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

Text from Pages 1 - 138 of the 1939 volume:

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Today, in a world made omnious with the roar of guns and the crumbling of cherished institutions, a toast to the future cannot lightly be made. If the 1939 Derrick staff has selected the theme, To the Future, for this year ' s annual, it is because staff members recognize that the close of the school year is somewhat more significant than a time for nostalgic regrets or a glib and starry-eyed optimism. The theme is an expression of confidence in the permanence of American insti- tutions and the good sense of the American people. On the division pages of this book we have set a stage, the smaller circle of our present activities growing into the larger circle of the future. At the top of this page some of the figures of the division pages reappear, and above them looms the benign presence of a future activity. In the margins on either side of this foreword students reaffirm their faith in the future, and students, sketched In fu- turistic clothes, engage on many pages of the book in typical American occupations of the future. .is J v. I W=i r THE TASK of dedicating a yearbook Is usually a bit precarious. Any annual staff faced witli this job is more often than not embarrassed by nches: there are so many jewels glittering in unex- pected corners. And too often, after a choice has been made, something of this irresolution appears in the final dedication,— a thin and wobbly refrain be- trays the early infirmity. After the selection of the theme, no such difficulty faced the 195 9 Derrick staff. Our dedication does not need to be tmiid or lukewarm; nor does it have to protest too loudly. For one can hardly had the future if one cannot say with equal confidence, To the Present! The 1939 Derrick, then, is dedicated to the present as it is concretely manifested in our own typical American community — in our industries and commerce, in our business and professional men, workers and house- wives, whose support was vital to the life of this book, m our institutions, — our schools, churches, govern- ment, and social organizations. The peculiarly Am- erican way of life is to be found, after all, not in the melting pot of our large cities, but in the thousands of smaller communities scattered throughout the nation. Only because we can say with assurance To the Present have wc the courage to say, To the Future. •- ' K T T W 111 N T In Memoriam John Rennels Eva C. Dt)nor Leon Oshornc Into the Future l r r ns r K N fv J ' ' it ' .-y: Leaders in a Democracy The development of .1 bread coun- selinj; program to help the students get the most out of school .ind out of living has been close to the heart of Stanford A. Hannah, district super- intendent. Himself a sedulous work- er, candid and genuine m his convic- tions, he has inspired the faculty coun- seling program whose success this year has been conspicuous. Faculty coop- eration with the American Petroleum Institute Advisory Committee for Vocational Education and the Community Vocational Guidance Committee has also been especially noteworthy. The establishment of an administrative coun- cil is a significant factor in the democratic administrative procedure in the school. Board members this year include Frank Dickson, Chairman, Floyd S. Cooley, Sr., Burrell Jesse, Chester M. Inman, Ben S. Strickler. Under their guidance the school has embarked on a long time building program, and through their cooperation Mr. Hannah attended several national education conferences: the National Guidance Con- ference and the American Association of School Admins- trators Convention, both held in Cleveland, and the Junior College Conference in Grand Rapids. COUNSELOR AND GUIDH— Stanford f .inn.ih, di trict superintcnd- c-nt of Taft Union High School a ,d lun.or college. pauses . moment t :, sm.leforthcDer BOARD OF TRUSTEES— Left to right: Frank B. Dickson, Flovd S. Coolev Sr., Burrell Jes e, Chester M. Inman, Ben S. Stnckler. Q Democracy in Leadership (,n ,.,l ..nJ svmp.uhcfc ... the needs ol sluclcnts ,ind icichcrs. I ler- ni.m A. UuckiKT, dcpulv supcriiuond- enl .Hid vicc-princip.il, is oniplctln,!; his first ye.ir .u the Tit ' t Union I i;,i; ' i School .md Junior C:ollei;e. With ex- perience .IS ., school princip.il in Tex.is .ind .1 five ye.tr record .is District Sup- erintendent of the H.iwthornc Public Schools, M.iwthornc, C.illforni.i, Mr. Buckner li.is devoted himself to the coordination of dcp.irt- ments and the development of free student-teacher relations. Students have found him a regular fellow, .;asily ap- proachable but steadfast in his ideals. His manifold duties include responsibility for audio-visual aids, supervising of teaching, counselor for sophomore boys, and dean of men. The progress of faculty committees is a concrete vindication of his philosophy of the liberation of faculty leadership. Under the guidance of John Howes, dean of the junior college, and Edna L. Dessery, dean of women. The Taft Junior College made tremendous strides scholastically and socially during the 1938-19. 9 school year. The stablizlng influence of the Junior College Advisory Council in de- termining unit loads, grade standards, and general policies was particularly evident. FRItNDS OF THt STUDENTS AND FACULTY— Standing: John C. Howes, dean of the junior college: Seated: Herniin A. Buckner. deputy superintendent and vice principal of the Taft Union High School and junior College. AD.MINISTRA- lORS— Left to right: Sidney S. StanscU, attendance officer; Miss Edna L. Dessery, dean of women; Eugene M. Johnston, director of student .activities; Gordon N. Arlett, student welfare director. J Co ' Operatio l. )!;. THE JUNIOR COLLEGE COUNCIL is the governing body over the school, includ- ing the Associated Student Body officers, who automati- cally become the officers of the council, the class presi- dents, and the presidents of the Associated Men Students and Associated Women Stu- These students of the Junior Co!lej;c Council along wii the Dean of the Junior College, John G. Howes, and the L e.i of Women, Miss Edna Dessery, administer the affairs of tl student body as a whole. Meetings were held each week during the school )-ear ■ that questions could be settled when they arose and so th, the many details of games, parties, dances, and intra-school activities could be attended to without delay. A special liuty of the council was to see thai all monc - drawn from the student boii ' fund was used for a worthwhile activity by the different organizations of the junior college. The year 1938-1939 saw a closer coordination between the high school and junior college governing bodies. o JUNIOR COLLEGl STUDENT BODY COUNCIL — First Se- mester — B.ick row: Shaffncr, Mr. Howes. Dudley. Second row: Reagan, Green, Tucker. Ritler. First row: Wood, Stewart, Cook, Eding. JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENT BODY COUNCIL— Second Se- mester — Back row: Woods, Ballanfontc. Murray, Miss Dessery, Mr. Howes, Smith. Front row: Cook, Dudley, Montgomery, Stewart. R. LPH Woo us. First Semester Assoc iated Stu- dent Body Pre idcnt. Bob Smith, Second Se mester Assoc ited Stu CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL— Fii tcr— Back row: Tucker, Mr. Johns rect. Second row: C.iok, Woods, Stcr lei. lirst row: O ' Brien. In Government THH ADMIN ' iSTRATIVI BOARD of Taft Union High School, advocating a finer school spirit, this year en- deavored to develop among the students an attitude of good sportsmanship. The Board ' s success was due large- ly to the members ' entliusi- . ' stic support of the Rally Club and Color Week. The leaders of thes; receive due credit for impressing on the student body the true mean- ing; of school lovaltv. HIGH SCHOOL AD BOARD— First Semester — Back row: Simnis, Faull, Johnston, Williams, Hanl(ins, Shelton. Reed. ik, Ga HIGH SCHOOL AD BOARD— Second Semes- ter — Back row: Shore, Foust, Simmons, Wright, McCurdy, Mr, Johnston. Front row: Baker, Lester, Dykes, H.irder. Osborne. Patricia President, t% COORDINATING COUNCIL— Second Se- mester — Top row: Mr. Howes. Miss Desscry, Dr. Berry, Mr. Johnston. Second row: Thorn- tipn. Harder. Cook, Montgomery, Stewart. H.rst row: Simmcms, Murray, Smith. Osborne. THE COORDINATING COUNCIL of the Taf t Union High School and Junior College has duties which directly affect the institution ' s students. In the Coordinating Council ' s power are arrangement of matters relating to policies, finances, and activities of the two student bodies. All dates requested by organizations for their varied activities and the budget of clubs whose finances are dependent on the school must be validated by this council composed of high school and junior college student body officers, presidents of the Girls ' League and Boys ' Federation, administrators, and (acuity members. Presidents of the Girls ' League and Boys ' Federation were admitted this year by a constitutional amendment to the council. Advisors include Eugene M. Johnston, director of student ac- tivities, and Betty T. Berry, dean of tzirls. L. Cokcr, Mr: SECRETARIES AND CLERKS— Top row: Ex W ' ihon, secretary to superintendent; Virgin Stone, secretary to deputy superintendent. Thir row: Thelma Mattison, secretary to junior collcj d.-an; Lawrence Rittcr, office clerk; Mrs. Edit M. L ane, junior college librarian. Cheerful, cooperative, .ind .imbitious well characterize the em- ployees of the Taft Union Hii;h School District. All these employees who are engaged in office work, gardening, bus driving, building main- tenance, cooking and building supervision are intimately connected with the school, its welfare and activities. Many workers in the cafeteria, such as Mrs. Helen Ritenour, super- visor of the cafeteria, have been successfully serving Taft Union High School for many years. Mrs. Ritenour ' s splendid reputation causes a stampede to the domestic science building at 12:05 on each and every school day. Here the cafeteria staff has quantities of delicious food. During this 1958-39 school year cafeteria prices have been reduced and students enjoy filling the benches at unusually low prices. An important unit in any establishment is the bookkeeping staff. Headed by T. C. Sutliff, assisted by Miss Zella Vaughan and Miss Annie Brown, this group has in its hands the pecuniary affairs of the Taft High District. Not the least of their problems is receiving the numerous students who come to the basement room to buy bus tickets for out-of-town athletic events, and to pay breakage and supply bills. Perhaps the staff ' s most trying days are check-out days, when all the students must pay all debts with this department before being granted clear- The secretaries of the schools ad- ministrators are confronted not only with doing their prescribed office work JFEICIALS AND ASSISTANTS —Second row: H. O. Elliott, but also with answermg the numerous uper.ntcndent of buildings and questions of information seekers. The secretaries are greatly appreciated by the students for the thousands of cheer- grounds; Mrs. Vivian C. t ' a- thcn, attendance clerk. From row: Agatha Wildharber, sec- retary to Dean Berry; M.irv ful services rendered them in the course of the school ear. Priest, secretary to Mr. jolin- ston; MoruK- llulse, secretary to Mr. Arlelt. Mm DUSINF.SS OFI-ICI ? U-ft to riglit: Annie- Bi sistant bookkeeper; Vaughn, cashier; L. G bookkeeper; June Lee, s Mrs. Ellen J. La Mars book clerk; Fay Curti clerk. Well Done A fortunate school is one which h.is in its employ workers who are capable ' .ili.i of effectively carrying out the rcspon- itliff, sible duties assigned them. Skill and training are required before an indi- upply vidual is fitted to undertake the work of a school employee, and a person who can successfully hold his position is one of high ability. Taft Union High School bus dri- vers probably have the dutx- requiring the most clear thinking, skill, and cau- y school employee, for in their care is the task of bnngmg to ly about 5 00 students of the Taft High School and Junior Early in the morning the busses pick up boys and girls near ous homes, and, manned by skillful drivers, these vehicles safely deposit their loads at the Music Building in time for students to reach classes. Again at night the bus driver convevs his charges to their dwellings. Well kept grounds and buildings add greatly to the dignity of any school and Taft can be justly proud of its custodian staff which is re- sponsible for creating a favorable impression of our school and its cam- pus. In spite of the fact that there was a considerable amount of con- struction work at Taft High this year, the gardeners have succeeded in planting lawns, shrubberv, and flowers all of which are flourishing and idding beauty to our campus. Taft High has often been called an oasis in the desert, and it is to the gardeners that the credit goes for attracting such comments. People are prone in these days to emphasize greatly the interde- pendence of one unit with another. In school systems this interdepend- ence is well illustrated b) ' the dependence of the faculty on the adminis- trators, the students on the faculty and the dependence of all on the district ' s employees. tion of ai school da College, their var Counselors Faculty committees this year contributed to the professional proficicnc ' of the edut i;ram. The Audio-Visual Aids Committee discuss;d photoplay appreciation and film r presented catalogues of available film rentals, developed the cooperative use of the tributed radio program information, inspired the use of modern exhibit cases, outlined the s;raphic presentation of subject matter, and summarized the audio-visual equipment avai campus. Various school departments, under the stimulus of this committee, presented downtown store windows during American Education Week and Public Schools Week. ibers were Arnold M. Martin, chairman, Maurice D. Bcjach, Sydney S. Stan el Noakes, Miss Alma H. Steininger, Garlyn Basham, Raleigh A. Borell, William Evans, Miss Alice G. Atwood, Miss Josephine C. Squire, Lee A. Withrow, and Ed Smyser, technical advisor. FACULTY PICTURES— Top row: Lorine H. Anderson, sa- adies, United States history; Fourth row: Alice G. At- wood, biology; Mildred M. Baer, clothing, home making; Third row: Sarah H. Bailar, Spanish; William D. Baker, German, Latin; Garlyn A. Basham, social studies. Second row: Doro- tha Bayless, physical education; Fred Beatty, mechanical draw- ing; Kenneth H. Beeson, astronomy, mechanical drawing, general mathematics; Maurice D. Bejach, general mathematics, photography; First row: Virgil R. Belieu, study hall; Joseph P. Bierke, sociology, public speaking; Raleigh A. Borrell, dra- matics, stage craft; Clifford E. Boswell, metal shop, mechan- ical drawing. Of Youth OSS sjillnn of departments, witli Kcnm;lli liccsun, Russ. ' l A. Johnson, Miss Tliclm.i Wliilc, 1 larry W. Krotz, H.Mtty, ' lrn.cnt 1 Iclni.i. A scries of booklets on s.ife- hy te.itliers In m.my classes. Some of the Bei;ins .u 1 orty, I Drive S.ifely, ■Home Safety Test, Na- it ' et) ' Kckieation Test, .mil S. fet lulucation Magazine. tributcd, and the committees ' suggestions for the establishment y rules about the campus were accepted by the local traffic officers. Specific comments upon the possibility of injecting ni.iterial on safety problems into the subject matter of var courses were presented to the faculty. ACUITY PICTURES— Top row: l Mernll Brandenburg, geology, .ipplied science. I- ' ourtli row: Maude Bunday, U. S. history; Herbert T. Carey, applied electrics, metal shop. Third ohn E. Colbert, oil well machinery; Albert J. Conrad, machine wood shop, cabinet making; Lowell R. Dailey, chem- istry, general science. Second row: Miriam Dycr-Bcnnet, German, psychology, social science; William W. Evans, Eng- lish, journalism; Alice Ficke, bookkeeping, stenography, typ- ing, business training; John Vance Frazier, auto mechanics. First row: Yvonne Gimper, physical education; Helen I.. Growe, mathematics; Lester Groux, social studies, physical Jean Hardy, t)-ping. Inspirers The Health Educ.itlon Committee sponsored a noon an after-school recreation program. Leagues were organized in basketball, tennis, ell ball, ping-pong, darts, horseshoes, hand- ball, spcedball, hockey, track, and indoor. The equipment room was made available to students for a real recrea progr Morion pictures — for entertainment and educational pu poses — were shown in the auditorium and little theatre. Mem- bers were Les Kienholz, chairman, Mrs. Beatrice Pruietc, Miss Adclc Winn, Dr. H. R. Dykes, Myron Smull, Vern Mul Miss Dorctha Bayiess, Miss Yvonne Gimper, Tom O ' Brien FACULTY pictures- Top row: James W. Riley, music; James M. Robb, mathematics, physics. Fourth row: Frank Rose, physics, surveying; Raymond H. Scott, busi- ness training, bookkeeping. Third row: Edward G. m a t h e m a t i c s , United States History; rne Shaw, typing, sten- ography; Eloise Smith, En- glish. Second row: Rulon Smith, social science, social and economic problems; Myron L. Smull, general science, biology; Josephine Squire, clothing. First row: Faculty members at a jun- ior college dance; l.enard W. Sledge, Enghs studies; Paul Stanc cal drawing FACLl Top™ Florenc office t Witson t- T tint, t«;Co Adelt fattv in silen Mr. Ik Boswel; To Action I,i. ' d by William Evans, cliairm.in, with a committee per- sonnel of Miss Eloisc Smitli, Dr. Rulon Smith, Mrs. Miriam Dycr-Bcnnct, Lowell Robert Dailey, Mrs. Jean Hardy, Mrs. Amy Peterson, Thomas Stevens, and Mrs. Edith M. Dane, the I ' rol ' essK.nal Reading Comm:ttce reviewed contcmpory books . ' nd articles in diverse fields and reported their reactions to the FACULTY pictures- Top row: Alma H. Stein- inger, art; Thomas J. Ste- vens, music. Fourth row: Florence E. Underwood, office training; George R. Watson, mechanical draw- ing. Third row: The White, foods; Lee A. ithrow, bookkeeping salesmanship; Amy C. Pet- erson, librarian. Seconc H. R. Dykes, physi- cian; Jessie Gregory, den- tist; Couldery Wheeler, as- sistant nurse. First row: Adele Winn, nurse; Mr. Beatty is enjoying his food in silent contemplation, as Mr. Mclnnes convinces Mr. Boswell that eating, after all, is a minor detail of existence. , ' ¥ ffx Y b m r r r r n on -y j v_y U u u v_ U Dorothea Noell Go Forth GRADUATE PICTURKS — Top row: Beck, Bolerjack. Fifth row: Burton, Carter, Cook. Fourth row: Coolcy, Dcs Cormiers, Eding. Third junior College Page Two To Build Lulu Rhnnels liLta Phi Gamm %i Anita McCormick Wilmu.u M. Si Alpha Gamma Si ma 2, Annie M. Stewart Alpha Gamma Sigma I; Zcli Sigma Phi 2. secretary 2: A, S. B. lecrc- tary 2; A. W. S. trea.urer 2: Co- crdinating Council secretary 2; Drama Journalism 2; J. C. Debates Lionel C. Thomas Jr. Charlotte Ti sident 2; Derrit Mpha Nu Epiilon 2; Zcta Gusher Copv Editor I; Forensics I, 2. Basketball 1. 