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

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1943 volume:

THE PIONEER Q na uatUMt flJumben. READING HIGH SCHOOL RKAiMNC. MASSAC III SETTS The Class of 1943 sincerely dedicates this issue of the Pioneer to the alumni and faculty members of Reading High School who are now in the service of our country. A PRAYER Dear (iod. I pledge mv allegiame To a flag of the bra r and the frre. May the red, white, and blue of it glory Ever nave in the skies over me. Oh. father, keep this mightv nation l nder Thy guidamr He pray; May Thy presence ever l� e nith us tntil the Victory Day. Keep us from evil. � e ask Thee, Point out the right from the nrong. Ur’II folloH nherever ou lead u� Singing our great battle song. Onnard, you Christians, forever. The nay of the Lord shall prevail. He ' ll bless us and keep us in glory For the promise of Christ shall not fail. And the Star-Spangled Banner in Triumph Shall Wave, THIS IS THE ARMY Amireault, Harold Anderson, Joseph Anderson, Robert Ars’enault, David Arsenault, Ernest Arsenault, James Avery, Richard Baker, Earle F. Bailey, Bruce P. Barrett, Edward J. Batten, Edward W. Beaudoin, Francis Beaudoin, John Beecher, Frank R Benjamin, Walter P. Bennett, Austin E. Jr. Bingham, Robert Black, Ch’esley L- Black, George Black, Walter J. Bolton, Ernest T. Bowers, John S. Bredbury, Gerald F. (D.D.S.) Bredbury, Malcolm S- Brennan, Virginia (WAAC) Brenton, Irwin Brown, Everett W. Jr. Burbank, Nelson Burnham, Franklin Cail, Max E. Callahan, Joseph G. Callan, Arthur B. Jr. Callan, Steve Campbell, William F. Jr. Carleton, James H. Carn’ey, John P. Carter, Herbert Jr. Carter, James Castine, George Castine, Kenneth Cate, Frank C. Jr. Childs, Richard D. Clancey, Edward C. Clapperton, Alexander Cook, Chester A. Jr. Coombs, Kenneth M. Coombs, Robert B. Coombs, Russell Crosby, Elizabeth (R.N.) Crowell, Roscoe Colford, Gerald Cox, Eugene R. Cutcliffe, Kenneth Dacey, Charles R. Dacey, Frederick F. Dacey, William D. Davis, Charles P. Davis, Harold F. Sr. Davis, William M. Day, Frederick D ' elong, Earle E. Devaney, John E. Dinsmore, Albert L. Dobbins, John H. Dobbins, Lester A. Dobbins, Norman Doucette, Francis P. Doucette. Walter Doughty. Charles F. Downs, Richard H. Downs, Steward H. Drew, Lawrence Dugan, Richard F. Dulong, Fred J. Dulong, James A. Dunn, George R. Emery, Lawrence W. Enos, Lawrence A. IN MEMORIAM Bird, Russell Cobb, Richard De Merritt, Robert E. Ingersoll, Henry Kimball, Parker Parry, Charles E. Englund, Thurston A. Evans, Ralph E. Ford, Edward L. Foy’e, Robert H. Gallagher, James T. Gascoigne, Richard S. Gibson, Barbara (R.N.) Gilman, Carl E. Gilman, George L. Glaeser, J. George Goldsmith, Arthur A. Gorey, James A. Gormlie, George F. Graupner, Frank C. Gray, Arthur M. Gray, Edson Gray, Frank R. Jr. Greenleaf, John S. Griffen, James J. Griswold, Mildred N. (R. N.) Gunn, Ch ' ester P. Hall, Karl E. Harris, Charles B. Harris, George W. Hatch, Roland L. Heselton, Robert C. Hills, Wesley O. Hinds, Thomas P. Hobart, Earl W. Holcomb, Irving Holmes, John F. Hopkins, Robert F. Horton, Bryce Hoyt, Carroll P. Hubbard, Donald J. Hubbard, Ernest Hubbard, Herman Hurd, Norman R. Ingalls, Frank G. Ingalls, Frederick A. Jewett, Phillips L. Jr. Jones, Robert D. Jordan, Paul E. Kendall, Leslie Kenny, Fred C. Jr. King, Raymond L. Kittredge, G. Leslie Jr. Knight, James E. Knudson, Richard B. Lacey, Thomas A. Laetsch, Charles F. Jr. Laetsch, Elwin H. Laetsch, Harold LaFave, George S. Landry, Frank E. Langdon, Arthur E. Lawler, James R. Lawson, Theodore W. Jr. Legg, Robert L. Leonard, John E. Lester, Sherman Lewis, Walter F. Boring, John A. Jr. Lougee, Robert W. Love joy, Ralph C. Low, Stanley H. MacDonald, John A. MacDougall, Charles A. Madden, Ross F. Mansell, Donald S. Mansfield, Raymond O. Marchetti, Frank F. Marshall, Herman L. Mason, Ralph J. Jr. McSheehy, George M. Melendy, Harold A. Melendy, Ralph E. Merrill, Richard E. Merritt, Henry ' C. Muise, Roswell J. McQuestion, Gilbert S. Nekon, Harley C. Nelson, Edwin M. Nichols, Harry N. Nichols, Paul N. Nichols, Raymond A. Nichols, Robert F. Noone, Raymond D. Norton, Frank W. Norton Irene (Army Nurse Corps). Nyman, Joseph C. O’Brien, John E. O’Brien, Lawrence M. O’Donnell, William M. Olson, Charles J. Parker, Philip G. Perkins, Dana R. Pine, Roger W. JrT Pomeroy, Ralph K. Pratt, Robert W. Ratchford, Thomas H. Ray, Esther F. (WAAC) Rees, Arthur F. (Jap Prisoner) Rees, Charles T. Rees, George G. Rees, William H. Richardson, Charles L. Jr. Richman, Edith V. (R. N.) Richman, John G. Ricker, George C. Riseman, Louis Roberts, George L. Jr. Robinson, Clark S. Jr. Roxbee, Ralph E. Russell, Calvin Scott, Daniel J. Selfridge, Edward M. Shaw, Lawrence C. Sherrod, Roy J. Small, Philips A. Spavin, Edward M. Jr. Springford, Elbridge H. Stephanian, Albert Stephanian, Michael Stevens, Roger W. Stickland. Walter W. Stock, Herbert A. Strout, Walter E. Jr. Sullivan, Robert B. Surette, Harlan F. Sussmann, Philip B. Sweetser, Allan A. Taylor, Stewart F. Tebeau, Frank S. Tebeau, George L. Tedeman, George W. Thieme, Homer A. Tooley, Henry J. Towle, Harley E. Jr. True, George C. True, Richard A. Turner, Kenneth R. Watson, George H. Watson, Robert J. Weadick, Richard A. ’er the I and y Weafer. John J. Webster. F.dgar W hilt. IVnigUn White. Klmer F. White. Lawrence J White. Norman White Robert White. Rutiell J. White, Wilfred H Whit ford. Ru ell K. WTntten. James F. Jr. W day, Douglas Williamson. Alexander Winn. Lawrence W. ail. Joseph Zitrow. Harold “ANCHORS A WEIGH Aglio. Francis me . Orlando K. Jr. Andern n, All ert C. Jr. Archer. Fred V. B. Barrett. Christopher Barstow. Merton C. Jr. Batchelder, Emerson R. Bate . Howard Batten. George W. Beaudrv. Kdward Mower . William A. Boyd. Allen W. Boxer . Stanley R. Bradley, Fdxxard P. Brennan, rancts G. Brennan. Gex rge E. Brogan. Irvin C. Brown. James D. Brown, Kenneth Burgland, Ruth (R. N.) Bur hoe. Donald 1. Call, Jame B. Jr. Carihr, Joseph Carney. BarthcJemew J. Jr. Carroll. Charles Carter, Donald C. Carter. Junius X. Cate, lawrence A. Chisholm. Lloyd Clark. Edward A. Classen. Thomas Colby. Carroll X. Collins, Kdward Collins, Joseph Collin . Walter K Com ley. James J. Connery, Helen (WAVE) Conion. Wilium Cook. A Douglass Cruoker, Ruhard li Crosby. Ri bert Culhngton. Robert F Camming! Gerald E- 1 tax i . Charles R Darts, Franklin S Davis. Phillip W Davis, Roger L. Dewey, Donald L ltew nap. William H Jr. DoncettC. Vrthur F. Doucette. Urlia X. Doucette. Mepheii l 1 k ugia� Donald L lh.� w. Exerctt R hiMwkuur, Juba t iliKti, Chester C 1 Jlison, Stanley K 1 jnei � v n. Louo K Farr. Arthur E I the Free and llie Home of the Hrave! FORMER RH3 FACULTY MEMBERS IN SERVICE Althoff. Philip W. Bformer. Robert Derby, Donald Griffin. Arthur M. Kthke. L Reginald A. Kadvila . Arthur E. Spencer. Arthur L. Taylor, Russell P. Fife. D. Truesdale Folsom. Charles E. Foster. Arthur Fraughton. Clarence A. Frielander, W ilium E. F ' rotten. Ralph (•ay. Clarence G. Glover. Kenneth B. Ciordon. William L. Greene. Leonard C Guild. Benyamin Guild. Daniel Harris. Mxrtle (R. X’. ) Hegarty. John Herrick. Ralph Higgins, Clarence B. Jr. Higgins, Miles G Jr. Hill. Stephen G Hitchcock. Robert Hudson. K Douglass Howard. James Fi. Irons. Harry R. Johnson. Robert H. Keene. Edward B. Jr. Keene. Richard B. Larrabee. Robert X . Lloyd. George W. Lloyd. Xurman M. Long, G. Burton laiugee, Robert G. Loteyoy, Ralph W. Lvdstonc. William T. Jr. Mack. John A. MacLeod. M. Rosa Ma rchetti. George Mason. Robert G. Masters. Parke W. Me Intire. Kdward Mcinttre. Herbert E. Mnklc C Palmer Miller. Rk hard G. Mitchell. Donald C Moses. Maryurn (WAVE) Mutse. John Nabuk. Bernard G- Xickerson. Robert Parker. Phillip K Pease. H Uui lWAVE) Perry, Robert Perry. Walter Psetcc. Ruhard 1L Poland. Ur die F Rsrhmin. larub Auti ony J. St HiUuc, Da id Jr. Scott. Paul Slettermck. IXmaid G. Stile . Vrthur F. Jr. Strnss, Thornton Sullivan. John W Thornton. Francis Thornton. William Touissant. Clifford TouMsant. Wilfred Turner. Thomas J. N an Horne. Rarl II. Young. Richard K Ward. Wilfred W atkins. Cordon Weadick. (ieorge F. Webster, Charles L Webster. Charlr L W’eeks. Francis H. Weale. Kenneth M White. Richard W hite. Thomas J. Williams. I King la 19 William . Roland K. Xaxier. Harold F “SEMPER PARATUS Brown. Ronald W. Jr. Bur hoe. Donald I. Carder. Walter Crooker, Todd D Henderson. Robert F. Ilolim . Harold Hubbard. Herman L. Kandrx. Henry P. Kawler, Richard K Marshall. Kdward S. Maxwell, Albert C. Mussels. Roger C. Putnam. John A. Putnam. Robert E Ralston. Russell Siaa. Howard 11. Tine. Anthony Wescott. Donald G Whelt� ley, George E. Zwicker. 1.eland J. “SEMPER FIDELUS Anderson. Jvssc Haolcy. l)unald Carter. Ralph Collin , John P. Cruoker, John IL Day. John De Rosa. Rudolph Henderson. Richard W. Holden. Carl E Hole. W illiam Jr Jacob. Thomas L Kelley. James Merritt. Joseph Moulton, .Vrthnr D Jr. Xahuh, Donald M. X holt, Roger Phillips. Henry A SshoWcUi. Waiter Stevens. Richard Taylor. Robert B Webster. Rat hard Webster. Richard B- Wbste, I hmald W . ' MERCHANT MARINE Ryan. Wesley Stark. Waiter THE TORCH ORATION Thr lnnh which I hold in mv hand wa ftnni t« mr by the President «f the cla of 1942. Herr at Read¬ ing High S hool it i traditional for the graduating J’re - ident of the Vnior ( ' la to pa the Jonh on to the in¬ coming President. This torrh peraonibes the spirit of freedom and knowledge which we American hold most dear. With our | er� onal live l eing affected more and more eiery dav by thi present oinflirl, we are douhlv conscious of the ac red meaning of the word “(iwdom and knowledge.’’ I think that the cla of 19 43 ha indeed done it part in carrying on the tradition einlmdied in thi torch. We have approximately 2t Iwiy m the erv ice of their country and many more will oon follow. The c (mtriotir young men are howing their devotion to their country and loved one |� y personally meeting the enemy. Who know , perhap at thi very moment, a we conduct thi graduation, mine of our own enior may lie ri kmg their very live for u and the thing we hold dear! The girl of our da at o are doing their |� art. Approximately 25 of our numlter have gone into job which are a iding the war effort considerably! When thi great world conflict i over and the period of reconstruction l egin . the nation of the world are going to look to America for guidance. We must be sure that we ourselves an give the material and spiritual help mi vitally needed. The ideal for which thi torch stand are the only answer. If we fail them all i� lost, hut if we succeed our efforts will |� e dulv rewarded. It is with these thought in mind, that I present to you. Fdward hnudson. the incoming president of the (ila of 1944, this torch. We wish you every success in your journey with it and trust that you will never let it escape your sight; hut that you will hold it ever before you as an ever-burning flame of comfort and inspiration! Donald (.lapperton A JOB FOR AIX Thr ough the vears as a student prepared to venture out into live world, to fashion his own independent fu¬ ture. the question foremost in his mind ha Item, W hai are the opportunities which await me following my high school career ' In the past, the answer to that question would have l een somewhat of a complex problem, for the held open to job-seeker have not l«eeti too large or varied, at least not until the last few years. Ill ad nut that as Vmerita developed, so dvd the advantage, for hei youth, but the opportunities which have arisen in the pa 4 thiee or four vears far uipa � all previous tec velds, so that the graduation from a life on the farm, to thousand of varied position in the industrial and professional worlds, «nn like a revolutions! v transition Todav a our cuuntrv is engaged in a world wide conflict, out question take on two sepaiale phi aw I. |Vm 4 t.i adust ion Opportunities 2. I’ccM War Opportunities to the fir t rategorv. we realirr that some of the graduate are girl and bov too vcuing to he taken in the arn.ed force . n imemplovment problem for them should not exi t. for busiuea concern are crvmg for help. A glance at the classified «e. lion of the loc al new - pajwr will venfv thi fart. A for the greater e. lion of the graduating rla« thr young men eligible for the armed force counties opening are available to them. Due to the requirement of our met ham red equip¬ ment. almost everv old� rr ami ailor will fir provided with a specialized training which will not onlv fortifv him for the present conflict, but also for a po«ilion in the Post War Industrie . I j u now look ahead to the future following the war. Thr reconstruction period should provide job for million al home ami abroad. The civilian Industrie in America will all have to | e rrvivrd, requiring thc� u and of men and women to � wmg into production again. Counties opportunities await u ! Today, more than at anv time in our hiatory, approximately of the graduate of public «hcMi| should and will have no dif hculty in securing a c red liable place in the world. Kenneth C. Bushwav. aledic toriait HATS OFF! Along the trert therr come A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drum A fla� h of color beneath the kv Hat off! Hie Hag i |v.i,sing | v ! Blue and crimson and white it shines Over the strel-lip|ed ordered line Hat off! I he colors before u Hv ; But morr than a Hag i« passing by; far more than a flag is pa iug; the hinmg white stri pes � |«-ak to u� of the purr, clean courage of our young men; the red i the fresh young blood which so rnanv will lie called upon to shed; the blur promise that the sacrifice of lives shall not be in vain lor juatne and right will triumph over all. Thrre are not enough stars to ateount for each individual hero who m stead- fastlv following hi country ' s banner, but c imimuml service Hag all over the country record with prtcir the total youth now marching by. Thry are your son , our classmate , who are marching toward ea tights and land fights, grim and great fought to makr and to save thr Mate Weaiv marches and sinking ship ( beer of v w tot i on dvtag lipe Dav of plentv and vears of peace March of a strung land swift uw rraae f-qual justice, right and law ' Hate I honor and reverend awe; To this kind of riNMl r our hov must return. % country symkulurd by uhl glory she h procniae days of plenty and the supremacy of justice and liberty. So when the flag comes by, look proudly at the banner in your hearts that this flag shall never be low¬ ered nor that these young sons of the nation shall be sac¬ rificed in vain. So hats off! The flag is passing by! Betty Hoffer, Salutatorian FIRST LADY OF OUR LAND So calm and serene she stood on this beautiful sunny morning—a huge, softly-draped figure against a back¬ ground of tall, sharp-angled concrete giants. She looked the same as always, except for the fact that there were fewer people gathered at her feet and the larger propor¬ tion of the admiring throng were men in uniform. It was only at night that one noticed the real change. No longer was her torch lighted. No longer did a pow¬ erful gleam shine out to sea to guide ships. All was darkness. But what did it matter if circumstances pro¬ hibited her lamp from nurturing of flame? Invisible beams from her torch shone nevertheless across the sea, to nestle in the hearts of conquered people. What differ¬ ence did it make if less people actually saw her? Now, more than ever her image was cherished by people all over the world, by her sons and daughters in Iceland, England, Africa, and the South Pacific; by starved and angry people in France, Denmark, Poland and Norway; by Chinese, Jews, Russians and Americans; by all think¬ ing mankind, regardless of creed or race. Nothing, not even a blackout, can dim the light of freedom. Nothing, except death itself, can erase the love of liberty from the human heart. In the peaceful years to come, many travellers will greet her joyously as ships steam back into port, but there will be many of her progeny who have saluted her commanding presence for the last time—-perhaps her name, liberty—will lave their dying lips. No matter what the coming years may bring, Lady Liberty will still be there, her torch aloft, a burning symbol to all conquered nations of the freedom and peace to come—the peace which is beyond all under¬ standing. Althea Crilley, Faculty Honors IRRESPONSIBLE YOUTH Every now and then during our youth, we’ve heard such ejaculations as “Oh this modern generation!” and “When we were young, we never thought of such things!” We’ve merely laughed at these remarks, but inside us, there’s a streak of sensitive rebellion which insists that, in spite of our carefree attitude, we do h ave a serious side. We do have the resourcefulness and willingness to meet the problems which face us today. Before our boys went to Guadalcanal and Tunisia, they were much like the boys in this class. In their high school days, they thought about “jam sessions,” “cokes” and touchdowns. Yet when a crisis came they had the fortitude to think about life and death, justice and liberty. Ask your son why he elected some of the subjects that he studied in his senior yea.r in high school. He knows what he’s going to do with that knowledge of physics that he has gained. You may have noticed that he paid more attention to his school work this last year than he did in his junior and sophomore years. When the war is over, it will be our generation that must rebuild the nation—set it on its feet again. We realize this; even when we’re grouped around the juke box at Torre’s listening to “that terrible racket the youngsters call ‘swing’.” We realize it, and we want to do something about it. Think it over—is youth care¬ free and ignorant of reality, or is it, perhaps, storing up happiness and memories to remember when we’re con¬ verting our irresponsibility to productivity in winning the war? Jean Maguire, Faculty Honors THE CHALLENGE TO POST WAR AMERICA Post war plans, proposals, and propositions by the score are being presented to the public for its considera¬ tion. Most of these plans will never assume important places in negotiations, but they do contain good sound basic ideas. Before the nation will be capable of solving international issues, it must formulate a realistic do¬ mestic policy that will stand the test here at home. President Conant of Harvard suggests that a new “American radical” would supply many of these ideas. This American radical would look to Thomas Jefferson as his ideal, and would characteristically be an enthus¬ iastic proponent of equal opportunity, be indifferent to¬ ward salary ceilings, champion public education under local responsibility, and work enthusiastically for de¬ centralization of the government. These men, preparing our future, will have some extreme ideas, but their good common-sense theories if organized, will form a firm foundation for a lasting peace and permanent assurance of the Four Freedoms outlined by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill in the Atlantic Charter. The charter, as you well know, provides for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. The main principles behind these Four Freedoms have been entirely obliterated in the conquered coun¬ tries. It is, therefore, our duty to hold them in active trust until impartial, competent statesmen can see that their privileges are properly and permanently bestowed upon the entire world. Richard Dill, Class Honors WOMEN’S ROLE IN THE POST-WAR WORLD When peace comes we must be prepared to meet its problems. A sensible approach to these problems is lo ask what kind they are. 1 think they deal with people. For instance, how shall we feed the living skeletons or foreign countries? Will we crush the people of the Axis as did the people of the Central Powers? Who is it who will be best prepared to meet the problems of the peace? The boys of our generation will have been training for war. The men overseas will not have had the opportunity to study problems peculiar to the peace. Continued on page 64 DANA ALWARD RUTH AMBACK OTIS ANDERSON Here i liana who reside in Reading. I� ul can be een in Stonrhatn a good part of ti e time As a member of the properties committee of the Senior Play. liana raced around ecuring everything from tuba , to old rubber . He i a •.launch member of l e- Mi lay. and hi pet peeve are l.ard butter and bleached blondes. “He Wear a Pair of � oldcn Wingt 1 ’ will be liana ' theme ong neat year, if all roc welt. Puppy, onr of our moil am¬ bition claumato, ha been an ardent member of the Tri- Hi, ha tucce� fully managed the | o ter committee for the dance , and pur ued the Col- lege Course Art ha been her favorite ubject. and her hob¬ ble include making her own clothe and playing the piano and organ. Thi lummer Buppv intend to work; for next year he will %tudy at the Kh� � de Island School of ! e ign; some day to become an interior