Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1947 volume:

TW CHO QUUQEKRM L I 7 I7 1?4 CANTON HIGH SCHOOL 11u NQL f H 1 Uf v4 w . Lllffll T lA, !l,,Hfl I P l 1 M I j LN THE ECHO STAFF Co Ed1tors Marjorle Zlma Douglas Eglxngton Senlor Stat1st1cs Falth Wagner Eleanor Munson Sports Dor1s Berggren Joseph Mlhaly Clubs Ernest1ne Whlte W john Hoffman Buslness Staff Stuart Woodard Lloyd Er1ckson Arl1ne S1sson Ernestme Wh1te Stephame Rzonca Ioan Donnelly ElS19 May Rlchardson Frank Strunk W. Iohn Hoffman Faculty Adv1sers Mr. Adelbert Bowdom M1ss Marguerlte Padula Bus1ness Manager Beverly Pa1ne Art1sts Dor1s Berggren Elsxe May R1chardson Descr1pt1ons Lorra1ne Merz Lawrence Carv1lle Typlsts Evelyn Landry Stephame Rzonca Dor1s Demmg Carolme Romanlce Arllne S1sson X , 'E 4 I A W , . .. I ' - N 'LS ' - . - '-. , , ik t 4. , s ,f ' fx . WINIFRED BELLE GREELEY h d understandmg unurmg Inappreclauon of er eep patlence and wlse counsel, we the Semor Class of h E ho to M1ss W1m 1947, dedlcate th1s ed1t1on of t e c fred Greeley Q , JZ- - x, vs 1 I .v - fl 5. K I Leu J wg' r V K i , TO ! . . , . R FACULTY Flrst Row Mr john B Goddard Mrs Laura Neal Pr1nc1pal Adelbert Bow do1n M1ss Marguerxte Padula Mr Emanuel Dav1dson Second Row Mr Weston Boyd Mrs Helen Marsh M1ss Wlmfred Greeley Mrs Imelda Nolan, M1ss L1lyan Nelson Mrs Evelyn Badger 1VIr Wood ward Grlswold ff j 52 Y? , . ' ,1 M .1 Z. 1 x M K 4 .- Ni . N, 'V 34, - . . . . 0 . , . , ' 7 ! ' ' ' ' 9 - 9 u , . g a ' 4 The offlcers SFNIOR Cl AHS PI'GS1dGHt Kenneth Km V1ce Presldent Henry Bahrp Secretary Fleanor Munson Treasurer Robert Dawdson Faculty Advrsers Mr Adelbert Bowdom and M1ss Marguemte Padula Motto Let us be seen bv our deeds Colors Blue and Gold Flower Yellow Rose Honors Valedlctorxan Douglas Fglmton Salutatorlan Barbara Flston Th1rd Honor Fourth Honor Class N1ght Honors Lorrame Merz Janlce Wrlder Lawrence Carv1lle Barbara Erxckson Helen Rogers Greta French DOF19 Berg, ren Bevc rlv Parne Eleanor Munson Arl1ne Slsson Anne Wllusz Kenneth Klnff Stuart Woodard , lt ,I 'o' :- , . . . . .Lx T . -. . . .. . - .. V - .' V ',. .. .. .... . . . . .... . .1 J. . . 'TU - rr, X . f o john Allen 'johnny Speak softly and carry a blg stlck you w1ll go far Henry Bahre Hank 'A good fellow a clean sport and the best of fr1ends Freshman Recepuon 4 Class V1ce Pres1dent4 Football 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 4 Basketball2 3 4 Captam Dor1s Berggren 'Bergxe 'The secret of success 15 constancy to purpose Sc1ence Club 2 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Athletlc Play 3 Sports 1 2 3 4 Glee Clubl 2 3 4 Freshman Receptlon 4 Cheerleader 4 Sen1or Play 4 George Bronsord 'Sklpper 'I l1ve an xdle burden to the ground Glee Club 2 3 I Il ll ' ' , 7 ' ll ll ll I 7 ! ' ll Z , 9 5 9 9 3 1 7 Y 7 ' ' 1 ' ll I ' , II ' . . ' . 7 ! 9 1 9 . - ' . 9 ! I ! 7 ! 9 9 1 . . 1 U I ' Il Y ' ' ll 9 s Alfred Brown Student Counc1l3 Basketball2 3 4 Cantoman 1 2 Q4 593' Hugh Brown 'Hug 16 H1s bark IS worse than h1s b1te Football 2 3 Jeanette Bussol1n1 en 'Cheerful whenever you meet her Glee Club 1, 25 Cheerleader 4g Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. Lawrence Carvllle Larry Knowledge comes, but wlsdom l1ngers Sclence Club 25 Student Counc1l Presldent 4,R1ng Com mxttee 2gAthlet1c Play 3, Sen1or Play 43 Freshman Recep t1on 4, Echo Staff 4g Class Pres1dent 1, Football Mgr. 3, 4, Basketball Mgr. 3, Mmstrel of '46, 3. A1 R '5?Sf' Q? Q , . , . 3 4 'Happy IS the man who sees folly 1n hls youth ' ig is , 3 1 9 3 9 131 4- 'I ' ' ' 7 - M .: Ill: Q ' .f g - ,xiii-. ,. , N alx. ,, :4 i 11.412-V .':',:' A RQ- '1',v ,v'1'- 1 Qjqfg' 'xi n-o-,J-.v'.f.'-'Jf.,v . ll ..