Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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Richmond High Girl Reserves | In February, 1922, the Richmond High Girl Reserve Club was organized and has been a complete success in the year and a half in which it has been running. The first successful event which the girls put over was the candy sale, which was held in March. A great number of beautiful boxes of home-made candy were raffled off at a student body meeting, and over thirty-five dollars was realized from the sale 4 of bags of candy. Over eighty dollars was made from the total sales. “The purpose of this sale was to raise money to send girls to the summer conference at Asilomar. About fifteen girls have become interested in the conference at Asilomar this summer, so we are convinced that the money will be used for a splendid cause. Only one honor was taken by the Richmond girls last year, but it is hoped that the Richmond Union High School girls will let the other girls of California, Nevada and Hawaiian Islands know that Richmond has a Girl Reserve Club. Several social parties were given after the bi-weekly meetings, and on May the tenth a hike to Long Beach was given after the meeting. About twenty girls went, and they surely boasted of a good time. The big hike of the year though, was the hike to Willow Camp, taken by about fifty girls. ‘They left on Friday afternoon and came back on Sunday. Everything at Willow Camp was done on the same basis as at Asilomar. The last meeting of the year was turned over to a farewell to the Seniors and then a social party was given under the auspices of the Social Committee. The officers of the year were Evelyn Carson, president; Eleanor Robison, vice- president; Alta Mayfield, secretary, and Nell McGrew, treasurer. The chairmen of the committees were Maud Muller, Alice Maloney and Gladys Banner. Hospital Girls Hospital Girls In February the first tea of the semester was given in the hospital for all the hospital and locker key girls. The Club was entertained by the Pinole girls at the home of Dorothy Swenson. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent. The big social party of the semester was held on April 27 in the hospital. Each ’ girl invited a girl to be her guest. “There was a program, games, and then the much looked-for eats. 14

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. | History of Class of ’23 In August, 19:9, a happy crowd of Freshmen entered R. U. H. S. with the prospects of a bright and brilliant future ahead of them. ‘This crowd is now known as the Class of ’23. Nothing very exciting happened during the first year. Every Freshman can claim having had a marvelous time. “They not only took an active part in athletics, but also in the affairs of the student body and the social life of the school. The first representatives on the student body from the Class of ’23 were George Olson, Commissioner of Public Utilities, and Evelyn Carson as Girls’ Athletic Man- ager. ‘“[his semester was the first trial of the new government. Many members of the class were charter members of the Dramatic Club, Library Club and the Debating Club. Harriet Fitzgerald was the first president of the Li- brary Club. In athletics the Sophomores were coming right ahead. Several of them had won R’s. During the Junior year the class had great success. Several of the class were elected on the Commission, and President Ralph Anderson was from the Class of ’23. During the same semester Helen Gately, Arthur Muth, and Harold Differding were Commissioners. “The next semester Harold Ditferding was president and the entire Board was made up from members of the Class of ’23. Those on it were Clarice Carey, Evelyn Carson, Francis Collins, George Olson, Keith Narbett and Blanche Carson. In putting over the Junior-Senior Banquet the Junior class showed what they were made of. It was one of the most original ideas ever worked out in R. U. H. 5. Everything carried out the idea of advertising including the stunt, “Follow the Arrow Follow the Man.” Steadily the Class of ’23 was becoming prominent in athletics. Morrison, An- derson, Olson, Muth, Hecker and Vargas made the unlimited basketball team. Muth, Morrison, Hecker, Zahinser made the baseball team. A! Rowe, Siple, Anderson, Brink, Heady, Roe and Olson were on the track team. Evelyn Carson, Bessie Geritz, Helen Gately, Arrietta Coon made the unlimited girls’ team, and Isabel McGregor and Hilma Johnson made the 125-pound team. As Juniors the Class of ’23 won their numerals in all sports except basketball, and as Seniors they won them in all sports. Girl Reserves were organized and several of our number were charter members, while they were also represented in the officers of the club. This year Evelyn Carson was president, and Ruby Williams was vice-president. This last semester Commission held Ruby Williams, Florence Clark and Newell Miller as members. George Olson was vice-president, but resigned to become presi- dent of the Honor Society. Blanche Carson is vice-president, and Harold Differding secretary of this society. The Class of 1923 took a very active part in the Carnival of 1923. The King and Queen, Willette Davis and Alec Morrison, were elected from the Senior Class. During the last semester Boyd Hecker was captain of the baseball team, and Arthur Muth of the basketball team. All together, the Seniors can say that they had a most glorious career of four years, and wish the same to the future classes.

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Library Girls The first social meeting of the year was held at the home of Eleanor Robison in Hercules. The girls caught the early train up to Hercules and then Eleanor and her father took the girls on a sightseeing trip through the Hercules powder plant. The girls then returned to the house and had a delightful supper for which each girl furnished some part. The next social meeting of the year was held at the home of Virginia Campbell. This was in the form of a Valentine party. A buffet supper was served, after which the girls enjoyed dancing and games. Then after school a little social party was given in the library. It was in the form of a Hawaiian party. Miss Barth, who used to be advisor of the club, cent adorable place cards for this party. Several of the girls brought their ukuleles and they had music and singing. The last meeting was in the form of a farewell party to the Senior library girls. It was a delightful party held at the home of their advisor, Miss Weatherby. Senior Girls The first meeting of the Senior girls was last semester. “They started this semes- ter by entertaining the Junior girls and faculty at a tea in the Richmond Club House. Everything was carried out in the Spanish style, many of the girls wearing Spanish costumes. The first regular meeting of the semester was held on February i5th, at Evelyn Carson’s home. ‘This was in the form of a Valentine party. Marguerite Beckhaus had a St. Patrick’s Party for the girls on March 15. Willette Davis and Harriet Fitzgerald entertained the girls at Willette’s home on the evening of April 12th. The big party of the year was held on May 3 at the home of Florence Little, with a supper at Live Oak Park in Berkeley. About forty girls went to this party and they sure can tell you about how royally they were treated by Florence. ‘This party brought most of the girls and teachers back to their girlhood days on account of the playground which is in the park. The last party of the Senior girls of 1923 was held at the home of Virginia Eichar on the evening of May 24. She was assisted by Bessie Gerit and Helen Clark and the faculty members, Misses Noble, Kinnear, Gardner and Jordan. At this party the girls received many little favors for their year book so they will te able to remember the last party of the Class of ’23. The girls are going to organize a club as the other graduating classes have done, and a meeting is called for some time in August at the home of Evelyn Carson.