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

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» F E f : b be f i is 5 EDITH PRICE INEZ RUSSELL ROSALIND BACIGALUPI HELEN PAYNE PAUL JOHNSON CECIL SWANETS

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MARGARET DAUT SAR: SK MILDRED BUCKNUM } BETH HASKELL ELVA RICHARDS CARL WYMORI

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Class fer ISTORY repeats itself even among the most illus- trous of classes, and all of the much revered graduating class once passed through the often mentioned stages of “giggling fresh,” “overbearing sophomores,” “important juniors,” and finely the last and most blissful stage of “learned-looking seniors.” The same events greeted us that many less worthy classes have undergone, such as receptions when Fresh- men, parties or picnics when Sophomores, carefully guarded by loving parents and watchful faculty lest the romping gayiety of the occasion be marred by some over-zealous enthusiast. Junior-Senior picnics a year later attended by less chaperones and more fun. Some of our worthy members underwent a severe struggle as to which was the most tempting, the danc- ing or the marshmellow roast. This finally led to a compromise to pack the marshmellows up to the dance and eat them unroasted. Last of all the class of 18 were the honored guests of the Junior class at a picnic at Burkes. ’ Owing to the war to which is due the lack of over- whelming numbers of all-star track men in our midst, the Seniors are compelled to record the sad defeat in the inter-class meet, but if we were to count the men from our class who are now with Uncle Sam, we could ‘asily outnumber the triumphant victors of the meet. history 30 But then even Napoleon met his “Waterloo,” but in- stead of turning the tide of our advances this defeat will act as a spur to our mighty power as a class, and we will attempt to leave behind us footsteps which all future Freshmen will gaze at with awe—stricken with reverence as they call to their minds the pictures of the geniuses who formerly tread these venerable halls long before their time. And speaking of class laurels, let the other class- men find a single member of our all-powerful debat- ing club that is not a member of the Class of 718. Call to their minds the overwhelming defeat of Sonoma, which was accomplished by hard wor k and natural ability, which characterized this unusual class. During the final year in Santa Rosa High School the Seniors have had many calls to test their patriotism and they have responded in a way worthy of their class. Finally, as a gift to the dear old school they presented a service flag on which many of the stars represented boys who would have been graduating at the same time had Uncle Sam’s need not taken them. War time simplicity characterized the sad depart- ure of this class from the institution which will cherish and speak in hushed voices of those who depart at this time for long years to come, Sarah Fisk.