Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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UH 1 ' . . ' ' £ ' ' ■ ' ' ' %.. ■? rrr m ? v- wiirrr w r : - ' ■ r ’ ' p.ev.r r- . ; T ■ ' { y® ' ,;. 1928A Y1 DA BELL “Billy” “Such sprightly grace (lid Diana possess.” Northwest School; Girls’ League; A. A. For athletic grace, Vida takes the palm. Her modesty and silence form a quiet nature which does not seem consistent with her fiery dash and spirit on the athletic field. BEATRICE BERG ‘ Be ’ ’ “ (’nriosily in one of the forms of feminine bravery.” Henry Barnard School; Associate Editor of Look¬ out; Girls’ Business Club; Choir; Girls’ League; A. A. Beatrice is a second “Helping Henry.’’ If about half of your homework isn’t done, you can rest assured that she will be there to offer a helping hand. KATHERINE M. BON A DIES “Kay” “She’s all my fancy painted her.” Northwest School; Classical Club; Girls’ Basket¬ ball team; Choir; Girls’ League; A. A. “Kay’s” hobbies are dancing and translating Virgil. With a flashing smile and cheerful greet¬ ing she studied perscveringly through her four y ears at Weaver. JOHN CODRARO “The soul of this man is in his clothes.” Brown School; Chairman of Reception Committee; Boys’ Commercial Club; Boys’ Club; A. A. .Tolm, they say, has become a fatalist. He feels that he is destined to graduate with a certain class and ours seems to be the fatal one. Oh cruel fate! [ 14 ]

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JKW m -• r w ! • I;v v ' „• | ;j jr f. W; mi--i iu w frr r?r g , : j. r • ' t ' re er ; ?rs f;- ' e ' . ' •pF it. • V- ; : J yr fp ?r»i , V: . 1328 A I ' • THELMA ALTSHULER “Thel” “You were in some brown study.” Bulkeley High School; President of C. H. L. S.; Lookout; Girls’ League; A. A. Thelma lias given distinction to our class, since her late arrival, by her ability for getting on the honor roll. We consider ourselves fortunate because of her presence. FRANCES AKEXSON ‘ ‘ Frankie ’ ’ “Happy am ; from care I’m free!” Northeast School; C. II. L. S.; Ingleside Club; Choir; Girls’ League; A. A. “Fran” possessed a quiet and studious demeanor, combined with a carefree, happy mood. WILLIAM BARON “Bill” “The mighty line of Marlowe and Baron” Arsenal School; Class Chairman; President of Boys’ Club; Editor-in-Chief of Chronicle; Ring and I’in Committee; Varsity Football; Varsity Basket¬ ball; Baseball Squad; A. A. “Bill’s” motto is “Say it with poetry.” Thus every occasion at Weaver has been commemorated by a poem from “Bill’s” astute pen. LAWRENCE II. BATTISTINI “Larry” “His pen became a clarion.” Bulkeley High School, New London; Assistant Editor of Class Book; Chairman of Motto Committee; Commercial Club; Dramatic Club; Chronicle Edi¬ torial Board; Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball; Basketball Squad; Boys’ Club; A. A. “Larry” surely knows his history and geography, which may be the reason why he can map his way through a football field. [ 13 ]

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