Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1944 volume:

THE ? ORTA V 1944 WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL HARTFORD, CONN Especially during our three years at Weaver, a strong undercurrent of voices craved something to unite the student body more firmly behind school enterprises. The Weaverite has been searching for a symbol of allegiance towards his school, one characterizing his personality, one that would so stir him emotionally that it would even inspire football cheers. Some attempts were made here and there to do something about the matter. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to materialize. One unanimous de¬ cision was reached, however: the symbol must be an animated characteristic of the average Weaver High inhabitant, or in other words, a nickname that would be hep to the typical Weaver shlep. This name would be com¬ parable to the Hartford High Owls, the Dartmouth Indians, the Princeton Tigers, the Army Mules, and countless other titles of the sort. The term Weaver Beaver, one of the names suggested by members of this class and preceding classes, is a term not only pleasing to the ear but also full of meaning. The beaver, though small, accomplishes amazing things. It is clever and industrious; it has strength and perseverance. These four great virtues of the beaver make him an ideal model, and to the Portal staff, as well as to many others in the class, the ideal nickname. Therefore, in view of these facts: The Goodwill Formal — and Tomorrow School? We of the Portal, chosen represen¬ tatives of the senior class, entrusted to create and compose a fitting salute and remembrance to our high school days in the form of a class book, do make a motion, after due considera¬ tion, that the Class of 1944 be recog¬ nized as the Class of the Weaver Beaver; and in the spirit of loyalty to our Alma Mater, we extend the invita¬ tion to following classes to adopt the name of the Weaver Beaver as the official nickname of the Weaver ath¬ letic teams and the various other organizations. The Askinas Cheering Section! Wee Willie Ringing Up Another This year, the Portal has broken away from the old style of a tight album section. We have tried an experiment — the success or failure of which will lie with you, the readers. You ' ll see pictured at intervals throughout the book the Ole Weaver Beaver, enthusiastically gnawing away the senior year. In the background will be the remnants of the fallen junior and sophomore days. The main pur¬ pose of these full page sketches is to Beaverize the book — if we may coin the word. Following each Beaver will be four cartoons (Beaverettes) which will depict Weaver characters. These Beaverettes present the same motion as the Beaver of the preceding large drawing. The four sets of cartoons por¬ tray Weaverites in the autumn, during Christmas recess, in the spring, and at graduation time. We sincerely hope that our brainstorm will be appreciated and enjoyed. — E. F.— We Buy Out Bonds ioi Freedom June, ' 44, and the third wartime class leaves the portals of the beautiful school beside the park . . . To What Shall We dedicate the Book ' 44? To the Things We Defend ' ' as did ' 42 with Pearl Harbor? To the Weaver Gold Stars as did ' 43 with North Africa? Or shall we go one better than our predecessors of the past two black years? Shall we dare to look ahead to the post-war world? . . . And shall we dare to say — The Portal of ' 44 is Dedicated to Everlasting Peace? . . . ... We take the dare, for what could be more fitting and prope r than to dedicate our Portal to the ideals for which all humanity is searching? Ever¬ lasting peace! There is splendor in those words, and there is drudgery. To dedicate the Portal to everlasting peace is to dedicate it to a job, the most arduous and formidable problem that God has given man to solve. IT 6 We Honor Our Fighters for Freedom We Hear Firsthand of Deeds for Freedom IS A CHALLENGE. Every real American of Weaver ' 44, and every man and woman whose spine tingles to the Stars and Stripes must meet it. One will say that our goal is unattainable. Yes, unattainable to the selfish and unthinking! Sometimes we, too, might believe so, because it is we who shall have to educate the ignorant and bring light to their warped minds. That is no easy task. Trying to convince the selfish that an Indian Untouch¬ able, for an example, is entitled to the common necessities and basic lux¬ uries of the typical Britisher, so that he may have the same chance to succeed as the average American is a colossal proposition. That, however, is exactly what lies ahead of us. We must throw aside our hates — class, political, racial, and religious — and make our neighbors see that a loaf of bread may bring physical relief, but a fair chance for a clean home and a restful week¬ end are the things that set our minds right. And it is true that we shall be fighting a mental battle. When all this will be realized and everyone ' s son and daughter will receive at least a high school education, we feel sure that there will be a little more thinking, a little less selfishness, and a lot more co-operation in this world of ours. . . . Only through co-operation shall we attain everlasting peace. 7 PRINCIPAL FRANK H. BURKE F. H. Beta” . . . Weaver never offered us any Greek, and since Beta ' s the only Greek letter we know — well, we would do anything to make Zeus ' s representative for Connecticut at home! . . . can toss a wee bit of Spanish around, too . . . also hep” to football jargon (ever see him at an HPHS game?) . . . will be remembered most in our three years ' stay for untiring work in prepping” students for wartime America . . . will never forget his deep, bass voice, his clear enunciation, and his man to man” talks (euphe¬ mism for What ' s the cipher for?”; ■ • • always listened to both sides of the story ... a gentleman and a scholar, tolerant and amiable, we ' re proud to have known Mr. Frank H. Burke. 8 MISS FAITH H. TALCOTT Miss Faith H. Talcott . . . ideal example of a true lady . . . kind and gentle . . . soft-spoken individual . . . has courage in her convictions . . . competent leader in any affair . . . possesses remarkable ability to complete tasks successfully ... an un¬ usually charming personality . . . proud owner of Weaver ' s Service Book . . . her office known to all, both boys and girls . . . an individual none of us will ever forget. Vice-Principal Head Beavers at the Weaver Lodge! 9 Thomas Snell Weaver High School From every angle, Weaver High looms majestic, and students amble towards its many portals. Pictured above, the school sits upon its small crest of green-topped Ridgefield Street earth. Contented to face famous Keney, season after season, winter gives it the chance to peek around the corner, down through Greenfield Street so far that it can almost catch sight of Vine Street and a 9:05 scholar, trotting exhausted towards Jasper ' s desk. Weaver is at its prettiest in May time when the hedges are just budding, and the dandelions poke their mischievous heads out from beneath the bleachers, and everything is a veritable sea of green. Then, a gym class could be found at work the whole length of the Weaver block, from the soccer field at Blue Hills Avenue and Westbourne Parkway to the edge of the athletic field at Greenfield and Blue Hills. There would be the windowed annex . . . the flag, flying against a blue sky . . . and the auditorium . . . and the gym . . . We shall all remember Weaver — a place of learning, enjoyment, and beauty. 10 WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Here ' s the Weaver Beaver, Trying to make up his mind. Thinking what the faculty said Will help in the daily grind. C HARLES A. ANDREWS, B.S. Mechanical Drawing Fitchburg Teachers ' College In the Navy HARRIET D. BEST, M.A. History and Guidance Mt. Holyoke College CATHERINE S. BAILEY, B.A. English and History Albertus Magnus College At Jones Jr. High MIRETTA L. BICKFORD, B.A. History University of Maine RUSSELL D. BAKER, B.S. Biology Mass. State College JENNETTE BODURTHA, B.A. Biology Mt. Holyoke College ELIZABETH E. BEAN, B.A. Middlebury College At Northeast Jr. High EDGAR A. CARRIER, B.A. Mathematics Middlebury College CHARLOTTE A. BEATTY, B.S. Home Economics University of Vermont MARION A. CASE Commercial Subjects Chandler Normal School WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . . . Mr. Baker Sincere and dignified mien. Miss Beatty . Five cents, please. Miss Best Kind assistance readily offered. Miss Bickford . Act your age. Miss Bodurtha . First we ' ll take tomorrow ' s lesson. Mr. Carrier . Gee—om—a—tree. Miss Case There ' s too much talking. Miss Chapman Trust your shorthand. Mr. Clapp If you ' ll lay aside your books, we ' ll now have a short quiz. 12 LYDIA M. CHAPMAN Stenography and Typewriting Chandler Normal School ROBERT P. CUNNINGHAM, B.B.A. Bookkeeping and Commercial Law Northwestern University HAROLD B. CLAPP, M.A. Mathematics Bates College MILLARD S. DARLING, M.Ed. Guidance Amherst College PORTIA E. CLOUGH, B.S. Home Economics Framingham Teachers ' College MERRILL H. DOOEY, M.A. Democracy University of Maine GENEVIEVE W. CONKLIN, B.A. Latin College of St. Elizabeth PHILIP H. DOW, M.A. Astronomy and Geology Bates College MELVIN G. CROWELL, M.A. English Cornell University MAE DRESCHER, M.A. History Mt. Holyoke College WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . . . Miss Clough . . Time to stack the dishes, girls. Miss Conklin . . You ' d look much prettier with¬ out the gum. Miss Craig . Are we having oral English today? Mr. Crowell . . So much to do—so little time. Mr. Cunningham . . . Gentleman with keen wit. Mr. Darling . Walk through the portals of opportunity. Mr. Dooey . . Pencils away, and stop wasting lead and paper. Mr. Dow. ... Here, now. Miss Drescher . . How do you account for the fact— 13 ALICE C. ERICKSON, B.S. Home Economics Framingham Teachers ' College KATHERINE R. GOODWIN, B.S Commercial Subjects Boston University Lt. Col. in the WAC MARGARET A. FRASER, B.S. Home Economics University of Connecticut Capt. in the WAC GEORGE F. HALFORD, M.B.A. Consumers ' Economics Boston University LEONARD I. FRENCH Mechanical Drawing Pratt Institute WILLIAM L. HALL Shopwork Pratt Institute CHARLES F. GIPSON, M.Ed. Physical Education University of Illinois HENRY A. HANSON Shopwork Pratt Institute MABEL E. HANKS, B.A. French and German Mt. Holyoke College GRETCHEN B. HARPER, B.A. Latin Wellesley College WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . . . Miss Erickson . . Are you chewing gum? Deposit it. ' Mr. French . . Leave your cigarettes with me. ' Mr. Gipson . . We want you to make good soldiers. ' Mr. Green . . Back at college, one of the profs— ' Mr. Halford .... That ' s not very bright. ' Mr. Hall . . . O. K., boys; time to clean up. ' Miss Hanks. Le temps fuit. ' Mr. Hanson .... You loafers get to work. ' Miss Harper . Perhaps you ' ll be inspired if you stand. 14 NINA L. HARTIN, M.A. English Mt. Holyoke College DOROTHY E. HOOD, M.A. English Mt. Holyoke College ELIZABETH B. HASELTON Librarian Rockford College CATHERINE E. HUBBARD, M.A. Biology and Physiology Mt. Holyoke College HELEN A. HASELTON Art Milwaukee-Downer College MARIE A. JOHNSTON, B.A. French Radcliffe College ADELE D. HINKLEMAN, B.Ed. Commercial Subjects State Teachers ' College Left in 1943 F. ELIOT LARRABEE, M.A. English Wesleyan University AGNES N. HOGAN, B.A. Mathematics Wesleyan University MARY G. LEVY, M.A. Geography and Guidance New York University WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . . . Miss Hartin . Miss E. Haselton sion to talk? Miss H. Haselton Miss Hogan are biting. Miss Hood spring, tra-la. Miss Hubbard Miss Johnston Mr. Larrabee Miss Levy Friendly, helpful nature. “Girls, do you have permis- “Eyes on your papers. “The mosquitoes in South Africa “The flowers that bloom in the “Take out your gum. “When I was last in France— “Let ' s calm down, now. “Are you having trouble? 15 ELVIRA M. LORD, M.A. English Moravian College MONA O ' HARA, M.A. English Smith College RALPH D. LUND, M.Ed. Biology and Physiology University of Vermont M. NELSON OWEN, M.A. English Lehigh University E. ALLAN MAINES, B.A. Physics and Chemistry University of Maine G. HAPGOOD PARKS, M.A. Biology, Physics, and Chemistry Clark University LILLIAN M. MANSFIELD, M.A. History Mt. Holyoke College JOHN D. PREU Art Pratt Institute ELINOR MOSES, M.A. English Columbia University At Jones Jr. High ESTHER PHILLIPS, M.A. French Bates College WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . . . Miss Lord .... The line forms at the left. Mr. Lund. Meet Oscar. Mr. Maines . . Of course you can . . . but I wouldn ' t advise it. Miss Mansfield . . . Let ' s all put books in the middle of the desks. Miss O ' Hara . . There will be no gum-chewing. Mr. Parks . . . It ' s just a little thinking device. Miss Phillips . Remarquez l ' explication, s ' il vous plait. Mr. Preu . . Have you got your fifty cents today? Mr. Robbins . When I was in prep, school . . 16 JOSHUA L. ROBINS, M.Ed. Mathematics Wesleyan University MARION TAFT, M.A. English Mt. Holyoke College On leave of absence FLORENCE M. SHEEHAN, B.A. History Smith College At Jones Jr. High ARLINE S. TALCOTT, M.A. History Wellesley College MILDRED G. SMALL, B.A. English and German Mt. Holyoke College MARION VAN DEUSEN, B.A. Stenography and Typing Trinity College (D. C.) GERALDINE SQUAREY, B.S. Art Mass. School of Art FRANK M. VAN SCHAACK, M.A. English Lebanon Valley College DOROTHEA A. STEPHAN, M.A. Physical Education Teachers ' College of Columbia WAYLAND F. VVALCH, B.A. Chemistry and Physics Middlebury College WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER . . . Miss Small . Class, will you kindly stop talking? Miss Squarey . Miss Squarey told you to be quiet. Mr. Stanley . . . Witty, capable businessman. Miss Stephan . . Have you made up all your gym periods? Miss A. Talcott. Discuss . . . Miss Van Deusen . . If any one thinks she ' s smart, please take over the class. Mr. Van Schaack . . . . “.dismissed. Mr. Walch. We wo n ' t try it. Mr. Waring . . A great asset to Weaver ' s bond drives. Mr. Winslow . . Did you ever hear the story about the old maid? 17 WILLIAM R. WARING, B.B.A. Bookkeeping Boston University ARTHUR F. WINSLOW, M.A. Democracy Boston University MARTIN R. KATZ, B.A. English Yale University 1st Lieut. Stationed in So. Pacific CATHERINE L. SULLIVAN Bookroom Librarian Mt. St. Joseph Academy ELIZABETH H. CRAIG, M.A. English Mt. Holyoke College ALICE J. McGILLICUDDY, M.A. Bookkeeping and Typing Boston University MARY FLEMING, R.N. Nurse St. Francis Hospital WILLARD B. GREEN, B.S. Music State Teachers ' College RAYMOND J. PEPI, M.A. Mechanical Drawing Fitchburg Teachers ' College NORMA K. REGAN, B.A. English Cornell University RODERIC K. STANLEY Commercial Subjects Shaw Business College IS From top left, reading down: Mr. Larrabee gets the dope from PORTAL staff. Miss Drescher tinkers on projection equipment. Mr. Crowell: That ' s the way it is, Joe! Yes, Mr. Crowell. Line-up at bond rally. Right, reading down: Miss Hanks: Ohh . . . it ' s only a short assignment! Mr. Walch controls destinies of students Mr. Lund: Alas, poor Yorick! 1 knew you well. 19 From top, reading across: Mr. Green used that baton for many things! Miss Small, head of the German Department. Mr. Gipson and ,—is that a hat? Mr. Owen, a great lover of books. Mr. Maines performs for his physics class, Miss Bickford rests between elections. 20 WfS Office Staff Miss Kaprove, Miss Hogan, Miss Sulli¬ van, Miss Preston. The office gang! The one and only Jasper—guessing how many blue slips he will need! Miss C. L. Sullivan inspects for book¬ worms! School rates 1-A in health. Miss Flem¬ ing beams at 99.8% T.B. record, and Miss Sullivan is pleased with our teeth! 21 YPICAL PICTURES OF SCHOOL LIF H WPS! coOwSh Sw OPci f-HffiW Oi-J cnco O 1 — 1 S UHmO ; 22 DROOLING WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Here ' s the Weaver Beaver, Drooling for a bite. Remember Thanksgiving, an ' turkeys — There wasn ' t one in sight! 23 Class of 1944 CLASS OFFICERS President . .Joseph Lorenzo Treasurer . . . . .William Coughlin Ass ' t Treasurer . . . .Miriam Sodafsky Ass ' t Treasurer . . . .Edward Fennelly Historian. .Bette Askinas Testator. .Richard Burke Testatrix . .Jane Kearney Historian Marshal .Fred Klein Chairman, Reception Committee. .Leonard Killeen Essayist.Muriel Calloway Orator.William Ellis Prophet.William Koneazny Prophetess.Ruth Jensen Irving Goldberg SENIOR RECEPTION COMMITTEE Leonard Killeen, Chairman Bette Askinas Joyce Cieri Patricia Kearns Irwin Hoff William Gray Franklin Russo Anthony Minelli Joseph Lorenzo Leah Katzen Burton Evanier 24 1944 Committees Athena Bavelas Benvenuto Canali Jeanne Conlin Edward Fennelly Newton Frank PIN AND RING COMMITTEE, ' 44 William Gray Gerald Kantrowitz Sally Lewis Jeanne McCullough Donald Perkins Yita Ravich Virginia Sbrocco Arthur Staye Gerald Wellins MOTTO COMMITTEE Nathan Seltzer, Chairman Lorraine Miller Leonard Cantar Sebastiana Schiavone Elizabeth Smyth Rene Gaudreau Betty Dubinsky COLOR COMMITTEE Robert Twiss, Chairman Richard Siek Pauline Malone John Shaw Nancy Kemp Paula Miller TIE COMMITTEE Melvin Silverstein, Chairman Fred Winick Irwin Hoff Jerry Radeen Richard Clark CLASS OFFICERS CLASS COLORS Royal Purple and Gold CLASS MOTTO Ubi libertas, ibi patria. Where liberty is, there is my country.” 1 _ LLL_m Jhn n Front Row, left to right: Calloway, Askinas, Kearney, Burke. Second Row: Jensen, Sodafsky, Fennelly, Koneazny, Goldberg. 25 SALVATORE AIELLO ARNOLD ARONSON Sal” . . . smooth dresser . . . soft-spoken . . . well-mannered interested in airplane and automobile engines ... a fine artist . . . good dancer . . . plans to be a draftsman. CATHERINE ALLEN Kitty . . . blonde hair and blue eyes . . . varied sports interests . takes to book lamin ' . . . cute smile and many friends a future Florence Nightin¬ gale. Choir; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Leaders ' Corps; Jr. Prom Committee; Portal Board. JOHN ANIELLO Johnny . . . one of the green- jacketed boys . . . wavy hair to match his good disposition . . . future air pilot . . . goes for dancing in a big way . . . Keep ' em flying, Johnny! Choir; Squads: Football, Track. SYLVIA ANOPOLSKY Syl . . . likes to listen to rec¬ ords . . . Bing Crosby fan . . . also likes to correspond . . . soldiers, etc., no doubt! . . . another white collar office girl . . . helped in rationing. Girls ' League. HERBERT APPLETON Duke . . . carefree man about town . . . apt to express him¬ self audibly at slightest im¬ pulse . . . happy when blow¬ ing trumpet . . . creative with hands . . . dazzles girls, doesn ' t know it! ... my friend. Band; Dramatic Club; Swim¬ ming Team. • • • WEAVER Spud . . . small in stature . . . ready smile . . . always willing to help . . . excels in song ... at home on the golf links ... a future Navy man. A Cappella; Choir; Glee Club. EVELYN ARREN Evie . . . one of Weaver ' s glitter girls . . . Harry James devotee ... a favorite with those who know her . . . fun- loving . . . refreshing to know. Biology Club. BETTE ASKINAS Swell personality . . . always busy planning dances . . . popular with both sexes . . . mystery books intrigue her . . . record collector . . . wonderful knowing her! Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League (Pres.); Girls ' Sports; Honor Society; Matinee Dance Com¬ mittee; Historian. ISABEL BACHRACH Itz . . . nice . . . liked by all who know her . . . humor¬ ous in an English sort of way . . . interested in tennis and ice skating . . . intends to work in an office . . . good luck, Itz. Choir; Glee Club; Lookout Business Board. GLORIA BASCH Little Basch . . . little lass with outstanding athletic abil¬ ity . . . industrious worker . . . unassuming manner . . . friend to everyone . . . looks to a future in nursing. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Leaders ' Corps. • • • 26 JACOB BASSOK Yank . . . smiling, likeable funster . . . has a keen inter¬ est in the opposite sex ... a sharp dresser and a good dancer . . . planning a news- hound ' s life . . . good luck to a swell guy] Jr. Prom Committee; Swimming Team. THELMA BATTALION Teddy . . . gay and friendly to everyone . . . has done Red Cross work and been a can¬ teen helper . . . has a Special Interest in Sicily . . . plans to be married in the near future! . . . nice work! Girls ' League. ATHENA BAVELAS Tina . . . wears clothes with a flair . . . mellow, enchanting, singing voice ... as popular as ice cream . . . friendship-form¬ ing personality . . . nice to have known you! A Cappella; Choir; Glee Club. COLMAN BECKER Cal . . . tall, lean, and blond . . . remains aloof to girls who gaze and sigh . . . brains plus . . . talks little, says much . . . hobby is firearms . . . should look dashing in a paramarine uniform. Biology Club; Honor Society. ENID BECKER Enie or Inky . . . always well groomed . . . luscious dark hair . . . petite figure . . . has many interests, including dancing and music . . . genial disposition . . . college comes next . . . cynosure for the eyes of the boys! C. H. L. S.; Dramatic Club. ETHEL BECKER Peanut . . . petite and viva¬ cious . . . spends her spare time dancing ... art enthusiast . . . popular with the males . . . plans art school or office work . . . enjoyed Weaver and Weaver liked her. Girls ' League. BARBARA BEDFORD Bob . . . nice to know . . . enthusiastic about sports, es¬ pecially basketball and soccer . . . friendly personality ... a career in an office is luring her . . . best of luck, Bob! Art-Crafts Club; Leaders ' Corps. FRANCES BENEDICT Frances . . . industrious and capable student . . . biology enthusiast . . . quiet, retiring, conscientious . . . plans college . . . well liked by all. Biology Club; Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps; Honor So¬ ciety. MARVIN BENNETT Marv . . . genial and like¬ able . . . everybody ' s friend . . . can always be counted on in a pinch . . . the boy who did so much to put Weaver ' s bond drives over the top! Swimming Team. RHODA BERGEN Rho . . . quiet and unassum¬ ing . . . tall and slender . . . plans a career in art . . . well liked for her disposition . . . future college student . . . won ' t forget her high school days. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. THE PORTAL • 1944 27 MELVIN BERMAN Weaver ' s musical whiz . . . Mev plays tenor sax, oboe, and clarinet . . . also enjoys a good friendly argument . . . pleasing personality and good looks will make for great suc¬ cess. Band; Dramatic Club; Inter- High Orchestra. ERNEST BEVILACQUA Bev . . . always carries a hardy smile . . . nimble hands proclaim his model building ability . . . excellent in the field of art . . . Anchors Aweigh for Bev. Art-Crafts Club (Pres.) MARGARET BIANCUCCI Margie . . . swell girl . . . good athlete . . . likes all kinds of sports and ships and those who sail them . . . friendly spirit . . . always a smile on her lips. Girls ' League. JEAN BIEDERMAN Cooperative attitude . . . active in war work . . . Jeannie plans to become a secretary . . . her efficiency, skill, and personality should prove val¬ uable assets in the business world. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. MARGARET BIEDERMAN Marg . . . conscientious worker . . . does well in every¬ thing she undertakes . . . ac¬ tive in many girls ' sports . . . an ardent rooter for Weaver . . . has visions of joining WAVES. Biology Club; Cheerleader (Co-Captain); Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps. ELEANOR BIRD Birdie . . . short, sweet, and blonde . . . efficient and capa¬ ble ... a real “pal to those who know her . . . appears her hobby is homework! . . . plans to become a public ac¬ countant. Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety. MAITLAND BIRD Mait . . . we all remember him ... a quiet, modest, un¬ assuming lad . . . left his high school duties to answer his country ' s call . . . now a mem¬ ber of the U. S. Army Air Corps. LEONARD BLOOM Stretch . . . cheerful little earful . . . school ' s O. K., but oh, those Deutsch tests! . . . active war worker . . . enjoys quite games of setback . . . collects pin-up girls . . . col¬ lege ahead. PEGGY BLUMENTHAL Peg . . . sparkling wit . . . active in school organizations . . . poise deluxe . . . unex¬ celled talents in writing and singing songs . . . bound for successful college career . . . a sincere friend. Choir; Clubs: C. H. L. S„ Dra¬ matic, French (Sec.), Glee, Latin; Girls ' League; Honor Society. LORNA BOOTH Sis . . . could be called lit¬ tle sister . . . her athletic in¬ terests lie in swimming and archery . . . interested in in¬ terior decoration and photog¬ raphy . . . friendly, all-around good kid. Girls ' League. WEAVER • • 28 MARILYN BORDEN GORDON BROWN Mar . . . the outdoor type . . . enjoys camping . . . swell sport . . . looks forward to college days and social serv¬ ice . . . famed for good nature. Biology Club; Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps. MARY BORDONARO Peewee to you . . . enjoys writing to boys in the service . . . gets thrill out of meeting new people . . . hopes to make future out of it . . . liked Weaver, teachers and all! Girls ' League. SHIRLEY BOWER Shirl . . . sweet disposition . . . witty . . . ardent Haynes and Sinatra fan (swoon, swoon) . . . enjoyed everything about school except the home¬ work . . . planning secretarial career . . . good luck, Shirl! LILLIAN BROMBERG Lil . . . Swoonatra enthu¬ siast . . . cheery little busy¬ body . . . plans to be a secre¬ tary (Private ' s O. K.) . . . three cheers for WE—VA—- HI, says Lil . . . and who can blame her? Business Club (Pres.); Girls ' League; Honor Society; Jr. Prom Usher; 1943 Bookkeeping Pin; Typist for Portal. ELMINA BROOKS Mina . . . personality plus . . . hail-fellow-well-met at¬ titude sees the good in every¬ thing . . . easy-going and well- liked ... a friend in need . . . future undecided . . . probably another Sarah Bernhardt. Clubs; Biology, C. H. L. S., Leaders ' Corps, Latin; Girls ' League. Ace sprint man and broad- jumper on track team . . . quiet and modest . . . enjoys music and all sports . . . in¬ telligent ... a credit to Weaver. Track Team. ALBERT BURGESS AT ' . . . friendly spirit . . . mechanically inclined . . . dili¬ gent worker . . . capable print¬ er .. . expert at beating the last bell . . . future compositor or engineer. Football Squad. RICHARD BURKE Dick . . . appears meek and quiet—-but there ' s a devil in his eyes and a roguish grin on his lipsl . . . tells fishy fish stories . . . plays a wide and varied field! . . . liked by everyone. Honor Society; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee; Jr. Usher; Portal Board; Testator. ANTHONY CALABRO Tony . . . little Hercules . . . girls call him cute! . . . usually quiet and reserved . . . will to win . . . extremely popular . . . shouldn ' t have an enemy in the world. Teams: Football, Swimming. MURIEL CALLOWAY Handy with a needle . . . result—fine fashions . . . music and dramatics hold her atten¬ tion ... an earnest and friend¬ ly worker . . . loved and ad¬ mired by all ... a good candidate for anything she chooses after college. Clubs: Biology, C. H. L. S. (Pres.), Leaders ' Corps, Latin; Girls ' League (Vice-Pres.); Lookout Feature Editor; Girls ' Sports; Essayist. THE PORTAL • 1944 29 Bert Sillman, Fred Winick, Jane Kearney. Over Food Ruth Jensen, Bill Koneazny, Phil Cohen. Over Girls BENVENUTO CANALI Benny . . . always ready to help . . . active worker in Hi-Y affairs . . . interest in airplanes . . . popular with the fairer sex . . . wants to enter the Army Air Corps. SAMUEL CANNISTRARO Sam . . . appeals to the women . . . cute” with wavy hair . . . philosophical outlook . . . infectious smile . . . air- minded . . . future Weaverites will bring apples to ’’Mr. Can- nistraro. LEONARD CANTAR Czar . . . has his own ideas about eating . . . weathered the storm through Weav er . . . plans to join the Navy . . . in¬ credible sense of humor . . . pet peeve, too much make-up on females! MARVIN CAPLAN Marv . . . blond and a prank¬ ster ... a sharp dresser . . . smooth dancer . . . inter¬ ested in an assorted and regu¬ larly varied collection of femi¬ ninity . . . college or the Navy. Choir. WEAVER 30 ANTHONY CARRANO SALVATORE CERRA Tony . . . good student . . . keen sports fan . . . enjoys ice skating and dancing . . . model airplane builder . . . quiet . . . a swell fellow to have as a friend. LEONARD CARUCCI Lenny . . . good-natured dis¬ position ... a friend to all ... - originally from Bulkeley, but still welcome here! . . . devoted to good music . . . once plucked a violin, but not any more, thank you ... a Hi-Y en¬ thusiast. Choir; Jr. Prom Committee. MINNIE CARUSO Ann . . . one of Weaver ' s roller skating fans . . . has a weakness for a dance floor and good music . . . plans to be either a typist or secretary. JOHN CATALDO Full of vim and vigor . . . keen sense of humor . . . interesting company . . . rabid baseball and football fan . . . keeps the teachers guessing ... a fine fellow . . . headed for the Army. STEPHANIE CEBEREK Steff ... as different as her name . . . smiling one minute, pensive the next . . . shining hair ... a bowling fan . . . likes her friends and they like her . . . business college ahead. mmm Sal . . . happy-go-lucky . . . dark wavy hair that many envy . . . never worried, never defeated ... a lot of jokes gained a lot of friends . . . Army comes next! SYLVIA CHAFIN Silky . . . Weaver ' s Hazel Scott . . . Girls ' League and other clubs have profited from her piano talents . . . enjoys planning homes . . . looks for¬ ward to college if not first tempted by matrimony! Choir; Girls ' League (Pianist); Portal Board. VIRGINIA CHIASCIONE A gal with a gob of good hu¬ mor . . . also has an eye for dancing . . . says years at Weaver were best she ever had . . . her future—? Girls ' League. CLARE CHOZICK Really talented young artist . . . planning to attend art school . . . sincere friend and willing worker . . . enviable wit . . . warm personality has won her many friends of both sexes. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Business; Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee; Lookout Typist. NORRIS CICERO Lovely, quiet kid . . . likes to read ... an ardent music fan . . . plans to work after leav¬ ing school! . . . Norris says she enjoyed Weaver very much! Girls ' League. THE PORTAL • 1944 31 JOYCE CIERI HELEN COHEN Fun-loving girl . . . crazy about sports and dancing . . . hopes to make the latter her career . . . our future Ann Miller says Weaver was perfect. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Leaders ' Corps. CATHERINE CLAFFEY Cathy . . . quiet as a mouse . . . likes to dance and good at it . . . probably will work in an office . . . says Weaver ' s been best three years of my life. Girls ' League. RICHARD CLARK Dick . . . one of the most popular boys in the school . . . the best basketball player at Weaver . . . interested and ac¬ tive in all sports . . . slated for the Army, Basketball Team. BENSON CLYMER Frenchie . . . carefree, avid jokester . . . one of Weaver ' s best chessmen . . . has one eye reserved for the fairer sex . . . adds humor to all his classes . . . well liked by everyone. Chess Club; Track Team. ANN COHEN Hard, conscientious worker . . . Red Cross knitter . . . truly ap¬ preciative of the finer arts . . . high scholastic record spells joyous college day s—(or daze!) . . . good luck. C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League. Hank ' s hobbies are certainly varied . . . one is pleasure- driving —enjoyable but unpa¬ triotic perhaps! . . . others are bowling and photography . . . plans to work in office. Girls ' League. IRENE COHEN Renie ... a swell girl with a determined mind . . . though her work kept her from school activities, one can ' t question her school spirit . . . plans to storm the business world. LAURA COHEN Enthusiastic swing fan . . . rec¬ ord collector . . . her face and fortune will do justice to the Nurse ' s Air Cadet uniform which she plans to don soon . . . good luck, Laura! Girls ' League. MORTON COHEN Mort . . . quiet, conscientious, and always agr eeable ... a true friend . . . enjoys good music . . . one of Weaver ' s best commercial students . . . plan¬ ning to be an accountant . . . bound to succeed! PAUL COHEN Mad Genius . . . serious- minded student . . . very mod¬ est . . . possessor of fine bass voice . . . likes to keep up on latest scientific findings . . . chemical engineering is aim. A C a p p e 11 a. Choirmaster; Choir; Honor Society; Jr. Tuber¬ culosis Society; Lookou t News Editor. 32 ALFRED COLLINS Ripper . . . demon on sports . . . energetic worker in every¬ thing he undertakes . . . sharp wit, original humor . . . unas¬ suming and good-natured . . . claims all the famous Col¬ linses as his relatives! Teams : Cross-Country, Track; Honor Society; Lookout Edi¬ torial Board; Portal Board. JEANNE CONLIN Attractive Jeannie with the light brown hair ... a sunny smile always in order ... a real heartbreaker . . . lucky ' boss who has Jeannie for his secretary! BEATRICE COOPERMAN Bea . . . easy on the eyes . . . blonde hair . . . personality plus and sincere friendliness . . . in future days hopes to be a successful interior decorator. Art-Crafts Club; Choir; Girls ' League. LORRAINE COPPINGER Lorry . . . an attractive miss . . . school-spirited—always on hand to cheer someone up— continuous song on her lips . . . musically inclined . . . wants to become C. P. A. or at¬ tend Boston U. A C a p p e 11 a Choir; Choir; Clubs: Glee, Business; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Typist for Portal. KATHLEEN CORLISS Kathy . . . small and quiet . . . very friendly . . . always ready with a smile . . . the per¬ fect hostess . . . Massachusetts ' gift to us ... a wonderful cook . . . very pleasing personality. Girls ' League. THOMAS CORRIGAN Corky . . . mischievous twin¬ kling eyes . . . short, black crop of hair . . . good-natured . . . one of the boys . . . easy-going . . . interested in model airplanes . . . had a hard struggle! CLAIRE COSGROVE Cossie ... a diminutive body with a deep voice . . . dancing and bowling rate tops . . . often seen on the ice at Keney . . . future office worker . . . let ' s see your collection of servicemen, Cossie! Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. FREDERICK COSMAN Freddie . . . husky . . .always chuckling . . . good-natured . . . doing more than his share in the war effort . . . hunting and guns his hobby . . . plans to be a state trooper. WILLIAM COUGHLIN Bill . . . ready smile and win¬ ning personality ... a main¬ stay of the basketball team . . . excellent in the classroom . . . Weaver will miss you, Bill. Committees: Matinee Dance, Nominating; Honor Society; Junior Usher; Portal Board; Teams: Baseball, Basketball ( C o - C a p t.), Cross-Country; Treasurer. MATTIE COX Mattie . . . transferred from New Britain High . . . quickly acclimated to Weaver . . . very quiet . . . self-assured ... an ardent bookworm . . . prepar¬ ing for Fisk University or Tus- kegee Institute. Girls ' League. THE PORTAL 1944 33 DAISY CRAIG Day . . . came to Weaver from Washington, D. C. . . . prefers the Green and White . . . has a smile for all . . . loves reading and typing . . . hopes to attend college after graduation. Choir; Girls ' League. ANTHONY CRETELLA Tony . . . everybody ' s friend . . . very well-mannered . . . an optimist . . . takes every¬ thing in his stride . . . photog¬ raphy his hobby . . . plans to win the war by becoming an aviation cadet! . . . good luck, Tonyl Portal Business Manager. AUDREY CURTIS Curt . . . tall, slender blonde . . . often seen roller skating . . . serious-minded ... in¬ dulges in a number of sports . . . an all-around good friend . . . always on the go. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. WARREN CUSHMAN Cush ... a strong, silent, sincere senior . . . part-time defense worker . . . interested in aviation . . . plans to join the Air Corps . . . fine fellow and good sport. REUBEN CUTLER A familiar sight roaming around the school . . . teachers wonder if he ever studies! . . . chief interests are eating and having a gcod time . . . the teachers will miss him! RHODA DANEN Rho . . . jovial nature always appreciated . . . loves to write letters, especially to the Army! . . . expects to join the Cadet Nurse Corps ... is it the uni¬ form, “Rho? Girls ' League. THELMA DAVIDSON Tybe . . . vivacious . . . silky black hair envied by many . . . enjoys dancing and horseback riding . . . excels in both . . . well known and liked by all. Art-Crafts Club; Choir; Girls ' League. FRANK DAVIS Frankie . . . one of Weaver ' s many clowns . . . swell kid but on the mischievous side . . . likes airplanes . . . hopes to attend Springfield Tech . . . enjoyed his three years at Weaver. Choir; Track Squad. ENET DAWSON Twin . . . light-hearted and easy-going . . . always singing a favorite tune ... a sweet voice to go with a sweet dis¬ position . . . noted for great achievements in gym class. Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps. NANCY DAWSON Twin ... an all-around girl . . . drawing, singing, skating, only a few of her many hob¬ bies . . . worked hard, but en¬ joyed Weaver life . . . plans to work after graduation (who doesn ' t?). Clubs: Art - Crafts, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. 34 WILLIAM DECKER JOSEPH DelGAUDIO Bill . . . one of the gang . . . delights in wise-cracking . . . an active Alpha Hi-Y member . . . very good-natured . . . has the face of an angel, but there ' s a devil in his eye . . . plans to enter the Navy. DOLORES DeGRUTTOLA Shorty ... a very smart las¬ sie . . . interested in sports, cooking and sewing . . . plans to work after leaving school . . . proud owner of an engag¬ ing smile. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. Joe ... a newcomer to Weaver . . . part-time defense worker . . . interested in model airplane building, painting, and stamp collecting . . . plans to study in an aviation school. MINAS DERANIAN Minas . . . dees a lot but never talks about it ... a lovable guy . . . interested in radio, stamps, and photography . . . loves solving all sorts of mental problems ... a butch haircut enthusiast. Clubs: Chess, German; Honor Society. Colman Becker, Rene Gaudreau, Marion Walch. Bette Askinas, John Brink, Len Killeen, Fred Klein. Over Senior Math Over Boys THE PORTAL • 1944 35 DWIGHT DEWEY ANTHONY DONATELLI ' Buddy . . . never without a smile . . . one of our prank¬ sters . . . had a lot of fun with a little work mixed in . . .defi¬ nite interest in the opposite sex . . . plans to be a draftsman. Track Team. FRANCES DEXLER ' Tran . . . quiet, hard, efficient worker . . . good student . . . liked by both the faculty and student body . . . active worker in Girls ' League affairs . . . plans to enter the business world. Girls ' League. MARGARET DiCORLETO Peggy . . . tiny, dark-haired miss . . . seems serious and quiet at first, but later proves to be an exact opposite . . . interested in art, sports, and science. French Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. JOSEPH DILLON ' ' Joe . . . one of Weaver ' s Cas¬ anovas . . . swell friend, faith¬ ful companion . . . nuts about aviation . . . hopes for a ca¬ reer in military flying . . . We goin ' north tonight, ' Joe ' ? BEATRICE DiPRATO Bea . . . small girl with a very businesslike manner . . . frequently seen rushing through the halls . . . possesses vocal talents . . . plans for sec¬ retarial or clerical future. Clubs: Business (Sec.-Treas.), Glee; A Cappella; Choir; Girls ' League. Tony . . . baseball ranked number one sport in winter as well as in summer! . . . regu¬ lar feller . . . always on his toes . . . when he talks, he says something. Baseball Team. OZIE DOWDELL Bonnie ... a serious, quiet girl interested in office work and reading ... a very smooth dresser . . . hopes to attend business school . . . good luck to a true friend! Girls ' League. ALFRED DUBINSKY Al . . . scholarly and fun- loving individual . . . plenty of ambition . . . girls and jokes . . . also a fair athlete . . . rates Weaver O. K. . . . who wouldn ' t with those marks? . . . college or Navy Blue. Clubs: Biology, Latin; Honor Society (Pres.); Jr. Usher; Teams: Swimming, Tennis; Salutatorian. BETTY DUBINSKY Bet . . . sweetly demure and coquettish . . . cute package of fun . . . swings a mean tennis racquet . . . can also dance and tickle the ivories . . . plans scientific future . . . good luck to a swell kid. Choir; Girls ' League. ELIZABETH DuPRE Betty ... as changeable as her name . . . gayety and thoughtfulness . . . has been in twenty-two states! . . . hobby, collecting souvenirs of her travels . . . interested in flying . . . secretarial career in off¬ ing. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. WEAVER 36 JOSEPH EDLIN BEVERLY EPSTEIN Tall, slim Joe . . . camera fiend and good conversational¬ ist when urged . . . this hep- cat will out-jive any one at rug-cutting . . . plans for col¬ lege. PHYLLIS EISENBERG Ronna ... an amiable girl with great plans for the future . . . hopes to attend dramatic school and become an actress . . . enjoys dancing . . . good luck, Ronna! C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League; Hon¬ or Society; Lookout Advertis¬ ing Board. RHODA ELANSKY Rho ... a cheerful miss . . . good-humored and sociable . . . spends spare time ice skat¬ ing and bowling . . . every¬ body ' s pal . . . headed for busi¬ ness school . . . best of luck, Rho. Choir. JOYCE ELLIOTT Freckles . . . keen on bowl¬ ing and dancing . . . always a hello . . . always willing to chip-in . . . enjoys writing letters . . . hopes to attend an art school. Girls ' League. WILLIAM ELLIS Bill . . . short and plump . . . consistently jolly . . . fantastic tales, his favorite pastime . . . headed for college . . . but pos¬ sibly the Navy, eh, Bill? Biology Club; Orator. Bevie . . . friendly ... a smile for every one . . . does Red Cross work . . . intends to go to art school and become a dress designer . . . remember —we knew her when! Girls ' League. JEWEL EPSTEIN As attractive and sparkling as a jewel! . . . does Red Cross work . . . plays a swell game of tennis . . . enjoys popular records . . . career girl. Girls ' League. DOROTHY ERICSON Dot . . . full of enthusiasm . . . always active . . . inter¬ ested in sports . . . spends much of her spare time cook¬ ing . . . plans to work in an office—from the bottom, up and up! Girls ' League. BURTON EVANIER Burt . . . towering figure of masculinity . . . good athlete . . . plenty of school spirit . . . has many friends . . . fond of an afternoon nap . . . planning for a special school before joining Uncle Sam. MYRON EVANS Loyal and easy-going . . quiet, but not in the least shy . . . well-liked . . . somewhat in¬ terested in aviation . . . played a big part in Weaver ' s Bond Drives. Commercial Club (Pres.). THE PORTAL • 1944 37 NEWMAN FELLOWS SYLVIA FERMAN Shy . . . good natured . . . one of Weaver ' s real outdoor men . . . a music lover and air¬ plane enthusiast . . . member of the Conn. State Guard . . . headed for the Army. (Aren ' t we all!) RENEE FELS Renee . . . slender brunette . . . usually has a male in tow . . . always laughing . . . goes at interests whole-hog . . . will probably return to interior decorate Weaver ' s classrooms some day. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Biology, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League. ROSEMARY FENNELL Fuddle . . . with the men¬ tion of sports up pops Fuddle . . . excels in most of them . . . ever present sense of humor all her own . . . liked by every¬ one. Leaders ' Corps (Sec.); Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society. EDWARD FENNELLY Eddie . . . quiet and unas¬ suming . . . well-liked by fel¬ low students . . . one of the Green ' s best football players . . . headed for the Air Corps. Football Team; Ass ' t Treasurer. LEROY FERGUSON Turk ... a guy with a fine sense of humor . . . interested in music and football . . . hopes to become a machinist. Syl” . . . tall, blonde, and at¬ tractive . . . special interests are voice, dancing, and skat¬ ing . . . would like to work in a large concern as a private secretary. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. JOSEPH FERRERO Joe . . . likeable fellow . . . neat and industrious . . . one of our finest singers . . . can be seen at every Bushnell con¬ cert . . . will soon be in the Armed Forces . . . good luck, Joe! A Cappella; Choir; Glee Club; Committees: Jr. Prom, Nominat¬ ing. JOHN FERRIGNO Johnny . . . winsome smile . . . dynamic personality . . . easy-going . . . likes all sports, particularly roller skating and hunting . . . popular with girls and boys alike . . . plans to join the Navy. Track Squad. IRENE FINE Renie ... a petite young miss . . . really brightens up a dance floor . . . she must have given Arthur Murray lessons! . . . enjoys collecting records . . . has also collected many friends. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. LOIS FINKELSTEIN Connoisseur of witty stories . . . “Fink ' s sense of humor and vivacious personality have won her many friends . . . keenly interested in music . . . hopes to be a laboratory tech¬ nician. Clubs: C. H. L. S., Business; Girls ' League; Lookout Edi¬ torial Board. • • • WEAVER 38 EMILY FISHER SYBIL FLETCHER Em . . . tall, dark, and very quiet . . . habitually studying . . . very recessive nature . . . one of our lunchroom helpers . . enjoyed her years at Weaver. Girls ' League. MARVIN FISHMAN Fish ... a small but excel¬ lent athlete . . . good-natured . . . many friends ... a smooth dancer . . . chem. and physics “shark . . . originator of many “hilarious jokes . . . really liked his teachers! Clubs: Dramatic, French; Teams: Basketball, Tennis, (Capt.). JAMES FLAHERTY “Buddy ... a man of wide and varied interests . . . keen sports fan with baseball as the favorite . . . owns a large and valuable stamp collection . . . an all-around good fellow. ELAINE FLAXMAN Enthusiastic about all sports . . . fleet on her feet . . . did rationing work . . . quiet as a mouse . . . heading for busi¬ ness school and the world . . . best of luck, Elaine. Choir. GERTRUDE FLEISHMAN A cute redhead with many ad¬ mirers . . . always smiling and commenting . . . personality plus . . . also a great sports fan . . . her chief interest—in¬ terior decoration. Girls ' League. Excellent talents in art . . . looks to it as a future . . . hopes to land at Rhode Island School of Design . . . dark com¬ plexion and black hair give S y b i e that sophisticated look . . . everyone ' s pal. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Biology, In- gleside; Girls ' Sports. JOHN FOLEY John ... a diminutive lad with lots of ambition . . . has that “smile that dazzles . . . al¬ ways minds his own business . . . has his own “clan of pals . . . one of our cutest guys. GILBERT FORD “Gil . . . one of Weaver ' s all- around men . . . student and athlete . . . silently efficient . . . popular with the boys . . . serious manner in school . . . fares well with the opposite sex, too. Teams: Football, Swimming, Track. MARY FORRESTER Swell kid . . . interested in piano and reading . . . adapted to both studies and athletics . . . plans to go to college . . . always a cheerful smile on her lips. Choir; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. DAVID FOX “Dave . . . the proud owner of a huge, well-rounded con¬ tour . . . has that quiet smile that every one admires . . . has his own way of doing every¬ thing ... a true sports lover and a swell sport. THE PORTAL 1944 39 BEATRICE FREEDMAN NEWTON FRANK Newty . . . pleasing person¬ ality . . . well liked by the boys . . . Did you hear the one about— . . . lends pep to every class . . . scientific mind at times . . . often seen with a camera. LILLIAN FRANKLIN Frankie . . . what you would call a tomboy . . . loves talk and keeps people happy . . . interested in sports . . . future undecided, but maybe a nurse. Choir. WILLIAM FRAZIER Fra . . . the proud possessor of many demerits! ... a guy with a corny sense of humor, but good . . . plans to help out Ike Eisenhower by joining Army . . . had a fine time at Weaver. Shorty .• . . calls herself Trouble also, but is quiet, unassuming, well-poised . . . loves reading . . . seen a lot pumping a bicycle . . . dead set on being a teacher. Girls ' League. ELISHA FREEDMAN Eli . . . big boy with great ideas and amazing ability . . . sincere manner clicks, even with the faculty! . . . outstand¬ ing sports writer . . . Courant representative . . . natural ability to use humor ... a promising journalist. Clubs: Camera (Pres.), Dra¬ matic, French (Treas.); Jr. Usher; Matinee Dance Com¬ mittee; Lookout Sports Edi¬ tor; Portal Board Editor; Quill and Scroll; Honor So¬ ciety. ALICE GARD Al . . . loves to dance to the music of James, Dorsey, and Crosby . . . makes friends fast . . . active in entertainments for servicemen, via U. S. O. and Y. M. C. A. . . . liked Weaver. Girls ' League. IDA FREDERICK Ida . . . quiet and shy . . . non-talkative . . . takes her studies seriously . . . attentive in class . . . actually likes bookkeeping and typing! . . . may attend business school. Business Club; Girls ' League. RENE GAUDREAU Rene . . . possesses a quiet and unassuming manner . . . exceptionally modest ... a source of knowledge for all his classmates . . . studious to the nth degree . . . will make an excellent teacher! Clubs: French, Latin; Honor So¬ ciety. SAMUEL FREED ANNA GELSOMINO Sam . . . tall . . . likeable . . . cheerful disposition . . . everybody ' s pal . . . always busy in extra-curricular activ¬ ities . . . hopes to be a great name in medicine. Band; French Club; Portal Board; Swimming Team; Honor Society. Blondie . . . quiet little miss . . . newcomer to Hartford . . . actually enjoys it—and Weaver! . . . active interest in girls ' sports . . . often seen, but seldom heard . . . business school beckons. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Ingleside Club. • • • WEAVER ■ 40 Putting Things to Rest WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Here ' s the Weaver Beaver Making himself at ease. Remember our Xmas vacation? Restful? Away, Puleeze! • THE PORTAL • 1944 41 MOLLIE GER Possessor of long brown curls . . . easy to make friends with . . . warm, friendly nature . . . sincere pal, well-liked by all . . . plans to be a private sec¬ retary or stenographer. Clubs: Business (Sec.), Ingle- side; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety; Typist for Portal; Jr. Prom Usher. MELVIN GERSHMAN Fingers . . . best subject— math . . . best art—tormenting people . . . expert at chess . . . versatile with clarinet . . . worthwhile friend for anybody . . . chem is number one hobby. Band; Clubs: Biology (Treas.), Chess; Honor Society. PEARL GINSBERG Pipsqueak indeed! . . . su¬ preme good nature rates her “tops with all . . . enjoys arts, fine and otherwise ... a true Weaver rooter . . . planning fu¬ ture at college. Clubs: Biology, Business, C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League. JOSEPH GIONFRIDDO “Joe . . . quiet yet industrious . . . well-liked by all who know him . . . airplanes and photog¬ raphy his prime interests . . . a warm and understanding friend ... a potential clouds- manl JEANETTE GLASSMAN “Jeanne ... a very winsome girl . . . big blue saucer-like eyes . . . rarely seen without a smile . . . dancing her fa¬ vorite pastime . . . undecided about future . . . try hard, fellahs! Business Club; Girls ' League. ' mi ELAINE GLOOSKIN Hard-working girl . . . pleasing personality ... a twinkle in every smile . . . understanding and loyal . . . likes dancing and sports of all kinds . . . bound for a business career. Girls ' League. ADELE GOFBERG “Duddy . . . charming man¬ ner . . . snappy figure ... a patriotic miss who helped in rationing . . . agile on the dance floor . . . heading for Hillyer and the business world. Girls ' League. IRVING GOLDBERG Big Irv . . . wavy black hair . . . quiet and studious ... at the top of the class scholasti¬ cally . . . dabbles in chemistry and an ardent sport fan . . . has ambitions for an engineer¬ ing career. French Club (Pres.); Honor So¬ ciety; Jr. Usher; Historian; Vale¬ dictorian. ARNOLD GOLDENBERG “Buddy . . . tall and good- natured . . . dark hair . . . al¬ ways ready to laugh at a joke . . . camera enthusiast and female admirer . . . “honor- roller” . . . frequently in and out of predicaments. Clubs: Biology, Camera; Hon¬ or Society; Jr. Usher; Track Team. HAROLD GOLDFARB “Goldy . . . actually enjoyed school! ... in on almost every practical joke . . . proud owner of superb record collection . . . dresses like a page out of Esquire. • • • WEAVER 42 HELEN GOLDFARB Red . . . friendly smile and pleasing disposition ... a smooth dancer and roller skater deluxe . . . has plenty of pep . . . one swell gal . . . aspires to a business career. Choir; Girls ' League. SAMUEL GOLDFARB “Sam . . . tight-lipped and in¬ dustrious . . . scrutinizes be¬ fore selecting . . . exceptionally loyal . . . plays hot trumpet and collects records . . . dab¬ bles in photography . . . doesn ' t care for many girlsl Band; Camera Club; Choir; Or¬ chestra; Swimming Team. LILLIAN GOLDSTEIN “Lil . . . tall, blonde, and good looking ... a true friend and an honor student . . . Lil ' s dancing and appreciation for popular records rate her a swell kid . . . good luck at col¬ lege. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. ALFRED GOOLSBY Al . . . always ready to lend a helping hand . . . unobtru¬ sively individual . . . helping the war effort by doing de¬ fense work . . . plans to join the Marines. WILLIAM GRAY Bill . . . medium build . . . neat appearance . . . always ready to lend a helping hand . . . an honor student . . . pos¬ sesses one of the more scien¬ tific minds at Weaver . . . hopes to attend an engineer¬ ing college. Honor Society; Projection Squad. MELVIA GREEN Duchess ... a gal with hu¬ mor galore . . . very popular with soldiers . . . hopes to be¬ come a seamstress . . . says Weaver has fine teachersl Girls ' League. HAROLD GREENBERG Hotch . . . another camera- bug . . . enjoys dancing and following sporting news . . . plans to enter Army Air Corps as a pilot . . . Weaver ' s pleas¬ ant and interesting. Biology Club (Sec.); Track Team. MARILYN GREENBERG Lyn . . . sweet and petite . . . Weaver ' s happy little songbird . . . always busy . . . rug-cutter supreme . . . strictly a one-man girl . . . plans to sing her way through life . . . loads of luck! Choir; Clubs: Art-Crafts, Biolo¬ gy, Glee; Girls ' League. MYRNA GREENBERG Possesses a cheerful and pleasing personality . . . popu¬ lar with both sexes ... a de¬ voted friend . . . loves to listen to good records . . . plans to go to business school. Girls ' League. ALFRED GRIFFEN Biff and Griff . . . one of the busy Weaver Beavers . . . writes sport stories and hopes to take up journalism . . . likes swing and all types of ath¬ letics . . . 1-A with the women! Lookout Editorial Board; Bas¬ ketball Team (Manager). • • THE PORTAL « 1944 43 MARGARET GRIGGS Peggy . . . silent type, but a quick thinker ... a potential Robin Hood in the line of archery ... a haunter of the girls ' gym . . . an all-around sport. Clubs: C. H. L. S., Leaders ' Corps (Treas.); Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society. RHODA GROOBERT Rhodie . . . popular with both fellahs and gals . . . quiet but full of fun . . . hobbies include medicine and collecting coins . . . plans a nursing career. French Club; Lookout Busi¬ ness Board. BERNICE GRUBER Bern . . . deeply interested in medicine and its progress . . . hopes to use this field as a future . . . Conn. U. fan . . . all- around swell kid ... a typical Weaverite. Girls ' League. MILDRED HABER Mickey ... a cute girl with lots of what it takes . . . enjoys the great outdoors as well as music . . . planning to attend Pratt Institute and become in¬ terior decorator. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. JUANITA HARGROW Nita . . . interested in piano and reading . . . quiet, unas¬ suming, and an all-around nice gal . . . very uncertain about future . . . enjoyed Weaver and will miss it. Choir; Girls ' League. DOROTHY HARRIS Dottie . . . the Bette Hutton type . . . very popular girl . . . likes writing letters, especially to members of the Armed Forces . . . Dottie had a grand time at Weaver. Choir; Girls ' League. LOUISE HASKELL Little Libby . . . popular with the males . . . cuts a sweet figure jitterbugging . . . inter¬ ested chiefly in art and plans to attend art school. Girls ' League. JENNIE HATTEN Jeana . . . makes friends easily . . . constant chatterbox . . . possesses a very inquisi¬ tive mind . . . interested in all kinds of sports . . . special con¬ cern centers around mathe¬ matics . . . plans for position of bookkeeper. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. LILLIAN HAWRYLUK Blondie . . . lovely long tresses make her quite attrac¬ tive . . . quietly efficient . . . friendly smile . . . likes to draw pretty girls . . . silently ad¬ mired by the opposite sex . . . going to art college. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. DOROTHY HAYES Dotty ... an attractive ever¬ present smile . . . good hu¬ mored . . . great sports enthu¬ siast, especially skating, swim¬ ming, horseback riding, and skiing . . . always willing to lend a helping hand. Clubs: C. H. L. S., Dramatic, Leaders ' Corps; Cheerleader (Co-Capt.); Girls ' League. 44 LEONARD HELMAN Lenny . . . quiet, serious- minded scholar . . . our own edition of The Thin Man . . . the butt of many practical jokes . . . mild but keen inter¬ est in the fairer sex. Clubs: Latin, German, Chess (Pres.); Quill and Scroll; Honor Society; Jr. Usher; Lookout Editorial Board. MIRIAM HENDRICKS Mim . . . Weaver ' s Maxine Sullivan . . . wonderful voice, dripping with personality . . . loves dancing, singing, bad¬ minton . . . hopes to attend Tuskegee after graduating . . . with luck, will go places! Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club. MABLE HICKS Mae . . . one of Weaver ' s smiling chatterboxes . . . al¬ ways the first with the gossip . . . likes to sew, dance, and sing . . . enjoys all sports . . . future?-—hairdressing. Choir; Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. SAUL HIRSCHBERG Hershy . . . quiet . . . neat in appearance ... a member of the Boy Scouts and the Y. M. C. A. . . . will soon be a member of the Armed Forces . . . good luck, classmate! IRWIN HOFF Butzy . . . brown curly hair . . . businesslike attitude . . . neat dresser . . . good promoter and politician . . . known for red-faced laughs . . . hard to beat in an argument . . . loyal and hard worker. Portal Board. ALICE HOFFMAN Beauty plus . . . sympathetic and understanding ... a smile that ' ll melt an iceberg . . . artistically inclined . . . reads when not out on dates! . . . loves Weaver and Weaver loves her. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. LOIS HOROWITZ Hartford is wonderful, but oh, those Dodgers! . . . accent comes from no other locale than Brooklyn . . . sweet per¬ sonality, beautiful smile . . . hopes to get married, and probably will succeed! Girls ' League. RICHARD HOSBACH Hos . . . oh, that wavy hair! . . . full of pep . . . one of de boys . . . shows sudden bursts of genius upon impulses . . . is that Hi-Y jacket real? . . . a royal good fellow who has had a royal good time. GLADYS HOWARD Blondie ... a girl with an unmatchable sense of humor . . . clear singing voice . . . special interest in music . . . always seen surrounded by friends (both sexes!). A Cappella Choir; Choir; Clubs: Business (Pres.), Glee (Pres.), Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Honor Society. ELENORE HUNZIKER Ellie . . . mane of dark wavy hair . . . always ready to do a favor for her friends . . . Have a good time her motto . . . in¬ terested in sciences . . . study¬ ing to be a nurse. Clubs: French, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League. THE PORTAL • 1944 45 Doris Nelson, Joyce Cieri, Rhoda Groobert, Herbert Appleton, Dwight Dewey. Snowballs Myron Shafer, Don Perkins, Will Coughlin, Woody Woodhouse. Basketballs MARY IMUNDO One of Weaver ' s quieter citi¬ zens . . . friend with every one . . . bowling and dancing are her main interests . . . another promising career woman. Girls ' League. JENNIE ISIKOFF Our Penny from Heaven . . . collects cologne and perfume . . . loves to see the Green an ' White come through . . Weaver ' s O. K., but sorry to leave! —Oh yeah? Girls ' League; Inter-High Or¬ chestra; Orchestra. SELMA ISRAEL Sel . . . started many an up¬ roar with her innocent giggle . . . loads of fun ... a true friend all the way . . . spends many hours reading and plan¬ ning career as a social worker. Biology Club; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. EVA JACKLYN Jackie ... a sweet smile for every one . . . quiet and atten¬ tive in class . . . quick to see the brighter side . . . music chief interest . . . capability evident . . . plans to become dental hygienist. Choir; Glee Club; Orchestra. WEAVER 46 RONALD JACOBS J. J. (translation censored!) . . . a semi-radical politician, or shall we say, political scientist . . . up on most sports . . . welcomed quick wit . . . future points to college . . . good luck, I. J- Honor Society; Jr. Usher. ESTHER JAFFEE Magnetic personality helped attract many friends . . . enjoys dancing and often seen at it . . . looking forward to future life in Nurse Cadet Corps . . . best of luck! Choir; Clubs: Business, Glee, Ingleside; Girls ' League. FELECIA JANKUS “Lil . . . neat appearance . . . well dressed . . . sparkling eyes . . . full of life and school spirit . . . always has a new way of doing things. Leaders ' Corps; Cheerleader; Girls ' League. RUTH JENSEN Small, dainty, and blonde . . . laughing blue eyes . . . much envied dimples . . . never misses any game . . . quiet, but a true friend . . . plans to work after graduation!! Business Club; Girls ' League (Treas.); Prophetess. BERTHA JONES Never a dull moment when Bert ' s ' ' around ... a super¬ swell singer . . . helped in ra¬ tioning . . . interested in read¬ ing and typing . . . plans of¬ fice work . . . best of luck, Bert! Choir; Clubs: Business, Glee; Honor Society. DOROTHY KAMBERG Bobby . . . adores dancing, having all-around good times, and watching a good play . . . time spent at Bulkeley con¬ vinced her that Weaver is tops! . . . small and sweet— just the type for a hairdresser! SIDNEY KANNER Lefty . . . wealth of unintend¬ ed, natural humor . . . carefare, likeable personality . . . ath¬ letically and mechanically in¬ clined . . . strong advocate of afternoon siesta, no matter what class! Tennis Team. BERNICE KANTROWITZ Bunny . . . enjoys drawing . . . why not?—her ability at it can ' t be beat! . . . plans to show Pratt how! . . . can sing, too . . . patriotic Weaver fan. Choir; Glee Club. HELEN KANTROWITZ Short, and just as quiet . . . dancing and roller skating en¬ thusiast . . . planning to enter secretarial field . . . all-around good sport . . . sunny disposi¬ tion. Girls ' League. GERALD KANTROWITZ Jerry . . . freckle-faced lad . a wonder on the sax and clarinet . . . always smiling . . . goes to either Army Air Forces or college . . . sure to make friends. Band; German Club; Jr. Prom Committee; Ring Committee. • • • THE PORTAL • 1944 47 ANASTASIA KASPER WILLIAM KEEL Anne ... as quiet as a mouse . . . laughing blue eyes . . . quaint smile . . . has a resonant quality in her voice . . . is going to be an Army or Navy nurse. Girls ' Sports. LEAH KATZEN Lee ... a jovial girl with a quick answer to anything . . . enjoys sports . . . figures are her special interest—• hmm, what kind? . . . planning to at¬ tend special school. Clubs: Biology, Business, C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League. HOWARD KAUFMAN Howy . . . man of many skills, loves, and what nots . . . tremendous humor, head and heart . . . massive bulk used to wreck many walls and bikes . . . truly a great Thespian and M. C. . . . left in November for Navy. Football Squad. JANE KEARNEY Dark-eyed laughing Jane . . . one of Weaver ' s most popular girls . . . active in all sports, especially bowling and arch¬ ery ... a swell person . . . won ' t she make a pretty nurse? Clubs: Biology, Leaders ' Corps; Honor Society; Committees: Matinee Dance, Nominating; T. B. Society; Testatrix. PATRICIA KEARNS Pat . . . the girl with the bit¬ ing tongue . . . dancing and ice skating her specialties . . . plans secretarial work . . . at¬ tractive man-trap . . . swell kid in a gang. Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee. Bill . . . quiet disposition . . . a good friend to all . . . ardent stamp collector and devotee of all sports . . . will soon be in the Army. PAULINE KELMAN Pauly . . .a wisp of a miss . . . always enjoys a good book . . . quite a singer, too . . . doesn ' t neglect the art of bowling ... a typist of the future. Girls ' League. NANCY KEMP Nanny . . . very quiet and re¬ served, but loads of fun . . . friendly smile for all . . . well liked by classmates . . . sincere and loyal . . . very coopera¬ tive and understanding. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Jr. Prom Usher; T. B. Society. DOROTHY KENNEDY Blushing Dottie ... a swell kid . . . interested in sports, especially tennis . . . loves writing to members of the Armed Forces . . . thinks both the pupils and teachers of Weaver are swell! Choir; Girls ' League. SARA KEYSER Cute and sweet . . . with a live¬ ly personality . . . always eat¬ ing or chewing . . . never at a loss for words . . . has a very interesting photo album . . . plans include a big family! Girls ' League. • WE AVER 4S LEONARD KILLEEN Len . . . engaging smile . . . well-known and well-liked . . . strictly a lady-killer . . . jitter¬ bug specialist ... a mainstay of Weaver ' s line all season . . . exceptional artist and drummer . . . a swell guy! Art-Crafts Club; Matinee Dance Committee; Football Team; Reception Committee, Chairman. BETTE KILLEN Slim ' ' . . . energetic, lively, loquacious . . . bright eyes . . . ever-present grin . . . likes roller skating and The Army ' ' . . . would like to work in an office or as a theater cashier. Girls ' League. OTIS KILLENS O. C. ... a pleasant, affable person with a ready smile and a keen sense of humor . . . helpful worker in outside clubs . . . enjoys swing music, especially that of Duke Elling¬ ton. FRED KLEIN Fred . . . quiet in school, a terror on the gridiron . . . many a lass awaits his nod! . . . interested in animals . . . expects the Army next—like the rest of us! Football Team; Marshal. WILLIAM KONEAZNY Bill . . . amiable disposition . . . ardent outdoorsman . . . life of the party . . . plans for outdoor work . . . well known for his musical abilities . . . usually the center of a crowd. Choir; Prophet. MARJORIE KRAMER Margie . . . sunny disposi¬ tion . . . stately and tall she glides through the halls . . . often seen in parades ... a movie and outdoor sport fan . . . we ' re rooting for you, Margie. Girls ' League. IRVING KRAVSOW Irv . . . tall and athletic looking . . . speedy member of the Cross-Country team . . . carefree but sincere . . . friend¬ ly disposition . . . donned the Navy ' s blue in December. Teams: Basketball (Mgr.), Cross-Country. ANNETTE KRICHAVSKY Nettie . . . enjoys a good laugh . . . another of Weaver ' s excellent artists . . . plans a fu¬ ture in this field . . . likes dancing—all kinds . . . loved by all her friends. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Biology; Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee. IRVING KROOPNICK “Irv . . . battling terror of W. H. S. . . . husky fellow with a voice mellow . . . character¬ ized by subtle humor . . . however, really has a serious side . . . hopes to attend busi¬ ness school. Choir; Glee Club. BERNARD KRUTT Turk . . . has a keen interest in machines . . . otherwise spends time with stamps, a dog, and a certain blonde! . . . an active scout, Turk has reached the grade of assist¬ ant scoutmaster. • • THE PORTAL • 1944 • • 49 FRANCES LABINGER NORMAN LAZEROW Fran ... a ready smile for everyone . . . enjoyable to work with . . . interested in try¬ ing out new recipes . . . knits well . . . took First Aid course . . . wants to be an efficient secretary after college. Choir; Girls ' League. ROBERT LANDERMAN Bob . . . exclusively devoted to the musical field, especially playing the trumpet . . . popu¬ larity with students due chief¬ ly to his pleasant personality . . . hopes to major in music. Band; Choir; Glee Club; Or¬ chestra. NORMAN LaPIDUS The Brains . . . friendly dis¬ position . . . cooperative class¬ mate . . . among his numerous interests are radio, chemistry, and photography . . . intends to be an electrical engineer. ESTHER LASCHEVER Quiet and reserved . . . the perfect lady . . . appears very studious but also has lighter side . . . sympathetic nature . . . . always willing to lend a helping hand. Girls ' League. HAROLD LASSOFF Hal . . . interested in print¬ ing, photography, trumpeting, and murder! . . . sharp dresser . . . dry humor eats into you! : . . deep, serious thinker at times . . . quoth a girl: Isn ' t he cute? Clubs: Biology, Camera; Track Manager. Fleetfoot . . . admirer of architecture and drooler over women . . . tricky, broken field runner on gridiron . . . model airplane builder . . . unpre¬ dictable as the weather . . . willing, but shy. Biology Club. HARVEY LAZINSK Russian . . . conscientious . . . connoisseur of games of chance! . . . pet peeve is three years of Latin! . . . informed on all sporting characters and events . . . first ambition upon graduating is to drive a car! CLAIRE LEAR Claire . . . languidly sentimen¬ tal attitude . . . sky-blue eyes, deep and pensive . . . loads of friends, female and others . . . loves to sing, dramatics a side¬ line . . . vocal field and a sailor hold her eye! Choir; Girls ' League. EDWARD LEBOVITZ Eddie . . . quiet, lovable, good-natured . . . not a bad hand with the girls . . . inter¬ ests inclined towards math and the manual arts . . . plans to enter engineering field. Camera Club. BEATRICE LECHOWITZ Bede . . . the intelligent side of any conversation . . . ca¬ reer girl . . . interested in jour¬ nalism and music . . . wonders about people in general . . . will probably satisfy her cu¬ riosity as a psychiatrist. Biology Club. • • • WEAVER 50 WILLIAM LEE Lee ... an all-around swell fellow and everybody ' s pal . . . an ace sprinter on the track team ... a skilled artist who plans to make a career in com¬ mercial art. Art-Crafts Club; Teams: Cross- Country, Football, Track. ALBERT LESSOW Al . . . outstanding individ¬ ual . . . always ready to lend a helping hand . . . numbered among his interests are radio, astronomy, and photography . . . soon to join the forces of Uncle Sam! SAMUEL LEVINE A conscientious, frank, out¬ spoken lad . . . efficient and hard-working . . . very promi¬ nent in civilian defense activ¬ ities ... a natural organizer and leader ... . seems destined for a bright future. BURTON LEVY Burt ... a guiet, sincere young man . . . hard-working . . . interested in collecting stamps and post cards . . . owner of a valuable old book collection . . . zealous sports fan . . . attracted by ideas of college and career as chemist. Claire Cosgrove, Ralph Strauss, Catherine Allen, Dick Hosbach. Censored! (Xmas Rush) Irving Goldberg, Melvin Gershman, Paul Cohen, Leonard Helman. Books (Back to School) THE PORTAL 1 9 4 4 • 51 GLORIA LEVY LEONARD LUBIN Glore ... an able girl with lots of personality . . . likes to collect swing records . . . also swing to them . . . liked school immensely except on rainy mornings . . . how true! Choir; Girls ' League. SALLY LEWIS Sally . . . the very ultimate of feminine fastidity . . . eternal blonde hair . . . distinctive judgment in fashions ... to employ high intellect at col¬ lege . . . wouldn ' t trade Weav¬ er years for a pair of nylons! . . . that ' s going some! A Cappella; Choir; Clubs: C. H. L. S. (Treas.), French, Latin; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society. HELEN LISTRO Helen ... a very attractive young miss (to both sexes) . . . puts many of our popular vo¬ calists to shame . . . especially interested in art . . . hopes to become interior decorator. A Cappella; Choir; Clubs: Business, Glee (Sec.); Girls ' League. JOSEPH LORENZO “Joe . . . sports a butch . . . friendly disposition . . . serious studious manner . . . very sub¬ tle sense of humor . . . varied athletic interests . . . typical he-man . . . frank conversa¬ tionalist. Biology Club; Choir; Football Team; Honor Society; Jr. Prom Committee; Matinee Dance Committee (Chairman); Pro¬ jection Squad; President. RITA LOWELL Ritz or Reet . . . very fond of roller skating ... an ardent movie-goer . . . helps the war effort by being an air-raid warden and First-Aider ... a dancing enthusiast . . . plans office work. Girls ' League. Lenny . . . tall . . . friendly . . . easy-going . . . good bas¬ ketball player . . . interested in many sports ... at peace with the world . . . undecided as to future. Commercial Club. ROSA LUMPKIN Rosa Mae . . . quite a busy¬ body . . . handy with a needle and thread . . . hopes some day to be a seamstress . . . also finds time to do some cooking . . . Boys, take notice! HARVEY LYMAN Limey . . . does own job . . . minds own business—but, he gets around . . . lanky build, strengthened by State Guard duty . . . model airplane build¬ er .. . air-raid warden. JOAN LYNCH Joan . . . lover of canine spe¬ cies . . . never complains of anything . . . studies hard . . . rather on the quiet side but is well-liked by those who know her. Business Club; Girls ' League. PAULINE MALONE Pauly . . . small but trim . . . good-natured and an easy friend . . . likes dancing and dogs . . . looks to teaching as a future . . . college comes first. Clubs: Biology, C. H. L. S., French; Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Committee; Honor Society. WEAVER 52 ELLIOTT MANCALL Smiley . . . true to the nick¬ name . . . possessor of a lo¬ quacious tongue . . . extremely good-natured . . . many hob¬ bies, with model shipbuilding his specialty ... a diligent stu¬ dent ... a potential medicine man. Clubs: French, Latin; Projec¬ tion Squad; Jr. Prom Commit¬ tee; Jr. Usher; Track Team; Honor Society. JACQUELINE MANCINI Jackie . . . has a friendly hello for everyone . . . sincere companion . . . giggler . . . tilted nose and taffy-colored hair . . . distinguishing walk . . . intends to graduate from college and become Navy nurse. C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League; Honor Society. ALFRED MANDELL Al . . . small, silent, but not in the least timid . . . man ' s best friend is a horse, quotes Al . . . practices target shoot¬ ing with rifle and side arm . . . future pharmacist. GENEVIEVE MANGO Gene ' s dark hair makes many Weaverites envious . . . not to mention her big brown eyes! . . . likes to experiment in cooking . . . Hmmm! . . . plans for further schooling. Girls ' League. MAY MARGOLIN Mazie . . . vivacious and at¬ tractive . . . popular with both sexes ... a subtle flirtatious manner . . . smooth dancer . . . winning smile . . . participates in many school activities. Clubs: Business, I n g 1 e s i d e; Cheerleader; Girls ' League. RUTH MARON Ruthie . . . greets her friends with a pleasant smile and cute remark . . . an asset to any gathering ... a good dancer and strong bowler . . . great optimistic personality. Girls ' League. SOPHIE MARON Shorty . . . cooperative and efficient worker . . . excels in sports . . . rarely misses a school dance . . . enjoyed school except for the worries . . . hopes to get good office job. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. joan McCarthy Slim ... an all-around pal . . . easy-going and full of fun . . . good sense of humor . . . interests lie in medicine and bicycle riding . . . pleasant voice. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Leaders ' Corps. Robert McCarthy Moose . . . guitar expert . . . swell guy to know . . . rather serious in school, but outside, oh, brother! . . . naturally quiet nature . . . give us The Martins and the McCoys, “Moose! RICHARD McCORMICK Dick . . . light sandy hair . . . energetic personality . . . keen sense of humor . . . enthusiastic conversationalist . . . authority on anything with four wheels and a motor . . . rather shy with the fairer sex! Chess Club. THE PORTAL • 1944 53 jeanne McCullough BEVERLY MILLER Mac . . . short, but packed with energy . . . full of giggles, especially high shrill ones . . . often seen roller skating . . . another sports lover . . . plans for Cadet Nurse Training . . . Lucky, isn ' t he? Clubs: Biology, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. WILLIAM McLINDEN Skeet ... a tall, serious chap . . . interests dwell on air¬ planes and mechanical draw¬ ing . . . plans to join Air Force . . . works in defense factory . . . found Weaver very inter¬ esting. Track Team. JOHN MELLEY Mell . . . the little man with the loud voice . . . another with the eye-dazzling jacket . . . ex¬ pects the Army is nextl . . . quite a singer, though seldom heard . . . good luck, Mell. Choir; Glee Club. SAUL MELNICK Saul . . . tall, broad, and good-looking . . . always smil¬ ing and often blushing . . . very popular with the fairer sex as you can understand . . . expects a bright future with Uncle Sam. THEODORE MERANSKI Ted . . . here ' s the boy every¬ body knows and likes . . . his mischievous nature has set many a teacher on edge . . . enjoys playing cards as well as all sports ... a swell fellow] Bevy . . . one of Weaver ' s best dressed females . . . very conscientious . . . silky, choco¬ late-colored hair tops a lovely face . . . tennis champ . . . all¬ round sportswoman. Choir; Gi rls ' League; Girls ' Sports. LORRAINE MILLER Lorry . . . definitely mis¬ named . . . should be called Dimples . . . quiet and un¬ assuming . . . liked by all who know her . . . musically in¬ clined . . . likes knitting, social letter writing . . . hopes to be¬ come secretary. Band (Sec.); Clubs: Business, Glee; Girls ' League; Inter-High Orchestra; Orchestra. PAULA MILLER Patty . . . shining brown eyes . . . lovely figure . . . par¬ tial to United States Navy . . . Weaver will soon be proud of Patty ' s achievements in the field of art. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. ANTHONY MINELLI “Tony . . . big robust bruiser . . . good-natured . . . ready smile . . . one of the big rea¬ sons for Weaver ' s very suc¬ cessful football season . . . un¬ usual ability on the basball diamond . . . a credit to Weaver. Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Football (Co-Capt.). FRANK MONAHAN Bud . . . pleasing personality . . . possessor of a broad smile . . . enjoys playing records . . . interested in all sports . . . hopes to see the world in the future! WEAVER 54 ANNA MONTANO ANNE MULCAHY Annie ... an ardent photo collector and a great sports¬ woman . . . always ready to bowl a couple of strings . . . her contagious laughter often re-echoed in class . . . future plans include a career in cos¬ metics. IRENE MOQUIN Sincere . . . really appreciated by the faculty . . . brave fe¬ male air-raid warden . . . truly patriotic . . . Nurses ' Aide . . . archery fan and stamp col¬ lector . . . wants to become a good nurse. Girls ' League. DOROTHY MORIARTY Moe . . . sparkling eyes and long hair . . . acts very re¬ served and dignified in her more serious moments . . . likes roller skating and danc¬ ing . . . plans to be a Cadet Nurse. Clubs: Business, L e a d e r s ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. ANN MORRIS Moe . . . energetic and like¬ able person . . . snapping eyes and flashing smile . . . always has something witty to say . . . rabid jive fan . . . considers Weaver very enjoyable! Girls ' League. DEVORA MOSS Devie ... a little morsel of living matter . . . thrives on dancing . . . Navy ' s taken all her boysl . . . wants to be a nurse . . swell gal. C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League; Hon¬ or Society. Anne ... a quiet and dimin¬ utive lass . . . rabid sports fan . . . likes bowling and tennis . . . intends to take up clerical work . . . never without a smile. Girls ' League. DOROTHY MURTHA Dot . . . smooth dancer . . . swell disposition . . . envied for her long dark hair . . . collects photos as a hobby . . . looks to art school . . . may take up secretarial work . . . swell friend to anybody. DORIS NELSON Ready for anything . . . very popular with both sexes . . . may be identified by a hearty chuckle or cackle ... a great sports enthusiast and a swell dancer . . . personality plus. Clubs: Business, L e a d e r s ' Corps; Girls ' League. RITA NEPORENT Feminine pulchritude supreme . . . popular miss . . . friendly personality and sweet disposi¬ tion . . . admirable . . . loads of fun . . . dental hygiene field to gain a responsible worker. Clubs: Biology, French, C. H. L. S. (Sec.); Girls ' League; Honor Society. RUTH NEWMAN Ruthie ... a shy redhead . . . mild temperament . . . friendly smile . . . well-man¬ nered and reserved . . . never noisy or boisterous . . . reads in her spare time . . . will at¬ tend college . . . takes her studies seriously. Girls ' League. THE PORTAL 1944 55 Spring Fever WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Here ' s the Weaver Beaver, All in a swoon. Remember bowties, and Sinatra, The Hep Chick ' s Goon? • WEAVER 56 RHODA NISSELBAUM Good things come in small packages . . . short blonde curls . . . slow moving . . . skeptical . . . subtle sense of humor . . . unruffled manner . . . takes everything in her stride . . . preparing for col¬ lege. Clubs: Biology, C. H. L. S„ French; Girls ' League; Portal Board. JANE NOBLE Janie . . . attractive and very ladylike . . . heart - warming smile . . . hard worker yet has a lighter side, too . . . has a weakness for Weaver letter- men! . . . enjoys sports. Clubs: Art Crafts, Business, In- gleside; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society; Jr. Prom Committee; Portal Business Board, Secretary. JANICE NUSSMAN Jan . . . very sports-minded young lady . . . likes tennis, bowling, bike-riding, archery . . . hobby is collecting per¬ fume bottles and lipstick tubes . . . plans a clerical career. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club; Orchestra. HELEN O ' BRIEN Shorty ... an all-around gal . . . interested in football, danc¬ ing, swing records, and roller skating . . . expects to get mar¬ ried after graduation! . . . Weaver was swell . . . except the homework! Girls ' League. JOYCELLE ORENSTEIN Joy . . . loquacious . . . has a charming bedside manner due to home-nursing course . . . enthusiastic about bad¬ minton, roller skating . . . tinkles the ivories well . . . plans to attend business school. Girls ' League. BERTHA ORENTLICH Bunny . . . small in stature, but doing a man-size job in Civilian Defense ... an ardent corresponder and an enthusi¬ astic snapshot collector . . . future plans include art school. Girls ' League. PATRICIA ORSINI Pat . . . one of the silenter ' 44ers ... a Weaver business student . . . headed for future in it by way of business school . . . striking features . . . well- liked among friends. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. CLIFFORD PASTERNACK Kiki . . . another humorist . . . likeable nature . . . dy¬ namic personality . . . famous for his well known jalopy . . . ace shoe salesman . . . just a bit of a wild-man . . . added color to all classes! RUBY PATCH Rube . . . new at Weaver . . . already well acquainted . . . the homework spoils the fun! . . . all kinds of indoor sports and skating her favor¬ ites . . . football games, espe¬ cially Weaver ' s exciting ones . . . right, Rube? Girls ' League. SHIRLEY PEARL Shirl . . . better known to friends as Sis ... a great sports enthusiast with an ap¬ preciation of good solid swing music . . . will doubtlessly be an efficient secretary. Business Club; Choir; Girls ' League. THE PORTAL • 1944 57 DONALD PERKINS Don . . . medium height . . . well-built . . . athletically in¬ clined . . . active in social af¬ fairs as well as in sports . . . one of our best all-around ath¬ letes in recent years . . . the Navy ' s gain is our loss. A. A. (Sec.); Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track. FRANCES PERRONE Frannie . . . serious-minded student who gets results . . . pleasing quiet manner . . . effi¬ cient and capable in whatever she does . . . sincere friend . . . varied sports interest . . . plans future in chemistry or WAVES. A C a p p e 11 a; Cheerleader; Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club. ADELE PERRY Dele . . . sports enthusiast . . . reliable . . . one of our war¬ time rationing whizzes . . . out¬ side interest, photography . . . enjoyed life at Weaver . . . fu¬ ture plans uncertain. Choir; Girls ' League. LORETTA PETERS Pete . . . tall, slender lassie . . . silently goes about her business . . . hard worker on The Lookout . . . industrious . . . friendly disposition . . . aspires to work in an office. Girls ' League; “Lookout Busi¬ ness Manager. EDWARD PHELPS Rabbit . . . known for his unruly blond hair ... a stal¬ wart of the Big Green . . . the apple of many a female eye . . . left us for the Navy in January . . . good luck, Ed! Football Team. MARY POIROT Mary . . . perpetual smile and good humor . . . enthusiasm and vitality at their height . . . a good student . . . true friend to all . . . likes skating, swim¬ ming, bowling, and dancing. Clubs: Business, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Honor Society. MOLLIE PORITZ Mol . . . petite miss . . . takes a fancy to music, ice skating, and riding . . . will make some person an excellent secretary in near future . . . enjoyed Weaver. Business Club; Choir; Honor Society; Typist for Portal. ADELL POWELL Del . . . swell ... a musical belle . . . quite hep on the dance floor . . . connoisseur of popular records . . . enjoyed all sports, especially a fast game of soccer and ping-pong. Choir; Glee Club. LEON PRAGUE Leon . . . silent member of the student body . . . interested in the commercial field . . . also tinkers with radios and stamps . . . school ' s O. K., provided Leon passes all subjects! . . . enjoyed his stay. ELVIRA PREVITALI Vera ... a very pleasant person . . . always ready to help a pal . . . spreads cheer by keeping servicemen well supplied with fe-mail . . . hopes to attend secretarial school. Business Club; Girls ' League. WEAVER • 58 MILTON PRITCHARD BETSY RAY Milt ' ' or Hey you . . . wide knowledge of outdoor sporting . . . builds model planes for pleasure—real planes as part- time work . . . great gift of gab . . . consistently up to mischief, but always for fun. Chess Club. MARY QUINN Mary . . . easy-going . . . al¬ ways late for appointments . . . sympathetic . . . loves fun . . . finds a surprise at every corner . . . unexpected store of energy . . . another angel of mercy. Clubs: Biology, French; Girls ' League. GERTRUDE RABINOWITZ Trudy . . . tall, slim, dark¬ haired good-looker . . . con¬ scientious and understanding . . . smooth dancer . . . good conversationalist ... a win¬ ning smile ... a future dental hygienist. Girls ' League. JERRY RADEEN Jerry . . . also answers to Bull . . . carefree congenial friend . . . exceptional athletic ability . . . a dynamo of strength . . . the guy that makes the femmes look twice ... a good man to have around! Teams: Football, Basketball, Baseball. YITA RAVICH Yit . . . finds a humorous side to everything, especially in classl . . . likes boogie woogie piano pieces . . . also enjoys tennis and bowling . . . plans to become an account¬ ant. Business Club; Girls ' League; Lookout Circulation Board. A well-known chatterbox . . . participates in a variety of sports . . . full of wisecracks . . . ever-present wit . . . takes things lightly . . . wants to en¬ ter nursing profession. IRVING REINER Gleaming eyes and friendly smile . . . quiet and observing . . . definitely a brain ... a little on the serious side, hav¬ ing politics and war for inter¬ ests ... a real friend. Clubs: German, Latin; Honor Society; Nominating Commit¬ tee. DAVID RIVKIN Davey . . . Weaver ' s big little man . . . exceptionally witty . . . good-natured . . . knows his photography ... a fine student . . . enjoys a good debate . . . Penn. U. beckons . . . definitely a swell guy! Clubs: Chess, Latin; Honor So¬ ciety. BARBARA ROBIE Bob ... a tall, serious, at¬ tractive-looking lassie . . . in¬ terested in dancing, bowling, and skating ... is uncertain about her future ... a loyal Weaver Beaveress. Girls ' League. WILLIAM ROBINSON Blond Bill . . . one of the best- liked fellows in class . . . neat appearance . . . recognized by sharp sport jackets . . . con¬ tented disposition . . . reputed¬ ly shy—Navy should change him! THE PORTAL • 1944 59 ANTHONY ROBUCCI Tony . . . jovial spirit and friendly nature . . . fine curly hair, the envy of many fellows . . . no future plans other than the Army! . . . likes reading and writing . . . always a sin¬ cere friend. CLARA RODGERS Clara . . . tall, slender blonde . . . quiet and efficient . . . wants to enter the field of in¬ terior decoration . . . plans to work in insurance office after leaving Weaver. Girls ' League. FLORENCE ROME Flo . . . tends toward the more active side of life such as bowling and skating . . . lover of good books . . . had a wonderful time at Weaver . . . headed for business col¬ lege. Business Club; Girls ' League. JOHN RONCAIOLI Rock . . . one of the quiet lads of Weaver . . . air-minded . . . swell fellow to know . . . plans future in Air Corps . . . conscientious, in a lackadaisi¬ cal sort of way. Football Squad. FRANCES ROSENBERG Frannie . . . with a smile and good word for everyone . . . won herself many friends . . . swinging doors of Weaver impressed her greatly! . . . planning on art or business school. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League; Lookout Business Manager and Typist. LENORE ROSENBERG Lenny . . . quiet and studious . . . lists among hobbies a keen interest for reading plays and dancing . . . ambition is to be¬ come a medical secretary . . . best of luck! Biology Club; Girls ' League; Lookout Business Board. LYNETTE ROSENHOLTZ Lynn ... all smiles and al¬ ways among friends spends a lot of time writing to servicemen . . . an excellent dancing partner . . . headed towards a good secretarial po¬ sition. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. GERARD ROSSI Jerry . . . quiet, reserved manner . . . regular fellow . . . his favorite hobby, fishing . . . interested in model airplanes . . . plans to join the Marines. HELEN RUDY Helen . . . master of the art of expressing herself audibly . . . bothered by Weaver ' s Wolves . . . has a hobby of collecting tie pins—fellow, be¬ ware! . . . good luck in your career of hairdressing. Girls ' League. FRANKLIN RUSSO Bob . . . quiet, bashful type . . . always ready to lend a helping hand . . . often seen on the skating rink . . . inter¬ ested in all sports . . . plans for the future—Air Corps . . . good luck, Bob! WEAVER 60 Gil Ford, N. J. Fellows, Louise Haskill, Betty Dubinsky. A1 Griffin, Jane Noble, Sam Goldfarb, Sophie Maron, Enid Becker, Bernard Zionts. In Class At Dances JACOB SAFFER Jack . . . long and lanky . . . can appreciate a good joke as well as tell one . . . intensely interested in the opposite sex . . . an all-around athlete and really a swell fellow. Choir; Clubs: Biology, Glee; Teams: Basketball, Cross- Country. FRANCES SANDLER Frannie ... a gal who ' ll wow and woo ' em all . . . loves dancing and writing to servicemen . . . Hm! . . . plans to work after graduation . . . enjoyed Weaver very much. Girls ' League. JOSEPH SAPIA Joe . . . curly-headed . . . lots of vitality . . . popular with the opposite sex . . . interested in all kinds of sports, especial¬ ly basketball . . . hopes to be a sports writer. Teams: Basketball, Track. REGINA SASPORTAS Ray ... an ardent sports¬ woman . . . great study hall enthusiast! . . . very often found studying good photog¬ raphy . . . will undoubtedly become a very successful ste¬ nographer. Choir; Girls ' Sports. • THEPORTAL • 1944 61 LILLIAN SAYADOFF SHIRLEY SCHOOLNICK Lil . . . just swell . . . ready smile . . . optimist . . . never burdens others with her troubles . . . bowling and roller skating enthusiast . . . preparing for career as private secretary—or maybe aviatrix. VIRGINIA SBROCCO Ginny . . . one of the quieter girls at Weaver . . . seldom heard, but into everything . . . friendly to all . . . great vocal attributes . . . plays piano . . . future teacher . . . really head¬ ed for a high place. A Cappella; Choir; Clubs: C. H. L. S., French, Glee (Sec.); Girls ' League. IGNATIUS SCALORA Iggy ... a man with all- around interest . . . popular with the girls . . . expert bas¬ ketball player . . . enjoyed school . . . teachers will miss him! Teams: Basketball, Track. SAMUEL SCHARR Sammy . . . great arguer . . . shy with girls . . . plays with still photography . . . fa¬ mous home cinema . . . well- known German student . . . Weaver ' s an ideal spot for spending spare time! SEBASTIANA SCHIAVONE Nina . . . quiet . . . dark-eyed beauty . . . likes dancing and bowling . . . will make an at¬ tractive bookkeeper-. . . thinks the old Alma Mater is the best there is! Ingleside Club (Pres.). Shirl . . . always among friends . . . deeply interested in sociable dancing and has made a great study of men . . . lunchroom cashier . . . fu¬ ture has Shirl in an office, pushing a pencil. Girls ' League. AARON SCHROEDER Aaron ... a regular guy . . . quiet (at times) . . . loads of fun . . . bowling shark . . . doesn ' t neglect the fairer sex . . . easy to know and easier to like. NORMAN SCHUSTER Norm . . . perpetual smile . . . handsomely carved face . . . seems shy, but with the women—my, my! . . . student, prankster, and slick dresser . . . well liked by everyone . . . just a solid sender. JEAN SCUTT Jeanie ... a quiet but charm¬ ing damsel . . . her blonde locks an asset to her populari¬ ty .. . plans art school . . . an easy friend to anybody. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. NATHAN SELTZER Natie . . . should watch clock as well as he watches women . . . squeezes music from a discontented trumpet . . . ambitious money-maker . . . fastidious . . . artistically inclined. Band; Orchestra. • • • WEAVER 62 DOROTHY SHEIN MYRON SHAFER My . . . tall, blond, wavy hair ... an athlete as well as an honor student . . . interest¬ ed in chemistry . . . plans to enter medical school . . . en¬ tered Trinity in March. Biology Club; Jr. Usher; Teams; Basketball, Football, Track; Honor Society. RITA SHAFER Spike . . . the real Pistol- Packin ' Momma ... an ag¬ gressive go-getter . . . journal¬ istically and artistically in¬ clined . . . devoted to her work and friends ... a credit to Weaver. Clubs: Biology, Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Editor-in-Chief. BEATRICE SHAPIRO Bea . . . short and sweet . . . special interest— people, which accounts for her many friends . . . enjoys reading . . . found years at Weaver profit¬ able and enjoyable. Girls ' League. DAVID SHARASHEFF Dave . . . quiet man of the world . . . keen sense of humor . . . smooth dancer . . . enjoys a good book . . . has a good word for everybody ... a regu¬ lar fellow and a lot of fun! JOHN SHAW Shaw ... a happy fellow with a great smile . . . goes for railroading in a big way . . . headed for railroad or elec¬ trical engineering . . . perpet¬ ually sunny nature makes him a good friend. Dot . . . attractive brunette . . . always smiling and ex¬ citable . . . very often accom¬ panied by a handsome bru¬ nette ... a fine scholastic rec¬ ord . . . headed for position as receptionist. Girls ' League; Honor Society. SHIRLEY SHER Shirl . . . nice to know . . . snappy dresser . . . collects records . . . enthusiastic about swimming and badminton . . . planning either business school or interior decorating . . . good luck! Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. HERBERT SHOOK Herb . . . hard worker . . . clever . . . always ready with a flashing smile and a cheer¬ ful greeting . . . keenly inter¬ ested in current events and airplanes . . . headed for the Armed Services. Model Airplane Club. HAROLD SHUMARSKY Hal . . . the essence of good nature . . . fine sense of humor . . . aviation and photography enthusiast . . . active in Civil Air Patrol . . . has that cer¬ tain way with the women ... a great guy to know! A Cappella; Choir; Clubs; Camera, Glee. SAMUEL SHUSTERMAN Sam ... a quiet likeable chap with a lot of school spirit . . . cooperative and ambitious . . . sports and airplanes oc¬ cupy most of his time ... a future Air Corps man. Football Team (Mgr.); Model Airplane Club. THE PORTAL • 1944 • • 63 BEVERLY SMITH RICHARD SIEK Dick . . . he ' s slick ... of girls, has pick . . . crowded after school schedule and still good marks! . . . whiz me¬ chanically . . . humorous, beaming personality ... a swell pal. Chess Club; Projection Squad; Honor Society; Nominating Committee; Portal Board. ELYNORE SIGMOND Siggy . . . fun galorel . . . always among a group . . . generally the center ... a swell friend ... a great pal . . . full of jive and a great sportswoman. Business Club; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. BERTRAM SILLMAN Bert . . . sturdy, aggressive, and confident . . . fine football player . . . interested in all types of sports and social af¬ fairs . . . ought to make a fine soldier. Teams: Football, Track. EVELYN SILVERSTEIN Evie . . . twinkling eyes . . . sparkling smile . . . good- natured . . . wonderful worker . . . whiz at handicraft . . . date bait that ' s in heavy de¬ mand! . . . all this, and dim¬ ples, too! Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Jr. Prom Committee; Leaders ' Corps; Portal Board. MELVIN SILVERSTEIN Mike . . . Weaver ' s Casanova . . . dark eyes and long lashes with a winning smile . . . very popular with both boys and girls ... an army Air Ca¬ det . . . good luck to a swell fellow . . . keep ' em flying! Smitty . . . tall, willowy, blonde . . . likes flying and in¬ tends to fly “plane of tomor¬ row . . . we ' d go riding with her any time . . . likes to col¬ lect full matchbooks. Girls ' League. EDWARD SMITH Slim . . . lanky . . . broad, ex¬ pressive smile . . . quiet but friendly . . . has a liking for the fair sex ... a demon on the gridiron . . . plans to go to college. Teams: Basketball, Football. THERESA SMITH Tee . . . petite, not too quiet and always smiling through . . . her sweet personality, big brown eyes, and good dancing rate her very popular . . . good luck at Tuskegee. Girls ' League. WILLIAM SMITH Rabbit . . . tall, slender youth . . . never without an appro¬ priate comeback ... a would- be zoot-suiter . . . silent but sincere friend to those who know him . . . conquered the hard struggle at Weaver! ELIZABETH SMYTH Betty . . . energy in a small package . . . winning smile . . . often spends afternoons in Chemistry lab . . . nearest thing to perpetual motion . . . a friend to everybody. A Cappella; Choir; French Club; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety; Portal Board. WEAVER 64 MIRIAM SODAFSKY Mim . . . lovely musical voice . . . quick wit . . . ar¬ dent Bob Hope fan . . . initia¬ tive and ambition . . . every¬ body ' s pal —nobody ' s enemy . . . sincerity, outstanding vir¬ tue . . . future singing teacher —or just sing. A Cappella; Clubs: Business (Vice-Pres.), Glee; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Por¬ tal Board; Ass ' t Treasurer. AURA SOMMERS Aurie . . . vim and vitality . . . never without some place to go . . . usually helping oth¬ ers . . . active Girl Scout . . . bubbles over with enthusiasm . . . talkative . . . teacher or WAVE. Biology Club; Girls ' Sports. HELEN SPECTOR Spec ... a girl with person¬ ality plus . . . always greets you with a smile . . . very much interested in dancing and sports . . . plans to take nursing . . . thinks Weaver was swell! Girls ' League. CARMELLA SPERA Connie . . . possesses knack for making friends (and keep¬ ing them) . . . music intrigues ■ . . laugh and the world laughs with you . . . will de¬ sign coiffures in the future. Girls ' League. SYLVIA SPERLING Syl . . . Weaver ' s tooth¬ paste ad . . . definitely not gullible . . . seeing is believ¬ ing . . . always willing to ad¬ mit she s wrong . . . sincere and honest critic ... a real friend . . . future plans include college. Girls ' League. ARTHUR STAYE Whitey ... a smooth, silent, earnest fellow . . . slick dresser . . . always ready to help a friend . . . wants to be a mo¬ tion picture projectionist . . . hope to enter the Naval Pro¬ jectionist Service. Camera Club. SHELDON STEINHAUS Shell . . . nonchalant, care¬ free, and agreeable . . . gets along well with the weaker sex ... a smooth guy . . . saxophonist extraordinary . . . always willing to help . . . a fellow everybody should know! Band; Biology Club (Sec.); Swimming Team. GLORIA STEINMAN Gloria . . . quiet in manner and pleasing in personality . . . hobbies consist of danc¬ ing, music . . . especially inter¬ ested in modeling . . . here ' s hoping success to you as a fa¬ mous model! Girls ' League. IRENE STONE Stoney . . . short and full of questions . . . loves to try to stump teachers . . . livens up any dull classroom routine . . . wants to enter Cadet Nurse Corps. Choir; Latin Club. MARVIN STONE Pebble . . . roily, jocular, and studious . . . die-hard friend, terrifically loyal . . . sketching, sports, and bacheloring his hobbies . . . spent senior year in infantry at Camp Croft and in England . . . best of luck! Biology Club. THE PORTAL • 1944 65 RALPH STRAUSS NICHOLAS SWOKLA Owl . . . author of many a practical joke . . . teachers ' pet (especially those of study halls!) . . . rumored that he likes women! . . . all in all a good-natured, likeable fellow. Clubs: Biology, Model Air¬ plane; Baseball Team. BARBARA SUSMAN Bobbie . . . enjoys tripping the ' Tight fantastic with her multitudinous friends and ad¬ mirers . . . nice record col¬ lection . . . her sociability and personality important aids in her future social service work. Clubs: C. H. L. S., Latin; Girls ' League; Honor Society. Tall, slender, athletically-mind¬ ed .. . interested in many sports with football and bas¬ ketball the favorites . . . anoth¬ er Weaver defense worker . . . gone to sea to see the world (Navy in Feb.). Basketball team. FRANCES SYLVESTER Franny . . . quiet and se¬ rious nature . . . swing addict . . . oh, for a good record . . . another lover of outdoor sports . . . loads of luck in the busi¬ ness world, Fran! Girls ' League. Beverly Miller, Joe Edlin, Dick McCormick, Lorraine Coppinger. Rita Shafer, Bob Twiss, Mary Quinn, Sam Levine. In the Fields In Victory Gardens • • • WEAVER • • • 66 ALFRED THERKELSEN JACOB TURNER A diminutive young man with many interests . . . gets along well with his fellow students . . . special interest in gas model airplanes . . . hopes to get in the government avia¬ tion program. PHYLLIS TINNIRELLA ' ' Phil . . . short but sweet . . . full of pep and enthusiasm . . . always ready with a smile . . . quick sense of humor . . . re¬ sorts to cooking as a hobby . . . headed for college. French Club; Girls ' League. NATHAN TITLEBAUM Nate . . . enviable black curly hair . . . talked about by the fairer sex, but he ' s true to only one! . . . does school work when other things get boring! . . . man-about-town . . . neat dresser. Cheerleader; Swimming Team; Jr. Prom Committee. JEAN TOLISANO Jeanie . . . without the light brown hair . . . plans to work or join some branch of service . . . nice to know . . . says years at Weaver were hard but swell! Girls ' League. ANNA TOWSTIK Tow-Tow . . . petite little miss . . . has own ideas on many subjects and expresses them . . . sincere friend . . . spends spare time knitting for Red Cross . . . plans to attend Bible Seminary. Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. Jack . . . happy-go-lucky . . . an abundance of friends . . . airplane fan ... a true lady ' s man . . . another of the gang . . . one of Weaver ' s few soccer enthusiasts ... a swell pal! Choir; Commercial Club. SIDNEY TURNER Sid . . . usually noticeable because of his continual quiet¬ ness . . . active in photography . . . had many business ven¬ tures throughout school career . . . many brilliant ideas have been amusing to all. Camera Club (Sec.-Treas.). ROBERT TWISS Bob . . . conscientious scholar . . . quiet winning man¬ ner . . . silently admired by many . . . neat dresser , . . thorough in all that he under¬ takes . . . interested in garden¬ ing, photography, and poultry raising. Clubs; Biology, French; Projec¬ tion Squad. CARMELA UCELLO Carm . . . misses nothing but is very quiet . . . friendly and understanding attitude ... in¬ dulges in and enjoys sports . . . never skips a friendly hello . . . will soon become an office worker. Girls ' League. WALTER UMBERFIELD Walt ... a swell fellow with personality plus . . . possesses many friends of both sexes . . . backbone of the Cross-Coun¬ try team ... a conscientious student . . . engineering years ahead. Teams: Basketball, Cross- Country (Capt.), Track. THE PORTAL • 1944 67 ARTHUR URCINOLI LENZY WALLACE Art ... his dark, wavy hair the envy of everyone ... a talented musician as well as a singer . . . interested in sports and model airplane building . . . soon to be in Army Air Corps. A Cappella; Choir; French Club; Inter-High Orchestra; Or¬ chestra. FRANK VECCHIOLLA Vic . . . Weaver ' s Vic Mature . . . radiant and good-natured . . . always ready for a good time . . . member of the Mer¬ chant Marine Cadet Corps . . . smooth sailing, Vic! Football Squad. LUCY VICINO Lou . . . the dark, silent type, oh yeah! ... a really grand girl with a keen sense of humor . . . Vim, Vigor, an d Vicino . . . plans to be a nurse—woof, woof! Girls ' League; Honor Society. HARVEY WAINGROW Harv ... a sure gloom chaser . . . unbeatable sense of hu¬ mor . . . everyone ' s pal . . . special interests are flying and women . . . hopes to join Ma¬ rine Air Corps. Model Airplane Club. MARION WALCH Susie ... a most popular girl . . . good student and swell sport . . . many outside activi¬ ties . . . likes clowning, sports, and an Aviation Cadet . . . will make a wonderful nurse. Clubs: French, Leaders ' Corps (Pres.); Cheerleader; D. A. R. Rep.; Girls ' Sports; Girls ' League (Sec.); Honor Society; Nominating Committee; Por¬ tal Board. : y Sonny . . . tall, lanky chap with interest on the musical side . . . enjoys playing guitar and developing photographs . . . club-minded . . . did a lot of Civilian Defense work. A Cappella; Choir; Glee Club. BERNICE WALSH Bern . . . one of Weaver ' s Brains . . . teachers delight at having her in their classes . . . frank . . . unexpected changes of mood . . . subtly humorous . . . very talented artist . . . commercial art her aim. Girls ' League; Honor Society; Latin Club. RICHARD WANN Dick . . . enjoyed years at Weaver except for its fickle women! . . . hobby is writing to beautiful girls abroad and in U. S. . . . hopes to become a bookkeeper . . . watch those figures, Dick! YVONNE WARE Bunny . . . personality plus . . . a great girl and popular with both males and females . . . a strong jiver and a great record collector ... a friend to all . . . future social worker. Girls ' League. ANGELEAN WASHINGTON Angie ... a little gal with a big heart for a Marine! . . . energetic worker . . . sociable disposition . . . enjoys reading . . . plans to become a nurse. Girls ' League. WEAVER 68 WILLIAM WASSELL ROSALINE WEISBERG Watson . . . truly a diligent student . . . inconspicuously gets much work done . . . se¬ rious-minded . . . chuckles at only the better jokes . . . never seen without a briefcase . . . plans to attend business school. EVERETT WEAVER Wings . . . tall . . . good- looking . . . engaging person¬ ality . . . quiet and efficient . . . a good sport . . . interested in airplanes and all types of machines . . . defense worker in spare time. BEATRICE WEINBERG Bea . . . oh, that Ipana smile . . . it ' s always ready and working . . . added attrac¬ tion for her future as dentist ' s assistant . . . friend to all . . . never a dull moment in her presence. Clubs: Biology (Vice-Pres.), C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League. GERTRUDE WEINER Gert . . . special interest— seeing stage shows . . . also likes bowling . . . her name al¬ ways appears on the honor list . . . should do 1-A work at Boston University. Clubs: Business, C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Typist. SYLVIA WEINER Sookie . . . nice quiet girl who ' s sure to be a success . . . likes to collect picture post¬ cards . . . wants to work in of¬ fice after graduation . . . ra¬ tioning expert. Band; Business Club; Choir; Girls ' League. Rox . . . her giggle has long been a source of amusement to all who know her . . . special¬ ly likes bowling, roller skating, letter writing . . . plans for fu¬ ture are indefinite. Art-Crafts Club; Choir; Girls ' League. RALPH WELENSKY Industrious worker . . . friendly and avid punster . . . likes col¬ lecting classical as well as popular recordings . . . enjoyed Weaver immensely with few exceptions . . . plans special school or Army. Biology Club; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee; Portal Business Board. GERALD WELLINS Jerry . . . sincere and good- natured ... a smile for every¬ one . . . swings a hot sax . . . intelligent and always de¬ pendable . . . plans a future in chemistry . . . well-liked at Weaver. Band; Biology Club; Swimming Team. SHELDON WHEATON Wheat ... a devoted sports fan and fine athlete . . . handy man with a pencil or a pen in the art field . . . un¬ decided as to future plans. Basketball Team. HAROLD WILDFEUER Tall, husky, energetic type . . . has that will to win spirit . . . sort of shy with the girls . . . enjoys a good book . . . past air-raid warden . . . fu¬ ture aviation mechanic . . . joined Navy in December. THE PORTAL 1944 69 RALPH WOODHOUSE BARBARA WILKENS ' ' Bobby ' ' . . • all-around swell pal . . ■ kind word for every¬ one . . . sports—swimming and horseback-riding . . . likes to answer servicemen s mail . . . Rhumba specialist . . . college to study Public Relations. Biology Club; Girls ' League. ANNIE WILLIS Ann . . . one of Weaver ' s se¬ rious girls . . . enjoys dancing and bowling . . . hopes to be¬ come a beautician ... a faith¬ ful lunchroom monitor . . . en¬ joyed Weaver very much. Girls ' League. FRED WINICK Fred . . . cheerful disposition always a broad smile on his face ... his husky voice and fiery school spirit make him an ideal cheerleader . . . plans to be an accountant. Cheerleader. ROSALIND WINICK ”Roz . . . full of vim, vigor, and vitality . . . initiative ap¬ preciated by school and other organizations . . . hopes to join Cadet Nurse Corps. C. H. L. S.; Choir; Girls ' League. RUTH WISEMAN Ruthie . . . good-natured gal with that look in her eye . . . real Home Ec student, and plans to go further in that field . . . susceptible to bowling, movies, and a certain Navy lad. Girls ' League. Woody . . . one of the quieter individuals in the class . . . al¬ ways obliging . . . an out¬ standing basketball player . . . a swell fellow to know. Teams: Basketball (Co-Capt.), Football. RICHARD WRIGHT Rich . . . happy-go-lucky . . . staunch Englishman . . . hopes to take up law ... a sportsman of the first order . . . hunter and fisherman . . . fresh from the backwoods of Essex (Conn.). French Club. LIBBY YOULOVSKY Lib . . . one of those people rarely seen without a smile . . . can always be relied upon to help . . . hobbies are sports and music . . . plans to be a stenographer. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Nominating Committee. LYNETTE YUSH Lynn . . . American beauty, Weaver style . . . fashion-wise . . . spends lots of time on dates and three-cent postage stamps . . . plans secretarial career after business school . . . the boss ' s delight! Business Club; Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Committee. SYBIL ZACHS Syl ... a diminutive lass with sleek, dark hair . . . loads of friends . . . quiet and friend¬ ly nature . . . able swimmer . . . faithful student . . . always ready, willing, and able. Business Club; Girls ' League. • ® • WEAVER 70 HELEN ZAVARELLA The Betty Grable type!