Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (Canton, MA)

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,,,.f- , C. , ,M W ,, , Tl! U 5.9 1LQ.,.e.r- - 4, .-.---H.. - -..33 lower classes in Canton High, now drew in a number of female dance aspirauts for his new school of dancing. Richard Sarra was in charge of the orchestra. . Paul Keleher, famous baseball and football star, was pitching balls for the Green Cardinals, which threatened to revolutionize baseball throughout the country. His very dependable, capable manager was none other than Alfi Crowd, who had found plenty of experience in this life at C. H. S. That carefree, peppy girl, who could stir up laughter in the dullest class arose. Piotures of many books flashed on. Betty Shannon had be- come a famous authoress whose books were guaranteed to get you out of the gloomiest moods. Penny had obtained a job as head of the street department, because of his past learning in dear old Alma Mater. Habit and sentiment kept him from getting any other kind of job. A bachelor's home appeared. Sweetman had opened it because of his intense dislike for the opposite sex. His steady boarders were Loren Kelley, George Roache, and James Farrell. Pictures of a fire and an engine racing toward it come on. Arnold Eardley, Tom Griffin, and Copley had taken over the Fire Department. The only trouble, Tom told us confidentially, was the domineering super- vision of Anna McGrathg and Joan Pesaturo, who insisted on hanging on back and going to every fire, making a general nuisance of herself. Whidden arose. Pictures of a new high-powered car came on the screen. Whidden had invented it, and if and when traffic became too con- gested, it opened its wings and became an airplane. Scenes of a beautiful girl in a sarong became visible on the screen. As we studied it carefully we saw it resembled Ruth Waterfield. Ruth had grown her curly locks, donned a sarong, and was now giving Dotty Lamour some pretty stiff competition. Now, views of a wide, ranging ranch appeared with horses, cow- boys, and all the trimmings. Our friend, Carmino Porcaro, had developed a liking for riding in high school and, as a result, bought the ranch. Mar- cella told me frankly that she didn't share her husband's liking for rid- ing. She always seemed to spend more time off the horse than on. Pictures of a drug store came next. Behind the counter were two exceptionally pretty girls. One was Anna Ronayne - the other, Dot Gibson. Their super-specialty was slinging sodas to each other as they prepared them. The manager, Joe Veiga, didn't seem to mind as long as they didn't mess the place up, at least that's what he had told the girls. Surgery scenes with two girls dressed in white appeared. Auldice and Kay were in the middle of a very delicate operation. Auldice and Kay told us that only once did .they leave a pair of scissors inside a patient. Another seat was empty. Ruth MacDougall had been unable to attend because Junior had been ill, and she didn't want to risk it. Views of Woodmanis chicken farm were shown next. Woodman still played his harmonica to put his chickens to sleep nights. Suddenly a cloud of white dust appeared' as a picture. We couldn't see what it was - and then Sweetman's head appeared. He was now em- ployed as black-board eraser's boy. He gave them such a vigorous clap- ping that I personally felt sure he'd wear them out. Jack Graham's life was swiftly reviewed on the screen. Athletic awards. cups, and blue ribbons, followed by his marriage to a very adorable girl whom he had met at Canton - or rather, Ponkapoag -- were parts of his life. For several years, the machine showed, Jean Strickland went around with a dark, good-looking fellow whom she later married. Soon after she was divorced, her husband insisting that she threw the bread she made at him. lt was so hard, he argued, that it put him in the hospital for weeks.

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so THEMECHO Esther Adams, Dorothy McDermott, and Shirley Stone worked as chorus girls in the floor show. What a bevy of beautiful girls! The efficient responsible ex-president of Student Government, Ethel, arose. On the screen came pictures of Simmons College, followed by those of a dietitian, and finally a home in Hollywood with her illustrious actor-husband - William Milligan. Next, a pretty blond girl stood up. Immediately a picture of the Toonerville train flashed on. Someone beside me whispered that after Ruth Hiltz had inherited a million dollars she bought the train so she could drive it. Everyone in town was talking about the way she drove it out from Boston, leaning out the cab Window and singing loudly .at the top of her voice. It seemed that the older generation of Canton dis- approved of the way she was acting. Eleanor Morrell had been unable to attend our banquet as she was tied up with an engagement in Boston. We were told that she, at last, had crashed the pearly gates of Metropolitan Opera, and could now be heard anytime we had the money or patience to sit and listen to Lohengrin, La Traviata or La Tosca, fand to think once we could listen to her free of chargell Tony Ammendolia had also been unable to attend as he was direct- ing these operas as musical conductor. He had gone to Boston University College of Music and had received such a thorough education he had been demanded for the job he now filled. A graceful young girl stood up. A picture of dramatic .school and a gasoline station appeared before us. Dotty Guerrin had gone to dramatic school. but had then opened a gasoline station because she made more money. Her silvery voice and pleasing personality had increased her gas sales immensely. Then a picture of a streamlined theater was projected onto the screen. Ruth Graham, who had ushered at the former Strand Theater, was now owner. She had abolished forever the system that forced grade BH pictures to be played with major productions. Rose Murphy and Mary Sheehan now worked there as ushers. They looked very neat indeed, going down the aisle in their streamlined gowns, as they ushered people merrily to their seats. Two people now pushed back their chairs to rise. Yvonne and Dick MacLeod, finding that their voices made an excellent team had joined, and after a Major Bowes program had obtained a radio iob. Ralph Mas- ciarelli and Tony Pavadore worked for them as sound effect men. A picture of a kindergarten school came next. Marionne Flower had opened it with Dorofthy Priluck helping to run it. They both agreed that Caroline Sawyer's twins were the most adorable children they had ever seen. Natalie Haynes C expert typist and stenographer, thanks to the cap- able. cooperative instruction of our C. H. S. teachersl stood up. Pic- tures of the Presidential ofhce, and then a wedding scene went onto the screen. Nat had worked several years as secretary to the President of the United States, but finding that two could live as cheaply as one, had gaily tripped to the altar in a style unequalled by anyone else. Frank made an excellent President - as well as a husband, so Natalie proudly boasted. Mary Johnson told us that for several years she had been unable to decide what to do. Finally, inspired by Mr, Dowson's English IV class, she became a teacher - pictures of this were also shown. Photographs showed us the new housing development in Ponkapoag, and a jolly, well-dressed man ringing doorbells. Hallett had found that the only way he could work and be happy was to become a salesman for Model T Homes, lnc. Rolling rhythm heat out, while picture: of a ballroom appeared. Billy Adams, whose athletic build had infatuated countless girls of the

