Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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1$ THE TOOT CLASS PROPHECY In 1930 I parted with my dear class- mates, wondering what the future held for us all. For these many years I have not heard or seen anything of them, but one day as I passed a cry- stal-gazing tent at the State Fair, I decided to see what fortune had dealt each one. I entered this very bizarre looking place and was thereupon told to cross the lady’s palm with silver. As she spoke, it seemed as if I had heard her voice before. I gazed at her for a moment and then shouted—Catherine McCullough! She immediately recog- nized my loud voice which had not changed much in ten years and we began to talk about old high school days. I asked her about a few of our school mates and she knew no more about them than I, but she said that she would consult her crystal and see what pictures would be brought be- fore her. We sat in silence for several minutes and then Catherine spoke— I can see many things—our old friend Marie Roberts is the assistant music teacher at Wampsville Acade- my. Earl Lockerby gives daily radio talks on the home life of the Tomato Worm and other insects harmful to agriculture and Mandalay Grems has world fame as a chemist. It was she who discovered the tonic that is guar- anteed to preserve the color of red hair. Madeline Woolsey is an opera singer in Gruber’s new Metropolitan Opera and is well known on the rad- io. Katherine Greiner owns and runs a tea room at Oneida Creek. Charlotte Church, who had journal- istic ambition is the Editor of the “Peoria Daily.” Carl Dentler is the champion xylophone player of the United States and a collector of sib verware. “Eudie” Sykes is somebody’s “Stenog” and Pearl Venturine has risen to a great height as private secretary to Mr. McLean. George Her- tel is the originator of that famous Hertel’s Hair Restorer. Hazel Allis and Ruby Stone main- tain a school for dumb animals— mostly boys, with Curtis Cronk as Assistant Principal. Bessie and Rosie Kolar, the only twins our high school could ever boast of are back in Can- astota and their main occupation is gum samplers for C. H. S. “Peg” Cady has realized her greatest ambition— head Football coach at Colgate. Lillian Morse is keeping the home fires burning for Roland. Sam Sorbello is now the chauffeur for the Indian Opening school child- ren. Betty Musacchio is a special nurse (dark, curly-haired boys pre- ferred) in St. Lawrence University’s Infirmary. Gordon Klock is still the answer to a Maiden’s Prayer and Alice Stoner is a model at Gimbel’s in New York City. Inez Wells is the hostess of Perryville’s foremost night club. Irene Margrey, the girl with the megaphone voice is now the champ- ion husband caller of Perryville and Muriel Buhrig is way over in Sweden trying to teach German to the little Swedish boys and girls. Dorothy Cal- houn teaches the Canastota High School boys hotel management. Alas! Poor Charlie Sykes, whom the teachers used to pick on, is now married and is head of the Henpecked Husbands’ Union. Miriam Walton is still declaring that she will not sup- port a husband and is an old maid school teacher. Charles Ostrander has become one of the most impressive of all the lecturers on me Redpath Chau- tauqua’s summer tours. Charlie doesn’t even turn pale at the sight of women in the audience. Mary Calli is a chorus girl, the sixth blonde from the left, in Ziegfeld’s Follies of 1940. John Dinneen is a high pressure salesman for “Flit”. Mary Carr is the precep- tress of Union Corners High School.

