Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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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.

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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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Members of u sewing class are busy performing ,some of the After preparing delicious meals, the girls can hardly wait to several steps that go into the making of ca garment. eat them. Domestic Science Enriches Cur Background Home economics, once known as domestic sci- encef, has now enlarged so much that a girl who takes any of the courses offered will be well equipped by it for a future of homemaking. The girls get practical experience in the clothing classes, in which they learn how to choose a suit- able style, gain skill in the actual sewing of the garment, and, when they become expert enough, learn to tailor and make their own designs. No home economics course is complete without a foods class, and A.H.S. offers a thorough one. Here the students are acquainted with the Hner points of planning and cooking a tasty, nutritious meal, of making attractive table settings and deco- rations, of becoming a capable housekeeper, and of being a charming hostess. Thus each girl is prepared for her future, wheth- er in business with homemaking as a sideline or at home, as a wife, with homemaking her full-time job. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT - Miss S. Scudier and Mrs. R. Thompson l