Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 11 Class History Tonight we held our last senior meeting of the year and afterwards a group of us stood in the halls talking together. Several Freshmen passed us as we stood there and started us reminiscing. It was four years ago that we, a scared little band of Freshmen—the future class of ’40, first entered these honored halls of learning to tread softly and with respect past the study hall door and to regard with awe and reverence all upper classmen. Believing firmly in the maxim “safety in numbers”, we quickly united and under the guidance of Miss Mackey and Miss LaLonde elected Bud Hall to preside over us for the year. For one whole week we fairly blossomed with bright green hair ribbons and ties and obediently we truckled to our superior beings when Juniors and Sophomores and Seniors would brusquely yell, “Hey, Freshmen! Car- ry my books”! But initiation completed, we raised our heads in newly found authority and went whizzing by Junior High with a patronizing air and the best of intentions. In January we planned a Freshman par- ty and it was to be said for the class as a whole that a good appetite was one of our better characteristics and one we have since always lived up to. Then in the spring, we held a picnic at Chittenango Falls and had a fine time explor- ing the surrounding territory after a tra- ditional weiner supper. Our Freshman year over we left school congratulating ourselves on the fact that we were still thriving and sponsoring big ideas for our coming responsibilities as Sophomores of initiating our successors to the Freshman title into high school life. Our second year we entered school with much more confidence, and, without further ado, organized to elect officers for new year. They were: President, Mary Morecroft; Vice President, Lorna Weimer; Secretary, Grace Penna; Treasurer, Angeline Ippolito. We planned our Freshman hazing rather well—if we do say so ourselves, and we quite enjoyed our privileges. However, there were no hard feelings—we hope. In the fall we held a picnic which turned out so successfully that in February, again, we made the society section by holding a Val- entine party. A great number turned out and our entertainment consisted mainly of danc- ing, playing ping pong and as ever eating. We also had an amateur hour and Nilda carried off top honors by whistling “Red Sails in the Sunset.” That year the misfortune befell us of losing Miss LaLonde as our advisor. Due to illness, she was unable to continue teaching. There is not one of us now in this senior year who has not thought of her and who has not given thanks for her kindness, sympathy and thoughtfulness so often expressed to us in- dividually and as a whole. As Juniors we early united and with great plans for the future elected as officers: President, Robert Durfee; Vice President, Mary Morecroft; Treasurer, Helen Menguccl; Secretary, Vincent Malfitano. Mrs. Maurice Baritaud and Mr. Meade Hedglon were appointed as co-advisors wth Miss Mackey. Our greatest scheming was de- voted to the staging of Junior Prom which we held April 19th. Here we set a precedent by naming a Junior Queen to reign over the prom. Lorna carried off the honors and her court was fine indeed—the decorations being deep purple and silver, and the music furn- nished by Gordon Lane. To further uphold the Junior name, Mary made way with the first prize in prize speak- ing and for days we went around patting our- selves on the back, and grinning like original Cheshire cats. (Continued on page 37)

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10 THE TOOT The Faculty MR. GLEN F. BOG ARDUS Superintendent of Schools St. Lawrence University. B. S.; summer school at Cornell University, five years; summer school at Co- lumbia University, one year; executive at C. H. S. nineteen years. 1). ROBERT McLEAN Principal Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse University summer school one year; teaching experience at Can- astota High School fourteen years; subjects, mathe- matics and Social Studies. MISS ANNA B. CLINES Vice Principal College of St. Elizabeth. A. B.; Cornell University summer school, five years; Buffalo Normal School, one year; European study and travel, one summer; teaching experience in C. H. S. fifteen years; sub- jects. English II. Ill and IV. MISS LOUISE H. POWERS New York State College for Teachers A. B.; sum- mer school three years; European tiavel. cne sum- mer; teaching experience in China four years; teach- ing experience in C. H. S. thirteen years, subject. Latin. MISS RITA E. MACKEY New York State College for Teachers A. B.; tem- porary examiner in New York State Regents Depart- ment. ten years; European travel one summer; teach- ing experience in C.H. S. fourteen years; subjects. History and Economics. MRS. VERA GRAY SMITH Syracuse University A. B.; summer school Uni- versity; teaching experience at C. H. S. fourteen years; subjects Biology and Physics. MISS GERTRUDE E. DANIELS New York State College for Teachers A. B.; teaching experience at C. H. S. ten years; subjects Mathematics and Chemistry. MRS. SAMUEL FUDESCO Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse University summer school, one year; Columbia University sum- mer school one year; foreign study at the Royal Uni- versity of Florence, Italy; teaching experience at C. H. S. twelve years; subjects French and Italian. MR. M. BOURNE