Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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the late senior day production had many highlights. Pictured above y y snug Centering around the “draft,’ are a few of the mainstays in the production including “F. D. R.” Hill, Pearl “Can-Can” Vitali, “Pied Piper” Hawkins, the “Pirate” lads, and a scene from the production. SENIOR DAY THIs YEAR’s Seniors dished up one of the most flavorable concoctions we’ve ever been privileged to taste. Ingredients for this taste thrill went something like this: one table- spoon of Oakley (hillbilly) Massey, a good portion of Ralph (F. D. R.) Hill, a sprin- kling of good corny wit, and a heaping tablespoon of comedy, music and variety. Mix together, stir well and serve piping hot. The result: A most hilarious production titled “Tf You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go.” Penned by student authors, the comedy centered around the adventures of a dumb and unsuspecting hillbilly, Oakley Massey, who unwittingly holds the lucky bingo number in the government’s new vacation game (the draft to you). Ralph Hill’s por- trayal of Franklin Roosevelt proved to be the highpoint in the breezy production. Following the performance, Miss Brooke, costume committee chairman, awarded prizes to the most cleverly costumed seniors. Winners were Pearl Vitali, dressed as a “can-can dancer,” and Fay Hawkins, portraying the Pied Piper of Hamlin. Noon periods found the costumed seniors free to roam the campus at their will, photo- graph one another, and dance in the Union. Characters portrayed by senior class members for the Senior Day celebration proved most original. Noteworthy characterizations included Carl Mayers, cleverly costumed as the “Mummy”; the chain gang had its showing also, when Marvin Elston and Keith Pennebaker trouped in in the proverbial striped suit, dragging the equally proverbial ball and chain. Looking as though he had just stepped from the Chaplin production “The Dictator,” LeRoy Graham ably took the cake as the “Little Furor.” No day could be complete without the presence of the bewhiskered, cigar smoking renegade of the Marx Brothers, Groucho, who was superbly played by Harley Carter. Everyone had his day; every kind of impersonation was presented by the wittiest bunch of seniors we've been privileged to see. From the familiar cowpunchers to the supposedly terri- fying “boy pirates,” Senior Day, this year, could easily be called “the best ever.”

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JACK MACKEY Student Body President Girls’ League... THE Girts’ LEAGUE, organized in 1926 to es- tablish friendship among the girls of Rich- mond High, was ably presided over this past term by Gloria Perrero, president. The other officers were Betty Calfee, vice- president; Patricia Bradbury, secretary; and Uldine Peterson, social-chairman. Uldine presented three very entertaining programs: a Valentine program, a fashion show, and a play. The Valentine program consisted of a series of tableaus depicting the various kinds of val- entines sent in different eras. A large blackboard and several books served as a background for the Spring fashion show. The girls of the clothing classes made the dresses that they modeled. “So This Is Hollywood,” a comedy which dealt with a day in the life of a typical movie idol’s wife, was presented by a group of girls interested in dramatics. The girls were coached by Mrs. M. Pearson. This play marked the end of one of the most successful terms in the history of Girls’ League. SCHOOL GOVERNMENT Commissioners... R. U. H. S. activities were ably led this term by nine commissioners working under the Student Body President, Jack Mackey. In addition to the three dances which were planned by Betty Nielsen, Commissioner of Social Affairs, the students enjoyed a movie, a variety show, and a one-act play. Several noon concerts in which promising student talent was displayed were presented. The commissioners for the Spring 1941 term were: President, Jack Mackey; Vice- President, Ralph Hill; Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Raynolds; Commissioner of Law and Order, Ed Seger; Commissioner of Social Af- fairs, Betty Nielsen; Commissioner of Girls’ Athletics, Angie Poloni; Commissioner of Boys’ Athletics, Johnny DeFabio; Student Judge, Richard Maxwell; Prosecuting Attor- ney, Earl Kelleghan; and Head Yell Leader, Marilyn Fuglestad. BETTY CALFEE BETTY NIELSEN