SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The excitement of the 95th Illinois FFA Convention is amplified during the election of new state officers. Suspense built this year when the internet was down and everything was handled by paper ballots.
Fifty years after being elected as state officers, the 1973-74 FFA team quickly jump back into order at the 95th Illinois FFA Convention. From left, then-president, Gene Schwarm; Darwin Hall, the vice president; David Rothermel, secretary-treasurer; and state reporter Tom Scheider.
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