Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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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.

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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 departmen t At:-eued Margo Robesky, Chairman Girls' Physical Education Department To prove or disprove the statement that Americans are not physically fit, the instructors in the GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATIGN DEPARTMENT gave their classes physical fitness tests. The de- partment continued teaching reqular classes in individual and team sports. Clubs affiliated with this department in- cluded Aquanettes, Modern Dance, and Drill Team. Girls' Physical Education classes enioyed. instruction in the unique arl' of fencing. Fundamentals of health were taught in Hygiene classes FRONT ROW left to right B Davis BA P Hullell' BS B. Bowman, M.A.7 M. Sproal, M.A.g M Robesky. NOT B Walker BA S Kinney BA B Statham SEOOND PICTURED: B. Mulvana, A.B.g B. Moehnke, B.E.