Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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the ebifdrict I5 Money! money! money! Thaf is whaf you will see, hear, and fallm abouf when in The BUSINESS OFFICE. Because of fhe earfhqualees, l. to r., Evelyn Ridgon, Cshr.g Fern Veal, Hd. of Bus. Off. Right: Theron S. Taber, Den. Supt.g Dr. John fhe Disfricf Business Office has moved from fhe campus, giving us a Business Office of our own now. Supervision of fhe proper funcfion- ing of schools is fhe purpose of fhe DISTRICT OFFICERS. The officers represenf various services in general adminisfrafion, insfrucfion, and busi- ness acfivifies. They are also respon- sible for co-ordinafing all disfricf ac- fivifies. Ofher officers nof picfured include Guy W. Gerrard, Dr. Orral Luke, Richard Tigner, Allen Cannon, Jack I-lilfon, and John Van Osdel. W. Eckhurdt, Asst. Supl. Right: Avery Allen, District Adm. Asst.g Howard K. Dickson, Supvsr. of Ag.: E. Ben Evans, Supvsr. of Lib. Serv. Right: J. B. Harclson, Supvsr. of Phys. and Health Educ.g E. J. Peery, Supvsr. of Aud.'Vis. Aidsg C. M. Cornell, Dist. Eng. Right: J. H. Pauly, Supvsr. of Trons.g Louis Tcngen, Supvsr. of Bldgx. ond Gds.g Valentino Valena, Supvsr. of Caf. 53 W.: 'F

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ouncfa tion A posiTion oT digniTy and responsibil- ity is held by Theron I.. lvlcCuen as DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT. DirecT- ing The ToTal building program oT The DisTricT, execuTing policies seT by The Board oT TrusTees, and handling all per- sonnel quesTions Tor The DisTricT are among The numerous duTies oT his office. In addiTion, he serves as SecreTary OT The Board. Experience in business operaTions became valu- able To The members oT The DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES aTTer The earThqual4e damage oT lasT summer. WiTh The qualces came new prob- lems which needed immediaTe soluTions. Their duTies in The educaTionaI Tield vary Trom seTTing nun' policies conTroIIing The DisTricT building program T. L. McCuen, District Superintendent e ow William To approving The hiring oT personnel. OTher Board responsibilities are To se-T policies concern- ing The operaTion of disTricT schools and To ap- prove Tinancial TransacTions. BI I I r., Alber T B Idwin E IBender. ..o .G t S. Gould, Chester W. ONenlI, Clerkg T. L. McCuen, Dust. Supt.p H. E. Woodworth, Pres.: mi

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I6 H rincipal feop ev Mr. Hedge looks over renlafive plans for a new Adminisfration Building. Need a work permil? I-low aboul a purchase order? Jusl go 'ro The OFFICE STAFF. Since lhe earlhquakes, The eighl high school ollices have had lo move 'ro new unified quarlers in lhe J. C. Building. The slall con- linues 'ro work ellicienlly, even Jrhough lhey are working in limiled space. Right: Seated, I. lo r., Edith Hughes, Secretary of Affendanceg Ann Grendel, Secretary of Principal's office. Standing, l. to r., Marion Solari, Secre- iary to Dean of Sludenfsg Sarah Baker, Sfenographer of Principcl's office, Pa? Lusk, Sienographer of Principal's Office. Our PRINCIPAL, Leslie I-ledge. has no easy lask in heading 'lhe largesl high school in California. I-le keeps lhings running smoolhly belween 'rhe school and lhe admin- islralion and works in close coordi- nalion wilh rhe Board of Truslees and lhe Dislricl Superinlendenl. Barbara Tucker, secretary to Mr. Hedge, lakes u pause in her day's w