Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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District and Business officers for the year were: Mr. Avery Al- len, director of public relations, Mr. Percy Cooke, distributor of text books and Mr. H. K. Dick- son, supervisor of agricultural education. Dr. John Eckhart was in charge of curriculum, guidance and re- search. Mr. Ben Evans was sup- ervisor of the library service, Mr. G. W. Garrard, in charge of adult education and principal of our evening high school. Other officers included: Mr. J. B. Haralson, head of P. E. de- partment, Mr. Jack Hilton, at- tendance and pupil accounting, Mr. Harold Pauley, transporta, tion Mr. E. J. Peery, audio-visual aids, Mr. Norman Pollasky, build- ings, grounds and equipment, Mr. T. S. Taber, assistant business service head, and Miss Valentina Valena, cafeteria. 0 Miss Florence McCullen Business Office Q Q 9 . f il- V, -'I 5, '. . 1 J, I K ' A ol 'vnu tiff if EJ Tarts' l l

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ig . . . Psa .fbwirzci gxecu fwed District Superintendent, Mr. T. L. McCuen, is shown above. His duties included supervision of the activities of Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, Shafter, McFarland, Kernville, and Burroughs High Schools, Bakersfield College and Bakersfield Evening High School. Mr. McCuen was a teacher of mechanical drawing and engineer- ing at Bakersfield High for seven years before becoming Assistant Superintendent in charge of Business Affairs. ln l9-45 he was elected District Superintendent. As Superintendent he was also Secretary of the Board of Trustees, which group set school policies. President of the Board was Mr. T. N. Harvey, attorney and former Judge of Kern County Superior Court. A trustee since l927, Judge Harvey has awarded diplomas to the graduates annually since l929. Mr. William T. Baldwin, insurance agent, and graduate of Bakersfield High School and Junior College, first served on the Board in l946. Mr. Phil Ohanneson, member since l942, was an agriculturist and real estate dealer, while Mr. Chester W. O'Neill, accountant, has served since l94O. Mr. H. E. Woodworth, Clerk of the Board, has served indispensibly from l938. 'IO X if

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is ww- 11411 .wwf -. .. wmswrf WAN? ii, - 1 35 ur rincipa if o Q it .. hm. ,W ,. W ,,,, , , The primary duty of our principal, Mr. Leslie W. Hedge, was keeping the school functioning as a smoothly co- ordinated unit. This task was admir- ably accomplished, and Mr. Hedge met all responsibilities, whether they were giving advice and answering questions or handling the intricate de- tails of school administration, with the some cheerfulness and certainty that made him esteemed by all. Assisting Mr. Hedge in much of his business was Miss Barbara Tucker, his secretary. Familiar to all, Miss Tucker handled school correspondence, kept the official calendar, and assisted with the planning and scheduling of many school activities. Together they formed a vital wheel about which the entire school turned.