2: Speedball Ralph Vi ' . Vtt .RADUATK PICTURES — Top Th,rd row: Rittcr, Smith, Stadtm r..«: L.uko-, Linso. Fifth row: Icr. Second row: Stew.irt, Stii McCormick, Moore, Pmkhjm. Thomas. First row: Tucker. V: Fourth row: Rccd. Rennets, Rennels. net. Wood. Junior College Page Three The Citizens UNDERGRADUATES of the lunior college engaged in many activities including several different fields of interest and enjoyment outside their regular school work. Student government, athletics, honor societies, clubs, and publications all drew the interest of the student body, as well as the parties, teas, and dances sponsored b ' the various organiza- tions, which formed the major part of the college social life as a group. 4 M ■ r  ; The Junior College Library, seen above, was established to offer a place for students to study and as a supply of excellent references on the va- riety of subjects taught in the Taft Junior College. The library also supplies students with material for pleasure reading which gives them a rest from the vigorous class routine. In the circle are Clancy Maraist, business man- ager; Ed Maloney, president; Clarice Green, secre- tar ' ; Geraldinc Bacheldor, treasurer, of the first semester undergraduates. UNDERGRADUATES— A-L- Deakins, Childs, Kirkpatrick, W. Davis, Bycrs. Fifth row; Chappell, Ballanfontc. Gotcher, Fourth row: Cronin, Brooks, 1 tenficld. Johnston. Bachcldcr, -Back row: 1 :)ischler, Hess, Gebhardt, Br Killl. th, Bn noel, Hefton, LaMarsn.!, 1, Eding, LaBarthc, Cliiu-. :dy. Hart, Fletcher, Bot- n. Gall, Barber. Third Brandenburg. Killian, Eddlnjtcr, Lewis, Coker, Kofahl, Grif- ;ath, Ellis, Huskey, McFarland, Hall, Green. Second row: Fedewa, idams, Coolcy, Feliz, Jennings, Agec, Bodamer, AUbritton, Brandon, r,i,.ks, Lowe. Canaday, Hulsc. First row; Fedewa, Heaps, Lett, Farn- ani, lohnson. Fox Bennett, Laskev, Guerra, Durham, Dirlam, Crawford, Junior College Page Four Of Tomorrow of tlu-ir tiiiH ' to cxti ' .i-ciirriciil.ir .ictivitics .iltlioiii;li tliL ' sc ,icti itics were considered ,i definite part of the iun.or college program. M.in - students spent their time prep.irini; to continue their education in higher insti- tutions by taking transfer courses while oth- ers enrolled in terminal courses, whose spe- cial mstrueiion prepares them for work as soon as the) leave the junior college. Frankie DeCastro and Brad Ritter add dignity and charm to the junior college dormitory build- ing pictured above. This association is not only a social club which has organized into Alpha Nu Epsilon, but it is a home for boys from out of town wishing to attend the Taft Junior College. In the circle are Clancy Maraist, treasurer; Catherine Brandenburg, secretary; Victor Allstead, vice president; Ed Malone)-, president of the sec- ond semester undergraduates. -4 UNDKRGRADUAThS— M-Z— Back r. w: Mosher, Snook, Malonc; Mundin . Roberts, Macy, Maraist, McCall. Fourth row: Murray Nicliols, Miller, Turner, Reagan, Munsey, Monson, Nix, Wilder, Mc C:lclLin. rliird row: Sloan, Schmidt, Stiles, Susarm.in. Prewctt. Mitch ell, N ' aughan, McCall, Ritter. Second row: Scott, .McG.nley, lownjend, Plaugher, Montgomery, Priest, Nichols, Pell. Trott, Murphy. First row: Rockholt. Wright, Slaughter, Phebus, Meyers, Sturdevant, Qulsen- berrv. Richjrds, n, McOonouKh. Junior College Page Five V Comrades in Enterprise Fostering Civic ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY of the Junior College includes all of the students enrolled for junior college work and is organized on a democratic basis. The students nominate and elect their own offi- cers in accordance with the provis- ions of the constitution. The du- ties of these officers include organ- izing social affairs of the school as well as other administrative activi- AS.SOCIATED STUDENT BODY OFFI- CERS — First Semestei- — Ritter, Cook, Wood, StlKirt, Edulg. A. S. B. DANCE PREPARATIONS — NKnihcrs of t!ic student body in- iIk .lunu.d Mid- ' CCinter Prom. Left lo ri!;lu: Brown, Maloney, McCall, L.i ficld, Sch-iffncr, Birek, Greene. ASSOCIATKD STUDENT BODY— Sec ond Semester — Dudley, business manager Cook, vice president; Smith, president Woods, sports manager. Various athletic and social events arc sponsored by the Asso- ciated Student Body. All sports such as football, basketball, base- ball, track, and tennis are under the supervision of the student body. Also all organizations, honorarv and social, are under its jurisdiction so that the student body has com- plete control over all phases of stu- dent activitv. Junior College I ' age Eight Responsibility ASSOCIATKD WOMl N STUUKNT OFFICERS- First Semester — Back row: I-iix. freshman represent.; THE ASSOCIATED WC MEN STU- DENTS is ,111 organization which includes all of the junior college women in order to provide a unifying force among the students as well as social activiiies. The outstanding event of the year was the annual Mother and Daughter Banquet which was held at Christ- mas time in honor of the mothers. A tea was also held at the beginning of each semester so that the new students could become ac- quainted with the other women. Among the social events of the second semester were the Easter Breakfast and a dance for the student body. ASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENT OFFICERS— Second Semester — Top row: Stewart, Miss Dessery, Montgomery. First row: Kennedy, Br,indenburg, Farnham. mm m ASSOCIATED MEN STUDENT OFFICERS— Second Semester — Ardtn Hamby, vice-president; Victor All- stead, business manager; John Murray, president; Joe THE ASSOCIATED MEN STUDENTS, organized ten years ago in an attempt to make the men students in the Taft Junior College more campus conscious, have grown to be an integral part of the junior college and now play an important part in school functions and school government. The Associated Men Students, all of the men in the junior college, while not pri- marily a political unit, carries much weight when the members agree on one course of action. This organization acts as a parallel to the Associated Women Students, a society of all the junior college women students. ASSOCIATll) MEN STUDENT OFFICERS— First Semester — Calvin Barrett, George Schaffner, Ralph Wood. Junior College Page Ni Thoughts Which ..a Z_3S THRKK IS COMPANY— Standins: Gordon Gotche SKtins: Brjdley Rittcr, columnist; Jerry LaMarsna, ( GUSHER EDITORS— Top row |crr LaM Gordon Gotchcr, Francis Murph; Bottom Bill Crawford, Exa Albritton, Tom Bosln THE GUSHER of 1938-1939 shows a large number of Junior College students putting out some mighty good work. The executive editor, copy editor, junior college editor, associate junior college editor, associate junior college sports editor, and exchange editor are all junior college students. The large number of roving reporters have been found to be junior college students. The Gusher is now presenting its twelfth volume. During the present school year the paper has been sent free, by mail, to the homes of all the students. The publication is now a five column paper, and at the time of the big Bakersfield-Tatt football game, the Gusher came cut with an eight page edition. torn row: Glen Coalcy. art; Alice Kennedy, busi- ness manager; Bctte Fox, art; Arthur Gcbhardt, sports editor, and action shot of J. C. co-editors. THE DERRICK is the book of the year. It is through this annual that the students are able to keep a diary of their progress while attending school. The book includes administrative, scholastic, athletic, and social activities. The Derrick has developed from a small pamphlet in years past to a book of about one hundred and fifty pages of scliool affairs. Because of its aim to serve every student with a book of remembrances, the Derrick staff has chosen as its theme preparation for life. The book is planned and published by a capable student staff of editors, photographers, and business managers, and it is by this staff that the Derrick is presented for the approval of the students of the Taft Junior College. Junior College Page Ten Si«- n:  - ' J Z S Lead to Action Wfa-.u I. C. lORI-NSICS— Standing: McClclbn, Smith, McCormick, Kinney. Munscy. Seated: Hal- ter. Mr. Joseph P. Bicrke. THE FORENSIC SOCIETY is composed of students who are interested in taking part in the different types of public speaking. During the List two semesters, the junior college debates were given on a series of subjects. One of the topics chosen was Resolved, that the U. S. should cease using public funds for the purpose of stimulating business. During the latter part of the year, the customary orations were prepared and presented. .Members of the debate squad, coached by J. P. Bierke. include Jack Halter, Jack Kennv, Edward Munsey, Dewey Mc- Clellan, Llovd McCall, and James Bnce. HI-Y— Top row: Prewett, Mil- ler, Johnson, Halk, Hess, Edmi;, Hirst row: Davis, Mr. Smull, Broussard, Killingsworth, Mit- THE HI-Y was organized here about four years ago and has become one of the most important societies of the institution. The organization is a |unior branch of the Y. M. C. A. and has the high aim of promoting high standards and character in its members. This club has been verv successful m its aid to society by supporting the various kinds of charity, and the help that this organization renders toward the annual Christmas Drive is invaluable. However, the Hi-Y is not merely a business club, for it also provides many amusements and social events for its members. Some of the man - social activities have been dinner dances, picnics, snow parties, and inter-club sports. This year the Hi-Y was again one of the really successful organiza- tions of the school as it has been since it was first formed. Junior College Page Eleven Music Lightens Grief THE JUNIOR COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT enjoyed .1 busy and successful year under the able leadership of Thomas Stevens, music instructor. Several independent organizations were included in this de- partment — singing groups, instrument groups, ar appreciation. tion for music One of the most popular singing groups was the Junior College Trio whose members were Betty Bennett, Barbara Graham, and Dorothea Noell. One of the most active instrument groups of the music department during the past two semesters was the brass quartet. The members of the quartet, Ed LeGar, John Murray, Joe Cameron, and Tom Bosley, played with the band at the basketball games and also before different groups and lodges where their popular and classical selections were ex- tremelv welcome. NX ' OMH M-S TRIO AND COUGAR BAND— Left pi -ture- -Women ' s Trio— Left to right: Barbjr.i Graha m, Dorthe 1 Noe , Bet y Bennet. R.glu r icture The cougar d urn, which has been pa aded for many unior college football samcs. eceive a beating in an icipat ion of the Bakcr.field ga T,e. A CAPELLA CHOIR enjoyed one of its most successful seasons during the past semester. The group traveled to Long Beach to participate in the South- ern California Junior College A Cap- pella Choir Festival. They also entered different musical contests in the Gol- den Gate International Exposition in JUNIOR COLLEGE A CAPELLA CHOIR— Back row: Scholz, Childs, Munding. Thomas, liell, Murdock, Wilder, Ritter. Third row: Bosley, Murray, Stiles, Gall, Carter, Cameron, LeGar, Gregory, Steen, Daniclson. Second row: Hess, Cheuvrout, Scott. Bennett, Adams, Pink- ham, Johnson, Noell, Graham, Morgan, Sturde- vant. First row: Durham, Godbey, Green, Cooley, I.ippert, Williamson, Halliday, Mont- gomery, Canady. Junior College Page Twelve Drama Heightens Joy CURTAIN, LAST CALL! — Mi. 11.. thai finishing touch on the ni.iko-u| lead in R. U. R., the sensat.on.il roho .O . m- PRIZEWINNING JUNIOR COLLEGE RADIO CAST— Standing: Murphy, McCor- mick. Graham, Halter, Coltin, Barber. Col- T.ift Junior College gave an ex- cellent production of Four Hundred Nights by Jack Stuart Knapp in the annual Play Tournament at Pasadena. Although Taft was one of the smallest of the nine participating colleges, it ran the winning casts a close race. These productions were considered the best in the ten years that the Pasadena Tournament has been running. Ila Johnson, Dick Skeen, Alva Gregory, and Francis Colbert head the cast. TENSE MOMENT DURING R. Standing: Maraist, Lester, Colber Seated: Childs, Barber, McCormick. DRAMA TOURNAMENT PLAYERS of the Taft Junior College won first pl.ice in the R.idio Dram.i Tournament sponsored by the Fresno Sl.ite College. The junior college entry, My Face Before You, was .111 origm.il dr.inia bv Raleigh A. liorell .ind the students in his class, Dr.im.i lOA-B. The cast included Alva Gregory, Dick Skeen, Ila John- son, I ' rancis Colbert, Reginald Barber, Ned Munsey, Merrill Colton, llitbara C.raham, J.uk Halter, Clarence Maraist, and Joan Brandon. I rancis Miirpin and Bill Crawford served as technicians. The cast gave the pla - a smooth, rapid tempo and an exciting atmosphere. Dick Skeen and Alv.i Ciregory did exceptionally fine work in portraying, respectively, the murderer and his conscience. During Public Schools Week, drama students presented The State vs. Joe Miller. The cast were Clarence Maraist, Jane McCormick, Glenn Coolev, Marvelvn Doolittle, Duane Wilder, and Edwin Malonev. i J Junior College Page Thirteen Living Together ALPHA NU EPSILON, a fraternity for iunior college men students, was formed this year be- cause of the expansion of the men ' s do This fraternity was organized for the purpose of helping out-of-town students while attending the Taft Junior College. jMEN ' S dormitory— Back rmv: Maraist, Halter, loney, Ritter, Bosley, Turley, Buck, Schaffncr, Brc Munding, Kudenov, president. Second row: Alsl Colton, Murray, vice-president. Wells, secretary-ti urer, Sugarman, Monson. First row: Patella, DeCa Ballanfontc, Crawford, Sullivan, Bcardcn, WOMEN ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION— Back row: Kennedy, Fox, Nixon, Lott, Fletcher, Adams, Mrs. Pruiett, Bolerjack. Second row: Rockholt, Bennett, Jennings, Brandenburg, Huskey, Killian, Richardson, Hulse. First row: Greene, B.mess, -Vi ' riKht. F.irnham, Beck, E. Farham, Varner. f SLQ4 THE WOMEN ' S ATHLETIC AS- SOCIATION, the athletic club of the I C. women students, under the idvisorship of Mrs. Bee Pruiett, cm led out an extensive year ' s pro- i;i m of inter-class sports, playing bisketball, speedball, hockey, and mdooi. THE MAROON T is one of the moic ictive and powerful organiza- nons of the institution. It includes ill of the most successful athletes of the junior college in its member- ship. During each year, the club raises enough money to buy the of- ficial Maroon T sweaters for all the two-xear lettermen. In order to provide this necessar) ' money, the society sponsors several social func- tions which provide interests other than sports. MAROON 1— Back row: I va Smith, Kuden..v, Bri.wn. S, Hall, Lingo, Shaffner, H.imblv. Dudley, Simons, Colton, Small Junior College Page I ' In a Modern World ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA, the junior college choli ip sociciy has membership consisting of students who have earned at least thirty grade points during the preceding semester. As usual during the first semester there were so few students in the society that officers were not elected, but during the second semester there were a greater number of students qualifying so that the group could become an active or- ganization. ALl ' H.- GAMMA SIGMA— B.uk Cook. Hirst row: liurton. HdinK, ' BETA PHI GAMMA, the national junior college honorary journalism society, was organized in Taft for the purpose of promoting the inter- ests of journalism. With Miss Almi Steininger and William Evans as ad- visors, the society spent an active year, initiating new members, at- tending press conventions, and holding informal meetings. ZETA SIGMA PI, an honorary so- cial science fraternity, was organ- ized three years ago. Informal meetings were held bimonthly for the dscussion of current problems of a social nature. A Christmas dinner, one of t ' le highlights of the year, was served to the members at the home of Dean Howes. ZETA SIGMA PI— Back row: Mr. Mrs. Dyer-Bennett, Mr. Bicrke, Mr. Second row: Smith, Turner, Ritter, row: Reed. Tucker, Mattison, Stewa Junior College Page Fifteen A Healthy Body Football has come to play an important part in the activities of the junior college during the past several years. Each succeeding year the teams have entered into more and more events until finally they entered the Metropolitan Confer- ence this year. This being the Cou- gars ' first year in the conference of larger schools, it was difficult for them to get going. Opening the grid season for the Cougars was the game with the Salinas eleven, which proved to be one of the toughest contests of the year for the home team smce thc were unable to hold the Salinas team. The Taft boys fought hard all during the game, but when the final gun sounded, the score was 27-0. Bob Loperena, Laveile Brown, Calvin Barrett, Cecil Murdock, and Earl Saulsbury were the outstand- ing players of the game. The following week, on Sep- tember 30, the Cougars traveled south to the home field of FuUerton, where they played one of the best games of the whole football season. The Fullerton Hornets scored the first touchdown of the game, and upon making the extra point, they were put in the lead by a margin of seven points. However, late in the fourth quarter a forward pass from Gebhardt to Murdock and then a lateral to Earl Saulsbury combined to give the Cougars a welcome touchdown. The inability to con- vert and win the extra point kept the Cougars from tying the score Strength and Triunpl p so the game ended with the Cougars 11 ccnfcrcncc second str.ni; cen er. still one point behind the Hornets. The next game of the Cougars was fought against the Fresno State Maiioli) Stoni- nuAMR, fullb,ick; L.oNtL Thomas, tackle. Harold Hogan, halfback; Llovd McCall, quarter- back; Jim Shas- Ti E N. t,.ckle. Frank Di Cas TRO, halfback Douglas Gall quarterback; Lis TER Morgan, end Frosh on the Taft field. The Cou- gars rolled up a score of 18 points while the Fresno boys failed to score at all. Hakl Saulsbury, fullback; Waltlr Sa« Si kick- Junior College Page Eighteen Qph Lie in Union ' MUNI..NG, tackle. Ilovd McCall, fullback; WiNARi) Buck, tackle; Jim Cronin, end. ack; Cl,.:TUS