216 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/53c81f35a813b8662309d29ebc7751ec.m4v ae205c9852379f96acdac7ed0174c14d https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e20d803f407e28a550bd4a00580012a1.pdf eda8a9351af6e90afe2eafee83fcc924 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Leigh Freeman Length of interview: (1:22:56) (00:00) Early Life      Leigh was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 His father served in the Second World War o He was shot down over Austria and became a prisoner for 18 months o Due to his traumatic experiences, Leigh’s father was volatile towards his five children (Leigh, one other son, and three daughters). Leigh’s father was a business machine repair man; however, he lost his job because he was an alcoholic o In addition to the alcohol, Leigh’s father was also a diabetic o He was warned by his doctor to stop drinking but he refused and died at the age of 47 (after Leigh returned from Vietnam). Leigh attended Omaha North High School and graduated in 1969 o He wanted to go to college but since he didn’t have any the money to pay tuition, he went to Los Angeles to work in his uncle’s warehouse o It was a Teamsters Union warehouse. They refused to allow Leigh to join the union because they figured that he was going to be drafted soon o Leigh returned to Omaha and started to work at another warehouse After a short time working in Omaha, Leigh went to the local draft board and told them to select him during the next round o He figured that after he put in his two years, he would receive the G.I. Bill and be able to attend college (3:35) Military Life    He received his physical examination in Omaha On the day that he was drafted, Leigh met Rick Thomas o They were both sent to Fort Ord, California o Throughout the first day, men continued to arrive from Los Angeles and other areas o The men were put through tests. Leigh and five other men were pulled aside and told that they had scored well enough to become helicopter warrant officer pilots. However, it they chose to accept this, they would have to serve an additional six years after training. Only one of the six men chose to do this, the rest of them wanted to get out after two years The training at Fort Ord lasted for eight weeks �          o They did a lot of physical training and weapons training (which included rifles, grenades, and bayonets) Leigh missed some exercises because he was often selected for KP (kitchen patrol) (7:35) There was a platoon in each of the barracks o The leader of Leigh’s barracks asked Leigh to be a squad leader; however, Leigh felt that he was a better follower than a leader Adjusting to military life was difficult. During the second week of training, a drill sergeant approached Leigh and asked why he didn’t know him. Leigh had done his best to stay under the radar and not make a spectacle of himself At the start of the training, Leigh had a hard time keeping up with the other soldiers. Towards the end, Leigh would help others complete the exercises Almost all of the men training Leigh had been to Vietnam After basic training, Leigh was sent to another part of Fort Ord for Advanced Infantry Training o Most of his time was spent practicing fire missions for mortars o Leigh spent a lot of time doing KP and missed out on more important training such as M60 operation (an important skill that he would need in Vietnam) (11:30) Leigh and his buddies had more freedom during AIT. o They went into the surrounding towns, rented motel rooms, and drank beer o Leigh also traveled to Los Angeles to visit his uncle who owned the warehouse The officers who trained Leigh on mortars told him that the last few groups that came before them were sent to Germany instead of Vietnam o Unfortunately, Leigh’s class received orders to go to Vietnam. One of the men in his class didn’t have to go because his brother was already over there Leigh was sent to Oakland Army Terminal where he was assigned KP duty before boarding the plane to Vietnam o There were anti-war protestors asking them to refuse to go to Vietnam o Leigh’s friend Marcus almost went over the fence to join them. In retrospect, Leigh wishes that Marcus would have because he wouldn’t survive the Ripcord campaign They eventually boarded a charter plane headed toward Vietnam o The plane stopped in Hawaii for 30 minutes and briefly in the Philippines (16:00) Vietnam   When they landed in Long Binh, Vietnam, the heat was almost unbearable o During the bus ride from the airport, Vietnamese children threw firecrackers at the bus. This scared the men who had just arrived and didn’t know what it was like to be fired upon o When Leigh first arrived at the barracks, he was assigned cleaning duty until he was assigned to a unit The men from Fort Ord were assigned to the 101st Airborne Division o They were sent to an airport and boarded a plane to Phu Bai �    When they got to Camp Evans (end of April 1970), they were put through a replacement training program for the division o They learned how to work an M16, M79, LAW, claymore mines, and hand grenades o A defector from the NVA taught them how the enemy got through base perimeters o During a night class, Leigh could see red and green tracer rounds off in the distance Leigh, Rick, and their friend Willy were placed into the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division o Willy was assigned to Alpha Company while Leigh and Rick were assigned to Charlie Company o Leigh was designated as a rifleman, though he had been trained on mortars (22:45) Since Leigh and Rick were new to the company, they pulled guard duty on the bunker line of Camp Evans The next morning, Leigh and Rick were sent to Firebase Ripcord and Willy went to Firebase O’Reilly. Leigh never saw Willy again (23:30) Firebase Ripcord         When they approached the firebase on the helicopter, it seemed as though they were going to fall out Leigh and Rick were taken to the west side of the firebase where a man named John was positioned o John (who was also from Omaha, Nebraska) was alone in his fighting position o Ripcord was a round hill with hog and razor wire wrapped around it They had to wrap more wire around their area and dig bunker positions o While they were doing this, they saw aircraft bombing enemy positions Leigh remembers that there was a board that showed how many Americans had been killed or wounded on Ripcord The Charlie Company commander was Captain Vazquez o The first time Leigh met Vazquez was when he stopped at his position to teach him how to properly destroy a boulder with a pickaxe They were on Ripcord for three or four nights before they were taken on a combat assault o Rick became an M60 gunner and Leigh was his assistant gunner o After they landed, their sergeant (Ives) went around to make sure everyone was surviving the heat. Several men were taken out of the field due to heat exhaustion o For the first week or so in the field, Leigh didn’t have a cleaning kit for his M16, a weapon that could easily jam in jungle conditions (30:50) Charlie Company had no contact with the enemy during this trip o Cpt. Vazquez moved very quickly through the jungle. Leigh believes that this kept them from contacting the enemy Sgt. Ives taught them how to dig a foxhole and how to protect it. He also showed them where to place their explosives and other ammunition when they weren’t on the move �       On many occasions, Charlie Company moved from dawn till dusk o The Jungle was frightening during the night. On one occasion, Leigh almost detonated a claymore because he heard a strange noise in the distance o While on guard duty, Leigh had to catch fireflies in order to check the time on his watch When they went to Firebase Gladiator, Leigh and Rick saw a human ribcage lying on the ground o On another occasion a body fell from a chopper and they had to pick it up o Charlie Company got no enemy contact during the first 30 days of Leigh’s time in the field After Leigh got back to Camp Evans, he was sent to a hospital in Phu Bai o He had a severe case of jungle rot on his leg that had developed into cellulitis. His leg as severely swollen and would need to be amputated if he waited any longer o The doctors in Phu Bai operated on his leg and gave him antibiotics. Leigh remained at the hospital for five days before he was flown to Cam Ranh Bay where he stayed for three weeks o Cam Ranh Bay had nice facilities, food, and activities for Leigh to take part in o Leigh’s leg had healed in two weeks but the doctor gave him an extra week in Cam Ranh because he was angry that the army had placed Leigh in the infantry when he was trained as a mortar man The extra week in Cam Ranh allowed Leigh to miss the fighting on Hill 902 o When the men in Leigh’s company returned from 902 on July 2, Leigh found out that several of his friends had been killed (40:00) Shortly after his return to Camp Evans, Leigh’s left arm had swollen up just like his leg o He was put in the Camp Evans hospital and pumped full of penicillin o This stint in the hospital allowed him to miss the fighting on Hill 1000 After Hill 1000, what was left of Charlie Company was sent to Firebase O’Reilly o It was said that Charlie Company was down to 30 men. They soon received replacements o They remained on O’Reilly until June 21st; they pulled guard duty and continued to fortify the firebase After O’Reilly, they took part in a combat assault on Hill 605 o Charlie Company pulled guard while Delta Company (1st Battalion 506) and Delta Company (2nd Battalion 506) got out; Charlie Company was the last unit to leave the hill o The LZ on hill 605 was hot (red smoke) so the men in Leigh’s squad had to get out of their chopper and run for cover. While they waited for the two D companies to evacuate, airstrikes hit the surrounding terrain o At one point, their position was hit with CS Gas and none of them had gas masks. Sgt. Ives told them to get down and take it o The choppers would come in every 30 minutes for the men in Charlie Company. As it got dark, Lt. Campbell put out a strobe light; this made Leigh nervous because he knew that there were NVA positions all around them �      o Leigh forced himself on the second to last chopper because he didn’t want to be on the hill any longer than he had to be (45:55) Shortly after returning to Camp Evans, Charlie Company got orders to go back to the Ripcord area o A Chaplin called all the Catholics and told them that a lot of them probably wouldn’t come back from where they were going. He forgave all of them of their sins o While they were waiting for the choppers, they were told that Col. Andre Lucas had been killed on Ripcord (July 23). Shortly after hearing this news, it was decided that Charlie Company wasn’t going into the field They were sent to Eagle Beach for some training and went into the field on July 29 or 30th near Firebase Catherine o Since there were only five or six men in Leigh’s platoon that had been there prior to Ripcord, they were put in different squads so that they could spread the experience o Since Rick Thomas was wounded and sent back to the U.S., Leigh was no longer an assistant gunner. Instead, he was ordered to walk point; he did this for about 60 days o Leigh didn’t worry about dying anymore because so many of his friends had been killed. He thought it was only a matter of time before he was killed o They went up to Firebase Catherine while it was being closed down. While they were on the firebase, they were sprayed with agent orange o Leigh was ordered to set up an ambush outside of the perimeter. He didn’t know the best way to do this so he just placed his men in a bomb crater. He later learned that this was a bad idea (52:30) After they left Catherine, they conducted operations in areas such as Firebase Helen o They were on Firebase Helen in September when they learned that Janice Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix had died In December, Leigh was put into Echo Company stationed at Camp Evans o Leigh remembers that a lot of soldiers were using drugs. One man had injected himself with so much heroin that he couldn’t pull the needle out of his arm o Leigh was offered heroin but declined because he didn’t want to get hooked on it Prior to his placement in Echo… In Late October, Charlie Company was patrolling when they discovered that they were being followed by NVA troops o The NVA placed booby traps called “toe poppers” that would blow the foot off of whoever stepped on one o On one occasion, Leigh stopped the column because there were empty ration boxes strewn all over the trail that they were on. Shortly after they all stopped, a sergeant stepped on a booby trap and his foot flew through the air. This happened every time the company stopped at a LZ After a few incidences with the booby traps, Echo Company started making their own landing zones �        o While Charlie Company was blowing down trees for an LZ, a handful of NVA soldiers started firing at their position. Leigh and two of his comrades dove for Leigh’s rifle. Leigh was unable to grab his gun before one of the other two did so he took cover from the enemy fire o Leigh couldn’t find his rifle after the incident and had to march for two days without a weapon. The medic also marched with him because he had been severely shaken by the incident (1:02:00) Leigh was eventually sent back to Camp Evans for leadership training o When he arrived, the instructor told the class that a lot of units placed their “duds” in the program to get them out of the field After the training program, he was placed in Echo Company as a mortar man o He had completely forgotten his mortar training Echo Company had access to a lot of marijuana o Leigh and his squad would operate the mortars while they were high. They often forgot to pull the pins out of the mortar rounds; the shells would land but wouldn’t explode After Christmas, he got to go to a Bob Hope show After the Christmas season, Leigh and his unit went to Firebase Jack o One night, he was in a bunker when he discovered a rat chewing on his hair Before Echo Company moved off Jack, they offered Leigh a job pulling permanent KP duty back at Camp Evans o He would do whatever tasks the kitchen workers needed him to do. They made him carry a loaded weapon because the enemy could have attacked at any time o The kitchen workers got angry with Leigh because he started to sleep too late when he should have been at work He was eventually taken off KP duty and placed on the bunker line o Drug use was rampant on the bunker line. Most of the men smoked marijuana and there were some that used heroin o Leigh saw a lot of antagonism between whites and blacks o One night, Leigh was high and sleeping on top of a bunker when the base started to take incoming mortar fire. Leigh refused to move because he didn’t care what happened to him When his time was up, he was flown to Cam Ranh Bay and then to Fort Louis, Washington (1:12:20) Post-Vietnam Life     When he arrived at Fort Louis, he was given a uniform and a ticket to Omaha While he was sitting in the airport, a military policeman ordered him to button his jacket All of his family was waiting for him at the Omaha Airport After a 30-day leave, Leigh reported to Fort Sill, Oklahoma o Leigh got out early in August 1971 so that he could enroll at the University of Nebraska in Omaha o He often had panic attacks in class; he would hide in the library until they passed �    o He decided to become a history teacher; however he was kicked out of his student teaching placement because he would rant about the Vietnam War o After being kicked out of student teaching, he got a degree in English After college, he did a lot of odd jobs because he didn’t get along with others well enough to keep a job (1:17:30) In the mid 1980s, Leigh decided to go back for his teaching degree. He enrolled at Kansas State University and got a degree in English teaching o He also got therapy that allowed him to function in a classroom Leigh got a teaching job in Kansas City, Missouri o After eight years, Leigh’s PTSD led to his transfer to several different schools. By 2010, Leigh couldn’t find an education job Leigh appreciates the chance that the army gave him to get a college education � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. 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Allendale, Michigan Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/x-m4v application/pdf https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c07e076589afd0e53ed45dba8bfea9b1.m4v 7fbf8940238f2e49624c5186b9c9a8cc https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e5a785349a593fbb37e7c51ab35aa293.pdf 20d34f87559dcc424404c8d79b4c36ce PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: John Frens Length of Interview: 1hour 23mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:05)  Childhood and Education (00:10) o Frens was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 12, 1923. (00:13) o Attended Grand Rapids Christian High and went on to attend Calvin College upon his mother and sisters’ request to do so and stay out of the war as long as possible. (00:31) o The day Pearl Harbor was attacked his thoughts turned to the relatives who had already joined the armed forces. At about this time in 1941 he was 18. (01:02) Enlistment/Basic Training (01:33)  Why he joined up (01:52) o Caught up in the patriotic fervor, Frens joined up and went through the selective service process in Grand Rapids in November, 1941 [1942]. Was informed just how long he was to wait. (02:27) o After waiting three weeks, he reported to Chicago, Illinois where he was to join a unit of the Army Air Force. (02:53)  Where he went (03:35) o Officially sworn into the service on Dec. 11, 1942 Frens didn’t leave for Chicago until late February, 1943. (03:41) o Upon arriving in Chicago, Frens went to a warehouse where they put him and others aboard a train with no disclosed location given. He ended up in Miami Beach, Florida where the Army Air Corps had a base prepped for their training. (04:07) o Miami Beach, FL training (05:12) � Living arrangements consisted of staying in an apartment on the 7th floor of a building with a group of men. Their days were full of marching and training. Describes what this was like. (05:30)  While here, they were issued uniforms, however, the men serving there knew that they were going to be staying there for much longer. They continued to march and train with no idea where each one of them was going. (06:17) Was soon shipped off to college. (07:15) o Columbus, OH (07:23)  While here, Frens attended Capital University in an affluent part of Columbus. (07:30)  While here for a two month period, Frens describes how classes here compared to attending Calvin College. (07:43)  Was stationed here with men from around the U.S.A. One in particular was Hank Fileastra from New Jersey who he came to become very good friends with. Upon finishing school here he was sent to Nashville, Tennessee (08:55) o Nashville, TN (10:09)  The classification center back in the 1940s was the place trainees like him became pilots and received their classifications and were placed where they were needed. (10:20)  Took a round of tests in navigation, bombadiering, piloting, and other duties. He did not make it through the first line and so he had the option of going to navigational school instead. (10:40) o Fort Myers, FL (11:19)  Before going to navigational school he was sidelined and headed for Fort Myers, Florida where he attended gunnery school. Describes this training in some detail. (11:30)  Following this short period he was sent on to Selma Field for actual navigational training for a period of six months. (11:40) o Selma Field, Monroe, LA (11:50)  Describes what training was like here and that he graduated from here on May 20, 1944. (12:32) � Went home for a short time and then returned and was assigned to go on to Lincoln, Nebraska where he was placed in a distribution area to be sent to where he was needed. Briefly describes the feelings his family was feeling about him and his deployment. (13:04) o Other places he had trained/descriptions of bomber crew (14:40)  Further talks about his training in Pratt, Kansas, New Mexico and Kearney, Nebraska in some detail. It was here where he was given his equipment. From there he was sent to Fort Totten, New York where he was put aboard a C-46 bound for India. (14:50)  Backs-up and describes his training with 5 officers and 6 enlisted men while stationed in Pratt, Kansas and Clovis, New Mexico. Trained mainly with B-29 crews and supposedly his crew were supposed to be sent as replacements to India. (15:51)  Describes who his crew was and the responsibilities that each one of them played aboard the B-29. Further goes on to explain what the plain was like and its weapons’ compliment. (16:40)  Mentions that his flight pilot was well-equipped and experienced enough to teach his crew the ins and outs of each of their responsibilities aboard the bomber. It is because of this that they became one of the lead crews later on. (19:05) Active Duty (19:55)  China-Burma Campaign (20:13) o India (20:15)  Briefly describes his journey to India aboard a transport plane. Upon arriving in November, 1944; he and his crew were put in quarantine for 30 hours to be checked for potential diseases they may have brought over with them. (20:48) Afterwards, they went by truck to Kharagpur Air Base, near Kharagpur, India about 60 miles southeast of Calcutta. (21:05)  Frens describes what the heat was like, but doesn’t recall anything significant about the smells. (21:35)  While stationed in the area in and around Calcutta Frens describes what the homeless conditions were like there. (21:41) � The time there was spent practicing bombing runs on a practice island in the middle of the Ganges. (22:01)  Also mentions what living conditions were like: what his weekly schedule of activities looked like, and describes what the size of the compound was. (23:05)  On a weekly basis, Frens went through a rotation in which he did some flying and cleaning on other occasions. (23:47)  Many of the missions he went on were daylight ones. Before taking off he describes what the pre-flight procedures they ran through were like with a brief on each mission. (25:40)  Among the other duties he performed was recording and compiling data on what transpired on each mission. (26:55) o Pengshan, China– Western China (27:40)  Operating out of a base called A7 in this location his B-29 and others could reach distances as far as Kyushu Island, China. Also describes how hard it was to navigate and fly over the complicated terrain of the Hump (the Himalayas). (28:02) o Briefly describes what conditions his fist mission was like as they flew over the Assam Valley. (29:16) While flying over the Himalayas he relates how his bomber group was fighting two wars: the weather and the Japanese. (29:56) o Stayed in constant contact with a radio base at A7 in the event they had to make an emergency landing if mechanical failures occurred on the plane. (30:31) Relates how many B-29s were lost while flying over the Himalayas. (30:57) o Flew bombing missions over various sections of SE Asia which included Rangoon, Burma, Bangkok, Thailand, and Singapore. Among the things they bombed were bridges, transportation centers, and supply depots in Bangkok. (31:40) o In another instance, when the English pulled out of Singapore they left a dry dock which the Japanese began to use. Bomber crews such as his eventually bombed it sinking it. What is ironic about this is that the British later sent America a bill for bombing it. (32:49)  Attitude of the bomber (32:58) � When bombing the Japanese, the attitude taken by bomber crews was that they were bombing an enemy who were murdering the local population. (33:14) o The length of a bombing mission varied based on the distance from home base to the targeted area. (34:17 ) o On another mission his crew worked on a photo-identification mission of which they were up 30,000 feet when they were attacked by Japanese Zeros which they saw out of their eight o’clock position. Receiving only a few hits to their bomber no one ended up getting hurt. (35:50) o In cases where they were attacked, bomber pilots would sometimes turn into the enemy plane so that they would back off. Briefly describes what his crew was responsible for while the pilot was flying the B-29. (36:45)  Missions over China (37:53) o On one particular mission conducted in China his B-29 took off around dawn and headed for their target on Kyushu Island along the Yellow Sea. (38:12)  Describes what transpired in his bomber as they sighted some ships. Upon seeing them, the word was given and the bomb bay doors were open and the bombs dropped on the ships at a lower altitude. After this was done the bomb bay doors refused to close and so they flew all the way back to Pengshan Air Base in Pengshan, China. (40:10)  On their way back, it was difficult going with the navigating and so they called the base to get a reading on their position. (40:53)  Just as they landed two of their engines ran out of gas. Stayed two days while their B-29 was being fixed. (41:43) o On that mission, not a bomber crashed even though there had been an increased likelihood of this happening. (42:38) o Frens briefly describes how they identified the separation of officers and privates. As bomber crews they made no distinctions unless they were friends. (44:21)  Living arrangements in China (45:23) o Enlisted men and officers stayed in tents while they operated out of Pengshan Air Base near Pengshan, China. When off duty they would go into Chengdu to have a good time. Frens while here was a part of the 792nd Bomb Squadron, a part of the �468th Bomb Group; 58th Bomb Wing of the 20th Air Force which consisted of 10 to 12 planes. (46:28) o When on base, they would resupply other airplanes getting ready to fly over the Himalayas. Transport B-29s made regular runs over the Himalayas to drop off food and supplies since there was no system of communication. (46:54) o SEANAC a civilian organization with the Army Air Corps supplied his base out of Calcutta. India. (47:48) o Frens mentions serving with a Japanese American who helped to intercept Japanese messages. However when it came to reading messages on flying missions he could not come since he was a Nisei-(term referring to 2nd Generation Japanese immigrant) of American citizenship. (49:15)  The Marianas (50:13) o 30 days before being redeployed Frens mentions how the ground crews were deployed through Australia. Upon receiving orders one day, Frens and his crew were redeployed to Kunming for refueling and then sent on to the Philippines. Enroute to Tinian and Saipan they were diverted. (50:56)  Refueling was done by Chinese workmen as was the case at the base in the Chinese province of Chengdu specifically out of Pengshan Air Base. (51:21) o The purpose of their redeployment to the Marianas was that they would begin a 90-day blitzkrieg from May to August. (52:19)  By this time, the war in Europe was over and troops were en-route to the Pacific. The Air War in the Pacific was going well with 400 to 600 B-29s flying on a regular basis. (52:53)  Describes what the air field setup at North Field was like. (54:04) o Once out of Clark Airfield they were assigned to a single runway called West Field, Tinian with 40 planes operating out of there. (54:21)   With a difficult runway and sand dune on the edge of it, it was difficult often times to build up enough speed to take off. (55:20)  During this time, continual bombing of Japan was done to avoid a landing. (55:53) Bombing runs to Japan (57:39) �o While running missions, bomber crews received little Japanese air resistance but upon closer approach of the Japanese mainland they would come under heavy anti-aircraft fire. (58:49) o On one such run, his B-29 was forced to make an emergence landing at Iwo Jima. He describes what the crash landing was like while still enroute to Kobe, Japan, their target. (59:25) o Their plane was shot up pretty good but thankfully they didn’t lose anyone. When they landed on Iwo Jima the downpour made the runway very slick. The plane slide along it and then crashed into an embankment nose first. (1:00:30)  The only person to sustain injuries was the bombardier, who was later sent to Guam. (1:01:41) o Frens describes how the attitude between experienced men and substitutes was bad. Briefly took part in four sea-and-rescue missions for another crew out of Iwo Jima. Describes this experience in some detail. (1:02:46) o After this time, he was reassigned to his home B-29 crew. (1:03:46) o Briefly describes what the fighting was like on Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Guadalcanal that he heard from others. (1:04:24) o As the war in the Pacific began to come to an end the A-bomb was dropped. Apparently this came as a surprise to everyone since a crew operating out of North Field was responsible for the dropping. Finding out through the radio, Frens relates how five to six days afterward the 2nd bomb was dropped. (1:05:55) o Flew a few more missions after August 15th also. (1:07:03)  Attitude of air men (1:07:17)   Describes many of their reactions and how the initial attitude was to check and see how many points they had until being sent home. (1:07:31) Going Home (1:07:47) o Frens was sent home aboard a B-29 which stopped at Hawaii, and then Nathan’s Air Force Base, California where he and his bomber crew separated and were discharged. (1:07:54) After the Service (1:08:50) � Background (1:09:05) o Upon being discharged, Frens decided to keep his commission and stay in the Reserves. (1:09:25) o Was soon transferred to Fort McClellan after San Diego. (1:10:51) o His pilot and he split up in Spokane, Washington where he took a train to Chicago. While en-route they picked up some nurses in Coeur-d-Alene, Idaho. (1:11:22)  Readjustment to Home (1:12:14) o Upon coming home, the feelings among his whole family were very emotional and moving since his whole family had survived the war. (1:12:47) o Got home in October, 1945 upon which time he went back to Calvin College and completed two more years there. Upon completing college, he moved to Ann Arbor. (1:14:07) o Other military service (1:14:30)  Received a message from Reserves saying that if he wanted to keep his status he would need to do something. And so as an active member of the reserve he attended meetings and conferences so that he could maintain the required 30-pts to keep his status. He soon got a job in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport with a flying unit in the National Guard. Was soon redeployed to the Bahamas in 1958. (1:15:20) o Wraps up by mentioning that he had received his degree at Calvin in education and history. Afterwards he went on to get his Masters at University of Michigan in Business Administration and settled in Chicago. (1:17:10) o Further discusses how he had met his wife in college and their 54 years together. (1:17:30)  Interview ends (1:19:54) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1d33728234815cc2c734f899298c67df.pdf 39905213ab501d557907b6d59801a539 PDF Text Text Michigan Philanthropy Oral History Project Johnson Center for Philanthropy Grand Valley State University Oral History Interview with David G. Frey, May 7, 2010 The Council of Michigan Foundations, Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), and GVSU Libraries’ Special Collections & University Archives present: An oral history interview with David G. Frey, May 7, 2010. Conducted by Dr. James Smither of the History Department at GVSU. Recorded at David Frey’s office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This interview is part of a series in the Michigan Philanthropy Oral History Project documenting the history of philanthropy in Michigan. Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should use the following credit line: Oral history interview with David G. Frey, May 7, 2010. "Michigan Philanthropy Oral History Project", Johnson Center Philanthropy Archives of the Special Collection & University Archives, Grand Valley State University Libraries. James Smither (JS): Now Mr. Frey, can you begin by giving us a little bit of background on yourself, start with where and when you were born? 0:00:18 David Frey (DF): I was born January 1942 in Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (JS): And what did your family do at that time, what was your? (DF): My father was President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank and Trust Company, which his father had actually started in 1918. And he had gone to the University of Michigan, graduated in the class of 1932, and actually did some graduate work, received a Graduate Degree from Rutgers University in banking, and served in the Navy during World War II, and raised four children, and lived primarily in East Grand Rapids throughout my younger years, and then moved elsewhere within the city. He also founded Foremost Insurance Company after World War II, 1952, which became the nation’s leading insurer of recreational vehicles and mobile homes, and other sorts of Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 1 �small boats, small yachts, motorcycles and all the related sorts of vehicles that were very popular. (JS): How many children were in the family? (DF): Four children, my sister is the oldest. Mary Caroline, she goes by Twink, and then my older brother John, and I’m the third. And my younger brother is Edward Frey, Jr. who goes by Ted. (JS): And what kind of education did you have? 0:01:42 (DF): I went off to private school, at Cranbrook School in Bloomfield, Michigan and then proceeded to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from which I have a A.B. in 1964 and a JurisDoctorate degree in 1967. (JS): How did you pick North Carolina as the place to go? (DF): Well, it’s an interesting story, but I was on the track team at Cranbrook School for boys, and the track coach had gone to North Carolina in the early 1940s, and we’d spend every Spring vacation, we would drive down to Chapel Hill and spend a week in the field house at the football stadium. We’d practice twice a day, and then we’d run against the Duke freshman and the North Carolina freshman and we would go up and run against some of the prep schools in Virginia, and then come back to Michigan two weeks later, or three weeks later and we would be in great shape and there would always still be two feet of snow on the ground, so were really ready for the track season. It gave us a great advantage though. My time at Chapel Hill was very persuasive and I had a great experience there. In fact, some of my children have attended the university, so we have had a great relationship with the university. (JS): Did you go straight into Law School after undergraduate? 0:02:56 (DF): I did. I was deferred through Law School during the Vietnam War, a bachelor but I signed up for the Navy in the spring of my third year of Law School, and was given a deferral through the bar exam, passed the bar exam, and proceeded to Newport, Rhode Island to get a commission in the Navy, six [correction: three or four] months later. (JS): Were you doing an Officer Candidate School there? (DF): I was. OCS in Newport, Rhode Island. (JS): Well, since you are talking to the Director of the GVSU Veteran’s History Project, I’m going to have to ask you a few questions about that. What did your training program consist of? Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 2 �(DF): Well, I think I reported right after Labor Day of the fall of 1967, the bar exam was in mid-August and graduated in February of 1968, commissioned as an ensign. It’s a basic training about navigation, all different, sort of the basics of what a naval officer needs to have to be qualified to be an officer. And then proceeded to San Francisco where I went to a Damage Control School for two or three months I think it was. Treasure Island is in the bay underneath the Oakland Bay Bridge, and then I was assigned to a ship in the Pacific and flew to Guam, and met my ship in Guam. (JS): Did you choose Damage Control as an area that you? (DF): I was assigned Damage Control School. Almost every newly commissioned ensign went to some sort of a school for some specific training. (JS): So you weren’t getting to pick off of a list, you were just sent somewhere? 0:04:42 (DF): I may have, it has been a number of years, but it was a good experience, I’m glad I did it. It’s very practical and useful in case there is some sort of a problem at sea, as you can imagine. So you really do have to know where to go and what to do if for some reason you have to - if the ship’s been compromised in some fashion. (JS): Had you chosen the Navy specifically? (DF): I did. (JS): And what motivated that? (DF): Well, my father was in the Navy. He had a great experience; I had an equally great experience. And I like the traditions of the Navy. I have a lot of respect for their roles in both peace time and war time. It was my only choice, my first choice, and only choice. It was the right choice for me, and I never look back except with great appreciation for my experience during the Vietnam War. (JS): What ship were you assigned to then? 0:05:37 (DF): The first ship I was assigned to was actually a research vessel. We were doing antisubmarine warfare research in the Pacific. I was only on the ship for a portion of the West Pac tour, then I went back to San Francisco, she went in the dry dock. Then I went out for the second tour, and in the middle of my second Pacific tour, I was reassigned to a staff position in Sasebo, Japan, which is a Naval Base on the west coast of the Kyushu Island, the southernmost of the three Japanese Islands, where I served as an aide and flag lieutenant to Rear Admiral A.A. Burgner, class of 1940 Naval Academy. (JS): What sort of place was Sasebo when you were there? How could you describe it? Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 3 �(DF): Sasebo was a very special Japanese naval base which we commandeered after World War II. The Admiral staff was embarked on a large A.R., which is a repair ship, and they alternated every, for six months out of San Diego, California. We had an Admiral staff was embarked on the flag ship, he had a staff of a dozen or two young naval officers, and some not so young, and we were responsible for all of the logistic ships of the seventh fleet as they came into the seventh fleet, and we also had the two hospital ships off of Vung Tau where soldiers and civilians were medevacked after being injured by the Viet Cong or Viet Cong’s related… (JS): The North Vietnamese. 0:07:18 (DF): Right, the North Vietnamese. We also had some repair ships up in the Mekong Delta for the swift boats. If a swift boat hit some sort of a mine in the Mekong and was compromised, it could get to a repair ship; we could turn it into a war ship relatively quickly. So we traveled a lot in country, almost every month and sometimes twice a month either to Yankee Station and/or up into the Mekong Delta, or the hospital ships down near Vung Tau. So we spent a lot of time in the war zone, never in combat per se, but a considerable amount of time in the war zone. (JS): What sort of understanding did you have at the time of what the war was about or why you were there or were you not thinking about that so much as doing your job? (DF): Well, I think that you do your job because of why you are there, and we were there to protect the political sovereignty of the South Vietnamese, as it turned out as we all know, we were unsuccessful in doing that for lots of reasons which lots of people have written about and will continue to write about for a long time. But I think it was a seminal event in the history of, certainly the twentieth century, of our history and produced some very difficult, I would say, byproducts, if you will, socially in this country. It was a very difficult situation, but I must say I was mightily impressed by the caliber of the forces that were in Vietnam and of the Seventh Fleet or wherever I went. There’s some remarkable young men, mostly men at that point in time, or in the late 1960s, however, on the hospital ships were staffed male and female and they operated around the clock. It was an incredible facility, it saved a lot of lives, and it was an amazing bunch of dedicated men and women. I was proud of them then, and I’m proud of them today. We sent the best of our American youth over, unfortunately some did not come back. (JS): Did you have much occasion to work with any of the South Vietnamese Naval personnel? 0:09:32 (DF): On a very limited basis. Most of our time, when we weren’t in country or visiting hospital ships or out on the carriers on the Seventh Fleet, or actually touring on some of the supply ships, the ARs, the AEs, the AOEs, and so on and so forth, was spent in Japan. So most of our interaction, proportionately was probably with some of the Japanese, and even that was rather modest, because we were on a US Naval Base in Japan. Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 4 �(JS): And actually on a ship a lot of the time. (DF): On a ship. And that’s where most staff were, although he [the Admiral] and his wife lived in Naval housing, as did most of the married members of the staff. I was single at that point, so I lived on ship board. (JS): How long did you stay in the Navy? (DF): I was in almost three and a half years, or something like that. Six months getting commission and I got out about a month or two early, early release because by the late 1960s we were starting to down-size our commitment to the South Vietnam and troops started getting early outs and we started to shrink our force and our presence in South Vietnam. So I did get out a month or two earlier than planned, which I think I got out in January, February, excuse me December of 1970. About three months early. (JS): Did you give any thought to staying in? 0:10:58 (DJ): I did. I had a great tour of duty; I had some great bosses and senior officers. I was impressed with them then and I’m just as impressed with them today. They were committed to representing their country, and they did a masterful job under very difficult circumstances. (JS): So, why did you decide then just to…? (DJ): Well, I think I was a little older than most of my contemporaries in terms that I had already received a graduate degree and was probably one rank behind some of my peers who had gone right from either the Naval Academy or undergraduate degree. So I was a little bit behind and my real passion since I was a little, young boy was to be in the banking business, which I did. (JS): Did your family want you to come back too? Was that…? (DJ): I don’t know. You will have to ask them. Both of my parents have been gone now for 20 years. I think they were glad that I did not come back immediately. Actually, I moved to New York City, and lived in New York for three or four years and worked for a bank in New York City on Park Avenue and got some training and had a lot of fun. I met a lot of my, actually, a lot of my friends from the University of North Carolina and some from Virginia and Washington Lee, some of the schools in the southeast, had already started in New York. Some didn’t go into the military for medical reasons or because of their marital status or one thing or another. So it was sort of like a reunion when you got to New York because there were all these great friends that had been there for one, two, three or four more years and starting their careers in banking, finance, investment banking. Some worked for the District Attorney’s offices in lower Manhattan. Great experience. (JS): How long did you spend in New York then? Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 5 �0:12:53 (DF): Three or four years. (JS): So, when did you move back to Michigan? (DF): I moved back to Grand Rapids in 1974 I believe it was, in the spring of ’74. (JS): Was that right about the same time that your parents established the Frey Foundation? (DF): It was. They didn’t include us in a lot of those discussions, but I was included in a couple discussions. Actually, in New York with the Council of Foundations which was then headquartered in New York, as I recall. But they talked about it, not frequently, but they were not secretive about it, but they were also private people and they did not share with us the scope of their philanthropy or necessarily the donees or grantees of their philanthropy. But, mostly within the city and selectively other places. And we don’t even have all of those records, and I don’t know that it would shed a lot of light on it. Because once it was permanently funded when my father passed away, we had to reestablish, or I would say establish the four of us our focus areas. What were we interested in? What were our passions? What could we agree on in terms of focus areas and try to chronicle those so that we started bring some discipline to the grantmaking process. And while you’re doing that, we also had diversification issues within my father’s estate. Some of which were easily done, others were more complicated. So, we retained Goldman Sachs to help us diversify the assets so we could get a more mature and diversified asset portfolio from which we would make our grants. (JS): As best you know, while your parents were alive, how did they run the foundation? How did they manage things? 0:14:42 (DF): I think the two of them just sat down and either proactively, in some issues I’m sure, or passively. It’s sort of an awkward word because they weren’t passive people, but when somebody comes to you for example, for a gift to the new public museum, that’s called passive grantmaking. I would chose a different term, but that’s the way that it’s generally described, and I think they did some of both. And as I said, we don’t have all the records and I’m not sure we need to. They did it quietly, they did it, I think, effectively, and they used assets of my mother’s and father’s estate that would lend themselves to their philanthropy. They did it very quietly for fifteen years until my father passed away, from 1974 to 1988. He passed away in July of 1988. So, for those fifteen years they really ran it themselves and those decisions were private decisions that they make just between the two of them. (JS): Do you have any sense as to what kinds of causes or issues they were particularly interested in? Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 6 �(DF): I think they have always been interested in the future of the city. I mean, they had deep roots in the city and believed passionately in the city, and believed passionately in Grand Valley State University. They were in the forefront of those who worked very hard, both in Lansing and in western Michigan to garner support for the founding of the University. So, they had some passions, the Episcopal Church was one of them, and my mother went off to prep school at Emma Willard in Troy, New York, and I think they made some gifts to her private school that she had great affection for. Most of it was within the city or within the western Michigan community. That’s where their roots are, that’s where their passion was. They believed in it, they appreciated what the city and region had done for them, and they were just sharing their good fortune with others. (JS): Now, you get to the point there when your father dies, was that in 1988 when it happens? (DF): Right. (JS): And then, this is now being thrust upon you. You talked a little bit here just a moment ago about some of the stuff that you had to deal with. How much time and energy did it require for you and your siblings to get this foundation set up? 0:17:20 (DF): It took a lot of time because we were settling the estate; we had meetings almost weekly with lawyers and accountants to deal with a myriad of issues. And so it was very time consuming and doubly so because of this foundation which required a lot more effort on the part of the four of us because of the mandatory IRS requirement that you must distribute five percent of the average assets of the previous year. So, there is a draconian penalty for not doing that, we chose to try to do that, which we did. And I have to give high credit to my sister and two brothers, they were, I was on a full time career, traveling a fair amount, and not here when I was on business activities in Detroit, Chicago, or elsewhere. So, it took a lot of time and energy. Plus, at the same time we were doing that we were having an executive search for an Executive Director. We had to have somebody that could actually do this day-to-day, and none of us, or I should say it the other way, all of us wanted to have a dedicated Executive Director, a non-family person who could really run a small office of about five or six people and manage those people every day so that we could do the things that our lives required us to do, raising families, whatever. (JS): How did you go about actually finding an Executive Director? (DF): We talked to Russ, the first phone call actually that I made was to Russ Mawby, who was then the head of the Kellogg Foundation. He gave us some names, we hired a search firm as I recollect, and gave that name to a search firm, and this was 22 years ago. We hired someone who had Kellogg Foundation connections and then we found an office. We had to find a space downtown, we wanted to be in the city, which was the focus of our parents’ passion, and get an architect to design us some offices, build it out, decorate it, and so on and so forth. This - are very time consuming and sort of all in a Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 7 �relatively short time frame, but at the same time dealing now with my mother’s newly diagnosed terminal illness, which just added more on top of more. So it was a very hectic, sort of stressful year or two in there. (JS): About how long did it take then to actually get to the point where you had the office set up and staffed and up and running? 0:19:55 (DF): Well, I think, I can’t recall exactly. I would say within the year I think we had a staff. And we had a lot of friends of the family who were very helpful who had some great suggestions on some staff people. We were able to find some pretty talented people who were looking for a different challenge, and you know family foundations are unique in many respects. There are three basic kinds of foundations: there are corporate foundations, family foundations, and community foundations. We are obviously one of those three, but because it is a private family foundation and has different grantmaking requirements per the IRS and different, as you can imagine, DNA issues if you will. (JS): As this got going, how did you define what the foundation was going to do? You’ve set up this foundation, what kinds of activities will it target, and how will it determine what it does? (DF): We started to work on that ourselves, we found out that we needed to get somebody, a third party, if you will, somebody who had some real family foundation insight, experience, so we found a very talented individual who helped us walk through some of that. It really does take a non-family member to be that impartial… (JS): Arbitrator? (DS): Guide to sort of help you focus in on what it is that you want to do, and it’s turned out really, extremely well, being we have five focus areas, and we all have our different within those five. We probably each have different priorities, so what might be my number one priority might be my sister’s third priority and my brother’s fifth priority. If you add them all together, there is a concentric circle where we all buy in to these five areas, and the only difference amongst the four of us is, which is your priority, and rank them. And as they say, they don’t all coincide, so what we basically do is in the fifth one, it is support philanthropy, and so it is a relatively smaller piece of our annual activity. But the other four, we all allocate the same number of grant dollars every year, even though every year we may not use that allocation because the way the grants come in aren’t always in perfect proportion to one other. So, over some reasonable period of time, it all averages out and we keep very close tabs on it so that we don’t, for any extended period of time, or at least unwittingly, over-allocate to one of the four focus areas. (JS): What are those four focus areas? (DS): Well it’s changed a little bit, but it’s women’s and children’s issues, civic issues, an all-other category, environment, we are very passionate about the environment, and the fifth is the support and embrace philanthropy and promote it where we can do so Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 8 �reasonably and get some outcome out of it. We do believe in outcome, so I refer to it as outcome-based philanthropy. We want a high, what I call stick figure factor, stick factor so that when you distribute funds for a specific purpose, for a grant, then it actually gets done the way the grantseeker has suggested it should or would get done. That does require a lot of front-end research, and that’s the way you need to do it. You need to front load your grantmaking process so that you err on the side of overdoing the front end a little bit so that you’ll like the outcome a lot better. And then in fact, in many cases we are able to vie some suggestions to the grantseeker as to how they might alter their thing a little bit to get a better outcome than they originally envisioned. (JS): For people who are coming in from outside of this field who are not used to this particular kind of work, when you are talking about front-loading and so forth, what does that actually involve and who is doing what, sort of… 0:24:25 (DF): Due diligence, we have staff; we have some people who specialize in the grantmaking process. They do on site visits, they take the grant application, in the case that someone is coming to us, and review it, ask the right questions, do their due diligence, interview the grantseeker, or grantseekers if it’s more than one. We do a quick but thorough study on the composition of their board, and make sure that it’s got some gender equality to it, some ethnic equality to it, or balance I should say, and that the application itself is well thought out, that the numbers, that the budget that they’ve prepared for this project, whatever it might be, is sound, defensible, and will achieve the desired result. So, it is really about asking the right questions. We try not to overdue it, but you have to have some core information upon which you, they can make a recommendation to the trustees. We meet four times a year, we do our grantmaking in the afternoon, we do our investment activity in the morning. It’s taken a while to get there. We used to try to do it over two days, but now we got it to the point where we can actually do most of it in one day, which is, you know, for people who have careers, jobs and other commitments, which we all do, time is important. So, we try to make it a time sensitive and time efficient process, but still be effective in our grantmaking, and we really do think we are effective in our grantmaking. We are very pleased with almost all of our grants’ results. Every now and then a problem arises and we can approve a grant extension because we have some rules about when you must comply with a grant and if you don’t, we are more than willing to give you an extension for six months, a year, or even eighteen months, but at some point if you don’t fulfill your original mission then the grant will be cancelled. We don’t distribute our funds, our grant if we make a grant for $100,000 or a million, we don’t write that check until you’ve raised 80% of the overall budget. So, until you get to the 80% mark, we are still holding the funds. When you get to 80%, that is a clear enough signal to us that you can have a successful program and successful support from whatever your sources of support are, that we feel comfortable then writing the check. (JS): So you generally look at what you’re doing as helping somebody who is already getting support from other places or has other resources and then you put in something on top of that. Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 9 �(DF): Right. We believe very strongly in partnering, and we think strong partnerships create better outcomes. It also makes the grantseeker do their homework more thoroughly and more completely. There are some who for reasons of time and other reasons would like to have their project or program supported by a relatively modest number of grantmakers. It requires less time, and so on and so forth. We would, in most cases, not all, would rather see a broader base of support where more people are buying into the thing, more people are watching the process and making sure that the outcome is as promised. And that all goes to the credibility and the integrity of the grantseeker. We want these grantseekers to be successful. We will help them be successful in a couple of different ways. One is doing our homework up front, one is not distributing our grant, if it’s approved, until they have commitments for 80% of the total budget, and then we do a follow-up at the end of each project. They are required to submit a report, asked to submit a report of the project once it’s funded and running. (JS): Now, is this set of practices, as far as you can tell, is that fairly typical of reasonable-sized foundations or do you do more of this kind of homework than a lot of family foundations do? (DF): I’m not the one to ask that question. I think you will find a range of processes. We try not to be overly burdensome to the grantseekers, but we still, there is a fine line between getting the information you need so that you can ask the right questions because it really is all about making them successful. We want them to be successful. If we do sufficient homework and request sufficient information, we can ask the right questions, make some suggestions perhaps, and have a higher probability of a successful outcome. I think everyone, there probably are some basic rules out there. We’ve sort of developed our own but I know that we all talked to other individuals involved in foundations and they all have a little bit different take on it depending on where they’re located, what their focus areas are, you know, whether it’s for operations or for capital or whatever or some combinations. Most of ours are capital related, but not all. Or, many of ours are capital related, but not all. (JS): Let’s steer the course a little bit back sort of to your own career trajectory a little bit. We have gotten you into a period of 1988, 1990, in there some place. You worked with your family to get the foundation set up and so forth. In your own career at this point, what are you doing, what position are you in at about 1990? 0:29:58 (DF): I’ve got two young sons and four step children, some are in college and some aren’t. The two young boys are ten and seven, so you know, and I’ve got a full time career. I am very busy, and enjoyably so. I like challenges and I like being a dad. I try to be a good one. So I had to fit the foundation activity in with a lot of other things. Meanwhile I was on the Board of Trustees with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, ended up being the Chairman of that foundation, had already done my United Way thing. I was on the Board of United Way for several years. I chaired a campaign in the early 1980s so, I always had lots on my plate. I did everything I could to be a good trustee of the Frey Foundation. I didn’t have perhaps quite as much time to Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 10 �devote to it as some of my siblings, and I thank them for doing what needed to be done because it wouldn’t have gotten done without them. It really had to be a family to get it organized and get it up and running, and to set up the board meetings, and so on and so forth. (JS): Was the United Way the first larger scale rather charitable foundation or work that you got involved in or were you doing things before that? 0:31:25 (DF): Well, it was the first, we were sort of raised in the culture that you get engaged, if you want to have a successful community you better get engaged in the business about what’s going to make it great. The United Way is one of those things and has been for years, decades, important to our family, then and now. It was something I wanted to do, and I was asked to participate. I was asked by the campaign leadership in the early 1980s. I was happy to do it. It was a great experience, great experience. I met some incredible people. It’s a little bit of a different organization today than it was then, but you know, the world has changed. So, you know, how they allocate their funds is different now then it was then, and that’s fine. That’s the primary foundation activity that I was involved until the Frey Foundation came in seven or eight years later. I think by having done that, there are certain parts, even though that’s a community foundation as opposed to a private family foundation, there are certain principles of process and so on and so forth that were very helpful to me and providing maybe some suggestions in regards to the Frey Foundation when it was first starting. (JS): Where does the Michigan Community Foundation, or was it the Grand Rapids Community Foundation that you were involved in as well? (DF): Yes. (JS): When did you get involved with them and how did that happen? (DF): That was… (JS): Because at the United Way and then you kind of carried that over… (DF): Right, into the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. I started in the late 80s in the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. I think I chaired it in 1992 while I was still a trustee then of the Frey Foundation, so I was sort of wearing two hats at the time. That’s where I really learned some processes about investment committee activity and the committee’s structure in the Grand Rapids Community Foundation that were very helpful I think in terms of the Frey Foundation. If I misspoke myself I apologize. (JS): That’s okay. It seemed to kind of follow logically, but we wanted to make sure we had the right sequence. (DF): It actually followed sequentially. I mean, I learned a lot from the United Way too, but that’s a different sort of, you know they allocate funds in a different way, with a Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 11 �different process. They are very much community-based, so on and so forth. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation has some similarities to it but, you know, it’s been a phenomenal success, has had great leadership, and now, interestingly enough, we partner, we the Frey Foundation partner with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and with Steelcase and DeVos and some of the other private foundations or corporate foundations. Once again, we find some concentric focus areas, and some non-concentric, but some very concentric which we could all sort of get involved in and make a difference. And a big difference in some cases. (JS): Now, you had mentioned early on that your parents kind of kept a lot of their own activities and priorities barred to themselves, but at the same time on a broader level, they were communicating to you the idea that you need to give back or to be involved in the community. 0:34:41 (DF): Yeah I think so. That was a dinner table conversation before they ever thought about having a private family foundation. It was just part of what makes communities great. It was imbued in us that if you want to have this great community wherever you are, that you have to be a participant. Bystanders don’t get things done. You have to roll up your sleeves and get engaged in some way or another with whatever your passions are. Whether it’s the arts, whether it’s social issues, whatever it is that drives you. Get engaged; balance it with your other priorities and with your other responsibilities to your family, your profession, so on and so forth. But there is a piece of you that you should share with the community or with your church if that is what you choose. You do have to sort of balance yourself, and I guess the people that I would consider the most successful are those people who have the balance in their lives that makes them a fuller, more complete, more well-rounded individual because they’ve done that or are doing it. (JS): Do you think that it helped you at all in terms of your own activities locally that you had seen as much of the world as you had and gone and done and as many things as you had at different places first. Do you have a perspective that might be different than if you’d stayed in Grand Rapids the whole time? (DF): I think so. A lot of people think I’ve never left. I went away for twenty years. I left to go off to private school. That was a great experience for me. It was a game changer, an absolute game changer for me. It opened my eyes, gave me a whole new vision for the world and where I could go. Then I lived in Japan for two years, lived in San Francisco for six months, then in Japan, then in New York. I lived in North Carolina for seven years. So I have lived in some, and enjoyed every place I have lived. I met some phenomenal people, and I’ve enjoyed my experiences, and I’ve encouraged my children to do the same. I think you are a more rounded person if you’ve had the opportunity and taken advantage of the opportunity to go out and see what’s out there in the world. So, my two sons, and some of the step children, we try to travel with them so that they would feel more comfortable traveling, that they would be more comfortable with different languages, different currencies, different dining habits, different cultures. It makes you appreciate what is out there. It’s a phenomenal planet, for all our woes, which there are Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 12 �many; there are just lots to learn and lots to experience. I think you’re a better parent, you’re a better citizen, you’re a better corporate person if that’s what you do, or a better government or whatever you are if you can have some worldly experiences. (JS): In addition to the United Way, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Frey Foundation, you have also been involved in different kinds of civic organizations and things. You were with the Grand Action at some point… 0:38:00 (DF): I remain at Grand Action. We are getting on close to twenty years. Dick DeVos, John Canepa and I started in I think it was 1992 or 1993. It followed the Grand Vision Committee, which Dick DeVos chaired, so but for Grand Vision, there wouldn’t be a Grand Action. We’ve been doing it now for eighteen years plus, and it’s been a great experience. All three of us I would say are about twelve years difference in age, very different in many respects, but we are committed to the city and committed to the region. We’ve tried to help build the city and help create some energy, and we hope we’ve been successful. We’re not done yet. We’re now working on the urban market, and we think it’s got tremendous support from the general population and we’re at the early stages of trying to get some funding from a half a dozen foundations, the seed money that we can hire an architect and start getting organized. In the past, in our other three major projects, we’ve had an anonymous donor that gave us the seed money, and then subsequently down the road they would identify themselves, but at least initially they chose to be anonymous. In this case, it doesn’t lend itself to being a donor-driven or a named opportunity. I think it’s going to be very successful and very exciting, and it sort of stretches the footprint of the city to the south a little bit to Wealthy Street. We’re very excited about it; we’ve had a consultant who has been terrific. We think it’s a $27 million project, probably $30 if you add in the real estate, but we think it is going to be very exciting. (JS): A certain portion of people who may view this interview and so forth are likely to be from outside of the Grand Rapids area and west Michigan and so forth. Fill in a little bit of the background, for instance, what exactly was Grand Vision and what was it expected, intended to do, or what was the idea of it? (DF): Grand Vision was designed to explore the feasibility of a large convention center and an arena. They went about that for two years, hired Rossetti Associates, an architectural firm out of Detroit, who actually did Auburn Hills Arena, and Deloitte and Touche to do some economic [forecasting]. So, two years later they came up with the recommendation, the conclusion that yes, we could build an arena and yes, we do need an enlarged convention facility. So, some of us said well look, here is the recommendation, now who is going to do something with it? So we morphed Grand Vision into Grand Action and John Canepa, Dick and I got together and said why don’t we just take the recommendations and get going here, which we did. Initially, in hind sight, we were going to try to do the arena and convention center at once. We unbundled them, thankfully, because of the time it took. The arena went first, because we had a clean site. It was a parking lot at a sight of the former Union Station which was a train station here Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 13 �for a hundred years or more, and it was taken down several years ago. That was the easiest piece of real estate to deal with, and the city was a great partner, the county was a great partner, the state was [too]…it worked out well. That was the first one, and when we got that one done and open in ’96, we went to the convention center. That was a bigger project and much more complicated because it required the movement of the County Court House and the Grand Rapids Police Department to new locations. Complicated on top of that was the site, which is bounded by Michigan on the north, Lyon on the south, the river on the west, Monroe on the east, had some sub soil issues, erosion issues, which we had to shore up and it got more complicated, but we go it done. So, in exchange for a convention center, we got a new police station, we got a new courthouse, and it worked out great. (JS): And in some way, I’m someone who has lived now in this community for twenty years and has seen a lot of this happening, actually in the process of moving some of those things out, you helped to redevelop or reuse some other parts of the city. The police department went into a failed downtown mall complex, for instance and so forth. (DF): Right. There you go. You got it. 0:42:46 (JS): I, having been from the Midwest, having seen plenty of Midwestern and northeastern, west belt cities, I kind of look at Grand Rapids and look at a lot of these other places and think it’s really pretty remarkable what’s happened here. (DF): It is. We are counter-trending is what we are doing. We’ve always, our unspoken byline is let’s not let the economic woes of the state, which are substantial and they’re real, restrict our activity or our commitment to the city. We’ve been able to do this with a lot of private dollars. We got a fabulous new J.W. Marriot Hotel because of the convention center. A lot of things have resulted from it. We’ve had tremendous development south of Fulton Street because of the arena. Twenty years ago you may not have chosen to walk down that after dusk. One of the really interesting little side stories about the arena. When we built the arena, we made a promise to the Heartside neighborhood, that a lot of people who live in Heartside, unemployed, partially employed, underemployed who have various disabilities, and are medicated for some of those disabilities. So, a certain percentage of the employees at the Van Andel Arena today are hired from the Heartside neighborhood. They can walk to work; they don’t have to rely on public transportation or their own transportation. They have a job, in some cases for the first time, many of them are part time employees. But it has given these people a sense of self pride and purposefulness that they maybe have never had before. Those are the little stories that you don’t read much about. We read about Elton John and the Eagles and the great, you know Faith Hill. But, every day there’s some people that will walk to work at that arena who are doing meaningful work and taking enormous pride in themselves, and that’s just really important. (JS): Now, you are also involved with the Downtown Development Authority in Grand Rapids. Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 14 �(DF): No (JS): That is more of a public partner in some ways with what… 0:44:47 (DF): They have been a great partner with Grand Action. The city, the county, the DDA, the State, and even the Feds, the Federal government helped us do some, about $7 million of infrastructure for the convention center. We had to redo some, move a lot of stuff around below grade. We’ve had great partners; Governor Engler was a great partner for the convention center. We’ve just had great partners all the way. The interesting thing about Grand Action has been in that all of these three projects, the one we didn’t talk about was the Meijer Majestic Theater, the Civic Theater, fabulous restoration, very different. We’ve always, particularly in the first two, always got private sector commitments, pledges, before we went and asked the city, the county or the state to do anything. We always told them what we were doing, we were very open. So I think we had a lot of credibility when we went to Lansing, or to the county or to the city saying we have raised X millions of dollars, we’ve got pledges for X millions of dollars. Please partner with us and either donate the land or do something to help us get this thing done. We’ve been met with very welcoming yeses. (JS): You had mentioned at the beginning of the interview that you were sort of retired out of... (DF): Right. (JS): What kind of official positions or responsibilities do you hold now? 0:46:15 (DF): I was chairman and CEO of Union Bank Corp. when we merged in 1986 with NBD Bank Corp. out of Detroit. My job after that merger was to manage the western Michigan part of that corporation. Four mergers later, we are now part of J.P. Morgan Chase. I retired about five years ago, and I keep an office in the Chase building, and I have lots of activities on my… I still spend a lot of time on Grand Action, I currently am chairman of the Frey Foundation, I have done some fundraising in the past for the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, I have a great commitment to that university. I have been active in the University of Michigan campaign that was recently completed very successfully. My wife went to Michigan, I have a couple kids who went to Michigan, my sister went to Michigan. We’ve made some wonderful grants to the University of Michigan from the Frey Foundation, both for the Ford School of Public Policy, and we recently endowed the Deanship at the Business School in honor of my father who was in the class of 1932 and a passionate Wolverine. (JS): As chairman of the Frey Foundation, what do you actually have to do? (DF): I chair the meetings, I help coordinate the agenda. Because I’m in town, my two brothers are out of town, my sister is a trustee emeritus and not as active, she has her own Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 15 �foundation, Nokomis Foundation which she chairs, I get involved in some things that I wouldn’t be involved in if I lived some place else and was sort of a non-resident chairman. I do a lot of things in terms of some of the grantmaking activities or the special needs that I have to get involved that normally I wouldn’t necessarily because I’m available, I’m in the city and I’m downtown. I do keep very busy; I try to take a little time off. We have a winter place, residence in Florida, and I’m back and forth every ten days or two weeks for three or four or five days. In the summer time I’m here Mondays through Wednesdays, sometimes Mondays through Fridays. I am trying to take a little bit of time to have some fun. I’m passionate about the city, and actually as we speak I’m cochairing the Capital Campaign for the new Seidman Business School with Doug DeVos. We are trying to raise $25 million of private funds for what will be a $35 to $40 million project on the west side of the river. It is going to be a stunning, a stunning building designed by Robert A.M. Stern, one of the great American architects in New York City. He is also the Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and he did the Ford School of Public Policy in Ann Arbor. We had interviews with some terrific national firms. It’s going to be a great project. I’m still raising money for Grand Valley and trying to raise money for Grand Action when we get into the fundraising mode. These projects that we get, like Urban Market, take a considerable amount of time to get them positioned right and in some cases to get the private donor involved and so, I’m fully engaged. (JS): Yeah. Yeah. There is retirement, and there’s retirement. (DF): I’m flunking retirement. Everyday I flunk retirement. (JS): Right. You are talking about building the Seidman Business School for Grand Valley State University. Grand Valley, when it was established, was built out in the middle of a cornfield in between Holland and Muskegon and Grand Rapids in part because the land was cheap. But, over the course of the past several decades, it has built up a very substantial presence in downtown Grand Rapids. (DF): Right. (JS): It’s on the west side of the Grand River, which is opposite of where the proper downtown activity mostly is. And that’s another area, kind of like the area around the arena on the south side of downtown that has really changed a lot with that investment building in. 0:50:20 (DF): Right. It’s interesting. I had expected that with the downtown campus that we would see perhaps more development of the west side. We have seen some development, it has been very positive, but it has not been on quite the scale that I had expected. Maybe when the Business School, again I think we need some more dormitories or family housing, married housing, or whatever, just on the south side, immediately south side of Fulton Street. Maybe that will spur some more development of the other commercial activity, restaurants, other sorts of stuff. But, it has developed some, not quite to the extent that I had envisioned. Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 16 �(JS): But you didn’t have as much of the core downtown infrastructure right there, which you had with the arena and the convention center. You do get into residential neighborhoods or some kind of industrial districts pretty quickly. (DF): Very quickly. My grandfather was born on the corner of Straight and Douglas Street. I know the west side pretty well. In 1880, believe it or not. (JS): Alright. Now, is there any kind of advice that you might give to somebody, say, second or third generation member of the family who has a family foundation who is going to be getting involved in that, or maybe they’re facing the prospect of a changeover from the first generation, the founding generation over to them. Are there things to watch for, or prepare for that could help them as they move forward? (DF): We invite all of the next generation to our meetings and they are spread all over the country. There’s nine I think, and they can’t all attend every meeting. We have four meetings a year. Some can attend on a more regular basis, others, some have young families, some have careers that don’t permit them to attend very frequently, but we try to encourage them to so that they can see what the process is like. I encourage all of them to get engaged in some volunteer activities so they can see how volunteer organizations work, whether it’s a community foundation in the community in which they live, or something so that they develop a sense of contributing, volunteering, and start to learn about committee structure and so on and so forth. They may learn that in their day job, whatever that may be, but if they don’t, this is a great way to learn it because we should not be the sole source of their training or their experience. They will be much more effective trustees of the Frey Foundation if they’ve had experience elsewhere. I think this is certainly true of me, and I would think it would be true of others if their schedules and personal life permit it. So I encourage that greatly, but I think the biggest challenge, unless it is prescribed in the document itself by the initial grantors or donors who endow it, unless it’s in the documents the transition from one generation to another is the most challenging. Who should be? Who should not be? How do you pick who gets picked? How long should they serve? You know it’s serious stuff. There’s serious thought, and in some cases there are room for some very helpful consultants who can help you avoid some of the problems that other families have had for lack of good counsel. It can be done. The question is who and when, and for how long, and particularly if you have multiple branches, who don’t necessarily live in the same, and even if they do live in the same general community. That is the process we are in as we speak. (JS): Are there concerns about losing sort of the focus on the particular area? In this case, this was very much a kind of Grand Rapids and west Michigan-oriented foundation that your family has kind of spread itself into different parts of the country. Do you have things in place that will help to keep the focus? 0:54:42 (DF): We think, I think you’ve got to define focus a little bit, but we are in agreement that the headquarters of the foundation will remain in Grand Rapids. We do our grantmaking spread throughout western Michigan, really on the north western quadrant of the state of Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 17 �Michigan so far. But, we make exceptions like the University of Michigan; we actually sent a very nice grant to Detroit to help send a strong message that it’s important for this entire state that Detroit be successful. So, when they started redeveloping their riverfront, we sent a pretty significant grant to help them do that, even though it wasn’t in the total scheme of things huge, but it was an important message and a pretty good sized number. We want the office to be here. Will the grant making mix change? It could. Too early to say. But, we think we’ve got it pretty well honed right now. We partner with the Kellogg Foundation, in fact, to start the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Foundation as well as the Charlevoix Community Foundation. We have been major funders along with Kellogg to get those two foundations up and running. Since then, they’ve grown exponentially with the State gifts, inter vivos gifts, and gifts from all kinds of people who all of a sudden, who had no exposure to the world of community foundations to embracing them and advancing them in an enormously rewarding way. It’s been a real experience because neither of those counties or communities had community foundations. So, we were able to partner, and it’s been a great lesson in the benefits of the foundation. 0:56:36 (JS): One other grant that your foundation has made was to create the Frey Foundation Chair at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley. (DF): Right. (JS): Can you explain a little bit what that chair is and what it’s for? (DF): Based on our experience, that we think that if we can get the right candidate, or series of candidates over some period of time, that we can bring a lot of enlightenment to the process so that family foundations, and even non-family foundations for that matter, will have a resource that they can go to when they have some of these issues that we’ve faced. We’ve resolved some of them on our own, but some we’ve asked consultants to help us with. They’ve been very helpful. We think it’s a great teaching platform. There has been a huge increase over the past fifteen years in the number of family foundations that have been created. There is a different mentality out there in the new generation of family foundations, much more demanding, much more outcome-based for their grants, and much more, you know, diligent and disciplined in their expectations of their grants. We try to do that. There’s a new generation’s even more determined to ensure the right outcome. We think Grand Valley is the right place to do it. The Johnson Center’s going to be terrific. We are hoping that somewhere along the line we will have a chair for each of the three kinds of foundations. A Professor of Corporate Foundations, a Professor of Community Foundations combined with a Professor of Family Foundations. So you will have all three legs of the stool, and you will have an absolute phenomenal resource that can compete with any other university who holds themselves up to be the preeminent source for all foundation knowledge and wisdom. I think we can respectfully challenge those institutions if we get the right candidate here and a little bit more heft, if you will, within the faculty at the Johnson Center. Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 18 �(JS): This is also a period now where you are getting increasing numbers of people actually getting professional training and education to actually go and work for nonprofits and for foundations and so forth. And part of what we are trying to do here is that. So you are starting to get students who are learning this and being part of this program and connected with it. There’s still not a whole lot of programs out there yet that do that, so you are in a position to promote something that is still… 0:59:14 (DF): There are a couple of universities that have carved a niche out, and I am not probably the greatest or the most knowledgeable on who’s the best of the best. But, as I said, I think with this professorship and a few other key positions created and filled, Grand Valley can respectfully challenge whoever is out there and do it I think with great integrity. Interestingly enough, for basically a regional university, this is one discipline that doesn’t require gaggles of professors and assistant professors and so on and so forth. With a relatively small number of professors, you can be a national force. You can be a national name in a niche, unlike the History Department or the English Department. There are so many great universities with great English Departments and History Departments or Math Departments that requires a lot of people, a lot of professors. This takes fewer people. You can take a regional university with a national, much like you know the Athletic Department at Grand Valley has had enormous success, a Division III school, very successful, made a real name for themselves and the university. I think the world of the Johnson Center can be equally as effective, and we are going to actually, part of the grant is to encourage and promote some symposiums on philanthropy in Grand Rapids and elsewhere, and elsewhere, but in Grand Rapids. Bringing in the best talent that we can periodically to have symposiums and conventions or whatever it is to stimulate philanthropy and to make it more effective than it already is. (JS): I think that has done a pretty good job of laying out here what your vision of things is. (DF): Right. (JS): And certainly what your own experiences have been. I would just like to thank you for taking the time to talk with me. (DF): You are welcome. One of the things that you didn’t say, the interesting thing about family foundations as opposed to the other two is, we are really not in the development business, so our staff looks a little bit different than the community foundations. (JS): You don’t have to raise money. (DF): We don’t have to raise money. Some family members may chose to give gifts while they are living or are testamentary when they pass away. Corporate foundations are even different, because some of them are funded with the stock of the corporation, and dependent on dividends, some are not. It’s a whole different world. They are very different, but the good news is in this particular part of the world, we have some overlapping and concentric focuses that allow us to do some really great stuff, and not Oral History Interview with David Frey, May 7, 2010 19 �compromise the areas where we don’t have concentric or nonconcentric focus areas. Do your own thing over here. I think we have a great camaraderie and great partnering with the foundations in central-west Michigan and it has been very rewarding, very satisfying. (JS): Thank you. (DF): You’re very welcome. Thanks for the opportunity. Edits from David Frey were incorporated into this final transcript. 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Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/516">Michigan Philanthropy Oral History Project (JCPA-08)</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frey, David, G. video interview and transcript Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frey, David G. Description An account of the resource David Frey is chairman of the Frey Foundation, a Grand Rapids, Michigan based family foundation. He discusses his early life, education, service as an officer in the Navy during the Vietnam War, and work as chairman and CEO of Union Bank, now part of J.P. Morgan Chase. He discusses how his parents established the Frey Foundation and how they inspired their children to participate in the community. He shares how he and his siblings built the foundation and how they are involving the next generation. He discusses the foundation’s focus areas and outcome-based philanthropy. He discusses his service with the United Way and Grand Rapids Community Foundation, partnerships with other foundations, fundraising for universities, co-chairing the capital campaign for the Seidman Business School, and establishment of the Frey Foundation Chair at the Johnson Center. As one of the founders of the Grand Vision Committee, which became Grand Action, he was interested in building a convention center and arena with a promise of employing those living in the Heartside neighborhood of Grand Rapids. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Dorothy A. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/74171dce63c294a5bc148d92dd183485.mp4 cf42598e88ab5fb7cc8e8dadcb799642 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0264e14515c4e7c062351b27bcd5d607.pdf 926a0ecd2379447020788e532719cb08 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Tom Friar Interview Length: (1:37.24) Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Chloe Dingens Interviewer: We're talking today with Tom Friar of Sparta, Michigan and the interviewer is James Smither of the Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project. Okay, now Tom can you begin with some background on yourself and to begin with where and when were you born? I was born in 1948, in 1948, December in Grand Rapids, Michigan and lived there all my life until about 10 years ago I moved to Sparta. Interviewer: Okay what did your family do for a living when you were growing up? Well my dad, my mom and dad were divorced, and my mom worked several different odd and end jobs and there was a, we grew up with family, five kids and we just had a good time growing up in the 50s. Interviewer: Okay and did you move around a lot or? No, no we stayed there all, the whole time so… Interviewer: Okay and then where'd you go to high school? (1.26) I went to Creston High School. I didn't graduate until I got back out of the service. I had a friend that was in… I was a freshman myself with another guy and a friend of ours, an acquaintance got, was drafted went in, Vietnam and got killed and we kind of got upset about it and so we enlisted in the army. Interviewer: How old were you when you enlisted? Seventeen. �Interviewer: Okay and did you need your mother's permission to enlist or how did that work? Oh, you know I don't remember if I did or not at that time. I, if I did, she probably reluctantly signed it, but she was kind of proud, you know. I was in a lot of trouble off and on, and you know but just kids growing up drinking beer and having fun. (2.19) Interviewer: Alright, okay so then you enlisted, so when do you actually report for service then? In May of ‘67 I went down to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training. And… Interviewer: When you were, did you have a physical first and that kind of thing? Oh yes. Went down to Detroit, and while in line in Detroit, I enlisted so, but there were hundreds of guys they were drafted, and at that time the Marines were taking a beating, and nobody was wanted to enlist in the Marines. And I remember there's this big line and there was somebody who's counting every third man, “you’re a Marine.” And guys were going crazy and they counted me as I was in on that and I said, “no, no, no, no I enlisted.” “Okay you go over here then.” So, I got out of the Marines, that was significant at the time. Interviewer: Alright now at the physical did you, were you aware of anybody you know trying to beat the system or get themselves disqualified? (3.31) You know I really didn’t notice that, in basic training I- I saw some guys in particular one that strikes out, in the barracks and he was, he unscrewed a light bulb and broke it and started eating the glass, what the hell. And they took him out and we never saw him again so, you know. But other than you know some guys just you know, just really didn't want to be there, and just didn't do some of the stuff they were supposed to do. So, but nothing other than that light bulb things stands out. �Interviewer: Alright okay so you get… now was- was the physical particularly thorough or was it a cursory thing? I think it was mostly cursory, I, nothing special, checked your heart, checked to see if you had flat feet, I guess. You know nothing that stands out to me anyways that was you know really serious. Interviewer: Sure. So, I don't think anybody back then had a, if you could walk and talk, I think you were taken. Interviewer: Yeah there were some phases in Vietnam where- where that- that kind of happened and other times they were a little more careful. Anyways, that's why we ask, we find out. Okay so from there then how did they get you down to Fort Knox? (4.58) As I recall we took a train down from Detroit area and to Fort Knox and it was the first time I had ever been on the train so it's kind of a different, exciting and different. Got sick of it after a couple hours, but you know rocking back and forth. Interviewer: Now what kind of reception do you get at Fort Knox? Oh, we’re talking 40 some years now. I- I remember leaving the training it seems like we got on a bus and going into Fort Knox itself and then climbing off a bus probably can of like the movies you see now, you get out and there's a drill sergeant there. He’s a big black guy and I don't- I don’t think I've ever seen a bigger guy at that time than this guy, and he had his little hat on and, and he didn't take no crap. He was from the Virgin Islands, and he was a tough guy, but he was also fair. And needless to say, I've never done a push-up since I got out of basic training. I said I'll never do them again. �Interviewer: Alright, now did they have to spend some time processing you before you start the regular training and what kind of stuff did you do when you got there? I remember going through, getting a haircut I think, I don't know if that was the first thing, but everybody got that buzz cut. And then got a ton of shots and I remember different times during basic one… but in the very beginning got a couple shots and then we went through like a warehouse I guess it was, and got uniforms, underwear, and you know uniforms, boots, you know the regular stuff, and a big old duffel bag and that's about what I can remember of that. (7.09) Interviewer: Okay, did you take any tests there or had you already done testing earlier? The new aptitude tests and things like that? Seems like I took them before, but I'm not positive… and so… Interviewer: Alright now what did the training itself consists of? Well you had to learn how to a shoot a rifle, throw grenades, a lot of physical training. Every morning PT I guess it was. A lot of running, and different things. I remember going through the CS gas chamber, stuff like that, and I, you know just I guess regular training, how to, you know, drilling and you know just… Interviewer: Okay how much emphasis was there on discipline? (8.10) I think it was all on discipline, I that’s like I say, do push-ups constantly. If you even look cross eyed give me 10 or 20 or whatever it was and but I think it was like a game, you know I mean you are gonna listen to me, you're not, I'm not your mom no more, and you can't tell me to go screw off or whatever. You're gonna do it and for the most part I think �everybody did, there was a few guys, you know a few, you know and did what they wanted to do and, but I didn’t see much of that. Interviewer: Okay, now how easy or hard was it for you to adjust to life in the army? I think it was pretty hard. I think the discipline, I didn't have much discipline growing up and so I had, I struggled with that I was on KP and of course pushups and stuff and I didn't really get out of that until I got to Vietnam and that's where I kind of got my shit together. And so, but I wasn't supposed to be in the infantry either, and that was another story so, I suppose you want to know that. (9.22) Interviewer: But when you enlisted were you allowed, did you… allowed to select what your MOS would be or whatever? Yes, yes, I was supposed to be a truck driver and so that’s- that's what I was gonna be and I was asked your first choice where you want to go and I said “Germany, and then- then Vietnam.” So because I figured I had three years, maybe I'd see somewhere else pretty good too and then end up there, but that's not the way it worked out so… but at that time you know in ‘67 that's when a lot of stuff was going on so they basically, I'm assuming that most people went there. Interviewer: Yeah well, they went there and then that can also affect what specialization you get too, because if they need people in a certain area, they'll take them regardless of what they promised you. (10.18) Right, yeah. �Interviewer: Okay now you're gonna go back a year, you’re in basic training, now some people report a-a fair amount of discipline or things happening that were kind of beyond what was supposed to happen. You know, sergeant's punching people or beating them up or those kinds of things, was that going on when you went through? I didn't see any of that, for one thing as big a guy as he was, nobody messed with him, and but like you know there's some black guys that did and I remember once and I don't want to say… some of these black guys would say, you know, “crazy nigger,” or something like that and then he had the whole company there and he, and he says, “I'm gonna tell everyone of you assholes one thing right; I'm not a nigger. I'm from the Virgin Islands. You, you, and you are the niggers.” And that shut everybody up right then and there. And but, you know I never saw any race stuff when I was there. Basic training, I mean there was a- a black guy that I was, I bunked next to and he was in the National Guard, he and a couple other guys were there for the National Guard and basic. I kind of hang out, hung out with those guys a little bit. In fact, one of them, we got a pass for something I don't remember say, and I went home to Toledo, or something. I think whether you're from or Toledo for a day or two, and then came back. I guess maybe it was one of the holidays, in May/ June, I don't know. Interviewer: Yeah fourth of July maybe or something. (12.00) It could have been, yeah. But I remember I went home with, because they weren't very far from Kentucky. And then we all got on the bus and he went there and had a good time, as underage drinking, but you know I did that for a lot of time. �Interviewer: Okay, now were there very many National Guard guys training with you there that you can recall? In the company I was in I would, I want to say probably a third of them were. That's approximate I… Interviewer: Yeah, did the National Guard guys get treated any differently than the rest of you because they were there, and they were going back home again? I would, I don't think they were treated any different. I think maybe some of the guys that were US that were drafted and- and maybe some of the guys that enlisted like myself may have had some problems with it. I personally didn't because I got along good with them, I mean hell they were going through the same thing I were- I was, so. (13.05) Interviewer: Okay, now were you in good physical shape when you went in? Maybe yeah, I was in pretty good shape you know, I- I, as a kid we used to run around all the time and stuff. I was, I was in pretty good shape. Interviewer: Okay so the physical part of the training wasn't too tough? No, the only thing I had trouble was a, was a ladder thing that we had to do. I couldn’t get that down very good, but other than that you know, the running and crawling and climbing and stuff like that. Interviewer: Now a lot of people who might be watching this won't have any idea even what the ladder thing was, so can you explain what you were doing? Oh, I’m not sure what its really called. Interviewer: Were you like hanging? Were they over your head and you were moving? �Yes, it’s like it’s, it could have been a ladder. I don't know for all I know, but it's parallel bars I guess it's… Interviewer: Or monkey bars or something like that. Yeah. Interviewer: I think they get called sometimes. You get, you climb up on a couple steps up and then you gotta go across, maybe… I have no depth perception here. Maybe fifteen foot or something like that. Interviewer: Yeah, you're- you're hanging from these things and you've got to go hand over your hand, so you're hanging down you’ve got to move it, yeah. Yeah, you're swinging around, and you know if you're good at it which some guys are like a monkey, go through it. I wasn't like that. Interviewer: Alright and so while you had some discipline issues you didn't have anything that was really big or that would get you serious discipline, or anything else like that? Oh no, no. Interviewer: Alright so how long did the basic training last? (14.30) I don’t know, I think what is it? Sixteen weeks or something like that, I can’t remember. Interviewer: Well basic is normally eight and then there’s eight of advanced training after that. Okay. Interviewer: Okay, so what was your, where did you go next after Fort Knox? Well… Interviewer: Or did you stay at Fort Knox for AIT? �I actually, I had a stay; no, I was supposed to go somewhere but my orders never came in. And so I was stuck in the same company and it's actually kind of fun because what had happened there was they didn't know what to do with me because they didn't have no orders so I stayed right in the barracks and everybody was gone except one guy, he was a sergeant for the 1st Cav and he was in kinda, he had some problems, but he was in head of supply downstairs. So, they said, “Friar you're going down there,” and that's and so I worked with him for, you know I bet you I was probably still there a couple three, four weeks, and then they said, “if your orders don't come in we're going to try and get you here as permanent party.” And this guy, the sergeant from our 1st Cav. I wish I could remember his name, he was a really good guy, he treated me really good, and he lived in Elizabethville. I think it's Elizabethville, outside in Kentucky. And he’d take me there now and then and we’d drink beer and- and he said to me, he says “Tom, Tommy,” I don't know why people always call me Tommy all my life but, he said, “Tommy if I could tell you one thing if you get stuck going to Vietnam you try to get into 1st Cav.” He says, “because they- they treat you good, they got all the helicopters in the world and if they, if it's possible to get food to you, they'll get it to you.” And- and I took that, and I said, “okay.” And as it was, I ended up at 1st Cav as a sergeant too. So… (16.33) Interviewer: Okay, but the plan to just keep you there as permanent party obviously doesn't happen? No, my orders came in and then, then I was sent to Fort Dix, New Jersey and that's where AIT for a truck driver, and I took basic training- or AIT training there. And I don't �remember a whole lot of that other than driving a damn truck, and cleaning them, and this and that and… Interviewer: What kind of truck were you driving? Most of the time it was a deuce and a half, but it was up to kind of like semis too, but I didn't do too much of that, it was mostly the smaller. And Jeeps, and like- like the old ambulance trucks, and stuff like that. And met a Chinese guy there from New York, Chan was his name and he and I hung out, because I left everybody else. Nobody else that I went through basic training, they were are all two, three, four weeks ahead of me. So, and I met this kid and- and on a weekend pass he took me to New York City. Never, and he lived there and took me to where he lived, stayed at his house. And took me to Chinatown, what a, what a, what an awakening for a 17-year-old kid. (18.03) Interviewer: Yeah, you weren't in Grand Rapids anymore! No, I mean it’s like across every street somebody wants to sell you their body and it was like the proverbial; open your coat, you could buy watches… anything. God I never seen that, you know for Grand Rapids a 17-year-old kid, so that was growing up experience too. Interviewer: Alright so when you finished the- the time at Fort Dix you finished that training, have they told you where you're gonna go, or what you’re gonna do next? Yeah, they-they say, I was, had orders from Vietnam and I, they, I got a leave I think it was for I want to say 30 days, but I don't know if it was 30 days. Interviewer: 30 days was a standard length at that point at sometimes it wound up being less or whatever, but 30 days is pretty likely. �Yeah, I think that's, yeah, it's probably what it was then. Because I didn't take any other leave, a weekend pass, or a couple day pass is all, up until that time so. Interviewer: Okay 30 days, and then from home now do you head straight out to Vietnam or how does that work? Well I went from home to Seattle- Tacoma, Seattle and that's where we flew out of there, to Vietnam. I think we went via Alaska, Japan… Interviewer: Yeah that was one of the standard routes, you went out of Seattle you usually took the northern route to go that way. Okay and then where did you land in Vietnam? Cam Ranh Bay. (19.41) Interviewer: Okay and when did you arrive there? November, it was, I want to say 13- 12- 13 something like that, it was before Thanksgiving. Yeah it was right around the 12th or 13th of November. Interviewer: Okay so November of ’67. Okay, alright now what was your first impression of Vietnam when you got there? Hotter than hell. And they had a smell, a certain smell to it and I don't think I'll ever forget that smell. That, it was like the whole country. Wherever, we went, all across the country as it was a- a certain smell, I don't know what it was. And hot and muggy. Interviewer: Did you land during the day or at night? I think it was, I think it was morning. Early mid-morning or something like that. Interviewer: And you got off the plane, what do they do with you? (20.49) �Well there to it- I think we, as I recall we all got on a bus again and taxied over to a bunch of billets set up. And we were assigned a certain, you had to get up. They had like a big parade ground and everybody, certain times a day I don't, two/ three times a day you had to report there, and they'd call your name off. And tell you then, they'd say, “okay here you go on here, there, or wherever.” And at that time, I don't recall what I do exactly but somehow, I finagled my way into getting into the 1st Cav and I was at Cam Ranh Bay for I think two days. And first- first night there I pulled guard duty I still remember this. Here we're in a war zone, they give you at that time it was an m14. They gave you three bullets, I said, “what the hell are you supposed to do with three bullets?” And there's bunch of us, I don't know their names now but in this bucket we're all scared shitless, you know you don't know what the heck's going on. But three bullets, what the hell, I guess it's for me you, and, you I guess if there's a bunch of them coming but that struck me as weird. (22.19) Interviewer: Were you actually on the kind of exterior perimeter were you inside the base somewhere on guard duty? I don't remember now; I would hate to think it was on the perimeter, you know with three bullets but that's what we were assigned. Given a helmet, a flak jacket, a m14 and three bullets it seemed like. For some reason that’s… it might not even be true I don't know but that's what it seems like I remember. Interviewer: It was a big base and particularly if you were somewhere in the interior of it then… Yeah. Interviewer: They really didn't expect it to be any bullets. So… Yeah- yeah but… �Interviewer: Alright but then at some point, now but no, couple days now you get your orders and they say 1st Cav? Yep. Interviewer: Okay so now where did you get, where were they- where were they when you joined them? They were in An Khê, it's kind of Central Highlands there and I remember getting on a C… I don't know if it was a C-130 or a C-123, one of the two and flying into An Khê base, and I remember they got a, they called it monkey mountain I think it was. Big mountain had a huge- huge 1st Cav patch painted on it and that was my first, you know sight that I saw there. And then I remember there was like maybe seven-day in-country training thing that we had to do. We had a- because I was trained as a truck driver. So, I had no infantry training to speak of and so we had to rappel off this big-ass tower and oh my god I just couldn't see myself doing that. But I remember going down there and somehow ended up upside down, going down and looking upside down at the sergeant “you’re an idiot, get up there and do it right.” I climbed back up there and then I finally did it and then I was okay from that, but he looked at me from here to here, “you’re an idiot.” (24.41) Interviewer: Alright, so now in this sort of week-long training course, did- did you now fire an m16? Yeah that was my first time I fired a m16 there and in fact I never saw, after I left Cam Ranh Bay, I never saw a m14 again. And, or not, I've seen them but not had… Interviewer: Never had had to use one, yep. Okay, now what else was included in the training your rappelling, learning how to go out of helicopters I guess and then the basic weapons? �Yeah, I guess throw a couple grenades we had to do a little, kind of like a patrol I think in a, I know it was a secure area, but you're still very ya know, nervous. But that's it, pulling guard duty, you know we had to pull guard duty all the time. And I don't remember muchmuch more of the training other than that rappelling that kind of, it nailed in my head. Interviewer: Right, do you think they try to teach you anything about Vietnam, or the society, or how to behave while you're there? (25.51) Oh yeah, I remember that yeah, you yeah, they, I think that was classroom stuff. And it going through the money, I never even thought of that until you brought that up, but yeah. To treat them like respect because you're in their country and you know don't shoot their water buffaloes don't do this, and do that, and just you know treat them like you would you're a guest in your country. Okay. Interviewer: And did you get warned about VD and things like that? Oh yeah, it's funny too because An Khê … I don't know if I should even bring that up but An Khê, right outside An Khê and there's a little village of An Khê. And inside that village is like another little village it's called Sin City and it's u-shaped. And I remember it's all bars and whorehouses in it, and that's where I spent my 18th birthday. I got a day pass from our CEO and I had a great, great 18th birthday and then CEO wasn't real happy, because the, this was after my in country training. Interviewer: Right. Because the MPs brought me back, and, but it was a memorable 18th birthday. Interviewer: How long did you stay at An Khê? (27.22) �Oh well I want to say in January until January, because I'm almost positive I spent Christmas there. And I remember I was signed to this company, S4, I was in S4 the at the time and C Company, they had like a listening post or some posts outside the wire. And they got attacked and they, it's too close to take helicopters and so they- they sent four of us truck drivers, and four trucks, and C Company and I remember I was in the lead truck and there's a guy, Top Fowler he was a first sergeant in C Company he later got killed and up by Khe Sanh, but I remember him telling me, “just do as I say, if we start, if we start getting shot at,” he said “stop the truck immediately, turn it off and get your ass out of the truck.” I don't know, I'd only been in country maybe two weeks, or three weeks, or something like that. And I says, “okay.” And I… you know we got so far, and then there was some shooting going on and I'm looking around and he says, “out now” and I got my belt hooked. I had like an issued belt, hooked on a- something on the truck when I went to jump and I couldn’t get off there and he comes running around there and he “shewww” with his survival knife, he cuts it into two and I fell out and I look and then it was over. And just that quick everything was over, and I got with the other truck drivers and we're looking at these trucks. As much shooting and shit that was going on, there wasn't one bullet hole or nothing. I said, ‘this can't be that bad, those guys are bad shots.” So, all needless to say that we had fun with that. (29.27) Interviewer: Now at this point did you have, were you assigned to a, you were in a battalion but were you still a truck driver at that point? Yes, I was assigned to S4 company, I think it was S4, just the supply. �Interviewer: Okay Supply Company and is this for, is this a division, regiment, battalion level or? Company, company. Interviewer: Okay well you're a company but are you… Battalion, battalion level so and what we did is we drove the trucks and they had these mules they called these things and we would shuttle a lot, the supplies, as the supplies came in whether it be ammo or whatever and we supply go take them to different companies that needed it. And load helicopters for supply that was being sent out and stuff like that. And we also did I think there was some mail when the mail came in somebody would sort it and we'd make sure to get on the right helicopters and stuff like that. (30.30) Interviewer: Okay now what was your parent unit that you were attached to? Which battalion of the? 1st- 1st Air Cav, 1st of the 5th. Interviewer: Okay 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment then. Yes. Interviewer: Okay, alright so you’re at An Khê for a while and basically, you're doing that- that supply duty basically and driving and that kind of thing and then sometime in January you move? Where do you move? It seems like it was January. Interviewer: That- that fits the division’s chronology so where did you go? We convoy in again we, C Company was on our trucks and we convoyed. There's a huge convoy and it seems that it was Highway 1, we went all, we went up through Phu Bai, Hué, �Da Nang, we had, we are, we were going to Quang Tri. And that's where we finally ended up and on the way up there one of those villages, it's kind of strange how you go through these village, you go slow, the people and the kids are running in and out and guys were throwing C, some C- rations and/ or some candy to the kids, and I hit a little kid on a bicycle and I didn't kill him, but got kind of screwed up a little bit I guess. Broken, I don't know exactly what happened but from that time on, I finished that convoy, but from that time on I guess the army figured that I wasn't really meant out to be a truck driver. So, I thought wow I wonder what the hell is gonna happen now. And then they assigned me to an infantry out-- company and then that's when I, I was with, I was hoping I'd be with C company anyways if it, if I had to because I knew at least the first sergeant. And but I was assigned to an A Company, the 1st of the 5th, and that's where you know, and it was a good company I had, like I said I had no infantry training and fairly new to country, a couple months and eighteen. And there was a guy, Carly Gunther was his name. He's from Minnesota, nice, he's older guy but everybody was older to me then. (33.05) Interviewer: So, he could've been like 20 or something, or 22. Yeah but he was little older. He had- he had I think two kids and he kind of took me, he was a sergeant, and he took me under- under his- his arm and kinda you know because I didn't… and- and he- he helped me a lot. And- and so, I stayed with him and then you know I did a lot of liaison work between supply and stuff and a lot of radio communications and stuff like that and they kind of kept me be at- you know not, what can I say… �Interviewer: Well got you orientated basically, learned how, about how the unit works and what goes on. Right and so mostly well Friar you used to work in supply so you're gonna be our contact with that, if we need something, you're gonna get your butt on radio, so that's basically most of what I did. And but it was- it was altogether a different animal you know; I mean out there on the field. Interviewer: Okay now what were you on a base when you got up there or what kind of setup did they have? Well when we got there Quang Tri they had a, it was a beach area it's called The Wonder Beach and we had to secure that and then keep patrolling it all the time. Because the Navy was bringing these huge amphibious, I've never seen anything so big and floating and then it would go right onto the ground. Huge things, and they would bring supplies. So we had to secure that whole Wonder Beach area for quite a while we did that and that, we were there through the Tet up there in Quang Tri and I recall how what a bitch it was walking in the sand, you know ugh, you know beautiful beach but yet how it wasn’t real friendly and… (35.05) Interviewer: Now the Tet Offensive starts January 30th/ 31st not long after you've gotten up there. Did your base get attacked when that started? Or was it quiet where you were? There was… we had an air assault in a couple areas where they were but The Wonder Beach itself, I don't remember them being attacked, you know like that but in the- in the town of Quang Tri it was kind of bad. And there were, some of our companies, I don't �remember which ones, but we would have to air assault into certain areas to help out another company and this and that. And but it was- it was, wasn’t real fun- fun you know. Interviewer: Now when they were doing the air assaults were you going with them now? Yes, yeah- yeah. Interviewer: Okay and what was it like doing that for the first time or do you remember that at all? Oh I remember exactly, it's, I don't know how you really explain it, a lot of fear and- and I don't remember how many air assaults I went on with those guys but most of them were quiet LZ's you know maybe a couple now there would be hot but… Interviewer: Well when the call came to go out and do one of these things what happens? How did they organize the company to go and launch them on a mission like that? (36.41) Well I remember we'd all kind of, well we’d get our stuff, our packs, our rucksacks, and ammos issued out. Everything that you would need; grenades, everybody carried a bunch of sixty caliber, and we all carried at least one mortar round. And then we just kind of wait for the helicopters to come in, they’d come in we’d, as I recall six/ seven guys maybe get on a bird at a time and go out and do your thing. It was kind of exciting riding in the helicopters, to this day I'd love to do it again, but you know, especially under certain, different circumstances. But it was very frightening, I you know I won't say I- I ever got used to it, but I- I remember that the intensity wasn't as bad, you know in my mind that II just kind of knew what I had to do type of thing. Interviewer: Now what was the terrain like in that area that area? �That area was… there's a lot of sand all over. Not a lot of trees but kind of I would say you know kind of coastal type thing. I don't remember a whole lot there cause we didn't do a whole lot air assaults up there, it was mostly when we went up to Khe Sanh area. And there too, it wasn't a lot of air assaults, but it was a lot of walking and that was- that was like a jungle then and that was bad up in there. Interviewer: Okay do you have a sense of about how long you spent at Quang Tri? Another three months or four? (38.40) It doesn't seem… oh no I wasn't nowhere that long. I don't know maybe month and a half it seems like. Interviewer: Okay, alright. And then there was different camps. If that long, because then we went to a different, there were different base camps, think Camp Evans was one and there was- there was a- a Camp Jane, I’m not… Interviewer: Okay well you're moving around still in the area that's kind of between Quang Tri and Huế basically, kind of up in the northern coastal areas, different bases. Yeah. Interviewer: Okay, alright now did you have much information on kind of what was going on in the larger war at that point? Did you know about the fighting in Huế and that kind of thing? Or the siege of Khe Sanh? We- we had heard about it some- some. You know but not, we knew it was, you know a lot was going on all through the country. But I- I remember when we were going up there, going through Huế and it was a beautiful- beautiful old, I mean it was just like you would �see in a movie or museum, it was beautiful town. And then I know seven months- several months later I was coming back through, cause I was coming out of a hospital somewhere and- and rolled through there. And look around at the devastation of that town, I- I just heartbroken, oh my god what a historical thing just it's in rubble. But we- we hung around in there a lot, up in that, I would say between Quang Tri and Khe Sanh area until… I remember LZ Peanuts that's what I got that concussion and was during that Pegasus thing. (40.38) Interviewer: Okay can you explain what- what operation Pegasus was. What we, what I remember and what I was, remember being told was that the Marines were in Khe Sanh, they were surrounded and stuff. And we had to go in from outside and work our way to help them and never dreamt that it would be anything at all what it was. And there was one of our companies said he heard tracks. Everybody said, “we don't have no tanks up here.” “No,” this was on the radio because I was on the radio and he says, “no, this isn’t our tracks.” They heard ‘em, now I don't know if they saw ‘em or not and that was C company. That was in April I think it was when we were up in there and then May 3rd or 4th at Peanuts as well, we got hit pretty bad. We almost got overrun and that Fowler, that Sergeant Tom Fowler got- got killed there and I think it was May 3rd. (41.52) Interviewer: Okay now can you, before that this is at the LZ Peanuts was that you said or? Yes. Interviewer: Okay what, how much actual fighting was your company in before that? �Oh well it wasn’t 24/7 or anything like that, it was quite, it was off and on. And we’d be, a lot of it was pulling patrols and you’d always run into ‘em and I don't know how much it was. Interviewer: Well would they be relatively short firefight? Yes, yeah, they were maybe hour, at the most hour or something like that cause we had a pretty good air coverage you know and artillery coverage so… Interviewer: So, the enemy would find you and then it gets too dangerous for them and they go away? Well they would let the, let it be known that they were there, we lost quite a few guys though up in there then and… (42.54) Interviewer: Now when you were patrolling, would it be platoons going together or would it be a squad level or? Was almost all, minimum was platoon and you weren't very far from your other, the company. Interviewer: Right. And yeah especially up there it was never, a lot of times it was the whole company, you know. Interviewer: And when you went out, would you carry a radio or were you just carrying m16 or? Oh well for most of the time when I first got in, I was carrying a radio and then I had an M16 and a 45. And- and a ton of batteries, those batteries didn’t last real long, there were, the radio is called I think 25 or something like that. Heavier than hell and I wasn't real big �and so plus you're always carrying some 60 caliber [30 caliber ammunition for an M60 machine gun] stuff too but, yeah that's basically what a, you know. (44.01) Interviewer: Okay but you weren't having to walk point or things like that? No- no I never had, I never had, I never walked point no, I'm glad I didn't but so. Interviewer: Okay and how well do you think that the men in your company were performing at that time, could they, did they know their jobs and do them pretty well? Yeah, yeah- yeah as far as for the most part we all lived so I knew we were doing- doing our job pretty good and none of the officers or anybody bitched at us or anything. I know some people will say, “well a lot of the guys didn't- didn't follow orders.” I said, “I never saw that,” everybody, I mean they may question, “why do you want me to charge that or why do you want me to do that?” There was, but ultimately it got done but I never saw, I never saw anybody disobey an order at least not do anything. (45.05) Interviewer: Well in general will the officer’s ones where they seem to know what they were doing and gave you sensible orders rather than crazy ones? Right yeah sometimes you’d get a new lieutenant enter and I think captain now and then went through. They, I think they changed every six months or something like that and so that but a lot, they were, the second lieutenants I think there was a couple of them kind of were off-the-wall but… Interviewer: Well with that would the sergeants keep them in line, or would they do it again? Yeah, yeah because the CEO would sit down, he would, cause I was by him a lot cause being an RTO and- and he would- he would set them guys down when they first came in it �though, you know, this is, you know you don't know shit, you just do what these guys tell ya. Even if they are sergeants or even a corporal or whatever they've been here for a while you just learn from them and- and for the most part they did. Interviewer: Okay so you had good captain's? Oh yeah- yeah even when I was in S4 I had a good captain and he ended up in a, as a company leader too in the infantry so it's kind of like a rotation everybody did their thing. Interviewer: Okay now to talk about that event, LZ Peanuts when that gets attacked and you get hurt. So, what happened that night? Well it was a- a pretty good-sized base. They had, we had to secure that, we air assault into that and just kind of cleared it out. And it wasn't no big deal then and then they brought some artillery in, I think that’s 105 Howitzers, the smaller canons. Interviewer: Yeah. (46.53) There was, I don’t know, four or five of them, LZ Peanuts was shaped like a peanut I guess that's why they called it like that. And down on this side, was where the artillery was, those Howitzers were set up and we had bunkers all around. We made bunkers and we had a CP up over here. And we're getting incoming all the time; rockets and mortars, mostly rockets. And at one time I was up in the CP and I always had to unload the helicopters and- and I kind of liked it because a lot of those guys would come out and throw this stuff off and I knew ‘em, so I’d say hey to ‘em and stuff, you know. And me and another guy, another guy got stuck with me too, JT Holman, he was- he was out there with me. Then a rocket came in followed a helicopter and- and that's where I got my concussion, but I didn't go to the hospital then, I had broke my eardrum cause I couldn't hear and a little blood out of there. �And he said, “oh you'll be alright,” they just put some cotton in my ear, “you won't be able to hear for a while out of that ear,” and now I got tinnitus in that ear. But anyways a rocket after that, a rocket, this is, it's either May 3rd, May 4th or May 5th. And it was right after Top Fowler got killed, everybody was down. I was really feeling bad cause I, you know, I really liked him, he helped me, and I saw him a couple times. And I was really bad, feeling bad but a rocket came in, it caught one of the ammo dumps. Got that, and that shit was going and burning and so, what they ended up having to do is pull back. We had to evacuate that area cause we couldn't control nothing. So, everybody pulled back and I remember a lot of those artillery guys, left their- their guns and everything in the damn bunkers when they came. And we ended up gettin’, there was some, it was May 4th and some sappers got in the wires that night and they came, and a lot of ‘em came through that area where we evacuated, and the artillery had had a Jeep that they drove on this, I don't know how in the hell they got it out there, you know the area... Interviewer: Yeah. But- but that's what they went, their ammo came in, that's what they used the Jeep to go get the and bring it down to their area. That thing got blow to hell up there, pretty close about right where the- the Peanut. (49.52) Interviewer: So, basically, were you know occupying one half of the Peanut rather than the whole Peanut? I'd say yeah- yeah, I got a half a Peanut here, yeah maybe a little bit more than half. And there's a huge bomb crater I guess from two thousand pound, I don't know what it was, that was there all the time. And a lot of us, I wasn’t in that and we were getting fired on �from the bunkers that we evacuated area, and a lot of it was m16s coming at us. So, that's when a lot of guys got pissed off, you know from the artillery guys. And that was a pretty bad night, we had to get, I had to call in emergency resupply of ammo. They couldn't land so they- they had it on a sling and I remember when I was in S4 too, somebody had that and everybody back in that area filled the magazine, because you don't have time to fill magazines when you're getting that. They were filling magazines like a raped ape, you know and all those would come out and they came in, and they just drop it, get as close as they could, cause there was a lot of shit going on there, that was bad. And that damn thing that sling, I popped the smoke, and shit it was from me to the door away, 20 foot. Damn near killed me, you know it came in and then the shit just flew and so then I had to start going around and passing, I you know I- I- I was kind- kind of the gofer type and so… I was handing out ammunition to everybody and then probably I was gettin’ towards dawn. (51.48) Interviewer: Now were, was there still shooting going on that point? Oh yeah, the whole time, now the whole night, well I'll say after… probably sometime after midnight, probably two o'clock it started. We had, we went out gooks in the wire and a couple of trip flares go off, then our- our illumination we sent up illumination. Interviewer: Did the sappers get into your part of the base or they mostly on the other part of it? They got real close to us, inside the other base, yeah. And they were- they were real close, that from our, where the CP was set up, that Jeep was maybe 30, maybe 50 yards from there. And there was a bunch of them behind that and the next day there was a lot of… and there wasn't that Jeep, there wasn't a- an inch, half inch area where there wasn't holes all over from shrapnel, from bullets, and there was quite a few dead ones behind there. And �there was quite a few of them all over, but I remember just kind of piled up behind that Jeep, and I thought, oh Jesus, but that's how close they got to the CP though. In that big bunker where we were, myself, and that other guy, there's a couple of us in there, shit that was, that was real close to that and… but. (53.29) Interviewer: Okay but by dawn basically the- the fighting is over, and they left and…? Well just before dawn yeah. Interviewer: Okay and so now did you stay at that place much longer? Did they move you out after that? Oh, they moved us out after that, we lost quite a few guys that Carly he got killed that night and I was devastated and… Interviewer: Did they take you out of the field for a little while after that? Yeah, well couldn't go very far. To be truthful with you, I don't remember a whole heck of a lot out of that after- right after that, because I had that concussion thing going on andand I don't really… there's a time period from that moment until I guess we were leaving Khe Sanh area that I just kind of- there's a blank. Interviewer: Okay. (54.31) And- and then- then we kind of started working our way I think south. Interviewer: Yeah because the division was moving into the A Shau Valley which was south of there. Yeah, yeah. �Interviewer: That and along the two, the sides of it and that kind of thing. And they're setting up, there are fire bases being set up. Yep. Interviewer: And people are going down the middle of the valley and looking for things. I remember going, landing at a, from a helicopter landing at a- a fire base. It was these eight-inchers I had never been close to those eight-inchers. And those were big, shit, you tried, those things go off oh my God, the ground shock and we were there for a couple of days. And, but that almost seems like it was like a, seemed like a plateau or something. Interviewer: Well eight-inches howitzers, now there were self-propelled you'd, weren't they? I mean self-propelled guns, so they were on like tank chassis. Oh no, these were regular gun. (55.29) Interviewer: Oh, they’re just- they’re just guns, okay. Yeah. Interviewer: Cause that, those because the self-propelled ones couldn't get up into the A Shau but you could still bring, use a helicopter to bring ‘em. Yeah that's what they, yeah. Interviewer: Okay. Yeah and we had to secure that for a while and that's my first recollection after Peanuts. I don't remember a whole lot after Peanuts I don’t, I can't explain why, but it is what it is. I remember landing at an air base or a fire base where those eight-inchers were. And it was kind of out in the open, it wasn't no woods or nothing. And then one of the companies walked into a, an ambush not- not long after, maybe a day or so after that. I- I couldn't tell �you where, I know it was in the A Shau Valley because that's where we were going, but I don't remember any of the names of anything. Interviewer: Right. I find, kinda don't remember a whole lot right directly after Peanuts. (56.32) Interviewer: Okay. For some reason. Interviewer: And so, you have a vague sense, okay you're in the A Shau you're doing some of this stuff. Now for the most part were you staying on the fire bases or were you going out with the guys on patrols? I was kind of back and forth, you know mostly I was out with the guys a lot because thethe losses were- were piling up pretty bad and so, but I spent a lot of time out there with ‘em and as it was, I'd rather be out there than you know, with people that knew what the hell was going on and with guys that didn’t. But I still had some friends, you know back in the rear area too that stayed in contact with us. Especially when we'd rotate a little bit, we'd go back, I remember a couple times they would have, time there where they would have these, I would go back to a- a bigger rear area. Interviewer: So, a stand-down basically? (57.29) Kinda yeah, you'd pull perimeter guard around us, but it's a big base and, we were always told that you could have two beverages a day. It could be two beers, two pops, or a beer and a pop, but we couldn't get it out there, so they saved it for and then our sarge… our CO, when we went back to that somehow they always had these dehydrated steaks and we had a �big party. And the other company before they left, we would go back, and we’d have at least one night where we could just, you know we had those, it was like a big picnic party. Steaks and just as much beer or pop or whatever you wanted to drink, as you could drink. And these big ole’ garbage cans with ice in it, that all this rice- ice had rice, I don't know where the hell they got the ice from, but I remember those. There was a couple times we did that, that was- that was fun. (58.32) Interviewer: Now how long did this sort of pattern go on, of your kind of in that A Shau? Did you, that operation end at some point? Or did you go someplace else? Or get sick? Or something happened… Yeah. Interviewer: But- but what- what changes that pattern? I know, see that's what I- I’m not, I can't hardly think of that because from May until then the next December, I guess it was just kind of so routine that I don't really remember, just that we're in that A Shau Valley area and then, actually feel kind of like a dumbass for not remembering a lot of that stuff, but it was so routine, I don’t, I just, I don't remember a lot of it. And then I remember for one thing I was gone, I extended, and I wanted to get out of the field completely. Interviewer: Okay. And so they say if you extend you can get your choice when you come back where you want to do but I wanted to work back in the supply to S4 where I was because I still wanted to help, support the guys so. Interviewer: So, when did you decide to extend or? �(59.47) I'd say it was November or something like that. Interviewer: Because you would have been due to rotate out in November if you got there the November before. I think it was then because I was home for Christmas for of ‘68 and I remember I was home when I got orders that I made sergeant. They mailed that stuff to my home which I was kind of shocked. And but then I left right- right after Christmas apparently. I know I spent the New Year's Eve in Tacoma and that's where I went out from again. Interviewer: Now you backtrack a little bit, do you remember anything about that trip home on leave. I mean how they get you out there or if you saw any protesters in the airport or anything like that? Oh yeah- yeah well you know I left the field. I can't remember what date it was but anyway… and flew back to, in the helicopter to An Khê and we got our stuff there that's where we left all our. Interviewer: Right. Personal, that you couldn't take with right, so I got that and got some, got out of our fatigues and then some tans a dress, not the greens but the… Interviewer: Yeah. (1:01.22) Yeah khaki and then going to… I don’t know what time I came home I know the second time Bien Hoa. I might have went back to Cam Ranh Bay and flew back out of there. Interviewer: That’s quite possible. �Yeah and then came in by Fort Ord California and there was protestors all over and I didn't pay much attention to them, I didn’t give a shit. Interviewers: Did you stay in your uniform or did you change clothes? Yeah, I no, I stayed in my uniform. Interviewer: And then what was it like to go home? You’ve been in the Vietnam for a year. (1:02.02) Yeah it was weird, it was weird. We, myself, I met a guy in California he was going to somewhere. I was going, I had to go through Chicago and then catch a flight. And we were in the airport together. He had, he was 21 and so he bought a bottle you know, and we were sipping it on the plane even and from Fort Ord. I- I really don't didn't pay much attention to those guys, the protestors and stuff. And I wasn't gonna get out of my uniform. I know some guys. Second time I did but anyways. We got to Chicago and we both missed our flight, he was going onto, I don't know. Interviewer: Somewhere else. I don't remember yeah and we both miss our flight, so we had to spend a night in the Chicago Airport. Didn't have a whole lot of money, well I had a lot, but it wasn’t you know it’s; I can't remember if it was… Interviewer: Did you have military script or what? Normally they would change that for you when you leave. (1:03.04) Yeah because I, what I did is I saved all my money when I was in Vietnam, I wanted to buy a car when I got home. And so, but anyways we were Chicago I don't remember, and we had some money, but I didn't want to spend it for a hotel. �Interviewer: Right. Shit, I think the flight was like six/ seven o'clock in the morning. So, we were just sitting there and there was a bar in the- in the airport, so well let's go. I says, “I won't be able to get served but you never know.” So, we go in there and they served me, I couldn't believe it I was- I was still 18. And but then we were sitting there and we got something to eat, a hamburger and a couple of beers we were drinking and we go to pay and they were closing up and now we're just kind of killing thing and we go to pay, say, “oh no it was all paid for.” I said, “what do you mean?” Says a guy paid for it, he lost a nephew in Vietnam. And, I'm sorry. Interviewer: That's okay, but it sort of- it sort of balances the protester thing out. (1:04.24) Yeah. Interviewer: There were people who still appreciated what you were doing. Yeah. Interviewer: Okay and then when- when you got home, was it hard to connect with people? Yeah, I didn't really see a lot of the guys I used to hang around with much. I kind of had a, my mind set that I wanted to get a car. I had, back then you could buy cars pretty good, pretty cheap. So, I bought a, it was this 1967 Firebird 400, faster than a streaky shot and I paid, I had 27 hundred for, saved up cause I didn’t, there's no place to really spend the money. I did go on R&R but spent a couple hundred bucks. That was another thing in Bangkok, 18-year-old kid in Bangkok. Interviewer: Okay. �But so- so, and my brother had to cosign for $300 for it and he did. And so, I- I drove that for 20-some, 30 days whatever my leave was. And had no fear, that was in the days where you could go downtown and you just up and down the circuit, you know back and forth. (1:05.43) Interviewer: Did you get any tickets? Uh no I never got any tickets but… Interviewer: Because a car like that would kind of invite them. Yeah, I never got caught I guess is what it was. I remember racing the Corvette going down Plainfield Avenue from downtown, and are you familiar with the city? You know where Colebrook is? Where they… Interviewer: Yeah. There's a little curve there that goes up on Plainfield and I don't know if it was stupidity or just really fear didn't, you know lived through Vietnam, I mean I'm not gonna die here, but goal in mind, we were going over 100 miles an hour racing down there and I thought well my brother, my younger brother was with me I said, “well Nick you better fasten that up.” He says, “I ain't gonna stop,” and see whoever would stop would probably, you know lose the race, but he slowed down, the Corvette slowed down and I kept going. My brother was so pissed at me, you know so. But yeah, I don't know it was kind of weird I just didn't have any fear. Interviewer: Okay. (1:06.50) Yeah. �Interviewer: Now when that leave comes to an end what’s it like going back out to Vietnam again? It was hard, it was difficult, but I felt kind of good cause I had some sergeant stripes that I got pinned on there. And- and it was- it was a little bit different in a way that I got out to Tacoma and I kinda farted around there, I wanted to see the sights. There’s not much to see cause it's always raining like, at least when I was there. But not really AWOL I guess; I missed a flight leavin’ and so stayed another night. Got pretty drunk with another guy I met there, he was heading back too and so we just kinda thought, well we're, we've done this before. We can take an extra day or two and so I got back kind of late, took the next day, we got a flight out and, but it was- it was kind of hard. Flew back into Cam Ranh Bay again and of course I had orders, so I didn't have to go all through that. Next day I guess, spent the night there and then flew up to, actually didn't fly to An Khê at all, went right to Tây Ninh. (1:08.11) Interviewer: Okay now for people who don't know anything, you had been, An Khê is- is kind of in- in the middle of the country essentially, Quang Tri and all of that was up north. Way up north. Interviewer: Now where is Tây Ninh? As far as I can remember, it's over along, the Cam- Cam- Cambodia border. Interviewer: It's kind of west of Saigon. Yeah- yeah west of Saigon, I don't know it was- it was about, lower part of… Interviewer: Yeah. …of Vietnam. �Interviewer: Yeah, third tour, three tour was the general area that Saigon traveled in. Yeah, yeah and we worked out of there for quite and- and mostly though I- I did get what I was supposed to do. They did try to send me out there because as soon as I go back, they said, “we really need you out there, Tommy,” and I says, “well I'm not gonna do it.” And so things have changed quite a bit and but I ended up going back and forth a little bit and then I kinda, I was really kind of rebellious about it too and it kinda pissed me off because I didn't want to go out to the field again. And but they needed me, and I- and I still didn't want to go, because most of the guys were gone, you know a lot of guys got killed again, even in the short period that I was gone and then in deros or… (1:09.31) Interviewer: Yeah, like rotate home. Yeah, rotate home and so there wasn't a whole lot of guys out there, but I still wanted to do it. And the old CO was still there, he had a couple months to do yet, and he was the one that really wanted me out there and so he got kind of pissed at me. But you know, what are you gonna do? So, then they tried to make me go out and- and I then I- I am started bitching about it and I filed some papers and I don't remember exactly what it was to get out of, to go home period because you didn't stand by your contract with me and this and that. And that was long as it was it took forever to get out of there. So, but I- I- I stayed until May, I- I stayed my whole second tour. Interviewer: Now did you spend most of your time on fire bases then? (1:10.24) Yeah it was a fire base in Tây Ninh. It was pretty good-sized firebase. Interviewer: Was the division headquarters there or? �I want… I'm not positive if it was there it could have been at Bien Hoa, I don't know. Interviewer: You might have had a rear area in Bien Hoa anyway, but. Yeah that was a, Bien Hoa was a big area, or base. And I remember went to an R&R myself and another guy and we came back and we didn't want to go to our company yet, so we were kind of just driving around Bien Hoa. We flew back into Bien Hoa and just kind of going around and got one of the NCO clubs there and stuff. And it came out and there was a Jeep sitting there, nobody around. So, the other guy said, “let's take that Jeep.” So, we just, we were bar hoppin’ in Bien Hoa. Drunker than shit and there was a- a Filipino base there and we stopped by that. There was a bar we came out and they- they say, “you guys want to sell that Jeep?” “What?” And anyways that's a long story too and but we started… Interviewer: Well did you sell the Jeep? (1:11.39) No, we- we tried to, and we wanted to we, well I- well I don't know I- I guess I shouldn't even say that but we ended up trading that is what we ended up doing. And they gave us a ride back to our base for a bunch of beer; San Miguel beer. We got two pallets of San Miguel beer for that Jeep. And we were AWOL coming back so the CO thought, “well I got you now” and say, “yeah but what do you want us to do with all this beer?” “What beer?” “There's a, the Filipinos they brought a deuce and a half full of two pallets of beer. Well right here we got this for the company. “Where the hell?” “I don't know sir, we just found it,” you know it's- it’s here for the company. And so, nothing happened, they wanted, they were gonna give us Article 15 for being late. And earlier in my tour when we were up at Wonder Beach, you get a day off now and then and what they would do is they take a couple guys out on a Navy ship when one of those big amphibious things come in. They �drop, and three or four guys could go out and spend a day on a Navy ship. I did that one time and that was fun, I mean you’re talking about good food the Navy had, holy crap. And then another time me and another guy fell asleep on our air mattresses on a surfin’, we were body surfing and we had these air mattresses. I fell asleep and I got sunburned terrible- terrible and I get an Article 15 for that; destroying government property. Interviewer: There you go. (1:13.16) I thought holy crap because I couldn't go out to the field for a couple days ‘till the blisters and stuff went down. Interviewer: Alright so in those last month's when you're back there, I mean what were you actually doing in terms of duty? In- in Tây Ninh? Interviewer: Yeah. I was loading helicopters and stuff like that. Talking to their radio operator, they would call me and communicate there. Did all the companies not just the company I was in. Interviewer: Right. And I just kind of, you know because I was a sergeant then and I was just making stuff happen, you know getting, making sure they got their, everything that they needed and stuff and- and a lot of times too, S, guys that got wounded or something would come back and they couldn't go out in the field for a couple, for a while whatever it was, they would work in S4 too. So, we are all kind of, you know making sure those guys but mostly their company was getting, you know whatever they could. And, but I was doing it for, you know all four companies. �Interviewer: Okay. (1:14.26) And I, I think at that time somewhere in- in there, they you know there was another base go back before we went to Tây Ninh, or I went to in country R&R. Now I can't remember the base, maybe it was a pretty good-sized base. I went to in country R&R. Interviewer: Was it along the coast somewhere or was it inland? No, it was inland. The in country R&R was on a coast yes, it was at Vung Tau. Interviewer: Yep Or something like that, but I can't remember where the base camp was. It might have been somewhere like you were saying that it was somewhere in the A Shau Valley area, but I- I don’t… Interviewer: Well it wouldn’t be in, you wouldn’t- you wouldn't do R&R in the A Shau I mean. No- no but I went from there to the R&R thing and then came back to that. It was a pretty good sized base, they had a deuce and a halfs, in fact that's first time I ever shot a 50 caliber, they had a quad was it quad or…? Interviewer: Well they had quads and they had twins. Twins- twins that's what I shot was a twin [twin .50 caliber machine gun]. I always wanted to shoot one of them things and- and one night they had on these back bases they had like a mad minute so everybody that did have their weapons could go out and test them and stuff. And I traded something, I think it was a belt buckle, North Vietnamese belt buckle, to this I don't know if it was the Navy or Seabee that had the twin 50s but they had that set up there and I wanted to shoot that so I tried and hey he let me shoot it. So, I shot the shit outta that, that was fun, louder than hell. �(1:16.10) Interviewer: Alright, now you'd mentioned somewhere along that you'd gotten malaria. Yeah. Interviewer: What point did you come down with that? How far into your tour? It was there… that's one of the, between Quang Tri… Interviewer: So, it was before you went home? Yeah- yeah it was. Interviewer: So, before the leave, yeah? I'm trying to think now, because that might have been before we went to… it was, before we went up to Peanuts. It was between Wonder Beach and be, and- and when that Pegasus thing started. Somewhere in there, I'm not sure, I don't know the dates. Interviewer: Okay, did you have to go to a hospital for that? Yeah they sent me down to a hospital and I had, they put me in, packed me in ice and put me a helicopter and went straight up for quite high, and brining my temperature down, came down, a couple days, just let me back up so. (1:17.18) Interviewer: And would that recur afterward or did it? They said that you could have it and they told me too when I got out of the service that you're never gonna be able to give blood or anything because it's always there. I said, “really,” but now I- I don't know if it is true or not, I've never tried it cause I don't want to screw somebody else up. Interviewer: Right, but in the meantime, you haven't had any reoccurrences of it since then? No, no. I- I may have but it’s… �Interviewer: If you had it bad, you’d know. Yeah, oh yeah it was like kind of like the flu or something like that, yeah, but no I never had any reoccurrence of that. Interviewer: Okay now you're in the army and you're in Vietnam, it appeared when there was a lot of stuff going on at home, you'd had the King assassination, Kennedy assassination, all the rioting and stuff in ‘68. How much of that filtered over to Vietnam? Or did it affect the way anybody behaved by the time you left? (1:18.14) No- no I- I don't remember a lot of that I- I really didn't pay that much attention to it. I mean the only newspaper, well at one time my grandmother, she sent me a subscription to the Grand Rapids Press. I told her, I admit one time in a letter I wrote home I told her that I miss reading the Grand Rapids Press, so she got me a subscription. I- I just couldn't keep up, I mean I’d get these bags of paper and they’d dump ‘em out, and they’re pissed-off hauling these, Friar Jesus what are you crazy, so I had to call her and tell her to, but everybody read the paper, Grand Rapids Press, the whole company and… Interviewer: Yeah, something to read. Yeah. Interviewer: Okay. But, no, I don't remember that. I know like Kennedy got assassinated and stuff but mostly what, I was young too, I was 18, I didn't really give a crap about… Interviewer: Well I mean did the, sort of the attitude or the conduct of the black soldiers change at all over the course of time? (1:19.15) �Well I think more guys started smoking the ‘wacky tobacky’ and stuff like that. And I- I think maybe in the rear areas I- I noticed it when we’d come back in the rear areas. I noticed maybe there's a little, the blacks would hang here, or something like in… but I don't, I never saw any of that out in the field or nothin’. I never, and even in the rear area. Interviewer: It wasn't really creating any kind of larger problems that you were seeing? Not that I saw no. Interviewer: Okay, and then the- the drug use part that's another Vietnam stereotype I guess so you saw some of it on the base camps. Marijuana, not nothing else. I, in fact I tried it too when I would come back from the rear area, I never smoked out there in the field, I was always too paranoid, cripe. Even back when I was in rear area, I was like… but I don't know how that these guys would do it. But- but I never saw any of that hard stuff, everybody's talking about that. I said, shit I never, hell I never even heard of marijuana until I got over there. I didn't know what it was, and I tried it one time and I says, “holy crap,” but I, you know, never. (1:20.36) Interviewer: Yeah, and then did you ever get much of a chance to go into areas that had a large civilian population? Or were you usually kind of on bases and… The only time I did that was like in country R&R when we were coming back from somewhere, you know. Interviewer: And did you see much when you're actually in the areas that you were operating, were there civilians around? Or was it largely depopulated? Depends on where we were pulling the patrol. Sometimes, we’d go through a little village. It was pretty good-sized villages; I mean the kids would come running out trying to sell you �a Coke and stuff like that. And, but, and sometimes there was, it had to pull some guard around a, like a bridge I can't remember where the hell that bridge was but across the river, this is down by Hué I think. And kids were coming around in there so there was, you know population. And- and sometimes in a rear area they would hire some civilians to do, fill sandbags and sometimes cook, and clean, and you know certain things but… Interviewer: What sort of impression did you have of the Vietnamese people themselves at that point? I liked them; you know except for the- the bad ones. Interviewer: Yeah, the ones trying to kill you. (1:22.03) Yeah, I- I enjoyed them, I, to this day I- I- I know some Vietnamese. Guy that flew an airplane is Vietnamese officer. And I- I always, you know I didn't have any, you know problems with it, you know unless they were trying to kill me, you know then took issue with it. Interviewer: And then while you were there did you have any Vietnamese interpreters or scouts or things like that with you? Yeah- yeah, they had them. If we got a prisoner or something like that, but most of the time, we didn't have any, you know. Once in a while but we didn't have any up by Khe Sanh at all. I don't remember any interpreters up there then, but when we were down like in Wonder Beach area, there was a couple around. We would catch some guys and then they would question them and beat the- beat the hell out of them, but you know, but I don't really remember, you know too many, seeing too many interpreters at all. �Interviewer: Okay, alright now when you think about the time that you spent in Vietnam, are there other particular things that kind of stand out in your memory that you haven't brought into the story yet? (1:23.21) Such as? Interviewer: It can be, you know funny things, or unusual things, or things that just- just remind you of Vietnam, or… Well there's a lot of things that remind me of Vietnam. I think it's probably the… neatest thing I- I remember is the camaraderie that we had. I mean you just lived with these guys; I mean you were closer than close. Share canteens, and you’d share c-rations, you’d share, I mean make these c-rations, put it in a, basically in a helmet and mix all kinds of shit in there. And one guy, I went on R&R to Taiwan with him, Danny I can’t think of his last name he's from Pomona, California. And once a month his mom would send him a- a small case of Tabasco Sauce and some sardines, and he'd share ‘em and I remember it to this day I still enjoy a- a- a can of sardines with some hot sauce on them. (1:24.40) Interviewer: Alright. And sharing different, you know just cooking stuff and how do you, how you, just make do with what you got. Making c-rations which terrible tastin’, to try to come up good with stuff. Puttin’ some of the jelly that came in in certain things. Just, you know you get these hot- heat tablets and or sometimes you take the C4 out of the claymores, little ball, and hot, get some hot, you’d cook it right now. And I remember patrolling one time on the road, pulling close security there were gone through checking for mines, truck- truck drivers �there and you’d try to steal a- a fire extinguisher from the truck, and put a couple beers in a sandbag and blow that, to cool the beer down and stuff. And, or trade them, they'd give them to you, they didn’t give a crap. And I think if you're screwing around if you get in kind of in trouble or something, someone says, “oh yeah, you’re gonna do, you know, probably gonna get in trouble for that one.” I remember saying, “well what are they gonna do? Send you to Vietnam?” You know, so. Interviewer: Okay, now when you get to the end of the enlistment, now you're coming back. Do you still have time left to serve after you get home? I had 10 months to serve. Interviewer: Okay and did you have orders of that assignment before you left or did they send that to you after you got home? I think I got that at California. (1:26.16) Interviewer: Okay, alright now talk about leaving Vietnam the second time. Second time I was kind of bitter because you know you hear all that crap going on this and that, you know, and I was only 19. And- and I come back with this guy, JT Holman and that's when I- I did - I did change my clothes and to this day I regret, we had a taxi driver. We taxied from I guess Fort Ord to I don't remember but going across the bridge and we had the driver stop and I threw my medals over the… and I don't know why I did that, I guess it was… I don't know why. And I regret it ever since and I still had that stuff here on my shirt that was in my bag, but my ribbons, I guess. And I don't know why the hell I did that and- and to this day that pisses me off that I even did it, that I let these assholes get in my mind. And but exactly probably as soon as I let go of ‘em I regretted it and to this day �I- I wish I had not done that. But then I- I- I think I got my orders there and then I came home and then I got married. No, I didn't get married then, I came home I was, I went to Fort Eustis and which my wife now. We hung out, and I took a weekend pass and went home and got married and she came back down to Virginia with me. And stayed there for a while, lived off base which was pretty cool. Lived next door to a guy, and we lived in a trailer park. They guy was in the Navy, he was on a nuclear submarine, he was six months on, six months off. So, kind of worked out just before I got out, he got, he had to go for six months, but he was pretty cool guy and we did a little- little bit of traveling around when we were in Fort Eustis. And I kind of had pretty good duty, I, you know they just they didn't want to F with me, you know. And- and cause and most of the guys that were in that thing that I was in, that 5O8th, I was a, oh they made me a, what was it… CBRNCO. Interviewer: And what does that mean? (1:28.56) Chemical, biological, and radiological. Interviewer: Okay. NCO, I says “well what do I gotta do now?” “Well you gotta go take this class.” And I says, “okay,” you know ten months I gotta do, play the game. So, I went took this class and I say, “okay now your company, you're the head CBRNCO.” I said, “so what do I do?” He says, “well you gotta check all the gas masks, you gotta make some guys go through the chamber.” I said, “go through the gas chamber now?” I said, “I'm not going in that damn thing, I did that in basic.” “Well you gotta.” I said “okay, I got a good gas mask then,” and had to do that whole thing and I felt so bad. And there's this black guy, stuttered like crazy as an…in that outfit there. And whenever he got excited he couldn't- he couldn't, you �couldn't understand nothing he said, and you're supposed to say your name, rank, and serial number and he was in there and, you know I said, “okay guys take your stuff off.” And he started stuttering and stuttering and stuttering and he couldn't get it out. And I said, “get your ass out of here,” and… Interviewer: So how did that drill work anyway? What was, how does that play out? You have a bunch of recruits you bring ‘em into a room someplace, then what? (1:30.13) Yeah, they- they pop a bunch of CS in that room, it's not very big. I'd say maybe twelve by twelve or something, it's not a very big room. But it's, like CS I don't know if you ever had it, that stuff burn the shit out if you. If you got any sweat on you, it burns your cheeks and the whole thing and you're supposed to, I guess go through that thing, and… Interviewer: Now as the one who was running it do you get to keep your gas mask on? Oh yeah- yeah, I kept that, I wouldn't do it otherwise because that's, it's hard to breathe, it burns your lungs. It burns your lungs, it's- it’s not- it's not pleasant but yeah, they say you gotta do it, so you know what you're doing to other people. Interviewer: Alright, now would you go in and up to Washington or because far east, is it Petersburg or Williamsburg or? By Newport. Interviewer: Newport, by Newport okay that area, okay so that's- that’s a pretty big kind of base area. Yeah. Interviewer: For the Navy in particular. Alright and was that kind of a supply thing primarily or? I don’t know. �Interviewer: Okay. (1:31.25) All I know is the trucking company we had to make sure the trucks ran and… Interviewer: Right. But when I first got there, what was kind of cool is a- a bunch of us were in this room, we, there was a big barracks there a lot of the guys, but all those sergeants and stuff. We had, we're in a, we had rooms, our own room, well with another guy. And we watched the- the moon, landing on the moon and Armstrong’s speech and everything and that was pretty cool, I remember that, where, so where were you on this day? I remember right where I was. And- and we- we did some travel, one of the guys had a girlfriend in, up by Virginia Beach and we’d go up there now and then and his mom, we'd go out crabbin’, getting’ crabs. And she'd boil it, had big crab dinners, that was fun. Boil it in beer and stuff, it was good. Interviewer: Now did the military make any effort to encourage you to re up or? Oh yeah, yeah, they did, yeah. (1:32.32) Interviewer: What would they offer you? Another stripe, that was the big thing. And I said, “well I got three, I don't really need another one.” And- and then I asked them, I said, “can you guarantee me?” I actually considered it, but I asked, “can you guarantee me I won't go to Vietnam again?” And they said, “we can’t do that,” so I said, “nope, I'm not gonna do it then.” If I, if they would have guaranteed me that I didn't have to go there, “so well we- we, you won't have to go for a �couple years.” But shit the year- war is already ten years old, I didn’t know how long it's gonna last and so I said, “nah.” Interviewer: Okay so when do you actually get your discharge then? May 16th, 15th or 16th it’s the day before the, yeah May 16th, I went in on May 17th and got out on May 16th and… Interviewer: It’s 1970. Yup. Interviewer: And then what do you do after you're out? (1:33.30) Well I had a lot of issues; I was married, and I didn't know what the heck I was gonna do and I drank a lot. And for a long, long time I drank and drank and drank and you know, tried to make shit right but it- it don’t right. And then- and then I found God and it's kind of like a- a burden lifted off my shoulders and that was probably 15 years after I got out but I had a good jobs and I went to school and I didn't finish school, I really never finished a lot of, much of anything. Even I became a die maker and I just couldn't stay in- in a shop. I had, in 30 years, 20-some years I was at 14 different shops; I just, I don't know what the hell is wrong, I you know. But I enjoyed it, and to this day I miss not working on it, but you know and just some things that just piss me off and I just move on. Interviewer: So, what did you wind up doing then after that, once you sorted things out? I stayed in- I stayed oh I went to school for a while and then I owned a pizza place for about nine years enjoyed it, couldn't make no money and family was getting bigger. And so then I- I got a job in tool and die and I was probably about 30 I guess, 35 something like that and I stayed in that and you know I made a decent living and, but you know I had �trouble I just, I don't know, I just, I- I can't explain why but I just went from job to job but I always got a job in the tool and die trade. And I enjoyed it, always enjoyed working with my hands. Now I'm retired, still kind of dabbling in wood and I like remodeling and stuff, so… (1:35.41) Interviewer: Now to look back at the time that you spent in the service, I mean how do you think that affected you positively or negatively? I think it's positive, I think I had no direction before I went in. There was a lot of bad things that happened, but there was in the same token there was more good things that happened, I feel in my case anyway. And I- I think it really saved me I know a lot of the guys I used to hang around with, they got into drugs, one or two overdosed. You know I so, well you know, I just, I- I- I encourage anybody, I think it should be mandatory everybody spent two years in, least in the service or Peace Corps to get away before you go to college, right after, boom, do it you'll- you’ll learn. I think our country would be better off now, you'd be able to, you'd learn how to get along with other people; any color purple, pink, black, anything it's, you, it's what you should do for the country. But it was, I was happy I did, I would do it again. Interviewer: Alright, well we thank you very much for coming in and sharing a story today. Thank you, I enjoyed it. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. 