Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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6 THE TOOT Mr. glen f. bogardus Superintendent of Schools St. Lawrence University, B. S.; Summer school at Cornell University five years; summer school at Co- lumbia University one year; executive C. H. S. (22 years). MR. I). ROBERT McLEAN Principal Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse University summer school; teaching experience at Canastota High School 17 years; subjects Mathematics and Soc- ial Studies. MISS LOUISE h. LOWERS New York State College for Teachers, A. B.; European travel, 1 summer; teaching experience in China 4 years; teaching experience at C. H. S., 16 years; subject, Latin. MISS RITA E. MACKEY New York State College for Teachers A. B.; Tem- porary examiner in New York State Regents De- partment, 13 years; European travel one summer; teaching experience in C. H. S. 15 years; subjects, History and Economics. MISS ANNA B. CLINES Vice Principal College of St. Elizabeth, A B.; summer school at Cornell University, five years; Buffalo Normal school, one year; European study and travel one summer; teaching experience in Canastota High School. 18 years; subjects, English 2, 3, and 4. MRS. VERA GRAY SMITH Syracuse University A. B.; summer school Uni- versity; teaching experience at C. H. S. 17 years; subjects. Biology, Physics and General Science. MISS GERTRUDE E. DANIELS New York State College for Teachers A. B; Columbia University M. A.; summer school at Colum- bia; teaching experience at C. K. S. 14 years; sub- jects, Mathematics and Chemistry. MRS. SAMUEL FUDESCO Syracuse University A. B.; Summer school at Syracuse 3 years; one summer at Columbia; foreign study at University of Florence, Italy; teaching ex- perience at C. H. S. 15 years, subjects, French .nd Italian.

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1943 THE TOOT 1943 Editorial We, in America, have been blessed with one of the greatest privileges that can be had by a nation—that of free education. With it, a nation intelligently governs itself and rises to tremendous heights; without it, a na- tion exposes itself to ignorant tyrants who would sway the masses to a “new order” and institute scoundrels to interpret the “will of the people.” During the present struggle for humanity, America remains almost alone in its normal conduct of the public educational system. To be sure, new fields, arising from a war-mind- ed world, have crept into our schools; but no halt has been called to the actual studies themselves—rather, an increase. In this way we have shown defiance to the totalitarian countries for their methods of education, and have been that much the stronger party in preserving our own democratic ideals in the schools. In this yearbook, we are endeavoring to show by print and plate how the spirit of education still moves boldly on in C. H. S. In our societies, our athletics and our musical groups, we have proved the versatility of our educational system by instituting, with no distraction from our studies, extra cur- ricular activities for the purpose of turning out students with a better character and a more rounded personality. With so much stress being placed on the great contemporary charters of human liber- ty and the four freedoms, it is altogether fit- ting that we, the beneficiaries of such doc- trines, should take time out to acknowledge our rich heritage in the field of American education. We, the Class of 1943, hope to be worthy guardians of this fifth freedom. We look ahead eagerly to the future world, a world which we pray may be rid of ignorance, and raised to undreamed of standards of living thru a better system of understanding among all peoples. —ROBERT GLEASON Board of Education Albert E. Campbell Mrs. May C. Phillips Clifford W. Cramp James A. Grilli Claude B. Ellis Glen F. Bogardus, clerk We, the class of ’43, have finally come to the end of a long path. It has only been thru the farsight and supervision of the Board of Education that we have succeeded in reach- ing our goal. We appreciate the helpful guidance of the members of the Board of Education and we assure them that their efforts shall serve as an inspiration in attaining our goals in the future. —NANCY PANEBIANCO k

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THE TOOT i MR. WILLIAM C. SCHMIDT Belfonte Academy; Colgate University B. S.; Cortland Normal summer school, 3 years; teaching experience at C. H. S. 15 years; subject, Athletic In- structor. MISS MARGARET HELLER Cortland Normal Scnool; one summer at Univer- sity of Wisconsin; extension work at Syracuse Uni- versity; teaching experience at C. H. S. 11 years; sub- jects, girls Physical Educational Instructor. MRS. WHEELER MILMOE College of New Rochelle B. S.; teaching exper- ience at C. H. S. 12 years. Commercial Instructor. MR. MEADE HEDGLON Syracuse University, B. S.; graduate student 1 year, lMs years Syracuse School of Education; teach- ing experience at C. H. S. 5 years; subjects commer- cial subjects, merchandising, salesmanship. MR. LAWRENCE F. WALDO St. Lawrence University B. A.; two summers at Syracuse University; teaching experience at C. H. S. 4 years; subjects, social studies. MISS LUCIE PENNA Syracuse University A. B.; Syracuse School of Library Science, B. L. S.; Librarian C. H. S. one year; teaching experience C. H. S. one year . MRS. HELEN C. YORK Cornell University B. S.; 3 years summer school at Syracuse University; teaching experience at C. H. S. 1 year; subject, Home Economics. MISS JANET MYERS la. Syracuse University, B. F. A.; teachhg exper icnce C. H. S. 1 year, subject Art. MISS FLORENCE MOSES Crane Department Potsdam; State Teachers College B. A.; teaching experience at C. H. 3. 1 year, JQJ CL subject, music. itJr . r . fi MISS FLORENCE FURFARO New York State College for Teachers, A. B.; 1 year graduate work; teaching experience in C. H. S. 1 year, subjects Mathematics and Social Studies. MRS. SHERRY WOOD Emerson College of Boston, A. B.; L. , 4 years teaching experience, subject English. Class Prophecy It was the funniest thing, but last night I had a dream about the Class of ’43. As I can recall it, it ran thus: Time: 1955. Place: Canastota. The war is over now. Our soldiers have re- turned with but few exceptions, for there aren’t many Gold Stars on our Honor Roll. Canastota has changed considerably during a 12 years’ absence. I decided to take a walk down Chapel St. where Connie Zumbo used to live. Her folks were still there and I was anxious to know what had become of Connie. I was indeed surprised when a very fashion- able young lady answered the door. It was Connie—a new and improved Connie. After a short conversation I learned that she was now dean of a girl’s school near Troy but at present was home on vacation. We therefore decided to have dinner together and talk over old times and mutual acquaint- ances I found that very few of our classmates had remained in Canastota. James Relyea, Floyd Fisher, Ivan Cary, Guy Ponticello, and Charles Peters all managed large farms near the town. Claire Seabrook owned a dress shop and I was surprised to find that many of her most fashionable gowns were designed by Ruth Dygert. Audrey Lahah designed the hats and sports clothes that Claire featured. Barbara Parks was now married (to George) and Nina waited for Eddie to return, and then she married him. Ruth Evans, Ger- trude Seitz, Santa Stagnitti and Sarah De- Mauro also married. I asked Connie about her cousin Mary Wal- do and also one of our closest friends, Nancy Panebianco. I learned that Mary, after an unsuccessful marriage was now a Miami debutante. Nancy, had made quite a success of her life and was now the editor-in-chief of “The New York Herald-Tribune.” Two of her; ablest reporters were Anthony Fantach and