Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1959 volume:

Illllfll 1 Tl CKET5 THE GREATEST ' HoW ON efVSTtt .TARRlMCJr CVA SOF 59 SHAPIRO FOREWORD Four years ago on a bright September morning, we entered the portals of Weaver High School a bit perplexed, mystified, and scared! Most of us were prepared to endure the challenge facing us the next four years. One thing was certain — we would all grow, learn, and mature together in the same place, under the Big Top” called Weaver. With a circus theme, the ’59 PORTAL has tried to bring out the center rings” of life at Weaver and all the different side shows” and added attractions” the school has to offer to help mold our character as young adults. We have had excellent train- Filled with Pleasant Memories ' $1 ■riBa Diversified Activities .. ers” and diversified activities to encourage harmonious living and aid us in reaching our individual goals in life. The show must go on,” and so must we — the Class of ’59. But we now have something to remember, to cherish, — our high school days. They are filled with pleasant memories, great times, warm ex¬ periences and lasting friendships. We of the Board sincerely hope that this PORT¬ AL can preserve these memories and hold close to the hearts of fellow Weaverites the wonderful, unforgettable years under the Weaver Big Top.” M. L. P. iH Tv ' . 1 ® ® wM DEDICATION MISS ANITA K. ROCHE The memory of three devoted faculty mem¬ bers will always remain embedded in the minds of the Class of ’59. These three have guided, encouraged, and instructed the members of our class, giving each of themselves whole-heartedly with unceasing efforts at all times. An honorary fellow classmate! Our new Dean of Girls entered Weaver with us when we were freshmen. We grew and matured under her able guidance and saw her incessant desire to better the welfare of every Weaverite. She was always there to lend a firm and guiding hand. Her encouragement enabled us to make that extra effort. She was our untiring advisor for the Girls’ League and the Student Council. Those of us who worked with her, whether for a dance, on a committee, or as an advisor, can appreciate more fully what she has to offer to Weaver and its students. This Class will always be grateful for having had the opportunity to know and work with such a wonderful person. Clear your desks” — This familiar quote can belong to none other than the excellent history teacher with a wonderful sense of humor and a contagious smile. She has been a teacher, a counselor, and a friend to a countless number of Weaver students. The part that she has un¬ selfishly played in Weaverville — as supervisor for the Jr. Red Cross, as an assistant adviser to the Girls’ League, and as chaperone to the cheer¬ leaders — has been of extreme importance and of immeasurable value. If ever we were faced with a problem, Dear Abbey” was always there to sit down and try to solve it and talk things over. The reception line at our many school dances always found a place for this bright smil¬ ing, sparkling woman. She is truly a friend to one and all.” Still waters run deep, and in the case of this man they also run straight and true. None of 6 us will ever forget the devotion, perseverance, and intelligence which he displayed, not only as a teacher but also as the advisor of the Drama¬ tic Club. Those of us who were fortunate enough to be in his classes can testify to the originality and clarity that he brought to his sub¬ jects. We also learned the value of hard work, sincerity, and optimism. During those long hours of rehearsal, this modest director exempli¬ fied all the good qualities a person could have. He will always remain as a symbol of integrity and good faith which we sincerely hope to emu¬ late. His character will be continued in the lives of all those he has influenced. MISS MARIE V. DeBARTOLO MR. ALBERT V. DeBONIS Because of their deep confidence in students and their untiring willingness to help them suc¬ ceed — because of their desire to help make us better adults — and because of the marvelous memories that they leave with us, we the Class of 1959 are extremely proud and fortunate to dedicate this PORTAL to Miss Anita K. Roche, Dean of Girls, Miss Marie V. DeBartolo, history and guidance teacher, and Mr. Albert V. De- Bonis of the English department. MR. WILLIAM F. AITKEN Our years under the Big Top” have been wonder¬ ful and enjoyable because of our outstanding barker,” Mr. William F. Aitken. He has served all of us, trainers and trainees, untiringly and unselfishly. His understanding, patience, friendliness, and sincerity have placed him within the chrystal ball for life. He has extended a warm, helping hand under many tents” and his heartfelt guidance has been an inspira¬ tion to many. His presence at countless ringsides” has exemplified his sincere devotion to Weaver, its faculty, and the student body. In the midst of numerous tasks and responsibilities, Mr. Aitken has served as a guiding light for the Class of 1959. This is only a small token of our warm affection for our devoted principal, Mr. William F. Aitken. Greeting from Mr. Aitken It seems but yesterday that the class of 1959 came to Weaver High School — and now you are being graduated. We who remain behind look with nostalgia upon your going, realizing that yours was a fine class which made contributions of worth and signifi¬ cance to your fellows, your school, and your community. Wherever you take your place in tomorrow’s world, I hope that each of you will contribute of your great potential to a better society in which the dignity of man and the rights of people will be respected as of paramount importance. As we bid you farewell as undergraduates, we welcome you as alumni. We will follow your progress with interest and wish for each of you happiness and success and a place of honor in the better society to which you are going to make a worthy contribution. Vale and Godspeed to the class of 1959. WILLIAM F. AITKEN STUDENT COUNCIL Seated, left to right: Singer, Shea, Pas- sett. Standing: Mr. Aitken, Miss Roche, Reardon, Rinaldi. 8 MR. EZRA MELROSE When the members of the class of 1959 look back upon their years at Weaver, they will recall with fond memory the name of Mr. Ezra Melrose, our vice¬ principal. His frank, sincere manner and his amiable personality have encouraged all of us to talk over our problems with him. His wide knowledge of colleges and vocations has been a factor in solving problems and in helping many seniors decide the course of their future lives. Mr. Melrose will be remembered in many situa¬ tions: in the receiving line at school dances, at the basketball and football games, and in his office coun¬ seling a perplexed student, writing college recommen¬ dations, or advising the members of the Boys’ Club. We have admired Mr. Melrose for his tireless efforts in promoting the good of Weaver High School, and we assure him that he will have a permanent place in our hearts. BOYS’ CLUB OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Lumbru- no, Romano, Dean, Dineen. Standing: Mr. Melrose, Whin- nem, Laysears, Fisher, Wise. 9 L ? Allegro (Weaver Style) Show me the paths of glory tread By committees, teams, and casts; Lead me through these hallowed halls, So my memories will always last. Away, away all other schools, We banish you from our sight. Leave this land of happy cheer And dwell in eternal night. Enter my desolate mind and soul, Magic muse whose domain is Weaver. Fill me with joy of life renewed And make me an immortal Beaver. Memories of friends and joy, Of work and rewards for care, Memories of dances and parties galore, And of teachers wondrous and fair. If thee, oh muse, can bring these joys, With thee I intend to dwell, But even if in this task you fail, Weaver will be remembered well. PORTAL EDITORIAL BOARD Seated, left to right: Green- baum, Demers, Shea, Passett, Rogers, Shapiro, Rosenthal, Marley. Standing: Kaufman, Morrison, Fisher, Agdens, Ber¬ man, Deutsch, Kalmanson, Andrus, Mr. Larrabee, Lewis. roim BOARD Editor . Margery Passett Business Manager . Barry Rosenberg Faculty Advisers .. F. Eliot Larrabee, John A. Alibrio Art Staff. Rosalie Shapiro, Marshall Deutsch, Neil Kalmanson PORTAL BUSINESS BOARD Seated, left to right: Glad¬ stone, Bartenstein, Mahon, Rosenberg, Kruh, Jablonski, Schuman. Standing: Mont¬ gomery, Berkon, Rudin, Ross, Laysears, Lindenthal, Kamins, Reardon, Land, Mr. Alibrio. n ' ■JmWi jPifi I (?w« i , f j f 1 K ' ■« J iM nBm I Wit ’ ., V | k v ; W ■ v - Jmm ■4 ,,,. - -W ■r ’ ■• ' ■ A. HBHHr ' ' Pt fl HBn BH 1 ■Cy. ' vp. T’ 9 - ' i aV M: IRv 3L RING L C V MASTERS c c o o b o o o 0 0 o O ' ,0 Q O o o o 0 c 0 o o o o o 0 0 °o o0 o°o°o 0 t V 0 °° O ° 0 °ofo‘o 0 ° 0 o°o ( ;o °00 n r, OAO.OnO Jn° D 0 n o n 0 n 0 o 00 o c) o (7 0 O o o o O 0 0 o o On°°0 °0°o°° 0 o° 00 0 0 O° 0 0 -JCaJt ncisnAorL JOHN A. ALIBRIO Industrial Am Let’s get some more ads.” Teachers’ College of Conn. CHARLES A. ANDREWS Industrial Am and Guidance The more work you do, the better for you.” Fitchburg Teachers’ College WALTER C. ASCHENBACH English ’’Welcome Home!” University of Conn. CATHERINE S. BAILEY English ”1 haven’t corrected your m.p. tests yet!” Albertus Magnus College MRS. HAZEL G. BAKER Business Sweet, sincere smile Hillyer College RUSSELL D. BAKER Biology Now there’s this neighbor of mine . . University of Mass. JOSEPH B. BEIDLER Physical Education Mr. ' Burpee’ Beidler” Trinity College ROLANDE J. BELISLE Mathematics and Guidance Well liked by all Gorham State Teachers’ College HARRIET D. BEST History and Guidance And just one more thing .. .” Mt. Holyoke College ERNEST B. BOTTOMLY Physical Education Assistant trainer for the Fabulous Five” University of Conn. SAMUEL BRONSTEIN Mathematics I tell the jokes around here.” Trinity College ROBERT C. CLARKE Industrial Arts Keeps order in the lunchroom! New Britain State Teachers ' College GENEVIEVE W. CONKLIN Spanish and Latin All right, class!!” College of St. Elizabeth NICHOLAS C. CORACCI Business Get your activity tickets ready.” Bryant College ROBERT P. CUNNINGHAM Business Always busy as a bee Northeastern University MERRILL P. DAVIS Science Your labs must be meticulous.” Wes leyan University MARIE V. DeBARTOLO History and Guidance So much for that!” Smith College ALBERT V. DcBONIS English Tryouts will be . ..” Trinity College REGINALD G. DeVAUX Music His bark is bigger than his bite! Providence College GEORGE J. DeVINE English The notices for the day are the following ...” Brown University 1 MRS. JOSEPHINE Z. D’ORSI Business Will be remembered and missed. Hillyer College JOSEPH P. DOUGHERTY Business And how many tickets did you sell?” New Britain State Teachers’ College MRS. SYLVIA L. DRAGET House Economics Are you chewing gum?” University of Conn. PRISCILLA DRAKE History Your next project will be .. Boston University MAE DRESCHER History Indicate the historical significance of . . Mt. Holyoke College PAUL W. EUKERS French Who writ this by hand?” University of Conn. j MARGARET A. FLEMING Mathematics I’m working on it.” Mt. Holyoke College GLADYS L. GAGE English Coach Gladys Bell” for 5 x 5’s”! Teachers’ College of Conn. MRS. ELIZABETH L. GAMMONS Home Economics They don’t come any nicer! University of Maine ELEANOR M. GLEASON Science I’m going to r-r-roar! Simmons College JOE R. GORDON Guidance Team Doctor — Killer Gordon University of Gann. MRS. MARIE M. GUBITZ Mathematics Very pleasant smile Slippery Rock State Teachers’ College GEORGE F. HALFORD Business Don’t go galavanting until I take attendance!” Boston University JOSEPH S. HILBERT Latin We’re going to go round-robin, starting from the back.” Cornell University HOWARD P. HILL Industrial Arts Good things come in small packages! Fitchburg Teachers’ College DOROTHY E. HOOD English All right!” Mt. Holyoke College MRS. E. AMY HUNDERLACH Mathematics Hustlin’’ Hunderlach New Britain Teachers’ College WILLIAM H. KATZ Mathematics A kool” addition to the faculty. Hillyer College KATHLEEN F. KING English New to the Trainers’ Squad Baylor University EDWARD T. KNUREK History and Athletics Favorite pastimes ... eating and football! Trinity College F. ELIOT LARRABEE English Isn’t it just as true in 1959?” Wesleyan University ROBERT N. LAVENBURG Science You are what you are because of what you eat!” Wesleyan University JOHN B. McGILL History By June I will have you completely confused!” University of Illinois ALICE J. McGILLICUDDY Business Sharp dresser! Boston University DR. ELEANOR L. MICHEL French La Le on pour demain .. .” Connecticut College for Women ALAN B. MOONEY History and Athletics Sky Rocket” helps drill the brawn! Notre Dame University FRANCES L. MULLANS Spanish Que tiene ...?” Middlebury College MRS. BARBARA R. MURPHY Spanish and English Ella es muy simpatica New Rochelle College CLAIRE NORTON Social Worker Sympathetic and congenial College of St. Theresa MRS. DOROTHY H. NEWTON Librarian No Talking!” University of Syracuse MONA G. O ' HARA English Who is the chairman for today?” Smith College DOROTHY PICKARD Art World voyageur via the airlines! Columbia University WILLIAMS G. PICKENS English The Lookout his pride and joy! Morehouse College EUGENE C. PLANKY Science Welcome newcomer to the Weaver ‘ Big Top” University of Michigan JOHN D. PREU An A “regular” guy! Pratt Institute | ANNA V. PUSTELLO History “No congregating in the lobby!” Barnard College ELIZABETH SAWYER Chemistry “You be an aluminum.” Connecticut Colleg e for Women G. WILLIAM SAXTON Mathematics “Why take the mountain to Mahomet?” Wesleyan University FRANK P. SCELZA Physical Education “We ' ll get to Boston yet!” Springfield College JOHN F. SHEA English and Guidance A friend to all! Fitchburg Teachers ' College CLAYTON F. SHUFELT Music Violins, let me hear you sing!” New York State Teachers’ College FRANK J. STEEVES Industrial Arts Helps the driver ed program University of Conn. GILBERT E. STUART Science Do it thoroughly or don’t do it!” University of Conn. LUCY B. SULLIVAN Librarian Do you have permision to talk?” Trinity College, Washington, D. C. GEORGE P. THOMAS History “Man is basically evil” Howard University ROBERT L. TWISS English The Review his pride University of Conn. CLAYTON E. WAHL Music Are you ready?” New