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

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'A--eb' L v .A f, 1 r i The Qerrick 1930 All Rights Reserved BILL CLARKE, Editor HAYDEN SEARS, Business Manager May, 1930 'Che Ee-:rrick 1930 Volume XII Published by the Associated Student Bodies of Taft Union High School and Junior College Tall, California 9x Say in Taft Sfigh Order of the Pageant Episode I-The High School MORNING CLASSES Period One-Faculty Period Two-Dramatics Period Three-Forensics Period Four-Music Period Five-Noon. Student Activity Period Student Body Classes Organizations AFTERNOON CLASSES Period Six-Athletics Period Seven-Publications Period Eight-Study Hall fDitched.D Donors Episode II-The junior College oreword N N RICH memorial pomp the hours pass by and another year of Taft High days--days golden with pleasures and tinged with the gray of sorrows-joins the shadowland of yesterdays. The color of this pageant we have tried to paint upon your memory through the medium of this book that again you may see pass before you in review the hours of A Day in Taft High, ofoofoooccocsca fEc-:dication UT as a pageant, passing, bril- liant, colorful, needs the joy of its revelers, the glamour of their deeds, to make it glow with life, so the hours, passing, dull, colorless, are made to live by the deeds of the players in this pageant of youth, f: fo fo fo fo 0 fa Eedication RIMSON hours of the game, shining hours of the dance, silver hours of the play, all pass in kalei- doscopic flashes of color as the pageant of youth marches on. It is to you of this pageant of youth that we dedicate this 1930 Derrick fb fo 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qpisode I The Sfigh School T IS eight o'clock. The early morning sun, rising over the Buena Vista hills, sends a glow of light over the desert and envel- opes the school with a rosy haze. Buses draw up before the gym, and a wave of students surges toward classrooms. Inside, a bell rings. Locker doors clash, and voices be- come louder. Then another bell rings, dies suddenly. 0 Q fa and a low hum of activity indicates that the school day has begun. -.'??i 4 L25 'S 'mal SL. Q f gy? .... 1 pg x L qi The Administration Building C,WXorning Qlasses my BEFORE ScHoo1. Morning Cltisses . . . . Brrrr . . . . lt's almost cold this morning . . , . VVe'll have to hurry .... five minutes to get to class, or we'll get blue excuses .... and I haven't that play read for dramatics either .... Have you, Mary? .... Somewhere a bell rings warningly .... Crowds drift up the walks toward the doors .... everyone chattering .... that date last night .... ex- ams first period .... I'll take my books now, john .,... A new car is parked at the curb .... Boys crowd until someone shoos them in .... Oh, john, let's wait for Ruth .... l've something to tell her .... Buses, bulging with students, crawl by like huge green caterpillars .... VVait, Mary, I gave you my geometry book by mistake .... A small boy dashes by . , . . probably a freshman who thinks he's late . . . . Say, don't we get pencils this morning? .... Stragglers trickle through the doorway, leaving the walks deserted .... An inquisitive desert bird hops up the steps to in- spect a gum wrapper, then quickly flies off at the approach of a gardener . . . l-1 Period One HEC' YO' UO' YO' ,OK 10' O O 0 0 'O' O U O O O' 'O' '01 'Of 'Os Administration AI. T. McRuer .................... Prinripal VV. T. Walton. . ,..,......... Vice-Principal CActing Principal after April SD Maud M. jones ............... Dean of Girls john G. Howes ....... Dean of Junior College Boairdl oil' Trustees B. Rintoul ............,.......... President H. E. Osbura ...,.................... Clerk I L. C. Graham Gladys Walker Cameron S. L. Lewis A. A. Lang CRetiringD Mr. T. lVlcRuer Early Days in Taft High Days of 1911 found the place where the buildings of the Taft Union High School and junior College now stand a barren stretch of sand under a blazing desert sun, the only life a tarantula leisurely strolling across the rocks or lizards scampering on the sand dunes at the approach of someone on his way to work in the oilfields. Taft was then a small town far out on the desert. The high school, called Conley, was organized as a branch of the Bakersfield High School. Ten students attended classes at a small two-room building in South Taft. There was one teacher, Mrs. Lavilla H. Campbell. The next year, 1912, Miss Janie C. Michaels was added to the teaching force, and the enrollment increased to eighteen. As the enrollment grew, new teachers were enlisted and new courses added to the curriculum. In 1914 there was an enrollment of forty-four, and two seniors were graduated at Bakersfield from the Kern County Union High School. lt was not until the fall of 1915 that Conley became a separate school and was placed on the accredited list by the University of California: and two years later, in 1917, students and faculty entered the beau- tiful new school buildings in North Taft. On the evening of February 22 the school was dedicated. The dedication address was made by Mr. Lawrence E. Chenoweth, County Superintendent of Schoolsg and at the end of the program a crowd of students in one section of the auditorium started a chugging locomotive yell. The entrance of the United States into the World War in 1917 greatly affected the students of the high school. Some boys enlisted, while the remaining students helped in every way to aid the soldiers. When the epidemic of influenza came on, several rooms were turned into hospital quarters. Mrs. Maud M. Jones it .I ,ik I 47, Administration IS VO' 'O' IOC '01 'Q' 'Ol 0 0 0 C 0 O O O C . ,, 0 0 0 O1 10131 In the early 1'twenties the names of Mr. George R. Watson and of Mr. R. H. Scott are found in the list of faculty members of Conley High. These same early '1twenties find many inter- esting events talcing place in the school. In February, 1921, the comic opera HH. M. S. Pinafore was presented, with Mr. R. H. Scott taking the part of the Captain. The old auditorium, which is now the study hall and library, was used: and the stage was the present text book rooms. Performances of the opera were given at Reward and Fellows. Spring in 1921 and 1922 meant picnics of the whole school at the San Emido Orange Ranch. Con- tests were held: and trucks carried the food, ofwhich Mrs. Ritenour was in charge. In January, 1922, the music department presented the comic opera The Chimes of Normandy in the Sunshine Theater on three nights. It was bitterly cold, and the coachmen were glad to wear overcoats. A new athletic field was dedicated on February 19, 1922, by the Taft English soccer team defeating the Bakersfield Scotch team. In April of the same year the Valley Track Meet was held on this Held. The State Track Meet was held there on May 10, 1924, and the gate receipts were 351724.35 It was in the fall of 1922 that the Taft junior College was established under the provisions of an act of the California Legislature. During the first three years of its establishment the highest daily attendance was nineteen. In 1926 this attendance grew to thirty, and during the past year over one hundred and fifty students have been enrolled in the junior College. The early Taft High buildings, over which students of those days were so joyous, have formed only a nucleus for the present group. To the main building have been added an auditorium which has very complete stage facilities, a science building equipped with everything necessary for scientific studies, a doni- estic science building which has a very up-to-date cafeteria, well everything that is modern in the home-making world. A gymnasium and a shop unit which includes a new building which will be in use next year in addition to the old one. Mr- I- C- Howes Not only has the Taft High grown in the number and size of its buildings, but the student body has in- creased from that group of ten students who attended a one-teacher school in South Taft to the present student body of eight hundred, taught by a faculty of fifty-one teachers. Future years will see the days of 1929-1930 added to early days of Taft High 9 and they will be thought of as the days before there was a plunge, a boys' gym- nasium,or any of the countless things which lie in store for those fortunate participants in future days in Taft High. l Mr. W. T. Walton 16 ' Per1od One not ,gf soc ,QQ ,Qt ,Qt ,Of Q01 ,QQ ,gf ,gf ,of ,oe ,Qt .01 ,Qt ,Qc ,Qc ,Qt mockxl 1 FACULTY H. E. Cilfert Amy C. Peterson Bailey H. Newlee Mildred M. Baer Hubert A. Steidley Auto Mechanics Librarian English Domestic Srience Attendanccsupervimr Florence E..Underwood Henry T. Imes Minerva jones L. Kienholz F. Beatty Commercial English. History, Mathematics, Industrial Arts Philosophy Physical Education Coach Louise Lambert H. R. Lee Doyle S. Peckham Ruth Bormose English Mechanical Drawing, Head of Modern Languages Civicz, Coach English Department Bert Grithn Dorothy S.l-lenclerson Jay Schumacher M. L. Doner, Heacl H. Griffith Head Coach Craft, Metal Work Machine Shop of Industrial Arls De- Head of Economics, Sociology ,:rarlment,Mathematics Science Department A. Conrad Alice G. Atwood Vern E. Mullen Raymond H. Scott Catherine Paulsen Woodwork. Science Physical Education Bookkeeping English Pallernmalfing Facult .01 so. ,gf ,Qt ,gf sg- ,of sg. ,QQ ,Qt ,of ,gt ,Qc ,Qt ,Qc ,Qt ,gf ,gt so. ,ocgi FACULTY jean Pollard James M. Robb Mabel Myers Maude Bunday R. A. Borell journalism Science English History Dramatics, Commercial English Calverna Linse, Head George R. Watson Josephine C. Squire D. T. Haclcett Russell R. Johnston of Cirls' Physical Mechanical Drawing Home Economics Vocal Music Public Spcalfing, EducalionDepartment English Edward C. Sewell Pauline Lyon Eugene M. Johnston Eloise Smith Mathemalics,History, Science Mathematics, Science, English Coach Coach A. Delroe Miller Alma Steininger Julius Lang C. L. Tomerlin M. D. Bejach Mechanical Drawing Art Instrumental Music, Social Science Mathematics, Science Band, Orchestra W. Ethel Campbell Sarah F. Bailar Edna L. Dessery Sidney S. S. Slansell W. D. Baker instrumental Spanish, Latin Science Science Latin l 8 Period One KIDO! YO O O O O O O Foflboi 304 104 YD O OC 'Of YO' 'O' 'Ol nog A Day in Taft High Classrooms At the beginning of the school day a colossal mechanism is found starting on its day's work. This mechanism seems an intricate machine with wheels within wheels. That is the technical structure of the high school. Academic subjects, vocational OFFICE SECRETARIES courses, physical training, and courses in Bessie Le er Mar Shu arf the fine arts, all these and others are parts PP Y 2 H l S ' . . een pmgsmn of this complex mechanism. Most phases of a yearbook deal with the school at playg however a judicious distribution of both work and play varies each student's daily program. Perhaps an examination of this great machine to learn about all of the parts and how each works would be interesting. Upon entering the lobby the first sounds that are heard are the voices and typewriters in the offices as the secretaries go busily about their tasksg the swish of the library door as a boy rushes in for a last-minute look at a reference book, almost bumping into the trophy case on his wayg and the steady staccato of lypewriters far down the hall in the typing room. Inside the library, students write busily at the long tables or stop to read the jokes in the Literary Digest. Down the corridor, through the open doorways, the students busily working in the history and commercial law rooms may be seen. I The typing room is now reached and rows and rows of students whose nimble fingers race over the keys of their machines confront one. They are all busily en- gaged in a speed test. Each is typing with a determined spirit not to exceed five errors and thus qualify for a bronze, silver, or gold pin. In the next room the students are balancing accounts and using adding ma- chines as they study bookkeeping, while next door the pencils of youthful steno- graphers fly as they take dictation. A confusion of Hamo, amas, amat, Si, senoritaf' and Gui, je comprendsf' comes from the corner rooms under the ar- cade, until it seems that various foreign countries must have been reached or else that their inhabitants are visiting the United States. x-l-yi : 25, To-day we shall write a five-hundred-word theme, and My Typing Taft High Classrooms l9 yo. ,Qt ,Or ,gf 104 ,gr ,gf ,Om :Of 201 DO 0 O O O Of Of-101 O ,OCX worthy opponents have stated, sound in - a mixed babble from the rooms on one hallway. A play is being given in the little theater, and an appreciative audience loudly applauds the hero as he strides about the stage. Upstairs from the Little Theater leather is being tooled, and posters are being painted. From the auditorium stirring strains make one of the stage staff, who is stagger- ing along under a huge piece of scenery, keep step without realizing it. A science building always has odors of strange, mysteritJus-smelling gases Chemistry about it: and students in businesslike rubber aprons rush in and out of the rooms, holding beakers and test tubes in tightly clenched lingers. The light from an open doorway reflects on the glass of an aquarium and turns the flashing fish to pure, shining gold. A visit downstairs in the science building finds future draftsmcn bending diligently over their drawing boards. In the shops complicated-appearing machines stand ready to aid in the turn- ing out of various articlesfcabinets, chests, tools, ornamental iron lamps, fern stands, and many other things. In one room of the shops the forge classes meet. ln this room there is a glare from the furnaces and a sound of the hammering of iron. Cars of all makes and descriptions stand in different stages of repair in the auto shopg and boys, working busily putting together again the cut-down which they tore apart yesterday, bend over what will soon be one of the cars loaded with excited boys racing home after school. On the way to the domestic science building, the gym, with its sound of many marching feet, is passed. A crowd of boys in gym suits rushes out of the back door and through the gate of the high board fence which sur- rounds Martin Field. The boy in the lead is bouncing a huge basketball. In a few minutes the class is divided into two Forge teams, and a spirited game is in progress. lt is the girls' day f'Inside, and trim figures keep perfect time to the music as they perform theevolutionsoftheirmarch. So, all through the day, hundreds of students take part in the various activities of the school. A huge mechanism which turns out future citizens-that is the Taft llnion High School. N 20 Period Two 530- 'O O O O O 0 0 O O O 204 O O O if 'Of 101 304 ,Oi 'O' Dramatics Mimaingeir' at tihe fcirossroadlsw When a maiden aunt, her attractive young niece, and several other commonplace people are stranded one night at a crossroad's inn during a storm, and a maniac is at liberty, there's Danger at the Crossroads. Ably directed by Raleigh A. Borell, this play opened the dramatic season of the high school this year. With Nellie Bradford as the innkeeper's drab, mysterious wife, Lee Kirkpatrick as her brother, an --No' he im-t heref- escaped lunatic, and an excellent cast of other charac- ters, the production was the most Finished mystery play ever presented on the high school stage. The Dyspeptic Ogre, a clever one-act play, was presented before the main feature. Bill McAdam, Marian Pond, Earnest Smith, Kathryn Wilson, and the rest of the dinners did some excellent work. Cast Norton . . , .,.... ....... R obert Perrine Dorne. . . . , .Phillip Radanovich Clayton .... .... R obert Priegnitz Jervis .... .... l-I arry Passehl Hawkes . .... ,,.,.. ,.... J a ck Smith Mrs.Jane Hawkes. 4 . ,,... Nellie Bradford Jllrs. Nettie Dare ...... ...... E nima Richard Mrs. Belinda Browning. . 4 .... Beatrice Hawthorne A life Atherton .,...... .,....,. L ois Schmidt Aunt Mary Morrison ..... .... P Ileanor Johnston Lorrirner ............. .,..,,... T ed Peahl Guard ..... , . .William Nesbit Sheriff ..... ..... J ay Wharton ilffaniarr ..,.,..................................... Lee Kirkpatrick Left to Right--Peahl, lohnston, Priegnitz, Schmidt, Perrine, Smith, Radanovich, J. Wharton, Bradford, Nesbit, Hawlhome, Richard, H. Passehl .I D ramatics 2 l VOC 'O' 101 101 P04 '04 101 YO O O O O YOQ..-101 O O O O O1 'CCE Mgecoimil Clhiilldllhoodlw C Mature onlookers, as well as those of the younger generation, received this student body farce with joy- ous glee and countless giggles. Here comedy was raised above its own level by an excellent cast and the skill of the director. Second Childhood was based on a recent Broad- way success depicting how a science professor, ex- tremely well played by Ted Peahl, discovers an elixir that will return the aged to youth. When an old col- -7 onel, played by Stanley Cornelius, takes an overdose, --Husky- farsical complications arise. l Harold Kofahl thoroughly enjoyed playing his part, and his interpretation of the young hero showed this, while Velma Clark made a very pleasing heroine. Agatha Mattoon, Maxine Zimmerman, Garlyn Basham, and the rest of the cast were all worthy of special mention. Stanley Cornelius, as the old colonel, was one of the most convincing younger actors taking the part of an old man ever seen on the high school stage, and Fern Christensen's excited Spanish dialect was well done. Characters Professor Relyea ..... ,...,...........,,. ...,.... ' l 'ed Peahl Mrs. Wellsrniller tfluntiej .... . . .Agatha Mattoon Silvia Relyea ..... ....... ..i.. V e lma Clark Philip Stanton .....,... , ..... Harold Kofahl General HenryBurberk .... .... 5 tanley Cornelius M arcfella Burbeafle ..... ...... li 'ern Christensen lllrs. Vivvert ....... . , .lVIaxine Zimmerman Mrs. Henderson . . . .... Raydene Green Lucille Norton .... . . .Lorine Anderson Judge Sanderson . . . ...... Garlyn Basham Sherif ........ .... .... . . . ..,........... Willis McCullough Deputy .........,..................................... Tom Kelly Left to Right-Zimmermann Anderson. Green, McCullough, Kelly, Basham. Kofahl, Clarlc. Christensen, Cornelius, Peahl, Mattoon. 22 Period Two gg. so. sg- ,oe 10. ,g. ,gf so. ,0. ,gf ,ot ,0. ,gf ,gf -0- .0. -0. so- so. .Qi Left to Right-Mattoon. Young, Whitwill. Bloyd, Murray, Goodman, Passehl, Eastwood, Weaver, Dargitz. ull-follies of ll95lfll One of the most varied vaudeville programs ever sponsored by the Taft Union High School was presented in the Auditorium on the evening of March 21. The program consisted of a number of acts representing a trip around the world, as announced by a radio announcer, Lee Kirkpatrick. The audience was quickly taken from Taft to the distant lands of Russia, Scotland, Ireland, France, and many other countries. Numbers included were 'fTaft High Idea g H 'Neath Western Skies , Chic- ago -One-Act Play, Selection from the Gpera, 'Martha' -Saxophone Quin- tetg A Dream of Old Virginia g New York -Part I- A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That -Part II- The Sidewalks of New York g The Story-Book Ball g A Scotch Lassie , Back to Old Erin , A Paris Studioug Von Hoogen- schmidt's Snappies g HI Miss My Swiss , Hltaly Pro and Con -Part I- The Neopolitansu-Part II- Blossomtime , Modernistic Russia , Pacific Breez- es g In the North Land , A Night in Old Mexico gand In California Moon- light. Lorraine Passehl, Lawrence Thair, and jack Goodman were responsible for much of the success of the program. A faculty committee composed of the Misses Ethel Campbell, Alma Steinin- ger, Pauline Lyon, Jean Pollard, Sarah Bailar, Calverna Linse, Minerva jones, and the Messrs. Raleigh A. Borell and David T. Hackett spent a great deal of time in coaching the Follies Miss Alma Steininger and Lawrence Thair were responsible for the very effective scenery. There were fifteen different sets used. The scenery for Blos- somtime, a part of the act called Italy Pro and Con, was particularly delight- ful, with its high garden wall and conventional orange trees. Sewing classes under the direction of Miss Josephine Squire made many of the costumes, and Miss Eloise Smith capably handled the business end of the performance. Taft High orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Julius Lang, played several selections. Dramatics 23 04 ,gf ,Of :Of O O 0 O 0 O O 0 0 O O O 0 0 04 foci Left to Right-Sherertz, Zimmerman, Lewis, L. Holden, Christensen, Macomher P. White, Coburn, M. Pond, Evall. Hgquare Ciroolksll Square Crooks, the Senior Class play, proved to be one of the most success- ful presentations of the year. Outstanding characters in this comedy-mystery were Lucille Lewis, Dick Sherertz, Ray Macomber, and Fern Christensen. The rest of the cast did some very creditable work. Marian Pond, the Irish landlady, was a riot, as was her policeman lover, Howard Dallimore. Parle White, the gunman, and Gwynne Coburn, as the crooked detective, were scandalously convincing. The third act opened with a real party scene-cake, candles, and lots of whoopee -to say nothing of talented entertainers. Imagine Lorraine Passehl as Harry Langdon, or Maxine Zimmerman, the colored maid, leading Harry Passehl and Max Day through Mississippi Mud. Raleigh A. Borell was the capable director of the play, and it was under his direction that the unique set was built. Cast Eddie Ellison, a square crook .....,.... .... I Dick Sherertz Kay Ellison, his wife ...... . . .... Lucille Lewis Larry Scott, his friend ...., .... R ay Macomber JaneBrown,Larry'sfriend. . . ..,. Fern Christensen Bridget O'Rourke, landlady .... ...... M arian Pond Mike Ross, a gunman ........... .......... P arle White Timothy Hogan, a police sergeant. . . .... Howard Dallimore Harry Welch, a detective ......... . . . ....... Gwynne Coburn John Clancy,his aide ......... . , f .........,........... William Evatl Miss Cynthia Carston, daughter of a wealthy society leader. .Louise Holden Sorrow, the colored maid ......................... Maxine Zimmerman Guests and Entertainers at the Party: Harry Passehl Lois Schmidt Robert Priegnitz Lorraine Passehl Kathryn VVilson Bill McAdani Ann Towers Eleanor Johnston Garlyn Basham Clarence Riordan Dorothy Peterson Billy Clarke Lorine Anderson jay NVharton Edris May Max Day The Dyspeptic Ogre CCurtain Raiser to Student Body Playj 24 Period Two limo- DO O O O O O Of YO! O O O O 0 O O4 V04 'Of DO! :Of C 6 Fourteenw Fourteen, a one-act play of society life, was entered in the San Joaquin Valley Tournament at Fresno on May 2 and was awarded third place. This tournament of plays was the first of its kind, and a silver cup was awarded the school giving the best production. Since Fourteen is a sophisticated comedy of society life, it was a particu- larly difficult play for high school students to present. However, the three taking part-Eleanor Johnston, the society matron who wished to entertain the Prince of Walesg Lois Schmidt, her society butterfly of a daughterg and Ted Peahl, who was all that a butler should be-admirably suited their parts and gave a very polished performance. A preliminary presentation of Fourteen was made in an assembly on April 24 at the high school auditorium so that the actors would give the play once with an audience before the contest at Fresno. UneeAct lpliays During the past year a number of one-act plays were presented in the Auditorium. Others were presented to small guest audiences in the Little Theater. Names and casts of these plays are as follows: f'The Maid's Mistake QAuditoriumJ Annie Jansen, Phillip Radanovich, Vera Tharp. Gossip CAuditorium and Little Theaterj Eleanor Johnston, Ann Towers, Paul Galloway, Lydia. Lewis. NFOURTEENH Bill McAdam Marian Pond Earnest Smith Kathryn Wilson, Lucille Henry Margaret Goode, Patsy McKain Evelyn Taylor Jane Vv'ilson Ruth Easley. Eleanor Johnston, Ted Peahl, Lois Schmidt. Corrid Miller, Fred Strickler Milton Beecher, Lyle Stumbaugh, Richard Grey, Keith Bright, Neil McClintock, Raymond McAdam Rita O'Brien, ll -yr ' Dramatics 25 YO' -O1 '01 101 O ' 0 O O O O 0 0 O C 0 O O O 'Ol 'DCE The Passing of Chow Chow CAuditoriumD Kathleen Perrigo, Garlyn Basham, Ted Peahl, Clarence Cricler. Modesty QAuditoriumj Mary Bloyd, Harry Passehl, Harry Stumbaugh. Sham CAuditoriumD Mary Weaver, Hayden Sears, Robert Morrison. The Mounted Killer CAuditoruimD Charles Tidd, Phillip Radanovich, Emma Richard, Charles Maygren. Modesty CLittle Theaterb Bennie Dienstein, Velma Clark, Lee Duvall. Chicago C Follies of 1930 j Robert Perrine, Charles Austin, Garlyn Basham, Lyle Stumbaugh, Earl Gordon, Claude Lyle, Clarence Riordan. For Service Rendered CLittlc Theaterj Ada Sales, Inette Morris, Crystal Daum. Stage Staff t For the production of a play two things other than a good cast are necessary: a skillful stage staff and a capable class in stage craft. Taft High School has been very fortunate in having both during the past year. Heading the list of the stage crew on almost every program was Lawrence Thair, stage manager. Perhaps Lawrence's success in stage craft was due to his interest and skill in his work. As a result of his ability, sets were produced which would be a credit to any theater. Assisting him were Kenneth Butler, Bennie Dienstein, Ray Hatch, Bill McAdam, Earl Forgie, Clinton Ike, and Cordelia O'Dell. Under the direction of Raleigh A. Borell, the class in stage craft was very efficient in construc- setsg and Miss Stein- classes were respon- the artistic scenic ef- A microphone tus were installed the microphone, voiced speaker was row on the shelf Much advertis- left to the stage trically lighted pos- either side of the semblies and in- coming events. STAGE STAFF Ray Hatch Mr. Borell, Miss Steininger B. Dienstein, L. Thair, K. Butler ting and planning inger and her art sible for many of fects. and a radio appara- this year. By using even the faintest heard at the top ing of shows was staff. Artistic elec- ters were placed on stage during as- formed everyone of , . 26 I eriod Three XDQQ ,Qt ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,Q. ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,gy TNTERSCHOLASTIC DEBATERS Back Row--lVlr. Johnston. Wharton, Sears. Hill. Basham, White. Fran! Row-Evatt, May. Per- rigo, Weaver, Stearns. m FOTCMSHCS lbnftersclhollastbic Taft Union High School's honor was more than upheld this year by the student debaters. Much praise is due to Mr. Russell Johnston for his able assis- tance in supervising the work. The first notable contest of the year in which Taft participated was the San Joaquin Valley Extemporaneous Contest, which was held at Bakersfield. Taft's speaker, William Evatt, was the victor in this contest. His subject was The Needed Reforms in the Trial and Punishment of Criminals. More laurels were brought to Taft by the interscholastic debaters when Taft students captured the championship for the central California Forensic League. The first of the series of debates was with Santa Maria. Taft students who participated were Garlyn Basham, Hayden Sears, and William Evatt. The next two debates were with San Luis Obispo. Taft's affirmative team won and the negative team suffered defeat. Edris May, Frances Perrigo, and Mary Weaver composed the winning affirmative team. In the next two debates with Paso Robles, Taft was victorious. The affirmative argument was upheld by Edris May and David Wharton, with William Evatt and Garlyn Basham upholding the negative side. The subject in all these contests was Resolved, That Congress should establish a department of education having a secretary in the Presi- clent's Cabinet. Taft also emerged triumphant from the annual fray with Bakersheld. The question was Resolved, That the present practice of installment buying is to be condemned. The affirmative team, Edris May and Martin Stearns, was victor- ious while the negative team, Garlyn Basham and William Evatt, was defeated by their adversaries. However, as Taft had the higher percentage, the debates were awarded to Taft. Forensics 27 -Cf D01 'Of 'O 0 O 0 O O O O O 0 O O 0 0 0 -01 'OCX' lNTI-IRCLASS FINALISTS Back Row-Higgins, Dienstein, E.. Smith, Wilson, Snyder, Barr, Gray, Stearns. Front Row- Greene, Lovitt, Reaves, Weaver, L. Lang. Finster, Cunningham, del Bondio, R. O'Brien. llirntfeircllass The first interclass contest was the Freshman-Sophomore extemporaneous contest, with Advertising as the general subject. Martin Stearns, a Freshman, placed first in this contest with Mary Weaver, Sophomore, second, and Earl Smith, Sophomore, third. Next came the junior-Senior oratorical contest which was in the form of Columbus Day speeches. William Evatt, Senior, placed first and Parle White, junior, second in the finals. The English and public-speaking classes worked on these contests a great deal before the finals. In the interclass debates, the Freshman team won. The subject for debate was Resolved, That the present system of installment buying is economically sound. Freshmen composing the team were Martin Stearns, Leath Lang, jean del Bondio, and Rita O'Brien. They triumphed over all of the other Freshman and Sopho- more teams. The Constitutional Oratorical Contest was won by Jessie Finster, junior, with Raydene Green, Freshman, placing second, and Margaret Lovitt, Freshman, third. This year a new system for giving honor to those winning credits in forensics has been installed. Those winning twenty credits automatically become members of the Forensic Society. Keys are also given, twenty points being necessary to earn a bronze key and fifty for a gold one. Those winning keys were the following: gold key-William Evatt, bronze keys-Garlyn Basham, Hayden Sears, Edris May, Mary Weaver, Parle White, and Martin Stearns. Other students winning points toward keys and membership were David Wharton, Frances Perrigo, Edward Hill, Rita O'Brien, jean del Bondio, Leath Lang, Muriel Reaves, Bennie Dienstein, Allen Barr, Helen Cunningham and all those taking part in the semi- finals of the extempore, debate, and oratorical contests. 28 Pe riod Fou r X301 'O 0 0 O O O 0 O O O O O O O O' ,OK ,Of YO! lox n MMSHC Girlsy Band History of the Taft Girls' Band begins four years ago when it was organized as something entirely new to all the West. Through the diligent work of Mr. Julius Lang, music instructor, and through the co-operation of Mr. J. T. McRuer, principal, and Mrs. Maud M. Jones, dean of girls, the band made its first appear- ance at a local theater in March, 1927. Now the band consists of forty-five members, composing a complete instrumentation, and has given many programs during the past years. The main body of the band was costumed in eggshell satin dresses, princess cut, with royal purple berets, and capes lined with orchid. The ensemble appeared as a combination of shades and tints of purple interrupted by silver and gold Hashes from sunlight on the instruments. Members of the band and the instruments they played were as follows: Clarirzets: Phyllis Adkisson, Jacqueline Burton, Helen Cunningham, Ruth Eas- ley, Marion Harper, Louise Holden, Verga Jeffress, Eleanor Johnston, Helen Mc- Cummings, Marian Towers, Beverly Young, Dorothy Graham. Corrtets: Evelyn Taylor,Olive Montigel, Helen Houston, Emma Richard, Kathryn Eiland, Beatrice Hawthorne. Trombones: Catherine Trusty, Agatha Mattoon, Ruth Whitwill, Mil- dred Jarrett, Vernie Province. Basses: Annie Brown, Maxine , Zimmerman, Vera Lee Hunt, Gretchen Eastwood. Altos: Ruth f -A Campbell, Mary Weaver, Dorothy Peterson, Bertha Richard, Bertha Achatz. Saxophones: Ruth Crosbie, Louise Allison, Edris May, Helen Reedy, Juanita Stuck, Raydene Green, Alma Con- radt. Baritone: Thelma Colbert. Piccolos: Pauline Peterson, Vir- ginia Blewett. Drurns: Permelia Buck, LaVerne Allen, Joy Taylor. Drum Majors: Lois Schmidt, Ruth Wacker, Audra Barrett. Flag Bearer: Ruth Shane. Banner Carriers: Lorine Anderson, Mary Bloyd. IrLstrurner1tCarr1lersZ David Wharton, Bill Clarke, Hayden Sears, Lee Wagner. ar, Jw Tournament of Roses Lois Schmidt M usic 29 wg. ,of ,of ,Qt so Q 0 Q4 ,gt 01 ,01 10- ,of ,of ,QQ ,Qt ,Qt -0- ,Qu ,oggl rl-'rips -mndl Goneerts V Outstanding among the twenty-eight bands in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses was the Girls' Band of the Taft Union High School. Led by their girl leader, wearing a huge white fur shako, the Girls' Band was one of the high spots of the parade, asserts one southern newspaper. Three successive years have found the Taft Girls' Band participating on New Year's Day in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, where it has never failed to earn notable honors. The first two years' participation provided no competi- tion for the band itself, the judging was in consideration of fioats only, thereby presenting Taft with two silver loving cups, the first year, a first-prize cup, and the second year, a second-prize cup. On New Year's Day, 1930, for the first time having entered no fioat, the contest officials were so impressed with the beauty and ability of the band that they presented it with a special award, a silver rose bowl. ln April, 1927, Fresno Raisin Festival officials presented the band with a loving cup for its accomplishments in playing and marching and for the beautiful display of costumes in the Raisin Day Parade. For the second time, April 26, 1930, Fresno Raisin Day revelers saw the Girls' Band adding a note of novelty and colorful beauty to the annual parade. Various programs were given in Taft and near-by cities during the year. At Bakersfield, when the band led the parade sponsored by the Disabled Veterans, it was awarded a loving cup for being the best band repre- sented. Various other programs, including many appearances in assemblies before the student body, have been given dur- ing the year. Beside these, about fifty other appearances of the band resulted in a trophy case filled with cups, medals, and ribbons. ln a space of four years the Taft Girls' Band has gained a re- nown that has spread over California, and its appearances arc looked forward to by all who have seen any of its past per- formances. Concert in the Pasadena Community Playhouse Patio l Trophy 30 Period Four EDO' 'O O O 0 O O O O O O 201 PO IO!-701 'Ol 'OC 205'--501 'Ci Lefl lo Righl-McKinnie. Lott, del Bondio, Kelly, Paulson, Peahl, Lang, Stearns, Nleloan, Blackburn, Dane, Jeffress, O'Brien, Mr. Lang, Pollard, Passehl, Bonar, Epley, Formway, Campbell, Hawthorne, H. Dallimore, XV. Dallimore, Day. Urchestra Providing the orchestral accompaniment for evening entertainments and presenting enjoyable programs in assemblies for the student body made the orchestra even more popular this year than ever before. The skill of the director, Mr. Lang, the co-operation of the members of the orchestra, and the enthusiasm of the people of the community have all contributed to the success of this or- ganization. Boys' Band When the Boys' Band made its first public appearance before the student body on February 28, everyone was surprised at its skill and the perfection of rendition of the selections which were presented. Unable to continue in the year '29 because of a lack of interested students, the Boys' Band reorganized at the beginning of this school year, under the direction of Mr. Lang. Back Ron:-Essiclc, O. Reed, Garner, Mr. Lang, Dane, Durham, Stumbaugh. Second Row -Conway, Maledy, Brown, Dallimore, Sturdevant, Talmage, Morris, Trotter, Brandt, Jones. R. McAdam. Fran! Row-Mcclintoclc, Terrill, Jones, Passehl. Reed, Starr, Easley, Newton. Schroeder. Music 31 .gr-104 for ,nr ,ot ,Qt -or ,or ,gr 104 ,Qt ,Qt ,Or ,Ur ,gf ,gr .01 .01 ,or socii' BaclgRo1v-Mr. Hackett, Bradford, Zimmerman. Lewis, Tidwell. Back Rolv-Nelson,MissCamp- Taylor, Crane, Campbell, Schwafel, Lisman, Richard, Hanson, bell, Mattoon. Second Row- Parker. Second Row-del Bondio, Dowd, Kean. Hildebrand, Nor- Weaver, Young. Whitwill. ton, Miller, Clarlc, Gill, Crow, Richardson. Brand, Duvall. Fronl Front Row-Murray. Dargitz. Row-Brown. Russell, Greene, Stussy, Moore, Furby. Hatfield, Cobert, Potter, Freeman. Jarrett, Wilson. Nlladlrigalls A new organization, the Madrigals, was formed this year under the direction of Miss Ethel Campbell. Nine girls, who were admitted only after a vocal tryout, compose the group which has sung at many school and community affairs and has become one of the high school's leading vocal organizations. Boys' and Gnirllsy Gfllee Clliuibs Most important events of the year for the Glee Clubs were scheduled in the second semester. Participation in the Kern County Music Festival on May 10 and the annual operetta on Exhibit Day were outstanding occasions. The Belle of Barcelona was chosen as this year's operetta. Bel Canto, the Girls' Clee Club, with the Boys' Clee Club, both under the direction of Mr. Hackett, gave one of the most enjoyable dances of the year on january 4. Back RorvQlVlr. Hackett, Nlaygren, Day, Frank. Thomas, Hyde, Radanovich, Cronin, jeffrey. Mullins, Hildebrand, Morris. Second Ron:-Forgie, Coodell. Hall. Dane, Quick, R. O'Dell, C. O'Dell, Kelly, del Bondio, Butler, Lund. Front Ron:-Reedy, Barr, lVlcKinnie, Houston, Passehl. Wharton, Henry, Epley, Lott. 32 Perlod FIVC EDO. so. sg- ,gf ,Of ,Qt ,Qt ,Qt 10- ,Qt ,Qt ,gt sg. sg- ,of ,Of ,gt ,Qt ,cf -9. Bus DRIVERS Back Raw-R. Clinton, C. D. Hitchcock, W. l-l. Montigel, R. A. Johnston, V. W. Casey. Fronl Row-L. G. Baker, T. Williams, M. Gwin. Buildings and Grounds Usually, during the noon hour, some place on the campus you will find gardeners busily working. Many people have admired the flowers and shrubbery about the school building and have likened the grounds to an oasis in the desert. Due to the efforts of Percy Hawks, head gardener, the grounds are becoming more beautiful yearly. Mr. Hawks is an experienced horticulturist, and knows what kinds of plants will best thrive in this desert soil. Again this year, Mr. W. H. Daniels was engineer for the school plant. He saw to it that the machinery of the school was running smoothly. Mr. H. V. McFadden, who was night watchman this year, took the place of Mr. Clyde C. Reynolds, who died suddenly during the summer months. The beginning and the end of the school day find the buses bringing students to school or carrying them home to the leases scattered over the desert. just before school is out in the afternoon, long, green buses file to a stop in the semi-circular driveway around the gymnasium. At the dismissal bell students rush from class to clamber to their places on the various buses. Horns toot, and the buses file out. The driver of each of these buses is an experienced, reliable man. Bus drivers JANITORS AND GARm:Ni:Rs Back Rom-C. Relyea, P. Hawks. Front Rom-C. Platzek, F. Lincoln, Foster. include the following: Russell Johnson, head of transportation department, V. W. Casey, L. G. Baker, J. M. Cwin, C. D. Hitchcockg VV. H. Montigelg Frank Ternang and John T. Williams. Sidewalks and halls of the school were clean and free from waste papers due to the efforts of an efficient corps of janitors. Janitors for the year were joe Foster, head janitor, George Relyeag Frank Lincoln, Carl Platzekg and J. F. Smith. Noon 33 0. .0. ,or o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o- -04:3 CAFETERIA Fonci: Left to Right-Miss Mildred Baer, Mrs. M. Ritenaur, Mrs. V. Calloway, Mrs. R. Harris, Mrs. E.. Coker, Mrs. H. Schlichlen. Vllillhe Cafeteria A sunny room, cretonne-curtained and gleaming with shining brass and white tile, is found by visitors to the school during the lunch hour. Such visitors would probably be surprised at the sudden rush of students from the classrooms when bells ring dismissing them for noon hour. When the bells ring, there is a sudden stampede for the cafeteria. Books are thrown to any convenient spots, and boys and girls take places in the long line before the cafe- teria door. Meals are served during the fourth and fifth periods of the day. When stu- dents enter the cafeteria, they file past the white-tiled counter behind which the women in charge of the cafeteria stand with the student assistants. Various appetizing foods are chosen, and then the students go to the various tables to eat. This year a new plan of having students take their own trays to the clearing table when they had finished eating was inaugurated. Mrs. M. J. Ritenour is aided in the kitchen of the cafeteria by Mrs. E. Coker, Mrs. H. Schlichten, Mrs. V. Galloway, and Mrs. R. Harris. It is their work to prepare meals which are not only tasty and appeal- ing to the students, but which also contain the necessary amount of food value. These meals cost only the very minimum, for the school plans to make no profit from the cafe- teria. Student helpers in the cafeteria this year were Emma Richard, Bertha Richard, Beatrice Hawthorne, Kathryn Eiland, An- nie Brown, J. B. Wharton, D. Wharton, D. Pett, E. Schlichten, P. Durham, and L. Stumbaugh. STUDENT Hr:i.PsRs Back Rom-Brown, E. Richard, B. Rich- ard, B. Hawthorne, Eiland. Front Row-- Schlichten, Wharton, Durham. D. Wharton, L. Stumbaugh. HREE bells ring sharply. Upperclassmen crowd into the dimlit auditorium,while freshmen dutifully climb to the shelf. Raps of the gavel call the assembly to order, and the speaker is introduced. A startling sheet of light is thrown against the screen silhouetting the lecturer against some foreign scene. Then, too soon, it seems, a bell rings, announcing that Student Activity Period has ended. ,. ' Q E ' Il T' I I' H 5 fu Ill: f fi, 1.2, , - R iw -. 1.02, .4f'i.f'I,','fQ.s r, 12 ,, l TheAud Student Qxctivity 'periodaw 43 ' Bzroma ASSEMBLY Siliuitllent Activity period . . . . Halls reverberate with the steady shuffle of many feet. . . . . Assem- bly to-day, come on, John .... Crowds push by .... everyone hurrying to the auditorium .... Hilarity runs high, for students are free for a while from lessons .... Don't crowd so much .... You'll get there .... Outside, groups loiter in the sunshine .... Say, let's ditch .... Yeh? . . . . and have Mr. Steidley catch us.. . . . My car's across the street . . . . Crowds swell before dark doorways, then diminish as students slowly drift into the dimlit auditorium .... A new microphone and a radio have been installed .... Classes meet tomorrow .... ' Girls' League meeting Wednesday .... Freshies downstairs today .... Remember when we sat on the shelf? .... A bell rings sharply .... There is a stampede for the doors .... Lawrence slams the stage entrance door, and disappointed groups hurry to the doors in the front of the auditorium .,......... 38 Student Activit Period Y gpg. ,g. ,of io- io- o o o 0 o vo- 0- wo- -of -0- fo- :of -0- io- fo- Struidlent Body First Semester Officers President ........ ..,. S tanley Cornelius Vice-President 5 .... ......... L ois Schmidt Business Jllanager ...... Raymond Macomber Secretary ..................... Marian Pond Administrative Board P Frances Perrigo David Whartcmn 5 leY C0 'el '5 Juanita Stuck Phillip Kirkpatrick Student Body Government The Student Body of Taft High may be likened to the citizenry of a republic, and the student body officers to the executive heads of the government of that republic. The student body constitution embodies the the fundamental principles of all true republics. Student activities afford excellent opportunities to develop leadership and co-operation and thus to fit students for more competent and worthy citizenship. High school life today, however, not only fits students for citizenship, but for all the various phases of life, since it is a miniature cross section of life. School activities not only prepare students to meet political problems of later life, but industrial and social problems as well. During the past year Stanley Cornelius and Phillip Kirkpatrick have ably performed the duties of President of the Associated Student Body. It takes a very complex system and an intelligent and conscientious working of the system to handle the many new problems of school and student body affairs, and it is in the handling of these that the student administration makes its supreme contribution toward school unity. The School Ad- has been very suc- this year in caring for meeting student in keeping the large body members in co- and co-ordination. Board, in the carry- duties, weighing cies, granting of and as the court of body affairs, has dis- judgment and ad- and school spirit. ADMiNis'rRA'rivE BOARD Back Row-P. Kirkpatrick, M. Pond, Schmidt, Cornelius.Front Row-D. Wharton, Stuck, P. Perrigo, Macomber. ministrative Board cessful and efficient school business, in body problems, and group of student operative agreement The Administrative ing out of its various student body poli- letters to athletes, appeal in all student played excellent mirable co-operation Associated Student Body 39 vo- -o- -c- -o- -o- -o- -0- -0- o o o o o o o o o o o- -oc? Second Semester Ufficers I President ......... . . .Phillip Kirkpatrick Vice-President ...... ...... L ouise Holden Business Manager .... .... P arle White Secretary ..,...... .... P :dna Colbert Adirriinistrative Board Nellie Bradford Lee Wagner Helen Reedy Cyril Lovitt A Phillip Kirkpatrick This year, as never before, the Administrative Board made its control of the student body a recognized power for better conditions. Taft High School student body is of sufficient size and importance to merit an efficient, active, and powerful board of student control. This year the student officers sensed this situation and attempted to make the Administrative Board an important deciding factor in school problems and affairs. Taft High teams, organiza- tions, and school activities are far above average: and it has always been the aim of Taft High students and student organizations to build up a more efficient, practical, and workable student government. The problems faced by our student Administrative Board were varied. Attendance, smoking, and minor disciplinary cases suggest the types of work which have been handled this past school year by the student representatives. The student officers aided the attendance officer in the issuance of absence excuses. This was done with the idea in mind that students would co-operate better in upholding the school honor system, if fellow students were helping with the issuance of the excuse slips. The Honor System, now that it has begun to function, has freed the Ad- members from work petty judges, and work constructively, of a more active Student officers have done their best dents, rather than political representa- The out-going that if the past year dent to really gov- they have been far if they had done the dreds. ADMINISTRATIVE Bono Back Row-L. Wagner. P. Kirkpatrick, P. White Holden Bradford 4 i 1 C. Lovitt. Front Row-H. Reedy. Colbert, g .,a- I ..ic l 1 Q . ,tu , ZEI I ' 7? es 24 -:' 'Q It -I M X A A S, I' Q' .v 7 U 'I-f y? ' I ministrative Board as correctors or allowed t h e m t o along the lines policy. in the past year work as efficient stu- as noisy, bustling, tives. officers sincerely feel has taught one stu- ern himself that more successful than governing of hun- +I-0 Student Activity Period H201 'O O O O O D O' YO O O io' O4 ,OK 'O' 'O' 'O' 'O' 'Ol 'Ox From a Senior ldotfelboolk S - Spooinllinillll ii li 1.13 The members of the little flock were weary of E xl 321 flying over whitish, arid surfaces, and as they alighted, fi- ' .Af they seemed to breathe better as the marshy odors supplanted the rare, dry air of the upper atmosphere. R l4fg!jg,'!f?jf,l After a careful observation for possible enemies, the ' i ' A A ducks began to feed upon the dark, mouldy grain which - lay in abundance on the shore. When they had finished A feeding and preening, it was so dark that the entire group gathered together and slept. For several hours they slept quietly, but gradually they became more restless, and as the farther shore of the lake reflected the first light in the morning sky, sickness and fever commenced, and the leader knew there would be no journey on that day. The band scattered, and in spite of the pain soon was separated to such an extent that attempts at communication ceased. After several hours Spoonbill was no longer in pain, but the fever had left such a weakness all through him that he was not able to swim or Hy. The wind still blew from the farther shore, and it brought him the sound of oars long before he could see either boat, or its occupants. He was terrified and essayed a dive. The huge man-animals reached down, lifted him into the boat in spite of his struggles, and placed him with four other ducks who were in little better condition than himself. After an almost interminable journey the boat landed with a bump and was beached high upon the shore. The ducks were put in a box, carried for a long way, and then placed in a wire mesh pen. When two weeks had gone by, Spoonbill advanced to the man-animal as he came to the enclosure, and he alone did not shrink in fear as the human expressed his pleasure by loud, harsh laughter. Finally the mesh-net was lifted, and the ducks were able to Hy out over the lake. Spoonbill, however, was still too weak to lift himself from the ground. When it became evident to the man-animals that he was growing weaker and weaker, they carried him to the same beach on which they had landed many days before and placed him in the water. The thick, reedy odor of the marsh made him feel as though he could almost Hy soon, and he played in the water as he had when he was very small. He swam away from the shore and dived. When he arose, he was near a small, tule island. He had begun to swim toward the next island when he heard the sounds of oars. He saw that the boat would pass quite close to him, but he had no fear either of boats or their occupants. He saw the big man-animal in the boat raise himself and lift a long object in front of him. There seemed a fiery, roaring disturbance about him as he ceased thinking and seeing. -C yril Lovitt so- .01 so- ,Qi ,Qc 0 0 Q1 ,Qt 9 Q Q 0 Senior Oliicers 0 gf ,oe .01 ,of .01 Slelllllliflill' cilllnfllss Motto Yesterday is but a dream, and tornorrow is only a vision, But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of - happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day. Life Membership in California Scholarship Federation Ray Macombcr Paul Pratt Lois Schmidt jay Wharton Edna Colbert Eunice Englcke Lorine Anderson Billy Clarke William Evatt Vester N. Townsend Frances Perrigo Gwynne Coburn William Eva!! Farewell, Taft High Farewell, Taft High, our happy days are o'er. Now we, with intermingling fears and joy, Leave you-to return no more. Standing on the threshold of Taft High, We are thinking, wondering,-straying thoughts Of the happy days gone by. Why should it be, dear school, that we are sad, When in past years it seemed this day Would not-could not- but make us glad? Somewhere, sometime, and likely far away, We'll meet old friends of dear Taft High And talk of joys of many a bygone day. And then we'll wish that we were back once more, Back in the clear old school, Living again the good old days of yore. -Malcolm M acS'ween Senior Olllficers FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER Ernest Stone ..... ..... P resident .... ..,..... W illiam Evatt Gwynne Coburn . . , . Vice-President. , . . . .Phillip Radanovich Permelia Buck .,..., .,.. S ecretary .... .......... M abel Gray Dean Landis ....,..... .... 7 reasztrer. . . ......... Permelia Buck Mrs. Maud M. Jones Ad . jMrs. Maud M. jones msgs l Miss Mabel Myers Miss Mabel Myers 'O 42 BERTHA Act-uvrz Volleyball 2, 3, 45 Bas- ketball 45 Baseball 25 Girls' Band l. 2, 3, 4. Toots the Alto in the Band: Hear her coming! My, it's grand! .Q- PHYLLIS C. ADKISSON Basketball l, 25 Hockey l, 2, 35 Volleyball l 5 Track 2, 35 T. C. A. C. 3.45 Or- chestra l5 Clee 45 Girls' Band l, 2, 3, 4, Business Manager 3, Secretary 35 Sophomore Play. Wilful, happy, good of heart, Always glad to do her part. .Q- MARGUERITE H. ALLEN Volleyball 2, 35 Basket- ball 2, 35 Hockey 2, 35 Track 2, 35 Baseball 35 Science Club 45 T. Cr. A. C. 3, 45 Christmas Cantata 2. Like a summer's eventide. Calm and peace in her abide. -Q. LOUISE M. ALLISON East High School, Sioux City, lowa, l, 2, 35 Basket- ball 25 Orchestra 45 Girls' Band 4. A soul of merriment and joy. With mannerisms sweet and coy. .Q- LoR1Ni: ANDERSON Volleyball l, 3, 45 Bas- ketball 3, 45 Hockey 35 Scholarship Society l, 2, 3, 45 Life Membership Cali- fornia Scholarship Federa- tion5 Latin Club l, 2, 3, 45 T. C. A. C. 3, 45 Girls' Band 45 Hooting Hooters 45 Vice-President Girls' League 45 Derriclg Staff 45 Christmas Cantata 25 Latin Club Play 35 Second Child- hood: Square Crooks. The highest honor, greatest fame. Throughout her life will be her aim. .49- LORAL j. T. BALLENGI-IE Football 2, 3, 45 Baseball 35 Block T 3, 4. Not 'til his lalJor's at an end, Will e'er his thoughts to pleasure bend. Student Activity Period Tabor ,Qt ,or 104 0 Of 201 H01 -Of 101 rOf :Or for ,Qi soc s0t ,Qt ,0, ,0. ,og THERON BARNES In his darlf features may he seen A fflfllfv upfvfu of austere mren. -9- DOROTHY WtL.Lis BERRY Christmas Pageant 3. Her school days are ended: happy wedded life's begun ,' Her Prince Charming this maiden's heart has won. gs.-. KARL BISSEL El Monte Union High School 5 Pomona High School5 Tennis 3, 4. His victories are many, not few and far hetweenp In tennis matches his oppo- nents' scores are lean. lRENE BOROFF Cromwell High School, Cromwell, Oklahoma, l5 Execlor High School, Cas- tle, Oklahoma, 2: Basket- ball l, 25 Track l, 2. Small and darlf, and as dainty a lass As ever peered in a loolging glass. 1.9- EVA LJEOLA BRAND Crlee l, 2, 3, 45 Latin Club 3, 45 l-looting Hooters 45 Scholarship Society 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Cantata 25 Christmas Pageant 25 Usher 4. She has a great deal of knowledge in store5 Yet with it all she's not a bore. .. .35- ANNIE HOLMES BROWN Baseball l, Captain l5 Volleyball lg Hockey l5 Hooting Hooters l, 2, 3, 4, President 35 Girls' Band l, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President l, 2, President 3, Secretary 4, Business Manager 45 Schol- arship Society 25 Cusher Contest, jolliest 35 Who's glVho? Contest 25 Glec 2, She lfeeps you laughing, not with follyg lt's just because her nature's jolly. Graduating Class 43 yo, ,0. ,O. .01 .01 .01 , 1 s 1 1 1 CLIFFORD L. Bnown Basketball l. 2, 43 Foot- ball 3, 41 Baseball 45 Block T 3, 45 Operetta 23 Block T Minstrel, Cusher Staff 4: Crlee 2, 4. Happy-go-lucky all the while. His face always wreathed in a smile. ....Qs-- PERMELIA BUCK Hooting Hooters 3, 43 Spanish Club 3, 4: Schol- arship Society 4g Science Club 45 Follies of 1930: Class Secretary 4s Tfeasurel' 49 Art Staff Derrick 2, 3, 4. Assistant Art Editor 3. Art Editor 4: Girls' Band 3. 4. Quick at deciding, quick to smile. Fullof good-fellowship,that's her style. -x Lomzmz BURNETT Spanish Club 2g Scholar- ship Society 3. She is very sweet and small in size: One sees laughter in her eyes. .X -Lei MICHAEL A. CALDcRo Football 3, 4: Tumbling 3. 4: Block T 4. Handy alnoul, always at ease. Smiling and cheerful, striv- ing to please. .QL RUTH CAMPBELL Hooting Hooters 43 Glee 4: Girls' Band l, 2, 3. 