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

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Tessibell Werner “Tess,” our Carnival Queen, is one of the most athletic girls, and best sports, in the school. Receiv¬ ing awards in every sport, she captained the basketball team during her junior and senior years. Her sweet, genial personality, making her a favorite with all, has certainly helped her on the hard job of Pioneer busi¬ ness manager. “Tess” wants to be a gym teacher, and with this worthy record, success is sure to come her way. Maude Irene Whitcomb “Maudie” may be the size of a pint of peanuts, but she has certainly won a big place in the senior class. A member of the chorus, riding club, varsity basketball team, and swimming team, “Maudie” has won scho¬ lastic honors as well. If she isn’t big enough to jump the fence to success, she can crawl under and still reach the goal ahead of the field. Mildred White Millie’s the girl with the dimples and dancing feet. Though she’s studied to be a secretary, she isn’t sure it’s just what she wants to do. Millie has no expressed pet aversion, unless it’s home work. Frances E. Wilkins “Franny” is musically inclined; she plays the trum¬ pet in the school band, and her special interest is danc¬ ing. After graduating, she will go to Burdett, for she has followed the Civics Preparatory Course. She hopes to be a lawyer’s assistant. Take care, “Franny”, lawyers have persuasive ways. Janet Wilkinson Here’s a North Readingite whose pleasing person¬ ality and courage have won her many friends. And she is another one of those brave people whose fav¬ orite subject is Latin! While she’s hoping to go to Simmons, and then into business, we wish her the best of luck. Marjorie Louise Willard “Midge” has been quietly pursuing the Secretarial Course all these years, and considering her record, it is pretty sure she will attain her ambition of becoming an efficient secretary. She likes English, tennis and swimming, but prefers to be silent on the subject of speaking in public. You don’t mean Public Speaking, do you, “Midge”? Irvin Lake Those lilting strains of the band are smoothed out by the augmentation of “Gloomy Lakee’s” playing, and we see by the Shorthand 3 Class that Irvin won’t have any trouble keeping track of what the Professor said in his lectures in the future. Trees, “Lakee,” are solid things and, for our sake, steer clear when gliding down hill on those two smoothed sticks of wood. Charles Parry Charlie is that blond hulk whom we suspect of looking down upon us of the common rabble, for we hear that his aloofness can be attributed to his lust for anything in the nature of a horseless carriage. He is always busy, not having much time for idle compan¬ ionship. but his friends know him to be a good sport and a fine fellow.

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Philip Sussmann Pete, another lad in well with the fellows and girls and a grand member of our class. We all know him as Miss Ernst’s roguish German pupil, es¬ pecially noted for his timely puns and frequent trips to the windows. As far as Pete’s concerned, anybody can come along with him when he goes to Tahiti. He says he’d drive there, but he doesn’t want to get his car wet—car, did you say, Phil? Constance Taylor This vivacious young lady plans to become some¬ thing special in secretaries. If charm helps, you’ll get there, Connie. She fears rainy days, because of her “natural wavy hair.” Ronald Taylor To “Speed” Taylor go oceans of orchids for his stellar work as Bernard Ingalls—papa in the Senior Play. “Ron”, our genial president of the Hi-Y, is also a booster for the DeMolay. The teachers will remember “Speed” for his lengthy ways of writing, but we, his classmates, won’t have to remember him, for we’ll al¬ ways know him as our witty, amiable, and distinguished classmate. Elvira Louise Thieme “Elle” is another of our many quiet girls. At present her future is vague, except that she wants to be a secretary. An ardent sports fan, “Elle” came here from New York, and her way of speaking is a little different from that of us country folks. Her special in¬ terest, it is said, is a tall young man named Ben, and that goes double. Hard work and enthusiasm get one ahead, and “Elle” certainly has both. Raymond Edgar Thorn Ray is a go-getter who gets—for instance—an hon¬ orable position among our top scholars and a musical tune from his trumpet. Also we must mention him as one of our great actors. In fact, he took two parts in “The Goose Hangs High.” When better automo¬ biles are built, Ray says, he’s going to be the man who owns three. William Timmerman “Bill” is that quiet-speaking, likable curly head who may be seen around the tennis courts. Bill’s good in anything he goes in for. Perhaps it’s due to that strong silent type of personality. Someday you may see a miniature whirlwind speeding across the Wimbledon courts. That will be “Bill” delivering a crushing forehand to some unlucky opponent. But seriously—Bill’s a great player—if you find that hard to believe, take him on in one of his sterner moments. Marjorie June Vaughan “Margie” is one of the quietest members of the senior class, but she ought to be a good private sec¬ retary, for her favorite subject in these halls of learn¬ ing is shorthand, and what could be more appropriate? She must be a terribly good natured person, for she doesn’t seem to have any pet aversion. However, that’s in keeping with the rest of her fine personality. Dorothy May Ward “Dot” seems to be one of those College Course students whose private life is pretty much of a secret. Quite in keeping with her quiet nature is her aversion to oral recitation, but her smile and humor have en¬ deared her to her associates. She swims, plays tennis, actually enjoys Latin, and plans to go into business. Versatile girl, “Dot.” (

