Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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There are five areas in the creative arts, art, vocal music, string ensemble, band, and drama. This year there are four years of art instead of three, Art AB, CD, and newly formed EF as well as Advanced Art. The vocal groups participated in music festivals and received top ratings and command per- formance awards. The string ensemble also won the highest ratings awarded at the annual State Music Festivals. The band has participated extensively in the student body meetings as well as played at our football games. In a combined effort the vocal music, string ensemble, and band, entertained the student The Vocal Ensemble creates a mood during rehearsal. body with a Pops Concert. On May 20 they gave their an- nual spring concert for the public. The advanced drama students they work to create vera, te sede mime. Cathy Buckingham, Diane Janke, and Heather Sea- MISS EDNA REICHMUTH MRS. CAROL CEDERLEAF MR. CARLTON HANSEN born touch up a banner in Applied Arts. Department Chairman MR. DOMINICK MR. LLOYD SISLER VINCIGUERRA MRS. INEZ WHITTON

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and quonsets This year the boys and girls P.E. yards were occupied by quonset huts and port- able buildings used by science and home economics classes while the East wing was being remodeled. Because of this handicap the boys volley ball games were dropped and basic skills, folk dancing, and fencing were added to fill the girls curriculum. Another addition to the P.E. program was the California Physical Performance Tests which are required by state law. Both the boys and girls were tested during the spring to determine their physical capabilities. According to Mr. Forrest Klein, head of boys P.E., and Miss Edith Carpenter, head of girls P.E., both programs are based on four things: physical, social, emotional needs. The purpose of the department is to teach students in- dividual or carry-over sports for use after they graduate. After the roll the girls break up into teams for basketball. Not pictured MISS JULIE MOORE MISS EDITH CARPENTER Department Chairman MRS. JULIE BLUNDEN MISS DIANE DAVIS MRS. FREDA KYMPTON Calisthenics are for exercise, here they look like fun.

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home economics and shops in flux Auto shop, machine shop, and radio shop classes were held in the Masonic Temple for six weeks while the Science Building was re- modeled. Wood shop, mechanical drawing, and technical math classes were held in the portable buildings in the Porter School yard. Technical math, a new course, was created through the math and Industrial Arts Department. The crafts classes had to be fa § this year because of lack of room. The Home Economics classes were held in two portable buildings in the girls’ P.E. yard. The advanced foods class was dropped because of lack of facilities in the portables and a new Mel Baker, Allen Jordan, and Tom Heaton work on circuits course, home management, was added. electric shop. A MR. CHARLES SCOTT MR. WILLIAM BEAVER Department Chairman MISS BEVERLY BURNS MR. DONALD HOWELL MRS. JUNE O'CONNELL MRS. BETTY TILLOTSON MR. DAVID LYNCH MR. ERNEST MASSOTY MR. THOMAS MUNRO