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And you and Sheila [?] were, and I would like your evaluation of how really important that was to the education. [Fried] Boy, I was just thinking about that whole thing. I was running through the Castro question, and that whole statement, and in that phrase, you know, that you weren't a part of the college. And I thought, wait a minute, there was a whole part of this college that happened… was happening in Council and it was happening in the committees. I try to remember all the committees that I was on… everything from the Community Life committee that probably isn’t even around anymore that died a long time ago, Academic Life and Faculty Review and all that faculty hiring. And, you know, the leadership quality and the building leadership quality in our students – it was never really discussed as an upfront thing of what the college was about, but it was, and it was underlying, I mean, it was obvious because there were what fifteen seats for students on the council, right? And so, it was intentional that people were going to get involved but there wasn't much of a dialogue of how that really integrates into your education and how that really helps you when you get out. And I've done various things since I’ve graduated that I’ve thought right back to my Council experiences, where when I sat in that room, I tended to listen more than talk because it was the first time I had ever been in that sort of a setting. But from going out from there, I've been able to put those experiences into my head and into use and think about how we did things at James and, in fact, I got a real concrete example of that, too. At my current job, my yearly job evaluation off my Board of Directors, they do a shitty job. They’ve just done such bad evaluations on me; I mean, you know, I've gotten really upset with it and I think back on how we did evaluations the one year that I was on Faculty Review and how we did some good evaluations then, so that was one specific thing that really… [Barbara] How were their evaluations bad? [Fried] Oh, well, for one thing they were unfair. I don’t want to get into personal gripes about the, you know, things about the job, but they were unfair and that it was an unbalanced evaluation. Any good evaluation stresses positive and negative aspects of your job performance. Okay. There wasn't enough information for the �board to make statements on various things and they weren't able to go around and collect the information. They chose not to go around and collect the information in the way when we were reviewing if a faculty member… of course, we look at all those crazy course evaluations that were done and then there was a general sweep of data from the community at large. And so, it was a very serious attempt made to get as much information from people and as much opinion and fact from people because jobs were at stake; because raises were at stake; it was an important thing to do. And in this last evaluation, I was so disgusted I just I blasted the board for it, and it didn't endear me to them in any way; it added to me wanting to get out of the job sooner and I’ve got two weeks to go. [Laughter] [Barbara] Okay, okay. Because its curious how many people I’ve interviewed that have said, of course, I didn’t have anything to do with Council, I just went on the bus and came back home. And Council, to the ethos of the school from the faculty point of view, was real important. [Fried] I think Council was real critical because, first of all, there's probably only a handful of schools in the whole country, undergrad and graduate, where you can actually… where you could have any access to any of that decision making, okay. And so, in James it was just… it was part of the daily routine or the biweekly routine, I think it was, and sure the committees got crazy, and they got out of hand. But how many of us got into jobs that we are going to be having committee time with? Surely almost everybody in Social Relations and almost everybody in Arts and Media. Anybody who's doing any producing work, you’re always on committees; you’re always doing meetings. So, you know, meetings aren’t just a couple people sitting around – you’ve got to learn how to read those meetings; you got to learn how those politics work. And they were working! They were working the Skylight Room and plus I learned about good facilitating watching Kenny Zapp and watching Pat [?]. They were some of the best, they were very good facilitators. I tried to draft Kenny to do facilitating for the Co-op while he was still in town here. It only worked once – too busy. [Barbara] Okay good, solid answer. I’m going to try going wide here [camera zooms out]. [Fried] I’m glad you asked that because I was going to work it in anyway. [Barbara] Okay, then I want to go back to a question we didn’t talk about which is, oh yes, you said James was half of your education. You’ve been out of school approximately as long as you were in James, so tell me about how it was half and what wasn’t there and all that. [Fried] Okay, should I do a little background on that now? �[Barbara] Sure. [Fried] Okay, let’s see. So, I attended James for approximately three years (seventyseven to eighty). Full-time, more than full-time in a lot of ways in Arts and Media. And now I’ve been out from eighty to eighty-five, so it’s been like five years that I've been a graduate and what I've done mostly in that time has been retail management… had very little to do with Arts and Media. I’ve been doing photography semiprofessionally and just to keep, you know, the skills sharp, but the… oh, God, I just lost my train of thought. [Barbara] Don’t worry about it. [Fried] Okay. [Barbara] Okay, so that’s what you did in terms of your history. Now, how do you characterize your education as having contributed to what you did after school? After you got out of school? [Fried] Okay, the way the education I received and the experiences I received there contributed towards what happened from nineteen eighty to eighty-five for me is that, for one thing, there was a social ethics value that I came out with. Working for a food cooperative was important to me because how food makes it way around from farmer to plate is an important issue for me and I was involved with co-ops before I came to William James, but I saw a greater opportunity to do things that were important to me and my life and to be able to affect my community a little bit. So, I took the steps of getting on the Board of Directors and wound up being able to get a hired position through there, and it was at the time that I thought, “Now I can try and put some of this stuff to work. I can try and put some of these management principles that I heard of and read of and put them into play.” And it was real gratifying for me when I could hire William James people, too, of which I was able to hire a couple and it was always fun. And more than that, it was also reminiscent of there’s now two experiences happening here, and we can talk about the Jamesian way in which we would, you know, try and sell bananas. Or try to do something in real specific context that was not talked about in James. You know, retail was just not talked about in James; that was not one of our areas. At least, it wasn't one of my areas. But, okay, so it helped me to do… to work that side of my… kind of my life commitment of service. You know, everyone has their way of service – if it’s a service to their dollar or service to some community or other or some population and visually I tried to make things happen there, too. I knew that the more exciting you can make things be visually that it would draw people in. It would be… the psychology is wonderful; it just keeps them in and then they don't know why. Of course, that can be used the way it’s used in the grocery industry is really kind of schlocky. I just tried to use it in the food co-op to make things exciting, to make �them dynamic. And, of course, the idea of using video was gone through many times, but for lots of reasons that just couldn’t happen, so I just let that one go. But the other half of the education that I didn't receive was the management and how to run a business. And I know those things were taught at James, but I never would have taken them. That was not in my head when I was there; I was learning to be a creative person in visual arts. That’s what I wanted to do, that’s why I came there. And for me to be studying management principles would have required a great leap for me and one that I was unable to do at that time. And, also, one that was not impressed upon me as being an important one to do by my peers, by my faculty and that. So, it came later. And I’m glad for the way it came because I'm the kind of person I need application for that stuff. I can’t, you know, learn about profit margins in a college context; it wouldn’t have done anything for me. But when I sit there and look how much money we lost this last month because the profit margin dropped all of a sudden it becomes more real. So being able to apply the information really was important to me. And what I maintained all through my education at James, once I really saw what was happening there, the essence of it was that I was learning to be a learner. I was learning to be a lifelong student and I think lots of other people had that same thing. Those of us who really tried to get the most out of James got that… got the ability to learn. And I taught myself just an incredible amount of things and gave my… engendered the confidence in me to know that I don’t need a college to keep on going with my education. It helps to have a community, you know, and that community aspect of James I miss. I miss that sorely. And I wish that was still around. And for me it is, in some ways; I still have a couple of friends that are still around, and we talk but it's just so great to… I’ll just drift off, there’s a cut right there anyway. [Barbara] Okay, okay. This is almost one, I’m not sure… I’m just trying to make sure I hear you. In other words, the way you answered that, it was not that we were elitist, it’s that, why didn’t you do business in school? In other words, you were encouraged to, but it was available. Why didn't you do it? [Fried] Okay. Well, there was some, I think there was some elitism about doing business in school. There was certainly for the art students, for the musicians, the media people, the dancers, and that. You were there to learn your craft, and hopefully you learned it enough - with enough of your own soul – that it could become art. To study something like business seemed to be hypocritical but it really wasn’t because it really does employ some of the same kinds of things in your mind and in your creative person. There are…since I’ve done both now, I see the overlaps and the overlaps are more than not. They are quite a bit. But we were better than that, right? We didn’t have to spend that time studying business because we were learning how to make statements about, you know, what was important to us. But for the most part I felt a lot of people didn’t know what was important to them. They were learning the craft, but they weren’t learning, they weren’t �developing their own voice and what to say through it. So, being articulate isn’t enough unless you have some ideas, right? And business skills were only another way of looking at your ideas, it was just another perspective and I think we suffered a bit, suffered quite a bit by ruling it out, by not saying that this was an important thing for us to be doing because it’s just another way at looking at it. You know we all had to do some science, we all had to do some math. And that’s just another perspective of looking at the world; business is just another one of those ways. And I know a lot of people in the media world who have gone out and started studios here in town have mentioned that same sort of thing to me. You know the business college came later, I had to go to JC, I had to go to Davenport, or I just picked it up myself. Or I just lost a lot of money and I learned how to do it right. That’s a tough way to do it, but you pay your tuition one way or the other way, I guess. [Barbara] Good line. [Laughter] [Fried] That’s right. [Laughter] [Barbara] Sheila [?] just came, do you want to talk to her for a minute? [Fried] Okay. [Barbara] Alright, that was very good. [Fried] I left the college in a rage. And I was raging from actually one of my most memorable experiences in that one – I won’t mention the faculty’s name – one person, we’ll identify him as male, who I was talking to in the later part of my senior year. I had even asked him to serve on my committee as far as seeing the rest of my paperwork through and kind of giving me his blessings and just in the course of conversation he said, “Well, what courses did you take with Stephen, Stephen Rowe?” And I said, “I think I sat in on one of his courses, I don’t think I took anything for credit though,” and he kind of knitted his brow and said, “Well, let’s see you’re a media student. Did you take anything with Mayberry? With Robert?” I said, “No, I never took any of Robert’s courses, but you know I listened to him a lot in Council.” You couldn’t help that, you know, you did a lot of listening. What about Richard Joanisse? Well, no, I didn’t take anything with Richard either. And he just got this awful expression on his face and looked at me with disgust and said, “You never attended this college!” And I’m not… I don’t have violent tendencies but I could have at that moment because I was just so mortally insulted after being such an involved student and I thought a very responsible student for three years. And going through lots of stages of anger after that and coming back to him and confronting him and saying you’re just really unfair, really unfair, and you really angered me a lot by saying that and I’m taking back my invitation to be on my graduation committee, I will get out of here �without you. And then I thought about later on, I think years later, that comment has haunted me for a long time, I can still feel anger. But since then, I thought about them, the other experiences of being on Council, for example, being in the student governance that James wasn’t strictly about anything but encompassing the academic inquiry, the scholarly pursuits of the social issues which this faculty was heavily invested into. And I thought, no way, you can’t do everything there, you just can’t do it all. It would take you five years, six years, and I just didn’t have that kind of time. But I learned my craft well, and I learned about leadership in Council and I learned about working through committee process and that was one of the strong things about what the college was about. So those experiences I realized are very valuable to me and valuable, I think, to anyone else who was in on them. That guy was just off base, he was just seeing things from his own angle, his own perspective. And I think that that created a real split, too, among the students and faculty. Because there were “us” and “them,” there were the camera heads and the chemical fingers and those of us who spent our times in the basements and over in the TV studios and there were those people who spent most of times in the libraries and other places. Our libraries were just different, you know, there’s lots of ways to do that. And I think that we were… it was a real unstated… in some ways unstated division within the college. In some ways it was antagonistic, I think the comment that I shared was “majorly antagonistic.” [Barbara] Okay. I’m going to stop because I’m going to put a new tape in because I have another question to ask you, one more, and I hate to have you start it. [Fried] Okay. [Barbara] You know? [Fried] Yeah. Do you want to set up another angle? [Barbara] I’m going to, yeah, I actually have dominated this tripod so I should be able to change the shots slightly. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William James College Interviews Description An account of the resource Videotaped interviews of William James College faculty, students and administrators by Barbara Roos. William James College opened in 1971 as the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. Curriculum was organized around three concentrations that were meant to be interdisciplinary career preparation offerings: Social Relations, Administration and Information Management, and Environmental Studies. The college was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/69">William James College faculty and student interviews (GV016-16)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University Michigan Universities and colleges Oral histories Alternative education Interdisciplinary approach in education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV016-16_GVSU_48_Fried Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fried, Sanford Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 Title A name given to the resource Sanford Fried interview (1 of 2, video and transcript) Description An account of the resource Interview with Sanford Fried by Barbara Roos, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. The college opened in 1971 and was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley State. Sanford Fried was an Arts and Media student of William James College who was active on the WJC Council and various committees during the years 1977-1980. In this interview, Sanford discusses his involvement on council and his committee work, and how his involvement was critical to his educational success at William James College. This interview is part 1 of 2 for Sanford Fried. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/38e3bfba29674cef2e7b1cc07cd17a0f.mp4 62ac586eb8c25224f8f3b97deedd0dba https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0d41424735974ddad2b71653573b4099.pdf 81d4f8740b9124c6da0b315927a479e2 PDF Text Text William James College Interviews GV016-16 Interviewer: Barbara Roos Interviewee: Sanford Fried Date: 1984 Part: 2 of 2 [Barbara] Yeah, but sometimes we were not as interdisciplinary as we thought we were. And then when we were talking the other day in the co-op, we started talking about the way the process of learning really worked was not so much that you just took from everybody, but that you…something else. So, describe it. [Fried] Oh, how we took from the few, the mentor…the mentor thing? [Barbara] Yeah. [Fried] Well, one of the problems about what was good at James was that there were many good people. And as you got over your, kind of, freshman fright, and started to see what the value of the resources there were, you knew there were a lot of people that you wanted to study with and then came the time problem, you know? How long were you going to be an undergrad student? And it would take you ten years to study with everybody. So, you gravitated towards those people who were most important in your field, or who had the most to say to you, in terms of your own human development. And I think that the mentor idea worked real well in James. And I hope it works in other colleges. I'm not that familiar with other colleges to know. But by going with mentors, of course, the problem is that you sound like them, you start to look like them, you… in some cases you may start living with them. And that just becomes awkward because then you’ve got to go through this embryonic process to get rid of it, you know? And you’ve got to shed it and become your own. You know, I was affected by that because I was affected by some people who aren’t there anymore. They were there at the time. And it affected me good, and it affected me real harshly, as well. And I had a lot of things to go through with that, personally. I think interdisciplinary… in the interdisciplinary method that we would like to talk about there, at James, we couldn't always do it the way the catalog listed it. It always looked so good in a catalog, and all those people in those pictures always looked so interested, you know? And I still find myself looking at those pictures now and then and thinking: "Gee that would have been a great place to go to, I wish I went." [Laughter] But it was happening for us, in our own way, you know? After about my first year, when I started to realize what was going on there. I always maintain that this college works best for the people who do their bit to get out what they want to get out of it. And if you're passive, your education is passive. In the way of getting a crossbreeding of disciplines – that won't happen for passive student, you know? �Or a passive individual. That only happens to people who are going to say: “I demand that because I refuse to work through life any other way. I refuse for my career to be in a very strict mode." And that wasn't all of us, you know, that didn't work for all of us that way. Some people, you know, James wasn't for everybody. We all knew that. And in the same way, some people who were employed there – the faculty – weren’t for everybody as well. You had to have good direction to get the interdisciplinary aspects. And when it didn't work, maybe it was advising, maybe it was your own, you know, your own pursuits, your own motivations that it didn't work for. I don't know, I guess I'm not being clear for you, as to what… [Barbara] You're saying things, they're not coming out linearly. [Fried] Yeah. [Barbara] They're coming out tick, tick, tick, which is why I wanted some kind of [Inaudible]. The sentences are clear and well formed, and then they go off, and then they come back. [Fried] Yeah. [Barbara] That's how you're talking. That's alright, I accept that. [Fried] That's how I'm thinking of it, too. [Barbara] Yeah. No, that's alright. [Fried] Floating through me in images. Let’s see, some of the beauties of the interdisciplinary approach, though – there are some of those. And I've seen those most graphically by not working in my field, by working in retail. And I'm seeing things that require you to be – of course, it’s also the uniqueness of my job – but require you to be a social activist, to get people to think about things in a larger context and not just such an “I” centered context but in the world center. And then to be narrow about it, too, and to be very managerial. Which may be unfair to call it narrow, but in some ways I think it's a real narrow way of defining stuff. If you didn't take advantage of the interdisciplinary, if you didn't take advantage of the people who are talking that way and the readings, then I don't know how it would happen. That kind of stuff didn't seem to happen by osmosis. It really seems like it had to happen through thinking under fire and being challenged. The challenge is what worked well. I still seem to be going around like that. [Barbara] Its alright. Briefly…see, I thought Isaac would be up and I was going to plant him in your lap and say: okay, big dilemma for all of us at this stage of our life is what kind of education do you want for your children? �[Fried] Boy. Yeah, I want to talk about that; I thought about that. You know, being that Sheila [?], my wife, is a James grad, too, and now we have a two-year-old – I’d love to show you him but he's asleep. We think about what's, you know, what's in store for him, educationally. At this stage, we don't do things like get him into twoyear-old swim and that kind of thing. I have friends who do that; I think it's really wrong. But certainly the…I don't want to say, “hands on approach,” that phrase seems to have been ground into nonexistence anymore. But being able to embrace your education and embrace your experiences by touching them – literally touching them – is such an important learning tool for me. And when I teach somebody a new job at the co-op, I use that to teach them (one of the things I brought with me from Allendale). And with my own son, I want him to be able to grasp it that way. Because he seems like that kind of a kid. He has enough of me in him that way. That's how he's going to learn. There's real parental dilemmas in things like in kindergarten or public school / private school, you know? You want the best quality education for him or is it important that he be with all types. I'm sure every parent sees this, you know, deals with those things all the time. And we all come to different decisions on that. [Barbara] What should his college be like? [Fried] What should his college be like? His college should be the world for a time. Nobody should go to college right out of high school. And I didn't and I learned a lot by traveling for that time. I strongly encourage Isaac to travel. He's alreadywell, he's already been to Canada, his second country, several times, okay? And he travels well, and as he gets older and more empathic and more cognitive, he's going to travel more. And he's going to learn about that. And he's going to learn the way of bringing in lots of experience to teach him about the world. He's going to learn that books, and instructed journeying through books, is a very valuable way to learn. But he's also going to learn that it’s not the only way to learn. But it sure helps to have a mix. It sure helps to be able to have everything around there and be able to sit back with friends, in a comfortable environment, and talk about how these things are mixing together, and how it makes you feel, and how it makes you think, and how it makes you react. We did that James, you know. We had that time, and that social part of the college was real important, real important to me, to be able to integrate that. [Barbara] You said you were having visual images. What, you know, if I say: sum up James in a visual image, what is it? [Fried] Oh, Mona, the dog. Remember Mona? [Laughter] The best visual image for James is a round building in a square frame. [Laughter] It's just so perfect, you know, because we were, you know, we were so traditional on the outside. We tried to look that way, but yet when you get inside, and you couldn't find those corners, you couldn't find where the dust hid, you couldn't find, you know, your �easy way around the things. And that damn building was a maze. It was always a maze; you never really knew what end you're coming out on. And I guess, you know, you could say that about the education to some degree if you wanted to. But I thought the building was perfect, you know. It couldn't have been any better for that college, I suppose, unless it was one long hallway that always had windings within it, too. Other images of things at James… I don't know. I remember people bustling a lot and I'm not sure if they were bustling because they were busy or if they were bustling because they were just overwhelmed with a lot of different things. And maybe not busyness, but just sorting. Lots of sorting that went on. We sorted for a long time in there and hopefully for a long time afterwards, too. And certainly, what would happen with James closing, a lot of us started to get more emotion involved with it, you know? Either saying "good riddance" or saying, you know, “how can the bastards do that?" And I went through the latter for a long time and was real angry about it. And even didn't even see the value of this tape for a long time and thought it's stirring things up too much. And the college can't be reconstructed, hopefully somebody can be motivated by it, either a student or somebody who comes into contact with it in some way to try and do something like that when it's appropriate in a setting where it can be protected and nurtured. But, you know, the college brought me across the state to come here and wound up making this my home for other reasons. But, you know, I wouldn't recommend that people do that now. I wouldn't recommend that people come across to Grand Valley because aside from the few good people that are left that are teaching, I don't know if the college is that different than a lot of other places, and it's a long schlep just to be in the cornfields or downtown if they wind up downtown in the near future. [Barbara] That was a great answer, that was an absolutely terrific answer. I'm just going to stop this for a second. Finish the analogy, the round and the square is a…? [Fried] Okay. The round and the square is, of course, is that round peg in a square hole. T.J.C. [Thomas Jefferson College] was the same way, though they seem to be a little more vocal about it. And, you know, I don't remember about Lake Michigan Hall. I think Lake Michigan probably was the same way, too. So, what started out as some designer's idea became a real fitting analogy for what was going on in the building. [Barbara] Terrific! [Laughter] [Fried] That's a cut. [Barbara] That was a wonderful take. [Barbara] Okay, let’s start. Okay, go. �[Fried] Okay. It was almost like the outside of the building was almost a buffer. In that when I worked with you, Barbara, and I was in your office all the time, and you had an exterior office, and the damn thing was never heated and was always cold. And it was almost as if they take the hearty people, the people that wanted to be in view, you know, and put them out there, and face the library, and face the campus center, and face the tour buses and those things. And so much, but so much was hidden. And there were things that went on in the core of that building that I, you know, kind of media experiments I don't want to talk about. But they were great. I mean it was really exciting stuff that happened, I'm sure. I hope it goes on today. I don't know if it does, but I hope it does. You know, I will always remember that painting of James, too, that painting right in… I never remember which entrance it was, but that double stairway, you know. And it was the painting, the logo that was on our T-shirts, and probably on the letterhead, if I remember. And I still have my T-shirt, you know. The gray ones, not the new ones, the gray ones with the brown. That was the important one to have, I felt. That was the official card. But whenever I see any of James’ books around here or I see them in a bookstore or something, you know, I always flash to the face. And I don't think I've seen any photographs of him. I don't remember seeing any. But I almost don't want to because he was this ethereal spirit, in more ways than one, around the college. And being there as a visual student, that embodiment was comforting after a while, after it became home. It was real comforting to see it, you know, done that way. [Barbara] What are we going to do for cutaways? [Fried] I don't know. [Barbara] I'll probably shoot your hands, which is so draggy, but I don't know what else to do? What else can I do? [Fried] Yeah, hands are good. Not my shoes. You don't want my shoes. [Barbara] You better talk about something because it's weird to do hands. Tell me about… [Fried] Let me tell you about… I know what I'm going to tell you about! I'm going to tell you about my first videotape. Okay? Want me to take the mic off? [Barbara] No, just keep it… unless you want to say something you don't want… [Fried] No, no it's nothing like that because my first… I get real graphic describing that. But, well you remember Kim Bemen [?], okay? Kim, back a few years ago. In that first Video One class we had to do a tape, it was a self-portrait. And at the time, I didn't have a car, and I was hitchhiking to Detroit a lot, going back to family and, you know, trying to ease through that transition of leaving the family-stead. And �so, for my tape I set up a camera in the AV studio with one light on me, two seats, and I did a monologue with his imaginary driver as I hitchhiked on the way back to Detroit. And it just so happens that I had some sixteen-millimeter footage of birthday parties, old birthday parties and that. And I ran that, and we did a fade onto the screen and put some of that onto the tape. The tape is gone, I don't know where it was. It was real crude, and it was just totally spontaneous, and it just worked really well. I was real pleased with it. Kim was there when we taped it and she was really surprised that anybody was going to do something like that. And it came off real well. Does this…[inaudible]? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William James College Interviews Description An account of the resource Videotaped interviews of William James College faculty, students and administrators by Barbara Roos. William James College opened in 1971 as the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. Curriculum was organized around three concentrations that were meant to be interdisciplinary career preparation offerings: Social Relations, Administration and Information Management, and Environmental Studies. The college was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/69">William James College faculty and student interviews (GV016-16)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University Michigan Universities and colleges Oral histories Alternative education Interdisciplinary approach in education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV016-16_GVSU_57_Fried Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fried, Sanford Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 Title A name given to the resource Sanford Fried interview (2 of 2, video and transcript) Description An account of the resource Interview with Sanford Fried by Barbara Roos, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. The college opened in 1971 and was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley State. Sanford Fried was an Arts and Media student of William James College who was active on the WJC Council and various committees during the years 1977-1980. In this interview, Sanford discusses mentorship among the William James community, the interdisciplinary approach of the college, and reflects on what the WJC education means to his family and his son's future. This interview is part 2 of 2 for Sanford Fried. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/41d087b9127acdcb485509201188988e.mp4 fed9d551737081ab7fe135202a35fe0a https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/04969cfe6d881664277b8640c995c541.pdf ebbab5520f98cfdacb2f9e24102d7444 PDF Text Text 1 Grand Valley State University All American Girls Professional Baseball League Veteran’s History Project Interviewee’s Name: Mary Froning Length of Interview: (43:24) Interviewed by: James Smither Transcribed by: Lindsey Thatcher, April 14, 2011 Interviewer: “Okay, let’s begin with your full name and where and when were you born?” My full name is Mary Froning O’Meara. I was born in Minster, Ohio 8/26/1934. Interviewer: “What was your early childhood like? What was the family situation?” I lived with my mother and father in this small town in Minster, Ohio. It was an all German community and I went to an elementary school and high school there. I lived across the street. Actually the whole town is Catholic and a big church down the block from myself. In my early childhood, I have also a twin sister, so my twin sister and I went to (01:00)Minster grade school and Minster High School. The eighth grade through grade school and four years at the high school. Interviewer: “Now, were there any organized sports for girls at the Catholic school?” Actually it isn’t a Catholic school. Interviewer: “Okay.” It was run by the state. We had the only school in the state of Ohio that was run by the state of Ohio. We had nuns, we had priests and instead of saying religion they called it ethics in school. But, anyhow, back to your other question is, we had the CYO organization, which was the Catholic Youth Organization. In which I participated in when I was in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th and through high school and that was the only sport I could play. (2:02) Interviewer: “What was the sport?” It was softball. So I played that, the first coach I had was a priest, and from then on it was different coaches. Interviewer: “Now did you play with your sister also, play ball?” Yes, she also played. Martha played second base and I was short stop. �2 Interviewer: “Is this water for…” No, I’m okay. I’m fine. Interviewer: “The, okay, I went to Catholic school with the real uniforms and the white socks and the little patch and the whole bit, you didn’t have to go through that, huh?” No. Interviewer: “The softball you played was part of the school curriculum?” No, this was different, it was a club sport. You didn’t have to pay to get in. You just tried out and make the team (03:00). It was just something for the girls to do. I loved softball, so I tried out for it and made it when I was in the fifth grade. Interviewer: “Wow! So each year, each school year, where would the baseball played during that period of time? During the summers only?” What do you mean, the baseball? Can I have some water? Interviewer: “Sure, Tom, can we have….here is the water.” Okay… Interviewer: “Alright, Tom? Playing during the summer for 5th grade, 6th grade, all the way through every single summer through…” Except when I was scouted to play in my junior year. Interviewer: “Wait a minute, I don’t want to get there quite yet. What I am trying to get across, what I want to get across, is that when you are playing that regularly, especially as a young person, you are going to get better. The more you play, you’re going to get better (04:00). So, was there a lot of competition between you and your sister about?” No, Martha and I, I mean it was good practice, because we could go home and throw the ball. Actually, when I was playing probably in the 8th or 9th grade, I knew I was better than practically anybody else. So I could run fast, I could throw, I had a good arm, I could hit. And so when we played other teams, when I came up to bat and I could make home runs and outrun them. And my sister Martha and I would make double plays, so that helped us. I had my friend Kay Horsema in left field and she played at that point. Interviewer: “Were your parents supportive of this?” Yes. Interviewer: “I was going to say the equipment…” �3 They would come watch us play. I had two older brothers, I should say one older and one younger than me. (04:58) As for as playing sports, I loved it; I mean it, I could probably have been on the boy’s baseball team in high school. Being a girl, there was no way to do it. So instead of that I became a cheerleader. And that’s what we could do; we could be a cheerleader for basketball and football. Interviewer: “Now, had you heard about the women’s professional, Professional All American Girls Baseball Team, when you were in school?” No. Interviewer: “Okay.” If we are going to get when I was recruited, I was a junior in high school. I was playing on a Sunday afternoon, softball. And, apparently in South Bend, they do have a Board of Directors. So one of the board of director’s mother lives in Minster, Ohio, he was coming by apparently (06:00), and a week later, he sent me a contract. My dad and I looked at it, my mother looked at it and he said it’s not softball, this is baseball. And I thought it is in South Bend, Indiana. I had never been there and I should say the other team that was there was in Fort Wayne which is only seventy miles away. I never heard of them, I never did. Nobody wrote it in the paper, what small town that we had. The Dayton Daily News did not pick it up. So in so far as knowing what to do, they sent me the contract. I looked at it and said I will certainly try out. That is in 1951, this was in March. I went in to Spring Training in May in South Bend. There must have been probably, I would say, about a hundred trying out (06:59), there were four positions. Being rookies and with the manager which was Karl Winsch to play ball. Interviewer: “Now, how did you get there?” By bus, my first Greyhound bus ride, that was wonderful. I went from Salina to South Bend, Indiana. Interviewer: “You were sixteen?” I was sixteen years old. Interviewer: “How was that trip, what were you thinking about?” Nothing, you know, here I am on the bus going to play baseball. That’s all I could think about, meeting different people, and the person actually the board of directors, the gentleman that did it. I stayed with him for the first couple of days. And the other hard part was getting on a trolley to go to the Palin Park, is where we played. That was hard. Where I was coming from you were in a car or you were walking, or riding a bike, right? That was enjoyable too. Because South Bend was quite large at the time it had a hundred and fifty thousand people and you’re looking at my home town which had 1,500. �4 (08:18) Interviewer: “Now, where was your twin sister in all this?” My twin sister was at home, she also tried out, but when the tryouts came, she did not want to play ball. She wanted to become a nurse, so she went home and did that. She did become a nurse. Interviewer: “Okay, so she did.” Yes. Interviewer: “But you had the opportunity- you wanted to play?” I wanted to play. Interviewer: “But, the thing I am a little confused about is the, you had been playing softball since fifth grade…” Yes. Interviewer: “And now you are being asked to, by this time the league had hardball. Right?” Oh, yes. Interviewer: “Oh, Yeah.” By the time, it came in 1951, it was overhand pitching and the size of the ball was ten inches and the pitching mound was fifty-five feet and the bases were, I think at that point seventy or longer (9:17). And so this was the first time in my entire life, so what I did first was I had a baseball from my brother and I started throwing the baseball and that helped. So when I got there before the try outs I knew how to hit, I knew how to throw and we would hit, Karl the manger, would hit the flies to us in the outfield. They called me, well they really called me flash, fearless running over fences and stuff. So I tried out in South Bend and there were quite a few people there. They took four, and I was one of the four, (10:01) so. One of the high points of my life; here I am I am going to be really playing I get a uniform that is a skirt, I can slide, a uniform that’s a skirt which I normally had pants on before. I looked at it and I said “Gosh, look at that uniform, it looks wonderful!” It did. We had socks and stirrups and baseball caps. Interviewer: “All of the girls that I have talked to about the uniform said that they had to adjust it in some way; did you have to do that with yours?” Yes, well actually when I came there you would try one on and they also had a seamstress, so if it was too long you know, which I wanted a mini skirt like anyhow…she would adjust it to your size. So we had two uniforms, we had one on (11:00) the road and one at home. So they would �5 have them dry cleaned after you left to go on a road trip and when you came home it was waiting for you. Interviewer: “Now you move, during the season you moved to South Bend?” Oh, yes. Interviewer: “Where did you stay?” I stayed, all of us stayed with people in homes. I was in a house with other rookies. In fact Lois Youngen, Dolly Vanderlip, and another girl I can’t remember her name. We stayed with a lady by the name of Mrs. Kelly. So there is where we stayed and after we played ball we came back and we stayed with her and then we went on the road and when we came back we would stay with her. She was paid, I don’t think we paid her, I think the League (12:00) or I think we did pay her. Interviewer: “So it was rent. You were basically renting a room in the, yeah. So how was the first season rookie?” The first season I sat on the bench. My manager Karl said: “Mary, I want you to learn this game”. In 1951 the South Bend Blue Sox won the world series so there was no way, every position was taken care of and there was no way that I could get out there unless somebody broke a leg. But what they did do was to, I would pitch one inning. So I would hit and I would go to first base on my way out, so that’s okay because I was fast. I also sat on the bench and he said “I want you to watch what you do and what signs I give you so that when you are up to bat you know what it is”. The other thing I would do, which I don’t know (13:00), is I would sit on the bench and they did smoke, I would hold their cigarettes when they were on the field and they would come back and they would have it. It was very interesting the first year, it was hard. It was so different from softball because you had longer bases and actually you could steal without having to worry about the pitch going over home plate and stuff so that was my first year experience. Interviewer: “Now once you had your first season, did you return back home?” I returned back to Minster. I finished my senior year at Minster, Ohio and I graduated and at that point they let us know when to come for spring training. So that was, we played 112 games a year so spring training was at, sort of like at the end of April. I graduated May 22 (14:00), I went back for graduation and then I continued on with the team in 1952. Interviewer: “Now, when you got back from your first season and you were back in school now, was anybody talking to you about the fact that you played professional baseball?” No because they had no idea what I was doing, no idea. Even my, my mother and father used to come to Ft. Wayne to watch me play, in 1952. Because that was where we did play and it was �6 only 7 miles away so they saw me play. My brother came with his wife and they saw me and Martha did too, my sister. But as far as people in Minster knowing that I was a professional baseball player and that I was getting paid, not very much but it was enjoyable. They had no idea. What is (15:00)_ summer and do? I played and was a professional baseball player. And that’s what I am. Everyone in South Bend knew about the girls, everybody in Ft. Wayne knew who the girls were. Everybody in Michigan knew about the girls: Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Battle Creek they all knew who we were, Racine, the other teams. Everybody in the city knew. Because what they did they had post scores, they would be on radio in South Bend, they would be on the radio and they would interview you. And I had my photograph taken and they would put the photograph in the store downtown in South Bend and they would have the schedule on us, and people would come out and watch the South Bend Blue Sox play. And that was how there was advertising. Interviewer: “How was your second season?” Second season, okay. That would 1953. I got better. I hit home runs inside the park homeruns. Interviewer: “But the team is giving you a chance to play now?” Oh, yes. Because a lot of them at that point, a lot of ones that had played all along… Interviewer: “The veterans?” Yes the veterans. They went off to (16:30) school to further their educations, you know teachers. Or they went back to work, or…and I was only 17, I mean I didn’t have a job I wanted to play ball. Interviewer: “So now you have gone from being rookie, into playing in the regular lineup?” Yes, and I did this for 3 years. Interviewer: “Now was there any sense, I realize you were 17 or 18 years old, but was there any sense that this was going to be your career, baseball?” I never really thought about it. The thing that I thought about was “Here I am, playing baseball. I do get money to play”. As far as the going back to school, it never entered my mind. Because every, after the season was over I would work I stayed in Kalamazoo one season and worked, and another season I stayed in Rockford. So every season after our season I did work. Interviewer: “Now your sister already knew what she wanted to do?” Yes. Interviewer: “She wanted to be a nurse?” �7 Yes, a nurse. Interviewer: “Now was there any discussion either with your sister or your parents about what you were going to do? Besides play baseball.” No, I mean there wasn’t (18:00) very many opportunities in 1952 when you graduated to do as far as, you could get married, you could go to school to become a nurse, you could work in the factory, or you could further your education and become a teacher. Now those were your choices. So at that point I said “I don’t want any of those choices, that’s not me”. So I just kept playing ball and then when I was in, actually in Rockford working there. My friend who flew for TWA, called me and she said “Mary, I want you to come and I want you to interview with 3 different airlines, I would like for you, if you would like to do this, come up to Chicago and interview”. So at that point afterwards I think it was 56? No 55 and 56 that’s when I went. I was interviewed with the airlines was something else. I go up there I was to be at a certain time in Chicago. At midnight all the interviews took place with the airlines (19:30). My first one was with TWA, my second one was with United and the third was with Parody airlines. So I had a certain time I was interviewing with this young man, and he was asking me what I did before I came and what my education was and why I am here and all of that. So I started to tell him about my career before I came and I told him I played professional baseball and he stopped right in his tracks. He had no idea that even in Chicago; we weren’t written up in the paper in Chicago that I had played professional baseball. And at that point we had no baseball cards so I couldn’t prove him that I had played. So he said that’s really nice. So he said “I’m going to set you up with another interview and I want you to come back, but first of all I want you to go to charm school”. So I had to go to charm school for a week, for the make-up and for the walking and everything to be in the airlines. So I did that for a week, I came back and also what helps too, is that you are interviewed by different people, not the same person (21:00). So I was interviewed by a different person and I made it. Interviewer: “I know that when you started out your first year, the charm school for the League had already stopped right? So you had didn’t have any of that kind of…?” No we had none of that. Charm school I think was ’43 when we first started. We had one of the ladies to look like ladies, no short haircuts you always had to wear lipstick, you always had to be, you couldn’t smoke you always had to wear dresses, no slacks no jeans. You had to set yourself as elegant. Interviewer: “In your first couple of seasons, how were the fans?” The fans were great. Actually in South Bend I would say there may be about 2 or 3,000 people who would come. The majority were night games. And the fans all the ladies wore dresses all the men had suits on all the men had hats on, nobody ever had shorts on they were always dressed like men and women. �8 Interviewer: “The, you said that you had sometimes 2 or 3,000 people show up?” Yes we did, and these were night games. You always started at 7 or 7:30. We always had programs you could buy. The programs were 25 cents, no programs were 10 cents. To get in was 25 cents. So it was very, people loved us they were very (23:00) came out, everybody was happy to see us play and would ask for our autograph. And after we played we all went out for dinner. Or if we had a road trip after we would eat and then get on the bus for the longest trip on the bus was from South Bend to Rockford that was a long one. We would arrive in Rockford in the early morning. People were walking going to work. And Karl would, we were all on the bus and Karl would open the door up and say “Come on out and watch us beat the Peaches”. And they would laugh and people would say “Oh no you’re not”. So that’s how we got fans too. But everybody loved the Peaches so they had a big following that really nice for them, same as in Kalamazoo. They also had a big draw they had a brand new stadium and ball park to play in. Interviewer: “What were the road trips like?” Road trips were fun I mean you would be tired from playing the game, 9 innings of ball and then you would get on and you had to put your dress on and your skirt on and sit there and you got some sleep but not a lot, so actually if you did arrive (24:30) say in Rockford, you would go to the hotel and you would nap for awhile and then you would get up. A lot of it was like “Where am I today?” and then we would be like, “Oh, we’re in Rockford”. We’d get up and we had practice, and if we did lose games we had practice every day after that. We would have, Karl, we would have meetings in the morning Karl would give us our signs for the game for that night I should say. Interviewer: “By signs you mean the special stuff they would do with you?” Yes, the special stuff that would they said, right. Actually if you stepped out the box you would look at him, I was very good at bunting. I could easily be the first or second to enter and I had lots of people enter behind me, and I loved to steal bases. Interviewer: “I only played Little League but my claim to fame is that I hit a homerun on a bunt.” On a bunt? When you were 5 years… Interviewer: “The other team was over throwing and everything. I didn’t know what I was doing I was just, I was a fairly decent pitcher but I couldn’t hit for anything.” That was a lot of people’s problems. You could catch, you could run: hitting takes an eye. We had several, several women (26:00) who were just very good hitters, excellent. Interviewer: “So as of the third year, the fourth year were the fans, were you still getting more people? Because I’ve heard from some that there were less people. �9 Yeah, actually it dwindled. Remember the war was over in ’45. All the baseball players, the Major League baseball players came back. So they drew more in Chicago and they drew more in where they had the major leagues more. These teams had started probably about 1952. I remember we had one set in Minster Ohio and everybody went over to witness it, Howdy Doody was on. so the TV came in ’52. In ’53 there was still a lot of people enjoying our League because it was still a League. In ’54 it started to dwindle, but not too many people, by not too many people I mean we still had 5 or 600 people and that was when we the League started to disband. It had gone 12 years, there was no more new interest. Interviewer: “Now what was there discussion amongst you about what is going to happen next year (27:30)? Are we going to be working anymore?” No, actually when I left, I received a letter in 1954…’55 I should say, that the League was disbanding and there would be no more professional baseball. Interviewer: “What was your reaction to that?” I was sad. It was something I had done over the summers. Why quit now? That was, there was no more baseball. So I decided to pursue my other life. Interviewer: “Now you then got into the airlines, you have continued on. Now, did you ever talk about the fact that you were a baseball player when you were employed by the airlines?” No, I did not. Because at that point nobody knew it, I could say “Yes, I played professional baseball”; well I proved it one time we were on a flight going from Chicago to Syracuse and we actually got off the flight, I remember we had 108 inches of snow, and the snow banks were umpteen feet up in the air as we came in (29:00). Now I’m flying on a Conveyer that seats 40 people, we have 1 pilot, and we have no flight engineers, so when we go down everybody has their own individual room. So the guy the pilot thought that he would be pretty smart and he was going to throw us a snowball. Well he did, that was completely wrong. Because I picked up one, and he never knew what hit him. That was the, at that point I couldn’t say “Well, I played professional baseball”, you know that’s why I just about gave it to him. But, no I never talked about it. I was never recognized in my hometown of Minster Ohio as being a professional baseball player. The only time that I was recognized in Minster, we were they have parades during Oktoberfest so my friend Katie and I were in the parade for being recognized as baseball players. Interviewer: “Now when was this? Was this in the late ‘50s or ‘60s, much later?” It was later, yes much later after maybe 20 years. Interviewer: “Okay, almost every one of you that I have talked to that they just didn’t talk about it (30:30), they didn’t tell their kids about it or anything like that. But at some point �10 you went back to that period of time because did you go to that first reunion? I mean, how did you get back acquainted?” The first reunion was in Chicago in 1980 and that was really wonderful. Interviewer: “So you went?” Oh yes, absolutely. Interviewer: “I guess what I am trying to get at is that you have gone all of these years …” Without speaking about baseball, that’s right. Because nobody knew us, nobody knew what I did. I mean I graduated from high school and they said “what are you doing this summer?” I’m going to play ball. “Oh okay”. Nobody came out to watch me nobody from Minster came out to watch me. It was like you must have done something bad. No, I didn’t do something bad, I played baseball; and so when they made the movie that’s what really, really helped us. Then people recognized what we did. And the people in my hometown did and they had parades for it like I told you about. So that was wonderful and I told my family I played ball and they knew I played ball because I coached them into how to play ball-softball, that’s what I played. And my son was a baseball player and they knew that I played. And I was on the city league (32:00) and the girl and I was playing fast pitch softball and I started to bunt and she said “Where did you learn that?” I played professional baseball. “You played professional baseball?” So that’s how it came about so as you know and everybody A League of Their Own movie helped us. Interviewer: “What did you think of the movie?” I thought it was great. Actually I met, I was there in Scopie? _, I was one of the 50 or 55 that went there for a part in the movie. We met other people that were in the movie. We met Penny Marshall, I threw softball with her, they had baseballs and softballs, and well they had baseballs. But I threw ball with her and Madonna was there and she was sort of off limits so I got her autograph but she came in her big Cadillac with body guards. Well she was famous; she made a lot of money. So Penny was very grateful that she was in the movie and then before that she had made big, so Tom Hanks is a tremendous baseball player and he loved being the coach. “You mean I don’t have to get skinny?”, and anyway so it was the idea that he was [Jimmy Fox?]. Anyway, her daughter was in the (33:30) movie I met all of the players I mean Penny, Rosie, and these people really are why we became famous. And that’s why the movie was, everybody was crazy for it. Interviewer: “How did your life change after that movie came out?” Actually I was playing softball and the ladies I taught how to play softball knew that I had played professional baseball and they had an idea, but they didn’t know really what I did, they knew I played for the South Bend Blue Sox so when the movie came to Madison I was there and I was �11 interviewed by the people from the TV station about they interviewed me. I knew that at that point they thought “Wow, she lives in Madison and she played professional baseball”. Interviewer: “This is going to sound like a stupid question but why do you come to the reunions?” I actually come to the reunions to see my friends. The majority of my friends played 51-54. I do know some of the ladies that played at the beginning of the League and it was (35:00), so I come because I enjoy being with the people and being interviewed by people. It is very nice the reunions are very well organized, the people are very nice. And you see different kinds, I had never been to Detroit so we come and I enjoy it. Interviewer: “Now you mentioned a son, so you did eventually get married?” Yes, I got married in 1958. Interviewer: “Okay.” So in 1958 after I flew for the airlines for a time before and during when I was flying. We got married in 1958 and I could not go back and become a stewardess, it was not allowed. So after marriage you could not fly, if you wore glasses you could not fly, you had to be a certain height a certain weight, oh yes there were lots and lots of restrictions. So I got married in 1958 and we moved to Madison and I raised 4 children, 3 daughters and a son. Interviewer: “And you said earlier that they knew about your baseball career, but did you let them know early on or is it something that they found out on their own later when the movie came out (36:30), your kids?” Oh they knew before when they grew up and realized that I also organized my son’s baseball and they knew that I had played baseball and other coaches asked me to do this for them. But nobody knew that how many teams there were how many players had done this and when we did this in ’43, nobody knew that. So it was, I mean it as we could say again, when the movie came out everybody knew. Interviewer: “What do you make of all of this superstardom? I mean think about it for a moment, there are baseball teams all over place, and there are fans. But I have never experienced the kind of adoration that the public seems to have for your group. You see it little girls coming up to you, you see the public ‘Oh!’ of course they always say A League of Their Own and you are right it is the movie that really made that known, but what do you think about this whole hoopla, my gosh?” I think that, even when I was on a plane coming here, sitting next to the guy “What are you going to do in Detroit?” “Well I’m going to a baseball reunion”. “You mean A League of Their Own?” “Yes, that what I mean”, and everybody around me turned around (38:00) to see what I looked �12 like and what I did. So I explained to everybody what I did, I played ball. I think the majority is when people come to our reunion and the look at us and say “Now you actually played baseball, not softball?” “Baseball.” and they admire that, little kid’s do. All the little kids do, actually I coach little kids, they didn’t know I played baseball but they knew I knew baseball and that was the idea behind it. I knew what to do. I knew what to do when I coached my son’s team, that’s what they asked me to do. I had two kids that I coached and played softball, these ladies, their daughters played and they came up and asked me if I would coach them and teach them how to play softball, so I did it for 15 years. I told them we’ll have practice on Tuesday and play on Thursday, they did and they enjoyed it. Interviewer: “I know that the questions I have asked of all of you that during the period of the time that you played it was for the love of the game it was the fun the camaraderie, and never really thought (39:30) that it was going to go anywhere beyond that. But now people are saying to you, I am saying to you that this was an important part of American history. Now I’m, pretty sure none of you thought ‘hmm, I’m going to play baseball and be a part of American history.’ But how do you, I mean you have to accept the fact that people are looking at this, you are put in the baseball hall of fame, Ken burns did a documentary out baseball and said here was this amazing period of time, how do you react to this, this realization that you are part of American history ?” Yes, which at the time we were playing we had no idea that we would be recognized in the baseball hall of fame and that we were a part of history. And the part of history never entered our minds until they said okay we will make a movie about you. You are the pioneers of baseball; and then it hit us. That we did do something that was great. Interviewer: “How do you look back on that period now. I mean you get a chance to reflect about this. You’ve had a full life, you have had kids you have a husband, this is just a small segment?” A small segment. Yes that was like, I was growing up. I was 16, I had I didn’t have to go to school anymore I just played ball and I actually made (41:00) money. I knew eventually up ahead that I would have to go on with my life with school or get a job or something but at that point, when I was playing I never thought about it. I never could, because I didn’t think that we were the pioneers of baseball, It was when I was playing softball in Minster, I’m not a pioneer of softball however I am a pioneer of professional baseball and that’s what is great. Interviewer: “Does that, looking back on it did those 4 years have a major impact on the person you became?” Well, no I don’t think so it was a lot of discipline which I had to have because I was quite proud in high school. The idea was that it was a lot of discipline and Karl was a very good manager and, no I think in the 4 years that I played the enjoyment of playing a sport 4 years was �13 wonderful. An organized team and I didn’t think I was a pioneer of baseball I was just an All American that played ball. Interviewer: “Thank you so much, wonderful wonderful.” Thank you. (42:33) �14 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Interviews Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was started by Philip Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, during World War II to fill the void left by the departure of most of the best male baseball players for military service. Players were recruited from across the country, and the league was successful enough to be able to continue on after the war. The league had teams based in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and operated between 1943 and 1954. The 1954 season ended with only the Fort Wayne, South Bend, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Rockford teams remaining. The League gave over 600 women athletes the opportunity to play professional baseball. Many of the players went on to successful careers, and the league itself provided an important precedent for later efforts to promote women's sports. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Boring, Frank(Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) Video recordings All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives Baseball for women--United States Baseball Sports for women World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Baseball players--Indiana Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-08-08 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/484">All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Collection, (RHC-55)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9f1362d71c184266b9c59952baded68b.pdf 5d1434f15e7fbbfc7248237a10e4029e PDF Text Text Young Lords In Lincoln Park Interviewee: Hilda E. Frontany Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections Date: 3/30/2012 Biography and Description Hilda Frontany is a long-time community activist whose family first lived in the Water Hotel in Chicago’s La Clark neighborhood when they arrived in Chicago from Puerto Rico. In the late 1960s and 1970s she devoted her work to addressing the housing crisis that was displacing Latinos and the poor from Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood, a community located just north of Lincoln Park. To Puerto Ricans living in the area at that time, the neighborhood boundaries made no difference; to them, this was the same Puerto Rican barrio where families were being evicted by a 50-year master plan carried out by city hall. As a member of the Lakeview Citizens Council, Ms. Frontany argued and fought within the organization, using Saul Alinsky’s strategies to ensure that Latino voices were being heard, and ultimately forming the Lakeview Latin American Citizens Council. Ms. Frontany’s work with the Council was many-fold. In addition to providing a public voice for Latinos and helping to support homeowners who targeted by building inspectors, the Council ran a food pantry and taught G.E.D. and E.S.L. (English as a Second Language) classes. Today, she attends services at the San Lucas United Church of Christ and remains a prominent leader within Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. �Transcript JOSE JIMENEZ: So, go ahead and start [with your name?] HILDA FRONTANY: Okay. My name is Hilda Frontany. I was born June 16, 1943 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. My father was born in San Sebastián, [Los Pepinos?]. My mom was born in Arecibo, Barrio Esperanza. JJ: What do you mean Los Pepinos? What is that? HF: That’s a little town up in the mountains. My mother was born in Esperanza. For a description of where that is in Puerto Rico, that’s where Cornell University built the world’s largest radar unit. Arecibo, Puerto Rico. I came to the United States around 1953, I believe. I was around 10 years old. It was myself and three younger brothers. My father had come earlier, and [00:01:00] he worked in the butcher yards, and then he sent for us. We settled around the area of -- JJ: You said butcher yards. Where was that? HF: That was the butcher yards on 47th and Ashland, where they used to do all the hog butchering, et cetera, yeah. The yards. JJ: So, he was working there [what time of the year?]? HF: That must have been in the ’50s or so. Yeah, ’cause we came in ’53. Yeah. JJ: Can you tell me his name and --? HF: My father’s name was [Leonor Diaz Roman?]. My mother was [Blanca López Ruiz?]. My mother was the person that was like the person that kind of got me involved in seeing community, working in community, but, back then, it was through the church. Where [00:02:00] we settled was around the area -- 1 �JJ: Wait, so, you said she was involved with the church. Now, what church and where? HF: We settled around Erie, LaSalle, Chicago and state area, and the church that was there was Holy Name Cathedral, the mother of all Roman Catholic churches back then. And so -- JJ: So, your mother was active in (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: My mother was very active there. The group that was there, they started out with the Caballeros de San Juan, [my dad?], which was the Knights of St. John, which -- later on, they formed many councils throughout Chicago, and they created a credit union for all their members. My mother was very involved in terms of making certain that we had a Spanish Mass, and ministering to the people in the community who were newcomers, and getting [00:03:00] the church involved in assisting them. JJ: So, were there a lot of Spanish-speaking people in that area? HF: There were quite a few Spanish-speaking people. JJ: And this is in ’53. HF: This is in 1953. That Italian community there didn’t want us there, but we survived it. JJ: In what ways did they not want you there? I mean, why do you say that? HF: Because, when my father used to go to the [Keyman’s Club?] and all of that with other Puerto Ricans, they would ask them to leave, so that was a sign that they didn’t want you there. When we were all living on Erie and LaSalle, they came after the group of men that used to live in that building, and the men had to 2 �actually go up on top of the roof with blocks of ice from Bowman Dairy Company, and they used the blocks of ice to throw down at the Italians to defend themselves. So, those were signs that we weren’t wanted in that neighborhood initially. JJ: [00:04:00] And so, because the neighborhood was [firstly?] Italian, and then it was changed over. HF: Yes, and then it was changing. Yes. We’re talking about, you know, crossing the bridge and being downtown. Yeah. JJ: At that time. Okay. Was it a housing program that changed in the community, or was it more natural at that time? HF: At that time, the community there began to change in terms of the development that began to cause our families to move further north or northwest. Many families had to move north on Clark towards Armitage, towards Halsted. Others ended up living further west, but, yeah, it was a high displacement of families through development. JJ: What were some of the boundaries, I mean, that you recall? What were some of the streets? HF: That I recall? Well, I remember that, you know -- JJ: ’Cause I believe they called it La Clark, that neighborhood. Is that correct, or am I --? HF: Now, they call it Near North. JJ: [00:05:00] Near North. (inaudible) [puertorriqueños?] 3 �HF: For the Puerto Ricans. We were -- let’s see -- north of the Chicago River, all the way up to Armitage. Then, east -- I mean west of Michigan Avenue, all the way towards Orleans. And so, many of the people that left the Catholic Church Holy Name in protest because we weren’t being given the main church for the Spanish Mass -- we were in the basement. We migrated to a church on Orleans and Division Street. JJ: I’ve heard that in other churches, like St. Michael’s [and that?]. So, was this by choice? Did the Latinos want their own space in the basement, or this -- why was this? HF: No, it was not by choice. That’s all that they were willing to give us for our Spanish Mass. And so, with my mother’s leadership and the leadership of [00:06:00] many of the other men that were involved in the Caballeros de San Juan, they moved the congregation to St. Joseph’s Church on Orleans, near Division. JJ: Okay. How old were you at that time? You were still young. HF: I was still young, but -- JJ: Do you recall (overlapping dialogue; inaudible)? HF: -- as that was happening, I remember my mother -- because a lot of the stuff was -- a lot of the work that was being done and a lot of the way that the families used to network and try to survive the shock of coming into Chicago from Puerto Rico, not knowing the language, was through the church at that time. And so, I remember my mother -- they formed a group for the older women called the Women of the Sacred Heart, Las Damas del Sagrado Corazón. For the younger 4 �girls like myself, we were Hijas de María, Daughters of Mary. The men had their own organization called [00:07:00] the Knights of St. John, Caballeros de San Juan. And so, it was all related to the church and to the religious practices, but, through that, there was some organizing being done in terms of the families. There was some work being done with the -- at that time, I remember that it was the Puerto Rican Mutual Aid Society that had come in, and many Puerto Ricans needed assistance with social services. So, the church groups would send them to Puerto Rican Mutual Aid Society to try to get assistance for them. JJ: And where were they located, the Puerto Rican Mutual Aid Society? HF: They were located around the area of Chicago, Ashland, Ohio. Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz later on was one of the -- JJ: Oh, [Casa Central?] -- HF: -- [movers?]. Yes. JJ: -- (inaudible) at that time. Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz. Okay. HF: Yeah. JJ: Well, Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz [00:08:00] was also on (inaudible) and North Avenue. HF: That’s correct, yeah. JJ: Okay. Okay. So, now, you’re at St. Joseph’s. Did you go to the elementary school there, or what school were you going to? HF: First, I started out at William B. Ogden School, where I did a lot of crying because I didn’t understand the language, and -- JJ: Crying? [What do you?] --? 5 �HF: Well, yes, because I didn’t know what the kids were saying to me, so I would go home crying, say, “I don’t want to go back there.” JJ: Oh, crying. Crying. Crying. HF: Crying. Actually cried. I didn’t understand the language, you know? I couldn’t keep up, and I didn’t want to be there, but, eventually, you make up your mind that you’re going to dominate the language. And so, we were taken out of William B. Ogden, and then put into Holy Name Cathedral, and that’s where I went to grade school. JJ: So, you were crying because you wanted to very bad [00:09:00] to understand -- HF: Understand what was going on, understand what was happening. JJ: [You weren’t being put down or anything?]? HF: I didn’t know what they were saying to me, so I didn’t know if they were put downs or being invited to join in the play groups or whatever. JJ: But you were in the first and second grade or -- HF: Yes. JJ: -- something like that (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: Right. Yes. JJ: And you said you were living on Erie? HF: We were living on Erie Street, yes. JJ: Okay. By LaSalle? HF: Erie near LaSalle. Yes. Yes. And then, we moved to Superior and State, and then we lived on Ontario and State. So, we were kind of in the same circle. JJ: (inaudible). What was the housing stock at that time? What --? 6 �HF: It was all rental units. A building with maybe 20 units, the first one that we moved into. The second one, it was about -- two, four -- six or eight units. So, it was that kind of rental property. JJ: Okay. Because some people, they lived in, like, hotels [00:10:00] and (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: Well, yes. There were a couple of -- what we now call the transient motels, uhhuh, that -- like the Wacker Hotel. A lot of young, single, Puerto Rican males lived at the Wacker Hotel. Yeah. JJ: Okay. Did your family just come by itself, or were there other relatives near you? HF: First, my father came with a couple of his nephews, and then we came, and then, after that, it seemed that more family came over. And then, my father, who was in Puerto Rico, he used to be a barber, and he also used to work in the sugar cane crops. When he came over here, I remember he would serve like the cook for a group of men that would come in the evenings and pick up their fiambreras or their containers full of food, [00:11:00] and he also would cut their hair. So, you know, that was the type of situation that we had. JJ: So, he was self-employed (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: Self-employment too. JJ: But this was in his apartment -- HF: This was in our apartment, yes. Yes. JJ: -- that he would cut hair. HF: Yeah. Yeah. JJ: Okay. Where did some of the other people work at that time? 7 �HF: They were at -- I think it was called the Holloway Candy Company that they worked at. Some other people worked at some of the factories where they made those plastic gloves. JJ: Were there factories nearby? HF: There were some factories nearby, yeah. There was the Continental Coffee Company that was there on LaSalle. Right next to it, practically, was the Bowman Dairy Company, so they were employed there. So, the glove-making company ’cause my mom worked at it for a while -- but a lot of them were working in the [00:12:00] hotels that were in the nearby area. Like, south on Michigan and on State, et cetera. Mm-hmm. JJ: Okay. Some of the hotels were -- like the Palmer House, was that one? HF: Palmer House. I can’t remember the one my uncle worked at, but hotels primarily, yeah. JJ: Okay. So, now, you’re at St. Joseph. Were you attending school there? HF: No. I was still attending school. St. Joseph became the place to go to church on Sundays and do some activities with the groups that we had formed, but I was still attending Holy Name Cathedral, the school. JJ: So, [there was no longer?] Spanish Mass at Holy Name Cathedral? HF: No. No. JJ: So, now, it’s at St. Joseph’s. HF: At St. Joseph’s. JJ: So, the whole Mass moved (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: Practically the whole Mass moved with the community, yeah. 8 �JJ: So, the community was moved at that time, basically. HF: Yes. JJ: And do you recall anything regarding the Masses at St. Joseph, or -- I mean, were there a lot of people attending, or --? HF: There was [00:13:00] a lot of people attending, and I think the attract-- JJ: A hundred, two hundred? HF: I couldn’t tell you numbers, but I do know that we were -- you know, it was a smaller church, full to capacity, and there was a lot of celebrating happening. As you know, Puerto Ricans, we’re all very celebratory in terms of -- El Día de Los Reyes, we throw a party for the children, the Three Kings Day. We would throw parties using the facility at the church to bring families together in celebration, and that’s what I remember. Mm-hmm. JJ: Okay. So, where was Mass celebrated there? HF: On the main floor. JJ: So, there was more -- HF: In the main church. JJ: -- sensitivity there. HF: Yes, in the main church. JJ: At St. Joseph’s. HF: Yeah. JJ: Okay. Were there any priests at all that you recall that were instrumental at that time? 9 �HF: Back in those days, [00:14:00] I vividly remember a priest, Father [Jordan?]. He was one of the Spanish-speaking priests that did touch members of the community. JJ: At St. Joseph’s? HF: St. Joseph and even at other churches. JJ: (inaudible). HF: That’s the only name of priests that stand out for me. Yeah. Yeah. JJ: [Father Jordan, okay?]. Okay. HF: Yeah. JJ: So, how long did you -- and where did you live when you were going to St. Joseph’s? Were you still living --? HF: We were still living around the area of Ontario, State -- yes. Yes. JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). And so, from there, where did you go? HF: After we left that area, I went to live in Lake View community. JJ: Okay, so you went straight [to Lake View?]. HF: I went straight into Lake View on 2835 North Clark, [00:15:00] which is the area bounded by Clark, Broadway, Diversey, a very close walk to the lake and to the park. JJ: [That’s the?] dividing line between Lincoln Park and [Lake View?]. HF: Yes. Yes. The dividing line was Diversey, so -- JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: -- if I went south of Diversey, I would be in Lincoln Park. 10 �JJ: But, at that time, for the Puerto Ricans, it was just one community, would you say, or no? [Or it was pockets?]? HF: There were pockets, but the majority of us were in the area bounded by Halsted and Racine. Mm-hmm. That’s why Lake View had one study that was done. It was called the layer cake community. You remember? Where they said that the majority of the Jewish community was living between Lake Shore Drive and Broadway, and then from Broadway onto Halsted were the four plus one units that had been newly built. And then, from [00:16:00] Halsted to Racine was what they called the poverty belt. Well, we were in that poverty belt. And then, from Racine on was the older German Americans that had been kind of hanging onto their properties. JJ: Okay. So, west of Racine. HF: Right. JJ: That’s where you were. HF: Right. JJ: So, now, you’re talking between Halsted and Racine, but what about the southern boundary? Where did that begin? HF: Mostly Diversey, and then we would go -- JJ: This is for Lake View. HF: For us, yes. Our boundaries. Up to Irving Park because many of the programs that were going on and all of that, it included those boundaries, Diversey up to Irving Park. 11 �JJ: Okay. What do you call growing up in that area? What percentage of the population was Puerto Rican in that area? [Section?]? HF: It was primarily Puerto Rican in that area, and I think it was also due to the fact that, in that [00:17:00] area, there was an agreement by US Department of Agriculture when they first brought in the first 300 Puerto Ricans to do domestic work. That’s where they mostly settled. JJ: Well, can you explain that agreement? I’m not familiar with [that?]. HF: The US Department of Labor and US Department of Agriculture used to go into Puerto Rico to recruit labor. JJ: Around what years? HF: ’50s, ’60s. Around those times. And so, in history, there were 300 primarily women that were brought into the Lakeview area, and -- JJ: Now, you’re talking about a government agency, right? HF: Yes, I’m talking about a government agency. JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: And they were brought into the Lake View community, and they came in to do a lot of domestic labor, and with that group came Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz. Yes. And so, Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz, back in those days in order to supply the typical Puerto Rican foods [00:18:00] to people and all of that, he would drive all the way to New York, and that’s when he then started El Congreso Puertorriqueño, the Puerto Rican Congress, and he was a big-time in terms of making sure that youth who wanted to be in the field of music, that he could set them up in the field of music, but the rule was, “You must do well in school.” And so, he began 12 �something that many other church groups or organizations that were just beginning to pop up weren’t doing. JJ: And this was the Puerto Rican Congress. At that time, [was?] created on Larrabee -- HF: Yes. JJ: -- and North Avenue? HF: Right. Right. JJ: And so, there were a lot of bands that he (inaudible)? HF: Oh, he created quite a few. I mean, quite a few bands, yeah. Quite a few bands. JJ: Do you recall any of their names, or --? HF: The Fania All-Stars is the only one that comes to mind. He created an allwomen’s group, but I can’t remember the name of [00:19:00] it now. But, mostly, he was based around the area of Clement-- where Clemente High School is right now, and concentrated there. Yeah. JJ: Okay. (inaudible). HF: Yeah. JJ: So, you’re growing up in Lake View. How old were you at that time? HF: Oh, my goodness. By now, I married, and I started, then, getting involved in, again, organizing through the small groups in the church. I joined up with St. Sebastian Church, and, at St. Sebastian Church, that’s where I met a priest that became a very heavy community organizer himself. JJ: Do you recall his name? 13 �HF: Yes. Father Charlie Kyle. We used to call him [Carlitos?]. And [00:20:00] that’s where I also met [Reverendo Fineas Flores?] from the United Methodist Church. JJ: Charlie Kyle -- is he married now? (inaudible) -- HF: Charlie Kyle left the priesthood -- JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: -- and he married a young woman by the name of Diana Eiranova, who used to be a journalist. JJ: Okay, (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: And, if you remember, Diana Eiranova, was the one that fought for the rights of the young men that had been accused of killing and molesting the young girl, and she wrote a book also. JJ: [Oh, Diana Eiranova?]. HF: Yeah. Yeah. And now, Charlie Kyle is a principal at Stowe School, I believe it is, but, if you remember, Charlie Kyle was one of the primary persons that begin the Lake View Latin American Coalition. JJ: Okay, now, if you could then explain that (inaudible). HF: Okay. Charlie Kyle, being a member of the St. Sebastian [00:21:00] Church clergy, started working in the community with Reverend Fineas Flores from the United Methodist Church and other individuals. There were four small groups created. There was a group based out of St. Sebastian Church of Latinos. There was another one based around the elementary school that was on Broadway near Belmont. So, there was four small groups, and each one had their own name, and each one was trying to tackle a different issue or concern. 