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

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The Pioneer N i n e t e e N THIRTY - EIGHT Emerson Batch elder Hail! to a future Olympic skier. There ' s no doubt that this fellow can certainly melt the snow with those sticks. Besides skiing, “Batch” has been an active member of the Hi-Y (he swims!) and has been on and off the traffic squad. We hear that his father has given him a brand new car, so we will probably see still more of “Emmy” around Vale Road. Thelma Bates Have you got spring fever too, Bate- sy? Are you sure it is that spring and not anything else that has giv¬ en you the fever? Batesy is a great singer and dancer. Judging from her ambition to be a good stenographer, she is going to give singing a backseat. Maybe she is saving it for someone special! How about it, Batesy? George Batten We never have quite decided whether George has any real inventive genius or whether he just likes to draw. However, the classroom, especially his¬ tory, simply wouldn’t be the same without his subtle humor to liven things up. At present, George ' s main ambi¬ tion is to sail the seven seas in a South American trader, so we wish him bon voyage and hope that he can swim. Arthur Beaman If anyone should fall out of an air¬ plane and ask you what time it is, look closely for it may be “Art.” For this good-looking lad is planning an avia¬ tion career. He just loves to tinker with model gas motors and see what makes them run. I hear he’s quite a hand at making models. So keep it up, old boy, and don’t forget to pack your parachute when you go off to Boewing Aviation School. Arthur Beaudoin New Hampshire State is going to receive as a student a blue-eyed young¬ ster who is always ready wun a snap¬ py comeback, either an eighty yard runback or the wise crack variety. Art excels in both. If you happen to see any old milk bottles around, just save them for “Art . He is Read¬ ing’s famous collector of old and as¬ sorted milk bottles, fie probably has a good reason for this, but no one has ever discovered it. Margaret Bennett “Peggy”, the quiet sister of the viv¬ acious “Austy”, is a student of the Civics and Business Course. She is one of those ambitions girls on our hockey team, and when she is not on the field, her favorite diversions are walking and bike riding. Many of us know her as the gracious hostess of pleasant, so cial evenings. “Peggy” en¬ joys reading, history and shorthand. We are afraid she will have to conquer her dislike for homework if she real¬ izes her ambition to attend Burdett ' s next year. You’ll make many friends with your quiet, friendly manner, “Peg.” Allen Boyd Our flashy page in the Senior Play and former public speaking genius, we also know as one of our most jovial and carefree classmates. Allen’s main interests are in Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts and Hi-Y, but he has chemical engi¬ neering in mind for his future career. We wish him all the luck in the world and hope that “being small,” as he calls it, will prove to have its decided ad¬ vantages. Annette Brown “Brownie, one of those energetic souls who helped make the Senior Play possible by scaring up properties, is a Fine Arts devotee, so next year she plans to attend Vesper George. She is a hockey fan to say nothing of a participant in swimming, skiing, and skating. No doubt she is a genius, as her favorite subjects are geometry, his¬ tory and art. Her hobby is collecting hockey pictures, and she hopes to be¬ come an artist. Six

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The Pioneer Nineteen thirty-eight Frances Amirault Giddy’s” ambition is to be a tele¬ phone operator. If this ambition is reached, there ' ll be more conversations with the operator than with another party. People will be calling just to hear that giggle—who could forget it? Giddy” has a variety of hobbies : piano playing, skating and dancing. Her pet aversion is people who stare too hard. But we can’t blame people for staring at “Giddy” — a number of peo¬ ple like brown eyes. Jesse Anderson “Andy”, who hails from the West Side, is the boy we saw puffing around the four mile course Patriot’s Day. Jess, through the aid of his nimble fin¬ gers, hopes to type his way to fame, for he plans to give the world ' s champ¬ ion speed typist some mean competi¬ tion. Jess says that as a rule his pet dislike is women. Would we doubt him? (Sarcasm). Barbara doesn ' t seem to think so. Through the tele¬ scope “Andy” sees a P. G. course and a future in business. Oh, of course, the world’s speed typing champion¬ ship ! Lillian Arsenault Folks, I want you to meet “Lil.” She is interested in all sports and specializes in skating. After an exhibition of her skating, Sonja Henie just won’t have a chance. “Lil’s” plans for next year are to get a good position and keep it. That’s |uite a big order for such a little girl to fill, but we are sure that Lil and Success will be great compan¬ ions. “Lil” is one of the few souls who know that silence is golden ! Alice Bailey “Abe” is one of those reticent peo¬ ple who refuse to tell us what their hobbies are—we think we know, but we won’t divulge anything. She is headed for business school and later wants to be a secretary. Her favorite subjects (noble gal!) are U. S. History and typing, but what she really dis¬ likes (like most of us) is homework — in any subject! Abe must be broad¬ minded because she is equally fond of two very unlike things—skating and swimming. Her “happy medium is tennis. Clarence Baker “Al” is that tall, shy, nicely mannered senior who is so popular with his fel¬ low classmates. His hobbies are stamp collecting and photography, while his pet aversion is French. He aspires to become an officer in the United States Navy. Just wait, girls, till you see him in the Navy-Blue and Gold. Daniel Barrett “Flash” Barrett, our master virtuoso on the “bull fiddle, won last year’s state and New England championship on his noble instrument. He may be musical, but he is also brisk to the core and a sworn hater of the British. Dan’s thundering retorts to Mr. Dixon’s ora¬ tory change the history class from a riot into a revolution. He is going to Boston College next year with a posi¬ tion in the Metropolitan Orchestra as his main objective. Helen Barrett Do any of you intend to become a doctor? If so, you will certainly need a secretary, and here is the perfect one for such a job. Helen is quiet, efficient, and dependable; therefore your trade secrets would be secrets with her. If she has any spare time from such a demanding position, Helen will pursue her interesting hobby of “candid-camera-ing.” We know Helen will find happiness, for her pleasant ways should bring friends and suc¬ cess. Mary Barrett Mary belongs to the more studious element of the high school. She enjoys math and French and hopes someday to teach one or both of them. Mary, a hard worker, who spends her spare time behind a music stand or on the tennis courts, should go over big at Emmanuel College. Five

