Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1949 volume:

I shall always be indebted to the class of nineteen buting so much to my personal and professional happiness Canton high School You may never be able to appreciate the complete cooperation and the mature understanding of hundred and forty nine for contri during my first year as Principal of how much it has meant to me to have the Senior class whose influence for good is so important in every high school Individually and collectively it has been ed counsel We of has made a It is easy to know you You have sought and accept intelligently Above all, you have shown a willingness to accept change the staff have an intense desire to real contribution to that objective improve this school constantly Your class with the deepest sincerity that I wish you all a happy and successful future Wigs Principal 1 ,N A - r ,f lx A ff' O . - X .go ff 'f V o-.M llffrflfm' 1214440 44-1701! S PLO J'a '4l 66414 wf f-Jvyv if 414 pgyyv Erma Anderson English Q9 a lOl Woodward Griswold Woodworking and Mechanical Drawing Emanuel Davidson Social Studies Joseph Hilbert Latin, French, English 7 i Wm' My-17,0-A fffur 2 Helen Fehl Shorthand and Typing Virginia Hinman Physical Education and Biology . I -' 1 C ,H . I n I . . 1 1 f X , n L 5' W ' n Kozlak tary to the Guido Marino Athletics and Physical Education Helen Smith Science, Physics, Chemistry ln. Ann Todd Music Department 3 'VN Helen Marsh Home Economics Lloyd Wheeler Bookkeepin and Business Arfthmetic sv: s . ,gf rv A I if l ' , f fn fx 57 1 I Q K, J Ji, L 5, mi X inc ipal ' Q M Ya 0' ,sk - f t' g cr - 1 gi Lavinia Johnson Assistant Editor Alice Yasny scrigtions Joan Castellani Jean Pellegrini Frederick Hudon Pictures Marilyn Cole Betty Calabrese Robert Benson Henry Olson Georgianna Barnes Mary Marfyak Raymond Dubois Sgorts Eleanor Sikorski Kenneth Kruse Typists Helen Kaminsky Connie Lyon Eileen Evonsion Janice Madison Joan Castellani Norma Sisson Jean Daniels Faculty Advisers Miss Joan Shea Mr Delio Rotondo 4 Faith Larson John Dembishack Advertisements Eleanor Sikorski Constance Lyon Lloyd Drager Jean Bonesio Darius Johnson Constance Bacband James Bahre Artists Barbara Altman Edith Pomaski Richard Baranoski H! f J - 1 U I Editor Pogularity Contest General Managers De is . lit 'BJKLTNK S S IDRS!- if x C SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS itlmllll-- s gina, i .Mi '-Q off President Paul Malsick Secretary James Bahre Vice President Frederick Wollmann Treasurer Faith Larson SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS Mr Delio Rotondo Miss Joan Shea Mathematics English 11 Q 12 6 Q il? ki V xv' VA 1- Q- .5 v 1 fs f., K ' ' 'rf s. . , V , . 2 2 ' Z 1 X .W 0 ll MW BARBARA ALTMAN Where did you get your eyes so blue? JANICE ALDERMAN A penny for your thoughts. RICHARD BARANOSKI Why doth one man'a yawning HERBERT BAB E make another yawn? And let him be sure to leave C35 L Ck other men their turn to speak semi, YJ? CONSTANCE BACHAND Dance, laugh and be merry GEORGIANNA BARNES A smile that glowed Q ' K, ' ROBERT BENSON I am very fond of the company of lldies JEANNE BONESIO A pleasing personality brings ranks of friends LAWRENCE BRUNQLI Be bold, be bold and everywhere be bold M Gee BETTY CALABRESE The mlldest manners and the gentlest heart DOROTHY CALL A new friend, a true friend JOAN CASTELLANI For she who strives, success is certain O 0 O -'fel ' - H' .. Qu. LN A 1-K? Rf 'N O O O MARILYN COLE Anything worth doing, is worth doing well K 4- i gigqyf W' 1 5'5- if 31?-.51 JOHN DEMBISHACK Speech is great but silence is greater beefy ff M0 JEAN DANIELS Her fingers danced over Joycn coanow th' ivory nys Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm RAYMOND DUBOIS From a little spark LLOYD DRAGER may burst a mighty flame As circumstances demand, he is either serious or carefree 9 1 I C 0 . 1-2 ax-so , -Q. - .- . . .1 1.3-V ' f.4:s'3,w ', x ff. , , 137.gif L, '- fiiQiiZ5'ft5E3a' Q K. '1 ' , fwzljf ifi vfa X - 'ff 1 y m isf-Q X I .,:g52,, - 7 :fait vgg,,ge iH,. . :Apj:f.5Lg,,5ys I i, e. .-sw . . '. 