Bakersfield College - Raconteur Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1956 volume:

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IQRA 12-wf'f'ff ' A 8 A K E S F I E t D , 6 1956 1956 1956 1955 1956 1956 '1956 19516 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 I9 I cours: '95 Easfer, 1956, marked fhe realizafion of a dream which exfends over fhe 43 years Bakersfield College has been in exisfence. On April 2 classes began on fhe new S8,000,000, l5O acre Bakersfield College campus overlooking fhe cify from fhe hill fops fo fhe easf. The movemenf of Bakersfield College fo ifs new home was accom- plished in an afmosphere of organized confusion. Desks and equipmenf were mislaid. femporary offices for sfudenf officers were sef up while sfudenfs awaifed complefion of fhe beaufiful new campus cenfer, and feelings ran fo sadness as fhe long and friendly associafion wifh Bakers- field High School came fo an end. Buf as fhe flag was raised in fronf of fhe adminisfrafion building early on fhaf brighf cool April day, sfudenfs and insfrucfors finally realized fhaf Bakersfield College was enfering a new and excifing period of ifs hisfory. a period filled wifh opporfunifies fo become fhe finesf com- munify college in fhe nafion. Sfudenfs look forward fo fhe complefion of 'rhe campus in fhe fall of l956. The graduafes of fhis year will nof share in fhaf phase of fhe college's developmenf, buf fheirs has been fhe happy disfincfion of being fhe firsf class fo earn fheir degrees from fhe campus on fhe bluffs. , , f , an .H .,: 'T ' ' T-L1 eil in f J :pr ,mi 'gin 'VSW5' i f ,M DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ww M Today 'rhe new Bakersfield College is a realify because of lhe larsighlred underslanding and efficienl' planning of The board of Jrruslees of +he KCUHS and JC Dislricl and 'rhe dislricl adminislralion under 'rhe direc- Tion of Mr. Theron McCuen, dislricl superinlendeml, shown above. The dis'rric'r board mem- bers who serve wilhoul pay in an awesome and olfen lhanlcless iob are shown wilh Superinlendenf lvlcCuen sealed lefl lo riqhl: Al- berl S. Gould, Chesler O'N'eill, l-l. E. Woodworlh, Emil Bender and William T. Baldwin. To 'rhese lruslees and 'ro Mr. lv1cCuen and his able slall, we, The Raconleur slaff of l956. dedicafe 'rhis boolc wilh a hearlfell 'rhanlcs for lheir vi+al perl in 'rhe realiza+ion of lhe age-old dream: our new Bakersfield College Campus. 1956 1 The Trip To The promised land Took place This year. The waTers oT The big sea oT speculaTion parTed To leT The red and whiTe clad BCiTes onTo The shore oT a new era. This pasT year mosT oT our planning Time cen- Tered around The Big Move, buT There were a number oT oTher highlighTs, Too. Our debaTe Teams broughT high honors To Balcersheld College: The aThleTic Teams and The music groups carried on Their programs in The usual superior manner. Principally, we've been indebTed To you, our sTudenTs, Tor The way you have lcepT up your day- To-day associaTions wiTh each oTher and wiTh The sTaTT oT Bal4ersTield College. Your adapTabiliTy To a rapidly changing paTTern speaks well Tor The way in which you will meeT The problems oT adiusTmenT which you will have To Tace in The lasT halT oT This, The 2OTh CenTury. This is a measure oT educaTional achievemenT which has liTTle, if any, relaTion To The excellence OT a physical planT. We have The greaTesT conTidence in you, and The qualiTy oT .eadership you will ineviTably show. -Ralph PraTor 976 1956 1956 1956 1956 i956 1956 1956 1956 195 96 R N GANIZATION Jerry Weifzel, secrefaryg Dale Spickler, presidenlg Ron Sells, vice-presidenf. DALE SPICKLER Sfudenl Body President I 1 6195L6 1956 19s619s619s61956 BACK ROW, lefr lo right: Bill Ronaldson, Jack Schuelz, William Heffernan, advisor, Jim Swarfzwelder, Jim Drennan, Ron Orloff, Dennis Day, Don Duns. SECOND ROW: BeHy Ann Sfull, Kalhy Gill, Joanne Becker, Mickie Wifham, Diana Lee, Carol Morley, Priscilla Guezec. FRONT ROW: Marilyn Valenline, Gerry Haslam, Jerry Weilzel, Dale Spickler, Ron Sells, Sandra Rappleye, Larry Smelzer, Carol Crandall. 6 l Jerry Weifzel, secrefaryg Dale Spickler, presidenfg Rhoda Cohen, vice-presidenf. DALE SPICKLER Sfudenl Body Presiden? SPRING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 1956195619f619f619561 BACK ROW, leff fo riqhf: Emil Berk, Frank Sf. Clair, Bob Pale, William Heffernan, adviser: Bill Ronaldson Jim Swarfzw ld J' D ' ' ' ' ' e er, im rennan. SECOND ROW. Helen Hearn, Pa? Meredlfh, Mlckle Wlfham, Kafhy Gill, Sandra Rappleye, Larry Smelzer, Don Spence, Zane Bridges. FRONT ROW: Sharon King, Marilyn Valenline, Carol Crandall, Jerry Weifzel, Dale Spickler, Rhoda Cohen, Marirfa Edwards, Mary Lou Noonan. 7 BACK ROW, lefi fo rlghl: Chesler Wrighl, Larry Smefzer, Don Spence, Zane Bridges, Calvin Meek. FRONT ROW: Gerry Haslam, Carol Crandall, Marilyn Valenfine, Dr. Dorofh O I d ' - y very, a vlser, Wanda Waison. ' 3 Y 6l95619561956l9S619S619i R BACK ROW, lefl fo righf: Larry.Smeher, vice-president Gerry Haslam, president FRONT ROW: M 'I GERRY HASLAM Fall Presidenf arl yn Valenhne, secrefaryg Wanda Wafson, represenfallve. l fi W an BACK ROW, lefr +o righf: Don Spence, Larry Smefzer, Dr. Dorofhy Overly, adviser: Gerry Haslam, Zane Bridges. FRONT ROW: Wanda Wafson, Lynne Clerou, Marilyn Valeniine, Maurine Peferson, Beffy Ann Stull. I95619i6I956I956I956I9i6 I BACK ROW, ieff fo righf: Don Spence, Larry Smeizer, Gerry Haslam. FRONT ROW: Marilyn Valenfine, Wanda Wafson. GERRY HASLAM Spring Presideni BACK ROW, leff fo right John Friesen, Janice Lando, Bill Ronaldson, Rhoda Lee Cohen, Terrance Fix. FRONT ROW: Sharon King, Sandra Rappleye, Joyce Works, Priscilla Guezec, Carol Morley. BILL RONALDSON Spring President FALL SQPHQMQRE COUNCIL1956195619s6195619s619 BACK ROW. Iefl fo riqhf: Bill Ronaldson, Rhoda Lee Cohen. FRONT ROW: Sandra Rappleye, Priscilla Guezec, Carol Morley. x ? RON ORLOFF Fall Presidenl BACK ROW, lefl lo right: John Zimmerman, adviser: Jesse Holmes, Bob Pale, Bill Ronaldson, Jerry Gibbons, Terrance Fix, James Beam. SECOND ROW: Louis Varga, Sandra Rappleye, Joyce Works, Carol Morley, Barbara Olsen, Priscilla Guezec, Don Hubbard. FRONT ROW: Carmen Lopez, Pal' Meredifh, Sharon Kinq, Kalhy Gill, Marilia Edwards, Jerry Weilzel, Mary Lou Noonan, Shirley Goode. s619f619s619f619f619f6 SPRING SOPHOMQRE COUNCIL W-M BACK ROW, lefl 'lo righf: Jesse Holmes, Bill Ronaldson. FRONT ROW: Sandra Rappleye, Carol Morley, Priscilla Guezec. BACK ROW, left fo right: Jess Washinglon, Viclor Chrisman, Mike Bulcher, James Gibbs, George Fields, Sleve Burnell, Frank Vasquez. SECOND ROW: Laurie Sfrauss, Dave Blanchard, Smifhie Calla- han, Grant Schofield, John Moser, Bob Harris. FRONT ROW: Chesier Wrighl, Roy Mason, Phyllis Gentry, Alice Hankins, Bill Kilbrefh, Al Warnick, PHEDS ASSOCIATED MEN STUDENTS BACK ROW, leff 'l'o righl: LaMonl' Skiby, Bob Hobbs, Tony Sullivan, Jerry Gibbons, William Miller. SECOND ROW: Morris Kyle, Gifford Massey, Joe Salas, James D. Allendorl, Chuck Ladley. FRONT ROW: Don Buckle, Gary Thompson, Jim Swarlzvaelfier, Dale Spickler, Jack Schuelz, William Nielsen, 5 Vl5ef. I2 Georgine Bihlman, ad- viser of Pheds, was becom- ing a lillle irlced when only lhree or four members showed up for meeiings lhis year. She was on lhe verge of disbanding 'rhe club when lhe delin- quenl ' members began lo appear al meelings ailer ioolball and baslcelball seasons. Miss Bihlman lhinlcs a solulion lo lhe problem would be lo have membership and allend- ance in 'rhe club required for Physical Educalion ma- iors and minors. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 A.M.S. aclivilies were direcled by Jim Swarlz- welder. The organizalion had a lull slale of goals allhough ac+ive members of 'rhe group represenled only a small porlion of male sludenls on campus. Chief aim of A.M.S. is lo organ- ize and facililale college aclivilies for male slu- denls. Aclivilies under lheir sponsorship which re- ceived lhe mosl response from The sludenl' body as a whole were inlramural spor'l's and fhe conlesl' 'For Foolball Queen. Bakersfield College's Fo- rensic Teams posled one of lhe mosl successful lour- namenl compelilion years under lhe coaching of Miss Phyllis Juslice, newly ap- poinled advisor 'ro lhe group. ln addilion lo win- ning a debale from 'rhe Universily of California leam, lhe Bakersfield Col- legians speech whizzes won sweepslakes award al lhe famous Pasadena Ciiy College lnvilalional Tour- namenr afler coming wilh- in six poinls of Thai honor al lhe Slocklon College Tournameni. For 'lhe firsl lime in many years, lhe leam allended lhe Phi Ro Pi Nalional Forensics Tour- ruamenl al Weber College in Uiah. