Oroville Union High School - Nugget Yearbook (Oroville, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1940 volume:

Forward The past is behind us; the future before us. Our high school days, one of the happiest periods of our lives, are over. In order that our happiness may be a guide to future graduates, we, the class of 1840, leave this “ NUGGET ” as our final achievement. In it is a record of our past and the plans for our future. Much appreciation is due to Mr. Henri Boussy under whose direction this Nugget was compiled, and to those, Mr. Mognis and Mrs. Clemo, who were our Senior English teachers. Also our appreciation goes to Mr. Nelson who supervised the printing of this book, our last achievement. We the graduating class of 1940, hereby desire that this, our most lasting accomplishment, be dedicated to one of the most distinguished and well-liked persons in the school— George Thomas Graham—without whose help some members of our class might never have been graduated. Friend George, we hope you will remember us for what we are, as we will remember you for what you are—gruff out-spoken, but a firm believer in truth, justice, and fair play. Nugget Staff Front Row - Boussy, Ricket .5, Toland, Wallace. Madsen, ’’ry. Second Row - Petty, Barefo Miskella, Coombes, Kister Eack Row - Nyberg, Frankli i. Van Duzer, Coale, Holcomb . Under the efficient leadership of Editor Gordon Franklin, he and his staff promises to surpass all other year books in appearance and content, by presenting the 1940 Nugget. Dick Fry as Boy's sport editor. Melba. Holcomb as Girls sports editor, Phyllis Petty. Feature editor and Tine Van Duzer in charge of the nhoto-graohy committee, completed the Nugget staff. Alice Mae Beebe was in charge of the Amateur Candid Camera Contest and Jack Coa’e supervised a'' natures taken for the book. With the help of Mr. Henri Boussey, Ruth Kister designed the cover. Special thanks go to the printing class, under direction of Mr. Nelson, for printing The Nugget. 1 ■ 1,1 • Nisbct Pr'ncipal I I 3.1 cik Mr. Stollar typing, Dean ef Girls Vice-Principal, Physics, Shorthand, JBcokkeep- Chemistry, Dean of ing Boys Mrs. Hughes U. S. History Mrs. Clcmo English s m m Miss. Bower English, Library Mrs. Spencer English, Latin Mr. Hoar Social Science, World History Miss. Huddleston Spanish, French Mr. Conrad Mathematics Miss. Humphrey Typing, Shorthand Mr. Fylling Social Science, Citizen ship Miss. Carpenter Mathematics Mr. Nelson Printing, Shop n a Miss. Wallace Sewing, Homemaking Mrs. Rice Cooking, Homemaking Mr. Walsh Applied Science Miss. Green English, Journalism Mr. Schrader Bookkeeping, Typing, Jr. Business Mr. Lang Physical Education, Coaching Miss. Wall Physical Education Mr. Boussy Art Mr. Reinecke Biology, Cadets Mr. Mognis English, Dramatics Mint £ I TYkrjvvSP Mr. Hollidge Spanish, Citizenship Mr. Mitchell Mechanical Drawing, Coaching Mr. Summy Band, Glee Club, Cappella Choir Senior Class History Gordon Franklin Harry Carpenter Bob Strang Bob Ake Phyllis Petty Anne Madsen Dick Fry Curtain going up. Curtain going up. The lights are dimmed and another four-act play entitled “High School Life” began. The first semester the students elected Ray Rigmaiden as president. The secretary was Heng Chan who thereby started the class annuals that lasted for four years. The second semester arrived with Gordon Franklin to take over the job of president, and his secretary and treasurer was named Doris Stanley. The curtain falls as these officers prepare to release their offices to their successors. The curtain soon raises again on a new and different scene-The Sophomore Year. Jack McKillop was elected president and his assistants were Mildred Hughey, acting as secretary and treasurer, and Dick Fry as the man behind the scenes in the role of vice-president. Gordon Franklin quietly carried on as executive committee member and did it so quietly that he remained on the job during the second semester. The second semester arrived shortly and the class responded by electing Bob Ake as president. Tine Van Duzer was vice-president and Vyola Ross cast a watchful eye over the books of the secretary and treasurer. So the curtain falls again. It raises soon again, however, on a very seasoned troup of players—The Upper Classmen. The junior class made history by electing the first girl president, Betty Jane Toland. Her co-workers were Johnny Aicega, vice-president. Alice Mae Beebe, secretary and treasurer, and Heng Chan, executive committee member. So th4 curtain drops again on a contented and happy class. The curtain rises again, but, alas, for the last time. Our bewildered freshman have reached the pinnacle. They are seniors. In the first semester the class was held together by the efforts of Gordon Franklin, as president, Phyllis Petty, secretary and treasurer, Harry Carpenter, vice-president, and Dick Fry, executive committee member. In the second semester, the work of the previous half was continued. Bob Strang was elected president: Anne Madsen was named secretary and treasurer, and Bob Ake and Dick Fry served as vice-president and executive committee member, respectively. The last memories to store away were the banquet and dance, and not to be forgotten were the graduation excercises and Baccalaureate service. HAROLD ALLEN Drum Bugle Corp 4; EDNA MARY BURNS Band club: Track. MARTIN LUBE AFANADOR Safety Squadron M JOHN AICEOA Football 3-4 Track 2-3: Basketball 2-3-4: Block O 2-3-4: Sec.-Treas. Block O 3: Capt. Varsity Basketball 4: Band 1-2-3-4: Orchestra 1: Band club 4: Vice. pres, class 3: Pres, class 3: Vice Pres, student body 4. ALICE MAE BEEBE Basketball team 1-2-3; Captain Basketball 1; Tennis team 1-2-3; Band 1-2-3-4: Band club 2-3-4; T-easurer band club 2; O A A. 1-2-3-4: a.A.A. vice president 4; Girls League vice president 4; sec. treas. class 3: Nugget staff 4; Historian student body 4. CHARLOOTE I BOLIN H'mor society 1-2-3-4; Glee club 2; Band 3; Volleyball 1. ROBERT ALLEN AKE Basketball 1-2-4; Track 1-2-4; Block O 1-2-3-4; Dramatics 3-4; Pres, class 2; Pres Block O 4; Vice Pres, class 4. STANLEY ALEXANDER Transfer Colusa; Football; Baseball; Cadets. JOHN BOYNTON RUSSELL BRINKERHOFF Basketball 1-2-3: track 2-3-4 baseball 2-3: Block O 2-3-4; glee club 1. DON ANDERSON Football 3; Safety Squad-.on: Cadets 1-3. W JAMES BEARDMORE T aiis.er Arkansas City, Kansas JUANITA RUTH BAREFOOT Glee club 1-2; G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; G.A.A. pres. 4; Executive committee Girls; League 3; Camera Club 3; Nugget Staff 4; Volleyball 1-2-3-4; Volleyball capt. 2; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Basketball capt. 2-3; Tennis team 1-2-3; Tiger Mirror Staff 3-4. 'CK MILLS COALE Transfer University high school Lor Angeles 1938; Dramatics 4. AUDREY MIRIAM COOMBES Sec. Sc treas. class 3: sec. Sc treas. class 4: Sec. Band Club 4 Treas. Band Club 3; Band 2-3-4; Volleyball 3; Basketball 4 Sec. Sc treas. student body 4 VIROINIA HELEN CORY Basketball 1; Girls Olee club 4. CHARLES DOUGLAS COUNTRYMAN Baseball; Basketball; Football 2-3-4 VIRGINIA AHRENS WILMA CLAYPOOL G.A.A. 2-3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4; basketball 1-'2-3-4 WALTER W. CAMPBELL Cadets 1. HARRY P. CARPENTER Basketball 1 -2-3-4 Block O 2-3-4; Athletic manager 2 Vice pres class 4; cadets 1- baseball 1; track 4; baseball 1. HOWARD LESTER CASAGRANDE B-sVetbMi 1-2-3-4: base- ball 1-2-3-4: football 3-4; track 4; Block O 2-3- Band 1-2-3-4: Band club 4: glee club 3: dramatics 1; vice pres, student body 4; Pres, glee club 3. WING HENG CHAN Sec Sc treps. class 1: executive Committee class 1; erecutive committee Girls league 3; honor society 1-2-3-4; Sec. Sc treas. honor sncltv 3-4: G.A.A 2-3-4 Volleyball 3-4 basketball 2-3-4; glee club 2-3. MARVIN CLARKE Cadets 1-2. NORA MAE CLOVER P csldcnr G'r’s y cc 3: A Capella 4; Trio 3-4; Dramatics 2. KATHERINE MARIETTA CLIFTON Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1; Volleyball 1-2-3-4; Tennis 3-4; Honor Society 1-2-3; Basketball Captain 3-4: Glee club 4; G.A.A. 1-2-3-4. o u n 5 .TANE ELLEN DE BAR Drum and Bugle Corps 4. JACK C. FUQUA T nnsfe- Prsadena 37; Cadets 2-3-4 Drum and Bugle Corps 4. H RUSSEI L DE SOMER Cadets 1-2-3-4. MARGARETT GAMBLE CONSTANCE HELEN 'OBBAS Honor Society 1-2-3-4. ALTON LLOYD FIELDS Football 3-4. WILLIAM DOLAN ROBERT CRESS DELBERT FLOOD r -'dets 1-2-3-4; Football 