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BEARING A GIFTBroke, Cold Class Of '32 To ReuniteBy JKFF GREERDecember 1932 was a cold lime to l)o a senior graduating from San Rafael High School. The mercury shivered to a record low of 18 degrees on Dec. 13. and it was the depths of the Great Depression.But 28 San Rafael High School students marched down the aisle of the school auditorium on Dec. 23. with a mixture of glee and solemnity.The senior edition of the Red and White, the school newspaper. announced beforehand that Senior class president Marv Frances Dodd would present the school with a gift during thecommencement ceremonies.Only there wasn't any gift to give.'We were too darn broke. \ngelo Turrim. one of the Christ mas seniors of ‘32, re called this week.The class of Christmas '32 still intends to do something about that gift that was never givenThe alumni will gather Saturday. exactly to years after graduation, in their first reunion They’ll have dinner and dancing and recollection at Dominic's Harbor Restaurant.I urrini said the class members will discuss what kind of a gift to give the school, where present-day students cannot remember even the days of World War II. much less the Depression.At least 16 of the 1932 graduates plan to attend the reunion. The organizers have been unable to find any trace of eight graduates, despite six months ot work. They know that two others are deceased, according *o Mario Divita of 58 Manor Road. Fairfax, who ilt; takmg reservations for the dinner. Alumni families and San Rafael High teachers from the \30s also have been invited One of the graduates the reunion organizers haven't been able to locate is the class president Mary Frances Dodd Many of the Depression-era youngsters stayed close to their hometown Turrini now oper-ates the Cnited answering and ambulance service in San Rafael: Joseph Rossi is manager of Duffy Brothers garage: Mr*. Divita is secretary for a San Rafael glass firm.Anothiy organizer. Edwin Garcia, is with a major life insurance* firm and lives in fv ntfield Henry Catala of SanChinese Liquors To Be MarketedSAN FRANCISCO «CPI \merican consumers will soon be* able* to taste Chefoo wine. Shantung brandy, and other ex otie* beverages from China \ California firm 'Huntington and Rice in nearby Mountain View announced today if would he the* first distributor of premium Chinese wines, brandies, liqueurs and gin The firm said the products made in the Shantung Province of China, will Ik* sold in the U.S. under the Sunflower label.ANGELO TURRIM Sparkplugging reunionRafael recently retired from operating a Miracle Mile dry-cleaning business.of the graduates reached by reunion organizers. Walter Wraight lives the greatest distance from his old hometown Poway, San Diego County.Wright will attend the reunion he wrote, and so will Turrini. Rossi. Garcia. Catala and Mrs. Divita. along with Victoria Ferrari Tarlton of Berkeley: Charles Giudici of San Rafael. Robert Johnson of Fairfax. Norman Mac Lachlan of Vacaville. Evelyn Gilardi Matison of Petaluma and Roger Camgros of San Rafael.The reunion’ committee has been unable to locate Anna A villa. Claire Collins. Miss Dodd. Harold Hildebrant. Robert Jones. Stanley Poyser. Lois Sappingfield and Wanda Lee Silvers.Turrini said Poyser may have been the only member of the Class of 32 lost in World War II Edwin Makinson and Suzanne Often are known to Ik* deceased. Mrs Divita reported.Ruth Mayo Goss, one of the teachers of the class 10 years ago. will also attend the reunion. the organizers said. A few-more reservations are expected from other class members and teachers. Mrs. Divita reported.This cold weather is really ironic. Rossi said the other day as he discussed reunion plans This is the coldest since 1932.I remember having to walk to and from school two or three times a day in the frigid weather. Mrs. Divita added. Practically nobody had cars in those daysTurrini was editor of the high school newspaper, but “we were the only senior class in the school's history that couldn’t put out a yearbook.'* There wasn't enough moneyThe school trustees decreed ’h»* seniors could not publish unless they sold 100 ads in theannual at *3 each. “By Christmas we had 10 ads. Turrini saidWhat money* the seniors could gather went for firewood and coal to heat homes — and for
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San Rafael Daily Independent Journal
San Rafael, California, US
Mon, Dec 18, 1972
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