Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1948 volume:

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You will see many of your classmates as they attend class, stroll through the hall, or cheer their teams on to victory. When you turn this page and feast your eyes upon what lies ahead, re¬ member this: All persons, places, facts, and inci¬ dents are completely true to form, and none, abso¬ lutely none, are coinci¬ dental! So here is your book, For better or worse; It ' s full of the new look, And that is no curse! (I ' d like to go on, But I ' ve run out of verse!) M. H. K. 5 WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL As we look back on our years at We aver and recall the pleasures and problems shared with our many friends, the thrill of a Green and White foot¬ ball victory — or the disappointment of a defeat — and the inspiration derived from the patient examples of our teachers, we realize how swiftly these years have slipped by and how much the magnificent edifice that is Weaver has meant to all of us who have passed through her famed portals. 6 MISS PORTIA E. CLOUGH Miss Clough was bom in Somerville, Mass., where she attended Latin High School. She went to Framingham College where she received her B. A. degree. At college she was elected Class Prophetess. Here at Weaver, besides teaching Home Economics, she is faculty adviser of the Ingleside Club, and, during the war, was in charge of a com¬ mittee for knitting, both for soldiers and the people overseas. DEDICATION Long after this book is printed, all who read this page will recall with pride two fine teachers, Mr. Arthur F. Winslow and Miss Portia E. Clough. Some may have been in their classes, others not, but at some time or other, during their three years at Weaver, all have come in contact with them. Both have won respect and admiration because of their willingness to help and inspire one and all. Who can forget Mr. Winslow ' s wit, humor, and ceaseless effort, year after year, to aid aspiring public speakers in various oratorical contests and presentations? Many girls, from Miss Clough ' s classes, leave Weaver better fitted for the future, because of her untiring work on their behalf. With these admirable characteristics in mind we dedicate this, the Portal of 1948, to two outstanding and extremely popular teachers, Mr. Arthur F. Winslow and Miss Portia E. Clough. MR. ARTHUR F. WINSLOW Mr. Winslow was born in Hanover, Mass., where he attended Partridge Academy. From Partridge, he went to Boston University for his B. A. and to the Uni¬ versity of Maine for his M. A. He next enrolled in Emerson College, where he was classbook business manager, class treasurer, and orator. At Weaver, he is faculty member of the Athletic Council and in charge of such programs as funior Town Meeting of the Air. He is an active member of the Ameri¬ can Legion and chairman of the Legion ' s State Ora¬ torical Commission. 7 MR. FRANK H. BURKE Because of his deep and personal interest in the students, their activities, and all with which he is associated, Mr. Burke will always be closely linked with the name of Weaver High School. Preferring to manage many cases in¬ volving students, their plans, and their headaches, by himself, acting in the position of a guidance supervisor, he has brought students into closer contact with him. A thing to remember will be his never-ending supply of humorous tales, animated by actions, expression, poise, and sheer delight. This source of wit and wisdom was a true asset to his extemporaneous speeches which were so enjoyable for the audience. With such a guiding spirit behind the school, others became inspired. We all hope for his health to improve and his happiness to be abundant. HIGH HOPES FOR FOOTBALL ' 48! All of us who have ever come in personal contact with Miss Katherine Goodwin, Dean of Girls, will always re¬ member her wonderful spirit and encouraging faith. She has been sincere, understanding, and as radiant as any person could possibly be in our lives. Her sparkling smile and winning personality have given hope to many a student at Weaver. Her untiring effort and her interest in the Girls ' League and its activities have united her even more closely with the student body. In these past two years she has come to know many of us as more than just casual acquaintances. We became friends! We have been very fortunate in having such a wonderful person as dean of girls, and we hope that she will re¬ member the class of ' 48 as they will remember her. Miss Katherine R. Goodwin Portrait of Mr. Burke presented to school in 1947. Left to right: Miss Goodwin, Mr. Wish, Mr. Aitken. A friend in need, a friend indeed ' ' — that ' s Mr. Aitken. There is hardly anyone at Weaver who, after having come in contact with him, cannot say that a true friend has indeed been found. In our vice-principal we have an able and willing counselor, one who is ready at all times to listen to students ' trying problems and to aid them in every way possible with wise guidance. In his two short years at Weaver, Mr. Aitken has gained the respect both of the faculty and the student body. His placidness at tense moments, his pleasant smile, his nu¬ merous beneficial ideas are slowly becoming more and more embedded within the hearts of all. May he continue for many years to come, this worthy service to future students of Weaver. Mr. William F. Aitken n 4 10 (Jn (iMemtfriam Miss Elizabeth Craig Miss Elizabeth Craig was a teacher to whom teaching was not a profes¬ sion; it was a way of life. Nor did it take us long to perceive that beneath the overawing exterior — the chilling glance, the admonishing word, the queenly bearing — was a great lady devoted to the hundreds of boys and girls whom she had instructed during her twenty-four years at Weaver. Her belief that honesty is not the best policy; it is the only policy has inspired many to attempt to lead integral lives. Even after an accident had forced her to resort to the help of a pair of canes, she continued as a member of the English department. Most of us will carry away in our memories the picture of Miss Craig as, slowly and regally, she made her way through the corridors. For this is the woman who died —in body — sixty-four years old, but who lives — in spirit — sixty-four years young. r j pv .c yp • 4 £ 11 1 If J ' SB, upi ! 2P n Ml Charles A. Andrews, B. S. Mechanical Drawing Fitchburg Teachers ' College Walter C. Aschenbach, M. A. German and English University of Connecticut Russell D. Baker, B. S. Biology Mass. State College Harriet D. Best, M. A. History and Guidance Mt. Holyoke College Jennette Bodurtha, B. A. Biology Mt. Holyoke College Weston H. Brockway, B. A Music Dartmouth College Edgar A. Carrier, B. A. Mathematics Middlebury College Marion A. Case Commercial Subjects Chandler Normal School Mathematics Bates College 12 Millard S. Darling, M. Ed. Guidance Amherst College Robert P. Cunningham, B. B. A. Bookkeeping and Office Practice Northeastern University Genevieve W. Conklin, B. A. Latin and Spanish College of St. Elizabeth Melvin G. Crowell, M. A. English Cornell University Fortunata Y. Faranda, B. S. Home Economics Columbia University Merrill H. Dooey, M A. Democracy and History University of Maine Philip H. Dow, M. A. Astronomy, Geology, and Aeronautics Bates College Mae Drescher, M. A. History and Visual Education Mt. Holyoke College Portia E. Clough, B. S. Home Economics Framingham Teachers ' College Charles F. Gipson, M. Ed. Physical Education University of Illinois George F. Halford, M. B. A. Commercial Subjects Boston University Elizabeth B. Haselton Librarian Rockford College Agnes W. Gorse, B. S. Home Economics St. Joseph ' s College Willard B. Green, B. S Music State Teachers ' Colleg Henry A. Hanson, B. S. Shopwork Teachers ' College of Conn. Gretchen B. Harper, B. A. Latin Wellesley College Helen A. Haselton Art Milwaukee-Downer College 14 Elmer M. Hintz, M. Music Director of Music Chicago Musical College ■ i Agnes N. Hogan, B. A. Mathematics Wesleyan University Dorothy E. Hood, M. A. English Mt. Holyoke College Catherine E. Hubbard, M. A. Biology and Physiology Mt. Holyoke College Marie A. Johnston, B. A. French Radcliffe College F. Eliot Larrabee, M. A. English Wesleyan University Mary G. Levy, M. A. Geography and Guidance New York University Elvira M. Lord, M. A. English Moravian College Ralph D. Lund, M. Ed. Physiology and Biology University of Vermont Howard H. MacMullen, B. S. Physical Education Springfield College 15 E. Allan Maines, B. A. Physics and Chemistry University of Maine Mona O ' Hara, M. A. English Smith College Esther Phillips, M. A. French Bates College Lillian M. Mansfield, M. A. History Mt. Holyoke College John B. McGill, M. S. History University of Illinois M. Nelson Owen, M. A. English Lehigh University G. Hapgood Parks, M. Ed. Chemistry and Physics Clark University Dorothy Pickard, M. A. Art Columbia University John D. Preu Art Pratt Institute 16 William H. Thompson, B. S. Mathematics University ol New Hampshire William R. Waring, B. B. A. Bookkeeping and Commercial Law Boston University Frank J. Steeves, M. A. Mechanical Drawing Fitchburg Teachers ' College Frank Van Schaack, M. A. English Lebanon Valley College Eleanor Whitney, M. A. Physical Education Columbia University Wayland F. Walch, B. A. Chemistry and Physics Middlebury College Arthur F. Winslow, M. A. Democracy and History University of Maine John F. Shea, B. S. letal Shop and Visual Education Fitchburg Teachers ' College History Wellesley College Arline S. Talcott, M. A. 17 Miretta L. Bickford, B. A. History University of Maine Mary Fleming, R. N. School Nurse St. Francis Hospital Nina L. Hartin, M. A. English Mt. Holyoke College Margaret F. Lindsay Home Economics University of Connecticut (Leave of Absence) Alice J. McGillicuddy, M. A. Bookkeeping and Typing Boston University Norma K. Regan, B. A. English Cornell University Barbara A. Sullivan, B. A. English Bates College Jj 1 tmmm ( Jasper Office Staff — Lillian J. Kaprove, Doris L. Preston, Marjorie H. Sex¬ ton, Agnes E. Sinnott, Mrs. Rose C. Yush, J. Howard Williams, Jasper Howard. Miss Faith H. Talcott The college listed is the one where the teachers did their un¬ dergraduate work. The degree is the highest achieved — in most cases awarded by a differ¬ ent college or university. 18 ■■■ CLASS OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Grody, Sullivan, Canali, Lasker, Cagenello. 2nd row: Seltzer, Bender, Pelletier, Vasque, Callan. 3rd row: Reid, Neiditz, Fleischer. CLASS OFFICERS Treasurer—Donald Cagenello Marshall—Allan Grody Testator—Jerry Reid Testatrix—Janice Bender President—Vincent Canali Historian—Anita Pelletier Historian—-Felix Callan Prophet—Allan Fleischer Prophetess—Nancy Lasker Orator—David Neiditz Essayist—Josephine Vasques Ass ' t Treas.—Ann Sullivan Reception Committee Chairman Ralph Seltzer MOTTO COMMITTEE Ruth Senkel—Chairman Lee Weinstein Joan Leamy Erwin Cohen Harlan Beckerman Mary Rezendes COLOR COMMITTEE Irene Choynicky—Chairman Alba DeLisa Regina Karnilowicz Michael Fiorillo John Morris Robert Christensen CLASS MOTTO Valedictorian Salutatorian Ruth Frosh CIVIUM IN MORIBUS REI PUBLICAE SALUS Lee Weinstein 20 (In the character of its citizens lies the safety of the country.) NOMINATING COMMITTEE Seated, left to right: D. Neiditz, Anderson, Hayes, Losty, M. Katz. Standing: Dube, Chris¬ tensen, Singer, Vinick. PROIECTION SQUAD Seated, left to right: Fleischer, M. Smith, David Neiditz, M. Katz. 2nd row: Healy, Daniel Neiditz, Nahum, Padua, Wein¬ stein. Back row: Mr. Shea, Elo- vitz, Lombardo, White, Miss Drescher. RECEPTION COMMITTEE Ralph Seltzer, Chairman; Sam¬ uel Antupit, Clifford Degen, Marion Duncan, Lois Gordon, Leonie Katz, Jean Kaufman, Bruce Murtha, Carolyn Palcar, Charles Reilly, Donald Rich- man, Marvin Smith, Josephine Sottile. Seated, left to right: Degen, Kaufman, Seltzer, Sottile, Richman. 2nd row: Katz, Palcar, Gordon, Duncan. 3rd row: Smith, Reilly, Murtha, Antupit. QUILL AND SCROLL Jeanne Anderson, Janice Bender, Rosemarie Cassara, Ellen Crombie, Marion Duncan, Allan Grody, Cipah Neiditz, David Neiditz, Carolyn Palcar, David Salsburg, Ruth Senkel, Claudia Tudan. RECEPTION COMMITTEE ANDREW ABBATE Porky . . strong, silent type . . . what a man! . . . one of the boys . . . popular football player . . . definitely athletic type . . . admired by the opposite sex . . . liked by all . . . plans to be a mechanic. Football Team. ROBERT ABRAMS Bob . . . tall and good-look¬ ing . . . wonderful personality . . . interested in hunting . . . ad¬ mired by opposite sex . . . what a sense of humor! . . . liked by everyone ... a future service man. MARION ADLER Min . . . flashing smile and beautiful eyes . . . always seen with a crowd . . . quite a menu and wishbone collector . . . thought Weaver was a pretty good schooT ' l Clubs: Ingleside, Record; Girls ' League. GIUSTINA AMATO Tina . . . tiny with plenty of pep . . . swell kid . . . loves to talk . . . friendly smile . . . liked some of the teachers! . . . likes dancing and movies . . . marriage her ultimate goal. Girls ' League. JOY ANDELMAN Sugar and spice and every¬ thing nice . . . that ' s Joy . . . loads of grace . . . pretty face . . . makes pulses race . . . liked formals and football best of all . . . future in a kitchen as a dietitian. Choir; Girls ' League; Glee Club. JEANNE ANDERSON Jeannie . . . radiant smile . . . very attractive . . . dreamy eyes . . . personality plus . . . has a knack for making friends and keeping ' em! . . . ardent sports¬ woman . . . tactful . . . good sense of humor . . . college bound. Choir; Leaders Corps (Pres.); Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Editorial Board; Nomi¬ nating Committee. DOLORES ANGELO Red . . . the most ardent rooter . . . dynamite on the sport¬ ing field . . . eager for friendship and good fun . . . gives out with her tunes and her spirit ... al¬ ways on the move. Clubs: Business, Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. SAMUEL ANTUPIT Bunny . . . tall with curly dark hair . . . sheik with the fairer sex . . . usually seen playing drums with a swing band ... a flash on the cinders . . . super is the word for him! Track Team. CAROLINE AZIA Cary . . . great pal of Toni . . . liked the social life of Weaver best . . . loyal supporter of all teams ... off to work — then to married life — (anyone special in mind?). Girls ' League; Clubs: Ingleside, Record. CLOVER BACHAND Cookie . . . sparkling smile and cute looks contribute to a super personality . . . loads of fun . . . always perfectly groomed . . . pert and peppy . . . loves to laugh . . . plans marriage. Girls ' League. • • • Weaver High School • • • 22 MARY BAKER Vivie . . . might stand for vivid in character and expression . . . ready with a joke or an ap¬ preciative laugh . . . “The best years of her life . . . adorably attractive and charmingly cheer¬ ful. Choir; Clubs: Biology, Business, Glee, Leaders Corps; Girls ' League. CHARLES BARBER “Speedball ... a real sport . . . quite a baseball player . . . full of practical jokes . . . flash¬ ing smile . . . sense of humor . . . swell personality . . . wants to join Navy Air Corps. Baseball Team; Intramural Sports; Leaders Corps. MELVIN BARON “Mike . . . one can easily like . . . possesses a cute and winning smile . . . youthful Casanova . . . strong, silent type? . . . just an old smoothie! . . . dazzled by that old school spirit. Biology Club; Intramural Sports; Track Team. EDMUND BAVER “Ed . . . always ready with a good word, a slap on the back, and a corny joke . . . duplicates his bubbling humor on his clarinet and sax. Bands: Weaver, All-New Eng¬ land, All-State; Biology Club; Or¬ chestra. ELEANOR BECKENSTEIN “Ellie . . . tall, dark and friendly . . . had loads of fun at Weaver—except for the home¬ work! . . . tickles the ivories . . . loves classical music ... no def¬ inite future planned. Girls ' League. HARLAN BECKERMAN “Bud . . . swell company . . . cheerful personality . . . keen sense of humor . . . neat dresser . . . interested and does well in sports, especially baseball and basketball . . . music a sideline . . . plans to study medicine in college. Baseball Team; French Club; Intramural Sports. RUTH BECKHAM “Rib . . . quite a sharpy . . . smooth dresser . . . loads of fun to be with ... a big grin for everyone . . . really liked Weaver . . . wants a career in fashion designing. Choir; Girls ' League. JANICE BENDER “Jan ... a sterling personality and a heart of gold . . . remem¬ bered for willingness to serve . . . pleasing on eye and ear ... a disposition difficult to duplicate . . . can she cook? — and how!!!! Clubs: Biology, C. H. L. S., F. P. A.; Lookout Editorial Board; Portal Board; Girls ' League (Vice- Pres.); Honor Society. GERTRUDE BENSON “Trudy . . . our pretty new¬ comer from Wethersfield . . . soon felt at home with us . . . eldest of three famed “Benson Sisters . . . has plenty of school spirit . . . ardent record fan and book¬ worm. Girls ' League. VIVIAN BERMAN Vivian . . . beautiful dark hair . . . ever-present sparkling smile . . . conscientious and sincere . . . musically inclined ... an accomplished pianist . . . friendly manner has made loads of pals . . . delightful addition to any group. