Taft Union High School and Junior College - Derrick Yearbook (Taft, CA)

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The J. C. Song leaders in their Nlaroon and Vvhite outtits with cettophane pom-poms. happy laces. and their clever routine added atmosphere to the games. Out on the tietct were some leaders in toottaatt. t titced to watch Dicti fiarretfs good Sportsman-tilce manner and were heaten 21-6. .toe was still unahte to play so we drove up and in spite ot our toss we had a nice evening in Fresno. The spirit stirred up hy the dinner rally hetore the Visalia game on 04'- toher 27 helped the Cougars to win with a score ot 23-0. fln the next Friday, our spirits werentt up to par and we lost the conterence champion- ship to Portervitte. The Armistice Day game re- sulted in a deteat ot 20-0 due to an out-weighed team--hut such are sports. The game was in the atternoon so we carried out the holiday spirit that night with a party. The last game ot course was with our big rival-Batcersltietd. The Rene- gades were a strong team, hut our team tought the hardest hattte ot the season to hold the score down to 0f0. t don't thintc t have ever heen quite so excited at a toothatt game. The rooting sec- tions were going strong especiatty when our team held the rival team down on the inches line. .toe and t went to the school dance and came home hoarse and tired, hut glad we could tatie part in such an enthusiastic hattte. his high spirit. He was captain and in every game he did his hest to inspire the players. Joe and t join with the many others who agree that he is the righttut owner ot the inspiration award. The outstanding player award went lo Owen lvtaupin who was one ot the smallest men on the team. tjooltmtt, Nov. IT-l tf5ttNtNtf SUNG LEADIQRS LEAD S'l'lTlJtfN'l' RfXYl4ERS. Top picture, song teactvrsz Top row, txlitter, Xvright: Third row. lioness: Sem-onrt row, Green: tirant row, Towns:-mt, Lower tc-ll picture, taathatt players plunge into action against strong opponents. tjoottmtt, Nov. lf'-fbttitisitqrxxntxti GRIDIRON PLAYERS RECEIVE AXVARDS. Lower center, inspirational award winner, Ciwen txtaupin. Lower right, captain and most vatualolc play- er on the l939 team. Dick Garrzltt, Bottom picture, Cougars tatie part in contvrcncf- pigstcin classic. .tzmior Cottugut

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We get a Touch down! Junior College Page 8 Football, Nov. 17-COUCARS TACKLE BAKERSHELD IN LAST GANlE OF Ainove, liootlaall team: Top row, Ricliarcis, VXlilcll1arioor, Kirkpatrick, Tacluneir, Blyilre, lvla- vaist, Cnacll Lee, Conch Rccciy: Tliircl row, Stiles, Sionelaralfer, Cook, Dufour, Garralt, Haven, Cline: Second row, Scliasteen. Frank, Alley, Heloeri, Klinge, Simmons, Teelg First row. Bens- wanger, Lewis, Livengood, Hillllljly, ivlaupin, Bennett, Allsteafl. Tile lootloall season startecl off Witll a bang when The Cougars met Citrus J.C. on Septemloer 22 and battled to a cleadloclc when time game encl- ed and time score was 6-6. Joe tool: me to all tlie games but lie lrafl to play most of the time, so most of my time in tile loleacliers was Witliout Joe. The next Weelcentl We were loeaten in the last quarter lay Pomona .l.C. On October 6 one of time most exciting games of the season was playeoi against Ventura .l.C. Our Pep Club loecame or- ganized ancl we llelped tlie boys lov lceeping up tlieir spirits. Tile 8-7 score macle time game extra exciting and macle us leel like celebrating alter- Warcls. However Joe Was injured and spoilecl the nigllt lor me. Un tlne next Friday our team Went to Santa lVlaria so l missed this game, but Joe coulclnit play so l diflnyt mincl so mucll. The Tait team. liacl an Hott-clay!! time following weelc when they met time Fresno State Frosli at Fresno and

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game C0101- A. S. B.. Dm. 2-PIGSKIN PARADERS FETED BY STUDENT BCJDY. Top picture, ljoothall players and their girl lrir-mis enjoy han- quet in calcteria annex. l.ast night was the annual football dinner. and what a thrill it was to he one of the chosen few to attend. The puhlic was invited at 31.00 a plate. hut the loot- hall team and their girls were the honored guests. Joe was chosen as one ol: the outstanding players. so we got to sit at the head tahle. Xve were served a several course dinner including roast turkey and many delicious things. Alter dinner iVlr. Hannah, Dean Howes. and Frank Dickson spolie. There was a slight lull and Fir. Lee, the new Cougar coach, gave a grand talk and presented the awards lor the most outstanding player chosen hy the team to he Gwen lvlaupin, and the in- spiration award which went to Dick Ciarrett. Xvhen the speeches were finished, all the girls were very proud Izmzo College Page IU A. B., Dfw. 2-CIIEER LEADERS RECEIVE THANKS VOR VXVCJRK. Lower picture, T. .l. C. pepsters in action: top to loottom. lirunty, Dcaliins, Alhritlon. of their rnen. l thought Joe was wonderful alter i heard the huildup the team got from their coach. Feeling in good spirits we went to the midnight show which Climaxed a grand evening. They say that silence is more impressive than words P-even than yells. Perhaps that is the secret ol the suc- cess ol our new song which comhines a series ol hand passes that would hallle a prestidigitator with intervals oi rhythmic silences. These ahrupt silences always catch me hy surprise. and I lind myself singing hlisslully away while everyone else maintains a deathly stillness. -until Joe grunts at me disgustedly and l giggle with emharrassmenl.