- -. ll ' ' ' ' ll . . HI N l A, Frederick Case Fritz 0h Freddie, Oh Freddie, How you can talk Sc1enceClub 1 Football 2 3 4 Co Captain Basketball2 Baseball 2 3 4 Captain Anthony Castellani Casty ' s middle name is mischi ' Football 3 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Robert Davidson B b T1me wasted is existence used is life Science Club 4 Student Council 4 Freshman Reception 4 Class Treasurer 4 Athletic Play 3 Senior Play 4 Foot ball 4 Cantonian 3 Baseball Mgr 3 Basketball Mgr 2 Doris Deming Midge 'A little tiny pretty, witty charming darling, s Glee Club 1 2 3 Freshman Reception 4 Athletic Play 3 Sports 1 2, 3 4 Cantonian Staff 2 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Cheerleader 4 l o - l 1 n 9 1 3 7 9 5 ! 7 3 ' ' ll , . . . . . , H1 ef 3 7 ! ' ' ll I1 0 . . . U . . ,, 9 1 7 1 a ' a ' a - 7 ! 7 - ' u o , , . , . . ' ' ll ' ll , . . . . . ,, ! 9 7 Q s I a ' 1 ! 7 1 ! 1 n . n s ! 7 5 3 3 7 3 . Ioan Donnelly Io Life is a great bundle of little things Glee Club 4 F H of America Secretary 4- Echo Staff 4 Douglas Eglmton 'Doug1e And st1ll they gazed and st1ll the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew Sc1ence Club 3 4 Student Counc1l3 Class Secretary 2 Basketball 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 Cantonlan 2 3 4 Echo aff, co edxtor 4 Barbara Elston Bob Look not too h1gh lest a chlp fall IU your eye Scxence Club 3 French Club 3 Student Counc1l 2 3 Glee Play 3 Semor Play 4 Sports 1 2 3 4 Rmg Commlttee 2 Freshman Receptlon 4 Cheerleader 4 D A R G1rl 4 lnstrel of '46 3 Lloyd Erlckson Duke really great talent f1nds 1ts happ1ness 1n executlon Glee Club 1, 2 3 Orchestra 1 2 3 Basketball 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Class Treasurer 4 ' I ' ll ll ' ' 9 ll ' , 9 ' : 1 , , 5 , 5 ' , , : st - ' . ll ll ll ' ' ' ll Y ' 5 9 ' , s Club 1, 2, 3, Cantonian 1, 2, 3, 43 Editor-in-chiefgAthletic 3 ' 5 , , , : ' ' 5 ' : 9 - . . ' 9 M' , . ' ll HA . . . . . ,, 7 S 7 7 Z 9 Q 3 ff? if 6 'V f fr 'D Barbara Erickson Bob' Silently she goes her way Glee Club 1, 2, 3g Cantonian 3, 45 Sports 1, 2, 3, 43 Cheer- leader 4. Norma F1ora Norm 'S1 ence had many advantage Glee Club 1 2 3 4 F H of Amerlca 4 Sports 1 Greta French 'Gret ' emper l1ke a calm blue sea Canton1an 2 3 4 Sports 1 2 3 4 Glee Club 1 Magazlne Dr1ve Bus1ness Mgr 4 Dana Hxnman An 1dle braln IS d9V1l'S workshop Football 3 4 Co Captaln Iohn Hoffman The Voice I do but sing because I must Glee Club 1, 2, 33 Orchestra 1, 23 Minstrel of '46, 33 Ath- A 4 letic Play 3g Senior Play 4. john Kaminsky Little Iohn For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do I Patricia Kilduff Pat ' asy come asy go' Glee Club 4 Sports 1 2 3 Kenneth King 'As an athlete he 1S among the best' ll lb Ken 'lu All V Science Club 2 3 4 Freshman Reception 4 Class Treas urer 2 Class Pres1dent4 Football 2 3 4 Captain Bas ketba1l2, 3 4 Baseball2 3 4 . . . ,, , I v . a s a - - rv ll ' 1 ' I . . . . - K v 1 a Q I . ' 1 ' . - 4 9 v 9 9 ' 1 7 g 9 9 ' E1 D Kenneth Knaple Kenny There is no need to worry until worry worries you Scxence Club 2 Orchestra 1 2 Donald Kub1k Kue ball' 'Men of few words are the bes m Football 2 3 4 Evelyn Landry EV16 F H of Amerlca 3 Echo Staff 4 Sports 1 2 3 4 May Queen Attendant 2 Mar1o Latt1zor1 'Consp1cuous by h1s absence ' 1 , - ' v I t en!! 7 9 ' Il ' Il Fair tresses man's imperial race insnare - - ' 3 9 , , , 1 I ' ' ll Edward Marhefki Eddie Silence is a still noise Student Council 2, 3g Football 4g Baseball 4. Lorraine Merz Merzzie A smile with an intent to do mischief Science Club Treasurer 2' French Club 3' Cantonian 2 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Athletic Play 3 Senior Play 4 Glee Club 1 Librarian 2 3 Freshman Reception 4 Sportsl 2 3 4 Minstrel of '46 3 Cheerleader Captain 4 Eleanor Munson Elly 'A thing of beauty IS a Joy forev Science Club Treasurer 2 Student Council 2 3 Report ing Secretary 4 Cantonian 3 4 Athletic Play 3 Echo Staff 4 Sports 1 2 3 4 May Queen Attendant 1 2 Class Vice President 2 Class Secretary 4 joseph Mihaly Bud Take me just as Iam Baseball2 3 4 Class Secretary3 Echo Staff4 Minstrel of '46 3 'Y ag 7 3 7 I ! 5 3 S 3 ' Q 7 S Q 1 9 S 9 ' 9 9 9 ' 2 a 5. if I I ll ' I ' ' ' er!! I 9 S . 