Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1945 volume:

mmm: 1 - c HOM£ Sweet llj s onecvwct At the end of every major war, there comes a brief period in which the conditions of future decades may be changed and adjusted before settling into their hardened mould. The opportunity thus presented is of a very brief duration, and once lost, only another great upheaval can restore it. You, fellow students of Weaver, will pass through this crucial period in the prime of life. Upon you will resolve the responsibility, and also the privilege, of determining the final goals and attainments of the present conflict; you can create or destroy the insidious threat of World War III. Remember Mr. Waring and Weaver ' s Bond Drives? Remember Weaver ' s Fighting Team of 45? Remember the Gala Weaver Night? It has been bur object to present in this book, besides remembrances for the future of our alma mater, a picture, tentative to be sure, of what the class of ' 45 will come to in the next fifteen years. In this next decade and a half will be decided the aims for which our soldiers, many of them our own Weaver boys, have shed their blood so profusely, and you, the class of 1945, will have your individual parts to play. Our prophecies for the future, which are to be found on the ensuing pages, are in jest, to be sure, but as a result of our sense of humor (?), we sincerely hope that a profound realization of the roles to be played in the next fifteen years will be deeply inculcated into your senses. And may we act in accordance with our high Weaver standards! Give attention to the notice about a class reunion, at which we hope to compare notes arid see just how our budding geniuses have fared. Remember the reunion!! It has been said before, but it must be repeated: without the creative and systematic ability of Mr. Larrabee and the just plain hard work diligently put in by Mr. Cunningham, this book would never have been possible. We hope it will be worthy of their efforts. So now, without further ado, we submit our brainstorm to the public cen¬ sure and praise and trust that no innocent soul will be slighted by our jovial bantering. May the memories inspir ed by this book lead us on to noble living in the sight of God, and usefulness to the community and country. Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit . . . ‘Dedication ,,, Senior Davidson Seeks Advice There is hardly a student in Weaver who has not come in contact with the warm genial¬ ity, the friendly encouragement, the restless drive, and the extreme capability of Mr. Frank H. Burke, our beloved and respected principal. Somehow, Weaver just wouldn ' t have been the same without him; Frank Burke and Weaver will always remain inseparable in our thoughts. We will always be able to see that long, winding line in front of his office, as he skillfully went through the varied range of natures and personalities arrayed before him; guiding, encouraging, advising, admonishing—but in that friendly, sincere face one recog¬ nized a true friend, ready to lend a helping hand. His was a master ' s touch. Mr. Burke did not remain in the seclusion of his office; he was to be seen all over Weaver. Who could forget his ' ' basso profundo in assemblies, as he roamed around the stage? How he had us rolling in our seats with the story about the curly, red-haired Latin teacher, and the one about the gladiator! We dreaded to hear the familiar, ' ' I your first recitation. We will remember his voice coming over the P. raid drills, see him calmly surveying the teeming torrents in the lunchrc now dismiss you to A., system in the air om, hear his springy steps echoing in the halls while we were in recitation. We missed hin when illness kept him away for any length of time; school just lacked something. Often that rainy football season, huddled up in the uppermost stand with the le was to be seen in vater pouring off his LOYAL FAN 5URKE, MRS. BURKE, AND SON FRANK old gray hat; while we scurried for shelter, he stoically sat there, and waited loyally for the continuance of the game. And after a thrilling forty yard dash, when pandemonium was breaking loose, he would fondly murmur, That ' s my boy out there. More than for any single act of his, however, we respect him for the example set by his high standards and lofty principles. Sincere, energetic, and friendly, he stands as a concrete pattern of virtue, to be held before us and emulated, when he dismisses us to our first recitation in life. If after fifteen years, when we look back upon our achievements, we find that we have lived up to his high codes—there will be a truly great accomplishment. We, who have spent our three high school years in a war period, have seen our prin¬ cipal step into a new and vital role. When Weaver boys needed assistance in planning their future, when they left for the armed forces, and when they returned on furlough, Mr. Burke ' s aid and cheerful companionship were constantly sought out. Without complaint he has assumed the responsibility of guiding the graduating seniors into the proper channels; he has labored to keep up their courage and hope, so that when they came back, they might take their places in the community. Each star in the service flag near his office held its own story for Mr. Burke; every gold one brought to him a deep, grievous pain, and he endeav¬ ored to keep alive their memories, and the ideals for which they had laid down their lives. We remember the sincere and heartfelt address he made to the crowds thronging the dedi¬ cation of the Northwest Honor Roll. He had known personally so many of the individuals whose names stood on that impressive monument, that he felt as if they were all his boys. In his own way, every Weaver teacher has made a contribution for the welfare of the boys in the service, but we felt that in what he has done, both for the boys and for their families, Mr. Burke is a representative of the whole faculty; to him, more than to any other single person the Weaver service men turn. Mr. Burke, in addition to your regular duties as administrator of our school and besides being our advisor and friend, you have taken on and carried out with extreme capability the extra obligations demanded in a war-torn world. You have faithfully served your school and country. To you, we dedicate The Portal of 1945. PRINCIPAL BURKE Miss Faith Talcott Sincere friend of all . . . gracious man¬ ner ... a firm, guiding hand offered fo fhose who needed her assistance . . . enthusiastic and untiring in her devotion to the Girls ' League . . . many praise¬ worthy qualities . . . ability and coopera¬ tion used to make Weaver affairs suc¬ cesses ... a place in our hearts will be reserved forever for Miss Talcott. Helen Smith and Louise Slitt talk things over with Dean of Girls Talcott 8 Reading from top left down: But, Paul, you can ' t take six subjects! They ran the Girls ' League: (seated) Lom¬ bardo, Anderson, Jainchill; (standing) Swanson, Colandro, Portelli, Flanagan, Cunningham. Sports Night Assem¬ bly: Mr. Burke, Miss Whitney, Miss Talcott, Miss Moses, Miss Squarey, Annabelle Jacobson. Mr. Darling lends Milner a helping hand. They kept Weaver clean! (Special Service Squad) Seated: Foran, Connolly, H. Borden; Standing: Dorfman, Hogan, Henderson, Pessin. Aw, you ' re kidding, Soupie! 9 Weaver—an ever-present reminder of our days of youth . . . the fleeting years leave untarnished the memory of Weaver ' s beauty . . . that which lies ahead offers unlimited possibilities; that which is past lingers forever. . . the portals of Weavei awake within us a sense of pride and satisfaction of being an integral part of its family—perhaps as the years go by and the class of 1945 makes its mark, we may return to renew friendships and recall once more our happy life at Weaver. 10 CHARLES A. ANDREWS, B.S. Mechanical Drawing Fitchburg Teachers ' College Military Service (Navy) HARRIET D. BEST, M.A. History and Guidance Mt. Holyoke College RAYMOND J. PEPI, M.A. Mechanical Drawing Fitchburg Teachers ' College 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 WILLARD B. GREEN, B.S. Music State Teachers ' College CHARLOTTE A. BEATTY, B Home Economics University of Vermont 1960 . Will They Sti Mr. Baker Miss Beatty Miss Best Miss Bickford Miss Bodurtha desirable teacher. Tak EDGAR A. CARRIER, B.A. Mathematics Middlebury College MARION A. CASE Commercial Subjects Chandler Normal School 1 Be Saying? cp the amoeba for example.” Are you chewing gum?” Lends a helping hand to all. Will you boys hush!” Interesting classes make her a iJn ' t Mr. Carrier . . You ddn ' t have to be crazy to take Senior Math, but it helps!” Miss Case . . Girls, start your first letter and stop your talking. 12 LYDIA M. CHAPMAN Stenography and Typewriting Chandler Normal School (Retired—1944) ROBERT P. CUNNINGHAM, B.B.A. Bookkeeping and Commercial Law Northeastern 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 1960 . Will They Still Be Saying? Mr. Clapp . Well, I think we ' d better investigate that. Miss Clough . . . All right, girls; that ' s enough! Miss Conklin., Any questions? Miss Craig. Oh, bubbles! Mr. Crowell. So what! Mr. Cunningham. Well, let ' s see. Mr. Darling . . . I ' m sorry, but you can ' t change your teacher! Mr. Dooey. I ' m not a lawyer. Mr. Dow . Granted. Miss Drescher. Discuss . . 13 ALICE C. ERICKSON, B.Ed. 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 Maj. in the WAC GEORGE F. HALFORD, M.B.A. Commercial Subjects 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, B.S. Shopwork Teachers ' College of Conn. MABEL E. HANKS, B.A. French and German Mt. Holyoke College IRETCHEN B. HARPER, B.A. Latin Wellesley College 1960 . Will They Still Be Saying? What did you have for breakfast Miss Erickson ihis morning? ' ' Mr. French . . We wi one ten-cent stamp. ant everyone to buy at least Mr. Gipson .... Mr. Green .... Mr. Halford .... Mr. Hall. Miss Hanks . . Don ' t merits in your tray. Mr. Hanson .... Miss Harper .... 1-2-3-4—B-e-e-n-n-d! You suckers, you. . . Shut your face. Get to work, boys. ?e surprised if you find de- Wasting wood is sabotage. Tempus fugit. 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 MARTIN R. KATZ, B.A. English Yale University Military Service (Army) 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 1960 . Will They Still Be Saying? Miss Hartin . . Always remembered for her friendly assistance to the Girls ' League. Miss E. Haselton . Did you boys have permission to talk? Miss H. Haselton Miss Hogan Chicago, too. Miss Hood Miss Hubbard Miss Johnston Mr. Larrabee Miss Levy I should say that . . I can go to Mr. Burke ' s office by Well, we ' ll finish this tomorrow.” Quiet in manners, helpful and efficient. . . Here I go off on a tangent. . We shall see. Are you planning to go to college? 15 ELVIRA M. LORD, M.A. English Moravian College Military Service (WAC) MONA O ' HARA, M.A. English Smith College RALPH D. LUND, M.Ed. 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, Ed.M. 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 ESTHER PHILLIPS, M.A. French Bates College 1960 . Will They Still Be Saying? Miss Lord . . Don ' t forget to check your notebooks. Mr. Lund .... This is a regular art course. Mr. Maines . Have you something you want to say to the class? Miss Mansfield .... Well, that ' s all for now. Miss Moses . . When I was teaching down in . . . Miss O ' Hara . . Take two demerits (with a smile.) Mr. Owen. Of course. Mr. Parks. What ' s your evidence? Mr. Pepi. Sit in your seats, fellows. Miss Phillips .... Un, deux, trois au fond. 16 JOSHUA L. ROBINS, M.Ed. Mathematics Wesleyan University MARION TAFT, M.A. English Mt. Holyoke College On leave of absence CATHERINE L. SULLIVAN Bookroom Librarian Mt. St. Joseph Academy ARLINE S. TALCOTT, M.A. History Wellesley College MILDRED G. SMALL, B.A. English and German Mt. Holyoke College MARION VAN DEUSEN, M.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 ELEANOR WHITNEY, M.A. Physical Education Sargent College of Physical Ed. WAYLAND F. WALCH, B.A. Chemistry and Physics Middlebury College 1960 . Will They Still Be Saying? Mr. Preu Miss Regan Mr. Robins Miss Small Miss Squarey Miss A. Talcott my voice. Miss Van Deusen Mr. Van Schaack Miss Whitney Now take this for example. How many see what I mean? When I was a boy at Mt. Hermon ... Gehen Sie an die Tafel. Miss Squarey wants this room quiet. . . Now, girls, I don ' t want to raise Stop talking in the back. Is your theme book on the table? Girls, you must take a little pride in the way you do your work. Mr. Walch Let ' s not try it now. 17 WILLIAM R. WARING, B.B.A. Bookkeeping Boston University ARTHUR F. WINSLOW, M.A. Democracy Boston University 1960 . Will They Still Be Saying? Mr. Waring . . Make your checks payable to the Society for Savings. Mr. Winslow . . I ought to know. I lived there. ELIZABETH H. CRAIG, M.A. English Mt. Holyoke College NORMA K. REGAN, B.A. English Cornell University RODERIC K. STANLEY Commercial Subjects Shaw Business College (Retired—1944) ALICE J. McGILLICUDDY, M.A. Bookkeeping and Typing Boston University MARY FLEMING, R.N. Nurse St. Francis Hospital NOTE: The college listed is the one where undergraduate work was done. The degree is the highest attained—in most cases awarded by a different institution. Mr. Crowell ' s Substitute and her problems ! 18 now Mr. Cun- Winslow, my that Mr. Parks! But it ' s perfectly obvious! says answer was- Mr. Carrier. So-o-o I made ' em sweep it up—cake Reading from top left down: Mr. Waring helps Norma with her figures! Smoke in the halls of Weaver—• and all! reports monitor Tony. Easy ningham; that ' s our exam!! But, Mr. 19 Reading hom top left down: No, Babe, no fifteen minutes ' grace today! Mr. Robins: Why, here ' s the way I ' d do it! Our efficient office staff—bells, bells! bells! Mr. Williams, the inheritor of the keys to the kingdom . Sh! Mr. Walch is concentrating. Ah! says Bill Waring as Weaver starts down the field. 20 Class of 1945 PREXY JUNE AND TREASURER PAUL CLASS OFFICERS President .June Cunningham Treasurer.Paul Hanover Assistant Treasurer .Ann Jainchill Assistant Treasurer .Andrew Komarinetz Historian .Betty Anderson Historian .Robert Paulovich Testator.Jack Borden Testatrix .Louise Slitt Marshall .Everett Ciccone Chairman Reception Committee .Herman Borden Essayist .Marion Senkewich Orator .Armand Korzenik Prophet .Charles Fein Prophetess .Jane Abrams MOTTO COMMITTEE Shirley Forman—Chairman Sybil Wyzan Wiida Wolf Rosemary Hagan Patricia Higgins Charles Brisson Edward Boudreau William Henderson Bruce Rosow COLOR COMMITTEE Gerald Elovitz—Chairman Geraldine Meskill Barbara Boseman Patricia Sullivan Etta Hollm William Barnard Ralph Beyea Marshall Cohen 22 CLASS MOTTO Galea spes salutis (Hope is the helmet of salvation.) CLASS COLORS Ivory and Azure SENIOR RECEPTION Herman Borden, Chairman Everett Ciccone Virginia Baker Bruce Rosow Rosalie Randazzo Samuel Holcomb Dorothy Swanson William Barnard Geraldine Meskill Jean Brown Tomasina Sanzo CLASS OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Anderson, Jainchill, Abrams. Senkewich. Standing: Ciccone, J. Borden, Fein, Komarinetz, Slitt, Paulovich, Korzenik, Andreoli. MATINEE DANCE COMMITTEE Front, left to right: Christino, Anderson. Seated: Tulin, Wineck, H. Borden, D. Greenberg, Jain¬ chill. 3rd row: S. Gross, Glass, Hanover, Andreoli, Taylor, Piccolo. Back row: Toro, Boudreau, Slattery. 23 JANE ABRAMS EMILIA ANACLETO Janie . . . constant smiling face . . . well-known giggle . . . shows fine school spirit . . . favors music and dancing . . . acquired a bevy of friends dur¬ ing stay at Weaver. Choir; Clubs: C.H.L.S., Glee; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Prophetess. MERWIN ADELBERG Merky . . . high-spirited . . . well-known and well-liked by both sexes . . . interested in fish¬ ing (all kinds!) . . . plans to enter service — Army . . . considers Weaver swell. A Cappella; Choir; Clubs: French, Glee; Jr. Usher; Lookout Business Board; Committees: Jr. Prom, Ring and Pin. EVELYN ADLER Evy . . . possesses a very pleasing personality . . . envied for her large and miscellaneous souvenir collection . . . eager Red Cross worker . . . avid sports enthusiast. Girls ' League; Lookout Circula¬ tion Board. NELLIE AGOSTINO Nell . . . soft-spoken and un¬ assuming . . . admirable dispo¬ sition ... no malice in her soul . . . calm and soothing person¬ ality . . . aims for St. Joseph ' s College. Clubs: French, Latin (Sec.); Girls ' League. HAROLD AHL Gunner ... an outdoor man — and with the right build for it . . . prefers sports to books . . . definite appeal to the oppo¬ site sex . . . strictly O.K. Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Football. Millie . . . lively and cute . . . enjoys letter-writing, sketching . . . ambition — marriage! . . . active in sports . . . known for her singing ability and her sense of humor. Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club (Pres.). BETTY ANDERSON Cute, popular Betty . . . always a sunny smile ... a hard work¬ er in all school activities . . . interested in art and music . . . plans include college . . . then a schoolmarm. A Cappella; Band; Choir; Clubs: Art-Crafts, French, Glee; Girls ' League (Pres.); Honor Society; Portal Business Board; Ring and Pin Committee; Historian. ERNEST ANDREOLI Andy . . . the effective center of Weaver ' s Green Wave . . . enjoys beautiful scenery — par¬ ticularly of the specie found in Weaver ' s halls . . . one regular guy . . . future plans — the Navy . . . good luck, Andy! Football Team, Co-Captain; A. A. (Pres.); Matinee Dance Com¬ mittee. KENNETH APTER Ken . . . versatile . . . definitely one of Weaver ' s all-around men . . . friendly and cheerful . . . dabbles in photography, chem¬ istry, and blondes! ... a staunch pal . . . plenty of pep . . . Uncle Sam beckons. SIDNEY ASKINAS Potsie . . . always smiling . . . liked by all . . . cartoonist de¬ luxe . . . likes fairer sex from a distance . . . laughs like a bowl of jello . . . has serious moments. Lookout Board, Cartoonist. WEAVER PORTAL • • • 1945 24 DONALD AUSTIN BETTY BARTLETT the D. A. . . . tall, blond, and lanky . . . the silent type . . . polite but shy where the femmes are concerned . . . prominent in church activities . . . part-time in¬ surance worker. Honor Society; Junior Usher. VIRGINIA BAKER Virg . . . cute, blonde, and vivacious . . . one of Weaver ' s finest sportswomen . . . bub¬ bling with school spirit . . . ad¬ mired by both sexes . . . enjoyed her years at Weaver. Cheerleader; Clubs: Business, Leaders ' (Vice-Pres.), Ingleside; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. GERTRUDE BALLOG Gertie . . . petite little miss . . . represents the very essence of friendliness . . . special inter¬ est in a certain Sgt. in the U. S. army . . . plans to join SPARS . . . we wish her luck. Girls ' League. WILLIAM BARNARD Bill . . . outdoor boy ... a man ' s man . . . lover of hunting, fishing, dogs, and women . . . a real athlete . . . interested in Physical Education . . . admired by both sexes. Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Track. FLORENCE BARON Shorty . . . quiet and demure . . . amiable . . . plans to fur¬ ther education at a Junior Col¬ lege . . . pleasant, cheerful man¬ ner . . . often seen but not heard . . . found Weaver very enjoy¬ able. Business Club; Girls ' League. Shorty ... a true example that nice things come in small pack¬ ages . . . one swell girl . . . partial to roller-skating . . . appreciates a good joke . . . undecided about future . . . we wish you luck, Betty. Girls ' League. WARREN BARTLETT Bart . . . shy at times and at others humorous . . . especially interested in baseball and foot¬ ball . . . likes art pretty well too . . . left early for Uncle Sam. AUDREY BASSEN Audie . . . always smiling . . . special interests — sewing, drawing, and a certain gunner ' s mate 2 c . . . hopes for sewing and design school . . . will miss homework and smiling faces of favorite teachers! Clubs: Art-Crafts (Treas.), C. H. L. S.; Choir; Girls ' League; Honor Society. EDITH BATTALION Eadie . . . small bundle of charm . . . sunny disposition . . . has a ready smile for all . . . chooses bowling and photogra¬ phy for her spare time ... a future Florence Nightingale. BURTON BAVER Burt . . . big and husky . . . cheerful, plus . . . mainstay of the band, though never on time! . . . sense of humor(?) . . . added a Herculean touch to Weaver . . . our own young war veteran . . . oh! those medals!! Band; Choir; Glee Club; Or¬ chestra. CLASS REUNION ... 1960 25 HOWARD BAVER SAMUEL BERMAN Howie . . . sunny disposition . . . known for perpetual smile . . . keen wit . . . came on time to band rehearsal once! . . . able musician and gardener . . . good luck in college and future x-ray work. Band; Choir; Glee Club; Or¬ chestra. MARILYNE BEATMAN Marilyne . . . friendly and viva¬ cious . . . overflows with per¬ sonality . . . very popular with both sexes . . . always willing to help out in a pinch . . . the essence of charm . . . hates to leave Weaver. French Club; Girls ' League; Lookout Editorial Board; Portal Board. Sam . . . always in hot water . . . hobby is building model airplanes . . . plans for the Navy . . . says of years at Weaver, I had a great time! Choir; Track (Mgr.). RALPH BEYEA Ralph . . . boy with ambition and talent . . . artistic inclina¬ tions . . . serious, quiet, and friendly . . . possessor of clever mind and nimble fingers . . . nice smile. Art-Crafts Club (Pres.); Honor Society; Jr. Prom Committee; Junior Usher; Portal Board. EVELYN ADLER LESTER FRIEDLAND If you touch me again, I ' ll go home to Mama!” POTSIE ASKINAS Next!” WEAVER PORTAL 19 4 5 26 BARBARA BOSEMAN ROSE BIBERSTEIN Sis” . . . popular with faculty and students alike . . . wonderful typist . . . musically inclined but plans for law stenography . . . active in Red Cross work. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Portal Typist. NANCY BLUMBERG Nanc . . . the girl with the tall slender figure and easy smile . . . adores redecorating rooms . . . bowling enthusiast . . . always a true friend . . . aspires to a commercial art career. Girls ' League. DELORES BOLLING Del or Doe . . . dignified, modest, and extremely quiet . . . constantly seen reading a book . . . enjoys Shakespearian litera¬ ture and plays . . . attends con¬ certs regularly . . . interested in special vocational school for Art or Home Economics Course. Girls ' League. HERMAN BORDEN Hymie . . . short, cute, and blond . . . good school spirit . . . liked by both sexes . . . eager participant in sports, especially football . . . enjoyed life at Weaver . . . hopes to enter Navy. A.A. (Sec.); Football Manager; Honor Society; Matinee Dance Committee; Chairman Senior Re¬ ception. JOSEPH BORDEN Jack . . . enthusiastic . . . rabid baseball fan . . . his good sense of humor in constant use . . . plenty of self-confidence . . . ambitious . . . interested in jour¬ nalism . . . stands up for his rights! Baseball; Testator. Babs . . . wore a confused agonized look in geometry class . . . interested in music, chil¬ dren, dancing, and social work . . . prefers H.P.H.S.! . . . pro¬ spective student for Bennett Col¬ lege. Girls ' League; Lookout Circula¬ tion Manager. ROSE BOTTO Terry . . . quiet, but one peach of a girl ... a staunch friend . . . always contributes a good share of fun . . . likes to dance and collect snapshots . . . look¬ ing ahead to a college career. Girls ' League. EDWARD BOUDREAU Ed ... a quiet guy ... in¬ terested in hunting, fishing, and model airplanes . . . plans to be draftsman ... for him, Weaver was O.K. Matinee Dance Committee; Model Airplane Club. PATRICIA BRANSFIELD Pat . . . thoughtful, sincere friend . . . jovial laugh has brightened many a down-hearted friend . . . dependable and effi¬ cient . . . fascinated by science and its many wonders . . . plans to study medicine. Girls ' League. RUTH BRANSKY A pretty face, a cute figure, and a sweet disposition . . . partial to bowling, music, and tomatoes in January . . . and can she cook! . . . future plans: some¬ one ' s private secretary . . . lucky someone! Business Club; Girls ' League. CLASS REUNION ... 