Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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S i MR. ROBERT SIKES Counselor B.A., University of California Civics, History Teacher 29 years at RUHS ““MY sincere felicitations go to the Class of ‘64, so many of whom have distinguished themselves as fine students and citizens. May the world you are about to enter treat you kindly.” MISS HELEN PARKER s Counselor Robert C. Sikes A.B., M.A., University of California Science Teacher 30 years at RUHS A wish for the Class of ‘64. “Learn to be good listeners, for a good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows some- thing! ’ Helen D. Parker MRS. LILA REINERTSON Counselor A.B., University of California M.A., San Francisco State College History and Social Studies Teacher RUHS Graduate “It has been a pleasure working with the Class of ‘64. | wish to them all the happiness and success that life can bring. Best wishes and good luck to an extremely spirited class.’’ MR. LLOYD DARLEY Counselor A.B., Chico State M.A., San Francisco State Lila Reinertson Electronics Teacher 18 years at RUHS 19 ‘“My very best wishes go to the Class of 1964.” Lloyd Darley

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MISS GRACE CONDON Counselor B.A., University of California Business Courses 35 years at RUHS ‘““My most sincere wish to each member of the Class of ‘64 is that, as graduates of a truly fine school, you take pride in that fact, and so live and work in your chosen careers that great satisfactions will be yours throughout life.”’ Grace M. Condon MR. FRED BENNETT Counselor A.B.,M.A., San Francisco State Band Director 13 years at RUHS “| wish to extend to the class of ‘64 all my best wishes and regards. You have been a fine group with whom to work.’ Fred Bennett 18 MISS VERA CROSBY Counselor B.A., Fresno State “For you, members of the Senior Class of ‘64, | wish courage, compassion, and candor: courage, physical and moral, to meet the tests of the days ahead; compassion to understand and respect the dreams and aspirations of other, who, like your- selves, are seeking dignity in life; candor to evalu- ate, honestly, your weaknesses as well as your strengths as individuals and as a people.” Vera Crosby MISS HAZEL OLSON B.A., University of California M.A., San Francisco State English Social Studies Teacher 35 years at RUHS ‘“My congratulations go to the Class of ‘64 for the fine examples and standards they have set for the classes that will follow.’’ Hazel Olsen

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MRS. SYLVAN MYERS Department Chairman English 4, Study Hall CURRICULUM The general purpose of the curriculum in English is to teach young people the language skills involved in communicat- ing information and feelings effectively. To this end attention is directed in all English classes to reading, writing, speak- ing, and listening. The tenth year course emphasizes the reading of world litera- ture; the eleventh year, American literature; and the twelfth year, English literature. Specific class- es offer additional train- ing in public speaking, drama, and journalism. Special features of the curriculum include view- ing films, attending the theater, debating, and listening to phonograph recordings by specialists in the language arts. Department Department Instructors—Seated: Mrs. Sylvan Myers. Standing: Mr. Terry Borton, English 2,3, and 4; Mr. 3, General English 4; and Miss Dorothy Swenson, Hollis Bledsoe, English 3 and 4; Mrs. Claudette Sigg, English 3, Library. General English 3, English 4; Miss E. Alberta Best, Eng- 2 i oi i SR ee PCR ae a ae a a ed Ta aan Rei) = 1 Instructors—Seated: Mr. Richard Gaskins, English 3 and 4, Oral English. Standing: Mrs. Barbara Weider, General English 3, English 2 and 3; Mrs. Cora Mattonen, General Eng- lish 2, English 2, Library; Mrs. Carole Yettick, General English 3, English 2 and 3; Mr. Evan Gillum, General English 2, Record Keeping; Mrs. Leontine Bennett, English 2 and 4, Library; Mrs. Sharon Zebrack, English 2; Mrs. Mabel Colberg, General English Mr. Snyder instructs his Sophomore Class upon the rules of Eng- 20 lish grammar. LT 1c j . bok Fo % +: ie 1 | eae | hi ei ‘Mt + ii A Sophomores prepare a scene from 2, English 2; Mrs. Elinor Brokaw, General English R, General English 3; and Mrs. Beverly Fulks, English 2, General English 3. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. Beatrice Kertis, Librarian; Miss Marie Myers, English 2, General English 2, Study Hall; Mrs. Lucille Place, Eng- lish 3 and 4; Mr. Franz Snyder, English 2 and 4; and Miss Harriet Williamson, English 2, Journalism. “A Tale of Two Cities’’, lish 3, Drama 1 and 2; Mr. Clarence Lawson, English which is typical of any RUHS English 2 Class. Students performing are Terry Robbins, Carolyn Jackson, Virginia Bise, Gwen Veal, and Fred Sloan.