Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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CLARA E. PARK, B. S. Middlebury Home Economics Miss Park ' s leisure hours are spent in gardening, sewing, and other handwork. She also is a travel enthusiast. G. HAPGOOD PARKS. M. Ed. Clark University Sciences Mr. Parks continues his scienti¬ fic pursuits beyond school through biological research on birds in co¬ operation with the Department of Agriculture. Taking motion pic¬ tures and bowling also occupy his time. ESTHER PHILLIPS, A. M. Bates French Miss Phillips belongs to the group that entertains itself at bad¬ minton. Photography, hiking, and traveling constitute other activities of hers. JOHN D. PREU Pratt Institute Art Mr. Preu is another whose school work fills his leisure hours. Painting, metal work, and swim¬ ming all go towards keeping him busy. JOSHUA L. ROBINS. M. Ed. W esleyan Mathematics Mr. Robins lends his deep re¬ sonant base voice to the singing of the Hartford Choral Club. Singing is a favorite pastime with him, and in athletics he prefers ten¬ nis. FLORENCE M. SHEEHAN, A. B. Smith English Miss Sheehan ' s love of singing finds an outlet in the work of the Hartford Oratorio Society. Music in other forms also interests her. MARIAN T. TAFT, A. B. Mt. Holyoke English Miss Taft goes camping, swims, and plays tennis with true enthus¬ iasm. She also devotes some of her extra time to the Girl Scout movement. MARION VAN DEUSEN, A. B. T rinity ( Washington) Shorthand and Typing A comfortable chair, an hour or two of leisure time and a good book—that’s Miss Van Deusen’s recipe for a pleasant evening, for she finds much enjoyment in the realms of books.

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F. ELIOT LARRABEE, A. M. W esleyati English Mr. Larrabee ' s schedule is quite a busy one. being filled with golf¬ ing, bowling, and stamp collect¬ ing. During the past year being president of the Men Teachers Club kept him well occupied. RALPH D. LUND, B. S. U. of Vermont Biology and Physiology Mr. Lund, a new member of our faculty, has already become a part of Weaver. The boyhood delights of so many, fishing and hunting, are among his favorite activities. E. ALLAN MAINES, A. B. U. of Maine Sciences Mr. Maines is another Maine- goer. An outdoor man, he is es¬ pecially interested in fishing, gardening, and studying weather conditions. LILLIAN M. MANSFIELD, A. M. Mt. Holyoke History Badminton has a staunch fol¬ lower in Miss Mansfield. She too belongs to the group of Weaver’s travelers. MARJORIE L. MILLER Columbia Teachers’ College Home Economics Miss Miller carries her love of sewing over into her spare hours. Golfing also occupies some of her leisure time. ELINOR MOSES, A. M. Columbia Teachers’ College English Miss Moses plays golf and swims with quite some vigor, be¬ ing athletically inclined. Stamp collecting also interests her. MONA G. O’HARA, A. M. Smith English Miss O ' Hara is another whose school duties leave her little time for recreation. However, she does snatch a little time now and then for traveling. M. NELSON OWEN, A. M. Lehigh English and Latin Mr. Owen relaxes from the routine of school work by play¬ ing the piano, both for enjoyment and for the sake of developing some skill on the keys.

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FRANK M. VAN SCHAACK A. M. Lebanon Valley English Mr. Schaack’s fine collection of hurricane pictures points to his great enthusiasm for amateur photography. Besides photo¬ graphy, Mr. Van Schaack enjoys fishing. WAYLAND L. WALCH, A. B. Middlebury Sciences Mr. Walch has spent quite some time renovating an old house in Maine for summer use. Both fishing and tennis attract his at¬ tention. HELEN WAKEFIELD, B. S. Columbia Teachers’ College Athletic Director Miss Wakefield pursues, with a degree of skill, that form of fish¬ ing known as fly-casting. Added to this are sailing and hiking for recreation. WILLIAM R. WARING, B. B. A. Boston University Bookkeeping Mr. Waring takes to bowling and golf with much enthusiasm. He also finds much enjoyment in reading. Office Staff Mary E. Hogan Lillian Kaprove Doris L. Preston Marjorie H. Sexton Agnes E. Sinnott ARTHUR F. WINSLOW, A. M. Boston University History and Democracy Mr. Winslow is a reader of poetry of all sorts and, at present, an officer of the Hartford Poetry Club. An interesting hobby of his is collecting historical documents and data. Building Superintendent Robert H. Fox