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R. H. S. Class of 1936 Edward Duggan When things get hot, and you begin to smell smoke, call on Eddie, for he’s going to be a fireman now that he has finished the Civic Preparatory Course. Woman hater he may be, but his love of hockey and baseball prompted him to join the Jockey Athletic Club to increase the fun of his leisure hours. Vernon Lake Because dear old Reading High had not the lux¬ ury of a swimming pool, we brought a couple of Lakes with us. The North Reading edition is otherwise known as “Puddle”. Vernon is the tailor of the history class, clothing dry historical facts with a suit of humor. He’s not going to trust the stock market to make him a millionaire; he’s going to work! George Anderson Although “Andy”, during his high school career, has pursued the Practical Arts Course, after graduation he plans to hit for the “tall timber” of the prairies. On the bus coming home from the carnival, we found “Andy” to be a harmonica virtuoso, and some of his gang tell us that as a guitarist and accordionist he’s stupendous — how about it, “Andy” — —give Major Bowes a break. Nancy Elizabeth Rossman “Nan”, one of our all-around athletes, and swim¬ ming team stars, wants, in fact, to be a famous swim¬ mer some day. But whatever she goes in for, her fine personality should carry her far . “Nan’s” favorite sub¬ ject is U. S. History, and her pet aversion, “people who pun, and look pleased”. But just the same, she can pull a mean pun of her own when the occasion demands. Walter Avery “Lefty” likes biology and the idea of breezing along playing tag with fleecy white clouds, and who can blame him. Perhaps someday he’ll combine the two fields and go swooping after butterflies at 200 miles per hour enroute to California or other points west where he can indudge in either swimming or skiing. Here’s to our flying agriculturist. Robert Coombs Bob is one of the more quiet, conservative members of our class. He eats and sleeps, and plays baseball, and knows more about Foxx, Grove and all the rest than they do themselves. Just ask him something about baseball and see. Though “Coombsie” likes Modern History pretty well, still—baseball’s the tops. We don’t blame you, Bob, sure baseball’s better; in fact, there isn’t any comparison. Alice Marie Holmes Here’s a girl who doesn’t mind reading good poetry, and who enjoys swimming . “Al”, who has been taking a civic and business preparatory course, is plan¬ ning to be a secretary to a doctor. Here’s our best wishes, “Al”. Ivan Robertson “Ike”, alias Ivan H. Robertson, is a practical arts student with heart set on Wentworth Institute. Be¬ lieve it or not, here’s a boy who prefers English! Because fact often confounds theory, -however, we’ll skip the fact that he dislikes work. A good word for everyone makes him well liked, and if you ever see a runaway grocery truck, you may be sure it’s just “Ike” delivering someone’s “selected eggs.” Robert Phillip Skane “Bones” is one of the best athletes in the class, having earned letters in football, baseball and basket¬ ball. “Bones” has tackled the Practical Arts Course and hopes to attend Michigan State College and be¬ come an engineer. His. other favorite sports include hockey, tennis, and of all things—fencing. “Bones” claims that astronomy, the study of the heavens, is his favorite study, but when he says that he despises women—well—we all fabricate once in our life. Charles R. Stark The R. stands for Robert, but he is better known as Bucky. Tall and rough, rugged and rough is Bucky, who tossed the scenery around for the Senior Play and tossed the opposition around for Coach Batchelder’s gridiron eleven. He’s bound for Southern California, he says to study, but we think the attraction is those lus¬ cious girls of Hollywood. Paul Stephens One of the “outdoor boys” from the kindred town¬ ship on the north is Paul Stephens. He likes the wood¬ land life, hunting, canoeing, and swimming. Later Steve hopes to rise above his fellow classmates by becoming an aviator. But Paul believes in working from the ground up—his reason for taking the agricul¬ tural course. Robert Watson Doctor Watson gained quite a name for himself in last year’s annual agricultural prize speaking contest. But does he want to be an orator? No, he wants to “join the Navy and see the world.” Well, Doc., it’ll he a good life if Uncle Sam installs automatic potato peelers on his men of war. Heave to, my hearties! Yo, ho ho and a bottle of Bromo Seltzer. Lillian May Xavier “Lil” may be quiet, but she is athletic, playing on both hockey and basketball teams. She wants to be a secretary, and to round out her education at Burdett.