On the following week end the Cougars traveled south to meet the Long Beach Vikings. Both teams fought to win, but being evenly matched, neither team was able to break through the other ' s defense to any great extent. The teams fought back and forth all during the game, but neither was able to score until the last few seconds of the game when the Cougars got the b.ill in an excellent place to try for .1 field goal. Cecil Murdock held the ball while Bob Loperena kicked the goal, making the only field goal of the year for the Cougars. The game ended shortly afterwards with the Cougars still in the lead by the narrow margin of 3-0. The last and, of course, the most exciting game of the year was the one in which the Cougars met the strong Bakersfield Renegades in Taft and played one of the hardest fought games of the whole season. The odds, however, were against the Cougars before the game ever started, and although they fought hard to the end of the fourth quar- ter, the Cougars were unable to score more than once while the swift Renegades walked down to the goal line several times during the game, and when the final gun went off, the Bakersfield team was in the lead by a good score of 26-6 to capture the championship ban- The players who received spe- cial awards for their excellent sea- son ' s work were Bob Loperena, cap- tain of the Cougars; Calvin Barrett, inspiration award winner; and Eu- gene Odell, voted the most out- standing player of the year. Bob Smith also received recognition as the Western Division Metropolitan Conference second string center. College Page Nineteen BASKETBALL season found the Cougars getting off to an auspicious start in the Central California Jun- ior College Conference by besting Reedley 3 3 to 2 5. Three more vic- tories for the Maroon and White followed in the games with Coa- ling.!, 46 to 22; Visalia, 37 to 28; .ind Portervllle, 3 3 to 23. The first defeat came at the hands of .. Bakcrsfield, 26 to 3 6. Two wins were re- corded in the leagu; race at the expense of Coaiinga, 44 to 2 5 and Visalia, 3 9 to 34 be- fore the Cougars were defeated by Porter- viile, 39 to 43. Reedley was down- ed decisively 42 to 2 5 ; bu aid Muscular Coordination hen Bakersf won from Taf t 1 8 to 46 to remain unde- feated champion of the league. Kenneth Dudley , dependable guard, was elected captain by his teammates at the clos.. of the season. Compilation of the score book showed the for the season to be J ing guard, who made scored by Taft in the ten league games and the nine non-conference games. Other high scorers of the season were Eugene Odell with 95 points; Archie Cameron with 79; Clark Bush with 52; Dick Garralt wilh 41; Ralph Halk with 32. local lugii point n m I ' lake, sharpshc 3 8 of the 585 poi PSTIRS IN RtPOSK— I..p pi.iurc , H.ilk, Cameron, Burroughs, Mr. Ki Rush. Lower left: Eusenc O ' dell, ,r .1 picture; Lanky (im FUkc, stel of the jtt : Springer, t, Dudley, Od etball squad t Mitcliell, ;ll, Flake, jkes time •ick Junior College Page Twenty Courage and Endurance .l lj _ i ii | Trnck opened a little early this year for Vcrn (Moon) Mullen ' s T.ift Junior College team, with sprinter Tred Mason showing his heels to a fast field in the Occiden- tal College Relays. Mason won the hundred in 10.2 seconds, is team-mate Earl Glenn finished second in the discus with a throw of over 125 feet. Taft tackled the strong lullcrton Jay- SL ' c Hornets a week later and finished on the short end of a 9 5 I _. to 3 5 ' 2 score. Mason won the cen- tury in 9.9 and set a new school record of 22.1 in the furjoni; after a couple of spirited duels with I).ivies. .OUCAR iPttU UtMONS innual Portcrvillc cross coun -Upper left: iron lunged Calvin Barratt leads tlie titid in the y meet. Upper right: Jake Mason is letting his heels be seen by his pursuing team mate. It looks like a lost cause though, as Jake has just nipped the tape. Bottom picture — Top row: Barrett, Teel, Hefton, Rust, Harder, Kding. Cameron. Second row: Swearengin, Eding, Lippcrt, Stonebraker, Miller, Mason, Simmons, I.cGar. Front row; Mr. Mullen, Nix. Coolcy. Johnston, Pruitt, Smith, Glenn. The following week on March 13 Taft won a four wav meet against Ventura. Santa Maria and San Luis. Scores were Taft 6S, Ventura 47, Santa Maria 34 ' .-. and San Luis 15 ' J. Compet- ing against the Cal Foly Mustangs from San Luis Obispo, the Cougars triumphed 75 to 5 6 ui a dual meet, with a 5 2.4 race in the quarter by Ed LeGar featuring. At Santa Barbara the next week-end, the Maroon and White scored an easy 91-55 win against Santa Barbara State Erosh on a muddy track. Taft finished second in the Bakersfield Relays. lunior College Page Twenty-One BASEBALL SEASON for the junior col- lege opened with the home team in a po- sition of decided disadvantage since the first tournament game was played away from the home field on the Pasadena diamond. Another handicap was felt since one of the most reliable and out- standing players was missing from the game. This game left the Cougars in the hole thirty to nothing when the final inning was over. The Taf t boys redeemed themselves, however, in the second tour- nament game, defeating the to ugh Santa Maria team in a hard fought battle which end- ed with a score of thirteen to seven in favor of Taft. The game was played on the Taft field and the home players exhibited greatly improved morale in contrast with the first game of the season. The third and fourth games of the conference were entirely unsuccessful for the Cougars, one of the games being played with Los Angeles in Los An- geles, and the other being played in Taft against Long Beach. The Cougars were able to score two runs on the Los Angeles nine so that they were able to make the winners at least work for their victory. The ex- traordinary strong Long Beach team, however, completely stopped the fighting Cougars, not al- lowing our boys to score through the entire game. These four games were the only ones of the 1959 scries which had been play- ed when the Derrick went to press. Last year the team went on to win several more victories from conference squads which included Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Bakersfield. The Leisure Art ACTION ON THE DIAMOND— Upper left: Dick Ga .1 practice game against the high school. Upper right: home plate. Bottom picture — Baseball squad— Standinj Sledge. Patterson, Kensinger. Kneeling: Coach Kienhol ( lell.m. Itilby. I.ingo, Garratt, Johnson, Stadtmillcr. itt slams into the horschidc for a three bag :cil Murdock twirls another deceptive cur Murdock, Hambley, Morris, Nichols, Price. Gillette, Kirkp.ttrick, rv.tns. Sil er during |ur College Page Twenty-Two of Recreation i o o o o t ' THE GLINT OF BATTLE IN THEIR EYES— Upper left: Calvin Barrett and Leonard Buck face each other f-- the same division of the Golden Glove tournament. Upper right: John Murray and Bill Crawford eye en ot ' w. warily in an exhibition bout after their Golden Gloves victory. Bottom picture: Junior College Itennis team lines up for typical action pose for the Derrick photographer. From left to right— Ralph Halk, IGlcnn Reagan, Verne Pennoyer, -Willis Turner, and Coach Lee. THF BOXING TOURNAMENT thi ' ; yc.ir in tlic J. C. division was a Golden Glove March for the dormitory fighters. Five of the six gloves awarded went to the dormitory men. The exception w.is in the 147 pound class with Calvin Bar rctt, .in cx-dormitoryite, successfully de- crown which he won last champions follow: Hill Craw- tam-welght (IIS lbs.) won by rom Elton Howard and Steve John Murray, defending Champion feather-weight ( 126 lbs.) retained his title knocking out Verne Pen- noyer and taking a decision over Gordon Gotchcr, a shifty, hard-fighting southpaw. Frank DeCas- tro, classy light-weight (lis lbs.) defeated Joe Raffcrty, defending cham- pion, in a fast fight. In the welter-weight class, (147 lbs.) Calvin (Sully) Barrett retained his title with a clear de- cision over Merrill (Babe) Colton. The Babe was out-classed, but willing. This fight, as well as the DeCastro - Raffertx- bout was a thriller. THE TENNIS TEAM of the Taft Junior College has been hitting a new high in the realm .if the racket swingers. Hav- ing won eleven of the fif- teen conference games played so far. Tatt is hid- ing the race for county championship. The team is composed of Glenn Rea- gan, singles; Verne Pen- noyer and Willis Turner, doubles: Geraldinc Bach- eldor, singles; Dorothy Husky and Edna Lasky, doubles; Lois Bolerjack and Ralph Hack, mixed doubles, inior College Page Twent -Three Ins r r KJ O v_y v_y Knowledge is Power The Last Step LvMAN Charles Conant , 2, J. 4; Baskttbill 1, 2, J. 4; 1, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Boys ' Fcdera- President 3: Boxing Club 1; L i- w  V ' • tvii.vNNi I.o:s Clinton G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4, Trcj,. 1. Spoodb,,ll Cap. 2; Drama Icai-uc Sec, 4; Class Sec. n.mor 3; Derrick Sen. Ed . Baseball Cap. Club 1; Girls 2. 3; Derrick GoRnoN Collins Howard Cook Albirt Trov Cooper Football 2, 3. 4; Track 2 1. 2. 3, 4; Baseball 1; Hi- 3,4; Boxing X ' ,leori John Cullen Derrick. Assistant Organ, tion Editor 5. Mary Margaret Deaubl ER Opcrctt.1 2. ' ' ■ e President 4 Justin Dickson Steve P. Durham NJolf Point High Schoo . 3Ji-ol Point Jean Frances El SINIOR PICTURES— Top row: Alley. Clinton. Third roiv: Collctt, Collin Amburn, Back. Sixth row: Baxter. Cook, Cooper. Second row: Culle liiaKji, Boyd, Bradley. Fifth row: Dcaublcr, Dickson, Durham. First ro? Itrn.iks, Caldcro, Cameron, Garden. Dawson, Fddin.eer, rd,en3on, lUiott. High School Page Four Phyllis M. Ha Glenn M. Fuller MiLURED Smith H Tcnni! I, 2. ), 4: Club 2. 3: Oporct Charlis H Pauline Hours Tntk I, 2; Hi- Thelma B. Han Helen Francj s Hern Kern Countv Union H fh. BAci California I; TumblinR Club 1; T .1. 4; Publi Mabel Elizabi th Linc ■ Club 1; Gcrmai SENIOR PICTURES— Top row: Eng Faull, Fitzpatrick. Sixth row: Fuller Gamby, Gervais, Gill. Fifth row: Gr; ham, Grimes, Haney, Hawthorn Fourth row: Hayes, Hern, Hickl Dorothy Ma Hicks. Third Hours. Humpl frcss. Kcnyon. Laa-c, Eacey, Larion, Leach, Linso, Eipp. Hill. Hitch Sccnd r,.w: Go Forth to Serve laf High School Page Five The Last Step J THRVNF A. LOPEY Tennis 4; G. A. A. 1. 2, 1; Tumblins I; Photography 2; Girl Reserves 4; Homi Room Secretary 1. 2; Derrick Salcsmar ■ Tloyd M. Lowe !■■■ 1 C. S. F. 2, 3, RUBV LUTTON Armelda Puryear Alice Markwell Freu Raoeori, ,; G.rl RcstTvcs A, Ty ing Con test Bob Reed Opal Beattv Marse ALL G. A. A. 1, 2. 3. 4 Alfred Rene Richards Timothy McGuire Brca Olmda, Brea, California; Baskctl 4; Track 4. l-oothall 1, 4; Track 3; Base bal Glendean Roberts Dorothy Grace Mu LLINS G.rl R«erv« 1; For Gu S. B. 4; sh« Rc- Thomas Roberts BiLLIE NUNES Treva G. Sansome G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4. Secretary 3; B ball Captain 2; Captain of Intermu Sports 4; Latin Club 5; Glee Club 4. Madeline Oakley Kern County Un.on Hish Schoo . Bakcrs- Emil Santsche Football I. 2, 3. 4; Indoor 1. 2. 3; Tr 4; Boys ' Federation 3. 4; Hi-Y 4. Betty Jean Owen Marjorie Elizabeth Schultz Merle Everette Pa RKINSO N G. A A. 2, 3, 4. Football 2; Track 2 3, 4: C. S. F. 1. 2, ' : Di cu Jo 4; Golf n Club 4. Emma Schultz ; Basebair2, 3. 4; ' g, VCii.LiAM B. Pruitt, Jr SENIOR PICTURES— Top row: Lopcy, niw: Puryear, Radford, Reed, Riclia Lowe. Sixth row: Lutton, Markwell. Second row: G. Roberts, T. Robe Marshall, McGuire. Fifth row: Mullins, Sa.i5ome, Santsche. First row: Nunes, Oakley, Owen. Fourth row: Schult , V. Schulty, Shay, Sherman. Parkinson, Phillips, Pierce, Pruitt. Third High School Page Six Go Forth to Serve ■tbiH 1: Indoor 2; Tra. Otto C. L. « ' iTTt, Jr German Olub 2; Liti Arthur Roy Anson David Starr Jordon. North Long Beach uto Club 2, President 2. Coaiinga Union High School. Coalinga. California; Football 1. 4; Tennis ). : Golf h 4; Heavyweight Football Dccatha- Helen Phyllis Bartlett Lower Lake Union High, Lower Lake. California 2. J; G. A. A. 4; Basketball Cap 4; Carnival 2; Operetta J; Class Sec. t; Yell Leader 2; Band 2. 3; Reporter Hi-Vu Staff i. Football 1; Indoor 1; C. SI NIOR PICTURES— Top row: Stif- lurd. E. Stewart. Sixth row: S. Ste Stone, Sturgis, Susoeff. Fifth row: S. Stewart, Stone, Varner, Vaughan. Fourth row: Wallen, Webber, White, Jo Bfth Cauc BenlonviUc. Elaine Chappell Forcnsics 3; Usher 4; Latin Club Secretary 2. Herman R. Borgsdorf Tennis 2. 3. 4; Boxing 4; Track man Club 2. 3. 4: Latin Club 2. Pauline Janet Butler Drama Tournament 5; C. S. F. 2, 5; Art Club J, 4; Latin 2, 3, Pres. 2; Operetta 2: D. T. P. 5: Class Play 4; Ad Board E. Williams. Third row: L. Williams, Winslow, Witte. Anson. Second row: Antongiovanni, Appling. Baker. Bart- lett. First row: Caughey, Chapped, Borgsdorf, Butler. High School Page Seve The Last Step Donald H. Arndt Trac T 2, Play 2, .1, 4; Football 2. ), 4; Bl..ck Derrick Donor Comn Marjory E. Lavilltte HiNRV Li STIR Li vi Ircsno HiBh, T rcsrn, California; Delano H.kIi. Delano, California; Tulare High. Tulare. California; Stockton High, Stock- Barbara May McCa Donald McNutt I. 2. 5. 4 ' ; Boxing ' 2. LiSLIL L. MiTCHHLL Simla High. Simla, Coloi Girls- Glee Club SFNIOR PICTURES— Top row: Cook, row: Lavik-ttc, Law, Li-wis, Lisman. Davis, DcrcJcn. Sixth row: Edwards, Second row: Lockard, Malm, McCain, Lrank, Galbrciitli, Gideon. Fifth row: McNutt. First row: Mitchell, Patter- C,r.ivc . H.inkiin. Muson. Irwin. Fourth -ion. Porter. I ' owninj;. r..«: (to, jc sc. Kcvtc. Kuw.ih4r.i. Third High School Page Eight Wanda Hitciiino Arthcry Club 2; John PRUtTi I ' ootblll 3; B]ik( I, 4; Latin Cl , VoLA E. Reagan Tennis 4; Girls ' G ' .cc Club I. 2 Treasurer 4; Forensic I. 2; Spani ' 2; Operetta I. 2; Jamboree 2; Scni 4; Press Convention 4; Music l es 2, ); Derrick Asst. Business Man Derrick Salesman 2, 4. IMAN T. Run 1 Kk.ns H.Kh Sch Bskctball 1.2, I. 4; Tennis Tennis Club 2; D.scussion Clul Pion Season Ticket Seller 2; Tennis J! Freshman Chorus 1. MlLllRI 1 L. CjIBSON 1)1 liml S SIMMS 1. 2, 3, 4; Girls League Trcas- ElOISL GoUBKY • lass Secretary 3; Scholarship So- jC.pilli Choir 1 4 J C Oc Ad Board 3. 4; Song Leader 4: | , | j j , Qp , CLrnoRii C. Hu |ami Bramham Go Forth To Serve Mar.iorii. Mal Dawson Glee club 1; ScwinR Contest 2; Herri Jrssi Char. Boys- ' I edci ,c , .f .n Boxine I, 2, 4; Ba. SKNIOR PICTURES— Top row: Price, row; Ur.imli.im, Ctlicn, (::...,irhtl Pructt, Reagan. Sixth row: Rccd, Rich- Curry. Third row: Godbcy, Hchcri ard, Sherlock, Simms. Fifth row: Strat- H.t.on, Huddlcston. Firs, row: Kla ton, Tccl, Wharton, Blllingslcy. Fourth wcr, Lar-o:i, La .ar, Lewis. Higli School Page Nine The Last Step THE SENIOR CLASS, composed of one hundred eighty-four June gradu.ues ,ind thirty- five mid-term gradu.ites participated in various first semester activities under the leader- ship of their class officers, Lyman Conant, president; PhyUis Hall, vice-president; Marye Alice Montgomery, secretary-treasurer; Cecil Plaugher, sergeant-at-arms; and Charles Faull, Ad Board representative. The second semester was an active one filled with plans for graduation. At a meeting of the class presided over by Billy Rintoul, second semester president, the class voted to wear caps and gowns for commencement exercises and chose the minister to give the invocation at Baccalaureate Services. Also senior annals to be placed in the high school year- book were filled out. Other second semester officers were Ruth Roe, vice-president; Marjorie Hamilton, secretary-treas- urer; Jim Haven, sergeant-at-arms; and Bob McCurdy, Ad Board representative. Entertained delightfully by the juniors at the Junior-Senior Prom held in mid-May, the seniors greatly enjoyed this annual affair. Dancing to th; strains of the Rhythm Rascals, students enjoyed the colorful decorations and the Hawaiian motif of the event. D0U.1R GrrNN Black G 3Rl)ON Rov LrsT Montebcllo Higll School, Montebcllo. Cali- Football 1. 2. 1. 4 RUSSLLL BOLLIN Board . Tr,,a 1. Football 2, ), 4; Track 2, i. 4; Basket- ball 3; Hi-Y; Boys ' Federation. Mary Lr.n Brown Kl OYD MCCOOL 2, 4; Class Trcasu Boxing 1, 2; Gusher Re- Robert E. McCur BusTtR Ford Football i: Track 4. ru l ' ' G?rTs- GlTe ' Clu b 2; ' M 1; Jamboree 1: Operetta 2; Or rosh Che ed Choru insa Tour Kisu Gruiith Robfrt Monson Marjorii. L. Hamilton G. A. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Girl, ' League Second Vice ). 4; Girls ' Glee Club Sec. 4; Foren- sic Club 2; Class Secretary 1. JOF MOORL Dorothy Nlll Harui r Patricia O ' BRii n r,. A. A. . . Speedball Capta.n 4; G,rl Reserve, h Lal.n Club I. 2; Ad Bjard 3, 4; Class Vice President 1. Jim Hayln G,rl ' i , .uJ ,[, I ' ro.den. G.rU Sp.„, Id.i.ir ;, Derrick Bd Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Track 2; Baseball ; Basketball 3; Block T 1. 2. 3. 4, Sec. and Trea.. 3, President 4; Hi-Y 3. 4. Ser- geant at Arms 4. 1)1 II Hon 1.FON OSBORNF Football I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Indoor 1,2: Hi-Y 3, 4; C. S. 4: Class President 3: Boys ' Feder President 4: A. S. B. Presiden .uL Vic SFNIOR PICTURi;.S — Top row: dcr. Haven, Hoff. Second row : Lester Black. Fifth row: Bollin, Brown. McCool, McCurdy, Michciu F,rs Fourth row: Chcrrick, Crowley, Ford, row: .Mon ' on. .Moore, O ' ltr en. Os Griffith. Third row: Hamilton, Har- borne. High School Page Ten Go Forth to Serve Elizabeth Ruth Roe Monrovia. Arcadia-Duartc. Monrovi fornia I, 2; Chorui 1. 2: Finger] Aficni }; Cla i Reprcicntativc 4; Senior Class X ' eck was one filled with fun, entertainments, and rehearsals. Ditth Day held at Kern C:ounty Park marked a happy beginning to this week. Celebrating the approach of the end of their high school years, the Senior Class held its Old Clothes Day. This dav was a pleasure to the seniors and to the lower classmen who enjoyed seeing the dignified seniors m such undignified attires. Senior Class Day was celebrated by the graduating clas. in the auditorium. At this assembly an amusing program was presented in their honor. According to the custom of the Girls ' League, the senior girls and their mothers were entertained at a tea held in the domestic science building and the girls were feted at the organization ' s last meeting of the year when each received a corsage. Finally the most important night in the high school career of the Class of ' 39 arrived. At outdoor exercises held on Martin Memorial Field the seniors received their diplomas and began their voyage into the world. Some planned to continue their education at Taft Junior College and other colleges, while other graduates expected to accept jobs at once. Rex Petersen Dorothy Price Science Club 2. LosvELL Cliff Revnc LDS ( o. ],nBa Un.on H.gh H.sh School. School; Rix H. Rhoten Baseball 1, ;, 1, 4; CUi Vice President Basket Herman Neil Robev Cross Country 4: C. S. F. 1. Typing Contest 3. Raymond A. Rust Eootball }; Softball KiTA Schmitt G. A. A. 2: Tennis 1; Band 1, 4; Girls ' O ' rchest Clifford Si Merle Smith WiLMA Marie Smi Willie B. Stephens Corbet Sullivan Pasadena Hish I. 2; Football ?. 