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

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PAGE FOUR THE PIONEER In the second half the varsity put on a great rally, running the score up into the 20’s before the Alumni sank another shot. Finally after 29 minutes had been played they got their first field goal. The game ended with the High School ahead 26-9. The score: High School G F Ttl Gale 0 0 0 Burhoe 1 0 2 Temple 2 1 5 Pierce 5 0 10 Merritt 3 1 7 Sias 1 0 2 Alumni G F Ttl Weeks 0 0 0 Cutcliffe 0 1 1 Dukelow 1 0 2 Horton 0 0 0 Z wicker 2 2 6 On Friday, January 3, the Winchester hoopsters came here to play the first Middlesex League game. The game was fast and well played throughout. One of the largest crowds ever to throng into the gym was in attendance. Allan Temple had the honor of scoring the first basket and also that of being leading scorer. Reading came out on top in the first team game with a score of 19-10. Winchester won the second team game 21-10. The score: Reading G F Ttl Burhoe 1 0 2 Temple 4 1 9 Pierce 2 2 6 Merritt 0 0 0 Sias 1 0 2 Winchester G F Ttl Robinson 2 0 4 Dolan 2 0 4 Lee 0 1 1 K. West 0 0 0 A. Penn 0 1 1 On Wednesday, January 8, Belmont invaded our home grounds in our sec- ond league game. They brought with them a star in Howatt who scored 13 of their 16 points. Temple was again Reading’s high scorer, while Sias got some fine long shots. Reading was finally victorious 19-16. The second team lost by the low score of 5-4. The score: Reading Temple Gale Burhoe Dunn Pierce Sias Merritt Belmont Hooper Mahoney Buttenworth Howatt Sturgess G F Ttl 4 0 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 2 G F Ttl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 13 1 1 3 On January 10, Reading visited Lex¬ ington for the first away-from-home game of the season. At the tap off Lexington got the ball but soon lost it. Reading ran up eleven points be¬ fore our opponents got started. Bur¬ hoe was leading scorer of the half which ended 13-3 in Reading’s favor. The second half was a little closer but Reading sank 10 more points to win 23-10. The second team won for the first time this season. The score of the first team: Temple Burhoe Pierce Sias Merritt Gale Spellman Kimball Potter Britt Readel Peterson Zuretti Reading G F Ttl 1 0 2 4 0 8 0 1 1 5 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 Lexington G F Ttl 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1

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THE PIONEER PAGE THREE o’clock, November 18, to show us a film presented at the Rotary Club that noon. This film gave in pictures a resume of all the important news of the last twenty years. The purpose of this picture put out by the Boston Traveler is to show that newspapers do contain news of real value. On December 6, Mr. Talbot, a rep¬ resentative of the Massachusetts Au¬ dubon Society, came to us through the courtesy of Mr. Ross Chapin to give a lecture. He gave a most interesting talk concerning bird protection and he showed pictures of many birds, some of which, not long ago, were very plentiful but are now extinct due to man’s carelessness. Let us, who heard his talk, protect our little friends, the birds. On December 16, the Junior Woman’s Club presented to the High School the play “The Elopement of Ellen” with a cast consisting of Ruth Folsom, Alice Poole, Gloria Wilcox, Betty Wilcox, Mary Devaney, Dorothy Wright, Elea¬ nor Quigley. Olive Spear prompted. The play was very well done and much commendation is merited by Miss Pratt and Miss Smith who coached. The cast was well balanced and the male impersonations offered much enjoyment to the audience. The annual Junior Promenade was held by the class of 1931, on Friday, December 20, in the High School Hall. The hall was most appropriately deco¬ rated with evergreen trees, which were banked around the sides of the hall. Snowballs were suspended, very real¬ istically, from the ceiling. Lanterns of the class color hung from the ceiling. Candles in the win- down also lent a festive appearance to the hall. The decorations in the opinion of several persons who have attended previous proms, were the most attrac¬ tive ever. Music was supplied by Ben Kittredge and his broadcasting orches¬ tra. The committee in charge consisted of Patricia Littlefield, chairman; Ger¬ trude Wright, Thomas St. Louis, Elea¬ nor Quigley, Frank Cate, William Stewart, Betty Scott, James Perry and Paul Swanson. The matrons were Miss Batchelder, Mrs. Quigley, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. St. Louis. I. B. ’31. BASKETBALL On Thursday, December 6, Coach Aldred called out candidates for the basketball team. About 50 boys re¬ ported. This included only two of last year’s lettermen, Merritt and Sias, who are expected to form the defense. Among the most promising forwards are Pierce, Burhoe, Wheeler, Dunn, Pomfret and Temple. Pierce, a former Deering High player, has shown up well in practice. In view of the very successful foot¬ ball season, it is expected we will have an equally good basketball season. The schedule, to which a few games will probably be added, follows: Dec. 21 Alumni Jan. 3 Winchester Jan. 8 Belmont Jan. 10 at Lexington Jan. 15 Melrose Jan. 17 at Stoneham Jan. 22 Lowell Jan. 24 at Wakefield Jan. 29 at Belmont Jan. 31 Lexington Feb. 4 at Milton Feb. 7 Stoneham Feb. 11 Malden Feb. 14 Wakefield Feb. 18 at Fitchburg Feb. 21 at Winchester Middlesex League Games. The High School basketball season started on December 21, when the Or¬ ange and Black took on the Alumni, which team had its usual quota of stars. Almost immediately the gradu¬ ates took the lead two fouls to one. The rest of the half saw little scoring, but at the end of the period the High School led 6-2.

