Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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MANUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT-ROW l, left to right: Mr. E. McMullen, Mr. R. Gray. ROW ll. Mr. C. Freeman, Mr. D. Howell, Mr. E. Massotty, Mr. C. Scott. Y We Acquire Vocational Skills From Shops A.H.S. shop classes train students for jobs which require manual skills. Shop classes last one or two hours. ln the one hour shops, instruction is of- fered in such things as woodworking, leather work- ing, metal working, plastics, and electronics. The two hour shops are radio shop, wood shop, machine shop, and auto shop. The instructor of auto shop uses one car which his pupils inspect and repair, putting their mechanical know-how into practice. All shop classes, of course, teach the proper use of the tools and materials involved and how to operate various machines without getting one's hands and possibly one's feet caught in one's work. The most recent program that has been offered is a wood shop for girls. This has proven to be quite a successful course. The girls learn how to operate :ill the equipment which is necessary for this par- ticular class. They design, construct, and finish their own projects. All of the shop students are proud of the fact that the newest techniques are employed and taught hy the teachers for their pupils. Mechanical drawing students work industriously on their assignments. i7 va K, 5 ..fcezvzaw.w .sr miEvf.

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LEFT TO RIGHT-ROW I: Mrs. K. Cosseife, Mrs. M. Johnson, Miss L. diVc-cchio. ROW Il: Dr. J. Peoples, Mr. R. Dore, Mr. B. Conner, Mr. A. Jones, Mr. H. Billings. History Tells Of Cfher Times And Trends A good future is based on a proper understanding of the world, its people. and its problems. Social Studies and Modern History teach about our world, its geography and its history and the effects that these things have on current world history. In United States History students learn about the United States from its founding to the present day. They gain an understanding of the problems of the United States today and an appreciation of how the country came to be as it is. California History teaches about our state, its history, its government, and its current problems. In Government and Politics students are taught 5 how their country is governed. 'l'hey learn about current politics and the basic principles of our eco- nomic system. They study the rights and privileges of citizens, which are balanced by their duties and responsibilities. The new lecture course, which is experimental, prepares students for college. 'l'he group is divided into three sections. Three days a week the students are lecturedef fthe other two days they go to their sections for discussion. The history courses and Government and Politics classes are preparing Alameda High School sill- dents today to be responsible citizens in the modern world of tomorrow. Jusf like college-the Government and Politics lecture course. 24

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I OITice practice teaches the fine points of secretarial work. We Add Business Techn The Commercial Arts Department trains stu- dents for any chosen profession to which it per- tains. For instance, if one,s vocation entails a knowledge of shorthand, he or she may receive in- struction in an A.H.S. class. Other subjects which are classified under the heading of commercial arts are business math, typ- ing, operation of business machines, office practice, and transcription of dictation. These classes are designed to prepare students for such vocations as bookkeeping, secretarial work, clerical work, office jobs, and stenographic work, respectively. iques To Our Wisdom Typing is one thing of which, at some time or another, almost all students avail themselves, realiz- ing that the ability to type is a convenient and use- ful asset. The course of transcription, incidentally, takes two periods-Hone for taking notes and another for typing them out. Many A.H.S. students take advantage of the numerous and varied commercial arts, which pro- vide a welcome opportunity and excellent training for students planning to enter the business world after graduation. ' COMMERCIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT -ROW I, Ieff Io righh Mrs. H. Husey, Mrs. J. Van Ogtrop, Mrs. M. Luuck. ROW II: Mr. M. AI- vord, Mr. I.. Jackson.