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THE TOOT WHO’S WHO IN C. H. S. Florence Ackerman—some basket- ball player. And How! Hazel Allis— Knows her English. Muriel Buhrig—Partial to tall blonde Vikings. Margery Cady—“Atta kid, we’ll win the tournament yet.” Mary Calli—Take away her gestures and you ruin her conversation. Charlotte Church—Editor-in-Chief of the Red and White and the girl with the elongated dribble in basketball. “Jay” Eaton—The crack side-center of the basketball team. Mary Frost—Advocates a “sunny disposish” and certainly lives up to it. Ruth Greiner—K. E. president and captain of Girl’s Basketball. Mandalay Grems—The red-haired elocutionist. Helen Gusswiller—What would hap- pen if she got less than 90? George Hertel—“There’s danger in your eyes, Georgie.” Meredith Hough—Likes Campbell’s soup and otherwise. George and Blaine Hazen—Mrs. Smith is “their teacher.” Bessie and Rosie Kolar— Mike and Ike, they look alike” but not exactly. Earl Lockerby—Able assistant to Senior dramatics. Catherine McCullough and Eva Pon- ticello—The better half of Trig, class. Famous for their high averages. Lillian Morse—If she and Roland are in the library window, we aren’t late. Elizabeth Mussachio—Does she en- joy week-end parties, especially at St. Lawrence University? Mary Newberry—Clogs and exer- cises her arms at the same time. Minnie Olcott—“Sober, steadfast and demure.” Who says we don’t know our English IV? Charles Ostrander—A brilliant Phy- sics student but the fewer girls a- round the better. Mabel Church—Yes, you bet they like her. Joe Chapman—A very good candy customer for the Seniors. Mary Carr—“Perseverance Wins.” Charlienne Cotton—She deals in “Coons” for Nichols.” Carl Dentler—“Still waters run deep” Basketball manager. John Dinneen—Watch out when you see this salesman. He has the Blar- ney Stone” in his pocket. Reba Phillips—Pianist for Glee Club. Marie Roberts—She’s lost without her cap and apron. President of the Dramatic Club. lone Robertson—President of the Junior Class. Grace Reed—What would we do without her in chapel? Sam Sorbello—Buys his cars from millionaires-Henry Ford. Ruby Stone—We wonder who’ll take your place next year for Curtis. Eudora Sykes—Active in K. E. Alice Stoner—Her yellow evening dress is a boon to dramatics. Gerald Shaffer—He ought to have a permanent before long. Thomas Spadafora—If the neighbors won’t talk to me, I’ll talk to a good man, myself. John TeWinkel—The last of the Hitch-hikers but the first in scholar- ship lists. Joy TeWinkel—If she only “Wood.” William Walton—One of the three musketeers the other two being Col- ton Tibbits and Frederick Dew. Miriam Walton—Senior President. She's going to Alfred. Alfred what? Emerson Welch—Prefers blondes, brunettes, red-heads and every other kind. Virginia Peach—“Under the Moon with Texas” instead of “Under The Texas Moon.” Pearl Venturine—The village vamp. Madeline Woolsey—“Divinely tall and most divinely fair.”

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THE TOOT Vera Kilts, who showed much promise in her home-making class, is now a dress designer at Clockville. Eva Pon- ticello is known in Hollywood’s smart- est circles as ‘‘Theda Bara, the sec- ond.” Minnie Olcott has climbed the ladder to success and is the assistant kindergarten teacher at Peterboro. Her main duty is to put the little children’s coats, hats and rubbers on when they go out to play. “The Crystal becomes blank said Catherine, “I can see no more.” I wanted to talk some more about the good old school days, but people were waiting in a long line outside Catherine’s tent to see what the cry- stal held for them. I sadly said “good- CLASS We, the class of 1930, of Canastota High School, village of Canastota, Town of Lenox, County of Madison, State of New York, being of sound mind and body, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testa- ment, hereby declaring null and void any other document which may be drawn up by any one of this imbecile body. To the Juniors, we leave our dignity and the front seats in Chapel, pro- viding they get there ahead of the Freshmen. To Miss Powers and Miss Jutkie- wicz, our worthy advisers, we leave our deepest appreciation for their un- tiring efforts in our behalf thruout the year. To Mr. McLean we leave an auto- matic silencer in the study hall to op- erate from 8:57 to 9:00 A. M. and from 1:12 to 1:15 P. M. To Mr. Schmidt we leave a set of five thousand volumes on “Prehistoric Man” and a pair of glasses and a dict- ionary so that he can read and inter- pret those he already has. Eudora leaves her typewriting abil- ity to Joseph Chapman. bye” to my old school mate and we promised each other that we would get together again. As I walked along, lost in my thoughts, I bumped into some one with a force that almost knocked me over. It was Mr. Cox, my old friend, who is still sweeping the floors of the high school and making loving couples leave the building at 4:30. It seemed good to see Mr. Cox again and we had a long visit. This was a memorable day in my life, to hear about my school mates again, and as I started home these words came into my mind: The thoughts of you, so good, so true, Will fill our eyes with tears.” —Mary Frost WILL We thoughtfully dedicate the park- ing place in the library to Kenneth and Marion. Marie leaves her plumpness to Fran- ces Hinkel. Mandalay leaves her giggle to Ruth Sykes. Eva leaves her style to Ruth Blow- ers. To Curtis Cronk we leave a “Stone” crusher and a “Cotton” mill equipped with a spinning “Jenny.” Lillian leaves her man-hating traits to Charlienne Cotton. Vera leaves her love of history tc Jay Eaton. Peg Cady leaves her fondness for gym to Emogene Pickard. To George Hazen we leave a per- manent position as mattress tester Mary Carr leaves her seriousness to Fredric Dew. Mary Frost leaves about a foot of her height to Grace Reed. Mary Calli leaves her ability to flirt to lone Robertson. To Mr. Zapf we leave a magazine in which to publish his little jokes on the students. To Virginia Peach the Senior girls