9 1 ' ' 9 , : ' 9 9 , , , 9 , 2 9 . in 521154 .2 'ff fps? ' ' ' ll YI I ' ll Freshman Reception 4g Football2, 3, 41 Basketball 2, 3, 41 , , 3 : : ' 5 . A-, -'fa , lr ' ,. r' 471 14. 44 lv. 9 Q 4 g has if '1' v iii? J Y 1 john Prokopec 'Pro f all no1ses, Ith1nk muslc the least d1sagreeable Orchestra Leader 4 Instrumental Muslc Club V1ce Pres 1dent 4 Navy Beverly Pame Bev 1sch1ef lurks w1th1n thee' SCIQUCG Club 2 Student Councxl 3 Glee Club 2 Freshman Receptlon 4 Cheerleader 4 Sports 1 2 3 4 Cantonlan Elsle May Richardson Else er a1r, h r s ll h saw admxr d' Class Secretary 1 Freshman Receptlon 4 May Queen At tendant 2 3 4 Cheerleader 4 Helen Rogers F w know her well, she IS s qu et French Club 4 Sports 3 4 Y ll no ' - - ' n ' ll Il HM. . . . , ' 1 : , , , 3 ' 2, 3g Echo Staff 4g Senior Play 43 Athletic Play 3. ' ' ll ll H ' e manner , a w o ' e ' , , Z - e ' O i ll 2 , - Carolme Romamce Kadocha 'Deep brown eyes runmng over wlth glee Glee Clubl 2 3 4 Sports 2 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Sfephame Rzonca Steff1e 'Where d1d you get your eyes so blue Echo Staff 4 Sports 1 2 Arlme S1sson Ar Her vo1ce was ever soft Sc1ence Club 2 Glee Club 1 Freshman Receptlon 4 Rlng Commlttee 2 Cheerleader 4 May Queen Attendant 1 Sports 1 2 3 4' Cantoman 2 3 4- Echo Staff 4 Gertrude Stickles Trudie Choose not alone a proper mate, but a proper time to marry Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 F. H. of America 4g Sports 1. IQ if Sh an 10 936' . , ' 4. .V Frank Strunk Strunkle 'Years may come and years may go But he ll talk on forever Orchestra Leader 4 Instrumental Muslc Club V1ce Pres ldent 4 Falth Wagner oman IS often flckle fool1sh IS he who trusts her emor Play 4 Sports 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Cheerleader Co Captam 4 Peter Wllusz R ter Von W1lu 'I recogmze no cr1ter1on but succe Stuart Woodard Scienc Boot Happy am Ig from care I'm fr . Why aren't they all contented like me? e Club 1, 2g Freshman Reception 43 Echo Staff 4. Anne W11USZ Anme' So sweet the blush of bashfulne FrenchClub Vlce Pres1dent3 Canton1an 4 Glee Club 2 3 Semor Play4 Sportsl 2 3 4 Cheerleader 4 janlce Wllder an 'Whatever IS worth domg at all IS worth domg well Sc1ence Club 3 French Club Secretary 3 Student Coun c1l4 Athletlc Play3 Sen1or Play 4 Sports 1 2 3 4 Can ton1an1 2 3 4, Ass1stantEd1t0r Glee Club 1 2 3 Vlce Presldent Class Vlce Pres1dent 3 Mxnstrel of '46 3 Ernestlne Wh1te Ern1e 'Cares are naught when Joy rexgns F H of Amer1ca 3 V1ce Pres1dent 4 Canton1an 3 4 Echo Staff 4 Sports 1 Marjorle Z1ma Marg1e 'T have a fr1end IS to be one Student Counc1l 4 Cheerleader Sub 4 May Queen Attendant 3 Sports 2 3 4 Echo Staff Edltor 4 Freshman Receptlon 4 Q MM Wllllam Goralskl 'B1ll For he IS an athlete Football 2 3 Basketball 2 3 Baseball 2 3 Class Offlcers Class Pres1dent 2 3 Sc1ence Club 2 3 Left for College Raymond Po1r1er Ray 'Nothmg IS 1mposs1ble to a cheerful m ' Football 3 Scxence Club 2 Athletlc Play 3 Glee Club 1 2 Left for Calxforma Earl H1nman Football 1 4 Dance 2 4 Navy CLASS SONG Thanks for the Memory Oh, thanks for the memory Of days that used to be At dear old Canton Hxgh, And to the Joy of youth and fellowshlp we say, Goodbye Oh thank you so much Oh thanks for the memory Of all our classmates dear From whom we now depart, And 1f we ne' er come back agam we keep thee m our heart Oh thank you so much Many were the t1mes we were happy, And many were the t1mes we were glad But It was fun wh1le lt lasted We recall the pleasant hours we have had Oh, thanks for the memory Of the teachers one and all Who shared our Joys Wlth us And helped us when we needed help to rxse 1nstead of fall Oh thank you so much C LASS POEM 1947 The t1me has come to say goodbye To our beloved Canton H1gh Our sm1les are sad and m our hearts There's sadness but 'txs t1me we part Into the w1de world we must go Never w1th our sp1r1ts low. There are Jobs for us that must be done Blg and l1ttle for everyone. For the thmgs we've learned at Canton H1gh You can be sure that we'11 get by Ernest1ne Wh1te ' ' ' I ' H H ' ll , 5 , 3 , 3 ' 1 ' , S , 3 - ' ' ll ll , . . . . an, 9 ' 5 ' 1 ,L ' '. You do not know all of me , S , J - i 9 ' A ' H ll ! , . 