Los Banos Rotary Club History
Rotarians Hear of F.F.A. Work

Arthur Childs, agriculture instructor at the local high school, and Dan Pricolo, high school student and member of the Future Farmers of America, were guests at the Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday noon, and spoke briefly concerning Future Farmer activities. Childs, who only recently joined the local school faculty after serving for the past five years in the army, spoke very briefly concerning F.F.A. activities and the agriculture program in the local school, and then introduced the principal speaker, Mr. Pricolo.

Explaining the functions and work program of the F.F.A, Pricolo said the working program is fully contained in the club’s 11-point program, which is:
To develop competent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leadership; to create and nuture a love of country life; to strengthen the confidence of farm boys and young men in themselves and their work; to create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupation; to encourage members in the development of individual farming programs and establishment in farming; to encourage members to improve the farm home and its surroundings; to participate in worthy undertakings for the improvement of agriculture; to develop character, train for useful citizenship and foster patriotism; to participate in cooperative effort; to encourage improvement in scholarship; to provide and encourage the development of organized rural recreational activities.

Pricolo, on behalf of his club, also took the opportunity to thank the Rotary Club members for their sustained interest in F.F.A. affairs and for their support of club activities.

Rotary president Charles T. Kaljian announced that there will be no luncheon meeting next Tuesday, but that Rotarians and their wives would gather for a ladies’ night program Tuesday evening at 7:30.

April 16, 1946

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