Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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RALPH L. BALDWIN Music Music is Mr. Baldwin’s life and joy, and strangely enough, fills his leisure hours as well as those spent in teaching. MIRETTA BICKFORD, A. B. U. of Maine History Miss Bickford finds nothing more pleasant and restful than an hour or two spent reading in a cozy chair. MARION A. CASE Chandler Normal Co m mercial Pleasure jaunting by automo¬ bile holds a great fascination for Miss Case, and the summer months often find her indulging in this sort of diversion. ELIZABETH H. CRAIG, A. M. Mt. Holyoke English A past yearning to specialize in interior decorating still lingers in Miss Craig s present interest in that field. This interest is second to teaching. MARY E. FLEMING, R. N. St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing Miss Fleming’s interest in sports is quite widespread. She likes all kinds of sports, tennis and swimming being her favorites. -MABEL E. HANKS, A. B. (dedication page) Mt. Holyoke French Photography claims another fol¬ lower in Miss Hanks, who is well informed in the ins-and-outs of successful “shots”. She also is quite a stamp collector. GRETCHEN B, HARPER, A. B. Wellesley Latin Miss Harper considers Pennsyl¬ vania ideally suited to her love for camping and hiking. Hand in hand with her enthusiasm for these activities goes her rather exten¬ sive study of nature. NINA L. HARTIN, A. B. Mt. Holyoke English and French To relax from mental strain, Miss Hartin turns to golf or hik¬ ing. Playing bridge and listening to music are among her interests. -AGNES N. HOGAN, A. B. (dedication page) Wesleyan Mathematics Miss Hogan is a busy member of the faculty. Her interests are varied and numerous. The Girl Scouts take some of her time. She also plays badminton enthusiasti¬ cally. MARY G. LEVY, A. M. Salem State Teachers’ College Commercial Geography The rush of school work keeps Miss Levy well occupied during the school year. But when sum¬ mer rolls around, she too is sus¬ ceptible to the travel bug and packs up for the far-off places. ELVIRA M. LORD, A. M. Moravian English Enthusiasm and interest in the problems of youth follow Miss Lord beyond school and carry her into the activities of the Girl Scouts and the Youth Hostel movement. Her favorite exercise is horseback riding. JAMES D. PRICE Music Besides taking movies, Mr. Price collects and claims a rather large number of antiques. He also arranges and composes music in varied forms. NORMA K. REGAN, A.B. Cornell English Miss Regan s interests present a wide variety. Sports, including tennis and fishing, as well as danc¬ ing and piano playing, are samples of what she likes to do in her spare time. MILDRED G. SMALL, A. B. Mt. Holyoke German Mountain climbing holds a fasc¬ ination for Miss Small, who is an enthusiastic member of the Appala¬ chian Mountain Club. She also turns to gardening for less strenu¬ ous recreation. RODERIC K. STANLEY Shaw Business College Com mercial When free from his duties in connection with the Lookout Bus¬ iness Board, Mr. Stanley eagerly jaunts about in his flivver” and travels to points near and far. FREDERICK W. STONE Springfield College Athletic Director Mr. Stone’s motion pictures of athletic events, such as the Olym¬ pics, have been seen by many of us. He also golfs for relaxation. ARLINE S. TALCOTT, A. M. Well e si ey History The beautiful scenery of the Caribbean countries and parts of South America are pleasant mem¬ ories to Miss Talcott. Her travels have also taken her to a few European countries.

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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

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ANITA P. FORBES, A. M. Radcliffe English Miss Forbes has been on a leave of absence this past year and has spent the time in studying at the Yale School of Drama. MARIE A. JOHNSTON, A. B. Radcliffe French Miss Johnston has been teaching this year as an exchange teacher in Honolulu, Hawaii at Punahou School. OFFICE STAFF Left to Right — Miss Sexton, Miss Sinnott, Miss Kaprove, Miss Hogan, Miss Preston. [ 26 ]