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

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1937 volume:

THE PIONEER READING HIGH SCHOOL Reading, Massachusetts GRADUATION NUMBER JUNE Nineteen Hundred Thirty Seven High School Class o F 19 3 7 Reading Editor John Russell Bird Write-ups Virginia Aldrich Barbara Gibson Merilyn Knapp Robert Lougee Marcus Morton Barbara Parker Lawrence Roberts Rita Riley Grace Storti Barbara Turkington Robert White Harold Xavier Business Managers Harold Davis ’37 Earline Brown ’37 Robert Clinch ’38 Assistant Editor Barbara Turkington News Barbara Gibson Exchanges Donald Larrabee Sports Ruth Hill Donald Burhoe Art Senior Art Staff Jokes Earline Brown Contributors Marjorie Morss Betty Stratton Faculty Advisers Miss Helen England — Literary Mr. Luke Halpin — Business Miss Blanche Dufault — Typing Mr. Reginald Kibbee — Art Dedication This issue of the Pioneer we dedicate to Horace Mann, the greatest educator this country has ever known and benefited from. In this manner on the centennial of his establishing our present school system, we express our gratitude for his contribution to the youth of America. Class O F 19 3 7 Reading High School OPTIMISTS? As an individual grows, he begins to think for himself and the desire tc learn grows on him. After he has found an attractive method of learning and has begun to feel the effects of his new knowledge, he begins to think deeply not only about problems of surface value but also about problems which have caused many a Greek and Roman head of hair to turn gray before its time. In all probability one of his weightiest problems will appear when he asks himself what the pessimistic rumblings and grumblings concerning the terrible fate of the civilization of his time are all about. “What is this world coming to? People of every day and age have repeated that threadbare saying at the slightest pro¬ vocation. Perhaps the famous statue of “The I hinker was inspired by a man pondering on that very question. In any case the ques tion is just as appropriate to¬ day as it was five thousand or more years ago. Its bril¬ liance has all the power of the ages behind it. But! Ye who are optimists and hope to remain as such let these words imprint themselves firmly in a frequently used corner of your brain. The Almighty One gave to man one characteristic which no force, circumstance, or situ¬ ation can ever erase—Hope. “There is nothing new under the sun”—in its basic form. Every problem has been solved by a care-worn human at some time in the past. To be sure, the problem did not have all the gad¬ gets and man-made situations in it which make ours look so complicated. Nevertheless, any student of history knows that the world has had its famines, depressions, wars, crime waves, booms and social upheavals in abun¬ dance. Yet every one of them has lost its exhilaration or its sting, and man plods on. And, we who are about to graduate must remember that, optimists or not, we shall be faced with the same problems in the immediate years to come. Our faith in the destiny of man and the world is onl) the driving force behind our attempts to resolve these situations. As we leave the Pioneer and other school acti ities to the classes yet to have their fling, we also leave them our sincere hopes for many successful years—just to prove that our faith in man has no exception. Russell Bird ' 37 TO OUR SENIORS Graduation night! “W hat, so soon?” or “At last!” many of the seniors will be heard to exclaim. Oh. the pictures that form, the dreams that assemble and fade, and the chills that those two words, “Graduation night,’ eonvev ' The first picture is real and impressive. The gradu¬ ates will sit in rows upon the platform of the audi¬ torium; the girls in their dainty white dresses and fresh¬ ly waved coiffures; the boys smartly attired in the con¬ ventional white flannels and blue coats, and with hair glossy and smooth—every unruly strand having been coaxed into place with an unrelenting brush. Many faces will be wreathed in smiles, while on others there will be seen grave expressions as they listen with deep interest and close attention to the addresses, essa s, and announcements of the graduation program. Each gradu¬ ate will resolve as he stands at the threshold of the “great future upon which he is entering, to make the most of the opportunities which lie before him. Girls and boys alike will proudly, but nervously, walk, if not trip across that platform, grasp that diploma that thev have been hoping and longing for, with a whispered “Thank you and a self-conscious smile, and then. - e . then perhaps most of them w ill realize just what they are leaving behind them. Those smiling seniors will be re¬ membering that they are bidding good-bye to those ex¬ acting teachers, the countless hours of homework, the annoying mid-years and finals, and last but not least, to those unwelcome little missives frequently received in the mail, known as deficiency slips, all of which have taken the joy out of these past three years. Ihe in¬ dividuals with the grave faces will In thinking, no doubt, of the many good times and carefree hour- as¬ sociated with “high school days, ' and will be regretting the fact that soon they will be parting from loved teach¬ ers and classmates, and must take on the responsibilities of life. How different these seniors will be. these dignified seniors. They will realize that the patient and parental teachers, se ere though some of them may have l een, have guided them from “wild kids and “tomboys’ through the stages of know-it-all sophomores to “How- d’-ya-get-that-way?” juniors, and finally to the l-know- all-ahout-it seniors. But under all these fancies they have really become polite and accomplished, seniors typ¬ ical of Reading High School. Daily their faults have been corrected, and yearly the good traits of their char¬ acters have been built up and strengthened. They have learned sportsmanship, good citizenship, and courtesy. Most of them through the acquirement of dignity, poise, and tact have really earned for themselves the name of dignified senior . Through the knowledge thev have de¬ rived from their high school course, they are now pre¬ pared to face life and to become useful and intelligent Conl i nurd on fMtge 50 Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Russell Bird President “Turk” is decidedly a young lady of action. As vice-president of the class and the able assistant editor of the Pioneer, she has been most energetic and perservering in her efforts for the class of ’37. A definite sports enthu¬ siast, “Turk” swings a mean tennis racquet, and enjoys golf, riding, and swimming. Her object is Middlebury and she hopes to be a chemist or pos¬ sibly a surgeon. We really admire such ambition. P. S. “Turk” likes to “swing” too, especially with a certain young man of the class of ’36 named Eddie. We like him too, “Turk!” Rita Riley Secretary “Hezzy” has been class treasurer, baseball, basketball, football star, stu¬ dent councilor, and Hi-Y member. Whatta man ! No question about your chosen calling as engineer in test tubes and flasks. Your record and your wide smile ought to insure success in any field, Hezzy. Here’s for smooth goin’ at Tufts. ■ -T ■ BN 5 v • ■ mm mm ; Vf Y SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Whether you call this handsome young man the treasurer of the Hi-Y, Russ,” or Rusty,” you still call him our class president. If anybody doubt¬ ed Rusty’s” ability to do a grand job outside of school as well as inside, he needed only to see his fine job as stage director for the Senior P lay. We’ll wager he isn’t rested yet. We hope that “Rusty’ stays on the engineering side of aeronautics when he finishes M. I. T., for there is nothing for him to get up in the air about. Barbara Turkington V ice-President There’s so much to write about Wee Wee” and so little space. She’s active in our school sports, namely, hockey, basketball, baseball, and ten¬ nis, and she’s adept at all of them. She lends a splendid alto to our glee club and chorus, and has proved her¬ self to be a capable class secretary. Her favorite subject is study because she does it so easily, and her hobbies are all sports in general. Everyone likes her for her grand sense of humor and her friendliness. Theodore Haselton Treasurer R FADING S C H O O I Class o F 19 3 7 High Virginia Aldrich Dramatic interests and the desire to become a great poet are responsible for Ostrich’s interest in The Emerson School of Oratory. She certainly proved her ability in the characteriza¬ tion of bluffy Face in the Senior Play. She has also taken part in the choruses and public speaking class, and the Pio¬ neer would be lost without that well known Aldrich humor. Hudson-De- Cange, chemistry, and raising chickens are “Ostrich’s” pet aversions. Harold Ameriault “Heinie,” our dark-haired basketball thrower, plans to become proficient in the field of metallurgy. That excellent hobby of coin-collecting will help vou, “Heinie, no end. With his varied liking for tennis, hockey, football, and problems of Democracy, “Heinie” ought to be able to adapt himself to most anything. Ernest Arsenault As president of the debating club it would seem as though Ernie was head¬ ing for a law career, but since he doesn’t expect to go on in school, I guess he is only practicing for his mar¬ ried life. Good luck, kiddo. His slim figure and dashing, gay, smiling face are the reasons for his irresistible ap¬ peal. Marjorie Atkinson “Nlargy” has faithfully followed the Accounting Course, and after a few years at Burdett. where she is going to “learn more bookkeeping, she cer¬ tainly will be able to realize one of her two ambitions—to be either a bookkeeper or a bank teller. And who wouldn ' t go out of his way to do busi¬ ness in a bank where smiling, good natured “Marge ' was in the window? Margaret Bates Margaret or “Migs. as her friends call her, is the quiet, blond girl seen around school. She’s going on to B. U. to become a teacher, and we envy the pupils that will have her a few years from now. Her favorite sport is horseback riding, and her hob¬ by is photography. Her idea of para¬ dise is no homework or school for miles around. This doesn ' t tally very well with her future profession, but skip it! Elizabeth Berglund “Gentlemen prefer blondes, and blonde gentlemen seem to prefer blonde ladies, and vice versa. Are you listening, Lin? Betty likes all outdoor sports, but her specialty is swimming She longs for success, and who does n’t ? But not everyone has Betty ' s charming smile and obliging nature to help her to the top. Cecilie Berle Hail! the little brunette heroine of The Fourth Wall,” the class valedic torian, and the grandest sense of humor for smiles around. They call her “Ber nic among other things which I am wisely leaving out. Listen around and you’ll know why. Her biggest heart beat is Nelson Eddy, but that doesn’t discourage the fellows that escort her about wishing they could warble Look out, though, boys, she has a deadly jab in fencing and boxes with a wick ed right. Here’s to a grand girl with the right ratio of beauty and brains Robert Blaikie Bob is a quiet, likable chap Ask Miss Batchelder; she will tell you how quiet he is. Bob’s good humor and smile get him into trouble with his man in waiting, namely Kay Doane When these two get together, you can promise yourself that they will cer tainly have a good time Lots of luck, Bob. May you and vour smile go a long way in life! Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 Donald Blaisdell “Don,” the blond hero of the Senior Play, has become the synonym for “music” in the High School. DeMo- lay and Hi-Y, together with his or¬ chestra and a dark-haired young lady, are some of his outside interests. Cheer up, Don, maybe they’ll let you play the phonograph during study hours at M. I. T. Betty Blier “Irish” is the little girl with the big- smile who trucks during lunch period. She wants to be a good stenographer, but have you ever seen her tap? Her idea of heaven is a place far away from U. S. History. In what direction, “Irish”? I’ll bet I know, but I won’t tell. Robert Bowser Bob is a member of the Marconi Mad-Men. In comprehensible lingo, Bob is an ardent radio man and a good one, at that. In radio tongue, he is Station WIOJZ. Hi-Y member and soccer-ball kicker, Bob is a prospective Bowdoin student. Good luck to you, Master of the Air Waves. Virginia Brennan “Ria” wants to be a telephone opera¬ tor. It seems a shame to waste that gorgeous red hair on a pair of ear¬ phones, but if her mind is made up, that’s all there is to it. She’s one of our basketball stars and chooses skat¬ ing and swimming as her other two favorite sports. Irvin Brenton Bull” is one of our leading music- men, having been a member of both the band and school orchestra. He has also been prominent on the soccer team. With this record behind him, Bentley can well expect to receive a top-notch accounting student. May good luck always be with you, “Bull.” Harvey Brigham Clarinet-virtuoso, candid camera man, and homework-hater, “Pete” is prominent in the class for several rea¬ sons. As to his last aversion, home¬ work, by the way, “Pete” is no excep¬ tion, really, to the rest of the class. This was just put down here to speak for everybody. We can place a safe bet that “Pete” will show the Boston Conservatory real “gobstick” music. Marjorie Bronson “Midge” is going to Wilfred Acade¬ my with the ambition of becoming a hairdresser. Everyone likes her for her friendly and affable nature which will be a valuable asset in her pro¬ fession. Her favorite sports are ten¬ nis and swimming. She is an officer in Rainbow and her hobby? Maxie ! Earline Brown “Brownie” is one of our most up and coming seniors. She’s always on the go, hurrying to something or other. “Brownie’s” just overflowing with am¬ bition. Take a look at this list—chem¬ ist, air hostess, bride, and co-ed. At least she’s sure of the last since she’s headed for New Hampshire University, and there’s little doubt of the third, removing all necessity for her to un¬ dertake the first two. Earline likes many sports, among them riding, ski¬ ing, golf. She’s also one of those v favored females who grace the De¬ bating Club, and last but not least, she has a passion for truckin’! R E a n i n c High School C L A S S O F 19 3 7 Roger Brown In our presence Rilla is one of the squires. as it not lie who pinned back the second floor fire doors through a year of service? Was it not he who carefully compiled the records as secretary of the Hi-Y? y as not he who studied through three years the infant soccer team? W as it not he who appeared at foot¬ ball games with an enormous, curved pipe, which gave him the bearing of a 1 )utch patroon, and a black derby hat, which lent him the dignity of a Wall Street financier? Yes, this was Brown, y ho plans to go to Worcester Tech just to check up on what Mr. Pope lias taught him. Shirley Brown Hail Beth! She wants to be a fe¬ male hermit, and she probably will be it she continues to romp in the wilds ot Xorth Reading. However, we’re not too worried about that; anybody with a wit like hers should be kept in society—well anyway, around. Life’s biggest thrill, for Beth, is dashing up¬ stairs the sixth period to see if her lunch is still there. She has trouble m that direction, but a written aspirin seems to revive her. Mavis Browne Everyone knows Mavis or “Mave.” Her delightful playing has brightened many a dull lunch period, and she’s been darn nice at leaving her own af¬ fairs hanging in mid-air to while away the time for others of us. Her am¬ bition is to become a stenographer, and here’s hoping she’ll be a huge success. Donald Bi rhoe ‘‘Burro’’ did a neat bit of villainy in the annual senior play. In real life. Don is one of the best fellows you want to be acquainted with. Hi-Y and DeMolay have another ’37 gridironer to their honor. Girls, do you want to learn the Jeep Dive? Meet our diving authority. Best of luck and happiness, Don. Barbara Campbell Barb is the tall, blonde senior in our bookkeeping department. She ' s going right out and work next year Good sense, Barb. She ' ll have a dandy job and be making good monev by the time we get out of college. Her tavorite sports are swimming, tobag ganning and tennis, and her hobby is collecting pictures. Mary Cannuli Although Mary is a college-prep student, she is very adept with the needle and thread as is shown by the many stylish garments she has made (Can you cook, too. Mary?) She is very much interested in chemistry be¬ cause it gives her something to do be sides sitting. We all like classes like that, n ' est-ce pas? Mary is interested in tennis and swimming, but her col¬ lege and career are as yet undecided. Anita Carder Here ' s a girl with plenty of interests to help keep her busy, just listen to them—basketball, baseball, riding, skat¬ ing. swimming, reading, a sport club, and a bridge club. Besides all this. Sis dreams of going to Remington to ,. her bookkeeping talent ith all your pep and personality. Sis, you ' ll get there. John Carney Ask ’ Scout a question and he’ll usually have an answer ready, whether logical or not. With John around, prodigious words flow freely in the conversation ' •Scout’s p«t diversion are golf and dramatic (remember him in the senior play ? ) Here’ hoping your gift of gab lead you to great height , Johnny, old boy. Reading High School Class O F 19 3 7 Barbara Carpenter Here comes Nat’s little sister, “Bub- les.” She seems to be a bit confused as to her ambition, and wavers be¬ tween being a school teacher (lucky pupils) and a chronic swing fan. How¬ ever if she finds a man with five mil¬ lion dollars, a pipe, swanky car and dancing feet, who is two years her senior, someone will get gyped. “Bub¬ bles” goes in for trucking in a large way, as shown by her recent attempt at driving. So far she’s only dashed in the side of her own home. Give her time! Come, come, boys, teach a lady to go straight! Pauline Carter “Polly” may be quiet, but those who really know her think a great deal of her (as a prominent senior boy says) ! Her ambition is to make money, and with her marks, she can do it. “Polly” has been active in all sports, and es¬ pecially likes dancing. With those traits, “Polly,” you’ll have plenty of fun. Virginia Clancy Just call her “Ginger;” a small se¬ nior, who has a great big ambition to become a dress designer in the sunny land of California. (You’d have an easier job in Hawaii, Ginger!) No matter, we who have seen samples of her art, and know her winsome way, realize that attainment of her ambi¬ tion is inevitable. Audrey Cook “Lookie, lookie, lookie—here comes Cookie!”—that tall blonde whom you see floating about the school. She is one of our accounting course students, and her ambition to be a bookkeeper is reflected in the preference for that subject. “Cookie” is a lover of skat¬ ing, swimming, and dancing, and strange as it may seem, is one of the few members of her sex who own up to their traditional characteristic—a fondness for talking! Arthur Coolidge Here is Reading’s Smilin’ Bill Sto¬ ker! “Bill” is an engineer in the radio field and swing fan preeminent. No waltzes for him. Bill, by the way, knows his tennis racquets and soccer balls. You can’t tell this gentleman what an ace serve is. Hi-Y and De- Molay member and Tufts prospect, Bill also answers to the name of sta¬ tion WIJUU. Margaret Corrigan “Meg” came to Reading from Wil¬ mington, and with her impish smile and winning personality, she immedi¬ ately drew many friends. “Meg’s” favorite sports are tennis, swimming, skating, and bowling, and believe it or not her hobby is cooking. She in¬ tends to enter the Cambridge Hospital for her nurse’s training. We wish you the best of luck, Meg. Harold Davis “Dave” (or is it Gabriel?), the good- looking director of the traffic squad, as well as president of Hi-Y and an enthusiast in DeMolay, has the Hercu¬ lean tafsk of Business Manager for the magazine you are now reading. After “Dave” graduates from Norwich Military College, we hope that his army officer tactics will be able to tame a certain sandy-haired young damsel. William Davis Bill” is the continually smiling re- ciprocant of all the practical jokes of our class for the past three years. Whether the fellows have pinned a tail on him, or put ice in his pockets, the manager of our football team al¬ ways emerges laughing—getting more fun out of it than the jokers. Bill is also the best prompter in the fourth period French class. If you continue to “take it” smiling, Bill, you’ll never lack friends. Heading High School Class 19 3 7 O F Earl Delong Vic is a dashing, romantic mem¬ ber from the dashing pig-skin corps of last autumn. He is likewise, a member of the local Bill Tildenry. If you want to go somewhere fast, stick out your thumb when Vic breezes along. You show ' em, Vic! John Devaney A tiger is a good-natured, though powerful; agile, though bulky; well- known though beast. Similarly might run the description of a “Tiger” with us. His athletic activities on the three ma¬ jor teams needs here, no appraisal. His several brief speeches threaten, serious¬ ly, the prominence of Burke. His ans¬ wer. I could not do it to Mr. Halpin’s inquiry. “Why is the oroblem impossi¬ ble? will live into the future. He. too. belongs to that famous school of sa¬ tirists. and finds keen enjoyment in ele¬ vating certain French cities. John must acquire the war whoop, for Dartmouth is before him. Donald Dewhurst “Don” thinks he ' ll be a farmer, and actually be is just the quiet type who will make good as a farmer. If you do turn to the good earth, Don. don ' t for¬ get you won’t be able to pick up your books and walk around every forty- five minutes. Don tells us he likes to skate and ski up there in the back- woods of North Reading. Antoinette Dick. Tony is one of our future secretar¬ ies and we ' re sure she ' ll make a suc¬ cessful one. She plans to attend an advanced school in order to prepare for her business career. Tony goes in for tobogganing and snowshoeing ( Too bad you didn ' t have a chance to ex¬ hibit your skill along these lines at our carnival Tony.) We ' ll always remember her behind the wheel of that kmg. black, shiny Hudson. She does well for such a small person. What av. class? Seriously though. “Tonv is a loyal triend and loads oi fun. Raymond Doane Because of his knowledge of market quotations and his winning smile. R;iv should go a long way in the world. He may be small, but he can stand,up and take his three cuts with the best of them on the baseball field. Lots of luck, Ray, and don’t forget to keep us informed on the market quotations. Roy Dole “Hash with his long lean legs, dang¬ ling arms, and the peaches and cream complexion has made quite a name for himself in the short time he has been in the town. He is very often to be found at Birch Meadow; taking part in all sports (even swinging), and his place on the basketball team further enhanced his glory. George Dunn George, the major with the elongated mustache, seems to have a wav with the weaker sex His “high water” pants and debonaire smile are known from the haughtiest senior to the humblest sophomore, but believe it or not. he really can be serious Priscilla Eaton “Prill , is a follower of the Fine Arts course, pursues her art work even to Boston ; w ill you ever forget Cracked Ice Minerva? Remember, folks, in all vour worldly travels save the menus for Prill”, 1 only hope the wallspacc holds out She likes English and wants to be a bu er in a large department store, but seriously we think she should be a kindergarten teacher. That sweet dispisition and sunny manner would win the decided approval of “lev rii lants , also the boys. Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 George Estabrook It was “Georgie” the prospective bookkeeper, who assured us that Shake¬ speare could write poetry. Boy, after reading some of vour produce Georgie, we wonder if Shakespeare’s ghost isn’t a bit uneasy because of the compe¬ tition. We hope the business school you pick out will know how to take your intellectual learnings as well as we do. Barbara Gibson “Gibby” is well known and liked by everybody—boys and girls alike. Mr. Peck is wondering what the alto sec¬ tion of the Glee Club and Chorus will do now that Barbara’s leaving. “Gib¬ by” is going to attend Simmons next year, and her ambition is to be edi¬ tor of a magazine. From the length and abundance of notes written, we guess you’ll be a success, “Gibby”. Ed¬ iting may be her first interest, but a certain senior is a close second (or vice versa.) Douglas Gill “Flash,” or Doug, as he prefers it, is taking an accounting course to pre¬ pare him for an office job. Doug is so bashful he carries a perpetual blush. Or is that high color a cosmetic adver¬ tisement? He likes very much to just be there where things are happening even though he doesn’t take part in the activity except where there is a game to be played. Then he’ll be in it. If Doug saw a girl coming toward him he would run for dear life. Rita Gillis Who is that cute little dark-haired girl with a smile for everybody. Yes, it’s “Gilly”, folks! “Gilly” plans to be a nurse, and what that smile won’t do to patients! (Just in case you’re in¬ terested, she’s going to the Mass. Gen¬ eral.) She is also one of the most pop¬ ular “gals” in the senior class. Good luck, Rita. Leslie Gilman “Les”, our business-like manager of the championship basketball team, is well liked by his class mates. “Les” contributed an enormous amount of time and effort in helping the team prepare for its successful season. He likes bookkeeping and is seen each dav striving to advance his knowledge in this field Hope you come through, fella! John Goodridge John, the red-nosed Constable of the Senior play, is well known as one of the best hoof-slingers in the class. John divides his spare time among DeMolav, soccer, tennis, hockey, and hmm—John, is it the fairer sex? Someday, we’ll be addressing him as “Doc”, but even then we won’t be any happier to see him than we are now. May Goodwin May is a bookkeeping enthusiast and likes the intricacies of office work. Al¬ though rather a quiet, unassuming girl, May can make plenty of noise on the tennis coprt, and also she enjoys hik¬ ing. She also wishes that she could really “go places” and not have to stay home to do homework. We thoroughly sympathize with you there, May. Miriam Hatfield “Mim” is well-known in homeroom No. 6 as one of those gigglers who are often responsible for our late depart¬ ure from the room at 2:30. Well, any¬ way she’s one of our most versatile members and is everyone’s friend. “Mim” participates in tennis and danc¬ ing and aspires to the heights of pri¬ vate secretary. If you should ask her what she considers the ideal “Garden of Eden” to be, she’d reply—a place void of worries. We’d all like that. Eh class ? High lass 19 3 7 Rea ding School C O F Gordon Hill “Bunker , our baseball co-caotain. Hi- ' V er and easy-going pencil masti¬ cator! Believe it or not. we caught “Bunker” standing on first base the other dav. and he tells us that in spite of all the sports he participates in. he finds time to consider both fish and mathematics, good for the brain. In his serious moments “Bunker” aspires to follow in the footsteps of his brilliant brother and put a little life in his chos¬ en colloge. But frankly as man to man, “Bunker”, we warn you of two things; first, of a green Chevrolet with interior decorations of a blonde nature, and second of a certain basketball cap¬ tain. Ruth Hill Here, folks, is “Snowball , a letter- girl if there ever was one. She al¬ ways seems in a good humor, but es¬ pecially if she is participating in some form of athletics. We look to Ruthie to capture someday the international woman’s tennis championship. She lias set her ambition to be good in every¬ thing, and we know that she will suc¬ ceed. Thomas Hinds “Tom ' s pet subject is bookkeeping because he likes to hear Miss Drury’s quaint sayings. Well, that surely is a good reason for liking a subject, if none other. We ' ll bet you won’t let your favorite hobby of sleeping interfere with your ambition of a political na¬ ture. More power to you. Tom. Douglas Hodson One of our muscle-men on the grid¬ iron squad. “Doug” is also a inemb r of that club in good standing, Hi-Y. Doug” has been a most efficient at¬ tendance-watcher for Mr Fitzgerald, as well as a proficient athlete. Hit ' em hard. Doug, and don’t spare the en¬ gine ! Catherine Howe Cannie is the tall, dark and pretty senior who studies in our midst and who is going to Xorthwestern next ear. She has a delightful sense of humor as all her friends know and has been very obliging this year in taking the soccer team hither and thither in her beachwagon. (Fortunately she isn’t one of our basketball stars What we mean is that it would be taking an unfair advantage of us. you know, what with an extra Legg and all that). H.r ambition is to be a wonderful skier and ski in the Alps (who knows, we may all be taking lessons from her vet?) She loves to ride on roller-coasters. Marjorie Hurd “Marge is one of the most talented fine art students in our senior class Her ambition is art. her life’s work will be art (she hopes), but her hobbv is Johnny. She must like history too. for when all others have failed, she has the answer. We are sure that Marge” and her quiet way will travel straight toward success. Elizabeth Jeanes Jeansie’s favorite sports are ten nis, swimming and skating, but when she is in a more thoughtful mood, you will find her tickling the ivories Her favorite subject, shorthand, should get the position she desires as a steno¬ grapher. Jeansie is a pleasing and amiable person to have around, and is sure to go far. Ethel, the tall girl with the dark hair, likes drawing and is a valuable asset to the art department She eniovs swimming and tennis, and hope to study hairdressing at Wilfred Academy next year. Incidentally, if Ethel is seen yawning during school hours, it ' s a sure sign that that nice young man from ermont has been in the town the prev ious night! j Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 Philip Jewett Skeets says so little about school, we thought he wanted to be an aviator to get away from us noisy people. He likes Problems of Democracy, because he has a chance to get into a good ar¬ gument. What’s the story, Skeets? Priscilla Jones “Jonesy” wants to be a dress design¬ er; judging from samples of her work, we don’t see how she can fail. She is the cute senior with the fetching dimple. Her favorite sports are ten¬ nis and skating and her hobby is danc¬ ing, which, by the way, she does very well. Effie Keene Meet the girl with the grin. Life seems to be a song to her, but you keep it up, Effie, and you’ll no places! Her favorite sport is skating. She’ll be a success with her sunny nature and abil¬ ity. Good luck, Effie. Gladys Killam “Gladie” as most people call her, or “Oscar” as a certain person (of the opposite sex, of course) calls her, is that girl with a wonderful sense of hu¬ mor, who is invariably smiling or gig¬ gling. She is everybody’s friend and is one of the most popular girls in the class. “Gladie” likes tennis and skat¬ ing, but she certainly showed them how to swim at the “Y”. Keep it up, Gladie. Merilyn Knapp Here is a bright-eyed young lady who seems to have a limitless store of en¬ ergy. Besides having entered the school sports, including basketball and hock¬ ey, she has taken a classical course and managed to be one of the first ten in the class. Merilyn’s idea of paradise ’s a land of eternal skiing. She hasn’t decided where she will go next year, but she intends to carry on medical re¬ search. James Lawler No, it ' s not a stop sign that the tit¬ anic Haselton carries about with him. but rather a master in the field of de¬ structive art, a member of the group of light humorists, an Arcita who mav not win his lady by the joust, but certainly by the jest — the infamous “Joe” or “Butch” if you will. His an¬ ticipated comprehensive diploma and his baseball and football record are credentials for the future along with his good-natured aspect. This future will be of college and then of law or diplomacy. Edythe Lee “Eddie” will attend the Philadelphia College of Osteopathv with the am¬ bition of becoming an osteopathic mis¬ sionary. A worthy ambition, Edythe! May you realize it. Her favorite sports are tennis and swimming, and her hob¬ bies are collecting pictures and clip¬ pings. She’s been and still is a dis¬ tinctive addition to our school band and belongs to the W. C. T. U. Her favorite study is math, and she enjoys trying to solve Mr. Halpin’s intricate problems. Albert Legg If it rattles and is three points ahead. Bert is coming. His beach wagon al¬ though now venerable is still famous. Bert, in tending his duties as pilot of the second team in bas¬ ketball, discovered an amazing short cut from the High School to the Jun¬ ior High School which led him over Howard Street. From calmly eating ice cream cones, adjusting his attire, and sitting on the teachers’ desks to the well-known shoe-lacing transac¬ tion, he has been such a problem to Miss Ernst that her final policy is “to comply with as necessary”. The one ray of hope in Mr. Dixon’s fourth per¬ iod history class is destined to head a business organization or to pull teeth. Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 Gladys Leman “Gladv is one of our talented art students, and incidental! ' ' a poet. We’ve all seen examples of her stvle in blank verse on display in the Pioneer, and we hope that she won’t turn Bohemian. Her aim is dress designing, and bv those familiar sketches that you can find Glady drawing most anytime, we know that she’ll make a good one. Glady enjoys horseback riding and swimming, and is one of those amusing ?) souvenir collectors! James Lewis When you become a big radio and stage star. Scraper, we hope you won’t forget your favorite teacher. Miss Eng¬ land. your favorite hangout, the Public Library, the little girl whose heart you have broken, and last but not least, the little old gob somewhere at sea. who used to get nut out of the library with you. Have you been practicing for juvenile parts all these years or is that innocent look, that makes vour mother remember her baby, natural? Robert Loucee Our tall, black-haired, and witty in¬ tellectual looks to Brown or William and Marv as possible fields for future ingenious activity. Lover of baseball, tennis and liockev with science and stamps thrown in as hors d ' oeuvre. Loug has a varied routine. He prob¬ ably likes physics and French best be¬ cause he likes to laugh. Best wishes. Hubert. Inez MacPhail “China” is the petite girl that trots busilv about school, but never too bus¬ ily to smile at her pals. She does more than smile in German, however. Take it from one who knows She wants to be a teacher and might be¬ come one too. with collecting stamps and reading for hobbies, but there ' s one flaw, she’s a swing fan. Vet, who can tell, she may get up a school of 1 ruck¬ ing. Herbert Madden “Herb” seems to be just flowing over with ambitions. He is well fitted for them too. His voice suits him for the ambition to be a crooner. Keep tr ing. Herb; don’t forget Crosby is get ting old! His golf game points to his ambition to be a pro at a divot diggers club. And last but not least. Herb wants to be a future husband. What girl could resist this offer from such a man ? Raymond Mansfield Poppa”, vou should pick a better hobby than playing with fire in the corner of the woods. Don’t vou know it’s only a waste of matches? What is the unique attraction Berkeley Street has for you? What strange tribe did that spear vou have among your tro¬ phies come from? John McKinnon “Limey” seems to be just full of hob bies. He likes to shoot ami is president of the rifle club. His most important hob by, however, has big brown eves and a charming smile. She has also been so helpful in his successful creation and management of the Beacon. We only hope vour successor on the paper will do half as good a job in the future. Florence McSheeih “Flossie has sparkling eves and a contagious smile. At least, it seems to have “caught Paul Besides her ambi¬ tion to be a bus driver. “Flossie en joys motor-boating, roller skating, and skiing In her quieter moments, she prefers collecting picture of movie stars and photi� graphs. or arranging un usual coiffures for some of her many friends Her idea of paradise? Sav. it’s walking down that middle aisle with PauL Reading High School Class op 1 ! i 9 3 7 Beatrice Meuse “Tootsie” is rather shy with most peo¬ ple, but when you Ret to know her she’s really loads of fun. Her hobby is sports, but her chief delight is dancing to Benny Goodman’s Swing Band! “Tootsie’s” ambition is to be an effi¬ cient stenographer, so she’s well on the road to success. Clarence Meuse “Mouse” is rather small and light, with the speed of a bullet. Many of the boys on the football team found it was just as easy to pick up a piece of wet soap in a tub of water as stop “Mouse” when he had the ball. He is heading for an accounting school after High School. Whenever he gets through reading one of his many books he is always to be found with that brown-eyed, bright-smiling-faced girl of his choice. Bertha Meuse “Bert” would like to be an office secretary; if her reputation as a will¬ ing and eager worker doesn’t merit her the job, we know she can smilingly talk herself into it. To “Bert , a high school with “no detention room, no homework, and no teachers” would be a true paradise. Why not let the jun¬ iors and sophomores worry about that, Bertha ? Christina Millar Christina is one of those girls who are quiet in school, but rather different outside. Just ask someone who really knows her. Among other things, “Chrissy” likes redheads and dancing. Where do you do your danc¬ ing, Greta; we hear you like to be alone. Olga Miller Olga will either attend the Charles School for Secretaries or Burdetts. In one case she wants to be a buyer for a large concern and travel to foreign countries. Who wouldn’t? She likes tennis, all aquatic sports, and is a bi¬ cycle enthusiast. Her hobby is collect¬ ing things like napkins, menus and tea¬ spoons from well-known hotels (with permission of course). She has no ex¬ cuse for unprepared homework as she always has it done and ready to pass in. Rare girl! William Mitchell If all your endeavors are perfected to the extent you have perfected your skill as a model airplane builder, there is no fear that you won’t realize your ambi¬ tion to be a success. There is some¬ thing in Bill’s dry, unconcerned wav that always makes him good company. It is surprising the girls haven’t found him out. Marjorie Morand Here s a girl with an eaglespread of ideas. Midgie ’ wants to become a librarian, but I doubt if she could be quiet long enough to “librarvate”. You’d never guess it, but a violent sense of humor is hers. Laughing appears to be her hobby, but she claims a love of traveling and knitting. That is a combination for an aspiring librarian, but knowing “Midge”, I’ll bet she can do it, if anyone can. Myrtle Morrow Myrtle or “Babe” is another class¬ mate who wants to be a beautician, and we’d say she has a pretty good start already. Her favorite sports are roll¬ er-skating, bike riding, skiing, and toboganning. She is an officer in Rain¬ bow and her hobby ?