Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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x x t The district officers appearing in the above pictures include the following' lett to right, first row: Mr. John Eck- hardt, director of curriculum, research, and guidance, Mr. Guy Garrard, Bak- ersfield Evening High School principal, Mr. Howard Dickson, manager of all agricultural activities, Mr. Theron Taber, business manager: Mr. Percy Cooke, district supervisor of textbook distribution, second row: Mr. Ben Evans, librarian, Mr. Norman Pollasky, superintendent of grounds, buildings and equipment, Mr. Avery Allen, director of public relations. Pictured in the lower left hand cor- ner are the members of the Business Office, who handle school financial matters, Mr C. E. Gholz is head of this group E , . Oni in rant

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The District Superintendent, Mr. Theron McCuen, is shown in the top left picture. Mr. McCuen was in- trusted with the tremendous task of managing the activities of the Bakers- field, East Bakersfield, Shafter, McFar- land, Kernville, Keene, and Burroughs High Schools, as well as the Bakersfield Junior College. He was assisted in his work by his capable Board of Trustees, who are pictured below. The members were: left to right, first row: Mr. T. N. Harvey, attorney, Chairman of the Board, Mr. Phil Ohanneson, agricul- turist, second row: Mr. C. W. O'Neil, businessman, Mr. H. E. Woodworth, agricultural investor, Mr. William T. Baldwin, banker, who was a new mem- ber of the Board.

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0 guide Our way Our Principal, Mr. Leslie W. Hedge, guided the footsteps of the students of Bakersfield High School along the paths of education and social activities. Mr. Hedge has shown, through his fine work and the caliber of the students graduating from this school, that he is thoroughly competent in assuming this great responsibility. ln spite of all the demands made upon him, he remained cheerful and always ready to lend a helping hand to the members of the Student Body and the Faculty.