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

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A-. . . err? l i 1 is . N .sf ,4 K gr. ., W H.-Xt what point is the approach ot danger to he ex- pected? l answer, il' it reaches us, it must spring up amongst us . . . As a nation ot tree men we must live through att time or die hy suicidef, These are the words ol Abraham l.incoln. Pulntic education aims to develop rugged, energetic youth. prepared lor hard and steady worlc, capable of civic understanding and loyalty. socially and econom- ically literate. worthy ot freedom. This. the lirst section ot our hoolc, Hrxctive citizens. tries to show. solty or a namhy-pamlyy spoiled darling. And l don't think my friends are either. Vve are part ot a national morale largely instilled hy school discussion ot the purpose ot our nation and our own place in it. Xve intend to do our part well- just as the school is doing it well-during this emer- gency and during the normal and peacelul lite which will lottow it. And we trust that this section ot our lmoolc will dem- onstrate our consciousness ol our own place in the Ol' course tm prejudiced: hut t dontt thinlc tm a .r , ,. r' A if ., as 1 Wftifiiii i ,...,1 ' - tr'- wf.fsw...,w.m,.,. . - fwfms-M ..,....,,,. LA is 5. an :r: The pages ot the lollowing section contain the administrative personnel and non-certilied employees. the social science department and counseling program. student government groups and service groups, girls' league and hoys' federation. high school graduat- ing class and school home rooms--the groups which train lor active citizen- ship. 'l'l'lRCJtJGl'l THE YEAR, top picture, li-lvl: ,lo Ann Alexander receives her loctier and its l'0Illl7iIlZ'lttOl1 lrorn Lawrence Ritter, loclcer clerli. 'top right: Six graduates line up on the lawn? Ytelissa Ladd, Xvilota Bromley. Lorna Xxtiliter. Ariel Stevenson, tfvelyn llogan. Gerry Steen. lielt picture. top: Pzusses travel 89,734 miles a school year. Center: lxlr. Borell presides over the laculty party. Bottom: lxlargy Kirwan. l.ois .lorgenson and lfvarhara Stolies on the world history trip. Right picture. top: Students at the lreshmen-sophomore party: Cunningham. Patterson, Cooley, Nichols. lloward, Center: Cleopatra and ,lulius Caesar in- vade the lvaeutty party: lvtr. Nlorris and Ntiss Baer. tiottornz Teachers relax at lacnlty reception. ocia :ifrucfure community and the nation.