Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Dedication...............................................3 Editorial ...............................................4 Board of Education.......................................5 Faculty................................................6-7 Toot Staff...............................................8 Seniors.............................................. 9-24 Class History........................................25-27 Class Prophecy.......................................28-29 Class Will..............................................30 Popularity Contest......................................31 The Order of the Day.................................32-33 Reminiscing..........................................34-35 Candid Shots............................................36 Classes .............................................37-40 Activities...........................................41-46 Sports...............................................47-51 Sport Snapshots..................................... 52-53 Going Out into the Wide World...........................54 Continued Articles......................................55 Autographs..............................................56 page two

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EDITORIAL We, the people of America, have been blessed with a great privilege—that of free education. This helps keep our nation strong and unified. We have every opportunity to better ourselves and our country. As far as education is concerned, we all have an equal chance to become wiser individuals through the acquisition of knowledge. How many times while walking through the halls of C. H. S. have you heard students say, “I hate school. I can’t wait until I get out.” Just by hearing this, you know they have the wrong attitude toward education and its value. They are the ones who abuse this great privilege that people in other countries long for. I hope that after reading this article they are the ones to change their views on the subject. A most disturbing thought is that about half the students who start school ever graduate. This is a relatively poor per cent- age for such a prosperous country. These people are throwing away the greatest gift the United States offers them for what they think are more exciting experiences. They find out later that their education could have done so much for them if they hadn’t been so foolish. In the United States today most jobs require a high school diploma while some insist on higher education. If anyone reading this article is considering dropping out of school, I sincerely hope he will decide against it, or at least ponder a bit before taking any definite steps. A careful survey shows that students leave school for one of the following reasons: first, their dislike for school and poor grades; second, the money they could acquire by working; and third, their lack of friends. That’s where we could help by making them feel they belong, and encouraging them to join the various organizations in our school. These students haven’t received enough fun out of education to go along with its toil. Compared to America, Europe has very few schools and universities, but the colleges they have are excellent and the enrollment is usually high. In these eountibes, the edu- cational opportunities are appreciated to the fullest. People in European countries are anxious to learn. They study diligently at every possible opportunity. In our country it is mandatory for everyone to attend school until a certain age is reached. This shouldn’t be necessary because Americans who have the chance to obtain a good education should take advantage of it and not have to be forced into it. Today the world is in a very tense situation. We are threatened by a third World War. Many countries that are apt to fall under Communist influence at the pres- ent are lacking a good educational system. If not, they wouldn’t turn so eagerly toward this evil that threatens the peace and free- dom of the world. They know not that Com- munism can only deprive them of all their rights. We in America are not swayed by the “Red’s” false promises because we know they are evil. And how do we know? We know because of that wonderful privilege called free education. Do you realize how different the United States would be without its educated people? It would be like many of these backward countries that are falling under Communist control today. This evil menace is trying to creep into our schools. It’s attempting to poison the minds of the American youth. But we’re strong and can offer resistance. We can con- tinue our studies on the democratic level and turn our backs on Communism, the constant threat to American security and happiness. We are fortunate that we have our free schools to teach us right from wrong. When more people learn the value of our educa- tional facilities and take advantage of them our country will grow with the knowledge of its people. —KATHRYN CAPPARELLI page four