Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 13 JUNIOR CLASS As Freshmen, our great dignity and prominence at having arrived in high school left us time for only social ac- tivity which was planned as a hot dog roast to be held at Agnes Whitmeyer’s. However, as the appointed hour ar- rived a thunderstorm accompanied it, making it necessary to hold our picnic in the high school. A large number attended. Charles Ponticelid was our president this year. CMier officers were: Vice President...........Rose Raiti Secretary..........Patricia Wallace Treasurer........Mary Jane Aibanese Again this year, our second in hign school, our pians for an ouiing were somewhat dampened when the day of a planned frolic ut Suburban Park turned out to be rainy. However, lti brave Sophomores ventured thru the clouds to the park and reported a marvelous time, especially with the scooters. Later in the year we held a very successful party in the high school gym. Headed by our president John Molinari, 30 Sophomores played games and danced to the music of the victrola and valiant efforts of sev- eral talented (??) pianists. The other officers for this year were: Vice President .Mary Frances Stahler Secretary..............Warren Johnson Treasurer........Mary Jane Aibanese The Junior year started out witn a bang with $16 in the treasury and the touowing officers: President..............Howard Gleason Vice President........Herbert Leneker Secretary ...................June Wood Treasurer...............Hesper Hoyt In December we held a party in tne high school which was only fairly well attended because of a severe snow storm. This year we entertained the Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior picnic as well as staging the Junior Prom, headed by Mary Jane Aibanese, which proved to be a huge success. Before that, we were made very proud of ourselves by the noble way in which Marjorie Nichols and John Molinari acquitted themselves at prize speaking, both bringing in the first prize. —JUNE WOOD SOPHOMORE CLASS Sophomore events started off with Freshmen heckling and we quite en- joyed our privileges. However, there were no hard feelings we hope. At our first meeting officers were elected as follows: President...............Mary Morecroft Vice President..........Lorna Weimer Secretary.................Grace Penna 'treasurer............ Aageline Ippolit i It might almost appear as if the boys were quite disinterested in their own welfare from the outcome of the bal- lots, an all girl cabinet. Along in the fall, we felt it about time to make a social name for our- selves with the result, the Sophomore picnic which turned out very success- fully, the menu consisting of the tra- ditional “weiners”. The wind being rather bitter, however, it was neces- sary for us to beat an early retreat and we scurried into the school bus, glad for shelter. Again in February, social desires arose and we held our “Valentine Party” with a great number turning cut. Entertainment consisted mainly ot dancing in the gym and heavy com- petition in ping-pong tournaments. Now we resign our place to the Freshmen and we sincerely hope that they receive as much enjoyment from their sophomore term as we have. - MARY TIBBITS FRESHMAN CLASS The class of '41, meek because of the domineering looks of upper class- men, wandered aimlessly about the halls during September. At our first meeting we elected officers as follows: President........Charles Borgognoni Vice President.......Albert Deppoliti Secretary........;.......LaVerna Fox Treasurer...............Doris Durfee In October a Halloween party was held in the High School gym. Games were played, refreshments served and everyone had a grand time. Later we planned a sleigh ride, but as the weather man wouldn’t cooperate it turned out to be a January party. We’re still going strong and, (as Freshmen do), have worthy ambitions for the future. —DORIS G. DURFEE

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12 THE TOOT HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1938 We, the Seniors, started our careers as high school students in January and September of 1934, on rather un- pleasant days. It was cold in Janu- ary and rainy in September. Our spirits were not visibly dampened, however, as we were, and still are, a happy-go-lucky group. Under the guidance of Miss Powers and Miss Heller, we elected as offi- cers, Spencer Morecroft, President, Ellen DeCapua, Vice President; Will- iam Cox, Vice president and Jennie Treasurer. Green and Gold are our chosen colors, and our flower is the yellow rdse. Out motto is “Respice, aJ- spice, prospice.” We held two picnics that year, one in September at Campbell’s farm and the other at Green Lake. There was no question about everyone’s being happy. As sophomores our ranks were stil! full. Raymond Taylor, President; Will- iam Coxe Vice president and Jennie Raiti, treasurer, were our officers We had a party in the gym instead of a picnic. Volley ball was the big attraction with our advisors keeping score. Baseball and swimming at Green Lake on our spring picnic clos- ed our year. As freshmen and sophomores the dreams of our achievements-to-be were rosy. We vowed that we would have none of the financial troubles of the preceding classes, but despite our of- ficers, President William Cox; Vice president Inez Fox; and Treasure»’ Eleanor Harris, we were not mucn different. This year's party was a Hallow’een masquerade with Ruth Durfee as San- ta Claus running off with the first prize. Our refreshments were the sea- sonal cider and doughnuts. June fourth we held our Junior Prom when Jean Davis and Bessie Campbell, co-chairman, and Ruth Dur- fee, heading the decoration committee did excellent work. We actually man- aged to make our dance profitable, financially, as well as socially. We took the Seniors to Owasco Lake on a rainy day, but everybody had a good time. It cleared up a little before we ate. Who didn’t ride on the roller coaster? It seems to be silence we hear. After electing Spencer Morecroft as President; Virginia Cardner, Vice President, Aurel Sattler, Secretary and Eleanor Harris, Treasurer, we wera ready to begin our Senior year. We had our fall picnic at Campbell’s farm. It was cold this year, so wc went inside for games and dancing after having devoured our hamburg- ers. Apparently we thrive on cold weath- er for our next event was a sleign ride, which was perfect except for lack of space. Someone seemed to be always on top of everybody and every- thing, if they didn’t get discouraged and walk part way. Hot cocoa and dancing afterwards were very success- ful in warming up cold toes. The Senior Ball, looked forward to for weeks, was in May, with the sea- sonal May pole featured. We danced around the pole, even though the vari- colored streamers were tightly fast- ened above our heads. Our spring didn’t last long enough and we soon wished it hadn’t come so soon, as it ended, bringing us face to face with regents, and then on to Commencement. —BETTY DeLANO HUMOR Then there was the Scotchman who it wasn’t exactly that he loved her so fell in love with the girl next door, much, but it sure saved carfare.

