Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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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

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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

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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