Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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DANIEL DeGRUTTOLA Dan” . . . Weaver ' s greatest outdoorsman (not enough days off during the hunting season!) . . . flashing smile that wows the women . . . quite a build too! . . . friendly and sincere . . . definitely a terrific guy! Clubs: Boys’ (Ex. Board), Let¬ ter; Jr. Prom Committee; Teams: Football, Track (Co-Capt.) ANTHONY DEL CANTO Ace” . . . tall and good-look¬ ing . . . friendly smile for every¬ one . . . pleasant personality ... shines on the baseball field . . . genuine lady killer . . . college coming up! Baseball Team; Boys’ Club. GEORGE DEMERS George . . . hot rod” maniac (but safety first!) . . . bound¬ lessly energetic and completely self-reliant . . . fas t with the femmes . . . mechanical mind will aid his engineering future. Boys’ Club. JOSEPH DEMING Square Inch” . . . rugged build and how! . . . gals usually look twice . . . smiling green eyes . . . quiet but friendly . . . vocal addition to the King Trio . . . an entertaining” future ahead for Joe”! Boys’ Club. PATRICIA DeNAPOLI Pat” . . . leading lady of the Football Hop . . . sincere and straight forward . . . laugh and the world laughs with you” ... enjoys reading and skating . . . a versatile gal! perfect potential Gal-Friday.” Business Club; Girls’ League; Jr. Prom Committee. WILLIAM dePLACE Willie” . . . seen, but seldom heard . . . good-looking with a quiet charm . . . easy-going and nice . . . enjoys all kinds of spor ts . . . plans engineering. Clubs: Boys’, Letter. DIANE D ' ESOPO Dee” . . . cute, compact, and curvacious . . . Weaver’s live- wire” . . . ambitious and de¬ termined . . . slight stubborn streak ... a resolute Republican ( wait ’til next year!”) . . . sugar and spice . . . contribute to the S. D. T. G. F., yet? Cheerleader; Choir; Clubs: Glee, Latin (Vice-Pres.); Leader Corps; Girls’ League (Treas.); Honor Society; Inter-High Choir (Pres.); Co-Chairman Jr. Facul¬ ty Tea; Jr. Prom Committee; Jr. Waitress; Lookout; Student Coun¬ cil (Treas.); Portal Board; Tes¬ tatrix. DOLORES DiMANNO Dee” . . . noise rarely comes from her vicinity . . . likes to dance, swim, and skate . . . pe¬ tite and very sweet . . . future includes the roll of Private Sec¬ retary.” Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross. LORRAINE D’ONOFRIO Lorry” ... to know her is to like her . . . sweet and quiet. .. has preferences for sports, mu¬ sic, and dancing . . . plans col¬ lege . . . will never forget her three years at Weaver. Girls’ League; Latin Club; Lead¬ er Corps; Jr. Red Cross; Lookout Staff Associate. ALLAN DuBOSAR Dubie” . . . alias Dennis the menace!” . . . whimsical sense of humor . . . enjoys wrangling Weaver’s faculty . . . can really bang those drums! . . . U. Conn, watch out, here comes Al.” Boys’ Club.

