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

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Varsity C The Varsity C Club held its first meeting of the year in April. Honorary officers for the year were elected as follows: President, Larry Ames, vice-president, Don- ald Forsytheg and secretary-treasurer, Wayne Whittemore. Requirements for obtaining a letter in track and baseball were decided upon, and plans were formulated for a softball team to represent the Varsity C Club in the com- munity softball league this summer. The Varsity C Club of 1944 leaves its best wishes for a successful year to next year's or- ganization, and sincerely hopes that the club will start its activities earlier than was done this year, -Wayne Whittemore, Secretary i Football The football team this year, 'because of hard luck early in the season, didn't make a very impressive record. No matter how hard they tried, they were unable to win. This was due, in large measure, to the lack of experienced men, The team was as follows: Center, Bob La- Clairg L guard, Doug Mayhewg R guard, John Haneyg L tackle, John Wells, R tackle, Roger Meadeg ends, Howard Roushey, Bob Hall, and Paul Cornellg quarterback, John Oliver, full- back, Clayton Besawg halfbacks, Larry Ames, Ed Martin, Mark Coloton, Don Forsythe, and Wayne Whittemore also won their letters. Intramural games on Saturdays between the Browns and the Yellows were met by great enthusiasm on the part of the boys who were not yet Varsity material. Basketball This year the Golden Bear basketball team did much better than in the past few years, inasmuch as they managed to get in the play- offs by winning 6 out of 14 games. In the playoffs, they were defeated by Massena, 35 to 19. After a great deal of alteration, Coach John Oliver based his hopes for the season on the following six men: Guards, Wayne Whitte- more and John Haney, forwards, Howard Roushey and Dean Phalong centers, Paul San- timaw and Bob Moore. Forsythe, Burnham, Ames, Hayden and Wells also took part in many of the games. Paul Santimaw took his place as fifth high- est scorer of the league by making 117 points during the season. Howard Roushey was given Honorable Mention for the All-Northern Basketball Team, which, of course, is an imag- inary team made up of the best players of the league. Unlike last year, the Junior Varsity had al- most a full schedule. The first six Bear Cubs were: Center, Ed Heim, guards, Gene Finne- gan and Paul Cornell: forwards, Bob Merrill, John Oliver and Vernon Gray. Stone, Calnon, Duskas, Moore, and La'Clair also participated. Ed Heim, a junior varsity man, played an important part in the last three games as a nl' Cheer Leading Under the supervision of Miss Bovee, the cheerleaders have had a very successful year. Various pep rallies created more enthusiasm among the students and did much to cheer the teams on. Several new cheers were formed and the old ones were improved. Two new cheerleaders, Cathy Crowley and Beverly Mousaw, were chosen at the beginning of the year, Marian Barber served as head cheer- leader, with Lois G-ray as her assistant. Betty Littlejohn and Pat Harrington completed this organization. varsity player. VARSITY C First Row--Finn:-gnu, Hnyden. liurnlmm. Ullver, Moore, Stover. Se-4-oml R,0W'ffPlllllPll. Ames, Murphy. Martin, Hull. Suntinmw, Roushey. Mayhew, Smith. Lu1'luir. 'I'hlr.l Row---Mus-Leun. lluney. Meade. Wells, Moore, Whittemore, Forsythe, Uornell. Huntley. FOOTBALL Uheeleuders-e llurrington, Gruy. linrber, Littlejohn, Crowley, Monsuw. Second Row -Uonvli Oliver, Oliver. Uornell, I.uClnlr, Roushey. Murphy. Mayhew. llurnhnm, Finnegan. Smith. Third Rowe Hun:-y. Ames. Meaule. Martin. Wells, Hull, VVhittemore. Forsythe, Huntley. BAJSKETBADL Cheerlendersf-Hurringtou, Gruy, linrher, Littlejohn, Crowley, Mousaw. Sec-ond Row-Com-li Oliver, Plmlen, Haney, Suntimuw, Moore, Whittemore, Roushey, For- sythe. Hurnhum, Smith. Third Row ---- Oliver, Grny, Helm, Cornell, Finnegan, Merrill.

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Baseball The baseball season for '44, even though most of the men are inexperienced, seems quite promising, as the Algonquin goes to press. Even though there are few of last year's team back, the turn-out of new men gave Coach Cliver new hope. Through a series of inter- class games, the coach will pick the team. The boys trying out for the following positions are: Catcher, Paul Cornell and Harold Mooreg pitcher, Bob Mousaw and Eugene Elliot, first, Paul Santimaw, Bob Murphy, and Doug May- hew, second, 'Gene Finnegan, John Oliver and Maurice 'Cotterg shortstop, Gene Finnegan, Dean Phalon, John Oliver, and Ed Heim, field, Howard Roushey, Jack Norris, Doug Mayhew, and John Oliver. It is difficult to tell at this time just who will play the various positions. 'A' Track The success of this year's track team cannot be readily anticipated this early in the season, but the return of several of last year's men is encouraging. The hopes for a good track team this year are placed upon several of last year's lettermen. These are: Dean Phalon, Ed Mar- tin, Gerry Stover, Bob LaClair, Colin McLean, and John Haney. There is also a good turnout of new material. The C. A. P. C. The Canton Flight of the Civil Air Patrol Cadets is a newly-formed organization, stem- ming from the nationally organized Civil Air Patrol. The first meeting was held March 20, 1944, at the Grammar School Gym, at which 30 members were present. Today there are 24 regular Cadets, Jack Cornell was elected Cadet Flight Sgt.g Edson Martin, Drill Sgt.g Wayne Whittemo-re, Supply Sgt.g and Vernon Gray, Cpl. The purpose of this organization is, of course, to prepare the students of C. H. S. for the Air Corps. As time passes, this or- ganization will grow in size and efficiency-of that, we are sure. it Girls' Basketball This year, as in years past, the girls of C. H. S. have united to form eight intramural teams. Games were held every Tuesday at four o'clock in the gymnasium, and the teams competed for this year's title of champion. More girls participated this season than last. This fact proves that the young ladies of Canton High are really eager to become all- around girls. Manager-Betty Carraher BASE'BALL First Row Moore, Muyhf-w. Murphy, Iluney, Oliver, Finnegan, Cornell. Vom- Ne-voml Row--Smith, Sp:-4-r, liissette, Roushey, Phnlen. Santimaw, Whitte-more, Pnro, Cotter h Oliver. 'TRACK First Row -Oliver. Pike. Stone, Taylor. Mayhem-. Moore, Itessette. Baker. Se-cond Row Speer, llIlll'IA'llll. Ronshvy. Finnegan, I.ut'luir. Huntley, Cornell, Norris, Pm-0 Third Row l'o:u'h Uliver Nlnrtin Plmlen Nlurxln VVell B I Unit ' . A . . . 1 s. urumm, Whittemore, Haney, er. Forsythe. llunkelherg. C. A. 'P. WC. l-'lrnt Row' Bonn, Stover, linrwell. Grunt, Finnegan, Saunders. Sem-onrl Row ---- Moore, Cornell. lhwe, Cox, Martin, Watson, Power, Gray. Third Row---Mnyhee. Chose. Vox. Hall, Roushey, Whlttemore, Watson, Mayhew, Merrill.