decorator. Have you ever walked into Hood ' and «een a “Thin Man in a white coat ' Well, that wa none other than ndy. Certainly, you remem¬ ber the Hi-Y boy. whom we saw walking in and out of Mr. Bradley’ office in the senior play. Andy ha been casually pursuing a College Course and declare that Kngltch ha been hi favorite subject. Nosey cu tomer peeve C)ti� , and after graduation, he plan to enter the Coast C uard. Vdv atued learning aj� | eab-d to rofgc. o be left u earl) 14 go to Boston Cnivci H HI the Navy V-l ptugram At K H S t� f ' lg liked ilnMiiv trv and physics lx t and ably poiiraved Mr I erguson m our M«fcir play. He tuamd tune tsi itOCxer, A t ajw-Ba t lx ir, and I cMuU tMn � dr tlx schoed. hi mam interest ha bee photograph) tieoige ri) i • t l 1 be i alb 1 July and |dan to be a tiavtUmg abMuaii m | o t war day Kannv belong to the di¬ minutive student at Reading High He v fund of hunting hsiting and playing the piano Randall |4«ii a good game of IrMU. but corny joke and homework get under hi � ktn Alifwwagh Two-Cun ' ha taken the C olle g e l onr c. with ikemuin a ka favorite � ub es t be | Ian to en t Arm after gradual ton. where ha «lever handling «4 a rdc will tand hm n Riwl stead Kdna � wumv play ha kct ball can , garden , kart and hook rug She baa received several 4 II honor and n owner and manager of Ed ' s Puntary Farm Kdna ha found tunc lor basketball, and ha capably captamrd the hockey team, bekw« -d to Stndrnl Council and Tn-tli While taku� « the College iWx. Kdna found that m th • a hrr favorite subject After graduate n. hc plan u at¬ tend the luvdMtj of Mane BERRY ABNOI D Bone v is one of Reading High’s musician , seen every Saturday with the Hand at football game He has taken the Vc counting Course and chemistry has been his favor tie class In his senior year, be was elected Co-capUm of the soccer tram, but when it wa discontinued, he became a mainstay of the Cross Coun¬ try tram. A member of ! «• Molar and the National Rifle Association. Berry look for ward lo being in the Naval Air Corps. ARTHUR RA.NC.Rorr JR Art, a quiet young man. ha faithfully pursued the Sewn tide Course during tin high ickool carver Butch ha non hn letter a a crack shot w ike Ride Club Art Hirer «c - to.tics include traffic quad, junsc ike an a compinhed rgan� t and bold the post of Organ ! in LkrlfsdUy Math 11 i mth F ' ttaie � • has laiurtc � ubi e et Neal year, hrl attend n «iSc � ur and study UhUKsI Eng i ne e ring. PHYLLIS BARR Phyl, among our best- dressed co-eds, was one of the year’s vivacious cheer¬ leaders. She was treasurer of Tri-Hi, belonged to the Stu¬ dent Council, member of Junior Woman’s, Executive Board, basketball team, and riding club. She has taken the College Course and plans to enter Stephens College in the fall. Her pet passions are her little black Tarry and her little black Olds. ANNE BARRETT Anne is one of the students following th’e Classical Course. She is a mathematical wizard, who surprises everyone with her miraculous solutions. Be¬ sides her scholastic achieve¬ ments, Anne has not been too busy to play field hockey, bas¬ ketball, and tennis in a spec¬ tacular manner. Anne was Sport’s Editor of the Pioneer. After graduation, she plans to attend Emmanuel College. ROGER BATCHELDER Fink, the lad who manages to get to school one minute too late, claims it’s easy to ar¬ rive on time. Roger completed the Accounting Course and math has been his favorite subject. He does not like to get up early and warns you not to leave your keys in your car because he likes driving. At present Batch is hard at work cutting wood. After graduation, Roger plans to enter the Air Corps. ROBERT BEAUMONT Flash ! The dashing fellow with the wavy red hair is graduating from Reading High. Carrot Tops has com¬ pleted the Civic Preparatory Course and lists his favorite periods as lunch and study. If a medal were to be given out to the fellow who has been most jnischievous, Bob would certainly be the winner. His pet.pe ' eves are stuck up girls and long rest periods in the office. Rosy plans to join the marines after graduation. BRUCE BENSON As a newcomer to the Sen¬ ior class, Bruce has taken the Scientific Course, and enjoyed pilot’s math the most. Al¬ though now in th ' e Navy, Ben is still very much interested in the activities of Reading High. Eventually Bruce hopes to be able to join the Naval Air Corps which is certainly a worthy ambition. Tall, blonde, and handsome is our three word description of Ben. ROBERT BERGLUND Buggy, is one of th’e quiet fellows at Reading High. He has been taking the shop course and may be seen every morning making his way over to the Junior High. He has enjoyed Practical Science class with Mr. Blanchard most of all. His pet p ' eeves sound familiar; homework and notebooks. After he fin¬ ishes school, Robert plans to work until after October, when he expects to follow his brother into the Army. GEORGE BOYCE George is better known to his classmates as Snipe. H ' e is taking the Civic Preparatory Course, and his favorite sub¬ ject is mathematics. Snipe’s hobbies are sports, especially baseball, and his pet peeves are women and waking up early in th’e morning. After graduating this June, Snipe plans to work on the Boston and Maine. East summer he worked a t Torre ' s. His future intention is to get married and settle down. FRANK BRENNAN Time: 8.16, Place: Middle¬ sex Avenue. Look out, h’ere comes Frank! He’ll probably make it, just as he has the Civic Preparatory Course. He does his pilot’s math in the second period study and finds the answers on the Sports Page of the morning paper. Frank is a rabid basketball player and fan. Frank worked at the Post Office and Reading- Theatre. After graduation, will join his pals in the Fighting Forces. RICHARD BROWN Bnmnit i not only tall and handsome hut also one of uur h. t drc cd student . He I a« been pursuing the Ac¬ counting Course, hut claims hi bent period ha been lumh. After chool hour , we may find him amo ng hi bud- die . holding up the library wall or sitting on the Com- m n (luring vacation and on K a ional weekend . Brownie may lie een trudging from door to door, with a mail bag over hu shoulders. EVA BRUCE There ' a ong in the air —ye , if Eva is around, there i� always some melody. Rec¬ ord and swing are obviously her hobbies, but chewing gum is also a major occupation. Harry Jainc i her pet peeve. Catching up with the Necre tarial Course has kept her busy at K- H. S. With this preparation, Eva hopes to find herself a good job after June ninth. ANNA BURBINE Here come Anna—the cap¬ able bookkeeper and secre¬ tary of Kenney ' s Gulf station. She hot e to go to Art School after graduation, or else be¬ come a more cmnpetent busi¬ ness woman. b nx fingernail . 9.JU Club, singing, dancing, ice-skating and many other interests keep her busy out¬ side of school Wc all wish she would make use of her grand singing voice, which she keeps hidden away. THOMAS BURBINE At the senior play. Tom was one of the stage hands who opened curtains and set up scenery. He was also one of the busy authors of the Class Prophecy While taking the Civic Preparatory Course, his favorite class ha been art. Tom bowls, plays tennis, ansi skates. Burp obRrct to homework and finds time tor frequent trips to Stooeham Tom intend to join the Navy and later tine] a government position. KENNETH Bl ' SHWAY RUSSELL CABTEB ETHEL CHATMAN LOUISE CHABLES Hail to our Valedictorian! Yes. Ken topped u� all m scholarship, but that is not all Our cfsatilc and modest Ken was our capable Vice ; - dent, a member of Hi- and IkMcJo captain of live ual¬ to force, and an usher at the Miliar pU Beside all these, Ken work at the Gulf sta¬ tion, and alter work. often comes home by way ol Fiank- Uti St kc«. our class math- c 1 1 . 11 . t«M flans to go to 14 1 T Russ will long be remem brred for hts portrayal of Yrcchitu. the itching Italian in the senior play, V Tiat A Life ' He claims that has best moments of the tear were spent at rehearsals, although hr enjoyed placing m the hand, too His hobby u play tug the asopbu e if a the - main ha been his laser He subject and English the most uagit u t In the summer Kus rs|a« is to enl.st m otUi the Nary ua the Mer¬ chant 14 ai use Ferry case knows Ethel, of senior play and Mi i Sin tame with her friendly souk and happy ibspouliui Her mam hobhaet are bowling, dancing, and cuflectmg clip¬ ping about Ted Vi an She is work mg m a B oa t o n hank and plana to continue after gradualism, although the arc undecided. S e d ! sc ' two fared friends, and bha huohkrepmg.. uha h a part d her Secretarial LW c She ha an mlcrcat an Uklahma I .cruise n the tad. blonde, slender shadow seen fre¬ quently around our corridors. Loo a ambition and m tak¬ ing the Clerical • nurse Her lasurHc luhjects are U llnlory and type. She n plan ■mg |u go to Secretarial Sshcoi nest year and wyek hack ruling takes up turn of her tone, ak ug wrtn bolding an idkc m Kanhin. and she damns her pet peeve n a kmg MARGARET CHARLES Charlie has taken part in many school activities, includ¬ ing the Rifle Team, Publicity Committee of tire senior play, and assistant Business Editor of the Pioneer; besides being an active member of Rainbow and president of the Metho¬ dist Youth Fellowship. She’s been taking a Classical Course and was fourth on our honor list. H ' er hobbies are music and drawing. Next year she plans to enter Wheaton to study the sciences. DONALD CLAPPERTON Here we have Donald Clap- perton, known for his effi¬ ciency as president of the senior class and for his fine work in Stud’ent Council. Donald, as one of our noted football players, received h is sweater and letter. Don’s happy nature has assisted him in his work as soda jerker, newsboy, grocery clerk, and machinist. In the Accounting Course he se ' ems to enjoy Practical Science most. The future will find Don in Uncle Sam’s employ and care. DONALD CONRON Yes, here is good natured Don, whose heart is as big as can be. He has been taking the Comprehensive Course with plans of continuing at the University of Vermont. Latin, history, and mathe¬ matics have a special appeal to him. Brud is interested in music and has a collection of classical recordings. Besides his hobby, he finds time for other odd jobs around town. Loud radios and incompre¬ hensible homework bother him immensely. BERYL COOK Bey has been taking the Secretarial Course, but found time for the tennis team, the riding club, Junior Woman’s Club, and Rainbow. Her fa¬ vorite class has been account¬ ing. Beryl’s hobby is attend¬ ing movies and her pet pee. e, homework. Bey has worked at the Five and Ten and Friend’s. She received a nin for speed in typing and after graduation plans to work in a probate court as a secre¬ tary. ROBERT COOPER During the hockey season, Coop can be found at Sturgis’, attired in one of his flashy shirts, skating after a puck. A member of DeMolay, Chick drives a tractor on a farm during the summer. English class was much entertained by Coop’s facetious remarks. Perhaps that is why a certain woman teacher is his pet peeve. Coop is considering entering the University of Maine and later hopes to join the Army Air Corps. BARBARA COURSER Barb is a jive fan who would spend her last cent on a record or a chocolate frappe. Crusher insists that electric¬ ity is her bane in spite of her interest in physics class. Barb has struggled with the Col¬ lege Course since she joined us three years ago. She ably headed the Costume Commit¬ tee for our senior play and upheld our class dances. Barb plans to acquire “a touch of Texas” at Texas State Col¬ lege for Women. MARY COWHEY Mary left Reading High School early this year to make practical use of the knowledge acquired during her three years slaving over the Secretarial Course. She has accepted a position as a telephone operator, but still finds time to go dancing and to listen to the ever popular 9:20 club. Best of luck to you, Mary, and please don’t give us any wrong numbers. ROBERT COWHEY Pat’s favorite subject, dur¬ ing his three years in the Civic Preparatory Course, has been physics. He likes to while away the hours listen¬ ing to military band music. Robert has been working at Torre’s and after graduation, he expects to enter Uncle Sam’s fighting forces. Calis¬ thenics have caused him greatest annoyance and he believes eighth period could be put to better use. After the war, Robert plans to become a policeman. RUTH CRUS Kuthic favorite clast i M th |)frind and it ' s a con- tinred round of laugh , fur¬ nished by Wciie and Helen. Si c ha participated in horse- btek riding and choir at K. H S Her pet peeve is this ujr Kudv. a she t known to i tanv. plan to go to a vchool h r m del this fall. Kuthte is cry jw pular, hut especially wit i a certain redhead. We In hk- � he will ! c a lucreil- ■ n in her thotrn career. ALTHEA CRILLCY Ha ketball. tenni . hockey, and Student Council have kept Althea hu� y. but not too bus to earn Faculty Honor and be fifth in the graduat¬ ing claw. While pur umg a College Course, her favorite subject ha been Kngltth. which she hope someday to teach. M favorite hobby is reading and her pet peeve are snobbish people She hope to go to college next year. GRETCHEN CROWELL JVggv one of our best natured cla mates. and a fol k wer of the Classical Course If you need a professional sneerer. call on Peg. for she •laved the part in What A -ife. Peggy wrote many writeup for our year book and a an artist, is detinitely proficient. Peggy is the pres¬ ident of the Sub-Deb Club She is very proud of the Army Air Corps wings which she wears. CHARLES CUMMINGS Scoop, as Charlie is railed, ha completvd the Cnk Pre¬ paratory Course Charlie n the youngest senior to hare enlisted in the Marines Scoop pet peere is trsts. and we can’t blame him too much He enjoy third period as it is one of hts two lunch periods, thank to a senior friend NS e h pe Charlie will always retain his sense of humor and that the Marines will not change him. WILLIAM CUNEO Hill. newest man about town, joined our ranks this year and immediate I won ui friendship Hills tasorite class has been tbr ever pop ulai stud |scr od His arabi tkfl is to be a gentleman tarmer and be s ahead nsadc a siait at his borne on Hank lin Sti ret Hill � M s tsorsc tsa k and chugs gaily around in the jeep V r won t for - .ft tbr time lt.il turgor to wear bis tus us the ensue play PATRICIA CVRTI Hear a giggle or someone chattering ' ■ That’s Pat. She has been working m Huston and finds work mweh more in¬ teresting than studying Si nr has casualty carried a College Course and much to every - i«r • delight made the h u m lul Patty enjoyed hockey and showed tier true hghting spun here She also swings a use a a tenets racket Some¬ thing mdurutrd Pat to be an airydaur stutter on Sain day after musts COMSTAMCC DAVIS Here is our dark-eyed sec¬ retary. ' Connie A member of the CoQrgc Course, she has enjoyed Kngbsh and math es¬ pecially Connie is an idhrr t a mcmb r - Trs Hi. Wei never forget the senior play I Wasn ' t that a sharp gym suit ? j She spend her spare time readasg poetry and collecting war stamps Connie ' s net peeve are m� lukr at t«m • ami people’ feet cm Ini chaw la the laM JOAJS DAVIS If yens shonhl catch eight of a small brunette dashing arunad. M wdl be onr figure of sun. and vUahty Juan. t- t hu ngh she has levs hnsy with the ChnesJ Course, she ha taken tune out t w c hee r- leading. Trs-Hi, selling «i t s t amp s . hoesehac k riding, and at tmg a N et Pres talent mi •scan • f parties are f aw n .ns J J ha an rclfrw ah shke hr people phs tty In he p ea « makers. JOHN DAY John left school in Febru¬ ary to join one of the finest branches of the Armed Forces —the Marines. While he was here in school; he took the Civic Preparatory Course. Afternoons a n d weekends, John could be found riding around with Eddie or settling world affairs with Earline. John’s main interest and bobby has been keeping a straight part in his mirac¬ ulous hair. MARY DEFERRARI Mary is another m’ember of the second period U. S. His¬ tory Class who keeps Miss McKenzie on her toes. The Riding Club, Junior Woman’s, and tennis tournaments have kept Mary busy during her years at R. H. S- She did her share of work on th ' e Pioneer this year, as News Editor and typist. You have probably heard her called Deffa or Toots, since those are two nicknames by which everyone knows her. She plans to go to college in the fall. DORIS DELONG “Dot” is t h ' e vivacious blonde number who is so often seen with cur football captain. She is a member of the riding club and a swim¬ ming and dancing fan. Dottie is an adept tap-dancer and entertains servicemen with a U. S. O. troupe. In her Col¬ lege Course, art and biology have been her favorites. Her pet peeve is a “man without a tie.” After graduation Dot plans to go “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” WESLEY DEWHURST Wes, our loyal traffic leader, has taken a “self made me¬ chanical’’ course in prepara¬ tion to become a mechanic on an ai; craft carr ier. Next Sep¬ tember, Wes plans to join Uncl ' e Sam ' s “Boys in Blue.’ in the meantime his interests will be limited to training in a machine shop in Lawrence nd carrying out farm im¬ provements around h o m e. Stamp collecting is his hobby. RICHARD DILL SHIRLEY DODGE JEAN DONEGAN JUNE DORAN Remember the fellow who called our Sophomore meet¬ ings to (dis)order? That was Richard. The basketball team and its opponents met at the Junior High on the same day, because Doc managed that energetic group. On the Sen¬ ior Executive Board, his chief goal was to eliminate book re¬ ports and calisthenics periods, but in vain. Doc took the Ac¬ counting Course throughout his high school daze, was a member of DeMolay and re¬ ceived class honors. Shirley’s been taking the Secretarial Course and, con¬ sidering that she already has a position waiting for her after graduation, we’d say she’s accomplished her pur¬ pose. Stenography has been her favorite subject in school, while tennis and swimming have taken up much of her time outside. To keep in Shir¬ ley’s good graces, don’t ever say anything against the Navy, because that is where her heart belongs. A small girl with a pleasing smile, that’s Donny. She’s tak¬ ing the Civic Preparatory Course and come June ninth, she’s going to hang her di¬ ploma on the wall and retire. She adds for “other informa¬ tion”, that she can recite the alphabet backward and wiggle her ears. The only honor that she’s received is five hours’ detention. Her best period is lunch, and she wants her teachers to know that in the future she plans to learn to write! At 2:30 the bell rings, and June comes dashing out for a quick coke at Torre’s and then to the stock room at the “five and ten.” She enjoys her math class very much, and her pet peeve is getting up in the morning. Like most girls, in the future, she has visions of matrimony. Until such a time, June hopes to secure a position in an office. GERTRUDE DOUCETTE Dolly ha� participated in hockey. basketball. andchoru here in high school. While •(tidying the Nurse ' s Course. 1 m ha particularly enjoyed biology, gym. and commercial geography. She ha a vrn to Income a doctor, hut believe hr Mill have to he content vcith a nur c‘� career She like to collect arttch- on mednal science and urgcry. At j� re ent, � he i� work mu at the Coffee Cup. LAWRENCE DOUCETTE Everywhere one see the band or orchestra, one dis¬ cover Larry. It is no Monder music i hi favorite pastime A a Junior, he won the R II. S Badminton Championship and for the past year he ha served a a faithful member of the Traffic Force l,aw- rence ha also worked after vchiiol in the Post Office. He ha completed the Civic Pre¬ paratory Course, and after graduation, he expect Cncle Sam to call him. PAULINE DOUCETTE Polly is the girl around school who i a friend to all She ha enjoved t |� ewritmg and found the scrap dnsvr� particularly intriguing Polly future intention are quite definite — nurruxe We hase tried to find out who nave her the nickname -Sugar , but he won’t tell u . Thi senior ' s hobby is writing letter to Puerto Rico and it must be a thrill to get one in answer every day, RICHARD DOUCETTE Ihck. a rabid pursuer of the Civic Preparatory Course, ac¬ tually enjoy stud mg math- rmatxi and is commonly known a Salty lie works in the (suillow model airplane factor m Wakefield and ha also workvd in the Na y Yard Dick dipped a pigskin around the R II S gridiron for a while, but he claim that he was too often mistaken (or part of the ftiolbatl equip¬ ment ip want to be a high Hying Army Air Corps pilot fHVLUl DOUGLAS Ph Ui a seemingly quiet UkM.de idon ' t call her lilondie. though 1. i m reality sery bvvts and full of fun Phjrl can trvspK ntly be Carnd i llis ti.ov ;r� , W hen fie •-■it itdmg ■ automobdt. 