Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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3 Mrs. Rulh Sikes A XV Z' Mr. Marlin E. Salmi Miss Helen E. Brooke ...sf si I1 ' :- KQV ,f H , -if rg.. 521 ' ' U eg, , - ' 'Z ' ' -- . 2 ri if -53 -f' 79 .I ' W V 'i ' f - , , - A ,, J., . V , , .fi ' , ig' I X , I , 23:1 35 , W' . if , i . I V X y Mr. Fra ncis L. Culberfson Ded'calion ll is always a rafher momenfous occasion when a leacher, affer many long years of working wifh young people, decides fo give lhem up, as if were, and refire. If is momenlous, of course, for lhe leacher, because a big bend in fhe road of life has been reached. Bul if is momenlous for everybody else, as well, Sfudenfs lose a feacher lo whom skill and wisdom have become second nalure, The faculfy loses a fried and lrue friend. And fhe school as a whole loses ifs chief source of sfrengfh and sfabilily. Imagine, fhen, fhe loss lo Richmond High when nof one, buf four such leachers refire al,fhe same lime! To lhese four, Mrs. Rulh Sikes, Mr. Marlin E. Salmi, Miss Helen E. Brooke and Mr. Francis L. Culberfson, we, lhe Class of I956, dedicale our Shield. MRS. RUTH SIKES Mrs. Rulh Sikes, chairman of fhe Mafhemafics Deparlmenl, has laughl mafhe- mafics al Richmond High for lwenfy-eighl years. Now lhal she is leaving us, Algebra is bound lo lose a cerlain elegance and Geomelry a cerlain ease. For Mrs. Sikes is a very gracious lady whose leaching has always been a miracle of clarify, paflence and sweef good nafure. She could make even dullards under- sfand how a man can walk A miles, spend B dollars and come oul len miles ahead and fwenly dollars fo lhe good. We shall miss her quiel, unassuming ways, her pleasanl humor and her willingness lo suffer fools gladly. Our only comforl is fhal Mr. Sikes will sfill be here lo lef us know from lime fo lime how his lady fares and how her garden grows. For we undersland lhaf Mrs. Sikes is slill inferesled in lhings growing, alfhough she has exchanged sludenls for ionquils and square roofs for fangled ones. MR. MARTIN E. SALMI Mr. Marlin E. Salmi, insfruclor in Machine Shop and Aufo Mechanics, came lo Richmond High fhirfy-five years ago. He had always wanled lo be a feacher and he furned ouf fo be one of fhe besl' our school ever had. He sef his sland- ards high and mafched his sfandards wifh his skills and ceaseless producfivify. In all his dealings wifh sluclenls his iuslice was celebraledg in all his associafions wilh fhe faculfy, his friendliness was a byword. The sparrows lhal lived and flew aboul in his shop, as il il were fheir own privale world, will miss him al feeding- lime. And his boys, who rejoiced in his generous praise, will miss him all lhe lime. Indeed, our whole school will miss him. Buf we are nof so sure lhaf he will miss us. We expecl fhaf his knowledge and skill will be lapped by indusfry, fhaf he will spend happy days af his home in lhe counlry and fhaf he will read even more widely and deeply lhan he does now. In a way, Mr. Salmi's refiremenl is a myfh. He is merely beginning a new career. MISS HELEN E. BROOKE Miss Helen E. Brooke says: ll's been fun! This sfafemenf covers a good deal of fun - forly years of il. Miss Brooke firsl laughl in a one-room