TORNATORE Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse summer schcol four years; teaching experience at C. H. S. four years; subject Mathematics. MISS HELEN JACOBS Syracuse University B. S.. teaching experience at C. H. S. five years; subjects, English and Dramatic Instructor. MR. WILLIAM C. SCHMIDT Bclfonte Academy; Colate University B. S.; Cortland Normal summer school three years; teach- ing experience at C. H. S. twelve years; subjects, Social Studies and Athletic Instructor. MRS. FLORENCE BAROTT Syracuse University M. A.; School of Library Science; Librarian at Canastota High School. MISS MARGARET HELLER Cortland Normal Schoc1: teaching cxnerience in C. H. S. eight years; Girls Physical Educational In- structor. MRS. WHEELER MILMOE College of New Rochelle B. A.; teaching exocr- icnce at C. H. S. nine years; Commercial Instructor. MR. HENRY SIVERS Applied Arts at Oswego Normal; teaching exper- ience at C. H. S. nine years; subject Industrial Arts. MISS SUSAN PETRIE Crouse Irving Hospital Training School for Nurses, summer school a . Buffa’o S ate Teachers Col- lege and Syracuse University. School Nurse. MR. MEADE HEDGELON Syracuse University, B. S.; Graduate student 1935-36; teaching experience at C. H. S. two years; subjects. Commerical subjects. Merchandising. Sales- manship. MISS EVANGELINE PETERS Syracuse University. B. F. A.; teaching experience at C. H. S. one year: subjects. General and Specific Art in Grammar and High School. MR. MAURICE BARITAUD Crane Department Potsdam State Teachers Col- lege; Temple University; University of Berlin; teach- ing experience at C. H. S. three years; subject, Music. MRS. MAURICE BARITAUD Crane Department Potsdam State Teachers Col- lege; Temple University; University of Berlin; teach- ing experience at C. H. S. two years; subject Music. MRS. M. BOURNE TORNATORE Marywocd College, Scranton, Pa.; B. S. in Home Economics. Syracuse University; teaching experience at C. H. S. three years; subject. Home Economics I and VI. MR. WILLARD OSTRYNSKI Cornell University B. S.; Albany State Teachers College summer school, one year- teaching experience at C. H. S. two years; subject. Agriculture, coaches wrestling team.

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12 THE root Junior Class The class of ’41 elected officers early in September, 1939, as follows: President, Charles Borgognoni; Vice president, Annie Morecroft; Secretary, Doris Durfee; Treas- urer, Phyllis Woolsey. During the latter part of November, the juniors and seniors buried the hatchet and held a party in the gym at which about 100 students of the classes attended. The juniors were not only an industri- ious and laborious class but proved to be very ta'ented in performing before the footlights of Canastota High School. On December 8, 1939, four juniors upheld the colors of their class in the annual three-act Thespian pro- duction “A Murder Has Been Arranged” out of a cast of nine. Our class not only was tal- ented with great dramatists but also had a few Carusos. Four of a cast of ten leads in the Glee Club production of “Pirates of Pen- zance” proved to be members of the class of '41. Cicero took to shame as six orators in the annual Prize Speaking Contest held on May 29, 1940 were members of our great class. The main event of the year was the Junior Promenade, he'd May 10, 1940, in the high school gymnasium, with George Ham- mond’s orchestra of Syracuse, furnishing the music. Being a royal class and always in the blue, it was decorated to resemble a ship. Not only proving to be the greatest social event of the year, it increased our treasury two- fold. It was one of the few proms in CHS’s history that proved to be a financial success. Finally, all of our successes and triumphs ate credited to our able and willing advisors, Mrs. Smith and Miss Dan e's. —PHYLLIS WOOLSEY Sophomore Class Having led, up this point two rather uneventful school years, we, the sophomores —Class of ’42 are now at a loss as to how to express our inactivity for your comprehen- sion. The outstanding achievement of our Freshman year was the instal’ation of our c’ass window, the first time a freshman class was ever so progressive. As sophomores we soon took advantage of our “rights” and voted as follows: Presi dent, Stanley Sweet; Vice President, Harry Galavotti; Secretary, Nona Severance; Treas- urer, Antonetta Lisi. On November 10, we once again ventur- ed out into the social world of C. H. S.; the Sophomore Hop was held in the gym. The us- ual music, a' well as unusual refreshments, wa provided. Without the willing and inspiring assist- ance of our two advisors, Miss Powers and Miss Heller, our aim for success would re- main but a background objective with slight chance of attainment. —SHIRLEY RUBIN Freshman Class Contrary to the rule, the weather on our first day in that magnificent institution called C. H. S. was delightful. Aft r a few awe-stricken days, we, the class of ’43 decid- ed to have a meeting. With Mrs. Fudeeco as our advisor we chose Richard Peretta as president, Michael DiNunzio as vice president, and as secretary and treasurer we chose Ruth Evans and Ma- rie Lambo, respectively. Meetings grew scarce until someone de- eded it would be nice to have another get- together. Committees were appointed to make arrangements for a sle ghride which wa3 held on January 6. Due to several mis- haps, we thought it best to postpone all fut- turc activities until we became Sophomores. —CONCEPTA ZUMBO