—Herby. Her idea of paradise coincides with many of ours, namely, “running our own af¬ fairs without other people’s interfer¬ ing.” Heading i ASS O F 19 3 7 1 High S C H O O L C Marcus Morton e liayc amongst us many, but few. I bat curious personality labeled Mort. with his stinging humor (how fruitful a source has he found the faculty), prodigious brief-case, and rugged in¬ dividualism belongs indeed to the lat¬ ter. One fall he lent his support to the soccer team, his tennis technique raises acclamations for miles around, and he can find no rival in the field of ping pong. Mort s skill .n breaking chemical apparatus—even to the crock, has won him eternal fame. His belief that rhythm is the spice and true es¬ sence of life has led to the famous Morton compilations of song hits, and more recently to an attempt to master the piano. Brown University is soon to receive him. Helen Nelson Another of our honor students! Helen has managed to get good marks although she has never fullv recovered from the shock of removing a snake from Room A. Tell us your secret. Helen. Her favorite sports are horse¬ back riding and bickcling—don ' t you like to walk. Helen? She is also a member of the Hiding Club and one of the numerous Rainbow Girls. Helen is heading for Bates College where she plans to study for a scientific career. Here ' s to success! Robert Nichols Nick”, one of those fellows who goes to the Junior High School every morning, is known to us all as the be- whiskered villain of the Senior Plav. He plans to become an X-rav techni¬ cian. That’s a difficult job. Nick, but vou ought to be able to see through it easily, anyway. John O’Brien Remember the superb actor who played the part of the just on” Ser¬ geant of Scotland Yard, who beautiful lv muddled his first case. I knew vou’d sav that it would be impossible to for¬ get him. Incidentally, if you’ve never come across that eternal good-humor of his. you ' ve missed a lot t oo«l luck. Obie. We’re all betting on vou Lawrence O’Brien If you’re looking for “Ozz”, just find Skane and O Brien will be with him. Our flashv quarterback may be small, but size doesn’t mean everything. “Ozz finds pleasure in haunting Coach during Problems of Democracy, and he finds time to have fun even in his most ser¬ ious moments. Daniel O’Keefe Danny has shown his practical side, bv choosing an accounting course, to secure an office job, his playful side bv taking part in all possible sports, and his sensible side bv choosing only boys for h is companions. Dannv, since vou have been raised under the firm, but kind guidance of T wink s coaching anil teaching, vou should be a very great man. Don’t fail us. Olive Ordway Olive is the genial girl with the love¬ ly platinum hair. She is leaving R H S. in favor of Burdetts’ and want-, to be either a secretary or a model. It’s all a matter of preference. Olive. You’d be good at either. Her favorite sports, and likewise her hobbies, are horse¬ back riding and swimming Of her out side activities the Riding Club and Rainbow are the two foremost. IUriura Parker Here’s a girl who actually dares to admit she would like to be a blurs singer. The singing part is all right, but Parker always seem far from blue Have vou ever seen that ace serve the drives over the tennis net? I warn vou to beware of it Besides tennis she likes swimming and crossword puz zlcs During the vear she has effi¬ ciently represented the Pioneer Next vear “Parker hopes to studs at Mid dir bury. i Reading High School Class O F 19 3 7 Hazel Parry “Parrywinkle” is one of the quieter seniors, but she accomplishes more than all the rest put together. She’s going on to Salem Normal School to become a teacher; that is, after she’s returned to good old R. H. S. for a P. G. course. This girl has more than one ambition. She wants to teach English or French and would also like to be a concert pianist. She likes to embroider, and she thinks French is easy. Per¬ haps you see something in it that we’ve overlooked, Hazel! Ralph Parry “Ralphy”, one of the best paper boys in Reading, plans to enter the bar as a fullfledged attorney some one of these days. With his extreme liking for English and experience with the paper business, Ralph ought to be able to make good at Suffolk Law. We may look you up sometime, “Ralphy”, if we ever have a lawsuit on our hands. Henry Perkins “Perk”, Northeastern hope, is equal¬ ly at home on either the diamond or gridiron. No wonder, when you con¬ sider his massive frame. After his ac¬ complishments in school, both as ath¬ lete, traffic officer, Hi-Y and DeMolay member, “Perk” ought to make a top- peg civil engineer, surveyor, or drafts¬ man. Eva Perry Eva is another “swing fan”, but we understand “Music hath charms,” hasn’t it Eva? She likes to dance, too, when she isn’t skating or swimming. Her ambition is to become a telphone op¬ erator. In that way she can give any one the air, or does she want to? Dora Peters Dora seems to have been caught up by the tide of telephone operator as¬ pirants in our class. Is it the epidemic of the charm of “getting some one’s number” that rings the bell with you? Dora likes swimming, skating, and sew¬ ing, all of which is enough for any telephone operator to keep busy at. Henry Phillips Although Henry has been dubbed Romeo,” he has proven his worth on the gridiron as well as the baseball dia¬ mond. However, Henry aspires to big¬ ger and better things, and we hope he will not forget the class of “37” when he becomes a transport pilot. Richard Pierce To have six feet and two inches of humanity incorporated into a single in¬ dividual seems utterly unjust to the smaller world around. Radiating from this structure, however, is a continuous beam of levity. Basketball has ab¬ sorbed the few sober minutes that Dick has thus far assumed in life. Until re¬ cently he has maintained a rigid anti¬ female policy, and even now his doc¬ trine might well be followed bv un¬ suspecting vouth. As he has dominated a certain phase of our thought, so will he be prominent in his respective col¬ lege and scientific field to follow. Ethel Piercy Do any of you know the girl whose hobby is letter-writing? Seriously, though, “Ett” is a most active young- lady. Along with swimming, skating, riding and baseball Sophisticated sen¬ iors?), she is a loyal supporter of Mas¬ on’s bus line. She likes bookkeeping. They say there isn’t much homework. Could that be the reason, Ethel? R E A I) I N c SCH O O I ( LASS O F High 19 3 7 Roger Pine I wonder if these moving pictures with the prettv air hostesses in them would he the reason for “Roge want¬ ing to go to Aviation School to become a transport pilot. When vou do be¬ come a pilot, don ' t let vour ideas on paradise get the better of vou. bv go¬ ing where vou want to and doing what vou want to do. The passengers mav not like it. All the geographv I’ve had has done me no good on this one: “Koge ' lives in the northerly part of town, and Polly in the westerly, but north meets west most every night How come ? Ralph Plouff Plouffie can make up more ex¬ cuses for delayed homework than any other member of our class—and that ' s some accomplishment! When this laughable voung man is not talking over the ether waves via his amateur radio station WIJZ(J, he can be seen driving around town in his motorized lawn mower—or so it sounds. We won¬ der if Mr. Pope will be sorrv to hear no more of Plouffie’s inevitable ques¬ tions. Better remember. Plouffie. that vou should always use both hands for driving. George Radulski Who doesn ' t know tall “man-with- out-a-necktie” Radulski whose athletic prowess has made him the idol of the weaker (?) sex? “Rad” also has un¬ usual scholastic and business abilities (ask Miss Drury), and his drawn-out humorous explanations are familiar to all of us. “Rad should make a grand catch both athletically and scholastical¬ ly for some New Kngland college. Helen Riley This is “Dimpie . our blond, rip-roar¬ ing cheer leader, who is popular with everybody. She likes music a lot and some dav hopes to be singing over the radio. What are vou going to sing. Dimp — “In a Kittle Dutch Mill ? She likes all sports, but shows real athletic ability on the basketball floor Here ' s luck. “Dimp”. you ' ve got what it takes. Lawrence Roberts “Larry is well-acquainted with rec¬ tifiers. tubes, condensers, and the like. He is station IIGO to some broad¬ casting addicts. Renowned for his gig¬ antic Gladstone and his volatile wit and humor. “Larry” is one of our best- liked thirty-seveners. Hi-Y and De- Molav haven ' t found much room for improvements. Best wishes for the future. Larry. Lot ise Robinson Robin is an admirer of the South and its gentlemen; in fact she is plan¬ ning to attend St. Mary’s School in South Carolina next year. Although Louise has taken a fine arts course, she wants to he an explorer of far awav places. She has been a member of the riding club for three years and is really an excellent horsewoman. Wt hope that she is equally as successful in her explorations. Barbara Rosenbi rg “Bubbles’s ambition is to become a registered nurse (and in her own words) to kill or cure. The only trouble is that the patients would be apt to delav recovery. Whatever she does, were sure her gracious manner will assure success. Here’s every wish for future happiness. Bubbles. John Ross • “English always has a smile and a cheerful word for everyone. espcciallv on Saturday nights when he plavs the role of a big grocerv man in a local store Johnny’ ambition is to be an A-l airplane mechanic, but right now riding around in an automobile is his favorite occupation Keep on smiling and trying, and you ' ll soon be living high. Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 Beverly Staples “Bev” is still another who is bound for Wilfred’s. One of our most capable A. A. representatives, she is so agree¬ able that we feel more like handing- over our allowance for dues. Her fav¬ orite sports are swimming, hiking, and skating, and she is an active member in chorus and glee club. Her idea of par¬ adise is “not having to cook another meal or shove a vacuum cleaner around for a year.” Hear! Hear, boys, she can cook! Robert Staples I guess Bob doesn’t like our little town. He says he wants a traveling- job. Since vou like to climb mountains, try that molehill Everest, when you meet it in your travels. Say, Bob. how do you keep your hand out of your eyes when you are shooting. Grace Storti “Grade” may be little, but oh my! She is probably the most efficient girl in the business group, and she states that her ambition is to be a very private secretary. What —! Is she bashful or has she been kidding us? “Grade ' s” hobbies are golf, basketball, and ten¬ nis, while her pet aversion is sarcastic teachers. We wonder why? Lots of luck, Gracie. Elizabeth Stratton “Betty” or Jane, the perfect lady of the senior play, has hopes of becoming an assistant to a handsome voung chemist. Moreover, her eloquent chat¬ ter won her a place on the debating team. She is another skiing enthusiast but also enjoys tennis and swimming. Her favorite subject is “math”—the teacher. “Betty” has successfully com¬ pleted the classical course and intends to enter Middlebury. Gladys Symonds “Dip is going on to private art school, in the hope of becoming a de¬ signer, and if a genial good nature has anything to do with it, she’s well on the road to success right now. Her favorite sports are riding, tennis, to- boganning, and swimming, and her hob¬ by is, as it should be, drawing. Verna Talbot Verna wants to be a stenographer and we all bet she’ll be a good one, not only because typewriting- is her favorite subject either. She likes horse¬ back riding and swimming, but a swanky car with a radio and speed is what she enjoys most. Is that all you want in the car, Verna? Homer Thieme “Joe” is one of those curlv-headed happy-go-lucky fellows who are friend¬ ly towards all. Bookkeeping evident¬ ly interests “Joe”, for he desires to be a big shot in the business world. Foot¬ ball and bike riding take up quite a bit of “Joe’s” spare time. With your personality you ought to get along well. “Be good.” Dorothy Thornton “Dot” is that attractive brunette who. although she seems quiet to most of us, likes to go to parties and have good times. (We have heard that we really don’t know her if we think she’s quiet!) Holding out on us, eh, Dot? When she had visitors from New Hampshire, she was right in the pink (also her favorite color). She hopes to attend Wilfred Academy, and we all wish her the best of luck. Reading High School Class of 1937 Jkan Underhill “Jeanie we understand is going to W heelock where she will learn to train little tots the elementary rudiments of the phonic system. She ought to he very successful, for her quiet demure way is pleasing to everyone. Jean is quite a skiier and swimming is an¬ other sport she enjoys. The beauty of her garden is proof of her love for flowers. Josephine Veazie Better known as “Joe” to most of us. she even lives up to that boyish name with her baritone voice, “loe has been very active in all sports and is regarded as a “regular” girl among both boys and girls. She is going to Xorthwestern University next fall. She wants to be an archaeologist! Of all things! You can do it. though. Joe, if vou want to. Natalie Wallace Hert is a snow babe, so naturally her paradise is a land of snow and ice and. of course, no homework. Until she actually turns Eskimo. Nat will study at Burdens’ to become a secretary. We all know that her personality plus will bring Nat whatever she could desire. Marie Walsh Here is a quiet, petite little girl whom we would all like to know better. She hopes to attend Malden Commercial School next year. Marie ' s favorite sports are swimming and bicvcle rid¬ ing. Best of luck. Marie, we hope vou reach the top. Ella Watts A great Kibbee enthusiast and a staunch supporter of the art depart¬ ment is Fluffie . Ella Gertrude Watts, formally. Have vou finally decided what to do next year. Fluf? It’s really hard to keep track of vour plans—first Colbv. next maybe Lasse], then Westbrook, and the last we heard you were all set for Beaver! Fluffie” hates to do dish¬ es and to be rudelv awakened by lit¬ tle sister early in the morning. (Don’t we all r) She says her ambition is to be a Gold Digger I Well, why not? Anna Waugh Her nickname is the awe-inspiring monica of Dutchess , and her ambition is to have a public (which shouldn’t be so difficult). Many of us have admired her smooth dancing. Her favorite sports are skating swimming and “Bowling” ' em over, and as for her hobbies—she takes up fishing quite seriously and in spare moments not used for homework or fishing, she loves to design clothes. Nancy Wentworth Here ' s another basketball enthusiast! Nancy is also one of those clever knit wits among our ranks. She indulges in lots of sports of which her favorite i-« swimming. Well, the go«id old aqua pura holds some fascination for most all of us in one wav or another. Nancv is a student of the Secretarial Course and is planning on Burdett (Here ' s one that has weakened under the per sistent urging of that worthy school l However, Nancy’s a good sport and a fine friend to all who know her. Evelyn W hite Evelyn’s going to be a nurse. Who wouldn ' t like to be sick if she’d take care of her? Her fine work in the center of the basketball court shows her prowess in athletics and her spirit of teamwork Kvelvn’s a member of the Practical Arts course, and it seems that she has made the best (KMitblt choice to prepare for her work. Mas you go a long wav. Kvelvn! Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 Mildred Yates Robert White “Pimp” is one of our all-around sportsmen with a democratic liking ' for wrestling ' , swimming, running and fool¬ in’ with the pig-skin. Anyone that ob¬ tains the honor of salutatorian is goin’ hot! May you always be as successful in business, Bob, as your splendid rec¬ ord in school has shown you to be, physically and mentally. “Milly” wants to be a Social Service Worker, and she ought to be good at such with a broad grin like hers. She says dancing is her hobby, but giggling comes a close second. If you don’t be¬ lieve me, Lsten in on the so-called study hall seventh period. “Milly” likes Eng¬ lish, but thinks Latin is the tops. It s the same old reason Latin has very little to do with it. She likes to motor¬ cycle and wants a little gray home in the west. Quite a combination, don ' t you think? Louise Witham “Lou” is one of the petite members of our class who hails from the North. She appears to have plenty of energy, but her hobby is indoor games, waiting for the mail man. To offset this, how¬ ever, she indulges in football, reallv plays it, too! Is that the way a fu¬ ture private secretary should act ? John Connelly “Snarler” just can’t seem to stay away from Boston weekends, or any other time he has a few minutes to spare. What could be his reason ? Maybe he goes into the Boston Public Library to get deep books. “Snarler can’t stay away from good reading, too, but after all the library closes early. Carl Wood “Pee Wee” is the diminutive, cheer¬ ful package of dynamite who has a knack of making friends with everyone. You can usually find the wiry Wood in the square selling your favorite paper. His ambition to be a jockey seems to have faded, but then you can’t always be sure what “Pee Wee” is going to do. Walter Graustein Although “Mex” hasn’t been with us long, he has become as well known and as well liked as most of ouf full-fledged Readingites. This smiling hockey play er is one who believes in combining business with pleasure, for he is plan¬ ning to turn his hobby of radio into a career of radio engineering. Of course, “Mex”, we realize that it isn’t because of girls that v spend so much time in Lawrence. Harold Xavier Here is Dr. “X”. Miss England’s fav¬ orite English student and pre-eminent sports bug. Between baseball, wrest¬ ling, soccer, tennis, and cross country (on top of that, of course, homework) “X” has no time to count the cater¬ pillars in Memorial Park, so to speak! Oh yes, “X” is a member of Hi-Y and the B. S. A., just to fill up his spare time. Theodore Taylor “Hank” is the serious and silent type of fellow who is little known among the fairer sex. If you want any in¬ formation on hockey or baseball, see “Hank”, for these two sports are his chief pastimes. Everyone is wishing you good luck in your search for a per¬ manent job whatever it mav be. Reading High School Class of 1937 Florence Burbine Imagine being clever enough to leave school for work before the end of the third iuarter and still he considered as having earned enough credits to grad¬ uate ! Don’t let that business-like atti¬ tude fool vou, though, ’cause “Flossie is a good sport with a jolly sense of hu¬ mor, and a grand friend. With such an industrious nature. Flossie, vou ' re sure to go far in the business world. Phyllis Hall To those who don ' t know her, Phvllis seems to be a quiet little girl. Well, mavbe. “Cuddles” enjoys ping pong, tennis, and skating, and as a hobbv collects pictures of movie stars. It is her ambition to work in an office. There’ll be plenty of stiff competition, but with a charming disposition that won’t say “No”, how can she lose? Frank Nickerson It ' s a good thing “Nick is. bv na¬ ture. quiet, or there would be many an explosion down at Danny’s Pool Room when those big heavy bowling balls come close to the poor pinboy. He ' ll be running the establishment before long if be keeps on devoting his time to the place. Everett Packer Evie. with his long, strong legs, was once king of the track, but sadlv enough that little old motorcycle seems to have got him. and he seems to have abdicated his running throne. If shy, old Evie continues in his present path, which he treads to the Junior High Shop every morning, he will be one of the cabinet makers oi the future. Kenneth Spellman Our bashful, creamy complexioned “Spell is one of the book shyest fel¬ lows in the High School, and he savs he is going to take a good rest after the tiring grind of the last twelve years of schooling he’s been through—If anyone should want to find Spell, and he isn’t home in bed, the only other place he will be is in Danny’s Howling Alley. George New hi ry “Pirp” is the tall, serious chap who shows vou to your favorite seat in the local cinema palace. George is another one of those high minded fellows who are looking towards the skv for his life work. If you have anv spare keys or stamps lying around, look up George, for collecting is his hobbv. Don’t for¬ get. “it’s just the class of things. George. Alice Barrett M arion I)t rgin What! Another expectant telephone operator? But then. “Allie ” with her unobtrusive and quiet (?) nature ought to make a good one. Could we suggest, how- ver Ilie that you wait until television is installed in the telephone exchange, so that busy caller-uppers could get the benefit of those Come hither eyes, with their sweeping la shes. “Allie enjoys swimming and as a hobbv collect ' pictures oi her many friends 1 bat must keep her ,,1-nty busy, for Allie is well liked by all who know her. If you see anyone breezing by in