Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Social Scicncc, English strcsscd Don Robesky, Chairman, Don Ringier, Chairman, Social Science Department English Daparlmanl J M Chrislensen led his U.S. Hislory class in a discussion on American invenlions as par? of their sfudy ol lhe Industrial Revolution. Every greai change lakes place slowly was 'ihe lceynoie of l'he SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT as ii iaughl courses in his- loryf, civics, sociology and governrnenl. The sla of lhe cleparimeni aliempied 'ro lrace for siudenls underlying 'irends ancl evenls which have precipiialed world evenis. Gov- ernmeni classes included a sludy of loolh siaie and federal adminisiralions and em- phasized lhe role ol represenlaiives io lhese groups. lnslruclors allolled much lime +o ieaching 'rhe democralic principles involved in our own governmenlal syslem. 1 .a:,m:sAc.. SOCIAL SCIENCE FRONT ROW, left lo rifhlz J. M. Chrislensen, M.A.: Rulh Neiman, S.B.g Don Casi a, A.B.g John Keene, 'M.A.g Albert Lewis, M.A.g Charles Bainbridge, MA.: Kennelh Robesky, M.S. SECOND ROW: Forresl Foor, Ph.D.' Palrick Col- pifls, B.A.: Philip Cook, 8.5.3 Eslher Finnell, M.A.g Edilh FilzGibbon, A.B.g David Slaial, .B.A.: Jack Spencer, B.5.g Donald Ro esky, A.B.

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records, monies. Through lhe library's many new books, pamphlels and magazines, lhe LIBRARUXNS were able +0 help more siudenis l'his year wilh research proiecis and personal ques- lions. Soundproof conference rooms aided siudenls doing oral sludy, while lhe main area was devoied lo individual work. Sludenlrs who became ill during lhe day wenl lo lhe NURSES, who were responsible for lreaiing Jrhem. ln adolifion 'rhe nurses handled Hrsl'-aid cases, mainiained heallh records of all sludenls, and gave advice +o ihose wilh problems of diel or inadequaie exercise. If il' were noi for Jrhe CLERICAL PERSON'- NEL, much of lhe work in 'rhe school admin- isiralion would noi' have been compleied, because lhese busy workers carried our re- cording, ielephoning, lyping, filing and all office alphabelizing wilh speed and effi- ciency. FRONT ROW, leff io righl: Barbara Vawler Work Parmil OHICGQ Norma I Hugunln, Principal's Olficep Frances Owens, Visual Aids ffice: Margaref Jones, Book Room: Kay Howes, Sfudy Hall, Marian Serrano, Counselor's Office. SECOND ROW: Helen Williong, Boys' Nurse's Myrlle Schichil, Assislanf Librarian: Jean Hardy, Head Librarian: Ann Smilh, SEcreItaryg'Henrle'lfa Showallar, ef . lone Bailey, Boys' Nurse: Lillian' Howen, Girls' Nurse. Ofliceg Nell Dillon, Girls' Nurse's Office, Janice Scofl, PrincigaI's Office: Irma Showaller, Library: Peggy Guderlan, Princlpal's Office: Ruth Ann Smilh, Libraryg George Martini, Duplicafing Deparlmenf.

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Because lhree years of English were re- quired lor gradualion, 'rhe ENGLISH DE- PARTMENT was lhe Iargesl on campus. In- slruclors emphasized English in everyday use and reading developmenl, as well as olllering radio producllon dramalics, public speaking Iuleralure, and lournallsm To en courage creahve wrillng, members of lhe deparlmenl worked wilh a sludenl commil lee on lhe MSS lhe annual magazine pub lished by BI-IS sludenls ENGLISH FRONT ROW leff To rlghl Roberl Hulchings BA Marcia Koenig AB Claudefle Fann BA Hazel Muller BA Marquerlle Johnson MA SECOND ROW Anne Keeshan AB Elaine Harluns BA Fern Doe AB Belly Greene BA Joy Ruf AB THIRD ROW Pauline heno wefh MA Cherry Gundry BA Julia Gemmell AB Ellen Palferson B.A. ENGLISH FRONT ROW, Iefl lo righf: Bealrice Rose, M.A.p Donald Rinqler, M.A.p Henriella Showaler B.A.: Wall' Loasel, A.B. secono Row: Helen soon., MA., Josephine wllay, M.A.g Charles Rainey, B.A.g Raymond Bell, M.S.q Theora Bartholomew, A,B.g Barbara Robesky, A.B. Roberl Parsons and Cheryl Magruder, members of lrhe English program for acceleraled sludenls, slopped on Their inlroduclory four of ihe library lo discuss Iwo of 'lhe Ii- brary's oulsfanding magazines.