1 ' K. ' - get as A , ' fiffaieit 11- 'Sf z- , 21- -s - ,1.s.W , W I, se - ,V 52 't sl ' ,E V I Q. fi? fn 5 5? ' f' V it , A, V, L ,,4,,A,.,,, sfefiew-1 XSL - wfgsfgigk l?g'iQff- N 3,1 e ' .iii-45' Y i 9553 ' ' xii? ,Ls . .U gxffi 'Q , 1 Q w 7 .- 51: 1 1 if. 1 Q1 .V K tiff-.iri s . N, It .Ms V ,, 5 4, , 4- Q . 5 6 :Vit fa, Wzzw' 1 ' . .,A:.,,1-ti V ,:V3vQ, A , amy. as 1.321 ' ,. .-WW, Qt? fiiff 3-wr? if ' Q 3 I EILEEN EVONSION So sweet the dreams of Youth DONALD GILCHRIST Honor lies in honest toil MAURLEN HACKBARTH As merry as the day is long ve, ROBERT HART I am the very pink of courtesy MARVIN HOPKINS The opinion of a gentleman is always welcome ELMER HOTCHKISS Some think the world was made for fun Well, so do I 10 i . M ,WX , . - +i r- A fa Q- Q ij, ff' 'Mi K X . ay in , 552 ' o ' QQ 4 Zi' if ' , C O FREDERICK HUDON A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men DARIUS JOHNSON Who does not love wine, MABEL HUSTUS women and songo To be, rather than to seem EUNICE KOST Bright blue eyes HELEN KAMINSKY and soft blonde hair touch of sophistication LAVINIA JOHNSON admired by H11 A little work, a little play, essence of a sunny day A ll GX ,ww W JRKA KENNETH KRUSE - None but himself can be his parallel. ROLAND LANDRY Mischief, thou art afoot. FAITH LARSON How near to good is what is fair. CONSTANCE LYON Her hair is her crowning glory JANICE MADISON She could be moved to smile at anything PAUL MALSICK I would rather be right than be President ,WF 6' :L t Q7 Q93 QQ USx3Nne5 ,A wx A ,D HENRY OLSON The ladies NAOMI MESSENGER Call him sweet Blushing MARy MARFYAK the color of virtue I have found you an argument JEAN PELLEGRINI So well she acted each and every pert HILDEGARD RINDFLEISCH She talks much to her friends, EDITH POMASKI otherwise she is silent Dignity was in her every gesture 13 O is . 0 , y , 0 O O PAUL RINDFLEISCH Let my silence SPOHK f 01' me ELLANOR s1KoRsK1 To catch the thrill of A MPP? Voice Nomm srsson A sweetness that can melt any heart FREDERICK WOLLMANN A nice disposition and a keen mind ALICE YASNY Deeds, not words 14 WALTER ZIKA He is silent and will go far. HISTORY Whether it was warm or chilly, whether the sun shone or the rain poured down that sixth day of September 1945, I doubt that few of that class of sixty eight could now tell But who of us cannot remember the conviction in each heart that we would be the perfect freshmen and that we would never commit the various blunders by which freshmen have always amused upper classmen, and that after the passage of grammar school, we were on our way This mood persisted, although a little diminished through a few weeks of hard work and initiation, ending in our reception by the seniors Then we were accepted as true members of Canton High School, although a little wiser We chose as our class officers Paul Malsick, President, Eleanor Sikorski, Vice Presi dent, Faith Larson, Secretaly, and Rockerfeller acted as our advisors This year beauty for the Our first days later, we Henry Olson, Treasurer Miss Lilyan Nelson and Miss Fannie in matters of our class welfare hurried along quite May Queen Festival, uneventfully toward May when we donated as our share of Faith Larson and Jean Bonesio really big social event was our picnic at Lake Compounce in June, and a few turned our backs on Canton High School for the summer, happy that we had strug gled through the freshmen year, as so many other freshmen before us to be sophomores in Sept ember SOPHOMORE YEAR 'How much smaller our class looks, exclaimed a classmate on the first day of schoo o our sophomore year We were all thrilled at the realization that we were to display the emblem of Canton High in the form of class rings We carefully chose a committee consisting of Marilyn Cole, John Dembishack, Dorothy Brlghenti, Eunice Kost, Lavinia Johnson, Paul Malsick, and Georgianna Barnes for the selection of the rings The plans for our sopxomore hop took our attention next and, assisted by our advisors Miss Winifred Greely and Mr Weston Boyd, we put on a sophomore hop which was a success fin ancially as well as socially Norma Sisson and Eunice Kost were chosen to represent our clas at the May Dance Lake Compounce again, in June lured us back by the memory of the enjoyment of last year's class picnic Another milestone passed, we put