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

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Mavis Lloyd Burns “Mave” styles her course as “commercial, with a dash of art”, and that word “dash” just suits her, for she is forever dashing here, there, and everywhere; she’s harder to find than the proverbial needle. Mavis intends to be a commercial artist, but she yearns to do something different”. Well, more power to her! Lillian May Carder “Toots” to her friends, this fair North Readingite has poise plus. She is unobtrusive, but efficient, and is bound to make a fine business woman. So full speed ahead! Robert Chanonhouse Who can forget affable “C ' hanny”, highly esteemed member of the Hi-Y and DeMolay? Erstwhile king of the carnival and basketball deer, Channy is most remembered as leading his team as captain to¬ wards the opposing goal by his terrific line plunges. English seems to stymie “Channy” along with the rest of us, but he plans to rush the pigskin for Tufts. Carroll Noyes Colby. Yes, your eyes don’t deceive you; Carrol ' s middle name is “Noise.” No more need be said. “Joe Bunn,” as he terms himself, is known for his jokes and ready wit. Carroll is a traffic officer, but around the latter part of the year, the teachers were beginning to won¬ der whether it wasn’t the girls rather than his traffic duty which made him always late to class. Skiing is his mania, and soon we expect to see that our Carroll has gained enough skill at Dartmouth to defeat suc¬ cessfully those Scandinavians in the Olympics of 1940. Olive Lucille Condon “Micky’s” special interest is in music, but sports which include bowling, swimming and skiing, seem to be a stiff rival. She joined us only last year, but we’ve certainly enjoyed her company. Her pet aversion is “Breaking in a New Pair of Shoes”-—song or deed, “Micky”? Ann Connors Ann plans to be an office nurse; we envy the doc¬ tor whose nurse she will become, though we fear her lovable smile and sunny disposition will be the despair of office efficiency experts. Ann, one of our veteran ushcresses, likes skating, swimming, and typing, and hates to come to school in the morning. Don’t we all? Delmar Cotreau “Form” is quite an athlete. Proof is ample in that ring of stars on his letter for football, basket¬ ball, and baseball. The cultivation of his voice will have to take a back seat, for “Del” plans to work during the day and go to night school in some business college. At present “Form” is a woman hater and belongs to the Jockeys’ Athletic Club. Don’t worry about “Form’s” getting along. All grand fellows do! John Creicer Without guys like “Johnnie”, schools just wouldn’t have football teams, plays, or anything else. John was the chief slave of the play property committee, man¬ ager of football, (two terrifically hard jobs with little glory), a basketball letterman, as well as traffic “cop¬ per”. The stars forecast a sharp rise in law or business when “Creig” finishes with Tufts or Bowdoin. We thought that with John’s ability in slashing at that flat ice with Fraulein Ernst’s priming in German, we’d hear about his sailing for Europe last winter, but we guess he’ll have to wait four years.

