Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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ROW I left to right: Margaret Meyer, B.A.g Robert Coombs, A.B., M.A.: Mary Elizabeth Waggoner, B.A.g Edith McLean B A Dept. Headg Robert L. Clark, B.A., M.F.A. ROW II: James Keese, B.A., M.S.g Bernard Lustig, A.B.g Norman Nystrom, A.B.g Wallace L. Johnson. B.S., M.S.g George W Osborn, B.A. Along with teaching students to speak the language, the main objective of the FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT was to develop in pupils an under' standing of the reading and grammar of foreign languages. Students also gained a useful knowledge of the histories and customs of foreign peoples. This year there was a choice of four languages in several different levels. These included three years of Spanish, three years of French, two years of German, and two years of Latin. A Variety of courses was offered by the MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT. For business majors there was Business Arithmetic llB-llA. Students not prepared for algebra could take general mathematics. Algebra and plane geometry were offered for college preparatory majors. Those having a major in mathematics, engineering, or science were offered a complete course consisting of two and one half years of algebra, one year of plane and solid geometry, and a semester of trigonometry. This course gave complete preparation for any higher mathe- matics they might encounter. extend ROW I, left to right: Emma R. Sandrini, A.B.1 Lucite Burk, A.B., Dept. Head, Pauline Chenoweth, M.A. ROW ll: Mary Bello, A.B., A.M.g Maybelle Mentzer, A.B., M.A., Josephine L. Wiley, A.B., M.A. zz.: 'mwmmmmssaf wmmmwu ,, , ,,., e I ,I 9 W... .

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A riot ol lauqhs was brought forth durinq the playinq of the l Donkey Basketball Game. l ea ning tlaei go I The objective of the MECHANICAL ARTS DEPARTMENT was to give students training in the basic skills oi industry and to impart its related technical informa- tion. After a student had completed necessary wood and metalshop courses, he might enroll in one or more oi the shop majors, such as welding or electricity, so that after completing these courses, he might enter industry as a semiskilled Workman, or use these mechanical skills to advantage in home repair Work or in the armed services. ROW l, left to right: Jack Charvo, A.B.g Milton H Perkins, Noble D Stutzman, AB: R J. Parsons BS. L ll . . . , . , . 3 owe N. Kamrar, A.B., Lyman B. Curtis, A.B.g S. D. Gates, Lowell C. Nelson, B.A.g Raymond J. Cross, Spec. Cred., Dept. Head. ROW Il: Lloyd P. Wollen, B.S.g Alvin E. Kleinhample, B.A.g Burr L. Scofield, B.A.g Peter Smith, B,A.g Peter Gilli, Jr., A.B.' J A. S . - ' ' ' , ames ayer, B S., M.A. NOT PICTURED. Don Lucas, B.A., Gerald T. Smith, A.B.g Walter Stiern.

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, . fa lm Y , .arg ag, 1 -A ,js . I tt , . vm J ... bn... Contrary to popular belief, teachers are human and they have to eat tool RIGHT: Gib Shimmel, president of the Faculty Association, explained new retirement benefits to teachers. s W-ied len owledge The purpose of the BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT was to qive its stu- dents a wellerounded, complete foundation in business education which would serve as a background for iobs or for further education. Shorthand, typinq, ste- noqraphy, secretarial training, bookkeeping, and merchandising were only a few of the courses offered to students with business majors. In addition to its regular course, the department offered pre-Christmas sales training to all stu- dents who pl med to work durina the Christmas holidays. This course presented zzcxle-sa teahni ues and assisted the students in qettinq jobs in the downtown stores. ri mtv U X WU PJ R left to right: Marion Scott, 8.5.5 Hester Kinnear, B.S.g George Kyle, B.A.g Wallace Johnson, B.S., M.S.g Dorothy V B' , .A,, M.A.g Harold Hendry, B,S., Dept. Head. ROW ll: Otto Asperger, A.B., M.A.g Gladys White, A.B.g Mary 'Xi X Ritchie, A.B.g Clara Holmes, A.B.g Lois Bradley, B.S.g Sally Briggs, B.S. W, I um. ssmwuxsmmmu ws .,