14 �And so, Father Charlie Kyle and a couple of others said, “You know, we should band together. We should create a coalition.” And out of that was created the Lake View Latin American Coalition because he believed that there was more power -JJ: What year was this? HF: This was around ’69, ’70. Around that time. [00:22:00] And so, one of the groups that was based around St. Sebastian, they were fighting for the bilingual education program at the elementary school near there. (audio cuts out) remember the name right now, but the other group was fighting for bilingual education rights at another school. JJ: In Lake View? HF: In Lake View. Another small group was fighting because the landlords, you know, were either criminal housing mismanagement landlords, slumlords, absentee landlords. And so, they were trying to educate the tenants about their rights. And so, we said, “Wait. Let’s put it all together,” and Charlie was one of the main individuals in creating the Lake View Latin American Coalition. JJ: Now, did he come out of the Caballeros? Was there a chapter of the Caballeros, a branch, or --? HF: No. It didn’t come out of the Caballeros de San Juan. No. JJ: But it came out of the [00:23:00] Spanish Masses? HF: It came out of the Spanish Masses and groupings that were in that area. If you also remember, Charlie Kyle, former priest -- there was a doctor, Isidro Lucas. Dr. Isidro Lucas went and did a study on Puerto Rican dropouts, and no one paid 15 �attention to it, and Charlie Kyle said, “Let me take over that study.” And Charlie Kyle, almost the same exact study, but his name to it and released it, and it became the main issue for the board of education and for everybody else. Okay? So, he made a point. He proved a point, and he helped us to move that agenda forward, about looking at, you know, the dropout rates in the Puerto Rican community and what were the solutions. That’s the Charlie Kyle that I [00:24:00] know. JJ: And you said he helped us. What was your role by that time? HF: I was a member of the group that was formed at St. Sebastian. Myself and about seven others. Small groups. [Gloria Pérez?], [Sally?]. So, I was part of the St. Sebastian group. And then, eventually, when the Lake View Latin American Coalition was formed and we were able to get our first few dollars from the Campaign for Human Development and from other sources, then I became the organizer for the organization. JJ: For the organization itself? HF: Yeah. JJ: I remember that. You mentioned some of the issues with housing in that -- HF: Right. JJ: When you became the organizer, [what happened there?]? HF: Well, one of the main things that we did was we made certain that we [00:25:00] did work with the tenants that were being so abused in that area there. Some of the people that bought entire blocks, like [Phil Farley?] and [Don Smith?] -- at that time, it was like live on a street or be your own kind of concept. Elaine 16 �Place, where they bought all the way from Cornelia to another point -- let’s say 18 buildings -- again, it was like gated little communities live on a street of your own. And so, all these families were being displaced, and I remember that, at Elaine Place, what we tried to do was try to get a -JJ: Is Elaine Place still there, or --? HF: Elaine Place is still there. JJ: Where is that located? HF: It’s on [00:26:00] Elaine Street, which is one block east of Halsted Street, and Cornelia, south about three blocks of that. Uh-huh. Where we started organizing those families to let them know what their rights were in terms of the process for them to leave. If these people were going to gut out, and we have all of those buildings, then they needed to know that you need to be given so much notice, and we had worked out a promise with Senator Simon and the Federal Department of Housing that some of the could return to 10 percent subsidized housing once Elaine Place was finished. So, community organizers and people to make sure the trucks didn’t come in there overnight to start gutting. What they did was they planted people in [00:27:00] some of the buildings, like [Ralph Volun?], I remember, so that we would show a presence still with tenants, and they blocked the trucks while we got enough time to be able to speak with the powers that be to mobilize other things on behalf of the tenants. With Phil Farley and Don Smith, that was the area around Belmont, Barry, Wellington, to George Street, from Halsted on, and, again, they were gutting out building after building after building where all the families lived, and the prices for rent became so 17 �exorbitant, the families just couldn’t afford to return. But many of the buildings that they had bought, they weren’t going to gut out, they were gonna keep as they were, and I remember [00:28:00] that we would organize, not -- we wouldn’t call it a protest. We didn’t call it a march because we were organizing members of the church, so we would call it a procession. So, we had this procession from building to building with guitars and candles lit, singing the hymns, and, as we got to a building where we knew that the electric cords were exposed, the water wasn’t running properly, et cetera, then, we would say prayer for the owner of that building, and the tenants would join us, and then we would go to the next building. And then, at the end, we would end up in the basement of St. Sebastian Church, meeting with the landlords. Okay? One of the things that I remember that our group was good at was -- that, before these landlords or anybody, while we were doing the procession, [00:29:00] could call police, we would call police on ourselves ’cause we had built a good relationship with the 14th District by then. JJ: So, these were skills that you had learned from where? Were you trained in organizing, or --? HF: Charlie Kyle, the priest, again, insisted that the main organizing group, as many of us that could, that we would go to the Saul Alinsky Institute. Back then, it was the Industrial Areas Foundation. So, I was one of the privileged ones that went there. JJ: And what were some of the techniques that you learned there with organizing? 18 �HF: Well, there are some tactics that you just can’t use in every community because it depends on the culture of the person. Especially if you’re doing organizing with older people in a Catholic church, there’s things you don’t ask them to [00:30:00] do, but there are things that you can say, like, when we invited them to a procession, it was very natural, but, in fact, it was a protest. Mm-hmm. JJ: Now, you were saying you had a procession versus a protest and that you were looking this way, but were there -- the Young Lords were also doing some things at that time, and [apparently?] you were not in agreement, or -- their tactics, or -- HF: No, because the Young Lords -- I mean, as I remember, from the history that came from New York, the tactics that were being used or the strategies, et cetera, they were fitting for the group that you were working with. Okay? But, if I am trying to get a group of 50 plus-year-olds, newcomers to the church, to be involved in picketing a landlord, and I say to them, “[Vente?], let’s picket this landlord,” they’re not [00:31:00] gonna join me, but, if I say, “Come and join me because we’re gonna pray for a landlord that is keeping our people in conditions that are unbearable in that building and charging them high rent, and, eventually, they’re going to oust them because they’re going to gut that building out,” they will join. JJ: I was referring more like the takeover of McCormick Seminary, [and the church?], and all that. How did you feel about that? HF: Well, at that time, it was like, “Hooray,” and, as you remember, it was many of our own families that used to go to bring the food to where they Young Lords were at. 19 �JJ: To the McCormick and -- HF: To the McCormick Seminary, right at DePaul University on Fullerton and Halsted, where, Fullerton, Halsted, and -- what’s that other street that meet there? JJ: Lincoln. HF: Lincoln Avenue. That’s correct. JJ: So, you were bringing food, but -- so, you were supporting them, the takeover, in a way. HF: That’s correct. [00:32:00] And then, when -- JJ: You didn’t see it as a terror attack or -- HF: I didn’t see it as a terror attack. My family didn’t see it as a terror attack because we were also doing the same thing in Lake View too, you know? But in a different way to get the involvement of people. We were trying to stop the heavy development that was taking place. We wanted our people to live in decent conditions, but we didn’t like the way that they were being ousted. Okay? JJ: Now, you mentioned New York, the tactics of New York. Are you familiar that the Young Lords originated in Chicago and then spread to other cities [around?]? Or you thought that they had come from New York? HF: At that time, we thought that the Young Lords had come from New York. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. JJ: They actually originated [in Chicago?]. HF: In Chicago. Mm-hmm. JJ: Okay. So, your -- [00:33:00] Reverend Kyle, did they call him, or --? HF: Charlie Kyle. 20 �JJ: Charlie Kyle. And you have a Latin American citizens council (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: The Lake View community had a Lake View Citizens’ Council, and we formed our own Lake View Latin American Coalition because we already had those four groups. JJ: (inaudible). HF: And that issues that we were dealing with weren’t issues that were of particular interest to the Lake View Citizens’ Council. I mean, we were talking about the bilingual education programs and how they were being run in those schools. We were talking about landlords that expose people to criminal acts, as we called them back then. Okay? We were talking about the police brutality that existed back then. Okay? And [00:34:00] so, we wanted to bring solutions to some of those. Okay? We were talking about the high unemployment of Latinos. Okay? So, in terms of the Lake View Latin American Coalition, one of the things that we did was we created quite a few babies of our own, like, to take care of the issue of unemployment. Then, we created an organization or a service, a program, called Una Puerta Abierta, the Open Door, and the Open Door was based on Broadway, and that Open Door, with a few staff members and lots of volunteers, were supposed to look for employment opportunities for the Latino community. Once they started to work with them, then they find out, “Wait a minute. Many of the people that we’re referring to these jobs, because they don’t [00:35:00] speak English, they’re refusing to give them the job because of -- they don’t even know safety English.” And so, then, we’re like, “Okay. So, what do we do now?” We 21 �couldn’t teach one by one, so the Lake View Latin American Coalition, one of the committees, they came up with the idea of, “Let’s do something that would be like English as a survival language.” Okay? And so, we created what now is known as Universidad Popular. Now, we started out -JJ: Is it still in existence? HF: It is still in existence and growing. It’s going to be celebrating its fortieth year April 14. JJ: In Lake View (inaudible)? HF: No. They’ve moved now to 2801 South on Hamlin. So, we created Universidad Popular, and people would question, “Well, why are you calling it a [00:36:00] university, a popular university, when you’ve got a basement with one teacher and fourteen students?” You had to create a type of a mentality that, you know, we’re all good enough to be at that university level if we work -- and, again, that was because Charlie Kyle and the members of the coalition made certain that individuals that were just coming into leadership position met great people like Paulo Freire, read the books of Paulo Freire. Okay? And had discussion groups about -- you know, it’s all about raising a conscience here. And so, we were great to have church people involved because they were the ones that told us all about the theologies of the Americas, where they were using that to liberate people, people’s [00:37:00] minds. Mm-hmm. JJ: So, there was like an international scope in thinking -- HF: Yes. JJ: -- at that time. 22 �HF: It began to [build up?] because -- JJ: Were local communities looking international also, or --? HF: Well, no. First, there [was not?] -- a local community coming to the realization that, “Okay, we’re here in Lake View, but there’s a lot of things happening outside of Lake View that impact what happens here. And so, we need to look outside of Lake View too and develop partnerships.” And so, that’s where the Puerto Rican Organization for Political Action -- we developed the partnership with the Puerto Rican Organization for Political Action. JJ: PROPA. HF: PROPA, which was headed by Hector Franco back then. And we realized, wait a minute. Puerto Ricans are citizens by birth. Maybe not by choice, but by birth, and, when we go to vote, even though we come here as citizens and [00:38:00] don’t know English, we’re forced to take the oath in English. So, that was enough to go into the courtroom. And so, you know, we went into the courtrooms, and we sued, and Judge Philip Tone, I believe it was, he ruled in our favor, and, after that, it wasn’t just Puerto Ricans that benefited from taking the oath in Spanish and having election materials in Spanish. Many others, okay? Who were not Puerto Rican benefited from that lawsuit. The newspapers, Spanish newspapers, benefited from that because the lawsuit said that the board of elections had to print announcements in Spanish in those newspapers. Okay? And, today, we look back, and, lo and behold, the ballot is printed in many other languages, and that was because of our [00:39:00] organizing. 23 �JJ: Okay. So, you made a coalition of the different groups (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: Right, like unemployment. Unemployment. When the Una Puerta Abierta was working with that, we worked very closely with other groups that were working with employment. And so, what we were doing, actually, was creating special interest groups across the city. I remember that one of the groups that we joined with was Zeferino Ochoa and the Cardinal’s Committee that he used to work at, and he had a radio program, and that was very beneficial ’cause we could get news out through that. JJ: So, you worked -- okay, with Zeferino Ochoa. [I recall?] hearing that name and the Cardinal’s Committee. What did they do (inaudible)? HF: They used to serve [00:40:00] the Latino community in terms of providing information on services that was available to churches or whatever, discussion of issues on his radio program and all of that. So, that’s how I remember Zeferino. Okay? JJ: So, you continued the -- HF: Yeah. JJ: -- Latin American Coalition continued to work with the -- HF: Well, whenever we -- JJ: -- churches? HF: Yes, if there was a church group that was working on a particular issue of employment. We were just looking at -- it wasn’t necessarily that we would seek out a church group, but we knew that group was working on the issue we were 24 �interested in. Like, when we wanted to open doors at [Jewel?] Food Stores, as an example, it was a coalition of about 17 groups, including PROPA, ABC, remember? Allies for a Better Community, headed up by Sally Johnson. [Carlos Castro’s?] [00:41:00] group, which used to be [PRUF?], Puerto Rican United Front. Uh-huh. JJ: (inaudible). HF: There, we also had the Puerto Rican Office of Cultural Affairs back then, too, assisting to open doors at Jewel Food Stores, to open doors -- back then, it was with -- what was the company? AT&T. Okay? And so, we banded together to open those doors for employment. JJ: So, you wanted open doors in what way? You visited with these groups, or --? HF: Well, some were actual, coordinated visits. Some had to be pickets in order to get attention. Whatever it took that the groups would decide how they would mobilize. Yeah. JJ: Okay. And then, what was going on in the community then? [00:42:00] Was housing a big issue at that time? HF: Housing was a big issue, and one of the things that, at the Lake View Latin American Coalition, a small group tried it, and we did it -- I think it was 13 or 14 of us. We decided that we were going to show people that we could stabilize that community by going into the home purchasing program. And so, I was one of the ones that decided, you know, I’m going to purchase. We knew that some of the people that were being encouraged to purchase didn’t have all the money, but, if -- the way it was worked out, a couple of people would lend some money to that 25 �person. That person would buy, and, now, that person was responsible for making sure some of that money now came back for the next person to purchase. When I went in to try to purchase, the house was [00:43:00] at 929 West Wolfram. Back then, it was, like, 28,500. Because I was divorced and not remarried, I was having a terrible time, so attorneys like [Miguel Velazquez?] and [Hector Guzman?] came into the picture, because then they were gonna use that as a case of, “Hey, you can’t discriminate having a woman just because they’re divorced and not remarried. You’ve got to show proof that that person is not financially stable to keep up with the payments of that home.” So, I was able to buy, and [Mendieta?] was able to buy. [Mario de Juan?] had bought. [Ramos?] bought. Some of them even bought right in front of where Wrigley Field is, and, later on, they were able to [00:44:00] sell for quite a bit. JJ: Okay. HF: Yeah. JJ: You kind of grew up there. Lake View was your community (overlapping dialogue; inaudible)? HF: Lake View was my community since 19-- oh, God. When was it? ’64 or something. Yeah. Yeah. JJ: And so, when you came there, it was changing (inaudible) changing to (inaudible) -- HF: It was beginning to change into Puerto Rican -- we had people from Mexico, and we had, north of us, some people from South and Central America, and still kind 26 �of the same situation. The Central Americans have remained north of that area. Yeah. JJ: And so, you saw it developing and then becoming more Latino. HF: And then, all of a sudden, you know, Latinos having to leave [00:45:00] because we were being displaced by the wholesale gutting out of -- JJ: But it -- HF: -- the rental properties. JJ: But you fought that. HF: We fought it. We fought it. We fought it, and we thought that we would make headways by encouraging people to purchase, but, by that time, you know, a building had changed hands three times, and they would cap out so that, if the building had been sold for 70,000, now, somebody came in, and bought it, and resells it for 130,000. By the time I come and try to get it, I’m gonna have to come up with the 200,000. So, you know, it became very hard to try to stabilize it through the purchase of the rental properties. Mm-hmm. The few that were able to purchase were purchasing single-family homes. JJ: So, do you feel your efforts were in vain, or was it a loss, or --? HF: [00:46:00] I personally don’t look at it that it was in vain ’cause there was a lot of leadership development that was going on, and that leadership migrated and took all their skills, that energy, that commitment, that dedication, into other communities to work on issues. Myself, for instance, I’ve dedicated practically my entire life to working in the Humboldt Park community, whereas I’ve always lived in Lake View, and now, I live in Portage Park. I only sleep in Portage Park. 27 �Okay? All my work is being done on behalf of the Humboldt Park community, practically. JJ: So, many people that came from there became leaders or were involved in the community (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: In the communities, that’s right. Yes. Yes. JJ: Okay. And so, what is some of the work that you’re doing today (inaudible) in Humboldt Park? HF: [00:47:00] In the Humboldt Park community, one of the things -- we created a group called the Puerto Rican Agenda, and the Puerto Rican Agenda is a consortium of about 40 organizations and agencies, and some of the work that has been done -- number one was we have the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts, which used to be the old [horse stadium?] inside of Humboldt Park on Division and Sacramento, 3015 West Division, and, now, it is not an Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture. Now, we have museum status, and that’s because of the hard work of the Puerto Rican Agenda, making sure that they stayed on top of that. It’s been completely gutted. Lots of exhibitions going on there right now. JJ: What are some of the other groups that (inaudible)? HF: Some of the other groups that belonged there are -- like, the [00:48:00] Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center belongs to that. The Puerto Rican Cultural Center with José López belongs to that. Vida/SIDA with Juan Calderón belongs to that. The Division Street Small Business Development with Eduardo Arocho, they’re there at the table. We have some agencies like [Boca?] advertising agency at the table. [NNN?], neighborhood organizing organization under [Eliud Medina?]. We 28 �had members of Lucha, Association Houses represented. National Conference of Puerto Rican Women is at the table. Rincon Community Services is at the table. And so, it’s a whole -- Humboldt Park Social Services is at the table. JJ: [I can see it’s?] broadly based. (inaudible) -- HF: It’s a broad base, and -- JJ: -- more (inaudible), [00:49:00] [but it looks like?] (inaudible). HF: Yes, and it’s not structured. To say we have a president, that we have a vice president, that we have a secretary, we have a treasurer -- no. We have two individuals that co-chair the meetings. One of the things that we recently did was that, through the efforts of the Agenda, there was a grant that was given, and it was a grant to do a major study on the Puerto Rican community. And so, we’ve been doing the focus groups, and it’s been really a blessing to be able to do that because, when many of these agencies have to do the proposals, either for the state, or for foundations, or for the federal government, they need backup data. It’s not like in the old days, where you could say, “We need this because of that.” [00:50:00] Now, you have to show proof that the population is there and that the need is there. So, with this grant, we hope to be able to provide not only the agencies that are part of the consortium. Anyone else who wants to use the data, you know. So, I’m really proud of that. That was done by the Puerto Rican Agenda. But, you know, back to some of the stuff that we’ve done in the Lake View community, many of the small agencies that used to exist there -- it was like they couldn’t provide services because a lot of the people, as you remember in Lincoln Park and in there, the newcomers -- newcomers who couldn’t speak the 29 �language. And so, [00:51:00] the churches -- all they could offer was the Mass. Okay? So, we were forced, then, to look outside of Lake View, and, when we started looking outside of Lake View, the only things that we could find were the organizations that were being created in the West Town, Humboldt Park area. And so, those were the agencies that we tried to send our people to to get the services. Okay? Other than when we began forming our own babies, like Universidad Popular, like Una Puerta Abierta, like Servicios de Orientación that we created also in Lake View. All right? Once the families arrived and they [were going through?] the cultural shock, and people would say, “Oh, tan loco, tan loco,” you know, it wasn’t that they were crazy. They were suffering the depression from separation. [00:52:00] If it was a man that came alone and left the family, and now, he’s making low wages and can’t keep the promise that he made to bring the wife and children right away -- and so, we needed to find a way to get those individuals to come in, but you couldn’t bring them in if you were calling it “Lake View Mental Health Services.” All right? So, what we did was work with people like [Emperatriz Pumarejo?], [Gustavo Espinosa?], and others, and we named it Servicios de Orientación. So, everything was done with a purpose and a major thought behind it that this is the only way we’re going to be able to serve this grouping of individuals, who had that need at that time. JJ: It was like a mental -- not a sickness, but something -- a mental [00:53:00] problem at that time. HF: Yeah, it wasn’t that they had a mental health sickness, as people would see it. JJ: It was a temporary (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). 30 �HF: Yeah. It was just, you know -- JJ: Destabilization [in the mind, right?]. HF: Yes, in the mind. I mean -- JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible) -- HF: -- you come in, and you’re really depressed. JJ: Depressed because you’ve lost your whole -- HF: Right. JJ: -- [nation?], your whole country. HF: I remember one gentleman that -- he came in, and, I mean, when he was just talking, and -- what had happened to him was he went grocery shopping, and he saw this box that had the pictures of the chicken on it. Okay? And so, he bought three or four boxes, thinking that he was going to be able to just take this, heat it up, and eat it. Well, it was that Shake ’n Bake. There’s no chicken there. It’s the stuff to layer the chicken with. And so, all those things are enough to make you think, “Yo necesito ayuda, [00:54:00] I really need help here,” you know? And so, basic things. So, when we noticed that there was something that we could not take care of through organizing of people, then, we had to create an entity, okay? To take care of that, and that was when we had to come up with Servicios de Orientación, which is the mental health services to the Latino community, primarily Puerto Ricans coming in in that area. I mean, we did a lot of stuff that had to do with organizing in terms of -- you remember many of the police brutality cases. I mean, cases still exist today, but they’re mostly on profiling, as happened recently with -- 31 �JJ: But, at that time, what were the cases like? HF: People [00:55:00] just being arrested. I remember the group of four gentlemen that were arrested for being in a public way playing dominoes. Well, in Puerto Rico, everybody plays dominoes outdoors. They didn’t know they were in violation [in?] any ordinances, so they took their little table, and they set it up outside, and they were having a grand time playing dominoes. And so, we had to try to explain to the police department, and you know who was great at doing that on our behalf? May she rest in peace. Trina Davila. Trina Davila was one of the people that dealt very directly with the police department. JJ: Who was Trina Davila? There was a center named after her. Who was she? HF: Trina Davila was an older woman that was very involved in the [00:56:00] Puerto Rican community in Lake View. Okay? And, in the days when we were having so many issues with the Chicago Police Department, it was primarily that time -it was the 14th District on Addison and Halsted, where José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez turned himself in to Hanrahan. She was one of the people that opened the door so that we could have a decent dialogue with the police department because, back then, if they didn’t know the culture of the people that were moving into the area, of course there were going to be arrests. “Oh, you’re in violation of the ordinance.” “What ordinance?” You know, “Setting up a domino table outdoors.” On Barry Street, I remember the young men that were arrested simply because they didn’t realize that there [00:57:00] were ordinances on noise levels, so they’d be blaring their music, and police get called. Others were just blatant -like what’s happening around Washington and Division, as you remember, that a 32 �family would call a police officer because their son was uncontrollable due to a medical problem, and the police use excessive force. Okay? So, it was Trina Davila who opened the doors for dialogue with the department so that we could say, “Wait a minute. It’s not that they’re truly in violation. This is a cultural thing.” JJ: But why was she able to do that? I mean, was she in a position to do that? Why --? HF: At that time, she had joined up with one of the advisory groups to the department. And so, she was able to open [00:58:00] that door. JJ: To the police department? HF: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. JJ: Okay. Now, in Lincoln Park, one of the groups that we had to fight against was the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, but you had the Lake View Citizens’ Council. HF: Correct. JJ: So, in Lincoln Park, there actually were no Latino members of that Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, but you were a separate group within the Lake View Citizens’ Council. HF: We were -- JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible) -- HF: Lake View Citizens’ Council was a separate group, and the Lake View Latin American Coalition was a separate group. JJ: But you didn’t have a neighborhood association. HF: No. That was against us. 33 �JJ: That was promoting -- HF: No. JJ: -- housing [renovations?]. HF: No. No. JJ: See, we had the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association. HF: Yes. Right. JJ: So, the Lincoln Park Citizens’ Council was trying to stabilize the community also? HF: Also. Right. Right. I mean, I remember [00:59:00] [Sheila Atkins?] working very hard on all of that. Some of the other organizers that came through that. But, as I said, we were even sharing space, so we didn’t have a relationship of animosity. We were sharing space. There were times when, you know, they [just couldn’t join?] on the issue that we were dealing with, but there were times -like, I remember when we decided to take on Jewel. Well, they were getting some funding from Jewel, so we couldn’t put up the boycott signs or anything on the window because half of the window was theirs. Half of it was ours. But we came to agreements, but we had somewhat of a collaborative relationship once we got going, but, again, that has to do with the skills of the people that were involved with founding the organization, you know. Mm-hmm. JJ: [01:00:00] ’Cause you had already organizing skills at that time. HF: At that time, yeah. Well, you had Charlie, Fineas Flores, and Hector, and many others that came in. We had people from the Latin American -- I can’t remember the -- like Fernando Prieto, who was with the business organization that had just 34 �been created in the Lake View community. And so, they came to the table and worked on stuff with us. Mm-hmm. JJ: Okay. Okay. And Lincoln Park was a different -- HF: Mm-hmm. JJ: -- situation, basically. Okay. [Miguel Chevere?]. Did he work with you at all, or -? HF: Miguel Chevere worked very closely with the St. John council that used to be in the Lake View community on Newport and Sheffield on the second [01:01:00] floor, and -- JJ: (inaudible) his name. He also comes from St. Michael’s. HF: Yes. JJ: [Michael’s part?]. HF: St. Michael’s, doing a lot of work there. JJ: So, he worked with the Caballeros de San Juan [here in Lake?] --? HF: He worked with the Caballeros de San Juan in Lake View. JJ: Do you remember the council number? HF: I can’t remember [for council what?], but it was on the second floor on Newport and Sheffield, Clark, and we worked very hard to try to get everybody involved in making certain that the credit union, you know -- a group. I became one of the credit union members back then, one of the first few. JJ: Oh. I mean, so, they were located in Lake View also, the credit union, or --? HF: No. The credit union, remember, was located near Fullerton, California, around that area. 35 �JJ: Okay. But that council was (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: Yeah. Right. Right. Right. That council was working with us. Then, the other council that was working with us was providing a lot of the -- [01:02:00] how would you say? Entertainment -- was the council that was near Oak Street and LaSalle. There was another council that operated out of there, and they did social nights. Okay? JJ: Even in the ’60s, you mean? HF: Yeah, they used to do the social nights too. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. JJ: Okay. Anything else that -- I guess we’re gonna try to finalize it. What’s important that you think (inaudible) the Lake View community (inaudible)? HF: I think that what really proved to be important out of Lake View community was, number one, that we had that ability to build those special interest groups across the city, and that many of them continue to exist today and continue to work, and that a lot of leadership was created [01:03:00] out of what was happening in the Lake View community, and that many of those individuals felt that they owed something in coming back to other communities in need. I mean, like, the Hector Francos and all of those. Once some work stopped work in Lake View community, they continued, like the business association out of Lake View. They continued doing stuff, but then, at a different level. The Latin American Chamber of Commerce, they merged into that. So, I think that we were able, in the Lake View community, through our work, to do some formation of leaders. Okay? And very dedicated ones at that. [And my?] admiration for many of them. [01:04:00] Young leadership today, they remember some of the work that was 36 �done because of the coalition building that took place. I mean, when we looked at what was happening with the Chicago Police Department, which, as you know, we also sued the Chicago Police Department. See, some things -- if organizing didn’t take care of it, then we would use the judicial system. So -JJ: So, you sued them for what? What was it? HF: We sued the Chicago Police Department for discriminatory practices in hiring and promotion of minorities and women. And so, the test -- they had to redo the test, and then the test was given, and, you know, challenge of height requirements and everything took place back then, and the judge ruled in our favor, [01:05:00] so the test had to be redone. Then, the testing was open. Some of us didn’t believe that the testing would assist the minority communities, so some of the organizers went in and took the test. I took the test. Okay? I went through the physical. But, when it came to, you know, going any further, I said, “No, that’s not going to be for me. I’ve taken it this far.” So, then, we went after the way the psychological exams were done, and we challenged that, and, by this time, when we were doing this kind of work, we had some organizations that could back all of that up because we had, like, the Latin American Police Association. The Puerto Rican Police Association came about, et cetera. And then, we said, “Well, now, we need to organize because the possibility opened up for [01:06:00] Chicago to have a Latino as a superintendent.” So, many of the individuals that had been involved with all the other stuff in terms of organizing joined up with that effort, and we did get Matt Rodriguez as the first Latino superintendent in the city of Chicago. After two tries, but it was done. But that encouraged some of 37 �the young officers that had gone in through the door because of the lawsuit that they, themselves, could go up for promotions. Okay? I then became very politically involved in terms of organizing. JJ: What do you mean by that? HF: I joined up with the Independent Voters-Independent Precinct Organization, which had been formed in 1943, and, when I was in the Lake View community, [01:07:00] two of the individuals that I worked very hard with through the Lake View Latin American Coalition, organizing with them, were Dick Simpson, who became one of the first progressive aldermen in the City Council of Chicago, and [Bill Singer?], from Lincoln Park Also, 43rd Ward. 43rd. I was in Lake View 44th Ward. So, we worked very closely, mostly with Dick Simpson, who is now a professor at University of Illinois, and what we did was the door to door organizing, and he features the Lake View Latin American Coalition from Lake View in his book called Winning Elections for our abilities to go out there and get Latinos involved in that type of organizing to have representation, and we created the neighborhood [01:08:00] assemblies, where Latinos and everybody else could come in, and sit with the alderman, and tell him what things they wanted done through his presence in the city council. So, that was part of the organizing that I’m proud of that was done in Lake View, Lincoln Park area. JJ: And they also developed later into the Harold -- were you involved with that? HF: Oh, with the Harold Washington campaign. Of course we got involved with that. The people that -- again, same young people that came up through the ranks of organizing in Lincoln Park, in Humboldt Park, et cetera, like [Francisco DuPrey 38 �and that?] were part of the Harold Washington campaign. [Peter Earl?] from San Lucas Church, United Church of Christ, Reverendo Morales from United Church of Christ, you know. Yeah. JJ: Okay. Anything else that [you want to?] [01:09:00] touch on, or --? HF: As -- JJ: How do you feel -- well, we already talked about that in terms of -- you felt it was a victory, or skills were learned -- HF: Right. JJ: -- in those areas. HF: Mm-hmm. Well, if you look back in history, in any community, if you’re in organizing, we looked at it as creating soldiers for our communities. Okay? When we were building Universidad Popular, we were saying, “The adults that are coming through Universidad Popular, they have knowledge. All we need to do is help them transfer that knowledge into something else so that they can feel that they can participate.” Okay? I’ll give you one example. I was leading a class, [01:10:00] a thing, a discussion, at Universidad Popular in its early, early, early stages, and what I asked the students to do was either to come up to the board voluntarily or throw out a word or words that they had heard from their employer, their supervisor at work. Okay? And the whole board, whether they could spell the word correctly or not, got filled up with the worst words you can call a human being, and this is how they were being treated at those job sites. Okay? With the worst words that you could call anyone. I mean, they were being called wetbacks. They were being called MF. They were being called 39 �assholes. Anything you -- it went up on that board. So, now, [01:11:00] we knew that we had an organizing job to do with those employers. Okay? And, today, Universidad Popular continues to exist. It doesn’t continue to exist in the Lake View community because the community kind of disintegrated, and moved, and migrated elsewhere due to what was happening there. They ended up coming into the Humboldt Park community. And then, they saw that the greatest need was in the little village community, so they’re now housed at 2801 South on Hamlin. It’s a great model because the model that they’ve been using is people teaching themselves to become more independent. JJ: Now, Hamlin, that’s the west part of Humboldt Park? HF: [01:12:00] No, on Hamlin -- JJ: (overlapping dialogue; inaudible). HF: -- and 28th Street. Near Pulaski and 28th Street. That’s now where they’re housed. JJ: Oh. HF: And so, they run the whole gamut of programs. They’re becoming self selfsufficient. You know, once you learn some English as a survival language, now, you’re better off to be able to get better employment opportunities. They’ve been teaching people there -- they got a grant, and they put up a kitchen, teaching the culinary arts so that people can now move into employment in hotels, et cetera, as assistant chefs. And so, self-sufficiency is the main goal [right at that?]. JJ: Okay. Now, when the Young Lords began, we kind of came right out of [the gang?] and into a neighborhood group, and without any skills of organizing or 40 �anything like that, and I see that [01:13:00] the Latin American Lake View Citizens’ Council -- [is that the correct?] -- they learned skills. You got training for skills, but, both ways, we still -- I mean, we made a dent. HF: That’s right. JJ: We got a lot of skills -- HF: Yeah. JJ: -- out of it and a lot of leadership in other areas, but we still lost our community there because this was a master plan planned way ahead of time. HF: Yeah. JJ: But what do you feel are some ways that we can stabilize the community today? I mean, because, now, it’s happening in Humboldt Park. HF: It’s happening in Humboldt Park. I mean, if you look at -- JJ: What can we do to try to put a halt on it? HF: Yeah. At Humboldt Park right now, it is the high level of foreclosures happening, and you’ve got the Spanish Coalition for Housing trying to work on [01:14:00] that to make certain that, you know, people latch onto some of the programs that are coming into being to assist them. Then, you’ve got, bless his soul, Hipolito Roldán, [Hippo?], working with the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, where he takes over all these buildings, and he guts them out, and then he’s able to either rent or sell them at a cost that families can afford. You’ve got Bickerdike also working there to bring about some housing stability, but I remember, in the days of the Young Lord, well, what we had was [sleazy life realty?], what we used to call. You know, injecting fear into people so that they would just move 41 �out and sell out. Now, it’s the high level of foreclosure due to the fact that people cannot continue to keep up with their mortgage, and that’s a harder one to tackle. So, I don’t [01:15:00] know if we’ll completely, completely lose all of Humboldt Park, but, certainly, a major effort is being made to -- you’ve got the Puerto Rican Cultural Center doing the Muévete campaign, the come back to Humboldt Park campaign, where they advertise all the availability of buildings where there’s rental for them. Okay? Who else is working hard? But, yeah, we did lose it in Lake View in terms of the development that took place there, constantly moving us further west or northwest. Same thing happened there in Lincoln Park, and we’ve seen it, now, happening -- if you look all the way from Ashland on Division to Damen, all the way [01:16:00] from -- what? Chicago to Armitage. It’s not the high level of Puerto Rican population that we used to have. I mean, just by taking a drive through Division in that area there, Bucktown, okay? You see the sidewalk cafe. You see the neat little boutiques, you know? And so, that became some of the signs of the times. When the Chicago Park District built the tennis court inside of Humboldt Park, many of us [used to say?], “Okay. Pack up. Leave. We’re being asked to leave.” You know, tennis courts? The tennis courts remain there, but the community is still trying to hold strong to that area, called De Bandera a Bandera. So, [01:17:00] the Paseo Boricua group is also working to stabilize the community. So, De Bandera a Bandera is from Western and Division, where the giant flag was erected, all the way over to -- I think it’s Richmond and Division, one block west of California. So, that’s the boundary 42 �that most of us work with (inaudible) and say, “That’s the spot that we want to stabilize.” JJ: Okay. (inaudible). HF: Pardon me? JJ: (inaudible). HF: Well, yes. Yeah. And then, that’s why the Puerto Rican Agenda is key. It’s why Paul Roldán’s Hispanic Housing Development Corporation is key. That’s why Spanish Coalition for Housing is key, ’cause they’re working with landlords, and then they’re also working [01:18:00] with the landowners and the tenants to assist them so that we could try to lay claim forever to Humboldt Park. JJ: Anything else that you want to add? HF: No. Anyone that is going through this material, just remember that change can only happen if you engage yourself totally to bringing it about, that, if you stand by the sidelines, you’re not going to make the change or reap the benefits either. JJ: Thank you. END OF AUDIO FILE 43 � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/75051e2d37e47683630b7e08561b3600.mp4 22cdceb5c93f0d7c8f4e8741c961f25d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Roberts, Lauren (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans United States. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4d45004f5d39d1d2ac503ca35680bb03.pdf c3eae841389cc2cb653aef9182731e47 PDF Text Text Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department Carl Fuehring Interview Interviewed by Alan Moul June 18, 2016 Transcript AM: This is Alan Moul and I'm here with Carl Fuehring. Carl, I’m going to ask you to spell your name. CF: Alright. Last name is spelled F-u-e-h-r-i-n-g. AM: And today is? CF: The eighteenth. AM: The eighteenth of June 2016. This is an oral history project being collected with a grant from Grand Valley. It's called the Growing Community Project. It's about Oceana's agricultural history, growing and migrants and the whole works. And I'm glad Carl is here today. He's going to tell us about what he remembers and knows about his operation, his family and Mears, Michigan, and we'll go from there. So, Carl, start us out with how you guys got here and what you remember. CF: Alright. Well, Al, thank you very much for inviting me to this program. I think it's important for the future generations to have an idea of where the ancestry of our county came from. My parents met and were married in Chicago after the war, the Second World War. My mother escaped Nazi Germany and was brought over by the underground. And my father and his parents were born here in Chicago. Anyway, the story goes that my grandparents always wanted to be farmers, and so he weaseled and wiggled and connived with some of the other people in downtown Chicago because he was a maître d’ at a hotel to get a piece of property in. And the first property he got was in northwestern Wisconsin and they went up there and darn near froze to death as well as starved because it was pretty barren. So, he came back to Chicago and complained to the realtor. The realtor says, I'll trade you sight unseen for a piece of property on Crystal Lake in Hart Township here in Oceana County. So, by train, they moved their belongings up, hired a team of mules as the story goes, and they dragged their meager belongings out to a ramshackle house that was on Crystal Lake. They didn't have any farm to speak of at that time. It was a sandy, weed-infested corner of the earth. Well, Dad - my father, Rudolf - started the farm with picking strawberries and he had down in a wet area because he didn't have irrigation. You’ve got to realize this is back in the ‘30s. He had strawberries and he picked strawberries and peddled them to Hart. And as they say, that’s the rest of the story. From then on, my father and his brother, who was in the Merchant Marines, eked out a living doing strawberries, some cherries, some apples and some pears. My Uncle Carl was a good builder, house builder, and so he decided that that would be a way for him and he left the farm and moved to the Shelby / Stony Lake area. My father and mother, whose name was Margaret, proceeded then to develop some cherry orchards. In the meantime, things were tough. And my dad, as well as a neighbor who lived at Crystal Lake by the name of Eugene Cooney, got into cutting Christmas trees and they would go up to the Manistee National Forest and cut the ends off the big tall trees and bring them back, hang them out in our garage, my father's garage, and my mother would decorate them with tin foil and so forth. And I remember as a little kid in the Willy’s Jeep taking twenty-five of these trees to Grand Rapids or Muskegon for fifty cents apiece, selling decorated Christmas trees. So that is how Rudy and Eugene got started in the Christmas tree business. They realized there was a market for domesticated trees, so the 1 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department two of them started planting Christmas trees. So now we've got cherries. They had a few apples and Christmas trees. And that was the mainstay of the operation that started. AM: Can I stop you really quick? CF: Yep, please. AM: Were they the first in the state to do the Christmas trees? CF: Yes. AM: OK. CF: Those two guys were the first to start that. And Dad was the first president in the Christmas Tree Growers Association. And it was pretty simplistic back then. Nothing as sophisticated as we have today. Obviously, today's problem is that the artificial tree is decimating the live tree business. Well, Rudy amassed a lot of acres, almost fifteen hundred acres at one time because it took a lot of acres for Christmas trees. In the meantime, he also developed, as well as his neighbors, who your grandparents and your parents did in around the Crystal Lake area. This is in Hart Township, cherries. And we started the cherry business, I can remember as a kid harvesting them with a group called the “Braceros.” And the government allowed these Mexicans and many of them were Indians to come in and help pick, hardworking. And the only thing that I distinctly remember that was the fun part since I was a little kid is we didn't have what today's worldview and I have housing for our people. They had tents, army surplus tents, and we had a city. AM: This would have been in the late ‘50s maybe or early ‘60s? CF: Yeah, it would be in the ‘50s. AM: OK. CF: Yeah, I was pre-teen then. Yes. And I didn't know that these kids were Mexicans or Braceros or whatever they were. We just had a good time. And from early morning to late at night, we hung out. No shoes, a pair of shorts, short shorts, and no shirt. And we ate together and we had a good time. Things started to change in the labor business at that time. And we got labor then from Louisiana. And I don't know, Al, if your folks did or not, these were all Blacks coming up here. And that was the first time in my life that I realized there were different races and we had these different races, different ethnic backgrounds, different work abilities put in our field at the same time. An education, as you and I both handled buckets and pails and ladders and all the things that were required back then. Plus, one picked good branches off a tree and the other one… oh yeah, it was an education. We’ll leave it at that about. The next part that I remember on tart cherries happened behind my father's shop and a guy by the name of Friday, what was his first name? Dave? Powell? AM: Down southern Michigan? CF: Down southern Michigan, had developed a limb shaker. Well, Dr. Monger had... AM: Was it Paul Friday? CF: Could have been Paul Friday… sounds like it. Anyway, he had developed a mechanical means of shaking the cherries off the trees. And the first shakers were nothing more than this mechanical arm 2 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department attached to a tractor and it would grab a limb and shake it violently. And they had tarps and totes or something under a tree… AM: Wooden boxes? CF: Wooden boxes that they collected them in. I know Russ Robbins ran it the first year and it completely demolished the tractor and he lost - I don't know how many - pounds of weight because this thing just vibrated. Well, the outfit that Friday had brought up to our farm was self-propelled, which meant that he had cobbled up a couple axles off of a Chrysler or something. And the canvas was... it was all mounted on these - how do I put it politely - contraptions? AM and CF: [Laughter] AM: Were these the incline catch frames? CF: The Friday incline… yes. AM: OK. CF: With the Friday Limb Shaker, the Friday Girdler. And it was a matter of about three years or four years and everybody that had one was losing their orchards because it girdled the branches. And we didn't know that at the time. But the thing that bothered - or not bothered, but I remember about the whole thing - was we were harvesting cherries with this new machine right alongside the people that were picking by hand. And I can distinctly remember seeing them in the trees, watching this go by them, and that was the end of their way of life. AM: Yeah. CF: Yeah, it was kind of surprising. Today, it means more to me than it did back then. AM: Did you ever hear of any vandalism of machines? I know I heard of a few, maybe the one year, and then after that it was kind of all over. CF: Yeah, and it was a sporadic thing that happened. Some of the crews were… well, that was the end of their income, you know? AM: Sure, sure. CF: And that's how they picked. Today, we still have handpicked fruit and handpicked asparagus. I don't know how much longer it's going to be with the advent now of the new minimum wage. If anybody's done any simple math, it's humanly impossible to do a piece rate and make minimum wage. So, the next advent after that was all of us, including your folks, we got the new trunk shaker and that was another mechanical device. And now, matter of fact, we're back to the incline plane again. The... I don't know if it's a better idea, but the salesman thought so. [Laughter] So we harvest the cherries. Asparagus… I started planting asparagus when I was a teenager, single bottom plow. Martha Washington crowns produced a good, sweet, big asparagus, but today's marketers want a standardized spear. We have most of our acreage in asparagus, but the biggest issue we have, as well as your farm and all the other neighbors in our neighborhood - what's going to happen harvest-wise with the labor situation? Twenty years from now, it's going to be interesting if they even still have asparagus here in this country. So those two and Christmas trees. The Christmas tree that we started with was the Scotch Pine, and it was a very reasonably priced, fast-growing tree, not a lot of shipping required, but as America grew and got a 3 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department little more tasteful and demands, they wanted the trees sheared and that's a way of shaping a tree. And as a youngster, I remember having a pair of huge scissors that we'd cut the tree, which took a lot of effort. So, they had to come up with a different way. And a neighbor of ours thought that maybe a good sharp knife would work. Well, he went and bought some butcher knives. Now, these are these five- and ten-pound meat cleavers, will scare the bejeebers out of you! AM: Take your leg off! [Laughter] CF: Well, as you swung that baby, you couldn't stop it and down she'd come. We knew almost instantly that it did a beautiful job, but it would kill somebody or cut their leg off. So, the next thing we came to was a beef carving knife. And most of them came from Germany, had good steel, was flexible. You could still buy the same brand a knife today. They're about fifty bucks a piece now, but that's what we shear with. In today's world, everybody has automatic equipment and we are using, just like you do around your house. It's like a weed whacker, except instead of a string on the end of it, we have a square metal blade and they can very successfully shear a Pine tree. And a quarter of the time they can with a knife, they have a better perspective because they're standing away from it. And guess what? They don't cut their knees all to heck. [Laughter] So, anyway. AM: Which makes OSHA happy. [Laughter] CF: Well, God help us. AM: We don’t want to get into that. [Laughter] CF: We try to avoid MIOSHA or OSHA or we try to keep the guys as safe as possible and we do use leg irons, which is a piece of tin wrapped in canvas that they carry on their leg in case they slip and whack themselves. But I could show you twelve stitches over here that I got. So anyway, that gives a brief overview of what our family's farm did as well as the whole neighborhood. Why don't we just stop for a brief second here and… Alright, we took a little break there. The next section that we talk about is how our farm evolved and got all this work done labor-wise. When I was a youngster around the house, we had chores to do, no livestock, but we had chores to do around the home. But the two of us, I had one brother, and it was the deal that we could get our homework done and then we could go out and play. And God forbid, if my grandkids do it at the age of seven and eight, we were driving a tractor, not exactly safety-approved tractors. And all your folks and we had hand clutches, mechanical springs, a seat that was a stamped-out piece of metal, hot, terribly hot, dirty, dusty. But guess what? It got the job done. So as a youngster, I grew up watching other teenagers and young adults work on the farm. And when I came back from Michigan State, I went and got my degree and I thought… AM: In horticulture? CF: No, I never took an Ag. [agriculture] class the whole time I was down there. AM: OK. CF: I really wanted to get away from it and get into something else. And I decided to go into Administration Teaching and School Administration. So, I'll just give you a little quick synopsis on how I got from that to farming and then I'll get back to the labor. My father died when he was ninety-three, 4 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department when he was in his late fifties and I was just back from Michigan State and I had a comfortable job. I was a school administrator. We had a young family. It was Christmas. And my dad said, “What do you plan on doing in the future?” And I said, “Well, we're teaching and I've got a good career there.” And he says, “I'd like to retire.” He says, “Why don't you come back and work for me a couple of years?” Well, I was mid-twenties and he lived another forty years and I still work him. [Laughter] AM: [Laughter] CF: I don't know if he ever thought that he was supposed to retire in there. That generation of my dad and Burmeisters and Brandles and the Trommaters and the O'Reilley; once they were in it, they farmed until they died. Well, the other story on labor might be a little more interesting: is since I was young, energetic, I knew a lot of other young people in the area and most of them were about ten, twelve years younger than I was. But they needed jobs. Back in those days, there wasn't that many McDonald's or city jobs that we had around here, and most of the kids wanted to earn something that would give them some money, as well as that they would be able to see the practical purpose, because that was about the only industry we had in the area was Ag. related. So, we had over a period of time and I looked back on this between two and three hundred teenagers, and I've got their names and all the hours they were… AM: The old check stubs? CF: The old check stubs... that worked for us and these guys would come out after school, just like you did with your family. There was about eight of them that I can remember very distinctly, and we would pick - from three thirty until dark, if had to - asparagus fields. Twenty-five… never give it a blink. If I asked my grandson today to go pick asparagus, he's not a laborer. He just drives equipment, so. But we did everything: we planted the asparagus, we planted Christmas trees. This mechanical device, the shaker that we had, we shook the trees with that. We thought we were pretty hot stuff. It was a team effort. I don't know, Al, how many you had, but in our group with one roll out, we were, I think, about eight or ten guys and we ended up putting mattresses in the barn because we would start at five, fivethirty. And for them, most of them didn't have a driver's license. So, they, at night, the folks would take them home or somebody would take them home. They would shower and eat. And pretty soon they would all wander back and dead tired. So, we'd sleep there and I'd go down and wake them up. About seven, seven thirty, my wife would have amassed a huge breakfast and everybody ate; it didn't matter what you had, you ate. And then we worked the full day, maybe nine o'clock at night and started it all over. Did this for three weeks straight. But everything, Christmas trees, were all harvested with these young guys. Your neighbor, Mark, he worked; Rich De Ridder. [?] AM: If I remember right, you developed a real sense of camaraderie doing it, too. I mean, the guys were kind of like a team. CF: It was; it was a team. And I know that my son and his friend, Tim Tubbs, nobody could beat the Tubbs. That was just the way it was. Well, there was several days there that one summer that we were getting a hundred tanks in eight hours. And Dwight would go right over and tell him Tim, you know, yeah talk about… [laughter]. AM: Now, we’ve got to get a hundred and one, right? 5 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department CF: You guys are slackers. [Laughter] But everything was done until about, I would say, two thousand five or six. And pretty soon there just wasn't any high school kids. Not that they weren't available. It's just there was other jobs opened up. We have this huge resort area here. Why do you want to go out and drag a tarp when you can stand out at a concession stand with cute little girls and air conditioning and pop; it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. [Laughter] AM: [Laughter] That's genetics, man. AM and CF: [Laughter] CF: Yeah, well, that's why we only have Hispanics working on our farm. And I would dare say that the younger generation is really missing out on the training. I have had… two years ago, I had the example, we went to a family wedding and this young man came up to me, now he's pushing fifty? And he said, “Mr. Fuehring” and I looked at him, I says, “What do you mean, Mr. Fuehring? That's my dad.” Well, he said, “You don't remember me, I'm Kurt.” I says, “Okay, it's been a while.” Well, he’d moved to California and he said he just couldn't handle it, staying home here anymore. There was really no jobs for him. So, he went to California and his first day out there, he got a job as a laborer digging a trench for underground gas lines. And he said, “I started that early morning and by noon I was in charge of the crew.” And he said, “Two weeks later, I was a foreman on that crew.” And today he's got several of these units that he directs. And he brought his son here from California who was a teenager, just like he was when he worked for me. And he says, “I want you to meet the guy that showed me how to work.” And Al, you know, this is a fact. You've got many relations and many friends and you worked all different kinds of businesses. These young men and women, anywhere they went they were successful because they worked on these farms. They knew how if something had fallen down or broken or tripped or... grab it, fix it, do it. Don't stand there. I feel, like I said, kind of sorry for the next generation. They have no incentive, so grab a kid and put them to work. [Laughter] AM: Yeah, exactly. CF: …if they could. I’ve got to tell you a little short story here. I'm starting to bore everybody. I had a neighbor, Mike Fenton, great kid, strong as an ox, and the guy could do anything. Well, he had two friends. One of them now works for the United States government in some military capacity, and the other one works here in the state. And they were both very, very sharp young men in computers. Well, I hollered at the two of them in the shop one day to change the tire on a baler. This is an outfit that wraps Christmas trees. And a few minutes later, I came out of the office and here they are on their hands and knees, laying alongside this thing, looking at this machine. Well, Mike came walking in. And I said, Mikey, show those two Einsteins how to change a tire. You know, they could write a computer program. So, Mike showed the boys how it's a simple thing, changing a tire, you know. AM: They wanted to redesign the tire... CF: Redesign, reinvent the wheel - you bet. CF: Well, what we've got a tangent on here is old versus... ways and new ways of horticultural practices. And what we had talking about briefly with the microphone off was what varieties are coming up in like Christmas trees or fruit and so forth, and the costs, different costs of putting them in. We'll start with the last one that Al and I were talking about, Christmas trees. In today's world, it's very difficult to sell fresh Christmas trees. The costs have increased because our input costs have increased. But the 6 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department American public is extremely fussy and they're not tolerant of new ways in trees. One of them is that they want the newest, the best, the fanciest, the cutest. And that would be the Fraser fir, which was developed in North Carolina to try and compete with our Douglas fir. We have two varieties of the Douglas fir: the regular [?] and then the white Concolor fir and we can grow them around here, but they require a huge amount of hand labor. Now, the Concolor fir, Noble fir in Europe, they - the public in Europe, Germany, France and so forth - do not have a tree, a sheared tree, it's a wild tree. And I've seen this several times. I was taking lots of pictures when I was over there trying to show my customers they don't need to shear them. They have a very natural tree. Here in the United States, there's a few markets that people will sell us out of a thousand trees, maybe ten or twelve naturals, but they've got to have this cone shape. To get a tree started today in the ground, anywhere from 15 cents to 50 cents to plant it. And then on a Douglas fir, you've probably got ten or twelve years before you could even harvest. In that time, you've got shearing, you've got to keep the bugs away, you've got fertilizer. It's very expensive. And the return is diminished because the popularity of live tree. We're going through a change here; we've got to have the artificial tree and they are gorgeous. And you've got to realize both spouses are working. They leave the house in the morning. If they have children, those are gone. Nobody's there to water the tree. When they come home at night, they have to prepare a meal. And if they then had to go pick up pine needles or water a tree, pretty soon this is just way too much work and there's a lot of allergies with them. So, I'm not trying to not sell Christmas trees, but it's a fact of life. Now, back to what you and I do the best is planting fruit trees. And we were looking at a picture here that's going to be in this that his grandfather had when I first started and I'm not as old as his grandfather was when this picture was drawn. We would measure... physically measure out an orchard and plot it and steak. If we had a thousand trees, we had a thousand stakes in that orchard where every tree went. And then they would, originally, with these high school kids, I went out and the first job we would do and it would take a week to do it on that one block by my house, is we physically dug the holes. We didn't have a mechanical auger. That was a big invention or improvement, I should say, as we'd go out and dig those. Today... AM: Until you hit a rock. CF: Until you hit rock and then you had to dig everything out. Yeah, and then what are you going to do because this rock is huge and that's where a tree's supposed to be. In today's world, you pick out where you want your first row at the distance apart from each other. And I don't know how to do it, my grandson does. You program this into this computer and the tractor drives a straight row. We can plant four thousand trees in eight hours easy. And I think they're in better than the other way. Varieties, now you get into the fun, you want them blue, green, yellow, white, every apple. How many would you guess varieties you could have? A couple of hundred? AM: Easy. CF: Yeah. With all the different rootstocks. It's the same with cherries; not so many, but we've got choices of rootstocks. You got an investment, I'm going to throw some numbers out, you tell me how far off I am. On a regular tart cherry, in today's world, by the time I get it in the ground and this is a five eighths inch diameter tree with a wrap on it. I've got ten bucks into that tree. Is that about right? AM: I would say. 7 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department CF: Alright, now the good stuff starts. [Laughter] You’ve got to - and I haven't until I saw the results that my neighbor was doing - you’ve got to put irrigation in. The mechanical part of irrigation is a dollar a tree. If you couldn't get away with it. What really kicked me down was it had to be done, but I guess the way I did it was kind of dumb, is I told the guy to drill a well and I got the bill after it was in. [Laughter] Oh, mercy. This is not my grandfather's two inch well. [Laughter] Yeah, very high tech. So, you've got another thirty, forty thousand dollars. Now on these high-density apples that your neighbor and my neighbor has put in, you can have twenty-five, thirty thousand dollars I think in an acre of just the trees. Then you've got the irrigation, the trellis, deer fence. I think [?] block out here, I think that fifteen acres was almost four hundred and fifty thousand dollars. AM: Those are the... CF: SweeTangos. AM: SweeTangos. CF: Yeah. AM: You know… CF: That’s a lot of [?]. AM: Well, and that's a big, big risk. And we've seen it go south and there goes your... well, it takes the money away from other stuff that's making money and pretty soon you’re… CF: Yeah, and we haven't talked about the tractor, the special little tractor, because you can't have a regular size orchard tractor, you've got to get one of those. And that with a cab is about what, sixty-four thousand, if I remember right. The sprayer... Mark just got a PTO sprayer to fit down that and that's thirty-five thousand. The engine drive, the same thing is seventy-two grand. And we haven't got an apple one yet. Yeah. AM: I used to get a kick out of the neighbors who weren't in farming, many of them were then, but now they see your truck go around the corner with fourteen tanks of cherries and they've seen the paper and it says they’re thirty-five cents a pound this year and they know there’s a thousand pounds in the tank and they think, man alive, there goes fifteen grand of cherries. CF: You rich farmers. Yeah. That's all. And they've got this all figured out before you even talk with them how much you've made on this thing. But they have no concept of the eight years that that cherry tree is in the ground before you can shake one cherry. Every year it's got to get fed fertilizer. It's got to get pruned. It's got to be sprayed. That's what we're just finishing now. AM: What would you tell somebody that wants to get into farming? A young person that maybe is a sharp business person, hardworking, but thinks they want to farm. What would you tell them? Could you even do it or what would you tell them? CF: Marry the boss's daughter. [Laughter] Well, you know, that's a very legitimate good question. And it would be very pertinent to this thing that's going on today. First off, I don't believe if this person were... let's start over. If this person was not connected, family-wise or marriage-wise, to somebody in an existing farm, the chances of that person getting into or succeeding would be zero or less. The purchasing of the property, first of all, is one or renting or leasing it; if it was profitable, that farm, the 8 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department payments, depending upon the year, you probably couldn't make payments just off of that farm, you have to have some other collateral. Equipment, I'm going to say something, Alan, you throw your sense in there. Without being a spendthrift and having to buy all brand-new stuff, just to go in and get stuff that's operating and not junk. I don't know if you could do it for under a million dollars. Tractor, sprayer...a cab tractor today and a sprayer engine drive is a hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Mower twenty thousand. The trucks, the wells, everything. AM: The harvester that sits there eleven months out of the year. CF: Yeah. [Laughter] That's kind of discouraging to the young person. They had a program and I don't know if Michigan State still has it or not. But they used to have a program for that person that was not a son or grandson or had an uncle or something, that they would team up with elderly or older farmers that would like to retire but don't have any way of transitioning this farm. This is what, Fred, how Fred got started with the farmer north of Hart, because he was from Hart. He didn't have anything to do with farming. AM: Fred Tubbs? CF: Fred Tubbs. AM: Really. CF: And he - and I don't know the farmer's name - he was well known and he befriended Fred. And Fred was a very strong, willing guy and he was a quick learner. But… AM: I think more of this is going to have to happen. I talked to Brad, who's connected with going out and procuring fruit. And one of the questions that was given to him was ask the growers how they are going to pass down their farms and who's even interested in farming coming up. And I think he told me almost 50 percent have no one coming up or to transfer to. What's going to happen? Big concern here. CF: Yeah, there’s two avenues for these farmers: sell out to a neighbor and that guy gets bigger and bigger, bigger, which is what my neighbor is doing. He's got three sons, I guess, and they've tripled in size. A normal man, that was a one-horse operation. Yeah, you have basically two choices: either sell out to somebody or have somebody come in that you could work with. It's a huge undertaking on both parts because the older man, that's his retirement. And if the young farmer can have a successful operation and give him some payments, but if you have a bad year or let's say the guy is - how do I put this nicely? He's not attentive to what he's doing and he blows a crop. Now they're both out and this elderly man would have a huge financial risk at hand. Yeah, it would be very tough. I don't know if the other interviewees would be given that question, but I think that would be interesting to see what other kind of answers you get. AM: Yeah. What do you think about the - this is shifting gears here - the quality of the land itself? Now, I've seen a lot of pictures in the past. The trees were bigger. Are we depleting our soil or do you think we're doing a pretty good job of being a husband and, you know, of keeping it… passing along in good shape? CF: Most of the young commercial farmers, I think, are extremely attentive to what they're doing. There are a few farms in the area within a few miles that lack the husbandry; they just haven't fertilized, they are depleting it. Yeah, you can drive by and the leaves are going, yeah. Yes, there is problems on certain 9 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department things. Most, in today's world with the pressure of watching out for what's going on. I have this asparagus tour to think about and they come up and that is just about the second or third question every time. What are you doing to the soil? Are you putting on pesticides? What kind of fertilizers are using? What are you doing for safety? Fifteen years ago, nobody would have even thought about it. But in today's world, if you as a farmer aren't paying attention to what you have, boy, you're in deep trouble. I don't see how you can't. AM: It's almost difficult to get loans and get financing if you're not doing good practices, too, isn't it? I mean, they’ve pretty well got you locked in now. CF: Oh, yeah. I just keep telling the guy from the bank any time he wants to come out, I got a cushion for him to sit on the picker. [Laughter] AM: [Laughter] Well, I'll speak just for real briefly. We'll wrap this up. CF: Alright, Sir. AM: What do you think in general about farming life? You know, there's a lot of different ways to be raised, to be brought up. I've got my own feeling on it. But what do you think about the rural life and being brought up on a farm? What's it done for you? And what do you… what are the strengths to it? CF: Well, that's about a six-hour discussion. [Laughter] You know, at my age, and I'm a tad older than you are. AM: Tell me how old you are. CF: I'm seventy-three. AM: OK. CF: And I have had a good life, I've had the opportunity to live in the city, I've had an opportunity to work in a city, I had the free choice to make decisions, what I wanted to do. I am very thankful at the life that I have had and that I have chosen. You're, no matter what, you're always envious of some friends that have done something different. And I wished that I would have had the opportunity to do some other things, not different careers, but just some other opportunities. But just like you, Al, we picked and choosed and we did and stuck with it. For me and my personal lifestyle, I really enjoy the rural area, but it is a lifestyle. You have to realize that when there has to be something done, you do it. And if there's a party in Muskegon or somewhere else and you have to get a spray on, that's just tough. I don't know if the younger generation realizes that because everything we do, we see the direct results. AM: You’ve got skin in the game, CF: You got skin in the game. The mentality of the rural people - and I deal with this all the time because I'm on a township board - a lot more common sense, down to earth, and I think they are closely related to what God gives you, God can take away and we’ve got to watch what we've got. They don't fritter away life's things; they enjoy it. It's just, my wife and I were discussing the other day the lightning storm that came in. We turned all the lights off and we sat for an hour and a half watching the lightning storm. I have some other friends that we talked to and my God, they were just having a canary because of this lightning and they couldn't go out and the TV wasn't working. And I'm thinking, you know, that's one of the pleasures that you have going out on the patio and just no TV, no radio, just listening to it rain. Now, 10 �Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department maybe I'm committable. I don't know, probably depending on who you're talking to, but those are pleasures that you get from appreciating the lifestyle... AM: Yep. CF: ...we’re in and where we are. AM: We're blessed. CF: We sure are. Well, Al, I really want to thank you for stopping by the other day and inviting me. This has been a pleasure. AM: Thank you, for sharing. I think future generations are going to enjoy listening to this and shaking their heads and laughing at the old guys anyway. [Laughter] CF: [Laughter] Well, you're not old, but it's always been a pleasure talking with you. AM: Okay, this is Al Moul. I don't know if I even said that in the beginning of doing the interview. And this is my neighbor, Carl Fuehring, and I appreciate him coming in. So, thanks, Carl. CF: Thank you. 11 � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4b572b97806912d780f8216d02d73985.mp3 395e70734a0c2fbd0834fe0536331aac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oceana County Migrant Labor History Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shell-Weiss, Melanie Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Growing Community: A Century of Migration in Oceana County." This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oceana County (Mich.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Moul, Alan (interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oceana County (Mich.) Hart (Mich.) Farms Farmers Fruit growers Christmas tree growing Michigan State University Audio recordings Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/47068c2b7dad0e9bcdabc9ac739018b0.mp4 620a54a7f765cbaae4b279894bc7cd94 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/eda209ae8bac8c15fd16f4c1b674c419.pdf 25cb378c48597c3de24fc3ef0e82fac1 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Rex Funnell World War II Total Time: 54:00 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:01) • • • • • • • Born in Whitehall, Michigan in 1916 Father was a barber. Graduated high school in 1933 at age 16 and worked at a grocery store. Worked at the family meat market after his uncle had a stroke. His cousin enlisted in the Air Corps near the beginning of the war. He worked the midnight shift at the factory after the meat market. Was drafted into the Army Training (09:40) • • • • • • • • • • • • Reported for training 10 days after being, on July 16th, 1943. Was sworn in at Fort Custer, Michigan. (10:35) Was then sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he took basic training. He was one of the older men at the camp. Spent 6 months at Fort Bragg, and was then sent to Camp Gruber, Oklahoma where they began training for a mule pack. (15:45) He was then sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he continued mule pack training. (17:00) In training, they had to learn everything there was to know about mules and how to care for them. They then went to Colorado, where they did some training, and then went to California where they trained more. (19:10) They were assigned to headquarters at this point, so they did not have to participate in maneuvers. (20:05) The Army then decided that they only needed one mule pack battalion, so they were shipped to Fort Benning, Georgia and went through basic training again. (22:05) He was trained there to work in the message center, which controlled all of the messages going in and out. He was shipped out in December 1944. Active Duty (24:05) • He was sent to New York and then across the Atlantic on a converted cruise ship. The weather was very rough on the way across. It took them around 14 days to cross. �• (27:10) They landed in Le Havre, France and stayed in a camp with pup tents for around a month. • (28:25) The were loaded into trucks and sent to a village in France near the German border. • (31:05) Their unit was involved in quite a bit of combat. He did not see much, however, as he was in HQ most of the time. • Most of the towns that they encountered were still intact, however the cities were not. • (35:05) As they moved forward through Germany, the fighting got less intense because they were fighting older men and children. • (36:30) Their unit went through Nuremburg, Augsburg, and Munich • (37:35) Their infantry units liberated 2 concentration camps, one of which was in Austria. • (40:00) His unit ended up in Wels, Austria where they met the Russians. • He was in Austria for around a month before he shipped home. He was shipped back because his wife was seriously ill. He shipped from La Havre in France on a victory ship to Boston, Massachusetts. He then went to Camp Atterbury, Indiana where it took him 3 months to be discharged because of a hernia. Post War (47:00) • • Worked at a factory and then attended barber school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Has stayed in some contact with the men in his unit, but most were from other parts of the US so it was at times difficult. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. 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Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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Elected to lead the organization Jor the 1969-70 school year were: president, Jack Rapes; \·ice president, Randy Plummer; secretary, Steve Fleming; treasurer, Darrell James; reporter, Winfield Miiteer, and sentinel, Barry Plwn ."'4'118~.i;,r.ie'D,· "O.ftklets L('adership Tra!nlng nl'tc>r school closes in JunC'. Tlw cha pt C'r also decided to enlc•r Funk's 304 Bushel Challeng(', a corn growing contest, and will be conducted on FFA r m('mbers' farms, with the highest yield being 0nlcred in the contest along with those of other participnting chapf<'rs in Michigan. Newly Elected Officers of F. F. A. --- DeKalb award goes to Robert Dunn F. F. A. members given recognition At a recent awards asscmblv hel<l at Shelby High School, several Shelby F.F.A. members received recognition for their a~complishments in their Super\·1secl Agricultural Experienc(' Programs. Freshmen members receiving a,~ar?s were: Dairy Farming, W111f1eld Mit teer; Livestock Farming, Dan Mannor; Home Improvement, Barry PlummerSeed Sales, first place, Mark VandcrHoff and S<'Cond place Paul James. Sophomore Jim Brown was awarded the Placement in Aorieultural Production award. "' The Juniors receiving awarrls \Vere• Doug Reames for Fruit Production and Sam Studer for Crop Farming. Sam also l'<'C'eived th~ .scholarship award for main1:untng the highest grade of any f .F.A. member for the school ~·c•ar. _S<'niors rN·eiving awards wcrP B.111 Adams, Agricult uraJ Mechanws; Dennis Smith, Farm For<•st1:y and, Swine Farming, and Stev<: Crothers for Ornamental Hon_wulture. Bill Adams also '."P<·eived the Dekalb award, givpn annu~lly for being the most outi-tand~n~ Senior F.F.A. member. .