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The Pioneer Nineteen thirty-eight Elaine Browne With the sweet strains of a violin, we introduce you to “Lish” who has been one of Mr. Peck’s most reliable members in the orchestra, glee club and chorus. “Lish” intends to go on a trip to Ireland someday, but in the mean¬ time she plans to attend Burdett ' s. After that it’s a private secretary for “Lish !” Besides wielding a bow, Lish can swing a mean baseball bat. Many a time she has hit that ball so hard, you would think she had a grudge against it. Poor inoffensive bat! Lish is so satisfying and pleasing that even the worst grouch would take her as a secretary. Good luck to you, Lish. Nelson Burbank We know “Nel” as the fellow whose pleasing smile and brown curly hair accent a handsome countenance. He has carried a pigskin for dear ’ol Read¬ ing High since he was an insignificant sophomore. Between athletics and school activities, he is a very busy chap. We thought “Nel” a bashful gentleman, but lately he has acquired a side-kick. Well, just keep smiling, “Nel.” Mary Callan Many of us have noticed this Titian¬ haired damsel strolling around with a friendly greeting for everyone. “Cal” loves to travel, and therefore she in¬ tends to go to work as soon as she finishes at Burdett’s in order to make enough money to travel in style. All by yourself, “Cal”? Besides riding, “Cal” enjoys swimming and walking. English and shorthand are her favorite subjects, and she joins the great ma¬ jority in heartily disliking homework and exams. Elizabeth Carter Betty is that sweet, soft-spoken member of the Glee Club who has a deep, mysterious interest in Marble¬ head—or is it one inhabitant of Mar¬ blehead, Betty? Betty plans to take a P. G. and then to go in training to be a nurse. Who’d mind being sick with such a nurse? Whenever you see Betty folding up small pieces of news¬ paper, it’s probably a picture of a hock¬ ey star, for she’s an ardent hockey tail. Betty says that homework is her pet aversion; yet she likes French. Figure that out if you can. Good luck, Bette , and here’s hoping that when a hockey player is injured, he’ll have you for a nurse. Herbert Carter This year, “Herb” has been gener¬ ously applying his sparkling wit to such “snap” courses as Physics, English, U. S. History and French. In fact, this enterprising young man has consistent¬ ly been among the first two students of his populous French class. Cross country contests in ’36 and ’37 gave “Herb” plenty of wind for lengthy re¬ citations in English. There is still a large surplus left over to be put into the forums of the future, for Carter aspires to be a speaker to the popu¬ lace. Willis Carter Extra! Extra! Will may be seen every evening with a paper bag slung over his shoulder pedaling a “bike” about the streets of Reading. Will is one of these roller skating enthusiasts who live on a rink when his time is not taken up by his car or radio. “Nick” plans to attend radio school in the fall and then become an engineer in that profession. Madeline Chisholm Remember the good times in Public Speaking, “Chizzie”? The homework sometimes wasn’t what we would have chosen, but we did it, or else! I won’t go into details. “Chizzie” is going to be another Clara Barton. Be sure when you’re taking a nice young man’s pulse that you take his pulse and not his heart. Maybe he wouldn’t mind though. Good luck to you and best wishes for a successful career in nurs¬ ing, “Chizzie”. Johnina Clapperton Most any girl winning a citizenship contest in her senior class would be pretty proud of herself, but you don’t find “Dolly’s” head swelling! That’s a pretty good test of a girl right there, isn’t it? “Dolly” plans to supplement the secretarial course she’s taking now with a P. G. next year. Her pet aver¬ sion is book reports and her hobby is bicycling. If anyone is looking for a girl with a good nature, “Dolly’s” the one! Her ambition is to be a sec¬ retary. Lucky employer! Seven