1 latte Phyl lli ' ffo tbofc tide now 1 S ' t ha followed the C ' lrtual Csmst e. nhih here Ml hc u 4 . and KngU i« ha Urea 1 ef ta � Mitsr M.; ' � )e t ttrf gi aduatum l kd plan to work DAVID DOW Dave, a tall g «d -looking telkm «t� on the basketball team fur three years and played first string center m I n eitMM yvar lie ha been a.toe around eh� «� l in Stn dent CtMtncd and Ili-Y. nev- eftbele . hr ha tsmnd tv e lor basketball and tenns tin pet pre-ve la basing W get a aar.ut Vrt and C Jv Ilia- lory hase been Da«e � ta� ‘ r itc subject w fob taking the L nnp« s krai ns t • n k at R ii S lie i - J to go to hortb- II Ml DYK.ENS hhncf left fannary toswth to yosn the Coast ' uaf «t lie took the Ci w Preparatory Lour here at Reading High and performed h� � gsiod deed each week by taking charge of a truop of nb � mt He often spent ha free after- aum� tailing ha uat i� at m Lake Uaawupiailt This training and caper trace ac- qsawed ihouff IkV ham great¬ ly m in bat t bn a the great all wale VltUNIA tLDltDU fomur w oar of the qwn� t gtrU w one rhir. brat when � he say something, it ae natty nueth la ten mg to A a member of the V � ape I ha CVar, he par tn. mm ted m tmt of hef laiurae pastimes - singing Play mg the guitar grad reail m g. r� efp to keep M pan happy Tnn of bee pet peeve are guMMtmpper and • lV . limpet bn taken the Set see C mr e and n- j «yed S tense and h.isghnh eaatern ALICE ELLIS Here we introduce you to a petite co-ed, one of our beau¬ teous cheerleaders who cer¬ tainly added pep and charm to the squad. If you se’e a dark-haired girl, weaving- dance steps to the lure of T. D.’s trombone — that will be Allie. She thinks he’s tops. She plans to follow up a career; it will be a success¬ ful one we are sure, for her winning smile will certainly be an asset to any future plans. GEORGE FENNELLY Students, here is George, better known to most of us as Fenn. George is one of the most versatile and most cap¬ able athletes of our class. He was “Captain Fennelly” of the football and baseball teams in 1942 and 1943. George successfully put up a struggle to come out on top of the Civic Preparatory Course. His favorite periods are sp’ent in the Study Hall and his unpopular moments in Room 4 at 2:30—need we say more ? MARY FERRICK Mary is often seen typing- in Room 5. Since typing has been her favorite subject, we don ' t wonder. She has com¬ pleted the Secretarial Course and hopes to further her edu¬ cation in the business world. She likes the football and basketball games, and as soon as she leaves school, plans to work in a lawyer’s office. Who knows, maybe some day sh’e will be private secretary to some famous personality. EDWARD FITZGERALD Whenever one thinks of basketball, one thinks of Fitzy, our most noted basket¬ ball player, famous as high scorer of the Middlesex League, and receiver of a second and third year letter and award. He took the Ac¬ counting Course and Coach Taylor and history with Miss McKenzie provided his school enjoyment. Girls who smoke, plus calisthenics are his pet peeves. Fitzy has been a clerk in’ the First National. PAUL FITZGERALD After school you’ll find “Chicken” at the Meadow- brook Golf Club or Levaggi’s (he works there). Although his pet peeve is studying, he has struggled through the Scientific Course; his favor¬ ite subject being Math with Mr. Halpin. He also has been a member of the pre-war golf team. During last summer he has worked as a bus boy or a waiter. When he recovers from his accident, he hopes to go to Coast Guard Acad¬ emy. CAROLINE FOSTER “Kay” has been a member of the hockey, basketball, and tennis teams, as well as be¬ longing to Tri-Hi. She pur¬ sues a College Course, elect¬ ing chemistry and Latin as her favorite subj ects. ' Kay’s hobby is sports, and her pet peeves are show-offs and little brothers. After graduation, she intends to go to business school and if the war’s still on, she’d like to enlist in the WAVES or MARINES. THOMAS FOSTER Tom, quiet lad, has chosen mathematics as his favorite subject. It is fortunate that he enjoys the latter, for it will stand him in good stead when he gets into the Army Air Corps. His other inter¬ ests are mechanics and elec¬ tronics. Tom has worked as a lumberman and when he finishes “flying them,” he can return to that peaceful pur¬ suit. WINIFRED FOWLE Winnie, one of our talented pianists, belongs to a U.S.O. unit, teaches piano lessons a n d accompanies a local dancing teacher. Homework and lads who are late for dates are her pet peeves. She has participated in A Capella Choir, Chorus, A. A., and The Junior Woman’s Club. Re¬ member her as “Miss John¬ son” in “What a Life,” and the “open house” given after¬ wards. DORIS GADBOtS EAR LINE CAW JEAN GEARY I� ot hat won a (Vtllfgr Courtf diploma. and hat e� - preiaHy enjoyed her tyjK-wril- mu la r I Nit like lo knil and i. ad and already the Red Croat ha received bm hed article from thi hu v votmu lady. In her pare moment . I lot hat taken rare of chil¬ dren and after graduate n. in¬ tend to find a pewit ion a a dictaphone otterator. I Kit i a «nl after our own heart, for the claim the hat no | et ixtm. Practically every day. one tee Karl calmly entering tchool about 8 1 M She hof e to have a nice large family. Wool worth had her tmiling face for a while She ' rather enjoyed her Clerical Cour e at � chool Karl ha ratl er a unique hobby Ih� One of her t� et peeve i con¬ ceited people. yet. he hatn’t anv |dan� f«� r the im¬ mediate future, hut we ' re ure that wonderful thing are in tore for her. Jean ha taken the Secre tarul Cour e during her three year at Reacting High School Type ha bee n her favorite vubject and the plan to make good u e of her training by working in an office. Jean keep very bu y at home but hnd tune now and then to attend a really good movie. Jean i very proud of her brother Paul who i now in the Nary! JEAN GLEASON Here’ a little kl it . who ' ll be tute to make the l nivcr- utv of cw llamptbire � u up and take notice Jean ha been or our Pkwrei tatf for three wart, an able ttndeiit Council ret� fetcillative, and member of our pre-war rtd mg club Her favorite tp « t � tkating, but mmh of er time at (detent it t| cut e hind a counter at Jordan Vlarth Co Jean plant to tak • n other job tint � umna � . and bt id to collet in the Ull RICHARD GOOOWIN I Ik k it a new member of the Senior clatt and ha taken the Ci � c Preparatory Course Hit plant after grad uatfcdi are detinue! decided for I Ik k ha patted bn � � «■- foe tlur Army Air Coep� Ihck found tune to w di at the ue lame and be « shipper cleek in I lotion W ho can forget link lettuce green coupe w hoeing n and down t 1 e tirertt o4 Ifradmg. heloee llnr ga rat io ning NATALIE GRAY A brown boh ttreakmg l a t might eatily be piloted hi Nat She nat cm the beat hatketball team, and worked both on the Properly and Program 1 u rn milter of Ox � en hit play Nat hat taken th Sc rriartal C mrtc and bkrt art tee y muck She � ■ -« to pi la i m boad foe model m (Union and ne know the dl i i e l Nat and ber bttle ikidw Kell belter known at Hutl and Jed. hate m ade It II Ha b.rly plate PAUL GEARY Paul ha been on the foot ball team for three year and received a tweater and a let ter He won t be wearing the «wrater much th� tear, be rau«c be ha joined the Na� y Hi fa « eite «ubject ha been tyjxwnttng Boogie woogx piano playing ha a certain ta«cination foe Paul He u ed to work at the bowling alh� « and when not celling up pin , he � pent hi tune knocking them down. I PATRICIA CRAY Whir I Pat tla be he in her little brat ’ Pat ha been an rathu ia tK member of our hitkcthall tram, parti ipated in Iran , ww a member of tbe Pioneer tlaff. and � � ♦• urer of Tr� -Hc Her pel peeve b catty girl while ber bub¬ ble imhade boetebneb riding and w naming. Her Uiunti tuhje I baa keen ihemwtry. ■kirk tbe hope to cuaiwar, in the Swrong i mr e at the CaitertMv of New H imp three JOSEPH GRIFFIN It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a man; it’s the superman of the First National Super Market. Joe, or “Snuffy,” has not selected a definite voca¬ tion but he plans to be a suc¬ cess at whatever he tries, Giddy persons don’t fit with Joe. His hobbies are shows, games, and sports. He has the remarkable trait of liking all the subjects in his Business Course. His military ambition is to be in the United States Services as a Supermarine. RUSSELL GUNN Ladies and gentlemen, pre¬ senting that popular, “sharp as a matzo ball,” student— Russell Gunn. Trombone playing, fooling with elec¬ tricity, DeMolay, and scout work, are but a few of his outside activities. If Mr. Pope’s face has worn a hag¬ gard expression this year and if his forehead lines have deepened a bit, blame it on physicist Gunn. Rusty’s future plans are in the hands of Uncle Sam, and the Navy. MARY HALLORAN Sis has taken a Civic Pre¬ paratory Course for the past three years, and has enjoyed it very much. Her favorite subjects are type and study. She enjoys dancing, bowling, and listening to the radio, and she admires the Navy, we know. Her pet peeve is doing homework, and getting up in the morning. Her plans for the future are indefinite as yet. It will either be a de¬ fense job or business school. But whatever it is, we know she will succeed. BETTE HAM Ham may be rationed, but Bette’s enthusiasm and per¬ sonality definitely are not. T ' e football team will tell you what an inspiration the cheerleaders were, but how could they fail with Bette leading them on ? The class of ’42 recognized her talent by choosing her Junior Girl, and the Tri-Hi Club had Liz as its chaplain this year. Bett ' e will till the toil this summer and start to learn dietetics iiom the ground up. SHIRLEY HATCH Well, Shirley is only a little girl, but she always has an answer ready for anybody. Her hobbies are singing and dancing. The little Irish lass has a lot of pep and is hardly ’ever serious; that is, about school work. Her outside in¬ terests keep her occupied. We hear she expects a sparkling engagement ring in June. Shirl intends to become a nurse, soon after June ninth. RUTH HIGGINS Did you hear the prompter at the senior play? Well, that was Ruth. She was the stu¬ dent director of the play and did a fine job. Among h’er other activities, Ruth enjoys riding. Her after graduation plans are to take a trip to Mount Ada. She dislikes boys who wear polo shirts and sports coats. Her favorite subject is history. Whatever career she may follow, her enthusiasm will undoubtedly make her successful. GLENN HODSON Glenn was the Beau Brum- mel of the senior play. Do you recall his curtain call? Besides his superb perform¬ ance in “What A Life,” Glenn has been a member of the traffic squad and the rifle team. His hobbies are guns and shooting, and he has re¬ ceived some medals for his excellent marksmanship. Glenn dislikes long assign¬ ments over the weekends and girls who comb their hair in class. ELIZABETH HOFFER Being a member of the basketball, hockey, and tennis teams hasn’t hindered Betty from becoming salutatorian of the class. An enthusiastic and conscientious worker, she manages to succeed in what¬ ever she undertakes. Betty pursues a College Course and lias enjoyed her Latin classes the most. Sewing and sports are her hobbies and her pet peeves are show-offs. Betty hopes to be a civil interpreter or teacher in the future. WILLIAM MOLE BERT HOWE MARGARET IVERJ MURIEL JONES We all remember Mr. Brad¬ ley of What a Life. Bill i « ne of our patriotic boy , who in M;o 1 to enter the rrvi c. He i now in the t ' nited State Marine Coen Kink played tackle on the Heading High football team and hel| ed rip up the « i� |m - ing line. Bill took the Scien¬ tific Cour e and hi favorite ub)eit wa� mathematic un der the killful guidance of Mr. Halpin. Give tho c Jap I lie old onetwii” for u . Lemuel, alia Bert Howe, i the tar tuba player of K H S- He ha played in tie Or¬ chestra and Band and � till ha had time to be on the Rifle team. Math ami the Scientific Course have proved to lie Bert ' main interc� t. while hi hobbie are revcd- ver and skiing. People who fu� � about their homework dntuib him greatly. fter graduating in June, be will be in the Naval Air Corps, and aim to be a star flyer. Margie, not only capably took over the position of Photography Kditor of the Pioneer, but a Wo w a the tar of the basketball team, a member of the Costume Com¬ mute for the entoe play, in Tri-Hi. and a very good ten ms player. Mtg has followed the College Course and en¬ joyed chemistry class most Margie ' s hobbies are tennis and attending football. bas¬ ketball and major league baseball games. Mimt is one of the gang from up North She has been a member of the Irregular Course at K H S We Hear her ambttioo is to go in tram mg and become a Naval Nurse Muriel ay that big crowds are her pet peeve and evidently the blue coupe fol- k w suit Her main hobbie consist of interior decorating and waiting for the ' 15 bt� s, every Saturday night. Now why does she do that DOROTHY KELLEY MARY AND JAMES KELLY LESLIE KENDALL ELEANOR KENNEY To l r a “Woman in V bite i (Kg ' aim. at least for 1 while I AH’ prrp t« l pep .oid amusing pcis.malnv have always made her a U � fa- VOMIC Her portrayal of ■TifftK mi live senior plav will not soon be iorg ttrn. If l� cc chance n u shuol! ever tiav near tfie K h tl. thea¬ tre. w ien H«r u«p bawd giving out wit ' itm «dd ’‘live. tfitre visil tn� d collecting autograph at tb� slag do M Introducing the brother and sister act of the clas of “ AT — Mary and Mngg� ic Kelly Mary, one of our cutest bee ' leaders, has followed Use Col¬ lege Course and plan to en¬ ter the nursing prole graduation (tiding and horse are VI g. - u • � fl hiddnrv along u Mb hi fa «ur� tc hitturj J n has al¬ ready e oled � tt t urps and this summer be Mill Am the uniform fuf l vwlr San Lrs can nsnaOv be foo� d banging around Torre ' s. He took the Civm Preparatory Course at K H S. Hta pet hobbtr are evening drives on an “A book Waking up m the morning, and frtrnls are hn pet peeves m s bail Lr has h elped •mt nar pr� - dne tan by norkmg m a de¬ fense pAant lately He left schtnd on Kprd 15. |WU to pun ap wtf Carle Sams armed forces Latest report ted ns Lrs n m I be Army Kibe ha taken the Crvka Preparatory Course and en¬ joy darning, bowling, and listening to the trumpet nf Harry James Her pet peeve n getting up M� the m� rnmg. bn m l M( of tbn he al nays shows ap at K H 5. ngh a bright mule tor every¬ one. IJk worked for a tune al a drug store, hot now ha decided Is become «mr of krafngi lefepbowe upura toes. Wat year, Mb will cont in ue working until u - pwrtnntty kmnks atpan FRANCIS KILEY Francis, well known in school as Fran or Zephyr, is taking a Practical Arts Course. He has participated in bas ' eball, football, and bas¬ ketball. His pet hobbies are sports and airplanes and his pet peeves are detention and eleven o’clock broadcast. Fie has worked as a bell-hop, waiter and a W. P. A. worker and his future intentions are to be a draftsman, but after graduation he says “The gov¬ ernment has its own ideas.” BERT KILGORE Bert is listed as taking the Fine Arts Course here at Reading High School. Mr. Kibbee’s art classes have kept B’ert enjoyably busy, but bus¬ iness math has been a most elusive subject for him. Bert has been helping the war ef¬ fort by working at Hunt’s and after he graduates, he in¬ tends to see what the Navy has to offer. Th’e submarine and torpedo schools attract him and if all goes well, per¬ haps he’ll be a deep sea diver. HELEN KIMBALL Tootsie is a vivacious bit of gal who can so often be seen making time on a dance floor. Keeping “hep” with current music is her favorite hobby. Toots says going to bed and conceited people are her pet peeves. She has been pursu¬ ing the Civic Preparatory Cours ' e at R. H. S. and plans to work for New England Tel. and Tel. after gradua¬ tion. LORRAINE LOUISE KIMBALL Lorraine and Louise r known as Rainie and W ' eazie respec¬ tively, have both taken the Civic Preparatory Course while at R. H. S. Rainie has been working in Torre’s as a very efficient waitress, but after she graduates, she plans to work in Boston. Weazi ' e’s ambition is to be a traveling salesgirl, and she has worked already as a waitress and salesgirl. Louise was a mem¬ ber of choir and enjoyed Joe Griffin’s entertaining antics in English class. KENNETH KING Kenny, the tall, dark senior whom everybody knows, loves book reports. He is taking the Accounting Course, but like others, has many outside activities. If you ever go to the movies, you are sure to find Kenny wandering about. His pet peeves are students who use big words and girls who wear short skirts. After school, he may be seen hurry¬ ing to work. Who is it who holds your eye during period five, Ken ? SHERMAN KNIGHT Sherm, a quiet fellow, is seen approaching before he is heard, but although he’s not noisy, he still has a per¬ sonality which everybody likes. During his association with R. H. S., he has followed the Comprehensive Course with U. S. history standing high on his favorite subject list. Photography and avia¬ tion are very special interests of his. Sherm has worked in an animal hospital and this summer Ire will work again. BARBARA KOMENDA Barby is one of the gang from up north. While at Reading High School, she has been taking the Civic Pre¬ paratory Course and has en¬ joyed Mr. Mirey’s Problems of Democracy class very much. Although she hasn’t any immediate plans for the future, Barbara plans to spend the summer in New Hampshire, where she’ll prac¬ tice up on household arts. Butchie’s pet peeve is being in a big crowd. ETHEL LACEY Ethel has successfully com¬ pleted the Accounting Course and has found bookkeeping especially enjoyable. She en¬ joys dancing, bowling, and popular music. Ethel was in the tennis tournament, for that is her favorite sport. Her pet peeve is boys who walk on the wrong side. Ethel plans to get a job and work until a certain friend returns from the service. Her win¬ some smile will assuredly win her as many friends in the future as it has in the past. WILLIAM LANDER Rill i one of our forrma l athlete- , lit placed tackle on the football team , and center on the basketball team Of oar pre-war golf tram, he � « also a istant-pro at Mead- on brook. Bill ' cour r wit IrTeKulatbut rrgardlr of the twi� ting� and turning . he reache hi goal June ninth. With hi varied experience, he � hou)d go far in hi cho en held, a an Aerial Phot ok- rapher in the Air Con ALICE LARRABEE Thi cheerful Mi� ha been folkvwtng t h e Secretarial Cour e here and claim that tudv period ha been her favorite cla� � Making her clothe , skating. dancing, vwimming. and tenni are her hobble , while her |� et peeve i having book fall out of her k cker. A! ha been an en- thu ia tic member of Tri-Hi. and Junior Woman ' . Alice hop e to work thi imnmer and then go on to Ru ine� � School. OMN LEHNE Do you remember the hu¬ man dinamo who continued o much energy a ' ‘Rill ' in the emor plav? That’ Johnny all right, the Scien¬ tific Cour e ha haunted him for three vear . but be t wtill about a quarter of an inch in the lead. Johnny ' bobby i collecting com Ktghth per¬ iod and conceited girl annoy him The write-up for the Pioneer ha e kept Jvdinny bu«y. He plan to work thi •ummer and then go to Col¬ lege or enter the Air Corps. SMIRIEY tlEBERMAN K i try cm s know Lie by” in quite ambition and ha a lot of humor and personality Her favorite subject are shorthand and bookkeeping That why he ha «U� ne o well a a ale«gtri and book¬ keeper . but her real ambition i to be a recrpltonnl. You can «ee her anywhere, any¬ time. either «knng or darn ing, for be really can ' t decide which he like best To realty ee her in her olT moment . ju t mention gum tnapper and La l-minute date maker . ELIZABETH LEONARD Tithe i one of the more (in lunate inembei of our tla � . who wa� allowed to leave school in pli, to a crpt a |M itio« m the h evict al Krvtivc Hank of lio n«« Slie ha ucce� � tutlv «oniplrted the c telarial CtMRM and lijnng and � luwlband cU� � e� have uitcrr ted her tuo t He lavurHe amusement i darning while lunrrltid |M«qde � e ml� tut« Ure great t aunovamr LORRAINE LOUCMLIN Who i it who “trip the light faiUitKlvorraine. of i our w She ha danced at al- itwwi any idace that you can inrtttwn. and � he ' � the high Mcppm . drum mayor who dare led the football crowd. Her favorite � ubyec t are gym. art. and typing and her pet peeve are |mplr who ir e and peo|dr who |emn «air Vttri g nng to Ijrland Power Theatrical Schuod. Uenwr (dan lo he m mm- ROBERT LOWE The Scientist ha often ic tor o«k ly crossed the hnt� b hue m many races run by K H S !