Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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We, the Portal Board, dedicate this classbook to a man who can look back with pride on his years of service to Weaver — to a man who has become an institution at Weaver — to a man who cannot help smiling when he sees the same boys and girls who once tried to beat that last bell making a place for themselves in the world. We dedicate the Portal of the class of 1947 to the smiling giver of the blue slips, to one Jasper Howard, better known to all of us as just plain Jasper. ' ' w j Jasper

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The breathless student dashed down the hall, papers flying from his books, fingers fran¬ tically searching for evasive coat buttons. The man behind the lobby desk observed silently, smiled knowingly, and said to himself, Too late! Moments later the tired student was back before the desk, signing the familiar little blue slip. That tardy pupil was you — and you — and you, but the man behind the desk was always Jasper, a part of our Weaver. Yes, Weaver would never have been the same without Jasper, the smiling giver of the blue slips. Remember him carefully weaving his way through the crowded corridors at the end of third period, striving to keep intact some teacher ' s lunch tray. Remember him with keys hanging from his pockets and a flashlight in his hand poking through the school during a Saturday night Lookout session. Remember him shooting up and down in the elevator, much to the envy of students, and boarding the after-school bus, his much used suitcase in hand. Remember, on every war bond application, the obscure name Jasper Howard, which insured safe delivery. In peace and war Jasper was Weaver ' s embodiment of McKinley Kantor ' s true handyman. We heard of him long before we entered Weaver, and we will remember him long after we have left.

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MR. BURKE We have always been proud of our school, and especially of our principal, Mr. Frank H. Burke, for the many sterling qualities that have made him an able executive and a staunch friend. He is esteemed for his wise philosophy, and thus his counsel is continually sought by Weaver pupils, who do not hesitate to tell him any of their problems because they know he is a trust¬ worthy confidant. An enthusiastic sportsman, our principal can always be counted on for ardent support of our teams — win or lose. We have him to thank for many of our informative and enjoyable assemblies. Many of us have enjoyed especially the famous extemporaneous speeches, filled with Frank Burke ' s own brand of humor and his unforgettable dismissal, I send you now to your first recitation. Discussing the grandchildren 8