7 7 . . . I , . . . f , 7 u r , , v 1 7 ? 7 , . 1 M WWMZWCHCZZLZ2 ZjgWQH2Mj5 iiElii!4ig 0fffKbf'QMX fdftff QW X W' Q WWVV 4aj1VX2f My W ef QQMD QM .agdijigfg ,,2MZiffmy,,f,L,i414yEQw M932 Mmiw Q fjQM Wtigjimwwmi Q! UZ MZQWJ W Wwzqjfizfd WGMWJAWZCJZZ WM MM M! fgwwbfkv jwfZg?Mg ?ZZUL S Llfw WN Ni? 5 A1 gf? 0 . M L 4071, ,W 0 J- V Ci1Q -1-VX fW Eb EOM! EQQ, U - ok O l I nf -f-4 . ' GQ x w 9 ' X9 t , DAVWM wig! 'Iii K Q QL ' , Q, QWM iLMVJW?dW . Q K' k-C555 9403322 . - A R I V , fif 41 xx.. NW ya' V A M QW? X 'A V ft I f' K ' g M.G'W f Ln, ' X ' NAME john Allen Henry Bahre Dor1s Berggren George Bronsord Alfred Brown Hugh Brown Ieanette Bussol1n1 LAWI ence Carvllle Frederlck Case Anthony Castellam Robert Davldson Dorls Demtng joan Donnelly Douglas Egllnton Barbara Elston Barbara ETICKSOH Lloyd Erlckson Norma F1ora Greta French Dana H1nman Earl Hlnman W john Hoffman john K3m1USk1 Patr1c1a Kllduff S E N I O R USUAL OUT BURST Ho' Ho' Oh shuckers' So help me' By George' Run for the h1lls e shovel broke' Oh Shaw ' You 're not k1dd1ng boy' It's enough out of you' You dummy' Ho' Ho' Egad' Gads' Oh Brother' Hello' Hey' You crazy or someth1ng9 'hzit5TTl8.I Oh Gosh' Lan't see It myself' Shucks' Can't be prmted' Got a plece of gum? No k1dd1ng' Egad' FAVORITE PA STIME F1sh1ng Huntlng and f1sh1ng Eat1ng Fatlng Basketball Huntlng and flshtng Kfllttlllg Dat1ng gxrls F1sh1ng and huntmg R1d1ng IH motorboat Iamce W1lder Sports Square Danclng Basketball Sports Sports Basketball Havmg fun Dancmg Rldmg around Golng to sleep Eatlng Shootlng pool Readlng , 1 ! ' 1 1 . . - c l , . ' IDEA OF HEAVEN Cru1s1ng mn a speedboat Sleep all day Busy week ends Beautrful redheaded angels Basketball Huntlng and f1sh1ng Vacatlons w1th pay Cad1e Convert1ble Sleeplng late on school days Plenty of sports Week-end dates Saturday N1ghts Danclng at Roods Summer Vacatlon Week ends Belng w1th h1m Owmrg a new car Tr1p to Callfornla Belng wlth one I l1ke Dolng nothxng Me and the glrl I l1ke Vacatxon A new motorcycle Danclng STATISTICS PET PE EVE Homework Conce1ted glrls Homework Engllsh W1ggl1n' Women Women 8,1 Faculty Full Moon and Empty Arms Slacks gl Fur Coat Home work Ants Ianlce Wllder Weathermen Wa1t1ng for someone Dead Hlstory Classes Partly pollshed fmger na1ls Pess1m1st1c people G1rls chew1ng gum Wa1t1ng Wa1t1ng for someone Concelted women People who are con celted Engl1sh 4B The g1rls at C H S Slacks and fur coats FAVOP IT E COMBINATION Steak R Frenchfrles Football R1 Basketball lean R Sh1rt Lemon p1e and a b1g glass of m1lk Basketball Rl Putty Kublk 8 Brown Husband and W1fe Spaghettl 81 Meatballs Mllkshakes 8 Sundaes Football 8: Basketball Glrls and Songs Spaghettl 81 Meatballs Sk1rt K Sweater Good Books K Pad1o Yellow t1es and sport Jackets Ho' m1lk and honey Corned Beef 84 Cabbage B1ng R1 Andrews Sxsters Moonllght 8 Roses jean and Dana Me Myself and I Ice C1 eam R Cake Coffee K Doughnuts Spa hettl 8 Meatballs 4 Y . . Sv . v . . v L 1 V v ' 1 Q V ... - 1' g ' w NAME. Kenneth K1ng Kenneth Knaple Donald Kub1k Evelyn Landry Mano Latt1zor1 Edward Marhefkl Lorra1ne Merz joseph Mlhaly Eleanor Munson Beverly Pame Iohn Prokopec Elsle May Rlchardson Helen Rogers Carollne Roman1ce Stephanle Rzonca Arlme Slsson Gertrude Stlckles Frank Strunk Fa1th Wagner Ernestlne Whlte 1an1ce W1lder Anne W1lusz Peter W11usz Stuart Woodard Marjorle Zlma S F NIOR USUAL OUTBURST How to go' O'Shaw' Oh Shaw' Don't get tough' Shut up' Shut up' Watch that stuff' What's up Mac? Good N1ght' Egads' Can't flght C1ty Hall Imagme that' Oh no' Oh sugar' Oh my achmg back' You're not k1dd1ng' Oh Gee' Hey Buddy' Well my pet' And how' For crylng out loud' Oh my back' My 1ntent1ons are peace You can't flght Clty