Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE CLASS OF 1947 Back Row: N. Day, B. Burns, R. Tornatore, S. Tornatore. Fourth Row: S. DeVencenzo, R. Borgognoni, B. Schmidt, W. Ramsdell, J. Fisher. Third Row: M. Settiease, B. Moore, S. Stagnitti, O. Smith, J. Phipps. Second Row: I. DeFrancisco, D. Simmons, T. Carter, D. Tackabury, E. Merithew, H. Scheid, . Van Dusen, A. Fiore, B. Miles, D. Farnach, M. Vorton, J. Bortle. Front Row: M. Fratelli, L. DePasquale, E. Pankhurst, F. Crimi, B. Holdridge, Miss Furfaro, E. Petrie, M. Tornabene, F. Ezzo, A. Cone.

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THE TOOT FACULTY Back Row: Mr. L. Waldo, Mr. I.. Wright, Mr. I . Clary, Mr. W. Sharpe, Mr. D. R. McLean, Mr. G. F. Bogardus, Mr. W. Schmidt, Mr. G. Rynders, Air. R. Alhanese. Front Row: Miss A. B. Clines, Mrs. R. Brooks, Mrs. M. Newberry, Miss F. Furfaro, Miss H. Dunn, Miss R. Mackey, Miss P. Bnrgett, Mrs. R. Courtney, Miss I). Richardson, Miss L. Powers, Miss G. Dan- iels. Mr. Glen F. Bogardus, Superintendent of Schools. Mr. I). Robert McLean, Principal. Miss Anna B. Clines, Vice Principal, English. Miss Gertrude E. Daniels, Mathematics, Science. Miss Louise H. Powers, Preceptress, Latin. Miss Rita Mackey, History, Social Studies. Mrs. Wheeler Milmoe, Commercial. Mr. Lawrence Waldo. Social Studies, Commercial. Mr. William C. Schmidt, Physical Education. Mr. George Rynders, Science, Social Studies. Miss Helen M. Dunn, Librarian. Mrs. Rosemary Courtney, English, Dramatics. Miss Mable Schroth, Home Economics. Miss Florence Furfaro, Social Studies, Mathematics. Miss Dorothy Richardson, Romance Languages. Mr. David Clary, Commercial. Mrs. Ruth G. Brooks, Art. Mrs. Mary Newberry, School Nurse. Miss Phyllis Burgett, Music. Mr. Leland Wright, Music. Mr. William Sharpe, Agriculture.

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THE TOOT 7 CLASS HISTORY No score and four years ago, a group of talented students set forth to enter the por- tals of C. H. S. as active Freshmen. This was the future, now present, class of ’47. Of course, we were all enthralled at the thought, and liniment became a handy item to ease the stretched and strained necks. At our initial meeting, Mary Tornabene was elected President; Dick Tornatore, Vice President; Eugene Petrie, Treasurer; and Mary Guifre, Secretary. We chose the Talis- man Rose as our class flower and red and gold as class colors. Mrs. Fudesco and Miss Furfaro were class advisors. Initiation was held the third week of school and the fiend- ish Sophomores were delightfully pleased with us meek Freshmen. At the Freshman- Sophomore party following initiation, a truce of all parties concerned in the forerunning days was established. Along in March we had the distinction of having our class window put in; a distinction because tradition said we should wait in deep anxiety till a few years hence. Back to school we were now Sopho- mores under the leadership of Bob Borgog- noni, President; Dick Tornatore, Vice Pres- ident; Lucy Maula, Secretary; and Betty Miles, Treasurer. It was now our turn to “welcome” the Freshmen, which we did with open arms. A trade of books for fruit, that is! Later on we held the V-E Dance, starring the “Time-Wasters” with popular music. This was our first big financial suc- cess. Along in June we lost Charles Koch, and Flavio Palombi left us to join the Navy, to the fellows’ disapppointment (girls’ too.) Swiftly our Junior year came, bringing Eugene Petrie as President; Frank Crimi, Vice President; Mary Guifre, Secretary; and Mary Ann Setticase, Treasurer. This year we went into big business by selling hot dogs and programs at the football games and holding two successful dances. Slowly our treasury mounted into three figures. In May our rings came, and of course, were very conspicuous, as were we Juniors ourselves. Dolores Farnach was then secretary, as Mary Guifre left school. On April 26, the largest Junior event of the year was held, the Jun- ior Prom. For this event Bruce Burns and Mary Ann Setticase were chosen co-chair- men. It resulted in a big success for every- one, even us Juniors, as financial ends met. At the Junior-Senior picnic later on, a swell time was had by all. This year we had Miss Dunn as new advisor, in place of Mrs. Fu- desco who took a leave of absence. The clearing summer dust of 1946 found our class setting forth on their final year of fun and studies. We, as Seniors, of old C. H. S. chose Frank Crimi, President; Betty Hol- dridge, Vice President; Carol Bromfield, Sec- retary; and Eugene Petrie, Treasurer. Mrs. Brooks replaced Miss Dunn as advisor, due to Miss Dunn’s busy library schedule. In De- cember the Seniors and Sophomores spon- sored the Father Furfaro Choir from Syra- cuse, drawing a large audience of satisfied students and parents. Along in January, plans for the “Toot” were drawn up; with Bruce Burns as editor and Mary Tornabene as assistant editor. The advertising committee then canvassed the town for sponsors; while other committees made customary trips to the B-J office and to the photographer’s. Steadily time marched on. June appeared and the Senior Ball was planned. Everyone worried over final exams and finally experienced “the fidgets” on graduation day. The class of 1947 is now part of the a- lumni of C. H. S. Yet we will live again in memory many times over these carefree days. And while we reminisce, we shall (Continued on Page 41)