Redwood High School - Oak Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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ORCHESTRA HE orchestra of 1931-32 has again stepped to the front as a source of education for the participants and a source of entertaimnent for those benefitting by its activities. lt has done much in maintain- ing the already wide-spread fame of our musical organizations. Throughout its existence the orchestra has continued to increase in size and etliciency until it has arrived at its present excellence. This group has always been willing to supply a few moments or hours, as the occasion might demand, of entertainment of a most de- lightful sort. As a result of this ever-willingness to aid. the orchestra accedecl to the request to play at the Father-and-Son Banquet, as Well as the Civic Music Club and the Elks' Club Banquet. The orchestra also took part in many assemblies and programs throughout the year and de- serves the gratitude of the student body for helping to make these gath- erings a success. Mr. llurris. the guiding light of this melody-minded group, can not be praised too greatly for his efforts in making this organization one of the best in the school.

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Q 4 BAND llli llancl of 1931-32 has prohahly clisplayecl as much prominence ancl loyalty in school activities as any other association of the sea- son. lt has been present at nearly all athletic games. both football ancl lmasketlnall. lt may have been seen leacling a group of wilclly shout- ing' students clown Klain Street. ancl again it may have been marching seclately at the heacl ot well organized column of the elcler members of some civic organization. It took part in the Armistice Day Parade, as well as the Poppy liestival ancl other activities. lt vvas again placecl uncler the critical eye ol' the puhlic in the l lalloxve'en ljaracle. Much has been accomplishecl by this organization in maintaining the excellent opinion of our most illustrious and necessary tax-payers. The lmancl also appearecl at its ,best at the Teacher's Institute and at the lD'Miolay foncert. r Mr. llurris has put forth a great cleal of effort in organizing ancl instructing the bancl. He has been aiclecl greatly by the cooperation of the members. some of whom have remained with him throughout their three or four years in high school. ln its appearance at the athletic games it has clone much to support the stancling' of our musical organizations of previous years. :Xt times, when our athletic support tailecl us, we always hacl the support of our lmancl to fall lmaclq on ancl help influence the final score.

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A A A A - HEAVYWEIGHT FOOTBALL H li heavyweight football team must be complimented on its team-- work and its ability to play football. The team had no particular outstanding player, but played as a whole and not as eleven individ- ual players. The few men who showed up markedly in the games were: S. lliane, ll. Mcliinley, li. Lowe, G. Cyr, P. Mansfield, and D. Ragle. The team was under a good captain, who understood the game and played it the way he understood it. E. Henry has made his letter in foot- ball every year he has been in high school and deserves all the credit one can give him. He was disabled in one of the games and was unable to take part in many of them, but he did play in the final game with Taft. Several of the members of the team were on the first string all- county team. and some were on the second string. Those on the first string were D. Ragle, S. lliane, and P. Mansfield. Henry. VVells, and fvlcliinney were placed on the second string. This recognition shows that Yisalia was well fitted for the county championship and deserved all the awards that it received. W'e shall have to give Coach Shidler all the credit we possibly can, because he whipped into a championship team a group of players that everyone thought was scrub team material. lt was because there was competition that he was able to accomplish this feat. Visalia played two practice games before it plunged into the league games. The first two were with Strathmore and Orosi. The team won the game with Strathmore by a score of 6-7. They trounced Orosi, 25- 7. The team's first league game was with lixeter. whose team was con-