York State Teachers’ College WILLIAM R. WARING Business A loyal Beaver supporter Boston University ELEANOR M. WHITNEY Physical Education Did you pass your physical fitness test?” Columbia University COLIN T. WILSON Physical Education Take a shower” Springfield College MARY E. FLEMING Nurse St. Francis Hospital ELVIRA M. LORD English Moravian College LEE PARANDES Science He sure knows his rocks! University of Conn. OFFICE STAFF Marjorie H. Sexton Agnes E. Sinnott Mrs. Maureen M. Maguire Mrs. Elizabeth A. Huey Maureen J. Kelly Mrs. Clara E. Worthington J. Howard Williams CLASS OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Pulver, Lewis, Graham, Fisher, Shea, Passett, Montgomery. Standing: Agdens, Reardon, Morrison, Dean, Laysears,, Grant, Friedman, Deutsch, Landerman. Front: Rogers. Class of 1959 President.Carl P. Fisher Testator . Frank P. Friedman Testatrix. Linda A. Graham Treasurers.Lois R. Pulver, Peter O. Landerman Historians Patricia L. Lewis, Paul A. Reardon Orator.Guy E. Morrison Chairman Reception Com. Marshall K. Deutsch Prophet. Paul F. Agdens Prophetess. Maureen T. Shea Essayist . Margery L. Passett Chairman Senior Banquet Janyce C. Rogers Marshalls Bernard M. Grant, Jr., Oszzo Laysears 22 CRAIG ADAMS Craig . . . likes music and plays a hot” organ . . . plans to be¬ come a man of the cloth . . . considers Weaver good for col¬ lege prep ... I enjoyed two years in the same first floor homeroom!” Boys’ Club; Projection Squad; Honor Society; Student-Teacher Relations Committee. PAUL AGDENS Paul . . . the devil shines through those big blue eyes! ... re¬ served, but oh so amiable! . . . filled to the brim with intelli¬ gence and poise . . . un buen muchacho” . . . the future desig¬ nates success! Clubs: Boys’, F.P.A., Photo¬ graphy; Honor Society; Boys’ State; Junior Usher; Portal Board; Prophet. ANITA ALBARELLI Nina” . . . busy collecting rec¬ ords, roller skating, bowling, and cheering the team on . . . remembers special Monday nights at C.Y.O. . . . one of the unholy four” . . . plans to con¬ tinue office career. Girls’ League. CAROL ALBERT Carol . . . music rates a special ring with this lass . . . interest in typing will make someone a great secretary . . . wonderful with children . . . enjoyed four years in the big Weaver arena. Chess Club; Girls ' League. MARGARET ALDERMAN Ma” . . . tall, lively gal with an impressive personality ... al¬ ways has bright smile . . . full of pep . . . enjoys working with children . . . has faith in the class of ' 59. Girls League; F.P.A.; Jr. Red Cross. ROSE MARIE ALEXANDER Rose . . . sweet, short, sincere . . . quiet and easy-going . . . pastimes: writing poems and recipes! — stay around this girl’s kitchen! . . . interesting and happiest years” spent under the Big Top! Girls’ League. 24 JOHN ALBANI Johnny” . . . carefree and hap¬ py .. . dark wavy hair . . . Weaver’s own Mr. Mischief . . . an admirer of the fairer sex . . . allured by adventurous ambi¬ tions: accounting, Air Force, or college! Clubs: Boys’, Letter. IRENE ALIANO Renee” . . . attractive brunette . . . well dressed lass . . . inter¬ ested in skin diving, dancing and singing . . . likes sports cars (especially M.G.’s) . . . future hopes include office work and marriage . . . Weaver? Most fun I’ve ever had in school.” Girls’ League. -0 JOAN ALLEN Joanie” . . . noise rarely comes from her vicinity . . . petite and sweet . . . enjoys record collect¬ ing . . . plans for the future in¬ clude secretarial school . . . seems to have enjoyed her years at Weaver. Business Club; Girls’ League; Lookout Typist. SEYMOUR ANDRUS Seymour ... oh girls, that smile! . . . sincere friend . . . good stu¬ dent . . . possessor of a warm smile and friendly personality . . . . popular in all circles . . . will be pulling teeth in the future! Clubs: Biology, Boys’, F.P.A.; Junior Usher; Portal Board; Honor Society. JUDITH AVRUTICK Judy . . . tall . . . long black hair . . . quiet nature . . . win¬ ning smile . . . loves to cook, bowl, and ice skate . . . one of Weaver’s college bound ... fu¬ ture women in white? . . . Weav¬ er great!” Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross. RENEE BACKUS The girl with a big smile . . . art her specialty ... ice skating, horsebacking also rate high on her list . . . looks to fashion world for her career . . . en¬ joyed” W.H.S. Girls ' League; Leader Corps. SYLVIA BACON Sis ... a cheery hello and a friendly smile ... an ice skating bug . . . likes popular music . . . private secretary’s career her choice . . . teachers and kids at Weaver just wonderful. Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League. JOSEPH BARILE Joey . . . curly-haired, quiet, friendly . . . Weaver footballer . . . musician of accomplishment . . . has special someone at Bul- keley! . . . plans to fly for Uncle Sam; then, music or printing school. Boys’ Club; Football Team. KENNETH BARNES Kenny” . . . small bundle of energy ... a smiling, likable fel¬ low . . . breezed through Ameri¬ can History . . . enjoys tinkering with cars . . . future plans in¬ clude flying for Uncle Sam, then college. ALICE BARROWS A sweet girl with a friendly manner ... to know her is to like her . . . enjoys pounding those typewriter keys and cook¬ ing . . . anticipates a future as a secretary . . . best of luck to a fine girl! Business Club; Girls’ League; Lookout Board. i 25 JOHN BARRY Jack” . . . has one main in¬ terest in and out of the rings at Weaver — himself! . . . inactive performer . . . takes life with a grain of salt . . . future still re¬ mains undecided. JUDITH BARTENSTEIN Judy” . . . able to draw figures as good as her own! . . . dancing another talent coupled with a cute smile . . . special attraction for the opposite sex . . . college bound with a Mrs. degree! Clubs: Art-Crafts, Dramatic; Girls’ League; Leader Corps; Portal Business Board; Goodwill Formal Committee; Student Council. DAVID BERKON Davy Boy” . .. gay sweaters . . . well liked by all . . . one of the long mark boys” ... a good sense of humor ... an enjoyable smile . . . undoubtedly fantabu- lous” . . . future as a dentist. Boys’ Club; Portal Business Board; Junior Usher. ERROL BERMAN Errol . . . lovable guy with an in¬ fectious grin . . . versatile abili¬ ties and individual opinions . . . congenial personality draws many friends . . . Weaver chauf¬ feur . . . intelligent! . . . busy! . . . medicine looms in the fu¬ ture . . . will reach his goals. Clubs: Biology, Boys’, F.P.A., Latin; Honor Society (Pres.); J.E.T.S.; Junior Usher; Lookout Board; Portal Board; Quill and Scroll. 3 HEINZ BERTRAM Germany’s loss is our gain! . . . welcomed addition to class of 59 . . . model airplane fan . . . five majors? pretty easy” — carried thirteen in Germany (think you had it tough?) . . . best of luck! Boys ' Club. PATRICIA BIRCH Pat” . . . sweet smile and quick wit . . . active interest in C.A.P. . . . reading plots future at col¬ lege . . . part of the singing Ring under the Big Top. Choir; Girls’ League; F.P.A.; Honor Society; Latin Club. ROSEMARY BIVINS One of Weaver’s smaller mem¬ bers . . . classical and popular music tops with her ... in¬ terested in journalism . . . col¬ lege bound . . . made many friends under the Big Top”. Girls’ League; Lookout Board. ALLEN BLACK Al” . . . quiet, soft-spoken, and sincere . . . plans to become a minister . . . fond of tape re¬ cording . . . model train fan . . . liked Weaver very much.” Projection Squad. WILLIAM BOCCALOTTE, JR. Bill . . . has an eye for the fairer sex . . . enjoys dancing and sports . . . talent lies in the field of art . . . plans to fly for Uncle Sam . . . thought W.H.S. was great”. Boys’ Club. HARVEY BUDKOFSKY Harve” . . . likes stamps, cars, and opposite sex . . . enjoys swimming . . . plans to enter Coast Guard or Army . . . had a few run-ins” with the train¬ ers” but enjoyed Weaver’s show” anyway! Clubs: Boys’, Chess; Lookout Board; Student Council; F.P.A. LAWRENCE BURNS Larry” . . . well known Lar¬ ry” . . . especially by Sue” (3 years!) . . . college bound . . . enjoyed his years at Weaver . . . will miss everyone (won’t we all?) . . . good luck! Boys’ Club; Junior Usher; Stu¬ dent Council. HOWARD CAPLAN Cap” ... a happy, enthusiastic addition to Weaver ... an active boy, quick with a smile . . . puts cars on his long list of interests . . . plans to become a history teacher. Jr. Red Cross; Lookout Board. PRISCILLA CARROLL Penny” ... a real whiz in the kitchen . . . reading, sewing, and gardening rate with Penny” . . . will make a terrific homemaker ... plans to be a bi-lingual secre¬ tary . . . here ' s to the lucky boss! Girls ' League. JOSEPHINE CASSARINO Jo” . . . cute lass with eye for sharp duds . . . likes oil¬ cloth and paintbrush . . . wants to be a secretary for some lucky boss . . . spent three fabulous years under Weaver ' s Big Top. Girls ' League. ALAN CHERNIACK Ace” . . . man of many words and deeds . . . possesses prank playing proficiency ... a stamp collector! . . . displays special admiration for the fairer sex . . . plans include U.S.A.F. and col¬ lege. Clubs: Biology, Boys’. JOYCE CHRISTIE J.C.C.” . . . reader of psychology . . . likes to ride in The Bug” . . . career as a laboratory techni¬ cian . . . one of English’s 3 J’s . . . thought Weaver real nice.” Choir; Girls ' League; Jr. Red Cross. Boco 2 JOHN COHENS, JR. Little Johnny” . . . can be seen above any crowd . .. music in his heart and rhythm in his feet . . . a whiz on the dance floor . . . a friendly hi” for all . . . has eyes toward the sky (Air Force) . . . good luck! Boys’ Club. VICTORIA COOKE Vicki” . . . enjoys looking out for other people’s welfare . . . conscientious about everything she takes part in . . . whiz in the kitchen . . . future member of the business world . . . years under the Big Top were well spent.” F.P.A.; Girls’ League. GEORGE CAMEAU Neat, well mannered with a gentle smile . . . mainly interest¬ ed in cars . . . future includes army and college . . . considers years under Big Top” as the best years of his life. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys’. Hl-Y G-oo o v j c-r GENE CORR Gene ... a very capable young lady . . . ambitious and attrac¬ tive, too . . . terrific at tickling the classical ivories . . . takes in¬ tense pride in all her work . . . hopes someday to have M.D. after her name! Girls’ League; F.P.A.; Honor So¬ ciety; Latin Club. EDWARD COSGROVE Harp” . . . fruitful body with a carrot top! ... to joke or not to joke, that is his question!! . . . laughable and likeable . . . tech¬ nical school in the future. Boys’ Club. KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM Kathy” . . . cute and nice . . . spends off” hours listening to classical music . . . also keeps scrapbook of Weaver activities . . . will make some lucky guy happy in the future! Business Club; Girls’ League. 28 fyoC TH” TA� T | cor . ANGELA CORDO Cookie” . . . sincerity combined with friendliness . . . nonchal¬ ant and independent . . . has preferences for sports, records, and reading . . . hopes to in¬ clude airline school in her future . . . for sure, she’ll be the host¬ ess with the mostest”! Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross. JUDITH CUSICK Judy” ... as sweet as they make ’em . . . oh, those dimples! .. . collects records . .. well liked by all ... sure to be a success at whatever she does. Business Club; Girls’ League. W ¥ i GERALDINE DANIELS Jerry” . . . short and sweet and always neat . . . expert with the paint and paint brush . . art and boys rate high with this lass . . . sure to go far as a commer¬ cial artist. Girls ' League. MARSHALL DEUTSCH Marsh . . . oh, so handsome! . . . what sharp clothes this guy wears! . . . Weaver’s own Picas¬ so! .. . for sure the Army will get the gravy when they get Marsh”. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys’, Drama¬ tic; Portal Art Staff; Jr. Usher; Jr. Prom Committee; Chairman Senior Reception. LUCILLE D ' AVANZO Lucy” . . . striking personality . . . attractive to opposite sex . . . enjoys taking rides to Spring- field with the girls! ... a good friend . . . plans to become a secretary or enter the vast IBM field. Business Club; Girls’ League. |MAeTFoP.p Uu ROBERT DEAN Dizzy” ... a star performer if ever there was one! . . . sports rate high with this energetic Junior Achiever . . . good looks come second to Bob’s” friendli¬ ness . . . electronics or the serv¬ ice in sight. Boys Club (Pres.); Boys’ State; Basketball Team; A.A. (Pres.) CLAUDIA DEMERS Claudia . . . radiant smile, in¬ fectious giggle ... as gentle as a lamb . . . very understanding . . . intellectual individual . . . performances at Dramatic Club productions well known ... crys¬ tal ball predicts success. Clubs: Dramatic (Pres.), F.P.A., F.T.A.; Portal Board; Review Staff. DIANE DIANA Dee . . . popular lass with a friendly smile . . . boundless energy and pep . . . hep on athletics . . . has many friends . . . loves to dance and listen to records . . . future plans include hairdressing. Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League; Leader Corps. DENNIS DINEEN Denny” . . . this muscular strong man” likes listening to jazz . . . dark brown hair and twinkling mischievous blue eyes . . . will leave this show” for future education . . . quiet but always quick with a smile and a joke. Boys’ Club (Vice President); Teams: Baseball, Football. JEAN DOLAN Jeanne” . . . with the dark brown eyes and shimmering black hair ... a real charmer . . . aspiring artist and office worker . . . future bright and past pleasant . . . fortune teller sees Jean an IBM operator. Business Club; Girls ' League. 29 THOMAS DOMBROWSKI A staunch Weaver booster . . . he has a patient nature and pleasing smile . . . likes listen¬ ing to good music ... a friend¬ ly person . . . nice to have as a friend. Boys’ Club; Choir. SHIRLEY DRAKE Shirl” . . . little lass full of fun . . . likes sewing and medicine . . . will miss mad dash between classes at Weaver .. . will be one of the head nurses in circus”! Girls’ League. JUDITH DUN Judy” ... a girl with a tremen¬ dous capacity . . . never, never without something to say!! . . . always seeking more knowledge . . . more talents guitar, ballet, folk singing! . . . definitely an original individual ... brilliance insures success. Dramatic Club (Vice-Pres.), F.P.A. (Ex. Board); Honor So¬ ciety; Lookout Board; Review Staff; Student Council; Valedic¬ torian. RICHARD EPPS Weaver’s Gene Krupa on the drums . . . always a friendly smile from music-minded Rich¬ ie” . . . photography also rates high . . . plans to attend music school after enjoyable” years at Weaver. Band; Boys’ Club; Choir; Or¬ chestra (Pres.) WILLIAM EVANS Tam” ... all around interests in sports, printing, and music . . . has ideas of becoming an X- Ray technologist or a machinist after his crazy” years under the Big Top.” Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys’. NORMAN FIENMAN Twinkletoes” . . . never a dull moment ... a splendid source for information . . . famous for My backyard” and When I was out West” . . . Weaver’s barker in the sideshow ... a future child psychiatrist. Clubs: Biology (Sec.), Boys’, F.P.A., JETS, Latin; Honor So¬ ciety; Jr. Usher; Lookout Board; Jr. Red Cross; Bausch-Lomb Medal; J.C.C. BARBARA FINMAN Barbie” . . . slow, sure, and de¬ pendable . . . quiet but sincere . . . oh, those big brown eyes! . . . a good word for all . . . col¬ lege years look bright in the fu¬ ture . . . Weaver? exciting”! Clubs: F.P.A., Latin; Girls’ League. CARL FISHER Carl . . . dark-haired and good- looking . . . suave manner . . . popular with both sexes . . . one of the boys” . . . hopes to ma¬ jor in engineering . . . will never forget the fine years” at Wea¬ ver. Clubs: Boys’, Biology; Honor Society; Jr. Usher; Portal Board; Class President. 0AU-3CH - UO MB A W RP P CCASS OF 30 JUDITH FISHER Ju” .. . many good things come in small packages! . . . loads of fun . . . softness is her keynote . . . works in library . . . col¬ lege in the future . . . years un¬ de Big Top” terrific”! Dramatic Club; Girls’ League; F.P.A. M FRANK FRIEDMAN Frank ... oh girls, those brown . . . engaged in numerous school activities . . . one of eaver ' s intelligentsia . . . French comes easy to Francois a mathematical wizard . . . engineering future. Clubs Biology, Boys ' , F.P.A. (Pres.); Honor Society; JETS; Jr. Ushers; Lookout Board; Testator. ANNA FITZGERALD Wig” . . . enthusiastic spectator calls show” crazy! . . . often rode to side shows” in Mas¬ sachusetts! . . . future sees Mike” and marriage . . . good luck! Girls’ League. GLORIA GADDY Dippie” . . . one of Weaver’s nicer spectators . . . oh, those crazy head bands! . . . working with clay brightens her day . . . enjoyed” years at W.H.S. . . . future includes working, then at¬ tending business school. EDWARD FORTIER Ed” . . . small but lively ... in¬ veterate prankster . . . outdoor type . . . finds enjoyment in painting, reading, and sports . . . an active member of have-a- good-time club” . . . may join ranks of armed forces. Boys’ Club. NORMA GARNER Muffin” . . . disciple of Terp¬ sichore . . . plans to grace the rolls of college or business school . . . proud to be a mem¬ ber of Weaver’s cast” . . . considers Weaver a very nice school.” Girls’ League. DIANA FREEMAN Pete” . . . our own Saint Joan . . . dramatics and jazz albums tops on her list . . . one of Weaver’s college bound . . . Wonderful” years under the Big Top”. Girls’ League. I L ROGER GIBSON Hipp” ... a lad with tremen¬ dous athletic prowess ... records and reading are main interests . . . flashy clothes make him a real kool kat . . . tremen¬ dous years at Weaver. Clubs: Boy , Letter (V-Pres.); Teams: Baseball, Track (Co- Capt.). 31 BEVERLY GILBERT Bev” . . . always a cheerful dis¬ position . . . pleasing personality . . . even tempered . . . enjoys good records and plays . . . oh, those honor study halls . . . Ju¬ nior College awaiting her . . . years at Weaver most wonder¬ ful.” F.P.A.; Leader Corps; Girls’ League; Honor Study Hall Chairman. LANA GLADSTONE Lonnie” . . . peaches and cream complexion . . . neat appearance . . . oh, those fingernails! . . . takes life slow . . . hopes to be an airline hostess . . . thought years on the merry-go-round were great.” Booster Club; Leader Corps; Girls’ League. HARVEY GLASSMAN Harv” . . . blond and boisterous . . . friendly disposition ... al¬ ways ready for a good joke . . . as well dressed as he is well liked . . . enjoys trumpet tooting . . . Uncle Sam and college lie ahead. Clubs: Boys’, F.P.A. SANDRA GLAZIER Sandy” . . . curly brown hair . . . natural . . . keen sense of humor . . . loves to sew . . . a smile for everyone . . . very cheerful lass . . . always helpful and conscientious . . . future Home Ec teacher. F.T.A.; Girls’ League. ' HONOR STUDY MALLS , • _— TAPS MILDRED GLOVER One of Weaver ' s quiet members . . . an avid music fan . . . likes to sew . . . after Weaver a busi¬ ness school . . . enjoyable years at Weaver . . . classes seemed to fly by! Girls’ League. ROBERT GODBOUT Boob” . . . tall and good-look¬ ing . . . never missed a football party .. . could be a future claim of Uncle Sam . . . gleam in his eyes means trouble’s brewing .. . good luck, “Bob”! Boys’ Club. BARBARA GOLDBERG Bobbi” . . . cute with dancing eyes and feet . . . enjoys tickling those piano keys . . . always live¬ ly and cheerful . . . plans to be legal secretary . . . Weaver years went by too fast! Business Club; Girls’ League. INA GOLDBERG Always ready to go swimming and to see a movie . . . loves good times and cats, too! ... a pleasant curly-haired Weaverite, often seen laughing . . . looks forward to training for nursing. Dramatic Club; Girls’ League. ♦MEET ArT JUDITH GOLDBERG Judy” ... a swell kid . . . cute way of talking ... a pleasant smile and a kind word for all . . . good student . . . thought years under the Big Top” fun but also work — especially Be- mis.” Clubs: Latin, F.P.A.; Girls ' League. BARRY GOLDENTHAL Goldie” . . . avid sports fan . . . has a special interest in the op¬ posite sex (who doesn’t?) . . . soft-spoken and friendly . . . usually seen sporting in his white convertible . . . college, look out! here comes Barry!” Boys ' Club; Baseball Team ELAINE GOLDMAN Contented with a paint brush . . . winning personality and cheerful smile . . . friendly hi” for all . . . popular with oppo¬ site sex but her heart belongs to one ... a regular miss and lots of fun. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Business; Girls’ League; Student Council. ANN GOLDSTEIN Ann . . . congenial, warm-heart¬ ed, well liked . . . swimming and bowling rate her applause . . . Oh, how she loves to chat! nursing highlights future plans . . . thought Weaver tremen¬ dous.” Girls ' League. BARBARA GOODSON Babs” ... a smaller member under the Big Top” ... a chic dresser . . . attracts the opposite sex (especially R. B.) ... danc¬ ing and sewing favorite pas¬ time . . . career in nursing . . . “enjoyable and enlightening years. Girls ' League; Jr. Red Cross. ADRIENNE GORDON Adie” . . . loved having a good time, especially with Marv” . . . anticipates early marriage as a climax of 4 great years un¬ der the Big Top” . . . always boosted the teams with her live¬ ly spirit and cheer. Booster Club; Girls ' League. ARLENE GORDON Arlene . . . plans to become one of Hartford’s enthusiastic busi¬ ness women . . . doesn ' t like people who are always rushing . . . will doubtlessly be a success . . . considers Weaver a great school.” F.P.A.; Girls ' League. LINDA GRAHAM Crackers” . . . full of the devil . . . a real performer on the ice . . . noted for her famous giggle . . . at home on the dance floor . . . a future airline hostess . . . years at Weaver — four of the greatest” Clubs: Business, Letter; Cheer¬ leader; Leader Corps; Girls’ League; Jr. Prom Queen; Circu¬ lation Board; Testatrix. V PROM 33 BERNARD GRANT, JR. Skee” . . . excels in all athletics . . . considered a hunk” by op¬ posite sex . . . plays a mean sax . . . an all-around guy . . . en¬ joyable” years at Weaver . . . look out, college, Bernie’s’ ' on his way! Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Boys’ State; Teams: Basketball, Football; Class Marshall. SANDRA GREENBAUM Greenstreet” . ' . . sweet and very friendly . . . always neat in her fashionable way . . . Oh, what an adorable pony tail! . . . will train to be a happy success¬ ful nurse . . . one of Weaver’s Best!” Clubs: F.P.A., Latin, Physiology; Girls’ League; Leader Corps; Lookout Board; Portal Board. TOBY GREENBAUM Happy-go-lucky fellow with a mischievous gleam in his eyes . . . always willing to help a bud¬ dy .. . the quiet ones like Toby you should watch out for! . . . college coming next. Clubs: Boys’, Biology, Latin; Jr. Usher; Student Council; Honor Society; JETS; Projection Squad. JOAN GRIMALDI Joni” . . . tall and attractive . . . vivacious, popular, poised, and personable, wow! . . . laughter and talking her trademarks . . . Johnny and music her interests . . . qualities plus for making efficent secretary. Cheerleader; Business Club; Girls’ League; Leader Corps; Goodwill Formal Committee. SANDRA HALE Sandy” . . . travels to Vermont! why? Frankie, of course . . . has yen for big wardrobe . . . could have danced all night” . . . plans on business college . . . aim? marriage . . . Weaver? fabu¬ lous”! Clubs: Art-Crafts, Business, Booster; Cheerleader; Girls’ League; Leader Corps. NANCY HARDY Nan” ... a bouncy brunette with a friendly hi” . . . special interest — Johnny . . . flirta¬ tious smile and mischievous gleam . . . usually at Fountain” . . . a ray of sunshine wherever she goes. Art-Crafts Club; Girls’ League. JOAN HARPIE Joanie” . . . quiet and reserved .. . sweet smile and pleasing dis¬ position ... an earnest and hard worker . . . prime interest in¬ cludes collecting records . . . will be back in school as elemen¬ tary teacher. F.P.A.; Girls’ League. HAROLD HEALIS Lump” . . . where Cuz” goes so goes his Polaroid . . . photo¬ graphy bug . . . special interest — girls (of course) . . . headed for own business . . . couldn’t have gotten through Weaver without help of all the pretty girls! . . . good luck! Boys’ Club; Student Council. ELAINE HEMINGWAY Elaine . . . quiet, demure, and cheerful . . . swimming, tennis, and sewing her special interests . . . neat dresser . . . ardent root¬ er for the Green and White . . . bright hopeful for the business world. Girls’ League. WILLIAM HICKEY Bill . . . enthusiastic sports fan . . . happy in any arena . . . friendly, good-natured lad . . . enjoyed stay at W.H.S. . . . crys¬ tal ball lights way to college and bright future. Boys ' Club; Leader Corps. GEORGE HENDERSON, JR. Gerry” . . . football lover . . . likes working with wood . . . artistic . . . found Weaver a good place for making friends . . . thought trainers” were help¬ ful”! . . . enjoyed Weaver pre¬ sentations” immensely . . . un¬ decided future. Bovs ' Club. VARNA HENLEY Friendly and pleasant smile . . . always willing to help . . . quiet and soft-spoken . . . Honey” plans to become a ' pioneer for Jehovah God” . . . Very lively” years under Big Top.” CATHERINE HESTER Cathy” ... an active gal in sports . . . likes music and danc¬ ing . . . making fancy dolls a favorite pastime . . . business school after graduation . . . mar¬ riage important, too! . .. faculty great help” . . . wonderful four years. Choir; Girls’ League. RUBY HIGDON Lee Lee” . . . congenial and talkative . . . prime interests in¬ clude dancing, movies, and mu¬ sic . . . has a carefree attitude .. . good voice . . . headed for a ca¬ reer in nursing. Girls ' League. WILLIAM HIRSCH Billy Boy” . . . smooth dresser . . . lives life laughing . . . cars come cool” to Billy” . . . not bothered too much by over exer¬ tion! . . . college next for this lad . . . predicted future, a Shel¬ ly” seashore. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys ' JIMMIE HOGANS Hobo” . . . sports-minded Wea- verite . . . call on him for T.V. or radio repairs . . . Jimmy’s” a proud wearer of Weaver’s colors . . . years spent at school pleasant” . . . will remember class of ' 59. Boys’ Club. CrOOO uv«! MARY HOROWITZ M. J.” . . . lovely peaches and cream complexion . . . sweet and quiet in her fashion . . . keeps cool in any situation . . . forget anything, . . . lucky stu¬ dents that get Mary Jane as a fu¬ ture teacher. Clubs: F.P.A. (Sec.), F.T.A., Latin; Girls’ League. GERALD HOUSE Gerry” . . . future Navy man . . . compliments Weaver saying, Best thing that can happen to a person is to go to Weaver” . . . welcome addition to Weav¬ er’s list of viewers” . . . lots of luck! Boys’ Club. DOROTHY JABLONSKI Dottie” . . . cute blonde bomb¬ shell . . . brown-eyed lass de¬ finitely preferred by gentlemen! . . . active in so many school af¬ fairs . . . faithful cheerleader for the Green and White . . . ' nother addition to the teaching ranks. Cheerleader (Capt.); Clubs: Dramatic, Letter; Girls’ League (Treas.); J.C.C.; Leader Corps; Lookout Circulation Board; Por¬ tal Business Board; Goodwill Formal Chairman. DONALD JACOBSON Jake” . . . carrot top , a fa¬ mous trademark . . . great in¬ terest in anything on wheels, es¬ pecially hot rods! . . . females hold a special place in Don’s” heart . . . Best years of life” spent at Weaver. Clubs: Biology, Boys’. EDWARD JACOBSON Jake” . . . friendly Weaverite . . . always lots of fun . . . ma¬ jor interest in electrical equip¬ ment — and girls, of course !!! . . . next year, Ward Scho ol of Electronics . . . Learned a lot under the Big Top.” MARVIN JANOW Marv” . . . dark, darling, devil¬ ish .. . one of the guys” . . . very popular with opposite sex . . . sharp dresser . . . has eye on making millions (don’t we all! ) . . . Weaver — almost en¬ joyed it all”! Boys’ Club. DOLORES JACKSON Sue” . . . attractive and always ready with a smile . . . outstand¬ ing personality . . . avid sing¬ ing and skating fan . . . plans to make a lucky fellow very happy in the near future . . . enjoyed every minute” at Weaver. Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross. WILLIAM JOHNSON Bullet” ... a star performer on the football field ... as sincere as they came . . . college next stop for Bill” . . . years at Weaver — wonderful but rough” . . . best of luck to a swell guy! Boys’ Club; Football Team. m KENNETH JONES ‘ ' Ken . . . enjoys life to its full¬ est .. . excellent basketball play¬ er . . . quick-witted and easy¬ going . . . plans to continue edu¬ cation . . . enjoyed fruitful” years at W.H.S. Boys’ Club; Basketball Team. 8==3 «tJONES r PHYLLIS KALMIS ' ' Phyl” . . . conscientious and ef¬ ficient . . . warmly respected by all . . . size of wardrobe equaled only by size of vocabulary . . . keen, penetrating mind . . . bril¬ liant conversationalist ... fu¬ ture success inevitable! Clubs: Booster, F.P.A., Latin (Sec.); Choir; Girls’ League; Honor Society (V-Pres); Jr. Usherette; Lookout Proofreader; Student Council; Jr. Red Cross; Review. BARRY KAGAN Barry . . . quiet, but not all the time . . . Weaver’s versatile base¬ ball player . . . enjoys reading war stories . . . uncertain about future plans . . . Best years of my life, when homework was done!” Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Baseball Team. EILEEN KAISER Full of pep and spirit . . . hep on dancing, clothes, and boys! . . . plans to work in an in¬ surance office or study nursing .. . liked Weaver but not too saa about leaving! Girls’ League. NEIL KALMANSON Nemo” . . . newcomer Neil has proven himself a Weaver asset . . . noted mainly for his ex¬ cellent artistic ability . . . looks for future in this field . . . con¬ siders Weaver valuable” Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys ' ; Portal Art Staff. MICHAEL KAMINS Mike . . . topped with curly, blond hair . . . little man with big ideas . . . possesses unique laugh and lots of pep . . . out¬ side activities keep him busy . . . future business tycoon. Clubs: Boys’, F.P.A.; Portal Business Board. MICHELE KAROTKIN Mikki” ... a good-natured lass . . . modest and sincere . . . her interests: riding, sketching, and phoning . . ..crystal ball predicts a fashion career and marriage . .. Green years were fabulous.” Art-Crafts Club; Girls’ League; Lookout Business Board. LINDA KATZ Linda . . . pleasant and agree¬ able ... a loyal Weaverite . . . all future plans focused on Bill” . . . will obtain marriage certificate soon after Weaver di¬ ploma! . . . W.H.S.: a great school.” Booster Club; Girls ' League. eKOTM€ WOOO ,, .27 ' Ooo E TO WEAVER MOST POPULAR MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED WILLIAM KATZ Bill” . . . always has a good time ... an eye reserved for the opposite sex . . . what an auto he manipulates! . . . quite the gymnastic participant . . . a clown under the Big Top”. Leader Corps. SHIRLEY KAUFMAN Shirl” . . . cute profile . . . adds that special spark to parties . . . our own Dear Abby” . . . has a gift of gab . . . will go on to college and success . . . W.H.S. will miss this lunchroom clown.” Clubs: Booster, F.P.A.; Girls’ League; Lookout Circulation; Portal Board. EDWARD KEDES Butch” . . . likes to delve into amateur photography . . . hopes to catch a big one (hobbies — boating and fishing) . . . snazzy car . . . jovial Weaverite . . . with malice toward none.” Clubs: Boys’, Photography. GERALD KELLER ' ' Jerry” . . . another sportsman in class of ’59 . . . future regat¬ ta champion . . . hobby? sailing, of course! . . . college paging Mr. Keller . . . likes Weaver’s coeducational system! Boys’ Club; Lookout Business Board. EDWARD KOHN Ed” . . . may be small but oh, how lively . . . greatest enjoy¬ ment is having a good time . . . has itchy fingers around cameras . . . cars come cool” to Ed” . . . diversified future plans (used car salesman, store de¬ signer). Leader Corps; Projection Squad. HELENE KRUH Helene . . . mischievous, fun- loving . . . vocal chords vibrate with vitality . . . dancing in her blood . .. silent only when sleep¬ ing! . . . bright student ... all the qualifications for successful social worker. Girls’ League; F.P.A.; Lookout Board; Portal Business Board. WILLIAM KUCKEL Moose . . . football, baseball- all sports! . . . enjoyed many ups and downs . . . likes to tinker with cars ... a fellow with many friends . . . never a care and al¬ ways a smile . . . good-natured . . . what a great guy!! Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Football Team. NAOMI KURNITSKY Kurns” . . . ambitious extrovert . . . expert elocutionist . . . never at a loss for words . . . estab¬ lished her fame with a pen . . . oratorical contest winner . . . this girl is going places! . . . dental hygiene career beckons. Clubs: Latin (V-Pres.) F.P.A., F.T.A.; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross; Student Council; Lookout Editor; Honor Society; Quill and Scroll. DENNIS KUTSAVAGE Den” . . . always good for a laugh . . . attached to cars and girls . . . plans for the future? auto mechanics with his own body shop! . . . found Weaver very sociable.” Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys; Leader Corps. OSZZO LAYSEARS ' ' Zero” . . . quite the lady’s man! . . . speedy on the gridiron . . . terror of the courts . . . rhythm in his feet, sports in his heart . . . sharp dresser . . . not only an athlete, but also a sport. Clubs: Boys ' , Letter; Portal Business Board; Teams: Bas¬ ketball, Football, Track; Class Marshall. BARBARA LAND Princess’ . . . neat as a pin and almost as slim . . . does well on a dance floor . . . trainee in white . . . marriage in sight . . . often seen, not too often heard . . . Clubs: Art-Crafts, Booster, F.P.A.; Girls’ League; Lookout Circulation Staff; Portal Busi¬ ness Board. PETER LANDERMAN Pete” . . . wide scope of activi¬ ties (versatile) . . . pitches a mean baseball and flips a foot¬ ball in fine style . . . transports agility from the field to the dance floor ... an engineer of tomorrow. Clubs: Boys ' Letter; Choir; Teams: Baseball, Football; Class Treasurer. PAUL LA ROSA Julius . . . friendly Weaverite . . . electronically minded . . . plans for the future? Ward School of Electronics . . . likes cars, handy with models . . . four years at Weaver? Interesting.” Boys ' Club. PR Ncess 0 6000 Lwck ' BARBARA LEE Polack” . . . wonderful person¬ ality . . . true friend . . . smile for everyone . . . voice of an an¬ gel . . . thinking about marriage . . . teaching music to children lies ahead . . . enjoyed Weaver’s teachers, subjects, and students. Choir; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross; Inter-High Choir. MARILYN LEVINE Marilyn . . . slender, scholarly, sincere, and straight-forward . . . scientifically inclined . . . always perfectly groomed . . . ready laugh and gay grin . . . multi- tudinuos interests . . . capabili¬ ties unlimited .. . bound to reach heights. Clubs: Dramatics, Latin; Girls’ League; JETS; Honor Society; Lookout. STEPHEN LEVINE Steve” . . . what a tease (es¬ pecially towards the opposite sex) . . . a cute laugh . . . famous for “Hi Smiley” . . . usually seen whizzing about in his hot rod” (not alone either) . . . future includes either electronics or medicine. Clubs: F.P.A., Boys’, Dramatic; Projection Squad. 41 FRANCES LEVITT Fran” . . . blue eyes, blond hair, and a complexion, oh so fair! . . . sports in the mass, a must with this lass . . . college bound, bright future to be found. Art-Crafts Club; Leader Corps; Girls’ League. MARK LEVITZ Lev” . . . talented lad in the art ring . . . future commercial artist . . . strong silent type . . . great rooter for all sports, especially basketball . . . always a friendly Hi” for all. Art-Craft Club. PATRICIA LEWIS Patty . . . energetic, magnetic, terrific . . . scintillating person¬ alty . . . brains in abundance . . . how she loves math . . . friend¬ liness her trademark . . . Wed¬ nesday night superior” . . . what versatility . . . college next rung on ladder to success. Clubs: Biology, F.P.A., F.T.A., Latin (Treas.); Girls’ League (Pres.); Girls’ State; Honor So¬ ciety; Jets; Jr. Prom Committee; Jr. Waitress; Lookout Proof¬ reader; Portal Board; Student Council; Usherete; Historian; D.A.R. Award; Silverman Award. JACOB LINDENTHAL Jake” ... a friend in need is a friend indeed . . . wit of the highest caliber . . . likeable . . . Oh! those sad eyes . . . consci¬ entious at the piano . . . un fino muchacho. Clubs: Boys’, Camera; Choir (Pianist); F.P.A.; Portal Busi¬ ness Board; Student Council. LINDA LOCKHART Lynn” . . . flirtatious lass with a smile in every class . . . can hold her own on a dance floor as well as on ice . . . never with¬ out a beau! Boster Club; Choir. RICHARD LUMBRUNO Dick” . . . fair-haired Don Juan . . . calm, cool, and collected . .. sparkling personality . . . friend¬ ly and fun-loving . . . football and baseball . . . usually seen en¬ joying himself, this man of the lobby”. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Baseball Team. MARYANN MADDALUNO Maryann . . . sunny and sweet . . . happy-go-lucky ... a pleas¬ ant person to have around . . . antique collector . . . quiet but you know she is there . . . keen on swimming . . . will work after graduation. Girls’ League IS Gocoev DANNE MAHON Dan” . . . one of Weaver’s greater attractions” . . . the dev¬ il shines through those sparkling eyes . . . game for any action ... Fabulous” years in the rings at W. H. S. . . . next home ground is college. Clubs: Booster, Business; Letter; Leader Corps; Girls’ League; Jr. Prom Committee; Jr. Waitress; Cheerleader; Portal Business Board; Chairman Junior Tea. 42 ERNESTINE MANNS Mickey . . . bouncing and gay ail through the day ... a hi” for all is this gal’s motto . . . a basketball champ . . . boys rate first in her life . . . future un¬ decided . . . good luck in all you do. Girls’ League. sally McCarthy Watermelon” ... a sweet gal and sincere friend . . . avid rec¬ ord fan . . . likes to talk . . . marriage a definite must . . . headed for office work . . . thoughts about Weaver — the greatest”. Girls’ League; Clubs: Booster, Business. DONNA MANOCCHIO Don” . . . dark black hair and sparkling eyes . . . bright smile and pleasant personality . . . lover of good times . . . enjoys music and dancing ... a future woman in white”. Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League; Leader Corps. RUTH McMAHON Ruthie” . . . Errol Garner fan . . . likes progressive jazz records . . . nimble on her feet .. . snap¬ py dresser . . . w’ill always re¬ member Squeeks” . . . business school on program for future .. . Had lots of fun at Weaver”. REYNA MARCUS Tall and attractive . . . peaches and cream complexion . . . love¬ ly voice . . . pleasant at all times . . . neat and tidy too . . . dis¬ plays talent with paint brush . . . next year it’s college for Reyna. Clubs: Art-Crafts, F.T.A.; Dra¬ matic; Choir; Girls’ League. BRUCE Me NEELY Mac” . . . well liked for his happy-go-lucky manner . . . cas¬ ual and carfree . . . will be seen working for Uncle Sam soon . . . years under the Big Top” great! AGNES MAR LEY Ag” . . . cute and popular . . . small bundle of boundless pep . . . one of the most cheerful faces at Weaver! . . . has a flare for making friends . . . very ac¬ tive miss . . . future sees her as a nurse. Clubs: Booster, Letters; Leader Corps. (Pres.); Girls’ League; Goodwill Formal Committee; Orchestra; Cheerleader; Portal Board. 1 BARBARA MENY Bobbie” ... a true Irish Col¬ leen . . . bright blue eyes and freckles galore . . . sweet and charming ways has she . . . quick on her toes . . . contagious smile . . . good luck to tomorrow ' s legal secretary! Clubs : Booster, Business (Treas.), F.P.A.; Choir; Girls ' League; Honor Society. Q ( 0 ) 1 st 43 BLUMA MERKIN Flo” ... an attractive brunette who bubbles over with vim, vigor, and vitality . . . sincere friend ... as a future secretary she will surely add to any office with her bright smile ... a main performer under the Big Top . Clubs: Booster, Letter; Choir; Leader Corps; Girls’ League; Cherleader (Mgr.); Lookout Business Board and Circulation Staff. FRANK MICHAELS Mike” . . . neat, well-dressed . . . popular with opposite sex . . . much enjoyment from life . . . a great kidder . . . jazz albums, girls, and horses highly rated! . . . will work with figures in the future (accountant!). T GUh j LEWIS MILLER Lew” . . . skilled in the art of teasing . . . always frivolous and carefree . . . loquacious in all undertakings . . . avid sports en- thuiast (especially hunting) . . . the silliest clown under the Big Top!” Boys’ Club; Jr. Red Cross. wmm k m LEA MOIDEL Lovely, long dark tresses frame a pretty face . . . engaging smile . . . neat and very sweet . . . never raises voice above a whis¬ per ... a bright ray of sunshine . . . off to college soon. Art-Crafts Club; Girls’ League; Lookout Board. DORALEA MOIGER Doe” . . . noise rarely comes from her vicinity . . . loves horses, owns her own! . . . riding her favorite pastime . . . some college will claim this Weaverite ... best of luck! Girls ' League. STEVEN MOLINSKY Steve” . . . tall, dark, and hand¬ some . . . can really tickle those ivories . . . smooth dresser, smooth worker!!! . . . conscien¬ tious, capable, studious . . . mu¬ sic, music, music! . . . beaucoup d’amis . . . ambition will lead this boy to success. Clubs: Biology, Boys’, Latin, F.P.A.; Choir; Choraleers; Hon¬ or Society; Inter-High Choir; Student Council. JOHN MOLLOY, III Johnny” . . . pint-sized power¬ house of the track team . . . silent and inclined to be reser¬ ved . . . only senior boy at Wea¬ ver to have pilot’s license . . . surely he’ll fly to success as an aeronautical engineer. Clubs: Photography, Science; Track Team (Mgr.). WILLIAM MONDE Bill” . . . fun-loving and good- natured . . . dark eyes hold mischievous intent . . . mad about motors . . . crazy about girls! . . . sports, a hobby . . . anticipates future in service . . . a regular guy! Boys’ Club. JOANNE MONTGOMERY Jo” . . . has captured many a heart . . . stunning clothes and a lovely figure . . . vivacious and exhuberant . . . special in¬ terest in rival school (wonder why!) . . . always lends a help¬ ing hand . . . 