Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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The Class Book of 1929A-Weaver High School PAUL V. JOHNSON “Val” “I am the very pink of courtesy.” North-west School. ‘‘The Lookout” Editor-in-Chief 3B, 4B : Commercial Club 4A ; Debating Club 4A ; A. A. ; Boys’ Club. Paul is quiet, and a hard worker. For the past year he has devoted most of his extra time to “The Lookout”, and his deft editorial hand is making itself shown in the paper. Unlike most story-book editors, Paul is not a grouch but a “regular fellar.” JONAS A. KAUFMAN “Jo” “I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.” North-west School. Classical Club 3A, 4A; Arts-Crafts Club 4A, 4B ; Boys’ Club; A. A. ; “The Lookout” Editorial Board 4A; Editorial Board of “Class Book” ; Tie Committee. “Jo” is the jolly jester, the crafty cartoonist, and the wily wisecracker of the class. He once tried to write a serious theme, but gave it up as a bad job. The English teachers have since used up numerous red pencils on his masterpieces of coordinated thought. As for his ties—oh, his ties! they reach the heights of flamboyant, fantastic, and feverish draperies. SOPHIE KENIG “So” “A still, small voice.” North-west School. Girls’ League; French Club 3A, 4B; Dramatic Club 4A, 4B ; Editorial Staff of “Class Book.” We all look with wondering eyes at the exceedingly neat and trim Sophie. How does she achieve her meticulousness ? Ah! That’s one of her dark secrets 1 There is a merry humor and a love for beautiful dancing peeping out of her brown eyes. We really envy and admire such daintiness ! 24

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The Class Book of 1929A-Weaver High School VICTOR I. HARRIS “Vic” “You speak as one fed on poetry.” North-west School. Boys’ Club ; Honor Society ; Junior Usher ; Assistant Editor of “Class Book” ; Second Scholarship Prize lA; First Scholarship Prize 3A ; Second Ranking 4A ; Valedictorian. “Vic” is of the intellectuals, but not of the obnoxious intellec¬ tuals. When he says something it has a meaning; and somehow, though he is fond of quotations, we never tire of hearing them. He is quiet and deep, and gives the impression of competence—com¬ petence not only in scholastic endeavour, but on the athletic field (.Keney Park), for “Vic” is quite a football player. FRANCES A. HERSHKOWITZ “Frankie” “For courtesy wins woman as well as valor may.” Hartford Public High School. Girls’ League; A. A. ; Girls’ Commercial Club 3B, 4B ; Choir 2A, 4B ; “Class Book” Typist. Frances is one of the neatest girls we know; a look at her person will easily affirm this. Her neatness doesn’t far surpass her courtesy, either, and these are only two characteristics of a very charming personality. ALICE V. JOHNSON “Ai” “Secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.” North-east School. Girls’ League ; Choir 2A, 4B ; Glee Club 4B. Alice is really the “girl of mystery.” She is hardly known to us or the class. But we do know that her silence is accompanied by perseverance. She was for a time out of our class, but she “plugged” right back. Good work, Alice. 23

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The Class Book of 1929A-Weaver High School EVELYN E. KILRAY “Ev” “Red as a rose is she.” North-west School. Ingleside Club 2A, 4B; Girls’ League; A. A. ; Upper Choir 3JJ, 4B. Three cheers for Evelyn. She’s a good sport, a good athlete, and a staunch and loyal Weaverite. While she is not an outstand¬ ing member of our class, she is a good citizen, which in itself deserves commendation. ANNA E. KLEIMAN “Ann” “She is so constant, and so kind.” North-east School. Choir 2A, 4B ; A. A. 3B, 4B ; Girls’ League lA, 4B ; Ingleside Club 2B, 4B. A fellow will never make a mistake by taking “Ann” along on a motor trip—she took Auto Mechanics. “Ann” is quite cute. She’s also ambitious and is capitalizing her knowledge gained in auto mechanics by managing her father’s store. MALCOLM R. KNOX “Mai” “Man delights me not, nor woman either.” Hartford Public High School 1925B. Boys’ Club 3B, 4B ; A. A. 3B, 4J3 ; Arts-Crafts Club 3B, 4B. Here is another of our silent brigade. “Mai” is well up among the class in scholarship. We hear he aspires to become an artist. If he applies himself as diligently and efficiently to art as he has to his studies, he can’t help being a success. 25