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

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1938 volume:

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Since, however, each teacher desired a room of his own, four of the tent class-rooms are still in use. The front division has been in use for a much longer time than the wings as the administra- tion had determined to finish that part before starting the latter. After a span of over twenty years which has seen building after building, department after department, and most important of all student after student added to the records, the original Taft Union High School has at last disappeared and in its place appears a more modern, more pro- gressive, and more highly credited institution, worthy of consideration. -WY v W.-,-XA,-7. ...-.-1 : M , .h Mx .Q -' X , ,Q ,N W Q Q? We I. fx J Q 5 , x -X . r , 5 . t Q ' '., 'ii TQ if !x lx-T X K X x w-3 f . 1 XA X , xl, X x JH Qi X x. Q .A .R x .- X tx QL W gl ,J su I N V XJ A 5 r bi, X-Awe X . xi fx: V N K 5 K , .N 0 i 5 XJ X Rx K E 1 x Q x ix HN' :fi XX 'l X4 K -3, I' - XX XX '. A11 Rights Reserved 3 Isabel Dienstein 53 Jack Dykes R -Editors John Power . 5 Harvey Berrylull X T' -Business Managers f .Ns . 'gn' sw-J, ' t . edication and Foreword ffl DEDICATION ur book this year is dedicated to the shops, the training camp of the pumpers, drillers, rotary men, and engineers of tomorrow. In it we want to make clear the connection between those veterans al- ready in the oil fields and their younger fellows going through the same traditions, friendships, and prac- tical experiences in such vocational courses as Weld- ing, Oil Well Machinery, Applied Electricity, and other practical courses. These courses are being offered under the tutelage of Mr. Clifford Boswell, Mr. Herbert T. Carey, Mr. John E. Colbert, Mr. A. J. Conrad, Mr. Philip S. Hasty, Mr. Clarence E. Mc- Moran, Mr. H. S. Nix, Mr. Geoffrey B. Noakes, and Mr. Paul Stanclift. One of the outstanding features of our shop de- partment is the co-operation between them and the .1 . Ol companies who, in return for technical education given their men in tical experience in the fields as a part of their school work. the shops, give our students prac- The theme of this annual is oil. This is wholly approprlate. All we possess-our fine school build- in s ' 3 and equipment, our extremely competent teachers, and our able administration-we possess through the magic of oil, its unlimited power, and its generosity, and we want to show our deepest ap- preciation to the oil companies for all the advan- I . ages Which they have made possible and available. FACPULTY FACULTY PICTURES appear on the following pages: Front Section: Hannah, Dykes, Gregory, Johnston, Peterson, Winn, Walton. High School Section: Anderson, 73, Arlett, 3, Atwood, 26, Baer, 34, Bailar, 36, Baker, 78, Basham, 67, Bayless, 54, Beatty, 15, Bejach, 59, Berry, 3, Borell, 62, Boswell, 21, Bunday, 29, Carey, 35, Chase, 37, Clarke, 58, Conrad, 33, Dar- ling, 30, Dienstein, 66, Dixon, 41, Dodson, 72, Evans, 61, Cimper, 55, Clessner, 28, Crowe, 32, Hardy, 12, Hasty, 17, Helma, 45, Henderson, 14, Hughes, 18, Judges, 16, Kerslake, 31, Lee, 48, Liddicoat, 49, Lyon, 11, Mackersie, 52, Myers, 75, Newlee, 10, Noakes, 13, O'Donnell, 68, Paul- sen, 31, Reedy, 42, Scott, 41, Sewell, 50, E. Smith, 27, Squire, 20, Stanclift, 19, Stansell, 3, Steininger, 59, Von Lehe, 71, White, 27, Wil- liams, 3, Williamson, 43. Junior College Section: Benerd, 30, Bicker- dike, 29, Colbert, 11, Dessery, 3, Dyer-Bennet, 4, Howes, 3, Imes, 16, Kienholz, 16, Mclnnes, 27, McMoran, 7, Mullen, 21, Nix, 9, Peckham, 4, Robb, 29, Rose, 29, R. Smith, 6, Stevens, 28, Underwood, 5, Watson, 19, Withrow, 10. After the teachers' names appear their col- leges and universities and degrees. The degree abbreviations are as follows: B. A., Bachelor of Arts Cfour years of collegel, B. S., Bachelor of Science Cfour years of collegej, M. A., Master of Arts Cgraduate workJ, M. S., Master of Science Cgraduate workj, J. D., Doctor of Jurisprudence Clawl, Ph. D., Doctor of Philosophy fgraduate workj, Ed . D., Doctor of Education Cgraduate workl, B. P. E., Bachelor of Physical Education ffour years of collegefg N. D., Doctor of Naturo- pathy fgraduate workl, M. D., Doctor of Medi- cine Cgraduate workj, D. D. S., Doctor of Dental Surgery fdentistryj, B. E., Bachelor of Education ffour years of collegel, M. Mus., Bachelor of Music ffour years of collegeig Mas. Mus., Master of Music fgraduate work in the field of musicl. OIIICIIIS DISTRICT Board of Trustees Officials Employees HIGH SCHOOL Administration Classes Athletics Arts Organizations JUNIOR COLLEGE IN MEMORIAM Lorraine Agee Keith Bowen Administration Classes Athletics Arts Organizations DONORS istriclz ' 'dences of oilg oil wells, h'l1 ' on every plain anywhere you look, you can see ev1 . Ogifmleehfiest hegvillyeldracdieldygfffcks, and general bustle-bustle greet your eye at every turn. Twenty-flve years ago none of this existed. Taft was a barren blank desert Witl10l1t 21 I'3ll1'03de 3 d1'0P of Waterilor EYES a sign of an oil well. In a short quarter of a century this fleld has grown and developed to be t e t 1 l o h s o o ' argest ln t e state, and wlth it in wealth and magnitude has grown our school system matching step Wltll 9 step, lmprovement with improvement. Despite the fact that new wells are .constantly being drlllefl and that the old well ' ' ' ' s are maintaining steady production, the oil supply 1S not VlSlbly decreasing This fael s 9 coupled with the indication that it will not do so for many years to come, establishes Taft as the center of one of the world's wealthiest oil fields. It is quite evident that without oil, Taft could not continue. The great majority of the poplllaiiell of the West Side are oil workers and those who depend upon oil for their livelihood. The great wealth buried in the land which fl 1 ' ' ' ' ' ous 1nto our district IS an unending stream which makes it possible to enjoy all the luxuries and conveniences which we take for d grante . Poorer districts are unable to afford the things we do. When Taft was just a railr d 'd' oa Sl 1ng and was known by a number, water was carried in by barrel from Buena Vista Lake for drilling purposes at the cost of one dollar per barrel. Later the Western Water Company formed a branch here which ' ' ' ' . now supplies the whole dlstrlct with water. Similarly .the San .loaquln Light and Power Company and the Telephone Company were established in the West Side- These and many more improvements have been dd d . . a e to our district. Without a doubt none of this would exist wlthout oil. Throu h th t ' ' . g a ever lncreaslng black stream pouring from the earth, we are able to afford our splendid school system, our civic im ro U . p vements, and our high standard of living Through o1l we are able to glVe each adult and each h'ld 9 . D c 1 the needed experience and education that are so valuable to anyone s l1f e. And through oil we are able to retain the r ' man e d ' espect and prestige that have been ours f0l' y y ars an , we hope, w1ll be ours for many more. We cannot fully realize the advant h ages t at we take so mu h f ' ' ' d 'tt'n0f the ever-present cause-oil-the weaver who moves his shuttl b C or granted wlthout fu St a ml I D the th 'll' ' 0 k d f t l ave rl mg story that will last a thousand lifetimes and bifnnalila with across our cleall Page 0 e 5 pplness to many following generations. f C ' f Www- y f ww,Wf, gif WWVAWW W f fl vw ,,! Z . 'v n , ,, ws' f .s ,f wx., , . , 4' F . .. , ' rf 1 r Q a- , I A I r 1 'Z ta kr 4. N. 1 5, v- XA ,,. 43 . '- . , 'ig , X ' 'Q '1e.,,. '. - A f75J?3'Y ' 1'Lf '5i' :N 'x ' 1 ' ' 5 , '-2' A 1. ' ,,AX., V 1' . 1 V. at -K K: 5-Jyxlx.. 'P . Y . . I. 4 :N 4 , X an A. N , 1 A- . , 5 Q.f:'. 'f'f' 5 ff fqi 1- . Qsie' ' elf L l ., , 3 p , Q .z MJ s 5 1 - 'q ln 1 - .r E L ,L 4 ' , Q . .- ',. , 4 4. - 4 ' .' 'L'-.F , .4 E 'L 1' , . ' ' 'A '..- , si ,fa -W' , , f.- 4 . ,. -, ,X 1 2 f M f',, 'ig ' Af, 1 . 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V D, A, I .Moi-'nl 04514, - x 'K If rt, 4-if x N.5.', . ,7.. , ,. xfx A X, X . , L. . .4 ,ff f , 1 iw ,gf---,,.. z , V ' f ' rg X W v W ,A 1 ff WO M ff .2 41 Q ' 'Y' 4 ' A 2. , 1 ' ,, 5, 1+ K ' ' . V, X x ,W ' X Lf f x - - W' ' I, 1 ,fi Q44 Wwwq,-, ,W VW - A X - . - X- Q g ,yr x . . . - Wd, Z , , ,.f K x , I ., K X P K x V 7 Governing the policies of the School are the School Trustees, Mr. Burrell Jesse, Mr. Chester Manin Inman, Mr. Ben Strickler, Mr. Floyd S. Cooley, Sr., and Mr. Frank Dick- son. Mr. Jesse, the president of the School Board, who has been a trustee for two years, is the Superintendent of the Paraffine Oil Company and has lived in Taft for over a de- cade. Mr. Inman, who was elected with Mr. Strickler in the spring of 1936, has lived on the West Side for twenty-one years, during a large part of which he has been the lease fore- lnan of the North American Oil Company. His co-member, Mr. Strickler, has resided here for the greater part of his life, having attended the Conley Grammar School, and the high school. He is the local agent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Mr. Cooley and Mr. Dickson, both elected in June last year, are also oil men, Mr. Cooley being the chief engineer of the General Petroleum Corporation in Fellows and Mr. Dickson, a gas gauger of the Standard Oil Company. x fm, I -xv X 1 , y , Bimnfcf i C C 7 Q f .. X S M 2 w W 5 'era -vu iii CHESTER INMAN BEN STRICKI-ER ...Q BURRELL JESSE FLOYD S. COOLEY, SR. -1 ,vig lleuxtilnw-diff H Txf IL-.ICICI - A yf 'EL 1 Iii y ' ,z SNV5 Fw '- -X L I - 5.-:rn .LA in F H . N Q s ' I Si wb! Q5 5 A L X Q N X 5 . g f' bv 1' 2 . xo VOIDQ. I to bl I , FRANK DlcKsoN Mx X so cxfo Yo' A ca! 5 X' , X 1 ' A 'M , ,- Q X ZX n uf. b X Q N . U mp lxilbsx 'xgex X.XNiiix YSRXX IXXX -lfixxri fcimi' fi v As. QW N . QM, s 7.0 J S 7 , iv f ' ZW QS 53 s rm f ,s STANFORD HANN and Junior College, has just completed his first year with us. He was born in Missouri but lived for many years in Montana CB. S-., Montana State Collegel, Where he taught agricultural subjects. The World War interrupted his life, for he served in th U. ' ' ' ' ' e S. Maunes. Coming to California in 1926, Mr. Hannah took an M. A. at the University of California and b ' ecame principal of Gridley High School, where his success was conspicuous. He is a Mason and belongs to Phi Delta Kappa fnatio l ' ' na educational fraternityj, the American Legion, the Rotary Club, Taft Coordinating Council and T ft , a Chamber of Commerce. A man of forceful character, Mr. Hannah has not hesitated to introduce several innovations in our school St d f . u ents have observed these changes in new regulations respectin t 'd' ' h . I g ai mess, absences, and detentions. Teachers have felt a vital interest in academic affairs and a r l l l i e ent ess search for factual infor- mationgon class-room Work. Employees have witnessed a general reorganiza- tion of the material and financial man agement of the s-chool under his u'd It would be erroneou t ' g 1 ance. G s o picture our Superintendent as merely an efficient machine. Well-balanced and human he posse , Sses a keen sense of humor and a strong sense of human values. We respect Mr. Hannah as a man and educato AH, District Superintendent of the Taft Union High School r. DR. H. R. DYKES CM. D., University of Alabainall Taft High School Doctor. Beside those certificated em- ployees who devote their time and ability to educational purposes, several college-trained officials of the school are hired for the purpose of keeping the school running more efficiently. These are Mrs. Peterson, libra- rian, Miss Winn, nurse, Mrs. Gregory, dentist, Mr. Dykes, doc- tor, and Mr. Johnston, registrar of records, all of whom are es- sential to the smooth-working of the plant and do their part in keeping the students physically fit and on the path of knowledge. Z sf Ilicials JESSIE FINISTER GREG- ORY QD. D. S., B. S., Col- lege of Physicians and Sur- ADELE M. WINN graduat- ed froni Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, is a registered nurse in the state of California. A xt., EUGENE M. JOHNSTON CB. A, Dubuque, M. S., Univ. Southern Californiaj Registrar. geons and College of Den- tistry? S c h o ol Dentist. AMY C. PETERSON QB. A., Iowa State Teachers Collegel, Librarian, and adviser to Girls' League. T o supplement the protective attitude of all the men and women employed by the school who try to keep the fifteen hundred enrolled students healthy and happy, three college trained adults are hired to pay special attention to the physical fitness of these boys and girls. These three are Dr. Dykes, Miss Winn, and Mrs. Gregory. Their activities are mostly confined to a small room on the second floor of the gymnasium through which pass dozens of students daily who have colds, cuts, or are generally not the normal persons they should be. Dr. Dykes and Mrs. Gregory are employed for only certain periods during the day, however, Miss Winn, has a full-time job. In the library one finds Mrs. Peterson, dispensing books and magazines to history students, English majors, and mathematic fanatics. Because of the great demand for all.the books, it is imperative that Mrs. Peterson should ask the return of each book the day after lt was borrowed to enable some other student to benefit hy it. . r Eugene ohnston, a member of the administration fol ce, has as his job the difficult M . .I ' task of adjugting each student to his course of study and vice-versa. His greatest return from however the knowled e that when o11e more student has been guided to the this service is, , S 0 ' . right path and sent firmly on it , that same student will mark another lllll6StOll6 of progress. cting as the practical in- stead of the theoretical di- vision of the School's system, the non-certificated employees of the Taft Union High School are seen day by day busily en- gaged in office-work, hus-driv- ing, gardening, carpenterlng, cleaning up the grounds and rooms, and other worth while occupations. These men and women are to be commended for their cheerful co-opera- tion in performing the little unpleasant tasks that help to make the school a solid unit of efficiency and production. BOOKING AND ATTENDANCE OFFICE EMPLOYEES are composed of Nora Wathen on the left, Secretary of the Attendance Office, and to the right Annie Brown, Assistant Bookkeeper, L. C. Sutliff, Head Bookkeeper, and Zella Vaughn, Cashier. The bookkeeping deparment has charge of all money transa-ctions. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS STAFF: Left to right, back row -A. R. Turner, V. Galloway, H, U. McFaddin, W. A. Poff, Mrs. R. L. Fisher. Front row-W. Jor- dan, J. Foster, S. Brooks, J. R, Drake, S. Laughery. These non- certificated employees of the school are responsible for the 11Dkeep of the school and main- tenance of the building and grounds. Under their general care are the athletic fields, lawns shrubbery, and the general plant? CAFETERIA STAFF: Reading left to right are Mrs. Rose Harris, Mrs. Helen Ritenour, Mrs. Frances Bry- son, Mrs. F. E. Coker, and Mrs. Laura Hamilton who provide food for over two hundred and fifty stu- dents a day, and for numerous ban- quets held by school organizations. I I I I I I Employees F Ti umbered alnong those school em- ployees who keep the physical end lnaintained, are a great many gradu- ates from the institution itself, also, for a great part, the remainder of them have been members of the com- munity for a period of years. These citizens and townspeople have not only the interest of earning their liv- ing at heart, but also the interest of the school and its services to the younger generation. In other words, their loyalty to the school is some- thing more than just a desire to keep their jobs on the staff, they have a great deal of pride in the achieve- ments and prestige of the school. The bus drivers, janitors, and cafeteria workers are all connected intimately with the school and its activities and feel themselves to be just as much a part of the institution as the students themselves. Similar spirit is felt among these employees, as that aroused in the students during the different seasons of sports. Through the co-operation of the ad- ministration, faculty, non-certificated employees, and students, the school is welded i11to a solid unit commendable in education, spirit, and activity, all of which will be found lacking in any school that is so unfortunate as to have its several divisions separate and repellingly aloof from each other. C3409 W. T. WALTON in carrying out his duties of Business Manager supervises the operation and maintenance of the school. He is in charge of the non-certificated employees and is the purchas- ing agent for the school. He attended Puget Sound University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from that institution. OFFICE STAFF: Reading from left to right-Eva Wilson, secreta- ry of the District Superintendentg Mrs. Dane, Junior College Libra- riang Ellen Boughen, secretary of the Registrarg Fay Curtis, Supply Clerkg Thelma Mattison, Junior College Secretaryg and Virginia Stone, Secretary of the High School Principal. BUS DRIVERS: Left to right, back row-E. R. Coltrin, H. Shu- gart. R. Clinton, VV. H. Montigel. R. L. Johnson, head of the transporta- tion department. C. W. Barnes. H. Y. McNinch. Front row - C. M. Platzek, H. Snyder, E. Smyser, J. T. Vtfilliams, F. XV. Ternan. This group includes those who transport many of the students to and from school from all parts of the district. UNIOR COLLEG A junior college exists for two purposes: to take the place of the first two years of college work and to prepare students for direct contact with the demands and problems of modern life. The following section of this annual mirrors many different aspect of the junior college, but we wlsh to make a note here about the terminalw students who are receiving training for oil field work. When a boy graduates from high school and enters junior college he usually has some conception of his future life work. If he determines on work in the oil fields, he finds that he -must take certain ener l g a courses that develop an adolescent into a man. If he is not out for sports, he takes physical education three times a week, and during his second ear h ' y yglene is also included. His English is strengthened by a year's course in directed reading and written and oral expression. Study of the social sciences covers two years-a survey of Western civilization, economic, political, and social institutions, the government of the United States, and personal problems. The average student also has some electives. If he elects an oil machinery major, the student takes a first year course that is more or less a continuation of similar work in the high school. This course develops skill in the use of machine and hand tools required in the construction, repair, and upkeep of oil well machinery and is designed to familiarize the student with the operation and care of machinery and equip- ment used in the discover re ' t y, covery, transportation, and storage of crude petroleum. Work of the second year continues this study and introduces the future workers to more adv d ' ' ance maintenance, operation, and repair procedures. Job analysis is called upon, and emphasis is placed on safe practices and regulations. Welding is the . . y. e lrst-year course covers steel welding and brazmg cast iro ld' ' ' 0 9 n we mg and brazlng, design and use of plpe patterns, and machine repairs During th . ' g e second year the student masters bronze and alumlnum weld' l ' ' . lng, e ectrlc welding, metallic and carbon arc, machine design and construction In both ' . I '- cally related subjects is given in c ' ' ' majors t le Study of technl onjunctlon with the shop courses At the end of his work the student is r . 4 Q e ared t b , o , greatest assets of a democracy- d P P - 0 epome one of the an e ucatcd and enlightened working-man. major selected by man Th f' A ..,,,.-we-1 I E Q 1 E Q 5 ' 5 f 1 a 5 F f Q E E E 5 i R Q E Z 5 a E t E E 5 A .V-.,,-.... . l Qt I g I ff X JOHN HOWES, QB. A., M. A., Stanford Universityl Dean of J. C., adviser of Zeta Sigma Pi fraternity, and instructor of Polit- ical Science, Economics, History, and Law. At the left you can see evidence of the work Miss Dessery does in her capacity of Dean of Junior Col- lege Women. This picture is a snap of the Easter Breakfast, which is an annual event of the junior col- lege year. Under the direction of Miss Dessery, the Associated Women Students sponsor many events, most of which take lnuch time and energy. This Easter Breakfast, for example, was planned months in ad- vance, with mimeographed programs, souvenir baby chicks, and the usual Easter eggs as part of the decora- tions. The novel idea of using the grab bag system to decide on charges for the meal was tried and found successful. Prices ranged from nothing to 25 cents. tj. C.-39 Through the help of Mr. Howes, the J. C. Men's Dormi- tory is being kept open for use by out-of-town boys attending our J. C. and those local students who have no homes. Everything is furnished the men except for their own personal be- longings. For six dollars a month or twelve hours of work around school, the fellows pay for their room . . two fellows to each room. Snaps of the interior of the dorm, and a few of its inhabitants can be viewed on the J. C. snap pages. Ruling the domain, the boys have a set of rules and by-laws. The house-mother Mrs. Brooks, gives the necessary advise. 9 s,V.Z,,f. 'Q EDNA L. DESSERY attended the University f of California where she received her Bach- elor of Arts and her Master of Arts degrees. She is the adviser of the Associated Woiiien l Students, Alpha Gamma Sigma, and Zeta l Sigma Pi. In the Science Department she teaches Psychology, Zoology, and Hygiene. li. f-TY -Y 1, 1 166 5, I . i r Q . 'I P .Q 'il il W, il ll, I. :fii-Q its l F s l iv 2 ll . it 1 i 'i 'v 7, ,ll E , .K 1 5. gl . I l l . All il ll v . K .lt I Z l ll: lu ,, H ll ll 1 I i E 4 il vi ,V -- .lN,,, 'k J-..--t -- i- -- Associated Student B0flY IVIIRIAIVI DYER-BENNET fB. A., M. A., California? teaches German, Social Science, Latin and Psychology, advises Sen- ior Class and German Club. 'E OFFICERS, for first semester council. Standing-J. Williaiiis, A.M.S. presidentg Clopper, business managerg Daetweiler, athletic managerg Pow- er, treasurer. Sitting-G, Lewis, vice-president: Lanter, secretaryg and Kofahl, social chairman. Boutwell, the president, doesn't appear. erving on the council of the junior college student body for the first semester were president Delbert Boutwell, vice-president, Gladys Kofahl, secretary, Grover Lanter, treasurer, John Power, business manager, Walt Daetweiler, athletic manager, Bob Loperena, social chairman, Geral- dine Lewis. The council very capably carried on the business of the student body. Several par- ties and dances were given. The outstanding of these social functions were the football banquet and the very successful mid-winter prom. The most important executive action of the first semester was the provision of a Constitutional Revision Committee for the purpose of altering the Constitution because of the new problems arising from the increased enrollment. Many plans for the arrangement and publication of a junior college hand book were also frequently discussed. lected to positions on the Junior College Student Council for the second semester were, Pres- ident, jerry Williams, Vice President, Hazel Jesse, Secretary, Kathleen Davis, Treasurer, John Power, Business Manager, Brad Wood, Athletic Manager, Ralph Wood, Social Chairman, Pauline Layfield. Carrying out many of the plans suggested last semester, a Junior College Handbook K-11 has been planned and will be given out at the beginning of the year when the stucfent registers. The Constitution, as revised, stated the duties of officers and took -out many ambiguous clauses. OFFICERS i - - DOYLE s. PECKHAM heads ti J 01 SGQOHG Semester council it- ' Ot i EUSUSH Denartment. The posse: 0135.5 Dfesldelltl Power, treasurer' Vvoocf ullhlnhWLynCh- S0Dl10111ore ' l SOI' of two de TQ M A I -Hman busiuesg mauagelh J Q v Q . pa 1 etic inanzxgei-I Sittint.. l he received tieiflsbotli agtdstcaiibijy cient. K. Davis, secretary ayiicleliievfltllff-pbesulelltv and xvmiams' WPS? i - in the picture 1. . s via ciairinan do not -1 , U- - 1 - ' 1 I I Q .ll 61.0-45 7' L - FQRST SEMESTER OFFICERS: Starting at the left is Jean Cook I it Associated Women Students W 10 served as Freshman Representative on the A.W.S. Council. Seated next to her is Jessie Higgins, treasurer. Third from the left is Wilma Hess, active president. At the extreme right is Isabel Dienstein FLORENCE E. UNDERWOOD CB. A., CaliforniaJ directs her classes COffice Training, Office Practice, Feta-1.y. I f SGC' and Stenographyi in preparing the m1meographed material that 1S used by every student and teacher. ne of the most active organizations in the junior college, the Associated Women Students, wishing to have all its members become well acquainted with each other, started the first semester with a tea. Having met with unusual success with their first social event, the women then sponsored several get-togethers with games and refreshments. As has been their custom in the past, they took an active part in the Christmas basket drive. The Mother and Daughter Banquet, which was sponsored by the A. W. S. and which is the big feature of the year, was very successful with more than 75 attending. After the Christmas h 1. d . . . o 1 ays, cooperating with the Assoclated Men Students, they held a J. C. get-together after the Visalia-Cougar baskeball game. Their adviser is Miss Edna Dessery with Wilma Hess as president, Isabel Dienstein secre- tary, and Jessie Higgins, treasurer. SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS: Left to right, Isabel Dienstein, Dorothy Halliday, Jessie Higgins, Jean Cook, and Charlotte Tucker. 9 Acting as the officers of the Asso ciated Women's Students for the second semester were Jessie Higgins, Jean Cook, Isabel Dien- stein, and Dorothy Halliday, presi- dent, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. In their of- ficial capacity, the girls began plans immediately after the start of the second term for a successful Girl- Date Dance that was held on April 22. The sophomore women served a breakfast for the freshmen the first semester and were made recip- ients of a barbecued wienie-bake in the stadium. Various social activi- ties were sponsored by the organi- zation with selected members serv- ing as hostesses. A fashion show and several teas were among these activities. Winding up a crowded year, the women students showed their grat- itude to Miss Dessery, their adviser, for all she had done in helping them by giving a party in her honor. 41. C.-55 T Associated Men tudents RULTON SMITH is an insri-uctor 0f.S0Cl,a1 Science, Orientation and WOF1'd Hlstfnyi Being a new teacher here this year, 1 was at great honor for him to be elecgeld head of Social Science DGD211'tm9UtM Ae received all his degYG9S', B-.SH Q 'Y Ed. D., from the UlllV6l'S1ty of Callfolma' FIRST Semester A.lVI.S. officers: Seated allquqould lligkitfgli' artistic and versatile vice-D1'9S1ClG1l'EZ Jelly W1 lflm' Sigel. Sec,-9- trades presidentg and Charles Sllllons, home iun t t' . . ' a ive. tal-y-t1-easul-eiz Johnny Lavelle, who served as IGDTQSQU does not appear in this picture. , rganized eight years ago in an at- tempt to make the men students of the Taft Junior College more unified and campus-conscious, the A. M. S. has since grown to be an integral part of the junior college and now plays an im- portant part in school functions and student government. In the first semester little was done in the way of active participation in campus life. Several meetings were held at which plans for a steak bake, an A. M. S. party, and other activities were discussedg however, interfering functions of other organizations made these impossible. Aid and support was given to a junior college party. Officers for the opening semester were Jerry Williams, president, Gould van Stone, vice-president, John Lavelle, secretary, Charles Simons, treasurer. SECOND SEMESTER PREXY GOULD VAN STONE and Secre- tary Johnny Lavele are chinning over the big prom which is to come off the last part of May. It looks as if they have finally reached a decision as to whether stags are to be admitted or not. Ontinuing their activities in the Note: they werent second semester, the A. M. S. spon- sored a dance held in the gymnasium. Sillfle Jerry Williams, former presi- dent, had been elected to serve as president for the Associated Student Body, Gould van Stone moved up to the vacated position. John Lay-elle and Charles Simons retained their po- sitions as secretary and treasurer. The Associated Men Students, all of .the men in the junior college, While not primarily a political unit carries much weight when the mem- one course of action bers agree on This organization acts as 3 parauel mes as a check to the Asso- and someti 6 Jllnlol college women students. KJ. C.-65 .'