Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 11 CLASS PROPHECY FIFTEEN YEARS LATER I had a very interesting talk today, with an old classmate of mine that I had not seen for many years. I was waiting at the Grand Central Station in New' York for a train which was to take me home for my summer vaca- tion from teaching school in one of the New York schools, when in stroll- ed Max Freeman. He didn’t recognize me at first but he soon remembered. 1 asked him what he was doing anu he replied he was conductor of the Pennsylvania orchestra. It told him what I was doing and we talked of all the other classmates. We remembered that Bertha Don- nelly had married right after gradua- ion and was the proud owner of a beautiful home in the West. Bessie Hertel was to soon follow Bertha’s footsteps, which is also a success. She has a wonderful farm on the Sen- eca turnpike, near where Naomi H’y- den used to live before she became the owner of the great dress making shop in Boston. I had heard that Vera Auselio h id returned to New Haven, Conn, and was becoming a well known business woman. Violet Bull seemed to have progressed in the same line and was secretary to the Secretary of War. Max told me how' Harold Armstrong, Eugene Burke and Harold Williams had risen to League baseball and were doing wonderfully. Glen Cowan, a sun- ny good-natured fellow, left one day with his bus and was not heard of un til five years later, when he wrote a friend telling what good luck he was having in Chicago running a con- fectionery store. Lucina Fisher and Lillian Shay, al- though their parents still live where they alw'ays have, seemed to have flown the coop and made a name for themselves in Syracuse. They were partners in running a large cafeteria, which is becoming more and more prosperous. I told Max about the time I had visited Paris about two years ago how I came across Gurtha Talley. She has a wonderful studio and was becoming noted for her wonderful work. Two Perryville girls seemed to be doing well also. Erma Carey had be- come a successful history teacher and was teacning at Perryville. Helen Weisbrod had taken to training and was the doctors assistant at Crouse- Irving Hospital in Syracuse, while our dear Helen Dougherty wras doing won derful work with her teaching in Cort- land Normal. Helen’s close friend and our dear classmate, Evelyn Smith is the second best flute player at Roch- ester. She has a large school situated near Eastman and Evelyn’s attend- ance greatly exceeds that of the East- man school. We remembered that there was an- other member of our class interested in music. Elsie Williams is in charge of the Williams Music shop at St. Louis. Charles Capparelli was begin ning a new job managing Max’s or- chestra on a world tour. He took this o; portunity to find a girl whom he cared for more than he did Mary Si- cilia, who, by the way was running a. Spanish night-club on Broadway with Mary McCullough as the stellar feat- ure rendering violin solos. Jessie Molt turned over a new leaf and studied in college and now she is storming big words on the heads of weary Seniors. She is very capable of taking the place of Miss Clines who left school lo sell the new 1943 model Dodge

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THE TOOT The freshman class held their first meeting in Miss Cline’s loom in the old building, Wednesday, October ID, 1927 with Miss Conkling and Miss Clines as advisors. At this meeting of- ficers were elected. Charles Van Zandt was elected president, Raymon 1 Caldwell, secretary and Muriel Buh- rig .treasurer. It was decided to havo dues, amounting to ten cents a monin. At the following meeting a party was talked of. This party was to be held in the school during the weeK before Christmas. This event ho» ever, was not held due to the fact that there was no free night at that time. Although our plans for our party were greatly upset it did not stop us from decorating a tree for the school. This tree was the first ever had in the school and was very beautifully ornamented. After the regents in January it was necessarry for us to re-elect offi- cers. As a result of this election, lone Robertson became resident, Joy Te- Winkel, secretary and Frederick Buii rig, treasurer. Our class Is to have a picnic be- for the end of the school year. This picnic is certainly going to be our largest gathering before we become the learned sophomores of dear C. H. S. The freshman class of 1927-28 has in the neighborhood of sixty mem berg. Since our first meeting a few '? them have advanced enough to be- come sophomores. We hope next year to form a sfrou foijce of sophomores but our freshmen year will always remain in our mem ones. J. TeWinkei. Class Poem—1928 School days are quickly passing. This June we say goodbye, And keep memories everlasting Of dear Canastota High. We have striven to gather knowledge, We treasure each lesson taught. We know it will guide us forward To the goal for which we sought. Four years have quickly passed Since we first entered here. Those we have met in classes Are now our friends most dear. To the teachers and friends we are leaving, Ever true, loyal and kind, We extend our thanks sincerely, And will bear their instruction in mind. As school closes its doors to the balmy air, We wish happiness to every one. The best way we can express cur thoughts Is by the song we oft have sung. “Those days of yore Will come no more, But through the many years The thoughts of you, So good, so true. Will fill our eyes with tears.” And Conditioned In Salads Wife (at breakfast): “Our new girl is a cooking school graduate.” Hub: “She must have flunked bad- ly in biscuits.”—Boston Transcript.

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12 THE TOOT Brothers Victory Six aeroplane. A model which greatly surpasses all oth- er models “as it were.” As I see it the Class of ’28 of Canastota High School has a very bright future and I predict newspaper head lines con- taining the names of many members of this class. 1 do not choose to pre- dict whether the headlines tell of a murder or a presidential campaign. J. M. S. M. M. F. WHO’S WHO IN C. H. S. Jessie Sorci, famous president of the Senior class. She is alw'ays ready to help and is one of our leading bas- ketball players. Mary Sicilia, another active mem- ber of the Senior Class. She follows sports and is our versatile girl lete. Charles Capparelli, a senior and a member of our basketball, football and baseball teams, especially fam- ous for his smooth ways with the other sex. Max. Freeman, “Canastota Jazz King.” He came here from Oneida last year and has become very popu- lar in musicals here. The seniors and their chaperons declared him the life of the Washington trip. William Dew, the unwilling sheik. He is one of our prominent athletes in Canastota High school. Eugene Burke, “the champion coffr.a seller” and member of our baseball team. He hails from Perryville. Herschell “Poke” Moore was an ac- tive member of Canastota High school athletics, and the school tease. He as smooth ways with the teachers. Bertha Donnelly, a senior, member of the staff of the Red and White as news-editor, and the wearer of a sparkling diamond. Lillian Shay, a senior who has help- ed make Senior activities successful. Vera Auselio, a member of the Sen- ior class who came to Canastota from Hartford, Connecticut. She has made many friends in C. H. S. because of her habitual good nature. Erma Carey the senior wdtose Ioj j voice can readily be heard in History C. class. Helen Dougherty an active senior and twin sister to Evelyn Smith. Sue made many new friends on the Wash- ington trip. Evelyn Smith, treasurer of the Sen lor class and the girl Dick Dew ad- mires. She likes to stay after school for some reason and may be foun I any day after 3;30. Helen Weisbrod, a member of the Senior class has helped in all Senioi activities. Harold Williams, Max Freeman’s shadow made great progress in the coffee selling contest. He also male many friends on the Washington trip. Mary McCullough, the girl who makes money for the Seniors ly means of the telephone Darwin Campbell, a member of tbo Senior class who usually furnished his car to run errands for the Senior Card parties. Miss Mackey’s pet in History C. class. Naomi Hayden a senior who has helped make senior activities suc- cessful. Bessie Hertel, the senior with the greatest passion for housekeeping. Bessie could give Mrs. Coolidge help- ful hints. She expects to put her