Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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BEATRICE PASTERNACK “Bea” Frciiil{ A. Brackett No Demerits Never Tardy A willing worker with plenty of those necessi¬ ties, ability and indus¬ try, to carry her along successfully in all her in¬ terests, she only needs a slight touch of aggres¬ siveness to be complete. Incidentally, she has brains and knows how and when to use them. Girls’ Leagtie, Vice President, President; Honor Society NORMA PESSIN Holcomb Never Tardy Here we have an ex¬ tremely quiet person. She aims high and tries hard. Conscientiously she has plowed through three years of Latin, and soon she will face a stiff course at Smith. Per¬ haps, to be a Latin or history teacher is her goal, although biology is her pet subject. A. A.; Girls ' Leagtie Smith SHIRLEY PETIT “Pete” Holcomb Never Tardy “Pete” is a tall young lady with golden locks and a charming smile. She moves with imper¬ turbable calmness and serenity through the Weaver corridors, seldom acknowledging other people’s existence. Per¬ haps it’s absent-minded¬ ness •— or perhaps it’s height. Girls’ League; A. A. Office Work RICHARD PHELPS “Dick” Frank A. Brackett Although he towers above us physically, he is not too far away to lend us his cheerful smile. “Dick” sustains the honor of a distin¬ guished line of athletes and makes up for the inactivity of our class in athletics by his valuable and untiring service on the basketball and foot¬ ball teams. A. A.; Boys’ Club, Vice President, president; Chemistry Club; Foot¬ ball; Basketball, Captain TH€ PORTAL - CLASS 1935 A EDWARD PORISS “Prof” Holcomb “Prof is a boy who “ah’s” when he doesn’t comprehend; but when he does, “good ole Cicero” would envy his flowery orations — good for a laugh but not so good for marks. When it comes to debating, “Eddie’s” on the spot, but when it comes to dancing he’s never on the spot. A. A.; A Cappella Choir; Glee Club; Secre¬ tary, Debating Club; Boys’ Club DAVID RABINOVITZ Northwest Never Tardy Some may wonder why there’s sometimes a dis¬ tant look in David’s eyes, but we who know that he is an expert in the radio field guess that he is probably convers¬ ing in his mind with some distant part of the world. A. A.; Boys’ Club; Soc¬ cer Squad PAULINE RANDAZZO Arsenal School Never Tardy Pauline belongs to that unusual group of people in our class who are not always trying to make themselves heard. She spends most of her time striving for high marks and takes little part in outside activities. Once Pauline reaches a de¬ cision she will let noth¬ ing sway her from her purpose. Girls’ Business Club; Girls’ League O ffice Work FRANCES REEGLER “Frannie” Hartford High School A nod of greeting from Frances should not be scoffed at, for this fair damsel does not deign to speak to many Weaver- ites. Frances, mussed up.? Never. And we have yet to see her when she was not master of the situa¬ tion. Dramatic Club; Girls’ League Goggenheim’s Dental School, New York City

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CELIA MOSES “Peanuts” Franks A. Brackett Never Tardy Though Celia can never be seen in a crowd, she can always be heard. Her peppy, jolly nature com¬ pensates for her lack of stature. When “Peanuts” arrives, gloom hastily leaves. Girls’ League; Girls’ Business Club Stenography and Book¬ keeping DOROTHY MYLCHREEST Hoi CO nib Brilliant.’ To a certain extent. Dot is one of those cultured and charmingly formal per¬ sons whose conversation is — well, just different. No one has ever found out the depth of her subtle remarks, but all have appreciated her friendship. Honor Society, Vice- President; A Cappella Choir; Glee Club; C. H. L. S., President; Lookout and Portal Boards Wheaton College VIRGINIA NELSON “Dinny” Southwest Never Tardy Virginia is an artist in the making, a very creditable skater, and, apparently, a ceaseless talker. Yes, it must be confessed, a chatterer — but who often has interesting things to say. Perhaps we shall one day visit an art gallery to see the famous Nelson paintings. Girls’ League; Art-Craft Club; C. H. L. S.; Choir Artist, Painter SELMA OFSHE “Buddy” Northwest She has a comb a mile long with which she combs her hair in class, much to the amusement of those around her. She’s going to be an excellent bookkeeper in the future. She can prove that by showing you the silver trophy she won in a