up our books and said 'Good bye for now, Can ton High ' JUNIOR YEAR After the summer that passed all too quickly, we returned wit? full rank as proud upper classmen The very important question of class officers came up immediately, and was effect ively answered by the choice of Frederick Hudon, President, Lloyd Drager, Vice President Jan ice Alderman, Secretary, and Barbara Altman, Treasurer, with Miss Joan Shea and Mr Woodward Griswold as our much appreciated class advisors Our play 'Spring Fever' brought out talent we had little suspected Those in the were Paul Malsick, Jean Bonesio, Frederick Hudon, Georgianna Barnes, Marvin Hopkins, cast Jean Pellegrini, Norma Sisson, Joyce Corrow, and Eileen Evonsion, and Lloyd Drager The decorations for our Junior Prom ln pink and cocoa brown were very effective one had an enjoyable time dancing to the music of Mitchell Lucas The committe chosen Every for the prom was cha1rman,Joyce Corrow Under her assisting committees were chosen Decorations, Edith Pomaski, chairman, orchestra, Jean Daniels, chairman, refreshments, Alice Yasny, chair man, tickets, Eleanor Sikorski, chairman, publicity, Barbara Altman, chairman, and dance pro grams, Marilyn Cole, chairman - - . 1 . . . I H' Q . . .. 0 . . v , - . ' lf - - . 1 1 V 0 - . . . - - ,. A - . - . 3 - . ' o O . S O . - O O C . . - . . . - . At the May Dance we thought Joyce Corrow and Constance Lyon from our class fitting at- tendants to the queen. Highland Lake was the scene of our class picnic. Then the seniors left us, and forward to a summer which would seem very long before we ourselves would receive the veted distinction of being seniors. SENIOR YEAR In spite of the fact that we had reached the top, it seemed unnatural to return and not see the familiar face of Mr. Bowdoin, who had led us through the first three with patience and understanding. Mr. Joseph Doherty, formally a com ander in the U. came as our new principal, and the administration went smoothly ahead. we looked much co- to school years S. Navy, To Paul Malsick, we gave the honor of being class president, and to assist him were vice- president, Fred Wollmann, secretary, James Bahreg treasurer, Faith Larson, and again we de- pended upon the advice of Miss Joan Shea and Mr. Delio Rotondo. The Sadie Hawkings Dance was, perhaps, the most hilarious event of our four years. Shmoos decorated the gym and Daisey Maes vied for the company of Lil' Abners. All were attir- ed in old clothes. We looked forward with great expectancy to the Senior Ball, which was marked by colorful decorations, pretty gowns, and danceable rhythms, planned by committees. The chairmen con- sisted of Connie Bachand, Joan Castellani, Jean Daniels, Joyce Corrow, Faith Larson, Eunice Kost, Marilyn Cole, Mary Marfyak, Edith Pomaski, and Barbara Altman, with much assistance of the committee members. April 8th was the end of a great deal of hard work and constant practice, for on that evening we presented a play of suspense and mystery named 'Jumping Jewelsn. The following people participated in the comedy: Marilyn Cole, Paul Malsick, Fred Hudon, Joyce Corrow, Jean Pellegrini, Lloyd Drager, Robert Benson, Mary Marfyak, Eileen Evonsion, Marvin Hopkins, Jean Bonesio, with Fred Wollmann as electrician, Georgianna Barnes as prompter, and Henry Olson as stage manager. It would be incomplete to give a class history and neglect sports There was a newly de veloped interest in sports this year, and our teams gave good accounts of themselves Alice Yasny, Eleanor Sikorski, Lawrence Brunoli, and Kenneth Kruse, deserve special mention as out standing athletes And so it is, with sports and studies with plays and exams, reference books and dances with good friends and helpful teachers, we come to the end of our high school days with the knowledge that all our lives we will depend upon the education and experience we have derived from Canton High Georgianna Barnes Frederick Hudon ' 1 n Ll.. We the Senior Class of 1949, in the Town of Canton, this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty nine, being of sound and disposing mind memory, and understanding, do make, execute, publish and declare, thls