West High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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W i s 4 yt. . it 14 sc is J as y. , 'QW l , 5 1 Prop. I3 Highlights 78-79 Proposition 13 was the highlight of the 78-79 school year for both faculty, administration, staff, and students. With approximately 2,100 students enrolled in the fall, cutbacks in both faculty and support staff were evident. Classes were cancelled and no new personnel hired. Vacant positions were hlled through transfers within the district. Among classes eliminated were Advanced Biology, French I, Stage Productions, Crafts, Business Experience, some of the music groups, and all summer school classes. Other areas affected include, P.E. classes, Fine Arts, band equipment and general campus clean-up as the custodial staff was cut to save. Dean of Guidance, George Pinheiro keeps track of paperwork. qpylff' til' i K M 5. 'tt Barbara Young Fred Arias Nurse Theda Bartholomew Ha ' 'tb 'iff K . . is If -In 11922. R- st, 5 1. ,, .. .. , .5 gi.. x. t 1 L, kk.. , . if , . t 131 Q Q Q I' Qui ff , Wk, 171

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fc 1 1 l Va . ,,., ,,,, ,,,,, , f Dorthy McCutcheon enjoys working with her students. Ed DeMello Fred Laningham Counseling Counseling Cliff Tucker confers with a student. Opposite Page: Fred Laningham explains the biological makeup of a Viking lunch. Marilyn George checks attendance. 170 Betty Thomas Cliff Tucker Counseling Counseling Ginn:-if

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James Berry Forrest Bingham John Bosquet Rosalind Brown Y' Coaches Dave Titsworth and Mike Butcher, ' Linda Cairns E ,V V James Caswell Patrice Church Betty Jo Collins Harry Critser Bruce Curtis 23,