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

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The Pioneer Nineteen THIRTY-EIGHT Doris Peterson Here is our cheery little girl, one with plenty of courage, synonomous for Dot. Dot’s passions are stamp collecting and singing, this last auto¬ matically making her a Glee Cluber. When she finishes her education, she would like to be a radio singer. Hurry up, Dot, for goodness’ sake. There are some awful ones at present. Orville Poland Who’s going to win the next elec¬ tion? Well, just ask “Ozzie” Poland, our redheaded authority on politics and government. Although “Ozzie” will probably be one of our future senators, he is, at present, cross-coun¬ try letterman, president of the Hi-Y, a veteran of the senior play, and mana¬ ger of our traffic force. Harvard ought to be glad to get a fellow like him, for it will add zest to the history classes. Ralph Pomeroy A big name and a bigger boy; one of the soldiers in the Senior Play who wore everyone out laughing at his an¬ tics at rehearsals and otherwise, Bull’s” favorite subjects are History and Latin; his favorite sports, golf and football. The future better-half of “(Jueenie tells us that his hobby is jerking sodas at Howard Johnson’s. His ambition? We quote: “To be as great as I am big.” Mary Proncko This is the imp, the trial of Mr. Pope’s life. “Smudge” hopes someday to be a nurse. You’ll better grow, kid¬ die. Her hobbies, she tells us, are any¬ thing a four-year-old child would do. Her favorite subjects are those in which she can make lots of noise, and the pet aversions of this wild woman are math (100%) and conceited people. “Shrimp” was one of the ladies-in¬ waiting in the Senior Play—and how! Elsie Putnam Elsie is our quiet, modest, little Miss of the class. Such a willing and help¬ ful girl though you would have a hard time to find. Try her sometime and see. A member of the Daughters of Union Veterans, Elsie has many good times. Elsie gets awfully jittery when she sees someone biting his fingernails, so boys beware! Don’t say I didn’t warn you! Can’t you just see all the children gathering around her clamoring for a story! Wish I were a child again. John Putnam “I’ll bet he trips,” says one. No, sir, not our Johnny! Why, he’s the danc- ingest man in the class, is our blond haired socialite from North Main Street. “Jock is the type that can serenade his girl and not get a pail of water for applause. Moreover, “Jock” has a voice, and what a voice (not sarcasm). Johnnie,” as friend to friend, give me a couple of passes to the opera when you play in towm. Muriel Putnam “Maizie of the flaxen locks and cheerful grin is one of an army that is legion—she hates oral talks. After all that struggle in Public Speaking 1, Maizie. This tall blonde from the North dotes on collecting old money— I cl rather have new! Next year she will enter some business school, the better to make her already successful secretarial education. Heaven help us,—she wants to be a lawyer’s sec¬ retary. Marie Reed “Dimples” is that cute little chatter¬ box who is such a lot of fun. Never a dull moment when she’s around! She lends her pleasing voice to our chorus and aspires someday to be a professional singer. An all-round girl, Marie enjoys singing, dancing, swim¬ ming, and dining. Next year will find her at Burdett s. May Dame Fortune smile upon you, Marie, but not her daughter Misfortune. Sixteen

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The Pioneer Nineteen THIRTY-EIGHT Marjorie Morss Presenting the third member of the Forbes - Johnson - Morss entente. “Trucker” deluxe, “Marjie” joined the ranks of R. H. S. in 1936, and so Read¬ ing’s gain was Medford’s loss. Num¬ ber 5 on the Honor Parade, a member of the Debating Club, of Junior Woman’s Club, Rainbow and Ushers, and editor of the “Pioneer” this fount of energy, plans to attend Bates—“to be a co-ed, to teach co-eds, and to marry some Prince Charming!” A staunch BennyGoodmanite, she likes U. S. History and German, hates math and sour pickles, and follows the Com¬ prehensive Course. Truck on down, “Marjie.” Arthur Moulton Aviation seems to be “Art’s” special aim in life, and does he go in for it in a big way! While he takes up mod¬ el airplane building, especially gas models, as a pastime, he is headed for an aeronautical school to become a designer. However, his ability in other fields is just as keen, for will we ever forget his grand lighting job in the Senior Play? Russell Galvin “Russ” did a splendid job of manag¬ ing the football team and his basket¬ ball was up to “snuff” too. “ Russ’ ” main interests are tennis and swim¬ ming. He has taken the Civic and Business Course and his favorite sub¬ jects are typewriting and occupations. Here’s wishing you luck, Russ. Betty Nichols Betty, that pleasant, cheerful, young lady of the easy grin, and curly locks, has been active in basketball and horseback riding during her high school years. Her pet aversion is be¬ ing called “Bettums.” We wonder why! The faculty have found Betty to be a very obliging and efficient typ¬ ist. Next year she is headed for a business school and with her great ability and accommodating manner we know she will make the perfect sec¬ retary someday. Paul Nichols “Nick” is the tall fellow who looks quiet and isn’t. He ' s a golfer and a glee-club enthusiast—and we hear he has been going in for opera in a b ig way lately. He intends, however, to work next year and will attend night school to look further into Diesel en¬ gineering. He tells us he has a fond¬ ness for brunettes—little ones—oh, Paul! He is quite an aviator in a “small” way and is one of those strange varieties who like to work. Here’s to you, “Nick;” we’ll be hear¬ ing of you. Emerson Oliver “Oily” joined the class of ’38 this year, having come from Everett. He is a member of Hi-Y, and interested also in sailing and skiing. He plans to go to prep school next year and eventually to college for an art course. May you always live and paint on the bright side of life. Esther Ouimette Stop, look, and listen! What do you see? Why it’s “Easter,” of course. Who else would it be, but our own “Easter” with her jolly greeting for everyone. She doesn’t just talk, no sir, but she also likes to take nice long walks to Wakefield. “Easter” frankly tells us that she abhors snob¬ bish people, and I’m sure there would be no snobbish people left in the world if they all knew “Easter,” our little stenographer-to-be. Here’s a truckload of happiness for you, “Eas¬ ter,” with best wishes from good old Alma Mater. Ruth Parry “Porky” is our musical student—both with a violin and her own voice. She likes the dear old R. H. S. so much that she intends to return for a P. G. —then on to Bryant and Stratton. After this, we hear that she has de¬ signs on her future boss—good luck, Ruthie! We suspect that she is some¬ thing of a meanie, for her favorite oc¬ cupation is “borrowing” soap from ho¬ tels. Another souvenir hunter, eh! Fifteen

