Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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I IIIEIIIIIIIY I d Uh I II f thy d dfhy fffI PEGGY COOKE, Ieacher of English MELVIN ANTONGIOVANNI, class OI I955 PETER LUPPEN, Teacher of Agriculfure JOAN MILLS, class of 1955 CLARA PORTERFIELD, Ieacher of English KENNETH PECAROVICH, class oI I954 JAMES PIERUCCI, class of I957 CARL UTAH WILLMON, class OI I958 6 Y II1 QI I Ik Th gh III II y I II1 I1 d I f H1 I oh h y f I PI 234