Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 18 WHO’S WHO IN C. H. S. John Ackerman—our star football player at end and captain elect. Com- ing back in the fall John? Chester Ayers—a budding athlete. Gladys Baldwin—a scholar and a lady. Francis Bartholomay—sheik and a budding athlete; take care of that heart sheik. Margaret Bartholomay—“Bebe.” Howard Bellamy—all the' way from Peterboro and a football player. Hazel June Braun—ah, that sax. Muriel Buhrig—studying hard in books, dramatics and sax. Roland Buhrig—oh, Roland may we never suffer as you do; love and duty, what strife. Marjorie Cady—Peg, when you have your own gym classes you show ’em. Genevieve Calli—As little sister in Seventeen, you did well, but don’t be like that at home. Veronica Capparelli—our all round athlete and activities girl. Joseph Chapman—Our Star Re- porter, Joe. Charlotte Church— Sharley” Kenneth Clarke—“Ken” Athletics and other enjoyments. Charles D’Amico—“Chick”. Active in baseball and basketball. Carl Dentler—“Carl Famous dark- ie” of the play Seventeen.” John Dineen—“Pat” Our famous cheer leader and prize speaker. Jennie Mae Eaton—“Jay” Active in basketball and in other amusements. Mary Frost—“Frostie” Comedian, singer, very interested in music. Hollis Gardinier—“Holly” High school pitcher, Oh! what a curve. Helen Greiner—All round athlete. Don Fritz—A good baseball player. Ruth Greiner—Guard on girl’s bas- ketball team. Mandalay Grems—Our little “pep- py” red head. Meredith Hough-Future high school basketball star. Vera Kilts—Expresses a fondness for “Coons.’ ’ Gordon Klock—Very proficient in basketball and football. Latimer Lake—Willing to try any- thing once, plays football, basketball and baseball. Henry Marchetti—A nice little “Love Pirate.” Lillian Morse—Very fond of dramat- ics, school and Roland. Martha Nichols—Manager of Tennis team. Frank Perretta—Knows his basket- ball and baseball, also his J. Paul Perretta—Very fond of June, month or otherwise. Reba Philips—Won’t Reba be lone- some next year, though? Eva Ponticello—President of Junior class. Grace Reed—Some pianist! so say we all! Joe Reid—Don’t you miss the days that used to be, Joe? lone Robertson—Plays her sax well and likes to play at being “Grand- ma”. Gerald Shaffer—Assists “Holly” in pitching on the baseball team, also plays basketball. Thomas Spadafora—Our star catch- er. “Tommy” also likes to play foot- ball. Eudora Sykes—Sub on basketball team and active in K. E. duties. Sara Sykes—Very worried over “Don” in the “Full House.” Florence Taylor—Believes in diet- ing. Colton Tibbits—Won second prize in our Prize Speaking Contest. Pearl Venturine—Pearl sure can dance. Did you see her in the Gypsy scene of the Red and White Follies? Dorothea Walter—Came to us from Junior High this January with no mark below 90. Many of us Seniors can’t do that. Emerson Welch—Emerson played in Seventeen and is Treasurer of Drama- tic Club. “Em” discovered that school windows will break. Madeline Woolsey—She has a fond- ness for bright Seniors.

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THE TOOT 17 CLASS OF 1929 ALPHABET A is for Action that is what we are for. As you’ll soon realize if you go very far. B is for Braun and the little red car In that she and Carl can go quite far. C is for the Calhouns, an elegant pair If we wanted a stool, they d furnish a chair. D is for Dew who likes Thelma so well When we tease him about it, he says “go to ”. E is for Excellent in Basketball lore “Cappy” is that and a little bit more. F is for Freeman who’s first name is Max He makes our feet twitch when he plays on his sax. G is for Gruber, and also for Gus Over whom, everyone makes a great fuss. H is for Homan, who pays out the checks For when Sherry starts in, the treasury he wrecks. I is for It, that’s what Elsie’s got And a pretty gooa lot or it too—-eh what? J is for Jessie, a quiet little girl When she translates in Latin, my head’s in a whirl. K is for Keller, a musician, it is true If any one ever was, she is true blue. L is for LaLonde, our advisor you know For making card parties, she is not so slow. M is for Musacchio, McCullough, Morrow and Mott A good looking bunch ' as 11 were’’ are they not? N is for Nichols, a cheery old dear Especially, you know, when Reba is near. O for a man------a mansion in the sky Is the charming santa Ponticello's cry. P is for our President, Sherry Wood When we said we couidn t, he said, we could. Q is for Questions, that’s what I’ll ask Before 1 have finished this troublesome Task. R is for Richard and Rosario, and—Oh, let me see Relyea, and Robinson and—of course! It’s for me! S is for Smith, who to Washington went And to three little girls, the back seat was lent. T is for Thelma who flunked Latin—Poor dear Good luck to you, Thelma, when you try it this year. U is for Unity, Concord and Peace This we have had on a four-year lease. V is for Vernon, quite partial to the farm “Dirona’s” his motto, to keep him from harm. W is for Welch, not the people, but Ed. He’s a liking for Florence, it often is said. X Y-Z only three more Well, thank goodness there are not four. — Marii Robei ts

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THE CLASS OF 1929 Dorothy Braun “Doots” Executive Com- mittee, Senior Class, Red and White Staff (Lit- erary Editor ’29) Glee Club ’27 ’29 Basketball ’29 “With such p comrade, such a friend, •I fain would walk til journey’s end”. Richard Coleman “Dick” Sec. of Senior class. F otball Dramatic Club, Rifle Club, School Annual Donald Greiner Don” Football, BasebaM Dramatic Club, (Pres.) Rifle Club (Pres.) DeMolay, School Annual “His and Hera” “Seventeen” Senior Play “A worker that needeth not to be ashamed.” George Gustafson “Olle” Football, Baseball Basketball, Glee Club, DeMolay, Senior Play, Rifle Club, School An- nual. “No sinner, and no saint perhaps But— well the very best of chaps.” Martha Calhoun “Pat” Class Baseball ’28 ’29. School An- nual “Once there was a little maid, Ir- ish thru and thru whom we called our Pat”. Gladys Fritz “Glad” “Here’s to thine self my bonnie lass, Good luck and joy be with thee’” Martin Gruber Orchestra, Vice- pres. of Senior Class, Rifle Club. Vice-pres. DeMo- lay, Senior Play. “Music hath charms to soothe the savage bens” Thelma Harring- ton Senior Play Some think the world is made for fun and frolic And so do I.”