1. RUSSELL CROUCH A JAMES CULLITON Football 2-3; Dramatics Official Public Add-ess System Operator of OUHS 2-3-4. GORDON EDWIN FRANKLIN Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 2-3-4: Block O 2-3-4; Editor of Nuggett 4: Baseball 1; President Class 1-3-4: Ex. Comm 2-3-4; Honor Society 1-2-34. RICHARD BRUCE FRY Basketball 1-2-3-4: Base- ball: Tennis 1-4 Block O 2-3-4: Band 1-2: Vice Pres, class 3: Executive committee class 4: Journalism 3-4; Sports Editor Tiger Mirror 4; Glee Club 2-3-4 A Capella 4; Special Glee 3-4. MARY ALICE GILLIS Volleyball 1-2-3 Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1; Yell Leader 3-4; G.A.A. 1-2-3-4- Journalism 3-4; Feature Editor Tiger Mirror 4. BRUNO GIOVANNONI JESUS GOMEZ Football 1-2-3-4 Basketball l-2-3-4- Baseball 1-3-4 Track 2; Block O 1-2-3-4; Cadets 2-3; Glee Club 2-3. LEATHA M GOOCH Transfer Albany High. Oregon; Honor Society 1-2-3-4. BUD GOTT Football 1-4; Baseball 1-2-3 Dramatics 3: Yell Leader 2-3: Glee Club 2-3; President Student Body 4. LELAND W GREEN HAROLD HAMMETT GUY HAWKS Track 1-2-3; Basketball Manager 1-2-3: Football Manager 2-3. OSCAR H HERMANN Maptp HELEN HERMANS Spanish Club 1-2; Tennis 1; Orchestra 1; Glee Club 1-3 Volleyball 4; Honor Society 4; Girls League Executive 4. DORIS HEFNER Vice. Pies, ts.ass 1; Glee Club 1-2; Journalism 3. Nugget Staff. NORA MARGARET GAMBLE Volleyball 4. KATHRYNE ELLEN GRUBBS Glee Club 3-4. n 5 L. LF8LJE HEINBURGER Cadets 1-4. LOY E HIBBS. JR Band 1-2-3-4: Cadets 1-2; Glee Club 1-2: Football 3: Drum Sc Bugle Corps 3-4. SYLVIA FERN HIGGINS Glee Club 4. ELIZABETH MARY HOKE Basketball 1-2-3-4: Base- ball 1; Volleyball 1 -2-3-4 Tennis 4: G A A. 1-2-3-4; Point Manager G.A.A. 4; Glee Club 2-3-4. IRENE MELBA HOLCOMB Band 1-2-3-4; G. A. A. 2-3-4 Basketball 1-2; Volleyball 1-2-4. HAROLD LLOYD HOLUB. JR. Baskebtall 1-2-3-4; Tennis 2-4; Block O 2-3-4: Glee Club 2-3-4; Dramatics 1; Cadets 1; Baseball 1, Journalism 3. LYLE LORRATNE MILDRED HUGHEY Honor Society 1-3-4; Sec. and Treas. Class 2. BRUCE ILLMAN W. RAY INMAN Transfer Chico High: Football 1-2-3: Track 2-3; Cadets 4. HENRIETTA DOLLY JOHNSON Glee Club 2-3; Honor Society 1. EDITH MAY JONES Transfer Flagle High. Colorado ARTHUR ALLAN HOUSTON Basketball 1-2-3; Band 1- 2- 3-4: Vice President Band Club 3: Sec. Band Club 3; Pres. Band Club 4; Orchestra 1-2-3-4; Block O 2- 3- 4: Journalism 3-4; Associate Editor Tiger Mirror 4: Glee Club 3-4; A Capella 4; Dance Band 2-3-4. HORN ■ y CAROLINE WINONA .TOSEPHSON Honor Society 1-2-3-4; Sec. and Treas. Honor Society 4. F. WILLIS KROEPELIN Band 1-2-3-4; Orchestra 4; Safety Squadron 2. BELL VERDA LAMKA Transfer El Reno. Oklahoma; Honor Society 2-3-4. MARIE KEHRIOTIS WALLACE ANDREIN LANE Safety Squadron 2-3; Hon or Society 4. WINDFIELD PETER KELLY w Band 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 2-3; Camera Club 2-3; Band Club 4; Orchestra 3: Dance Band 2-3-4. GLENDA ALLEENE LUTHER Band 1-2-3; A Capella 4; Glee Club 4; G.A.A. 3-4; Basketball Manager 4; Basketball 4; Tennis 1-3-4; Volleyball 4. GENEVIEVE RUTH KISTER Basketball 1-2-3-4: Volleyball 1-2-3-4: G.A.A. 1-2-3-4: Nugget Staff 4; G.A.A. Pres. 4: Drum and Bugle Corps 3-4; Honor Society 4. FRANCES M KNOLL Transfer Golden. Colorado LOUISE ANNE MADSEN Tennis 4: Honor Society 3: Sec. and Treas. Class 4; Nugget Staff 4. CLIFFORD KROEGER Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1: Block O 2-3-4; Cadets 1-2-3-4; Rifle Team 3-4. AUGUST ERNEST KOGENES Football 1; Hl-Y 2-3-4: Vice Pres Hi-Y 2-3; Seg. of Arms Hl-Y 4; Track 4. MAE ALICE MARDON Glee Club 2-3-4; Tennis 1-2. JAMES E MORLEY Cadets 1-2-3-4; Basketball 2: Tennis 3-4; Football 4; Safety Squadron 2. ROBERT MARTIN Track 2-3-4; Block O 2-3-4; Cadets 1; Glee club 3; Boys State Conference 3. FRANCES MARY MORTON Orchestra 1. ALICE KATHRYN MASTELLER Glee Club 2-3-4. ELOISE WIT LA NYBURG T nsfer Woodbury. New Jersey: Glee Club 1-2-3 Drum and Bugle Corps 2-3-4- Sec. Band Club 4 Nugget Staff 4; Tennis 4 BURTON WILLIAM McFERRIN JR. Block O 1-2-3-4; Track 1-2; Cadets 3-4; Drum and Bugle Corps 3-4. L. FREDDY O'QUINN Football 2-3-4; Block O 3-4. JACK McKILLOP Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1-4; Pres Class 2; Block O Custodian 1-2; Block O 1-2-3-4; Vice Pres Block O 4; Executive Comm. 1-2 GALEN O'QUINN Football 3-4. ADONA MISKELLA Tennis 3-4; Volleyball 4: Nugget Staff 4. LE ROY MOORE Football 1-2-4; Baseball 4. MAE ITA MITCHELL Glee Club 1-2. H WILLIAM OTIS Safety Squadron. NORMAN OWENS Cadets 1. LAVON DULCIE OXLEY Glee Club 1. THOMAS PALIOS ROBERT PERRY Baseball 1-3-4; Football 2 3-4; A Capella 4. JOHN LOUIS PETERSON Executive Committee 3; Honor Society 2-3-4; Boys State Conference 3. DENISE M QUINTANA G.A.A. 3-4; Volleyball 3-4; Volleyball Manager 4; Basketball 3-4: Tennis 3-' Glee Club 3; Drum and Bugle Corps 4: Executive Member Girls League 4. BRYLE CLARICE RAINS JEAN ELAINE RASMUSSEN Orchestra 1. B LEONARD REYNOLDS Cadets 1-2-3. EVELYN MARGARETH RICKETTS G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-4; Volleyball 1-2-3-4 Band 2-3-4; Orchestra 2-3: Glee Club 2-3; Band Club 3-4: Trees. Band Club 4; Nugget Staff 4. DELOIS IDA POPEJOY PHYLLIS PETTY Pres. Girls League 4; Sec and Treas. Class 4; Journalism 3-4; News Editor Tiger Mirror 4; Volleyball 2- 4; Basketball 2; G.A.A 3- 4; Feature Chairman Nugget Staff 4; Captain Volleyball Team 4. RAYMOND RIGMAIDEN P es. Class 1; Glee Club 1-2- Basketball 2-4: Ca- dets !-2-3-4 Captain Cadets 4; Block O 1-2-3-4; Vice Pres. Block O 4. MMES SILVER G’ec Cluo -2-3; Basketball 1-3-4: Block O 3-4. SYLVIA MURIEL ROBINSON VYOLA ROSS WILLIAM V. ZIRKLE Football 1-4: Cadets 1. EARL HIT .TON SIMMONS o—b-11 1-2-3-4 Band 1-2 � f e t v Squadron NCHSAL Football 4. D JACK ROWE Track 1-2-3; Football 2-3. L MELVIN ROWE Dramatics 3-4; Football Jt C GEORGE SPENCER Dnim and B g’e Corps 3-O'-dets 1: Band Club 3-G'cp Club 1-2-3-4. A Ca-pella 4. FRANK DUNBAR ST CLAIR n '•■‘t 1: Safety Squadron 2-3. LEONARD L ROWELL Transfer Quincy High KATHERINE ELIZABETH SCOTT T rnsfer Chico; Basketball 4 Volleyball 4: G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 4 J. DON SAWTELLE Basketball 1-2-3-4: Track 3-4 Glee CL o 2-3 B.ock O 3-4; Cadets 1-2; Dramatics 3-4. LEON STEEN ■00 :1 2-3-4 Cadets 1-2; Baseball 1-2-3-4 Sa'ety Sau' dron 2-3-4; Block 6 2-3-4. AIICE TOKUNO Glee Club 1; Basketball 4. WARD STRINGFELLOW Glee Club 1: Cadets 1; Baseball 1-2-3-4; Drum and Bugle Corps 4; Safety Squadron 1-2. WENDELL D. STRINGFELLOW Baseball 1-2-3-4; Safety Squadron 2-3-4: Cadets 1-2: Block O 2-3-4; Band 1; Champion Horse Shoe Pitcher 3-4. LUELLA JEAN TABER Volleyball 4; Glee Club 2. EUODRA HELEN TAYLOR ELIZABETH JANE TOLAND Band 1-2-3-4; Orchestra 2-3-4: Cast School Play 2: Camera Club 3; Band C.ub 3-4. President class 3: Sec. and Treas. Girls League 3; Journalism 3-4; Editor-In-Chief Tiger Mirror 4; Nugget Staff 4. DOROTHY ANNE TOWLE Tennis 1-2-3-4; G.A.A 3-4 Honor Society 1-2-3-4; Pres. Honor Society 4. VALETINE CLINE VAN DUZER. JR. Block O 1-2-3-4; Pres Block O 3; Block O Custodian 3: Vice Pres. Class 2: Nugget Staff 4; Pres Student Body 4: Track 1-2-3-4; Honor Society 3. A ALBERT VOORHIS Track 1-2-3; Cadets 1-2-3 LEE CLYDE THOMAS CADETS 1-2-3; Basketball 3: Safety Squadron 2-3-4 Glee Club 1-2; Football 4 MERLE V. TAYLOR Baseball 1-2; Cadets 1-2-3-4; Cadet Lieutenant 4; Hi-Y 2-3-4; Safety Squadron 2-3-4. ■ tohnnik A vrismo Transfer Portola High; Bugle Corps 1. SHIRLEY A. W ALBURN Transfer: Glee Club 1-2-3: Dramatics 1-2-3-4; A Ca-pella 1-2. ELIZABETH WALLACE O A a 2-3-4 Giee club 3-4; Band Club 4: Malo -. ette 3-4: Sec. Glee Club 3: Treas. Band Club 4 Volleyball 2-3-4: A Capel-la 4; Nugget Staff 4. LORRAINE MELBA WHEELER Glee Club 1-2. ALICE MAE WILLIAMS JAMES RICHARD WEST ROBERT YOUNG Clifford Rowe, Mary Felipe, Joy Drobish, Elmer Beever Munson Everett, Virginia Rudolph, Allen McLain They’re upperclassmen, now, and don’t they feel grand about it? I’ll say so! Just read the rest of this page and you’ll see why for yourself. Clifford Rowe is just nearing the end of his 4th term in office of president. Filling the office of vice-president were LaVerne Hawks, first half and Munson Everett, second. Joy Drobish and Virginia Rudolph were elected secretaries consecutively, and last but not least, the Executive Committee members were Elmer Beaver and Allan McLain. Heading the drum and bugle corps and band