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 23 DOLORES BERSON SAMUEL BLUMENTHAL Not too much . . . not too little . . . charm and such . . . but it ' s no riddle . . . it ' s Do Dee . . . sweet and cute . . . nice on the eye . . . sharp to boot . . . that ' s no lie . . . that ' s Do Dee . Clubs: Biology, Camera, C. H. L. S., Leaders Corps, Record; Girls ' League. ROBERT BIEDERMAN Bob . . . one of our twin cross-country and track stars . . . acquired many lasting friendships . . . interested in the femmes . . . good dancer . . . hobbies include model airplanes, hunting, fishing . . . hopes to take up engineering. Teams: Cross-Country, Track. WAYMOND BLACK, JR. Speed . . . short and fast on his feet . . . spent his spare time building model airplanes . . . dreaded the long walk to school on cold winter morningsl . . . plans a musical career. WALTER BLANKER “Walt . . . the other twin of cross-country and track . . . de¬ sirable personality and pleasing disposition — result, many friend¬ ships . . . good sport . . . promis¬ ing future at U. Conn. Teams: Track, Cross-Country. MORRIS BLOOM Moe . . . tall and slim . . . identified by that five o ' clock shadowl . . . popular with all who know him . . . swell guy . . . ball games his dish . . . wasn ' t both¬ ered by anything? Teams: Basketball, Cross-Coun¬ try, Track. Just plain Sam . . . popular Weaver violinist . . . marked by obliging and agreeable qualities . . . wants nothing to do with homework . . . pleasant and ver¬ satile musician . . . popular with fellow students . . . future college man. Biology Club; Band; Orchestra. ANITA BORICHEWSKY Anita ... a cute gal with a trim figure . . . twinkling eyes . . . engaging smile . . . loves to col¬ lect good records of both classical and popular music . . . future world-famous costume designer. Art-Crafts Club; Choir; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Honor So¬ ciety. SELMA BOVITZ Sel . . . dark, curly hair . . . good friend to all . . . likes the lighter side of school life best . . . collects records . . . liked Weaver ' s various activities . . . another business-bound gal. Girls ' League. JEAN BRISCOE Shrimp . . . really cute . . . loved by all for her pixie ways . . . tricky hair styles . . . super figure . . . strictly date bait . . . livens up any crowd . . . proof that nice things come in small packages. Choir; Girls ' League; Lookout Typist. ELEANOR BROWN El . . . pleasant manners . . . loads of fun to have around . . . special interest in collecting rec¬ ords and photographs . . . plans to become a seamstress . . . com¬ ment on Weaver: It was swell l Girls ' League. • Weaver High School • • • 24 Canada — Timber! the ear-piercing cry of lumberjacks resounds throughout this land rich with lumber which supplies the peaceful world with pulp for paper, used in our newspapers and magazines which spread peace to various nations of the Peace Table. How important this land of wooded hills is! 25 SHIRLEY BUCKLAND ARTHUR BUTTERO Bucky . . . very easy on the eyes . . . lovely soft brown hair . . . smooth dancer . . . interested in all sports . . . enjoyed her classmates immensely ... a sure success in life. Girls ' League; Record Club. MARILYN BUDKOFSKY Buddy ... a blonde bomb¬ shell! . . . full of pep . . . loads of personality . . . has a flair for wearing gorgeous clothes . . . dancing and collecting records, her special interests . . . thought Weaver absolutely wonderful ! Girls ' League; Lookout Editorial Staff. ERNEST BURGESS Whitey . . . short, with blond hair and loads of personality . . . carefree manner ... a witty sort of fellow who had many friends . . . stamp collector . . . quite a pro at golf. LOIS BURNHAM Kitten . . . but definitely not a cat ! . . . watch her whiz around those corners . . . makes friends easily and keeps them . . . a certain hidden charm shines through her modesty. Girls ' League; Red Cross Rep¬ resentative. LOUIS BUTLER Lou . . . swell guy to know . . . happy-go-lucky . . . some¬ times serious, mostly not a care in the world . . . interested in swimming . . . won many lasting friends at Weaver . . . college in mind. Squads: Track, Cross-Country. Art . . . dark, good looking . . . wonderful voice . . . loves to fiddle with radio . . .smile for all . . . enjoyed Spanish . . maybe a little Spanish senorita, hmmm? . . . good luck! MARIE BUTTERO Toni . . . mainly interested in Weaver ' s men l . . . hopes to become a housewife right away . . . regular outdoor sportster . . . never bothered by school — ex¬ cept swinging doors! . . . here ' s to the housewife! Girls ' League; Record Club. MALCOLM BUZZELL Buzz . . . practically everyone knows him . . . attractive person¬ ality . . . gathered many friends . . . popular with both sexes — and howl . . . singing, dancing, reading, and sports consume his time . . . plans include Navy Air Corps. Choir; Glee Club; Intramural Sports; Leaders Corps. ROSEMARIE BYRDSONG Jerry ... a swell kid . . . smooth dancer . . . has a special interest for reading, skating, and music . . . dressmaking her fu¬ ture career . . . will always have pleasant memories of Weaver. Girls ' League. DONALD CAGENELLO Don . . . quiet and reserved . . . jovial personality and admira¬ ble disposition . . . very easy to make friends with . . . interested in music . . . seen at the football games, usually leadinq the band . . . plans include college. Band (Pres.); Orchestra. • • • • • • Weaver High School FELIX CALLAN “Fee . . . great guy . . . mil¬ lion dollar grin . . . cute . . . promising future . . . never gives femmes a break . . . modest about accomplishments . . . out¬ door type . . . fond of hunting, fishing, camping . . . Holy Cross — here he comes! Basketball Squad; Boys ' State; Golf Team; Honor Society (Vice- Pres.); Intramural Sports; Leaders Corps; Junior Usher; Portal Board. ERNEST CALLOWAY “Cal . . . steady . . . easy to get along with . . . interested in woodworking, mechanical draw¬ ing, and metal work . . . had “loads of fun at Weaver . . . un¬ decided about the future. EVA CAMERON “Eve . . . lovable nature wins many friends . . . appreciates the finer things in life . . . hobbies include collecting photos of fe¬ lines . . . hails from Hall High but her heart belongs to Weaver nowl Girls ' League. FRANK CAMPANELLI Frank . . . calm, quiet, good- natured character . . . reserved, but when you get to know him, is a lasting friend . . . interested in sports and a good sport him¬ self . . . really liked by class¬ mates. VINCENT CANALI Everybody likes “Vin . . . friendly personality . . . outstand¬ ing in all sports . . . admired by the opposite sex . . . strikes you as being bashful — until you get to know himl . . . “fine artist. Teams: Football, Baseball, Bas¬ ketball. ANGELO CARDELLO “Ange . . . loads of personality . . . girls think he ' s cute (and vice-versa) . . . always worries (about his subjects?) . . . great sense of humor . . . surrounded by friends . . . really enjoyed Weaver. JOAN CAREY “Carey . . . very attractive . . . active in sports . . . popular girl — with both sexes . . . liked by everyone . . . swell sense of hu¬ mor . . . sparkling smile . . . plans office work for future. Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Committees: Jr. Prom, Jr. Tea; Ingleside Club (Sec.). ROSEMARIE CASSARA Rosemarie . . . disposition of an angel . . . cute, dark-haired lass . . . trim figure . . . naive — and how! . . . graceful, charming, and poised . . . innocently inquisitive . . . gifted with a beautiful voice . . . will be remembered by all. Choir; Glee Club; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee; Lookout Editorial Board; Leaders Corps. HELEN CEBEREK “Cebbie . . . tall and very easy on the eyes . . . trim figure . . . smooth dresser . . . likes night life . . . pet peeve — the morning after! . . . enthusiastic sports fan . . . ambition: to become a good bookkeeper] Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Record Club. LOUIS CECERE “Gee Gee . . . popular “fella . . . smooth dancer . . . girls think he ' s cute! . . . personality plus . . . always finds time to say hello . . . what a sense of humor! . . . liked by all. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 27 FRANK CERSOSIMO Sos . . . oh, those glasses! . . . a load of fun . . . very under¬ standing nature . . . another fan for Mr. Carrier . . . Weaver ' s tal¬ ented drummer . . . hopes for break with name band . . . here ' s luck! Band. ELEANOR CHAET Ellie . . . laughing eyes and a sunny smile . . . friendly dis¬ position . . . refreshing sense of humor . . . gifted pianist ... a whiz on the dance floor . . . en¬ joys listening to all types of mu¬ sic ... a delightful companion. Girls ' League. IRENE CHOYNICKY “Chick . . . versatile young lady . . . talented pianist . . . en¬ thusiastic sports fan . . . well known for her outstanding artistic ability . . . always beautifully dressed . . . gay and pleasing personality ... a favorite with all. Art-Crafts (Pres.); Cheerleader; Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Art Editor. ROBERT CHRISTENSEN “Chris . . . sparkling personal¬ ity . . . excellent sense of humor . . . good-looking fellow . . . pop¬ ular with boys and girls both . . . athlete type . . . blond curly hair . . . plans to join Navy. Football Team; Intramural Sports. DAVID CIESLA “Dave . . . what a build! . . . noted for his intriguing accent . . . heart-breaking grin . . . swell sport . . . famous conversation¬ alist . . . appreciated cooperation and understanding of Weaver faculty! . . . future engineer. JOSEPHINE CIMINO “Jo . . . known to all for her ready smile . . . slim figure . . . enjoyed going to the games . . . hobbies include bowling and dancing . . . thought Weaver “loads of fun . . . best of luck. Girls ' League. WILLIAM CLARK “Bill . . . tall, friendly Weaver- ite . . . popular among his many friends . . . genuine sports enthu¬ siast . . . basketball, his main in¬ terest . . . welcomed addition to any sport competition . . . en¬ joyed Weaver ' s sport program . . . future draftsman. Art-Crafts Club. ERWIN COHEN A member of the 8:31 club . . . last to every class — but not lunch! . . . quiet and unassuming . . . athletically inclined . . . witty and well-liked . . . has college in mind. Biology Club (Pres.); Track Team. IRENE COLTURI Affectionately known as “Dinky (not “Stinky !) . . . en¬ joys skating and dancing . . . loved making friends at Weaver . . . member of the “Anti-Home¬ work League . . . dreams of fu¬ ture include wedding bells. Choir; Clubs: Ingleside, Leaders Corps; Girls ' League (Vice-Pres.) WILLIAM COOPER “Willie . . . really can beat those skins . . . master of the fine art of jazz . . . has his own band . . . plans to attend a music con¬ servatory . . . wants to lead a name band (whose name?). Band; Biology Club; Orchestra. • • • Weaver High School • 28 LILLIAN CORDOVA DANIEL DAVIS Tahlula ... a small package of live wires . . . brightens up the lunchroom ... a laugh that in¬ vites company ... a true sports fan . . . enjoyed years at Weaver — especially Mr. Waring ' s smilel Clubs: Ingleside, Record; Girls ' League. ELLEN CROMBIE Ellen ... a most popular kid . . . radiant personality plus ge¬ nial charm . . . has everything it takes . . . witty . . . known for her red pepper temper . . . keen sense of humor . . . loves people . . . future success guaranteed. C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League; Look¬ out Feature Editor. ALICE CROSS “Moe . . . popular with all who know her . . . very athletic . . . faithful Weaver rooter . . . will miss that two o ' clock bell . . . wants to be a good secretary (what ' s that mean?). Clubs: Business, Record; Girls ' League. DOMINICK DANGONA Narny . . . tall and slim . . . well liked by all the gang . . . noted for his unruly hair . . . flying — his meat . . . best of luck, as you go off into the wild blue yonder. CLAIRE DAVIDSON Carrie . . . slides into a silly streak occasionally . . . bubbles over with a fun-and-fancy-free attitude . . . plans to continue her business course with more school¬ ing. Girls ' League; Lookout Typist; Record Club. “Danny D . . . possesses a cheerful personality and even disposition . . . popular with his classmates . . . used lungs at choir practice . . . stamps and airplanes take up his spare time . . . college bound. Choir; Squad: Track, Cross- Country. SHIRLEY DAVIS Dimples ... a truly fitting nickname . . . cute, casual, come¬ ly .. . finds interest in music, especially piano . . . liked every¬ thing about Weaver except bor¬ ing study halls . . . plans to at¬ tend Hillyer Jr. College. Clubs: Biology, C. H. L. S.; Choir; Lookout Circulation Board; Girls ' League. WILLIAM DAVIS Beeb . . . friendly fellow . . . modest and reserved . . . fast on a basketball court . . . interested in all sports . . . doesn ' t forget that women exist eitherl . . . hap¬ py-go-lucky personality . . . liked years at Weaver. JOHN DECOZIO Tiny . . . quiet and reserved . . . found Weaver ' s fair sex in¬ teresting (that all?) . . . always a friendly word . . . never minus his smile . . . thinks years at Weaver “tops . . . future plans in the making. CLIFFORD DEGEN Skipper . . . good-natured, plus sparkling personality . . . swell sense of humor . . . dash¬ ing and husky . . . wonderful dancer . . . accomplishes what¬ ever he undertakes . . . eye for the fair sex . . . girls, here ' s ma¬ terial! Leaders Corps; Cross-Country Team; Honor Society. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 29 LEONARD DEITCH CELESTE DiFAZIO Lenny . . . gives the impres¬ sion of being studious . . . good sense of humor . . . ready smile . . . an eye for the females . . . Chem quiz today . . . aspires to college. Intramural Sports. ALBA DeLISA Al . . . keen about dancing, drawina, cooking — just a queen of all trades . . . angelic and appealing . . . very talented artist . . . cordial and sweet, yet cau¬ tious and reserved. Clubs: Ingleside, Leaders Corps, Record; Girls ' League. MARIA DelMASTRO All the attributes of a lady . . . shyful eyeful . . . radiates her charm through her sparkling brown eyes . . . you name it, she has it . . . tip-top. Choir; Clubs: Business, Glee; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Typist. MARIE DeMAIO Lolly . . . lovely hair . . . very nice features . . . slim . . . goes all out for school spirit . . . enjoyed football games most of all ... a swell sport . . . future secretary. Business Club; Girls ' League. ELIZABETH DeNAPOLI Betty . . . dependable, cheer¬ ful disposition . . . friend to all . . . fun to be with . . . hated all those tests . . . loved to dance . . . swell sport . . . aspires to be a stenographer. Business Club; Girls ' League. ‘ Chet . . . tantalizing eyes are windows to a vivacious personal¬ ity .. . winsome slip of a thing with a zest for life . . . swell kid . . . wants to be a good house¬ wife. Girls ' League. MARILYN DIGNAN Diggie . . . loaded with per¬ sonality . . . smooth dancer . . . popular with both sexes . . . very attractive and neat dresser . . . never a dull moment when she ' s around . . . witty and unpredict¬ able. Clubs: Ingleside, Record; Girls ' Sports; Girls ' League. THOMAS DiLORENZO Tommy ... a friendly little man with big possibilities . . . not at all repulsive to fair Weaver maidensl . . . makes hobbies of hunting, football, and mechanics . . . headed for law school. SAMUEL DiMASCOLA Nip . . . personality plus . . . keeps his eyes on the girls . . . unlimited friends . . . known for his crop of black hair . . . never runs out of gags ... a ready smile for everyone. Intramural Sports. MARGARET DOLINSKY Margie . . . fun to be with . . . really cute . . . very neat . . . sparkling eyes and flashing smile . . . liked by all . . . likes dancing and roller skating . . plans office work. Clubs: Ingleside, Record; Girls ' League. • • • Weaver High School 30 Chile — a country abundant in deposits of saltpeter, so essential in the manufac¬ ture of fertilizers necessary for the produc¬ tion of important foods for everyday life. Mining, the leading industry of this coun¬ try, provides work for many of her inhabi¬ tants. Dependent upon Chile ' s important nitrate deposits are all the countries of a peaceful universe. 31 ALBERT DONN LYRIE DUHART Al . . . wolf ' s wolf . . . never seen without camera . . . greatest interest — the female sex . . . quite a guy . . . full of humor . . . newspaper photography work in store for “Al. MARIE DONNELLY “Don . . . popular with every¬ one . . . neat dresser . . . beau¬ tiful hair . . . loves roller skating . . . slim and cute . . . interested in sewing . . . likes to dance . . . plans office work for future. Girls ' League. EDWARD DRISCOLL “Ed . . . bursting with per¬ sonality . . . interested in sports . . . blond hair and blue eyes make the gir ls swoonl . . . al¬ ways has a big “hello . . . man about town . . . one reason why teachers get gray hairl CITA DROEMER “Monday . . . quiet and unas¬ suming nature covers a heart of gold . . . really true friend . . . swell sport ... a “lady in the finest sense of the word . . . Home Economics-—future ambition. Girls ' League. ROBERT DUBE “Bob . . . marked by generosi¬ ty and good looks . . . always well groomed . . . one of Weaver ' s best dressers . . . tops among fel¬ low students . . . an expert artist . . . Pratt Institute ahead. Art-Crafts Club. “Larry . . . tall and good-na¬ tured . . . has a special interest in music . . . leader of his own band . . . plays clarinet and sax . . plans to enter Julius Hartt School of Music. MARION DUNCAN “Little Dune . . . tall slim beauty with a charming person¬ ality . . . lively and vivacious . . . a stunning dresser . . . active sports fan . . . sewing and draw¬ ing among her specialties ... a pleasure to know. Choirs: All-State, Senior; Cheer¬ leader; Clubs: Biology (Treas.), Glee (Pres.), Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Alumni Editor. JOHN DUNN “Jack ... a quiet and modest lad, liked by all his friends . . . conscientious and industrious . . . shy with the femmes . . . sports enthusiast . . . bound for agricul¬ tural college. PETER DUNN “Pete . . . will do anything for a life of leisure! . . . loves to sleep . . . sharp dresser . . . knows how to get around — and how! . . . found demerit system confusing (wonder why?). THOMAS DUNN “Tom ... a fleet foot . . . “had a lot of fun . . . can ' t get away from his gals, music, skiing, skat¬ ing, and more . . . talks when ad¬ dressed and then rattles on. • • • Weaver High School • • • 32 WALTER EASINSKY Russian . . . popular “fella . . . admired by the opposite sex . . . swell pal . . . enjoys metal work . . . always has time to say hello . . . wonderful personality . . . plans window decorating for future. Art-Crafts Club; Teams: Foot¬ ball, Track. MARY ECONOMOU Very musically-inclined . . . broad range of other concerns, too . . . dark complexion and clear-cut features . . . quiet and unassuming, but interested in what she does. Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League. ALBERT EMMONS “Al . . . member of demerit club . . . hopes to marry rich widow! . . . had loads of fun at Weaver . . . liked the old look — short skirts! . . . likes reckless driving!!! RALPH ENGLE Rip . . . broad shoulders and smooth line . . . can be counted on to get in the last joke . . . plans to be an electrician (what a shock to his friends!) Choir; Football Squad. FRANKLIN EVENS “Frank . . . tall, blond, and good-looking . . . carefree and casual . . . especially interested in sports and girl (s!) . . . plans to marry a millionairess! . . . looking for the “life of Riley ? Art-Crafts Club. RAYMOND FACTOR Ray . . . model airplane en¬ thusiast . . . big grin . . . always joking . . . Weaver ' s a pretty good place . . . has always had third lunch (poor kid!) . . . special interests — bowling and loafing! Clubs: Chess, Model Airplane (Pres.). JOHN FARR Johnny . . . quiet, reserved manner but makes friends easily . . . no slouch with the fairer sex either . . . neat dresser . . . serious expression . . . interested in avia¬ tion and Army Air Forces . . . Three happy, well spent years. LEONARD FELDSTEIN Schnip . . . it ' s good nick¬ names don ' t mean everything! . . . oh, those Weaver beauties! . . . expects to be a draftsman . . . no homework, he hopes! . . . good luck to one swell guy. EVELYN FENNELLY “Evie . . . E for eagerness, V for vitality, I for individuality, and another E for excellence ... all adds up to one grand gal . . . friendly character . . . O, that deep, cracking voice in assem¬ blies! Cheerleader (Capt.); Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports: Goodwill Formal Commit¬ tee; Ingleside Club (Pres.). ELEANOR FIENMAN “Ellie . . . cute as they come . . . darling eyes and curly hair . . . alive from tip to toe . . . has collected many hearts of the op¬ posite sex . . . swell kid . . . umm, what a secretary she ' ll make! Clubs: Business, Ingleside, Rec¬ ord; Girls ' League. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 33 MARTIN FRANCIS GILBERT FINE Gil . . . fine musician . . . capable . . . hopes to go to busi¬ ness college . . . seems to dislike studyhalls and demerits (who doesn ' t?) . . . Where would Weaver be without assemblies? Band; Baseball (Mgr.); Biology Club. MICHAEL FIORILLO Mike . . . tall, good-looking, swell sport . . . star tackle on football team . . . special interest lies in collecting silver pennies! . . . well known for his mop of blond hair. Teams: Football, Track; Art- Crafts (Vice-Pres.); Leaders Corps. JOAN FITZGERALD Fitzie . . . lush beauty . . . twinkling eyes and freckles . . . loaded with personality . . . ex¬ cellent dancer . . . has a way of making everyone happy . . . very popular miss ... a future recep¬ tionist. Clubs: Business, Ingleside, Rec¬ ord; Girls ' League. ALLAN FLEISCHER Al . . . stately, studious, and scientific . . . combination of brains and wit . . . interests lie in math and science ... no wom¬ en? . . . bothered a bit by English classes! . . . come now, Al , not really! Honor Society; Intramural Sports; Jr. Usher; Lookout Editorial Board; Projection Squad; Portal Board. RITA FLITT Rita . . . swell kid . . . bright smile wins her many friends . . . sympathetic listener . . . loves a good time . . . detests gossip . . . loves to ice skate . . . hopes for college. Girls ' League; Record Club. ■ Martin . . . dynamic decisions make his individuality . Weaver ' s Dr. Einstein . . . can out¬ talk anyone in science . . . loves to argue . . . will be remembered for his spectacular vocabulary, bellowing voice, and clucking laughter. Clubs: Radio (Vice-Pres.), Rec¬ ord; Honor Society. PEARL FREED Paul Lee . . . good at figures of various kinds . . . curvacious one of her own! . . . dramatic in her movements . . . takes much care in her appearance ... a sultry siren with that one raised eyebrow! Clubs: Biology, Camera, C. H. L. S., Record; Girls ' League; Honor Society. MARY FREEMAN Mary Lou . . . blonde and pretty ... a figure worth notic¬ ing! . . . quiet, but loads of fun . . . enjoys reading and singing . . . pleasant at all times ... a true fan of Mr. Burke. Choir; Clubs: Glee, Business; Girls ' League; Lookout Typist. LOIS FRIEDMAN Lois . . . cute kid . . . sunny smile . . . much ability . . . likes to write . . plans to be teacher? (imagine!) , . . interested in music . . . also collects programs . . . never misses a thing! Choir; Clubs: Record, Glee; Girls ' League; Orchestra (Li¬ brarian); Honor Society. RUTH FROSH Ruthie ... a deep thinker with many worthwhile ideas . . . interested in almost everything and everyone . . . able organizer and counsellor . . . handy with a needle and thread . . . 2 2 karat eyes offsetting a sparkling ex¬ pression. Clubs: Art-Crafts, F. P. A., Ger¬ man (Vice-Pres.), Record (Li¬ brarian); Committees: Goodwill Formal, Jr. Prom; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Jr. Usher. Weaver High School 34 INEZ FUMIATTI Inez or I for short ... a name meaning purity . . . especially in¬ terested in sports . . . bothered a bit by studying and — oh, those swinging doors . . . plans office work for future. Girls ' League; Record Club. ELEANOR GAER Just Ellie . . . short, sweet, and solid ... 4 ' 11 of bubbling goodness ... a friend in need, a friend indeed . . . intends teach¬ ing as career . . . perhaps at Weaver? . . . here ' s to a bright future. Clubs: Biology, Camera, C. H. L. S.; Girls ' League. ELINOR GALIPEAU El . . . cute and very sweet . . . caught the eye of many a Weaver lad . . . always happily humming a tune . . . just loved assemblies . . . left for an office job in January. Girls ' League; Clubs: Ingleside, Leaders Corps. RICHARD GAY Dick . . . also known as Stretch . . . pleasant, friendly manner . . . interested in wood¬ working . . . talented in that line, too . . . women are one of his sidelines . . . noted for his long strides and carefree manners. Art-Crafts Club (Treas.). IRVING GILBERT Gil . . . friendly fellow and good sport . . . popular with his classmates . . . has a special in¬ terest in baseball . . . definitely enjoyed Weaver ' s junior year . . . undecided about the future. Leaders Corps; Teams: Base¬ ball, Cross-Country. JOHN GILLIGAN John ... a printer by trade . . . blond, tall, quiet . . . spent three profitable years at Weaver — worked in school print shop! . . . plans a career in graphic arts. Junior Usher. FLORENCE GINSBERG Ginsy . . . the shy, silent type . . . interested in music, especially in collecting records . . . another staunch Weaverite . . . liked school very much . . . can hardly blame her! . . . here ' s luck! Girls ' League. HENRY GIONFRIDDO John . . . tall, dark, and hand¬ some . . . what a man! . . . ooh, those eyelashes! — the envy of every girl . . . full of fun and mis¬ chief . . . years at Weaver one good time ! Art-Crafts Club. PAUL GIPSTEIN Gip . . . smooth operator . . . popular with the skirted sex . . . B. B. P. (Big Basketball Player) . . . his favorite sound at Weaver - the dismissal bell! . . . consult¬ ing the crystal ball for future plans. Basketball Team. SOL GLAZER Sonny . . . just as nickname implies . . . real draftsman but musician at heart . . . enjoyed sportsmanship and friendliness at Weaver . . . real sport himself . . . couldn ' t wait for report card! • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 35 SIMON GLAZMAN JOAN GOLDSTEIN Sy . . . expert chess player — without the beard! . . . sharp tennis player . . . more than what meets the eye . . . always best of spirits . . . can be depended on. Chess Club; Tennis Squad. EDIE GLOTZER Edie . . . lovely miss with dark curly locks . . . twinkling eyes . . . cute dresser . . . charming smile and friendly disposition . . . winning personality . . . talented pianist . . . sure to be a success in all her undertakings. Clubs: Biology, French, Record, F. P. A.; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety; Lookout Editorial Board. RHODA GOFBERG Rhoda . . . cute gal with a trim figure . . .an expert on the latest fashions . . . shines on the dance floor . . . always friendly and never lacks companions ... fu¬ ture dental hygienist. Girls ' League; Record Club. RITA GOLDEN Reet . . . dark-haired attrac 7 tive deb . . . talented songstress . . . radiant personality . . . al¬ ways flashing a smile . . . loads of fun . . . goes all out for music, dancing, and sports . . . popular with everyone. Choir; Clubs: French, Glee, Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. ELAINE GOLDSTEIN “Lainey ... or Peppy . . . lovely miss . . . smart dresser . . . petite package of dynamite . . . claims dancing, art, and pho¬ tography as hobbies . . . per¬ plexed by lunchroom stool- snatchers . . . future in science. Biology Club; Girls ' League. Sister . . . actress of Weaver . . . hopes to take up theatre . . . quiet nature . . . Weaver — “most wonderful school ever attended . . . seldom heard, but she ' s there just the same! Ingleside Club; Girls ' League. LOIS GORDON Scotty . . . adorable auburn hair . . . swell personality . . . well liked by both sexes . . . beautiful, but far from dumb . . . troubled by algebra and geom¬ etry (who wasn ' t?) . . . future in¬ cludes junior college. Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Typist. WALLACE GOSS Wallace . . . quiet, self-con¬ tained . . . found many friends . . . willing and co-operative . . . interested in sports . . . always seems busy . . . Weaver — “Best years of my life . . . college bound with law career in mind. Biology Club; Squads: Football, Track. JOSEPHINE GOZZO Jo . . . newcomer to Weaver . . . amiable . . . package of en¬ ergy . . . likes to read . . . doesn ' t believe in lending homework! . . . Weaver years interesting, ex¬ citing, full of fun, especially gym. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. ARTHUR GREEN “Pop . . . sincere friend and good sport . . . quiet and modest . . . known for his neatness and fine clothes . . . special interests include model plane building and classical music . . . has promising future ahead. Teams: Cross-Country, Track, Football. • • • Weaver High School • • • 36 China — the land of quaint primitive farming. The numerous rice, soybean, and wine products are world renowned. Contour plowing on rolling hills furnishes our memories with more pictures of Old China . In a world of universal peace China will once again take her place among the leading productive nations. LILLIAN GREEN CARMELA GUARINO Lil . . . Ipana smile . . . bright as a button . . . cool and calm . . . knows what she ' s doing . . leads a merry life . . . ambition — dress designer . . . hates to leave! Girls ' League. SANDRA GREENBERG Sandy . . . lovely brunette with twinkling eyes and gorgeous figure . . . wants to get married (line forms to the right, fellas!) . . . hates rumors . . . will really miss Weaver. Girls ' League; Record Club. LILLIAN GRISEVICH Lil . . . loyal school spirit . . . one of the gang . . . popular with both sexes . . . medical re¬ ceptionist her future hope . . . comment on Weaver, Parting will be such sweet sorrow! Choir; Clubs: Glee, Record; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. EVELYN GROBARD Evie . . . the woman with the wardrobe . . . nice on the eyes . . . quiet, but not shy . . . plays a mean clarinet . . . sports and music her specialties . . . advo¬ cate of longer lunch period! Girls ' League. ALLAN GRODY Al . . . star in football . . . always ready with a slap on the back . . . personality plus . . . gleaming, vivid sense of humor . . . fast with the women . . . really active at Weaver . . . col¬ lege bound. Clubs: Biology, Fren ch; Lookout Sports Editor; Teams: Football, Track; A. A. (Sec.). Carm ... a really swell girl . . . ardent sports fan and par¬ ticipant . . . enjoys lighter side of life — dancing and movies . . . intends marriage for future . . . what girl doesn ' t? Clubs: Leaders Corps, Record; Girls ' League. ARNOLD HAMBURG Hamburg . . . likes all sports . . . flashing smile . . . sharp dresser . . . out for a good time . . . spent three happy years at Weaver . . . plans a career in drafting. Intramural Sports. BARBARA HAYES Hazy . . . noted for her gleam¬ ing spirit . . . cheerful chatterer . . . made for fun and frolic . . . ardent sports fan . . . countless friends among both sexes . . . sharp dresser . . . great kid! Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports; Record Club. HAROLD HEMME Hal . . . oh, another blond, girls! . . . popular fellow at Weaver, the fairer sex included . . . a bright spot on the football team . . . Herculean build . . . active in school activities . . . budding architect. Choirs: A Cappella, Senior, All- State; Glee Club; Football Team; Leaders Corps. DANIEL HEPP Hepp . . . tall, dark, and hand¬ some . . . reserved and shy but made many friends at Weaver . . . pleasing personality and likeable nature . . . “liked watch¬ ing city rivals in football get beat ! ... a sports enthusiast. • Weaver High School • • • 38 ALVIN HERMAN SIMEON HORWITZ Al . . . tall fellow with a friendly smile . . . enjoys photog¬ raphy and pretty women . . . one of Weaver ' s better shutterbugs . . . disliked the race to lunch . . . future photographer. Camera Club (Pres.); Lookout Photographer; Portal Photogra¬ pher; Tennis Team. KENNETH HESTER Kenny . . . friendly personal¬ ity and generous manner . . . thought Weaver wonderful . . . asset to any school . . . sports enthusiast . . . active in school and social life . . . training school ahead. Leaders Corps; Track Team; In¬ tramural Sports; Portal Board. EDWIN HIGGINS Red . . . popular fella . . . football star . . . swell personality . . . liked by all . . . admired by the opposite sex . . . rugged build . . . swell sense of humor . . . ooh, that red hair! . . . plans col¬ lege in future. Football Team; Leaders Corps; Jr. Prom Committee. HARRIET HOFFMAN Harriet . . . that old black magic . . . unassuming but easily manages to circulate . . . must have been a beautiful baby! . . . dancing brown eyes and gen¬ erous gift of gab! Girls ' League; Junior Prom Com¬ mittee; Record Club. MARTIN HOLLM Mike ' . . . eyes as deep as wells . . . extremely good-looking . . . sincere friend and good con¬ versationalist . . . keen sense of humor . . . interested in sports . . . future includes college. Baseball (Mgr.); Biology Club; Choir; Leaders Corps. Sandy . . . tall, handsome blond . . . fast talker . . . livened up many a classroom . . . swell guy . . keen about sports . . . personality plus . . . got to have pull for his profession (Dentist)! Biology Club; Teams: Basket¬ ball, Cross-Country, Track. CAROLYN HOUGHTON Caro . . . all-around good kid . . . a true Weaverite . . . enjoyed rushing to lunch(???) . . . inter¬ ested in dancing, bowling, and men . . . ah, wonderful men . . . always will remember Weaver days. MARVIN HYMAN Marvin . . . keen dancer . . . swell personality ... no com¬ plaints to make . . . wonderful guy . . . has to be known to be ap¬ preciated . . . plans to be busi¬ ness man . . .best of luck! Chess Club; Choir; Jr. Usher. BARBARA JACOBS Barbara . . . slinks along in her self-styled stride . . . blushes greatly when e mbarrassed . . . tries to hide behind that long flowing, raven hair . . . carefree and easy-going. Girls ' League; Record Club. ETHEL JACOBSON Ethel . . . neat and sweet . . . a really swell girl . . . quiet but never too quiet! . . . enjoyed foot¬ ball games (don ' t blame her!) . . . plans to enter X-ray tech¬ nology . . . here ' s luck! Girls ' League; Record Club. