That’s a good question. We may be able to get a list of classes from the 66 RCC Yearbook(they did not make a 67 yearbook,which is the one that Cheri would have been in)

The Sep-Oct edition of the RCC newspaper front-paged the now-famous pic of Cheri, studying in the Library. A lot of folks saw that pic and one, in particular, then considered the Library as a likely place to kill Cheri.

The Sep-Oct edition of the RCC newspaper front-paged the now-famous pic of Cheri, studying in the Library. A lot of folks saw that pic and one, in particular, then considered the Library as a likely place to kill Cheri.

I support this theory – that perhaps the killer had seen the "Nightime" publication (not the regular RCC publication with the picture of Cheri on the cover of front page as you say bc I’m not aware of that one). Furthermore, the students who worked with that specific publication were part of a writing group that met at night time on campus. Hence the name of the publication being "Nightime" that CBJ is supposedly pictured in the library on. However I’m not sure she was on the front page. I seem to remember that picture being somewhere toward the back of the publication if we are remembering the same thing. There are also many who are not so sure the girl in the picture is Cheri. I forget what proof there was that it was Cheri in the picture – if there was any.

Dag – Here is what I’m referencing and info I posted in Ross’s thread:

Here are photos from the 1966 sept/oct RCC magazine "Nightimes Magazine". Haven’t even read thread it yet but had to post here immediately upon finding it. One librarian I already see listed!

"Pages 4 and 5 featured a pair of photos of Librarian Winifred Turner (Reference Librarian 1961-1969) (who had just returned from a summer trip to East Africa."

http://rccd.edu/Documents/RCC%20Countdo … 7_2014.pdf

"On page 6, Harry Bach (Associate Professor, College Librarian 1962-1972) was interviewed for an article about the declining number of night students using the RCC Library. He felt that one of the factors for this drop in usage was the fact that evening students were frequently on campus only one night each week and had less time to devote to library research. Bach noted that the present (1966) overcrowded environment at the Library may have made it uncomfortable and factored in students not using the facility more frequently. Because of these conditions, Bach said that oversize books, biographies and most bound periodicals were located in a former residence near the northwest corner of the Quadrangle (wasn’t Cheri murdered around the NW corner of campus near the Harvard building or no?). He noted that the cottage was “facetiously” called “Harvard” by the Library staff. Library hours in the main College Library were 7:45am to 10pm Monday through Thursday and from 7:45am to 4:30 pm on Fridays. On Sundays the Library was open from 1 to 5pm and 6 to 9pm. Below is a chart provided by Bach to illustrate the decline in usage of the Library by night students."

Wow! Tons more there!!!!!!!

Note: Cheri Jo bates is in the picture at the bottom of the article studying. Apparently she was on the back of that 1966 sept/oct edition of Nightimes Magazine. Creepy.

I have the handbook for incoming RCC students for the ’66-67 school year. Nearly every class you can think of is offered. Even auto shop–several classes were offered in that field.

What I thought was interesting were the transfer opportunities. They were very selective. Some fields of study were to specific schools. If you wanted to choose a specific field of study, you’d better be set on going to one specific university. SFSU being one.

I think the auto shop is in the exact same building. It is down on the southwest side of campus in a little corner. It always strikes me as a creepy little building idkw. Thanks for the student handbook for incoming students! Great find.

What I am really wondering in this line of thinking is if Haiku was taught in any of the classes, and in particular anything by a writer named Blyth….Reginald Horace Blyth….you can probably guess where I am going with this. "rh" could be for Reginald Horace, being the inspiration for the Haiku on the desk, not the actual writer. I don’t know much about Haiku style, but the writing seems to fit the style from what I have read and Blyth would have been very influential as a writer at the time (a studied writer that is…he died in 1964) the murder occurred…likely being studied in schools. It also lends to the whole Mikado angle as well. Haiku was heavily studied in the US in the 1950-60’s.

I will look. They list all the staff in back. I don’t believe there were any RH staff members. There was another R.H. so-and-so, but no first and last named R.H’s.

I would not doubt if Haiku was taught in a class, but certainly not the sole subject.

I will look. They list all the staff in back. I don’t believe there were any RH staff members. There was another R.H. so-and-so, but no first and last named R.H’s.

I would not doubt if Haiku was taught in a class, but certainly not the sole subject.

I didn’t mean that Blyth taught there. He died in 1964. I meant more that his work was taught there and the "rh" signature was more of an homage to his work….possibly even the writer thinking he had taken on Blyth’s own persona and was, in an odd way, picking up where Blyth left off.

I will look. They list all the staff in back. I don’t believe there were any RH staff members. There was another R.H. so-and-so, but no first and last named R.H’s.

I would not doubt if Haiku was taught in a class, but certainly not the sole subject.

R.H. or not Tahoe, can you list the names of all the custodial staff? That’s a good little tool you have to work with Tahoe

My apologies–it does not list custodial staff.

Other "R.H" – Ralph H. Butterfield (Art)

Library Staff:

Harry Bach: College Librarian
Jo Ann Bailey: Catalog/Reference Librarian
John Horner: Catalog, Order, Reference Librarian
Rosa McKusick: Catalog Librarian
Winifred Turner: Reference Librarian

Other "R.H" – Ralph H. Butterfield (Art)

Library Staff:

Harry Bach: College Librarian
Jo Ann Bailey: Catalog/Reference Librarian
John Horner: Catalog, Order, Reference Librarian
Rosa McKusick: Catalog Librarian
Winifred Turner: Reference Librarian

Well the Butterfield name piqued my interest. There was a very well known alumnus of RCC named Harold Butterfield who coincidentally had a son named Robert H. Butterfield. So…some really interesting Zynchros here….

Here is a link to Harold’s reunion photo in 1982 in the RCC "RH" Bradshaw Student Union room then renamed the Hall of Fame:

http://www.rccd.edu/Documents/RCC%20Countdown%202013/RCC100yr02_19_2013.pdf

And the pic….he is back left in the pic from 1982.

Now his son, Robert H (RH) Butterfield is referenced in a tribute article to Harold as living in Lodi at the time:

Son Robert H. lives in Lodi and works for the
Youth Authority.

http://rccd.edu/Documents/RCC%20Countdown%202014/RCC100yr8_25_2014.pdf

What is also interesting about the son is that he went into working with troubled youth and correctional facilities as well. He is written about in papers I have found for working at the OH Close Youth Correctional Facility back in 1968. Oh, and though he lives in Lodi, his homeowners business association, which he is president of, is registered and listed with an office in Modesto…..

Again….likely just some odd coincidences and I have no idea if his son ever attended RCC, though with the history Harold has there I would not be surprised.

Tahoe .. Does it show who was in the arts drama theatre arena.