Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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Bottom row, left to right: Dave Wharton, Harry Hammer, Mary Bell Jacobs, Elda Marello, Virginia Molino, Myra Wallace, Gladys Brashear, Mary Anderson, Jack Weeks, Douglas Thayer, Melvir Smith, Paul Harlow. Middle row: Ken Nelson, Robert Potts, Marcheta Kirkmeyer, Margaret Turner, Leicester Lipp, Jean Donaldson, Mary Shackleford, Virginia Sill, Ray Smith, Weston Seagrave, Turner Brashear. Top row: Earl Turner, Ben Howden, Dan Soria, Evelyn Grimes, Jean Craig, Charlotte Wheeler, Mary Jo Wharton, Mary Brown, Evelyn Coe, Don Ewing, Edward Eldridge. THE A CAPPELLA CHOIR The A Cappella Choir, under the expert guidance of Mr. Harold Cunningham, has just completed one of its most successful seasons since its organization in August 1938. Developing from a small inexperienced group, the choir now consists of thirty-eight members and has given over twelve performances this semester. One of the choir’s most important engagements this term was the San Jose Music Festival, where, in competition with nineteen other choirs, the group gave an out- standing performance and received well-deserved praise from critics. Among the other organizations before which the A Cappella appeared were the Oakland Shrine and the Eastern Star. The choir gave a noon concert for Roosevelt Junior High, and sang for high school assemblies, and the Interdenomination Meeting. The season was climaxed by the traditional Spring Concert and the final Commence- ment performance. Members of the Girls’ Sextet were: Virginia Molino, Elda Marello, Dolores Stod- dard, Ruth Atwood, Virginia Sill, and Gladys Brashear. Members of the Boys’ Quartet were: Dan Soria, Jack Weeks, Melvin Smith, and Ben Howden. Mary Brown accompanied the Girls’ Sextet, but the Boys’ Quartet sang a cappella.

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Bottom row: Tony Bernabich, Catherine Hulbert, Ruby Fara, Pearl Vitali, Lurline White, Osako Maida, Thelma Torretta, Betty Raynolds, Catherine Smith, Leicester Lipp, Olive Noyes, Ruby Pinochi, Louis Linville. Second row: Glenn Knowles, Roberta Jenkins, Norma Jenks, Doris Clinger, Dorothy Card, Barbara Carling, Jennie Maslov, Mildred MacKenzie, Norma Bernacchi, Norma Bassignani, Edith Travalini, Llewella Evans, Gloria Perero, Helen Hirth, Janie Hicks, Delbert Patterson. Third row: Jack Hubner, Bob Buckett, Barbara Healy, June Carlfield, Doris McNutt, Joyce Stallard, Dorothy Simousek, Betty Jones, Ruth Bibbins, Erme Bozic, Evelyn Howard, Virginia Sill, Betty Nielson, Louis Filice. Top row: Albert Olech, John Enright, Paul Stark, Bill Gemmer, Wilda Mann, Thelma Berg, Eleanor Nelson, Eda Freggiario, Pat Hollingsworth, Doris Moore, Robert Keller, Kenneth Holland. Inset: Robert Keller. HONOR SOCIETY Entering the nineteenth year of organization, the Honor Society of R.U.H.S. com- pleted a successful term. Of the seventy students who attained membership in the Honor Society this semester, sixteen won platinum pins, the highest award obtainable in the society. They were: Bill Bass, Tony Bernabich, Ruth Bibbins, Ernie Bozic, Donald Ewing, Mildred Farris, Barbara Healy, Helen Hirth, Kenneth Holland, Betty Hon- singer. Dorothy Juan Jones, Leicester Lipp, Wilda Mann, Delbert Patterson, Ruby Pinochi, and Thelma Torretta. Throughout the term meetings were held every two weeks. Officers for the first quarter were: Robert Keller, president; Francis Enright, vice-president; Frances Geb- hart, secretary; and Leicester Lipp, social chairman. Re-elected again for the second quarter, President Robert Keller was assisted by Gloria Perero, vice-president; Marcelle Clements, secretary; and Leicester Lipp, social chairman. Members of the Honor Society voted that members of the Honor Roll be given Honor Society certificates, signifying their membership in the group. Coaching was one of the services rendered this term by members of the Honor Society to students who, due to absence, had fallen behind in their work. On February 16, Mr. Stanley Warberton, assistant superintendent of schools in Contra Costa county, addressed the Honor Society on “Vocations.” On March 29, Mr. Whitnah, a member of the Contra Costa Development Association, showed slides of Contra Costa and discussed the development of the county. During the term two swimming parties, an ice skating party, and a party in Orinda were enjoyed by members of the group. Miss Weatherby was faculty adviser.

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BAND MEMBERS —Louis Armas, Carolina Bianco, Frank Caletti, Robert Claar, Dick Carter, William Carroll, Malcolm Craven, George Clark, Rex Cox, Mary Delgado, Richard Dolan, Allen Davis, Edward Garcia, Clarence Gundry, Vivian Holdsworth, Franklin Harper, Gwynn Jewett, Robert Kates, Bob Kane, Patricia Martin, Earl Morrill, Margaret Malone, John McCarthy, Cecil Olson, Geraldine O’Brien, Bob Randall, Richard Rihn, Arlend Stenerson, Kathryn Swearingen, Marvin Smith, Richard Simon, Ann Vloeberghs, Lyle Willey, George Williams, Billy Allen, Orrin Dahl, Geraldine Dun- lap, Pat Hollingsworth, Bob Hamilton, Carl Mayers, Richard Williams and Ken Wilson. BAND AND ORCHESTRA The band was unusually active this semester, presenting two special concerts of their own, appearing in parades, and playing at Student Body programs and P. T. A. meetings. Officially opening Public School Week, the band presented a concert, April 21, in ' Memorial Park. Mr. Brashear plans to make this an annual affair. This term the band boasted forty-two members The large number was credited to a change of program, which allowed persons taking college courses two periods of band a week. Practicing not only during class time, but before school as well, the R.U.H.S. sym- phony orchestra, also under the direction of Mr. Brashear, made great progress. Their second concert, presented Feb. 20, and Feb. 21, was well-received. The orchestra also played at the Spring Concert, April 24. ORCHESTRA MEMBERS—Patricia Bradbury, Betty Brien, George Clark, Bill Carroll, Carolyn Dunlap, Ruth Durbin. Shirley Dewsnup, Dwight Dickinson, Margaret Egli, Lavene Gundry, Wendell Gurley, Richard Grimes, Carl Heinemann, Vivian Holdsworth, Marion Higgins, Harold Lambert, McKinley Malbrough, Walter Orchard, Elaine Roe, Emiko Shin- tani, Kathryn Swearingen, Yvonne Siemon, Virginia Sill, Aileen Sullins, Wilson Key, Jack Walker, Elaine Bennett, Ger- aldine Dunlap, Raymond Hanney, Lupe Ramirez, Dick Rowley, Robert Randall, Dorothy Travis, Georgette Vergne, and Wesley Olson. ups bestia Ce ae