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 39 ELIZABETH JULIAN CYNTHIA JAMIESON Sis . . . sparkling smile . . . friendly greeting for all . . . loads of friends . . . tried and true com¬ panion . . . expert skater . . . wants to be a nurse ... a good one, we ' ll bet! Girls ' League. WARREN JAMIESON “Sonny . . . quiet and good- natured fellow . . . known for his neatness and good taste in clothes . . . star high-jumper on the track team . . . undecided about future. Clubs: Art-Craft, Leaders Corps; Track Team. CLYDE JANSING Clyde . . . quiet personality . . . delightful mixture of blond hair and blue eyes . . . admired by both sexes . . . welcomed addi¬ tion to any group . . . intelligent and sincere talker . . . college bound. Biology Club (Sec.); Honor So¬ ciety. ALFRED JONES ”A1 . . . quiet and sincere type of fellow . . . happy and friendly smile . . . well liked by all who know him . . . wanted to stay longer at Weaver! Tennis Team. MARVIN JONES “Mutty ... a lover of all sports . . . sincere in everything he does . . . will never forget the swell time he spent at Weaver . : . a future army man. Basketball Squad. “Betty . . . quiet and reserved . . . likes to have fun . . . knows everyone in her shy way . . . likes to cook . . . will make per¬ fect housewife . . . future insur¬ ance worker. Girls ' League. HUMBERT JULIANO, JR. “Hum . . . sharp dresser . . . definitely a lady ' s man . . . ar¬ tistically inclined . . . interested in records and music . . . liked everything about Weaver except homework! . . . undecided about the future. Lookout Business Board; Record Club. RUTH KADISH “Dady . . . long and lean . . . twinkling eyes . . . all-around good sport . . . fun to be with . . . disliked hunt for lunchroom stools! . . . business school ahead . . . best of luck! Clubs: Art-Crafts, Camera; Girls ' League. EUGENE KAGAN “Gene . . . happy-go-lucky type . . . bothered by teachers! . . . favorite pastime in senior year was collecting demerits in 227! . . . has host of friends, both male and female . . . never without grin. Choir; Record Club. THELMA KALIN “Thel . . . vivacious and versa¬ tile . . . sweeps gracefully across the ballroom floor . . . keen sense of humor . . . possessor of a cap¬ tivating smile . . . excellent voice and artistry . . . future prima donna. Choirs: Senior, A Cappella, All- State, All-New England; Clubs: Glee, Record (Librarian); Girls ' League. • • • Weaver High School • • • 40 England — Merry England — a land of people whose weaving ability is known throughout the world. The varied colored woolens furnish men and women with durable suits and coats. England, con¬ tributing her fine weaving to a peaceful world, has established her place at the Peace Table. 41 JOY KAPITKE LEONIE KATZ Three cheers for a splendid leader . . . yes, a real Joy to have around ... a bright star among the other twinklers . . . lovely to look at, delightful to know. Cheerleader; Clubs: C. H. L. S., Leaders Corps, Glee; Choir; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. MARVIN KAPLAN ”Kap . . . quiet and unassum¬ ing . . . fine sense of humor . . . always has a smile . . . good head for business . . . enjoyed years at Weaver . . . will enter college after graduation. REGINA KARNILOWICZ Reggie . . . noted for her red hair and flirty eyes . . . really got around in her senior year . . . off to art school after a few years of work. Girls ' League; Record Club. HENRY KATTEN Baldy . . . when did he lose his hair? . . . very unassuming . . . friendly . . . quiet but not serious . . . always has a joke . . . interested in speaking German . . . bothered by geometry . . . future college man. Intramural Sports. GERALD KATZ Jerry . . . his mind ' s up in the clouds — with the airplanes? . . . a gentleman of the first degree . . . good-natured and good-look¬ ing . . . may be piloting himself out West soon. Leaders Corps. f 11 ■ U V Lee . . . bright, bristling, and blithe ... a Weaver celebrity . . . swell gal and a wonderful pal ... a finger in every pie . . . Mr. Carrier ' s atomic blonde . . . bound for success! Cheerleader; Clubs: Biology (Sec.), C. H. L. S. (Sec.), Latin; Girls ' League; Honor Society (Pres.); Portal Board. LOIS KATZ Lo . . . new trick up each sleeve . . . don ' t start her laugh¬ ing . . . daring and always on the move . . . outstanding choice in her outfits . . . wholesome and admirable features . . . chooses to be a resident buyer. F. P. A.; Girls ' League; Record Club. MACEY KATZ Mace ... by far not the stupidist at Weaver! . . . good in sports and sportsmanship . . . very capable . . . studious but fun ... is there anything he isn ' t in? . . . ambition — learn to dance! Clubs: Latin, Biology; Portal Board, Editor-in-Chief; Honor So¬ ciety; Jr. Usher; Nominating Com¬ mittee; Boys ' State; Projection Squad; Teams: Football, Track. ELLEN KAUFMAN Ellie . . . really sweet dis¬ position . . . wavy hair and laugh¬ ing eyes . . . loves people . . . goes overboard for school spirit . . . swell kid to know . . . per¬ sonality galore . . . musical edu¬ cation for her. Bands: All-State, All-New Eng¬ land, Weaver; Choirs: A Cappel- la, Senior; Clubs: Glee, Record (Sec.); Girls ' League; Orchestra. JEAN KAUFMAN I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair . . . who wouldn ' t? . . . cute . . . radiant smile . . . personality plus . . . sincere and true friend . . . bound to be a success in anything she tackles. Clubs: Camera, Record; Girls ' League; Honor Society. • • Weaver High School • • • 42 PHYLLIS KAYSER JOAN ' KOHLER Phyl . . . well known for her infectious giggle . . . teeming with enthusiasm . . . expert horse¬ back rider ... a very pleasing sight on the dance floor . . . really a swell gal. Clubs: Biology, Camera, C. H. L. S., Record; Girls ' League (Cor. Sec.); Lookout Business Board. ELLEN KELLEHER Indeed a beautiful and fair damsel . . . silence is golden but she sparkles from the gold . . . hearts ahoy when she passes by! . . . gracious and sweet in her action. Business Club; Girls ' League; Portal Typist. HORACE KENNEY Horatius . . . swell fellow, in¬ deed . . . numerous friends . . . noted for million dollar smile, out¬ standing personality . . . real asset to school choir . . . solid build ... no slouch on football field . . . plans include technical school. Choirs: A Cappella, Senior; Glee Club; Football Team. MURIEL KINGSLEY Murt . . . sweet and lovely . . . a very pleasant smile . . . chums around with Joan . . . in¬ terested in dogs, music, camping, and swimming . . . secretarial work for future . . . hope you find a soft lap! Choir; Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. MIRIAM KIVELSON Mimi . . . very ' dark curly hair . . . bright laughing eyes and a sparkling smile . . . cheerful and friendly . . . steady worker . . . always on the go . . . outdoor sports enthusiast . . . delightful to know. Clubs: Biology, Record; Girls ' League; Red Cross Rep. Joan . . . sweet, swell, and al¬ ways smiling . . . cute too! . . . sports enthusiast . . . loved mak¬ ing friends at school . . . enjoys good music . . . future in either teaching or secretarial work. Choir; Leaders Corps (Sec.); Girls ' League; Glee Club (Sec. and Librarian). FRANCES KOWALSKY Fran . . . lovely sun-kissed skin . . . magic laugh . . . good mixer . . . sincere in everything she does . . . tactful and resource¬ ful .. . will be remembered by all for her endearing young charms ... a future lab tech¬ nician. Clubs: Biology (Pres.), Glee, Latin, Record; Choirs: Senior, All- New England, All-State, A Cap¬ pella (Sec.); Girls ' League; Honor Society; Portal Board. ANNETTE KRASNER Nan ... a one-man gal (S. K. maybe?) . . . lively, lovely, and likeable . . . Veronica Lake-bru¬ nette edition . . . easy-going . . . nursing profession her aim . . . better start getting sick, boys! Clubs: Biology, F. P. A.; Girls ' League. JOANNA KRAUSKOPF Johnny . . . the makings of a model . . . tall, lovely hair, shape¬ ly figure . . . well informed, but not a Beaver! ... an unparalleled dancer on any ballroom floor . , . ardent debater. Clubs: Biology, C. H. L. S., Rec¬ ord, F. P. A.; Honor Society. AUDREY KRAUSS Audrey . . . quiet and sincere . . . Crowned as Weaver ' s champ typist . . . enjoys playing the piano and singing . . . appre¬ ciated Mr. Burke ' s birthday hu¬ mor . . . hoping to enter business college. Biology Club; Choir; Girls ' League; Lookout Typist; Portal Typist. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 43 NANCY LASKER SEYMOUR KRECHEVSKY Tim . . . blond and rather tall . . . what a smile! . . . what a manl ... as nice as they come . . . interested in gold and girls . . . perhaps one girl in particular? Baseball Team; Basketball (Mgr.). BEVERLY KROOPNICK Peppy . . . tall, attractive bru¬ nette . . . sparkling smile and flashing eyes . . . singing and dancing enthusiast . . . avid rec¬ ord collector ... a favorite with the opposite sex . . . plans to be a typist. Choir; Girls ' League. IRWIN LAMSON Irwin . . . tall, dark, and hand¬ some . . . serious and reliable . . . good guy to all . . . strong, silent type . . . ardent stamp col¬ lector . . . liked study periods best! . . . intends to go to college. Honor Society. DOROTHY LAPPEN Dottie . . . quick and brainy . . . nice personality . . . ardent disciple of Mr. Crowell! . . . still lamenting record of ' 46 football team! . . . special interest — science . . . planning future as medical technician. Choir; Clubs: Biology, F. P. A., French; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety. ROBERT LAPPEN Bob . . . big grin . . . quiet but makes friends fast . . . more than meets the eye! . . . wonder¬ ful fellow . . . French, worst prob¬ lem at Weaver . . . liked history best . . . future businessman. Red ... no temper to match her flaming hair . . . scintillating personality . . . everyone ' s friend . . . cute figure . . . regular ’fella ' with keen sense of humor . . . future lies in secretarial work. Clubs: Business (Pres.), Lead¬ ers Corps; Girls ' League; Lookout Typist; Portal Business Board (Sec.). LEO LATTIZORI Alias Coffeehead . . . all- around guy ... an original Kat- zenjammer kid . . . loves any¬ thing that runs — especially in skirts! . . . excels in sports . . . wants to own a house and a business. Leaders Corps. JOAN LEAMY Joan . . . cheerful earful . . . al¬ ways smiling . . . generous with time and talent . . . known for the wisecracks and snappy come¬ backs . . . appreciates good mu¬ sic . . . liked by all for her straight-forward opinions. Bands: Senior, All-State; Girls ' League; Leaders Corps; Honor So¬ ciety; Lookout Editorial Board; Orchestra (Sec.); Portal Board. GILBERT LEBOVITZ Gil . . . always seen with the gang . . . swell disposition . . . continuous grin . . . good sport . . . goes for the opposite sex . . . popularity has no limits . . . plans for medical career. Cross-Country Team; Jr. Prom Committe. ELIZABETH LEE Betty . . . sparkling eyes . . . really cute . . . oh, those bangs! . . . very neat dresser . . . likes swimming and ice skating . . . liked by everyone . . . plans to be dental hygienist — lucky patients! • • • Weaver High School • • • 44 Weaver takes her place at the Peace Table. Within her portals students of all races, nationalities, and religions work together harmoniously to contribute var¬ ied talents to a peaceful world. The music department enriches the lives of young musicians; the chemistry department stim¬ ulates future scientists; the mechanical drawing department teaches young draftsmen; the shop department develops skilled machinists. The democracy classes explore the Democratic Way . The li¬ brary abounds with books of the great masters. Weaver can certainly be proud of her part in a world of universal peace. 45 HORACE LEE Junior ... a swell kid . . . popular with both sexes . . . al¬ ways willing to laugh at a good joke . . . quite an ice skater . . . interested in model airplanes . . . future plans include a medical career. Teams: Cross-Country, Track ELLIOTT LEFF “Leff . . . one of Weaver ' s best musicians . . . whiz on the trom¬ bone . . . has own dance band . . . lacks typical musician ' s tem¬ perament . . . hardly ever in a bad mood . . . liked girls— but too many wolves! Band; Orchestra, (Pres.); Rec¬ ord Club (Treas.). LEONARD LEO, JR. Leo . . . full of zest and humor . . . keen dresser and sure wit . . . Weaver ' s own mighty acrobat . . . at ease on mats and rings . . . tumbling and handstands his specialty . . . court stenographer his goal. Leaders Corps. JOEL LEVIN Just plain Joel . . : number one prankster of Weaver . . . where would all those girls be without him? . . . never seen with¬ out camera . . . oh, those demerits and study halls! . . . favorite sub¬ ject — German? Clubs: Camera (Vice-Pres.), Model Airplane; Portal Business Board. INA LEVINE Ina . . . petite dynamo with a striking personality . . . talented writer . . . gifted with an amaz¬ ing vocabulary . . . noted for her debating ability . . . has a flare for drama . . . sure to be an in¬ spiring teacher. F. P. A.; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Editorial Board. KENNETH LEVINE Ken . . . not at all bad look¬ ing . . . quiet and self-contained . . . matter-of-fact manner . . . whiz at math . . . oh, those horn¬ rimmed glasses! . . . plans for the future include engineering col¬ lege. PHYLLIS LEVINE Phil . . . expressive brown eyes . . . friends galore . . . fond of dancing and sports . . . plans for secretarial school . . . com¬ ment on Weaver: Best years of my life — so far ! Clubs: Business (Vice-Pres.) Ingleside; Girls ' League. SALLY LEVINE Sal . . . neat dresser . . . friendly . . . demon at the type¬ writer . . . will make a wonderful secretary . . . accomplished pi¬ anist . . . has a weakness for formals . . . always surrounded by scads of friends. Clubs: Business, Record; Girls ' League; Honor Society. ARLYNE LEVY Arl � . . soft-spoken and sweet . . . always has a good word . . . bothered by marking period tests . . . pet diversions: dancing, sew¬ ing, knitting . . . reliability in¬ sures her future as medical re¬ ceptionist. Girls ' League. HOWARD LEWIS Lou . . . tall, quiet, and good- natured . . . well liked by all his pals ... on the timid side . . . a sports enthusiast . . . liked Weaver ' s machine shops and art classes best. • • • Weaver High School • • • 46 KENNETH LIND WILLIAM MacDONALD Ken . . . combination of tact, brains, and talent . . . great asset to Weaver . . . fine disposition and warm smile . . . liked by faculty and students . . . orator of unique quality . . . plans in¬ clude law school. Clubs: Camera (Pres.), Radio; Honor Society; Intramural Sports; Jr. Usher; Lookout Business Man¬ ager. KENNETH LITTMAN Satsy . . . sincere friend and good sport . . . ardent piano play¬ er .. . really knows his Latin translations . . . still bothered by proofs to geometric propositions . . . plans to attend a musical conservatory. PATRICIA LOSTY Pat” . . . typical American school girl . . . queen of the class and of many hearts . . . never a dull moment when she ' s around . . . cute freckled face with spark¬ ling blue eyes. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Business, Rec¬ ord, F. P. A.; Girls ' League; Look¬ out Typist; Portal Board; Nominat¬ ing Committee. THOMAS LOSTY Tom . . . that freckled-face kid with the cute grin . . . full of the devil . . . admired by the op¬ posite sex . . . quite a pro in golf . . . the other half of a twin. Golf Team; Jr. Prom Committee. FLOYD LOWE Floyd . . . the strong, silent type . . . liked by all his friends . . . possessor of a large collection of stamps . . . had three happy years at Weaver . . . future upholsterer. Mac . . . aood-natured all- around guy . . . football expert . . . right on the ball . . . sports a wide grin . . . swell sense of hu¬ mor . . . sharp dresser ... a swell pal. A. A. (Pres.); Choir; Clubs: French, Glee; Football Team. JOSEPH MANCINO Chick ... a music enthusiast . . . known for his drumming abil¬ ity with the school band . . . col¬ lects cigarette cases . . . future plans include playing with a name band . . . enjoyed Weaver in sophomore and senior years! Band; Orchestra. SYBIL MANDEL “Syb . . . creamy complexion . . . wavy brown hair . . . truly a fair lass . . . likes the lighter side of school life best . . . almost never seen without gum . . . business school ahead. Girls ' League. ALICE MANOGIAN Mang . . . sparkling personal¬ ity .. . gifted in the art of con¬ versation . . . wistful way of talk¬ ing . . . liked by all . . . reliable friend . . . plans include office work for the future. Clubs: Business, Ingleside; Girls ' League. BARBARA MANTIE Bab . . . blonde and slim . . . an expert on roller skates and on the dance floor . . . loads of friends . . . thought Weaver loads of fun . . . didn ' t like homework (who did?). Girls ' League. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 47 ESTELLE MARCUS BETTY McGUIRE Es . . . tall, dark-haired lass . . . twinkling, brown eyes . . . always surrounded by a jolly group of friends . . . greatly en¬ joys sketching and using textile paints . . . future ace fashion il¬ lustrator. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Record; Girls ' League. LUCY MARTIN Lu . . . has a smile for every¬ one . . . full of fun . . . happy-go- lucky . . . interested in sports — especially football games ... off to comptometer school after grad¬ uation. Clubs: Record, Ingleside, Lead¬ ers Corps; Girls ' League. JOSEPH MARTOCCI Joe . . . good-looking , . . curly hair . . . quiet, until you get to know him . . . admired by op¬ posite sex . . . interested in me¬ chanics . . . swell personality . . . liked by all. Leaders Corps. THOMAS McBRIEN Just Tommy ' round these parts . . . likeable guy . . . wistful look that drives the girls mad (espe¬ cially Jo !) . . . real he-boy in sports . . . special interest in craftsmanship . . . planning ca¬ reer in pro baseball. Baseball Team. JEAN McGOWAN Mac . . . known to all . . . made many friends . . . artistical¬ ly inclined . . . loves sports . . . wants to own a horse ranch . . . comment on Weaver: I loved every year of it ! Clubs: Art-Crafts, F. P. A., Lead¬ ers Corps, Record; Girls ' League. Bet . . . that gal with the cute smile . . . popular with both sexes . . . lovely black hair ... an ex¬ pert letter writer . . . wants to get married . . . that lucky man! Girls ' League. ELIZABETH McSWEEGAN Betty . . . very attractive . . . loads of friends . . . often seen with Herb ! . . . excellent dancer . . . really cute . . . sparkling per¬ sonality . . . everything a blonde should be . . . plans office work. Clubs: Business, Ingleside (Vice-Pres.); Girls ' League; Com¬ mittees: Jr. Prom, Goodwill Formal. RICHARD MEHEGAN Dick ... or is it Moghie . . . tall, dark, handsome . . . very witty . . . loads of fun to be with . . . quite the joker . . . the world needs more like him . . . future working man. JAMES MELO Jim . . . quiet, witty, and in¬ dustrious . . . sparkling personal¬ ity and carefree manner . . . al¬ ways shows good will and sports¬ manship . . . ready smile for many friends . . . spent much time developing vocal chords at Weaver. Choirs: A Cappella, Senior; Glee Club; Intramural Sports. JOHN MESKILL Shad . . . ardent golf fiend . . . ( keep the left arm stiff on the follow thru ) . . . swell per¬ sonality and loads of fun . . . one of the boys at Weaver . . . good at all sports. Intramural Sports. • • • Weaver High School • • • 48 France — a country where science for peace-loving people flourishes in the fa¬ mous names of Curie, Lavoisier, and Pas¬ teur. Not only science but even the ultra¬ ultra fashions of Paris extend far beyond the borders of this progressive country. French democracy has been a guide for our modern American democracy. 