Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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JOHN BREEDLOVE GILLES BRODEUR Breedlove—or rather Weaver’s very own comedian . . . bois¬ terous and intelligent . . . part of the real school spirit . . . enjoys chess, football, and al¬ ways a hot debate. Clubs: Art-crafts; Chess; Foot¬ ball Team. Speech is silver but silence is golden to this fellow . . . never has too much to say . . . but his friends say he’s a great guy . . . plans to work after grad¬ uation. B oys’ Club. ANNE BRODY Brodes . . . and when she’s sad she’s very sad, and when she’s happy—watch out! . . . never believes it . . . has that certain laugh . . . refuses to be enlightened” . . . can’t stop doing that dance ... a terror at the wheel. Band; Honor Society; Lookout; Girls’ League (Treas.); Portal Editor; F.P.A. (Sec.). RENNETTE BRODY Active with a capital A . . . a stubborn extrovert . . . has the softest knees . . . words! words! words! she knows so many . . . can use them too . . . leads an interesting life. Debating Club; Band (V.P.); Student Council; Portal Edi¬ torial Board; Girls’ League. Honor Society JANET BROMBERG Sweet and sincere . . . beautiful smile captivates all . . . one of our busier Weaverites . . . rare free moments spent knitting . . . anyone for a trip to Cor¬ nell? . . . only the luckiest doc¬ tor gets this future nurse. Letter Club; Girls’ Leader Corps; Cheerleader (Co-Capt.); Girls’ League (Pres.); Student Council; Honor Society. HERMAN BROWN Great athlete . . . fine Weaver- ite . . . very, very quiet . . . basketball and girls are big time favorites . . . plans to at¬ tend college or answer call of Uncle Sam. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Basketball Team. MARY BROWN Dee Dee . . . possessor of good looks, wit, and a zest for liv¬ ing . . . adores the fifteen min¬ utes before first class . . . loves to read and sew . . . hopes to become a dressmaker. Girls’ League. BRENDAN BURKE One of Weaver’s great athletes . . . can really toss a ball . . . fake artist . . . personality plus . . . sports dominate his spare time . . . plans include college and the teaching profession. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Teams: Football, Baseball. DAVID BURKE Bozo . . . Combination of strength and personality . . . spark in Beaver spirit . . . liked by all . . . one of the Boys” . . . next stop college and then success. Boys’ Club. SYLVIA BURKE Never a dull moment with this gal around . . . one of Weaver’s most enthusiastic rooters . . . that’s Stoney . . . finds fun in dancing, reading, and piano playing . . . flair for business . . . on to college. Clubs: Booster, Girls’ Business; Girls’ League.

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RAYMOND BLANKS DIANE BOARD JOHN BOLOGNA VERNON BLACKWOOD, JR. One of Weaver’s more active members . . . always seen run¬ ning a movie projector or on the gridiron . . . also has an eager eye for the opposite sex . . . trade school next stop. Clubs: Photography, Boys’, Dramatic, Letter; Boys’ Leader Corps; A.V.A.; Teams: Foot¬ ball, Track. ADOLPH BOONE Guy . . . Daniel Boone, No, it’s Adolph! . . . sharp dresser, great personality . . . works hard for anything he wants .. . special interests—sports and music . . . a potential Mr. Novak. STEPHEN BOYNTON Personality plus humor are the words for Steve . . . loves a wild time, especially physics classes? ... an ardent sports fan (always at the bowling al¬ leys) . ' . . good luck to our own Mickey Mantle. Clubs: Boys,’ Letter; Baseball Team; Honor Society. Ray . . . parlez-vous francais? . . . a politician’s way with words ... an incurable Utopi¬ an .. . well-read and well-in¬ formed . . . and what’s your locker combination? . . . can really lead those freedom songs. Clubs: F.P.A., Boys’, French, Debating (v.p.); Portal Editor¬ ial Board. WILLIAM BRADLEY Bill ... a pleasant, easy-going guy . . . head is filled with all kinds of interesting facts . . . quite a basketball player . . . has a bright future ahead in some field of math. Boys’ Club. Dee ... a gal with a dynamic personality ... a great friend to many . . . noted for her pretty eyes . . . shows outstanding leadership qualities ... on to Ward Business School next year. Cheerleader; Girls’ Leader Corps; Girls ’ League (senior rep); Letter Club (sec.