4: Orchestra 3, 4. Her modest unassuming ways Commend her to sincerest praise. -Q... EDITH Louise CARNEY Hockey 33 Silver Medal, Typingg Stenography Awards. When people gather, you'll always see That she': in the midst of the activity. o .o. ,CI -0- .oci HADLEY CARTER Football 3, 4: Block T 45 lnterclass Track 2: ln- terclass Baseball l. The boys say he's slvell, ' The girls say he's cute : To say that he's keen, None would refute. -Q- FRANCES CHm:sMAN Spanish Club l, 2. I need not tell you. You certainly know. That where she travels, joy will go. MQ. FERN CHRISTENSEN Palo Verde Union High. Blythe. California, Ig Phoe- nix Union High. Phoenix. 2: Spanish Club I, 25 Hooting Hooters 3. 4: Scholarship Society Ig One-Act Play lg Miss Snmehody Else: Sec- ond Childhood: Class Pres- ident lg Square Crooks. If you watch her, You will learn That there's no one fusl like our Fern. ...Q- BILL CLARKE Latin Club 2, 35 Press Club 3: Scholarship Society l, 2, 3, 4. Life Membership California Scholarship Fed- erationg Constitution Contest lg Art Stall Derrick 2, 3. Art Editor 35 Editor Crusher 35 Editor Derrick 43 Square Crooks. He tackles problems with a vim: Greater credit's due to him. 145. GWYNNE W. Coaurm Football l, 2, 3, 4: Block T 3, 41 Penrodg Scholar- ship Society l. 3: Square Crooks. Athletic, and the type of lad. That other schools might wish they had. .-Q. EDNA Loulsr. COLBERT Lockwood junior High School, Oakland: Scholar- ship Society l, 2, 3, 43 Lat- in Club l, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3. Vice-President 4: Sopho- more Review: Secretary A. S. B. 4. Short and sweet And hard to heat. 44 Student Activity Period typo: ,Qt ,Ot ,Qt 0 MARY COLWELL Basketball 3. Friendship. you lfnotv, is the highest degree To he attained by you or me. A 4 yi FLoi'n S. COOLEY Antelope Valley joint Union High School lg Scholarship Society l, 2, 33 Latin Club 2: Science Cluh 4, Student Cafeteria Force t, 2. 3. 4. Of all the hops, he is the shy- est, But his standards rant? among the highest. -Q- STAN LEY CORNELIU s Football l. 2, 3, 43 Block T 2, 3, 4: Spanish Club 23 Block T Show 2. 3, 43 Stu- dent Body Play 2. 49 Cuirls' League Play 2. 39 President Class 33 Ad Board 35 Bus- iness'lVlanager A. S. B. 3, President 4. Handsome and a natural leader is he: In every attempt a success he will he. GRACE CRAWFORD Woodrow Wilson High School, Polytechnic High School. Long Beach, Cali- tornia. Not boisterous, and yet not meek. Her friendships worth your while to seek. .CAS .lAMr3s j. CRONIN Clee 3. 4. As an artist, there's none hetterg He's perfection to the letter. -L gs- MARJORIE FLORENE Cu LLEN Volleyball Ig Hooting Hooters 2, 3, 4. A little girl lhat's full of fun, She laughs from rise to set of sun. EDGAR WARREN CUMMINS Basketball 25 Stage Staff 2. Silent a' the Egyptian Sphinx We always wonder what he thinlfs. -ax. GORDON CUNNINGHAM As a friend, he's of the hestg He will stand any test. ,ig HowARo STANLEY DALLIMORE Track 3: Orchestra 43 Boys' Band 4: Square Crooks. To the strainr of his music me list, That invite us to dance: and we cannot resist. -C94 THoMAs T. DUFFIN History Club 35 Gold Typing Medal. The greatest pleasure in life, they say, Comes from making others gay. .QC MARGUERITE DUVALL Baseball tg Clee l, 2, 3, 49 Christmas Pageant 2: Cantata 23 Science Club 4, Operetta 2, 3, 4. Her presence, with her sunny smile, Malfe. every care seem less a trial. WILLIAM ELLIS lt's good to tae merry, and never to worry: With no burdens to carry. there's no use to hurry. Graduating Class 45 so. .oe-men fc- -of -o EUNICE MARGARETA ENGELKE Volleyball 3, 4: Basket- ball 3, 43 Hockey 3g Track 3: Latin Club l, 2. 43 Spanish Club 2, 3. 4: T. Ci. A. C. 3, 4, Scholarship So- ciety l, 3, 4. The road to success lies open to those Who can lay claim to all that she lfnows. .QL WALTER E. EPLEY Baseball 2, 3, 4: Block T 2, 3, 4: Glee 4. At drawing pictures and playing ball He worlgs with slfill and leazl, us all. W LQ- WILLIAM C. EVATT Football 4g Latin Club l, 23 Scholarship Society l. 2. 3. 4, President 4: Class President 2, 45 Oratorical Contest 45 First in San -loa- quin Valley Extemporaneous Contest 4: Debating Team 4, Square Crooks. Words beyond the common reach Are his in arguments and speech. -W NOLA FABER Sue Bennett High School, London, Kentucky l, 2, 3. Her eyes are blue: her face is fair: Her head, a mass of curly hair. g ALBERT FLORES Clee l, 4. When he joined our ranlfs Not long ago, His rircle of friends did quickly grow. .41 LENNA A. FREEBORN Downey High l. 2: Compton High 3. A lass who's both demure and gay, She finds silence will often Pall' ,QK 10- .Ct ,Qt .9533 HELEN FRANCES GARRISON Track 2. 3: Volleyball l. 2, 3g Baseball 2,35 Basket- ball l, 2. 3, Captain 3: Hockey 2, 3, Captain 3: Latn Club 2. 33 Orchestra 2, 3: T. G. A. C. 2, 3, 4 Scholarship Society Ig Soph- omore Review: Follies of I93Og T. c. A. c. Play 3. Vim and liigor and vitality Are all of them caused lvy athletics, says she. .-Q? ELEANOR GILMORE Eyes that reflect each chang- ing thought, Their equals for ages in vain have been sought. .Q- MARVIN W. Goooa Basketball 2, 3, 4, Base- ball 3. 4: Block T 3, 4. Full of fun. and always jest- ing: All life's theories he is test- mg. ...QL EARL W. GoRooN lnterclass Basketball 2, 45 Cusher Staff 4, Advertising Manager 4: Follies of l930. All the world loves a happy man. This lad malfes laughter where he can. .-Q.. Leo L. GRAHAM Baseball 4, Spring Foot- ball 3, 4: Latin Club 45 Science Club 4, Scholar- ship Society l, 4. For Fords may come, and Fords may ga. But what care l? Mine's not so slow. .QL CHARLES EDWARD GRAvi:s Football l, 2, 39 Cilee l. 2. At having good times. Hc's second to none' He's full of jokes, And he's full of fun. 46 MABEI. GRAY l-looting Hooters 3. 4, Secretary 49 Spanish Club 29 Secretary Class 49 Sec- retary Derrick 4. Demure and quiet. auhurn tresscd, With sunny rlispositinn blessed. -Q- EDNA HANDY Hooting Hooters l, 2, 3, 4. Secretary-Treasurer 3, Vice-President 49 Spanish Club l, 29 Best Smile, Cusher Contest, 3. She smiles and laughs, and all the boys Are caught by her smileg and become her toys. LQT BILL HARRISON Basketball 3, 49 Football 49 Black T 4. From the hrs! rays of dawn 'til the evening grows clarlf, He's thinlfing of mischief or out for a larlff. -Q. BEATRICE lNIaz HAWTHORNE Volleyball l9 Basketball lg Scholarship Society 29 Orchestra 4: C-lee l, 29 Sophomore Pageant 29 Dan- ger at the Crossroads 49 Op- eretta 3: Girls' Band 4, Sec- retary 49 Spanish Club l, 2. 3, 4, President 4. Clever with her hands, art- istic, loo, Whatevefs to Jo, Beatrice can clo. -,Q+ CURTIS HENRY Football 3. 49 Basketball l, 29 Baseball l. 2, 49 Ath- letic Manager l, 2, 39 C-lee 3, 49 Block T 45 Operetta 3. 4. Fond of athletics. fond of art, In each of which he does his part. .Yg- MARYETTA HIGGINS Spanish Club l, 2: Glee I. I'm happy and laughing and always carefree: For life, you lgnom, is jest to me. Student Activity Period Vibe- -0- fo- -of 0 o o o o o o o wo- io- fo- rocifokooflbox-10: M. LOUISE HOLDEN Hockey l, 29 Basketball 29 Volleyball 25 Scholar- ship Society l. 29 Latin Club l. 2, 39 Orchestra l. 2, 39 Hooting Hooters l, 2, 39 Cusher Staff 29 Clee l9 A. S. B. Vice-President 4, Secretary 2, Ad. Board 2, 49 Girls' Band l. 2. 3, Presi- dent 2: Derrick Staff 2, 3. 4. Sales Contest Winner 29 Class President 29 Square Croolgs. Personality's the thing loclay: Ancl hers is charming in every way. CQ,- KATHRYN HowzI.I. lf you would lflt0'lD her. lgnon: her well: Long friendship with her me foretell. -Q.. VIRGINIA IRWIN Hockey 39 Basketball 2, 3: Track 39 Baseball 2, 39 Volleyball 29 Spanish Club 2, 3, 49 Hooting Hooters 2, 3, 49 T. G. A. C. 3. 49 Sophomore Play: T. G. A. C. Play 49 Usher 2. Wlieri she is in a somlvre moorl. She always smiles: .she'll never brood. ,QT HAROLD JACKSON Football 2, 3, 49 Basket- ball 2, 49 lnterclass Track 3, 49 lnterclass Baseball 49 lnterclass Basketball 4: Block T 3, 49 Block T Show 49 Editor Cusher 4. As chief of the Cusher ecli- torial sta17. His jolfes and puns cau e many a laugh. .gig 1 MILDRED PAULINE JARRETT Clee l, 2, 3, 49 Hooting Hooters 2, 3. 49 Taft Mad- rigals 49 Operetta l. 2. 39 Christmas Pageant 29 Can- tata 29 C-irls' Band 4. 'Tis indeed a sazl day She cannot malge gay. -Qs- Rov R. JOHNSON Whittier Union High School 39 Spanish Club 2. He has an optimistic view of life, And never worries about any strife. Graduating Class 47 sg. ,or ,QQ ,org ,gr ,Of ,gr ,gr .gr ,Qt so. ,or ,gr so. .0 0 10. sg. 10. ,QCE ELEANOR JOHNSTON Scholarship Society l5 T. G. A. C. 2, 3, 45 Feature Editor Derrick 45 Penrod 2: Danger at the Crossroads 45 Follies of 19305 Girls' Band 2, 3. 4, Business Man- ager 4. Property Manager 4: Square Crookc. Stately. graceful. and serene. From sole ta crown a gra- cious queen. -ig- RUSSELL JONES Football 45 Block T 45 Assistant Sales Manager Derrick 35 Latin Club l,2, 3, 45 Spanish Club 3. 45 Science Club 45 Boys' Band 4. If curly hair is a sign of strength, This lmy's aluility should have no length. DAN jos1.iN San Luis Obispo High School l, 25 Track 25 Bas- ketball l, 2. His path is open, wide and clear, Surely leading to a great career. -4- GENEVA I. KEAN Spanish Club l5 Girls' Band l, 2, 35 Glee I, 3, 45 Sophomore Play5 Operetta 3. 45 Follies of 19.30. To a stranger, :laid and quiet: To those that know her, she's a riot. A CECIL Kino A persuasive voice with a decisive ring Will go far, he say,-- among many a thing. DEAN LANDIS Football l, 2, 3, 4, Cap- tain 45 lnterclass Track l5 Block T l, 2, 3, 45 Scholar- ship Society l. 25 Latin Club 25 Block T Show 2. 35 Class President 2, Treas- urer 45 Photography Editor Derrick 2, 4. His hobby it is: for, you know, he took Most of the pictures you see in this hook. V GRACE LAvonN Of all the girls we bring to mind None more worthy of praise we find. I -3- C1.iN'roN t. LETLOW Football l. 2, 3, 45 Base- ball 2, 35 Block T 2, 3, 4. Lessons or sports are all by him Conquered with an equal vim. --Q- LUCILLE E. LEwls Baseball 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball 2, 35 Track 3, 4, Cap- tain 35 Hockey 25 Volley- ball 2, 35 Glee 3, 45 Science Club 4: Spanish Club 2, 3, 45 T. G. A. C. 3, 45 Hom- ing Hooters 2. 3, 4: Pearls 3: Operetta 3, 45 Sopho- more Revue5 Christmas Can- tata 2: T. G. A. C. Play 3, 4: Derrick Staff 2, 4: Square Crooks. Why all this needless bustle and hurry? lt only brings on work and worry. - CYRIL LOVITI' Football l, 2, 3, 4, Cap- tain 45 Track 2, 3, 45 Block T 3, 4, Vice-President 45 Latin Club 2, 3, 45 Scholar- ship Society 35 Ad Board 45 Derrick Stall 4. Known and liked by every- one, Thafs always half the battle won. -la- WALTER LOWE Gonzales High School l, 2, 3. In either work or play He has a very pleasant may. -Q- GERALD VICTOR LUND lnterclass Baseball 35 ln- terclass Basketball 35 Sci- ence Club 45 Follies of 1930. Quiet and reserved in every way. He always makes his eiorts Pall' 4-8 'fisf Student Activity Period O D O 0 gr ,Or ,Qt ,gf ,or -gr ,of ,Qt ,Of ,Qc ,of sg. ,gr ,o. ,of uno: ,. ,. .. .. WILLIAM H. MCADAM Yell Leader 2. 3: De- bating Club l, 2, 3: Science Club 4. President 4: Schol- arship Society 2. 3: Spanish Club l: lnterclass Debating l, 2: Operetta 3: Block T lamboree 3: Dyspeptic Ogre 4: Derrifk Staff 3: Square Crooks. ln any activity. at any time. Hi: eforls rival yours anal mine. ,ga- HELEN M. MCCUMMINGS Basketball l. 2: Volley- ball l: Girls' Band 2. 3, 4. Vice-President 4: Glee I: Sophomore Play. Here's a girl. clark and tall: The hoys come at her heck and call. 4.1. VIRGIL H. MACKAY Spanish Club 2. 3. There's lots ill life to learn if you'll look At the oulicle Ivorlrl anal not in a book. RAYMOND T. MACOMBER Scholarship Society l, 2, 3, 4: Latin Club l. 2, 3. 4. Treasurer 3: Debating Club 2, 3: Science Club 4: Glee l: Girls' League Play 2: Latin Club Play 3: Business Manager A. S. B. 4: Square Crooks. Full of mischief, mit, nml jest, Ancl in his stuclies with the hcsl. 1QT MALCOLM MAcSwI:LN T. Trapp Tech. New Westminister l: Duke of Connaught High, British Co- lumbia 2, 3: Senior English Rugby: Tech Aviation Club l, Vice-President l: Hi-Y Club 2. 3. Out for fun, hut you will find That his studies are never lost from mind. ...S+ LAURA MARSHALL Guthrie High School. Guthrie. Kentucky, l, 3. She's gliclezl among us si- lenlly And made friends of you and me, MARY MENZIIZS Delano High l.2: Hockey 2: Glee 3, 4: Operetta 3, 4. Tomorrolv's tomorrow: lo- clay's today: Sencl care and worry on their way. BROWNIE MILLER Barlow High School, Ken- tucky. l, 2: Wyklill High School, Kentucky, 3: Bas- ketball 2: Herculean Liter- ary Society 3. Vice-Presi- dent 3: Girl Reserve Club l, 2, 3: Vice-President Class lg Tea Taper Tavern 3: Musical Revue 2: Lourl Speaker Stall 3: Debating in Kentucky Semi-Finals 3: Debating Club 3. From Kentucky this girl has Come, To make friends here with everyone. .-Q. HERBERT MISSAMORE Galileo High School, San Francisco: Basketball 3, 4: Tumbling 2, 3: Block T 3. 4: Follies of 1930. l'll forget every sorrow: l'll forget every sigh: But I'll never forget my fun in Taft High. 47 SHIRLEY Moms Hockey l: Volleyball 3: Madrigals 4: Glee l, 2. 3. 4: Spanish Club 2, 3: Hoot- ing Hooters 3: Operetta l, 2, 3. 4. . Such a recipe of life has she. That past her, care glide si- lently. ,.,x.. OTHELLO BURNILTT MORRIS Football 4: Spanish Club 2: Glee l, 2. 4: Science Club 4: Boys' Band 4. ll's not just an idle rumor: It's harcl to lneal this l1oy's good humor. .Q- AMY R. NELSON Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles: Hockey l: Maclrigals 4: Glee 3: Sci- ence Club 4: Operetta 3: Follies of l930. She seems quiet and UHCUII cernerl, But many are the heads she's turned. Graduating Class wo- -oc foe...1o- -0- -0 49 4 O O O O4 'OL...2DK 0 O O o- o -0- o -och' MARGARET NEIBEL She lefl us a short time ago. Residing now in nllffarrieil Rom. -Qs- ToM OQBRIEN Football 4: Track 4: Bas- ketball 3: lnterclass Track 3. 4: Block T 4. You may aslf, Whaf's in a name? This one'.': a pointer just the same. -QP CHARLES RAYMOND O'DEL1. Cusher Stall 4: Scholar- ship Society 2: Glee 4. He lfecps his moral, for he's a good port,- There isn'l made a lwelter sort. -0- CORDELIA ISABELLE O'DEl.l. Glee l, 2, 3, 4: Cusher Stall 4: Operetta 3. She loves her rvorlg ancl lm-es her pleasure: To each she gives unslinletl measure. 7,4 ROBERT W. Orin Football l, 3. I could lallf a lol and could lallf with ease. Bu! prefer lo lallf just ltfhvn I please. RUTH EVELYN PARK Hockey l, 2, 3: Volley- ball 3, 4: Basketball 2, 4: Scholarship Society 4: Girls' Band 2, 3, 4: Glee l, 2: T. G.A.C. 4, Secretary-Treas- 4: Operetta 2: Cantata 2: Christmas Pageant 2. She isn't rowdy, nor yet is she slow: Happy and carefree through life :he'll go. HARRY S. PASSEHL Block T 2, 3. 4: Danger at the Crossroads 4: Class President 3: Cusher 4: Or- chestra l, 2. 3, 4: Band l, 2. 3. 4: Square Crooks. He never had eyes for girls, 'Til a certain young Freshie se! his head in lvhirls. LORRAINE Bmjia PAssEHL Cusher Staff 3: Fenrod 2: Operetta l, 2. 3: Follies of 1930: Night in Arabia 4: Queen of May Festival 4: Girls' Band I, 2, 3. Pres- ident 2: Square Croolfs. A dancer. an adress, a lillle coquelle. Shc'll malge her marlg in this olcl world ycl. l-'RANc'Es LENORE PERRlco T. G. A. C. l. 2, 3. 4: Scholarship Society l, 2. 3, 4, Vice-President 3: Stu- dent Body Play 3: Class Vice-President 4: Ad Board 3. 4: lnterscholastic Debate 4: Derrick Staff 4. Sheds clever and willy. loo: When il comes lo prank , nrhal lvon'l she do? Donorm' K. PETERSON T. G. A. C. 3, 4: Girls' Band 2, 3, 4: Booster Stall Derrick 4: Cusher Staff 4: Scholarship Society l: Sec- retary Girls' League 4: Scuare Crooks. Taclful and charming. gra- cious and street, The lest in 'this lvorld will lie al her feet. MARIAN IRMA PoND l-looting Hooters 2, 3.4: A Slrenuous Life 3: Miss Somebody Else 3: Girls' League President 3, 4: Ad Board 3. Secretary 4: Schol- arship Society 2, 3, 4: Best Mixer. Best Leader, Cusher Contest 3: Square Croolfs. More friends has she Than could e'er be claimed by you or me. PAUL PRATT Spanish Club l, 2. 3, Pres- ident 2: Scholarship Society I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4: Vice- President Class 2: Secretary 3: Derriclf Staff 3, 4. Clever and willy, lil,-ing fun, Ready to answer with wise- craclf or pun. 50 Student Activity Period O O U O O O O 'Ol 'O' 'Of 'Of 'OK DOH 201 D04 F301 so of 10' O EDNA PRIEST Volleyball 2: Latin Club 4. Troubles bother her not at all: From her the worries idly fall. -Q- PHILIP S. RADANOVICH Football 2, 3, 4: Basket- ball 2, 3, 4: Baseball 2, 3, 4: Track 4: Block T 2, 3. 4: Glee 4, President 4: Sophomore Play: Block T Minstrel 3: Student Body Play 4: Follies of 1930: Vice-President Class l, 4. Sometimes serious, sometimes gay. But usually jegting. lt's lIis way. ...fy- RAYMOND RI-:Nz Lost in reveries of his own. Tallfing and jesting in quiet tone. .QL EMMA RICHARD Volleyball l, 3, 4, Cap- tain l: Basketball 2: Hock- ey l: Track 3: Baseball 3: T. G. A. C. 3, 4: l-looting Hooters 2. 3, 4: Glee 4: Science Club 4: Sophomore Revue: Student Body Play 4: Follies of 1930: T. G. A. C. Vaucleville 4: Girls' Band l, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, President 4. The soul of light and laugh- ter, ll's fun in life that she is after. 1 Rex RICHMOND Football 4: lnterclass Base- ball 3: Block T 4. He left his lwolfs, but never shirlfs: ln the oilhelds now he works. .-Q.. CLARENCE L. RIORDAN Track 2, 3, 4: Football 2, 3, 4: Baseball 4: Block T 2, 3, 4: Follies of 1930: Square Crooks. As an athlete. with the prime. He docs his utmost all the time. LAURA RUTHERFORD In laughter ancl fun she leads all the reit, Yet she thinks life's serious and not just a jest. -9. RUPERT C. SAII.oR Huntington Beach High School l: lnterclass Basket- ball 2: Press Club: Cusher Stall: Block T Show 3. Bring on the Ivorlf and then the play. For he can he hath serious and gay. -QB- CHARLIE E. SANSOME, jk. Football 2. 3. l'd rather sleep than rush and marry, And l'll tell that to any jury. -Qi. Lois SCHMIDT T. G. A. C. l, 2, 3. 4. Vice-President 2. 3, Secre- tary 4: l-looting Hooters l, 2, 3. 4: Latin Club I, 2. 3, 4: Scholarship Society 2, 3. 4, Vice-President 4: Girls' Bancl 3. 4: Derrick Staff 4: Danger at the Crossroads 4: Operetta 2, 3: junior Vau- deville 3: Vice-President A. S. B. 3, 4: Oratorical Con- test 3: Square Crooks. A furry white hat. a ilrum major's baton, She leads the Cirls' Band, as it goes marching on. TQT MARY Scorr Willing to 'lD0flf and do her part She excels everyone in clo- mestic art. -Q- HAYDEN Suns Latin Club 3, 4, Secretary 3: Science Club 4: Foren- sic Club 3, 4, Vice-President 3: Constitution, Oratorical Finals 2, 3: Debate Team 3, 4: Star Salesman Der- rick 2: Assistant Business Manager Derrick 3, Busi- ness Manager 4: A. S. B. Business Manager 4. If you won't let me have my way. Then you mu.t listen to what 1 say. Graduating Class 51 04 10. ,oe ,gf .gt ,Qt RUTH SHANE Volleyball l, 2, Captain 25 Hockey l, 25 Basketball l, 25 Baseball l, 25 T. G. A. C. l, 2, 3, 45 Best-Loolb ing Brunette. Gusher Con- test 35 Flag Bearer, Girls' Band 4. Dark eyes and hair-by sta- dents' voice For pulchritude the elected choice. 4 HILLMAN SHUGART johnson High School, Tex- as, l, 25 Football 45 Base- ball 45 Track 25 Block T 45 Block T Minstrel 35 Athletic Manager 4. Although his name's not blaz- oned by Fame. He's an athlete strong and game. A DQS.. HOWARD SHUGART Very seldom does he smile: That makes his smiles more worth the while. ,A 1.3- RAYMOND M. SKINNER Afairs of others he lets alone: He's always busy with his own. -W GRACE SLOCUM Science Club 4. Not tall and not silent, But given to merriment. ,G EARNEST SMITH Track 3, 4, Captain 45 Basketball 45 Science Club 4, Vice-President 4, Presi- dent 45 Block T 3, 45 Miss Somebody Else: A Strenu- ous Life: The Dyspeptic Ogre 45 Derrick Staff 4. As a je-ter, none can com- pare: As a friend.sincere and fair. o -o -0- o- -OCX JACK j. SMITH Football 2, 35 Spanish Club l, 2, 3, Vice-President 35 Science Club 45 Debat- ing Club 35 Class Play l5 School Play 3, 45 Derrick Staff 2, 3, 4, Booster Man- ager 35 Class Treasurer 3. ln classrooms he has always played: But. when need be, he is staid. .45- QuIcIcsEl. STEWART A conscientious worker, with quiet mien, But few more scrupulous are ever seen. ,Qg HERMAN MARTIN STIEGER Basketball 3, 45 Block T 4. Though he's a basketball player, keen, Boasting of his prowess, he's never been seen. iQi RAYMOND F. STRAND Tennis 2, 3, 45 Block T 4: Kern County Tennis Championship fDoublesl 45 Glee l. Hc's tall and quick, with agile feet: In tennis he's never known defeat. ..,5y. ERNEST STONE Football l, 2, 3, 45 Track l, 35 Basketball 35 Block T I, 2, 3, 45 Block T Show l, 25 Class President 4. Good looks, a car, a pretty girl, What more does he want from this old world? L+ JUANITA STUCK Basketball l, 2, 35 Hock- ey 2, 35 Volleyball l. 2, 3, Captain 25 Track 25 Base- ball I, 25 Latin Club l, 2, 3, 45 Scholarship Society l 5 l-looting Hooters l, 2, 3, 45 T. G. A. C. 2, 3, 4: Girls' Band l. 2, 3, 45 Vice-Pres- ident of Girls' League 3, 45 Ad Board 35 Assistant Ecl- itor Derrick 45 Cusher Stall 4. Don't be deceived by her laughing ways: This fair-haired girl both works and plays. 52 Student Activity Period uso- o fo o o o o o- -of-om o 0 so. .0. ,o. ,o, ,o, ,ox ,ol ,ox EIL!-ZEN SULLIVAN She may he quiet and uncon- cerned. But from her books, it'.s much she's learned. 'L.- FLORENCE EsTHER SWEIGART Woodbury Business Col- lege5 Volleyball 2, 35 Base- ball 2. 35 Basketball 2, 3, Captain 25 Hockey 2, 35 Hooting Hooters l, 2, 3, 4: T. G. A. C. 3, 4. She likes sports, All kinds and sorts. LQ-. Dixn-: MILDRED TARWATER Fun-loving, with a smile for all, She's a friend we'll oft' re- call. .Q- SARAH E. TAYLOR Glee l, 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 45 l-looting Hoot- ers 45 Scholarship Society 2, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4: Cantata 25 Christmas Pageant 22 Usher 3, 4. She's sweet and within her countenance lieg, A wealth of dark beauty, with dark sparkling eyes. ,,Q,.... ALFRED j. Tnoivms Basketball l. 2. 3, 45 ln- terclass Baseball 2, 35 Sci- ence Club 45 Block T 3, 45 Block T Jamboree 35 Glee 2, 3, 4, President 35 Oper- etta 25 Cusher Staff 4. A title laughter. now anal then, ls said to make the he.t of men. EARL Toomss No, a name you cannot trust a bit: For all his name, the l:oy's a wit. 5 VESTER TOWNSEND A sarcastic remark or an un- pleasant word Never from this lad is heard. .N ho, 1 MILDRED TURLEY Cusher Staff 3, 45 Span- ish Club5 l'lighbrow, Cush- er Contest 3. A laugh and a smile that one cannot forget: She's a jolly good fellow and a pal well met. CLARA Miuwrtn TWEDDELL Glee l, 2, 3, 45 Hooting Hooters 3, 45 Nlaclrigals 45 Operetta l, 2, 3, 45 Cantata 2: Christmas Pageant 2. She charms us with the songs :.he sings: Soft and sweet her melody rings. A C. 3 1 VERNON VAN FossEN Laton High School l 5 Bas- ketball l5 Science Club 4. A pal to all who know him well: Success for him we do fare- fell. -Q9- FRANK M. WAGNER Basketball 3, 4. Captain 45 lnterclass Basketball 2, 3, 45 Football 45 Track 3, 45 History Club 25 Block T 3, 45 Scholarship Society 45 Class Treasurer 2. There are only two causes of worry for me: ' Will my car go? aml Does she love me? fx.,- WALTER W. WALLING Basketball l, 2, 3, 45 Track l, 2, 3, 45 lnterclass Basketball l, 2, 3, 45 Block T 2, 3, 4. Agile, alert, and at basket- ball plays With sure swift movements that always amaze. Graduating Class 53 .0. .0. .0. .0. .gcggj ,o. ,0. .Q. ,0- -0- ,of DAcY WAYNE He likes to tear apart and linker: A truly mathematical thinker. A IVA WEST Volleyball I, Captain 25 Basketball 3. Old-fashionedswectness 5 shy, modest grace Emanate from her and shine in her face. gk, 1 JAY B. WHARTON, ja. Football I, 2, 35 Track 3, 45 Scholarship Society I. 2, 3. 4. President 45 Block T 25 Life Membership Cal- ifornia Scholarship Federa- tion5 Operetta 3, 45 Block T Show 2,35 Square Crooks. In every activity he's a suc- cess, Even in love. The girl? One guess! A ..,,,- DONALD PARLE WHITE Football 2, 3, 45 Block 'I' 45 Latin Club 2, 3, 45 Pres- ident 45 Science Club 45 Scholarship Society 2, 3: Latin Club Play 25 T. G. A. C. Play I: A. S. B. Business Manager 45 Der- rirk Staff 3, Sports Editor 45 Debating 4: Square Crooks. Forensic force demands we mention His speech commands pro- found attention. ,,?.... ILA MAY WHITE Anaheim High School5 Baseball l, 2, 35 Volleyball I5 Track 25 T. G. A. C. 3, 45 Scholarship Society 2. 35 Secretary Girls' League 4. You could give her the weight of the lvorld to be carried: She'd lake it and laugh and never be hurried. vw- BETTY WHITWILL Cnlee 2, 3, 45 Hooting Hooters l. 2, 3, 45 Song Leader 3. Her forte is smiles and charming ways: Fen: can resist the snare she lays. RAY WALTER WILLIAMS Track I, 2. 3, 45 Basket- ball I, 2, 3, 45 Football 3. Not studious at all, but yet, He is a friend we'lI ne'er forget. KATHRYN E. WILSON Basketball l, 25 Baseball I, 2, 45 Volleyball I, 25 Hockey I, 25 Track l51 Science Club 45 Spanish Club 2. 3, 45 Scholarship Society I. 25 Clee 3, 45 .Iunior Play: Operetta 3, 45 Sophomore Revue 25 Sec- retary of Class 2, Treasurer 35 Derrick Stall 2.45 Square Crooks. Why work and worry? All work, they say. Makes fill a dull girl with- out some play. LEONARD WINN Track I. 2, 3, 45 Football I, 2, 3, 4: Block T 2.3, 4. President 3, 45 Block T Minstrel 2, 3, 45 Class President l, 2. A popular athlete of our class, l'Vith eyes for but one charming lass. ,Q- WILMA MARION Wooo Coalinga High l, 25 Bas- ketball l, 2. 3, 45 Volleyball l, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 2, 35 Track 2. 