Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION: Front of car — Joseph Waxman, Di- ane Stamm, Nathan Schor, Sharon Resnick, David Goldberg, and Mr. Ames (advisor). Behind car — Lynette Tobias, Barbara Sherman, Mark Kurtz, Bill Leiken, Larry Tellar, and Louis Berens. FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION This year the members of the Foreign Policy Association spent an educational” week-end in New York, attending a mock session of the United Nations. The activities of the club are aimed at familiarizing students with the respon- sibilities of the United Nations and awakening members to their duties as citizens. To accom- plish these goals, the F.P.A. has sponsored many stimulating discussion groups as well as several informative speakers. DRAMATICS CLUB (from left to right): Karen Eager, Shirlee Goldstein, Joyce Siegel, Paula Slutsky, Rosanne Druckman, Davida Novarr, Robert Wolberg, Robert Gilman and Susan Goldman. 19

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JUNIOR CITY COUNCIL Within Hartford is a youth body which is unique to the city government. Formed by the efforts of the city manager in conjunction with the Board of Education, the Hartford Junior City Council was first organized in 1949- It is a body of representative high school youths, who are elected by their peers after a surprisingly competitive election campaign and an elimination primary. Candidates run on a well prepared platform which is presented to the voters by means of a cam- paign assembly. Altogether, there are fifteen members on the Council who are expected to function as a unit, not as mem- bers of individual schools. Although considered more or less as an advisory body, they have accomplished several note- worthy achievements this year including the exemption of final examinations, Teachers’ Day and Charter Revision. As unbiased youth, the opinions of JCC are candid, unprejudiced,, and unsolicited. Politics is an interesting game, somewhat resembling rugby. 18 DRAMATICS CLUB There’s a rehearsal tonight and you have a mark- ing period test to study for and a composition to write. But onward you trudge because the play is in three weeks, and the third act is still a mystery. Mr. DeBonis, the quiet man with a pipe, again managed to shape up a great group of thespians. The Dramatics Club has outdone all previous accomplish- ments with this year’s productions of Dino,” a tape, Breakthrough,” a short play, and Alas Babylon,” its major endeavor.

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BAND OFFICERS (from left to right): Brian Windmuller, Robert Tru- deau, John Aniello and Arnold Segal. THE BAND, CHOIR, AND ORCHESTRA For students who require little sleep, the band, the orchestra, and the choir offer a stirring course in get-here-at-8:00 A.M. or else!” These three organizations are the backbone of Weaver’s music department and the center of activity for enthusiastic musicians. Exchange concerts, Christ- mas and spring assemblies, oratorios, and divi- sional concerts, are all planned by the early morning set. The band starts off its season by marching valiantly down the football field in flashy green uniforms. They brave the wind and cold to add color to football games and rallies. The orchestra is heard at assemblies, Class Night, and occasions which call for fine music. The choir mingles voices with other schools to per- form oratorios, but most of the time they sing for the sheer pleasure of pleasing their audience. MOST MUSICAL: Barbara Shainess and Michael Thomas