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

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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

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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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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