Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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IRWIN BROWN Bindy” . . . tall and lanky active in school affairs, but his heart belongs to A.Z.A. . . . likes helping children . . . sure to suc¬ ceed as social worker. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Cross-Coun¬ try Team; Jr. Prom Co-Chairman; Chairman Senior Banquet. PATRICIA BROWN Pat” . . . pert and pretty . . . always smiling . . . hobbies: knitting, crocheting, and dancing . . . enjoyed years at Weaver . . . good luck to a fine gal! Girls ' League; Business Club. FRANCES BURTON Fran” ... a charming miss with a pleasant disposition . . . takes to water like a duck! . . . cheerful smile will be an asset to future work as a nurse. Girls’ League; Portal Business Board. EDWARD CAGAN Big Ed” . . . friendly and easy-going . . . interested in science of any and every kind! . . . plans to attend college . . . learned many valuable lessons while at Weaver. Band; Clubs: Boys’, Letter, Math; Honor Society; Portal Board. DOMINIC CANTAFI Chubby . . . tall, dark, handsome . . . makes many femi¬ nine hearts flutter ... baseball and boxing enthusiast . . . headed for Hillyer College and a bright future . . . Weaver: definitely the greatest! Boys’ Club. RICHARD CARABILLO Dick” . . . always cheerful . . . a swell friend . . . lively participant in any group . . . fun-loving . . . interested in hunt¬ ing, fishing, and boats . . . thought Weaver was the best.” Boys’ Club; Choir; Choraliers; Football Team. JOHN CARUSO Johnny” . . . one of the smarter boys . . . likes dancing, ice skating, and swimming . . . hopes to go to college for a de¬ gree and a wife! Boys’ Club; Honor Society; Jr. Usher; Salutatorian. YVONNE CATHCART Vonnie” . . . friendly girl with a charming smile . . . sure to be a successful homemaker, with her talents for cooking and sewing . . . will miss not coming back to school! Girls’ League. MARILYN CERASOLE Casserole” . . . loads of fun . . . collects silver pennies . . . buying clothes and growing long nails, her weaknesses ... to marry a Marine included in fu¬ ture plans! Archery Club; Girls’ League. LOREAN CHERRY Rean” . . . nice girl who will go places . . . enjoys golf lessons (in the gym?) . . . appreciates good music . . . possible college career . . . had lots of fun at Weaver. Girls’ League.

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ROSEMARY BOCCALATTE HARRY BERRY Marbles” . . . just keeps roll¬ ing along . . . good-looking and fun-loving . . . pet peeve: long, dull homework assignments . . . U.Conn, here he comes! Boys’ Club. MICHAEL BERSON Mike” . . . known as Baby- face” to sports readers ... a lady ' s man . . . more bounce to the ounce with Berson! . . . bright future in engineering . . . Class of ’56, the greatest!” Clubs: Boys’, Dramatic; Football Team; Leader Corps; Student Council. RONALD BIEDERMAN Ron . . . fleet-footed track¬ man . . . equally speedy in scientific problems . . . enjoys wheels on cars and roller-skates . . . aspires to become an engi¬ neer . . . Weaver: lots of fun!” Clubs: Boys’, Letter, Math; Cross- Country Team. CLIFTON BLADE Crockett” ... a real sharp kid” . . . smooth dresser . . . has girls on the brain . . . law profession will follow term in the Navy. Boys’ Club. NORMAN BLAIS Well-known for his entertain¬ ing remarks ... a real pro in football . . . serving Uncle Sam is next for Specs” . . . best years of school here at Weaver! Boys’ Club. ”Ro” . . . tiny and cute . . . an ardent football rooter . . . loves to read and write stories . . . interested in people ... a future Latin teacher, at Weaver? . . . will always remember the fun at W.H.S. Clubs: Future Teachers, Science; Girls’ League; Honor Society; Jr. Waitress; Lookout Proofreader. DONALD BOHMAN Don” . . . talkative and mischievous . . . has a big smile for everyone . . . spends spare time working on cars and boats . . . future schooling in store for Don. BARBARA BOSSLER Barb” . . . enthusiastic young m’iss . . . radiates her tremendous personality . . . drawing and read¬ ing, her pastimes . . . teaching career foreseen . . . very friendly years at Weaver. Clubs: Future Teachers, Latin; Girls ' League. JEWEL BROADEN Julie” . . . vivacious and petite lass . . . spends her off hours listening to records . . . also collects items for a mysteri¬ ous scrapbook . . . nursing or hairdressing . . . her ambitions . . . years at Weaver have been decent! Girls’ League. WILLIAM BROCKMAN Brock” . . . well liked by his many friends . . . avid sports fan . . . plans to enter machine trade . . . spent good years at W.H.S. Boys’ Club.

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MARY CHILDS DOUGLAS CLARK A reserved and well mannered girl . . . likes working with chil¬ dren and older people . . . plans to study nursing ... a newcomer to Weaver . . . good luck and best wishes! Girls’ League. THERESA CHRISTIAN Sincere, quiet, and modest is our Terry” . . . loves to sew . .. a regular do-it-yourself girl . . . wants to take a practical nurse’s course . . . enjoyed three years at Weaver. Girls’ League. CARLO CICORIA Bopster” . . . with long curly hair . . . automobiles interest this guy . . . will work on IBM machines . . . thought Weaver a good school with fine teachers, but oh, so glad to get out! GEORGE CION Heavy” . . . good sense of humor . . . likes football and swimming . . . played a mean” trumpet in Weaver Band . . . headed for University of Connect¬ icut. Band. ANNA CLARK Ann” . . . quiet, but a bit mischievous . . . usually found worrying about Girls’ League ... peppy cheerleader . . . one of Weaver’s leading ladies” . . . future undecided. Dancing Doll; Cheerleader; Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League (Pres.); Honor Society; Jr. Tea (Co-Chairman); Leader Corps. Doug” ... a certain New Haven female.’s delight! . . . sin¬ cere nature . . . interested in photography and traveling . . . heading for college or to join the boys in the blue. Boys’ Club. EDWARD CLARK Eddie” . . . smile for all . . . likes sports and history . . . pre¬ paring for college . . . thinks Weaver is the best! . . . usually seen running around the park. Boys’ Club; Teams: Cross-Coun¬ try, Track. RONALD CLARKE Ron” . . . admired by the opposite sex . . . Mister Out- doorsman . . . never without his Pepsodent” smile . . . plans to attend college . . . high school years most exciting. Boys’ Club; Leader Corps (Pres); Student Council; Teams: Base¬ ball, Football; Treasurer. ELLEN COHEN El” ... a bundle of pep and energy . . . possessor of brains galore . . . cooking and traveling interest her . . . J.C.C. politician . . . field of psychology, her goal. Clubs: Dramatic (Sec.), Glee, Jr. Red Cross, F.P.A.; Girls’ League; Honor Society; Inter- High Choir; J.C.C.; Jr. Waitress. GEORGE COHEN A newcomer to Weaver . . . subject of many well meaning pranks . . . object of many girls’ hearts . . . one of the best drum¬ mers yet at Weaver! hopes to study chemistry. Band; Boys’ Club; Orchestra.