are students like Harold Dahlmeier, Betty Lou Basye, Dorothy Lee Street, Violette Bean, and Evelyn Harrington representing the junior class in an array of good baton whirlers on parade. When it comes to sports there’s nothing lacking in that class of ’41. Those boys made up exactly half of the A football team, and there were some good B’s out there, too. In basketball, fellows like Thomas, Uren, Everett , Edwards, Quintel, and Dahlmeier shot for those baskets with eagle eyes. The fellows are leaders, too, Herman Quintel as Block “O” Custodian, and Charles Porter as Athletic Manager, carry the sports honors to real heights for the Juniors. Over on the girls side there’s action, too. The “Cyclones” and the “All Stars” made excellent volley-ball teams in the fall, and in the spring it was basketball where human dynamoes shone. Yes sir. Confucius say: “Him who play like Juniors, Win game.” Elmer Beever honored his class as president of the C.S.F. during the first half of his junior year, while Gaing Chan and Allan McLain held other offices in that organization. There’s beauty as well as brains in that class of 41. Second only to the Senior winners were Jack Terrell and Melvia Schoenberger as the best looking boy and girl in school. Juniors were leaders in the Girl’s League, also Virginia Rudolph president, Joy Drobish, vice-president, and Mary Felipe, secretary, were the officers at different times, this year. At the school benefit show last winter the class took an active part in the singing, playing, and dancing of the program. That’s the spirit 41. Keep it up! Suddenly class rings and sweaters became all the rage! After many deep conferences, they decided upon both. Blue and white sweaters to go with Tiger-headed rings marked “41”. So now when you see a Junior you’ll know him by his greeting and his mark of “41”. Be seeing you then! Good-bye! Tob McKillop, Jack Bartly , 5atty Bishop, Edith Burroughs, George Flatter, Wilbur Vaughn, DickKnowles Even the lowly worm turns, as proved by the transformation of last year’s bewildered green freshmen into a group taking an active part in school activities. The first half of the year the offices were held by the following: George Flatter, president; Wilbur Vaughn, vice-president; Katherine Everett, secretary-treasurer, and Dick Knowles, executive committee member. Instead of the annual Sophomore Hop, the class broke with tradition by presenting the “Sweetheart Swing.” The auditorium was elaborately decorated with hearts and red and white crepe paper. The music of Rollir Banta assisted in making it a great success. Our boys made up a majority of the “B” basketball team which won the championship of their league this year; others participated in tennis, baseball, and football. Many of the girls took an active interest in after-school sports. Officers for the second half were: Bob McKillop. president; Jack Bartly, vice-president; Patty Bishop, secretary-treasurer; and Edith Burroughs, member of the executive committee. ■ Class of 1942 Freshman Class History Roger Van Duzer, Melvin Strang, Barbara Denson, Janet James Johnny Aleck, Gertrude Nesbit It was in the fall of 1939 that one of the largest freshman classes in the history of the school entered this institution. To get off to a good start in their four year adventure, they chose Roger Van Duzer to direct their affair for the first semester. He was ably assisted by Melvin Strang, Barbara Denson, and Janet James in the offices of vice-president, secretary and treasurer, and executive committee member respectively. The freshman Recption proved to be one of the biggest and finest dances of the year. The freshman cooperated excellently by turning out in splended form. JohnnyAleck was given the honor of being president for the second semester. His cabinet consisted of Melvin Strang, vice-president, Gertrude Nesbit, secretary and treasurer, and Janet James, again the freshman representative on the executive committee. At the duration of the first year the class became recognized by the upper classmen as a high-spirited and active group which would prove to be an outstanding class in the course of a few years. The Class of 1943 Valentine Van Duzer Audry Coombes Bud Gott John Aicega Howard Casagrande Another year’s record of which the Student Body officers may well be proud is now added to the annals of the school. Tine Van Duzer as president during the fall semester and Bud Gott as president for the spring term were both excellent and held the student body together so that all work was carried on with a singleness of purpose which means success in any office. Johnny Aicega and Howard Casagrande were elected to the office of Vice-President for the fall and spring terms respectively. Audrey Coombes held the office of Secretary and Treasurer for the entire year. The sale of student body cards was larger than any previous year. The magazine drive and the school show at the State Theatre oth proved financial successes. Other officers for the year were: Betty Jane Toland ------------- Historian Alice Mae Beebe Gene Casagrande ----------- Athletic Manager Gene Casagrande Gordon Franklin ---------- Block “O” Custodian Herman Quintel Henry and Herman Schierenberg ---------Yell Leaders ------- Mary Gillis And so we Seniors leave you. but to those who take our places may we say: “Remember the eyes of those who have been graduated are ever upon you and may they always be proud of their Alma Mater.” c=_n The Girls’ Athletic Association is an organization to create and maintain interest in girls’ sports. Its goal is good health and good sportsmanship. In order to be a member of this organization one must have attained 125 in various activities and have a passing grade in academic subjects. The main social events of the year sponsored by the G.A.A. were the Girls Hi-Jinx, the annual G.A.A. initiation, and a school dance, the Sadie Hop. The officers for the past year have been: Ruth Kister -------------------- President ---------------- Juanita Barefoot Alice Mae Beebe -— ---------- Vice President ----------- Betty Lou Basye Katherine Everett ----------- Sect, and Treas. -------- Katherine Everett Joyce Hastings ------------ Publicity Manager --------- Margaret Lepper The year 1939-40 marks another step in the progress of Oroville Hi Schools most highly honored organization -------- The Block O . For many years the Block “ O” Society has been a group of students who have been awarded their letters in some field of sport. The Block “O” is the highest award given by the Student Body of Oroville High. At the first of this school year this organization was headed by Bob Strang and after the mid-term election Bob Ake lead the group. The Block “O” is given only to boys who participate in sports and win a certain percentage of them. In previous years the Block “O” society has given a bean feed to help raise funds for anything that might be needed. This year a dance was given to help raise a fund to help buy gold basketballs for the championship “C” team. Up to date their are about 60 boys in the Block “O” Society. In the years to come more will join and some will drop out at graduation. but with its losses the Block “O” Society will continue to be the Highest Honored Society in Oroville High School. Mirror Staff Front Row: Mary Gillis, Bette Jane Toland, Delores Meyers. Second Row: Betty Ganow, Phyllis Petty, Juanita Barefoot, Helena Allen Back Row: Dick Fry, A1 Houston, Russ Brinkerhoff Under the direction of Miss Alice Green, members of the journalism class published a bigger and better paper in 1940 than ever before. For the first semester, the Tiger Mirror was set up by the Oroville Mercury Register. At the beginning of the second semester, the members of the school printing classes, under supervision of Mr. Nelson, took over the tasks of setting up and printing the paper. Staff members for the Fa.'l semester were Bette Jane Toland, editor; Allan Houston, assistant editor; Phyllis Petty, news editor; Juanita Barefoot and Mary Gillis, feature editors; Dick Fry, boys sport editor; Juanita Barefoot and Phyllis Petty, girls sports editors;, Lyle Horn publicity manager; and Betty Curry, exchange editor. The staff mmbers for the Spring semester were editor, Betty Greene; assistant editor, Betty Ganow; news editor, Dolores Meyers; feature editors, Bethel Daniels and Helena