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

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PAGE FOURTEEN THE PIONEER WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON? Friday, January 10th, a general as¬ sembly was called. Mr. Gates was in charge. A motion picture of the Battle of Yorktown was shown. Vincent Whitney, Hazel Hach and William Bur¬ pee read the account from Fisk’s “Dis¬ covery of America.” The program proved very interesting and instructive. The Senior Speaking Contest was held in the hall on Friday, January 17th. Those taking part were Philip Parker, Evelyn Benjamin, Herbert Downs, Marv Connelly, Jessie Westcott, Wal¬ ter Ingalls, and Francis Merritt. The judges. Rev. Payson Pierce and Dr. Lancaster, announced the winners; Philip Parker, first; Evelyn Benjamin, second; and Herbert Downs, honor¬ able mention. The Junior Speaking Contest was held on Monday, January 20th. At this time the following Juniors competed: Anna Reck, Norma Waldron, Lewis Pierce, Doris Murphy, Ruth Stone, and Mildred Davies. Anna Reck and Nor¬ ma Waldron won in this contest. Rev. Mr. Pierce and Dr. Lancester assisted by “Pop” Wheeler acted as judges. The Sophomore Speaking Contest was held on Feb. 9th. The speakers were: Gerald Richards, Eleanor Ells, Anna Hurley, Miriam Hazelton, Rich¬ ard Merritt, Robert Coolidge, Livia Steber, and Marguerite Moreau. The judges, Attorney Edward Quinlan and Dr. Lancaster, announced Richard Merritt and Marguerite Moreau as the winners. On March 4th, the beginning of the Tercentenary celebration, an assembly was called at noon. Mr. Safford spoke to us about the occasion and read us the Governor’s Proclamation. He ex¬ plained to us that it was three hundred years ago that the charter was granted for the founding of the Massachusetts Bav Colony. While Mr. Safford was speaking, the bells in the churches be¬ gan to ring. This public notification opened the celebration. Flovd B. Risley of Burdett College spoke to us again, this year on March 3. His interesting address, made more enjoyable bv jokes and bits of wisdom, held everyone’s attention and recalled his speeches of the past. During his talk he referred to a “character balance sheet” which contained a list of an in¬ dividual’s “assets” and “liabilities” in character. Mr. Risley donated copies of the Personal Balance Sheet to us. He stressed the importance of an ed¬ ucation for anyone who wishes to be successful and urged the pupils to use to advantage every opportunity offered them. The high school applauded heartily at the end of Mr. Risley’s characteristically beneficial speech. Mr. Charles Guarnaccia, who for a year and a half has been a teacher in Reading High, has left us to teach in South Norwalk, Conn. Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald is taking his place. We hope that he will never regret coming to R. H. S. SOPHOMORE CLASS MEETING The second meeting of the Sopho¬ more Class was called on Feb. 14, by the President Richard Merritt. The chief item to come before the class was the question of a Sophomore Hop. The popular vote of the class was to stage a real, live Hop and they elected certain committee chairmen to arrange the details. These chairmen are: Decorations, Lucille Clifford; Music, Ruth Cheyne; Tickets, Ross Chapin; Refreshments, John Dukelow. The Usher and Dance Order Commit¬ tees were left under the supervision of the Executive Committee, which will also decide upon the time, the place, and the price, but not the girl. To your joys and pleasures There will be no stop, If you all attend The Sophomore Hop. I’ll see all of you there. Kenneth Latham.