Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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8 THE TOOT THE FACULTY MR. GLEN F. BOG AH 1)US 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. twenty years. MR. D. ROBERT McLEAN Principal Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse University summer school one year; teaching experience at Can- astota High School Fifteen 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. sixteen years; subjects, English H, III and IV. MISS LOUISE H. POWERS New York State College for Teachers A. B.; sum- mer school three years; European travel one sum- mer; teaching experience in China four years; teach- ing experience in C. H. S. fourteen 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. fifteen years; subjects, History and Economics. MRS. VERA GRAY SMITH Syracuse University A. B.; summer school Uni- versity; teaching experience at C. H. S. fifteen years; subjects. Biology and Physics. MISS GERTRUDE E. DANIELS New York State College for Teachers A. B.; teaching experience at C. H. S. twelve years; sub- jects. Mathematics and Chemistry. MRS. SAMUEL FUDESCO Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse University summer school one year; foreign study at the Royal University of Florence, Itaiy; teaching experience at C. H. S. thirteen years; subjects, French and Italian. MR. M. BOURNE TORNATORE Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse summer school four years; teaching experience at C. H. S. five years; subject Mathematics. MISS HELEN JACOBS Syracuse University B. S.; teaching experience at C. H. S. six years; subjects, English and Drama- tic Instructor. MR. WILLIAM C. SCHMIDT Belfonte Academy; Colgate University B. S.; Cortland Normal summer school three years; teach- ing experience at C. H. S. thirteen years; subjects, Athletic Instructor. MRS. FLORENCE BAROTT Syracuse University M. A.; School of Library Science; Librarian at Canastota High School.

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THE TOOT 7 CLASS HISTORY For the first time this year we realize that another semester is coming to an end. Does it seem possible that four years have elapsed since we first met in Mrs. Smith’s room on that rainy afternoon in Septembei-, 1937 ? Do you remember how new everything was in the line of electing officers? But we were triumphant and succeeded in selecting as president, Charles Borgognoni; vice pre- sident, Albert Deppoliti; secretary, LaVema Fox and treasurer, Doris Durfee. Perhaps you don’t remember that, but you couldn’t forget our initiation which was anything but ordinary. Our pi’esident lost his newly ac- quired dignity when donning an apron and carrying a doll thru our halls of learning. However, we survived, (didn’t we?) as we made our social debut later at a party on Hallowe’en. I’ve almost forgotten myself, but not quite, the dishes we broke then. However, we have fonder memories of our next event, a picnic held at Scot Noose Park which ter- minated our freshman year. Now that I think of it, our sophomore year started out with a bang, in fact, a back fire. For after we had elected Charles Boi-- gognoni as president, Holden Shumard as vice president, Betty Maine as treasurer and LaVerna Fox as secretary, we all attended a party in the high school, and don’t forget the upper classmen who crashed the gates. Well, all this was done during the process of tam- ing our preeminence, for you probably re- member how superior we felt to the fresh- men. We initiated the latter with much en- thusiasm and then we settled down again. I guess the proudest moment of that year was when we saw our class window, green and orange on the south side of the building. Well, another year ended, and we were rather sorry, weren’t we? I think maybe we had saved most of our vim and vigor (or should I be frank and say ambition?) for our junior year, when we attained great heights. Then in September we elected our officers as follows: president Charles Borgognoni; (this was by then get- ting to be a habit, wasn’t it?) vice president, Annie Morecroft; secretary, Doris Durfee and treasurer, Phyllis Woolsey. Somewhere along those two previous years we had procured, or perhaps grown, that necessary piece of equipment—a backbone. So—we were off. Our most daring attempt was the Junior Prom. Phyllis Woolsey was with us then, you know, and she was our chairman. We toiled on May 10, 1940 over the