Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Albert Steele, the lo- cal agent for the Super- annuated Four, lit a match to see if he need- ed gasoline. This hap- pened day before yester- day. Natives of Hay- ward and points east re- port that it has been raining Steele for the past twenty-four hours. Nicodemus Greenlee. G, the younger son of I-'rcderick L. Greenlee, 11:04 liay Street, play- fully shot. his mother, father, brother and sis- ter with a shotgun. In- terment strictly private. FAHOUS IAONTANA HINES TO DE REOPENED Hellsbells, Mont., July 1. - tliy Assassinated News Servicel.-Col. Al- len Walker arrived in town today via the Skunk Valley stage. Aft- cr clearing Main street by a simultaneous dis- charge tram both hips he lurched through the swinging doors of the llot Dog Saloon, now Cafeteria. Walker plans to re- open tlie Green Elephant Brass Mines. This has never been done before. Walker is an experi- enced politician. Natives are interested as VValker is said to be backed with great cap- ital. This was shown by his lavish spending at the Hot Dog Saloon, now Cafeteria. To Dut it mildly the populace is considerably flushed over the prospects of his stay. LOCAL DRUO STORE RODBED. SUSPECTS HELD Alameda. July 1.- Ilaniilton Anderson, DPU- prietor of Anderson's Cut-Throat Drug Store. reports that his store was broken into last evening, and the till robbed of the week's profits, 82.09. In addi- tinn, a bag of candy, a package of matches and a box of Carter's Little Liver Pills. Two youths, t'Swede Akesson and 57 Heinz are being held in the City Bastile. The arrest was made by Police Otlicers Hitchcock and Provines. LOCAL OIRL WINS HONORS Paris, July 1.-Among the successful students of the Beaux Arts who have received signal fame in the recent ex- hibits at the Paris Saloon, Dorothy Ander- son, a local girl, was honored with the Booby Prize. Her work, which is declared by second- hand connoisseurs as a work of art, is named The Free Pretzel Coun- ter and portrays those days which are long past, when our ances- tors were known to pur- chase street car rides for tive cents. HIGH SCHOOL IN NEAR FUTURE Alameda, July 1.-At the meeting of the Coun- cil last night Council- man Francis Chamber- lain made a motion that a tax on doorknobs be instituted to raise funds for the construction of a second new high school. School Architect Mel- ville Provines, who ap- peared befnre the Coun- cil, remarked that the present High School grounds are so cluttered with annexes that the pupils have difficulty in finding their way be- tween classes. Recently four students, Freshmen, were lost and died a hideous death from starvation. SENSATIONAL PRISON BREAK---WARDEN PRDSTRATED San Quentin, July 1.-- Directly after prayers this evening two con- victs escaped over the back tence. They were Williard Frier, ex-pugi- list, convicted of rob- bing the Milpitas Dime Savings Bank, and Nor- man Ackley, counterfeit- er. Prison Warden Upp- hoff said that this is the tirst prison break since the sensational escape of Raymond Nagayama two years ago, when he picked the lock on the back gate. SOCIETY WEDDINIi--- BRILLIANT CAREER ENDED Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Kathryn, to Prohibition Director Ashley. Mr. Ashley, until his aD- pointment as Prohibition Director, has had a brilliant career, being a graduate of Alameda High School. CASHIER ELOPES WITH DEPOSITS Esther Weiss. cashier in an Alameda Bank, sailed for China yester- day. Her departure is greatly lamented by the otlicers of the bank. MAN-ABOUT-TOWN INJURED July 1.-Ken Wells, junior member of the firm of 0. R. VVells Sa Company, was painfully injured when a safe. the property of a local bank, fell on him. CROWL IN HDNOLULU Ned Crowl, a local swimmer, has arrived in Honolulu, according to cables received here, and expects to complete his swim to China be- fore breakfast tomorrow morning. He reports passing two steamers. EXTRA-DAILY DINGDAT SECURES FIRST NEWS- NAVAL BASE CERTAIN VVashington, July 1.- According to advices re- ceived by Senator Philip Hag-en of the Senate Naval Committee. the Alameda Naval Base is practically assured. This startling news was is- sued today by Gilbert Christian, editor of the Alameda Times-Star, who is now in Washington as Chairman of the- Ala- mcda Mud Development Committee. Work of dredging the site will start at once, as the for- mer location is now un- der water. With this news comes the addition- al information that Rear Admiral VViIl Rogers in the Flagship Oregon has sailed from Hunter's Point for Alameda.

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Class of June ,22 OUR years ago we entered Alameda High as the Victory Class and we have consistently carried the ideals and principles of victory through our days in school. The feature of our first term was the Freshman-Sophomore tie-up, which we won. During this term our officers were Elridge Hanger, president, Viola Leonard, vice-president, and Fred Leonard, secretary. In our High Freshman term we elected the following oflicers: Milton Gabbs, president, Dorothy Pollard, vice-president, Hamlin Ashley, secre- tary, Clarke Chamberlain and Alvera T hien, Ad. Board, and Dorothy Brown, editor. The administration was most successful. We made our Low Sophomore term hard on all the scrubs with our enforced Scrub Rules. Hamlin Ashley, president, Estelle Jochumsen, vice-president, Rich- ard Heinz, secretary, Dorothy Pollard and Lester Brown, class representa- tives, and Clarke Chamberlain, editor, made up the officers for our High Sophomore term. The oiiicers during the next term were Harry Akesson, president, Dorothy Whalley, vice-president, Hamlin Ashley, secretary, Ruth Buckley and Clark Chamberlain, class representatives, and Allen Walker, editor. As Low juniors we chose our class pins to celebrate our becoming upper classmen. Fred Leonard became president, Helen Young, vice-president, Harry Akesson, secretary, Clark Chamberlain and Ruth Buckley, class representa- tives, and Dorothy Anderson, editor. The feature of our High Junior term was, of course, the Prom, one of the best attended and best decorated of all Proms. Clark Chamberlain was made president, Ruth Buckley, vice-president, Hamlin Ashley, secretary, Richard Heinz and Alvera Thien, class repre- sentatives, and Dorothy Anderson, editor. During our Low Senior term we staged the most successful Senior play ever produced. Jack Lum was president, Ruth Buckley, vice-president, Richard Heinz, secretary, and class representatives, Richard Heinz and Vera Von Tagen. During the High Senior term the class staged the best attended Senior- pheum in history, its members largely made up the ACORN staff, and it is looking forward to a distinctive and delightful Senior ball and graduation. Officers: Allen VValker, president, Elizabeth Vaughan, vice-president, Hamlin Ashley, secretary, Clark Chamberlain and Vera Von Tagen, class representatives, and Richard Heinz and Dorothy Anderson, editors. w e N Y'