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

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The Pioneer 19 40 Priscilla Garey Red hot rhythm swinging fast—it’s just “Pussy” on the brass! Yes, she has the high ambition of showing the world that a girl can be as good as any boy on the drums ! “Pussy’s” diet con¬ sists of dancing and more dancing. However, her pet peeve is jitterbugs! She’s an active member of Rainbow. And, most exciting of all, she has al¬ ready found employment. Why, she’ll escape finals and everything! Alice Goodwin If on some dark and dismal day you see a ray of sunshine loping down the corridor, it’s none other than our own Alice, better known as “Boogie”, sports editor for two years of the one and only “Pioneer”. In addition to her participation in sports, “Boogie” can and does compose poetry when she s in the mood. Her fertile brain has most recently conjured up the Class Will, with “Dave’s” help, of course. “Boogie” is a staunch member of Rain¬ bow and Junior Woman’s Club, and admits that she has a partiality for red heads from out of town. For some reason or other, history fasci¬ nates her. John Greenleaf Here is another staunch member of the Service Squad and Hi-Y. “Jack” is also the boy we see around town in a Buick. He likes driving very much and says that his uppermost ambition is to own a car. In fact, he tells us that his most thrilling moment was when he got his driving license. “Jack ” has taken the Civics and Business Course in school and should find him¬ self a good job if employers know a steady, capable fellow when they see one. Waldo Grover “Wally” came to our midst from Euclid, Ohio, last fall. He says there are strong arguments on both sides of this business of being the son of the superintendent of schools! Since he has been with us, “Wal” has joined Hi-Y, blown up an automobile, ably guarded the lighting effects for “June Mad”, pursued the Business Adminis¬ tration Course, and become a valued customer of a neighboring Sears Roe¬ buck in his search for new Darts to that car. After either Mass. State or Iowa University, “Wal” is going to be a factory manager of some lucky auto¬ mobile company. Ruth Hamilton A good nurse can always make a place for herself in the world, and we are sure that Ruth will reach the heights, for she has already shown her interests and capability as a doctor’s secretary. Among her favorite sports are roller skating, tennis, and basket¬ ball, and appropriately enough her fav¬ orite subject is physiology! (We “looked it up”, too.) This summer Ruth is going to have a real vacation and “ride, ride, ride.” George Hamm Who was the manager of our foot¬ ball and soccer teams during ‘38 and ’39? Right! It was “Ham ‘n Eggs”. (Speaking of food, deep down in George’s heart there is a special little spot saved for—watermellons.) When not too busy with managerial duties, George could be found with the Rifle Club or in one of the classes of the Business and Civics Preparatory Course. Daily, he traversed the dis¬ tance between our school and the Jun¬ ior High in pursuit of his favorite sub¬ ject, shop. Let’s hope you g;et that job next year, George. Wallace Haselton Here’s “Hezzy”, formerly known as the Great One”, mostly, perhaps, be¬ cause of his scholastic abilities, but not wholly, for “Hezz” was a vitally im¬ portant member of the “Foxy Five”. He hopes one day to become a history professor and in preparation for this will go either to Tufts or Clark next year. “Hezzy” is extremely versatile, having held many positions, from A. A. collector to being a farmer in .the Grange. He is most well known as an “egg-man”. (We understand that his eggs are of the very best quality and reasonably priced.—advt.) James Hawes “Jas”, this is just to let you know how empty the school will seem with¬ out your devastating humor, so especi¬ ally prevalent in English class. We hope the rumor is true that you’ll be back for a P. G. You must remember that it was only by a few days, chronologi¬ cally speaking, that you lost the title of Class Baby to “Normie”. You could do worse than grow old grace¬ fully right here in R. H. S. until you’re ready for Harvard! (Then, too, you’ll probably be more apt to have the $2.20 for those orchestra seats at plays if you postpone those bills from the bur- ser’s office for another year).

