Sour Lake High School - Derrick Yearbook (Sour Lake, TX)

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Sour Sour Sour Sour Sour Sour Sour Sour Sour DEQQICK J C Football Our Team made this record for 1934: Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake Lake South Park HB Saratoga ,,..,...20 Beaumont HB 7 Daisetta .,.,...,13 Liberty 2 French High ,....,.,l4 Barbers Hill 6 Cleveland 2 Orange ,,,,,...,,.,,e,eY,eee, 77 6 .. .,,, . 0 0 0 8 Total points, 118, Opponents, 79. Played 9 games, won 5, lost 4. Percentage, .556. Back Row, left to right: Riggs, Managerg Reed, End, Guardg Reueau, Endg Canant, Taekleg Rankin, End, Cromwell, Hawn, Coach. Second Row: Beavis, Baekg Hillyer, Gnardg Reynolds, Buck, Renean, Capt., Endg Jones, Backg MeC1usky, baekg Young, Center. First Row: 1IeClusky, Centerg Reneau, l-Ind, Flournoy, End, l'Idinondson, Back, Riggs, Guardg Parrish, Baekg Neal, B'aek. Jones, Back, Garrison, Center, Hill, Tackle, , 1935 Nui, M.. -

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, 'nl DERFQICK 'J C Society THE FRESHMAN PIVNU' Directly after school, March 28, a large group of Freshman boys and girls met on the stile in front of the schoolhouse with hopes of having' a good time on a picnic. All were in high spirits and anxious to reach their destination, a pretty location at the hayou on the lower road to Beaumont. On arrival every one hurried down to explore the luayou and its surroundings. VVhen all were satisfied with all the treasures that could be found. they decided to eiigage in 21 game of baseball. They were quite crowded heeause of the large group on such a small diamond, but l must say that all enjoyed playing: this pleasant sport to a full extent and we1'e successful in working' up a vast appetite for the food that was waiting' for tl1en1, sandwiches, boiled eggs, pickles and olives, potato chips, cookies, and eold drinks. Everything' that was available was soon de- voured by the Hhnngry fish. XVhen this pleasant task was completed, they returned home safely without any accidents worth mentioning but With every body declaring that they did have a good time. Guests were Mr. Meyers, the principal, and Miss Gale and Miss Bell, the Sp011S01'S. SENIOR HAY-RIDE , The Senior Ulass enjoyed a hay-ride Thursday, April 18. By leaving town early they arrived at the bayon in time to play a few ggames before tackling their food. After working up an appetite, all sat around a fire to roast weiners and marshmallows. Arriving' in town, they began singing songs for the dear Ole Alma Materf' 'Every Senior had a very nice time. SVVIMMING PARTY The Seniors Were entertained by Mr. VV. H. Meyers with a swimming' party on May 17, 1935. The Seniors met at the swimming pool at 6 o'cloek. After hours of swimming' they all went to Mr. Meyers home and had a great feast. All the Seniors reported this to be a most enjoyable affair. .1935 3 A A . ,.. J ,.,

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DERPICK .J C Basketball The Sour Lake VVarriors have just completed a successful season in basketball. Mcl'lusky, Reynolds, and Gattis were highly instrumental in bring- ing great honors to the higrh school. The team as a whole has played very hard and never diid cease to fight. The entire squad worked together and the results were a spectacle of excellent teamwork. The change in coaches did not seem to affect the boys after they became adapteil to the new mentor. Coaches Hawn and Anderson are to be highly complimented upon the excellent team that they turned out. They work- ed hard to produce a team that would fight a clean, fast game, and their efforts produced a team that was noted for its clean and fast playing. The boys on the team were: Reynolds, Gattis, Hillyer, King, Riggs, McClusky, Foreman, Jones, Barfield, Lusk, and Parrish. -gl TRAFK The track season was a successful one. Although the squad was small, the team won second in the County Meet. Reynolds and Reavis won the majority of the points for the Nvarriors. Parrish, Edmondson. Jones, Rankin, McClusky, Merril, Magee, and Reed were the men on the team who helped to pile up the rest of the total. The mile-relay team ran one of the prettiest races seen this year. The men composing' the relay team were: Jones, Rankin, Reavis, and Reynolds. BASEBALL A class soft hall team is beine' or0'anize:l under the su mervision of Mr. C. I' X1 E. Kellv. The team is to mlav various teams oreanized bv the industrial com- v l . e , panies of the city. The team shows much promise and should be able to compare favorably with the more experienced teams of the league. 1935 L .L Aj