Myrtle Scharrer Betz

Myrtle Scharrer Betz (1895–1992) was an American author who wrote about life on Caladesi Island in the early 1900s.[1]

Bet She was the daughter of the 1880s homesteader Henry Scharrer At age 87, Betz wrote the book, Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise (ISBN 9781597320337) telling of her life on the barrier island.[2]

References
  1. Terry Tomalin "Beauty and the Beach", St. Petersburg Times, June 21, 2002 (subscription required)
  2. Caladesi Island State Park official website


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