Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, MA)

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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

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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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22 THEECHO designed new wearing apparel, won- derfully becoming to each one's indi- vidual style. But even Adrian had difiiculty in choosing hats for Estelle and Eleanor Mullin. Their heads seemed to have grown out of propor- tion during their Senior year. A few boys have had diliiculty too. They bought new hats, now they don't seem to fit, so they found a bar- ber who thinks that by frequent trimmings Junior Winslow, Harvey Robinson, and Charlie Dudley can even swap chapeaux once in a while. Mothers are funny! When we were very young, some mothers hated to send us to those awful schools and kept us tied to their strings. Others think they have the makings of a child protege and send their little darlings to school as soon as they get over their baby talk. Well, Jerry Kelleher our oldest member and Eva Chops our youngest member were the victims. Well, to get back to our show, a special midnight performance was suggested by our night owls, George Gibson, Billy Kelleher, Eva Chops, and Estelle Kaufman. The bright sun bothers their eyes. Charlie Gibson has a tent, hidden away from the eyes of all females. He belongs to the Bachelor Club be- cause, he says. After my experiences in the Senior Play with a ready-made family, I decided to be alone. In selecting various contestants competition was very keen, because the class insisted that our most pop- ular students, Charlotte Spintig, Mil- dred Kelliher, Vincent Lutkus, and Jerry Kelleher, be given leading parts. For our first event, we present the hog-raising contest and offer the four leading songsters, Mildred Kelliher, Agnes Horgan, Charlie Dudley, and John Cleveland. They have already been offered other positions as snake charmers and roof raisers. They were voted the besft singers. While on the subject of music, here is our four-man band with Adelaide Ulman, Mildred Kelliher, Wadsworth Winslow, and Charlie Dudley. Did you ever hear Maestro Ambrosteinn on the cuckoo hour. He has nothing on our amateurs. We decided to omit the fan dancers because lone Wile and Helen Copley are too modest but they really enjoy the performances of their class danc- ers. Two dance teams, John Cleve- land and Eva Chops, Charlie Dudley and Charlotte Spintig, will do their part to make the evening a success. Cverlooking this panorama in his little cage we have the teachers' pet, our own Billy Kelleher. We decided to lock him up. The worst of it is that Jimmy Stevenson is constantly trying to get in there, too. Before the show got under way, we had quite a problem trying to find suitable parts for some boys. John Cleveland, Billy Kelleher, and Charlie Dudley fthe class bluffersl were con- stantly trying to crash the gate. Here is a side show worth looking into, for it contains the best-looking people in our class, Mildred Kelliher, lone Wile., Thomas Finn, and George Gibson. For obvious reasons, this part is completely lined with mirrors. Amateur night-that undeveloped project-will soon go on the air with our talented actors and actresses in lea-ding roles. Estelle Kaufman, Dor- othy Aylward, Harvey Robinson, and Charlie Dudley are already counting their votes. We hope that the broad- cast of our amateur show does not in- terfere with the regular po-pular ra- dio broadcasts. We should hate to have anyone miss the most popular radio program, the Lucky Strike Hit Parade, or Jack Benny's Jello again!', but we feel quite downcast that a few will miss it because a few of the class decided they liked Little Orphan Annie as their bedtime story. What's that racket? It seems to be resounding from all directions. Why, that must be those noisy people, Helen Carlson and Mary O'Hare. They are continually shouting their opinions. Helen about It's cold in here! and Mary trying to swell the class treas- ury. Remember Junior Prom! We refuse to believe that Mary O'Hare is hoarse from talking. But, you are right. There goes Elizabeth Simons to take her place. She was runner-up in that contest.