an automobile, or laboriously hiking over some rocky road and enjoying it. that’s probably Marion. Her favorite subject is typewriting, and she intends going to some business school next year Incidentally, Marion is an ardent sports fan. but whether her interest is m sports, or m a participant, is hard to say! Reading High School - - - Class of 193 Ralph Evans Evans, with his well-freckled face, cigarette, and happy smile, just couldn’t look at the camera without cracking a lens, so he departs, leaving the school without his image. At present, Ralph’s one of the men that guard our nation. He intends to continue in National Guard after he leaves school. Byron Foster Small, but mighty, Bud doesn’t say much or mix much with anyone, but actions speak louder than words, so be careful if you tread on his toes. I’m sure that when he makes up his mind as to what he wants to do we can ex¬ pect to see him go places. Here’s to you, Bud. Donald Howard Tex, as the name seems to imply, is an outdoor man at heart: he loves fishing. Do you think he’s another Mr. Pope? Too bad nothing ever happens to the school radio, so you might start plying your future trade right here in school. May I suggest you carry a pair of opera glasses to find some of these midget sets, from away up on the top of your short six feet two inches. Anna Marini Attractive is a mild word to describe this stunning girl. Anna’s favorite subject was shorthand, but she is another girl lucky enough to get a job ahead of the rest of us, and still graduate. Anna likes golf and swimming and she’ll go to a dance any time. (Beware, girls, or this damsel from North Reading will be cutting you all out). Her sparkling smile and friendly spirit should take her a long way, as shown by the increase in business at Smith’s Spa not long- ago. Herman Marshall Pete is a little noisy around school once in a while, but in reality he is just a quiet shop-loving fellow. Pete is, without a doubt, the class woman hater. To all the teachers may I explain that when Pete assumes that absolutely blank look when he is spoken to, it is just to cover up his embarrassment. Best wishes for the future, fellow. Merlys Nicholson “Merle” is quite an exceptional young lady in that she has her career all planned. Soon she will become the head of the Peppered Billing Department. This fits right into her idea of paradise—plenty of money and to live as she pleases. Her hobby is a pleasing one, and one that she has mastered quite thoroughly, playing the piano. Here’s the best of luck to you, Merle. r Betty Nickerson Betty is the petite young miss who is on almost every athletic team available to girls. The vocation of her choice is telephone operating, and considering her assets we feel she will make an excellent one. Betty’s hobby is collect¬ ing letters—athletic letters or just—letters, Betty? Robert Skane Although “Bones” appears pretty rugged to his adver¬ saries in football, basketball and baseball, the little fellow with the bows and arrows seem to have gotten a strangle hold on the dashing Highlander, according to persons who walk up Middlesex Avenue. Lots of luck, “Bones,” and don’t worry, you can play first string on any parlor rugby team! Herbert Watkins “Herb” seems to be very practical in as much as he picked the automobile as a hobby which he intends to make his life’s work. When I secure my first million, I ' ll appoint you one of my staff, to keep all my cars in good health and running like one of your pigeons, you knows— like a bird. If you ever get an Austin to work on, with that rangy build of yours, your legs, head, and elbows will pro¬ trude from all points imaginable. Eleanor Younghans “Ellie” has the ambition, as have so many, to become a good secretary. She’s as good a prospect as anyone we know, so keep up the good work, Elbe! Her favorite sports are roller skating, ice skating and all winter sports in gen¬ eral. Her hobby, and an amazing one in this day and age, is walking. Boy John Devaney Robert White Albert Legg Theodore Haselton Russell Bird Robert White Robert White George Radulski John Carney Kenneth Spellman Homer Thieme Donald Blaisdell Henry Perkins CLASS ELECTIONS The Verdict Most Popular Joy of the Faculty Bane of the Faculty Best Looking Girl Rita Riley Cecilie Berle Gladys Leman Catherine Howe Ideal R. H. S. Student Most Ambitious Most Studious Best Athlete Wittiest Class Baby (Age) Best Natured Cecilie Berle Cecilie Berle Cecilie Berle Rita Riley Virginia Aldrich Grace Storti Barbara Turkington Busiest Barbara Carpenter Most Modest Jean Underhill Edythe Lee ’37 Boy The Verdict Girl George Radulski Most Versatile Rita Riley Richard Pierce Most Original Virginia Aldrich Irwin Brenton Class Giggler Gladys Killam John Ross Class Artist Anna Waugh Marcus Morton Ivory Tickler Mavis Brown Francis Thornton Junior Boy (Girl) Mava Classen Mr. Dixon Favorite Teacher Miss Ernst Robert White Quietest Marie Walsh John O’Brien Everybody’s Pal Rita Riley Richard Pierce Most Bashful Inez MacPhail Russell Bird Most Respected Barbara Turkington Russell Bird Most Courteous Jean Underhill Richard Pierce Tallest Catherine Howe Carl Wood Shortest Louise Witham Robert Brown ’37 The second half year has been a most busy time filled with hard work and some play. The assemblies have had much variety and have been particularly edu¬ cational. The most important event of the junior class, their Christmas Prom, was held Friday night, December 18, just after the Xmas “Pioneer” had gone to press. From all reports, this great social event was very successful, and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all, as the saying goes. Our last assembly of 1936 was held December 23, just before we were dismissed for the Happy Holidays, and everyone was feeling sky high with Christmas just around the corner. Well, back to school again January 3. We started the new year with many of us listening to the 75th Con¬ gress convene—over the new radio in the assembly, Tuesday, January 4th. At an assembly on January 8 Mr. Bertel Wellar of Bentley School of Accounting, Boston, spoke interesting¬ ly on “Accounting as a Vocation.’ About this time the seniors were having try-outs for their plav and wondering if OF Man Vi inter had forgotten that the Carnival was essential to their happi¬ ness. Also, in January, college board classes were start¬ ed for those ambitious seniors who hope to attend col¬ lege. Then, of course, there were those fatal midyear exams to be studied for the latter part of January, and to be either flunked or passed depending on all sorts of things. The month of February was comparatively quiet on the surface, but meanwhile the seniors were industri¬ ously learning their parts for the Great Day (the pla , of course!, and also getting their shining I?) faces photographed in at antine’s. The Chevrolet Company presented several reels of movies showing the intricacies of their new car, February 2 . l ater in the month John Hines, the skilled actor who has been with us several times in preceding years, entertained us again with his splendid acting in “David Garrick. On March 5, we had the Senior Play. “I he Fourth all.” presented in Shepardson Hall under the superb direction of Mrs. Wiens. The pla was a decided success according to all who attended, and we felt justly proud of our seniors on this important occasion. The new radio with the victrola attachment has proved quite an attraction at the dances held at 2:45 Friday afternoons. Many people have learned to dance, and lots of good times have been had by all who came. April is just brimming with news. That memorable occasion April 2, when Mr. Bud Waite, chief radio operator on the Byrd Expedition, 1933-1935, spoke to us on his thrilling adventures at the South Pole, was doubly grand because of Mr. Waite ' s irresistible personality. On April 5 Rev. Ewart Turner, who for the past three years has been pastor of the American church in Berlin, Germany and who was also a classmate of Mr. Dixon in college, spoke to us about his experiences with the German people. On the following Thursday Captain Richard E. Cobb addressed the boys on “Flying as a Career.” His vivid descriptions of his work in living the weather plane made his talk a memorable one. Friday, April 9, the Hi-Y sponsored a special boy- assemble at which Father Brandley of St. Ague-, ' Church spoke on the timely subject, “What is expected of Am¬ erican Youth?” An old friend. Dean Morrison Smith of Borden- town Military Academy, addressed the school on April 16. His talk successfully combined humor with serious ness, and Dean Smith left the students with many valu¬ able pointers concerning their futures. We’re back in school again April 26 after a grand vacation and nice weather. I All hope for the senior’ winter carnival had been given up long ago! I At the athletic assembly, April 30, Miss Nichols presented the girls’ basketball awards, and Coach Batchelder made the boys ' awards. Then Captain John Devaney of the famous Flying Quintuplets, presented the Middlesex League Championship cup to the school. Tuesday, May 4, we celebrated the centennial o f the birth of Horace Mann, famous educator. Mr. Susnmann spoke of the value of education, followed by the reading of a brief biography of Mann by Mrs. W iens. Now, at tlie time of writing. May is speeding right along, except for the necessary backward steps it takes as a result of that age old plague—Spring Fever, which JUNIOR CLASS Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 grips us one and all, and prevents us from over-studying! Already the seniors are planning their all-important graduation activities, and sad to say, studies are some¬ what neglected. But the Juniors and Sophomores will carry on after us, and we sincerely wish them all kinds of success as they step up one rung in the ladder of Edu¬ cation. Barbara Gibson ’37 Hi-Y The Reading Hi-Y Club has just completed a suc¬ cessful season. During the year many varied and inter¬ esting programs were presented among which were a discussion by James Russell on school spirit; another discussion on the proposed Student Council; and a talk on “Safety” by Officer Quakers of the Andover State Po¬ lice Barracks, who is now the personal bodyguard of President Roosevelt. Raymond Thorn, who went on the 1936 Hi-Y Goodwill Tour, gave a lecture and showed pictures of his trip. Dr. “Swede” Oberlander, famous football star, illustrated his talk on football with pictures of the 1936 Purdue vs. Minnesota game. Mr. Sussmann accompanied his talk on New Orleans with pictures he took while travelling there. One of the club’s most successful Co-ed nights was held on April 6. Movies were shown and refreshments served. Later dancing was enjoyed in the library, which was attractively deco¬ rated. The most recent meeting was a resume of skiing in New Hampshire given by Mr. Gay. Harold Davis and Donald Blaisdell represented the club at the Massa- chusetts-Rhode Island Convention last December. The convention was held at Providence, Rhode Island. The club advisers are Clarence Gay, Newell Morton, and Mr. Pope. The officers Orville Poland John Sawyer Robert Gray John Colley of next year’s club are: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer ' - Robert Gray, Secretary SOPHOMORE DOINGS Except for our well-attended Coronation Dance the activities of the Sophomore Class (as a class) were practically nil. Nevertheless we were fortunate in being under the capable leadership of Ruth Pollitz as presi¬ dent; Dorothy Parker, vice president; Marjorie Crosby, treasurer; and Polly Stembridge, secretary. Our one class meeting was held on Thursday, April 29 for the purpose of discussing our dance. President Ruth Pollitz presided, and Marjorie Crosby of the ticket committee, John Hilchey of the entertainment, Cleveland Blaisdell of the music, Bette Merrill of the decorating and Polly Stembridge of the refreshment spoke in re¬ gard to the plans of their respective co mmittees. The dance itself was held on May 14 at 8 o’clock in the Senior High Assembly Hall. The Coronation idea was carried throughout all phases of the preparation. The decorations were of red, blue, purple, and white, the royal colors. Ted Lawson and his orchestra from Salem played for dancing, and Gladys Hall, Kenyon Hicks, and various members of our class, who presented a very humorous skit, entertained during intermission. At this looked-forward-to-time the usual ice cream, cake, and punch were served. At midnight the dancing ceased, and we went supposedly home. Our patrons and patronesses were Mrs. Pollitz, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Stem- bridge, Coach and Mrs. Batchelder, Miss Dufault, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Fitzgerald. The committees wish to thank Miss Simon, our class adviser, for her part in the success of our dance. To the various teachers and classes here, many thanks for a most pleasant first year. Polly Stembridge ’39 THE JUNIOR CLASS The Junior Class Elections which were held in the spring of our sophomore year resulted in capable offi¬ cers being chosen for 1936-37. John Colley, our president, has a great ability for leadership and has been an excellent, resourceful ex¬ ecutive. Elizabeth Barstow, that little girl who is so full of pep, was elected vice president and Doris Donegan, sec¬ retary. Frank Davis has a brisk, business-like manner which shows his ability to fill the office of treasurer. It was decided at a class meeting that we hold a Christmas Dance on the Friday before vacation. The executive board picked committees to take charge of the decorations and refreshments. The decoration commit¬ tee got right into the spirit of the season and decorated the hall with Christmas trees and evergreen boughs. Re¬ freshments were furnished by Dut chland Farms, and Don Blaisdell’s Orchestra took charge of the music. This dance was greatly enjoyed by those who attended al¬ though it was not a financial success. In May the class while making plans for a Junior- Senior Reception found their treasury to be quite empty. In order to increase the funds a committee was appointed which collected newspapers from the homes of students who were willing to donate them. The sale of these papers brought in a substantial sum towards the recep¬ tion. At the time of writing, plans for the reception were still being made as were plans for the election of senior officers. The senior year promises to be bright for out¬ class because although we have little money, we have lots of fun. Doris Donegan ’38 Heading High School Class of 1937 One of the most active organizations of the school this year has been the music department. Although the hand missed many of its last year ' s members who gradu¬ ated, nevertheless it completed a flashy football season with the team under the leadership of a grand drum major, Helen Connelly. The drum section was the best that we have ever had. During the Christmas season the school department purchased a few more instruments for the base baritone and horn sections. This spring a junior hand was organized at the Junior High School so as to insure a good hand in the High School during the coming seasons. I think we will all remember Don Blaisdell’s superb conducting at the games. Richard Austin and Austin Bennet kept perfect attendance throughout the whole hand season. The orchestra has rehearsed somewhat irregularly this year owing to the demands on Mr. Peck’s time. It has, however, furnished music for the various school activities such as assemblies, plays, and graduation. Last year the Girl’s Glee Club was organized for the first time since Mr. Peck has been w ith us. We open¬ ed with the Music in America Youth series of broadcasts taking part in one on October 25, 193b. when we broad¬ casted with the Medford High Boys ' band. Later in the fall we gave a concert at the Rotary Club. On February 12, 1937 we gave a concert in conjunction with the chorus at an assembly in our High School auditorium, while on May 18 we sang at the Home for Aged Women. Maytime seemed to be our busiest season with one festival following another. We broadcasted from the Hotel Touraine over Station WHDH May 11. We took part in the Slate f estival in Lowell on May 15, and on May 21 to 22 we attended the New England Festival in Gloucester. A grand success was the May Music Festival in Reading in which we did our part. We will always remember that riotous time we had at Hyannis, won’t we, girls? In March the Glee Club went to Hyannis to attend the music festival which lasted four days—easily the most important event of the musi¬ cal year. We have had a busy and successful year, thanks to M r. Peck who, although he could scold us in German, has been a grand leader to us all. Elizabeth Barstow ’38 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Prunt ro Priscilla Vlithtrxm. Thelma IGir . Yianua Gray. I, La.v| |{r!rr. KLite ! lAlklUaB. Aim Ni_� � , Juliet La« Millie tim Ruth Parry. Stratum, BrrdiA Mrusr. H el T Ekiabrth Rita Rile). ki!Lui. HHm KY V fou viar $iurr), Ma.rta.ici Betty Carter Khaal Marjurtc iU4hat� , Mavi Bju+mt. Barbara Elaix Ke tef, lr Mill Bctt I«o Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 BASKETBALL Perhaps the outstanding sports achievement of the past year produced by the High School is the Middlesex League Championship Basketball Team, commonly known as the “Flying Quintuplets” or Five Star “Fina¬ lists.” Although each player was a star in his own po¬ sition, the players showed no unnecessary individualism when co-operation was needed. In short, the successful season was a result of what is commonly known as team¬ work. Coach Althoff devoted much of his time into developing this teamwork, and as a combination of in¬ dividual stars co-operating as parts of a well oiled ma¬ chine, the fellows were able to score almost a point a minute in eleven consecutive victories and in the ten league games to tally 322 points to 179 for their op¬ ponents. Three members of the team finished in the first ten in the league’s individual scoring with “Bud” Merrill topping them all with 111 points, George Radulski placing sixth with 61 points and “Bones” Skane tenth with 43. The three greatest threats of the season were Reading’s ancient rivals: Belmont, Lexington, and Wake¬ field. In the season’s opener our team captured a close victory from the fast Alumni team. Our team showed that it had power and speed enough to campaign through the schedule with a lot of power. Score 32 to 27. Punchard met with a suffering defeat as “Tige” and his boys hit their stride and won by a lopsided score of 61 to 12. In a well matched game against Lexington our team kept up the pace and knocked off the “Minute Boys” by the score of 24 to 18. The team was clicking well by this time, so the five went down to Stoneham and gave the opponents a mere drubbing of 40 to 10. Wakefield, as our guests, threw a scare into the team, but again pitting their forces the fellows won by a score of 28 to 18. The team traveled over to Winchester and knocked ’em from wall to wall and walked away with the score of 40 to 15. So far our team had not suffered a defeat, and the highly rated Belmont team came to engage in a game of skill and wits. “Bud Merrill’s dashes and quick shots featured in the win for R. H. S. This game proved to be the turning point of the season, and the team had its eye on capturing the league title. Score 36 to 12. In a return match with Stoneham the local boys kept on their relentless pace to conquer the competing team by a 35 to 14 score. The second game with Winchester proved to be a tough one, but still our boys came through with a win of 29 to 23. The Alumni figuring to break the win streak of the team met defeat in a fast, close game by a score of 31 to 25. The second game with Lexington was the one that decided the League Championship and also proved to be one of the most thrilling games of the season. This game was unusual because Lexington was the first team to get a lead over Reading since the season began, and this gave the team a set-back. The first two periods saw Lexington get a lead of 8 to 6, to which they added on in the third period a 12 to 7 advantage. About the middle