35 T. C. A. C. She seems shy. lrut is the sort Who can lzoasl the lille, a rare good sport. ,59- DOROTHEA MAXINE ZIMMERMAN Redondo Union High School, 45 Volleyball 45 T. C. A. C. 45 President Cilee 45 Science Club 45 Second Childhood 45 Follies of 19305 Assistant Photogra- phy Editor Derrick 45 Girls' Band 45 Square Crooks. Full of pep, and full of fun, Known and liked by every- one. 5-l Student Activity Period 335. -Q1 ,QQ ,QQ sg- ,Q Q4 ,Qi Q 2,04 ,Q Q. ,gf yo. ,Qi ,Qc ,Qt ,Qt so. ,Qt pages from dfiunnnioir' Notfelboolks Upper-ellassmen The junior is high and mighty Till the Senior comes around. He then bows down upon the ground As though the Senior wore a crown. And now a Jaysee man doth come, And there the Senior stands As if he were enchanted By the lofty one's commands. And then the Junior wonders If he can ever be A high and mighty Senior Or a really swell jaysee. -Erma Hart Hwvllfnoa, lpefelii Frank Kaufman When I was hunting buffalo on the western plains several years ago, I had a Wonderful horse named Pete. This horse was fast, and he could stop within hisown length. One day, as I was riding along, I saw a herd of buffalo ahead of me. I gave Pete the spurs, and he dashed ahead. I turned around in the saddleg and, when I turned around again, I was three miles on the other side of the buffalo. I shouted, Whoa, Pete, and Pete stopped. After turning Pete around, I saw a band of Indians ahead of me. I turned around and saw Indians on both sides of me. I jumped on Pete, and away we went! I was going along at a good lope, when I came to a big gash in the earth. The Indians were on both sides and behind me. Remembering that Pete could stop within his own length, I sent him over the cliff. When we were almost to the bottom, I shouted, Whoa, Pete! and he stopped two feet from the bottom of the cliff. He then stepped down and landed safely. Another band of Indians surrounded us and captured us. These Indians killed and were eating Pete, when I called, Whoa, Pete! Pete stopped in their throats and choked them. joe Erlewine After that I made my way back to civilization. F IRST SEMESTER joe Erlewine ...... . Carol Quick ....... unioir llmlliglh Oliflficeirs ......President...... . . . Vice-President. . . . Charles Hildebrand .... ...... S ecretafy .... Marion Houston . . . Miss Ruth Bormose Miss Eloise Smith Mr. J. M. Robb ..........Treasurer...... l .... Advisers. . W- H ollis Sturdefuant SECOND SEMESTER . . .Frank Kaufman . , . . .Helen Reedy ............EdHill .........MaxDay Miss Ruth Bormose Miss Eloise Smith Mr. J. M. Robb junior Ofiicers 55 ,c, ,o, ,0. ,0. ,O. o o o o o o o 0 o o o o o 01 rock! a mllTLIllIlll10lP Qlass juniors, rally to the call! The glories of your class are now to be lauded as they justly deserve. For three years you have been active members of the student body of the Taft Union High School. You have been noted for your enterprise, perseverance, jollity, and participation in all the school activities. Many of the activities in which you have taken part have been great factors in the advancement of your school. The same spirit which you had as freshmen and sophomores has still prevailed, mak- ing your class one of the most noteworthy. The juniors have only one more lap in their high school journey, only one more year before Ralph York goal will be reached. Already they have developed John Goodall enicient leaders who promise to make the senior year exceptional. The president of the Student Body and four members of the Administrative Board are from their ranks. In scholarship, music, and forensics, their part has been by no means small. Juniors form a large portion of the Girls' Band, Boys' Band, and the Orchestra. Four of the class belong to Taft's champion interscholastic debating team. Their persuasive powers served them in good stead in the selling of tickets for the Follies of l930. Due to their participation, and the fact that they had charge of the ticket-selling, the Follies was a distinct success both financially and artistically. In athletics, the juniors' leadership and ability came to the fore. Many of the captains and members of the teams were juniors. This holds true for all the sports: football, basketball, track, and baseball. And don't forget the part the girls took in athletics. Although their games are only interclass, junior teams have been victorious time after time. During the year, the Juniors have sponsored several social events. These have all been very enjoyable, particularly the junior-Senior Prom. It is the ambition of the class to make their Senior year the best Senior year of any class in Taft. They have the leaders, spirit, and initiative to do so. tllunior Low Ollilficers FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMEsTER john Goodell .... .... P resident .... ...... R alph York Betty Hill ....,. .... V ice-President . . . ....,. jessie Finster Bess Kendrick .... ...... S ecretary .... . . .VVarren Newkirk Earl Smith ............,..... Treasurer ...... ...... C leorge McKinnie Miss Dorothy Hendersonl . ,Miss Dorothy Henderson ' ..... A dvzsers Mr. B. H. Newlee Al l Mr. B. H. Newlee 56 Student Activity Period XDO' v0 0 O O 1 O O O O 041701 O POC P04 DOC PO' V01 ,Of 'Ol YO JUNIORS Back Raw-Torrey, Stumlvaugli, Oxford, Yorlc, Willis, Newton, Anderson, Garris. Second Row Gooclell. Denning, Conners, lVlcKinnie, Maygren, Blubauglu, Terrill. Front Row-Thomas, Youngman, Finster, Kendrick, O'Dell, Garratt, Moore, Smith. Back Row-M. Pollard, Gipson. M. Schwafel, Davis, Redman, L. Parker, Dustin, Scott. Second Ron:-Russell, Miller, May, Cronan, Crow, l-leaps. Weir, Foster. FronlRo1v+l-lill, H. Allen, Gill, Richardson, Huebner, lVlacauley, H. Houston. Grady. Back Ro1vfV. Clark, A. Towers, l. Hart, F. Wilson, Smith, Eastwood, Dargitz, Weltner. Second Row-Cusleclge, Burrell, Buslier, Graham, Eiland, Boroff. Willis, l... Slocum. Front Row Feliz, Goode, Potter, H. Reecly, E. Brown, M. Morris, Barrett, Moore. ' N Iunior Llasb O 101 ,Qc 20x JO OC-304?J O O O 3 0 O O O O 051504 S7 DOCK . ,gi JUNIORS BuclgRon1iC-oodman, McNeil. Mott. A. Hiebert, Head, A. O'Bi'ien, Boucher, Coldstein Xvinslow, Smyser. Second Ron'-Graham, Hubbard, C. Hildebrand, Sherertz, Kirkpatrick Kaufman, Newkirk, L. Brown. M. Rcedy, C. Basham. P-fOlIl12OW --B. johnson, McCall, Sowles B. Cronan, Shirley, Ferguson, D. Wharton, L. Wagner, Loperena, N. Smith. Back Row-Kingslow, M. Thornton, Matlock, Sichling, Dykes. B. Varner, L. Allen, Matloon - Crosbie. Second Rom-Diamond, Finley, Mays, Pett, Tolman, A Schwafel, Montigel, F. Mcliain. B. Young. Front Ron:-Gough, Sparks, Palmer, I . Asbury, Cumpton, lVlcKinzie, Slansell, Pay ton, Burns. Baclf Row--Anderson, McKee, L. Moore, C. Stone, Ticlrow, Gleichner. C, Cullen. Morrison, Hatch, Coltrin. Second Rowglroust, Hill, Garner, Forgie, Bilbey, Dilger, Perrine, Quick, Erle wine. Fritts. Front Ron:-Slurdevant, L. Schwafel. G. Smith. M. Jeffrey, Bupp. Staley, Pealil Day. Kofahl. Stir-r. 58 Student Activity Period 8:70. xo. ,0. ,QQ ,Of so. 431-10. ,Of , , ,g- ,Or ,Q. ,Qt -Q. ,gf .gf so., 1 lpdg6S flI'0ll'lI'll S0pllll0lIlI'Il0lI'fC Note-lboolks Thoughts Tlfvllnille Studying I was trying hard to get my proposition in geometry. I was saying it over to myself. 'fGiven: AC 2 DB5 A :Q I wonder if I'll see her tomorrow. She's beenkdoggonitl A : C. Therefore she might come down, but AC is per- pendicular to DB. Let's see now, if I go up I might miss her, but then, angle C 2 angle B. She might want to go to the show. If DM : AC, I might see if she'll be home tomorrow night. Well, I guess I know that proposition well enough. I might study a little history now. The direct causes of the Revolutionary War were-I wonder how that football game turned out to-day. I hope Yale beat them. Washington crossed the Delaware in the middle of the night. Gee! that reminds me, I won't be home to-morrow night. I'll have to see her before I go, or she might get sore. The Tea Tax was a hard thing on the colonists, because-if I am home, I'll see her anyway. Well, I guess I'll go to bed. Thus ended an ordinary night's studying. -Jack Lee jack Pond Frank Gilmore I have a beautiful dream boat, It floats on a blue lagoon, With Romance sweet it is ladened And kissed by the silvery moon, Its silver is that of romance, The gold, of the sunbeams' ray, Its silk the scarf of the sunset That falls at the close of the day, Dream Boat I sail away on my dream boat, O'er 'miles of shining sea, To mystic tropical islands Where happiness waits for me. My cares and troubles all vanish, I dwell on my isle in bliss. There is no one in all the wide world Can take away from me this. Sophomore High Olilificers FIRST SEMESTER Jack Pond ......... . . . . President . . -Jean Clover SECOND SEMESTER . . . . .Frank Gilmore Nellie Bradford .... . . . Vice-President ..... ,... L ilavee Schuster jack Lynch ......... .... S ecrelary .... ..... W alter Dallimore Edris Dowd .......... .... T reasurer .... ....... N ellie Bradford Miss Minerva Jones Mr. H. T. Imes ..Ad-msers. . ., ... jMiss Minerva jones I Mr. H. T. Imes Sophomore Class S9 , . - sociii' 301 101 10' -O1 :Of -Of O 0 101 IO O 0 O O O O 0 C O S0lpJii'llfIDll'lIl1fOlI lB GRASS A new year meant greater achievements for the class of 1932, At the annual Freshman-Sophomore brawl the large number of small fellows repeated their vic- tory of last year by completely defeating the Freshman boys. After overcoming the Freshmen at the brawl, the Sophomores welcomed them to high school in a more genteel fashion. Freshly scrubbed of their green paint, and all enmity to- ward the Sophomore class forgotten, the Fresh- men came to the reception held in their honor at the gymnasium. All their expectations were com- pletely fulhlled, for the Sophomores proved to be excellent hosts and thus added another victory to their annals by sponsoring one of the most enjoy- able social events of the year. Both the boys and the girls of the class took a foremost part in athletics. Four boys of the class were on the heavyweight football team. In basketball, track, and baseball, members of the class took an equally important part. The class contributed greatly to the success of the games in all these sports, and the good sportsmanship of the class was very noticeable. Because of their foremost part in athletics, many of the Sophomores belonged to the Block T or to the Girls' Athletic Club. In Danger at the Crossroads, one of the best plays ever presented in the Taft Union High School Auditorium, a Sophomore girl had one of the most important roles. Her excellent portrayal of the character brought added laurels to the class. This same girl carried the class colors to even greater heights as she was elected to a membership on the Administrative Board. George Moncier Keaster Hale It must not be supposed that this class was only proficient in athletics, dramatics, and administration. In scholarship, forensics, and any other activity the class was not only well represented but contributed greatly to the success of the enterprise. Sophomore Low Oililicers Fmsr Smiasrtza SECOND SEMESTER George Moncier .... .... P resident ..... ..... K easter Hale Keaster Hale .... .... V ice-President . . . . . .Bertha Richard lidgar O'Dell .... . ..... Secretary .... ...... L ily Mae Bilbey Lester Donald ............... Treasurer .,............ LeRoy Stussey i . K . . Miss Alma Stein ngerl Advisers qj Miss Alma Stelmnger Mr. E. M. Johnston ll H' A H' Mr. E. M. Johnston fa -Q- 00 Student Activity Period 3130. 701 so. ,QQ ,Qi -0. ,g. 10. ig. .QQ sg. sg. .g. .o. .0. ig. .Q. .04 ,Q. .0 SOPHOMORES Back Rolv+5chulz, Blos. Endicott. james. Isbell, Lynch, Sisley. Macauley, Ohman, McMich- ael, Hanlcins. Second Rotvgldowell, Shrader, E. Wilson, Pool, McCormick, del Bondio, Morris, Michaelson, Lott, Arnold. Front Rowfpalmer, Tidd, Barr, Dienstein, Gilmore, Easley. Carpen- ter, jones, Sutlifl, Crider. Back RolvfBrown, Greene, Black, Stussy, Stahl, Runge. Qualls, Graham, Thair. Johnston, Mul- lins. Second Row-Varner, Furby, Moore, Hart, Correll, Morris, Burdette. Talmage, Taylor, Loperena. Front Row-Cheeseman, Hall. Owens, Stevens, Bennett, Carmaclc, Templeton Knight, Wilson, Lierly. 1 Back Row-R. Montgomery. Fredburg, D. Smith, O'Dell, Drury, Burns. C. Skinner, Mullen. Glendening, Strand. Second RolvgBeauchamp, A. Bailey. Yeates. Dallimore. Lee, Grilnhin Lang, Foss, Quisenberry, R. Letlow. Front Ron:-Gaslcin, Barker, Toombs, Milcesell, Wedding, Labarthe, Baker, Pond, King, Kanode. v Qophomo re Class O IO' ,Ol P01 IO' 104 fOLL2Of DO' 'Of YOx....JO1 101 ,O 10 O O O Of POCXU SOPHOMORES Back Rom-f-Odell. Cruzan, Pett. Howard, Berry, McGuire. O. Lund, V. White, C. Windes, Howell. Second Rowfw. Nlissamore, Lewis, Werling, Walker. Cook, F. Maygren, Louder- milk, Moncier, Hall, Reed. Fran! Rowglrerguson, Gwen, Miller, Matteson, Grey, Post, Sclilicli- ten, Stussy. Gilliland. Evans. Back RowfSl1aver, Powell, Murray, Legar. Tolman, Creath, Hall. Willis, Donnel. Scrond Row -Freeman. Fairey, Theriault, Cox. B. Richard, West, M. Asbury, Bilbey, Bouglien, Krossa, Harrington. Front Row-L. Lewis, Ehlers, H. Hill, Trusty, McMasters, Daum, Howk, Barnes Mcliain, Young. Back Row-D. Colbert, Bass. Hitchcock, Warnock. Davies, Kurtz, Giles, Ozburn, Graves, Bos- ticlc. Second Row-Ballengee, Montgomery. Schuster, Bradford, Coday, Calkins. Cunningham, Whitwell, C. Pollard, Dane. Front Romflzlichey, Cauvel, Chaflin, Hyde, Clover, Weaver, Reaves, johnson, Rosso, Cruzan. 62 Student Activity Period 'xxbof yo o o o 0 o o :o- -o o wo- io- fo- xo- vo- -0- vo- wo- ,O pages from Freshman Notlzelboolks The Broom Brigade lt's not a birthday party, of pink tea and lemonade, When you're forced to add your honored name, To the roll of the broom brigade. You sweep and sweep and sweep, The miles and miles and miles of Hoor, And just as you think you're done, Mr. VValton shows you some more. If ever you will need, that long course in lirst aid, I'll bet a nickel it will be When you serve with the broom brigade. -Walter Higgins A Bovine Mule Whack! bang! went old Bell's hoofs, and Tom, milk-pail, stool, and all went whirling out of the barn. Tom gathered up his pail and stool and went back into the barn. There stood Bell peacefully eating hay. You darned old hypocrite! said Tom advancing gingerly to the side of the cow and carefully putting the stool in place. Nice old girl, you didn't mean to hurt me, did you? He started milking. VVhack! went the cow's foot again. The pail went one way and Tom the other. Tom finished milking the rest of the herd, put the cans in the cart, and wheeled them to the house. Dad, can't we sell old Bell! If there ever was a mean, onery critter, she's it. Bell is a good cow, Tom, and she tests high. l'll show you how to milk a cow. Evening came, and Tom called, Dad, going to show me how to milk a kicking cow? ll Ellis Snyder Ed Dowd You just bet 1 am, son. The old man picked up a bucket, sat down by Bell, and began to milk her. Nothing the matter with this cow, look at the milk she's giving. You darned old cus, thought Tom, but just then, whack! went Bell's foot. His father was knocked over backwards, and the full bucket of milk landed upside down in his face. He scrambled to his feet sputtering and spouting milk. 44 They sold her. -Daniel Sooy li-?ll'0Sll'l1lIlIll6Ll'l OlEFliCClI'S FIRST SEMEsTER SECOND SEMEsTER Ellis Snyder ...... .... P resident ........,........., Ed Dowd Ed Dowd .... .... V ice-President. . . .... Alice Crow Ray Nelson ..,... .,...... S ecretaryl jack Jacobus ........... x ..... Treasurer! Paul Newton Miss Florence Underwood . I Miss Florence Underwood Advisers Mr. S. S. Stansell 'W l Mr. S. S. Stansell Freshman Oliicers 63 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- o o -0- o o o o o c- -0- -0- -0- -0- -ocxg lFlI fESll'l1l1'll1 611111 Class Imagine green Freshmen arousing the involun- tary admiration of the upper classmen! Why the Freshman class of 1930 has completely astounded the supercilious Sophomores, the condescending Juniors, and the ignoring Seniors is readily explained. In athletics none was their equal. Through per- severance and hard work in football, basketball, track, and baseball they brought renown and recognition to their class. The athletic teams greatly benefited by the aid which the Freshmen gave them both on the field and in the rooting section. ln basketball, particularly, Neil Thornton distinct notice was taken of the Freshmen. The class did more than its share in the other athletic activities. Talented members of the class rapidly showed their ability in dramatics Both of the student body plays, Danger at the Crossroads and Second Child- hood, numbered Freshmen among the actors. The A'Follies of 1930 was com- posed of approximately one-third Freshmen. Forensics and other more scholastic activities have been entered by the inquisitive and talented Freshmen. There are many promising debaters and orators in their midst. Two Freshman girls were given second and third places in the first oratorical contest. A boy earned a forensic award for winning the extemporaneous speaking contest. This same student is a member of the interscholastic debating team which won the county championship. ln scholarship the class ranked among the best. Several of the class are members of the Scholarship Society and of the foreign language clubs. When the Freshmen arrived in Taft High, they were welcomed with the usual greeting. They have rapidly become accustomed to the atmosphere of the high school and settled down to hard work. They learned to honor the traditions, accept the customs, and strive for the purposes and ideals of the school. No longer may they truly be termed Freshmen for during this year of adjustment to the new conditions they have made an indelible mark on the archives of Taft High. llrireslhman llaow Uilificers Presidenl ..... .... N eil Thorn ton Vice-President .... .......... E leanor Harry Aj'Miss Catherine Paulsen Advisers ..... . . . lx Mr. M. Bejach 6-l Student Activity Period Lijzof fo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Os FRESHMEN Back Ron:-Cawelti, Brandt, Vaughn, Working, Talmage, Graham. Kliewer, Starr, johnson, Self, Shea, Harrington. Second Rom-Mason, Scott. B. Williams, Stonebraker, Sears, Reed, Hayes, Kelley, Moyer, Wilson, Higgins. Front Ron:-Conway, Cuthbertson, Duntscli, NlcNatt, Nliniter, Oxford, Williams, Stevens, Thornton, S. Conley, Nlcadaam, Coil. Back Ron:-M. Lovitt, V. May, O. Harris, L. Lang, Blackburn, de Forrest, Bissell, Ray, W. Cronin, Singletary. Third Ron:-R. Read, L. Read, Cruzan, Doyle, Collier, lVlCClain, Stevens, Sales, Stites, lf.. Cunningham. Second RODJfB0ylC, A. Crow, Lisman, Ferrier, Stone, A. jan- sen, Edwards, Neal, E.. Anderson, E. Lovell. Front Ron:-J. del Bonclio, Ward, lVleloan, M. Hart, P. Kofahl, I. Hart, P. Asbury, Hayden, W. Nisbet, L. Henry. Bacl5Ro1v+Price, Dickson, Grubbs, Trotter, Peterson, Brown, Watrous, Hart, Foust, D. Cook. Second Row-Hamilton, Bubp, Holt, Varner, Ward, Peters, Craddock, Taylor, Robinson, Ed- wards, Goin, Hillary, Allison, Crawford. Front Row-V. Conley, Webber, Essick, E.. Garner, Murray, Bradley, T. Delaney, Harry, Baker, Turner, Devlin, Stevens. Freshman Class 65 'Oz ,Om :Oc :Of 201 O O O O O 0 O O O O O O O O- 'OCX ' ' I I - 1. Q2 FRESHMEN Back Rom-lVlcClintoL'lc, Peterson, Bright, Campbell. Ohman, Paulson, Crigsby. Hankins, Con- ner. Essiclc. Third Ron:-Kliever. Black, Fickle, lVloats, Oxford. Specht, Powers, Teague. Sloan. Whisman. Second Rom4Conley. Brown, Sooy, Nichols, Newton, Hiebert, Dunigan, Gooding. Torrey, Courier. Front Ron:--Trone. Stearns, Watson. Basham, M. Smith, Freeman. jones. Maledy. Cornwall, Knight. Back Ron:-Bryant, C-reen, Blcwett, lVloncier, Brinegar, Phillips, Allison, Arnold. Bonar, D. Lovitt. Stillwell. Third Rom-Chapman, Alchatz. l-lathelcl, Wedding, Wease. Roclcholt, Lingo, Pilgrim. Reber, W. Johnston, Csoodwillie. Second Row-Miller, Easley, Xlvelch. Foster, Dicker- son, C. Howell, Speck. Levelle, Eastman, C. Cronan. Fran! Rom-D. Barrett, OBrien, Streeter, Bender, Nix, Riley, Dennis, Harper, Patterson, D. Donahue, Carroll. Back Rowfw. Stevens, W. Parker, Campbell, Moore, Stringfellow, Aehatz, Lucas, C. Smy- ser, Reecl, C. Knight. Third Row-Blaclcloclc, Durham, Mullins, Stearns, Joyce, Scott, Williams. W. Kinser, Campbell, Bailey. Second Row--J. Garner, Lasley, Snyder, Parlcer. Johnston. C. Perrine. L. Stumhaugh, C. Neal, R. Sturdevant, K. Whitwill. Front Ronr4Cummins. Dun- ham, Weems, Broussard. Gainey, jacobus, Marshall, B. Wilson, Strickler, Schroeder. Q6 Student Activity Period E301 ,Q Q 0 Q 0 Q 9 Q 0 ,Qt gf ,gt sg. -9. ,of ,gf xo. ,Qt mg' f Girls? League Officers President ............ ..... M arian Pond Frlrsl Vice-President .... ..... J uanita Stuck Second Vice-President ..,.... Lorine Anderson Secrelary. . . . . J Ha White ' ' l ,Dorothy Peterson Treasurer ..,. . .,..... Helen Reedy Adviser .... .... M rs. Maud M. Jones Marian Pond This year the work of the Girls' League began even before the opening of school. On the Friday before school began, the Girls' League welcomed the in- coming Freshman girls and the new women of the faculty at a nicely appointed lawn party. Several of the League's officers spoke, welcoming the new-comers and explaining the traditions of school government and the purposes of the Taft Girls' League. Refreshments were served, and the new girls were escorted around the school. When the party ended, everyone was acquainted with the school and with new classmates and teachers. Since then interesting and beneficial meetings have been held monthly, and talented members of the organization have been given opportunities to entertain. The policy of the League is Service to others. The League this year has carried out this policy not only in school but also in community affairs. Through its charity work, toys and clothing were furnished to unfortunate children. Many mothers were made happy by the presentation of layettes. One of the most important units under the direction of the Girls' League is the usher staff, which is in charge of the seating arrangements at all evening programs held in the Auditorium. This is composed of nine girls. Miss Edna Dessery, their adviser, has succeeded in training a very efficient staff. This year shades of purple and lavender were newushers'costumes Taft Girls' Lea- press sincere appre- Maud jones, dean tiring efforts in the gue. Successful man- eighth annual con- eration of Girls' Lea- quin Valley made happiest and most history of the Taft GIRLS' LEAGUE OFFICERS Back' Ron:-Stuck, H. Reedy, D. Peterson. Front Row-l. While, Anderson. carried out in the made peasant style. gue wishes to ex- ciation to Mrs. of girls, for her un- interests of the Lea- agement of the vention of the Fed- gues of the San joa- possible one of the eventful years in the Girls' League. Girls' League 67 -0- -o- -0- -of fo- o- ,of o o o o o o 0 04 ,QQ ,QQ ,Qt ,Qt ,QCXQ Fnzsr SEMESTER Sarah Taylor Eva Brand Dorothy Peterson Permelia Buck Garnet Miller Agatha Mattoon Dorothy Richardson Dorothy Graue Ruth Wacker Patsy McKain Ushers SECOND SEMESTER Sarah Taylor Eva Brand Dorothy Peterson Permelia Buck Garnet Miller Agatha Matoon Dorothy Richardson Elizabeth Furby Bee Wilson Vera McClain Mrs. Maud lVl. Jones Through the splendid co-operation of the community and through the co- operation of the faculty and of both the girls and the boys of the school, the Taft Girls' League was able to entertain a large number of visiting delegates and advisers from almost every city in the San Joaquin Valley. Last year, at the seventh annual convention of Girls' Leagues of the San Joaquin Valley, held in Lemoore, Taft was elected official hostess for the eighth annual convention of girls' leagues. Marian Pond, a Taft student, was elected president of the federation, and Mrs. Maud M. Jones was chosen official adviser. Preparation for the convention began early, and the girls were ready and impatient for the arrival of the delegates. When the delegates arrived, they were taken to the homes in which they were to be entertained. That evening, in the cafeteria, a banquet for the delegates and official hostesses was given. Due to the efforts of Miss Dorothy Henderson, the room was beautifully decorated in orchid, green, and gold. A dance in the gymnasium followed the banquet. The gymnasium was very artistically decorated in the modernistic manner by Miss Alma Steininger and student assistants, led by Lorine Anderson, who is the second vice-president of the League. Next mornin USHERS g Back Rom-Miss Dessery. Brand. Nlattoon, was held. Following Taylor. pe,e,5o,,' Grave. 1:,,,,,, Row-Furby' the luncheon, after a business meeting this meeting, the in their wooden sol- Martin Field before T h i s w a s t h e of the band of At the meeting this parade the res- gave the report, and of Pomona College esting talk. The meeting marked the annual convention. Jin- an McClain. Wilson, Richardson, Miller. , V 35 H 5 it , K7 v ,. .ff 1 V' . er K+ . .X Q Q S ..-fi .1-A ,S x a i 1 , V gigs hi J if I ' ' if fi lil M. f A 5 1 A Elf if . Girls' Band paraded dier costumes on the delegates. first appearance the year. which was held after olution committee Dean Jessie Gibson made a very inter- completion of this end of the eighth 68 Student Activity Period liao- fo o o o o o c o o o o fo- 10- -0- -of ,of ,of -0- -of Scholarship Society Taft Union High School's Scholarship Society is one of a hundred and fifty- two such societies throughout the state of California. Each individual society is a part of the California Scholarship Federation. On graduation a student who has met the prescribed standard is awarded a gold seal on his diploma and is made a life member of the federation. Thirteen members have qualified for this honor during the past year. General membership is given to students who qualify scholastically. Ten points are required for each semesters membership. A's count three points and B's, one. Membership increased thirty-one percent over the term of 1928-1929. ln reviewing this splendid record, one can readily understand why Taft High's is among the highest of university ratings. Perhaps the most noteworthy accomplishment of the society was the sending of a delegation to the convention of scholarship societies in Porterville on March 22. Here the delegation succeeded in securing the next convention for Taft and in electing Edris May, a member of the Taft Scholarship Society, as president of the California Scholarship Federation of District Ten. Lorine Anderson, Edris May, Jay Wharton, Bill Evatt, Bill Clarke, and the club's adviser, Mr. C. L. Tomerlin, composed Taft's delegation. Fnzsr SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER J. B. Wharton, jr .... .... P resident ..... ....... B ill Evatt Lois Schmidt ..... . . .Vice-President .... . . .Permelia Buck j Secretary ..... ..... P aul Pratt David Whartoll 'i l Treasurer. . . ....... Marian Pond Mr. C. L. Tomerlin ........... Adviser ...... ..... M r. C. L. Tomerlin Back Row-P. Asbury, Garner, McNeal, G. Basham, Newton, H. Sturdevant, L. Graham, Frank W. Quisenberry, R. Perrine, Evatt, Wharton, Drury, Macomber, Lynch, Finster, Park, E.. Smith. Third Ron:-C. L. Tomerlin, M. Burrell, Carroll, Meloan, P. Newton, Sooy, B. Dien- stein, Barr, Hale, Kaufman, Pratt, L. Wagner, D. Wharton, McAdam, Stearns, Colbert, Barrett. Second RolvfBrand, B. Young, M. Asbury, Nlattoon, L. Lang, M. Pond, K. Bissell, Engelke, Whitwell, S. Taylor, Davis, Lisman, Weaver, Lovitt, Smith. Dargitz. Front Rona-Feliz, B. Wilson, Reaves, Palmer, Doss, F. Asbury, L. Bilbey, E. Cunningham, I. Hyde, Cupton, Graham, F. Perrigo, L. Anderson, May, Buck, Schmidt. i i -ww vw l Clubs 69 rO' 101 IO O 0 D 0 0 O O O O O 0 O O O 0 OK rO4:fx, Science Science today is an interesting and an important study. The Science Club was organized in the fall of 1929 to promote the interest of science in the school. In order to be eligible for membership in the Science Club, a student must be taking science and either have already had one semester of science or be a Junior or a Senior. A program committee composed of Parle White, jack Smith, and Geraldine Moore was appointed by the president and was very helpful in arranging several interesting experiments. The first was performed by Mr. Griffith, head of the science department. A metal ball three inches in diameter was loaded with lead shot so that it would just float in water of a moderate temperature. When the water was heated to 170 degrees Fahrenheit, the ball sank. The next experiment, to show magnetic force, was given by two members of the program committee. There were two pieces of irony in one was a groove in which was placed a circular copper bar, one end of which was put in ice water and the other in a hot fiame. The difference of temperatures at the junction of the two dissimilar metals gener- erated an electric current so great that the bars could not be pulled apart by several boys. Much of the success of the club is due to the adviser, Mr. Griffith, under whose supervision the club was organized. FIRST SEMESTER OFF1cERs SEcoND SEMESTER Bill McAdam. . . . ...... President ...... .... li Iarnest Smith Earnest Smith. . . .... Vice-President .... .... H elen Houston Helen Houston .... . . .Secretary-Treasurer .... ..... P hyllis Stansell Mr. J. H. Griffith ..... ....... A dviser ............. Mr. J. H. Griffith Back Row-M. Houston, Pond, Goodell, Strand, Garris, Gribbin, White, E. Hill, Shaver, Graham, Schwafel, Peahl, Smith, Kofahl, Quick. Fourth