Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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a a Epwarp DEFOE GLEN WHALEN Sue Zana Boyce Hazet Mitts President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer SENIOR CLASS Hail and Farewell (UNPER THE leadership of Edward Defoe and his cabinet the Seniors have finished their three year period of making history at R. U. H. S. as a class. They have enjoyed the privilege of leading the activities of the largest number of Student Body card holders in schcol history. Their first social event this semester, Senior Day, took place on November 5. Hilarity and fun ruled over all, as, one hundred and thirty-six strong, the Seniors participated in the traditional parade, stage show and noon dance. Miss Bagley, head adviser, directed the student committees. On November 20, the Seniors held their party. The festive season of autumn and of corn-shucking time was represented in the cleverly decorated Com- munity Theatre, where the class gathered for dancing and refreshments. Anita Drummey was chairman for the affair, and Miss Helen Parker acted as faculty adviser. The semi-annual Senior Banquet, held in the cafeteria, December 17, was an outstanding social success. Decorations and menu carried out the Christmas theme. Chairmen for this event were, entertainment, Marian Reeb; decoration and favors, Shirley Michel; food, Elizabeth Peterson; cleanup, Grace Bosson. Miss Lila Reeb was the faculty adviser in charge. Cooperating with the Daughters of the American Revolution, the class chose Gertrude Whitaker to represent them in a contest for good citizenship. The prize offered was a trip to Washington, D. C. Another senior girl who gained special recognition was Anita Drummey who was elected queen of Richmond’s July Fourth celebration. In athletics this class has a fine record. The girls won the G. A. A. Hockey championship, and the boys were mainstays of the Oiler Varsity. Glen Whalen, Leroy Borgstrom, Bill Blair, Ed Johansen, and Louis Bonaparte were selected to play on the West team in the annual East-West game in Kezar Stadium. As they close their high school career this class can truly feel that they have succeeded as a group in all types of school activities. Their scholarship, social events, student leaders, athletes, and all-round enthusiastic support of their Student Body activities have made them a class of which their school can be proud. Seniors, January 1937, “Hail and Farewell.” PAGE FOURTEEN

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= STANLEY GRIFFIN DOROTHY HEYNG RAYMOND LEXON SUE ZANA BOYCE MARTHA POTTS Bee LOIS TANNER FRANCIS WILSON CAROLINE FINDLEY HERMAN GOLDSTEIN PAIGE TH 0 Re EeN

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W. Corey, C. Hunt, A. Dias, D. Paasch H. Sharpe, M. Sprau, M. Corr, R. Leist, B. Baker R. Moitoza, E. Harpin SENIOR DAY Olymerick Games OME AND gone is Senior Day. Down the aisle and across the stage have the mighty seniors paraded, confident one and all. Dauntless, fearless, conven- tion flung to far off winds, they have made their bows from their glory. Childish whims are remembered and indulged in. Existence is transferred to a land of make believe where funny paper characters come to life; where gentlemen dress in top hats and pink woolen underwear, and, horrors, forget their trou- sers; where husky football players turn to ballet dancing, and the fashion plates revert back to feature bathing togs of a more modest era. The seniors have chosen to depict the Olympics, in their “Olymericks” version. The auditorium stage is turned into an athletic field, a wrestling arena, and a seashore by turns. A strangely assorted audience costumed as gypsies, clowns, Swedish country girls, all sit gaping at the feats of glory. Visible because of his tall length is Charlie Chaplin, and fluttering her eyelashes at her poodle dog is Betty Boop. Dorothy Paasch dressed as club footed Effie Mae of the comics takes first prize among the girls and Alfred Dias (he of the top hat and pink woolen underwear) captures first prize among the boys. But the show must go on. The cross country racers take their place. Like a shot they’re off, and then what happens? The radio announcer forgets to call them in. Big little boys come onto the stage riding tricycles, kiddie cars, scooters. The powder puff comes into evidence when Frankie Caetano drags out his mirror and wipes away the perspiration. The canoes, Tippy, Dippy, and Leaky are propelled noiselessly through the rippling waters. Noiselessly did we say ? We retract that statement. We heard the paddles hit rock bottom as they literally swept their way across the stage. The girl discus throwers exhibit their art, proving what practice will do. The wrestlers bow low over their mats. They tear at each other wildly, exult- antly. The referee interferes. Now he’s in the fight. Yet another shift and we hearken unto the past when Grandma was a girl. Lovely girls dressed in the bathing suit proper and respectable in Grandma’s days show their charm with a song and a dance. Event after event takes place, each winner accepting his wreath with a limerick rhyme of thanks, until the grand final chorus brings to a close the Seniors’ Olymericks. Senior Day Committee: Eugenia Floyd (chairman), Ruth Bastin, Helen Sharpe, Neil Yepson, Ethel Harpin, Mary Tom Shelton, Margaret Shubat, Jane Johnson, Bertha Hagen, and Harold Furseth. PAGE (ETE TEEN