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 Sludenls wilh inleresl and a background in agri- cullure have 'Found in 'rhe Agricullure Club an oullel for 'lheir ideas. Knowledge gained by 'rhese men from lhe college's well devel- oped agricullural deparl- menr will be used in vari- ous ways. Some will use il in lhe aclual praclice of farming. Olhers will apply il lo relaled branches of 'rhe field. such as selling of farm machinery, 'reach- ing, and wriling for farm iournals. STANDING, Ieff fo right: Don Duns, vice-president Phyllis Justice, adviser Wanda Walson SEATED La Velle Sloller, Dennis Day, president, Carol Morley, secrelary Prusculla Guezec 1956 1 5 Xe ! Ku, G Q PHI RHO PI AGRICULTURE CLUB BACK ROW, Iefl lo righl: Dave Green, Sherrell Sears, Jerry Manda, Marino Ruccomunu Leslue Barnes Jim Furqason. SECOND ROW: Douglas Bair, John Uhall, Vick Minellu Don Voogd Melvun Jones Mike Madison, Joe Madruga. FRONT ROW: Primus Jones, John Cocking Vern Crawford Dan Boone Hugh Mouser, Ernie Anlongiovanni. The DesereT Club was added To The college's lisT oT organizaTions during The Tall semesTer. Basis oT membership in DesereT is a sincere inTeresT in supporT- ing social and religious principles in college liTe. New members are accepT- ed Through a voTe oT ap- proval by The original 25 members. The club's ac- TiviTies, which included a speech conTesT, dances. dinners, and a snow parTy, were supporTed wiTh re- sponse complimenTary To The college. 6 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 VeTerans on campus molded Their organizaTion inTo a consisTenT and seri- ous group oT adulTs han- dling Their acTiviTies in an adulT manner. The VeTs Club Took a mainTained in- TeresT in a bill beTore Con- gress which will increase The amounT oT aid veTerans receive while aTTendirig college. They have lcepT up a regular correspondence wiTh SenaTor Knowland on This issue. The club was ac- Tive on college level as well. lVlonThly elecTions oT a Girl oT The MonTh were held To give school spiriT a boosT. BACK ROW, leff To righT: Ray LaTham, Jack Beebe, David Green, Harvey Harper, Larry Agle, Orral S. Luke, adviser. FRONT ROW: Leslie Allen, Helen Kidd, Sheryl Keelch, Sandra Rappleye, Barbara Olsen. DESERET 1956 1956 1956 1956 VETERANS CLUB BACK ROW, leff To right: LaMont Skiby, Bob Hobbs, Tony Sullivan, William Miller. SECOND ROW: Morris Kyle, Gifford Massey, Joe Salas, Don Allendorf, Chuck Ladley, W. M. Nielsen, adviser. FRONT ROW: Don' Buckle, Gary Thompson, Jim Swarfzwelder, president Palricia King, Dale Spickler, Jack Schueh. J.'.-g2Li.,..iJ,ml li , BACK ROW, left to right: George McLane, Roberl Cordin, Tom Dumon, Clyde Sfepheson, Joyce Rueffqers. SECOND ROW: Neal Jones, Mariorie Hughes, Edna Hall, Alice Krelsle, Duane Lester, Diane Carnine. FRONT ROW: Shirley Godds, Johnnie Gardner, Audrey Norlhway, Claudine Schwob, presidenl, Eva Le Fevre, adviser. FRENCH CLUB GERMAN CLUB BACK ROW, lefl' 'lo riqhf: Adelaide Schafer, adviser, Sian Lando, Harvey Turner, presidenig Ronald Calvin, Al Roshanmanish, John De Vincenzo, John Friesen. SECOND ROW: Jack De Vries, Robert Meftle, Cafherine Graff, Charles Meislrell, Edna Hall, Dale Spickler. FRONT ROW: Carol Harbaugh, Alice Smiih, Ann Taylor, Robert Grossmanb MarryIEllioH, Willis Flickinger, Heide Senffleben, o erf ay or. 956 Le Cercle Francais rep- resenis l'he segmenl' of BCi'res who share an in- leresl in 'rhe language, cullure and heriiage of France. Realislic French almosphere was creaied by Eva Le Fevre, adviser, long a residenl ol: Paris, and Claudine Schwob, fall presidenl, whose home is 'rhe French cily. Members found in lheir club an op- poriunily lo enrich Their background ihrough French movies, records, and aclivilies. l-lorlense lvioile served as spring presidenlz 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 Preparing for THE MOVE broughl many dis- lraclions lo l'he campus, bul' members of ihe Ger- man Club followed a simi- lar pallern of olher groups by conceniraiing on siimu- lalion of inleresl in mal- lers al hand. An organized slale of social and educa- iional affairs lcepl' l'he club on an even pace. Harvey Turner, presidenl, and Adelaide Schafer, adviser, guided lhe 40 members loward recognilion of lhe German Club's purpose: io sludy and io enjoy Ger- many's offering lo man- kind. MICKIE WITHAM Edifor BACK ROW, left fo right: Jesse Holmes, Joanne Becker, Marie Couniryman. FRONT ROW: Rhoda Cohen, l Mickie Wifham, Kathy Gill. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 R A C Q N T E U R MARIE COU NTRYMAN Phoioqraphy Coordinaior LYNNE CLEROU Campus Affairs Edifor I6 BETTY ANN STULL Business Manager RHODA LEE COHEN Art Ediior MORRIS KYLE Sporis Edi+or JOANNE BECKER Adveriising Manager W fa- 5 1 nmgwarfxf ,Ay 1 ij 1 1 x .W 4 ,,,,,.542,Qg?,., 1 . , , A 1 5 , wwf'- ' ..,, 1 A ii? .6 3 - . ' fE'25Zii e2fgl,,, GARY GIRARD Managing Editor JANICE CARLEY Feaiu re Edifor JIM DRENNAN Edifor BEVERLY REYNOLDS News Edifor GARRY GILL Sporfs Edifor JOYCE BROOKS Advertising Manager JERRY GIBBONS Adverfising Manager R E N E G A D E P 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1951 in I i l i i BACK ROW, Ieff fo righf: Chris Carr, John Winself, Harry Cowan, Mike McManus, Jim Drennan, Dan Boone, Gary Girard, Bennie Rose, Philip Carlson, Duane Spilsbury, adviser. SECOND ROW: Laurie Sfrauss, Virgil Beckham, Dewain Palmer, Janice Carley, Linda Parham, Rhoda Lee Cohen, Joyce Brooks, Philip Hughes, Woody Charlier. FRONT ROW: Clifion Highman, Garry Gill, Marie Counfryman, Beverly Reynolds, Shirley Garner, Alice Hankins, Marilyn Valenfine, Alice Spurlock, Morris Kyla, Cecil Johnson. l7 OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Rula Keeich, PafSwa1'zeIl, Fran- cine Lum, Lu-Ann Tedrow. Deserved recognirion of Lance and Shield's service +0 Jrhe college came when 'rhe Execurive Council auihorized 'rhe group io aci as oriicial hosresses on The new campus. Represeniarive of rheir many services 'rhis year was rhe co- sponsorship of handicapped children as Renegade Mas- cors. L A N C E A N D S H I E L D 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 BACK ROW, Ieff io right: Marie Counfryman, Par Swaizell, Shirley Goode, Joanne Becker, ' L m Donna Dawald. SECOND ROW: Rhoda Lee Helen Hearn, Judy McCaIloch, Francine u , Cohen, Deanna .Bea+fy, Lu-Ann Tedrow, Nome Rouner, Ann Stagqs, Priscilla Guezec, Carol - P+ Dutzi, Horiense Morie, Dorothy Albauqh, Morley. FRONT ROW. Mary Lou Noonan, a adviser, Jerry Weirzel, Layne Sframler, Joyce Downing. 195 Guardianship oiH1e viclory bell and banner is a funciion oiH1e Renegade Kniglnls who also fill Clirisimas baskers and aci as guides for Hie mascois. Desigriaied official hosis for BC, Huey also are aliiliaied wiH1 Kiwanis lniernalional Circle K of Bakersfield. LEFT TO RIGHT: Ron Han- son. Joe Salas, Clyde Steph- eson, spring president: Chuck Ladley, fall presi- dent Don Duns. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 R E N G A D E K N I G H 'I' S BACK ROW, lei? lo righr: George McKenney, Don Duns, Morris Kyle, Jim Swarhwelder, Joe Salas, Johnny Rees, Rollie Hoffman. SECOND ROW: Dennis Day, Chuck Ladley, Jim Barfholomew, Terry Alexander, Don Buck, Ron Siemens, Richard Garcia. FRONT ROW: Clyde Shpheson, Stan Sherman, Dale Spickler, Wylie L. Jones, adviser: Ron Hanson, Don Duns, Tony Sullivan. Alpha Gamma Sigma, The Balcersirield College scholarship socieTy, is co- sponsored by RoberT Young and Dr. Melvin Cherno. Membership in The organization, which is aTTiliaTed wiTh The CaliTornia Junior College Scholar- ship Honor SocieTy, is open To sTudenTs who achieve a high record oT grades in Their classes. STudenTs may be elecTed To Temporary membership Tor a single semesTer iT They compile a 3.0 grade poinT average when enrolled in I2 or more units oT college courses oTher Than physical educaTion. Perma- nenT membership in The organizaTion may be exTended To Temporary mem- bers who achieve a record oT Three ouT oT Tour or Tour ouT oT Tive semesTers oT Temporary membership and an over-all grade point average ot 3.3 or beTTer. STudenTs wiTh a record oT 3.5 in all college work may be made mem- bers ot The group regardless oT The number oT semesTers oT Temporary membership. ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA BACK ROW, left to right: Ray Simpson, Richard Earl, Don K. WesTphal, Jack L. Flad, Howard Black, David Green, Larry Batty, James Saddler, Bill Neal, Bard Salcido. THIRD ROW: R. H. Young, adviser, Larry Agle, LaMont Skiby, Wilbur Dong, Ken Wright, Ray Moody, Jerry Brown, Melvin Cherno. SECOND ROW: David Simpson, Pat Towne, Don Duns, Dennis Day, Walt Frazee, Willis Flickinger, Esq., Robert Grossmann, Caroline Foote, Don Sfanditer. FRONT ROW: Darline Rahm, Mary Kay Wallace, Carol Morley, Priscilla Guezec, Yvonne Jackson, Helen Hearn, Joyce Stewart, Bernice Holder, Pat Beck. 1956 19 FALL SEMESTER OFFICERS-BACK ROW, left fo right: Bill Higbee, Bill Nicolel, Richard Relfick, Alberl Bien, Ron Elrod, presidenl. SPRING SEMESTER OFFICERS-FRONT ROW: Ernest Admiral, Don Pon, Bob Gentry, Jere Graham, Cliflon Hiqhman, president BACK ROW, leff lo right Clelland Downs, Cruz Yvanez, Richard Reflick, Larry Clendenen, Bob Fisher, Jere Graham, Jim Hoffman, Jack Mathews, Ed Creswell, Larry Bally. SECOND ROW: Ed Hemmerling, adviser: Ernesl Admiral, Cliff Hewilf, Jr., Sfuarf Kreig, Bill Higbee, Harvey Turner, Bob Genfry, Ron Calvin, Bill McClure. FRONT ROW: Ted Reed, Alberl Bien, Les Brown, Cliffon Highman, Ronny Elrod, Wilbur Pond, Bob Grossmann, Wall' Frazee, Jack De Vries, Bill Nicolel. 6 af f f 56 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 E N G I N E E R S Sophomore chemislry, geology, and engineering sl'uden'l's comprise 'rhe bulk of membership in Engineers Club. Members express lhe lheory lhal il is educalional lo malce aclual conlacls wilh The engineering pro- fession Through fielcl lrips. The club's noninlelleclual aclivilies in- clude semiannual fishing lrips and slealc balces. 