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

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Edward Macmann Besides taking a “whale” of a hard course, “Eddie” has found time to help Mr. Peck make music, having been a member of the band, orchestra, and chorus. Tuba, trumpet, and violin are Ed’s specialties. Natural¬ ly we find he wants to become a future Ray Noble, but until then he’s going to study at Northeastern. I bet you Ed knows the names of all the orchestras in the country. His personality won him a place in the Hi-Y. Eileen Katherine Maguire “Weenie” has a great sense of humor, especially when one mentions falling down stairs.” Besides possessing this asset, she is jolly and sympathetic, a friend well worth having. Her special interest is read¬ ing, but she agrees there is a time for everything. Paul Mansell Who’s that young gentleman who just manages to drop into his seat while the bell is still ringing every morning? It’s Paul Ellsworth Mansell—that’s who it is. This jolly fanatical fellow wants to inherit a million so that he can take life easy and so that he won’t have to listen to bells—or belles. But until then, he’ll be content to co-operate with Northeastern, play his regular game of hockey, smash home runs and line drives at Legion Park, and listen to our league leading (?) Red Sox. Anna Elizabeth Marini “Gaga”, one member of the horde that descends upon us from the north, will be completing the Clerical Course in June, and is headed for some business school. With all that personality plus, she ought to get there. Catherine Ryan Marr “Kit” plans to enter Choate Memorial Hospital soon for her nurse’s training. Perhaps that is the reason for her proficiency in hygiene. She plays basketball and tennis, and with that ready smile, has made many friends. Best wishes, “Kit”. Mildred Catherine Mason “Millie” is a popular North Readingite, who is everyone’s friend (unless you keep her waiting!) She has been active in school sports these three years, and she plans to attend Wilfred Academy to study to be a beautician. Dancing is her special interest, but a certain P. G. ranks a close second. Leo Meuse That silver football on “Goop’s” chest explains one reason why he is the agile mass of sinewy muscles that he is. Playing hockey in the cold weather, and tennis in warm weather, and chasing miscreants on the top floor seem to occupy blackhaired Leo’s time when he isn’t vocalizing or cramming for a test in bookkeeping. Elinor Mills Who wants to be an air hostess (second choice— a night club hostess)? It’s “Elbe” Mills! (Some may call her “Pepper”, too.) Though demure and petite, she likes hockey, tennis and swimming. Remember how the flag used to shoot to the top mast, weather permitting? Well, it was “Pepper” who was hauling on the rope.

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R. H. S. Class of 193o Fred Kenney “Worm” is that lanky lad with the patronizing air and hearty laugh who successfully campaigned through the football, basketball and baseball seasons. If it isn’t DeMolay night, and you want Fred, all you need to find is Connie of the sparkling eyes. Mary Lee Kingman Individuality plus intelligence multiplied by charm equals Lee. This young lady is our leading literary light, and her work as Assistant Editor of the “Pioneer” has greatly contributed to its success. Lee is planning to attend Colby Junior College, where we know she’ll make good, because she has been awarded Faculty Honors here, and her scholastic rating is perfect in itself. Good luck, Lee, and we promise to read all your books—of the near future. Gardner Knapp “Shrimp” is one of the class’s hardest workers. For example, he’s sports editor on the “Pioneer”, Hi-Y vice president, traffic cop, and a very deliberative de¬ bater—as his teachers have found out as well as h.s opposing forensists. When figuring Gardner’s books of his high school career, one could easily find the bal¬ ance equal to sense, but many more Mills. A blond marvel at hockey and gymnastic work, Gardner wants to go to Springfield and some day become a coach. He says wants to—heck, he’s gonna. Henry Paul Landry “Henie’s” that dark, silent man who captained the hoop-men this year, the fellow with the determined look who was responsible for many of the long runs on the gridiron, this year and last, and who is just as good on the diamond as directing traffic in school— What a man! “Hen” has taken the Practical Arts Course and hopes to become a newshound, but what¬ ever he does, he’s going to make sure he has time for swimming and football and no time for dancing. Evelyn LaPlante “Eve” must have a touch of wanderlust, as ghe wishes to travel—at home and abroad. Chapeaux are the lady’s special interest, and she plans to study millin¬ ery in art school. We predict that the leading stores will be featuring “Hats by LaPlante.” Ernest Leavitt Those swan boat maneuvers in the Boston Public Garden are supervised by “Ernie” as a start-off on his career of following the fleet and seeing the world. In fact, “Tiny” Leavitt is a regular superviser, for he handled the boys as manager in soccer and baseball— and did he handle them 1 Geraldine Martha LeTourneau “Gerry” may be quiet, but those who have got to know her think a good deal of her. Her presence on the field hockey team must have been an asset, for she won her numerals there. She is another of the many who long to be successful hairdressers. Well, it won t be long now! John MacDonald “Johnnie’s” one of the school’s leading rhythmites, being an outstanding member of band and orchestra. He’s got one of the heartiest laughs in school—always laughing; in fact, it’s sometimes a question whether he’s laughing in his trumpet or “Triple Tonguing.” John has successfully completed the Fine Arts Course and plans to further the study of art in the future, making very sure his courses do not include geometry.

