Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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ii EDWARD BJORKLAND Porgy” ... on the slim side . . . neat dresser . . . very affable . . . girls and working on cars take up his spare time ... a natural-born mechanic ... a future draftsman. Boys’ Club; Leader Corps. SUSAN BLANCO Sue” . . . tennis, swimming, sew¬ ing, archery, and drawing interest this active girl . . . plans to be a Registered Nurse . . . hopes to en¬ ter Hartford Hospital . . . describes years at Weaver as rewarding and exciting. Clubs: Booster, Chemistry, F.P.A.; Girls’ League. ROBERT BOCKHOLDT Bob” . . . quiet, but not all the time . . . considerate and sincere . . . hard-working Weaverite . . . musically-inclined . . . never a dull moment . . . has sights set on col¬ lege . . . good luck! SHERILLE BOLLACKER Sherry” . . . finds enjoyment in sewing, swimming, reading, caring for children, and joining in reli¬ gious work . . . nurses’ training lies in future . . . enjoyed all aspects of years at W.H.S. Booster Club; Girls’ League. LAWRENCE BLINDERMAN Larry” ... a member of the shy team” . . . football and basketball top his interests . . . never forgets his guppies (fish) . . . plans include Air National Guard . . . Weaver? many lasting memories! Boys’ Club. MARY BLOCKER Mae-Dee” . . . quiet, friendly, with oh,” so sweet a smile . . . likes dancing, Rock ’n’ Roll,” and Jazz . . . plans to become a prac¬ tical nurse . . . comment on Weav¬ er? Wonderful!” Girls’ League. O’CELL BLOCKER Pop” . . . oh, that captivating smile! . . . small wonder the femmes feature” him the most” . . . superb athlete . . . master of the hoops . . . whale of a half¬ back . . . dependable man in the clutch.” Clubs: Boys,’ Letter (Vice-Pres.); Teams: Basketball, Football. FELICIA BORSARI Phyl” ... a real Bobcat” . . . cute and amiable ... an active Weaverite . . . loves to talk . . . expresses her opinion . . . future plans include college . . . enjoyed stay at Weaver. Clubs: Booster (Co-Chairman), Business, Dramatic; Girls’ League; Girls’ Leader Corps; Jr. Red Cross; Lookout; Class Treasurer; Portal Typist. JEROME BOUCHARD Jer” ... a good guy . . . always ready to express his opinion . . . remember the blade?” . . . sincere and helpful . . . interests? reading, writing, and reading some more! . . . will make wonderful English teacher. GEOFFREY BRIGHTMAN Jeff” . . . ready, willing, and able . . . always with a sparkling smile for everyone . . . enjoys music . . . favorite outdoor sports: boating, fishing, and swimming ... a future top-notch pharmacist. Clubs: Biology, Boys’, Chemistry, Latin, F.P.A.: Lookout Business Board; Orchestra. 26

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DIANE ATKINS Dee-Dee” ... a friendly hi” and a charming personality . . . collects tops in pops” . • • loves swim¬ ming, tennis, baseball . . . work in the future following I.B.M. school . found Weaver wonderful; sen¬ ior year most exciting! Girls’ League; Honor Society. WILLIAM BACKUS Willie” . . . that big shock of hair . . . interests lie in the great out¬ doors . . . well liked by his friends . .- . Weaver was extremely edu¬ cating” . . . headed for the wild blue yonder” . . . aren’t we all! Boys’ Club; Football (Mgr.). GALE BAILEY Slim” . . . takes pictures in her spare time . . . bowling heads her list of favorite sports . . . loves to dance . . . plans to be a bookkeeper . . . comment on years at Weaver: Crazy!” Girls’ League. CARRIE BASKERVILLE A newcomer to Weaver ... a busy miss ... a smile for all . . . and how she can sew! . . . plans for the future include work first, travel later. ROBERT BEAVER Bobby” . . . quiet and athletic . . . a real happy-go-lucky guy . . . loves to dance ... his feet really move when the lunch bell rings . . . quite an appetite . . . plans for the future include Hartford Technical School. MICHAEL BEECHER Mike” . . . short and slim but not overlooked, especially not by the opposite sex! . . . good-natured, soft-spoken