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

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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.

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, . 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.

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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