4; A. B. Play 4; Fight Song Contest } ; Band Whitfield Wt Board 4; Hi-Y o c SI NIOR PICTURKS — Top r. «- Petersen. Fifth row: Priee, R..der Fourth row: Redman, Reynold , Rho ten, Robey. Third row: Ruu, Schmitl Scott, Shchon. Second row: M. Smith, V. Smith, Stephens, Sticger. First row: Sullivan. VCood. ' Vv-hit e. Williams. High School Page Eleven The Third Step JUNIORS— Back row: Wittc, Thomas, Glenn, Mueller, Crosby, Ford, Uclth. Rmrt Brooks. Barnhart, Mr. Noakcs. Third row: Edwards, Harris, X■oods, Hiirnsby, McNi Schasteen, Simmons, Willis. Second row: Caslcy, Freeman. Little. Lewis. R. Shell E. Shclton, Klinge, Seymour. First row: Stricklin, Tem- pleton. Calvert, Keck, Dosicr, Zellcr, Mor Roberts, Samson, Vineyard. Gr THE JUNIOR CLASS of the first semester, advised by Miss Grace Harris, looked forward to a successful semester of class activities, and selected as its officers: Loring Bennet, president; Bob Baker, vice- president; Gladys Griffeath, secretary; and Miriam Dycr-Bennet, treasurer. As the senior year of these students rapidly approached, a com- mittee of class officers and home room representatives met with the Ad Board to view various styles of class rings. Featured in the group of rings shown by the salesmen were modern school rings of all types covering a very varied price range. The final decision of the ring to be adopted was d ferred until the second semester. Juniors durmg the first seme ball, tennis, football and basketba were particularly prominent in sports, starring in track, base- JUNIORS— Top row: Beck. Davis. Tratt, McClellan. Stone, .lohnson, Harrah, Sullivan. Fourth row: Mr. Bcatty, Silcox Bullinston, Rowcliffe, Lunch, Shaler, La Mar, Dane. Th Baker, Kuykendall, Poff, Baker, I ' h.llips, Rennackcr, Slo.in. Colwell, Brodie, Cook. Freeborn, Tayloi .e, Ewy, Hankins, Ande: High School Page Twelve U ' .NIOKS— Ii.uk u,k: Strlcy, SlK-lburnc, CLirk. 1 .ulirop, Kv.in. Wvirstcr. lourlli Delight in Knowledge y. Silc.x, D.inicU, Uuick. rr«m:in. I-ifil, ri.w: M.irshall. Craham, Marloti. Houx. Black. I ' almcr, Simpson. Haven, llacklcr. Gcntrys, Williams, Stanficld. Rcnc-iu, Stafford, B. Nichol- son. Third row: Faulkc. Ircc, Kinncbrcw, Cu llcn, Whipple. Widen, Tenant. W. Gibson. Nicluilson. Second row: Blue, Riley, Riddle, Graves, Surfluh, Davis, Helsel. Quinn. Scribner, Cameron. Collctt. First row: Brown, Bush. Gulp. kC leary. loust. Cooper. Keck. Asbury, Vi ' ilson. Baker. During the second semester the Junior CLiss recognized the ne- cessity of being headed by proficient leaders, and so elected as its officers Ben Dykes, president; Clyde Mitchell, vice-president; Bill Silcox, secretary; Ted Rowcliffe, treasurer; and Bessie Faust, Ad Board representative. In the hands of these students, advised by Miss Grace Harris, was the responsibility of organizing the Junior-Senior Prom. Officers immediately began preparations for the formal dance by appointing committees which divided the work evenly among them. The evening of May 19 found the gymnasium beautifully assembled. As a result of splendid co-operation .imong the juniors, the Junior-Senior Prom was a gala affair. Second semester Juniors added materially to the California Scholarship lederation rolls, as coun- selors placed increased emphasis on scholarship. JUNIORS— U.ick rosv: Schcideck, Layfield, Roberts. Brown. Boyd. Love. Tratt, Galainena. Willis. Fourth r,,w: Nunes. Drydcn. Williams, Fiillary, Shea. Brown. Shuejrl, 1 us n. I lii.d ,,.w: Turner, Lyon. Barber, Lar, ' cn. VCinslow. Roberts, Cook, Raffer Curtis, Cooper, Colston, Meier. Fpplcy. Markley. Crane. Smith. Means. House. I Second row: Caldcro, Price, ■St row: Miss Harris. Steiger, High School Page Thirteen The Third Step JUNIORS— Back row: Widc-n, PoU-r, Poft , Kirw.ln. Hittle, Mr. Bcc.in. 1 ourth nr.v: KruKcr. Arch.bald, Foster, Gib;on. Brown, Haney, Peterson. Third row: Estrada, Dyer-Bcnnet, Rockwell, Duthie, Potts, Thornton, Simmons. Second row: Evans, DesCormiers, Childs, Lctlow, Sunderland, Frctwell. First row; Covey, Donnell, Griffeath, Endicott. Chosen by their classmates to head the Low Junior Class during the first semester were Bill Dykes, president; Allan Kin- nebrew, vice-president; Darrei Faulke, secretary; and Imogene Barber, treasurer. During the 193 8 football season, school loyalty was especially stressed and all were urged to co-operate with the Ad Board. The junior classmen showed their loyalty to the blue and gold by at- tending football games, aiding the rally committee, being present at student body functions, and supporting color week. An.xious to be of additional service to Taft High School, juniors were very active in school organizations and in student body affairs. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS— Barber, Uykes, Faulke JUNIORS— Back row: Noell, VCoodh. row: Browning, Nix, Paulsen, Bnleriac! Conway, Rathburnc, Scwell, Beers. Sei Pierce. First row: House, Aaron, )ack-. Barker. RobertM.n. Kiii.i A, 1 ,ule. Tli.rd ...w: |,„ J d , Bljcklock. lieln..,,,. leerv. Lone. Foster, Owen High School Page Fourteen Delight in Knowledge JUNIORS— Back row: Macaulay, Littlcjohn, MitdicU, McGuirc, Gillian, Brandcnbur);. Fourth row; Paris, Kcnniston, Banliam, Ben Dykes, Cronin, Miss Baylcss. Third row: Kitchak, Grant, Foster, Bill Dykes, Han- kins, Baisdcn, Binkley. Second row: Bridges, Brown, Whitley, Knocks, M. Smith, Cooley, Thompson. First row: Murray, llo. n.clsM.n, Allison, Jones, Davis, Stewart, Holt. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICFRS — Bick Brooks, Crosby. Fiont row . Kruger, Advancing to the Junior Class in January was a class of about eighty sophomore high students whose officers during the fall semester were Elbert Shelton, president; Garland Morris, vice- president; Geraldine Bridges, secretary; and Beverly Schmidt, treasurer. As junior lows this active group worked on committees for the Junior-Senior Prom and contributed its share to the prom ' s success. The officers Edward Crosby, president; Marilyn Kruger, vice-president; Rosemary Hellman, secretary; Holden Brooks, treasurer; and Dale Little, Ad Board representative, were responsi- ble for organizing the work done by their class. During the week of the March of Dimes Junior Low Class members contributed to the fund by buying buttons in their home rooms. JUNIORS— Back row: Is ikawa, Borga, Maple, Rholen, Scheideck. Dennis, Williams, Steinmit . I .urth row: Greeson, Base, Bennett. Edison, VCatts, Baker, Prewett. Reedy. Third row: Cooper, Argent, Denton, Cooksey, Le Gar, Hast, Cokcr, Egenhoff. Second row: Houston. Townsend, Smith, Peden, Frey. Harper, Winter, Martin. First row: Cook, S. Cook, Ingersoll, Bailey, Rhodes, M.ison. Rowell, Noakes. Blacklock. High School Page L ' iflccn The Second Step •• ii f. ' i SI PHOMORES— B.. ck rov ■: O ' Dcll, Cas McGuire Ri cha dso , XX ' hIsn lan, Agee Kc wards, Mc Alii ter Loper ena, Carey Third row: D me . J acks on. Hast ngs, Hay- dc n, Garrifon Br adic y, Kn. ss, Eggert, Son tag. Second row Puiett Stockto n, Baisden Ir win. Olson Fa ull. Foster Johnson, Fi rst ow: Caw elti H arris Campb ell, Shaler Sa jk, Vcnabl. , W cbh er, Wr i ;lu, Sumn CI a rke. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS— Back row: Loperena. Front row: Calbert, Olsen, McClur. THE SOPHOMORE CLASS at the begin- ninj; of the school term was faced with the problem of contributuig to the Derrick for their class pictures, but under the direction of Mrs. Jean Hardy and the class officers everything worked out nicely. Second se- mester high officers are Louise Calbert, presi- dent; Marilyn McClure, vice-president; Ber- nice Olson, secretary; Jack Loperena, treas- urer; and Harr) ' Hall, Ad Board representa- f4 SOPHOMORES — Back row: Sweiggcrt, Huckaby, Aiulo-..n, S.iuKhury, yard. Smith, McClennen. Second row: Kuwahara, Thompson, Gamby, Crossan, Hall, Mobley, Fox. Peterson. Fifth r,.« : 1 l,,n.. V.ohuck, Johnson, Hamblett, Sunderland, Shirley, McClain, Tibbetts, McLaughlin, Rockbcrg, Potcs, Fox, McCarty, Hebert, Helma, Miss 1 con.ird, lourth Chapman. First row: Douglas, Raley, Phebus, Coin, Foster, Hatfield, row: Treese, Gray, Zeller, Moore, Whipple, Cooksey, Gibson. Th.rd Carvao, Casley, Kerr, Widen. row: Collier, Pruitt, Prcwett, Barnes, Sk.nner, Sullivan, Chappcll, Vn,- High School Page Sixteen Laying the Foundation SOPHOMORKS— Back row: McCliin, Thornton, lirn,k, Johnson, Kile-, H. Malady, Maples, Hardy, SmuU. Fourth row: Williams, Gulp, Fagan, Humphries Cooper, Henry, Thornton, Calvert, Brennall, Rodman. Third row: Amburn, Miller Pruitt, Morgan, Gregory, NX- ' hite, Stafford, Gregory, White, Fergerson, Brown. Sec- ond row; Demmons, Alldredge, Haney, Hawkins, Thomas, Jordon, Whitlock, Schwafel Morrif, May, Pruitt. Front row: House, Foster, Fox, Walrath, Gaither, Hacklcr Mavity. Hitson, Maxwell. SeRcr, Shipley. Sophomore Low Officers for the first se- mester are as follows: Harry Hall, president; Bill Lingo, vice-president; Jack Loperena, treasurer; and Bernice Olson, secretary. This group, under Mrs. Jean Hardy ' s supervision, arranges all the activities for the class. The sophomores are represented in all student bod) ' affairs by these officers. SOI ' HOMORKS— B.ick row: Nuley B Kelly, Kinciid, Maple, Innian, Coleniai Ballard, Nightingale, Higgins, Eding, D [ackMin. Fourth row: Holden, Lofti (,a.isch. Fuller, Carter, Dabees. Third Lingo Romines, XX ' akefield, Fifth row: Rogers, son. Smith, Hood, Harrison, Harper, Ratcliff, Wallac.-, w: Whellen, Davis, Harbert, SOPHOMORl CLASS OFFICERS -Back row: Lingo. Front ow: Olsen, Loperena Gotc le , Se ale, Barnett, Gillespie, Johns .n, Oakley. Second row: Ken. au Co e. Stone, Scott, Shor 3, Reed, Hayden, Ga ainena. First Rad. r. Stor ek.ng, Weaver, Pear , Whit ,ck, Bennett Ryan, .lorg Haw th me Growe. Boswell. High School Page Seventeen The Second Step SOPHOMORKS— Back row: Smith, Kinj;, Lyncli, Or McCall, Roc. Robey. Th.rd row: Hitchcock, Wallace, Daniels, Colfax, Ford, Wright, Harness, Jcffress, Teague, Comerford. Second row: Bethel, Hind- man, Cunningham, Spangle, Jones, Zirkle, Galainena, Frey, Fentcr, U White. Front row: Burleson, Jackson, Moss, Shields, Tcnnant, McCle - |lfc- x West. McClure, Saffel, Mathews, Miss Sha With the help of their .idvisor, Mrs. Jean Hardy, and their class officers, the Sophomore Class has carried out several activities this year. Bill Harness, president; l.orene Chappell, vice-president; Murry Rockwell, secretary; Florence Whitlock, treasurer; and Ray Wright, Ad Board representative, are the first semester low officers. SOPHOMORF CI ASS Ol I IC 1 RS — Back row Harness Vl ri),lu Rockwell. Fro:n SOPHOMORES— Back row: Schimandle. Oxford, Hoft, Rockwell, Downs, r « ChippJl Whill ck Heasly, Campuzano, Fowler, Smith. Vaughn, Clark. Third row: Terry, Ishikawa, Walters, Whitledge, Conrad, Dale. Porclio. Porter. Kirkpatrick. Second row: Reid, Neal, Watson, Scwell, Allen, Farlow, Simms, Kurt , AuMin. Front row: Price, Steen, Harbert, Mondellc, Keet- ..wcll. Turner, McAnnally, Quandt, Reneau, llogan, Nolan. H,.w«. Surllul, r, IX ' rdcn, Keen Ualbcv. IKlSHMl.N— U.ick row: Parcel, Aldnch, Abbot. VCIldcr. Agcc, Taijcs, Cooper, Ryan, McCarty, Grave, Dana. Fourth row: Stricklin, McCrakcn, Cronin, Whittacker, Keith, Stoneback, Norman, Stussy, Vangcn, Bosch, Druliard, Barrett. Third row: Price, Bowman, Skinner, Burton, Hoffman, Roberts, Wright, Decker, Haney. Second row: Mi s Anderson, Turner, Surfluh, Asbury, Shelburne, Mulroy, Richey, Hodgson. THE FRESHMAN CLASS, after the annual afternoon brawl, attended a reception held in their honor. This is an annual affair and is sponsored mostly through the efforts of the upper classmen. The High Freshmen were represented during the second semester by the following officrs: Frank Pell, president; Albert Larson, vice-president; Betty Sinquefield, secretary and treasurer; and John Shore, Ad Board representative. FRKSHMEN— B.ick FRESHMAN ' CLASS OFFICERS— Sho Pell. Larsen. . Black. Dutficld. A. Johnson, Hutchison ordan. Fourth row: Brandon, Mac Anally Webber, Thomas. R. Thornton, Ford, J Johnson. Third row: Kliewer, House, Hargrove, Curtis, Baker, Herrod, Walker, Allrcd, Wood. Second row: Kinnebrcw, Gammon, Fedewa, King, Morris, Sinquefield, Stotts, Zimmerman. Shuler. Front row: Kelly. Kirby, R.iker. Noble. Monger. Cooper. Graue, Woodars, Godbcy. - --., High School Page Nineteen FRESHMEN— Back row; Mr. B.ish.mi, Spangle, Burleson, R, b.n!on Edwards, I.ayton, Morton, Rasmusscn, Bryce, Brown. Second row Miss Anderson, Weaver, Lee, Shugart, Vaughn, Stringfellow, Titley r, V.nighjn, Selt Van Scyoc, Lck ridges. Iront row: Poff, Stevens, Cam Winslow, Upton, Shell, Edwards, Wa Freshmen Low activities for the first semester were organized and executed under the leadership of Ralph Smith, president; Carlos John- son, vice president; Frank Pell, secretary; Leroy Hogue, treasurer; and Betty Hays, Ad Board representative. They are in turn assisted by Dr. Berry, dean of girls, in the high school. Students entering T.if t Union High School as freshmen are presented with a variety of curricula and courses from which to choose. With the help of counselors assigned to each student the earliest days of at- tendance at the high school function smoothly and efficiently. Curri- cula offered are called academic, art, commercial, craft, homemaking curriculum — clothing major, homemaking curriculum — foods major, industrial woodshop, industrial carpentry, industrial auto mechanics, in- dustrial oil well machinery, industrial welding, drafting, and general curriculum. IV). k ,.-A l.i.uin,, i) ' ,ya . Pike, Ellis, Myers, C. Johnson, : 111 111, .. l;-,,wn, Martinez, Thorpe, Law, Hat7- I I : I urth row: Boliver, Hanev, Colbert. .•,i.:ik,M:, IJMin,,, I , i , L u, , BullingtoH, Godbey, Gibson. Third MeCleary, Mushcr, 1 leld, Conant, Waldy, A. Brown, C;onners, FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS— Baek Front row: Pell, H.iyes, Johnson. d row: Lavelle, Downs, Audibcrt, Haley, Ragsdalc, Fer Hendrick, Noakes, Lockhard, Thomas, . irst row: Mis High School Page Twent E n t e r t o L e a r n I RISHMKN— Back rov ...ibriel, Stoakcs. Hcfto Dnlby, Riddle. Wliimrcy. ,1 Second row: Curran, Sar „ Raines, Haliburton, Childs on, Kruger, Front row: One of the most outstanding activities, and usually the most ex- citing, is the Freshman-Sophomore Brawl. This is held annually at the beginning of the school year and distinguishes which is class champion for the remainder of the term. The freshmen boys put up a fme battle this year only to be beaten by a much larger group of sophomores. This affair is handled b - the Block T who really see that the boys arc well painted and mussed up. The following are first semester low officers: Oran Bridges, president; Albert Weaver, vice president; June Haliburton, secretary and treasurer, and Henry Campuzano, Ad Board representative. TRHSHM.W lLAss UUILLRS K.kcI.i,,!;: Haliburton, Wea- ver. Seated: Bridsei, Campuzano. FRESHMEN— Back row: Mr. Withrow, Little, Smith, Youns. Hrogdon, Schmitt. Fifth row: Kite, Lwally, Wagner, Clark, Hogue, Bennett. Glen- denning, Litten. Fourth row: Anderson, Johnson, Blair, Van Conkleberg. Gregory, Kolar, Osborne, Griffcath, Shore, Brown, Donnelly. Third row: Reed, Uubbers, W ' eiss, Gianopolus, Grey, Burke, Peckham, Howes, Steigcr, King, Townsend. Second row: Coker, Nixon, McCarver, Johnson, Gentry. W ' alrath, Jones, Morris, Albritton, Green, Malon. First row: Richards, Rog- ers, Burdett, Henderson, Stalcup. Shipley, Dales, Kvelane, Abel, Scott, Cal- houn, Eggert, Brown, Hannah. High School Page Twenty-One = Livine with Others THE 1939 DERRICK, yearbook of the Taft Union High School and Junior College, introduced a completely new policy in regard to layouts, sales, pho- tography, and general staff management. Streamlining the yearbook with new mass layouts and the use of circular and oval cuts, the art stafl unJcr the supervision of Miss Alma Steininger, advisor, worked upon the dunim for se eral months before they were completely satisfied. Although the prin- ciple of mechanical balance was employed, after the basic design was deter- mined, care was taken not to repeat the pattern of any pair of pages. In order to carry out the preparation for life theme, illustrations on division pages compared activities of the present with similar activities in the future. A three dimensional effect was produced by isolating sections of the drawings, setting them upon a table, and photographing th;m in dra- matic lighting. Taking full advantage of the theme, and at the same time introducing a whimsical note into the pages of the book, the art staff, under the direction of Pauline Butler, art editor, scattered atmosphere cartoons throughout the pages of the book. These impish little figures represent the student bodies of the high school and of the junior college as they will appear in 1950. With the exception of the senior pictures, all photography was done by Maurice Bejach, photography advisor, and by Maxie Sullivan, editor-in-chief of the Derrick, and staff photographer. 