Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Above: L. W. Hedge, Principal tudent Body Executives Working on sfudenf and faculfy problems is one of fhe many responsi- loilifies enfrusfed fo our PRlNClPAL, Leslie W. Hedge. He compefenfly made decisions which kepf Bakersfield High School's educafional and social acfivifies on an even keel. Judging by fhe way he selecfed feachers and advised deparfmenf heads. his dufies as head of such a large school were made fo appear simple. lmprovemenfs made under Mr. Hedge's supervision have resulfed in a school pride which has increased wifh each succeeding year. Efficiency was fhe lceynofe among fhe secrefaries on fhe OFFICE STAFF as fhey lcepf fypewrifers cliclcing and mimeograph machines furning. As recepfionisfs for fhe principal's office, fhey gave visifors a favorable impression of fhe school. The swifchboard operafor, who handles disfricf calls, and fhe recepfionisfhsecre- faries of fhe Counselors' Offices, also vifally aided fhe school. The office staff gathers round: Seated L to R: Evelyn Bethel, Barbara Tucker. Standing, L to R: Paddy Musser, Aleta West- lower Right: Taking dictation from Mr. Hedge is part of secre phal, Norrine Clayton, Charlotte Madruga. tary Barbara Tucker's duties.

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District ctivitie The BUSINESS OFFICE. in charge oi Ti- nance and The man headaches which ac- company The care o money, acTs as banlcer Tor The clubs. DuTies oT This office include paying bills and ordering books, supplies, and equip- menT Tor The enTire disTricT. One duiy which was enioyed, however, was The issu- ance oT pay checks. Experience, iudgmenT, and diligence are Three oT The qualiTies possessed by The DIS- TRICT OFFICERS. Their duTies Take Them as Tar as Burroughs To observe condiTions and To malce any needed changes. They also Try To coordinate all The dis- TricT acTiviTies so The schools will conTinue To run smooThIy. OThers. noT picTured, who serve in vari- ous capaciTies are Bernice Braddon, Orral Luke, Guy Gerrard, Norman I-larris, and Louis Tangen. L to R: Theron S. Taber, Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Business Affairs, .lohn Eckhardt, Assistant Su- perintendent in Charge of Instruc- tional Service, Avery Allen, Admin- istrative Assistant to the Superin- tendent. Above: Business Fern Veal. Row R: Betty Hendrix Row 5, Ed chori Office, Row l, L to R, Leah Smith, Pearl Bertolini, 2, L to R, Joyann Frazer, Madge Ward, Row 3, L to Mary Schwantes, Cyrilla Rothstein, Barbara Battistoni. L to R, Howard K. Dickson, Super- visor ot Agriculture, J. B. Haralson, Supervisor of Physical and Health Education, E. J. Peery, Supervisor of Audio-Visual Aids. L to R: C. M. Cornell, Supervisor of Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment, J, H. Pauly, Supervisor of Trans- portation, Valentina Valena, Super- visor of Cafeterias. I5

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Lead Us Wisely Composed QT The Ten sTudenT body oTTi- cers, The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE is The main governing body oi Bakersiield High. They meeT weekly wiTh Glendon Rodgers, adviser: Principal L. W. I-ledge: and AI Dennis, Tinancial adviser, To discuss prob- lems and aTTairs oT The sTudenT body. Upon The resignaTion oi Caroline BooTh, Jackie Shields represenTed The yell leader on The commiTTee during The second semesTer. Along wiTh EasT Bakersfield execuTives. The commiTTee acTed in IaTe spring as hosT To The meeTing oT The Caliiornia AssociaTion oT STudenT Councils. The ExecuTive CommiTTee sponsored The TirsT dance oT The year. The Howdy Hop, To welcome Treshmen. and also The STudenT Body Card Dance. As The holiday season approached, The oTTicers puT K. C. inTo ChrisTmas spiriT by decoraTing a Tree in The hall oi The AdminisTraTion Building. n be here Righl: Row I, L Io R: John Griffiths, Sludenl Body Presi- dent, Bob Purvis, Vice-President. Row Il, l to R: Judy Bar- rett, Secrefaryg Ray Solari, Business Manager, Caroline Boolh, Head Yell Leader, Kalie Hinderliler, Head Song Leader. Row Ill, L to R: Shirley Cierley, Blue and Whit Edilor, Francille Harrison, Blue and While Business Man agerg Wanda Weeks, Oracle Editor, Paul Bucka, Oracle Business Manager.