� •� -country tram Boh earned awards m the Lf - gum Race last «ear He took the i dirge Course and hn lineitr sub je cts are hagbsh n� th M Ml Reed and ebemw- try Boh has bw ws stwdns, raphy, and after the war over, be w«M resume ybitug- raphy MARY LOWELL Knghsh is Mary ' s favorite tub jet t and the has been re¬ warded with a complimentary membership Is the Beading Woman % Club Thu goal ol our tmy red reed n the Dee tones and Sunmosss Hospital fur Morse ' s t amsuB ; but o lbe meantime Mary a work - mg at the Basi l ing Ihner eombmmo basiness with pkra n e Mar owiv com pAsmi as that she dsshbes get tmg np early m dark cold BETTY LYNCH Betty has taken the Civic Preparatory Course during her three years at Reading High School. Her favorite subject was bookkeeping, but the work entailed in short¬ hand was the bane of her existence. Betty, in her spare time, knitted, danced, and took care of children. Lunch has been her best school per¬ iod. Betty left in April to ac¬ cept a position with the Em¬ ployer’s Liability in Boston. JEAN MAGUIRE Here is Jean—President of Tri-Hi, Co-editor of the Pioneer, Corresponding Sec¬ retary of Junior Woman’s, Co-chairman of our War Stamp Drive, and the amaz¬ ing “Miss Wheeler” in our senior play. Corduroy knick¬ ers, Quiz Kid programs, hob¬ bies, and eight-fifteen are Jean’s pet peeves. Last sum¬ mer she worked in Ogunquit, Maine, and now works at the Reading Cooperative Bank. Jean received Faculty Honors. JOHN MARCHETTI Johnny took the Civic Pre¬ paratory Course while at Reading High School, and his future intentions are to join Uncle Sam’s Army. Art has always been Johnny’s favor¬ ite subject and as we all know he is our typical sharpie of the senior class. Whenever or wherever one hears jazz, there will be Johnny doing his famous dance, the “Lindy.” Johnny’s main hobby is danc¬ ing and he has become very well known in neighboring towns for this sport. RICHARD MARSTON Dick as an artist is stupen¬ dous, as a runner, colossal, and as an actor, extraordin¬ ary. Actually, Dick is quite normal. He has completed the Accounting Course, and his chief enjoyment has been his art classes. Dick has devoted his spare time to the Cross Country Team, N. R. A. Rifle Club, DeMolay and the Pioneer Board. Outside of school Rich draws, bowls, and enjoys music. Dick’s fu¬ ture objective is to be a com¬ mercial artist. PAULINE MARSTALLER Polly belongs to the more serious element of our class, but enjoys life nevertheless. Perhaps you have seen her at the Public Library, because Pauline has worked there for some time. Her favorite class is history. She is an honor student and we find it hard to believe that she does not like study periods, which she finds boring. Polly hopes to be¬ come a teacher, but her fu¬ ture plans are at present in¬ definite. NORMAN MARTIN Norman is the blonde senior with a ready smile. He took the Complehensive Course but judging from the list of musi¬ cal organizations in which he was enrolled, we’d say his was a course in musifc. While here at R. H. S., he played soccer and football. This summer Norm plans to work in a de¬ fense factory and then enlist in the Army. Bud hopes some day to run a camp for skiing in the wilds of New Hamp¬ shire. JEAN McCLINTOCK Jean is the sweet girl whose future secretarial possibilities are undisputed. Her favorite subjects are shorthand, type, and study. Jean has played basketball and tennis with our teams. Her hobby is air¬ plane spotting, while her pet peeves are conceited persons and high heels worn with ankle socks. After graduation, Jean will continue working in Bos¬ ton. Just where being a sec¬ retary fits in with her future intentions to raise a family will have to be proved later. AGNES McGRATH We’ll all remember Aggie’s pleasing smile and grand sense of humor. Although Agnes kept herself occupied with the Business Course and working at the Five and Ten afternoons, she was able to take time out for hockey and the “Junior Woman’s De¬ fense Corps.” Her pet peeve is sissified boys, but a nice piece of swing music cures her blues. Agnes now works as an operator for the Tele¬ phone Co., but we know her future is well planned. DOROTHY M MEN AMIN I ot. while at Reading High S« hool, ha� been studying in the ( irk Preparatory Course and ha been a member of our A C ' apella (. how Her hobbies are dancing and play mg tennis Hot has absolutely no use for people who chew gum and annoy other by snapping it We understand that Dorothy is planning to study at Hurdett College neat fal l Dot. will vou tell u% who it it who keep you up all hout of the night ? PAUL MEUSS Paul ha taken the Chk Preparatory while at Heading High He ha enjoyed hi hop work, but ha had dif¬ ficulties with bookkeep ng After school. Paul ha a steady job working at Weber and Smith He rnyov skating and he always read to see a good movie Take time off to � ee Paul ' Zoot Suit It genuine 17 inch knee. 14 inch cuff, and we’re sure hi shoulder are boarded not padded. Steve i a staunch member of our traffic opsad and a mathematical wizard While mastering the Scientific Course. Steve hav rnjoved math and chemistry most Soccer. R A . Ride Club, and the Pioneer Hoard have been a few other activities He ha taken charge of Spe¬ cial Deliveries for the Post Other amt worked in the Reading Greenhouse Hi fa¬ vorite vportv are hockey and swimming Steve plans to en¬ ter V(. I. T. soon MARILYN MON r CAN Vial i our industrious Bus¬ iness Kditor of the Pioneer, with a knack for held hockev and tennis as well Her wi Innate dream m to own her own soda fountain In the College Course, she has rn joved her physics lab per¬ iods best. Kourth period lunch and two clashing plants denote her pet peeves Vial ' s an ardent fan of Harry James, likes to roller skate, read, and cook. EDWARD MARllOklAN I hi vou remember when the airfdatic armed in Reading from Plhnrr � Kd was one of the huskier wivi !i«l| ed make it trip i� � sibl« In hi Pra ti. al rt� touise. dug has been his favorite subject He ha at - Imcsi a meal link at iLi . 4 P His j� rt | ce t is “pe g r � In Wole t ' nr Ihsh and msssr with tuaggvnc Budding modi I a a plants with « |k snd c- � g uses is I ' J Vbl.i and s. m he mtessds Ul train tmuli mrvhanacs ns t t in l M � UlORUt MORRIS (seiwge has been taking the Ci u Preparal� «e l ur e dm - ■ng his stay at Reading High VIthough he has tried to work so hatd in mIs 4. hi Isfc out side of sc hoid Isa proved muse interesting The only part ot school he really ei joyed was danttng after lunch on rainy days ftrv ichu4 Rr worked at I is wad � t f earn cry where Ins pet |«eesc was butter Ills sntiOU ts to hr g hairdresser, lust •- u he fes Mttuu nsth the i . Si Vo it AN MULLEN Jean a the happy-go-lucky gul who goes from r oo m to room with a smile for every¬ one. A CapeMa Choir Chorus. and act iv Mies m Ramhow, w here she wa installed as VViethy .Advisor, hast kept Jean • paste busy In the fu¬ ture. Ihusplrs hopes to utrtk in an dk foe a i M ' k of years- the to marry and raise a large family She says that lea We homework, gas ra tuning, and Harry ' s school mgl is. are her pet presea. BARRARA NIE1 VON Bark wa in the Clerical ( • ear sc. an active member of the baton oiwnd and candy girt at the sensor pksy Jmmur Rainbow, and hav mg another positmu al lie Ar die ' s Gift phsip take a gawd deal of Mark ' s time Shmany doors, slow wadsets, and wcarmg glasses arc Mark pet p ee ves. SU.c lakes skimp tenrsas. and sarhnu m lansg 1 -.••� ! Ssmud. Viler gradualism Mark pbsna fm a i w 4 iwm and fetter tram - mg aa a aa a BARBARA NORMINE Barbie’s the blonde from North Reading wilds whose main interest in life is having fun. She’s taking a Secretar¬ ial Course (Miss Kling’s classes being her favorite) and has played basketball, tennis, field hockey, and be¬ longed to A Capella Choir. Among her pet peeves, she lists gum snapping, people who mispronounce her name, people who stare, and com¬ binations of red and pink. PRISCILLA NORWOOD Pussy, whose initials spell P.A.N. hopes they bring her luck at Simmons’ next year. Of all her classes at R. H. S., she found English with Miss Reed her most enjoyable sub¬ ject and Mrs. Burrage’s fluent French most amazing. She hated 8th periods on Friday afternoons, and her week¬ ends were filled with her fa¬ vorite hockey games and movies, and Priscilla has the laudable ambition of desiring to become a nurse. ROBERT PARKER Bob has taken the Ac¬ counting Course during the last three years and lists bookkeeping and history as his favorite classes. In the fu¬ ture he hopes to become a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of DeMolay and enjoys playing both foot¬ ball and tennis. After gradua¬ tion, Bob expects to attend either Bentley’s School of Accounting or join the Army Air Corps. CONNIE PARRY Connie has been on the ten¬ nis team, in the horseback riding group, and Art editor of the Pioneer. While taking the Secretarial Course, her favorite subject has been Mr. Kibbee ' s art classes. Her hob¬ bies include art and photog¬ raphy, and her pet peeves are home work and snobbish people. Dancing at lunch time, and fun in room F are things Connie has enjoyed at R. H. S. After graduation, she’ll be found behind a typewriter at the John Hancock Company. ■ DONALD PEASE NANCY PERRY CALVIN PENNY Introducing that popular student of R. H. S., Donald Pease! We all know Pesa and enjoy his swell personality and humor. Although he works at Hood’s, is Hi-Y President, a year book Edi¬ tor, and a member of De¬ Molay, “Mr. Anthony” finds time for social visits. Pease has honored the radio net¬ works in broadcasting a book review, and later on a Pan- American program. Don is now contemplating an En¬ gineering Course at Tufts. joe is the blonde good-na¬ tured fellow, who will be re¬ membered for his enthusias¬ tic participation in football, basketball and baseball. He came here in his sophomore year and has been a star ath¬ lete. Pascal has overpowered the College Course and found physics least fatiguing. Joe has been in DeMolay and Hi- Y. After graduation, Joey plans to go to college or be¬ come a brickman. Joe’s happy nature should warrant him smooth sailing. The Civic Preparatory Course was elected by Calvin when lie came to Reading High School. Cal particularly enjoyed Mr. Erickson’s Aero¬ nautics class but found U. S. History to be rather a diffi¬ cult subject. He was inter¬ ested in Cross Country run¬ ning, and skating. During the winter, Calvin left school and joined the fighting Marines. He reports that he likes his work and hopes to become an expert gunner. We’re sure he will. “Go west,” is Nancy’s motto. Nan plans to go to Stephens College in Columbia, Mis¬ souri, where she is going to learn to fly. What about the WAAFS, Nancy? Nan has been in Tri-Hi, Student Coun¬ cil and on the Senior Play Costume Committee, has been an A. A. representative, and played tennis and basketball. Nancy enjoys major league baseball, claims she had most fun in English IV. JUNE PETERSON June is one of the rare quiet ftirlt of the StRior (latt She ha taken the practical Art Course and her favor - itc subject t none other than Knglish. June wa “Johnnv on the |K t“ when it came to col¬ let ting scrap. Next year June will work anil train to he a Nurae ' ft Aide Outdoor %| ort and collecting tamp� are the hobbies which intrique her. Student who nap gum an¬ noy June. 1HFNE PETTEINGILt. Much of Rente ' time i taken up bv « ne particular friend. She i intere«ted in camera , and hor eba«K rid¬ ing. and ha been � tudying the Secretarial Course She hat a position in a hank and intend to continue working after graduation Kenie ha a! o worked in WoolworthY Her |� et peeve are m ey jieoplc and people who are al¬ ways yelling Rente intend to make good in her job and to get married. HELEN POLAND llel. one of the fine l girl athlete in the «rm«r cla««. ha served a our treasurer for three year She wa As- • i«tant Editor of the Year Rook, played basketball. ten ni . and field hockey, be k igrd to Tri-Hi, edited the Chronicle column, and found time to do tone fancy knit¬ ting. After foJkvwmg the Classical Course. She re- Cla««� cal Course. he re¬ am hit ton i to own a base¬ ball team N ' ext year. «he will study at Rryn Mawr. AUDREY LORRAINE POWtRI While the And is rather a reticent person, laersinr seems to be just the opp« site. Roth Audrey and Lorraine are takmg the Secretarial Course and their favorite sub¬ jects are type and lunch. They abhor ratty girls - do wre blame them odrey was one of the beauteous candv gals at the senior play l oerame enjoys the opera (though their future MttMMg are to lake things as they come. they expect to be employed in the business world NAMCV PRATT PAUL QUINLAN tUNOt RCARDOM PRANCU REDMOND Nan ' � the girl with the hea - cull auburn hair Name al¬ most an) of the school actor - itie and sou II find Van - t be er leading. irnioi J‘ ajr, Senior KvcciMivr Board. Tri¬ ll i. and JuctKg W oman s Home woi k dor n l thrill hei a bit . irt she took the Col lege Prcysaralor) C Hg r and was on the k w«c toll If ) • iig w | m daw i sju ny 1 -r« Van : i she a a «-i rl their V i . i iui to go to La dl Juukm College. Cuekey women — dclnrr me ' ay� Paul, also known as Pappy Pappy ha partw ipated ui many sports while in tlw Reading High School Hu faiuntc athlrti actisgy how c rf, a baseball, a i,, rr� he ruck m the irli Pappy one of the y n ungrr member ol the cla� � ha tnulrd attc the S wtitihe i unv e. i ' plans hi attend V.etheastccw IwcsetsM nhere he w lake np an hog usee ring i mrtc Kllie. for the past three years, ha taken the Ctstc Preparatory Cuncse. Her fa¬ vorite cla� n home rum with Pop Wheeler KJmur en¬ joy darning, listening to the i JO club and go ng to the “1uiuaual Spa. For urchew- tra . Harry lames u her fa or Re and Benny liuahua comr nrat lie part peeve n gys mg seal themes, bnt she ■xawaac to •!� (net I emwu ' - sjxm a mww Wcahlmw hrannie a one of our tal¬ ented art students and no- drntaJfs «pMte a singer Site ha been one of Reading High Sehoul ' i cheerleader and an active member of Tr� 111 Her heart interests are M the -Vrmy and avy luaaa la a � wmg fan who hw to dance L e • a goud apurt, and ha a wonderful sense of hewmu W«h • sparkhng pee- ii gw ht y CRAWFORD REED Here comes the Benny Goodman of R. H. S-, and the proud owner of a sharp ka¬ leidoscopic coat. Crawf has many hobbies. Music, hockey, skiing, and visits to John Street occupy most of his leisure time. However, Crawf still manages to play in the school orchestra and band, belong to the Hi-Y, and serve on the Traffic Force. Craw¬ ford has already enlisted in the Marines, so his post¬ graduate plans are up to Uncle Sam. BARBARA RICH Who could forget our cute little soprano soloist, Barby Rich, who has been in choir three years. She has thor¬ oughly mastered the College Course and done a good job holding down the lucky thir¬ teenth place on the honor roll. Barbara intends to work this summer and enter college in the fall. Barb served on the Program Committee, attended Junior Woman’s and still found time to carry on lengthy correspondence with her friends in the service. DONALD RICH Ducky is the blond fellow who can be seen in the Art Room sketching. He has taken the Fine Arts Course, and at the time of the Senior Play, served on the Art Com¬ mittee and as a stage hand. He worked on a farm for a while and also in a green¬ house, but his pet peeve is getting up in the morning. Don’s immediate intentions are to enlist in the service, but hopes to go to Art School later. JAMES ROBINSON Jim is the mechanical gen¬ ius of R. H. S- Even though the shop periods in the Prac¬ tical Arts Course have been his favorites, he dislikes noisy classes because they disturb his sleep. Jim received honor¬ able mention for his help in the scrap drive which the high school sponsored. Jim’s membership in the Rifle Club, his interest in flying, and the enjoyment he gets out of mechanical things should help him in his Army career. WILLIAM RYER ROBERT SANSOM ADELLE SARGENT WALTER ROWELL, JR. At last we have a future farmer in our midst who takes his work seriously. Walter worked in a green¬ house and plans to spend next summer on a farm. He intends to go to Randolph, Vermont Agricultural School, where he will acquire the scientific angle on his main ambition. His future objec¬ tive is to be a farm manager. He also enjoyed two years of playing in the school band. Billy has been a familiar traffic officer on the third floor this past year. He has taken the Accounting Course and plans to continue at Bus¬ iness College, where he will prepare to be a C. P. A. Un¬ doubtedly the high scholastic rating which he has achieved will reap for him future suc¬ cesses. Bill has enjoyed Eng¬ lish and history most. Bob has been chaplain of Hi-Y, a member of the traf¬ fic squad, board-member of the Pioneer, usher at senior play, and a stalwart supporter of the tennis team. He is bass drummer and bell ringer of the Band and Orchestra. His ability in playing the xylo¬ phone shows that music is his hobby. This fall Bob plans to enter college and study medi¬ cine seriously, in order to ful¬ fill his main ambition in life. Who’s that rushing down the corridor ? It’s Delly, al¬ ways in a rush! Where she’s going no one knows. Delly has been a member of the Clerical Course and her fa¬ vorite subjects are book¬ keeping and U. S. history. Adelle is a member of Rain¬ bow, Junior Woman’s Club, and an officer in the Metho¬ dist Youth Fellowship. MARILYN SHAPIRO The irirl with the sweet imile-that ' t Marilyn. She hem a wonderful addition to our choir Dolly ha taken the College Count and hate to he dubbed Bonnie Baker. She i very much interested in music, dre� designing. phntofra|)Hv, psychokvgv and dreaming. A talented et of tiuger have already netted her the position of accom¬ panist to a l cal dancing teacher. MABLE SKELTON Malden seem to he Gibby’s (oorite spot on week-end . While at K. H S.. she ha� en¬ joyed horthand in her Sec¬ retarial Course. Her ambi¬ tion i to beornie a private secretary and leave V K She wa% a member of the Ridtng Club and ay� that he en¬ joyed it very much Could it he ihe hor e . Gibby? Gib claims � he spends many an evening tieing a chaperone; v.. ere at her wee age? Margaret has completed the Civic Preparatory Course and admits that Mr. Blanchard’ English class and Pop Wheel¬ er s homeroom have been the things that «he ha liked best at Reading High School. She likes knitting and fancy sew¬ ing and her pet peeve are crows and giving oral stories. She i at present empkiyed bj F. W WooHvorth Ox After receiving her dipkena, Margaret hopes to work, and just let the iuturc take care of itself Ellie � a ' juiet member ni the sen class, although her cksse friends know that she can hold her own m a round table discussion She has mas tered the Secretarial Course and will probably work in Boston aftrr graduation Her favoritr pastime is tap dam mg and listening to the 1 Jit Club In brr spare moment . E lea nor keeps u| a lively V mail currespsmdencc with her friend oversea BARBARA PILCANC I to you know who the cute little co-ed with the kmg black hair and the big brown c r� II It � � Barb Spdlane Homeroom and Itmchroom jiertodi have commuted her happiest itKunent m high school; but she conless s that stenogiajdiv hasn ' t annoyed her too much Barb plan to continue Her secretarial career nest year W.UHcn wtw wear slacks and high heels bother KarH. and darning and Usa U«U games air Iser iatsUMc pastimes MARY 1 11 LANE Mary hat followed the Oemal Course, while within the stalely walls of Reading High Regardless of How edu¬ cational or not it may have been, burneroum has been her most enjoyable forty-ise minute period, during (He kmg tedious day spent here. Would you thank that such a little girt would delight m listening Us (He creepy mys (cry iturkrs uu the rad ? krg with this pastmse h� a Half games Ha c lera Mary ' s great dc%ht. RICHARD ITIVtM MARIKA ITIMMOA Who can ever forget Dick, with ha inimitable voter; he made a perfect Henry Aid- rich Dick, one of the must active student m school ha played leant and haseholl. He ha alto taken uarl m Student Coun.il. Hi V. D summer, kc worked hr r« Pent Othr, and m the fu¬ ture. Smoke y mteudt Us he ludfrr He jha Us Us C iltngi after hi jd unis the Mar men a done. Wherever there ' s a cheery laugh. Martha u apt Us he uu hand. Her activities include Chora . A Cape Ik Choir, and Red trust ihe � an out - and thys the organ there Martha it a secretarial stu¬ dent with a drh� Mc nt«� si m hook k e ep mg tier tavorue peeve are e im and cok l weather but these wuet Wither her erst year, uhru the hurrus od to her wdhee auk SHERMAN STONE Gather around the piano, folks, and get set for some solid jive; for here comes Rocky Stone, resplendent in his usual effulgent attire. Be¬ sides being an accomplished pianist, he finds time for the Scientific Course. Vice-presi¬ dent of Hi-Y, a member of DeMolay, the traffic force, and the Pioneer, are other outside activities. Stonie’s al¬ ways racing with time (es¬ pecially on Saturday night before 12:00 p. m-.). t LOUISE TEBEAU Pinky is usually in the best of spirits, but ask her to re¬ peat anything she has said, and you can guess the rest. At least once during the week she attends the Reading mov¬ ies, for this and reading, are her hobbies. We all saw a little head popping up from behind the counter