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

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THE ECHO brows to Edith Kelley. my bosom friend. My ability to remain inconspicuous I leave to Bunny Belden. I. Vesta Bledsoe, leave my vanity box ant Bane to Harry White so that he may be able to amuse himself in study hall 1 also my love for the Whiz and not be a bother to Mrs. Carrier. Having decided to leave, I, the Hon. Kenneth LaPoint, leave my standing with a certain girl in the class to Harry Stuart, because he is a deserving fellow student. I. Bernice Rogers, leave my loud and boisterous manner to Carolyn Burke so that Mr. Reynolds may hear her recite in 9b Spanish. I. Jeanette Conners, leave my fancy hair comb to Ellen Shepard, my tweed suit I shall keep for future use. [. the bashful Mabelclare Reinike, leave m) ability to play baseball to the Battey sisters as they no doubt know more ahont the game than [. MM) elasses I sadly leave to Miss ixessler I. Francis Piazzi, leave my position as head waiter at the Coffee Club to any deserving Freshman who ean fill the position as I have. I, the sprightly Ida Sprenger, leave m) knowledge of all subjects to Pauline Sullivan so she will be a dignified Senior some day. I. Aldean Anderson, leave my studious manner and comeliness te ‘‘Red”’ Kenneally in order to insure his good standing in the Agriculture Hall. I, Alvera Spooneer, being of sound mind and good health, leave my commercial knowledge and self confidence to Lillian Crosby so that she may put it to the greatest of use in the near future. Beine aware that old age is about to overtake me in my conquest of the footlichts. I. Mabel Wiggins, leave my ability as an actress to Gwendolyn Pye as she has already started on her histrioniec career, I Elmont Feliz. leave to Rvland Puffer, my weakness for Ford machines, hoping that in the near future he will be more careful where he drives them. Knowing that I am about to depart, I, Juanita Hammer, leave my love for froes and sharks to the Bell sisters in order that they may enjoy watch- ine them as [ have. [, George Leppo. Jimmy Murphy’s only rival, do leave my Ford Special to any one who ¢an take as good care of the little animal as I have. My mareel wave I sadly leave to Joe Kerrigan. Knowing that my football days are over and being eager to pass to the ereat beyond, I, Ralph Devoto, hero of the Senior class, leave my fondness for the opposite sex to Harold Doig, since he is well on his way in that direction. My angelie countenance, I retain for future use. Now that all I must do is to leave this roval abode, I, Madeline Alexanderson, do make my last will and testament, as follows: To Mar- earet Dogectt, I leave my exquisite soprano voice. to Harry Spencer my splendid physique, to Ruth Covell, my place in the double quartet. I. George Bath, the best basketball player who ever strode on the courts of this high school, beine of sound mind, do leave my faithful ‘‘cords’’ to Ralph Fry, knowing that he will appreciate them. My old reliable Ford, I leave to Mrs. Yost.