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Edward Batten Of course, in the years to come there’ll still be that busy hum that is caused by classes in session, but never more, will be heard “Ed’s” booming laughter echoing through the halls of R. H. S. “Eddie’s” chief interest lies in brunettes, ladies, of course, and his favorite sports are those provided by 01’ Man Winter. Ed claims it’s nothing short of torture to get up in the morning. Ruth H. Boston Because Ruth has rare qualities—willingness and desire to work hard, she is one of our ten honor stu¬ dents. Remember that fine job she did on the senior play ticket committee? “Puggie” has been a member of the riding club all through high school. With her ne marks, her eagerness to help, and her enthusiasm, she certainly ought to succeed in her ambition to be a legal secretary. Eleanor Hill Brady Three cheers for our head cheer leader! She’s done a great job, besides being prominent in basket¬ ball and chorus. “El” is a follower of the Fine Arts Course, and aims to be a costume designer. Her fav¬ orite study is new dance steps, and she says she hates poor dancers above all things. Hmmm? Hazel Elizabeth Brenton i i ; az ’ s ° n , e °f those girls who are rather reserved, but she is well known for her giggle, which is a sign of ler good humor. She likes to play hockey, plans to be a secretary, and hates to hear squeaking stairs. You r J nt A a ( t y chance be referring to those leading to the third floor, Hazel? Emma Bridges Emma, of the Commercial Course, is one of the inr iia r. Se twins. If you ever want her, just ask Millie she s always with her. Emma is an active mem- per ot the Rainbow and a participant in various spoft- teams. May success and happiness go with you Ked in your chosen career as a secretary. John Bronk We wonder if the Problems of Democracy class provides more entertainment for John or he for the class. Anyway John the “Politician” has l earned the ace 01 and l n . an outspoken, but very serious manner Y 1 m,° anythm g in his experience and know¬ ledge that will elucidate any problem for you. How about it, “Rockingham”? Marion Brown Although she has been very quiet during her years in school Marion has been a continual source of plea- !ndV°i her fn £ nds because of her sweet disposition Pe j a y ersion ’ work a »d her chosen career office work, don’t seem to fit together very YY l’ but know she ’ n succeed, for she is always ready to do her part, and a little more, too. Shirley Frances Burbank Here is “Shirl”—the girl with all the good humor ' thin 2 J ° Ught t0 g - et alon S well with the boss ' when she becomes a private secretary. “Shirl” has been a member of the chorus and orchestra, and was one of the winners in the ’35 speaking contest.

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 John Crowley “Truck”, the villain of the Senior Play with the fur coat and derby hat, is also the plump good looking traffic officer on the first floor. They tell us that the reason that all plump people are good natured is that they can’t fight and can’t run, but “Truck” has suc¬ cessfully controverted that explanation by his efficient plugging of the line on the football field. In serious moods, Crowley works for DeMolay and thinks of Diesel machines, while Park Street, North Reading has a peculiar attraction for John. John Cullinane “Shorty” has tooted the tooter—I mean the sax— until we’re almost ready to recall those slams we’ve made about the sax. Any sour music disappears after going through that lengthy frame. That same height has enabled our lackadaisical “King Cull” to become a successful emulator of “Big Bill” Tilden and his fam¬ ous cannon ball serve. Kenneth Cutcliffe The Cutcliffe family seems to go in for nobility names. This one is the “Baron”. For any easy going guy, the “Baron” is the best tennis player we know—- outside of “King Cull,” of course. Ken has the idea that what this country needs is a mixture of Cab Calloway and Ina Ray Hutton’s orchestra. So he’s going “to lead a band” of females exclusively! Barbara Leona Davis “B” is a tall, charming young lady, with a genuine smile and a cheery disposition. These assets will give her a great boost into the world. Burke’s Conciliation Speech may be her pet aversion (and do we wonder!) but she seemed to be the favorite reader in the English class! Edith Goodwin Day Lofty indeed is Edith’s ambition ; it is to make good in this old world ! More power to you, Edith. She bas been a member of the chorus for two years, and she shares the pet aversion of high school students the world over, homework. Never mind, those days are gone forever, after June tenth. Marjorie Elizabeth DePatie “Midgie’s” favorite study, shorthand, is right in line with her ambition—to be a private secretary, and for further training along that line, she is entering Bur- dett. We understand she’s quite a swimmer, but her pet aversion is tobogganing—at the Senior carnival for instance. Ronald DePatie In all probability, those long end runs which you’ve remembered from the football seasons were “Light¬ ning’s”. The basketball floor is also acutely aware of this youth with the appropriate nickname. “Lightning” says he’s a woman hater, but what about the beautiful violinist of the class of ’35? Prep school and then Bow- doin are Ron’s future fields of liveliness. Oh, say, Ron, how are your pigs? Philip Dewhurst No superficial or pedantic knowledge of books for Phil—no sir; he’s one of our outstanding aggie stu¬ dents. In the future Phil plans to be a scientific farmer and raise poultry that will be the pride of this district and especially of “Pop” Wheeler.