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

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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.

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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.

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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