Bakersfield College - Raconteur Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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12 11H 1:11111111 Dr. Edward Simonsen :11; 111 As the fiftieth year of Bakersfield College Closes and you are caught X the whirl of 1111011 examinations, Baccalaureate, the Sopho- more Honor Brunch, Commencement and the many social activities, yo11 Ihqy reflect with pride and satisfaction on the college, its fine eputCItlon and its significant accomplishments. Many of the events of this remarkable year have paid tribute to , fifty ye rs of service to this community by Bokersfie1c1 College and 1 have odded to its stature. Memorab1e among these were the colorful ' Homecoming which was highlighted by the visit of Miss Grace Bird ,- and Dr.Bc11ph Prator, the two presidents who served from 1921 to 1958, the series of concerts and lectures brought by' 'BC Presents, the art 1 1 onvocotion, the student body plays, the Renegade Bond and Choir concerts, and the dedication of the new Mathematics Science -- Building and planetarium. 1 Wht1e these have been the colorful public occasions which en- and are cm integrod port of a full college life, the essence of achmplishments during this year lies in the understanding and knowledge that each of you has gained through contact with instruc- tors. With the 1ibrorry, with textbooks, with 1e1low students, and with the stimulating atmosphere of c: college campus. From the first thirteen students who attended 1 Bakersfield Colleggw , . 1e 1111373ij : 1 we knOW that your accemphshmen t A M reputatlon of Bakersfie C : 1 ' 111 1111;111:1111 , -- 11 , mmnmn 1111:1111

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1 First row. left to right: M. Glenn Bultman, Clerk; Albert S. Gould, President; Theron L. McCuen, Secretary and District Superinten- dent. Second row, left to right: Mark Haney, Member; Willard C. Myers, Member; Donald E. Ruggenberg, Member. Board of Trustees u H H $57 Fifty years ago BC and Bakersfield High School students attended school together on one campus. On March 13, 1950 the Board of Trustees authorized the establishment of Q separate campus for the college. A year later a 153 acre site was purchased. Cornerstone ceremonies for the campus we know today were conducted on April 30, 1955, in connec- tion with Public Schools Week activities. F u11- time instruction began April 2, 1956. The Kern Joint Junior College District became Ct sepa- rate legal entity on July 1, 1961 via c1 special election. Present Board members, who are elected by the citizens of the District, c:11 hold college degrees and are highly respected business and professional men in the community. 11 ' mmu nu