McFarland High School - Recuerdos Yearbook (McFarland, CA)

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1212801111303 LLLLL41. 444 MUSSOLINVS CALAMITY Leona Gardner .,.7.,,.,...,.,,.,,.,.,,,., ,,,,A,,. ,,,, ,.,,..Y..A.... .., .,,..A..A K oleta Osborn Gerald Gardner Ar77,r 7,,A7..r,7.,..,,. ,,, O sie Turner Billy Scanlon .,7lY,..,. ,.,7,.,. Y Voodron' Vfimberley Doris Kelly ,,,l7.A7ll,,, A77.,l,.,,.. M ary Thompson lllr. Peter Peters ..e...e,. A,e..,. L awrence Huddleston lllrs. Letitia Peters ,.,...e, ......,,.ee.,.,, T helma Moore Tim Gallager ...ee,,.,,,.,,. .,ee.,,e E arl Higginbotham Bridget lllaloney ...,, ,,,..e... M argie Calkins Lily ....,...,....,. - .ee.ee.e,V ,ee.,... P aulita Lindley Alonzo Jackson ....,.,.. ,.ee..,....,.e..e, 5 loe Roberts Tanaka ...e.,,..,,.ee..,e ee.eee. G eorge Alexander Mrs. Oberkamp, ...,e.e,e,,,,,.,..,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,el.,l,,,l..,l..,l..,.....,.., F lorence Hubbard On December 2, McFarland's populace was audience for a typical newly- 'wecl's quarrel exhibited in Mussolini's Calamity, the Senior Play. The inter- pretation must have been reasonably true to life, for there was a satisfying display of laughter and excitement from the audience. On account of this it can be presumed that the play cast succeeded in adequately caricaturing the hen- peckedv father-in-law, the domineering mother-in-law, the stubborn bride, and the more stubborn groom. Members of the play cast showed themselves willing to cooperate by practi- Qing night after night, at the same time getting school lessons, without even the usual half day's vacation before the play was given. For these reasons the seniors feel that the cast showed more than average class spirit. The graduating class realizes that without the support of the entire school there could have been no Seliior Play gso here the senior class is tendering its thanks to those who have supported us in the presenting of Mussolini's Calamity. lNe are particularly indebted to Miss Harder who, as a patient and capable coach, was largely responsible for the success of our play: others in and out of school contributed their part, and we are sincerely grateful. M. D. T.-'33

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ILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL IQ33 THE FORENSIC CLUB First Semester Second Semester Osie Turner ....,.....,.. e..e..w P resident ....,..... .v.v..sws,s.. V iolet Roome Owanda Dixon .,..w., .,v,.,,., V ice-President .....w., ....,,. E lla May Hart Paulita Lindley ...... ....... S ecre1fa1'y-Treasurer ..,,.,s, V...,.. 1X flary Thompson Thelma Moore e..,.... ev..s, F orensic Manager ...,........ ........ T helma Moore Mr. Porterlield ........e.......,.....o g .,.. Adviser, ...Y,,s........ooo........... Mr. Porterheld - Under the competent leadership of Osie and Violet the Forensic Club has brought to a close its second successful year. Many of its old members and all of the new were on hand at the first of the year with much zeal and enthusiasm. Our debaters took second place in the Sierra Forensic Conference through exceptionally good work. After the last conference debate our three best de- baters met Bakersfield in a post-season contest, and we concluded the evening by entertaining the visiting school. VVe were also well represented in Oratory and Extempore. All of these interscholastic activities were sponsored by the club. With the help of the associate members the club put on a very successful Spring Program, which brought in more than enough revenue to meet the ex- penses incurred during the year. This public entertainment featured two one- act plays and a formal, Oregon-style debate-the first ever put on in McFarland. Our annual Forensic Club party was, also, very successful. It was necessary for the club to make many awards for the splendidvwork done by students this year and last. VVe awarded six gold and four silver pins to individuals and a silver cup to the winners of the interclass debates. The winners of gold pins for the year's activities were Thelma Moore, Frances Grober, Osie Turner, and Earl Higginbotham. The Club has been an outstanding organization in our school and is deter- mined to be even more so next year. E. M. H.-'33

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HONLY ME Sheila Thayer. ,,. , , ,.A,V..A,..,,,,,,,, ,A,A,,,,, , ,.,,,Y. G eraldine Gossage Grandma Thayer ..,,, ,..,..,.., , X flernal Perrin Evelyn Thayer .,77Aa. ..,a,a, P auline Crockett Lynn Delorme ,,,a,a, ,.,,.,,. V 'iolet Roome Jlliss F imzerty ,w,,,aa .,a,a R Iyrtle Moomaw B1fIlrz'e Bainbridge ,.,a, .....,a,aA... I dus Lessley Nal1za11iLa,nsi11,g.., ,a.,.aa Lewis Vlirnherley Sandro do Garcia .,..a a.a,,.a,w.a,a, J ohn Regan Dr. Delorme ,,.,77,,..av,.,,,,.,,A...A.V,,,,,,,a,, A,7.,,,a,,,,,,7...,,,,,,a,a.. .,a,, K f Iaxwell Newby Only Me was the iirst junior play ever staged in our high school, and it was well received. The play was a difficult comedy, but the cast worked pro- portionately hard and the interpretation was satisfactory. Aside from much hair-pulling and constant repetition of lines, the practices were far from boring. lYe had many good laughs over the wrong lines that were given, and Grandma and Miss Finnerty and Sancho managed to keep us enter- tained. Yes, there were romantic times, too, along with the late hours. ldus certainly delighted in holding Geraldine's hand, and the closing scene-practiced in all detail only twice before the performance-was most touching. However, it wasn't all play and no work for us. XVe spent many hours on hard practice, trying to get the right inflection and action. But as a result we believe we set a standard which we hope future junior casts will have to work hard to surpass. Nevertheless, we are all determined that our senior play shall be better. V. R.-'S-L -25-