Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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No ey) 6. 10. i; JANUARY ELEVENTH, NINETEEN THIRTY - FIVE BETTY MAE THOMAS THE SENIOR CLASS IN A MARDI GRAS Gr» Master of Ceremonies - - FRANK PLEICH JOHN ELEFTHER P R O ( I IR A M Oueen ot the Mardi Gras' = -..- “- © « @ «= «= = Marion Gorpon xu Song— Pardon My Southern Accent” - - - - - - - - PEARL VILLA Duet on Guitar, Harmonica— My Blue Ridge Mountain Home”, Boppy Rosprns Dance—Sailor’s Hornpipe - - - JEROME VLOEBERGHS, FRANK PLEICH Vocal Trio—“The Man on the Flying Trapeze” CHARLES REYNOLDS, HOMER ANDERSON, JOHN O’MALLEY Reading—“The Henpecked Husband” - - Atice Orson, Wayne WILKINS Dance—Ballet Girls and Soldiers— EveLyn ALPEGENE and JonHn ELEFTHER Naomi Brown and Lucitte McDonoucH ANNA Mae Wituiams and Lorraine STOREY Cetta Muzzi and Betry Mar THomMas HELEN JACKSON and Rusy Pons SLAVKA ALEXICH and Mary MApIGAN Peart Virta and Heten McBurney Finale—“Farewell Song” - = - « “ s rx % 2. WHOLE CAsT ' Sailor’s Hornpipe (Coached by Betty Mae Thomas) Accompanist, Stephanie Clark Girls and Soldiers coached by Evelyn Alpegene. Accompanist, Betty Poage Members of the Orchestra— Walter Kreutzen, leader; Bob Abernethy, Herbert Boese. Jim Brien. Peter Pedrotti. Phil Picton, Forrest Thompson, Albert Waring, Donald Crisler, General Pearson Members of the Crowd— Martha Baldwin, Freda Bria, Ferne Johnston, Violet Neel. Hilda Pimm. Louise Savio, Velma Siemer. Flora Stark

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Velma Siemer Wayne Wilkins Stella Bruno Karl Johnson Frank Pleich Lido Banducci Helen Nugent Gus Cakos Leda Ghieri Clifford. Davies Taylor Knight Clyde Mason Dorothy Hanson John O'Malley Naomi Brown William McLaughlin Jessie Lupton Paul Blank Anne Perricone Stephanie Clark Lorraine Storey Elten Williams Adeline Swenson Joe Michelis

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SENIOR CIRCUS A LONG, LONG TIME AGO, when our grandparents hadn’t even been thought about yet (thanks, Mr. Madson) ; what we’re trying to say is—In olden days when the carnival! spirit was one of the outstanding features in the life of the European peasants, a period of wild rejoicing, frolicking, and fun-making preceded each serious occasion. The people, realizing that after the solemn days were at hand they must remain austere and dignified, made the most of the preceding days, and held festivals, parades, and pageants to celebrate their “release from the flesh.” Now our one hundred and twenty-three graduating seniors romp and make merry in celebration of the completion of their high school careers. With what joy and laughter they careen about, what mirthful songs and carefree spirit is in the atmos- phere. Come with me, as we approach the crowd on yonder. What is it the fellow in the derby hat is shouting? Oh, look, don’t you recognize him? It’s The Pleich himself! Hurry, we can’t miss a word of what he is saying. Note: Here follow the great words of our honorable orator: Hear ye. Hear ye. Gather “round, ladies and gentlemen, while I, in my pitifully limited vocabulary attempt to describe to you the most colossal, gigantic, stupendous, and prodigious attraction on the face of the earth; that show of shows; that carnival of carnivals; that panorama of panoramas: The Senior Circus! Over 100 talented artists in two amazing acts. Listen carefully, ladies and gentlemen, while I briefly enumerate the various features of this colorful performance. Now you will see that mysterious magician from the Orient, Art Stribley, and his shadow, Cecil Smith, in some inexplicable manner, escape from the Mechanics Bank vault while it is under ten feet of water. Youll see Melwood “Vino” Walker and his mirth-provoking, rib-tickling group. of trained penguins. You will see Bob Schultz, the only living human with a zipper on his operation. You will see—hey, sonny, yeah, I mean you, Ray McPherson, get out from under- neath the tent. You can’t sneak in here—You will see for the first time since his inno- vation, that famed personage of the sea, Jack Tarr. Charley Reynolds, Homer Ander- son, and Johnny O’Malley, those daring young men on the flying trapeze, will go through their aerial man euvers at the very peak of the big tent. Imagine, for the same price you may witness such an outstanding performance as Stephanie “Paderoofski” Clark and Marion “Canary” Gordon as the former accompanies the latter in the famous opera by Helen Hin- shaw, “Over There”. You will see the shortest man in the world, Jerome Vloeberghs, do battle with a ferocious spider. Jake Perlman will as- tound you when he balances Helen Jackson, Ramona Jones, and Al Waring on his left eye- brow. . What is it? You want to know if your son, Paul Blank, can get in for half price? Cer- tainly, ma’am, anyone under twelve years of age. You will be astounded, ladies and gents, as “Bullet Bob” Abernethy outlines Stella Bruno with machine gun bullets. His original partner, Josephine Ogolin., was accidentally shot last week, but Stella quickly consented to Evetyn ALPEGENE