49 REEVA MIRMAN JULIUS MICHELSON Mike . . . quiet and generous individual . . . pleasing personal¬ ity . . . enjoyed lunch periods . . . liked by all who know him . . . surrounded by true friends . . . sports enthusiast . . . future undecided. JEAN MILLER Stinky . . . twinkling toes that trip the light fantastic through Weaver ' s halls ... a bubbling personality and a voice to match . . . loads of luck in your future plans for show business. Choirs: Senior, A Cappella; Clubs: Record, Glee; Girls ' League. LAVERNE MILLER Jocko . . . mechanic at heart . . . always tinkering . . . years at Weaver interesting as whole . . . best days — vacations (hope¬ ful) . . . what about others? . . . no ciphers; that ' s the life . . . when ' s next vacation? . MARILYN MILLER ”Lyn . . . noted for slick clothes and lazy good humor . . . be¬ moans having to memorize poetry for English! . . . likes to play the accordion . . . plans to be a social worker. Clubs: F. P. A., Record; Girls ' League. ALBERT MILNER Mil ... a happy-go-lucky fellow with a friendly smile . . . outstanding runner on cross-coun¬ try and track teams . . . interested in auto racing, traveling, and camping. Teams: Cross-Country, Track. Ripsy . . . eyes that would melt any heart . . . cute laugh . . . tried and true friend . . . helpful and understanding . . . unknown to many because of her quiet nature . . . scientific mind. Clubs: Biology, Latin; Girls ' League; Honor Society. JACOB MOIDEL Jake . . . friendly and inter¬ esting . . . always has a good joke . . . bothered by dark-haired women! . . . desires to travel . . . a future author . . . will look for your books, Jake ! Chess Club; Choir; Junior Usher; Orchestra. ROBERT MONOHAN Bob . . . Weaver ' s future Charlie Keller . . . bounced from class to class . . . one eye on the swinging doors and the other on “les femmes ... a swell all- around sport. Baseball Team; Intramural Sports. VINCENT MOORE Dinty . . . fine lad, always on the go . . . member of lonely heart club . . . has plenty of school spirit . . . has worked a path from 209 to office! LOIS MORAN Better known as Lo . . . full of pep and mischief ... a good friend . . . lots of fun to be with . . . accomplished whisperer and giggler . . . considers swimming her favorite sport. Girls ' League. • Weaver High School • • • 50 MARY MORGAN Red . . . full of vim and vigor . . great spirit in dear old Weaver . . . hopes to teach and marry . . . liked opposite sex . . . detested homework . . . oh, for a manl Girls ' League. JOHN MORRIS Jackie . . . personality plus . . . one of Weaver ' s star athletes . . . loads of friends . . . thinks only about sports . . . plans to be a coach . . . sharp dresser . . . smooth dancer . . . good luck to a swell guyl Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Football (Capt.); Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee. WALTER MURPHY Murph . . . quiet (at times)! . . . always in a hurry with no place to go . . . interested in op¬ posite sex . . . enjoys Drive in Theatres” . . . sile’ntly admired by many . . . blushes at the slightest reason. BRUCE MURTHA Bud . . . tall, dark, and hand¬ some . . . popular with both sexes . . . strong, silent type . . . causes many girls to look twice . . . pleasing personality . . . ardent horseback rider . . . outstanding athlete in years at Weaver . . . College bound. Leaders Corps (Pres.); Football Team. DOMINICK MUSSO “Dick . . . good-looking . . . fun-loving fellow with a winning personality ... an expert on the dance floor . . . has a certain way with women . . . all-around swell sport. Band; Leaders Corp. MARY MYEpS Flash . . . true to her nick¬ name ... a superb girl with a big heart and cheery greeting . . . mighty asset to any sport team! . . . usually seen heartily boost¬ ing Weaver ' s athletes. Girls ' League; Record Club; Girls ' Sports. CIPAH NEIDITZ Our gal Cip ... as sweet and cute as you ' ll find ' em . . . always smiling, always neat . . . especially interested in singing . . . plans for future include col¬ lege. Lookout News Editor; Clubs: C. H. L. S„ Glee; Choir; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Jr. Usher. DAVID NEIDITZ Dave ... a very likeable guy . . . guiding light of Lookout . . . good-looking with wavy black hair . . . quick wit and keen brain power . . . splendid orator . . . slated to become a convincing lawyer. Honor Society; Junior Usher; Lookout, Editor-in-Chief; Projec¬ tion Squad (Sec.); Quill and Scroll; Nominating Committee. MARVIN NEIDITZ Marve . . . femmes won ' t mind going to this dentist! . . . can imitate anyone at the drop of a hat . . . good collection of quips and jokes . . . handsome features and pleasing personality . . . has many a friend. Choir; Glee Club; Tennis Team. EDWARD NEWHOUSE Ed . . . everlasting friend . . . strong, silent type . . . rarely heard but always there ... in¬ terested in woodworking . . . mmm, that blond hair! . . . both¬ ered by teachers! . . . plans cabi¬ net making for future. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 51 MOREY OSTER WALTER NICHOLS “Walt . . . quiet and shy . . . always smiling . . . enjoys music . . . a master of the marimba . . . remembered for his “Weaver Night performance . . . always willing to help . . . uncertain about future plans. ANNA NIEBIELSKI “Blondie ... so glad Weaver is a co-ed school . . . plans mar¬ riage right after graduation . . . likes the lighter side of school . . . loves dances . . . bothered slight¬ ly by tests! Girls ' League. ROBERT OFSTIEN Bob . . . clever and quick acting . . . always smiling and happy . . . loads of friends . . . always excitement when he ' s around . . . strange glint for fair sex . . . beware, girls! . . . future machinist. DOROTHY OGUSCHEWITZ “Rusty ... a flash of red . . . a swirling skirt ... a friendly smile . . . that ' s “Rusty . . . cute but fiery . . . full of spark and life . . . a talented violinist to boot. Girls ' League; Orchestra; Honor Society. PETER O ' LEARY “Pete . . . tall, dark, and hand¬ some . . . admired by the opposite sex . . . swell personality . . . the strong silent type . . . exceed¬ ingly witty . . . swell sport . . . easy to get along with. “Moe . . . always good-natured . . . quiet but capable ... an ex¬ pert printer . . . loads of friends . . . found Weaver fun . . . likes to travel . . . plans lithograph business after graduation. Intramural Sports. FAYE PAHUSKIN A sportster . . . participated in many after-school sports . . . loved football, baseball, and Mr. Preu ' s art classes . . . plans for art school, or maybe work . . . hates to leave Weaver! Girls ' League; Ingleside Club; Girls ' Sports. CAROLYN PALCAR Tall, dark, and what a figure! . . . tantalizing personality . . . sparkling eyes . . . warming smile . . . quiet, yet loads of fun . . . intelligent too ... a model in more ways than one! Lookout Club Editor; Honor So¬ ciety; Nominating Committee; Girls ' League (Treas). PAUL PANTANO Paul . . . wonderful disposition . . . sharp dresser . . . popular with both sexes . . . good com¬ pany any time . . . noted for his good looks and broad grin . . . interested in music. ANITA PELLETIER “Nita . . . everybody ' s best friend . . . liked by both sexes . . . twinkling brown eyes . . . freckles and cute way of talking . . . active in sports . . . smooth dancer . . . dynamic personality . . . exuberant in everything she does. Choirs: A Cappella, Senior; Clubs: Glee, Ingleside, Leaders Corps; Girls ' League (Pres.); Honor Society; Girls ' Sports. • • • Weaver High School • • • 52 RALPH PETERS Sonny . . . ready smile and snappy personality . . . jovial and good-natured . . . true sports en¬ thusiast . . . possessor of many abilities . . . eye for the women . . . future still in the making! Leaders Corps; Basketball Squad. EDITH PITTMAN Pepper . . . can ' t miss the constant smile ... as cheerful as the day is long . . . always wise¬ cracking . . . noted for her puns . . . really rhythmic . . . swell per¬ sonality . . . wants to major in sociology. Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League. ADDIE PLUMMER Ad or Mae ... a spirited lass . . . equally at home at the piano or in sports . . . loves Weaver football games . . . plans career as private secretary . . . see you on the boss ' s kneel Girls ' League. RITA POLICK Re . . . always ready to play tricks . . . often seen flying around a roller skating rink . . . an eye on becoming another one of Hartford ' s many insurance girls. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. HAROLD POLLACK The Red Devil . . . especially interested in dances, women, cars . . . allergic to study, thus hiding his ability . . . self-assured stride . . . wise cracker . . . has a grin from ear to ear. Ir. Prom Committee; Football Squad; Intramural Sports. HAROLD PORTNER Hal . . . quiet, but not to be judged by his quietness! . . . big in more than one way . . . won¬ derful sport . . . great pal . . . has great interest in music . . . good chance to succeed . . . thought Weaver wonderful. Clubs: Record (Pres.), Camera, Glee; Choirs: All-State, Weaver, All-New England; Orchestra; Portal Board; Jr. Usher. ELLEN PREGOZEN Ellen ... a gal with an under¬ standing nature . . . always will¬ ing to help . . . loyal Weaverite . . . teaches refugee English girls . . . pet peeve — cliques . . . liked spirit of Weaver. Choir; Girls ' League; Record Club. VIVIAN PRESS Viv . . . an attractive young miss . . . cheery smile and con¬ tagious laugh . . . charming per¬ sonality . . . keen sense of hu¬ mor . . . friendly to everyone . . . welcomed addition to any group. Choir; Clubs: Biology, Glee; Girls ' League. PAUL PRETE Paul . . . man about Weaver . . . handsome fellow with a broad grin . . . possesses an unassum¬ ing and carefree attitude . . . friendly smile . . . popular fellow . . . talented along athletic line . . . budding mechanic . Leaders Corps. CAROL RANDALL Randy . . . harmonious and high-pitched voice . . . agreeable disposition . . . eager collector of records . . . oh, them swingin ' doors ! . . . takes things as they come . . . perpetual smile, never in downcast mood. Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League. • • • The Portal 1948 • ■ ■ 53 SYLVIA RECHTSCHAFER Freckles . . . small, sweet, and sparkling . . . rosy cheeks covered with freckles ... no won¬ der the nickname! ... an intoxi¬ cating laugh . . . special interest in men . . . hope of marriage in the future (why not?). Lookout Circulation Board; Girls ' League. BETTY REGISTER Betts ... a lover of English, especially with Miss Regan . . . enjoys singing and playing the piano . . . will miss Weaver dur¬ ing the football season . . . un¬ decided for the future. Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League. JUNE REICH Junie . . . dainty little dish . . . interest lies in sports and mu¬ sic .. . petite, pretty, pleasant . . . one of Weaver ' s eager Bea¬ vers ... a small figure and full of vivacity. Choir; Girls ' League; Clubs: Glee, Record; Girls ' Sports. GERALD REID Jerry . . . Yogi . . . won¬ derful personality . . . never a dull moment when present . . . Weaver Night hit . . . baseball his passion . . . any homers late¬ ly? . . . popular, witty, and fast talker . . . plans to be a big league ball player. Art-Crafts Club; Baseball Team; Leaders Corps; Lookout Editorial Board. CHARLES REILLY Charlie . . . tall, slim, and full of pep . . . always surrounded by a crowd of laughing friends . owns and uses one of Weaver ' s cutest smiles . . . sings and plays the accordian as a hobby. Clubs: Record, Biology, Glee; Choirs: A Cappella (Treas), Sen¬ ior; Jr. Usher; Portal Board. MARY REZENDES Shorty . . . tiny and cute . . . twinkling, expressive, brown eyes . . . sparkling personality . . . popular with both guys and gals . . . gifted artist . . . ardent sports enthusiast ... an asset to any office. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety. JOHN RICE Ever-present smile . . . eye for the fair sex . . . possesses many promising abilities . . . true friend and fit companion ... in¬ dustrial arts, his interest . . . tool making his future. DONALD RICHMAN Dee Dee . . . small but not insignificant . . . makes up in spirit what he lacks in size . . . teachers, hmmmll . . . ah, that after lunch smoke (if not caught!) . . . interested in law. Basketball (Mgr.); Squads; Cross-Country, Track. RITA RIVKIN Shortie ... a lively little lassie with a cute chassis . . . pet peeve — teachers who smile while handing out demerits! . . . enjoyed all three years at Weaver . . . future career in stenography. Clubs: Biology, Ingleside; Girls ' League. SEYMOUR RIVKIN Rip . . . tall and slim . . . full of fun . . . Weaver ' s “fallen angel ! . . . center of detraction! . . . bothered a bit by exams . . . any reason? . . . enjoys sports activities . . . plans college and business for the future. Band; Clubs: Biology, Leaders; Intramural Sports; Teams: Basket¬ ball, Track, Tennis. • • • • • • Weaver High School Mexico — the land South of the Bor¬ der where one may find gay senors and senoritas in their picturesque, colorful cos¬ tumes, the sombreros, the ponchos. The fine hand-made pottery of this country furnishes peaceful nations everywhere with true beauty of design. 55 ALMA ROSENTHAL PAULINE SCAVETTA Al . . . the gal with the grin . . . always seems to be in a good humor ... no worries . . . loves to dance — with anyone special? . . . future secretary . . . practices typing for Lookout. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club; Lookout Typist. MITCHELL ROSS Mickey . . . tall, dark, athletic type ... no slouch on basketball floor or with women either! . . . quite a golf pro , too . . . stamp and coin collector . . . headed for business world and semi-pro bas¬ ketball. Band; Teams: Basketball, Golf; Intramural Sports; Lookout Edi¬ torial Board. DAVID SALSBURG Dave . . . Mr. Feature him¬ self . . . striking figure . . . seri¬ ous but humorous . . . very ca¬ pable . . . swell personality . . . you couldn ' t find a better pal . . . hopes to further journalism . . . oh, for escalators] Bands: All-State, All-New Eng¬ land, Weaver; Clubs: Glee, Rec¬ ord; Lookout Associate Editor; Honor Society. MANUEL SALVIN Manny . . .always has a ready smile . . . continually bump¬ ing into swinging doors! . . . al¬ ways combing his blond hair . . . out for a good time . . . good for a laugh . . . future accountant. Track Team; Intramural Sports. HELEN SAMIOTIS Sammy . . . full of zest and pep . . . always flashing a friend¬ ly smile . . . popular with both sexes . . . one of Weaver ' s quiet- erf?) females! . . . versatile danc¬ er with matching poise . . . sec¬ retarial school ahead. Girls ' League. Blackie . . . from Bulkeley originally . . . now prefers Weaver over former school! . . . has great spirit and interest . . . biggest bother, homework! . . . also called Paula . . . swell addition to class . . . future artist. Girls ' League; Record Club; Girls ' Sports. LEONARD SCHALLER Chic . . . peaceful, popular, and well liked . . . Weaver a swell way to spend early life! . . . enjoys metal work . . . intends to travel ... go west, young man ... go west! Lookout Editorial Board. RUSSELL SCHMIDT Rus . . . tall and lanky . . . broad grin . . . good-natured char¬ acter . . . bothered by Latin . . . quiet but popular with his pals . . . likes to sing . . . lots of luck, fella! Choir; Glee Club. CHARLES SCHUBERTH Chuck . . . beaming smile and sparkling eyes . . . small in stature but tall on character . . . warm voice and manner . . . sur¬ rounded by many friends . . . enjoyed Weaver ' s sports program . . . future undecided. HARRIET SCHWEITZER Bunny . . . pretty young miss with the curly hair . . . every¬ body ' s friend . . . nobody ' s enemy . . . always polite . . . enjoyed our school spirit . . . ardent football team rooter . . . future beauty culturist. Business Club; Girls ' League. • • • Weaver High School • • • 56 VALERIA SCIULLO JOAN SHAFER Val . . . any eligible males for this prospective housewife . . . would prefer easier method for climbing Weaver ' s lengthy stair¬ ways . . . lots of pulchritude packed into this pint-sized gal . . . shall we dance? Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Commit¬ tee; Clubs: Record, Ingleside. HEINZ SELIGMAN Heinsie . . . blue-eyed blond . . . modest with good nature . . . host of friends . . . interested in the opposite sex . . . has hopes for agricultural work . . . just a true farmer at heart! Biology Club; Honor Society; Intramural Sports; Portal Business Board. RALPH SELTZER Selz . . . full of fun . . . sus¬ picious gleam in eye . . . look out, girls! . . . big grin . . . hates to get up in the morning . . . one of Weaver ' s musicians . . . liked stu¬ dents and teachers. Band; Choir; Clubs: Biology, Record; Intramural Sports. RUTH SENKEL Ruthie . . . the girl with the magic flute ... a true asset to Weaver ' s music department . . . pleasing smile with personality to match . . . college among fu¬ ture plans . . . lots of luck! Bands: All-New England, All- State, Weaver; Choirs: A Cappel- la. Senior; Glee Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society; Lookout Associate Editor; Orchestra. TITO SERRANTINO Tito . . . popular with both sexes . . . sharp dresser . . . smooth dancer . . . never seen with a book but always with a crowd . . . headed toward Naval Training School . . . happy land¬ ings! Basketball Squad; Intramural Sports. Like a book, the covers tells nothing . . . witty Joan, the Portal ' s own . . . ivory choppers and silky complexion . . . author¬ ity on literature and poetry . . . treasure chest of ideas. Clubs: Biology (Vice-Pres.), C. H. L. S. (Pres.), F. P. A., French; Girls ' League; Portal Board. MARILYN SHAFER Mar . . . spirit galore . . . will shout Weaver to victory . . . flocks of friends . . . swell gal . . . loves to talk to anyone (and everyone) . . . plans medical secretary ca¬ reer. Girls ' League; Lookout Circula¬ tion Board. ROBERT SHANNON Boo . . . an all-around swell guy . . . swell sense of humor . . . baseball his weakness . . . admired by opposite sex . . . tall and good-looking . . . well liked by all . . . baseball in fu¬ ture. BENJAMIN SHAPIRO Benjie . . . modest with good nature . . . doesn ' t say much but knows plenty . . . nice-looking . . . swell kid . . . good friend of all . . . sharp dresser . . . likes popular music . . . aims for busi¬ ness administration. Tennis Team. MARY SHEA Mary . . . really cute and loads of fun . . . oh! those big blue eyes . . . a flash in the halls . . . Ipana smile.excellent dancer . . . football enthusiast . . . neat dresser . . . plans office work for future. Clubs: Business, Ingleside; Girls ' League. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 57 LEONARD SHECHTMAN Lenny . . . tall with wavy black hair . . . usually seen with his camera . . . considered a swell guy . . . interested in cameras, cars, photography, and traveling . . . a future photographer. Camera Club (Pres.); Lookout Photographer; Portal Photogra¬ pher. JUDITH SHEKETOFF Classy little chassis ... a dame with a scheme and a gleam . . . those fascinating blue eyes that match her attractive blonde hair . . . finger in every pie . . . must be jelly! Clubs: Camera (Sec.), C. H. L. S., French (Treas.), Record; Girls ' League; Lookout Editorial Board; Portal Business Board. ALEXANDER SICILIA Alex . . . dark, well-built, and handsome ... all that knew him enjoyed his presence . . . com¬ bined operatic arias with the Track Team . . . plans include a career in Grand Opera. Choirs: A Cappella, Senior; Clubs: Camera, Glee (Pres.), Leaders; Track Team; Matinee Dance Committee. FRANK SIECZKARSKI Blond ... a little shy . . . jovial personality . . . great sense of humor . . . said almost nothing . . . accomplished much . . . good singer . . not too interested in shemales . . . future chemical engineer. Football Squad; Glee Club; Choir; Lookout Ed itorial Board. WALTER SINGER Walt ... a modest fellow pos¬ sessing a very pleasing person¬ ality . . . sincere friend . . . jovial . . . sports enthusiast . . . reserved but capable . . always industri¬ ous . . . college bound . . . really enjoyed stay at Weaver. Biology Club (Vice-Pres.); In¬ tramural Sports; Lookout Editorial Board; Portal Business Board; Nominating Committee. JACK SMITH Jackie . . . long-legged . . . manages to win race for lunch¬ room chairs . . . strong, silent type . . . likes to sleep in 6th period study . . . wields a terrific tennis racket. Tennis Team. MARVIN SMITH Marv . . . the guy with the special Hello . . . enjoys a good laugh . . . has given unlimited service to the school . . . hidden talents as a pianist . . . here ' s to a great guyl Jr. Usher; Portal Business Board; Projection Squad; Honor Society. STUART SMITH Stew . . . tall and shy . . . possesses a friendly smile . . . interested in drawing and basket¬ ball . . . lover of gymnastics . . . found Weaver a tough grind! . . . undecided about the future. Basketball Team; Leaders Corps. HELEN SNYDER Helen ... a swell pal . . . lots of fun . . . first class giggler . . thinks Weaver ' s just swell, ex¬ cept when she ' s late . . . still won¬ dering what the future holds for her. Clubs: Ingleside, Record; Girls ' League. NICHOLAS SORRENTINO Nick . . . wended his silent path through halls of Weaver . . . very thoughtful and observant. . . pleasant to talk with ... a great woodworking enthusiast . . . fu¬ ture plans include office work. • • • Weaver High School • • • 58 Russia — the land of fine arts as es¬ pecially exemplified by the grace and beauty of the Russian ballet. Not only does Russia contribute to a peaceful world the graceful ballet but her forceful drama and music full of emotion are well known to people of all nations. 59 JOSEPHINE SOTTILE Jo . . . personality plus . . . bubbling over with school spirit . . . friends galore ... a swell sport . . . oh, those starry blue eyes . . . keen about assem¬ blies, Mr. Burke ' s speeches, and Tommy. Ingleside Club; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. ALDINA SOUSA “Baby . . . full of fun . . . smooth dancer . . . thrives on all types of music from symphony to jazz . . . wonderful sense of hu¬ mor . . . ambition: to make a cute guy a good wife! Clubs: Ingleside, Record; Girls ' League. SHIRLEY SOWALSKY Sally . . . one of our more jovial Weaverites ... a sharp dresser . . . enjoys writing letters, swimming, and soph days . . . good news, Sally, more soph days to come — in college . . . have funl Girls ' League; Record Club. JOHN SPANIER Johnny . . . affectionately known as Yogi by his pals in England . . . nice smile . . . cap¬ tivating English accent . . . won¬ derful sense of humor . . . ardent cricket player . . . special interest in chemistry . . . planning to en¬ ter college. MARVIN SPERLING Marv . . . has wonderful per¬ sonality . . . full of vim and vigor . . . always smiling . . . Weaver years best, but hardest l . . . last lunch and 3 flights of stairs most bothersome . . . hopes to further education. Choirs: Senior, A Cappella; Glee Club; Jr. Usher; French Club. FRANCIS SPONZO Frankie ... a fine athlete . . . easy to get along with . . . has a liking for all sports . . . always looking for more fun . . . interested in woodwork . . . plans to enter the oil business. RENEEN STEINBERG Babe . . . tall and slim . . . infectious giggle . . . always friendly ... a whiz on the dance floor . . . ardent collector of South American records . . .an office job for her. Choir; Clubs: Glee, Record; Girls ' League. HAROLD STEINMAN Harold . . . quiet, shy, unas¬ suming . . . would like to take up law . . . wonderful grin but seems to overlook opposite sex . . . en¬ joyed his senior year at Weaver most of all. JOHN STEWART, JR. Jockey . . . tall and slim . . . always ready with a quick smile . . . has a special interest for air¬ planes and all sports . . . plans to become an airplane mechanic . . . enjoyed his three years at Weaver. Squads: Football, Track; Intra¬ mural Sports. ALMA STINSON Rooster . . . always ready with a friendly smile . . . well liked by all who know her . . . interested in traveling, tennis, and designing clothes . . . always had a good time at Weaver. Girls ' League. • • • Wea ver High School • • • 60 IRVING TEMKIN JEROME STOLTZ Jerry . . . dark, curly hair and winning smile ... a swell guy . . . can take a joke as well as dish one out . . . plans to enter plumbing and heating trade. Record Club. ANN SULLIVAN Ann . . . loads of personality and friends . . . twinkling eyes . . . enjoyed bookkeeping . . . cutest laugh . . . p lans to be a secretary . . . vivacious miss . . . a smooth dancer . . . very indus¬ trious worker. Clubs: Business (Sec.), Biology; Girls ' League; Honor Society. PETER SUSMAN Pete . . . big grin . . . athletic build . . . likes sports . . . collects many articles . . . future business¬ man . . . sports a short butch haircut . . . sharp dresser . . . popular with opposite sex . . . good dancer. JOHN TAYLOR Jack . . . loves excitement . . . expert at wit and humor . . . interested in airplanes and sports . . . greatly enjoyed Weaver . . . loads of friends . . . ready smile . . . future undecided. Football Squad. WILLIAM TAYLOR Bones . . . loads of fun . . . liked by many ... a familiar fig¬ ure in school cafeteria . . . hunt¬ ing and fishing are his special interests . . . had a swell time at Weaver . . . undecided for the future. Leaders Corps. ”Irv . . . swell kid . . . demerits biggest oest . . . liked playing in band at games . . . interested in pharmacy . . . hopes to run fa¬ ther ' s store . . . not fond of rush for seats at lunch! Band; Biology Club (Treas.). ELSIE TERAFINO Full of zest and pep . . . ex¬ cellent pianist . . . enjoyed years at Weaver immensely, particular¬ ly Mr. Green and Mr. Winslow! . . . the future holds nursing — lucky patients! Clubs: Biology, French, Record, Glee, C. H. L. S.; Choirs: All-New England, Senior, A Cappella; Band; Orchestra; Girls ' League. HENRY TERLESKY Hank . . . popular with the opposite sex . . . leather craft, raising and breeding pigeons his special interests . . . bothered by homework . . . liked lunch periods . . . future printer or draftsman. NATALIE TONE Nat . . . tall and slim . . . very attractive . . . never in a hurry . . . deep brown eyes . . . always has an hello for every¬ one . . . enjoys dancing and foot¬ ball games . . . plans to be a model. Business Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. CLAUDIA TUDAN Claud . . . bubbling over with enthusiasm ... a real personality gal . . . ambitious, conscientious, and sincere . . . everyone ' s pal . . . talented author and artist . . . budding expert fashion designer . . . blue-eyed blonde becoming more glamorous daily! Clubs: French (Vice-Pres.), F. P. A., Leaders; Girls ' League; Lookout Editorial Board; Honor Society. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 61 MAXINE TULIN RICHARD WALSH Mac . . . poised in her actions . . . cool, calm, and collected . . . her liking lor people makes her a pleasant companion . . . not in favor of that famed demerit sys¬ tem! Choir; Glee Club; Girls ' League. VIRGILIA UCCELLO Gil . . . quiet and serious- minded . . . very neat . . . loads of friends ... a Beaver in sched¬ ule room . . . diligent in school studies . . . great aid to the school . . . future uncertain. Biology Club; Girls ' League; Honor Society. IRENE VALLOTTI Irene . . . smooth, solid, and sophisticated ... a fashion plate . . . charming personality ... a music enthusiast . . . talented pi¬ anist . . . loyal sports fan . . . always ready with a smile . . . a swell pal. Cheerleader; Choir; Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Girls ' Sports. JOSEPHINE VASQUES Jo . . . sugar and spice and everything nice . . . authority on sophistication . . . “Gee, I only got a 90 1 . . . sincere and unaf¬ fected . . . cute, comely, cordial . . . malice toward none . . . the best of the best. Clubs: C. H. L. S„ F. P. A., French (Pres.), Latin; Girls ' League (Sec.); Jr. Prom Commit¬ tee; Laurel Girls ' State; Lookout Editorial Board; Honor Society. CALVIN VINICK Cal . . . well known about halls of Weaver . . . well liked . . . always has a good word for everyone . . . oh, those eyes . . . wat ch out for the femmes, Cal ! Biology Club; Portal Business Board, Manager; Jr. Usher; Nomi¬ nating Committee; Honor Society. Dick . . . always friendly and well liked ... a swell sport . . . all-around grand guy . . . keenly interested in art and freehand drawing . . . headed for the work¬ ing world. GLADYS WANN “Jeanie . . . friendly smile . . . active in girls ' sports, especially archery . . . pet peeve — her mis¬ takes in typing! ... a swell kid . . . plans for the future undecided . . . expert baby-sitter — maybe practising for future! Girls ' League. ROBERT WATSON Doc . . . quiet and modest . . . liked by all his friends . . . athletic build . . . every year at Weaver a good year . . . inter¬ ested in sports . . . didn ' t like English (wonder why?). Squads: Football, Basketball; Leaders Corps. MARVIN WEBER Moe . . . tall and slim . . . happy-go-lucky and always ready with a grin . . . popular with both sexes . . . up-to-date on sports . . . especially baseball . . . future plans include ac¬ countancy. JAMES WEBSTER Jim . . . quiet and reserved manner . . . unassuming and self- contained ... of the strong, silent caliber . . . strictly the outdoor type . . . unruly hair combined with definitely masculine voice . . . vivid imagination. • • • Weaver High School The United States — a country where industry takes the lead; shipbuilders like Kaiser, oil producers like Rockefeller, steel manufacturers like Carnegie, and many other big industrialists are all working to¬ gether to give to other countries at peace the fruits of their labor. American auto¬ mobiles and airplanes also are outstand¬ ing in their modern design. 63 • • • Weaver High School • • • LEE WEINSTEIN Lee . . . quiet sense of humor . . . earnest worker . . . very ac¬ tive in school organizations . . . bright and intelligent personality . . . thought Weaver wonderful . . . plans career in teaching high school (poor kid!) . . . good luck! Choir; Clubs: C. H. L. S. (Vice- Pres.-Treas.), French (Sec.), Glee, Latin; Honor Society; Girls ' League; T. B. Society; Jr. Prom Usher; Portal Board. JUDITH WEISS Judy . . . one swell gal . . . sweet, quiet disposition . . . plans career in music . . . especially piano . . . tall, dark, and chic . . . seems shy, but watch out, fellas! Clubs: Biology, French, Record; Girls ' League. MARY WOLFE Wolfie . . . cute and petite . . . very neat . . . collects lipstick tubes . . . popular with both sexes . . . liked the fellows in her study hall! . . . plans for the future — typist. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. JANET WYKA Jan ... petite dynamite . . . loved Weaver and had loads of friends . . . spread her charming personality through the halls . . . future lies in the business world . . . good luck, “Jan l Clubs: Business (Vice-Pres. S Treas.), Glee; Choirs: Senior, A Cappella; Lookout Business Board (Sec.); Girls ' League. RONALD WELLINS Ronny . . . short, cute, and sporty . . . toots a torrid trumpet . . . hides his wavy locks behind a tennis racket . . . Ronny , fu¬ ture radio star, thinks years at Weaver just ducky! DOLORES YACONIELLO Dolores . . . winning smile . . . liked by everyone . . . classical music and proverbs interest her . . . oh, those eyelashes! . . . sweet personality . . . future nurse . . . loves to cook . . . liked her teachers. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. JOYCE WHITE Slim . . . wonderful disposi¬ tion . . . always helpful . . . loves to dance . . . makes friends easily . . . a regular gal . . . hopes to become a medical secretary . . . comment on Weaver: I love it. Leaders Corps; Girls ' League; Portal Business Board; Ingleside Club. WALTER WINICK Wally . . . always good for a laugh . . . good dancer . . . life of the party . . . liked fellow stu¬ dents, especially opposite sex . . . thought Weaver wonderful, except for food in cafeteria! Biology Club; Intramural Sports. BARBARA YANKE Bobbie . . . cute, lovable blonde . . . very reserved . . . liked school, but loved holidays . . . had hard time getting stool in lunchroom (who didn ' t?) . . . interested in drawing and stamp collecting. Girls ' League; Ingleside Club. ALAN ZISKIN Al . . . tall, dark, handsome . . . athletic-build . . . sharp dress¬ er .. . big grin, especially for opposite sex . . . loves to loaf . . . enjoyed years at Weaver, ex¬ cept for afternoon study halls! Band; Choir; Intramural Sports; Jr. Prom Committee; Track Team. 64 CARMELA ZOCCO Carrie . . . Weaver ' s leading songstress . . . smile for everyone . . . loved friendly atmosphere of school . . . small in stature, but one of largest in capability . . . all she did was well done . . . disliked snobs . Clubs: French, C. H. L. S., Busi¬ ness, Glee; Choirs: Senior, A Cap- pella; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety (Sec.). ARTHUR ZONGHETTI Art . ' . . powerfully totes that contested piece of pigskin . . . Tessie the Typist . . . his manly stature hides his cute grin and dimples . . . enjoys hunting, fish¬ ing, and piano playing. Football Team. LUCIAN AGNELLINO Lou ... a likeable, friendly fellow . . . gathered many friends about him . . . quite a sharp dresser indeed . . . croons any¬ where and everywhere . . . liked the femmes ... an all-around swell guy. WADE FOOTE, JR. Willie ... a swell guy to know . . . easy to get along with . . . known by his friends as mas¬ ter of the violin ... a sports en¬ thusiast . . . enjoyed years spent at Weaver. Choir; Glee Club; Intramural Sports; Orchestra; Football Team. JAMES PAPILLO Jimmy . . . combination of good looks and unique musical artistry . . . solid sending guitar player . . . versatile with bass and bow . . . winning personality and captivating smile . . . music college for this popular Weaver- ite. Clubs: Glee, Record; Choir; Band; Orchestra. ROBERT RAMPELLI Bob . . . future grocer . . . quiet and shy . . . swell guy . . . bothered most by triangles and circles (not a special kind of curvel) . . . liked history in par¬ ticular. Jr. T. B. Society. VETERAN GRADUATES George Blanks Jeannette Porter Arthur Williams GEORGE WIDEM We shall never forget George ' s tall, spare form, friendly smile, and warm hello His efforts at the Weaver Fair were a major factor in its success. It was with great sor¬ row that we received the news of his untimely death. WALTER PFUND Walter was a quiet, unassuming person with a commendable char¬ acter. Although not ' participating actively in sports, he was keenly interested in them, especially base¬ ball. His conscientiousness and loy¬ alty would, indeed, have won him a place in the world. • • • The Portal 1948 • • • 65 Seated, left to right: L. Katz, Levin, Losty, Hyman, Bender, Vinick, M. Katz, White, Seligman, Weinstein, Shecht- man, Sheketoff. Standing: Kowalsky, Smith, Leamy, Singer, Krauss, Portner, Reilly, Kelleher, Callan, Yaco- niello, Fleischer, Shafer, Hester, DeLisa. (Not in picture-Lasker) PORTAL BOARDS EDITOR Macey Katz ASSOCIATE EDITORS lanice Bender Felix Callan Leonie Katz Frances Kowalsky Patricia Losty loan Leamy Joan Shafer TYPISTS Ellen Kelleher Audrey Krauss FACULTY ADVISER F. Eliot Larrabee Allan Fleischer Kenneth Hester Harold Portner Charles Reilly Lee Weinstein PHOTOGRAPHER Leonard Shechtman BUSINESS MANAGER Calvin Vinick ASSISTANTS Alba DeLisa Marvin Hyman Joel Levin Heinz Seligman Walter Singer Judy Sheketoff Marvin Smith Joyce White SECRETARY Nancy Lasker FACULTY ADVISER Robert P. Cunningham GOLF TEAM Front row, left to right: Cardello, Melanson, Losty, Callan. Standing: Mr. Andrews, Ross, Forman, Gottlieb, Rabinowitz. SPRING BASEBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: Moriarty, Krechevsky, Reid, Sayadoff, Slitt, A. Linden, DeMino, R. Linden. 