Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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J .1. Newteachers were briefed on their responsibilities by Leslie W. Hedge, principal, in nine orientation meetings. with technical subjects. VIRGIL KIRKPATRICK, Chairman The aim ot the SCIENCE DEPARTMENT was to increase students' interest in science. Among courses otiered were biology, chemistry. physics, lite science, and aviation science. For the tirst time. a Science Fair was sponsored by Bl-IS and held at Bakersfield College on April 7-l I. Science students also participated in Science Fairs at Fresno, the chemistry and physics tests in Los Angeles, and the Westinghouse Science Talent Search, activities directly sponsored bythe Science Department. SCIENCE ROW l, left lo right: Carter Phafr, A.B.g Francis Fraser, diner, B.A.g Lymann Odell, 8.5.3 Dell Whefsler, M.S.g Al M.A.g Georgia Arnold, M.S.g Virginia Folsom, A.B.g Virgil Dennis, A.B. NOT PICTURED: James Sayer, M.A.g Don Kirkpatrick, B.A. ROW Il: Ben Sutton, B.S.g Robert Gar- Shealor,A.B.g Howard Whalen, M.A.

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RAYMOND BUCKLE, Chairman EDITH McLEAN, Chairman IT was To members of The DRAWING DEPARTMENT ThaT The many Tine sTudenTs leaving BI-IS To enTer The Tields oT archiTec- Tural and machine draTTing owed mosT oT Their knowledge OT These subiecTs. These Teachers TaughT The cardinal rules oT draTT- ing in TirsT-year drawing classes, which were essenTial To maTh, science and shop majors. In oTher classes insTrucTors direcTed more advanced sTudenTs as They produced origi- nal house plans and IolueprinTs oT compli- caTed machinery. MECHANICAL DRAWING SEATED, lefl' To righfz Pefer Gilli, A.B.g Dell Whefsler, M.S. STANDING: Lowell Nelson, B.A., Edward Welz, M.A.g Raymond Buckle, B.S. NOT PICTURED: William Goodban, M.A.g Bruce Lenmark, A.B. Instructors challenged minds' The MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT gave sTudenTs vocaTional Training as well as Teaching Them principles of maThemaTical Theory. Four Types oT maThemaTicaI programs were oTiered, one Tulfilling requiremenTs Tor gracluaTion, one Tor college enTrance, an- oTher Tor maThemaTics and science majors, and one Tor sTudenTs needing exTra help wiTh The TundamenTaIs. A unique TeaTure aT BHS was The course in college algebra, which gave sTudenTs adcIiTionaI preparaTion Tor college. To TurTher maThemaTics sTucIenTs' in- TeresT, The MaTh DeparTmenT presenTed an assembly. aT which local civil engineers spoke. MATHEMATICS Douglas Carroll, M.S.: Fred Glassburner, Ph.D.g Bernard ','jlll,'-'J' ,' SEATED, Iefl- To right Margaref Meyer, B.A.g George Lusfiq, A.B.g James Keese, M.S., Joe Koegler, B.A.g George Kyle, H.A.g Mary Waggener, A.B.g Edifh McLean, A,B.1 Daneluk, M.A. NOT PICTURED: Roberf Noakes, M.S.: Ronald Clark, B.M.g Wallace Johnson, M.S. STANDING: Norman Nysfrom, M.A.g George Osborn, B.A. 1- 5 .-T4 A

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ANN SMITH, Chairman RAYMOND CROSS, Chairman The HOME ECONOMICS DEPART- MENT aTTorded girls guidance abouT Tamily living as well as abouT Toods and cloThing. Girls observed TirsThand The physical and menTal developmenT oT children Trom ages Three To Tive. This year saw Tor The Tirsl' Time discussion panels organized To assisT Treshmen in beTTer adiusTmenT To high school. Following TradiTion, senior homemalcing classes served as hosTesses Tor The TaculTy aT The Clcrisrlmas Open House. HOME ECONOMICS ROW I, Iefi To righT: Marqarei Ramsey, B.S.g Gwen Bayer, B S.: Mary Wesfacofl, B.A.g Wilma Turner, B.A. ROW ll: Margaref Moore, B.A.g Ann Smith, B.A.g Sally Mace, B,S.p Pal Oelrichs, B.S. BHS offered up-to-date For many BHS sTudenTs who enjoyed working wiTh Their hands The MECHANICAL ARTS DEPARTMENT designed iTs courses. The deparTmenT provided numerous oppor- TuniTies Tor creaTive endeavor by The sTudenTs as well as providing The pracTicaliTy oT iob Training. While racing To Turn relaTively inexperienced Treshrnen inTo well-Trained, young semi-skilled laborers in The Tour years alloTTed Them, insTrucTors emphasized co-operaTiveness, independence and an undersTanding oT indusTry which helped guide The boys in Their choice of occupaTions. MECHANICAL ARTS B.A. ROW II: James McCoy, Voc. Cred.: Lloyd Wcllen, ROW l, Ielr To rlghlz Peler Smith, B.A.g James Sayer, M.A.g B.S.g Lyman Curris, A.B.g Lowell Nelson, B.A.1 Don Lucas, Craig Morlon, M.S.g Lowell Kamrar, A.B.g Peter Gilli, B.A.g Bruce Lenmark, A.B.q.Ray Cross, Spec. Cred.g Gerry A.B.g Millon Perkins: Jack Charvo, A.B.g James Francis, Smuih, A.B.