to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by us hitherto made FIRST To the Juniors we leave our Bookkeeping Home Room with the sincere hope that the College and Commercial students can see the year through together SECOND To the Sophomores we will cooperation, plus cooperation THIRD To the Freshmen we leave our ability to survive the following three years FOURTH To Miss Shea and Mr Rotondo we leave a sigh of relief FIFTH To Mr Doherty we will Good Luck in the gears to come in making C H S every thing he would like it to be SIXTH We, the members of the Senior Class leave the following items to a selected group of undergraduates Janice Alderman wills her jokes to Audrey Nelson Barbara Altman wills her artistic talent over to Doris Ford Constance Bachand leaves her ability to hold a man to Jeanne Bahre and her long fingernails E C roIIne Carlson James Bahre bequeaths his gift of gab to Russell Erickson Richard Baranoski wills his athletic ability to Eddy Legowskl Georgianna Barnes wills her striking personality to Bernice Bristol Jeanne Bonesio leaves her well groomed hair to Dorothy Cianci Lawrence Brunoli leaves his athletic achievements to the junior boys tty alabrese wills her shy manner to Alice Reeve Dorothy Call leaves her needlecraft ability to Anna Monsonis Joan Castellani leaves her speedy shorthand to Doris Mazza Marilyn Cole leaves her petiteness to Anna Pallerburg yce Corrow wills her curly hair to Martha Olson Jean Daniels leaves her seat at the piano to her sister Shelly John Dembishack bestows some of his sincereness to George Dubiel Llo d Dra er leaves half of his nonsense to Jimmy Hackbarth and the other half to Glenn Frank w o oge er should make quite a team ymond DuBois leaves some of his Senior Class cnores to Lionel Turner Eileen Evonsion wills her ballerina skirts to Mabel Kilduff Donald Gilchrist wills his love of anlmals to Walter Petroski Maureen Hackbarth leaves her title as silliest to Bunny Dlubac Robert Hart wills his English Book to John Bahre 17 ' 1 0 a 0 Robert Benson leaves a few of his flirting tactics to Frances Lattizori. Be C . Jo . 1 Ra . ' o Marvin Hopkins leaves his walking shoes to Jim Kost for after school use. Elmer Hotchkiss leaves his car to any fellow who can find enough girls to push it. Frederick Hudon wills his sociable disposition to the junior boys. J. Mabel Hustus leaves a little of her sportsmanship to Betty Winters. Darius Johnson leaves one of his good excuses for being absent to someone who might need one. Lavinia Johnson bestows her position as editor of the Echo to anyone who can afford to buy asplrln By the case. Helen Kaminsky leaves her sophisticated ways to Barbara Gilchrist. Eunice Kost leaves her blonde locks to Eleanor Weeks. Kenneth Kruse wills his basketball ability to Kenny Volg. Roland Landry leaves his ability to give jokes instead of answers in English to Louis Shinder. Faith Larson bestows upon any deserving Junior her D. A. R. award. Connie Lyon wills her wardrobe to Mary Ann Martin. Janice Madison wills her ability to keep s conversation going to Geraldine Kruse and her wit in Law class to any witty junior Paul Malsick leaves his title of busiest to Bernard Allen Mar Marf ak leaves a few of her arguments yet to be settled with the teachers, and the rest s e w a e with her omi Messenger wills her dislike for gum to Barbara Trombly nry Olson leaves his title of best dressed to Dick Follert Edith Pomaski wills her command of big words to Julio Aramini ldegard Rindfleisch leaves her first married title to some lucky junior Paul Rindfleisch leaves his silent ways to Ronald Drager Eleanor Sikorski bestows her athletic ability to Beatrice Goodwin Norma Sisson leaves her new look to Virginia Donaldson Frederick Wollmann leaves his back stage technical ability to Gus Ludwig ice Yasny wills her ability to get along with others to Marjorie Kubik Walter Zima wills his round trip ticket to Unionville to anyone with corresponding interests SEVENTH We hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Miss Joan Shea and Mr Delio Rotondo to be the Executors of this, our last will and Testament and it is our will that no bond shall be required of said executors