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The Pioneer Nineteen THIRTY-EIGHT Arthur Rees Introducing our smooth, handsome major of the Senior Play! However, “Art ' ’ has no real military inclinations hut plans to become a teacher. Al¬ though swimming and ping pong are his tavorite hobbies, we suspect that Hopkins Street is another. May you thrive with the best of them, Major! Marjorie Richards Marjorie is that tall, rather quiet young lady with a merry laugh whose chief ambition in life is to make a happy home for some lucky man. Un¬ til that not too distant time (for she doesn’t enjoy arguing and what more could a man want !) Marjorie will go on into the business world, preferably as a typist. Phyllis Richman Here is one of our U. S. History gigglers, the shorthand ace of the Se¬ nior Class. Although “Phil left us in January to take a job, she visits occasionally to see how the old guard is carrying on. “Phil” dotes on all aquatic sports, but she hopes to be a private secretary. She follows the Secretarial Course, and her favorite subjects are, naturally, shorthand, typ¬ ing, and bookkeeping. Her hobby to say the least, is unique. She likes to collect knicknacks for her knicknack shelf. Herbert Richmond “Herb” has always seemed to be a very quiet rather shy sort of fellow, but we have heard that “you should see him at a party.” Even we have observed, however, the effect that a glance from between those long lash¬ es has on the “weaker” sex. Herb likes the heavy subjects such as math, physics, and cnemistry which give most of us headaches. He does not spend all his time in study by any means, for he also is interested in fishing, hunt¬ ing. skiing, swimimng, and canoeing— alone, in the daytime, of course. Herb plans to go to work and be an inventor —nice work if you can get it and we hope that you do, “Herb.” William Richmond Here’s another young man who is throwing his talent to the winds. We observe the salutatorian headed for the cockpit, a dashing career indeed for one so silent and dignified as “Long Bill Richmond.” It takes Mr. Dixon’s flowing oratory or Mr. Hal- pin’s mistakes in the multiplication table to loosen Bill’s tongue, and once it is loosened be ready with your ans¬ wers! Wherever he goes, Bill sets up a fine reputation. Some day he’ll reap a huge amount of glory. Arthur Roberts “Roberts” doesn’t like singing cow¬ boys. He’s going to be a C. P. A. and he certainly can’t be cluttering up his mind with such yodlings. His close companions in the bookkeeping class know for sure that Roberts certainly has soaked in enough knowledge of figures to become a living figure, if there is such a thing. Ann Robertson “Andy” is the girl with the infectious chuckle and the good-natured grin. She absolutely refuses, however, to appreciate puns—or rather, she appre¬ ciates them the wrong way. She was once heard to remark (very privately) that she disliked sarcastic teachers— whom can she mean, Ann? She wants to go on with secretarial work and later become a secretary or a teacher of commercial subjects. More power to you, “Andy!” Marjorie Rollins Marjorie or “Queenie”, who dotes on chop suey sandwiches, is the tall, dark¬ haired girl who did such a grand job in the class play as the bossy wife of his majesty, the king. Watch out, Ralph! Throughout high school she’s been active in the glee club and an enthusiastic cheer leader at our foot¬ ball games. Her ambition is to be¬ come a dress designer, a second Dolly Tree, so watch for your favorite movie star wearing creations by “Rollins” in the productions of tomorrow. Seventeen