of the third period it became evident that Cap¬ tain Devaney was worried about the score, when he sank a long shot from the side, and then a few plays later he dashed down the floor and quickly tossed the ball into the basket which with a foul shot by Merrill tied the score. Aroused by their doughty captain’s re¬ markable burst of speed, the rest of the boys started goin’ to town with Radulski pouring 6 points through the hoop while Skane threw in four more. Merrill add¬ ed the four final points on fouls, while Ted Haselton stretched his huge form in front of Lexington’s big threat and wouldn’t let him get a shot. Score 27 to 14. After winning the championship, the team kept the slate clean by defeating Wakefield despite a riot and two overtime periods. Ted Haselton’s decision shot and Roy Dole’s winning points featured in this historical battle. Score 31 to 27. In the final game of the season our team went to Belmont for a last glorious battle to defeat B. H. S. to the tune of 32-28. After completing an undefeated season, Reading consequently became a candidate with Natick for the famous Tech Tourney where eight teams fight it out to decide the eastern state champs. The game with Natick was played on neutral grounds at Watertown. Both teams played excellent defensive games, but Natick slightly outplayed Reading on the offensive and defeated us by a close score of 12-11. This yegr was the first time in ten years that R. H. S. Reading H igh School - - - Class of 1937 BASKETBALL Front row: Richard Merrill. John Devaney. Roy Dole. Rack row: Leslie Gilman, (manager), Henry Skane, George Radulski, Theodore Haselton, Mr. Althoff. had won the League Championship. This has certainly been rated as the best season ever to be had at our school. Some of the typical sights of the season were the sen¬ sational dashes and spectacular shots by “Bud Merrill in collaboration with Skane’s trick faking; the intricate plays developed by Radulski at pivot with Merrill and Skane as forwards; the clever guarding by led Hasel¬ ton and “Tige” Devaney varied by Ted ' s long shots from the middle of the floor and “TigeV fast dashes through the opponents ' defense, and last but not least Roy Dole ' s right-hand corner shots. Donald Burhoe 37 BASKETBALL CHATTER Our amiable captain, “Tiger ' sure brought his team along the a enue of real first class basketball, eventual!) annexing the Middlesex League title. Howling fans tagged a peerle� name on the team—- none other than the “Flying (Quintuplets. What a moniker! Did they look like a bunch of babies? During basketball season. “Bones’ Skane kept warm on cold and raw days In breaking out in a new suit of “long undies (red at that� . By the way Hank, how is the green grass on the corner of Bancroft and Middlesex Avenue? “Ted Haselton, our huge and snappy guard, fell before the blonde charms of a certain pretty “lassie from the Highlands. We must not forget Roy Doles famv shots from the floor that converted a loss into a win. Roy played good ball all the year and tame through nicely in the pinches. Our tall, blonde, captain-elect, Fran Ihornton i sure a lady’s man. He possesses that certain something which makes a woman’s heart pop after she takes her first look at him. W hat is it, Frannie? “Bud Merrill, high scoring star of the team, has got his eye on a certain war in the farway sticks of Martin ' s Rond. Or is it “Waugh, Bud; seemingly 1 can t remember, so you will have to let us in on the secret. Dick Pierce, the tallest man on the team, during the course of a game, found time to catch up on some of the sleep that he had missed the night liefore. Coach Althoff bought oranges for the squad, and after the half was over, the players dashed down to the locker room only to find that the oranges had disappear¬ ed. The solution to the case of missing oranges can easily be solved by asking the respective managers namely Gilman and Madden. Bert Legg, diminutive captain of the second team, was noted as being the wild man of the squad. Bert was heard to reply after a foul had been called on him for hipping a big fellow, “The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Ask “Bones” how the new play was created. Prob¬ ably he won ' t tell you, but 1 will. It seems that the “Love Bug’ had bitten Bones ' to such an extent that he was in a fog all the day. A play was started. Bones cut the wrong way, shot, and made a basket, still being in the fog. This error of his resulted in creating a new play called the “double ring which proved to be a big w inning factor during the season. 1 clone with the fondest memories of a wonderful and successful season. 1 hope that next year and the years to come our school will produce another team and win another championship such as “Tige and his “boys did. Lawrence O’Brien ’37 Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 FOOTBA LL—1936 Front row: Roy White, Earle Van Horn, Earl Delong, Edson King, Henry Perkins, George Radulski, Coach Batchelder, John Eisenhaure, Theodore Haselton, James Lawler, Francis Thornton, Robert Skane, John Devaney. Second row: Walter Doucette, John Donovan, Clarence Meuse, Henry Phillips, Kenneth Spellman, Arthur Beaudoin, Donald Burhoe, Nelson Burbank, William Davis. Back row: Russell Gavin, Lloyd Chisholm, Albert Dinsmore. Gilbert McQuesten, Richard Stratton, Robert Wakeling, Ralph Pomeroy, Lester Dobbins, John Beaudoin, Spencer Robbins, Ralph Keating, Arthur Rees, Wilfred White. BASEBALL—1937 Front row: Frank Dinsmore, Donald White, Stewart Ferriera, Richard Austin, Francis Brennan, Lawrence Winn, Cleveland Blaisdell. Second row: Austin Bennett, Gordon Hill, James Lawler, Theodore Haselton, George Radulski, John Devaney, Brendon Hoyt, George Madden, Raymond Doane. Back row: Coach Batchelder, Alfred Burbine, Donald Miller, Henry Perkins, Philip Wakeling, Albert Dinsmore, Ralph Keating, Leslie Gilman. Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 BASEBALL This year the baseball team has looked good in the early games and seems headed for a successful season. In the games already played the players have hit and fielded unusually well while lots of “pep” has been present at all times. 1 he line-up has been changed a bit since the open¬ ing of the season. At present “Jimmy” Doucette, a new addition to the team, is occupying first base while second is being held down by the veteran “Danny” O ' Keefe. Shortstop is being covered by John Devaney, and on third base Geor ge Radulski, our all-around star, is showing his usual aptitude. Co-Captain “Bunk” Hill and “Bogey” White make up two-thirds of the out-field, and besides being fast are both good hitters. Special mention should be made of “Gil McQuesten, who though only a sophomore is playing center field and fast becoming one of the best outfielders in the league. Pitching has usually been a problem in the past, but this year no trouble is expected, with Co-Captain Ted Haselton catching the curves of our “big three”: “Brendy Hoyt, Henry Perkins, and “Butch” Lawler. Much credit should be given to Coach Batchelder and his able assistant “Wojy” W hite who have done a great job in molding the team and in correcting the faults of the individual players. The outstanding game as yet has been the Lex ington game when Ted Haselton, coming up with a man on second and the score 6-5 in favor of Lexington, hit a home run and won the game 7-6. A summary of the season thus far follows: April 16 Reading 0 Concord 4 April 27 Reading 1 At Watertown 11 April 30 Reading 12 At W inchester 1 May 3 Reading 5 At Maynard 14 May 5 Reading 7 Lexington 6 May 7 Reading 1 Belmont 6 May 10 Reading 0 Watertown 9 May 12 Reading 20 At Stoneham 26 May 15 Reading 0 At Concord 5 Mav 21 Reading 6 Winchester 5 May 25 Reading 4 At Lexington 5 May 28 Reading 6 May nard 5 June 1 Reading 8 At Belmont 4 June 4 Reading 3 Stoneham 2 John Devaney 1937 BOYS’ TEAMS TEAM The boys’ tennis team has been reorganized this year under the direction of Mr. Althoff. About eighteen boys signed up, and we have been practicing regularly. The team consists of Richard Merrill, Richard Lyons, Arthur Coolidge, Harold Davis, Harold Xavier, Ben Howe, Edward Greenlaw, Ralph Meuse, ! ewel Mc¬ Kenzie, George Hodgkins, Roy Dole, John Goodridge, Arthur Beaman, John Sawyer, Ernest Arsenault, Bert Legg, and George Dunn. To date we have played two matches, one a practice match with Wakefield and the other a regular match with Stoneham. We took five out of the six matches with W akefield, and beat Stoneham 5-0 winning all five matches. The schedule is not all filled out yet, but during May we had the following programs: Wakefield at Reading May 5 Stoneham at Reading May 10 Reading at Wakefield May 13 Reading at Stoneham May 20 Wakefield at Reading May 26 We ha e a strong team this year, and we ought to w in most of our matches. Richard Lyons AIR GOLF The golf team got an early start, in its spring prac¬ tice, at the Red Hill Country Club under the able guidance of Mr. Althoff. Stiff muscles and dubbed shots gave evidence of lack of practice during the winter months. A couple of weeks of serious practice brought results, and the regulars began hitting the ball fair and far down the fairways. Last season the team lost, through graduation, three of its regulars: Cate, Sargent, and Blaisdell. However, the remaining regulars, Cleveland, Carney and Smith, are receiving valuable aid from Johnny Donovan and Herb Madden. The team had its first match with Woburn High at the Woburn Country Club. Cleveland and Madden scored the only points for Reading, and the match re¬ sulted in a loss by the score of 6 1 •_ to 2 . Fir t match nervousness probably served to upset the games of some of the players. A return match with Woburn was played at the .Meadow Brook Golf Club. In the meantime, Woburn had scored a victory over Worcester, state champions, and came with an enhanced reputation. The match, however, resulted in an upset, and Reading emerged victorious by the score of 5 -_, to 3’-_� . A last minute shift, pitting Carney and Smith against Woburn ' s third team, gained three valuable points. Golf at Reading High is more popular thi season than ever before. Ten aspirant for team positions have come out: Madden, Carney, Smith, Cleveland, Donovan, Hopkins, Clinch, Pomeroy, Sears, and Nichols. Future matches have been scheduled with Melrose, W akefield, and Malden. The team is grateful to the Meadow Brook Golf Club for its co-operation and assistance in making avail¬ able its course fur matches and practice during the sea¬ son. Hubert Clinch ’3 Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Front row: Marjorie Foye, Lois Knapp, Lillian Carder, Catherine Powell, Josephine Veazie, Beatrice O’D onnell, Mildred Murphy, Dorothy Macmann, Mary Norton. Second row: Gladys White, Marilyn Knapp, Pauline Carter, Evelyn White, Marjorie Crosby, Helen Madden, Irene Goodwin, Helen Riley, Jeannette Davis, Bernardine Hazelton, Mary Widell, Grace Storti. Third row: Irene Atkinson, Barbara Marshall, Astrid Johnson, Rita Riley, Mava Classen, Dorothea Dornin, Nancy Wentworth, Margaret Richards, Mary Story, Elizabeth Emery. GIRLS’ HOCKEY TEAM Front row: Lois Knapp, Marilyn Knapp, Gladys White, Marjorie Crosby, Rita Riley, Irene Goodwin, Jeanette Davis, Bernardine Hazelton, Mary Widell, Marion Bassett, Edith Olsen. Second row: Josephine Veazie, Barbara Marshall, Helen Madden, Beatrice O’Connell, Astrid Johnson, Mava Classen, Mary Norton, Dorothy Macmann, Beatrice O’Donnell. Heading High School - - - Class of 1937 GIRLS’ ATHLETICS BASKETBALL, As a result of Miss Nichols ' s “hot, pep talks’ at the beginning of the cold, winter months, the girls came out very enthusiastically for basketball this year. Their zeal produced some excellent plays and players. Among the girls who played the most on the senior team, the captain of which was Joe Veazie, were “Dimpy” Riley and her co-partner, Grace Storti, Pauline Carter, Nancy Wentworth, Evelyn White, all steady, de¬ pendable centers, and Merilyn Knapp, who distinguished herself this year by remaining on even keel, a thing which previously she had been unable to accomplish; Joe Veazie and Ruth Hill, who played as guards and W ee W ee Riley, the man of all positions. However, the senior team was a (lop this year as far as the scores of tin outside games were concerned, or maybe the girls were just unlucky. For, the team defeated only Punch- ard. with a score of eight to one, and Wakefield, with a score of nine to six. However, the fact that the senior team failed did not seem to affect Wee Wee. who “ex¬ changed Oz for a package of sunshine and flowers,”— well anyway, Teddy. The junior team won a majority of games: W il¬ mington, with a score of twenty-four to four. Lexington, with a score of thirteen to four, return game with Wil¬ mington, with a score of nineteen to ten. and Wakefield, with a score of twenty to seven. The most outstanding players of the junior team were Irene Goodwin, cap¬ tain. Mar W idell, Mary Storey . Marjorie Fove, Mava Classen and Elizabeth Emery. Ry the way, the junior team had a theme song. “A Fine Romance. Ask Jeanette what it ' s all about; she should know. Mava is the team ' s gad-about or should it be gab-about. Any¬ way Mava proved indispensable to the team. The sophomore team was the star of the year, win¬ ning all of their games except the one with Punchard. Among those who played the most enthusiastically were Marjorie Crosby, captain, Barbara Marshall, irginia Powell. Astrid Johnson. Gladys White, Mildred Murphy, Dot Macmann, “Spankie Norton, and Helen Madden. As for the sophomores, someone should tell Astrid to conceal her nervousness and stop hauling on those pants. Hint: some new elastic might help for next year. The high spot of the year was the varsity game with Malden. There were two varsity teams. I hose on the first team were Helen Riley, Irene Goodwin and Rita Rilev, who plaved as forwards; Mava Classen, Evelyn White and Marjorie Fove, who played a- centers; Rita Riley and Ruth Hill, who played as guards. Ruth Hill was put out on fouls, in the last quarter of the game, and Mava Classen took her place. Marjorie Fove was substituted in Mavas place. I hose on the second var sitv team were Harbaia Marshall, Grace Storti, Marjorie Crosby. irginia Powell, Maiv Storev. Vstrid Johnson, Mildred Murphy, J« e ea ie. Jeanette Davis. Dot Mat- maun. Helen Madden and Elizabeth Emery. The score of the first team was Reading 16, Malden 26; the store of the second team was Reading 25, Malden 13. SWIMMING Although many girls went swimming from time to time, few went steadily. Those brave persons, who most often endured the luke-warm water of the Malden ’t. M. C. A., during the cold winter months when thev went swimming under the direction of Miss Nichols, were Barbara Marshall. Marjorie Crosby and Dot Macmann. These faithfully practiced leaps into mid-air from a non-springy spring board, leaps which resembled those of a frog, when he is suddenly frightened during his noonday sun bath, and leaps from his lily pad, upsetting his passive canoe, and hits the water with a resounding splash, chest curved resembling that of a swan and the soles of his feet together. BASEBALL Many girls have come out for baseball this year, including these heavy hitters: Rita Riley, with her speed ball, with which she knocks down the batters of the op¬ posing team when she is pitching; Marjorie Crosby, who loves tT send the ball into the high, wide, open spaces; Elaine Brown and Norma Kendall, both of whom sock the baseball with all their strength and always seem to contrive a home run somehow; Barbara Marshall, a second “Babe Ruth; Mava Classen, Ritas battered catcher; Pinky lvester, who slides for a base whether she needs to or not; Grace Storti, another one of th ' C home run girls; Astrid Johnson, who takes her shoes apart and then plays in her stocking feet; Joe Veazie, the girl of many meaningless nicknames, and Dot .Mac¬ mann, Ruth Hill, and Spankie Norton. TENNIS The tennis tournament, in which many girls are participating, is a Round Robin Tournament. The girl who has won the most number of games wins the tour¬ nament. Each match consists of eight games; the play¬ ers are divided into four groups; each person, in each group, plays everyone else in her group. The single ' s tennis team has in first place Ruth Hill; in second place, Priscilla Jones; in third place the player unchosen as yet. In the two doubles teams are in first place, Ruth Hill and Priscilla Jones; second place, Rita Rilev and Irene Goodwin. The teams will plav Malden and l exington in the latter part of la . RIDING live girls, under the direction of Mis Nichols, rode at the Whip Hill Riding School. Jeanette Davis, Mava Classen, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Margexm and Irene Goodwin are the girls who rode moet regularly. Ruth Hill ’37 Reading High School - - - Class of 1937 SENIOR PLAY CAST Front row: John Goodridge, Betty Stratton, Cecilie Berle, Virginia Aldrich, Mrs. Wiens, Donald Blaisdell. Back row: George Dunn, John Carney, Robert Nichols, Donald Burhoe, Robert Lougee, John O’Brien. SENIOR PLAY On Friday evening, March 5, the Reading High School class ’37 presented “The Fourth Wall,” a mys¬ tery play by A. A. Milne. To explain this rather ob- sure title: The play was written on the assumption that the audience formed the fourth wall of the sta ge. As “even walls have ears” (and eyes), the audience is given a view of everything that takes place within the four walls of a certain room, and is permitted to see the murder and the culprits before even the detectives themselves; rather a satisfactory change, don’t you think? The play is about a man with apparently no enemies, who is murdered. The murderers arrange the death so that it looks like a suicide, and arm themselves with what they consider air-tight alibis. The ward and nephew of the victim, however, by a skillful use of logic, find the one flaw in the alibis and by a clever device, in¬ duce the culprits to reveal themselves. There is an ele¬ ment of danger and excitement throughout the play, and the plot is not fantastic. It is one of those “it really might have happened ones;” and the solution of it is perfectly logical, none of these “scar on the thumb,” or “ingrowing eyelash” affairs. The play is set in the country home of Mr. Arthur Lud grove, a cultured Englishman, whose hobby is gar¬ dening. This role was taken by Robert Lougee, who contrary to the consensus of opinion must be endowed with cat-like abilities, because he died most realistically more than nine times. The heroine and the hero of the play were his ward and his nephew, Cecilie Berle and Donald Blaisdell respectively. Cecilie gave a very bril¬ liant and sympathetic interpretation of the role of Susan Cunningham, the beautiful and far-from unintelligent English girl, who finds herself in the position of proving that her guardian did not commit suicide, but was mur¬ dered. She was ably supported by Don Blaisdell, who portrayed Jimmy Ludgrove, the carefree young college grad with a sense of humor, whose abilities at detecting surprised even himself. Pitting his brains against these two young Sherlock Holmeses, was Don Burhoe in the role of Edward Carter. Don surprised everyone with his blase villainy and ugly threats to “kill you with my own two hands.” His ability to handle a gun gave rise to some suspicions as to recent bank robberies. In cahoots with him was Robert Nichols in the role of Edward Lav- erick, the pseudo bird-lover. I am sure that he gave many of the more sensitive members of the audience a bad moment or two; that Van Dyke heard was enough to scare anyone. The other members of the house-party at Mr. Ludgrove’s were merely friends of the family and were not in the least sinister. Virginia Aldrich added a touch of lightness and humor to the play with her realis¬ tic interpretation of a widow who still has hopes. George Dunn gave a very vivid picture of Major Fothergill, a man overcome by his own importance. Betty Stratton portrayed the blase young Jane West, a friend of Su¬ san’s. Wherever there is a murder, there are police, in this case a country constable and his son. John Good¬ rich has certainly established