Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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SENTOR. Dixy Senior Day for 1940 got off to a flying start with the breezy production, “Gone with the Gale,” starring Bud “Fred Allen” Orthman as David Oh Sneezequick, the screwball producer. Featuring Bill Wolfe as Breeze, Sneezequick’s number-one yes-man, and Barbara Irrmann as the successful candidate for the rdle of Hedda Hara, the play was written by Alphine Pirie, talented student of the graduating class. With gags galore and puns predominant, the audience was swept breathlessly from one sensational act to another. The plot (yes, there was one) concerned the efforts of Sneezequick to locate suitable talent for his production, “Gone with the Gale”; and reached its climax when the leading lady was discovered to have blown with the Breeze. The following colossal cut-ups of the gigantic cast were outstanding: The three vice-presidents, enacted by Jake Crist, Earl Henson, and Dick Wilcox; Virginia Molino, who warbled melodic masterpieces, accompanied by Mel Shirley Ross, Bill Pickering Left to right: Jake Crist, Dick Wilcox, Earl Henson, Stuart MacTaggart, Harry Orthman, Barbara Irrmann, Bill Wolfe. prize. hearts’ content. Ruffatto; the “Petty Girls” portrayed by Ken Holland, George Peterson, Antone Goyak, Fred Wilson, Frank Ben- nett, and Bill Jeffress; and Richard Harris, the announcer. At the conclusion of the frivolous, fantastic stage festivi- ties, Mr. Waugh presented the prizes for the best costumes of the day. Bill Pickering, who portrayed the Tin Wood- man from The Wizard of Oz, took first prize for the boys; and Shirley Ross, representing Mercury, won the girls’ The fun was continued fourth, fifth, and sixth periods, during which time slap-happy seniors were excused from the drudgeries of study-hall life. Dancing in the Union was reserved for costumed characters, and seniors took full advantage of the opportunity, cavorting cornily to their The last rays of the setting sun brought to a close one of the most successful Senior Days ever staged on this tradi- Ceara: hiwello tion-filled campus. A RS a 4 A a

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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES WepDNEsSDAY, JUNE 12, 1940 Hicu ScHoot AUDITORIUM Gieadolla Overtiine .e))= . 7 = Bs oes F. V. Flotow “Cornelius Festival March,” Processional - - Felix Mendelssohn ORCHESTRA Pledee te; Miet tag he Beh eens oe Witt1AmM DOoNALDSON President of the Graduating Class Tee igcationil is olde’ “yee Oe bee) pelle 27 MING AUSTIN Pastor, First Baptist Church na Me kok ee fey TOR re Se ie cy fChermbiproonee © = yeu eo cure Aoi ie Tchaikovsky “Tenting onthe Old Camp Ground” = - - - - Kitredge-Rosenberg “Climbing Up the Mountain” - Spiritual arranged by William H. Smith A CapPELLA CHOIR The Advantages of a Democracy - - - - - Student Speakers Socially - - - - - - - ALPHINE PIRIE Economically - - - - + JOYCE STALLARD Politically - - - - - - - - Jean Muir Government of the Students - - - - - KennetTH HoLLanp President of the Student Association Public Service by Students - - - - - = - ° PauL HaRLow Traffic Committee of the School Presentation et the Clase. (= Sse mee ae oA ee Presentation of Diplomas - - - - -.- - - W. T. HELMS School Sone +3 ve. =) Gee Oe a ee Graduating Class “For Liberty, Recessional = 1 = Pe se os S. E. Morris ORCHESTRA Top: Alphine Pirie. Bottom, left to right: Jean Muir, Joyce Stallard.

