Strathmore High School - Pleiades Yearbook (Strathmore, CA)

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IZDIQENSICS Some very interesting debates were held this year on the question, re- solved: That the several states should enact legislation providing for com- plete medical service, available to all citizens at public expense. Although there were no inter-school debates, a great deal of interest was created by the inter-class debates. Much credit should be given Miss Sher- wood, who was an excellent adviser. The senior class won the contest, and the senior negative side tied with the sophomore negative for the individual team championship. Those participating were: Freshmen, Martha Perkins and Arline Aesch- bacher, affirmative: Alice Ioyce Collins and Ralph Nickerson, negative: sopho- mores, Iva Mae Shepard and Dick Schuler, affirmative: Dale Flint and Bar- rett Whitely, negative, juniors, Marcia Gardner and Iessie Oldham, affirma- tive, lane Milhous and Ethel Marie Lightner, negative, seniors: Frances Fer- guson and Louis Roy. affirmative: Ruby Anderson and Wilda Bruce, nega- tive. -5g,.

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IDIQCI-IESTIQA This year the orchestra has been greatly improved, under the able direc- tion of Mr. Hemmerling. All of the students who started the year as beginners were in the orchestra by the Iunior Play. The first function at which the orchestra appeared this year was the flower show at the Womans club house. A selected group accompanied the glee clubs in presenting the operetta, Tune In. The entire orchestra played at all of the school plays, Exhibit, Baccalaurette, and Graduation. Bob Beckwith, Ruby Anderson, and Adaline Awbrey were chosen to play in the first violin section in the All-County orchestra at the Teachers' Institute at Visalia and Barrett Whitely played in the second violin section. Bob Beck- with also played violin solos on the dav the boys' glee club was featured at Institute. Members of the orchestra at the end of the year were: First violins - - - B. Beckwith, R. Anderson, A. Awbrey, M. F. Pfrimmer, B. Summers, D. Stark Second violins: - - B. Whitely, E. Wilkinson, D. Weldon, P. Timberlake, F. Ferguson, R. Cowl- ey, G. Eggman, Z. Cottongim, W. Saltzman Viola ----------- M. Smith Cello ------- - N. L. Shoemaker Bass viol --------- M. Gardner Clarinets - - E. M. Lightner, L. Smith, D. Monroe Saxophones - - - Richardson, B. Warren, M. Glover French horn -------- R. Matthews Trumpets - - B. Turney, Morton, B. Richardson Trombones ---- K. Awbrey, C. Spangler, H. Matthewson Drums ---- - M. Gardner -51..

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BB P SCHDLAIQSH ID SOCI ETY Strathmore Union High School's Chapter 113 of the California Scholar- ship Federation began the school term with the following members: Merrie Behymer. Arliss Carter. lane Davidson, Frances Ferguson. Howard Fisher. Dale Flint, Olive Gregg, Bryant Minor, Iessie Oldham, Bobbie Wallace, and Barrett Whitely. Miss Betty Sherwood was the adviser. The following officers were elected: President, Merrie Behymer: vice president, Bobbie Wallace: secretary: Iessie Oldham: treasurer, Frances Fer- guson: and news reporter, Barrett Whitely. The only changes for the second semester were: Vice president, Adaline Awbrey: secretary, Wilma Rogers. For the second semester, the names of Doris Clifford, Kathryn Ward, Louis Roy, Lucy Wilson, Edythe Fisher, Betty Longacre, Wilma Rogers and Michiko Tsuboi were added to the list of the members, with the dropping of a few old members. The society was interestingly entertained when Mrs. K, C. Clifford gave a review of the book, The Lore and the Lure of Sequoia. The society hopes that next year will see many of the old faces and many more new ones. J