100% on anyone ' s personality meter. Cheerleader; Leader Corps; I Girls’ State; Jr. Prom Commit¬ tee; Portal Business Board; A. A. (Sec.). ANDREW MORRIS, JR. Quiet, neat, and conservative . . . low-gear” Morris with great basketball ability . . . easy¬ going except to lunchroom . . . one of the taller performers under the Big Top”. Boys’ Club; Basketball Team. GUY MORRISON Guy” . . . pleasant, personable, promising ... a wit with which the world to win ... a combina¬ tion of wisdom and fun . . . be¬ stowed with musical genius . . . bound to startle the world. Clubs: Boys’, Dramatic; Choir; Choraleers; Honor Society; Por¬ tal Board; Student Council; Ora¬ tor. BARBARA MOSES Bobby” . . . attractive miss . . . shiny dark hair and a fresh glowing complexion . . . neat and petite . . . stunning clothes flirtatious smile . . . next step — Junior college . . . best of luck! Clubs: Art-Crafts, F.P.A.; Girls’ League. CHRISTINA MURDZA Long hair and sparkling blue eyes, that’s how Tina” got her guy! . . . quiet spectator under the Big Top” . . . good pal . . . future includes business world. Girls’ League. GILBERT NADEAU Gil” . . . tall, shy lad . . . dedicated TAPS worker . . . han¬ dy man to have on a court or golf course . . . future plans in¬ clude college . . . thought Weav¬ er a pleasant school”. Boys’ Club; Golf Team. HAROLD NEARMAN Tall and reserved . . . well liked by all . . . conscientious and hard worker . . . enjoys photo¬ graphy and music . . . willingly contributed to Jr. Red Cross’s success . . . future definitely includes college. Clubs: Boys’, F. P. A., Jr. Red Cross (Pres.), Photography. STANLEY NEWBORN Stan” . . . oh, that hearty laugh! . . . reserved until you know him . . . stamp and coin collector . . . thoughtful of others . . . quiet, but conscientious and ambitious . . . his accuracy will make him a good accountant. Clubs: Boys’, F.P.A., Red Cross. WAiMIMrTOW 7 orm 45 WILLIAM NOLAN ROBERT O’LEARY MARGERY PASSETT BEVERLY PELLIGRINO Bill” ... an amiable fellow, well liked by all . . . quiet and cooperative . . . expresses very interesting views . . . enjoys all sports especially hunting . . . plans to join the service . . . thought Weaver enjoyable”. Boys’ Club. Curly brown hair . . . master at the art of deviltry . . . has a way with the gals . . . mischie¬ vous eyes . . . sleeves full of pranks . . . Uncle Sam’s Navy calling Heavy”. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Football Team. Big Marge” . . . cute little package of sugar and spice . . . candid, captivating, flirtatious, fascinating . . . quintessence of activity . . . contagious personal¬ ity .. . enviable wardrobe . . . zest of life! . . . mucho savoir faire.” Bev” . . . brown hair, eyes that twinkle . . . particular weak¬ ness: records . . . cheerful dis¬ position . . . tennis anyone? . . . a welcome addition to the busi¬ ness world. Girls’ League. Clubs: F. P. A., Latin; Leader Corps; Girls’ League; Jr. Prom Committee; J.C.C. (Registrar); Lookout (Managing Editor); Portal Editor; Quill and Scroll; Student Council (Treas.); Es¬ sayist. GAIL M. PERLMUTTER Max” . . . loves to dance and roller skate . . . since gentlemen prefer them, Gail became one! . . . has a special interest in the U.S. Army . . . proud to be a Beaver . . . plans include busi¬ ness school and marriage. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Business; Girls’ League. GAIL N. PERLMUTTER Gay” . . . oh, that confusing name! . . . bright blue eyes for a Sher-win” . . . fixing hair now a pastime, later a career . . . trainers and fellow participants will long be remembered by this lass. Clubs: Boosters, Business; Girls’ League. JULIUS PERTILLAR Perk” . . . love his clothes! . . . always neat . . . never misses a trick . . . always dashing around . . . machines and drafting take up his spare time . . . future? go on working with machines and drafting, of course. Boys’ Club. PAUL PINCUS Pinky” . . . tall and lanky . . . always looking for a laugh . . . admirer of the opposite sex . . . one of the boys” . . . future plans include a career in engi¬ neering. Boys’ Club. ANNE PISETSKY Anne . . . enthusiastic worker for Junior Achievement . . . Eddie Fisher ' s records rate high with this gal . . . will miss the hectic lunch periods ... a future medical secretary in the making. Choir; Girls’ League: F.P.A.; Projection Squad. CALVIN PITTMAN Pitt” ... a hearty laugh that will be remembered . . . will sing his way to stardom . . . dancing, arcbery, and horseback¬ riding are a few of his interests . . . trade school calling Cal.” FREDERICK PLEVA Cleaver” . . . amiable easy¬ going fellow . . . quiet, in school that is! . . . rugged build . . . a good student . . . often seen cruising in his Merc” . . . Fred’s” future plans include college. Boys’ Club; Honor Society. CARL POTENZA Po” . . . happy-go-lucky Beaver . . . ardent fan of all sports . . . future in Air Force Blues . . . would enjoy four more years in the Weaver Big Top!!” Boys’ Club. MARCIA PROFFITT Sha-Marsh” . . . full of vim and vigor ... at home on the dance floor . . . oh, to be a model! . . . great singing talent . . . likes to watch and play basketball . . . Weaver great. Choir; Girls’ League; Choraleers. LOIS PULVER Lo . . . sincere, big-hearted girl . . . possesses a knack for making friends easily . . . always looking for a good time . . . crazy about Wednesday nights” . . . will make a successful teacher. Clubs: F.P.A., F.T.A., Latin (Treas.); Girls’ League; Student Council; Class Treasurer. MARTHA PULVER Marty” . . . blonde hair, her trademark . . . interests include painting and modeling . . . had a fabulous time in the arenas of the Big Top” . . . our own little hairdresser. Girls’ League. SIDNEY RABINOWITZ Sid” . . . tall and dark . . . serious fellow with a humorous side too . . . always talking pho¬ tography . . . reliable worker . . . Monsky A.Z.A. president . . . plans to attend photography school. Clubs: Boys’, Photography (Pres.). 47 ANNE RAGO Peppy personality . . . smooth complexion . . . loads of school spirit . . . sports enthusiast . . . many friends . . . plans to fash¬ ion new hair styles . . . makes everyone stand up and cheer. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boosters, Bus¬ iness; Cheerleader; Leader Corps (Treas.); Girls’ League. JO-ANN RANKIN Jo” . . . the pony tail kid . . . ready with a friendly hi” . . . sewing favorite pastime . . . headed for a teacher’s career . . . will be mistress of the machines (sewing) . . . good luck to a fellow Weaverite. Girls’ League. SANDRA RATELL Likes platters, whether spinning or piled with Chinese food . . . called Harry” by close pals . . . thought Weaver a gay place” . . . always a friendly greeting blended with her w arm sincere smile. Choir; Girls’ League. PAUL REARDON Paul . . . extremely popular . . . a relaxed Student Council presi¬ dent . . . sharp dresser! . . . many friends . . . connoisseur of many a cool colloquialism! . . . an asset to the Weaver nine future plans include college. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Portal Business Board; Student Coun¬ cil (Pres.); Boys’ State; Jr. Usher; Baseball Team; Histor¬ ian; Honor Society. GAIL RITVO Irish” ... a bouncy Weaverite . . . occasionally settles down to classical music, art, or reading . . . a great violin player . . . adds spice to all her clubs . . . a wonderful asset to the Re¬ view” . . . welcomes college and college welcomes her! Clubs: F.P.A., Latin; Girls’ Lea¬ gue: Orchestra (Treas.); Re¬ view; Honor Society. PHILIP ROANE Phil” ... a quiet pleasant spec¬ tator ... a good athlete and a wonderful artist, too! ... his sketches and bright smile cheer¬ ed many gloomy days . . . enjoys wrestling . . . future includes the army. FLORENCE ROBIN Flo” ... a combination of fa¬ cility and dexterity . . . active, ambitious, amicable . . . quiet — some of the time! . . . special ability lies in music . . . hard worker and all-around kid . . . success assured. Clubs: Biology, Booster, F.P.A., F.T.A., Latin (Pres.); Girls’ League; Honor Society; Lookout Board; Inter-High Choir. COUMCIWH VROMAN JUDITH ROBINSON Judy” . . . eye-catching beauty . . . sparkling blue eyes . . . melting smile reveals sweet dis¬ position . . . always in water (swimming!) . . . fun-loving lass! . . . cheerful, dependable gracious ... all around abilitie spell success. Clubs: Biology, Dramati F.P.A., Latin; Girls’ League JETS. BARBARA ROBITAILLE Bunny” . . . devotee of singing, dancing, records, and piano . . . a loyal booster . . . memories of C.Y.O. and Sodality activities will always be pleasant . . . her success as a medical secretary is guaranteed. Booster Club; Choir; Girls’ League; Inter-High Choir. JANYCE ROGERS Santa Claus” . . . exhibits out¬ standing leadership qualities . . . ardent jazz fan . . . possesses a heart of gold . . . well-known and well liked . . . Jan” has aspirations of becoming a physi¬ cal therapist . . . good luck! Clubs: Biology, Dramatic, Jr. Red Cross (Treas.); Choir; Girls’ League; Leader Corps (Sec.); Lookout; Portal Board; Good¬ will Formal Committee; Chair¬ man Senior Banquet. LOUISA ROSE Lou . . . plays a wild” gui¬ tar .. . modern Sappho . . . active Girl Scout . . . hilariously clever . . . great thespian . . . hand- signal” chairman . . . diploma¬ tic and gracious . . . pen her passport to fame. Clubs: Dramatic (Pres) , F.P.A., Latin; Honor Society; Review Editor. BARRY ROSENBERG Rose” . . . combination of looks and personality . . . answer to a gal’s dream! . . . Arthur Mur¬ ray could get a few pointers from Bar”! . . . our own world travel¬ er .. . will soon be smooth sailing” with merchant marine. Boys’ Club; Portal Business Manager; Jr. Prom Committee. DAVID ROSENTHAL Rosy” . . . the strong, silent type . . . tall, handsome guy . . . willing, ready, and able!! . . . capable crew-cut chemist . . . everyone ' s buddy . . . good-na¬ tured, easy-going lad . . . sin¬ cerity spells success. Clubs: Biology, Boys’ RUTH ROSENTHAL Raizel” . . . the gal with that certain smile” . . . neatness and sweetness her trademark . . . popular lass with friends galore . . . a real charmer — that ' s Ruthie” ... to know her is to like her! Clubs: Booster, Business, F.P.A.; Girls ' League; Jr. Prom Com¬ mittee; Lookout Proofreader; Portal Board; Student Council. MELVIN ROSS Butch” . . . always ready with a helping hand, friendliness makes him really grand . . . active in center activities ... of tape-recording he’s a fan — here’s to Mel”, our future busi¬ nessman! Boys’ Club; Portal Business Board. LAWRENCE RUDIN L. J. Burro” . . . noted clown of renown . . . remarkable tal¬ ents and tastes . . . one of the guys” . . . enjoyable personality . . . noted basketball ability . . . standout in all enterprises . . . college for Larry” next. Clubs: Boys ' , Letter; Portal Busi¬ ness Board; Jr. Usher; Track Team. “HUBBT JtALLY for corv ?vjesr 49 LAWRENCE SACK Lars” . . . throws his weight around, especially athletically . . . lunchroom joker . . . definitely college bound . . . keen sense of humor . . . active in all sports events . . . noted for his large appetite! Boys ' Club; Jr. Usher. PETER SAMSEL The Polack” . . . calm, cool, and collected . . . quiet, at times! . . . amiable and easy-going . . . hunting and fishing top his list of pleasures . . . future finds Pete” flying for Uncle Sam. Boys’ Club; Leader Corps. DORIS SAMUEL Cute and bouncy . . . petite, but always bustling about . . . en¬ thusiastic about reading and dancing . . . radiant smile spreads happiness . . . we’ll see you at business school, Dot” . . . thought W.H.S. the great¬ est!” LOIS SANDLER ”Lo” . . . always good for a laugh . . . sweet, petite, and neat . . . collegiate dresser . . . straight A’s in French?!! . . . loyal mem¬ ber of Green Team . . . oh, those basketball games!!! . . . that race for the Connecticut Bus! Booster Club; Girls’ League. STEPHEN SAULTEN Stevo . . . winning personality . . . popular with the ferns” . . . many school and outside activi¬ ties . . . active scout leader . . . J.A. top brass . . . plans for a future in engineering. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Boys’, Chess; Student Council; Track Team. SPENCER SCHALLER Spencer . . . light-haired and blue-eyed ... a conscientious worker . . . loves to laugh . . . a radio ham” and shutterbug . . . Spen” plans to enter the field of medicine or chemistry. Clubs: Band; Boys ' , Biology, JETS; Orchestra; Projection Squad. LINDA SCHOEN Tall blon de charmer . . . come¬ dienne supreme ... a joke for every occasion . . . smart clothes worn by an attractive girl . . . oh, so glad to leave the halls of Weaver! Booster Club; Girls’ League. EMILY SCHUMAN Em” . . . cute, compact, curva- cious cheerleader . . . nonchal¬ ant and independent . . . ador¬ able . . . excellent dancer with a style all her own . . . wants to teach elementary school (those lucky kids! ...the best to the best! Cheerleader; Clubs: Booster, Dramatic; Girls’ League, Look¬ out Circulation Board; Portal Business Board. 50 TAPS 0 ELLEN SCHWARTZ El” ... a cute parcel of excite¬ ment . . . petite and peppy . . . science fiction addict . . . usual¬ ly seen chatting or laughing . . . loyal Girl Scout . . . always ready for a frolic . . . plans to get married someday ! Chess Club; Girls ' League. LAURA SCOTT Scottie” . . . slim figure attired in smart wardrobe . . . possesses pep galore . . . eyes sparkle when that dance band starts swinging . . . bright and cheerful . . . great” years spent at W.H.S. Girls’ League. BARBARA SCRUSE Babs” . . . avid sports fan . . . A-l basketball player . . . quiet?! (ask her pals) . . . dancing comes naturally . . . future Flor¬ ence Nightingale . . . always seems to be in a hurry . . . good luck to a member of the Big Top.” Girls’ League. Good LOCK MAUREEN SHEA Maureen . . . eyes that glow with personality and inner warmth . . . amicable, affable, and at¬ tractive . . . poised and dignified . . . beauty and brains ... a fabulous combination of striking charms . . . only the best for Weaver’s gifted miss! Clubs: Booster, Dramatic, La¬ tin; Girls ' League; Honor So¬ ciety; Honor Study Hall (Co- Chairman ); Portal Board; Stu¬ dent Council (Rec. Sec.); Jr. Waitress; Prophetess, Salutator- ian. ARNOLD SHINDELMAN Arnie” . . . mature-looking . . . considerate and sincere . . . pos¬ sessor of one of those deep mas¬ culine voices ... a fine judge of character . . . always ready with good advice . . . future plans include college. Clubs: Biology, Boys’, Leader Corps, F.P.A. LUCILLE S1MONELLI Lu” ... a really pleasant gal who’s always doing something — bowling, swimming, or golf¬ ing . . . also plays a good game of tennis . . . her goal is junior business college . . . loved being a part of the festivities under the Big Top”. Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls ' League. ROSALIE SHAPIRO Active, attractive, amiable, artis¬ tic .. . classy chassis . . . peppy, pleasing personality leads Ro” to popularity . . . helped to make many a school function a great success . . . one of Weaver’s greatest, busiest, best-dressed Beavers! Clubs: Art-Crafts, Booster, Dra¬ matic, F.P.A.; Girls’ League (1st Vice-Pres.); Jr. Waitress; Look¬ out Circulation Board; Portal Art Editor; Student Council; Committees; Goodwill Formal, Jr. Prom Chairman, Jr. Faculty RHODA SINGER Rho” . . . strictly smooth so¬ phistication . . . music and males always on the agenda . . . ambi¬ tion plus lively intelligence . . . relaxed exterior, but oh, so busy! . . . attractive girl . . . popular? why naturally! . . . certain suc¬ cess. Clubs: F.P.A., Latin; Girls’ League; Honor Society; Lookout Ass’t. Business Manager, Orches¬ tra (Sec.); Student Council (Cor. Sec.). 51 VELMA SINGER Vicky” . . . Adler” girl . . . head for figures, will make some¬ one good bookkeeper . . . loves playing clarinet, as asset to the band . . . found much trainee and trainer cooperation under Big Top” at Weaver. Band; Choir; Girls’ League; Honor Society; Jr. Red Cross. RUDOLPH SMITH Rudy” . . . short and good- looking . . . big smile . . .popu¬ lar with both sexes ... a good student as well as a fine athlete . . . plans to be a pharmacist. Boys’ Club; Leader Corps; Cross Country Team. GERALD SNYDER Schnied” ... a head that abounds with black, wavy hair . . . a pleasant, jovial air about him . . . diversified hobbies — playing pin ball machines to col¬ lecting dollar bills !! ... in¬ dividualistic future plans — Army Embalming School. Clubs: Biology, Boys’. RICHARD SOLOMSON Richie” . . . takes life easy . . . quiet until you know him . . . likes to have a good time . . . short and dark . . . usually even- tempered . . . future plans in¬ clude college. Clubs: Boys’, Chess; Lookout Business Board; Projection Squad. pr |Aap g j I 1BRRY EDWARD SONDIK Eddie” . . . curly, jet black hair atop of a scientific mind . . .what a tease!! . . . wonderful whiz with watts ... as lively as an electric current . . . always tuned in on the right frequency. Clubs: Biology, Boys’, JETS (Pres.), Photography; Honor Society; Projection Squad; Jr. Usher. PHILIP SOSLAND Phil” . . . dark, curly hair . . . popular, personable fellow . . . has his eye on all the gals — what a line!! . . . one of the boys” . . . crazy crooner, oh my!! . . . will Sos” ever forget those good rations? Clubs: Biology, Boys’; Choir; Jr. Usher; Projection Squad. SAMUEL SOUCY Buck Clayton” . . . happy-go- lucky . . . enjoyable and ener¬ getic . . . cars and jazz rate highly on his bandwagon . . . Uncle Sam looms brightly in future. Boys’ Club; Football Team. DEBRA SPRINCZELES Debbie” . . . more bounce to the ounce . . . mischief-making minx ... a tempest of fun! . . . cheery, no matter what! . . . smooth on the dance floor . . . business college next in sight. Girls’ League. “DEBBIE BRIAN STEINBERG Brian . . . Weaver’s musician turns politician . . . dark, wavy hair, his trademark . . . boyish grin . . . silence is golden! . . . special diversion; the Down Beats . . . music? first, last, and always! Band (Pres); F.P.A.; J.C.C. FRANK STANAVAGE Frank . . . never a care in the world . . . quiet but industrious ... look out, femmes; his special hobby is girls! . . . What’s new in cars? . . . future years in mili- I tary service. I Boys ' Club. DORIS STEIN Doris . . . dark-haired depend¬ able miss . . . diminutive size but great intelligence . . . abounds with ambition . . . sweet smile, sweet gal . . . actions speak louder than words . . . what else but guaranteed success! Band; Clubs: Biology, F.P.A., Latin; Girls’ League; Honor So¬ ciety; Review. BARRY STEINBERG Just plain Barry” ... a big man with a big heart . . . Barry, his bass, the Down Beats-all in¬ separable! . . . Best years of my life” under the Big Top!” . . . college beckons. Band; Boys’ Club; Orchestra. LEWIS STEINBERG Rock” . .. striking combination of brains and brawn ... a typi¬ cal Joe College” . . . interested in facts and figures (both kinds) . . . the Big Top’s own music man” . . . one of the guys . . . college his next goal. Band; Boys’ Club; Student Coun¬ cil; Teams: Baseball, Football. MICHAEL STELMAN Mike . . . the greatest! . . . tall, rugged, and oh, so hand¬ some!! . . . polite and unassum¬ ing . . . sincerity shines through those flirtatious blue eyes . . . wonderful sense of humor ... a fabulous blend of the best! Clubs: Boys’ (Ex Board), Let¬ ter (Pres.); Teams: Baseball, Football (Capt.) JOEL STEPAKOFF Step” . . . carefree and casual . . . stalwart sportsman . . . warm smile and great sense of humor . . . energetic, enjoyable, and eager . . . fabulous dancer, cha- cha, anyone?! . . . plans for col¬ lege after graduation. Boys’ Club; Football Team. LOUISE STERPI Lou” . . . never a dull moment . . . true friend . . . helpful to all . . . enjoys bowling, tennis, and miniature golf . . . real asset to Weaver . . . college will wel¬ come Lou” . . . good luck! Girls ' League; F.P.A.; Honor So¬ ciety; Jr. Red Cross. st joserni 53 JERALD STROUCH Jer” . . . clown and barker rolled up i nto one . . . always with a joke or comment . . . dynamite on tennis court and dance floor . . . witty remarks to be heard on campus next year. Clubs: Boys ' , Chess, Dramatic; Choir; Inter-High Choir; J.C.C.; Lookout Business Board; Ten¬ nis Team (Capt.). RICHARD SURPRENANT Richie” . . . flashes a ready smile . . . slightly nuts” about cars . . . great to have around! . . . likes sports and is one . . . another Uncle Sam” recruit . . . takes life as it comes. Boys’ Club; Leader Corps. MILDRED SWERSKY To know her is to like her . . . sweet and amiable disposition . . . noise rarely comes from her vicinity . . . always neat . . . girl with a variety of interests . . . college coming up for Mil¬ lie.” F.P.A.; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross. LESLIE TEICHER Quiet and even-tempered . . . not an enemy in the world . . . likes listening to radio and driving new cars . . . future ad¬ dress, Storrs, Conn. . . . best of luck, Les”! Boys’ Club. KARL THEODORE Ted” ... a photographer and dancer who’s forever moving . . . quick mind always devising new and devilish schemes! . . . com¬ ments are well known under Big Top” . . . will do well as professional photographer. F.P.A.; Lookout Board; Photog¬ raphy Club (Pres.) JAMES THORE Jim” ... an unobstructive, un¬ assuming fellow . . . man of no interests! ... no remark about Weaver (might incriminate him)! . . . a wee bit on the shy side ... no definite future plans. JAMES THREET James . . . our own Jack of all trades”! . . . able to fix almost anything . . . future will follow course in repairs . . . drawing another favorite pastime . . . most pleasant years” spent un¬ der Big Top”! BENJAMIN TILLMAN, III Benny” . . . easy-going and re¬ served . . . life is just a bowl of cherries! . . . could listen to jazz forever . . . future includes the wild blue yonder (Air Force) . . . wonderful years at Wea¬ ver.” Boys ' Club. 54 r HARRISON T tuLMAN RONALD TISHLER Butch’’ . . . marvelous mixture, of brain, wit, reliability, and personality . . . easy-going and nonchalant . . . outboard motors are Ronnie’s” prime interest . . . headed for a career in archi¬ tecture. Boys’ Club, (Ex. Board); Leader Corps; Jr. Red Cross; Goodwill Formal Committee; Track Team. FRANCES TOULES Tupkey” ... an avid marcher at Bellevue Square . . . enjoys sewing and dancing ... a real booster for Weaver . . . im¬ pressed by need for studying . . . plans to work in an office. MILTON TURNER Ricki” . . . rises easily above the crowd! . . . basketball whiz . . . takes life easy except on courts . . . Armad Jamal great¬ est in jazz . . . sharp dresser . . . great friend . . . most wonder¬ ful” years at Big Top”. Clubs: Boys’ (Ex. Board)’, Let¬ ter; Basketball Team (Co-Capt.) JUDITH VARLEY Judy” . . . seems quiet, but oh my! . . . good-natured and con¬ genial . . . becoming smile . . . bells on her feet and stars in her eyes . . . carefree and enjoyable . . . dance, dance, dance!! Business Club; Girls’ League; Leader Coips. ARLENE WALKER Lean” . . . thoughts are told to only one! ... a whiz on the dia¬ mond (you should see her in gym) ... a quiet one in 227 study . . . friendly in the halls . . . Weaver required plenty of I study.” Girls ' League. ARTHUR WALTON Polly” . . . soft-spoken basket¬ ball enthusiast . . . one of the more modern Weaverites . . . member of Progressives” . . . will always remember wonder¬ ful years at Weaver” . . . plans for the future — undecided . . . good luck! Boys’ Club. BARRY WEISER Barry . . . easy-going Weaverite . . . rather quiet . . . spent many summers in Clinton . . . one of the Barons ... enjoys fish¬ ing and listening to rock ’n’ roll . . . plans to attend college. KAREN WELLS Kay” . . . small package of dy¬ namite . . . sports enthusiast . . . cute, curvacious, candid . . something sparkles on her left hand!! . . . loyal J. A. member . . . easy-going and congenial . . . big day coming soon!! ‘‘HR LEE Loop 55 AROR WEST Aror . . . quiet and unassuming .. . avid basketball fan (especial¬ ly playing) . . . bookkeeping whiz . . . took life easy . . . en¬ joyed English class . . . good luck to a swell Weaverite! F.P.A.; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross. RUFUS WEST Smaker” . . . quiet member under the Big Top” . . . base¬ ball, baseball, and more base¬ ball give this lad pleasure . . . will be flying high for Uncle Sam” soon . . . lots of luck, Mr. West! Boys’ Club. DOUGLAS WHINNEM Wonderful” . . . main interest in the feminine gender . . . sports-minded and friendly, that’s our Doug”! . . . always ready for a good time . . . strict¬ ly a lady’s man . . . bound for college. Clubs: Boys’, Letter, Leader Corps; Teams: Baseball, Foot¬ ball. IWEST 1 rr r MARY WILLIAMS Mary . . . silence is golden . . . terror behind the wheel! (driv¬ er’s education) . . . give her music and dancing any old time . . . will add charm and grace to one of our insurance companies. Booster Club; Girls’ League. RICHARD WOLBERG Richard . . . inquisitive nature . . . talks his way in and out of any situation . . . book and drama lover . . . e’en tho’ van¬ quished, he could argue still” talented musician . . . undecided future. Clubs: Boys’, Dramatic; Band; Choir; Inter-High Choir; Or¬ chestra. SHEILA WOLBERG Sheila . . . sneakers and knee socks a trademark ... a shetland- for each day . . . personality and then some . . . hates Boston drivers! . . . seen roaming first floor before 8:27 ... a friend indeed . . . infectious giggle . . . college next. Clubs: Art-Crafts (Treas.), Bo¬ oster, Dramatic, F.P.A.; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross; Lookout Business Board. £k ( ETHEL WILLIAMS Cookie” . . . got the beat for dancing . . . loves the courts (tennis, that is) ... not quite as she seems (her friends know!) . . . easy to get along with . . . W.H.S. — interest¬ ing.” Business Club; Girls’ League. iv . I ha-ha ! COLUMBUS WOODARD Columbus ... a small quiet fel¬ low . . . prominent Weaver harrier . . . well liked by all who know him . . . aspires to become a baseball player . . . will run” his way to future goals. Boys’ Club; Cross-C ountry (Capt.). 56 CAROLYN YANDOW Carrie” . . . cute little accent brightens many a class . . . friendliness can only be sur¬ passed by her sincerity . . . met oh, so many new friends under the Big Top” . . . future woman in white! Clubs: Biology, Booster, F.P.A.; Girls’ League. NURfE ELIZABETH ZAHORNACKY Bettie Lou” . . . cute, compact, curvacious . . . dreamy eyes, ap¬ pealing smile . . . magic touch with paint and brush . . . loves to live, lives to love . . . wed¬ ding bells ringing in her ears! Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League. MICHAEL IERARDI Mickey” . . . dark and devilish . . . likes music, especially rock ’n’ roll . . . anchors away” for this Beaver . . . saw history made in basketball” at WHS . . . enjoyed his stay under the Big Top”. Boys’ Club. MARY LOGAN Cat” ... a welcome new face in the circus ring” . . . friendly smile . . . light-hearted . . . en¬ thusiastic over records and danc¬ ing . . . future sees singing or secretarial career. Girls’ League. n GRADUATES Roberta Brightman Lynwood Davis, Jr. Joseph Chrystal Max Kaufman Arnold Schor m u -j K u 3 FOOTBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: Shepard, Kuckel, Whinnem, Stelman, Capt., Grant, Laysears, Johnson, Stewart. Second row: Rago, Noar, Knafel, Battochi, Ragazzi, Mansfield, McArthur, Silver, Raposa. Back row: Neckes, Lang, Bonadies, Siegel, Butler, Demers, Holliday, Martin, Hilton, Dolan, Lee, Cruz, Mr. Knurek, Mr. Beidler. FOOTBALL The Beavers,” under the supervision of Coach Joe Beidler, displayed great potential, but could not amass a winning punch. They were a far better club than their flimsy” 2-6 record points out. Countless injuries and bad breaks plagued the team throughout the season. Led by senior stalwarts, Mike Stelman (captain) and Pete Landerman (All C.D.C.quarterback), Weaver nearly overhauled such up-state powerhouses as New Britain and Hartford. Their best performance came with a 32-0 white-washing of New London. The future years seem very bright as a good many letterman will still be in school. Weaver, as usual, displayed excellent sportsmanship on and off the playing field. SEASON SUMMARY Weaver .... 8 Hall . ... 2 Weaver .... 8 E. Hartford .... 34 Weaver 16 New Britain ... 28 Weaver .... .... 32 New London .... 0 Weaver 8 Norwich . 12 Weaver 8 Bulkeley . .... 34 Weaver 6 Torrington .... 24 Weaver 6 Hartford . 