2l The Bakersfield College Sympl1oneHe was an all-college orcheslra ihis year 'for 'l'l'19 firsl lime. Twenly-six members selecled on 'flue basis of excellence of performance and serious applicafion 'ro advanced music gave several performances during llwe year. Audiences found 'rlwese performances inlerspersed willw professional-like qualifies nol' usually no'l'ed in a college orcbeslra. Direclor Clarence Wiggins plans +o mainiain 'rlrie presenl size of H19 Symplwonelle since H' has proved 'lo be a balanced group. The Symphonelle has slwown ilself lo be an aclivily for only 'fhose persons who clemonslrafe llweir willingness lo work diligenlly and lo fulfill The dulies of serious musicians. Q R C H E S T R A 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 6 19 1956 1 ln l956 The BalcersTield College Renegade Band, marlcs iTs Third year under The dynamic and enThusiasTic leadership oT Clarence Wig Wiggins. Wiggins, who came To Bakers- Tield College Trom The posT oT assisTanT bandmasTer aT The UniversiTy oT WashingTon, has generaTed a spiriT oT espriT de corps which has liTTed The band To The championship Torm iT now holds. Renegade Bandsmen This year showed The compeTence oT a large college band wiTh Their sparkling and original halT-Time sTunTs aT BalcersTield College TooTball games, and gained a repuTaTion which is now sTaTe-wide Tor Their musicianship as well as Their showmanship. Wig and his Troop are now laying plans Tor an even beTTer year nexT season in The new TradiTion oT excellence They have esTaplished. 5 nr 11151, 11151, 1951, 15151. 1956 11151, 11551, B A N D BACK ROW, left to right: Emil Berk, Gerry Haslam, Larry Smetzer, John Friesen. FRONT ROW: Mary Ellen Elliott, Heidi Senftleben, Rhoda Lee Cohen, Janice Lando. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STATE COLLEGIANS BACK ROW, left to right: Carol Hale, Larry Newcomb, Carl Drow, Tom Merson, Mary Graff, advisers, Myrna Scha'dle, Joyce Works, Francine Lum, Fran Avenell, Bill Watson, SECOND ROW: Christine Welch, Nellie Mosley, Celia Zambarelon, Pat Meredith, Vera Church, Marie Countryman, Jim Swartzwelder, Joyce Brooks, Charles Wright, Nonie Rouner. FRONT ROW: Beverly Fisher, Joyce Avakian, Sharon King, Sylvia Leong, Katherine Gill, Jerry Weitzel, Maritta Edwards, Rhoda Lee Cohen, Ann Robison, Nancy MacEacheron. When a request came to Bakerstield College tor dona- tion ot books to be sent to , university students abroad, ln- t ternational Relations Club be- gan a drive with the help ot otherorganhahons,pdncipah ly the Sophomore Council, which netted hundreds ot books. The tirst big l955-56 assignment ot lRC, the an- nual toreign student tour, was cancelled. Members had spent hours in preparation tor the tour and arranging tor tamilies to act as hosts tor the students, Disappointed but undaunted they tackled other iobs. Emil Berk, presi- dent, and Dr. Jack Casey, ad- viser, directed the activities ot IRC. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 With the ever-present demand tor teachers in our country, State Collegians, the teaching maiors' organization, is determined to help in the drive by working on the prob- lem on the iunior college level. State Collegians engages in select- ed activities. hears speakers, and schedules meetings designed to give preteachers a look at the pro- tession. The thought is to iron out the difficulties ot perplexed educa- tion majors before they lose conti- dence and branch into what may seem to be a less problem-tilled oc- cupation. OFFICERS-BACK ROW, Iefl' fo righl: Henry Walker, Ken Sawdey, Dick Frilz. FRONT ROW: Joe Liza- raggo, Leo Meyer, adviser, Pal Johnson, Wayne Chase. A periecl example of complele orqanizalion is 'rhe Krallsman Club. Leo Meyer, aclviser, has in- slilled in lhe members ihe allilude rhal ii lhere is a job lo clo il should be done promplly and well wilh no horseplay. The Krailsman Club scholarship program, all Club meelings and proj- ecls, rellecl' such planning. K R A F T S M A N C L U B 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1915 If , BACK ROW, lefl lo right Leo Meyer, adviser, Dick Frifz, Wayne Chase, Henry Walker, George Michel, Ken Sawdey, Pal Johnson. THIRD ROW: Arnold Hamillon, George McKinney, Gerald Slrong, Gordon Hunnicuf, Joe Lizarraqo, John Esponda. SECOND ROW: Keilh McQuilliams, Obie Muslin, Edmund Gallegos, James Anderson, Richard Garcia, Roberf Johnslone, Frank Souza. FRONT ROW: Booker T. Gilqore, Orval Walker, Jack Wrighf, Paul Ring, Greg Swoboda, Frank Williams. 3 M 25 OFFICERS, leff fo righl: Ernesl Uhles, Benlley Mooney, Alan Tanner, Richard Tigner, adviser: Gerald Gamble Thomas E. Guice. Bela Gamma Rho offers lo relailing and sfore managemenl majors l'he opporlunily fo explore all choices of occupalion in dislribulion. The club also allempfs lo creale in lhe members a feeling of responsibilily from conlribuling lo civic, social and moral welfare of sociely 'rhrough business aclivilies. Bela Gamma Rho is a complele supplemenl 'ro lhe class work of Hs members. lvlonrhly meelings were held of lhe Board of Governors. An inslallalion dinner, Chrislmas parly, convenlion, fashion show and employer-employee banquel were lions of The club. sfunc- 1 1 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 BETA GAMMA among 'rhe nonbusines R H 0 956 1956 BACK ROW, lefl' fo rlqhlz Jim Smifh, Bob Kandarian, Thomas E. Guice, C. F. Slrong, Richard Garcia, Benlley Mooney, Dale Slansburg, Ernesl Uhles, Gerald Gamble, Alan' Tanner, Harry Smilh, Donald Howze, Donald Griffin. FRONT ROW: Gary Jones, Marlana Koop, Opal Jack- son, Kay Yales, Joanne Ware, Marilyn jloss, Joan Kazakoff, Doris Wilson, Roberf Amenfa, oe Aguilar. 1956 1956 1956 19 BACK ROW, leff +o righf: Garry Gill, Virgil Beckham, Jerry Vaughi, Buddy Mize, Henry Heinrichs, Dale Barker. SECOND ROW: Frank Walfron, adviser, Pal' King, Rene Brownfield, Leanne Burge, Janice Lando, Beverly Crisp, Pefer Vandenierge. FRONT ROW: Pal' Swafzell, Mickie Wifham, Claudine Schwob, Mary Kay Wallace. i I 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 D E L T A P S I O M E G A 1956 1956 Della Psi Omega members ancl College Players demonslraiecl lheir memorable array of ialeni ollen during lhe year. One-acl' plays presenleol included William Saroyan's Hello Oul There! ancl Nioel Cowarcl's Fumed Oak. The Long Chris'l- mas Dinner by Thornlon Wilder was chosen for 'lhe group's Chrislmas program. Several members now have The clisiinclion of being 'rhe original casl of lhe 'fhree-acl comedy. ln Case of Murder wri'Hen by Their clirecior, Frank Waliron. College Players will become members of Della Psi Omega when requiremenis of 'rhe naiional organizaiion are mel. l OFFICERS, lefl To righl: Janice Lando, Dale Barker, Mickie Wilham. 619 27 Presidenls and represenlalives from every organizalion held reg- ular meelings as lhe Acliviiy Board. The group's luncrion was 'lo keep college acl'ivi'l'ies running efiicienl- ly. Direclor of aclivilies was Joyce Brooks, fall, lvlary l.ou Noonan, spring. BACK ROW, lefl fo righr: Horfense Mofre, Kalhy Gill, Emil Berk, Bill Ronaldson, John Friesen Sandra Rappleye, Par Meredith. FRONT ROW: Lu-Ann Tedrow, Sylvia Leong, Mary Lou Noonan Shirley Goode, Jerry Weilzel, Janice Lando, Mickie Wifham. ACTIVITY BOARD GADETTES Georgine Bihlman pul 'rhe Gadelles 'rhrough +he rigorous praclice she believed lo be warranled by lhe college's rep- ula'l'ion. The girls may have nursed lired and sore muscles from lhe workouls, bul' 'rheir half-lime performances al fool- ball games broughl credil 'ro lhem and lo lheir insfruclor. l-lali-lime aciion was lop-nolch This year and lhe Gadelles, some of lhem velerans, worked hard lo live up lo expeclalions, revamping rou- lines, crealing new ones, per- iecling olhers. The resull was a drill 'ream which gave The pol- ished 'rouch lo lhe 'loolloall sea- son enlerlainmenl. