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

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Harriet Bancroft Esty Yeah team! It’s “Haha”, one of our snappy cheer leaders. What a girl, athletic to the nth degree, quite an actress, and a member of the chorus. Wasn’t she the one we saw blithely skiing down some of those per¬ pendicular hills at Nashua? Catherine Faulkner “Kitty” is another one of our future stenographers, and it certainly goes without saying, that she will be a very good one. She has been active in sports during her high school years, and her special interest is in basketball games. We imagine that the interest does not lie only in playing herself. Marcus Kent Fletcher Known as Kent to contemporaries, he will long be remembered as the man with the moustache and cinerarias in the Senior Play. His appreciation of good humor as well as other arts of writing has made him a very capable “Fourth Estater” in the Exchange De¬ partment. But the school won’t lose him, for he’s to take a P. G. next year and later beetle his brows over the hieroglyphics of his pupils—yes, you guessed it, Kent aims to surpass even Mr. Dixon as a teacher. Alida Fox “Foxy” comes from North Reading, and certainly shows the benefit of country air. Having followed the clerical course, she hopes to secure a position in the drug business. My—can she swing a wicked bat! If there was a girl’s baseball league, “Foxy” certainly would be in demand. Ray Gibbons Quizzical and humorous, Ray has chosen a different field from his namesake, Floyd. Ye executives of to¬ morrow will find Ray to be so capable that he’ll be de¬ manding and getting a high price as C. P. A. (certified public accountant). Wendall Godfrey A Practical Arts student, “Goon” hopes to replace a DuPont though he hasn’t decided which one yet. If you can’t find Godfrey around, then don’t bother look¬ ing for Elbe because she won’t be around either. And does “Goon“ love to be slapped! Richard Gonnam Dick is an enthusiast. What kind of an enthusiast? Well an enthusiast for baseball, hockey, basketball and horseback riding—to say nothing of the fact that he’s always a booster and never a tongue lasher. A bucket of lilies to Dick for his meritorious work for that bene¬ fit basketball game last winter. Unofficial baseball games at Legion Park would never be without Dick’s work at rustling one up, so that he can take a cut at the ol’ pill. George Harris George Wilson Harris is the Gibraltar-like guard, who has played appreciable football all through high school. Everyone who knows Bull, knows his sense of humor and likes him. His corner of the traffic cir¬ cle seems to be in strict law and order. But don’t be afraid of that brusque front—he’s merely trying to browbeat you into joining the DeMolay.

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Eleanor Agnes Dissel “Eleo”, the tallest girl in the Senior Class, started with the idea of being a teacher, but now she wants to be a secretary. She left our fair school for a year, but got homesick, so back she came, and are we glad! Nathaniel Doane The Reading Curb Club has Nat for its chief in¬ vader into our class’s heart. Yet we’ve utilized that seeming nonchalant attitude on the financial end of the Pioneer board while Nat, as President of the De¬ bating Club, led his colleagues to an unanimous victory over Haverhill this spring. His quick smile has won over everybody. Maybe Nat hears WBZ every morn¬ ing at 7:15 because he plans to study at a Diesel En¬ gineering School. Anyway we join with Nat in groan¬ ing every time we hear the game, Monopoly, mentioned. John Done North Reading’s handsomest delegate is Buddy Done. He lives, eats and thinks baseball to such a de¬ gree that the baseball team made him captain. The Civic Preparatory Course and football squeeze into the remaining space w T hile Buddy claims he has no time for girls. But just why the Sophomore ambition then, Buddy? Frances Agnes Doucette “Frannie”, one of our budding secretaries, is just waiting to invade the business world. She was A. A. representative back in her sophomore days and has been a responsible worker in many ways. She claims a special interest in donkey-riding—don’t we all! Marguerite Frances Doucette “Flip” is one of the girls who go in for everything! Vivacious and good-natured, she helped lead the crowds in the cheers at the football games. Taking a part in the senior play, she played it well—but she intends to be a music supervisor, and it won’t be long before she’ll be swinging a baton over somebody’s head. Incident¬ ally, she throws grand parties. Fouis Doyle If you see a fellow around in the middle of winter in his shirt sleeves, that’s Bob Doyle. The great out- of-doors attracts Bob, and therefore he wants to be a state trooper. He’s apt to be hard boiled with us in the future, but, gee whiz, Bob, we were only doing sixty. Clifton Englund “Swede” Englund has been making way for pigskin drives down the field for two years now and hopes to plunge into business in the same manner. Believe it or call us a fibber, but “Dub” plays the violin . He says it’s easy because the bridge of the violin helps him put the music across. Mary Cameron Estabrook “Pesty’s” nickname is derived from her last name, not her disposition. Even with her red hair, which she wishes were redder, her disposition is surprisingly mild. She is going to attend Simmons College, and her love of books is shown in her choice of a librarian’s career. How are you going to reach the top shelves, “Pesty? With a fireman’s ladder?

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Class of 1936 R. H. S. Roger Hatfield Red’s a pretty quiet fellow, but he’s always think¬ ing; thinking about some new hold he can “slap” on some unlucky fellah who opposes him in wrestling, his favorite sport. Red says that women have no place in his life; women have no place—but one woman has— am I right, people? He did a more than excellent job as secretary of the Hi-Y this year. In spare moments Red divides his time between radio and golf. Francis Hayward “Fran’s” one of our students from North Reading. Yes, sir, for three years now, Fran has successfully traversed the right cow path which led him right to R. H. S. Seriously, though, Fran’s a grand guy both scholastically and socially. He’s among the first ten in the class, a public speaker par-excellance, and rivaled only by Gable as an actor. Fran’s not sure of what to do in the future, but whatever he undertakes we know he’ll come out on top. Mary Hitchcock This dashing co-ed hopes to be a high-stepping drum major or lead a famous dance band. She also goes in for swimming, dancing, and writing letters. Well, ambition never harmed anyone. James Howard We’re still wondering what “Jimma” was laughing about that time when he set the whole English class roaring. Erstwhile secretary of the class and present financial guider of the Hi-Y “Jimma” successfully ar¬ ranged our winter carnival to the delight of all, while his work on the football field is not to be shunned. All acclaim this continuously chuckling fellow who’s nuts on deep-sea diving and a veritable flash on skates. All he wants, he claims, is to be either a famous scien¬ tist or a clever hockey player like Mr. Fitzgerald. Jean Elizabeth Jacob Remember “Gram” in the play? Well, here she is as her real self. Her humor and pep have been a real asset here and about. While she has chosen Colby Junior College for a starter next year, “Jake” hopes to become a graduate of Wheelock School, and a kinder¬ garten teacher. We’re sure that the coming generation will be fortunate to get such a fine start in their long school careers. Rita Johnson Rita is a petite Commercial Courser with an am¬ bition to be a hairdresser! My, if all the girls in the senior class attain similar ambitions, she’ll have some stiff competition, but with all that personality, she’ll get there. Charles Jones Yep, Charlie’s always smilin’; in fact, he’ll some times continue smiling when you mention study and homework, but if you notice closely, it sort of fades. Handsome Charlie’s sure of winging his way through life, for he plans to enter the aeronautic field. But tell us, Charlie, what’s the special attraction at those parties on Summer Avenue? Winnifred Keating Step right up, folks, “Winnie’s” special interest is meeting people, but a warning to you, she doesn’t care for crooners. We gather that she is pretty good at hitting balls around the tennis court, though her fav¬ orite sport is skiing. “Winnie” is taking the normal course, and intends to go to the Farmington Teach¬ er’s College.