12 60 End sweep Got it! Trapped! v BASKETBALL TEAM Seated, left to right: Azia, Stewart, Turner, Laysears, Perry, Newton, Coach Scelza. Second row: Mr. Bottomley, Morris, Demers, Jones, Allen, Grant, Manakofsky. Back row: Gladstone, Willis, Hirsch. BASKETBALL Under the leadership of Coach Frank Scelza, the Beaver hoopsters, resplendent in new green, white, and gold uniforms, compiled an enviable 16-2 record, 3rd best in the state, while capturing both the City and Capitol District Championships. The classy cagers provided spectators with innumerable thrills in every game, as they were known to be a great second-half team. The Weaver Five racked up sixteen victories, including twelve straight, with their only two defeats dealt by Norwich. The speedy quintet found a formidable foe in a scrappy Bristol team, but they managed to pull that one out of the fire with only a minute remain¬ ing. The Scelzamen downed an unbeaten Bulkeley crew, with co-captain Ricky Turner pouring in 29 points. In their second encounter, the Beavers managed to overcome an even more determined Bulkeley team by one point in the remaining seconds of the game. In another thriller, Ernie Perry, with only three seconds left, saved the Fighting Five from defeat at the hands of Hartford. In one of their finest performances of the year, the Weav- erman, behind an upset-minded Hall quintet with only twenty-two seconds left, poured in an amazing array of shots to leave the spectators dazed and Hall defeated. The Beavers were off to New Haven for the Class A” Tournaments. A fiery Bridge¬ port Central team took a 25-22 half-time lead. The Green fought to overcome the lead, but were still trailing 42-39 at the third quarter. However, true to their reputation, Scelza’s boys bounced back to earn a victory and a spot in the quarterfinals. Off to a poor start, Weaver fought desperately to chop down a fifteen point lead established by a machinelike Hillhouse team. To everyone’s surprise, the quintet succeeded in trying the score 50-50 at the end of the third quarter. However, Weaver’s cheers were in vain! The cagers just didn’t have it that night, as they were downed 70-61. Gone were the hopes for another state championship and a trip to Boston! Leading the team in the scoring department were sharp-shooting Ricki Turner and slick ballhandling Ernie Perry. Versatile Bcrnie Grant, classy Charlie Jones, and powerful Oszzo Laysears grabbed many a memorable rebound. Tommy Stewart, Bob Dean, and Andy Morris helped round out Weaver’s fine performing 1958-59 basketball team. 62 Low ceiling! iVI. ' VK Here’s .hoping! Grab it! Patented Jump BASEBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: Landerman, Lumbruno, Fago, Kagan, Reardon. Second row: Mr. Beidler, Ragazzi, Stewart, Romano, Dineen, Raposa, Whinnem. SPRINCP You’re out! 1 GOLF TEAM Front row, left to right: Cos¬ tello, Gordon, Miller. Back row: Wazer, Nadeau, Mr. Knurek. PORTS TRACK TEAM Front row, left to right: St. Laurent, McBride, Miller, Manns, Lewis, Cabral, Norman. Back row: Mr. Wilson, Mikan, Barlow, Seay, Laysears, Fierstein, Reedy, Montagno, Gipson, Patten. , s v Who’s gonna win — say! CROSS-COUNTRY Although the Weaver Harriers were victorious in just two out of seven meets of the 1958 cross-country season, they still gave a fair account of themselves in most of the contests. Winning against East Hartford and Loomis, the Harriers showed tremendous potentialities. By far the season’s best runners were co-captains Jerry Fierstein and Colum¬ bus Woodward. Since this year’s team was comprised mostly of juniors and underclass¬ men, next year’s prospects look much brighter. Let’s go, Columbus! 66 o ART-CRAFTS CLUB Seated, left to right: Miss Pickard, Moses, Wolberg, Mol- len, Noyes, Golden, Shapiro, Mr. Peru. Standing: Moidel, Levitz, Hirsch, Kalmanson, Hurwitz, Marcus. LATIN CLUB Kneeling, left to right: Giber, Harris, Finman, Stein, Gold¬ berg, Schaefer, Birch, Reed. Seated: S. Greenbaum, L. Pul- ver, Kalmis, Robin, Kurnitsky, Molinsky, Goldstein, Passett. Standing: Singer, Howard, Robinson, Ritvo, T. Green¬ baum, Fienman, Berman, Strouch, Rose, Lewis, Levine, Shea. PROJECTION SQUAD Seated, left to right: Sondik Kohn, Pisetsky, Hossein, Le¬ vine, Schaller. Second row: Mr. Steeves, Dressier, Solom- son, Gutman, DuBrow, Klein- berg, Gaylor, Lutin, T. Green¬ baum, Miss Mullens. Back row: Goldberg, Waring, Adams, Huey, Slossberg, Bar- del, Barth. LETTER CLUB Seated, left to right: Whin- nem, Strouch, Gibson, Stel- man, Landerman, Turner. Standing: Rudin, Reardon, Johnson, O ' Leary, Grant, Lay- scars, Kuckel, Lumbruno, Ka¬ gan. GIRLS’ LEAGUE Seated, left to right: Jablon- ski, Lewis, Grimaldi, Shapiro. Standing: Miss Roche, Bona- zelli, Kelly, Marshall, Gras- so. HONOR SOCIETY Kneeling, left to right: Meny, Birch, Lewis, Ritvo, Shea, L. Pulver, Stein, Robin, V. Sin¬ ger. Seated: Levine, R. Singer, Fienman, Sondik, Kalmis, Berman, Andrus, Rose, Kur- nitsky. Dun. Standing: Mr. Gordon, Fisher, Agdens, Mor¬ rison, Adams, Molinsky, Ple- va, Friedman, Reardon, T. Greenbaum. 1 THE REVIEW Seated, left to right: Ritvo, Stein, Rose, Singer. Standing: Mr. Twiss, Myerowitz, Dun, Morrison, Kalmis, Demers. LOOKOUT EDITORIAL BOARD Seated, left to right: Friedman, Kahn, Dun, Kurnitsky, Fien- man, Cooper. Standing: Rogers, Passett, Berman, Oil¬ ier, Robin, Moidel, Mr. Pick¬ ens. LOOKOUT BUSINESS BOARD Seated, left to right: Keller, Golden, Singer, Azia, Stein¬ berg, Mr. Coracci. Kneeling: Wolberg, Greenbaum, Shapi¬ ro. GIRLS’ BUSINESS CLUB Seated, left to right: G. N. Perlmutter, Molloy, Grimaldi, Diana, Meny, Mahon, Michel- son, G. M. Perlmutter. Stand¬ ing: Mrs. Baker, Cordo, Cun¬ ningham, Barrows, Bacon, Simonelli, Cusick, McCarthy. CHESS CLUB Left to right: Mr. Plankey, Delphia, E. Gere, Chananie, Wolvovotz, Schnabel, Clark, Cohn, Burns, Ridolfo. (Not in picture: W. Gere, Schwartz.) DRAMATIC CLUB Seated, left to right: Rogers, Shapiro, Wallens, Carey, De¬ mers, Giller, Cooper, Dun, Schaefer, Giber. Standing: Kruh, S. Wolberg, Hoffman, Deutsch, Strouch, Lunny, Mor¬ rison, R. Wolberg, Schaller, Levine, Marquis, Morgan, Rose. BIOLOGY CLUB (Officers) Seated, left to right: Mr. Ba¬ ker, Lewis, DuBrow, Kahan, Stein, Fienman. Standing: Roger, Berman, Robin. F. P. A. (Representatives) Seated, left to right: R. Singer, Shea, Lindenthal, Friedman, Goldstein, Myerowitz. Stand¬ ing: Dun, Berman, Rose, Fien¬ man, Molinsky, Sondik, Bur- ack, Kalmis, Bushy, Miss Best. ■ : -T.-: i its ;r ' A 1 V, H X£l nj ■L 11 1 1 Is 1 ] L JETS Seated, left to right: Gutman, Burack, Shea, Lewis, M. Le¬ vine, Zieky, Goldberg. Stand¬ ing: Miss Gleason, Schaller, Fienman, Friedman, Molinsky, Sondik, DuBrow, Lutin, Field, Berman, Hoffman. V BAND OFFICERS Standing, left to right: Wise, Kagan, Steinberg. Seated: Lessinger. ORCHESTRA OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Singer, Ritvo. Standing: Wise, Epps. J. c. c. JR. RED CROSS Seated, left to right: Jablonski, Goldstein. Standing: Fienman, Strouch, Steinberg. Seated, left to right: Merkin, Beebe. Standing: Miss DeBartolo, Nearman, DuBrow. GIRLS’ LEADER CORPS Officers, left to right: Marley, Weidman, J. Rogers, Kelley. Front row: Jones, Milner, Guy, Morse, Homelson, C. Rogers, Mazzarella, Owens, Zito, Cro- oms, DiPietro, Abel, Zacks, Miller, Brad¬ ley, Maznicki, Bergen, Barnard, C. No¬ wak, Greenwald, Bonazelli, Butterworth, Rabinowitz. Back row: Greenbaum, Bar- tenstein, Rago, Gilbert, Graham, Backus, Varley, Miss Whitney, Merkin, Manoc- chio, Diana, Mahon, Jablonski, Passett. CHEERLEADERS Seated, left to right: Rago, Jones, Jab¬ lonski, Mahon, Merkin. Standing: Kel¬ ley, Graham, Montgomery, Marley, Schuman. BOYS’ LEADER CORPS Kneeling, left to right: Kutsavage, Katz, Montagno, Cosenza, Kohn. Standing: Aube, Moore, Malinosky, Demers, Mr. Wilson. HILIGHTS FRESHMAN YEAR As we entered the awe-inspiring portals of Weaver High School, our hearts beat faster, and we anticipated some great years under the Big Top”! Since we were lowly freshmen, it took us quite a while to adjust to the new surroundings. From haughty upper classmen we heard, Want to buy an elevator pass?”, The gym is on the third floor,” and Freshmen at the end of the lunch line!” Activities soon got underway, and Gene Corr was elected freshman representative to the Girls’ League. Two of our famous class members began their separate careers: Naomi Kurnitsky joined The Lookout” as a cub reporter, and Paul Reardon was elected to the Student Council. Ringleaders for sophomore activities were chosen. Joan Grimaldi was elected sopho¬ more member to the Girls’ League, and Paul Reardon was re-elected to the Student Council. Since only a few of us were old enough to work, caddying, swimming, and loafing filled up our first summer vacation. SOPHOMORE YEAR We returned from our vacation to find the biology room modernized, a new green curtain in the auditorium, and book shelves (at last) in the cafeteria. The student body learned a new school song . . . Green and white are our colors, Weaver High is our name.” This was really our year for sports! Weaver beat Hartford 13-6 in the Thanksgiving Day game. The basketball team captured the state championship over Hillhouse. Many of us lucky Beavers traveled to Boston to cheer our team on to victory . . . and a victory it was ... New England Champs ! ! ! Ricki Turner led the J.V. team in scoring honors that year. Could this be a preview of things to come? Varieties of 1957,” the theme of Weaver Night was great . . . Bluma Merkin’s Eloise” was unforgettable. The Dramatic Club play, Onions in the Stew,” featured Claudia Demers, Marshall Deutsch, Judy Dun, Judy Fisher, Dorothy Jablonski, Louisa Rose, and Jerry Strouch. Ronny Tishler and Bob Dean became members of the Boys’ Club executive board in elections for our junior year. Paul Reardon was elected vice-president of the Student Council (this has already become a habit!) and Patty Lewis, Rosalie Shapiro, and Danne Mahon became new Girls’ League officers. In June, we left the Big Tent,” and eagerly looked forward to A” assemblies and other upperclass activities. JUNIOR YEAR Most of us, like Barry Rosenberg, who traveled with the Merchant Marine to Europe, returned from a happy vacation only to learn that the passing grade had been raised 10 points! Pat Lewis gave the first performance of the year as chairman of the Get Ac¬ quainted” party. Fame strikes again! Fellow Beaver Steve Saulten was elected veep” of Hartford Junior Achievement . . . quite an accomplishment! The Honor Society took in eleven r«rl Fisher President Barry Rosenberg Visits Euro Of Weaver Senior Class Works Aboard Merchant Shi I ' - juniors To Attend li _ ‘Af— .. o n r Ctt, 6 Ad Con tit u ?? pt Juniors To Attend Boys Girls ’ States poll Dan Gene Corr Attends Youth Conference D n 4 11 r ° ' Ra %-Dance Green a,” vn ° Pea ‘«- n White ’ Son F Groups To Sponsor Funny Frolic Game ' Prelude To Winter ’ Kaufman Prest ' i ' l ‘959 ' Homemaker ' ° f F, winter Chosen for Formal juniors . . . Errol Berman, Gene Corr, Judy Dun, Norman Fienman, Frank Friedman, Marilyn Levine, Pat Lewis. Steve Molinsky, Guy Morrison, Louisa Rose, Maureen Shea, Rhoda Singer, and Doris Stein. Weaver Night ’58 was Out of This World.” Our own Diane Freeman, Linda Gra¬ ham, Dolores Jackson, Danne Mahon, Reyna Marcus, Bluma Merkin, Steve Molinsky, Emily Schuman, Phil Sosland, Mike Stelman, and Judy Varley helped make it a success! Linda Graham reigned as queen of our fabulous junior prom, Three Coins in the Fountain.” Rosalie Shapiro chairmanned this gala affiair. The Junior Tea, under the direction of Danne Mahon was perfect! It was a pleasure to see the girls all spruced up in dresses and high heels rather than the everyday skirts and sneakers! Maureen Shea was in charge of the Pops Concert, which, was held on the front lawn of the school. The dance band played selections from musicals and popular songs. Judy Dun was the recipient of the Wise Scholarship this year. Miss Drake accom¬ panied Judy on this interesting trip to Europe. Looking back on our junior year we will always remember . .. J. Alfred Prufrock . .. how our turkey wasn’t too tasty! . . . exercises in gym . . . Bemis . . . terrible Terryville” . . . football parties . . . Fantasia Royale” . . . four lunches . . Downbeats on Bandstand ... bomb scares ... pizza parties .. . measles ... Ivy League football hop ... first try at col¬ lege boards . . . marking period tests . . . Steve Molinsky on Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour . . .decorating for formats . . . The Imaginary Invalid” . . . Junior issue of The Lookout ... all the assemblies. The Lookout was turned over to Naomi Kurnitsky, Paul Reardon was appointed Student Council prexy, and Mike Stelman was chosen to head the Letter Club. We threw The Book at Margie Passett and Barry Rosenberg. Patty Lewis, newly elected president of the Girls’ League, attended Girls’ State with Joanne Montgomery. Paul Agdens, Bob Dean, Bernie Grant, Pete Landerman, and Paul Reardon spent a week of their summer at Boys’ State. Cheerleaders were chosen for next year. Dottie Jablonski was elected head cheer lady. Our last summer vacation as Weaverites arrived, and we anxiously awaited the best year yet! SENIOR YEAR Well, kids, we did it!! Our last performance under the Big Top” of Weaver High School finally arrived. Now we were the BIG seniors who proudly displayed our shiny rings and exchanged class pictures. The Boys’ Club started activities with a bang as they succeeded in collecting $150 in their pencil drive. At our annual Girls’ League assembly, President Patty and Boys’ Club President Bob Dean presented Mr. Aitken his birthday” gift, a beautiful Hitchcock chair. Sixteen more Weaverites were inducted into the National Honor Society . . . this brought our total membership of brains” to twenty-nine. Shortly after, Errol Berman was elected president. Seniors were well represented on the Jr. City Council by Gene Corr, Dotty Jablon¬ ski, Brian Steinberg, and Jerry Strouch. Steve Saulten was general chairman of the Teens Against Polio program, in which many busy Beavers participated. More honor was brought to Weaver when Louisa Rose was named winner of our first Poetry Contest. Ruth Rosenthal was the I Speak for Democracy” contest winner Senior Patricia Lewis Wins Wins Wise Award; DAR Good Citizenship Award Judy „ ne This Summer To Visit Europe C iini ) )m Shirty 1259 ' k auf n , Be Jonie tn aker aVer Winner - Hc ' e „f„f rS E � d 16 . Senior C. Demers Winner of Contest Louisa Magazine Girls’ League Party 2 Mark Hiller Welcomes Students R. Rosenthal Wins ' , r,,la � Prize L ' Graham Reigns | R Shapiro Wins Weaver Democracy As Queen of Prom Art Sc hool p r i ze Speaking Contest at Weaver, and participated in