Canisteo High School - Kanistean Yearbook (Canisteo, NY)

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At the end of the school year our class made a trip to Lake Demon where swimming, rowing, and games Were enjoyed. Our Chaperons were the Misses Grace Salton, Josephine Anderson, and Marjory Bell, also Mr. Marvin Rapp and Leo Dustman. This last event brought our Sophomore year to a close and was the beginning of two years which will long be remembered by every one in the class of 1940. The first and most important thing which was done upon entering our Junior year of High School was the election of our class officers. Margaret Knight was elected President with Gerald Brown as Vice President, Fred Yanni, Secretary, and William Perham, Treasurer. This year was very successful. We attempted many projects for the purpose of securing money to put on our Junior-Senior Banquet in honor of the Class of 1939. The banquet was held May 25, 1939, in the Canisteo Central School Gymnasium. The address of welcome was given by the Junior Class President, Margaret Knight, and the Senior reply was given by Donald Beattie, president of the Senior Class of 1939. The toastmaster was Francis Scranton, a member of the Class of 1940. Our guest speaker was Rev. Paul V. Arow. After the banquet, dancing was enjoyed by all, to the music of Abe Atherton and his orchestra. The second main event of the year was our Junior Play-presented December 15 , 1939, in the High School Auditorium, entitled Napoleon, Junior by John Hershey with Gerald Brown as the star of the cast. Other characters in the play are as follows: Lindbergh Ruggles, Nelson Ripley, Wilma Ruggles, Margaret Knight, Evelyn Ruggles, Ruth Van Wie, Henderson Ruggles, Jr., Francis Scranton, Clay Sanders, Harlo Ather- ton, Jr., Verne Martin, Anne Tychi, Oliver Snuiile, William Perham, Grandma, Elizabeth Galutia, Katherine Ruggles, Janet Pratt, Muriel Sinclair, Eleanor Roe, Stranger, Belden Pratt. Our play was a huge success due to cooperation. Another important and enjoyable affair of the School year was the Junior Ball. We held our ball February 2, 1939, in the C. C. S. gymnasium. The music was furnished by Don De Serio and his orchestra. Our decorations were in keeping with Valentine's Day. We had several minor entertainments, but because of lack of space and memory we are unable to add them to the Class History of 1940. We entered our Senior year with the idea of going to Washington, D. C., but were terribly disappointed to find out that it was an impossibility. On organizing our Class We decided that our money would be used for a year book which is to be the first year book published by a class in the new Canisteo Central School. At the same meeting we elected our oflicers who are-President, Francis Scranton, Vice President, Bette Stocum, Secretary, Elsie Hunt, Treasurer, Bertha York. The senior play Skidding written by Aurania Rouveral, a Judge Hardy production, was directed by Miss Marguerite Mattie and Miss Josephine Anderson. It was presented December 7, 1939, in the Canisteo Central School Auditorium with the following cast: Aunt Milly, Bette Stocum, Andy Hardy, James Higgins, Judge Hardy, Francis Scranton, Mrs. Hardy, Eleanor Roe, Grandpa Hardy, Charles Meng, Estelle Hardy Campbelle, Janet Pratt, Marian Hardy, Margaret Knight, Wayne Trenton, III, Robert Ordway, Mr. Stubbins, Charles Wilder, Mr. O'Rourke, William Perham, Myra Hardy Wilcox, Ruth Van Wie. The plot centered around the election of Judge Hardy to the Supreme Court of the state of Idaho. The stage set was in charge of Mr. Leo Dustman and the make up in charge of Mr. Clayton Van Orsdale. Due to the fact that our year book went to press before the following events we will be able to give only highlight of the affairs. We anticipate having our Senior Ball the last week of March, in the High School Gymnasium. The Junior-Senior Banquet put on by the Juniors in honor of the Class of 1940 will be held the latter part of May. We will also be paying guest of the Alumni Association, of Canisteo Central School, to a banquet in June. This in general ends our high school career. Speaking for the senior class we have all enjoyed our four years of high school and regret deeply having to leave dear old Canisteo Central School. We sincerely hope that the graduating classes to follow will be as successful as our, the class of 1940. Page 19