Hall What's It to you? FAVORIT E PA SI' I ME Football Foolxng around Eatlng Gomg to the mov1es Skung Sleep Danc mg Dolng nothmg Havlng fun Sports Playlng Sax or Clar 1net 1n Dance Or chestra Playlng cards Evenlng at the Web Horseback r1d1ng Danclng L1sten1ng to the rad1o and knxttlng Dancmg Play1ng drums and guxtar Danclng Dancmg Three guesses Dancmff Opera muslc K readxng Sleep1ng Talk1ng on the telephone 1 . , . , . ' I' 'l ' O . , , , V . . . IDEA OF HEAVEN Sleeplng all day Sleep all day Huntlng 8a f1sh1ng Loaf1ng Go1ng cross country 1n a new Cad1llac Sky and Clouds Be1ng w1th M1tch' School wlthout Engl1sh Sleep1ng late Saturday Nxghts Leadmg an orchestra l1ke Stan Kenton's or Benny Goodman's Swlmmmg A new car Danc1ng Denn1s Morgan Week ends Be1ng w1th Matthew C1fald1 Good mus1c and food Week ends Emery No more school at all Danclng w1th Butch Hold hlgh mxlxtary pos No Engllsh 4B Belng w1th someone I l1ke STATISTICS PET PEEVE Concexted glrls Soph1st1cated people Nagg1ng Concelted people Engllsh 4B Engllsh Radxo Commercxals S1lly G1rls Homework Concelted people Sp1ke jones Eatlng too much D1shes To be kept wa1t1ng Kept wa1t1ng Homework Havlng to Walt Concelted g1rls Alarm clock Crowds Belng told what to d Chemlstry G1rls' van1ty Concelted gxrls Teasers FAVORIT E COMBINATION Spaghettl gl Meatballs Spaghettx 81 Meatballs Brown and Green Ple and Ice Cream Car and G1rl Blue and Whlte Spaghett1 Sz Meatballs You and Me Ple and Ice Cream Steak gl French FTIGS Stan Kenton and Vlctor Musso Popcorn St the mov1es Clams Sz French Fr1es Eggs and Catsup Spaghettl Sz Meatballs P1e gl Ice Cream Peanut Butter gl Rltz Good band gl good food Car 81 tank full of gas Dark haxr gl green eyes Red and Blue Pte Sz Ice Cream Scotch and Soda Apple ple and 1ce cream Spaghettl 81 Meatballs . . . , . . . Barbara Elston Barbara Elston Barbara Elston Eleanor Munson Falth Wagner Dor1s Berggren Norma F1ora Falth Wagner Eleanor Munson Arl1ne Slsson Stephan1e Rzonca Barbara EFICKSOH Barbara Elston Evelyn Landry Beverly Palne Ann Wllusz Ann Wllusz Evelyn Landry Jamce W1lder Beverly Pa1ne Ernestlne Wh1te Elsle May Rlchardson EIS19 May R1chardson Joan Donnelly Arlme Slsson Lorra1ne Merz Dor1s Berggren Patr1c1a Kllduff Helen Rogers Carol1ne Romanlce Dor1s Dem1ng Dor1s Berggren Jeanette Bussol1n1 Ernest1ne Wh1te Eleanor Munson Jamce W1lder Dor1s Dem1ng Jamce W1lder Gertrude Stlckles Greta French Marjorle Z1ma Lorra1ne Merz Ernest1ne Wh1te Patr1c1a K1lduff Ernestme Wh1te POPULARITY CONTEST MOST EFFICIENT MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED HAS DONE MOST FOR C.H S MOST POPULAR BEST LOOKING BEST ATHLETE BEST SPORT BEST DANCER BEST DRESSED MOST RESPECTED BEST NATURED MOST POLITE MOST STUDIOUS WITTIEST BUSIFST MOST DIGNIFIED MOST BASHFUL MOST ROMANTIC BEST PERSONALITY MOST AMBITIOUS CI ASS CUT UP CLASS ARTIST CUTEST ABSENT MINDED MOST ATTRACTIVF' CLASS FLIRT MOST SOCIABLE MOST SOPHISTICATFD LAZIEST SILLIEST SMALLESI' TALLEST CLASS DREAMER CLASS BABY CLASS HEART BREAKER CLASS LOVER CLASS MUSICIAN BEST ALL AROUND FIRST MARRIED MOST CAREFREE MOST SINCFRE CLASS TEASER BEST LINE TARDIEST MOST ARGUMFNTATIVE Douglas Egllnton Douglas Eglmton Lawrence Carv1lle Kenneth K1ng Freder1ck Case Henry Bahre Lloyd Er1ckson Frank Strunk Kenneth Knaple Edward Marhefkl Hugh Brown Peter Wxlusz Douglas Eglmton Lloyd Erxckson Robert Dav1dson John Hoffman John Allen Robert Dav1dson Joseph M1haly Peter Wxlusz Joseph M1haly Alfred Brown Anthony Castellan1 John Hoffman Henry Bahre Dana Hlnman Frank Strunk John Hoffman John Kamlnsky Kenneth Knaple Lloyd Er1ckson Lawrence Carv1lle George Bronsord Douglas Fglmton Frederlck Case Robert Dav1dson John Prokopec Joseph M1haly Frederlck Case Donald Kub1k Robert Dav1dson Stuart Woodard Kenneth K1ng Mar1o Latt1zor1 Earl Hlnman Caroline Romanice MOST TALKATIVE Alfred Brown K3 wx? XX Jw 253 QS? 3 if X72 f X l STUDENT COUNCIL The off1cers for th1s year are as follows Pres1dent Lawrence