schoolhouse in Ohio, nexl in Roosevell and Longfellow Junior High Schools in Richmond, and fhen, for lhirly-lwo years in Richmond High. Mosf of fhese years Miss Brooke laughl hisfory and served as chairman of fhe Social Sfudies Deparfmenf. The lasl fourfeen years she spenf as Dean of Girls. Whal a leacher and WIIBI' 6 Dean. Things happened wherever Miss Brooke was, lessons were learned and mankind slepped lively. Her fairness won all, her humor floored all, her penefra- lion convinced all lhal she knew everylhing and had a hearf as large as an ocean. We hafe lo see her go, buf we cannof begrudge her her new freedom lo fravel, lo calch up wilh her family and lo go again and again fo her beloved Sierras. Goodbye, Miss Brooke. ll's been fun and we love youl MR. FRANCIS L. CULBERTSON Mr. Francis L. Culberlson, leacher of Mechanical Drawing, has laughl' scI1fD0I for-forly years all fold, lhirfy of lhem af Richmond High. Bul lhese sfaliSllC5 'ndmafc nolhlnq abouf Mr. Culberfson, excepf perhaps, lhaf he wears well. FOI' Mr' Culborhon STIII bursfs will' CHCTQY- Walks wilh a bounce, whislles like a IWIQIII' 'nqdlo and CIWCWS QUYT1 like d boy. lForgive usll We nafurally regref lhal he fe' TUSSS I0 SPCVICI GUY m0rC of his youlh wilh us, fhal his winks and iokes, his slrlcl business and consummale leaching skills will pass info legend. Bul we know IIWBI his inletresls are as varied as his energy is pie. Vff ' wish him Qood gardening, good fishing and good limes for lhe riegzl and lively y95l'5' l 2 :I n n il al 5 il' In :l if cl 5.

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - Firsf Row: Mr. Leo Balmer, Mr. Wayne Perry, Miss Doris Brenneman, Mrs. Joy Sahagian, and Miss Helen Parker. Second Row: Mr, Alexander Koughan, Mr. Roy Norman, Mr. Murray Hannah, Mrs. Margof Halvorsen, Mr. Harold Fisher, and Mr. Geoge Campbell, Chairman. H Chile . ONQM Ruff, 55fVl'SS Sid ICS DEp d Hey P ' ART Mdrgdrg arus' Mrs rice' Mrs, MENT s f lwdi . Ivy Snid Ruff, Ber Mrs. WH . er, Mrs L Qer' Ch - fha Pre . Ura Monrjirmanf M e. ei and Mrrs' s. CME EC raculry LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT - Mrs. Elsie Sanchez, Mrs. Delphine Roberis, Mrs. Blanche Sanford, and Mrs. Doroihy Gemmer, Chair- man. . f , 1 'Y - C , , ' f' V f L, . i A ' M .fe N . K ..,.' R Y l , A BOYS' P. E. DEPARTMENT - First Row: Mr. Joe Vargas, Mr, Sam Teese, Chairman, Mr. Louis Toschi, Mr. Neil Gunn. Second Row: Mr. Carl Meyers, Mr. Roberl Anderson, Mr. Joe Sienson, and Mr. Paul Parker. Nor Pictured: Mr. Fank Por+o. SQCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - Hiram Fry, Mr. Jaclr McNiclxles, Mr. and Mr. Evan Gillum. First Row: Mr. son, Miss Hazel Olson, Mrs. Carrol man, and Mr. Siaien Websier. No? Mrs. Margarei Eldridge, Mr. Ernesl Nina Roolcaird, and Mrs. Jarice Maag. Second Row: Mr. Ray Fogel, Mr Robe-r+ Weede, Mr. Roberl' Essig Paul McGinnis, Mrs. Lila Reinerf Parrill, Miss Jane Wilson, Chair Pictured: Miss Dorolhy Madison Scolari, Mr. Roberf Silces, Mrsl 'WW-r' iii.- GIRLS' P. E. DEPARTMENT - Buck Row: Mrs. Alice Clarlr. Miss Belly Wyland, Miss Margarei Jesseph, Miss Margarel Greenwood, Miss Helen McDonald, Chairman. Fronf Row! Miss Willie Van Dam, Mrs. Lois Seigel, Mrs. Claire Shaw. and Miss Bonnie McP -