Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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BERT X. TUCKER Berf X. Tucker, fhe firsf principal of Richmond Union High School. held fhe unique posifion of molding fhe policies of fhe school from fhe fime ifs firsf fhirfy-fwo sfudenfs enfered in l907 unfil fhe graduafing class num- bered fhree-hundred one in I943. Always wifh fhe inferesfs of fhe sfudenfs in mind, Mr. Tucker and fhe faculfy wisely planned a curriculum fhaf would besf rneef fhe needs of fhe graduafes. Because of This foresighf, many RUHS graduafes foday have achieved success in fhe professions, in business, and in indusfry. Mr. Tucker, a graduafe of fhe Universify of Kansas, came fo California in fhe early l900's and affended fhe Universify of California. Affer receiving his 'reaching credenfial a+ fhe Universify, he wenf fo Sanfa Maria, California, where he faughf science. He fhen moved +o Chico, where he was principal of fhe local high school. ln fhe early summer of I907, Mr. Tucker received word 'rhaf a posifion was open af a newly organized high school in Richmond. Affer correspondence wifh fhe Richmond Dis+ric+'s supervisor, Walfer T. Helms, Mr. Tucker accepf- ed fhe posifion of principal of Richmond Union High School. He fhen began fhis fhirfy-six years of service af Richmond Union High School. During Mr. Tucker's principalship, RUHS developed info a school where unify was fhe key word in a school fhaf belonged fo fhe sfudenfs and faculfy. Even affer his refirennenf in I943, Mr. Tucker confinued +o be acfively Inferesfed in fhe affairs of fhe high school. Jusf one monfh before his deafh in I945, he affended an Oiler foofball game af fhe school he loved, fhe school 'rhaf owes so very much fo him. FIFTY YEARS OF DAVID C. GRAY I943 - I Q. 4,4 ii i if . - --v- BERT X. TUCKER I907- I 943 PRINCIPALS DAVID C. GRAY David C. Gray has served as principal of Richmond Union High School for fourfeen years. During fhis fime, he has never failed fo lend a helping hand fo fhose seek- ing advice. Mr, Gray, a nafive of Vina, California, affended fhe local grammar school prior fo enfering Heald's Business College in Chico. ln I92I, affer working as a sfeno- grapher, he decided fo resume his educafion. He spenf fhe nexf years in diligenf work af Los Molinos High School. In I923, Mr. Gray enfered fhe Universify of Califor- nia, on a scholarship, as an accounfing maior. Four years lafer he received a Bachelor of Science degree and was ready fo begin his feaching career. Mr. Gray's firsf feaching posifion was af Richmond Union High School, fo which he came Augusf I5, I927, fhe day fhaf classes for fhe Fall semesfer began. He was an insfrucfor in bookkeeping in fhe Commercial Deparf- menf of fhis growing high school. In I93I, Mr. Gray became Dean of Sophomores.'Two years lafer he was appoinfed Dean of Boys and Chair- man of fhe Commercial Deparfmenf. From I937 fo I943, he aided Principal Berf X. Tucker as Vice Principal, The Fall of I94O saw Mr. Gray as acfing principal while Mr. Tucker was on leave of absence. Wifh fhe re- firemenf of Mr. Tucker in I943 Mr. Gray became princi- pal of Richmond Union High School. Over fhe inferven- ing period of fourfeen years, he has esiablished himself as a frue friend of fhe sfudenf body.