1 9 3 9 T e 1 1 DERRICK STAFF— Top row: Bob McCurdy, sports ed Bernice Olson, copy; Rosemary Noakes. assistant copy tor; Anna Mae Crabbe, assistant art editor. Fourth ] editor; Marilyn Hast, copy; Doris Owens, art. Third Marye Alice Montgomery, assistant music editor: N Heaps, copy; Marjorie Elliott, senior staff; Betty senior staff. Second row: Frances Roberts, art; Matty Bell Edwards, art; Audrey Cooper, copy. First row: June Mason art; Virginia Jesse, photography; H DERRICK EDITORS — Standing: Fred Hitson, business manager; Pau- line Butler, art editor. Seated: Maxie Sullivan, editor-in-chief, and staff photographer; Jean Eddingcr. High School Page Twenty-Four Fosdick biM.ich of uork casion for .ill sti sales drives, .ind nlx-i-sh.i w ' s la •, ' ; ' - the Derrick advisor, Leon i,u-l w.,s suffK-a nth flexible and the talents of lo peni ,1 a cer a,n overlapping of duties. In tC .ISSIi l ments K ' ere made to all members in a ■ appeal, i,i; to tl em it was necessary upon oc- .operate on cop U ' rk, advertising campaigns. nerable tasks w licli confront an annual staff. It was therefore possible for Kathleen Huson, donor manager, Jean Eddin- ger, copy editor, Fred Hitson, business manager, and Don McNutt, sales manager to select helpers in an emergency from the rather imposing array of talent which comprised the staff. Additional attempts to raise money for the yearbook other than through the orthodox channels of sales and donors included the sale of souvenir football programs at the Taft-Bakersfield games. The sales drive with the presentation of a play before the school assembly. Composed the effort was riotously received and proved an unexpected boost to the the Derrick received half the proceeds of a play presented by the Dra Her Step-Husband. e reached its peak before Christmas nd acted by members of the staff, sales campaign. Later in the year na Tournament Players and called r mm DERRICK STAFF— Top row: Eleanor Wharton, drama editor; Kathleen Huson, donor manager; Evelyn Clinton, senior editor; Donald McNutt, sales manager. Fourth row: Sunny Lockard, art; Betty Jean Owen, secretary; Ted Row- cliffe, sports; Julia Patterson, assistant senior editor. Third row: Robbie Gill, senior staff; Audra Graves, copy; Vola Reagan, copy; Grace Brown, assistant drama editor. Second row: Grace Stewart, copy; Louisa Maxwell, copy; Lorena Keck, art. First row: Betty Faull, copy, Dorothy Pierce. copy; Jewell Bradley, copy. ADVISORS — Standing: Raymond Scott, business advisor; Leon Reis- nian, general advisor. Seated: Miss Alma Steininger, art advisor; Mau- rice Bejach, photography advisor. High School Page Twenty-Five Thoughts Which GUSHER EDITORS — Delores Simms, second semester high school editor and Don Arndt, first semester high school editor and second sc- THE GUSHER, entering upon its twelfth year of publication, under- went a number of radical changes, both in style and policy. First im- portant step was the subsidising of the paper by the school board. This change in policy resulted in the elimination of all advertising copy and allowed more space for school news. Also as a result of this change, the , . , . Gusher was distributed free of charge to all students. Most important change in style was the introduction of a tabloid size paper which re- placed the full size paper of former years. As a matter of policy, the staff decided to completely eliminate the dirt columns. This resulted in a controversy between the staff and the Ad Board, the Ad Board finally winning out and returning the dirt columns. The high school staff for the first semester saw Do i Arndt as high school editor. Assisting were Delores Simms, associate high school editor; Bob Sewell, sports editor; Jane Riddle, feature editor; Maxie Sullivan, photographer; Lorena Keck, art work. High school reporters were MarciUe Brown, Mildred Hill, Lois Noxon, Virginia X ' iden. Second Semester positions were taken over by Delores Simms, editor; Marilyn Hast, associate editor; Jane Riddle, feature editor; Eddie Frank, sports editor. On the whole, the staff did a creditable job of fulfilling its obligation of reporting news of the student body. GUSHHR STAhF— Uppe .It right— Standing: Wid. ne Riddle Curt.s, wer icti; I ddic Seated: liriiwn. GUSHER Rtl ' OR lERS— liaek Noxon, Hast, Chapman. Front row: Kirwan, Riddle. Shipley, Hayden, Howell. High School Page Twenty-Si: Lead to Action SILVFR TONGUED ORATORS— Norma Barnes, Myrtle Klicwcr, participants in the county oratorical ig ot the school year out- kicicd not only competi- r) ' THE FORENSIC SOCIETY ' ,it its first m hnct) ,1 full and .imbitious pro,i;r.ini. Thr lu.n with other schools ,n ihe cotnitv ,.mi v.illev, hut also ..ctlvltles within the school, mchulini; discussion groups, .issemhhes, .mil other chiss progr.mis. To .1 l.irj;e extent this progr.im w.is c.irried out, thus givini; the society quite ,1 hus - ve.ir. Inter-school contests bcjj.in with the Countx ' Or.itoric.il Contest held this e.)r in T.ift. Spe.ikers representini; T.ift were Norm,i B.irnes .ind Myrtle Kliewer. Delivering her oration on A Mother ' s Responsibility , Myrtle Kliewer placed third in Kern County, and she received the privilege of representing Taft at the San Joaquin Valley contest at Visalia. Although she did not win a place, our school was honorably represented. In February the Native Sons of the Golden West sponsored a speaking contest, the subjects of which were various phases of California histor -. Vola Regan, Rosemary Noakes, and Lyman Conant entered the local competition. The spring debate subject, Resolved: That Compulsory Arbitration Should Be Enforced By The Labor Relations Board , drew a number of debate enthusiasts from the society ' s members. FORKNSICS CONFFRENCK Bob Seweli, Lyman Conant, Francis Gordon Carlos Carter, gather material for an extemporaneous speaking contest {• Ernest Mclnnes. Norma liarn )ns of direct L Xz- -j n ' JflR f y Kr .9 ' ' ' It 11 lU i£MmL ; K OFBATE SQUAD— Back row: laull, Conant, Johnson, Davis, Sesvell. Second row: Mr. Mc- lnnes, Reagan, Kliewer, Dcvcrs. I root row: Noakes, Hayes, Beck, High School Page Twenty-Sevt The Taft Union High School and Junior College Band, under the direction of James Riley, a newcomer to Taft this ear, furnished the music for the football games, motoring in October to the Fresno-Taft heavyweight game at Fresno. The band put in their annual appearance at the Frontier Days cele- bration at Bakersfield. Thev also took part at the football rally and bonfire; then made the trip to the heavyweight footb game at Bakersfield. A small high school band was organized during the basketball season. Where Rhythm ! INTKRMEDIATE BAND— Back row: Clark, Henderson, Smith, Glendenning, J. Reed, VCeiss, Gray, Rich ard, Fcrgc- fon. Third row: Graue, Brow n, Bethell, Burdettc Gentr s, Watts, ScNmour, Hebert, Johncr, Schmitt Second row Morgin Rit TAI-I HIGH SCJRX)I. A.N ' l) jUMOR COl.I.lX.H BAND— liack rov Mr. Riley, Clark, M. Sullivan, C. Sullivan, Dane, Schmitt, CherricI Scott. Fourth row: Calvert, McClain, Sccley, Barker, Lynch, Shelto Daniclson, UCJar, Cameron, Shore, Dale. Third row: Eddinger, Sta buck, i;j,ng, l.ainJJ, 11,,. .11, Allistcr. Second row: J-rey, Ho Farlow, D. Roberts, Keith, P, Price, Hillis. ,,;.. Vhmui, SuiKer, l.,.imbl. M Roberts, Hebard, Potts, Saak, Ha ■rson. First row: Smith, Deaki. High School Page Twcnty-Eii Is Born The newly organized high school and junior college orches- tra, with an enrollment of over sixty, proved very popular. Under the direction of Thomas Stevens they journeyed to Hol- lywood and heard the Standard Symphony Hour in the N. B. C. studios. The orchestra gave a concert at the first of the semester and throughout the year they played at various pro- grams, giving a concert at the fair at San Francisco toward the ttcr part of the year. The Girls ' Drum Corps marched with the band during the Bakersfield football games and in parades .11 T.itt. All the nuisic organizations united to present a Christmas program during the Yulctide season. The glee club, double sextette, and soloists sang several numbers fitting to the occa- sion, and the orchestra and brass quartet rendered beautiful selections which were all greatly enjoyed by the audience. TAHT HI(;H SCHOOL . . l) |U. IOR I Oil K.I O Fifili row: Kctridgc, Kirkpatrick, Sheltun, Cameron, Taylor, Williams, Egenhoff, Townsend, R. LeGar. Foui VX ' lnslow, B. iMontgomcry, Hillis, Scelcy, Thomas, Schi Daniclson, Buslcy. E. LeGar, Murray. Third row: Qui, High School Page Twenty-Ni GIRLS ' DUETS— Connie Allen, Dorutliy Howell The Beauty Various groups, such as the double sextette and the brass quartette and soloists, have won the public ' s approval playing at concerts, lodges, and school programs. Although little known outside the music department, the intermediate band, instrumental instruction, elementary strings, harmony, and music appreciation classes all do their share to help the musically interested students become well- informed and talented musicians. The development of especially gifted students into solo performers has been one of the achievements of the music department this year. The piano concert in G minor was played by Eugene Scott; The Drinking Song from the opera. La Traviata, by Verdi was sung by Imogene Barber, soprano, and William Steen, tenor. TAFT HIGH OI DRUM CORPS— Fifth row: Lullon, lordo Schwafel. Fourth row: ! ., A.iron, McCleary. Third ,: slent , I ' nnei, lalc,li . Sjiuler. Second row: Kin:iehrev,-, Feiuer, Cisiey, C.lbert, ,v,s, ' en.ible, Hnulni.m, ThonipM n. Foster, Fox, Sunderland, Zimmerman, Amburn. First row: ' ebber, M. n, W ' oodars, Sluelds, F,,ust, G.bson, House, Kirby, B. Webber, E. House, Hargrove, S. Alldredge, A. Pr e, , IS. Price, lirown, Hogan, Dick. on, Stewart, Hodgson, Burleson. les, Audibert, Shank, G. Alldredge, The first annual concert of the Taft Union High School and Junior College orchestra was presented in the auditorium on Thursday, March 30, 1939. The program included the symphony in G major No. 12 by Havdn, Procession of Sarder by Ippolitow-Iwanow, Procession of the Mastersingers by Wagner. Genevieve Hoffman was concert- master, Vivian Harper, assistant concertmaster. High School Page Thirty of Harmony The Boys ' Glee C;lub, under the d.reetion of Miss Helen Love, another newcomer in Tnft, entertained several lodges and sang at dinners given by the different s chool organizations. The Girls ' Glee Club, also under Miss Love, was well received ,it the .irious lodges, the Rotary Club, and at school functions. The officers elected by the girls are the following: president, Imogene Barber; vice president, Irene Crane; secretary, Mar- jorie Hamilton; treasurer, Vola Reagan; and librarian, Maxine Childs. The Girls ' Glee Club this year purchased through the school new uniforms which grace the picture just below. These uniforms consisted of white sweaters, black wool skirts, and black shoes. Under the inspiration of their new accoutrements the girls enjoyed an unusually successful season. AROUND THl- MUSIC ISUILDI.NC— Mr. Rilcy mi iIk- left picture directs the b.incl. wh.le at the right lid Clark maketh curious no.ses. GIRLS ' GLi;r CLUB— Back row: O Sunderland, Jones, Kctridgc, Dean. Ha Third row: Norman, Reagan, Ryan, well, Ralcy, Salladay, Shipley, Simnv hews, Thornton, Turner, .insome, Alldredge, Hicks, Cooper, Summers, Max- n, Taylor, White, Whit- Vi ' oods. Second row: Cawelti, Gamon, Donnell, Herrod, Harper, Prukt, Gibson, Leggct, Scribncr, Snuth, Tolr n. First row: Agee, Allan, Billingsley, Barber. Bradley. , Childs. Kcclcr, Kcnyon, X ' ildcr, NX ' right. Perhaps the most outst.inding achievement Christmas week in the high school auditorium le Girls ' Glee Club was ich friends of the music BOYS ' CLIL CLUB— [ Calliou t, Fcrgu iborate Christmas program held during ani ations and music lovers in the com- munit participated. Christmas carols and serious religious numbers by great composers were presented. At the conclusion of the program the audience joined the girls in sing- ing Christmas songs. High School Page Thirty-One HIGHLIGHTS FROM HEF STEP-HUSBAND — Picture at up per left: Stars of the Step-Hus band cast include Grace Brown Pauline Butler, Eleanor Whartoi seated, Don Arndt, Bob Crosson Upper right: Pauline Butler may h. Eleanor Wharton ' and Pauline But ler exchange confidences. In lowci picture Robot group brood ovei their impending doom in R. U. R. ' During this school year the Drama Department has seen many changes. For the first time the junior college has had a section of its own. Thus the high school students, who have had less experience, were given more opportunity to participate in the depart- ment productions. Another of this year ' s changes has been a new system of rehearsals. The productions were first worked out in class, and then the finishing touches during the last weeks of preparedness were added at evening rehearsals. HUSBAND ' P L A Y i: R S - Standing: Bo The Drama De- partment present- ed on February 3 ts second three- ict play of the , Her Step- Husband. The play dealt with the case uf an imaginative young wife, Mary Marshall, who was attempting to convince her Aunt Em- mv that Mary ' s hus- band, Harvey, was much richer than he lly was. As the Marshalls were supposed to have a butler, Harvey had to pose as the butler, and be- cause Aunt Emmy insisted on seeing Mary ' s husband, Mary, with the aid of her closest friend, Sylvia Allen, invited Dr. Gerald Niles to act as her husband. Later Flor- ence Anisler came to the Marshall home and discovered her fiancee, Dr. Niles, posing with a wife and child. Then to further complicate matters Stella, the maid, fell for Harvey. Limpy Lannigan, an ex-convict, who was intent upon robbing the Marshalls, was also involved. There were a police- man and two plumbers to make the tangle worse in this delightful comedy of errors. T h e P a t h w a y I High School Page Thirty-Two T o t h e The first R.uli Drama Tourn.i mcnt, an invita tional radio com petition sponsored by l- ' resno State College, was en- tered bv members o the Tatt Union Ilii; School and .[unior Col lege dramatics el On February tenti group j o u r n e )■ e ti Fresno for the threc- tournament. Taft High School was defeated by a narrow margin in the Class A finals by Roosevelt High School of Fresno but won second place with a very creditable performance in a play Brief Interlude which was written by a University of Southern California student and directed by Raleigh Borell. The performa was broadcasted from station K.M.J, on the night of Thurs- day, February 10. The cast included Grace Brown in the leading role supported by Donald Arndt, Eleanor Wharton, Evelyn Kerr, Gordon Lester, Marjory Watson, Florence Whitlock, Virginia Johnson, and Marveline Smith with Jim Terry as announcer. Sound effects were controlled by technicians, Raymond Richards and Oscar Clark. CAUGHT ON THE STAGt— Up- per right: Mr. Borell discusses an esoteric design before a bewildered but appreciative class. Upper left: Grace Brown practices in subdued light for stellar role in radio tour- nament play. Center: Ushers under the auditorium lights are always part of the dramatic productions. Lower right: Versatile Tom Wirts and Oscar Clark, stage crew mem- bers, attempt dramatic roles. Drama class students in Taft Union High School, instructed by Raleigh Borell, learn in a year ' s cours; the fundamentals of good acting. These students study plays, character impersona- tions, and dialect readings. As classes meet in the au- ditorium, students have the advantage of regularly performing on a stage. This course is augmented by a study of make-up, including plain and character types, and lighting ef- fects. Drama students also learn the advantages ' of a microphone and its use. PRIZE Vt- I N- NIN ' G CAST — This group won econd place in the Fresno Radio Tournament. They are, left to right: Bob Crossan, Vir- ginia Johnson, High School Page Thirty-Thr GIRI Ellioi THE GIRLS ' LEAGUE started a year filled with activities, beginning with the annual Hi-Jinks, featuring the circus theme, for all girls and their mothers. The faculty skit took first prize with honorable mention going to the noncertificated employees ' skit. The faculty skit, called Rom.ince Under the Big Tent, included clowns, a band, a strong man, a snake charmer, and other members of a side show. The program was followed by dancing, side shows, and refreshments in the gym. In November the organization ' s officers went to Madera and attended the convention, accompanied by Dr. Betty T. Berry and Mrs. Jean Hardy. While there they obtained many new ideas and met many new girls. During the Cliristmas season a Christmas drive was conducted, and the Christmas Bail, voted the best ever held, took place in the gym before the vacation. Second semester activities were varied and numerous. In addition to the customary tea for the senior girls and their mother, a special assembly was presented for the seniors. The Gym-Jam and exchange programs with Bakersfield were enjoyed by all which, to- gether with the Play Day at Avenal, rounded out the Girls ' League activities for the year. T o F o r t i f y GIRLS ' LEAGUE OFFI- CERS, Second Semester— Left to right: Evelynne Clin- ton, Jcsnc Duthic, Margaret Ma Katlileen Hu High School Page Thirty-Lour w i t h ' T tQ. BOYS ' F1;DERATI0N officers— Second Semestc Tackmlcr, Philip Simmons. THE BOYS ' FEDERATION, organized last year, has really proved itself to be a worth- while organization in bringing together all the boys enrolled in Taft Union High School. Monthly meetings of the organization featured motion pictures of various interesting subjects. At a fall session the club witnessed with great interest pictures of some of their schoolmates on vacation far from the knowledge-filled halls of Taft High. The next best thing to being at a football game is to see movies of one. The California vs. Saint Mary ' s game was witnessed in this manner by Taft boys, and to make it more thrilling it was shown in technicolor. The Valentine Ball, sponsored by the Boys ' Federation, caused the gym to be trans- formed in true Valentine style with red and white decorations. Attended by many stu- dents, the Valentine Ball was heralded as one of the outstanding events of the second semester. The year ' s activities were concluded in an assembly where the graduating seniors were honored and thanked for their contributions to Taft Union High School. BOYS ' FEDERATION OFFICERS— First Semester —Left to right: Dykes, Harry Hall, Leon Osborne, Bob Baker. High School Page Thirty-Five These Serve Well THE USHERS, .i group of thirteen girls headed by Betty Simpson, serve at most social functions of the school. Attired in pink formal gowns with the head usher wearing blue, these girls distribute programs, take tickets, and in general act as hostesses of the school. An impor- tant office performed by the stafi is ushering at the Comme exercises. USHERS— Left to righi Vol.1 Rcag.ln, Josephine S THE SENIOR SCOUT TROOP, something new in scouting, is now of- fered to Taft Union High School girls. Senior scouting is especially designed to give pleasant leisure time activities to girls from 14 to 18. This troop of 24 members, spon- sored by Miss Lorine Anderson and headed by Marilyn Kruger, president; Dana Jean Allison, secretary-treasurer; Geraldine Bridges, social chairman; and Elaine Spangle, pianist, lias its meetings twice a month .u the Scout House. The group is divided int 3 Study circles which in elude charity, 1 ospital. and outdoors. Among their outdoor activities an o er-nigh t hike. trip, a beach trip, and an edu L-ational trip rank high. GIRL SCOUTS— Back row X■ooders, House. Molroy, Otto. Mis Anders n. Staff. rd, Mul- lens. Second row Hcllman, Thompson, Ma- vity. Smith. Edwards. Fr jnt row: Bradley, Allison, Wallcn, Spangle, Kruger, Whitley, Rridses. SKRVICi: Kl NOl RLRS- Back row Somas, Kite, Ford, Whitle y, Johnso n, Pierce Second row: Baker, Kelly Krugar, Sunderla nd, Shea. First row: McCarty, Lewis, Ford, Lc wis. ] ligh School Page Thirty-Si: Who Serve Others rmt lil.OCK T OMICERS for the first semester are as follows: Jim Haven, president; Lester Lewis, vice-presi- dent; and Gordan Lester, secretary. Under their supervision all activities were carried out. These included their initiations and Block T dances, several of which were held after the football games, where Taft acted as host to the visiting football team. THE RALLY COMMITTEE took charge cf all activities which stimu- lated school spirit, which included the annual bonfire, just before the big game with Bakersfield, pep assemblies, and the selling of pompoms. Teller Price, who was he.id yell leader, conducted these activities with the assistance of Russell Palmer and Wallace Jordan. Garlyn A. Basham is their advisor, and Agnes Larson is the song leader. This year color was added to our school spirit in the appearance of six song leaders: Patricia O ' Brien, Evelynne Clinton, Dolores Simms, Lu- cille Varner, Gertrude Back, and Pau- line Butler. They were gaily dressed in blue and gold skirts, blouses, and beanies. Thomas J. Stevens, head of the music department, also assisted Mr. Basham in regard to the songs. RALLY COMMITTEE — Back row: Price, lolinson, Palmer, Brinkley, Jordan, Shelton, Kruger, Nuncs, Larson. Second row: Woods, Clinton, Varner, Deaubler, O ' Brien, Simms. First row: Mr. Basham, Back, Vlasnik, Roberts, Wallen, Allison, ( ' hitley. SONG LEADERS— Lett High School Page Thirty-Seven With Faithful Practice THE METAL CLUB was organized to create and stimuhite an interest in metal work. Although member- ship is open to all high school stu- dents, preference is given to those taking shop courses. The club and its activities are directed by Bob Fox, superintendent; Charles Caglc, assistant superintendent; Tom Shel- burne, chief accountant; John Mc- Call, assistant accountant; and Jess Whitledge, librarian under the guid- ance of Clifford E. Boswell and Herbert T. Carey. Because of the lack of time during school hours, club meetings were held every Tues- day night from seven to nine o ' clock. The club has its own li- brary which includes many sets of plans, diagrams, and books. The main activity was the designing and making of various metal projects such as miniature gasoline engines, all of the sundry foundry processes, forging of everything but checks, work with automobile metal ma- terials, all types of iron work, and projects with sheet metal. Some of the resulting pieces of craftsman- ship were wrought iron lamps, all types of tools and shop equipment, jewelry, such as rings and brace- lets, book ends, and various house- hold articles. As the club is com- paratively new, the membership was not exceedingly large, although ap- proximately thirty boys were taken in as members. RF.ADING CLUB— Back row: Frctwi-ll, ( Thornton, Lutton. From row: Rockwell, U METAL CLUB— Back row: L BoswcM, Carey, BrenoeL Third Fox, McCall, Eggert. Roe, Cla Downs. Second row: Agce, Burl Egger ly, Caylc, Townsend, Odell, v. Shelburn, Jungi, Anderson, King, Harrison, Little, Fox, Whitledge, Ha Conkleberg, Gill, Do Mc THE READING CLUB, composed of junior and senior students, is one which recognizes that reading is a pastime which can be enjoyed by everyone, anywhere, and at any- time. With a book one can be wafted to far away worlds where adventure awaits. Miss Eloise Smith, advisor of the club whose mem- bers are Margaret Thornton, Jessie Duthie, Betty Rock- well, Vivian Harper, Ruby Lutton, Jacqueline Williams, Miriam Dyer-Bennett, Elaine Chappell, Helen Byers, Nathalie Fretwell, and Lucille Holt, organized the club from students in her English classes who showed special interest in reading good books both new and old. Club meetings are devoted to reading aloud from some of the books which are listed as favorites of all time. Even though these girls are ac- knowledged literature enthusiasts, they were surprised at what pleas- ure group-reading gives. Books be- come alive when club members tell of the customs, geography, and in- terests of people living in the coun- try or localitv described by thj au- Thc group is also given sugges- tions of other worthwhile and en- tertaining books for leisure reading. In these reports enough of the story Is told to awaken the future reader ' s interest, but reporters are careful not to tell the story ' s oiitciime or plot so that other members may really enjoy their reading. High School Page Thirty-Eight Skills Become Arts ART CLUB— Back row: Nor: Heflon. Fourth row: Fox, Qumn, Fedewa, Gray, Griffcith, Owens, Edwards, Roberts. Third row: Eng, Butler, Mason, Keck, Hankins. Second row; Crabbe, Layficld, Kliewer, Audibert, X ' hittackcr. First row: Baker, Brandenburg, Schcideck, Cooper, THE DRAMA TOURNAMENT CLUB is primarily an honor society composed of those students who have par- ticipated in the one-act play tournament at Fresno or at Pasadena. However, one may be made an honorary member for outstanding work here. The Drama Tournament Players sponsor the plays and afford themselves a means of support as well as take care of the advertising and selling of tickets. Raleigh Borell, drama instructor, is the advisor of this group. The Drama Tournament Club had its origin three years ago when Taft took the play, Cabbages, to Fresno where they won first place in the Valley Sweep- stakes. The following year the play, Neighbors, placed first at Pasa- dena. The next year The Flatter- ing Word placed second at Pasa- dena. The purpose of the Drama Tournament Players is to give the drama students something to work for and help keep up their interest. Nearly all the dramatic students nor already belonging to this societv work with this goal in mind. 11 11. ART CLUB, an active school organization, is composed of slu- deius who are majoring in art and those who show outstanding talent m artistic fields. A happy combination of work .ind play are the Art Club ' s sketch- ing picnics held at different places in the vicinity of Taft. After a filling picnic me.il, the artists spend tl ' .e afternoon sketc ' .ilng outdoor subjects with either i lt. Pinos or Templor supplying the background and Inspiration. Money matters confront all or- ganizations, but the Art Club dis- poses of the perplexing problem by selling pictures painted by club ar- tists. Art Club members were privi- leged to attend the California World ' s Fair. Such an exposition was of great interest to art students; for In addition to the painting and prints was the beautiful architec- ture, combining the .indent with the modern. Service to the school, rendered by the club, was taking charge of the art exhibit on Exhibit Day and decorating the library. DRAMA TOURNAMENT PLAYERS— Back ro. ter. Front row: Wharton, Br,.w,i. Micheau, Butler The officers this year were Grace Brown, president; Francis Colbert, vice - president; Barbar.i Graham, secretary - treasurer; and Ned Munsey, business manager. mi mm- High School Page Thirty-Nine Disciplining the Mind SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY members have been state- trotters this year, dashing up- state for conventions. Their first excursion was to the Tenth District Convention at Lindsay, where decorations of pirates finding chests of knowledge added novelty to the oc- casion. Snow, slush, spills, and slides and the C. S. F. was at Sequoia, where the members for the first time were per- mitted to have an over-night trip, and they certainly made the most of it. This year a bus load of society members went to the State Convention at Alameda. After the business sessions, all adjourned to Treasure Island, the site of San Francisco ' s World Fair. There, surrounded by Mayan buildings and beautiful landscapes, they saw the wonders of the Twentieth Century. The spring convention of the Tenth District at Dinuba was of special interest to Taft members be- cause Marilyn Hast acted as convention secretary. However, to earn these privileges, a student must earn 10 grade points, A ' s counting three and B ' s one. CALI FORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION— Back rov Rob. V. Bramha m, Will an . Osbo rne, Ustick. Sec nd r :,w: R,n oul. Coke , LeGar Th orntor . Front row; C rabbe Su M. xw.ll, Eng Wallen, Fre well. THE QUILL AND SCROLL, a national jour- nalistic society, elected to membership the fol- lowing: editors from the Gusher, Don Arndt, Delores Simms, Jane Riddle, Robert Sewell; edi- tors from the Derrick, Max Sullivan, Jean Ed- dlnger, Rosemary Noakes, Paulme Butler, Bob McCurdy, Fred Hitson, Kathleen Huson, Eve- lynne Clinton, Donald McNutt, Eleanor Whar- ton, Anna Mae Crabbe, June Wallen, and Betty Jean Ewy. Adviser for the Q nil and Scroll ills yea Leon Reisman. AM) SC ROLL— Top row Sullivan, Simms Third r I, Aiiult, u on. Second ow: Noakes, But ler. Clin lirM row: Crabbe, i;wy. Waller. Lddirij;. r. Whart High School Page LATIN ( LUH— Hack n.w 1 .■ san, Ni M. Tii..rni.m. U( iiiir Haydcn Starbuck. R,n .ml. U.i , ,s, patr,ck. Smith, H •l cl, t la rk. rh ninghan , ats,.n. Tl ,rd t. Vineyar d, Harder, ( ' ea ver, Co Kerr, Gordan, Mondel e, Bird, First ro w: Kinnebrew, Sun imi. rs. Noakes, Hawthorne, Brown En die Aimm m Broadening the Horizon THE LATIN CLUB, which is one of the oldest clubs on the campus, launched one of its most successful seasons this spring. Headed by W. D. Baker and Miss Dorothy Leonard, the club continued its usual activities of discus- sion, study, and singing of Latin songs. However, acting on the suggestion of tlic instructors, the students held a ' - Roman banquet to round out the sea- ■k- 1- son, and the only thing that prevented a typical Roman atmosphere was the absence of the Romance language. In true Roman style the members arrived in togas, and they really enjoyed the novelty of eat- ing in a reclining position as the ancients did. During the second semester additional classes in Latin attested to the popularity of the Latin club and the new teaching methods of the instructors. Miss Leonard and Mr. Baker. With its expanded person- nel this organization looks forward to new fields to conquer next year. Latin Club members are on the whole college preparatory students sincerely interested in recaptur- ing the spirit of ancient Rome. arlin Morsan. Bradley , OIm. See ond row: Vlasnik Raley bbct t, Chappell, Eng, lones Maxwell. McCraeken STUDENTS INTERPRET CICERO— Left t right: Mr. Baker, Gladys Cooper, Ruth LeGa Betty Lou Williams. Seated: Barbara Towr send, Mary Jayne Helsel, Gladys Eng. THE GERMAN CLUB ' S most spectacular event of the school year was the annual banquet conducted in true German style. After a typi- cal German meal had been served in the cafe- teria amid a foreign atmosphere, the group adjourned to see a German sound picture de- scribing the life of Viennese )oung people. Townspeople who were interested in Germany were guests of the club. GERMAN CLUB— Brooks, Rosser, Stadmiller, Kmnev. Kudenuv Evans. Fifth row: LeGar, Silcox, Thomas, Turner, MeClain Scholtz. Fourth row: DeCastro. McClellan, Poler, LaMar, Bru baker, Borgsdorf. Third row: Nix, Baker, Bill Dykes, Ben Dyke- Crosby, Page. Second row: Sewell, Quandt, S. Stieger, Law Graves, Inman. First row: Mrs. Dyer-Bennct, Eng, J. Stieger Ni.xon, Duthie. Halliday. High School Page Eorty-One Character Builders THE GIRL RESERVES, a branch of the Y. W. C. A. and sister organization to the Hi-Y, is one of the many social organizations on the campus. Its officers are as follows: Marye Alice Montgomery, president; Rosemary Hellman, vice president; Marilyn Kruger, treasurer; June Wallen, secretary, and Louisa Maxwell, chaplain. The advisor for this group is Miss Alice Ficke, a new commercial teacher. With a membership of twenty-five girls, this group has enjoyed a number of activities. During the first semester, they held their initiation, cooked food sales, held a tea for their mothers, and enjoyed evening parties. One of these parties was held at the home of their president, Marye Alice Montgomery. In the second semester a convention and a snow trip rounded out the activities. m-Y— Back row: D ell, Hancy, Dav.v. Hebcrt, Garratt. s Pruitt, Cooper. Simil Haven, Williams. GIRL REStRVES— Back row: 1 all. Wa len, Cat:on, Mont- gomcry. Hast, Argent, Pedcn. Sec .nd row Kenyon, Markwell, Farlow, Olton, Summers, Maxwcl , Smith Miss Ficke. First row: U.ivis, Hellman, Spangle, Allis .n, Wh, ley, Kruger, Bridges. THE HI-Y under the supervision of Myron L. Smull and his two assistants, Harry W. Kroutz and Paul Stan- clift, is a branch of the Young Men ' s Christian Associa- tion. The first two advisors are new this year and seem- ed to be favorites especially of the Hi-Y members. The latter is still an old stand-by. A prospective member ' s name must be submitted to Mr. Smull with the recommendation of two of the members in order to obtain membership in the organiza- tion. They are then voted in by the Hi-Y. Twice each year an initiation is held for the new members. During the year the organization carries on such activities as contributing to the Christmas drive, selling refreshments at sport events, putting on dances and giving parties. They enjoyed two snow trips to Mt. Pinos. Their big event of the year was the Big Barn Dance which was a grand success and in order to advertise this dance the members of the Hi-Y wore old clothes to school the day of the dance. Another good time was had at Pismo Beach with swimming and surf-board riding. A scavenger hunt at the end of the year brought a good time for all. The officers for the first semes- ter were as follows: Edward Frank, president; Bill Tackmler, vice-presi- dent; Regmald Barber, secretary; Douglas Gall, treasurer; Vic Killings- worth, chaplain. High School Page Forty-Two Body Builders BLOCK T— hack row: McC.iriy, Rowel. ftc, Aaron, Seal, Archi- bald, Tccl, Paris, Little, Nance. Fifth row: Foster, Stafford, Brown, McCurdy, Kinnebrcw, Dryden, Leach. Fourth row: Cameron, Nix, Mitchell, Caslcy, Palmer, Hall. Third row: Baker, Williams, Dykes, Garratt, Bennett, Shelton, Sontag. Sec- ond row: Dykes, Sewcll, Widen, Faull, Baxter. First row: Reedy. Pruitt. VauRhn, Hornshy, Frank, ' atts, Huddleston. THE GIRLS ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, usually known as the G. A. A., composed of all girls who have earned 100 points in .iny after-school sport, increases its membership and becomes more popular with the girls as each year rolls along. At the beginning of the semester they started out with the basketball season, followed by a spaghetti feed, speedball season, and the winter ban- quet. Officers for the first semester are as follows: Frieda Jackson, president; Mary Deaubler, vice-presi- dent; Evelyn Hogan, secretary; Marjorie Elliott, treas- urer; and Louise Calbert, sports manager. At the beginning of the second semester came the hockey season with its aftermaths of sore shins and skin- ned elbows. Then toward the end of the season came baseball, followed by the spring ban- quet which closed the 19.5 8 -. 9 year for its members, each feeling she had done her part toward making the G. A. A. a larger and greater association for next year. The following are the of- ficers for the second semester: Lucille Varner, president; Rosemary Noakes, vice-president; Mary Deaubler, secre- tary; June Hankins, treasurer; and Imogene Barber, sports manager. Faculty advisers include Misses Dorotha Bayless and Yvonne Gimper and Mrs. Beatrice Pruitt. As the years go by, the G. A. A. becomes increas- ingly popular. THE BLOCK T, the Boys ' Athletic Association, is under the able supervision of Coach Monty Reedy. Twice each year the Block T holds an initiation, one in the fall and the other in the spring. An athlete who has earned one hundred points in any one sport is entitled to a letter, thus making him eligible to become a member of the Block T Society. Each semester the members elect new officers. For the first semester the following officers were elected: Jim Haven, president; Gordon Lester, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. These officers prepared and sponsored all the events of the first semester such as dances, parties, etc. ;,. A. A.-Back row: Huson, Varner, Clmton. Hank.ns, Jackson, Hamil- :on. Hill, Simms, Harder. Sansome, Elliott, Bartlett. Sixth row: Wm- :er, Moore, Ralcy. Campbell, Patterson, Antunez, Cooley, Duthic, Thorn- :on. Bridges, Miss Bayless. Fifth row: Bilbey, Olson, Simms. DonncI, khultz. Potts, Scribner, Chappell, Noakes. Willis, Hast. Smith. Fourth -ow: Dyer-Bennet, Agee, Hillary, Beck, Gordon, Barber, Turner, Far- low, Amburn, Alldredge. Third row: Morris, Curtis, Schultz, L. lirown, M. Brown, Martin, Webber, G. Cooper, Wright, Simpson. Sec- ,nd row: Price, Wooders, Ross, Deaubler, Davis, Haney, Bradley, Fox, R. Cooper, Maxwell. Front row: Eddinger, P. Wright, M. Wright, Calbert, Casley, Turner, Foster, Hogan, Weaver, Kerr. R. Noakes. High School Page Forty-Thi IP y ■ ' . Playing the Game s t r e n g t h o f B o d y STAR QUARTERBACK — Jo INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER — I ' .dJic Franks, winner of the VX ' .ldcat Inspirational Award. AWARL:) XTNNLR— Bill Tackmier, most valuable player and captain of the Wildcats. HEAVYWEIGHT EOOT- BALL during the 19. 