Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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a ee ee ee ae ing and enjoyable for all who attended. The first production, a play writ- ten by the students and entitled ‘‘A Half Hour in a Nut House,”’ was a scream from beginning to end. The second number was a ‘‘Fashion Show”’ with Lawrence Wright as Designer. He was assisted by the ‘‘ Most Beautiful Vampish Models Known to Fashion.’’ The Bathing Beauty and even the Cave Man were introduced. The third presentation was a clever burlesque on ‘‘The Merchant of Venice.’ Beyond a doubt this play was immensely enjoyed by everyone. The fourth and last production was ‘‘The Lonesome Little Raindrop’’ featuring Lawrence Wright and seven beautiful chorus girls. Everyone then adjourned to the gymnasium where the Seniors were de- feated by the Juniors in a Basket Ball game. Dancing followed until a late hour and everyone went home with a happy smile. The Seniors are especially erateful to their adviser, Mrs. Hawkinson, and to Miss Woodward and Miss MeLaurin for helping them to give this benefit performance. Those who made the evening a success were Hercelia and Patricia Brad- bury, Anna Kovee, Ruth Michaelian, Gladys Rouse, Edith Parks, Blossom Griffin. Claire Adair, Irma Kendrick, Verna Turley, Ester Johnson, Maudy Henry, Florence Garfinkle, and Lawrence Wright, Stanley MacDonald, Francis ‘NicLaughlin, Philip de Luna, Reese Hays, Raleigh Davies, Ridgley Greathouse, Richard Radcliffe, Chester Long, Hale Stoddard, Edmund Read, Martin Dabo vich, Samuel Wagener, Claude Van Marter, and Matthew Dowling. THE SPRING DANCE The first dance of the spring semester was given in the High School Gym- nasium, on the night of April 29. The gym was transformed into a fairyland, very gracefully decorated with feathery greens and snowballs, and wires hung with entwinine wreaths decked the rafters, from which hung large Japanes@ lanterns. The orchestra, from their position in the middle of the dancing space, certainly did justice to that word ‘‘Jazz.’’ It was composed of a number of high school boys, and Richmond Hi feels proud of its purveyors of harmony. The programs were the first to be printed on our own printing press, and were indeed artistic. Punch was served from a gaily decorated booth, and the warm night guaranteed its popularity. The dance was a huge success in every way, and we hope that next year many such happy oceasions will be enjoyed. THE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The biggest event of the year, for the upperclassmen, was the Junior- Senior Banquet, held on the evening of May 20, in the High School Gymnasium. Long rows of tables were arranged and the gym was very beautifully decorated in orange and green. Never before has such a gorgeous scene been achieved by ambitious Juniors. Dainty place-cards, which were eenuine works of art, adorned the tables, and provided an added attraction to the affair. The toastmaster was Curtis Smith, president of the Junior class, and the speakers of the evening were Arthur Fischer, Ruth Robison, Kenneth Matthie- sen, Patricia Bradbury, Gladys Rouse, Hale Stoddard, Matthew Dowling, Law- renee Wright and Philip de Luna. All the speeches were ereatly enjoyed and heartily applauded by the attentive and interested listeners. Hula girls and Hawaiian singers formed a striking climax to the speeches. After the banquet, the tables were whisked away, programs were pro- dueed, and dancing delighted both Juniors and Seniors until late in the evening. The custom of holding this function was established in 1919, by Miss Barth and we hope that it will remain throughout the career of the High School. aa) aoe

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a LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HAE SENIOR - CLASS“ OF 1921 We, the Senior Class of 1921, do hereby will, bequeath and donate, on our departure from High School life, collectively and severally, these legacies as follows: Firstly: To the Juniors we leave all rights and privileges which acerue to the dignified estate of seniority. Secondly: ‘We do hereby will that the incoming Freshmen shall hereafter and henceforth be known exclusively as ‘‘Baby Nines,’’ and to them we bequeath our share of the liquid refreshment in the ‘‘Caf’’, known as milk. Thirdly: We do hereby set down severally our individual bequests, as follows: I, Ruth Michaelian, do hereby give and bequeath my thirteen (13) pounds of overweight to Robert Engleking. I, Claude Van Marter,‘do leave to King Faurot, woman-hater, my ability to keep away from the girls. I, Ester Johnson, do hereby will my faithful alarm clock, which gets me to school at 7:15 a. m., to Eleanor Pitchford. [, William Snelling, to my equal in height and form, Paul Heinsen, give and bequeath my post as Lord High Official Door Keeper. I, Hattie Ferrasci, after long consideration and deep thought, do bequeath to Miriam Garrard my Marcelle Wave. 1, Stanley McDonald, do hereby will my post of Chief Challenger of the Physies Gang, to Curtis Smith. I, Claire Adair, do hereby give and bequeath my ‘‘‘fleetness’’ of foot to Jenny Hodge. I, Frank Avinelis, do will my deliberate enunciation to Ethyle Cain. I, 'Maudy Henry, leave the piano stool to Lawrence Julio. I, Martin Dabovich, do bequeath my famous grin to ‘‘Solemn’’ Seth Ilolmes. [, Hercelia Bradbury, in view of many things, will my sisterly affection to Ruth Robison. I, Raleigh Davies, do hereby bequeath to Clyde Anderson, a volume of complete instructions on ‘‘Ilow to be a Queener,’’ a book which has been very valuable to me in my career. I, Elmira McGuffin, do leave my size 14% feet to Clara Sullivan. I, Chester Lone, do bequeath my abundant dignity to Jeanne Misner. I. Selma Minssen, do will and leave to Edyth La Marsh my place in the bookkeeping room. I, Samuel Wagener, do leave and will my basso profundo voice to Flor- ence Miner. I. Hale Stoddard, do will to Kenneth Matthiesen, my milk route. I. Rosalie Hadsell. do leave to Beth Woodford my original methods of do- ing ‘‘Trig’’ problems. I, Edmund Read, bequeath my unusual height to ‘‘Lanky’’ Wesley Koehler. I, Vivian Transue, do leave my ladylike demeanor to Ernestine Tomasek. I, Alice Wunderlich, hereby will to Irene Carey my penchant for Fresh- men boys. I, Verna Turley, do leave my curls to any modest violet who wants to become a tiger lily. I. Ethel MecChristian, do will my athletic achievements to Helen Barth- olomew. I, Matthew Dowling, do hereby bestow my meekness of spirit upon Clyde Cassidy, with the hope that he will cherish it faithfully. I, Irene Enfield, do grant all rights, titles, and good will toward my U. S. History, to Anybody. I, Ridgely Greathouse, do will and bequest full right to my secluded seat in the Assembly Hall at noon to Edward Downer, and am cheered by the knowledge that he will make good use of it. I, Elizabeth Ellison, do bequeath to Nelda Kruger, the basketball honors. —— 3 ee