Ferndale Union High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Ferndale, CA)

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ORCHESTRA AND BAND Bofh +he band and orcheslra are imporfanl paris of school life. The orcheslra had The advanlage of being composed of experienced players. The band, lhough made up almosf enfirely of beginners, was able +o play al all school rallies and home games, and Jro malce several public appearances during fhe Spring semesfer. Marching drill was an imporlanl' parl of lheir Training. Bolh organizalions played al 'fhe Chrislrnas program, al lhe Spring Concert and al' lhe Music Feslival. qi 26 ls

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F. F. A. The FuTure Farmers carried ouT a varied and exTensive program This year. ForTy eighT sTudenTs are enrolled in AgriculTure, a decided increase over lasT year. Each F. F. A. member carries aT leasT one proiecT. lndividual FuTure Farmers won numerous awards aT The CounTy Fair in AugusT. The Ferndale ChapTer capTured TirsT award in The Farm Mechanics Judging Con- TesT and second place in poulTry iudging. Judging Teams and exhibiTs were senT To The STaTe Fair in SacramenTo, where Ferndale won The ninTh award in The Grand Prize ConTesT Tor all F. F. A. ChapTers in CaliTornia. The Greenhand lniTiaTion Tor ThirTy-one new members was held in The Gym on OcTober TwenTy-Third. ln November The FuTure Farmers made a survey OT over nineTy per cenT oT The ranches in The Ferndale DisTricT To TormulaTe a livesToclc census and To deTer- mine argiculTural pracTices. The Gym was compleTely TransTormed inTo a barn Tor The F. F. A. Barn Dance on SaTurday, December I4. A program was presenTed during The inTermission, and cider was served To The many who were presnT. The Second annual FaTher and Son BanqueT on February I2 was boTh larger and beTTer Than The previous one. Over one hundred TaThers, sons, and honored guesTs were presenT To enioy The banqueT and enTerTainmenT. The sTudenTs compleTed various oTher proiecTs such as pruning The Trees and planT- ing lawn aT The Village Club. BoTh Mr. Sorem and Mr. SmiTh unTiringly helped in all oT These proiecTs. Mr. DouhTy and Dr. I-lindley are honorary members oT The ChapTer. 25

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..w1- f ,mx-me- 'M vwwwwwvwww STRING QUARTET AND BRASS QUARTET The Music Deparlmenr has lwo unusual and popular organizalions, +lie Sfring Quarlel and flue Brass Quarlel. Tlrme Slring Quarlel, since il's lirsf appearance on The Clwrislmas program, has been greally in demand for enlerlaining al lodges, clubs, and social allairs. The Brass Quarlel appeared firsl a+ flue Spring Concert and has be- come very aclive. 5271-