Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Wessel, Timmler, Dillenbeck, Boh, Wagner
----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Jun 1961
Allan Wessel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wessel, and Irving Timmler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmler, will received the State Farmer Degree at the State FFA Convention to be held at Green Lake, June 12-14. This degree is the highest award that can be won on a state basis in the FFA, and this year will be awarded to 283 FFA members fin Wisconsin. Basis for selection of this degree is Scholarship, Farming Program, Participation in FFA Activities and Leadership.
Both have been active in the FFA during their four years in high school. Irving served as Secretary the past two years and Allan served as Reporter.
Allan has been a member of the FFA Judging teams and attended the American Institute of Cooperation at Urbana, Ill. He has also attended the Cooperative Youth Camp. His farming program consists of 1 cow, 3 ewes and 2 rams, and management of the entire home flock and dairy herd testing. He also participated in Forensics, Chorus, a member of the Discussion Group and served one year as cheerleader.
Irving also has served on FFA Judging teams, attended Eo-op Youth Camp and has conducted Fertilizer test plots on his home farm for two years. This past year he served on the Junior Board of Directors of Clark Electric. His farming program consists of two Purebred Holstein heifers, two Purebred rams and 45 ewes, in addition to dairy herd testing and record keeping for the past four years. He received the Farming Program Award, which is presented annually to the senior in agriculture with the most outstanding arming program. His other school activities include participation in football and basketball, and member of the Chorus and the Discussion Group. His plans for the future are to farm in partnership with his dad.
Also attending the State Convention will be Roger Dillenbeck, FFA President, who will be the Chapter Delegate, and Dan Boh, who will participate in the State FFA Public Speaking Contest. Accompanying the group will be their advisor, Victor Wagner.