•~<>tJ~·i~g officers· receiving offi<u . pins were President. Dan Babmpe; . Viee Presidc•nt, Bill Adams; SecretariP" Ton, G r111· a_~d ~ill: Milteer; TrPasuiw, ~ nms Sm1th; Reportc·1-, Tim Krager and .S<•ntinel, Darrel ;1~ • Gr Several members oI the Shelby F. F. A. received recog nition for their accomplishments at the annual High School Awards assembly held ),fay 27. The DeKalb Award, g iven annually to recognize the outstanding senior, went to Robert Dunn. Bob has been active in chapter .functions for four years and was chapter president this past year. Last year's officers were recognized and given pins Jor their contribution in leading the chapter. The retiring officers are: president, Bob Dunn; \·ice-president, Dennis Smith; secretary, .Jim Mitteer; treasurer, Bob Besl; reporter, Jim Towne, and Pentinel, Randy Plummer. Gold awai·d pins were given to 1he Parliamentary Procedure team for efforts in the District and Regional Winter Leadership Contests. Those receiving pins were Bob Dunn, Bill Adams, .Jim Towne, Dennis Smith, Jim Mitt<'er, Jack Rapes and Doug Reames. Jack Rapes received the Scholarship Award, recognizing his achievement of maintaining the highest grades o[ any F. Ji'. A. Awards were given for SC'llin" ' member for the school year. ..... garden seeds this sprin._g. Kail lf<'nrickson was top sal<'sman with $18.00 of sales and Tom Grinwis was second with $1:1.80. Thre<' awards were _giwm for outstanding forming programs. Jim Mil teer r0ceiwd th<' LiW'· stock Award and Bill Aciams r<'ceived the Fann Fon•stn· Aw:1rd. Tim Krage1· rPc·eivPd a;1 a ward for his e Hori s in t !H' area or Swine Farming. Tim Krager, nc•port<'l" F. F. A. oHic<>rs attending Camp Kett are, left to right: Jack Rapes, Steve Fleming, Barry Plummer and Winfield Milteer. Newly elected ulJicers of the schools attended this camp Io Shelby FF A al tended Regional the purpose oI learning mor Leadership Training Camp June about the responsibilities I 6-17 at Camp Kett near Cadil- their offices and methods of i1 lac. Officers attending were: pro\·ing chapter activities. Grou President, Jack Rapes; Secre- discussions, general meetin OUic tary, Sle\·e Fleming; Sentinel, and talks by State Barry Plummer; Reporter, Win- George Hubbard from Lake\·i<> field Mitteer, and were accom- and Elmer Lightfoot, State FF panied by Shelby FF A Advisor ex<>cutive secretary-treasurer. a dee! to the signiJicance oI t Phil Carter. Future Farmers Jrom 13 camp. Oc.Flf "" Hawl@y is given spedal chapter award The Shelby F.F.A. l'C'Cently honorC'd a Shelb~• fruit grower with tl10 degreC' of Honorar~' Chapter FarmC'r. This degrcC' is awarded to pprsons who provide assistance and J){'rform acts whi<'h further the efforts of the Future Farmers of America and vocational agriculture. Mr. HawlC'y's assistance and promotion of ,·ocational agricultut·C' has hpen outstanding. As a member o·f the Shelby Board of Edurat,on, he was instrumental in obtaining an apple 01'<'hat·d for a land laboratory 1for the vocational agric-uJture department. HC' also assisted with dusting, loaning C'quipment for operating the orehanl, and assistC'd with managemC'nt problpms. Ht> has a<'l<'d as a .ittd~1• fur Distriet and RPgional Lt>aclprship Training l'ontt'sts and has h1'l'll instrumental in providing h•adt•r ship to p1·omot1• thl• agl'in1ltural prochtl'IS of lkl•a11.1 t't1ll11t~· all(! ut Midtigan. l'l, I 1C.t �Shelby F. F. A. plans turkey shoot . vVith the coming of fall, mmds of many area sportsmc1: are becoming preoccupied w1_th the• thought of the deer huntmg season The Shelby F. F. A. also has· made plans for this seasonal activity, their annual turkey shoot. According to Jack Rapes, Shelby F. F. A. President, the event will take place this Saturnay, Nov. 9, from 9:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. The location will be the same as in previous years, tile east school forest, located £our miles east of Clune's Steer Inn on Blooming Valley Road. Prizes given will be 12-14 pound frozen turkeys'. This event should give area deer hunters a chance to sharpen their aim (or the fast approaching tnps to deer ·camps. Shc]hy F. F. A. Presid"nt -11'<'1' R::1,,Ps, "'l""<-~n~c; the Greenhand degree to Patti Brown, the first L,1, 1 1'1e1,rb •, oJ t >1e .:.,,1e1oy .t' • .F. A. • Nov. [p J 19/,1 H~l\4t.o I Newly elected F. F. A. Greenhands are left to rig~t, front l'O\\ : Bill Dunn, Rick Gifford, Mary Gleason, Pa_tt1 Brow!1. Back row: Kip Cole, Bud Green, John Sanford, Rich Merrill and Kevin Mittecr. idure is changing, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Parent and Son wea er sex joins FFA At tile Ort0')cr rrl"l'tin~ of the Shelby F.F.A., rin, vo::ational agricun tire me,1wcrs received the ckgree of Grc<mhancl. Elected to this degree wcrP Patti Brown, Kip Cole, Bill Dunn, Marvin Gleason. Bud Grc"n, Rick Gifford, Richard Merrill, Kevin Mittccr and John Sanford. F.F.A. meMlwrship is of various kinds. To oc•t-orne a memher, a student must be~ enroiled in a vocational agricult urc course, such as, prodmtion agriculture, ornamental horticulture or power mechanics. Dul's must also bP pnicl. HequinmPnls for the GrPenhand Dcgr<•e an, (1) rcri tc the F.F.A. need, 12 l have plans for H supcn•isecl agrieult ural e.·pcrit>nt·t• program and I 3 l receive a majorit:v vote at an F .F.A. -me:>ting. The• Greenhand dPgrcP ,11lm ·s siudPnts to be cligihl!' for acti\'ities, sueh as becoming l'haJ, lt'r ,1ffi,'crs, and it c>1miJks them to rPl'eive higher dPgr<'Ps, such as Chapter Farnwr and Statp Farmt•r. l\lany chan;,Ps in th" Future Farmers of AnWl'il'a are taking plaC'P. On!' of IIJt•sp is the advent ol len?ale nwllllll'rs. Kt>eping pace with tlws,• changing times_ is 'ht• Siu !by F.F.A. and Miss Patti Brown, the first girl mem- tJov. ,> l'l,9 0c.~'4Ntr ~IRAlJ) twr in the history of the Shelby F.F.A. . Patti. daughter of the Robert Browns of Benona township, has a sincere interest in agriculture. Her occupational plans for the future are to attend Michigan State University and b{>come a veterinarian. She is an avid horse fan and owner who )!artidpates in many area hor~ shows where she demonstrates her skill as a rider. She has already shown her interest in F.F.A. by serving as a sparkplug on several chapter commit tees. • �• 970 SHELBY F.FeA. MEMBER-PARENT BANQUET STATE FARMERS AWARDS PROGRAM .... t967 i1 INVOCATION 1969 1970 I rry St d~r -- ~- ...... D_NNER DEKALB AWARD WINNERS ..... ~ ~ I!1TRODUCTION OF GUESTS SPEAKER St vs Fl min Coop r tiv ,,.ry St bbinev t nslon rv C Larry Studer STAR CHAPTER FARMER Mre Cart r DEKALB AWARD Mr,) Carter 0~ FICER PIN 1 PRESENTATIONS Jack Raps I TRODUCTION OF 1970=71 OFFICERS REVIEW BENEDICTION 958 ... 960 1962 1966 1 CHAPTER AWARDS .l969-70 CHAPTER 1956 J ok R p s Winfi ld Mitt Sam Stud Larry Stude 968 Jim N ar 19.rry w gner 1957 959 P ul G-r.nt... Pt Kelly Tom Adema R~b rt Dunn PARLIAMENTARY ,.., ................ rar.ry Stud r Jaclr Rap a John Sanford Bud Green 1961 1965 1967 969 PROCEDURE J m 14 t-c er Mic ey Y tes G ry Jon·ack ~ Chuck Raps Rick Gifford (Alt) f.. fil1 a. John R im r Dun H ll·c John H g Bob V nd rNa l Bill A.dam PUBLIC .,.,.....-2 •. St f a ....... DEhONSTRATION 'Barry ~lummer FORUM Dan Mannor Jam Tim Kr ger Paul Jame V SPEAKING w--Fleming wl"iifislciMffie r r Sa.m Stud Pa.tt-i Br Darr A an Haf nb. clt �/9 f= Seven F. F. A. Members Receive Degrees At the December meeting of the Shelby FFA, seven members received Chapter Farmer degrees. They are, from left to right second row, Larry Studer, Paul James and Chuck Rapes. First row, Winfield Mitteer, Jess Flores and Barry Plummer. Absent is Steve Fleming. The Chapter Farmer degree is the highest degree that the local chapter confers. To obtain this degree. :11e.mbers must have an investment or have earned at least $00 m an ag experience program, must have_ co1:1pleted one y~a.r. of vocational agriculture, must be act1ye m chaptei: act1v1t1es, must be able to lead a group discussion for 15 mmutes, and must be enrolled in vocational agriculture. JAN. I~ J'J (~ 0c~lt1' A FFA ... - - f:./f:-:. .•, ,' , i. ,:·.;. . emphas s .agric Jture I f . · , . _, .. • FFA . . . . emphasis agriculture, is the theme of FFA \\'eek. Feb. 21-2 ·. The Shclbv Chapter i one <'.[ many 1hrou_ghout the state who sponsor an outdoor billboard. Din.~eman Advertising contrl'butes the space and the Shelby FFA buys the poster and pays for the postin_g lee. · FFA Members Receive Corn Growing Awards FFA; mem_bers attending the corn awards banquet arc I leJt (o nghtl I~ont row, Larry Studer, Win Mitteer, Steve Flemand Phil Carter, v0-av instructor and FF A advisor Back row, Chuck Rapes, Jack Rapes, Paul James and Sa~ Studer. mg Seven members of the Shelby FFA attended a DeKalb com awards banquet at Finger's Restaurant in Grand Rapids on April 1. This banquet was to honor vocational agriculture students with DeKalb corn projects who made the best 1ecorcl on a corn growing analysis sheet suppicd by DeKalb. Those completing the prnject wc1 c Steve Flt>ming, Paul Jam0s, Win Mittcer, Chuck Rapes, J,wk Rap('s, Larry Studer, Sam Stud,.1· and Mark VanderHoff. l_jnlikc most corn growing co11t1•sts which are based on yield checking on a spot basis, the DeKalb project emphasizes co::;ls, fertilizing, population and recognition of corn enemies. 'l'he yield is computed, but pro.iPct recognition is not based on top yields, alfhough yil'ld calcu)ation is a factor in the scoring. rhe top students from Ntch school receive attractive wall plaques; other boys reC<'ive pins and certificates for adeCJ uate records. Over 125 students and instructors Cror,1 15 schools attended t ts banq,wt. The proJL>et Includes o,er 1000 s<"hools In the top corn growing slates. It has been in operation for 15 years and Shelby 'has participated fot" three years. Future Farmers emphasize argricultu Vora ti onal agriculture students in Shelby High School will join FFA nwmbe1·s throughout thC' nation in actiYities to cmphasiz<' the impor1,rnce of agriculture during FF'A \Veek, F(•h. 21-2~. The theme for this Y<'ar's <'<'l<'hratlon is "FFA .. ·. Pmphasis agriculttwc." Throughout th<' W<'ek the :,.·ounJ.: agriculturalists will h<' <'l11pha1-izing tlw importancc to this nation nr a d:vnamiC' and prosperous aJ.:ricultu1·!'. Nol onl.\· will they be in• f()l1ning 111!' mllion of the importanee of ag-ricult.un• to its dtizens, but lh<'y will also f.eek to inform the public of the \ ast opportunities open tn young p<'ople in agriculture today. "W~ have su0h an abun<.lancc t''.¥..Fl!U.d seem to take farmin• husine>ss ror granted.'' Car1<>r, Shelby FFA visor and vocational teaeher. "Actual!~-. f 110w and always has 11ation's lar'.tcsl and industry. ,\s ot11· pop panels, it will hC'comC' l.\- important ror men en to t1·ain to mC'ct th for food. "It is fortun:-il<'," .idded, "that many of 1,a:;,r.,,~,,., pco1 l<' in our comnH tlw uppo1·tunit:,. to pa the FF,\. Through thi they not onl:,: lcan1 ah 1wcts of modern agric they ha\·e an opportu VPlop leadership skills together to build a bf' of food in America that pc.-oplc mwtlty." The Shelb:,.- Chapter has spo sored a billboard on l'S-31 t emphasize the importancC' o agriculture_ Members will 11' \\-caring their hlue FFA jacket. to sehool dming the wpek in ob :-<>1 \·ance of FFA \\'c<'k. An ex hihit of the school orcharr which the chapter operntcs ha. h€<>n placed at Shelby Tracto Sales dcscribin•~ acti\ities in th orchard. Shelby is one of th few schools in tlw state wit such a facility. Th<' parilanwn I ary proeedun' t!'am will als< participate in region contC'sts h Stanton as ;1 part of FFA \\'eek M<>mhcrship in tht> FFA madt• up of hiJ.:"h school stu dents in Yocat ional agricultul"f' The onranization·s activities an dC'signed to h<'IP de\elop leadN ship and good citizenship and t stimulate intere:-t In highe achie\- 'mt·nt. While for man~ rs the Fl•'A hns devoted It ts to establishment In farm it also is working to tJ nts for thousands ot job! h support the natlon ers and provide con.sumer �FUTURE F;uUIBRS The Shelby Hiih School FFA h~sbeen very active this winter • . \-le e~tered the district leadership contests at Ludington and had the following results : 1st - ParliamentaI"J Procedure 2nd - Demonstrations Jrc. - Public Speaking hth - Farm Forum Team members were Parliamen~ Procedure (1) S .Studer, J. Rapes, C. Rapes, G. Johnseck, J . Sanford, B. Green, H. Tate, R. Clifford, J . }iitteer. Demonstration \l . Mitteer, Barry Plummer. Public Speakin"" Steve Flemine ·Farm~Forum J . Brow~, S. Studer, P. ,Jrown, Tim Krager, D. Manner. The Parl. Pro. Team also placed in a close second place with Ravenna Feb . 26 at Central Montcain 1st at Stanton. l~ational FFA week was Feb 21-28 . The FFA members wore the FFA jackets all week to school . In addition, we s ·oonsored a Billboard on U.S. 31 South of Town, (still up) had a stoI"J in the Oceana Herald and put a display about our School Orchard in Beckman' s ShelbyTractor Sales dindow. MRRC.. l-4- rz /'17° Gt:K T/JLES The FFA is raising chickens ! ! We purchased 100 day olL: broiler chicks and kept them in . t he Agriculture room for two weeks. They are currently at Jim Brown's where Jim and Steve Fleming are managing them. This is part of the State FFA contest to see which Michigan chapter can do the best job. Accurate feed and weight records are kept on t hem; members and hr. Carter are going to HSU ~ ii.pril 2 to compare records . Jim Mitteer is shown here checking the maple syrup in the final stages of boiling. He helps operate the Adams sugar bush east oI town, along with his partners Mick Adams_ and Gene Andrews. State Farmer degree awarded Jim Mitteer James F. Mitteer of the Shelby FFA has 1been named to receive the State Farmer Degree. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mitteer, he is one of 197 FF A members to receive this degree. Only two percent of the states 9,850 FFA members can receive this cfo-g,:ce which be con•ferred Wednesday evening, March 25, -at MSU during the State FF A Convention. Jim has been an active member of the Shelby chapter. He has raised beef cattle, pickles and sweet corn ·as projects. He is in partnership with two other students in a maple syrup enterprise in which they have 1000 taps. He has also participated in FF A leadership contests including Farm Forum and Parliamentary Procedure. He has held efiices in both FFA and 4-H. Jim's future plans include a two year course in Turfgrass Management at Michigan State University. He will use monc•y , o-btamecl from projects to fi. nance his training. ,.-m TIILES Shelby FfA chapter attends annual meet Members of the Shelby Chapter of Future Farmers of America will be part of some 1500-1700 persons attending the 42nd. annual FFA State Convention at :'IIichiP,an State Uni\'ersity, East Lansing, on March 24, 25 anct 26 during Farmers' Week. The t lwme will be "FF AEmphasis Agriculture". Jack Rapes and Steve Fleming of the Shelby Chapter have been named as official delegates to the convention. Gary Jonseck has been invitC'd to try out for the National FFA Chorus. O\'er 900 boys from 175 Michigan schools will receive awards, comp<.'!<' for honors and conduct businC'ss of the State Association. RohPrt Craig, Ov.id•Elsie Chapter, State FFA President, and other officers will conduct the business sessions and other activities included in the two-day program. Special awards will ma~e- for C.:hapter eduiea~ional exh1b1ts. Agricultural proficiency awards presentations witl be made. Some 1000 persons will attend the annnual convention banquet. A special noon luncheon for chapter advisors wlll be provided by the Michigan Electric Power Suppliers. 1 be �FFA Members Receive Corn Growing Awards F'FA members art ending the corn awards banquet are ! left to right) front row, Larry Studer, Win J\Iitleer, Steve Fleming and Phil Carter, vo-ag instructor and FFA ad\·isor. Back row, Chuck Rapes, Jack Rapes, Paul James and Sam Studer. Seven members of the Shelby FFA attended a DeKalb corn awards banquet at Finger's Restaurant in Grand Rapids on April 1. This banquet was to honor vocational agriculture students with DeKalb corn projects who made the best rr.cord on a corn growing analysis sheet suppied by DeKalb. Those completing the project wer·e Steve Fleming, Paul James, Win Milteer, Chuck Rapes, Jack Rapes, Larry Studer, Sam Studer and Mark VanderHoH. Unlike most corn growing contests which are based on yield checking on a spot basis, the DeKalb pJ"Oject emphasizes costs, fertilizing, population and recognition of corn enemies. The yield is computed, but project recognition is not based on top yields, although yield calculation is a factor in the scoring. The top students from each school receive at tractive wall plaques; other boys receive pins and certificates for adequate records. Over 1Z5 students and instrnctors frnm 1.5 schools attender! this banquet. Tne project includes over 1000 schools in the top corn grnwing states. It has been in operation for 15 years and Shelby ,has participated for three years. R,pl( 2'.L L TC> l!'Jl&T ~:r: :,h-t- ~ow BR~" V. PRE s. C huc..k RltPFs STEVE Dlt~UL F JE'tllZN6 SEC. ;r'AfO~S Ptt~s-. Su.I G Jlt:EN SENT. F°RoNT Ro'-" W.zll t'.:r.lLD ReP. T f(E,.ft. M-z.TT~1'1f p L u m m e,c r3A1'R't t J'l'Jf> Oc.l'AHA I J,IEt-'-l> Group makes cider to finance acttvities Turkey shoot I This is . :\'.ition·il App' \\" k n acco1ctancc ,;·ith th'. , SlwJbv FF\ . . . . is. t 11, . ·. ~ ts part1<•1palin~ in .1 n,:11 p1·0.1«·1 for its memht•r& lllakmg- Ill) I 'IJ'1 1 , llI .· ' s.• 1 /I .ipplo eider. onr>) nincto Will ht>Jp iina· • ch·•ptpi· 1 0 . .tt't: ', P : JN'ts illld aethitir11. . 1 he pro.1,,ct sta1·t.:; Wit:1 pi•'·. ing Up a1>JllP. . I\ Tl i . s Ill aroa orchard~ ls g11·,•s lllf'lllbors a eh.m ;~ to obs1•n·<' dit'f •1 •nt lllanag~ ; 1~nt tt'<'h11i,p1t•s 1,u-m, 1-~ u:.a'. . '. om the ordiard th,• JJ)ples ,u_e , trut•_k,•d to llnroJd Hof(. l Shelby FF A Chapter ls hard t annual turkey shoot Which wll! ~ ~Ork preparing for the 1e d Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at 10 a.m. Every sportsman from ll counties attends the shoot over Oceana and bordering for deer season and to win a ~u~~=i~lce his marksmanship t The shoot wll! be h ld t School forest four e 1/ the shooting range in the East Shelby, The ~ange ls east ot Clune's Drive Inn, 75 yards with t ya rd s for rifles with scope and the prizes a:eu r:o!i~l~- kRlflemen shoot at targets and pounds. ur eys weighing from 10 to 12 The Chapter has done v l1or,es to make the turke hery well on the cider sale and Y s oot a second success. ~ois Ii)0 If. or l'idt,t• to n1,1~1 s . l'ldt•r lllil! .{' ('(' in &non11 townsJ11p wlw1e th r . . t• l'Ult is ground llllo pulp and (hp sweet Jufc,p l!i flll!.¥sed out. It i:. tl tulwn lo tlu, .:i,1,·,eultu1<' bu;~~ th<' high Jifhool where It li h a111<tor1 d Into plastic J •llld distributed to lllt>ll;bers u!gors snle. :~g :'.t 070 ~<' F.!o,A members ha\'e dlsCO\erect that a mixture ot a . Pi!'S makPs the best Id p the. <' er and ) arc using Red and Golden 2:llclous, Mc-Imosh and Jona. I 1111 Varieties In their mix The chapter plans to &ell It at ~me lootbaJl games and ls altaking orde111 throuehout th e communlt J.'!•"A mcnthc•1s Juggj , Id !{Ip Col(, and Jar Mng <'. e1· are fort to rlgrt, Kevin and !Jan Mannor. MJttee anno1. Bottom, left to rl,iht, Bud Gree!• Oc..+. 1 ei 70 U tJi~•-•4t.)I J/,,ullJ.. V. �FXPLOH'·: 70 is a Sf'rins of. 7 c,ir:'C'I' pi·or:rams uimcrl for I ~r0nts or hi;·h s<>hool and .1un10r high ~diool students that ma:v be> int,,r0sterl in some type o_f c·ollPge education relatrcl to agncu lt un'. The nroa:-am nParcst to Oceana count,: p,;;-rents will be Thursclay, No1:.. rnbflr 5 a l the Grant Hii;ih Sd wol !re,m 7 to fl p,m. This program wlll Include reprrs,•nta tives f rom rommunitY and junior ccllc>gPI! in this area and rPpresPntat ives of the Ag. Tc;'~· and Ag ricult urc Collogr at M"ll . Th~re continuo11 to be a trf' nd to limit the numtwr of fresh mc>n b<>lng acceptr>d at t_h r largr>r stall' universit ies which rnea~s t ha t morr yoµng people wiJI Rtart the post high 11chool odu~ation programs in communit y eo!lcgrs, than transffll' to one. of th e larger universities for specializnrl ,p rograms. is .agr· ~ /\ l,oQrc9 1cr70 applied principles of mechanics. Students receive both theory and practical applications by working on small 2-and 3-cycle engines. Units include ignition, carburetor, FFA Members do a Trimming Job To many, agriculture means farming. Students at Shelby High School, under the leadership of Phil Carter, instructor, realize, however, that agriculture means fa rming plus related occupational areas s uch as mechanics, forestry and conservation and ornamental horticulture. Ninety boys and five girls are enrolled in these courses. The present course offerings have been developed over the past three years with the as• slstance of a nine-man citizen advisory committee. Forestry and conservation is new this year. Agriculture management class is intended for s tudents who plan to become farmers or farm workers. A variety of subject matter is included, intented to fit the needs or students enrolled. Units include silage making, yield checking, record keeping, occupations in agriculture, and beef and dairy cattle management. A one and one-half acre school apple orchard is operated by the students to provide practical experience in fruit production. Pruning, spraying, herbicide selection and testing as well as other experiments and activities make for almost year around ins truction in fruit production. Forestry and conservation interes ts students who lilce out- doors work and who are planning careers in Natural Resources. Units of instruction include tree identification, soil conservation pract~es, land measuring, forest ecology, forest management techniques and pollution topics. Field trips to the 100-acre school forest improve student skills in this type work. Power mechanics deals with D~. 11 ?O valves, internal workings, tuneup and trouble shooting. Principles of arc and oxy-acetylene welding and P:actice at these skills are studied. Hydraulics principles are also learned. Although not offered this year, Ornamental Horticulture deals with plants and their culture. The first semester deals with raising greenhouse plants and students conduct activities of growing chrysanthemums, geraniums, making cuttings and forcing bulbs into bloom in mid• winter. Landscaping is taught second semester and students plan landscape plantings, learn lawn care and establishment, and had a role in landscaping the new high school FFA is an intracurricular organization of agriculture students and members participate in cider making, a turkey shoot, selling garden seeds and other sales. One hundred broiler chickens were raised last year as part of a state-wide contest and were later consumed at a parent-son banquet. Other acti• vities include field trips to the Horticulture Show, Farmers' Week, judging contests, leadership contests, MSU football games, livestock sales and lt>adership camp. Ample oppor• tunity is provided for students to develop leadership abilities so essential to the future of agriculture. �FfA members join in celebration Feb. 20-27 Shelby FFA member Jim_ Morse has the responsibility of feeding and caring for the 200 chicks the FF A is raising as part of their Poultry Improvement Project. Shelby Future Farmers occupied on proiects Members of the Shelby FFA have been busy this past week on two important projects. These include participation in the District Leadership con• tests and beginning the annual FFA Pou It r y Improvement PrQject. The FFA Poultry Improve• mcnt Project is a seven-week contest of feeding broiler type chicks, keeping accurate rec• ords on feed consumption, feed efficiency and other vital rec• ords. This year the boys are raising 200 birds from day-old chicks. They will remain in the high school agriculture room until the end of the week when they will be transferred to the Stan Brown farm where stu• dents Jim Brown and Steve Fleming will care for them. On April 1, ten of these bifds will be taken to MSU for evaluation and comparison with birds rais• rJ-, ,n, ed by other FFA chaptci:~11 FF A members in Michigan. The! boys are optimistic for a Gold award for their eJforts this year. The remaining birds will be consumed at a Parent-Mem• ber banquet later in the spring or sold. Last Thursday, the FFA competed in District Leadership contests at Montague with teams from Montague, Ludington, Scottville and Shelby competing. The chapter demontrated their ability to conduct an FFA meet· ing by winning a Gold Award in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. Teai;n members were Terry Rafter, Chuck Rapes, Steve Fleming, Jim Brown, Jim Morse, Bu Green and Dan Mannor. They will compete in the regional contest February 25 at Fremont. The demonstration team of Darrel James, Win Milteer and Kevin Mitteer received a Silver Medal second place for their demonstration on the use of honeybees in agriculture. The group was accompanied to Montague by Maurice Tallefson, local English teacher, who judged a contest and by Phil Carter, local FFA advisor. Members of the Shelby FFA- The organization's activities are Chapter are aware of the need designed to help develop leaderto get " "Involv7d_ in America's sh_ip and good citizenship and to Future. They Jom FFA mem- stimulate student interest in hers everywhere to celebrate higher achievement. While for National FFA Week, February many years the FFA has devot• 20-27. ed its main efforts toward es• Throughout the week chapter 1ablishing young men in farmmembers are planning activities ing, it also is working to train to illustrate their involvement and develop men for thousands in preparing to meet future of jobs which support the na• challenges of agri-business in tion's farmers and provide con• America. sumer services. "We want our community and the nation to know that, as FFA members, we are concern. ed about challenging problems we will face in our lifetime " said Darrel James, FFA pre;i. dent. "In the FFA we learn to work together to accomplish worthwhile objectives," presi• dent James emphasized. Shelby FFA members feel that their involvement in the future of agriculture is vital to the nation and its objective to feed an ever-growing population. "If this nation is to continue to satisfy demands for low cost, high quality agricuJ. ture products, we must continue to train responsible men and women to fill the thousands of jobs both on and off the farm," says Phil Carter, Shelby FFA Chapter advisor and vocational agriculture instructor. This year's theme, "Involved in America's Future,'' portrays FFA activities designed to in• volve members in constructive action. FFA members through. out the nation are involved in agriculture, involved in community action, involved in leadership development and im·oJv. ed in working cooperatively to achieve goals. · Each year FFA Week is Jb· served during the week of George Washington's Bilihday. Although Washington is usually recognized as a Revolutionary War General and our first President, it is not general1y known that his first Jove was the farm. Membership in the FFA is made up of high school students in vocational agriculture. j Shelby FFA Wins Gold Award The winning Rt•gion 6 l•'l•'A Parlhnwntary Procedut~ team consists of, ldt to ri.•~ht sc>atPcl: Sit'\':• J,'J('ming, ~etT••tary; Tt>ITY Rart• <'r, chai1 man; Chuck RaJ>t•s, dct• ehairman. Stan,ling, lt>lt to right: l>an \lanno., Lud c;r,•Pn, .Jim Brown and Jim Morse. Tht· Slwll>y FFA \\"as , icluriuus a).(ain in their ('ffurts in Parlia• nwnta1·y l'roeeclun• in till' Jh-gio11al Lt•,1dp1·shlp Cuntt•sts held 1''eb, :/3 ut F1emunt. By winning II gold aw11rd and lirst place, the team will compete in the state eontests to be held March 25 at Michigan Slate University. The Shelhv F'J.'A was one of 14 ~hools competing in tile Region 6 contests. District 1 riid an outstanding Job in their representa• live chapters. Winners were: Shelby g!)ld and .first ln tary Procedure. Scottville won rlrat In the DemonatratJon. ¢ Montague took second place; t F P'orum. The othet trlct school, Ludington, cUd' t The group from She~ Underwood, local ASCS I Forum contest, and by Parri �involved. • 1n ,. America,~ · future FFA . "'' Billboard Sponsored by Shelby FfA 1fJ~- Ii 71 The 56th annual Farme rs'. Week largest educational-a_gr~ , t in the Umte cultural . ~v: held March 22-26 Sta:, State Univer~ity. " at c L d As Our Heritage "The an . 's pro• t·. l. s the theme of tlus year gram that will draw an d es a1l ted 20 000 farmers an rur ma ,from Mi c higan' surIeaders . states and Canada. roundmg ctivities include Scheduled a t dairy breed associa?on : ~ : 'n s reports on silage . \. g , chemical sheep shean1:g, t1ves, . 1 waste dis· iscussions on amma osal field crop pest cont:ol, utur~s markets and hedgmg {1/orkshops, evaluation of r~c• reational vehicles and spee1al i.l).terest programs for women. :~~n fi ~7+~~ Several attend 43rd annual meeting Student and Instructor · · t~-rsestock from and PhiJcrop Carter, Shelby Shelby FFA State Farmer Steve Fleming receives p1ynmg lp~m projects. He FFA Advisor. Steve works for his father, Wayne~lemmg, anc. as. 1v . . plans to attend MSU and later return to the farm m partnership with his lather. Steve Fleming named • to receive FFA honors Members of the Shelby FFA State Agribusinessman will alChapter will be part of some so be honored. Parents and 1500 people attending the 43rd friends of FFA are encouraged annual state FFA convention at to attend any part of the conMichigan State University, East vention activities. Lansing, on March 24, 25 and 26 The Shelby Chapter will also during Farmers' Week. The be represented by Terry Rafter, theme will be "FFA-Involved Chuck Rapes, Steve Fleming, in America's Future." Jim Brown, Jim Morse, Dan Steve Fleming of the Shelby Mannor and Bud Green of the FFA Chapter has been named parliamentary procedure team to receive the State FFA Decompeting in the state finals to gree. The degree, conferred on be held Thursday morning. two per cent of the state memThey will be competing against bership, will be awarded on seven other regional winners in Thursday, March 25, in the uniparliamentary procedure. versity auditorium. The Star Winfield Mitteer and Gary State Farmer will be named and for the first time, the Star Jonseck will be competing for places in the national FFA tal- 1/J ~ d-- 5; I t;? I c;~ ti~ ent contest. Chuck Rapes and Barry Plummer will be representing the chapter as official delegates and will be voting on matters effecting the state constitution and other matters. Over •1000 members .from 172 chapters will receive awards, compete for honors and conduct business of the state association. John Young, Harbor Beach Chapter and state FFA president, and other officers will conduct the business sessions and other activities. Keynote speaker for the event will be 1 he talented television personality and former Miss America, Marilyn VanDcrbur. National FFA vice president Wayne Humphreys will appear on the program. Kenneth Cheatham, American Farm Bureau Feder3.. tion, will be the main speak<'r for the annual convention ban, quet Thursday evening. A sprl · ial noon Iunch<'on for clur t. · 1 members will be provide' 11• 1c the Michigan Electric 411/ Suppliers. <> r '-l Several members of the Shelby FFA Chapter attended the 43rd annual state FFA co1:vention at Michigan State Umversity in East Lansing on March 24, 25 and 26. . The Region 6 FFA Parhamentary Procedure team was represented by the Shelby Chapter. The team's efforts won the_m a fourth place in the state fmals with Steve Fleming, Terry Rafter, Chuck Rapes, Jim Morse, Jim Brown, Dan Mannor and Bud Green doing the job. The State FF A Degree was awarded to Shelby FFA State Farmer, Steve Fleming. The two talent representatives, Winfield Mitteer taking third place and Gary J onseck fourth place in the State FFA contest, just missed placing for the national FFA contest. Representing t he chapter, Chuck Rapes and Barry Plummer served as delegates for th~ official business and voting concerning the state constitution. Phil Carter, Shelby FF A advisor, accompanied the ten sru• dents. With 172 chapters competing for honors and awards he felt Shelby had made a good showing. �m c> n t or operafor-0wnership yield is c:omput<'d but project i·cco.t~nilion is not based on top yields but yields calculation i,; a factor in the top score. The hvo top students from Shelby v.·ere Kip Cole and Ki:>vin Milteer. They recei\"ed special wall plaques in addition to certificates and pins. Othf•r nwmbers received pins and certificates for adequate records. According to Phil Carter, FFA advisor, each memb r plants a variety of DeKalb corn. He then compares it to another hybrid by keeping records of all l"ield operations and costs. AHr•r harvest, the young agriculturalists determine how much it costs to grow a bushel of corn. The DeKalb corn project includes over 1,000 schools in the top corn growing states and Michigan is one of the top states in the project. It has JJeen in operation for 15 years. At this banquet, 13 schools and 120 FFA members from this general area \Vere in attendance. 0 Shelby FFA members receiving corn growing awards remently are: back row, left to right, Gary Jonseck, Steve Fleming, Larry Studer, Chuck Rapes. Front row, left to right: Phil Carter, FFA advisor, Kevin Mitteer, Kip Cole. Six members of the Shelby sheet supplied by DeKalb. Eight FFA attended a corn awards members completed the projbanquet at Fingers' Restaurant ect. In contrast to most corn conin Grand Rapids on March 31. tests which ai;-e based on yield The banquet was to honor FFA checks on a spot basis, the Demembers with DeKalb corn Kalb project emphasises costs, projects who made the best rec- fertilizing, populations and record on a corn growing analysis ognition of corn enemies. The FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Parent and Son FFA-INVOLVED IN AMERICA'S FUTURE ................ MICHIGAN FFA FAas '1 \ �1971 SHELBY F.~.A. STATE FAftJ.ViERS MEMBIIB-F.,·:.REJ:~rr BAll~JET .A"~:ARDS .. . PROGRAM 1JWOCATION OPENING CEMiiJNIES 1967 1969 San 1970 Jim Mitteer Steve Fleming Bucher Bill Adams 1971 Jack Spence 1970-71 Officers Fred Creager Jt.ate .Sentinel Ra4Venna Jerry Hallack 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1968 Jim i'Iear Larry Wagner Paul Grantz Pete Kelly Tom Adams Robert Dunn 1957 1959 1961 1965 1967 1969 Alan Hafenbrack John Reimer Duane Hallack -· LEA~E113HJF C,,,QN'.i.'E~T PARTI:}lfA.i~T S Steve Fleming :t-'.r. Carter STA.fl CHAPrER F.Afil'lEF.. OFFICER PTIJ l-r .. Carter PARLIAME~n'ARY PR'X EDtru Terry Rafter Chuck Rapes Steve Fleming Jim Brown Jim Morse Dan Mann.or Bud Green PRESENTi.TijNS Darrel James IETROD jCTI ')N OF 1971-72 0F7IC~ ..S Dar rel James Winfield Hitteer Darrel James Kevin Mitteer Steve Fleming HJNJRARl CHAPI'ER FARMERS FFA-IlWOLVED IN Ai:JERICA ' F JT JRE Lc:,d ..lopper 1970-71 Jfficers BENEDICTI-JN Jack Spence D.udJNSTRhTION PRIJR TJ 1969 Edwin Bankert John Rottschafer 1969 Francis .:Iawley 1971 ?t "John Heeg . Bob VanderNaalt Tim Krager �The Future Formers of America, or "FFA" as it is commonly known, is the notional organization of, by and for students studying vocational agriculture in public secondary schoofs under the provisions of the Notional Vocational Education Act. The FFA is on irltro- urritulor activity having its origin and :.co-r 1n a definite part of the school curr'cufum--vocotionol agriculture. Among otr r thi gs members learn through active participation how to conduct and toke part in a public meeting; to speak in public; to buy and sell cooperatively; to solve their own problems; to finance themselves; and to assume civic responsibility. Notional FFA Officers State President-J. Dan Lehmann .••..•..••• Illinois Secretory:--John H. McCulley ........•• Oregon Vice President-Wayne L. Humphreys ..... Iowa Vice President-George E. Allen .••.. New York Vice President-Daniel M. Dooley ... California Vice President-Jim Beard ...•...... Oklahoma National Advisor: ........... H. N. Hunsicker E cut·v S ere ar . . ..... w·1:· n P ul .. J . ~ 4 ~-'l'nmrmT""T·FA rgantzed: .... November, 1928, Kansas City, Missouri New Action Program: ...... FFA-Buifding Our American Communities State FFA Officers Chapter President-John Young ......... Harbor Beach Secretory-Henry Behrenwald ....... Lakeview Treasurer-William Pridgeon ...••...• Re dina Reporter-Bruce Smith ........••..... Onst d Sentinel--Fred Creager ............. Ravenna Vice President-Region I Poul Metzger •••.........•....... Bronson Vice President-Region II Keith Eisenmann .......••....... Blissfield Vice President-Region 111 Steve Hoeksemo •••............. lml y City Vice President-Region IV John Powell .......•.....•••.. Willi mston Vice President-Region V Alon Steeby .............••..... Caledonia Vice President Region VI Thoma McDonald ............ Mt. Pleasant Vice President Region VI I Rondy Miller ...........•. 0 ema H ights Vice President Region VI f I l Ken Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......•• Alp no Vice Prc~id nt-Reg1on VI II UP Douqlas Hoolsema •.....•••••..... Rudyor State FFA Advi or: ........ Clifford G. Ho i1ck State FFA Ex c. Sec.-1r os.: .. John A D pp ng 1971 Them : ... FFA ... lnvolv d in Am r ca Future Mich, n's High c ool Vocati nal ulture Enrollm nt ...... N rl 1 , State ff Convention ......... Iv U M h Notional FFA Convention . . . . . . Mu , 1paf Ag I Aud1toriur , Kan os 1ty, Mis ouri tob r FFA D grees: Grecnhand, Chopt r F A D r , State fFA Degree Am ricon Farm r National Award Chapt rs: Cos opol,s, Gold, Corunna"' Silver; and Ovid-Elsie, Bronz Michigan Keceived Charter in 1929 Star State Former 1970: Dougie HoolsemaRudyard 1 Total Michigan FFA Membership: Nearly 10,000 �Youth with a purpose theme for Ff A Week Members of the Shelby FFA trr join with over '1_30,0?0 ch ap f America m Future Farmers o W k celebi-ating National FFA e; 9 which started February_ '. hout the week Michigan s Throug f FFA are plan174 chapters o ·t the nin" activiti<'S to suppor "ti FFA Week Theme "Youth w1 l A Purpose". According to '.Chuck R~fc!.'t ShelbY FFA President, the . ~hapt'er has sponsored th_ell' usual billboard and in add1t10~ . Janning to have all mem f~~ pwear their FFA jacl<ets to 1 and have provided FFA sclho,?ments p ac~ . to local restaurants t promote FFA Week. o National FFA Week. alvvars includes George Washington s birthdav in observance of_ h1_s leadership in promoting sc1e_n11fic farming practices. Wash1~gton is considerC'd t!H' pat! on saint of the FF A and has com~ to symbolize the FFA Treasure!. Organized in 1928, the FFA romotes leadership, coop~raiion and citizenship amo~g high school vocational agricult~re students. The FFA i;:oundat10n awards program provides cha~ter state and national recogrutio~ for supervised programs of agricultural production, _marketing, processing and service. Shelby FFA hosts leadership contests The Shelby FFA hOsted Region 6, District 1 FFA Leadership Contests on February 1972. The five contests of ton· liamentary Procedure, De stration, Agricultural Forumd Public Speaking and Gr~enhan Public Speaking are designed to develop leadership in it's. mem· bers by giving them con_f1dence, to think, and to perform m frm)t , of an audience. FFA members from Montague, Ludi1:1~ton, Scottville and Shelby part1c1pat- !~'. edGold awards were awarded to Scottville in Demonstration, to , Montague in Greenhand and PU?" lie Speaking and to Shelby m Parliamentary Procedure. 1:hese teams wlll compete in Reg10nal competition today (Febr~rh 24) at Chippewa Hills g School at Remus. Shelby's Parliamentary Procedure team consists o~ Bru_ce Studer, Larry Studer, Mike Riggle Jake Heer, John Sanford, Pa~l By! and Brian Clark. Shel· by's Agriculture Forum team received a Silver Award! and second place. Team members were Chuck Rapes, Gary Jonseck, Loyd Hopper, N r ~ Critchett, Jim Morse and Kevm Mitteer. Assisting in other capacities were Carl Dodge, J~e Jonseck, Phillip Brown, David Rape and Lorraine James. ° Shelby FFA students receive special awards Four members of the Shelby FFA attended a Dekalb corn awards banquet in Grand Rapids on March 29. This banquet was to honor Vocational Agriculture students who · made the best record on a corn growing analysis sheet supplied by Dekalb. Those attending were Chuck Rapes, Loyd Hopper, Larry ::;tuder and Gary J onseck, In addition, Wally Wolting completed the project. In contrast to most corn contests which are based on yield checking on a spot basis, the Dekalb project emphasises costs, fertilizing, populations and recognition of corn enemies. The yield is computed but project recognition is based on record completeness. Yields are checked, however. Chuck Rapes and Loyd Hopper were top students from Shelby with perfect scores of 100. They received special wall plaques in addition to pins and certificates. The other students received pins and certificates. According to Phil Carter, local Vo-Ag instructor, each member plants a Dekalb variety and compares it with another hybrid. Records are kept on all field operations and costs. After harvest, they determine what it costs per bushel to raise corn. At this banquet were approximately 100 students and advisors from 11 schools from the West Michigan area. The Dekalb project includes over 500 schools from the top corn growing state>s. It has been in operation 17 years. Checking milk production Two young Sh<'lby men, Gary JonsC'ck ile lt) and Larry Sluder have been awarded the stale FFA Degree for the outstanding work rncy have oerformed in vocational agriculture while at Shelby .tfigh School. Both boys have raised dairy cattle and bee[ steers dncl have also raised fi<'ld crops. Phil Carter, their instruclor, said rnat this is the firnl lime in the history ol Shelby Future FarmC'rs ol Amct-ica Organization that two boys have• been awnrdecl slat<' oegreC's in th<' same year. Larry plans on allencling Michigan Stal<• L'niversity this fall with Gary '!Oing to Lakp Superioi· Slate College. Local FFA chapter attends Farmers' Week lional changes ancl also will be hr,Jping ((J <'!eel Stale officers for ni>xt y<'ar. In aclclition, Norm Critclwll, .Jim Morse ancl Chu<'k Rapes will be Sl'rvlng as USh<'l"S during Ihf' C(Jnventlon Sl'SS[ons. Over 1000 mPmlwrn from 170 chaptPrs will n'('Pil" awards, competP for honors and conduct businPss of llw stat<' association. ,Toe Fabian. Coopersville chapter, SlalP FFA PrPsidl'llt anrt ofh<'r officPrs will c-oncluct the husln<'ss s!.'sslon., and other ac1ivil i<'~. Sp<'rial ;1wards will h<' mad<' for the c-haplcr edumtlonnl Pxhiblls and Agricultural ProJici(•ncy Awards will also IJ<' prC'senlrd. M<'mbcrs of the Slwlby FFA chaptrr will be among approximately 1,500 persons attending th<• ·Hth annual State FFA Convention al Michigan State University March 22·2·1 clur-ing Faimer's Week. This yPar's theme is "FFA-Youlh with a Purpose". Larry Stud,•r ancl Gary Jonseek of S'lclby Cha1,ter an• part of 176 fll'l"SOllS who hav<' bl"f'n namPd to IN"<'iV<' th<' Stair FFA DegrPP which will be conferr,,cJ Thursd,1y """ning in th" Univc>rsily Auditorium. Only lwo p<'r P!'rsons al!Pmling Ill<' cnnvrn· c,•nt of llw Stal,. Association tion ,•·ill Jwar a numlwr ol nol<'Cl mPmbers are awardrd this d!'· sp0akers lncludl111: tlw k0y11nlr gr<'P <'ach yPa1·. Tlw Siar StaU· ~J)('ak0r fJr. Carl S. Wlnt<'rs anti Farm!•r and SI ar Agrihusim•ss- llw annual hanquPI s1J1•al«•r will rnan will also h<' honored al hp (;ordiP I 1,m·P, "Mr. HockPy". this lim<'. ThP group will lw ac·,.•ompaniPcl Tlw Sh,•lhy ('hnpl,•1· will !JP lo lhP Stale• FFA Com·<'ntion by repr<•scntc>d at ti!(' rom·Pnlion Phil Carl<•r, Sh<'lhy FFA advls,;r by Loyd Hopp<'r and Carl l >mlJ:<'. and tf'aChC'r of Vocational AgriThey wlll be voting on constitu- culture. 7J/l? fl / Receive Awards Four members of Shelby FFA. -- Loyd Hopper, Chuck Rapes, Gary Jonseck and Larry Studer - • attended a banquet on March 29 In Grand Rapids. The banquet was In honor of Vocational Agriculture students who made the best record on a corn 1 ?J- growing sheet supplied by Dekalb. Chuck Rapes and Loyd Hopper were top students from Shelby with perfect scores of 100. They received wall plaques In addition to pins and certillcates. ��of America and the Star AgriBusine,:,man he awarded. They also attended the awarding of the American Farmer Degree. Members who attend t~ ?\a· tional Convention are selected bv the amount of enthusiasm. sjJirit and contributions they share with the cluh. This year. Paul B~·I, Brian Clark, Da\;d Rabe, Joe Jonscck, Phil Brown and Bud Green were chosen to go. Phil Carter, addsor of the FFA group said, "These six people have been real active." The group enjoyPd their stay at the Holiday Inn in Kansas Six Shelbv FFA members at- City. tended the ·National FFA Con· vention in Kansas City, Mo., o-P /97J-7:3 ------·- ccul FFA bays 1terd convention '">ct. 9-14. Enroute th e y stopped at Lincoln's homC' in Springfield, Ill. and Merrimac Caverns in Stanton. Mo. In Kansas City, the group visitetl a Ford AssPmbly ' plant anti the American Livestock and Hors!' Show. They at· tended sessions at the convention and saw the Star Farmer birds from each entry were ta•ken to <MSU and were judged on finish, bruising, uniformity, conformation and the quality ot records kept. Brian Clark and Dave Rabe Four members of the Shelby and FF'A Chapter attended the State FFA entry placed 46th 17th Broiler Contest held at MSU re- Bruce Studer received cently and placed' well with their place. poultry entries. The FF A broilers are heing The FFA raised 200 birds with sold and some will be used for Phil Brown in charge of man- the FFA Parent-Member Banagement. 'Members Brian Clark quet held in the spring. Rabe and David Rabe were in part- and Clark and Studer have sold nership with 100 birds and Bruce their birds and Brian Clark and Studer also raised a 100 bird en- David Rabe will be buying 200 more later in the spring. try. The chicks were raised for Other FFA members taking seven weeks and accurate rec- part in the project were Ken ords were kept on the birds' ex- Nelson, Mike Huston, Pat Harpenses, 'feed consumption, feed ris, Shirley Huggard, Roger efficiency, mortality and aver- Fleming, Bud Green, .Toe Jonage weight gain. Ten of the best seck, Paul Byl, Lany Byl and received 1;!th place out of 108 entriei. and a Gold Award. The Denny Payne. Shelby FFA members place well i~ contest U.:...Tth~r /C/7:J. Ce- ..£ a,, q J-1 -e., .,. . a.Id Shelby FfA Chapter sends delegates, team to state convention ?>Irmbcrs of the Shelbv FF A Chapter will be part of approxima i cly 1,500 persons attending the 45th annual State Convention at Michigan State University, East Lansing March 21-23. This year's theme is "FFA Unites Youth with Opportunities." Over 1,000 ·members from 165 Michigan FFA Chapters will receive awards, compete for hon: ors and conduct business of the state association. Karl Kincade, Port Hope chapter, State FFA President and other officers will conduct the business sessions and other activities. The Shelby chapter /Will be represented in the state finals 0£ t he Parliamentary Procedure conte t to be held Thursday morning March 22. Shelby students participating in this are Br_uce Studer, Paul Byl, Lorrame James, Brian Clark Bart Burmeister, Joe Jonseck and Ken Nelson. Paul Byl and Ken Nelson will be t_he official delegates representing Shelby and will be voting on constitutional amendments presented before the con\'Cntion. Bud Green is alternate delegate. Special awards will 'be made for the chapter educational exhibits and Agricultural ProfidPncy Awards will also be presented. Outstandino- Junior A"· ricultur:il Aw:irds :nrl Outs1;111di11:t FFA Schol:ir:-1 will also be recognized. Other highlights include the awarding of 178 State FFA Degrees on Thursday evening in the University Auditorium. This degree may be earned in production agriculture or agri-business. The convention will receive a keynote speech by Donald McDowell, executive Director of the National FFA Foundation. Other speakers include John Furbay, noted traveler and Orion Samuelson of WGN Radio in Chicago. The group win be accompanied by Phil Carter, FFA advisor and teacher of Vocational Agriculture at Shelby High School. Dc c .:. 1 n b ,(' (' I 9 7:) Cc ~BnEJ //.e.rc1-ld • M a f'c It 19 7:J Cc e.q/1 a f/-ef'cl.ld FFA WINNERS Th America membe;s. ,;er es~ four _Future Farmers of ership contest held ;inners '" the District lead~ week. They are left t~ . hntague High School last Kirt,. Ludingto~ High ~eoh rge D~yer and Bill strat1on contest on carb apter, '" a demon· k uretor O pera t·ion; John Ten Brm , Montague, publi c spea k'ing, and Bruce StuderI t ;;~o:;I F-c /.;, l <)/J Mu. f( e tJ/1 Shelby, chairman of th . team. Not pictured we e ~arhamentary procedu ... agricultural forum con~:,;vinh!rh by · default in th• tague team and Mike 8 w IC went to the Monhand publl~ speakin ar ett, Montague, in greenwill be he1d ,_ L k fJ contest. The Regional cont--" '-" a ev,ew Feb. 22. - ti /CJ 7:J C f1 r· rJ ,c 1 �• • FFA team wins 1n district competition Two groups from the Shelby FFA chapter received awards for participation in the District ' Leadership Contests held at Monta"Uf:' High School on Feb. f-. Scl;ools participating ""'.ere Shelby, Montague and Lud ington. The Public Speaking Contest \\·as won by :,fontague. Bud ' Green of the Shelhy FFA pl_accd second and received a silver ,~ward for his speech on An1 !· Hunting. Montague won first plucc>s in Agrk-ull urP Forum and Gre<"nhand S.[)f'ak ing. Lutl• ington received first place in Demonstration. The seven mcmbPI' P arliamentary P rocedure team fro m Shelby won fi rst place and a ~old award for their presentation. Team m em bers are Bruce Stud• er, chairman; vice chair m an, P a ul Byl ; secreta ry, Lor raine 1 James; Bart Burmeister, Joey Jonsec'k, Ke n Nelson and Brian Clark. The Par liam<'n tary Proced ure team will be competing in reg ional contests on T h u rsday, Fe b. 22 at Lakc\·iew High School Winning Parliamentar ia ns ao-ainst oth<'r teams in parlia· 0 m enta ry procedure from Region Tl ShPlh , FFA pal'lic-1men1ary prnecdure team l'P\iews the itrm of business they w on fh e 6. A w in in these contests will lCrict ' > 1 row, l • t 'J 1• ,• • f ' '(' •Jcmq rli-;t ron(Psts with Ja:--.t \\'er>k P.;:i,•.; · c-k , l ''c!i't Blll mi>ist0r, Kr•n Nr• ]<;rin, enable t he team to pa rt icipate in Brian Clark. Sitting, 1. tu r.: Lorraine James, B1 uc<· SI ucler, Paul Byl. the state FFA contests h eld in l\Iar ch at Michigan State University. F-e.brua rd fq73 Dc..~Gl" a J-1-er c1 Id FFA wins Regional; to compete at state Members of the Shelby FFA were among those from 14 schools participating in Region VI Leadership Contests held at Lakeview High School on Feb. 22. The contests consisted 0£ District winners in Agriculture Forum, Public Speaking, Greenhand Public Speaking, Demonstration and Parliamentary Procedure. The Shelby FFA won a Gold Award and 'first place in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. The team will now be participating in state level competition on March 22 during the State FFA Convention held at Michigan State University at East Lansing. In preparation for the state contest, the team will be giving a school assembly on Parli Pro, appearing before the Rotary Club as well as practice sessions during and after school hours. Other area winners in the contests were Montague in Agriculture Forum and Fremont in Public Speaking. The Shelby FFA group was accompanied to Lakeview by Phil Carter, Shelby FFA advisor and teacher of Vocational Agriculture and Carl Underwood, Oceana A.S.C.S. E.xecutive Director, who assisted in judging the Agriculture Forum contest. M c>rc.Jl /9 7 J Oc..e4nci He.r,4/J locals finish fourth in state contest . The S hel by FFA P arliam en• t a ry Proef'tlure team r eceived a fourth place and sil ve r a-ward in the state FFJ\ L eadersh ip con1ests held March 22 during the state FFA convention at Michig an Slate University. The winning team was from 1hf' Port Huron cl111.ptcr. T<'a m s from Breckenridge and Alpe na received gold awards . fa,sic!Ps Sh0Jby, FF A t<'ams rcr<'i\'in g silver awards in parliam<'ntary procedure wer<' North Adam s , Caledonia and Corunna. Hom<•1· rec0ived an honorable m e ntion. The t<'am m e mbers Ul'<' BruC'c Stucl<'r, Lorraine Jumf's , Paul By!, K<'n Nel son. Dart Rurm!•isf p 1•, Brian Clark a nd .Joe .Tons0ck. /v1 af'cJ'\., JCJ 7] [c.,ear1;i H•R.J'alcl Delegates Meet Miss Michigan Buel Grcf'n and K<'n Nelson of S lwlhy FFA Chapter \\'!' l"C the 1973 d0leg al cs to the FFA state con vt•n t ion. Herf' t hev are s<'cn with Miss Michig an · 1972 Teni Cousino. Tlwy are visiting \\'ith !Miss Michi g an ahout the outs tanding car<•er op port unities in Agri<'ulture and Natural Resotu·cC's. Tlw F'F'A State Con\'en- tion as hf'ld as a part o f Fa crs' Weck on th<' Michig an St Unh·crsity campus. If You would like furt her formation about these caree r port unities, plea se write to t Coordinator of Student P g rams, College of Ag ricult and Natural Resources, MS East Lansing. Mich. 4, ~23. M arc_A J 9 7:J Oc-e ~))1 ~ fl e ra/J �FFA ORTUNITIES I UNITES YOU H Each year the Shelby FFA sponsors a billboard on US-31 to Traverse City who donate the space as a pu'blic service. tell its FFA story. It is posted by Dingeman Advertising of ____ jj ------- f ebrua';)' 19 7J Ocea,> a National FFA Week is February 17-24 Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter join with over 432,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA Week which started February 17. Throughout the week the state's chapters are planning activities to support the theme, "FFA Unites Youth With Opportunities." According to Bud Green, chapter. president, the Shelby chapter will be placing FFA placemats in restaurants, be wearing their FFA jackets to school and other events, will be participating in regional leadership contests, place a display in the high school and put up a billboard on US-31. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's ·birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Washington is considered the patron saint of the FFA and has come to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Organized in 1928, the FFA promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship amono-' high school vocational agricuJ. ture students. The FFA Foun- 1 dation awards program provides chapter, state and JJational recognition for supervised programs of agricultural production, marketing, processing and service. The Shelby FFA has 36 members. Its officers include president Bud Green; vice president Brude Studer; secretary, Pat Harris; treasurer, Paul Byl; reporter, Lorraine James and sentinel, Kevin Mitteer. Phil Carter. vocational agriculture instructor, is advisor of the group. F-e hl'l a;; 1 Ucean 19 7; a. f!.f...rci/d J JI-er.aid Shelby FFA sending Reps to state contest The FFA Chapter at Shel'oy High School will be sending represen ta ti ves to Michigan State University to compete in the 54th annual State FFA Agricultural Skills Contests 0:1 Sa , urday, April 28. Up to 1 500 all over the state will be competing for gold and silver honors in 13 competenr:y areas. Six teams wilJ be selected to participate in national competition next fall. Representing S h e 1 by High School will be Bud Green , Tom Hren and Ken Nelson, who will be competing in the Forestry Contest, according to Phil Carter, vocational agriculture instructor. l4pr; I Jq 7] Oc -e. a ,i a J-1~1' ~ /j Attend Young Farmers Day Host Robert Brown and stucle>nt1,, David Rabe, Bart Bur. mC'1ste1·, Bruee St ucler and Joe Jonse>ek we>re among over 500 d outstan ing young people who at!cnde>d Young Farmers Day at M1c-h1gan State University to 1 • ~arn mon' _about the opportuni1cs for their fut urc in farming, m t h e two-year and four-year 1_ _Apr;/ programs in production agriculture, and to learn about cttrrent res~arch and de\'e]opmcnts in agncult ural production. The clay-Jong program was conducted by the Institute of Agricttltural T h cc. nology and the College of Agnculture and Natural Rcsources versity. at Michigan State Uni- l9)J Cc~a11a J-/.~:J•<:1/d �This is just a part of the pulp wood cutting crew, members of the Shelby FFA, who are helping thin pine trees !from the Shelby School forest. Working in their spare time with advisor FF part r r Phil Carter Cleft) are Bart Burmeister, Paul Byl, George Grantz, Darrel Crothers, Steve Smith and Larry Byl. ree thinning project o ot management Chain saws are whining and swing. wood chips are flying at the The trees removed are cut inschool forest west of Shelby as to 8 foot lengths and are sold members of the local FFA Chap- as pulp wood to the S. D. Warter continue cutting down pine ren Paper 'Mill in Muskegon. trees and sending them as pulp They receive $20.50 per cord wood to Muskegon. delivered and the money is diThey're not just cutting to get vided up with half going to the rid of the planted pines, but it's FFA Chapter and the other half part of their long range plan for going to members who work on a managed woodlot that Will the project. provide the maximum produc"It's not a big moneymaker tion of quality wood. for the boys and it's a lot df Two years ago FFA members hard work." Phil Carter, the selected and marked between Shelby FFA advisor said. "How100 and 125 trees per acre on ever. the project is providing octhe five acre plantation to save cupational experience in forestfor eventual timbe:· production ry and forestry management and and these 'crop trees' will now I feel this is the most impor1ant be carried to the end of the ro- part of it." tation which may exceed 100 "The undcrpruning we've done years. in the past was done on the adSelection of crop trees was on vice of a forest ranger from the the basis of red pine, every third U.S. Forestry Service. Thinning row and they were left approxi- is on advice from ,Jack Lake of mately one rod apart. At the the Oceana Soil and Water Contime they wen• selected they servation District." were also underpruned, all the Pinc forests arc planted in limbs up to 16 feet were CHt rows with 600 to 1,000 trcei; p0r close to the tree to provide for acre and they require proper knot free timber. mana~0ment to grow and proThe remainder of the tre!'s <lm·c to their fullest capacity. are b<'ing thinned and this will "This particular pine planting h€ done over the next several was set in the late 10's and early Years. The work of thinning is :iO's and many of th0 FFA mcmdone only when FFA members h<•rs who planted the trees were have free t imc aftC'r school, such par<•nts of pr!'sent FFA memas late fall, winter when the hcrs." Mr. Carter said. W<'alher p!'rmils or e>a1ly spring She>lby has about 250 acr!'s of bef,,r" farm crops get into full school forests and they have days. "Besides the thinning we are piling together some oI the slashings, tops and limbs under four inches in diameter," relates Carter, who works side by side with the boys. "This is more work but it is also iproviding a been used over the years as land la'boratories by high school vocational agricultural classes and by the FFA Chapter to provide occupational training and skills in forestry management. The land was acquired in the 1930's for back taxes and was deeded to the school '.for educational purposes. "Nol all of the school forest land is forest and we plan to plant 3,000 trees on a five acre parcel this spring." About 20 FFA members have been involved in the thinning project or about two-thirds of the chapter. 'The boys provide their own equipment such as chain sa'ws and axes and the rwork is done mostly on Saturcover for wildlife." Others in the community have provided help to the group so they could carry on the project. Mr. Carter pointed out that Bill Burmeister has been loaning a truck to transport the wood to the mill in Muskegon and N. J. Fox and Sons have provided chain binders, cables and chains for securing the loads. Mr. Carter drives the loads to Muskegon and two students go along each time to view the unloading operation, the mill layout and scaling of the load. To complete the educational aspect of the project the class is now planning a field trip to the paper mill to see what happens to their wood after it is delivered and made into paper. �Shelby FFA hosts dinner Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter and their advisor Phil Carter hosted a chicken dinner. in the school cafetorium last Friday evening at which parents, Ed Strong, Supt. and 'Mrs. Helms, Principal and Mrs. Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Gordon Wyns and Mrs. Carl Munson were honored guests. Dinner was served by the Methodist Cottp1es Group. An Emblem building ceremony opened the program ,vhen club officers: President, Bud Green; vice president, - Brttce Studer; secretary, ' Pat Harris; treasurer, Paul By]; reporter, Lorraine James; and sentinel, Kevin Mitteer, explained the meaning of their emblem. Speaker for the evening was Greg Varner of Breckenridge, who is currently State FFA vice president and a student at Alma College. FFA Proficiency awards were presented to Bruce Studer, Lorraine James, Brian Clark, Paul Byl, Bart Burmeister, Ken Nel• son, Joe Jonseck, Denny Payne, Dick Darling, David Rabe and Larry ByJ. The DeKalb award was presented to Lorraine James by Mr. Carter, who also presented Bud Green with the Star Chapter Farmer award. Bill Burmeister was honored as the Chapter Farmer as Ken Nelson presented him with the award for 1973. Shirley Huggard and Pat Harris dialogued colored slides taken during the year showing the club's activities. ------- mcy Oce0-no... - FFA President Paul Byl Gives Profits to Board of Education Treasurer Francis Hawley. �Shelby School Farm Dividen Include Education, Profits SHELBY - The former Gene Kamhout property, which was purchased by the Shelby School District last spring, has been paying d1v1dends not only from an educauonal standpoint but from a monetary one as well. Figures released this week show that $17,433 gross income was realized from the 76 acre farm, w11h a net profit of $12,478. The farm which bordered the school property on both the north and west sides was obt;11ned with the idea of using ii for future school building expansion and as a land laboratory for the agriculture classes. The land grows cherries, apples and asparagus and there is some open land being cared for by the Shelby Chapter of the Future Farmers of America on a share basis with the school district. A breakdown of the income showed that the asparagus crop netted $808; sweet chernes,$84; sour cherries,$343, and apples Sll,241. Under the terms of the contract the FF A receives $8,318 or twothirds of the net profit and the school district receives $4,159, a one-third share. APPLE MONEY - A check for $3,747.10 was presented to Shelby Board o.r Education Treasurer Francis Hawley by Paul Byl, president of the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The total was the district's share of the profit from the apple crop harvested this fall from the school's land laboratory. Phil Carter, vo-ag teacher and FFA advisor, said student involvement in the proiect has been very gC'Od. He pointed out that 24 students worked in the apple operation in both caring for and harvesting the crop. Students who work after regular school hours on Saturdays and dunng the summer are paid for their help. He said several problems were encountered with the apple crop, the big money maker this year, and outlined several corrective steps which are planned to help the situation for another season. Wet field conditions in a portion of the orchards caused problems last spring and currently the Oceana Soil and Water Conservation District is working on a farm conservation plan for the areas. Harvesting the apples this fall was slow, with much of it being done out of school. The students workers picked about half of the crop before a crew of pickers was moved in to complete the job. The apples were small this year and a majority were sold for juice. Plans call for the group to trim the orchards this winter, and possibly try some spray trimming next year. Nutritional Dec e \\' bt: (' The breakdown of the concernmg the land labor year show $900 has been pruning, $300 for liming t field, $100 for ladders and expenses and $.'i,000 for a n used disc. The FFA also speed sprayer and some this year from their share For future improvement Mr. Carter suggests that planted in a couple of the ap that the sour cherries and sweet cherries be pushed o their deteriorated conditi acres could be replanted to bad acres, too steep to wo planted with pine trees. There is some open groun the farm and Mr. Carter sai considering planting wheat which would be a good cash "I'm satisfied with the o tion of the land laboratory Mr. Carter said. "I feel the learning and enjoying their at the same time". \q l => n1\,·s Ke5 0I\ C~rcn For to111orrows agricql\tu!e. FFA.i ·-FFA !-.TORY - For the last few years a large billboard has appeared along US-31 just south of Slwlby clming National FFA Wec_,k to help lt'll the FFA story. It has been postPd ~·early by thP Pin~eman Advertising Co. of Tra\·crsl' City, who clonall's the space for a month as a public S('l'\'iC'C. n11. problems with the trees Is steps will be taken to corr I c1 :c( e �Shelby team • Gold wins at District The Shelby FFA emerged vi_ct orious in District Lcader~h1p contests held Feb. 7 a~ Ludington High School by winning . a gold award and first place in th parliamentary proced~re co~test. Other schools part1c1pat ing in district contests were Ludington, Scottville and Montague. d Leadership contests are esignccl to develop incli:i?~1al a~d gro up leadership ab1hties in FFA members through contests of Demonstration, Ag Forum, Public Speaking, Greenhand Pu blic Speak ing and Parliamentary Procedure. In "Parli Pro," the seven member team mu~t perform five of 16 assigned a_b1lities while discussing and taking action on an assigned _item of business. This is done in f~ont of three judges within a time l imit of 8-10 minutes. Team members are Bruce Studer, Peg Studer, Babs Burmeister. Pau l Byl, Larry Byl, J ohn By], Joe Jonse~k and Mel Va nderhoff. They will be competi ng in regional contests at Evart Hiah School on Feb. 21 against five other district . winners. The winner of reg1~nal contests will compete against seven other regional teams at the state FFA convention on }1arch 20-23 at Michigan State Uni\·ersity. Last year the Shelby FFA received Good awarcfs at the district and regional levels and a Silver award in state competition. rebr1.,,or / C c__ec\ r,'\C Th Shelby FF A Parliamentary Procedure team won firs t place honors in the District competition at Luding~on and will now be competing in the Regionals a t Evart. Members included Peg and Bruce S tuder, Joe Jonseck, John, Larry and Paul By! plus Babs Burmeis ter and Mel Vanderhoff. . February is a red, white and blue mont h, filled with cherry t rees and hatchets, log cabins, hearts and flowers-. It's a time when Americans pause to reflect on their heritage and use manufactured verses to express their emotions. Sharing February honors with leaders past and loves present are youth who hold the promise of_t~~ future. They are the young men and women of some 8,000 Fur'ure Farmers of America chapters throughout the nation - our "insurance" that tomorrow's agriculture wilf be able to meet the needs o f tomorrow's consumers. ,, February 16-23 is National Ff!' Week, with the theme: "FFA - For Tomorrow's Agriculture." - a simple slogan, considering what it means to all citizens. The farm community may have shrunk over the years, but its importance has not. The nation's economic stability ultimately hinges upon the .success of our agricultural industry. As the world leans evermore heavily upon American farmers to supply the food and fiber vital to human life and well-being, the importance of FFA becomes more evident. "Involvement" is · the key word in FFA activities, not just during the Week, but throughout the year - involvement in preparing for future careers in agriculture, involvement in working together cooperative! y. FFA means much more than just developing individual skills in agriculture; it provides opportunities for leadership development, learning individual enterprise and good citizenship. These future farmers, when they pursue their careers, will make up a very small · percentage of the total U.S. work force, but they will be among the most highly productive people in the world. Today one American farmer produces enough food for 52 people, while in Russia the ratio is 1 to 7. Because this fantastic productivity has freed the major portion of our population for other fields of endeavor, "the good life" which has eluded so many other countries of the world, is taken for granted here. Producing agricultural leaders capable of maintaining the excellence of U.S. agriculture, and developing community leaders who are contributing and responsible citizens - these FFA goals are vitally important our future. ro FFA chapters are an asset to every community, and their Week offers an opportunity for citizens to tell them so. �National FFA Week February 16-23 Shelby team wins :. . e. b. \97t.f at regional contest On Thursday, Feb. 21 th~ Shelh,· FFA competed in Rrg10n VI FFA Leadership contests at Evart High School. Other schools iarticipating included Scottv1llc, kontaguc, Ravenna. Fremoi_it, Grant, Chippewa Hills, M_cBam, Reed City, Lakeview, Ludmgton and Beal City. The Shelby FFA ;,cccived a gold award and first place in the Parliamentary P'.·ocpdure contest. Opponents _m clud<'d _Ravenna, Chippewa Hills and :\fcBain. I ~\e,'c Id C, This victory allows the Shelby FFA to participate in the State FFA Leadership contest~ to . be held March 20-22 dunng the State FFA Conventio_n at MSU in East Lansing. E1_ght teams will be participating m each of the five leadership co1?tests (0 determine state champ10ns. This will be the third time in the last four years the Shelby FFA has participated in the State FFA Parliamentary Procedure contest. on at LudStuder, Joe Team members include Bruce Studer, Babs Burmeister, Paul Bvl Peg Studer, John By!, Mel Va~derhoof and Joe Jonseck. Larry By! is alternate. The group was accompanied to Evart ·by Carl Underwood, local. ASCS executive dir<'ctor and Phil Carter, Shelby FFA advisor. chets, log heritage Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter join with over -150,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA Weck which starts February 16. Throughout the week, 180 chaptc>rs in Michigan are planning activities to support the thc>me, "FFA for Tomorrow's Agriculture." According to President Paul Byl, the Shelby chapter will h_elp celebrate FFA Weck by placrng a billboard on US-31, by having local restaurants use FFA placemats and all FFA members will wear their traditional blue jackets to school. In addition, the Parliamentary Procedure team will be competing in Regional Leadership contests Thursday at Evart. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Wash· ington is considered the patl'On 1 1 saint of the FFA and has come 1 to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Organized in 1928, the FF A promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students. The FFA Foundation awards program provides chapter, state and national recognition for supervised programs of 1 agricultural production, market• ing, processing and service. The Shelby chapter is one of 8,000 local chapters in the U.S. Local officers are Paul Byl, president; Joe Jonseck, Vice president; Bruce Studer, secretary; Larry Byl, treasurer; Brian Clark, reporter and David Rabe, sentinel. Phil Carter, teacher of vocational agriculture is the local FFA advisor. reb. /Ci t-f l-\- -2 ,-,c i c\ ... Future morrow's row's Ag- has not. ricultural ~ the food more evi- eek, but lture, int developelopment, ery small y producr 52 peohich has U.S. agrisible citi- Shelby team takes first in State contest Shelby High School has J?roduced another state champ10n· ship team, although this tim~ i: is not in the field of athletics. The local FFA Chapter's Parliamentary Procedure team was named the state winner Friday, March 22 at the State FFA Convention held at Michigan State University. In Parliamentary Procedure, the seven member team must perform five specified parliamentary abilities on an item of business assigned to them five minutes prior to the contest. All teams receive the same abilities and i-em of 'business, and they arc j udgcd or. use of correct procedure, solution of the prohlcm, effectiveness of participation, response to judge's questions, the secretary's minutes a!ld the chairman's ability to preside. Shelby competed against 5€ven other teams and their placin::;s and awards were: Perry, honorable mention; Ch<'sanin:~. silv2r; Ea· on Rapids, silver; Ubly, silver; Bc>nzie Central, gold; Britton, gold; Homer, gold; Shelby, gold award and the state winner. The judges for the cont~st were Elmer Lightfoot, retired s_tate FFA executi\·e secretary, Dr. Paul Sweany, MSU ag-ricultural education profe.•;sor and Joe Shaultry, county Extension agent. Region VI, which includes Shelby, was well represented at the convenlioll. Besides the championship team from Shelby, ~eal City was runnerup in the rlrmonstralion contc•st and HPed City was runrwrup in greenhand public speaking. Tlw Shelbv FFA ParliamPntarv Procedure l<'am of Paul By! riwat,•cl 1,:rt J BruC't• SI ucl<T an~I JJabs BurmPist<•r and r~tancling I l'Pg Studer a11cl M,•1 Va11d<'llo<'f took the first place trophy at the State FFA Connvcnlion al Michl· CHAiUPJONS - \C\ 1 ~ an oppor- Ccen.\l\ o r\e t"'( \ c~ gan Stat,, Pnh·,•rsitr. Otlwr nwmbPrs of th<' tPam Include Joe Jo11s<'1·k and .John B~·I and lx>!'id<'s tht• !Pam trophy, each membc>r hrou1:ht hack a plaque. �National FFA Week February 16-23 Shelby team wins :. . e. b. \97t.f at regional contest On Thursday, Feb. 21 th~ Shelh,· FFA competed in Rrg10n VI FFA Leadership contests at Evart High School. Other schools iarticipating included Scottv1llc, kontaguc, Ravenna. Fremoi_it, Grant, Chippewa Hills, M_cBam, Reed City, Lakeview, Ludmgton and Beal City. The Shelby FFA ;,cccived a gold award and first place in the Parliamentary P'.·ocpdure contest. Opponents _m clud<'d _Ravenna, Chippewa Hills and :\fcBain. I ~\e,'c Id C, This victory allows the Shelby FFA to participate in the State FFA Leadership contest~ to . be held March 20-22 dunng the State FFA Conventio_n at MSU in East Lansing. E1_ght teams will be participating m each of the five leadership co1?tests (0 determine state champ10ns. This will be the third time in the last four years the Shelby FFA has participated in the State FFA Parliamentary Procedure contest. on at LudStuder, Joe Team members include Bruce Studer, Babs Burmeister, Paul Bvl Peg Studer, John By!, Mel Va~derhoof and Joe Jonseck. Larry By! is alternate. The group was accompanied to Evart ·by Carl Underwood, local. ASCS executive dir<'ctor and Phil Carter, Shelby FFA advisor. chets, log heritage Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter join with over -150,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA Weck which starts February 16. Throughout the week, 180 chaptc>rs in Michigan are planning activities to support the thc>me, "FFA for Tomorrow's Agriculture." According to President Paul Byl, the Shelby chapter will h_elp celebrate FFA Weck by placrng a billboard on US-31, by having local restaurants use FFA placemats and all FFA members will wear their traditional blue jackets to school. In addition, the Parliamentary Procedure team will be competing in Regional Leadership contests Thursday at Evart. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Wash· ington is considered the patl'On 1 1 saint of the FFA and has come 1 to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Organized in 1928, the FF A promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students. The FFA Foundation awards program provides chapter, state and national recognition for supervised programs of 1 agricultural production, market• ing, processing and service. The Shelby chapter is one of 8,000 local chapters in the U.S. Local officers are Paul Byl, president; Joe Jonseck, Vice president; Bruce Studer, secretary; Larry Byl, treasurer; Brian Clark, reporter and David Rabe, sentinel. Phil Carter, teacher of vocational agriculture is the local FFA advisor. reb. /Ci t-f l-\- -2 ,-,c i c\ ... Future morrow's row's Ag- has not. ricultural ~ the food more evi- eek, but lture, int developelopment, ery small y producr 52 peohich has U.S. agrisible citi- Shelby team takes first in State contest Shelby High School has J?roduced another state champ10n· ship team, although this tim~ i: is not in the field of athletics. The local FFA Chapter's Parliamentary Procedure team was named the state winner Friday, March 22 at the State FFA Convention held at Michigan State University. In Parliamentary Procedure, the seven member team must perform five specified parliamentary abilities on an item of business assigned to them five minutes prior to the contest. All teams receive the same abilities and i-em of 'business, and they arc j udgcd or. use of correct procedure, solution of the prohlcm, effectiveness of participation, response to judge's questions, the secretary's minutes a!ld the chairman's ability to preside. Shelby competed against 5€ven other teams and their placin::;s and awards were: Perry, honorable mention; Ch<'sanin:~. silv2r; Ea· on Rapids, silver; Ubly, silver; Bc>nzie Central, gold; Britton, gold; Homer, gold; Shelby, gold award and the state winner. The judges for the cont~st were Elmer Lightfoot, retired s_tate FFA executi\·e secretary, Dr. Paul Sweany, MSU ag-ricultural education profe.•;sor and Joe Shaultry, county Extension agent. Region VI, which includes Shelby, was well represented at the convenlioll. Besides the championship team from Shelby, ~eal City was runnerup in the rlrmonstralion contc•st and HPed City was runrwrup in greenhand public speaking. Tlw Shelbv FFA ParliamPntarv Procedure l<'am of Paul By! riwat,•cl 1,:rt J BruC't• SI ucl<T an~I JJabs BurmPist<•r and r~tancling I l'Pg Studer a11cl M,•1 Va11d<'llo<'f took the first place trophy at the State FFA Connvcnlion al Michl· CHAiUPJONS - \C\ 1 ~ an oppor- Ccen.\l\ o r\e t"'( \ c~ gan Stat,, Pnh·,•rsitr. Otlwr nwmbPrs of th<' tPam Include Joe Jo11s<'1·k and .John B~·I and lx>!'id<'s tht• !Pam trophy, each membc>r hrou1:ht hack a plaque. �Shelby members attend F.F.Ae State Convention SPveral member!. of the Shclbv Future Farmers of America Chapter will be part of approximately 1,500 boys from throughout the state who will he attending the '16th Annual State Convention in East Lansing on March 20-22. The convention is being held during Farmers' Weck un the Michigan State University camp· us and this year's theme is "FFA for Tomorrow's Agricul· ture." Paul By! from the Shelby Chapter has been named to receive the State FFA Degree in Agribusiness and this award will be confel'l'ccl Thursday evening, March 21 in the University Aud· itorium. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter l3yl of Route 3, Shelby, and has been an active membc.r of the local chapter for the last three years. Only two percent of the active memberships in the state arc eligible to receive the degree and Paul is one of 182 successful candidates. A Star State farmer and a Star State agribusinessman will also be selectect from this group of young farmers and named in special ceremonies. The Shelby Chapter will also be represented by the Pal'liamentarv Procedure team in the State Leadership Contest finals to be held Thursday morning, March 21. This is the third time in the last four years Shelby has competed in this contest. Team members include Bruce Studer, Babs Burmeister, John By!, Paul I3yl, Peg Studer, Joe Jonseck and Mel VanderhoH. David Rabe and Larry I!yl are the official delega es represent· ing the Shelby Chapter when over 1,000 members from 166 chapters receive awards, compete for honors and conduct 'business and other activities of the State Association. Special awards will be made for chapter educational exhibits and agricultural proficiency awards 1,viJI also be presented. Outstanding junior agricultural awc:rds and outstanding FFA sc!10lars will also be recognized and new membcrs 11ip contest awards will be prcsented for the first time this year. Kc_vno:e speakers will be Dennis Sargent, Student Bod:-' Presirlc'11, Ohio S ;,(r> T'n;\<'rsitv and P, ..st National FF A of(icer. Ray .1 Ionsah:a ap;11, sp\.•r kcr, \Vriter a!lcl travdn will b(• the speaker at the annual banquet on Thursday e\·ening. . The group v,ill he accompan1ecl lo the three-day convention by Phil Carter, Shelby Vo-A_g teacher anc.l local FFA advisor, I Bvl. Brothers store high in st~te contest The annual FF/, Stat<' S!dll:c: ContPst wt~ held at MSU on TIH' 13.\'l brothers r-epr<'sentcd April 20. Th••r<' were 1,100 hig'.1 Shelby well. bringinJ~ home a school si uclents who participated Gold A1\ ard. Scores ranged in 13 skill areas. from 62-:--2 with Shelby recei\·· The Shelby FFA Chapter was ing 78 poin;s. Other Gold A· one of the 96 chapters there. 1, a rds were given to C:ipac a.id RC'pl esenting Shelby were Paul,· Imla>· City. With r,cores ran;~in:~ Larry and John By! who parti· from 7-J-76, Carsonvill0. Charlotte cipa:ed in the Farm Manage- and Lakewood JCceh·ed SilYer men( skil! area. Awards. In Farm Management there OthC'r ~:k;ll arc:is 1J1at one can were 36 particip<1nts 111aJ-ing up 12 tc-ams. Each part ir·ipant w,1s ent"r a1 e Dairy Catli", S!1<; ,. gil'C'n an individual test on the manship-Dairy, Ag. J\1ec 11a11ics, "business asp<'els of farming and Envirnnmental Skills. Land Conthen each team was shown spn·ation, Poultr. ·, Crops, :.kat:,, slides of a farm and was asked Dairv l'toducts, Li\·et,tock, Forto e\'aluale tile farm. estry and Horticulture. OCE..A ,<.1A I - • - �/1/{A Jj C,e £1-1)./l-1 I-Ie-l!. l-i L I) ::~~cal Shel lJy High School secretary, w2.s awarded the FFA Chapter's Annual Parent-MPmbcr Banquet Honoraiy Chapter Farm Degrc_e at . hool ca[etorium. The Honorary Chapter Far':1er 7 lwld Tu<'sday c>vening, May , rn tl:e h:~:1/~n the community who has con_tributcd_ their time Dcnrce is an award presented to n of activities and Mrs. \,Vyns IS the first woman and rc~ourccs to help the FFA in its program to receive this honor f1om the local FFA. 110:'1.0IU,D B\ FFA-Mrs. Patricia Many receive awards at annual FfA Banquet tcd a ;::NI Ci\'· A· a·1d in~~ otic Iver (''111 10 i· 1ics, on- The annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet was held at the Shelby High School Cafetorium Tuesday evening, May 7 with about 120 parents, members and guests present. Among those attending were faculty members and Carl Underwood, Oceana ASCS Executive Director; Jack Lake, Distiict Conservationist for the Oceana Soil and Water Conser• vation District; Ed Strong, County Extension Director; and the Rev. James Fox, who gave the invocation. The guest speaker for the eve• ning was the Michigan State FFA President, Allen Nofziger. President Nofziger presented Proficiency Awards anrl Star Gre<>n Hand Award. Mel Vanderhoff was the rccip!~nt .of the ?tar Gre0n Hand Award, Recipients of Proficiency Awards are as. follows: Clarence Chase, Dairy Production; Roger Fleming, Live~tock Production; John By!, PJacem<>nt in Ag Pro<1uct1on;_ Peg Studer, Poultry Produ~t10n; Paul Dyl, Ag Elr>ctrifi• cation; Dick Oar ling, Placement m Processing; Larry ByJ, Ornamental Horticulture; Pete Eilers, Fish and Wildlife Management; Larry Rood, J.'orestry Management; Jnc J O n sec k, Hom<> Improv<>mPnl. Bruce Studer pn•sented many chapter awards at tlw banquet Th" Chapl<'r Sch,,lar award wa~ ~IVPn _ to Larry fly!. R<>c·<'il'!ng f1rs_t_ in s,-,rJ salc•s was Handy Russel] who sofct 0V<'r SIO(i of se<'cls. S<>c-und in S('(>(J SHIPS W<>nt to - Peg Stud<>r who solcJ ahout $7:> o_f SPcds. Also iw·eiving awards were the eight memh<>1·s of the Parli-Pro team. , St udp B h · 1,ruce B I r, a s Burm<>!ster, Paul Y' John ByJ, Joe Jonseck, 'Mel randerhoof, Peg Studer and alernate Larry Byl. The 1973-74 chapter officers were presented With office~ Pim, at the banr1uct. Stepping dowr. from officPr positions are Paul By!, prPsident; Joe Jonseck, vice president; Bruce Studer, secretary; Larry By!, treasurer; Brian Clark, reporter; David Rade, sentinel. Peg Studer and Babs Burmeister narrated a slide presentation of the chapter's activities of the Past vear. }<'f,'A AWAUD WINNI<;HS - (Front row, le!t to riaht):l..arcy Rood, I >lek Darling, Bruce Studer, Allen Notztpr, Pea- ltudar, Rug<'r FJt>ming ancl Pete Eilers; !B,lck row, left to rfghtl: Paul �llfl~IL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Parent and Son Several Shelby FfA members attend national convention 191~ Paul Byl • wins 1974 DeKalb award Paul By!. .·on of Mr. and Mrs. PC'ler BYI, was r<>ecntl~• namC'd winn(•r ~[ th<' 197-t l>eKalh Agricultui-al Accompli:~1m1l'nt Award. Th<' award, spon:ored by Dc>K-alh Ag Rest>arch, Inc., is presPntcd to thl' outstanding senior in \·ocational agriculture dC'parlml'nts around thP t-oun- plans to attl'nd Michigan State ll-Y. He \\', · chosen tor tiH• award Uni\'rrsity in a two year Ag o~ the ha,is of his s<'holarship, Pro<iuct ion coursl'. As this year's l<'adP! :-hip and Sllp('n isl'cl farm- wi,mt•r· of the D<'Kalb Accomplbhm<>nt Award, Paul's name ing program. will be inscribed along with prePaul , fl<'ncl · Sh!'lby I!igh vious winnl'rs on a special honSchool. \\ lwre h<' has ]J<>('ll s,•hoo! ors plaqul' provided by DeKalb da s t n•;1.,u1'!'r for f hrN• Y<'ars, Ag Research, Inc. DeKalb is a rt.'preS('nt·111v(' on StUcil'nt COUTJ· le.iding supplier of hybrid seeds, cil for on<' yea ·. and preside n poultry and swine breeding stock anci trC'a ·ur•r of th' local FFA and Jhcstock marketing servci)a.pte1. 1 · · ,.,.,i,'ulture pro- ices. gram cun ·i.·t. of farm p1ac • Am> 'q'lli:,~-yei_.....p.u,u recci\'esl lll('nt. \\orking for v·ernon Bull, the local Star Chapter Farmer and a production project of raisaward. This award is given to ing broiling chickens. an outstanding senior in the loFoll wing graduation, Paul cal FFA club. As in past years, Sl'V<'ral Shl'lh\· FFA nwmlwrs atknded the National I• FA Com·e11lion in Kansas Cit1·, i\Io., Oct. 14-19. John Bvl, ·P<'g Stucl<'r, Craig Tompkins, Pl'te Eliers, Brian Strayc•r, II<>nry Bosse, J,.yl<' \VPnlzloff. Randy Russell, Dab.; l3urmC'iSIC'r, :\Ir·. Car1.<'r, the Slwlhy F'FA advisor and his wife \\'('!'(' ·1 l of th<> 17,42s FFA m(•mlwrs and advisors register<>d at the 1971 comention. Mr•mber.