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

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.if X! , DRAMATICS-Wi'thin theI.aw,a tensely dramatic criminal play, was the first presented this year. It appealed strongly to the audience and was a success artistic- ally and financially. The Junior College was well represented in this, the first of thc season's plays to be given by the combined talent of the High School and Junior College. In this presentation Mary Owens, as the blond office girl: Ted Peahl, affected English floorwalker: Ciarlyn Basham, nonchalant lawyer: Edward Hill, blustering detective: Paula Fleischer. fast and flashy Aggie : Ben Janes, hard-boiled desk sergeant: Nina Janes, demure maid: and Milburn McNeely, burly officer, moved in the shadow of the law and carried through convincingly to the thrilling denouement. . A refreshingly unusual play, The Prince Chap, was the next major vehicle in which Junior College actors appeared. It was played to a delighted audience. as the roles offered a splendid opportunity for the diversity of talent of the actors. Junior College actors who gave convincing portrayals were Dick Campbell, the prince chap : Hamilton Darling, his correct English man-servant: Beverly Young, penniless artist's model: Fern Christensen, the other girl: and R. H. Coburn. rough-and-ready truckdriver. The Big Idea, the last combined major play, proved to be one of the best plays of the year. Representatives of the Junior College appearing in it were Milburn McNeely. the despairing father: Bill Evatt, big show producer: and Mary Owens. the leading lady. Several clever and amusing one-act plays given throughout the year com- pleted the dramatic season and helped to make it successful. In the Spring and Two Crooks and a Lady are representative of these plays. The latter play, a thriller, dealt with the battle of wits between the two shrewd and callous crooks and a woman who is an invalid. for the possession of rich jewels. This drama was followed some time later by In the Spring, a light comedy. Much credit for the success of these plays is due to the unfailing enthusiasm and able direction of Mr. R. I-X. Borell and Miss Thelma Harvison and to the generous co-operation of Miss Alma Steininger, the art class. and the stage crew. Acroks A ,,, E b i , cabovey usa? I , U Lcft to Rzylxi-Xuung. Basham, Janes, Lampbell, Darling, V Ci . Q Mr. Borell, Fleischer. DICK 'I it CAMPBELL KW 5 Cat rightl - 5 A 5 I

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1. STAFF Hurts Ilttmi- james, lRarr.tt, Crosbie. Garrison. Basliam. Front Row tahovey l', Iflfrieli. Sturilevmit, Taylor, Mzittnon, Darling, Page. Joni 'I'Ayi.oR Cat leftb JUNIOR DERRICK'- With ink, which is a dark and acid liquor, you must dare perform transfusions the painter would be too sober to attempt. The staff have done this in attempting to preserve for the future in these printed pages a living picture of the past year of work and play in the Junior College. If the yearbook succeeds in retaining for later years something of the pleasures of this year's activities and friendships, the staff will feel well repaid. Incorporation of the Junior College yearbook with that of the High School has made it possible for the college to have a book this year. The arrangement has the added advantage of enabling the college student to have a permanent record of high school activities as well as of those of his alma mater. i Without Miss Louise Lambert's generous and unfailing aid, the Derrick would have been an impossibility. The staff eive leer their most heartfelt thanks. They also wish to express their gratitude to Mr. H. l.. .lustus and Mr. M. D. Bejach for their work in taking pictures, and to Mr. T. H. Ellsworth, and Mr. D. H Schauer for their valuable assistance in the preparation of the book. The work of the following Junior College students in obtaining copy is gratefully acknowledged: Bill Evatt. Frances Perrivo, Margaret Burrell, Claude Downs. Garlyn Basham, Emma Richard. Helen Garrison, Jim Peterson, Irene Feliz. Gaye Mattoon. Dick Campbell, and Phil Kirkpatrick. The staff, in collaboration with the high school Derrick staff, have striven to make this year's Derrick refreshingly different and Worthy to uphold the tradi- tion established by the Derrick in previous years. Editor ...... Conv' Editor Art Editor .. Snorts Editor Photonrapher Adviser ..... -Joarn Taylor. Editor STAFF .........JoanTaylor Hollis Sturdevant Audra Barrett ,... Tom O'Brien .... Nelson Page .... Assistant Editor ..... Gaye Mattoon Assistant Conn Editor. ,Ruth Crosbie Assistant Art Editor.-.Helen Garrison Assistant Sports Editor .... Ben Janes Assistant ........ Hamilton Darling ...............lVliss Louise Lambert

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S. N N Back Row-Richard, Mattoon, Hudson. Front Row-Mays, Huebner, Hill, Sweigart, Gregory, Graham, Stuck, Small, Owens, Garrison. WOMEN'S SPORTS-Basketball, hockey, volleyball, and baseball at- tracted a large turnout of Junior College women. Much credit for the showing of the college women is due to the efforts of Miss Dorothy Beardsley and Miss Catherine Finlayson, physical education instructors, whose excellent coaching turned out some fine athletes. The first sport of the year, basketball, fired the enthusiasm of every partici- pant. Many interclass basketball games were played, but after defeating all other teams, the Junior College players lost the decisive game of the season to the High School seniors by a score of 21-6. Real playing was displayed by the competitors in this game. The Junior College team, captained by Helen Garrison and com- posed of the following other players, Irene Boroff, Dorothie Dargitz, Eunice Engelke, Jessie Gregory, Pauline Huebner, Gaye Mattoon, and Emma Richard, deserved the unlimited praise it received. Each succeeding sport added fuel to the growing enthusiasm of the women who went out for athletics. The popular sport of hockey was taken up next with much interest. The captaincy was awarded to Dorothie Dargitz. and under her able leadership a very successful season was enjoved. Her team-mates were Juanita Stuck, Emma Richard, Lucy Mae Parker, Gaye Mattoon, Pauline Huebner, Betty Hill, Jessie Gregory, Irene Boroff, Eunice Engelke, Gretchen Eastwood, Thelma Dustin, Audree Davis, and Wilma Burns. At the close of the season the team was defeated by the High School seniors by the close score of l-0 in a thrilling game in which excellent teamwork and ability were displayed. Attention was then focused on volleyball. In this sport the playing was confined to interclass competition among the Junior College women. The teams were composed of the first and second year women, and with each team determined to remain undefeated, much competition and enjoyment were obtained. Baseball followed volleyball in competitive play in women's sports. In this sport also competition was confined to interclass play, but there was a good turn- out, and by the end of the season the women had obtained a thorough mastery of the game. In the Play Day at Porterville, April 9, the climax of the year was reached in women's sports. In this meet, held to further friendlv relations, representative sportswomen of the Taft Junior College took part in the spirited intercollegiate games played by the combined representatives of the Valley junior colleges. N I 'ft ' E 3-rg.. f iw 'I'xx1'l1Y-xii'