Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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be elopment of ocatwnal SEATED, left fo right: Carroll Hodges, B.S.g Barbara Pal- lerson, A.B.g Mary Richie, A.8.: Hesler Kinnear, B.S.g Peggy Calvin, B.S. STANDING: George Kyle, B.A.g William Robb, Harold Hendry Chairman Business Education Marnelle Sohn Chairman H E om'c ome con is Deparlmenf LEFT TO RIGHT: Patricia Jellelich, 8.5.1 Lois Whisler, B.A.g Mary Wesfacofl, B.A.g Dianne Dalzell, A.B.g Brenda Kleinfelder, B.S.g Marian Scott, B.S.g Margaret Moore, B.A.: A.B., M.A.' Harold Hendry, B.S.g Oflo Asperger, M.A.g waum Johnson, Ms. Nor PICTURED: sany Profanl, a.s. The BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPART- MENT planned courses which increased student's knowledge of commercial transactions and taught them the appli- cation of business laws. Students inter- ested in business fields also took courses in typing, bookkeeping, and stenog- fC1DhY. Courses offered by the HOME ECO- NOMICS DEPARTMENT helped students gain experience in doing tasks in home, school, cmd community life. Subjects taught included sewing, cooking, brides' course, and a new course in advanced oods. Marneffe Sohn, M.A., Depf. Chr. NOT PICTURED: Anne Keeshan, A.B.g Janet Kelner, A.B.

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i , Lucille Burk, Chairman Foreign Language Department Fourth year students of French asked questions of the grammatical structure of the foreign language. laeneecf to widen in te e tA. Courses offered in the FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT included three years of German and Latin, and four years of Spanish and French. Larger en- rollments in this department resulted from the increased entrance requirements of colleges and interest in world affairs. The aim of the department was to give the students a foundation in the basic tools: grammar, vocabulary, reading, and conversation. By teaching students the ideals and customs of other counries through foreign literature, the Foreign Language Department furthered inter- national understanding. SEATED, lefl' to right: Josephine Wiley, M.A.g Maybelle Menher, M.A.p Emma Sandrini, A.B.g Pauline Chenoweth, Mary Bello, M.A. NOT PICTURED: Pat Adams, A.B.g Hazel MA. STANDING: Lucille Burk, A.B.g Julie Gemmell, A.B.: Miller, B.A.g Marion Schmitt, B.S. l l J?

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ln te e M Atl-e Jed 61, depw. Burr Scofield Chairm , an Harvey Brockmeyer, Chairman Mechanical Arts Department Agriculture Department The MECHANICAL ARTS DEPART- MENT introduced this year an explora- tory course designed to acquaint stu- dents with a variety' of subjects offered by the department. Students interested in these subjects were encouraged to major in Woodshop, metalshop, auto mechanics or electricity. The depart- ment also participated in the Chrysler Corporation Trouble Shooting Contest. FRONT ROW, left to right: Ray Puissequr, M.A.: Jack Charvo, A.B.g Bruce Lenmarlr, M.A.g Edward Welz, Nl.A.g William Goodban, M.A.g Raymond Buckle, B.S.: Don Mc- Clure, A.B.: Milton Perkins, Spec. Cred.: Jim Foster A.B.: Fred Bonar, B.A.g Peter Gil i, A.B.g Burr Scofield, A.B. Gerald Hubbard, B.S.: Kenneth Whitney, B.S.: Harvey Brockmeyer, M.S.g Harry Holcroft, B.S. The building of a more stable agricul- ture and the improvement of country life was the purpose of the AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. All students majoring in agriculture trained in various fields de- signed to give them cn better knowledge of farming. The staff also encouraged students in the development of agricul- tural leadership, cooperation, and good citizenship. SECOND ROW: Peter Smith, B.A.g Lloyd Wollen, B.S.: Delbert Sanford, A.B.g Forest Lynn, NLS.: James McCoy, Spec. Cred.g Gerald Smith, B.A.g Lowell Nelson, B.A.: Don Lucas, B.A.: James Hay, B.S.: Lyman Curtis, A.B.g Lowell Kamrar, A.B.