Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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to meet. As Leslie W Hedge evalualed BHS on fhe Conanl proposals Mrs F L Grlbble Presidenl' of DHS PTA and For rhe iaculiy, 'rhe school year involved more Than classes +o reach and papers +0 grade. General and cieparmenlal meeiings, as well as commiilee, special services, PTA and Facully Club rneelings, crowded sched- ules. Wifh naiional aHen+ion focused on schools, 'Facui and parenis were graiifieci +o learn of Ba ersfield High's excellence in relaiion 'ro 'ihe much discussed Conani re- porf on ihe comprehensive high school. Fac- ulfy commiiiees, working wirh ihe adminis- iralion, also inaugurafed curriculum revisions and supervised an acceleraied program for 'rhe scienlificaily giiled. The Founders' Day Program, Six1y-Six Years Ago Today, held on January IZ. reviewed fhe hisiory of BHS for faculty and special guesls. lweamvs.

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Parents, faoultu found opportunities ,N-Xie .fm N .3il 'W-ig. Q a Surrounded by decorations in the Christmas motif Fern Doe and Howard Whalen enioyed refreshments at the faculty s Christmas Open Hou e. The taculty welcomed the lorealc in a busy routine as they attended the Christmas and end-ot-the-semester open houses in the ottice. Other social events included the men's and women's mountain parties, faculty picnic and departmental get-togethers. Faculty members enioyed refreshments and conyersation at the end of the SemesterHQpen House in the pnncipal's O ICE. 1 5 2

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Counseling staff gave attention to Eloise Nelson, Dean of Girls Bonnye Deal, Director of Testing: George Daneluk, Assistant. Elwood Leaply, Attendance Counselor. I8 Eloise Nelson, DEAN OF GIRLS, worked with taculty and counselors in establishing administrative policies involving girl stu- dents. She also handled classroom and at- tendance problems and took charge ot group discipline conterences. The Dean's l ottice worked directly with the police de- partment on local problems involving Bl-IS girls and also maintained a sign-up list ot guests tor school dances. The DlRECTOR OF TESTING and her assistant administered general aptitude, achievement and vocational-interest tests. and supplied the taculty and counseling statt with results. She also gave individual tests to students having-special problems. Having charge ot vehicle registrations and entorcing trattic regulations, Elwood Leapley, ATTENDANCE COUNSELOR, co- l operated closely with the city police depart- ment. l-le also investigated students' unex- plained or extended absences by making house-calls. Students A-B: Students C-E: Marion Scott Helen Stone Howard Whalen Jack Charvo M-f ' t AL.-.. M .. he le: -es'-X .3 1 ,. .- 5 .sites E 1 . WEE is if 1 .5 ' sstss S 5 33,.:.E.L si -