Richland High School
CLASS OF 1920
The Richland Advocate of May 14 and May 21, 1920 did not do a very good job of reporting 1920 RHS grads.
The May 14th issue reported that 10 grads were in the baccalaureate ceremony
and the May 21st issue reported just 4 names in the graduation ceremony.
Tony Boettcher (Valedictorian)
Gordon Havstad (gave class will)
Ruth Havstad (gave solo)
Ruth Linskog Johnson-Wayne ~~ (deceased) ~~ 1/15/03 - 3/30/00
Janice Meredith (Salutorian)
Martha Ann Weidel Nelson ~~ (deceased) ~~ 4/27/22 - 4/16/12,
Fall of 1919 Football Season
W-L-T
0-4-0
Coach: E. H. Dixon
Richland, 0 ~ Kennewick, 69
Richland, 0 ~ Sunnyside, 66
Richland, 0 ~ Pasco, 55
Richland, 0 ~ *Kennewick, 1
* Forfeited to Kennewick. Did not play.
Richland felt that it did not have a
competitive enough team.
1919-1920 Basketball Season
Coach: E. H. Dixon
Richland, ** ~ Richland Town Team, **
Richland, ** ~ Prosser, **
Richland, 12 ~ Kennewick, 13 (L)
Richland, ** ~ Prescott, **
Richland, ** ~ Waitsburg, **
Richland, 17 ~ Finley, 13
Richland, 11 ~ Waitsburg, 47 (L)
Richland, 12 ~ Prescott, 52 (L)
Richland, 21 ~ Finley, 16
Team Players: Clifford Mowery, Bernie Boettcher ('22),
Tony Boettcher, Clarence Wheelhouse ('22), Wilbur Adkins,
Henry Johnson, Russell Ross, Arthur Dunning,
Norbett Timmerman
**Incomplete: List of all scores.
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CLASS of 1920