Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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Miss Nova Bartlett If students would leave things a little better than they found them, this would be a better world. This is Miss Nova Bartfett ' s parting message to Berkeley High School students after teaching here for forty consecutive years. Miss Bartlett graduated from the California College of Arts and Craft in June, 1925, and started teaching in Berkeley that fall. She came to Berkeley High School one year later and she has taught art here consecutively except 1950-1951 when she taught in Hartford, Connecticut, as an exchange teacher. I was thrilled and very proud to start my teaching career in Berkeley, and a bit sad to see it close, says Miss Bartlett. She has taught freehand drawing, costume dssign, commercial art, advanced creative art, and art appreciation. During these past forty years Miss Bartlett has seen many changes take place on this campus. She recalls a time when an old barn, a water tower and several old houses stood near Milvia Street. The barn was used as a garage by former Berkeley High Principal L. S. Biedenbach reflects Miss Bartlett. Miss Bartlett has traveled extensively and has toured in Europe three times to photograph Medi- eval art and architecture. Upon retirement, she plans to give her collection of art slides to the school library. Miss Bartlett has always taught in bungalows at Berkeley High School, and has always enjoyed it because they are so much like an old country school. The informal art class provides an unusually close relationship with her many students. Always a popular teacher, Miss Bartlett hears from many former students. Teaching at Berkeley High has been rewarding, says Miss Bartlett. I have loved working with the students, and knowing that many of them have made careers of art has given me a great feeling of satisfaction and joy. Though retiring, Miss Bartlett has left her distinguished mark at Berkeley High School. She has left things a little better at Berkeley High and in so doing, has given a better world to the lives of Berkeley High students. We will remember Miss Bartlett for her dedication as an art teacher. Though the bungalows may be removed and long forgotten, the memory of Miss Bartlett will remain with us forever. Miss Bartlett, we shall miss you! Miss Nova Bartlett 3

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Mr. Emery Curtice Upon examination of the records of the June graduation class, I am assured that the long- standing tradition of academic excellence at Berkeley High School will continue. During the 1966-1967 school year, Berkeley High School will be involved in a self-evaluation study and accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This accreditation study, which is now sponsored by the W.A.S.C., was, until a few years ago, the responsibility of the Uni- versity of California. This study will involve all certificated and classified personnel as well as students and all of their related activities. It is interesting to note that Berkeley High School was the first accredited high school in the State of California and has served as a pace-setter ever since. One hundred thirty-nine students of the June, 1964, graduation class who attended the University of California, placed Berkeley High School in first place in terms of grades received in their freshman year. Berkeley High has been among the top three schools in California in that respect for the past twenty years. Berkeley High is also well known in other fields such as Drama, Business, Music, Industrial Arts, Physical Education, Art, Home Economics and the many Special Educational programs. A B.H.S. graduate of a few years ago recently said to me, With the faculty you have at Berke- ley High School a student can ' t miss getting a good education. He was a non-college prep student, earning an excellent salary. On behalf of the entire staff at Berkeley High, may you carry out the Berkeley High School tradition with dignity and pride. Your Principal, EMERY J. CURTICE 2

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Those of you who have had Mr. Ehlers as a public speaking teacher will probably agree that Mr. Ehlers is one of the most interesting teachers at Berkeley High School. Much will probably be said of his fine accomplishments long after he ends his term of teaching here. Mr. Ehlers is a graduate of Berkeley High School and the University of California at Berkeley, where he directed the little theater. After leaving the University of California, he was a professional actor for ten years in California, two years in Australia, and one year in Texas. After his acting career, he went into radio broadcasting, and for many years, he was chief announcer for NBC. He was a free- lance radio and TV artist specializing in all dialects, and wrote pageants for Oakland, A lameda, Albany, and Berkeley. He also taught English classes for foreign-born students. Mr. Ehlers is one man whom no one will ever forget. He has devoted much of his time and energy to the students of B.H.S. radio program on KRE called Berkeley Highlights and has continued directing speech contests and graduation speeches for some thirty-four graduation programs. He has been the sponsor of the Speakers ' Bureau, and has done much to develop the speech abilities of his students. Mr. Ehlers has always placed the students before himself and has devoted much of himself to send them on a promising road to the future. This year marks the end of a most successful and rewarding career for Mr. Richard Ehlers. Mr. Ehlers, we who have been your students will carry lasting impressions of true and fine character. We are grateful for skills you have developed in us. We are sure you will enjoy your various interests in the days ahead. We will miss you. 4