8 season redeemed a rather unfortunate year by holding a champion- ship Bakersfield team to a 20-0 score. The score is no indication of the closeness of the game as the Taft Wild- cats, improving steadily during the contest, put up a spec- tacular stonewall defense on the one-yard line on three separate occasions. A large group of Taft rooters whc traveled to Bakersfield enthusiastically supported the team. HEAVYVCEIGHT SQUAD— Top row: NX Frank, Rowcliffe, Lewis, Plaughcr, Dcnm row: Gervjis, Teel, Santschc, Poff, McC liigh School Page Forty-Si e n o a f t h M 1 n d Ihc.r ■ictory Getting off to a rather bad start when they lost to Coalinga J. C. 20-0, the heavyweights found themselves in the next game tying a strong Santa Maria team 7-7. The heavyweights had a rather unsuccessful year. They journeyed to Inglewood and lost 28-7. Next was the game with Cathedral where they were beaten 32-6. Again taking to the road, Taft lost to Fresno 20-0. Taft ' s next foe was Loyola, who marched up and down the field at their will, disposing of Taft 27-0. Again Taft met defeat from Paso Robles by a 6-0 score. Then taking it easy before the big game with Bakersfield, Taft was held to a scoreless tic by a small tean from Wasco. Reserving all their strength for their final and most important game of the season, the heavyweights wjre very unfortunate in losing to Bakersfield 20-0. However, the score does not indicate what a real game it was. The boys played a wonderful game, the best during season. Perhaps the greatest difficulty which the team had this year was an inability to cooperate efficienti points. The fact that a working cooperation was finally acheved in the Bakersfield game augur prospects. the well for next season ' s RESERVES — Tlu- Blue Squad— Cook, Potts, Tr.itt, Garratt, Hitchcock, Har- rah, McGuirc. Second row: Sullivan, Boland, Sauls- bury, Cronin, Samson, Rust, Schastccn. First row: Alley, Mueller, Baker, B.ib Fox, BroKdon, Bill Fox, McGuire, Widen. High School Page Forty-Seven Developing Stamina TAFT LIGHTWEIGHTS opened their season witli a 20-0 victory over Delano. Then traveling to Fresno, they fell victims to a powerful team by a 6-0 score. A much publicized Tehachapi eleven came to Taft only to be turned back 19-7. The next game was a hard fought battle with Glendale, Taft nosing them out by one touchdown. The final tally was 19-12. A ver ' superior lightweight team from Santa Maria journeyed to the West Side and tied Taft ' s team 6-6. Ventura Junior High School was Taft ' s next victim. They were defeated 13-0. However, a successful season had its anti-climax in the final clash of the season with Bakersfield Sandabs on Marion Martin Field; Taft was defeated 31-0 by one of the most powerful teams that has ever played on the Taft Side; as a result of this victory, Bakers- field became County Champions With many returning players. Coach Helmi announces that next year ' s prospects are very bright BACKFIELD STAR Clifford Slielton, capl of the Bobcits and one Lt HALFBACK - is year to the sight Casley ' s educated nkling through the LIGHT CEIGHT BACKFIELD :m © row: Coach Smull, KuykendalL  T L W W , Vw . 1 Vt . KA } V Casley, Bennett, Coach LIGHTWEIGHT LINE — T row: Daniels, Cooper, In Sontag, Garratt, Hogue, brew. Second row: Pruitt, Lingo, Hall, Rem WoodhoiKC, Simmcms High School Page Forty-Eight Accuracy of .Eye DEMON HURLER — Rayburn Daniels, sp«d pitcher on the baseh.ili squad, gets re.id tu burn THE TAFT W ' ll DCATS liASl-.HAl.I. SQUAD coached by Montv Rccch presented .1 f.ist ,ind sn.ippv tc.im, h.ivinj; been dete.ued only once lo d.Ue. Tliey st.irted their se.ison Willi Ante- lope V.iUey .ind emerged victors by n 5-4 score. I ' orming one of the best b.utery combinations in years, the two Daniel brothers, new here this year, have led Taft to most of its victories. Cross- nig bats with Shandon Hi,i;h School, Taft defeated them by a one-sided score of 24-4. Tangling again with Antelope Valley, the Wildcats defeated them by an identical score of previous years. l resented with rather stiff com- petition from Paso Robies, Taft came from behind to win 4-3. Then travel- ing to the coast the Wildcats met Santa Maria and their first defeat of the season, losing 5-4. BASEBALL SQUAD — Back row: Swcigart, Mgr., Schastccn. Foster, Harrah, Coyle, Hitch- cock, Orsbornc, Graham, Cam- puzano. Fowler, Howland, Smith. Mgr., veins, Johnson. Fourth row: Reid, Osborne, Hawthorne, Brunton, Laasc, Clark. Third row: Haney, Wil- lis, Cook. Malm, Cullins, Straton, Coach Reedy, Pawning, Cullan, McGuire, Hawthorne, Dubbers. Second row: Carter, Baxter, Strouch, Muller, Alley, Daniels, Lynch, Daniels, Hcasley. First row: Bennett, Williams, Dry- INUOOR SQUAD— Back row: Brown, Hcbert, Garratt, Brown, Colman. Whitley, Shea, Faulke, Simmons, Shclton, Woods, Mc- Neff. Second row: Bolerjack, Rockberg, Morris, Ishikawa, Ox- ford, Hoff, Saulsbury, Lewis, Frecson, Maples, Hitchcock, Haydcn, Tratt. First row: (iraham, Jungi, Eggcrt, Baisden, Rogers. Clark, Fggert, Van Con- kflberg. High School Page Forty-Nine A CLASS BASKETBALL TEAM— Top row: Ustick. ON THE WAY TO VICTORY— Top: Boys don ' t always reach for the high ones; here they are waiting for the ball to come to them, before going on to trounce the visiting Warcoites. THE A CLASS BASKETBALL TEAM, although losing its first game to Delano, 21-24, really h very successful season. T,ift hit its stride against Paso Robles, winning 43-4 Although losing to a strong Glendale team, Taft easily defeated Maricop, 29-15. Continuing its winning spree, the Taft Wildcats trounced McFarland ' s A Class team 31-14. A mid-season letdown was responsible for three defeats b) ' the University of California ' s 145 lb. team 23-11, Santa Barbara 34-20, and Bakers- field 3 2-17. However, Taft was in top form when they defeated Delano. A strong Bakers} icld team defeated Taft the second time by a 38-31 score, thus making Bakersficld champion. However, the Taft team played a wonderful game, coming from behind in the second half to score at least twenty points to about six for Bak- crsfield. T r a i n f o r .OMI. W ' AICll W lill I UIHIRS WORK— Tup picture: The cryptic numbers seven .iiui eleven launt themselves sacrcligiously on the wall of the high school gym, while the timekeepers con- cntrate heavily on the game, or is it the food. Bottom picture: Hoopstcrs rub each other the irong way when jumping for the ball, as the referee in his typical zebra shirt manages to get niu the middle of things as usual. High School Page l-iftv M li t lASS IIASKI THA IN ll.ln,.,. llnl.-r|.Kk. Ki.vk 1 d.ill, linker, Potts. Sec, r..w: Haney, Faukc, Gnrr.i m Ik.HK ' t. Front row: So.u Th„m.,s, Wh.tc. ( ...sky. b 1 e n L-GvJ e vM s s S A LESSON PUT INTO PR ACTICi:— Top and then, from Schimandlc on up, -.tare in open mouthed amazement at their own clevernesy Bottom picture— C Class Basketball Team— Back row: Maples, Hastings, Brown, Rockwell, Romnlncs. Second row: Smith, Schimandlc, Garrison. Front row: Garden, Miwa, Oxford Lopcrena, Barton, SmuU. HEY, YOU ' RE LOOKINC, 1 HE WRONG WAV- B Class casaba tosscrs play follow the leader under the bright lights of the gym. THE B CLASS BASKETBALL TEAM had a very successful se.ison this ye.ir. The only defe.U of the season came from a strong Glendale team by the score of 37-24. Very bril- liant playing showed Taft the victor over Bakersfield by a 16-14 score. Tra- veling there for a return game, Taft again was the victor by an identical score. This victory made the B Class county champions. THE C CLASS BASKETBALL TEAM, although not quite as successful as the B s. started its season with a 12-10 defeat over Delano. Winning all of their games until the Bakersfield game, the C Class lost to the Sandabs 15-4. In a return game Bak- ersfield again won by the close score of 13-11. This game proved very exciting as is indicated by the necessitx ' of placing three minutes over-time as the score was tied. C C1.1SS bo High School Page Eifty-One WHERE THERE IS A PER- FORMER THERE IS AN AUD- IENCE — Top picture- — A Class Track Squad— StandinK, Mr. Se- wcll, Mr. Pool. McCurdy, Wake- field, Vaughn, Frank, Lester, Plat- zek, Harris. Kneeling; Houx, Wood- house, Bollin, Fox, Hebert. Sitting: Eidson, Baker, Crossan, Lingo, Sil- cox, Davies, Cronin, Davis. Bottom picture— Richard Watts, cross coun- try star, leaves a field of competi- tors far behind as he strides home jn e.isv victor in the annual school S P e e d a n d HITTING THE STICKS— Gordon Lester, cap A class track team, broke both school records high and low hurdles this year. Here he ambling over the short sticks in an easy ri THE A CLASS TRACK SQUAD proved be equal to all valley and coast teams against which it competed in the course of the year ' s meets. At the beginning of the season the squad did not seem to hold promise of producing any outstanding track or field men; however, as the season advanced, the A Squad surprised their schoolmates and developed sev- eral superior athletes. In the mile Platzck, showing un- usual speed, broke the school record. Excellent performance in the high hurdles was given by Gordon Lester, who also broke Taft High ' s record. Lor the first time in some years the A Squad was without good weight men. In the year ' s first meet the A Class lost to Montcbello A Class 71-40; Bakersfield defeated the squad in the second contest lOO-l.V Santa Maria bowed to the A ' s by a slight margin of 5 S - 3 - 5 6 ' j . WHF:N a SPLIT SECOND BECOMES AN HOUR — Mr. Pool is seen in the background tantalizing the boys by holding his gun aloft during an early season trackfest. High School Page Fifty-Two KT A A LESSON IN STUDY AND KXKCUTION — Top picture — B lI.isv track squad— Back row: Prcw- ctt, Palmer, Sontag, Faull, Pool, Scwi-ll, Mj;r. Crosbcy, Gulp, Kili, Stewart. Third row; Richards, Mitchell, Seymour, Nix, Casley, Plat ek, Saak, Daniels. Second Row: Garratt, Schmitt, Silcox, k-hiie, Sallady, Kinnebrcw. Front row: Simtnons, Stieger, Hornsby, Scale, Romines, Hall, Bennett. Bot- tom picture — Sontag clears another twelve foot stick without taking his shirt off. IT ' . - S - MARATHONER POUNDS THE CINDERS— B.lly Harness, Taft C class distance star, is seen leading the field in one of the marathon races of his class. A Taft teammate is following and threatening to over- take Billy. THE B AND C TRACK SQUADS were strong this ear, showing fine performance in sprints .ind field events. The B Class track men arc holders of several school records: Daniels holds the shot record; Sontag, the pole vault; Simmons, broad jump; Nix, low hurdles; and Scale, high hurdles. B Class scores were Taft 82, Montebello 12; Taft 54 2, Bakersfield 49 ' ,; Taft 80 ' 3, Santa Maria il U Taft 75 ;j, Fresno 19 ' i; Taft 78, Paso Robles and Wasco combined 32. The B Squad had several additional meets.  -%F fy ' The C Class proved stronger in the sprints than the field events. Sprinters who featured in the 75 and 100 yard dashes were Malcday, Terry, and Schmidt. C SQUAD TRACK— Top r,.w: Mr. I ' o..l, Terry, Gibson, Vi ' atts, Miwa. Townsend, Mc- Call, Downs, Clark, Smith, Maledy, Gill, Woods, Lopcrena, Mr. Scwcll. Second row: LaVelle, Garrison. Patterson, Harness, Grimes. Silcox, Rockwell, Archibald, Wheeler. Front row: Hoguc, Gianopulas, Stricklin. Zellcr. Jackson, Harbert, Bennett, Gentry. Pirkil. High School Page Fifty-Thr Self Defense BOXING this year saw eight high school champions crowned in the finals of the Fourth Annual Golden Gloves Tournament on February 9, 143 9. Undoubtedly these were the best fights ever held m the local gymnasium. With the gym packed with approximately thirteen hundred spectators, the amateur mittmen outdid themselves b ' keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats every minute of the entire exhibition. The first bout had to be postponed thirty minutes to enable school officials to place extra seats so that th.- long waiting line could see the card of fourteen fights, whicli included the junior college fighters. Each bout consisted of three two-minute rounds. Officials at the tournament were Ralph York and Al Mutch, judges; Billy Alvarez, referee; and Bob Dailey and Monty Reedy, coaches. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST— Dale Littl and Floyd McCool, winners in the golde gloves tournament, square off in an exhibi GRACE AND POISE VS. FORCE AND CUNNING — Big Jim Haven and Jack Vaughan tangle in tlio feature heavyweight bout of the season. The winners of the Golden Gloves Tournament re- ceive as their reward golden gloves with their name, weight, and year inscribed on it. The following is the list of new champs and the men whom they defeated in the finals: Don Nicholson decision over Ralph Mc- Cleary; Paul Grimes K. O. over James Edwards; Everett Barrett decision over Robert Gotcher; Dale Little de- cision over Evans Martinez; Russell Teel decision over I red Campuzano; Floyd McCool decision over Joe Caldero; Jack Vaughn decision over Bill Pruitt; Jim Haven Technical K. O. over Oscar Callen. BOXING, AS SHE IS POSED— Perfect form is evidenced by this trio of fighters, with Paul Grimes, Donald Nicholson, and High School Page Fifty-Four gBs ' THK GAL WITH THE GLEEFUL GLOAT— Jean Eddinscr, first sir ' single, chortles after whi zing a fast one just in- side the back line. GOLF, now becoming quite .1 f.ivorite in minor sports, has proven to be popuLir with T.ift High School boys .ind girls. Although not cng.iging in very much com- petition, the golf team, very ably coached by Vern Mullen, is fast becoming stronger. Traveling first to the Stockdale Country Club, Taft easily defeated Wasco by a 12 ' 2-2 ' 2 score. In their second match Taft won from Wasco 10 ' 2-4 ' j and was defeated by Bakersfield 9-6. The golf team shows signs of great improvement. Leisure Sports THK TENNIS TEAM, participating in wide-spread competition throughout the valley including a few southern schools, even- tually provided stiff competition in both the county and valley tournaments. This year both the girls and boys on the tennis team were coached by Harvey Lee, whereas before one of the women physi- cal education instructors took charge of the girls. Mr. Lee placed special stress upon the fundamentals of the game, mainly the forehand and backhand drive, and the serve. The team really practiced this year and after the fundamentals had been developed, the slice, chop, drag, and lob were introduced. Most of the tennis competition began in the spring with such schools as Ventura, Hanford, Santa Barbara, Delano, San Luis Obispo, Visalia, Porterville, Maricopa, Bakersfield, Coalinga, Wasco and Shafter. The county play-offs, which included the semi-finals and the finals, were held in Bakersfield, and the valley finals were held in Hanford. TENNIS TEAM— Back row: Mr. Lee. Richard, Bil- bey, Reagan, Schmitt. Second row: Baker, Dales, Richey, Parkinson, Lincoln. Front row: Lynch, Huckaby, Scott, Thomas, Gervais. GOLF TEAM— Standing Free, lord an, Sewell Baker, Peterson, Widen Sni.th, Peden, Parkin ' on Haven. Kneeling: Mr Mullen McCurdy, Egmon Cooper Graue. Seated Duff. Id. Cunningham Shugart ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL— Studcn in Field. M hot when no ■jach, pho looking- AX B o d i 1 y G r a c e GIRLS ' SPORTS includes archery which dates back to the days of the first civilization, and is today recognized as a form of recreation that is beneficial in the developing of good pos- ture. This sport is now given to Taft girls in connection with their physical education classes. Before actual shooting practice begins, students are taught the knocking of their arrows, drawing their bow correctly, aim, and their shooting position. After these fundamentals have been learned, the girls arc better prepared for shooting and, consequently, are soon able to make good scores. If this elementary drill were omitted, the archers would probably go through a discouraging period, during which they would have little success in hitting the target because of poor technique. Target practice first begins at a 20 yard distance from the target, and then as the archers become more proficient, the distance is increased. Distance shooting is also practiced b ' these students. During the second semester, the class members hold tour- naments with other classmates each striving to become class champions. ALL FOR THE SAKE OF FORM— Top picture: Ger.ildine B.,ch- elder swjts a vicious drive down the line. Bottom picture: sr.iccful p:uterns in black and white materialize Miss Y An archery demonstration was enjoyed by archery class members in December. This demonstration explained various techniques and showed the difference in the types of shots made with bows of differing materials. The demonstrator told also of the methods used in shooting scenes of the motion pic- ture, Robin Hood. High School I ' age Tifty-Si: A n d R h y t h m GO WEST, YOUNG MAN, GO WEST! This pretty pantominc by inter- pretative dancing students of the high school seems to be reasserting Horace Greeley ' s famous admonition. Not so far west of Taft, of course, is China, so perhaps these girls are a bit unreasonable. UP IN THE AIR BY ONE FOOT AND TWO HANDS-Top picture: She may have missed the ball by a foot, but it wasn ' t the foot ' s fault. Speedball still continues to be popular with the g.rls; we still don ' t know why. Bottom pic- ture, early training for the reachmg for the moon habit. Now, in the twentieth century, Americans arc becoming dance conscious, and because of this consciousness dancing is taui;ht in all modern high schools as part of the physical edu- cation program. However, keeping up with this trend is not a hardship for girls who enjoy doing tap and modern interpre- tative dances. As most of the dancing classes are conducted three times a week, much knowledge of dancing can be acquired in a year. Tap dancing devotees first learn several simple rou- tines and then branch out into the more recent and compli- cated dances, some of which are developed from dances intro- duced by famous dancers. Modern dancing classes stress the acquisition of free light movements so that the student will learn the fundamentals of graceful bearing and interpretative Before anv actual dancing s done, a portion of each class period Is devoted to exercises. These drills are designee 1 to develop muscular control, sir ngth, and flexibility, ant 1 to teach balance and good posture. On exhibit day each girl enrolled in a dancing class takes part in the g -m show. . ' t that time, the classes present several dances which best illuMrate their work to the school ' s visitors. In that way Taft High School girls pass on to others America ' s dance consciousness. High School Page Fifty-Seven Fair Play Tennis, one of America ' s most popular g.imcs, is also one of the favorites of Taft High School girls. In physical education classes girls learn, under the direction of Miss Dorotha Bay- less and Miss Yvonne Gimpcr, the foundation strokes of the game, the forehand and backhand drives and the service. Tennis rules are also taught to the players. IT CANT HAPPEN HERE— F.ir- line Bailey is snapped while pullins photogr.ipher didn ' t arrive in time to sec it done, and spectator May joy Wright successfully hides a skep- by .ick. Basketball, a game requiring fast passing, quick thinking, and light- ning shots, was enjoyed by the girls ' physical education classes during the first quarter. To develop the necessary skill in passing, shooting, and dodging, a class divides into teams, and the instructor conducts relay races which develop the specific tech- nique. Although girls ' basketball, played with a team of six, is not as strenuous as the regulation game, the sport is one requiring considerable adeptness and is one which yields pleasure and healthy exercise to all who participate. During the