Row-Newkirk, Riordan. Kirkpat- rick, Kaufman, Baker, Brown, Hildebrand, King, Macomber, jones, Sears, Barker, McNeal, Sturdevant, Vaughn. Third Row-Johnston, G. Slocum, Higgins, Brown, Easley, Endicott, Wag- ner, McAdam, Boucher, Hill, Morris, Lund, Pratt, Macaulay, Houston, Lewis. Second Row- Mr. Griffith, Crosbie, Montigel, Richard, Youngman, Davis. Cumpton, Alton, Sichling. Palmer, Achatz, Clover, DuVall. Pond, Zimmerman, Allison, Heubner. F ron! Rona-Feliz, Goode, Moore, Greene, Miller, Gill, Grady, Holden, Peterson. H. Reedy, Buclc, Stuck, Bradford, Smith, Dar- gitz, Allen, Hill, Weltner, Heaps, Wilson. N M. l 70 Student Activity Period O O O O O O O O O 0 fOf 'OC 104 'Of 'OC 'OK 'O' ,Ol YO' X304 st ,4 ,Q ,f .4 s. ,Q ytsesf Back Row-B. Dienstein, Palmer, L. Wagner. D. Wharton, lVlcNeal, C. Lovitt, l... Graham, White, Drury, l... Schwafel, Macomber, R. jones, P. Kirkpatrick, Richmond. Third Row-Barr, Brand, Reaves, E. Cunningham, Lovitt. Priest, Bass, Mr. Baker, l... Allen, Ozburn, G. Pollard, Engelke, G. Basham, Sears. Second Raw-Burdette, Meloan, E.. Ward, E. Greene, M. Pollard, K. Palmer, Graham, Krossa, Gupton, R. Whitwell, Clover, H. Cunningham, l, Hyde. Front Row -Lierly, Talmage, W. Green, Schmidt, F. Perrigo, l... Anderson, Holden, Peterson, Stuclc, Colbert, O'Brien, Nl. Young. Sociietfzas Latina FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Parle White ....... .... P resident ..... . . . . Richard Sherertz Edna Colbert ..,. .... V ice-President .... ..... E dna Colbert Louise Holden. I A l 4 A j Slecretary. . . .... Frances'Perr1go l Treasurer .... , . .Bennie Dienstein Mr. W. D. Baker .............. Admser .........,... Mr. W. D. Baker While providing an additional means of acquiring a valuable knowledge of the Roman language and customs, the Latin Club served a double purpose in that it established an incentive for higher scholarship among the new Latin students. This was accomplished by the limitation of membership in the club to students who received at least aB in their preceding semester's work. Thus many students, desiring to share in the good times of the club, studied harder so that they might earn the coveted B and become a member of Societas Latina. The real purpose of the club is to promote interest in the study of Latin. This was carried out this year than ever interest the entire ed in the activities Latin stories translated by the excellent lectures history and customs Baker, the club's ad- tion with the meet- good times in the parties, swimming itiation were enjoyed Latin Students more successfully before because of the student body show- of the club. and poems were members, and many concerning Roman were given by Mr. viser. In conjunc- ings, many other forms of theater parties, and an in- by the members. Clubs 71 io- ,0. ,of ,gf ,gt ,or ,Qi ,Qt ,of ,Qt ,gc-10. ,g. ,Qi .g. ,0- ,Q. ,g- .of ,QCXE Back Row-Pond. H. Sturclevant, Hawthorne, West, Sichling, Smith, Burns, Lee, B. Richard, Colbert, Blackburn, jones, Lang, Miss Bailar. Third Rona-Peterson, Dargitz, Davis, Boughen, Bilbey, Mattoon, Young, Dane, McKain, Goodman, Pratt, Thatcher, Barr, Riordan, Youngman, Cumpton. Second Row-H. Hill. Brown, Crosbie, Schroeder, V. Smith, Sturclevant, Weaver, May, Johnson, Carpenter, Courier, Johnston, Reber, del Bondio. Front Row-Feliz, Eiland, Huebner. Buck, Smith, Hill, Furby, Owen, Weltner, Mcliain, Donahue, Wilson, Varner. Cheesman. tsl Circulo is Espanol President ..,. . , ,.......,...,..,...,............. Jack Goodman Vice-President ...... ..... . . ...... Irene Feliz Secretary-Treasurer. . . .................. Betty Hill . j Miss Sarah Frances Bailar Advisers .... ...... . ., ,. lMiss Ruth Bormose A very interesting and profitable year for El Circulo de Espanol was the result of good officers and the efficient advisers, Miss Bailar and Miss Bormose. Officers elected at the beginning of the year served both semesters as it was not considered necessary to have a new election for the second term. The main purpose of the club was to promote a greater interest in Spanish, and the programs were designed with this purpose in view. Meetings were con- ducted in Spanish as far as possibleg and Spanish songs, dances, or one-act plays were presented. Five meetings year. The first was organizingg then fol- pictures of Spanish versity of California, A Spanish Christ- on january 6, where miento, and or- were given to the As a fitting cli- ta was held at the priate songs, dances, fight were pre- Spanish Dancers were held during the for the purpose of lowed some moving cities from the Uni- Extension Division. mas party was held there was a naci- anges and presents members of the club. max, a Spanish fies- last meeting. Appro- and a mimic bull- sented. 72 Student Activity Period E301 ,Q 0 0 0 0 0 9 Q 9 ,Cf -0 wc: ,ot ,g. ,or ,ot ,Qt ro. 104 Blmlk T One of the most active organizations in Taft Union High School during this school term was the Block T. Little was done by the club before the annual initiation of boys who had received letters in football. After this the society was kept busy in preparing for the Block T Dirty Cord Dance and for the initiations following the basketball, track, and baseball seasons. The Dirty Cord Dance was a much enjoyed affair. Edward Nichols won the prize for the dirtiest pair of cords. Successful efforts were made by the society to aid in the upholding of the ideals of the school. In this the support of all the members was gained, and throughout the year efforts were made to raise the standards of sportsmanship and school spirit and to co-operate in all school affairs involving the organization. The increased number of boys out for sports presented difficulties to the Block T this year, especially during the second semester. This increase so directly affected the society that it seemed necessary to make a new constitution which would specify new requirements for membership in the club. Coach Bert Griffin, the adviser of the club, is working on this new plan of constitution to remedy the situation with as few innovations as possible. The club has rarely failed to support an organization or activity of the school either by aiding with decoration work or by helping with plans and carrying out of advertising schemes. In return the Block T has received the support and co- operation of the student body not only in social activities but also in advancing the things which tend toward advancement of the school. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Leonard Winn .... ..... P resident .... .......... C arl Stone Ralph York ........ .... V ice-President .... ..... C yril Lovitt Willis McCullough ....... Secrelary-Treasurer ............. Lee Wagner Mr. Bert Griffin ............ Adviser .... .......... M r. Bert Griffin Back Row-Coach Griffin, Lang, Thomas, Gribbin, Quick, Epley, Passehl, Cullen, l-latch. York. Walling, Stieger, Lyle. Third Row-L. Wagner, Brown, C. Riordan, R. jones, Landis, Hyde, Lockwood, Coburn, E.. Stone, Erlewine, Ballengee, Baker, Sowles. Second Row-Henry, Kirk- patrick, O'Brien, lVlcKinnie, Radanovich, Caldera, Perrine, Wharton, Lynch, Kaufman, L. Du- Vall, l-l. Shugart, F. Wagner. Front Row-Lovitt, Bilbey, Newlcirk, C. Stone, White, R. Letlow jackson, Wharton, Cxoodell, Reedy, K. Boucher. Clubs 73 'O' 101 P01 O O O1 'Of D04 O 0 O O O O 0 O O 0 0' 'Cixi Taft Girls? Atllnlletiic Again this year the Taft Girls' Athletic Club has furthered its purpose of creating greater interest in girls' athletics and promoting higher ideals of sports- manship. ln previous years, a girl who had received ten points earned from her parti- cipation in various sports was eligible for membership in the club. This year, however, there has been a complete revision of the club's constitution. Under the new constitution, any girl who has participated in three-fourths of the after-school practices or who has practiced a certain number of hours on a particular sport at home is eligible for membership. At the end of the semester appropriate awards are made. The purposes of this new plan are to make the membership of the club larger, to give girls who are not particularly skilful in sports but who are willing to practice a chance to receive the benefits of the club, to give girls who live on leases equal opportunities with girls residing in town, and to eliminate a certain part of the competitive side of sports. This plan has proved much more success- ful than the previous one. Through the work of the presidents, Helen Reedy and Maxine Thornton, and especially through the co-operation of the adviser, Miss Calverna Linsc, the club has completed the most successful year in its history. One of the special events of the year was the initiation. This year, after the iirst semester initiation, the new members were rewarded with a delightful Christmas party held in the cafeteria. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Helen Reedy ...... .... P resident ....,. .... M axine Thornton Maxine Thornton . . , ...,. Vice-President .... ...... H elen Grady Anona Gill .............. Secretary-Treasurer .... ......,... R uth Park Miss Calverna Linse ........... Adviser .....,.... Miss Calverna Linse Back Row-Hill, Downs, Thornton, Engelke, A. Schwafel, Johnston, B. Richard, E.. Richard, Bilbey, Zimmerman, Perrigo, Stuck, Reedy, Wood. Second Row-B. Wilson, K. Wilson, Goode, White, Weltner, Clark, Macaulay. Houston, Lewis, Shane, Potter. Moore. M. Allen. Front Ron: -Anderson, Gill, Grady, Park, Peterson, M. Schwafel, l... Allen, Adlcisson, May, Schmidt Garrison, Barrett. I-IE sun sinks lower toward brown,derriek-studded hills. 'T 43 E:VCI'y0I1C ZISSUIUCS LIU CXpCCt- ant air. Bells ring. There is a rush for loekersg soon ehattering, book- laden students hurry down the walks. Green buses bear their stu- dent cargoes home over oil-spat- tered roads to the leases. The gold of the sky fades, and a purple dusk floods over the desert. Another school day has ended. Here and there through the haze which en- velopes the pale gray of the rolling hills a gleam of light on a derriek i55gen.of3fQf::fJf3f3 Th Gymnasium Qxfternoon Qlassesaw FI ' I TV1' 'X r 1 . 1,- 14 4 ' . .V 5, 1 w ... .711-L7-1,-4:1-S1.'5lF: .mal-9,3 ...v.'?111,Iv.,Q,.1,- 1-41. 1 .1 . . 1. . ...E-1:117.,,.i, Hifi? '.'.! ...vs 'r ' ' --4 n- y '.'-1.5. 1 E' ' ' ,...J?T . Q Era , L Z11-'- -..5,:,Q::j -A 11 1' -.rl , IW .' N.,-W -, ,Hgff , . 5.21. ...--Ni' .gh.iL, , - N. AN . . , ,.1 1. 13. . 1 - .va Q5 . .-' ., ' '41 1 .,. ., ,..f1. 1- z .. ,: 11 - , 1 1- 11--I ,. , -. ,11' 1-AN, 3421311 - cf wk 1 '91 . -, , -A. 1 .1 1.. - 1. Z ' .. . . sg Z .--'. -1' ., Q., D .. ,4 1 ' - N, - - . ' J. - -1 51 QT? .1 -. 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Q .gjii 5 :-.1 'U '7'l'f fi 4-1. 1g 1 '1,'r'E Q -111' l I MZ'- ' ' H - .11 ' 14 'H -' 1 45' ,251 fx M ?f Y I Q1, 111' if 11 K 5 . 4. 111 1 ' 1 f W V1lz' ' 1 Barons 'rl-nz EXAM Afternoon Classes . . . . That spinach to-day ought to put the iron into us . . . . Well, Mary, here's one boy that didn't indulge .... Students saunter fron the cafeteria to congregate in chattering groups .... Boys, in cords fancifully decorated with T's and Wildcat heads, loll on the gymnasium steps discussing teams .... Two by two, friends promenade up and down the walks or loiter to talk of dates or classes .... Coming to the game tonight? .... I play, don't I? . . . . Oh, John . . . . do you really? . . . . Students stroll about the new garden, idly gazing at a goldfish that is basking near the surface of the fish pond or trying to classify the plants .... The Girls' Band marches seventh and eighth to-day .... Don't Gushers come out eighth? .... Say, did you read that about Ruth? .... A bell rings in the gym .... Crowds drift toward locker rooms .... An older boy escorts a girl to her class .... The last bell clangs .... The boy seen a few moments ago tears madly down the hall and lurches through an open doorway .... only to appear, glumly, a few minutes later and make his way toward the office ....... 'lg E ill 1 ,Q , .' -'vw JF in - x, 1 I - .313 A z.,.eFYf4 iilm.-r. 78 Period Six 1230- fo 0 o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 fo- -0- -0- not fffootlballll Heavywtenglm If Captain Dean Landis Dean was elected captain of the heavyweight football squad at the annual football banquet on December ll, 1929. Dean certainly had earned this honorable position, the result of four years of hard work. He had played guard on the Wildcat team, a position which called for a player who was willing to work hard at all t'imes and in return receive very little of the glory bestowed upon holders of the more flashy positions. Dean was an outstanding player. Not only did he play football in a physical sense, but his mental calmness car- ried the team through many precarious situa- Dean Landis , Coach Bert Grifhn mons- Coaclb Bert Griffin Coach Bert Griffin has just completed his second and most successful year of coaching at Taft High. Bert holds the position of head coach and is an experi- enced hand at all major sports. Coach Griffin has had plenty of football experience and this enabled him to turn out a team that gave Bakersfield a good run for its money. Bert turned out a very good heavyweight basketball team this year and a baseball team which won the county pennant. Coach Griffm's teams are all dominated by the fighting spirit which he instills in them. It is inevitable that Coach Griffin will turn out many championship'teams in the future. The Taft lflliglli Wifdcats Taft was very fortunate in having a real wildcat at the beginning of the year. This was due to the effort of the Block T boys, who obtained our beloved mascot. Although the wildcat is now here only in our memories, his fighting spirit will always spur Taft teams on to victory. The motto of the ,gg A Wildcats is ifFight! Fight! B ggzif apl Fightand then fight some more! I.-ggwjj w , and all of Taft's teams live up to gf.'l!5J'?Qf this. There could not i f be a complete team without the second string boys. The following deserve ii flf much credit: J. Er- lewine, L. Brown, E. ,gU , u Fredburg, R. Foust, J. Campbell, c. 2' ,gg Brown, E. Jones, j. Pond. Football 79 'Os 10' 'OC DQ-.201 O O O O O O O 0' 104404 O O 101 'OK 'Cixi . ..,..,.., . 1 HEAVYWEIC-HT I. LEONARD WINN-Afirial. Leonard showed his value all season as a pass snagger. 2. PA.-zLE XVHITE-End. Without much previous experi- ence, Parle played either tackle or end. 3. GWYNNE COBURN-fQllGffCf' back. This was Gwynne's fourth year as a credit to the team. 4. -IOHNNIE GooDELL-Halfbaclg. Johnnie, the squad's fastest man found a hole or made one. 5. RALPH YORK-Guard. With only one year's exper- ience, York always got his man. 6. CLINTON LETLow-Tackle. Clint, a mainstay of the line played heads-up football. 7. PETE QUICK-Fullbaclg. Pete played in the line and in the fullback position, too. 8. PHIL RADANUVICH-End Phil, always alert, snagged passes like nobody's business 9. RUSSELL LET1.ow-Tackle Russ was one of the hardest tacklers playing for Taft. IO. DEAN LAND1s-Guard. Deane was a tower of strength on defense. .5 '36 , fgygigte LETTERMEN II. Hucn GRIBBIN-Center. The big freshman gained a berth hy using his hands effectively. I2. Wiuis McCu1.i.ouc.u--v Cuard. Tiny let little yardage go oven him. I3. WALT Tmnow-Tackle. h Walt hit them and they stayed lt. 14. MONTY REEDY-Quarterback. Monty was a brainy quarter- back and a star in openheld run- ning. I5. HAROLD jAcKsoN-Center. Si, a dependable passer, took pleasure in smashing his opponents. I6. STAN CORNELlUSfCClIfCT. Stan had experience as center and knew how to play. I7. MIKE CALDERO--Cuanl. Although lacking in experience. Mike ably held down his position. IS. ED HYDEfFuUbaclf. Ed hit like a steam roller and always backed the line. I9. CARL STONE-End. Carl was rated All Valley. He couldn't be bluffed. J. 80 Period Six i!ZI7O1 YO' 'O' 201 101 YDCID' 'O 0 O 'O O O ,OK YO 'Oi 'O' 101 'Ov 'Oc Heavyweight Footlhallll St-hexllulle September 21-Taft, 205 Delano, 0 With only two weeks of practice, the Wildcats opened the season with a bang, decisively defeating Delano's unlimited squad by three touchdowns. Good defense was shown throughout, with Hashes of brilliant offense cropping out from time io time. Selma Game September 28-Taft, 18, Selma, 0 Taft's heavies gained another victory by defeating the Selma eleven at the local stadium. Taft scored in the last half. Selma threatened to score only in the fourth quarter when they opened a passing attack. The Wildcats held them, and the game ended without Selma's scoring. October 5-Taft, 12, San Luis Obispo, 0 Griflin's Wildcat team added another scalp to its belt when the San Luis Tigers fell before the local gridmen. Playing fast hard football, Taft allowed San Luis but one first down throughout the game. Coburn and Hyde accounted for the two markers. Neither was converted. October 12-Taft, 195 Freshmen, University of California at Los Angeles, 7 Although the U. C. L. A. Frosh outweighed the Taft team by a margin of fifteen pounds to the man, the Wildcats, with their determination to win and uphold their name, came out of a hard-fought battle at the Coliseum on the long end of the score. BacffRo1v-Fredburg, Faust, Gribbin, Tidrow, P. White, McCullough, Jaclgson, Kanode, Camp- bell. Secvnd Ron:-Radanovich, C. Stone. Hyde, Caldero, C. Letlow, York, R. Letlow, Coach Sewell. FronlRo1v-il. Pond. Coburn, M. Reedy, Landis, Goodell, L. Brown, Erlewine, Coach Griffin. Taft gridders, trimming them by a large Football 81 ig. ,Q. .0. ,Q Q 0 Q 0 Q 0 0 Q ,0. ,g. ,of ,0. ,Q. io- .9. ,gciil October 19-Taft, Og Santa Maria, 27 Santa Maria sprang a surprise on the margin. Charley Taylor, for the Saints, played the star role. Taft failed to score throughout the game, bowing to Santa Maria's more powerful offense. October 26-Taft, Og Fresno, 6 , A fumble in the fourth period paved the 5800 Mafia Game way for Fresno's victory. In the last seconds of play the Vtlarriors found themselves with a first down on Taft's one-yard line. Reedy, at quarterback, and York and Stone, in the line, were outstanding for Taft. November 2-Taft, 395 Harvard Military Academy, 0 Again the Harvard Military eleven went down before the onslaught of the VVildcats at Los Angeles. Taft took the first half, but the second was more evenly balanced. The main event found Tidrow racing thirty yards with an intercepted pass for the First score. November ll-Taft, 343 Roosevelt High, Fresno, 0 With a record crowd looking on, the Wildcats easily defeated the Roosevelt squad at the local stadium. Fresno tried the usual passing attack, but the Taft big-boys were on their toes all through the game. November 16-Taft, 05 Bakersfield, 32 One of the largest rooting sections ever known to gather at Martin Field cheered loyally as the heavyweights went down to a fighting defeat at the hands of Goldie's Drillers. The line could smear the Driller's offense for a short period: then Lemucchi would be off to the races. Wildcats vs. Drillers 82 Period Six lxjzo- so c o o o o o o o o -o- o- o o- ,o -of bo- -c- fo Lightweight Captain Cyril Levitt Cyril Lovitt was one of the most capable as well as popular players on Coach johnston's squad of i lightweight football players. Lovitt played in the l backheld in his first two years of football but ended i up on one of the wing positions, which could be trusted to him without the slightest fear. Cyril was fast and played good, hard football at all times. He was responsible for much yardage via the aerial route and could be depended upon to break up plays which came his way. As captain of a championship lightweight team in his fourth year, Cyril ended a colorful high school football Coach Eugene johnson Career, Cyril Lovilt Coach Eugene Johnston Coach Eugene Johnston hasjust completed his second successful year of coach- ing at Taft High. He is an experienced hand at football, track, and basketball, his coaching speaks for itself. He turned out an excellent lightweight football team this year, taking Taft's ancient enemy, Bakersfield, down the line to a cleaning of four- teen to nothing and simultaneously winning the county championship. He has also turned out some track stars who are a credit to Taft, and he assisted in the develop- ment of an excellent heavyweight basketball team. Perhaps one thing which leads to Coach johnston's success in the coaching line is his popularity with his team. The Bohcats Taft's fighting midgets have a name which they well deserve- The Baby Wildcats. Coaches Johnston and Sewell both showed what the lightweights could do, for they won two championships. The lightweights do not draw quite as big a crowd as the heavies, but they deserve just as much credit. They worked just as hard and ac- complished just as much as the heavies. M , i g l l i Second-string ff l men deserve just as much mention as the first string. The following deserve mention: M. Blos, L. Yeates, E. Hill, E. Bosuek, E. Nich- ols, E. Snyder, P, Alrlq Galloway, M. Lott, T. Scott, D. Sher- 1 glri ertz, C. Shroeder, O. Morris, C. Perrine, xr '5 9 3 J ' R. Sturdevant, E. Beauchamp, V. Bai- if ley, A. Wisman . Football 5, ,o, ,o. ,o. ,o. ,o. so. ,Qt so. .QQ ,os vor ,Of soc sos so- :Of 104 'O' 'DCE Lic.HTwE1,cHT I .CURTIS HENRY-Halfback. Curt was a dependable player and ran good interfer- ence. ' 2. WARREN NEWKIRK-End. Kirk was a speedy end with plenty of ability. 3. FRANK KAUFMAN-Half back. Frank always gained yard- age and had defense ability. 4. GEORGE MCKINNlE-Hdlf- back. George possessed kicking ability and was the squad's fastest man. 5. KENNETH BOUCHER- Cuard. Kenny came out to win and soon gained a position. 6. STAN LOCKWOOD-Cudfd. Stan took 'em out and knocked 'em down. 7. CLARENCE CULLEN - Center. Bud was a good passer and played an all-round game. 8. FRANK WAoNER-Quar- lerbaclf V Mitch was the Bobcats' smallest, toughest, and most ellicient player. 9. Tom O'BR1EN--Guard. Tom was a fighting lrishman and tough for the opposition to get by. l0. CYRIL LovlTT- End. Cyril played real football and was the Bobcats' most consist- ent tackle. LETTERMEN I I . CLARENCE RIORDAN- End. Clarence was fast on punts and knocked tacklers on their backs. I 2. HADLEY CARTER- Tackle. Hadley always played a good consistent game. l3. ,lor-:N BAKER-Tackle. Uncle john was good on defence and ably opened holes. I4. LORAL BALLENGEE -- Guard. Despite his injuries, Loral was the line's best. IS. RUSSELL joNEs-FulI- baclf. Russell was one of the Bobcats' best passers and kickers. I6. DAVlDWHARTON-Qudf- lerbaclf. Dave ran the team well and returned punts effective- ly. I7. ROBERT PERR1NE-Cen- ter. Rosy was a fighting red- headed center. l8. Pi-in. KIRKPAT- RICK-Fullback. Phil was a hard- hitting fullback. 84 Period Six E301 .01 lg- -Q. ,Qi -0. - ,Qt ,Qt ,Qt ,gf .04 ,of ,Of ,Qt ,Qc-10. .01 ,of ,Q. sg, Back Ron:-E. Hill, Yeates, Shererlz, Cullen, P. Kirkpatrick, Kaufman, Wharton, T. O'Brien, R. Perrine, V. Bailey. Lockwood, Coach Johnston. Second Row-Manager Shugart, Henry, Mc- Kinnie, Lott, T. Scott, Schroeder, L. Stambaugh, Beauchamp, Baker, Newkirk. Front Row- Whisman, Sturdevant, Galloway, Wagner, Nichols, Lovilt, Bosticlc, C. Perrine, Boucher, Rior- dan, Snyder. Lightweight Football Schedule September 21-Taft, 05 Delano, 6 johnston's Bobcats did not fare so well in their first game, dropping it to the strong Delano squad by one touchdown. The lightweights were entirely reorgan- ized this year and had only a few left-overs from the hne squad turned out last year. September 28-Taft, 65 Selma, 0 Taft's Bobcats turned over a new leaf by defeating the Selma Midgets. The two teams were evenly matched, but Taft left nothing undone. The only score came in the final period when McKinnie executed a beautiful end-run. The whole team showed very good form for this game. October 5-Taft, 133 Bakersfield, 0 For the first time in four years Taft defeated the Bakersfield Sandabs. A large crowd gathered at the Martin Field to witness the practice game. The Selma Game teams were very evenly matched, Bakers- field having a fast backfield and Taft play- ing excellent all-around football. October 12-Taft, 65 Visalia, 13 Taft's baby Wildcats dropped the sec- ond practice game of the season. Although fighting until the last gun, the lightweights' offense functioned poorly throughout the game. Inability of the line to solve the Visalia power plays was partially respons- ible for the losing of the game. .rv --J.. .- s !--Q Q . Z, Football 85 YO' '01 'Ol '01 O 0 9 C 0 O O O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0' foci ' . --Qa Wildcats vs. Sandabs October 23-Taft, 19, Maricopa, 12 Showing a good passing attack, the Taft Bobcats downed their third victim, the Maricopa Redshirts. Newkirk intercepted a Maricopa pass and galloped forty yards for a touch- down. Wagner, Kaufman, and Henry played a perfect game in the backfield. Boucher and Lovitt also showed up well in the line. November 5-Taft, 185 Maricopa, 0 For the second time the Bobcats defeated the Redshirts. The Bobs played heads-up football. The first half ended with neither team making any determined drive to score, but Taft opened up with a bang in the last half. November 16-Taft, 455 Shafter Unlimited, 0 Again the Bobcats lived up to their name. They completely outplayed the Shafter boys and won by a large margin. Taft showed some real football in uncork- ing a series of end-runs, line-bucks, and reverses. The Taft defense allowed Shaf ter but one first down. The entire game was played in Shafter's territory. November 23-Taft, 7, Bakersfield, 0 Bakmaeld Gm' After a successful season the Bobcats clawed the Sandabs seven scratches to noth- ing, but they had to smash and tear their way to victory and the county champion- ship. This is the third time in the history of football that Taft has been able to accom- plish this feat. Kirkpatrick, Wagner, and Kaufman played a whale of a game. Taft's score came the third period. T Period Six 2539. , 1 1 , Mountford Reedy, A Class Coach Ed Sewell of x 1 ,g. ,Qt yo. sg- ,of ,Ox O 'OK DO' IO O 0 O O -Of O Baslkettlballll Coaellr El Sewell Coach Ed Sewell showed himself to be one of the best basketball coaches Taft Union High School has ever had, as his C Class basketball team won the San Joaquin Valley championship. This was the first time in thehistory of the school that a Taft High basketballi team ever won a Valley cham- pionship. During the heavyweight football season Se- well was line coach for the heavyweights, and later he assisted with both track and baseball. In track he coached the javelin and hurdles. Coach Sewell came to Taft in 1927 and is one of the high school's most experienced coaches. llntercllass Basllcefzlmll For the first time in several years, interclass basketball came to the front in Taft High. The Seniors easily defeated the Sophomores, and the juniors defeated the Frosh by a large margin. When the Juniors and Seniors played, however, it was a different story. The game was hard-fought all the way through, but the juniors finally won by a narrow margin of two points. Non-lldeflfermen The following boys, although not lettermen, deserve lots of credit. A. L. R. Thomas Brown Morrison R. Foust A. j. H. J. Foust CLASS A R. Frank McCormick Head Baker K. Hale P. Galloway CLASS B CLASS C H. Gribbin F. Glendenning H. Bailey E. Forgie j. Goodell M. Jeffries H. Sturdevant M. Howell D. Wharton D. Wilson F. Maygren K. Kurtz Frank Kaufman, B Class Frank Wagner, C Class Basketball Q. ,Q. so. .ot 0 Q o o o o c o o o o o o or 20:2 BASKETBALL LEE WAGNER Class C Guard Good basketball seemed a gift of Stulfy's. 2. KENNETH BOUCHER Class C-Guard No one else worked quite as hard as Kenny. 