Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, MA)

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20 ig.-. E- . Til QLEQLH .0 1-.11mA ........ went through an undefeated season, closing by beating Stoughton-a fine finish fornany Canton team. In December many senior athletes received letters and sweaters at the annual A. A. Banquet for their activi- ties during the four years. The act- ors and actresses in the class were given an opportunity to prove their worth bo-th in the Senior Play, A Readymade Family, given in March, and in the Operetta, Crocodile Is- land , in April. A series of class meetings were held in April for the purpose of dis- cussing our graduation program. Ar- guments on the subjects of caps and gowns and trips continued into May. The Senior Play cast also had their celebration in May going' to supper in Boston and then to the theatre. June, our last month at Canton High, has been filled with many events g invitatio-n to the Junior Prom, Class Banquet, Commencement Dance, and the annual class trip. Thus end the activities of the Class of 1936. However, this is only four years out of a lifetime and what the future holds in store for these same people is a questi-on to be decided only in the future. Elsie Estey, '36. CLASS WILL We, the members of the class of 1936 of the Town of Canton, County of Norfolk, and State of Massachu- setts, being of legal age and 'sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and an- nulling any and all will or wills by us heretofore: 1. To Mr. Anketell the class of '36 gives their best wishes that he may continue to have the success that he has enjoyed during his first year, and that he may have the co- operation of the underclassmen. 2. To the class of 1937 we will our deepest respect for Mrs. Dana, her black mark system, and the cheerful cooperation which she has given us in every activity. 3. The individual members of the class make the following bequests: Dorothy Aylward's poems to the future Echo staff. Mabel Baldw1n's dignified manner to Nancy Grover. Peter Berteletti's typewriting abil- ity to Goin Whitty. Edith Bowers' schoolgirl com- plexion to Mary Sokolosky. Charlotte Brigg's silent ways to Red Burke. Eleanor Butkevich's petiteness to Eleanor Cohen. Nelson Canniff's position in the bowling alley to Nickie Bougas. Helen Carlson's punctuality to Joe Roache. Eva Chop's chiseling ways to Ruth Weeks. We will John Cleveland to the Red Sox, who need another starting pitcher. John Collins' visits to High Street to nobody, he intends to keep them up. Helen Copley's quiet voice to Lena Decembrile. Charles Dudley's knowledge of what to wear to Charlie Bougas. Elsie Estey's Latin ability to Eleanor Thomas., Thomas Finn's infectious smile to Joe Gecewicz. Charles Gibson's salesmanship to the incoming Freshmen. Edna Gibson's efficiency to Joe Porcaro. George Gibson's knowledge of a section of Norwood to Joe Calla- nan. Walter Hallett's hockey playing to Sumner Rosenblatt. Roger Hinds' hole-in-one shot to Mr. Anketell. Agnes Horgan's golden voice to Mary Finn. Mary Irving's dimples to Elizabeth Billings. Betty Jones' height to Marie Beis. Estelle Kaufman's knowledge of Law to Bobby Caddigan. Jeremiah Kelleher's success on the football field to Louis Caramatti. William Kelleher's way with the women to Eddie Callery. Mildred Kelliher's Coffee House to Elizabeth Burgun.

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THE E C H O gg,19 CLASS HISTORY September 7, 1932, found us seventy-two strong, wide-eyed and smiling, ready to take up our duties as freshmen at Canton High. We were typical freshmen scorned by other classes, getting into wrong classrooms and generally upse-tting everything. Our first activity, class election, brought to the helm of a somewhat wobbly ship James Steven- son, president, Betty Jones, vice president, Charles Marathas, secre- tary, and Edna Gibson, treasurer. Later we elected two members to the Student Council, viz.: Wadsworth Winslow and Elsie Estey. The first chance we had to show our ability in dancing was at the A. A. dance in O-ctober. In November many of us saw Canton beat Stough- ton and keep a clean slate for the season. The most important event of the year for us was our debut into school 'society by way of the Freshman- Sophomore Social, held in April '33. On September of the same year a very different group returned to as- sume the position of the sophomore class, the peculiar predicament of the class being that its members were too young to associate with seniors or juniors and too old to associate with freshmen. Class elections went smoothly, Wadsworth Winslow being chosen presi-dent, Shirley Rice, vice presi- dent, Agnes Horgan, secretary, and Helen Copley, treasurer. The Thanksgiving Day game, fol- lowed by the A. A. Banquet in De- cember, provided recreation for the remainder of '33. A new form of activity. a magazine drive, in which many sophomores took part, served to take our attention from our work during March, '34, April once more brought the social, at which We felt very superior because we had done it all before. Time marched on, and we returned to Canton High, September '34, as full-fledged juniors fit for the highest of society. Charles Dudley, John Collins, Charles Marathas, and Mary O'Hare were elected to the offices of presi-dent, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. The football team, among whose members were some juniors, held Stoughton to a scoreless tie in the an- nual Turkey Day classic. 'Ilhe A. A. Dance and Banquet took our atten- tion during the next two months. The magazine drive was taken over by the baseball boys in March and many juniors were outstanding as salesmen. The Operetta, also held in March, gave some of us a chance to show our stage ability. Charlotte Spintig, Agnes Horgan, Mildred Kelli- her, and Estelle Kaufman received major parts. The greatest event of the year was the J unior Prom held on M-ay 25. The dance was under the direction of Peter Berteletti, general chairman, with Miss Anderson and Miss Leary as class advisers. It was the first Junior Prom to be held in the town hall, which was decorated to repre- sent our own American Desert under the direction of Walter Hallett. Ele- anor Mullin was chairman of the dance committee and selected Joe Keeley and his orchestra to furnish the music. Marion Tordoff took charge of the refreshments. Five hundred invitations were mailed to alumni and friends. We returned in September, 1935, totally aware of our high positions. This year was started under the sup- ervision of our new principal, Mr. Richard Anketell. Class elections were taken as a matter of course with the following results: Peter Bertel- etti, president, Mildred Kelliher, vice president, Ione Wile, secretary, and Agnes Horgan, treasurer. Our class meetings this year have been the scenes of many heated arguments on one or another and at times on no subject at all. fWere the favorite hobby of the class asked, I'm sure it would be arguing.D Four seniors also lead the A. A.: Eleanor Mullin, president, Jerry Kelliher, vice presi- dent, Charlotte Spintig, secretary, and Vincent Lutkus, treasurer. The football team with six seniors i

