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

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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

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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.

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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.