-15
State Adviser, w. Lyle
MOIUIds, Submits Annual
Report of DeLGIUGre FFA

This organization is a group O
; farming boys who have taken voca
tional agriculture in twelve of the
Delaware high schools. The report
> to the National Fire Vice President
Alex. Alampi. of WilliamstOwn, N
j., is as follows:
Frames for F. f. A. creeds
we're made in farm shops by seven
chapters; others used old frames.
2-F. f. A. insignia (sweater EN-
blem) being given by advisers as
prizes; many other members bought
same; three chapters bought F. F,
A. banners.
3-Three chapters had Father and
Son banquets; two chapters had
Parent and Son banquets; one chap
ter had overall reception to dads.
4-9095 of the chapters put on
programs pertaining to cOnserva-
ton. State Forester coOperated and
gave demonstrations on planting
and thinning. Movies were also
shown.
5-7516 of the chapters had thrift
| banks.
6-Four of the chapters 1891
published at least one chapter pa
J per; State published one. A State
news sheet was published monthly.
There has been a steady in
crease in publicity of agricultural
doings.
8-9S boys attended the F. F. A.
Pilgrimage to Washington and Mon
ticello; two chapters took educa-
tional tours; five chapters took
camping trips.
Membership has been extend
ed to 900 of all boys taking vOca-
tiOnal agriculture.
10-Five chapters entered the
chapter contest. This is the best We
have done along this line.
11-All chapters exhibited at the
State Fair held during the summer
at Harrington. Produce. shop work,
records. fowls and many photo
graphs were exhibited.
12-One candidate for the degree
of American Farmer-James Conley
of Caesar Rodney. This degree was
awarded "Iim." so that Delaware |
now has one American Farmer.
1857 of the chapters held 10 /
cal exhibits of both their projects |
and shop work. All of these exhib- |
it's were sponsored by the agricul-
tural departments. The home eco
Monies and other vocational depart
ments were invited to cooperate.
14-75iS of the chapters put on at
least one assembly program in
which vocational agriculture and
the f. F. A. were starred.
15-Inter-chapter athletic con-
tests were engaged in by most of
the chapters.
16-SOme very attractively dc
signed project markers were made
by the boys in farm shop during the
past year At least $3.50 of the boys
have markers of some type.
I7-All regular local +. r. A.
were held outside of class
room time.
1855 of the chapters have ra-
iiOs and tune in ON the National +.
f. A.. program.
19-Through +. F. A. require
mcnts, boys have been encouraged
10 strive still harder to earn the
state Farmer degree. thus increas-
ing their scholastic standing.
20-COOperative buying and SELL
ng enterprises were entered into by
i've chapters. Such activities as buy
ng seed, chicks. feed selling. plants,
md brOilers were carried ON.
21-759o of the chapters have
helped to not only keep their own
ichOol grounds looking at its best
this does not include cutting the
,rass on the lawn, but have also
elped in arranging shrubbery,
eeding grass. etc, for the cOlOred
choOl in their community.
22-The supervised practice pro-
ram has been strengthened and
ihere boys were only carrying
major project two years ago. many
Ow are carrying a minor and CON
projects in addition.
23-Judging contests were not
cid during the past year due to the
slashing of the bud
ct for Farm Products and Poultry
hOws. The State +. F. A. has ar
anged to have their own contests
ext year at the time of the State
. +. A. meetings.
2i-Newly elected officers for
l34-35 are: President. Charles
ill, Seaford; first vice president.
harles Clifford, Newark; second
ice president, Clifford Melvin.
aesar Rodney: third vice presi
emit. William Wolf. Georgetown:
ecretary. Frederic Myer. Bridge
lie; treasurer, Harry Webb.
reporter. Reese Carey.
aurel; adviser. W. Lyle MOwlds.
over.
25-One new chapter was added -
Iring the year-"Mispillion" of
ilford. 81
26-TwO members were lost dur 81
6 the past year due to death b.
lmuel Marris and William Shock "a
y. both of Harrington. 81
27-Ten boys received the Dia- hS
ond Farmer degree last month. "A
hey are: Charles Clifford. Newark; ~
lies Sylvester. Newark: William N
irker. Harrington: Francis Wey- a
ldt. Caesar Rodney; Harry Webb, x
reenwOOd: Arthur Hadley, Bridge ~
lie; Frederic Myer, BridgeviIle;
eese Carey. Laurel: James Le- ~
ites. Georgetown: George Marvel. ~
georgetown.
28-The local chapters of the Del Il
ware Branch of the Future Farm ~
s of America have cOOperated 100 80