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THE PIONEER SPORT NOTES PAGE FIVE Lean back in your chair. Ah, Neal O’Hara never thought of one like that. We suggest a boxing match between “Shrimp” Pierpont and “Neverkeep- quiet” Shires, the money to go to the High School A. A. Perhaps “Art” would rather stage a gabfest with “Os¬ car” Low. Coach ought to sue the talkie com¬ panies for stealing his pet football plays. Pierce, former Deering High, is sure¬ ly a darling basketball player. “Bus” proved he’s no bust by sinking five points. Well, no alumni star did better. “If I Had a Talking Picture of You” is the favorite locker room song. If the picture is anything like the sound, we’d hate to hear it. Didn’t “Dinnie” play some nice bas¬ ketball in the Alumni game? Why doesn’t “Fran” come out for basketball? He’d look great passing to “Mert” on the quick breakaway. “Bus” looks to be out for a great season. 1 i Fitchburg looks like the big game of the season. Are you going? Newspaper stories are good, but don’t forget it was “Dick” Gale that scored the winning point in the Wakefield game. How did you like the faculty team printed in the Chronicle? It gave some of us a good laugh, but don’t forget they beat the varsity a couple of years ago. Mr. Sussmann, if we remember rightly, was the star in that game. If “Dick” Burhoe can only go as fast as his car, we’ve got the league title now. How did you like that junior team? Looks good for next year. We’re sorry for the poor Juniors who study so hard the y have no time to be an assistant manager. Are there no Scotchmen in the class? You know, you see all the games free. Who wrote that “Sophmore” on the bulletin board? Please remember there is another “o” in it, but, good¬ ness, where are the “a’s”? How about some teacher forming a basketball league and playing the games in the H. S. gym? The idea was tried out some years ago with PIONEER COVER DESIGNS On Tuesday, January 7, a meeting of the “Pioneer” board was held to select covers for the three remaining issues this year. The covers chosen were T. F. — There’s food for thought in this magazine story. R. H. — Full of meat, eh? T. F. — No, it’s a serial. P. P. — Any one can see you have a talent for painting. D. B. — Oh, how can you tell? P. P. — One look at your face. drawn by Harriet Howe, Clayton Downs, and Francis Merritt. Each of these three will receive a year’s free subscription to the “Pioneer.” Mr. Gates — What were the Ameri¬ can colonists fighting for? Burditt — Their immoral rights. Mr. Pope — What holds the sun up? Martin — The sunbeams, of course. F. B. — How long could a person live without brains? H. H. — Let’s see, how old are you?