~ an• chosen for the trip on the hasis or the point svstpm whiC'h is a mnking o( thl' i1idi\·idual members contributions to the local chapt<•r. Eacil member can make this trip only oncl' in four v<>ars of school. The trip was finail('ed entirely by the local FFA with money earned fr om chapter aetivitiPs. The Sh<>lhy FFA was one of 45 Michigan· ehapters attending. ':\fonclay's acti\'ities inc I u de d stops at Linc-oln's home and musPum in Springfield, Ill. and at tlw C.atc•wav Arl'h in St. Louis, Mo. Tuc•sda:1· they toured Maram<>c Ca\'erns 1war Stanton,. ~fo. and travPIPd on to Kansas City. The• n•maindPr of th<' w<>ek was spc•nt attending convention sessions and t<,'uring points of in!P1·est in tl1<' J'ansas City area whieh inelucl1•d Truman's Lihr arv and Litton's Charolais Ran,~h nortlwast of Kansas City. KeynotP spi>akPrs for the conw•ntion sc•sslons were PrPsident Ct>rald R. Ford, Who challl'nged FF'A mPmhC'rs to help W.I.N. thr· war on inflation, and Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, who callC'cl on the agriculture stu<ll'nts to be<'ome "hunger fight<•rs." Other convention sessions were l'oncerned with presc•nting national awards, awarding dc•grees, taking care of other FFA business and elPcting new national FFA officers. Three of the new national officers came from the Central Region ol whi<'h Michigan L-; a member. This year's National FFA themp is: "FFA a Chance lor Growth." Each member who attended came home with a bet.' ter understanding ol what FFA rPalJy Is and a more unique understanding of the career opportunities in agriculture. 0(110/1~'1? 1C/lf ��Shelby School land lab busy during summer months While thr majority or Oct'ana high school students will be finishing their regular classes this week there are some in Shelby and Hart who will be continuing part of their education through the summer months. The field work as well as the classroom part of the operation is supervised by Mr. Carter with occasional advice from a Live member agricultural advisory board of local people. They meet from time to time to review the farm operation. in har\'esting and caring for the acreage. Students learn first hand cultural practices, insect and weed recognition, plus soil management such as erosion control, fertility, etc." "It's a crop that requires planning and the sludcnls involved Right now students are in- learn that you don't just plant A few in the local vocational volved with the asparagus ope- it and wait for three years, then agricultural program will be ration, with between Jive and 10 reap the profits." working part-timr on lhe 77 acre employed in harvesting after school land laboratory which school and on weekends. ''The entire land lab is an exwas purchased a year ago by tension of the theory lc-arned in They're paid seven cents a the classroom. We fl'el the purthe ShPlhy School District and turned o,·pr lo the local Future pound for picking and it's all chase of the land by the Board Farmers of America Chapter to done by hand, walking and pick- of Education represents their ing in five gallon pails. While and the community's commitoperate. school was still in session class The land lab has several va- members with study halls the ment to Vo-Ag and to the local rieties of apples, between spven last hour of the day were re- FFA Chapter. and eight acres of cherries, both leased to work in the field when Besides the asparagus operatart and sweet, an 11.5 acre as- asparagus needed harvesting. tion there is also spraying of paragus field plus some open apples and cherries plus the Besides picking, the students cherry harvest this summer. land suitable for new crops. also worked the ground and Plans call for the open land, 20 "We feel Vo-Ag is a year a- sprayed for insects and weed acres, to be plowed and worked round program," Phil Carter, control. during the summer months so Ag instructor at Shelby pointed The net profits from the land that wheat can be planted early out. "Just because our classroom work is finished for the summer lab are divided up two-thirds to next fall. the education part doesn't stop." the FFA and one-third to the The old cherry orchard was school district. Profits earned by "There are approximately 30 the FFA is used to improve the recently pushed out because of youngsters involved in the proj- operation and money is also reect during the .school year. Most invested in machinery equipment of these are from Shelby, how- and labor <for improvements. ever, we expect about three Mr. Carter pointed out that Hart youngsters to be working part time this summer and there Jong range plans call for plant• should be others -from Hart High ing more asparagus in the open School who will be enrolled in ground but saJa oecause 01 ,.,c, a shared time Vo-Ag Program high cost of starting asparagus, it might be a few years berore next fall." the project is undertaken. "We will be operating a m:9 llours cou se emphasizing worl< "Ifwe plant more, we will experiences on the land lab, probably go to a riding picker stressing practical applications and it's something we could of fruit and asparagus produc- build ourselves in power metion as well as forestry. It will chanics class," he said. 1~ a shared time with not only "Asparagus is a good crop for Hart and Shelby but with Whiteus, it involves a lot of students, hall and Montague as well." the deteriorate.ct condition of most of the trees. !Mr. Carter explained the trees will be cleaned up and the students have discussed the possibility of putting part of the orchard back in to cherries while the north an,,. sou th side of the old orchar would be planted to both pii-4 and Christmas trees. Students are paid by piet. work or by the hour dependin; on th e_ type of job and Mr. Carte~ P~mted out that enthusiasm ' this first year of operation has been real good. "Not only have the students h~d a cl~ance to earn money but h~ve gamed experience in planning, record keeping, harvesting and I believe it means a who!~ lot more than just picking up , bo?k and reading about it .. said. ' , 1 �C r What's aheacl What's ahead for tomortow's agriculturr? Over 450,000 mem· brrs of thc.> Future Farmers of America arc confident that ag• riculture has a bright future . Th<'v'rc preparing for careers ln this· vital lndu!!try that provkles rood, fibrr anrl a bettt!r ~t1vlron• ml'nt for the nation and the world. PHONE 861•5211 AREA CODE 616 In owr ~.000 high schooie acrrss the nation, sttideflts in the vocational agriculture ln• st ruction program are learttittg thr skills and gaining the tech· nical know-how that wtll prepare 11wm for careers In production agriculture, agrlbuslne11e ot' natural resources. Tlwir goal is to become etb· ployerl in one of the Urottsahds of occupations that sl!l'\'e ccm• sumrrs hy supplyh\g ltd Wr· vicing the nation's tst'lftetj, by producing an abunda!tt su\tply of food and fiber arid by ~th• tainlng and carefully \tBlng precious natural resout Shelby, February 20, 1975 Mr. Philip Carter & FFA Members Shelby Public Schools Shelby, MI 49455 Dear Mr. Carter and FFA Members: This National FFA Week I wish to congratulate the best FFA group and director in the State of Michi gan .•. You people from Shelby. May you have another good year! The optimism of these )'Out\g prople comes from the realization that they will be part of the nation's largest and most vital industry. Today two out of c•,•pry fivr jobs are related to a g riculture. They know that food produced hy the nation's farm• rrs is the backbone In our sue· ct>ssful frre enterprise system. They know too the pride and accomplishment of wprklng in one of the most modem and ef• ficient agriculture production plants in the world. Through their r t t e ~ in the FFA, vocational ~J.ture students are preparing ~ selves for the challenges of to- i monow'• agrlcultw'e, A, cers, committee pittici~ts. in chapter busl~ss aiil munity service ventul'ft, ~ members learn to set goals, work together and take a .lead ership role to achieve their goals. It is this training tnat ,helps prepare for tomorrow's- agriculture and gives members a clumcE! for Growth. Sincerely, ~k~ Clifton W. Helms Superintendent of Schools um Reader praises FFA members �George Washington considered agriculture important to the success of every nation E\'t>ryonc knows that George \Vashington ga\'C s~ven years c>f his life wihout pay to command the Revolutionary Ann,· and eight more to serve as the new country's first president. What isn't so well known is that he would have ht'Cn much happier "under his own vine and fig trPc." By his own admission, George Washington's first interest was farming. farm's overs<'er madr we!'klv reports which Washington ·use<l for his notes, diaries, and account books. He made exacting notes on planting, harvest, and sale-a trait that is recognized in the FFA. As early as 1766, Washington realized the error in continued tobacco cultivation. He practically abandoned tobacco, the major colonial crop. Some havC' called Mt. Vernon It was h<'cause of his inter<'st one of the earliest "experiment in farming and his accomplishstations" in America. It's true mC>nts as a successful farmer that FFA Week is celebrated that Washington tried ,·ar'io us during the week of George manure and waler applications Washington's birthday. In addi- under controlled conditions. He countless tion, George Washington has experimented w i th been labeled the patron saint of new seeds, fertilizerrs and manthe organization and has come agement practices. Washington called the life of to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Actually it ,,•as a small inheri- a farmer "most delectable." It is honorable. It is amusing, and, tance that launched Washingwith judicious management it ton's career as a farmer; he was is profitable," he said. ' 11 when his father died. According to custom, Lawrence-as the . Perhaps his far-reaching visoldest son-got most of the es- 10n and Jove of farm life are tate including Mt. Vernon. Wash- best expressed in his eighth adington's small inheritance ,w as dress to Congress: "It will not only a 280-acre Cherry Tree be doubted that with reference Farm plus a share of land at either to individual, or National Welfare, Agriculture is of priDeep Run. · mary importance. In proportion Washington started accumulat- a_s nations advance in populaing land with money he earned tion, and other circumstances of as a surveyor. At 16, George maturity, this truth becomes had bought 550 acres. more apparent; and renders the Washington resigned his mili- cultivation of the soil more and tary commission when he was more, an object of public patron26 and soon married Martha age." Custis, a wealthy Virginia widow. At that time he owned about 5,000 acres of land which included Mt. Vernon's 2,500 acres inThe FFA Provides an herited from his brother Lawrence. Washington began to take Opportunity for Youth farming seriously! He had a keen business mind, an eye for in Agriculture to Learn I detail, and a searching curiosity about anything new. To Do, To Earn, and Washington divided his huge estate into five farms. Each To Serve --------• --- FFA leads the way to better opportunities He grnws taller to reach nC>w goals in life. She can see o,·c•r tiH' horizon to her car<.>Pr in agriculture. They are memhers o( the FFA -- a national stud!'nt organizati<Jn of young men and women PnroliC>cl in 8,000 local high school vocational agricultural educ~lion d<•partments. ThPy are over -150 thousand stmng. There is thC> physicul Growth of youth of course, stimulatPcl hy nutrition and youthlul vigor. Bul mon\ FFA and vo-ag provides, youth in agriPulture a C'hange to Grow personally and professionally. Th<' program crcat<'s the atmosphere in which thpy can Grow and b<'c<>m<' I'<'· sponsible lradPrs for agriculture. FFA is an int<•gral part of th<' <•ducational system; and th<' FFA is built around the principle• of learning hy doing. Profc>ssional v.rowth in a selected agrir·ar,•1•r· is the ohjrctiW'-uf Ila• ag' il'ultur<· rducation Plforl. 'l'hP Ff'A student organization also offr>rs an atmosphPrP of opportunitks for the lndiviclual lo Grow. He faces C'OmpPtition. She s,•rw•s as an C'l<'ct,•d officer. Or works hare! as a mpmber of a rhapt<'I' committee•. Ifo is I'<'· sponsible for Ill<' prnj<•ct. The olhC'rs arp cl<'pt•nrllng on him. Personality dC'vr•lopm,•nt oc<·t11·s. OnC' othc•t· important sl imulant of student-memhrl' Growth is the• vocational agr-icult ural instructor·. Ile guid<'s the• stud,•nl throug h tlw vo-a.<.: prn,~rnm and arlvis<'s thr -nwmh1•r in FFA. This ad,isor L~ the• important C'alalyst in the Grnwing )Jl'OCl'SS. Stude•nts e•tnPl'g<' from this timp - pro\·C'n Cnnvth trained a11cl Jll'Pparc•d p1·0:~ram fu1· a career SPrving AmPric,1's agriculture. Ttwy havP rl<•vPl<>pe•d llt<'mSPlvPs as c>fff>C'tivP lc adPl'S, sPn· siblr dc•dsion make•rs, cr·pat iv1' personolitir•s, 11,orally strnlr,hl citizens, and confidC'nl individuals r<'a<l.1• for lifr. Obs.-rv<' th<· It· l'nthu.~lnsm, sparkle and prid,• for Fl•'A, for IIH•111sc•lvPs, and lur our Anwri<-a. 1 Many people today are concerned a~oi:t ~he seemingly lack of interest of American youlh, But 1t 1:; important not to le! these feelings overshadow the tremendous worth of the majority of America's high school students. _ Take a look around you-at the FF~ members •~ this community and at the vocational education program m agriculture throughout the nation. 'Ne took that look and found an impressive and encouraging sight. About four hundred fifty thousand FF A'crs Jive in the United States and Puerto Rico, 61 are from our own community. These young men and women are direr.ting the\r energy and talents toward building careers for tomorrows agriculture. FF A members are students of vocational agriculture in high school. Where the individual'!.. skills ~~d potenihls are matched with likely agricullural opportunities. Through the supervision of the vocatio~al agriculture instructor, who is also the FF A chapter advisor, young people are learning responsibility and dedication for the challenge that lies ahead. This is National FF A WEEK, an op;:>ortunity for all of us to take a better look at the fine work of these Americans. Also to salute this outstanding educational program which provides youth "a chance for GROWTH." Proud past, bright future One of the best examples of youth in action on the American seen(' today is the FFA, the national organization (or students studving vocational agriculture in the public high schools. It is an organization run by the student-members under adult guidance, Soon after \'OCational agriculture became a subject in many of the nation's high schools in 1917, instructors became awurr of the need to provide practical training beyond the traditional c:assroom approach. Th<'il' idea was to make the instruction more interesting by making practical work experience, competitive livestock judging, and agricultural leadership developmc•nt acli\'ities part of th,, instruction. Vocational agricult urc instructors and students eagerly acc<'pted the learn by doing principlP. The F'FA was founded nationally in 1928 after similar organizations had startC'd in several states. Right from ll1C' b<'ginning, the FFA has strc>ssPd kadc•rship, cooperation and citizrnship all vital to success In moclc•1·n agriculture, Today the FF'A has a membership of ove1· 150,000 with chapters in approximatPly 8,00'.l hig h schools throughout th<' nation. The organization has state assoC'iations in all statPs, except Alaska, and in Purrtu Rico. Vocational agriculture or agribusinf'ss programs are funded in part by the National Vocational Etlucation Aets through the U.S. Office of Education, state departmPnts of <'ducation and tlw local school systems. Thp FFA , operat<'s under a fpcteral chart<•r grantNI by an Act of Cong1·,•s~ in 19.'\0 !Public Law 710, l-lst C'ongressl, '1'11<' chartPr pro\'idPs for n national board ol clirC'l'lors and a hoard ul slucl<'nt olficers ,,]('ctecl trom tlw nH'mlwrship. FFA acti\·itlcs an' sp<'eificalh· clc>signed to he a part of the i~slrurtional program in ,-o,·ational agriculture. M<'mhcrs lrnrn through acti\t' parlil'ipatinn how to conduct and takP part in public lll<'<'tings, how to sp<'ak In puhiic, and how tu tak,• u lead<•1sh!p rol,• in tlwir sd10ol un<I l'0!lllllUlli(y, Each local chapter and each state association elects its own officers each year. In all cases the teacher of vocational agriculture is the advisor of the local FFA chapter and the state supervisor of agricultural education is the advisor of the state association. FFA members have full opportunity to practice the principles of democracy in conducting the affairs of their organization by exercising their privilege to vote at chapter meetings, sen·e on committees, and otherwise assist in carrying on the work of their organization. Elected delegates to the state and national conventions, held each year, are asked to decide on major issues Lacing the organization. Advancement through the degrees in the organization from the Green Hand through the Chapter Farmer. State Farmer and American Farmer or Agri'. businessman is based on achievement in farming, ranching, or agribusiness careers. Nearly 8,000 public high schools ha,·e FFA chapters. One o( the requirements for membership in FFA is that a student be enrolled in vocational agriculture. Students mav retain their membership until· thev arc 21. • Competition is a key elC'ment of the FFA from the chapter to thf' national le,·cl. Each \'ear the FFA recognizes more than 80, 000 members at local, state and national levels for outstandin" achie,·cment in acti\'ilies related to agriculture career and leadership development. Funds for awards arc provided by morl'.' than 700 businl'sses, organizations, and individuals that sponsor J:FA programs through the Nattonal FFA Foundation Inc. The Foundation provide~ nearly hulf a million dollars to make lhl' incenti\'e awards a,·ailablc to clescn·ing FFA members 111 the following award program,:;: Star Farmpr and Star ~gribusinessman awards, 19 agncul_tural proficiency awards, pubh<' speaking, national chapter awards, national chapter safety, Building Our American ~om~rnnities Awards, national Jucigmg Conte ·ts, cslablishmcnt 111 agriculture awanls, 1111 ct thro~1gh state initiutecl programs for Improvmg agricultural leadership. Recent food shortages in this country have reaffi11ned the ll<'l'd for continuing a stropg program of vocational agriculture and the FFA. Thus there ls a bright future for trained ag1·l• culturists ready to serve Amer- ica. �Equipment purchased for land lab work By Randy England When the FFA started working the land Jab we got from Gene Kamhout, we didn't have much equipment, just an old John Deere tractor that ran good but looked like it was 50 years old. With farm profits we bought a new Massey - Ferguson 135 Diesel tractor and a 10 ft. wheel disk. This occurred last winter and spring. EVERYONI•: HELP.', - AdvisPhil Carter (!,~ft) h•ans into tlw tree as it ll<'gins to fall an!I as soon as it"s down, the job of tl'in1111ing off the lower limbs 11ncl cutting it into the necessary length for pul1>wood is mastered t,y Larry Rood and Larry Byl, saw operator. The wood is tlwn tnlcen by truck t•o the paper mill in Muskegon. The group plans to cut 40 cords of wood this winter from the east sC'hool forest. o,· , We also bought a new fork lift with help from the school and the Michigan Dept. of Education. It fits on the MasseyFerguson and we have used it a lot with apple harvest, building the pole barn and in pulp- iwood cutting. We also have a new spray rig ordered and are financing it in the same way as the fork lift. We will have to repay the school for the Joan they gave us. With the help of the Shared Time Program, we bought a used 1969 Chevy 2% ton truck and this summer some of the members worked on building a rack for it. Now we won't have to borrow a truck or hire someone to haul our apples for us. We also have a drag and some chain saws, plus other miscellaneous eriuipment that we use on various kinds of Jarm projects. This helps u~ do our work with Jess effort and more efficiency. Buildi,ng project almost completed By navi<l R,1be When the Shelby Ag Dept. decided to build a 32 by 48 ft. pole building we got bids on the building and took them to the Shelby School Board to approve one of them. John Kirk of Shelby got the bid. Between the school board and Phil Carter, our FFA advisor and teacher, they decided where to put the pole building. Beckman's Je\'eled the building site. The Shelby Vocational Ag Procluction students set out to build the building. We started out by measuring out where the poles go and dug the holes with post-hole diggers. We poured cement in the ·bottom of the holes. After the cement ·was hard "·e tamped sand round the poles until they were firm in place. We put thl' 2x l's up to hold the posts in place and nail the steel to. Then we put the plates up n , feet up on the posts. After we had the plates nailed in place, we started to put the trusses up. They weren't too hard to pul up after we got the "hang" of it. We put 2x4's' up to hold the trusses in place ana to nail the roofing onto. When we got the trusses and 2x-1's up, we put some sheets of styrofoam and steel on top so 1he styroioam would not blow a"·ay; and we proceeded across the ·roof. Then we put the , ·alls up in the same manner. \Ve bought a pre-hung ser\'ice door and hung it while we finished the walls. We made our sliding door. which was 14 ft. wide. We made it into two 7-ft. doors. I thought it was fun putting up the pole building and enioyed noing the work. It was a good, prn,·tical <'Xp<'ri!'nce for our class. !Jiff FfA stays busy with land .lab Dy Henry Uosse Tn 1973 lh<• school board purrhas!'d a 77 nc·r·e farm Jrom G<'ne Kamhout. Tlw FFA l,•as<'s tlw farm frnm tlw school hoard and Wf' give• nn!'·lhinl of Olli' farm profit to the district. The farm is us<'cl by J<'F'A members to gain PXpc•riPnc1• in working with applt's, ch!'1Ti<'s and asparagus. Wlwn we wor·k 011 lh!' !anti lab w,• earn S0lll!' mo11ey as Wl'll as gain PXJJl'rl<'nC'<'. Solll!' of tlw lh_ings WC' do is pick applPS, tnm fnrit tr·,•,•s, pick dwrl'iPs and :isp;irngus and oprnttP thr machlm•ry we• haw•. WP do discing-, dragging, plowing nnd spray ou1· fruit. This SUITIITI!'l' and [all a Jew changrs took place on the [arm. WP had 11hout 10 n~l"<'s or clwr ric•s that wr1·e in bad shap,• so W!' puslwll them out, but still havP about .J acn•s of sour and SWP!'t C'hl'rl'i!'S ll'ft. In the• 10 acTt•s \.Hl pushc,d ou l, w(1 a rf' thinking nho11t planting somr Chl'i8lmas !roes wlwr!' it is so sl<'l'P ancl will plant sonw mor<' cllC'l'l'i!'S wlwn \V(' get sonw money to buy young trpes. With tlw lwlp or lhc- Soll Cunsc•rvu l lon vier', w,• built n grass IVHtC'l'\Vlly and dlV!'l'Sion to h<'lp grt rid of somr or ou,· wu· !Pr pl'ohl<'ms. Part of tlw work wns hard hut at till' same tim,• s,., lrnd so111p fun doing lt. \Vt• planll•d 11 m-r,•s of wlwnt with tlu• hPlp of Clan• Studl'l" \\'hll pln11tt•d it I his ru11. \\'p al\' !'.olng lo Sl'II th<' wh1•at wlwn It is 1·ombhwd hut Wl''t•p not sure Y<'I how w,• will do it. \\'p ulso hop,• tu plant som<' eorn this spring on somr or lhl' vacant land w,• have. II'<' �Forest mgt. carried on by local FfA chapter sues 1ases [.ibra- By Larry Byl that ,ve can cut 40 cords since Over the past three years, we know how to do it (finally). Shelby FFA has engaged in a We arc now working in the East winter project of pulpwood cut- School Forest. We receive $23.50 ting. With the help of the DNR a cord and now have our own and the Soil Conservation Serv- truck to haul it with. We use the icc, we have been able to choose money we make on this project thr correct forest hlqck to cut to purcl1ase new equipment that and to follow correct cutting js badly needed for the land lab. \Ve also have done some underpraetiecs. Selective thinning for optimum pruning in our New Era forest this past fall to make the trees growth is essential and the :WFA heJieves that many of the school produce more knot free timber. rt is too bad many other chapfon1 sts were becoming too overg1 cwn anr! crowdr d. During our ters cannot participate in a simifir.st y<'a r of cutting ( l!J72-73 lar project for proper care and school y arl the SC D advi sed us man agcm<'nl of a high yield forto cul the W<'s · Denona block o( <'s t is <'SSMtial. We in lhe Shelr<'d pin<'s'. \\'ith a bout 1"> <'11e1•. by FFA a rc proud to say that ,f"rlic n1Pn1bc1 s and our advisor, ,1·c are contributing to the fuMr. Carl<'r. 1· <' lnckkcl th e job t ur<' oJ the lumber industry. It all(I in six S:it11rdays cul a pprnx- is also inlcr<1sling to note thal ,. " v ,c a s<1c0nd generation of in1:itely ::0 cnrds. \'i<' us~•! Bill Durm!'!s lcr·s FFA members to wo1 k in this lnH'k lo ddivrr it lo S. D. lVn r- kir:d of prnj<1ct. Many of our r<'r paper mill in Mu skegon. The mcmil<'rs' fathe:-s helped lo plant follm : ing Y<',ll", we ( ul '-!JIOlher th<' fo :·csts that W<' arc thinning and ma y be our children will also l6 mrcls oJ piJ,,,_ 1 his year we arc op im :stic b" working in the same woodlol that we worked i11. easing people woul , ,t, "Pl ,.15tO~ li()fl\aJl rob\erns 0 I~ 'l'Jfl,' .SNO\V 1 SI1 lb . c Y ag students are now working in the• sc/100] fon,m, c•:,st <Jf S/Jt'Jby, _ 11 _ tl:~u .. pulpwood pro.1ect. '."oarhng pulpwood on the fm·k lift is left, 1>:ivc Ilopt~: :, e:,, Phil Cai lei, ach 1sor, Da,·c RabP, Mike Huston and Jim Hallack. 1 . ·,., , - Garden seed sales a yearly event Every year the Shelb)'. FFA has a seed sales campaign . t? raise money for chapter act1v1ties such as attending the state and' national conventions. Last year we sold $560 worth. The speaker at our FFA •b anquet said his chapter had a sma!J 5 ft. 2 in. member sell the most. StranaeJy enough, the same thing., happened in our chapter when Randy Russell, a freshman sold $107.45 worth and won a tr~phy for this. The next two highest sales persons were Peggy Studer with $75 and Da".Jd Rabe with $70 worth. As an incentive for selling, the chapter has a pizza party for members who sell $20 worth. We get our seeds from the Vitality Seed Co. in Ann Arbor and we woul~ like to break last year's record. This year Lyle Wentzloff is in first place but several others are close behind. We recommend that all our customers from last year contact an FFA member and get their seed orders in early because there is a seed shortage this year and you should order early, before March 1st so that you will get all the seeds you need. If you order later than thjs, you may not get all the seeds you ordered. FFA Chapter participated in asparagus parade By Craig 'l'om]Jlcins The National Asparagus Festival was held in Shelby this past summer and the Shelby FFA was part of it. The chapter ~as in the parade with a very m teresting Iloat built around our national theme, "For Tomm·row's Agricullturc." The float consisted of two rows of asparagus that was young and just starting. On the front of the SALl•:s~n~N - The FFA took on a new proj,•ct this yr-ar, sc'lling fresh citrus fruit to housewil•<'s in till' an a, nnd here Larry By! (left) and DavP Rabe d<'li1t r a box or grappfruit lo Sally Schultz. 1 .float, our two girl members were planting crowns from a crate and in the back two of our mcmbcrs w,,rc looking over young forn. The float was pulled by our new Massey Ferguson 135 Dir-s<>! tractor which we had just polishccl up. This Y<'ar tlw ria1·acle will lw in Hart and llw S hel by chapt!'1· hopes lo bc in it again. We• a lso hope> that a lot of pc•opie wiJJ turn out fo1 lh<' festivities a nd help the asparagus industry. --- . FFA Unites Its Members With Career Opportunities l(eil . [bis 1s 1oug~ / , tr 1rdet citten cried 1 Citrus sales big success By 'ferry J,eutzlnger a1Hl <'a ( for ours<1IV<'s. Th!' fruil cam<' in right heforc Chrislrnns. W<' had a i-mall hasslp 011 wlwn ii would come in nnd if \\'t• had Pnough frnit 10 fill a SPmi whk'IJ Is 1,000 bOXl'S. \\'p emir sold :"ii'l hoXl's whkh wns11·1 · ,•nough for a sc•111i load hul th,• Monta g 1w chapl<'I' 11<1c1 df'd SOl11<' mun• so th<1y bought tlw rl'st of ii. Thc• fruit <"lllllt' frl'sh f1·0111 Flol"ida. \\'" 111ndP ahout $71)(! on this proj<'ct. 'f'h<' two high salPs1wrsons \\'<'I"<' Bnhs B111·mpistrr and l'Pg Sludl'r who sold liO hox<•s <'Hl'h. II was fun, a lot of work and WP ma.JP sum,• morwy In the proc•PSS. Fo1· a monl'y raising pro.fret, tlw Fl•'A sold C'itrus fruit, \\I<' sold it by the box whi<"h containeci 4/5 of a busiwl ancl Wt• sold tnn1,wloi-, pink and whit,• gruf}('fruit nnd 01"11 11/.!l'S. l•:1·!'1) one In tht• Fl•'A participnlecl ancl n•eeived a commission of 50c for every box sold. We sold it right bcfort• Clu-istmas as we thought this would bP a good lime bt•c1111se pl'opll' "J.'FA a chancp are buying gifts ancl this would Is the thetne tor be a good gl!t or good to keep W!!ek, Feb. 15-22. 0 • -----• �Scholarship activities Leadership contest B:r Randy Rnss1•1l SchoJatship improvement is rmp of the FFA's goal!¥. We have a scholarship Ja•Ider in the Ag Room and it is based on grades you get in other classes. At the <'nrl of each marking period, the grades are collected by Mr. Carter and the scholarship chairman figures out the rankings. The ladder consists of slats painted a different color for each class. The freshmen are green, the sophomores purple, the juniors red and the seniors have a blue slat. Names are on the slats and it is arranged from top to bottom depending on your grades in school. Last year, Paul Byl recei\·ed the award for having the highest grades during the year. Only the top 20 members get on the ladder. Another activity is contributing to the Agricultural Educa1ion scholarship. \,Ve have done 1his f.or the past five vears and rec1•i\·e recognition at the state convention for contri'buting. The sd1olarship provides tuition fees to an MSU student who has attained junior status and who is preparing to become. a Vocational Agriculture teacher. A third activity is recognition of outstanding seniors in scholarship. This year we sent in the names of Babs Burmeister, Bruce Studer and Larry By] for this award, and the student must By Melvin Vanderhoff Every year the Shelby chapter participates in 'vVinter Leadership contests. I feel that WP do ,)ur best job in ParliamPntary Procedure. We have won the of business and abilities. After we present it, the judges ask us some pretty tough questions. We must do this in 8-10 minutes or be penalized points. Parliamentary Procedure is a contest to see which chapter can best conduct a business meeting. \Ve are given an item of business to perform on and fh·e abilities to perform which we don't know before the contest. We get five minutes to individually prepare for it and then p1·c•sent it before thn•e j urloes. Each chapter has the same item This year we entered five con tests: ParJi Pro, Demonstration, P u bl i c Speaking, Greenhand Public Speaking and Job Interview. They were held at Scottville and we competed against Montague, Ludington, Scottville and Shelby. We won aJl the contests this year and this is the first time we have done this good. Agriculture class includes field Work Third hour ~g. class By Peggy Studer Chapter Secreta.r•y By Jkc C'lcvengcr cs,t which we have done a lot of The agril'lllture class that is cons0rvation practices on and off01-erl first hour is brol;en U[) we cli~cuss these in class also. into two parts, Conservation and Ornamental horticulture is the Fores ry and Ornamental I!orti- growing of decorative plants cult urc is sPco•1d s0mester. \,V"iat which plays an important role most student~; like most about in our economy. Because there Conservation ani Forestry is ar0 so many diff0rent aspects that most of the work is clone in which are a\·aiJable such as landthe lab and is not taught out of scaping, greenhouse work and a book. For ins ance, v.·e Ie:irne:l flower growing and arranging, how to identify most of the com- Mr. Carter covers many aspects mon trees through film strips, of growing and se1Jinf flowers movies and going outside to look in the ornamental hart class. We at the trees on the land Jab and also grow some of our own the school forests. The FFA plants but our facilities are qui(e works a 77 acre school £arm and limited ani;I we can't grow very we have 330 acres of school for- much at one time. have a 3.3 school grade average to br- eligible. These students will probably receive recognition at the State FFA Convention for being outstanding scholars. ----• (J('t-'41\J 11 District Parli Pro contr:-ts cver~• vear that I can remember and ha\·e been in four state contests o,·er the years, winning it last year. Most of the students have lParned a Jot in third hour A" class with our advisor Phil car':: ter. \Ve h;1ve studi<•d such thinm:; as the Land L;ib cherry and p 1e analysis', production of cn, ·n ~ilage, a~1ic11lture cr0,1i, m:1I-;. mg a corn yi0Icl check, and WI' are no•.v gabing- Ii:st Iwnrl k'1nw]('rJ,'. c <1nrl skiJJs f0r ,..,-r,,r•ti\·0Jy pruning fruit trees \,\ ith ~n 1111' job training. This on the Job training is done in the YFA La•1rl L;11J appl0 blo,...k. \Ve have tal«'n 51 V,Ta] field-; trips to mak 2 th e class work more intcrcstin·• o· aJ)· 1-/f~-t ~l 0 1 ;:.:861~~ !:J /97-0 1 Regio,nal leadership camp Annual banquet highlight of Spring events By Bruce Shuler Each year in June, the FFA sends their newly elected chaptPr officers to Regional Leadership Camp at Camp Kett near Cadillac. The camp is designed to help the new officers improve their leadership abilities. The Shelby chapter has participated in this worthwhile activity for many years now and WP have steadily improved in (he area of FFA leadership. This ii, shown by our victories in the various leadership contests. The camp usually lasts two days and nne night. At the camp the memh<•rs learn how to imprO\·e their own leadPrship abilities and also l~o~v. to improve its chapter's actl\·111es. They also have a chance to run for offices higher than the · chapter level. This year, Bruce Studer was elected to the office of Regional Vice President and was Regional Treasurer Jast Yt'ar. Leadership camp is one of the most important skill dev<'l~ping activities we participate In. By Gl<'ll Bn'"mcist''l' In accordanre wifl1 National C<'k bnitions eomt thou ghts of the annual Parent 1 l\T0r,hc:- r.anquPI. This gala af• fair waf- held May 7 last year in the high school cafetorium. The eevning bcg·in wit11 a scrump,uous feast with the main course being r'hick2n thut the chapter raisi:;u in their poultry project. Eve1 yone ate all they could possibly hold. Then an official opening cere many took place. An interesting talk was given by the State FFA. President AIJen Nofzinger. Then awards were presented in the following categries: Star Greenhand, Salesmanship, Proficiency Awards and Star Chaptel' Fanner. Following this, Pal Wyns was awarded the Honorary Chapter Farmer degree, given to the adult most helpful to the FFA each year. (She is the first woman to receive this.) We then saw a slide presentation of the chapter's many and varied acth i ties. These. banquPts are the highlight of the calendar year and many m<>mbers and their famiJips look fo1ward to this fun filled, informative evening each and l'very ,Yl'ar. FFA \V<'ck Agriculture, second hour By ,Judy Shuler FFA members in this class have been working on Greenhand Speaking contest and the Parliamentary Procedure con test. We have also had a unit on keeping farm accounts and will be doing some exercises in farm accounting. We also learn how to wear an FFA jacket properly and how to respect it and have learned that success is . nottµn_g more than a good idea coupled wlth hard work. In second hour agriculture class, the st uclents obtain knowledge of the FFA on the local, state and national levels. Our class has worked together on fred efficiency problems and obtained some skills in raising broiler type poultry. They have done some planning for entering an agricultural career and have studied some of the \'arious agricultural career areas. Members ~fiend Update meeting ny ,fo'm Ah' a!ny \\'e at:<'n,k-1 an J,J~ \ Tlpd,!IP 1110<'t in/, on Sq)!. 9 at Fr<'mo11t. \\"p stnrl<'(l out with st'\"<'ral s1•,; sions of tlH' nwmlwrs inf Pn•st ,, 111,n• we k,1nw,J ho1•: nflwr <·llllpll' s did eertain aetivitics. For ins!,tncP, orw i:roup 111ig,1t lll<'P 1 011 l:li:-dtl'r l'lwpt<-r l"l'lll"L·.;p~tal I< lI of !wr 1:1em.wrs !owr:s )1\l)'lf"\" \'e'., · and would I r.im ot lwr what they did and how succ,•ssful il waS: A llL•.- t !I,, sessions \\"t"rl' O\"l'I', \\"C' had a 1,,or1t1 •Iimwr 11f po k ,·hop,: 11ul on by th<• Fremont ,·I\:, pi 1 -r. ,\ \\ ards \\, ·r" 1,n•s1'IllC· I 101 IH•i11.1 : < ,0:11 ,t'Hl Si l\·, r 1all'd l Ltq,ll·,s. l1 ,Jllu·.·.i·1: .hL \,as d 11ig 1H ul 1·0l' l',ll iott 111 tllf• ,;ym a111.J 111 tlwir SI\ il11111iug pool. �see who was doing the h<•.S( job. On Dec. 11, we took JO of the hest birds from each . entr} to ·M ichigan State UniYers1ty to be judged. The birds were clea~cc!, killed and judgccl on confo1 mation, fleshing, uniformity and trecdom from bruising. Our r?c• ords were also judged and 111• eluded feed efficiency, avC'ragc weight and mortality. Out of 204 entries, Peg Studt>r was tops in our chapter, tyrng for 20th place. Next came J..,ctr~Y and John By! at 39th, David Rabe at 48th, Judy Studer '.1t 67th, Scott Irey at 70th, Bill Hawley at 92nd and Ed Rockwell received 123rd place ou~ of the 204 entries. When the birds By Brian Cla rk . The FFA Poultry Impro,e• eat all their feed, we take them ment Project began on Oct. 22, to a man in Muskegon to have 1974 when the Shelby chapter them processed, which is much went to the Farm B'.1reau ware- better than cleaning them yourhouse in Jenison to pick up 9,000 self. lbs. of feed. Montague chapter Farm Bureau Services hosted picked up our birds for us from the top 20 entries that fed Farm Townline Poultry Farm at Zee- Bureau feed in the contest. Atland. Our members sta~ted 1,000 tending the tour, dinner and ~birds to be used in this seven wards ceremony were David week contest. Rabe, Larry and John By! and During the next seven weeks Brian Clark. This was held rn we took care of our birds . ancl Battle Creek. In the end result, had to determine weekly weights Peg Studer, Larry and John_ By! and feed efficiency. We compared and Davie! Rabe received Silver 1hP fiaures in Vo-Ag cla~s and awards for their good job in had s;me competition gorng to raising broilers. Poultry proiect local .members attend farmers week in March By Te1·ry L c utzingc r The !<'FA takes a yearly trip to 'M ichigan Stale University :>ncl Fa1·mers' Weck each year in March. We leave about 5:30 in the morning and get on the campus around 8 a.m. In the morning we visit the different farms that 'MSU operates, including be<'f, ho1scs and dairy. We SC'<' the different operations, sre the animals and how and what tlwy arc fed. We also stoo at MABC which is the artificial inseminating place. We look at ------.....------~--- .~....,.- their prize winning hulls and they usually haYe some exhibit s and demonstrations on lhc pro. cesses used. In I he afternoon we go up on the main campus and l ook over all the different exhibits of machinery and ot h"r kinds of eq uipmrnt in diffe1·r11t huildingi:. Mr. Ca!"tcr usually takes some of t /Jr hortic111t ure s·, udcnts through the greenhouses and explain., how they work. Il is a Ion,'. trip as we don't get back until about 7 p.m. but we learn a Jot about agriculture from this tl'i p. I State • convention By John Byl The 1974 Michigan FFA State Convention held in the th1rd week of March was an unforgettable experience. Nine members of the Shelby FFA an~ ~dv1Sor, Mr Carter had the privilege of att~nding • MSU fo~ the three days of the cohvent1on. Shelby's two delegates to the state convention, Larry By! _an~ David Rabe, attended meetmgs and voted on new ideas of the state organization. The vote of each delegate represents the chapter's vote. A TEAM WORKING TOGETHER FFA Advisor Phil Carter, FFA Sentinel Mike Huston, Treasurer David Rabe and President Larry Byl go over construction of their building with John Kirk. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LOCAL FFA MEMBERS YOU'LL BE TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURAL LEADERS JOHN M. KIRK Licensed Residential Builder During their stay th:Y saw much talent displayed III Slale leadership contests. Seven Sh:1· by FFA members participated m t .he parliamentary procedure contest at the state level. Com· peting and winning the tea~ brought home a gold award an first place at the state level. As a rt'sult of winning, thl' chairman of the team, Bru_cl' Studer. was askl'd to be parha• mentarian at the 1975 convention. During the stay at MSU, the FFA mcmbC'rs had many 1·e• warding (.•XpC'ril'llCl'S, I OJlP of which was being able to meet Miss l\1khigan. The State Co1w<'ntion,. they founcl, \\ as thoroughly cnJoyable and wrll worth th<.' work neressary to go. �Local represei1tatives attend convention By Lyle Wentzloff BUSY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE SHELBY FFA CHAPTER-1st row: Advisor Phil Carter, Treasurer Dave Rabe, Secretary Peg Sttuler, Vice President John Byl, President Larry Byl, Reporter Babs Burmeister and Sentinel l'llike Huston. 2nd row: Ed RockweM, Soott Schlee, Terry Leutzinger, Pete Eilers, Brian Clark, Greg Anderson, Glen Burmeister . and Bruce Studer. 3rd row: Lyle Wentzloff, Mel Vanderhoff, Henry Bosse, Mike Eilers, Judy Studer, Larry Rood, Ike Clevenger ancl Bill Alvesteffer. 4th row: Kerry Heer, Pat Alvesteffer, Steve Carpenter, Tye Hammerle, Erie Isley, Randy England, Martin Borgerding, Dick Darling and Randy Russell. 5th row: Doug· Burmeister, 'J'im Raeth, Dave Ramey, Eel Isl1e y, Phil Anderson, l'llark Veltman, John Abbatoy and Steve Krogel. 6th row: · Clarmre Chase, Craig Tompkins, Bill Hawley, Dave KuiperS, Frank Meitner, Jim HallaC'k, Dave Hopstaken :incl Brian Strayer. They are already preparing for their future career in agriculture. Each year the FF A takes. about 10 members to Kansas City, Mo. for the National Convention. This year eight members attended including John Byl, Craig Tompkins, Brian Str'.1yer, Randy Russell, Babs Burmeister, Henry Bosse, Peg Stud~r, Lyle Wentzloff, plus our advisor, Mr. Carter and his wile as a chaperone. On the way to the convention we stop at such historic plac~s as Lincoln's home and to see his tomb. Merimac Caverns, Tru· man's Library and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are also normal stops and were q1:1ite interesting. Litton Charolais ranch north of Kansas City is quite interesting to see how they . work the ranch and how they raise so many perfect animals. While in Kansas City, we had many sessions to go to. One was when we saw President Ford and listened to his speech. Another guest was Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture who also spoke. It was a long hard trip down and back but most of the FF A members think it is worthwhile and would go again if they could. They are enrolled in a vocational agricultural education program. Learning by doing is a basic principle behind this program. FFA encourages that principle and gives these young people a chcmge to grow - literally and figuratively. WE'RE PROUD OF YOU AND ALL THE I SJ:r--ei/lt- !:0177c>A1 /97~ �IT IS CITIZENS SUCH AS YOU WHO WILL PROVIDE THE STRONG LEADERSHIP . ' TO KEEP THIS C.O UNTRY · 1N THE s \ L.i FOREGROUND e ' p Oe. efl N 11 Remember, We Want to be Your Banker 1-/f:£-:At. {) A Shelby State Bank rr~iu~; Phone 861-2123 he,,. ;9'7o Member FDIC FARM BUREAU INSURANCE . GROUP™ 11 ,.. TOM TEN BRINK - GARY GRINWIS 148 N. Michigan Ave., Shelby, Ph. 861-5219 New Era Feed Mill Busy B's Shell Birchwood Farms, Inc. Oceana Appliances Bucher's Box PLANNING TODAY - LEADERS TOMORROW I d f er ea ers or current year. Seated: John Byl, vice president; Larry Byl, president. Standin . Mik H g. e uston, sentinel; Dave Rabe, treasurer; Peggy Studer, secretary and Babs Burme· t is er, reporter. These are the people responsible for planning the programs and act· ·t· f •vi •es or the local chapter and providing the leadership and stimulation to get the jobs completed. The Rankin Pro Hardware FFA Officers _ chapt Gales Agency, Inc. Fowler's Mobil �SP[(1i/.)L. Eo1110AI ;r16" SCHOLARSHIP PLUS LEADERSHIP Top six FFA scholars are Bruce Studer, Craig Tompkins, John Byl, Glen Burmeister, Judy Studer and , Larry Byl. l THESE YOUNG PEOPLE HA VE THE KEY TO SUCCESS BEST WISHES · FOR THE FUTURE YOU'LL BE LEADERS FOR TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURE EU!tCDI HOME FU!tlISHIIGS OCEANA COUNTY'S LEADING FURNITURE DEALER THE KEY TO SUCCESS Craig Tompkins, Mel Vandt:. :'.ioff, Henry Bosse, Advisor Phil Carter and Terry Leutzinger examine new Massey-Ferguson equipment. �Shelby chapter takes five firsts By Babs Burnlf'i>l"r This yc•ar th<· :?wlhy VP.' c:iapter s\\·cpt the <11stn<;I lc,1d e ship cont<'st. Competing _a· .. ·I thrr<' other c iapt<'•s I. gains · . five !f'adcrsh1p a1,, as,. Shc'bv .• C'ndcd up with all! first place\ Ilrucr> Stucler aPCl John D~ gavf' a drrnonstration on lh<' s<'· lection and safe use of chain sa,l'S The y J('rC'iv<'d a gold award anrt . first place 1or dcrnor.s,ra tion. d awards Also r<'ceiving gol,. .. ancl first werC' till' p:ir-.i.'"'"~ 1111 , I'' ocPclure team and J'J~ ,·irw applicant' Baus IAll l.l ,s _in::'. tcT. Th<' parlianwnt,iry nro_,.,._ dure team consisting ol Lat r,i: Dvl Glen Bw meistcr, Or1a11 cia~k, me Clcvcm:c1·, Greg An_ct crson, Judy Studer and Bill Alvcstcffer, hope they can follow in the footsteps of last year's team. In the speaking contest areas, Peg Studer, speaking on Agricultural Liberation, received a gold award and first place and in the Greenhand Speakrng c_ontest, Doug Burmeis:er, speakmg on the Values of FFA, received a silver award and first ~lace. All district winners will be participating in regional contests Feb. 20 in Beal City. Each contestant is in hope of demonstrating superior ability, thus advancing them to the State Leadership contests. BABS BURi\ll~ISTim DOUG BURl\ml:S1'ER PEGGY S'l'lJDEit Shelby FFA Teams Win 5 of 6 Events WINS GOLD AWARD - Shelby's Parliamentary Procedure team captured the District first , place gold medal at a recent leadership contest in Scottville. Team members include Judy Studer, secretary; Larry By!, president; Glen Burmeister, vice president; Bill Alvesteffer (stand• ing), Ike Clevenger, Greg Anderson. Absent from picture, Brian Clark. REGIONAL OFFIO'R B - · . , ruce Studer is current! . th R !;,~a~u~i~~ P;::!den~. from Region G. He was Plectcd Jasl csu;: 1 chapfC' . h" ers P camp and his dutiC>s include assisting or" .'.·s m I is r<>gion. He is also head of the com 1:•e lo ,.,amzc next year's lC'adcrship L rC>gionaJ t · <·amp. a st year h<' was cleetcrl rea_surer and he has also hclcl chaptc•r officC's as S('C· retan· and \'Ice prc•sident l M h . MSU.he w·u be 1. . · n · arc al the Stat<' Convention at -~ - - ~ - -'unrnng for lllP olfiec of State• FFA President. mi; �F.ElOPFGH * EiK:tlull1glllKlllt * Gv1tfance * IIINleM/alKlli/f * Adliewm1J11t8 ASPARAGt:S PARADJ<; I::NTRY- The Shelby FFA Chapter is one that gets involved, whether it's in growing asparagus in the school's land lab or promoting it with their float in last year' s National Asparagus Festival parade. row's Ag was their theme, and riding it were FFA for Tomor- Dick Darling (left) Craig Thompson, Peggy Studer and Dabs Burmeister. We Proudly Support the FFA Congratulations to you MR. AND MRS. FRANK DARLING MR. AND MRS. DAVE RAMEY MR. AND MRS. CLARE STUDER MR. AND MRS. JOHN HUSTON MR. AND MRS. WENDELL CLARK MR. AND MRS. HAROLD RABE MR. AND MRS. OCTAVIUS BOSSE MR. AND MRS. ROBERT BURMEISTER MR. AND MRS . BILL BURMEISTER MR. AND MRS. CLINT HALLACK MR. AND MRS. LESTER WENTZLOFF MR. AND MRS. PETER BYL MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS HAWLEY MR. PAUL ROOSSINCK MR. AND MRS. JERRY LEUTZINGER MR. AND MRS. PHIL CARTER FUTURE FARMERS! Best wishes for a bri ght future and best luck from each of · us••• �HARD WORKING CREW FFA pulpwood cutting crew with part of the 40 cords of pine to be cut this winter. {L to R): Brian Clark, Larry Rood, David Rabe, J i m Hallack, Bryan Griffin, Larry Byl, Dave Hopstaken and Mike Huston. TO THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ALL THEIR COUNTERPARTS FOR THE INGENUITY AND LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED. Meyers Chevrolet Sales (/(' f PIV ~ )k-£ /Jt-0 ~PEC.1~<--- u rr-JJ ~IJ/77tJAI re s... The iruck la used for haulln; applN and pul forests. �LOCAL FFA MEMBERS WIN AT STATE . Cl ar k, John and Paul Byl were all Silver . Place. winners in the FFA PoulPeg Stu d er, Bnan try Contest at Michigan State University. WE SALUTE YOU DURING NATIONAL FFA WEEK Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Hart Branch - Phone 861-2158 ... Dt EVERYONE A WINNER FF A award winners recognized for proficiency and agricultural leadership ai iheir annual Parent-Member Banquet. Front L to R: Larry Rood. Dick Darling, Bruce Studer, State FF A President Allan Hofziger, Banquet Speaker Peggy Studer, Roger Fleming, Pote Eilers, Back Row: Paul Byl, Bari Burmeister, John ByL Larry Byl, Joe Jonseck, Clarence Chase. Awards ranged from parliamentary procedure excellence to proficiency recognition in areas of rurlll electrification, dairy production, forestry and livestock production. Ra Pll o,·• �~ ffffsl Parent and Member ·I r MICHIGAN FFA FACTS ,, .,. IDGH HONOR •. Harold Rahe a rural Sh lb f Degree at the local FFA Cha le , 8' al e Y armer, was awarded the Honorary Chapter Farmer award prerenled to 811 adult t; annu ~are~-Member banquet Monday evening. The degree Js an Rabe, In the past four yean has ty w O has helped the FFA In Its program of activities. Mr. pulp wood project and on the t a variety of his equipment for members to use, particularly In the ' over the yean to further the recelocaln construction of th e pole barn. He bas also donated much of bis time program. fu A1 ~ y I S I ,:::;man JC, 7S- O&A I l,tl If -€AA td. Thanks From FFA Harold Rabe, a rural Shelby farmer, ~as awarded the hono~ Chapter Farmer degree at the Shelby Future Farmers of America chapter's annual parent-member banquet this week. Th. degr.e is an award presented to an adult in the community whQ ~ helped the FFA in its srogram of activities. Mr. Rabe, In ~ four years, has loane a variety of his equipment for me use, particularly in the pulpwood project and on th'struction of the pole barn. He has also donated in,uch ij over the years to further the FFA program. (Rfchc:HW m~ ,19?0 111. �ST ATE f AUM fR.S ~-.-.. - ------·--- --- 1961 .1915 SHELBY FFA PARE''.JT -"-fcMBE'R Sam Buche.Jt B.lll Adam& 1969 1910 1910 BAN~IUET 11.m M-ltt.eell. S~e.ve Flemlng Ga.luJ J vn6 e.c.k. La.JVt.U S.t.u d~Jt. PaJ..Ei. Byl 19.72 1973 1974 Af.vARVS PROGRAM ~ 1915 La/viy By.t 8't.uc.e S.tu.d.eJt 1,\/VOCAT1 ON VEKALB V1NNER EMBLE~ SUILCI:'JG CEREUOMY ,1 G • 7A• - 7 :,'" 0 Jf iu..C..C.e.'t"" . -'- INTR0VUCT10/.I OF GUESTS SPEAKER. FFA PROFICIENCY AW,~'1JS 1910 T,i.m K,w.g e.-'t 1972 1974 Chu.ck R'a.J?eA 1911 l9i3 PQ!d B!Jl. ________ B!tu.c. e Suu:fC'.lt OFFICER PIN PRESE!~TATIONS ..,_..., G1tee.;th.a.n.d P.1.ocedwte $Pe.akl'!8.. &~t C.u1.ld.i PLJE!i..c. S1?!:_aki;i9. -Vemon&.tJuttlo n Pe.g S.tude.Jt Johr1. Byl Blt.uc.e. S.tude.1t. SK1'LLS CONTEST PART1C1PAMTS ·---·---..---..----·-~--·---·-- Pe.g Stu.dell Ju.dlJ Stud.eA Bab~ Bu1tmwt.e.11. c_OSING CEREMONY ,..~--------- 8.lU Af.veo,te. 6SeJt Gle.tt BWtmel....o-te.Jt LaltltY Byt GJr.e.9 Attdetr..6 on I k.e C..te ve..ng e,if.. STAR CHAPTER FARMER "FFA--A CHANCE FOR GR<}!J!Tfl" LoMa,lne Jame.-6 _______ ·P~W-ttvtLJ ------ ......,____ _____. Judy Studvr.. H(;iJOP..ARY CHAPrER FARMER Va.Ntel Jame.,o I.EADER.SHIP ..,__... C01:tfEST ______ PARTICIPANTS G>te.g Bu;un.g Sta.tr. FFA V-lc..e P1t.e,6iden.t 'R<!.gi..on VI Mc.Bwt GJt.e.q Su. ni..ng NJJARV WINNERS 1975-75 066.u?.elt.6 f~-- Ma.nlt.gem~ B-'W.e.e. stu.dell.. CJutig Tompk.i,M i3a.M 8U1Unwte1<. Jahn Br1.t LaJtJty Sy! GJLe.g And~ on HONOR.ARV CHA.PTf.R FAAYERS --. . --------_,,_.,.~ ,.........._, _,,,.. _ 1969 1972 1914 f ~ Haw.(,e.q Leo Plumne..it Pcu; Wq~ 1~11 CaJtl UndeJ<Wood 1973 B.lU BU1tmt.i&-te1t �, I The FFA is the National Organization of, by and for high school Vocational E~ucation students preparing for challenging careers on the farm, in agri-busi ness that support modern farmers as we/ I ~s forestry, horticulture. food processing and natural resources occu Pat ions. • n.tng eek d~.1t Through participation in FFA activities, young men and women, interested in all aspects of a9ricu1t ura I ind us try, learn occupational skills and /earn how to speak in public, conduct and take part in mee~ings, handle financial matte~s,. solve the,_r own prob/ems and assume c,v,c responsibility. ' 811t ., Byt \ . / ell. ... ' . . . ,. . I·. . . •t: .. . • I . , • I . 1 r ., NATIONAL FFA OFFICERS STATE President-Alpha Trivette ••••••••• Virginia Secretary-Scott McKain .' •••.••••. Indiana Vice President-Gerrit De Bruin .. Wisconsin Vice President-Gary Kelly,.. West .Virginia Vice President-Peter Giacomini .•.• Calif. Vice President-Bart Brashears .••.•• Okla. National Advisor ........ N. H. Hunsicker Executive Secretary .. William Paul Gray Treasurer .... .- ...... Julian M. Campbell Number National Chapters ........ 7,800 ( 49 states) Total National Mernbersh,p ..... 465,180 National FFA Organized ..... Nov., 1928 Kansas City, Missouri National Headquarters .. Alexandria, Va. National Convention .. Nov. 11-14,1975 (Kansas City, Missouri) National Award Chapters .... Cassopolis, Gold; Corunna, Gold; Marsha/I, Gold; St. Louis, Silver; Ubly, Silver; Hastings, Bronze; and · Montague, Bronze STATE FFA OFFICERS CHAP-fER President-Ron Carlisle ..••.•..• Casso po/is Secretary-Anita Stuever .......•... Capac Treasurer-Kendall Nash ........ Pittsford Reporter-Kim Heisler •...•.••..... Olivet Sentinel-Jim Schrader ..•...•• Centreville Vice President-Region I Don Batchelor .•.•..•.•... Buchanan Vice Preside·nt- Reg; on Ir Bruce Porter ...•.....•..•.• Blissfield Vice President-Region I JI Ken Rutkowski ..••..••••.•.... Ubly Vice President-Region r VCharlie Green .........•.. ·.. Ovid-Efsie Vice President-Region V. Maurica Squires ..• ·..•.• Eaton Rapids Vice President-Region VI Greg Bun; ng .... 1• • • • • • • • • • • • McBain Vice President-Region V r I James Durance .. Whittemore-Prescott Vice President- Region VI 11 Mike Andrews ..•..• Sault Ste. Marie State FFA Advisor...... Richard Karelse State FFA Exec. SecretaryTreasurer ........ Charles Arensmeier State FFA Projects Consultant ........ Gerald W. Centers Michigan's High School Vocational Agricur~ure Enrollment ,..... ·. . 12,400 State FFA Convention ..... MSU-March FFA Degrees: Greenhand, Chapter FFA Degree, Farmer State FFA Degree, American Michigan FFA Charter ............ 1929 Star State Farmer 1974 .... Bruce Porter · Blissfield Star State Agribusinessman 197 4 ....... Edward Oderfer, Marlette Total Michigan Membership. ....... 9, 1 ~-:; State Headquarters. .............. Lansing FFA Alumni Association - An organiz~tion of former active FFA members and all others interested in assisting FFA chapters. MICHIGAN FFA FACTS �FFA Chapter holds annual banquet The sixth annual FFA ParentMember Banquet was held at the Shelby High School Cafetorium Monday evening, April 28 with about 150 parents, members and guests present. Among those attending were administrators, staff and faculty members, along with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake, District Conservationist for the Oceana Soil and Water Conservation District; Mr. and Mrs. Doug Schneider, Ag Curriculum Specialist; Eddie Moore, Project Coordinator of Ag. Resource Project, Muskegon Waste Water Project; and Rev. and Mrs. Earnest Cummings who gave the invocation. The guest speaker for the evening was the Michigan FFA Region 116 Vice President from McBain, Greg Buning. Mr. Buning presented Proficiency Awards and the Star Green Hand Award. Glen Burmeister was the recipient of the Star Green Hand Award and recipients of Proficiency Awards went to Bruce Studer, Crop Production; Mark James, Dairy Production; Ike Qevenger, Livestock Production; Mike Huston, Placement in Ag Production; Larry Byl, Poultry Production; Dick Darling, Ag. Mechanics; Craig Tomkins, Ag. Electrification; Qarence Chase, Placement in Processing; Brian Qark, Outdoor Recreation; David Rabe, Soil, Water and Air Management; Jim Hallack, Forestry Management; and Brian Strayer, Home Improvement. Mike Huston also presented many chapter awards at the banquet. The Chapter Scholar award was given to John Byl; receiving first in seed sales was David Kuipers who sold about S98 and second in seeds went to Ike aevenger who sold about S75 worth. Also receiving awards were the Leadership contests contestants. In Job Interview Babs Burmeister; in Green Hand Public Speaking, Doug Burmeister; in Public Speaking, Peggy Studer; the two man demonstration team, Bruce Stu- /176 der and John By!; and the eight ' members of the Parli-Pro team, Larry By!, Judy Studer, Greg Anderson, Brian Clark, Ike Qevenger, Glen Burmeister and Bill Alvesteffer. The 1974-1975 chapter officers were presented with officers pins at the banquet. Stepping down from officer positions are Larry By!, president; John By!, vice president; Peggy Studer, secretary; David Rabe, treasurer; Babs Burmeister, reporter; and Mike Huston, sentinel. Babs Burmeister, Judy and Peggy Studer narrated a slide presentation entitled "FFA • A Chance For Growth" on the chapters activities of the past year. Af\ n. v..o. \,,... k-·fY"r+ SHELBY FFA AWARD WINNERS ... Back row left, Glen Burmeister, Mark.James, Larry Byl, Babs Burmeister, Greg Bunlng, Brian Clark, Brian Strayer, Clarence Chase and John Byl. Front row left, Doug Burmeister, David Rabe, Ike Clevenger, Dick Darling, Bruce Studer, Mike Hoston, Peggy Studer and Judy Studer. 1-1 e ru (J(l,)or,,-, #II# g·J 117S()Cf If fl/ Ir JIE!fl1LD o-~ ,,he , __,.,. 1 -::i ·,1-1fe,C'01 ~:;,r /lr-ci' I ~ i 117 5 D, ,.. ),:, , { I I<.> l' ,-,j-. (d FFA members compete in skills contest The annual FFA State Agriculture Skills Contest was held at MSU on April 19. Representing the Shelby FFA were ~abs Burmeister' Craig Tompkins, and Bruce Studer who part1c1pated in the Farm Management skill area. In Farm Management there were ~8 teams. Each participant was given an individual test on the business aspects of farming a~d then each team was shown slides of a farm and asked to evaluate the farm. The members of the teams were applying ciassr?°m knowledge to a real s1tuat1on. The Farm Management team represented Shelby well, bringing home a Gold Award and third in the State. Other skill areas that one can enter are Dairy Cattle, Showma~ship-Dairy, Ag. Mechanics, Envir~nmental Skills, Land Consc~vat1on. Poultry, Crops, Meats, Dairy Products, Livestock, Forestr~ and Horticulture. ' (Y\c~y ;5 1 c_,cr1r rvA • •>. ... ,, - C.1111/111 Un, ,I Fertilizer and Spray Materials Al CHEEVERS �, PLANT/411' Two FfA members receive awards , SOMETHING NEW---The tencher and the student, only this time the roles are reversed as Shelby FFA advisor PhD Carter, left, learns about 'no till' com from Elmer Gowell, a former Montague FFA student. Gowell, who now works full time with his father on their rural Rothbury farm, planted a four and a half acres of grass covered field to 'no till' com last week on the schools' land lab as an experiment for the Shelby group. Shelby FFA Chapter learns about No Till It can't work, or at least it Soil testing ~as done by FFA shouldn't work, but it does. members earlier this year to 'No till' corn. It's a relatively determine fertility level and also new concept in corn production what fertilizer analysis and how and means just what it says, no much to use. tillage or preparation of the field They broadcast 300 pounds either before er after the corn is muriate I of potash to the field planted. before planting, then planted The Shelby FFA Chapter, with with 200 pounds to the acre, of their adviser Phil Carter, got into 15-40-5 with one percent zinc. the act for the first time this year When the corn comes up, they with the help of a form<·r will broadcast about 100 pounds Montague FFA member and are ammonium nitrate per acre. now eager to see how the end Paraquat was used to knock results will eventually turn out. down all vegetation and atrex A special planter is required (atrozine) was applied to keep and Elmer Gowell, a rural Roth- grasses under control. A later bury farmer brought his equip- a~plication of atrex and spray oil ment to Shelby last week to plant will be used to get any remaining four and a half acres on the land grass. lab behind the high school. In the fall a yield check by the Gowell, now a full time farmer school aiiriculture ria.tses Wiltb with his father, was active in the . Montague FFA from 1967-70. An made and costs computed to outstanding FFA member, he was delcrmlnc fertility differences. elected state treasurer and also The corn will then be marketed as received the American Farmer's a cash crop. degree given to only one in one "It's an experiment for us and thousand FFA members. After a chance to utilize an open field graduation he attended a two year i>n the schools' land Jab," M, ag production course at Michigan Carter pointed dut, "We planted State University and they now 95 day maturity corn and arc have a beef, poultry and raw crop entered in the Funks 304 bushel operation including 200 acres of challenge program so they prono till corn. vided us with the seed." There are advantages as well as "We're not looking for a disadvantages but one that stands out in favor of no till is the savings fantastic yield, but would be in time and equipment because it happy with the county average of takes only one trip over the field about 60 bushel per acre." Mr. Carter and some of his in the spring and the crop is planted. students first saw no till about Sod and weeds are then killed three years ago on the Harold by. spraying and the dead vege- Neuman farm in Benona Towntation acts as a mulch to retain ship on a local ASCS farm tour. moisture and control erosion. Fascinated with the concept of no There is also less soil compaction lill, thi\ i, the first year they were because of fewer trips over the able to try it themselves. field. The planter is a regular planter equipped with special fluted discs on the front of each row to open the sod so the seed can be dropped in and covered. ,Seeds are only planted between one and two inches deep and plant population at harvest time should be about 14,000 plants an acre. Whil~ there is a savings in dollars 1n field preparation other costs arc increased, Carter said. More herbicides arc required to control ground cover because weed control is essential for a good corn stand Larry Byl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Byl. was recently named winner of the 1975 Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award. The award, sponsored by De~alh Ag Research. Inc.. is presented to the outstanding senior in vocational agriculture departments around the country. He was chosen for the award on the basis of his scholarship, leadership, and supervised farming program. Larry attended Shelby High School, where he was an FFA member for three years. In that time he received the State FFA Degree, a state ~ward for pro• ficiency in ornamental horticulture, was on two skills contest teams, on a state parli pro team, in addition to serving the chapter as treasurer and president. He was also his junior class vicepresidcnt. was on the student council for three years and the president this year (1974-75). His agriculture program consisted mostly of all the activities of the local FFA chapter and production project of raising chickens. and pumpkins . Following graduation, Larry plans to attend Hope College in Holland. As this year's Dekalb Accomplishment Award winner, Larry's name will be inscribed along with previous winners on a special honors plaque provided by Dekalb Ag. Research, Inc. Dekalb is a leading supplier of hybrid seeds, poultry and swine breeding stock and livestock marketing accomplishments are also many. He received the State FFA' Degree with a silver rating. was a Regional officer for two years and is a newly elel1ed State officer. He was chairman of the State winning Parli Pro Team and a chapter officer for two years. Bruce has served as sprayer operator for the land Lab and has many other accomplishments. David Rabe and Babs Burmeister are two other students that have distinguished themselves as outstanding FFA members. jUl\e }7/ /7J_5 J {J{fll r'tl ft f}£iPJ7 L D services. \. OCt fl rJ ft Bruce Studer. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer. was recently named winner of the J975 Star Chapter Farmer Award. The award is presented to an outstanding senior in vocational agriculture departments around the country. He was chosen for 1hc award on the basis of his scholarship. leadership, and supervised farming program. Bruce attended Shclbv High School. where he was an FFA member for four years. His /-/.[ R11 LD ATIENTION ALL SHEIBY FFA MEMBERS Montague FFA has challenged Shelbi' FFA to a ball game at Ston/ lake Ball Park on Tuesday, June 24th at 7 p.m .. so bring your ball equipment and let's show them who's tops. Hope to sec you all there on the 24th. J& 10 t.At"\.€ I ( 1 C L//7:..; {){!zfhVft f/cRN L.D �BRUCE STUDER Local Boy will attend conference oc. c:1r11111 Bruce Studer of Shelby will attend the annual meeting of the American Institute of Cooperation at the Michigan State University Campus, East Lansing, July 28-31 through the sponsorship of the Farm Bureau Services of Hart. Bruce has been active in many organizations including FFA, 4-H, Honor Society and Student Council and is a member of the 4-H older Youth Developmental C~mmittee, FFA State Y.P. from Region VI, and Inter-league representative for student council. •'Cooperation--Catalyst for Action" is the theme of the 1975 largest U.S. Farm Business Conference to be attended by 1,000 1 adults, 1,000 young · people and 500 young farm couples from most of the 50 states. The American Institute of Cooperation was organized as. a University and incorporated ID the District of Columbia in 1925. It has often been referred to as ''a University without a campus", Each August a Land Grant University loans its campus to the Institute and invites its members and friends to hold what has become the largest annual conference on farm business matters. Michigan State University and Michigan Cooperatives will be host to the 1975 National AIC Meeting, to be held on the Michigan State University Campus, the last week of July. Opening keynote speaker for the first general session on July 29, Lieutenant Governor James J. Damman of Michigan will speak on this theme. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., president, Michigan State University, speaks Tuesday evening, July 29 on the Human Factor in World Food Production. ~Tractors Equipment /-//·:(}It L fJ ~= IN WASHINGTON D.C.---Bruce Studer, State V.P. Region 6 of the Michigan FFA Association, Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz, center, and Thomas A. Murphy, Chairman of GeneraJ Mo during the recent State President's Conference In Washington, D.C. The week-long conference sponsored by GeneraJ Motors through the National FFA Foundation, Involved state FFA officers In leadership development programs and activities to Increase their knowledge of the FFA and the nation. Attends conference in Washington D.C. Bruce Studer, State V.P. Region 6, of the Michigan FFA Association was one of 78 state FFA officers who met with Secretary of Agriculture Eat! L. Butz on Thursday. The hour-long meeting was a highlight of a week long State FFA Presidents Conference in the Nation's Capital. The conference, sponsored by General Motors Corporation through the National FFA Foundation, Inc. was planned specifically to help new state officers be more effective leaders by expanding their knowledge of the FF A and the Nation. Bruce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer of Shelby. He was elected State V. P. Region 6 of the Michigan FFA Association at the State FF,A Convention on March 22. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz urged the FFA leaders to gain a better understanding of the economics of agriculture and the free enterprise system. "We have a system that really works," said Butz of the U.S. system of family owned and operated farms, "and I believe in the kind of people you are who are going to be out there working on these farms. I have no fear about the American farm continuing to be the breadbasket of the world," he continued. Butz appealed to the officers "to become articulate about the things that have made America great these past 200 years. They are not obsolete and not old fashioned," he said, "and they are the principles that will continue to make this country great." The meeting with Secretary Butz followed a breakfast on Capitol Hill honoring Congressmen and Senators. One hundred and thirty-two Congressmen and Senators attended the breakfast and many more were represented by staff members. The breakfast, now in its eighth year, is an opportunity for state officers to visit informally with their elected representatives and is a chance for congressional leaders to discuss government with young leaders of the future. In a brief address to the 350 FFA and government leaders, Thomas A. Murphy, Chairman, General Motors congratulated the State leaders for taking the opportunity to come to Washington to see their government at work. "We at General Motors haven't been disappointed in the investment we made in the FFA," Murphy asserted. "Your organization has grown in size and influence with ties in many countries over the last 30 years since we became a sponsor of the National FFA Foundation," he pointed out. As a result, a whole new generation of young people have moved onto the land and into other related agricultural occupations to help make U.S. agriculture the most advanced in the world. Earlier in the week the state officers visited the White House and were personally greeted by President Gerald R. Ford in the Rose Garden: After a brief presentation the President invited them to tour the official residence. "Agriculture is vitally important to the future of America," said the President, expressing his belief that the nation's strength in agriculture can help resolve many of our international difficulties. lluy ,,,5 ~ ? ()C£/9,4ln /I?! �FFA members attend national convention Two attend FF A conference Bruce Studer, State FFA Vice opportunities for all members, as President Region 6 and John Byl, well as on public relations and Chapter President, represented state and national activities. the Shelby FFA Chapter at the The Chapter Presidents' ConThird Annual Chapter Presidents' ference was sponsored by the Conference held at Michigan Michigan Association of FFA, a State University August 18 and 9,500 member or~anization of 19. Vocational Education students Nearly 100 chapter and region- , preparing for agricultural careers al officers participated in the / and the National FFA- Foundaconference designed to prepare tion. chapter officers for their leaderBruce Studer, the son of Mr· ship roles during the coming and Mrs. Clare Studer of Shel_by year. The conference was con- will serve as State FFA Vice ducted by State FFA officers with President Region 6 during the assistance from Scott Mc Kain, I 97S-76 school year• National FFA Secretary, John Byl, the son of Mr. and Crothersville, Indiana. Mrs. Peter Byl, also of Shelby, The conference with the theme, will serve as President of the local . "There is no 'I' in Team," FFA Chapter during the 197S-76 focused on providing leadership school year. 1'Se pt. I l, lti 75 -----·- SHELBY CHAPTER WINS TWO---Bruce Studer, center, .a state vice-president of the FFA was In Shelby recently to present special awards to John Byl, left, local FFA president and Mike Huston vice president. The Shelby FFA received the National Superior Chapter Award and a Michigan Outstanding Chapter Award. Local chapter o~t J, 1q7sH<?xc- \~ receives awcirds The Shelby FFA Chapter has been named as award recipients of two high awards. The National Superior Chapter award and a Michigan Outstanding Chapter award were presented to the local group in September at the Region VI FFA Thrust meeting held at Fremont High School, attended by 16 chapter officers and Program of Activities committee chairmen. These awards are presented to local FFA chapters for excellence in their local Programs of Activities, taking into account participation in all types of activities and include a membership stipulation of at least 80 percent of the schools vocational agriculture enrollment. During 1974-7S the Shelby chapter had 63 active members which is 90 percent of the Vocational Agriculture enrollment. The National Superior Chapter award is presented by the National FFA organization. Only 41 percent of the schools in Michigan qualified for this award. The Michigan Outstanding Chapter award is presented by the Michigan Association of FFA and is based on similar qualifications. Of the 18 chapters in Region VI, only S schools received the outstanding rating. Statewide, only 25 percent of the chapters received this recognition. Shelby's rating was Silver. Gold rated chapters are eligible for national competition as outstanding chapters. This is the first time the Shelby chapter has received such an award. Local chapter officers for 19757~ are ~resident John Byl; Vice-president Mike Huston; Secretary Judy Studer; Reporter Peggy Studer; Treasurer Glen Burmeister and Sentinel Henry Bosse. Several Shelby FFA members recently attended the National FFA ~ -~.,tion in Kansas City, Mo .. November 10-1S. Judy Studer, David Ramey, Glen Burmeister, Clarence Chase, Phil Anderson, Doug Burmeister, Bill Alvesteffer, Mike Huston and Peggy Studer. along with Peter Byl and Phil Carter the Shelby FFA advisor, were eleven of the 20,400 FFA members and advisors registered at the 48th National FFA Convention. The members are selected for the trip on the basis of the point system which is a ranking of the individual members contribution to the local chapter. The trip was financed entirely by the local FFA with money earned from chapter activities, such as selling garden seeds, citrus and cider, etc. However, Mike Huston and Peg Studer, who made the trip for the second time, paid their own expenses. The Shelby FFA was one of SO Michigan chapters and some 400-S00 Michigan people attending. Monday started early, with activities of visiting Lincoln's home and museum in Springfield. Ill.. and on to the Gateway Arch and the old courthouse in St. Louis, Mo. Tuesday they toured Meramac Caverns near Staton, Mo. and traveled on to Kansas City. The remainder of the week was spent attending convention sessions and touring points of interest in the Kansas City area which included Truman's Library and Litton·s Charolais Ranch northeast of Kansas City. The Shelby FFA had two other boys attending the National FFA Convention. John Byl. son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Byl was one of two representing the state of Michigan in the National FFA Choir. Bruce Studer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer, was one of eight Michigan State officers attending the convention. The Shelby FF A is proud to have such talented boys in the FFA. Keynote speakers for the convention sessions were the Honorable Jimmy Carter, Former Governor of Georgia and a I 976 Presidential nominee, Johnny Bench, all pro baseball player of the Cincinnati Reds, 'The Country Catcher' as the FFA calls him. Also Jerry Clower of Yazoo City, Miss and the Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller. Vice president of the United States. Other convention sessions were concerned with presenting national awards, awarding degrees, taking care of other FFA business and electing new national FFA officers. Two of the new national officers came from the Central Region of which Michigan is a member. And hearing the National Band and Choir. This years National FFA theme is · A Future For America'. Each member who attended the convention came home with a better understanding of what FFA really is and a more unique understanding of the career opportunities in agriculture. Peggy Studer, Reporter tJ~~ - 0::..e.Cl.I'\o.. 1-\ E:..r o... l J ~ u.,f _\ L-1..IY\ u.. ( <::, FFA Citrus Fruit SALE PINK OR WHITE GRAPEFRUIT HAMLIN ORANGES TANGELOS Per Box (4/5 bu.) $600 Delivery week of December 15 Deadline for orders - Noon, December 5 For your order contact any Shelby F.F.A. Member or Call Mrs. Ramey at 881-4912 Equipment The National FFA Organization bestowed the H--,y American Fanner Degree upon 93 outstanding vocadoaal agriculture lnstructon teaching In 37 states. The ptaea• tatlons were made during the 1975 National FFA Conveadoa In Kan • as City, MIHourl. Keith Grl.fna, vocational agriculture teacher at the Montague 8Jgh School, wu ol. those honored. Each recipient wu pre1ented a certificate aad a gold key designating the highest degree of membenhlp In the FFA. ;Shelby chapter hosts district FFA contests Shelby High School was the site of the Region 6, District I FFA leadership contests on Thursday, February S. The purposes of these activities arc to develop leadership ability in FFA members through individual and group presentations in Parliamentary Procedure, Dem'onstrntion, Agriculture Forum, Public Speaking, Grcenhand Public Speaking and Job Interview. The FFA members prepare for the contest in advance but must · be able to apply their skills in unknown situations created by the nature of the contest or the judges questions. Winners included Scottville in Demonstration, Montague in Agriculture Forum and Job Interview and Ludington in Public 'Speaking. Tom Byl of the Shelby ·chapter received a Gold Award in 'Grecnhand Speaking with a b minute speech on "Agricultural Careers''. This is the second year 'for Shelby to r«.-celve a Gold rating :in this contest. For the ninth consecutive year. the local FFA won top honors with a Gold rating in Parliamentary Procedure. ln thb contest. the team must demonstrate five parliamentary abilities before three judges while discussing an item of business all of which are unknown to the !'cam until foe minutes before contest time. All teams must demonstrate the same abilities and act on the same item of business. Team members include Glen Burmeis- ter, Judv Studer. Randv Burnteister. Bili Alvestcffcr. David Kuipers, Doug Burmeister and Chris Hortcr. Also representing the Shelby Chapter w,is Peggy Studer who received a third plat·c in Public Speaking with a speech on OSHA. First place winners will be in Regional Competition to be held February 19 at Shelby. Regional winners "ill compete for top honors in March at MSU during th<' State FFA Convention. �It's Nationa I • THE CELEBRATION BY FUTURE FARMERS--OF - AMERICA FEBRUARY 21-28, 1976- NATIONWIDE ~- - -- ·I . rebru..a-r 1 19 7~ FFA WEEK-1976 WH EREAS, members of-the FFA are playing an outstanding role in assuring the future progress and prosperity of our area; and WHEREAS , the FFA is composed of students who are stud y ing vocational agriculture in the public schools in preparation for a variety of exciting careers in the American agricultural complex. In studying t he science of agriculture, FFA members are striving to continuously improve this great industry for the welfare of all citizens; and WHEREAS, the FFA motto- "Leaming to do, doing to learn ; earning to live, living to serve" - gives a direction of purpose to th ese futu re leaders for tomorrow's agriculture; and WHEREAS, the FFA performs the va luable ser~ice of develo ping leadership, encouragi g cooperation, promoting good citizens hip, teaching modern agricultura information, and inspiring patriotism a mong its members, This Section Published ' In Special Salute To Our Local FFA WEEK FFAI �PROPER TRIMMING TECHNIQUES Bill Hawley and Brad Payne prepare trees for spring. Learning by doing is a basic principle behind the Vocational Agricultural Education program. Our Congratulations To the fine young citizens and to their instructor for his guidance in preparing them for the future. Fertilizer Spray Material CHEEVERS JACK CHEEVER DON LOUND Garden Supplies Coal CONGRATULATIONS To Our FFA Members < During Nat·ional FFA Week Practical experience and good equipment combined wit h a good sound farming program is the key to their success • . ., HUNT IMPLEMENTS Hesperia, Mich. Harold Hunt Phone �/3) /C//'5f/££ALD I•l-.-\ :111,;ss,\(,E-For lhe past r, w yf'ars a largl' billhr,ard sign has appt'arr<l along US-31 jw,t south of Sh< !by during February to call atl<'ntion to National FFA \VePk. It has her,n posted y<·arly hy tlw l>ingPman Arlver1i~in;• (',,. of Trav,..r<<> ('ii:· •.,·ho dnn~tP this C'haph·l as cl .srar•p to thr ],H'al fillhlit- SPl vice>. • DINGEMAN r t. �I J • ,, I I / // I I ~,, f .., ~ ~ - I I,... ~ ~ , ~x r , - ,c~ ~ l1\o -r-c _) r·(c , ~ c_ c·J. \-+ ·\ C, \~ r ,_..,I~ tr J , I I �'? ho"tc S <Z 0( ,' ,\- \ (j \ PLANT:"'AIR l �Shelby well represented at State FFA Convention Eleven members of the Shelby tion as its parliamentarian. Larry is the son of Mr. and F'F'A will be part of approximately 1,500 persons from 164 Mrs. Larry Byl, has been an acMichigan chapters attending the tive member for three years, 47th annual state FFA Conven- and is receiving his degree in tion to be held at MSU Campus, Agribusiness. His activities inEast Lansing on March 19-21. clude FFA officer .for two years They will be competing for a- and has been active in land labwards and conducting the busi- oratory activities and his farmness of the Michigan Associa- ing program consists mainly of tion of F'F A and this year's work in the area of Ornamental theme is "FFA-A Chance for Horticulture. He is receiving state recogGrowth." The Shelby chapter has two nition for Proficiency in OrnamPmbers who will receive the mental Horticulture and for the State FFA Degree, the highest last two summers has been emdegree awarded by the State ployed as a grounds keeper and FFA Association. Bruce Studer other ,iobs for the Kaiser Estate and Larry By] will be part of on Orchid Island in Washington ]90 members to receive this a- State. Larry is one of five FFA ward. It is based on the stu- members in Michigan to be recdent's agricultural achievements, ognized for this proficiency. His grounds leadNship activities and cooper- work has involved ation and is awarded to only 2 'keeping and maintenance, Iloral percent of the state membership bed care and supervision of other employees. each year. Bruce is the son of Mr. and Both Studer and Byl have Mrs. Clare Studer and has been had older brothers who have an active FFA member for .four also received the State FFA Deyears. He is receiving the de- gree while a member of the gree in Production Agriculture Shelby chapter. and his farming program conDick Darling, son of Mr. and sists of dairy, beef and crop Mrs. Frank Darling, has been projects. Bruce has held chapter named to receive a state award and regional FFA offices and for Proficiency in Agricultural has bPen active in the chapter's Processing and is one of only Janel laboratory. two in the state to receive such Bcsidt>s receiving the State recognition. He is employed at FFA Degree, Bruce has also Vernon Bull Orchards and his been nominated for state vice work involves operating all president from Region 6 and types of fruit processing mawill be srrving the state conven- chinery in addition to working in fruit harvesting. The Shelby chapter will also be represented in the state finals of the Parliamentary Procedure contest on iMarch 20. Seven other teams from 'Michigan will be competing for top awards in this contest, which Shelby won last year. The local Parli-Pro team members are different from last year, because Gold A· \VIN~ImS Larry By! J ,ft cl D' . he• receivin., . . ' e an ick Dar-!111g arf' lwo loeal FFA monbl•rs who will ,., specia 1 awards at the Stat FF A c · • . . bP r1•reiviiw the St t FF e ?nvent1011 111 East Lansing this w<•Pk. Larry will and Uick ;n ai\. da ~ A_ f?cgree plus recogn 1tion for pr0Jic1cncy in oniainental horticull un• • in ag process1111;. · Bull Oichards in•arth Ill prof1c1ency . Both boys have- workc-cl for tlw v1, 1-nc,n e processing plant near Silver Lake. ward winners cannot compe-1.e again in this activity. Tearr.1 members are Chairman Larry, Byl, Secretary Judy Studer, Greg Anderson, Brian Clark, Ike Clevenger, Bill Alvesteffer and Glen Burmeister. Three Shelby FFA members have bE?en recognized for outstanding scholarship achievement. These seniors have maintained better than a "B" average in four years of high school and are Bruce Studer, Larry Byl and Babs Burmeister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burmeister. Babs has been an active member for two years, was on the s tat e winning Parliamentary Procedure team last year, is chapter reporter and has been chairman of many chapter activities. These students are part of only 35 FFA members in Michigan to receive this recognition. John Byl has been named to receive an Outstanding Junior FFA award presented by Alpha Gamma Rho :fraternity and is one of 32 members in Michigan to receive this recognition. John and Brian Clark will be official voting delegates for the Shelby chapter and will be participating in daily business sessions. The Shelby chapter will 1be accompanied to the convention by Phil Carter, local chapter advisor and teacher of vocational agriculture. · �John By! of Shelby was one of two FFA mcmbPrs from i\lichi.r,rn to be SC'kcted at the reeent Statt• Convention for 111P National FFA Choir. He will be- 11nforming with the group dm-ing the- w~klo~g National FFA Convention m J{ansas City this November. IC/l~ O C?ffl ~n //e,,e1-no FFA students to compete in contests BRUCE S'l'UDER JOHN BYL OPRj L Bruce- Studer of Shelby W8:'> elected Region VI vice 1ues1• dent at the State FFA Convc~tion in East Lansing. Bruce LS one of three state offic~rs elected from R1,gion VI, which runs from Montague to Scottville and east to Beal City. He will accept his new duties on July I. Other awards won by the Shelby Chapter at the conv<>ntion in(')uded State Farmer degrees by Bruce Studer and Lany Byl,, proficiency awards by Larry Byl and Dick D~rling, plus a fot!rth place fmish for th<> parliamentary procedure team. An Agricultural Skills Contest for State FFA students will take place on April 19, at Michigan State University. The Ag Skills Contest is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The purposes of these contests are to help young men and women who are students in Vocational Agriculture to achieve success and satisfaction through agriculture careers, and to improve agriculture in Michigan. The three objectives of the program are: to evaluate achievement and provide recognition for the vocational agricultural students through agricultural contests ; to stimulate better teaching and better learning of entire units of agricultural know! edge and skills during the preparation for the contests, and to provide training for the students in making better observations, in making better decisions, and in communicating the reasons for his decisions through participation in the contests. The fourteen contest areas are Agricultural Mechanics, Crops, Dairy Cattle Judging, Dairy Showmanship, Dairy Products, Farm Management, Environmental Skills, Forestry, Horticulture, Land Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Livestock, Meats and Poultry. Participating from Shelby will be Bruce Studer, Craig Tompkins, and Babs Burmeister in Farm Management and John By!, Greg Anderson and Larry By! in Forestry. . 