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

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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?

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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

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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.