Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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Foreword The high school career of the Class of ’55 is, inconceivable as it may be, almost at a close. The wonderful times that we’ve all had together can never be revived, but they can be recalled. It is for this purpose that we of the Portal Board have worked. We hope that in the years to come this book and the contents herein will recall three of the happiest years of our lives, our years at W.H.S. These years could be compared to the cruise of a showboat, the faculty exacting the roles of crew members, producers, and directors, we, the pupils, playing the part of actors. We have given daily performances, some good, some bad, for three successive seasons, while traveling down the river of Time. Our trip has been one filled with adven- The big brass band . . Mirror, mirror, on the wall” Their Majesties.

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Dedication We of the Class of 1955 dedicate this, our classbook, to our parents. We hope that this will be a token of our love and appreciation to them for all they have done for us. This, our classbook, is their classbook, too. Our friends are their friends; our interests, their interests. Through these past years, our parents, with patience, understanding, and love, have strived to give us the best possible, many times denying themselves some small pleasure, that we might have that which we would like. All too often the boys and girls of our age group are embarrassed to show the natural affection which we have for our parents. It is with this in mind that we, the Class of 1955, dedicate this book to our parents. We know that we can never repay their countless sacrifices, but we can dedicate our lives to trying to live up to the standards which they have set for us. God bless them!

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ture and many happy experiences. On the other hand, we have encountered many storms, trials, and tribulations. However, the intelligent and consid¬ erate cooperation of all concerned has seen us safely through. We have reached the last port of call for the showboat, and the curtain is being rung down on our last performance. Using this analogy as a theme, we of the Portal Board proudly present The Por¬ tal, Weaver High Showboat, 1955. May we always remember the good-will and comradeship of our class. We are very grateful to Mr. Larrabee, our faculty advisor, for his invaluable part in the making of this book. It takes a steady man at the helm to carry the ship through rough waters. — M.R.H. Wow! Bird’s- e Je view of Wonderland’-