Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Students Write, Act, Fat and See MRS. JAN DAILY | MRS. IRENE MACDONALD MRS. LILLIAN DANNENBERG MR. DEMOPHILE RATEAVER Now, muchachos! This year, the Foreign Language Department ex- tended its use of electrical equipment in the class- room. Records and tape recordings, as well as books, were purchased with National Defense Education funds. Following a tradition established last year, the 3B Spanish class published its own newspaper, La Isla De Oro put out entirely by the students. Other interesting activities sponsored by the de- partment included, ‘Rinse That Blood Off My Toga,’ a short play performed at a Latin Club meeting, and a French Club field trip to San Francisco to dinner at Des Alpes’ and a performance of Moliere's Tartuffe by the American Conservatory Theater.

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Fine Arts students participated in a variety of activities this year. The Art Department has a four-year program to provide variety for the art students. First-year art students are taught the basic fundamentals of art while second and third year students are concerned with working in the third dimension and in learning to work in commercial art. The advanced art students work as they choose in a studio atmosphere art class. Students interested in music are provided with a variety of courses at Alameda High in which to fur- ther their interests. Under the direction of Mrs. Carol Cederleaf, stu- dent voices are trained in Girls' Glee, Concert Chorale, Choir and Vocal Ensemble. With the addition of wind and percussion instru- ments, the orchestra played at the Senior Play, All School Play, Pops Concert and Graduation. Through daily practice and technical study, the students im- proved their skills in performance. The Advanced Band entertained at football games and student body meetings this year. The students gained an appreciation for music through their play- ing, and they also found that performing was an important outlet. 7 The stage band is composed of members of the Roberta Green and Linda Maze practice. advanced band with the exception of a few. They meet twice a week during O period. The fifteen members played dance music with some historical Music Dept. = Ferforms at Student Body Meetings MRS. CAROL CEDERLEAF MR. CARLTON HANSON MRS. EDNA REICHMUTH MR. LLOYD SISLER MR. DOMINICK MRS. INEZ WHITTON 28 VINCIGUERRA

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Physical Education The Physical Education Departments this year added more activities to the program. New courses in Girls' P.E. included a modern dance symposium and a rifle class for the Girls' Athletic Association. Modern dance was instituted as a re- quired subject for sophomore girls. There was also more emphasis on co-educational activities, including volleyball and badminton. A weight-lifting program was started in the Boys’ P.E. Department. New gymnastics equipment has been added to the gym, including parallel bars, two new peg boards and a jump and reach board. MISS MARY CURRY MISS ARLENE HOSHI Not pictured: MISS DIANE DAVIS Miss Mary Curry instructs her class in baseball.