In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hand and seal at the Canton High School the Town of Canton, this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty nine Signed, sealed, and declared to be a revocation of our former wills by the above named testators, in the presence of us who, in their presence and at their request and in the pre sence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses, this seventeenth day of June, INDORSEMENT 18 Na . He . H1 . Al . , in A A. , - one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. K 352 0 jQ4!'6iAkP b - ggiaifuy f ' fi, - a PR HIS Time: 1959 Place: Bus Terminal lMarv1nJ Well, Janice Madison, I haven't seen you for years. What have you been doing? 1Jan1ceD Marvin Ho kins. Reading the papers lately I've seen that you've gotten up in the world since g sc oo . CMarv1nJ Yes, I'm an officer in the United States Navy. I just got back from a cruise. KJaniceJ I took a job as the financial secretary to the Turner Construction Company. Klarvinl I read not long ago that Naomi Messen er owns a large ranch in Texas. She enters many of her horses in races and her orse ra ner is none other than Connie Lyon. QJan1ceJ Speaking of Texas, I hear two well-known brush companies are feuding over who is go ing to sell in Texas. Darius Johnson is representative for one company and Norma Sisson for another company. KMarvinl I just saw Mar Marf ak and she is a Commercial Law teacher at Canton High. If I remember right, she was t e one most interested in Law, and also, Joan Castellanl has the po- sition as private secretary to Mr. Doherty. KJaniceJ In a letter from Janice Alderman, she said that John Dembishack is in the radio business. I'm glad to hear he is dolng so well, and Janice herself has one of the largest florist shops in Connecticut. KMarvinI I wonder how Roland Landry is making out with his chain of grocery stores. Maybe you know that Donald Gilchrist is his sales manager. CJan1ceJ Speaking of Collinsville, Eileen Evonsion certainly took business into her own hands She now owns a large beauty salon and Helen Kamins operates an interior decorating studio I hear they both are making out very we KMarvinD Look across the street and you'll see Ra ond Dubois' large bowling alley H cer tainly has a good business and at least now he doesn ave o set up his own pins lJan1cej I read that Eleanor Sikorski after graduating from the University of Connecticut really took the secretarial course seriously and has become a teacher in that field Mabel Hustus is an executive secretary in Washington I guess she liked the place back in '45 Clarvinl Sounds as if all our class so far has made out very well in life By the way, Robert Hart liked tobacco farming so much in high school that he is now an auctioneer lJan1ceJ Fred Wollmann owns a large gasoline station in Burlington remember, he always want ed to be a mechanic lyarvinl Jean Bonesio changed her mind since high school She is now a flying instructress and she certalnly gets around KJan1ceJ Well, Walt Zima and Henry Olson went into the carpenter business and from what I hear they are doing a lot of building in this vicinity lMarv1nJ Have you read about the tunnel being constructed between New York and London? I saw that Paul Malsick is the chemical engineer who invented the new substance that is said to be stronger than steel reinforced concrete lJanicel Yes, Larr Brunoli is the head mason on the project, and is taking the responsibili ty of inserting t s su s ance into the walls Fred Hudon is also in on that, he is a con structional engineer KMarvinJ I went visiting the other day and I could not believe my eyes when I saw Geor ianna Barnes sitting behind a desk with the name 'Psychiatrist' on it When I asked her she sa d He had always been interested in that line of work but never thought she would take it up as a profession fJaniceD Didn't you see Dorothy Call there? She is one of the best surgeons in the country . e - s 19 fmarvinj Elmer Hotchkiss and Paul Rindflesich just couldn't leave farming. They now have two large farms and are doing very well. IJan1ceJ I read in Eunice Kost's column handsome, blond pitcher of hasehall, and week