2nd row: Mr. Burke, Black, Ritvo, Gosse, Beckerman, Williams, Barber, Zimmerman, Mr. Aschenbach. KEAVf, ' dtAVf,, HEAVt tAvr Front row, left to right Mr. Burke, Herman, Leon, Epstein, Channin, Hurwitz, Scherzer, Shapiro, Rivkin, Pinney, Smith, Glazman, Neiditz. row Front row, left to right: Blanker, Wallace, Antupit, Singletary, Biederman, Katz, Jackson, Lund, Hester. 2nd row Robbins, Levitsky, Padua, Jacobson, Lessow, Meadow, Landerman, Grody, Clymer, Galin. 3rd row: Mr. Burke, Dubinsky, Berkowitz, Ziskin, Daly, Muchnick, Mr. Gipson, Stewart, Carabillo, Sillano, Kaiser, O ' Connor, Beck. y cavc t tAvr m ■ _ £ te • FOOTBALL, 1947 With an almost completely different team City second team. The backfield was sparked from disastrous ' 46, ' ' the Big Green opened up by the running and all-around leadership of with three highly impressive victories. For the Capt. Jackie Morris, who quarterbacked the remainder of the season, the team showed All-City first team. The passing and running champion sportsmanship, though going down Q f A1 Grody and Hummy DelMastro, both on to defeat four times running. The season was the All-City second team, will also be long highlighted by several bright spots. In his remembered by Weaver football fans. Al- first season as line coach, Mr. John McGill though the team ended with a three and four turned out s6me excellent linemen, including record, the spirit of the fans, the antics of the Mike Fiorillo, Henry Crouch, and Porky Ab- cheerleaders, and the sportsmanship of the bate, who anchored the line of the All-City team will recall to mind Football, 1947.” first team, and Hal Hemme who made the All- SEASON SUMMARY Weaver 25.Hamden 6 Weaver 13.East Hartford 0 Weaver 12.Hall 7 Weaver 6.Leavenworth 7 Weaver 20.Bulkeley 24 Weaver 12.Torrington 24 Weaver 0.H. P. H. S. 19 Front row, left to right: Canali, Zonghetti, Fiorillo, Katz, Crouch, Morris (Capt.), Murtha, Hemme, Abbate, Hig¬ gins, Grody. 2nd row: Zito, DelMastro, DeMino, Ferraina, Cain, Gandza, Pivnick, Linden, Berman, Colavecchio, Beck, Mgr. Back row: Mr. Gipson, Green, Stewart, Christensen, Mr. McGill, Mr. Burke. Front row, left to right: Gilbert, Kidder, Jacob, Beckham. 2nd row: Leone, Butler, Schwartz, Weinberg, Sharaf. Back row: Mr. Burke, Berman, Biederman, Blanker, Mr. Steeves. CROSS-COUNTRY Taking into consideration the pre-season and the harriers went through the season win- loss, due to injuries, of its two stellar perform¬ ers, co-captains Walter Blanker and Robert Biederman, the cross-country team did well. Arthur Sillano and Irving Gilbert filled the two top positions respectively on Weaver ' s team ning one meet, losing four, and taking seventh place at the State Meet. The season was ac¬ companied by a change in coaches, Mr. Steeves relieving Mr. Lund. SUMMARY Weaver 26.Bristol 29 Weaver 38.New Britain 17 Weaver 40.H. P. H. S. 15 Weaver 32.Middletown 23 Weaver 36.Manchester 19 (Low Score Wins) 7th at State Meet at Wesleyan 1 5 wm |||§i| | Wn tt 1 A £af|_jii ft ' - J r tf — _ Front row, left to right: Morris, Ferraina, Horwitz, Canali, Interlandi, Leniart, DelMastro. 2nd row: Watson, Gipstein, Ross, Rivkin, Riccardo, Beck. Back row: Mr. McGill, Mr. Gipson. BASKETBALL Although the Weaver quintet came close on several occasions, the ' 47- ' 48 season proved very disastrous. In most of the games the Big Green was badly outclassed, but very seldom outfought. The team may have lacked many necessary things, but they rarely were in need of spirit. This spirit was also shown by the students who turned out in large numbers to cheer for their team, win or lose. One reason for the team ' s bad showing was the loss of Capt. Vin Canali, a consistently good player, after the first game. The Junior Varsity showed some highly promising ball players, who, coupled with returning veterans, should be an improved lot next year. With the hope of better success next season we leave Basket¬ ball, ' 47- ' 48. te _ ;,fc % - «■ F2 USt- 5 j ??-,:. U .«Pt §£• „ . ' . ' • .. K� :J - .BE 4-j ' 0%$®:, ■ B . a3 :r PpV, -37 .. ..jp HI S GIRLS ' SPORTS Paced by members of the Girls ' Leaders Corps, an active interest was maintained all year in the various branches of athletic activ¬ ity. After-school programs were organized in basketball, volleyball, speedball, bowling, and baseball. Intramural competition was provided as the girls formed teams and played each other in elimination tournaments until the win¬ ner was determined. In the regular gym classes, a new addition to the program was square and ballroom danc¬ ing. A definite asset in this undertaking was the public address system, purchased in a school drive under the sponsorship of the Lead¬ ers Corps. This system enabled the music to be heard throughout the gym and the instruc¬ tions of the physical education director, Miss Whitney, to be audible at all points without any serious ear strain! : W (ilUiU£« :iac.«u ' ‘ ' uuui( uucuutcC u tl a c W«u ( VUiikI (UlKttCtCUf ((((CUM § r ■ 1 la - � With the idea of molding Weaver girls into perfect shape, a program of calisthenics and slimming down exercises was given during the winter season, when weather forbade out¬ side sports. More than a few girls were seen limping and painfully walking up the stairs as a result of this rugged program ! The Fourth Annual Sport Night was held in the spring, and attracted much attention as the school was forced to take notice of its wom¬ en athletes, who have become an essential part of the high school activities. w M § � ,, V E ■ BOYS ' INTRAMURAL SPORTS The fall intramural athletic program, under the efficient direction of Mr. Howard MacMullen, intra¬ mural director, got off to a fast start, October 1, with competition in touch football, golf, and cross-country (later dropped from the schedule). Touch football, enthusiastically welcomed by a large number of boys, was played by 5 senior-junior and 7 sophomore teams. Val Leniart ' s Navy of the senior-junior loop beat Ray Zonghetti ' s thirds to seize the championship of the school. Although the competition was stiff and many a fellow was seen limping in the corridors of Weaver as a result of the gamds, good sportsmanship was always prevalent. With 42 golf clubs swinging and the same num¬ ber of balls flying every which way, the competition was halted for the turf-pounding golf pros before the completion of the agenda, because of conditions at Keney Park. With the fall intramural sports a thing of the past and the black and blue marks incurred thereof partly healed, a large turnout for intramural basketball was recorded. The after-school hoopers split into senior-junior and sophomore combines. With some outstanding ball handling by both individuals and teams as a whole, the ever popular basketball games evidenced rugged competition before the champs were crowned. As a sideline to basketball, Mr. Coyle, well known instructor and referee, in co¬ ordination with Mr. MacMullen, gave a few Weaver Beavers the fundamentals of basketball officiating. Seniors included in this group were Art Zonghetti, Don Richman, Irv Gilbert and Arnold Hamburg, who incidentally did a good job when he was called upon to referee the Weaver-Manchester Jayvees ' game. Volleyball came next on the winter intramural agenda with softball, handball, tennis, and a track meet planned for spring activities. A point system has been devised by which the male population of Beavertown is rated and put on one of four clubs. The intramural activities are reg¬ ulated by an Intramural Board, directed by Mr. Mac- Macullen and consisting of Art Zonghetti, Bill Mac¬ Donald, Fee Callan, Vic Macres, and Ed DeMino. The three individuals having the highest total of points and the Intramural President will receive a varsity letter with IM on it. If you happened to be around the gym Tuesday or Thursday activities period and observed little men coming down the ropes head first, walking across the parallel bars on their hands, or doing summer¬ saults in mid-air, (Eekl Did that fellow almost fall off the rings? No, he just did a simple cut off!) you have seen the Boys ' Leaders Corps in action. Under the leadership of Mr. MacMullen, the Boys ' Leaders Corps, the only one of its kind in these parts , is just another phase of intramural activities, started in this school when we, by some chance of fate, were lowly thirds (in case you don ' t remember, so-pho- moresl). 79 Library—Here is the favorite haunt of those in 6th period study. A good book or magazine and we could relax in a quiet peaceful period. Only a dreamer could think up something like this! ! ! Chem Lab—This is the room responsible for the rot¬ ten eggs on the third floor. Now we know why they stick poor Sophomores in homerooms ori this “testing ground for weaklings. Oh, for a clothes¬ pin! ! ! Home Ec—Here is the room in which future house¬ wives get their basic training. Who knows? The clothes outside this room may someday be hanging in the closets of the world ' s best-dressed women. Gym—Sweet music, soft lights; or the roar of the crowd and hoarse voices; these and many more are the fond memories of the Weaver Gym. Plus the waiting line, with excuses, to our own Mr. Mac. Auditorium—Remember the football rallies, Weaver Night, and Evie Fennelly ' s voice? Of course we all enjoyed Mr. Burke ' s after an assembly, I send you now to your first period. 1 Elevator—Remember the dumb Soph who bought tickets to ride? Now we know that this door opens only to a favored few. How longingly we looked when we had to travel from Rm. 300 to lunchl 1 1 Swinging—Take a good look—here is the bugaboo of all poor, unsuspecting Sophs. How many times have we picked up our books, and sometimes our¬ selves, after bumping into them! ! ! DOWN 81 Till 1 1 ' f } ' i PI 1L mm . “l fcilJJ! 1 1 f®- r ™ ' ■ ■ . vWi | M ■riTi-irftii | i ' Jr itJmk - ■ jr 1 mjpfe ,v .v • v TjHa H ff-wwswp i ■■■jssfir , IlhfiJi P ,c i ’ J SO T 1 f 1 r 7 si ’ HHHT f§ • .f %l ' M ‘ -HjiJB 3 f: 4 : ■ f®|iE “ | |PBpfct jgfh„ ; r$ 6 fcCj nn njfl - • ' j ' : MB 8f is fl HKrr ? ■ Kol ll ' j ■ ■j I If] b Most Mischievous Lillian Cordova Donald Richman Most Angelic Rosemarie Cassara Marvin Sperling Most Studious Ina Levine Martin Francis Frankest Joan Leamy Harold Pollack Quietest Elizabeth Julian Thomas McBrien Best Personality Irene Colturi Jerry Rei d Most Artistic Irene Choynicky Vincent Canali Most Entertaining Barbara Hayes Jerry Reid Most Capable Jeanne Anderson Macey Katz Best Disposition Janice Bender Calvin Vinick Best Looking Marion Duncan 84 Samuel Antupit Most Literary Joan Shafer Martin Francis Best Dancer Jean Miller Francis Cersosimo Most Bombastic Barbara Hayes Peter Dunn Most Nonchalant Natalie Tone Walter Murphy Most Service to Weaver Anita Pelletier David Neiditz Cutest Alba DeLisa Edward Driscoll Best Athlete Evelyn Fennelly Jack Morris Most Popular Anita Pelletier Jack Morris Most Talkative Lois Katz Jerry Reid Best Dressed Evelyn Grobard Humbert Juliano Most Serious Lee Weinstein Martin Francis POOR CHESTER HISTORY OF WEAVER ' S GREATEST CLASS This is Station WHS, broadcasting from Weaverville and bringing you to¬ night as a special feature Gabriel Winchell with the inside story of that notori¬ ous gang, the Class of 1948. This program is sponsored by Beaver-Brite, the toothpaste for sheared beavers only. Now a word from our sponsor. If- Thank you. Now on to Gabriel Winchell contorting news while it isn ' t news. BEFORE THE SLAUGHTER ] Dat-da-da-da-datl 1 ! September, 1945-The Class of 1948, first peace class to enter Weaver after 4 years of total war, dedicates itself to interna¬ tional cooperation and security. Principal Frank H. Burke, in the first B assembly of the year, urges grati¬ tude for peace and impresses the lowly Thirds with the importance of a high school education. He explains the high ideals the Sophomores should live up to in Weaver High School. He expresses special pride for the naming of the U. S. S. Alex Diachenko, in honor of a Weaver alumnus killed in action while serving his country. EYES ON YOUR WORK, ELEANOR Contending for first place on the Weaverville Hit Parade are two tunes by Joe Senior: Come Susie Slater and Ride the Elevator, and The Gym Is On the Ceiling of the Basement, Third Floor . Reporter ' s Report from the Cafeteria! Chester, Weaver ' s faithful chicken who, every Monday morning for 20 years, has been made to run through a pot of boiling water (chicken soup to you!) died recently when the tempera¬ ture reached 213° F. Does your soup taste different lately? Also heard from this fabulous dining room of the exclusive Beaver Club are these choice words of sorrow, Sob, Sob! No stools! Where am I gonna sit? Biology teachers, how about an anatomy lesson, hmm? REMEMBER THE SEASON OF 48? Ah, yes, there ' s good news tonight. Weaver welcPmes two new mem¬ bers to the faculty — Miss Fortunata Faranda, and Mr. Howard MacMullen (more popularly known as Mr. Mac ). Attention Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beaver and all the cars on Mountain Road! Weaver goes over the top in its Bond Drive for $45,000 to raise money for hospital units. Friend Ipse sadly moans, O where, O where has Mr. Brockway gone? Why, he ' s only recalling Weaver Night, 1945. Exclusive! Beaver eleven rips through a ragged Hartford High team by the phenomenal score of 58-6 in the annual Turkey Day classic. This win climaxes the most successful season in the history of Weaver. The Big Green emerged undefeated in 6 games, winning the city and district champion¬ ships. Mr. Mac inaugurates the first Boys ' Leaders Corp, featuring Francis Sponzo and his bulging biceps. Peeking out of Santa ' s bag at the Goodwill Formal, my spies report a towering Christmas tree, surrounded by busy Beavers. Christmas, 1945 — Weaverites trade in the 3 ft ' s for the 3V s va¬ cation, vittles, and vimmen . For the New Year Beavers resolve not to resolve anythingl Weaver welcomes back Major Margaret Fraser and Sergeant Elvira Lord, both of whom served in the W. A. C. My spies also report that the cipher line has grown. Could it be the boys lining up for one last look at Miss Mary Hogan? Reports from the Girls ' League have it that In Step at Weaver ' ' has outsold F. A. REMEMBER THE CORN? WE WON — THIS ONE! Weaver students bow their heads in lasting tribute to Walter Donald Pfund, known to his friends as Donnie, who died after a long illness, on March 6, 1946. Theme marks in the male section of Mr. Owen ' s English classes have tak¬ en a drop since the arrival of student teacher Miss Mae Rivkin. Happy re¬ tirement to Mr. William Hall, Miss Mildred Small, Mr. Joshua Robins, and Miss Faith H. Talcott. In the Second Annual Sports Night the glorious Green overpowers the battling Blue in the contests of the fairer sex. This winds up Part I of tonight ' s special newscast. Be back in a flash with some more of this trash after a message from our sponsor, Beaver-Brite, the toothpaste for sheared beavers only. JUNIOR YEAR For sheer delight use Beaver-Brite, To keep your tooth both pure and white. Dat-da-da-da-dat! 1 ! Hello, anybody, here ' s Winchell. Flashl 99 44 100% of those sorry Sophs have become jabbering Juniors. September, 1946 — How ' re you gonna keep ' em down to their work after they ' ve seen the sea. Beavers are now unloading their troubles on the manly shoulders of Mr. William F. Aitken, Weaver ' s new vice-principal. Miss Katherine R. Good- won is new Dean of Girls — which indicates that it takes two to replace a Talcott! THEY USE BEAVER-BRITE! SPRING FEVER TAKES ITS TOLL The Fire Squad has reorganized under the direction of Principal Burke. When you see breathless boys running around or directing traffic during a firedrill, you ' ll know why they don ' t get a cipher. The Honorable William Harvey Edwards III, Weaver ' s atomic brain, speaks at the student forum on atomic energy at the U. N. in New York. The class average will take a shattering drop when this young man of the moun¬ tains returns to his native Kentucky, at the end of the first semester. Exclusive! Grandpa Burke proudly boasts of the addition of a new member to the Burke clan. The question of the hour — Will the teaching pro¬ fession claim a new victim? Tune in in 20 years for the answer. The man-power shortage in Weaver is improving. Latest additions to the faculty are Messrs. John Shea, William Thompson, Walter Aschenbach, and Weston Brockway (at long last — can Weaver Night use him!). 