-w raduates CLARENCE E. IVICIVIORAN is one of the popular teachers of the Shop Department. He is an instructor of Training and Indus- trial Arts, Auto Technical Related, and Auto Mechanics. Auto Mechanics is Very popular with the boys, and many have their own cars that they bring to the shop and work on, HAWARD L. ARGENT- AI A R J 0 R I E ALLISON Baseball 13 Footbzill 2. E erving as first semester officers for the 1938 Graduat- ing Class were Eckert Clopper, Martha Lee Turley,Ber- nice Elliott, Bill Crawford, and Gladys Kofahl, president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and social chairman. Plans for get-togethers, variety assemblies, and a more united class feeling were arranged. From this class of students, eight members were selected by the J. C. coun- cil to help revise the Junior College constitution, so that it would be more flexible and elastic for future use. In order to make a more friendly feeling among the stu- dents, a get-together was held at the beginning of the se- mester, and later a dance was put on. All plans could not be carried out but not because of unusued energy. E1 C K C L 0 P P E R Alpha Gamma Sigma 1, 2, Pres. 1, 23 Zeta Sig- ma Pi 2: Golf 1, 2: Hi- . AFTON CLARK Y 1, 21 Class Trens. 1, Operettu 1, 25 J. C. Pres. 2: Director of As- DOLORES M. CABRAL VELMA MAE CALLEN EI V E L Y N C A R D E N II A Z E L C A R D E N Women Chorus 1. semblies 2. WALTER DAETWEILER I S A B E L DIENSTEIN Alpha Gamma Sigma 15 Alpha Gamma Sigma 1: Maroon 'l ' 1, 2: Foot- Beta Phi F-ammlir 11, 2 111111 1, 2, tsnsemil 1. 21 I'1'ffS- 22 'A 1S 1ff ' 1 2' , , ,, . V . 1 Inspir. .111111-11 '37: Class .1 E .1 N ll A N 12 Assist. Ed. 1, na. 2. 111110111 11o01.11rLa Y H HITTIU EFRNISCE E: XELLJOTXF P'es 1' A S B Bus. Alpha Gamma Sigma 2: 'iGllSll6l'H Feat. AVl'1i9l' 1. lfoothall l1Bz1skvthz1Il 1: MARXBLXN IJQI . i .ass -5 . .. .. yfglf 1 ' U ' ' Zeta Sigma Pi 2, 23 A. W. S. Sec. 1. 2. Baseball 1, 2: 'l'I'1lCk 1: Zeta Slgmil l'l11 2. 3, X. l1es. - 4.1. cm 2 9 0 YJ4,,.44ll tarting out with the idea of beginning a plan for a separate Junior College, the second semester officers, Paul Lynch, Mar- vel Hopkins, Martha Lee Turley, and Lem mie McClain, president, vice-president, sec retarv, and treasurer respectively, paved the way. They immediately started plan- ning on separate commencement exercises which will be held an evening after the high school services. The first class day ever held in Junior College was held and proved a great success. Extensive plans for a sophomore ditch day were arranged and carried out with a large number of students ill attendance. The 4'0ld Clothes day went over with a ubangw as usual, and many meetings were held to get student opinions on the class problems and plans. To finish up the year right, the graduates were excused from school a week early in order to celebrate their mental victories. s raduates E L E A N 0 R E N G Derrick Staff 1, 25 Alpha Gamma Sigma 1, JAMES N. FLEHARTY 23 Beta Phi Gamma 25 Class Sec. 15 Track 1 23 Ger. Club 1, 2. Basketball 25 Hi-Y 1, 2. IRVIN A. GREESLIN Track 35 Drama T0llI'll. L' HEULER Pflayeri Club 1' 2? Pas' Balnda 1-anigillisslgmaoi' a ena ' . Pl 2, 5 ' 3 , - LOL ISE FREEMAN Class Pllglgvgnl, 3113 3 31115123351 2.E. HARDER R 0 Y J H A V E N glltgllm lb 25 Constltutlon GERTRU E ' - - D HIGGINS . GLADY MARX EL RAE HOPKINS Speedbjgl IK 3.11 13,5611 Alpha Gamma Si 1 . ' ' Y IESSIE HI ' . 31113 y 1 2, Basbll ' S- Img. gflgg ggClA2.c2lgrgilla lchglr 02, Basketball 1? 35 Calor. if vD8l'l'lCliH Salesman eretta ,Accomm ,Octet lf- gi lg' A' A' lf 23 Pres .x. 25 zen. 25 St, Orch' 2.01355 V' B' ef- Club 15 A. s. ml ll 1, 2. pres 2 1 - C. V. gres. 25 C0-Ord ' ' omm. ec. 3. GROVER M. LANTER H1'Y 1. 2, Pres. 1, TFQHS- 22 Alpha Gamma Slgma 1, 2: A. M. S. V- Pres- 15 Beta Phi Gamma 1, 2, V. Pres. 25 Class Treas. 1: A, S, B. SCC- 2: Forensics 2, J 0 H N L A V E L L ' lgaslggtball 1, 2, Capt. 2111 00 all 2: Baseball 1' LENIN 1 2: M i, . lIIE MCLAIN oonA1..?l3 ssl? 2' Mal' ?a5k9tbfi11 1. 2: Baseball 1 ,sl 12111131165 H. S. NIX teaches welding to many junior college students. .JOHN J. POWER Zeta Sigma Pi, V. Pres. 2, 33 Beta Phi Gamma FRFDERICK ODELL 43A. S. B. Treas.3 43 LULA RENNELS Alpha Gimma Sigma 1 -J. C. Derrick Bus. W. A. A. 1, 23 Chairman 2 Mgr. 43 Key Club 2. J. C. Debates 2. JUNE L. RUMBAUGH Orchestra 13 Mixed Chorus 1 3 Octette 13 String Trio 1, 23 Song CHARLES F. SIMONS Leader 23 Trio 1, 23 Football 2, Mgr. 13 String Quartet 23 J. C. Track 1, 23 Basketball Womenfs Chorus 13 W. 13 Baseball 1, 23 A. M. VIVIAN RENNELS A. A. 1. S. 1. l PATRICIA SLATER Women's Chorus lj Women's Octette 1, Sec. lg Music Festival 1, 23 A Capella Choir 23 Basketball 1, 23 Speed- ball 1, 2, Capt. lj W. A. A. 1, 2. A L A M A E TROTT Basketball 13 Baseball 13 Speedball 13 Hockey 13 Beta Phi Gamma 23 Derrick Picture Ed. 1, Copy Ed. 2, Salesman 2: W. A. A. 1. MAXINE TURNER Operetta 1, 23 Chorus 13 Band 1. JERRY WILLIAMS ELINOP JANE VOICE MARIAN WHITWELL A. S. B. Pres. 1, 2: GOULD VAN STONF Band X13 Hockey 2: Beta Phi Gamma 1, 2, AGATHA WILDHARBER Hi-Y 2: A. M. S. Pres. Basketball 2: W. A. A, Sec. 23 Derrick Art 0 p e r etta 1: J. C. 1: Basketball 1, 23 Base- 23 Ger. Club 1, 2. ARDITH WEBBER Ed. 1. Women's Chorus 1. ball 1. CJ. C.-95 1 U DER-GRADUATES EIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS President ,,--,, David Lutton Vice-President ....- --------'- H azel Jesse Secretary--mm- --,-- Kathleen DaViS E Treasurer ...-- ' B ob Smith LEE A. WITHROW attended the Uni- versity of Oregon Where he received a B. S. degree. He is a member of the Commercial Department and the Junior Class adviser. He has many Junior Col- lege students enrolled in his department. U11flerg1'aduate life in the junior college during the past,school year.resembled ln many re- spects the undergraduate life of a large college. A definite college spirit has been growing up in the junior college during past years and manifested itself in the Various act1v1t1es and studies of the students, making the growing body of undergraduates aware of the importance of the op- portunities offered by the junior college. The activities of the undergraduates, always extremely interesting, included many fields of interest and enjoyment. The student body government in which all students participate was of general interest. Athletics, as is generally the rule, played an important part in junior college life and were also of general interest to everyone, with football taking the lead and with the other sports not far behind. Connected with athletics were the associations for athletes, the Maroon T and the W. A. A., two of the important organizations of the junior college. Also of unusual interest were the parties sponsored by the student body and the dances and teas, which formed a major partlof tlaehsocizij life of the college. The honor societies and clubs were an interest to ew eryone a so, a t oug not all students were members. All students enjoyed the school publica- tions, the Derrick and the Gusher, on which several of the students devoted much of their time UNDERGRADUATES: Back Row-Harder, C. John ston, Thomas, Colton, Fleming, Heck, Kinney, Hess Elam, Foust, Dudley. Fourth Row-Carter, Gotcher Burton, Cavins, Colbert, Barratt, Baker, Halter, Blocki Brown, B. Johnston. Third Row-Hagler, Farnham, Gra ham, Brooks, Bolerjack, Jones, F. Hall, Helms, Eding P. Davis. Second .Row-Appling, Cook, A. Hall, K. Da vis, Fedewa, Ioppini, Clark, Bohannon, Freeman, Chap Dell, Gordon. Front Row-Fulbright, Jesse, Faughn Hengst, Beck, Bishop, Deaton, Bosley, Halliday, Craw ford, Asbury. 3 .cJ.c.-109 f President ....,..,.,,,.,,.,.,,..-,--------q----------- Jean Cook Vi0e'PrCSidellt ------ .... D orothea Noell Secretary --....... ...... P eggy Appling Treasurer -----4 .... R uth Cavens Ulldel'-Gl'3dll3l1CS SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS JOHN E. COLBERT teaches Oil Well Machinery, and also advises Junior College students in his department. In spite of the interest which the extra-curricular activities aroused and the amount of time spent on them, studying was stressed as the most important object of attending the junior col- lege. The activities which the undergraduates engaged in were included as a part of the educa- tional program, but study courses were not neglected, by any means. Every undergraduate at the beginning of his first college year was required to enter upon a definite course of study which he was to follow throughout his junior college years. He was allowed to choose either a terminal course, which is complete in two years, or a transfer course, which he might continue at a larger university. The terminal courses were in such fields as business or oil-well machinery. The transfer courses included the liberal arts courses and the like. Each definite course had several required studies to prepare the student for the field he had chosen. In addition to these courses, the student was required to enlist in courses of social sci- ence, hygiene, and physical education in order to graduate from the junior college. The rest of the courses the student wanted to take were elected according to his own wishes. College transfer courses vary in junior college, and in the past few years it has been the hope of the school to increase the number and types transferable to state colleges and universities. UNDERGRADUATES: Back Row-Stirn, Ritter, P. Lippert, Morgan, Cooley, Stadtmiller, Romines, Smith, Bailey, Roberts, Ozburn. Fourth Row-Murdock, Sanford, Madson, J. Lippert, Layfield, Lingo, Walker, J. Meyer, Schwab. Third Row-Reyes, Moore, Tucker, Patterson, Throop, Munsey, Monson, McNeese, Murphy. Second Row-Nichols, Noell, Macauley, W. Meyer, Pell, Mosher, Prescott, Reagen Thompson, M-cCool. Front Row-Reed, Montgomery, Stewart, Varner, Welch, Slentz, Thagard, D. Nichols, Mason, Murray. I Cj.C.-llj QV, 3- i 1 4 i 1, 5 v 4 3 63? F55 V I 'li . w ig. ,big , Y 11 .., .W I en' 3 1 Iwi.- lkhf' .' ' ' . .A 2 5 14 .Q wig ed, ,gif 4 gf, L59 of 'NL 1 . ,M 5 ' 1 uf Yi' J . 4. 1 'ui 31' ' x ' mf .,1 2.334 .L .. j'xi'Q 1 3 1 I i E AMER NOTICE THE BARRYMORE PROFIITE which belongs to none other than lrvin Geeslin, who appears to be very studious. TAKING IT EASY on the gym steps are-to the left and across, foot- halltheroes Ashton, Murdock, and Thaggardg Beck, Eding, and Stewart Jiggingg decorous loppini and Webberg and the invincible three, Lay- field, Lewis, and Elliot. TSK, TSK, look at the spring feverish people: Paul, Mr. Stansell, at- T tendance head, and Cecil look too happy to be chided for ditching. 41.0.-135 i 1 I 3, ' 1 i il, i Y I E ZA 5 4 I. 1 07' ti l 1 , i 714 L r i 4 , !, 1 is V 1 F it l l ' 4 i 1 li ' 3 V : :It it i i l 1 I 1 l I i r l S l s 1 ' 1 t I I , l l 4' i ECAIVIPUS IRVIN GEESLIN, Bob Gregory, and James Fluhrer are up to their old tricks again-or rather theY'1'9 C31'1'YiHg 011 for theuf predecesiors' -1 You must admit, however, they look as if they are 611J0Y1Hg fhemse Ves- FEET S P E A K L O U D E R THAN 4- WORDS. You guess the consequences of the stepping toes, but Dot, to the right, seems to be enjoying her position. WHILE MISTER X is too engrossed in his Gusher to notice any of the ups and downs of his classmates, Oliver Tribe pokes hishead out of his favorite bush and looks astonished at the goings-on. Jessie Higgins and Lula Reunels, however, treat us to some nice big smiles. HERE AND THERE AROUND THE CAMPUS lawn DO1l,t let the b k d ,' OO S ' Ojll' 932,16-Gyed Dhotographer caught Jaule- 1 , . eceive you? WS 3 Xeta. and Vivian enjoying a witty Coiiversztiloigi gildisob' Fmally our S113-Dper Caught up from all appearances. No fair! LaYeta peekedv' Shiudgov' Ashton' Fluhfef, holding EL private The next victim was Delbert. former student - 15-of-then' Own with Lula Rennels oin ,body Dyesidem and now taking me easv on the eontoitionist on us in front of theni. g g CJ. C.-145 ro CAPERS E J JAM ES FLUHRER, disdaining some col- leagues, is studying, believe it or not, at his desk in the Junior College Dormi- tory. It's not a change for him though. SCENES F R O M T H E WOMEN'S LOUNGE. At the left is Helen Ruth, slumbering in blissful oblivion, on the most comfortable davenport in the room. Bernice and Pauline are conspiring in the background. On the right, occupied in a good old-fashioned pow-wow, are Ardith, Maxine, Joyce, and Winif1'ed. Now you can readily understand Why two bells are required to get the strayers to class. BO.B GREGORY reposes in this very familiar but still rather unusual i attitude. Wliat with all the distractions it's a wonder Bob is doing as i Well as he is.. Our odds are that the distractions will eventually win out-ior proot, note the unstudious smile that is hovering over his face. 5 tl J. C. la ls faces We Jim Willis Charles Simons, James Flulirer 'Bull FROM -I-'list IlVgOl?Jil8g1t 1525 drtgged out ye old Morgan Frederick Odell. 'ind Iohnny Lavelle. l suspect t '. ' ' 2 I C ' C ' L grade book. Circling from leit to right we catch qJ.C.-159 ?.,,...4nY, . , ,.-Y l L. J. KIENHOLZ fbelowl 1'eCGiVGd his Cone? tion at XVashington State, Whefe he took 3 , as h - of Science degree. Here at Taft he heads the D YSQ1 ical Education Department, .teaches Hygiene agd Physical Education, acts as Director of AthlketH3S, gud coaches Junior College Football, Basket ah' M - Baseball. In his spare 1n1nutes he :'2ldV1S6S t e 21 roon T Society. A capable executive and a good coach, Mr. Kienholz supervises work that affgcts not only athletes but every student attein lil? school, high school or juI1i01' College. b0Y 01 gnu- During the past several years athletics has come to play an important role in the junior college. Each year the teams have been improving, each sport has received greater support from the com- munity, and the players have been entering into . higher competitive brackets. A few years ago the . j institution began to attract athletes from out of Taft, thus strengthening the teams with the injec- tion of new blood. This year the steady progress upward culminated in the football team's being ranked by many as the strongest junior college outfit in the state. Through their excellent record they aroused such whole-hearted enthusiasm in the . community that this year the Taft Athletic Boos- ters Club was formed-an organization which, al- though it promises support to all athletics in both . high school and junior college, has as its chief g purpose the establishing of scholarships for de- serving J. C. athletes. Next year the football team will enter into the tough Metropolitan Conference of Southern California, and although the school boasts an enrollment of less than one-fourth as many students as most of the others in the confer- ence, a great season is looked forward to. It is hoped that in future years Taft will be invited to .enter this conference in other branches of ath- letics. At the present time the athletic program is W1 e and varied. The Cougars have distinguished theimselves ln football, basketball, baseball, track, an tennis. Three years ago, a boxing tournament waslstarted, and there is now considerable interest in t IS sport among Taft Junior Collegejstudents. HENRY T IMES attended th . . - F 9 UHiV91'SitY of Washington Where he iiciibeclwigtlii-5 ltgiftlsixtliucfition ind his Master Of Arts Deg1'eeS- ban game, which Seems td beg 11293 IS seen selling tickets. for a foot- Cf philosophy and English- Th 1 e Oflg Job with him. He 1S a teacher age to age but really means ALeOxngeaJ?1nVgS3ir1gh,i1osoDhy has varied fl-om ,m CJ. C.-165 Rolling up an impressive total of 147 points to 24 for their opponents, remaining undefeated throughout a gruelling, nine-game schedule, this year's Cougar team was perhaps the best, cer- tainly the most successful, ever to represent Taft Junior College. Opening their season on the home field, the Cougars showed promise of a great season to come by crushing Salinas J. C., 13-0. The following week-end they journeyed to the coast to invade Ventura's Pirate Lair. Here the Taftians turned in their finest performance of the season. Ventura had what was considered a strong team, and they finished their season in second place of their conference, but they proved help- less against the Maroon and White's football ma- chine, which trounced them by a score of 20 to 0. Meeting Pasadena in the Rose Bowl, the Cougars started sluggishly. A touchdown by the Bulldogs aroused them from their lethargy, and they settled down to score two touchdowns, one conversion, and one field goal. They played their first confer- ence 'game a week later, defeating Porterville, 20-0. In spite of the one-sidedness of the score, the Cou- gars turned in one of their worst performances of the season. They played indifferently, with the second string staying in f or 'about half of the game. The following week found them with their cus- tomary zip and destructiveness. Ruthless on of- fense and vicious on defense, they won an over- whelming 32-6 victory over Oceanside J. C. Against Fullerton they displayed their vaunted aerial at- tack to the dismay of their opponents and to. the delight of the spectators. Scoring wih two light- ning thrusts almost before the game was under way, and adding another touchdown to lt later, thev won 19-0. The Santa Barbara Frosh game proved sdmewhat of a repetition of the Porterville encounter-only worse. The Cougars toyed with their opposition, winning, 9-0. Thus th1elCoug:'i11r Clan finished seven games of their sche u e wi out receiving any opposition worthy of menI110I1- 41. C.-179 COUGARS :IVQLTER DAETlN.ElLER, an Inglewood a who came to Join our ranks two years i'lgO, was unanimously elected Inspira- tional Award Winnei' because of his steady, brilliant playing, HBANGED UP JIM WILLIS, in line position, shows his soars of battle. That's what he gets for being in every play that came his Way! CECIL MURDOCK, local boy who made good football material, Was unanimously elected 1937 captain by his teammates. 14 ! i U 5 ul a l i l iz 1 I l I 1 v CDUGARS CT! 1. Dl- f X Q ,,. 4 ALL DRESSED UP, with no extra-special game to play, are Bob Smith, center, who scared many a. defenseless opposing center with his size. and Frank Hall, guard, who did plenty of seearaaa SOME OF OUR COUGARS being quiet and calm foi a change Standing ale Coleman Maloney and 'Ilomas In tiont positions we find Lave le Ku denov and L Brown nce more the Cougars traveled south, this time to face the powerful, free-lancing Compton Tartars Riddld by injuries, the Taftians were suffering from the loss of Kudenov, first-string tackle, and Garratt, l SC31'i11S in 11iS OWI1 lflght by ODG11iHg many llifle regular center, and most of the other players were l 110128 for his baclffleld playnlatesl Note fhe racked with wounds of previous campaigns. The Tar , unltorms which weie the teams pride and Joy. , , ' White helmets, maroon jerseys with white nu- ters Scored flrst but faded to convert' .The Cflugars 'l mer-als. mo1eskins, and maroon socks con- retaliated, scoring a touchdown and making their con etitute their CO101'fu1 and effective f'getS'uPS-H version, to find themselves leading by the narrow mar gin of a single point. A Practically the entire second . half was played ln Taft territory, with ' l SQUAD B k R M L Compton knocklng loudly and desper , A : ac ow- anager Litton, Turner, Odell, Kornoft a 1 Ashton, Pivaroff, Garratt, Morgan, Manager Townsend. Third Row Stag at tlilelr Oglfponent S goal hue But p A -Manager Lippert, Barrett, Throop, Argent, Smith, Willis La y ercu San e ONS the Cougars some 1, t xielle, ghpinas. Second Row-Assistant Coach Mackersie, San h0W Ul3I13gCd to SUIVC Off those P6I'S1St it ters, al, Murdock, Hogan, Loperena, Saulsbury, Bohannon ent thrusts TW1cetheT t Cameron. Front Row--Coach Kienholz, Kudenov, Black, a 0 t t t f- ld ar ETZS weie In Thagard, Maloney, Daetweiler, Brown, Ricker. P S1 lgn 0 ryla Eel foawiac illt' l tempt, ortunate y, aie . en t e pq p i 1 final gun went goff, the single .point proved the margin of victory. Wlth an Q 3 A v p llIlbl6l'IllSh3d record the Cou ars next , , , u . S r , Q in V l Q A p faced thelr tradltlonal foes-the Bak- 2 i 1 WVR te 'Q ' ii W7 or-Sf' R d , l may A A V' U . 16 enega es. Two regulars were . S Q -tj ' A still ahsent from the Taft forces, and Q g in ,thi E., ,,,, ,, g ,M-Zi, the other lnjured players had not had C, , ,e- R9 - s,,aH,1-v, I - H ,W f,,,, , ,,,'t , 1 ipv f TIUCI1 of a .chance to recuperate after I 4, 1 A Q ,., Ee tussle with Compton. Although the 5 l O - ,.:,q5!a,,A51r,, i ,a pf Y t--2 sugars outplayed their hitter rivals, Q 4 'V el we' 1- llrr ' '. ey were forced le be Cement with 21 1 215,510 and thus m-my a 3 I an E in thi gout irfilitce championship. Once 5 1 V., , ly ' ' ' ll ' A ' half T IES H and again ln the second A up . ' 'Mu' ,l.. , .,,., , ,,,... .,,, .,.. , , tgarevl 3 L threatened to score, but fal. V r ' ee V C eac mme with 3 Victory in Sight- N1 . . J... -Ls ,, , j - CJ.C.-185 I C C C if T FLOATING THRU THE fighting Irishman Johnny Lavelle helping the hidde C I , n ougar player get that elusive ball for dear old T. J. C. Crouching, and weaiing a determined lool' L ' ' AIR with the greatest of ease goes that 'Action hots My ?f,z,?'Z L I 1' r F , E n - if 1 1 1 .2 P V!! x it xi X g, iv! 'Th' r 'ri Q 'WW ', s l 1 . 1 l ! in l M fr F l - X, ls emmie lVlcCla1n, the lad who wore the prettiest HSl1ll1Sl'U ever acquired in a J. C. Basketball game. GEORGE R. WATSON heads the Me- chanical Drawing Department and teaches Mechanical Drawing and Engi- neering Drawing. His Bachelor of Sci- ence degree was received at Carnegie Institute of Technology. A former coach, Mr. Watson takes a very keen interest in all departments of athletics. all . . . football is in the air . . . Overand is checking out equipment .... Kienholz is send' ing players through the paces . . . Muscles sore . . . bruises plentiful . . . the schedule is a stiff one the Salinas game . . . 18-0 . . . tackles . . . passes . . . runs . . . line smashes . . . touchdown . . . and so on down the schedule .... Cougars undefeated . . . the football banquet . . . the weath- er's getting colder . . . winter . . . basketball is king . . . the Cougars are tossing the casaba around . . . the hall swishes through the basket . . . two more points . . . they come from behind to win . . . the crowd cheers . . . the players go to the showers . . . spring . . . track, baseball, tennis view for the spotlight . . . athletes in sweat-shirts are jogging around the track . . . the discus wings its way out . . . Mullen gives some intructions to a runner . . . spikes dig into the earth . . . the javelin falls to the turf . . . the thud of the baseball in the mitt . . . the crack of the ball against the bat . . . a long one to center field . . . man left on base . . . a tennis ball whines across the net . . . a ball returned with a backhand . . . three sets . . . summer . . . year of sports is over . . . jobs. GEORGE SHAFFNER takes et high hurdle in good form. We 41. C.-193 l I WIDE-lvaourr-1 so HAROLD HOGAN, poised Eugene 'Q Odell. and dancing Johnny Lavelle watch the roaming ball. 4 l i Y P L . 1 l'L . I i f I .I . l. I i l I li :IH ld I af' 2 4 I 6 I . U. C .. l I G,- v .Z 5 . '-..'1, . ' Q. Y i V- fiif il 'i?i,5 :3- . 5 , ,,, askellball ,gl 2' , 'K I, it Q 4-v'ff V' s y , i , Y Q ' UP IN THE AIR goes Harold Hogan While Eugene Odell and the watchful Raymond Sanders speculate as to the outcome of this toss-up between Hogan and a Bakersfield player-the first Bakersfield game for the season. JOHN LAVELLE, captain, led his striving team on to many victories. H ard luck dogged Cougar Cagemen's footsteps throughout their entire schedule. In spite of the fact that only one letterman returned, hopes were high at the beginning of the season, but these hopes were dimmed as heavy losses caused by injuries and other factors, were lncurred. The season opened with. the Chaffey Invitational Tournament, in which the locals lost to Chaffey's crack quintet. Coach Kienholz's charges easily trounced Reedley, their first conference opponent, and followed the victory up by defeating Coalinga. The following week the Cougars lost a heart-breaker to Visalia by the narrow margin of two points. After dropping a close game to Cal. Poly, the local quintet, after being behind, took the measure of Porterville. This victory was followed by the loss of four hard-fought games, Bakersfield, Cal. Poly, Visalia, and Porter- ville. After defeating Reedley by a wide margin, the local maple-court artists prepared to reverse their early season defeat at the hands of the league-leading Bakersfield Renegades. The locals led until the last few minutes of the game, 4 when Lavelle was evict- ed from the game. This later was found to be an error on the part of the scorekeepers, but it proved to be the decid- ing factor, as Smith, Renegade f o r w a r d, whom Lavelle had pre- viously held to one bas- ket and three free t h r o w s, immediately scored two baskets, en- abling Bakersfield to win by a single point. Chief characteristic of this year's team was sec- ond half strength. John Lavelle, consistent and ever-dependable guard, was elected captain for the season, Odell was Season's high point man F1-out ROW GY Odell M C - - ' -Sanders Cameron Cuthbert y y C Iam' Coach Klenholz ' 1 son, Murdock, HOSHH Helms SQUAD: Back Row-Ashton, Lavelle, Dudl f s CJ. C.-203 ru l TRACK c as e f Q QQ X is j, ., X' th, X, 'z-5 N X.,-ssmwevlsm. 0 ' I N IS V E R N M U '- '- E N fB. S., Univer- . sity of Illinoisj teaches Phys- X A - 0 ' - . e e c 102-1 Educatlon and G01f. also ' X . Coaches J - C. track, D basket- . s .fs - sf:?XXlsN 45 -X Ms he S-SQ gFasf.,wsW5 eww C--1, 'I-0 we e Y Qs Q ' , ' jX,m--I-2 . X i - X r W 'fp 9 ,fnyfv y 4 f- 'ef ' M844- 1f,,.. V - , - P ball- advlses Freshman Class- CHARLES SIMONS, caught in the act, but Without the incrimi- nating evidence. In -case you'1'e interested, the javelin is sailing through the air. he Cougar track squad started the season expecting a long string of victories, but these ex- pectations were somewhat destroyed by injuries. Hank Gonzales, co-holder of the National Junior College 160 yard dash record, was the first to be injured, and others joined him. Some competed in spite of lameness, but they were naturally hampered. Coach Mullen's spikemen opened the season by scoring an overwhelming 99-32 victory over Visalia. Outstanding performance of the day was contributed by Charles Simons, when he set a new school record in the javelin throw of 176 feet, ZZ inches. Meeting Cal. Poly, Santa Barbara State Frosh, and San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Junior Colleges, Taft emerged victorious, leading its closest rival by almost twenty points. Charles Simons added six inches to the javelin record, and Marion Bohannan set a new school record of twelve feet in the pole vault. Lloyd Small and Herb Colton tied tl1e former s record of 15.5 in the high- hurdles. Two precedents were broken this year, when Taft lost the Bakers- field Relays and Bak- ersfield Dual Meet. In the case of the latter, the win was a disputed one, but the officials sided with Bakersfield. It was the first time since their start in 1933 that Taft did not win these meets. l i 4 7: 5 Pc -1' R. 'fBai'i'ett, L. Small. Saunders, Sliradeix Odell. Prescott. Stock- SQUAD nel ml 1 1' R qnrtll, Sl.0llQlJl'ZlliPl', Mason, ltoinines, Harder, Veeslin Johnson, Simons, Ho annon. Front Howftfoacli Mxillen, Lingo, Davis, Mui'- inan Colton,S1nitl1. Secont tow! .L f 1-ay,iGonzales, Shatfner, Lippert, Mgr. XVOOG. qglrs Crglb 'I l Q 5- 53 3 1 l K1 i. A bn.-L-'-- Y . W e A' a + i f ff ' ,1 , second Row-Chair SQUAD' Top ROW sHO5l'2U1- Sflnfmd' lwfloik'f1eHEQ?.Qi,f2?5'1f.2S1mOnS, Lavelle, Shra- a Del. Thomlvson, Hall. Cl1illllQl'lSOll', Evans, 13161211 Y' der' Daetwgilgy, Ashton. baulsbuiy. I ww S0 .. I XT Coach Les Kienholz's Cougar nine, who play free lance baseball as there is no baseball confer- ence for junior colleges of Central California, have thus far been very successful in their cam- paign, playing excellent ball most of the time and defeating most of the teams on a stiff schedule. Although boasting a crack infield and a capable outfield, the battery proved weak when practice started, but this condition was altered by moving Captain Walter Daetweiler from his former post in the outfield to the position of catcher, and by backing up Bill Thompson with Cecil Murdock, veteran short-stop, on the mound. The Cougars have proved an exceedingly hard-slugging outfit, out- HAROLD HOGAN, one of our - - ' - ' ll ' t Outstanding Stars, took time hitting thelr opponents ln practlca y all of thelr games. To da e out to pose for the snap. only one team has not fallen before the heavy swinging Cougar bats. Wm ,, he C - - . . TTlle figcgaalxgs 511-priellgelefltilgleeilezilmzilsrosltgceilllitolijliodgggonchhwlnnlng from California Polytechnic, 9-8. . in - . . for their Opponents. They followed this actor u h dlsf encounter, garnering twelve hits to SIX ggirgiacllock and with two men out in the .ninfh ihnilzg, lijliltlsgufggltifrfsfgljgagl- gy 3-gb with a c a SlOlVl100lx win hy pollng a homer into deg cent f. ld 9 5 con aseman, at the hands'of Santa Barbara'S undef t d f P er- le ' Taft 'hen received 3 Sebback . ea e rosh t . of 8-3. The Cougars returned to the coast the followtiaiilil, losukg on the vlctofs dlamond by 3 500113 OW an 8'6 Hftory over santa Maria J. C. Th 1 g .wee and and were Successful, bansms , l mcked the Santa Marla hurler for twelve hitse Xfaels again tfeatured some heavy slugging. as tl1eV Renegades, the local diamond artists dro .I h O pea lng their victory over the Bakersfield . ,, - PIPCI t elr second fees games remain to he played before the season closes ialsul tg Santa B3I'bara's frosh team. .. - . . . u ' N me ougais should have no difficulty in ending a Successful S8221 Sing. from past pgrfornlancesg Wm T f et' e----- W on WMM a 591195 of Viclgrigs. CJ. C.