Saturday, April 25, 2020

RHS Trivia April 2020

1. An early local Philadelphia kids' TV show which aired on channel 3/NBC was hosted by the father of the actor who portrayed Frankenstein's monster opposite Gene Wilder's Dr. Frankenstein in "Young Frankenstein". The show featured old "Our Gang" movies and the show's set was made to resemble the Our Gang kids' clubhouse. What was the title of the show and who was the host?

"Pete's Gang" & Peter Boyle, sr.

2. What was the early name of the town of Riverside back in the days when the town was a spot where Philadelphians came to get away from the city?  HINT: It began with the letter "P".

Progress

3. Riverside's signature soft drink, Tak-a-Boost 's trademark was registered in 1913. It was the creation of a pharmacist who first had a shop on Scott Street, but later moved to Bridgeboro Street. The pharmacist's name was Benjamin Rice _________?

Faunce

4. When the class of 1959 were seniors, RHS won the Group II State Championship in boys basketball, they defeated  _____________________ High School in the finals.

North Arlington High School