Carvxlle Vlce Pres1dent Bertlen Turner Treasurer Henry Olson Report1ng Secretary Patr1c1a Parker Faculty Adv1sers Mr Adelbert Bowdo1n Mlss Margaret Padula The Student Counc1l conslsts of two members elected from each home room by the student body and elght members selected by the faculty The purposes of the Student Councll are to un1te the students and the fac ulty more closely, and to 1nst1ll 1n the students the knowledge of self govern ment through practlcal SXPGFIGHCG Several aCt1V1t16S were sponsored by the Counc1l, among them the Infantlle Paralysls Dr1ve, the Red Cross Dr1ve the Benef1t on Apr1l 18th for the Athlet1c Assoc1at1on and the May Dance Recording Secretary . . ........ Ioan Toth CANTONIAN STAFF Llterary Edltor Iamce W1lder Ass1stant Nancy Rowell Q c1al Features Lorralne Merz Ernestlne Wh1te Joyce Corrow Artlsts june Mull1gan Alfred Brown Carl Anderson Mary Dublel Edlth Pomaskl Barbara G1lchr1st Harold Nelson Rlchard Baranosk1 uslness Manager Frederlck Hudon News Reporters Beverly Palne Margaret Grlswold Sylvla Anderson Sports Reporters Douglas Egl1nton Managmg Ed1tor Barbara Elston Asslstant Greta French Columnlsts Dorxs Berggren Fa1th Wagner Cella Sheaff Typlsts Dor1s Dem1ng Arl1ne Slsson Eleanor Munson joan Toth Soph1e Hatala Margaret Gaxom Barbara Panke Exchange Wr 1ter Ann W1lusz Advlsers Mlss W1n1fred Greeley Mrs ImeldaC Nolan The school magazme, the Cantonlan, publ1shed at least four t1mes a year, mcludes lllustrated storles and poems, speclal features, and full page draw mgs The staff members are chosen for the1r speclal talents, 1r11t1at1ve and wllllngness to cooperate The Cantoman IS a member of the Columbla Schol ast1c Press Assoclatlon x 2, -5 K: , .V g Q ' .- 2 A I , . I Q - . .L , S- ' ' N 'r 7 JA I N . I S e' ' .,-li-i. . . . l . . , O - . DRA MATICS Aunt Susle Shoots the Works a mystery farce 1n three acts by Fr Caldwell was presented for the annual Senlor Class Play on December 14 un der the d1rect1on of M1ss Lxlyan Nelson On Aprxl 28, the jumor Class presented for the benef1t of the Athletxc As soc1at1on, 'The Improper Henry Propper ' by Charles Whltman under the d1 rectlon of M1ss W1H1fF9d Greeley Semor Play Athletlc Play Dor1s Berggren Barbara Elston Lorralne Merz Beverly Pame- Fa1th Wagner Iamce W1lder Anne Wllusz Frank Strunk Lawrence Carvllle Robert Dav1dson john Hoffman Dor1s Demmg Ernest1ne Wh1te Carolme Roman1ce George Bronsord Prompters Stage Managers Q9 fn A F Q I , 'lf' I ' I I . 7 9 I 9 . . , . , 7 ' ! Members of the play casts: Dav1d Goyer Cel1a Sheaff june Mulllgan Spencer French Patr1c1a Parker Lloyd Drager Nancy Rowell Fred Sharp Margaret Gr1swold Iudlth Solomon Freder1ck Hudon Barbara Panke Frank LeS1eur Carolyn Rlchardson Theresa P111towsk1 ed ORCHESTRA It entertalns at assembhes, between the acts of plays on class nlght, at graduauon QXGFCISGS and th1s year has glven assembly programs IH VHFIOUS grade schools 1n the towns of Canton and Avon It also has entertamed us w1th a very f1ne concert The Members jean Dan1e1s Robert Fa1rclough Falth Larson Paul NIBISICK Edward L6gOWSk1 Frank Strunk Iohnj Prokopec Rlchard Follert Gllbert Falrclough V1rg1n1a Ehrhardt Faculty Adv1ser . . . Plano Trumpet Trumpet Mar1mba V1ol1n Drums Saxaphone and Clarmet Clarmet Clar1net Saxaphone M1ss Elsxe Longan A U tiff? W ff- A 1 I l 'lf SCIENCE CLUB The Offlcers Presldent Lloyd Drager VICE Presldent Paul Malslck Secretary Mar1lyn Cole Program Comm1ttee Dorls Berggren Margaret Olson Constance Bachand Georgxanna Barnes Faculty Advlser Mlss Marguemte Padula The Sc1ence Club wh1ch IS aff1l1ated w1th the Sc1ence Clubs of Amemca, draws 1ts members from students havmg a h1gh scholast1c stand1ng 1n Sc1ence The purpose of thls orgamzatlon IS to create a deeper 1nterest IH sclence Th1s 1S done by havmg f1eld tr1ps lectures movles contests and d1scuss1ons glven by members at the meetmgs Spec1al mentlon should be made of the fact that Betty Calabrese Sc1ence Club