Allen; boys sports editor, RussllBrinkerhoff; girls sports editor, Barbara Freitas; exchange editor, Betty Curry; and publicity manager, Lyle Horn. The local branch of the California Scholarship Federation has had another successful year. The girls seem to have dominated the organization for the last few years. The fall semester was opened with the election of new officers.' They were: Elmer Beever, president; Allan McLain, vice-president; Heng Chan, secretary-treasurer. Thirty-eight members were on the honor roll for the semester. Membership is based on a minimum of 10 points of A’s and B's. A count for 3 points: B counts for 1 point. Members must not have a C in any subject, with the exception of physical education. The second semester was led by an entirely new group of officers: Dorothy Towle, president; Gaing Chan, vice-president; Winona Josephson. secretary-treasurer. The thirty-six members this semester are: Charlette Bolin. Heng Chan, Helen Dobbas, Leatha Gooch, Ellen Hamlin. Helen Hermanns. Mildred Hughey, Winona Josephson, Verda Belle Lamka, Wallace Lane, John Peterson, Delois Popeioy. Dorothy Towle. Marcia Whitlock. Elmer Beever. Gaing Chan. June Graham. Helen Lambros, Allan McLain. Loris Roulette. Patty Bishop. Edith Burroughs, Don Duensing. James Dufur. Katherine Everett. Thelma Martin. Richard Nickerson. Zadell Schauer, Betty Jean Merritt, Barbara Fleming. Elaine Fylling, Mary Lou Hocking. Janet James, Dolores Joyce, Gertrude Nisbet, Richard Warmack. Initiations were held in the fall and in the spring for the new members. The Honor Society participated in two Northern California Federation conferences. In the fall the conference was held in Redding. Members who had attended the conference at Redding had the opportunity of seeing the men work on the Shasta Dam. The spring conference was held at Yuba City High School. LTZJ Company D C. H. S. Cadets CADET OFFICERS Krig alIf£le(iT:;iortorl' CaPt?i Rif!made ' LL riP“y D F;rst Separate Battalion Company D. under leadership of MerSp T Rl maiden’ assisted by 1st Lt. Clifford Kroeger and 2nd Lt. thn !ffT y r h n 3 VGXy successful year and set a good presidency for e officers to follow. Captain Rigmaiden proved extremely capable in organizing and planning events for the cadet company. P in? 12 ginning of the semester, great proficiency was shown in learning and becoming adjusted to the new drill regulations. The officers were ably assisted in this work by Co Sgt. Gaing Chan, Pet. Sgts Richard De Somer, and Marvin Clarke. practical event was a field problem held in the Wyandotte area. At this time tactical methods learned were used with great nro thT’JL- Pr°blem WaS fo owed by scvcral otl’ers a the® “ieP 5 dance JanP f Spring semMtei- by sponsering a military students J 12‘ TH Colorful affa,r Proved vefy popular with the r Forty three cadets attended the cadet camp held at Camp Meriam at San Luis Obisbo during the spring vacation, March 16 -23. Preceding this period, extensive work was done in preparation for the camp. The cadets enjoyed the seven day encampment in which their unit was judged as showing most politeness and neatness. The annual cadet inspection took place on May 8 conducted by Major F. B. Shearer who is in charge of the state units. An active part was taken by the cadets in the school and Memorial Day parades. Uuder the efficient leadership of Mr. Lawrence Reinecke, the cadets have proved to be one of the most active organizations in the school. Completing a successful year, the Oroville High School band was under the direction of a new instructor, Mr. Charles Summy. The band is one of the most important groups in the school, as it participates in many affairs which helped to raise money for the student body. Some of the activities it takes part in during the year include music festival of Chico, the carnavil, football games, graduation exercises, and various student programs. Besides playing ‘super’ music, members of the band are also accomplished in the art of marching! Many smart formation drills were preformed on the gridiron during the pig skin season. The Associated Band Club provides the social angle for the band members. Mr. Summy is assisted at the meetings by his wife ‘Jean’, who is also a very good friend of all the members. Mr. Mognis and his wife compose the rest of the “faculty board”. The band club gave a very successful Halloween dance, and another in the spring. The organizations presents the seniors in the band with pins at the end of the year. Allan Houston reigned as President for the entire year. Vice Presidents were: Howard Casagrande Jerry Walker: Secretaries: Audrey Coombes Willa Nyburg; Treasurers: Bettie Wallace Margaret Ricketts. Joe Evich was Sargent at Arms. The band appeared this season in their white and purple outfits. The capes were new late last term. The band has a membership of 37. Eleven seniors will lay aside their instruments, which will leave a large vacant hole to fill next year. At an election held at the beginning of the school year, Bettie Wallace was placed as head majorette, with Ruth Bryson, Betty Lou Basye, Vio-lette Bean, and Dorothy Lee Street under her. Bettie Wallace, Ruth Bryson, and Harold Dahlmeier lead the band while Betty Lou Basye, Violette Bean and Dorothy Lee Street lead the Drum and Bugle Corps. Their uniforms are of satin and the hats are purple. This year the O.U.H.S. has something new and different. That is a Girl’s Majorette Corp which consists of Patty Harrington, Georgia Wood, Jacqueline Haught, Joyce Schumer, Evelyn Dabbs, Betty Waller, Annis Guthrie, Dorless Robertson, Margaret Meadows, Katherine Bird, Helen Bean, and Virginia Keefer. The girl’s uniforms are white dresses, shoes and stockings, and they carry silver-plated batons. The only time they have marched was at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Clean-Up-andPaint-Up parade. Drum Bugle Commanded by L. C. Summy, with the able assistance of Ed Sheidel and Stanley Owens, led by three majorettes, and composed of two Bass Drums, twenty-two Snare Drums, and eighteen Bugles, the Drum and Bugle Corp goes marching along. The Drum and Bugle Corp was organized last year to accommodate the extra drummers of the band. It was such a success that it was enlarged and made a regular feature of the music department. Through long hours of practice the efforts of the Corp were rewarded by the success of their preformances in the many activities in which they have participated. Credit is due especially to the instructors, Mr. Summy, Mr. Sheidel, and Mr. Owens, for their unceasing efforts and interest. Without their help and encouragement the Corp could not have succeeded. The Drum and Bugle Corp has always been received well at their many public appearances which include: the Lions Club, Butte County Fair at Chico, the Armistice Day parade at Chico, all football games, and numerous local parades. The Drum and Bugle Corp members are eligible for membership in the Band Club the same as band members are. The students showed great enthusiasm when twelve new snare drums, and six new bass bugles were bought this year for the organization. This year it was necessary for the Girls’ Glee Club to carry off the vocal honors of the school by themselves as no Boys’ Glee Club was formed. Under the able instruction of Charles Summy, replacing Mr. Roderick, the gr-'up cf six y-eight made its first appearance at the High School Chris mas Program. singing a group of carols. Other appearances throughout the year were made before various clubs of the community and at the annual Music Festival in Chico on April 27 th. On May 10 th, they presented the Second Annual Glee Club Dance, which was one of the outstanding socia.l events of the year. They also enjoyed a picnic outing after singing for a neighboring school. At all performances the group was accompanied on the piano by Miss Leila Mae Elount. A Capella Choir For the'fib t time in the musical history of the Oroville High School an A Capella Choir was formed under the direction of Mr. Charles Summy. The choir is composed of thirty mixed voices ranging from Bass to Saprano. The Choir has participated in Community as well as school activities, singing at the Oroville Inn, Methodist Church, Monday Club, Eastern Star. Spring Frolic. School Benefit Show, Public School Night and the Christmas program. Their most popular songs are Vesper Hymn and Madame Jeanette. A high rating was given the A Capella Choir for their participation in the Chico Music estival. Dramatics r u Front Row: Mr. Mognis, Rudolph, Forbes, Burroughs, Walburn, Me Ginnis, Palmer, Brinkerhoff. 