Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 15 THE CLASS OF 1940 Class Honors VALEDICTORIAN BARBARA IMHOFE “BARB” “A MacDougal is frugal.” ACTIVITIES: Thespians, K. E. So- ciety, Glee Club, Press Club. '38; Stu- dent Council, Editor of Toot”, One- act play, Pirates of Penzance”, Senior Ball Committee. SALUTATORI AN LORNA WEIMER GRUMPY” As full of spirit as the month of May.” ACTIVITIES: Vice-President of Sop- homore Class, Sec. of Senior Class, K. E., Orchestra, Thespians, Prize speak- ing ’39. Home Room Treas. of Study Hall, Hockey. Intramural Basketball, Toot” Staff. Junior and Senior Dance Committee. Honor Students NILDA 6UID0NI MARY MORECROFT MARY TIBBITS FREDERICK MAXWELL BETTY SMITH Class Officers President . . . Vice President Secretary . . . Treasurer . . .. MARY TIBBITS THOMAS KOLAR LORNA WEIMER NILDA GUIDONI MARY TIBBITS “MARIE” Exceeding wise, fair-spoken and per- suading.” ACTIVITIES: Thespians '38, ’39. ’40, Chaplain K. E. '38, President K. E. '39, Press Club '38, winner of prize speaking '39, A Murder Has Been Ar- ranged”, Junior Prom Committee. Sen- ior Ball Committee, President Senior Class. NILDA GUIDONI SKEEZIX” Where there is a will there is a way.” ACTIVITIES: Radio plays ‘36. Pro- duction staff of The Patsy”, and Second Childhood”, K. E. '37. Press Club '36. '37. '39. '40. Archery '39. '40, Senior Class Treasurer. Business mgr. of Toot”, S. A. A. THOMAS KOLAR TOMMY” The force of his own merit makes his way.” ACTIVITIES: Intramural basket- ball and mixed Volleyball. C. M. C., Prc3., Vice-Pres. of Senior Class. Asst. Editor of Toot”. Track. Radio play.

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II THE TOOT AN AVERAGE DAY IN CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL 5:30 A. M.—Rusty dreams of another excit- ing day in school, as he starts to milk the cows. 8:50 A. M.—Jeep Pugliano finds it necessary to eat while enroute to school. 8:59i,' A. M.—As yet only a handful of stud- ents have entered the “Knowledge Box.” 9:00 A. M.—Seniors race Juniors to door and then grandly push them aside as befits superiors. 9:10 A. M.—Margaret Ash and Homer Ball appear, puffing—just a wee bit late. 9:20 A. M. —Gerard LeBlanc, after much contemplation decides to go to French Class. 9:25 A. M.—Mrs. Fudesco delivers her daily lecture on, “What is the world coming to ?” 9:30 A. M.—Henry Seitz is still reading Dick Tracy, his hero. 9:32 A. M.—Shouts from the Auditorium tell us that Mies Jacobs is realistically re- hearsing her prize speakers. 9:41 A. M.—Students watchfully eye the clock, as it nears the end of the first per- iod. 9:52 A. M.—Mr. Tomatore can be heard ex- pounding the principles of sine, cosine and tangent to a bewildered Geometry class. 9:55 A. M. Grace, Catherine, Teresa and An- gie are discussing fashions in Ihe north- east corner of the English room, under cover of supplementary reading. 10:00 A. M.—A steady drone suddenly can be heard issuing from the Eng.is room by which we know that Miss Clines has turned on her 12-cyiindsr fan. 10:02 A. M.—Instantly George Unlig’s and Fred Maxwell’s books have been blown away by the blast. The rest of the class, however, enjoys the cool breezes. 10:15 A. M—Notes are flying while Milton is in Paradise. 10:30 A. M. The bell rings and brings Steve Cimino to his feet, with a start. 10:45 A. M.—Mrs. Barott and Mr. Ostrynski are busy patroling Study Hall. 10:59 A. M.—Miss Powers is dashing around looking for her wayward Freshmen who ha e played hookey from Latin. 11:01 A. M.—Raymond 'ihivierge comes in for a change of books and loudly declares he’d like to take a shot at Hitler. 11:07 A. M.—Don Phipps eagerly looks out of the door for some excitement. 11:21 A. M—Quoted from Miss Mackey, in History C class: “Ready for a little test now?” 11:32 A. M.—Stearnsy is still arguing over who is going to change seats for the “lit- tle test.” 11:40 A. M.—Mary Morecroft declares that Washington DID issue the Emancipation Proclamation. 11:46 A. M.—Sam Russo starts humming “Fat Ralston For Dinner”, (very timely, we sez.) 11:54 A. M.—Miss Mackey at last weakens and gives up, for the “empty” looks on our faces portray our hunger. 12:00 M.—Students depict a scene from Zane Gray’s novel, “The Thundering Herd.” 12:16 P. M.—Down in the Cafeteria, Mrs. Tornatore discovers 50c missing in the change box and watchfully eyes all eaters. 12:45 P. M.—A continuous series of off key songs is heard coming from the Audi- torium. Don’t be a'armed, it’s only Mr. and Mrs. Prof’s Glee Club. 1:13 P. M.—An awful tang is heard thru- out the vicinity and a pentitent Stearns sheepishly emerges from papa’s Pontiac to note the resulting damage to faculty cars. 1:15 P. M.—Mr. McLean is vainly trying to (Continued on page 37)

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16 THE TOOT THE CLASS OF 1940 CATHARINE ALBANESE “CORKY” “As fine a girl as you’d care to meet.” ACTIVITIES: Intramural Basket- ball, Intramural Hockey, Press Club, S. A. A., “Toot” Staff. MARGARET ASH “She taketh most delight in music, in- struments and poetry.” ACTIVITIES: K. E. 37. ’38. 39. ’40 Band. '36, ’37. ’38, Glee Club ’37. '38, ’39. Orchestra ’40, Hockey ’37, ’39, “Toot” Staff, One-act play. ANN HOUGHTON “ANGIE” “Truth needs no color; beauty, no pen- cil.” ACTIVITIES: K. E. Society ’38, 39, ’40. Committee Junior-Senior picnic, Junior Prom committee. K. E. Ball 1939, S. A. A. ’38. ’39. ’40. ’Toot” Staff. RUTH CHANDLER “RUTHIE” “A tender heart, a will inflexible.” ACTIVITIES: Hockey. Basketball, Baseball. K. E. Society, Fashion Play, Press Club, Glee Club. Jr. Prom Com- mittee. S. A. A., Volley Ball. STEPHEN CIMINO “STEVE” “Speak freely what you think”. ACTIVITIES: Football ’37, ’38. Base- ball ’36. ’37. ’38. ’39, Wrestling ’38. ’39. Track ’39. F. F. A. ’39, ’40. Bruisers Club’38, Intramural Basketball, Volley- ball ’36. ’37, 38. 39. GEORGE COX “COX IE” “Success comes to him who strives.” ACTIVITIES: Football. Basketball. Band, C. M. C. Club, Radio play. MARY DOLCI “A gentle heart.” ACTIVITIES: S. A. A. ROBERT DURFEE “DURF” “Service with a smile.” ACTIVITIES: 3% years Band. Em- pire Boys’ State ’39, C. M. C. TERESA GAROFALO ‘TREE” “Who would coast, first must climb.” ACTIVITIES: Basketball. Hockey. Press Club, S. A. A., Toot” staff. Jun- ior Prom Committee, Senior Ball Committee. JACK HARRINGTON “Mon shall speak of your achieve- ments.”