Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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■ s - y ®u£ruct diMjdts Mr. T. L. McCuen held a great responsibility as District Superintendent of the Kern County Union High School and Junior College District. As professional advisor and secretary to the Board of Trustees, ho was directly responsible to that body for the administration of the schools in the district, which in turn were responsible to him. He made recommendations to the board on such matters as the employment of personnel. the planning of the budget, the development of the building program and other functions. T. L. McCUEN. District Superintendent The over-all function of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES is to adopt policies for the governing of the Kern County High School and Junior College District. The approval of the board was necessary on all new courses of study introduced in the eight schools and the junior college under its jurisdiction. It also planned the yearly budget to provide for school facilities and supplies, employed personnel, and set up the calendar for the school year. The new high school south of Bakersfield, planned to open in September, has been built through the continuing efforts of the board. LEFT TO RIGHT: Albert S. Gould; Chetter W. O'Neill. Clerk; H. E. Woodworth. Pretldenf; T. L McCuen. Superin. Undent end Secretary ot the Board; Emil Render; William T. Baldwin. NOT PICTURED It Donald E. Ruqgenberq. appointed to fill out the term ot Emil lender who retlgned In February.

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(p anjuipjaL k pL buAip. For the seniors, to whom this book will serve as a memento of your high school career, we hope that the memories will be pleasant, the friendships lasting and the values immeasurable. It has been a privilege to assist in the process of your maturation into high-type young Americans. L. W. Hedge, Principal L. W. Hedge, principal of BHS, might b» called its chief coordinator, for his job was to see that all functions of the school ran smoothly and to keep everybody happy in his work. His day was spent answering questions on matters of policy concerning classroom instruction, counse.ing, student activities, and community relations, as well as service functions of the clerical staff, custodians, and cafeteria workers. With over 4300 students, 160 faculty, and 95 classified staff, Mr. Hedge had few problems of what to do with his spare time. All school functions, sooner or later, wore related to the desk of Barbara Tucker, a sort of Executive Secretary for the school. Everyone knew that he could call on her for assistance with his problems or projects, and knew that help would be qiven with a smile. Principal Leslie W. Hedgo had the unique responsibility of heading fhe administration of fha largost high school in California. Min Barbara Tuckor, secretary to Mr. Hodge until he resignation in April, performed the numerous secretarial tasks essential to tho functioning of tho principal's offico No student gathering would have been complote without a few remarks by Mr. Hedge.