Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Mr. M. Bryan The Alameda Higl1 School was started in the year 1894 in a small room over a store on the south- west corner of Park Street and Santa Clara Avenue. It was one of the first high schools to be es- tablished in California. By 1902, the enrollment had reached 200 students and the old wooden building on the Porter School grounds became too small to house both the high school and the elementary school. The Alameda Board of liducation announced that a bond election would be held to raise money for a new high school building. The students worked hard for the bond elec- tion in order to have a new school. The night of the election, when victory was assured, a big bon- fire was made in the vacant lot at the corner of lYalnut Street and Central Avenue where the west wing of the present high school now stands. The cornerstone of the new building was laid on September 9, 1902. This building became the west wing of the present Alameda High School and was dedicated May 23, 1903. Sixty-five thou- sand dollars was set aside for the purchase of land and for the building. When it was completed two dollars and ten cents remained in the fu11d. The new building was considered the acme of perfection in 1903, and visitors came from far and wide to see it, commenting upon the wide halls, the artistic stairways, the chemical labora- tory, the art room, and the magnihcent and spacious assembly hall now known as Little Theater. Dr. A. YY. Scott was principal of the new high school until 1904. Dr. George C. Thompson re- placed Dr. Scott at the beginning of the fall term in 1904 and served as principal until 1939. He saw the school increase from 372 pupils to approximately 2,ooo. He also saw the construction of the fine building which houses the high school today. Mr. Ford Samuel, who is our present Post- master, was a student of the high school in IQO4. and provided me with the material for this brief history of our school. To Mr. Ernest Coppo. Mr. Robert Pape, faculty advisors, Ken DeVries, editor. Grace Cud- worth, business manager. and the entire staff of the Acorn, I wish to express my appreciation for the splendid manner in which you have worked on the publication of the 1953 Acorn. gg, aw.,

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Dr Donald Al Roderzck Superzntendent 0 Schools In assummq the tdm1n1Strat1on of 1 school xx xtem 1n xx hlch d11lx more th rn ten thousand future e1t1zens of th1s great natlon are learnmq the Qkllk that make for reaponslble part1e1pat1on ln 1 demoeratle soeletx 1 new supermtendent searches deep Wlthlfl h1mSelf to make Qure of hm xalues He li at once em ed and honored by the responslblhtx and truat hm fellow eltlzens hate placed upon hlm He Lan but pledge to earrs forward th1S trust to the best of h1s ab1l1tx BOARD OF EDUCATIONI Le t to rightj Dr. Donald D. Lum President ' Mr. A. Hubbard Mo tt r. Alr.Ha1ryR.Pennell Mr. Waller V. Howe Dr. Stuart Stephens

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MR. DONALD j. BELL Mr. Bell. the Vice-Principal. constructs thc master program and aids thc advisors in the programming ofthe entire student body. As Vice- Principal. he acts as the advisor to the student body officers and the NIcn's Board of Control. and in their opinion, he is indispensable. Mr. Bell is always present at any athletic event. being the faculty representative for all such activities. He is the perfect example for our student body to follow. as hc is respected and admired by all. M RS. HELEN HOEKSEMA Mrs. Hoeksema is the Assistant to the Principal in Charge of Instruc- tion. a very big and important title at A.H.S. Among her many duties are being advisor to G.A. and the Womenls Board of Control, orienta- tion of new teachers, and taking charge of the audio-visual and other instructional materials. Mrs. Hoeksema radiates friendliness. and besides being a splendid personality. is always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary. MR. EARL SHRIBER Mr. Shriber is the Assistant to the Principal in Charge of Attendance and Guidance. It is one of his duties to keep track of the absences of the entire student body. ln addition, the always busy Mr. Shriber is in charge of the auditorium staff and the box office. He is in close contact with the counselors. and serves as chief counselor. Mr. Shriber is one whom everyone wants to call his friend.