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AV ABE Dy C1DP (6) 1RIACG} Class Will We, the Class of 1922, of the Santa Rosa High Sehool, Township of Santa Rosa, Siate of California, do bequeath our individual possessions as follows: Knowing that I am about to breathe my last, I, Watson Wymore, leave my old motoreycle to my old time friend, the garage man. so that he may salvage it for junk and pay the overdue bills. My dirty corduroys I leave to Ralph Miller, the dainty boy of the Sophomore class. I, Edward Peterson, knowing that I am about to be taken away from these pleasant surroundings, do hereby bequeath my Cadillac to some other young chap from the farm who is desirous of becoming a drawine eard. My Ford, the universal junk heap, I leave to Miss Fisher. TI realize that my old Ford will be lonesome, so I will venture to leave my famous green sweater to Miss Mott, that she and Miss Fisher may use both articles in their travels around the world. Being of a violent temper and knowing that my end is drawing near, I, Louis Raicevich, manager of the famous ‘‘Echo”’ of this year, leave the re- sponsibilities of this work to anyone interested in all work and no play. My ability to get 1’s in chemistry I will take with me so that I may make a success of my work in the future. Feeling that I am slipping aeross the ereat. horizon in. the happy hunting grounds, I, Kenneth Whited, leave my old sneaks. to Wm. F, Cowan, the Beau Brummell of this noble institution. I, Hazel Tisserand, petite member of this notorious class, leaye my boisterous attitude to any girl of the Freshman class wishing to make a big mark in her work in this school. My walk, I leave to Dolores Trembly, so that she may add to her stately attitude. I, Dorothy Thomas, the mentor of the Senior class, leave my excess weight to some gentle young maiden who is in quest of the fountain of youth. My old tooth brush, I leave to the janitor so that he. may add it to the brilliant collection in the museum in the new high school. Entertaining thoughts which I know carry a message of extermination with them, I think it is time that I should make my last and final bequest to the remaining sufferers in this institution. I. Anita Howes, leave my gentle feelings to Miss Leddy, my Latin teacher. My ability to make credits and get all 1’s in my school work I leave to Buster’’ Coates. I, Raymond Krotser, bold young knight of the class of 1922. leave my ravishing appearance to Richmond Ferdun, the long lost. member of the class of ’23, so that he may be able to return to this ereat institution in time to assist in the new museum. Feeling that I am about to be overtaken and succumb to the poetic blues, I, Ellen Holm, leave my happy smile to Lillian Crosby. My fond- ness for the Valley club house entertainments I will take with me so that I may use it in my campaign for the establishment of social centers in all rural communities, Knowing that I am overtaken, I. Zelma Spidle, leave my artistie eye-

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THE ECHO I, Lois Karnes, leave my fog horn glasses to Edith McGuire that she may be able to use them to the best advantage in completing her high school course in due time. For more reasons than one, I, Earl Kuykendall, Mayor of Kenwood and the king of the strawberry blondes, am about to depart from this institution of learning. My good complexion and fair hair, I gladly leave to ‘‘Fat’’ Johnson as he may need them. The only real machine, I leave to ‘‘Groggy’’ Noonan so that he may be able to get to school on time. I, Mary Tate, leave my blue sweater and ‘‘SR’’ to anyone who will consider them in an exchange for ‘‘Freckle’’ cream. We, the Covell Sisters, the only rivals of the late Siamese Twins, being of sound mind, leave our good looks and abilities to our younger sister Ruth, in order that she may use them as we have. Now that the end has drawn near, I, the reserved Woodburn Stocker. leave my career as a football player to Peter Pedranti. My ability as an erator I will take with me. [, Berenice Morrow, being of sound mind, leave my extinct hair dress to Mary Bonar, also my red Jersey, as I know she will appreciate them. I, Talmadge Wood, Fulton’s ‘‘Wally’’ Reid, leave my bashful manner to Jerry Havner, realizing that he needs something to make a hit with the ladies. I. the honorable Bryant Forsyth, alias ‘‘Paddoeck,’’ feeling that the inevitable end has arrived, leave my power of concentraticn to Harold Wendt, to add to his already many popular qualities. I, Edith Letold, leave my extra credits to Jack Wright so that he wil be enabled to get out of school within the next six years. Feeling that my existence is no longer necessary to make this world iweeess, I, Alice Sheridan, leave my permanent marvei wave to Edna Nine so that she may look chie when Louis Saare, the knockout boy, makes his next eall. Knowing that I have had enough schooling, I, Agnes Wilder, leave my bobbed hair to Minerva Salisbury in ease she should care to go to a masque ball. I, Helen Wells, leave my bill at the cleaners to Kathryn Martin; my interest in the strawberry blonde type I will retain for future use. In looking over my many good points in the nature of clothes and nifty looks, I, Eleanor Coekburn, have decided to take all with me in ease IT have to use them. I, Melen Mallory, hereby appoint Benny Hinds exeeutor of my last will and he will leave my athletic nature to be given to Alice Nielsen. Feeling that the end has come, I, Beth Rogers, leave my career as a prima donna to Mildred Patton, realizing that she has latent ability. [, Francis, Brown, blushing young blonde teacher of the Business Col- lege, leave the honor of getting Blitz Paxton’s lessons in bookkeeping to Mr. Paxton. [, Wilma Comstock, on the date of my graduation, take this time and