89 MI-MI-MI MISTER OWEN Dr. Ethel Alpenfels, Staff Anthropologist of the New York Bureau of Inter- cultural Education (whew!), points out the foolishness of unfounded race prejudice. The great controversy over what the M in M. Nelson Owen signifies is in full swing. My expert opinion is Mister . The following pause is in reverent memory of Weaver ' s practically incom¬ parable gridiron achievement (?) ! Juniors experience the first advantage of being upper classmen as they see Junior Town Meeting of the Air in action at an A. assembly. To perpetuate the memory of a former Weaver instructor, Lt. Roger F. Woodbury, the Hartford Men Teachers ' Club announces the establishment of a fund to aid prospective male teachers. The Portrait Committee, originated in 1943, has presented the long-await¬ ed painting of Principal Frank H. Burke to the school. The presentation was made by Vice-Principal Aitken at an assembly. Walking backwards so they would think him going out, your reporter gained entrance to the Weaver Fair, and having no prize bull to exhibit, watched the others throwing it around. The Beaver Barker, Jerry Reid, held his straight face while the audience held its sides. Flash! Disease sweeps Weaverville! ! ! Beavers victimized right and left with Spring Fever. Symptoms: late for class, sleeping during class as well as in study halls, and leaving books at home. 1947, April 18. Junior Prom — Royalty honors gala ball with its most gracious presence as King Billy MacDonald and Queen Pat Losty march to their thrones midst the cheers of their clamoring courtiers. The ceremony was accomplished by many royal blushes. SOUTH OF THE BORDER mm Q 1 , A PRETTY GIRL” Miss Faith H. Talcott paid a return visit to the old homestead to attend the Junior-Faculty Tea. This reporter very nimbly swiped some sandwiches from the tasty dishes — in the kitchen. The good neighbor policy is getting better. Maria-Cristina Beltranena (ooh! my aching tonsils]), a little lady a la Latin” who spoke and sang at the Pan-American Assembly, is one neighbor boy Beavers would like to ne¬ gotiate with. At the final big event of the year, the Honor Society Assembly, Dean Al¬ bert Holland delivered an enlightening speech, A Faith Unshaken”. That finishes Part II of this special program, brought to you by Beaver- Brite, the toothpaste for sheared beavers only. I ' ll be back (don ' t think you ' re through with me yet), after a word from our sponsor. SENIOR YEAR For a smile like a queen Use that toothpaste that ' s green — Beaver-Brite. Dat-da-da-da-datl 1 1 This is Gabriel blowing his horn to announce the entrance of the high and mighty seniors. Weaver students returned to school minus their ever-smiling friend George Widem, who died in a drowning accident during the summer. Returning from their trips abroad, Miss Katherine Goodwin, Miss Lillian Mansfield, and Miss Nina Hartin report that Europe is still going strong, but It ain ' t what it usta be”! Newest members of the faculty family are Miss Agnes Gorse, Miss Dorothy Pickard, Mr. John McGill, and Mr. Frank Steeves. Weaver Beavers travel to the U. N. to test the wood in Veto” Vishinsky s head and end up testing the oomph” of a certain blonde switchboard opera¬ tor. Best part of the excursion, in the estimation of those interviewed, was the journey home — Love on an Arrow Line bus!” Not to be outdone by the SPERLING! — HOW COME? rest of the world, Weaverville will open its own branch of the U. N. Senior delegates will be William Cooper—Latvia, Claudia Tudan—Rumania, Valeria Sciullo—Italy, John Spanier—England, David Ciesla and Elliot Leff—Poland, Ruth Frosh—Austria, and Cita Droemer—Sumatra. First thing on the agenda -—vetoing the demerit system. Chemist Kenneth Lind gives the shirt off his back to science to prove that an Arrow will not stand the acid test. The Weaver Nightmare gets a good round of horse laughs. One of the year ' s most beautiful ballads, Where Are You Now? by Weaverville ' s Mr. Weston H. Brockway, was rendered by Jeanne Miller (the front end of the horsel). Weaver loses one of its outstanding and gifted teachers with the unfortu¬ nate passing of Miss Elizabeth H. Craig. The football season opened this year, with a bang, and ended with a slight pop! During the first three battles, the Beaver eleven emerged victori¬ ous; during the next four, it just emerged. This, however, marks an improve¬ ment of three games over last year ' s unblemished record! The team was rewarded for its fine spirit and sportsmanship with a turkey dinner. As Charlie would say — Mmm, cheerleaders — some waitresses! I have a retraction to make. In Part II of tonight ' s broadcast, I stated that the record of the ' 46 football team was incomparable. Well, in view of the ' 47— ' 48 basketball season, it appears that the Beaver boys have accom¬ plished the perfect season again — perfect 0. Alas, their pre-game prayers went unanswered. If, during one of those rare silences in the lunchroom, you should hear the romantic crunching of many industrious inmates, it is not the busy (?) Beaver brains at work; it is only the termites. Many a gym Juliet, hanging over the balcony on that Friday, December 12, wondered why the art classes were hanging the laundry from the ceiling. Most of them were led to believe that the decorations for the Goodwill Formal were all wet. Mr. Mac has started a new intramural system, led by its President, Art Zonghetti. Now all sports will be opened to every Beaver boy. Added to the list of Weaver big shots — David Neiditz, Lookout edi¬ tor; Macey Katz, Portal editor; Anita Pelletier, Girls ' League President — is Vincent Canali, newly elected President of the Senior Class. The annual Senior - Sophomore Party was featured by snappy Seniors trying to show simple sophs the way around. Now we come to the case of the Missing Soup Pots. Defective detective Ipse has uncovered the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Weav¬ er ' s fabulous soup cauldrons. They were found on the third floor, catching the drips from above! Nightly weather forecast — two feet of snow will fall tonight, and since the snow plows are in such wonderful condition this year, little Beavers will slosh to school tomorrow. As sons of taxpayers, we demand that the street department go on strike! Feudin ' and Fussin ' and Fightin ' the theme song of the Lookout and the Portal , has been buried this year, along with the hatchet which has scalped many a potential flowery head. The two rival editors shook hands, with only one rotten egg involved. 92 IT SURELY CAME IN HANDY Have you walked through the annex lately? Don ' t — you ' ll need boots. Also, if you should find white flakes on your shoulders, while wading down that way, it ' s not dandruff — it ' s the peeling ceiling. Predictions of things to come—1 I predict that the opera, The Pied Piper of Hamelin ' ' , will be held and that all the rodents will follow Alex Sicilia. I predict that there will be food at the Senior Banquet and that the demand for Alka-Seltzer will boost sales 100%. I predict that the Senior Class of 1948 will be present at Class Night and that many a teacher will have a red face. I predict that on a Saturday night there will be music and dancing in the Weaver gym and that many droopy-eyed Beavers will straggle home in the early hours Sunday morning. May the Senior Reception climax a happy school career for all! On a lovely fune night, at the Bushnell Court House , fudge Frank H. Burke will hand down his decision in the case of The Thomas Snell Weaver High School vs. The Class of 1948. The defendants will be found guilty as charged and sentenced to graduate as soon as possible. This ends my special news cast tonight. So, with a mouthful of Beaver- Brite, I remain your Weaverville correspondent, Gabriel Winchell, who leaves you with this thought: If you want success in life, remember — A Beaver can build a dam site quicker . SANTA CLAUS — LUCKY FELLOW! IDEAL BOY OF 1948 He should have— Harold Pollack ' s Hair Paul Pantano ' s Complexion Macey Katz ' s Mouth Martin Hollm ' s Eyes Dave Neiditz ' s Eyelashes Red Higgin ' s Nose Charles Schuberth ' s Teeth Charles Reilly ' s Smile Art Zonghetti ' s Dimples Bruce Murtha ' s Physique Marvin Neiditz ' s Clothes Jerry Reid ' s Wit Louis Cecere ' s Dancing Ability Vincent Canali ' s Athletic Ability Bill MacDonald ' s Altruism Samuel Antupit ' s Speaking Voice Alexander Sicilia ' s Singing Voice Bill Clark ' s Artistic Ability David Salsburg ' s Individuality Tom McBrien ' s Sincerity Donald Cagenello ' s Conscientiousness Allan Grody ' s Congeniality Harold Hemme ' s Loyalty Eddie Driscoll ' s Good Nature Cal Vinick ' s Business Ability Martin Francis ' s Vocabulary Jacob Moidel ' s Blushes Felix Gallon ' s Intelligence Gerry Katz ' s Poise Kenneth Lind ' s Tact 94 IDEAL GIRL OF 1948 She should have— Lois Katz ' s Hair Ruth Senkel ' s Mouth Joy Andelman ' s Complexion Leonie Katz ' s Eyes Mary Rezendes ' Eyelashes Nancy Lasker ' s Nose Josephine Vasques ' Teeth Ellen Kelleher ' s Smile Joy Kapitke ' s Dimples Anita Pelletier ' s Figure Carolyn Palcar ' s Clothes Cipah Neiditz ' s Poise Barbara Hayes ' Wit Joanna Krauskopf ' s Dancing Ability Dolores Angelo ' s Athletic Ability Janice Bender ' s Enthusiasm Jeanne Anderson ' s Altruism Marion Duncan ' s Tact Jeanne Miller ' s Singing Voice Jean McGowan ' s Artistic Ability Jean Kaufman ' s Individuality Ellen Crombie ' s Sincerity Rosemarie Cassara ' s Conscientiousness Lillian Cordova ' s Congeniality Josephine Sottile ' s Loyalty Irene Colturi ' s Good Nature Carmela Zocco ' s Business Ability Joan Shafer ' s Vocabulary Mary Lou Freeman ' s Blushes Lois Gordon ' s Intelligence 95 LOOKOUT BUSINESS BOARD CLUBS Now as we stand at the portals of Weaver and look into the world before us, we take a fleeting glance backward and sigh, those were the days ' ' . We realize that in those days ' ' , together with our studies, our teachers, our tests, and our marks, there were other things. There were our clubs! Those before-and-after- school activities that not only taught us many useful lessons and provided us with good times but also enabled us to gain many wonderful friends, friends we shall never forget! Guided by capable and understanding ad¬ visers, each club succeeded in giving its mem¬ bers a memory they will cherish. To these ad¬ visers, we of the graduating class owe much. The time they spent with us, the little things they accomplished without recognition, and the examples which they set before us will always linger in our memories as days well spent and friendships well worth making and keeping. LOOKOUT EDITORIAL BOARD CLUBS As we look back over our clubs , we might say, Remember—? The Girls ' League—the dances it sponsored, Mr. Burke ' s birthday, and the impressive torch ceremonies. Also the Glee Club and Choir—their inspiring concerts. The Band—the Green and White marching down the field — our brass section! The Orchestra—Mr. Green ' s quips! The Lookout—every Wednesday — eagerly turning to the Scoop — the tears and grins of the frustrated staff! The Art-Crafts Club—all the little extra dec¬ orating they did — Miss Haselton. The Record Club—almost the largest single club. Biology Clubs—field trips and fun! C. H. L. S.—those thrilling discussions! French Club—translating fast enough to know what is going on! Girls ' Business Club—initiations and scrap¬ books. Girls ' Leaders Corps—dazzling white uniforms and cute figures. Honor Society—the pride and honor of being in such an organization. Boys ' Leaders Corps—the stunts and their em¬ blems! Camera Club—learning dark room techniques! Ingleside Club—home ec plus. ERS CORPS ents P.A. to Mr. Burke LUNCH TIME AT THE U. N. ARTISTS HARD AT WORK. ONE “CUBIC YARD OF WORLD” ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We, of the Portal Board, gratefully acknowledge the immeasurable aid given by the following, and hereby express our sincere thanks: Leonard Shechtman, Alvin Herman, Loring Studio, the Lookout Staff, Mr. R. O ' Toole, Vice President, T. O ' Toole Sons, Inc., Miss Helen Haselton, and the follow¬ ing members of Weaver ' s art classes: Richard Walsh, Franklin Evens, Isolde Droemer, Rita Howell, David West, Stuart Smith, Edna Guberman, William Rabinowitz, Estelle Marcus, Sally Ellingwood, Irene Choynicky, Sounder Weinstein, Vincent Canali. SALUTING “OLD GLORY” GALLUP ALFRED, Inc. 5-3121 “Music Exclusively ” BOULEVARD BOWL-A-DROME 625 Connecticut Blvd. New England’s Finest LUNCHEONETTE Free Parking — Open 24 Hours Tel. 8-0441 East Hartford ARE CAMERAS YOUR HOBBY? IF SO, SEE BOBBY Everything for the Dark Room — Movie Cameras — Projectors BOB’S CAMERA SHOP “Bob Clark” 398 Trumbull Street HARTFORD, CONN. Tel. 7-0735 BEST WISHES from the BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ BIOLOGY CLUBS Gallicchio’s Barber Shop 643 Blue Hills Avenue Associated Shops 1070 Main St. 182 State St. 102 Ideal Meat Market 1416 Albany Avenue Tel. 6-8987 Yours for the Best in Music Rosenblatt’s Record Shop 1027 Albany Avenue RAY’S PHARMACY Hartford’s Prescription Headquarters 410 Garden Street Hartford Tel. 2-9155 BATES KLINKE, INC. Manufacturing Jewelers ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS Official Jewelers for All Classes Weaver High School KAUFMAN CLOTHIERS Brand New WHITE JACKETS AND TUXEDOS FOR RENT All Sizes — Lounge Models Tel. 4-3900 1127 Main Street Open Evenings Wednesdays and Fridays CONGRATULATIONS Class of ’48 Best Wishes from the RECORD CLUB 103 THE Greetings from the BLUE HILLS GREENHOUSES Art Crafts Club CUT FLOWERS — CORSAGES We Deliver The Girls’ Business Club 615 Blue Hills Avenue Extends Congratulations to Tel. 2-9095 The Class of 1948 CONGRATULATIONS to the CLASS OF 1948 Greetings from The Ingleside Club STRAND CURTAIN SHOP W. H. S. Camera Club 997 Main Street, Hartford The group that “shoots allT Telephone 2-7400 1130 Main Street Hartford 3, Conn. Rugs Counter Tops Carpets Asphalt Tile Broadlooms Tile Board Linoleums Window Shades Linowall Venetian Blinds GOOD LUCK, KIDS! May the coming years be happy and prosperous, and may you never know of wars and troubles as your brothers and sisters have. 5 -Hour Cleaning Service BEST WISHES from Thrifty Cleaners Caroline Hewins Literary Society “George Miller” i President, I. Joan Shafer Vice-President, Lee Weinstein Secretary, Leonie Katz 1160 ALBANY AVENUE Tel. 6-2965 104 Bilcort Service Gas, Oil and Accessories 949 Albany Aye. Tel. 7-6181 Sunshine Cleaners Dyers Dry Cleaning — Pressing — Dyeing Pierce’s Carpet Co. 1488 Albany Avenue Hartford We call for and deliver 849 Albany Avenue Hartford Tel. 7-9571 The Boys’ Physical Education Leader Corps on the air to say, GREETINGS from “Congratulations, Gang!” -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Basch CLUB FRANCAIS Presidente—Josephine Vasquez Vice-Presidente—Claudia Tudan Secretaire—Lee Weinstein Treasoriere—Judy Sheketoff Lenge Florist L S Motors HUDSON Flowers for All Occasions Sales and Service Corner Market and Temple Streets “Considered most beautiful car of the year” We have a modern fully equipped workshop in the rear of our showroom Hartford Tel. 6-3181 460 Albany Avenue Hartford Tel. 5-6694 105 Aiello Brothers FRUIT and VEGETABLES—FRESH MEATS GROCERIES — Free Delivery 497 Albany Ave. Tel. 5-1644 BEST WISHES from Youth Centre Sless Pharmacy Simon I. Sless, B.Sc., Pharm. 721 Albany Avenue Hartford Complete line of Italian and American Records Gift and Greeting Cards Grillo Record Gift Shop 1403 Main Street Tel. 6-6186 CONGRATULATIONS . . .from the WEAVER CHAPTER of the National Honor Society Junior Achievement Learning By Doing Art Clothes Shop Men’s Clothing and Furnishings MEN’S WEAR WITH AN “ART” ORCHID FLORIST Our Prices are the Lowest in Town Specializing in Formal Clothes RENTING FOR STUDENTS 1181 MAIN STREET Telephones 7-6421—7-6422 Phone 7-2023 1069 MAIN STREET 106 GLAMOUR APPAREL CONGRATULATIONS to the Ida Gold, Prop. Class of 1948 Featuring PERSONALIZED FEMININE WEAR in SUITS, COATS, DRESSES, SPORTSWEAR, LINGERIE, Accessories GOURSON DRUG STORE 1170 Albany Avenue 1235 Albany Ave. Telephone 6-9460 Corner Woodland St. Tel. 5-3083 Sty? Ifartfnrh (Emmmt OLDEST NEWSPAPER OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION IN THE UNITED STATES Established in 1764 Best Wishes to the Graduating Class of 1948 from the WEAVER GIRLS’ LEAGUE 107 GOOD LUCK to the Class of ’48 Cooperman’s Market 1348 Albany Ave. Tel. 2-2852 Jack’s Pharmacy Prescriptions — Photo Supplies Albany Ave., Cor. Vine. Tel. 5-8403 POMERANTZ BAKERY “Of the Better Grade” 551 Albany Avenue Hartford Connecticut AMERICAN WALL PAPER CITY PAPER CO. PAINT CO. Fine Wall Papers and Dependable Paints Wholesale and Retail 216-220 STATE STREET 336 Trumbull Street Hartford HARTFORD DEERFIELD MARKET TOM’S AUTO SUPPLIES 1015 Albany Avenue Columbia Bicycles Motorola Auto Radios — Seat Covers “A Complete Food Store” Easy Terms Anthony J. Amaio, Prop. 325 Trumbull Street PIPPIE’S RESTAURANT NEW ENGLAND LAUNDRY 451 FRONT STREET 455 HOMESTEAD AVENUE HARTFORD Tel. 2-3153 108 “NOT FOR SCHOOL, BUT FOR LIFE, WE LEARN” Colonel Robert L. Scott, famous war ace with the Flying Tigers in China and author of “God is My Co-Pilot” was not much of a student, but had the ambition to become a pilot. And he discovered that in order to become a pilot, he must not only study but also learn what was in the books. If you are s tudying shorthand because you want to be a stenographer, concen¬ trate on shorthand, typing, English, and whatever else will further your educa¬ tion and your skill. A good background as well as skill in stenography are es¬ sential to the secretary who takes a job of real importance. 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