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

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BD Got be Os 2 to pit his strength against Burdett Egy, the wonder of the European world. May 3, 1950. Broadcast. Piner District. Miss Cecilia Jansen, fifth grade teacher of the Piner school, is surrering from a badly sprained ankle received from falling down the old well. She was rushed in the car of principal, Miss Clarice Collister, to Dr. H. Sullivan's Emergency Hospital. Dr. Sullivan placed the patient under the competent care of Mildred Johnson, head nurse of the fifth floor of the hospital. The patient is reported in a serious condition. September 11, 1952. Broadcast. Ireland. Mr. Byron Delzelle McCormick is seeking to strengthen his now world recognized supremacy over John McCormick by establishing a relationship with the illustrious Duke de Delzelle. The effort has to date proved fruit- less, according to his secretary, Miss McCanse, who, in his behalf, has searched all the official documents of Ireland. When she remonstrated with Mr. Byron Delzelle McCormick for searching the title of the French Duke de Delzelle in Ireland rather than France, McCormick is reported to have retorted in the words of Emerson, “‘A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.’’ Miss McCanse, in defending him from the ridicule of the public for his attempt to secure a title, also quoted Emerson to this effect: “To be great is to be misunderstood.” August 17, 1953. Broadcast. Hydrophobia, India. Miss Elliott, after ten years of unceasing labor, declares she has succeeded in having the natives learn the first half of Noah Webster’ famous book. August 19, 1953. Broadcast, Duncan Mills, Calif. The Great Northwestern Lumber Company of Duncans’ Mills suffered a million dollar loss this month, due to a mysterious fire. The lumber com- pany employed the Mesa Grande branch of the Stockton Yard Detective Force to locate the notorious person responsible. After thorough investi- gation, the officers succeeded in finding the thug to be the most prominent Ted McClaren. Mr. McClaren is now enjoying a two year’s vacation at the Hotel a La San Quentin, where he is displaying great skill in counting the number of cobwebs on the wall of cell No. 40314. August 28, 1953. Broadcast. San Francisco, Calif. Miss Wilma Ginder is the first aviatrix to complete the non-stop coast-to- coast flight, the time being twelve hours, setting the new world’s record. May I1, 1954. Broadcast, Cotati, Calif. Misses Berner and Hall are conducting a Second-Hand Shoppe, specializ- ing in coiffure articles. They also tell how to secure a permanent wave. October 12, 1954 Broadcast. Santa Rosa, Calif. Mr. Clarence Nitzke is suffering a severe stroke of Sunshine. April 31, 1955. Broadcast. Santa Rosa, Calif. Mrs. Harvey Sullivan, formerly Norma Hastings, is spending the week- end in San Francisco. Dr. Martin will join her on Saturday night, when they will have an opportunity to hear Miss Katherin Martin sing at the Palace Hotel. May 1, 1956. Broadcast. Palace Hotel. Miss Katherin Martin rendered several thrilling vocal solos. The first selection was Kitty O’Dare. Lotta-Wind, the next selection, was Author’s Note: Mr. Saare held his breath as long as Miss Martin held the longest and highest note in the difficult piece. Doctors dispute the ques-

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JPISH EER ON EO French received her start in business after her husband, Monsieur French was killed by falling into a lug box while pruning his orchard. The Dorothy Harris Undertaking Parlors were so rushed they buried the Mon- sieur in the box without further attention. October 14, 1963. Broadcast. Santa Rosa, Calif. Lois Mounts announces the opening of the Kant Krab Kurler Kompany. The Kant Krab Kruler is her latest and most useful invention. Besides be- ing an excellent hair curler it may be used as a shoe polisher, can opener, flap-jack turner, and hat rack. Her saleswomen, Doris Bath, Izeta and Velma Burke, and Doris Comstock, owing to their excessive eloguaciousness, have made startling sales in Sebastopol. April 0, 1955. Broadcast. Mark West, Calif. William Davies is suffering a severe cut on the ear which was inflicted when his knife slipped in the bean-eating contest. His wife, formerly Gladys Beaudroit, lost her voice in the vain endeavor to make him hear. Joon 10, 1980. Broadcast. Santa Rosa, Calif. Sheriff Jack Plover offers $1,000 reward for the capture of Joe Cuneo. He is charged with the elimination of cows from the dairy industry, and the ruination of the Frank Grace Creamery. He crossed the river at Trenton with some milkweed and started a Synthetic Milk Dairy. September 39, 1940. Broadcast. Santa Rosa, Calif. The report in the Santa Rosa Bugle that Mr. K. Shaffer, Editor of the Expositor, had received his walking papers, is a grave error. Shaffer states that it is just one of the many slams he receives from Mr. Evans, Editor of the Santa Rosa Bugle. There has been quite a bit of friction be- tween these two men, a consequence of the continued rivalry over a popular junior college girl, (which started in their high school days.) April 19, 1945. Broadcast. Fulton, Calif. Dr. Reven Hootman, President of the United States Society of Assiciated Dentists, presented the Bitter-Sweet Candy Corporation, owned by Karl Saarinen, and controlled by Minerva Salisbury Saarinen, with a platinum plated candy forcep for their valuable services. Owner Saarinen takes this means of thanking Dr. Hootman and the Society, and also wishes to compliment Salesman Mr. G. Havner for his remarkable ability in selling Sticky Chews, the sole product of the Corporation. May 13, 1945. Broadcast. Greece. Val Adams, former Santa Rosa athlete wins Three Meter Race. Many of the contestants were forced to drop out at the end of the first lap. Hud- son and Adams raced neck to neck thruout the second meter until Hudson fell exhausted from smoking too many Terence Tooker cigarettes. June 18, 1846. Broadcast. New York. Vivian Taylor, Emma Schaffer, Beatrice Righetti, and May Parmeter are the lucky girls to be picked for Ziegfield’s 1947 Follies. May 1, 1948. Broadcast. Bellevue, Calif. Divorce suit between Maurine Boone Cowan and William F. Cowan, Jr. has been postponed, owing to the illness of the plaintiff's attorney, Miss Margaret Doggett. August 14, 1949. Broadcast. Paris. The world proclaims Bertram Bean the light-weight boxing champion. After winning a series of matches in the United States against twu formid- able opponents, Harold Harvey and Amadeo, Mr. Bean came to France

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TPH ES EC RLeO tion whether it was a broken ear drum or lack of breath that caused the demise of the famous radio man. You Seniors I You proud and haughty seniors, Of the class of ’23, You claim you're very dignified But you don’t appeal to me. II When you were little freshmen, Just like others and like me, You were always, always, perfect Just as you claim to be. Ill But now you are big seniors, Your thoughts they never stray, Back to dear old 1919 When you were freshmen gay. IV You ridicule the freshmen, The sophomores you berate, You think the Juniors backward, But the seniors up to date. V But in the years to come, When your place in life is fixed, Remember the year we graduate, In the class of '26. Elsie Said Mr. Barker to Edith One morning last week, “Why are you late?”’ Then Edith looked meek. “I’m sorry,” she cried, And into her eye came a tear; “But Mr. Barker, that bell Rang when I| wasn’t here.”’