—the kind the boys like! . . . enjoys dancing, bowling, swimming, and skating ... a regular of¬ fice girl . . . says she ' s at home at Weaver! Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. BERNARD ZIONTS ’Bernie . . . fun-loving . . . al¬ ways neat in appearance . . . a sincere and true friend . . . finds the fair sex a pleasant diversion . . . plans for the fu ¬ ture—Navy. ELOVETER ADAMS Bee ' ' . . . jolly . . . cooperative spirit . . . captivating smile . . . perpetually happy . . . staunch friend . . . considerate of others . . . plans to sew her way through life. Girls ' League. PHILIP COHEN Phil . . . good-looking . . . neat in appearance . . . has a great sense of humor . . . goes over big with girls . . . inter¬ ested in photography and ice skating. ROBERT CICCONE Bob . . . many friends . . . handsome chap . . . witty sense of humor ... a fine addition to Uncle Sam ' s Forces. JOHN HENEGHAN Beef . . . one of the gang . . . his quips will long be re¬ membered . . . strictly an all right guy. PAYSON HURWITZ Pace . . . iron-bound bruiser . . . soft-spoken voice . . . shy, unaffected way . . . every ac¬ quaintance a friend . . . al¬ ways in a good mood . . . loads of enthusiasm. WILLIAM LAWLER Bill . . . left early for the Armed Forces . . . well-liked by all his classmates . . . should do well for Uncle Sam. ® • • CLIFFORD LEE Cliff . . . handsome chap . . . on the serious side, yet with an eye for the opposite sex . . . serving with the Armed Forces. DAVID LEIBOWITZ Dave . . . tight-lipped fellow . . . had silent urge . . . strong as an ox . . . industrious . . . dependable . . appreciates a good turn . . . one of the mob. MILTON LEVINE Milton . . . frank and outspoken . . . slick dresser . . . deep sense of humor . . . good company . . . interested in several types of sports . . . well-liked by fel¬ low classmates . . . left in Jan¬ uary for Army service. JOYCE McNAUGHTON Blonde newcomer to Weaver . . . Montana bred, with the cutest accent! . . . finds Weaver a friendly school . . . chemistry whiz . . . quiet, but with a pleasing personality . . . glad you were with us, Joyce! JACK ROSENBLATT Jack . . . keen wit, always ready with a joke . . . his at¬ traction enhanced by expres¬ sive blue eyes and soft wavy hair ... a very likeable fel¬ low. BERNARD GATLIN Big B . . . tower of strength . . . romantic philosopher . . . poet of note . . . humorist . . . indulged in strenuous maneu¬ vers on football team . . . really an interesting fellow to know . . . left us for Army! JOHN BRINK A dozen nicknames . . . lovable Lil ' Abner personality . . . likes his girls golden . . . equally sharp in both sports and books ... a beautiful speci¬ men of masculinity. A. A. (Pres.); Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Football (Co- Capt.), Track. PAUL RUBENSTEIN Rummy . . . an adventurous, hard hitting, blood-thirsty gen¬ tleman! . . . handy with his ’dukes . . . president of Weaver Smoke Sneakers So¬ ciety! . . . faculty favorite! . . . joined Navy in January. SAMUEL RUCHIN Sam . . . the cheerful and progressive type . . . exceed¬ ingly fond of Weaver . . . passes idle hours collecting postal cards and doing a bit of sketching . . . plans a com¬ mercial career. FRANCIS SHUCKEROW Franny ... an individualist . . . quiet . . . one of the many Weaver boys who left to join the Armed Forces. DORIS SMITH Dotty . . . energetic person¬ ality . . . constant smile wins many friends . . . keeps quite busy writing many long letters . . . pleasing singing voice . . . looks to a future in nursing. Choir; Girls ' League; Orches¬ tra. MORRIS STEIN Moe ... a quiet, hard-work¬ ing individual . . . has little time for play . . . earnest in his undertakings . . . can be de¬ pended on to see things through. GILBERT WEISS Gilly . . . thick-set, blond, heavy-duty man . . . rugged in¬ dividuality . . . good-natured . . . quiet . . . winning chuckle . . . saw service as center on grid squad. THE PORTAL • 1944 71 Members of the Class of 1944 in the Armed Services Maitland Bird Robert Ciccone Frederick Cosman William Decker Myron Evans Bernard Gatlin John Heneghan Payson Hurwitz Sidney Kanner Howard Kaufman Saul Hirschberg Alfred Therkelsen William Lee Irving Kravsow William Lawler Clifford Lee David Leibowitz Milton Levine William McLinden Donald Perkins Edward Phelps Milton Pritchard William Robinson Jack Rosenblatt Paul Rubenstein Francis Shuckerow Melvin Silverstein Marvin Stone Nicholas Swokla Franklin Vecchiolla Gilbert Weiss Harold Wildfeuer Ralph Woodhouse Edward Smith Warren Cushman (List correct to May 11, 1944) SERVICE FLAG DEDICATION — FEBRUARY 11, 1944 Reading left to right: Rabbi Silverman, Mr. Burke, Ross ' 43, Rulnick ‘43, Mr. Hurley ' 26. 72 WE ' LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Here ' s the Weaver Beaver, Finishin ' the tree, oh Lord! Remember all the grumblin ' At the Local Draft Board? Portal Board Seated, left to right: Smyth, Nisselbaum, Freedman, Cretella, Noble, Silverstein. Second Row: Collins, Welensky, Allen, Walch, Chafin, Burke. Back Row: Hoff, Coughlin, Siek, Sodafsky, Twiss, Freed. ELISHA FREEDMAN—Editor-in-Chief Catherine Allen Sylvia Chafin Rhoda Nisselbaum Associates Evelyn Silverstein Marion Walch Elizabeth Smyth Richard Burke Miriam Sodafsky Alfred Collins PORTAL TYPISTS Left to right: Bromberg, Ger, Coppinger, Poritz. William Coughlin Samuel Freed Irwin Hoff Richard Siek Typists Lillian Bromberg Mollie Ger Lorraine Coppinger Mollie Poritz Faculty Adviser F. Eliot Larrabee Business Manager Anthony Cretella Assistants Robert Twiss Ralph Welensky Secretary Jane Noble Faculty Adviser Robert P. Cunningham 74 Sports 1943- ' 44 Weaver ' s sporting Beavers . . . sprint star Collins and running mate Callahan . . . Captain Coughlin of the basketball team . . . Big T Minelli, co-captain of the grid squad . . . center Don Perkins, now of the Navy . . . three-letter man Radeen and All-State tackle Fred Klein. 75 Football Team First Row, left to right: Borden, Mgr.; Killeen, Radeen, Shafer, Minelli, Co-Capt., Brink, Cc-Capt., Klein, Ahl, Douglas, Perkins. Second Row: Foran, Sillman, Smith, Fennelly, Phelps,Byrne, Lorenzo, Andreoli, Calabro. Last Row: Blumenthal, Mgr.; Grisevich, Gondek, Coach Gipson, Toro, Conderino, Poirot, Mgr., Mr. Burke. GIPSONMEN ROLL ALONG CO-CAPTAINS — John Brink and Tony Minelli Despite all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, the Weaver Beavers racked up five victories against a lone defeat to celebrate the third season under the reign of Coach Gipson. Weaver ' s fifteen wins, two losses, and one tie over the past three year period must definitely entitle Coach Gipson to be rated one of New England ' s outstanding school-boy coaches. The football team was greatly weakened by four tremendous disasters from which they never fully recovered. The first event occurred in April, 1943, when Uncle Sam beckoned to Chet ' Williams, hard running wingback, and away went Chester to carry a gun instead of a football. The next tragedy came when Blond Bill ' ' Byrnes, the triple threat tailback, was ruled ineligible for the first ten weeks of the season. Probably the severest handicap en¬ countered struck when Co-Capt. John Brink was hospitalized by a hip injury which rendered him inactive for the entire campaign. The fourth and final blow fell when Ed” Fennelly, a fine back at any position and potential heavy duty back of the Weaver eleven, broke his leg in the first scrimmage of the season. 76 To combat this backfield dilemma, Coach Gipson found him¬ self with a veteran line (which incidentally was destined to be rated as the best in the state by many observers) and a collection of small but fast backs. As in recent years, speed, precision blocking, ferocious tackling, and quick opening plays were common characteristics of this season ' s team. The pass¬ ing attack was woefully weak despite the presence of a fine receiver in the person of Radeen. To counteract this situation, consistently fine kicking was furnished by Buddy” Ahl. Although no season may be classed as an overwhelming success unless a triumph over Hartford High may be num¬ bered among the victories, it is safe to assume that this year ' s team will go down in the annals of sport as one of the most aggressive in the school ' s history. To the graduating seniors who have made athletic history with their grand playing, gallant conduct, and unconquerable spirit, this section is re¬ spectfully and gratefully dedicated. THAT ' S AHL WITH THE BALL 77 SEASON SUMMARY Weaver . 24 Woodrow Wilson . 12 Weaver . 13 East Hartford 0 Weaver . 7 West Hartford 0 Weaver 19 Leavenworth . 6 Weaver . 6 Bulkeley 0 Weaver . 6 Hartford 19 75 37 78 Cross - Country Cross-Country, the forgotten sport in Weaver ' s athletic family, received what might be optimistically termed a new deal during the past year. Genial William R. Waring added the dubious honor of Cross-Country coach to his numerous collection of duties. While his presence was more of an ambassador of good will than a coach, it definitely was a step in the right direction. Mr. Waring ' s unrivaled personal popularity did more than any other factor to make him the most successful harrier coach since the capable Charlie Gipson left to take over the football department. To Mr. Waring we extend our heartiest congratulations and sincerest appreciation for a job well done. The team was greatly handicapped before the season began when A1 Rip Collins and Stew English, the only returning veterans from last year ' s team, decided not to compete this season. The loss of English was a particularly unfortunate one as Stew had given promise of developing into one of the finest runners ever to wear the Green and White. Slender sophomore Frank Patterson gave promise of future greatness by placing 12th in a field of over 70 entries at the State Meet. The only loss through graduation will be Captain Wally” Umberfield, a fine runner and an even better competitor. The five men who formed the backbone of this year ' s team, namely, Dick Johnson, Moe Martocchio, Dave Rice, Frank Patterson, and John Kearney, will all be back and should enjoy a banner season next year. Newton Frank, Dot Shein, Tom Corrigan, Gloria Stein- man, Bill Decker, Sam Ruchin. Marks SUMMARY Weaver ... 32 New Britain . . 23 — o — Weaver 34 Hartford 21 — o — Weaver 24 Middletown 31 — o — Weaver 23 Bristol 32 79 Basketball Seated, left to right: Saffer, Radeen, Shafer, Griffith, Capt. Coughlin, Sottile, Clark, Douglas, Fishman. Standing: Mr. Burke, Poirot, Umberfield, Toro, Barnard, Swokla, Coach Gipson, Davidson, manager. CO-CAPTAINS — Bill Coughlin and Ralph Woodhouse Despite the fact that only two lettermen returned from the previous year, and one, Ralph Woodhouse, was called to service before the season got under way, an inexperienced Weaver team rapidly improved as the season progressed, reaching a climax when it beat Hartford High in a thrilling game, 45-41. This victory was the first for a Gipson-coached quintet over an H. P. H. S. five. The team was unable to maintain the quality of playing it displayed in the H. P. H. S. contest throughout the season. The opening game resulted in an impressive victory for the Gipson-men over Hall High, 42-28. But, characteristic of the entire season, the Weaver team, in the next game with Bulkeley, displayed none of its vaunted scoring power or fine ball-handling, going down to defeat, 36-22. Though the team was somewhat erratic throughout the season, the Green-clad boys could provide first-class opposition for the best teams in the state. Lacking experienced players, with the exception of Captain Coughlin, Coach Gipson used two sophomores in his starting lineup — Bill Griffith at forward and George Sottile at guard. Completing the starting five were Bill Coughlin at forward, Myron 80 Weaver . 29 Hartford.33 Weaver . 33 New Britain ... 60 Weaver . 26 Meriden.34 Weaver . 18 Bristol.41 Weaver . 38 Hall .23 Weaver . 22 Bulkeley.29 Weaver . 33 New Britain ... 48 Weaver . 45 Hartford.41 Weaver . 23 Bristol.25 Weaver . 35 East Hartford . . 26 Shafer at center, and ferry Radeen at the other guard post. Griffith and Sottile were out¬ standing for first-year men, and provide the basis for optimistic hopes concerning Weaver quintets for the next two years. Myron Shafer, rugged Weaver center, played continuously well throughout the year and contributed directly to Weaver ' s victories by his aggressive defensive and offensive play. Jerry Radeen, the third senior on the starting five, was a standout, both offensively and defensively. Bill Coughlin, converted from guard to forward at mid-season, was an outstanding play-maker and a constant scoring threat all season. Reserves for the first five were Dick Clark, Jack Saffer, Nick Swokla, Roger Douglass, Marv Fishman, and Walt Umberfield. Swokla and Doug¬ lass left for the Armed Services be¬ fore the schedule was completed. SEASON RECORD Weaver . 42 Hall .28 Weaver . 22 Bulkeley .... 36 Weaver . 35 East Hartford . 33 SI Spring Sports Nancy Kemp, Margaret Griggs, John Cataldo, Harvey Lazinsk. Calendar Pages BASEBALL — 1944 After a year ' s absence from the sport ' s program at Weaver, baseball returned this spring under the direction of Coach Bill Waring. The first call for candidates brought out a group of cbout seventy-five boys, all eager to earn a position on the starting nine. The only letter- mc:n from the 1942 team is Bill Coughlin, shortstop, and also captain of the basketball team. Also returning from the squad of ' 42 are Tony Minelli, catcher, and captain of football; Jerry Radeen, pitcher, and Tony Donatelli, second base. The inactivity of John Brink, due to previous illness, will be a great blow to the team. Brink is a power hitter and a fine fielder. As yet, the starting lineup has not been named by Coach Waring, but a successful season is looked forward to by all. The Portal wishes the team the best of luckl TRACK Track prospects would appear poor as only one letterman remains on the returning squad. Despite a large turnout of Sophomores and Juniors, Coach Gipson remains somewhat pessimistic, as he maintains that most of the competitors will need at least a year for develop¬ ment toward stardom. Regardless of all discouraging opinions, the team feels confident. Since they are the ones who actually participate, the Portal hopes that time will prove their hopes to be true. Wally Umberfield is a definite threat to surpass the school pole vault record and also looms as one of the district ' s better middle-distance runners. Other Seniors who may help out considerably are Ed Fennelly, Arnold Goldenberg, and Gordon Brown. 82 Girls ' Sports Perhaps the most daring feat yet attempted in the history of Weaver ' s girl athletes was the braving of the icy blasts, and the foregoing of those last few snores to appear on the foot¬ ball field, scantily attired for the trials of battle! In plain words, this was Weaver ' s budding soccer team. By the dawn ' s early light on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, a series of games was held which proved both invigorating and entertaining for all concerned. BIRD VS. GIRLS That poor ole bird sure takes a beatin ' , At that Wednesday morning meetin ' . The gang is there with rackets turned; Badminton has those poor girls ruined! (oooh!) With the pattering of little (?) feet and much dribbling, basketball elbowed its way into the limelight, overshadowing all other sports. A large turnout increased the competition greatly. Baffling new plays were inaugurated by the sleepy-eyed senior team in the wee hours of Tuesday and Thursday mornings. At the end of the season a Basketball Play Day was held at Weaver in which East Hartford and West Hartford participated. The outcome of these games is a deep dark secret, but we ' ll give you three guesses as to which school came out on top! WITH APOLOGIES Tenpins come, tenpins go, Some bowl fast, some bowl slow. Scores go up, but mostly down, When Weaver girls are goin ' to town. GIRLS ' LEADERS ' CORPS Kneeling, left to right: Jankus, Bedford, Fennell, Walch, M. Biederman, Hayes, Cieri, Silverstein. Second Row: Nelson, Basch, J. Biederman, Kemp, Noble, Benedict, Borden. Third Row: Lukach, Mendies, Jacobson, Cunningham, Umberfield, Baker, Swanson, Thomas. Fourth Row: Gates, Chafin, Kopliowitz, E. Dawson, Lewis, Conners, Johnson, Nachalenas. Fifth Row: McCarthy, Hunziker, Allen, Kearney, McCullough, Moriarty Most of the exer¬ cise derived from volleyball this year was in the strenu¬ ous task of putting up and taking down the nets! However, last year a large group par¬ ticipated and many thrilling games were held. Far be it for us to criticize, but could it have been the earliness of the morning ses¬ sions which kept the girls away? 83 Girls ' Sports ODE TO ARCHERY The bull ' s-eye may be rather distant, Robin, ole boy, your reign is gone, But Senior girls are most insistent. When Weaver cupids ' bows are drawn. Birds, poetry, and softball herald the Spring. Surrounded by admiring groups of the stronger” sex, the girls ' softball teams battled through many an exciting game. One of the most popular sports in school, it lived up to expectations. All fooling aside, softball was played skillfully by a group of girls who really had one swell” time on the diamond. DEDICATED Down in the drink Our girls don ' t sink. The chlorine flavor Suits their pleasure. TO Y POOL Our little shads, In sea-weed clad, Would make a hermit Want to learn IT.” Some of the less publicized sports, though equally popular among the girls, include bowling, swimming, badminton, and archery. Every Wednesday morning a few of the more proficient — and some not so — gathered in the gym for a rousing game of badminton. Friday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. was reserved for Weaver ' s potential mermaids. Besides having a grand time, the girls really learned something. Also on Friday, bowling teams met at the Morgan Alleys for a mightily enjoyed afternoon. Beginners as well as professionals” took part. Monday afternoon a group of sweet young things entertained various derisive groups with an archery exhibition. Were the hecklers surprised when they found out how good our Robin Hoods were! So you see that sports this year at Weaver were many and exciting. The Senior girls receiving the Honor Award for Girls ' Sports are Bette As- kinas, Gloria Basch, Rosemary Fennell, and Marion Walch. This award is made to the girls who have the highest number of points for participating in after-school compe¬ tition and who also have maintained a high standard of sportsmanship. CHEERLEADERS Kneeling, left to right: Calloway, Swanson, Jankus. Standing: M. Biederman, Baker, Walch, Hayes. Last Row: Rosenberg, Winick, Komarinetz, Ward. S 4 The Lookout Weaver ' s ever faithful recorder . . . presenting the news and reviews of student and faculty activity ... in keeping with the times, a Service Men ' s Column ' ' has been introduced to keep Weaver informed of the alumni in the Armed Forces. . . . The LOOKOUT has been receiving a grand response from the boys and girls in Service who receive the paper, through the efforts of the Business Board. . . . Both the Editorial and Business Boards, together with their advisors, have sent to press issues warranting great pride. . . . The LOOKOUT — highly rated by students and faculty alike. Editor-in-chief.Rita Shafer Business Managers.Loretta Peters and Seymour Rosenberg Circulation Manager .Frances Rosenberg Advisors .Miss O ' Hara and Mr. Stanley EDITORIAL BOARD Seated, left to right: Shafer, Cho- zick, Rosenberg, Beatman, Callo¬ way. Standing: Lutin, Hurwitz, Wolf, Korzenik. BUSINESS BOARD Seated, left to right: Ravich, Rosenberg, Peters. Standing: Hirschfeld, Rosenberg. HE SHOULD HAVE: Nathan Titlebaum ' s hair Richard Wright ' s complexion Robert Twiss ' eyes Alfred Collins ' nose Donald Perkins ' mouth John Aniello ' s teeth William Coughlin ' s smile William Ellis ' dimples Leonard Carucci ' s chin Richard Siek ' s voice John Brink ' s physique Joseph Lorenzo ' s dancing ability Fred Klein ' s athletic ability Samuel Cannistraro ' s poise Richard Hosbach ' s clothes Irwin Hoff ' s tact William Lee ' s artistic ability Leonard Helman ' s vocabulary Newton Frank ' s individuality Richard McCormick ' s enthusiasm Arthur Urcinoli ' s altruism Gerald Wellins ' sincerity Irving Goldberg ' s conscientiousness Samuel Freed ' s congeniality Anthony Robucci ' s loyalty William Gray ' s good nature Melvin Silverstein ' s personality Anthony Cretella ' s business ability 86 The Ideal Girl of 1944 fE,AY£f} ' 5 rU$M 0U)r aiRk SHE SHOULD HAVE: Beatrice Cooperman ' s hair Jean Tolisano ' s complexion Claire Lear ' s eyes Helen O ' Brien ' s nose Enid Becker ' s mouth Nancy Kemp ' s teeth Phyllis Tinnirella ' s smile Ruth Jensen ' s dimples Bette Dubinsky ' s chin Tina Bavelas ' s voice Lynette Yush ' s figure May Margolin ' s dancing ability Rosemary Fennell ' s athletic ability Peggy Blumenthal ' s poise Sally Lewis ' s clothes Jane Kearney ' s tact Annette Krichavsky ' s artistic ability Rita Shafer ' s vocabulary Bernice Walsh ' s individuality Bette Askinas ' s enthusiasm Evelyn Silverstein ' s altruism Rhoda Nisselbaum ' s sincerity Frances Benedict ' s conscientiousness Sylvia Chafin ' s congeniality Marion Walch ' s loyalty Gladys Howard ' s good nature Catherine Allen ' s personality Miriam Sodafsky ' s business ability 87 ff . . . and when you ' re stranded on a raft or something with nothing but water all around, you’ll wish you had memorized some poem or passage . . .” Yes, that’s exactly what that English teacher of mine used to say, George. Remember his name? No, I can’t say that I do. But, the big point is that I followed his advice and memorized something; something by a great master. . . . Now, take it easy, George. 