3. FRANK WAGNER Class C-Forward la er whose dribblin LETTERMEN CARL STONE Class A Center Stoney the Wildcats best man was exceptional at hut ting the basket. IO. ELLIS SNYDER Class C-Center Elly was a freshman whose determination brought him a berth. ll. CLAUDE LYLE Class C-Forward A p y Z and passing was not excelled, was found in Frank. 4. JACK SOWLES Class B-Forward jack played a consistent game and was always on his toes. 5. Sin S'rRlNorELLow Class B-Center Sid was a fast as well as a good center. 6. HERMAN S1'iEc.ER Class B-Forward Herman was a fast and scrappy forward. 7. MONTY REEDY Class A-Forward Monty was small but sank them like the big boys. 8. RAY HATCH Class A-Cuard Axel was inexperienced but learned the game quickly. Babe was a speedy man whose light brought him to the front. 12. LEE DUVALL Class C-Center Lee was a snappy center, hard to beat. I3. ALFRED NEWTON Class B-Guard It was almost impossible to get by him. I4. FRANK KAUFMAN Class B-Guard His defense was perfect, and he was no slouch at of- fense. I5. JOE ERLEWINE Class A-Guard Joe could always be de- pended upon to get his man. I6. PHIL RADANOVICI-ig Class A-Forward' Phil was a good floor man and basket shooter. 88 Period Six EDO- : 0- f a..2o- -0- 0 0 o o o- ,of -0. .0- ,Qt Baslketballll Sclbedlulle December 20-Delano Class A-Taft, 243 Delano, 23. Class BwTaft, 73 Delano, 24. Class C-Taft, 93 Delano, 4. An extra period was necessary for Taft to win the heavyweight game. Delano walked away with the B Class tilt, but Sewell's C Class boys outplayed Delano's C Class. January 10wDelano Class A-Taft, 183 Delano, 32. Class B-Taft, 73 Delano, 15. Class C-Taft, 30, Delano, 5. Taft heavies showed a lack of shooting practice and bowed to the Delano quintet. Delano rallied in the fourth quarter of the B Class game. Taft's C Class took advantage of the Delano outfit and scored at will. January 18-McFarland Class B-Taft, 11, McFarland, 8. Class C-Taft, 30, McFarland, 6. Neither of the B Class teams played its best basketball. The game was slow, and there were many fouls. The midgets met little opposition and piled up points. january 25-Wasco Class A-Taft, 133Wasco, 10. Class B-Taft, 10,Wasco, 11. Class C-Taft, 63 Wasco, 12. Taft's superior all-round playing decided the AClass contest in Taft's favor. Wasco's B Class nosed Taft's out by one point. Mainly through their inability to locate the loop the C Class was defeated. january 31-Maricopa Class A-Taft, 18, Maricpoa, 12. Class B-Taft, 16, Maricopa, 13. Class C-Taft, 13, Maricopa, 8. Winning their second league game, the heavies played hard, fast, basketball. Both A and B Class boys showed good offensive and defensive work. Back Row'-A. Foust, McCormick, E. Forgie, Radanovich, Gribbin, R. Foust, L. Brown, Coach Griffin. Third Row-Manager Shugart, M. Reedy, A. Bailey, Glendening, C. Stone, Hatch, Erle- wine. Second Ram-Coach Lee, Soules, Baker, Head, A. Newton. Stringfellow, Kaufman, Stie- ger. Front Row-Coach Sewell, Snyder, Hale, Lyle, Galloway, Kurtz, F. Wagner, L. Wagner, Duvall, Boucher, E.. Wilson. F Ai Basketball 89, February 7-Bakersfield Class A-Taft, 28g Bakersfield, 32. Class B-Taft, 153 Bakersfield, 30. Class C-Taft, 14, Bakersfield, 11. Both the Drillers' A and B Class teams proved too strong for our boys. The Taft C Class, however, rated another victory. February 15-Wasco Class A---Taft, 25 3 VVasco, 12. Class B-Taft, 10, Wasco, 13. Class C-Taft, 31 Q Wasco, 12. Again the heavies put themselves over in a big way. The middies lost by a narrow margin. The C Class victory put Taft on an even basis with Wasco for the county title. February 21- Maricopa Class A-Taft, 10, Maricopa, 4. Class B-Taft, 113 Maricopa, 19. Class C-Taft, 163 Maricopa, 11. Griffin's heavies settled to the task of holding Maricopa to a low score. The Maricopa B Class proved too much for Coach Lee's B Class. Taft's C Class again came out on the long end of the score. February 28-Bakersfield Class A-Taft, 163 Bakersfield, 26. Class B-Taft, 175 Bakersfield, 14. Class C-Taft, 15gBakersf1eld, 10. Goldie's Drillers led throughout the heavyweight game. Taft's B Class boys dropped their jinx in the final game. Coach Sewell's C Class quintet rose to the height of the season to win the county title. March 7-Selma Class C-Taft, 213 Selma, 11. This game gave Taft C Class the San Joaquin Valley championship for the first time in history. Selma led in the first half, but the Taft midgets opened up and gave a display of real basketball. Basketball Practice ... . am, ld' i iw ,, X ' L 90 Period Six x::o- -o o o o fo ofmo- fo o o Q ,Q. 0 ,C 0. ,Q. ,o. ,o, ,m Tir-etelle COACHR Harvey R. L68 Beside being an assistant track coach, Mr. Lee coached basketball and tennis. His belief in funda- mentals of the game has proved itself to be valuable antljustifiable in every sense of the word. For every success there is always a reason, and there can be no doubt as to the fact that the continuous dwelling on the fundamental principles played a very great part in the success of Coach Lee's teams. His idea of how the game should be played and in coaching the team his tireless efforts have done a great deal toward making this year one of the most successful in the history of the school. Coach Lee has helped to build basketball up Cyril Lovin' A Class to one of the foremost and successful sports in Taft High and has also played a very essential part in coaching football. Again his effort and tirelessness was recognized on the gridiron, and his services were appreciated by everyone. The tennis team, under his guidance, was very successful. Since Coach Lee has participated in practically every American sport, he can give successful and helpful pointers on each. Coach Harvey R. Lee N29 Stete Meet Last year Taft sent two men for representation in the State Track meet. Leonard Winn took second- Walfef Walling- B Class place honors in the heavyweight discus event, and Ed Hyde, although failing to place with the javelin, represented Taft well. The school is proud to have these men, for they have merited a great deal of credit. Ellis Snyder, C Class Decatllnllon Meet Johnnie Goodell, Homer O'Dell, and Norval Smith had things their own way in winning the decathlon in their respective classes: A, B, and C. The meet was held March 15, on the Martin Fieldg and although the times or results were not sensa- tional, they gave Coach joliriston a better lineup on his material for the coming meet with Santa Maria. Track 91 O, ,o, ,o. ,,,,-Jo. .o. ,Q. ,0. .0. .W .oc .o- io- -o- 'o- -o- fo- -0- so- 'OCZI TRACK I. HOMER O'DEL1. Class B Shot put. l00-yard dash. broad jump. Homer was small but was plenty fast. 2. RALPH YORK Class A Shot put, discus. The shot breaks things it hits: Ralph hrolne records with it. 3. ED HYDE Class A Javelin. Ed Could put the javelin out of sight. 4. WARREN NEWKIRK Class B Broad jump, 220-yard Dash, l20-yard low hurdles Warren sailed over the hurdles lilre a bird. 5. JOHN Goomzu. Class A Broad jump, l00-yard dash, 440-yard dash. Johnnie was Taft's high point man in many meets. 6. NoRvA1. SMITH Class B Pole vault, discus. Punk was always up in the air with his pole-vault- ing. LETTERMEN RAY Dr.NNlNc Clans B Discus, l20-yard low hur- dles, high jump. Ray was a boy we were proud of. S. WALTER WALLING Class B Shot put, discus Walt was one of Taft's best weight men. 9. CYRIL laovn r , Class Mile run, 880-yard dash. Cyril was Taft's record distance man. I0. FRANK WAGNER Blass B 220-yard dash, 880-yard dash. Small..l:Jut he could run. ll. E.1.Lls SNYDER Class C Discus, l00-yard dash. Elly was only a Frosh, but oh! the determination! 92 Period Six 31:50. ,gl ig. .g. .91 so. so. -of sg. sg. .0. .0. .g. .04 ,of ,0- sg. sg- 10. ,QQ Back Row-L. Goldstein, McCormick, D. Wharton, Yeates, Head, G. Smith, W. Parker, E.. Hyde, C. Willis, R. Perrine, York Second Rom-K. Bright, Lott, C. del Bondio, L. Wagner, A. Bailey, Wharton, L. Walling, T. Scott. R. Denning, Riordan, Forgie, Coach Johnston. Front Row-F. Wagner, H. Palmer, N. Smith, A. Newton, C. Lovitt, W. Newkirk, A. O'Brien Goodell, H. O'Dell, Snyder, R. Sturdevant. TTGCHK Sllllledlllle Interclass Meet March 8 The juniors came off champions with 91 3-5 pointsg Seniors, second with 60 4-5 points, Freshmen, third with 20 4-5 pointsg Sophomores, fourth with 13 4-5 points. johnie Goodell, junior, was high-point man of the day. Santa Maria Meet March 29 Taking a clean sweep in the A Class century and pole vault, the Santa Maria track squad defeated Taft 104 to 69. Lefty York bettered the existing Valley record in the shot put, shoving the 12-pound pellet out 48 feet, 11 inches. Bakersfield Relays April 5 Showing unexpected strength, the Taft B Class cinder artists walked away with their division of the relays by scoring 43 1-4 pointsg Bakersfield was second with 29 1-23 Selma, third with 12 1-25 Delano, fourth with 8 1-25 and Tulare, last with 5 points. The Taft A Division also made a credible showing, tallying 21 3-4 points, which gave them fourth place. - Taft A Class placed as follows: Good- 5 'i'l P0le'W'Ulf ell-third in 440-yard dash, fourth in 100- yard dash, second in broad jump, Parker- tied for high jumpg York-second in shot A put. Taft 880-yard relay team took third place. B Class placed as follows: O'Dell-sec- ond in 100-yard dash: Denning-first in high jumpg Wallinghthird in high jump: Smith and Newton-tied in pole vaultg R. Perrine-tied for third in pole vault. Taft's relay team CNewkirk, Wagner, Newton, and H. O'DelD won the 440 and 880-yard relays in excellent time. ,.... .- X ' , l g , inns... ' l 1 ' H... .......-. ' llw I. . if ali ke 5 in rw .. .V E E 5,13 K 4, , A1 '- A ' ' g 5 ' -wi-- ' was-1 f '-ti 1 Track 93 :Qt ,QQ 10. ,Q ,Qt ,Q sg. ,Of so. ,Q- .01 .0. ,Q ,of Q. Q 0 .Q ,Q ,Dim Aging.. ' j A I Q i -. -in l A ' i . i ii! 1 ' '311wCl? i i' - I b is 1 9 i' M' .. - 3:75:11 gf Ai 1' N A' nu 5-up ' 1 11 1 3 - - 1.-g - ,- I ku' if .. lliing City Meet April 12 Taft cincler men fared well at King City, considering the unusual competi- tion. Une of the outstanding performances of the day was turned in by Lovitt when he completed the mile in 4:45, breaking the existing record of 4:48. York also set a new record for the 12-pound shot, putting it 47 feet. Goodcll took second in the broad jump with a leap of 20 feet, 8 1-2 inches. 0'l7ell took a second in the furlong, being beaten by ltria of Santa Maria in thc exceptionally fast time of 0:22 4-5. He was but a scant yard behind Itria. Den- ning tied for second in the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 6 inches: and Smith tied for second in the B Class pole vault, clearing 10 feet. County Meet April 19 Taft B Class won the annual Kern County C. I. F. meet, but Bakersfield came through to take the A and C Class competition with ease. Lovitt took the mile by a narrow margin-time 4:45. York set a new county record in the shot, heaving it 48 feet, 3 inches: and he also took first place in the discus. Goodell took the 440 with time of 0:53 and second place in the 100-yard dash. Smith set a new record in the B Class pole vault when he cleared 10 feet, 6 inches. Hyde took first in the javelin putting it out 158 feet, 4 inches. O'Dell took the 100-yard clash and the broad jump for the B Class. Walling rated first and 0'l7ell second in the lightweight shot. Hyde-Javelin Vl'alling also took the discus. llflvestf Const Relays April 27 Ed Hyde took first place in thejavelin with a throw of 163 feet, 3 inches. Ed was the only man from this end of the San Joa- quin Valley to rate a first place, and his showing is something to be proud of. ln the Medley Relay the Taft team placed third out of twelve schools. 94 Period Six X304 YO O O C O O O 0 0 0 O U O O O 'O' YO' 'O' ,Oi Baseball For the past two years, Taft High has turned out two county championship baseball teams. These teams have played for the Valley title, and this year proved no exception. Coach Griffin started the boys out on an early training schedule. Bert was forced to build practically a whole new machineg but the prospects, nevertheless, were very favorable. There were six lettermen from last year's team who returned: and, on the whole, these experienced boys and the new material developed into good shape before the league games started. Schedule March 12fTaft, 35 Delano, 5 Taft High Batsmen were beaten by a narrow margin in the first tilt of the season. Both teams showed the fans some hard, fast baseball: but it seemed that Taft lacked the final punch. One extra inning was played in which Delano rallied to win. March 19-Taft, 123 Maricopa, 11 In their second practice tilt of the season the Taft nine met Maricopa. Taft won a comparatively easy victory from its opponents, although the score was not so high. livery man on the squad had plenty of action. April 9-Taft, 69 Delano, 7 Taft High apple tossers again came out on the short end of the score. The game as a whole was exceedingly interestingg and both teams played hard, fast baseball. Walter Epley, who was pitching his third and last year for Taft, played a brilliant game. By his consistent pitching he was able to keep his Alma Mater ahead throughout the first eight innings. The score at the first half of the ninth inning was 6-5 in our favor, but the fast Delano squad scored two runs in the last inning. April 12-Taft, 213 Wasco, l After a short journey to VVasco the Taft Wildcats scored a decisive victory over the Wasco nine. The game start- the mound. The sec- ted two runs in the The first-string was things began to pop were gathered in the end of the ninth, one runs challced up. one and only run in aj 'igifg' fi Q93 9 D 'kt wi W T Hipaa r V l . 513' ', .,, ,fs,..f:'5wf:i':'f:f -1 ' . I .Y ,,s 13.14, ,. - ,.- , A ... I J, , lfMiff' ff -as f t .1., . .j,4t1, f . .w L K2 ,. 5 .- 3 '. ' .5,1i -,lx . - ef , M 1. ,rags-Q f,t,gi,,.,z W P if-14.1 ,-g.+ .g.g:1f . 5. 13 92.611 gfffxqxiz -. '-3,1522-31, -I?-1-gs 'wit sues' 'K' JAW A- 3 . wr fi ' ' .B+ 1 my . .Q 1', S --it ' - V Q ' Q ...aw- X . , ,ia J. i., A ig ,gl fs, 1- -xxx 'f' ' ,,' ,' '-. zz? .f,,. J . ae , :,, w,, X l 51? f Q ,-M ' ed with Tidrow on ond-string men net- first four innings. then sent in, and a little better. Runs every inning, and at Taft had twenty- Wasco scored their in the eighth inning. . ., ,W .W Baseball oc :of for ,Qt ,Qt sg- ,Qt ,Qt .Qt 0 ,Q 0 0 0 Q 0 0 Q Q. ,ocigj BASEBALL I. Crzonca LANG--First Base. This is Lang's second yearg His presence aroused the oppo- nents fear. Z. Gionni: MoNc1ER-CenlerFieId. When opponents shed a tear. We rejoice at the work of George Moncier. 3. PHIL RADANOVlCIlf'CElllCT Field. Center field, Phil well playedg He put his competitors in the shade. I. CARL SToNs-Slmrl Stop. Regardless of the previous score. Stone at bat meant one score more. 5. Nnwsu. BILBEY-Pitcher. Another good player is Bilbey. Though he is not so good as he will be. 5. STAN LocKwooDffThird Base. Much praise goes to Lockwood. Who always played the best he could. 7. jot: Em.r:wlNE-Catcher. lood was the way Erlewine played, His letter was very well made. B. NOLAN OxFonoHFirsl Base. Not if he wins. but how plays the game, Vlakes Oxford worthy of all fame. 9. FRANK KING-Catcher. At bat, Frank was Kingg That boy had a mighty swing. IO. Sm S'rmNc.Fr:u.ow-3rd Base. Holy Smoke! the losers shouted: Their fear of Sidney was undoubted. TEAM I I. MONTY REEDY-Catcher. Monty Reedv. loval and brave. Many a victory did he save. I2. B.T.LQUDERMILK-ShortStop. At Loudermilk opponents shirk: He gets the ball before it hits the dirt. I3. LESTER BROWN--Right Field. Brown. whose nickname is Leftv. Ar using a bat, he surely is hefty. I4. CURT HENRY-Lefl Field. That Henry was good there is no doubt: A Hy to him, meant a batter out. I5. LEE WAGNI-LR-Second Base. Lee was good in every wayp You'lI not see his like for many a day. I6. RUNT KURTZASerond Base. Like knowing that truth hurts, Dpponents frowned at Runt Kurtz. I7. Russnu. LETLOWHC. Field. l-lere's to Russell Letlow, big and strong, At center field he never went wrong. I8. WALT EPLEY-Pitcher. As pitcher, Epley was a whizz: How he played. was nobody's biz. I9. Evmu:1'T ENmco1'r-R. F ield. Some runs we wouldn't have got. If we hadn't had Everett Endi- COIL 20. WALT Tmnow-Pitcher. All hail Tidrow, keen and vast! Another thing-that boy is fast. 2I.ToM KELLY-- Calclrer. With Kelly behind the plate, A throw to home never came too late. 96 Period Six g':,0. ,Qt ,of so. 0. ,Q- Q Q 0 ,Q- :ru ,gf ,QQ ,Qt ,0. ,Qt ,QK ,gf sg. ,Qt April 26-Taft, 135 Wasco, 1 Taft journeyed to Wasco for the first league game, and Taft's superior playing again rated the team a victory. Every man on the squad got a chance to play, and every man played exceptionally good baseball. April 29-Taft, 12, Delano, 10 On a Tuesday evening the Taft VVildcats met Delano for the third time this year, and the results showed that Taft's playing had improved. The whole game was snappy, and the spectators saw some real Baseball Practice bgsgball, ... W- , gg: L atfgg 'i --, -- . -jf' 'un Aj . , , ., g V.. .. 1? 1.5 4 in V ,. . ft L 5 'T - f K- .fsw...,s:..,.a-.M -.f .ln A - K . ' Rallies Rah-Rah-Rah-Taft High Wildcats l ! ! And who wouldn't yell his hardest with a real live wildcat mascot upon the stage? Taft High was very for- tunate in having a live mascot, for his presence gave the heavyweights just that much more wildcat spirit and fight. Unfortunately, Taft's hot weather proved too much for the animal. Eager co-operation of the Student Body at each game played between Taft and other schools of the Valley helped to make this year a very successful one in athletics for the Taft Union High School. Before each important game a pep assembly was given to arouse interest and to show the teams that the Student Body was behind it. The yell leaders, Charles Austin, Nellie Bradford, and Marion Huston, proved very capable and put all of their rally assemblies over successfully. The most important rally of the year was the one held before the Bakersfield- Taft heavyweight football game. At this rally a huge bonfire enlivened the occasion. Even though guards had been unable to keep the huge pile of wood from being burned the night before, a new and larger pile had taken its place. YELL LEADERS Houston B radforcl Austin V i Athletic Manager 97 to- fo- -o: fo- ,o- fo- -of ,ot...fo- -o o o o o o o o o o Athletic Manager Much praise for the fact that athletic games went off with such precision deserves to be bestowed upon Hillman Shugart, who, keeping in mind loyalty to the school, filled the position of athletic manager so well that he may always be referred to as one of the most efficient athletic managers that our school has ever had. Last year Hillman played football and l:aseballg and, of course, this fact helped him to fill the athletic manager's job with ability. His task was no easy one, and he deserves a great deal of credit for his work. The athletic manager mustsee that hundreds of suits and other equipment are taken care of. It is his duty to see that the field or court is in good condition. As Hillman was an athlete, he knew the needs of athletes. Hillman Shugart lfllooting lllloofleirfs Adding a note of color and distinction to the Taft High rooting sertion, the Hooting Hooters were in the grandstand at almost every game to support the boys on the Held. The girls this year retained their emblem of a wise-appearing owl. The official costume was a white sweater and skirt with the owl emblem on the sweater. Advisid by Mrs. Amy C. Peterson and Miss Pauline Lyon, this year's presidents, Nellie Bradford and Audra Barrett, were able to make the year an outstanding one for the Hooiing Hooters. Lois Schmidt and Margaret Goode acted as song leaders during the year. They led songs between the halves at football games and in assemblies. Yearly more girls are gaining membership to this organization, for it is considered a distinctif n ti belong. Back Row-May, Taylor, B. Varner, Allen, Mattoon, B. Richard, Pond, L. Stephens, Crosbie, E. Richard, A. Brown. Third Rom-Buck, Cullen, Tweddell. Fairey, Thatcher, Youngman. Thornton, Calkins, Black, Towers, Grady. Second Ron:-Brand, Shugart, Hitchcock. Russell. Gill, Macaulay, Peterson, Holden, Stuck, Perrigo, Wilson. Front Row-E. Brown, Dargitz, B. Hill, C. Miller, Bradford, Barrett, Potter, Goode, Varner, Lierly, Jarrett. 98 Period Six M301 ,Qt ,Qt ,Qt ,QQ ,Qc rg- ,Q- ,gt ,gf -Q. ,0. ,0. ,or ,of ,of -Q. ,gf ,Qc not Barr, Coach Lee, Newton, Bissell, Isbell. VIFCBIUIIUIIIS Tennis QIHFICCPS President ....... ........................... .... J a ck Lynch Vice-President .... , . . . . . .... Paul Newton Secretary ......,. . .Fred Isbell Adviser .... ................... . . .Mr. H. R. Lee Tournaments , Tennis, this year, opened with a meeting of the school's tennis players, called by Coach Lee. The purpose of this organization was to arouse more interest in tennis and to promote various tournaments. After a few weeks of practice and tournaments, the team was determined, with Jack Lynch playing singles, Karl Bissell and Paul Newton as the doubles team, and Fred Isbell with Betty Hill completing the mixed doubles. The first interscholastic meet was the county tournament held on the local courts against teams from Bakersfield and Maricopag Taft won the singles finals by a score of 6-3, 6-1, and the doubles by 6-0, 6-0 and 6-2 6-0. As no other teams arrived, the mixed doubles were won by default, thus making Taft the ' hc I . . . mlm YC rlmplon In the next interscholastic match, Jack Lynch Taft traveled to Delano to play Hanford, the winner of Kings County. Taft became victors again by a score of 6-2, 6-1 in the singles, and 6-1, 6-1 in the doubles. This earned them the title as the winners of the lower section of the valley. 'WH been largely due to Coach Lee's efforts in an early workout as well as practice games against the Junior College, the Standard Gasoline Company, and various Bakersfield players. .4 .,,,.. -::: f - V' fsff ttft 1 , f-1321 , , Q , f ' I 1 ttt ,sf ..-- . X, , ss The success of the team this year has if i. , K ,,d. g, . or . ,ik X., Vr g l h , I t.tt rs.. . fir, ' ' 'W?'P'-Ru! Girls' Athletics 99 to, ,o. ,o, ,0, ,9, ,0. ,o. ,g. ,g. ,0. .01 ,0. ,Q. .01 ,g. ,Q .0- .Q Q. ,ogg Back Row-M. Schwafel, A. Schwafel, Varner, Thornton. Front Rom-Gill, Macaulay, Grady, Barrett. Girls' Sports Girls' sports were played after school and were coached by Miss Pauline Lyon. Volleyball and basketball were the two most popular sports with the girls this year, and the former was of the most interest. About forty girls came out and practised faithfully for volleyball. The first decisive game of the season was played between the Freshmen and Sophomores. The Freshmen came out victorious, and the Juniors won over the Seniors and the junior College. In the play-off between the Freshmen and Juniors Helen Grady led her team, consisting of Audra Barrett, Anona Gill, Edith Macaulay, Annie Schwafel, Marie Schwafel, and Maxine Thornton, to victory. A comparatively small number of girls came out for basketball, but there were two very interesting games played. The first scheduled basketball game was between the Freshmen and Sopho- mores, but the Sophomore team was unable to play. Therefore it was forfeited to the Freshmen. The next game was a very close one between the Juniors and Seniors. However, the juniors had a little stronger team and were Finally able to defeat their opponents. A game to decide the championship was played between the juniors and Freshmen. Vvlleyblll The juniors were certain of a walk-away but won the game only after a hard fight. There i was a big question asm to who would win the game, after it had startedg but here again, after a close and evenly matched game, the Juniors were victors. The members of this winning team were Edith Macaulay fcap- tainj, Helen Grady, Maxine Thornton, Annie Schwafel, Marie Schwafel, and Bernice Varner. Audra Barrett was a substitute. Miss Lyon's ability at coaching has been greatly appreciated by the girls, . . l00 Period Six 530- -0- o o o o 04.101 -o o -of -of ,of o of :of fo- fof :o- -o' Girls? lplhysicall Education Under Miss Calverna Linse's direction, the girls of the Taft Union High School worked very hard. Very few girls took more than the two cuts which they were allowed, and an attempt was made to reduce ditch- ing to the very minimum. The girls who were excused from gymnasium by doctors' certificates were very few compared with the number excused in other years. During the class periods the girls not Miss Pauline Lyon only practised the game that was in season Miss Calvema Lime at that timeg but they also marched, prac- tised folk dancing, and did bar work and all kinds of calisthenics. Each class prepared some special number for the spring exhibit. The first period gym class prepared mimetic exercises. The second period class had dumb- bell drills. The third period class practised tactic drillsg and the fourth class pre- pared wand drills. The sixth period class presented aesthetic dances. The seventh class gave Indian club exercises, and the eighth hour class entertained with reed drills. All during the month of March, both the girls' and the boys' gymnasium classes met with Mr. Carlson who gave primary instructions in First Aid. Mr. Carlson is a member of the American Red Cross and is sent all over the country to teach Red Cross First Aid. Taft was one of the few lucky schools to obtain the course, and the students on the whole seemed to profit by hisinstruction. Seventy- five out of the four-hundred girls that took the First Aid course failed. The rest of them successfully passed the tests and received either junior or Senior Red Cross diplomas. Treatment for shock, wounds, sprains, and various other kinds of injuries was studied. Artificial respiration and ways of bandaging were given practical demonstration. Lectures for the course were held in the Little Theater on certain days, and practical work in using the information presented was given in the gym on the other days. Cmcua DRILL Girls' Athletics lOl BC' 10' 'OC IO' 'OC 10' 'Of D0 O O O O YO' POC Ox O O 'OK P01 'OCX Calisthenics i Posture expresses personality! How do you stand? Are you in the class of the stoop- shouldered and hollow-chested, or are you in the class of the uprising individuals? Cal- isthenics brings correct posture, and posture brings personality. Consequently posture is an important factor in life. To attain person- ality and a perfect body one must practise calisthenics at regular intervals. The per- son who applies himself to these exercises only whenever he feels like it may think he On Marcin Field is on the right road to success, but he will soon find himself in the stoop-shouldered and hollow-chesled class. This year the girls of the school were especially interested in calisthenics. They earnestly entered into the drills, and they have studied some about the origin of calisthenics. Although formal calisthenic work was used four or five centuries before the birth of Christ by the Greek youths training for the Olympic games, such work was not used for girls until about the year 1829. In this year Clias, a roving Swiss gymnastic teacher who had taught in Switzerland, France, and England, publish- ed a book entitled Kallisthenie. This term, Kallisthenie, meant beautiful strength: and it was admirably suited to the purpose of the training. Today the term calisthenics is used to denote exercising without the use of equipment. Calisthenic exercises are performed for the purpose of attaining recognized objectives. They are practised for the development and maintenance of body health, good body mechanics, body suppleness, and body control. Any girl who has attained all four of these objectives from the practise of calisthenic exercises, has obtained a body that is as nearly perfect as the human body can be. Everyone realizes the benefit derived from a perfect body, and a conscientious practise of calisthenics is especially beneficial in attaining such a body. Duivisssrc DRILL H12 Period Seven iixzvo- o o o o o o o o o io- fo o- -o o :of io- -0- -0- fo- Viiqlhie Derrioik Editorial Staff A severe critic once said that a yearbook was a superfluous activity in the high school. Immediately wiser and more tolerant people raised a storm of pro- test,declaring that the yearbook does not drain from both students and faculty energy that might other- wise be more judiciously expended, but provides invaluable training for many students. This year our book is very different from the previous editions. Instead of going to China, India, or some far-oh: land for the theme, we have chosen as its theme, A Day in Taft Union High School and have attempted to picture the student body, faculty,and activities of the school. The art work, the cover, and the contents are all of the school. It is our wish that in future years, as you turn these pages, you will again be able to spend a day in Taft High. Bill Clarke, Edilor. Miss Louise Lambert, Faculty Adviser. The co-operation of the student body and faculty, both so necessary for the production of a good yearbook, has been keenly appreciated by the staff. Miss Louise Lambert, chairman of the faculty committee and adviser to the editorial and business staffs, has been directly responsible for this yearbook. Too much credit cannot be given her, for without her aid it would have been impossible for one knowing so little about editing a yearbook to have been able to place this Derrick in your hands. We of the staff wish to thank Mr. T. H. Ellsworth, of the Commercial Art and Engraving Company, Mr. D. H. Schauer of the Schauer Printing Studio, Mr. H. L. Justus of the Justus Photography Studio, Miss Florence Underwood and Mrs. Amy C. Peterson, and Mr. S. S. Stansell. her typing students, One of the best was Dean Landis, many of the pictures certainly deserves Last year's the leadership of itor, and Claude manager, was enter- Scholastic Press As- contest where it re- lionor rating. The member of the Na- Press Association. National Scholastic Press Association Award F mrs tt! ' E H we ,pd eeiflili it il W Emiiisigf if Q? Mil? it ffi-is wp E E was ,qu It .t-nw-ra. W' if its Exams , - u fl w - . .i,f15 -2? y iiili ii WM V Y nf.. f it . 