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

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JUNIOR CLASS

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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.

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SOPHOMORE CLASS