bookkeep¬ ing contest. Girls’ League; A. A.; Choir; Girls’ Business Club Social Worker TH€ PORTAL - CLASS 1935 A JOSEPH OLINER “Joe” Northwest Joe is a boy with a gift of “gab.” When an ar¬ gument is started, Joe is “Johnnie on the spot,” usually defending a lost cause. School uproars and revolts are always started by this talkative youngster; an example — the student council. The only time when Joe’s really at home is when he’s tootin’ on his “sax.” Boys’ Club; A. A.; De¬ bating Club; Glee Club; Choir; Orchestra: Band ROSLINE OLIVER “Ozry” Northwest Never Tardy “Ozzy” is one of the more fortunate members of the weaker sex who will never be harassed by diets. Besides her slight figure she possesses a lovely head of curly black hair, and the qual¬ ities which go toward making a good sport. Girls’ League Stenographer RUSSELL PAPE “Russ” Northwest Russell the “Noncha¬ lant,” known by some who envy him as “Old Pappie,” is that boy who is famed around the school for his distin¬ guished and dignified demeanor. He is subject to moods, and when he is not up to scratch where the old gray mat¬ ter is concerned, it is be¬ cause he is not feeling merry. Boys ' Club; A. A.; Boys’ Commercial Club AARON PARNES Frank A. Brackett From his quiet demean¬ or one might think that he is just a peaceful lamb, but we know that he’s really a roaring lion. Nevertheless, when he sees a fellow student talking to a pretty girl, he’s just a butter-inner. Though he’s always out¬ wardly quiet and re¬ posed, he might explode at any minute. A. A.; Soccer Team, 1931-32; Boys’ Commer¬ cial Club Commerciai Business Work

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GEORGE RHODES “Dusty” De Witt Clinton, New Yorl{ City What’s the racket? it’s only George arguing with someone for the floor. His lengthy reci¬ tations prove that he has an extensive knowledge of many subjects. They call him “Dusty,” but most of the time he’s making only dust. Football; Baseball; Boys’ Commercial Club; A. A. Northeastern U. HENRIETTA RICH “Hen” Frank, A. Brackett Never Tardy We, with difficulty, re¬ sist the temptation to pun about ‘‘Hen Rich.” We can’t, however, re¬ sist the temptation to call attention to that Pepsodent smile and those curls. But, consid¬ ering her linguistic abili¬ ties, perhaps we should have said ‘‘ces dents” and “cette coiffure.” Girls’ League; Glee Club; Ingleside Club Stenographer MAX ROBBINS Hartford High When Max reaches for his “sax” and starts to juggle those notes, well, -. Graduation can’t come too soon for this lad, who plans to give the musical world a big treat. Junior, Senior and Inter- High Orchestras; A. A.; Boys’ Club; Track Team; Soccer M usic NELLIE ROME “Nettie” Frank A. Brackett Never Tar dy No Demerits “All roads lead to Rome.” What Rome? Why, of course, Nellie Rome! Developing this same theme, Nellie has all the dignity of a Ro¬ man matron, and the earnestness of a mother of the Gracchi. Hanni¬ bal approached the walls of Rome; we wait hum¬ bly without. Girls’ League; Business Club; Ingleside Club Secretarial TH€ PORTAL - CLASS 1935 A ANNE ROSENBERG Northwest Anne is the personifica¬ tion of neatness. There is never a hair misplaced in her coiffure, a speck on her clothing, or a smudge on her person. Anne is friendly to all who are friendly to her. Girls’ League; Girls ' Business Club Secretary LYDIA ROSENBLATT “Lyd” Northwest What accounts for Lydia’s popularity with the opposite sex? Her sharp wit and healthy sense of humor, of course. She goes in for the richest desserts on the menu, but resolves to go on a diet as soon as her sweets are swal¬ lowed. Dramatic Club; Girls’ League; Lookout Re¬ porter; Athletic Associa¬ tion; Senior Executive Member RIVIAN ROTH “Riv” Northwest In a speed contest, Rivian would certainly never be the victor; she drawls when she talks and crawls when she walks. However, Rivian is not slow in thinking. Her natural wit and charm have made her many friends. Dramatic Club; Girls’ Business Club; Girls ' League; Choir; A. A. Secretary DORIS RUBINO “Dor” Frank A. Brackett Never Tardy If gloom threatens, Doris should be called; for be¬ neath her outward calm lies an abundance of pep and cheerfulness which she usually exhi¬ bits only to her closest friends. Doris possesses an attractive pout, but we rarely see it, as her spirits are usually bub¬ bling. Girls’ League; Girls’ Business Club; Ingleside Club Stenographer