Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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R.O. 'Aw ., A 'i A Company B was iudged lo be 'he best company in 'he Alameda R.0.T.C. battalion. T.C. ls A Foundalion Of Nalional Defense Nim1'liim'ml.1iwrfIl1v Rvxuliiliulltilm'l'1lilm'niSl.11w .Xl.lli!1'tl.l lliqii N liiml xx iiii il m.ilI11.1i1i lil Jil K. Illlllx. a rvlirmi llpifll lll'Ii l'lXlll2lll-NfilLllt'I' in limi' of mwcl. ,Xl11Illi'ilL1iN llilllllllflll is Ilril frilly um- fill llll' ifiilvsl ill I--iliixkii-wi-xifrierwrliili-im-111rhrmrlii-minimmrm Iln- B13 Kimi. il is rim' fri ilu- in-xl, imxiiig win Iliv ir! ijjmgvxu-pllliailln-iwln-lu-1'l1'giiI1vcl.'lihvQimuitwt .Xrluyiw l'lmifii' liiiilu I'QlIiIlQ lima in vi' 115 unix. Nflllliil' 41lilllm'Nc'II'.lillc'al lJ.llI'lflI5 Imfln-vii 5lllKr!ll5 liki- R50 AHS 26 R.O,T.C. INSTRUCTORS LEFT TO RIGHT-MfSg!. Wilberv Brown, S.F.C. Arnold L. Fransen, Captain Francis P, Graves, Jr.: MfSg1. Joseph M. Walker, MfSgt. Harold M. Engle.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FRONT ROW-Mrs. Myrtle McKenna fChairman of girls' P.E.J, Miss Edith Carpenter, Mrs. Oeloel Braun, Mrs. Freda Kympton. BACK ROW-Mr. Calder Hayes, Mr. Sam DeVito, Mr. Charles Butler, Mr. Marvin Pearson. ABSENT FROM PICTURE-Mrs. Jeane Ellis, Mr. Lewis Jolley iChairman of boys P.E.J Physical fitness and health education :ire stressed in the physical education department. 'l'he kinds of sports which are played help to develop cooperation and a sense of responsibility. The importance of good health is brought out by the study of several courses which sire tziken once every term for three weeks. 'lihese include hygiene. in which we lezirn many in- teresting factors about physical :ind nientzil health. and lirst uid, in which fundzimentzils of emergency treatment of 21 sick or injured person are taught. Good Health ls Promoted In Physical Education Another popular game and one that is very fast-moving is basketball. Action at the backboarcls is always exciting.

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The 60 millimeter mortar and the bazooka are pieces in the R.O.T.C. armory which com- mand a great deal of interest by students. R.O.T.C. students take g . r v M! u mfr AA V rent pride in their drill formations, Each squad is put through a rigorous training in the manual of arms. The use and nomenclature of the Browning automatic rifle, the Inspection of ranks by Regular Army instructors at frequent inter- army carbine, and the Ml rifle are an important part of R.0.T.C. vals is a regular procedure in evaluating instruction, R.O.T.C. student. the progress of each f -'V N