Rio Vista High School - Netherland Yearbook (Rio Vista, CA)

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SENIOR AWARDS VALEDICTORIAN ' The honor of being valedietorian is presented to the boy or girl ol' the senioi class who has received the highest grades in his four years of high sthool This year the honor was awarded to Carmelita Cosio. SALUTATORIAN The award of salutatorianship is presented to the boy or girl of the sem ni class who has received the second highest grades in his high school L ueer The salutatorian this year is Eddie Nakano. PAGE 9 THE RAIN The rain kept steadily falling Upon my window pane. For summer I kept longing, XYhile listening to the rain. The rain splashed on my window, And made me think of tears XYhieh because of sorrow, I may shed in future years. I pressed my face against the pane, And quite before I knew, My tears were mingling with the rain I longed for skies of blue. My only consolation was The thought of days to come. XX'hen l'd be gay and happy, XYhen God would send the sun. +C1r'xRBTTiT.1'TiA U JSI!!

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SENIOR HISTORY ' Four years ago in 1932, fifty freshmen entered the Rio Vista Joint Union High School. A class meeting was held and jane van der Hoogt, Betty Emigh, Catherine Flodin, and Ralph Pezzaglia were chosen as officers, with Mr. David Ruby as adviser. These freshmen were welcomed by the sopho- mores who gave them a delightful reception. In the following spring the newcomers returned the dance. After a summer vacation of several weeks, the class returned, and began with renewed enthusiasm. It was their duty this year to give a reception to the incoming freshmen, and they did this faithfully. The oHicers for the year were Ralph Pezzaglia, VVarren Smith jr., Katharine Elliott, and Jack Talbert, with Mr. L. A. Duliield as adviser. During the third year, the members of the class proved their acting ability by successfully presenting an entertaining three-act comedy, Second Childhood. Later on in the year they gave their Prom, which was a very enjoyable affair. That year Ralph Pezzaglia, Verdie Gordon, Iiddie Nakano, and Betty Iimigh were leaders, and Mrs. Eleanor Simpson was the adviser. The otiicers during the fourth and last year of this class of 1935, were Warreii Smith jr., Richard Brown, Carmelita Cosio, and Mrs. A. J. Vandiveer, adviser. This year the seniors gave the animal senior ball, which was their last social affair. Later on, in the spring, they presented their senior play, Balmy Days, a most fascinating and humorous three-act comedy. During its four years in high school the class of '35 was well repre- sented in sports and activities, and there were a number of members from the class who greatly contributed to the musical organizations of the school. Graduation is fast approaching and at that time the classmen, thirty-seven strong, will each be taking a separate road on the way to success. liach one hopes that perhaps someday, someplace, he will be able to see and be with his classmates again. PAGE 8

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SENIOR PROPHECY ' It was a wvarnildeasant evening as I xvas shthag on the cool veranda of one of the largest hotels in Long Beach, writing in my memorandum book inforniatumn wvhich wvould later go into the Innng l each llerald: the much-looked-forward-to elaborate double wedding of four of my own class- mates, Betty limigh and junior Smith g Dorothy Lisk and Richard Brown, who will then go on a trip to Africa with Barbara Mitchell who wishes to get a niate for her pet nioxncey. just as I had hnishech a mwnnian elaborately dressed in furs attracted niy attentunr She looked fannhar. I looked again and she caught rny glance and hurried toward me. It was Lucille Brown. With a highly decorated hand laid on a string of pearls she gasped, I'm shocked. I was equaHy surpdsed. HCharnnng Htde drms you havecny Lucdlew HIsn'tit cute?U She was the same old girl. VVhat are you doing so far from Rio Vista? Chl I thought that if I left home for a while, and let Elwyn take care of the children he would forget Mildred, and the rest will do my weary bones goodf' Ulflwyn? lVIildred?', NVhy'yes,lChvyn harny husbandfl She gave an embarrassed laugh. You always were romantic, Lucillef' 'its hke dns. Its aH Ralph Pezzagha3afauH. Iie had a daK:and'was in such a hurry to close his garage that he forgot uatighten the caps on the xvheels XYeH,lChvyn ran huo Jack Paynehatruckg you know'the one that carries the sign, lVIends Everything But a Broken Heart. He had to go to die hfolhscni hoslntal for four xveeks ancl hfnchxxl Svvartz xvas his special nurse That's terrible. lilwyn didn't lose his job did he? HCHL nag he has taken over the jewwdry sholr and as NIother has redred, I run the restaurant. 'Phe twins are a great help so xve are doing'splenchcHy.H UGood hn'you. Iiave you heard anything about any ofthe restci your classniates? XNd1y,it seenis as if M xyas cndy last night that hfr. Ilenton handed those diplomas to us. '4By the way, I read in the paper that Haruko and Hifumi Ogawa went to Japan for a vacation with a wealthy aunt and Haruko refused to return. Hifumi Ogawa and Matsuko Suehiro are running the Japanese theater in VValnut Grove and Masayoshi Yamada is a frequent visitor of Hifumi's. PAGE I0