Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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We Honor Our Tradition-Makers B MRS. RUTH BERGER MISS JENNIE GARDNER MRS. DOROTHY GEMMER MRS. CLARA McLAURIN MRS. CARROLL PARRILL MRS. BLANCHE SANDFORD MRS. RUTH SIKES MRS. MARION STOCKTON NOT PICTURED: MISS NINA BEAUCHAMP MRS. HELEN HOEFER MISS ZELMA REEVE MR. MARTIN SALMI MR. MARTIN SWENSON CO VT ao fv, D hninman - HY GERTRUDE WEATHERBY MISS IRENE WEBBER MISS MABEL WOODMAN

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By Dedicating Our Shield To Them Because our Shield has tried to preserve something of Richmond Union High School on the eve of its destruction, Our Dedication may reek of sentiment. Also, it may strain in its effort to extol and magnify once and for all time the depth, breadth and savor of Richmond's excellence. But who cares? We know, however, that to salute abstractions is silly. So we have chosen to pay homage to the true bedrock of Richmond's greatness, the people who have done the actual job of educating us. Two faculty groups we want especially to signalize. The older and smaller group are the teachers who, in 1928, moved into the new Richmond High from the old one, and stayed here teaching until they retired. Two of them, Mr. David C. Gray, our Principal, and Mrs. Hazel Bird, are still here. In our view, all of them are great teachers, some very Ve great indeed. What old Richmond grad does not light up at such names — — as Gemmer, Sandford, Webber, Weatherby, McLaurin, Woodman, J Parrill, Sikes, Hoefer, Bird, Gray, Stockton, Gardner, Beauchamp, Reeve, Salmi, M. Swenson and Berger? They were giants, all right, steady as pillars, graceful and happy in their work. The school took its character from them; so did the students. In fact, many of their students came back themselves to teach. These students comprise the second, younger faculty group, a few of them already retired, but the rest still in their prime. These teachers, we think, are quintessentially Richmond-spirited. Among them are familiar, well-loved names like Sandford, Thompson, Gowen, Cornish, Bolt, Ruffato, Hattich, Rogers, Phillips, Henchey, Clark, Yates, Pringibal David: Giay- and Ale Hozeniniel Peralsky, McDonald, Reinertson, Anderson, Franson, Lowe, Angella, business education instructor, reminisce by looking Swenson, Olson, Garcia, Simmons, Dale and Bilota. over a 1928 Shield. Mr. Gray is celebrating his 40th year at RUHS, while Mrs. Bird has given 39 years of teaching to Richmond students. In honoring these very special past and present teachers, we find much consolation. At least, t hey will hear us out and understand what we have to say. First, we want them to know that our gratitude overflows towards them for having made Richmond High so unusually fine, strong and distinctive. Second, that we value extremely the sound education and training they provided us. Third, that if we have any character, any style, any worthwhile aim in life, we got these things partly from them. Fourth, that as the last class to graduate from their and our Richmond High, we feel that we are truly the Rachels and Benjamins, the best-loved and most privileged of young people. As such, we find it both natural and delightful to return this privileged love and affection, mixed with reverence and honor, to them, our esteemed elders, friends, teachers and guides. In dedicating our Shield to them, we touch the YN living pulse of Richmond's entire, exceedingly impressive accomplish- ment as a very great high school. RUHS GRADUATE TEACHERS—Row One: Mrs. Alysse Lowe, Mrs. Lila Reinertson, Miss Helen McDonald, Miss Robin Simmons, Miss Agnes Gowen, Miss Hazel-Louise Rogers, Miss Elaine Dale, and Miss Dorothy Swenson. Row Two: Mr. Robert Anderson, Miss Hazel Olsen, Mr. Pete Ruffatto, Mr. Robert Bolt, Mr. Oscar Franson, Mr. Walter Hattich, and Mrs. Cesare Angella. Not Pictured: Mr. Emery Phillips, Mrs. Betty Garcia, Mr. Wilbur Henchey, and Mr. Joseph Bilota.