Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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After seeing Miss Roberta Simmons’ work, Miss Barbara Willis became interested in : mosaic work. She is making a plaque for t. her living room. Mr. Alvan Davenport and Mrs. Beverly Fulks list eating as one of their favorite hobbies. Miss Roberta Simmons’ latest mosaic plaque Singing around the piano, Mrs. Lois Siegel will be for her bathroom. The pebbles are first became interested in folk music. She from a beach near Pescadero, California. belongs to the East Bay Folk Music group. esl” -. s An old hand at amateur radio is Mr. Wayne ooo eT — Perry, who has operated a radio off and on Feeding the nose bags’ seems to be a ver for 30 years. Mr. Perry sends messages for men teachers. soldiers who are stationed in Alaska. 13

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Mr. James Brien, Instructional Vice-Principal Changes in the Lineup Never before has our school suffered such a raid on its administrative brass. This brass, each worth his weight in gold, includes Administrative Vice-Principal William Outman, Instructional Vice-Principal James Brien, Dean of Boys, Robert France, and the Chairman of the Boys’ P.E. Department, Samuel Teese. Mr. Outman left in February to become the Principal of Richmond Union Evening High School, an institu- tion whose five thousand grown-up students pursue the delights of education with a fervor unknown to their children. Mr. Outman labored at R.U.H.S. for eighteen years, successively as P.E. instructor (baseball coach), Dean of Boys, and Vice-Principal. While this varied: career of Mr. Outman appears to have been a rather strenuous preparation for his new position, it was nevertheless a career full of service, friendliness and accomplishment, from which nearly two decades of Richmond's students and teachers have hugely benefitted. In him the aging pupils of the Evening High School have gained a trim, athletic principal who will never con- fuse batting averages with grade point averages. Of our departing administrators, Mr. Brien is making the greatest change. He is going to Chico, California, to become Director of Education of the Chico City Schools. This appointment of Mr. Brien comes as a sad surprise to his countless Richmond friends, because Mr. Brien is,a Richmonder, born and bred. A graduate of R.U.H.S. and U.C., Mr. Brien returned to his old high school in 1940 to teach. He taught many things: English, History, Journalism, Civics, and Senior Problems. He also served as Chairman of the Social Studies Department for four years, and Vice-Principal for eight. He had his hand in pies too numerous to relate. Although these pies are probably not comparable in size to those which he will bake in Chico, they nevertheless attest Mr. Brien’s great gift for administrative cookery, which R.U.H.S. shall sorely miss. Mr. France is going to Harry Ells High School, of all places, to become Instructional Vice-Principal. This is a severe blow to us, perhaps a mixed relief to him, and most certainly a dashing feather in the Ells academic cap. For Mr. France knows his stuff. When he first came to R.U.H.S. in 1943, he taught English and History. Soon his abilities made him-chairman of the Social Studies Department. Then his special gifts for dealing with students were recognized, and he became a counselor. At the same time he conducted advanced classes in Oral English, and single-handedly put R.U.H.S. on the debating map of California. Finally he was appointed Dean of Boys, and though the earth did not tremble, many boyish consciences did. All in all, R.U.H.S. points with pride to Mr. France and cannot help but feel that it now has a vested interest in the fortunes of its rival, Harry Ells. Mr. Teese is making the saddest change of all, as far as the students of R.U.H.S. are concerned. He is leaving us to go to El Cerrito High School. (Long Pause.) How he can do this is beyond our comprehension. However, since he is going there to be Dean of Boys, the nature of his new job rather lightens the shock of his departure. After all, he most likely will not be seeing El Cerrito's best side, nor will El Cerrito necessarily be seeing his. Nonetheless, in no sense can we agree that they deserve each other. But since El Cerrito is the path pointed out for him by destiny, we must concur with the worldly viewpoint that Mr. Teese is on his way up. And certainly none is more worthy of promotion. He has proved this by his exemplary job as P.E. instructor (and swimming coach), and as Chairman of the Boys' P.E. Department. Therefore, we wish him all the luck in the world, but we refuse to say goodbye. Mr. William Outman, Administrative Vice-Principal; Mr. Robert France, Dean of Boys; Mr. Samuel Teese, Chairman of Boys’ P.E. Department.

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School In charge of repairing and issuing text books is bookroom attendant Mrs. Bess Redick, here with student helpers Judy Wilson,Barbara Wright, Larry Milde, and Gene Gillham. Mrs. Winona Andrews and Mrs. Ramona Bro- Mrs. Jean LeSage, Mr. Neill Gunn, and Mrs. Barbara Mce- berg make up the absence list in Office |. Ginnis check absences each morning in the deans’ office Cafeteria Staff — Back Row: Mrs. Lillian McCallister, Mrs. Pearl Santos, Mrs. Marie McDowell, and Mrs. Linda Nevitt. Front Row: Mrs. Georgia Hunt, Mrs. Maude Erickson, Mrs. Madeleine Bocco, and Mrs. Ann Wyland.