1 shall soothe your nerves with — The History of Weaver ' 44 SEPTEMBER SOPHOMORE YEAR I have transferred from Hartford High to Weaver. No longer am I a lowly freshman. . . . I am a lowly sophomore! The flag flies at half-mast for William Cross Holden, first Weaver principal. OCTOBER Girls have tremendous time at Senior-Sophomore Party. Miss Lord starts First Aid classes. I meet girl at “Grab Bag Movies.” I am very hot. ... I am sitting in front of radiators. I take same girl to Art Crafts Dance. I discover that a sophomore can even be con¬ sidered lowly by another sophomore; — I have no car. I am relieved when I read in “Lookout that Betty Dubinsky thinks a bus is a good sub¬ stitute, if boy has no car. I read this to girl. . . . She stops talking to Betty. Football team is a powerhouse. John “Bronco” Brink is only soph to see action. NOVEMBER Ma and Pa take advantage of “Open House” and marvel at the work of our little cafe¬ teria friends, — the termites. Fuller Brush factory and lessons in beauty occupy Girls ' Business Club meetings. Formation of the German Club is noted with interest. Camera Club sponsors a portrait contest to judge the “most beautiful girl and “most handsome boy.” Doris Beck, in “Dreams,” wins contest; wins me also. Cross-Country team winds up season with spotless record, — no wins. Fire Department helps celebrate Bulkeley game; freshen up “dry” rally. Wild mob of over 1,000 storms HPHS. . . . P. D. is not to outdo F. D. at this rally. Weaver High cops city and district football championship. DECEMBER Bank official, at an assembly, tells us why we should buy defense stamps. Following Sunday, none of us needs any more telling . . . “Pearl Harbor! I do not attend Goodwill Formal. This time I learn that senior boys have priorities on sophomore girls . . . very discouraging ... I start looking for new mate. Gloria Basch beats senior to become girls ' ping-pong champ. “Jake” Saffer gives thrilling talk to Biology Club on Importance of Milk in Diet.” 88 JANUARY First air raid drill presents me with opportunity to make impression on girls. I go to ' ' Lookout ' ' dance with cute chick behind whose back I sought refuge. FEBRUARY Miriam Hendricks and Howy Kaufman represent sophomore stars in Girls ' League Musical Review. Bob Twiss performs a survey on colds in Biology class. Note is taken of Rhoda Groobert ' s green shoes. Basketball season ends a dismal failure. MARCH Many tongues hang out as Gloria Steinman poses for Art Crafts Club. Dramatic Club presents four one-act plays and Lazinsk takes out girl. Spike Shafer continues lovelorn advice in Wise Owl column. APRIL Harold Lassoff wins Biology Club ' s Bird House Building Contest. Nevertheless, he still gets bird from birds. Good Neighborism is emphasized at Pan-American Assembly. MAY Chess team finishes spring training; campaigns for varsity letters. Will Coughlin brightens up baseball squad, being only regular soph on nine. JUNE Sophomore year ends and finds me in Land Army, mothering cornfields. SEPTEMBER JUNIOR YEAR I return to school after extended vacation granted to farm help. Formation of German Club is noted. (That ' s all this year — just noted.) The girls are after Len Killeen even at a bas- Betty Dubinsky gives advice as a sophomore, ketball game! 89 ' — ' 0 Dd OQ GO Q H d ffl OCTOBER Girls ' modern dance class is shocked as Leonard Helman inspects motions and legs for Lookout ' ' story. Dick Siek cracks shins ' ' at dawn with rest of soccer players. Harriers capture first meet in two years. School hears that Miss Goodwin and Miss Fraser are first Connecticut women to become WAC officers. Art-Crafts Club holds one of its many sales. . . . Obituary of other clubs is too long to read. NOVEMBER A1 Collms terrorizes Bristol country-side as he chooses wrong route in cross-country meet. Projection squad is hailed by New York Journal- American. Dick Hosbach ' s latest is carrot-topped, says Lookout ' s ' Scoop ' . General moaning and sobbing in vogue as student body watches team lose heartbreaker to HPHS. DECEMBER Goodwill Formal gets tossed around through calendar; it is finally called off, after three cancellations, by Governor Baldwin . . . dimou + . . . gas rationing . . . pleasure driving . . . tire shortage . . . remember them? Longer and earlier Christmas vacation presents stores with badly needed help for Christmas rush. Eli Freedman wins Camera Club ' s Football Photo Contest. JANUARY 100 girls and a man . . . The WARS are formed by Mr. Carrier. Gymnasium is fitted with blackout curtains. FEBRUARY A trumpet is blown. Victory Corps is ushered in. . . . Rubinoff hams up assem¬ bly. Sid” Turner walks off with Camera Club ' s Outdoor Photo Contest. Dramatic Club forms. Four junior girls are selected. Four junior boys are drafted. . . . Organization is given good ranking. MARCH Jane Kearney and John Brink represent 90 juniors on Victory Corps council. . . . New organiza¬ tion sponsors sport dance. ... I go stag. Scholastic presents Bill Lee with art award. Herrick Browning Freedman melts hearts of student body with tender love story, For Me and My Gal. First outburst for school nickname comes from Lookout. Baseball is sacrificed. Nobody knows why, though. Holden Scholarship Fund gets under way. APRIL I drag solid sender to Lookout Dance. We have swell time dodging spotlight beam. Mexico is theme of Pan-American assembly. Vulcans are formed to man water pumps in case of air raids. Over 90% participation in war stamp buying brings school Minute-Man Flag. Second War Loan Quota of $10,000 met by Weaver with $42,402.35; 99.8% of student body participate. Brink and Shafer do a good job of ball throwing on track team. H E T E A C H E R MAY Joe Lorenzo chairmans a snappy Junior Prom. Victory garden is theme. Victory Corps book drive goes over top. Bob Twiss is selected to attend Boys ' State. Rita Shafer becomes new boss of Lookout. JUNE The pupils. ' ' Bill Gray and I usher at Graduation exercises. We clean out our ears after oratory by Abe Goldfarb. SENIOR YEAR SEPTEMBER Everyone at Weaver beams with pride at announce¬ ment of Miss Goodwin ' s and Miss Fraser ' s promotion to ranks of Major and Captain, respectively. A nose is blown. Victory Corps is ushered out. School again oversubscribes $10,000 bond and stamp quota to hand in $30,937.10 during Third War Loan Drive. . . . Jane Kearney and Eli Freedman, along with Coast Artillery Band, pep up pre-drive rally. Bolander of Scholastic gives art pointers and shows slides to enthusiastic audience. Girls play hostesses to sophs at Senior-Sophomore assembly. 91 There is no German Club. . . . Nothing is noted. OCTOBER Colorful John Brink is battling it out with an infected hip. His absence is greatly felt by host of friends and the football team. Rooms with 100% Girls ' League membership enjoy radio stars at gala assembly. No more the familiar keys, the lengthy searchlight, the enormous pipe . . . Superin¬ tendent Robert ' ' Joe ' ' Fox retires. John Brink and Don Perkins are elected president and secretary of the A. A., respectively. Portal heads are the business manager, Anthony Cretella, and the editor, Eli Freedman. NOVEMBER Lorraine Coppinger tells How We Do It at Weaver over radio. Nate Decorum Titlebaum combs hair in German class. Choirmaster of the A Cappella is Weaver ' s Paul Cohen. Art-Crafts dance develops into tremendous stag and hen affair . . . Bob Swoonatra Tyler gives with the vocals. School agrees that voting age should be lowered to eighteen years of age. . . . Vig¬ orous rebuttal in favor of the eighteen year old vote earns A1 Dubinsky huge applause. The Weaver Beaver presents game to H. P. H. S. as a gesture of good will. The Schedule Room Gang 92 Leah Katzen, Marilyn Greenberg, Tony Carrano, Leon Prague In Line at Class Night DECEMBER Members of Matinee Dance Committee in deep contemplation as they are selected to represent Weaver on the Junior Wartime Recreation Committee. . . . Groups elects Joe Lorenzo as chairman. Twenty-eight seniors make the Honor Society. Another wartime Christmas recess is granted — earlier and longer. Gymnasium swells with enormous crowd of contented dancers as Goodwill Formal is proclaimed a huge success, without doubt. . . . Next night is New Year ' s Eve. . . . The 30th is a queer date for a formal, isn ' t it? JANUARY Sam Freed is recognized as an A-l map-holder . . . has plenty of experience in French Club, n ' est-ce pas? Mrs. Raymond Baldwin, wife of Governor; Rita Neporent, and Elliott Mancall touch off Fourth War Loan Drive. . . . Quota looms at $25,000 . . . nevertheless, Weaver ' s hard-work¬ ing Beavers bring in $66,007.84. FEBRUARY Shop department cites Bob Ramiro for an expert ' s job of constructing a precision surface gauge. A1 Ripper” Collins runs against greats in Madison Square Garden. Lookout” celebrates 20th birthday of school with grand anniversary issue. Class whole-heartedly elects Joe” Lorenzo President. . . . Cutie Len” Killeen depends on women ' s vote to win the Chairmanship of the Senior Reception. . . . Will” Coughlin ' s honest face is big factor in his being chosen Treasurer. 93 a m - oo - o w Zm wk no h UKHD MARCH Class dues, prospects of early Junior Prom. . . . Small crowd enjoys Lookout” Dance. I at last learn words to Mairsey Doats just when song is losing popularity. . . . This reminds me of quick death of Pistol-Packin ' Mama. Annette Krichavsky prints her way to well deserved Scholastic first prize award. Irv Goldberg is named valedictorian; everybody is happy in French department. A1 Dubinsky takes over salutatorian post; everybody is happy down Trinity way. Miss Goodwin jumps up another notch . . . Lieuten¬ ant Colonel Goodwin, now. APRIL ' 44 gives a hand to class of ' 45 for a really beautiful Junior Prom. Honor Society ' s senior quota is completed with addition of 14 new members. MAY Choir teams up with those of Bulkeley and Hartford to sing at Bushnell . . . Anna Kaskas shines as guest soloist. Baseball returns to Weaver . . . happiest man in school is Tony Donatelli. JUNE Class Day, Senior Reception, and Graduation close high school career in blaze of glory. rr That’s all there is, George. .Your nerves ought to be soothed by notv. It helped you, but you’re still wor¬ ried? I don’t blame you. Heavens, I hope this ice floe doesn’t melt. By morning, a rescue party will be sent, — I think. . . . All 1 can say note is that this is absolutely the last time that I’m going skating on Keney Pond at night with the ”No Skating” sign staring me in the face!” Ain ' t this silly? says Shook 94 This Space for You to Add Items Which You Want to Remember About Weaver ' 44. 95 Results of Portal MOST POPULAR Bette Askinas BEST DISPOSITION Joseph Lorenzo Miriam Sodafsky Gladys Howard BEST LOOKING Anthony Minelli Melvin Silverstein Ruth Jensen BEST ATHLETE Leonard Killeen John Aniello Margaret Biederman Gloria Basch BEST DRESSED Fred Klein Jerry Radeen Sally Lewis Beverly Miller MOST SERIOUS Richard Hosbach William Lee Frances Benedict Marion Walch MOST BOMBASTIC Irving Goldberg Leonard Helman Claire Lear Bette Askinas CUTEST Herbert Appleton Ruth Jensen MOST CAPABLE Leonard Killeen Miriam Sodafsky MOST ENTERTAINING Elisha Freedman Alfred Dubinsky Gladys Howard Helen Spector MOST MISCHIEVOUS William Koneazny Arnold Goldenberg Dorothy Harris Helen Spector BEST DANCER Philip Cohen Ralph Strauss Marilyn Greenberg Helen Zavarella Leonard Killeen Joseph Lorenzo 96 Popularity Poll FRANKEST Bernice Walsh Richard Siek William Decker Enid Becker MOST NONCHALANT Bernard Zionts Richard Clark Felecia fankus BIGGEST BLOW Nathan Titlebaum Herbert Appleton Frances Benedict Mollie Ger MOST STUDIOUS William Gray Rene Gaudreau Paula Miller Annette Krichavsky MOST ARTISTIC Leonard Killeen William Lee Emily Fisher QUIETEST William Gray Robert Twiss Claire Lear MOST TALKATIVE Richard McCormick Herbert Appleton MOST SERVICE TO WEAVER Bette Askinas Miriam Sodafsky BEST PERSONALITY Miriam Sodafsky Bette Askinas MOST ANGELIC lean Biederman Ann Cohen MOST LITERARY Peggy Blumenthal Rita Shafer Anthony Cretella Elisha Freedman Melvin Silverstein Anthony Minelli fohn Melley Joseph Edlin Alfred Dubinsky Elisha Freedman 97 Joe ' s Lament to Love Joe despises his rival. Standing on the railing of a high bridge was the CIERIous looking frame of what we usually refer to as a man. He was contemplating jumping HOFF the bridge into the CANALI. He was WANNdering whether or not he should plunge his body into the RAVICHing waters below. Just when he was on the BRINK of taking his life, a stern voice came from the rear. WARE do you think you ' re going, Bud? It ' s a lot SAFFER to walk on the sidewalk, you know. The man SHOOK and TWISSted his body toward the voice. His wolfish eyes were enKLEINed to bulge slightly forward — more than usual. His voice sounded clear and NOBLE. I KANNER tell a LY,-MAN. I was just SCUTTled by my true love. She has left me for a BEIDER-MAN. Can I afFORD to STAYE alive, no longer a FREED-MAN? SHAW now, you don ' t want to jump in with the FISH,-MAN. Step down and let your HAR-GROW. The man SCHROEDERed, then jumped down to the walk. DONATELLI me you ' ve been jilted, asked the voice. WILLIS this way, said the man BASCHfully. One FINE day a MANCALLed and left a notice for me to appear before the draft BORD-EN register. Well, I YUSHed WRIGHT over. The draft board put me in WANN-a, and told me that I was living on BOWERed time for the next 21 days. I CANTARed over to my girl ' s house singing, ' CERRA Me BACHRACH to OL MOSSouri. ' 98 There on the front PORITZ, ARREN her KATZ-EN dogs, and listening to the MOQUIN bird, sat my girl . . . not alone, mind you, but with another man making love off GARD. This IS-RAEL? ' I thought to myself. I should ' a LYNCHed him WRIGHT there and then. It was KEELing. Up on to the PORITZ, I runs, and ASK-INAStounding fervor: ' Do you love me or do YOU-LOV-SKY me not? ' GERrrrrrrr.” What did your girl say? She turned me down, and told me to start SIEKing for another woman. I told her that we were made TOW-STIK together. SHERly, she couldn ' t leave me just before I entered the armed CERRAvice? What happened then? As it seemed a bit late to PATCH our differences, I grabbed her NEW-MAN by the collar and BASSOKed him WRIGHT beQUINN BOOTH eyes. So you decided to jump into the CANALI? To be FRANK, that is the only alternative. A distant clock struck the LEVINEth hour. The voice bid our hero good night. The man lit a cigarette and CORLISSly threw the match aside. He then stepped up to the edge of the bridge. . . . and as MAN-GO, he went. — Finis — . . . the one with the back of his head to the camera. Comment: What a tremendous head! 99 Top left, reading down: Melley and Fennelly smiling, but just wait! Coughlin enjoys prelim with Junior cuties! Mr. Stanley and his gorillas. Maybe they should all be caged! Right, reading down: Proof that Esther can really read! The Weaver Blows. Here ' s how PORTAL artist Killeen gets his inspiration! 100 CLUBS Art-Crafts Club This year again, the Art-Crafts Club has shown itself to be the most active organization in Weaver. The primary accomplishments have been the com¬ pletion of a set of pictures portraying former mem¬ bers who are now in the armed forces. Mr. Preu has cleverly enough dubbed the group the Weaver Warriors. The Club has also remembered the Warriors by sending each of them a Christmas card designed by a club member. The Club was well represented at the annual Scholastic Art Exhibition and came home with several prizes won from the various fields of metal working, jewelry, sculpture, and pencil drawing. To keep their supplies well-stocked, the members have conducted sales in the lobby of jewelry which any one can testify is well made and beautifully designed. Keep up the good work, Art Crafts; Weaver is proud of you! President .Ernest Bevilacqua « Vice-President.Jane Noble Secretary .Rosemarie Piccolo Treasurer .Doris Gates Faculty Advisers.Miss H. Haselton and Mr. Preu Boys ' Commercial Club Hard hit by the present emergency, Mr. Waring has managed to keep the future business men and accountants in trim by putting them to work on the sale of War Bonds and Stamps. They have also aided in the sale of tickets for football and basketball games. In performing these duties, the boys have done a true service to Weaver. 101 C. H. L. S. The C. H. L. S., one of the more intellectual clubs at Weaver, is at the moment concen¬ trating all its efforts on making stuffed animals for the Junior Red Cross, a very worthy cause, indeed. However, the group, in keeping with their purpose, is also occupied with the reading of some of the better present-day novels. President .Muriel Calloway Vice-President.Sally Lewis Secretary...Rita Neporent Faculty Adviser .Miss E. B. Haselton Camera Club Lack of sufficient supplies has forced Weaver ' s camera bugs to curtail their activities. However, through the efforts of President ' ' Flash ' ' Freedman and the able assistance of Mr. Van Schaack, the boys managed to hold several photograph contests. They (just in easel) limited the competition to their own group. President . Vice-President . Secretary. Treasurer. Faculty Adviser . . .Elisha Freedman .Arnold Goldenberg Seymour Rosenberg .Harold Shumarsky . .Mr. Van Schaack Chess Club Due to severe curtailment in travel, the Chess Club has been unable to participate in any tournaments. However, the members have managed t o hold a few local matches under the direction of President Leonard Helman, their silent genius of the chess board. John Ferrigno, Benson Clymer, Art Staye. At Graduation French Club Although most of this year ' s French Club activities were confined to the study of French geography and customs, the members found enjoyment in becoming familiar with several French games and songs. A few more years of that sort of training and they ' ll be Frenchmen ex¬ traordinaire. President .Irving Goldberg Vice-President . . .Geraldine Roth Secretaire .... Peggy Blumenthal Tresorier.Elisha Freedman Faculty Advisers. . . Miss Phillips and Miss Hanks 102 Girls ' Leaders ' Corps Selected for their ability to lead others and for their co-operative spirit, the Leaders ' Corps have done a bang-up job. They deserve high praise, for theirs is not an easy task. Miss Stephan is the able, friendly faculty adviser. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . . .Marion Walch . . . . Bette Askinas Rosemary Fennell .Margaret Griggs Girls ' League The Girls ' League, one of the most influential groups at Weaver, has provided many an entertaining hour for the boys as well as the girls. The annual Good Will Formal is an event looked forward to by all and talked about long after it is over. The motto of Friendship, Loyalty, and Service ' ' has been well carried out during the school days of the class of ' 44. President.Bette Askinas 1st Vice-President. .Muriel Calloway 2nd Vice-President . .June Cunningham Treasurer.Ruth Jensen Secretary.Betty Anderson Senior Member. .Gladys Howard Junior Member . . . .Judith Finlay Sophomore Member. .Ann Flanagan GIRLS ' LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Seated, left to right: Calloway, Askinas, Jensen. Standing: Flanagan, Finlay, Anderson. Honor Society Although the Honor Society was inactive this year, it held several meetings, at which time new members were admitted. President.Alfred Dubinsky Vice-President .Irving Goldberg 103 Ingleside Club This year, the Ingleside Club has done a grand job of serving Weaver and the country. Many of the girls have taken nutrition courses which qualify them for dietitian and Red Cross blood donor work. They have also been a great help to the cafeteria staff. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . . . . . .Nina Schiavone . .Eleanor Palmiri Dorothy Swanson . . .Virginia Baker Latin Club The Concilium Romanum has this year probed upon the subject of Roman religion and life and has even ventured upon the previously unheard-of task of conversing in the esteemed language of the ancients. In furthering their desire to become an efficient group, the Club has become affiliated with the National Association of Junior Classical Organizations. Consuls.Elliott Mancall and Elihu Silverman Quaestors.Mollie Tulin and Rene Gaudreau Censor .Robert Davidson Faculty Adviser.Miss Conklin Model Airplane Club Inter-Club meets, involving gliders and rubber-powered models, highlighted the activities of Weaver ' s airplane enthusiasts this year. Besides participating in the annual City Regatta Contest, the boys received an invitation from Mrs. Raymond E. Baldwin to participate in the Vought Corsair Model Building Contest, really quite an honor. President.Joel Lefkowitz Secretary .Walter Dehm Treasurer.Paul Rubin Faculty Adviser .Mr. French Matinee Dance Committee The chief duties of the Matinee Dance Committee have been to aid other school organizations in promoting dances. Most of the group also served on the city ' s Junior Wartime Recreation Committee. The chairman was Joseph Lorenzo and Faculty Adviser, Miss Faith Talcott. Seated, left to right: Lewis, Askinas, Jainchill, Blu- menthal. Standing: Kearney, Borden, Coughlin, Freedman, Lee, Killeen, Lorenzo, Malone. 104 From top down, left to right: Something is always bothering Minelli! Girls stare in admiration as Myrcn Shafer displays skill. Our junior friends at the scoreboard. The Beavers lost, the Owls won, but the band played on! Carucci beams at one of those Brink originals. 105 Weaver at War To a nation at war, we kids have proved by our voluntary services that we want to be a part of the machinery which will one day bring this world-wide struggle to a victorious end. Here at Weaver, these services have become a natural part of the daily routine. For instance, until last February, a daily squad of five different girls left school for the local ration¬ ing boards. Their duties were by no means spectacular, but they were necessary for the effective operation of the boards. These girls, known as the W-A-R-S (Weaver Auxiliary Rationing Squadron), were efficiently organized by Mr. Edgar A. Carrier, Miss Lydia M. Chapman, and Miss Marion A. Case. Senior girls who participated in this activity are: Catherine Allen, Rhoda Bergen, Jean Biederman, Margaret Biederman, Eleanor Bird, Marilyn Borden, Lillian Bromberg, Jeanne Conlin, Lorraine Coppinger, Phyllis Eisenberg, Irene Fine, Lois Finkelstein, Elaine Flaxman, Mollie Ger, Pearl Ginsberg, Jeanette Glassman, Bertha Jones, Leah Katzen, Joan Lynch, May Margolin, Lorraine Miller, Rhoda Nisselbaum, Jane Noble, Janice Nussman, Mary Poirot, Mollie Poritz, Yita Ravich, Florence Rome, Dorothy Shein, Miriam Sodafsky, Irene Stone, Barbara Susman, Gertrude Weiner, Sylvia Weiner, Rosalind Winick, Libby Youlovsky. Not to be underestimated is the patience of Miss Elvira M. Lord and Miss Dorothea Stephan in their First Aid and Home Nursing classes. There, many of Weaver ' s students have been taught to depend upon themselves in case of minor injury in the home, school, and office. Besides teaching these classes, Miss Lord has been actively engaged in the Bluebirds, a group organized to aid the nurses in the hospitals of the city. The following are the Senior Bluebirds: Isabel Bachra ' ch, Thelma Battalion, Bar¬ bara Bedford, Rhoda Danen, Thelma David¬ son, Betty Dubinsky, Sylvia Ferman, Bernice Kantrowitz, Helen Kantrowitz, Jane Kearney, Nancy Kemp, Frances Labinger, Gloria Levy, Gertrude Rabinowitz, Clara Rodgers, Helen Rudy, Shirley Sher, Marion Walch, Lynette Yush, Sybil Zachs. Even Weaver ' s band has gone to war! Yes, Willard B. Green, director of the band, has fur- Selected Future of Many Beaveresses. 