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CHARLES WILDER Treasurer of Student Senate 35 Vice President of Student Senate 4g Chess and Checker Club 45 Photography Club 39 Mixed Chorus 3, Orchestra 3, 4, Band 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Track 3, 4g Football 3, 4, Basketball 3a Senior Play, Operetta 3. BERTHA YORK Treasurer of Senior Class, Typist for KANISTEANJ Home- making Club 3, 4g Junior-Senior Banquet Committee: Junior Prom Committee, Chairwoman of Ushers for Se- nior Play. MHS HHS GD Y IGH SCHOOL-The year 1936-The day September 4th-We gathered at the portals of Canisteo High School to embark upon a course that had long been. our goal. From our first day in the first grade in school We have, under the tender and solicitous care of our teachers, been constantly preparing ourselves to face and accept the challenge and opportunities of High School. With courageous steps but with trembling hearts we faced the challenge. We came: We saw, we conquered , and now are glad to relate the happy times that Canisteo Central High School has given us in our four years. Due to the fact that our present Canisteo Central School was under construction, our first year in High School was disrupted. We were housed in a temporary building in which several classes were combined, therefore, no organization could be formed. Nevertheless, we had one party during our Freshman year which was held in the Com- munity Building. Our Sophomore year became our transition year because we moved from the old building into our present Canisteo Central School. After getting permanently settled we endeavored to raise money to prepare for the expenses which were to follow in our Junior and Senior years. First we sponsored a magician program in the new auditorium. It was a success and gave us a good start for our Junior year. Page 18

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MIST lllll ML HND TEST film EN We, the class of nineteen hundred and forty of Canisteo Central School of Canisteo in the county of Steuben and state of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say: First-To our principal, Mr. D. M. Gardner, we, the class of 1940, give a lie detector to be used in writing excuses, especially during hunting season. Second-To certain members of the faculty, we give and bequeath the following: To Miss Anderson, a package of gum and Mr. Rapp. To Miss Benson, a hickory stick to use on the Freshmen. To Mr. Brennan, enough height so he can look his wife in the eye. To Miss Burr, a winning personality, to get her man. To Miss Cole, an eligible agriculture teacher. To Mr. Crandall, a country home where he can practice what the preaches in agriculture. To Mr. Dickens, a copywritecl book containing his family history, using information received from him in Math. classes. To Miss Donley, a home in Greenwood to be with Clair. To Mr. Dustman, a thermostatic control for his temper. To Mr. Fenner, the ability to kill all the deer he says he shoots. To Miss Furey, an ample reward for tolerating this yearis Sophomore Class. To Mrs. Garman, a long rest during the summer to cope with next year's P. G.'s. To Miss Holloway, Betty Boop's place in the movies. To Miss Mattie, a calm sweet disposition to use when she is directing certain of this year's Senior Class. To Mr. Moon, a self-rocking cradle so that he will DOI lose his sleep. To Miss Morse, a reasonable attitude concerning gym excuses. To Miss Persons, a sign to hang on her door Down to Shrigley's room. To Miss Schyler, scratch proof polish for the fenders of her new Pontiac. To Mr. Smith, a pad on which to write his grocery list, thus omitting an extra trip to the store for forgotten groceries. To Mr. Winterhalder, a soft pedal to use when he toots his own horn. Third-To our successors, the Juniors, we give and bequeath the following: To Lois Beattie, Margaret Knight's history ability, so that Dummy will not be ashamed. To George Booth, the honor of filling all the seniors' seats in detention. To Dale Burdick, Abe Atherton's ability to organize an orchestra. To Richard Call, Bertha York's typing ability. To Doris Comfort, some of Ann Sheridan's Oomph. To Betty Dineen, all of jimmie's love. To Elizabeth Dwight, Paul McCool's football ability, so she can tackle Slim. To james Ells, the height of his bosom pal, Paul. To Cornelia French, some of Jean Plaisted's slimness. To Audrey Gillis, Betty Stocum's ability to get a part in the Senior Play. To Ida Hallett, a permanent wave to eliminate the necessity of wearing curlers to school. To Lucille Haight, Janet Pratt's gift of gab. To Betty Heyberger, Bertha York's ability to hold her man. To Francis Hilts, some of Junior's ability to get money, so that, at last, in their senior year, Hiltsie can pay Lois' way. To Vera Howland, love for her future husband like Elsie Hunt loves hers. To Doris Hubertus, Norma Stewart's quiet ways. Page 20