-227 C 7 - vGervais and Reagan were later UPS'-it ll SQUAD: Top Row-Caveus. Fourth Ro f--P - . . econd ROW-Bolerjack, Montgomery, F1-On? Royiegggggagllgili Thlfd R0W'G91'VaiS- , er. a 5 2 - , .3 4 I , 2 , l ', ' , 3 oach Lee's racquet-wielders successfully opened the season on the local courts by defeating the Ventura Junior College netmen. Willarfl Gervais, lanky Cougar ace, overwhelmed Conklin of Ventura 6-0, 6-1 in the first singles match. In the second singles Glenn Reagan easily trounced Myers of Ventura, 6-1, 6-1. Gervais and Reagan then teamed together to defeat Meyers and Phil- lips, 6-2, 6-4-. Taft's second doubles team, Thompson and Hueler, lost to Jones and Vanizimuna, 6-2, 6-1. The women's team, however, did not fare so well and lost to Ventura. Against Antelope Valley the Cougar team played well, Gervais winning the first singles, 7-5, 6-0, Reagan winning second singles, 6-1, 6-3. 5 . M, , A , ABOVE-Mar-that Turley. mified double player, goes through the ino- tion of driving. Right-Glenn Rea- gan. other member of mixed double group, poses. while VVil1ard Gervais. singles player, looks on. eeting San Luis Obispo and Visalia the same day, Gervais won the singles from San Luis, 6-2, 6-2, and tl fin st doubles 6 3 3 6 8 6 Reagan and Tur- V fronl Visalia 6-1, 6-3' lliealiran1alE,lul-luilliilldlygllelllis 'uid Tll0lllIl31lll-IZIOR ihe single ilouliles, -I-6, 1 . f 6 C ' le! Won 1112 mlxifid dou 1630370115 in tile first Singles, while Reagan copped the second singles, 6-3 6-4' Gervais was we 1 their doubles match, and Hueler was defeated in singlesi U. C.-235 uni- oxing 4 CALVIN BARRETT AND PROSPER CBUZZQ RAFFERTY JOHNNY MURRAY AND JOE DAVIS go a round to show what they can do. put on a good sparring show f01' HS- Three years ago the Annual Golden Gloves Tournament was started and proved to be a huge suc- cess. This year, on three different evenings, large crowds flocked to the gymnasium to watch the local leather pushers battle for the coveted Golden Gloves. This year seven junior college students were named as school champions. In the finals of the contest Frank Maloney, 235 pounds, captured the heavyweight title from Jini Willis, Prosper Davis won the the 175 pound title from George Kornoff, the wild-swinging Russian boy, Bob Loperena received the middle- weight title by default, as no one else entered in that class, Calvin Barrett decisioned Herbert Col- ton in the 14-7 pound class, Joe Rafferty scored a two-round technical K. 0. over Ralph Woods in the 135 pound class, and John Murray decisioned Dave Lutton in the 126 pound class. This year proceeds from the tournament went to a high school and junior college award fund. SQUAD: Joe Rafferty, John Murray, Calvin Barret, Prosper r A Davis. Rip Maloney is not in ' the picture, These boys put up I god hard fights, and their ability was enjoyed by the entire crowd. In this space the Derrick sport writers wish to comment on the high character of these Golden Gloves fights. In the first place, it is a pleasure to witness fight- ing tha.t is clean and honest. The fact that students and mem- bers of the community can Wit- ness this type of boxing is a tribute to the men who manage it. Americans need more of this type Of SDOrt. In the second place, it is a distinct pleasure to witness a sporting match that is not overburdened with nervous Sffailll the boys who are in the NUS f1CU12111y enjoy boxing, Cf COUTSS, they train -conscientious- ly and fight hard, but the spirit Of good sportsmanship prevails. U- C.-245 ISABEL Get your copy in DIENSTEIN served as junior col- lege editor. - 'A Derrick and usher J F ,f I 5' . Z I. n i 4- Z -:. ,, I . A , v if LN 'W 5 JOHN Have you T bought your Derrick? POWER served as business manager. If' ' r INTENTLY LOOKING UP NAMES are the J. C. Derrick staff, com- DOSQI1 Of Delbert Boutvvell, sports editorg Florence Macaulay, assistant T' f - y I .I- Q editorg Ala Mae Trott, copy writer and salesmang and Jessie Higgins 7 ' salesman. ' F Q tl 1 l 54' Edit gain combining the junior college and the high 1: school in the same yearbook but in a different section and with a separate staff, the Junior College 1 if annual still remains definitely independent and fgl. exclusively J. C. The use of more pictures and lr' less copy made a decided improvement in both 1 Q appearance and sales. The junior college staff gg rather supplemented the work of the high school Q in that they worked together with the high school staff, both in business and editorial matters. in 1, r l ' L' r f F7 DWAYNE KLINGE AND GORDON GOTCHER, busi- w ness manager and copy 'V d't ' t' l . ond, Won Valley Champion- e 1 or lespec we y Q GEORGE MONSON, execu- tive editor first semester and sports editor the sec- ship for Sport Page Make- 1 A 1 up at the spring Fresno j Bee Press Convention. 71 I 6 I Putting out the eight column paper inaugura- ' ted at the end of the last year, for the whole A 1937-38 school year, the HGusher established , f?', I a precedent and a prestige that will last as long u as there exists a HC-usher. In the first semes- ter the executive editor, the junior college edi- . I- tor, and the sports editor were all junior col- . T h 1 I lege students, in the second semester t e jun- , .v u ior college editor, the copy editor, and sports . editor were junior college students. Proud banners and placques displaying the improve- ment in the f'4Gusher journalism are in full g , I , 1 5 P view in the trophy case. The Daily Trojan l g Jlaced us first, for the most improvement and ! 5 - .- I , L , . GUSHER REPORTERS, being quietfor a Cllange, ?11'G1B1'?d presentedu gs with a placque. We were i I , Rittel- Cbackj, assistant feature W1-1terg Isabel Dienstein, awarded A rating lyy the Columljla Unlver. V assistant f93fU1'e W1'it91'2 and Hazel Jesse' news and featule sity Award and classed in first class honor rat- fn j reporter, ing by National Scholastic Press Association.3- l 3 CJ. C.-255 l ' Z , . V... -V ,rf-,Y,.. .lm l BARBARA GRAHAM in her role of Justina in Saint Cyprian makes an effective Christian maiden. Note the light and dark contrast and the cross. espite the comparatively small enrollment of the junior col- lege, the dramatic students of the junior college have comprised at least one half of the cast of each of the major plays given by the com- hined high school and junior col- lege dramatic class during the year. This large representation was mer- ited hy the ability of the more expe- rienced and talented junior college students to fill the most difficult characterizations of the various plays. Further recognition of their hard work and great interest is to he evidenced in the addition of a separate junior college dramatic class next year. This new class is to he a college transfer course cor- responding to U. of C. 10A-B class, FF t. Cyprian and the Devil was the Taft Junior College entry in the eighth annual Pasa- dena Play Tournament. This one-act play was written in blank verse and deals with the super- natural. It was originally written hy Empress Euch- iosh of the Byzantine Empire in the early sev- enth century. The play gave a very unusual dra- matization of the early Christian Monk, St. Cyp- rian., who was visited hy the Devil, and very inter- esting facts on the order of St. Januarius, a cult of monks which existed in the fifth century. The setting, made hy the stagecraft class, is very unusual and is dif- ferent from any sets that have heen used this year. Q if CJ.. C.-269 it 'R ii D Tama PRESENTING Justina. the Devil. and St. Cyprian. Barbara Graham DUS95 35 JUS' tjug 21. Christian maiden at the lett. ln the middle is .lack Halter as the Devil. The next moment he clis21DDQ211'S Ulm H1111 air with a DOD. T0 the light IS Alva GI'Qz9QCl'Y as Saint CYD1'i3U- aftel' Whom the r play is named. r ALVA GREGORY poses as saint Cy- prian from the Junior College Pasadena V Tournament play entry- BY UTGHUS Of l adapt make up, Alva, who is a very I decided hlond, has been made a brun- i nette. The striking shadow on the l background has us fascinated! l MR. BORELL entertains his junior col- lege dramatics students, and they seem l to be enjoying the entertainment. . fb ,lp we .-w..4..,., X.-el: TNie.,Snbn...ii FORE SICS JUNIOR COLLEGE DEBATE SQUAD: In the back row from left to right are Bradley Ritter, Grover Lanter, Paul Lynch, Seated are Hazel Jesse and Martha Turley. ost of the junior college debates for the last two semesters were given on the National Junior College Debate Problem scheduled by the Central California Con- ference. The topic chosen this last year was one of great interest-Resolved, that the National Labor Relations Board be empowered to enforce arbitration of all indus- trial disputes. On this debate Taft competed with the fol- lowing schools: Reedley, Dec. 143 Coalinga, Dec. 155 Visalia, Feb. 17, Bakersfield, Feb. 22. Members of the squad, coached by Mr. Ernest Mc- Innes, include Hazel Jesse, Martha Lee Turley, Lulu Ren- nels, Brad Ritter, Paul Lynch, and Grover Lanter. Each year it has been the custom of the schools to have an oratorical contest at which awards are given for the best presentation and content of the speeches. In the oratorical contest held in Bakersfield Brad Ritter tied with Bakersfield for the first place, and Lulu Rennels placed. ERNEST McINNES CB. A., Southwest- ernl teaches Public Speaking, English, Social Studies, advises Forensic Club and is the supervisor of all Forensics. ince the first of the school year for- ensics has been stressed because of the growing importance taken by it in our present-day educational systems. The benefits derived from the course are nu- merous. The participation in forensics is of a great value for increasing and sti- nlulating one's interest in current events of the entire world. These topics are considered from every angle possible so as to give the student an unbiased idea of the situation. However, forensics is not limited to political and economic happeningsg it also covers many important topics in art, science, and social problems. The ac- complishments, which usually result in the development of the individual's per- sonality and the ability to participate in N a general conversation, are ones of , much use in academic and social life. l PAUL LYNCH, one of Mr. Mclnnes' leading dehaters, is trying out his appeal on his classmates. Book in hand and appearing quite at ease with the world, though we don't see how he does it, Paul makes l' ovation. and as usual he is putting over his point. Too bad we ns can't show you how well he is doing by turning the spot on the class. qi. C.-273 M ct if id 5 USIC J LLEGE GIRLS OCTETTE directed by Mr. Stevens and ac- croIiiiEJa.iiLi'eIZ11IcI?J3F5ll!:IELJ1'vel Hopkins, has entertained various clubs and lodg9S and has twice broadcasted over KERN, a Bakersfield radio system. Top Row- LaDell Brown, Thelma Hart, Barbara Graham, DO1'0U193 NOGH, Marvel Hopkins. Front Row-Eloise Godbey, Betty Bennett, Olive Schmidt, Geraldine Lewis. . . Q 4 I f vt' , 1 , W .. - A . y Y READY! QUIET! BEGIN! and with that, off go this junior col lege group, presenting their num- ber with eXpression'l and all their might and maing for this is the big broadcast from Bakers- field. Of course, since we were performing before Bakersfield, our noted rivals, we just had to be better than ever before-and with Mr. Stevens leading as if his life depended on it, don't doubt for a minute that these J, Cfers didn't give their all. Alva G1'9g01'3' fsee him in the left ioregroundl is helping all he can. Taft put it over too, in ease you're wondering, l..I' KJ.-285 ,-,, rn-srr'W:'- S ' T '+ '-A . THOMAS STEVENS fB. A., Fresno State Teachers Collegeg M. A., B. Mus., College of Pacific? is Acting Head cf the Music Department and advises the Girls' Drum CorDS, Ol'- chestra and J. C. A Capella Choir. J. C. A CAPELLA CHOIR: Top Row-Murray, Bosley, Cameron, Thompson, Spicer, Thomas, NValton, Schmitt, Lang, Gregory, Murdock, Ritter. Second Row-D. DeClue, Bennett, V. Jesse. Jennings, Hart, Whitwell, Stirn, K. DeClue, Lewis, Knowles, Graham, Kofahl, H. Jesse. Front Row-Godbey, Hetteshimer, Deaton, Clark, Adams, Brown, Schmidt, Hopkins, Halliday. Davis, Slater. AT THE LEFT we introduce to you Dr. Ernest L. Bickerdike, instructor of chemistry, geology, and general science. Dr. Bicker- dike, who has the distinction of being one of the two Ph, nfs here received his degree at the University of Southern Califor- nia. In the picture we see him in his most usual posiiton, that of either procuring chemical substances for his usually be- wildered students or making up the compounds for the .same stu- dents. But don't let that fool you, he spends much of his time taking his nosey geology class on field trips and keeping them from bringing back Kern River Canyon, the Ridge Route, and other spots they have visited. GAZING AT A WORK OF ART is Mr. Rose, head of Science De- partment and physics, civil engi- neering, and mathematics in- structor. Professor Rose is a graduate of Arizona and has his B. S. and M. A. degrees. When he isn't out figuring the distance which the surrounding hills are moving, Mr. Rose is helping his energetic future scientists and mathematicians learn the what- nots that they should know. The picture happens to be one showing Mr. Rose preparing for his physics class. This class is usually teeming with moving students, carrying wires and very enticing pulleys. No won- der students take these courses, we would too if we could work the paraphanalia! ing! I 45. C.-297 lass Activities . Y..M....., -4 fe! av , ff 1 N J X ,W y ,., Kg, fu . 1 S J s gb 7 Ilia' .i'ilQ'Q'Qf fs. -- Uif, N ' X rf-sf! Y' sv M STANDING AT THE BLACK- BOARD is Mr. James A. Robb, graduate of Greenville College and possessor of a B. A. from Greenville College and a M. A. from Michigan. As you have probably guessed by the picture, Mr. Robb is a mathematics, J. C. physics, and H. S. algebra in- structor and serves as head of the Mathematics Department, having held this position for sev- eral years. Mr. Robb holds thiS distinction of being one of the best mathematic problem un- tanglers around these DHHS- just ask some of his students! From the appearances of the fig- urings on the board, it doesn't look as if Mr. Robb is being easy on his class. But then yo-u seldom hear of his classes kick- QQ 1 5 41 'Q 1 1.-S J I ,I ,. fa' iw l 5. 1 .r .dl ,il 0, . LF lr lt. I , ,. , l P ld 'i l E 1 f. 1 if A . tis l 1 s l l ff w . ii I 4 . .1 . ', i W. Q1 tl ,Eva E1 il fl 5.1 X. H, N4 I if F . ll 5' . 1 it ll - l 5. 1. ai .t ii il as 'e A :T G. 3 . lf 5, if I 4 ,. .xl E . , .Q MH az. K 1, ,. l , . . i UBfGANIZlYl'I0 W. A. A. and Maroon T o 'f 2 ru-' ' ag., .., , , GLADYS BENERD KB. A., San Francisco State Teachers Col- legel teaches P. E., coaches girls' tennis, advises G. A. A., -1 W' A' A and the Gif1S'League- N. A. A.: Back Row-Meyers, Farnham, Bolerjack, Elliott, Layfield, Ko- fahl, Potter. Front Row-Slater, Varner, Halliday, Lewis, Lee, Deaton. The athletic club of the J. C. women students, the W. A. A., Women's Athletic Association, under the advisership of Miss Gladys Benerd, gym teacher, CaI'I'i8d out 3 full YCHIJS P1'0g1'3m, filled with many and varied activities. Miss Benerd gave two parties for the organization at ' which the officers were chosen. For the first semester officers, President, Vice-President, Sec- retary, and Treasurer, Gladys Kofahl, Bernice Elliot, Patricia Slater, Gerry Lewis were selected with Gerry Lewis, Bernice Elliot, Kim Davis, and Dorothy Halliday respectively for the second semester. The Association gave a sport-dinner-dance in the middle of the year, which was very much appreciated. Another dinner-dance was held late in the spring, at which awards were made for participation in the sports. At the ending of the season of each sport, the W. A. A. gave a din- ner to its members, which considerably enlivened the Association. Putting the girls through their paces for initiations offered the student body, as well as the members, much enjoyment. MAROON T : Back RoW-Kude- nov, Colton, B. Small, Thagard, Thomas, Smith. Second Row-L. Small, Sanford, Shaffner, Ashton, La- velle, Sec.-Treasurer, Simons. First Row-Saunders, President, Woods, Van Stone, Sullivan, Barrett, Cam- eron, Odell, Vice-President. Including all the important athletes of the junior college in its membership, the Maroon HT Society is one of the more powerful and active organiza. tions of the institution. Dur- ing each year the club .raises 2 enough money to buy the offi- l cial Maron NT sweaters for all two-year lettermen. T0 1 provide this money, the club sponsors several social functio ns. This vear, these included n 1 5 TF Dance. The latter was a combination 't0ld Clothes FaSt'0Vl?9ty payfsseniblies and 3 Maroon I . c ose of the year, their annual stag party was held i th V wa and Carnival Dayw- At the not solely interested in athletics. Three former m nl e gym' Wearers 0f the Marooll WT are . Woodrow Stone died following an automobile eng Jers of the society passed awav this veal-. zellfl OSCHI' Van Horn following an emergency Oiliilatfiil? Withflhm- Hanawali after a short illness, U' C.-305 e1r honor we dedicate this copyzig HOIIOI' Societies T Ja , 4 N. A . at 4 fs -. .N,- ig rganized two years ago with Dean Howes and Miss Des- sery as advisers, the Zeta Sigma Pi, honorary social science fra- ternity, formed as an informal group, holding meetings every 2nd week at Mr. Howes' house at which discussions of present problems were debated pro and con. The officers, elected two years ago and still retaining their positions, are James Stew- art, president, John Power, vice-president, and Dorothy Gray Hollingsworth, secretary- treasurer, whose office re- mained unfilled because of her leaving our institution of learning for one of marriage. eginning the year with eight members, the small but ac- tive Beta Phi Gamma took this year in its stride. Informal meetings were held, at which journalistic problems were dis- cussed. Three members repre- sented Taft at the annual con- vention in San Francisco. ln the second semester, nine new members were initiated. Infor- mal forums were held, with a Bakersfield reporter's talk and a visit to the 6Piee plant the highlights of the semester. Of- ficers this year were Pres.. Dienstein, Vice-Pres., Lanter, and Sec.-Treasurer, Whitwell- BETA PHI GAMMA: Standing- Monson, Gotcher. Power, Rittelh Lanter. Seated-Mr. Bejavh. Dieu- stein, XVhitwe11. Trott. Tucker. Although Alpha Gamma Sig. ma saw very little activity because of its smallmember. Slflip-S0 Small, in fact, thatof- flcers could not be elected- the second terms made up for the deficiency of the first, Un. der the direction of Kenneth Heuler, president, Martha Lee Turley, Vice-president, Jean Cook, secretary, Dorothea Noell, treasurer, and Miss Edna Des- Serya adviser, trips to Hunting- ton Library and California ln- stitute of Technology were made. Other members who are eligible to wear the scholas- tic pin but who failed to ap- pear in the picture are James Fluhrer and Lemmie McClain. ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA: Back Row-Odell, Byrd, Wa1ke1', Heuler, Lan- ter, Eding. Front Row-Dane, Noell, Cook, Reed, Turley. ZETA SIGMA Pl: J. Stewart, Ritter, Dyer-Bennet, Mattison, Howes Front Row-Jesse, Reed, M. Doolittle. Dane, J. Higgins. or C.-311 . exam fir I ,,,, -4- -...., . .. tl i 1 iM mf ,f g , ,LNV , DRAMA TOURNAMENT PLAYERS! 5 fa--5 1 ill ' Back Row-'Jaines Stewart, Paulinfe 2 f X 1-P' Layfield. Ned Munseyl D01'0t11Y Hal' W f 1 lidav, Mr. Borell. Front Row-Miss E QIE Steiningrer, Annie Stewart. Barbalr? X E X V l 1 Graham. Geraldine Lewis, Jack Hd' ' rr l i i9I'. . 1 ' napped on the front steps of 1 9 , the auditorium, this gI'0uP L' l 5 looks as if they really were en- '1 joying their positions. The sec- Q ond after this picture was taken this energetic group dashed into the auditorium to rch62lI'S6 for the next play. Slncc the .l- I C. group is too small to present ' their own plays, they make up he more than half of the casts ln i . t th .unior Colle ei The ron the combined student body preselgatlons anid Ln that waylifjgglfilznandegssemblies age more gnfmg ' . 'th t electin o' lcers an t us e1r 0 . . '. dal illsaanwalholfiifilthecirllher juniir college clubs. Mr. Borell, drama instructor, and MISS Steinm- TT- alt and ,stage craft instructor, act as a steadying influence and offer these artlstlc enterprlsers ' hiuizh worth while assistance and advice. From the expressions which are dlsplayed on the a g faces reproduced in the picture that is presented herewith they don't seem to mind their fate. l rganized here about three years ago, the Hi-Y has grown into one of our most important socie- ' 'A ties. This Club is a branch of the I Y. M. C. A. The aim of the organi- zation is the promotion of high standards and character. It has been very successful in its aid to society by helping out with various kinds of charity. However, E the Hi-Y is not merely a business club, but it also provides many Q1 amusements for its members such i . 1. as spaghetti feeds, Wiener roasts, P. and parties. The success of this organization is due to the excellent y 1 p as set of officers with the assistance p l HI-Y: Back Row-Boutwell, Clopper. Front Row-Crawford, Lanter, of Mr' Murl Dodson, club adviser' li 1 I, ,I 1 1 Meacher. 1ete,Sg331itr1gg aspfigrginzgteofugiaiggi to this section ot the Driller, We present Bob Smith, well known first-year ath- ly lovely three hour J. C. finals, which , 5 are so popular before vacation- iy Well, any time for that matter. No- tice the absorbed yet somewhat baffled look? Behind those seem- ' ing masks of Wisdom many of us J. Cfers wish now that We had 1 spent a little more time on chapter M such and such where that synthesis 13 or that date appeared. Bob isn't gl p l the only one looking so Worn and 4 dogged! Although he is the only ll 1 oneuin the library taking his exam- ,lt l mations. just to walk further down 1 the halls and peep into Mr. Bakers l 1 , 1 door would show you a drudging German class going through their die, der, den, die in an effort to recall and recognize more stored away declensions. Exams, exams, everywhere, and not a time to sleep. VVe bet there was plent ' Ot black coffee drunk and cram? ming stuffed into many a 1-91119- 1 tant students head about this time CJ. C.-323 l 'IQ M-QL ----u , ,1- 1 L Q 'Q X x x Q' A S MSN Q KS If 2 L ,V x Q Q 5 W ' 7, X Y f f Zff ww , m x Qi t ' . - ef' - ffm 1 ' li W , . 1 wa? . 'nr , gfr Lis f - ' we ig KIM if P1-11, L. VL.. ,, MA, .4 G, 42 -, Un,-A Q li QQ: x VL J gf ig. 411. 1 ff.-. .fax .V L,,' , 16, rl . ,LUV 1? qv .' r 1 P 1 .4-s 1 1 Q C, Jgvg' A -0-ff--- ' ,..,. 5- 11Q1i1lm. KW... .-3 V 'L '1 -..-... , v m:r1Q1:n,1,,fffk 'U L ---.Y. fwvxih V V-. ,.. , 'www Hari ADMINISTRATTO-- 7 fgfafn X 'ff XML! . .ev f 48 f, 4 ff ff sw f Vx i , , -fa f Q ff Q 52 'iyftffij' f 1 Zfr , Y f f X DAN T. WILLIAMS, Principal of the High School, received a B. S. troni the University of Utah, taught in Idaho several years, and came to California in 1929. He has taken an M. A. at the University of Cal- ifornia. Mr. Williams advises the High School Administrative Board, serves as president of the Kiwanis Club and vice-president of the Taft Coordinating Council. and belongs to Phi Kappa Phi Cnational scho- lastic honorary societyl and Phi Delta Kappa fnational educational fraternityl. A man of kindness and tact, Mr. Williams supervises the many aspects of high school work at Taft Union High School. 1 f f f 1 GORDON ARLETT supervises Child Welta1'e, and he is the Director of the Taft Co-ordinat- ing Council. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California. BETTY T. BERRY contributes much to the betterment of the school. She is the Dean of Girls. Director of Tests and Measure- ments, and Girls' League Adviser. She has received many degrees: B. A. and M. A. from Columbia, J. D. from Southwestern, and a Ph. D. from the Univ. of So. California, S. S. STANSELL is Attendance Supervisor for the High School. He teaches a Science Class and is an ardent ornithologist tstu- dent of birdsl. He received his B. A. degree from San Jose State Teachers College and his M. A. degree from Stanford. qu. S.-35 an 1 1 ,. 1.9 1. -4. ,A Q 1 . Ib Ls l F Bm. .. '. r QQ . Z l. 3' 5 fri Al, FH L P. S. rig ' E i r . l r 1 s - .- ,, s,, 'R . ii .. K1 F 1- 'ff' inf ontrolling body of the high school student body, C the Administrative Board decides the policies of the students, acts as a mediator between the adminis- tration and the student body, and passes on the ath- letic and organization awards to the students. All members of the Ad Board, president, vice-president, secretary, business manager, two girls' representatives and two boys' representatives, are elected directly by the students. For the first semester, these were Wil- liam Steen, Margaret Calbert, Louise Edmonds, Ed- ward Frank, Lucille Varner, Delores Simms, Reginald Barber, and Loring Bennett, respectively. In the middle of the semester, a committee was appointed by the Board for the purpose of drawing up a new constitution. For the past several years, a committee was chosen by the Ad Board to do this, but each one failed to do a satisfactory job. Therefore, the committee this year was 'made up of responsible students and teachers who could be relied upon to do the job well. These were Mr. Dan T. Williams, Mrs. Betty T. Berry, Mr. Garlyn A. Basham, William Steen, Louise Edmonds, Keith Lee Silcox, Theodore Walton, and Margaret Calbert. In this constitution many need- ed changes were made. Starting in the second semes- ter, there were to be eight representatives, instead of four, one from each of the eight classes. Also, the old-fash' d d lone an confused system of awards was re- vised. Supervision of the football games, rally commit. tee, sale of athletic season tickets and other St d . 9 ll SHI body affairs was taken over by the Ad Board The advertising of the games and season tickets wa t k s a en care of by the business manager, and reports wore made to the Board and printed in the school newspa. per. Making a move this year to centralize all awards to the Ad Board and make all school Organizations responsible to it, the Board asked each club to submit an account of their intended expenditures for the ear The Board then agreed to advan y 0 a - ce to each one of the organizations the amount necessary for th' IS purpose. -. ca. sap FIRST SEMESTER AD BOARD: Left to rightg Delores Simms, Gir1's Representativeg Margaret Calbert, Vice-Presidentg Lucille Varner, Girls' Representativeg Reginald Barber, Business Managerg Loring Bennett, Boys' Representative. They meet every Monday noon to discuss and arrange any problem or difficulty that arose, concerning our student body. To finance this centralization program, a theatre play was sponsored by the student body in which a one-act play produced by the dramatics department was performed. BILL STEEN, STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AD. BOARD D. B0 RD . SECOND SEMESTER AD BOARD: Left to Representativeg Margaret Calbert, Vice- Right-Jack Samson, Sophomore Low Rep- Presidentg Dorothy Harder, Junior Low resentativegl Bill Dykes, Sophomore High Representativeg and Edward Franks, Busi- Representativeg Douglas Gall, Senior Repre- ness Manager. sentativeg Frieda Jackson, Junior High eglnnlng the second semester w1th the rul1ngs of the new constitution, the Admlnlstrative Board soon dlscovered several flaws 1n the code The awards system was still unsatisfactory, and an amendment for the awarding of the u1ll and Scroll pins and the Usher awards was lmmedlately drawn up An amendment for the C class basketball medal awards was also put forth as a suggestlon MARGARET CALBERT STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT t was decided that the Safety Committee should be revised, Wlth Mr Wllllam Dlensteln as adviser This committee was provided for the purpose of pro tectlng the students from lndlfferent automobiles dashing up and down Seventh, and to promote the general carefulness around the plant Glvlng ltS sprlng theatre party ln the audlto rlum, an Abraham Lincoln sketch and several Walt DISHGY cartoons, the student body was released for the afternoon to see the film The proceeds were used by the Ad Board to defray various expenses in flnancmg the Junlor Senior Prom, and maklng lt possible for organlzatlons to attend various conven tlons Student body electlons held near the end of the first semester returned William Steen to the presl dency, wlth Margaret Calbert remaining as V108 pres ldent and Louise Edmonds as secretary Eddie F1 anks was chosen as business manager, and the Ad Board elected Ed Clark assembly manager The eight representatives from the Freshman low class to the Senior hlgh class were K nneth Hitchcock, Wayne Oakley, Jack Samson, Bill Dykes, Dorothy Harder, Frleda Jackson, Clifford Shelton, and Douglas Gall Mixed Chorus and the Band decided to award a letter for one year of servlce and add a star for two Therefore, the Ad Board asked for samples from a felt company 1n Los Angeles The agent brought with lllIll also samples of the sports letters, the Block T, etc , all of which were approved by the Ad Board and placed IH display 1n the trophy case ln the main lobby Some person of unknown lden tlty removed the letters, and no sign was Seen of them afterwards The Ad Board attempted to get them back but was finally forced to give lt up CHSSP B 0 . . ' ' ' I ' v Q Q Q Q Q ' 0 Q Q Q , , . Q 0 . 0 O I Q Q Q Q Q Q 0 Q Q Q o Q Q , - Q Q , , O Q V Q l ar- O I Q Q 7 Q Q Q Q e 1 - Q Q Q Q Q ' . , Q f, , , Q Q ' - , Q Q Q , Q Q ,M -if - ' ' Sf? ' 0 ff.J'i'.fff , ff.