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THE BOOKWORM BETRAYS All books listed below may be found in any public library, and any association with students, living or dead, is purely intentional and not merely coincidental. Abbey, William—“Beau Brummel” Anderegg, Bernice—“On Pleasure Seeking” Anderson, Earl—‘‘Robert Browning” Anderson, Edwin—“Winged Sandals” Anderson, Robert—“The Rover Boys” Anderson, Verl—‘“Does It Matter” Anfibolo, Andrew— Robinson Crusoe” Angello, Cesare—‘First Principles of Chemistry” Armanini, Angelina— ‘Angelina’s Business” Atalic, George—“A Cathedral Singer” Atkinson, Dean—Pity Me Not” Baird, Tim liq, Baird, Tom J We Baptie, Charles—“Hold That Tiger” Bass, William—“Hamlet” Bassignani, Norma— Types of Hospitality” Batten, Donsld— ‘Men and Machines” Benedetti, Remo—‘‘You Never Can Tell” Bennett, Frank— ‘The Last of the Vikings” Bernabich, ; Antonio” Bertolli, Melba-—“The Red Badge of Courage” Besant, Joan—“The Girl from the Marshcroft” Bibbins, Ruth—‘Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” Bicknell, Paul—Brick Bradford” Blaze, Margie—“As God Made Them” Blom, Grace—‘My Twenty Years at Hull House” Bockius, Richard — “Spirit of Youth and City Streets” Bowser, Loretta—‘“Certain People” Bozic, Erme—‘Lantern in Her Hand” Brill, Dick—“Keeper of the Keys” Brown, Irene—“Modest Maidens” Bruzzone, Mario—Fortitude” Burke, Cecil—“ The Workshop of the Mind” Bussey, Wadyne—“Tish” Bustillos, Henry—“White Fang” Calian, Robert—‘‘Realizable Ideals” Callender, Leslie—‘ The Strenuous Life” Campbell, Ramsey—“Babbitt” Cargo, Madelyn—‘Cargoes for Crusoes” Carlile, Lee—“Modeling My Life” Carlson, Evelyn— “The Cathedral Churches of England” Carroll, William— ‘Nowhere Else in the World” Castro, Charles—“His Own Life Story’ Cavoretto, Willian ‘Modes and Morals” Cervenka, Edythe—‘The Young Enchanted” Childs, George—“It Takes All Kinds” Chitwood, Robert—“Tiny Tim” Civetta, Pearl— ‘The Crystal Age” Clements, Marcelle— My Mother and I” Cochran, Barbara—‘Footlights and Spotlights” Codero, Walter—‘Hoosier Schoolboy” Coe, Evelyn—‘Elsie Dinsmore” Collins, Herbert— “‘So Big” Colombo, Ambrose—“Man and Superman” Conroy, Rita—‘The Fun of It” Contreras, Ophelia—“Rose of the Rancho” Costa, Josephine—“Spanish Gold” Costello, Helen—‘Portrait of a Lady” Counts, LaVelle—‘House of Mirth” Cozine, Eugene—“Captain Blood” Craig, Jean—“Great Expectations” Crist, Jacob—‘Penrod” Cullers, Clint—“The Phantom” Cushman, Arthur—“The Portrait of a Man with Red Hair” Dibble, Agnes—‘ Maid in Waiting” Dickinson, Dwight—“‘Peter Pan” Donaldson, Jean—“‘All This and Heaven Too” Donaldson, William—“Wee Willie Winkie” Duca, Josephine—“Imitation of Life” Duggan, Keith—‘ ‘Personality Plus” Edson, Velma—‘‘Country People” Enos, Annie—“Audacious Ann” Evans, Llewella—“The Odyssey of a Nice Girl” Falkenstrom, Katherine—‘The Way to a Man’s Heart” Faria, Marjorie—“Lorna Doone” Farris, Mildred—“‘Out of a Dragon’s Jaw” Farrow, Ruth—‘‘Alice of Old Vincennes” Fenstermacher, Dale—‘On Being the Right Size” Filice, Louis—“Life of Louis XIV” Finley, Hazel— Familiar Ways” Flohr, Ruben—“I Lost My English Accent” Foley, Mary—“Merely Mary Ann” Fowler, Ralph—‘It Can’t Happen Here” Freitas, Arlette—Deerslayer” Freitas, Jack—“Hoosier Schoolmaster” Fuglestad, Stanley Gebhart, Franc es—“Laughingest Lady” Gilbert, Wayne—“On My Own” Gleadall, Walter—“Unspeakable Gentleman” Goyak, Antone—‘I’ve Been Around” Gregg, Mildred— “Domesticity” Gresham, Mary—‘Merry-Go-Round” Hale, Norman—“Amateur Gentleman” Halterman, Ruth—‘Conversation at Midnight” Halverson, Gloria—“Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” Hammer, Harry— Letter to Saint Peter” Harlow, Mary—‘Lovely Mary” Harlow, Paul—‘Sir Galahad” Harrell, Thomas—“The Pathfinder” Harris, Richard— “The Man of the Hour” Hart, Amos—“The Spy” Hart, Geraldine—‘The Egyptian Princess” Hart, Katherine—“How to Become a Good Dancer” Havey, William—‘“Small Talk” Hawkins, Ruth—“Old Fashioned Girl’ Hayward, James—“Lord Jim” Healy, Barbara—“The Twittering Bird Mystery” Henson, Earl—“Giants of the Earth” Hicks, Janie—‘ With Her Fingers Crossed” Hirth, Helen—“Getting Things Done in Business” Holland, Kenneth— “A President Is Born” Hollingshead, George—‘What Can Literature Do For Me” Honda, Jun—“Lost World” Hopkins, Alvin Jr—‘“The Flirt” Hopkins, Catherine—‘Mr. Dependency’s Daughter” Huehn, Jean—‘Little Toot” Hulbert, Catherine—“Careers for Women” Imbach, James— The Warden” Irrmann, Barbara—‘Lyric Laughter” Jack, Bryce—‘ You Haven’t Changed” Jacobson, Muriel—Things That Have Interested Me” Jamieson, Glenn—“The Leaning Man” Jeffress, William—‘First Person Singular” Jenkins, Roberta—‘Freedom and Culture” Johansen, Ella— What’s a Heaven For” Johnson, Floyd— “Taking Chances” Johnson, May— “The Women in White” Jones, Tomiie Ware Eyre” Jones, Dorothy Juan-—‘Never Another Moon” Jones, Glenn—‘Secret Service” Kayser, Robert—“Conversation Please” Keller, Robert—“Try Living” King, Lawrence—“The World I Saw”