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

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SENIOR PLAY On the night of December 17, 1943, Shepardson Hall was jammed. The reason? George Washington had come to Reading. Yes, the senior play, George Washington Slept Here, packed ’em in. Our thespian classmates gave a never-to-be-forgotten performance which pleased all comers. Who can forget our Pennsylvania farmer, Win¬ nie Oliver? Or the gentleman-farmer, Jim Ireland? Or Winston Oliver James Ireland Patricia Dow Janet Bird Richard Condon Marion Lent Betty Lou Galley Arthur Gallant Peter ] any of those happy-go-lucky creatures who graced our stage? Who on one of those backstage committees will forget “Bernie” falling off the ladder, or the way we worked to make a noise like a storm? However, it was all fun, and if everyone enjoyed it as much as the cast and crew, it achieved its purpose. The members of the cast: Constance Chesley Marilyn Bates Merrill Wilmot George Jewett Paul Mich Charles Field Gail Packer Lucienne Dube

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1 ITie of Sludrnl Council got under nay on 0 ' lol rr ninete nlh »»hen the group mo ed to poiiHir a li »nd I)ri c to purchase a field ambulantt . Sales started off rather sIomI); nevertheless, in the last twenty-one day of the contest, over one-th(»usand, one hundred and •event) dollars ($1,1701 were collected. Our g«»al of one-th(»usand. seven-hundre l and fifty dollars ($1,7501 was exteedeti hv one-hundred fifty-six dtdlars, and twenty cents ($15ti.201. The annual Christinas sale of tulierculosis pins was another projeti successfully launched and brought to a fine finish. . (ii(»n was started to hold dancing after the home bas- Letball games. Permission was not granted as it was felt that dancing would mar the finish of the court. Hally Committee was appointed to work with the cheer-leaders in planning the f4M tball gatherings. Kormerly, the Council offi«ers have l»een ele ' trd fr«i ' n among the home rcM m representatives. This year a new system was installed, the officers l»eing electeil by the en¬ tire student Ikk!). The Council was composed of the following: President—41harles I.ench. ' ice-president—.Margaret Ly ons. Secretary—Barbara Kienemann. ( rade v ice-presi«lents—Richard Condon, Daniel Nor¬ wood. Joseph Matdonald. Athletic representatives — Arlene Suretle, W illiani Warren, Kevin Desimmd. Home rcMim representatives: Seniors Juniors Sophomores Patricia Dow (iloria laike peter Maixbmald Julia Kastman liarbara Flint Martin l.appin Dorothy Parshlev .Marie Titcumb Koliert .Allen Kayniond Dew hurst l.ouis .Meier lK»«ald ' MrattiMi iWmald Walker Barbara Fimemann ' ll

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SKMOK l LAY CKKW Thrrr arr iiomr joh in every play Hhi h do n »t have mueh glamor atta ' hed lo them, hut nhieh are necessary for itK ►ue»r» . Here ip a list of names of the diligent uorkers vtho ke|)l things running smoothU l chind stage: S ige A o uiger— Roland Higgins. Atsistani Sla fe hfana rr —Rarhara Fienemann. Student Diredor —Cltarles Field. S age Creu I.aureiu ' e Desmond, Rernard Hagan. Lifihti —tCdnard koptu«k. Kolteii lender. Special F.ffrcti —John Harrison, Fdviard Staiile). Poiters—liril) F ' airelough. Fhairman; .Margaret Mc¬ Grath. IKtri th Hulterts, Janet Rird, Ixirraine alido, Atihur Doucette. Francis lienncMV. Properties —Patricia Rradle , Chairman; Flaine Aus¬ tin. Jean Froiigillo, Jean .Macl e Mj, Ted Knudson, Ric h¬ ard Rogers. Costumes Raihara (oan, Cliairman; Muriel Rr4»tlier- ton, Louise Daxis, (]arol Knight. Carl R an. Pubiicity —(iail I’at kei, Oiarlea Ix uh. Tickets Ruth White, Chairman; Rose Arancio, Phyl¬ lis Lindquist, .Marie Palumbo. Junior High Perjormatu ' e — Alice Reardon, Arlene Surette. L ' shers —W esley (diisholm, ( ' .hairman; D«inald .Ahearn, Rol)ert Rryant, (herald Domin, Michael Gafinex, Penn Michelini, .Milton Tompkins. Programs —J« an Twonrey, (Trainnan; Anna Dickin¬ son, l.aura (dllis, Jean Pestana, .Marie MacITierson, .Muriel Reebenacker, Drusilla Harding. Candy —Jean Kisrnhaure, CTiairman; Ruth Rat hrider, lx uise Frye, Fdith ( ray, Ruth Graupner, Janet Harru, Lillian lx HelL, Frieda .Murray. Our thanks are otfererl to .Mrs. W ' oodbcrry, .Mr. Pope, .Miss Nichols, and .Mr. Peck fur their asaistance and x e rspeciallx nant to express our appreciation fur the rnanx hours, early aitd late, shich Mi Burns donated to our cause. Roily Higgins . rthui Gallant ’il