2nd Row: Hansen, Sawtelle, Rowe, McCury, Meeker, Lane, Merrit. Back Row: Coale, Ake Hussey. The Dramatics Class have accomplished what has never been done before in this school. They have written and produced their own plays, acting as playwright, director, and actor. At Christmas the class produced two plays written by two teachers in our school, Mr. Boussey and Mr. Mognis. In April they presented plays written by Patty Bishop and Bob Ake. At the time of this printing the Dramatics Class is in the midst of the production of the three act play, “The Eye of Tlaloc,” a mystery-comedy to be presented about the middle of May in two evening preformances. The students that constitute the class are: Melvin Rowe, Peggy McGinnis, Joyce Hastings, Jack Coale. Don Sawtelle, Harry Meeker, Shirley Forbes, Virginia Rudolph, Bob Ake, Edith Burroughs, Stanley Lane, Betty Lou Basye, Lorraine Brinkerhoff, Stanley Hussey, Patty Bishop, Betty Jean Merritt, Charles McCurry, Marie Hansen, Virginia Palmer, and Shirley Walburn, President of the Dramatics Society. Coach Mitchell ‘A’ Football Baseball Coach Walsh ‘B’ Football A Varsity Football Front Row: White, Countryman, Taber, Bolt, Morgan, Hart Quintel, Casagrande. Second Row: Perry, Steen, Johnson, Simmons, Zirkle, Greeves, Fields, Evich, O’Quinn. Lang. Third Row: Fraser. Casagrande, Everett, McKillop, Bidwell, Terrell. Fields, Rowe, Gott. Fourth Row: i nomas, Young, F. O’Quinn, Aicega, Moore, Alexander, Strang, Mitchell. With a hard-charging line and good backfield to their credit, there was no reason why the Tiger Varsity shouldn’t have copped the Big Six Title this year. After winning their first league contest, however, the locals dropped into the hands of hard luck and they finished no better than fourth. The Tigers opened their practice season with a 19 to 2 win over the Willows Honkers on the local gridiron. In this game the A’s showed a fine ground attack led by McKillop behind a fighting line and a marvelous aerial bombardment with Aicega doing the passing. Their second practice tilt was a tough one for the Tigers and they barely pulled through in the final quarter to win 6 to 0 from the Grass Valley Miners. Tip Rowe started the drive that netted the locals their only score by recovering a fumble on the Grass Valley 35 yard stripe. From this point the Tigers smashed their way to victory in 6 straight plays. 1 heir first league game proved to be a one-sided affair as the Tigers took control inside the first quarter of play and completely routed the Marysville Indians for the first time in 4 years. The final score was 25 to 0. Full of confidence and high hopes the locals went to Red Bluff the loilowing Saturday only to have their hopes dashed and their spirit broken by the Spartans who handed them a 12 to 0 defeat. Concluding that all good teams lose once every so often the Tigers traveled to Yuba.City for their next contest with a fine chance to redeem their loss to Red Eluff by trampling the Honkers. Downcast indeed were the faces of Groville players and rooters when, after leading the Honkers 6 to 0 for three quarters; the Yubans pushed over a fourth period touch- • down and made the extra point to defeat the hapjess Tigers 7 to6. Against Redding the next week under the lights on their home field the locals showed no mercy to the Wolves and in defeating them 32 to 6 displayed the form that had given them a 25 to 0 win over the Marysville Indians in their first conference game. In the final game of the season the Tigers lost to the Champions of the Big Six conference. Chico. 20 to 0 in a one-sided battle. Watson led the Chico attack and at no time were the locals in a position to score. Scores for the entire season were: Oroville 19 Oroville 6 Oroville 25 Oroville 0 Oroville 6 Oroville 32 Oroville 0 Willows 2 Grass Valley 0 Marysville 0 Red Bluff 12 Yuba City 7 Redding 6 Chico 20 A Chico vs. Oroville B Fcolball Starting out with iust a green bunch of fellows Coaches Walsh and Bid-well turned out a fairly good “B team this year. Out of 4 conference games played the Kittens lost 2, tied 1. won 1. In the first practice game of the season the babes held the Chico Panthers to a 0 to 0 tie after four quarters of bruising football. The following week the Babes met Grass Valley and were defeated badly by a larger Miner team. The final score was to . Opening the conference season against Marysville in their next game the Kittens received a great setback when the supposedly weak Papooses walloped them to . Gridley forfeited to the locals to give the babes their only win of the league season. Against Yuba City in their next game the Kittens again were defeated this time by a 18 - 0 count. In their second meeting with the Chico Panthers the two teams played to a 6 to 6 deadlock. This game was much the same as the season’s opener when the two played to a 0 to 0 tie. Coach Lang is looking forward to moving many of this years Bee men up to the Varsity next season. Front Row: Coach Lang, Strang, Thomas, Aciega, Sawtelle, Gomez, Casa-grande. Second Row Ri maiden. Ake, Uren, McKillop. Back Row: Everett, Kroeger. After playing brilliant basketball throughout their entire practice season the Tiger Varsity went into a slump at the start of the conference season and managed to win only 3 games this year. One of these wins however, was over their rivals from Chico which helped to make up for the defeats at the hands of the other teams in the league. In the seasons opener the Varsity defeated Grass Valley 16 to 11 behind the deadly shooting of Johnnv Aicega who tallied 5 points. The following night the locals journeyed to Auburn where they received their fiist setback of the year at the hands of a powerful Placer squad who nosed out the Tigers 23 tol9 in a close and hard fought game. During the remaining weeks of their practice season the A’s played five games winning four and dropping but one. This one to the Sacramento High Dragons of a score of 30 to 22. Opening their conference season on the home floor, the Varsity, lost to the Yuba City Honkers 30 to 22 after holding the visitors throughout the entire half. The following week the A's gave the Marysville Indians a scare when they held them to a small lead in the first half, but here again the Tigers failed to keep up the pressure in the second half, and the Indians won 32 to 22. A Basketball After losing their first two league starts the locals finally broke into the win column with a 19 to 18 win over the Redding Wolves in their next game coming back in the second half to overcome a 16 to 5 lead the Tigers displayed top-notch ball in defeating the Wolves. The first Chico game of ihe 1949 reason will live lcng in the memory of Oroville rooters as the night the Tigers turned the trick on an over-confident Panther teem to win 28 to 21 in an ove-time game. Expecting an easy victory the Panthers found the going tough and when, in the final minutes of play, they tried to break the tie r.nd win they found the local defense to tough and the game ended in a 24 to 24 deadlock. Within a minute after the start of the overtime period Don Sawtell dropped in a beautiful shot to put the game on ice for the locals. In their next game the Varsity was edged out by the Yuba City Honkers 26 to 22 in a hard battle. The Tigers lost this game on fouls as they had 23 personals called on them by Referee Neves. Although they put up a good fight against the Marysville Indians in their next game the A’s were fighting for a lost cause as they had lost all hope of winning the title with their loss to Yuba City the previous week. They were defeated 21 to 17 by the Indians. The following week the Varsity, realizing that they still had a chance to win their letters, walloped the Redding Wolves for the second time 42 to 25 for their third conference win. On March 1, the locals traveled to Red Bluff where they met defeat at the hands of a tough Sparton five by a score of 25 to 16. The next night. March 2. the Spartons came to Oroville to met the Tigers in a game postponed from the first of the season. In this contest the locals proved to