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THE ECHO And last but not least, Burgun, my secretary, and I had traveled in Eupore for many years. Our gift 130 mankind was our successful assas- sination of Hitler and Goeringg and our escape from the firing squad was due only to the quickness of Anne and her super-special airplane! p 1 A P. Lowry, '40. J. Burgun, '40 Glass oyfistory One bright September morning eighty-three new Freshmen, eager, ex- pectant, but rather timid, entered the portals of Canton High School, facing the brand new experience of new friends, new knowledge, and a new life. 5 'After organization in the home rooms, we elected our year's leaders: John Howard as President, John Rowe as Vice President, Ethel Gelpke as Secretary, and Thomas Whitty as Treasurer. Ruth Graham, James Burgun, and Ethel Gelpke were elected to represent the class in the Student Council. Two new teachers, Miss Kavanaugh and Miss Mah-oney, entered school with us this year. Many of our numbers were competent and successful members of the football team, baseball team, orchestra, and glee club. After an uneventful but happy year as Freshmen, we eagerly moved up one rung on the class ladder to assume the slightly more important position, as Sophomores, able now to dictate to the new Freshmen. Results of the elections showed Albert Reynolds as our new class President, Rita Toomey as Vice President, Olive Griffin as Secretary, and Anthony Aimmendolia as Treasurerg also RichardSarra and Ethel Gelpke as Student Council repre- sentatives. This year saw no class activities but a great participation in athletics, many of our classmates starring on the football, track, and girls' hockey teams, and being the recipients of letters at the annual A. A. Ban- quet in January. We lost one teacher this year, Miss Prew, but acquired two new ones, Mr. Dowson and Miss Roach. September of 1938 saw us fewer in numbers but greater in our newly acquired prestigeg we were now upperclassmen and could lord it over all but those stately and dignified t'?J occupants of Room I. After a two weeks' snow storm of nomination papers and ballots, and an exciting new muni- cipal type of elections, we found ourselves with the following oliicers: Richard Sarra, President: Thomas Whitty, Vice President: James Burgun, Secretaryg Ethel Gelpke, Treasurer. Representatives in the Student Gov- ernment were Mary Sheehan, Anthony Ammendolia, Everett Harlfmger, and Ethel Gelpke. This year was a revelation of new abilities of our class- mates. Nearly every memizer of the class showed his pugilistic ability in the Boxing and Wrestling Show in April, his histrionic ability in the Minstrel Show in January, or his salesnianship ability in the Food Sale and the Maga- zine Drive. New acting talent was unearthed in the Junior Dramatic Club under the dii ection oi' Miss liavanaugh and Miss Lamoureaux, with Marcella Liliiiaii as Secretary, and Auldice 'i'v'ilson as Treasurer. We discovered bud- ding track stars in John Graham, Richard Sarra, James Burgun, Everett llarllinger, and Alfred Crowd: the tirst two were cup winners in the annual three-mile road race on April 19, 1939. This year Mr. lVlasterson and Mr. Gibson were added to the teaching staii, Miss Canan took over musical direction, and at the time of Miss Kava- naugh's departure in the middle oi' the year, Miss Lamoureux became a new nieiniier of the faculty. We also greeted Miss Robinson when we lost Miss liflclflnaney to Quincy High School. T Next was our Junior Prom, scheduled for lVlay 19. Great and am- bitious plans were made and completed, but due to unforeseen and un- I' wt-ii::'te circumstances, the great event was cancelled.