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

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SENIOR CLASS Ruth Ainsworth “Ainsi” Secretarial Course Future: Secretarial School Ambition: To travel Activities: Operetta, 2: Glee Club; Junior Women’s Club; Costume Committee Senior Play. “As the bright sun glorifies the skies, So is her face illumined with her eyes. Alice Lydia Arsenault “A! Secretarial Course Future: Office work; secretary Ambition: To travel Activities: Junior Women’s Club; Glee Club. “ She’s a winsome wee thing. She’s a handsome wee thing. She’s a bonny wee thing.” Grace E. Atkinson “Gregg” Practical Arts Course Future: Train for nurse at Win¬ chester Ambition: To be successful Activities: Basketball, 2, 3; Glee Club, 4; Operetta, 2; Band and Orchestra. “Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, Nor winter in thy year.” Lawrence Babine “Laurie” Practical Arts Course Ambition: To be a master artist-etcher Activities: Football, 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Pioneer Cover Designer, 2; Public Speaking, 4. “He only is a well made man who has a good determina¬ tion.” Marie Beaudry Fine Arts Course Future: Mass. School of Art Ambition: To be an artist Activities: Basketball, 3, 4; Tennis, 4. “The artist can express everything.” Robert Bemister “Bend” College Course Future: A Southern college or Harvard School of Business Administration. Ambition: A naval officer Activities: Varsity manager of Football and Track, 4;A. A. Dance Committee. “Large was his bounty and his soul sincere.” Ruth Berglund Secretarial Course “Thought is deeper than all speech; feeling deeper than all thought.” Francis Bowers “Tran” “Bung” Accounting Course Ambition: Big business man Activities: Football, Basketball, Track, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y President. “He was the best man in the field.”

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CLASS OFFICERS Kenneth Latham President “Ken” College Course Future: Gordon College Ambition: Minister or Politics Activities: Baseball, 3; Track, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y Club; Sopho¬ more Hop Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Junior- Senior Reception; Pioneer Board, 2, 3, 4; Public Speak¬ ing, 4; Senior Play; Torch Oration; Ivy Day Orator. “He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading.” Ruth Pomfret Vice-President “Ginger” Secretarial Course Future: Art School Ambition: To be an artist Activities: Secretary Athletic Association, 4; Junior Woman’s Club; Senior Dance Committee; Class Election Committee; Public Speaking, 4. “She is pretty to walk with, and witty to talk with, and pleasant, too, to think upon.” Arline Nicholson Secretary “Nick” Fine Arts Course Future: Designer’s Art School Ambition: Commercial Artist Activities: I ennis, 3; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; “Epidemic,” 4; Pioneer Board, 3, 4; Chair¬ man Class Motto Committee. Special Salutatory Honors . h ine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart go together.” Ross Chapin Treasurer College Course Future: Massachusetts Slate College Ambition: Landscape Gardener Activities: Class Basketball, 4; Track, 4; Hi-Y Club; Sophomore Flop Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Dance Committee; Junior-Senior Reception Com¬ mittee; Assistant Editor Pioneer; Pioneer Board, 2, 3, 4; “Epidemic,” 4; Vice President Athletic Association, 4. “ Why, then, the world is mine oyster, which l with sword will open.” CLASS ADVISERS Mr. Rudolf Sussmann Miss Clarissa Brown

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SENIOR CLASS Peggy S. Brady “Peg” Normal Course Future: to study voice Ambition: A successful singer Activities: Operetta, 2; Sophomore Hop Committee; Jun¬ ior Woman’s Club; Usher Junior-Senior Reception, 3; A. A. Collector, 4; Glee Club; Senior Play Candy Com¬ mittee. “As sweet and musical as bright Apollo ' s lute. Thelma Brenton “Tub College Course Future: Miss Pierce’s Secretarial School Ambition: Private Secretary Activities: Basketball, 3, 4; Tennis, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3; Operetta, 2; Junior Prom Committee. “She was made for happy thoughts , For playful wit and laughter. George Brown “ Brownie ” Normal Course Activities: Baseball, 3, 4. “To live is to enjoy one ' s self. Warren Burt “Swanee” Practical Arts Course Ambition: Captain in the Merchant Marine Activities: Class Football, 3; Class Basketball, 4; Senior Play, 4. “I awoke one morning to find myself famous. Nora Carney Combined Commercial Course Ambition: To be a private secretary Activities: Basketball, 3, 4; Tennis, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Junior Woman’s Club, 3, 4. “A little nonsense now and then. Is relished by the best of men. Audrey Carter “Babe Commercial Course Future: Private secretary Ambition: Owner of tea room, aviatrix Activities: Junior Woman’s Club, 2, 3. “Softly speak and sweetly smile. Herbert Carter “Herb Practical Arts Course Ambition: Aviation “A brainy fellow we ll all agree, A notable fellow he’s to be. James Carter “Jim Practical Arts Course Ambition: Airplane assembler “A fool may talk; a wise man speaks.