1 -it- ' i 'i'.- ' 'f'?' Y -1, f'.s,.:w :J r- gf-g,.gs.. 1 -' wifi! - SM.. .-..:,s.a,,t-,...,,tW .:: .gig 1,.,.,, I jg, ,.,V,.f....,,.,,,E E,..i.:5.,5, ,f,ge55:.gf- ,3.,g..-iffy pi, 2:54 we- 'fffneviifflv - - 2 , ......,,, . ,, . 3 .. Y I , . L ff J , ' .- 4. - 'H WZ.. . P :argl .. L ' -- V aim. -:J-4 V - , V, aasvygf. K A, r 5 ' workers on the staff who took a great in this book. He special credit. book, edited under Murriel Johnson, ed- Downs, business ed in the National sociation Yearbook ceived a first-class Derrick is a charter tional Scholastic -Bill Clarke Sophomore class leading in sales. Russell jones was an efficient sales manager. Publications 103 .ov .0. .of -of fo- o o o o 0 o o o o o o 0 o o- -oCxQ Business Sfzanff Hard work for the business staff is necessary in financing the yearbook. Conditions this year in the fields made the work even more difficult. Again this year the book contains no advertise- ments. Listed on the Donor pages, however, are names of merchants of Taft, Ford City, Fellows, Maricopa, and Bakersfield who supported the staff in the publication of the book. This plan, used for several years in the Derrick, is one which is being employed by more staffs yearly. The Booster Managerand his staff are responsible for the Donor section of this book. Posted in the lobby, on the library door, was a Derrick Booster poster. At the top was drawn an oil derrick with the words, Let's strike oil! above it. This was to represent the Booster staff Hayden Sears, Business Mariagcr Earl Smith, Assistant. as a rotary crew trying to reach oil. As funds were obtained, the shaft was extended toward the goal. Each subscribing merchant's name was printed on the poster. Proceeds from the student body play, Second Childhood, and from the enter- tainment presented by the Stanford Glee Club went to fill the coffers of the Derrick. The Derrick sponsored many other entertainments. The Passing of Chow Chow and The Maid's Mistake, two pay assemblies, were outstanding among these. The sale of tickets was well handled, and each performance was given be- fore a full house. In the lobby during the year was a Derrick poster listing the names of all salesmen and the number of Derricks each had sold. At the top of the poster was given the name of the leading salesman. There were fifty-three salesmen, the Special thanks Earl Smith, Assis- ager. Earl was the staff He efficiently duties as they arose, large or small. M o u n t fo r d Peterson both did the Booster stafffu cyfn Lfovitt, Garlyn Basham, tising well. Both willing workers. Sales Manager Recording Sales must be given to tant Business Man- handy man of the carried out all his whether they were Reedy and Dorothy excellent work on ably assisted by handled the adver- were loyal and - Hayden Sears IO4 Period Seven 31391 ,gf ,of ,Of ,Of so- ,Qi ,Qc ,gf ,of ,of for-'Sgt ,of ,Qi ,Qi ,of wo- :Of fo DERRICK MABEL GRAY Secretary. CYRIL LOVITT Advertising Marrager. GARLYN BASHAM Assistant A ctvertising Mallager LOUISE HOLDEN Assistant A rtvcrtising Marlager .IACK POND Circulation Marlager HUGH GRIBBIN Assistant Circulation Marlager IQLEANOR JOHNSTON Feature Editor ' FRANK GILMORE Assistant Feature Editor STAFF Lois Sci-1M1DT Senior Editor EARNEST SMITH Assistant Senior Editor PAUL PRATT Senior Committee LUCILLE Lewis Senior Committee KATHARYN WILSON Senior Committee JUANITA STUCK Assietant Editor Ennis MAY Assistant Editor RUTH MCMASTERS QNQ Picture, Assistant Sales Manager Publications 105 ok ,ol ,OK ,OK o o o o sock DERRICK STAFF RUSSELL JONES Sales Mdlldgff BENNIE DIENSTEIN Assistant Satcs Manager RICHARD DRURY Assistant Sales MGllGgL'f FRANCES P1-:RR1co C opp Editor AGATHA MATTOON Copy Editor PERMELIA BUCK Art Editor AUDRA BARRETT Assistant Art Editor BEss KENDRICK A ccountant DEAN LANDIS Ptiotograptler MAXINE ZIMMERMAN Assistant Photographer PARLE WHITE Sports Editor LORINE ANDERSON Assistant Sports Editor MOUNTFORD REEDY Booster Marlagcr NELLIE BRADFORU Assistant Booster Marlager DOROTFIX' PETERSON Assistant Booster Murluger' GEORGE WINS-LOW Assistant Sports Editor fNo Picturej 106 Period Seven 5130- o o o o o o o FACULTY COMMITTEE Left lo Right-Miss Steininger, Mr. Steid- Iey, Miss Henderson, Mr. Johnston, Miss Pollard. 0 O o 0 0 Q 0 ,0. .0. to. ,0. .o. Faculty 'Committee Again this year, Miss Louise Lambert, English instructor, was chosen to head the faculty committee. Those assisting her were Miss Alma Steininger, art instructor, Miss jean Pollard, journalism and typing in- structor, Miss Dorothy Henderson, craft in- structor, Mr. Hubert Steidley, attendance supervisor, and Mr. Russell Johnston, pub- lic-speaking coach. The work of the faculty committee is to aid the students in the publication of the book. We of the staff wish to express our gratitude to the members of the faculty who have served on this committee for the aid they have given us in the making of this yearbook. Art Stallif To carry out the theme, A Day in Taft High, which was used throughout the book, the art staff decided to draw views of the school for the opening and division pages. The result was the most unusual art work ever used in the Derrick, for both the coloring and drawing of the buildings are very like the originals and bring a very material part of the school directly into the book. Permelia Buck, art editor, drew and colored the pictures for the first division page, the administrative building, and for the third division page, the auditorium. Audra Barrett, assistant art editor, drew the picture for the second division drawing, the gym, and supervised the mounting of pictures. Ruth Cruzan and Eugene Delaney made the designs used for the opening section. Miss Steininger assisted both the art staff and the editorial and business staffs in all art work. Many posters were made to advertise the Derrick. Her aid and co-operation have been greatly appreciated. SALESMEN' Back Ran:-Carpenter, Pratt, Reedy. Drury, McCormick, Oxford, Higgins. Front Row-Turner, Harry, Gray, Goin, Shugart, Crow, Barrett-. l 2 ' Publications 107 70' 'O' '01 10' 101 O O O Q 0 0 'O' 'O' 10' 'O' 'OC 10' '01 'Oli Sale Campaign With a corps of fifty-three salesmen, an exceedingly successful sales campaign for the Derrick was carried on this year. The campaign began February 1. By March 1 three-fourths of the entire student body had been sold yearbooks. The yearbooks were offered to the student body at one dollar and fifty cents. .ff In order to be classed as a star salesman ART STAFF the number of yearbooks to be sold was Lffl I0 Rishi-Barrett. BUCK. Crulan set at twentyg but every student selling Derricks was awarded a ribbon, and the star salesmen were given a special one. The student selling the greatest number of annuals was given a special copy of the Derrick as a reward. Geraldine Pollard earned this Derrick by selling over seventy yearbooks. Earl Smith, even with the work of Assistant Business Mana- ger, sold fifty-three. Although Lee Wagner received his salesbook later than any of the others, he sold forty-two yearbooks. The remaining star salesmen and the number of books sold follow: jack Jones-28, Graydon Garris-27, Nellie Brad- ford-22, Laura Burdette-22, and Martin Stearns-20. The other salesmen and the number of sales to their credit follow: Garlyn Basham-19, Ralph O'Dell-19, Alice Crow-19, Mary Shugart-17, Bertha Richard-17, Audra Barrett-16, Agatha Mattoon-14, Permelia Buck-11, Ruth McMasters-10, Othello Morris-10, Clifton Carpenter-10, Mabel Gray- 9, Grace Slocum-9, Richard Drury-8, Paul Pratt-7, jim McCormick-7, Frank Gilmore-7, Bennie Dienstein-6, Bill Clarke-6, Robert Frank-5, Rose- Miss Steininger. lee Goin-5, Ruth Turner-5, Cyril Lovitt-5, Lois Schmidt-5, Merle jeffrey- 4, Robert Ohman-4, Eleanor Harry-4, Floyd Cooley-4, Eleanor Johnston-4, Mountford Reedy-3, jack Smith-3, Walter Higgins-3, Odis Oxford-3, and Frances Perrigo-2. STAR SAL!-LSMLN Back Row-L. Wagner. E. Smith, G. Garris, jones. Front Raw-L. Burdette, C. Pollard, N. Bradford. l 108 Period Seven EDO- o o o o o o o yo- fo- o- -0- wo- -0- wo- io- -0- xo- xo- Vllqalft lliligllii Ciriuislheir' First Semester' Staillf Editor-in-Chief .....,..... Phillip Kirkpatrick Associate Editor ..,.. . . . Bobetta Hiniker Business Manager ..,. ..... H arry Passehl Adviser ......,......... Miss Jean Pollard Editorial and Business Assistants Joe Erlewine, Robert Morrison, Tom O'- Brien, Earl Gordon, Al Thomas, Wilda Gup- ton, Mildred Turley, Rupert Sailor, Mount- ford Reedy, Haroldjackson, Clifford Brown. Today newspaper has come to mean a printed sheet giving all of the news. That is just what the Gushef Staff has tried to do. When the Gusher was first edited four years ago, it was published in the interest of a better and more loyal Taft High. It has been the foremost aim of the staff of each succeeding year to uphold this ideal. So, likewise, the 1929-1930 Gnshor staff tried in every way to make their paper representative of a better and more loyal Taft High. Phillip Kirkpatrick Miss jean Pollard This year, the larger sized, five-column paper which was started last year was used. Now the Gztsher is just double the size it was when it was first begun. Editorial work of the paper is done wholly by students in the class aided by Miss jean Pollard, to whom a great deal of the praise for the success of the Gusher is due. All types of articles appear in the Gusherg so each member of the staff has been given an opportunity to learn all kinds of newspaper writing. GUSHI-JR STAFF Top Row-Gupton. C. Brown, Turley, Evatt, Schmidt, Missamore. Bottom Row-Kaufman, Bradford. C. O'Dell, E.. Johnston, Sailor, Grave. Publications l09 .. ,. ,. .. .. ,cggq .g. ,of ,of :of fo- :o- :cf o ro io- -0- o o o c o o o o Second Semester Stall' Editor-in-Chief .......,...... Harold jackson A ssociate Editor .... .... M ountford Reedy Business M anager .... ...... H arry Passehl Adviser .................. Miss jean Pollard Editorial and Business Assistants i joe Erlewine, Tom O'Brien, Alfred Thom- as, Earl Gordon, Dorothy Peterson, Cordelia O'Dell, Wilda Gupton, Juanita Stuck, Elea- nor johnston, Nellie Bradford, Herbert Mis- samore, La Verne Allen, Frank Kaufman, Charles O'Dell, William Evatt, Dorothy Graue, Lilda McKenzie, Byrlene Moore. Work on the Gusher is divided into two parts, the editorial and. business ends. Each phasesaffords stu- Harold Jackson dent Journalists valuable journalistic training. Pub- Earl Gordon lishing a paper is extremely interesting. Proof of this is shown by the fact that yearly more students enroll in the journalism class. Subscriptions of students and faculty members and advertisements of business firms of Taft support the Gusher. Many special editions were issued during the year. On Hallowe'en a paper of orange and black was printed. Before the annual football game with Bakers- held, the staff came out with a masterpiece edition. The six-page paper carried cuts of the heavyweight, lightweight, and Junior College football teams. Names, heights, ages, and yearsofexperienceof all the boys on the football squads were given. Gusi-im STAFF Top Ron:-B. Moore, T. O'Brien. L. Allen. H. Passehl, Stuck, Nl. Reecly. Bollom Rn1vfE.rle- wine, C. Letlow, D. Peterson, C. O'Dell, Thomas, L. McKenzie. A l no Period Eight y 4 a 1 a cr-504 O O O O O O 20' 2Of1'3O1 O O O O '04 O 0 0 Oyerlneard During period llihiglhtf: Vllilalllking in tlhe Study ll-llsll By l. G. A. B. There are lots of brave men in this world, And there are lots of men with gall: But the man worth while Is the man who can smile VVhen he's kicked out of study hall. You're really swept right off your feet By Bert, the master of all, And sealed is your doom On the end of a broom VVhen you talk in the study hall. -Waller Iliggins 5 ii rl! cl? llrronn tlhe lFreslhmaim A B C B is for Bloyd, our tap dancer, Mary, VVho runs around with a jazz drummer, Harry. E is for Ellis, whom we esteem, Because he was on the basketball team. F is for Freshman, a great class are weg We'll soon become greaterg just wait and see! H is for Henry, Macomber's sweet, Between every period they always meet. S is for Stearns, our debater so wise: He always wins in spite of his size. -Jack J acobus 5 -5 :li :li A Desire I want to be a Seniora And with the Seniors stand, A fountain pen behind my ear, A notebook in my hand. I would not be a little bird, For birdies have to sing. I'd rather be a Senior And never do a thing! -Cora Hansen Study Hall Ditched lll :Qt .04 10- 'O' -Of 'O' 10 O 0 O O 0 O 0 0 O O O O- -oc! On the Road to Room One-A CNot by Kiplingj By the old tile-floored corridor is a spot I long to see. 'Tis our old jaysee room, an' it's there that I would beg For the wind is in the radio-towers, an' the class-bells seem to say- Come you back, you would-be student, come you back to room one-a. Chorus Come you back to room one-a, Where we once were all so gay, Can't you hear the students fiunking 'till at last they have to pay? On the road to old one-a, Where the careless students play, And Newlee roars like thunder out'er seventeen 'cross the way. 'Er sweater it was yallar, an' 'er little 'at was green, An' 'er name it 'as escaped me-jes' as though I were not keen, An' I seen 'er first a-studying' of a blasted 'istory book, An' wastin' 'er pretty time on stuff she shouldn't've took. C horus- Ship me some 'eres east 0' Fellows where the best is like the worst, Where there ain't no Ten Commandments, an' all the kids are curst! For the class-bells they are callin', an' it's there that I would be- By the old tile-Hoored corridor, lookin' lazy as can be. Chorus- -Don Kinney 5555 These Really Happened Miss Bunday Cdiscussing old methods of transportationlz The people forded the streams with horse-drawn vehicles. Have any of you ever ridden in a horse-drawn vehicle? Freshman Girl: Why-why-I've ridden on a merry-go-round. So Boys Wear Them, Too! Stan Cornelius fannouncing in assemblyj: 'AThe football boys may now be excused to go to the gym to get their pink slips. Miss Myers: Give a sentence using the word ardor. Sophomore: The ardor in Taft during the summer is excessive. IIZ Period Eight ,nf ,OL-,Qi ,QQ ,of ,QQ ,ci ,Qi ,QQ ,QQ ,of ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ wo. ,QQ ,ggzgf E i Study Hall Ditched 113 soc :ol ,of ,o1,,,o- :ol -0- o 0 o o ,Jo-Wo o o o o o o- -ocigj 'SA 'K - f2'f,,:Y, i.ffsi'Pf?mg 114 Period Eight O O O 0 O 0 0 O 0 O 0 0 '01 'O' 'U' 'Of 701 3301 . . 'llqlhese Really Happened rl? il 6 CIS Found on a Freshman theme: Her hero was a boy who played football and belonged to all the sor- orities. Found on a Sophomore Subject-A theme: I should like to travel abroad and visit some of the different art gal- leries, museums, and other refineries. And on a Freshman exam-in answer to the following question: Give the grammatical reason for the word which you choose. The girl felt fbadj fbadlylf' I chose badly because that was the way the girl felt. Write a sentence using the word bard. Orval Lund: The door was bard. Miss Lambert Cto Freshman English Classj : Do any of you know Art Lites? Freshie: Aren't those what they had before they had electric lights?' Wear and Tear in Senior English Sign on blackboard in Mr. Peckham's room: Bring New Voices To-day. dirlirllrli Blessings on the little Ford cars- Seats all torn and four flat tires. Gears all stripped, and hitting on one just speeding flivversg more wrecks and fun. They pick up, in fast whirls, Nails, thumbtacks, and High School Girls. -Leroy Ferguson. Study Hall Ditched 115 50. ig. .of ,gf .01 ,0. ,Qt 0 O 0 O O 0 01 ,GCE The General Science Room Cloclk By I. Tick Slowly There's many a slow thing in this world, From Padooka to Gedink, But the slowest thing in the world really is The Science clock, I think, We look at it most of the time When we should be studying, But the more we look, the slower it gets, The infernal, doggone thing! There are times when I really could weep, When my watchfulness of that big clock Makes me lose all my beauty sleep. I've often seriously thought of taking a great big rock To General Science class, some day And throwing it at that clock. -Walter Higgins 11331412112 .lloe Senior, '50 There is graduating from school this year the greatest person who has ever entered this high school and also the greatest who will ever enter it. His name is joe Senior, '30. I am going to tell a few things that happened in his senior year. Besides filling all of the important bench positions on the football team he played center, halfback, fullback, tackle, and end. He would have played more positions if they had let him. In basketball they had to put an asbestos cover on the ball because he shot baskets so fast. He held down every important job that came along. He played the trumpet, violin, piano, drums trombone, shoe horn, and all of the other horns in the band. He wore out a pair of shoes, one sock, and six dozen bunion pads dancing at the Junior-Senior Prom. In baseball he would hit the ball so far the outfielders had to send it back by airmail. On Senior Ditch Day he ate 500 pounds of food not counting dirt, bugs, ants, and other miscel- laneous articles. He is the biggest senior ever to graduate, and I am sure that you will all agree that he is also the best. -Bill McAdam 116 Period Eight ,Qc ,QQ ,of ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,QQ ,oxrr ,gf ,Q4 ,gf ,0- ,of ,of ,Of ,QQ ,Q. ,gqw -I, 3,1 Gir S Study Hall Ditched of ,Of ,gf ,ol ,of ,of ,QQ Q U Q 0 0 117 ,Qc -wg. io:-vge'sQz-so:-wg:-105311 Period Eight O O O O 0 O 0 'Of O O O 0 O 0 O O 118 rim- Donors The staff of the 1930 Derrick wishes to express its appreciation to the business men of Taft and vicinity whose co-operation and loyal support have aided in publishing this yearbook. ---o-o-e-s-o THE CALIFORNIA MARKETO TAFT MEN'S SHOP, INC. Phone 264 324 Center St. A Real Place to Buy Everything You Eat THE HOLE IN THE WALL 330 Center St. Candies and Magazines TAFT ICE DELIVERY CO. Phone 153 North 6th St. Save It With Ice S. COLEMAN Phone 205-530 410 Center and 419 North Sts. Groceries and Meats TAFT FURNITURE AND HARDWARE Phone 100 508 Center St. Gifford-Wilson W. L. Adkisson FRED C. MACOMBER Phone 140-M 614 Lincoln St. Rock, Sand, Gravel, Rotary Mud GEORGE HABERFELDE, Inc. Phone 263 525 Center St. Ford Cars and Trucks SUNSHINE SOFT DRINK STAND Next to Hardware Fine Asortment of Candies and Drinks JERSEY CREAMERY CORPORATION Phone 345 512 Kern St. Pasteurized Milk TAFT BOOTERY Phone 243-R 425 Center St. The Best U p-to-Date Shoes READERS, JEWELERS Convenient Credit Dealers in Bulova Watches Phone 79 Cr. 5th 81 Center Sts. Everything for Men STONE'S BAKERY Phone 237-R 523 Center St. Bread and Pastries JUSTUS STUDIO Phone 145-R 212 North St. Photographs, Frames, and Gifts A. ASI-IER 81 CO. Phone 195 511 Center St. Complete Line of Clothing TIFFANY, JEWELER Phone 145-R 212 North 5th St. Jeweler TAFT MUSIC CO. Phone 484 330 North St. Trade with your Local Music Shop F. W. STRICKLER Phone 382-J 330 North st, All Kinds of Candy AMERICAN BAKERY Phone 463 326 North St. The Best Bread in Town , MIDWAY FISHING TOOL CO. Phone 226 401Supply Row RALPH SMITH Phone 449-W Ford City Hay, Grain, and Poultry PIONEER CHEVROLET CO. Phone 500 420 Main St. A Six in the Price Range ofa Four Buy Your Glasses From C. N. HEIDEKER Phone 147-W 428 Center St. Trade with the MIDWAY DRUG Phone 130 4th 81 North Sts. fb MIDWAY DRILLER PUBLISHING CO. Phone 314-W 4th 81 North Sts. The Home Paper PERRIGO'S Phone 188-W 214 Asher Ave. Furniture and Hardware SHAMROCK RESTAURANT Phone 20 411 Center St. The Real Place to Eat SMITH BROS., INC. Phone 319-J 429 Center St. Clothing, Shoes, Hats, and Men's Furnishings BANK OF ITALY Phone 106 Cr. Sth 81 Center Sts. Member of the National Trust and Savings Association HARRIS 81 CURTIS Phone 125 327 Center St. Sport Supplies CITY SERVICE STATION Phone 528 Cr. 6th 81 Center Sts. H. R. KANODE Phone 220-J 623 Center St. Chrysler Sales and Service TAFT AUTO ELECTRIC Phone 166-M Center 81 8th Sts. Electrical Supplies DAN SILL SERVICE Phone 27 Cr. 6th 81 Center Sts. The Newest Station in Town THE DURANT GARAGE Phone 211-W 220 Center St. Watch Durant HECK BROS. Phone Black 382 Fellows, Calif. Dono rs 1 19 sc- -0- -0- fo o o o 0 o o o o O o o o o c ot -ogg-l LAWTON 81 BLANCK Main 46 Fellows, Calif. General Merchandise UNITED ELECTRIC CO., Inc. Phone 333-J 416 North St. Electrical Construction Fixtures, and Appliances O. F. SHANNON Phone 40 801 Wood St., S. Taft Groceries WHITTMORE 81 McGEE Phone 121-W 414 Center St. RealEstate KEYSTONE SERVICE STATION Phone 138-J 105 Asher Ave. Gas and Oils J. C. PENNEY CO. Phone 301 321 Center St. Where Savings A re Greatest Compliments of WESTERN WATER CO. Phone 281 803 Kern St. TAFT SODA WORKS Phone 176-M 312 San Emidio St. WALKER'S STUDIO . Phone 309-W 511 Center St. SERVICE DRUG CO. Phone 5 427 Center St. FELLOWS SERVICE STATION-O. P. GOODE Phone Red 322 Fellows, Calif. Gas, Oils, and Accessories PIONEER MARKET, INC. Phone 438-439 231 Asher Ave. Groceries, Dry Goods, Meat, and Vegetables WEST SIDE DRUG STORE Phone 26 4th 81 Center Sts. DUSY 81 TOPPER DRUG STORE Phone 367 404 Center St. WEST SIDE NATURAL GAS CO. Phone 164 111 Sixth St. PIONEER MERCANTILE Phone 80 Sth 81 Main Sts. Complete Line of Hardware and Auto Parts BOMOTS M-QM J. A. MACAULAY Phone 37 209 Fourth St. The Insurance Man JOE DIENSTEIN Phone 160-R 715 Center St. Tailoring E. C. EMMON'S SUPPLY CO. Phone 36 501 Supply Row CHRISTIAN'S DEPARTMENT STORE Phone 128-M 402 Asher Ave. Compliments of the BLUE 81 GOLD LUNCH just Across the Street WRIGHT 81 ADAMS BODY CONSTRUCTION CO. Next to Buick Garage Body Shop and Auto Trimmings WALTER HAND BUICK GARAGE Phone 350 610 Center St. A Buick Cannot Be Beaten M. I. DWYER SERVICE STATION Phone 222-W 3rd 81 Center Sts. Kelly Tires MIDWAY GROCERY Phone 189-M Pico 81 Lierly Sts. Meats and Groceries HEARD 81 PAINTER Phone 259-M 4th 81 Center Sts. General Merchandise O. K. MARKET Phone 140-J 308 Fillmore St. Groceries, Meats, Fruits, and Vegetables STEPHENS' GROCETERIA Phone 557 511 Harrison St. Groceries, Meats, Fruits, and Vegetables H. C. RIDDLE Phone 118-M 21716 Fourth St. Optometrist GAIL WRIGHT Phone 540 506 Kern 81 6th at San Emidio St. Groceries, Meats, Fruits, and Vegetables WEST SIDE CREAMERY Locally Owned and Managed 0 MONEY-BACK NIMMER 421-423 Center St. Men's Clothing Service, Quality, and Value AGENINSURANCEAGENCY Phone 118-W 217 Fourth St. Compliments of J. S. SEARS AND SONS 205 Asher 215 Asher Two Good Places to Trade KERN COUNTY LUMBER CO. 301 S. Fourth St. Quality and Service -Q- The following professional men, although their conven- tional code of ethics forbids advertising, have shown their interest in Taft High by donations. DR. C. D. YOUNG DR. G. W. GARNER DR. A. R. MOODIE DR. H. R. DYKES Bakersfield Donors BETTY SHOPPE Padre Hotel Bldg., Bakersfield For Becoming Frocks Compliments of The HUNT FURNITURE CO. Bakersfield WICKERSHAM JEWELRY CO. 19th 81 Eye Sts. Bakersfield, Calif. Compliments of MALCOLM BROCK 81 CO. Bakersfield The GUNDLACH SHOE CO. Bakersfield, Calif. Where M ost People Trade CHENEY 81 PRUETT Phone 764-W Bakersfield 1425-19th St. We Sell for Cash and Save Your Money 9 Y bl: 3175 'YK ' v Qpisode II The junior Qollege 3 1, J x 1 X ' l i fi E 'V A 9524+ ' ' af? , , , -1 1 lg f V i V Y 3 ,. 3 J 1 i 'i J I sf 5 . : Aw -fl Y -c .E ' - i ,. , W .M ,. I! 1 li .Si l 5? , Q, , 'Il F -' ' , .riff ' .4 N - 4, W ..+.i-:Fi-J Z M .,,. . vi. i'Y 1 E ' ' -Af. if I f . ,J rg ., 1, r' ' J .4 'il il A 5 -A? 'T 1 4 . imp.: . 'GI ' . 41 .1 4 1 Liga' 1 , di! 1 1 a, x K , T ' r. 2, ' -nl 0 if . J, n IN rm: COURTYARD tlliuunuior' fcollllege lmays . Bright sunlight in the courtyard, a few spring wildflowers along the wall . . . . an air of concentration about a row of French translators . . . carefree students playing hopseoteh . . . last minute English preparations .... -X hell rings peremptorily . . . The courtyard is deserted except for a sleeping student stretehed at full length upon a heneh . . . Some one dashes by . . . Room lA . . . laughter and gossip . . . Mary knows something,john,somethingimpor- tant. . . Did you go to thedanee?. . . Thegrouplmefore the bulletin hoard . . . Mr. Baker's German announcements .... Piles of books on the tables . . . . Got your phiz notebook in? . . . . The tennis eourts . . . . white eement, lmlue skies, and vivid sweaters, shouted advice from parked ears . . . . Assemblies .... heated discussions .... motions and amendments . . . . just a few things to luring up at this time .... roll eall .... Diteh Day ..,. swings and slides, baseball, beans, and bananas .... sun- liurned noses ..,. The May danee .... soft musie, silver moonlight, and colored lanterns .... VVasn't it perfeet? . . . . .... . . . . 