-5 Q ' Q Q 0 Q Q , 0 ' 8 Q . Q Q . Q Q i ,, . ,I I ' , B Q 0 , ' , Q I O 9 I I U ' I 1 0 Q Q 1 Q WWWWMWJHM :ww . Q n . Q LJIIJ' GIRLS LEAGUE If ml-1 I 11 all v I I GIRLS' LEAGUE FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS: Left to Right- Patricia O'Brien, First Vice-Presidentg Mildred McGee, Second Vice- Presideut fnot in picturebg Lucille Varner, Treasurerg Keith Lee Sil- cox, Presidentg Miriam Dyer-Bennet, Secretary. Each of these of- ficers had an adviser who was a teacher in the school. unctioning in its capacity as the representative of the girls in the student body, the Girls' League car- ried out its many duties. These in- cluded helping HCW girls in the school to become better acquainted witl1 the other students and provid- ing various activities for all the girls. With the help of the students the executive board performed these tasks. It is composed of the officers, their advisers, and Mrs. Berry, Dean of High School Girls. ENJOYING THEM- SELVES immensely are these girls at the Spring Gym-Jam, similar to the High- Jinks, which is held each year to welcome the incoming Fresh- men. REGISTERING VISITORS on Exhibit Day was the duty assigned to Ruth Qravvford and Mildred McGee, Stand- lllg, and Barbara Lee Coker, Sitting. I ' ' u standing among the many GIPIS, League activities this Beinygagllgewgifstfliwilrllrutflg alltlillks held sometime in October. . year, lt was more or less a bi get-together party, with everyone coming dressed g funny paper comic. After gathering in the auditoriui: iome estlng short skits were given by students and instr t 9 Intern zan came floating in to rescue his beloved jane- 6516 misi Tarn was lcimntihiueclwimy Maggie and .liggsg Annie Roaonffyinwgasjipiii-6 S1161 TY FS- ean . Followin - - - . ' auditorium, the gifls advanced tfiye iilxegtaliqilliig Sklts In the evening of entermainment. Dancing waseim of resume the events of the evening, after which rsfreshm et O the feature M1ckeyMouses, Flash Gordons, Tillies Bl S were served. and Maggies strutted past the iudfres ,aft Ont Tag' Eua.CmderS9 awarded to the most similar cllarilcterizziilioxftduolf iiivlzes were L E ' C comics. CH. s.-sp uring the month of November, Girls' League officers attended a convention at Oakdale. Besides being cordially entertained by the Oakdale hostesses, many new ideas were brought back by our repre. sentatives to be put into effect dur- ing the second semester. After the beginning of the second semester, the officers were installed at a very impressive ceremony. Plans were, incidentally, started for the first Gym-Jam which was held in honor of the incoming Freshman girls. The Gym-Jam, as well as the Hi-Jinks, is held exclusively for the women students and faculty mem- bers. Another of the second semes- ter activities was a spring fashion show, in which many smart styles were modeled by student creators. q, . fy R GIRLS' LEAGUE SECQND SEMESTER GIRLS' LEAGUE OFFICERS: Left to Right- Goldle Endicott, Secretary, Rosemary Noakes, Treasurer, Keith Lee Silcox, Presidentg Delores Douglas, First Vice-President, Marjorie Hamilton, Second Vice-President. Each officer has a special coni- mittee to assist her in her Work. USHERS: Back Row-.less'yn Peahl, Charlotte Tucker, Marian Whitwell, Evelyn White. Second Row-Marion Moore, Samniye Alldredge, Betsy Simpson, Myra Nunes. Front Row-Ruth Crawford. The head usher, Marion Moore, has complete charge over the whole group, and Myra Nunes is in charge of the lower division. This group ushers for all plays and other high school entertainments. GETTING FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM IVIRS. BEFi'Rx are Imogene Barber fleftl and Mary Ql0Y,W1'1gllt- Thefgfrf will probably do their parts in a Girls League HCUVIU- uring the Christmas season, the Girls' League usually sponsors a Christmas Drive. It is customary for all of the organizations of the school to cooperate and donate in accord- ance with the Christmas spirit. Boxes are placed in convenient places for contributions. Following the drive the Christmas annual ball was held in the gym, which was transformed into a silver skating pond. After the grand march, headed by Mr. and Mrs. Hannah, the evening was devoted to a program of dancing. I l CH. S.-77 I I as - IB., 5'Fed6l'2ll1i0Il OFFICERS: Left to right: Bill Lovitt, presidentg Harry Hall, freshman rep.g Russel Johnson, sec-treats.: Lyman Conant, vice-presidentg Richard Watts, .sophomore rep. Newly formed brother organization of the Girls' League, the Boys' Federation, started. ltS maiden year with as many activities that could be crowded into the school year as possible. Organized towards the end of December, 1937, the Federation immediately elected officers and laid plans for a Boys' Federation Dance in honor of the Girls' League. The officers of the so- ciety were Bill Lovitt, Russel Johnson, Richard Watts, and Lyman Conant, with Mr. Mountford G. Reedy as adviser. Valentine's Day was the theme of the dance held in the early part of February, with hearts and flowers spread over the gymnasium in brilliant designs. The dance was the first major ac- tivity undertaken by the Federation and was successful both financially and in its reception. The work for its preparation was spread out over a great number of boys who felt themselves to be an integral part of the organization. At the meetings, athletic and travel films were shown. After the basketball games with Was- co, the matter of stolen Wasco' l letters was taken up before the boys. Wasco claimed that eight awards had been taken from the trophy case by our squads, and three days after the president of the Federation had made a plan with the boys for their re- turn, fourteen letters had been turned in. Besides this demon- stration of loyalty to its officers and the organization itself, the Federation backed whole-heart- edly the attempt to get back the Taft letters stolen from our trophy case. During the Christ. mas Basket Drive, the society Supported the P. T. A., Girls' Ifeague, and other erganiza. tlons, and received many 0011. tributions from its members, MEMBERS OF THE BOYS, F Keniston, John Klinge B hEDERA-HON, Ross McAllister, Walter l their time on Exhibit Da STE .er Teague and Da1'1'Gll Fauke, spend W gg gg Y S1 img on the lawn ,watching the visitors. CH. S.-85 TT BM Boys' FCCl6l'3l1l0Il Til A COACH ALONZO. STAGG, the grand old retired from the University of Chicago on nian of football, gives a few pointers to the reaching seventy, came to California and be- male snecies of our campus. Coach Stagg gan coaching at the College of Pacific. A definitely needed union of the boys enrolled in the high school was finally brought about toward the end of 1937, through the efforts of Mountford G. Reedy, adviser of the society, and Mrs. Betty T. Berry, adviser of the Girls' League, a similar organization, and the administration of I the scl1ool. In this regard, Taft has been far behind many other California schools which have had their boys working together in a body for several years, and have found the plan very successful. Need of such an organization was first brought to the attention of the school when the light- Weights had their game Selledllled Wih Bakersfield cancelled because of repeated vandalism by the Bakersfield and Taft boys. Mr. Reedy was of the Qpinign that had there been 3 Bgys, Fed. eration at that time, the trouble would have been Stepped before it get fully under wayg there. fore, in order to prevent any such situations in the future, it was degided to ergenize the buys, ft? stifffil U S I N G T H E STEPS TO AD- VANTAGE a r e Lyman Conant, 3oys' Federation V i c e-President, and Harvey Ber- ryhill. They are busily scanning the latest edition of the Gusher. looking for some more news. It had long been felt that in so- cial activities and group loyalty, the girls had far surpassed the boys. The Boys, Federation was organized then, also, with the idea of developing in the boys the same initiative and loyalty. With this in mind, the Federa- tion was organized with every boy enrolled in high school automatically becoming a mem- ber. Every boy has equal priv- ileges in regard to the group's activities and assemblies, but anyone who refused to coop- erate or who was responsible for a disturbance during the meetings, was suspended and refused membership. Then the Boys' Federation has two func- tions: it gives the boys the same social advantages as the girls, giving them a chance to have a voice in the school manage- ment, and acts as an instrument of o inion against rowdiness P and unnecessary disturbances. QH. S.-95 , I BAILEY H. NEWLEE, JR- is 21 member of the EI1g1iS11 Depflldlment and has one of the two Senior E118- lish Classes. He attended Stan- ford University and received. a B. A. degree from that institution. ICXA BI. ALLBRl'l l'0N Ulb-rrick Szilesmzm 13 1 Seniors First Semester Senior High Class President . . . Howard Hall Vice-President . Johnny Kensinger Secretary . Treasurer . A Senio President . Vice-President . Lois Ingersoll . Betty Bennett r Low Class Reginald Barber Kathe ine Crane Secretary . . . Phyllis Denton Treasurer . Serg.-at-Arms . . . Douglas Call Dewey McClellan Second Semester Senior High Class President .... Earl Miller Hit .links 2, 3, Latin Vice-President . . . Neal Mitchell Cl 11 I, 2 3: Rally J , . Bett Fox Cliilm :sq A. s. R. rn,-S VIRGINIA ALLISON gficlv' ary B11 574.11 3, Art 'Derrick Staff 2, 3. Peasurer - ' I 1 er lllil. 9 3 -1 FERN BALLENGEE REGINALD BARBER It Nllxed llouhles Chlm Tennis 2. 3, 43 Basket- Block 2, 3, 43 Hi- l5lllIl 4 C X X 1 ball 1, 2, 3, 43 Hockey Y 3, 43 C1333 Pr-gg, 4, lforenslcs 1 1, 2, 3, 4: Sp'dl1z1ll 1, Ad Board 4: Football Z A N I1 B E A R D 1 S 11012119 S6019 IW 2. 3, 41 132156111111 1, 2, 1, 2 3. 4: ll'ktbz1ll 1, Track 1' Indoor 3' II Xlrl XSBIRH 1 3.4:B2md 3. 3. 4:Tmck 1, 2, 3, 4. We1d.3.' ,WALTER BEARD ll.XRX'EY BFRRYIIIII QIIEI H . cwooo A f , , K X 1 111111, th 1, 4 llilhillzkz lllallliallllgi' Footbzlll 1, 2, CFQDQNIIER E L S I E B 0 N E S S 1,1 fm, 1 , w , I rea, 4, Imrmi I, af IB- iml,152, 3, 45 B'ktb:1ll y H' MA- 41 'U1'11m. C1119 lll N I x 1 111 'lf 'i' l. 2, fl, limgilli-E 55' l -I U' ' Gul Reserws 4' Dm- I l HV l '---- Y IH. S.-105 ma 2. i I w 1 P CA'l'llERlNI-I RRANIIICNRIRG DL'I'l'lt'k staff 2, 3 4: l1l'lll,ICY C. S. F. 3. 4: Art Club RRANll4CNRl'IHI 1 4: lli-.links Play 3. Boys' l rd.'rution -1, X PAULINE LYON is a member of Y IRSE IORS the Science Department and an in- structor of Chemistry and Hygiene. She graduated from University of Chwago from which she received a. B- S- degree. Many seniors learn their chemistry from Miss Lyon, I CHARLES BRENOEL J A M E S R R I C E RICHARD BROUSSARD L E D E L L B R 0 W N Rootball l. 2, 3, 41 Hi- Glee Club Ol. 2, 3 A Ca- STEPIIEN B Y E R S I 3. 4: Basketball 1, 2, nella Chou' 4: Operetta 3. 4: Indoor 1, 2, 3: 2.3: Octette 4. Rh l 5 wk '. 43 Baseball ' Fooibull I. 2, 3. -13 CLIFFORD CALBERT MARJORIE BUCHANAN l'I'6S. Block T 43 Track Football 1, 3, 41 Indoor ELSIE Bl. CANADAY Stamp Club Secretary 23 l, 2, 3, 4: Boxing 31 Track 2: Weld. Club Girls' Leaglle 1, 2 3, Home Room Secretary. 3, 4. 2: Sergeant.-at-Arms 3. 4. R 0 Y B R 0 WN Football 2 3 German Club 2, 33 Baseball 3. .IEANNE C A S L E Y Tumbling Team 3: Oper- etta 2. 3: V. Pres. Glee Club 23 Band Drum Ma- jorette 3: Home Room Officer 1, 2, 3. TRAVIS BROWN RICHARD CAVINS Llll- ,, , . V '- - Q 'n Colqnu 1: I7 '1' u if o it r, li WILI-'REID cf.xwr2I,'1'I w 1 L M .x Cl1.xrM,xN uouxxluv CHRISIIAA ljllflrlalf, ., ' 4. Umm XV Hmmm muh S..,,,,.,, I y Derrick Salesman 22 Basketball l. -1: SDPWI- F 1'f ilH 1' 3' 4' !l'.'HI3?d'r-Imfll Tennis I' 22 G- A' A' 3: F' S: liz I Intermediate Rand 54: ball 4: llorkry 42 Illflfml' H Xmg 1' 3' f ZliII,wlg15.,f my 43 CHQ l. - 2. Ii-S '1I'P.l'l'l1'k 1 pl-USS pmllm-5. Team 4: 3. 43 gg, A, A, 23, 4: mln mm 3' Assist. Senna- Ld. Ras- A-runner Staff 41 'rw Girls' Irrom fours 4- ' 'i l 1 l ing Club 2. kv ' fn. S.-llj s.-U 91 IJ. 1 N J l! fl l 'iz l l 'l rl lt il ll yl lil fail i 5. pf W. Qi 9.1 JEAN POLLARD HARDY re- ceived her Bachelor of Arts de- gree from l'niversity of Vllash- ington and her Master of Arts Degree from the University of Southern I'illlf0l'lll2l,. She is a ineinher of the f'OllIlll9l'C'I2I1 De- pz1rtnient.z1ucl together with the zissistaiive of Mr. Dixon and Miss Hughes, the two other typing instruc-tors, they placed the high sc-hool division eighth in EL statewide contest. Most of the typing around school, in- c-luding Derrick letters, is done hy the vlasses under her su- pervision. '- '7 A 341,74 Q gQ1?J ' 'z ' A SE IORS l xmxixm tioolt l 0, S. F. 3, 41 Lzltin N Club 2, 33 Gllsher Rr- 1 Y l Ig...-me 3, 4, .exsm Au- icosmrxm COIILEY , rvrlisim: AIZIIIZIQEI' of l,lrzim'a Cluli 3: Operetta l ww t'1'llrxsl'lu: Vlllllll. CllliS'l'0N Hiumit-lc. 31 f-lee CW 1' 3' 3- 1 V E R A C 0 0 I' E R KATHERINE CRANE R U T H CRAWFORD C 0 N N I E CRONIN Tumbling Cluh 23 Fzish- G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4, C. S. F. 1, 2, 33 Arch- Football 4: Cross.Coun- f ion Show 1: Junior Class Glee Club President 45 ery Club 2: Sec. of try 3, 4: 'l'r:1ek 3. 4: Sec. Typing Club 2. Senior Class Vice Presi- Derrick 4: Fashion Golden Gloves 45 Boys' dent 43 Hi-Jinks 4: Sex- Show 1 2: Usher 2, 3, Federation tet 43 Indoor 1, 2, 4: 4. Drum Corp -1. YS , Hi-Y 3, 4: Aviation er 3, ig Band 1, 2, 3. 1 .l .I M H S YC R ll S S .X X JANICE CUTHBERTSON A. S. R. lourn. Plays l- G. A. A. 1 2 3 4- 43 '5 S EW- W- Glee Club 2 '3: yoperettli B 0 B D E I VI 'l 5 il 15 S'i'5 359911 , , , 43 D1'um C rp 3, 43 'AD '- ' , ' 11 ll.ui.U.l.1g4cfoollmll An- RVO E RYT Clll.'ZAN Glee Club 2, 3: Indoor rick Sjtatgf 43 Guslier Club 2 Heqd Xen Lei' 1 tu . . , lleldlng tluli 3. 4. Staff 4. J I MMI E C A R L I N 43 Rally Committee ', f' ' -1' wr-n 1, 1 r, lx.XlliLl'Ql'lX IM'Q'Ll'E nl f , V , Y tlnislnms Muslvall 4g 11 3 If 1 R- Y lvlIl.LIb IPE N T05 LUCILLF lyme, .lt l2,l,ln-ln1il- Clull Vlull 4: '.'Ili-l'i'irlt': gA'e:WlIli1'1X1ilS?' greg C- S. Fi 3 I-IFRLA M 3 DQSCHLER ROBERT DONALDSON Q -- ill fthe- . me ' -lil 2 -2 ' ,- - Uwhllllltlxt--eiltn 2, ... l. 2. 3. 4: Donor Mun- Band 2 3 Vick 3, Foothlmll -1, 2.3, lllllr . ,ls . .tllliiilnliilft 4. lim- .gt pwgiihlm mf Fm f - -1, Bziskethzlljl ggs,,.,.,,.S 4. Hmmm Film E'lIlIlS 3 Band 1, L, .tl Il. 4, ' ' ' Boxing 3: State Chemis- fll' Contest 32 Rzlfllll Z gwni VW Cluh 2. C H. S.-125 i.....g SE IDRS or . li0l.0lllCtl l10l'l1llAS l 'l'rr-qrsrrrri' of Girl Rm'- Sr-1-wg 33 Arr'lu'ry Club ' v i -1- r Q l' l'l'lY l ' ' l qipr-rctI:r Ji: Arvlnirr ' Club 2: Glu' Club Ii: l'slwr L22 ll0l'l'i0k 2. l 0 0. H,..i. s. .m .... V . V , , .I A li lx li A lx lu S 115 l l ' 4 Ink 1 fl. ,L. 2151 l. L. 3. 43 lim: G0H1y0N 1 1 5-it-ri nn. ii. uri' sa 41 mini 1, 2, 3,l 4'.ll,ffjfj lr-rrl' l, 2. Zi: Golden bzrll 3, 4' 'Prnt-k' is Flows 33 Fouilinll 1. 2, to Club 22 Yllulool. A 4 llernnin Club 2, 3, I ' I. 0 U I S E EDMUNDS A. S. R. Sec. 3. -it Class V. Pres. 33 'DerriCk Copy Comm. 3 1 Drzunn Tourn. Play 43 Senior Play 4: G. A. A. 2: Basketball 1, 2. BARBARA F E D E W A Tennis 2 3. 4: Hockey Clul R A Y E N G EDALENE FARNHAM o Club 23 Gernisri G. A. A. 43 Drama Club J 2. 3. 45 Drum Corp 4. GEOFFREY B. NOAKES attended the Univer- sity of California at Los Angeles and Santa Bar- bara State College for vocational and industrial arts teaching credentials. He has had nine years experience in building construction, seven of which were spent as a journeyman carpenter. During the WOl'1d War he saw three years of military service in the British Army and one year in the Army of Occupation in Constantino- ple, Turkey. Mr. Noakes is shown in front of the house that his students made during their class periods. Three hours a day are spent on this house and on other types of carpentry work. In addition to this, one hour is spent on drawing, mathematics, and technical science of the car- penter's trade. The school district re- ceives S1,000 per year for a class of this kind. R E 'I' T E F 0 X Derrick Stuff 2 3, 1, 2. 3, 4: Speedbzill 1, RETTYE FE D EW A EDNSTETNLCE4 Mb ITEIQIZ 2'Ba5eba11 1 2 3, 43 Derrick Art Club 2. ee u 3 rcies ru I Q , .. v A . . . - -- -' 'V 21 - Ilay 3, 4: Art Editor +00 ll . 6 2 Tip 1' Demfl Ulm 3' 4' Am Staff 1' 2' ,lnlmgr Demcl SWS CLEO FLEENER 4: Asst. Art Editor 3. 4. Baseball 4. 2. 3, 4. 4: Art Club 23 Hi .links BERNARD F U L L E R P ' I' tb ll -1 W ldin Club 1 ' ' 'isov 1 if x Y is o ir ii u N mnuus fa. 4:1:i1 lfiml ll N A N G H A H tl M IA.L.xll fnnlfn l A ll U U G L A S G. 'Xl' L If 'X I1 It H Hull' A A If A 1. 2. HZ 'l'5'li- lililbilllllll Show A l, T -1, Hmm 3. rlmlim. C1155 . 'li-,rch 2, IL' 41 Ili-1 Zi, i:1.U.iyIflI1 3: ,,lm,l,i,,k'- mm, Aylnu 1.43 bsrunu VM Iwsmmt 3. 4: Hlwk I1 2' 3' 4: Q-llwriisrri 4. Allul' lc .l 'jflW-I-M-lux files Club Si: Ser. ot' A Club 22 lSlll ' Mlm -' , Ii, 12 lfootlnrll if i if qu. S.-135 . 2 Q 0 1 1 l ..:'v, IIAYIIEN i li 5 HXW'I'lI0llNl LITE- 41 A- S- B- l:0i'!lCH'l' :J ' Qlf plays 45 'l'ulll'Il. Vlily 41 I n nu xl: lr H We if . , . .HA n1.s'l1lN4:s V S , Hm,HgI,lw llzzst-Imll 2, in lmlizzlil Sw-im, my 4. -U-I,c,.,.il.gfg Irwff' I.. 3.4 X'I-'..f.il.Il,1liMlIr ml Hx 'lzrililllli HIXIH iflmrsflil AQ. I 111 V Zimrwtlllxf Z. fi, '41 i'i fft 'V ' ' Ibrainni Ed 4: H1-.links 3, 'Jimi 'rF'i 'N5i'il1 i:'l'f. .'l r..,lmr: nl 'Hi :wii 'U I 1' mn 24. 4- ., xnnllliz, at-1.1111 lr XWWII H -- i'lv'r. div '- -41 Q' 1' +4l0 1'7f WK if 5 ' ' . All HILLIS , 1 Y H 0 LT CLIFFORD HEFT ON JOIIINNEITE HENRICI ii ILNI nun' ll. s. i1.xi'Nlcs INDIAIHICS Sirff liluxlgws J 0 II . Tmk 2, 4, Cross Cmm A. A. 1, 2. 24. 42 ', . H. TJ. TW i- St-Q-. Si: HIM' Vllllv 1- 3- 5- Af' if 3' il1'lIIgi1lMlHu Zi: SllQ'lIIl'I' :nnl Iklifzl' 2. fl. -1, Spur 1.1 IFYNIXIGS A rin 2. :a 4: 12 S. '- . IHGERSOLL BARBARA 1 P. I lzllllllmktq. Iwi. DR CIHIJNOI Class Jefferson Jr- Hlgh, Long f GENEV1'4VE HOFFMAN G' A' A' 1' 2' 3' smelyl- Hi-.ifrfks 4: Beach 11C. s, F. 3:,A 'NH ICH 'I 'F'x Y I 'I' ' lll'l'S0 N Olmerettai 2, 3: Orehestru Pres. 4: .Latin Chia Strirg Orchestra Capella Choir 4: Girl I 'mT ':i'I1!'lfg'11Bi'SkL'-5' Siu-ml glee 4' Nlixed 1. 2, 3:Ensemble 1 gslifgg 2- Hf'm9 Um 4' ' ' Reserves 3. ' lull I 'till Ml , ... -V - ' ' ' ' Q 4- String Tl-jo 3, , 913' .. ' 1 55- 4. fillIl'llS 1. ' I ew W i rv 4' ,, We C I4 Y lv E JOHNSON ll li S S EL JOHNSON lndom' 33 Tennis 1. Fnotballl 1. 2 3, 45 , Biisketliull 1, 2, 3, 4: V t TI'ill'k 1, 2. 3, -1: Glee ' . I i 4 Club 1, 2, 33 Boys' J ' Fed. 4, Ser. -1: Ili-Y 4 Zi, 43 Upclettzi 3. ' l DORQTHY HENDERSON teaches Leather Craft, Metal Craft and lextlles. Every year a very interesting exhibit is put on by her '. student-s. and much of the wearing' apparel you see around the school -is made hy the girls in her classes. They make all kinds or intricate designs tor their clothes and useful articles needed in the honie. lhe students furnish their own niaterial. Miss ,j A HelltlQl'SUIl attended thelllniversity of California and S113 1-Q- Q, gy telxed her Bachelor ot Arts Degree from that institution. QH. S.-1-H i l 1 v llvrrn-k b2llt'Slllilll l: . . , , gl w n sn louxsrox llr-X 3, 4 lrvs. 4: , 1 1.33131 ,l .iouxsrox rmuu-1111111 1. 2, ::. 4, vior o , R N111f11 K 11 LLEY .xiliofn - . , 1 -gyrus-att-rgw'l lin, sum' 2, rfwrrmrr za. 4, 'rw-ru-k 1. 'rx-'mis :a,R il,0ff,5?Afl ll5f,Tl1e'I5'f'1143'I,f,f,0Fl Sk f t2 '1f'k Exfkflllgtngd. 3254231311 lkqslijmln l 3 I 11' 11' -- -- llolsvsliot- Club 1 ' 'l'lunbli'u, ' ', ' 3: fl: lirls' lli-.links 3 4- 1 d - Q' ' 1 ' 12 2: Tenius 1. lI't1llCl'y Club 11 ' H Om 2' U' 45 Blflfk 1 ' f -' 3. 4: Hi-Y 4. MQN NV QNN Nxt vp., XXSQNQTZWQ BOB C. KIRKPATRICK E D W A R D KLINGE Football 1, 4: Bzisebzill Football 3, 4: Boxing 4. 2 4. L O T T I E KILLIAN VIC. KILLINGSWORTH Glee Club 2: Treus 2: Tennis 3, 4: Track 4: A Capella Choir 4: On- Hi-Y 4: Operetta 3: erettn 2, 3: Stzu' Der- Orch. 3: Basketball 3, rick ' Salesman 1. 2: 4. Mixed Orch. 1. 2. 3: Girls' Orch. 4. WALTER La BARTHE Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Foot- bzrll 1, 2, 3: Basketball JERRY L21 MARSNA 1, 2. Gusher Staff 2, 3. MAUDIE LEACH Girl Reserves 3, 4: Glee .I E A N L E C O U N T Club 4. G. A. A. 1, 2. LAURA M. B. KOFAHL G. A, A. 1: Glee Club 1, 3, 4: Girls' Drum Corps 4: Hiking Club 2: Operettu. 3. EDWARD LeGAR HiY 3 4: Block T 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Golden Gloves 3: Foot,- bzrll 3, 4: Track 1, 2, 3, 4. fffr' RICHEY KUWAHARA Footbzrll 3, 4: Indoor 4: Track 1. MARY LEWIS RA Y ir o N ll 1, o N G ri U N 1 1' 11 15111 Q1' if-mrllfrii 1, 2, 3. 4: 13- 115 315g,f','.:':.gk5: Weltlirug Club Ll: Blork In -, ...W ,D 111119, 1' 2, 3, 41 Bose- lloulor ltblnltiittt-cg - ' 3, ' 'k ll - L- ffl -IW Q: l.,1 3' J' 4' ll H bzlll t2. 3, 4: Buscbzrll ' 2, 3, 4' Bzrsketbull. . - ' r -esuuff ure. Dui-ing iweuty- FRED BEATTY has lead a Vely 111 91 21- 1 rl ed as 3 black- three years of work outside of schools he Wai iloiifsi ptlintml He S1111f11, 111111913 lumbeyjack' mol dressel' du? 1. L the clliiirersitv received a special Pre-vocational Art Dsegltee 3 Offmedwuicnirl . -- , -, ,Q He is an ins rue or I 1 L ot Calitoinia at Los A115-,GIGS , , , . . Union H 5, Drawing and an advisor of the benior Class at 12111 - QH. S.-153 :QI SE Ions 'z N I I . W I I ,I I3 'I Y I I I I 4 I F I I I I I i I I I BERTHA M. JUDGES, El member of the Language Department, I teaches French and Spanish. I I She has a Bachelor of Arts De- I gree from Washington State. ,. I I! ' I I I VII I5 ' I P I - I .I M I Pfam? I I I WI If . Q JI 'I ii' .g A 5 15? I ' . I I I Q 3 ? I I I I I I RECEIVING PRACTICAL I5 I XPE If CARPENTRY CLASS UWM IIQIENCE IN TI-IIS around the sid - I' Iillllillo um- ' ' M 'UFS HIP seen con- anl J QS of the house. Rolland V 1 A II qllullsl I lx :III 11115 hullse that has been con 1 C Ohn Leach 31-9 on top of the 1 atlghan I, - 'vm 'wind ' ' - -I'- . - . mmm' SnsilsmlrxfwIIIEMII1Il1IIIIQi1IlI1 I-1IIl'III-Imrry Classes. gtiI1's2d?s?eth?sg31nS up the 1aclcle1?OuSE,Sfagl?C1IgI05 I A' I 'A N iz: ' I ,, ' I ' -' - . , ' . I 1 lMIIll1IlI XIIIIISIIIII MINI Elluvll .IUINIUHSlliI?4tIII?XrIJfJII+,. YXvfIl'k as H CalspeultGg1.bOyS EIIQ DlQD3,1'Qd for actual I ' A 'Jrilnff - I I PT: C ee es--RCxC,xxg x xxgx I Ins- SqwctCC'WCCff I .165 - PHILIP S. HASTY wus tlirevlul' of vuvuliqyml Qducfltio - , - . . 1 11 111 'lopelizr lxuusus, then moved to Mobile. Alzlbuinu, wliere he joined the Euiergeiiey Fleet Corporzitioii to train sliipbujldel-S A221111 he was truiisit-rred to the Federal Division for t1'tijmn.,' '4. - ' .1 ' . , , , 1 - ' - V. i. , ' 5 distibled soldieis 101 one yeai. 'Ibis diwision included Missis- sippi. Alzibuinzl. New Orleans, and Louisiaiia. Followin 'th' . 3 IS he WHS illlllillllltlll director oi the Cliiezizio Training Debart , ment for three years. This division included Mic-hieran, Wis- l cousin, and Illinois. In 1929 he entered the autoinebile busi- 1 ness for hiinselt' und remained in this trade until 1937. He attended Columbia Universitv, attaining his Bachelor of Sc' ence and Master of Arts Degrees. He teaches Welcling, Teell: 1 1 5 11icu1Related, Oil XVell Technical Related, Mechanical Drawing. l l Rim. 1,ov1T'r Fuutbzill 1. 2, 3 41 i 'lm-11 1. 2.12. 4: RHS- iticNNi:'1'ii Mxluis ketbaill 4ZB11l'l4 3, lli-Y 4: l':uliu Club 23 RUSS yI1ALL1k'l'E1 4: lli-Y 3. 4: Buys' lkuslwilmllx 1. 2, 4: luiluul' 1: lllee Club 2h V Federzttiun Pres. 4. 'l'l'i1Cli 1: Fuutbznll 4. 3: lluerettai 3. V UICWICY W luutbzill 1 12, 3, 4 3 3 lli-Y 3. 4: Give Club 4: li A It L M l L L IC ll .l A Nl Fl S MCNICESE Buys' F6tll'I'2lllllIl 4: Bus- 'll-uuis 4: 'l'uu1'uzuue1u K I Basketball 3, 4: Arvll- kc-tb:1.ll 1, 2, 3, 4: l'luy 4: Senior Class 915' Club 2: Fuulbaill 4. 'l'1'z1ck 1. 2, 3, 4. l'lz1y 41 Uperettzi 3. 1 H.. 1 1 VF. We As. 1 1 ,, rm Z I P M1'CLlELLAN y I I A . -, luutbill 2 4, izllselmii Xjit-Jiyelltiile? rrfxlllgllllg , 3 .lUAYl'l'A MQFARLAND League 3. 4: Senior Ed milflll 1. 2, 3, 4. itul' of Derrick 4. .MLK X WW llex'rit-k Adv. Nlilllilgftfl' Z. . : , ll XX Nl t G I IN L I1 1 NI.tl2t..Xlthl Md-1 IRE HALL Nl t. lx l N N 0 N C S l 4 lspuig Club Bisketlnll 1 ' B use Z. I l'll'kH Publie- 2. llilll 1. 2. Svrull Club 3, 4: Lutiu Ioumi ism 5 1. fl, A-AQ Qu. ff 4. !. E 1 H ' ' 1 Quill :uid I 1 3, 4. 4 fail. li lll.J1'9L'll? ,1'g M .1 li I 0 N M 1: 0 I: lfl .I A M E S M 0 ic li I s G I, E N N M 0 s ii 11, It 1 l YWLM4. Iglfkgll 1' -J Upereltu31l'l:ly11l.lsll- l'lu1tug:l'z11Jliy Club 21 lfuutbull 1, 2, 32 Bus- 1 1, dl. f,.,gkQ'f,,.,H 1' S' 0.1 1, 2, ra, llt-:id Imiu- Fuutbznll zz imnml- 2: ketbzill 1, 2. rs. 4. iam-- F it F u M 1 1 1 s EE 4-'infiilur '1k:4 l:1-:till uux .x Lll Moxsux 4: su-wrfur-'l'1'w1S111'Q1' 1'1'1'1'i1'l1 521105 llf 1f'f' WH. V l !','f 33 3 41 fl-wok Mm.. 1: 3: 3. 'lfuuis 43 A1'clie1'y 1. ut' Give Club il. vi' 4. Seuuu Lim llvzis p qH.S.-171 1. . n ,. I 54' FU4 I N I 1 l l i I 0 , I l l 1 i L l i 1 l I 1 I l I i 'K SE IORS IllCl,I-IN Xl1Jll'l'lXli.ll.li .I 1 it , ,N,,l 5 I lk Ixlivm Him, lggglwus- lfmutlmll 42 lmxlllll '- ' ' -s 'ff Lf. lrlI.lN Xl1llul.S Xl.Xlii Nll' l' l' l llvltl. lf. lllt.IllIl,., l- ll 0 ll 0 'l' ll Y NIKON ll'll,l..il4liI,l.Fl 0'lllCl.l. l'Al'l,lNE M. PAUL B E 'l' T Y E PAULSEN Tuinhlir-g Club LZ: tier- .tri-ln-ri' t'luh 2: Home Spanish Club l. llramtic Club 2. umu 2: il. .i. A. l. 2, ltooni l'rr-sirlent 1 4' nan Chorus, Latin 4, 4: Snr-1-nlbull 1, 2, 3, l-'reslu l. llzisln-thull l. 2, 3, Club -1. l. liusr-hall l. 2, 3 4: 'll-nnis. .IESSLYN PEAHL State Typing Contest 2, 3' Usher 3, 4: Girls' ll 0 R 0 T ll Y PELL v ' ' X Drum Corp. 4: A. S. B. Girls' Reserves 2: Girls' N N ll .K l' .X 3 N l. V E R N .X l' A Y N E Plays 2: Ilome Room Glee Clubs 3: Girlsi lliologlupliy Club 2. Tumbling 2. ltepres. 1, U1-Um Corp. 4. ' PEARL HUGHES has been Busi- ness Manager of Operettas for the past two years and an adviser of the Girls' League. She is an in- structor in the Commercial Depart- ment and has assisted in placing the high school division eighth in the state-Wide typing contest. She received her B. A. Degree from Fresno State Teachers College. VERNE PENNOYER Tennis 2, 3, 4: Vallev Doubles Champ. 43 Coun- ty Singles' Champ. 4: ROBERT PETERSEN Block T 3, 4: Com- Football 2, 3, 4: 'l'rat-k pete State Typ. Champ. 2: Indoor 3: Aviation 4. Debate 3, 4. Club. ..: .. .V .1 h ,I r.H'1 1 1 1-lgpyxplug 1 ill- 1 1 N I. XY I, H , Q ,K v ' ' Xt lull 1, ,g, L., Q., -,A V lzlil . A- rg 'iv' Xfire-k Q. ::. .alll iiflm 4 'I INN 'f i ll ll 'iw-it if l'Irl'llliclflAlluE -XHTHUR POULTER MELB ix 1-REWETT nn.. 43 mt, ,,,,A,c. lewis 4. our treaties 2 3 4 hi'- wf'H, .IIA-Xllfll Me- G. A. .if 3, ig Typing NV 4- ' 'Um Um' 3- Club .23 Girl Reserves 3, 43 Girls' Drum Corps 4. il-l.S.-185 ssmons 4- - n V V Y V L 0 XV E L L IrREuvErlulw rilllmill li- xmhillir rmliliisi 14 il 'ruler I3 zz iam-v,..n1 :ig mi '-'35 1' 15 3. 4. imnio QUISENBERRY muh 4. loo. 1H:5:6ttf,3.1.lce Club llhotogrflplly Club 23 an llreshmon Chorus 1. ,,. ' 1 gi. -.- if, PAUL STANCLIFT is ai nieiiilwi' of the Shop De- ' partment and teuc-hes lileiiieiitmy Woodwork and General Metal A. This is his first year iii Taft and , his first year of teuc-liiiig.. After atteiiding San Jose S .l il RAM SEY MADGE ARATHBERN GLENN REAGEN l 3 State Teachers College. he reveived his B. A. degree. l f'UIlf111l 4- Bflskefbull 3, 4: Base- Tennis 3, 4: Vfillev il bull 3: Usher 2. Dbles. Finals 45 Cross ' lr HT 2, 3 43 Track 2, r L. 3: B'ktball 3, 4. E I County Team 4: Block A . l'llYI.l,lS 1coCK1ioLr lg ' lIl,l..X NIAIC lllllNlI G. A. A. 2, 3. 42 Tyb- JIM SCHASTEEN 5 l'lllI.l.lS Ill-IXNHLS ,XII Club 22 .luuruulixlu lug Ulub 23 Ili-.links 3, EIAIER SAULSBURY Football 1, 2, 3, 41 5 P, lilee l'Iub 1: .lm Club l'lub 121 liiil l:l'il'llk'9 2. 4: Yell Leauler 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 4g Boxing 3, 4: Track 2, ' 2' 121 Gill llvsl-urs Ji, 43 S13 Iilw- tlub -lg Hills' lll'.Xl, llll'll.XI!llSllX HllSllQl ' R011 o rterl Hi-Y 43 Block 'l ' 3 3, 42 Block T 2, 3, lli-.links Slail -l. Suxll-I 4. Hills' lmuguil- 1. 2, Ii, 4. Girls' lbrum Corp 4. 45 Baseball 2. 3, 4. 45 Hi-Y 3, 4. . l. l gf, ll l ii . ll ? i ii A.:- l fl, 'Ql .. l l lf 'A k' l 2 , , 1 IWAB ANNA Ifxirlm SCOTT .. ,. , H 1, ro scuuxis Jimi, 'SLI' ., .. 2 315'--h Nlllllll iw' Nl'lllfllVl' ll'lll x ull' Qruu I rv. xx xr. I I+. lr MIINIIN 1' I I ,, , -i um iwseilws J, mee Sports 1' - ,u',f'13. lllluuis I I -1114 inflllwllvln A I A A H A I': Ai 4'Iub 1, 2:7 ltzuliu llorscsnue L ui .. Club 3, 45 Ulmeml 3' Qlub 34: 'e '2Q ?ll lk-uslilif Smit' 25 ljjgjh' l,..,,.,,,,. 1 l'lub 2, Sm-. 23 1xQl'lllilll hlee 3, , . 2. lj 4, 'S ' l'lub ::. Staff 3. P I qu. S.-195 g i ,' , .,, , nv, I l ll fl l ' ' E . 1 , f .. 7 l 4 H ,, Pl 4 4 un...-.. . - fav-H 4 'C SE IORS l H l 1 I Y l l l l l L 3 1 JOSEPHINE c. SQUIRE g1'qfl11f1f?f1 l fl-0111 the Uuiverslty ot C-E111fOl'I1l2l' HENRY SLENTZ Iililllll 1,1-:lc slmrx wlwre she received a B. S. degreg, Fumbfllg li gms? l 1-2' Ax4 'lA- 31 31,131 iiliifl and fefwhes Sewing m the Domestw QM4- ' lifiskerimll ' 27 1 4- . .1-ag: ' H- ,, . , -- -- - ' ' ' l IIUXNXIIII Sl'1YXI0l'Ii lin lf. 22 Qllill 50191109 Depaltment' She -Supey lb0l:0'l'llY SLAUGHTER Boxing Club lllpfulz I Hull 2, lmwlfull 2. :uul Smull 'lg Girls' X'iSQS the 61951311 and eXeCuP10,11,0f Spanish Club 21 Glee flliiff Club 2: D6l'l1Clx 3 :LZ 'WL Il FMU Huh ljllfffl..wlllgm':l:l.Q4Ql-.WT Costumes for mauyschool act1v1t1eS. Club 1: Girl RGSWGS 4- bfllesmim 4- ' E N 0 g ,. - , - ll l ii Q li H N N li 'I' ll SLOAN 1 VVIISS Fmuuy 4: 'l'l'zu'k X E X S T I L E S Q 0 V ' I f lHll'l'l'lliL 3, 4:.l:1n1l1u1'ee V6'Ull'2l High SCYIUOI 1, y 4 2, 3. -1. 'I WILLIAMSTEEN Student Body President 45 Operettzx 3, -lg Truck W 'V 1,. 3, 43 Tl'6ilSllI'8l' of L 11.0 L A I S M ll 11 H1-Y 33 Clliillmllll of Jr.- Alurlcupu Hlgh, Mzlrlcu- Sr, Promg A. S. B, President. ,J l P ali ll.XIHlI.li S l'llXl-IIEILXKICII MAXINE SUNDERLANIJ , v Glee CII 1, 2, 3,P'., lil Bl S'l'l'IillEVAN'l' 3: ODEFSETEI 2, 3' TTS- lf-fllxll 1. 2. sf 41 r:1,1z.uam'u s'1'uxE ,. - - -, .. ' . sfrm: S'l'u1'li 1a1'.'.l-lu--'1 ' 1. 2, la. 4. mu Iaesuws 4. im-QQ ix' f' 4' ml Re' f,'I1fHghQfJ Rfldd Mal- ' ' I Ollg Q21 el' . RAYMOND SWEARENGIN Baseball 2, 3: Track 4: Cross County Team -1: gleporter fur Gusher cu. S.-205 Jima F l l l I l l i l l X. l l l n l l w 1 SENIORS C CLIFFORD B. BOSWELL joined I the faculty at mid-term. He is a Igempeyof the Shop Department. 