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 BACK ROW, leff io righf: Norma Jones, Caroline Courfney, Lorelfa Bagby. THIRD ROW: Shirley Krieg, Mariana Koop, Joyce Downing, Angie Valladares. SECOND ROW: Adelya Meyers, Bobbie Gibson, Janet Bagby, Charlie Mae Abram, Claudia Shorf. FRONT ROW: Georgme Bihlman, adviser, Joyce Weiffzell, Jo Ann Swayne. Warren WheaTland. choir direcTor, has guided The choir Toward achieving a quaIiTy oT performance deTiniTely oT college caliber. WheaTland poinTs To The increase in The ch-oir's size as The reason Tor iTs organizaTiona sTaTure. We can aTTord To be choosy abouT our singers now. he said. The choir is 60 in number and has more men This year. 3 I , Than in hisTory. The male quarTeT, in iTs second year, was an appreciaTed adiuncT To The choir as was The Women's Chorus. NexT year iT is hoped ThaT a men's chorus can be organized in addiTion To The Women's Chorus, wiTh The Two groups combining as The Choir. The Bakersfield College Choir is The mosT acTive organizaTion on campus and is selT-supporTing. Members spenT several planning hours on a summer music camp which is To be held during The summer aT Greenhorn and will oTTer one uniT oT college crediT. During The camp The Choir will begin iTs plans Tor I956-57. a year which The direcTor believes will Tind his Choir expressing even more oT a collegiaTe aTTiTude in Their work. 6 1 19 1956 1956 156 A P E L C H Q I R 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 samsung6,6as61wwf59M9,66s 1w666s,f65W.w'M9w59 6666ss6666669969696-9.s6.a.us6616w661 - 96, .,., 6- -.6-6 V -. ,..... ..., ' -- 1 6. ......,...,... ,. ., T J 0393 A 'sis T55 . M' J ' Eze , Y Associalecl Women Slue denls were conslanlly aclive, beginning even before SCl'1ool slarlecl, willw regislralion. A few accornplislwrnenls from llweir rosler of underlalcings include sponsorship of aller- game dances, decorallon ol goal posls, and handling ol fa food drive for Thanksgiv- ing, and a Clirislmas parly al' llwe Old Folks l-lome. W AMAN '-Z ?f.1 .:y..... We J fl ew' ' . V ,.,4 f ,:q,:i1 .1 ,Sie wwe, . .Wm ,, 1 Wu. 4 f' , 6,9 ew, A.W.S. OFFICERS, Ieff lo rlghf: Shirley Goode, Horlense Molfe, Ju'dy McCulloch, Helen Hearn, ASSOCIATED WOMEN STUDENTS f ,BACK ROW, lefl To righf: Sharon King, Lynne Osborne, Shirley Goode, Pal Swafzell, Marqaref Levinson, adviser, Myrna Dee Bell, Joyce Avakian, Lu-Ann Tedrow, FRONT ROW: Mary Lou Noonan, Judy McCulloch, Janice Carley, Helen Hearn, Horlense Mofle. presidenl BACK ROW, Iefl lo righf: Bill Siemens, presidenlg Don Isaac, Darrell Parks, James Saddler, Ron Bengslon. SECOND ROW: Henry Prado, Kelly Skinner, Wurmie Walls, Charles Young. FRONT ROW: W. Harland Boyd, a'dviserg Marfina Sparks, Erma Carler, Twila Lewis, Eunice Lewis, Cheri Beauregard, Palsy Counls, Chester Neufield. Roger Williams Club in lhe fall officially changed ils name 'Io lnler-Varsily Chrislian Fellowship. The new name is fell lo be even more in keeping wilh lhe club's aim lo deepen and slrengrhen spirilual lile ol all college sludenls. Members of l.C.F. be- lieve in 'rhe philosophy 'rhal' il is a paying experience lo incorporale religion wilh college and everyday life and lhal such aclions will iend 'ro malce more worlhwhile lheir conlribulions 'ro Their collegiale, home, and social conlacls. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NEWMAN CLUB BACK ROW, leff lo riqhl: Richard Lencioni, Don Hubbard, Terrance Fix, Ernie Gosselin. SECOND ROW: Jerry Weilzel, Cheryl Wagner, YveHe Emaga, Louise Riccomini. FRONT ROW: Louis Varna, Belly Pellier, Lynn Osborne. Men and women ol Calholic failh compose The membership roll of lhe Newman Club. Through 'rheir organ- izalion lhey are developing a slronger and more meaningful experience wilh 'rheir church as well as a spirir of brolherhood wilh 'lheir fellow sfudenls. regardless of professed faiih. Organized This year as a supple- menT To The Choir, The Women's Chorus made a greaT deal oT headway Toward esTablishing Their own individ- ual recogniTion. They perTormed aT several communiTy TuncTions, boTh on and OTT The campus. Three OT The mem- bers oT The Chorus gave individual performances ThroughouT The year as The Wome-n's Trio. The Trio consisTs oT Madeline CimenTel, Myrna Schadle and Barbara Fuson. WOMEN'S CHORUS U S H E R S The Ushers group is composed oT college sTudenTs inTeresTed in culTural beTTermenT and service To The com- muniTy and college. They devoTed sev- eral evenings each semesTer To usher Tor mosT OT The musical evenTs held in Harvey AudiTorium. BACK ROW, leff To right Selma Eubanks, Arlene Vines, Jerry Alford, Madeline Cimenlel. SECOND ROW: Alice Salsa, Judy Howells, Barbara Ruson, Evelyn Roberson. FRONT ROW: Charlolle Kafalanich, Beverly Fischer. Al The piano, Barbara Kavern. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 BACK ROW, lefl To righl: Dale Spickler, Ron Calvin, John Friesen, Emil Berk, Al Alex- ander, Lawrence Meffler, Harvey Turner. SECOND ROW: Cafhy Graff, Janice Lando, Caroline Foote, Heidi Senffleben, Marie Counfryman, Roberl Grossman. FRONT ROW: Adelaide Schafer, adviser, Dorolhy Xazonaios, Jerry Wei'lzel, Pal Swalzell, Kalhy Gill, Horfense Nlolfe. BACK ROW, Ieff lo riqhlz Zane Bridges, Bob Mahler, Doug Udlock, Tom Dunham Frank Sr. Clair, Ron Siemens, Gary Williams. SECOND ROW: Marilyn Valenhne Mary Lynn Conley, Larry Smeher, Bally Ann Sfull, Lynne Clerou. FRONT ROW: Don Spence Joyce Avakian, Sharon King, Pai Meredilh, Shirley Goode, Dave Hasham 6 195 156 5 1 9 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 R A L L Y C L U B BACK ROW, lofi fo righf: Larry Vincenl, Don Spence, Ron Siemens, diredor of rallies fall semester, Zane Bridges. FRONT ROW: Mar- ilyn Valeniine, Pal Mere- dirh, director of rallies spring semesferg Sharon King, Shirley Goode. Half-lime aclivilies al 'foolball games 'rhis season were expanded 'ro include card srunrs. The inevilable flaws were usually due lo misunderslanding of direclions or lo over- zealous roolers, nor +o laclc of lhoroughness of planning by The Rally Club which coordinalecl lhe slunls as well as pre- paring rallies. Their resulls, especially in lhe card seclion, broughl increasing pride among college sludenls because of 'lhe impression our half-lime spec'raculars crealed on visiiors. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 CHARLIE MAE ABRAM Secretarial Training 'WWW L ARLENE APOLATEA '56 1956 1956 1956 JIM BARTHOLONIEW Music ALFRED ALEXANDER Hisiory 114 Q A gjgf A I 1 ALICE ANNIN Business A MARY LOU ANNIN Occupational Therapy 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 MARGARET BACCUS LORETTA BAGBY SUE BARRETT Business Business LARRY BATTY Petroleum Engineering 1956 1956 1956 1 CH ERI BEAUREGARD Pre-Nursing 95 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 VIRGIL BECKHAM Radio-T,V. l. DONNA BENDER EMIL BERK RUBY BRADSHAW GARY BRANDT Liberal Arts Music Business Radio-T.V. JOYCE BROOKS BARBARA BUCHHOLZ DON BUCKLE ALICE CARRETTE Educafion Educafion Educafion Office Praciice ERMA CARTER JAY CARTER Accouniinq Liberal Arfs '6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 VERA CHURCH LARRY CLENDENEN RHODA LEE COHEN Educafion Engineering Art MARIE COUNTRYMAN PATSY COUNTS LENA CULLUM Psychology Social Science Sfenoqraphy ANNA CAUZZA Home Economics 1956 1956 1956 1956 Q GEORGE DAM ERELL Drafting 1956 WAYN E CHASE Building Conslrucfion 1956 1956 1956 MYRTLE COSME Educafion L AK MARY DAVIDSON DONNA DAWALD DENNIS DAY Criminology Educafion Speech 'waasw-W JOYCE DOWN EY DON DUNS LINDA EDMONDSON Speech Liberal Arfs 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 . 115 SELMA EUBANKS BARBARA FIFE MERLE FISHER Education Liberal Arls Business WILLIS FLICKINGER JOHN FRIESEN OLIVIA GARCIA MARLENE GARZOLI Pre-Dentistry English Business Education JIM DRENNAN Journalism RON ELROD Liberal Arfs 4 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 TERENCE FIX Business BOB GENTRY JERRY GIBBONS A d v e rfi si n g , . .I . L, W , . Q GARRY GILL Journalism SHIRLEY GOODE Liberal Arfs n. JERE GRAHAM DONALD GRIMES PRISCILLA GUEZEC CAROL HALE Peiroleum Engineering Preflighf Educafion Educahon 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 EDNA HALL HELEN HEARN CLIFF HEWITT CLIFTON HIGHMAN Zoology Hisfory Education Engineering I 'I 57 5 fi If ,, ,E X +R DALE HODGES JESSE HOLMES GENE HowARD ROBERT HULL Indusirial Arfs Police Arfs Business Foresfry BARBARA JEFFRIES BARBARA KAVERN RULA KEETCH MERION KINCAID Education Educafion Music I SHARON KING .Education I 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 RAY LATHAM Business BILL KILMER ANN KREISLE Draffing 1956 1956 1956 1956 SYLVIA LEONG Educafion .inn MORRIS KYLE Polifical Science 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 195 TWILA LEWIS GILBERT LOPEZ Pre-Nursing Retailing JOAN MARCHETTI JUDY McCULLOCH Sienoqraphy Business DIANE NIcDONALD CAROL McGEE Accouniing .A GEORGE McKINNEY Hisfory CAROL MORLEY PAT MEREDITH RAY MOODY Education Hisfory NELLIE MOSLEY BILL NICOLET Educarion Engineering 56 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 JANET NORTON PAT OLERICH BARBARA OLSEN Criminology Secreiarial Training 1 Q WARREN PATTERSON DON PON SANDRA RAPPLEYE BEVERLY REYNOLDS Educafion Journalism E, MORENO Accounfing MARY LOU NOONAN 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 RON ORLOFF Business ANN ROBISON Educaiion ROBERT ROBINSON BILL RONALDSON NONNIE ROUNER ALICE SALSA RON SELLS Educafion Business 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956' 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 HEIDI SENFTLEBEN RACHAEL SERNA BILL SMITH FRANK SOUZA Accouniinq Engineering Archifecfure Bofany ,qpmvfi H-vm Ha I . .u' LAYNE STRAMLER DALE SPICKLER ARALA SPIRLING DENNIS STARR Political Science Accounhng Music 5 BOB TAYLOR Pre-Medicine 6 1956 1956 1956 JERRY WEITZEL Educafion JIM SWARTZWELDER PAT SWATZELL DAVE SWORDER Educafion Psychology Engineering VW GAYLA TRASK Business 1956 1256 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 195 I Q .,., fi A. gi 1 f 153 sf I lui' GARY THOMPSON Business 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 F ALAN WHEELER SARAH WHITTEN in PHIL WOLFENBERGER JOYCE WORKS WILLIAM VALDEZ Business Educafion ROGER WILSON GRADUATES NOT PICTURED: Nancy Admiral, Lloyd E. Ahlberg, Lawrence Batty, Patricia Beasley, Albert Bien, Don Boultinghouse, Roland Bowen, Clinton Bradshaw, Gary Brandt, Elizabeth Branscum, Don Brigham, Jerry Britt, Donald Buckle, Valerie Buerkle, Calvin A. Camp, Jr., Ann Clerou, Everett