Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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CLASS POEM As wo sit at the table for a game of cards We can see in them faces of our old pards. Our DEALER, Miss Martin, the cards will mix As we turn up the class of ’56 We’ve had KINGS in our class—Bernard, Lance, and Lou, Who’ll continue to prosper in all that they do. From our gay little group there has been but one QUEEN, And Becker is one upon whom we can lean. Pat and Lynne in our class as the ACES, Arc sure through life to set fast paces. JACK-of-sports Button, Tucci, and Dickie Di Our future all-Americans will surely be. But Hicks, Sorci, and Carp are contenders for fame Along with the others whom we did name. These girls have decided not to tarry, So it’s DIAMONDS for Pat, Orah Lee and Rosemary, The date has been set for Rose, Fran, and Nancy, They’ve all found the boys that suit their fancy. The HEARTS of our class are made up of four, As steadies they’ll remain forever more, These couples are not hard to depict, They’re Sue and Bill, and Joanne and Dick. The CLUB of our deck resembles the clover of luck, And we’re sure June, Marilyn, and Jane of this plant will pluck. DEUCES are twosomes who are one-half in our class, And in each of these twosomes is a gay Senior lass, page twenty-six

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A memorable day that is still in our hearts, was our Junior Prom, which was held November 12, 1954. Our theme was “Sen- timental Rhapsody” and Tony Rogers and his orchestra played for us. Dick DiVeronica was chairman and June Frier was co- chairman. In November, we ordered our Junior rings. When we had received them, we had to show them to everyone in school. We thought our rings were the best, although a few of our boys got “hooked” and just didn’t have one any more. To fill our coffers, we sold football and basketball programs and pencils at the home games. I bet Pat and Barb remember all the work and selling they did. The last event of our Junior year was our Junior-Senior Picnic which was held at Green Lake. We all had lots of food and enjoyed ourselves, as usual. I’ll bet some of the girls remember the boat ride we took. We didn’t want those three couples to get lost, did we? If you ever want to know “anything” about outer space, just ask Al. He is our class astronomer and a very good one at that. We’ve reserved him a seat on the first rocket to the moon, as a representative of the Class of 1956. It was hard to believe, but we had reached the top. Now, as seniors, we had a tough and thrilling year ahead of us. Start- ing us off as president was Bernard Thoma; vice-president, Jane Whitmeyer; secretary, Marlene Shuler; and treasurer, Millie Al- banese. A committee was set up to see how our financial status was. The conclusion, “more money needed”. Another memorable day was our Senior floor show at the Halloween dance. We had more fun putting it on and “jobbing it”, than the kids did who were watching it. We’ll never forget Lance, Rog Button and Carpenter, Bernard, Dick, Doug, Lou, Bill and Eppie dressed in black and orange crepe paper singing “Aint She Sweet”. My what beautiful legs, boys! In November, we had a magazine sub- scription campaign. The profit was to help support the “Toot” and the Senior Ball. Dick DiVeronica won a trophy for selling the most subscriptions. Finally we got our “Toot” started. Lynne Stagnitti is our editor and Albert Tucci is our co-editor. We also got around to taking our pictures in January. Most of us went back for a second time because we couldn’t be- lieve we looked like we really do. Class night, the Junior-Senior Picnic, the Senior Ball, graduation, and the Alumni Banquet will close the portals on us to any further years at C. H. S. With a tear in our hearts and a smile upon our lips, we gaze back upon these, our fondest memories. These memories would not be possible without the help and devotion of our capable advisor, Miss Martin. — ROSALIE CAGLIA page twenty-fire

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Carbon, Guy, and Wallace are the first we will name, But Balducci, Lisi, and Fazio also belong in our game. LOW CARDS Eulalia, Maggie and little Marie In the maze of our class are at times hard to see. HIGH CARDS of our deck include these three. Barb, Millie, and Bernic, who have brought us much glee. Marlene, Shirl, Ro, Marg, and Mary Lee make our FULL HOUSE, And in high school their devilry was hard to douse. BIDS for the hands of two gay Junior bonnies, Were made by our boys Douglas and Ronnie. JOKERS John, Eppie, Annie, O’Connor, and Stag Can cure any ill with a cute little gag. Bruno, Bryson, and Burch in our deck are the TREYS, They’ve given much joy to our high school days. THREE OF A KIND Corona, Olden, and Dan, For themselves a fortune are sure to pan. Yvonne, Rail, Ross, and Marian the game of SOLITAIRE have played, But regardless of this many friends they have made. Grace, Chuck, Charlotte, and Wayne complete our HAND, And have proved through school days to be just grand. PLAYERS Barb, V. J., Donna and Ro call this game to an end, And they hope happy days in the future will be the trend. So whenever we look at the faces of cards, We’ll remember the friendship of our old pards. page twenty-seven