9 16C91VGd a B. S. degree from FRANCES rlxliulc O1eg0H State CoHege and a Bach- Gu-l lu-sem-S 2.31l.:lt- 9l01' of Arts degree from Santa iu Club 1, 2: Al Il9',' Ba' - .IOSICPIIINIC TIIONIAS Club 2: Ilbnle Ilooiu lbala State Teachers College- WILLIS TURNER WILLIAM RIVAUGHAN Tennis 3, 4, Buskellmll Football 2, 3, 4, Boys' 3, 4. Federation. Girls' Imzlgllle 1. 2. 3 4. Ili-p. 1. BEIII .I. IOIINSLNID IIUIIIIS 4: Gusller 2, 3 lllnllssill 1, 2, 3, AARON BOB TURLEY Wim., NVQ 'l'IIlCIlll0RE WALTON Pres 4: Derril'k Copy Ed. 43 UGIISIIEIJ' Copy Ed. 41 A CEIDQIIII DUANE WILDER CIIOII' 4: -IEIIIIIJOVQE 3. Small 1. 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: T , H Y Xing 3, 4: Bllskelllflll K E IN N E I, H IIESF pk Hp gy 3, 43 Indoor 1: IIISIIIIL R'IfIIIl Club 9 'I KATHRYN WRIGHT G A.A.1,2 3,41 ll Blwl 3 4' Assist Derrick HONIER u'1l,lul.xlus1cl' , .- - B, ll , ...- ., , . . Fuotlizlll 4: 'I'rzu'k 1, QI B 0 B W I L Q N LL W II S 0 Y giilglly Horslfeiiil TXDIIZQ AIT Ed. 3, 4: Gusher 3, 4: Bllslwlllllll 4, llulxu I.. wll.l.l.n1soN lfmlllmll 4: Buys ml- EIUIH 4 ' A Clllb ' All Ed. 3: All Club 2. Tumbling Club. Girls' Ikilgllkf 1, 2, 3, 4. eration. 00 M ' I lH.,S.-215 C1 b 43 Iii .links 0 P AL W R I G HT Skis 4:uSpeedbul1 Call- Derrick .ArtHStaff 2, 1. i ll ,,. 4 Q. .V .rp . 1 QS' T' l .A,x. - HU . . V 5 L 'J' ,mf f' .A ls. 114 I l k l 1 l v Yu, ,, ,-,...--,f- ,..- ,V 'W T I N I I l 1 1 I i I 1 gl ar 5 'Ski M4 i 1 'nel il, .i .VA i ! 1 1 l Q I V i .. ...M-v ' + .- x 14.57 QQ , , . 'N-N J , , dw' .... 'JG X Spanx AT THE ART CLUB picnic these artists took advantageljlf thentip' portunity to sketch different beautY SCGUQS Of the Suuoummg Cou y' SNAPS I V LEARNING THEIR OIL-WELL MA- PUTTING ON GREASE PAINT Cbelowj CHINERY, fabovei, a group of sen- are Francis Colbert and Don Arndt in iors pause for a pose. Note Happy their underwear, Irvin Geeslin in a Ha11's absorbed interest in his work. smock, and James Crossan in semi-nude. cn. S.-223 SNAPS 'VW W - W HFN THE DINNER BELL RANG, the members of the Art C1 b swei ed the call Without delay There was u an' ' , Plenty of foo-d to go around, b t HS yOu may have guessed, when this gI'Oup got finished the table was barle. FLAUNTING HIS ECTOPLASM, Gean Graham, left, is seen delivering a heated speech in a public speaking class. Center: Using their leisure time to advantage, Walter La Barthe in front, Bill Cauffman and Harold Stonebraker in back are spending a noon hour watching students pass by. Right: The moving of the tents nearer the main building saved the students many weary steps. . ' 9 B A PIG, top left, invades our campus. Could he be seegilllsgtgnusgllgggglag Bottom left: Old Clothes Crossan is showing Off hfs eg . - ht. friends. Center: Proof that Bill really WOTKS Once m.aW1?11e' Top Eg More old clothes advocates. Recognize Faull Boone in the flesh. them? Bottom rlghf- Damel C M195 QH. S.-235 +V. Ll r' ujf ' 'C' l l 1 1 l l 1' l 5 I I l 'iff J vi , F, fr al- 1 1 1 - 4' Al f Qi jtifvi'--:EA l .XA , i -V h ,, Q Q ,life 'girly , ff . 1.45.1 , -iii was ' Us 1 Q' . , . 'E frail .. v E l sr I . ,Jag gi . . 'bstxiztf Xa .-fi .g.,., f, K K W I av Q A a QI' :- . 'r' , H . Mg' , ffl ,earl Q: li- . I SEL fi. . v. '- if '- ' 1 plgg' . ?.EYT'1 . l ly' E gf, .. 'i : HT .r 2 'F fh ' 'f A l ' X , ,, r 4 It ' k zxrigy lvgmt, 4.1 1 k .-. 'riff k . 1 r 1 .x,.! Q' vs Ja-ff: 5 r I .. '4- kr l. I . f Z.. 1-'7 4 .'. ,il id .Q ,,- -W-Lip' ., 3,4 VARSITY SCORE, top left, brings team to feet. Lower left-Slentz soars over the bar. Top right -Note the fine physique of a former student. Lower right--Taylor leading in the four-forty. R CLARKE takes A nap This gun is getting ready to start the bow llllllllllg Pat is occupied uith a paint blush while she is swinging. AT THE FOOTBALL BANQU ET some of the schools comedians Calvin Ham- ilton and Lxxnan Conant an be seen at the fiist table acting up as usual l .l Y 'ur Z' Q-X i TP at QP' 16. Q fi M - - :sth ' f . , SNARLING AT PASSERBYS, the mascot of the Taft-Hi Wildcat Squad is seen in the shadows of his cage. He was presented to the school by fans who captured him in the mountains. t XX S APS MISS ATWOOD fleftl finds enjoy- ment Watching the private lives of the microbes. Lawrence Ritter, Coen terb does a strong -man act for us Mrs. Dyer-Bennet seems to be in- terested in what she sees above her I . I ' 1 ' W ' 'L A . E gil vii . I V f-sf . 'QL'--f' , Sf Q. V if i Q 'i ' WAY , a na Q W, V , ., . I M :VZ I , B, , ,,,., M., sf: L' 'M' 1 ,- f We fs 1 'H K X I I A .Q , A 1 A ,e ggs 5 My ,Y . b ik vii f E - Y f-fn, LL - 3 I A ,. :Ev Q , . I W-I A ' VII-:-:W-G:-:-W ,.,,:,,:L-,,,,...,5,.,.. , K li LEAP: NG HIGH INTO TH E Al Rf E113 X. s s . r . s fs - . this almost comp G 9 trtrs P is t r 1 f1H,I'l1QS fl 0111 1 vvi de at thg in r. sf :ff 1 f'ff 7 f':f:x,gfMiww?fZ'24 MQW v X -' -. ef' ,nm -.L,y:,1Qf,5,ip!f, Wwnw X K ff Q .L N px .Q1 5 tif bonfire Vvere Seen tal' anf anles , -far, ,, . ,,,, .J - Xt H . T -' - rally befom the Bakersne g - ual W ' it e a X QL 1 ,W M - s 'VfNQffz 'ff 4.5 WW. MV sfo' X - i'ff'Ti - 'fs ss K. ' 'W fW'W 1- wwbwe fWf'2xsNsNsX,s-: xrf.w,wfffw f X f Q r it as i 1 - f, an New My fc' Y M - X - ' aran 1 X -- J or L1 i, .r,5:.fiiff'W4iff42ffYsTbw, is -- iilgl, ' v kwin i i W i V Y A Y ,--- -- ' qH. S.-257 I N I . l 1 1 L e l l ' I l I I 'i l .avi JU IORS FI RST S ICH ICSTICR Ulflfl-tfER5 Junior Loss Class l'i'vsiil0iii.. Yin'-l'i'4'siilviil.. . Sl'l'I'0l2ll'y.. , Sc-rgvanl-at-.-Xrins L Junior High Class Pre:-iiflvnt ,.. ., r Vice-Presiilent ,,.,. Secretary ...., ..... .. Serve-ant-at-Arms .... U ...lfilwaiwl Frank Fri:-ilu Jackson Eu-lyiiiic Clinton ...Lottie Wlilliams ...Cer-il Plailgher Herman Borgsdorf Clifford Reclwine Emil Santsche Patricia Keefe Ivan Aaron , l ALICE ATWOOD KB. A., Pomona, M. A., Stanfordb instructor of C. P. and Applied Biology, adviser of Sophomore Class and Girls' League. Pal Bla Susoeff Kell Ritter, Marshall Williams JUNIORS: Back Row-Vaughan, Lewis, T. Roberts, Clark, .l. Roberts. Shipman, Brown, Stafford, Lester l Third Row!Shea. Finley, Scott, Mitchell, McCain, Lacy, Sc-hwafel, Parris, Irwin, Kenyon. Second Row-Stieger, U , gg, , Y, , , Jeffress, Markwell. Front Row-Richard, Galbreaith, Cooper, Lavilette, Lingo, Lopey, Blackwell, Kliewer, Kuwahara, Wharton. JUNIORS: Back Row-Plaugher Witte P ' v 1 , V y M - - N . . Nutt' MccurdyyChirrickvMCCOO1,TeagueyB2gll'lgLl1gThi1i1 Pgslriigqorgi, Patterson, L. Williams, Lockhard, A. Pur- RO.w-Stmtmlly VVinslow, Pierce, Osborne, H. Puryear 2311, BCEBSI MCGHITG' P' Baker' Front ROW-Hawthornef Price, E. Williams, Whitlock. Second Row-P. iOwen, Siinalhl Hen, Palmer' Varner' Wllite' Porter' B' Owen, cn. S.-265 4-Q V l I CJU IORS ELOISE SMITH teaches one of the Junior literature classes and, among lfllwl' courses, 21. spew-ral ren-odial group ot' freshnien. Miss Smith received B. A. Degree from the University of Iowa. THELMA WHITE is Acting Head of the Domestic Science Department, her classes in Foods and Boys' Cook- ing are deservedly popular. Miss White also supervises the boys who work in the Cafeteria at noon, and she is the white-clad lady who glances over our lunch trays and hands out the little checks for the cash register. h - . 1' t , Carney, Dawson, Herli, G1'iffi'Qhf JUNIORS: Bggk Row-Johnson, Collett. Cullen, Bllaclcd f1f2gl3721gdsiLIIiZcJlf1,, CRgt1i?Cg.d, Pittman, Front Row-Davis, R0be1'tSf Gervais' Ford' Cook' Comms' Foster' T H' Deaubler Curry Godbey, HaneY,Woods, Huson, Gideon, R0W-E11j0tt Malin, Rogers, Troutner, Fuller, Haniil- , i . , Y I V..- t , Hall, Humphries. ton, Hankins, Edginon, Grnnes, COODGI. Second Ron Hou S , - Hagler, SHU- . Coopel, Bllbey-, , I1 HZ 1, Coughgy, Jackson, d . ,'Lew1S,x,Sg1t1 , i JUNIORS' Bac-li Row ee t'handler, Conap? Rpolgvei 33219, Calbelut' FrO3ERl3lTt1e?dcg?c?i'111, Giinhy. B3'1'f'l3Y'w9 i Brickey,S.ullivan, Anson, C,'alleH,ADD1iUg' Tlmd M. Sflhultzr Schull ' , 1 -0 Roe, U ,H . , Qaldei , . Hebert, Bollin, ciautiinan, Pldllk' Uoyligly Larson, Rin- Ambulll- Brannuni, Gruliain. Sec-ond Row-P2111 ' CH S-273 5 -.-.....-. JUNIORS: Back Row-Hittle, Reynolds, Davis, Den- Robey, Davidson, Rockwell, Rosevear, Micheau, nis- l-litc-licock. Kirwan. Kruger, Lazar, Edison Letlow, Hengst. Front Row-Johnson, Lutton, M11- Third Row-Maple. Watts. Hast, Hill, Harder, ler, Oakley, Fretwell, Graham, Griffeath, Eng. Lyon, Doilson, Martinez. Second Row-Ishikawa, JACK M. GLESSNER isa new member of our faculty and of the Mathematics Department. H e teaches Plane Geometry, Algebra, Astronomy, and Trigonometry. He has been appointed an adviser of the Senior Class. He attended Univer- SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS Junior Low Class sity of California, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree. President ............... .... M argaret Thornton Vice-President .... Secretary .......... Treasurer .............. Junior High Class President ......,e...,.,.., ' Vice-President .... Secretary .......... Treasurer ..... JUNIORS: Back Row-Evans, Scheideck Brown, White, Willian1s,'Brickey, L Sunderland. Third Row-Widen, Bace Baxter, Borga, Baker, Webber, Finster Second Row - Dyer-Bennet, Thornton Duthie, Starkey, Childs, Boyd, Archibald Front Row-Donnel, Chapell, Endicott, L. Sunderland, Walters, Amadisto, Webb -Goldie Endicott -Philip Simmons ------Dale Estrada ---Leon Osborne -Marjorie Elliott ---Pauline Butler Mary Lee Brown CH. s.-zap I , if Jumons P l JUNIORS: Back RowMSantsche, Ca.mpbell, Speck, Edwards, Redwine Cook l Leach. Third RoweStone, 0'Neil, Billingsley, Smith. Arndt, Borgsdor,f Red l man. Second Row- Phillips, Lippert, Reagan, Jesse, Derden, Stewart O:Keef Front Row-Ito. Rader, Cameron, Huddleston, Lowe, Walleii, Y Gibson. 9 1 l l l SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS l Senior Low Class l President ......,,-,,, ,,,.,- D gn Arndt viC6-President ....,. --,--. E unice Lott Secretary ...... .......... E dith Stone Treasurer .... ..... O pal Richardson l JUNIORS: Back Row-B. Pruitt, Pruett, Montgomery, Hitch Morris, Rhoten, Wirts, Teel. Third Row lock, H. Prultt, -Estrada. Patterson, Poff, Peterson, F1'ontR0W-GIDSOH Poler, Bennett, Durham. Second Row- MAUDE BUNDAY attended Pacific University and received two de- grees from that institution, a B. A. and M. A. She is a member of the Social Science Department and teaches U. S. History and Civics. Many of our juniors learn their history in Miss Bunday's classes. ings, Larson, Sher- Fitzpatrick, Laase. , Antongiovanni, Shel- ton, Billingsley, Potts, Lisman, Covey- qn. S.-297 W1 A N I 1 1 1 1 I 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 uid A7 v?,,,.--f- www-- oph0m0I6S ,.: ft NV , 49' N? 1 J , . , 1 - L , D lto , Win- SOPHOMORESI TOP ROW-Siigm Llttlfflollll' Usmk' hf1,I11S' ill-11112iI1dll131f1eS.hall-l,'ntKt2ff1f1v-1111lS0n? Vlgllianrs, Silwx-I1AY1'f'11g1'i1 l1f11igg'lle1l'dI,1Q,1fF,fS11'Rm,l11m1f2'e1ll111Ef' ilanlkins Cravwford, Rafferty, Meier, Asbury, Smith, 1 Tliirrl ioweeSe-we , A ' '- D 1 ' r .' N ' , Low, Tratt. Woodhouse, Sclieideck. Second Roxx-W1l- JOhH1bO11- SOPHOMORES: Top Row - Hall, Galainena, Gilliam, Winter, Wliite, Helsel, House, Hankins, Jordan, Mar- Bridges, Graluiin, Houx, Dees, Noell, Nix. Third Row- shall, Gibson. Front Row-Portwood, Frick, Nichols, Fzik,ll 'lz lR ' ' ' ' u e on mt, yan,Pett5,C11axeS,Cla1k, C. Mitchell, Noakes, Myers, Huskey, W1'1ght, Hackler, Graves. Marlatt, Haven. Second Row-Kitcllack, I. Mitchell, 1 1 FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS Sophomore Low Class President .,,.,,,..,,i V. ----'--'- ..... B etty Ross N 100-Presitlt-lit io,,,, ,,----k---,w J ack Beers ff'f'l'1'l1U'PV ---'--e--'--'--'-- ..........,. B essie Fousi ifvrgvzult-at-Arms ,...,,,e so ,A...A Nvesley Howland bopllonlore High Class Prvsiclent ,s,,,i,s,,eAe S, -q,.,,,-.- ROV Garrau YW-P1'1'S1flf'111 eeeese ,,,.,, 1 :ohne Endicott F,0crMary i ii i'ti e be -Elailil? Chappell ll'02lblll'l'l' ,.., ..s.s G laclys Griffeath 1 MARION E. DARLING CB. A., University of Buffalol teaches as s we 1- new so OUT 0115393 in English and Latin. 1H. S.-305 ' W' L1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 k sophomores i E I SOPHONIORES: Back Row-Dawson, Cooksey Beers Jordan, Sullivan, Davies, Walker, Bill Dykes, Ben Dykes M. Baker, Daniels. Third Row-Brown, Denton, Faughn Foster, Willis, Dane, Tennant, Watts, Black, Fortneyi Second Row-Williamson J B 1 , . aker, G , B tis c O9k' Eaves, EWY, Billingsley, Faust, cur-- , Ooper, Bailey, Crane, Brown. SOPHOMORES: Top Row-Jones, An- tunez, Hickerson, Hornsby, Crosby, Schmitt, Saak, Freeman, lnce. Fourth Row-Klinge, Jungi, Reneau, Brown, Freeborn, Andrews, Gambin, Harris. Third Row - Gibson, Smith, Harper, Schmidt, Stewart, Kruger, Whitley, Hous- ton. Second Row-Culp, Peden, Shugart, Simpson, Townsend, Bush, House, Heck. Front Row-Whitwell, Welch, Keck, Martin, Heaps, Means, Ito, Owen. SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS Sophomore Low Class President .......... Benjamin Simmons Vice-President ...... Beverly Schmidt ,Anna Long Secretary .........---.- --------- Treasurer ..,..... .......-.- E flfliff CFUSITY Sophomore High Class ,. Yves-lev Howland President .....,,. ---- . l Vice-Presidcni .----Vv ------ 1 1395519 Foust Secretary ...... .. ---- Mary Barnes Treasurer ...., ...,. B en DYke5 CATHERINE lvl. PAULSEN QB. GRACE KEESLAVKE 112.3-,llbefbiigl A-, Stanford Universityj is a mem- , ber of the English Department. teahes Spanish, Dietetics and flylwl qi-1. S.-315 .v 7 O . I 5: F. t 4 P G A in F l. u is D . .f 'A ., -. li. I N- H i Sophomores i!i'Q,'- l 49 -QQ' I KA V 'x i 51, SOPHOIVIORES: TopRow-Robe1'tson, Osborne, Cagle, Witte, Stafford, Seymour. Second Rowe-Bonham, Sam- I i 1 siiiiiiiiii-iw. llc-Guire, Riiper. Stanfield. Fourth Row- so11,G1'a11am, Edw-MGS,Pie1'Ce,B1ackl0Ck, P0rte1'.Fr011t i Sliiiler, lieiiiii-ls, Seeley, Shelton, Simmons, Glenn, Rowelinos, Templeton, Stricklin, Alldredge, Davis, if Scliustvmi. Third Row-HRolierts. Laase, Cooley, Stanley, FOSiG1', Sf9W31't, TTHWSGK. 's i 'fx mg, ,321 i wif ff hi 'gil if 1 it! 4 l ,- -, 1 fa-Q ' 3 ,. W. 3 A1 HELEN L. GROWE CM. A., University of , S54 Calif.l member of Mathematics Department. i iii? i I-.4 SOPHONIORES: Top Row-McNeff Vineyard Thomas Thom so S d R - ' - . Willis. Mueller. Hinkley, Aldrich, XVoods. Third Row- Biucllcgy, rlg1'ox51iOnHell1iZiVnnMlijgionlleEiV1?ihtBgOOCl5iB??1.Q1' i I'u 11h21Vt- WWC- KNOX- B1'idgGS, PSHHGY, Little, CHS19Y, LiDDe1't, Ford, Allison, Long, Route, Dickson, Andieiiii 3 1.1 l we I 1 M72 l .xgf A cn. s.-329 -in Sophomores to 1,, SOPHOMORES5 TQD ROW-Boyd. Layfield, Baker. Anderson, Cooper, Larsen, Mason. Cook. li. liar- Beck, C3l11?K'Gll,KGH1S,tO1l, Cronin, Likewise, Brodie, nes, Corbin, Markley, Dix, Sloan. Front Row- Evans, Sutllft. Third Row-Sudburry, Bryant, Coker, Baker. Colston. Holt, Burlork, Bnisclf-11, Cnllens. CHHIQFOH, Algellt. BHf1'b61'. CODDGIN Davls, Caldero, Maples, D. Nicholson, B. Nicholson. Blum-lalm-k, Blue, Blesing, Bolergack. Second Row - M. Barnes, A. J. CONRAD QB. S.. Colorado Stutel instruc-tor ol Machine VVoodwork, Upholstery and Cabinet Making SOPHONIORES: Top Row-'Roberts Rowcliffe, Kinne- Scribner, Shen., RaleY. M- 1l21YlH- lfilmilf'-' SW brew, Tratt. Richey, Parris, Hunt, Free. Fourth Row- ond llcaweejiiiies. W SIl0Li9V- Quinnnms. U N11-l le'z11'N. Hillary, Roberts, Riddle, Rothwell, Silcox. Palmer, Rath' Paulsen, Phillips, bturbm'k. Front lion 1 inbb bern, R. Davis. Third Row-Rennac-ker, Quinn, Kelley, Wilson, Turner, lives. llolt. lrmwtlrlfll 491 '3 i IIINNNA ixnwf 1 l 5. fri F. Q. o U . w, U . k Lv 6 . r 1 , Q . V E sl'- is I :- l v I wi . 'A E 2 5 , e i 5 I 1, hangin' f n an it f 1 -.,.-..-v--v- . Freshmen FRESHMEN: Back Row-Brinegar, Sontag, Coleman, Noxon, Prewett, Olson, M. Pruitt, Porcho, Gi11GSDif-2, Odell. Burnett. Crossinan. Culp, Calvert, Gray. Third Wallis, Colson. Front Row-Puryear, Phebus, Webe1', I Row--M. Pruitt, Erwin, Patterson, Peterson. Parker, Starbuck, Oakley, Pennington, Wlnsnan, Reed, Oooksey. Potts.C'z1sey, Prewitt, Carter. Second Row-Porter, ntering high school in the fall of the year, the Freshmen stepped onto a wide plain of knowledge and experience. These students are welcomed to the custolns, traditions, and the various activities of the school in a great part by the Freshman Recep- tion, a dance sponsored by the student body in their honor, and the F reshman-Sophomore Brawl, the annual free-for-all between the lower classes. After being initiated into the high school in general, the class itself sponsors several activities to start its career off right. Under the leadership of its officers-Robert Crossan, Wayne Oakley, Marjory Watson, and Harry Hall for the first semester, and Harry Hall, Jack Loperena, Marylin McClure, and Dorothy Howell, for the second, with Miss Mildred Baer as z l adviser-the class held assemblies, parties, and noon dances. This year under the new school constitution a low Freshman was in- cluded in the school administrative board and represented his class in discussing student body problems. MIULDRED W. BAER is an in- structor of Clothing, Homemak- ing, and Interior Decorating. She received a B. S. degree from Kansas State Agricultural Col- lege. Outside of her duties as an instructor she acted as a i Freshmen Class adviser and.or- ganized the Freshmen Mothers. FRQESHNIEN: Back Row-Brink, Gaasch, Downs, Mc- 9 Guire, Neely, Jettress, Maple, VVatson. Fourth Row- ond Row-Hitchcock, Mondelle, Nolan, Saik, Booker, Teal: Bott, Wesson. Page, Baisclen, Harness, McClain, Douglass, M-cAnally, May, Maxwell. Front ROW-Allen, sliikaxxa. Third Bow-Hoff, G. VVlntlock, McCarty, Dale, Hogan, A111-edge, Mech-,al-y, Mcglue C. Allen . Nightingale. F. Whitlock, Morgan, Miller, Clark. Sec- Brunton, Burleson, i Y ca. s.-345 l l., VT. Q? 3 I 1 , l 1 i .. t , FICSIIIIICII ? FRESHMEN: Back Row-Roinines. Barnes. Harrisonllantfx' Canipuzano Sl 'd ' iinnis, Rodman, Spangle, H. Bennett. Cunningham, t'hap111an Shields, Deniinoris. Rogers. Third Row-Saulsbury, Rot-kberg Chappell, West, Sew ll. W'l ' - ' - ' fell, Colfax. VVhite, Quandt. Front Rott'-Byan, Clark, Cont-ad Dallas, Bethal, Clark, Shank. Casley. Calbert. HERBERT T. CAREY attended Chico Teachers College Where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree. He teaches Applied Electricity. General Metal, and A and B Metal at Taft High School. FRESHIVIEN' Back Row-Lingo, Seale, Kite, Ladd, Anson. ThaniasgnieioiildolfgiiggalelAl1LTt.Vi4Agli Breuoel, Likewise, Wakefield, Kili. Coday, KHGSS. non, Bradley. Ml 91- ' - . 1. S . Y .. . ' '21 -1 fl . Front Ron fnlllllllll. Fourth Row-Maledy, VVheeler, Anderson, Smith, Keii. Anibuin, XX 111 1 Q , t l ' ,v . , 3 tg J, Bass. Sltilt-s. linker, Welch, AgQQ7 Cawglti, Kincaid, Kirkpatrick. Third Gaitheialgoiigiielgimthiix tc Row-Dunn, Collier, Hall. Kurtz, Keith. Smith, Lexus, . . ,. .gf of qH S-357 .E--- , C191 eik. Brickey, Chandler. Fourth Row? e idei, Stattoid. Stlmatel. Ratlift Second Row-Barton, Shipley, Salladav, D Bennett Cole Sat' 4 4 1 Fl'CS1lIl1CIl 1 SARAH F. BAILAR wc-ei1'e1l 21 Il. A, clwgiw- 1111111 11111 1'11i1'v1'SilY ol' 1'o1o1'z1c1o 211111 2111 Nl, A. 11GEI1'99 I'l'UI1l 1'11iv1-1'sity of 50111119111 C211- 11'o1'11iz1. S1111 is 2111 111Sf1'11C101' of S11z111isl1z111c1 1J21l1l12111111111101111095 F1'0S1lIl11fI1 to these 1i111g11E1gGS. FRESHMEN: Top Row-Huekaby, Inman. Jenkins, king, Whitlock. Richardson, Humphries, Vaughan, Vin- .Ioh11so11, Zirkle. Shorh. McAllister, Harris. Third Row yard, Stone, W1'ight, Jones. Front Row-Wideli, Thomp- e W. .1111-kson. Wallace, Hebert, Skinner, Hood, Under- son, Johnson, Fagan, Scheideck, Henry, Hawthorne. , wood, Jordan. Walters, Johnson. Second Row-Stone Turner, B. Jackson. 4:-7' FRESHMEN: '1' 11 ' 111' -- 'go' N 1 , Y XY111S1411Y, 11111111g11'11iP'1'11111'1x1I1111. i11T1z1s1..1'1.1 11111111111el4l1j11l.1E114 TeHq1l1111eEi1JuNE1E1- Hayden' Teel' Xvhipple, Tibbety Hunan, Slmvmv ,Wim HMV HA Wmgmu uh Smith. ,l,HN Iam. clung Tmgllg Tennant,4J. Harbert. F1'QHt Row.. XX1'1g111. .l. 11,11'11.A11, Z.111.11g 111m11g,1..f, UML Th,,,.mm1h lm' Amiga Hflxgeif H1351 R. Hdydeli, C. Hawkins, Hack- 1H. S.-361 Freshmen WILLIAM, B' CHASE, JR. is a new addition to the faculty, hav- ing come he1.e this year- He re- ceived a B. A. degree from Cal- ifornia University and teaches English and Social Studie s. FRESHNIEN' Back Row-Betty Faull Heath, DeClue, Second Row-Patterson, Dawson, Bette Foster, Ven- l Fi tliow Davis, Bill Fox, Bob F'oX, Jackson, Dubibers. Third Row able, Betty Foster, Farlow, Moore, Joinson. rs -Eding, Oxford, Scott, Roe, Lynch, Fuller, Robbins. -Egge1't,Wr1glit, Steen, King, Reid, Raley. Blilldllfliliill. . - ., . ,, -. l I vs. I-W-iilwie. . FRESHMEN: Back Row--Gray, Loftus, Sweigart, Plat- Gzirrison, 1lx1in.1Ei.i1.i1,vslnliilltlamdllflllfl111:-uiilillllllmu Sullllplld Zell Young, Hall, Treece. Fourth Row-J. Galainena, Hitson. I-vionvt Utfinvhgll tivlilnxlh'WMIWV' 5,m,, ,.,. ,lt Hutzell, Rockwell, Scliiniandle, She1'1'ill, Fox, Gott-her, L. 121110. -V C'1 lP'im5' I ' G1 3g01'y. Third Row-Reneain, Stockton, FYQY- MV' Robw' Lennan, Nixon, Goin, Foster, Ganiby. Second Row-Gill. CH. 5.-315 f-Loon --1-'T:qz:'ss4-L .- E ,,.1,.-.,.- -.-.- .-E.-E-Q M- - ' Y- 1 . I ' I 7 0 . 'I vi . -,X , 5 5 ,ggi P f - , s l , L. V A 1K.i1 ' 4 1 I ll A , Q A K. t, .- . Z? ' ,, S, 9 Ks A OSCAR CLARK left, studies his lesson while Mr. Bashani helps girls in batik ol' him. Top THE WIND, new building middle--A thorn between two roses. Lower middle-GONE WITH these math tents were vacated by students when moving into the I 11151111 - Not a flood, just a Freshinan-Sophomore brawl. TAKING IT EASY and watching the foot and in the right foreground Clayton Temple- rum-e during.: the Freshinan-Sophomore Brawl ton. If you can recognize the racer, you're are Tom Wirts in center background. Oscar better than we are. Vlzirk, blowing: his nose. Donald Greeson, 1 . F If fl ll 99 COMING DOWN THE CINDER PATH is Glen Iipugmlv Jumm. Colle fl 1 lion .XrndI, ll'r'llIv'l'I flows ,IN-,Mill III, lm- It-:III thpx,,1.f.ite,t f is ge 3511 I h 1 lllllll win lll I 1 11 6 .Lflr ', , 'l1 .SF4 4l,S 1 e 5 o eip. At the . 'f Xff. and Pill -- 1 -. vi ol llf-inn lfdiwr Thm I d' n in lfii J Dykes' moth' .I xx . ,1 . -K N 57 igg 3 Tl l'0b11lar brothers, fll. S.-38 J N re'-LIFE BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS Mr. Sewell lower left, stroll to their morning classeghq'lllgcdiilfgstlggphlmffffr, and 111114. Howes' ing before the big game. Taking group pictures lltlr Clarkeyxavridglutls pgagtlc' converse about the plans of a picture. Causing great interest . r.1. eJach this worker put the c finishing touches on the steps of the new 5192 PLAYING HORSEY-BACK are these Fresh- and at the right Clarence Harrah, both Sopho- men and Sophomore boys in the Annual Fresh- mores. In the middle is Billy Potts, acting as man-Sophomore Brawl. At the left is Billy a horse to some enthusiastic Freshman cow- Murray, hunting around for some mischief, boy. I, ,.,, , if D - Ch .1 Cagle, This is another shot from the ever RUNNING IN THE MU IS grail The Block T has charge of the affair, '- -S lomore . sgguxg Iixjggsnpagggipate in it as much as the Freshmen and Sophomores. CH. S.-397 ,.,.,.. -f f , . -- . -V . fr-fe - f-----f--W' nw' ' - - A I ' r 1, l . 'QT l - '. l ' f' I 1 K ' E l P fi , .P ', 1fV ff if, x?1'1,J: M: PY, . Fi - , Q M. .. I F-254: if ffffhil I 'gga?33'5 I : .,', gl I W lf' l 5-J l gt P l '22 l 8 'f i' 915' , ll.. . fin , PIC ...- it-our 'LV1 H, A - - -- ' ht: Speaking of . . . I , , - ., ' - led liv Rolieit Peteison. Rig , Q I' im-al noacliing post, Glenn .111 I , . D riiIiIx'R5EcI3H-Qlliigt Itvlziiiiliii5zI1,t-Iioii. t'viitei': Civ- entliusizxstic- crowds, this one takles the take, and mx. llizit 1-mlm-:ilu-cl lov zi i'll2lIlK'U to flo its Hfllfi IS liarl during the Bakersfield 831119 Ht that! ! LOOKING DOWN FROM THE TOP of a light tower beside the foot- ball field, Maxie Sullivan, ace photographer, catches this view of the Taft Union' High School and Junior College Campus grounds. On the field a gym class is seen going through one of its daily routines. AFTER A LONG RUN lltiy' l 1 1+ tn gi il iii li lin lltlix ii i in tli 1 an M46 ' Us iictuif xxlio is t ficr 1 AP ,. -I -A , .. D . i X t I W, W 1 P h i Q 4 . s rugghng through his piece .. A. . , W- A tn S I 4 h h. Q , 1111 Il ' 1 1 T11 I ll lll Ill is l. .l'St I'5i .+I ,r S 1 u 'U UK llght me find three high school lassies 'J fmitl ff11J03'111Q the lawn in fr ll. S.-llli ont of the auditorium. ' ' l' ' , i t THLETICS thletics in the sch the school year and last unt'1 f fore the end. In the nine m011ths,afi1?gY Eloaglanhin J then hbaisikeltball, baseball, track, and indoor in turn 0 t e attention of the student bod Th sports are under the general l' ' y ese J. Kienholz, with details superifisigdublyl this lbcllilffelr- ent coaches. All equipment for these sports are handled and repaired by Bill Overand and his as sistants. This equipment includes the suits, the Implements for Playinga and the accessories for the actual competition. The funds wherewith the department is able to furnish the highest quality equipment comes from the athletic budget and the actual profits from the games, These sports, while intended primarily for recreation and body-building, give more than tan. gible benefits. Cooperation, sportsmanship, and good citizenship are acquired automatically by playing the gamesg and in everyday happenings, and practices, the athletes learn many practical les. sons that would never be learned in a classroom. l 001 b9gin with the first of , RAYIYIFJND H. SCOTT can always be seen at school HCUVIUQS. Selllllg tickets. He heads the Commercial Department and teaches Accounting. Bookkeeping. Business Tmining, and Commerce and Industry. He l is also a Derrick adviser, being the Chief Accountant. 5 YELL LEADERS: Back Row-Teller Price. Robert Deakins. As a reward for their Front Row-Wallace Jordon, Agnes Larson, work these yell leaders were given letters. JOHN H DIXON JR. is a member of the Commer- cial Depalrtment. ,He glflduatted from U' S' C' and B h 1 of Science degree from that un.- - ' ac e or . e. Cewed a -. - athletic events. versity. He sells tickets for many Each gym class has assigned to it for one day during the week some particular activity, as tennis, swimming, or workouts in the gymnasium. These special sports enable the boys to secure an all-around exercise schedule which fully develops their minds and their bodies. All boys, however, do not participate in these sports. Those who are physically unfit or ill are given special attention by the school nurse and doctor and are given spe- cial remedial exercises to perform. These exer- cises are decided upon and supervised by the med- ical officials of the school, and those gym teachers who have had training in hygiene. Many students have returned to a normal, happy life through these treatments. Because of the multitude of benefits that the ffvmnasium and the physical education department Zffers to the students, the course is never consid- ered as a necessary evil required by the state, but as a desirable activitv which all students may enjoy. Yggvim-f-f ga. S.-419 -ug, ,, nc, H W YA, ,,,--.. -- if ---+ ---V-...msg-gf-I.-.-A-sqm. ---,- ' ':,f.-,. a-. e..A,Y .Y - ' X . Ja . ,. i . ., . Z f , , 1, 'A . l',..1.'. H - 5 'Wig .-3 1 . . ,, .w, 1 4 X W .r at - . 1 i vl I ,I-4 .s'- ' ,gd-li. Q., . rl'4 , H :Wife 'ah' ' ft:-2.3 t Q22-St ' 9 , ' 'A 5 . .Q , 3845: l gf '42 ' .QP 1 ' Hifi! I .itlifiv 'gf .AA ,. ', :lj it V ' it f - 3, . ' ar ., n hu. f ' , . u Q fr 1 - .th ' , A -, 2 . I I ' f' I 1 .iw ! itil? r Pf f 3 4 Q 1 , 5 1 5 i 5 t w 1 - E l' Y l 5- , 1 f Wildcats . , , , . . -- , ,, . -- -' ' ' ' tball s uad met hc unfortunate Nlt'lllIl5 of tht- curse of graduate hcl oi s.. tht lu dWyYt:'lglll foo q t I, lll?lllllt i strong 01111011611 S- with alt-tk-at after dcfcat at thi- hands of its H0l1l1'iillN'S well 3 50 'M L . U . . .. . - , - , '- .. - - - ' . 'tenmv frame to the Planning the-ir first Hillllt' at tha- coast in at thick log. tht YN lldt .tts lor-lla dlsheatn fglliwina Week . .' . - ' . . . . ' - ' ' . - - ' ,. I6 a Saints ol Santa Nlairia and rm-turned homs' at tha- shout ind of rl 351 S1016 . f t lcidown -- ,- .' V' - - ne 01 . lnwh-wood ,usln-tl our mcn around thc fu-ld at will to win with the Illdlglll 0 0 I . ,, ,. , .. -f ahnffa lhc final score was fl-0. ln thc ucxt game our hoys comph tcly outplay ed the Falcons of Co ,D J. ti.. only to lose again MOUNTFORD G. REEDY IB. .-X.. l'nivci'sity ol' Cali- Torniar P. E, instructor. llaist-hall, Football. Boxing: -out-h. and advisor of the Ulu-k T. Boys' I ederation. hy one touchdown. The fourth down. Directly after that came the worse di-fc-at of thc season in which Loyola, this ycar's champions of one of the major leagues in thc South, wiped up the field to tha- tune of 38-6. This game, however, marked the first score the Yvildcats had lnade this season and also the first time Loyola had In-cn scored on this season. On Novemher sixth, the Wildcats accomplished their only win of the season. A pass was the only dif- ference in the strength of the two teams. The final score read Taft 7-Paso Rohles 0. On Armistice Day, the freshmen of Occidental College ran amuck and piled a score of 24 points on the hacks of our heavyweights. A touchdown made hy Harold Stonebraker was called back hy a clipping penalty in this game. This took all the heart out of our team and possihly accounted for the lop- sided score. On the Saturday before Thanks- giving our traditional rivals, Bakersfield, re- peated its six-year jinx hy defeating us by 10 points to none. A touchdown scored by the Wilflcats at the beginning of the second half was called hack by an overzealous referee. lonc score was the result of a lucky pass on a HAROLD STONEBRAKER had the double honor of be- ing elected Captain of the Wildcat squad and selected for the Inspirational award. LINEM EN: Baci' ROW--Nl'i11't '+ 1- Kiwi n i' ' ,. . ' X - 1 K-A A . Cline. Xu: Cauffnian Lew' f 'IS Rowcliffe Co a t S 8 Ilait-iqiiiitfy. Sk'll1igI,.,,uv HM-,nn yyilliumsu Iilmlghwl Den- hm Ford' , , n n, taffoyd, Bel-ry- Ulf- liters, Bttkutt. t-'toni Itow--Puff FUSIM '. Kiinge, 'H. S.