Canaan High School - Lasso Yearbook (Canaan, CT)

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Bruno Piretti-'iCrack Baseball Q2,3,41 Basketball Q3,41 Reception Q31 Property Q41 Lorren Reel-- Pro Reception Q31 Publicity Q41 Busi- ness Mgr. Lasso Q41 Business Mgr. 'Live Wire' Q31 Home Room Pres. Q31 Harriet Rice- Hattie Baseball QI,2,3,41 Glee Club QI,21 Publicity Q41 lnvitation Q31 Evelyn Rockwell- Judy Part in Play Q41 Reception Food Sale Q41 Baseball Ql,2,3,41 Lucille Smith- Smitty Food Sale Q41 Reception Q31 lnvi- tation Q31 Candy Com. Q41 Soccer QI,Z,3,41 Bernard Tierney- Butch Glee Club QI,21 Publicity Q41 Baseball Ql,2,3,41 Alda Togninalli-- Togie Baseball QI,2,3,41 Part in Play Q41 Reception Q31 Orchestra Q41 GOOD BOOKS Good booksl These two words in- stantly suggest something interesting and enjoyable to a great many peo- ple, but alas to others the term im- plies big, thick books with supposed- ly dry contents, something to wade through and forget as soon as the last page is finished. Just why should such an attitude exist, because the book is really un- interesting or because the reader has not had or taken the proper literary training? Usually, it is the latter case. l say taken, because such training is offered in schools. Yet there are those who refuse even to try to cultivate their literary taste be- cause they don't know what they are missing. Once one has acquired the ability to read and enjoy several types of literature by various authors, he pos- sesses a gift, which is invaluable, and which no one can ever take away from him. Aside from that he can count himself richer, for he has gain- ed something more than his friends who indulge in Wild West Stories. So perhaps the next time your teacher introduces a new book or new type of reading in class it will be a good plan to carry out some of his suggestions, for how do you know you don't like good reading unless you try it? Bernice Hart, '40, COMPLIMENTARY REMARKS TO CANAAN HIGH'S ATHLETIC TEAMS Each year with the opening prac- tice of the baseball or basketball teams, there is a great deal of conver- sation around the school campus. This conversation is carried on among those hopeful of making the team. Usually, compliments are passed out to one another on their play of the preced- ing day. These remarks are often in- terrupted by a clown's seemingly in- evitable two-cents' worth. Baseball! Why you guys couldnit play mar- bles! or You couldn't hit the broad side of a barn if you were inside. Most of the members of the teams hope these clowns aren't too extrava- gant with their compliments! Compli- ments raise the spirit of the players, and they try twice as hard the next day. Remember, A compliment a day will keep the losing streak away.

