Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, CT)

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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

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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

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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