J. Collins, Janet Constant, Amos Cook, Bob Craven, Edqar L. Creswell, Paul Crouch, Charles Dalbom, Donald Davis, John De Vincenzo, Marion Dickey, Robert Dickson, Patricia Dutzi, Yvette Ernaqa, Sargent Eissler, John Fischer, Beverly Fisher, Johnny Lee Gardner, Bobby Gentry, Tom George, Al B. Gonzales, Jr., Shirley Goode, Jack Geer, Charles Neal Gereke, Gary Girard, John Philip Grant, Gary Guinn, Frances Harris, Betty Jean Hendrix, Edward Henshaw, Jr., Bill Higbee, A. J. Hoffman, Donald Howze, Donald Hubbard, Jack Hummel, James Jancen, Bill Kilmer, Stanley Kisbey, Edward Kleier, Jr., Dale Knox, Jesse Lampkin, Ray Latham,. Shirley Lenmark, Takashi Kono, Larry Lau, Nancy MacEacheron, Kenneth E. Martlnson, Robert Mast, Richard L. Minetti, Raymond Moody, Bently Mooney, Jr., Eleuterio Moreno, Hortense Motte, Hugh Mouser, E. K. Muller, Joseph Munoz, Gladys McCoy, Wayne McKinney, Janet Norton, Barbara Olsen, Ronald Petty, Jimmie Lee Perkins, Robert D. Pillman, Richard Porter, Raymond W. Pratt, William Rader, Sandra Rappleye, Richard B. Rhodes, Ann Robison, Joyce Ruett- gers, Jack Scheutz, Sherrell E. Sears, Martina Sparks, Thomas K. Spurgeon, Ann Staggs, Clyde Stepheson, Cora Louise Stiqer, Dave Sworder, Robert Thomas Taylor, Lu-Ann Tedrow, Billy J. Thompson, Rodney Thornburg, Charles Toy, Gayla Trask, Herbert Walker, Lansing Warren, Billy Bob Watson, Wayman Watts, Jimmy R. Weeks, Christine Welch, Jerry Weitzel, Johnnie S. Werts, Berniece White, Sarah Whitten, Dorothy Williams, Roger Wilson, James A. Winters, Cruz Ybanez. 6 1956 1956' 956 956 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 Space for student aciivities was limited. Even Raconfeur Editor Mickie Witham couldn't find Class royalty, Soph Doll Janice Lando and Frosh Queen a place to rest her typewriter. Maurine Peterson, sit in state. vw? 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 Longing to study and scarcely a cranny could High school and college students made use ofthe college he find. So went the tale of this Bakersfield book store. Everything from electric razors and hair nets student until M-Day. to 'How-To' books could be bought here. 46 Bakersfield High's new cafeleria was pracfically confiscaled The fall semesler Soph council, under Ron Orlof'f's leader- by lhe college. ll served as coffee shop, sludy hall and ship, ser a slandard for college aclivily. Their mosl sig- sludenl cenferg and club meelings were held lhere as well nificanl service was fhe drive for the cerebral palsy fund, as our dances. The council and lheir guesls are shown here af lheir banquef. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 Women af fhe dorm had regular kitchen duly Anolher landmark for us was our first big-name lo fulfill. Sometimes a drudge, if was admilfed- band, Russ Morgan, al the Chrislmas Formal. ly praciical experience. 47 On one of the premcve student irips to the Courts like fhis one wiih fhair benches had campus, the uniinished auditorium is examined. maximum use by the 'ioof-weary. 'E li Eilsxxaf-We ,,,,...me-nl ,....eu,,,.-'-'. ?.',-,:'.,u.- '.....--f '1 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 If isn'1' completed: ihere is wind, dust, noise, and lofs of space befween buildings, buf ihe campus is ours. 48 6 Blueprints of one of the buildings are ex- plained, no doubt unsuccessfully, to a curious group. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 April 2 brought freedom from the freeway- Unfinished art cabinets are discovered and like halls on the old campus. discussed. General comment was Wait till those art students see these! 49 Cast members of The Lona Christ- mas Dinner gathered on stage to let the photographer capture the essence of Thornton WiIder's un- usual play. l 1 i6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 When the team from Wenatchee, Wash. arrived for the Potato Bowl game, bringing their several play- ers from Hawaii, these exiles from the Islands made a quest appear- ance. Alumnus Russell Lusk, l954-55 head yell leader, with Diana Lee '55-56 yell leader, are shown here during a ceremony imgolvinq the victory ell. 6 1956 George Hedley, of Mills College. spoke on Seeing af lhe sixth semiannual convocalion in Decem- ber. Warren Whealland shushes the choir in this sho? which porlrays lhe al- mosphere back slage iusl before lhe curlain goes up. Pefer VandenBerg, in his dealh scene, slole the show in ln Case of Murder. ll was 'the first play for Pefer who came here from Hol- land fhree years ago. ln making poflery, lhe amateurs soon learned lhaf unless 'the kiln was on lheir side, lhose modern works of clay fhey puf in were liable lo come oul looking like relics from Cousin Caveman's era. Thursday mornings found the corri- dor in fron? of lhe Rip office milling wilh people as fhey picked up lheir copies of 'lhe paper. Temporary quarlers for lhe Rip and Rac on fhe Bluffs was a iani+or's closel. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 Pam Taylor, cenler, wilh her English- like composure and beauly, was well-chosen as Foolball Queen. lnleresling and worthwhile were The convenfions our delegafes allended. 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 956 1 fs 6 1956 1956 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 195 52 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 Five of lhe mosl glamorous girls in school were eleclsd lo keep spirifs lovely wifh their song-leading roufines. Durfing 'lhe homecoming game, only two of 'lhe girls were Ieff ou! fronf, since Pam K. and Joanne were chosen fo serve as courl io Pam T. Foofball Queen. Yell leaders al Bakersfield ioined lhe bravesf of 'the brave when fhey, loo, chose Bermuda shorts as lheir coslume. A consiiiulional amendment fhis year increased 'fhe number of yell leaders from fhree fo five. 561 The maior characferisllc of our for- eign sludanfs is lheir dynanllc friendliness, They have come here from such countries as Persia, Tur- key, Holland and France. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 6 1 I 956 v 19 956 1956 Affendance at mos? dances was gen- erally low buf each one was a success to those who wenf. umm ,mul The pep band, the song and yell leaders, fhe crowd, The Alma Maier, and anolher viclory for our baskefball leam. Wha1 a headache! was The wail of office personnel and fhe sfudenf body as they slruqgled ihrouqh spring regisfrarion in ,The cramped quarlers of lhe Records Office. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19515 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 The facf thai walls of bar- racks buildinqs iusl aren'f soundproofed almosf proved lhe downfall of fhe Exec Lounge. Wenal'chee's Hawaiian :zuarfef helped make the Poiafo Bowl Game rally rhe season's besi. ,fl 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19'6 1 .1 5 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 S P O Rl 'I' S l The Bakersfield College Renegade foofball feam of l956 played fhe firsf season of games in fhe beaufiful. new Memorial Sfadium and drew fhe biggesf foofball crowds in fhe hisfory of Ameri- can junior college foofball. The Gades were froubled briefly by a lack of scoring punch af crucial 'limes yef finished fhe season wifh a 9-I-l record and pushed fhe fhree-year record of +he successful Bakersfield College coaching sfaff fo only fwo defeafs and one fie in more fhan 30 games. 56 1976 1911 1171 I 6 I Bakersfield 50 36 4l 34 6 O 34 I4 34 27 46 33 Opponenfs O Edwards Air Force Base O Pasadena Cify College I3 Fresno Junior College 6 Sanfa Monica Cify College 7 l..A. Valley Junior College O EI Camino College I2 LA. Harbor Junior College I2 Easf L.A. Junior College 7 Long Beach Cify College I4 San Diego Junior College 27 Sanfa Rosa Junior College 6 Wenafchee Junior College -6 rn 95 1955 1956 1956 1956 1976 1956 1956 1956 1956 R E N E G A D E S Renegade foofballers walch a tense minufe of a game against Easl Los Angeles Junior College. From leff Io right: Arr Balcerzak, Ron Esles, Dick Clark and Bruce McDonald. Bakersfield C Il ' f o eges our man grid coaching sfaff smiles one of the few limes during the harrowing and hard-fou ht a . C h r ' g se son oac es Gar eff Arbelblde, Homer Bealfy, Don Robards, and Jim Turner sporf fhe new coaching iackels purchased fhis year. The i956 Renegade Foofball Team: BACK ROW, leff fo righi: Dickie Mar- shall, Herb Walker, Bill Taylor, Ron Esies, Ralph Offosen, Gary Furry, Lloyd Moore, Jess Washingfon, Jack Chrisfensen, Gerald Perry, Joe Hailey. THIRD ROW: Rodger Burcher, Manager, Joe Lizarrago, Parley Poulson, Bob Warkenfin, Dick Clark, Don James, Larry Austin, Ron Polk, Doug Collins, John Uhalf, Fred Perry, Trainer Ray Scofl, Manager Jack Schuefz. SECOND ROW: Leonard Bulmer, Claude Gilberi, Don Schulle, Eddie Neu feld, Coach Garreh' Arbelbide, Coach Jim Turner, Coach Don Robards sfudenl coach Hal Egglesion, Sheldon Sullivan, Floyd Redman, Ari Bal cenak, Jim Riley. FRONT ROW: Larry Lamberf, Boosfer Ellis, Jim Lesfer Chris Carr, Bruce McDonald, Bob Thomas, Ray Thompson, Sherman While Mike Bufcher, Don Canfrell, Dave Blanchard, Bob Johnson, James Hall , .-4 fw I fa it Y, 4 vi fwwf , 6 S.,-1' Q Q M . in 1 if M f:153,QAFfq! ff N513 st, 'fi ,S Q S13 m7 f in ij' 14 f A 1 .Q ' '? gk 1. J ' 3, 3 J r , A, I Y ,A .A 2 we fa X-. fi? ' if N v. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 Arl Balcerzak. Renegade back, lowers his shoulder fo meet fhe 'tackling lunge of the Wenalchee defensive linebacker in lhe Polalo Bowl Game which fhe Gades won, 33-6. Leonard Bulmer, hard-running Bakersfield quar- lerback shakes off a L.A. Valley 'lackler as iwo olhers approach in anolher of the consislenlly Tough games which lhe Gades played in lheir len-game season. Sturdy speedsfer Fred Perry eludes fhe cuf- sfrefched hands ofa San Diego lackler and pre- pares lo oufsprinl an- ofher in an exciting game which fhe Gades finally won, 27-I4. Riley prepares fo break inlo lhe open for a long- gainer afler shaking off an Easf L.A. fackler in a game which the Gades won, I4-IZ. Charles Boosler Ellis, who hails from Wasco High School, leans hard info a lackler in the rough and brufal Long Beach game played in fhe coasfal cily. A Sanla Monica de- fender prepares 'lo sif down abruptly afler failing fo sfop fhe charge of quar- lerback Leonard Bulmer. bl Congratulations says Gil Bishop, Renegade basketball coach, to George Fields and Pat Black after a close Metropolitan Conference victory. The Renegades enjoyed a relatively successful l955-56 basketball season, highlighted by' winning the Second Annual Bakersfield College Invitational Tourney and loy i ' i k Cl lO9 setting a new high scoring record as they rac e up points against El Camino College. Led by Bill Cowan, Geor e Fields, Pat Black, and Jess Washington, the Gades Q finished in second place in Metropolitan Conference ' ' Durin the entire standings tor the second year in a row. g season, the Bakersfield College tive compiled a record ot 20 wins against l l losses, some ot which were agonizingly close. Members of the Bakersfield College basketball team caught in a brief moment during prac- tice BACK ROW, left to right: Steve gurnett, Pat Black, Jess Washington, Bob erico, George Fields. SECOND ROW: George Love, Bill Bussey, Will Montgomery, Bob Pate, Bob Smellie, manager. FRONT ROW: Laurie Strauss, Smithie Callahan, Bill Cowan, Fred Perry, Booker Kilgore. B A S K E T B A L L 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 1956 if METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE SEASON'S RECORD Bakersfield 76 Santa Monica 75 Long Beach ,,.. 63 L.A. l-larloor ,, 72 San Diego ..., 67 Long Beach . 7l L.A. Harbor , B3 L.A. Valley .. 76 East L.A. .. B3 El Camino ,. W 80 L.A. Valley lO6 Santa Monica 62 East L.A. .c,c 7 IO9 El Camino 7 59 San Diego ., ks: 1 1 1 K sf' sf:-155145, S QEWFYS 4 m31w?,?Q21F1 .f 4: - 'mrl 4 Wk Qf ixfi. - E fi? .M Sx,, Wg. M 'Rm Lefi fielder Vic Chrlsman slams a dead ball into The ground as he Takes a hefly cu? al The pifch oflering of a Mefropolifan Conference opponenl' in a game played af The Temporary college diamond aT 4Th and P sfreels. 1956 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 B A S E B A L L The Bakersfield College baseball Team drew more Than Their share of misTorTune and bad breaks as They played a near .500 season of wins and losses againsT Tough lv1eTropoIiTan Confer- ence opponenTs. The Gades suffered whaT mighT be called a sixTh-inning jinx. ResTing on comTorTable leads up To The sixTh frame, They losT on several occasions To Teams which came 'From behind To win in The closing innings of The games. Coach GarreTT Arbelbide finished his TirsT year as head baseball coach as The Gades posTed vicTories over Harbor, Fresno, SanTa Barbara, Los Angeles CiTy College, and AnTelope Valley Two-Thirds of The way Through The season. Renegade Baseball Coach Garrett Arbelbide smiles briefly despife a somewhat iinx-ridden season of performance by his Talenfed horse- hiders. Arbelbide compleTed his lirsf season as head menfor of The baseball feam and looked forward To another year with a smile. L ,fy 1. 1 5. 5 A- -A-. M ' 5 EE . ,, j, A r E M U Q' lwmme 3 1 li WRY- , WKEREQ x . ' f Xffzftw W 1 Q , 25.2-, ' A s . w W A'L' 1 wwf- Qv vb-.ff 'ww TRACK TEAM-BACK ROW, leff fo righf: Coach Dick Harkins, Armando Jerry Sfrong, Vernon Crawford, Larry ,Lambert Chris Carr, Jack Nevarov, Silva, Jim Frazier, Frank Bonin, Sfan Smifh, Bob Clerico, Bill Bussey, Bill Hearn, Morris Kyle, Joe Hailey, Manager Ring. FRONT ROW: Harold Charles Ballierra, Tom Saunders, Elden Offen, Jack Geer, Eddie Jackson, Mince, Ed Osteen, Glen Handel, Ken Beavers, Ken Napier, Leroy Mosier, Smifhie Callahan, Coach John Collins. SECOND ROW: Trainer Ray Scoff, Jim Wren, Coyf Davis, Gerry Haslam, Joe Dixon. 56 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 T R A K A N D F I E L D The i956 edifion of fhe Renegade fraclr and field fearn furned in one of fhe fines? records of overall accomplishmenf in fhe hisfory of Bakersfield Colleqe. Ken Napier in The mile run, Eddie Jackson in high jump, Vernon Crawford in fhe fwo-mile run, and Smifhie Callahan in fhe broadiurnp joined fhe ranks of all-firne Sade fraclcmen by esfabe lishing new school records. By fhe lasf of April, fhe red and whife fraclcsfers had won The lviefropolifan Conference Dual Track Championship, The cindermen also give promise of anofher fine performance nexf season, since all buf a handful of fhe feain are freshmen. i v i Renegade Cinder Coach John Col- lins and his assisfanf, Dick Harkins. The Bakersfield College Cross Counfry feam which placed second in the Mefropolifan Conference sfandinqs. BACK ROW, Ieff fo riqhf: Gerry Haslam, Jim Eskeen, Bob Gross- man, Morris Kyle, Coach John Collins. FRONT ROW: Vern Crawford, Willie Warren, Bill Hearn, Ken Napier, Cruz Ybanez, Jim Wrenn, Jack Neverov. Morris Kyle passes off fhe balon lo Jack Neyarov in 'lhe mile relay of the Bakerslield lnvllalional Meet wheredlhe Gades finished secon . 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 Eddie Jackson, undefeated high iumper lor 'lhe Renegades, sei a new school record of 6' 5 during a double dual meer with Long Beach and El Camino. 67 l 1956 1 I TENNIS TEAM-FRONT ROW, leffjo righi: Coach Don Robards, Don Pon, Ron Abboi Roberf Millwe , e, BACK ROW: Phnl Carlson, John De Vincenzo, Don Isaac, Bob Gentry. Bakersfield College nelrers, coached by Don Robards and paced by number Off singles man, John De Vincenzo, had one of rhe beHer records in recenr years for rhe college 'rennis Jream. Gade Doubles 'ream Bob Geniry and Don Pon ge? se? for 1he C.O.S. rerurn of fhe ball. '29 N45 Don Robards, Coach T E N N 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 Don Isaac, serving, and John De Vincenzo were oufsfanding racquet men for Bakersfield. ll 3 Z 1 Jim Turner, Coach J0hl'U1Y RUSS. ace diVel' and Cvmpefiior for Renegade swimmers enioyed a good season in ihe fough Melropolilan conference, finish- ing in The firsl division. Jack Slanlon sel a BC record in lhe 200-yd. bocksfrolce and lhe ZOO- yd. breasl-slrolce record was broken by Johnny Rees. The freshman-dominaled leam can expeci greal lhings nexl year when lhey use BCS own healed pool. fhe swim ieam, performs a smoolh dive. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 S w I M M I N G l gn l E F ig ilk: BC's all-lime greaf, Backslroker BACK ROW, leff fo righl: Coach Jim Turner, Ken Crabill, John Spencer, Bob Williams, Bob Jack Slanion, was scheduled lo rep- Shepherd, Rodger Burcher, Doug Udlock. FRONT ROW: Jim Anderson, manaqer, Johnny Rees, resent lhe college laie in fhe sprung Jack Sfanfon, Bob Wilson, Don Trammell, Gordon Harvey. af fhe California J.C.'s stale meet. 69 YW, , , ..J Renegade golfers, wilh a well- , balanced squad. gave a good accounl of 'rhemselves on lhe green in lhe spring. Top golfer was freshman Charles Allen. Compelilion evenls for Frosl's golfers included The Slale Tour- namenl' held in Bakersfield. G Q L F 1956 1956 Jack Frosf, Coach GOLF TEAM, lefr fo right: Dick Nelson, Jack Groves, Coach Frost, Bob Pelley and Charles Allen. Members not piclured are Eddie Ryan and Sid Thompson. 