be no push over when they forced the Spartons into an overtime period win 32 to 30. Bob Ake was outstanding for the locals in this contest, besides playing a fine defensive game he made the basket in the final 5 seconds of play that tied the score. The Spartans, however, scored the winning point soon after the overtime period. The final game of the season proved to be disastrous to the A’s when they lost to Chico by a score of 54 to 21. Although they failed to win there letters the Varsity played good ball during the 1940 season and they should recieve a lot of credit. Outstanding performers for the locals this year were: Aicega, McKillop Ake, Strang, Kroger, Sawtelle, Everett, Uren, Gomez, Thomas, Rowe, their games this year with the results: Grass Valley 11 Auburn 23 Roseville 26 Willows 15 Sacramento 31 Gridley 19 Colusa 27 Yuba City 30 Marysville 32 Redding 18 Chico 24 Yuba City 26 Marysville 21 Redding 25 Chico State Froch 42 Red Bluff 25 Red Bluff 32 Chico 54 Rigmaiden and Edwards. Following is a list of Oroville 16 Oroville 19 Oroville 29 Oroville 31 Oroville 22 Oroville 28 Oroville 35 Oroville 22 Oroville 22 Oroville 19 Oroville 26 Oroville 22 Oroville 17 Oroville 42 Oroville 32 Oroville 16 Oroville 30 Oroville 21 B Basketball Front Row: Carpenter, Casagrande, Franklin, Holub. Second Row: Knowles, Morrill, Meeker, Rhine. Last Row: Coach Lang, Me Killop.Dahlmeier, Quintel. Unbeaten and untied in ten conference games is the amazing record of this year’s Tiger B team who won the first Big Six conference title in the history of the school. The B’s fared quite well in their practice season winning 4 and losing 3. It was not however, until the start of the conference that the Kittens provoH ♦o be of Championship caliber. Looking every bit the champions that they were to be, the locals defeated Yuba City 36 to 18 in the conference opener. In their second game the Kittens received one of tkir worst scares when the Marysville B’s, playing exceptional ball, nearly turned the locals 31 to 30 in the minute of nlay. The following week the Kittens met the Redding Wolves and delocals were expecting the Wolves to be a stronger team. For their fourth win the locals defeated the Chico Panthers 2 to 24 in easy fashion. Following the Chico game the babes took two rather easy contests from Yuba City and Marysville in that order. Redding, after losing to the Kittens, went on to win three consecutive games, but it was hard to see why th Wolf Pups should give the locals much troublo in their second meeting. This, however, was not the case and the Pups who had their own championship aspirations, gave the B’s a hard fight. Without the services of Quintel, high scoring forward, the Tigers were definitely weakened and they barely eked out a 23 to 20 win. Expecting an easy victory the Kittens met rough going when they encountered the Red Bluff Spartans and they were forced to their utmost to win a 27-24 decision over the northerners. The following night the locals again met the Spartans and defeated them with comparative ease. Red Bluff did not play the brand of ball the second night that they did in the first meeting and they were easy for the Tigers. Winding up their greatest season the Tiger B’s left their mark on the Chico B’s with a smashing 39 to 14 victory. This was the final game of their high school career for four of the five starters on the local team. Bob McKillop led the B’s in scoring with a conference total of 112 points or 12 points a game. The local seasonal scoring total was 334 while opponents tallied 218. Coach Lang stated that he enjoyed working with the boys and that it was an honor to be their coach. The record for the season follows: Oroville 36 Yuba City 13 Oroville 31 Marysville 30 Oroville 47 Redding 24 Oroville 32 Chico 24 Oroville 33 Yuba City 22 Oroville 34 Marysville 22 Oroville 23 Redding 20 Oroville 27 Red Bluff 24 Oroville 32 Red Bluff 20 Oroville 39 Chico 14 C Basketball Front Row- Coach Conrad, Miskella, Dufer, Gannon, Painter, Van Duzer Back Row - Rhine, McLain, McKillop, O’Kelley For the second straight year Oroville High was represented by a Championship C team. The Babes under Coach Conrad went through a 12 game schedule with but one defeat, which was at the hands of Biggs in a practice game. In their practice season the local C’s defeated Chico four straight, Biggs once, Gridley once, and Grass Valley once. Their defeat at the hands of Biggs came at the second meeting of the two teams. With the score standing at 17 to 16, in favor of the Kittens, Valverde, of Biggs rang up 2 points to put the Ricers out in front to win 19 to 18. The C’s met little opposition in their league season and they defeated every team with points to spare. Under Coach Conrad the C’s developed into one of the smoothest working quintets to be seen on the local hardwood in many years. Following is a list of their games and the results- Oroville 21 Oroville 21 Oroville 17 Oroville 12 Oroville 18 Oroville 14 Oroville 26 Oroville 26 Oroville 18 Oroville 11 Oroville 17 Oroville 27 Grass Valley 12 Chico 12 Chico 16 Biggs 11 Biggs 19 Yuba City 9 Gridley 7 Chico 8 Marysville 12 Yuba City 6 MarysviUe 8 Chico 4 D Basketball — VaVPP a . (Sitt Tf. Front Row - Fry. Hinch, Gray, Goff. Atkins. Lack Row - Coach Conrad. Marler, Horn. Hawks. Eckley, Williams. Winding up their season with 4 wins and 6 losses the Tiger D team enjoyed a fairly successful year under Coach Conrad. The babes played 6 practice games, winning 2 and losing 4. all of which were to Chico. Starting out the conference season in a big way the D’s defeated Yuba City 9 to 6 on the home court. After this however, the locals dropped into a rut and lost two straight league games. The first to Marysville by a 10 to 8 count and the second to Yuba City 10 to7. In the final game of the season against Marysville, the Kittens played ball to defeat the Indians 16 to 10 to win their letters. This was the first time in four years that a D team representing Oroville has defeated Marysville. Scores for the games this season were: Oroville 11 Oroville 11 Oroville 25 Oroville 9 Oroville 13 Oroville 13 Oroville 8 Oroville 7 Oroville 7 Oroville 16 Chico 15 Chico 14 Biggs 4 Yuba City 6 Gridley 6 Chico 14 Marysville 10 Yuba City 10 Chico .... Marysvilie 10 Baseball, baseball. America's favorite game. As spring practice began the prospects of a championship were not very bright. But under the able supervision of Coach Mitchell a team was molded to enable the Oroville Tigers to open their practice season. Practice games were numerous; and also were substitutions in the infield and outfield. The jinks of extra innings came early in the practice season but were not costly. The Tigers opened the Big Six league against Yuba City, at the laters home field. The Yubans were of little resistance to the hard hitting Tigers behind the brilliant pitching of Ward Stringfellow. The Tigers won by the score of 10 to 7. The Chico Panthers were the next foe of the Tigers. The jinks caught the team in the thirteenth inning. At the end of the ninth inning the score was 9 all. In he tenth each team scored a run similarly in the eleventh and twelth innings. But in the thirteenth inning Chico scored, but Oroville was unable to score. Chico won the game, it was the tigers first defeat. The Spartans of Red Bluff were the next team to face the Fighting Tigers. The Spartans were taken in hand easily, at the tune if 7 to 4 Oroville next foe was last years league champs. Marysville. String-fellow. with timely hitting of his team mates put the game in the win column for the Tigers. Th second half of the league pitted the Tigers against Yuba City. This game was a hard fought one. but the Tigers were hit by the jinx in hte eleventh inning making it their second set-back. At this stage in the season the Tigers took time out for batting practice against Grass Valley; their time was well spent as was shown against Chico the following Saturday. The Tigers got revenge for the extra inning defeat at the score of 8 to 2. Ward Stringfellow was declared ineligable. for violating C. I. F. rules, as the Tigers faced an improved Red Bluff team. But with Jesus Gomez’s effective pitching and his team mates hitting, the Tigers were once more victorious. Track The spring of ’40 saw one of the largest track squads ever to represent O. U. H. S. begin