1960 27 DELORES CAGENELLO LEON BRESSMAN Lee . . . popular with boys and girls alike . . . plans a fu¬ ture as a chemist or buyer . . . says Lee, Weaver was O.K. JOHN BRINK Handsome, tall, and square-built . . . listen as those females sigh! . . . studious as well as athletic . . . has many friends . . . Weaver ' s perfect specimen of masculinity . . . modest, too . . . best of luck, John. A.A. (Pres.); Matinee Dance Committee; Honor Society. CHARLES BRISSON Cookie . . . quiet and non¬ chalant . . . loves to finger piano . . . conscientious in any under¬ taking . . . delights in playing pranks . . . not a female fan! . . . future plans—college. Football Squad; French Club. JEAN BROWN Jeannie . . . although small, has a great store of energy . . . plays a mean piano . . . not afraid to say what she thinks . . . enjoys dancing, swimming, and tennis. Choir; Girls ' League. JOHN BURNS Stone . . . good-natured and friendly . . . doesn ' t take things too seriously . . . likes sports and the opposite sex . . . undecided about future . . . will probably succeed in almost anything. Dodo . . . cute . . . has a sin¬ cere smile . . . easy to know . . . has a special interest in music and a certain senior . . . thought her years at Weaver swell . . . plans to enter nursing . . . we wouldn ' t mind being the patients, Dolores! Band; C.H.L.S.; Choir; Girls ' League. IRENE CALABRO Tiny . . . packs a terrific wal¬ lop for her dwarfed frame . . . plenty of pep and drive . . . blows a mean tuba . . . ath¬ letically inclined . . . known and liked by all . . . plans to teach. Band; Choir; Clubs: C.H.L.S., Glee; Girls ' League. VICTOR CAMPANELLI Vic ... a speedster on the track team . . . well-combed, shiny, black hair ... a lively personality . . . remembers ma¬ chine shop as most enjoyable class ... a part-time war work¬ er at Colt ' s. Track Team. MARVIN CAPEWELL Quiet . . . reserved . . . his friendly smile warms our hearts . . . aided the ration board in its hour of need! . . . his maxim: Weaver is a place to play and work. VIRGINIA CHASE Ginny . . . quiet and reserved . . . ardent Weaver supporter . . . always has a friendly hello for everyone ... a sin¬ cere friend . . . plans to make art her future. Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL ... 1945 28 MISS BODURTHA SYLVIA WATKINS ALVIN HIRSCHFELD Wake up now, Sylvia. The operation was a success.” Hirsch ' s Harem: Boing” JEAN CHOYNICKY Chick ... a tall blonde with vivacious personality ... no stranger to athletics . . . plans to attend Pratt . . . livens up any party . . . swell gal. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. EVERETT CICCONE Chick . . . tall, dark, and handsome . . . athletic, mascu¬ line build . . . mainstay of bas¬ ketball team . . . mischievous glitter in his eye ... a budding Romeo! . . . interested in art . . . all-around sport . . . there ' s only one like him! Art-Crafts Club; Teams: Basket¬ ball, Track; Class Marshall. MARY CIVITILLO Friendly and popular . . . pos¬ sesses a very pleasing person¬ ality . . . likes reading (all kinds) and music (no jive) . . . much admired for her intelli¬ gence. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. ANITA CLEMENTINO Sugar” . . . owner of a perpet¬ ual smile . . . aspires to a career in the WAVES . . . spends spare time writing to her service men . . . has that far-away F.P.O. look in her eyes—good luck! Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. CLASS REUNION • 19 6 0 29 MERLE CLYMER Sweet kid . . . pretty, too . . . has lent many a befuddled Weaverite a helping hand after school in the Northwest Library . . . reading and popular music fan ... a staunch friend. Eusiness Club; Girls ' League. ELSIE COLTURI Els . . . full of pep and vigor . . . goes in for sports in a big way . . . easy on the eyes . . . has a high regard for Weaver ' s faculty . . . anticipates joining the WAVES ... a definite asset to Uncle Sam ' s Navy. Girls ' League. EVELYN COHEN JEAN CONNERS Shy and retiring . . . known to her friends as Evie . . . has beautiful clothes, and many of them . . . enjoys good music . . . plans a future in the business world. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. Myrt . . . one of the four mus¬ keteers ... a martyr to the gym, both before and during school . . . enjoys roller skating and jive . . . one grand gal. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Leaders ' Corps. MARSHALL COHEN Shadow . . . quiet, studious Marsh . . . breezed through physics and geometry while others turned gray . . . always has an answer—sometimes the right one! . . . likes sports, es¬ pecially football. Jr. Usher. HILDA COULOMBE Rilda ... a welcome newcomer from Maine . . . spends her spare time writing letters . . . well liked by all . . . have you noticed her French accent? Girls ' League. JOSEPHINE COLANGELO Joe . . . quiet, neat, and in¬ telligent . . . goes in for all sports in a big way . . . handy with a needle and thread . . . plans to work for a while and then settle down! . . . loved everything about Weaver. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. YOLANDA CRACO Yola . . . shy until you get to know her . . . always well- groomed . . . enviable wavy hair . . . ranks tops among her many friends . . . often seen skating. Girls ' League. ANNA COLTURI ANNIE CRAIG Ann . . . quiet but everybody ' s pal . . . wanted in every crowd . . . loves dancing and sports . . . partial to letter writing: to whom, Ann? . . . had a good time at Weaver ... a future businesswoman Girls ' League. Mae . . . has a sweet person¬ ality, a saucy smile, and a grand sense of humor . . . either seen reading or sewing . . . intends to work after graduation! (what have we been doing?) Choir; Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL • 19 4 5 30 KATHLEEN CULLEN JACK CUTLER Bunny . . . cute and how! . . . center of attraction in her group . . . partial to a well-known Navy lad . . . has an interest in all sports, especially roller-skat¬ ing . . . will succeed in whatever she attempts. Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. JUNE CUNNINGHAM Junie . . . statuesque ... a ready smile won her many friends . . . capable worker . . . refreshing personality . . . inter¬ ested in all sports . . . active in numerous organizations . . . liked by one and all ' and likes all. Choir; Clubs: French, Leaders ' , Glee; Girls ' League (2nd Vice- Pres. and Treas.); Girls ' Sports; Honor Society (Pres.); Portal Board; Class President. Cheerful . . . one of Weaver ' s music-minded students ... al¬ ways a big smile . . . ready answer for every question . . . U. of Conn, is Jack ' s noble aim. A Cappella; Band; Choir. JOSEPH DAHILL Joe . . . quiet and modest . . . not too well known around Weaver but liked by his friends . . . his looks bring a smile to many a girl ' s face . . . definite sports enthusiast . . . plans to enter armed service. Football Squad. L. E. GREENBERG MR. CROWELL But I still maintain, Mr. Crowell, you can ' t kill off all of the parents. JANICE THOMAS DORIS GREENBERG Do you like the tone of this one, ma ' m? CLASS REUNION ... 1960 31 CANDIDA DeANGELIS GEORGE DANDURAND Commonly known to his class¬ mates as Porky . . . neat dresser ... an enthusiastic base¬ ball and camera fan ... a likely prospect for Uncle Sam . . . rather quiet but full of fun. AGNES DANIELS Shorty . . . has a weakness for clothes and the opposite sex . . . enjoys reading and music . . . opinion of her years at Weaver, Blood, sweat, and tears! . . . will go to college. Choir; Girls ' League. JOSEPHINE DAUER Jo . . . Weaver ' s swell . . . enjoys coloring pictures and ice skating . . . sparkling humor . . . ready for a good laugh . . . aspires to a career as an Army Nurse. Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League. ROBERT DAVIDSON Bob . . . one of Weaver ' s bet¬ ter yo-yo players . . . blond, good natured, and equipped with a sparkling smile — particularly for the women! . . . dabbles in sports but specializes in a cer¬ tain blonde. Latin Club (censor); Junior Usher; Boys ' State Representative; Hon¬ or Society. HELEN DAVIN Mac . . . Howdy . . . con¬ fuses everybody with her fluent egg-Latin . . . wit, good humor, oratorical ability, and smooth dancing make Mac an inter¬ esting companion. Choir; Clubs: C.H.L.S., Glee, Ingleside; Girls ' League; Look¬ out Business Board. Candy ... a friendly, likeable girl . . . works hard for anything . . . always wanted in a group . . . a lover of sports and hair¬ dressing . . . future plans in¬ definite, but she ' ll click any¬ where . . . says years at Weaver can ' t be beat! Girls ' League. JULIA DeFRINO Julie . . . dark shining hair . . . efficient and businesslike . . . easy to get along with . . . always in high spirits . . . en¬ joyed every minute of her Weaver career. Girls ' League. WALTER DEHM Walt . . . one big grin . . . tall, talkative heartbreaker . . . wild-west swagger . . . devoted energy and ability to numerous activities . . . enjoys a good laugh . . . interested in chemistry, photography, and women, a per¬ fect combination for success. Clubs: Camera (Pres.), Model Air¬ plane (Sec.); Honor Society; Jr. Usher; Portal Business Manager; Representative to Boys ' State. GEORGINA DeMEO George ... a laugher . . . hobbies include dancing, design¬ ing, and boogie-woogie records . . . plans working in office . . . enjoyed every minute of Weaver school-life except the homework! Girls ' League. LILLIAN DENENHOLTZ More cordially called Lil or Demmey . . . likes bowling and collecting records . . . easy mixer . . . likes crowds . . . remembers Weaver because of her new found friends. Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL • . 1945 32 WILLIAM DERLYCIA JOHN DIGNAM A quiet guy . . . clean-cut ap¬ pearance . . . engaging conver¬ sation . . . seldom conspicuous . . . hobbies: model airplanes and stamps . . . treasures years at Weaver for pleasant memo¬ ries. BARBARA DEVINE Bob ... a lively, vivacious girl . . . well-liked and the pos¬ sessor of many friends . . . amazes many with her double talk . . . carries on a great deal of correspondence . . . quite mu¬ sical . . . college career ahead . . . thought everything about Weaver wonderful. Choir; Girls ' League. ANNA DIANA Ann . . . black curly hair . . . cute figure . . . friendly and cheerful . . . easy to get along with . . . likes dancing and popu¬ lar music . . . had a marvelous time at Weaver . . . will make a diligent worker. Girls ' League. MILDRED DiBENEDETTO Lena . . . laughter-loving . . . interested in dancing, swing records, and the radio ... in the future will combine work and travel . . . considers years at Weaver enjoyable and worth¬ while. Girls ' League. JAMES DiGANGI Joe . . . possessor of a con¬ tagious smile . . . quiet at times . . . friendly disposition . . . pre¬ fers football or basketball in his spare time . . . plans to join Army Air Corps . . . keep ' em flying, Joe. Jack . . . tall, subtle fellow . . . vast amount of symphonic knowledge . . . always eager to learn . . . understood and liked by his friends . . . varied possi¬ bilities for the future. Choir; Glee Club. JANE DONOHUE Jane . . . welcome wherever she goes . . . her stylish clothes make her look slick . . . enjoys danc¬ ing, records, and basketball . . . definitely date-bait . . . will make some man a good secre¬ tary! Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Ingleside Club. ADELE DORENBAUM Del . . . friendly and nice as they come . . . intelligent and friendly . . . enjoys playing tunes on the guitar ... an ardent movie fan . . . thought everyone at Weaver the best . . . plans to become a nurse. C.H.L.S.; Girls ' League; Honor Society. JUNE DOUGLAS Doug ... a geyser of energy and wit . . . constantly auto¬ graphs mysterious blue slips . . . presence at lunch affected the appearance of a certain table . . . regrets leaving W.H.S. . . . desired destiny—seamstress. Girls ' League. ROBERT DRISCOLL Bob . . . tall and nice-looking . . . friendly smile upon his coun¬ tenance . . . not an enemy around Weaver . . . likes to dance . . . joined the Navy . . . best of luck, Bob. CLASS REUNION ... 1960 33 R. D. TUCK GWENDOLYN TAYLOR Why, when I was your age, you didn ' t Scalpel . . . Forceps . . . Ketchup . . . see me loafing—-I was over there studying in Weaver. FRANK DROST Hoss . . . tall and blond . . . interested in all kinds of propo¬ sitions! . . . active in sports . . . likes to dance, especially when in congenial company! ROBERT DUNN Ginga . . . better known as R. U. . . . seen most with pants and sleeves rolled up, holding camera . . . argumenta¬ tive and witty . . . happy Bob (?)... pride of German 4 class . . . aims at engineering . . . eligible bachelor (hurry, girls!) . . . golfer and swimmer (??). Camera Club (Vice-Pres.); Foot¬ ball Squad. REINHARDT ELGERT Quiet, retiring nature . . . thought¬ ful, dark eyes . . . revealed his wit to a chosen few . . . mathe¬ matics and sciences are his forte! GERALD ELLENBERG Gerry . . . quiet and reserved —except when he hears a nice one — then the walls vibrate . . . has that rare quality of genuine sincerity—something he didn ' t get at that pawn shop! Basketball Manager. WEAVER PORTAL 19 4 5 34 GERALD ELOVITZ Gerry . . . one third humorist, one third lover, and the rest un¬ predictable . . . well known and well-liked . . . plays superb ten¬ nis . . . ambitious . . . master of the extemporaneous retort . . . diversionary interests in photog¬ raphy and radio. A Cappella; Camera Club; Choir; Portal Board; Projection Squad; Tennis Team. STUART ENGLISH S. E. . . . tall, dark, and defi¬ nitely nice-looking . . . aviation and sports enthusiast . . . inter¬ ested in youth movements . . . added life to many a dull class. Choir; Glee Club; Teams: Base¬ ball, Cross-Country, Track. GLADYS EPSTEIN Eppie . . . crowned with jet black hair . . . dynamic person¬ ality . . . jovial manner . . . always sincere . . . has friends galore . . . wants to enter busi¬ ness world . . . good luck, Eppie. Choir; Girls ' League. ELAINE EVENS Petite miss . . . enhances charm with a warm smile . . . always gay and ready for fun . . . enjoys dancing and popular music . . . will make an ideal secretary and co-worker. Business Club; Girls ' League. ALICE FALCETTI Al . . . pretty, vivacious, and full of fun . . . much envied long brown hair . . . likes to dance . . . future journalist . . . thought everything about Weaver super deluxe . . . will make a record anywhere. Business Club; Girls ' League. BEVERLY FALVEY Joe Bun . . . special interests —collecting pennies, autographs, and dolls; singing and dancing . . . plans work at Conn. Gen. and then get married! . . . could do without homework and report cards, but otherwise school was O. K. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. CHARLES FEIN Cheerful Cholly . . . helps keep Weaver alive with his sparkling wit . . . able and willing (?)... views the fairer sex with keen interest . . . swell all-around fellow . . . one worth knowing . . . a loyal, true-blue pal. Jr. Usher; Portal Board; Prophet. SOPHIE FELDMAN Totie ... a musically-inclined gal . . . Weaver ' s Ethel Merman . . . nice dresser ... a flirtatious manner and a roving eye . . . loved Weaver except for report cards, (who didn ' t?). Choir; Girls ' League. CONSTANCE FERRIS Connie ... I celebrate my¬ self and sing myself . . . What I assume you shall assume . . . enjoys reading novels and world events . . . plans to attend Hart¬ ford Junior College . . . future career in journalism. Girls ' League. GEORGE FINCH Bob . . . straight, dark brown hair, always neatly combed . . . modest and unassuming . . . amiable . . . frequently got lost on the way to school! ... in¬ terested in Naval Aviation. CLASS REUNION • • • 1960 35 ROBERT FINEBERG JOHN FORAN Bob . . . broad, winning smile . . . all work done in green ink . . . hopes to study pharmacy . . . wears flashy sport shirts but seldom a tie . . . favorite pastime- -playing piano. Choir; Glee Club; Lookout Edi¬ torial Board. SAMUEL FINKLE Fink ... so quiescent, so mod¬ est—and so many demerits! . . . cne of the track team aspirants who leave Weaver ' s portals at 2:31 attempting to make the 2:32 bus . . . one swell guy —after he catches his breath! THERESA FINLEY Terry . . . slight and very at¬ tractive . . . lively, entertaining person . . . brightened many a classroom with her friendliness . . . popular with the opposite sex . . . looks equally well on skates and in dancing shoes . . . a bright future ahead. Girls ' League; Girls ' Spor ts; Ingleside Club. LEROY FITZPATRICK Fitz . . . red-haired chap . . . congenial and pleasant in man¬ ner . . . easy-going disposition . . . welcomed everywhere for his carefree nature . . . interested in aviation ... a future Army Air Force candidate . . . good luck, Fitz. MARY FLINT Mary . . . industrious worker with a smile to brighten any task . . . participant in school activities . . . plans to travel around the world . . . serious yet genial. Girls ' League. — John . . . generally quiet . . . sleeping ' s his hobby! . . . plans for priesthood . . . comment on years at Weaver— It was a long career! Football Team. SHIRLEY FORMAN Shirl . . . understanding and intelligent . . . outstanding in tact and poise ... a fine con¬ versationalist with a subtle sense of humor . . . well-mannered and sociable. Clubs: C.H.L.S., French, Leaders ' , Latin; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society. TERESA FOURNIER Terry ... a quiet, friendly girl . . . always smiling . . . easy to know . . . goes in for sports . . . plans to enter the business world . . . liked everything at Weaver but the homework! . . . best of luck, Terry. Girls ' League. ANGELO FRADIANNI Ang . . . lets action speak louder than words . . . charming lack of sophistication ... a good adrenalin for any female ' s heart . . . plans for the future: U. S. N. . . . good luck Fred! . . . an¬ chors aweigh! Art-Crafts Club; Football Team. MARSHALL FRANKEL Marsh . . . very sincere . . . quiet and industrious worker . . . seen but seldom heard ... in¬ terested in animals and outdoor life . . . plans to enter Medical College after the war ... a true he-man . . . loyal pal. Teams: Cross-Country, Track. WEAVER PORTAL • • • 1945 36 LESTER FRIEDLAND Carts . . . playful little imp with a sunny disposition . . . one of Weaver ' s renowned shutter- bugs . . . goes steady with a camera! . . . mischievous . . . shy of the weaker sex . . . they don ' t bite, Les ! Clubs: Camera, Latin; Portal Photographer. ALVIN FRIEDMAN Al . . . tall, blond, and non¬ chalant . . . shy where the ferns are concerned . . . good company and a sincere friend . . . spends leisure in reading sport novels. Clubs: Chess, Latin. RENA FUMIATTI Renie . . . happy-go-lucky at¬ titude ... a pleasant smile . . . cheerful disposition . . . always ready to lend a hand . . . partial to dancing and traveling . . . will surely brighten up some office. Girls ' League. EDWIN FURSHPAN Ed . . . quiet . . . possessor of a unique imagination . . . enjoys hot debates but is the first to admit he ' s wrong—when wrong . . . a passion for swimming and the saxophone . . . future plans: medicine . . . good luck, Doc. ! Band. ELLIE SILVERMAN ' ' Amen! ADELE YAFFO AL GELSOMINO ' ' Gosh, they make it awfully tough to eat in these places. ' ' CLASS REUNION 19 6 0 37 ALFRED GALIN The little guy with the big ideas . . . sharp dresser . . . had an eye for beauty—and a whistle too! . . . Shorty puttered with radio at Weaver, now does it for the U. S. N. MADELINE GARRITY Mad . . . cute, well-liked, and fun to be with . . . nice dresser and neat hairdo . . . goes in for sports, especially roller-skating . . . hopes to become a hair¬ dresser . . . will go places. Girls ' League. DORIS GATES Red . . . short, cute, and viva¬ cious . . . always smiling . . . her eyes bear a merry twinkle . . . sport enthusiast . . . noted for her carefree manner and ar¬ tistic ability . . . possesses many friends. Clubs: Art-Crafts (Treas.), Lead¬ ers ' ; Girls ' League. EMILY GAUDREAU Em . . . unpretentious and soft- spoken ... a sweet disposition . . . conscientious in school work . . . enjoys collecting, classical records and reading poetry . . . an archery enthusiast. Clubs: French, Leaders ' ; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Jr. Tu¬ berculosis Society. IRENE GELLIN Petite miss but quite a sports¬ woman . . . discriminating taste in clothes and jewelry . . . easy to get along with as witness a wide circle of friends. Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. ALBERT GELSOMINO Al . . . familiar feature in lunchroom . . . his hearty slap on the back a warm greeting . . . never forgotten . . . intends to get special education in radio. GERALD GLADSTEIN Jerry . . . curly black hair . . . a sportsman in the true sense of the word . . . industrious ... a likeable chap . . . future veteri¬ narian ... A task worth doing is worth doing well. Clubs: Chess, French; Jr. Usher; Track Team. YETTA GLAZMAN Likeable and energetic . . . inter¬ ested in teeth (planning Dental Hygiene career) . . . enthusiastic about all kinds of dancing . . . always easy to get along with. Girls ' League. ESTHER GOLDBERG Ess . . . amicable nature to¬ wards all . . . easy-going but always conscientious . . . classi¬ cal and popular music are her favorites . . . wants to enter Julius Hartt School of Music. Girls ' League. JACQUELYN GOLDBERG Jackie . . . cheerful and friend¬ ly .. . always a big smile and healthy hi . . . tap-dancing takes up her leisure time . . . cultivating a pleasant bedside manner for a nursing career . . . watch out, sailors!!! Girls ' League; Lookout Business Board. WEAVER PORTAL • • • 1945 38 LILLIAN GOLDBERG HYMAN GOLDFARB ' Red ... a lively, happy-go- lucky carrot-top ... a smooth figure always on the go . . . real talent in acting which she hopes to develop . . . enjoyed her stay here. Girls ' League. SHERWOOD GOLDBERG Sherry ... a wide smile, chest high . . . freckles and light hair . . . The Mad Scientist . . . chemistry fiend . . . enjoys a good laugh . . . skilled ma¬ gician . . . sax-player . . . clever and ambitious . . . future doctor. Band; Orchestra. Hy” . . . black wavy hair . . . neat dresser . . . friendly man¬ ner . . . mellow bass voice . . . swing fan ... a future dentist . . . active in social affairs. Choir; Glee Club; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee. PHYLLIS GOLDSTEIN Phil . . . artiste deluxe . . . writes short stories and poetry . . . designs clothes . . . paints old furniture a la Peter Hunt . . . a keen sense of humor but rarely aired publicly! Girls ' League. HOUSE OF 7 GABLES JUNE CUNNINGHAM Amazing! This window is broken on both sides! J. BORDEN J. ELLENBERG —and now as I touch the terminals together, the whole damn thing should blow up in my face! CLASS REUNION • • 19 6 0 39 DORIS GREEN MAX GREENBERG Green ... a smile on her lips . . . a song in her heart . . . witty, vivacious, full of fun . . . known and liked by everyone . . . her plans for the future: nurses ' training—or marriage! Girls ' League. LEATRICE GREEN Midget” . . . vivid personality and charm make up for her lack of height . . . keeps a notebook of hairstyles . . . enjoys music and bowling ... a future cosme¬ tologist. Choir; Girls ' League. DORIS GREENBERG Duts . . . radiates personality . . . easy on the eyes . . . liked and admired by all . . . good sense of humor . . . smooth dancer . . . talented pianist . . . plans to study music. A Cappella, Accompanist; Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League; Com¬ mittees: Jr. Prom, Jr. Faculty Tea, Matinee Dance. LEONARD E. GREENBERG Kushenbomb to his friends . . . part of Leonard Greenberg mix- up .. . high sense of humor . . . planning to go to Business Col¬ lege . . . better men than I have lived, but I have never known them! A Cappella; Choir; Honor So¬ ciety; Salutatorian. LEONARD M. GREENBERG Lenny . . . other half of Leon¬ ard Greenberg mix-up . . . likes art class most . . . has strong naval leanings . . . high in his praise for Weaver and its swell class spirit. Choir; Glee Club. Maxie . . . tall, light, and handsome . . . sax player of note . . . ambitious . . . ready and winning smile . . . popular with both sexes . . . happy-go- lucky yet serious at times ... a regular fellow. Band; Orchestra. RICHARD GREENBERG Happy when blowing his cornet . . . has definite ideas about the opposite sex . . . tall, dark, and friendly . . . music, chemistry, and women hold his interests . . . a future admiral. Band. JOHN GRIGGS Affectionately called Jiggs” . . . belongs to group that strives for perfection . . . wished years at Weaver could be relived . . . watches all sports. CAROLYN GROBARD Corky . . . friendly smile and cute pointed chin . . . sunny dis¬ position . . . loyal and sincere friend . . . lots of fun to be with . . . hopes to be Cadet Nurse. Girls ' League. SELMA GROSS Selma ... a cute face with a figure to match . . . laughing eyes . . . greatly admired by the male population . . . aims to¬ ward Penn. University and a career in merchandising. Choir; Clubs: C.H.L.S. (Treas.), French, Glee; Girls ' League; Matinee Dance Committee. WEAVER PORTAL • . • 1945 40 SHIRLEY GROSS ROSEMARY HAGAN Shirley . . . blue eyes and curly blonde hair . . . well thought of by both students and faculty . . . ardent Girl Scout and active sportswoman. Clubs: Business, C.H.L.S.; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Typist for Lookout. JEROME GUTTIN Jerry . . . five feet tall and five feet wide —approximately . . . Jerry’s studies were pur¬ sued but never completely over¬ taken! . . . entertaining . . . jovial . . . Roll out the barrel! Kiki . . . slim and attractive . . . a cheerful word for all her friends . . . not a care in the world! . . . proud possessor of many jokes ... a one-man girl . . . sport enthusiast . . . had a swell time at Weaver . . . good luck in business school. Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League. PAUL HANOVER Paul ... a guiet, friendly per¬ sonality . . . always polite to everyone . . . active in scout work . . . admired by the fairer sex (oh, that smile!) . . . his cheerful face as cashier bright¬ ened many a lunch! A Cappella; Choir; French Club; Honor Society; Nominating Com¬ mittee; Projection Sguad; Class Treasurer. SHORTY JENKS Going JOHN BRINK somewhere, Bub? PAT SULLIVAN MRS. SULLIVAN —and if you practice 15 more years, daughter,— CLASS REUNION • 19 6 0 41 MILDRED HASENFRATZ Midge . . . May I help you? . . . one of our footers in the band . . . cheerful attitude to¬ ward everything . . . enjoyed her years at Weaver as much as Weaver enjoyed her. Band; Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League. ALVIN HIRSCHFELD Baron” . . . Weaver ' s massive hunk-of-man . . . never ending source of fun . . . teacher ' s de¬ light! . . . dynamic personality makes Al known to all . . . a mechanized wolf . . . effer¬ vescent sense of humor . . . an¬ chors aweigh, Senator. Latin Club; Lookout Circulation Manager. FLORENCE HASKELL Tilly . . . helpful and sweet . . . a good friend . . . music and dancing her outside interests . . . hopes to attend music school . . . enjoyed her stay at Weaver. Band; Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Editorial Board. JOSHUA HOFFENBERG Josh . . . always has a maga¬ zine or newspaper with him . . . does his share by working at Colt ' s . . . hopes to join Marines . . . here ' s good material, girls! CONSTANCE HENDERSON Connie . . . always a pleasant and friendly person . . . liked by all who know her . . . possesses a soft, pleasing voice . . . shows great interest in school. Choir; Girls ' League. RAPHAEL HOFFENBERG Ray . . . well-informed sports enthusiast . . . easy-going . . . good-natured . . . plans to be sports writer . . . Laugh and the world laughs with you . . . popular . . . fears the weaker(?) sex . . . licensed kibitzer. WILLIAM HENDERSON Red or Bill . . . tall, quiet, carrot-top ... a sincere friend . . . diligent worker ... a math shark . . . active participant in many organizations . . . plans include M. I. T. or West Point . . . has all the qualifications for suc¬ cess. Honor Society; Jr. Tuberculosis Board (Pres.); Portal Board; Track Team. JOHN HOGAN One of Weaver ' s humorists . . . everyone ' s pal . . . model air¬ craft and stamps hold his inter¬ est! (What about women?) . . . soon will be sailing over the bounding main. PATRICIA HIGGINS Pat . . . blonde and very at¬ tractive . . . aspiring young jour¬ nalist . . . already engaged in writing short stories and plays . . . pleasant voice and manner . . . everyone wishes her well. Girls ' League. SAMUEL HOLCOMB Mookie ... a friendly chap with a good word for everyone . . . a musical lad who blows a hot trumpet . . . plays at U.S.O. dances . . . plans a career in music . . . get a load of that wavy hair! Band; Choir; Glee Club; Or¬ chestra. 42 ETTA HOLLM SARAH HURWITZ Quiet, friendly personality . . . subtle sense of humor, known only to a select few ... a bud¬ ding poetess . . . one of our out¬ standing pianists . . . has a flair for clothes. Clubs: C.H.L.S., Latin; Girls ' League; Honor Society. JOHN HOLLMAN Jack ... a swell fellow who rates with both sexes . . . friendly and amiable as they make them . . . ambitious and persevering . . . expects to enter college after graduation . . . found some good pals here. Committees: Jr. Prom, Ring and Pin. ROAN HOROWITZ Joy” . . . sweet, tall, and slen¬ der . . . long, blonde tresses . . . easy to know . . . craves music and dancing at all moments . . . future plans are B. S. degree in medical technology and •— two girls! . . . good luck! Choir; Girls ' League; Honor Society. BEATRICE HUEMPEL Beaty . . . industrious worker . . . neat appearance . . . loyal and understanding friend ... an outstanding student . . . easy to like . . . thought Weaver a hard school! . . . interested in dra¬ matics . . . best of luck, Beaty. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Portal Board. BEATRICE HURWITZ Bea . . . tall and slender . . . big, brown, expressive eyes . . . sincerity plus . . . possesses con¬ tagious giggle . . . hardly ever serious . . . likes tennis . . . college ahead . . . watch out, men! Girls ' League; Lookout Editorial Board; Quill and Scroll. Fun-loving, always on the go . . . never took life too seriously . . . especially likes popular music and records . . . plans to become a dental hygienist. Girls ' League. LISL JACKSON Jackson . . . her smile is sweet¬ ened by her gravity! . . . has numerous interests such as sketching, writing, dancing, music, and sports . . . opinion of Weaver, SWELL! . . . plans to attend Business College. Cheerleader; Girls ' League; Lookout Board. ALICE JACOB Jake . . . black, curly hair . . . lovable personality . . . loads of fun ... a good sport . . . partial to aviation . . . who ' s the lucky fellow, Jake? . . . enjoys writ¬ ing and receiving letters . . . plans a business career. Business Club; Girls ' League. ANNEBELLE JACOBSON Annie . . . all-around good sport . . . very friendly and good-natured . . . charming per¬ sonality . . . intellectual . . . liked by everyone . . . takes part in every activity with real school spirit . . . interesting and witty speaker . . . exceedingly intelli¬ gent. Clubs: French, Leaders ' , Latin; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society; Portal Board. ANN JAINCHILL Sweet and lovely ... a musical miss . . . always has a bright smile and a good word for every¬ one ... a contagious laugh . . . a great favorite of pupils and teachers alike. A Cappella; Choir; Clubs: Art- Crafts (Vice-Pres.); Honor So¬ ciety; Matinee Dance Committee; Ass ' t Class Treasurer. CLASS REUNION ... 1960 43 DAVID JAINCHILL EDWIN JOHNSON Dave . . . tall, dark, and good- looking . . . nice eyes and a sly smile ... a swimming and boat¬ ing enthusiast . . . liked by both fellows and girls ... an artist in the line of silver work. Choir; Football Squad; Glee Club. MARSHALL JENKINS Tall, broad-shouldered . . . very well liked around the school . . . noted for his singing ability and his extreme friendliness with both sexes. THOMAS JENKINS Tom . . . tall, shy, and quiet with a devilish gloat in his eye! . . . a sincere friend . . . liked by all who know him . . . left in October for the armed forces. CHARLOTTE JOHNSON Char . . . one of Weaver ' s songbirds . . . will make a good secretary because of her swell personality and ability ... a genuine friend to all who know her. Choir; Clubs; Business, Glee; Girls ' League. DOROTHY JOHNSON Dottie . . . has a pleasant hi for everyone ... an asset to the basketball team . . . always comes in on the light beat in the cheerleading squad . . . loads of fun and swell to know. Girls ' League; Cheerleader; Girls ' Sports. Pleasing smile . . . blond hair . . . main ambition: own a farm in Northern section of America . . . first a brief sojourn in the Navy ... at present a mes¬ senger in Civilian Defense. Track Team. RICHARD JOHNSON Dick . . . half-mile star in track . . . likes dairy work . . . booming basso . . . chemistry shark . . . winning personality . . . his plans for the future lie in the field of science or farming. Teams: Cross-Country, Track. ADELE KAMEN Cheerful disposition . . . always laughing . . . merry twinkling eyes . . . true friend . . . pos¬ sesses scads of friends . . . lovely clothes . . . either college or U. S. Nurse Cadet Corps. Business Club; Choir; Girls ' League. RONALD KAPLAN Ronnie . . . the answer to a maiden ' s prayers . . . tall and handsome . . . possesses keen wit . . . lady-killer of great skill and experience . . . ambitious . . . a friend to all and vice versa. Band; Orchestra; Tennis Team. MAE KARP Maisie . . . good-looking, to say the least . . . groups it well! . . . infectious laugh . . . pleasant speaking voice . . . artistic flair . . . interested in food, clothes, and wishing bones . . . take it easy, fellows!! Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL . • • 1945 44 What will the class of 1945 accomplish in the next fifteen years? What use will we have made of our Weaver education? . . . Th.s is the theme of The Portal. So that we may all assemble and find out the answers to the above questions, a rough outline has been drawn for a class reunion in 1960. Weaver lacks the tradition of having its alumni meet at intervals to talk over old times. We hope that by setting in motion these plans, the on¬ coming Weaver classes will also take up the idea, so that the alumni will not drift apart, never to meet again as a group. Our idea is tentative—no one can be sure what will happen in fifteen years—but with every¬ one ' s cooperation it can be carried through. Follow the newspapers, contact the school if not in Hart¬ ford, spread the word among your friends—we don ' t want any faces to be missing when we re¬ convene. The Reunion will be on the 1st of Jan¬ uary, 1960. Remember the date, January 1st, 1960! To make things more interesting, a sum of money has been set aside in the bank. Out of it and the accumulated interest, two prizes will be awarded at the Reunion to graduates of 1945— to one boy and to one girl—who have the first children. With good luck, Mr. Larrabee will be there to greet you, hand out cigars, make the final decision, and award the prizes with the help of the class officers and The Portal Board. Remember—it ' s up to each and every member of our class to help make this idea a success. We ' re in for a surprise and a lot of fun when we see what fifteen years can do to the three hundred and fifty mem¬ bers of our class. Till we meet again . 1960! CLASS REUNION • • • 1960 45 JANET KATZ BERTHA KOPLOWITZ Jan . . . cute and capricious . . . lackadaisical . . . possessor of many friends and admirers . . . assets include dimples and a smooth figure ... an ever- ready giggle . . . artistic flair. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League; Lookout Business Board. JEAN KATZENSTEIN Sweet and sincere . . . many friends . . . crowned with jet black wavy hair . . . always wears a glowing smile ... vi¬ brant personality . . . has fine vocal chords . . . college and then radio work . . . best o ' luck, Jean. A Cappella; Choir; Clubs: French, Glee; Girls ' League. RITA KAYSER Wee Wee . . . quiet . . . lovely figure . . . genial personality . . . always a sincere friend to all . . . prefers dancing, skating, and music . . . college plans. French Club; Girls ' League; Goodwill Formal Committee; Lookout Editorial Board. RICHARD KELLEHER Dick ... a short, freckled, blond-haired fellow . . . inclined to be shy, but popular ... in¬ telligent . . . likes sports and aeronautics . . . plans to don sailor blues . . . had lots of fun at Weaver . . . will go places. ANDREW KOMARINETZ Andy” . . . Yea! rah, rah! Weaver!! . . . full of vigor and vim . . . has leaning towards blondes . . . star track man . . . future leatherneck . . . cut a lively figure around Weaver. Art-Crafts Club; Cheerleader; Nominating Committee; Teams: Cross - Country, Track; Ass ' t Class Treasurer. Bert . . . tall and dark . . . endowed with a bright and in¬ teresting personality . . . very enthusiastic about all kinds of sports . . . especially interested in dancing, swimming, and sailors! Cheerleader; Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. ARMAND KORZENIK Multi-varied interests and abili¬ ties . . . famous personage around Weaver ' s halls rugged individualist . . . capable and reliable . . . A.K. dabbles in photography, radio, and jour¬ nalism . . . studious, sincere, and shy . . . excellent prospects for a big success in law career. Honor Society; Lookout Editor-in- Chief; Projection Squad; Quill and Scroll; Teams: Tennis, Cross-Country (Mgr.); Orator. MARILYN KOSOFF Husky voice . . . amiable dis¬ position, rarely roused to anger . . . fine school spirit . . . active participant in school activities . . . plans for future include college. Business Club; Committees: Fac¬ ulty Tea, Goodwill Formal; Girls ' League. IRVING KOTLER Short . . . full of pep . . . knows all the answers (right or wrong!) . . . his war duty—air raid mes¬ senger . . . Marine Corps in im¬ mediate future. Cross-Country Squad. DAVID KOTOVSKY A good-natured fellow . . . liked by all . . . interested in model airplanes . . . has a yen for col¬ lecting rare stamps . . . plans to enter a business college . . . good luck, Dave!” WEAVER PORTAL ... 1945 46 FRANCES KRAVSOW Frannie . . . have you noticed her eyes? . . . lazy drawl . . . patriotic lass who helps out in a local hospital . . . nursing her chosen profession, anyhow. Clubs: C.H.L.S., Latin; Commit¬ tees: Goodwill Formal, Jr. Fac¬ ulty Tea, Nominating; Girls ' League; Honor Society. GERALD KRON1CK Jerry . . . handsome features . . . serious-minded . . . budding Casanova . . . collects stamps and Esquire girls . . . builds model airplanes . . . warm smile won him many friends . . . aims for junior college. Band; Lookout Editorial Board. ALLEN KRUH Al . . . tall hunk of masculin¬ ity .. . causes many a female heart to flutter . . . tends to be shy at times . . . says his hobby is WOMEN . . . wants to enter Conn. U. Football Squad. ESTELLE KRUH Ester . . . sweet, vivacious lady . . . her heart belongs to—? . . . chief interests—men, outdoor sports, football games at Weaver . . . future designer of costume jewelry or interior decorator . . . loved the mirrors . . . warm personality. Girls ' League. EUNICE LABB Euny ... a friendly lass she . . . welcome in any group . . . pleasant conversationalist . . . knitting, a particular in¬ terest, dancing a favorite pas¬ time . . . her calm temper won ' t hinder her success. Clubs: C.H.L.S., Ingleside; Com¬ mittees: Goodwill Formal, Jr. Faculty Tea; Girls ' League. MARJORIE LAMBERTSON Marge . . . blonde-haired and blue-eyed . . . short, sweet, and always friendly . . . proud pos¬ sessor of a collection of dolls from foreign lands. Girls ' League. NORMA LANG Tony . . . blonde, blue-eyed, and very vivacious . . . slick figure . . . carefree and happy . . . pleasing personality . . . many admirers—especially the males . . . plans future business career . . . will certainly bright¬ en up some office. Choir; Girls ' League. EDWIN LAPPEN Eddie . . . Weaver ' s Pin-Up Boy . . . originator of those ex¬ temporaneous basketball cheers . . . Eddie —the true Lappen tradition—can also draw with that paw . . . southpaw, mind you . . . yes, sir,—he ' s our boy! ROBERT LAPUK Bob . . . bombastic . . . posses¬ sor of kinetic energy . . . dy¬ namic personality attracts many to him . . . keeps a sharp look¬ out for the fairer sex . . . cheer¬ ful and helpful . . . the human dynamo. Band; Camera Club; Orchestra. NALDO LATTANZIO Pete . . . enjoys sports and dancing . . . plans for work in office in the future . . . found Weaver enjoyable and the boys and girls sociable! ... a trans¬ fer from H.P.H.S. CL ASS REUNION • • 19 6 0 47 JOE GOB JACQUELYN GOLDBERG I ' ve finally caught up with you, you gorgeous hunk of man. CHIC CICCONE I owe my love of French to that dear old French teacher back in Weaver. LILLIAN LEFKIN Lit . . . slender with big brown eyes . . . active volunteer worker ... a sweet, friendly gal with a charming smile . . . some lucky guy will give her dictation! Business Club; Girls ' League. ISABEL LEVINE Izzy . . . petite possessor of long black hair . . . cute to the oomph degree . . . oh, that far away look in her eyes! . . . aims for a future in science. Choir; Glee Club. r, -...v MARVIN LEVINE Marvin . . . helped at ration board . . . interested in aircraft engines . . . likes to repair things . . . radio school in Georgia is present plan . . . his years at Weaver were very long! RUTH LEVY Ruth ... a popular girl . . . enjoys swimming, dancing, and skating . . . hopes for work in an office . . . thinks Weaver was just swell. Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL • 19 4 5 48 JAY LICHTENBAUM Lich . . . humorist . . . inter¬ ested in cartooning and good records . . . plans commercial art and cartooning for future . . . although years at Weaver were few, they seemed like many!” says Jay. Art-Crafts Club; Honor Society. JOSIE LOINES Joe ... a quiet girl . . . friendly smile . . . sincere friend . . . loves to collect photographs . . . appreciates good books . . . plans to enter the business world . . . had a grand time at Weaver. Girls ' League. ROBERTA LOWRY Bobby . . . brown hair and soft brown eyes ... a pleasant and likeable person . . . enjoys sports of all kinds ... an ac¬ complished horseback rider. Girls ' League. MARGUERITE LUKACH Margie ... a pretty young miss with scores of friends . . . into everything and loving it . . . as smart as she is popular . . . has given Weaver much active service ... a great sports enthusiast ... a future Angel of Mercy. Clubs: Business (Vice-Pres. Treas.), C.H.L.S., Leaders ' (Pres.); Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor Society; Lookout Editorial Board; Portal Board. BERNICE LUTIN Bernice . . . vivacious lady . . . overflowing with friendliness . . . personality plus pep equals popularity and Bernice ... at¬ tractive miss . . . keen wit . . . ready to lend a helping hand. Clubs: French, Glee, Latin; Choir; Lookout Feature Editor; Quill and Scroll; Honor Society. ANTHONY MANDILE A very tall and good-looking fellow . . . inclined to be quiet but well-liked by his friends . . . a great basketball enthusiast . . . left Weaver early to join the Navy . . . has since been over¬ seas a lot. JULIA MANGINI Julie . . . pretty hair and cute figure . . . quiet but always ready for a good time . . . popu¬ lar with both sexes ... a true friend . . . lover of sports ... a future business woman. Girls ' League; Lookout Editorial Board. JOHN MARTIN Jack ... a likeable young man . . . possesses a versatile nature . . . friendly, smiling manner . . . plans an army career . . . will surely be an asset to the khaki uniform . . . good luck, Jack. EMILIO MARTOCCHIO Moe . . . sociable man with plenty of energy ... on the lean side . . . great athlete . . . has his eye on a well-known senior lass . . . will don the Air Corps uniform ... a swell fellow. Teams: Cross-country, Track. ANTHONY MATASSA Tony . . . tall, dark, and pleasant ... a musical lad who saws a mean bass! . . . liked by both students and teachers . . . an all-around good fellow. Band (Pres.); Orchestra. CLASS REUNION 19 6 0 49 GRACE MATASSA Gray . . . brown-haired bundle of energy . . . lively and inter¬ esting personality . . . alert and anxious to serve in anything relating to school or community. Choir; Clubs: Art-Crafts, C.H.L.S., Business (Sec.), Leaders ' ; Girls ' League; Honor Society. HELEN MAYOCK Mac . . . tall and nonchalant . . . seldom serious . . . frank and outspoken . . . neat hairdo . . . likes opposite sex . . . has varied sports interests . . . plans to enter the business world . . . thought her senior year tops. Girls ' League. ROBERT McKONE Bob . . . good-looking . . . the strong, silent type . . . well- mannered . . . neat in appear¬ ance . . . interested in model building ... a future gob . . . good luck in your Navy career, Bob. STEPHEN MEADOW Tall, thin, and shy ... a modest air with a sharp wit . . . defi¬ nitely an individualist . . . be¬ lieves in exercising his right of free speech . . . interesting per¬ sonality. French Club. MYLA MEHR Light blonde hair . . . attractive smile . . . quiet but fun to be with . . . enjoys badminton . . . good-natured and friendly . . . good luck, Myla. Girls ' League. JOSEPH MELO Joe . . . dark, unruly hair . . . quiet easy-going fellow about Weaver . . . liked for his friend¬ ly disposition . . . spent most of his spare time in the print shop. DOROTHY MENDES Dot . . . spends much time in the gym . . . badminton and basketball enthusiast . . . plans to study music . . . ranks high among her friends. Choir; Clubs: Glee, Ingleside, Leaders ' ; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. JACOB MERKIN Merk . . . suffered greatly in his junior year (he had geom¬ etry, you see!) . . . but now all ' s jake with Jake . . . diligent . . . sunny disposition . . . aspires to U. of Conn, and phar¬ macy. Orchestra. GERALDINE MESKILL Gerry . . . cute, lively, and full of fun . . . popular with the opposite sex . . . strictly a sports fan . . . always smiling . . . undecided about future . . . feels honored to be a Weaver- ite! Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps. MARION MIELE Midge” . . . cute figure, peppy, and loads of fun . . . full of laughter and sparkling humor . . . plenty of friends . . . often seen on roller skates . . . office work ' s her choice . . . thought Weaver lots of fun and work! Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL • 19 4 5 50 ROSEMARY MILIKOWSKI PAUL MILLROD Shorty . . . shy, but loads of fun . . . cheery disposition . . . pretty eyes ... a great sports enthusiast . . . inclined to the giggles . . . always collecting records . . . had a swell time at Weaver. Girls ' League. ALBERT MILLER Al . . . famous personage about the halls of Weaver . . . all the world loves a lover which partially accounts for his popularity . . . other reasons are his entertaining personality, am¬ bition, and handsome appear¬ ance. Football Squad. Rabid shutterbug . . . look before you yawn ' cause he catches the cutest poses! . . . distinctive laugh . . . sharp dresser . . . strictly G. T. S.— guaranteed to succeed! Camera Club (Pres.); Portal Photographer. STANTON MILNER Mil . . . hopes the future will be as enjoyable as the years in Weaver! . . . quiet, modest, and dignified . . . interested in auto¬ mobiles, printing, and dancing . . . aspires to be a mechanic. Choir. JOHN DIGNAM It ' s the two-way stretch that counts.” RON KAPLAN SEY SODAFSKY RAY HOFFENBERG Teh, Tch! That Sodafsky poorest sport.” is the CLASS REUNION 19 6 0 51 KATHERINE MORGAN LEONARD NEISTAT Kay . . . brown-haired and pretty . . . very attractive smile . . . friendly to everyone and popular with both sexes . . . frequent visitor at the skating rinks. Girls ' League. WALTER MURPHY Murph . . . tall and slim, but oh! those broad shoulders! . . . sandy hair . . . lover of—base¬ ball! . . . toots his own horn . . . took a swim in the brine! MERWIN NAIR Nair ... a wolf in wolf ' s clothing! . . . mischievous . . . often seen with Mr. Burke . . . it ain ' t politics . . . man about Weaver and other territories . . . interested in art and women. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Glee; Choir. LILLIAN NAPPIER Lil ... a musical Miss . . . plenty of talent . . . cooperative and ambitious ... an ardent record collector . . . yearns for a business career . . . has a high regard for her Alma Mater. Choir; Girls ' League; Orchestra. HELEN NASHLENAS Nikki . . . quiet, industrious, and ambitious ... a true friend . . . likes to read and listen to good music . . . partial to all sports . . . plans to join the Waves . . . best of luck, Nikki. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Leaders ' Corps. Leonard . . . serious - minded and reserved . . . studious . . . takes interest in sports . . . a friendly face with a cheerful disposition . . . mighty oaks from little acorns grow. Model Airplane Club. SHELDON NOLL Modest and unassuming . . . great conversationalist . . . big help in war bond sales . . . sunny smile and disposition . . . serious and industrious . teachers ' delight . . . business college beckons. ROBERT O ' CONNOR Chuck . . . one of those easy- minded souls . . . the salt of the earth . . . interested in base¬ ball, basketball, and other sports . . . has weakness for female pulchritude! . . . future destiny: who can tell? ANGELO PAPPALARDO Dynamic physique . . . furry butch . . . one of Weaver ' s fine football guards . . . always comes up with the right answer . . . science is his forte! Honor Society; Junior Usher. SHIRLEY PARKER Blondie ... a former Bulkeley- ite . . . wide acquaintance and popular . . . light-hearted and full of jokes . . . has her eyes on a sea-going lad . . . continually seen on skates ... a future nurse. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Leaders ' Corps. WEAVER PORTAL 19 4 5 52 IRMA SINGER BOB SMITH Mr. Cunningham never taught me about this angle of accounting. Smith: Well, there ' s more to figures than meets the eye! SAMUEL PASKOWITZ Sam . . . cute, dark, and ap¬ pealing ... a likeable chap with a friendly manner . . . an¬ other of Weaver ' s instrumenta¬ lists . . . partial to Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw . . . soon to enter service. Band. MARION PARQUINI Ann . . . dark and mysterious . . . always pleasant and a nice person to know . . . counts music, radio programs, and letter-writing (service men only!) among her chief interests. Choir; Girls ' League. RICHARD PAULOVICH Richard . . . one of our out¬ standing science students ... a shy smile and a stubborn fore¬ lock ... a true friend . . . fav¬ orite of students and teachers . . . good luck in your engi¬ neering career! Track Team; Historian. SANDRA PERKEL Sandy . . . seldom serious . . . big smile for all . . . collects match book covers . . . art ' s her hobby . . . plans for art school in the future . . . enjoyed her three years at Weaver. Girls ' League. CLASS REUNION 19 6 0 53 EVELYN PERLER ROLAND POULIN Evie . . . fine, clear voice . . . nimble mind with a scientific turn . . . good company to be with . . . pastime interests are reading and science. Choir; Girls ' League. JESSIE PERTILLAR Bookie . . . the quiet sincere kind whose nature never varies . . . special interests include sports, cooking, and correspond¬ ing with a specific member of the opposite sex . . . plans career as a beautician and then marriage! Choir; Girls ' League. ROSE MARIE PICCOLO Rose-Marie ... a pretty, sweet, and sincere miss . . . refined manners . . . neat appearance . . . embodiment of feminine graces . . . shows marked talent in field of art. Art-Crafts Club (Sec.); Honor Society; Jr. T. B. Society; Girls ' League. LEO PINSKY Leo . . . the mighty mite . . . biggest grin at Weaver . . . his ears smile as his mouth goes by! . . . fall guy for many a brainwave! . . . good-natured . . . ravishing appetite—if it ' s a la onion! Clubs: Chess, French; Projection Squad; Ring and Pin Committee. EDWARD POIROT Eddie . . . small, spry, mis¬ chievous chap . . . packs a mean wallop . . . adds pep and fun to any situation . . . eyes the femmes! . . . athletically inclined . . . off for the Navy. Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Football (Manager). Joe . . . amiable and good- natured fellow . . . particularly interested in football, basketball, and baseball ... no bluff and bluster about him . . . quiet and reserved. JANICE PREBLOD Sweet, sincere, and congenial . . . has a winning smile for all . . . conscientious student . . . bowling and music occupy her spare time . . . future nurse. Choir; Girls ' League; C.H.L.S.; Honor Society. ROBERTA RAGONESE Rags . . . cute figure—small and slim . . . takes a very ac¬ tive part in sports . . . full of life and popular . . . hopes to make modeling her future. Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. ROSALIE RANDAZZO The cynosure of neighboring eyes . . . possessor of a classy chassis . . . pleasant smile and glittering eyes . . . sparkling personality . . . active in all girls ' sports . . . modern design makes the difference! Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. MARY RAY The lady with the light-hearted giggle . . . adds entertainment to any gathering with her witty jokes . . . popular with both sexes . . . spends her leisure time in writing letters . . . par¬ tial to dancing . . . best of luck in your domestic life, Mary. WEAVER PORTAL 19 4 5 54 ANGELA RIBERA MILDRED ROSENSTEIN Ange ... a hopeful Florence Nightingale . . . main interests —dancing, bowling, and base¬ ball . . . though a Weaverite for only a year has had a swell time . . . claims Weaver ' s best asset its friendly teachers! Girls ' League. JUDITH ROSENBAUM Judy . . . sweet and pretty . . . a good dancer and loads of fun ... an art enthusiast who delves into soap-carving . . . considered Weaver just super. Clubs: Art-Crafts, C.H.L.S. (Sec.); Girls ' League. SELMA ROME Porky . . . cute miss with a cute smile . . . quite the op¬ posite of her misleading nick¬ name . . . likes to dance and have fun. Girls ' League. SEYMOUR ROSENBERG Babe . . . famed for his lunch¬ room dash—no one sees him, you just hear the noise! . . . appreciated by both sexes . . . frank . . . varied experiences . . . man about Weaver. Camera Club (Sec.); Cheer¬ leader; Lookout Business Board (Co-Bus. Mgr.); Portal Business Board; Track Team. BERNICE ROSENBLATT Tall, stately with infinite poise and outstanding posture ... an outstanding nature and a good friend . . . enjoys sketching in her leisure time . . . headed for art school. Clubs: Art-Crafts, C.H.L.S., French; Girls ' League; Honor Society. Mickey . . . the walking twitter . . . M.P. who checks lunchroom tables . . . aids community as Bluebird . . . laboratory techni¬ cian of tomorrow . . . will never forget years at Weaver. Girls ' League; Portal Typist. FRANCES ROSKER Fran . . . short, cute, and vi¬ vacious . . . flirty?—and how! . . . eye-filling figure . . . demure smile . . . nice clothes . . . big brown twinkling eyes . . . one of Weaver ' s best dancers . . . wants to become an accomplish¬ ed aviatrix! Girls ' League. BRUCE ROSOW Sleepy . . . outstanding ath¬ lete ... a geometry whiz . . . tall and dark with a quiet smile . . . a shy(?) admirer of the opposite sex . . . intends to make engineering his life work . . . knock that fly off me, ' Lem ' ! Teams: Basketball, Cross-Coun¬ try, Track. GERALDINE ROTH Gerry . . . dark hair, spark¬ ling eyes, and a ready smile . . . a good sense of fun . . . out¬ standing in linguistic abilities . . . interesting conversation¬ alist and a budding authoress. Clubs: French (Pres.), Latin; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Junior T.B. Board; Portal Board. BERNARD ROTHSCHILD Bernie . . . always a smile . . . happy-go-lucky . . . aided ration board . . . optometry his chosen vocation . . . remembers all his friends whenever he thinks of Weaver . . . main in¬ terest—sports. Chess Club. CLASS REUNION • • 19 6 0 55 FLORENCE ROTTINO LOIS RUBBO Flo, Florrie, Bubbles . . . does double duty for Warburton fellowship — Secretary-Treasurer . . . Hobbies—painting, sewing, baking . . . years at Weaver hard but swell! Girls ' League. SALLY ROZINSKY Sally . . . calm and quiet but awfully nice . . . intelligent and capable ... an ever-faithful friend . . . cheerful disposition . . . looking forward to a college career . . . thought Weaver swell. C.H.L.S.; Girls ' League. Lois ... a quiet and well- mannered lass . . . unassuming possession of good looks and good taste . . . neat as a pin . . . good-natured and coopera¬ tive. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Ingleside Clu b. CAROLA RUDNER Active, efficient, willing . . . bubbling over with enthusiasm . . . ready at all times to serve with cheerfulness . . . her heart belongs to South America . . . makes everyone ' s interests her own . . ' . valuable asset to Weaver. Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club; Girls ' Sports; Lookout Business Board. You know, Ann, Miss Whitney really meant it when she told us not to come back without the arrows.” I had a sinking feeling that my alti¬ tude was dropping.” WEAVER PORTAL • • 1945 56 BRIDGET RUSSO WILLIAM SCHMIDT Bridgie . . . cheerful, sincere, and loyal: all apply io this fa¬ miliar Weaver Beaver . . . dance enthusiast . . . spends spare time dancing and skating . . . will make a smooth sec¬ retary. HELENA RUTTGERS Blondy . . . apt nickname . . . quite a few friends . . . enjoys roller-skating in spare time . . . her own blonde locks back up aim to be hairdresser. Girls ' League. PHYLLIS SALVIN Phil . . . pretty as a picture . . . nice frame too! . . . vim, vigor, and vitality . . . dancer deluxe . . . radiates charm . . . her cheerfulness makes her a welcome companion. Business Club; Girls ' League. TOMASINA SANZO Tommy . . . cute with a nice figure . . . very neat dresser . . . pretty smile . . . enjoys getting into things . . . bright and carefree disposition . . . likes music, dancing ... a future office worker . . . had lots of fun at Weaver. Girls ' League. LENA SCALZO Lee ... a friendly and like¬ able girl . . . capable . . . kept up the morale of our fighting men with many a tempting package . . . plans to work a while and then settle down . . . will never forget Weaver. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. Quiet, shy, and unassuming . . . a smile that often roused interest in the fairer sex . . . his friend¬ ship prized by many . . . spent senior year in the Navy ' s blue. MARION SENKEWICH Marion . . . ready and able worker . . . cheerful disposition . . . avid spectator of basket¬ ball games . . . earnest, eager manner ... a clever girl with lots of friends. Girls ' League; Honor Society (Sec.); Essayist. MILTON SHASKIN Milt . . . modest and unassum¬ ing . . . full of fun and mischief . . . collects records . . . plays good tennis and golf . . . radio whiz . . . good luck in radio school, Milt. ELIHU SILVERMAN Eli . . . the perfect gentle¬ man . . . high scholastic stand¬ ing . . . witty remarks at the proper moment . . . enthusiastic participant in school affairs . . . a true intellectual . . . earnest and genial ... a friend to all. Band; Honor Society; Jr. Usher; Latin Club (Pres.); Nominating Committee; Portal Board (Editor); Tennis Team; Jr. T.B. Society; Valedictorian. SALLY SILVERMAN Sal ... an interesting person to know . . . puts her all into everything she does . . . often serves as a hostess at the can¬ teen . . . one of Weaver ' s Sin¬ atra fans! Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. WEAVER PORTAL • 19 4 5 57 IRMA SINGER Irma . . . cute . . . tiny figure and winning smile . . . very pretty hair . . . nice clothes . . . quiet but has many friends . . . lots of fun . . . likes good music and dancing . . . undecided about future . . . has unforget¬ table memories of Weaver. Girls ' League. WILLIAM SINGER Bill ... a good student and a good friend . . . smiles from ear to ear . . . always amiable and easy to get along with . . . likes everything except home¬ work! (You ' re not alone, Bill !) Choir; Honor Society; Latin Club. JOHN SLATTERY Jack ... a man of many talents ... all smiles . . . tall and lanky . . . likes all sports . . . Weaver days best years of his life! . . . watch your head thru the doorway, Jack ! Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Football, Track; Matinee Dance Committee. LOUISE SLITT Possessor of lovely black hair . . . a neat dresser . . . inclined to the giggles . . . enthusiastic about reading and bowling . . . school days interesting and edu¬ cational . . . plans to enter the teaching profession. Clubs: Business (Pres.), C.H.L.S.; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Testatrix. DORIS SMITH A Hartfordite! . . . joined Weav¬ er ' s Beavers in her junior year . . . her cheerful disposition won many friends . . . dancing and roller-skating —- her main inter¬ ests . . . plans a business ca¬ reer. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Ingleside Club (Sec.). HELEN SMITH Lovely complexion, big, blue eyes, and a cute dimple . . . continually bubbling over with fun . . . has won many friends and influenced many people while at Weaver! Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Portal Business Board (Sec.). JEAN SMITH Smitty ... a fun-loving, ami¬ able girl . . . interested in roller¬ skating and in dancing ... a future secretary . . . slated for success in the business world . . . enjoyed her stay at Weaver. Girls ' League. ROBERT SMITH Bob . . . essence of rotund corpulence . . . lives to love and loves to laugh ... it must be jelly! ... a head for figures— both varieties! . . . plans for the future: a C.P.A. via N.Y.U. LEON SNYDER Red . . . calm and dispassion¬ ate ... a smile is his only of¬ fense! . . . not much talk—just a sweet silence . . . his am¬ bition: to join the Navy and see the world! Teams: Football, Track. SEMOUR SODAFSKY Sey . . . flashing smile . . . handsome . . . any girl ' s heart- breaker . . . prefers blondes, brunettes, or red heads! . . . am¬ bitious . . . strong character . . . everybody ' s true friend . . . his company enjoyed by all . . . what ties! Teams: Football, Tennis. WEAVER PORTAL • • 1945 58 CHARLIE FEIN ESTELLE KRUH —and that is how I perfected jet propulsion. ' ' That Korzenik is really serious about this Better-Business-Relations issue! ' ' GERSHON SOSIN Gersh . . . quiet and friendly . . . Weaver ' s own contortionist . . . perfect example of modesty and reserve . . . good-natured disposition . . . teacher ' s delight . . . keeps on alert for femmes . . . future specialized machinist. ANN SOTTILE Annie . . . quiet girl . . . likes to swim, play piano, roller skate, and go bicycling . . . would like to continue working in an in¬ surance office . . . has enjoyed every school year at Weaver. Girls ' League. ALBERT SPAIEN Al . . . quiet . . . deep-voiced bass ... a loyal pal . . . dabbles in photography . . . can throw a mean bull! . . . likes to sit around and swap yarns . . . fun-loving . . . twinkling eyes . . . that ' s our boy! Camera Club. MARGUERITE SPOONER Red . . . sweet and friendly . . . easy to like ... a com¬ petent worker . . . has a yen for drawing . . . here ' s to Weaver ' s future artist! . . . will always hold Weaver in high esteem. Girls ' League. CLASS REUNION 19 6 0 59 BERYL STEWART FRANCES SWALLER Shorty . . . good things come in small bundles . . . beguiling smile . . . congenial nature . . . hobbies: manipulating 88 keys, dancing, playing popular music and swing records . . . destina¬ tion: accompanist in a name band. Band; Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club. MARION STRANG A swell person to know . . . always ready with a joke . . . adds sparkle and entertainment to any group . . . collects pho¬ tographs regularly . . . interior decorating her future career . . . good luck, Marion. Girls ' League. MIRIAM STROH Mim . . . full of fun . . . liked by everyone . . . charming per¬ sonality and nice figure . . . gets a kick out of everything . . . works hard . . . always going somewhere . . . likes to dance . . . sweet as they come . . . advice to lovelorn. Business Club; Girls ' League. PATRICIA SULLIVAN Pat ... a cute, vivacious lassie with brown curly hair . . . an attractive smile . . . wears clothes beautifully . . . has a rare sense of humor ... a mu¬ sical miss who loves dancing . . . a perfect friend. Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Board; Portal Board. HERBERT SWADOSH Herby . . . all-around good fellow . . . well-liked by all his friends . . . travel bug . . . good sport . . . pleasant nature . . . avid sports fan . . . even- tempered. Band; Choir. Fran . . . attractive dark-eyed brunette . . . vivacious and en¬ ergetic . . . interesting, intelli¬ gent conversationalist . . . known and liked by everyone during her years at Weaver. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Editorial Board. DOROTHY SWANSON Dottie ... a fine gal full of vim, vigor, and vitality . . . always has a cheerful face . . . dry humor . . . shines in all sports . . . sailors are another hobby. Cheerleader; Leaders ' Corps (Treas.), Ingleside (Sec.); Girls ' League (Senior Member); Girls ' Sports. GWENDOLYN TAYLOR Gwen . . . possesses very defi¬ nite ability . . . broad, genial smile . . . quite an efficient worker . . . takes strong stand against marriage! ... a staunch friend . . . Weaver will be proud of Gwen . . . future M.D. Band; Honor Society; Matinee Dance Committee; Portal Board. DORIS TCHAIKOW Chico . . . very happy-go- lucky and carefree . . . frank and outspoken . . . nice dresser . . . likes to collect records and photos . . . sports enthusiast . . . plans future in business world. Girls ' League. LILLIAN TERRY Lillian . . . quiet, likeable, and friendly . . . much charm . . . possesses tremendously long fingernails! . . . likes baseball, ping pong, and drawing . . . enjoyed being a Beaver . . . plans for future—a big question mark! Girls ' League. WEAVER PORTAL . • . 1945 60 HELEN THOMAS Helen . . . the kind of person you want to meet . . . her fas¬ cinating earrings help you to remember her . . . interested in singing, slang, swing, and swinging (preferably jitterbug- ging) . . . future plans include going to trade school. Choir; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. JANICE THOMAS Pete” . . . tall and slim . . . possesses fine qualities for leadership . . . truly an outdoor girl . . . pleasant and friendly word for all . . . varied interests, particularly attending parties . . . anticipates a college career. Choir; Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps; Glee Club. ARLINE TOLVE Tolvy . . . long black tresses . . . dark eyes . . . ready smile upon her countenance . . . eager in any undertaking . . . tends to be frank at all times . . . loves to sing. Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club. LUCY TORNEO Friendly, helpful Lu . . . quiet and unpretentious with a cheer¬ ful manner ... a hard worker who attends strictly to business . . . enjoyed Weaver life. Girls ' League. VIRGINIA BAKER LITTLE BROTHER GERRY ELOVITZ You can come out now. The war ' s been over for 14 years! JOHN FORAN PAUL MILLROD Hold fire a minute, fellas, will you! I ' m not ready. CLASS REUNION • 19 6 0 61 DONALD TRESKE JUNE UMBERFIELD Donald . . . dark and handsome . . . not too tall . . . genial smile . . . special interests—sports, chemistry, and music . . . future scientist . . . he ' s everybody ' s pal . . . strictly a one-girl man . . . left for the Navy in Dec. Track Team. PAUL TRESKE Massive man of varied talents . . . opera star, great sports writer, mad poet, excellent argu- er . . . (overwhelms you with sheer weight of words) . . . sup¬ ports anything, including Weav¬ er! .. . magnetic personality . . . ardent admirer of red heads! . . . promising journalistic future. Band; Glee Club; Choir; Look¬ out Sports Editor; Orchestra. ROBERT TUCK Bob . . . another Gabriel . . . has a super record collection . . . envied for his beautiful black hair . . . tall with an ami¬ able grin . . . How cute! quoth a maiden fair! . . . our pride and joy! Junior Usher. WILLIAM TUCKER Limey . . . air-minded . . . will soon join air reserves . . . likes building model planes and shooting . . . trade school imme¬ diately after graduation . . . enjoyed interesting years at Weaver. Squads: Baseball, Basketball. MOLLY TULIN Blonde hair and bonny-blue eyes . . . always on hand to help out ... a soothing voice . . . continually on the go . . . outstanding student . . . capa¬ bility plus . . . bound to be a success. Clubs: French (Sec.), Latin (Treas.); Girls ' League; Honor Society; Matinee Dance Commit¬ tee; Portal Board. Stinky . . . lovely blonde hair . . . seeks popularity with the boys! ... a whiz at sports . . . a sharp cheerleader . . . never worried about homework . . . plans a future in art. Cheerleader; Girls ' League; Leaders ' Corps; Girls ' Sports. YOLANDA VALENTE Babe . . . tiny, attractive brunette . . . popular throughout the school and with members of the armed forces . . . possesses a live-wire personality that ' s very stimulating. Girls ' League. CARMELA VIGNONE Connie . . . enjoys listening to Dick Haymes records . . . hopes for career as singer . . . has en¬ joyed most of her stay at Weaver but wishes there had been less homework! Girls ' League. GILDA WALL What is Gil made of? A joke or a grin, but quite feminine . . . and oh! so well put to¬ gether . . . alluring . . . expres¬ sive eyes . . . quiet intelligence. Girls ' League. BARBARA WALSH Shorty ... a small bundle brimming over with fun . . . laughs easily ... a good stu¬ dent . . . everybody ' s pal . . . likes sports . . . looking forward to a career in teaching . . . will really go places . . . best of luck, Shorty. Choir; Girls ' League; Latin Club. WEAVER PORTAL • • • 1945 62 AL FRIEDMAN EDDIE POIROT @! x@!! x!! ' ' Tune in again tomorrow night, children, and your Uncle Ed will tell you the next chapter of Peter Rabbit ' s life— FLORENCE WAMBOLT Florence . . . tall and pretty, with a nice figure . . . possesses shining long black tresses . . . quiet and serene but very sin¬ cere . . . partial to an athletic senior ... a yen to travel . . . her manner a great asset to her future. Girls ' League. DAVID WASSERMAN The Lover . . . quiet, modest . . . enviable mop . . . interested in cars and chassis—especially chassis . . . prefers to special¬ ize . . . future plans: some phase of the automobile industry. SYLVIA WATKINS Syl . . . soft voice, slender figure, silky hair, and a pretty face . . . quiet manner . . . liked by her friends . . . prefers read¬ ing and sketching in her spare moments , . . chooses art school for the future. Clubs: Art-Crafts (Sec.), Busi¬ ness, C.H.L.S.; Choir; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Ring and Pin Committee. MARGARET WEAVER Peggy” . . . tall, slender, and definitely eye-appealing . . neat appearance . . . loves to spend her spare time dancing and roller-skating . . . enjoyed her years at Weaver. Girls ' League. CLASS REUNION • • • 19 6 0 63 EDITH WEIL Cookie . . . tall, brown-haired, and good-natured . . . sparkling laugh . . . animated way of talking . . . favorite occupa¬ tions are knitting and piano¬ playing. Business Club; Girls ' League. GERALD WEINER Jerry . . . man about town . . . half sober—half witty . . . avid punster . . . breeds a wavy mass of foliage on his elliptical cranium ... a smile you can use for a foot rule. Jr. Prom Committee. SAUNDER WEINSTEIN A good-looking smoothie with a line of sweet talk . . . neat dresser and a lady ' s man . . . well-liked and popular with both sexes . . . plans to be an engi¬ neer. SHIRLEY WEINSTEIN A redhead with a sweet dispo¬ sition . . . always dependable . . . extremely capable ... an honor student but far from a grind! . . . enjoys books and music . . . always a loyal Beaver. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. IRVING WHITE Irv . . . Weaver ' s gift to the female of the species . . . well- groomed and handsome . . . generous and good-hearted . . . delightful company . . . liked by all ... a girl i n every class! Squads: Football, Track. DONALD WILKINSON Wilkie . . . tall and slim . . . nice-looking and a neat dresser . . . well-liked by his friends . . . very carefree nature . . . likes to beat the drums . . . plans a future in electrical en¬ gineering . . . had a grand time at Weaver. MARY WILLIAMS Sweet and slender Susie . . . admired by the select few who know her . . . enjoys dancing and all sports . . . aims for the Cadet Nurse Corps. ARTHUR WILSON Otzie . . . sweet, amiable disposition ... on the quiet side, but oh, that smile and twinkling eyes! . . . interests are piano, airplanes, dancing, and minerals . . . comment: It ' s been a rocky voyage! Football Squad. BETTY WILSON Bet . . . joyful as flowers . . . words come easily like the wind and as numerous as her cat naps in Democracy class! . . . enjoyed Weaver . . . interested in sports and dancing ... a future physical education teacher. Choir; Girls ' League. BARBARA WINECK Barbie” . . . sweet and slim . . . sincere eyes of blue . . . lovely clothes and a figure to match . . . essence of refinement . . . always a true friend . . . should be a conscientious stu¬ dent at college. Clubs: C.H.L.S., French; Girls ' League; Matinee Dance Com¬ mittee. WEAVER PORTAL © • 1945 64 ROSE WISHINSKY PETER YACAVONE Rose . . . shy and retiring but very friendly . . . has the fine qualities for the nurse she wants to be . . . cooperative classmate . . . enjoyed her Weaver days. Girls ' League; Honor Society. PHILIP WOLF Phil . . . someone to look up to—he ' s over six feet tall . . . always ready with an enter¬ taining joke or trick . . . class¬ room comedian . . . sharp dress¬ er .. . descriptive last name . . . personality plus. Lookout Sports Editor. WILDA WOLF Willie . . . enjoys a good laugh . . . exothermic person¬ ality . . . seems to enjoy study! . . . an excellent student . . . a joy to every teacher . . . held the destiny of many a student ' s schedule . . . headed for a ca¬ reer of nursing. Girls ' League; Honor Society. CHARLES WOODHOUSE Woody ... a mischievo us grin combined with a keen sense of humor . . . slick dresser . . . Peck ' s bad boy in the flesh . . . the man on the flying trapeze! . . . plans to sail the seven seas. Basketball Team. SYBIL WYZAN Jolly Syb with her good- natured smile ... a pretty face and a sweet disposition ... an outstanding student with a crav¬ ing for good literature . . . suc¬ cessful college career ahead. Clubs: C.H.L.S. (Pres.), French, Latin; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety. Pete . . . likeable and full of pep . . . strong, resolute features . . . livens up everyone he comes in contact with . . . likes sports . . . good swimmer . . . swell track man . . . immediate plans—Navy. Basketball Team. EDITH YACOBUCCI Cheerful, friendly Butch . . . everyone ' s pal and good com¬ pany, though shy at times . . . interested in good books and collecting photos of movie stars. Girls ' League. ADELE YAFFO Short and petite, topped by long, blonde hair ... a keen wit with an effervescent giggle . . . popu¬ lar with both fellows and girls . . . aims for college. Clubs: French, Latin; Girls ' League. SOPHIE YARUM Yerry . . . very quiet but al¬ ways lending a helping hand . . . wears her clothes well . . . noted for her charming person¬ ality and cheerful disposition. Choir; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety; Lookout Business Board. PHILIP ZIEKY Phil . . . bombastic person¬ ality . . . ready laugh . . . spreads good cheer . . . weak¬ ness for the fair sex . . . well- built . . . energetic and enthusi¬ astic . . . always ready for a good time . . . Hey, fellas, did you hear . . . ? Teams: Baseball, Football. CLASS REUNION 19 6 0 65 NELSON DRAGO GEORGE ZIFF Ace . . . genuine friendliness . . . cheerful smile, ready to burst into laughter . . . noted for his quaint and picturesque ex¬ pressions . . . mischievous tal¬ ents well exercised . . . inter¬ ested in radio and women, most¬ ly the latter. Band; Model Airplane Club. GILBERT ZIFF Gabby . . . energetic master of verbosity . . . witty and wacky . . . everybody knows Gabby . . . one of Weaver ' s more notorious wolves . . . the scourge of the classroom . . . there ' s only one like him! (thank goodness, say teachers!) Pint-size Don Juan . . . blond, blue-eyed, and popular boy- about-town . . . inclined to be occupied with the musical side of life. WILLIAM BYRNE Bill . . . tall, husky build . . . blue eyes and big smile . . . nonchalant with girls ... al¬ ways friendly . . . teachers de¬ light! . . . football and baseball enthusiast. BABE ROSENBERG SHERRY GOLDBERG HERMAN BORDEN I owe my success to the thoid lunch period. Hey @%x!, Goldberg! I wanted to get off at Maxwell ' s! WEAVER PORTAL 19 4 5 66 LOUIS CARDELLO Lieky Lou . . . handsome countenance . . . drummer extraordinary . . . trips the light fantastic . . . defnite ladies ' man . . . never a dull moment with Lou. JOSEPH DI PERSIO Curly black hair and a winning smile . . . fond col¬ lector of demerits! . . . now serving Uncle Safn in the Navy. CHARLES DUNN Chuck . . . quiet and cooperative in class . . . specially interested in sports . . . has a good record in Weaver . . . plans to enter the Armed Forces! (who doesn ' t?) JOHN DUNN Johnny” . . . plenty of pep and personality in his short frame ... a keen sense of humor went along with his easy laughter . . . terminated his high school career to don sailor blues . . . wherever he goes. Weaver ' s backing him! RUTH ERMAKOVICH Shows interest in many and diverse sports, especially roller-skating . . . also good hand at knitting . . . enthusiastic about opposite sex . . . aims for matri¬ mony! (as do many of us!!) Girls ' League. EDWARD GONDEK Big Ed . . . but big! . . . real he-man stuff . . . the answer to a maiden ' s prayer . . . used his muscle on Weaver ' s gridiron to good advantage fo r the team — and himself . . . why? he ' s joined the Navy! Art- Crafts Club; Football Team. SELIG LUTWACK Sel . . . wavy hair . . . the silent type who are more interesting than some of the people who talk! . . . special interests — airplanes, collecting stamps, good torrid music . . . technically inclined. GEORGE McGUIRE Red . . . curly red hair, blue eyes, freckles . . . lanky . . . quiet and nonchalant , . . eternal smile . . . athletically inclined . . . wears the Navy ' s blue. STEPHEN MYERS Stine ... a good-looking fellow and a nice dresser . . . possessor of a jovial personality that warranted him many friends . . . left early in his senior year to help Uncle Sam ' s Army . . . may good luck remain always with him! FRANCIS NESTOR Frank . . on the short side . . . dark hair . . . indifferent to the fair sex . . . broad smile won him loads of friends . . . supported the State Theater! . . . lover of hot music . . . that shiny jalopy, wow! LORRAINE PICKMAN Pick ... a quiet gal with ap amiable disposition . . . slightly on the nonchalant side . . . hopes to become a Cadet Nurse. Girls ' League. ROBERT RAMINO Mouse ... a lover of fun and excitement . . . hopes to get the latter in the Navy! . . . definitely not a pantywaist ! . . . Weaver wishes him success. IRENE SCOTT Scotty . . . her restless pencil produces many at¬ tractive sketches . . . aided in the maintenance of the lunchroom ' s neat appearance . . . happy yet regretful about leaving Weaver! . . . hopes to attend commercial art school. Art-Crafts Club; Girls ' League. MARION SMITH Marion ... a young lady of few words . . . friendly . . . spent activities period goring through the pages of her Latin book . . . served as a Nurse ' s Aide at the Municipal Hospital . . . plans to attend Lincoln School of Nursing. HOBART WILSON Hobe . . . tall dark, and shy . . . well-built . . . women don ' t bother him . . . Ma Hogan ' s pride and joy . . . Weaver ' s ten o ' clock scholar . . . cuts a mean rug! LIONEL BAREN 1926 - 1944 Lionel Baren . . . straight black hair and earnest eyes . . . small of stature . . . winning smile . . . all-around Weaverite . . . well-liked by fellow students . . . donned Navy ' s blue at end of junior year . . . first war casualty of 1945 class. EDWIN WOLF 1927 - 1943 ' ' Eddie ' ' . . . excellent student . popular with many friends . . . remembered. . . broad, genial smile and winning personality . . . very a special fascination for science . . . will always be CLASS REUNION • • • 1960 67 Members of Class of 1945 in Military Service Franklin D. Roosevelt Lionel Baren—Navy Ernest Andreoli—Navy Kenneth Apter—Merchant Marine Warren Bartlett—Navy Samuel Berman—Navy William Byrne—Navy Louis Cardello—Navy Joseph Dahill—Navy James DiGangi—Navy Joseph DiPersio—Navy Nelson Drago—Army Robert Driscoll—Navy John Dunn—Navy Reinhardt Elgert—Army Stuart English—Army George Finch—Navy The Big Three John Foran—Navy Angelo Fradianni—Army Alfred Galin—Navy Edward Gondek—Navy Max Greenberg—Navy Richard Greenberg—Navy Alvin Hirschfeld—Coast Guard John Hogan—Navy Marshall Jenkins—Army Thomas Jenkins—Army Ronald Kaplan—Navy Richard Kelleher—Navy Edwin Lappen—Navy Selig Lutwack—Navy Anthony Mandile—Navy John Martin—Army List correct to May 21st George McGuire—Navy Walter Murphy—Navy Stephen Myers—Army Merwin Nair—Navy Francis Nestor—Navy Robert Ramino—Navy Bernard Rothschild—- Army William Schmidt—Navy John Slattery—Navy Donald Treske—Navy Irving White—Merchant Marine Hobart Wilson—Navy Charles Woodhouse—Navy Philip Zieky—Army Albert Miller—Navy 47 Gold Stars to May 21, 1945 68 T I I lb Left to right, 1st row: Lukach, Beatman, Anderson. 2nd row: Roth, Jacobson, Silverman, Dehm, Sullivan, Huempel. 3rd row: Biberstein, Tulin, Rosenstein, Taylor, Smith. 4th row: Fein, Elovitz, Cunningham, Henderson, Rosenberg, Beyea. Portal Board Editor ELIHU SILVERMAN Marilyne Beatman June Cunningham Beatrice Huempel Annebelle Jacobson Marguerite Lukach Geraldine Roth ASSOCIATES Patricia Sullivan Gwendolyn Taylor Mollie Tulin Ralph Beyea Gerald Elovitz Faculty Adviser F. ELIOT LARRABEE Charles Fein William Henderson TYPISTS Rose Biberstein Mildred Rosenstein Business Manager WALTER DEHM ASSISTANTS Betty Anderson Secretary Seymour Rosenberg Helen Smith Faculty Adviser ROBERT P. CUNNINGHAM 70 Sports 1944-45 71 Football Team 1st row, left to right: Blesso, Romano, Fradianni, Toro, Andreoli, Grisevich, Sklar, Griffith, Berard, Conderino. 2nd row: Pappalardo, Foran, Yaconiello, Cramer, Phillips, Saul, Sottile, Benson, Jenks, Kone. 3rd row: Epstein, Berg, Coach Gipson, Zieky, Allen, Blumenthal, Mr. Burke. The final whistle of the 1944 football schedule brought to a close a thrill-packed season which saw the cleated warriors of the Green and White put on an exhibition of gameness and sportsmanship which will live long in our memories. How can we forget the excitement of Blesso to Griffith passes, the aggressive line play of Pappalardo and Romano, or shifty McClure off on a 20-yard jaunt? No less memorable are back-slappings after Weaver touch¬ downs, the frozen feet, and the hoarse throats! Coach Gipson faced the 1944 season with only two lettermen, Co-Captain Andreoli and Conderino. A rugged pre-season training turned out a well-conditioned but untested team. Evidence of the effectiveness of Mr. Gipson ' s calisthenics was the lack of a serious injury throughout the season. Weaver opened against Woodrow Wilson, the game ending in a 6-6 tie. West Haven also gained a tie, 0-0, but the big Green found themselves in beating East Hartford 7-6 on a rain- soaked field and lead Hall 6-0 in a similar amphibious operation, only to drop the game in the closing minutes, 6-7. After trouncing Leavenworth 25-6, the team looked ready to tackle its traditional rivals. Bulkeley opened fast and got off to an early lead which the boys could never quite overcome, despite the effective passes of Blesso to ends Toro and Griffith. The 72 game wound up 18-28, in favor of Bulkeley. Weav¬ er scored early in the Turkey Day Classic with H.P.H.S., but the Hartford passing attack was too much to stop. The Owls scored late in the second quarter to climax a 68-yard drive. With only three minutes remaining to play, Hartford scored again to put the game on ice—3-12. The regular backfield was composed of Con- derino, Blesso, McClure, and Co-Captain Grise- vich. Toro, Sklar, Berard, Co-Captain Andreoli, Pappalardo, Romano, and Griffith made up the hard-charging line. With numerous underclassmen to serve as a nucleus for next season, Coach Gipson and Weaver ' s Beavers should present a strong line-up tor 1945. Romano was elected captain for next year. The Portal Board wishes him and the team the best of luck! Weaver Weaver Weaver Weaver Weaver ..... 25 Weaver . . . . .18 Weaver ..... 6 Woodrow Wilson ... 6 West Haven 0 East Hartford .... 6 West Hartford .... 7 Leavenworth .... 6 Bulkeley ..... 28 Hartford . . . . .12 SUMMARY 6 0 7 6 McClure takes it around end The Big W 73 Cross-Country CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM Front row, left to right: Patterson, Rice, Healy, Martocchio, Johnson, Komarinetz, Smith. 2nd row: Mr. Lund, Haskell, Ungaro, Frankel, Singletary, Rudner, Lebowitz, Mr. Burke. Under the guidance of Coach Ralph Lund, and inspired by Co-Captains Johnson and Martocchio, the cross-country team of the 1944 season compiled a winning record for future Weaver teams to aim at. Not since pre-war days has Weaver turned out so successful a team. Losing only to a strong Manchester combine, the wearers of the Green and White placed third against the best teams in the state at the Storrs meet. Manchester took first honors. Besides the fine running of Martocchio and Johnson, the latter capturing two firsts, a second, and a third in the four dual meets, Patterson, Rice, Healy, Corso, and Komarinetz were out¬ standing. Patterson, by finishing twelfth in the state meet, fell one place shy of a medal. The prospects for next season are cheerful, as all will return except Martocchio and Johnson. SEASON SUMMARY (low score wins!) W eaver . 22 New Britain . 33 Weaver . 27 Middletown . 28 Weaver . 37 Manchester . 18 W eaver . 21 Bristol . 34 STATE MEET AT STORRS lst-Manchester — 2nd-H.P.H.S. — 3rd-Weaver. Johnson coming home! 74 Basketball BASKETBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: De Lucco, Ciccone, Sottile, Griffith, Rosow, Poirot, Barnard. 2nd row: Mr. Burke, H. Borden, Braem, Slattery, Kone, Yacavone, Coach Gipson, Davidson. Coach Charlie Gipson ' s Green-clad hoopsters really heaped great honors upon their Alma Mater in the 1945 basketball season. Playing a brilliant brand of ball, the fighting Green outfit gained and earned the praise of all New England. To Co-Captains Bill Griffith and George Sottile goes the honor of leading the most successful team in the history of Weaver. The first game of the regular season ended in an unimpressive victory over Hall, but the Big Green next dropped a thriller to a highly-touted. Bulkeley team by one point in an evenly- matched contest. East Hartford, Bristol, Hartford, Meriden, and Hall were subdued in exciting games. Then Weaver ran into a ' ' hot ' ' New Britain ball club and never could quite overcome an early lead in this hard-fought contest. After giving Bristol another basketball lesson, Weaver faced Bulkeley wifh the city-championship at stake. In another heart-breaker, the wearers of the Green came out second-best. The season ended with victories over Hartford and New Britain to qualify the Weaver Beavers” for the C.I.A.C. tournament. Season record: 10 wins, 3 losses. Aggressive, hard-playing Bill Baldy Griffith was the spark-plug of the 1945 outfit. His flashy shooting and sure ball-handling made him master of the situation at all times. He was an inspiration to his teammates, a threat to the opposition, and a joy to the fans. The sophomore sensation, Tom DeLucco, and dead-eyed Ed Poirot alternated at the other forward 75 post. The capable Everett Babe Ciccone held down the center position, and his numerous scoring sprees contributed heavily to the team ' s success. He had able assistance from husky Frank Toro until the latter ' s ineligibility in mid-season. The cool, deliberate floor-play of George Sottile, coupled with his timely set-shots and brilliant defensive work, made him an invaluable cog in the Green-shirted combine. At the other guard post was rangy Bruce Rosow, the best defensive man on the team. Rosow not only managed to control his own backboard but was always a threat on offense. Bill Barnard, Pete Yacavone, Bill Braem, and A1 Kone saw consid¬ erable action as substitutes. STATE TOURNAMENT Ranked sixth among the state class-A high schools, the Weaver basketball team drew Warren Harding of Bridgeport in the playdown round. Under great tension, due to the huge crowds and the importance of the contest, the Green-shirted lads got off to a shaky start at the unfamiliar New Haven Arena. At half-time they held a slim one point lead, but in the second half Bill Griffith pulled the team together, and they went all the way to a 34-26 victory. Rosow, Ciccone, and Sottile also played brilliantly. Now let ' s hold ' em, fellas! Norwich Free Academy was drawn in the next round, and the boys had a night ' s work cut out for them. At intermission the game was deadlocked 15-15 in a hard-fought contest. Then it happened—a blazing third period out¬ burst led by Griffith, who amassed 18 points , j7 77 _ , . , Give em the elbow, Bruce! for the evening s workout. Norwich never threatened again, and the final score was 37-31. In the semi-finals Weaver faced a New Haven Commercial team which was rated number one in the state and favored to take 76 the tournament. Entering the game a decided under-dog, the Big Green proceeded to put on an exhibition of sensa¬ tional ball playing that left both fans and opposition amazed. Brilliant defensive work by Rosow silenced Commercial ' s big gun while Rosow himself garnered 7 points. An exciting Weaver offensive, led by Ciccone with 12 points, and Griffith ' s usual praiseworthy efforts rolled up a score of 41-26. Thus Weaver became the first Hartford high school ever to reach the finals, and the Beavers entered the game a favor¬ ite over New Haven Hillhouse. The game turned out to be the most exciting of the 1945 CIAC tournament. The quarter lead (5-4) increased to 13-9 at half-time, but Hillhouse came from behind to tie it up 20-20 at the three-quarter mark. The final period was a torrid session with the stands going wild. Grif¬ fith dropped a foul shot, and Ciccone added a field goal only to have Hillhouse tie it up. Again Ciccone threw a one- hander, and Sottile added a free-throw with only seconds remaining. Hillhouse dropped.a rebound and a foul to send the game into overtime at 26 all. Then to the dismay of a large contingent of Weaver rooters, Hillhouse scored, three rapid field goals while the best Weaver could muster was Griffith ' s long shot. Final score, 32-28. By reaching the finals Weav¬ er qualified, along with Hillhouse, to represent Connecticut in the New England Tournament at Boston, Mass. RESULTS Weaver . . . . . 34 Warren Harding . 26 Weaver . . . . . 37 Norwich . 31 Weaver . . . . . 41 Commercial . 26 Weaver (overtime) . 28 Hillhouse . . 32 Sottile and Griffith ready for action Ciccone lets one fly! Duck! 77 New England Tournament Weaver drew the top-rated Waterville (Me.) High outfit in the first round. Waterville, winner of the previous year ' s New England championship, was riding high on a 67-game winning streak, but this fact failed to impress the Green-clad lads from Weaver. They pro¬ ceeded to show the Maine-staters and a large crowd at the spacious Boston Garden such grit and determination that the name of Weaver High School was imbedded in the minds of all New England basketball fans. Fighting all the way, the Beavers trailed at half time 24-19. Then, with a thrilling second- half spurt which had the spectators on their feet time and time again, Weaver ' s hoopsters pulled away to a 50-45 lead in the final minutes of play, only to have Waterville tie it up with a field goal and three foul shots to send the contest into overtime. Opening fast, the Maine- staters sank three straight field goals to Ciccone ' s lone foul shot to win 56-51. It was a heart- breaker to lose, but the boys gave such a splendid account of themselves that there was no shame in defeat. It was the last game of one of the best quintets ever to wear the Green and White of Weaver High School. New Haven Hillhouse, victor over Weaver in an overtime game, went on to beat Water¬ ville and win the New England championship. Griffith and Rosow in action at the Boston Garden Associated Press Photos 78 Front row, left to right: Mr. Burke, Sottile, Poirot, Ahl, DeLucco, Lewis, Toro, Newton, Griffith, Becker. 2nd row: Parade, Barnard, D ' Onofrio, Perry, Romano, Slattery, Calloway, Goldblatt, Mr. Waring. 