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Muriel Areta Newberry Muriel is our salutatorian and an eminent contribu¬ tor to the Pioneer. We feel sure she is our class gen¬ ius, and, when she has won the Nobel Prize for in¬ ternational peace, (for it is her desire to do something to promote world peace), we shall be proud to say we knew Muriel in our school days. Muriel is going far from Reading to college—to the University of Missouri. She is going far in the world, too. Bernard Nichols Through the portals of the ol’ school this June will pass one of the best tuba players and chorusites the music department has even seen or heard, in the per¬ son of Bernard Nichols. Barney plans on Northeastern to bring his knowledge of accounting into tip-top shape. Bike-riding, he says, because he is a paper boy, is ab¬ solutely despicable, but Barney, how do you feel about that brunette you’re trying to beat downstairs? Raymond Nichols Ray is that chuckling bit of greased lightning glid¬ ing about the corridors in work and play. He’d do almost anything to have things work smoothly; there¬ fore, he doesn’t like horseback riding. Bookkeeping is his field right now, and he hopes to keep loads of books in the future. Irene Norton “Buster” is that bouncing, boisterous barrel of buf¬ foonery who’s into everything. She’s a hockey-tennis- basketball player, an honor student, a Pioneer contribu¬ tor, and an actress, but her chief delight is U. S. His¬ tory. Walter Noyes At least we have one good history student who just naturally sees the point of Mr. Dixon’s subtle remarks. “Spike” considers accounting necessary in his future of a republic’s chief. He’s not particular what republic, but any one will do as long as there is a swimming p@ol to cool off his short thickset frame after he’s been sub¬ way riding. That lust after subway riding we attri¬ bute to the probability of there being a girl on the car; you can’t fool us, “Spike”! Dorothy Mae O’Brien We tremble to think what we would have done without Dot as the very capable stage manager for the senior play. Dot swims, plays hockey, and giggles. Her special interest is having fun, and her pet aversion is a serious person. Need more be said? Agnes Joan O’Dowd Because it is her pet dislike as well as her nick¬ name, we won’t call her “Aggie”. She is active in sports, among them, basketball, hockey, and tennis. Agnes probably is building up muscle to handle de- lirous patients, for she is to be a nurse. Have you tried “Pop Eye’s favorite cereal”? Oscar Olsen Everybody knows Oscar with his alert, flashing brown eyes and his quick pearly smile. O. O. is a chief source of amusement and amazement, and just what would the teachers do without those classroom questions of his? Another outlet for Oscar’s energy is the ether waves into which he injects the news from his own short wave station WLUQO.