Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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JUNE 1945 Officers — Spring, 1945 ADDISON THOMPSON F868 PYESHIONE fs cus ccs ee Ma vee o2 blew peek RVERES ORES Recording Secretary.... Frep MAURER PSUABEIAL SEELELOTY «5 .0staaiv'e Waewes ..KAytr SWEETLAND Fel Leaae? «065. ; : Frep TERRY Administrative Board DouMITI1 {d ministrative Board .... Bos ASCHE ADDISON THOMPSON We reached our peak in our Senior year, both in social and financial success. After many weeks of concentrated rehearsal under the able direction of Lloyd Sisler, the cast of “Heaven Can Wait” gave a performance which broke all records in attendance. Among the main characters were Don Pries, Pat Horrigan, Joe Kaney, Don Edwards, Rodna Walls, and Bob Campbell. In our Low Senior term we elected Don Edwards as president, and he did a fine job in getting our Senior Jackets out on the second day of our High Senior semester. The office of president in this 4B term was delegated to Buzz Thomp- son, who has made plans for a really enjoyable time to be had by all. In sports this class has been well represented. Even as a mere Sophomore Joe Kaney was high point man on the basketball team. Don Pries, Fred Terry, and Jim McQuaid were also on the Championship Team of 1943. Harry Jeffs, Ray Divine, Joe Kaney and Ducky Pries were outstanding on the baseball diamond; Bob Wilkinson, Buzz Thomp- son, Syd Hazelton, Fred Terry, Dick Cloux, Ray McMullin and Fritz Maurer in track; and on the 1945 basketball team were Lowell Jensen, Harry Jeffs, and Rodney Williams. Yes, our class has done a lot. Some of this achievement is due to the initiative on the part of the students; but, on the whole, our life through Alameda High has been guided by little praised but deserving people—the advisors—who are constantly prodding us to get things done. And so, now that we are on the last leg of our journey through a very happy and successful four years of high school, we wish to thank Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Hall, and all the members of the faculty who have given us that little shove needed for the achievement of success. FRED MAURER Recording Secretary FRED TERRY KAYTI SWEETLAND FRED MAURER BEVERLY NORRIS

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CLASS OF Officers — Fall, 1944 | Seer oat Acie pnts EDWARDS Vice President.... OHANNESON Recording Secretary Ray McMv tin Financial Secretary : Ray Divint Yell Leader.... {dministrative Board. . {dministrative Board..... DON EDWARDS Four years is a long time; and yet, it seems no more than a few months ago that we, the members of the Class of June, 1945, trod uncertainly beneath the portals of Alameda High School. From the day of our introduction to Alameda, it was evident that our class was destined to become the greatest ever graduated. The achievement of this success was not easy. The trail was long and hard, and it was the fine leadership we had throughout these four years that made the ascent possible. A good start in financial affairs is one of the first essentials of class success in High School. We secured this essential in our Freshman term by giving two dansants, each of which helped to raise the balance in the bank. When Circus Day came in our High Fresh- man term, we were ready and our class helped in a great part to make that Circus Day one of the best ever enjoyed at Alameda. Among the many activities of our Sophomore year was the Soph Hop, “‘The Carefree Capers,” ably managed by Don Pries and Jane Formosa. We elected as our presidents in this year Howard Seymour and John Slater. Each did a fine job in his respective term of office. Then came the time revered by all lower classmen and remembered fondly by those above. Yes, we were upper classmen. Our list of activities continued with vigor, and under the very fine management of Buzz Thompson and Peggy Daley, we presented “‘The Moonlight Fantasy,” which will be remembered by all as one of the greatest Junior Proms given at Alameda High. As Circus Day appeared again, we found our chief weak- ness, that of joining with the rest of the school to have the best time ever. Our presidents this year were Ben Neff and Bob Asche. MARGARET OHANNESON RAY McMULLIN RAY DIVINE PHIL ELFERS

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DEAN G. ALLEY: 2nd Lieut. R.O.T.C.; Span- ish Club; German Club; Sword and Shield Soci ety ; Non Coms’ Club. DELYGHTE AMOS BOB ASCHE: Pres. High Jr. Class; Ad Board Fall ’44, Spring, 45; Pres. Sword and Shield; Captain R.O.T.C.; Soph Hop Com.; Junior Prom Com.; Senior Ball Com.; Circus Day ’ 44; Senior Opp. Round Table Chairman. MAXINE ASHTON: Advisory Officer; Red Cross Camp and Hosp. Corps; Red Cross Rep.; Oak Leaf Staff; Freshman Reception ’44; Ger- man Club ‘ JANET AUGUSTINE: Transferred from Burl- ington, Iowa. % JEANETTE BALLEW: Business Staff Acorn, J ' 43; French Club; Chess Club. [? iff ’ (| 5 VAAN NE BETTY BARKER BETTY JEAN BARNHART: Transferred from Huntington Beach. PATSY BATTLE: Co-mgr. Senior Play; Mili- tary Ball Com. Senior Ball Com.; Senior Oppor tunity Day; R.O.T.C. Battalion Sponsor, 45; Sword and Shield Officer; Advisory Vice Pres., 44, °45; Red Cross Adv. Rep.; Opening School Dance, °45; Star and Key. MARGARET ANN BERGMAN: Spanish Club; C.S.F.; Advisory Treasurer. BARBARA JEANETTE BIRCH: Pres. Girls’ Block A Sp., 45; Sec. Block A, Fall, °44; Pub. Mgr. of G.A.A., Sp., 44; Life Member Star and Key; C.S.F.; Student Talent °41; Christmas Pageant °42; Spanish Club; French Club. COLIN BIRSE ANTOINETTE BOERMAN: G.A.A. HAZEL BREWER: “Rio Rita”; Student Tal- ent Sp. ’43, Fall ’42, Sp. 45; Bd. of Control; Music Club; Adv. Officer; Latin Club; Spanish Club. TRESYLIAN L. BROCK: Track Team; Span- ish Club; Student Talent; “Rio Rita”; Caf. Staff; Glee Club; Xmas Pageant CLYTHIAN BROWN EARL BROWN: Boys’ Glee. JIM BROWN: R.0O.T.C. Band; Football; Stu- dent Talent °43, 44, °45; “Heaven Can Wait”; Sr. Ball Chair.; Concert Band; A.H.S. Swing Band.