Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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CHOIR (from left to right): Julia Scott, Rochelle Town- send, Hattie Wright, Elsie Fischer, Rosemary Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin (director), Pauline Hebert, Shirley Morris, Rickey Reed, Alfred Lambert, Hope Marquis, Faith Mar- quis, Peggy Walker, John Smith, Barbara Sbainess, Marjorie Basch, Joseph Waxman, and Michael Thomas. ORCHESTRA OFFICERS (from left to right) : Jeff Bak- er, Linda Spanier, Barbara Shainess and Marjorie Basch. MODERN SINGING GROUP ( left to right) : Standing — Robert Wolberg, Seth Nussbaum, Steven Kramer. Kneeling — Jesse Goldstein, Larry Jainchall. Seated: Mr. Fritz Tietze (advisor). MODERN SINGING GROUP The Modern Singing Group is a group of modern young men who like to sing, under pres- sure. The pressure is caused mostly by the cramped working conditions of the bookstore which are imposed on the stout-hearted members. Under the direction of Mr. Fritz Tietze, who in his own right is an excellent tenor and a jazz pianist, the group works out harmonies and sings them. Their first professional performance was at Weaver Night with their rendition of How High The Moon.” The club is a welcome addition to the humdrum existence of songless days. 21

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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

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JUNIOR RED CROSS (left to right): Row 1 — Larry Jain- chall, Paul Michelson and An- drea Margolis. Row 2 — Allan KannofF, Barbara Strickland, Faith Marquis, Ginnette Gos- selin, Hope Marquis, Simone Goldman and Seth Nussbaum. Row 3 — Sydney Burstein. THE A.V.A. SQLIAD: Row 1 — Melvin Kopel, Jonnell Johnson, and Louis Berens. Second row — David Baker (co-captain), Jesse Goldstein, David Krumholz and Richard Siedman. Back — Vernon Baisden (captain). A.V.A. This year, Weaver’s Audio-Visual Squad gained official membership in the School Projection Club of America. The members of the squad give up their study halls and other free time to assist with the various duties of the Audio-Visual Aides Department, which include operating equipment and engineering the technical work behind Weaver Night. Its activi- ties range from helping outside organizations who use the auditorium to acting as messengers for monthly fire drills. 22