124 Junior College 11130. ,gf 0 0 0 0 0 Q- ,QQ 0 0 0. yo. Q so. ,gl ,QQ ,04 :QF x04 Associated Stndlent Body Ulllf' icers First Semester President ........... ......... B aird Kidwell Vice-Presiden! ..... ,... K athleen Perrigo Business Manager ..... .... W illiam Overand Secretary ......,.. ,... M arcella Dorsey Treasurer ......... ..... R . H. Coburn 1 Athletic Manager ............,.. Clark Glenn ' Student Body Government Last year, 1928-1929, the Student Body Council was organized for the administration of student body affairs on a practical basis. This council consisted of the six officers elected by the student body every semester: the president,,vice-president, business man- ager, secretary-treasurer, and athletic manager. This council, in conference with Dean Howes, decided all policies and actions of the junior College on all social, athletic, and business matters which presented themselves. Baird Kidwell Because of its success in the first year of its existence, the same type of ad- ministrative group was placed at the head of this organization for the year 1929- 1930. The second year of the functioning of this six-member council proved it absolutely satisfactory in carrying out the wishes of the students and in manag- ing, under the direction of the Dean and other advisers of junior college activities, the various kinds of business of the college year. The council has had many important matters brought before it for considera- tion this year, including two Valley junior college conferences, the price of the yearbook and student body membership cards, the revision and amendment of the local constitution to comply with that of the state, and the regulations of the various social and athletic events of the school. In all its actions and decisions, the student body council for 1929-1930 has shown itself capable, trustworthy, and efficient, it has truly merited the confidence and co-operation of the student body which elected it. K. Perrigo. Dorsey. Coburn, Glenn. Overand. l , can 1 Associated Student Body 125 so. ,g. ,0. ,0. ,0. ,of ,of ,of :o- of :of ,of o c o o o o o- -ocxx' Assotziated Student Body Off' llC6I'S Second Semester Presidenlf ................ William Overand Vice-President ..,,. .... P earl Danenbauer Business Manager. . . ...... Archie Allen Secretary ...... . . . . .Eugene Stevens Treasurer ......... ..... C Drmonde Lee Athletir Manager. ..,.4,... Vernon Lighthall The lpiresiidlentts , A i Elected president over a large number of nominees William Overand for the first semester of the junior college year 1929- 1930, Baird Kidwell ably proved during his term that he was entirely worthy of the trust and honor shown him by the Student Body. He conducted all meetings with the quiet dignity and assurance which marks those found capable of being a leader in any held, and his training in forensics and debating showed itself in his ability to clearly and concisely explain all matters which came before the Student Body. His work in connection with all student affairs has shown that he gave careful and judicious attention to all matters which presented themselves to him as the head of the organization. The Student Body should be congratulated on having elected a president so worthy and capable of the position as he most assuredly was. Bill Overand took up the job as president the second semester of the college year with true spirit. He began immediately planning activities, both within the school and in connection with other schools in the San joaquin Valley, planning delegations to the second junior college conference of the year, arranging for the annual junior college Ditch Day, and planning more social functions in order to give more of a true college atmosphere to the school. A large part of the ful- fillment of these plans was caused by steady and persistent eFfort of President Overand. In all his work, however, he has shown himself willing to be guided by the wishes of the Student Body itself, and has fulfilled those wishes to the best of hisability. Danenbauer, Stevens. Lee. Allen, Lighlhall 'l26 Junior College o .o. .0. ,0. sg., ,O ROBERTA ALDEN Forensic Association '30. ARCHIE ALL1-:N Baseball '29, '30, Busi- ness-Manager A. S. B. '30. RUTH CLARK Scholarship Society '29. 30, President A. W. S. '29, W. A. C. '28, '29, Presi- dent '28, '29, Volleyball '28, '29, Basketball '28, '29, Tennis '29, Baseball '29, Hockey '29, Captain '29. LETA CLOUGH Forensic Association '29, '30, Secretary-Treasurer' 30, Vice-President A. W. S. '30, Black Cold Staff '28. 29: W.A.C. '28-30, Vice- President '28, '29, Presi- dent '30, Volleyball '28, '29, Hockey '29, Basket- ball '28, '29, Captain '28, '29, Baseball '29, DONALD DARGITZ Football '28, '29, Mo- roon T '28, '29, Forensic Association '29, MARCELLA Doasey Editor Blac Cold '30 le 1 Secretary A. S. B. '29, Treasurer A. W. S. '30, W. A. C. '28-'30, Business- Manager '28, '29, Scholar- Society '28-'30, Volleyball '28, '29, Captain '29, Bas- ketball '28, '29, Hockey '29, Baseball '29, NINA DUSTIN Scholarship Society '28- '30, Secretary - Treasurer '29: German Club '28-'30, Vice-President '29, Treas- urer '30. MARY DUVALL W. A. C. '28, '29, Vol. leyball '28, '30, Basketball '29, '30. JAMES FOLEY Basketball '29, '30, Cer- man Club '30, CLARK GLENN Football '28, '29, Track '29, Athletic Manager A. S. B. '29, '30, Maroon T '28, '29, Secretary-Treasurer '29, BAIRD KIDWELL President A. S. B. '29, Business Manager '28, Bus- iness Manager Blaclg Cold '28, '29, Forensic Associa- tion'28-'30, Secretary-'l'reas- urer '28, '29, President '30, Her Step-Husband. Graduating Class 127 o- 10 c- -o- -ocizl xg. .Qc -of ,of ,gy ,gt DoN KINNEY German Club '28-'30, Secretary '30. RUTH KOFAHL Scholarship Society '28- '30, Secretary '29, President '29, German Club '28-'30. ORMONDE LEE German Club '28-'30, President '30, Treasurer A. S. B. '30. RALPH Nloonv Football '28-'30, Baslcet- ball '28-'30, Maroon T '29, '30, Secretary '30, Chair- man Senior Dance Commit- tee '29, '30, German Club '28-'30, Treasurer '30. JOHN MULFORD Football '27-'29, Maroon T '28-'30, Secretary A. S. B. '28, Treasurer '29. MARIAN Musstan Scholarship Society '29, '30, Forensic Association '29, '30, Vice-President '30, Secretary A. W. S. '30, German Club '30, W. A. C. '30, Basketball '30. MAURICE ORLOFF First Place in Oratorical Contest '28, Forensic Asso- ciation '28, '29, German Club '28, '29, KATHLEEN Pzanmo Secretary A. S. B. '28, Vice-President 29, Schol- arship Society '28-'30, Vice- President '28. '29, Presi- dent A. W. S. '30, VV. A. C. '28-'30, Secretary '28. '29, Black Cold Staff '28- '30, Forensic Association '28-'30, Debating '30, Her Step-Hu.band '29, Volley- ball '28, '29, Basketball '28, '29, Hockey '29, Ten- nis '29. Ronan Ruruaaroan Scholarship Society '28, '29, German Club '28-'30. President '28, Secretary '30, Forensic Association '28, '29, Debating '29. Manton WIETHASE Hockey '29, German Club '29, '30. ALBERT WILCOX German Club '29, '30. 128 Junior College 5539. -0. ,QI YQ. ,QQ ,Q. ,gf -Q. ,Qt ,Qt ,Qc ,g. so. ,QQ 10: 0 O O 0 I JUNIOR COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN Back Ron:-N. Smith, Price, Hudson, E. Perrigo, Danenhauer, Wright. Second Row-Sexton, Conrad, Richmond, Harnes, Robb, Moore. Front Ron:-Peterson, Kinser, E.. Sullivan, M. Sulli- van, Wheeler, McCaffrey. Administration JOHN TORRANCE MCRUER ,.............. .... P resident -- V . In L-, JOHN G. HOWES. . . MAUD M. JONES. . . WARREN D. BAKER. . . RUTH BORMOSE. . . EDNA L. DEssERY. . M. L. DONER ..... BERT F. GRIFFIN. . . JOHN H. GRIFFITH .... JOHN G. HOWES. . . HENRY T. IMES .... R. R. JOHNSTON ...... LESLIE J. KIENHOLZ. . . LOUISE LAMBERT. . . H. R. LEE ........ CALVERNA LINSE. . . MABEL MYERS ..,. BAILEY NEWLEE ..... DOYLE S. PECKHAM. . . AMY C. PETERSON .... JAMES ROBB ....... GEORGE R. WATSON. . . ............Dean . ........... ..... D eanofWomen Faculty ...German ,...........,.......French . . . .Psychology and Physiology ...............Mathematics .........HeadAthletic Coach . . . . Head of Science Department . . . . . History andEconomics ...........Philosophy . . . . . . , . .Public Speaking . .... Assistant Athletic Coach . . . . .M en's PhysicalEducation . . . . Women's Physical Education . . . . Head of English Department ..........,........Librarian . . . .Mathematics . ..... Engineering Histo ry 129 'C' 'O' 'Of DO O O O O O O O 0 0 O O 0 O U 0' 'Oil jumoa COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE MEN Back Ron:-D. Mulford, Byrd, Hill, Coburn, Mccummings, Oakes, Ward, Perry. Millican. Barnes. Second Row-Overand. Downs, Brown. Grady, Hamm, Abrams, Dilger, O'Dell, Wool- ery, Lighthall. Fronl Row-jacks, MclVlasters, Eastwood, Kirkpatrick, Dane, Goode, Furby, Gilger, O'Brien, Lyle. tlltuuniioir' College Taft junior College was organized in 1922 as a result of an act passed by the state legislature of the preceding year, and its history has been one of steady growth and progress. During its first year there was an average daily attendance of seven students. The number of students mounted to nineteen, then to thirty, and this year it has reached past the hundred mark. lt was not until 1925 that the junior College received recognition as a sepa- rate class. The most important event of the year was the equipment of Room lA with two tables. This room was to be used as a library and study hall. 1925 marked also the first attempt of the junior College at any athletic activity. A basketball team was organized which competed against the high school. Nor were these the only activities. Draniatics was especially prominent, and as for debating, it has been discovered that a Taft team, coached by Mr. Howes, debated the College of the Pacific. Social activities were numerous. There was the annual Senior tea. There were ditch days, and once, a picnic at Kern River. An outstanding event was a taffy-pull. The student body was organized soon. The number of officers grew from three to six. New teachers were added to the force, and now the junior College possesses some hundred and fifty registered students: twenty-two instructors of junior college subjectsg basketball, baseball, football, and tennis teams: forensic, scholastic, and German societies, and a yearbook.which is one of the first to be published by a junior College. A glance at the past history of an organization is often useful in foretelling the future: and, if one can judge by its past record of growth, the junior College has an assured development in store for it. l30 Junior College Kino- O O O O O O O O O O 'OK 3 'Ol 'O' 'OK 'Ol 'OK 'O' ,Ox T llmootflhallll Coaclh lliienlhollz All athletes have a great deal of respect for their Coach, and this respect is well earned, for the coach guides his men toward the high goals of fair play and good citizenship. Each junior College player and student has great respect for Coach Kienholz, under whose wise and able coaching our last two seasons have been played. He ' has striven to reach and maintain a high standard of Caplain Philip Goldstein playing at all times, to influence his players toward good citizenship, and to be their friend. These aims he has achieved. Taft students and players fully realize the quality of Coach Kienholz's accomplishments in Taft athletics. Captain Grolldlsfein It is the custom of the Taft junior College teams to elect their captain when the season has been completed. Thus men who have been outstanding during the season are sure to receive the honor of being named. At the football banquet held on December 17, Philip Goldstein was unanimously chosen captain of the junior College team for the season just com- pleted, a tribute fittingly expressing the esteem in which he was held by his team- mates. Genuine knowledge and ability to play the game were the merits which won for Goldstein the favor of the entire squad. He acted as captain by appointment in all of the games of the season, and his detailed knowledge of football rules well fitted him to guide his team to victory. He always played hard, fair, and consistently excellent football: and he well merited the praise of all his teammates. This was his last year in Junior College, and everyone was sorry to see him leave at the mid-year. Sclhetilulle September 28-Taft C., 63 Long Beach C., 33. Two weeks after the opening of school, the Taft team traveled to play one of the largest junior colleges in California. Long Beach blocked four punts which they turned into touchdowns by passes. October 5-Taft J. C., 6, San Bernardino J. C., 7. Despite the extreme heat, the Taft boys played a hard game. The strong line did not give, and the backfield was very fast. Football 13 l .c, ,o, ,0, ,g. .01 ,Qt ,Qt ,gt of .01 ,Qt ,Qt .Qt .0 ,gt ,Qt iq. ,Q. .Qt ,QCZEJ October 12-Taft J. C., 633 Visalia J. C., 0. 1 ii' In the first game on her home field, Taft won with a very high score. After the first team had a sufficiently high score, the second string was sent in. Every man got a chance to play in this game. October 19-Taft J. C., 0, San Luis Obispo Poly, 21. Taft suffered another defeat. The Taft defense in the first half was excellent, the score, at the end of 1 the half being 0-0, but it weakened in the sec- Coach Leslie Kienholz ond half, and San Luis put over two touchdowns in the first five minutes. The other score was made in the last quarter. November 2-Taft J. C., 453 Porterville J. C., 0. Another high score marked Taft's second victory, won at Portervillc. The Porterville team was unable to withstand Taft's dynamic runs and bucks. November 11-Taft J. C., 0, Fresno State Frosh, 19. A trip to Sanger was made on Armistice Day to meet the Fresno State freshmen midway. The game, played on the Sanger high school field, was fiercely contested, but the Taft team was defeated without having scored. November 15-Taft J. C., 0, Bakersfield J. C., 26. By this defeat Taft lost the championship of Kern County. Too much Tyack spelled defeat for Taft. The star Bakersfield player either made or was instrumental in making all the touchdowns. November 23-Taft J. C., Og Santa Barbara State Varsity, 31. It was voted by the team to play Santa Barbara State Varsity in order to keep in trim for the game with Compton, the final contest of the season. Santa Barbara was rated a strong team, having beaten the University of Redlands: and it proved the hardest opposition the Taft boys had met. November 30-Taft J. C., 69 Compton J. C., 20. This final game of the season was played on Taft's home field, but this fact was of little support to the team. As in the Long Beach game, Taft made its only score first. 132 Junior College EDO, ,O 0 .g. ,QK so. ,Q. .g. Q Q ,of ,0. -9. sg. sgc- .0. A Basiketiballll 3 Among Taft's small stu- dent body exceptionally good ability in basketball was found. After only a short period of pre-season training, since most of the players were already fami- liar with the game, Taft en- tered the conference games. The men always played ear- Captain Bob Perry nest, level-headed, sports- Coach Lesli' Kienholz manlike basketball and showed that they were eager students of a good coach. Schedule January 10hTaft J. C., 73 Bakersfield J. C., 34. Enroute to Reedley, the Taft team stopped at Bakersfield for the first game of the season and was handed a depressing defeat. The County Seat players sank baskets from all angles and from all positions on the floor. This caused a large score to be chalked up against the Taft team. January 11-TaftJ. C., 18, ReedleyJ. C., 33. On the afternoon following the Bakersfield game the Taft team was defeated on Reedley's floor. January 17-Taft J. C., 239 Santa Maria J. C., 25. After Taft had maintained a small lead all during a hard-fought game on the Taft fioor, the score was tied at the very last, and then a goal in the last minute of play gave the game to Santa Maria. Both Taft's defense and offense functioned well in this contest. The outstanding players were Goldstein, at center, and Lyle and Foley, as forwards. January 22-Taft J. C., 10, Bakersfield J. C., 46. Bakersfield again proved her superiority, this time with a higher score than before, in a return engagement on Taft's home fioor. Bakersfield was high-spirited, and nothing Taft had to offer could keep the team from marching down the floor and making goal after goal. Basketball 133 -of -of ,o- -of ,o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o -ociig Lefl fo Rfghf-Lyle. Gilger. Foley, Goode, Moody, Perry, McNeely, Coach Leslie Kienholz. February 1-Taft J. C., 31, Visalia J. C., 21. Made confident by the fact that they were playing on their own Hoor, the Taft basketeers won this game. James Foley, a beginner, was the star of the evening, ehalking up seven points to his credit. Perry and Moody each made three points. February 5-Taft C., 33, College of the Pacific Frosh, 23. ln their annual San Joaquin Valley tour, the freshman team of the College of the Pacific went down to defeat at the hands of the Taft squad. This was not a league game, but it was a good game and fulfilled its purpose, which was to acquaint the Taft men with different styles of playing and to give them practice. The teams were evenly matched, and the Taft basketeers had to play good ball to win the game. February 7fTaft J. C., 16, Fresno State Frosh, 27. For the first half, this game, played at Fresno, was an excellent match. The Fresno squad started with a bang, but the Taft men met them undauntecl. At one time the score stood 10 to 7 in Taft's favor, but at the half Fresno had a lead of three points. Fresno started the second half with a strong offense which swept the Taft men off their feet. Taft soon settled down, but not before Fresno had too great a lead for Taft to win. February 14YTaft J. C., 17, Porterville J. C., 20. In this game, the last of the conference, the Taft athletes showed plenty of fight and were defeated only by a narrow margin. ' N l3-f Junior College fxizm- rc 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o- fo- :ol io- -of fo MBATTER UP Baseball A considerable amount of trouble was experienced in forming a baseball team, but finally enough players were secured. However, only two games were played. The scores of these follow: March 27-Taft j. C., 9: Maricopa High, 2: and March 28-Taft J. C., 2: Porterville J. C., 9. 7iFfBlI'lllUlllS Tennis is a new sport in Taft Junior College. This is the first year any active interest has been taken in it as a school sport, although it has long been popular with many of the students. The completion of the new courts, which now rank among the best courts in the valley, in time for the tournaments greatly facilitated the play-offs. Elimin- ating matches were arranged for the purpose of selecting the best players in the school to form a team. The results of these matches were as follows: girls' singles: K. Perrigo: boys' singles: Dargitz, Kidwell, Moody, and Perry, boys' doubles: Perry and Kidwell, Dargitz and Moody. Matches were held with Porterville and with the high school. On May 3 the Valley Tennis Tournament was held in Taft. TENNIS TEAM Left lo Right-K. Perrigo, Perry, Danenbauer, Moody, Dargitz. Musser. Organlzatlons :ow ,01 ,Q. ,ox ,gf ,QI -Q1 ,gr ,gf ,QQ 101 ,Qc ,gf ,Or ,04 ,QQ ,QQ ,Qc ,QQ 135 focxl Back Row-Millican, Downs, Ward, Woolery. Coach l... Kienholz. Oakes, Grady, lVlcCum- mings. Moocly, Perry. Fronl Row-lVlcNeely, Gilger, Dargilz. Lighthall, D. Cribhin, Lyle, bl. Mulford, Hamm. lwll.ERlI 00lIl17llq Qluh FIRST S12M12sTIsR OFFICERS Slzcorvn S15M1ssTxf:R Vernon Lighthzlll .... .,... P resident ..... . . .Vernon Lighthall Deb VVard ....... .... l 'ire-President .... ...... I Jeb Ward Clark Glenn . . . ..... Secretary ..,.. . , . Ralph Moody Vvonmmf-nys fhlllhllellir Cluh FIRST Slsmrcsrlzu OFFICERS SIic5oN1:SmlEsTEk Ruth Clark ..... . ..... Presidenl .... ..,.... I .eta Clough Leta Clough .... . . . ..,. l'fl.l'0-P76Sili077f ..., . . .Pearl Dzmenbauer Kathleen Perrigo .... ,..... S ecretary Q Mzlrcella Dorsey. . . .,.. Busfimfss Managerlln' ' ' ' hlhel Permgo Buck Ron:-DuVall, Wright, Danenbauer. Harper, E.. Perrigo. Fronl Row-Clark, Richmond. Nlusser. Clough, K. Perrigo, Wielhase, Dorsey. I36 Junior College xx3oe..:o1 io- io- -o- o o o o o o- so iof- o- -0- io- -on for for' fo. Biiafclk 4GIoiidi Staff Editor .....,...,. ........ M arcella Dorsey Assistant Editor ..... .... H arry McMasters Copy Editor ..... ..... . , .Kathleen Perrigo Assistant Copy Editor. . , . . .Marion Harper Sports Editor ......,.. ..... C 'laude Downs Art Editor ..... . . . ,... Pearl Danenbauer Photographer ................. Dean Landis Assistant Photographer ......... Don Kinney Adviser .............. Miss Louise Lambert Editorial The value of any yearbook rests in its ability to bring back in later years memories of schoolday activities and friendships. Its primary interest is to present a catalogue of organizations and a record of events throughout the year, in an as artistic and interesting a fashion possible. The members of the staff have tried to make this publication truly representative of every phase of student life in the Taft junior College. Getting out a yearbook is not an easy matter, and only those who have worked at a similar task know the trouble and worry that is connected with it. Perhaps there is no time in life when one is so profoundly disillusioned as when after having toiled over an exceedingly lengthy piece of copy the words are counted and the article is found to be a paragraph short, or after having made careful arrangements for Photography Day early in the semester then to have it rain- and rain-or be cloudy for at least three weeks, or-and so on indefinitely. However, the staff will feel itself well repaid for all its troubles if in future years the members of the Student Body, on glancing through the old 1930 Black Gold, will recall some bits of their college life. The enthusiastic co-operation of the members of the Junior College Stu- dent Body has, on several occasions, revived the fainting spirits of the staff. Marcella Dorsey Harper Kinney Perrigo Black Gold 137 -O. ,0. ,g. .0. ,g. .g. .Or for ,0. ,g. sg. .or ,ot ,Jo of for io- for -of -OC!! Through the co-operation of several of the stu- dents the problem of obtaining copy has been greatly simplified. The staff wishes at this time to thank Nina Dustin, Ruth Clark, Leta Clough, Marion Musser, Rosalie Dienstein, Roberta Alden, and Vernon Light- hall for their help. Great appreciation must also be expressed for the assistance of the Taft High School Derrick staff, which has made it possible for the student body to publish this book without outside financial assistance. By in- corporating a portion of the Black Gold into the high school book the cost of engraving and printing was con- siderably reduced and the work made much easier for the Junior College staff. Miss Louise Lambert, who has acted in the double Harry NlclVlasfers capacity of faculty adviser to the Derrick and to the Black Gold, receives our most sincere thanks for her unfailing interest and help in our problems. The staff wishes also to thank Mr. D. H. Schauer, of the Schauer Printing Studio, and Mr. T. H. Ellsworth, of the Commercial Art Engraving Company, for their great assistance. This is only the second year that Taft Junior College has been represented by a yearbook. Heretofore a small section of the high school annual was labeled junior College and given over to our activities. ln 1928 the students of the junior College felt that, although the membership was rather small, there was still a sufficient number to make the publication of a yearbook feasible. The project was enthusiastically supported, and the first issue of Black Gold was an unqualified success. The essential features of Black Gold were still placed in the Derrick Linder the heading of Junior College in order to give high school students some information about the junior College without making it necessary for them to buy two books, but a great cleal was added to this and placed under our own cover. In closing, we of the staff sincerely hope that this second issue of Black Gold proves as successful as the first. Downs Danenbauer Landis 138 I unior College O O O O O O O O O O O O O O1 '01 O O D J 1530. , . OFFICERS Haclg Rolv---Clark, Musser. Clough, Dorsey. Fronl Row-K. Perrigo, Dienstein. Harper. Associented Women Silrumiienilis FIRST SEMEsTE R OIPFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Ruth Clark .,,,.... ..... P resident ..,. .... K uthleen Perrigo Rosalie Dienstein . . . .,.. Vice-Presidenl. . . l..... Leta Clough Marion Harper ,... . ,.... Secretary ..... ,... M arian MLISSCI' Kathleen Perrigo ,... . . .T1'easm'e1'. . . . . .Marcella Dorsey S'Cii'l1CIDiiI6lllI'Slil1llP SofCIireIi,y FIRST SEMESTER OIfIfIcERs SECOND SEMESTER Ruth Kofahl ..,I.,. .... P resident .... .,..... N eal Furby Kathleen Perrigo .4., ,... V ire-President .... .... M arion Harper Nina Dustin ..,.,... . . .Secretary-Treasurer. . , .....,... Lois Robb Miss EclIIa Dessery ,.,. ....I A zizviser ..... , . .Miss Edna Dessery Back Ron:-Dorsey, Dane, Furby, MCMasters, Robb. Fronl Row-K. Perrigo, Musser, Kofahl Dustin, Miss Dessery. Clark. Harper, Dienstein. Forensics 139 Q1 ,gf ,QQ ,gf ,Or '101 ,of ,gf ,oi ,Cf ,gf ,QQ ,QQ ,Of ,gr 0 0 0 01 ,QQX1 Uncfg Row-Liglwlhall, Kidwell, Coburn. Mccummings. Byrd, Abrams. Kirlcpalriclc. Fran! Row- Dargilz, Overand, K. Pcrrigo, Alden, Clough, Musscr. Orlofl, Perry. '11 . ,- . . if oivcinsnc .fdXSSD'l'i16i1ill1ID11 UIIHCCTS IJl'!'.Vlifli'lIf ...... .....,.. ..... l 3 zrirml Kirlwcll I'irc-I'r1'.s'i1lm1l ..... ..,. N lurizm M usscr Svrrvla1'y-Y'rmx1u'c'1' .... ...,..,..... I ,mu Vlough .ildwsvr .....,.... ..................... .1 ljli rmal iw' l ClJI'll2lI'y 28-Bzlkcrsflclcl Dccision for Bzxkcrsliclml lVlau'c'li 14-F1'csm Dccision for Fresno April 3wPortcrvil Decision for Taft April 9-Glendale No flccisioii .Mit Russell R. .lUllllSlOl1 Uirilbicnil c Srllimilulliu Negative lVlLll'Cll l'fXVclicr fnllcgc, l'luli lJci'isimifu1'l7tul1 J,l1Ci1CllCl'S' Collcgc March -lfl'ortL-rvillc Decision for Porlcrvillc lc March 19-Reedlcy Decision for Rccdlcy April 34Bakcrsiicld Decision for Bukcrsliclcl Peterson, K. Perrigo. Kirkpatrick, Dienstein, Harper. l l4-0 junior College gpocfgr- sQr 'x0r 'W 0riQC:704'x0f'-'XQ1'-sqfi 0z 'xQc- sQfisQc1xQz's0r-i0cTsQf?Qc- sgg Baclf Ron:--Lee, Wilcox. Orlofl, Coburn, Byrd, Moody. Ward, Kinney. Hamm. Second Rowe-- Allen, Furby, Foley. Eastwood, lVlr. Baker. Hudson, Kinser, Nlillican. Overand, Rutherford. Front Row--Wright. llarnes, Dananlmauer, Dustin, Kofahl, lVlusser. Wiethase, Robb. FIRST Smit-:s'l'icR Urmoncle Lee. . . Nina Dustin .... Don Kinney '.... Ralph Moody ..... Mr. VV. D. Baker .... lilwmmm Clulb Orfrflwlks . .... P l'l'S1ill M11 .... . . , . . . .Vlfc-Prrfxiclenf. . . ..... Sr'rrPta1'y. . . . . . ..Trms11rr'r. . . . . . . . .....A1l1'Lsr'r. ., ... SICCO N It 51eMrasTnR . . .iirnloncle Lee . .George 'l'llCliQl' . . . .Robert Rutherford ....Nllli1llUSllll Mr. NV. D. Baker Drnmafics Mll'ller Step llllusllmainmllw Cast .Mary lllarshall ..... Pauline Peterson Sylvia ,...... ..... A vis l-larnes Harve-v P. Mar.vhall. . .Baird Kiclwell All7ZfE7WWZ'V ....... Marion Harper Dr. Gerald Niles. . .Melville Eastwood Floremfeflinsley. .Kathleen Perrigo Stella, the maid. . . .Pearl Danenbauer L'lmpyLan11'lga1z .... R. H. Coburn Offifer O'Shea . . .... Tom McCormick Danenluauer R. H. Coburn Peterson Harper K. 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Printing By The Schauer Printing Studio, Santa Barbara, California il? 92 Engraving By The Commercial Art and Engraving Company Berkeley, California ik Hlf Covers By The john Kitchen Junior C San Francisco, California Inc o. Lt' 462'- R. I 4 'k' 5 -' .L 1 , in ,J up. U, Q N 1 an I nk'- H5154 v-7' k 4 9n Memoriam l STANLEY STONE ELBER1' EDWARDS WILLIAM N1-:sB1'r Mn. CLYDE C. REYNOLDS f .L Q 2