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1' Star golfer Charles Allen proved fo be a consislenl performer for the Sade golf feam. Are you sure lhal's fhe club you wanf Coach? ask Bob Pelley and Dick Nelson Til 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 Dr. Edward Si Simonsen, dean of adminisiraiion al Bakersfield College. has been a busy man ihis year in his du'ries as overseer of Jrhe oc- cupancy of The new campus. To Si have been direcied +he complainis and impaiience of s+uden'ls and 'laculiy members alike as lhey wai+ed anxiously io move 'ro The new Bakers- field Campus. And if was under Dr. Simonsen's efficienf and able coordinaiion +ha+ 1'he move io ihe new campus siie al' Easier was accom- plished. Hals off +o Si for a successful job. Able assisiam' +0 Dr. Simonsen was Miss lvlargarel Cameron, +he dean's secreiary. I 6 1956 I Some of fhe mosf imporfanf adminisfrafive du- fies af Bakersfield College are enfrusfed fo fhe capable hands of Deans Margaref Levinson, dean of sfudenf personnel, Burns Finlinson, dean of records, and veferan's coordinafor, and Tom Merson, dean of insfrucfion. Miss Levinson, fhe popular Peg, coordinafes sfudenf affairs and generally offers wise counsel fo all sfudenfs. Mr. Finlinson supervises The imporfanf deparfmenf of sfuclenf records. If is from his office, fhough nof from him, fhaf sfudenfs receive 'rheir semesfer grades. The Records Office sfaff also handles fhe maffer of absences which are recorded according fo provisions of sfafe law. Dr. Thomas Merson works closely wifh insfrucfors regarding 'reaching mefhods and curriculum. New insfrucfors are launched successfully info feaching af Bakersfield College under fhe helpful advice of Dr. Merson. MARGARET LEVINSON Dean of Sfudenf Personnel 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 D E A N S THOMAS MERSON Dean of Insfrucfion BURNS FINLINSON Dean of Records Bakersfield College counselors are fhe overworked sfaff of faculfy members who guide fhe curriculum clesfinies of sfudenfs during every phase of fheir educafion af Bakersfield College. Enfering sfudenfs meef wifh fheir counselor soon affer making applicafion fo enfer Bakersfield College. Here fhey are direcfed info fhe proper course of sfudy and fhe righl' classes which will lead fhem successfully fo fheir educafional and vocafional goals. Well in advance of each semesfer, sfudenfs again meef wifh fheir counselors fo sef up fhe class schedules for fhe coming I8 weeks. The counselors insfrucf orienfafion classes in which new sfudenfs are sef upon fhe righf road fo successful scholasfic achievemenf. Bakersfield College counselors also acf as informal advisers fo fheir sfudenf counselees in maffers of school and personal problems which mighf be inferfering wifh fheir educafion. Many a disgrunfled or depressed sfudenf has found his counselor an imporfanf source of encouragemenf and hope in fhe difficulf job of geffing a college educafion. COUNSELORS BACK ROW, leff fo righl: J. Wesley Sanderson, J. Paul Freed, Robb Wall, John J. Collins, Edwin Hemmerling, GI Bishop. FRONT ROW: Leonard McKaig, Margarel Levinson, Orral S. Luke, Rufh E. Maguire, William Heffernan. ORRAL S. LUKE Direcfor of Tesiing and Guidanca One of The leasT lcnown louT mosT impor- TanT deparTmenTs oT BalcersTield College is The deparTmenT oT TesTing and guidance which has The awesome iob oT TesTing The capabiliTies and inTeresTs oT each sTudenT as he worlcs his way sTeadily Toward an edu- caTion. Under The direcTion oT Dr. Orral Luke, The TesTing and guidance oTlice pro- vides sTudenTs wiTh every Type oT TesT 'from manual dexTeriTy To inTelligence quoTienT. ResulTs oT These become parT oT The sTudenT's record and help him and his counselor deTer- mine in which Tields he has The mosT chances oT succeeding. Now lodged in iTs new spa- cious quarTers alongside The counseling of- N Tices, The guidance and TesTing oliiice looks Torward To a period oT even greaTer sTudenT L and TaculTy service. i TESTING AND GUIDANCE STUDENT AFFAIRS William l-leliiernan. as direcTor oT sTudenT acTiviTies, acTs as adviser To The execuTive council. His is The Taslc oT explaining The loopholes, legaliTy and advisabiliTy oT any decisions made by The regular council meeT- ings. Mr. l-leTTernan Tinds his own decisions aren'T always meT wi+h compleTe agreemenT by The sTudenT body officers, louT adepT in , The Tair handling oT sTudenTs Trom his worlc as a counselor, he insisTs on compromise raTher Than Throw his weighT around. l-le usually siTs quieTly aT The meeTings. TrusTing The sTudenT leaders To inTelligenTly cope wiTh Their problems, buT he is consTanTly willing To lend ThaT helping hand, when iT is asked Tor. This aTTiTude gives The council members a sense oT having done Their own worlc and creaTes a Teeling oT harmony in The relaTionship oT sTudenTs and adminis- TraTors. WILLIAM HEFFERNAN Diredor of SfudenT Adivifies The Bakersfield College Exfended Program of educafion, adulf edu- cafion nighf school. acfually en- rolls more sfudenfs each year fhan does fhe regular day college. Under fhe direcforship of Dr. H. Parley Kilburn, fhe college nighf school offers courses in a wide range of subiecfs from mechanical arfs fo fashion modeling. Purpose of fhe nighf school is 'ro offer adulfs in Bakersfield a chance fo complefe fheir educafion and af fhe same fime fo receive college credif fo- ward a iunior college degree or for fransfer fo a four year college. Many day sfudenfs who have full fime iobs find if convenienf +o fake some of fheir courses af nighf. EXTENDED DAY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL ED The Vocafional-Technical Divi- sion of Bakersfield College is organ- ized fo offer educafion, Training, and parf-fime iob experience for sfudenfs who wanf college level fraining in agriculfure, business edu- cafion. engineering-fechnical fields, home economics, and frades and indusfries. The division is under 'rhe direcfion of Mr. Norman Harris and provides one of fhe mosf imporfanf and popular areas of sfudy among Bakersfield College sfudenfs. I+ is fhrough such fraining as offered by fhe Vocafional-Technical Division fhaf Bakersfield College gains ifs fifle of Communify College. Dr. J. Wesley Sanderson, Bakers- field College's Clinical Counselor, is a busy man in an imporfanf job. Vifally inferesfed in 'rhe personal growfh and clevelopmenf of sfu- denfs, Dr. Sanderson provides in- dividual clinical counseling services for Bakersfield College sfudenfs who feel 'rhey need special help beyond fhaf counseling provided by fheir counselor-advisers and in- sfrucfors. In his office in fhe Hu- manifies Building, Dr. Sanderson helps froubled s+udenfs find im- proved mefhods of solving fheir difficulfies. l-le also serves as con- sulfanf fo counselor-advisers and in- sfrucfors. The clinical counseling service is one of several sfudenf services coordinafed under fhe Dean of Sfudenf Personnel, lvliss lvlargarel' Levinson. CLINICAL PSYCHDLOGY PUBLIC INFORMATION Paul Walker handles fhe vifal iob of direcfor of public informafion and publicafions. From his busy office in fhe Adminisfrafion Build- ing pours a sfeady flow of news re- leases abouf Bakersfield College which appear in fhe local news- papers and on local radio and fele- vision sfafions. Throughouf +he year. Walker can be seen infer- viewing sfudenfs and insfrucfors for news facfs abouf fheir organiza- fions, classes. and proiecfs. These facfs he furns info polished news sfories which are delivered wifh ap- propriafe phofographs fo public communicafion ouflefs. Walker also supervises publicafion of fhe col- lege cafalogue and ofher insfifufion publicafions. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 77 brarian William Grainger. I. I B R A R I A N S 5 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 ff in .yrdf-ry-fsrmgs,55f5,Eaw,aQ,a1g?l N U R S E S College nurses are Lillian How- en and lone Bailey. ' Leff lo righl' are Librarian Goldie Ingles, Library Assisfanf Marian Henry and Li- BACK ROW, leff fo right Eleanor Champness, Nancy Sears, Alice Quan, Maxine Cloes. FRONT ROW: Edna Taber, Pai Black. l COLLEGE OFFICE 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 RECORDS OFFICE BACK ROW, Iefi fo righf: Yvonne Zunino, Liz Goodban, Lily Misono, Burns Finlinson, S Bernice O'Connor, Ann Sfaggs. FRONT ROW: Bobbie Hoffman, 'Margaret Cameron, A Jimmie Paulk, Dorothy Van Osdel. W .... W, , , 79 56 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 DOROTHY ALBAUGH PAUL BALDWIN GEORGINE BIHLMAN GIL BISHOP Psychology Sciences Physical Educafion Direcfor of Afhlefics HARLAND BOYD JACK CASEY Hisfory History 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 PERCY CHAMBERLAIN MELVIN CHERNO JOHN J. COLLINS CLARENCE CULLIMORE EARL DUNSTAN Chemisfry Hisrory Counselor Engineering Accounfing DONALD FRANTZ FRED GIBBS GEORGE GILLETT PAUL GORDON JOSEPH GORMAN Humanifies Engineering Botany Hurnanilies Sciences WILLIAM GRAINGER MARY GRAFF VICTOR HALLING HOLGER HANSEN NORMAN HARRIS Assisfanf Librarian Reading lmprovemenf Psychology Agriculiure Science and Engineering WILLIAM HEFFERNAN SYBIL HILTON JACK HOPKINS LOWELL HULSEBUS GUY JAG-GARD Counselor Physical Educafion Art Chemisfry Foliiical Science 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 195 CATHERINE JOHNSON CHARLOTTE JOHNSTON PHYLLIS JUSTICE EDNA KEOUGH Maihemafics Home Economics Speech English PARLEY KILBURN GEORGE LAWRENCE Direcfor of Adulf Educaiion Sciences 6 EVA LeFEVRE MARGARET LEVINSON ORRAL S. LUKE LEONARD MCKAIG MATT MEIER French Dean of Student Personnel Diredor of Guidance and Tesiing Counselor History, Spanish TOM MERSON CAL MUELLER WILLIAM NEILSEN LUCILLE PARMENTER DON ROBARDS Dean of lnsiruction Music Theory Mafhemarics Business Educafion Aihleiics 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 JACK ROWE GEORGE SAGEN J. WESLEY SANDERSON Engineering Sciences Psychology ADELAIDE SCHAFER DUANE SPILSBURY RICHARD TIGNER German Journalism Disrributive Educafion 5 PATRICIA TILLMAN PAUL WALKER ROBB WALT Vocational Nursing Direcior of Public Information Aufo Trades FRANK WATTRON RODNEY WESSMAN Dramafics Business Educafion 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 CLARENCE WIGGINS LESLIE WILBUR GERALDINE WILSON Music English Office Praclice JOHN ZIMMERMAN RICHARD HARKINS Geology English 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1 'ADVERTlSE Flowers for All Occasions, slo- gan of rhe Flower Mari, 604 Ches- Jrer Ave., is demonsiraied by fhis display. Dale Spiclcler and Carol Crandall 'fry fo choose from among 'rhe numberless planfs and bouqueis as Marion Winer, owner, offers ad- vice as +0 Jrhe mosf suiiable choice. Jerry Gibbons walches, amused, while Caroline Mafhis, 'frying fo imilale +he manner of a male in sighring a Savage Rifle, is given insiruclions by Louis Roux, owner of Louis Roux Sporiing Goods, l8l7 I S+. Mr. Roux's s'rore is one of The mosi' inieresfing in +own, wi'rh i+s mounled Trophies, and is complefe- ly equipped for every sporl. 