Santa Rosa High School - Echo Yearbook (Santa Rosa, CA)

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THE ECHO that they will realize the trials of U. S. History. My Underwood diploma, and my ability as a typist, I leave to Ruby Peterson. I, Alma McDaniels, the pride of the basketball team, do, upon this sol- emn occasion, deed my orange and black cap to the care of Miss Moodey. I, Edna Knight, will my loud voice and my ability to disturb other people in the Study Hall, to Wes Colgan, hoping his gentle voice and his quiet actions will be increased by my donations. I, Madge Wheeler, wish to leave to Lelia Greene my rosy cheeks; and my monopoly of Gertrude Mathew, I leave to her brother, Theodore, to be- stow on someone as deserving as I. I, Leona Garner, have decided to leave to Fred Wright all my history note-books so that he may convince Mr. Steele that he has a thorough knowledge of History, and thereby secure an E. My interest in all tall boys, especially in Cliff and Eddie, I am willing to give to anyone who can reach my high endeavors. I, Ruth Lambert, the pride of Hist. r2B, have decided to leave my choice seat in Room 11 (Row 5, Seat 1), to atta lettees I, Vivian Bolton, fearing that I shall soon forget dear old Hi, do hereby state that I leave all my ability as an actress to the next person that may be chosen for the leading role of the next Senior play; my ability to win my teachers’ affections so that they give me an E, I leave to Morton Farwell. hoping that he will have as much success as I have had. I, Lois Welch, do leave my great ability as a tragedienne and villainess to Marjory Wright. My musical talent I leave to Bernadette Hehir. May she use this accomplishment to great advantage. In this, my last will and testament, I, Florence Luttrell, desire to leave my dreamy expression to Gladys Hawley. My habit of worrying I leave to Joe Maddux, in the hope that he may not take life as easily as he has in the past. I, Elmer Crist, the illustrious baseball player, leave my fame as such to Wesley Colgan. My position as assistant in the Chemistry Lab. I leave to Robert Whiting. I, Taiji Mashihara, the silent, do hereby make this my last will and testa- ment. First, my habit of arriving at school at nine o’clock sharp, I leave to Ernie Richards. My skill in decorating ceilings (I refer to the Chem. Lab,) I leave to the occupants in the rear of the Study Hall, hoping that by careful practice they may become as adept at the art of interior decoration as I am. I, Fred Adams, wish to leave my glasses to Mr. Steele, so that he may detect any one inattentive in History 12; and my wonderful ability as a shorthand shark, to Robert O’Connor, to aid him in his study of that subject. I, Olivia Smith ,wishing to make my last will and testament, do leave to Dorothea Clark my fondness for the boys. My craze for having the latest styles I leave to Alma Shane. I, Pauline Stahl, leave to the Student Body my ability as a soprano soloist. Twenty-five

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Tel EO dA ured high-heeled shoes I leave to Gladys Pond. My “peg-top” trousers I be- stow upon Donald Carithers. I, Ruth Wilson, reluctantly leave my coal-black tresses to Ruby Peter- son. My noisy, boisterous manner I leave to timid, little Ralph Brown. I, Venna Bartleson, leave my popularity to Mabel Kuhn, and my heavy locks to Liela Green. My ability as a music shark I leave to Howard Fry. I, Alice Simpson, leave my brilliancy in History to Donna Lambert, and iny spirit in all school affairs to Ferne Huckaby. I, Juanita Melvin, an illustrious and highly-esteemed member of this wonderful class, leave my great admiration for Chau to Edith Coffey. I, Claire Coltrin, leave my musical ability to Isabelle Bolton; my bril- liancy in harmony I leave to whoever desires it. I, Ruth Anderson, leave my beautiful hair to Frances Pannel, to aid her in the arrangement of her tresses. I, Mildred Kyle, wishing to make my last will and testament, leave to any nice Junior boy my beloved sister, Edith. I, Mildred Richardson, wish to leave my school spirit, for which I have been so noted, to Teddy Kellogg, so that he may be popular with his fellow students. As the day of judgment draws near, realizing that I have no further use for such possession, I, Chauncey Peterson, leave countless broken hearts to one more deserving than I. To Howard Fry I leave those simple charms which have made me the idol of the school. My ambition to become a mem- ber of the clergy and join the Uplift Club of Santa Rosa High, I leave to Tom Miller. I, Hazel Ramage, realizing that I have no further use for my possessions, consider it my duty to bestow upon some unfortunate soul all my treasures. To Mary Bennett I leave my beautiful blue waist, knowing full well that she will wear it as faithfully as I have worn it. I, Ruth Todd, do desire to bestow my gifts as follows: To anyone who has to wait for a chum after school, I leave my most sincere sympathy ; to Dale Hollingsworth I leave all my extra E’s, to improve his record; and to Donald Lucas I leave my studious ways, that they may improve his own. I, Viola Graham, upon this joyful occasion, do desire to make my will as follows: The care of my small sister I leave to the faculty; my ability to make High in three years I leave to anyone who cares to work. I, Clifford Merritt, the insignificant, leave my voracious and unenviable appetite to “Fat” Colgan. To Wm. Heitsmith I will my cactus cheeks, hoping that by careful nursing of the non-Burbank spines he may some day appear to be a man. On condition that he wear it as faithfully as I have done, I leave my old brown shirt to Ted Kellog. I, Arthur Farnlof, of pugilistic frame, hereby leave my old farm duds to Russel James, knowing he will have frequent occasion for their use. To enable him to dip in the three-step, I leave my fondness for dipping prunes to Sammy Kistler. I, Lilhan Nelligan, leave all my worry over Civics to the Junior class, so Twenty-four

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THE ECHO I, Viney McDonald, wishing to bequeath some earthly tre friends upon my departure, will my fetching manner to Dorothy Wright. Realizing that the end is near, I, Myrna Moore, wish to leave my ability asures to my yy as an English shark and all my extra E’s to Emma Fisk. As the the end approaches, knowing that I cannot further gladden the revellers in the dance by the many new steps that I have invented, I, Edwin Koford, do hereby bequeath my talent in inventing one-steps to two worthy successors, Frank Reno and Walter Hefty. As the sad day approaches, I, Lillian Seymour, leave my lovely brown eyes to Gertrude Gates; and my unobstrusive manner I leave to Lawrence Lindsey. I, Alice Koford, the phenomenon of the basketball team, wish to leave all my ability as a player, together with my basketball sweater, to little Angelina Lepori. All my extra credits I leave to Dorothea Clark, so she may be able to make S. R. H. S. in at least five years more. I, Aileen Randall, sadly and tearfully leave to the care of the faculty, my dear chum, Margery Ellis, entreating them to treat her as kindly as I have treated her. My fear of that terrible object, a baseball, I gladly leave to anyone that ventures across the back school lot. I, Amandus Kistler, as a member of the illustrious class of 15, do hereby leave my handball ability to Walter Hefty. One of my surplus eyes I leave to George Hattie. I, Eili Rogers, do hereby make this my last will and testament. The lock of Isabella’s hair that I possess, I desire to have placed among the school’s trophies as a fitting memento of my many exploits. My ability (? to “stall” in History 12, I leave to Harry Luce. Olivia Smith, Erle Rogers, Fay Erwin, Clifford Merritt, Dick Crist. Twenty-six