Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

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THE PIONEER PAGE ELEVEN Spring Fever At this time of year with the warm weather here No one feels much like working. I take home my English, Physics and Latin Certainly good intentions are not lack¬ ing. It is seven at night and all is well I’ve just started my studies when I hear a bell. At the door is a friend with his “Super Four” Who invites me to go on a sea-shore tour. My studies surely ought to be done, But, with the moon up, the stars bright, A ride pleases more than with Caesar to fight, My conscience avails me none. Early next morning home I come Tired and hungry, but I’ve had my fun. L. M. ’29. Who wants to know? Purchaser: What is the charge for this battery? Garageman: One and a half volts. Purchaser: Well, how much is that in American money? Brightness “Know anything about Shakespeare’s works ? “What kind of a factory is it?” (Exchange). Interested Workers Boss : What are you two guys doing walking up the stairs so slowly? 1st Laborer : We’re workin’! We’re carryin’ this desk upstairs. Boss : I don’t see any desk. 2nd Laborer: For de Lord’s sake, Pat, we forgot the desk! (Exchange) Beautiful But Dumb Mate (pointing to inscribed plate on deck) : And this is where our brave captain fell. Fair Young Thing: I don’t wonder, I almost tripped over it myself. (Exchange) It’s Cheaper Is Gunning a man you can trust ? That fellow? Say, he’s so crooked the wool he pulls over your eyes is half cotton. (Exchange) Zoo-ology The ancient History class was dis¬ cussing color-blindness when the fol¬ lowing incident occurred : Mr. Taylor: Now who can answer this? Is a Zebra a black animal with white stripes, or a white animal with black stripes? Miss Knight: It isn’t either. It’s a yellow animal with brown stripes. Mr. Taylor: Well,—it must have been a dirty one you saw.

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PAGE TEN THE PIONEER Abner Doubleday of New York State in 1839. In 1846, a group of players known as “The New York Nine” challenged and won over the Knickerbocker Club by twenty odd runs. From that time until the opening of the twentieth century, baseball as an organized institution saw a steady and complete development. In 1858, the National Association was formed in New York; in 1871, the National Association of professionals; and, lastly, the grand old National League in 1876. The game at this time grew im¬ mensely popular in both sandlot and collegiate circles, such teams as those of Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth Yale, and Springfield being among the best college nines in the nation. In 1900 the American League came into existence as a rival for the National League in gaining the coveted World’s Championship through a series of games popularly known as “The World’s Series.’’ This series of games is staged annually, and thousands upon thousands of frenzied eager-eyed fans flock to the ball park, while countless thousands of others listen to the play- by-play report over the radio wires. A great many small leagues have been formed such as “The Suburban League,” “The Mystic Valley League,” “The Middlesex League” of which Reading High has long been a mem¬ ber. These schoolboy ball games have always filled the spring athletic program. Baseball is not perilous to athletes and many boys find a pleas¬ urable opportunity to demonstrate their skill by trying for positions on the nine. Baseball, being the only athletic game originating in the United States, is the one true sport for Americans. Many prominent men have said, “Every real American boy should like to play baseball.” J. W. Morton, Jr. The Sophomore Hop took place Jan. 27th in the High School Hall, which was very prettily decorated in Japanese style. The music by Billy Cowle’s “Melo- dians” was very satisfactory. We wish to thank the matrons, Mrs. Sussmann, Miss Kershaw, and Miss Hunt for their kind help in making this a successful dance. The committee: Franklin Burnham, chairman, Dorothy Wright, Francis Merritt, Marguerite Parker, Donald Sias, and Earline Austin proved to be good workers. During the intermission, the Sopho¬ mores varied the program a little by having Bill Willson, Jr. and Cy Weeks give a comical play. In addition, Miss Hazel Hach favored us with two toe dances. Another feature of the even¬ ing was an elimination dance which was won by Miss Anna Driver and Norton Prentiss. NEWS Friday, April 27th, the Senior Party will he given in the Junior High School Gymnasium. This event, lasting from eight o’clock to twelve o’clock, features Morey Pearl’s Famous Tent Orchestra. Given for the benefit of the Athletic Association, this dance promises to be “The Event” of the dancing season. For High School students, tickets only are needed but for out-of-school guests, invitations plus the tickets are re¬ quired. Admission is one dollar a couple or fifty cents a person. Come and have a good time. Don’t miss it.

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.«11111111111111111111 mi 111 ii mi ii i ii PAGE TWELVE THE PIONEER Fair and Warmer Mr. Halpin—(in geometry) : If you’re cold you’d better close the window. Parsons : Oh no. I’ll be warm in a minute. There’ll be enough hot air when the class starts reciting. A Heavy Grudge Mr. Halpin—(after blackboard ruler has just fallen down behind his back) : The next one who throws anything like that at me had better watch out. Original Mrs. Flower: Who was Antony? Skidmore : Heselton was,—the last time we read. Continued Performance Rastus : “Whah yo’ gwine?” Sambo: “Home.” Rastus : “Home ! Ah thought yo’ and yo’ missis had a ruckus dis mo’nin’.” Sambo : “Yeah—huh. But Ah done jes thought o’ somepin’ mo’ to say.” (Exchange) Safe Either Way Anxious Old Lady: “I say, my good man, is this boat going up or down?” Deckhand : “Well, she’s a leaky old tub, mum, so I shouldn’t wonder if she was going down. But then, again, her b’ilers aint none to good, so she might go up.” (Exchange) Nothing But the Truth Employer : “What was your former line of work?” Applicant: “I was an organist.” Employer : “And why did you give it up?” Applicant: “The monkey died.” (Exchange) Our Own Funnies Mut and Jeff—David Bowers and Frank Howard Pearl—Pearl Holmes Rosie—Lucille Ware Freddie the Shiek—Charlie Sweetser Mac—Albert Mussels Smitty—Lee Zwicker Harold Teen—Cy Weeks Lillums—Eunice Albee The man in the Brown (??) Derby— Malcolm Bredbury Boob McNutt—Billy Willson Desperate Ambrose—Ambrose Knowl- ton Spark Plug—Donald Johnson Joe and His Car—Joe Carter and Plis Car Gas Buggies—The Sunkist, The Purple Taxi and the Doodlebug 11 n mm ii ii 11 m i immmiimimmiiimiiimmimium i minimi mu nut i mi i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiimmmmiiimiiiimiii 11 m iiiiiiiiiiiimimmiimii mu imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiuiiiimi “UMBRELLA SAM” I’ll tell you how a young fellow in school came to be called “Umbrella Sam.” At the school he was always trying to shield some one in some way. “Take care there!” he would say. “Next thing your ball will go through the window’, and then you’ll be pun¬ ished.” It was said on the school ground that Sam w r ould lie awake all night studying how to keep a play¬ mate from getting a whipping. I don’t know whether that was true, but I do know that he w’alked two blocks out of his way just to prevent little Kitty Gray from being scared by Butcher Adam’s fierce dog. “Ho!” Sam declared, “I’d just as lief go this w r ay every night.” “He’s keeping the storm off Jimmy,” said a boy one day, pointing to w’here Sam stood with his arms around the trembling little fellow, while big “Bully” Smouse stood over them shaking his fists and threatening. “He makes a pretty good umbrella,” said the teacher. “I should feel proud mmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiw