Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Girls in the 1934 riding class of the P.E. department. a iy The 1930 Varsity Football Team.

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ALAMEDA High School’s most memorable occasion was the dedication of the present high school on August 18, 1926. Although the science wing was recently remodeled and the language wing rebuilt, the structure of the main building remains essentially the same as it was in 1926. With the new school came many new clubs and organizations such as the Men’s Block ‘“‘A”’ which was started by Coach Otto Rittler. Other clubs included the German Club, Sword and Shield, Circulus Latinus, which was the largest club in 1930, and many more. Wild-colored socks were the fad in 1926 along with baggy pants and pull over sweaters. Girls enjoyed large colorful bows and hemlines to the knees. In 1930 Alameda High School’s swim team captured the ACAL swimming title and recorded their most successful season up to that date. In 1929, however, the stock market crashed and left many Americans in a state of panic. In the period following the crash, great numbers of families felt the rusing unemployment rate. It was then that the city’s Chamber of Commerce was organized to look over every part of the city’s welfare. The Rugby Team of 1920. Mrs. Adelaise Fisk, Dean of Girls Mr. Willis Minium, Vice Principal 1928 1928.

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Mi who wear the gold and white Me who hear the call to fight fattle now for s« hool and right On to victory is [hese words are the first stanza ot the Alameda High School Hymn. Students sang it at the end of assemblies and always displayed lovalty for the school and city. In 1936 Alameda’s loyal Ad Board in tavor of a strike new s« hool board had ged oupe! intendent William G. Pader At this time the city government was In a comple te upheavel | wo new city councilme! sought to change the school board and many of the appolr ted oftices such as the city manager in Alameda. tremendous s« andal took plac e during the ensuing year. On May 1935. fists flew and threats became rampant at the city council meeting [he first thirty days of new city rule saw almost a plete turnover becaus¢ the comy newly appointed city manager, B Ray Fritz, dismissed reputabl officials and squandered city money for his personal gain When he had M1 Paden dismissed, the students decided it was time for a change. They walked out of their classrooms and conducted an orderly protest. They : a said they wouldn't pS ete to classes he members of the 1931 P.T.A. until Paden was reinstated as superintendent. The entire town Students gather at Alameda Police Headquarters. was now concerned and a meeting was held in front of the high Zz nr st fee : . th thet tx 4 school. Protestors said that the : RS 3 : action of the city officials was “‘an et attempt to obtain, control of the educational system, of our city tor their own selfish ends.” The district attorney, Mr. Wy Warren, stated that Mr. Paden’s contract was tor four years and that the board could not dismiss him unless a breach of contract was acted upon. Paden was reinstated and students resumed their normal routines. Soon after these trying political days, our nation was faced with another critical period in history. Adolf Hitler was uniting forces in Germany and Japan was preparing its attack on Pearl Harbor. THE CHARM SCHOOL The All School Play in 1930.