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THE ECHO ei Joseph Kessler's part interest in the golf captaincy to Eddie Ander- son. Vincent Lutkus' all-around athletic ability to Leo Strumski. Bernardine McAteer's pensive ways to Mary Pavidis. Thomas McDonnell's knowledge of letters to Guy Aylward. Barba1'a MacLeod's make-up to Mary Shannon. Angus Mackiernan's blustering manner to Wescott Shaw. Martha Malcolmson's blush to IVinnie Stone. Eleanor Mullin's good manners to the incoming Freshmen. Mary O'Hare's talkative manner to Evelyn Fall. Harry Nodell's curly hair to Le- land Hiltz. Fred Plant's love of homework to Leo Galligan. Mary Queenan's wish to be alone to Alice Harkins. James Rowe's desire for a continu- al good time to Smickie Pesaturo. Albert Schmieder's knowledge of Physics to John Bright. Lena Schmieder's flirtatious ways to Emily Fraccalire. Elizabeth Simons' good nature to Betty Doody. Charlotte Spintig's great field hockey ability to Rose Kessler. Marjorie Southworth's position in the lunch room to Helen Alfieri. James Stevenson's skill on the basketball floor to Bozo Kelliher. The desire of Sammy Swardlick to be a bachelor to Lysander Kemp. Oscar Stone's pull with the teach- ers to Paul Kelleher. Paul Rogers' sore toe to the jani- tor, Mr. Murphy. Marion Tordoff's well groomed hair to Phyllis Martin. Adelaide Ulman's proficiency in music to Josephine Sebeika. Ione Wile's grace as a hostess to Laura Guild. Wadsworth Winslow's voice to Nelson Huntsman. Hilda Woodfs personality to Lena Barbaglia. Carlton Reed's love of airplanes to Mary Bullard. 4. To the Faculty may we say thank you for your kind, unselfish assistance during our four years in Canton High School. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the forego- ing instrument was signed by the said members of the Senior Class and by them published and declared as and for their Last Will and Testa- ment and at their request and in their presence, we hereunto subscribe our names as attorneys for the members at Canton, Massachusetts, th i s twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1936. Harvey F. Robinson, Edward W. Dockray, Attorneys-at-Law. CLASS STATISTICS The Class of 1936, in presenting its statistics, has become a class of curi- osities and oddities. In fact, it simp- ly proves that there's one born every minute. We present the greatest Sideshow on earth, hoping that you take this offering in the humorous way it is intended. Just settle back and watch our class circus. From a business standpoint, it was very difficult to hire suitable quarters for the show, because the class seemed to be a little overweight, sixty-eight hundred pounds, but when we took Dot Aylward and Angus Mackiernan out of the line-up, they agreed to let us have the original site. The man- agers then looked at Charlotte Briggs, sighed, and then said to leave Dot there, because Charlotte was a mere bag of peanuts as far as weight is concerned. We collected quantities of statistics about the class and have already named the fat lady and the midget. Then we found Peter Berteletti has the biggest feet, Barbara MacLeod the smallest, Vinky Lutkus wears the biggest gloves, while Ione Wile has hands that poets exclaim about. We simply must mention that Estelle Kaufman has a Cinderella foot also, wearing a seven quadruple-A shoe. The latest Parisian fashions have