Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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3111 irllvmnriam JUNE 1952 - DIQCIIMBIZR 1952 'lihe ACORN Staff sincerely extends its sympathies to the friends and relatives of the following who were formerly associated with Alameda High School. Faculty MR. FRANKLIN CUMMINGS 1897 - 1952 Mr. Cummings, a teacher of English at Alameda High for twenty- six years, endeared himself to the students and faculty of Alameda High School because of his distinguished character and stimulat- ing personality. Although his loss will be severely felt, his memory will linger long in the hearts of those who knew him at Alameda High School. Studentf DAVID ALEXAND1-ZR Former Students PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DONALD ALPIQRS. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPORAL HERBERT NGRTON, UNITED STATES ARMY

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DEDICATIQ In dedicating this ACORN to Mr. William G. Paden, the staff and the high school community pay tribute to a name conspicuous in the history of public education in California. YVhile he has spent almost his entire professional career in Alameda, as principal and superintendent, Mr. Padens abilities have been recognized both statewide and nationally. For twenty-seven years he has served as our Superin- tendent of Schools. During this period, the Alameda school system has grown greatly in physical equipment, enrollment and scholastic achievement. Indeed, Mr. Paden may confidently know that he has delivered to his successor one of the most efficient, well-organized and excellent school systems in the state-if not in the entire nation. Mr. Paden is a man of exceptional versatility. His knowledge of educational principles and practices is matched by his knowledge of history, and he posseses professional knowledge of the law. His interests are universal. The great outdoors with its mountains and deserts draws him, people, with their love and tradition, fascinate himAfand he mingles among the great and the obscure with equal ease. Mr. Paden's opinions and judgments are sought by those in high office. Complex problems simplify at the impact of his keen mind, and his alertness is a constant stimulant to those about him. He loves life. In appreciation for Mr. Paden's service to the high school during his administra- tive years, and with the genuine expression of happy days to him for the future, we dedicate this annual to him. May he continue to enjoy his years ahead in the satisfying knowledge of having done a great work.

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as PREFACE Win? 3 1 .Q ai W pm,n THEN . . . fifty years ago, in 1903, Alameda High School was small. The present Language Building served the purpose of providing the workshop of education for a few hundred students and a dozen teachers. NOW .... fifty years later, in 1953, Alameda High School has grown to ma- turity. Two thousand students and a hundred teachers and staff work together toward the fulfillment of the American dream. Today our school covers an entire city block. THEN . . . in 1903, Alameda was a quiet, residential town. High school students studied Latin, Greek, Grammar, Rhetoric, and Fine Arts. The boy friend took the girl friend for a ride on his bicycle built for two, and both hummed the tune of 6'Annie Roonief' Swimming was a favored sport and the Debating Society occupied the time of many a young genius. NOW .... in 1953, Alameda's population is approaching 75,ooo. To meet the needs of modern living and a growing community, our school pro- vides courses in Homemaking, Auto Shop, Machine Calculation, Creative Writing, Senior Problems, Slide Rule, Pottery and Choir. In sports, our athletes compete with other schools of the Bay Area in football, baseball, and basketball. Our girls participate in Modern Dancing, Archery, and Fencing. Interested students learn and share experiences in such clubs and activities as Star and Key Honor So- ciety, junior Red Cross, Boys' State, the Operetta, and Chemistry Club. Our graduates now number in the tens of thousands, and many a distinguished citizen holds Alameda High as an endeared Alma Mater. Fifty years is but a tick of the clock when compared with the endless cons since a child learned from his first teacher. But in that time, education has stepped boldly forward-kindergarten, elementary school, high school, and college. The school of today has been a dream of many. Those of s'then gave us a start- ing point in the realization of the nowf'