3rd row: J. Borden, Blesso, Linden, Healy, Braem, Miller, Clay. Moriarty, Sayadoff, Nemeroff, N. Perry, Sullivan. Baseball On paper, the 1945 baseball team looks like a good bet for the city title. Coach Waring has good ball players three deep in every position, and with this wealth of material Weaver should sport a winning ball club. Toro, Healy, Sottile, and Garber will probably make up the infield with able help from D ' Onofrio, De¬ Lucco, and Borden. Out in the gar¬ den, Newton and Griffith will reign, with the other postion uncertain at our going to press. Ahl, Lewis, and Barnard make up an impressive catching staff, with Ahl slated to see the most service. At the all-important pitcher ' s position will be fast-baller Moe Romano, Ed Poirot, and Lefty Miller. Romano ' s hurling should be one of the outstanding features of the season. On the whole, it looks like a well-rounded and well-balanced club and a winning season. Tennis Under the guidance of Mr. Robins, the tennis team faces the 1945 season with high hopes. Four lettermen, Captain Elovitz, Silverman, Kaplan, and Oppenheimer remain from last year ' s team, with Sodafsky, Hellerman, and Epstein also slated for considerable service. The team should be highly successful according to pre-season indications. Track Coach Gipson is highly optimistic about the 1945 track team. The largest turnout in years answered the call for candidates, and among them is a wealth of talent. With Dick Johnson, Ciccone, and Rosow expected to lead the team in point getting, the team should win a major¬ ity of its meets. The loss of sprinter Dave Rice to the Navy will hurt, but great strength in the relays and distance runs should overcome this, with Patterson, Johnson, Komarinetz, Hen¬ derson, and Martoccio available. Ciccone, Phill.ps, Sklar, and Lester should bear the brunt of the work in the weight-throwing department. Rosow will handle Front row, left to right: Rice, B. Rosow, Ciccone, Phillips, R. Johnson, the high jump and pole vault. All Sanders, Patterson. 2nd row: Mr. Burke, Martoccio, Rohrlick, Hen- in all, the Green-clad lads should J rsor J ' Komarinetz Cagenello Synder, Lester, Cohen 3rd row: t , , , Hurwitz, Chnstison, Rudner, Benson, bklar, Taylor, L. Johnson, Dehm, give a good, account Ot themselves. Jainchill, Schmidt, Dunn, Saffir. Back row: S. Rosow, Singletary, Saul, Welson, Burgie, H. Johnson, Dobrowolsky, Deranian, Mr. Gipson, Jackson, Pinkes, Solomon. 79 Reading from top left down: Rosow hoops in another for the Big Green. As Weaver scores again—well, once any¬ way! Our Morale Builders, sitting one out. Going out to battle! But Bob, they have to score sometimes! Oops! 80 GIRLS ' LEADERS ' CORPS Front row, left to right: Hagan, Forman, Gaudreau, Gates, Gellin, Matassa, Conners, Anderson. 2nd row: Parker, Cullen, Jacobson, Lukach, Baker, Swanson, Dauer, Johnson. Back row: Randazzo, Ragonese, Meskill, Koplowitz, Nashlenas, Thomas, Cunningham, Anacleto, Mendes. Girls ' Sports or ( It Could Happen to You —1959) As my creaking anatomy struggled painfully along the decorative passageway of the immense, foreboding building, my bloodshot drooping eyes managed to remain open long enough to catch a glimpse of the inspiring message protruding from a well-polished slab of marble: 19 5 9 HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL The place where people who are run down wind up. 81 Courageously, I strolled through the dimly lighted corridors until a terrifying screech pene¬ trated my ears and notified me that I had at last reached my desired destination. With cautious steps, I slowly crept into the mysterious room, my eyes focused upon the pale, thin face of Mrs. Foggerty, (nee Dot Swanson) a great athlete of the previous generation. (An athlete, as defined by Virginia Baker, is A dignified bunch of muscles, unable to split the wood or sift the ashes,” and I ' m inclined to agree with her.) Emanating from the suffering creature lying painfully upon a bed of rocks covered with a sheet (I was a nurse at that hospital and I know!) came a terrific wailing as thoughts of gymnasium days at Weaver flashed across her mind. Curiosity killed the cat,” as the saying goes, but not considering myself a cat (?), I induced Mrs. Foggertv to tell all to my sympathetic ears. It all started way back in the memorable year of 1942,” cackled the weary voice of Dorothy Foggerty. Although a green sophomore, I possessed a small fraction of brains which managed to pull me through my scholastic problems. This ordeal temporarily laid aside, I turned my undivided attention to Girls ' Sports, which were then under the capable supervision of Miss Dorothea Stephan.” At this point the peaceful serenity was shattered by the booming voice of Dr. Aloysious Faix, whose mighty frame filled the small doorway. Overflowing with curiosity, I questioned the medic as to whether any particular application was required for Mrs. Foggerty ' s strained back. No,” replied the confident healer of wounds, arnica or horse liniment will do—one ' s as good as the other.” At last with him a safe distance away, Dorothy continued her fas¬ cinating tale. My sophomore year was the preface to everything else. After becoming acquainted with demerits, ciphers, and sore muscles, and during my Junior year with laborious mental exer¬ cise, typing you know, I was ready to hit the trail of success in my Senior year at Weaver High School. September 1944 brought sunshine and music to the hearts of the athletes as they ven¬ tured forth to play soccer speedball. Their conscience, the voice which tells them not to do Reading from left to right: Yeah Chuck! Yeah Gipson! Sports Night in the works—Lombardo, Swanson, Jacobson, Baker, and Premo. Parker and Schiavone battle it out on Playday. 82 CHEERLEADERS Kneeling, left to right: Johnson, Coles, Kaplan. 2nd row: Swanson, Flannagan, Baker, Koplowitz, Umberfield. Back row: Shemonsky, Komarinetz. something after they have just completed doing it, lurked in the background. Owing to the intervention of Dan Cupid, our former gym teacher relinquished her honored (?) position to Miss Eleanor Whitney, who was to struggle on as best she could with the given material. As Captain of Team 2, I was obliged to carry my interrupted dreams through a well-filled bus and stagger over the ' dewey ' (opponent of F. D. R. 1944) lawn until I could see the outline of the school ' s magnificent structure through a blanket of fog. I wouldn ' t say 7:45 was early, but after all, why should they call upon me to act as a bugler for the birds? Being an optimistic gal, my bruises and I soon set forth on an excursion into the badminton field. Despite my clumsy hands and feet which never moved quite fast enough, I successfully cultivated the art of seeing my object, (the short, stout birdie), and. through skillful manipulation of my little racquet I was soon able in a blast of fury to send him over to my opponent Dot Mendes, who usually got hit in the face. By the way, did I ever tell you about the dance I attended down at the ' Y ' that fall? Well, after a delightful evening of good companionship, I was blessed with a ' bore ' in every sense of the word. Trying to cover up our embarrassment, I explained the situation confirming the question lurking in the back of his mind. Just as I completed telling him that my poor dancing was due to the fact that I was a little stiff from Badminton, he icily replied, ' It ' s a matter of indifference to me where you are from! ' Forgetting her aches and pains in the enthusiastic recital of what happens to people who go in for sports, Dot was suddenly interrupted by a loud panting from a patient at the other end of the ward. Go ahead, whispered Gerry Meskill, tell about basketball. I was in on that along with Jean Conners, Shirley Parker, Dot Johnson, Grace Matassa, and June Cunningham. I was getting to that, answered Dot. With the help of a staunch friend, I signed up for the queen of girls ' sports—basketball. Ah, there is a sport! Dot ' s voice murmured. With 83 GIRLS ' LEADERS ' CORPS Kneeling and front row, left to right: Hill, Magistri, Carey, Nappier, Vail, Miller. Back row: B. Harris, Colandro, Schiavone, Lombardo, Premo, Salvatore, Chernoff, Lapidus, Reaves. much competition on all sides, each team entered the tournament with a strong determina¬ tion to win. Amidst the fun and jollity of fhis sport, I am proud to announce, I received an official invitation informing me of my acceptance into the greatest club for all sport lovers, the Girls ' Leaders ' Corps. This club, composed of friendly Weaverites, met every second and fourth Friday of the month to carry on the necessary business. Although I groaned about missing a study period, I usually found myself present at their practice meetings held on Thursday mornings. Before long, a Girls ' Athletic Council was formed, consisting of the heads of each individual sport. Their chief function was the guidance of the girls participating in these various activities with due regard to the laws pertaining to good sportsmanship. ' ' Suddenly, breaking in upon this ' ' once-in-a-lifetime ' ' experience, a thunderous bell peeled forth, and with reluctance I bid Dot goodbye promising that I ' d return the next day to hear the rest of her amusing biography. Before entering the patients ' room the next day, Dr. Faix warned me not to excite Dorothy (her nerves were not up to par). With a hasty promise, I left the egotistical Doc, and scurried down the corridor to my friend ' s room. After a brief wel¬ come, I succeeded in pulling out the family skeleton once again. Dot ' s voice rang through the cheerless at¬ mosphere of the hospital ' s environ¬ ment as she proceeded with the story. After attending a rousing assem¬ bly which informed the girls that Sport Night was soon to be pre- Annie checks totals at Playday 84 sented, I did my best to get the girls to my Blue team against Virginia Baker ' s Green. Well, I guess I ought to confess that I was on the Green team myself, I stammered. Why, Marguerite! Oh well, I ' ll forgive you for it. To continue — not entirely recovered from the intoxication of just being happy, I sacrificed two activity periods a week which were devoted strictly to ping pong where I met such worthy opponents as Irene Gellin, (what a whiz!) and Shirley Forman. Although my report card warned me against involving myself in too many activities, I bravely joined a volleyball team along with Roberta Ragonese (com¬ monly known as ' Rags ' ) and ' Bert ' Koplowitz. Then came a sad experience in my life. Owing to those revealing devices informing parents about scholastic achievements, some friends had to refrain from participating in additional sports. Nevertheless, I must say a word or two about these other games, for then I ' ll be sure of some sympathy for their miserable mis¬ fortune. Every Friday, a hilarious group would haunt the ' Y ' s ' luxurious swimming pool. Learn¬ ing to swim and having amusing (?) friends like Bunny Cullen (Kathleen to the teachers) and June Umberfield at your beck and call was all that was needed for a contented afternoon. That was not all, however. Numerous fe¬ male Robin Hoods of Weaver High (Betty Ander¬ son and Emily Gaudreau really looked cute in shorts!) spent many a gorgeous afternoon in the sunshine as they practiced the art of archery. To top it all off, Keney Park was overflowing with anxious girls awaiting a chance to demonstrate their skill (?) at that famous sport—tennis. Oh! yes bowling was a popular sport that loads of girls indulged in every Thursday eve¬ ning. You could always be sure of seeing an excited group proudly exhibiting their scores, whatever they might be. My gosh! Wouldn ' t you know it? Here comes that Indian doc with your prescription from Maxwell ' s Drug Store. As some wise person predicted, Blessed are they that are ignorant, for they shall be happy in thinking they know everything. After a spasm of many sighs and groans, Dot bravely faced the world in an effort to finish her interrupted history. Although graduation was nearing, girls ' sports were definitely not over! America ' s No. 1 game—softball, fictitious title used by the feminine race, but greeted as baseball in the masculine world, was waiting eagerly to capture the few remaining healthy specimens. At least, Janice Thomas and Jo Dauer looked healthy when they started! All through the year we received invitations from other schools to attend ' Play Days. ' Of course, I had been working so hard that I didn ' t even remember the meaning of the word ' Play. ' (She giggled) I sure caught on fast though. Ding, Dong! Crash! Bang! These various enemies to the well-proportioned American citizen ' s hearing organs filled the entire dreary corridor, as a nurse (I flatter her when I adorn her with this rare title) clumsily brought the remnants of a good dinner to her suffer¬ ing patient. Using this interruption as a detour, I timidly mentioned the tiny indiscreet word reunion which set Mrs. Foggerty ' s head in a whirl of excitement. Since 1 had let the cat out of the bag (and why cram it back again!), I further explained that the 1945 class reunion was scheduled for the coming year and that I had already met, purely by accident, six former members of the Leader ' s Corps: Rosemary Hagan, Emilia Anacleto, Rosalie Randazzo, Annebelle Jacobson, former secretary of the Corps, Doris Gates and Helen Nashlenas, who said they were going. The world is full of willing people, some willing to work—the rest willing to let them, and Dot, scarcely alive but falling in the first category, hastily assured me that the man who still possessed both his appendix and tonsils (the Doc to you) could somehow fix her up, so that she would be able to attend. In a cheerful frame of mind, such as that which enables a tea kettle to sing though in hot water up to its nose, I bade farewell to my cherished friend as we set a date (including crutches, liniments, and oils) to meet and revive other delicate memories at the Reunion for the Class of 1945. Bottoms Up!!! 85 vox MOST POPULAR Betty Anderson Ernest Andreoli Virginia Baker Herman Borden Annebelle Jacobson BEST DISPOSITION Merwin Adelberg Dorothy Swanson Victor Campanelli Virginia Baker Rosalie Randazzo BEST LOOKING Everett Ciccone June Umberfield BEST ATHLETE Bruce Rosow Barbara Wineck BEST DRESSED Robert Dunn Shirley Forman MOST SERIOUS John Dignam Armand Korzenik Sophie Feldman MOST BOMBASTIC Seymour Rosenberg Gilbert Ziff Virginia Baker Kathleen Cullen CUTEST Herman Borden June Cunningham MOST CAPABLE Armand Korzenik Annebelle Jacobson Elihu Silverman Roberta Ragonese MOST ENTERTAINING Gerald Elovitz Doris Tchaikow MOST MISCHIEVOUS Philip Wolf 86 POP QUIETEST Virginia Chase Donald Austin William Barnard Frances Rosker MOST TALKATIVE Gilbert Zilf Betty Anderson MOST SERVICE TO WEAVER Walter Dehm Armand Korzenik Sybil Wyzan MOST LITERARY Elihu Silverman Dorothy Swanson BEST PERSONALITY Gerald Elovitz Rose-Marie Piccolo MOST ANGELIC Leonard Neistat Kathleen Cullen BEST DANCER Naldo Lattanzio Edward Poirot Adele Dorenbaum June Umberfield FRANKEST John Foran Gilda Wall MOST NONCHALANT Everett Ciccone John Foran Carola Rudner BIGGEST BLOW Leonard E. Greenberg Annebelle Jacobson MOST STUDIOUS Leonard E. Greenberg Sylvia Watkins MOST ARTISTIC Ralph Beyea fy m 87 Class History of 1945 (Radio Program — 1959) Dr. Agony:— and so, Mr. Borden, you ' ll find that you will be able to keep friends longer if you buy your own cigarettes instead of mooching them. Announcer: You are listening to the Dr. Agony program, sponsored by the Larrabee Com¬ pany, makers of the Snappy Garter, the garter that never lets you down. Don ' t forget, folks: Larrabee spelled backwards spells eebarral. That ' s right, when you drop the first letter, simultaneously substituting an 1 for the b , and stic for the rral it gives elastic. Yes, it stretches! The next one on our program is Mr. Meanor. Step up, sir. Dr. Agony: Just what is your problem? Mr. Meanor: I have a strange mania, Dr. Agony. Every morning I get up at 6 o ' clock and dash down to Keney Park. After shaking Tuck snuggled up on his comfortable bench, I take off my shoes and wade into the mud to help the poor little beavers build their dams. Although I try to tear myself away, I can ' t get rid of this strange obsession. D. A.: By looking back into your past, perhaps we can find the cause of this trouble. MM: I think it all began when I entered Weaver in the fall of ' 42, one lowly sophomore in a class of 496. My best friend was lost in the heat of the battle while looking for the knobs on the swinging doors. May he rest in peace! (Voice breaks.) As I was running to room 457 on an errand for a senior, I met Ima Sally Sophomore, setting up her man-traps in the lobby. It was love at first slight! I asked to walk her home after school, but she was going to the Senior-Sophomore tea. In order to catch her attention, I tried out for the football team. In three days I was walking again. In November Sally and I were both on the committee for counting the money donated by Weaver for the Fighter Plane Campaign. Our school was the largest contributor of those from Hartford, giving 12% of the $1,267. Elated as I was over finding that our Christmas vacation was to be two weeks long, I was soon down in the dumps to discover that Governor Baldwin canceled the Good-Will Formal because of the fuel shortage. Was I ever to dance with Sally? Another disappointment shad¬ owed my blithe young life. H.P.H.S. spoiled our previous record of being undefeated, untied, and unscored upon, by winning 7-0 in the dying minutes of play. I sat on the bench and wept. (Sob) DA: Come, come, young man; pull yourself together. Someday Weaver will beat Hartford High. (Audience laughs.) MM: With the coming of the new year of 1943, Sal and all her girl-friends joined the WARS and covered themselves with glory at rationing headquarters. I, too, did my part in Mr. Parks ' pro¬ jection squad, which received national recognition in the Educational Screen. Once more my gal Sal showed her patriotic spirit by becoming a member of the Blue¬ birds, a group which did volunteer work at the Hartford Hospital. She was very proud of her blue uniform and loved the work there. After the objectives of the Victory Corps were explained at an assembly, Sally and I were among the first to join. In fact, Weaver ' s social season opened with a dance sponsored by the Victory Corps and the Girls ' League. It was in March that one of the swellest fellows I ever knew passed away-—Eddie Wolf. Classmates and teachers alike keenly felt his loss. 88 I shall never forget the feeling I had the first day I saw the Minute-Man Flag flying in front of Weaver. We received this award for reaching the 90% participation mark in War Stamp sales. Weaver went South of the Border in April with its Pan-American assembly, featuring school talent including Sally, who danced a mean tango with the other girls of the chorus. I left Weaver in June, bursting with pride on two accounts: first, because I was no longer an underdog but was now a full-fledged junior, and second, because Weaver had won rec¬ ognition in the United States Congressional records for its participation in the War Loan drives. How surprised Mr. Burke was when we quadrupled his quota of $10,000! Announcer: Is Mr. S. Rosenberg in the audience? His wife just had twins. S. R. (Running Out): Now all I need is one more and I ' ll have my own baseball team. MM: After a welcome vacation I returned to Weaver, glowing with enthusiasm and a fiery sunburn. Sally became athletic this year, getting up at the crack of dawn to play speedball, and taking part in all the extra-curricular activities that Miss Stephan had planned. In October Mr. Fox, keeper of the keys, retired. He was succeeded by Mr. Williams, who ably carried on his work. Sal told me about Miss Edythe Schneider, a former Weaver student and well-known soprano, who sang at a Girls ' League assembly. The next thing I remember is being carried off the field on Turkey Day, as I threatened revenge to the victorious Hartford High team. After a hot debate at assembly, it was decided that the voting age should be lowered to 18. Mr. Crowell was enthusiastic! Organized for the purpose of cleaning the grounds, picking up butts in the boys ' room, and wiping the bits of blood and hair from the swinging doors, a special service squad was appointed by Miss Talcott. Finally Sal and I went to the Good-Will Formal. The gym was lavishly decorated with snowmen and Christmas stars, and we danced to the smooth music of Jerry Kay. Afterwards we went up to Inspiration Point, but drooling Bob Dunn chased us away! With over $66,000, Weaver skyrocketed to victory in the Fourth War Loan Drive. Orchids to Mr. Waring. Showing slides of the first WAC contingent in North Africa, Captain Frances Marquis honored a Weaver assembly. Early in February Mr. Burke ac¬ cepted the service flag presented to the school by the Girls ' League. Distinguished guests were Rabbi Morris Silverman and Mr. John Hurley, acting mayor of Hartford. The month of March started off with a bang when one of my well-known class¬ mates took top honors in the city division of the American Legion Oratorical Contest. A few weeks after Armand ' s well-earned triumph, I discovered that our Cicero class would be best represented at the State Latin Contest by Molly Tulin and Elihu Silverman. Sweet music (?) at halt-time 89 DA: Come, come, my dear fellow; cheer up! We men must not admit these things even to ourselves. Let ' s continue with our story. MM: Weaver played host to the high school Doris, Bernice, and Bea go for the uniforms! orators in the regional competition of the American Legion Oratorical Contest. It was an honor and a privilege to be selected for this distinction; we were certainly proud of our¬ selves. But unfortunately, we had to miss our first three periods. (Sobs) I swaggered home proud as punch the day Sally was among the 18 select juniors who were elected to the Weaver Chapter of the National Honor Society. Alas! How I looked with envy at her Honor Society charm. Is the female of the species always to triumph over the male? (Sigh) It was the day Sally and I took the tuberculin test that I asked her to the Junior Prom. That night we gaily tripped the light fantastic in the gym, decorated to represent the Garden of Hope. A short while later Sally took our geometry teacher to the Junior-Faculty Tea. Oh, those loci and hypotenuses! A swell band concert was given in the Weaver Auditorium; Maestro Geen really did a wonderful job in developing this organization from scratch. The gala occasion of that spring was the Tri-School V-Concert held May 9 at the Bush- nell Memorial Hall. Sally and I as members of the choir got a close-range view of Miss Anna Kaskas, gracious soloist of the Metropolitan. Two of Weaver ' s most faithful and well- liked teachers, Miss Lydia Chapman and Mr. R. K. Stanley, retired. They will long be remem¬ bered for their loyal service. It was at this time that Beavers started to take pos¬ session of my better senses. I read through a copy of the ' 44 Portal, and I guess Freedman ' s idea of making the Beaver into Weaver ' s symbol just got me. I longed for the day when there would be a book for my own class. DA: But you got your class book in the end, didn ' t you? MM: Yes, and that ' s where I felt like kicking the Portal board, when I saw what they said about me. (Mr. Meanor gnashes his teeth.) My junior year was climaxed