The Spotlight, Volume 6, Number 5, Thomson High School, Esko, Minnesota
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The Girls' Glee Club, directed by Mr. Isaac Esko, sang several selections over radio station WEBC. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist was given an honorary FFA degree at the third Annual District Seven Future Farmer Banquet at Eveleth, due to his outstanding contributions to FFA work and organizing the first FFA chapter in Minnesota, the Thomson Chapter, in 1930. The State Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr. E. J. They, was the main speaker at the Farmers' Club Banquet. A student reported on a visit to classmate Helmi Koivisto at Ah-Gwah Ching Sanatorium. The Pep Band prepared to play for all home basketball games. The Polar Bear League Conference set the admission price to conference games at twenty-five cents for adults and ten cents for students. Superintendent A. L. Winterquist wrote an article promoting the American Red Cross. A page was given to Boy Scout Activities. A letter about life at the Gillette Hospital from Helen Knuti was printed. Aides were chosen for the Owls' Club. PTA delegates reported on the state convention at their meeting. Twenty one Esko FFA boys attended the annual district banquet. The Esko FFA chapter participated for the first time in the Seventh District Future Farmer Chapter Conducting Contest, about parliamentary procedure. The Thomson Tommies played Duluth Central Trojans in basketball. The A squad got new suits.
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- Ah Gwah Ching
- Basketball
- Boy Scouts
- District Seven Future Farmer Banquet
- Duluth Central Trojans Basketball
- Esko, Mr. Isaac
- Farmers' Club
- Ffa
- Gillette Hospital
- Girls' Glee Club
- Owls' Club' Gaa
- Pep Band
- Polar Bear League Conference
- Pta
- Red Cross
- Student Activities
- Student Newspapers And Periodicals
- Thomson Tommies Basketball
- Webc Radio
- Winterquist, Superintendent A. L