Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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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.

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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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THE TOOT 15 Betty DeLano has made a big place for herself in Vassar. She’s teacher of French there. Several others of the class entered the field of education. Lewis Farnum has become baseball and basketball coach at Yale and Yale hasn’t lost a game since he was add- ed to the staff. Aurel Sattler and Eleanor Harris founded a school in upper New York state, which fs to the Adirondacks what Vassar is to the Hudson. Patricia Wales is the English instructor, be- sides writing articles for many promi- nent literary magazines. Angelo Finnocchario started a night club in Syracuse. It leads a double life ...being a dancing academy by sun- light. Rose Fiore runs the “Teashop on the Turnpike”. Her specialties are fried codfish and baked beans. Gurtha Sny- der wears a cook’s uniform. Inez Fox has a beauty parlor. Its slogan is “Glorification at a Price”. Bessie French and Anna Setiz are two of her most expert operators. Pauline Harle is private secretary to Owen D. Young, and gets all her electrical appliances for her home, free. Oh, yes you asked about Lawrence and Doris Cary. They’re both married and living on very prosperous farms near Peterboro. Iona Drain is married, lives in Can- astoa, and knits dresses for Canastota society. Armando Galavotti, Myron Strong and Gerald Wakefield, with no assist- ance of the fairer sex, (meaning they are bachelors) own and operate one of the largest dairy farms in Central New York. They’re making lots of money, but they just aren’t susceptible. Ruth Helmer runs a poultry farm in partnership with her husband. They can be seen with Junior on Peterboro street, nearly every Saturday night. trading eggs for next week’s groceries. Winona Brower’s kindergarten has made rapid strides. She now owns a private one in Syracuse. Harold Root is the inventor of a new device, of which every automobile own- er should have at least one. It is a rubber car front which makes the car bounce back off a given number of trees and telephone poles. His modes- ty prompts him to remain anonymous. Vic Seabrooke is a taxi driver for the “Dime Taxi Company” which operates in Canastota now. However, he has a hard time keeping his eyes on the road when there’s a pretty girl in the back seat. Bennie Sgroi and Charles Slover have taken over the management of the old Weaver Hotel. It now has a cocktail lounge, patronized by all the best people. And Wayne Sisson went to Holly- wood, as we thought he would. The ladies, however, were so amorous that he returned to the old plantation. Concetta Tagliente is termed Canas- tota’s perfect hostess. Her parties arc famed for miles around. Now I’ve come to perhaps the most succesful member of the class . Ray- mond Taylor. You undoubtedly know of his position as the youngest presi- dent that Wall Street ever had. Gladys Wright and Lucille Wilkinson hold secretarial positions in his office, but I have heard that they plan to start ar. independent brokerage office soon. This is a complete inventory of the class of 1938. When you have completed your peace drive you must come to see me so that we may visit the members of the most industrious class that ever left the pro- tecting portals of dear old C. H. S. Your classmate of ’38, —ALICE DORRANCE