practice. In the way of something new, captains were elected for both the limited and unlimited divisions this year. The results showed Tine Van Duzer to be the unlimited captain, whil Gordon Franklin wis the limited captain. Before the Big Six block meet the team participated in three meets, one at Gridley, and two at Oriand. Both teams proved themselves early in tho season by winning the limited division in one of the Orland meets and coming in a strong second in the unlimeted division. Another feature of the year was the winning of the relay trophy by the limited squad at the large Orland Invitational. May 11 found the teams traveling to Chico to take part in the Big Six Meet. Oroville contestants won their blocks at this meet. Boys who won their blocks were Herman Quintell, John Thomas, Tine Van Duzer. Bob Martin, Robert Lague. Harry Carpenter. Gordon Franklin George Gannon Russell Brinkerhoff, Bill Johnson, Stanley Lane, Jack Noble and Dick Moore. The following week the N. C. H. S. S. A. L. meet was held which qual- ied ah those who placed to take part in the State Finals at Sacro- InH Sn°V1T ! C° tCStantS tC qUnahfy were Herman Quintell in the 100 and 220 John Thomas in the 880, Gordon Franklin in the 440 and ?ussel1 BT' ke,rhoff in the football throw. Jack Noble in the football throw, and Dick Moore in the 120 and 160 yard low hurdles Tennis Throughtout the season of 1940 the tennis squad had fairly good results. They started out with a bang and defeated all their opponents until they met Marysville. Bob McKillop was the only man able to take a match from them in the first meet. Red Bluff was the only other team that the Tigers had any trouble with. In the first match the locals played them was a 3 to 2 victory the second was a 5 to 0 win The lineup at the end of the year was as follows: 1st singles—Bob McKillop 2nd singles—Walter Mitchell 1st doubles—Munson Everett. Arlin Rhine 2nd doubles—Harold Dahlmeier. Allan McLain 3rd doubles—Mixed-Jack Morril, Charles Grimshaw, Dick Fry Front Row—Wallace, Clifton, Quintana, Coombes. Second Row—Holcomb,Clay nool. Kister, Chan Third Row—Barefoot, Hoke, Taber The Senior’s Dauntless Nine showed their ability to handle the volleyball by becoming the champion valleyball team this year. The volleyball tournament was held among classes. Their main competitor was the Junior team. There were eleven girls who were eligable for their blocks. They had played at least six out of eight games. They were the following: Heng Chan, Wilma Claypool, Mary Clifton, Audry Coombes, Mary Hoke. Melba Holcomb, Ruth Kister, Deniese Quintana, Jean Taber, and Bette Wallace. Deniese Quintana was the volleyball manager, and Miss Elizabeth Wall was the Physical Instructor. Front Row: Wallace. Clifton. Quintana. Coombes. Second Row: Holcomb. Claynool. Kister, Chan. Third Row: Barefoot, Hoke, Taber. Senior Volleyball Junior Volleyball The following girls recieved their blocks by playing six out of eight games: Mary Cabral, Gloria Clarke, (Captain) Dorothy Fahey, Edibelle Greene, Jacqueline Kinser, Loris Roulette, Virginia Rudolph, Margaret Jane Sedgwick. Front Row Virginia Palmer, Jacqueline Kinser, Gloria Clarke. Second Row Dorothy Fahey, Virginia Rudolph, Edibelle Greene, Phyllis Tucker. Back Row Mary Cabral. The Champion Junior’s All Star Team have shown their ability to play volleyball in the local court. Denise Quintana, volleyball manager, and Miss Elizabeth Wall, instructor, organized the inter-class volleyball tournament. Basketball Top Row - La Verne Quintel, Blanche Wright, Lucile Williams, Miss Wall, Marjorie Davis, Thelma Martin, Katherine Everett. Bottom Row - Bessie Aleck, Bernice Downer, Peggy McGinnis Joyce Hastings, Mary Ono. In the spring when the basketball tournament began, no one had any idea that the sophomore team would win. It may be interesting to note that the team had not won a game the previous year. Many thought the juniors or the seniors would be the champions, but the sophomores certainly upset the apple cart. They had the qualifications that were necessary for a winning team—such as spirit, agality, and cooperation They played some remarkable basketball games in the local gymnasium during the season. Those who were eligible for their blocks in reward for winning the tournament were: Bessie Aleck, Majorie Davis, Bernice Donner, Katherine Everett, Joyce Hastings, Thelma Martin, Peggy McGinnis, Mary Ono, LaVerne Quintel, Lucille Williams, Blanche Wright. The sophomore team captain was Peggy McGinnis. Top Row- Katherine Everett, Dorothy Towle, Mary Cabral, Miss Carpenter, Helen Hermans, Virginia Rudolph. Front Row- Helen Dobbas, Carrie Palios, Alice Mae Beebe, La.Verne Quintel. The girls tennis ladder opened on Monday, April 29, and closed on Friday, May 24. The object of the ladder is to determine which girl is capable of getting to the top and remaining there until the closing date. The girls who held the first four positions on the ladder received tennis emblems. The girls have also participated in interschool tennis matches. On Saturday May 18, they played Westwood. The Chico State College Tennis team played the Oroville girls here on May 12, and on May 23, the Oroville team traveled to Orland. Y ell Leaders V h sc ool pi rf ting a new high over pf ou yea iSary Sii with Herman and Henry Schierenberg had the pleasure of leading all Rallies held this year. ,'=5cX rs, Me Herman and Henry provided a novelity for the student body, as they identical twins. These boys are the first set of twins ever to hold the position of yell leaders. They are freshmen this year with three more years ahead of them in which they have a very good chance of proving r to be outstanding yell leaders. This is the last year in school for Mary Gillis and the second year in which she has been yell leader. The athletic season this year was quite colorful, as well as successful, and it is hoped that school spirit will be boosted to an even higher level than it was in this year of ’40, Senior Wills I. .John M. Aciega, will to my brother Mike the distinction of being called A-cee-aga by Coach Lang. i Stan ey Alexander, will my voice, which is like a bellowing bull, to Mr Conrad. I hope he may use it well. 1, Harold Alien, will my drum to anyone dumb enough to take it. I. Robert Allen Ake. will my height to Mr Mognis, so he can take the tough guys down a notch or tw .. For instance-----Jack Terrell. 1. Juanita Ruth Earefoot. being feeble minded as ever, will my ability to say the wrong thing at the right time to Alta Logan. I, James W. Eeardmore. will my ability to get by in my classes without much work to Ray James. I, Alice Mae Feebe. will my ability to always know what to say, but but never to get it said so other people will know what I am talking about to Donna Brown. I. Charolette I. Bolin, will my perfect attendance record to the first freshman who has a sudden urge to cut. I, John Eoynton, hereby will my ability to get kicked out of Mr, Walsh’s room to Gwen Downer. I, Russell Brinkerholff, hereby will my excess height to Jack Terrell. I, Harry Carpenter, will my ability to beat up Jack McKillop to his brother Bob. I, Howard Lester Casagrande, will to my brother Gene my attendance at the school dances. I hope he has as much fun after the dances as I have had. I, Ellen Grubbs, will my dilapidated gym shoes to the future freshman as an example of the hard gym work expected of them. I, Chan Wing Heng, will to all girls who take physics in the future better luck than that which I have had. I, Marvin Clarke, hereby will my F’s in Social Science to Otis Mercer. I, Marietta Katherine, hereby bequeath my skill in driving carefully to Elmer White—he certainly needs it. I, Nora Mae Clover, will to Marjorie Kister my ability to be sophisticated. May she profit by it. I, Jack Mills Coale, leave my curly hair to Mr. Stollar. I, Audrey Coombs, will to Janet James, those many hours spent in the Van Duzer Chrysler, in hopes that Roger will be calling at her door. (See Tine’s will.) I. H len Cory, will my good disposition to any freshman who may need it in the years to come. I, Doug Countryman, will my position on the varsity football team to Joe Evich because he’s got the stuff to hold down three positions just like it. I, James A. Culliton. will-----(CENSORED) I, Jane DeBar. will my ability to go steady to Marjorie