Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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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

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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

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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