-treas.) RUBY BRANCH Has a sweet disposition and a personality to match . . . be¬ lieves in enjoying her leisure time to the fullest . . . plans to attend business school. Did anyone say masculine? . . . rare combination of intelligence and good looks . . . talented answer to a football coach’s prayer . . . college and engineer¬ ing next conquests. Clubs: Boys’ (pres.), Letter (v.p.); Teams: Football (co¬ cap.), Basketball; Student Coun¬ cil; Honor Society. LINDA BOYD Lin . . . bright smile and fan¬ tastic sense of humor . . . artis¬ tically inclined . . . one of Weaver’s best dressed . . . en¬ joys Baldwin, jazz, and that way- out art . . . future includes Bos¬ ton Museum of Fine Arts. Clubs: Art-crafts, Dramatic, Girls’ Business, Booster; Girls’ League. LINWOOD BRASWELL A winning smile and a friendly hello . . . Linwood is a fun- loving guy who will do anything for a laugh ... a great sports enthusiast. Boys’ Club; Soccer Team.

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VICTOR CHANDLER Vic . . . greatly admired by the opposite sex for his mus¬ cles and charm . . . naturally athletic—enjoys swimming . . . future sees him in the Air Force. Boys’ Club; Boys’ Leader Corps. JOHN CHURCHILL Church . . . quiet but active . . . learned caution in an X- ray lab (no more crutches) never without a friend ... a real ski fan . . . hopes to be a pharmacist. Clubs: Boys’, Ski, Art-crafts; Portal Business Board. WILLIAM COLEMAN Bill . . . one of the quiet ones of our class . . . sincere and friendly . . . always willing to lend a helping hand . . . . . . improves his mind by reading in spare time. F.P.A. LEROY CICERO, JR. Where there’s a party you can always find Dickie Boy . . . anything for a laugh . . . swim¬ ming, hunting, running, and girls galore hold his interest . . . plans to attend college or enter Uncle Sam’s flyboys. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Teams: Football, Track. CHERYL CLOUD A perfect example of a lady . . . quiet and reserved . . . respected for her graceful and friendly manner . . . has a sparkling smile for all. Girls’ League; Clubs: Dance, Art-crafts; Portal Editorial Board. FRANK COLEMAN Frannie . . . good-looking and popular (just ask one of his many fans) . . . sports-minded, too . . . can really charm the Bonnies . . . also quite fond of cars . . . lively with a capi¬ tal L ... a sure success in any venture. Clubs: Boys’, Letter; Football Team. INGRID CHORCHES Hing . . . one of Weaver’s best dressed . . . member of the Wednesday Night Club . . . devoted to knitting and driving her car . . . misses Judi, Sue, and Mimi . . . four more years of school coming up. Girls’ League; F.P.A.; Booster Club. Don’t let her size fool you! . . . here’s someone who’s a delight to know . . . this aimi- able gal likes reading, dancing, and jazz . . . W.H.S. will miss her pleasing disposition and warm smile . . . good luck, Shortie. Clubs: Booster, Art-crafts, Fu¬ ture Nurses’; Girls’ League; Majorette. Manny ... a great guy with a ready sense of humor . . . girls, girls, and still more make him happy . . . always makes a good appearance with his handsome face and sharp clothes . . . plans to attend technical school. Boys’ Club. Ed . . . has an explanation for everything . . . pride and joy? of course, the Weaver band . . . jack of all trades . . . Does he talk in his sleep, too? . . . plans to be a mechanical en¬ gineer. Band; Orchestra; Photography Club; A.V.A. squad. CLARA CARTER MANUEL CARDOZA EDGAR CARROLL 23