Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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CLASS BOOK 1926A—THOMAS SNELL WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL SARAH H. GOLDBERG Patience and Gentleness is power.” Northeast School; Girls’ League (3, 4); Girls’ Business Club (3, 4); Athletic Association (4). All the class unites in good wishes for your future success, Sarah. SOLOMON GOLDBERG “Wop” Quicker ' n lightnin’ an’ then some.” Arsenal School; Basketball Team (3, 4), Captain (3); Athletic Association (1. 2, 3, 4). Wop’s” a slow fellow in some ways, but Oh boy” when he struts on the hardwood floor just excuse his dust. EDWIN J. GREENE “Ed” And he was always quietly arrayed.” Northwest School; Science Club (3, 4), Secretary (4); Athletic Association 13, 4) ; Student Council (3) ; ' “The Chronicle (3, 4), Editor-in-Chief (4); Junior Usher; First Scholarship Prize (3); Editor-in-Chief of the Class Book; Salutatorian ; Never tardy. Well, “Ed,” someone seems to be bestowing some honors on you and you well deserve them. Although you have been almost too quiet at times, anyone who has been so loyal to his school as you have been, well deserves credit. GERTRUDE HONER “Trudy” “To see her is to love her. And love but her forever.” Northwest School; Girls ' League (3, 4); Arts-Crafts Club (2, 3) ; Sketch Club (2) ; Dramatic Club (3, 4), Executive Committee (4), “Honor Bright” (3), Leading part in “The Florist Shop” (4) ; Class Prophetess. “Trudy,” it is good to be alive, especially when you are near. You certainly do make a cute stenographer—oh, those stockings 1 15

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CLASS BOOK 1926A—THOMAS SNELL WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL ,y LnioiiLiiiiiniiiiiiii BELLA FREEDMAN “Belle” ‘‘Oh ! I am stabb ' d with laughter !” Northwest School; Athletic Association (3, 4); Fi ' ench Club (3, 4) ; Classical Club (3, 4) ; Caroline Hewins Literary Society (3, 4) ; Upper Choir (2, 3, 4) ; Girls’ League (3, 4). It was a neck-to-neck race, between you and Annie for the silliest child in the class. Will we ever forget the day you substituted for Miss Dutting ? NATHAN FRIEDMAN “Nat” “Et tu, Brute ?” Henry Barnard School; Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4), Librarian; Glee Club; Choir (2, 3, 4) ; Athletic Association (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Boys’ Club (2) ; Concei ' tmaster of Orchestra. Say, “Nat,” that captivating jazz tie of yours is quite an asset. We wonder how you would look in a Tuxedo, though. BERTHA GLOTZER “Toby” “Oh, keep me innocent, make others great.” Brown School; Athletic Association (3, 4) ; Girls’ League (3, 4) ; Choir (2, 3, 4) ; Classical Club (3, 4). Talk about credulous 1 We’ll bet you’d believe the earth was made of Swiss cheese if we told you so, Bert.” SADIE GOLDBERG “Sid” “Idleness is an appendix to nobility.” Northeast School; Girls’ Business Club (3, 4); Girls’ League (3, 4) ; Athletic Association (3, 4) ; Choir (3, 4). Sadie, what did you do in school until five o’clock every night? Was it love of the old school? 14

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CLASS BOOK 1926A—THOMAS SNELL WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL FRANCES I. HOYE Frannie” “Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.” Northwest School ; Caroline Hewins Literary Society (.4) ; French Club (3, 4), Treasurer (3): Dramatic Club 13, 4), Vice-President and Treasurer (4), “Three Live Ghosts” (3), “The Florist Shop” (4) ; Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Athletic Association (3, 4) ; Second Scholarship Prize (3. 4) ; Student Council (2, 3) ; Girls’ League (3, 4) ; Class Book Business Board. Frances, judging by the list of your activities, one wouldn’t think you had time to study—but, Great Scott, they should listen to your recitations. ISRAEL HYMAN “Yellie” “His hair was such a puzzle.” Arsenal School; Athletic Association (2, 3, 4) ; Basket¬ ball Team (3, 4). Well, you sure did surprise us all, “Yellie”, by your fine playing the night Torrington was here. We almost forgot your hair in our ecstasy. ADA I. JACKLYN “Jackie” As merry as the day is long.” Northeast School; Arts-Crafts Club (3, 4): Classical Club; Girls’ Leaders’ Corps (4) ; Girls’ League (3, 4) ; Athletic Association (3, 4). Did you ever see anyone who could use her eyes to such advantage as Ada V The Leaders’ Corps wouldn’t be the same without “Jackie.” LESLIE JOHNSON ‘‘Les” My clothes are my pride.” Northeast School; French Club (2, 3); Athletic Associa¬ tion (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Boys’ Glee Club (2) ; History-Civics Club (3). Oh, Leslie! Were you late today? No, not today? Then it’s a miracle. 16