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Show His Projects Pay ... 'sisted of five acres of peas from which he netted $418.02. The coming year he plans to farm 32 acres, planting it in sugar beets, corn, tomatoes and peas. There are also cherries, apricots, and hay on some of the ground. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thorp, Gordon has served as the vice-president of the local chapter and has served on the various committees in his chapter and been active in .practically every undertaking. He was a delegate to Boys' State last year and also attended the national FFA convention con-vention in Kansas City. He is planning to go to college next year and to major in agriculture engineering. Gordon Thorpe, '56 FFA President !s Project Leader A synopsis of the FFA projects of Gordon Thorpe, president of the Springville FFA chapter, is typioal of many others in the organization. or-ganization. He began in 1952 as what is termed a greenhand. That year, he purchased four sheep for $80 and his net profit was $18. His second year project was swine, sheep and dairy which netted him $61.50. The third year he raised swine, sheep, dairy, beef, apricots and corn and made $321.57. The fourth year's project con- " V?: v..-', ; V' v l U-x f;A is rif'tMrifii-i"-v'irnfa(mtfT,:"r J -"frtfVtirfiftiiiiT I Gordon Thorpe |