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

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CHEERLEADERS Wilh a T and an E and an A and an M voiced by eight vivacious cheer leaders, all bedecked in their colorful uniforms, Reading marched on to a victorious season. Every Saturday—rain (remember Woburn?) or shine, R. H. S. football fans enthusiastically cheered from the bleachers. Although the football games were the major attraction of the season, we sponsored a successful vic¬ tory dance and our rallies were popular with everyone. The extra-curricular activities also included sponsoring and attending open-houses after the games and several good times were afforded us by “our boss” Miss Mac¬ Leod. As much as we regret it, we’re leaving the R. H. S. football morale in the hands of our successors. We can only wish them as happy a season as we enjoyed! Jean Eisenhaure ’44

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ji -MOK j )niN ;s Thr year 1943-44 Marled off with our class holding the easy, unexciting position of “middle man on the totem pole, or Junior Class at Reading High. Holding class elections and wakdiing football games were the main events fur us in the fall. Dick F ' ord. Danny Norwood, Pat Reissle, and Ellie Nigro were elecled in that order, as our president, vice-pre ident, setretary, and treasurer. Ellen Tanner rej resented the girls on the cheerleader squad, and the junior buys did more than their share in making the football team a giM d one. Danny .Norwood has been elected as captain for the 1944 season. This year will long be remembered fur the scrap dri e» and bond drives, fur which R. H. S. worked so hard and willingly during school time. Remember how useful Joe Dunn’s car was and the extra gas the boys olitaiiied from .Mr. Sussmann for helping collect scrap in theii cars and truths? The best assembly that R. H. S. has «e(‘n this year was put on fur the juniors and seniors by the junior-senior asM ' inbiv committee of the Second ’ar Rond Drive. The Currell-W elwter-Stratton jam session was really good. After giving a real “flop” of a Hup last year, we de termined to have a good junior prom, and we think y« u ' ll agree we did. It was held in March. Dick Ford and Mr. Fit gerald headed up the committee. .Mrs. o« dlierrv directed the det orating. The hall was strik¬ ingly transformed into a pastoral scene. The music was gcMMl, and the attendame lietter than usual, which made a sucx-essful dance, except perliaps, from the treasurer’s point of view. From now until June, our attention will be turned to¬ ward giving a grand junior-senior reception, which the seniors will enjoy, ami then we will bid thrin a fottd adieu and try to prepare ourselves to take their places. Mardie Ly ons ’45

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4 h HOYS’ HASKKIHAIJ- (;iHkS- HASKF rHAFJ. Jan. 7 F b. 7 Reading 24 I exington 47 11 Reading 17 Sloneham 23 li Reading 31 fk akeheld 30 IR Reading 19 Melrose 25 21 Reading 17 Winchester 26 22 Reading 33 Gov. Dummer ,39 28 Reading 42 Concord 20 1 Reading 28 Stoneham 2 ) 2 Reading 21 Concord 17 4 Reading 17 l exington 45 8 Readins «. 32 Melrose 40 9 Reading 42 Gov. Dummer 40 11 Reading .38 Wakefield 16 15 Reading 29 Belmont 49 16 Reading 16 Belmont s; 18 Reading 25 W inchester 36 MEMBKRS OF SQUAD Seniors Sophomores Ke in Desmond, r.f. Francis Quinlan, l.g. Allan Teel, c H »l crt Batchcldrr, r.g. Ib ' rnard Hagan, l.f. Juniors Arthur hite, l.f. Kobrrt Nagle, l.f. Daniel Nornood, c. Raymond Merrill, c. James Elmery, I.g. Ned Rluom, l.f. James Vi hite, Lf. John I vers, c. Richard Bloom, r.g. Rodney Xhite, l.g. Wilmont Murray, c, Earl Martin, r.g. Charles Powers, l.g. Malcolm MacLeod, l.f. Robert .Allan, r.f. W illiam Tarr, l.g. James Cillespie, l.g. Walter Dagdigian, l.g. Waller Earley ’41 The girls ' basketball team with Mi s Nichols in charge completed a brief but. nevertheless, successful season. The opening game found the Reading senior, junior, and sophomore teams opposing the Meln se teams of the same classes. The seniors won their game by the narrow margin of 29-27, thanks to the brilliant performance of Jean Ma l.eod. who contributed twelve points to the cause. The juniors were drubbed in their ganw to the score of 2F9, with Barltara Folger and Gladys Carter sharing 8 -oring honors. The sophomores managed to emerge victorious in their game by a 2. 2i score. Special mention should be made of Marie Hoffer, who score ! twenty-two points, and also the clever guarding on the part of Connie Foxcroft. In their second game of the season, the Reading first team was outclassed by Malden and ended up on the short end of a ,32-21 decision. The Reading juniors and sophomores combine ! to defeat the .Malden second team, 35-22. In the final game of the year, the Reading first team had little difficulty in beating Wakefield 32-9. Louise Frye and Jean . IacLe x! shared semiring honors for Read¬ ing, netting fourteen and twelve points respectively. The Reading se -onds also triumphed in their game with the X ' akefieId second team, 16-1.3, with Marie Hoffer scor¬ ing twelve points from all angles of the floor. The girls participating were: Seniors Arlene Surette, Captain Ruth Batchelder Barbara Fienemann jean Frongillo Louise Frye Jean MacLeod Margaret O’Keeffe Juniors Barbara Folger, Captain Gladys Carter Priscilla Fancy Jean Fuller Ihjrolhy Sullivan Sophomores Marie Hoffer, Captain Joanne Carroll Peggy Davis Constance F ' oxcroft Mary Holcomb Joan I vers Barbara Lowell in if red McLaughlin Mary Noonan Ednamae Storti Cynthia Upton Margaret O’Keeffe 44