106 nished the emotional element for many a stirring assembly, which proves that the band is heard on occasions other than football games! Besides these various duties to be performed in school, there was a need for air raid wardens, and the following Weaverites of ' 44 answered the call: Leonard Cantar, Marvin Caplan, Leonard Carucci, Rhoda Elansky, Harold Green¬ berg, Samuel Levine, Rita Lowell, Harvey Lyman, Irene Moquin, Frances Perrone, Nathan Seltzer, Evelyn Silverstein, Jacob Turner, Robert Twiss, Harvey Waingrow, Harold Wildfeuer, Bernard Zionts. Last, but not lest, to be mentioned are Mr. William R. Waring and his staff, who have been in charge of the sale of War Bonds and Stamps in the lobby. Every Thursday morning Mr. Waring and his assistant, Miriam Sodafsky, could be seen accepting the familiar applica¬ tion blanks for War Bonds. Hand in hand with the bond salesmen worked the art depart¬ ment. Posters were made for the bond drives by the art students, under the direction of Miss Geraldine Squarey and Miss Helen Hazelton. It is impossible to list in this short space all the activities connected with the war effort and the names of all the students who have participated in these affairs. However, Weaver is proud of its young men and women, and Hartford is proud of Weaver! Projection Squad Again the Projection Squad has taken its place as one of Weaver ' s top service groups. Besides showing movies at numerous assemblies, the boys could often be seen scurrying about during air raid drills in order to set up the essential loud speaker system. The young gentlemen of the group often gave up an activities period to put on a show in 300 for the various classes. In addition to all this, the boys still found time con¬ stantly to improve their operating technique. Many thanks, fellows, from the class of ' 44, for doing a grand job of serving Weaver. Squad Members: William Gray, Joseph Lorenzo, Richard Siek, Robert Twiss, Gerald Elovitz, Paul Hanover, Armand Korzenik, Leo Pinsky, George Deranian, Saul Lappen, Leonard Ross, Robert Sisk. Faculty Adviser: Miss Drescher. Army Office Practice Boys ... to Replace WAC ' s for Active Duty! 107 Hold That Line, Beavers! Some day when you and I sit clicking our store-bought teeth and rocking in the faint sunshine of the fading day, perhaps you will recall that horrible episode away back in 1944 when the portals of Weaver High were invaded. It was June, and in the glazed eyes of every senior were reflected images of diplomas, and that wonderful experience, beyond all comparison. Students in the hall were holding up the pillars and idly chatting when suddenly the marching of many feet was heard, a militaristic ambitious tramping, determined and coming ever nearer. We crowded about the doors, and there they were — it couldn ' t happen, but it was happening. Young, unre¬ lenting faces, and they all showed that they wished to invade our world, to take it from us and leave us only memories. But our boys did it in the Pacific and we could do it now! So Weaver prepared to be invaded. There wasn ' t an idle finger, and we seniors who knew the full significance of the moment realized the portent of their eventual conquest. Should we surrender or stick it out? We hoped for the support of the teachers we had come to know and respect, but there was a fiendish glint in the faculty eye. We found it hard to decide whether to venture forth into the unknown or trust to their wartime efficiency. But we were game; we ' d keep the invaders out for a week more, anyway. The bell, which usually announced an air raid drill, now that it was really needed, didn ' t work! So we summoned Miss Regan. With the aid of her trusty ruler, the class was soon assembled. We had our cafeteria and deemed it advisable to put Ration King Carrier in charge there. When we saw him last, he was giving precise instructions to Mr. Baker and Miss Bodurtha as to how to put up the abundant produce of their labors in Victory Gardens. Miss Hubbard, with the aid of a few seeds and a little of her biology, was trying to impart to a few of our brilliant scholars, the methods for rapid and plentiful growth of vegetation. The day progressed, and soon we were fitted into a regular emergency routine. As we checked in for duty, we cast reassuring smiles at Miss Case. We didn ' t all have those badges they use at Colts, but Miss Hood and Mr. French polished up the ones they used last summer. Behind Miss Case, Miss Van Deusen sat assigning tasks; she, too, had clerked in a defense plant. Added to her teaching experience, she was well fitted for the job. Night slowly came on, and since we needed the light to continue our perpetual activity, our trusty wardens, Mr. Carrier, with a ration book in one hand; Miss Small, whom we warned not to lapse into German if she were to become excited, and Miss Lord, the busiest little bee of all, grabbed their helmets and rushed in and out, up and down, and to and fro, pulling down every shade 108 in sight. The night passed slowly and everyone was tense, when much to our consternation and amazement we heard a pacing in the darkness. It came from the corridor outside the lunchroom, where we were all assembled. When we inquired as to its source, we found Mr. Larrabee sitting pensively in a corner, soliloquizing on the detriments of being kept from his Saturday and Monday night department store work! Relieved, we tried to rest, but we were a mighty haggard crew when the next sun dawned. The Misses Small and Lord, cheerful leaders of the Bluebirds, and the two Misses Haselton and Miss Phillips, Red Cross associates, observing the pallor of our complexions, marched forth as a body, kept in step by Miss Stephan, who, with Miss Lord, had waited in the Emergency Medical Assistance Corps for just such a moment. In the days that followed, we came to learn of the many wartime activities of these teachers, whom we thought had such soft jobs, and we learned they didn ' t live the life of Riley” after all! Those Jekylls of the lab, Messrs. Maines, Walch, and Dow, contributed their scientific talents to Pratt and Whitney production, while they cautiously watched Mr. Parks, their fellow Curie, break test tubes at a safe distance. Last summer (in this same plant), Mr. Green was listening to the rhythm the motors were beating out, instead of tapping the music stand himself while at Hamilton Mr. Dooey served in the payroll department. Miss Sullivan could have been found at Underwood Elliot Fisher, and Miss Johnston helped in hospital work. It takes an emergency to make people appreciate the value of their fellow beings, even the lowly” teachers! Day followed on day. The Misses Beatty, Clough, and McGillicuddy, Junior Red Cross leaders, began courses in clothing conservation. Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Waring gave night classes, similar to those they had given at Hillyer. The week was almost up now, and we knew it wouldn ' t be long, but there was still one chance for escape. We had one among us who could help us, and that was — what again? — yes, it was Miss Lord. A member of the C. A. P., perhaps she could leave via the roof and bring back help. But it was too late, for the tramping feet had crossed the threshold of the Weaver that was ours. The invaders had entered, and oh! how we looked down on them. So they thought they could take our place! Well, they didn ' t know — but a part of Weaver they could never touch would always be ours. There they stood, a mass of pressing, smiling faces — the sophomores who would push us over the brink called graduation. We knew we must bow out gracefully with a tear, a smile, and a greater, fuller wisdom that only such associations and instructions as we had found here could bring. So we picked up our belongings and moved on, a migrating group on the march, awaiting only those familiar, yet final, words: I dismiss you now, to your first recitation ... in life. 109 Top left, reading down: Bill Waring, all-around handyman. Dance promoter Miss Talcott with Portal typist Coppinger. Mr. Lund tells Hayes and Miller. Sophomore bean being penetrated by Mr. Baker. The Big Boss, the Girls ' Boss, and the Class Boss. 110 The good ole days! Not a worry troubled our heads, but bruises did! Ill Typical Date of ' 44 (With Musical Accompaniment) I COULDN ' T SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT, because I HAD THE CRAZIEST DREAM. I dreamed that mares were eating oats in the back seat of the SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP, which we rented for the Prom. Oh, I ' m glad it wasn ' t true. There were just YOU AND I, all ALONE with two other couples . . . and, in the front seat, — there were three more. We arrived at the gym a little later than is our usual habit, but this is war, THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER. Everything ' is topsy-turvy. There ' s no gas, which explains the surrey. There are no tires — only flat ones — which explains you. In fact, there ' s NO LOVE, NO NOTHING. Having checked our coats and hats, no ZOOT SUITs tonight — strictly formal — we en¬ tered the fames-nasium! (As we said before, this is strictly formal.) Refreshed, we entered the dance floor, where we were hit in the face by wolfish gleams from the stag line. Murder! ! We haplessly took the only alternative and courageously stepped into the reception line. After the ancient ritual (with those ancients!) we had nothing to do but GO INTO OUR DANCE. The music was SWEET AND LOW. Romance filled the air. Ah, romance! Ah — my pants! (No more renting for me!) To our left danced Zionts and Becker; to our right, Lorenzo and Cosgrove; in front jived Goldfarb and Maron; and yes, there were Mr. Owen and a partner. After several rest periods, the orchestra took a fifteen-minute intermission. During the INTERMEZZO we sought refreshments and relaxation. At the chow table (located in back of Tony Minelli and Fred Winick) we had a glass of MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL, made up of TANGERINE and CHERRY. Also on the menu was SHORTNIN ' BREAD (the lunchroom is always short of something, anyway) and two flavors of ice cream — strawberry and straw¬ berry sherbet. After a slow drool and a quick wipe, we eyed the STAIRWAY TO THE STARS, and as fast as you could say, Ten points, please, we were in the balcony. A few characters (bless ' em) tried to douse the lights, but these were the lights that did not fail — darn it! And so we ate with less gusto! On the dance floor once more, Nate Titlebaum momentarily broke away from his steady sweetie, to snatch a dance with you. Dick Siek, with blonde Number 0-3731, tossed a hello to us. Johnny Aniello waltzed by us with his Bulkeley-Hi representative, and Myron Shafer dawnced past with a West Hartford deb. Before we could get started anew, the old clock on the wall struck eleven-thirty, the hour in which all good delinquents go home. Above the joyful chatter of the elite of WE-VA- 112 HI, good-naturedly removing the dust from the cloak room, (governed this evening by Bachelor Big Irv Goldberg), we heard the neigh of our 16 cylinder engine. ' ' Everyone packed in tight. Farmer Koneazny, at the reins, made the surrey scurry. Best-groomed” Dick Hosbach, in a dark maroon tux, started off on a song. Golden-voiced Lorraine Coppinger carried the tune of the SLEEPY LAGOON. We finally reached the Old Colony, just in time to see the auto-equipped gang leaving. The management was putting the lock on the door. We had spent an hour riding through the city ' s main streets while the auto-crowd was enjoying the hospitality of the Over-east” night spot. THERE WE STOOD, LONELY HEARTED, WITH A PLUG HORSE, AND NOT EVEN STARTED! Maybe the surrey wasn ' t A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING? Maybe we should have taken a car? Finally we ended up, this time via the side streets (very enjoyable ride) at Hartford ' s gayest and only available night club, dear Old LaSalle. THIS IS THE LAST TIME, we thought to ourselves, as we waited for a table. It ' s this way SUNDAY, MONDAY, AND ALWAYS,” said the proprietor. I ' LL BE AROUND” in a few minutes. What will you have?” We were given a table and proceeded to eat. Let ' s not remember the food we ate. LET ' S GET LOST in the thoughts of the trip home¬ ward. It began when I GOT THAT OLD FEELING of HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME, and asked you to CUDDLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER. Three couples in the front, three in the back — how much closer could we get? REMEMBER THE NIGHT? You must REMEMBER this — AH — intermission — AH — Home at 2 A. M. In bed at four! — FINIS 113 Top, reading left to right: Evans rings one in. rescue. Clark and Cohen: studying. They need Early season pitching prospects warm up. Umberfield, Collins, and Fennelly off to the rescue! Junior Barnard makes pretty picture. 114 Class of the Weaver Beaver Recommends to Following Classes: Take the faculty on tour of school and unriddle long-standing problems, with these solutions: SCHOOL GROUNDS Run ferry service on Greenfield Street entrance mud puddle. BASEMENT Place all cafeteria food in woodwork to kill termites. This will take care of two birds with one stonel Furnish more forks and knives for eating and defense. FIRST FLOOR Put fire in fireplace to bum odd math and English books, or cipher slips. Install seats in lobby and cushions on Jasper ' s desk, so students won ' t have to stand. Insert extra pressure in water faucets. Open up hollow pillars in lobby. Some one may find a lost teacherl ANNEX Either secure more heat or transfer certain teachers back there! Condemn 169. Order more chalk for Mr. Clapp ' s room. SECOND FLOOR Build more pillars in 227, so more pupils can have more privacy from more teachers. Erect mirrors on front wall of 240. This will save neck-straining for front seat boys like Myron Evans. Convert college room into a college lounge with reclining chairs, soda fountain, and radio. Unlock doors to gym and auditorium. This will save much shoe leather. THIRD FLOOR Give art students a thrill. Set aside fund to hire Powers ' Models for posing. Odor-proof cooking class walls. 115 Construct a cooling system on Room 300 ' s radiators. Have Sid Turner donated as the new skeleton for the Physiology and Biology departments. Purchase Duke ' ' Appleton ' s, Newman J. Fellows ' , and David Fox ' s heads for Mr. Dow ' s rock collection! Rig up a magic eye to detect the students (very doubtful), or the teachers (more probable), who mess up Mr. Parks ' demonstration equipment! ROOF Bring whole faculty up there for a breath of air. Then point out some general improvements, such as — Buy clocks and pencil sharpeners for every room in school. Improve school morale by removing censorship from school publications. Provide Jasper with a robot that will collect attendance slips on second and third floors. . . . This will save Jasper much work. And then, when nobody is looking, push faculty off roof. . . . All problems are now solved! Just After Dismissal. 116 T op left, reading down: Portal Business Brain Cretella told off by Secretary Noblel Bloom and Seltzer after forks (not in picture, nor in trayl). Remember those dismissal fire drills? The Big Three Old Glory, the Minute-Man Flag, and Red Cross Banner. Neporent pro¬ moting Bond sales. 117 Concerning Complaints Any complaints by the readers should not be addressed to the editor or business manager, or any of their associates. The same applies to the faculty advisers who unselfishly devoted their time and talents to really make the book an actuality. They are, namely, Mr. F. Eliot Larrabee, who supervised the editorial end; Mr. Robert P. Cunningham, staunch business executive, who guarded over the commercial aspects; and Miss Helen Hazelton and Miss Geraldine Squarey, whose combined efforts in guiding our gifted artists produced the Portal ' s novel theme. Concerning our sketches and photographs, readers are asked not to draw moustaches or beards on them] The art department and photography staff accomplished a tough task and merit applause, not abuse. The various designs and cartoons were sketched by Leonard Killeen, Angelo Fradianni, Nancy Kemp, Virginia Chase, Frances Rosenberg, Rose Marie Piccolo, and Paula Miller. Paul Millrod, Arnold Goldenberg, and Elisha Freedman burned hands on flash bulbs, and took daily baths in hypo before they produced the fine photo¬ graphs decorating the book. We are also indebted to Stanley Kanare, ' 41, and Franklin Gross, ' 42, for the dance and several of the pre-game football pictures. If the paper is too thin, subscribers are requested to file their grievances at Washington. They are not to blame Mrs. Jack Brown, the printing company ' s representative. Her advice and help in making up the copy greatly eased our many tasks. All grudges which concern the actual printed material, as we have said above, should not be directed to anyone connected with the Portal. ... If the grudgee can find her, he is to direct them to our loyal friend and companion, to whom we extend loads of thanks, and appreciation, — the good ole Muse, Bright Idea. PORTAL PHOTOGRAPHERS PAUL MILLROD ARNOLD GOLDENBERG ELISHA FREEDMAN 118 mu ADVEij . The following advertisers responded loyally to the request of the Portal Business Board. Your patronage of them will indicate that you appreciate this book, for without their financial backing, the Portal of 1944 could not have been produced. Lux, Bond Green Incorporated MCCARTHY’S PHARMACY WILLIAM L. MCCARTHY, Reg. Pharm. 1005 Albany Avenue 6-8705 — Telephones — 7-5480 JEWELERS AND RIDER COLLEGE SILVERSMITHS Offers Established 1908 Regular and Accelerated Programs Leading to • Bachelor of Science Degrees in Commerce and Education 70 Pratt Street Write for Catalogue Hartford Connecticut Founded 1865 Trenton, N. J. Compliments of Caroline Hewins LITERARY Sidney Robert Alexander SOCIETY Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 1944 The Weaver Girls 1 League 120 Prescriptions Called for mid Delivered FREE ANYWHERE IN HARTFORD RAY’S PHARMACY 410 Garden Street Telephones 2-7062 — 7-5580 SPEAR McMANUS Established 186S Florists CORSAGE SPECIALS • Tel. 2-4191 231 Asylum Street Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Secretarial School COURSES Secretarial — Stenographic Civil Service Legal — Medical Hartford Secretarial School Woodland at Farmington Avenue Telephone 2-2888 MATHER STREET MARKET 154 Mather Street 7-5807 C ompliments of CHARLES BASCH Telephone 6-4280 CARL’S RADIO SERVICE Expert Repairing on All Makes 715 Albany Avenue Hartford, Conn. There is a young fellow named Siek, Who considers himself quite a sheik. But although he is cute, All the girls give a hoot, Whenever his voice starts to squeak! 121 JAIVIN’S DRUG STORE Telephone 6-1794 183 Barbour Street PAUL’S AUTO REPAIR General Auto Repairing PAUL J. CORDILIKO, Prop. • Cor. Capen and Garden Sts. Tel. 6-2956 Hartford, Conn. There was a young man with a mind Everybody did nickname “the grind.” When commencement day came, He’d achieved highest fame; Irv had left all his classmates behind. BEN’S FRUIT SHOP B. KLEIMAN Fruit Baskets a Specialty 1275 Albany Ave. Tel. 7-2810 ART CLOTHES SHOP Men’s Clothing and Furnishings MEN ' S WEAR WITH AN ART” SPECIALIZING IN FORMAL CLOTHES RENTING FOR STUDENTS Phone 7-2023 1 069 Main St. Best Wishes Mr. Mrs. Ralph Cretella at the PALACE! 1 ’ Make a Date to ROLLER SKATE . . . “EVERY DAY IS WEAVER DAY New England’s Finest Roller Rink • At Left: Weaver’s football captains roller skating at the Hartford Skating Palace. Brink, A hi (Marines), Manelli WHERE GOOD SKATES MEET SKAT NG EVERY EVENING 122 HILLYER FULL DAY TIME COLLEGE JUNIOR COLLEGE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERING SECRETARIAL SCIENCE LIBERAL ARTS Two Year Curricula Leading To Associate Degree Standard Or Accelerated Plans of Study CO-EDUCATIONAL • • • ACCREDITED • • • diliil In Schoo . . . always 1 of your eye examined re eye doctor, glasses presc _LIU 1 and Out ake good care 5. Have them jularly by your Bring your :riptions to us. Ohe HARTFORD OPTICAL CO. L ' H + e - 500 BUSES A DAY STOP AT OUR DOOR 30 eaU t e ce 4 . 4 4 j T K S For the privilege of taking the graduation photographs. IDe hope we may be of seruice to you again in the future. ★ Photo Reflex Studio Fifth Floor Q. Fox . Co. 124 WEAVER CHERLIN BROTHERS ART-CRAFTS SERVICE STATION Texaco Products CLUB 369 Woodland St. Hartford The Blue Hills Greenhouses Cut Flowers . . . Corsages Funeral Designs 615 Blue Hills Avenue Tel. 2-9095 Delivery WEAVER CAMERA CLUB President . Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . Elisha Freedman Arnold Goldenberg Seymour Rosenberg Harold Shumarsky There’s a gal who is very bombastic, And whose lungs must be made of elastic. ’Cause at all Weaver’s games, She’s the loudest of dames. I mean Bette, sans being sarcastic. Alt iora petimus” Concilium Romanum Officers : Seated: Elihu Silverman Molly Tulin Standing: Rene Gaudreau Robert Davidson BRUSHES FOR EVERY PURPOSE Personal Household Industrial The Fuller Brush Company Hartford, Conn. 49 Pearl St. Phone 2-3870 125 Photographed Albert Studio 1029 ITlain Street Hartford, Conn. Telephone 6 7748 126 BATES KLINKE, INC. Manufacturing Jewelers Attleboro, Mass. OFFICIAL JEWELERS FOR ALL CLASSES WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL IT’S YOUR FLAME • • • TO KEEP IT BURNING BUY MORE AND MORE WAR BONDS SAGE ' ALLEN 127 GARDEN GARAGE General Automobile Repairing and Overhauling 162 Mather Street Hartford, Conn. Telephone 7-4450 HYGRADE FRUIT SHOPPE Fresh Fruits and Vegetables DAILY 112 Barbour Street Tel. 6-7413 DO YOUR PART by KEEPING HEALTHY WITH Order them from R. G. MILLER SONS, INC. Phone 2-6296 Hartford 151 Earl Street Congratulations from the Weaver Chapter of the NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 1944 OFFICERS Alfred Dubinsky ....... President Irving Goldberg ...... Vice-President Nancy Kemp ........ Secretary 128 HAMMERSMITH-KORTMEYER CO. MILWAUKEE