Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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28 c(oPie c2 oot First Row: J. Cowan; A. Satier; R. Lambo; B. Delano; R. Wilson; H. Nichols; J. Davis; P. Campbell; M. Buda; L. Stevenson; E. Horton. Second Row: L. Ackerman; C. Kinkaid; F. Furfaro; E. DeCapua; I. Fox; B. Wiegand; N. Bogardus; R. Massucci; Mary Harris. Last Row: M. Stafford; K. Washington; H. Bailey; S. Owens; E. Tuller; M. Cardner, President; C. Wheeler; R. Bertolero; P. Lisi; D. Waldo. K. E. CLUB AT our first meeting of the school year at Theresa Balducci’s, we opened the K. E. season with a flourish. Helen Nichols was elected corresponding secretary and Nancy Bogardus the speak- ing delegate to the annual convention at Elmira. The names of prospective new members of the K. E. were brought up and discussed. At the next meeting at Nancy Bo- gardus’, new members were voted on and fourteen were accepted. Solemn initia- tion took place at Mary Stafford’s. A food sale and convention occupied most of our conversation for the next few weeks. Four members attended the con- vention and had a grand time. There was some controversy about having a Christmas dance but the ‘ayes’ won, so we all helped. The dance was held January 2nd at the Canastota Dancing Academy. For the first time in our history, it was a financial as well as a social success. At one of the January meetings the new officers were elected as follows: Marion Cardner, President; Claudia Wheeler, Vice-President; Florence Furfaro, Re- cording Secretary; Dona Waldo, Treasur- er; Betty Delano, Chaplain. No new members were admitted in February because of an already full mem- bership. The next meetings were com- paratively unimportant, until we began to plan for the Dinner Dance. It was held at the Hotel Oneida, May 15th. Claudia Wheeler was toastmistress; Theresa Bal- ducci spoke for the old girls and Inez Fox for the new; Mrs. Alene Warner was our guest speaker. To finish our year we held a picnic, June 6th, at June Cowan’s. Everyone went in swimming and ate a huge amount of sandwiches and salad. On the whole, it was a remarkable successful year and we all feel sure that next year will be as nice.

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c Pie CSoot 27 7' 0C'K9ir' O r'»OC+-»C''»OS'»0C' O First Row: G. Lonkey; D. Sweezy; D. Yorton; P. Clarke; J. Wood; Miss Jacobs, Instructor; R. Durfey; J. Davis; H. Hoyt. 2nd Row: S. Morecroft; T. Leneker; P. Newberry; D. Fine; N. Bogardus; G. Brophy; J. Dean; B. Lake; V. Setticase. DRAMATIC CLUB THE Dramatic Club started the school year with a sadly depleted member- ship, three copies of “The National Thespian”, a little money in the bank, and a new coach, Miss Helen Jacobs. At our first meeting the officers for the year were elected, Nancy Bogardus, President; John Leneker, Vice-President; Rita Clarke, Secretary and Treasurer. There was some talk about joining the National Thespians, but the only members of the Club eligible were Seniors who didn’t wish to join, so the plan was abandoned until another year. Several possible plays were considered for the annual three act play presentation of the Club. Finally, the three act mys- tery Tiger House” was chosen because nothing similar had ever been done here and it offered many and varied oppor- tunities for the stage crew and electricians, as well as for the principals. There was an unprecedented turn-out for the casting which was quickly accomplished. Re- hearsals went very smoothly with only occasional upsets. The play was an immediate and huge success, rivaled only by the play of last year, “Dulcy”. Throughout the year the students cooperated with the Dramatic Club in presenting a series of radio plays over station WSYR. We participated in no one act play contest this year, but a two act play was presented in assembly and many other skits and readings were given by the members. The membership of the club has swelled gratifyingly and everyone seems to be taking more of an interest in a thing that formerly was available to only a few. Miss Jacobs has given lavishly of her time and energy and has, I believe, done more than anyone else to contribute to the success of the past year. Nancy Bogardus

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C(Dfie c?ooot 29 1st Row: G. Fabrizi, E. Hurd, R. Hutchens, W. Culbertson, G. Sgroi, P. Eppolito, E. Stankivitz. 2nd Row: G. A. Sgroi, P. Ponticello, F. Drury, L. Barker, W. Fine, L. W. Whipple, I. Pugliano. 3rd Row: J. Ogborn, J. Leneker, A. Finn, J. Near, R. Balducci.D. Clarke, V. Masucci, E. Fox. FOOTBALL Canastota 7 — Oneida 0 LAST September about twenty-two candidates reported for football. Mostly raw recruits, and considering the material at hand Mr. Schmidt certainly rounded out a very fine team. We have to take our hats off to “ Pinky. ” The biggest game of the season took place with our ancient rivals Oneida. The game was played in Canastota and a large crowd attended. For the first half the ball see-sawed back and forth across the field with neither team having the ad- vantage. Then with only minutes to play Canastota put on a terrific drive from their own forty yard line and crossed the goal. They converted the extra point just as the whistle blew for the half and we were leading 7-0. Neither team was able to score the last half and the game ended in a hard fought victory for C.H.S. This victory over Oneida was a feat which football players of C.H.S. have been trying to do for twenty years. And this year was the big moment, and the boys certainly are pleased. The prospects for the team next year are rather bright and I think “Pinky” will turn out a fine team. The block letter men for the year are: Masucci, Captain; Clarke, Hurd, G. Sgroi, Finnochaino, Balducci, Culbertson, W. Fine, Shumard, Eppilito, Fox, R. Fine, Hutchins, E. Stankivitz, J. Cerio. J. Simmonds, G. Fabrizi, M. Carman, Manager. The scores for the games are as follows: Canastota 7 Oneida 0 Canastota 0 Cazenovia Sem. 12 Canastota 12 Cazenovia Cen. 6 Canastota 15 Herkimer 6 Canastota 12 Onondaga Valley 25 Canastota 0 Fulton 12 Canastota 0 Ithaca 26 R. Davis