-425 ,Q T3 i. i. 1 l I lei .la ers- are F the two of t 'lily will Whe getti nent were and Iheir of tl atom Wil tilloi wllm Ile gi Wlllll 'Unch llilh crowd 3' Tat I i H1111 'alt llinb ' if I mek X Wildcats X, 1 qs out ir' X warm, BACKFIELD: Back Row-Mana ger Watts, Cronin, Hatfield, Har- rah, Broussard, McCurdy, Turley, Pruitt, Long, Wells. Front Row- espite the fact that the Wildcats won only one game throughout the entire season and scored in only two of theni, the spirit of the team, of the students, and of the commu- nity at large seemed to increase with each defeat and each bad break. When the team finally succeeded in getting the best of one of its oppo- nents, the stand Went mad. Rooters were seen hissing those next to them and hanging from the rafters by their hands, yelling at the top of of their lungs. Similar spirit was aroused when Harold Stonebraker FRANK WILLIAMSON QB. S., U. S. CJ teaches Physical Education, coaches Boxing, Football, and Track. caught a long lateral pass in the Bakersfield game and galloped merrily to a touchdown, but when the play was called back the team was still hacked wholeheartedly by the stand until the end of the game although the un- popularity of the referee was expressively shown by much use of the Bronx cheer. With an enthusiastic crowd of football tans Watching, the Wild cats are shown bat tling the Bakersfield ,ti f-Q,'.. sf f ffl! an ,Wifi WX w...w-w-'Nr Drillers 4 M 'QW I 411 S 37 Saulsbllfy, Stonebraker, Peterson, Calbert, Mitchell, Barber, Dykes, McClellan, Hamilton. Throughout the entire season Har- old Stonebreaker, captain of the team, was the outsanding player of the squad. Other players performed brilliantly but only in brief flashes. Stonebreaker at the end of the sea- son was voted the inspirational award and was also chosen as a member of the All-Valley Team with Stephen Byers, guard, also for the All-Valley. Putting up one oi the11 gleatest 9XllllJl tions ot football this teal the Wildclts al lpn though technically de teated were enthusi astically suppomted by Ei fi ff. WQQHW l a E l. I, l. l I ...Q .l -Q6 gl .. lg .t ,.,, IA. l u- ? 'St WAN . if r AY. .I 4 -tv. .4 . ' s I J 4'-, r yi' 4 Y , Pk tt sr ? to-5 1 C' 'tl fy ' '1' ap .1 ,F if-W 4- N' it gf it Jr,- v- 4 ,- I l 14144. t ,, ft w 555. r z 0 1- x, ' 5' it ,. . -l if ' Af 0 I 'fs-'PX ggzfixa. i I ' f JS., ith t x' 1 QE., .Jai . 'r 1 4 , ,. '-na.,-,ey V Wi My ,,M'rrA,,,,,.a .f M- -- Bobcats z V '5 x ll , A AM . ,,., M ' V - Christian Shelton, Grimes, Caldero, R- Wilsoll- Front SQUAD: Back Row-Silcox, Inman, Free,-M-3113591 3 1 1 Q 1 - , B01- Wirlen. Woodhouse. Sontag, Kinnebrew, Willis. Third ROwjW1ldha1be1, COOD61, Dykes, TSG, S1mm0US ltow-Williams, Slater, Stewart, Le .Gal Kl1W3ll211'a, 1111, Nlx- Beers. Casley. Second Row-VV. Wilson, Martinez, . ' - FFORD SHELTON play' howing the fight that IS the greatest ALTHOUGH BEJNG' RE CL' . MOVED fom lightyveight ed his best game of foot- asset to all Taft teams, thls yeaws Bob' ranks bv ar technicality be- ball during the Bakers- cats brought home their share of the lau- fore thevlast game, ffHappyH field gameg .he .was chosen rels bv defeating Delano, Santa Maria, Hall was elected captain. for the Inspirational Award. Shafter, Glendale and Loyola. They were tied by Burbank and defeated by Bakers- field. The Bobcats first tasted blood when they shoved a smaller Delano team from one end of the field to the other, using only poyyer and more power This game sery ed to break in an almost 'entirely new line yshlch performed well, opening holes inside and outside tackle In the second half the local lads finally' pushed over the only score of the game to win 6 0 This win set the Bobcats off to a flving start, and they continued their winning ways the next yseek bv defeating the Santa Ma ria lights 12 0 The Bobcats were partlc ularly glad to H111 this game because of the drubblng glyen the Wflldcats by the Santa Marla heayyyyeights After spending most Of the flrst half In their own territory, the Bob l cats came mack strong to run the second half k1ck0ff back 10 the twelve yard line from which the Y scored a feyy plays latex Soon aftel tlns 3 Bobcat back intercepted a pass and, behind some nlce t f in u erence, yyent sixty yards to the second and flllal Score of the game Th1s haul b h f l e roug t Ort 1 1 brilliant Bobcat backfleld tNlllCl1 turned ln fine P8I'f0I'ITlanCes all season Nl l ectm, a -trong Burbank team on foreign soil, the Bobcats could not score, and the game cnded in a 0 0 tie The exciting moments of th ame D o y a - un y f en-lc piey ented a despel ate Bui bank tl11 ust from scorln 3 Intuu ated by the11 failure to score against But bank the B l g , o Jcats retulned tougher than ever to thoioughly bcyyildci a heayyyyeight Shaftel eleyen and win 340 Th IS game featured Bobcat -pet cl and deception but the remaikable factor of the e t n lre game was that ln splte of the welght ot tlun opponent the Bobcat- Omilllmfl steadily through th Sh f e a ter line when they pleased ' ' 0' ' ' ' . ' B ' - i- .' g e g came Just before the closing gun when nlv' Qt ' lt' let 3 ' ' ' ' ' - ' t 1 U .- Y Q -.v - S , 4 . ' - . a ' 1' ' - s Q ,. ' 0 N ' Y ' ' - M -f D 0 IH. S.-4-lj 1-- Bobcats i it EDWARD FRANK, starring for the Light- weights in the backfield, helped the team out of many holes by his brilliant all- around work. His Willingness to co-operate with his teammates made him very DODUIHV- he lightwcights reached the 1 k c pta of their season when they defeated Glendale. Both offense and defense clicked perfectly- and though the Bobcats had to fight every foot of the way, two Taft marches ended in the pay-oft' area. The final scoreboard read 13-0. The Bobcats again bro h I - ug t victory to the Blue and Cold from ziscliool which had defeated the W'ildcats when they conquered oyo ao 19 0. The Bobcats managed to wln very handily and were never ln danger. Going into the Baker f' ld s 10 game, the Bobcats were slightly handicapped by the knowledge that they were attempting to ob- tain a record held by few teams. Before the Bakersfield game no opponent had ever scored against them. Hard luck caught up with the Bobcats in the Bakersfield game, and the Sandabs scored early in the game by capitalizing on a break. But an undaunted Taft team sprang back to run the following kick off to a touch- down. The touchdown was not allowed because of an offside penalty. Twice more the Taft goal line was crossed by the Sandabs, but the plucky Bob- cats got one touchdown back when they repeated their ear- lier feat of running a kick off back for a score, but had to he content with that. The final score was 18-6. The Bobcats were a fine team this year, and in spite of a loss and a tie can be proud of their record because they showed the real Taft spirit both in winning and losing. v if .Q V. W. HELMA CB. A., Wesleyan University! tor of United States and Civics, also coach ball, Basketball, and ,ft ' E f Dakota instruc- History of Foot- Indoor. t - 1 Howe-Bennett, N V 1 , ,Q P. 'tt' 1,yIlCll, l,lttl9. llflllt H Y I . , IGHT SQUAD' Back R0WW'MfmageV heir F lginimons, Garratt, .lolinsoir hlelllt. 3111191- LIGHTWE ' . .'f1 Faull. Eidson, l,ov1t - 'f g,. ' 'q , H f -rl Hall, Faulke, Dame S. st ,F 'axilx P, bimmont. T Tiiiimlolgcfxiv-Platzek, Hebert' Cflilffclgaliloliiyicgsl, hliliiitg. Gall' G, Hall. SGC011d R0W'HfU'i gy'!g at B as is ' ' T fa. S. +5b l a I 1 . 1 H. ' 'vm 1 P. 'Q L., TH tl If-A i s P ig 5 fr E f' l i a E' flifil. f i A , i f 2 Q E 3 '1 . 2. t I r I 7 , Y- A,...,--t-,s,,, Blue Squad si-H, an -. LLL' ', SQUAD: Back Row-Hastings, Fuller, Callen, Tratt, Brickey, Cauffman, Baker, Pruitt, Moore, Woehl,Hit-cli- Appling, Hiney, Rothwell. Cook, Harrah, Silcox, Rob- cock, Morris, Ki1'kD3U'1Ck- l erts, McNutt. Coach Sewell. Front Row-McGuire, l 5 ful this year, had the distinction of being the only team to defeat Bakersfield, and this, more- ? over, they accomplished twice. It is the function of the Bluesquad to provide players to the 1 first and second string. This naturally works a hardship on the teamwork and smoothness of the lower squad, because often its key players are moved up to fill a gap in the varsity. l In its first game of the season, the Blues bowed to a strong and determined Delano eleven, l who romped around the field and came out with Q a score of 33-0 in their favor. Wasco, their next 5 opponent, accomplished the same result and sent our boys home at the tail end of a 13-2 score. l The Bluesquadis worst defeat of the year was ex- ' perienced by the team when it journeyed to Atas- l cadero. During that game the coast team put the Q ball over the goal so many times that even the of- ? lIlhird and fourth squads of the heavyweight varsity, the Bluesquad, while not exactly success- l ficials lost count. The score was finally set at 56-0. l QOACH SEWELL'S BOYS are here seen on action l ln. one of the season's games. Many of these players will be members of the Wildcat squad next year. g Opening its series with Bakersfield, the Blue- B Sfilfiid easily Wfllzgby 13-0. In the second game, l PRACTICING VERY DILIGENTLY for an impm-rant C Tn Such 3 pushovertn the local b0YS ended I ' ' len' ac ' lllg. on ur ey is shown giv- 5' 8 W1 aSCO en ed wi . ing the dununy a complete work-over, inn Score the 1 21 1-d . .th another dlshearten' 1 aa 9 an s 1 e plllng up figures of 33-6. QH. S.-+65 X- f ,f 2 GOLDEN GLOVE WINNERS: Back Row-Cecil Plaugher, James Nix, Steve Byers. Middle Row --Robert Brown, Floyd McCool, Theodore Laase. Front Row-Henry Slentz, Jack Loperena. Each boy was entitled to a golden glove. SPARRING, at right, are Jack Loperena and Henry Slentz. Seventh period boxing classes are trained by Frank Williamson and Monty Reedy. Daily work-outs include gym exercises, rope-jumping, light-bag punching, heavy-bag punching, sparring, and road Work. Many of the boys, also, watch their diets very religiously. This means that cake, candy, and fancy foods must be sacrificed by the pugilists. The climax comes with the Golden Gloves Tournament. BOX! G P rovin 9 thrylfialks Qplden Glove? Tourney turned out many Hers ihor both .the participants and spectators. W in- . IS. Year lI1dT1llf1611 Bert Brooks in the Paper- Welght Division at 100 pounds. In the Flyweight Di- YISIOH- Including all those entrants weighing approx. 'mately 112 I30lll1i1S, .lack Loperena Zliminated all Opponents while Theodore Laase came out on the top of 'the Bantamweights at 117 pounds. In a close de- c1S10Uv Robert Brown, Featherweight weighing 126 pounds, won his finals. In a wild battle, Henry blentz knocked out his opponent to annex the Light- weight Crown at 135 pounds. Floyd McCool at 147 pounds won the Welterweight Division and James Nix as a Middleweight at 160 pounds won his glove. Stephen Byers, weighing 175 pounds, also came through the Semi-finals and finals undefeated, and ln the Heavyweight Division, which included all boxers over 175 pounds, Cecil Plaugher came out on top. The two knockouts of the finals, made by Henry Slentz and James Nix, had the audience on its feet. g 38 Successful as it has in the past. this eld in the gymnasium every year to- ward the end of the first semester, the Golden Gloves Tournament excites great enthusiasm among the students and towns- people. This amateur boxing exhibition has been exceedingly popular and success- ful since its beginning, four years ago. In the elimination bouts, the number depend- ing on the number of entrants, the winners finally are narrowed down to two ln each of the nine divisions. These eighteen then meet in the finals where the winners are chosen bv the three judges. . The event is handled by the athletic de- partment, and funds received .from the bouts help pay for the athletic awards. Most of the entrants that participate are chosen from the boxing class- and 3 few dark horses are enterec l at the last moment. PRACTICING UP before the tinals faitieqgl-llifsig HE and Cecil Plaugher. In the cases V0 I me - effect' old saying, D1'actice makes Deffffclfl had bm qu. saw - . ,i-. g,- - , .. V --lie -- CJ, gg. -v. 3SliCl1lJ3ll Nga' A SQUAD: Iiac-li Row Xlllllll- gi-r lA'ilt'll. l'ru1-Il. Mm-Null. llilc-lic-1:1-lc. lirown. Haven, i'Ulli'll In-1-. Sf-coiid llow hlllll2lI'.fl'l'lvS- lick. l,oI'l', Ito N ' Front Row .X2ll'Oll. Itm-aga1i,tler- vais. Mitchell, Ilarher. Paltersoll. hampions of the county, the C class basketball squad defeated all its opponents in its three- month schedule but one, when Wasco came through the middle of the season to best the Kit- tens by a margin of two points. In their annual series with Bakersfield, the C class team won two straight to cinch the county championship. Both g2llllE'S ended with the same score, 22-11, in our favor. Other teams to bow to the squad were Mari- copa, Delano, Fresno, and Wasco. In their return game Wfasco was badly beaten by the Kittens. While the C class was swinging through a very successful season, the B class was having a session of up and down, one week looking like champion- ship material and the next like anything but that. Starting off by defeating a strong Glendale B team, they continued on in a strong fashion hy taking Tehachapi, Maricopa, Delano, and Wasco, how- ever, the next week in the first of their series with Bakrsfield, they went all to pieces to the tune of 20-8. In their return engagement with Delano, they fought to a 19-17 decision in their favor. But the next week they were again defeated-this time by Fresno. After taking Maricopa and Wasco to the cleaners again, the Bobcats wound up their sea- son with two defeats by San Luis Obispo and Bak- ersfield. Varsity team, the A class, resembled the foot- ball team in its adversity. Most of its lettermen having graduated, the squad was composed of -'raiidiiig players, - cw H. R. LEE, besides teaching Mechanical Drawing and Hygiene. is couch of the A bas- M kethall team and of the high school and junior college tennis teams. He has attended several schools and holds an N. IJ. among other degrees. ROY GARRATT and BILL TACKNIIER, out- . ,--v-f-'- - ' me-A 6 A e....... -Y af .. A .QTAQSQ J M4--Q 1 CJ-11 -- NEIL MITCHELL, Captain of HA Squad. green players and former cubs. Neverthe- less, opponents were forced to display their real strength to defeat our team. Time and again games were lost to our opposing teams by small margins of five points or less. My . . . .. .. . 1 M W7 CH. S.--PSD asketball f ?.,.?'Ze Q rpg-Q . HB SQUAD: Bac-k Row--Shelton. Platzek. Lovitt. Crosby, Hebert' Manager Potts. Second Row- Cameron, Baker. Fanke. Johnston. Osborne. Turner, Foster, F1-Ont Row - Simmons. Edison, Bilhev Kensinger. Johnson, b 1 l F I L L E D WITH WHLTE HOPES, the C squad boasted of such members as Loring Bennett, and many others. AT THE BAKERSFIELD-TAFT GAME Joe Cameron and Clifford Shelton can be seen keeping their eyes on the ball. They seem to have a tough time of it. l , dur.. v jr 531, y Wm W .X-. X na- fb , .5 rf , WJ f f? fl . A Z I 5 . W' ,' fl Y ' . - f . xr ff :wwf NF' f' l 1 725 A ,A xl 'W 2221 39, 'W .V fuk. C SQUAD: Back Row-Archibald. Bennett. Gzirratt, Sillltilg, Hull. Coach Liddicoat, Manager Palmer. Second Rcm'--Sturhiivk, Silcox, Colrhimiii. Reneau, Bolerjack. Miller. Front Row-Loperenzi. Brant, hreesoii. Mc- Carty. Kuykendzill. Herbert. ELMER LIDDICOAT teaclies Applied Biology. General Sci- ence. and Geograpliy. He Lit- tended San .lose State 'I'ce-ut'li- ers College. wliere hv rot-eivod his Bachelor of Arts lJv2l'PH tn. swab Y , :,..-,,,....-- H ,-,,.f-V Y.-.ig-l - -- ' x'ei'siIY ol' C'alil'o1'1iizi1 lll Illlll'l' ol' EDWARD G. SEWELL lla. .x., l'ni- Mat X 2 ' '- Squzirl. llmul 'l'ruvl4 lUill'll. J 5 I A TRACK SQUAD: Top Row-Manager Mills, Taylor, Ford, Speck, Ward, Hefton, McNutt, Schasteen, Tackniier, Redman. Third Row-Lester Strung, Eding. Chandler, Rowcliffe, Glenn, Cronin, McCurdy, Hatfield Sloan. Second Row-Prewett, Santsche, Byers, Bollin, Silcox, Swearen- gin, Haven, Conant, Pruitt, Daniels. Front Row - Stiles, Arndt Cawelti. Winslow, W. Fox, B. Fox, Pruett, Steen, Gall, Barber, Lovitt V v J CROSS-COUNTRY SQUAD: Back Rowe-eleft to right, Richard Watts, Ray Swearengin, Connie Cronin. Wilfred Cawelti, fCoachJ Murl Dodson. Second Row-A Ray Eng, Lowell Pruitt, Gail Sloan, Kenneth Sloan. CH. S.-SOD 'Hi' Track sae BILL MILLER, captain of C squad, JESSE HORNSBY, captain Cf B squad, DAVID TAYLOR, captain of A squad, not in picture. These three have Shown outsanding ability and performance this year. re-season track is scheduled for the opening of the semes- ter, and that is the time for all boys who wish to participate in the sport to begin training seri- ously in preparation for their first meet. The boys are divid- ed into three classes, A, B, and C, according to points recorded at the time of their registration in school. These points are de- cided by weight, height, and classification of the student. After several weeks of train- ing and practice-supervised by the coaches, Mr. Edward G. Sewell, Mr. Frank Williamson, and Mr. Murl Dodson-the squad for the first meet is chosen, and usually selected from the first four men in each event. In the case of the relay team, the fastest men are chasen, regardless of any lack of experience in running to- gether. Track last officially from the first of February to the end of the year, with many trips to all parts of the state for those who qualify in their event. Many of the students who have made good in high school go on to new records in junior colleges and universities, and some eventually earn their living by professionalizing their ability. l I ,Ni- 1 TIZCK LEADING THE PACK d ' , country, Widen streaks outublfllflietllgeatelloss- pening the track season at Long Beach in the Long Beach relays, our mile relay team made a fine showing by placing second among all the Southern California teams en- tered. In the same meet our medley team placed third. Two weeks later at Santa Monica, in competition with Woodrow Wil- son High and the host city, Taft placed first in the C division, but second in the whole meet, sweeping all three relays. The next match included Paso Ro- bles, Wasco, and Taft, and was held here on March 26. Taft won the meet easily with a tight 330 between Testerman of Paso Robles and Eding of Taft, who won the feature event. Holding their first meeting with Bakersfield at the rival city, the Taft boys took second place in the Bakersfield Relays, leading eight other schools. They placed second in all three divisions. Testing their total strength in preparation for the important county, valley, West Coast Relays, and state meets, a dual meet with Bakersfield was held here, in which Taft won the C class division but lost the A and B. Bakersfield won the match. Final match before the championship meets was at the Tulare Relays. C class did not place, but the A and B took sec- ond. The total number of points brought us second place among the other co1npet1t0rS- 'N-Leaf. l. -:,,,.- .m --:- - 1 3 WEIGHT MEN: Earl Glenn and Andrew Hatfield. Earl Special- f IZCS in the discus and shot, Andrew in the shot and running. , C SQUAD: Back Row-Little, Silcox, Kili, Garrison Wakefieltl. Third Row-Stewart, Archibald, Hall, Garratt, Seale, Sontag, Casley. Second Row-Miller, Kuykendall, Hebert, R. Gambin, Blessing, Jungi, McNeEf. Front Row--Palmer, Klinge, Lewis, P. Ganibin, Miwa, Prewett, Culp. 1 i B SQUAD: Back Row-Hittle, Garrison, Hunt, Caldero, Davies, Shipman, Platzek, Hornsby Saak, Faull, M. Baker. Second Row- Pruitt, Eng, Black, B. Baker, Billingsley, Watts, Hebert, Frank, Nix, 1 Mitchell, Vaughan. Front Row - Wi1dhai'be1', Cooper, Foster, Q Edison, LeGar, Cameron, Sinirnons, Bilby, McGuire, Rader. ? -l I! -8 -- 11-i N X CH.b.-51,1 .aku- 1 . A, I ,- Q. s X :- I i .,. yi .. 5 -i. il Q it A. S.. i if 3' si ,Q , 'ri , it ii. V - li fr. ' 1551 ,T . LFEQQJ ' iifw. 1 ' ,ii 1 .5-.pu . Sk, -v 3 'rt' 'Qslil '.-,Q ' , Qin., B' ' a ff 1 s n .H . '.'1Ci I ' .4 P. .TTKQ1 I s I fm, 5 i. . p. uf . .41 ' 1 . Q H 331 V ' ,fi 2 . - 5'5 r r. . ix 'ag 3- 'f i5'l?'. ' Q 1 I '. 1 n E. . i' - M ' 4 ' l.. . , n 'A f i. 5 . A ' ty-r:fK.l ' 3 U Y v I h. i 1 r 1 .'-l A - -- A '- V .f f.i1ifF'A iEi:.A ,. -A J ' ' 'F' 'W' Z - feta----- -...,., L . BASEBALL SQUAD: Ilan-li limlx -- r'111i1l1 Xl'1ll'l 4'I' xll'X'f'l' llz11'1'1- 51111, lin-vsrm11, llrvlllxxw-ll. V. llzlw- lll11I'll1'. lllllllH'l'S, lflIlllt'lJI'l'XX'. .lul111s1rm11. 'l'l1i1'fl llrmw ll1'i1-li3'- lill'lill2lll'lt'li, Vuglv. llillis. llill'- l'1lll. llllvllvm-li. f'z11't1-1'. Newly. llUlll'l'l llllXl'lllUl'llf'. S1-1111111 llmx' Vnuli. XYilli.+. l5t'llIll'll. .Xlle-y, S1111lsI1111'3', XYllll2llllS. lllLXX'I1lIlt.1, Slrullwll. Nl il l lll. l'll'Hlll ltmx - l.cm11p:. l,il11-wismn liilXll'l', S1111clv1Alz1111l. l.y111-l1. lluvis, li, ll11w1l1o1'11w, flilllvll. GERALD E. MACKERSIE 413. A., l'll't'Sllll Slate 'llUilt'llPl'S V111- lvgc-D lvilvllvs Social SK'll'lll'L'. l'l1ysi1al l'llllll'illl0ll, Al0t'll2lIllt'2ll lll'ilWlllf.1, c'oa.c'l1vs lligh Svllool I-Rmllmll, 3111 lllilK'li0l'Sli-' is 11111- Iiusm-lmull 111111 .l1111io1' College lrootlmzlll. Mr. blZli'lit'I'Sl9 IS one of our most pop11la1' iGZlt'll6l'S. x1'.M,, 5 X .tuf- ?x A .ov ON THE RIGHT is Ray111o11d Long 111111 1:11 the left Robert ll21.WIl101'IlG. INDOOR SQUAD: Bac-li Row A llttllllll, I111111111, 31111-hell. Teel. 1-v1x'is. l31'ow11, Mc-G11i1'e. B1'o11ssz11'1l. XYclls. ltin-l11-y. .lOllI1SOll. SGC'0l1ll How S1-l1i111a111lle. D. fYll'llll9S. Sl1el11111. ll111lcllesto11, Si111111o11s, lrllllliti. t'11l1'e1'1, 3li'fll9llill1. Watts. lm, l-'1'11111 How - Shea. lf ll1'i111es. 1lt'.Xllist1-12 M1-.-Xlee1'. Ox- ford. lilllSll6ll. llastings. l'ie1'1ee. 1 V.- , ,...,.,...L..-:Q-.. . will .e:L,,,,.,..,-- .,., .. --..,, , , .. Wav ------ Y,,,.,- ----.---if---z---5 -1 T A - - Baseball and Indoor laying the first game with Delano since the scheduled Paso Robles game had been rained out, the varsity baseball team opened its season with a 10-5 win. Returning home, they met Paso Robles the next day, losing 11-4-. Winning their next two games with Antelope Valley and Paso Robles, the Wildcats jour- neyed to Fresno, with very high hopes, only to be turned back with an overwhelming defeat of 19-3. Three days later, they received another shellacking of 20-6 by Santa Maria. Entering the Pomona Baseball Tournament-a three-day elimination series-the team missed winning honors by one run. Losing the first game to the Santa Monica nine by six runs to two, the varsity edged out Cathedral High 7-6. However, entering the semi-finals .with all the teams in the Southland which had not lost their first two games, they lost a tight and very disappointing game to Pomona. The team returned home to complete its series with Bakersfield and Santa Maria in the following week. At the time the Derrick went to press '6Pop Helma's indoor team had not played many games.. The first contest, which was with the Fellows Town Team, was won by the opponents, 17 to 7. The Bakersfield Hi-Y defeated the local boys, but our squad won over Maricopa. However, indoor is certainly played for the fun one secures from the game, and the value of such a sport is not to be estimated in victories. Also, many of the boys will con- tinue to play the game long after high school days are over. QH. S.-525 -if I Tellllis and 011 articipating all year round in practice and matches, the tennis team played teams from every part of the state in its schedule. Boys swept all the singles matches steadily throughout the year and defeated all their doubles op- ponents but one, Visalia. In the Ojai tourney, ,Willis Turner and Richard Gervais lost their doubles match hut were not eliminated. In the singles both Verne Pennoyer and Dick Thomas reached the quarter-finals and semi- finals. ' The girls were not so successful but managed to keep ahead of the other teams. Visalia was also their Waterloo, and the Taft girls lost out in the finals in the county meet. The schools which furnished us with competi- tion were Ventura, Hanford, Maricopa, Antelope Val- ley, Visalia, San Luis Obispo, Compton, and Bakersfield. I art of the scl1ool's after-school sports program, golf. is open to all interested students. In the daily practice the teams are instructed in the use of the various clubs and in the various situations that arise in a golf match- ' I - 'f 1 ' l our Three tournaments were held w1tl1 Vasco, ln H1110 1 u U rather inexperienced squad showed up IIOIPIY- Hfflfklie the first match here, Taft won, I7-I. Tl1en.j0l1l'I10Yme .0 I0-8. However, ln the playoff, l b I l , Xflldcof gfe lgdgjle Tyasft casgain won the honors, with a score OE 1131 2007 1-2 ,points in their favor. Mr. Yern Mullen. - - . - - . ' 'N 2 ' ' I ' and trains the students 1n the fine Pmm' no ed V '1u..,, IH. S.-537 'NNIS SQUAD: Lyncli. Anderson. Killingswortli, Jorflan. Donaltlson. Dales, Doler. Ricliurds. Sevonrl Row - lid- fli11tIG1'. Nixon. Noultes. Billmey. Thorn- ton. Bush, Schmitt. I-'ront Row - Penn0Yer. Turner. Bac-lielcler. .lnrlison, DYQI'-BGIIHQI, Hill. GGITQIIS. Tlioning, PRESENTING TWO OF THE FEATURE STARS on the Tzift High School tennis team. we see Verne Pennoyer and Dick Thomas. I' f-zo, I I MEMBERS OF THE GOLF SQUAD are left to right, Leonard NYiden. Phil Baker, Mr. Mullen Icoachl, Robert Se- well, Jerry Free, and Arthur Peterson. FOLLOWING IN THE FOOT- STEPS OF HIS FATHER, Rolwrt Sewell has intentions of Iwing ai regular golferg at least hy the looks of things here. lie is c-oining along fast. i 1 f It vu., ml' it . , . 1. . Q ,.1 1 ' r Q 5- lv fl Q I Ii, ' L 5 a . tfqrz' V IQQW. lift' 'll , g,,f dllfftt .,, . st . aw, ,- uw , -Y sa . f l-'rl l 4 I 'M elia' I ', 3 1' 1-, 4' iii. ' ' ?IIn4:'r l I .,,.q-5' .mf-'gg . 1. nO 2' . 'gil' ,e 1 Y. . 5 8. P ,,., .r my I A IQQSV f its 3.554 N, 'T .V ? l,.,.. WE' WWF? . is I f If 5- I 1 l 1 - I It '. -iq-. I ,,... DANCING is recognized by au- thorities throughout the world as il method of mild exercise. The natural dancing class has heon very popular in the past. t I In recent years this course has heroine more and more inade- quate: therefore, this year a class in modern dancing was of- fered. Although these courses are not required, they are select- ed by many students. The girl with her hack toward the cam- era is Gladys Fooperg clockwise from her are Marilyn Mc- Clure. Charlsie Shugart, Cordell lilackwell. and Louise Cowsert. I DOROTHY BALYESS graduated from l'. ti l,. A. where she obtained a B. li. degree. She is a member of the Physi- cal I-Iduc-ation llepartnient and in her lhspzire time Zlll 21tlX'iser ul' Girls' l,t't2'lL1'llf3. if ll'lS DZIlClIlg .q-RUCKIN R I G H T ON D o W N AND REALLY SHOWING THEIR STUFF we see Pauline Butler, Elea- nor Wharton, P a t r ic ia O'Brien, Irene Cook, A311435 Larson, and Lorraine Sun- derland of Miss GY111D9l 5 third period gym class. The girls' tap dancing classes usually have outdoor SDOITS two times a week and tap dancing three times a Week. merica is very dance conscious these days. Moving pic- tures that feature tap dancing play to packed houses. Huge throngs flock to native and imported ballets. Even the humble strip-tease is studied and written about. This craze for dancing is reflected in work done in the girls' gym classes. Of course, the teachers see that only the more re- fined dances are studied. One must not think, however, that this work is all solemnity and dullnessg the girls enjoy this activity, and many have developed into talented artists. Perhaps some boys and men have wondered just what is meant by 'tnatural dancing. This term is used to describe the type of dance that involves free, unaffected movements, as contrasted to the formal ballet type of dancing. Much of it is interpretive-that is, the girls interpret such things as wind and rain. Tap dancing is familiar to every American' it is only 9 . natural that American girls love to plug away at it. To the tune of the various popular melodies of the day, our local Ginger Rogerses and Eleanor Powells tap around the floor of the gym. I .The department is now putting in some 'tpopularn 1 ancmg-study of the various new steps that are en'o ed l J Y W the girls when they are out dancing with the boys. tll.S.-543 f I I?- gs , ll il nl 1 l l I Q l 'N Girls' pong s Q .x nv is Q SQ, 3... i tm B i ,ful Q l Us 3 'l r 1' K rl' Vim Ili Ill' rt i IU. 4 l l li l l l if 4 Ili ' l A B , Y hr fl ll l l l 7 Ng.. G O N E W I T H THE WIND is the ball after Thelma Boyd hits it. Witli the coming of the indoor season in the last quarter cf the school year, the students begin to realize that summer vacation is just around the corner. M a y b 9 that explains Why indoor baseball is one of the favor- ite sports. i imilar to the organized sports in the boys' physical education de- partment, are the games con- ducted in the girls' side of the gym - basket- ball, hockey, speedball, in- door, -and ten- nis. These sports are conducted in the daily classes under the general supervision of the gym teachers, Miss Dorotha Bayless. Miss Yvonne Gimper, and Miss Gladys Benerd. The girls share the equipment and grounds for these sports with the boys, with a regular schedule drawn up by the gym teachers and Mr. L. J. Kienholz, head of the department. Since every period of the day had one or more classes, and since there were so many girls en- rolled in the class, it was impossible to give detailed intruction in any sport, therefore, anyone who wished to play one sport ex- clusively was required to enroll in the after-school sport activities. My mm f, M 6 M t we W .aaa hai r 34 W5 BUSILY TAKING HER Rom., MiSS Beneffl full? to lm , tw,'ffImlwillfliliii approach. After roll C all the clasSes are 1l1Sl1llifSPfl to play xarous si 1 lll.S.