Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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As a home proiecl, agricullure sludenls raised eilher a crop, poullry or liveslock. The AGRlCULTURE DEPARTMENT helped each siudenl wil'h his home proiecl as well as his schoolwork and on lhe farm. The freshmen classes were laughl aboul' planls, poullry and bees, while lhe sophomores siudied all lypes of liveslock. The iuniors advanced by having a choice oi eilher hor- liculiure or agricullural mechanics, and lhe seniors learned how lo make money by farming. AGRICULTURE ROW l, Iell fo righf: Harvey Brockmeyer, M.S.g Craig Marlon, M.S.g Ben Suflon, B.S. ROW ll: J. W. Nielson, M.S.g Kennelh Whilney, B.S.1 Harry Hocrofl, 8.5. vocational preparation. The BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT provided courses io prepare siudenls for fulure posilions in business. Among lhe courses olilerecl were bookkeeping, shorlhand. merchandising, lyping and s+enography.'College preparalory majors were also offered for sludenls who planned lo conlinue business courses in college. ln ihe fall, The deparl- menl' sponsored a 'ren-hour Chrislmas lraining program for all siudenls who iniended io work in business eslablishmenis during Chrislmas holidays. This program also helped sludenls gel parl-lime iobs in downlown slores. BUSINESS EDUCATION ROW I, Ieff lo righl: Ollo As erqer, M.A.g 'W.lIi am Robb, lvl.A.g Harold Hendry, 8.5.5 glare Holmes, B.A.g Barbara Prifchefr, B.A. ROW ll: Wallace Johnson M.S.' Hesle K.nnear, B.S.p George Kyle, B.A.g Mary Ritchie, A.B. NOT PICTURED: Marion ScoH, B.S.g Gladys While A.B i HARVEY BROCKMEYER, Chairman HARO lD HENDRY, Chairman

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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.

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, CREW. ROW I, leff lo right: James Barnes, Bill Sams, Mona Sullivan, Leonard Huffman. ROW ll: Terry Seanor, Steve Rice, Bill Hun? lno longer a memberl, Bill Hanson lno longer a memberl, Lowell Kamrar, Advisor. No? piclured: Warren Coker, Gordon Day, Phillip Lsmasler. P. E. instructors trained Wilh indomilable spiril, lhe GIRLS' P. E. DEPARTMENT presenled a program of diverse aclivilies. This year saw The formalion of an advanced sporls class offering girls MARGC ROBESKY- cI'aI a wilh exceplional abilily lhe opporlunily lo cornpele in one group. The slaff, as lhe nucleus of many recrealional organizalions, also supporled Modern Dance Club, lhe Drill Team, and Aquannelles. Al periodic deparlmenl meelings, in addilion lo solving problems al hand, slall members could be seen assisling one anolher lo a more lhor- ough and versalile knowledge of sporls skills. GIRLS' P.E. ROW I, left to righl: Beverly Davis, B.A.g Palricia Leddy, B.A.g Jean Meixner, 8.5.5 Phyllis Hulleff, B.S.g Marion Locher, B.S. ROW Il: Margo Robesky, M.A.g Edly Day, B.A.3 DeEHe Sargenf, B.S.g Beverly Bowman, M.A.g Belly Moehnke, B.S. 3 Q B X 4' sie ' I ,s,ls 'Mya . ,... fry, K QV!! Responsible for lhe props, backdrops and special scenery seen in lhis year s plays were lhe energelic members of lhe STAGE