Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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26 THE TOOT Sixteenth—To the “tongued four” we give the four front seats near- est the desk, regardless of the fact that they be upper-classwomen. Seventh—To Fred Proctor, the Merwin brothers and Gene Sorci we give free and unquestioned right to the tennis court. Eighteenth—To Miss Howe, Lois TeWinkel gives a large box of her famous fudge to appease Miss Howe’s desire for said confection. Nineteenth—Eoise relinquishes her matrimonial inclinations to the Deuel girls. Twentieth—To Kate Tuttle we leave a happy future career as a ' ‘school-marm’ ’. Twenty-first—To the school orchestra we give our appreciation of any sounds issuing from their instruments which have not been discords. Twenty-second—To the Glee Club we leave suggestions for a few “new” song hits. Twenty-third—We give, devise and bequeath to Elmer Lavery, Adolph Den Haes, Gordon TeWinkel and David Smith a few ideas for “keeping the peace” during study periods. Twenty-fourth—To the three “M’s” we give the privilege of enjoying life in high school, especially ”P. T. which Mr. Crisp advocates. Twenty-fifth—To Dorothy Tuttle we bequeath an elevator to be used as a means of descent from the hall, lest she again endanger her life by use of the fire-escape. Twenty-sixth—The care of the elevator we entrust to “Cootie” know- ing his ability to rise and fall in the favor of his teachers. Twenty-seventh—To Walter Bromfield “Jim” gives his power as a “hard-hitter” in knocking the ball “over the hill”. Lastly—Our will and desire is. that, if any scrap or dispute be raised concerning any of our valuable gifts made, published and declared in this, our last will and testament, the matter be referred to Ethel Brooks, the only person we consider capable and worthy of executing our wishes. We do hereby appoint Ethel Brooks as executrix of this, our last will and testa- ment, hereby revoking all former wills that by us may have been made. This instrument was signed, sealed and published by the class of 1921, strictly in private and duly witnessed by persons below signed. (Signed) CLASS OF 1921. Witnesses—Oma Laud, Class Seal O. U. R. Nutt O. K. Chewing Gum.

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THE TOOT 25 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1921 We, the members of the Class of 1921, of the High School of the vil- lage of Canastota, in the County of Madison and State of New York, be- ing in the last stages of “h:gh school-itis”, but, nevertheless, of sound mind and memory, possessing a feeling of generosity, acknowledging our su- periority to the Juniors and realizing the urgent need of our heirs, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, in manner fol- lowing, that is to say: First—We order and direct that all our just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Second—We give, devise and bequeath to the C. H. S. students of 1950 an immense and perfectly equipped building to be used as a high school. Third—We give, devise and bequeath tc students of C. H. S. of an age preceding 1950. the present high s hccl building with the hope that it will fail to crumble into ruirs at their feet. Fourth—To the tebles in the assembly hrll we dorate several sets of new legs in order ro secure firmer leaning places for those who shall ex- ert their vocal organs to express their enthusiasm over seme future Cana- stota-Sherrill game. Fifth—to the following classes we give hopes for attaining our splendid records in scholarship. Sixth—To whomever it may concern we give, devise and bequeath the “trite” expression, “Quiet on the lips, please”. Seventh—We generously impose upon the boys of the Class of ’22 an existence, hopirg that the same will please the girls of that class and also those of the Class of ’23, who will no longer be deprived of the compan- ionship of their classmates. Thus we appreciate all good times afforded us by the “Sophs” during the course cf the last year. Eighth—“Jim yields to “Lib” full privilege of occupying the corner seat in Room 5, the 7th period in the afternoon. Ninth—Lois TeWinkel gives to “Hel” her reputation of being a typical minister’s daughter. May the donee value the gift. Tenth—We give, devise and bequeath to Olive Tackabury Betty’s curls, knowing that Olive would cherish them as well as Betty has. Eleventh—To “Doc” and “Hank” we give a permanent pass to C. H. S. for the basketball season. Twelfth—To “Kate” Roach we leave our pleasant memories of page 72 in the singing book. May she share with Miss Carol. Thirteenth—To the Junior High section we cheerfully give an enlarged wastepaper basket, with sincere wishes that in the future they use it rather that the Senior desks for dumping purposes. Fourteenth—The girls of our class bequeath to the “alcove” a glass knowing that such an addition to its varied collection of equipment would accomodate the girls. Fifteenth—We show our sympathy for immaculate Gene by giving him an addition to her desk, said addition to be used as a wardrobe. Then perhaps his desk will hold more books.

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THE TOOT 27 Winning fourteen out of twenty games, the C. H. S. varsity basket ball team closed the season with a feed at the home of ‘‘Arch” and “Ed” May- nard. At the meeting the members of the team elected Arch” captain for the year 1 92 1 -22 and talked over the good and bad points of the sea- son just closed. The schedule was: We They Chittenango at Canastota . . . 21 19 Oswego Y. M. C. A. at Canastota . . . 31 29 Camden at Canastota ...115 0 Oswego Normal at Canastota . . . 35 28 Lyons High at Canastota ... 17 16 Oneida High at Canastota . . . 29 26 Rome Free Academy at Canastota. . . . . . . 33 13 Phi Gamma Delts (Syr.) at Canastota. . . . 21 53 Morrisville at Canastota . . . 23 19 Canastota at Chittenango . . . 30 20 Canadaguia at Canastota . . . 23 33 Delaware Arms (Syra.) at Canastota. . ... 43 28 Canastota at Oswego Normal ... 19 10 Colgate Frosh at Canastota ... 12 27 C. H. S. Alumni at Canastota . . . 19 36 Canastota and Sherrill at Syracuse.... . . . 14 29 Marcellus at Canastota . . . 30 20 Canastota at Oneida . . . 19 1 1 Canastota at Utica A. H Utica A. H. at Canastota . . . 14 17