Kister. I. Russell DeSomer, will to Miss Carpenter 200 pounds of gum. I. Helen Dobbas, will everything I’ve got and don’t want to anyone who wants what’s left. I. Richard W. Easton, will my artistic ideas to George Pell. I, Loyd Fields, will my ability in doing work the easiest way and with the least work to the laziest pupil in school. I. Delbert Flood, will Hugo to Donald McCarty. I, Jack Fuqua, will my record to any one who wants it. I. Margaret Gamble, hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mrs. Rice in cooking to Betty Waller. I. Bruno Giovannoni, will to any Freshman ambitious enough to take it, my bass horn and my position of bass player in the band. I, Jesus Gomez, will to Munson Everett my speed and fast running ability and hope that he will be able to take a ribbing from Coach Joseph Elwood (Chinkie) Lang as I have done. 1, Leath Gooch, will leave, just having become acquainted. I, Bud Gott, will to Tip Rowe my success in High School. I. Lube Afanador. will my ability to dodge Mr. Graham to Maurice Turk, the poor timid soul. If he does half as good as I did he’s going some. I, Ellen Hamlin, will my ambitious character to my cousin, Elenora Eule. I, Helen Marie Hermans, do hereby will my ability to someone in the future Library Science class. I, Oscar Hermann, will my bachelorship to Gene Casagrande. I, Loy Hibbs. will my Scotch bass drum and ability to play same to George ‘Graham. I. Melba Holcomb, will my skiing ability to Emma Mae Rush. I. Mary Hoke, hereby bequeath to Mr. Graham all my absent slips; they might be of use o him. I, Allan Houston, will my horn playing ability to Emma Mae Rush. I.Mildred Hughey, will my ability to finish school to Melvia Schoen-berger. I, Leslie Heimburger. will my ability to whisper in Mrs. Hughes' room to Melvin Taber. I, Ray Inman leave my dirtiest cords to Johnnie Thomas. I. Dolly Johnson, will my no-cutting school days to Margaret Masteller. May it take effect in her Senior year. I, Flossie Joyce, hereby will my natural blonde hair to Shirley Hun-sacker; may it save her many bottles of peroxide. I. Winona Josephson. suffering from lack of time, do will my ability to make A’s in Spanish to Agnes Morton. I, Peter Kelly, will high D on my trumpet to Laddv Atkins: may it cause him as much pleasure as it has me. I. Ruth Kister, will my ability in losing fountain pens to my sister. Majorie. It should stay in the family. I, Frances Knoll, hereby will my Indian ring to Mary Felipe; may it keep her off the war path. I, Ernest Kogeones. will leave my Greek sayings to a fellow Greek. Johnie Aleck, and my bashfulness to a freshman. I, Clifford Kroeger, will my football and basketball programs to Darby Uren, and may he have as good as time printing them as I did. I. Willis Kroeplin. will my mechanical ability to Kenny Richter. 1, Robert Lague, will my ability to succeed in getting through high school to Bobbie O’Brien. I, Verda Belle Lamka, will my multitude of freckles to Leatha Gooch. 1, Wallace Lane, will to Warren Daley my often disputed position of chief nuisance in Mr Nelson’s printing shop. I, Aleene Luther will to my blonde, wisecracking, gnmchewing friend, Virginia Palmer, my excess stature, wooden leg, false teeth, and glass eye. I, Anne Madsen, will my ability to make F’s in English essay forms to Bethel Daniels. May she profit by my mistakes. I, Alice Mae Mardon. will my power to go steady with one boy and not step out on him to Sally Marie Kehriotis. I, Bob Martin, will my height to Jack Long. I, Kathryn Masteller, will my ability of not making big things out of little things to Dorthy Lee Street. May she profit by it during the coming years. f. Adona Miskelia, will to my little sister, Ruehannah, my ability to make outstanding grades in Spanish. I, Ita Mitchell, bequeath my art of gum chewing to Majorie Kister; may she enjoy it forever. I. Le Roy More, will the varsity football team a bigger and better center in the years to follow. I, Frances Morton, will my seat on the bus to anyone who will be so unfortunate to get it. (Bad Springs.) 1, Jim Morley, will my tennis ability to Mr. Schrader. I. Bill McFerrin. will my ability as a track star to Joe Evich; may he become as famous as I have. 1, Bob Noel, will my place on the bus to Charles Grimshaw. I hope he gets along better than I did. I, Willa Nyburg, will my ability to keep quiet at the right time to Virginia Palmer. I, Bill Otis, will my good luck in Applied Science to my little sister Carry. I, Fred O'quinn. will my knowledge of nothing to anyone who needs it most. I, Norman Owens, will my ability to act as a school bus for students in Southside to George Lerner. I. Dulcie Oxley, will my great ability for hiking to Jim Keyes. I, E-ob Perry, will to Tip Rowe my liking for brunetts. May he profit by it. I. Phyllis Petty, will my one-half share of Billy Johnson to Emma Mae Rush, thus making her sole owner. I Deloris Popejoy, will my ability in art to Mildred Ank. I, Denise Marie Quintana, hereby will my dark hair to Laverne Hawks in hope that she may profit by it. I. Clarice Rains, will my ability to play gym to the freshmen. I, Jean Rasmussen, will my ability to get along with Jeff Luther to Virginia Palmer. I, Leonard Reynolds, will my ability to chew gum in auto mechanics and get away with it to Jimmie Shaw. I. Margaret Ricketts, being tired and discouraged, do bequeath my sister Mirim her own gym blouse. May it last for four long years. I, Ray Rigmaiden. leave to Stanley (Goon) Foss my sterling ability on the basketball court, also my place on the bench. I, Muriel Robinson, being of sound mind and body will seat number two on bus number five to some struggling freshman. I, Melvin Rowe, will my ability to get by without much work to Dick McClung. I, Leonard Rowell, will my good attendance to Robert Losh. I, Don Sawtelle. leave Jimmy Keyes my hope that he finish school. He will need it. 1, Elizabeth Scott, will my favorite seat in Mrs. Hughes’s room to Rachel Sheilds. I, Jim Shawgo, will my talents to the future bachelors. I, James Silver, will my magnificent record of seven seconds of action in a basketball game to Dick Knoles. I, Hilton Simmons, will my position of gaurd on the varsity football team to Billy Johnson. I, George Spencer, will my night life to Lois Fain and may she never stay at home. 1, Frank St. Clair, will it to the Oroville Union High School. I, Leon Steen, will my ability to play in sports and get Chico gals out to my fine feathered cousin Bob Leonard. I. Wendell Stringfellow. will my position of shortstop on the Tiger Nine to Bob Leonard. I, Ward Stringfellow, will my bashfulness to Jerry Huntington. I hope he does not take it as hard as I did. I, Jean Taber, will my naturally curly hair to Cora Nickerson. I, Helen Taylor, will my broken tooth to a certain freshman girl who wants a toothache. I, Merle Taylor, will my arts and techniques, to some innocent freshman. I, Clyde Thomas, will my ability to make speeches without preparation to any lower classman who hasn’t the ability. I, Bette Jane Toland. suffering from writer’s cramp and a hoarse throat: hereby bequeath my ability to write and talk to any unsuspecting freshman; may it serve him well. I, Alice Tokuno. will my fond memories of four years at Oroville High to the students of the future. I, Dorothy Towle, will nothing to nobody nohow. I, Tine Van Duzer, will to my brother Roger, my 1929 streamlined oil burning jolopy; may he have as much fun in it as I have-—Don’t forget to remove the lipstick before going home, kid. I. Johnnie Vrismo, will my curly hair to Mr. Fylling. I. Albert Voorhis, will my nickname, Romeo, to a pretty freshman. I. Alice Williams, will my habit of eating lunch out on the lawn to June Harvey. May she always do the same. I. Shirely Walburn, will my ability to dance to Rosemary Thomas. I. Melba Wheeler, will to Barbara Wood my plumpness, and may she bo benefitted by it in more ways than one. I, Bill Zirkle, will the varsity football team a bigger and better lineup next year. I, Jack McKillop, will to my brother Bobby my six-cylinder super deluxe, supercharged, 1929 Carriage and may he treat it as respectively as 1 have in the years past. ID Spectators A rmienccvn Prosper lunch Hour Safe 'Quctfshot Just A Tr o Spring o)- ' qs Autographs yyb zi Jfa-ecs .Va•s'? ft CZ r Q-AU-CXZc 1 3 J eh°eir r w4( V3- ytrr ty1 -'im Xw v� -