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

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GUSHER HND BETH PHI BHIHIHH Eta Chapter of Beta Phi Gamma, national junior college journalistic society, was organized in 1934 for the purpose of promoting interest in journalistic endeavor. During this year ten pledges were inducted into the order. A party was held after the first initiation ceremony on March 29, and a dinner was given in connection with the second initiation. On April 25 Mr. Robert M. Clarke entertained the group with a Sunday breakfast. Oflicers for the year were Meriem Kness, president, Cordon Graham, secretary, Roy K. Stave, treasurer. Miss Alma H. Steininger and Mr. Robert M. Clarke, Jr., were elected co-advisers of the organization. Although there were only seven J. C. students Working on the Gusher at the beginning of the year, Adell Johnson, Junior College editor, and her staff put out a section which merited the enthusiastic support of the Whole student body. ln the second semester the style of the paper was changed for the first time since its founding. With the assistance of Mr. William Evans, Gusher adviser, an eight-column sheet was presented to the school, proving an imme- diate success. . BETA PHI GAMMA jach, Steininger, Kness, Evans. First Row-Dienstein, Johnson, Tucker, Gray. GUSHER STAFF Back Raw-Johnson, Mr. Evans, Dienstein. Front Row-Y. Reunels, 0'Brien, McIntyre, L. Rennels. Back Row-Clarke, Shave, Lan- ter, Connolly. Second Row-Be-

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DEHHICH Heading the Junior College DERRICK staff of 1937 were Meriem Kness, editor, and Isabel Dienstein, assistant editor. All the pictures in this section were taken under the general supervision of Ala Mae Trott, photography editor, and Jack Halter, photographer. Selma Rose Tucker, copy editor, directed the activities of her staff, which included Eleanor Eng, assistant copy editor, Louise Green and Oma Louise Dear, copy committee. Dorothy Gray and Grover Lanter, sales managers, were responsible for the line sale of Junior College books. The sports write-ups were done by Gordon Graham, sports editor, and Innes MacKenzie, assistant sports editor. Marian Whitwell was art editor, and Louise Freeman, appointment secretary. The staff Wish to thank Mr. T. E. Connolly, Jr., chairman of the advisory committee, Miss Alma H. Steininger, art adviser, Mr. Robert M. Clarke, copy adviser, and Mr. M. D. Bejach, photography adviser, for their unf ailing assistance. Mr. Alvin Amberg and Mr. Dan Baker of Sunset Press were also very helpful to the staff . MERIEM KNESS J. C. Editor MR. T. E. CoNNoLLY, Chairman of the Advisory Committee ALA MAE Tnorr Photography Editor Below-Jack Halter, photog- rapher, is caught in the act. of snapping Meriem Kness and Ala Mae Trott as they are busily working on the DERRICK. DERRICK STAFF Back Row-Halter, MacKenzie, Lanter, Graham. Second Row-Diem stein, Green, Gray, Tucker. First Row-Freeman, Dear, Hulse.

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COLLEGE CLUBS Students earning thirty grade points in a college course of not less than twelve units become temporary members of Alpha Gamma Sigma. Miss Edna Dessery, faculty adviser, and several members attended the state convention at Bakersfield. The Forensics Club had a very successful season under Coach Mclnnes. Jack Yancey placed first in C.C.,l.C. Oratory and in Extemp at the College of the Pacific. Other speakers were Dorothy Gray, Dorothy Meyer, and Delbert Boutwell. Among the activities of the W'omen's Glee, directed by Mr. Jones, were the operetta, the Kern County Music Festival, and broadcast over K.F.l. ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA Buck Row--Odell, Dach- weiler, Doyle, J, Fluhrer, A. Fluhrer, McClain. Serund Row-Deakins, Stewart, Henry, Miss Dcsscry, MacKenzie, Lanter, Clopper. First Row-Diens Lein, Miller, Kness, Gray, Foster, Tucker. FORENSIC CLUB Back Ii'o'wg-Boutwell, Gray, Meyer, Mitchell, Fairbanks. Fran! How! Johnson, Yancey, Mr. Mclnnes, Tucker. J.C. WOMEN 'S GLEE Buck Ii'0'w4C0nncr, Pierce, Schimpff, Olson, Doolittle, Mitchell, Miller, Cru- zan, Wildharher, Lewis, Rumbaugh, Mr. Jones. Second How-Faughn, Bry- anl, Edwards, Layiield, Beck, Marshall, Walker, Paulsen, McKee, Gratz, A. Johnson, Nahers Firsl Row-McCool, Hettcsheimer, Brownfield,Hagler,Kness D. Johnson, Tucker. Cabral, Slater, Clark, Cullins. y L10l