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

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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

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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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T h e Pioneer Nineteen thirty-eight Mava Classen “Duchess, who good-naturedly takes the jokes that are made about her avoirdupois, has it all over a lot of her friends when it conies to shining on the dance floor. We shudder to think what would have happened to the field hockey and basketball teams with¬ out her. Mava hates to go to bed early, (is that the reason you look so tired some mornings, Mava?) and personal¬ ly, we think she’s got something there. Yassah! Long may you reign, “Duch¬ ess”. Richard Cleveland Dick is a thorough sportsman and takes part in golfing, hockey and es¬ pecially in cross country running. In practically all our high school running events, it seems to be Dick ' s curly head that pops over the finish line first. Out¬ side of sports he is interested in mak¬ ing airplanes and in U. S. History, but we can ' t keep from mentioning sports again when were discussing Dick, for his ambition is to win the B. A. A. Marathon. We’ll all be cheering for you, Dick ! Robert Clinch Introducing “Clinchy”—goes in for golf and Latin, is on the business board of the Pioneer, has been one of our stalwart traffic officers, is constantly driving, riding, or sailing, and if not at DeMolay, may usually be found at “Starlight. He lists his hobbies as “swinging one down and “girls”. Did you hear that, girls? Now you’re only a hobby. “Clinchy” says that he’d like to be an orchestra leader—and any of the dismayed teachers who watch him truck in classroom will probably agree that lie is well-suited to such a profession, but “Clinchy” goes on to say that lie will probably enter news¬ paper work. In spite of his happy-go- lucky manner, “Clinchy” has taken a Classical Course, so lie probably is just as well fitted for his second choice of profession as for his first. Ellsworth Croswell Ellsworth, or Seafer,” which is more like it, is a busy man. What with worki ng in school and also after school in the Economy Store, how do you get your homework done? But never mind, after this year, you won’t have to devise the excuses that you think the teacher will digest. Seafer” plans to go to the Boston School of Anatomy and Embalming. Not a cheerful pros¬ pect, but with his jollity and high spir¬ its, he will never feel blue. Keep it up, Seafer”. Peter Curl Pete is that tall, dignified young man, whose thoughtfulness and court¬ esy have made him a favorite with both students and faculty. He seems to make a success of everything he undertakes from his persuasive argu¬ ments in the debating club to his con¬ vincing performance as a foreign diplo¬ mat in the class play. He is a ver¬ satile fellow, participating in cross country, Pioneer staff, and the French club, and on top of all that, ranks third in his class. How do you do it? He justly deserves the Faculty Hon¬ ors which have been awarded to him. He expects to enter Harvard by way of Exeter to prepare for teaching 01 for the diplomatic service. One of his pet aversious is dancing—couldn ' t we do something about that, girls? Frederick Dacey Fred, a class A gymnast, keeps in trim by walking, for he covers the dis tance from Hampshire Road to Read¬ ing Square many times daily. Last win¬ ter, we saw him tossing the melon through the hoops on the Junior High School gym floor. Yes, he is a basket¬ ball player. Fred, who has a liking for his bookkeeping, wishes to land a job as an accountant in the future. Jeanette Davis “Davis needs no introduction, for she of the sparkling eyes and gracious smile is one of our brightest stars. Known for her athletic skill, she is also a very active member of Rainbow, and as if these activities did not keep her busy enough, she devotes most of the rest of her time to a certain equally famous boy-athlete of our school. Jeanette says that she intends to grace a hospital ward in some future time, but since she first will attend Simmons, we wonder how long “Frannie” will wait. Dorothea Domin Dot, one of the 5th period English gigglers, is a sports enthusiast and has been the stalwart center on the girls’ basketball team. She follows the Sec¬ retarial Course; appropriately then, her ambition is to be a good secretary. Next year she’d like to go to business school. Her favorite subjects, in line with her interest, are Stenography. English and Business Law. Eight