the Hartford County eliminations. Judy Dun was named a Merit Scholarship finalist. Congratulations to DAR winner Pat Lewis, Bausch and Lomb winner Norman Fienman, American Legion Oratorical Contest winner Naomi Kurnitsky, and Homemaker of Tomorrow Shirley Kaufman (bet she won’t have any trouble finding a man!) Larry Rudin chairmanned an enjoyable and unique Rally for Conquest” which preceded our well fought defeat on Turkey Day! We did, however, have a fairly success¬ ful football season under Captain Mike Stelman. Many Seniors attended our last Goodwill Formal under the chairmanship of Doro¬ thy Jablonski. Naomi Kurnitsky, representing The Lookout, was the lucky girl to reign as queen of Prelude to Winter.” Our hearts were heavy, as we saw our beloved Jasper” leave the portals of Weaver after twenty-eight years of devoted service. It’s the beginning of the end! We elected class officers, headed by Carl Fisher, who will preside over senior functions. Rosalie Shapiro was in charge of the Girls’ League Spring Fashion Show,” which was a real hit! Senior models were Gene Corr, Linda Graham, Barbara Land, Danne Mahon, and Ruthie Rosenthal. Wasn’t the Student-Faculty Frolic fabulous? Although the Weaver varsity only tied the Fearless Faculty Five-by-Fives,” we still enjoyed all the surprises of the night! Agnes Marley and her girls from the Leader Corps put on a magnificent show at half time. The models from the Letter Club were simply charming! Rhoda Singer organized the Student Council’s Mardi Gras dance. Pat Boone,” our guest star, sang a few numbers during the intermission. The Weaver Circus produced a fine basketball team our last year with a 16-2 record. In spite of losing to Hillhouse in the quarter-finals of the state tournament, we did capture the city and the district titles. Under Captains Ozzie Laysears and Ricki Turner, Coach Scelza’s boys kept the fans on the edge of their seats all through the season! Guy Morrison won the Hartford Courant’s Columbus III contest. He spent exciting days in Italy at Eastertime. Patricia Lewds was awarded the Silverman Book Prize at a special assembly in March. During our spring vacation, Mr. Thomas and Miss Belisle accompanied a group of students to Washington, D. C. Twenty-two seniors went on this exciting and eventful four- day trip. The month of May soon arrived, and with it came many activities to keep the ‘ ' terrific circus” in action. Weaver Night, this year, was just fantabulous”!! By now, every¬ one had received notices from college, and we started to make our plans for September. The Senior Banquet on which Janyce Rogers and her committees worked so hard was wonderful! After we recovered from the chungs” of Class Night, our last social event at Weav¬ er was upon us. The Senior Reception, Sayonara,” chairmanned by Marshall Deutsch, was superb! The climax to our four long-to-be-remembered years under the Weaver Big Top” arrived on June 17. As we sat, clad in our caps and gowns, on the Bushnell Stage, we heard Maureen Shea and Judy Dun deliver the Salutatory and the Valedictory. All the outstanding incidents of our four fabulous years flashed before us — Heartaches, Laughter, Fun, and Tears! As the curtain came down on our graduation and senior year, each graduate wished that his next four years would be as profitable and wonder¬ ful as those he had spent at Weaver High School! Seniors Judith Dun, Maureen Shea Passett , Rosenberg Receive Highest Class of ’ 59 Honors ' lortal Edlt,,r 1 Steve Saulten Appointed __-—— Students D Dia een w‘58- 591 Rosalie Shapiro eit l [} Reads Junior Prom C. Demers To Head o . ;v 58-’59 Dramatic Clid ' r. ™OrjH °y s ’ ciub P. Lewis Selected Girls’ League Prexy Sete r an CLASSES Watch that H 2 SO 4 ! Future — Models?? Nebbishes confusion! 81 CLASSES She should have . . . Gail N. Perlmutter’s — eyes Lonnie Gladstone’s — nose Mary Jane Horowitz’s — complexion Joanne Montgomery’s — teeth Ruth Rosenthal’s — smile Geraldine Daniels’ — hair Joan Grimaldi’s — figure Linda Graham’s — clothes Danne Mahon’s — wit Emily Schuman’s — dancing ability Frances Levitt’s — athletic ability Claudia Demers’ — speaking voice Renee Backus’ — artistic ability Louisa Rose’s — individuality Gene Corr’s — sincerity Phyllis Kalmis’ — conscientiousness Rosalie Shapiro’s — congeniality Naomi Kurnitsky’s — loyalty Sandy Greenbaum’s — good nature Diane Diana’s — business ability Gail M. Perlmutter’s — blushes Margie Passett’s — poise Rhoda Singer’s — versatility Maureen Shea’s — brain power Barbara Land’s — neatness Shirley Kaufman’s — frankness He should have . . . Paul Adgens’ — eyes Bob Dean’s — nose Jerry Keller’s — complexion Rudy Smith’s — teeth Bernie Grant’s — smile Jerry Snyder’s — hair Oszzo Laysears’ — physique Lewis Steinberg’s — clothes Harvey Budkofsky’s — wit Barry Rosenberg’s — dancing ability Rick Turner’s — athletic ability Marshall Deutsch’s — speaking voice Neil Kalmanson’s — artistic ability Karl Theodore’s — individuality Seymour Andrus’ — sincerity Norman Fienman’s — conscientiousness Paul Reardon’s — congeniality Mike Stelman’s — loyalty Dennis Dineen’s — good nature Mike Kamins’ — business ability Errol Berman’s — blushes A Carl Fisher’s — poise Pete Landerman’s — versatility Steven Molinsky’s — brain power Julius Pertillar’s — neatness Steve Saulten’s — frankness 85 Report on Girls’ State The President speaks n • • -71 Va •j ;j n •: r, n � ri a ■j-ir-fl � ajUU K j£ j ' l r4t s f ’♦ .‘ . f ' � . . « R 1V W i , , R P YSf T � Hr I 1 o WA ' J r . w � • ' - 8 £! ■ « • .‘W Coffee Hour What’s the trouble, Mr. T.? Mid-Morning Snack Dances Hail to the Queen and Her Court. I 90 Prelude to Winter” I Dances Which one will the Foun¬ tain Bless?” Keep moving, Ronnie! Keep America Growing! Make the gym pretty Heed my words!” 92 ________I mn l j9| § 1 vjj ■ 1%: .nHL, m i ■ m W MMMmmmm... Wake up, Sandy! Cream or Sugar? ' , 1%IIII 111miiM mhmu| 4 3 • -•••• iiiiti � � • ••% !•••• Wint, 1 : 1 3 (f ' • • • ' ••• ;.. v.% i� ••� ••• ' ••••• inn! .! M, w MjjjM 95 You’re lovely to look at!” The Mess goes to Press!’ 96 Acknowledgements For the excellent cooperation and work that they have given us to compile this book, we of the PORTAL Board of ’59 wish to thank Mr. Jack Brown of O’Toole and Sons, our printer who helped us with make-up, Mr. Peru, who advised our artis ts; the LOOKOUT, which sup¬ plied us with some headlines and pictures, and the following girls who typed for us: Joan Allen, Angela Cordo, Kathleen Cunningham, Diane Diana, Barbara Goldberg, Linda Graham, and Danne Mahon. We also wish to acknowledge our capable advisors, Mr. F. Eliot Larrabee, Editorial Ad¬ visor, and Mr. John A. Alibrio, Business Ad¬ visor, whose efforts helped us in getting out this book! A special thanks also goes to our advertisers whose loyalty helped finance our PORTAL. xsouvenI 9 ) J 0 C a 9 o 98 99 BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1959 THE WEAVER BOYS ' CLUB President BOB DEAN Vice-President DENNIS DINEEN DICK LUMBRUNO Treasurer 100 COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 128 BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ' 59 STUDENT COUNCIL President PAUL REARDON 1st Vice-President. 2nd Vice-President . Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary . Treasurer. CAROLE LEVENSOHN ANGELO RINALDI RHODA SINGER MAUREEN SHEA MARGERY PASSETT ANITA K. ROCHE Faculty Advisor Gifts That Please Compliments of CASA BLANCA PHI SIGMA PHI Gifts and Flowers CARL B. BALK President Angela Borsari Parking — Delivery Handy To St. Francis Mt. Sinai Nancy Stannard Mary Bridget Flanagan . Marlene Percy Assistant Treas. 354 WOODLAND STRE ET HARTFORD 12, CONN. COMPLIMENTS OF THE CHEERLEADERS 102 COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 112 Best Wishes to the CLASS OF 1959 Compliments of 103 PHI BETA ALPHA CHAPTER COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 127 Jacob Lindenthal (Pres. 1959) Mike Miller Arnold Shindelman (Pres. 1957) Dave Stoloff Steve Saulten Lenny Zeligman Dave Ertman Alfred Glazier Mike Wice Burton Gold Mike Zieky Stuart Weinbaum Howard Krasnow Jeff Magun Mike Burack Howard Lemson Ken Fabian Sam Brightman Harvey Fishman Howard Feivou Steve Wolf son Elliot Glassman Paul Scharr Richard Katz Louis Shoor Marty Muffs Eli Short Bruce Parker aacEHfil 104 COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 113 Best Wishes to the Compliments of CLASS OF 59” ARSENAL PHARMACY L. ROSS SONS Jacob H. Hyman, Ph.G., Prop. Alfred Ford, Ph.G. Lester Wilson, Ph.G. CONFECTIONARIES 174 MAIN STREET CANTON TOBACCOS HARTFORD Chewing — Pipe — Smoking — Phones — Ja 5-3161 Ja 5-3162 ■ J 1 _ ii 105 Compliments of KEN DAVIS THE NEW ENGLAND UPHOLSTERY SUPPLY CO. Clothes For Men Of Distinction ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD, CONN CHAMPLAIN DRUG STORE Compliments of Compliments of ALLING RUBBER GEORGE ROGOW ' S Quality Sporting Goods ASYLUM STREET BARBER SHOP HARTFORD, CONN COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 106 106 X ' 7 « v9X I FULLER BRUSHES Brushes for Every Household and Industrial Use THE FULLER BRUSH COMPANY HARTFORD 2, CONNECTICUT Congratulations from THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANIES 700 MAIN STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT I I 107 Compliments Of The GIRLS ' LEADER CORPS Best Wishes To CLASS OF 59 MR. and MRS. M. A. GLADSTONE Compliments Compliments of KEENE ' S SPORT SHOP BOYS 1 LETTER CLUB 162 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD, CONN. Mike Stelman Best Wishes To President THE CLASS OF 59 ' Mr. Alan B. Mooney Faculty Advisor MR. and MRS. A. C. JABLONSKI 108 Compliments of DELTA SIGMA PHI Compliments President Joan Grimaldi Dotty Jablonski Eileen Kaiser Patsy Molloy Ann McAuliffe Vice-President Secretary Treasurer 5 th member Senior Members Ann Rago Betty Lou Zahornacky Wendy Connolley Best Wishes To SIGMA PHI 109 j Best Wishes for Success and Happiness In the Future To THE CLASS OF 1959 WEAVER HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Best Wishes to the CLASS OF 59” MR. and MRS. WILLIAM J. MAHON and DANNE Compliments of MR. and Mrs. SIDNEY GOLDBERG INA and ROSALIE THE BARONS AUDIO-CENTER Specialists in Stereo” Phonographs - Tape Recorders - Components 398 TRUMBULL (Near Main) HARTFORD CHapel 6-2549 Best Wishes To The WEAVER GRADUATING CLASS OF 1959 no Best Wishes to Best Wishes From MR. and MRS. LOUIS SCHUMAN HANA SHENNECK EMILY 1959 ALAN 1963 ANDY 19?? HARTFORD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 102 Best Wishes to the MAISON-De-JULES (Formerly Garde Caterers) 790 ALBANY AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN. ill Compliments of Best Wishes To THE WEAVER MASCOT THE CLASS OF 59 ' PUDGIE SAGE PHI DELTA NU . President . Vice-President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary . Treasurer . Proctor Sue Burg . Janet Little . Lea Moidel. Shelia Wolberg Marilyn Levine Elaine Goldman SENIOR MEMBERS Phyllis Kalmis Rena Marcus Bobby Moses Gail M. Perlmutter Gail N. Perlmutter Gail Ritvo Rhoda Singer Compliments of CAFE PHOTOGRAPHERS SNYDER ' S SUPER MARKET Specializing In Dances — Fami Candids MARSHALL SNYDER Pictures 134 WESTBOURNE PARKWAY HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT Telephone: CH 7-0739 Compliments of the JACK WEITZMAN BOSTON CHEMICAL COMPANY RICHARD CION 112 MODERN DRUG Prescription Specialists HARTFORD — WINDSOR Compliments of DONNA ' S LA PIZZA 1303 ALBANY AVE. HARTFORD CH. 7-8620 Best Wishes to THE CLASS OF ,, 59” MR. MRS. SAMUEL GREENBAUM BLUE HILLS DELICATESSEN Samuel Manikofsky, Prop. 1278 ALBANY AVENUE HARTFORD 12, CONN. Direct From Factory To You RIPLEY CLOTHES 87 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD, CONN. SHERMAN PHARMACY 1170 ALBANY AVENUE HARTFORD 12, CONN. Compliments of IOTA PHI EPSILON Senior Members Pat Lewis, Pres. Bluma Merkin Margie Passett, Treas. Ruth Rosenthal Rosalie Shapiro, Hist. Emily Schuman Arlene Goldstein,Sec. Gail Azia Lois Pulver, Proc. Carol Dunn Sue Haas, Proc. Karen Gidman Paula Himmelblau, Proc. Claire Goldberg Judy Bartenstein Gail Kaplan Gene Corr Sue Mendelson Lonnie Gladstone Sandra Perler Sandra Greenbaum Louise Platt Mary Jane Horowitz Janet Sattin Shirley Kaufman Nancy Slonim Barbara Land Carole Zuman $ 113 Nationally known for smart sportswear at popular prices NATIONAL SHIRT SHOP 21 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD, CONN. Compliments of CROWN-KOSHER SUPER-MARKET 620 ALBANY AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN. MYRON ' S BAKE SHOPS Famous for Quality HARTFORD and WEST HARTFORD NUTMEG SERVICE CENTER Road Service Snow Plowing JA 7-5589 351 ANN STREET HARTFORD, CONN. Best Wishes to THE CLASS OF 59 MR. and MRS. JACK GOLDENTHAL BARRY 1959 JO ANN 19??” JACK ' S PHARMACY Prescriptions Cosmetics — Candies — Photo Supplies ALBANY AVENUE (Corner Vine St.) ONE HOUR MARTINIZING The Most in Dry Cleaning” § Best Wishes to the CLASS OF 59” 114 COMPLIMENTS OF HOMEROOM 103 115 vy. Compliments of DR. and MRS. A. ARTHUR FIENBURG Compliments of MR. and MRS. J. MARLEY and AGNES Best Wishes To THE CLASS OF 1959 MARGE and BARRY Chairmen of The PORTAL BOARDS Best Wishes To THE CLASS OF 1959 From The T I S Ed Sondik . President Errol Berman Vice-President Norman Fienman Secretary Jake Lindenthal . Pledge Master Best of Luck to THE CLASS OF 1959 JOHN J. McCOOK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM NURSES Margaret Hurley Supervisor Geraldine Garvin Anesthetist Judith Alberti Marie Ann O’Conner Head Nurses Sally Ann Jackson Instrument Nurse HELPFUL NEIGHBORLY BANKING SINCE 1792 National a.ndL Trust Company Esta blished 1792 Member F. D. 1. C. 21 convenient locations throughout Connecticut 116 117 Best Wishes to the CLASS OF ’ ' 59” KAPPA SIGMA TAU Patricia Pasha . President Sharon Michelson . Vice-President Connie Gallucci . Secretary Penny Malucci.Treasurer Beverly Gilbert Corresponding Secretary ORCHID FLORIST Flowers For All Occasions 187 MAIN STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT K. M. F. (Kied Mela Faltha) President . Val Collins Vice-President . Pat Solomson Corresponding Secretary . Sandra Hale Treasurer . Constance Cerilli 6th Member . 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