at the Five Ten at Christmas time. It was Pinky. We hope you go on your long-awaited trip South. JOHN SULLIVAN Sully, the smiling traffic officer on the second floor, snapped the pigskin out of the air to put the R. H. S. gridsters on the victory path many times. Minski, (this title has followed him since he worked on a mink farm), has enjoyed history but hasn’t liked getting up on Monday mornings. Perhaps John will be writing some history of his own, for he intends to join the Air Corps. RICHARD SURRETTE With a definite indifference toward women, Rich has been following the Shop Course for the past three years. Aft¬ ernoons he is industriously engaged at the Atlantic Food Mart. To be a pilot is his greatest ambition. He col¬ lects magazines about air¬ planes as his hobby, so he knows a lot already about aircraft. May 7th will find Rich in the Army Air Corps, if he has his wish. TEDDY THEODORAU Clear the way, folks. Here comes Ted Theodorau, the great cross country runner. That’s right, Ted has been a member of the Cross Coun¬ try Team for three years, be¬ sides participating in football and baseball. Ted’s Scientific Course, combined with his interest in math, should stand in good stead, when he joins the Army Air Force after graduation. FRANK TOMLINSON Tommy is one of those rare people who has no pet peeves. He joined us in our junior year and took the College Course. Tom found chemistry a redeeming feature of his complicated curriculum. It is evident that Tommy is a country boy at heart for his hobbies are: hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. Al¬ though Uncle Sam’s Navy does not have horses, that’s the branch of the service Tommy plans to join after graduation. m MARY TANNER “Hey Skinhead!” This girl who possesses inexhaustible vitality, originality, and who is a perpetual fun seeker was the originator of that greet¬ ing. We shudder to think what would have happened to our senior play without our able Properties Committee Chairman. Mary has com- pleted,.the College Course and claims her favorite subject is English. Her hobbies are sports, mostly football-—and jitterbugging. MILDRED TRACY Sis, another one of the gang from up north is at present a telephone operator. Her pet peeve is people who slam her home town. Why is it that Millie runs down to the post office every morning before going to the Junior High? Could it be to mail a letter to the Navy? Ask her why she is taking cooking and sewing and she just replies, “Oh! It is going to come in handy soon.” MICHAEL rWOMEY EDGAR UrTON RUTH VAN HORNE JANE VEA 1 E Mike, that (lashing young fellow from the � rth Coun- try, enjoy trudging along County Road. Michael Marred in loot hall and was captain of the 1 42 team. He ably cov¬ ered right held throughout our successful t� a eball sea¬ son, and answered to the title of “Hi Excellency, the Pres¬ ident during hi junior Year. Mike ha grinned hi way through the Civic Course, mIiiIc at high � chooL Uppie. l.impy Upton is quite well known to n� o t of u here at Reading High He ha had hi up and down in the Civic Preparatory Cour e. Edgar i often � een up on Palmer Hill Ave. and one of the c lay , he hope to sc- cure a lucrative position m tome business. The hand of the U. S. Army i� beckoning him, o he’ll s hi t� e Mriving for a joh a an A-l cloud phtting pilot Kuthir will alway be re¬ membered for her fine por¬ trait of the fruMrated Mr Aldrich in the senior play. She’ taking a College Cour e with «horthand and typing on the «ide. and i on the Pioneer Staff Collecting Oiina doll i her hobby, a well a play¬ ing the ptano with one finger. Her pet peeve are teacher that get angry at little thing After working thi summer, Ruthir plan to attend Sim¬ mons College. Jane a tall good k inking blonde who «ktpe about the corridors with a carefree air. Sene of her many sport arr «knng. skating and we mustn’t beget ruling jane wave elo¬ quent about horse at a mo ment’ notice. Jane also loves to dance She has been tak¬ ing the College Course and t going to attend the Univer¬ sity of Alabama nest year, where the won’t have to tudy I .a tin. 1141 ODOR t W AI SON led has been taking the Sliop Course with tnathc- mati«� and history hi fas e- itc subject 1 cd ha n t de¬ cided what lie ' ll do after the w«i. but alter gradual ion. bell pen the U S Army. Theod ue ha worked a a truck Inm Perhaps that to why hi pet | c � e are wotuen druei Uurtug h� spare time. Ted tinkers away m en- par� . and i qsoic • mu ham MOBtRT WtM I lob claim he ha crawled along behind the College Corn ME. but he actually got to a standing position m his¬ tory? Vest year bcH study at Itoston l nncrsttv, and ewlut in the l S A. K Bob has winked a a newsboy and as a part-time iwarhsasst’s mate drawing and amateur pho- liW r pf • air bi chief uto e t and H nwrw ' ei ‘am a one of the plhri ' of the l radw. Ssuad ORETCHEN WEBER t .ret.h is one of the mure ambit sum me m bers of onr clas If yon sec sonar bud y dashing through the corrsduts of Rea if nut High with a bngc pale of buki m her arms, it ' tie etch. She ' s always nmm- mg m to Rornu C to get the latest news Often Crete h nil iatch you «d guard � «K a win phrase She int en d sUy and map in language • RICHARD stsma Ihrk is one oi onr best spurts and as t � ! laturrd as they cunse lie left ns m February of th� « year lo mn one of fu nurbfi tarsi serv¬ ices, the Marine lie partki paled in many i|«u; such a bmrbaP. nan hr that, and basaehnM. and waa manager A baseball team as well Utah ' s ■nans nMercst was � pur is, aauf bes luemer e p � «« •� « ' ti help ham in the Marine Cays Roger is a first rate track star at R. H. S. and an active member of Student Council and Traffic force. Bookkeep¬ ing is Wheeler’s favorite sub¬ ject. He is interested in out- of-doors activities; such as running, skiing, and bicycling. Rog has been employed as a waiter, clerk and is owner and manager of Reading Wood Co. Medals have been pre¬ sented to Rog for excellency in cross country meets. North¬ eastern Business College will be seeing him soon. “I just don’t understand electricity.” Yes, that’s Libby, pursuer of the Scientific Course and lover of math and physics. Lib detests people who say “he don’t” instead of “he doesn’t.” She has done a marvelous job selling war stamps, and has the books straight. Libby was treasurer of Junior Woman’s Club and the Literary Editor of the Pioneer. From Reading High, Libby will advance to the University of Maine. Barb has taken the Secre¬ tarial Course during her so¬ journ at R. H. S-, with typing and shorthand her favorite subjects. She should be suc¬ cessful in her chosen career as an efficient stenographer. She plans to work and go to night school in the fall. New¬ berry’s in Wakefield and the vVood and Metal Company in Reading have already en¬ joyed having Barb in their employ. Conceited and fickle people are the bane of Barb’s life. Doug found very little to say about school that was good, so he turned to the Navy for consolation. His aim in life is to be a deep sea diver. He’ll start his danger¬ ous training in the Navy. His favorite sport was hockey and was on the football team for several years. He also liked J;o swim and ski. Doug¬ las was active in Hi-Y as treasurer. Remember the Hi- Y Conference Doug? RALPH WILSON Talk about being rugged! Here’s a boy who peddles a bicycle to school in fair or foul weather. Willy is one of the few who really enjoys gym classes. No wonder short lunch periods are one of his peeves, for he tells us that eating is one of his hobbies. Ralph belongs to DeMolay, and plans to find work after graduation. When duty calls, he’ll enroll in the Marine Corps. JOHN WINSLOW Jack’s job is to drive around town in a ’40 Chevy. It’s not permanent, however, for Jack likes the sea and plans to en¬ ter the Navy after gradua¬ tion. Pet peeves seem dom¬ inant in Jack’s life. I give the girls fair warning — “Don’t wear pigtails or knee sox.” Jack’s favorite subject is U. S. History. His ambition is to find a job at the end of the war as a Diesel Engineer. ROSALIE WISTUBA Rosalie is a quiet girl with a shy smile. She has taken the Accounting Course ; book¬ keeping is her favorite sub¬ ject. She is on the Honor Roll. After school, she has worked as a clerk at Adams’, and is now employed by the World Book Company in Boston. Rosalie managed to find time to be on the senior play program committee. Her spare time is spent writing letters to Arkansas. SHIRLEY WOODWARD When you serve luscious red tomatoes don’t invite Shirl in. She can’t take them. For three years she’s been taking the College Course. Tennis, swing music, singing and summers in Maine have been her main diversions, but her irrepressible enthusiasm has carried her through very well. She plans to work this summer and in the fall enter Middlebury College. KATHIXEN WRIGHT Katie i� the favorite vocal¬ ist of the senior class. She plans to iret a defense job after graduation and durinK her free moments sing with a hand When she is twenty- Hie. she ' ll join the Marine . She lias taken the Secretarial Course, belongs to the Rid¬ ing Club. Ca|� ella Choir, re- rcivrd her letter for tennis, ha worked in the hive and Ten, wa m the Scnge I Man Program Committee, and Ire- longs to a U. S. O. unit. AC1U C SMTUI.I We present Vn«, better known to os as Aggie She ran generally be found in Lee’s I Hug Store, sipprnr a Wmg coke If you don ' t see her. you ' ll hear her. for she snap gum loudly enough to assure her presence. Her latest ambition is to jotrv the Marines There are two things whwh really bother Aggie, cone eited people and angry teachers Vv hope Aggie won ' t mi� s her mathematics period too much when June conies along. HELEN DAHLQUIST Fair-headed Helen can most always be seen wending her way toward Room 5. If you want some secretarial work jrerfectly done. Helen ' s tint girl to ask. She has sung in our choir and is reported to ha c at one time played the violin with the Reading Civic Symphony Orchestra. Short¬ hand has been Winnie ' s fav¬ orite subject, and ' he plans very sensibly, to finish her school year before she seeks the perfect job. HFI.F1 DOUCETTE You wiH alwa y find Helen with a gay “Hello ' and smile for eserynne. no matter where she i Helen has pist com¬ pleted the Civic Preparatory Course and plans to find an especially easy position this summer. Her pet peeve is school and yet. one would never know it. for she always seems to be enpiying herself. Helen has taken and com¬ pleted an Irregular course. I ewey« hobby is writing to servicemen. MUJOKII MILL Marg. as she is better known to her friends, has p st completed the Croc Pre¬ paratory Course She has en p ' vrd bwdogv class with Miss mime ' man roost. Whenever you Iwar swing, you ' re very apt to find Mary Her pet prevr is a certain drug store, where van ' ll never see her spending her afternoons Mari plans to find a nice easy position after graduation, and Live happily tier after. FORMER MEMBERS OF THE CLAS |� U WILBUR CASTINE JOHN DAY WILLIAM LEONARD GERTRUDE NICKERSON WIIXRED rf RRY THOMAS THORNTON EDWARD WHITE EDWARD WHITT ON A n attempt moj ma r to contact all mem¬ bers of the Hass of 1943. We ap iogiie if ue hate omitted any pictures or names. The “ Prater on pafte three teas uritten b� Janie Irelanti ’ll n� ll Class History Sophomore Year Said the Sophomore to the Senior: “Please tell me where’s Room A?” Said the Senior to the Sophomore: “Sure, you go this way— Down the hall, up three flights, Turn left, turn right; it’s not far, Through the Physics Lab; don’t give up, Open the door—and there you are!” This was the way we humble Sophomores began our first year as students of Reading High School. The traffic problem was at its peak and our first task was to learn to find our way around the school. Mr. Sussmann summoned us to the hall and did his best to enlighten us on this and other subjects. Soon class elections were held and our sophomore officers were: Richard Dill, president; Richard Stevens, vice-president; Lucille Watts, secretary; and Helen Po¬ land, treasurer for three years. Before the football season was over, George Fen- nelly had been recognized as the outstanding athlete of our class by making the second team. Our introduction to the institution known as a “high school dance” was scheduled for Hallowe’en and was to have included only sophomores but the upperclassmen rebelled. We finally gave in but had our laugh when only a half-dozen of them showed up. The only advantage we could derive from mid-year exams was that extra hour in bed. It wasn’t long before the big social event of the year “The Sophomore Hop” was due. Sailor Tom pro¬ vided the nautical decorations, which have never been since surpassed. Bill Rich’s orchestra helped make the dance the success it was. Junior Year Back from vacation once again, we ascended the steps of R. H. S., but this time it was no novelty. Newly elected president, Michael Tworney; secretary, Lucille Watts; and treasurer, Helen Poland took over early in the year. Four peppy cheerleaders from the class of ’43 were added to the squad. They were Nancy Pratt, Lucille Watts, Lorraine Loughlin, and alternate Bette Ham. George Fennelly again contributed largely to the success of our football squad. Close on the heels of the football season came Christmas and with it the Junior Prom. Thanks to Mr. Halpin, our class adviser, and the hard-working com¬ mittee, the dance was a great success. Mid-Year Exams! What a pathetic sight it is to see such tired, over-worked students limping from class to class, loaded down with books. Most of the depression that goes with school life is due to things like mid-years. Basketball, Reading High’s supreme sport’s effort, started in with a bang. “Fitzie” was the high scoring ace of our class with Dave Dow and Joe Pendergast helping make his baskets possible. Then came spring and with it baseball and tennis vying for top honors. The junior class comprised al¬ most the entire Tennis Team with Don Pease, Harley Towle, Bob Samson and Sherm Stone. We were well represented in baseball, too, with versatile George Fen¬ nelly, who has held the catcher’s post for the past two years; Paul Quinlan, our dependable batter and left fielder, and athlete superior, Joe Pendergast in shorl field. It was duiing our sophomore year that the Tri-Hi Could it be possible? The Seniors were already had its start. Hi- continued its merry way with a few preparing for graduation and our boys had taken over new members from our class initiated into its ranks. the management of the inscrutable traffic problem. Bette Ham ami IV� n Clippprlnn nw rhfpni Junior Girl and Bor by tbr departing daw of 1912. Do you rrmrml«rr how ni � thev looked loading the Senior . on graduation da ? Thr Junior and Vnmr Knrfition war carefully planned to gi� r tbr Senior tbr br t farewell party we «ould. It didn ' t occur to ua how mm h we ' d mis tbr Senior until graduation Hav. Sitting there in the bleacher , watihing our close friend graduate, a almo t a ad for u . a it wa for them. But now we were to be the upper cla � men of the bool, an we returned all smile . Senior ) ear At ln t we had become enior� and from our high pedestal we could it and watch the newcoming opho- more helplessly flounder almut a did we. A traffic leader we attempted to guide them to their reaper ti%e room . After (la election we inaugurated Dun Clapper ton a President, hen Bushway a Vice-President and Connie Da i a Scretary. Helen Poland wa� retained a Trea urer. New fa v ajiprared among the faculty, replacing teacher who had left for other schools or to go into the cr ice. Standout ou tile football quad who led the team were Co-Captain Fennell y and lworney along with Joe Pendetga«4 and John Sullivan. They were aidrd by the well-known «heerleader� Bette, Nancy, Iran, Mar . Aliev, and Phi II. About thi time, the forgotten men of the Clew Country learn, led by ta Ubrrler, and Coach Taylor were doing fauly well, consider mg the opposition and Uaiopoitalioo problem and illmw. of caiiou turiuber of thr train. Then came one of the senior nar ' i biggest event the annual play, ’ hat a Life. a Henry Aldrirh plav. wa rhosen for thi year presentation. Many hnwed up for the tryout and the ca«t wa ch« aen. but her au e of studies and other distracting influence , e eral people gate up their role and it looked a though there would not he any play. Remember how Ihck Steven utfrrr I a lead concussion hut a few week before the final per forma nee wa to he gnen. Olbrn filled tn and. under the coaching of Miaa Burn , the play lured tme of the largest crowd we remember. Ijiter the faculty announced that the class rating had l wen reckoned, showing ea« h senior how he stood after three year of work, hen llu«h� a wa the ale- dictorian, the first hoy to hold that position in e en year . Bette Hoflrr, who came second on the li t, wa Salutatof ian. Purdy wa chosen c 1am photographer and everyone wa � on bu y exchanging graduation picture around the school and the Pioneer Board faced thr culuaaal task of assembling the Graduation l ue of the Pioneer. In March and April a jrep drier wa held to buy a jeep for the army and before the drier wa hm hed. much more than the required 1900 wa contributed. A Jeep Unir Dance wa put on, which brought in addi¬ tional cash. On and alter April ninth many of the •raises left to go in to the rr He and to work. Now we are about to prepare for the cucmng grad ualloa even � e U hen the day am e� we will be nervous and j tiler . a we listen to the oration given by h Bu-h way, Kwhard Dill. Helm Poland. Donald flap ps rtn s. Althea Grille . Bette Hoicf, and Jean Maguire. He iralur owlrrd. bow last thr e la t three veal have gsss. Kw hard Mantou Nan Petty Class Prophecy After a hard day’s work in the office, I sank into my overstuffed chair and pulled the latest issue of the Read¬ ing Chronicle, put out by its first woman editor, Caroline Foster. It was dated Friday, June 14, 1953 (Volume 6,853). I propped my feet upon a nearby footstool and unfolded the crisp new paper. Glancing at the “Man of the Week,” I noticed that here was an old classmate of mine. “ Sherman Knight, who resides at 9 Cherrybloom Avenue was given the Goodhousekeeping Seal of Ap¬ proval recently, for his invention of invisible bobby pins for well-dressed women.” One of the headlines caught my eye. “Sewer Depart¬ ment Head Announces New Street to Have Sewerage System Installed in the Fall.” I read the opening para¬ graph. “At an interview, Randall Arthur, superinten¬ dent, announced that Mayor Clapperton and our new City Council, Helen, Richard, Pauline, Gertrude, and Lawrence Doucette, have finally approved the appropria¬ tion for the installation of sewers on Rich Boulevard, named after my old classmate Barbara Rich, who has broken all records at Kelly Hall (so-named in memory of those famous acrobats, James and Mary, who missed connections only once in their whole career), with her interpretation of “Shoot Me the Brandy, Andy.” Suddenly remembering that the wife and I had planned to go to the movies that evening, I turned to the back page to see what the manager of the Reading Theatre, Frankie Brennan, had to offer for the evening’s entertainment. Matinee idol Richard Stevens was starred with luscious Lorraine Loughlin in the “Life and Loves of Glenn Hodson whose rigorous life in gay Paris made meaty literature for a screen scenario. I promptly de¬ cided that this was the show to see. My wife entered the room and I gave her the gossip page. I settled down to finish the article on sewerage when Peg chirped up, “Oh, darlin’, did you know that Barbara Courser’s little Bill Jr. has the mumps?” I said, “No, that’s too bad,” and turned to see how our bowling team, the “Pin Heads,” was coming along. Because of the famous bowler, Dick Dill, and his col¬ leagues, Donald Conron, Robert Berglund, Bert Kilgore, and Frank Tomlinson, and Arthur Bancroft, the other teams in the inter-city tournament just didn’t have a chance. The prize for the winners was a three tiered cake, baked at Phyll’s Grill, by my own classmate Phyllis Barr. Our ultimate victory was then decided, because Dill never could resist cake—or anything to eat. Just below, in wide headlines, was the advertise¬ ment, “Hike to Mike’s.” (Yes, gas rationing is still in effect and Twomeys joint is located in the wilds of North Reading). Leading attraction at Mike’s was Russ Gunn and his Tarnished Bullets with Teddy “beat your brains out” Theodorou skinning the skins, John “ Gabriel ” Winslow on the trumpet, and Dick “bust a blood-vessel Marston playing the tuba; all of whom made with the forlorn corn nightly. I decided to slip out to visit the gang at Mike’s when wifie joined her bi-monthly Bridge Glub to play strip polka with Dot McMenamin, Mable Skelton, and Barbara Spillane, who, by the way, are all happily married with their little broods about them. 1 was considering picking up two