'f. Jh·ree Shelby boys • • Win ID broiler contest Thrc>c' Slwlhy Ul'('a Fut urP A t11l'rira \\'PrP wi 11rwrs in tlw 2;')th annual Broiler l'ro.i<'et sponsort•d by l\lkhlgan Slat<' Viihersity's Poultry Division. '•'n rmp1•s or StuclPnts µurehasp hroill'r t'hiC'kPns ancl an• gi\·pn sc'\'l'll \\'<'<'ks to f<'Pcl and 1·aisl' a minirnum or tno l'hil'kPns to markl't 11· .. 11:ht hy using a minimal amount ol f1•pd for PaC"h pound or \l't'ight gailll'cl. WJ.SXEltS FFA mc-mb<>rs David Rab<', lc>ft, .John Tiyl and his brotlwr Lany arP aec'Ppting tlll'ir· awards from Fann BtrrPau SPrvic·('s Fec,rl Division !wad LP1• Ev<'l'l'tt, aftPr bPing named wi1111crs in the 25th annual 13roilcr Proj('c[ sponsored hy MSU. l-',11·111 l'.11n•au Spn·kl's of l.ansini: Pl 11vicl1•s 1,0,}:) pounds of frc•p f PPd to t•aeh Fl•'J\ l'!1aptPr partic·ipatlng in tlw t·ont<'st. This YPar 70 d1ap 1 Prs or 1.27=> st u cl,•nts c•ntPn•d tlw contl'st. Tiu• c•ducatiunal prn.fP<·t allows :--tudP11ts to d1•vP!op th<'ir mana• i.:1·1·ial_ skills b) h•uming to prop. <'rly l<•Pd unirnals ;111d k<'l'P rPc• urd . �• PEGGY STUDER Pnbll•• Speaker TOM BYL Greenhand Speaker Winter leadership Contests By: Tom Byl The Winter Leadership Contests are contests which help members gain leadership and skills. There are six contests which members can compete in at the District, Regional and State levels. Parliamentary Procedure is the proper way to conduct a business meeting and has seven members on it. Shelby has always done quite well in this one. Greenliand and Public Speaking Contests ·are where members write a 6-8 minute speech on an agricultural subject. The Greenhand Contest is limited to freshmen members while any member can enter the other one. Demonstration is the fourth contest in which 2 or 3 members demonstrate how to do something related to agriculture or tell about some farming practice. Agriculture Forum is where S-7 members discuss an agricultural topic in a round-table type of setting. FFA goals All of us are aiming at something in life. You have a goal, an objective, a purpose. The vocational agriculture and FFA program of career education strives to match the individual's , skills and potentials with likely opportunities which the student may find interesting and relevant. Join us this week in saluting more' than 485 thousand FFA members during NATIONAL FFA WEEK. The Joli Interview Contest is where one person has to make a letter of application for a job, fill out a job application form and have an interview before two judges. All of the contests have specific time limits on them and there are three judges for each one. The judges get five minutes after your presenfation to ask questions about your subject and some of these questions have been pretty tough . You really have to know your subject to be a winner. ,sP~ ~\a_ I Ldit1'o I"\ Mr. Carter our advisor Choose FFA By: Bruce Studer For America's youth, choosing ·a career is a tough decision. But for members of the Future Farmers of America that decision is made easier. This year over 110 thousand FFA members will graduate from agricultural education courses. Instruction in areas like forestry, agricultural mechanics, and ornamental horticulture will provide skills that may help a Future Farmer land one of the half-million jobs that must be filled in agriculture each year. Education is the key to agricultural efficiency. The FFA helps provide that education. Ten years ago, Mr. Phillip Carter came to the Shelby High School Agricultural Department with his enthusiasm, energies and belief that agriculture has a bright future. Since that time, we've seen a lot of changes . One of the most notable happened to his personal life - he got married and has two children. As far as the agricultural and FFA program goes, they have shown unbelieveable growth and development. From a land laboratory that started out at about three acres, has now grown to nearly eighty acres. The FFA Chapter is one of the finest in the state. Its leadership teams are consistently competing in the state finals, a credit to the expert coaching of Mr. Carter. He has done more for the Ag program at Shelby than anyone else. Through his dedication and leadership, we have seen the program move ahead by leaps and bounds. But that's not why we (FFA members) will always remember him after we've finished school. No, we'll remember how hard he worked to help us with our project, or the times that he would come in before school to listen to our speech for a contest, then after school when he'd coach us in our leadership contests. Or maybe the time he spent with us trying to work out some problems we had. The list could go on almost unendingly. The main reason I will always remember Mr. Carter is because he was more than a teacher to me. He was to me, as he has been to all of his students, an advisor, counselor and most of all, a true friend. Willing to help us when we needed it, and just do all he could for us. We will never be able to repay him for everything he has done for us. But from the bottoms of our hearts, we say, Thank You, Mr. Carter. New sprayer used ,in apple spraying By: Doug Burmel1ter The Oceana Herald salutes an outstanding agricultural youth organization during National FFA WEEK, February 21 to the 28th. The 485 thousand members are students of vocational agriculture in high schools where they learn skills that prepare them for leadership In America's agricultural future. These young people apply what they learn In school to establish themselves In farming, ranching, or other agricultural related occupations. And today, while the problems of feeding the world are affecting the political and economic course of all nations, It Is more Important than ever that agriculture in America remain strong. The FFA provides its members the opportunity to excel, to grow and become outstanding youth leaders and dedicated citizens. This last Spring with the help of the Michigan Department of Education we were able to buy a new ore.hard sp•ayer. It was purchased from Golden Hart Farm Equipment and is a John Bean model 267 and runs on a 4 cylinder Ford engine. It has a stainless steel tank which holds 400 gallons of liquid. It also has flip-over nozzles so we can spray dilute or at 4X concentrate. This year we used a new spray program which we found very effective. We sprayed 4X concentrate and used Bcnlate jnstead of Cyprex. Spraying concentrate saved us time and money since we don't have to fill the tank so often. Bcnlate at a rate of 4 · ounces per 100 gallons of water plus one gallon of spray oil cleaned up a scab problem we had tut year. We also experimented a little with a massive dose of Difolatan on a wet portion of the orchard and this proved effective. We also used two insecticides this year, Guthion and 7.olonc on alternate sprays and this gave us good aphid and mite control. We tried some spray thinning this year as well and used one black as a control which was not spray thinned. The result was increased size in the sprayed blocks and it was easy to tell the difference in the unsprayed (thinned) block. We used the new sprayer with our Massey Ferguson 135 Diesel and we were thus able to carry out an- efficient and effective spray propm on our 16~ acres of apples. We hope lo use a very similar pro,ram next year. �Many former members still involved in AG. By: Phil Carter, FFA Advisor Many classroom teachers loose track of their students following high school graduation. Vocational Agriculture teachers, as a rule, continue their relationships with graduates long after high school, mainly because Vo-Ag and FFA is a 4 year program and we develop a real interest in the student and tn-:ir future. Most former members return to school at least once to "rap" with the advisor or for some form of assistance, advice, etc. The class of '75 was an outstanding one and achieved much as a group and on an individual basis. The following is a list of what some of them are doing: Bruce Studer is a State FF A Officer working for the FFA and traveling extensively promoting FFA. When he is home (which is seldom, I understand) he helps out with the farming. Babs Burmeister worked the summer as an assistant manager for her dad in the pickle processing business and is attending MSU on a four year program of Agricultural Education and hopes to become an Ag Teacher. . David Rabe operated his dads' fruit farm this summer and fall and is now taking a Short Course on Fruits and Vegetables at MSU. Dick Darling worked the summer and fall for Bull Bros. Orchards and is currently employed at Browns Supermarket. He will be returning to the farm again this Spring. · Joe Jonseck is involved full time with the family dairy farm which has been expanded to the point where they are milking around 100 cows. Larry Byl is attending Hope College majoring in Math. He hopes to work in Ornamental Horticulture on Orchid Island, Washington this summer and for summers to come while in college. Ike Clevenger, Craig Tomp· kins, and Greg Anderson are attending college and involved in agriculture during the summer months. Brian Clark is contemplating service in the Air Force. Most of these graduates fulfilled the objectives of Vo-Ag and FFA training, that is active involvement in agricultural careers. This is not unusual for our students. Many are involved in farming and other agricultural careers, many in our own community. 'National FFA week is February 21-28 Members of the Shelby Chap• ter join with over 485,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA WEEK which started February 21 . Throughout the Week the state's chapters are planning activities to support the theme, "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA." National FFA WEEK always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices . Washington is considered the patron saint of the FFA and has come to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Men who molded America came from the farms and plantations ·· farmer-statesmen of the past like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Future Farmers today are inspired by these same heroes of our Nation and her agriculture. They are "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA." Organized in 1928, the FFA promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students . The FFA Foundation awards program provides chapter, state and national recognition for supervised programs of agricultural production, marketing, processing and service. y ### The FFA Provides an Opportunity For Youth In Agriculture To Learn, To Do, To Earn, And To Serve. "Around the County" by Shelby's FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team, won the District and Regional Contest and will now be competing at State. Left to right, front, Glen Burmeister, chairman and Judy Studer, Secretary. Back row, Chris Horter, Bill Alvesteffer, Doug Burmeister and Randy Burmeister Missing, David Kuipers. · EDGAR L. STRONG COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR By: Edgar L. Strong County Extension Director ASPARAGUS DAY! ls mechanical harvested asparagus realistic? Why do yields vary so greatly in county asparagus fields? What have we learned about cutworms in asparagus? These will be some of the major topics that will be discussed at the Annual Oceana Asparagus Day. This event will be held on Thursday afternoon, March 4, starting at 1:00 p.m. It will be held in the basement of the United Methodist Church, on US-31, in Shelby. Resourse people include; Bill DeWitt, a Stokely Van Camp fieldman with many years of asparagus harvesting experiences in the Illinois area. He will discuss the several kinds of mechanical harvesters he has been using. He will discuss his _p Id difference~ with mech.111ical harvesting as well as his concerns for processing quality. Dr. Hugh Price, of MSU, will discuss "factors that affect asparagus yield." He has been doing research at the Sodus Experiment Station for a number of years on different practices " that might affect yield. He has • found some interesting data to present. Dr. Don Cress, of MSU, will summarize the results of the year Jong intensive cutworm research. He will provide us a valuable insight into the worms life cycle so we can consider local controls. Dr. Putnam, of MSU, will discuss the latest weed control recommendations and evaluate the results of our weed plots in the county. Jack Lake, our local Soil Conservationist, will discuss erosion in asparagus and some suggested solutions. The session is free and open to the public. Shelby Chapter hosts Leadership Contests The Shelby FFA hosted Region 6 Regional Leadership Contests on Thursday, February 19. Twelve of the twenty schools in the rt;gion competed in six categories. First place gold rating winners will compete for top honors at the State FFA Convention March 24-26 at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Four district winners competed in each cate~ory in front of three judges who included former FFA with an eight minute speech on members, teachers, Agricultural businessmen and USDA Employees. In all, 110 persons were involved in these contests. Winners included Bob Engler, Beal City in Public Speaking and Bob Dickinson, Fremont in Greenhand Public Speaking, a contest limited to freshmen FFA members. Tom Byl of the Shelby chapter placed in a close second recognized for their abilities In Parliamentary Procedure. The group won the state contest in 1974 and received an Honorable Mention last year. With three returning veterans, they should fare well in this years contest. All participants exhibited outstanding leadership ability and should represent our region in an outstanding manner in the state contest. Besides Shelby, participants came from Montague, Ludington, Scottville, Beal City, Mt. Pleasant, Chippewa Hills, Grant, Lakeview, McBain, Fremont and Ravenna. careers in agriculture. Frank Engler, Beal City, won the Job Interview contest and the Chippewa Hills chapter received top honors In Ag Forum, a group discussion contest. The Lakeview chapter received top honors in Demonstration. For the third straight year and "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA. for five out of the last seven FFA." is the theme for National years, the Shelby Chapter was FFA WEEK, February 21-28. �land lab activities keep Chapter busy our members gain valuable skills in such areas as working with Once again this year , the FFA machinery and crop production. Some of the things we did were was involved in many activities on our 77 acre land lab. It gives us a picking asparagus, apples and chance to solve some real farming our no-till corn (it did work). We problems instead of reading also planted and harvested wheat about them in a book. Many of and used our forklift for loading apples. in pulpwood and in building the pole barn and other activities. We made several improvements to the farm this year. We removed an old, unproductive cherry orchard. We installed tiling in a wet section of an apple orchard so the trees would do better and so we wouldn't get stuck so often when spraying. We also decided to install wiring in our tJOle building. This was quite a project as we had to dig a 300 foot trench , install the cables and install the wiring, fixtures and hook them up inside the barn. Bill Glover helped us through the tough spQts. The FFA paid for all \ By: Randy Burmeister the wiring and other materials needed . Another improvement project in the barn was building a poultry raising area and pouring concrete for the coop floor. We built the coop from rought sawn lumber cut from trees harvested from the school forest . We have gotten a lot of use out of the barn for equipment storage and for storing fruit and other things. In summary, I would have to say that Shelby's FFA facilities are the best in the area and it helps us a great deal in broadening our agricultural learning experiences. What it means to be an FFA Officer By: Judy Studer This is my first year as an FFA officer and I can tell you I thoroughly enjoy it. It is a challenge of life for me . It is action for anyone who wants to get involved , go places and meet new people. Being a FFA officer builds qualities of leadership , responsibility , courage and influences others. We have had some fine officers in the past and it is a challenge to live up to the job they did. There are many rewards for being an officer or even a member. Like last summer, ;'ihelby 's officers and other officers from other Region 6 chapters got together at Central Michigan Uni ve rsity for 2 days. It was an adventure to strive for better leadership in our chapters and was an experience that none of the officers will soon forget. There is more involvement than just learning or having fun, there is hard work involved also . The officers work hard to try and make FFA meetings and other activities $0 as planned. Once you have become an FFA officer at the chapter level, you don 't have to stop there . You can continue and become a regional or a state officer. If you are really good at leading other people, you can strive to become a national officer. The officers for 1975-76 are President, John Byl ; Vice President, Mike Huston ; Secretary, Judy Studer; Treasurer, Glen Burmeister; Sentinel , Henry Bosse and Reporter, Peggy Studer, who is also Treasurer for Region 6. It takes courage to become a leader. The most valuable possession of a leader is to share what you have learned . There are no real failures unless you don 't try your best. .... ~ f t t f t t t t \. Chris Weber, left, and Randy Burmeister, underpruning pine trees in the school forest . This results in knotfree timber or wood for the future. t Providing wood for the futu re, thinning school forest by cutting pulpwood on a row thinning basis . They Work With The Rough Wood iProduct. We carry a complete line of finished wood products for all your future building needs. FFA t t t t t t t t t t t t t ~~') e c., i a_ Ed t1c1,\ A FUTURE FOR AMERICA Leap ahead into America's future . Her flag still flies high and proud. There are many more Americans. Typically, they are hard at work and enjoying their homes and families. They have plenty of wholesome lop-quality food . They remain free. A majority of the successes enjoyed by this future America will surely be attributed to lhc agricultural industry of that time. Food from America's farms will feed all the citizens in this futuristic scene. Trade with other nations will likely be influenced by American agricultural production. likewise agriculture will affect world peace. Someone will be a1 the helm of future American agriculture. Someone will farm the land, raise the livestock, grow the fiber. Someone will sell the seed or feed or chemicals. Someone will lend the golf course, raise new shrubs for the cities and plant new trees. Someone will provide service to lhe farmer for his machinery, spray his crops, market for him, lrcat his livestock. keep his statistics on computers. There are over 485.000 young men and women in 8,500 high schools in 1976. preparing to fill GREAT RETURN America• s greatest return on investment will come in the form of its youth. The FFA ...io the business of managing that investment .... insures "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA." the role of that "someone:· They are students of Vocational Agricultural Education and are members of the FFA. Future Farmers are · preparing themselves for agricultural careers through their classroom inst ruction. They're improving their leadership abilities and citizenship through their involvement in the FFA organization. A vocational agricultural instructor works with students in the classroom then senes as their FFA chapter advisor. This is where the student-member gets leai-ning-bydoing experience. Bui what incites them to accept the call of a future America's demand for food and fiber? It is in their Creed: "I believe in the future o[ farm ing, with a faith born not of words but of deedsachievements won by the present and past generation of agriculturists . . . I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life ... " And it is their Heritage. Men who molded America came from the farms and plantations - farmerstatesmen of the past like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. They understood the challenge of change. They fought for their beliefs. They took risks. Their flaming spirit served as a high standard which generation, of Americans have endeavored to emulate. Future Farmers today arc ininspired by these same heroes of our Nation 11nd her agriculture. The vigor of their youth drives them onward. FFA members arc A FUTURE FOR AMERICA! �The cooperative concept has been around since early man found that two could roll a stone better than one. Farmer cooperation dates back to colonial days when pioneers held" barn-raising bees and exchanged labor during planting and harvesting. And through the years, it has played a vital role in making the American farmer the most productive and efficient in the world. Agriculture's remarkable progress has been due, in large part, to farmers working together to find better ways of meeting the demands of consumers for better food and fibre. For consumers' sakes as well as farmers', let's hope the cooperative system survives. Meeting the ever-increasing worldwide demand for food would be a pretty heavy stone to roll alone. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU EDITORIAL POLITICS AND UTOPIA (Guest Colomnlst, Jim Ph11llps) Committee met last week to discuss their findings from the hearings, it was generally agreed that there was no support for the bill among the people it would affect the most. The· representatives voted 8-0 to table the bill. No, after 200 years, America is still not Utopia, but in terms of political freedom and the oppor• !unity for all citizens to have a voice in the affairs of state, this land stands second to none. Nations with truly representative democratic governments have become increasingly rare in recent times. Ifs been less than a year since America awoke one morning and found she had just become the world's largest demo• cracy, a proud title worn by India for nearly three decades until her elected leaders decided to become self-appointed masters. To be sure, this country has its ### problems. Crime, unemployment, A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM inflation and energy are among THREATENED issues that affect us all. America is not Utopia, that mythical land To many of our citizens, of moral, social and political perfection created in the mind of farming is considered a "way of life" rather than a profession. Sir Thomas More. But the United States, it can be Some go so far as to believe argued, does approach some sort farmers shouldn't even make any of political Utopia, if the ability of money at all, as evidenced by the the average voter to influence rediculous slogan, "Food for political decisions is used as the people--not for profit." The farmer is a hard-working, criterion. This was exemplified recently efficient businessman who bein Michigan's Capitol when the lieves in the old-fashioned philoHouse Agriculture Committee sophy of "a day's work for a day's voted to table (and thereby pay." One of the ways he uses to effectively kill) H.B. 4921, an save money on production costs ill-conceived farm-labor bill that and help alleviate the cost-price would have placed the state's squeeze ~s to band together with second largest industry at a his neighbors through cooperdistinct competitive disadvantage atives. Now, that method is being with our neighbor states. questioned by some Washington · The bill, supported by "big bureaucrats who accu~e farm labor", attempted to impose on cooperatives of being monopolisagriculture work rules that may tic in their dealings. make sense in factories but not on The hundreds of thousands of farms. farmers who belong to cooperaRecognizing the need for input tives are glad that not everyone from those H.B. 4921 directly believes the traditional system of affected, the ag committee sche- marketing through farm cooperaduled hearings around the state, tives should be tom down. One 9.f giving all sides a chance to speak the nation's leading agricultural out on the bill. economists, Dr. Truman Graf of At some of the most heavily the University of Wisconsin, has attended hearings many of the said that the bureaucrats' charges legislators could remember, won't hold water. farmers explained that you can't "The four largest corporations tom a cow on and off like an had total annual sales of approxiassembly line or postpone picking mately S88 billion in 1973 comapples because it's a holiday. pared to S2.4 billion in the four Farm workers stated that they largest cooperatives. In 1973, would rather work at piece rates General Motors alone had more than for a minimum wage. dollar sales than all 7,000 cooperBy the scores, farm people atives combined. In 1974, the testified in opposition to the largest private dairy corporation bill--not by shouting or Demon- had more dollar sales than all ,;trating, but with facts and logic. dairy cooperatives combined," So when the House Agriculture the economist said. FF A activities continue year around BY SHELBY FFA REPORTER PEGGY STUDER Most people think school ends in June. However, FFA activities continued throughout the summer. Not all members were involved with everything, but rather they worked in small groups on a variety of projects. On the land lab the work consisted of several things. Harvesting and other activities of asparagus, spraying the apples on a regular basis, weed control in the orchards, installing tile in one of the orchards and combining of their wheat. On the school forest work consisted of loading and hauling obligingly plump and jowly. And when the modern, diet and nutrition conscious homemaker wanted him more lean, he adjusted to her preference. The porker has been a part of miracle drugs, leather goods and other by-products that have raised our standard of living. He's been an important factor in our economy, providing work for thousands of employees in packing plants, meat markets and retail stores, and enabled farmers to buy products that keep others employed. He's helped farmers cover their mortgage payments and send their children to college. In other words, the pig is more than a slab of bacon. Next time you meet one, don't turn up your nose; salute him for his long and loyal service to mankind. down 2 percent ### nns LITTLE PIG SERVED MANKIND With hogs' heart valves giving . a new lease on life to patients who need diseased or damaged valves replaced, another accolade is • added to the pig's illustrious record. This most recent contribution by the prolific meat making machine is one more reason why the pig holds a position of honor among our domestic animals . In his 9,000 year history, the hog has been more than a source of bacon, ham, roast pork and sausage. He's been sacred and sacrificed in Egypt, and a const ant companion to the Greek Goddess Demeter. The planting of his tail insured long ears of com in Latvia. He danced to the delight of Louis IX of France. He's been a weather prophet and a provider of frolic at country fairs in greased-pig contests. He traveled to this continent with the explorers Columbus, Cortez and DeSoto and settled in mainland America with the Pilgrims. Since then , he has had a profound influence on American history. The Revolution was, in part, possible because of the strength that pork trade brought to the colonies. During the dark , discouraging winter at Valley Forge, pork chunks in brine were a saving provision. When our young nation stretched and grew Westward, the pig went along with the covered wagons, a hardy traveler able to hold his own against the forest animals. He was a life-sustainer in the Civil War as sowbelly and in K-rations during World War II. He has always adjusted physically to meet man's needs. When great-grandma depended on him for a source of fats, he was pulpwood to the paper mill in Muskegon . Some PFA members went along with the truck to get some first hand knowledge. Our chapter activities were two summer meetings with the Montague FFA chapter. The first meeting was swimming and a softball game at Stony Lake. And the second meeting wns a canoe trip down the White River. President John Byl went to the President's Conference at M.S . U. on August 18 and 19. The reward parties were at Advisor Mr. Carter's home just recently. In the arcu of Leadership Development the officers went to leadership camp at CMU in June and Bruce Studer has been involved wi,th many trips and activities as ::i State FFA officer. The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District with t~ help of the Shelby l7F A Chapter is making a filmstti'p. Several FFA members have worked with a professional photographer in shooting frames for the filmstrip. This will be distributed nationwide. We arc quite proud to have been one of the three chapters in state, chosen for this honor. It dcpicks the agricultural activities of Vo-ag students and the relationships to agricultural careers. The filmstrip is also with Montague.and Ravenna FFA chapters. Hogs and pigs IN FEBRUARY Practically every American ' knows that George Washington was born in February, but not many know of two other unique accomplishments of his that occurred in two other Februarys, in 1789 and 1793. In those two , years, the electoral college voted unanimously for Washington for ' President of the United States ·· the only two times that the vote of that august body has been unani- , mous. At Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, visitors may see a number of items belonging to the "father of our country," including a camp bed and campaign chest used by Washington during fie~d campai!lns .. Hogs and pigs on Michigan 'farms December I were estimated at 700,000 head, 2 percent less than a year earlier. Hogs and pigs for breeding are estimated at 98,000 head, 7 percent more than in 1974. Market hogs and pigs numb~red 602,000 head, down 3 percent from last year. The June-November pig crop in Michi~an totaled 504,000 head, down 9 percent from 1974. The 70,000 sows which farrowed during this period are down 9 percent from a year earlier. Producers intend to farrow 82,000 sows during the coming December-May period up 21 percent from 1975. The inventory value of hogs and pigs totaled $57.1 million, up 66 percent from December 1, 1974. The average value per head was $81.50, up $33.50 from last year. Shelby represented at Nat Convention BJ: Glen Burmeister, Treasurer On November 10-15, 1975, several members of the Shelby FFA chapter attended National Convention activities in Kansas City, Missouri. Each year, eligible members are selected according ,to the number of points they have compiled through their participation in chapter activities. Chaperones for the week long trip were Mr. Carter. our advisor and Peter Byl. The group left Shelby early Monday morning at 3:30 a.m. and stopped at various places of interest along the way. These included Lincoln's home and tomb in Springfield, Ill. and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis where we took a cnr to the top of the arch for a fantnstic view. We also stopped at Litton's Charolais Ranch in Chillicethc, Missouri, where we looked at a very clean, efficient ranch and saw some massi,c Charolais cattle. Mercmuc Cnvcrns was full of majestic, age old formations which was another stop. The convention ihelf was at• tended by over 20,000 FFA members and advisors. The progrum included such things as Stars Over America program, the Firestone Show and celebrities such a, Vice President Nelson Rockl'fellcr. A special treat for th,• group was the American Rn)•al Rodeo and Horse Show. Tlwre were limed events such n\ barrel rncing, calf wrestling and an uppcuran,·e by country music SI.it Tanya Tucker. We also , isitcd an Agricultural Career c,hibit. The trip was interesting and cdurntional. The chapter paid for members rooms at The Holiday Inn and the only cost to members was food. Each year a new group will go so that as many members as possible can attend this event. Members attending were Glen Burmeister, Doug Burmeister, Bill Alvesteffer, Mike Huston, Peggy Studer, Judy Studer, Phil Anderson, Dave Ramey and Clarence Chase. Two other members attending from Shelby but with other groups were John Byl who was a member of the National Chorus and Bruce Studer who attended as a state officer. ### �tl!lOPPGHS *EiltrJu119§'111111t */Jvit/8/ICI *ll1xlnta1Klillf *AtliMm8ll°t9 B·est wishes for a bright future and best luck from each of us ••• - Peggy and Judy Studer deliver citrus orders. Congratulations We Proudly Support the FFA Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rabe Mr. and Mrs. David Ramey Mr. and Mrs. Don Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. John Weber Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Peter Byl Mr. Paul Roossinck Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer Mr. and Mrs. John Huston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Heer Mr. Bruce Studer Mr. and Mrs. William Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Phil Carter Mr. Robert Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gifford Citrus sales • • • money ra1s1ng pro1ect By: Judy Studer For a money raising project. the FFA members sold citrus fruit again. We took orders and sold it by the box which is 4/Sth of a bushel. Types included tangelos, white grapefruit, pink grapefruit and oranges. Everyone that got involved and sold citrus received SO cents a box commission. We delivered it just before Christmas as we thought this would be a good time because people could give fruit for gifts or could keep it and use it for eating for their families. The fruit came fresh from Florida by semi-truck and many members got involved in unloading. It was comparable to the Sunkist brand in quality. This year we didn "t sell as much as we planned but did manage to sell SbO boxes and about one half a semi load. The top two sale~persons were Randy Russel with 67 boxes and Peggy Studer with 66 boxes sold. We made about $750 on this project and use the money to finance various chapter activities such as attending the State Convention. the Chapter Banquet and other activities. We are proud of the fact that the FFA is self financing and we receive very little or no financial assistance from the school in our chapter activities. �(itt~UEBS O!11/f'~., "••?~ ': It is estimated that there are over four million former FFA members. Nearly 20,000 are , members of the National FFA Alumni Association. .c<,. :-:-•.·, , FF A members are high school boys and girls studying vocational agriculture. They are discoverinp tomorrow. '7l 1 I ' ~ f • .. . ' .' ·,' • " -. ...... ·· ' l!r i a. , :' ' ' ' .11 ' ' w 0 . ' Awards 6' 'f "1 presented at banquet By: BIIJ Alvesteffer \. Glen Burmeister, Mark James, Larry Byl, Babs Burmeister, State Vice Presiden't Greg Buning, Brian Clark, Brian Strayer, Clarence Chase and John Byl. FFA award winners. Front row, left to right, Doug Burmeister, David Rabe, Ike Clevenger, Dick Darling, Bruce Studer, Mike Huston, Peggy Studer and Judy Studer. Back row, left to right, We Pay Tribute to All FFA And extend Best Wishes The FFA Parent Member Banquet is held each year in the early Spring. All FFA members and their parents are invited plus some other guests. Last year our banquet started out with an invocation from Rev. Cummings followed by a delicious chicken dinner. After dinner, an emblem building ceremony demonstrating the parts of the FF A emblem and their_ meaning was held. Greg Bunning, State Vice President spoke and presented proficiency awards to chapter members. Mike Huston presented other chapter awards for participation in leadership contests and other activities. The officers were awarded officer pins and new officers were introduced. Mr. Carter presented awards ,to the top two seniors, Bruce Studer and Larry Byl. The conclusion was a 20 minute slide presentation of the activities of the chapter and its members. narrated by Babs Burl"eister Peg Studer and Judy Studer. • for your future THE OCEANA BANK County Savings Deposits insured up to $40,000 Hart - , I I New Era - What is the FFA? FFA is the only youth organization in the ) country today, preparing young I people for leadership roles and ~ careers in agriculture. It is the ) 'most important and prestigious youth organization' in the country. Proof: Last year at our national convention President Ford gave one of his major economic addresses, this summer he invited 78 state officers fro{ll all over the United States to meet I and talk to him in the Rose Garden. This year at the National FF A Convention Vice President Rockefeller gave a major address, this summer the Secretary of Agriculture took time to show FFA members around the department and then spoke to us about our roles as leaders. Congress gave us special treatment for they knew what FFA can do for a young person . All too many people have the Member FDIC Of Vocational Agriculture Are Members Of The FFA. Pentwater FFA • A future for America By: BRUCE STUDER More Than 485,000 Students corporate assets in the United States. The FFA is helping to develop leaders to help run and make decisions for this vast industry. Agriculture has the worlds greatest challenge confronting it right now; the challenge to feed and clothe the people of the wrong idea about FFA. The world. Right now, with all our 'stero-type is that they (FFA members) arc all going to be great technology and might, over farmers and live on a farm, if you half the people in the world, go to don't live on a farm, you can't bed hungry. Some will say this join. If that's true, how can isn't our problem, but we don't Cleveland, Ohio have 27 FFA Chapters inside the city limits, one of them being the largest in the country with well over 400 membersll FFA is not an extracurricular activity, such as football or basketball, it is intercurricular, having its roots in the Vocational Agriculture Program at your high school. When we say FFA prepares young people for careers in agriculture, we're talking more than just food production. Agrfoulture incompasses all' the businesses and research that happens from production of food to after processing it. Agriculture is the nations largest industry, it employs more than any other single Industry, its worth over 60 percent of all the live in a vaccuum, we live in a global community. The future for Agriculture is bright, the brightest of any industry in the world. No other industry uses more technoiogy, no other industry comes close to its efficiency, and no other industry has the greatest challenge known to mankind before it. Agriculture has been and will continue to be the backbone and strength of this country. To anyone who says Agriculture has no future, just ask him how long he can live without food. Is FFA a future for America? You bet I I We have a great challenge ahead too. We have the challenge to help develop leadership in todays youth. FFA can help anyone who is dedicated enough to get involved. No matter what career you choose, you'll always be meeting people, working with people, and cooperating with people. And that's what FFA and life's about 11 �I I I I I, I I I New Era Canning Co. I I I I I I Future ·1eaders in agriculture SHELBY FFA CHAPTER---Front row, left to right, Treasurer Glen Burmeister, Reporter Peg Studer, President John Byl, Vice Pre$ident Mike Huston, Secretary Judy Studer and Advisor Phil Carter. Second row, left to right, Leroy Wentzloff, Randy Burmeister, Doug Burmeister, Bill Alvesteffer, Tom Byl, Chris Horter and Kerry Heer. Third row, left to right, Gary Lewis, Chris Weber, Mike Eilers, John Oberlin, Randy Russell and Cindy Walters. Fourth row, left to right, Ralph Gifford, Larry Pevic, Vic Huls, Steve Schultz, Manuel Chapa, Rick Schaner and Dave Kuipers. Fifth row, left to right, Scott Schlee, Dave Ramey, Tom Stopczynski, Bill Hawley, Jose Lopez, Gary Greiner and Tim Dennert. I II I I· I They are already preparing for their future career in agriculture. I The Rankin Pro Hardware II I Fowler's Mobil . N,w Era Feed Mill ' II II Tanner & Stark Plumbing & Heating I ~1)[C\AL - They are enrolled in a vocational agricultural education program. Learning by doing is a basic principle behind this, program. FF A encourages that principle and gives these young people Oceana Canning Co. a chance to grow - literally and figuratively. t Shelby Automotive Supply CONGRATULATIONS FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUP.,. 11 "' Tom Ten Brink Gary Grlnwls Shelby, across from Post Office • Ph. 861-5219 I Dick Beyer Repair & Auction Service BEST WISHES FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE AND BEST OF LUCK FROM EACH OF US -ll CI-P D �ASCS Tour a • • Spring act1v1ty • Washington coU:sidered agriculture By: Earl Vanderhoff important to the nations success In the Spring the ASCS and Soil Conservation District sponsors a Conservation Tour for area farmers. The FF A takes part in this by having our members attend . · There are four stops on the tour I and at each one a specialist in l some area of conservation explains what a farmer has done to ( control erosion or to promote conservation. 1 This past yea the tour was in the Hart area and we saw examples of a water diversion at David Gamble~ to prevent sedimentation of Hart Lake, asparagus erosion control at Ken Lipps, orchard seeding practices at Sabastian Greiners, pine plantation management at Floyd Waisworths and pond construction and maintenance at Paul Malburgs. This tour is a good one because we can see and hear how local farmers in our county are practicing soil saving techniques. Everyone knows that George Washington gave seven years of his life without pay to command the Revolutionary Army and eight more to serve as the new country's first president. What isn 't so well known is that he would have been ; much happier " under his own vine and fi"g tree." By his own admi ssion, George Washington's first interest was farming. It was because of his interest in farming and his accomplishments as a successful farmer that FFA WEEK is celebrated during the week of George Washington's birthday . In addition, George Wa shington has been labeled the patron saint of the organization and has come to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Actually it was a small inheritance that launched I · Washington's career as a farmer; he was 11 when his father died . According to custom, Lawrence- as the oldest son - got most of the est ate including Mt. Vernon . Washington's small inheritance was only a 280-acre Cherry Tree Farm plus a share of land at Deep Run. Washington started accumulating land with money he earned as a surveyor. At 16, George had bought 550 acres. Washington resigned his military commission when he was 26 and soon married Martha Custis, a wealthy Virginia widow. At that time he owned about 5,000 acres of land which included Mt. Vernon's 2,500 acres inherited from his brother Lawrence. Washington began to take farming seriously! He had a keen business mind, an eye for detail, and a searching curiosity about anything new. Washington divided his huge estate into five farms. Each farm's overseer made weekly reports which Washington used for his notes, diaries, and account books. He made exacting notes on plantting, harvest, and sale - a trait that is recognized in the FFA. As early as 1766, Washington realized the error in continued tobacco cultivation. He practically abandoned tobacco, the major colonial crop. Some have called Mt. Vernon one of the earli~st "experiment stations" in America. It's true that • Washington tried various manure and water applications under contr o 11 e d conditions . He experimented with countless new ,..seeds, fertilizers and management practices. Washington called the life of a farmer "most delectable." "It is honorable. It is amusing, and, with judicious management, it is profitable," he said. S1xc, Vi I f!Ji David Kuiµers, left, Don Lound, partner at Cheevers and Doug Burmeister, dlscussir1g proper application and use of pesticides purchased at Cheevers. See the Experts for your Chemical and Fertilizer needs at Cheever's Jack Cheever Don Lound t\·G ~ Perhaps his far-reaching vision and love of farm life are best expressed in his eighth address to Congress: "It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual, or National Welfare, Agriculture is of primary importance. In proportion as nations advance in population, and other circumstances of maturity, this truth becomes more apparent; and renders the cultivation of the soil more and more, an object of public patronage." JEFFERSON The Farmer Thomas Jefferson has been acclaimed for his achievements as lawyer, architect, educator philosopher, statesman, scientist, inventor, diplomat and politician. Yet among his less acknowledged accomplishments, was a strong curiosity for the growth and production of food . All during his life, Jefferson maintained an interest in the improvement of not only his own fare but also that of his countrymen. Regardless of how occupied he became with other civic duties, Jefferson found time to pursue his studies in agriculture and to experiment with seeds and plants. In view of these endeavors of Jefferson. it comes as no surprise that he took great pride in always listing his profession as '"farmer." "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth," he said. "The greatest service which can be rendered any country is, to add an useful plant to its culture; especially a bread grain: next in value is oil." Like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson has been traditionally honored by the FFA as an early American agriculturist. As a boy at the family home, Shadwell. in Virginia's Albemarle County, the future President started keeping record books about plants and their growth. Jefferson wrote a garden book. beginning in 1766 when he was 23 and concluded in 1824. two years before his death. From the book we learn of his love of nature. his observant eye, and the scope of his agricultural accomplishments. In it he recorded details about soil and planting and even dates when his prized fare appeared on the table. as well as disappointments and experiments. From the beginning, Jefferson used his Monticello gardens and groves not only to provide food for his large plantation but as experimental plots where plants were introduced and nurtured. He was determined to get every possible seed and. plant and pursued every opportunity to get new ones. He was constantly experimenting with food plants. many of which were scarcely known in America at the time. In the spring of 1767. for example, Jefferson planted green peas. asparagus, celery. Spanish onions. lettuce. radishes. broccoli. and cauliflower. On May 27th his book nottlS that "strawberries come to table. Note this is the first year of their bearing having been planted in the spring of 1766. and on an average the plant bears 20 strawberries each . One hundred fill half a pint." A comment of July 3 I, 1772. that potatoes from the garden were served might i:iot seem n_ote\\orthy today. Yet this was a time when the veg~t~le w~s not highly reg_arded Ill America and was cons1d_ercd primarily as a food for animals. Later, Jefferson wus one of the first to grow nnd eat tomatoes. popularly regarded for decades a~ a poisonous food. Of all his prized vegetables, JeHerson>, favorite was green peas. w11~ \\ h1_ch he was constant I} cxpenmcntmg a_nd grew in some 30 varieties. In his bool.. are note uftc:r note about them. Elsewhere arc accounts of a friendly neighborhood competition concerning the carhe,t amva( ot the peas. Wh<.1evcr h~d the hrst was 10 in, ite all the oth.·rs to dinner. t �IT IS CITIZENS SUCH AS YOU WHO WILL PROVIDE THE STRONG LEADERSHIP TO KEEP THIS COUNTRY IN THE FOREGROUND Remember, We W<int to be Your Banker �• Thrust meeting By: Earl Vanderhoff Each Fall the State Association holds Regional Thrust meetings throughout the state. Region 6 was held at Fremont and was for officers and program of activities committee chairmen to learn , more about FFA programs and to team how other chapters conduct their activities. Areas include Community Service, Leadership, Earnings and Savings, Scholarship, Alumni Relations Cooperation and Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs. Mike Huston, left, and Dave Ramey, examining flip-over nozzles on new John Bean speed sprayer Awards were presented and our chapter received a Superior Chapter rating and a plaque as top chapter in Michigan with a Silver Rating. A good dinner of pork chops, baked beans, bread, milk and ice cream was served. Following dinner, we had recreation of basketball and swimming . the FFA purchased last'spring. . t·•'~!C A new spray rig for the school's land laboratory. S?cc( l\L ~ D t ·r1 bl\) We helped the FF A with their equipment needs, Seed sales a yearly proiect we can help you too. By: Glen Burmeister \ As in previous years, the members of the Shelby chapter are selling flower and garden seeds from the Vitality Seed Company. This project adds to the chapter treasury. helps establish community contacts and is an opportunity for members to become proficient in selling agricultural products. An incentive for salesmen is the awards given to the top salesmen. Top sales in dollars receives a trophy and second place receive a plaque. Members who sell $25 worth or more are treated to a pizza party at the advisors home after the sales campaign is over. Orders are sent out at the end of January, February and March. , This gives men bers plenty of time to contact pt )spective customers. At this point. the top salesmen are Randy Burmeister, Dave Kuipers and Doug Burmeister with over $50 each in sales. If there are people in the area interested in buying garden seeds, be sure to contact an FFA member soon while the companies supplies arc ample. Those who ordered late last vear did not receive all the seeds they ordered because of shortages and the high demand for sel•ds. Golden Hart Farm Equipment Taylor Road, Hart, Mi Phone 873-3815 State Convention held·in March By: BID Alve1tefler Each year in March, several chapter members attend the State FFA Convention held at MSU. We leave on a Wednesday afternoon and return Friday afternoon. This past year 11 of our members attended. After arriving in East Lansing we eat and get located in our dorms. There is a get acquainted session that evening with the State Officers and a National Officer. Starting out on Thursday after breakfast we have the finals of the State Leadership contests. Shelby .had a Parli Pro team competing in this event. In the afternoon, we were recognized for three of our members who has high scholastic ratings and then Proficiency Awards were presented. Larry By! won a Gold award in Ornamental Horticulture and Dick Darling received a Silver award in Agricultural Processing. That evening a banquet is held and following that, State Farmer degrees are awarded. Bruce Studer and Larry By! received these. Demonstration and Public Speaking Finals are also held . Friday morning is a business session for the State Association. In the afternoon. contest winners are announced and Shelby received an Honoruble Mention in Parli Pro. New State Officers arc also elected in the afternoon and Bruce Studer was elected to Region 6 State Vice President. The FF A provides an opporLlnity for youth in ugriculturc to karn, to do, to earn, and to serve. �fill I A FUTURE FOR AMERMCAFFII •~ · MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Busy time for first year Leap ahead into America's future. Her Flag still flies high and proud. There are many more Americans. Typically, they are hard at work and enjoying their homes and families. They have plenty of wholesome top-quality food. They remain free. A majority of the successes ·enjoyed by this future America will surely be attributed to the agricultural industry of that time. Food from America's farms will feed all the citizens of this futuristic scene. Trade with other nations will likely be influenced by American agricultural production . Likewise agriculture will affect world peace. Someone will be at the helm of future American agriculture. Someone will farm the land, raise the livestock, grow the fiber. Someone will sell the seed or feed or chemicals. Someone will tend the golf course, raise new shrubs for the cities and plant new trees. Someone will provide service to the farmer for his machinery, spray his crops, market for him, treat his livestock, keep his statistics on computers. There are over 485,000 young men and women in 8,500 high schools in 1976, preparing to fill the role of that "someone." They are students of Vocational Agricultural Education and are members of the FFA. Future Farmers are preparing themselves for agricultural careers through their classroom instruction . They're improving their leadership abilities and citizenship through their involvement in the FFA organization . A vocational agricultural instructor works with students in the classroom, then serves as their FFA chapter advisor. This is where the studen1-member gets lea'rning-by-doing experience. But what incites them to accept the call of a future America's demand for lood ·and fiber? It is in their Creed: "I believe in the future of farming, with a faith born not of words but of deeds -- achievements won by the present and past generation of agriculturists . .. I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life . . .. " members By1 Chrta Weber Th~ first year students in Vocational Agriculture have many activities they can participate in during the school year. There are ; things such as selling citrus fruit and garden seeds, working on pulpwood, picking apples, helping process cider and selling it. If they like contests, they can be on the Parliamentary Procedure team, Greenhand speaking or Demonstration team. Randy Burmeister helped win a gold rating in the District contest in Parli Pro and Tom Dyl won a gold rating in the Greenhand Public Speaking Contest held at Shelby on Thursday, February 5. They will also be in Regional contests on February 19 which will be held at Shelby. These are two students that want to get out and do things. The new members this year haven't been as active as a group as in past years, but we hope they will become more knowledgeable in the future and will participate in more things as the year progresses. 1 And it is their Heritage. Men who molded America came from the farms and plantations-farmer-statesmen of the past like George Washington and Th<:>mas ~efferson. They understood the challenge of change. They fought for their beliefs. They took risks. Their flaming spirit served as a high standard which generations of Americans have endeavored to emulate. Future Farmers today are inspired by these same heroes of our Nation and her agriculture. The vigor of their youth drives them onward. FFA members are A FUTURE FOR AMERICA! I Future Farmers We congratulate FFA members and their work for America's future. Do you know what the letters FF A stand for? They stand for a group of young people studying vocational agriculture in high schools all across the country. Future Farmers of America. Not all of the 485 thousand FF.A members will become farmers in their future. but all of them will find jobs related to the broad field of agriculture. FFA unites its members with the many opportunities in America for tomorrow's agriculture. ~ BETWEEN THE FARM AND YOUR TABLE. . With all the flap, both pro and con, on grain sales to Russia, haven't you often wondered what really happens to food prices between the place it is grown and the place it is eaten? Let's take a look at the "Big Three" of the more than 500 or so U.S. agricultural products sold overseas--com, wheat, soybeans. They account for almost 70% of the total value of all foreign exports. The most common criticism of the exports is the price of these farm products is being driven up and thereby increases the cost of food for consumers here at home. So, just what is the true relationship between the two? Following the recent announcement of sales of wheat and corn to Russia, futures prices of the "Big Three" rose about a dollar a bushel. When all three of these crops rise Sl each a bushel, it means that consumer food expenditures are expected to increase by 3 1/ , to 4 1/ , percent. However, since food accounts for less than 20% of consumers' buying c<Jsts, the increase the increase amounts to less than o~e percent in overall living expenditures. This $1 a bushel increase in income to the farmer, which represents less than a one percent hike in consumer living costs, can spell the difference between a year of profit or loss on the farm. Also, increases in crop prices have to be in effect for some time, usually three months or more, before they have any effect on the retail price of food. In some instances, as much as a lag of a year might elapse before changes in grain prices show up at the retail level. Let's take the price of bread for elCample: In mid-1972, the farmer received 2.6 cents out of the price of a one-pound loaf of bread for the wheat that went into it. In mid-I 975, the farmer received 3.6 cents of the bread· s price for his wheat. Hence--in three years, the farmer was getting only a penny more for the whe.!t. But--in the some time, the overall price of a loaf of bread. to the consumer, went up 10. 9 cents. Thus, tho~e bcN·cen the farmer and the consumer received ten times more of an increase than the grower of the wheat. - - - --------- Forest Management practiced by FFA By1 Doug Burmel• ler . Doug Burmeister, left, and Dave Kuipers, discussing the final phases of electrical wiring In the pole barn on the land laboratory. The chapter Installed over 3000 feet of wiring this fall at a cost of over $600 which the chapter paid for from money raising activities. The FF A is involved in carrying out several aspects of forest management. We work in cooperation with the D.N.R. and the Soil Conservation Service to promote optimum tree growth through the advice of these two agencies. We operate five different school forests which total 249'/4 acres. During the last winter, energe• tic and enthusiastic FFA mem, bers cut 35 cords of pulpwood from our East School Forest on· Woodrow Road. We were advised that these trees were becoming crowded and growth was slowing down :;o we did a row thinning, removing every third row. During May and June we hauled the pulp to S.D. Warren paper mill in Muskegon on our flatbed truck. This was the third year we cut pulp and cut as much last year as we did in the two previous years put to11ether. This year we hope to cut .pulpwood in our New Era school forest when weather conditions improve and the snow cover becomes thinner. Another aspect we are involved in is underpruning pines. We select about 100-125 trees per acre to remove the dead limbs from. The reason for this is to produce knotfree timber for the future and we do not cut these trees for pulp but let them grow to maturity. The dead limbs are removed to a heiaht of 18 feet I with pruning saws and is done mostly by the Agriculture Production class. The FFA has planted about 11,500 trees (pine seedlings) last year. We planted about 5000 in our Marshville school forest and the remainder were planted on a custom basis for people in the community. We used the Soll Conservation Districts tree planter and It did a good job after we goi'the 'bugs' out of it. The FFA members who participate in these projects learn a lot of practical stlll1 from auch experiences ·our forests provide us. We hope to be a part of QUI countriea future by Qft)'iaa 011 proper forut management tqday. ,t. :al wo ,to �FUTURE LEADERS Prepared. Ready. Eager. Excited about tomorrow. The Future Farmers of America are given the chance to grow and develop into leaders for tomorrow's agriculture . I .~1/'' ,(( .,.,.,-- -• ~,., . {'"c~-_.::.:~ Members of the FFA are students of high school vocational agriculture. More than 485,000 students of vocational agriculture are members of FFA . Tomorrow's Farmers at Work Today Building a better futu__re through There are over 8,000 FFA chapters in 49 states as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. their commitment to agriculture, programi,, for leadership training, involvement in community efforts, creative cooperation in preparing for careers on the land ... that's the FF A. Future Farmers of America. '""' The Shelby chapter is one of 8,000 local FFA chapters in the United States. Dedicated to progress, patriotism ; and vocational farming ... working .<" ~ to learn ... to grow ... tQ use their skills to make a better life for us all. We honor them this week. "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve" is the motto of the FFA. FF A unites its members with their career opportunities in the industry of agriculture. February 21 • 28 FFA is celebrating America's Bicentennial with a salute to Horiwns '76. The National PFA Center is located near historic Mount Vernon, in Virginia, on 37 acres which once was part of Washington's estate. National FFA WEEK is ~heduled in February to honor George Washington who was an outstanding farmer as well as a great leader. The Oceana Herald <:: I ,,;,'f_.;.~ •·'C .,, •- • �Bylattends Presidents' Conference By: John Dyl Peggy Studer Regional Treasurer Shelby member Regional Officer PEGGY STUDER Peggy Studer is currently the Regional treasurer from Region 6. I was elected last summer during the leadership camp. One of my duties includes assisting chapters in our region. I helped with the other regional officers to organize the Thrust (Update) Program at Fremont High School. This was to help develop leadership qualities of members and to recognize the outstanding chapters in our Region. Now the regional officers are busy working on plans for this year's leadership camp at Central Michigan University, June 16 and 17. It sounds like it will be fantastic! Besides meeting new people, there will be competition in contests, a banquet, excellent guest speakers, and much more. Almost anything goes for part of the recreation periods. The regional officers are elected during the camp. No more than one member from each chapter may be elected as an officer unless he or she is elected as an alternate. This spreads out the participation and the area of distribution of activities. This year's regional officers are Presid~nt Bob Englar from Beal City, Vice-president Paul Main from Lakeview, Secretary Julie Zellar from Reed <;ity-Evart, Reporter Pete Nellis from Chippewa Hills, Sentinel Karen Zeldenrust from Fremont. And the alternates are Joe McDonald from Beal City and Randy McKay from Evart. Our camp advisor is Mr. Curt DuVall from Beal City and myself as treasurer from Shelby. I plan to run for an office again this year in both the chapter and in the regional. This past August, I had the opportunity to spend two <lays at MSU for the State FFA Presidents' Conference. The conference invited all chapter presidents from the state and included all the state officers, a national officer and many distinguished guests. By the time the two days were over, we had all learned many new and fascinating ideas and had experienced some fantastic things. There were about 60 chapter presidents there which enabled us to do many things as a group. We had the opportunity to meet and talk with all the state officers. I was also fortunate enough lo get , acquainted with Scott McKain, , the National ·Secretary from Indiana. All his many talents and his great speaking ability proved his success as a national officer. All the talents displayed by everyone present were unbelievable. During the conference, we shared many of our thoughts and ideas in hopes of bringing these ideas back home to our chapters. People came up with some great suggestions and showed us where our bad points were. We heard many speeches from s,oung people our age. With all its fun and activities. the Chapter Presidents' Conference was an exciting and learning experience. "'"' JOHN DYL Shelby boy sings with National Chorus Last March, during the State FFA Convention, I auditioned for the National FFA Chorus. I was overjoyed when I learned that I was one of two from Michigan to be selected for this chorus. I received part of my music in the summer and looked forward to attending the national convention in November as a member of the National Chorus. The choir is made up of 100 members, generally two from each state. I left early on a Sunday morning by airplane for Kansas City, Missouri. The state association provided my uniform and plane ticket and our local chapter paid for my lodging. When I arrived in Kansas City, I was overwhelmed at the volume and quality of voices in the chorus. We sang continually throughout the week, starting with the opening session on Tuesday night. We sang at most of the convention sessions held in the Municipal Auditorium holding crowds of 15-20,000 FFA members. While in Kansas City, we were able to meet many celebrities such as Johnny Bench, Colonel Sanders and even Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. Throughout the week our choir drew closer together. It was fantastic the way everyone cooperated with each other and showed so much love and affection. By the time the week came to a close, everyone wanted to stay. SH:C-1 ~ 0 E:DtT!oU The greatest part of the wee was the brotherhood and coope ation exhibited by all the mem bers of this great chorus. I w very lucky to be selected and to b a part of it. MORE CORN AND BEANS Michigan farmers have expressed intentions to increase plantings of com and dry beans In 1 I 976, according to the Michigan Crop Reporting Service, Michigan Department of Agriculture. Smaller acreages of barley, oats and soybeans are indicated, whUe no change is expected for sugar. beets. Less winter wheat was seeded last fall for harvest in 1976 than seeded for the 1975 crop In the fall of 1974. ~ Hesperia, Mich. I i;,,-Jr HAROLD HUNT Phone 854-5275 ILi'..,,,..,,,..,..,,,..I'..I'_,..,,,.II,._,I_,_,._,._,...'-_,_,._,.,-.,-j , I '.I' .I' ,111Jt �-Poultry project had manyentries By: Peggy Studer Shelby FFA poultry participants, left to right, Mike Huston, John Byl, Tom Byl, Peg Studer, Judy Studer and Dave Ramey at the start of the Poultry Improvement Project, examining day old chicks . Seven weeks later, these birds averaged four pounds and over, live weight. All of these members received silver awards in the Poultry Improvement Project. It is programs of this kind that help to build the leaders for tomorrow's agriculture. WE SALUTE YOU DURING NATIONAL FFA WEEK The FFA Poultry Improvement · Project began on October 20, 1975_ The Shelby FFA membe:s started 600 birds to be used m this seven week contest. During the next seven weeks we took care of our birds and determined weekly weights and figuring out their feed ~fficienc~ · We compared the figures m Vo-Ag class and had some competition going to see who was doing the best job. It was very close between all of us. On December 10, we took our 10 best birds from each of our entries to Michigan State University to be judged. The birds were killed, plucked, and judged on conformation, fleshing, uniformity and bruising. Also judged was our records that we turned in, they included feed efficiency, average weight, a story and mortality. Out of 261 entries entered originally, 237 completed their Project entries and had them judged. Peggy and Judy Studer was tops in the chapter, with a silver ranking, tying for 20th place, two tenths off from a gold placing. Next came John and Tom Byl at 31st, Dave Ramey at 46th , Mike Huston at 59th and the Shelby FF A chapter entry at 66th place. Above is the placing in the state results, we all received silvers except the chapter entry and they received a high honorable mention. The total birds involved in the 237 projects was 32,981. That is a lot of birds and students involved in this project. The remaining birds left at home were taken to a man in Muskegon after the feed was gone, to be processed . The members had a choice of the day or days when the birds were to be processed. This made it better for the members and you didn't have to clean them yourself. The State results ended in many ties. The winners in the contest were contestants from - ~---_,__..,. __ Farm Burea.u Services, Inc. Hart Branch - Phone 873-2158 iiiUJIUJIIUIIIIIIIIIUIIUJJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJJIIIIIUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllle Hopkins and Montag~e FFA. Shelby received four silver _awards and one honorable mention, for the good job they did raising broilers. Hopkins FFA memb~rs and chapter had the most entries in the contest from an F:A chapter. They entered 26 entnes in the Poultry Improvement Project. That is a Jot of birds and members involved. It sure would be nice if Shelby ever reac~e~ that number of birds and part1c1pation. ,.--:-- ~'ffC., l ~ u CDl{tDYV - Three attend leadership camp By: Mike Huston ,,,,,, After the apples were pickeel up, we took them to Harold Hoffmans cider mill in Benona. Mr. Hoffman's son, who works with him, was a former FFA member. Th~re the apples are ground, pressed and the cider is drawn off into containers. We got over three gallons of cider per bushel of apples and we made a By: Doug Burmeister total of 525 gallons of cider. This project was a good one and This Fall the market for cider processing looked quite favorabl e excellent experience for members so we decided to make some cider who worked on it. If juice apple to sell. We took orders for cider in price is favorable next year for gallon containers and also sold cider production, we will be cider in quart containers at a making cider for sale. football game. •The first step was to pick up drop apples and put them into crates. We usually like to pick up at least three different varieties of apples for our mix and in all we made cider from six different varieties. In all we used 155 bushels of apples. FFA uses own apples in Cider Proiect On June 11, three Shelby chapter officers went to Region 6 FFA Leadership Training Camp held on the CMU campus at Mt. Pleasant. Attending the two day conference were Mike Huston, Vice President; Peggy Studer, Reporter and Judy Studer, Secretary. Our advisor, Mr. Carter, also attended with us. Leadership Camp is for the officers of each local chapter to learn more about his or her office. It is to develop leadership slull and to learn more about the FFA. It also gives a chance to get to know the other officers from different chapters. During the two day conference, meetings were held and we broke up into small group sessions conducted by regional and state officers, one of which was Bruce Studer, then regional vice president. Shelby's part in the leadership camp was to show slides of the chapters Forestry activities and other money making projects. During the camp, the State Officers conducted a Quiz Down on FFA knowledge. Peggy Studer came in third place and Mike Huston came in with fourth place. New Regional officers were elected and Peg Studer was elected treasurer. An evening banquet was held with speakers who were Richard Karelse, State Advisor and Michigan Representative John Engler who was a former FFA member. There was also time to get away from it all at recreation time. We played tennis and basketball while others returned to their dorms to talk or rest or to tour the campus. A vespers service was held the final night before the , camp broke up. llllll �l!/ s 11111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(. . ~= ~e ' "' ~ §' = I = I ~ § Shelby received four silver awards and one honorable mention, The FF A Poultry Improvement Project began on October 20, for the good job they did raising I 975. The Shelby FFA members broilers. Hopkins FFA members started 600 birds to be used in and chapter had the most entries this seven week contest. in the contest from an FFA During the next seven weeks chapter. They entered 26 entries we took care of our birds and in the Poultry Improvement Prodetermined weekly weights and ject. That is a lot of birds and ~ @ C : E : 5 E figuring out their feed efficiency. We compared the figures in Vo-Ag class and had some competition going to see who was I i close between I,. __. ~ I It:::~~•::•::::~:::~::~~::: ~::;::::f~::I:•:~lo~h~ ~::•y I I E Shelby FFA poultry participants, left to right, Mike Huston, John Byl, Tom Byl, Peg Studer, chicks. Seven weeks later, these birds averaged four pounds and over, live weight. All of these the leaders for tomorrow's agriculture. pation. On December 10, we took our 10 best birds from each of our entries to Michigan State University to be records that we turned in, they included feed efficiency, average ~ l1 placing. Next came John and Tom ±: Byl at 31st, Dave Ramey at 46th, Mike Huston at 59th and the Shelby FFA chapter entry at 66th place. Above is the placing in the I state results, we all received silvers except the chapter entry and they received a high honorable mention. The total birds involved in the 237 projects was 32,981. That is a lot of birds and students involved in this project. The remaining birds left at home were taken to a man in WE SALUTE YOU DURING Muskegon after the feed was gone, to be processed. The members had a choice of the day or days when the birds were to be processed. This made it better for the members and you didn't have to clean them yourself. The State results ended in many ties. The winners in the contest were contestants from NATIONAL FFA WEEK ~§ of us. weight, a story and mortality. Out of 261 entries entered originally, 237 completed their Project entries and had them judged. Peggy and Judy Studer was tops in the chapter, with a silver ranking, tying for 20th place, two tenths off from a gold k I an judged. The birds were killed, plucked, and judged on conformation , fleshing, uniformity and bruising. Also judged was our c . ._ : : : : : : : :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ members involved. It sure would be nice if Shelby ever reached that number of birds and partici- doing the best job. It was very I ~,,""_-"l'.,1// Hopkins and Montague FF A. By: Peggy Studer ~ = § I ~Poultry project had manyentries = = --.,; _ - - § - ----- - ... states develo ledge I during Three attend leadership camp L,,,,.,,,:.:.:.:,,,,,,,:.:.~::~.::,,,::~:::!,,::.:,,~. , ,'., :.:.:, ,. ,,,,J By: Mike Hulon FFA uses own apples in Cider Proiect By: Doug Bam,elster This FalJ the market for cider processing looked quite favorable so we decided to ma.ke some cider to sell. We too~ orders for cider in g allon containers and also sold cider in quart conrainers at a On June 11, three Shelby chapler officers went to Region 6 FFA Leadership Training Camp held on the CMU campus at Mt. Pleasant. Attending the two day conference were Mike Huston. Vice President; Peggy Studer, Reporter and Judy Studer, Secretary. Our advisor, Mr. Carter, After the apples were picke<t up, we took them to Harold Ho(fmans cider milJ in Benona. Mr . Hoffman's son, who works with him, was a former FFA member. There the apples are ground, pressed and the cider is drawn off into containers. We got over three galtons of cider per at least three different varieties of apples for our mix and in aJI we made cider from six different \-·arieties. In aJI we used 155 bushels of apples. Leadership Camp is for the officers of each local chapter to held the final night before the camp broke up. know the other officers from different chapters. During the two day conference, meetings were held and we broke up Into small group sessions conducted by regional and state officers, one of which was Bruce Studer, then football game. The first step was lo pick up drop apples and put them into crates. We usually like to pick up regionaJ vice president, Shelby's part in the leadership camp was to show slides of the chapter!. Forestry activities and 01her money making projects. During the camp, the State Officers conduct•d a Quiz Down on FFA knowledge. Peggy Studer came in third pJ1LCe and Mik~ Hu11on C--•me in with fourth place. l gan Representative John Engler who was a former FFA member. There was nlso time to get away from it a11 at recreation time . We also attended with us. It is to develop leadership skill and to learn more about the FFA. II also gives a chance to get ro This project was a good one and excellent experience for members who worked on it. If juice apple price is favorable next year for elder production, we will be making cider for sale. Karelse, State Advisor and Michi- played tennis and basketball while others returned to their dorms to talk or rest or to tour the campus. A vespers service wa.c; Jearn more about his or her office. bushel of apples and we made a total of 525 gallons of cider. An evening banquet wa1 held with speaker~ who were Richard New Regional officers were elected and Peg Studer was ele..'ted treasurer. ••• ;:%I: In th, chosen, prc\idcn D.C. wh State Pn week in J"-On't \t to c.pend from ever visited o landmark lhe tomb •nd the to ron . Most �"cl- IN WASHINGTON D.C.---Bruce Studer, State V.P. Region 6 of the Michigan FFA Assoelal!on, areeted Seeretary of Agriculture Earl L. Botz, center, and Thomas A. Murphy, Ch.atnnan of General Motors daring the Stale PretJdenl'• Conference In Washington, D.C. The week-long eonfercnce sponsored by General Motors through the National FFA Foundsl!on, Involved state FFA officers In leadcrshlp de,cfopment programs and • clfvfl!es to Increase their knowledge of the FFA and the nal!on. I yJ ~! chard MichiEngler mber. away ~ e. We etbafl their ur the e was re the ! we had a -;uper_reunion. I served at times as one of Michigan's two official voting delegates. the feeling I got out of the convention wa'> fontac..tic. There were over 20.000 FFA members there. out of a total national membership of nbout a half million. That was c.orne inspiration. The culmination of all our work, as ~tate officers, wilt happen at BROCE STUDER we spent with the Secretat;· of Michigan State University March Agriculture and talking with the 24-2t, when our State FFA The question: Well. if you're President of the United States in Convention will be held. We as state officers have been planning not going to college. what have the Rose Garden. you been doing?, has come up In August the state officers put for this almost since the time we many times. What does a state on a conference to help chapter were elected. It will be the vice president do during his term presidents improve their skills as biggest. best. and most exciting in office? leaders of their chapters. We also convention Michigan has ever To be honest. when f started tried to prepare them for what had. The theme for the conven• my term in July. I had only a was ahead. Once school started tion will be FFA - A Future for small idea of what I"d be doing for my work really began. First it was Michigan. It will be the place the next year. But as the year has putting on programs to up-date where FFA members from all progressed I knew that I wouldn't chapters on what has been over the state will meet, compete, want to be doing anything else. happening over the summer and and make life-long friends. My year as a state officer has' Last summer I spent training also to make them aware of what with state officers from other was new, as well as giving out been the best of my life . I've had states and other organizations. awards to deserving chapters. a chance to do things that others developing the skills and know- After that. it was visiting schools. spend a lifetime dreaming about, ledge that we would need later on talking to members, pointing out but never doing. I"ve had the during our term. We found out the unlimited opportunities avail- opportunities of talking with the things weren "t going to be all able to them if they get involved. President of the United States. work and no fun. but a healthy I"ve spoke at assemblies. ban- shaking hands with the Secretary combination of both. qucts, and have been involved in of Agriculture. testifying before a In the middle of July. I was helping other vocational youth subcommittee; but most of all I've had the opportunity to meet and chose n, along with the state groups with conferences. president. to go to Washington I also had the opportunity to work with people. make friends. D.C. where we wou ld attend the testify before a legislative sub- and talk to students interested in State Presidents' Conference.The committee on vocarional cduca- the future. The experiences I've had. the things I've gained are weck in Washington was one that tion and career planning. too numerous to mention. The I won't soon forget. We were able That was an experience that I'll reward\ arc worth far more than to spend time with state officers never forget. it was great. from every state in the Union. We In No\-·ember I flew to Kansas all the money in the world. visited our legislators. famou, City for the National FFA Con- because the rewards are rich 1n human acomplishrnent. It's been landmarks, placed wreathes at vention. It was the first time I had a chance in a life-time. I've been the tomb of the Unknown Soldier ever been to the National Conven• able to do all these things because and the tomb of George Washing- tion. The people I had met in of the opportunities given me by ton. Most of all I enjoyed the time Washington DC were there and FFA. my friend and advisor, Mr. ,What has Bruce been doing? 1 the farms in your future LET US SHOW YOU SOME OF OUR RURAL LISTINGS WITH THOUGHTS OF FUTURE FARMING NEEDS CONGRATULATIONS FFA Members of America .. g The future of .agriculture is in good hands ( STOP TODAY (Office, 1/2 mlle south of Shelby Village limit al 299S U.S. 31). Pb. 861-407S Unotnq buyer and seller Carter and my family and friends. 1be only words that can lruely express what I feel at this time is simply and sincerely. Thank-you. Future Homes for Future Farmers On US-31, Four MIies North of Shelby l JOHN KIRK, DEALER Phone 873-4522 or 861-4171 Tomorrowk Homos TODAY FREE United's big seasonal catalog has worldwide distribution , �Prou Ono of the b youth in action 1cene today i national organi. • tudying vocatio the public high organi2&tion run mem bere under Soon after agriculture been many of the nati in 1917, inatruc of the nN'd lo training beyond classroom app WM to make the interesting by work t>xperien~. otock judKing, a leadership develo ' part of the in.stru agricull..ure in students eagerl learn by doinfi:' p The FFA w nationally in 19 organizations 8everal states. beginning, the F leadership, co I citizenship- all v modem agricultu Today the membership of o chapters in appr hilfh schools I I nation. The organ I SCHOLARSHIP PLUS LEADERSHIP TOP TEN FFA SCHOLARS---Are John Oberlin, left, Randy Burmeister, Tom Byl, BIii Alvesteffer, Dave Ramey, John Byl, Judy Studer, Larry Pevlc, Glen Burmeister and Kerry Heer. These Young People Have The Key To Success [ D (1/ ( , Y\) Best Wishes For The Future You'll Be Leaders For Tomorrow's Agriculture I • "Oceana County's Leading Furniture Vealer'~ GUTHION SO" wmABLE po,,orR CROP INSECTICIDE /-Iet/.J L.J) - /-/eRALt>-T<»'< SYL , �I II I i II .... I ' I ....I ~ . I I I' II! I I i 'i I I I ! I I I i ' i I ,\ ,i I, I .) ! I 'i , ;·. /'II · I I ' I ' ' I,,;, I '; ii I '' ' I. I '' ' '' , i tt ,) ' ;I I ' I I . I, I I I ' I J ' I I ' I: / / I i !. '1!1 \ ' ,; I I ,I I I' i ! t i I ' I I I • ii lI. \,. I \ l I I _ I I I I i !