-iid YVONNE GIMPER, a new member of the faculty, teaches in the Phys- ical Education Department this year. She is an adviser of the Girls' League, and she instructs the Freshman and Junior classes in the Girls' Athletic Association. She at- tended U. S. C. Where she received her degree of Bachelor of Arts. ll the larger gym classes squads are formed which played round-rohin series with each other for the class cham- pionship. During the first quarter they play haskethall, in the second, hockey, third, speed- hall, and fourth, indoor. Those girls who wish to play tennis enroll in a special course which continues throughout the year. Each quarter, several days are spent hy the classes in learn- ing the fundamentals of the dif- ferent sports, and this mat:-rial is reviewed in tests conducted on rainy days. These details are hased on the facts which the girls would not he likely to learn from actual playing. H, .,,, ..r..?.-,Y,.,,,. CLICK ff, ..,5g' T Ap, ILA ' f EVANS MARTINEZ, tipping the scales at one hundred and twenty- eight pounds, is seen weighing in. BILL OVERAND fabovel. who was a very prominent Taft Hi and Jun- ior College student. is caretaker of all the schools athletic equipment. HILLMAN SHUGART, a former star athlete of this school, acts as general handy man in the gym. n these two pages the staff has presented pictures taken in the gymnasium. This building is the center of our physical ac- tivity, and every student is affected by its efficiency and complete- ness. Organized athletics is not the only activity that revolves around the gym, for every student lnust take some type of phys- ical education course. The only exceptions are students with physical handicaps, and most of these substitute rest or corrective training. Hygiene instruction supplements regular class work. Many students who have gone on to colleges and universities have returned to comment that our gym is far better equipped than many found in uinstitutions of higher education. However, two important improvements could-and probably will-be made in the future. A second building would be a great helpg the boys could use one, and the girls the other. Also, a swimming pool is needed, the new pool at the Lincoln School is primarily for the students of the elementary grades. However, we're not kicking! CH. S.-569 TOM O'BR.lEN, who is also an alumnus of this school, does the secretarial work for the gym staff. HN THE NUDE, as the saying goes, are these three boys sit- img On a bench in the gym and removing their clothes. Harvey B91'1'Yhill is seen in the background. -.....- ,, Y ffa , iff, fkfa, FOT0 WITH A VERY HONEST UM- P!.RE in the person ot' Mr. Lee. this game of indoor is rolling 310118 11iC915'. But could that HACUIHUY be Rex Peterson up to bat? With such a inajcl-ity of boys enjoying this Sport every year, there is always a large SYOUD Out for it. Although in- f01'111-3115' Organized, the boys have Plenty of fun. Almrst a matter of hit and run. 'Ihen to change the routine of the gym classes, the students are per- mitted to swim each Thursday at the Lincoln School, something for which we are very grateful, especially in this hot weather. SHOWERS seem to be a pleasure to JOhH Roberts Cleftj and Earl Dodson trightb. Each boy in good health is required to take a shower every day at the conclusion of his gym class. Educational authorities realize that this is one of the most important func- tions of physical education class work. The student takes a work-out, works up- H healthy perspiration, and follows up with refreshing shower. This assures his body ot healthy circulation and cleanliness. lt'llll1St not be assumed that a daily Shower 15 an irksome task, like the old-fashioned.Satur- day night bath. The modern boy is 'l'H1S9d OH shower-baths, and he takes his daily scruh- bing with the greatest of ease. ln tact, 1U0bvt students look forward to this Daft Of the dm' QH. S.-515 uring the seventh period the gym class plays the season's sport. In the adjacent picture Ed Hiney Qcenterj and other boys of Mr. Liddi- coat's gym class are playing a rousing game of basketball. At the he- ginning of the year cap- tains are selected, and their teams are chosen. These teams keep up 'th o t competition throughout the year in various sports, and sometimes to even up the sides a little more, some are transferred to the opposite team. QS ..k-......- .--1-- - ..,,-v,- .-v- . 'A MMM? ARTS Derrick SN al' 347' ROBERT M. CLARKE JR. is zi IIIPIIIIIPI' ol' the linglish IP-'Ilan-Iiii--lil :intl tin- llviwic-li .XflYiSPl'. His clegrees, IS. AX. :tml M. A., www lzikvn ul the l'11ivei'sity of Stzinfo1'd. JACK DYKES, EDI-I-OR fm., 1 merly worked on the Donoi' i Committee but left that position to become this YEHIJS Editor. 1 wg , 1, fix - BUSINESS STAFF: Riu-it HOXY7.IZl1l1PS Morris. Herman Lippert, H. fE tl. Ri-id. Tom Wiris. Front ROXY'4.lP2lll Mc-Ginley, Jessie Hi 'ns . tiiwim- Stvwuil. und liwiw Cook. ggi , :IARVEY B?RJRlIlIi!iIHl-Elg 5322825 i - anager, ant i , Q i .E Sales Manager. i A 5.1 4 I S fe- my. A vi , W Q22 . Z, 'C 41 , ZA, : af Zz ,Q , 'f DONOR GROUP. smiiinu idwii. hifi 1. Unity. xyv,N,i., VM 1. Kmlllwcu ll s-ii. IE. 1- Z. vp ..' .nf 2 -,4 ,. '14, , x, . L, 'TK L A Hiimi Llilwill I.1giYi H.!..1irilljmfxii 1 .. ni Iris .l!cil1iv.-wlivfbs nionf.5' THEODORE WALTON, CODY Edi- ' N111 PHYLLIS DENTON, Donor C ha i 1' ni 21 n. iiihw.-sHi x..- X lgk Derrick lir- ,:. I l 4 X I is , il I ' 5 E X lX Si l X X X X X X I -, .A BETTE FOX, Art Editor, J EAN MCGINI-EY, Publicity Chairman. PATRICIA O'BRlEN, Copy Assistant, M A X I E S U L L I V A N , Photographer, MILDRED MCGEE, Senior Editor. s has been the tradition in the past, the Derrick this year has inaugurated several novel ideas and improvements. Be- sides increasing the size of each page by twenty square inches, making the book nine by twelve inches from last year's eight by eleven, the staff has replaced the more or less formal pictures that have been run throughout the book in past years with action pictures and snapshots taken by Maxie Sullivan, his assistants, and other student photographers. Also the faculty, instead of being placed on two pages in a body, are shown with activities or class groups. The first step in making the annual was the planning of the dummy copy by ill? staff in conjunction with the art clawss. which also planned the art lay-out. 'lllf' cover desivn was also drawn by a Slllflfllli C ln one of Miss Ste1n1nger's arl l'l3P'Pf'f f Q- as v. .fJ ' az. H 'W . 8 . - 3 5 -3. X M .'-,'. 7 '46 Vp. 4 v ART S - P I TAFF.' Back Row-Matty Belle Edwards. Theresa Sc-lieiflpq-lg auline Butlei Assistant Ai ' Y -A 't Editor. Front Row-L - 1 1' -- Mason, Anna Mae Cragbbev Patricia Hankinsl oiena xetlt. June l6f?1?KltITLIG AT PlCTURES are Kathleen Huson, nieinber of the Donor imi ee, Maxine Cook, head of Organization, and Gene McGinley. 1 x, Y 4 ' W , Q 5 X! .7 , I K EDITORIAL STAFF: Back Row-R. l-layden, B. Mc'Curdy. F. Radford. Front Row-Eleanor Wharton, Jean Eddinger, Ruth Crziwford, M. Cook. J Ill' ' 1 X w H , X r 3 uf KFC ffl, 'l' f' , .Jr I ,,. , . . , . nl, MAURICE D. BEJACH in ALMA STEININGER 'HX A.. l'olorzul'i. Nl. .X.. lol. A.. SIzin1'o1'clr I+-uc-lif-s .XrI 'l'czicliei's Coll! li-zu-lists .ind .Xrr .Xl'l'l 'f'l2lll 1l- iff-If Ivlioioaiupliy .ind iiiziiliw- visits llf'r1'irlQ A zur! Ffllll inziiirs, gqlvisvs In-rrirlc. and lie-In I'l1i flzimiiizi. gi' 7 T 9 fl F lf 1 5. r I -J-qt.. L. 4 e 1: ll Ii E n Q3 l e I y 3 1 A l 3 f gli. swell , u X l GUSHER ucluilcel in thc major t'Xlt'il-t'llI'l'lt'lllill' uctixitic- ol thc school. is thc lull l nion lligli School and .lunior Col- , , . . lcgc Cushcr. thc -chool ncwspapcr. llns ycur. tlig- pupcr consistcutly puhlishccl :ln cight-column pupcr. with cithcr four pagc-. six pagcs. or cight pzlgcs. Xt thc cull of cach scmcstcr. ai picturc rcxicw of thc prciious calitions was printcal which wcrc hoth cight-pagc ctlitions. 'l'hc cflition of thc hig gzuncs with liakcrsficlil was also an cight-pagc with many unusual picturcs of thc tcams and chicf playcrs. l'ulilic School Wcck was anothcr milcstonc for thc Cushcr whcn two thousand copics of thc cight-page papcr wcrc gixcn away to thc xisitors on lfxhihit Day. ,Xt thc closc of thc ycar thc flushcr puhlishcd a Scnior ctlition with thc class will. prophccy. and gcncral Scnior ncws. This cdition is always thc last of thc ycar. Continuing in his lcading officc from last ycar. Ucorgc Nlonson actcd as thc cxccutivc ctlitor of thc Uushcr until thc sccontl sclncstcr. whcn hc took ovcr thc tlutics of Tom liloslcy. sports cditor. who rcsigncd. ,lamcs Cros- san. who had niovcd from a rcportcr to high school editor, took his placc w'hilc 'l'hcodore Wvalton-who, starting off as a rcportcr. had movcd up to replace Brad Ritter, who also rcsigncd-ln-camc high school editor. ln thc junior collcgc end of the paper Gordon Gotch- cr. originally junior collcge editor. replaced Theodore Walton as copy cditor. w'hilc Edward Heck filled the posi- tion of junior collcgc editor. Lee Clark and Dwayne Klingc rctaincd thcir positions as feature editor and husi- ncss managcr rcspcctivcly for hoth semesters. Uthcr contrihutors and assistants on the Gusher staff arc Ulivc ,lanc Riddle. Brad Ritter, lsahel Dicnstein, David Lutton. Pat llankins. ,lack Halter, and Marion Bohannon, with Nlr. Yvilliam W1 Evans. memher of the facultv. as adviscr. For scvcral cditions the journalism class colitrih- utcd most of thc material. hut they soon passed on to morc tlctuilcal work in their class instructiong so the rcsponsihility fcll hack again to those mentioned ahove. Q r , in f ll' LEE CLARK. l4'ltllll'f't'llii 1 If Ill' EARL NILLLER Nlx' lfvlns lrl 1 V x I V ' - 4 1 1 .. I IIYIFTIVI' Horlts in-111sI1'1-il-X15 W1 -I ln I If a. -1 .. N - willy Xxf- lol lips lyiijijjg 'UN I I ii 1 -will fl l1:o.ml. qlrfl S 5 tl S.-tlfll Q' 5, JAMES CROSSAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, is in cliarge of both High I School and .lunior College divisions. I WORKING ON A LAYOUT is Olive Jane Riddle, assistant feature writer of Gusher. I riser, and Dwayne Klinge look over other lo ,I , wi ill 1 I IIN Is ,oc lPfPlXf3fl tiom all parts of the C0llI1i1'y. -www, WILLIAM W. EVANS CB. A., U. C. L. A., M. A., U. S. CJ teaches English, Journalism, and World History. He advises students in the Gusher and Quill and Scroll. it it usher nteredi -' . . .. ., Hi h Snlvalfous contests all ov er the country. the 'Ialt l mon in inl 50 t 100 .and Junior College Gusher qualified for awards d P ement fn gmltral topy. material. advertising. features. an makeup during the vea All , f ,' ' l'. - tl0ll0'll the paper was entered in b ' - - U . . . J . oth the hlgh school and Junior college divisions. the rulin-re of the various contest U D 4 s state that all combined papers be listed as un - Vt,-I lor College, therefore, the Cusher had even keener compe- 1 lon. I In. the contest conducted by the Daily Trojan, newspaper of t le University of Southern California, the Gusher swept all de- partments and won l - ' ' U . a aque, the Trojan Trophy. Later in the year, all the edltlons of the first semester were sent to Columbia Unlverslt for ' ' ' ' y criticism. Again the paper swept the various de- partments and won honors in the junior college division. Attending the spring press convention at Fresno the G I , us mer staff was awarded championship certificates for makeup. James Crossan, executive editor, won the valley cham pionship for sport- page makeup. National Scholastic Press As- sociation returns gave the paper an honor rating one step below All-American. The first-class certificate won was an improve- ment over last year's second- class rating, and it is probable that next year the paper will reach its goal, All-American. This year various changes were made in the paper's pol- icy in order to make it possible to win honors in national con- tests. Among these was the omission of udirt-columns'i aft- er the first semester. This was decided upon after so many students who liked to read gos- sip about others objected to reading some about themselves. - O- Crossan CONSULTING A BACK NUMBER OF THE GUSHER aie James . and Olive Jane Riddle. A file has been kept of all Gushers published. CONTRIBUTING HIS SHARE TO . . .- -' Nlilleli l l'l'Ill ltoxx' HER i, '1'l1t.o1IoI'l-Wlfllflll- . .f x'---J' une taxlnn, I-.I.1I'.- , I N- .-V THE GUS . , , CONTRIBUTORS' Back RO X th liloe I-lv Imrillgillsi W Ill NXT I HJ., P ,li Ilislll St-llool I-.tleior ol the lull- 1. I Jean McGinley. L21U1'a Hart' Ru ' - .' -- I-ws Ili.-re is Ill' If-ll '- . . . - Iliout Il - , ple aid in the publishing Ol The bushel. TW- W !'2? Zu' I I 2 I U i 1 is l . K 'F I I . f I I t ' , I f I F I 1 L ,.9'2if:f?l I , gl' 3 I . -. I if -K'- ff I I I . I KH. S.-oll ' ,ff-,-gf'Q BLl D ALLEY aft 5' A KEEPING THE AUDIENCE TINGLING WITH EX- Francis Colhert, Barbara Grahanii Glen' CITEIVIENT, the play turned out to he a huge success. ricia Haiiltins. Ciordo-nrLesttelilkl1AiIg1E1eI's11g?1fi-Ostbgl-1. plagvgrs- The case includes the following: Dorothy Halliday, Klmge, Xiyian Ha1D91- dm 9 f ' 55 liml Alley. thc first major production of the Dra- matics Department this ycar. was presented in the high school autlitorium. Decemher 3. 1937. The play, urittcn hy jam:-s W'arwick. is the story of a college pro- fessor ol' psychology. Dr. Anthony Shelhy, played hy Francis Colhcrt. who uses thc principles of psychology to lcacl a liartlcna-ll criminal. Hal Wvilson Q,-Xlya Gregoryj to commit suicitlc. 'llhc play opcns with F1-cd Lantlis Qlscc Clarkl hill- iling gooalhyc to Ur. Shclhy anal Hrs. Doris Shclhy CBar- hara Gralianij. Xltcr ai short timc. Hal Wilson and his two hcnchmcn. portraycil hy Gordon Lcstcr and ,lack llaltcr. hrcak into tht- prof:-ssor's hcautiful. motlcrn homc antl nsc it lor the-ir hitlcout. 'llhc Shclhy house- holtl. consisting of Dr. and Nlrs. Shclhy. 'llctltly Slielhy Qtllcnn .Xllcn l.loy1lj. the lrish cook Nora fxwivian Hap. pcrj. and Xgncs. the maid ll'utricia llankinsl. arc forcctl to wait liznitl aml loot on thc QIilllzErlt,'I'5. H. 5.-o2l RALEIGH A. BORELL received a Bachelor of Art Degree from the University ot Culi- fornia in 1927 and General Secondary Cre- dentials from the University of Falifornia in in 1928. He majored in public speaking, and minored in English. Political Science. and Jurisprudence. During the summer of lfstslo. lie received a certificate of Comple- tion from the Pasadena Community Play- house. ln 15935 the high school division won tirst place in the San Joaquin Valley Tour- nament. and in 12136 first place in the state finals at Pasadena. Both the high school and junior college divisions have always won some honors in 'Vournanieiits they entered. L Another Language W LQ i is , 1 Q ' i S 5 i Q 4 roduced by the drama department S under the direction of Mr. Raleigh Q Borell as the second major production of FE I the year, 6'Another Languagef' a three- E ' act comedy by Rose Franken, was given N before an appreciative audience in the y l high school auditorium on February 25. , The first scene, laid in an old-fash- r ioned room, the home of a still more old- fashioned couple, Mr. and Mrs. Hallam, i opens with Mrs. Hallam CHazel Jessej it discussing the wife of her youngest son, Victor Hallam, portrayed by Francis Col- ! bert. Mrs. Victor Hallanl fBarbara Gra- Q ham! is an unusually intelligent person I with a modern education and modern l ideas. It is quite obvious that all the l Hallams CHazel, Oliver Tribe, James Cros san, Geraldine Lewis, Dwayne Klinge, i Grace Brown, Irvin Ceeslin, and Rebecca Haydenj with the exception of Vic'or p and Jerry CDonald 'Arndtj object vio- lently to Mrs. Victor. l During the play Jerry Hallam falls in Pai- love with Barbara. At the same time VERA Francis is coerced away from his wife by the rest of the Hallams- . The cluflax of ANOTHER LANGUAGEH: Back Row-Rebecca Hayden, James E the Pla? comgs when Ylctor decldes lo Crossan, Hazel Jesse, Geraldine Lewis, Francis Colbert, Donald Arndt. leave his family to their ow? petty 'ie' Grace Brown, Irving Geeslin, Dwayne Klinge. Sea.ted-Oliver Tribe. 2 vices and fully reconciles himself with Larbara Graham 3 his wife by Hspeaking her language. ' il 1 li il i 1 il l 1 N l al lil-'I E if r 3, - ll aa gi '5 i . . '-'ei11.1 ,t. .. ., A ONE OF THE ENTHUSIASTIC IV'IOME.N'lTSNfSt1E2S ilgsliivlflilillg oltl-Insliioli-ill plcitiiy-4-s flll'll Lxlj llI1.l:1'fK':lI. ll ' when a member' of the faliuly, GX-Ceptmg Y I J., .f lm' foi'w211'ml blocks oi the liimg noni. tl .lf E li ,l, :I V 'I ll ff ' ' 'l 'Ti lltfs. Il YOU take A pol 'i ll. 1- 'lil'-ll m Vll lmrulli H1111-I .lf-ss -'WI U-ll ' ' I' il ' lalu' Sucks up lol 101 ' tl 'J Si'lO'C glullll fowl' ill' illi lllil l 'I1lIl'l'9 ul' llll' Illlilil'-1111 rlr'1vilI'I- H 3 lhg Scenery, you will 1-Qallze that t5Tn.,k.i ilie old. you 41111 sow that lllll' im' .1 It .HIV rlmllmlw IW rlmlliun w V l much time in gilillellllg 13a1'aph?'n.d ld -Q. K 'H X class 1111111 l1f'l'l Hi' HIM' lim' It X! .E-Mu, e , fashioned home aDD9 in ...W- al. authemlg, gt typical iniclcllc CH. S.-U3 l i , -1 e - Nr I Q P i i i + 1 Q 5. 'sib- it v i i ' 1 1 i f ' , -,554 V . . 4 4 s .5 Pa? .A. Y : 'i 19 1, f 2 gif 5.1, fi P ., , 84 if A ! ilifif N l E E . , ' yu W , ' ' X.. , 2 a r ' ' 1, iii. ily f '?gi5!5'f 5 F 5 - 1 5 4 Q . W . f 4 .l f., 5 f 'S f I 1 1 VIVIDLY ENACTING THE PART OF LIFE, Eddie Mc- Cormick is attempting to make these people submit to his demands, whereby they will be made his slaves. If they do not show their fear, Life will not conquer them but as soon as he recognizes their fear, they are under The Slave With wo Faces EDDIE MCCORMICK, all dressed up as Life, is waving his lizinds - boogy-boogy fashion - at Pauline Butler and Eleanor W'harton, who will becomes his slaves. lt looks to us as though this trio should make an excellent team for a radio play. Can't you hear their melodramatic voices? High school entry in the Pasadena Play Tournament, t6The Slave With Two Faces by Mary Car- olyn Davies, opened a new field for dramatic productions in this contest of schools all over the state. The established run of plays have an exciting plot and a snappy or surprise finish, however, this year's production by the high school under the direction of Mr. Raleigh A. Borell inaugurated the novel idea of having a theory behind the play instead of a worn-out plot. 4'The Slave With Two Faces is a lesson in living. The principle involved is the advantage you gain if you face Life with demands. The play brings out the Slave in this situation. If, how- ever, you show fear before Life, he in turn becomes the master. Entered as usual with Modesto for the valley representatives in the Tournament, the high school presented its play on the 21st of March. It was later presented in Taft on the lst of April. The cast had agreed before going to Pasadena that the play would either win first place or last place, according to the way it affected the judges. The judges, however, decided that plays shown should stick to the established traditions, therefore ttThe Slave With Two Faces received no honors, but the audience afterwards assured the cast that it was a very commendable performance. Life, the slave with two faces, was played by Eddie McCormick, with the other two leading characters by Eleanor Wharton and Pauline Butler. Earl Miller portrayed a poor poet, Louise Edmonds, a young girl, Rebecca Hayden, another young girl, Donald Arndt, a man of wealth, Grace Brown, an old woman, Alma Gregory, another old woman, Owen Stiles, a workman, Jeanne Casley, a young woman, Gordon Lester, a poor man, and Beatric Micheau, another girl. played by Eleanor Wharton and Pauline Butler on the far right. Pauline, although attempting to hide , her feat, is finally discovered and killed by Life. his power. The two other leading characters were KH. S.-643 l'3Slllllg Society' .-page-, fl f Q WATCHING A FRIENDLY CHAT are Irving Geeslin and Reggie Barber. Agnes Larson, Rebecca Hayden and Catherine Brandenburg are proving the amusement. Both high school and junior college seniorswere in the play, 5' rashing Society , the annual Senior play, was performed on the fifth of Ma with man of the leading members of the class participating. 'A rollicking farce, it had ayquip for eiiery line and kept the audience laughing from begining to end. Society Crazy is the theme of the play, as Mrs. Elsie Dunningan, whose husband, Adam had inherited a million dollars, has three, ambitions-to entertain high society at her home, have her picture on the front page of the society section, and to marry one of her daughters to Cvril von Witherspoon, one of those blue-blooded aristocrats who have very little other than their blue- blood. She refuses to return to their home town, with its fried potatoes and Boston-haked beans, until she has realized her three desires. Adam Dunnigan was played by Irvin Geeslin, and his wife by Agnes Larson. Their three children, George, Marguerite, and Christobel, were played by Earl Miller, Jeanne Casley, Louise Edmonds, respectively. Scruple-Scruples, their butler, Eddie McCormick, Professor Tinkle, The- odore Walton, Lottie Killian, and Laura Hart added the character touch. Mr., Mrs., and Cyril van Witherspoon, were Reginald Barber, Catherine Brandenburg, and William Steen. Miss Agatha Mulroony, Rebecca Hayden, was a lyric soprano with a beautiful voice. A A precedent established several years ago, the Senior play is produced for the purpose of raising money for the Senior class activities, and giving the Seniors a chance to be together in one more activity. The money raised is used to pay for the class's ditch day, the gift to the school, and various events sponsored during the Senior Week. In co-operation with their officers, the class as a whole sells tickets and publicizes the play. The Senior class adviser, or, as in this year, the regular high school dramatics instructor, Mr. Raleigh A. Borell, is usually secured as director. CAST-Reginald Barber Eddie McCormick, Agnes Lar- lin, Louise Edmonds, William Steen, .Ieanne Paisley. Son Catherine Brandenburg, Laura Belle Hart, Rebecca At the last minute Jeanne Casley was 1'eplac:ed,hy Mary Hablden Lottie Killian Theodore Waltoii, Irving Gees- Niebel, who did a remarkable bit of substitution work. QH. S.-655 Q 4. F . E . l p gg. ' ff xr in I ., -. l , T :' , ' ' l l' fa V . A ltlffai 5. X ii -5 'lr Kg, 'wg '. V, q.,.s- M 1.9.1 1 5' K 4 Imp. wif A'.' .r film -1 Y W ...Q FORE SICS NM WILALIAM DIENSTEIN attended Stanford University, where he re- ceived his Bachelor of Arts De- . gree. lle is a member of the Eng- P lish and Social Science Depart- inenls. Although he is not in charge of the Debating Team, he is often judge of the debates. l 1 i l l FORENSICS GROUP A : llaclq Hou-.lat-li llylces. .lanies Vrossan. l-Iarl Miller. l-'ront Row-ltoseiiiai'y Noalqes. Mr, llvlnnes lc-oachl and Myrtle liliewer. Some ot' the spezilwrs engage in oratoi-ical CDH- tests. debating with other schools, and in exleinporaneons contests. H I, if INTENTLY STUDYING SOME OF THEIR DEBATES, we see Myrtle Kliewer and Earl Miller, both outstanding members of the forensic group. This group is sponsored with the aim and intent of giving the students practice in argumentative Speaking. Most of the debating is non-decision. ublic speakers, consisting of all those who entered in any ex- temporaneous or oratorical contest during their high school years, are members of the GA Forensics Society. Participating in C. I. F. competition witl1 other schools in Central California, the local students engaged in the various types of public speaking. A county ,oratorical contest was held in Bakersfield, in which James Crossan took third place. Taft later played host to Bakersfield in an extemporaneous contest as each school entered a team of three. The entrants were given their topics one hour before the start of the contest. The hour was to be used for preparing a six-minute speech. The Japanese-Chinese controversy was the general head for the speeches. Rosemary Noakes, James Crossan, and Earl Miller were the entrants from Taft, Rosemary's topic being Japan's Motives in Asia, James' topic, Should World Powers Boycott Japan, and Earl's Russia and Ja- pan as Possible Allies. Marion Moore entered in the valley de- bate semi-finals and lacked one point of going into the finals. Officers of the HA group for both semester were Myrtle Kliewer, president, Rosemary Noakes, vice-president, James Crossan, secretary, and Lillette Simmons, social chairman, with Mr. Ernest Mclnnes, public speaking instructor, as adviser. Other members of the classes received practical experience in Speaking during Public School wrffekv providing programs for service clubs and associations. QH. S.-665 -hi , I it ,. if FORE SICS GARLYN BAS:-IAM QB, A., santa Bar- as bara, State Teachers Collegej teaches FORENSICS HBH SQUAD. B - . . , e . ack Row, left to right- G1 'l' Bm ' Social Studles, English, Public Speak- tcoachj, Leone Brown, Rosemary Noakes' Domthv 1,011,551 l,.:f,':lIl': ing.. He also sponsors the Boys' Fed- Row-Arthur Peterson, Robert Sewell. Jerrv Fr-Q19 Gem. ' p .. 1. GFHQIOH, Rally Conirnittee, B For- This group enga.geS'i11 Competitive Speechgs and delmtinigdlslilgii GHSICS, and the Freshman Class. various other schools in and around the central part of t'aliforui'r reshgleii and Sophomores enrollingin Public Speaking courses are classified as members of the B forenslc group, and act1v1t1es are entirely separate from the upperclassmen. the A group. Under the direction of Mr. Garlyn Basham, the group continued the policy begun last year by dlrectlng the students toward a broad training in special activities rather than in a special formalized procedure of debate and other contest work. Widespread enthusiasm was shown by the students in participating in the various activities undertaken by the group. Students wishing practical experience in interscholastic contests signed up for that type of study, but most of the students preferred to be included in the panel discus- sions conducted within the school itself. Including all their year's study in the HB group assembly, the lower-classmen provided an interesting and versatile program for the student body, Hollywood Premier, in which famous actors and actresses were characterized by the students and clever lines, written by the classes. were read by the announcer, Gean Graham. Debating with Santa Maria in a no decision contest on the question, Re- solved: That the several states should adopt a unicameral system of legisla- tion, Rosemary Noakes and Robert Sewell of Taft competed against Dor- othy Howell and Frank Hubbard, with Taft taking the affirmative side. For this appearance Rosemary and Robert won the organizati0n's official award, the forensic key. During Public School ,I A Week, members of the MBM group were asked to give speeches to numerous or- ganizations about town, lI1Vlll3Tg tllell' members to attend programs offered by the school and open to the public. This Group of speakers provides an D opportunity for lower classmen to be- , N vs' t u ff- i -WH r come experienced ill .Public appear.. QERRA LEAGUE FORENSICS1 1:11.-1. lc.-rr XII'-TU, lliv'-1l'lr lllmg ances and the various forms of pull lf Im., y..,,1,.-sl fm-ar t'l:lrli sc.-1,1131 I:-rrrxvglllricl-'I-If 31,1111-lil''itll'-mfw . .,. 1 1- . ' - rr 1.1 , lfi il tw- if fu ' - ' ' speaking so that when they are nun r-1l1.- Ile-rlt. Ill lil sl ll' lv .il , ,X umm, I-,Wu ,,',,1,.,, ,,,,cr,,,,, .lnilllltsrrll Thi: urfvllll l 'l ' 5 'l' 'l' 'Ill bers of the QQAQQ Society, they can enter freely into the C, I, F. competition. P rr-1. S.-672 mf' fffffw I 5 'S ,i y .....f-'ga' I , W .4 , ,, ,,,.-,...,..--- ' ry M X ti .X 5 ,' I U l 'L 4 Q I f . l x X, sun' MUSIC TRUMPET QUARTET: Left to right-John Murray, Ed LeGar, Joe Cameron and Tom Bosley, This group provides plenty of swing WILLIAM O'DONNELL CB. S-., U. S. C. member of Music Department, ad- viser of the Band and Orchestra. erving the community by furnishing enjoyable music and training its children, the Taft Union High School and Junior College Band, under the joint direction of Mr. William 05Donnell and Mr. Thomas Stevens, is definitely a necessary and popular part of the school curricula. As has been the custom in the past, the band furnished the music for all the football games here, and many out-of-town engagements. The latter included a trip to Pasadena J.C-Taft J. C. football game and to the Bakersfield lightweight and junior college games. Entered in the Bakersfield Pioneer Day Parade, our band marched its way into second place among many Central California organizations. It also played in the Armistice Day Parade and at the opening of the Taft-Maricopa Highway. At the annual Kern County Music Festival held in Taft this year, the band gave several selections with the rest of the musical organization of the school. Included within the band is the trumpet quartet, consisting of John Murraya Joe Cam- eron, Tom Bosley, and Ed LeGar, which furnishezl variety at concerts and individual performances. BAND: Top Row -Harper, Layfield, Seeley, Troop, G. Roberts, Dane, Arndt, J. Schmitt, Gamby, Chirrick, Scott. Fourth Row-Eddinger, Amburn, M. Montgom- ery, L. Eding, Starbuck, Hoff, McClain, L. Roberts, Bar- ker, Calvert, E. Schmitt, McAllister, Clark. Third Row -J. Patterson, Farlow, DeClue, McFarland, Hast, D. Roberts, Cavins, Potts, G. Eding, Saak, Spicer, Stieger, R. Schmitt. Second Row-M. Patterson, Wallen, L. Schmidt, Hopkins, Jesse, Bosley, Shelton, Lynch, Sam- l son, Dale, Murray, LeGar, Cameron. Front ROW-Sulli- van. Deakins, Hillis, B. Montgomery. 