Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT - Seal- ecl-Ieft to right: Miss M. Los Kamp, Mrs. V. Anderson, Mrs. Hargraves, Dr. J. Rediger. Standing: Miss l. Schroeder, Mrs. K. Putney, Mrs. A. Pavid, Mrs. C. Smith, Mr. A. Moore, Mr. K. White, Mr. J. Schneider, Mr. B. Tingwall. First We Learn To Express Ourselves There are many reasons for taking English at A.H.S. 'llhe main one is that three years of English are required by state law. However, most students realize that English is necessary to get them out ol' the .state of semi-literacy in which they are left by TV Westerns and radio disc jockeys. ln literature students are taken from the Alerchamf of Venice, fearful of losing a pound of his flesh, through Tall' of Taro Cities, Diekens' View of the French Revolution, to Shakespeare's niasterpiecie, Macbeth. Students study grammar from the structure of the simple sentence to the eomplexities of the com- pound-Complex sentence. English 4B combines these two studies while help- ing the student attain that complete mastery of the English language which is required by the Subject A examination. For those students who have good English grades and who wish to Continue their study of literature, there is a special Honors English course, taught by the head of the English Department, Dr. Rediger. Dr. Rediger discusses a point of fine literature with his Honors English Class. Q A , .aa...fwt 12

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Counselors Help Us Think For Qurselves . 4 , .. J ,ur r W' h ry 1 usa, N vs L, 4 , -f , Mr. Butler, Mr. Tovey, Miss di Vecchio and Mrs. Thom, counselors, look over some school papers. Many students are unaware of the numerous good deeds which the counselors perform every day just as a matter of routine. Some students never consider the many ways in which the counselors help them. The counselors, Miss diVecchio, Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Tham, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Bartley, head counselor, spend half of their days in their offices, giving the student's problems their individual attention. WVhether the problem be big or small, the counselors do their best to help the student solve it. The counselors also try to guide each student to the courses the student will need so that he may either go directly from school to a job or fulfill the entrance requirements of the college of his choice. If a student -M., .WL ' 1 + U 7 ' v l . ml ue is F' ', i , 1 1 . .., vt, - , ' X w .A V, 3 .2-sf !'u A -sm, MR. BARTLEY, Head Counselor is interested in applying for a scholarship, his coun- selor will be there to lend a helping hand. Very often a student, nearing the end of his or her high school years, is undecided as to what he or she wants to be. The student's interests and skills can be brought out by the vocational interest examinations given by Mr. Tovey. head of the testing department. Mr. Tovey is also in charge of testing students for the numerous jobs available and testing applicants for the various scholarships offered. Beyond any doubt, testing is a necessary and important part of high school life. Indeed, the counselors are the people who guide students through the first few weeks of high school and who continue their influence until graduation. Mr. Tovey explains o lest fo Penny Franchi end Nancy Longaker. Mr. Verieggi counsels some freshman students

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT - ROW I, left To right: Mrs. L. Marker, Mrs. L. Dannenburg, ROW Il: Mr. J. Holmes, Mrs. M. Henry, Mrs. C. Apperson. 'MMP Then We Add New Tongues And Customs English isn't the only language spoken and read at A.H.S.. not by any means. for thanks to Fine language teachers, students may also read and speak Spanish. Latin, and Freneh. 'lleaehers are kept busy correcting grammatical mistakes and faulty construction, but busier still, tor- recting the student's spoken language. It is quite an occasion when, at long last, not only a studentls language teacher understands him. but his classuiates also do. li:-sides teaching students to read. write, and speak Students locate a city in Mexico for the ir Spanish a foreign tongue, the language teachers try to impart a little of the background of each country. Often it is by making jzinata, by listening to Carmen, or by read- ing of julfus Caesar that interest is stirred not only in the language, but also in the pcoplc, in their cus- toms. in their culture, and in their historical back- ground. The interest in people of other lands and histori- cal backgrounds and in the working knowledge of foreign languagcs provide students with a wonderful key for unlocking the door to world understanding and peace. Class. M I N Mikasa? si ,A , c ' :xv f wwwaa . . HHH