member, won f1rst prlze of ten dollars 1n the photographxc contest glven by the Connectlcut Humane Soc1ety Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . Eunice Kost . . . . . , , . , , , . . , ' GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Officers: President . . . . . Theresa Dlubac Secretary . . . . . . Mary Dubiel Librarian . . . . . Caroline Romanice joan Donnelly Members are taken from Sophomore, Iunior, and Senior classes There are sixty girls in the club BOYS' GLEE CLUB This club is composed of boys from the Sophomore Junior and Senior classes They, too, have taken part in musical assemblies THE FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA CLUB The Officers President june Mulligan Vice President Ernestine White Secretary Ioan Donnelly Treasurer Eleanor Sikorski The Future Homemakers of America is a national organization of pupils studying homemaking Each local club or chapter is affiliated with other clubs forming a state organization It aims to develop leadership and initia tive, promote better home and family living and social qualities at school, at home, and in the community The club has made Scrapbooks for children in hospitals, decorated the school at Christmas and held a Christmas party Each pupil has made something of special interest for herself such as knit ting, tooling leather purses etc We have had guest speakers on good groom ing. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month Faculty Adviser ............................ Mrs. Helen Marsh F500 IUNIOR C LA SS The Offlcers Pres1dent Iudxth Solomon V1ce Presldent Frank LeS1eur Secretary Margaret GRIODI Treasurer Robert Humphrey Faculty Advlsers Mrs Helen Marsh Mr A Woodard Grxswold The Iumor Class stal ted off the year's act1v1t1es by sponsor1ng a Wmter Carmval Dance held ln our gym Next followed the Athlet1c Assoclatlon play managed by the class Most outstandmg of all the soc1al events was the Iumor Prom ff' I - . . X. l .K ,Y . t 0 Ph- y U' w 1, an... -.0 ... an ...eo cu ne- use Q.. .ua 1 n a 0 0 n SOPHOMORE C LA SS The Officers President Lloyd Drager Secretary Iean Bonesio Treasurer Eleanor S1korsk1 Faculty Advisers Miss Wmifred Greeley Mr Weston Boyd The Sophomore Class got off to a good start by making a big profit on the Sophomore Hop, which netted S20 17 The gymnasium was decorated with s1l houettes and big wooden Mexican figures Refreshments were served during intermission Sophomore year also means that this is the year class rings are ordered The ring commlttee was chosen rings were selected and meas ured They were received near the end of the semester X - Vice President . . . .... Alice Yasny . . , , . - FRESHMAN CLASS The Off1cers V106 Presldent Ronald MOFPIS Secretary Jeanne Bahre Treasurer Llsbeth Putnam Faculty Adv1sers M1ss Lllyan M Nelson Mr John B Goddard The Freshman Class numbers seventy f1V6 students Thus far thelr ac t1v1t1es have been l1m1ted but look to the future and the1r talents w1ll be real 1zed Freshman In1t1at1on was dec1dedly a success and w1th that as a founda t1on, thls group has only begun f I President . . . . . . . . Robert Quick . . . . . , . . - K AA I Kr fra I X f kd 1 1 ' ,fu xr' Y 4 1 Q, N Y ' I xr' Q. r X jf Qufj fck xx 'YN rx-KV, W 'V x f i, i x 'yn 1' il-f J X. V' 'TW P l Q N JD JF ,mix yu FOOTBALL At the f1rst call for football th1s year a number of exper1enced men and of prom1s1ng newcomers donned thelr equxpment for pract1ce Indeed the football prospects looked brlght but fortune d1d not Smlle on Canton s elex en, because more 1n3ur1es befell our team th1s year than 1n any former year In the opemng game of the season Canton was handed a 13 6 loss by the New Br1ta1n Iayvees The next week Canton mounted the bus for Torrmgton and made the homeward tr1p a happy one by defeatlng the Torrmgton second game lost by a score of 13 6 The Redskms' w1n however was overshadowed by then' loss of Henry Bahre, who sustalned a back mjury and was