Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 31 This year, we Thespians had our usual election of officers. They are as follows: Robert Gleason, President; Shirley Sorci, Vice President; Carmela Aquino, Treasurer; Shirley Cardner, Secretary. Due to the lack of a permanent dramatic director, we were unable to present prize speaking and a three-act play. However, we gave a number of assembly programs, the foremost of which was the “Gay Nineties Revue.” Under the leadership of our temporary ad- visor, Miss Penna, we were able to initiate twelve new members on May 20. An initiation party was held in the school gymnasium. Because of the late initiation, the new members were unable to have their pictures taken with the other members of the Thes- pian Society. The new members are: Con- cepta Zumbo, Mary Waldo, Fred Penna, Mary Lou Farr, Frances Aquino, Betty Schmidt, Josephine Farfaglia, Josephine Lanzafami, Asa Smith, Harold Spencer and Thomas Mc- Nally. —SHIRLEV CARDNER Bill Mott: “John Beach is going to get a medal. He saved the lives of the company.” Floyd: “How come?” Bill: “He shot our cook.” Miss Daniels: “What did Benjamin Frank- lin do when he discovered electricity ?” Greiner: “Nothing, he was too shocked.” “Of course I wouldn’t say anything about her unless I could say something good. And, oh boy, is this good—”.

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THE TOOT 30 Freshman Class President .................Richard Clark Vice President............Harvey Stocker Secretary ................Charlotte Parks Treasurer ................Margaret Fisher Motto—Amor patriae est nostra lex. (Love of Country is Our Law). Colors—Navy blue and white. Flower—Daffodil The Freshman Class began its social ac- tivities in High school by taking part in the annual Hallowe’en Party. We showed movies sold ice cream, and told fortunes to earn some money to help pay expenses for the coming year. Later in the year, we held two dances for everyone in the school and had one party for ourselves. We plan to purchase our window before the year is over, and put it up with the others. —CHARLOTTE PARKS Gleason was being examined for admission to MIT. He seemed all right in every way but one. The doctor said: “You’re a little stiff.” Quickly his blood mounted as he said,“ You’re a big stiff.” Hedg: “Just because a man has money doesn’t mean he’s a success.” Nina: “I’ll marry any failure who’s got a million dollars.” Miss Clines: “Dick how many times have I told you to get to this class on time?” Dick: “I don’t know. I thought you were keeping score.”

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32 THE TOOT Football Canastota 7 .......................Oneida 6 Canastota 19 ......................Oneida 0 By winning five games, and losing a sixth by only one point, the Canastota gridmen of 1942 established themselves second only to a powerful Whitesboro team in league stand- ing. This feat, coupled with a double victory over our traditional Oneida rivals, made this season outstanding in recent C. H. S. football history. The Schmidtmen got off to a shaky start in a pre-season game at Oneida, beating Coach Fred 0. Duncan’s team 7-6. In the first Lea- gue game, the Canastota eleven unleashed an unlooked for amount of power to crush Clin- ton 26-0. The week following, however, Can- astota rooters were disappointed when the Maroon and White bowed to a heavy Whites- boro team, 13-12, after a thrilling battle on a rain-soaked field. The game was highlight- ed by half-back Blanchard’s ninety-five yard runback of the second half kickoff, going all the way for six points. After this game, the C. H. S. team had little trouble defeating a rough Cazenovia eleven 25-0, followed it up with a hard fought 12-6 win over New Hart- ford and finished the season with a spectacu- lar defeat of Oneida 19-0, before a huge crowd of Canastota rooters at the Roberts Street Field. The football men attributed much of their success this year to Coach Schmidt’s new single-wing back plays which were made to order for the fast, hard-hitting backs, Ro- magnoli, Blanchard, Tornatore and Eddie and Ernie Cretaro. The veteran ends, Hamlin and Mariano formed powerful wings for the light but hard-blocking line, Marchetti, Cramp, Nastasi, DiGaspari, Sgroi and Albanese. (continued on page 35)