by being a junior usher, (thrill, thrill) and I admiringly gazed up at those lofty upperclassmen in whose footsteps I was about to follow. After spending my summer as a stock boy in a local department store, Sally told me of the appointment of Miss Eleanor Whitney as physical education teacher, replacing Miss Stephan, who had succumbed to Cupid ' s arrow. Soon after the senior year began, we were shocked by the sudden death of Mrs. M. Davis Jackson, gymnasium Bob and Jerry roll up score 90 assistant, who was succeeded by Mrs. D. E. Pound. We also learned that Miss Elvira Lord, an English teacher, had joined the WACS during the summer. In October I truly felt my importance as a Senior when I ordered my class ring. And months later when we received them, I felt twice as proud. Concurrent with the national elec¬ tions came two important Weaver elections with Erny Andreoli and Paul Grisevich emerging as co-captains of the football team. My spirits soared as I thought that the time had now come when Weaver would show its superiority over H.P.H.S. For a period of about two months, starting in November, a noticeable change came over the physical appearance of Weaver students: the girls started zealously curling their locks and the boys actually began to wear ties. The reason? Classbook pictures were being taken! Speaking of the classbook, it was just about this time that thirteen aspiring young intellects, headed by Elihu Silverman, were appointed as editors of the Portal. Their objectives were high as they set out to publish a truly magniloquent volume! On a crisp autumn day in November, Sally and I watched the unveiling of the Northwest Honor Roll, a memorial to the men and women from our district in military service, many of them Weaver graduates. Mr. Burke was the prinicpal speaker at this event. Indeed, even at this time many of our friends had left Weaver in their senior year to enter the services. On Turkey Day I had my last chance to prove my capabilities, but to no avail. Again I was foiled as H.P.H.S. chalked up a score of 12-6. Monotonous, isn ' t it? (Audience weeps.) However our chagrin was lessened upon learning that Frank Toro and Moe Romano were selected for the All-City Team. In December Weaver came to the fore as Merwin Adelberg was elected choirmaster of the A Cappella. The choir presented its annual Christmas concert at Weaver under the direction of Mr. James Price, a fitting tribute to the holiday season. My joy was complete when soon after I escorted Sally to the Good-Will Formal—a wonderful night, but oh, next morning! DA: What happened? MM: I ' m still trying to find out. Anyway, to go on: our principal Mr. Burke attended an impressive ceremony, the commissioning of the U. S. S. Alex Diachenko, named in honor Super Suds! Super Suds! i ii Am • Wl o jy 4 L n ) l ' l - LmJArW ■j A ( W 7 Cj T.B.TEST 91 Loyalty — unheard melodies are sweeter ! of a Weaver graduate killed in action. We proudly adopted the vessel as our own, deter¬ mined to aid the officers and crew in every way possible. Betty Anderson, Girls ' League president, won the Good Citizenship Award given each year by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and. Walter Dehm carried off the Bausch and Lomb Science Prize for the highest average for three years of science. All records were broken when June Cunningham was voted class president, the only girl ever elected to this office since the opening of Weaver ' s portals. How Sally did crow! March came in like a lion and brought with it Weaver Night, featuring a United Na¬ tions theme. All the student talent was assembled into one grand show under the auspices of the Girls ' League and ably directed by Miss Marie Johnston. Sally kicked with the other girls in the chorus while I ushed in the balcony. Winding up a wonderful season, Weaver made city history by reaching the finals in the Connecticut-State basketball tournament, only to lose an overtime heart-breaker to New Haven Hillhouse. Having qualified for the New England tournament, we lost another over¬ time game to a Waterville, Maine team that had won 67 consecutive games. Korzenik did it again in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. Then on that fateful March day it happened: Alvin Hirschfeld got his first demerit! On April 12 the school was shocked to hear of President Roosevelt ' s death. Less than a month later when the whole world celebrated V-E day, we were grieved to think that our cap¬ tain was fallen cold and dead , not able to enjoy the fruits of his labor. Almost before we knew it, May was here and the girls stole the spotlight by display¬ ing their athletic prowess at Sports Night. Sally battled for the Blues,” while I cheered her on. What an hilarious evening we spent as the seniors gathered for Class Night! As we didn ' t know when we would all celebrate together again, we made it an evening long to remember. — Senior Reception! — the gym dimly lit and bedecked with festive garlands, and the fellows and girls, now glamorous in their evening attire! This was a far cry from the plaid shirts, bobby socks, and loafers of our younger years. With mingled feelings of joy and humility I sat with my class on the Bushnell Memorial stage and witnessed a truly impressive ceremony. Valedictorian Silverman, Salutatorian E. Greenberg, and the other graduation speakers expressed so well the feelings I had. Look¬ ing back over the years spent at Weaver, I felt them to be of great moment, important as a prelude to the inscrutable future, (takes a deep breath) MM: And that ' s my story, Dr. Agony. What ' s your advice? 92 DA: (long pause, audience waits breathless) On first consideration, this seems like a truly difficult problem. Let us analyze the facts: you have a strange attraction for Beavers, you went to Weaver High School, and—aha! I have it. Miss Stroh, will you please bring me a copy of that beautifully-illustrated, masterfully-written, gorgeously-assembled Portal of 1945. (Fanfare, audience stands up and applauds) You see, Mr. Meanor, after such a harrowing experience of three years at Weaver, there must be some marks left on a sensitive soul like yours. You miss the school, your classmates, and the building; you want to see what has happened to all your friends. In your ignorance, which is only natural after three years at Weaver, you think subconsciously, that the nearest thing to it is to visit the Beavers at work. It is natural for you to tie up Weaver” and Beaver because of the idea started by that member of the famous line of Portal editors. I have a better suggestion. I remember now, that in the 1945 Portal (spontaneous applause)—Miss Stroh, will you please hurry; can ' t you ever keep your files straight?—I remember an announcement about a reunion. If she ever brings me that book—ah, thank you, Miss Stroh—let me read a part of it to you. It ' s What s your reaction, Walt? right on page 45. Come one, come all!—Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! It ' s stupendous—colossal—in fact, it ' s good. Fun—laughter—meet your pals—- find out what has happened in fifteen years: did Merwin Nair get those demerits off his record?—what happened to Bob Smith ' s yellow tie?—how did Walter Dehm end up with Betty Anderson?—did Ellery Borden, E.M., (ego maniac) ever solve the case of the missing umlaut?—who spilled the car¬ bon bisulphide in German 4?—did Green¬ berg finally win his argument by sheer weight of words?—did Miss Conklin ever find the Latin Club bankbook?—who put the mouse in Miss Johnston ' s desk?—whom 93 Miss Hanks: These are my last words! did A1 Friedman marry?—did Don Wilkin¬ son ever make up his study halls?—what size hat will the Gipper wear in 15 years? —did Silverman and Korzenik ever make up?—who will win the grand prize award¬ ed at the reunion? These and many other questions will be answered on: Date: January 1, 1960 Time: 2:30 p.m. Place: Weaver High School So come on, folks; grab your wives and hobble to the Reunion—don ' t forget the date—New Year ' s Day, 1960. Everybody ' s welcome—everybody ' s wanted—Remem¬ ber the Reunion! Remember the Reunion! DA: (continuing) and so, Mr. Meanor, my advice to you is as follows: the next time you go to Keney Park, wake Bob Tuck and tell him about this wonderful reunion, and the two of you go to Weaver on New Year ' s Day. In this way you will fulfill your haunting yearn¬ ing to see Weaver again, and you won ' t ever have to go to the Beavers for comfort again. I thank you! With a dab here and there, Weaver Night goes over in a flash! 94 Pathway to Learning To get to Weaver High School, the students take many different routes. Many travel by bus while others merely follow the sidewalk on the street to reach their destination. Unknown possibly to these people is the small winding path through Keney Park, daily trodden by scores upon scores of enthusiastic Weaverites. Beginning on Vine Street near Vineland Terrace, it meanders in and out till it reaches the well-known pond where it is joined by its tributary paths at two different points from Edgewood Street. It continues along by the water, then stretches out far over the almost treeless level plain, and finally comes to an end directly in front of Weaver on Ridgefield Street. Few who travel it to school fail to observe the beauty that this walk through the park affords at all times of the year. The minute one steps off the street onto it, he is conscious of transformation into another world—a world brimming with Mother Nature ' s handiwork. In autumn the vivid col¬ ors of the trees catch the eye and bring forth numer¬ ous exclamations. The quiet splendor of boughs, hang¬ ing with snow in December, makes an enchanting Win¬ ter Wonderland. Then the most notable season of all —Spring—takes a bow with gorgeous scenery the key¬ note. Green is everywhere, buds form, squirrels chase each other in play, and book-laden youths headed in the eternal direction des¬ perately plead with Con¬ science the need of a holi¬ day! For a lot of those who traveled this path, happy memories of school days will always be recalled by what has just been said. Doubtless there were some who considered it merely another shortcut to Weaver ' s doors. To such persons this article will not flash upon that in¬ ward eye those fifteen or twenty minutes each morning, but the woodland walk served as an ever-pleasant pathway to learning for many of us. Who knows but that in 1960 this path will have changed to a well-paved road for vehicles, and we unknowingly, may often travel it? Whatever its future may be, its past is secure forever in the minds of numerous Weaverites for its happy association with school life. 95 HE SHOULD HAVE: Gerry Kronick ' s hair Sam Finkle ' s complexion Dave Jainchill ' s eyes Bob Davidson ' s nose John Hollman ' s mouth Andy Komarinetz ' s teeth Babe Ciccone ' s smile Richard Paulovich ' s dimples Stuart English ' s chin Merky Adelberg ' s voice John Brink ' s physique Ed Poirot ' s dancing ability Bruce Rosow ' s athletic ability Paul Hanover ' s poise Sounder Weinstein ' s clothes Bill Henderson ' s tact Ralph Beyea ' s artistic ability Armand Korzenik ' s vocabulary Stephen Meadow ' s individuality Walter Dehm ' s enthusiasm Leo Pinsky ' s altruism Hy Goldfarb ' s sincerity Marshall Cohen ' s conscientiousness Charles Brisson ' s congeniality Hymie Borden ' s loyalty Alvin Hirschfeld ' s good nature Charlie Fein ' s personality Donald Austin ' s business ability The Ideal Boy of 1945 96 SHE SHOULD HAVE: Virginia Baker ' s hair Marguerite Lukach ' s complexion Patricia Sullivan ' s eyes Patricia Higgin ' s mouth Doris Greenberg ' s nose Dolores Cagenello ' s teeth Rose-Marie Piccolo ' s smile Judith Rosenbaum ' s dimples Gilda Wall ' s chin Beryl Stewart ' s voice Norma Lang ' s figure Phyllis Salvin ' s danc ' ng ability Annabelle Jacobson ' s poise Marilyne Beatman ' s clothes Ann Jainchill ' s tact Sylvia Watkins ' artistic ability Sybil Wyzan ' s vocabulary Etta Hollm ' s individuality Bertha Koplowitz ' s enthusiasm Shirley Forman ' s altruism Janice Thomas ' sincerity Bernice Rosenblatt ' s conscientiousness June Cunningham ' s congeniality Wilda Wolf ' s loyalty Grace Matassa ' s good nature Dorothy Swanson ' s personality Sophie Yarum ' s business ability The Ideal Girl of 1945 97 7 ' Backward turn backward, O time, in thy flight, And make me a child again just for tonight. . . . The days of babyhood are seldom remembered, but those of childhood are still vivid to many of us. In most cases they were happy and carefree, well-supplied with laughter and joy. We all know they can never be relived physically, but there is always the mental reverie to bring us a tanglible picture. This article is not meant to ridicule those cherished days, but just to call to mind with gentle fun those humorous years of growing up. . . . It all began on a night or day, in June or December, somewhere between 1926 and 1928, with a lusty cry that might be destined to be heard fifteen years later on Weaver ' s football team or in the girls ' cheering sect ion. About this time, A1 Jolson was making the new song Mammy a success, and it certainly hit the nail on the head. Thereafter followed routines of bottle washing, crazy formulas, first teeth, baby ' s favorite game, and sleepless nights. Five years slipped by, filled with the exciting but dangerous process of putting one foot before the other, with the discovery that the mouth not only cried—it talked!—and with the realization that there were other people in the world besides grown-ups. The next few years were tough, especially that new place where it was necesary to sit for five hours a day, staring at a woman who insisted on trying to make you believe that that mixed-up stuff in black and white meant something. Years later it did! It helped slightly when someone named Shakespeare came into the picture—very slightly! The months and years again took flight, and the infants of the late twenties were don¬ ning Boy and Girl Scout uniforms, beginning to invest their talents in all kinds of lessons, and were listening wide-eyed to the tales of a place named Weaver, told by older relations. But life was wonderful those days. The summers were spent playing baseball on the corner lot, and learning to keep the water out of the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth in Mother Nature ' s briny sea. Perhaps the most fascinating spot around this time was Keney Park with its play- Reading left to right: Madeline Garrity, Candida DeAngelis, Roberta Ragonese, Bertha Koplowitz, Dolores Cagenello. 98 (a) Virginia Baker, (b) Ann Jainchill, (c) David Jainchill, (d) Irma Singer, (e) Helen Thomas, f) Anita Clementino, (g) Herman Borden, (h) Rena Fumiatti, (i) Anna Colturi,, (j) Miriam Stroh, (k) Marjorie Lambertson, (1) Theresa Finlay, (m) Mary Ray, (n) Ernest Andreoli, (o) Rosemary Milikowski, (p) Victor Campanelli, (q) Jean Conners, (r) Jean Smith, (s) Max Greenberg and Philip Wolf. 99 grounds where it was much more fun to play tag on the monkey bars and go home with a bloody nose than to obey the supervised rules. Of course, all the fun came from seeing how long it was possible to keep from getting caught! It certainly was an art. Many mastered it; many didn ' t, and it was tough on the latter later on. Then there was Keney ' s pond with its rocks to climb out on with the usual result—a good wetting for those who tried it. But it was never-forgotten fun. To almost all members of the younger generation these years were the established era of pets. Everything from the prized dog or cat down to the fascinating white mice dominated scenes of daily life. Somewhere along the line the strains of mother ' s cry, I ' m going to gel rid of that dog! ' ' , could often be heard after that lowly animal had smashed the bottles of milk, newly-delivered on the back porch, or had fought with the cat and nearly wrecked the house when no one was at home. But somehow the beloved creatures never got separated from their homes; there would have been an unfilled gap in everyone ' s heart if they had. The days continued to fly on. In the wintertime, as our fast-growing children skated on the ice or slid down Lookout Hill, little did they realize that Father Time was standing there on that hill singling out those destined to enter Weaver High School in the not-too-far-distant future. Before they knew it, the age of passing into the next grade was over, grammar school diplomas were being presented to nervous youths, and eyes were turned toward a new and higher institution of learning. Yes, knee-pants, dolls, and roller skates were now a thing of the past. In the fall, the feet of this future generation stepped into the halls of Weaver to begin a thrilling and different life. After a three years ' stay as Beavers what will be their status fifteen years hence in 1960? When they appear at their class reunion—and may there be a big turnout—they will be older, wiser, and more worried—their children may be starting on a somewhat similar career as that which has been portrayed in this article! Reading left to right: Bridget Russo, Gladys Epstein, Evelyn Adler, June Umberfield, Patricia Higgins. too Once We Were Sophomores A Sophomore Believes A Junior Believes A Senior Believes 1. That he will do his homework tonight. That he will do his home¬ work and get a date tonight. That he will get a date to¬ night. 2. That a desk is where he can keep books. That a desk is where he can rest his head. That a desk is where he can park his gum. 3. That a little black book is a teacher ' s record book. That a little black book is an assignment book. That a little black book is a reference (?) book. 4. That high school is nec¬ essary for education. That high school is for edu¬ cation. That high school should be abolished. 5. That a textbook offers knowledge on various subjects. That a textbook fills up desk space. That a textbook offers good paper for drawings. 6. That assemblies are very interesting. That assemblies are interest¬ ing and shorten classes. That assemblies shorten classes. 7. That The Lookout is a fine school paper. That The Lookout is where he can get the latest gossip. That The Lookout makes a good book cover. 8. That he will go through Weaver without any de¬ merits or tardiness. That he will go through Weaver without being tardy. That he will go through Weaver. 9. That a study hall is a place where he can study. That a study hall is a place where he can sleep. That a study hall is a place where he can spend his after¬ noons. 10. That he will some day know the class presi¬ dent. That he will some day be class president. That he will someday be United States president. 11. That the valedictorian is ’ the person with the high¬ est average in the grad¬ uating class. That the valedictorian is the smartest person in the grad¬ uating class. That the valedictorian is the second smartest person in the graduating class. 12. That college is an insti¬ tute of higher learning. That college is an institute of learning. That college is an institute. 13. That a stag is a male deer. That a stag is a dear male. That a stag saves money at dances. 14. That geniuses are very rare in this world. That Einstein is a genius. That the world will soon have another genius. 101 The Ideal Teacher SHE SHOULD HAVE: Miss F. Talcott ' s leadership Miss Clough ' s hair Miss Harper ' s eyes Miss Levy ' s smile Miss Johnston ' s voice Miss Drescher ' s clothes Miss Hanks ' } Miss Small ' s ( Quietness Miss Case ' s } Miss Conklin ' s f eerily Miss Hogan ' s wit Miss H. Haseiton ' s patience Miss Hartin ' s personality Miss Hood ' s intellectual curiosity Miss Craig ' s vocabulary Miss O ' Hara ' s ) , , 1 Miss Regan ' s $ individuality Miss Moses ' lack of formality Miss Phillips ' capability Miss Mansfield ' s tact Miss Bodurtha ' s } Miss VanDeusen ' s j interesting classes Miss Bickford ' s ] Miss Erickson ' s j altruism Miss Whitney ' s athletic ability Miss Squarey ' s cooperation Miss Beatty ' s cheerfulness Miss McGillicuddy ' s good nature r Miss Best ' s dependability Miss A. Talcott ' s interest in civic affairs Miss E. Haseiton ' s student assistance Miss Hubbard ' s lack of demerits 102 The Ideal Teacher HE SHOULD HAVE: Mr. Burke ' s leadership Mr. Larrabee ' s hair Mr. Hanson ' s eyes Mr. Gipson ' s smile Mr. Robins ' s voice Mr. Owen ' s clothes Mr. Halford ' s quietness Mr. Cunningham ' s sincerity Mr. Carrier ' s wit Mr. Pepi ' s patience Mr. Waring ' s personality Mr. Dow ' s intellectual curiosity Mr. Winslow ' s vocabulary Mr. Crowell ' s individuality Mr. Green ' s lack of formality Mr. Clapp ' s capability Mr. Walch ' s tact Mr. Parks ' interesting classes Mr. Maines ' s altruism Mr. Lund ' s athletic ability Mr. Preu ' s cooperation Mr. French ' s cheerfulness Mr. Baker ' s good nature Mr. Hall ' s dependability Mr. Dooey ' s interest in civic affairs Mr. Darling ' s student assistance Mr. VanSchaack ' s lack of demerits (a) Yes. Babe; Spaien, Apter, and Millrod think so too! (b) What! taking books home, Steve? (c) Miss Talcott reminiscing about last year ' s Junior Tea. (d) Master-mind Tuck: If E G = O E six x, where is Bob Smith ' s tie? (e) Ciccone and Griffith make a wish as Mary and Elsie look on. (f) Have you got your drool cups, girls? (g) Hollman, Boudreau, and Derlycia exhibit their mas¬ terpiece for Parks, Hall, and Preu. 104 Weaver ' s Wartime and Club Activities or Did You Ever Try to Find 350 People? Oh, the flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la — only there aren ' t any flowers in Grand Central Station! Yet that was where I found myself one lovely May day. My dogs were barking wearily as I traversed the great halls and passageways with a four-foot sheet of paper dangling from my clenched fist. Oh, gosh, I moaned as I crawled on all fours onto the escalator which led to the skydrome. Why did I have to be a member of the track team in high school? Now they think I can stay on my feet through a marathon! I glanced at the paper which contained a list of about 350 names — the 1945 class of Weaver High School. First on the list was the name of the pilot of the great super-clipper which was due any moment. (In case you ' re wondering how come I was so tired, I had been chasing fires with the mayor all day — anybody want to be a reporter?) As the clipper ap¬ peared and landed on the dime which I had thrown on the runway, I peered at the cock¬ pit. Sitting there, grinning down at me, was Armand Korzenik, one of the leading lights of Weaver. Deciding to kill two birds with one stone and get both an interview for my paper and an acceptance of the invitation to the 1960 reunion of the Class of ' 45, I tottered feebly toward him. Hello, I croaked. Well, well, gurgled the great man. To what do I owe this honor? It ' s no honor, said I pleadingly. It ' s an invitation!?) and also an interview. May—may I ask you just one question? What made you decide to become a clipper pilot? Well, and he gave me a feeble smile, when I was Editor-in-Chief of The Lookout back in Weaver, I was almost always up in the air while trying to get the blankety-blank sheet out on time. So I decided to make a career out of it. Such experience as editing the Scoop should not be wasted! Silently I took his arm and turned toward the down escalator. Whizzzz! After Armand and I had picked ourselves up from the ground, we looked for the bolt of lightning which had knocked us over. Well, what do you know? I ex¬ claimed as I caught sight of Sam Berman getting out from under the plane with a monkey wrench in his hand. Limping over to him (my leg had been hit by the wrench as he flew past), I gazed admiringly at his grease-covered face. I was just about to inquire into his reasons for choosing this type of work when the explanation came to me. He had been a member of the Model Airplane Club, hadn ' t he? He had probably become tired ol putting together little planes and decided to get into the Big League. After I had ex¬ plained the situation satisfactorily to myself, I asked for and received Sam ' s acceptance of the invitation and arranged the time for our return home . . . one week from today at 9:30 a.m. Again I headed for the escalator (Armand had disappeared after learning the time for departure), and I floated home to bed on clouds of exhaustion and exhaust gas from my convertible, which had developed a slight cold. Rising at my usual early hour — 9 a.m., I prepared my breakfast leisurely. I was on a vacation after all. Oh! oh! I suddenly remembered — I had just one week in which to gather together 350 former pupils of Weaver. At that moment I could cheer¬ fully have choked June Cunningham, president of our class and now Professor of Logic 105 at Columbia, who had given me this job. (Speaking of June, I guess that training she had as president of the Honor Society really had its effect on her — Professor of Logic! ! ! ! Whew! !) Well, anyway, as I sped down Broadway in my convertible two minutes later, I decided I had better consult June at least once on the whereabouts of various mem¬ bers whom I would have to locate, and so I headed for the University. As I entered the Administration Building, I was surprised and dismayed at the thick silence pervading the place. Outside, was noise and laughter, inside was quiet and — well, quiet. Although students were passing in and out of the various rooms, they spoke not a word. The situation was peculiar to say the least. Seeing a door opposite me marked, President, I determined to enter and inquire about June. My first glance as I stepped in showed me a small room presided over by a busily typing secretary who looked up as I entered. Why, Mary Civitillo! I exclaimed, what are you doing here? Scorning to give me the obvious answer, she smiled sweetly and said, Hello, there! If you want to see the president, you ' ll have to wait a few minutes. O.K. said I, (I was in a congenial mood) but tell me how you came to be doing this kind of work. Well, you remember that I was in the W.A.R.S. in school, and I learned a lot about office work in that, when we worked at the ration board, and then I was in the Girls ' Business Club too, and got a lot of first-hand knowledge about office regulations and how to apply for jobs and stuff. So I thought I ' d try it out, landed the job, and here I am. There ' s only one thing I don ' t like— At that moment the buzzer on her desk started buzzing. Oh! That means you can go in now, Mary turned back to her machine. You ' ll be at the reunion next week, won ' t you? I asked at the threshold. Oh, yes! The President told me all about it. You can count on me. I entered the Inner Sanctum, the door squeaked shut, and there sat Raymond himself! No, I ' m sorry—that was my mistake! Saive arnica! said Elihu Silverman and indicated a chair. Ah-hmmm? I stammered, blushing furiously at my display of ignorance. I beg your pardon, Beaty. 