Baker High School - Buff Yearbook (Baker, LA)

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“Control” prevents “Kaos” Mrs. Wilkins takes fime from her rcgu'ar duties to check out students. Or. business ero Gary Smith, Edward Martin, Fred Kennedy, and Amanda Hoshman. The new attendance office is a mecca for those needing offical permission to do this or that. Talking with Mr. Tucker (on duty in the office sixth hour) ore Jean Sanders, Mona McCulloch, Charlotte Hagg, Carole Copes, and Jean- nie Browne. New office procedures have turned Baker High into the Most Attended school in tho parish averaging less absences per six-weeks than any other school in the area. 13

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Administrators make a school click Mail floods Mr. Simmons' office every day, and. as shown hero, ho must read everytnhg of imcor ance. Disci pi n o problems are Mr. Porta's responsibility, and he is pictured here reco-ding statistics on that topic. As a ship couldn't run without crew, or a car without a driver, neither could a school run without effective administrators. e job that administrators do reflects on the li s of every student. It is so vast that we all ore a ''cted by it in some way or another. On this page BHS administ mons, principal, and Mr. Ray cipol. are pictured in action. One minute in their office, the next checking with ors Mr. A. E. S’m- 'ta. assistant prin- mg tors seldom have much time to e next in a meet-Jents—administrate. Always on tho go would bo a good way to desc'ibo Mr. Simmons and Mr. P.or+a as they carry out the.r responsibilities. 12

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Teachers aren’t “tailored to type” Teachers do not come tailored on some uniform tailor's dummy. These are an especially diverse group of individual, with personal styles, personal philosophies, personal plaudits and peeves. In response to an assortment of questions. BHS teachers produced an array of answers. Topics included favorite techniques , philosophy o teach- ing . pet peeve about teaching , and others. Of course one brief remark is no more than an introductory overture to an interesting person— but at least, it's a beginning. Although the yearbook can't provoke the whole score, here some recorded comments act as mood music to introduce the faculty at BHS. Mr. C. A. Abbot . . . Guidance; Speech 8 ... A caution to students: Be honest with yourself about yourself.” Mr. Alfred Allday . . . Typing . . . Technique strosscd: Practice! Practice! Practice!” Mr. N. Bacot . . . Science 7 . . . Commentary: Good bohavior is os important os good classwork. Mrs. F. R. Baler . . . French I. II ... A delightful method: Using d'owings and pantomimes to clarify foreign terms. Mr. J. C. Bexet . . . Chemistry: Physics . . . Interesting: A student who’s working out a philosophy of life. Mr. Gary Blocker . . . Am. Govt; Sociology . . . Positon Paper: Studerts learn best through participation. Mrs. Marjorio Blocker . . . Chorus ... . Commentary: I am happiest when I can got a good tono from a group of singers. Mrs. Lucille Bond . . . Guidance . . . Counsel: Know yourself, and your aims in life. Mr. Jerry Boudreaux . . . Attendance; Driver Educetion . . . To student drivers: Be in style—drive defensively.” Mrs. Ray Boudreaux . . . Home Economics . . . Caution to stu-donts: Use your school time wisely. Miss Pat Bovard . . . Girls P.E. . . . An essential: Ge in there and Play! Mr. Willie E. Bowman . . . Industrial Arts . . . Most important in students: ’ Dependability. Some Baker Coaches (Coach Jennings, Coach Thomas, and Coach Cathey) show that there is more to life than p ay—namely study!