Canton Williams High School - Algonquin Yearbook (Canton, NY)

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arts .fix K Y A 0. v r B , l NINETEEN FORTY-SEVEIN On the topmost floor of Manhattan's famous new Surgical Clinic Building three men were gathered in the director's luxurious private offiice. Dr. J. B. Pike, the director, was there, and talking with whim about the recently completed building were Mr. Merton Smith, the contractor in charge of its erection, and myself. Soon, as I rose to leave with the contractor, I said, You two were marked for The doctor fell to reminiscing about our school days. I wonder, he mused, what ever became of the members of our class-what they're doing now. I closed the door and we sat down again. Remember Leonard Fisk-the boy who never had any difficulty in writing poetry and getting nineties in Caesar? He's a poet and a naturalist now. finished his latest book, and it certainly is great. Dick Given's another that shone in English, added Mert. I hear he's a journalist with the Times now. Speaking of high grades reminds me of Bernita Rexford and Madgeline Cota, saiid he and concluded, They're both up-state social workers. Dr. Pike made mention of the situations that used to arise in Miss Barber's English classes and in the Latin classes. Sometimes Miss Schwartz cou1dn't make us understand 'Caesar's point of view. We were like Myron MicDermid, who could read The Belgian War like A Tale of Two Cities on Monday and on Tuesday had trouble with translation. Caesar is the least of his worries now, for the last time I was in Canton I found that he and his brother Larry, with Arthur Spicer and Ben Pierce, are runnirig the biggest and best dairy farm St. Lawrence County ever knew. They're .supplying the Whole vicinity with milk products. Yes, I agreed, he and Don Crary always did take big parts in scholastic affairs. Then, Whatfs become of your old pal, Karl Mayhew? I demanded of my friends. They chorused, Haven't you heard that he's the Director of Manufacturing in Tucker Lawrence's lens-making concern? Merton put a question up towthe doctor. Spud, you kept track of the girls pretty well in those days. Canftfyou tell us where some of them find themselves now? Winking at me, he replied, as if offended, That from my best friend! Well, take Martha Clark-an architect, with an office in this building, in fact. And take Doreen Cornell, who's a star on Broadway. CI used to tell her she was a fine actresslj There are others, too, .but I'll spare you. As I was opening the door to leave, Mert asked me Where I came in. I answered, I don't-here's where I go out. Besides, you know I'm leaving for Europe tonight to get material for a new book. I might even put you in it, fif you're good! -P. S. W. THE FRESHMAN CLASS When we graduated from Grammar School in June, 1931 we were the highest class, but now we are the lowest one again. The Senior Class has -the place we held last year. Every Freshman knows that if he works hard he will soon be at the head again, so Freshmen let's show 'Canton people and our teachers what we are made of. Last year we thought the grammar school was the best in the world, but now that we are in high school we like this equally well. The Freshman class is good and we are here to win. Watch the 'Class of 1935, ifriends. Our officers are: President, Harriet Clark, Vice-president, Thomas Partlow, Secretary and Treasurer, Winslow Harmon, Athletic Advisors, Harry Wheeler and Harold Coleman, and our Class Advisor is Miss Purdy. -H. Wires.

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QMS 53 THE SOPHONMORE CLASS THE FRESHMAN CLASS

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