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John Dissel We’re used to seeing “Long John” wielding one of “Charley’s” brooms af¬ ter 2:30 or flinging newspapers in the general direction of doorsteps as he cavorts around town on his trusty bi¬ cycle when most of us are just getting out of bed. Yes, John, we can un¬ derstand why your chief hobby is “sleeping”; we wonder how you ever find time for the other ones: swim¬ ming, bowling and skating. “Diddle” has one wish to make that the rest of us echo; he hopes the world won’t be too hard on the Class of 1940. Bernard Doucette If you see the members of the Cross Country Team rolling on the ground with laughter, you will know “Bernie” is cracking a joke. He is one of those fellows who are always working; he has a paper route in the winter time and is a cook in the summer months. If you rave over the fried clams at Sailor Tom’s, you can hand the credit to our own “Bernie”. He does enjoy good times when they come his way, especially if some fair lady is around to help him do so. He is going to continue study along the engineering line next year at night school while he holds down some lucrative position or other in the daytime. Harold Doucette Harold’s prime ambition is to see the world. We’d say there are certain spots on this globe that he’ll have to skip right now. Before he embarks on his world cruise, we can probably find our friend at the Recreation Hall. Harold’s favorite subject is book-keep¬ ing. Many of us are surprised at that choice, but “Hal’s” a hardy gent. Don’t forget to send us a post card from China and to keep away from Hitler! Christine Ellis “Christine” to people who don’t know her, but “Tina” to her friends! “Tina’s” been trucking on down the corridors of R. H. S. for these three years. Her only particular idea about the future is that she would like to sing with an orchestra. So far, she’s been training in Glee Club. She would like to have everyone know that jitterbugs are not crazy, and she claims that Paul Whiteman agrees with her on this point. Well, everyone to his own opinions, “Tina”. Theo is a girl who wants to be a lawyer. To this end, she w r ill go to Pembroke College next year and then to law school. Law may seem a strange profession for a girl, but we wish her as much success as Portia had. Theo has been active in sports, being on the hockey and bowling teams, but her favorite sport, believe it or not, is football. My, what mas¬ culine tendencies! All kinds of best wishes, Theo! Erdine Farwell Listen — do you hear that soulful moo-o-o-o? It’s “Dean” calling to her friends in the Maine pasture. “Dean” may giggle a little in Latin IV, hut she usually knows the answers—especially the meaning of “remugio”. She holds the office of corresponding secretary in the Junior Woman’s Club, is a high officer in Rainbow, and has slaved for the “Pioneer” as staff secretary. She has two ambitions: to get her driver’s license and to be an English teacher. She plans to attend Boston University next year, but will spend the summer near that certain alluring pasture. Dean’s” pet peeve is being reminded that a chicken is not a mammal. Helen Foster During her three years in R. H. S. Helen has been one of our most en¬ thusiastic secretarial students. Next year she will further prepare herself for work in this field by attending a business school. The summer months, however, will find her enjoying a va¬ cation in New Hampshire, where her ambition is to someday own a farm of her own. Helen’s pet peeve is hearing “No School” come over the radio for what seems like every town but Read¬ ing. A farmer’s life a bustling one, Helen, for a girl who confesses that her favorite hangout is “bed”. Betsy Foxcroft Betsy is a friendly person who al¬ ways seems to be busy with something (or someone). When it comes to Ger¬ man, she is just about tops. We don’t see how you do it, “Foxy”! “Bets” has been a member of the Girls’ Bas¬ ketball Team, the “Pioneer” board (she garnered more ads for this issue than the magazine has ever had be¬ fore!), the Senior Carnival Commit¬ tee, and the back-stage crew of our play, “June Mad”. (Betsy put the boys to shame, we hear, nailing the set in place.) We’ll wager she has had few dull moments this year—or any other year.

