Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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appreciations Vidor Bracke supervised as sfudenfs in his ceramics class, Kathy Van- derveri and Sue Valinder, shaped poHery. Courses offered b +he ART DEPART- MENT were designecllio exfend an oppor- iuniiy for creafive work ro all srudenis. In addilion lo classes in coniemporary arf and ceramics, courses in arf appreciaiion and arf hislory were offered lo give baclcground on difierenr periods of ar+. Leliering and posier designing iechnicsues were praclical courses open 'ro arfisiic siudenis. MUSIC Af piano, Blanche Duviviar B.M.g standing, Wayne Gard, MM.: Wesley Moore, MA.: Ray Van Diasf, M.M. Through Hs many beauiiful produciions ihe MUSIC DEPARTMENT slrove lo in- crease sludenls' enioyrnenl' of music and inreresi in Jrhai field. Among The programs presenied This year were +he opereiia and +he band and orchesira conceris. The de- parimeni offered boih vocal and insiru- menial music and gave encouragemenl for siudeni pariiciparion in public perform- ances. Music appreciaiion was offered 'for music maiors. ,.ssk' ART T -' if Elise Kelfing, A.B.g Parricia PaHerson, A.B.g Terry lfrum, B.F,A.g Vicfor Bracke, M.A.Ql 5- g ' if xlw.

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Other departments developed Lucille Burk, Chairman, Ray Van Diest, Chairman, Patricia Patterson Foreign Language Department Music Department Chairman, Art Department College preparatory students were assisted by the FOREIGN LANGUAGE DE- PARTMENT to understand the history ot foreign languages, as well as to develop competence in reading and writing them. Languages ottered included three years ot Spanish, Latin and French, and two years ot German. FOREIGN LANGUAGES SEATED, left to right: Claudette Fann, B.A.: Hazel Miller, B.A.: Luclle Burk, A.B.g Emma Sandrini, A.B. STANDING: Josephine Wiley, M.A.g Pauline Chenoweth, M.A.g Maybelle Mentzer, M.A.g Mary Bello, M.A.

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Business, P.E. taught specialized l l l l l l l W Harold HendrEaChairman, Margo Robesky, Chairman, Bill French, Chairman, Business ucalion Gir s' Physical Educalion Boys' Physical Educaiion l Deparlmanr Deparfmenl Deparlmenf William Robb, merchandising inslruclor, looked on as Kerry Sue Goodman demonslraled an elecfric foasler lo ' her cuslomer, Fern Towery. The BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPART- MENT offered numerous courses io siudenls preparing 'ro enler lhe business world afler graduaiion. A few of ihe courses provided were shorihand, secreiarial Training, Typing. merchandising, business law and bookkeep- ing. Siudenls were also given lhe opporiu- niiy lo gain valuable experience 'loward lheir fulure vocaiions by working ai' Brock's on Blue and Whiie Day. and ai Weill's on Oracle Day. Those sludenls planning io work in downiown slores during lhe holidays were ofiered a special pre-Chrislmas frein- nng course. BUSINESS EDUCATION George Kyle, A.B.g Mary Rilchie, A.B.: Barbara Prilcheff, B.A.g Roberl' Noakes, M.S.: Harold Hendry, B.S.g Sally Fairborn, B.A.g Bealrlce Ferris, M.S. NOT PICTURED: Wil- liam Robb, 'M.A.: Clara Holmes, B.A.g OHo Asperger, M.A.