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

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P111-L' Pl'-fi-lli-mleii. Evans. llasham. Jael-'s, McKean, VVatsnu, Ifastwnml. Darling, Campbell. Semud Rmr'-Tweddell. Kean, Engelke. Miss Campbell, Young, Lewis, Potter. Frnnt Row- jeffress, l-lawtlmrnc, Mattnon, Richard, Justus, McKain, DuVall. AEOLIAN CLUB-Increased interest in music has been at once the aim and the result of the activities of the Aeolian Club under the competent and skilled leadership of Miss Ethel Campbell. The activities of the Aeolians have been marked by the success which has characterized their work since the club was organized a year ago. The reputation which the Aeolians earned last year of being the most active organization on the campus has been successfully upheld during the past year. Thirty programs in all have been given by the club as a whole or by groups from the club. Deserving mention as one of the outstanding events of the Aeolians' year is a radio program given over KFI in Los Angeles. November 23. This finished effort was received with much praise. This was followed early in December by an operetta. Striking Matches. pre- sented by the Aeolians in a pay assembly. The assembly marked the first appear- ance of the group in Taft in their colorful new uniforms. The group participated in many affairs in the community. Several times during the year the Aeolians furnished musical entertainment at the Taft Rotary Club, the Business Men's Club, and at programs and installations of the Eastern Star, as well as in the Sciots' entertainment. The club also, at various churches, gave concerts which met with much ap- proval, as did the instrumental and vocal numbers offered at various school enter- tainments and activities. The Aeolians appeared as co-entertainers in several high school assemblies. and selected members of the organization rendered numbers during the intermis- sions of various plays. Musical selections given by women members of the organization added greatly to the enjoyment of the teas and the mother-and- daughter banquet given by the Associated Women Students. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Herbert Evans ..... ..... P resident .... ....... D ick Campbell Fern Christensen .. . . Vice-President . . .... Lucille Lewis Geneva Kean ..... .... S ecretarq .... . .. Clara Twefldell Emma Richard ...... ..,.. T reamrer ..... ...... J eanne Potter Melville Eastwood ...... Business Manager .... . . . William Broden Miss Ethel Campbell ........ Adviser ........ Miss Ethel Campbell 1 IJ' ni f. 1 SL WF I if I , ll ' pf i i, fl N . Lt... .. 'F ,'. -,Ji .J , 1 . J ' l'13J' Yilnlf ul

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f ' K, 1 4' ,JK 1, 1 !x4f' 1 i Bark Rmtf-Peterson. Peahl. Mr. Mclnnes. Basham. Eastwood. Frou! Ron'-May. Evan. Richard, Burrell, DuVall, Cutshall, lharp. FORENSIC SOCIETY-By unanimous decision of the judges Taft Junior College, in December, won its first debate of the season, with Reedley Junior Col- lege, The question was Resolved, that the several states should adopt uniform marriage and divorce laws. George Tharp and Ciarlyn Basham, debating the af- firmative, won at Taft: and the negative team, composed of Claude Downs and Ben Janes, won at Reedley. Taft divided honors in an extemporaneous debate with Visalia, in Febru- ary, on the question Resolved, that the concentration of material wealth in the hands of a few as it exists in the United States today renders political democracy impossible of actual achievement. Ben Janes and Ciarlyn Basham won the nega- tive side of the question at Visalia, but at Taft James Cutshall and James Peter- son lost. Early in March Taft met Bakersfield on the question Resolved, that the several states should adopt compulsory unemployment insurance, again win- ning one side and losing the other. Upholding the afiirmative, Garlyn Basham and George Tharp won at Taft, while James Peterson and Ben Janes lost the negative at Bakersfield. An Oregon Style debate, in which the speakers cross-questioned each other, was held with Porterville in April on the unemployment insurance question. In it Taft divided honors with Porterville. Garlyn Basham and Delmer May won the aflirmative at Taft, while George Tharp and Ben Janes lost the nega- tive in a close contest at Porterville. In the national Phi Rho Pi Tournament in Glendale on April 15. Garlyn Basham won second place in oratory and Ben Janes won distinction in extempore: and in the Central California Junior College Oratorical Contest at Visalia on April 20 first place was again awarded to Cwarlyn Basham, winner of last year's contest. This marked the close of a forensic season which, due in a large measure to the capable leadership of Mr. Ernest Mclnnes, was both interesting and successful. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Bill Evatt ........ ..... P resident ................ Ben Janes Garlyn Basham . . . . . . Vice-President . . . . . Margaret Burrell Fern Christensen ..... . . . Secretary-Treasurer ......... Delmer May Mr Ernest Mclnnes ......... Adviser ........ . Mr. Ernest Mclnnes wtf 5 X Y Q , iz' qv - - -. i 3Af.'4iQp l',ii,4- III: ' ff-T II

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Lrfr lo Riglit-I-lvaft. Feliz, Small, Taylor, Miss Dessery, Asbury, Burrell, Landis. ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA-Not less than twelve units of work and thirty- two grade points are necessary to insure eligibility for membership in the Cali- fornia Junior College Scholarship Society. OFFICERS President ...... .............. .... J o an Taylor Vice-President ...... ........ F ay Asbury Secretary-Treasurer . . . ....... Margaret Burrell Adviser .................... . . . . Miss Edna L. Dessery DER DEUTSCHE VEREIN-Interest in German has been reflected by in- creased membership in the German Club. Several meetings stressing German social customs and culture proved both enjoyable and instructive, Club tradition was again upheld by an 'lout-door outing. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER Leo Graham ....... . . . President . . . ....... Claude Downs Emma Richard . . . . . . Vice-President . . . ..... Jim Peterson Alvina Smith ... .. . Secretary ... ,.. Beatrice Borolf Joan Taylor ..... .. Treasurer ...... Leo Graham Mr. W. D. Baker ........... Adviser ....... .. Mr. W. D. Baker Buck Run'-XVylie, Ni-wkirk. fl. Smith, Schwafel, Braase, Cullen, Morrison, Throup. Cummers. . rrxfml lim taylor. lllrn, l'1t lsiw. Mr. llal cr, Stir, lfrleu-im', l'iIl5fX'l0f'!l. Ifront Rnwi Pcrrine, RlCll2l.I'll. ll. Bornff, A. Smith, l. lloroff. DuV:1ll, Garrison, Tharp.