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

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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

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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.

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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.”