Torrance High School - Torch Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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E Q 9? i I w,l. k. . 5 B-an Champions and Winners Torrance High School lists the following students and teams as champions in their various fields: The following boys have duly been crowned champ- ions in athletic competition. They have brought much glory and fame to Torrance High and justly de- serve mention for their efforts. Louis Zamperini, Hubert Luck, and Susumi Ishikawa represented Torrance in the Marine League, and Southern California Track Finals, and distinguished themselves by their fine spirit and ability. Captain 'joe Disario of the golf team lcd his sqaud to it's second successive championship and merits the honor bestowed upon him as the champion golfer of the Marine League for three years. The spelling team composed of Margaret Condon, 'jayne Traller, Glory Zahradnick, and Dale Howe, tied it's match with Canoga Park. Margaret repre- sented Torrance in the finals held at Bovard Audi- toium on the U.S.C. campus. Are We Wise Enough was the title of Alice Bur- ger's oration on World Friendship which received second place in the District Oratorical Contest. Alice has brought great honor to the School and has won recognition for her oratorical work. The Dairy Cattle Team won a trophy for 1st place in the Southern California Finals against 16 other schools at the Chino Jnnior Fair. The team also won three ribbons and Ted Merrill was third high individual in judging Holstine Cattle. This victory qualified the team to compete in the State Finals in which they made a commendable showing. Previous to this the Dairy Teams won third place at the Perris Valley contest and Ted Merrill won a third place ribbon in jersey Cows. The Poultry Team lcomposed of the same peoplej won the L.A. Country championship for third time in succession. The citrus judging team placed second at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino At this contest the team, composed of Dale Howe, Kenneth Fess, and Francis Mowry, won three other ribbons. Dale Howe won a gold medal for high indi- vidual of the contest and third place in lemons. Kenneth Fess, winner of the silver medal for second high individual also won first- and third-place ribbons. The dairy products team won second place at L.A. County Fair at Pomona. William Schipper, second high indicidual of the contest, also won three other ribbons. Clarence Bay, a team mate, won a ribbon. This team competed at the State Finals at San Luis Obispo, and there was second team in butter. Wesley Brady won a second - place ribbon in butter judging. Ted Merrill, an active judge, won a belt buckle in a contest for the beautification of one's home. He also won a first - place ribbon in this contest.

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