mlssxng from the team the remalnder of the season At the f1rst home game Canton played host to the Amerlcan School of the Deaf, but sent them home defeated 7 6 The next week Canton lost 1ts second game 7 6 to a strong Berlln team Then the Weaver seconds came to Canton seekmg a v1ctory, but Canton de feated them 12 0 Iunlor Repubhc was the next guest of Canton but lt was not too cordlally rece1ved for the1r team returned home w1th a defeat of 7 6 Canton lost 1ts fmal game to Farm1ngton an opponent of many years and al though our boys played nobly ended the season wlth a defeat of 32 0 team 13-O. Simsbury opposed the Cantonites next, but after a hard-fought ' u I 1 9 BA SKET BA L L Canton Hlgh came through a very gruellng e1ghteen game schedule wlth the excellent record of twelve won and SIX lost For the second t1me 1n a row the Redskms have partlclpated 1n the State Class C Tournament at New Team Newmgton Newmgton S1msbury Sxmsbury Amer1can School of Deaf Amer1can School of Deaf Farmmgton Farmmgton Berlln Berlln G1lbert Gllbert Wolcott Tech Wolcott Tech jumor Republxc Alumnl Hartford Trade Hartford Trade Season's Schedule Place Canton Opponent Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Tournament Plalnfleld Canton Reglonal Canton Thomaston 40 Canton C . J V I A F i 7 b 4 V .I l W ,, lg I yc C 5 A K s 5 Britain. -f i 'Y T' ' 41 49 ' 48 41 ' 32 38 ' 42 25 ' 45 40 ' 35 48 ' 49 32 ' 31 24 ' 42 38 ' 28 24 ' 23 33 53 36 24 26 ' ' '76 24 ' 39 18 61 38 60 38 A ' 38 50 ' 52 54 ' 27 BOYS' BASEBALL The Canton Varsxty baseball team has a tough schedule ahead of them for the 1947 season There IS a large number of players gomg out for the team th1s year and Coach Weston Boyd hopes for a f1ne season The games are as follows Aprtl 22 Aprll 25 May Ma May May 13 Ma 16 Ma 2 May 2 Ma 2 une une une Wolcott Tech Berl1n Hlgh Amerlcan School of the Deaf New Br1ta1n Hlgh Hartford Trade Amerlcan School of the Deaf Farmmgton Hlgh Hartford Trade Ber11n Hlgh Wolcott Tech New Br1ta1n Hlgh Farmlngton Hlgh Slmsbury Hlgh GIRLS' SPORTS Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Th1s year the g1rls agam parttclpated 1n mtramural sports under the d1 rectlon of Coach Weston Boyd In the fall soccer games were held durmg the act1v1ty perlods The Iumors were the vlctors defeatmg the other three classes Durmg the w1nter a basketball tournament was held ln wh1ch the followmg elght gxrls' teams took part Team Blueblrds Snowballs 1011185 Iayb1rds Splnsters Sharples Goobers Chazzerlnes Captaln Barbara Er1ckson Ernestlne Whlte Theresa P1l1t0WSk1 Catherlne Kozlak Constance Bachand Eleanor S1korsk1 Ellzabeth W1Ht9FS Barbara G1lchr1st Class I I I '50 Everyone looked forward to the games wh1ch took place durmg the act1v1ty perxods On February 27 the gxrls' Canton All Star Team played an Alumnx Team on Canton's floor The Canton team defeated the Alumm by a score of 23 15 2 . y 8 . . . 9 y . . y 0 3 . . y 7 I 3 . . . I 6 . . I 10 . . ' ' 47 ' ' 47 . . . . 48 . . '48 ' '49 . . . '49 . . '50 Last fall twelve sen1or glrls were chosen as cheerleaders to cheer the teams on to vlctory The many hours spent pract1c1ng were not 1n vam, for Canton enyoyed successfulfootball and basketballseasons The followmg gxrls were chosen as cheerleaders Captam Lorra1ne Merz Co Captaln Falth Wagner Els1e May Rlchardson Beverly Pa1ne Jeannette Busso11n1 Dorls Demlng Barbara Erlckson Anne W1lusz Eleanor Munson Arlxne S1sson Barbara Elston Dorls Berggren fl , 5' , , CHEERLEADERS 4.-any 1941 1-Wd 'iw llll Ill ill ,- Q MQW and-in Hasan PA A ai Lf -15 il? Q. lx . .,, A .sl I 'V j Q-S r 4 I . 1 , 4 . ' u QE, r' ' '95-, ' gfyi. vim 3 F 1, r ' JT K K 1 . 'QQ mg 7 , ' . K- .x ,r , xx V .. ,I 1 ' 1 Q ' ,, , Q , X 1 K . - ,kk -434 v WA 4 . . ,, D WJ ' K E M J' 3 . V. L ! A.,- , fu' ' V di N O V- .N S. , ,, ' ' u ,w,4? W 1 - f- -1f4.- 4- F ,, U .' ' ,, 7 ' . . ' H . - , fn ' ' f- -,-Q -- -. -. 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