Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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The Class Book of 1929A-Weaver High School BERNARD J. COUGHLIN “Pinkie” “Yet have I in me something dangerous.” North-east School. A. A. ; Boys’ Club. “Pinkie” was always a happy-go-lucky chap with a sleepy appearance and a Southern drawl. If it hadn’t been for his slight build and scholastic difficulties, “Pinkie” would probably have won a letter in football and baseball; but, ’twas not meant to be so. Let’s hope he’ll get to his work a little earlier than he came to school—he’ll need to. AILENE A. DARLING “A mighty hunter, and her prey was man.” North-east School. Girls’ League; A. A.; Arts-Crafts Club 2A, 3B ; Ingleside Club 4B. At least one girl has a fitting last name, and that’s Ailene. She really is a darling, hence her popularity with the boys. Hers is an unusual popularity, inasmuch as she really is a very quiet girl. LUCILLE DuBOFF “Lu” “Is she not passing fair?” North-west School. Girls’ League; A. A.; C. H. L. S. 3A, 4A; Dramatic Club 3A, 4A ; “The Lookout” Reporter 4A ; Choir 2A, 4A ; Glee Club 3A, 4A ; Class Essayist. Lucille has dignity, beauty, and poise ; and, ah, we almost for¬ got, dramatic ability too. Besides, she wears some of the loveliest dresses—straight from New York, rumor says—that can be seen around Weaver. 18

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The Class Book of 1929A-Weaver High School RACHEL CASSIFF “Red” “You’d scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage.” Hartford Public High School. Girls’ League; Choir 3B, 4B ; Glee Club 3B, 4B ; A. A. ; Honor Society ; Arts-Crafts Club 3B, 4B ; Dramatic Club 4A, 4B ; Historian of Class. See that impish breeze with a red tassle going down the corri¬ dor? That’s “Red” Cassiff, a pert, vivacious Miss who is always marching spryly on her toes. Her smile for all is as characteristic of her as her hair. She spent two years at Hartford Public High School, but soon came to our notice at Weaver as a mathematics “whiz.” Oh ! don’t foi ' get, she’s quite an actress, too ! GENEVIEVE F. CLARKIN “Red” “Fair tresses man’s imperial race insnare. And beauty draws us with a single hair.” Hartford Public High School. Girls’ League 2A, 4B; Girls’ Business Club 3A, 4B. “Gen” believes that her golden locks are her crowning glory and we make no objections. Hail to the champion female glass blower of Weaver ! In 1932 “Gen’s” going to mount the soap box for “Al” Smith. VALENTINO D. CLEMENTINO “Clem” “Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.” North-west School. A. A. ; Boys’ Club. Valentino is not what his name implies. Though a descendant of that passionate Latin race, he is far from a “sheik.” If the saying “Silence is golden” is true, Valentino is solid coin. His smile is very rare, but is as broad as daylight. 17

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The Class Book of 1929A-Weaver High School ARTHUR L. DUBROW “Art” For I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Henry Barnard School. Boys’ Club; A. A.; Choir 2A, 4B ; Glee Club 2A, ‘IB ; ’Varsity Football 4B; Member of Motto Com¬ mittee. Perseverance must be Art’s” middle name. It took him three years to make the football team and though he didn’t get his studies easily, he usually got pretty good marks. His bulk always made him a tower of awe in the class. He knew almost every girl in the school but was really not so “fast” as he would have one believe. “Art” should be a man of weight in his big chosen “profession.” FLETCHER J, FRELIGH “Fletch” “Some mute, inglorious Milton here may I’est.” North-west School. Boys’ Club ; A. A. Fletcher is quiet and unassuming, and does not mingle a great deal with the rest of the fellows. His hobby is photography and he has a great interest in that art. ABE S. GARBER “Abe” “Canos hii-suta capillos.” Hartford Public High School. A. A. ; Basketball Squad 4A. Abe came to us from Hartford High, and immediately made his presence felt by rattling off Latin rules at a breath-taking pace. Gradually, he settled down to normal and became an ordinai’y Weav ' erite. Abe is an optimist of the rarest sort. He believes that the younger generation is going to the devil, but is enjoying the delightful descent. 19