with Ken pitching a marvelous game. KMarv1nJ I also read in her column that newest play, 'Who Did It', starring Jean fJaniceJ in honor ilarvinj for many lJanicel Room night clubs. is introducing the singer everyone is like to sing. Speaking lMarv1nl I saw in 'Unimportant News and Gossip' that Kenneth Kruse, the his manager, Jim Bahre, were at Bulkeley Sfadfum last Jo ce Corrow, the famous playwright, has released her Pel grin and Lloyd Drager. Did you hear that Bob Benson, the furrler, sent Jean one of his rare platinum minks of the career she started at Canton High? Edith Pomaskl has certainly kept up of fha hesf shows. of entertainment, I was at She has Connie Bachand the 'Bill Robinson Tap' In her her good work as a dress designer. She designs one of Hildegarde Rindflesich's famous Blue well-known tap dancer for entertainment. Connie own version. I was surprised to see the famous talking about to be Maureen Hackbarth. If I remember right, she always did the last 'Pitch lagazine' that Betty Calabrese, Richard Baranoski, and Barbara Altman have all kept up their art careers. Betty is a commercial illustrator, Dick a famous cartoonist, and Barbara a sketcher. the piano. She lJan1ceD I was very glad to hear that Jean Daniels has kept up her study of is now a great concert pianist touring the world. QMarv1nl Faith Larson and Alice Yasn , after completing college, decided to see the world. The last time I eard from them they were in Hawaii. CJan1ceJ Lavinia Johnson and Maril n Cole are both keeping up a good career secretaries which Ehey both en oy very much. go traveling to of being private QMarvinl Well, here comes my bus, Janice. It's been nice talking with you, our classmates finding out about the high school CJaniceJ Yes, I hope we will have a chance to see most of them next week at reunion Janice Madison Marvin Hopkins 20 CLASS SONG Four wonderful years we've completed here, Now from you we depart Fore'er the The friends On to work But here we years in our mem'ry clear, within our hearts on to learn each alone goes his will meet again Now the time's drawing nigh And we must say Goodbye To our school days at Canton High Joyce Corrow CLASS MOTTO Knowledge ends not here CLASS COLORS Blue an Silver CLASS FLOWER White Carnation SENIOR CLASS FAREWELL POEM 1949 Farewell, farewell, dear Canton High, We're leaving you tonight, To face the wide and boundless world In hopes of futures bright Oh, teachers all, you have been fineg You've helped with all endeavor To ease our problems great and slight We'll be obliged forever We'll ne'er forget our classmates dear Our thoughts will always lie Among the cherished friends we've made At dear old Canton High. Oh, 'Father Timeu, that we could have Those four short years of joy, To study, work, and live again As High school girl and boy. Alice Yasny Q v . 1 . 1 y ww , . ' J ll N Q Qi 1 0 1 . . . 1 way Best Personalit Georg anna Barnes Fred Hudon Most Efficient rllyn Col Paul Malsick Connie Bachand Elmer Hotchkiss Most Po ular Jean Bones o Lloyd Drager Class Artist Barbara Altman Richard Baranoski Best Dressed Connie Lyon Henry Olson Most Polite Janlce Ilderman Donald Gilchrist Silliest Maureen Hackbarth Larry Brunoli Most Talkative Janice Madison James Bahre Best All Around G rglanna Barnes Fred Hudon Most Carefree Naoml Messenger Larry Brunoli Tardiest Maureen Hackbarth Darius Johnson st Likel To Succ Faith Larson Paul Malsick Done Most For C H Joyce Corrow Raymond Dubois Mabel Hustus Donald Gilchrist Most Ambitious Joyce Corrow Paul Malsick Class Flirt Jean Pellegrlni Robert Benson Most Res ected Fai Larson John Dembishack Most Studious Joyce Corrow Paul Malsick First Married Hilda Rlndflefch Henry Olson Laziest Janice Madison Larry Brunoli Cutest Norma Sisson Henry Olson Most Sincere Betty Calabrese John Dembishack Heartbreaker nlce K t Kenneth Kruse Smallest Marllyn Cole Raymond Dubois 22 Most Ar umentative Mary Mar yak James Bahre Best Athlete Eleanor Sikorski Kenneth Kruse Edith Pomaski Robert Hart Class Cut U Janice Ma son Roland Landry Most Sociable vlnla Johns Fred Hudon Best Natured l ce Yas Donald Gilchrist Wittiest Janice Alderman Roland Landry Best Lookin Eunice Kos Fred Hudon Class Teaser Edith Pomaski Fred Hudon Class Musician an Danlel Paul Malsick Busiest Eleanor SlEorski Paul Malsick Most So histicated He en Kaminsk Marvin Hopkins Mo I eed . .S. Ma e Best Dancer Best Sgort Most Dignified ' La on A 1 ny 00 Je s Eu os cuff P' R E N fx HIFI MQW V-A Q- Ill ,El 40 W 5-5 J in Ill 'Z 4.10.3 'Svn-I...