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STATISTICS Cnene Alquesta-- Bobby Vice-President, Home Room Q31 Reception Q31 Property Q41 Bas- ketball Q41 Robert Avery- Bob Vice-President Q31 Reception Q31 Part in Play Q41 Secretary Q21 Frances Bate- Sis Glee Club QI1 Home Room Sec'y Q21 Candy Com. Q41 Editor Live Wire Q41 Soccer Ql,2,3,41 Public- ity Com. Q41 Elizabeth Beaupre- Libby Basketball Ql,2,31 Glee Club Ql,21 Food Sale Com. Q41 Soccer Ql,2, 3,41 Make-up Com. Q41 Tracy Beaupre- Trace President Q41 Part in Play Q41 Decorations Q3,41 Reception Q31 Margery Beebe1 lVlarge Basketball Ql,2,31 Treasurer Q3,41 Editor Live Wire Q2,31 Orches- tra Q3,41 Baseball QI,2,3,41 Home Room Pres. Q21 Class Prophecy Q41 Part in Play Q41 Pauline Benoit- Bennie Class Sec'y Ql1 Reception Q31 Or- chestra Q41 Live Wire Re- porter Q31 Baseball QI,2,3,41 Make-up Com. Q41 Warren Blass- Bob Part in play Q41 Basketball Q3,41 Baseball Q3,41 Reception Q31 Or- chestra Q41 Willis Blodgett- Bill Clee Club QI,21 Baseball Q2,3,41 Basketball Q2,3,41 Part in Play Q41 Lena Bosworth- Lena Candy Com. Q41 lnvitation Q31 Soccer Q41 Dorothy Breen - Dot Vice President Q21 Class President Q31 Play Com. Q41 Baseball Ql,2, 3,41 Part in Play Q41 Reception Q31 Salutatorian Q41 Elizabeth Brown- Betty Clee Club QI.21 Play Com. Q41 Baseball Ql,2,3,41 Property Q41 Bessie Couch - Betty Clee Club Ql,21 Reception Com. Q31 Baseball Q2,3,41 Candy Com. Q41 joseph Fungo- Joe Reception Q31 Publicity Q41 Part in Play Q41 Mary Casperini- Mary Secretary Q3,41 Candy Com. Q41 Decoration Com. Q41 Baseball Q3,41 Eileen Gaylord-- Cale Class President Q21 Vice-President Q41 Mgr. Candy Com. Q41 Part in Play Q41 Publicity Com. Q41 Re- ception Q31 Gertrude Gustafson- Gert Glee Club Ql,21 Reception Com. Q31 Make-up Com. Q41 Soccer QI,2,3,41 Decoration Com. Q3,41 Marianne Hopf- Mary Asst. Editor Lasso Q31 Secly Q31 Editor Live Wirei' Q31 Part! in Play Q41 Play Com. Q41 Lasso Editor Q41 Valedictorian Q41 Vivian Laffargue- Viv Glee Club QI,21 Ticket Com. Q31 Orchestra Q41 Alumni Editor Q41 Reception Q31 Publicity Q41 Dec- oration Q3,41 Candy Com. Q41 Arthur Lorch- Art Publicity Q41 Soccer Ql,2,3,41 Re- ception Q31 Lena Pescador-- Joe Food Sale Com. Q41 Baseball Q2,3, 41 Publicity Q41

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Those giving encouragement are well-liked and become popular among the members of the team. Clownish critics are looked upon with scorn and soon regret that they made that un- called-for remark. Irving Yvarner, '40. PECUNIARY DIFFICULTIES To be without money for some people is the same as for others to be without their best friend. I, for one, have shown the truth of the state- ment, money flies, but only when I have some. Saving is a difficult prop- osition for a fellow of high school age, especially if he hasn't been born with a gold spoon in his mouth. Many times I have gone to dad with a brief, extra friendly greeting and a request for some change. Nat- urally, my extra friendly greeting has an attempted quality of putting him in a good humor. lf my enchantment doesn't work I usually get, Sorry, but I haven't got a nickel to my name. If my spell has its effects, I get the requested and the seemingly boresome addition, Don't spend it foolishly. But we'll continue in the negative, where I haven't obtained my objec- tive. lf my financial standing isn't too embarrassing, I just sulk for a short time, refusing to engage in any occu- pation. Sulking, when not too sullen, is the best time for day-dreaming. For instance, dreaming pecuniarily. lf it is a typical day for playing ball, I can think of buying every fellow in town a baseball, a bat, and a glove. When the snow is just right for ski- ing, I would buy everyone a pair of skis. fRemember I'm just day-dream- 9 ing., Although this process doesn't get the coin asked for, it gives me the satisfaction of believing that when I accumulate my fortune, I'lI never re- fuse anyone money. When I'm definitely financially em- barrassed, desire the money very much, and have reiterated my request a number of times, without success, I start a sit-down or walk-out strike. If my dad realizes the value of my la- bors, a short conference settles the strike: otherwise I make the indem- nity. What this country needs is more people that do not ask, Why? When? and Where? if their friends pocket- book is not so fat as theirs. Irving Warner, '40. llil THE NATl0N'S REFLECTING SEA Like a silent sea, reflecting in its deep blueness the millions of stars above and escorting its tiny ships about it, Alexandria, Virginia, a pic- turesque sight, lay below me as I stood at the foot of the Masonic Temple. Everything was silent, except for the steady footfall of the night watch- man, and the water lapping the shores of the Potomac. In the distance I could see the dome of the nation's Capitol peering above everything, like a lighthouse guiding all ships. The sight was too impressive and beautiful to be real. I descended the hill leaving the magnificent temple behind me. Each step carried me near- er to reality. Soon I was in the midst of a noisy city with harsh lights glar- ing at me. It was far from the quiet sea I had previously seen. I stood in