decorations which represented a ship. Yes, it was a great suc- cess and you looked lovely. Many of our Juniors made us proud that year for they were active in athletics, drama- tics and music. Finally came the junior-senior picnic, and we juniors acted as the pocketbook. Of course, we were heckled by our upper class- mates about the quality of the food, and you and I never could figure out why they ate so fast and so furiously, could we? However, it could never be said that we didn’t enjoy it, even though you did spend the day on the roller coaster and in the hot dog stand. It was indeed a great climax to a gi'eat year. Of course, we don’t have to think very hard to remember the first meeting of our senior year. You were there when we elect- ed as president, Charles Borgognoni again (you can’t really blame him—all the presi- dents were running overtime that year) vice president, Doris Durfee, secretary-treas- urer, Annie Morecroft. What a whirlwind of activities we’ve had since then! Our treasury prospered and then we made plans for the publication of the Toot, and our final fling, the Senior Ball. Yes, everything this year has gone well, and now for the first time we realize an- other semester is coming to an end. It doesn’t seem possible, does it? —DORIS DURFEE

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THE TOOT 9 THE FACULTY (continued) MISS MARGARET HELLER Cortland Normal School; teaching experience in C. H. S. nine years; Girls Physical Educational In- structor . MRS. WHEELER MILMOE College of New Rochelle. B. S.; teaching exper- ience at C. H. S. ten years; Commercial Instructor. MR. SILVER CASA BAR A Applied Arts at Oswego Normal; teaching exper- ience at C. H. S. one year; subject. Industrial Arts. MR. MAURICE BARITAUD Crane Department Potsdam State Teachers Col- lege; Temple University; University of Berlin: teach- ing experience at C. H. S. four 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. three years; subject music. MR. MEADE HEDGLON Syracuse University, B. S.; graduate student 1935- 36; teaching experience at C. H. S. three years; sub- jects; Commercial subjects, merchandising, salesman- ship. ALUMNI The Class of 1910 Mary Morecroft is attending Oneonta Normal. Thomas Kolar, William Stearns and Al- mon New are attending Morrisville State Agricultural School. Lorna Weimer is attending Keuka Col- lege. Barbara Imhofe is attending Smith Col- lege. Raymond Thivierge has a position at the local A. P. Store. Nilda Guidoni and Gertrude Danesi are in training at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syra- cuse. Norman Sutton is with the signal gang of the New York Central railroad. Samuel Russo operates a Texaco gas station on Center St. Carmella Sgroi is attending Central City Business Institute. MISS SUSAN PETRIE Crouse Irving Hospital Training School for Nurses; summer school at Buffalo Stale Teachers College and Syracuse University; School Nurse. MISS EVANGELINE PETERS Syracuse University B. F. A.; teaching experience at C. H. S. two years; subjects. General and Specific Art in Grammar and High School. MR. WILLIAM OSTRYNSKI Cornell University B. S.; Albany State Teachers College summer school, one year; teaching experience at C. H. S. two years; subjects, Agriculture, coaches wrestling team. MRS. M. BOURNE TORNATORE Marywood College. Scranton. Pa.; B. S. in Home Economics, Syracuse University; teaching experience at C. H. S. four years; subject. Home Economics I and IV. MR. LAWRENCE F. WALDO St. Lawrence University, B. A.; teaching exper- ience at C. H. S. two years; subject. Social Studies. MR. SHERRY K. WOOD University of Rochester A. B.; teaching experience at C. H. S. four years; subject. Social Studies. NOTES Henry Seitz is attending Cornell Uni- versity. George Cox is working at Lee Manu- facturing Corporation. Robert Durfee is working at the Die- molding Corporation. Sherry Wood, class of 1929, is now a member of the faculty of the Canastota Jun- ior High School. Mary Tibbits is now attending Mt. Hol- yoke College, Mass. Mae Tuller, class of 1936, graduated last June from the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, New York, and now teaches at the Perry Central school. Frank Furfaro, class of ’33, was or- dained into the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, June 7,1941. Nancy Campbell was married to Her- bert Dalton on June 14, 1941 in the Presby- terian church, Canastota, New York.