\ I l I ! I I' I I·.I I I t I ! ' i \ \\ i i It ! II I I jl I I'i r ~- ,'. ~\,, ;.\\ '' \\:'• '·' ', I i __ _ __!'.~ National Stud<·nl Or~unizalion Proud Past --Bright Future One uf the br•t "xnmpln of asKoc-iotiQnS in all Ntntee, rxct.'pt youth 1n 11ction on the American AlnHka, nnd in Put'rto Hico. cene today '" the },'FA, the Vot·otiunul l\RricuJtur~ or notional or11nniz11tion for studenl.8 ogrihusirw•• progr11m• are funded atudying vocational agriculture in in part by theNat10nnl Vocutionul the public hiith schoolR. It is un Education Acts through the U .8. oritannntion run by the Rtud,•nt- Offirt• of Education, Htute members under adult guidance. depnrtmcnt..s of educntion and the Soon after vocntionnl locol achool •ystcma. Th,, PFA nlll'iculture bt,cnme u subject in opernte• under 11 fednnl churtn muny of the no lion's hi 1th schools l(l'anted by an Act of Conl('rcss m in 1917, in•lructors become nwnre l!lf>0 (Public Law 7-10, l!lat of the ne<>d to provide prncticol Conl(l'ess). The charter provid,•s trnininit beyond the traditional for II national board of directors rla•sroom approach. Their ideo and o board of student officers was t, make the inRtruction more elecu,d from the membership. interesting by making practical FFA activities are specifically work experien_cl', rompetitive livedt·signed to be a partofthe instruc•tock judging, and agricultural tional program in vocational leadership devdopment activities agriculture. Members learn part of the instruction. Vocational through active participation how agriculture instructor• and to conduct and toke part in public students eagerly acc,•pted the meetings, how to speak in public, learn by doinR principle. and how to take u leadership role The FFA was founded in their school and community. nationally in 1928 after similar ~:ach local chapter and each organizations had started in state association elects its own ofseveral states. Right from the oficers each year. In all coses the beginning, the FFA haa stressed teacher of vocational agriculture is leadership, cooperation and the advisor of the local FFA citizenship- all vital to success in chapter and the State supervisor of modem agriculture. agricultural education is the adToday the FFA has a visor of the state association. membership of over 485,000 with FFA members have full opchapters in approximately 8,500 portunity to practice the principles hiRh schools throughout the of democracy in conducting the afnation. The orl(anization has state fairs of their organization by ex- t 1rrising lhi'ir privilt•~t· to vot(.• ut c.·hnpt,•r nu:-etinga, serve on commiUPt•H, und otherwUH' UHttiKt in rarrying on th,, work of tlH'ir ornnnizution. 1-i~lt•cted dL•leguh•8 to the sin!<' 11nd nntionnl convcn tion,, held t'nch year, are asked to derid,· on maJor isauea fncing the orJ,tnnizulion. Advuncement through the drKI"t'eB in thr. orgunizntion from the Gri·en Hand through the Chapter Farmer, State Fnrmer, and American Farmer or Agrihusin~sHman is based on nchi1>vement in farming, ranrh ching, or agribusiness careers. Nearly 8,500 public high schools have FFA chapters. One of the requiremt'nts for me mbership in FFA is thnt n student be enrolled in vocational agriculture. Students may retain their membership until they are 21. Competition is a key element of the FFA from the chapter,. t<, the national lcvpl. Each year th'l!FFA r ecog nizes more than 80,000 memb e rs at local, state and national levels for outstanding achievement in activities related to ag riculture career and leadership development. Funds for awards are provided by more than 700 businesses . organizations, and individuals that sponsor FFA programs through thP National FFA Foundation, Inc. The Foundation provides nearly half a million dollars to make the incentivp awards available to deserving FFA members in the following award programs: Star Farmer and fltar Agribusinessman awards, 19 . agric ultural proficiency awards, public speaking, national chapter µ awards, national chapter safety, Building Our American Communities Awards, national judging contests, establishment in agriculture awards, and through state initiated programs for improving agricultural leadership. Recent food shortages in this I country have reaffirmed the need for continuing a strong program of vocational agriculture and the FFA . Thus there is a bright future / for trained agriculturists ready to serve America. JUI )se llld life )f th luch 111 hila m ,v r..s 't f' t t t4 f f 't t' t t • There's a place. 1n your Future Farming Needs for a from Meyers Stop In today �I• uture F arnu·r~ evt.·nt Eleven from Shelby to attend conclave HEUlY - Ekvl'n members of the Shrlh I uture Farmers of America chapter will he among 1,500 persons from 16-l chapters a11endmg the 48th u,11 State FFA Convent1011 at Mich lg n State University Wl'dnesday through Friday John Byl, a Shellly senior, has been mm('d to rcc,•1ve the State FFA dcgrt't: in agribusinf>ss. This degree is aw;1rded to two and one-half per cent of the state membership each year. John 1s one of 240 persons to rr<"eivc this dl'gree. Tw,1 of his older brothers Paul and Larry, also received sl.1H; farmN awards in 1974 and 1975 Byl also will be honored for his scholastic ach1cvem,•n1s in maintaining a 8-plus a,erage in high school, and is one of 4l m '.\11chigan to be so recognized. lie also ha!' been nommated for a state officer position. Mike Huston and Peggy Studer will represent the Shelby chapter as official de-legates. They will accept awards for the local chapter.which has contributed to the FFA Agricultural Education Scholarship Fund for 51."\-en vears. The chapter also will be recognized for mamtaining a high percentage of its vocational agriculture enrollment this year. Only one rhapter in Michigan had a higher perc.entage of membership than Shelby. ~ Peggy Studer will bl' one of .10 m<'mhers in Michigan to receive an Outstanding Junior award. More- than I~ applicants applied for this award and Peg placed an unofficial eighth. Shl' has been an active l FA member for thn•e yl'ars :ind has sl'rved in two rhapH•r offices. She served as a regional officl'r and partiCiputed in numerous other act1v1ties. The Shelby chapter also will be rl'• prt'sentcd in the state finals of the leadership contests to be held Thursday morning m the Parliamcntarv Procedure Contest. Shelby has had team m this contest for the last 5 out of 7 years. The team was named state champion in 1974. The team this ye·.~ rons1sts of Glen Burmeister, Judy Studer, 8111 Alvesteffer, Doug Burme1Ster, David Kuipers, Chris Horter and Randy Burmeister. Bruce Studer, a 1975 Shelby graduate and State FF A vice president from Region 6, will have an active role in this year's convention. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer will be recogmzed at the convention for their encouragement to Bruce in his year as a state officer. The group will be accompanied by Phil Carter. local vocational agriculture instructor and Shelby Ff A chapter advisor. E: C.3c. (\ Ck a Chronicle photo Peggy Studer and John Byl, Shelby FFA members, will be recognized as outstading students at the Future Farmers of America state convention at Michigan State University this week. Both have been active in the Shelby Mc:~ r c... x'°\. ' 1 <.c LE. ( (..__ chapter and in farming. John worked last summer in processing frozen cherries, such as these shown at the Vernon Bull plant. Peggy helped in harvesting. , . h -c· ; ,'"'\ ~I,\ Local FFA chapter well represented 1 at state convention AWARD WINNERS--•Peggy Studer and John Dyl, Shelby FFA members will be recognized as outstanding FFA students at the State Convention at MSU this week. Both have been active not only In the Chapter activltfes, but also on the farm with John working this past summer In processing these frozen cherries at the Vernon Bull Plant and Peggy helping In the harvesting. Eleven members of the Shelby FF A chapter will be part of I approximately 1,500 persons from 164 chapters in Michigan attending the 48th Annual State FFA Convention at Michigan State University on March 24-26. This year's theme is "A Future for Michigan ... FFA". John Byl, a Shelby senior, has been named to receive the State FFA Degree in Agribusiness. This degree is awarded to 2½ percent of the state membership each year and John is one of 240 persons to receive this degree. Two older brothers, Paul and Larry, also received State Farmer Awards in 1974 and 1975. Byl will also be recognized for his scholasl tic achievements of maintaining a B+ average in high school and is one of 44 in Michigan to be recognized . He has also been nominated to run for a state officer position. Mike Huston and Peggy Studer will be representing the Shelby Chapter as official delegates and will be accepting awards for the local chapter for contributing to the FFA Agricultural Education Scholarship Fund for 7 straight years. The chapter will also be recognized for maintaining a very high percent of their vo-ag enroll- l ment this year. Only one chapter in Michigan had a higher percentage of memhership than Shelby. Peggy Studer will also be one of 40 members in Michigan to be receiving an Outstanding Junior Award. Over 120 applicants ap• plied for this award and Peg placed an unofficial eight. She has been an active FFA member for three years and has served in two ~hapter offices. in a Regional officer capacity as well as participating in numerous other activities. The Shelby chapter will also be represented in the State Finals of the Leadership Contests to be held Thursday morning, March 25 in the Parliamentary Procedure Contest. Shelby has had a team in this contest the last 5 out of 7 years and were named State Champions in 1974. The team this year consists of Glen Burmeister, Judy Studer, Bill Alvesteffer, Doug Burmeister, David Kuipers, Chris Horter and Randy Burmeister. Bruce Studer. a I975 Shelby graduate and State FFA Vice President from Region 6 will have an active roll in this years convention. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer will be recognized at the convention and his father will be receiving the Honorary State FF A Degree for their inspiration and encourage• ment and help given to Bruce in his year as a State Officer. The group will be accompanied by Phil Carter. local vocational agriculture instructor and Shelby FFA Chapter Advisor. I �For Land's Sake / ANNUAL REPORT 0 Oceana Soil & Water Conservation District ,t 1 JI h IV s * THE OCEANA HERALD THE HART JOURNAL �Shelby FF A Chapter named Oceana's ' Outstanding Cooperator' I.earning about farming is only one phase of the Shelby FF A program, practicing good soil conservation methods is another. last year it went to W. L. Bud the land managed by the FFA. "We sort of had an idea what Tate of rural Hart. The FF A has been managing we could and should be doing in the 77 acre land laboratory, the line of conservation" FF A For their conservation work purchased in 1973 by the school advisor Phil Carter pointed out, "but we didn't have a time table over the past several years, the plus another 250 acres of school established of what to do and forests. scattered about the dislocal chapter will receive special when to do it. recognition in early April at the trict. ''The conservation plan is like a They were involved with conOceana Soil and Watcr Con erroad map, it details where we're servation work prior to the vation Di trict's annual meeting. Oceana SCD being formed in doing and how we should get The Shelby Chapter has been 1972. Conservation practices have there. It's been a big help." It also helps their program selected to receive the "Outstan- always been followed, but with ding Cooperator of the Year" the help of the local conservation carry on because unlike land award. This is only the second a long term plan was developed owners, the FFA membership year this award has been given, about three years ago to cover all changes yearly as seniors grad uate and freshmen join. "We can set intermediate goals, what we have to accomplish this year and also look down the road and see what we must plan for not only next year but several years ahead." "It gives us a chance to tell the members, this is what we'll be accomplishing in the next three, four years while they're in the program." Mr. Carter came to _Shelby in 1966, and many of the conservation practices have been carried on in the woodlots around the district. They continued the underpruning in the pine plantation, carrying it up to heights of 18 feet, have also pulped some areas as a thinning practice, and plan on allowing some sections of pine to grow to maturity. While pulping they also stocked some of the brush for wildlife refuge. The big emphasis now is in thinning the woodlots, and this winter when weather allowed they worked in the New Era forest. All our woodlots have been evaluated by DNR Foresters and we have been following their recommended practices" Carter said. Other areas of soil conservation have included pine tree planting on school land as well as for private individuals, a grass waterway this spring, plus a seeding project around the pole Shelby FFA j\dvisor, Phil Carter (left} and FFA barn to control, water erosion president John Byl, tape a pile of pulp wood that has there. They planted no til corn this been cut from the school's rural New Era property. The past year, and hope to try more FFA manilges the woodlot, by both thinning and underthis year, plus go to no til pruning the pines. asparagus and eventually seed the orchards. They also have plans to plant more pine trees on school land that is now bare. Mr. Carter has taught a section in the classroom on conservation to acquaint students what it will do for them. Now with the additional land, soil conservation has become a show and tell type thing. "The key point here is that I'm not doing them, the Chapter is," Carter said. "It's an educational / experience that the kids get involved in, define the problem areas, then show what can be done to correct them." "We're teaching and practicing it, and good soil conservation is possibly for everyone to do, whether you go into farming On the cover . • • Planted only a couple years ago by the FFA Chapter, many of these seedling pines have shown tremendous growth. Mike Huston, FFA vice president, Judy Studer, secretary and reporter Peggy Studer examine the progress of this pine plantation. r'W'-~ ·.·ffl'_;;c-,-,, 0 ,~, · -' ~ ..,.,,~,;m,;,,g~~.;;;;rd'.iiitCi. B"'»W~ full time, or just settle down on a 10 acre lot in the country." Besides teaching and practicing conservation, Mr. Carter also had a hand in helping to get a district formed here. In 1967 he testified at a public hearing in favor of the idea for Oceana County, the year it failed to be approved, and said because of his stand took some personal abuse from people who were against the SCD. In 1972 when the idea came up again he also supported it. This year there are around 40 students involved in his program and he has had 70, and one year as many as 90, when he offered classes in forestry and conservation. Besides the woodlots, they also manage 16½ acres of apples, eight of asparagus and 10 of wheat plus four in corn last year. They would like to replant about five acres of cherries, and have been considering a hay crop in the future. ,. 1 \ I J I 'i' 7 k 1-fCCf\-. DI) l D 1 1 �- 7 r learns to care ho for the soil · ~ cr.-er the past Se\ rero .ffll years. retei\.'e S{)':oal ater C • gn IIOll YI Apnl oosen-a ion District's annu- " - , . ~•at.'l:C wiel't•re~and. a 111g 11sD lldps r program cmdM because. unhke 11111 c,nm, die Ff A me.mbeullip cbuges yearly as sen• tmpaillllt•fmhl'llfflJl)m. ma set illl!nDemalt pis. what we have to accom· plis,I_ • ,:,arad down)'tffl. &be ..road and _ .. _ _also nextklDk Sle\"ffli see what '1t g,ws as a dlancr to telJ the members. this is what lie -.mmpiisbmg III tbe nm three or four years wtile die pn,gram." ~ _.ff ea. car ID S?itJby in 1966, and many of the conser• .,._ pracace have been carmd on in the wmd!OIS arw.d die dislriet. They contJDUed the underpnm1ng in dlt , - jDCM• C2J'1')'IDg it up 10 lleipts of 18 reer. lair alsD J1U1Pa1 somt areas as a dliMillg practlc.e, and pllB • aJ1o1ri11 somt sections of pine to grow to matun· .... . ry. WlliltJllllllill, 1WJ aJID sracked ,pme brusb for wildlife D1f ........ ,_ Is ID tlilUI die wqodloU. and dlil .-,. ftlll - - alJowed. tbey worked in tbe ~ �? ,.) /- Robin Bertsch, DNR forester discusses tree planting on the conservation tour last spring, sponsored by the District, ASCS and SCS. .Ii \ ( I 7 �FAA learns how to care for the soil By RICHARD LOUND Chronicle special writer SHELBY - Learning about farming is only one phase of the Shelby Future Farmers of America program. Practicing soil conservation methods is another. For their conservation work over the past several years, the local chapter will receive special recognition in April at the Oceana Soil and Water Conservation District's annual meeting, 1~ f \ J \ I ' Is I I '(' ) ?- ( ; C' ( 1 \) (2\ 1·-! The Shelby chapter has been selected to receive the "Outstanding Cooperator of the year" award. This is only the second year this award has been given. Last year it went to W. L. Bud Tate, of Hart. t The FF A has been managing the 77-acre land laboratory, purchased in 1973 by the school, plus another 250 acres of school forests. f \? /\ l,b They were involved with conservation work prior to the Oceana SDC being formed in 19i2. Conservation practices have always been followed, but with the help of the local conservation a long-term plan was developed about three years ago to cover all the land managed by the FF A. "We sort of had an idea what we could and should be doing in the line of conservation," FFA advisor Phil Carter said. "But we didn't have a timetable established "The conservation plan 1s like a road map, it details where we're going and how we should get there. It's been a big help.'' It also helps their program continue because, unlike land owners, the FF A membership changes yearly as seniors graduate and freshmen join. "We can set intermediate goals, what we have to accomplish this year and also look down the road and see what we must plan for the next several years." "It gives us a chance to tell the members, this is what we'll be accomphshmg in the next three or four years while they're m the program." Carter came to Shelby in 1966, and many of the conservation practices have been earned on in the woodlots around the district. They continued the underpruning in the pine plantation. carrying it up to heights of 18 feet. have also pulped some areas as a thinning practice. and plan on allowing some sections of pine to grow to maturity. While pulping, they also stacked some brush for wildlife refup. I FFA CHAPTER RECOGNIZED---Acceptlng the outstanding cooperator award from Soll CQ.n.servatlon Board Chairman George Lindgren was Mike Huston, left, FFA Vice PresJdent and John Byl, FFA president and their advisor PhJI Carter, far right. · · The big emphasis now is in thinning the woodlots. and this winter, when weather allowed, they worked m the New Era forest. "All our woodlots have been evaluated by DNR forester and we have been following their recommended practices," Carter said. �Pholo bv Ricbor d Seed ling study /. r r' Planted only a cou ple years a go by the ~FA Chapt!r, many of these seedlina pines have shown good growth. Mike Huston, FFA vice presTd 2 nt, Judy Studer, secretary and r~porter Peggy Stud er examine the progress of this pine plantation. . r / 1 ~· I h I I -> /.J-:(£,'_;' ',.· (' / . ,,.. i_/ ( l'r I I FFA Delegates Peg Studer, center, and Mike Huston of the Shelby FFA Chapter were the 1976 delegates to the FFA State Convention. Here they are seen with Miss Michigan 1975-76, Julie Ann Beckers. They are visiting with Miss Michigan about the outs tanding career opportunities In ~grlcultu~ and Natmal Resources. The FFA State Convention was held as a part of Fanner'I' Week on the Michigan State University campus. / f'- Tree removal decision questioned by FFA advisor The recent removal of an acre and a half of apple trees on the ' Shelby School land lab has not been well received in all quarters . Phil Carter , Shelby Vo -Ag teacher and FFA advisor met . Thursday evening with the Board of Education looking for answers to the boards action . Th ey r e move d the approximately 60 trees to the north and west of the school parking lot last month to relocate the two softball diamonds . Trustee Jim Alexander explained that more space was needed for ball diamonds, not just for school use but for the whole community and he pointed out that up to a dozen teams could be using the diamonds up to s ix nights a week this summer . Originally the board \)ad hoped to remove only part of the orchard , but more room was needed and the whole orchard was pulled out. the FFA still had around 16 acres of apples left to work with , and Trustee Doug Lewis said that when the board bought the land lab. (Kamhout property) it wasn't solely for the FFA , but was for the expansion of the school. Mr . Lewis was critical of Carter's action of lambasting the boards decision before hearing their reasons . He also said the board did not make a snap Mr. Carter charged that ·the board had acted in a sneaky way. removing them while he was in Lansing during Farmers Week, and didn't fe el the decision was well thought out. He felt it was a lack of planning I in land use by the board and was damaging to the overall FFA program . He ulso said the board was obligated to compensate the 1 group for the orchard. because they had spent money and time over the past four years, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and developing sod covers in the orchard. Mr. Carter said he would like the board to give consideration to replacing the orchard with 400 sour cherry trees, that would be located further west of the diamond, plus cover the expenses on the orcha~d until it began to bear fruit. The decision to remove the t rec!-, wo~ not n snap decision, I according to School Superintendent Clifton Helms, the idea hod been considered for the past thre y<'nrs. The Shelby Rccr<·ation C'luh. anticipatinl! the gro\\1h in summer softball. requested diaj mond expansion thc•n, but W<'r< hdd off. Now in order to have the ch,1rnonds ready for sumrnl'r ball the trees had to I!"· Mr Alnan,kr pointed out 1hr j decision on the matter and that it had been considered s e veral times. Alexander s aid he was questioned by an area farmer who has boys in the FFA program and when the rea~ons were given, understood why the board acted as they had . Pete Kelly. board vice president said he hated to sec the trees go, but felt it was necessary for 1 the whole community picture . He also said removing an acre and a half of apples would not ruin the FF'A progrnm. In other business , Band Director Ridrnrd Grnnger c~plaincd that he is receiving requests for the band to play and nwrch in several parndes this summ·c r. He: said hl' would like to bl' abk I to :1ccommodatc• somt' of the local requests, but with band mcmhcrs working und going <In vacatinn. it I was hard to get a gr,,up togcth,·r . A poll of the hand nll'mhcrs wa, takl•n and Jll ,aid tht·v wouldn't be ahk to, I b snit! n~ and 25 would likt• tn try it. The ,eniors haw alrc•aclv l!r:l· duatcd, hut MHIH' of lht•m wnulc.l he 11,·e,lcd if tht• hand wa, 11, I perforin. Mr . (,ran11t•r pnint,•d out. Tlwn· i, n'1 way hl lorl'l~ un~· / of thl' ntl'111lwrs to partidpatt• hui \ the board kit thnt if it wu, ut nil po,,ihlt•, ii l! r oup ,IH ulcl ht· , org,111i,c•d to pluy nt nl th,· I lurnl fum·tions , ,om,· :::::- ;, r ~ . \ \ ( ( I •~ i-) / .J ) A [-I . /~ /{,_l) '-.. I �Pholo bv Ricbor d Seed ling study /. r r' Planted only a cou ple years a go by the ~FA Chapt!r, many of these seedlina pines have shown good growth. Mike Huston, FFA vice presTd 2 nt, Judy Studer, secretary and r~porter Peggy Stud er examine the progress of this pine plantation. . r / 1 ~· I h I I -> /.J-:(£,'_;' ',.· (' / . ,,.. i_/ ( l'r I I FFA Delegates Peg Studer, center, and Mike Huston of the Shelby FFA Chapter were the 1976 delegates to the FFA State Convention. Here they are seen with Miss Michigan 1975-76, Julie Ann Beckers. They are visiting with Miss Michigan about the outs tanding career opportunities In ~grlcultu~ and Natmal Resources. The FFA State Convention was held as a part of Fanner'I' Week on the Michigan State University campus. / f'- Tree removal decision questioned by FFA advisor The recent removal of an acre and a half of apple trees on the ' Shelby School land lab has not been well received in all quarters . Phil Carter , Shelby Vo -Ag teacher and FFA advisor met . Thursday evening with the Board of Education looking for answers to the boards action . Th ey r e move d the approximately 60 trees to the north and west of the school parking lot last month to relocate the two softball diamonds . Trustee Jim Alexander explained that more space was needed for ball diamonds, not just for school use but for the whole community and he pointed out that up to a dozen teams could be using the diamonds up to s ix nights a week this summer . Originally the board \)ad hoped to remove only part of the orchard , but more room was needed and the whole orchard was pulled out. the FFA still had around 16 acres of apples left to work with , and Trustee Doug Lewis said that when the board bought the land lab. (Kamhout property) it wasn't solely for the FFA , but was for the expansion of the school. Mr . Lewis was critical of Carter's action of lambasting the boards decision before hearing their reasons . He also said the board did not make a snap Mr. Carter charged that ·the board had acted in a sneaky way. removing them while he was in Lansing during Farmers Week, and didn't fe el the decision was well thought out. He felt it was a lack of planning I in land use by the board and was damaging to the overall FFA program . He ulso said the board was obligated to compensate the 1 group for the orchard. because they had spent money and time over the past four years, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and developing sod covers in the orchard. Mr. Carter said he would like the board to give consideration to replacing the orchard with 400 sour cherry trees, that would be located further west of the diamond, plus cover the expenses on the orcha~d until it began to bear fruit. The decision to remove the t rec!-, wo~ not n snap decision, I according to School Superintendent Clifton Helms, the idea hod been considered for the past thre y<'nrs. The Shelby Rccr<·ation C'luh. anticipatinl! the gro\\1h in summer softball. requested diaj mond expansion thc•n, but W<'r< hdd off. Now in order to have the ch,1rnonds ready for sumrnl'r ball the trees had to I!"· Mr Alnan,kr pointed out 1hr j decision on the matter and that it had been considered s e veral times. Alexander s aid he was questioned by an area farmer who has boys in the FFA program and when the rea~ons were given, understood why the board acted as they had . Pete Kelly. board vice president said he hated to sec the trees go, but felt it was necessary for 1 the whole community picture . He also said removing an acre and a half of apples would not ruin the FF'A progrnm. In other business , Band Director Ridrnrd Grnnger c~plaincd that he is receiving requests for the band to play and nwrch in several parndes this summ·c r. He: said hl' would like to bl' abk I to :1ccommodatc• somt' of the local requests, but with band mcmhcrs working und going <In vacatinn. it I was hard to get a gr,,up togcth,·r . A poll of the hand nll'mhcrs wa, takl•n and Jll ,aid tht·v wouldn't be ahk to, I b snit! n~ and 25 would likt• tn try it. The ,eniors haw alrc•aclv l!r:l· duatcd, hut MHIH' of lht•m wnulc.l he 11,·e,lcd if tht• hand wa, 11, I perforin. Mr . (,ran11t•r pnint,•d out. Tlwn· i, n'1 way hl lorl'l~ un~· / of thl' ntl'111lwrs to partidpatt• hui \ the board kit thnt if it wu, ut nil po,,ihlt•, ii l! r oup ,IH ulcl ht· , org,111i,c•d to pluy nt nl th,· I lurnl fum·tions , ,om,· :::::- ;, r ~ . \ \ ( ( I •~ i-) / .J ) A [-I . /~ /{,_l) '-.. I �TO MR. CARTER---A plaque of appreciation was presented to PhD Carter, Shelby FFA advisor, by the chapter members at the recent Parents-Members Awards Banquet. Pictured, left, Is Mike Huston, vice president; Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter, Peggy Studer, reporter and John Byl, president. FFA members attend HOG PROJECT---Doug Burmeister, a junior at Shelby IDgh School this year was one of the 12 FFA members who were involved in the summer hog raising project. He Invested his money In this successful chapter project and also helped In the raising and selllng of the bogs. national convention ed to the finals of the National calf roping, bull riding, etc. We FFA Public Speaking Contest. saw a trained buffalo which We were welcomed to Kansas performed many breath-taking Again this year, the Shelby City by Mayor Charles B. Wheel- feats. Tanya Tucker, country and FFA sent representatives to the er and Charles M. Duke, Jr. western singer gave a tremen- f 49th National FFA Convention in spoke and showed a film of his dous halftime show. We all feel the opportunity to 1 Kansas City, Missouri, November landing on the moon in 1972. 8-13. Enroute members Randy John Wefald, Commissioner of go on this trip is a memorable Burmeister, Tom Byl, Kerry Heer Agriculture in Minnesota, gave a experience we'll always rememand Leroy Wentzloff and Mr. tremendously inspiring speech on ber for a long time. Peter Byl, the chaperone, had the the importance of agriculture. opportunity to visit several his- The National Officers gave retirtoric landmarks such as Lincoln• s ing speeches throughout the home and tomb in Springfield, convention and we were enterIllinois and the Gateway Arch and tained by the National FFA Band Meremac Caverns in the St. and the National FFA Choir. This year was the first year that Louis, Missouri area. Upon arrival at Kansas City, an International Conference on the group registered at the World Agriculture was held at the Southeast Holiday Inn and at- same time as the FFA Conventended many informative conven- tion. 'This group met and discusstion sessions. We saw such things ed the future of agriculture. as the State of Alaska receive During our stay we made side their state FFA charter and along trips to Litton Charolais Ranch with 19,500 other persons, listen- and former President Truman's Library. A memorial service was also held for Jerry Litton, a former National FFA officer and congressman who died in a plane crash this summer. The last day of the convention found us attending the American Royal Rodeo in the Kemper Arena. FFA members from all over the U.S. were ~ntertaine<i with such events as barrel racing, By: Randy Burmeister FFA Reporter FF A officers attend meeting I BY: RANDY BURMEISTER SHELBY CHAPTER REPORTER The Shelby FFA officers attended Region 6 Leadership Conference on June 16 and 17 at Central Michigan University at Mt. Pleasant. The five officers were accompanied by their chapter advisor, Phil Carter. In addition to group sessions, a special speaker was there. He was Ron Wilson, National FFA Vice President tor the Central Region and was from Kansas. Recreation sessions were pattern ed after the TV Show ·•Almost Anything Goes". . Other activities of the camp Included election of Regional officers and naming of Star Agribusincssman and Regional Star Farmer. Peg Studer was named as Star Agribu,im:ssman of Region 6 and was re-elected to Regional Trca\urer. Judy Studer was elected to an alternate officer position. Officer~. from Shelby attending were President Glen Burmeister, Vice President .Judy Studer, Secretary Peg Studer, Reporter _Randy Burmeister and Treasurer fo~ Byl. State officers from Region 6 were State Prcsid<•nt Dennis Grabil. Grant; Vice Presiden~ .Julie Luchies, Fremont; and Region 6 State FFA Vice President Bruce Studer, Shelby. The main objectives of this leader-ship training confcrt•ncc wt•rc to provide newly elect< d chapkrotflccrs with skills needed lo l_cad other chapter members durmp lhc school yca1. In addi- ] The Oceana He Thursd lion, the officers learn how oth chapters in the region run thc1 program of activities and brio back ideas to put into action J their own chapters. Other chapters participntin were from Montague, Ravenna, Chippewa Hills, Evart, Beal City, Fremont, Grant, Lakeview McBain and Mt. Pleasant. · FFA proiect very successful By RANDY BURMEISTER Shelby l<'FA Reporter Recently, the Shelby FFA completed a swine project. It was under the direction of Mr. Carter, the chapter advisor and was funded by the chapter and its members. The FFA sold shares for S5.00 each and the money was guaranteed to be refunded and if a profit was made, shareholders would receive the profit according to the number of shares owned. Ten members invested a total of S445 and the FF A invested another $400. On April 8. the chapter bought 10 feeder pigs from Tim Krager, a former FFA member. The pigs were raised in the pole barn on the schools land lab. Various shareholders and other members performed tasks such as feeding, watering, bedding. cleanin pen• and installing an exhaust fan for ventilation. The feed consisted of corn which was raised by the chapter in an experiemcnt with no-till methods . The corn was supplemented with a 40% protein commercial hog supplement. Each hog required 10.3 busheh of com and 99 pounds of hog concentrate lo reach market weight. Average daily gain was 1.865 pounds per day. It required 3.865 pounds of feed for a pound of gain and this gain ro,t 23.65 cents per pound. 1 ht• hog~ were marketed at lht' Ravenna Auction and Hart Meat Company for an average price of 4Q.5 cents per pound. They averaged 222 pounds each when marketed. This project also provided a lesson in economics. One FFA member invested $150 in the hogs. Area banks would have paid him 60c to Sl.20 in interest for the 98 days we had the hogs. Because the market price for hogs was good, he received S48.60 on his investment. This is a 32 percent return on his money or j Sl.62 per $5.00 share. Even though we realize that we may not do this well financially every time, we hope to raise more hogs in the future. Members who participated learned a Jot about feeding and caring for and handling livestock. We watched them gain weight rapidly and also watched them consume feed quickly. We profited in two ways: educationally and financially. �.......... - Phot.o by Roger Bennett POULTRY RAISERS---Shelby FFA members had a very successful FFA Poulny Raising Projects and some of the members who took pan in the event were Phil Anderson, left, Tim Krogel, Joe Bunneister, Dave Ramey, Judy Studer, Tom Byland Peggy Studer. FFA members complete 7 week poultry pro;ect For the past three months, accounted for the other 40 members of the Shelby FFA have percent. Silver Award winners were the been involved in the Michigan FFA entry with Tim Krogel and Strict rules must be followed by FFA Poultry Improvement ProDoug Burmeister managing (19th the members in the contest. All ject. This is a statewide contest place); Peggy Studer received birds must be started the week of which gives members the oppor24th; Tom Byl 27th; a partnership October 18. A minimum of 100 tunity to demonstrate poultry between Phil Anderson, Mike raising skills. This year 296 birds must be started. Birds are O'Hare and Dave Kuipers placed checked once a week for weight Michigan members and chapters 28th; Judy Studer got 39th and gain and feed consumption. At started the project and 249 Joe Burmeister received 43rd the end of 7 weeks, all birds must completed the project. place. Other participants were be individually weighed. Ten Local FFA members purchased Bill Rook and Patrick Platt. cockerels from each flock are 950 day-old broiler chicks on The FFA members are also selected and taken to MSU for October 18 and raised them for responsible for marketing the evaluation. FFA members found· seven weeks. Ten birds from each there was a lot of competition birds after they reach desired flock (90 birds total) were taken to between individuals on a week to weight. They are processed in MSU for judging. The birds were week basis to see who had done Muskegon and sold to people in killed, plucked and evaluated 011 the best job of management for the community from whom orders conformation, finish. uniformity that week. have been taken. They average and freedom from bruising. This 3-5 pounds dressed weight when Placings in the contest were as sold. accounted for 60 percent of the follows: Dave Ramey placed 12th sco ·c and records turned in in the state with a Gold Award; \ �It's National FFA WEEK! Look for Special Stories in this issue. The Parliamentary Procedure Team won a gold rating and 1st place In the dJstrlct contests. Judy Studer, secretary, !!_ated left, chairman Dave Ram<:!; standing left, Glen Burmeister, Don Rudat, Doug Burmeister, Dennis Rudat and Mary James say this group will be the state championship team In Michigan this year. Shelby wins in contests By:TomByl Doug Burmeister, Mary James, Don Rudat and Dennis Rudat. The FFA has long been assoPeg Studer competed in the Job ciated with leadership building Interview Contest. She received a activities. It is a little known fact Gold Rating and is the alternate that Pr.esident Jimmy Carter was to tlie Regional Contest. an FFA member. Tom By! entered the Public In order to build leadership, the Speaking Contest and received a FFA has leadership contests. Gold Rating also. His speech was These include Parliamentary Pro- centered around the topic of cedure, Public Speaking, Green- Pesticide Certification. The Parli hand Public Speaking, Job Inter- Pro team and Tom will represent view, Agriculture Foru,m and Shelby in Regional competition on Demonstration Contests. On Feb- February 24 at Ludington High ruary 10, the Shelby Chapter School. Winning this contest will entered three of these contests at enable the teams to compete in the District level. the State Contest in March at In Parliamentary Procedure, MSU. we won the contest with a Gold Parliamentary Procedure is the Rating. Team members were correct way to run a business Dave Ramey as chairman, Judy meeting. This has an 8-10 minute Studer as secretary and members time limit and the team must consisted of Glen Burm_e_i_st_e_r_, _de_m _ on_ s_trate cert~~ abilities and solve an item of business. Public speakers give a 6-8 minute speech on an agricultural topic. The job interview requires you to submit a letter of application, fill out a job application and be interviewed for a job. The Ag Forum is a round table discussion and demonstration is a short demonstration on some ag_rJ_£ulturally related to~ PhU Carter, Shelby FFA Advisor, Is now In his 11th year heading the Shelby High School Vocational Agriculture program. Besides the school land lab, bis students also oversee the school forests while carrying on other Vo-Ag related projects and activities, ~----~-- Tom Byl will represent our district In the Regional FFA Public Speaking Contest on February 24 at Ludington. ms topic Is "Pesticide Certification." FFA offers a chance Before I started the year as a state officer, I was seriously wondering how much more the FFA could possibly reward me. I thought it already had given me so much. Could I actually gain more through my experiences as a state officer? My doubts were more than overcome. Sure, I've had many exciting things happen since I became an officer. This past for instance, our state officer team worked with many other youth organizations, both in Michigan and in neighboring states. Since then, I've had the opportunity to work with my fellow state officers, and travel throughout the state while attending school at Hope College. I've had the privilege of meeting many special people and making new friends statewide. But these things aren't what is most important to me. The biggest reward for me this past year has been teaming about myself. The FFA has opened my eyes to the world around me, and has given me a better understanding of my part in this world. It has given me a sense of value. The FFA has made me realize my potential, not only as a member, but as a person as well. from Shelby chapter By: Peggy Studer to grow, learn, serve The FF A is a chance to grow, learn, and serve. The opportunities for greater gain in knowledge, and better selfunderstanding, are available through the FFA. As the largest youth organization in America today, the FFA has enriched the lives of thousands of young Americans. )Two regional officers Peggy Studer received a good rating 1n the District FFA Job \Intervfew Contest held February 1 LIO at Montague. The FFA has more opportunities for its members than I had ever realized or dreamed of. The opportunities are there--now it's up to us. John Byl, State FFA Vice-President Region6 John Byl Is serving as Region 6 FFA State Vice-President In addJtlon to being a full time student at Hope College. The regional officers are now busy making plans for this years Shelby is proud to have two leadership camp that will be at regional officers this year and Central Michigan University June they are Peg and Judy Studer. 29-30. We will need everyones Peggy is the Regional Treasurer help again this year to make it and Judy is one of the two fantastic for the FFA members regional alternates. We were and advisors. Besides meeting elected during Regional Leader- new people, there will be compeship Camp held on the campus of tition in contests, a banquet, CMU in Mt. Pleasant. Our duties awards given out for the Star include assisting chapters in our Agribusiness and Star Farmer of region and helping to plan Region 6, excellent guest speakactivities for our region. Our first ers, state and national officers real activity was planning the and much more. After the success UPDATE meeting at Fremont in and the fun of "Almost Anything September. This program was G9es" recreation last year, it will designed to help develop leader- be again included in the program. ship qualities of our members, to The regional officers are electmake members aware of up- ed during the camp. They are coming regional, State and Nat- chosen by members present. No ional activities for the year and to more than one member can be recognize the outstanding chap- elected from each chapter unless they get an alternate officer ters in our region. position. This spreads out the participation and the area of distribution of activities. This years officers are President Juli Zellar, Reed City; Vice-President, Pete Nellis, Chippewa Hills; Secretary, Karen Zeldenrust, Fremont; .Reporter, Ron Hodges, Lakeview; Sentinel, Pete Gross, Beal City and Alternates are Bob Rassmerrson of Fremont and Judy Studer of Shelby. Peggy Studer is Treasurer. Our camp advisor is Gaylord Denslow of Evart. I plan to run for state office in March and Judy Studer plans to run for chapter and regional office again. ✓ �~ • - ~ ~ .., ~. '\' ' ,if., '~ '! ' & if ~~ ., i------- I'.•: J at> Four members attend ·---~. national convention By1 Leroy Wentzloff .. . -- ,, ..~ One Sunday night at midnight in November, four members of the Shelby FFA left for the National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. They were Randy Burmeister, Leroy Wentzloff, Kerry Heer and Tom By!. Mr. Peter Byl was our substitute advisor for the trip which lasted a week. On our way down, we saw Meremac Caverns and we took a 45 minute tour through the• winding corridors. There were' rock formations which were hun- 1 dreds, thousands and possibly • millions of years old. We also saw • Lincoln's home which was very: well kept and also saw his tomb 1 where he is buried. We had a , breathtaking view from the top of , the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. ' When we arrived in Kansas ' City, we registered at the Municipal Auditorium. We saw the '. exhibits in the lower level. There 1 were all types of displays in the l field of agriculture. Tuesday we I went to several convention ses- • sions. On Wednesday, we had a 1 , .' '' . . . ... ·., ~ .. f··4,, Ml!•!- -•,- -- ' ', · t""·'-·- - - Platt, Joe Burmeister and Mary James. Fourth row, George Gibbs, Steve Schultz, Tom Stopczynskl, Jim Grantz and Gary Stratton. Top row, John Oberlln, PhD Andenon, Chris Weber and Joe Merrill. Missing from photo: Lyle Wentzloff, Leroy Wentzloff, Tim Krogel and Bryan Crothers. FFA memben Include, front row, left to right, PhD Carter, Advisor; Doug Burmeister, reporter; Judy Studer, vice-president; Glen Burmeister, president; Tom Dyl, treasurer; Peggy . Studer, secretary; and John Dyl, State vice-president. Second row, Kerry Heer, Mel Vanderhoff, Dave Ramey, Dennis )!udat ~ Don J!!idat. Third row, Chris Barter, Vic Huls, Pat 1 ', went to convention sessions and to Litton's Charolais Ranch. Friday found us at the convention sessions and attending the American Royal. We left Kansas City Saturday morning and drove non-stop home, stopping only for gas and food. We got home about 11 p.m. Saturday night. The trip was a very worthwhile one and one we will remember for a long time. group picture taken of all the : members from Michigan and 1 went to the Truman library in the 1 , afternoon, where we toured all , through his histor~. Thur~d~y w~• Future leaders in agriculture l fl~A CQNGRAlULATI_ONSl to They are already preparing for their future career in agriculture. They are enrolled in a vocational agricultural education program. WEST MICHIGAN Learning by doing is a basic principle behind this program. POWER & EQUIPMENT, INC. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c218ddeca9270c7b2f0797f0205c59dc.m4v 229543b7b547bb209cb956ff43ca8b40 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cf8e404d0e6aa5324812171326082b99.pdf 8afec4f901fb6e5f6bf5e1178822c491 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Joseph Gabrosek Jr. World War II 52 minutes 17 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in 1924 in Barberton, Ohio -Grew up and lived in Barberton until just after he was married after the war -Stayed there until his job forced him to move -His father worked as a drill press operator -His mother was a housewife -His father worked for Babcock and Wilcox Company through the Great Depression -He was able to keep his job, but at reduced hours -During the Great Depression his family had a garden which helped (00:01:53) Start of the War -They lived on an intersection that had two gas stations on the corners -It became a congregating area for the men of the neighborhood -On Sunday December 7, 1941 he was standing with a group of other men on the corner -Someone came out of a gas station and said that Pearl Harbor had been bombed -Prior to the war he knew a little about Pearl Harbor -Heard in the news that the Pacific Fleet had been moved there -At the time of Pearl Harbor he was seventeen years old, going to turn eighteen in February -When the war began he started to think about enlisting -He knew men that were dropping out of high school to enlist -He wanted to at least finish high school before he enlisted (00:03:38) Enlisting in the Army Air Corps -He graduated from high school in the summer of 1942 -His father wouldn't sign for him to enlist -At the time you had to be twenty one to join the military -In August 1942 a new law was passed that allowed for eighteen year olds to serve -He started to see friends getting drafted -He wanted to go into the Army Air Corps and become a pilot -The admission process was changed when the war began -No longer needed a college education, just had to pass the physical -He went to Cleveland, Ohio in December 1942 to take the physical -A week later he received a letter telling him that he was approved -The next step was to wait for them to tell him to report for training (00:05:46) Basic Training and College Training -He went from Barberton to Columbus, Ohio by train -In Columbus he boarded a troop train bound for Florida -He received basic training at Miami Beach, Florida -It lasted one month -Largely consisted of marching and classroom training -From Florida he went to Capital University in Columbus, Ohio �-In Miami Beach they used hotels as their barracks -On Sundays they were allowed to go down to the beach -The hotel rooms were left as is, so they got to sleep in hotel beds -In Miami Beach they had contracts with the local restaurants to make their food -Marched on golf courses near the beach -All in all basic training was an enjoyable experience -At Capital University he took a speech course, mathematics courses, and flight courses -He also received ten hours of flight training with the Piper Cub aircraft -First time that he ever flew in a plane -During college training spent all day in the classroom or in flight training -Despite the busy schedule he kept up with it all fairly well -They slept on cots in the dorms -Stayed at Capital University for March-June 1943 (00:09:29) Pilot Classification -After college training he was sent to the Nashville Classification Center -In Nashville he received more physical exams, interviews, and testing -Process to decide if you were to be a pilot, navigator, or bombardier -He wound up being assigned to be a pilot (00:10:02) Pre-Flight Training -Sent to Maxwell Field outside Montgomery, Alabama for pre-flight training -Spent two months in pre-flight training -The first month you spent in the lower class, second month in the upper class -Upper class would haze the lower class to reinforce discipline -Those two months were spent on class work, exercise, and drills -Lots of marching -Getting accustomed to military living (00:12:26) Primary Flight Training -The first phase was called primary flight training and was at Bennettsville, South Carolina -Began training with the Stearman biplane -It was a bigger airplane and more complicated than the Piper Cub -Had to listen attentively to the instructor -Remembers one flight during primary training where a heavy fog rolled in -Some men were forced to land at other air fields -No major accidents occurred during primary training -Some men dragged the wing as they landed -But no one got hurt as a result; it just slightly damaged the wing -Lots of men washed out in the first phase for a variety of reasons -The predominant reason seemed to be airsickness (00:14:50) Basic Flight Training -The second phase was basic flight training at Sumter, South Carolina -Started off flying the BT-13 -Bigger than the Stearman -Single engine, canopy, and two seats for the instructor and trainee -Also worked with the AT-10 -Twin engine aircraft -Used it to get trainees used to flying aircraft that had multiple engines �-During one flight there was a training accident with one of the AT-10s -An engine died and the aircraft didn’t have enough power to make a stable landing -One of the men onboard was killed in the resulting crash -Fewer men washed out during basic flight training -It was another two months at Sumter -One month for each aircraft (00:17:21) Advanced Flight Training -Advanced flight training was at Turner Field outside of Albany, Georgia -Trained with the AT-6 single engine aircraft -Began to train with the B-25 Mitchell bomber -In service aircraft -Flew at 200mph -Had to land the B-25 at a fast speed, or the engine would stall -It was a heavier aircraft because of the armor -Required more concentration to fly the B-25 -Took some adjusting learning how to land it -It was imperative to keep the nose wheel straight -He never heard of any accidents during advanced flight training -During one time he had a rough landing, but it wasn’t serious and there was no damage -At the end of advanced flight training he became a commissioned officer and received his wings (00:21:15) Sedalia Air Force Base, Missouri -His first station was at Sedalia Air Force Base in Missouri -It is now called Whiteman Air Force Base -Home of the B2 Strategic Stealth Bombers (long range nuclear bombers) -Started there in March 1944 -Began learning how to fly the C-47 transport -Primary use was to transport troops -A little easier to fly than the B-25 -It wasn’t as fast, but it also wasn’t as heavy -Overall, just a safer aircraft to fly -He learned how to pull gliders, pick up gliders, and drop paratroopers -Spent three months at Sedalia AFB (00:24:34) Deployment to the European Theatre -He left Sedalia AFB in June 1944 -His assignment was to pick up a new C-47 at Baer Army Air Field, Indiana -He was allowed to go home briefly, then began the transportation of the aircraft -First to Syracuse, New York then to Bangor Maine -From Bangor to Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada -From there they were redirected to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada -Stayed there for a week -From Canada they flew across the Atlantic Ocean bound for Casablanca -They flew for eleven hours and stopped in the Azores Islands -Chance to refuel and get something to eat -From the Azores they flew to Marrakech Air Field near Casablanca, Morocco -Arrived there in early July 1944 -From Casablanca they flew to Algiers, Algeria �-From Algeria they flew to Tunis, Tunisia -In Tunis he finally saw evidence of the war in the form of destroyed German planes (00:28:22) Arrival in Italy -From North Africa he flew to Capodichino Air Field near Rome, Italy -This served as his main base of operations for the duration of the war -He was assigned to the 35th Squadron of the 64th Troop Carrier Group of the 12th Air Force -The runway had have been lengthened to accommodate the American aircraft -Their living quarters there were in bombed out buildings -The building they were in, you could only stay on the first floor -The roof had caved into the second floor -For a while the only shower system they had was a primitive shower system -Eventually he just went into Rome and used the bathhouses there -Able to get hot water and have a private stall -When he arrived in Italy he started flying missions immediately -Part of the missions involved preparing for Operation Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France -This was scheduled for, and carried out on, August 15, 1944 -The initial missions he carried out was ferrying supplies, mail and personnel in the area -Around Italy, sometimes to the island of Corsica, and eventually to Southern France (00:32:00) Operation Dragoon and Other Missions -On August 15, 1944 he took part in Operation Dragoon, the liberation of Vichy France -Before dawn he dropped paratroopers into Southern France -The next phase was to tow gliders in that were carrying supplies -Some of the gliders were destroyed upon landing due to bad terrain -During Operation Dragoon he didn’t encounter any antiaircraft fire -After Operation Dragoon he went on missions airdropping supplies to partisans in north Italy -He did receive antiaircraft fire flying those missions -After Southern France was secured he was sent to Istres Air Field near Marseilles, France -From there he flew supplies north to the U.S. Army -The usual load he carried was 16 gallons of gasoline for General Patton’s tanks -The Army was advancing so fast they relied on aircraft to resupply -Ground resupply was just not fast enough -During those resupply missions he had to land in farmers’ fields -While flying into northern Italy he would sometimes pick up casualties and medical personnel -His unit took some casualties, but far fewer than the bomber squadrons -He knew some men in his squadron who died when they crashed into a mountain -Another plane crashed during a formation flying accident -He would fly missions five days a week -If the weather was bad he wouldn’t go out -If there weren’t many missions to fly, fewer pilots were called up to fly -If you had a mission you were told what it was the day before you flew it (00:38:53) Downtime and Relations with the Italians -While he was stationed in Italy he visited Rome once and a while -During downtime he wouldn’t travel far from base -He was also working as in operations so he couldn’t be far from base -He helped schedule flights for his squadron -Got the job after helping to get his plane landed at Marseilles in bad conditions �-The Italians would cook their meals and Italian girls would serve them their food -For a while he was sent up to Rosignano, Italy -Stayed in a house with an Italian family there -At the end of each month he would pay the family rent -The woman of the house would cook him and the other airmen dinner -Some men had intimate relations with the Italian girls -Remembers one soldier smuggling a girl into their quarters in Rome -Men never got in trouble for fraternizing with the civilians though -Towards the end of the war he landed at Milan a few times while aiding the partisans -They took him to see the gas station where they hanged Mussolini and his mistress (00:44:24) Mission to Cherbourg, France -In October 1944 he flew up to Cherbourg, France -His mission was to pick up new recruits and take them back with him -Their final destination was fields in northern Italy (00:46:00) End of the War and Coming Home -On April 12, 1945 President Roosevelt died -On April 14 he transported some Slovenian prisoners of war from Corsica -Talking to them, they told him that FDR had died -They had been captured by the Fascist Italian forces earlier in the war -I.e. pro-Allies -The war ended on May 8, 1945 -On May 24 he flew the southern route back to the Americas -Stayed in Trinidad for about a month -His assignment was to transport soldiers who were going back to the United States -He would fly to Georgetown, British Guiana to pick them up -Fly them up to Florida -Then return to an airfield in Puerto Rico -This assignment lasted from July-September 1945 -He was sent to an airfield in Georgia for a brief time -After the assignment in Georgia he was allowed to go home on leave -After the leave he reported to San Antonio, Texas and was discharged from the Army (00:50:57) Reflections on Service -He feels that he was extremely lucky to have never gotten hurt -He feels extremely lucky to have gotten to see the parts of the world that he did -Got to meet people that he formed lifelong friendships with -At the end of his service he toyed with the idea of staying in -Ultimately decided that he wanted to go back to college instead � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_GabrosekJ1695V Title A name given to the resource Gabrosek Jr., Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-10-13 Description An account of the resource Joseph Gabrosek Jr.was born in 1924 in Barberton, Ohio. He grew up there and graduated from high school there. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in December 1942 and went through the multiple stages of flight training at different bases, and finished his training in C-47 transport aircraft at Sedalia, Missouri. In June 1944 he was deployed to Europe and was stationed primarily at Capodichino Air Field near Rome, Italy. He was attached to the 35th Squadron of the 64th Troop Carrier Group of the 12th Air Force. On August 15, 1944 he took part in Operation Dragoon, the liberation of southern France, in that mission he dropped paratroopers and supplies into the area. Over the course of the war he flew supply missions to the Army in northern Europe and to partisans fighting the Nazis in northern Italy. In May 1945 he returned to the Americas and until September 1945 he ferried troops from British Guiana back to the United States. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gabrosek Jr., Joseph Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American United States. Army Air Forces Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Moving Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/x-m4v application/pdf https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4029c1ee8154ba81748571012e1bee03.mp4 2dcc06b94edef58473514dad164bce62 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/00983233346248fa4ec8912a04ac6a5f.pdf f7b821c507bab9f5f1a5a7fea6ec15c8 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Fred Gallert World War II 31 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born in Winnipeg, Canada on July 17, 1921 -Lived there for his first two years of life -Moved to Saint Joseph, Michigan -Parents were farmers -Had a small plot of land and worked that during the Great Depression -He had nine siblings -He was the ninth child of the family -Attended high school and graduated in 1939 (00:02:03) Start of the War -Didn't pay a lot of attention to the war when it started in 1939 -In college at Central Michigan University when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941 -Became a big topic of discussion -Initially wasn't too concerned (00:03:21) Getting Drafted -Got drafted in June 1942 -Sent to Fort Custer, Michigan for processing -Already started receiving orders -Wasn't a problem for him because he was expecting it (00:04:48) Basic Training -Took a test to become an interpreter for German prisoners of war -Spoke German because his parents spoke it around him when he was growing up -Received basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan near Kalamazoo -Trained with other draftees -Most of the men were around his age, some were a little younger though -Consisted of drills and learning about Army protocol -High emphasis on discipline -Adjusted to the Army pretty well -Received some rifle training -Lasted six weeks -Got weekend passes home -Took the interpreter test near the end of basic training (00:08:19) Stationed at Fort Custer -Stationed at Fort Custer dealing with the German prisoners of war there in late summer 1942 -Worked alongside military intelligence personnel and military police -They wanted the information that he could get out of the prisoners -Had some higher ranking German prisoners there -Didn't interrogate them too intensely, just asked them basic questions �-Interacted more with regular German soldiers -Most were between eighteen and twenty years old -Some could understand English -Most seemed very content with where they were -His job was to ask them basic questions when they were brought in to be processed -When he was done with them he would turn them over to the military police -They were all very cooperative -Never saw any prisoners being used for simple tasks or menial labor -Had a lot of free time -It was relaxed duty -Lived in Army quarters and was fed good food -Never noticed any civilians coming down to look at the prisoners of war (00:14:16) Stationed in Santa Ana -From Fort Custer he was transferred to a prisoner of war camp in Santa Ana, California -Most likely the prisoner of war camp in Garden Grove -Working as an interpreter -No real difference with the prisoners being kept there -None of them appeared to be unhappy, and they were being treated well -Continued to deal with regular German prisoners -Got out to California by bus -Took about three weeks to cross the country -Stopped in Army camps along the way -Never heard anything about the internment camps for the Japanese -Kept a secret -Had good conditions at the prisoner of war camp because it was fairly new -Got to visit Los Angeles and San Francisco -Interesting for a serviceman and got treated well -Saw some USO Shows -Lived with a family off the base -Didn't have to live on the base if he didn't want to -Rationing was very noticeable -Rationed food, sugar, coffee, and gasoline -Tried to make life as comfortable as possible with the circumstances at hand for the prisoners -The prisoners introduced him to soccer -He enjoyed playing soccer (00:21:10) News & Progress of the War -Kept up with the news of the war -Never concerned about being deployed to the European Theatre to work as an interpreter -Had some black outs at night -Nothing too involved though -Never thought that the United States and the Allies were going to lose the war -Victory always seemed assured (00:23:25) End of the War -Victory in Europe Day (May 8, 1945) was a pleasant day -Even the German prisoners were happy that the war was over �-A lot of them were trying to get out Germany -Many of them didn't seem to have much loyalty to Hitler or the Nazi Party -On Victory in Japan Day (August 15, 1945) it was "jubilation" -Began working on repatriating German, but he wasn't involved with that -A lot of them were content to stay in the U.S. and wanted to stay -Especially the case for those going to Soviet occupied Germany (00:26:17) End of Service & Life after the War -In Santa Ana until he got discharged in November 1945 -Just had to wait around to get a ride back to Michigan -Went back to Central Michigan University -Studied teaching social studies and business math -Graduated in the late 1940s (1946 or 1947) -First teaching job was in Remus, Michigan -Taught there for ten years -Began working for Kelloggsville Public Schools in 1957 -Taught there until 1980 or 1981 -Went on the Talons Out Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in May 2015 -Non-profit organization that sends WWII and Korean War veterans to see the memorials (00:29:47) Reflections on Service -Could speak with the prisoners of war and see that they were human too -It was a worldly experience without leaving the United States -Most them were happy the way the war ended � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_GallertF1756V Title A name given to the resource Gallert, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-05-05 Description An account of the resource Fred Gallert was born in Winnipeg, Canada on July 17, 1921. When he was two years old his family moved to Saint Joseph, Michigan and he grew up there. After the U.S. was dragged into WWII in 1941 he was drafted into the Army in June 1942 and received basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan. Due to a proficiency in the German language he was selected to work as an interpreter for German prisoners at prisoner of war camps in the United States. He was stationed at the prisoner of war camp at Fort Custer and later at the prisoner of war camp in Santa Anna, California. He was discharged in Santa Anna in November 1945. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gallert, Fred Sr. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jones, Adam (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Veterans Video recordings World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American United States. Army Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Moving Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/842bfe0caa44bae6967fb50b3337f75a.m4v a4eff80cbb5400f0ecc837d98da35217 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bbc7ba7eed9e667664525135d25af7d7.pdf f0afabf74b473a2d4afd7315d2ec2022 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Title: Galloway, Leonard (Interview outline and video), 2009 Subject: World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army Air Corps Description: Leonard Galloway was born on August 3, 1925 in Huron, South Dakota. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps when he was 17 years old because he did not want to be drafted and because he had always wanted to fly. Leonard went through basic training in Texas and then was sent to the University of Mississippi for training classes. The war ended just as he was getting into advanced flight courses and he was disappointed because he had really wanted to fly in Europe. Creator: Galloway, Leonard Contributor (Interviewer/Affiliation): Galloway, Carson (Interviewer); Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.) Date: 2009-05-27 Digital Identification: LGalloway � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galloway, Leonard (Interview outline and video), 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Galloway, Leonard Description An account of the resource Leonard Galloway was born on August 3, 1925 in Huron, South Dakota. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps when he was 17 years old because he did not want to be drafted and because he had always wanted to fly. Leonard went through basic training in Texas and then was sent to the University of Mississippi for training classes. The war ended just as he was getting into advanced flight courses and he was disappointed because he had really wanted to fly in Europe. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Galloway, Carson (Interviewer) Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Video recordings World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American United States. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7754cdada930ef2d72e4731fcd29ff25.pdf 4edf2d75c268fa11dd1917ec77dd7fcd PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Incunabula Description An account of the resource The term incunabula refers to books printed between 1450 and 1500, approximately the first fifty years following the invention, by Johann Gutenberg of Mainz, of printing from moveable type. Our collection includes over 200 volumes and numerous unbound leaves from books printed during this period. 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Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Malogranatum [folium 138] Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-03_138Gallus1473 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gallus, Abbot of Königssaal, active approximately 1370 Description An account of the resource One leaf from Malogranatum by Abbas Cisterciensis Gallus. Printed in Strassburg by Heinrich Eggestein not after 1473. Illustrated with red rubricated initals. [GW M01847; ISTC ig00047000] Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Strassburg: Heinrich Eggestein Subject The topic of the resource Incunabula Printing 1450-1500 Language A language of the resource la Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1473 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seidman Rare Books Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6c5c85c682192afd4da4948469fd2989.m4v a819b331963fe0ef4e076caecbf61d63 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3e552cf0fb8852e65e0d95401af77fbb.pdf ad8b0d1a2a88a9b23c3e6ae71081f71f PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Rosadell Galmish Wolf on Elvin Jay Galmish Background (00:00:00) 2nd Lieutenant, Army Air Corps Died September 5, 1944 in service of his country Born in Cochranton, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1921 Grew up on a farm Finished high school in Cochranton Training (00:01:13) He enlisted in the military when he was 21, Air Force  Interested in learning to fly Married his wife, Rosadell Galmish (the interviewee), in July before entering the service His wife went in to teach that year After enlisting, he waited until January for his notice (00:02:30)  Had a job during these months of waiting Went to the Aviation Cadet Center in San Antonio, Texas for training No telephones available freely at the time, very strict on its usage  Would be allowed calls once in a while No flight training at the cadet center, just basic training  Lots of testing: recognition and identification of different planes, instant recognition  Very strict training, couldn’t talk often to his family  Was in training for about 6 months, end of May went on to the next phase of training Flight Training (00:05:07) Flight training in Vernon, Texas. Rosadell traveled by train to join him there � She never traveled anywhere, especially never by herself  He had good grades in his training, so he was able to go into town during the weekend  They had planned to meet on Friday, but he wasn’t there  That weekend, Rosadell found out that his weekends now started on Saturdays instead of Fridays  The woman, whose house they would be staying at had gone to meet her, but had gone to the wrong train station  Rosadell stayed in the woman’s daughter’s room that was being rented out Elvin was having a hard time with flying because he would get air sick (00:07:35)  His instructor gave him one last time to see if he could overcome it  If he didn’t, he would be taken out of the program  He didn’t get air sick on that flight and could finish training Went to Enid, Oklahoma for the next level of training (00:08:30) Rosadell shared a room with another cadet’s wife Elvin would have to do night flights; he would sometimes fly over his wife’s apartment and he would dip his wings so she could see him (00:09:35) The woman she was staying with had a son and was worried about Polio and moved back home; Rosadell then had to stay by herself (00:10:00) Went to Frederick, Oklahoma for his next phase of training (00:10:46)  Took a car with another couple to get there  Rosadell taught at the school there, part-time November 3, Elvin got his wings (00:12:30)  Elvin had forgotten his uniform for the ceremony so he came back and visited his wife for a little while during school After graduation, Elvin was given time to go back home for 10 days; had been training for a year (00:13:40) �Delrio, Texas was his next destination; Rosadell couldn’t join him (00:14:04)  She eventually was given a guest room at the base; December 6  Was given the chance to fly in a B-76 In January, Elvin finished his B-76 training and went to Freeport, Louisiana; Barksdale Air Field (00:15:20)  Met his crew there  Permitted to live off base, but motels weren’t as common during the ‘40’s  Stayed at a cabin with another couple Rosadell tells a story about her sister coming in to visit her (00:16:49) Training completed there (00:19:25) Didn’t enter the war right away, stayed in Freeport (00:19:42)  Wanted to have some leave time so Elvin could get Rosadell back home; she was expecting a baby, at the time  Didn’t get the leave time, was scheduled to go to Europe  Last time Rosadell saw him was when he left to go back to the field, April His crew and he was sent to New Jersey until May (00:21:27) The day before his birthday, in May, his crew reached England (00:22:04)  Went by ship He was stationed in England but Rosadell doesn’t know where (00:22:43) He wrote when he could, can guess that it was a month before he started making flights (00:23:05)  All letters were censored, couldn’t talk about flights but could say little things  End of June, Rosadell can guess, is when he began flying (00:24:05)  Once mentioned, in his letters, that he had been in London (00:25:00) � Lived in a regular barracks, but never went in-depth about much because he wasn’t allowed  The only thing he ever mentioned, about flights, was that he could always tell how close the flak was because of his co-pilot He wasn’t involved in D-day, arrived too early (00:26:40)  Was able to push the Germans back enough to make a small airport  Elvin was stationed there, near Omaha Beach  Mentioned in a letter that he had been issued a helmet which he used it to clean his clothes  Rosadell was happy he wrote about this because when they sent his footlocker back, all of his clothing was discolored Combat took place mainly over Germany (00:29:10) At the end of the War, the tail gunner of Elvin’s plane had survived (00:29:25)  He told Rosadell that they were all set to be sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, was glad they weren’t Elvin was awarded the Air Medal with three clusters and a Purple Heart (00:30:20) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galmish, Elvin (Interview outline and video), 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Galmish, Elvin Description An account of the resource Rosadell Galmish Wolf, wife of 2nd Lieutenant Elvin Jay Galmish, tells the story of her husband during World War II from her perspective. Elvin Jay Galmish enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 21 and trained to be a pilot. His wife traveled with him during his training until he was sent to Europe in 1944 where died in service of his country. He was a bomber pilot, based first in England and then in France (so presumably with the 9th Air Force). Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vandermyde, Nicholas John (Interviewer) Jacobs, Lucas Christopher (Interviewer) Forest Hills Eastern High School (Ada, Mich.) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Video recordings World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American United States. Army Air Corps Women Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-06-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GalmishE Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/114458b51f24920110166f4821b65941.mp4 6f3fb28353f41d53bb9bac7ae1a103ff https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/27a55b90bb62fe9d72e0290c39714ab9.pdf 51b702b3027ce6df3e0bdb070aa0901b PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Subject: George B. Gane Interviewer: Dr. James Smither Interview Length: 46 minutes Introduction (00:15) Family and Friends (01:12) • Gane mentions that his father was a salesman. His father served in the Canadian Army during World War I as an ambulance driver. • Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Gane graduated from South High School in 1942. (01:33) Pre-enlistment (01:47) • Gane mentions that for a short time he worked in a machine shop and a packaging job. Joined the military in early 1943. • Afterwards, Gane mentions being sent to Fort Custer, MI. Further describes how one could which branch of service they wanted to serve in. He chose the air corps. Enlistment and Training (03:10) • From Fort Custer, he went to a Floridian country club. While there he took a few tests to determine what he was best eligible for. • Afterwards, they sent him to armory school at Buckley Field, 20 miles outside of Denver, CO. In one encounter there he tells of how FDR came and reviewed the troops. • Gane also mentions that they taught him how to put together guns and clean them and work with the turrets. • From there he went to a gunnery school in Texas. Tells of an encounter in which they would practice shooting targets on a railroad track. • From gunnery school, Gane mentions his time flying in the back of an 18.6 two-seater plane. These types of planes were what pilots usually started their training in. (08:28) • Gane mentions that from Texas he was sent to Walla Walla, Washington where he met up with all personnel to undergo more training. �• From Walla Walla, they went to Rapid City, SD where they flew out of there for a few months. (10:23) Gane describes his service with his lead crew. Tells of how each group has 8 crews; with 2 lead crews per squadron. • Gane describes his one year training going from base to base around the U.S. Mentions service at Rapid City, SD; Walla Walla, Washington; Redwood, OR; Nebraska; and Paiute, TX. • Doesn’t mention much about his crossing across the Atlantic. Gane does mention though that they first went to Newfoundland and then were sent to Britain. Bombing Campaign in Europe (15:05) • While in Britain, Gane describes his time as a waist gunner aboard a B-17. Gives a brief description of the different jobs that a crew aboard a B-17 had. He mentions that they usually flew at 25,000 to 30,000 feet. Also, discusses his crew in some detail. • Gane was based near Norfolk, England. He describes his time there briefly. Gane mentions that they started bombing raids in February 1944 over Europe. Most of the time he remembers getting one engine shot out 20-25% of the time by flak. Describes the general conditions of what being under heavy flak fire entailed. • Gane describes the relationship between bomber and fighter crews during the war in Germany. On their 2nd bombing run to Berlin he mentions that they lost three engines. Describes in some detail the 2nd attack over Berlin and getting credit for shooting down a German aircraft. (29:48) • Gane briefly mentions their bombing attacks in Poland. (30:58) He describes an encounter in which a friend of his got shot down over Denmark. He relates how he was rescued by the underground and smuggled to Sweden where he was picked up and sent to London, England where Gane had to come in to identify him. • Afterwards Gane briefly describes his service aboard a radar ship version of a B-17. Mentions that he did this from February to September 1944. (34:30) • He briefly mentions what life was like in England and that there were no problems with the local populace. While stationed there he supervised a skeet range and trained crews for a few months. At Christmas he went home. (37:44) Going Home (39:42) �• Afterwards, they sent Gane to a gunnery-instructor school in Paiute, TX. He describes how they put in charge of the training crews there. Briefly mentions that he flew 30 combat missions and got out in September 1945. After the war (41:18) • After Gane was discharged, he returned to Grand Rapids where he mentions working for Peter Pan Bakery for three ears as a bakery deliver going from house to house. Afterwards, Gane worked for 35 years at a local electronic parts house. Following that he moved to Owosso, MI and lived there for 10 years and came back. Shared his personal thoughts on his time in the service and what he learned from it. (44:50) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gane, George B. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gane, George B. Description An account of the resource George B. Gane is a WW II veteran who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps with the 92nd Bomber Wing from 1944 to 1945. In this account he discusses his pre-enlistment years, enlistment and training in the U.S., and bombing missions in Europe. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Video recordings Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GaneG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e87275e168bfd60ea900edbe367447af.pdf 9b5802dddc4798eaefb9be298b3c4f9f PDF Text Text Young Lords In Lincoln Park Interviewee: Carmen Garcia Interviewer: Jose Jimenez Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections Date: 11/16/2012 Runtime: 02:07:23 Biography and Description Oral history of Carmen Garcia, interviewed by Jose “Cha-Cha” Jimenez on November 16, 2012 about the Young Lords in Lincoln Park. "The Young Lords in Lincoln Park" collection grows out of decades of work to more fully document the history of Chicago's Puerto Rican community which gave birth to the Young Lords Organization and later, the Young Lords Party. Founded by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, the Young Lords became one of the premier struggles for international human rights. Where thriving church congregations, social and �political clubs, restaurants, groceries, and family residences once flourished, successive waves of urban renewal and gentrification forcibly displaced most of those Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, working-class and impoverished families, and their children in the 1950s and 1960s. Today these same families and activists also risk losing their history. � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b5bdfe2b6addf5fb9d2fc92d3aa98794.mp4 a9403062059ac2345b1158bcae31a1a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection Subject The topic of the resource Young Lords (Organization) Puerto Ricans--United States Civil Rights--United States--History Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.) Personal narratives Social justice Community activists--Illinois--Chicago Description An account of the resource Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives. The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jiménez, José, 1948- Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng spa Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-65 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2012-2017 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Título Spanish language Title entry Carmen Garcia vídeo entrevista y biografía Descripción Spanish language Description entry La historia oral de Carmen Garcia, entrevistado por Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez el 11/16/2012 acerca de los Young Lords en Lincoln Park. Sujetos Spanish language Subject terms Young Lords (Organización) Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.) Mexicano-Americanos--Relatos personales Justicia social Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago Mexico-Americanos--Illinois--Chicago--Condiciones sociales Relaciones raciales Conflicto social Identitad cultural Partido Pantera Negra. Illinois Capí­tulo Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-65_Garcia_Carmen Title A name given to the resource Carmen Garcia video interview and biography Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Garcia, Carmen Description An account of the resource Oral history of Carmen Garcia, interviewed by Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez, on 11/16/2012 about the Young Lords in Lincoln Park. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jimenez, Jose, 1948- Subject The topic of the resource Young Lords (Organization) Puerto Ricans--United States Civil Rights--United States--History Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.) Mexican Americans--Personal narratives Social justice Community activists--Illinois--Chicago Mexican Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions Race relations Social conflict Cultural identity Black Panther Party. Illinois Chapter Language A language of the resource spa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 application/pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-11-16 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives