Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-12-10
GAITHERsBURG CHAPTER

The Future Farmers of America, g
nation wide organization, is estab
lished in four High Schools in Mont.
gomery County. Damascus, Pooles
vile, and Gaithersburg are the Oldest
while Sherwood has only been estab-
lished two years. In these foul
schools there are approximately 12s
members. The purpose of this or
ganization is to develop competent
rural and agricultural leadership, te
strengthen the confidence of the farm
boy in himself, to create an interest
in farming, to improve the rura
homes, to promote thrift, to improve
scholarship, to encourage recreationa
activities, and to advance the Gauss
Of vocational agriculture in the pub.
lie schools.
The. Gaithersburg Chapter has an
enrolment of 26 members. The off.
GERS are: President, Warren Kilby
Vice President, Maurice Ward; Score
tary, Melvin Walters; Treasurer, AL.
bert Cissel; Farm Watch Dog, Doug
las Butt; Reporter, William Miles;
and the Advisor, Mr.. ]. R. Ward.
The first educational trip this year
was to Mr.. Walkers and Mr.. Kings
for the purpose of judging dairy
cattle. Following this trip were two
others, one to Mr.. Let's and Mrs.
Browning's for the same purpose,
and the other to Mr.. L. w. Kings
to inspect a team Of horses and a
field of corn.
Several members of the Gathers
burg Chapter attended the State Ban
quet held in the Frederick Hotel.
Frederick, Nd, at which Is out of
% counties were represented. This
chapter was fortunate to have two
successful candidates who received
the third degree of the FLA. which
made them Maryland Farmers. They
are William Miles and Maurice Ward.
Three judging teams were sent to
the Frederick Fair. The Dairy Cat
tie Judges placed 4th and the Corn
and potato Judges placed well up the
list.
The Shop on which they have been
working as cooperative project,
since last May has been completed
but will not be furnished until after
Christmas. The materials were fur
nished by the County at an approx
mate cost of $3.50. The shop projects
which will consist of woodwork, cleo
tricity, metal, mechanical drawing,
farm machinery, and miscellaneous
group, will probably get under way
about the middle of January. AL
though this seems to have taken a
great length of time, when one con-
siders the short number of working
hours and the delay of materials the
construction has progressed rapidly.
The second annual Community
Fair, which was held November "a, at
Gaithersburg High School, was a
bowling success. There were about
$50 entries from approximately 100
participants.
Mr.. Ward took ten members OF
the Chapter to the State Grange
Convention at Hagerstown, Maryland,
on December 2. Mr.. Smith, Chief
Engineer of the State Roads Com
mission, gave an interesting talk and
DR.. H. F. Cotterman, State Super
visor of Agriculture, led a Pane
Discussion on the topic, "The Future
of the American Youth" From
Hagerstown they journeyed to Smith.
burg to attend the State Poultry
Show at the Smithburg High School
Four members attended the County
FLA. Meeting held at Rockville
High School, November 10. Clarl
Nicolson, of Poolesville, was elected
President protein and Gordon War.
field, of Gaithersburg, Secretary pro-
tenn. The complete election will BIZ
held at their next meeting. At their
first meeting they set up goals, which
they will strive to attain. Among
these goals are to have a County
FLA. Paper, to follow a service
program and help farmers to start
home Identification project, to have
a County FLA. Camp on Tour, tc
sponsor a County Fair, and to have
an Athletic night. Should they sue
coed in reaching several Of theil
goals they will have expressed tn,
cooperative spirit emphasized in the
FLA. Chapters.
The Gaithersburg Chapter is plan
ming to make several more educa.
tional trips to give Father-M Mother
and Son Banquet, and to sponsor
some money raising campaign.
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