-.p.A, in Q . B A TMAN i CLASSES JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President David Gilchrist Vice President Robert Quick Secretary Sylvia Anderson Treasurerg Betty Rowell Advisor Mrs Helen Marsh In January the Juniors held an informal Winter Dance A Vaudeville Show, 'Twenty three Skiddoo' was held on March 18 instead of the usual Junior Play The annual Junior Prom was held on May 20th 25 . , J 5 J ' v I H J. 1 1 Q' v4-Yin K 2 - x - Lk ' 'V K e I - n . ' 9 O SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President Robert Edgerton Vice President Benny Nascimbeni Secretary Barbara Zils Treasurer Lucy Humphrey Advisors Mrs Erma Anderson Mr Joseph Hilbert The Sophomore Class under the chairmanship of Barbara George gave their annual Sophomore Hop on October 22nd In November, a committee composed of Barbara George, Barbara Descault, Peter Sartori, Barbara Zils, and Charles Kaminsky, made arrangements to secure their class rings 26 Q - Q . n o 0 1 u 0 0 s c 1 5 Q::u:ne.l.a.,1....Q' ...,,.- ,',,,,,- 'L gg if FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS President James O'Neil Vice President Gilbert Fairclough Secretary Lois Messenger Treasurerg Joan Bayette Advisors Miss Helen Fehl Mr Lloyd Wheeler The Freshmen showed ability and talent during the Freshman Initiation program The Freshmen showed great promise for putting on shows when, on March 4th, they gave a Fashion Show under the direction of Miss Helen Fehl and Mrs Esther Peek of Simsbury Models were girls chosen from their class by Mrs Peek A card party was held after the show and refreshments were served STUDENT COUNCIL Officers President Lloyd Drager Vice President Patricia Flaton Secretary: Eunice Kost Treasurer Charles Kaminsky Seven members from each class formed a revised Student Council this year A Constitut ion Committee under the supervision of Mr Davidson drew up a new Constitution Various new Standing Committees under able chairmen were born in the Council The members assembled every Wednesday to discuss the problems of the school Under the supervision of Mr Doherty and helpful suggestions from the Council, a new traffic system was introduced in the corridors of the school Plans were made for a social period The Council has shown in various ways that it has already become successful in fulfill ing its motto, For the Betterment of the School' l BA L CLU S -1 - -Q d Editors: Art Barbara Altman Literary Sylvia Anderson Features Jean Griffin CANTONIAN STAFF Editor-In-Chief Joyce Corrow School News Betty Rowell Girls Sports Mary Ann Martin Boys Sports Lloyd Drager Advisors Miss Helen Fehl Mr Joseph Hilbert Technical Betty Calabrese Typing Jeanne Bonesio Exchange Jean Daniels 30 i LIBRARY Head Student Librarian Georgianna Barnes Secretary Barbara George Assistant Student Librarian Barbara Gilchrist Treasurer Betty Malsick Advisor Mrs Erma Anderson Organization of the library was begun in December During Christmas vacation a section of the study hall was partitioned off and lined with shelves Students interested in work ing in the library volunteered to help prepare and sort books During the spring two teas were given one for the women teachers and one for the Can ton P T A, who enjoyed it very much The Library Club also sponsored an assembly at which one of the freshmen English classes gave a play on 'How a Library Should be Run' The school is fortunate that the citizens of Canton are interested in the Library, for a donation of money was received from the P T A , and several volumes from the Canton Center Book Club. 3 1 n o n p 4 Q 1 I J o A o ' 0 on n 0 app Piano Jean Daniels Violin Edward Legowski Everett Larson Marimba Ronald Habernern Paul Malsick SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Trumpet Faith Larson Robert Fairclough Saxaphone Richard Follert Ann Bristol Clarinet Gilbert Fairclough