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

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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.”

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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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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