1 L ...JK 5,2 inn-Sf ln.,-si MUSIC , it ,,l STR'NG QUARTET, Genevieve Hoffman. Vivian HHTDGIB Mr: Thomas Stevens, and June Rumbaugh, make UD HHS gI'0UD Of lfayers. They play for service clubs, lodges, Eastern Star Installations, and school 11ll1SlC2L'S. The quartet is directed by Mr. Steveng, MAXFE SUU-WAN, Chief Derrick photo- grapher, who also plays in the band, proves his ability on the tuba. Jean Ed- dinger, Derrick assistant copy editor, who incidentally is in the band too, joins in harmony with Maxie on her flute. everal organizations within the music department,-open solely to girls, provide practical ex- perience to these girls and furnish music for plays produced in the high school and grammar school auditoriums. These organizations are the Girls' Glee Club, Girls' Drum Corps, the String Quartet, and the Girls' Orchestra. Girls' Glee Club, consisting of high school girls with no previous experience in singing in high school, affords training in preparaton for the Mixed Chorus. The Glee Club gave selections at the Christmas program and during Public School Week. The Girls' Drum Corps, organized for the first time this year under the direction of Mr. Thomas Stevens, joined frequently with the hand in its concerts and participated in several parades held in town during the year. It also partici- pated in the Rodeo toward the end of the year. The String Quartet, first violin, Genevieve Hoff- man, second violin, june Rumbaugh, third violin, Vivian Harper, was under the direction of Mr. Stevens, who took the part of the cellist. The Girls' Orchestra, also under the direction of Mr. Stevens and also organized for the first time this year, has provided an opportunity for many inex- perienced players who had never had the occasion to make use of their training and ability. GIRLS' DRUM CORPS: Top Row-Antunez, Bryant, Second Row-Johnson, Hllgflll.. Gibson., Fox, llfotpstl. Bgnig, Prgwetty Largmg Chapman, Rockholt, Pewitt, Nunes, Tlbbetv, Hmdrnan, Shields, QlllIlIl,YSC1YNZlS. Cuthbertson, Walter, Peahl, Coday, Williamson. Third Front Rowgii ebher, t asley, t owsert, l3l.1t'ltxxcll, lloust-, RoWfLutton, Hoff, Killian, Stewart, A. Foster, Slentz. Jones, Venable, Starkey, Kofahl, Bodainer, Thompson. kills. R. Foster, Crane, Donnel, Silcox, .-Karon, lfarmnm. llama- ' ., .P K if is l AA I i 1 3 l K W Q F L 5 , 5 1 - l .,.-,ati ,IXZB ll 1 r- i N ' e A-, v ws z vi 1 . . l I . l -, l I I Z 2, ae-- v 3 , 1 L , i is l' fi l I I 1 I i i 4 l 1 v l I 4 T 1 v I 3 2 -.--L-Q-...K PRACTICING CONSCIENTIOUSLY, Julius Lang prepares his music for the German band. Julius is also leader of this group. ,., N V , , ...,.,,-,...-w R i R R if MUSIC nc-ludesl in the various organizations within the music department, are the Boys' Quartet, the Mixed Chorus, Girls' Glec Club, the Girls' Sextet, and the Girls' Orches- tra. These groups furnished the musical programs for the various service clubs in town, dramatic performances, and other events in the community. High school and junior college Male Quartet, con- sisting of Theodore Walton, Alan Freeman, Lonnie Childs, and Alva Gregory, is an extra-curricula activity under the direction of Miss Agnes von Lehe. The Mixed Chorus of over fifty high school students and also under the direc- tion of Miss von Lehe, meets daily during the school hours in the music building. It presented programs at assem- blies, churches, and the Kern County Music Festival. The Girls' Sextet, composed of girls in Miss von Leheis classes, specialized in popular song, sang at service clubs and plays. I RICHARD SAAK is seen below, practicing on a clarinet. Many , students go to the music building from study hall and use the l small rooms for practice: in this way they are able to advance. AN EXAMPLE OF MODERN PHOTO- GRAPHY, this trumpet proves to be a good model for someone's idea of art. Personally, we can't figure out what it is all about. GIRLS ORCHESTRA' Back Row-DeC'iue lone' . Q f A .- s,Vxl- S-1' 1. . . ltzxnisz Antunelz. 3u111yau, Egeuhoffx Legal.. Kilukpauhickv Bi4Liii31tt,IICAIiC3fi23EJ1, Eng, N. Stiegei-, Second Row-Wallen, lxettr1clge.xTli1rtl Row-Williamson. Yiiieyai-cl. B. Gambv. king llc-Clulf Rglflljll- FHVIOW, Hast, Higgens, Hgp- y Baisden. betty Ainbu1.l1. Iqyfieldq D' Uallxmx S. Stiegejlz Hmbei Graham IltaltffgtRaliY,tPliebus. Fil-St Roxxvm l ' 'il' Y' L OH EQOIIISTY, Cooper, Nolan ca. S.-705 C ...ash WI MUSIC Xxx AA 4 Q- 44. MISS AGNES VON LEHE. lll, ti, lir- egon State Vollege: ll. Music. l'iiivi-rsi- I ' ty or Uisgon. Mais. Music. l'iiiw-i'siiy ol' F I Xlkisliiiigtoni is iiisiriit-lor of vlioi-ul iiano. and liariiiony classes. iinrl piziiiisi for the Boys' Quartet anrl Girls' St-xii-I, GIRLS' SEXTET tabovel C. Crane, I. Crane, Cameron, Fletcher, Rhine, Whitwell. GIRLS' GLEE CLUBS Top Row-I. Heath. Bryant, XYIiite, Svriliiier. Hicks, Tolman, Kirkpatrick, Cameron, Cooley, Goin. Fourtli Row-A W'hitWell, H. Heath, Pittman, Cawelti, Stziffoi'd, R. Davis, Blvflt-zii'y. ' Nunes, Porcho. Third Row-Allen, Seger, M. Davis, Reneau. Mchen- i . nan, Prewett, E. Porter. Slaughter, Cohin. Feliz. Sec-ond Row-Meier. BOYS, QUARTET cbelown Chllds' K. Crane, Hatfield, Blackwell, A. Porter, H. Johnson, Salladv I Gregory, Freeman, Waltoii. e Crane, Rowe, Clarke. Front Row-Billingsley, Siitlierlzintl, TlII IIkI1', Blacklock, Saik, Brown, Howell, Kuxyahara, L. Johnson. 1 5 I re I! II 5 Q . e 'f '3' If 'itflll Xiu-.V film-I'1ml'lI.II'Ix II 1fI1Ixw. Ili' ,- ' l,1'WlF- l'I'V 5- Xmbl ' 'ara - lwull Svlillqllm, Illllll- .Y ,il Erxiin. llill. l ,UQ Gl.',g,,,.,V. l,1tli.ii1 A I U V 1 - - 5' ROXN 'I2PCIx, HIIIZL - D X , filvilll. fI1lf-- .I x H ,.l. Sllviix, Wil I -W5 I IVIIXED GLEE. Bgfalqton Louis' F1Pu,h,,,.v Itliiiit, llxlisb- Mllgll. I,-wil, limit Xlil .lii.WI1H,i.iIii H Mlm!! W,mlm,,.. Chandler' Childs' L 1 lVilli'iins st-mi, IiI'ilIlIf'F-'Iii WN.-ii. ivi-lain, .xiiii-Fiiiilihil it 'G1'. Third Row- eat 1, PI x K. Sloan, Xlzlif-A -, 1 1... Ililfuli, Xvlllli' I-l I , V i N u Steve-,nS. OIL- ' A A , 5. I' X fIlIsA1r.v Qellvl Pfljoliglivl Qfigjillfvii. Second Iitiwfuhm' ttyl CC I UGC, 3- v g,,.-V- ' ' iris.-ill ...f-1-1-3 . ...,....-A--I-0 ' ORGANIZATIO S F2 -A4' J 1910 Q.-la ! X 'Q 4 it 5 Y f , NIL. N--YN, I tri 'Q- 1 MEMBERS: Back Row-Osborne, Cline. Scliasteen, Deakins Iolinston. Mitchell, Lovitt. Front Row-LeGar, Miller. Gall, Frank l Killingrswortli, Slater. Dykes. i l l MEMBERS: Back Row-Tackmier, Hebert, Conant, Pruitt, Ha- ven. Front Row-Barber, Johnson, Prewett, Marks, Byers, Berry- hill. .. ,.,.,...- HI-Y The local H-Y, junior branch of the Y. M. C. A., under Mr. Murl Dod- son, now has a membership amount- ing to almost fifty high school and junior college boys. Twenty new members were inducted in the last part of September. The club has been somewhat more active this year than in the past with snow parties, dinner dances, picnics, and inter-club sports among their many activities. For officers there are the presi- dent, vice-president, secretary, treas- urer, and chaplain. For the first se- mester they were Eckert Clopper, Lowell Pruitt, Douglas Gall, Grover Lanter, and Bill Miller respectively. Owen Johnston, Russell Johnson, Lowell Pruitt, William Steen, Leslie Mitchell served during the second se- mester. As they have done since the club was formed in 1935, the Hi-Y donated a sum of money to the Christmas bas- ket drive and aided in carrying it through to a successful conclusion. During all sport events the Hi-Y held exclusive right to sell refreshments. Q- , X , C. M. DODSON til. A.. College of Pa- cific! teaches Economics. Social and liconoinit' Prolmleins. coat-lies Track and Football. advises H-Y. THE CHIEF BUSINESS of the Hi-Y nienibers at r, , F ' th F - - ' hmm puny was to dodge Snowbausn e iazex Mountain QH. S.-723 f. l I t X gp A gg F l f l l 1 in Reserves no e--e igh School hranch of the Y, W - C. A. a l ' ' - to the H1-Y, the Girl Reserves h nt sister organization . . . . ave a am he - in school activities after a year or two olg' I gun to take part their social events with a Girl R ull lfimience' Opening U eserves convention at 1 - -' the local organization convened with Pmteullle' . . , twenty-five other ' ' . organizations to discuss the various duties and affairs Slimifu Girl Reserves. 0' le Toward the which the club could be ln 1 I vas Omrled through ore c os l 1 Y 5 churches. Any churches that had a ibiileliilmnecilet muh the local . 0 U f . . Jer o the Girl Reserves l ln its congregation was middle of the year a Jlan w f . C lnvlted to send a woman as a delegate to a council, which would advise the cluh and give a much ngeded firm foundation. As another 'T part of the plan, the girls at- f '- tended several of the churches PORWE ANDERSQN QB' ,Ae Stan' l in Taft and Fellows in a body. ford? teaches Social Studies. World - f Leaders of the group were chosen to act as officers and represent them in the council. These were Kathrynne Barnes, president, Mary Alice Montgom- ery, vice-president, June Wal- len, secretary, and Marilyn Hast, chaplain. Mrs. Betty T. I Berry, present adviser, will he 5' 4 succeeded by Miss Dorotha Bay- le 7 less in the fall. - in H History and U. S. History and Civics. advises Girl Reserves and Junior Class. e s All girls who have a desire to l belong to this organization are 3,5 invited to file their application f 4 ' l and become regular members. A .IS An initiation ceremony was 'aft 9 . held on May 6 for new mem- hers, with a party after the rit- Kp p ual. Some of the girls volun- A I I yds' teered to he in charge Of the registration desks on Exhlhlt p Day, and others were placed 111 I 1 ll - - 1 ' ' l serve-ml us YE 5 - IBIT DAY Airline A1-gent cleft? and 1Ie1i'1e11,1W1e11V u y ,e ' charge of lthgi Sale of htlT:0i-is gtlddc-?sXHIn their hands parents had no trouble in locating V21l'10l1S Wflllls- if .- o n 0 K u . . Y Y I ' y flclal Gu, -' Ar ent Frances Alberta Ike. Junior branch of the Noting Xllonn-:ie ri GIRL RESERVES: Back ROW-A1l1DeM gbelle Kofahl Christian Association. the Girl Reserves 15 Iillllflllln 'Q - - E PhebuS, Elsie Boness' Melba Prewett-l files Montgonii coming one of the leading and most ut-uw orazllllf-1H '1s y ' . Bernice QISOH, C0115taHnC i I-g3t2IgI3Il5,Ba1.neS, Kathryn in the school. 3 f ery, Marilyn I3SaSitienFEx5ID21'gue1,ite Pickrell, Lucille Lyon, f 4 Barnes, une , gl' y' i 2 ----- K k A XH, J.-1.52 , ff rama ournament lub ,W f 1 T2-Q - MEMBERS: Back Row-Mr. Borell, Clark, Arndt, Crossan. Miller, McCormick. Second Row -Layfield, Hayden, Micheau, Miss Steininger. First Row- Butler, Wharton, Hankins, Cas- ley, Brown. Ju ff s ounded in 1936 by the members of the cast of the state championship play, 44The Neighbors, the Drama Tournament Club now has thirty active members: Geraldine Lewis, president, Barbara Graham, secretary-treasurer, Grace Brown, Hazel Jesse, Annie Stewart, Dorothy Halliday, Alva Gregory, james Stewart, James Crossan, Irvin Geeslin, Delbert Boutwell, Dorothy Erickson, vice-president, Frank Stockman, Eddie McCormick, Eleanor Wharton, Pauline Butler, Earl Miller, Louise Edmonds, Rebecca Hayden, Donald Arndt, Edward Clark, Beatrice Micheau, Gordon Les- ter, Owen Stiles, Alma Gregory, Jeanne Casley, Patricia Hankins, Dwayne Klinge, Ned Munsey, Frances Colbert, and Jack Halter. These are students who participated in or worked in a tourna- ment play and were voted in by the members. Two extra members may be included for merito- rious work in dramatics. Two honorary memberships were given to Mrs. Jay Wharton and Mrs. P. J. Butler, chaperones on the last play trip. In order to secure funds for the trip to Pasadena this year, the club sponsored two plays: Blind Alley,', the first dramatic production of the 1937-38 season, and the performance of the high school and junior college tournament plays in Taft, a week after their production in the Crown City. The award for the members of the club is a gold pin, showing the famous comic and tragic masks of the Greek theater. All charter members were given a guard for the pin, and the club may also vote a guard to a member for exceptional work. In three years of the organization one such guard was awarded Barbara Graham for outstanding acting in HSL Cyprian and the Devil. GETTING PREPARED FOR ANOTHER LAN- GUAGE , Don Arnilt. in his underwear and looking as if lies enjoying himself. is having' his eyes inafle up by Irvin Geeslin who is wearing a sniock and has already had his hair DOWtl9l'9Cl for the play. ANOTHER SHOT revealing that inystifying art of making-up. This snap caught Gerry Lewis, Rgbegga Hayden. and Oliver Tribe getting prepared for their appearances in 'Another Language, Canft you lust imagine how they are feeling in the View shown, QH. s.-745 I 1 l - cholarship Society . Hd hdllllil Ui' lllf' High School. the iiLlllli0l'Illll Seliolur- .shlp Federation. is represented in this school ln' over tllllfy lllf?ll1llPl'S. Eligibility for the tl. S. F. is deterimined 9n.t1f'9lY IW grade point and extra-curricula uetiiities. 'lille 5 Elllllllllllll requirement of points is ten. which are st d l -cure y the followunvz an EX ie Of - ' 4 r- . . lual to three points: ai HB . one. Tl.El' ' - ' ' le 1 ltol of tm yeailnoolx and the Student Body Pres- ldcnt each Ut E ' 1 ' ' ' be two points while the Business Nlanager. the Art Editor, the Senior Editor. the Copy Ifditor. the Sports Editor the Avertisinff Fdito tl U e A . Z.. J r. ie onor Nlunager. the Secre- tary, and Sales Manager. all of time 'innual -Yet ont ' . . . P ' point. Une point IS also given to anvone who wins the countv cham- pionship in debate or oratorv. D or who wins a letter in any sport. First semester officers were Theodore Walton Wl'irU'iret Thornton, and Pauline Butler with Theodore Walton. Bar- . MABEI. MYERS received e B.A.f1'on1 hara Bush and Patricia 0'Br'e f ' 1 t University of Iowa. She is a member of the English Department and the ad- viser of the C. S. F. tions, at Delano, Fresno. and Visalia, and a Christmas party. 1 , , 1 n Ol Ile second semester. Miss Mabel Myers acted in the capacitv of adviser. Their activities for the year consisted of three conven- Al l l i i i I i s.. i Seonrl lion'-llz11'iics. Kf 'l't'- l'l l MEMBERS' Back new C. Coker, Keulledyl BVOWU- LeL'dl' COODU K Vviuiams, Crossan, Walton, Ustick, Osborne, DYKGS- well, Townsend, Lott, Siminsv, hlzixwelld lfli1'z::l'l'i- Front Rowffralib. Qllilllflf- Oliliwll' Bmw' ' ' Fourth ROW-Lyon, Graves' I-layclenx E0livGiB1iiS3: hoff Robey, Thornton, McGuire. Thn O enbiirg Hast, Law, JenningS, Deflluei Dye1 Bennet' Nogikes, Moore, llirlani. 1 I s l TONVI- 5 i'geifwfV 'weird A-Wm l , , THEODORE WAL WWiJmmAImM W'V' llwsiiizi 1 iwiilf In his ll 'l1 ll lll l - i FOR SUPPORT, . - ,QA MNH Mil . Qu swkm lf'MMW 25lilIITllE15Cl-I!HDE'liE2'EliY ilwll' IQSSUHS In mlllil H il l thi Illllli l-f-twin l i l' 1 in the Scholarship Society. i f f W e lvsdlfif' fn. s.-f5l 1 Q,,, Y 1 f ll' i I gi J if , ll l 6 4 , . .xg-H,-,, . ,. 1 1 BLOCK T oy's Athletic Association, the Block T society, as usual held two initiations, election of offi- cers. a dance. and a swimming party as their actixities for the year. Every year those athletes who make their letter in a sport and who are voted in hy the members of the organization are in- itiated into the club hy performing many weird tasks in front of the student body. This ceremony l l t ' xc u it the conclusion of the football season and of the baseball season. lli 00111 llK'll't WYICC Zl J 'Z ', 2 . c Members of the society who were chosen to arrange for and prepare all events during the year were Stephen Byers, president, Homer Nance, vice-president, and Jim Haven, secretary and ' ' ' ' ' M . M. G. treasurer. The same hoys acted m their official capacity for both semesters, with r Reedy advising them. During the second semester the Block T s Jonsored a dirtv-cord dance for the students. 0 5 I I I O I T I At this dance a prize for the dirtiest pair of cords was awarded. Also, another attraction was ' ' ' b f h l h. All went the throwing of eggs in varying degrees of rottenness at various mem ers o t e c u well until ,lim Schasteen received a black-eye from one of the more husky throws, and some of 1 . 1 v.. ,, ,. x F ' 1 . l A U H' T ii, A Milf 1 DODGING EGGS at the Block T Dirty- Cord Dance, Jim Shasteen sticks his head through the canvas. Jim Haven can be seen in the immediate foreground. the junior college boys began to fill the eggs with paint. Toward the end of the year the boys took guests to a swimming party held at Union Ave- nue Plunge. This organization was formed for the purpose of fastening the spirit of unity among various ath- letes of the school. For several years the 4'Block Tl' has undertaken the task of disciplining the general assemblies, also, this year, they performed the same task for the Boys' Federation groups. STEVE BYERS, president, warms his muscles on Ben Dykes, initiate, While Brother Bill looks on. l l MEMBERS: Back Row-Haven Huw- Sgha T ' - . ' - - -- '-'.o. bf ' -. kelly. Parris. Nance, Le Gai: Taylor. il'hird lfoiifi -iilegisusgffiifg Aflgila. Mitchell, Teel Frank. Front Row , TXHIIS. Donalclson. Long. NVells. Pennoyer. Hornsby, Lovitt Gar1lattS,She1iOlf1 Cam91'011, Huddleston, Baker, l Arnrlt. Leach. Steen. Second Row-Lester, Pruitt' Bal,- QH. S.-76D -1- 1. I r l A-' y ,..--- - :Ef1e-2-f - ' if W Y ,,.....--W G A A I I i16egtib.fZilAQViCIlEleneillIashusllal this season with basketball. with a spaghetti feed following. Then P 3 . ot er-Daughter Banquet, which was a huge success and cspcciallv cnjovctl by the mothers, as this was the first of ' k ' ' its ind. Nextcaniel tl 1 s '-1 lt' ll ' 0.1 l then the large banquet which was held at tl lm U N I I PM H 0 mlm? ml f ll . K .th L S1 . .16 end of thefyear. -The first .semester officers arc as 0 ows. e1 ee ICOX, president, Lucille Warner. vice-president. Frieda jackson. sccrctarv. Kathleen Huson, treasurer, and Miriam Dyer-Bennet. athletic manager. The sccontl scmcstcr olf- ficers are as follows: Audrey Hovis, President, Frieda Jackson. vicc-pi-csidcnt. Trcva Sansomc. secretary, Evelynne Clinton, treasurer, and Lucille Yarner. athletic manager. Thc tln-cc gvni teachers, Miss Benerd, Miss Gimper, and Miss Bayless, are the advisers of this association. 'lghc G. A. A. has a point system whereby students who transfer from other schools have a chance to retain their points when they enter another school. A girl must have gained onc humlrctl points to become a member, four hundred points to receive a numeral, one thouand points to rc ceive a Block HT and with ' ' ' ' N ' ' ' , special qualifications one benior girl receives a Gold Block T . 1 if rw .. vw' H -N, 4 JEWEL BRADLEY, Catcher, meets the bail Ji-' with 21 frown as Treva Siansome misses it af- At the practices held twice a week such sights as these are not U11C0mm011- COMING IN is Evelyn Hutzell while- .lcwcl lil'2lllll'5' PW Dates to put her Out. Another G. A.'A. lil0llllJt'l'. -Tllrtiit Sangome, watches the proceedings. After thc twins 1.1u been chosen interclass games are he-ld. The be-1no1's had the champion team this year, 1? 1-1. F' f iv' Q- 1 ' I1-ss ll1 X'-' . , ,. Illlxl lgllli l '1l ' my K. Mm, 11111 ltlloll. ,H , , M, . .V ' lllhlllllll 1. l . X - l1I 1111111-1 .I I- - - Iiaclt ltoxx lv '11-11 l,1111. X ll- . WINNERS- V ,. X I 111. 0.1 - ' ,HMI AWARDCooDer Clinton. QXIIIIIIIPL. Il11,111Lfl': 'Y WH 'I'll1'S1'HllAl5 111111, 1-11lX11l .1 1111.1- 1 7'191', sf 1' V 1 - ' ' . qecond IRONY-'H2llIl1lil7Ii, colin: 'lil N IMI, .,. ll' ll sxx.'111v1. . P- f , ,. -1-fl..-111.-I. A some Curtis, R. COOIFH- Wil H im-W 1.1-lib,-ffl l m' .1 I. t I. r J. 1 ,X F Q Y, 1 1 'a 2 :i- 1 1 3 l 5 . . '. N . sm ' 9. I QF? A -V 1 Latin lub 9 Y iW. D. BAKER KB. A., M. A., University m of Michiganb heads Language Depart- ment, teaches Latin and German, ad- vises German and Latin Clubs. SUPPOSEDLY STUDYING THEIR LATIN, Evelyn Clinton, Rosina Cooper, Lucille Varner, and Margaret Calbert spend the noon hour on the steps in front of the main building. Latin, a solid foundation for all other languages, English and foreign, draws a great number of high school students to its study of Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil. These boys and girls are all members of the Latin Club, an organization whose aim is to increase the students' interest in their subject and to show them the relation between Latin and more modern languages. At the first of the year the club met to elect its officers, who were Pauline Butler, president, and Maxine Cook, secretary and treasurer, with Mr. Baker as adviser. Meeting twice a month, the Latin Club discussed its problems and proposed activities. As recreation at the meetings, the group sang Latin songs dating back to the time of Horace, and, also, some modern ditties written by young university students. ' Altogether almost ninety stu- dents were enrolled in the society. These include many of the leading students of the school, who enjoy having a good time while learning something of an educational value at the same time. MEMBERS: Back Row-Baker, Quinn, Barnes, Lingo, Borgsdorf, Crossan, Egenhoff, Coker, Love, Graves, LeGar, Harder. Third Row- Morgan, Helsel, Cooper, Clinton, Law, Lyon Allbritton, Dyer-Bennet, Bennet, Graves, Riley, Winter. Second Row-Jones, Ketridge, Huson, Shipley, Townsend, Simpson, Williams, Bush, Argent, Sansome, Bradley, Tinker. Front Row -Hawthorne, Sallady, E. Baker, Summers Hayden, Maxwell, Chapman, Starbuck, Hast Dirlam, Wallen, Calbert. 7 J 4 ,tv I9 Z CH. S.-789 , l . L l 5 2 I l 1 l l l l I l l 1 i i l l lf ,-,.....---I , -- -:Y --1-':,5.15.-:irq v--M-A---fe' E GERMAN CLUB FINDING HIS GERMAN LESSON Too HARD, Bob Lal-- S011' Came running to Mrs. Dyer-Bennet for the needed Curdy read a German book on that subject. asslstance. INTERESTED IN SCIENCE, MV. linker and Hob Kle- omposed of those students who have taken at least one course in German at some time or the other, the German Club organizes those people who wish to learn some informal information about Germans and their country. At the end of the school year, the club annually holds a Ger- man dinner to which all members of the organization, members of the community who have a knowledge of German, and those people interested in the European country are invited. After the dinner they adjourn to the auditorium where a .German film or educational feature is shown. Other activities sponsored during the year are swimming parties at Union Avenue Plunge at Bakersfield, informal parties at private homes, and special projects on Exhibit Day. Un Exhibit Day during Public Schools Week, the German classes gave old German recipes. prepared by Mrs. Miriam Dyer-Bennet, German teacher, to the visitors. Also the students translated and illustrated famous German poems. In general charge of the German Club and its activities is Nlr. W. ll. Baker, head of the foreign language department, Mrs. Dyer-Bennet, and Martha Lee Turley. pres- ident of the organization. These three organize and supervise the members in their several duties. IVIEIVIBERS: Top Row-Poler, Heck, Mr. Ba- Marks, Lovitt. Roberts. From Row- Pune. ker, Mrs. Dyer-Bennet, Fleming, Kinney. Ren- Law, Hicks, Fedewa. Doolittle, Inman. nels, Second Row-Klinge, Price, Dykes, 1? fll. 5.-7541 -,,..,.4-nli UlP-,G V -, . G m fm .Q l 1 git, -fl 5 it lf. 'c Q, I iQ. . Elf A K i f 4 'W ff is v xx. K . l J l li ffl, rf fa ' F f l ' ,rev l l -ma... .- -A-.gf.4-:si Forensic Society Are you interested in taking part in interscholastic speaking during the coming year? This was the gall of the public speaking teachers at the first of the year. Many students responded, wl1icl1 showed an active interest in the speaking activities. . 0 At the beginning of the year the Forensic Club was organized by fifteen students, who an- swered the teachers' appeal, and Mr. Mclnnes, adviser of the group. They include Myrtle Kliewer, president, Rosemarv Noakes, vice-president, James Crossan, secretary, and Lillette Simmons, social chairman whose office remained unfilled after she transferred to Pismo High School. Many ac- tivities and social functions were held and enjoyed under their leadership. One of the outstand- inff programs was tl1e Forensic Club assembly. The theme Of the PI'0gl'3m WSIS 3 Hollywood Pre- mfer. llfarious radio and Hollywood stars were ll11PCl'S0l13tCd by the II1emheI'S Of the elllh and tl1e public speaking classes. Also, this year some of the Il1emheI'S Of the S0CieiY Of the high Seh00l gave an interesting program at the Sciots. Two of the lTleII1heI'S g-HVC t31kS 011 the ChiI1eSe-.T3PHl1eSe VV ar. Others gave talks on Americanism. These are just a few examples of the lnteresting pro- grams which were presented by the Forensic Society in our locality. 46Around the World at Christmas was a Parent Teachers' Associationpprogram, presented as a class project by the Social Studies and Public Speaking classes and the Forensic Society and supervised by Mr. Ernest Mc- Innes. The students selected the countries and made a study of the education, history, religion, customs, and general culture of each country. From this study the students prepared interesting talks on the Christmas of each of the following countries to be presented to the high school P. T. A.: China, Japan, Arabia, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Ireland, England, Hol- land, Scandinavian countries, Canada, and the United States. Besides this entertaining side of the club, more serious constructive talks are engaged in. Three types of speaking are included in Forensic programs-extemporaneous, debating, oratory. AT THE LEFT we see Mr. Mclnnes, Jimmie Crossan, and Rosemary Noakes, consulting with Mr. Mclnnes on some apparently important topic. Both of these students are members of the Forensic Society and have par- ticipated in several debates and ora- torical contests. Perhaps they are conferring on the assembly, previ- ously held in the form of a Holly- wood Premier, in which the students of Mr. Basham's and Mr. McInnes's Dl1b1iC Speaking classes took part. Being a different type of assembly, lt WHS Teally enjoyed by the students. BEING INTERESTED in forensics outside of public speaking classes, these students joined this society. The members this year are, back row. left to right, James Crossan, Geon Graham, Rosemary Noakes, Dorothy Howell, Leone B1-Own, and Mr. Bashamg front row, left to right, Arthur Peterson. Jerry F1-ee, Robert Siiwell' and Jack Dykes. The activ- ities of this group were planned by Mr. Mclnnes, who very Successfully coached the speakers who spoke fol- the various civic groups and othel. Olgaiiizations. The members who are not m the public speaking class gain QXDQNQUCQ bl' these activities. QH. s.-soy +-...s t uill and Scroll 'M' 4-- l'- ' If-if . . l,1ga,f51.l..x V N ' ' Trix, l ':ii.Q., t .4 ty.. lllgll Stllt Hi I.:,i..U, lit... I A 'l rl1'f' 'i' l'f- l'i1fl'i'Y', -s t , , fill5ll l' I-jX,,,1..x, Hi ,,'i, Vim' VI.-M -O-, liltlllill' lZ'gg',,, IL' ,xsx-kg.. .Xl'l l-:llll l' liritlt 1-'JA IE ,G S l 'l4ll'5'- NlItXlTl' l,, ,. L fW-, v ll 1ltl ul tty-Lzullifllmx ,VN plum ifllrien, Im.l1-,sp-pu ,-U,-HN, Plllluly .lt-an Nlcliitil'-31 ll-fruit lt A Mluiiluilli' 'flrstt Ylllllfllls .tw il-'ul Ill! rn sclrolasiit-s 1, tt..1p,X ,,,,,X,',ll I N curricular activities. .intl upi1,.l,mH lnulptzlcttegtl ..yp..,-i,.H,,,, HH ,hw II HM t-Etllo-Its. lllllllillv tl I.. lx..,.1, ,h,,.,. .NM HV tlll ltmlllltltllltm nl l,y1,ttt1,,,l:,,.HI,HVt llllll stantlarwl. GATHERED TOGETHER on the lawn in front of the main build- lllg of the Fresno State College these students, looking at the COllegian, Fresno State College UGWSDHDGV, attended the Fresno ' SD1'i11g Press Convention. Sev- eral of them entered contests ' 511011 HS Dage makeup, gpm-ts t makeup, and feature writing, 5 I l among which they won two first places. Other events. such as V debates, moving pictures, and lu, A discussions, were cn the pro- SVHIH- A Very enjoyable time M A V was had at the luncheon, where Sklts were presented by the va- rious schools and dancing was enjoyed. The students in the ' picture at the right are. stand- ' ing, Monson, Crawford, Cook, McKinley. In front, Crossan. Cotcher and Dykes. F .,. ,fam A 4 .M- I 4 t V ,J W v atlonal Journalism Fraternity, the Quill and Scroll. includes all outstanding high school stu- s Q sff, 1 e,., dents who did commendable work on their school paper or yearhook. 'I'hese students are . recommended hy their adviser for memhership in the society providing they fulfill the following requirements: they have at least junior standing in high school. they are in the upper third of llleir class, scholasticallv, they are doing superior work in journalism. and they haw heeu ap- l l . - proved for membership hy theexecutive secretary of the Quill and Scroll. Constitution of the society states that the purpose of the Quill and Scroll is to in-till in stu- dents the ideal of scholarship: to advance the standards ol the profession ol Journalism hy detel- 1 ' oping better journalists and hy inculcating a higher code ol ethics: to promote exact and dispar-- sionate thinking, clear and forceful writing. Organized in Taft in May. last year. the local clulr installed louristudent- as charter ltlt'llll- hers and added nine more this year. lhose entered last year were' lad' lleck. pn-nilw: pl tip GIISIIGF staff, Ueorge Monson. executive editor of the paper. tlordon tetlnwtlt- rex . pnot lei :nent nj ok the staff. and jean McGinley. advertising manager ol the t.usher. x no-4 tin- itat wilt .u f Dykes, editor of the Derrick. Ruth t.ranlord. yearhook secretary. .laxume ,oo . up in it if in . vearhook staff. Pauline Butler. ineniher ol ycarhook art stall. 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