1 thought you were a member of the University? Say, what is this? First nobody talks to anybody else, and then I get in here and you spout Latin at me! We have a rule Isn ' t Dick Johnson cute? u , u . , , , here that no one is to speak in¬ side the buildings (except the dormatories) unless he speaks in Latin. Ah, ha! Now I see! So that ' s what being president of the Latin Club did to you. I guess talking so much in Latin at those club meetings really left a mark. Well, I just came in to find out where Professor Cunningham is. Do you know? Yes, straight down the corridor, third door to the left. 106 Thanks, pal,” I whispered as I slid out the door before Elihu cou ld throw a Latin verb at me. Moving down the hall, I entered the third door to the left. A very busy young woman gestured em¬ phatically as she talked on the telephone. She was evidently just finishing a conversation. As I came in, she hung up and smiled at me. Hello, ' Beaty ' , how are you getting along with that little job I gave you?” O.K. I answered laconically, but what I want to know is where Ahl or nothing at all! I can locate the people who aren ' t living here in New York? Well there aren ' t very many. Let ' s see, and she took a list out of her desk drawer. Well, Florence Haskell, Frances Swaller, and Marguerite Lukach are all in Washington, D. C. You know they all worked on various emergency measures to help the war effort back at Weaver. They did work on gas rationing, O.P.A. work, and helped out down at the War Emergency Board. They got interested in it, I guess, passed some civil service exams, and are doing confidential work in the capital. Uh huh! I ' ll send them telegrams. Anyone else? Yes, there ' s George Ziff. He ' s a Colonel in the State Guard in Connecticut. He was in it when in school and kept it up, so that now he ' s a high-ranking officer. Remember how we used to see those boys in their State Guard uniforms walking around school? The sophomores thought they were real soldiers, and I think maybe they were in a way. And then there are two more who are living in another state. You ' ll have to telegraph to Hollywood, California, for Paul Hanover and Leo Pinsky. They ' re ace cameramen out there from what I hear. Come to think of it, they were in the Projection Squad, weren ' t they? Working with all that sound equipment and stuff during assemblies must have given them the movie bug. Mmm, that ' s all. The rest can be located here. Oh, wait a minute! I almost forgot that Paul Milrod and Sybil Wyzan are down in South America attending a fiesta. She ' s writ¬ ing a book about it (she was in the Caroline Hewins Literary Society) and Paul is taking the pictures for it. (Camera Club, you know.) Yes, and Sylvia Watkins, who was one of the lead¬ ing figures in the Art-Crafts Club is in Chicago, painting a mural for the new skydrome there. I think that takes care of everybody. I better send those telegrams right away then. Thanks a lot, June! and I walked grace¬ fully to the door, tripped over the threshold, fell flat on my-face, picked myself up gingerly, Miss Conklin: 1 WILL lind it! 107 closed the door to the Professor ' s shout of laughter, and headed away from the campus in the direction of the nearest telegraph office. As I drove up to the door of the office, my stomach began berating me in no uncertain terms for his enforced starvation. All right, I whispered, just as soon as I finish this piece of business, we eat. I bounced across the sidewalk and through the open door of the office, little realizing what was in store for me. Looking around me, T spied a blond young man sitting at a table making noises with a small thingamaiig. It sounded like code to my inexperienced ears. Ahem, I coughed. The young man waved a hand at me, made some more noises . . . evidently signing off . . . and turned to me politely. What can I do for you?” he said with a smile. Well, I ' ll tell y — Oh my! Aren ' t you Edwin Johnson who used to go to Weaver? Yes? he answered inquiringly. Well, I went there, too. The name is Beaty Huempel. You were in my class! There ' s going to be a reunion next week at the old school, and you are cordially invited. Swell, I ' ll be there! Having asked for and received the information I sought, and dispatched my telegrams, I turned again to the estimable Mr. Johnson. Would you mind telling me how you ever got around to a job like this? Nope, said he. I did a lot of work in the Civilian Defense Messenger Service while in school, and I learned quite a bit about codes and about traveling around in blackouts, too, you can bet, so I thought I ' d keep it up as a career. I got interested in transportation, too. That ' s my new motor¬ cycle with the sidecar out there. Oh! I noticed it as I came in. It must be thrilling to ride in it! Like to try it? Well, I--- Oh, come on! You ' ll like it. O.K. and we clambered into the vehicle. The motor caught with a roar, and we zoomed toward Central Park. Funny, but Ed seemed to be having a little trouble keep¬ ing on the road as we rushed through the park. Suddenly a tree loomed large before us! We were going to — Crash! ! ! ! We did! As Ed and I sat up dazedly and I loosened the cord of my drawstring pocketbook from around his neck, we heard a rustling behind us. Turning our heads, we caught sight of a tall gaunt figure towering above us. Standing up hastily, we gave the figure a close scrutiny. Despite the ancient clothes, hollow cheeks, and waist-length beard, I rec¬ ognized him. Charlie. Charlie Fein! I shrieked. Where were you dragged from? Hullo, he said sadly. It ' s nice of you to Speak to me. Why, what do you mean? I was on The Portal when I was a sen or. Geltand invokes the muses 108 Yeah? So what? I was on The Portal too, I answered wonderingly. You didn ' t write the articles I did. After the book came out, nobody would speak to me. I b ecame a hermit, and I ' ve lived alone here for 15 years. Tch! Tch! What a shame! Never mind, Charlie, you ' re forgiven, and we want you to come to the reunion next week. His gratitude was pitiful, and he accepted only after much persuasion. This having been accomplished, Ed and I returned to the motorcycle, which was mir¬ aculously unhurt except for a slightly dented sidecar. Hopping in, we proceeded on our way in a somewhat chastened mood. Practice makes perfect I guess, because we stayed on the road most of the time now. —- Ouch! Lifting my head from its resting place on the grass, I looked at Ed ac¬ cusingly. What was that? His eyes rolled back to their normal position. Gosh, we were on the road! Mademoiselle, err, parlez-vous francais? Ed and I stared at each other. Where had that come from? Hey, look! I whispered, It ' s Merwin Adelberg! And — and he must be trying to -—■ Crack! As Merky touched his bruised cheek with tender fingers, I finished my sentence to get acquainted with that French nursemaid, Geraldine Roth. Just because he learned some French in those French Club meetings is no reason why he should consider himself another Gerry Elovitz to try out his ' je vous aime beaucoup ' on the former French Club president. Remembering my job, I opened my mouth and lifted my hand, but before I could speak, Merky whispered from the comer of his mouth, Yes, I ' ll be there. June told me about it yesterday! Goodby, Bea! Ah, ha! I thought as I answered goodby. I was right about that Elovitz business! Ed and I obliged, however, by sneaking back to the road and the overturned motorcycle. Well! I exclaimed, as I spied the string stretched from tree to tree across the road. Now what? As we walked down the road away from the rather battered motorcycle, now propped against a tree, I sighed. What ' s the matter? I was just wondering if there is anything left of my face. Some of it is left, he said cheer¬ fully ' . (Some people are so chokable!) I think we had better stop for repairs, I answered bitingly, as I looked up at him. Kerplop! When Ed had picked me up, I glared bitterly at the large, round object over which I had fallen. William Singer, what right have you — I caught sight of a girl nexf to him, and Mollie Tulin to squat here in the middle of the path tripping up unsuspecting people while you stare at a frog jumping around in a mud puddle? You ought to be ashamed! Mr. Larrabee (1960): Bless my soul! Now we have seen! 109 Yeah, you ought to be ashamed,” agreed Ed, waving emphatically my right shoe, which he had picked up from the dusty path. If you had been in the Biology Club, you would be interested in a live frog, too.” That ' s right,” piped up Mollie Tulin, you would. Humph! Well, come to the reunion anyway, will you?” Sure,” they answered in unison, we ' ll meet you at the station. Then the frog jumped away, and so did the two observers. Turning to watch them, I began to re¬ pair my damaged makeup when I felt something soft and bulky hit against my head. Looking around, I found myself confronted by a mass of bundled clothes. When I peeked around them, I recognized the face of Carola Rudner. Before you ask me, I worked for Russian War Relief during my school days, and so went into social relief work. Also, I ' ll see you next week. How — how did you — ? ? I read minds as a sideline.” Ohhh!” I said as I grabbed Ed ' s arm and staggered out of the park. I have to go back to work, now, Beaty, but I ' ll see you next week.” Goodbye, and thanks for the lovely (?) time. I crawled onto the bus and got off at Grand Central Station. I was to meet Betty Anderson, press agent for one of our greatest Hollywood stars, at 5:00. Since her work as President of the Girls ' League, in which she had had so much ex¬ perience in praising the merits of various people and act vities, she had turned her talents to press agentry. As I entered the station, I caught sight of smoke in one corner of the large hall. Fire! Fire! I screamed. A queer figure, dressed in an asbestos suit and brandish¬ ing a fire extinguisher, rushed toward me. Where is it? he asked. The man in the corner finished his cigarette and walked away. The figure lifted its helmet, and rec¬ ognizing the face of Ernie Andreoli, who Still keeping Weaver clean! Mr. Owen: I wish I had memorized some poetry! 110 had once been a member of the Special Service Squad at Weaver, I understood the reason for his strange appearance. I invited him to the reunion and went on my way. Proceeding through the hall, I noticed a large crowd gathering around two people who seemed to be standing on boxes and trying to out-talk each other, with little success. Barbara Wineck orated a black look at her rival, Marshall Cohen. I was in a deductive mood and so realized that going through session rooms making War Bond, Mile O ' Dimes, and Red Cross speeches had evidently given them ideas about their own oratorical powers. I shouted the invitation at them and kept on. What was going on over here? My nose for news again in operation, I ran toward the scene of the commotion. Give her air, shouted one man. I heard an ambulance siren outside. Two white-coated interns came in, put the woman on a stretcher, and stalked out again with me at their heels. As they closed the ambulance door in my outraged face, I ran around to the front and got in beside the driver. Surprise of surprises! Roan Horo¬ witz looked at me disgustedly as she started the car. I was in the Girls ' Auxiliary Mes¬ senger Service, which is how come I ' m here, and I ' ll be glad to come. What — I mean, how —? You ' ve made such a pest of yourself that almost everbody knows about the reunion and your favorite question. Oh!, I said stunned. I might as well tell you there are two more Weaver girls at the hospital. Lois Rubbo is head dietitian (she was in the Ingleside Club for Home Ec. students), and Etta Hollm is superintendent of nurses. She grew to like the hospital when she was in the Blubirds at school . . . and they ' re coming too. Is that all? Y—yes, I stammered. I ' ll be seeing you! As the ambulance slowed down before the hospital, I slid out and walked a couple of blocks to where my car was parked. Again I floated home, this time on a very empty stomach. Poor Betty whom I planned to meet at 5:00 was forgotten! I spent the rest of the week locating and giving invitations to the remaining class mem- Mr. Crowell: 1 told you so! Komarinetz shaves lor the reunion 111 bers with remarkably good luck. When the class gathered at the station to get on the train, only one member was missing from the group. Disembarking from the train in the Hartford station, my 349 intimate friends and I galloped down the stairs like sophomores at first lunch. So anxious were we all to get back to school that we grabbed the nearest twenty helicopters, piled into them, and in a few minutes had landed in front of No. 25 Ridgefield Street. Paying the drivers, we stood there enthralled at the sight of the great brick building in which we had spent some of the happiest years of our lives. There was silence for a moment. Then with a great shout we trooped up the steps, through the doors, and into the familiar lobby with its fireplace, marble pillars, and blue tardy slips. Still saddened by the fact that one member of the graduating class was missing this great moment, I started to herd the remaining members in the direction of the auditorium. Wait a minute! What were those loud voices, one deliberate and confident, the other forceful and emphatic which echoed through the halls? My reportorial instincts aroused, I turned and followed the sounds up the Down” stairway and around the corner to Room 206. Eeek! I screamed, tearing my hair, for there was the missing member of the class! But I ' m right, said he emphatically. I tell you you are wrong, retorted Mr. Crowell confidently. Well, replied Leonard E. Greenberg, if you ' re right, I ' m wrong, but I ' m not wrong, so I must be right! Upon hearing this, I could stand it no longer. I rushed in, tore his hands from around Mr. Crowell ' s white — chalk, and dragged him downstairs, stopping only once to call Bob Smith away from the direction of the basement and the lunchroom. The Class of ' 45 was complete! Hail! Hail! the gang ' s all here 112 Our Class ' s Classy Classified Ads For Rent Comfortable seat in detention hall. Very cheap. See Donald Wilkinson. Graduation pins, emblems, rings, insignia, high school and fraternity jewelry. See Bernice Lutin. Lost and Found LOST—One umlaut. Finder please return to Jack Borden. LOST—The left wing of a grasshopper from a biology bug collection. Reward: the right wing. Adele Yaffo. FOUND—A right gym sneaker. Owner must present left sneaker. Call 5-0555 after 7 p.m. Wanted A copy of How to Win Friends and Influ¬ ence People.” Leonard E. Greenberg. Exchanges Will exchange old Lookouts for anything we can get. See Beatrice Hurwitz. Will exchange Room 215 ' s classbook for any¬ thing over 5c. Those interested call on Patricia Sullivan. Personal Dear Elihu: All is forgiven and forgotten. Come back. A. K. Situations—Male Experienced young man desires position as chauffeur. Used to work for A. Hirschfeld. Call Robert Dunn. Young man with pleasing personality seeks position as receptionist. Good conversa¬ tionalist. Send replies to Seymour Rosen¬ berg. Publicity man with experience as press agent desires work with notable person¬ alities. Apply to Andy Komarinetz. See David Jainchill for references. Promising young chemist seeks connections with chemical laboratory. Had amazing results in Weaver lab. Call Richard Johnson. Magician desires work. Much experience at Weaver. See Philip Wolf. Situations—F emale Charming young woman desires position as model. Experienced. Can fill all qualifica¬ tions nicely. Send applications to Selma Gross. Artist seeks position—drawing—preferably a salary! Inquire Ann Jainchill. Experienced nurse seeks work in hospital or nursery. Loves children. Apply to Bea¬ trice Huempel. Instructions Flash! Guaranteed results! How to Make Friends and Influence Teachers.” By Gil¬ bert Ziff. Calabro Dancing School soon to open. Will specialize in jitterbugging. Apply to in¬ structor Irene Calabro. 113 Reading tram top, leit to right, and down: What if they cb drop in one hoop! Whatcha lookin ' at fellows? The game is down below! What ' s your point, Sey? Watch out for your thumb, Emo! Gee, such Beavers! Eenie, meenie, meinie, moe!—and Doris takes her choice. Three termites working in wood! 114 La Lunchroom (With Apologies to John Milton) Hence, stately Etiquette, Depart this place of clangor and of sound Where Turmoil may be found ' Mongst shoving shapes and wails and plates upset! Find out some staider home Where, far from pupils, you may not behold Their gourmand orgies bold; And there from scrunching mouth and raucous voice Escape, as you rejoice To dwell beneath some less effusive dome. But come, thou demon indiscreet With ribald savagery replete, Great King Chaos, and all thy crew, Confusion, Prattle, Mischief too. Bacchants shriek and Satyrs pipe As we revert to archetype. Preparations for the 1960 Class Reunion or The Early Bird Gets the Prize (With Apologies to Carolyn Wells) A Weaver Beaver ' s just begun To beg his father for some MON. Now, wait, my boy, what ' s this new ruse? All I ' ve got left is ones and TUES. Dear father mine, don ' t be misled It ' s my intention to be WED. My son, you ' re fooled by sly Amour, Please don ' t be rash — Are you quite THUR? But, Dad, I quickly must outvie The rest in raising a small FRI. In fifteen years some Beaver that In Room three hundred once had SAT. At Class Reunion will have won, For being first to raise a SUN. The longed-for prize. So don ' t dismay; The time ' s not long till that fine DAY. 115 Concerning Admission All those in the graduating class of 1945 are, of course, invited to attend the Reunion in 1960; even those who worked on The Lookout will be welcome! Special invitations for various reasons are also extended to the following: With the experience that the Messrs. Larrabee and Cunningham obtained in handling the rampaging Portal Board members, they should prove valuable in handling the mobs at the Reunion. Miss H. Haselton and Miss Squarey, by dint of their aid in the Portal art work, may come with nothing to do but decorate the place. Of course, they will need the help of their able art students, Matthew Gelfand, Merrill Fischer, Elbert Weinberg, Jay Lichtenbaum, Sylvia Watkins, Hannah Kirschbaum, Rose-Marie Piccolo, Audrey Bassen, Alex Erisoty, Leon¬ ard M. Greenberg, Thelma Levin, William Smith, Ralph Beyea, Lawrence Fiorita, Marilyn Kilby, Jean Choynicky, Sandra Perkel, and Marvin Bachner. After the beautiful job they did for the ' 45 Portal, decorating a hall should prove a cinch. Naturally, Potsie Askinas will be there with or without invitation, to distribute his propaganda at the door, and sketch some of the proceedings. Anyone can pick out his work in the Portal or elsewhere. If Mrs. Jack Brown, representative of the Hammer- smith-Kortmeyer Co. could possibly make it, we could use her assistance in putting out a little publication; she knows her business. We hope that our three photographers will be present; Paul Millrod, Lester Friedland, and Lenny Hellerman. If they work fast, maybe they can have some pictures ready by 1965 to go into the papers! They surely came across with quality for this book. Naturally, every Portal Board member will be expect¬ ed to attend. There is nothing to worry about . . . fifteen years can do a lot to soften the rage of the student body! See you in 1960! If any innocent soul has been slighted by our jovial bantering, let him merely go to Mr. Larrabee, who, with due decorum, will solemnly issue the Tragic Situation slip and usher him out the door! Korzenick and Lutin—you too! Our temperamental photographers Miss H. Haselton checks up Millrod Friedland-Hellerman TO THE CLASS OF 1945 June, 1945 We wish to thank you for the courtesy and respect you have shown us during your years at Weaver High School, and extend to you our best wishes for success upon graduation. 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