Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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ROW I. latt to fight: Charlai F. Wood. B.S.; Har»ay Brockmayar, M S.. Dapt. Haad; Ban B. Sutton. B.S. ROW II: J. W. Nialtan, M.S.; Kenn.th Whitnay. B.S.; Harry Hoi-croft. B.S. . ■ iavugJtJL. For a second year in rehabilitated Ludden Hall, the HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT made it possible for girls to take four years of homemaking. Child care, family relations, and beauty and management in the home were some of the topics taught girls interested in advanced homemaking. For girls interested in cooking and sewing, Beginning and Advanced Foods, and Beginning and Advanced Sewing, were offered. This year in addition to the regular staff, three new teachers were included in the department. Instructors of the AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT were on coll seven days a week throughout the year in case some agricultural student had serious problems with the livestock in his home project. Whether a student had problems or not. his project was inspected by the instructor at some time during the year. Instructors also willingly gave up many holidays and week ends so that they could supervise students while they showed their projects at various county, state, and. if qualified, national livestock shows and fairs. Classroom instruction also enabled students to compete in judging various agricultural products. ROW I. laft fo right: Carol St -phans. 8.S.; Tana Marion, B.A.; Mary Waitacott. B.A.; Oaarastaan Morrow. A.B. ROW II: Ann Smith, 6.S., Dapt. Hand; Sally Maca. B.S: Margarat Moor , A.B.; Wilma Tur-nar, B.A. 23

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ROW I, left lo fight: Lyman Curtl», A.B.; Fred Bonar, 8.A.; J«m«i Fran- i». 8.A.; Don Lucai. B A. ROW II: Lloyd Woolon. B.S.; Lowell Nation. B.A.; John Frit . A.B. (JomihmaL aIuJUa. jlvsUisl The principal objective of the MECHANICAL ARTS DEPARTMENT was to give students training and experience in the use of machine and hand tools usually found in commercial shops. Through these experiences, students had an opportunity to choose fields which they felt qualified to enter. Instructors placed much emphasis on good work habits, which included proper use of tools, ability to work with others, and efficient use of school time. The department was set up so that students could have the widest possible choice of vocational fields. Courses offered ranged from pre-flight aviation and electronics to lapidary and woodshop.

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 (JahisudL jihsipjotAjcttitifiA, The MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT was one of the few in the west that offered two plans to college preparatory students. A student was able to take either Algebra 9 and Geometry 10, or Algebra 9 and 10, Geometry II, Trigonometry and College Algebra. BHS was also one of the few schools in the area with any course in math beyond the traditional course of trigonometry. This was Algebra 12A, an advanced course offered future math, science, and engineering majors. Math teachers also sponsored on engineering assembly, which was held for all freshman and sophomore math classes, and featured talks given by local professional engineers. ROW I, left to right: Bernard lustig. A.B.; George Osborn, B.A.; Gladys Newman. B.A.; Edith McLean. B.A., Dept. Head; Mary Elisabeth Waggoner. A.B.; Wallace Johnson. M.S. ROW II: George Kyle A.B.; Robert Clark. 8.M.; Robert Coombs, M.A.; Margaret Meyer, B.A.; Robert Noaket. M.Ed.; Robert Janet. B.A.; Norman Nystrom, M.A.; James Keete. M.S. Distinguished alumni and community leaders gathered tor the dedication of the newly rehabilitated Warren Hall and the formal acceptance of the school teals, given by Bakersfield College, at the first annual Founders' Day ceremony.