Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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t lllatlc, Science and br ing FRONT ROW, leff fo right: Carler Phair, A.B.p Georgia Arnold, M.S.g Lyman Odell, 8.5.5 Virgil Kirkpatrick, B.A.g Paul Prueff, A.B. SECOND ROW: Ellery Liflerell, M.S.g Ray Sidney Lang, Chairman Science Department Tamppari, A.B.: Roberf Gardiner, A.B.g Fred Laningham, A.B.g Francis Fraser, M.A.g Sidney Lang, M.A. The SCIENCE DEPARTMENT strove to increase student interest in technical and general sciences. The capacity of the department Was greatly increased this year with new facilities and a larger teaching staff. The Science Department offered courses ranging from basic life sciences to advanced courses in physics and chemistry. The Science Department inifiaiad the study of frog anatomy through the Biology classes.

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SEATED, left to right: Damian Matz, 8.E.g Pauline Cheno- weth M.A.g Ann Keeshan, A.B.: Edda lnskeep, M,A.3 Mendal Overholt, A.B.g Barbara Robesky, A.B. STANDING: Dana Hollister, M.S.g Charles Rainey, B.A.g Marion Nelson, B.A.g Reed Mathis, M.A., Walt Loesel, B.A.g Sid Sheffield, B.A.g Betty Greene, A.B. ngli la a aleened inte e M. Donald Rinqler, Chairman Donald Robesky, Chairman English Department Social Studies Department The SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT included history, geography, sociology, economics, and Pacific Relations in its 1961-1962 curriculum. This year empha- sis was placed on teaching students the dangers of communism. The department continued lecture classes designed to prepare students tor college by teaching them how to take efficient notes. FRONT ROW, left to right: J. -Merion Christensen, M A., Ruth Neiman, M.A.g Penny Freebourn, A.B.g Esther Pinnell, M.A.g Doug Carroll, M.A. BACK ROW: Charles Bain- bridge, M.A.g Forrest Foor, Ph.D.g Don Dool n, M.A., Pat Clopitfs, M.A.g Don Robesky, Aj., Sidney Sheffield, A.B. NOT PICTURED: Art Dalzell, A.B.g Edith Fihgibbon, A.B.g AI Lewis, M.A.: John Ludeke, M.A.g Jean McCarthy, NLS., Henry Pfister, A.H.g Olan Polite, M.A.g Kenneth Robesky, M.A.3 Glendon Rodgers, M.S., Charles Sarver, M.A,g Lowe'l Sayre, M.A.Q David Slagle, A.B.g Paul Smith, M,A.g Howard Whalen, M.A.g Bernice Jensen, A.B.

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requi ed concen t ated effort. The DRAWING DEPARTMENT offered students interested in this field, shop and pre-engineering courses designed to pro- vide the knowledge and skills necessary to complete mechanical and architec- tural drawing majors. Because of the great demand for skilled draitsmen many courses were open to girls. The MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT conducted several types of math pro- grams to help all BHS students, placing special emphasis on students with recog- nized ability in mathematics. Courses offered ranged from those tor everyday use to those which prepared math ma- jors for advanced courses in college. i Ray Buckle, Chairman Edith McLean, Chairman Drawing Department Mathematics Department FRONT ROW left to rlght J W Nielsen MS James Keese M S Glenna Scheer A B Pat Barndollar A Edith McLean, A.B.. Dept. Chmn., Margaret Meyer, A.B.: Mary Waggener, A.B. SECOND ROW: Bernard Lustig, A.B.: Kenneth Hermsmeier,M.A,: Norman Nystrom, M.A.: Robert Parsons, M.A.: George Osborn, A.B.g Ellery Littereil, M.S. Edward Well, M.A,: Lowell Nelson, B.A.g Peter Gilli, A.B.: William Goodban, M.A., Raymond Buckle, B.S.p Bruce Lenmark, M.A. Students found math courses an important facet of the academic lite ot BHS: