Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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and Counselors Our counseling staff is centering attention this year on the study of democratic principles in school government. The staff encourages self-evaluation by the student, and, above all, an adjustment of the individual student's future plans to his own abilities and to the fields of opportunity available to him. Increased by three members, the staff now con- sists of Miss Jordan, counselor of Junior and Senior girls, Miss Nelson, of Sophomore girls, Miss Nei- man, of Freshman girlsg Mr. Wright, of Senior boys, Mr. Bliss, of Junior boys, Mr. Samuelson, of Sophomore boys, and Mr. Evans, of Freshman boys. During the spring semester, Mr. Bliss is away on leave. As a reserve officer in the United States Army, he is serving as instructor in military tactics and science at the University of California, Berkeley. E291

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0ur Pnhcwal Since the dawn of history elder statesmen have been forced to call upon youth to extricate the tribe or nation from troublesome situations. Youth has nobly responded to such calls with sacrifice of life, of limb, of blighted career in vain effort to permanently estab- lish the ideals of peace and prosperity. The veneer of civilization is thin, and once more the greed of power-mad men has forced the world into turmoil. It has become the heritage of American youth to maintain and pre- serve by peactfu! mmm those vestiges of democracy which yet survive. To the preparation of youth for their momentous task our schools are dedicated .... L. VV. HEDGE. E231

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fssenfld Mr. Gholz, treasurer, and Mr. Dennis, financial adviser, have the considerable task of managing the business side of our school. Mr. Kelly, competent attendance officer of Kern County Union High School, makes friends of all of those with whom he comes in contact. Efficient workers who are kept busy with the office details include Miss Van Doozer, chief attendance clerkg Miss Parker, secretary to Mr. Kellyg at our central switchboard is Marie Stanfield who keeps us in touch with the outside world and who is a reliable source of general school information, and Miss Dona- hoe, head registrar of the school. Miss Graupman, informed as she is on all school events and details, is through her dual job of secretary to Mr. Hedge and keeper of the school calendar, an essential person here. t30l