Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Chief gxecuiiuea Mr. T. L. McCuen, fhe disfricf superinfen- denf, provided helpful leadership for fhe Disfricf, which included fhe Bakersfield, Easf Bakersfield, Shaffer, McFarland, Kernville and Burroughs High Schools, Bakersfield College and Bakersfield Evening High School. Due in parf fo his lengfhy back- ground as a feacher, Mr. McCuen under- sfood fhe problems which faced fhe faculfy. ln l945 he had moved up from his posf of Assisfanl' Superinfendenf in Charge of Busi- ness Affairs fo fhe posifion he now holds. As Secrefary fo fhe Board of Trusfees, as well as Disfricf Superinfendenf, he worked 'lo carry oul' 'l'he disfricf policies for ad- vancemenf in school buildings and curricu- lum. Planning for fhe fufure of fhe schools of fhis disfricf was a large responsibilify, and he fulfilled his obligafions. The Board of Trusfees, elecfed by fhe people, operafecl schools and defermined policies governing a fofal of 8000 sfudenfs and 350 feachers. Geffing Arvin High School ready for opening in fhe fall of I949 was a big iob well done. Mr. H. E. Woodworfh became Presidenf of 'lhe Board, succeeding fhe lafe Judge T. N. Harvey, Presidenf from l929 'lo l948. AV Left: The I ie Judge T. N. Harvey. Below, L 7 R: Dr. A. H. Warner, C. W. O'Neill, Clerkg H. E. Woodworih, President Phil Ohcnneson, William T. Baldwin.

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5 3 2 -as nuff. 'fvlg wet' ,f TOP: lst Row, L to R: Henrietta Showalter, Beatrice Rose, Anne Keeshan, Joy Ruf, Josephine Wiley, Mark Wilcox, Department Head. 2nd Row, l to R: Marguerite Johnson, Maybelle Mentzer, Peggy Cooke, Earlene Waters, Dorothy Hanlon, Virginia Stearns, Theora Bartholomew. 3rd Row, L to R: Lawrence McClure, Alice Hutchison, Clara Porterfield, Beverly Brooks, Kathryn Houston, Fern Doe. 4th Row, L to R: Albert Lewis, William Weitzel, Arthur Dial, Sum Wallace, Elvin Hedge-cock and Damian Matz. Not Pictured: Dick Harkins, Laura James, Martha Myers, Lucille Parmenter, Kathryn Patton, Rosalie Phillippi, Hester Reina, Mary Ritchie, Ethel Robinson and Frank Wottron. TOP LEFT: lst Row, L to R: Helga Hildebrand, Gail Ralston, Georgine Bihlman, Caroline Friel, Helen Bulla, Department Head. 2nd Row, L to R: Marva Notestine, Betty Moehne, Betty J. Coffee, Florine Tweedie and Margo Robsky. TOP RIGHT: Ist Row, L to R: Albert Roach, Robert Parsons, Edward Well. 2nd Row, L to R: George Gurr, Department Head: Raymond Buckle, Lowell Nelson and Wilbur Turney. Not Pictured: Clarence Cullimore. LOWER LEFT: lst Row, L to R: Christine Burkdoll, Dorothy McGrath, Lido Siemon, Department Head: Esther Shellman, Tena Marion. 2nd Row, L to R: Mina Grimes, Gladys Penn, Mary Huntington, Margaret Moore and Bess Hallagan. LOWER RIGHT: lst Row, L to R: Harold J. Burt, Department Head: Margaret Meyer, Blanche Patton, Calvin Mueller, Wesley Moore, Ronald Clark. The ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, under the direction of Mr. Mark Wilcox, had the difficult task of teaching the students how to read, write and speak our own language. Basketball, softball, four kinds of dancing, and many other sports were taught by GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION instructors. Blue shouts and white blouses dotted the girls' gym field and tennis courts during school hours. Mr. Gurr and several other teachers were in charge of MECHANICAL DRAWING classes. Sounds of clacking rulers and busy pencils issued from their rooms as the students drew different plans. A brides' course was one of the special features of the HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT last year. Girls in Ludden Hall were taught meal-planning, cooking and sewing to make them the future homemakers of America. The MUSIC DEPARTMENT in new Harvey Auduitorium cisisted of several girls' glees, the colored choir, the band, the boys' glee and the orchestra. All groups in the Music Department presented programs in assemblies and concerts. I5 -.., l I i I . I 1 I l

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Yves., Q ' 5 ' 5 Top row, L to R: Howard K, Dick Q son, J. B. Haralson, Harold Pauly ii' E. Ben Evans. Bohom Row, L to R: Theron Taber, Jr., Elmer Ferry, Avery Allen, Val enfina Valena, Percy Cooke. 'P' 1 f ,.,,,,,,.,. 4 gifs T gf, We me fl? 'T an Q me The Disfricf Officers of l948-I949 kepf all funcfions of fhe disfricf running smoofhly and efficienfly. Mr. H. K. Dickson was fhe supervisor of agriculfural educafion. Mr. J. B. Haralson, known as Cap fo mosf sfudenfs, was head of fhe Physical Educafion Deparfmenf. Mr. Harold Pauly was responsible for 'lhe large school bus service Bakersfield High mainfained. Supervisor of fhe library service was Mr. Ben Evans. Books were his specialfy, and he had one of his books published. Mr. Avery Allen, direcfor of public relafions, fook picfures and handled publicify for all schools in fhe disfricf. Acfing as assisfanf business head was Mr. Theron S. Taber. Movie for educafion were handled by Mr. E. J. Perry of Audio-visual Aids Deparfmenf. People musl' eaf, and Miss Valenfina Valena was in charge of food served in fhe cafeferia fo bofh sfudenfs and feachers. Mr. Percy Cooke was disfribu- for of all fhe fexfbooks. His room was nearly always occupied wifh sfudenfs wanfing books repaired. Schedule cards, records, whife reporf cards- fhose working in 'lhe Regisfrar's Office always had fyping, filing and iusf plain working fo do. Life could never have been very dull in fhe Af- fendance Office, for all kinds of excuses were broughf in. Readmiffance slips or minufes were given in exchange, accordingly. The Business Office direcfed fhe business affairs of Bakersfield High and kepf 'lhe accounfs of all sfu- denf clubs fhere. RIGHT: lst Raw, L to R: Marlene Keelch, Joy Erquhart, Dorofhy Donahoe, Registrar, Elizabelh Bayles. Below Righl, lst Row, L io R: Edilh Hughes, Ailendunce Sec., Ann Grandel, Olive Lee Mason, Emma Lo Point. 2nd Row, L to R: Milliey Johnslon, Ermye Seilz. 3rd Row, L to R: Mabel Payne, Gertrude Pfaff, Rose Robin- son, Geraldine Hiatt. Mh Row, L fo R: Gladys Hildremyr, Josephine Ridgeway. BELOW, Left: Sealed: Fern Veal. ls? Row, L lo R: Barbara Bahisfoni, .loyann Barber, Madge Jackson, Belly Jo Hendricks, Evelyn Westlund, Mary Schwanfes, Ed Gholz. Nol Piclured: Cecil Camforl. Q l7