Jack Blanchard Accordian Ronald Nelson Drums Marvin Hopkins GIRLS GLEE CLUB AND ORCHESTRA Every Monday under the direction of Miss Ann Todd, a group of girls interested in sing were held during the year Both the orchestra and the class night and graduation ing met Several music assemblies Girls Glee Club provided music for A concert was held during the spring in which both the orchestra and the Girls Glee Club participated Joyce Corrow, Jean Pellegrini, Rosalie Dlubac, and their former singing teacher, Miss Longan, of the Girls Glee Club, and Robert Fairclough and Edward Legowski of the orchestr under the direction of the Connecticut Association of Musical Educators, participated in the 'All State Chorus and Orchestran, which was conducted at the Bushnell Memorial in Hartford 32 Q 0 Q U . ah, u On April eighth a few talented members of the Senior Class presented a mystery comedy, 'Jumping Jewels' by William Ellis Jones. The cast spent a great deal of time rehearsing under the direction of Mrs. Erma Anderson. Many members of the Senior Class worked hard behind the scenes preparing the stage, lights and props, so that the play might be a suc 0638: Marilyn Cole Eileen Evonsion Joyce Corrow Jean Pellegrini Jeanne Bonesio Mary Marfyak CAST A M A T I Marvin Hopkins Lloyd Drager Paul Malsick Fred Hudon James Bahre Robert Benson D R C S 33 7- 1- B B ALTMAN S --11 fl CHEERLEADERS The cheerleading squad consisted of six members They were Barbara Altman, captain, Joyce Corrow, co captain, Jeanne Bonesio, Mary Marfyak, Jean Pellegrini, and Eleanor Sikorski The girls exhibited a great deal of acrobatics and showed good spirit at all the games The Junior Varsity squad proved they have ability and showed promising features for next year s Varsity Cheerleading Squad GIRLS' SPORTS The girls' sports program was put into action immediately this year with Speedball as the first activity The Gym classes chose teams and intramural games were played The last game between the two undefeated teams ended in a tie Basketball followed shortly with much enthusiasm from the girls Teams were chosen from every class and intramural games were held during the Activity Period, with the student body as onlookers Spectacular playing was exhibited in the games and Barbara Zils was the high corer of the season At first it looked like it would be an exciting tournament with plenty of com petition but several teams were quickly eliminated The final champions of the tournament were Shirley Hoerrner s team After the basketballs were put away the girls had a choice of badminton or tumbling To round our this sports program the girls enjoyed folk and modern dancing during their gym classes In the Spring they participated in Archery and Baseball. Mrs. H1nman's schedule provides variety and fun and a chance for the girls to improve their abilities and sportsmanship. 35 , . - . . I I L , 8 .5 v 1 1 ,' Z1 ' ' K .I M1 , 5 - -, 4 . 1 gg N I . . . . O s . - . I . . . O I QL FOOTBALL Points Scored Brunoli 34 Kruse 52 Aramini 50 Toth 6 Morris 6 Canton High's football team, under the new coaching of Guido Marino, had a fairly suc cessful season Canton won four games and lost three Lawrence Brunoli who was the key man in the backfield was elected captain and Kenny Kruse was appointed co captain Lawrence Brunoli led Canton's scoring with 34 points to his credit while Dick Baranoski was tops in the tackling department Those who bowed before us were Plainfield, 25 15, Stafford Springs, 25 0, New Canaan, 19 7, and A S D 6 O We lost to Berlin, 28 O, Gilbert, 14 6, and to Simsbury, 19 6 Number of Tackles R Baranoski 1 K Kruse J Aramini John Bahre J Dembishack 27 'Q 36 SWF - . . . ', - . - . - . - 0 4 3 . ze 1 5 . 32 A 29 -an - pp , MQ 'ee-2 J, pqpa '-,L an 1 N -..- BASKETBALL Canton High's basketball team having many un lucky breaks suffered a nucleus of defeats out of its long, 21 game schedule Kenny Kruse was elected captain and led all Can ton's scores in the total number of points Credit must be given to all of our basketball players who never stopped trying 37 Q fly, ., V 7, A pf' --L 'T BASEBALL '7 k ll! N' U' M, ,qu W! 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