Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Besides the fast game of basketball pictured here, the boys' Physical Edu- cation department offers football, base- ball, track, tennis, golf, and swimming. ill, cw MMM 5.,.f ' QEL. Q. I A-our ,QW- i 4 'X . ' The game of Speed-a-way is very popu- lar among the girls, along with other activities such as volleyball, soccer, softball, modern dance, and baseball. 21

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Mrs. Oeloel Braun-Modern Dance, Advisor Modern Dance Club Miss Edith Carpenter-Advisor Women's Block A Mr. Calder Hayes-Chr. IA Class, Varsity Baseball, Advisor Men's Block A , Ass't Varsity Football Mr. Lewis Jolley-Chr. P.E. Dept., Varsity and J.V. Track, Golf Mr. Henry Jones-Varsity Basketball, Tennis Mrs. Freda Kympton Mrs. Myrtle McKenna-Chr. P.E. Dept., Advisor G.A.A. Mr. Marvin Pearson-Soph-Frosh Football, J.V. Basketball ABSENT FROM PICTURE: Mrs. Patricia Peace-Modern Dance, Advisor Modern Dance Club Physical Education Teaches Cooperation .-Xt last swimming has been added to the long list of activities offered by Alameda Highs Physieal lidueation department. Students now can learn to swim as well as participate in other sports. In the Modern Danee classes the girls learn to coordinate their movements and to express themselves through the medium of dance. Both boys and girls learn the prineipals of teamwork as well as the fundamentals of various sports: they may develop skills in one oi' more sports. Before graduation they must pass two courses in First Aid which are taken in the Junior year. Hygiene is also taught eaeh term. Students are enthusiastic about the new swim classes which been added to the P. E. program. .W 33 -wi A , 0,- 4- '1 'Q-,izfma-..n., , if . 7 tg. 1 asf H' 1-. u. H s- ,Q

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HOME ECONOMICS AND VOCATIONAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Mr. Chris Freeman-Wood Shop, Industrial Arts Mr. Roger Gray-Radio and Electrical Shop, Industrial Arts Mr. Don Howell-Machine Shop, Industrial Arts Mr. Ernest Massotty-Mechanical Drawing, Ass't Chr. 2A Class Mr. Charles Scott-Industrial Arts Mrs. Louise Tham-Clothing, Home Management Mrs. Rita Thompson-Foods, Homemaking, Ass't Chr. 4A Class ABSENT FROM PICTURE: Mr. Edward McMullin-Auto Shop Miss Hazel Bennett-Clothing Miss Ruth Kropff-Clothing Vocational Arts Prove To Be Useful Home llconomic classes are not only instructional liut fun too. Breakfasts, luneheons, and dinners are planned, prepared, served. and eaten by the three or four girls who work together in each kitchen. The Homemaking apartment is also used hy these classes. Georgia Waters, Pat Weber, and Marcia Elcdahl find that clothing classes are fun and very helpful. The boys at Alameda High School are offered mans varied types of Industrial arts which include auto, electrical, mood. radio. and machine shops. 'lihese classes give the student an opportunity to de- velop his particular hobby or to train for a career. Checking amperage and electronic intensity are Ken Bec Chuck Nance, and larry Santos. htle six,