himself as a character ac¬ tor. He really went to town on his portrayal of Police Constable Mallett, a garrulous old man, whose pride in his son was touching to see. Those who attended the Thursday afternoon performance will never forget the Reading C l a s s o F 19 3 7 High School constable’s off-stage arrest of the criminals. John O ' Brien was the police sargent to his fingertips. He reeled off those long speeches like a veteran, and that cute little moustache won all the girl s hearts. Last, hut far from least, is John Carney, who, as Adams, the but¬ ler. kept us in gales of laughter with his cockney accent and sideburns. To leave out mention of Roger Brown, who was almost “Sergeant Mallet, would he gross negli¬ gence. He did a good job in his brief portrayal of that character, hut only the cast was present to witness it. One of the most dramatic scenes in the play was that in which Edward Carter convinces Arthur Ludgrove that Laverick is an enemy of Ludgrove’s whose purpose is to kill h im. Carter and Ludgrove confront Laverick in Ludgrove’s own library and in a tensly dramatic mo¬ ment, Carter himself turns on Ludgrove, whose friend he has pretended to he, and kills him. Another out¬ standing scene took place in the library at mi dnight of the same day. The victim’s ward and nephew met there and, having first found evidence that their uncle was murdered, went over the alibis of all suspicious persons until they found two which conflicted. This showed them the culprits. Cecilie surpassed herself in this scene, and Don by no means played second fiddle for saxophone). Do any of you know what a job it is to stage man¬ age a play? If you don’t, ask Russell Bird, he ' s the king of stage managers. We wonder if he used his mathe¬ matics at all to enable him to shoot off that blank car¬ tridge at the crucial moment. Lawrence Roberts and Ralph Plouff had charge of the lights and did a superb job, when you consider that there are about a thousand (slight hyperbole I different buttons to choose from, to put on one light. The play would not have been pos¬ sible hut for our property committee, our costume com¬ mittee, and those who so ably took charge of the tickets. The picture on the wall of the stage setting and also the colorful book-cases were the result of Mr. kibbee’s skill. To all of these people, we extend our thanks. This year we had for our very able and charming coach, Mrs. Jean Wiens, whose histrionic ability many of you saw last year when she assumed a Russian accent and gave Coach Batchelder the scare of his stage exist¬ ence. M rs. W iens gave up her whole Easter vacation to make actors and actresses out of us, and, as many of us seniors have discovered to our surprise that vacation means almost as much to the teachers as it does to the pupils, we feel that she deserves even more credit be¬ cause of this. We also wish to thank her for her unfail¬ ing patience, when we know that many a time she des¬ paired. The success of the play was due mainly to her, for she not only taught the cast the A, B. C’s of acting, hut also superintended the erecting of the stage setting ' and the arrangement of lighting effect . In conclusion, let me sav that we who were in the play, enjoved every minute of it and extend our thank ' to vou who made up a kind and sympathetic audience. Betty Stratton ’37 THE OFFSPRINGS OF CICERO The 1936-37 season of the R. H. S. Debating Club has not been as successful as usual. The club has been very unfortunate in having only one teacher-coach, the ever faithful Mr. Dixon, to whom all credit for the club ' s successes this year should go. We, the members, adopt¬ ed one question, concerned with the national football, the Supreme Court, as the topic upon which to concen¬ trate. Our results were three debates. In the first debate, Reading’s affirmative team dealt with the Boston Girls’ Latin School. The decision was unanimous in favor of our lady guests. Wednesday evening. May 3, the Reading negative and affirmative teams had an intra¬ mural debate before a small hut enthusiastic audience. The auditors were the judges, and the vote was unani¬ mous, except for one vote, for the affirmative. Friday afternoon. May 14, Reading ' s say-nos returned the cour¬ tesy of the Boston ladies. The decision went to the Girls Latin School. The team has exhibited a great deal of talent; and with better support from the students and teachers, we look forward to a very prosperous 1937-38 season. The two teams with the appearance were as follows: Affirmative • Peter Curl Marjorie Morss Spencer Robbins Ernest Arsenault speakers in order of their Negative Betty Stratton George Madden Earline Brown Donald Larrabee The officers for this y President ice President Secretary Treasurer ?ar were: Ernest Arsenault Donald Larrabee Betty Stratton Peter Curl Next year ' s president will be Donald Larrabee; the election of the other officers has l een postponed until next fall. Peter Curl 38 An Appropriate Gift Johnny Goodridge: “Professor, I have made some money and 1 want to do something for my old college. 1 don ' t remember what studies I excelled in.” Mr. Pope: “In my classes you slept most of the time.” Johnny Goodridge: “fine! 1 II endow a dormitory. Bunker Hill: “Ha e you a Ixiok called— ' Man, the Master of Woman?’ Salesgirl: Ihe fiction department i% on the other side. Sir.” Ernie: XII good boys love their sister . But 1 so good have grown That 1 1 ove other bov sisters As well a 1 love utv own. I .-“ V ; ii Rotaeo Heading School Class O F 1 9 3 7 High CLASS WILI I his document, sounding in our ears a mournful knell signalizing our immediate death as an integral whole, sounding in the ears of the faculty a joyous hell signalizing that the future skies of R. H. S. are soon to he clothed in the more delicate and innocent hues of the under classmen and no longer dominated bv the thundering ruggedness of the class of ’37, bequeaths to several of our much satirized members and instructors a few humble objects that we trust will give them a clue to the subject, “If we could see ourselves as others see us.” We sincerely hope that these personal attributes to the several innocent victims of our undiscriminating pen w ill not be taken too personally, or as being offensive in any way, or of bearing ill will. Without further ado: To Marcus Morton, we bequeath one stamped, self- addressed envelop, so that he can send for the instruc¬ tions on how T to play the second half of “The Merry Widow Waltz.” To Mr. Seamans, we give one copy of “Esquire” to read 7th period, so he won’t have to borrow students’ “Petit Journals.” To George Radulski, our nine-letter man, we donate some mayonnaise for his letters, (“lettuce ) To Virginia Aldrich, our class ' s best actress, we accord the next stage in life. To William Davis, we offer a muffler for his Au¬ burn, so the neighbors won ' t know what time he comes in mornings. We bequeath to Hilly Coolidge, our most recent convert, a tractor on which to get around his Little Field. We give Mr. Sussmann a case of amnesia, that he may forget the trials of the past year, and retain only the sweet memory of that Creole guide. To Mr. Pope, we give the benefit of the doubt. To Bert Legg, since he aspires to being a dentist, we give a pair of rubber gloves. To Don Blaisdell, we suggest an elastic band that’s got some snap to it. To John Devaney, we donate one cake of Ivory Soap, that his Hubbles will be 99 -Ll 100 per cent pure. To Anna Waugh, we recommend a peace confer¬ ence. England has recently been rocked In a throbbing, heart rending, gripping, shocking, vibrant. spine-ting¬ ling. historical romance; to her we give a diary in which to record it. To Jim “Hutch Lawler and led llaselton, we be¬ queath a stock exchange ticker, to facilitate their reveiv- ing the latest price quotations more rapidly. We give Cecilie Berle a sofa, auspiciously located and awa from prying eyes, so that she ma continue, unmolested, from whence she was so rudely interrupted bv the fall of the curtain. To Bob Nichols, we give the snipe that he was look ing for in the Senior Play. We give Robert Lougee, our philosophical and in¬ genuous prodigy of the stage, a pink garter to hold up his prestige as well as his pants. To Mrs. Tilton, we offer a brass rail, to lend the office the proper atmosphere. To George “Playboy Dunn, we contribute a one¬ way ticket to Scollay Square to relieve the strain on his overworked thumb. To Hones Skane, we give this piece of shoe leather to protect his sole while talking to Jeannette. To Earline Brown, we bequeath all the perfumes of Arabia, as Lady Macbeth said, to see if they can com¬ pare with her fine Parisienne scents. To our small but great math teacher, we present this big stick to llalpin disciplining his classes, that he need no longer eschew members thereof. To Jimmie Lewis, thrice a beneficiary of a senior class will, we award this gold medal in recognition of his endurance record. A tisket, a tasket, A red and purple basket To Miss Zimmermann, as a token of esteem. For carrying her books in a manner supreme. To Russ Bird, we give this gavel, to pound his way in the world. To Pete Brigham, we suggest a strong-minded, Amazonic wife who can support him in his verbal lacer¬ ations of truck drivers. W’e present to the fairer sex. Roger Brown, who has recently made his debut into social life. And last but not least, to those classmates and mem¬ bers of the faculty whose eminent cognomens have not appeared upon the honored proscription list, we wish to express our thanks and appreciation for bearing with us through the foregoing ordeal. (if there are am complaints to be made, please con¬ sult our legal advisors—Lex, Legis, Legis, Legem Lege.) Donald Hurh or Richard Pierce John Goodridge: 1- ink «s vrrv expensive, father Mr. Goodridge: “Why no, sonny, what makes you think so?” John Goodridge: “Well, mother seems quite dis¬ turbed because 1 spilled some on the hall rug.” Lougee to Pharmacist: “Give me some prepared monaceticacidester of salicylic acid.” Pharmacist: “Do you mean aspirin? Lougee: “That’s right. 1 can never think of that name.” Mr. Dixon: “Who was Columbus?” Bert Legg: “Ihe gem of the ocean. I Mama: Miss Brown. On the fence, Rita Riley, Merilyn Knapp, Richard Pierce, Priscilla Jones, Rita Gillis, Barbara Turk- ington, Robert Lougee, William Davis. Riding the saw horse, Ruth Hill, Ralph Parry, Arthur Coolujge. Under the fence, Robert Nichols. In the shoe, Harold Xavier, Donald Howard, Catherine Howe, EJarline Brown, Gladys Leman, Barbara Campbell, Marie Walsh, Robert Bowser, Anna Waugh, Alice Barrett, Rleanor Yunghans, Marcus Morton, Mavis Browne, Inez MacPhail, Hazel Parry, Rdytbe Lee, Audrey Cook, Pauline Carter, Ralph PloufF, Betty Stratton, Virginia Brennan, Marjorie Hurd. On toe, Harvey Brigham. In Repose Marjorie Moran. In toe, Russell Bird. About heel, Louise Robinson, Robert White, Beth Brown, Harold Davis. On bike, Robert Blaikie. Heading High School CLASS PROPHECY FOR THE CLASS OF 1937 The time is 5:02 p. m. on the afternoon of June 9, 1947. A giant tri-motored monoplane is wending its way lazily over the city of Cincinnati to the Puddle- hurst Airport. The gigantic shoulders of General Elec¬ tric salesman John Devaney appear in the doorway. “Good-bye, stewardess,” cries Tiger, I ' ll be seeing you again for a good date.” Earline smiles and goes her way merrily. “Hey, taxi! cries our brute salesman.—“Driver, fast-pedal it to the Dew Drop Inn. savs Tiger. “Okay, Buddy,” says Slug Delong. “1 don’t own this piece of junk anyway.” After passing three red lights and two officers, the cab pulls up in front of the auspicious hotel. “Hey you! growls a gruff voice, and Delong finds himself confronted with Officer Lawler, representative of law and order. “We’re gonna run you in,” says Butch. Devaney smiles quizzically. While Delong is en¬ tertained by the officer, Tiger makes his way up the hotel steps. That saves him another four bits. The rain starts sprinkling down. Soon John finds himself in the midst of a cloud-burst. He is outside the palatial doors of the noteworthy hotel just long enough to become rather damp on the inside clothes. He drags his rain-stained, muddy feet across the large lobby, leaving a trail of muck all the way to the desk. “What rooms haye you got? asks our Devaney. “Well, we have a nice two-room suite on the 147th floor with a small private bath. says Bob Blaikie, the genial hotel clerk. “Okay. How much?” asks Tiger. Meanwhile the uailing voice of a torch-singer practising for the night show can be heard from the empty dining room. It is Helen Riley, the toast of Ginn. (That “Ginn. stands for Cincinnati, Dimpy.l Bellboy!” shouts Blaikie, “Take this-er-gentleman ' s hags up to suite A on the 14 th floor. Toute de suite, sir,” says Frank Nickerson, and they disappear up a nearby stairway. “What’s the matter with the elevator, boy? asks Devaney, spitting at a spittoon and missing. “Dick Pierte, the janitor, performed a major ex¬ periment on it, and now it won ' t run anymore,’ answers Frank. “And my room is on the 147th floor, moans Tiger as he wearily logins climbing the stairs. Just then someone comes w hi zing down the banister, wearing a white neckerchief around his neck. “Who was that?” asks the astonished liger. Only Exerett Packer training for the Marathon, answers Frank. He runs up to the top floor, and then slides down the banister. Bob Nichols, the manager of the house, doesn ' t objeti to that so much, but he put his foot down when hen Spellman, a bwitball coach, wanted to train his whole Inns ' crew of ham pounders in tire same way. Class of 1937 About an hour later, Tige and the bell-boys are seen to be wearily entering suite A on the 1 17th floor. “Whew! That was a long trip. says Tige, wiping his brow. After dismissing the bellboy with a tip of five cents, he lies down on the bed to rest a hit before supper. Turning on the radio, he is just in time to hear the mel- low tones of Cecilie Berle issue forth from the loud speaker, advertising the latest granulated soap value for John Connolly and Co., Inc. I pon the conclusion of this program there is the presentation of a brief message from the president of the l nited States, J. Russell Bird, to the people. Descending to the dining room for the evening meal in formal attire by means of the banister, our Devaney is greeted with the sophisticated dance rhythms of Don Blaisdell and his orchestra, who play nightly at the Dew Drop Inn. In the personnel of the orchestra are such famous musicians as: Marcus Morton at the piano, Rog er Pine playing the saxophone, and “Gene kruppa” Ralph Evans at the drums. Of course Helen Riley is the featured singer. On this particular night Helen Nelson, trumpet virtuoso, is appearing as feature artist with the orchestra, and Jimmy Lewis, crooner, frequent¬ ly renders his interpretation of the latest popular song. As Tiger seats himself at a table, he is joined, much to his surprise, by General Harold “Gabriel Davis, the famous harp playing army official, and hi- personal es¬ cort. Doug Gill. Head waiter John Carney then approach them for their order. At a noisy table nearby , I ige notices Manager Leslie Gilman of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, with a few of those on his team, notably: George Radulski, Cx Perkins. Danny Okeefe, Bones” Skane, and “Bunker” Hill. At another table he spies that great broker, Theodore Haselton, dining with his private sec¬ retary, Audrey Cook. At the controls of the amplifying system for the orchestra are seated those eminent radio engineers, Ralph PloutT and Roliert Bowser. At another table Bill Coolidge and Larry Roberts, owners o f the radio station WMT in Cincinnati, are busily engaged in conversation. Moxing about among the tallies is Gladys Leman, the cigarette girl. At another table we hear the booming voice of Bert Legg, who is barker for George Dunn ' s three ring cir« u . At still another table the famous motion picture actress, Bubbles Carpenter, is dining with her dress designer, Prilly Eaton. t an¬ other table a group of pretty girls are pleading with Ra Ladies-Man Doane for the next dance. t a table in front of the orchestra Haryey Brig¬ ham and Irwin Brenton, leading clarinetists in Count Pilsulski s Philharmonic Orchestra, are registering dis- approx al at the relentless attack that the orchestra is making on a series of squawks that we shall call music for convenience sake. Birnton iurls up one side of hi� nose and a ks as one artist to another: “NX hat is your candid opinion of this ’jam-session ? Why, Mr. Blaisdell seems to haxe an original idea Reading High School Class o F 19 3 7 of harmony and counterpoint,” answers Brigham, B. M. (Bachelor of Music.) “I don’t think much of Blaisdell’s stacatto, and his tone quality is the eighth wonder of the world. I never heard anything like it.” At a nearby table Marjorie Bronson, the female Max Factor of the day, is dining with her secretary, Betty Blier. Roger Brown, the engineer, is present with Don Burhoe, diver-extra-ordinary. Having finished their meal by this time, and grow¬ ing tired of the so-called music, Mr. Devaney and Gen¬ eral Davis repair to the lobby to have a smoke and read the evening paper. At the telephone operator’s desk they notice Vir¬ ginia Brennan, Dora Peters and Margaret Nickerson all busily engaged in handling telephone calls. Picking up the Cincinnati Times, Tige notices that it is edited by John McKinnon. On the front page is an article by re¬ porter Barbara Gibson. An article states that Margar¬ et Bates is teaching school. Ernest Arsenault is now an expert debater, and is looking forward to an undefeated season this year. On the editorial page is an article by that famous metallurgist, Harold Amirault. Turning to the advertising page, he learns that Mavis Browne is now a piano teacher, for she has inserted an ad for pupils. William Davis has just written a book on “Self-Control.” Marjorie Atkinson and Alice Barrett are applying for secretarial positions, as is Florence Burbine. On an¬ other page is an interesting article about Shirley Brown, the female hermit. An ad at the bottom of the page tells him that the two O’Brien boys, Ozz and Ted, are run¬ ning a sea food restaurant of their own. Rita Gillis, the artists’ model, is in town for her vacation. The leading sportswomen of the day, Rita Riley and Ruth Hill, are playing an exhibition match of tennis at the Arena to¬ night. Virginia Aldrich is making her way in the world as a “heck-raiser.” Barbara Parker, the foremost journalist of the day, has just written a new novel, “Gone with the Hurricane.” Hazel Parry is a teacher of French, and her brother, Ralph, a former newsboy back home, is now a famous lawyer. Tiring of the paper, Tige struggles to his feet and ambles out into the street to eye the village of Cincin¬ nati. He is immediately brushed into the gutter by Mar¬ garet Corrigan and Miriam Hatfield, who swish by giggling hysterically about something or other. John sits up and watches them dashing people left and right in their mad race. Suddenly he feels a hand on his shoulder, and Mildred Yates, the social service worker, leans over him saying in an encouraging voice, “Now, things aren’t so bad. Get up out of the gutter and pull yourself together.” At that moment May Goodwin, Millie’s secretary, calls her attention to Pee Wee Wood, who, while practic¬ ing Jui Jitsu, has entangled himself with a fire plug and cannot disengage the various members of his body. His piteous cries for help have attracted a large crowd among whom are seen Professors John Hinds and Don¬ ald Howard, who are debating and laying down bets as to Pee Wee’s chance of escaping. Barbara Rosenburg, the district nurse, after some difficulty locates Pee Wee’s head and demands to see his tongue, which he sticks out beneath his left arm. During this interesting phenomenon, Tiger escapes the crowd and continues up the street. The enticing odor of flap jacks salutes his nose, and glancing into a restaurant window, he beholds Marian Durgin flipping said cakes energetically into the air, while Christina Miller catches them on the second bounce. As he takes his attention from them, he notices