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

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ut Not Fy, Joly e ¢ EARL COVEY Famous as a hair grower and ap- plier of cosmetics, He aided the Czar of Russia in the growth of his beard, and wrote the most instructive of all books, “How to Raise a Moustache.” 1823—2000 Here lies ELMER “CUPID” CRIST He far surpassed Nat Goodwin’s re- cord for the number of wives, his last wife being the Queen of Mauretania. “Dick” had the misfortune to run over a black cat while out riding with a Swiss farm girl, and consequenqtly his last days were full of gloom and mis- fortune. 1895—1838 EMMA DAVAZ Our Emma played the Juliet To Eddie’s Romeo, Why Eddie died from kissing her Poor Emma did not know. She swooned from her balcony, The prop fell to the floor, The audience was stunned, indeed, To see a falling star. 1900—1950 ALBERT ENTZMINGER June 1912—May 1960 S. R. H. S. Noisemaker. Became “Teddy” Roosevelt’s press agent. Tired of public life, he re- turned to the girl he left in Tenton, but the town was so lively that Albert died from over excitement. FAY ERWIN—SEAWELL FARWELL 1895—1965 1890—1965 Up hill, down dale, a jitney Ford | drove and howled with giee. But one day | overloaded it (‘Twas Fay Erwin who rode in it) The gasoline tank exploded— And it made an end of Fay and me. Famous h ARTHUR FARNLOF Sept. 9, 1899—Dec. 9, 1999 This bad little boy Was worse as a man, Jitneys he owned And jitneys he ran. He was a dangerous driver, Ninety years in a prison he sat; For nine lives he had ended By running over a cat. Here lies the “Miller’s Wife FRANCIS FINLEY Her adventurous career has been made the iceal of the world. She completed several walking trips around the globe. While on the twenty-third journey she succumbed while crossing the “Bridge of Sighs.” 1895—1978 LEONA GARNER 1898—1971 At conversation she was best, She put to shame all the rest, Of course, for her there was a place A manicurist’s parlor she well did grace. As she talked one day to a big fat man, Skyward she gazed—Her work she didn’t scan, His finger she severed—?!! ! ?? he says, A blow did fall, she “Rests in Piec? .” VIOLA GRAHAM The famous accompanist of Sander- cox, the noted singer... With him she toured Europe and with him met her death in the of the “Oceania.” sea trageciy 1895—1949 Rest in Peace June 1, 1893—Jan. 1, 1990 ELIZABETH HENDREN In High School days Elizabeth H. showed much love for History, and after graduation she traveled through- out Europe, explaining the origin of great masterpieces.

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POST-MORTEM OF THE CLASS OF JUNE, 1915 ‘he night wind the cemetery. to wa of June 18, 2015, was a bitter cold one. The north 10Wled through the dark rows of cypress trees that bordered It was twelve o’clock, the appointed hour for ghosts k, the shades of the long departed members of the faculty of 1915 were walking through the cemetery searching for another class, 5 5 as bri liant and illustrious as that of June, 1915. Finally they came to a large clump of cypresses, underneath which the ground was dotted with white slabs. the following: Upon a large, white monument they read The Immortal Class of June, 1915. Santa Rosa High School. Here lies the class that has never been equalled, In goodness, nor in its service to men. It shall stand foremost in the ranks of those Who shall rise, when the dead shall have risen again. FREDERIC NAPOLEON ADAMS Commonly known as Colonel Fitz- patrick Prunes, noted Mexican Revo- lutionist, who after disposing of seventeen presidents, was finally over- come by eating Spanish Beans. 1892—1967 Gone but not forgotten: S. CROCROFT ANDERSON RUTH Jan. 1, 1896—Dec. 25, One last gymnastic twister In behalf of plumper sisters, proved too great— Our beloved Ruth Susannah Now partakes of heavenly manna. 1973. Here Lies VENNA BARTLESON, “QUEEN OF Wins WavNel=4 o-% After making seven tours o f the world, she took her last death dive, while performing before the Emperor of Abyssinia. 1803—1957 EARL BAUM 1889—1979. He won fame and was honored by having his name engraved upon a loving cup. After taking thirteen years to complete his essay on Prohibition, he died of heart failure—the result of too freely imbibing from the afore- said cup. VIVIAN “KELLERMAN” BOLTON Mar. 17, 1895—Apr. 1, 1956 Oh, stranger shed a melancholy tear It befits my salty fate, A large whale | dove too near And became as Jonah—Bait. ZELMA CARITHERS 1891—1930 Here lies the world’s greatest wo- man athelete. In the last Olympic game for women, held on the plains of Tibet she broke the ‘world’s record in the High Hurdles. A jealous rival robbed her of the joys of victory by striking her with a bomb. VIVIENNE COLLISTER Having been so greatly shocked at the news of her unexpected gradua- tion, in 3ff years Vivienne Collister, class of 1915, died the day following the great event. 1896—1915 CLAIRE ST. DENIS COLTRIN Aug. 1, 1897—Dec. 25, 1960 | tripped the light fantastic As airy as could be, The stage was ever drafty And it made an end of me.

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EDWARD KOFORD Bean Brummel Il; Booth II. His motto was “Variety is the Spice of Life,’ so he married seven times. While playing Romeo with Mlie. Da- vaz, Ed brought his lengthy career to a close in a most pathetic scene. Romeo tried to kiss his Juliet “Good- bye.” He never recovered. 1895—1917 Here lies FANITA JEWELL Sept. 1887—Jan. 1971 After graduating from the “College of Good Sense,” she was for fifty- three years editoress of the “Appeal to Reason.” “Gone, but not forgotten.” BESSIE JONAS 1865—1965 She was greatest of all women broncho busters and won the world’s prize at Utah in 1957. Here lies AMANDUS “BEACHY” KISTLER Who for his fair love Miie. Alma Mc- Daniels circled the world several times in a freak auroplane. While seeking a route to Mars, he collided with the light house at the South Pole, there meeting his death. 1890—1973 “Good Night” EDNA KNIGHT 1899—1971 Beneath this stone dear Edna A Womans’ organized. the Sultan of Turkey she building a shack, And while climbing around, she broke her back. lies, Hod Carriers’ Union she For was Here lies SWEET ALICE KOFORD 1899—1999 While writing a book called “The Study of a Lion’s Phisiognomy,” she got too near the Lion’s mouth, and seeing the tempting morsel, he ate her. The lion was buried here also, MILDRED KYLE Apr. 1, 1896—June 18, 1997 Beneath this sod rests the celebrated author of the “Kyle International Dictionary.” She possessed great flu- ency and a remarkable understanding of words and developed this ability until she was able to give the world a far better dictionary than that of Noah Webster. Peacefully at rest beneath this earth lies RUTH LAMBERT Successor to her sisters as pro- prietress of the world-famed “Lam- bert’s Millinery Store.” 1897—1949 FLORENCE LUTTRELL A demonstrator, who all her life spent her valuable time showing in her personal appearance the effect of her cosmetics. 1895—1963 Here lies TAIJI MASHIHARA of Tokio, Japan. 1898—1998 Whose most unusual death resulted from utter exhaustion, caused by extricating one of the Emperor's gi- gantic teeth. VINEY McDONALD Here lies the faithful pound master of Todd District. She tried, but tried in vain to catch a little French poodle, soon afterward dying of heart failure from the exertion. 1875—1921 Here lies JUANITA MELVIN Who during her life employed talent in describing the inmates of a circus side show.. Her death result- ed from a broken heart, contracted by flirting with the tattoed man. 1885—1957 ner