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RONALD COWLES Girls all sigh when Ron¬ nie goes by!” . . . terrific disoo- sition! ... a genius for ac¬ quiring friends . . . initiative and determination . . . will make good at anything attempted. Boys’ Club. EUNICE CRADDOCK Duchess” ... a fitting epithet for this pretty and talented lass . . . a radiant and friendly smile . . . all wrapped up in her fa¬ vorite hobby — dress designing . . . good practice for her future! Choir; F. P. A.; Girls’ League; Jr. Prom Committee; Leader Corps. KENNETH CRAMER Ken” . . . answer to many a gal ' s prayers . . . tall, handsome, and mysterious . . . caustic sense of humor . . . never flustered . . . one part comedian, to one part lover, to one part unpredictability . . . potential engineer. Boys’ Club; F. P. A. (Pres.); Jr. Usher; Portal Board. RICHARD CRESSOTTI Richie” . . . tops” in every¬ body’s opinion . . . friendly to all . . . laughing eyes and smile . . . sports lover . . . personality rings with enjoyment of life. Choir; Clubs: Boys’, Glee; Leader Corps. JERRY CRONIN Jerry” . . . lean and lanky . . . jack-of-all trades (master of quite a few!) . . . recognized au¬ thority on cars . . . good-natured and easy-going . . . good luck to a future Marine! Boys’ Club. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, JR. ’’Bob” . . . friendly smile for all . . . aggressive personality . . . made many friends at Wea¬ ver ... a talented musician . .. partial to women and skating . . . will always remember those swinging doors . . . college bound. Band; Boys’ Club; Honor Society. GERALD CURTIS Jerry” ... a bashful fellow with a mischievous grin ... se¬ rious-minded and quiet (espe¬ cially around weaker sex) . . . friendly and cooperative . . . plans to attend trade school for radio and television. Boys’ Club; Leader Corps; Or¬ chestra. EDWARD CUSHING Eddie” ... a real sharp” dresser ... a quiet and likeable lad . . . athletically inclined: golf, horseback riding, and sports. . . . girls, his only weakness! . . . a recruit for U. Conn.! Boys’ Club. JAMES DAKIN Red” . . . muscle-bound fire- top . . . make mine nonsense! . . . lives to love, loves to laugh . . . mainstay on the football field . . . Weaver hot-shot” . . . fabulous guy . . . envy the lucky students when Jimmy’s” a teacher! Clubs: Boys’ (Ex. Board), Letter; Football Team; Student Council, Class Historian. CHARLES DANIELS Duke” ... a real demon on the basketball court . . . very conservative dresser . . . pleasing manner, easy-going disposition . . . a nice, all-around guy . . . Weaver will miss Charlie. Basket ball Team; Boys’ Club.

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LOUISE FANELLI CAESAR EDWARDS, JR. George” . . . teems with per¬ sonality . . . always ready for ac¬ tion . . . hep” on dancing, latest discs . . . future sees him monkeying with machines (if the Air Force doesn ' t get him first!) Boys’ Club. JOAN EINSTEDER Joanie” . . . long, lovely blonde locks . . . slim and trim . . . charming in a quiet way . . . a smile for everyone . . . future x-ray technician ... a capable and pleasant library as¬ sistant. Booster Club; Girls’ League. SANDRA ENGLE Sandy” . . . sincere and pleas¬ ant . . . always willing to add to a gab fest! . . . melting brown eyes intrigued by the opposite sex! . . . future intentions to be a housewife, and then? Girls’ League. ELVIN ENGRAM Red” ... a soft-spoken man¬ ner and a gentle, obliging per¬ sonality her trademarks . . . en¬ gaging smile disarms all . . . whiles away the hours with sew¬ ing ... a nice gal who rates the best! Girls’ League. LEWIS EPSTEIN ”Eppi” . . . Weaver’s music lover . . . competition for Jimmy Dorsey on the sax! ... a great admirer of the fair sex ... fu¬ ture includes a life of music. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Teams: Baseball, Football. Lou” ... a cute parcel of excitement . . . always eyed by the male half . . . full of pep and fun . . . likes those Cra-a-z-zy” records . . . future housewife. Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross; Student Council. SHIRLIE FELIE Shirl” . . . tall, slender, se¬ rious ... good-natured gal . . . has many friends . . . lots of good times at Weaver!” . . . plans work and marriage . . . good luck to a great gal! Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League. JOANNE FERRIS Jo” . . . quiet, blue-eyed blonde — exceptional mental prowess lies behind that innocent gleam in her eye . . . sweet and petite . . . future in business world. Booster Club; Girls ' League; Hon¬ or Society; Jr. Faculty Tea Com¬ mittee; Jr. Waitress; Leader Corps; Portal Business Board. RICHARD FORAND Dick” ... an avid sports fan . . . baseball’s on the top of his list! . . . plans for future in¬ clude business school . . . thought Weaver just couldn’t be beat!” . . . a successful future is in sight. Boys’ Club. ROBERT FRANCIS Fran” . . . devilish twinkle in his eye . . . especially when performing his mischievous pranks . . . vehicles and whims as changeable as the seasons! . . . plans after high school a bit wa¬ tery” — meaning the Navy, of course! Boys’ Club.