Phillip Jewett at a table inside removing a soup spot from his tie, remind¬ ing John that his own tie is slightly wrinkled with age, so he crosses the street to a department store. He is about to enter, when three men dash for the revolving door and try to wedge themselves into one compartment. Rendered a bit flat but far from discouraged, they swing ’round and ’round till rescued by Herman Mar¬ shall, a pitying floorwalker. As he prys out the mass of humanity, he sees Ray Mansfield, Don Dewhurst, and Herbie Madden, who shake hands all around and go their separate ways. John steps up to a counter and asks of Bertha Meuse, a sales girl, where he can get a tie. “At City Hall,” she replies pertly. Words failing him, he strides off trusting to his in¬ tuition to get him there. He steps into an elevator. Tweet! Tweet! a few seconds later, Tiger wakes to find himself betrayed, no elevator being handy at the time of his rapid descent. He begins to feel that he has gone too far, and hobbles out into the bargain base¬ ment, where he sees Effie Keene demonstrating a new potato peeling device to Marjorie Hurd and Florence McSheehy, two housewives. Feeling slightly out of place, Mr. Devaney starts to leave but is mobbed by a mass of crazy females, that are jammed about a hair¬ dressing counter run by Myrtle Morrow with her assist¬ ants, Bev Staples and Verna Talbot, who are performing amazing feats on the heads of their models, Antoinette Dick and Olive Ordway. Then, glancing up, Tiger be¬ holds the elevator arriving several moments too late. Glaring suspiciously at the innocent operator of the monkey cage, Devaney says in no uncertain terms, “Up!” “Right,” answers the driver of the menace. “No, up, you nitwit!” says Tiger belligerently. Upon arriving at the third floor, Tiger steps out to see Eva Perry brushing the nose of a defenseless custom¬ er, aided by Virginia Clancey and Nat Wallace, two barbaric sales girls. A few counters away William Mitchell, the General Electric Refrigerator man, is buy¬ ing up a stock of Robert Staples and Co.’s heating pads, to keep his tomatoes from having chill blains. How¬ ever, to get back to the plot, that is, if you haven’t com¬ pletely lost it, Tiger finally finds a counter stacked with violently colored ties, tended by Phyllis Hall, picks out a snappy number with red, purple and green as the pre¬ dominant colors. Hugging his purchase tenderly under one arm, Tiger returns to the old familiar elevator and is carried with all speed and safety to the ground floor. Out on the street again, he is surprised to see Ella Reading High School atl3 painting in the middle of the sidewalk, w ith Anita (.aider standing over her haranguing the crowds to step ii}) and have a likeness made of themselves that would rival any passport photograph that could be taken. Olga Miller ventures to have one done preparatory to her sa.ling abroad as buyer for a large concern. i iger. tiring of the crowded ways, turns a corner and is unexpectedly beset by a mob of shouting children, who aie being herded along by Inez MacPhail, the dis¬ trict school teacher. Engulfed in their midst, he is carried along with them until they suddenly stop, (no he d oesn t fly over their heads into a bass drum), and he finds himself at the circus. With time to kill. Tiger fig¬ ures he might as well give the place the once over, so, not wishing to seem an escort to some forty odd land I mean odd I children, he crawls and pushes by turn until he is once more out on his own. Giving his ticket to Walter Graustein, he enters. First he decides to take in the side show. He sees Roy Dole, the sword swallow¬ er; then Theodore Taylor, the transparent man (but then what man isn ' t) ; Herbert Watkins, the modern Sampson; and Mary Cannuli, whose extraordinary mathematical mind has baffled leading specialists all over the world. She adds columns of figures in her mind and can repeat them backward with one hearing. Going into the main tent, he is intrigued by a tra¬ peze act. You know, one of those things where one sits on a bicycle, holds two others on her shoulders, who in turn hold four more . The audience is all up in the air over this act in which Marie W alsh. Louise W itham, Eleanor unghans, Ethel Piercy, and Barbara Campbell de.y death. At the conclusion, George Estabrook brings out his trained seals and puts them through their paces, while Bvron Foster rewards them with fresh fish. Next Dorothy Thornton leaps over a flaming hurdle on horse back, amid wild (meaning appreciative) applause from the arena. Everyone is there; Pauline Carter, one of the richest girls in the world; Louise Robinson, the dar- li: g female explorer; Elizabeth Berglund, the actress; Gladvs Svmonds, now a modiste. Tiger, the excitement beginning to tell on him, lea es just as Beatrice and Clarence Meuse complete a qu.ntuple somersault from the stratosphere, into a foot of water which is tested for temperature so they won ' t cat h cold. Their insurance company is ery particular about it. Anna Marini is flying from one horse’s back to another (no she’s not a horse fly I, and Merlys Nich¬ olson is ! eing thrown about by an elephant with double paws. Mr. Devanev has some difficulty in finding his wav back to the heart of the city, but aided by the able directions of EIiza! eth Jeanes and Ethel Jewell, he finallv gets where things begin to look familiar. Feel¬ ing a trifle fatigued he takes a bus to the hotel, but soli¬ tude evades him. for Marjorie Morand is arguing with the bus driver, John Ri s as to whether her little girl should ride for half fare, but John thinks that it isn’t at “whole fair. Finally, in removing himself from said omnibus, he crashes headlong into Mrs Jean l n- derhill ander-V ander. who eyes him through her lorgn¬ ette coldlv, then returns with relish to the sport page. Class of 1937 As he enters the bus, John, with a defeated sigh, drags himself across the lobby and asks the night clerk, Homer rhieme, if that eminent doctor of science. Robert Lou- gee, is in his room. Thieme replies, “Professor Lougee is up in his lab¬ oratory, room 714, which is on the third floor. He is working on a new formula for American Can Co.” Tiger slowly drags his feet upstairs and knocks on the door. “Whadda ya want? comes a grufT voice from with¬ in. Tiger opens the door and is greeted by a gust of hydrogen sulphide. “Whatta ya doin’, pardner? Tiger jokingly ex¬ claims. Lougee turns his bearded chin toward the football star of high school days, and a giggle lights up his facial expression. “What do you want? asks the professor. Through the open door Nancy Wentworth, the heir¬ ess to the Five and Ten Cent Store millions, is seen to be walking up stairs arm-in-arm with the pride of the Navy, Harold Xavier. Merilyn Knapp and Joe Veazie, popular leaders in the Girl Scout movement in Cincin¬ nati. whisk by the door on their wav to the -47th Annual Sportsmens Show where Catherine Howe, the world- famous skier, is appearing in person. Slyly, so that nobody with an observing eve can notice, Priscilla Jones, the fashion designer, slips a sharp letter-opener from the hotel desk into an ordinary purse. She complains to her companions, Gladys killam and Anna Waugh, that she is tired, and she slowly walk ' up the stairs, silently and stealthily. Suddenly a lightning flash and a deafening clap of thunder plunges the hotel into darkness. Groping in the darkness of Professor Louger’s lab¬ oratory, our Devaney finally succeeds in finding a candle which he lights. He is shocked to see the prostrate form of the Professor lying in a mess of broken test tul es. Soon the lights go on again. “House detective; House detective! Where , the house detective?’’ bellows Tiger frantically. Presently John Goodridge, the house detective, ar rives on the scene, and pushing aside a curious group of onlookers, among whom are Edythe Lee, the osteo¬ pathic physician; Betty Stratton, the Dorothv Dix of 1947; Evelyn White, the serpent lady; Grace Storti, the designer; Barbara Turkington, another chemist; Robert White, treasurer of the l nited States; Doug Hodson, successor to Henry Ford; and George Newberrv, now an usher at Radio City, he proceeds to the presurnablv dead man’s side. Bv this time Priscilla Jones is on the fourth floor. Opening the door to her room, she walks slowly in ami starts opening a letter which she withdraws from her purse along with the letter-opener. She wanted to lie alone to read a letter from one of her admirers, Henrv Phillips. Returning to the scene of the crime, we find that Goodridge is about to point out the murderer of Pro- Reading High School - - - Class of 1937 fessor Lougee, who, incidently, has apparently been murdered for the second time in his life, when suddenly the dead man stirs. The fumes of hydrogen sulphide are becoming al¬ most unbearable. Everyone is coughing, sneezing, and holding his nose. “Open the windows, quick, before someone does croak,” gasps one of the crowd. By this time Professor Lougee is painfully attempt¬ ing to regain his feet. He gasps: “Oh, where am I? What happened? What was that rotten odor? Where’s that formula?” “You’re okay,” says Tiger, “but don’t go concocting any more evil-smelling formulas and start us looking for a murderer again!” “Cuss mah bones!” mutters Flatfoot Goodridge. “Just as I’m about to solve a perfect crime the dead man starts living again.” Please understand that this is only a fantastic glimpse into the ’37 crystal-glass. All incidents port¬ rayed are entirely fictitious, and apologies are hereby extended to anyone who may be offended by this most humble treatise on the future. Donald Blaisdell Virginia Aldrich Barbara Parker STARS OF READING HIGH ‘Born to Dance”—Bud Merrill ‘Easy to Take”—Bubbles Carpenter ‘End of the Trail”—June 18th ‘Golddiggers of 1937”—Girls of Reading High ‘Petticoat Fever”—Boys of Reading High ' The Great Guy”—George Radulski ‘Head Over Heels in Love”—Ruth Spear and Ray¬ mond Mansfield Ladies in Love”-—Winnifred Pierce, Barbara Gib¬ son, Barbara Turkington, and aren’t we all? ' Legion of Terror”—Teachers ' The Magnificent Brute”—Ralph Pomeroy ' A Man of Affairs”—Spencer Robbins ‘The House of Secrets”—Mr. Halpin’s Math Class The Man Who Could Work Miracles”-—(In Chem¬ istry) Mr. Pope More Than a Secretary”-—Mrs. Tilton ‘Nobody’s Baby”—Shirley Brown Off to the Races”—Richard Smith ' Pigskin Parade”—Football Team Ready, Willing and Able”—The Pioneer Staff Romeo and Juliet”—Myrtle Morrow and Herbert Madden Smartest Girl in Town”—Cecilie Berle Captains Courageous”—George Radulski, John Devaney, Ted Haselton Little Big Shot” Donald Larrabee Holy Terror”—Robert Clinch HI-Y Front row: Harold Amirault, George Madden, Roger Brown, Robert Bowser, Gordon Hill, John Devaney, Robert Wakeling, Donald Blaisdell, Tames Lawler, Donald Burhoe. Second row: William Mitchell, Richard Lyons, Ernest Arsenault, Arthur Coolidge, Robert Lougee, Albert Legg, Russell Whitford, Spencer Robbins, Harold Davis, Orville Poland, John Sawyer, Ralph Plouff, John Goodridge. Back row: John Colley, Everett Packer, Russell Bird, Richard Smith, Herbert Richmond, Donald Miller, Henry Perkins, Benjamin Howe, Emerson Batchelder, Robert Gray, William Richmond, Theodore Haselton, Douglas Hodson. Reading High School - - - Class of 1937 SELECTIONS FROM THE GRADUATION ESSAYS SALUTATORY GREETING To each and every one of you, the graduating class of ’37 extends a cordial welcome. Tonight you share with us the exultation and elation of a great moment in our lives, a moment in which we step forth from a world of training and guidance into a world of actuality where we shall have to learn by direct rather than directed experience. During this preliminary span of educational training, we are fortunate to have had you parents, tea¬ chers, and friends willingly give much of your precious time and efforts that we could acquire a knowledge necessary to our future progress. It is to you we owe our presence here tonight, and to you we desire to ex¬ tend our deepest gratitude. Tonight when you see us receive our diplomas, you will enjoy with us our first tangible reward. In the future we hope you may feel pride as you watch us, whom you have aided in mould¬ ing, rise to positions of responsibility and accomplish¬ ment in our community. Robert Edward White, Salutatorian THE OLD PORT OF BOSTON In 1840 a great revolution in ship design became apparent. Where formerly ships were considered unsafe if over four hundred tons, they now began to be built seven and eight times as large. The reason was the need of the rapidly-expanding merchant marine for faster and larger ships. Thus at this point the “glorious era” of American sailing ships came into being in the form of clipper ships. Although New York invented the type, the Boston shipyards on the Mystic River went farther in perfecting it than any other port. The reason for Boston leadership was largely due to the great ship¬ builder, Donald McKay, who established his yards there. About this time also gold was discovered in California, and the resulting rush gave a terriffic impetus to the building of the clippers. McKay, although a self-taught man, was the rarest combination of artist and scientist, of idealist and practical man of business. Under his hands the great ships became such machines of beauty and such sensitiveness that they responded to even the smallest breeze. Their skyscraping masts would have made an old East Indian merchant of a decade before shiver and remark that the ship would tip over the minute it entered the water. Yet the clipper captains did not think it at all alarming when one of the rails traveled under water for a time. Perhaps the most fam¬ ous of McKay’s ships was the “Flying Cloud.” On her maiden voyage she sailed for California, and eighty- nine days out of New York she arrived in San Francisco. In the days when to “break one hundred days on the California route made a ship famous, the “Flying Cloud ’ consistently stayed in the low nineties. During the brief period of years of clipper ship ascendency, records were made and broken in rapid succession in all parts of the world. Although the ships cost fortunes to build, they always paid for themselves on their maiden voyages and subsequently paid back the money many times. Yet right into the midst of all this glory the dirty puffing steamer began to shove its stubborn nose. Fore- sighted shipowners realized its economic value, and, although sailing ships were used many years after for swift passenger service, the mighty steamer became em¬ ployed generally for freight transportation. Finally science made the smoke machine a thing of speed as well as one of power and consistency, and the sea lost its romance with the disappearance of wind-filled can¬ vas. The clipper-ship established a period in maritime history which will never be forgotten for its color and pageantry. We of today look back and wonder if the port of Boston will ever again see such prominence. Perhaps her future lies in the clipper-ships of the air. Who knows? We can only hope that some day the prim old lady of the port of Boston will again be able to hold her head high as one of the greatest ports in America. Russell Bird, Faculty Honors HORACE MAN—FOUNDER OF DEMOCRACY IN EDUCATION At this time, education was at a low ebb all over the country. People of the better class held public edu¬ cation in contempt, and those who could afford to do so, sent their children to private schools. Even in Massachusetts, public interest in free schools had de¬ creased; contributions were nearly non-existent; and lack of sufficient capital resulted in the teachers being incompetent and underpaid. The teaching profession was itself in low esteem. At best, the teachers were young college students trying to earn a few dollars to pay school expenses, while some of the teachers were no more than older elementary pupils, a little more advanced than the other pupils, and thus presumably able to “keep school.” However, Mann’s appreciation of the need of a better educational system gave him the stamina and ability to remedy these deplorable conditions. His twelve years as a member of the Board were spent in arousing public interest in free education. He travelled by night and day, by horseback and stage coach, spread¬ ing the gospel of free education, and his great influence on the Board brought about a better school system. His efforts established a practical program which provided for a reform of education in Massachusetts, and later, this program spread throughout the United States. This program caused the Board of Education to be free from any political contamination and it brought about edu- Heading High School - - - Class of 1937 cation for all, regardless of the financial condition of the pupil. He did away with the “pauper rates ’ a system of providing free tuition for those who were destitute, and set up in its place, a state maintenance fee which provided ample funds for all public schools. In addi¬ tion to those benefits, Mann brought about the physical betterment of the schools. Heretofore, the schools had been crude, the ventilating systems poor, and the ex¬ treme changes in temperature made it almost impossible to study in hot and cold weather, but Mann brought about drastic changes for the better in these school build¬ ings. His next step towards the betterment of educa¬ tion was to establish normal schools for the preparation of teachers. The low mental ability of many of the tea¬ chers coupled w ith the small pay had caused the teaching profession to be held in contempt. However, these nor¬ mal schools elevated the teaching profession to a posi¬ tion of high esteem, and the higher pay drew a better class of men and women into this important work. Mann ' s final reform in the perfection of the educational system was the improvement of the course of study. Theodore Haselton—Class Honors THE HERITAGE OF THE PURITAN SCHOOLMASTER One of the most important achievements of modern science is the discovery and isolation of the vitamins. The vitamins bear the same relation to our food that the mainspring does to a watch. Without a mainspring, a watch would be a useless collection of wheels and pin¬ ions; without vitamins our food would be useless ruf- fage. and the human race would be doomed to disease and death. This is the inexorable law of the physical life. Fifty centuries ago, an equally important discovery was made, namely, that “man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord.” Man has a moral life as well as a physical life, and moral character is the essential vitamin of the moral life. Man, and the nations of men, stand or fall on their moral character . This is the inescapable law of the moral life. Assyria, Babylon, Persia. Egypt, Greece, Rome—all fell because they lost their moral character. Three hundred and seventeen years ago, our Pil¬ grim Fathers landed on Plymouth Rock. They had abandoned their friends, their kindred, their homes and their native land. In the crowded Mayflower, they sailed 3000 miles across Atlantic seas. For more than two months thev battled with furious winds and battering waves. In the depth of winter, in bleak December, they came to the frozen shore of an unknown wilderness, filled with savage beasts and still more savage Indians. As there was no shelter on shore, they continued to live on the unsanitary Mayflower. Not until the following March did they leave the ship for good. Meanwhile, of the hundred Pilgrims who had sailed from England, forty-eight, including their leader, had perished from exposure, disease and the hardships of the voyage. Why did the Pilgrims come to the western world? Game they to seek wealth or glory or honors or adven¬ ture? No. They came to build homes in a land where they could worship God according to the dictates of their consciences—where they could exercise the freedom of their religious conv ictions, l hat means moral character. When men are willing to sacrifice everything they hold most dear—friends, home, country, life itself, if need be, to do what they believe to be right, they are men of the highest moral character. Valedictory—Cecilie B. Berle GOM M E N CEME N T GO M M FAT A R ’t Bowser, when informed that he was on the vesper service committee, was heard to say, “Hmm, does that mean that I have to go?” Many queries come from seniors as to why it is called “commencement” when it is really the end. We asked “Burro” for a comment on our fair com¬ mencement, but he said that he is saving any remarks for his own section. Many of our classmates, when confronted with the problem of dues, were heard to say, “Oh, the deuce!” How’s this one.