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

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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

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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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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.