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

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flames of the glowing, red hot torch! Her co- performer is Spark Phalon. On my left are the two clowns, Wicky and Wacky, previously known as Jerry Stover and Frank Norton respectively. As we move along towards the other side of the grounds, I see a treacherous looking black snake. Coming closer, I observe that the snake is winding itself about the audacious snake charmer, Jean Wade. A popular orchestra is playing a weird sort of music. The orchestra leader is Lois Miller, capably assisted by William Rocco and Rich- ard Blow-your-Horn Power. The brilliant bareback rider, Betty Merrill, in the middle of her grandstand performance, was thrown from her horse. The ambulance has just come on to the field to pick her up. The driver is Otis Van Horne, and the litter bearers include Donald White and Lloyd Thomas. According to the doctor, Charles Pennock Reynolds, Miss Merrill is not ser- iously injured, only having broken the bones in her right arm, and left leg, and fractured her skull. Now, directly in front of the mike is the famous Rhumba couple, Helen Leonard and Roy Paro, who have broken all records on their extensive travels in the Southwest Pa- cific, entertaining the natives. They discov- ered, much to their surprise, that the natives were able to teach them a few tricks. 'Coming around the refreshment booth is the noted philanthropist, Robert Murphy. He has amassed unknown wealth from his peanut sales. With the portable mike your announcer now proceeds to the north side of the fair grounds. The greatest activity at the moment is centered around a huge tent. As I approach the tent, I see none other than the famous 'Expert on Empty Hearts,' Mr. Howard Rou- shey. According to his own past experiences, we can think of no one better suited to give advice on this subject. It is said that John Wells and the former Corrine Rose were brought together through this expert's untir- ing efforts. The courtship between James Todd and Leona Norton was also a result of Howard's advice. Mr. Roushey, himself, how- ever, has managed to remain a bachelor all these years? At the next booth, the well-known tiger trainers, the Longshore twins, Mary and Muggie, are creating a real sensation, per- forming some daring maneuvers with their wild tiger trio. Towering above all the other structures is the high bar. The widely acclaimed trapeze artists, Beverly Mousaw and Anna Radway, are hanging by their feet from the bar 40 yards from the ground. These girls have cer- tainly attained a high place for themselves. Your announcer is now in the side show district. At the moment a trio of lady jitter- bugs, Florence Perry, Emma Mastrocola and Marilyn Tracy, are attracting the masculine spectators. The only two women fire fighters in cap- tivity, Joyce Thomas and Keitha Paro, have just whizzed by on their little fire scooters. We are told that the daring fire-eater, Janet Manley, has received a heart burn. However, these two fire-fighters are quickly extinguish- ing the flame, even as we look on! The microphone is now in front of the bur- lesque show, the last tent on this lane. The manager-barker for this show is drawing a large crowd from other parts of the grounds by his clever barking. I might mention that the barker is your old friend of high school days-Wayne Whittemore. The attractive burlesque specialists are Betty White, Marie Rodee, and Helen Maybee. These gals are ex- tremely popular with all the folks fespecially the childrenl at this great fair. This concludes our description of this an- nual county fair. I now switch you back 15 years and return you to our CHS Studios. Glass mill--1544 We, the graduating class, do at this time be- queath the treasures that we have acquired during the past four years to our faculty and underclassmen: To the Board of Education a complete fac- ulty that will remain in its line of duty the en- tire year, without interruption from Uncle Sam! To Mr. Williams we leave a Chemistry class 'that knows all the answers and maybe even a few of the questions! To Mr. Warner we leave two brand new tires for his bicycle. To Mr, Meng we leave our best wishes for success in whatever division of the Armed Forces he chooses for for whatever division he is chosenj. Just how does that work anyway? Ask the man who's in! To Coach Oliver we leave a cozy little farm nestled among the hills of Pierrepont, where he can enjoy a much needed rest-cure at the close of the baseball season! To Mr. Avery we leave a new camera with all the films he needs. To Mr. Hydon we leave a new voice to take the place of the one he is always losing. To Miss Bovee go our sincere wishes for a success future. To Miss Sanford we leave extra gas coupons so she can visit her homemaking students dur- ing the summer. To Miss Wheeler we leave an assistant to aid her in teaching her many classes, espec- ially Bookkeeping II. 'To Mrs, Ellsworth, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Bovee and Mrs. Duffy we leave hopes of a speedy vic- tory so their husbands will be able to come in on a wing and a prayer. To Mrs. Clark we leave a drinking fountain in her home room to save her shoes now that they are rationed. To Miss Delong the class leaves hopes there will be no Oral English next year, so she won't be so busy writing excuses.

