McFarland High School - Recuerdos Yearbook (McFarland, CA)

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l l VARSITY FOOTBALL Top Row Osborn, L. XYimberley, D. Perry, Evert, Pottorff, lYirt, Coach Xvlllll1l1lS0ll Middle Row l-ligginbotham, Reed, Curtis, XY0aVer Bottom Row Roberts, Robinson, Horton, Phillips, Hylton, Thomas, Crockett -gg-, I

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'IZICUIQIQDQS 4.1.4.n..L.Lg 44.4. BLOCK M SOCIETY joe Roberts ,,A,,, ,A7 .....,..,,A V P resident Maxwell Newby AA , ,.,,, ,,V,,., ,..7,7 ,.,.,,.,,,,,..,........,,....,..,.... ,, ,. . . . lffce-President Membership has increased in the Blork M Society this year until most of the boys in the school belong. During the past years the Block M Society was one of the most active -organizations in school. But this year, due to its increase in size and the numerous other school events, the Block M has assumed a less active role and become an honorary organization. Under the new Student Body Constitution the Block M Society will once again become an active organization, as it will be directly represented on the Executive Board. It is hoped that this will give added prestige to the owner of a Block HM, as well as improve the management of our athletic system. Although a large portion of the Society will be lost through graduation this year, there will be others to take their places. This year many boys received letters for the first time, and we know that these will become very valuable in days to come. E. H.-'33 FOOTBALL Our 1932 football season opened with a bang. VVe had a very good turn- out, especially by the freshmen, who showed plenty of school spirit. Vllith the experience they have obtained this year and the weight they are putting on it looks like McFarland Cougars are going to have a winning team next year. VVe weren't as successful this year as we were last, but a team can't always win, and in order to be good sportsmen you have to be good losers as well as winners. VVe did very well considering the material we had. Our first game of the season was played with Maricopa. We were defeated 13 to 0, but we had a good time playing them. VVe lost both games to Shafter, who is the winner of the Sierra League cup this year, but we think that Shafter is going to have a tough job keeping it next year. The season ended on Armistice Day, when we were beaten by Taft with a score of 24 to 0. The football team had their annual steak bake on Studebaker Hill. The food and the feminine element were furnished by the Hostess Club. At the steak bake joe Roberts was elected captain for the 1932 team. The McFarland football team wants to congratulate the seniors who have worked so earnestly to have a successful football team. These M. H. S. supporters are VVilbur Hylton, Earl Higginbotham, Clarence Robinson, Glenn Crockett, and joe Roberts. l R-'33 -32-

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IZIECUEIQDQS LLLLLLL 44.4. BASKETBALL In this year's basketball season McFarland High had everything to gain and nothing to lose. We had no cup to defend, as in football, and were not so disappointed in experiencing a succession of defeats. In spite of the fact that we took no honors, most of the boys enjoyed the season and profited by a great A TEAM Although the A's were defeated in all their games, they played to many close scores, especially with our friends from Shafter. The experience gained during the past season will undoubtedly help turn out a winning team next year, as only two of the players, Earl Higginbotham and Lawerence Huddleston, are graduating. b deal of experience. HB and uc TEAM 4 The B and C teams will remain intact, except for the loss of two players, George Perry, who played his First year of basketball as a junior and who was this year the star player of the B team, will graduate, and Barnes has left the school. It appears that athletics in our high school, like the depression, have reached their lowest ebb and are now improving steadily. XYe must not be impatient in this period of building because our teams do not take a great many honors. VVe should rather do our best to aid in the training of a team of the future which shall, through its accomplishments, put McFarland High on the map. E. H.-'33 TENNIS AND T RACK Although not as much interest is shown in track and tennis as in other sports sponsored by the student body, they were quite prominent this year. Our representatives made a yery commendable showing in the contests in which they participated. The tennis team consisted of Paul Wiirt and Frank Braniger, who played doubles together, and Ernest Reisinger and Leon Roome, who played singles. Although our teams took no honors in the tournament held at Maricopa they made a very good showing and will, in all probability, win some honors next year. The track season consisted of two meets: one, a practice meet held at Bakersfield, and the other. an official Sierra League meet. which was held at Wasco. Those placing in the Wasco meet were: Newby, second place in the foot- ball throwg Regan, third place in the A class pole vault: Reed, third place in the A class shot put: lVeaver, third place in the B class pole vault: Bean, third place in class C pole vault: and Curtis. first in the quarter mile and in the hop, skip, and jump. E NIGHT BALL Our High School night ball team, although made up of less-experienced playershthan those of last year, has a good chance to win the home town League Championship. Although not so successful in the Sierra League, the boys hope tohmake it up at the town team's expense. The lineup is: D. Vlleayer, c.: P. Wlirt, 3 b.g V. Swan, r.s.g C. Reed, l. s.: H. Manaka, 2b.3 L. Huddleston. 1b.g J. jones, p., A. Ratekin, l.f.g XY. Kruger, c.f.g K. Taylor, r.f.g M. Evert and W1 Thomas, substitutes. . H.-'33 C. R.-'34