Weaverite . . . enjoys dancing . . . plans to attend college . . . years at Weaver: the great¬ est.” Band; Boys’ Club; Lookout Circu¬ lation Board. RICHARD BIALECK Blick” . . . four active years at Weaver . . . sports-minded indi¬ vidual . . . interested in basketball, golf, weight lifting . . . girls play an important role in his life . . . college education in the future. Boys’ Club; Golf Team; Lookout Advertising Manager. PAULINE BINETTE An avid supporter of all Weaver activities . . . seen at most football and basketball games . . . quiet and very sweet . . . best of luck to a future secretary. Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League. CAROL BIRCH A ready smile her trademark . . . short and cute . . . adept at making friends . . . keen interest in church groups and Civil Air Patrol ... fu¬ ture includes nursing . . . good luck. Booster Club; Girls’ League; Look¬ out Business Board. RUDENE BIVINS Tex” . . . brains and beauty with a sweet personality . . . enjoys fash¬ ion drawing, Johnny Mathis, Ahmal Jamal, and reading . . . Weaver: hectic, but a lot of fun” . . . future in social work lies ahead. Clubs: Art-Crafts, Chemistry (Ex.- Board); Choir; Girls’ League; Honor Society; Portal Board. 25

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MYRA BROMBERG Mi” . . . always smiling . . . anyone for a party?” . . . loves good music . . . plenty of chatter and cheer . . . plans to become a medical secretary . . . years went all too fast!” Booster Club; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross; Lookout Business Board. LORRAINE BROPHY Lorri” ... a sincere girl with a smile as big as her heart ... a friend in need is a friend indeed!! . . . will always remember Tuesday nights . . . great” years spent at Weaver. Clubs: Booster, Business; Girls’ League; Jr. Red Cross; Leader Corps. JAMES BUTLER, JR. Jim” . . . quiet and easy-going . . . sports-minded Weaverite . . . speedy on the gridiron . . . good- natured . . . special interest in music, jazz . . . years at Weaver: part of something big and good.” Boys’ Club; Teams: Football, Track. JOCELYN CARROLL Joce” ... a peppy, outgoing, vivacious gal . . . livewire person¬ ality . . . enjoys piano, all types of music, dancing, and BOYS! ! ” . . . future child psychologist . . . certain success in whatever she at¬ tempts. Band; Clubs: Biology, Booster; Girls’ League; Committees: Good¬ will Formal, Junior Prom; Jr. Red Cross (Pres.); Lookout Proofreader. JANESE CHALK Cheeseburg” . . . cute as can be with a figure to match . . . sharp dresser . . . loves to dance . . . plans to be a physical education teacher . . years at Weaver most delight¬ ful. Girls’ League. MEYER CHEIKIN Mike” ... a newcomer to Weaver . . . a friendly guy with a thousand stories ... his hobby, collecting things: addresses and phone num¬ bers! ... in the future college or the Air Force. Chemistry Club; Track Team. JOSEPH CLAFFEY Joe” . . . quiet and sincere . . . special interests? television and members of the fairer sex . . . crystal ball predicts a printing ca¬ reer . . . found Weaver years enjoy¬ able and well spent. SANFORD CLOUD, JR. Sandy” . . . ever see such spark¬ ling grey eyes? . . . stylish dresser . . . a friendly fellow . . . keeps sharp eye out for young ladies . . . real competitor on golf links . . . accounting or retail business on agenda. Boys’ Club; Choir (Pres.); Golf Team; Portal Business Board; Class Treasurer. RONALD CLYMER Ronnie” . . . enjoys music, danc¬ ing, and especially opposite sex . . . serious-minded at times . . . always lots of fun . . . enjoys basketball in winter, golf in summer . . . plans to attend college after gradu¬ ation. Boys’ Club (Treas.). GARY COHEN G.M.C.” . . . doesn’t take much to humor this good-natured fellow ... one hellova” checker player; fu¬ ture state Checker Champ hopeful . . . also likes music . . . plans to become an engineer. Bands: Weaver, All-State; Choir; Clubs: Boys’, Chess; Honor Society; Orchestra. 27