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Gllaaa lgrnpherg--1944 Through the remote-control facilities of sta- tion CHS, we now switch you into the future to our county fair-15 years hence. It is the year 1959. Our announcers will attempt to describe the personalities present and the var- ious scenes of activity. 'Round and round it goesg and, where it stops, nobody knows!' '1'hat's right, ladies and gentlemen-it's none other than the merry-go-round, run by the one and only Don Estabrook, who admits that it does make him dizzy sometimes. As we leave Don entertaining the younger generation, we come to a small-.tent, myster- iously shrouded in secrecy. Lets go in-just for fun! Well, if it isn't Artemis Duskas, one of those cognizant fortune tellers. Any news for us, Artie? After that enlightening f?J escapage, we venture forward to find something calmer and less revealing. The sign on the tent door says, 'they're a hitl' The crowd seems to think the sameg so does the barker, Nelson Bessette, who doesn't know whether to mind the crowd or watch his own show. Jostling our way through the mass of people, we finally enter, our curiosity getting the better of our good judgment. And, no wonder-the 'Light-footed Lindy Hoppers' are now performing. They are our old classmates Eleanor Aldous, Louise Bascom, Mary Burwell, Barbara Bennett, and Carmela Capalario. But we can't linger here as much as we'd like to. There are plenty of other shows to be seen before the day is through. Oh, yes, here's an interesting performance -the ball-rolling contest. Just guess whom we find here-Marian Barber and Lois Gray. Such precision, such accuracy! fThere are mats on the floor-just in casel. Careful, girls, that man over there is going to set off a fire-cracker. But we'll stop him! Well, imagine that-Jim Locy. How come you're not a part of the show, Jim? Oh, you're a scient- ist-for the Better-Cows-And-How-To-Keep- Them-So Company. Rather interesting, I presume? Well, so long, Jim, see you around sometime. h Gee, we're getting hungly. Wonder if there is anything good to eat over in that booth '! Well, it it 1sn't Bettie Barr and Winnie Connor. I.ei's see-hotdogs, lemonade, candy-what's that fuzzy, pink stuff there? Cotton candy? Well, there's always a first time! So long, girls. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this certain- ly is cotton alright. What was that noise? Sounded like it came from the Hell-Driver's staugum, Oh, there's been an accident! Colin McLean, famous Hell- Driver, has been hurt. His companion, Denzil Bowman, is trying to untangle him from the debris. There he is now-not much the worse for wear. Well, let's continue. There's one of those guess-your-weight affairs. I'm going to try it. Hello, Dunk! This is Earl Dundelburg, folks! Same, jolly, carefree Dunk. And right near Dunk is the glass-eater-none other than Don Forsythe, He's going to regret it some dayjr Passing by the adjacent tent, we see the sign to the Midget show, 'Bob and Margaret.' That probably means Bob Moore and Mar- garet Bates, but who'd ever thought they'd shrink to such dimensions? I wonder who those three good-looking ma- rines are over there? It looks like Joe Burn- ham, Jack Cornell, and John Haney. They just got back from Poland where they were sta- tioned so many years ago. When the war ended these boys thought their chances among the opposite sex were better if they remained where they were less well-known. Right along here somewhere is the day show -oh, yes, to the right! Larry Ames and his wife, the former Helen Cardinal, seem to have done one swell job of training those pups! What a show! Say, I don't believe I've told you about any ol' the flower or vegetable shows yet, have I? Let's try a couple. Here's one-Mary Brown, Ruby Dandy, Clara Briggs, and Bertha Law- rence. Just look at the gorgeous Bowers- lilacs, pansies, and tulips. Did you girls raise those by yourselves? Excellent work! This vegetable show next door looks interesting. I might have known it-Ed Martin and Doug Mayhew. My, those potatoes certainly look interesting. They're a new variety--grown without skins, and when they're removed from the ground, they're already parboiled! We just learned from Ed that Francis Mul- vaugh and Loana LaVare, engaged to be mar- ried in the near future, were called away on business early yesterday morning. Even though they cannot be here in person, we know they are in spirit. Margaret Fitzgerald and Mary Elizabeth Grant just strolled by. It seems that they are secretaries to the manager, Bill Smith, and they really haven't a thing to do. Well, imagine that-Elizabeth Desmond and Helen Kenyon selling balloons. No, thanks, girls. I really couldn't afford one at the mo- ment. And there's Shirley Jones! I wonder what she's up to-probably she's stirring up the crowd to find someone to trade with the Lone- ly Hearts' Club. She's the advertising man- ager, you know. There's the knife-throwing show. Blackie Hayden, aided by the able Betty Carraher, is performing one of his miraculous deeds. Be sure to hit the apple and not Betty's head, Blackie. And now I turn the mike over to our other announcer for further description of the fair. The first person I notice is Bill Smith, gen- eral manager of this great fair. To the right of the microphone is the loop-the-loop and right in front of the ticket window, buying tickets ffor their ten children-they left the other five at homej, is none other than Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woodley. t'Near by, and at a distance of about 50 feet above my head are the famous tight rope walkers, Jane Maroney, Grace Peters, and Lois Newman, performing with utmost accuracy their difficult stunts. Oh! Here in front of me is the renowned fire-eater, Janet Manley, now tasting the