fellow hen-pecked hus¬ bands, Ralph Wilson and Bob Parker, when Peg peeped out from behind the gossip page and said, “I see that Dot Kelly, plus her husband, plus her seven adorable brats (the first of whom was christened Ed, Jr.) are spending the summer on the beautiful shores of Lake Quannapowitt — couldn’t we buy a cottage there this summer?” I told her that I would see our real estate agent, Paul Geary, about it first thing in the morning. I turned back to the Chronicle and looked at the “Under Reading Spires” column. I must confess that my appearances in church are rare (like steak used to be way back in ’43), and I was surprised to learn that our new minister was Rev. Dana J. Alward. Come to think of it, Dana always was religiously inclined, even in his high school days. I vowed then and there to heckle Rev. Alward at his first sermon. I turned to scan the Sport page. “Look here, Peg,” I summoned, “ Roger Wheeler has just been appointed chief Forest Ranger of Massa¬ chusetts. He and his four woodsmen, Roger Batchelder, Bert Howe, Bill Cuneo, and Kenneth King won first prize for their skillful woodchopping at the Reading Sports¬ man Show. Oh, and speaking of sports events, Otis “ Swifty ” Anderson blossomed forth victoriously at the State-Wide Marathon last week, running ten miles in ten minutes. “My, Peg, the sport page is certainly interesting to¬ day. Remember George Fennelly and Edgar Upton? They’ve been elected co-captains of the Reading Revel¬ ers, our famed local nine, and Francis Kiley has made good on the Chicago Bears’ football team. The column goes on to say that the majority of the Reading population was at the Reading Arena last night, where those two dynamic forces, Bill Ryer and Thomas Foster clashed in the main wrestling bout of the evening, for the heavy¬ weight championship of the Commonwealth. Ryer not only succeeded in putting Foster out of circulation, but also Referee Crawford Reed, who spent most of the eve¬ ning climbing back into the ring.” “Oh, you and your sports,” sighed Peg. “If you would look at the more cultural items, you’d see that Kathleen Wright is continuing her numerous successes singing ‘Jingle Bells’, accompanied by the famous ivory- tickler, Sherman ‘fingers’ Stone.” I ii«l that «v hw. s imf Rrsding i a big metrop¬ olis. I had lo see whal mdM Judfr Kenneth Huihn n had rr.sdr that ««4i I read that the big raw of the week � � that of the Nate Paul Quinlan. whose defence � a handled by duste la«m. John l hne Paul «a« found guilt and dragged aw a) by F. B. I. men. Donald Peat and Hoften Sansom, The Soul Column Mated that Bo Nout Master Pddie filzgerold w a to take Troop No. .1 on a nature flared that Cirl Nout leader Mary Per rick and her hike in the Parker Foreit, while the Cirl Nout item de troop were honored this week b a talk on “The Art of Pla ing Pin Ball Machine gi en by that morning |irakrr, Bob Beaumont Further down on the page, m- eral interesting item «aught m eye. “Les ie Kendall. Hill Ixinder, Richard Surette and John Sul I nan are working hard to get their bill through Congress. ia Beading first (Congresswoman. Irene Prttingill, to ha e cushion installeti on the Library wall in place of the uncomfortable granite still there. Another item read. “The construction of the Heading Trana-CContinental air- | rt is Iteing super ised b super geniuses Ted U Olson, Jimmy Robinson, Paul Meuse and F.duard Morookian. the “no il-alls ' of the air. led by John Uarchelti. I read the next items with pride, litis is what it said. “The Heading City Pump won the first prue for rleanlinr ! Custodian, U rsley lieu hurst, wants to thank Beryl Cook and atalie Gray for their helpful aid in the land aping of the beautiful flowers and shrubbery.” “Oh. dear.” Peg inserted. “I must twit Perry and Poland ' s Cosmetic Shop. The ha e the latest powder and paints direvll from Paris and exiellenl ad ice on makeup. Nancy and Helen ha e a noted beaut artist isiting litem this week. Madame Prances Redmond, who will gi e free demonstrations Thursda and Frida . The shop feature this week is Madame Hedmonds stint il¬ ia ting perfume. ‘Flirt CaloreY ' “You ought to read the re lew of the latest books this week by Jean Maguire. Literary Kditor of the Chronicle. There is art espe« tall amusing one here, entitled “Suz¬ man ' s Survival Through the Ages.” “lxt’a aae, I said to myself, “I wonder if there t anything worthwhile in the want ad tonight. Paul Fitx- get old is still tr mg to get rid of all the pretty nurse he met at W imbestrr Hospital, I notice, and Joanne Dans is hopefully trying to locate a midget to purchase her kustin. I guess I ' m not interested in that. “Hubb deal,” interrupted Peg. why don’t we ha e Junior’s room done o er ' Here is an ad ertismimt by Ruth Amback � irpirsenlatne of ah , Fifth Aimuei who will decorate any room for two hundred dollars “Two bundled dollars!” 1 cried “Whal do you think I am a millionaire? But. say, those war bond we IwHight duirng the jeep dn e of 41 mature next month, don’t llw ? Maybe we can manage I glanced over the ad for Bruce Ben. r� w‘t and fhro Delong ' I Beaut alon ' and then noticed that Jean Donegan was running against Mary Cowhey for dog al her I wa« weighing the merit of the respestne ” didale when Peg ked me to run down to Moaegan’s Prug Xore to get some Cooper’s Whooping Cough Med nine in case Tommi caught it from lean Geary ' s litlie girl neat door. I said that 1 would, as soon aw I could tear away from the Chronicle. Then hoping I wouldn ' t he interrupted again. I turned to the second page. V line of hea y type caught m eyt. “Robert Ia we. ento- mologist. ha« been a«krd by Pthel Lacey, preswlent of the Happ Home Club to «|e k on The Influencr jf Bugs on Home Idle.’ So there ha« lieen another legion convention! I see that Bill Hole, P.lmer Dykens, George Morris, Dick II ebster. Charlie Cummings and Doug U dhamt, all et eran of World War II. ha e returned from a dry, quiet national reunion, held in North Heading. Again Peg interrupt ' d. “Look in the lovelorn col umn by Mr. Hand llou Anthony Ruth Cress writ that she is engaged to six men and ha finally found the man «he want to marry. he wants to know how to rid of the other six. Mr. Dow ad i ed her to send a peti¬ tion to Senator Joe Griffin a«king for a bill allowing bigam in the State of Massachusetts.” I anl that that would lie a fine solution. 1 then read the following to my wife: “Farmer Richard Rroun announces that he ha for «tle some lo ely corn picked by his able helpers S or man Marlin and George Arnold. “The ' re crrtamlv working up i wonderful business t «grthcr. ' said Pry. ' ►he added, ' ' • � h darling, did you see that that bridge c lub i whose mem bership inc lude Althea Grilles , Patricia Curtin, Peggy Cross ell, lean McCliniock, Hetty Hoffer, Mary h uctt, and Barbara Sorminef initiated Barbara Sielson to it order last week? She returned recrntly to Beading after being chief air line hostess in New 1 ork for fi e year P.arltne Gau succeeded Barbara after basing er ed a her special aide.” I glam ed at the “Help W anted ' ' ad and saw that If i nmfred Joule wanted a man to move her piano at e er performance she might gi e. She cannot play un¬ less she ha her own grand piano. I rrmrmhrrrd that Pthel Chapman, Win ' s pro ale n rrtary, almost resigned because Winnie ' s (an mail exireded 2.X ' ■ ■ � Irttrrs la t week. n ad for U alter Roaelt ’• shampoo ikosnl ihc glistening hair of Ruth Higgins, rn old classmate who now mcwlrls fur that famous pastoral artist tdna Barmby. Peg interrupted once more. “Thr Powers guL, Audrey and Lorraine, aim coming to spend their sum¬ mer tacatsun here while re� operating from a strenuous winter in llurslr They ' re the owners of Torre ' s drug¬ store in Miami la bran h of the famous line wk h started when Heading was only a small town(. l«u know. fgnrs Campbell ha taken esse thr main store hr r in Heading and i s lew times thr scar It was when we graduated. Everyone has noticed the extra added flavor since Robert Cowliey has been employed as chief ice cream maker.” We read on in comparative silence for a while. In the “Neighbortalk,” I saw that Louise Thebeau, traveling correspondent for the League of Women Voters of which Ruth Van Horne is now president and Elizabeth White, secretary, had returned from a visit with Pauline Mar- staller in Brazil, where Pauline is a missionary of good will. I continued to scan the “Neighbortalk” and saw that Dr. Robert Webb, had ordered Alice Larrabee, head saleswoman at Jordan Marsh Company, to take a rest because of an advanced case of pedal rheumatism. Helen Dahlquist had recently given up her career as violinist to become a housewife and wanted to sell her priceless violin. I decided to take advantage of this opportunity in the morning. “Look, dearie,” said Peg. “ Mary Deferrari has been appointed school nurse upon the recommendation of Anne Barrett, a new teacher at the Highland Street School and Marilyn Shapiro is the new music teacher at the Pearl Street School. Remember how successful she was in Hollywood playing “Hat Rack Blues” written by Shirley Woodward?” Junior barged in to get the comic section. He was enthusiastically following the exciting adventures of “Sally Mandy and the Case of the Silver Nickel” which is written by Tommy Bur bine and drawn by his secre¬ taries, Barbara Williams and Elizabeth Leonard. Peg read aloud a few items from the “Woman ' s Page.” “ Priscilla Norwood’s stockings, which have the seams in front so women can tell whether they are straight, are the rage in Florida. Eva Bruce, who has succeeded Helena Rubinstein, is offering an uncrack- able, unscratchable nail polish which is designed to keep the nails in perfect condition.” I told her that that topic interested me only slightly, so she read on in silence and I looked over the Real Es¬ tate Items. Margaret Charles, now managing Charles’ Block, was planning to build two more department stores; her petition to tear down the old Library was re- j ected. The ads on page nine attracted my attention. Many were from members of the class of ’43 so I read them to Peg. “Do you have small children? If you do, attend Nancy Pratt’s baby school to learn the necessary rudi¬ ments of child care.” “You don’t want to be a wallflower all your life, do you? If not, come to Martha Stimpsons dancing class. Her guarantee is your security.” “She’ll give you a permanent that will last a long while. Her permanents also will make you smile. And w hen she is done, if you feel full of wrath, Then the only one who could have done it would be Agnes McGrath” “I thought the last one was very original,” said Peg. “I must make an appointment to have my hair set.” “Here is another poem,” I chuckled, and read: “ ’We pay the highest prices around We pay more than anyone in town We pay 10c a pound for paper and for rags, And 15c for iron and for old cloth bags. Russ Carter, Junkman’ ” I read on, “Are you insured? If not, look out, or Mary Tanner’s Insurance Company will get you!” The next ad reminded me that my car needed to be greased. “Does your car need repairing? If so, bring it to Dick Goodwin, the mechanic.” “Look,” I said suddenly to Peg. “ Marjorie Hill and Muriel Jones announce that their Real Estate agencies will be combined, thus establishing the Jones Hill Agency. That confirms the rumor that the North Read¬ ing woods will be cut down and homes built there. May¬ be they’ll even build their own high school!” The next item read, “ George Boyce (known to all as ‘Snipe’) wishes to announce that he will reopen his drug store next Thursday. All goods spoiled only a little by the fire will be sold at cut-rate! Why don’t you run down tomorrow and see what is left, Peg?” The last ad on the page was, “Get the most from your meat coupons. Buy chickens and roosters at Komenda’s farm, North Reading.” Peg read about the births and found that the stork was not very busy. His only recent customers were: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Miller are the proud parents of a ten-pound boy born at the Jean Gleason hospital, named after the well-known War II nurse. A surprise shower � a« pif (or FJeanor rnoll inrr Eleanor Smith J lot In coming third child. forty. thr lathci. i« doing wonderfslly. A Ini minute later. Peg poked her bead out from Icehmd her Mellon and suggested. “A long a we have nothing planned for Friday riming, dear, why don ' t «r go to the church supper put on by Phyllis Douglass. Eleanor Kenney, Jane I roue, Gretrhen U eher, ami borainr and Helen Kunlnsll. There ' ll be a lot o( fern mine pulchritude for sale. An apple pie contest is being held and Margaret Iters, Shirley Dodge and Mary Hal lot an are fanning to enter. They are wonderful cooks, darling, so you will enjoy yourself. hall 1 tall up and have you lifted a� one of the judge So far they have only two, Louise Char let and Elinor Reardon.” In one corner of the page wi« an advertisement for the Heading “Behind the Three Ball j� awn shop. I re¬ membered guiltily that I had toward the dotted cube around too much the night before with the gang at the Police Station and 1 had a stack of 1. O. L.’s to make good. I decided to lake a little trip to wee the three man- ager� of our illustrious pawn ah op, Gertrude Sicker son, Doris Gadltois, and June Peterson. 1 nearly jumped out of my chair when Peg ejac¬ ulated, “Darling, unless our dusted Chronicle i� wron , out classmate Rosalie U istulnt i� now lady Rosalie. and I didn’t know a thing about it! Where have I been? A 1 wa� laying, it taya: “lady Koialie, wife of Lord Aga¬ memnon Sniiflelierry, entertained last Friday nening a group of her friends that included June Doran and Alice Ellis who a lso ►nagged some of the royalty left in Brit¬ ain. lady Rosalie showed the chromo-film of hrr recent trip around the world in her private yacht. ' 1 aaid that ahr could have her Kuropr. but I ' d atilt 4ick to good old Heading. A large headline. Atten¬ tion. ’ caught my eye. “All people be on the lookout for l ouise Kiml� all, laal •ern walking down uiumrr Ace nor. We don’t know whether ahr ta loat. atraved, or ►tolen.” “Hubby, here la a raciahing picture of Pat Grm � which waa flashed when ahe finally consented to br a model for the No. 1 ailial of the country, Ikmmld Kick. “I think I’ll take up drawing. I said, just to plague Peg. he glared at me and docked behind the new paper. Mve popped out again with. re you dead ? I looked at hrr quit ally until die routuvued. “If you are. the (hromrle advt e« mu to visit Adeile SargenSt Fun era I Home. Famhalming done at rraanublr rate — all the more monev left for your heira to hght over. “Oh. dear.” I moaned. “I waa planning to burn up that pile of brush in the bark yard sometime next week, hut this item changes my plana. ‘Fire t-hief Pender ga i aaya that no hre permit. will he i urd during the month of June because of the danger of fore t hrr . “Here’ something in the school new about an okl classmate, dear, aid Peg. ou remember Connie Parry She ha completed her art training and will tea- h in the Heading S hoola next year. Thoar lu-ky kida! There’s a change of tafl at the new Heading Or¬ phanage. Connie Dans i turning over the supermini dency to Hetty Lynch, because she is going to marry and plans to have children of her own. “Here ' s something that shows pattern r dear, 1 said, “At the home of Vuj Shirley Lseberman, a red. white, and blue orchid u ui bloom lor the first time since she purchased the plant right years ago Lnderneath that item, the l uannapow itt Play re advertised as their new play, “Thirteenth Night by Elizabeth Ham at Shrpardson Hall, Friday, June Jii. 1953. Margaret Slack plays the part ol the d ting mother ol Jean Mullen, Shirley Haiih, and Mar i Spstlane fa kets may be obtained by calling the president of ifw- dub. I irgirua Eidridge, telephone Reading (JUIJIJU, or 4nna Burbtne. telephone Hradrng ttdl? KJ, the secre lary. The new director of the club is 1 hidred Tracy, so the play surely will be a success. 1 was just about to suggest that sc call nna in a burry when simultaneously sending the sudw olmg smell uf burned onions, wr tore out of thr living room leaving the Chronicle, a usual, m altered on thr sofa. Name Pratt ’43 David Dow iJ Thomas Bnrbme 4S Barbara Hah 4J Class We, of the Class of ’43, being of sound (?) mind, do bequeath these tokens of affection to certain of our classmates and teachers: 1. To “Errol” Carter, a $ .39 balcony ticket. We know he’ll find the right theater. 2. To Eddie Fitzgerald, a hair ribbon to keep his “gorgeous” wave out of his eyes. 3. To Robert Lowe, the Cheerleaders, so he may never run out of models. 4. To all the boys of the class who are in the serv¬ ice, the complete addresses of the female section of our class. 5. To Miss Burns, we return some of the hair torn out during the senior play rehearsals. 6. To Richard Dill, we give this comb and jar of wave set so his beautiful locks may always be in place. 7. For John Maguire, we have a package of as¬ bestos towels, to foil the firebug of R. H. S. 8. To “Skinhead” Theodorou, we leave this pair of dice, with never-wear corners. 9. To Mr. Pope, a chemistry set to replace the equipment suspiciously lost in lab. 10. To “H. L.” Clapperton, a 20-ride ticket for Stoneham. Maybe he can make up his mind. 11. To Dave Dow, we leave a book entitled “The Art of Love.” May he profit by its contents. 12. To Ethel Chapman, a letter of introduction to Cecil B. DeMille. Let’s hope that Glenn Hodson gets stationed nearby. 13. To Sherm Stone, we leave a piano, so he may practice his boogie woogie without being enticed from the music room. 14. To Mr. Sussmann, a pocket-size gavel, so he will not wear out his jack-knife, by rapping with it for attention. 15. To Joe Griffin, we give these dark glasses to protect him from the glare of the spotlight, when he attends a certain popular theater in Boston. 16. To Bob Beaumont, we leave a medal for achievement, for being the most frequent visitor to the “Inner Sanctum.” Will 17. To Robert Cooper, we give a book entitled “My Adolescent Years.” 18. To Connie Davis, we leave the address of a private detective agency so that she may keep track of her “Don Juans.” 19. To Mr. Halpin we give this “privilege” of solving all our future problems. 20. To Miss Reed we leave a soldier, a sailor and a marine. 21. To Russ Gunn, we give this razor with which to protect himself, on his frequent visits to the Savoy. 22. To Winnie Fowle we leave an extra ration book, with which to feed the numerous guests at her “open house” parties. 23. To John Marchetti, we leave a real “Zoot” chain. 24. To everybody’s friend, Charlie, we give a basket of good wishes from the class of ’43. 25. To Mary Kelly, a pair of stilts to bring her up to Dick’s height. 26. To Lorraine Loughlin, a leash that she may always keep track of Edgar. 27. To Paul Quinlan, these dog biscuits for “Ruff.” 28. To Dot Kelley, a block of paper to record her spirited notations for “True Confessions.” 29. To Mr. Blanchard, a joke book to keep his classes in good spirits. 