(censored) Class w it, Lougee and Morton I V-j + l 1) A prominent senior was heard to say: “As I lay dow n my pen, 1 salute another” I We know you didn’t mean it, Russ.) Priscilla Eaton is on the art committee for the ban¬ quet. Eatin’ should go well with the banquet. The collector of class dues for Room 8 was Anna Waugh. Needless to say, there was quite a “war to collect the dues. Be c areful when you select the ivy for Ivy Day, George. Be sure it’s the right kind. Why do so many want to know if the banquet is after supper? We hear that Devaney and Delong are excellent golfers. How about it, boys? A certain senior tells us that “Billy” Cooltdge is becoming interested in real estate. He has already shown his talent in this line in an interest in a certain little field. In dosing, it may interest you to know that this may be witty but John Greenleaf was W hit-tier. La wrence Roberts 37 Ralph Plouff ’37 I R E A D I N ( High Class o F 19 3 7 School EVOLUTION—SOPHOMORE TO SENIOR The entrance into the first year of high school, as sophomores, and the exit, as seniors, of any single class which goes through the mill of high school life is in¬ versely comparable to the proverbial month of March, which comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Meek, timorous, diffident, coy, tremulous, appre¬ hensive, and awed, also wide-eyed and gaping, the in¬ coming sophomore class looks up at the portentious and formidable seniors with mingled feelings of awe, obse¬ quiousness, and, in some respects, bewilderment, fascina¬ tion, or even veneration. The junior class has usually sufficiently found itself, by the time it reaches that position, to survey the situa¬ tion, and it experiences a feeling of superiority over the sophomores. Its members are just about settled enough to wonder how the seniors get away with all that they do, but the juniors don’t, as a rule, try to pull much funny stuff themselves. There is a certain clique, in every class, the mem¬ bers of which have just about “gone to the dogs” by the time they have reached the exalted rank of seniors. In¬ stinctively experiencing a feeling of “grow n-up-ness,” these individuals become lofty, reckless, and somewhat ungovernable. They seem to think that they can run the school and that the school will never be the same when they get out. This feeling will pass, so it is best to let them enjoy their temporary feeling of self-impor¬ tance while it reigns. There’s no harm in it. To those people who think they ' re exceptions to the rule—who start off. e en as sophomores, thinking that thev ' re “big shots,” and make general nuisances of themselves—let me say that, in any group of people, there are bound to be a number of freaks. They are either a bit deficient, excessively immature, or just haven’t, and never will have, any scruples. Richard Pierce ’37 TO THE MOTHERS M Mothers, herein are presented what are acknowl¬ edged as the best methods for arousing that sleepy son or daughter for school. If the misfit’s bedroom is up¬ stairs and you are downstairs, the general method is to call him gently, “Georgie dear, it’s quarter past nine. D on’t you think you had better get up for school? In the case of sound sleepers or deaf individuals this way is of little use. The next thing is to go to the expense of buying an alarm clock for your lazy offspring. Of course, your little angel might shut it off and return to the comfortable recesses of the bed, hut usually if he for she) gets up, he will stay up. The well-known method of shaking and pulling the covers off the brat will probably induce him to get out of bed. If any opposition is met, it will be useful to tell the dear child that he will miss breakfast. The old fashioned method of cold water cannot be used, first because it might cause pneumonia, and second because it would be against the principles of the S. P. C. A. If you desire a more unique procedure to arouse your child, have an elec tri¬ cian set up a wire leading from where you are in the morning to your darling’s bed. Have it connected so that by pressing a button, an electric current i sent through the bed just strong enough to jolt it occupant onto the floor. As this is all in the interests of your child’s education. I’m sure you will all read thi- article again to be sure which one of us is crazy. Herbert Carter ' 38 JOKES Russ Rird: “Some men thirst after fame, some after love, and some after money.” Heckler: “I know something they all thirst after. ' Russ Bird: What’s that?” Heckler: “Salted almonds. Sophomore: “I wonder if Mr. Pope means any¬ thing by giving me a ticket to his lecture on ‘Fools’?’ Senior: “Well, the ticket a s ‘ dmit one .” Mr. Sussinann: “What is better than presence of mind in a railroad accident?” Larrv Roberts: Absence of body.” Bob Clinch: Did you ever take chloroform?” Richie Lyons: “No, who teaches it? ’ “Brigham alwavs strikes me as an indolent ort of chap “Indolent? Why that fellow i� so lazy that he alwavs runs ht� automobile over a bump to knot k the a� hes off hia cigarette. Reading High School Class ,19 3 7 O F YOUR EXCHANGE PARADE In honor of our many exchanges, and in consider¬ ation of the fact that school is over for this year, the good magic-carpet PIONEER is about to take us on a little jaunt about the countryside to catch, if we may, a fleeting glimpse of our interesting exchange friends far and near. Take plenty of equipment, for it’s a long journey you’re starting, though we do have the aid of our magic-carpet. Before we go far, we had better say adieu to a few of our friends around home, so on the way into Boston where we’ll outfit our wardrobes, we’ll stop at West Somerville where the WESTERN STAR strikes us as an excellently organized magazine. The hash contained in STAR DUST, one of your many columns, is amusing beyond description. But come, we can’t linger over it forever; we must get to Boston. There now, I guess that’s enough clothes to hold us for a while; let’s get started northward. Believe it or not, we’re on the Newburyport Turnpike when we are stopped at Beverly by, of all things, a strikingly at¬ tractive cover on the AEGIS; moreover, when we re¬ luctantly turn over this cover we are rewarded by an unusual assortment of stories, and the magazine is top¬ ped off with original humor of high merit. Continuing on our way, at Newburyport THE RECORD greets us with RED, a one-act play of real quality. Before we leave, Newburyport, we’d like to offer thanks for your favorable comments on our poem NIGHT by Gladys Leman. Continuing northward, we cross the state-line and find ourselves in Rochester, where THE RED AND WHITE flashes its cordial greetings with an outstanding editorial department. Where do you get all the humor, RED AND WHITE? Turning around, our next stop is Andover, where the PUNCH-HARDER hits us right between the ribs with the humor section. Many thanks for your kind criticism and suggestions, Andover. We avoid Reading and cut over to Waltham where THE MIRROR reflects “It was in the PIONEER from Reading High School that we found the best stories. The arrangement of your articles is neat and attractive.” Thank you, MIR¬ ROR, and we also want to salute you for your stories and cartoons. Continuing westward, the ever-welcome SCHOOL SPIRIT overtakes us at Worcester with a very attractive winter cover; it almost makes us forget that winter skipped Reading this year. We think that more good humor and stories would improve your magazine greatly. Turning toward the southeast again, at Wal¬ pole the W. H. S. HILL QUILL treats us to an unusually copious supply of good stories. We liked TELEPHONE PESTS quite well. At Brockton we salute the BROC- TONIA for its capable news staff. Another paper, THE PARTRIDGE greets us at Duxbury with a fine literary section. Now, folks, we’re going way out on the Cape to Hyannis where the CLIPPER sails in with a striking editorial section. Thanks for EATING A GRAPE¬ FRUIT—but won’t you pass them around? Your poetry section speaks for itself. It’s high time we opened up the throttle on our magic-carpet PIONEER, for now we must hop right down to Utica, New York, where the ACADEMIC OB¬ SERVER demands attention and commendation for its excellent Gertrude Stein feature. On our magic-carpet we cruise along the Atlantic coast down to Winterhaven, Florida, where THE BLUE DEVIL strikes us as being very newsy with plenty of pictures. Here we go, back to dear old Reading again with its ducky little high school, and here, my friends, our ways must part; but we’ll be seeing you all (except for the seniors) back again next fall and so, until then, a happy vacation and pleasant dreams to you all. Donald Larrabee ’38 EDITORIAL Continued from page 3 citizens. In these three short years, true friendships have been made, never to be broken. In three happy-go- lucky years, much has been added to their knowledge; another chapter of their lives has been completed—a new one is about to begin. Three futures are offered these hopeful graduates. A few seniors will start this new chapter of thir lives with a summer’s vacation, and then will enter college— (they will never know too much)—while the less fortu¬ nate (or lucky) ones will forget studies, and enter the great business world with their “first jobs.” Some few who are not fortunate enough to find that “first job,” or who are not going on to a higher education may en¬ joy, or endure, a period of inactivity until the inevitable niche in the world of work is found, or as in the case of the fairer sex, some “prince charming” arrives to carrv them off to be home-makers. And thus, each individual senior will go his own way, but all will look back w ith real affection to that dear old school, of all schools the best—Reading High! Marjorie Morss ’38 PRENTISS PARKER, INC. INSURANCE Reading Office Masonic Block Tel. Rea. 0249 - 0822 Boston Office 40 Broad St. Tel. Hub. 7880 CHARLES L. THORNDIKE Main St., Corner Woburn St. Family Shoe Store MEN ' S FURNISHINGS LAMSON HUBBARD HATS EWA JETTICK SHOES Wood (X Metal Furniture Co. BETTER El R MTU RE FOR LESS Next to Chronicle Ofhce Ert. 1914 Tel. 1450 NEW TUXEDOS FOR HIRE HEAD WHITE FORMAL CLOTHES RENTED FOR ALL OCCASIONS 111 Summer St. Boston Wool worth Bldg., Providence, R. I. Harold F. Davis Res. 1344-J H. k ingman Abbott Res. 0117-J DAVIS ABBOTT CIVIL ENGINEERS 8 Masonic Block Reading, Mass. LAND COURT SURVEYS TOPOGRAPHY Telephone 0810 E. W. JACKSON Main at Hopkins St. — SOCONY PRODUCTS — LUBRICATION AND TIRE REPAIRS AD AIMS COMPANA LADIES’ AM) CIIILDKKVS H HMSIIIVIS Haven St. Tel. 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Every dollar YOU save has a tendency to incite greater determination for more. Why not start to save NOW? MECHANICS SAYINGS BANK 643 Main Street Reading, Mass. Are You Saving The Right Way? What is your ambition? How high is your goal? What will you have ten years from now? The Reading Co-operative Bank can help you. Thousands of people are taking advantage of our safe and convenient service. They are investing their savings here for largest possible safe returns. MAY SERIES OF SHARES NOW AVAILABLE READING CO-OPERATIVE BANK 643 Main Street Reading, Mass. --- — - - I Mechanics Bank Bldg. � «� � THOMAS W. BEAMAN Office Tel. 1564-W Res. Tel. 1011-W REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Hours 9 to 5 Evenings by Appointment Pleasant St., Reading ORIENTAL RUGS Antique and Modern Domestic Carpets Broadloom and Twistweaves CUSTOM FURNITURE BROOKS. GILL CO., I NC. x x Wholesale and Retail 28-30 Canal St. Boston BELL’S BARBER SHOP (formerly Moran s) A modern and sanitary barber shop giving prompt and courteous service. RYE It’S STORE Cor. Park and Haverhill Sts. North Reading Telephone 81 16 Austin s Block Reading Square EDGERLEY BESSOM FUNERAL SERVICE 7T3 Main St. Reading Service available anywhere at no extra cost — Phone Reading 0105 HOOD ARCH SUPPORTING SNEAKERS SUMMER SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY at EUGENE’S SHOE SHOP MEN ' S FURNISHINGS WALKOVER SHOES 642 Main St. Reading : MARIAN ' S BEAUTY SIIOPPE All Branches of Beaut) Culture PERMANENT WAXING A SPECIALTY L 3 Pleasant St. Tel. Rea. 0116 R. E. RICHARDSON North Reading Al TO REPAIRING AND ACCESSORIES — FIRESTONE — SALES — FORI) — SERVICE Gas, Oil, Grease Telephone 165 Smart High Schoolers Come to Kennedy ' s Under-Grad Shop! KENNEDY’S ❖ Summer Hawley Sts. Your High School pin in oxidized silver . 50c RANDALLS CRULLERS A True Expression of Quality 88 Main St. Reading, Mass. Compliments of ROCKPORT FISH MARKET IN THE SWIM TO WIN Business Training 59th year begins in September PLACEMENT Service Free to Graduates 2021 employment calls received dur¬ ing the past year. ft For Young Men and Women BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING BUSINESS AND FINISHING COURSES TirM m m -sriEnsTif ... iff Hi Bt W III Hi [it HUB nr : ■ wi nfiirnriiTnuri Write or telephone for Day or Evening Catalog One and Two-Year Programs. Previous commercial training not required for entrance. Leading colleges represented in attendance. Students from different states Burdett College 156 STUART STREET, BOSTON Telephone HANcock 6300 THE READING CHRONICLE ♦ ♦ � • ex� ends to this year s graduating class of the Reading High School its sincere con¬ gratulations upon the completion of their course. To those of you who are going away to school and college we hope for con¬ tinued success, and may you find the preparation, so cheerfully and conscientiously given In the teachers of the High School, to he such as to make your college work a pleasure and that your marks will bring credit to the school. To those of you who are planning to start at once on your life work; may you find congenial employment that will not only be profitable but pleasant, and we hope, wherever you may be, that you will look back on your days in the Reading High School with pleasure and feel the urge to return to the alumni meetings of your alma mater. Naturally we hope you will take an interest in the town and its happening- and w ill want The Chronicle to provide you with the news of the town and its people whether you live in Reading or elsewhere. When you are in need of printing, whether it be wedding invitations, books, stationery, cards, birth announcements, programs or bills, we trust you will think of the Reading Chronicle Press which has been jhe printer of The Pioneer through¬ out the latter ' s many years of existence. You may be sure your family, friends, townspeople and The Chronicle will watch your careers with interest and we shall always be glad to hear from you re¬ garding any items of interest that affect your daily lives. THE READING CHRONICLE “ f Reading institution for 67 years. 531 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 0155 ; it A r I A N CATERERS to the Class of 1937 57 Albion Street W aketield lei Cr � tal 1023 Telephone Crystal 0045 Fair lawn Animal Hospital and Boarding Kennel C. THIBEAULT, D. V. M. 16 Lowell St. Wakefield, Mass. First National Bank of Reading The Commercial Bank of the Community MERRICK’S PHARMACY Reading Square Phones 0299—0607 TRY OUR HOME MADE ICE CREAM the richest, smoothest, most delicious ice cream you ever tasted. A Variety of Flavors Registered Pharmacist G. H. ATKINSON CO. FINEST OF MEATS CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES BIRDSEYE FROSTED FOODS A ■ ■ ili LAING CHEVROLET CO. 335 Main Street NEW CHEVROLETS DEPENDABLE USED CARS REPAIRS AND SERVICE Tel. 1020 Tel. 0556 ALEX LINDSAY VULCANIZING 8 Woburn St. Reading ■ -� ■ � ■ a J The Warren Kay Vantine Studio, Inc. ■ 1 V School and College Photography Official Photographer for Reading High School 1935 - 1936-1937 160 Boylston Street Boston, Mass. f f T f ■pi ifi 191 ifi i«i � f f t f � � r f � f r f 1 v t� SALLY ANNS Cor. Elm and Washington Sts., North Reading GROCERIES AND ICE CREAM Try Our Sundaes — We aim to please — Compliments of M. F. CHARLES DEALER IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES 610 Main St. EDWARD LAPPIN PLUMBING • HEATING - GAS FITTING Agent Malden Melrose Gas Co. 583 Main St. Tel. Rea. 0461 Reading, Mass. Res. Tel. Rea. 1297-J Try SMITHY’S BIG LOBSTER SANDWICH — 20c — North Reading Junction North Reading Reasonable Rates—All Makes of Cars j. h. McMillan — We Can Fix ’Em — TOWING SERVICE AND REPAIRS Main and Park Sts. No. Reading, Mass. Tel. No. Reading 66 or 8135 PENNELLS Pioneer Food Store MEATS, GROCERIES AND VEGETABLES Telephone 206 Park St. No. Reading TORRE’S PAGE SHAW’S CHOCOLATES FOR GRADUATION GIFTS Lovely Permanents for White Hair ZOTOS JAMAL $10.00 $6.00 Vo machine—no electricity OTHER PERMANENTS $3 UP IDEAL BEAUTY SHOPPE Tel. Rea. 1669-M 191 Main St. Evening Appointments for Permanents � ii A A A A ii. A Purpose Trains men for a business career by providing a two- year course of specialization in accounting and allied subjects. Growth The largest school in the United States which is devoted exclusively to training men in accounting and finance. Started in 1917 with 29 students; enrollment this year, 2,754. Results Hundreds of graduates have risen to major positions such as presidents, vice-presidents, partners, general managers, treasurers, controllers, credit managers, general auditors, sales managers, superintendents, statisticians, chief accountants, cost accountants, office managers. The Trend Modern business increasingly demands men who can do superlatively good work in one field. Bentley training equips men to meet this demand. The accounting department is a direct avenue to ex¬ ecutive positions. It is the key department of business adminis¬ tration. Bentley Training inpeala to Mm Who ll iah to .Make Time Count Tuition , $260 a YEAR Semi for catalog The BENTLEY SCHOOL of ACCOUNTING FINANCE 921 Boylftton Strret, Boston , Musmu husetts H. C BENTLEY. CP. A.. HtEOtDgNT •W ' • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY College of Liberal Arts Offers a broad program of college subjects serving as a foundation for the understanding of modern culture, social relations, and technical achievement. The purpose of this program is to give the student a liberal and cultural edu¬ cation and a vocational competence which fits him to enter some specific type of useful employment. College of Business Administration Offers a college program with broad and thorough training in the prin¬ ciples of business with specialization in ACCOUNTING, BANKING AND FINANCE, or BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. Modern methods of instruction, including lectures, solution of business problems, class discussions, professional talks by business executives, and motion pictures of manufacturing processes, are used. College of Engineering Provides complete college programs in Engineering with professional courses in the fields of CIVIL, MECHANICAL (WITH DlESEL, AERONAU¬ TICAL and AIR CONDITIONING OPTIONS), ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, and ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION. General engineering courses are pursued during the freshman year; thus the student need not make a final decision as to the branch of engineering in which he wishes to specialize until the beginning of the sophomore year. Co-operative Plan The Co-operative Plan, which is available to upperclassmen in all courses, provides for a combination of practical industrial experience with classroom instruction. Under this plan the student is able to earn a portion of his school expenses as well as to make business contacts which prove valuable in later years. Degrees Awarded Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science For catalog or further information write to: MILTON J. SCHLAGENHAUF, Director of Admissions NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 3 1995 00511 828 0 ' r .