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To Mrs. Taylor we leave a messenger boy to run errands for her. To Miss Irion we leave a book containing new jokes. To Miss Barber we leave six hundred copies of the word lists on Silas Marner and The Lady of the Lake. This will save the fresh- men and sophomores a lot of headaches! Larry Ames doesn't leave the dark-haired twin to anyone. Marian Barber leaves her curls to Elizabeth Desmond. Now you don't have to spend your valuable time in doing up your hair, Des! Nelson Bessette leaves his quiet nature to the very reserved Johnny Oliver, Jr. Louise Bascom leaves her weak voice to Jim Murphy. If Jim's gets much weaker, it won't be there at all! Denzil Bowman isn't leaving his girl in Gouverneur to anyone. Margaret Bates leaves her mathematical ability to next year's freshmen. That will please next year's math teacher, too. Jack Cornell has decided to take his title of Captain into the Army with him. Then it won't take so long for a promotion! Barbara Bennett leaves her broad shoulders to Arnold Saunders. That ought to help out a little, Arnold! Clara Briggs leaves her quiet, peaceful manner to Wild Bill Oliver. Earl Dunkleburg leaves his stature to Paul Santimaw, in hopes he'll keep up the Dunkle- burg tradition. Mary Brown leaves her interest in the Rus- sell boys to Shirley Bice. Mary Burwell leaves her artistic ability to Jean Lumley. Carmella Capalario leaves her dark hair to Doris McCormick. It's nice for a change, Doris! Helen Cardinal leaves her interesting letters to anyone who enjoys reading them as much as we do. Betty Carraher leaves her dramatic ability to Pat Desmond, You had a good start, Patg this additional gift ought to put you right in electric lights. Winnie Connor leaves everything to the un- dergraduates, except her ring. She thinks that's every girl's own responsibility. John Haney leaves his red locks to anyone who would like to be called Red all his life. Ruby Dandy leaves her expressive brown eyes to Barbara Saunders. Artemis Duskas leaves her great interest in school life to David Burwell. Paul Hayden leaves his faculty for getting hurt on the football team to anyone else who wishes to visit the nurses of the north country. Margaret Fitzge1'ald leaves her means of transportation to school to Shirley Thompson. Mary Grant leaves her continuous business on the boy's side of the study hall to Eva McDonald, Lois Gray leaves her title as Carnival Queen to Dora Kenyon. Now Dora won't be disappointed. James Locy leaves the ability to get any girl he wishes to Jerry Pike. Shirley Jones leaves her slang expressions bo Winnie Perry. 'Colin McLean leaves the saying I believe to anyone who does believe. Helen Kenyon leaves her sense of humor to anyone who can find the humor in Oral English. Bertha Lawrence leaves her poise in Oral English to Vada Winters. Ed Martin leaves his ability to think of answers on the spur of the moment to Gabby LaClairg perhaps he should also leave a good farm as a plausible excuse for absence. It's easier on Nurse DeLong. Helen Leonard leaves her abilities at extem- poraneous and impromptu speaking to anyone caught without preparing his Oral English as- signment before class. Doug Mayhew leaves his vacant seat in history class to Vere Woods. Muggie Longshore leaves her great popular- ity to Shirley Grandaw. Now Shirley can hold her own with the best of them. Bob Moore leaves his ability to be seen and not heard to Johnny Reynolds. Mary Longshore leaves her ever-increasing vocabulary to Mr. Meng. We don't know where he'd put it. Janet Manley leaves her desire to wear slacks in school to Mary Segar. Bob Murphy leaves his ability to get in trouble to brother Pete. Frank Norton leaves his shyness to Dick Michaels-this may come in handy some time, Dick. Jane Maroney leaves her love for chemistry to next year's seniors. Roy Paro leaves his admirers to Herbie Haven. Make better use of them than Roy did, Herbie. Emma Mastrocola leaves her Brooklyn ac- cent to her sister, Helen-just in case Helen's begins to disappear, here in Yankee up-state. Helen Maybee leaves her graceful walk to any girl who can imitate it, withou-t first going to a school for models. Richard Powers leaves his increasing popu- larity as a high school Thespian to Eva Mc- Donald. Betty Merrill leaves her speedy walk to Mary Jo Whalen, It's good for getting places in a hurry. Dean Phalen doesn't have to leave Leona to anyone-that gal gets around without a trans- fer! . Penny Reynolds can't leave his V-12 training to anyone. Good-luck Penny. . Lois Miller doesn't leave her interest ln homemaking to anyone because she may need it in the future. Bill Rocco leaves his seat in study hall to brother Pete. Beverly Mousaw leaves her athletic ability to Norine Forsythe. Howard Roushey isn't leavin his get-your- gal ability to anyone. He's done well with it so far, and he expects to do better as his technique improves through practice. Lois Newman leaves her trumpet to anyone who wants long hours of practice. She also agrees to throw in her Pig tails with this special offer. Bill Smith leaves his car to any on-coming senior who wishes to run a free taxi service for the fellows at noon. Keith Paro leaves her quiet nature to Dor- othy McDonald. Dorothy needs something to quiet her nerves.