Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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CLASS BOOK of 192 7A — Thomas Snell Weaver High School FRANCES GOLTRA “Buttercup” The great fault in woman is the desire to be like man.” Northeast School; Basketball la—4b, Captain 3a and 3b. Manager 3b and 4a; Girls’ League 3a—4b: Ingleside Club 3a ; Athletic Association 2a—4b ; Girls’ Leaders’ Corps 3a—4b ; Choir 4a and 4b. O, those boyish girls ! How could anyone ever forget the only girl in ’27A who graduated with a boyish bob ? Buttercup” was one of the few who kept up the athletic record of the girls in our class and held the rest of us for shame when it came to basketball. Here’s hopin’ you don’t get ordinary, “Buttercup”, and start to let your hair grow. VIRNA D. GUNTHER “Women’s blushes express what they dare not speak !” Northwest School; French Club 3b—4b ; C. H. L. S. 3a—4b ; Ingleside Club 2a—2b ; Classical Club 4a—4b ; Lookout” Circulation Board 4a Athletic Association 2a—4b ; Girls’ League 2b—4b ; Dramatic Club 3b—4b ; Waitress at Boys’ Club Suppers 4a ; “The Whiteheaded Boy” ; Color Committee. Some one once said that blushes are the badge of inexperience; and we used to think that applied to Virna. However, our Upper Senior has proven to the contrary. How did you ever find time to keep a football captain on your visiting list with your bridge parties and the like ? Not to mention your friend at Trinity ! ROY T. HAMMER “Sledge” Yet leaving here a name, I trust, That will not perish in the dust 1” Northeast School ; Boys’ Club 4a, President 4b; Choir 2b—4b ; Boys’ Leaders’ Corps 3a—4b ; Athletic Association la—4b ; Choir Monitor 3b, 4a. If Roy had curly hair, we’d choose him as our nearest resemblance to a Greek god. We know little of what he does after school, but we are sure we need have no worry. He is interesting when he once starts speaking, but this happens very seldom. Roy specializes in Leaders’ Corps’ work, where he shines. With all his quietness, he is a likeable fellow and an asset to any group. STERLING D. HARGER “Sam” “Nig” “I’ll fight till from my bones the flesh is hacked !” Northwest School; Football Team 1925, Captain 1926 ; Boys’ Club 4a, 4b ; Boys’ Leaders’ Corps 3a—• lb ; Athletic Association la—4b ; Class Marshal. Sam” started to blossom forth quite late in his high school life, but when he did, he turned out to be one of our prize flowers, an athlete par excellence, and an all-around good fellow. When a practical joke is played, or boisterous laughter is heard, you can be sure it is “Sam”, and his fellow— scongels.” We’ve heard girls say, “Sam”, that their hearts flut¬ ter every time you go by 1 Watch your step is our warning ! 13

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CLASS BOOK of 192 7A — Thomas Snell Weaver High School RUTH H. FLANIGAN “One should look into people as well as at them.’’ Center School, East Hartford ; Ingleside Club 2a—- 2b ; French Club 3b—4b ; C. H. L. S. 3a—4b ; Classical Club 4a—4b ; “Lookout” Circulation Board 3b ; Girls’ League 2b—4b ; Athletic Association 2a—4b ; Girls’ League Representative 4a—4b; Executive Committee of Classical Club 4b ; Motto Committee. Maybe Ruth doesn’t say very much, but she thinks a lot. And then too perhaps the “heavy talking crowd” she travels with may have squelched her a little. Are you a man hater, “Ruthie,” or is it just that you’ve never had an opportunity to display your charms ? Whatever happens, you will always hold a place in our memories—as that nice little Flanigan girl ! ISADORE GARBER “Izzy” “They go wild, simply wild, over me !” Northwest School; Student Council 2a and 2b; Athletic Association la—4b ; Classical Club 4a and 4b ; Choir 2a—4b ; “Lookout” Business Board 3b, Cir¬ culation Manager 4a ; Dramatic Club 3a—4b, Libra¬ rian 3b, President 4a, “The Mourner” 3b, “White Headed Boy” 4b; Junior Usher; Football Manager 3b, 4b ; Boys’ Club 4a, 4b ; ’Varsity Basketball 3b, 4b ; Tennis Team, Manager 4a ; Pin and Ring Committee 4a ; Class Historian ; Class Book Board. And all these years we’ve been wondering, “Izzy,” whether you are interested in the girls or the girls are interested in you. Well, it’s no fault of the girls, is it? How does it feel to be a really truly actor on the great big stage and an honest-to-gosh athlete on the “gym” floor, not to mention a past master of the terpsichorean art? By the way, “Izzy,” how long do you genei ' ally spend on her front porch when you take her home ? SYLVIA D. GINEWSKY oyb Gin “What am I after all but a child?” Northwest School ; Choir 2b—4b ; Student Council 2b; Girls’ League 2b—4b, Treasurer 4b; Ingleside Club 2b—4b, Executive Committee 4b; “Lookout” Reportorial Staff 3b; Glee Club 4a. 4b; Dramatic Club 3b—4b, Secretary 4b ; C. H. L. S. 3b—4b ; Ath¬ letic Association la—4b ; Waitress at Boys’ Club Sup¬ pers 4a, 4b; “Seventeen”, “The Whiteheaded Boy”; Color Committee. We can never forget you as “Jane” in “Seven¬ teen.” Everyone in the audience was in love with you ; also some on the stage ! ( ?) Do you really have as many “affairs du coeur” as we hear about, and does a Yale fraternity man mean less than nothing to you, or is that just a pose? We’re inclined to believe the latter, but, just the same, you’re a “cute lil’ kid, ‘Sibby’ ” and we really do like you lots. FREADA M. GLOTZER “Fritzie” “And good thoughts, where her footsteps pressed. Like fairy blossoms grew.” Northwest School; Choir 2b—4b ; Athletic Associa¬ tion la—4b : Leaders’ Corps 3b, 4a, 4b ; Girls’ League 2b—4b; C. H. L. S. 3a—4b. “Fritzie” is a perfect peach! We were glad, of course, that she had the opportunity of taking that trip to Europe at that time, but we were shaking for fear that she’d not graduate with us. She has ful¬ filled our wishes, however, and jumped up into our class again. We like her patience and willingness and appreciate her gratitude for any little things we may do for her. She’s an all-around “good fellow!” 12

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CLASS BOOK of 192 7A — Thoma s Snell Weaver High School C. DOUGLAS HARTHON “Doug” “What a maiden look On his boyish face.” Wilson Street School; Choir 2b—4b ; Athletic Asso¬ ciation la—4b ; Boys’ Club 4a and 4b. O, Doug,” what we know about you 1 Wanna hear it? Well, you just love asking fair maidens to accompany you on mid-day frolics through Keney Park, and you write simply ‘‘knock out” love mis¬ sives ! Didn’t think we knew all that, did you, “Doug,” but you’d be surprised! Never mind, even though your “hiking” invitations ax - e cruelly declined and your notes are treated likewise, you may attri¬ bute the fact, not to your girlish blush, but to the sad Fate that makes gentlemen pi-efer blondes, but makes most ladies admire big, dark, handsome foot¬ ball players ! GRACE B. HEAP “Why then should I account of little pain. That endless pleasure shall unto me gain ?” Northwest School; Girls’ League 2b—4b ; Athletic Association la—4b ; Girls’ Business Club 3a—4b. Well, Gi-ace, you’re with us again, much to our delight. You bring a good time with you, and, of coui ' se, we like that! But say, Gi ' ace, what do you do on Thursday afternoons ? We shan’t give you away, though! But we shall give you this bit of advice: Be careful, when you woi ' k in banks. You know bank people are pretty shai - p-eyed 1 You can’t fool them. Never bother, Grace, we like you all the same. RICHARD M. HEMENWAY “Dick” I am a clown; I know it; and yet, God help me, I am poor enough to be a wit.” Northwest School; Dramatic Club 4a, 4b ; Athletic Association la—4b ; Boys’ Club 4a, 4b ; Classical Club 3b, 4a, 4b, Vice-President 4a; Debating Club 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, Vice-President 4a; Business Board of Class Book; Junior Usher; “Chronicle” Editorial Board 3b; Class Testator ; “Seventeen”, “The Whiteheaded Boy” ; Choir 2b—4b. We predict a gi-eat futui ' e of astounding success as Chief Spouter of the International Salesmen’s League for “Dick.” He seems to have been born with the “gift of gab.” and a sense that there’s no place like a soap-box for a talented orator. We surely did enjoy his “lines,” didn’t we, and those interpretative dances he performed at Dramatic Club l’ehearsals. We feel sure that anyone who can talk like “Dick” will be able to argue himself anywhere. Can’t you just imagine him at the gates of Heaven saying, “My dear Angels and Saints, hei-e we have the small¬ est harp in existence, etc.” Here’s luck and a long life to ye, “Dick.” RELLA R. HIMMELBLAU “Cinders” “Rel” “Second thoughts are ever wiser.” Northwest School ; Athletic Association 3b—4b; Girls’ League 2b—4b ; Girls’ Business Club 3a—4b ; French Club 3b; C. H. L. S. 4a; Editorial Board of “The Lookout” 4a. Though you try to act as dare devilish as the rest of us, Rella, you can’t attain that careless, indolent air and are still a conscientious, hard worker. Were it not for what we heard about you one night at the “Wooster” we might have thought you had no interest in the opposite sex, but- 14