1956 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 15 Leon Rolnick, manager of Guar- an+y Shoe Cenfer, ZIOI Ches+er Avenue. gives special service 'ro Carol Crandall and lv1ariH'a Ed- wards. The girls are examining +he laresl' summer ioo+wear in fhe sfore which offers lower prices for +he shoes of besl qualify. Pal King and Calvin Meek were easily convinced of Jfhe excellence of any Magnavox Hi-Fi model affer hearing fheir performance in ihis newly comple+ed Hi-Fi room a+ Boo+h's, 2020 l-I S+. Boo'rh's record deparfmenf is fully sioclced wifh seleclrions of high fideli+y records for any music rasie. Alice l-lanlcins and Carol Crandall always shop firs+ a+ Weill's Depar+- men'I' Sfore, l42O l9+h. Margie Acedo, salesgirl, gives professional advice 'ro 1'he girls as 'rhey model 'rwo of lhe a'Hrac+ive cool slyles. Feclway's displays of summer wear, including recreaiion, casual, and dressy slyles, aHrac'r many 'fashion-wise BC coeds, including Maurene Peferson and Joyce Sprehn. Fedway's friendly and ca- pable employees, Hs Jrop seleciion of merchandise, and ifs localion. malce if one of Balcersfield's beH'er srores. Fedway's is localed af 2lO6 Chesier. 956 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 A massive Allis-Chalmers HD-6 Bulldozer, sold by San Joaquin Trac- 'lor Company, is rhe focus of in- 'reresf for college sfudenrs Zane Bridges, Jerry Gibbons, Miclcie Wifham, and Don Spence. Bob Tobias, BC class of '39, is manager of The company, locaied al l2Ol Union Ave., which plays such a maior role in our agriculiural com- muniry. Bill Hoggan, manager of lhe men's clolhing deparimenr al' Cof- fee's, knows +ha'r a woman's opinion of how her man is dressed is very imporlanl. Here he is showing a 'lop-selling siyle 'ro Jack Reeder and Jim Swarizwelder while lvlariH'a Edwards, cenrer, gives her nod of admiraiion. 6 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 195 Every home should own and en- ioy af leasf a few pieces of beaufi- fying silver, Terri Fabian, salesgirl af Wickersham Jewelers, convinces Don Spence and Zane Bridges. The mosf logical place 'ro purchase ifems of fine qualify is af Wiclcer- sham's, downfown af l53l l9fh. Jim Swarfzwelder chooses 'rhe besf in golf clubs, found afVincen1 s Afhlefic Supply, 'ro clemonsfrafe for lvliclcie Wifham correcf golfing fechniques. Carol Crandall and Bill Escola, manager, observe. Vincenf's is locafed af l723 I8fh and is pre- pared fo fulfill any order for winfer or summer sporfs requiremenfs. 6 1956 Pam Taylor and Pam Knighf learn from a salesgirl al Dickey's Jewelers, I52O l8+h, iusf whaf would please any man. Diclcey's is always ready fo help anyone selecf fhe iusf-righf giff, and fhe many safisfied persons who have shopped fhere agree fhaf fheir favorife sfore is Diclcey's. Furnifure for any fasfe, any home, any income can be purchased af McCar+ and Bul'I'man's. The sfore, locafed af 70l l9fh, is inferesfed in any home furnishing problem and will do ifs besf fo answer any ques- fions concerning decorafion. Lynne Clerou, Jirn Swarfzwelder, Maurene Peferson, and Chesfer Wrighf fry ouf a beaufiful secfional. This would loolc swell in our lounge, Chef says. 195 Sian Eischen, sporling goods manager a+ Sears, Roebuck, and Co., slands by while a group of college siudenis gel an inside view of 'rhis year's besl buy in boafs. The o'rher deparlmenls ai' 'rhe slore, lo- caied al' l3l7 l9l'h S+., offer mer- chandise for every inieresl and every person. Valley Office Supply Company, localed al' l622 l9+h, is sioclced 'lo meel The needs of a 'rop execuiive or a budgef minded college slu- denr. A saleswoman poinls oul +he durabilify of a binder io Cheryl Wagner. Zane Bridges, and Don Spence. 6 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 1 6 6 1956 1 Roberl' Crowe, Sharon Kung, BC, Bob Rowe, George Lynch, Mary Ellen Ellio'r+ and Chesier Wrighl, also s+uden'rs a+ Bakersfield, sur- round 'rhe official pick-up iruclc of Bob s Muffler Shop, 243i N S+. The shop has gained dislinclion in lhe communiiy 'For Hs qualily of work- manship ancl ils reasonable rales. Compleie relaxalion is lhe al'- mosphere creafed ai The Bamboo Chopsficks, IZO3 I8+h. Boih Chi- nese and American dishes are lea- iured. College siudenrs find il' an ideal place lo bring iheir clales, or as 'rhis group did, ge+ a crowd and iusf drop in. Jim Swarfzwelder, Maurene Pelerson, Mary Ellen El- liori, Chesler Wrighr, and Lynne Clerou give Bill Lee iheir orders and wail for lheirwonderful dinners. This Wurlifzer organ would be a revered and well-cared-for guesf in anyone's home, Charlie Leech, man- ager of Toon's Music Sfudios, 'rells Don Spickler. Conceffa Sfraffon, BC sfudenf who 'reaches accordion af Toon's 'rells Don also of fhe firm's repufafion as a qualified music sfudio. Camera bugs, professional and amafeur, find Towne Phofo Supply has available all fhe lafesf phofog- raphers' gadgefs and fhe beffer brands of cameras and camera sup- plies. Gerry l-laslam, Cheryl Wag- ner and Joyce Sprehn discuss fhe fine poinfs of one of fhe cameras sold by Towne Phofo Supply. l609 I9fh. 6 956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 19 19 195 1956 Sharon King knows fhe besf in silver can be found af Lane's Jewel- ers, I8I3 Chesfer. The ofher dis- plays of ifems call affenfion fo Lane's repufafion as one of fhe beffer iewelry sfores in greafer Bakersfield. Jerry Gibbons, an ad- verfising major. is impressed by fhe sincerify of Lane's sales per- sonnel. Please daddy, all I wanf is a crimson Corveffe pleads lvliclcie Wifham. Don Spiclcler offers his own plea as he reminds Sanfa fhaf if's only six monfhs fill Dec. 25, and fhaf a '56 Corveffe, any color, would fif nicely in a sfoclcing. Cor- veffes are sold by Three-Way Chevrolef af 22nd and Chesfer. Only a Tew shorT blocks Trom The old campus, Budge-In Drive Inn aT I03O ChesTer Ave., was consTanTly paTronized by BCiTes, on Their lunch hour, Tor coTTee, some even To sTudy geology and zoo. The reason- able prices Tor The good Tood and The Triendly welcome given college cusTomers by waiTresses like Ra- chael Lynn made Budge The usual sTop Tor Joe Salas. Mickie WiTham, Don AllendorT, and oThers. WiTham's Radio TV Appliance, I8Ol I9Th, each spring aTTracTs BC sTudenTs To iTs display oT porTable radios, so popular during vacaTion monThs, and oTher Times. Jim Dren- nan, Garry Gill, and Joyce Brooks sTop aT WiTham's To Tind a beauTiTul new model To replace The baTTered Table model in The Rip oTfice. 6 1956 956 956 956 56 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 Joyce Brooks and Virgil Beckham Team up To shop Tor Their moThers. Like mosT wise shoppers They choose markeTs where The produce deparTmenT is sTocked by PaciTic Produce Co., I8l4 R ST., knowing They will Tind only The besT in prod- uce. This counTer displays The ex- cellence oT all vegeTables disTrib- uTed by PaciTic Produce. Doug Johnson, BC sTudenT, and Marilee Jones, employees aT Be- wick's Flower Shop, Take Time oTF To enioy The beauTy oT one oT The shop's Tlower arrangemenTs beTore iTs delivery To a cusTomer. The owner oT Bewick's Flower Shop aT l8l9 ChesTer Ave. is among The more conscienTious TlorisTs in Bak- ersTield who are conTenT wiTh pre- senTing Their cusTomers only The besT. 1956 Buddy Ward, Tormerly a sTudenT aT BC and now a salesman Tor George Haberfelcle, I5I0 ChesTer Ave., sTresses The imporTance of The phrase, IT's a Fooord! Jerry Gib- bons and Mickie WiTham agree ThaT The qualiTy and eye-appeal OT The '56 Ford converTible eliminaTe need Tor high-pressured sales Talks To sell This car. Virgil MiTchell, proprieTor oT MiTchell and Snyder, Tells Jack Mc- KnighT and Cheryl Wagner why The SmiTh-Corona has esTalolished a Tine repuTaTion alongside oTher brand names of TypewriTers. MiTch- ell and Snyder sells and services nearly every oTFice machine manu- TacTured. Their sTore is locaTed aT lO2l NorTh ChesTer. 6 K f F 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 195f 6 195 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The RaconTeur STaTF oT T956 wishes To Thank The Tollow- ing persons Tor Their help in cornpleTion of This RaconTeur: Dale Spickler, Tor his many hours oT phoTography work: Beverly Torkelson, Tor addiTional phoTography3 Reineking STudio, Tor Their paTience and cooperaTion wiTh The graduaTes and TaculTy7 All our adverTisers, boTh Tor Their ads and Their coopera- Tion in our phoTography schedule: Qur adviser, Jack l-lopkins, who designed The book and served as phoTographerg Qur adviser, Duane Spilspury, who supervised publica- Tiong And especially our engraver, Bob Moon, OT California ArT and Engraving and, Our prinTer, Bob Ozias, Lederer, STreeT, and Zeus, Tor Their special aTTenTion To our yearbook. i i ..:,2!oH,1. , ,, ,A 1: Kz, , , , . an no ts tg1..4?u?a1uu!-funn .a- 111.1-17131, ,, rdvf.. 4, ,,,,,-Wi. 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