Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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THE Gloria” GLORIA MAY CUNNINGHAM Northwest SchtK)l; A. A.; Girls’ League, Music Committee, Leaders’ Corps; Indeclub; Inglcside Club; baseball Squad; Choir. Gloria was one of the members of Room 216 during her upper senior semester; consequently she was not well known by the girls in 227. On the surface she appears to be extremely dignified, but those who are acquainted with her know that this is not strictly so. She can enjoy a joke as well as any one, and, indeed, has a quiet sense of humor and an infectious laugh. Gloria plans to enter a training school for nurses and her work at Weaver has been along that line. Just watch the patients flock to the hospital when they find out Gloria’s there! ECHO MORRIS VICTOR DORMAN Northwest School; A. A.; Boys’ Club; Track Team; Interclass Track and Soccer. “Moe” characterized himself as being exceedingly able to voice his opinion about anything, and usually came out on top in any argument. His lengthy dissertations in various English classes were his pride, and won the teachers’ approval and the pupils’ gratitude, for many minutes were devoured due to “Moe’s” earnest endeavor to carry his point. Speeding along the damp turf in Keney Park like a freshman playing tag in the lunchroom was also one of Morris’ hobbies, for he was a stalwart member of our varsity track team, and possessed speed comparable to the flight of vacation time. Seeing “Moe” lazy would be the same as seeing four A’s on the report card—it just “ain’t.” [ 23 ] Fortuna Fortibus Favit

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MORRIS COHN Northeast School; A. A.; Boys’ Business Club; Boys’ Club; Interclass Soccer and Basketball. Morris is one of those fellows who would be an asset to any class. Al¬ though he has not been outstanding in varsity sports or in marks, he was always willing to lend a hand when the call came for volunteers to uphold the honor and prestige of our class in the interclass sports. That Morris was also quite a business man, was well illustrated in the class when he suc¬ ceeded in selling more goods for his Salesmanship class than almost any one else. This was to be expected, however, as Morris, as you may have gathered from his name, is of Semitic origin. IRVING STANLEY CROUSE Northwest School; A. A.; Boys’ Club; Junior Orchestra; Senior Orchestra; Choir; “Lookout”; Football Squad; Interclass Football, Soccer, and Basketball. “Irv” took part in many Weaver ac¬ tivities in the quietest and most un¬ pretentious manner possible. He pre¬ ferred to be active, but with as little noise as possible, which characteristic is lacking in too many of our “big- shots”. The only place where “Irv” made very many sounds was during the numerous orchestra rehearsals and concerts, and also en chantant at choir rehearsals. “Irv” was a familiar sight in all interclass sport affairs, lending his assistance in order to preserve the pres¬ tige of our class, in so far as sports were concerned. [ 22 ]

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“Ede” EDITH MAY DOWNES Northwest School; A. A.; Girls’ League, Play Committee; Art Crafts Club; Editorial Board of Class Book. “Ede” was one of our most dignified girls. She was very quiet in school, but those who were best acquainted with her outside, always found her extreme¬ ly witty, amiable and cheerful. “Ede” and her gang were a familiar sight at most of the Weaver football games, to which they were conveyed in her huge car, named, in the manner of “Bally¬ hoo”, Mr. Burp. Can she ever forget those trips to Holy Cross College, and the little town of Stafford Springs! There’s more than one reason why the boys at Holy Cross are glad that her brother goes there. “Ede’s” ambition is to be an artist and have a cute (. ) little room in Greenwich Village. We’re proud to have a budding artist in our fold. “Red” BELLE DRAPEL Northeast School; A. A.; Girls’ League. Belle achieved quite a remarkable record by completing her high school course in three and a half years. It must have taken a great deal of painstaking and conscientious effort to carry on so much work, and she certainly deserves to be commended for it. She is not a “book-worm,” however, but always has a merry smile at her command. Her laughter is extremely spontaneous and merry and Belle walks down the corridors blithely, as though she had no cares in the world. We all admire her cheerfulness and sunny disposition. She intends to do office work after high school and we know if she continues her good work she will be eminently successful. [ 24 ] Fortmia FortilsMs Favit