30. To Jose Pendergast, this line to add to the one he already has. 31. To the Class of ’44, we leave all debts in¬ curred by us during our escapades in R. H. S. With this we conclude the Last Will and Testament of the Class of ’43. May those who have been left these tokens be duly impressed and cherish them to their dy¬ ing day. We, the Members of the Will Committee, now bid you “Adieu.” Mary Tanner Dana Alward Margaret Ivers Glenn Hodson 38fc Class TITLE M � t I’on ur BEST I. 4 NIKIV. Hot Dressed Ci test Hot Athlete Hot Darcer Mt ST I’LKSONAUn Most Ambitious MOST ERSAT1LE WlTTIEST Teacher’s Delimit Teacher’s Hare Most Lireli to Succeed Hot Natered Most Serious Class Ciccler Most Bashful Most Sophisticated Gl M Chewek Class Couple No. 1 Class Coi ple No. 2 Heart breaker Most Nivauois Class Actor Actress j Most Cheerful Most DtCMEiED Most Coirteois Ideal K. H. S. Stcdert Class Artist Class Bari iale) Class Clorr Hem Leader Most Musicallv 1 roared Chatterroe A1TERRRAIS Jl MoR CtRL (Hot I lhu Most ut K. II S. Most Kurtatkhs Elections HOY GIRL iKmald Clapperton Nancy Pratt Ri hard Hr own Dons Drlong Hi«hard Hr own Janr rsnr John Ivrhnc Nrno Pratt w ( eorge Kcnnclly Helen Poland Jo oj4i Pendergasl Lorraine la ughlin Donald Clapperton Lorraine Lough 1 in Kenneth Hudiway Helen Poland Donald Clapperton Helen Poland Joseph Crithn Dorothy Kelly Kenneth Hush ay Hetty Holler Charles Cummings Dorothy Kelly Kenneth Bushway Hetty Hoffrr Hnhard Stocu Jean McClintuck Arthur Bancroft Pauline Marslallcr K a hard Ncvcna Nancy Pratt Robert V ebb irginia Kldredge bUanl Fitzgerald Don Lrioiig john Marchctli iMMOihy Kelly Mxhael Toome) Doris Delong Haul (Quinlan Phyllis Harr Hu hard Hrown Don Delong Kuhard S tc?Roa Nancy Pratt Hu hard Str eus Llhel Chapman Hn hard Norn Nancy Pratt Clriui Hudson Kuth Nan Horn W illtain Cuneo Kuth an Horn Kenneth Hudiway Jean Maguire Kitluird Mar stun Constance Parry Harry Arnold Barbara Rpdlaae Charles Cununuigs Dorothy Kelly Donald Clapperton Jean Maguire KumtU Cunn U innifrrd 1 owle Kuhard Nneta Dorothy kelly tharlr ( ttiumin| Dorothy kelly Manor! Perry Jean MacLeod Donald Uspprftua Jean Maguire JuMyk tVwdrrgast ! raise Kedauond Senior Pi a y Senior Play Cast WHAT A LIFE! This year the Senior Class was fortunate in having Miss Burns direct the annual play. Much of the general confusion and many of the calamitous incidents in the play were comparable to those at Reading High. The plot involves a typical high school pupil, Henry Aldrich (Richard Stevens), and his girl friend, Barbara Pearson (Nancy Pratt). The play begins in the office of the principal, Mr. Bradley (Bill Hole), at Central High School, where we are first introduced to Miss Shea (Ethel Chapman), Mr. Bradley’s private secretary, and Mr. Nelson (Glen Hodson), the assistant principal of Central High. Our attention is diverted by the appearance of Mr. “Twitch” Patterson (Richard Marston), who is the teacher largely responsible for Henry’s predicament. Miss Pike (Peggy Crowell), the cold blooded member of the faculty, perpetually accompanied by a sneeze, en¬ ters dressed in Arctic attire. Bill (John Lehne), the first student to enter upon the scene, like most students doesn’t know whether he is coming or going. Miss Eggleston (Joan Davis), enters complaining that school is starting three minutes late. At this point we are first warned of the affair be¬ tween Miss Shea and Mr. Nelson. The tender scene which follows is interrupted by Miss Johnson (Winnie Fowle), the robust gym instructor. The discussion continues, only to be interrupted by Mr. Vechitto, the tattered junk dealer, (Russell Carter), who proved to be a genuinely humorous addition to the cast. The hero of the play, Henry Aldrich, makes his first entrance at this time, fol¬ lowed in a few moments by his handsome fluff of fem¬ ininity, Barbara Pearson. Gertie (Dot Kelley), the ticket super-salesgirl, attempts to force on Henry two tickets for the rapidly approaching Spring Dance. The principal, Mr. Bradley, who assumes everyone else’s responsibilities, strides confidently into his office. The actual plot of the play begins to unfold when Miss Wheeler (Jean Maguire), the school musical in¬ structor, announces to Mr. Bradley that the entire high school band has been stolen. George Bigelow (Bill Cuneo), the class sheik and Henry’s rival, enters the office to discuss some difficulty in which he has involved Henry. The play progresses rather roughly for Henry, until the breaking point which occurs when Mrs. Aldrich (Ruth Van Horne), comes to discuss Mr. Bradley’s trouble with Henry, or is it the other way around? Senior IMa .Senior ' « ( ommUIrr lime Yerhitlo ha l� rm waiting (ur hi (laughter. Mar). When Mar) Deeter I de||r Sargent . a colored girl. i� a « idenlall) ummoned. Nechitto nrarl) uf?er a tela|� e. Iliank to Mr. Ker gUM n itieorge Arnold I, the uii|« li he«| deteilne. Ilrnr i� pmml innocent of Mealing the Itand uiMrumrnU ami (iforjie Blgelon |� prnted guilt). Mu h of the mh i � • of the plai i4i uM l«r attributed to the anou� committee : Stage Manager Helen Poland. WiMant Stage Manager — Th«� ma� Bur bine. Stage ( ten Bert Kilgore. IKduld Hnh Mudent Director- Huth Higgift . Light ithui Bam loft. Nrteii Millet. I ' lotn Kuth mit k. than man. Doit IMugr, Hand Do . Mildied Tian, Helen Kimball. PuMmiIi LJualeth U bite, Chairman Margaret t .harle . Km hard Hill. Ku «el| t.unn. | ro|M-rtie� Mar Tanner, t.hairman; Mart KrlH, Jane ea ie. I ranine Krdmotul. N brrman ' ' tone, t.ra ford Heed. liana l ard. t tume llarltara Courier, t hanman, Nam � I’errt, lnr LI In. Margaret l� er� , Hrrr rm ld Ti« Let Jean M t.linto«k. t.hairman; t amlmr I tMer, Ldna llarmh), h r larral ee. Martha Mim| aon. Jr. High lYrlormamr lthra trille , t.hairman. Brtt Holler, Manlwi Moncgan. I hrr� llonald t la| | erton, t hair man; Kohrrt Samum, Km hard Hfoan, Kenneth l(inh«4 Kohrft Beaumont. Donald I ' ratr, Koget Hat hrldrt, Dougia W illtama tamli— Shirlr Uoudnard. I hair man ; Pat I art in, Barbara Ntrlauo, udret Pu� «� , Gantawt Parr), La lawr Inugklia. Pal htt). Program Hrnl Lak, t Kan man; Jean ( It«mm, Kfinrm 1 t.rath K« alir H ntwkt, brn ldkr. Barbara Knh Natalir ( tt«, kttir bright Ball itawric i I.immw kl Sophomore Memories Last September ninth, a worried appearing group of boys and girls arrived at R. H. S., fresh from the junior high and a summer vacation. After being in¬ structed in the assembly hall by Mr. Sussmann, as to what we were and were not to do, we were sent to our homerooms to endure the fate which awaited us there. The next day seemed worse, trying to find all those rooms that were not where they should be. It wasn’t an easy task. We learned from the teachers all we must do, but the trouble was, not one would tell us his or her name. The first week was pretty confusing, but things be¬ gan to look brighter from then on. We held class elec¬ tions, using Parliamentary Procedure, and emerged with James Hildreth, for president; David Rollins, vice-pres¬ ident; Sylvia Batchelder, secretary; and Eleanor Nigro, as treasurer. Plans have not yet been made for the annual Sopho¬ more Hop, but we are hoping it will be soon. We agree with other classes that swinging doors are a menace to society; and how are we supposed to manage them without dropping all our books? The traf¬ fic rules are no help either. Under the able guidance of Mrs. Burridge, we have been pulled out of most of the holes. Heading the class Honor Roll are Paul Lesure, Kenneth Roberts, Barbara Johnson, Eleanor Horton, Eleanor Hatfield, Martin Lap- pin, Margaret Lyons, and Virginia Morss. The sophomore class was well represented on the football and basketball teams by Ned Bloom, Danny Norwood, Bill Fennelly, Robert Neagle, Edward Conron, and Frank Leach. All in all, we have really en¬ joyed our sophomore year, but may¬ be we can have more authority next year; that is, providing we are ele¬ vated to the heights of juniors. Joan Wilcox ’45 €{42}8e- Junior Doings Another vhiwil )ear almost finis hed! That rail (or thi opjtorlunity to � a that tae’rr nlirmrN proud of a report o( Junior doing i and here it ia! these three bo) a. On Drrrmber 8, 1‘JkT the Junior held their first, rather belated. rlaa� meeting. The purpose of thi a seiublv a� to nominate i la other and to dix um the forthcoming Junior Prom. It � a� de« ided that the for¬ mer ofb«rr and the nominee for Junior la other Mould make up the committee for the Prom. At thi meeting our «la treasurer, Carroll Mattson, presented hi resignation t� hnh t a mtepted. On the |8lh of Unemler our familiar old assemble hall, disguised mth June brain he and h gu mu , nxhed to ilte muair of Bill Kxh orchestra. Mthough the Junior Prom a� no hnaixiall), aortal It rt unit otrf the top. lhmng the leaf, •ome of our Junior bo« left to join the «m r. Vie oertainli do mi Bill Boorr , 1km aid pauldmg, and fdgar UrWn. e’d like to take The Junior assembled again on the . Mh of Mink t that lime, t ha fie field t a eln ted treasurer of th- Junior das . and it taas lutnl that the previous S ph«� - more f law other raff) on until Mar, when the i la of U mil elnl the u m of their armor lam. T � straight™ i« u out aftrr that lengthi diuuurae, Junior «lam olbirr are: president. Janet Bird; aire-president. Jur Dunn; ircrctati, Kuth Craupnrr; and treasurer, t har lea field Bight around the ear- rarr a our Senior leaf and although «ae re rathrr ap prehensile of rt, ue’U do our leal! Am I right in ant¬ ing that, rlaaa of U Janet Brrd B Basketball Under the leadership of our new coach Walter Mirey, Reading was able to have a fairly successful year, winning many games by large margins and losing many oy single points. Led by Donald Ahearn, the team won seven games and lost eight. However, the scores do not talk for them¬ selves. In many games the last minutes of play proved fatal to Reading only because of bad luck. (Gremlins, no doubt?) The boys, who did such a fine job were: Captain Donald Ahearn, Robert Carter, Kevin Desmond, David Dow, Joe Dunn, James Emery, Edward Fitzgerald, Joe Pendergast and Arthur White. With a snappy second team filling in the senior positions next year, we will have without doubt, just as successful a season if not a better one. The second team this year showed it had what it takes, for it won nine games and lost five. Here’s hoping next year’s record will be even better. Some of the scores were: Wakefield Reading Opponent 25 27 Punchard 51 14 Stoneham 54 14 Winchester 35 30 Belmont 29 31 Wakefield 33 35 Woburn 20 23 Russell Carter ’43 KasUlki I The girl� ‘ baddhall � ra on opened ilh ihr junior and amior | la irifs afiainM Maldrn’� fir t ami ae o.� «i tram . In ihr fir l tram rr u« II. II. S. y-nior , liradm;: aai triumphant h ihr «onr of 11-32. Thr junior loo, aftrr a tipht hattlr. wrrr %kiorioun o rr Maltlrn h a M uir of 27-25. In ihr arrond and la ( pamr of ihr ra on ihr •rniura, junior , ami Mi|iboim(in plain! ihr |rlro r tram of ihr amr tl i a w . Ihr am tor l « t h� ihr « • • � r af ■TB-II, Thr junior ttajcrd a hjrhl lo ihr ftm h. ending in a 30J0 dradlork. In iknr onl� game of ihr rear, ihr •ophuaiorr of R. H. S. I ; hi ihr . orr of ltt-12. Thr fear I I arti ipating in thr faror am: Srnutrt Ilrlrtl I ' olaml. f . ' . iliira lnlln Hat ! ai a Nor mine Cali Mia Oral art alar Oiai Mai gaiet Ian Bett Haiti Chilli Karr (.atoline I « 4n Mna Kartnhi iui Kan HI union Margaret O ' Krrfr. I Jran Krungillo Jran Mat |r. l ilmr urrtlr Ruth Kal hritlrf (•ail C « krl lUrisara I irttrman Cali m La Hr adle Murln I am pi • ' ll Nam � Nrln Marar U lltrma upl«imu ri Irtkiiw fuller, C.mpt. U� nahi ullitan farhara I’ulfrr II-mui I alia e (•lad (after Craw ilia lam , Uxa Kara Mien I inner Ja {urliAr Iktlr Hulk Karr Hi Baseball Under the direction of our new coach, Mr. Mirey, the baseball practice for 1943 started out with true en¬ thusiasm and is showing plenty of spirit and promise. We are very fortunate in having as coach, Mr. Mirey, who is a former University of New Hampshire star and all round athlete. A large squad reported for practice the first of the year, but by the time the game with Woburn came around, there were only about twenty-seven players to maintain the baseball tradition of Reading in the Mid¬ dlesex Ueague. With three letter men from last year, it looks like Reading will have a much better season, fighting all the time for the championship of the league. The seniors who are back from last year are: George Fennelly and Paul Quinlan, who have been on the first team for three years in a row, and also Francis Kiley, whp has had two years ' service on the first string. The juniors on the team consist of Penn Michelini, who can play either first base or pitcher equally well, Donald Ahearn who is a great pitcher and third base- man, Bill Warren the only man who can fill the shoes of George Fennelly as catcher, and that great spirited player, Joe Dunn, who although he is smaller than any of the other members of the squad, is always trying and thereby offers a good example for our older and bigger players. Other players who show signs of promise are: Bob Neagle, Frankie Leach, David Dow, Milton Tompkins, Teddy Theodorou and Richard Brown. If the boys continue their good work and co-opera¬ tion, we will without doubt merit the championship award. The schedule is as follows: April 23—Reading at Woburn 28—Winchester at Reading 30—Reading at Concord May 5—Lexington at Reading 7—Belmont at Reading 12—Reading at Stoneham 14—Reading at Winchester 18—Concord at Reading 21—Reading at Lexington 26—Reading at Belmont June 1—Stoneham al Reading 4r—Woburn at Reading -•«§{46}§t - Thr Cm . Country tram hi 1 ! a more aitiie ra � m thi year than anv prriinu one. It nw ludrd � nrti ra«r« and thirr mrriv Captain Roger herIrr ami Richard MarMurt urrr the unh returning irtrran : i� ui other let. ter men in ludrd Harry fm� l l, Irami Si. Hilaire, Jai. c Hildreth, Ha i«i Hal I in , ami IW « Cmurll. Al tnatr rir Thomaa Thornton. Roi rt Briiiirlhr. Knhaid Elan , (ialun Penny and Ihmald Ma« l-rod. Ihr fu� 4 iair ua « n M. 1 al Eirrett Trade N hmd uhrrr Captain Whaler finidird r«ui d. Mat4� o «r� e ilh. ami N. Hilaire eighth. Thr nril ra«r ua with Mrlm r Ocl. M |«rir Hn hard lai ton fourth ami M hreier ua rift hill. Rain rnoM hmdte i truth. Ur al u dn� ppri lhi� « nr IR-51. Ihr neat f.� ur i nr� al Mrlrt-e. Kirrrtt. Wohuin and U«4 uin uetr all unfaiotaldr at the 6mdi line (i4 Reading harrier due to a la k. ul iruene . U hnalH came to ihr Create H � li« imr uh h nr had lieri waiting (of and ended up tied third uilh ( 4� uid laTund IArirll and ugu Knrtr ua ou nrU ia«r. Vn. 4. and imr ur had l« nl them in thr Ideate U ton rnret. ur uon again! R« ger U hrrier ua 1 1. Mar li� n 2nd, ' ' I. Hilaire 4h, rnold 7th, ami 12th ( n Sun. 7th. ur uml to the II«4ihi I nnerniy tai • inert ami hmdird ninth a a tram. Caplain U heeler (in i«hrd mmlh out of eighty runner and rr rued a medal Marat on. rmdd. and Hildreth uerr the nr t Rradmg runner lo Hindi. Ihir la l rate ua thr V� rlh h« rr Illampu « hip on Now. II. Ur 6m hrd fourth out of m tram . U hreirr ami Maralon |4a rd third and 61th rrtjei titrli and both ir� rti«d mrd- aU. Ihr team applet uOr the timr and •rrwuru uhnh our mah, Mr, Taylor, and Mai ager Man ll« lge� ga%e to u lhi� itimhi and ur IwA fur- uaid lo aril year uilh Urllef hope . Run iadf LI Football For the third year the Reading football team started the season with a new coach. Coach Mirey came to us from the University of New Hampshire where he had a marvelous record. He was captain of the football team, one of the two freshmen on the skiing team and also President of his class and his fraternity. Our first game was lost to Swampscott, but the team was inexperienced. Under Coach Mirey’s supervision and practice, Reading came back to tie Johnson High. In this game a different formation was introduced and the boys did remarkably well. They were into Johnson territory many times, and because of a few errors Read¬ ing was stopped from scoring. After this game, the play¬ ers’ morale was high, and Reading went through Ipswich 13 to 7. Although Reading lost to Punchard the next game, they rolled over a favored Danvers eleven. One of the new discoveries of the season was Francis Kiley, who played guard during the Danvers game. This was the first time he played this position. Reading continued the march and defeated Chelmsford. In the next game, Reading faced an und efeated team; and although they fought hard, they lost to Win¬ chester 27 to 0. After this defeat the boys were in a low ebb and were defeated again by Lexington. They suc¬ ceeded in getting a touchdown the last quarter. Inciden¬ tally, during this game a new play, the “Twomey” special was introduced with some success. Then came the opponent every Reading fan was waiting for—Wakefield. The clouds were dark, the air freezing, and the ground hard, but the team came through with flying colors. Everyone played well, and the blocking was the best of the season. We were lead¬ ing until the end of the game when one of our passes was intercepted and Wakefield went into the lead. Al¬ though the game was lost, we won everything but the game and the referee. John Sullivan and “Bush” Ahearn were outstanding with a new T formation pass—“Bush” passing and “Sully” catching. After this came the annual Thanksgiving game with Stoneham. According to some of the Boston sports writers, Stoneham was scheduled to roll over Coach Mirey’s eleven. But all the plays clicked, and Reading was far superior to Stoneham doing the exact opposite of what was predicted. “Muffy” Tompkins blocked three -h§{48)9h- 4n ' Bu4i Abram � pa r norlfd vnndm. Jnr I’rniirrgrt, ( eorgr Fmnrlly, ami M� n?n Perrv tl WiH ibrir •bare with evrllml (oopmlxa from tbr line. brn « ur hrat tottrbdown wa« lbr Reading far� � . and player were omjoyed, and nrrxtof «a in a hapfn mood. Noneham tried one la t desperate attempt to lif lbr game. but ibn were plovni under. by tbr t barging Heading eleven. following lbr game “Mann ”’ P« rry and “Hill Warrm were rlmled co-iaptain n| next year ' tram. After tbr ra on. tbr tram wa honored by a banqurt. Om of tbr linr «oa he from B. C.. Marry Marr, wa a gur t. al o Kddic Pidgron, oa h at Med¬ ford. Thr highlight of the evening came, when Coa« h Mirey presented the rater to thr team. lbr following rereivrd awealrra, (inirjtr F ' rnnrllv and “Mike To m� ey, ro-eaptain . Francta kiley, Jor PrndrrgaM. Dirk W rb 4rr. John Sullivan. Donald Clap- perlnai. Bill Hob. Paul lean, Bill lamVr. Mannv Perrv. Bill barren. Muffv Tompkin . Joe Ibnn. R« h hearn. Penn MKbelmi. Frank l.earh. and Ibinnv Nor- wood. Tbr two • apahlr manager . R wm Malhre«« n. ami Frank Brennan alao termed wralrr for their men berdnp on the I ' tlj team. The following n a lumman of the game : Beading u N w ani|M ntt 25 tt 0 J hn« � n 0 tt 12 Ipawirh «f if 0 Pum hard IS vt 19 Danvera 0 tt 12 ( helm ford 6 it 0 U im heater 27 ft 7 Irvington 19 ft 2 U akrheld 6 ft 13 Sloneham Hockey Team I his year Miss Nichols was unfortunate in having lew girls turn out for hockey, so some of the girls played on both teams. The teams were made up of three sophomores: Ar¬ lene Henry, Jeanne Fuller, and Priscilla Fancy (all of whom played exceptionally well for sophomores) ; juniors: jean MacLeod, Alice Wheeler, Arlene Surrette, who played a smashing game in the line, backed by Phyl¬ lis Lindquist, Marie MacPherson, Pat Bradley, Gloria Lake, and Barbara Fieneman. (Fienie’s good goal tend¬ ing was a sight to behold) and seniors: Betty HofEer, Pat Curtin, Barbara Normine, Gertrude Doucette, Althea Crilley, Adelle Sargent, Marilyn Monegan (who was al- ways theie to stop the ball) Caroline Foster (who did a grand job as goalie), Anne Barrett (who always fought with the good old Reading spirn) and Co-captains Helen Poland and Edna Barmby. The teams played two home games and one out-of- town. In the opening game of the season, the first team was defeated 4-0 by the highly spirited and superior Swampscott team, the second team was hardly more suc¬ cessful for, after a hard fight, Reading lost 2-0. Our second game was played on the home field where a powerful fighting Stoneham team defeated us by a small score. The second team fought hard, but lost by one goal. In the last game we travelled to Melrose with high hopes, even though Melrose has never been defeated. It was therefore a moral victory when Lady Luck was against us, for Melrose beat the first team 3-0. The sec¬ ond team fought tooth and nail and the final score showed a tie 0-0. At the end of the season the hockey squad expressed its appreciation to the coach, Miss Nichols, for all she had done, hy giving her a present. We hope you will ha e better luck next year, Miss Nichols. Edna Barmby {50} - Capt ' lla Choir K dirrd •‘Iral from “Strolling Through thr I’arL I (nr l)� C: M W hilr oirolling through our mIiooI unr dat In the tnrirt. rnerrt month of Mat, If tou h� -j� r a lot of noiae il� ju t thr girl and Iwo Of Mr. I’rik � A llapella hoit. lin sum a rll trained choir of fortt-three tour ju 4 c an t la neglected, Vrr’ a report of tVir aclmlin of thi m hiK� l war. IV (j|rlla (Vi, diintnl In Mr. Prri ami a - companied bt J� an fj rnhaurr. Mar lit n haptro, ami | r im ilia Kano, ha much thi tear, l-oi tegulat a vmltlr� at tV Heading High N h« � 4. tV ntuuiil h« kgioumf for l� o radio plat , a program at tier Junto! High Nhool, a runnt at tV K 4art t.iub ami thr Kracitng t.iange. and an rtilrttaiumml (m thr North ({railing I’arrnt I ra« hrr Association coin pfiwd thr li t of achietr- mrnt for tV trar 1942-43. lV t rntirtnlirml arr tV mid hu ndr to ami from North Hrading im thr night of March Itgh. thr refresh mrnt at thr K 4art (Tub rumrit. and tV pm hr� it tV t.rangr. Janet lltrd 11 t •«!) ■ tVsle ’ll 51 Ch eer Leaders R-E-A-D-I-N-G Yeah! How many times have you heard this chant coming from the football field? If you followed the sound, this is what you would find -— a squad composed of eight peppy cheerleaders, bedecked in their colorful uniforms, backed up by the vigorous and spontaneous shoutings from the R. H. S. bleachers. Besides being actively present at the football games, our season consisted of sponsoring victory dances, rallies, and practices. We real¬ ly enjoyed a success¬ ful season, so catch our megaphones, junior cheerleaders, and carry on where we left off! Betty Ham ’43 I ndr; lU� Mj|� cr i i � n of our com| tmt dimtor, Mr. Kitrftrrald, the traffn f«� n« achieved a hiphlt � u - v� � lul tear. Our traflt aquad t� a� orpanind ahortly after the April aration of laat tear and remained on dul until relieved b thr nr% U rl ruled Junior form. Outing ibr trax, rtphl inrrtin|ti � rtr held, air raid drill � uor (ulh ixiaduiird in a quirt order U manner, and for thr third ■tarmaiive