cooler months of the year games based on running arc taught in the gym classes. Speedball, which was developed from a combination of the rules and techniques of basketball, football, and soccer is plaved in the second season or quarter. This game moves rapidK, and is made more exciting by the fact that there are four methods of scor- ing, each of which is quite different from the other. GIRLS MUST PLAY— Top pictures, he.iled hockey skirmish begins while teammates maintain a safe distance. Center picture; Follow the bouncing ball seems to be the moral of this group of speedball veterans. about not being photographed. Bottom Active coof helped this of the ball. tongu l.,ss,e fl.i ,gl, bchuol Page I-ifty-Eight Sportsmanship As e.icli girl in Taft High School must par- ticipate in some form of physical education, as many varied types as possible are offered to ap- peal to all girls. Fvery gym class elects its own squad lead- ers each quarter who in turn choose their squads. The leader is responsible for assigning positions to her squad members and checking out the necessary equipment. )i ' ITHC5Ur A SIIK MAT OR. MAGIC ' AND— May | .y VCrisln carefully draws back her twelve lifts up mean bows — shoots a doz straight to a dozen hearts- targets — ; THE BHAT OF PRANCING FEET— T picture: Miss Gimper steps out with a gr. of her trained performers Center pictu Stretching a point here a id there seems be getting the desired resu Its. Bottom p ture: practice in the elem ents of tap dar ing does not seem to ha •c rid these g completely of the environ Tient of trucki Hockey season is greeted with cries of joy by Taft Union High School girls, for even bruised shins and skinned knees receive compensation when the hard-fought goal is made. Like most other sports hockey is a better game when played with the head as well as the stick. This truth was emphasized by the instructors to the ex- tent that as the season neared its end, the girls were playing an intelligent and skillful game. That they en- joyed it was proved by the good-natured rivalry which existed between the opposing players. As the spring days grew warmer, no physical edu- cation student was loath to sit on the bench and watch the other team struggling to put three girls out so that they might occupy the shady seat. Such sentiments which arrived with Softball season. Softball is a slight modification of the ever popular baseball and is played with a team of ten. Most of the girls were hitting so as to keep the rest of the t wide awake on their feet. High School Page Fifty-Xi I A Laughter and Wor be A Refreshing Pause Fourth row myopK Top row: Simmons and stooge tickle each other on the field his ten gallon Stetson to don his inverted as Dr. Smith sneers derisively . . . Marjorie Watson and Elaine Spangle play two going to market and are stopping by the greenhouse for vegetables . . . Third what thev look like to each other? Miss Steininger ; pleased with Hazel ' s work . . . Bill Tackmier is always fortable even at the expense of the music building steps. How do you like the scenery? . . . Second row: Lyman Conant peeks around the corner . . . From left to right we have dim wit, nitwit, half wit, crack wit, and censored. Chief Allison, kr in her native haunts as the gal with the frank and open coun- tenance, leads the hee-hee chorus . . . Chuck Faull, one of our photograph) ' hopefuls, emerges from the darkroom to blink at the sun . . . First row: Flash Sullivan (ace photog- rapher) is up a tree again with brother Cor- bet to take care of him. According to him he took all the pictures in the annual — (i lie) even this one . . . Marjorie Schultz studies up for the near future . . . Ryan, zell ball veteran. Snaps Page Two On the Stairway to Success Pop row: Art Club picnickers nimm.igc in the food, with Ann.i M.ic Crabbc, not unexpectedly, the leid lourth row: Miss Steinnit;er j;lo, ts di.ibolic.illy : sandwiches! food! she cries, .IS the sandwiches disappear nKi,i;icallv from the plate . . .Versatile luldie IVanks doing a spring dince entitled l can be had , . . Third row: Clyde Mitchell and Chuck laull, proud of their report cards, hold them up for inspection, but they seem to have blanked 111 expression, pensive relaxation, sup-Tcilious sneer, and Betty lean Hwv, of course, does the leering . . . Second row: Wayne White ponders a question; is Wayne Black? . . . The favorite of the d.xx: food and sun . . . Talking of the sun, here is Dick • staring heroically into it in front of the music building. I ' irst row: Mr. Elliott is a bit troubled about the big hole he has made; How am I ever going to fill up this up? he wonders . . . Young Miss Hitson frowns with ferocious concentration upon the sketch before her . . . In this picture the ob|ect seems to be to prove that art students look up as well as down ... A day in the mountains for these art majors seems to be more work than play, — or is work just play for them? Snaps Page Thr The Derrick Goes to Parties m Top row: Block T hovs build bold bod.iclous bonfire before Bakersfield br.nvl . . . Any d.iy ni the cafe: Dr. Smith stares asthetically through the t.ible, while Mr. Ciirey stares ' ;i amazement; Mr. Beatty runiin.ucs silcntb ' (we hope) . . . June Wallen giggles girlishN ' in the snow . . . The .uidito- rium addition is being born . . . Scenes of gr.indeur: Mt. Pinos, Marjorie Watson, and Bernice Olson . . . Second row: Marian Casley being coy again . . . Band members merrily screech their way up to Fresno for ' iX ' ildcat tr.icas . . . Ted Rowcliffe, in msert, leth.irgicalh ' reminis.es of blissful Snaps Page lour bowers ,ukI sn-ens ' wHes . . . Tvpic.il construction scene, or why the new cl.issrooms wdl be re.idy on time; Ch.mdler and Romines holding up the works . . . Darrell fauke and Irene Crane anticipating happ ' days to come . . . I ' irst row: Zella Vaughan points an emphatic finger to the cashier ' s box; money, or return the food is her motto . . . Mr. Pool ponderousK ' ponders a ponderous problem . . . Derrick picture dav when Mr. Bejach wields the camera while Mr. Reisman wields the megaphone . . . C A. A. girK take life seriously and put Johnnv Murra) ' to work . . . And the Parties Come to Life Top row: Kuykend-ill and liis pal sctt.ns an annual bcautv treatment at the Freshman-Sophomore brawl . . . The band at eyes front; Schmitt gives Alice Montgomery ' s back the once over, and Jean Eddlngcr opens her mouth prettily for the camera . . . The boys play dirty at the brawl . . . Fresh- man learns consumer tactics In downtown store . . . Second row: Olin Lynch demonstrates the point with masculin: rsuasion to ' ivian Harper ' s concealed delight . . . Bo s pcrs play pick-a-back from Betty Foste Roy Garratt gets the cold shoukk-r 1 Marian Caslev • ■ ■ Memories from the World F ance thcmsel CISCO Bay . . Ad Board C( Louisa Maxwell and James Bramham h. uith evident success in a boat on San Ira t O ' Brien, student body president, .iddres; ence in cafeteria . . . ' irginia Jesse smiles prcttllv for ll ' .e camera . . . First row: World ' s Fair statue lifts hands in horror as art club passes . . . Collne Riley leads the noontide chorus: skip, glub, and gkib . . . We still can ' t figure out how Dale got this far from Jesse ... A coca-cola ad, or the freshman partx . . . Mane Corbin In a not unsatisfied mood . . . Ac think they ' re funny too . . . Snaps Page Five Peeking through the Windows Top row: Those J. C. pugilistic wizards, Joe Rafferty and Frankic DeCastro, swap hooks and jabs in a golden glove scrap . . . Victorious B class basketball team, having ust swamped Bakersfield for the county title, gig- gle rapturously beneath lughing waters . . . Pourth row: Photographs )f photographs, and a sec- ion of the 193 9 Derrick dis- y during American Educa- tion Week is reproduced once igain . . . Cherrick, Murray, Vaughn don their leanies and look coy for the )errick photographer in cele- bration of color week . . . Third row: The film was about to melt but flash Sullivan (ace pho- 1 tographer) snapped this mlracu- I lous view of the bonfire before the Bakersfield game, opened his portable refrigerator, and came I ' .omc with the ice . . . Professor Bejach ' s prize photography ' class exhibits their wares at one of the downtown studios . . . First row: The faculty party presented a wide ariety of costumes; here wc have hunter Yvonne Gimper porting an ecstatic mustache and a tage; grinning broadl) ' hat faithful veteran of It, Adelc Winn . . . Two nu.rc reasons for the success of the fac- ult)- party are here posing: Alice Atwood )me intricate s nibolisni. uhile Mildred Baei throut eil Snaps Page Six Of our Present Activities Top row: The noon T rccrc.uion proj;r.ini is in loll swin.n w,tl, Dick Thomas wi.-ld.n- the ping pong r.ii.U(.-t before a j;roup of .id- mirers . . . Ikis cirncrs in .1 busy moment. Transport.ition depart- ment shows off one of its new busses to the Derrick photographer, and the bus drivers climb in to prove that it has a capacity of at least nine passengers . . . Fourth row: f- ' rom top to bottom, ' illiams, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Reedy, and Pa- tricia O ' Brien join the gang in a color week publicity stunt . . . Mildred Hill looks at he friends, but Dolores Simms, c course, looks at the camera — all at the G. A. A. fall banquet . . Second row: Ride them unt tongues hang out seems to b motto of these G. A. A. pledges as they go through their stunts for flash Sullivan (ace photographer) . . . The man in the green hat. My ron Smull, bosses his gang of cow boys at a Hi-Y candy sale in the gy during one of that organization dances . . . First row: Mr. Hanna points the way to salvation to a gull ble Bob Williams, as Mr. Reedy gn skeptical!)- . . . Sheriff Herman Buckner, stops a moment betw rounding up his bad broadly at the new fangled Korelle-R flex. Snaps Page Seven Anything Goes Top rov -: It takes a Superman to csc-oi ' t thrc: women aroimd and make tlicni all so happy . . . What ' s behind that well- satisfied grin on McGuire ' s mu, . . . Too bad she didn ' t face the camera . . . At last we i;ot a picture of Doroth Huskey with the other members of the tennis team . . . Public Schools Week broug ' .it many parents and business men to be escorted around the s:hool by student guides . . . The battle royal . . . Never do today vhal you can put off until tomorrow . . . Continuation of tour . . . Second row: These happy people are none other than the heads ji Snaps Page Eight Beta Phi damma . . . Ah! and then the revolution — you don ' t really mind, do you Cath ? . . . Alice (she slays ' cm) Kennedy looks prctt ' for the Derrick . . . We bet there ' s more to this than meets the eye with Euni in the crowd . . . juanita and I ' .dma occup ' the favorite sparkmg place of the campus . . . Bottom row: Herbert (get a horse) Laskey takes this walking business serious ly . . . Who ' s Make-up and Click Top rciw: The Answer to ,i young squirrel ' s pr.iyer. Br.id seems to be sufficient for Ha cl, but tlic rest of the girls aren ' t worrying . . . Bob De.ikins golden curls would .idd charm to all the girls . . . Glamour girls of the Frozen North take time to pose for their admiring public . . . That, folks is what is called ccordinjtion . . . What the well-dressed school-girl wore this winter — all rights reserved by Con- stance Coker . . . Well, Tunnel Bill, it ' s proof that man can still improve on Mother Nature . . . Second row: Cathy, the typical co-ed, has brains, beauty, and personality . . . Where there ' s smoke there must be fire, where there are girls there must be gossip — no news is good news . . . Hav- ing a wonderful time — wish you were here ... It must be Arbor Day — all the shrubs are out as R. U. R. goes into production . . . First row: it ' s a cruel, cruel world we know boys, but there ' s a time coming when you ' ll have no more finals — happy days . . . Where there ' s life there is Gammon. Snaps Page Nine When the Smoke Cleared Top row: c doubt that even N ' lcky could do it . . . Bonu- tiful Barber blushes bashfully while the birdies burp be- nignly, (could we help it?) . . . Spring came early this year for Phyllis and IVankie . . . Third row: Glenn and Pat are trying to out hoo-doo Houdini — wlio wasn ' t . . . For fur- ther information see Neal Mitcliell ... A glance at th- mid-winter Prom will give many a memory of the love that used to be . . . These four dormatorites arc really tight — with their money . . . Sweet birds that fly . . . Second row: Learn to drive a bus in ten easy lessons . . . Always stealing the limelight — that ' s Colton . . . Having eaten, the Foot- ball Banqueteers settle down for a nice long snoozc: — must be time for speeches . . . Corry, Stuart, Cunningham, and Wilder have us stumped with their seriousness . . . Waiting at the gate for ? . . . Bottom row: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurl me — nyaaaa . . . Lesson ten m How to Smile . . . Ah, the wild, free life of the wide open spaces. Snaps Page Ten Campus-CuMips ' 1 Top row: It didn ' t take H.ippv-go-lucky L.iskcy long to get to the top once she got started ... It has been wondered whether the little white-haired boy from the South, none other than Pope, reads the Ipana tooth paste ads — he ' s not afraid to smile . . . The pause that refreshes — but what ' s one pause more or less to this pair? . . . Time marches on — or so ' tis rumored . . . Third row: Sacramento ' s gift (Glenn) lo women, (Martha) . . . It ' s the monotony of life that gets him down . . . What has S. F. got that Taft hasn ' t — look for yourself ... He too could be the life oi ' the part but all he got was a flat tire . . . These co-cds reach a new high in social activities . . . .Second row: Gues) it ' s Jack ' s magnetic personality — so it seems anyway — there ' s four to one . . . Lulu adds her own touch to her im- personation of the old-tashioned girl in an old-tashioned bonnet . . . Pretty is as pretty does . . . And now the mas- querade is o cr . . . Students taking in the eighth wonder . . . Oh mama! Ballenfonte ' s here again . . . School isn ' t a trial to Janice . . . Bottom row: Santa CLius? . . . Cherchey lafemme . . . The tougher they come the harder they fall. Snaps Page Klcven Irw UU k N Ky tJl L l i t P A R t N T T i: A c H i; R ASSOCI A- TION OFFI- CERS — Gar- Edith Thorn- PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION, organized on Febniary 14, 1923, with twenty-five parents and twenty teachers as members, has expanded its membership to include almost two hundred parents and teachers. Out of the original objective of the local organization, that of helping high school students to solve the many problems with which they are confronted, has developed a more comprehensive program of activities. The Parent-Teacher Association directs its efforts toward developing a unification of the work of educators and the public so that the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education will be secured for every child. Under the able guidance of Mrs. LaVere Kirkpatrick and her staff of officers, the progress of 193 8-3 9 was noteworthy. A policy was adopted for the programs each month of having a parent, a teacher, and a student appear on each, together with other community representatives; this plan won the Council Award of Merit. Representatives from each home room in the high school were also selected to attend the programs and carry the messatre back to the students. The fine cooperation of the high school administration as well as that of p. good advantage in the realization of an outstandmg year in parent-teacher activ ts and teachers worked Oil Compani( COMPLIMENTS OF BELRIDGE OIL CO. McKittrick. Caliturnij COMPLIMENTS OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA ALFORD PUMP CO. I. R. Ml TAL PUMPS CHANSELOR-CANFIELD MIDWAY OIL CO. Lus Anjjclcs. Clih.rni,, WESTERN PIPE : STEEL CO. oi- c;alifornia Our Town Boosters COMI ' lIMKNTS OF SMITH BROS., INC. From LuJ to DciJ 42V Center St, Phone M9-J Taft COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN ' S GROCETERIA Ford City COMPLIMENTS OF HIPPODROME THEATRE Center St. Taft COMPLIMENTS OF COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Taft COMPLIMENTS OF TAFT LUMBER CO. THE DAILY MIDWAY DRILLER Home Paper 4th and North Sts. Phone 3 14- V WRIGHT AND ADAMS BODY AND FENDER X ' ORKS 24 Hour Service Phone 179-J COMPLIMENTS OF j. C. PENNEY CO. 321 Center St. Phone .101 COAST COUNTIES GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. 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Sc mmjI Uu,l,-n un.l Slationvrs Los Angeles complimi-:nts of WEILL ' S DEPARTMENT STORE li-th Street Bakersfield COMPLIMENTS OF HARRY COFFEE ' S Bakerst.eld, California compliments of DIETRICH-POST CO. IS First St. San Francisco, Calif. MONGERSON ' S ELECTRICAL WORKS lilcclrual Siilililh-i 220-230 E. 19th St. Bakersfield compliments of McMAHAN ' S FURNITURE STORE I8th and H St. Bakersfield THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN Kcni County ' s Howe Ncitsjiapir Complete Coverage of all Kern Areas WATERS AND ROSS Sjtirmlisis i,i Schmit Musical Eijiul iiniil 5.1.1 Suiter St. Sutter 1902-0,1 San Francisco, Calif. COURTESY OF LEISURECRAFTS l)iviM„i, „f Le.ithcr Supply Company 10 12 Broadway Pl..ce Los Angeles, Cal.f. H ;„l i,„n ,r ,„- Uisinrcnif Sn . . ,r, compliments of H. S. CROCKER CO., INC. SMiom-rs „,,, Pr ,, .r, 1144 lullon S,. Ires,,.,, ( .,1,1, COMPLIMENTS OF WOODBURY COLLEGE los Angeles, Calif. Community Page Seven V AcknowledgiT The 193 9 Derrick staff is grateful for t ._. Tirri u acknowledging the clieerful cooperation otj tli ' -fa jj iP ' administration, and student body which has. xfontributed so much to the final appearance of this book. I we wish particularly to express our appreciation Idi tl group of experts and artists whose counsel and sustained us when the world seemed a very gloomy place indeed: Robert Ozias, of the Bee Engraving, Fresno, Ca fornia ... Ed S. Byfield, of the Triangle Press, Selma, California . . . Herbert Silvius, of Silvius and Schoenback- ler, Sacramento, California. Without the many sacrifices on their part, without that devotion to the highe standards of their crafts, the 193 9 Derrick in its present form would have been still a dream. I I ' t- -X A cX? CX TP- r V .S K M ' v V 1 ;n , -Y V K if ' ! K f-j ' hyv t : A .. - A , .;i ( j :?J 4 i frl ' - ' ■ ' fcA- % ' A t- . c ■ K: H. 4„.u ' ' ; .6. - - L. ?f i ' ,■ . : ' f V f ' ■ i ' ' -i -i AAAAAaj ' mAAAA yA A : mAj AAAAA. : ' jH: AAA v l: M- A. 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