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14 THE TOOT CLASS PROPHECY ....We look into the future and in- tercept, temporarily, the following let- ters in the U. S. mail....... 1801 Otis Street, North East, Washington, D. C. June 20, 1948 My dear Alice: It was very thoughtful of you to remember me on my birthday. Just to show you how much I appreciate it, I will make this letter long enough for even you. Yes, June does remind me of com- mencements, and I often wonder wha‘ each of our classmates of ’38 is doing. I had an opportunity to see some of them when I spent last Easter vaca- tion at Canastota. Perhaps you would enjoy hearing about them. I was surprised to find Nello Dep- piletto managing the Avon Theatre. His best paid ushers are Bonnie Cun- ningham, Rosemarie Bertelero, Rosa Lambo and Gilda Paone. Doris Camp is running an escort bureau in Canastota, which is patron- ized by young and old. Jean Davis and Elizabeth Campbell entertained me at a restaurant operat- ed by Julia LaMont and Jane Dean. Jean is now the wife of a Cornell graduate and Bessie directs a school for the young ladies of Canastota. Her fiance is an African explorer. Ivan Walters and Clifford Osgood re- main bachelors. Ozzie is a butcher in the store next to the old Weaver Hotel and Ivan has a farm near Whitelaw. Harley Olcott, who has a farm near- by, says that they attend all country dances regularly. Pauline Bortle married a fellow who is a conductor on the New York Cen- tral railroad. They have two adorable children, a boy and a girl. William Cox has organized an or- chestra which is heard at the Grange Hall every Saturday night. It isn’t quite as good as Guy Lombardo's. Coxie’s latest song is “Always Put off Until Tomorrow What You Don’t Feel Like Doing Today.” Louis Cretaro has a pool room where the old post office used to be and I un- derstand that he is quite successful. John Debrucque has become a fam- ous horticulturist in the Debruque greenhouses, and Robert Rubin is not- ed for his work as a veterinarian. Curtis Kincaid and Charles Lowery do landscape gardening and give box- ing lessons as a sideline. Virginia Cardner is matron of the Canastota Memorial Hospital. Erwin Rice teaches agriculture at C. H. S. and is at the head of the farm- er’s S. K. B. association. In case you haven’t heard of the society, it’s The Sure-Kill Bug Association.” Another member of the C. H. S. fac- ulty is Jennie Raiti, who teaches lan- guages. k lorence Brundage models dresse3 at Gleason’s store. Ruth Rounds married that farmer and is very happy. You wrote that Doris Cary is teach- ing school in Peterboro. Does she stiil keep house for her brother Lawrence, on his farm, or has he married? How is Winona Brower’s kinder- garten progressing? I think she should have opened it in Canastota rather than in Peterboro. Upon going over my mail, I find a post card from John Musacchio who is touring Europe with his fiddle. He intends to give concerts at the Avon Theatre as soon as he returns. I often see Spencer Morecroft here in Washington. Of course you know that he is a Senator. His measures are very seldom helpful to our peace move- ment. I am pleased with the progress our movement has made. I must close in order to return to this noble work. Don’t fail to write about as many of our ciassmates as possible. Until then, I remain affectionately, Your Classmate of ’38. —RUTH DURFEE • • • • 71 James Street Syracuse, New York June 30, 1948 Dear Ruth: I’m glad to hear of the progress of your peace movement. The work in Syracuse is also accomplishing much. I believe that in a short time everyone will want peace....even our old class- mates of ’38. In answering your letter, I’ll try to tell you about all of them about whom I was able to find anything. Many of them still live around Canastota. The other day, while in Canastota, I heard that Ellen DeCapua and Mur- iel Tanner are running a dress shop for society “debs” in New York City.