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WALTER T. HELMS I9O I - I 949 WALTER T. HELMS The Richmond School Dislricl lor lorly-eighl years was supervised by lhe skillful hand of Superinlenclenl WaI+er T. Helms. Under his guidance was developed one ol lhe mosl progressive school syslems in lhe Bay Area. Mr. Helms will always be remembered lor lhe excellenl direc- lion he gave during World War ll, when lhe educalion of lhousands of children in Richmond was ieopardized. Despile lhe overcrowded condilions, Mr. Helms made il possible lor lhese children lo be given an opporlunily lo allend school. A graduale ol lhe Universily of Calilornia in I899, Mr. Helms compleled his praclice leaching in Berkeley. ln l90I, aller doing graduale work al lhe Universily, he was senl lo lhe San Pablo School Dislricl as lhe Dislricl's Supervising Principal. Al lhal lime Richmond was li++Ie more lhan grain lields. Six years laler Mr. Helms organized Richmond Union High School. He conlinued as lhe Dislricl Superinlendenl unlil I949, when he relired wilh lhe honorary lille ol Superinlendenl Emerilus. During his years as superinlendenl, Mr. Helms did nol conline himself lo educalional posls, bul he was aclive in civic and communily allairs, as he is loday. He organized lhe Richmond Heallh Cenler in i922 and was al one lime chairman ol lhe Richmond Red Cross. As a member of lhe Conlra Cosla Board ol Educalion, Mr. Helms gained recognilion as one ol lhe loremosl leaders of school developmenl. Our communily is indeed in lhe debl ol Mr. Helms, who, lor nearly a hall a cenlury, so wisely direcled lhe clevelopmenl of lhe Richmond School Syslem. FIFTY YEARS OF SUPERINTENDENTS DR. GEORGE D. MINER Dr. George D. Miner, our presenl Superinlendenl ol Schools, has proved himself a worlhy successor lo lhe founder of lhe Richmond School Dislricl, Mr, Waller T. Helms. Born in Wisconsin, where he allended grammar and high schools, Dr. Miner gradualed from Carllon College in Minnesola in l922. His lirsl leaching posilion was in Richmond al Roosevell Junior High School in l924 where he laughl physical educalion, general science, mechanie cal drawing, and civics. Aller eleven years al Roosevell, he was appoinled Direclor ol Research and Tesling lor lhe Richmond Schools. Al lhe same lime he was made Direclor ol Re- search lor Conlra Cosla Counly. ln i940 Dr. Miner assumed lhe posilion ol Business Manager ol lhe Rich- mond Schools. The war inlerrupled Dr. Miner's rising career. For lwo years he served as a Lieulenanl Commander in lhe Uniled Slales Navy. Upon his discharge in l945, he was made a Depuly Superinlendenl, which was lell vacanl by lhe reliremenl ol Mr. Helms. Like Mr, Helms, Dr. Miner is a very aclive cilizen in commmunily allairs. Holding many educalional posilions, he has been recognized by Who's Who in American Educalion as one of lhe besl-known educalors ol lhe counlry. -Q-sm-mom. 1 .R A DR. GEORGE D. MINER I949 MFE . .Q C-Q1 3

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GRADUATES RETURN TO ROOST FACULTY GRADUATES - Bock Row: Mr. James Cahoon, Mr. William Oufman, Mr. Joe Vargas, and Mr. Carl Mayers. Front Row: Miss Beffy Wyland, Miss Roberfa Simmons, Mrs. Alice Clark, and Miss Elaine Dale. FACULTY GRADUATES 1 Bock Row: Mr. Edward Per- alsky, Mr. James Brien, Mr. Sam Teese, and Mr. Wilbur Henchey. Fronf Row: Mr. Geoffrey Yafes, Miss Helen McDonald, Mrs. Lila Reinerfson, and Mr. Roberf Anderson. Noi' Pictured: Mrs. Blanche Sandford, Mr. Walfer Haffich, Mrs. Vivian Rydberf and Mrs. Margaref Thompson. Once sfudenfs of Richmond Union High School, 'fhirfy-six old grads have refurned fo serve fhe school as faculfy members and office personnel. Twenfy-eighf 'teachers now sif af desks formerly occupied by fheir insfrucfors, and eighf office workers recall fhe days when fhey rushed info Office 5 fo seek informafion. Miss Mary Gafely, Class of '20, has been employed by fhe Richmond Union High School disfricf since l92I as secrefary fo fhe principal. Beginning as fhe sole member of fhe office personnel, Miss Gafely foday has nine members under her guidance. FACULTY GRADUATES - Bock Row: Mr. Oscar Franson, Mrs. Alysse Lowe, Miss Agnes Gowen, and Mr. Cesare Angella. Front Row: Miss Dorofhy Swenson, Miss Hazel- Louise Rogers, Miss Beverly Jaramillo, and Miss Hazel Olson. OFFICE PERSONNEL GRADUATES - Back Row: Miss Lois Smid, Mrs. Darlene Marfin, Mrs. Eleanor Benner, Mrs. Anifa Braikovich, Mrs. Ramona Broberg, and Mrs. Jerry Fairbanks. Front Row: Mrs. Melva Hall and Miss Mary Gafely.