inr, the rotary tradu « ■ tr«u operated fatorably. Mr. f ' ltrjcrtald ratmd hi apprn i at ion to thr BW� hrt� of thr quad for thru rftumt per formal r during ihr tear. f olio iitje arr thr nirmlirr of thr m|im«I; Kir l Hwr: (Hi Anderson rthur tUiM roll ItofCrr liati hrldrr Larrnr lKnurttr « • Vi ond I loot: hr north |tta h� a« Kuorll i-arter U r ln I hui 4 H hri nun knifhl Kaiuiil VI i tuo t lrrin Itill Hole John I rhor IhmaJd |V r. ( af4mn N hrr man Num Van van Martin Vnni Miller, LmfMturn Koftrr tlhrrlrv. t UfMiun Craaiad Reed Kuhrit anrr m. IttyUum J«dha NillllM I hud llooa; ttrrt lluar Muhrft ftrth lillun Kitr Red Cross Every Monday the Red Cross room of the Center School has been the scene of a bustle of activity, for approximately fifteen of our high school girls spend the afternoon hours rolling bandages under the supervision of Mrs. Frederick Boyers and Mrs. Agnes Gillis. The group was first organized on January 25, and the girls have become more and more adept, with each meeting, in the art of bandage-rolling. We should all be proud of these girls who are doing such a fine job and attempt next year to increase their number. Winnifred Fowle ’43 — {54}§e — Slmlrnl Connril 1hr Student ( ' x)Utv il Ilf Heading High hrld it hr«l inerting i hr fiflrrnlh of Oilofin with Mr. Pitkin a the nr fa« ult adiMf. Donald Qapperton a� rln trd pumdent of thr Coonril and |k� ro«hi thr • apahlr rriary. Thioughout thr eai thr ColMril ha attempted to aid thr war rffort in thr arkool In pon oiing mam a- • III Itir . Ilan for a wt «r ju |� wrtr di � umo! in thr ixiurwil in Irtauai and pinmlnl to thr kumnuun for appioial Ihr majority of thr itmlrnU faturod thr imtiatuio of a 1or% t ip kpplwaUuo for thr Corp air no hnng mm«d. Thr (num il al o •j ..n ..inl a U ar tlond and ' ' la i Ihitr h h lirgan thr la t of Manh and rl. r«| thi hndai hrfmr thr pril i ali m, Thr goal of mnr h u.i drrd dollar for a jrrp a realised within thr bnt thr-r rrk of thr dmr. Thr (on� t itulixi t oinmitlrr dir up ai l dialled a � ««•� •!itulion lot thr Nmlrnt Ijhii il fhr prop—rd imwtautMi a prramlrd to thr uHUMll and to thr « at KM i l a— r to hr ap- pro«ni hi thru Thr «uO- •4itul n. � hi h m totally airpnj In thr arhuol will Ir pot into Hint ant (all. jean l.lrooi U The Tri-Hi Club began its formal activities on Oc¬ tober 15, 1942 with Jean Maguire as president, Janet Bird as vice-president, Helen Poland as secretary, Pat Gray as treasurer, and Bette Ham as chaplain. Tri-Hi decided to help in the war effort by rolling bandages at the Red Cross Center and by buying a war bond which is to be added to our scholarship fund. Tri- Hi also sent both Paul Fitzgerald and Lena Puzick sun¬ shine baskets. Tri-Hi was very fortunate in having at a meeting, Mr. Eugene Benyas, swing editor of the Harvard Crim¬ son, who played several swing records—and explained how to listen to music. For the remainder of the year, Tri-Hi has planned to include in its program a lecture by Mr. A. Imrie Dixon and an assembly for the girls of the school, when Mrs. Mary Carr Baker will speak on “Poise, Pep, and Personality.” A banquet will end our year of fun and activity. Helen Poland ’43 Tri-Hi War Bonds ami Stamps Kradmg High ha l«crn • onlrihutmg In ihr ar Effort th� yrai m 1 -ryrial «un. Onr « f thr higgr� t i I hr Hair ol Mar 4amp ami I .mi . Kyrry day during I limit and homr room thr colorful hoolh on ihr fu t floor u|«it� for butinraa for ( n lr am. !Vat I Hartxir l a � ai a highlight in thr campaign for (Hi that dal. thr � tiKirnt� I raocd thru jran of 1212 . 85 . IVthap thr In|!gn4 allratlion during thr yrar • a ihr Jccp Drhr, artird mi front Manh 17 to April 21. IV goal m thr dmr w a to rll f AM north of itarnp iVttin to puiditM a jrrp for thr annrd irrtim. (hi pnl tu t, thr Mauip Committor aiinoumrd that R. If. S had gunr otrr thr l p, IVrt ilnttlrd unan- mioudi to (tmliiiur thr drur until thr or tg tnal drad Imr. Uhni pril l� mh inu lainr, thr total utMUl iH ld ua� u n fl.Vat. Unr uie thr hai apple ulnl thr ) rp and Imo thud proyuied bi H rad mg High t hi ►air for thr leal ruwdnl Stamp Salmons who prnt a luiwh prrio l a ar -h at thr h«M� th wrrr: I. Carroll Magiwm. Ia ui«r l a ta. (lharir Kir Id, Jran Udr. l, Knnfa Murray. Donald l’ra«r. hrn liudiway, Don QapprrUm, Joan Ihm, ami (landinr Koatrr. Jimmy Hakrr and Kwhard Kill •pmt many ai righth prr mmJ trayrhng l«i rm thr • hoof and thr foil tHlwr pun hating stamp . |h«t Ihrlong amJ olhrr art •tudmU ionlnhutrd many dnoralnr palrry, whwh di I thru hit in promoting alr (ton Kwh and Tom Hur hmr gayr thr booth an altra ti«r repaint job Mr. Ifalpui ha hem oar adiiwri and haw had many a hradai hr hr a taw of our boohhreping To him. and to thrwr sairwmrn artist , and mn irn get . mr arr rurrmrly gratrful. Jran Vlafinn li l.luahrth 1 h ir It ALUMNI NEWS THE FATE OF FORTY-TWO Of the one hundred seventy-seven graduates of the Class of 1942, approximately two dozen of the boys are still wearing civilian apparel. Our illustrious class is well represented in all parts of the world. The girls also are holding their own in varied careers. Our versatile president, Ralph Herrick, after a triumphant semester at Fitchburg State Teachers’ Col¬ lege, joined the Naval Air Cadets at Amherst College. Other Naval Air Cadets are Eddie Mclntire, and Howard “Shorty” Bates. This is by no means the extent of the boys in blue. “Whipper” Marchetti is putting the knowl¬ edge of paint and brush which he gained in Mr. Kib- bee’s work shop to practical usage by diligently camou¬ flaging Uncle Sam’s destroyers as a member of the U. S. Navy. Others who have found their sea legs include Francis “Drake” Aglio, Clifford Toussaint, Thornton Struss, “Butch” Sletterink, Harry Irons, John Hegarty, Robert Frotten, Arthur Foster, Richard White, and Charlie Carroll. North Reading also boasts of Bill Con- ron and Bob Crosby as sailors. Our industrious valedictorian Marguerite still pur¬ sues the road to an “abundant life” by Bible study at school. The sophistocate of the senior play, Winnie, as Mrs. Wheeler, is laboriously studying at Swarthmore after a successful tour of the summer circuit as “Queeme la Flamme.’ Joyce Pollitz is exploring new fields at Westbrook Jr. College. At Jackson, we find Barb Davis, a veteran of Pioneer days, following a wicked course but managing to take an active part in the social func¬ tions at Tufts. Libby Burpee and John Crooker, our class couple, have fulfilled our prophecy by announc¬ ing their engagement to be married. We hear occasion¬ ally that Libby abandons her studies at Lasalle Jr. Col¬ lege to visit the Marine in her life at Philadelphia. Marshall Davis, star of our senior play, doffed his World War I khakis of “Clarence” and donned those of a doughboy in World War II. Football playing Joe Anderson now carries the ball for Uncle Sam along with Robert Anderson, George Black, Charles Collins, Wil¬ liam Hudson, Paul Johnston, Donald Wilmont, and Ed¬ die Noonan. White-collar girls who ride the “B. M. Commut¬ ers’ Special” include Pat Lane, Kay Maling, who re¬ cently became an efficient secretary at Katie Gibbs, de¬ mure Flo Pierce, and heartbreakers Nat Pestana, Phyl¬ lis Gormlie, and Lorraine Fox. Some of our commuters who cannot suppress their lust for more knowledge and seek more “lamin’ ” at night school are Margie Webster, Lucy Gonnain, and Phyllis Springford. The Richards, Beaumont and Brooks have merged in business with their respective fathers. David Crane may be seen driving an oil truck. At the navy yard are Kelly Arsenault, and Walter Gallant; also in defense plants are John Griffin, Lennie Rose, Tom Hubbard, Bob Mer¬ rill and Martin Shapiro at G. E. President of the track layers of the Boston and Maine Railroad is Charles Spear, Esq. Little Bolic Schultz is fulfilling a mighty job supplying the nation with food. Yes, he’s a farmer. The gracious receptionist at Doc Anderson’s is red¬ head Louise Sias. The cosmopolite, Connie Ham, is re¬ cuperating at home, after a few strenuous months em¬ ployed in the city. The Florence Nightingales of our clan are the un¬ forgettable brat Cora, Betty Campbell, Mary McNeil, and Marion Langiell. Dorothy Arnold has recently been promoted from Torre’s ice cream to Howard John¬ son’s wieners. Seen dashing for the 7:40 each morning are Claire Johnson, Mary Higgins, Statia Hoffer, Barbara Merritt, and Ev. Greenleaf. That jovial lad, Walter Schofield, joined the ranks of the fighting Marines along with robust athletes Rudy DeRosa and Co-captain, Joe Merrill. Those with the ski troops among the snow-capped mountains at Camp Hale are Bob Bingham, Steve Callan, Herb Sherman and Warren Martin. Barbara Bailey is fast becoming a piano virtuoso at B. U. Joan Caesar, Dorothy Doherty, Jennie Gromyko, Gloria King, and Jean Stimpson are out in the business world. Some day, perchance, Emily Hanley or Dot Fiene- man may be seen at R. H. S., for they are studying the fundamentals of pedagogy. Hats off to the Merchant Marine! Walter Stark and Wesley Ryan! When passing through Hanover don’t neglect to give “Bizzer” Bowser a buzz at Dartmouth. Scientific genius, David Littlefield, is amazing the professors at B. U. Is there something wrong with your radio? Call Wallace Bailey of the Massachusetts Radio School. Who knows, in the future we may open the cover of Vogue and see that the efforts of Barbara Glover and Teel have reaped success. In the future Miss Teel may be known as Mrs. Dick Dacey, for on her third finger, left hand may be seen a 75 karet rock. In Jordan , at the frajrrant� ap rountrr. behind the of multi-colored klemei may he arm the titian hairrd Martha Spaulding, who plan ne t year to attend Madam Plol ki � Shool «d Modern Dame. “Semper Par Mu i their theme Walter Cartier, Harold Holme , Roy Sberr d, and Ruwrll KalMon. And) Moore om|4ain of a dearth of women at ou mat Mill are Don liaidri i green «ou| e traveling the Mrrrta of Reading, but it ' a onl) when he� on ixation from l wreme Academy. Roland Ik-whurM la at Tuft , while Bruce Putnam after a year tn a glamornua cat airy uniform at Norwich i awaiting rail from the Natal Air Corpa. Seen around the M w. Stale Campu tn purauit of the co-ed i� A1 Cianaacol. W hen they get out of hand he rail on hi neighbor at Amber at, the natal re ertiM . garrulou Kenneth Rrown and MatiMinan, Rolwrt I. Perry Jr. “Nothing can Mop the Army Air Girje when men like theae are in it rank : Joaeph Collin , Hal Roger . Ru ell Coornlw. who ha hern forced to aurrrndrr his ( Mil lor a ( . I. hair cut, Lawrence Shaw, Ralph Cih on, Mike Stephaman, Th � ma Rat hford. and Stan liryonow who ha ahandonrd hi tweed for the regulation khaki . At New Hampshire Stale, the Miaaea Alice Rohin- m. and Lliimr Abbott are majoring in aocial life, hut ate intellectually o ershadowed hy l aura Hamm. Gloria Shane i enamored of a Grecian god and i neglecting her Mudir at Wellewley. “Shifty’ N harder, «|m( of Wr||r lry, i� enthralled with an n-Dukr glamour buy. Other in tlie l u ine� world are “W In-4 ling W illy. Mania Wentworth, Hetty Walker. Katherine White, Jean Sul lit an, lma Towle, Orlrude Thieme, Pm ilia Pruo tor, UirtU letakMiu, Natalie Cutcliffr, Natalie Coker, and Hetty Boyd. At Hurdett are Kl� ie Lmdquut, friend of thr coo- duetoi� and biakemm. and Robert Sa under “ why r enaull i� be tuning a e« irtarlal wizard at Hryant and Strattua. Marcella Haye n at Kay, and Hrtrrlt U mn i building tuu lr at Route. At the Ki hei Bu� ine College are Prm ilia “Thre ' Hail , running off with ail top award . Heim Hat bride , and thr editor of thl aitw ir Although hr w at prewrnt one of thr dailr rom muter . Mi porothi Anne Re |e . t contemplating an earlt marriage to an Knglt h ount. Blenheim t «ile. her future re � den� e. will he ojen from three to h� e on Wcdne dat« for the daw of U. if uxi � an ra� e th. carfare to Kngland. Kar from Reading at Ohrrlin in Ohio i Hattie • amp. Now an engaged woman. Ilnrrli Bin kle i ar- rw on at R. 1. in «jutr of lonelme . learning the fine art of ertmg lea. we find Je.� u Diwfge. one of the gra iou h«� te e of Katherine Cihh Itellr KJIi now hold the honored position of pm ate e« retary to ome iaptain of induMry. Frame W heeler i« earning on nobly at Rate , and Nancy Holcomb at Cornell. Bet Pitman and Henry Jaqun are the unit tw old faithful who are bringing hack prr� u u� mrmortr of the (! • of l‘U2 to the R. H. S. faculty. Among the Mimbreroa i irg|ned Pfeiffer attend ing a college in New Mrtira, Rrhiruf the counter «i the P Suj er Market i Don Plouff, alway rea lv and willing to rne one. l o working in the old borne town. wr find iola Stewart. W illiam it row i at the Reading PoM Office and Boh lart«k i in the hor hu � now. W ith a rook hook in one hand and ten point m the other, irginia Ward t our onl road to rra� h ihe height of matrimony. John Menlu i now rrnplo rd at the R. R t hem ual Company. Kennt Sawyer t in the linking buainr Wilbur Doiwrttr I eniplo rd in Wakefield. The in om parable Della. Mary PiukI, of «rmor play fame i« al o employed in W akeheld. So hrtr’ It thr t la of 12 Fur all mtMakra, pie aar do not � ur. The hour t� Late; ' ti half paM twrhe. We niM no more latu hialury drltc. Naan White U Bralrne Kwtri nun IJ R. H. S. HIT PARADE Constantly Homework There are Such Things A’s in English Never a Day Goes By 10:35 Broadcast Strictly Instrumental R. H. S. Band Tve Heard that Song Before Deficiencies I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire Boys’ Lunch Period I’d Do It Again Glenn Hodson (Senior play) I’m Getting Tired So I Can Sleep Homeroom Period Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Mr. Pitkin Don’t Get Around Much Any More The Girls My Prayer June 9 This is the Army 8th Period Calisthenics I Had the Craziest Dream No Finals All the Things You Are Our Teachers It’s the Same Old Story Report Cards It Cant Be Wrong Detention List “Keeper of the Flame” Janitors It Started All Over Again Sept. 8th Thanks for the Dream No School Bells For the Rest of My Life No Homework for Uncle Sam Three Dreams June, July and August Out of This World Room A The Band Played On 8th Period Assemblies Just Like the Sunshine Pop’s Smile Well, What Do You Know? Final Exams Was It My Imagination? List of Graduates of 1943 Shadow of a Doubt 8:16 I Wake Up Dreaming Recitation Time In All This World No Other R. H. S. - « 6 ( 60 j 8 - W RMM; OVER THE VICTOR GARDEN TOM ' S BOMB Ur fired tRe held again today. lie do it ever) spring. Our neighbors ««me all toting pail . And ever) other thing. It Marled with a tiny flame Then grew, and spread. and wound; And sjujtlered. guttered down a hit JuM leading blackened ground. TTie little Lid got in the way And wildly ran about. tAhile other smoky vigil kept NV Lth many a hearty shout. I hoe to smell the pungent smokr. To hear the snapping sound. To top it all—my father say It makes good garden ground. Janet Bird U 1943 HI.I E5 IV man power shortage is now quite a« ute; Out pang for revrngr ate at present astute. Out friends and our brothers hate answered the tall. And we are left far from tV seme of tV brawl. IV quni-est revenge we are t«4d is to buy Some U ar Naiups and Bonds so our pilots ran fly — IV signs of our ire to V dealt in swift blow . To Hitler and t rV4 we blame all our woes. So we are now Mooting tV omatiy foe wrap In hope that out efforts may bring down a Jap. And thus help to end this nso « terrible strife And bring Usi to u s o m e new light to our life. TVre wa« an inventor named Tom. 4ho tried to invent a time bomb VA hen at la«t V thought V was d� ne. lie found V had onlv begun. He tried a hard a V could. But it never worked as it should. fter •!v long vrars without rest. He thought V had made tV liest. W Vn the time rame to try it out He lingered too long in doubt. U Vn tVv rame to hunt for old Tom. TVy found he’d gone up with his bomb’ James Robinson ’ It LOVE AND RATIONING Of mi lovrr now I write On me V tails most everv night He lumgs his t offee ration ard lie somrtimrs brings a pound of lard. Ills awful tare I tan orrlotA U hen V brings inr his sugar boi. To him I’m almost never mean Tor I’ve mt eve on stamp seventeen! A ride w ith him I never pus lie’s gut lots of auto gas. Another reason I ' m kss “god He’s gut lots of furnace «ti. And to heights unknown l ie soared, t a use kss father wu the rationing board. aufmrf U Shales i upward U Hath Ct How Ken We Ever 4-Get Thee jamm seshions inn thee muzick rm. dooring r lunch periods. Thee lowd speekin sistim blastin 4th at 12:30 4 thee 11 :o’cloc brod cazt. Mista Brawner’s puseled x presshun az hee wan¬ dered fram Rm 1 after a tryeing home rume peryod. Thee trafik forse and its un no tezt stryke. Thee noomarus corn flag rations inn thee rubbish barrels inn thee boise lav. and thee “fiar innspectors.” Mista Pittkin’s lecshores acumpanyed bi thee “Jingle-Jangle” of hys 1 sent peaces. The chear-leedrs inn there scant unaforms and how thei neerlee frose at thee Wakefield-Reding footbal game. Joe Fitzz’s deskiess hun onn sports and hys eror about golf onn thee raydeeo progrum. List of gum chewers on Mis Drurree’s bored. Mista Halpinn drivin thee littel kids off thee fiar skape. Thee sulfor smel awl over thee buildin wen thee kem klass went 2 worke—the tessed toob and the inter- rupshuns cawsed b.i vizitors. Down inn rm. 4 Pop Whealur and hys grand cents of huemore and an MT homrume. Klas meatins wear nothing ever getts dun. Listning 2 the 9:20 club Btwean ate and passed ate in Rm 2. Thee hours spent inn D tenshun. Miss Zimmerman’s voyse boomin threw thee cor- radores. Inn thee tipe rume thee chart on the back bold with Geen McGuire’s the shortest. Tymes the know-skools belles shud of rang and didn’t. The Phis Lab and Mr. Pope’s face and x cuses wen his x periaments don’t worke and the tyme Rustee put innsence onn the raydeeatore. Lassed 60 seconds craming 4 mid-years. The squeakin charis in Ye Olde Lunche Roome and the krowd of gals weighting for eyece creem wile the boise gett itt. The dai the snake wolked inn 2 the studee hawl. Frere Blanchard’s joks and his date booke 4 his dauter Jaynee. Henree Alldritch inn the Seenyor Pla. Tyme eyece creeme whent up to 2 5c plus lc and the thirmomiter in the Fizz Lab whent downe 2 40. The enormus wordes and darmatiek scoldins Mrs. Wiens m ploied. The studee hawl and the manee ours wee spent their. The wai inn witch the teechers inn the Seenyor Plai reesembellea those of R. H. S. Up onn the 3rd flore Rm. A and Mr. Spenser’s flashee clothes and long I lashes. The longe chane of discustedd boise carring hookes lidd bi A.D. The stedie streem of teechers passin thru Laten 3 klasses. Hour sofmore Englesh klasse wen Miss Devaney’s heal came off her shoe. Mis Batcheldoor’s remarks “this is a studee hawl, not a dressin rume.” Awl the bookes wich wher takin home but nevher looked att. Elizabeth White Joan Davis Sherman Stone The D creese inn the Latin ■ klasses affter a sir 10 yung teechers joyned the Na V. 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Kith Gaai km Haikii Monu t R11NA Ml NRt I KAN LXAiM | 1 («NN A HI IAI t H i - Y A MESSAGE TO THE SENIORS FROM THE FACULTY OF READING HIGH SCHOOL AT COMMENCEMENT Look to this day, for it is life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence; the bliss of growth, the glory of action, the splendor of beauty. For yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision; but today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every to¬ morrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day. From the Sanskrit WOMEN’S ROLE IN THE POST-WAR WORLD Continued from page 7 On the other hand, the women’s colleges will retain their old curricula so that girls will still have the chance to study problems of the peace. Some of these subjects with which women will have a thorough understanding are economics, history, government, sociology, and psy¬ chology. From the study of these we may obtain a back¬ ground of humanitarian values from which a workable peace plan can develop. Moreover, after their formal education, women will he more and more able to obtain jobs in business, finance, law, social work, and many other occupations. Through actual experience in these jobs girls will un¬ derstand some of the practical aspects of the problems which may arise. There isn’t any doubt that women are coming into their own. Today they are working alongside men 10 win the war. Tomorrow they must undertake to help in an even greater job, that of remaking the world, and of winning the peace. Helen Poland, Class Honors - 64}fr - (iirls Tennis Team ★ ★ BE PATRIOTIC MAKE YOUR APPLIANCES LAST LONGER! Our Repair Department Is Qualified To Handle Repairs Refrigerators on Toasters Washing Machines Roasters Ironers Grills Irons Percolators Vacuum Cleaners Clocks Food Mixers Phone Rea. 1340 MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Reading, Mass. + ___ ★ FIIEI) F. SMITH. 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