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19 40 The Pioneer Marion Henderson Brown-eyed Marion is good natured and full of quiet humor. She is a de¬ voted Grange member and holds ' the office of Lady Assistant Steward. Af¬ ter high school, she is going to a school of nursing. One big thing in her fav¬ or is that she doesn’t believe in being bored. Rainy days and the music of Brahms are her particular delights. Thus we can understand why her pet peeve is clashy, jazz orchestras. Some¬ day she w T ants to take a trip all by her lonesome. Richard Henderson Here is the mathematical giant him¬ self! Many a time “Hendy” has con¬ founded all of us with his baffling geo¬ metric proofs. And in the German III class, he is depended upon not only by Miss Ernst, but by three of his less persevering classmates. He has tri¬ umphantly completed the Scientific Course in preparation for entrance to Tufts Engineering School next fall, and is now ready to work in any one of a number of fields during the summer. He has had experience as a painter, gardener, carpenter, and (hold your breath) baby tender. The “Great One”, besides opera, goes in for outdoor sports, including skiing, skating, and mountain climbing. Robert Henderson One of the foremost students in Reading High School and one well known to all of us is “The Little Great One”, alias “Bob”. “Bob” has been a wizard in all subjects, although, like his brother, he prefers math and chemistry. He has been one of the most enterprising members of both Hi- Y and the Young People’s Fellowship. “Bob’s” ambition is to become either a chemistry or physics professor at a large university, in preparation for which goal he plans to work a year and then enter an engineering college. Here’s luck to you, “Bob”, and to our children when they enter as your stu¬ dents. ' William Hennessy Here we have that rootin’, tootin’, wild “Bill”, whose hobby is the educa¬ tion of his teachers, with baseball run¬ ning a close second. The foremost am¬ bition in the heart of our young com¬ rade is “a school of the pupils, by the pupils, and for the pupils”. He in¬ tends both to work and to go to school after graduation. e feel that in whatever occupation he engages, he will, with his winning smile, get by. Walter Hilton Run, fellas, here comes “Snapper”. Imagine how an opponent must have felt when “Walt” came charging down the floor dribbling that little ole squash or got away a fast serve on the ten¬ nis court! His pet peeve is Glee Club, but, like the rest of us, my boy, you must learn to appreciate great art—in the making. He, too, is a member of Hi-Y whose favorite hang-out is the True residence. With all our fem¬ inine faces to pick from, he insists on going out of town for inspiration, but he still hasn’t found his big moment and he personally thinks this world is, after all, “a funny old place”. Robert Hitchcock Those of you who like North Read¬ ing will find a kindred soul in one “Galahad” Hitchcock. Any of you who would like to see yourselves as others see you have only to ask “Bob’s” opin¬ ion to receive a frank and truthful appraisal. In case you would like to locate him any evening, just call North Reading 59, ring 12. Although he’s been with us only a short time, he’s made plenty of friends; in fact he says that the best thing about R. H. S. is its “grand bunch of fellows and girls.” Among other things, “Bob” hopes to attend West Point and to visit Hawaii. B. Franklin Hodges For many a long year, “Ben” has been rated with “Sherm” as the last of the “rugged individualists” (so they styled themselves), to whom the fairer sex simply did not exist. But the Sen¬ ior Play came and went and only “Sherm” remained, for “Ben” had been induced to abandon his individualistic tendencies. “B. F.”, of course, was the highly efficient stage manager of our production, and apparently one of the leading ladies made a big impression. The rest is history! “Ben” has been a member of DeMolay, Hi-Y, and the R. H. S. Band. Next year he is de¬ serting us to join the ranks of the University of Maine, where he will dash through some simple subjects. William Hoffman We’re almost all sure that “Bill” is deserving of the title of genius. Math¬ ematics seems to be a cinch for him, and we are certain that he is one of the happier moments in Mr. Halpin’s life. “Will” is rather reserved by na¬ ture and therefore is undoubtedly a boon to all of the teachers. All in all, he is a good fellow and is well liked by everyone of us. Here’s to your success, “Bill”; were cheering for you! Eleven