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

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DORIS ANDERSON “Dot” works in the library 8th period. She has taken the College Course, and her favorite class has be ' en Miss Re’ed’s English Class. She is a member of Rainbow and Jun¬ ior Woman’s Club. Dot was the announcer in the Christ¬ mas Play. She has done a won¬ derful job as Pioneer business manager since Dana’s depar¬ ture. Dot’s hobbi ' es are col¬ lecting napkins, and other souvenirs. Her pet peeves are people who don’t keep dates, and parsnips! IRENE ARTHUR Irene, better known as “Tootsie”, takes a college course and likes it very much although she has no future college plans. Her favorite subject is English, and her favorite pastime is dancing. Having been an active mem¬ ber of J. W. C., the Chronicle Staff, and a Program girl, she has been kept quite busy. One thing, though, that she’ll al- way remember about R. H. S. is the Sophomores. ERNEST BABCOCK, JR. Ernie is another member of our class who is leaving be¬ fore graduation. His choice is the Navy. Cars and tractors seem to take much of his spare time. He does find time for the Rifle Club and C.A.P. Ernie saj s his favorite class is Math, but for some un¬ known (?) reason he doesn’t like English teachers. Cheer up, Ernie, this is your last year. DORIS BAIN Doris is a cute brunette who always has lots of pep and enthusiasm. In school she has taken the business course, and she says her favo¬ rite class is bookkeeping. Al- way active, Doris plays basketball and is a good danc¬ er. Defense work at Sylvania has kept her very busy after school. She especially likes collecting swing records and is waiting for a lucky fellow in the Navy. We think she will make a very nice cadet nurse. DONALD WILLIAM BATEMAN “Don” who was in the scientific course, works for the Grain Co. in his spare time. “What spare time?” says he. DeMolay, football, baseball and “Attention, girls,”—going out on dates, are his chief interests. How¬ ever, catty or fickle girls frighten him. Lunch and U.S. history are his favorite per¬ iods. We’ll all be rooting for vou in the Navy Air Corps, “Don.” ROBERT ALAN BATTING Bob is a retired soda clerk. Bob has been a popular mem¬ ber of Hi-Y, DeMolay, C.A.P. and the Youth Forum. He followed the scientific course with Math his fa vorite sub¬ ject. In his spare time he goes in for aeronautical research, reading, bowling, and girls. We shall remember him as Merrill Feurbach in the senior play. Next year Bob will be in the service. We wish the very best of luck to a swell fellow. HELEN M. BECK “Becky” is taking the sec¬ retarial course, so naturally, plans to be a “perfect secre¬ tary.” Right now she is work¬ ing at the Wood Metal Furniture Co. after school. “Becky” has also been a very able secretary to several teachers. She loves to go dancing and skating, and she bowls a mean score. “Becky” likes good music and abhors tests and homework. Her favorite classes are shorthand and the popular study hall. RUTH ELIZABETH BILLINGHAM “Billie”, a dignified, modest blonde, has pursued the col¬ lege course, played on the basketball team, played the part of mother in the Christ¬ mas play, “The Eternal Life”, appeared as Mrs. Graves in the senior play, and has been a library assistant. She skates, swims, and collects lipsticks. She likes English, and dis¬ likes oysters and people who boast. She studies voice at the N. E. Conservatory, and will attend music school next year.

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT MARILYN GUNN Sis is one of the outstanding people in the class of ’45. She has taken the college course to prepare for Physiotherapy. Sis has been on dance com¬ mittees, in the band, in French club, in shows, on the Youth Council, and in Civil Air Patrol. She plays tennis and loves horse¬ back riding. In her senior year she has been a cheer leader, and president of our class. Sis collects jazz records, but she dislikes Frank Sinatra and commercial recordings. With her ambition and enthusiasm, Marilyn should be very successful. VICE-PRESIDENT SYLVIA NANNETTE BATCHELDER “Tibby”, that cute, vivacious brunette, vice-president of the Senior Class and Tri- Hi-Y girl, is a skiing, riding enthusiast. A member of the Ath¬ letic Association, Pio¬ neer Staff, and Sec¬ retary of the class her Sophomore year, “Tibby” followed the College Course, lik¬ ing History. She re¬ sents people who do not speak when spoken to. She plans to become a Cadet Nurse, and we bet she captures many an interne’s heart. with a certain fellow she calls He’s a lucky boy! SECRETARY DOROTHY PARSHLEY Dot has taken the college course in R. H. S. She is partic¬ ularly interested in Art and is one of Mrs. Woodberry’s best stu¬ dents. Dot has effi¬ ciently directed the art work for the Pioneer. She plans to go to art school next year. Dot works after school in Wool worth’s Five and Ten. Whatever spare time she has is spent “Jerry” from Wakefield. TREASURER ELEANOR NIGRO Elbe is one of the most ambitious girls in our class. She is Class Treasurer, a member of the Pio¬ neer Board, of Tri-Hi- Y, and also of the staff of the Chronicle. She has followed the col¬ lege course, and plans to enter Tufts College. Elbe’s favorite hob¬ bies are piano playing and sketching. Her favorite class is Mr. Pitkin’s U. S. History class, and her pet peeve is school on stormy days. Elbe’s wifn is to become a dentist. We know that she will be successful in whatever she under¬ takes.

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PAULINE BLAKE Introducing “Pauly”, of the stenographic course, who acts as Miss Brink’s secretary, and whose ambition it is to attend business college and to become an efficient secretary. “Pauly” is somewhat of a collector, since she likes to collect pictures and vital sta¬ tistics of movie and radio stars. U. S. History is her favorite study, riding, her sport, and girls who smoke — her pet aversions. The cig¬ arette shortage doesn’t bother “Pauly.” EDWARD DEWEY BLOOM “Ned” has been very active in sports, and is a member of the basketball, football, and baseball squads. He follows the college course and tells us that his favorite subject is U. S. History with Mr. Pit¬ kin. Ned is active in DeMolay. Other outside interests are hockey and deer-hunting. His pet peeve is cigarette smoke. After graduation, Ned plans to go on to school. RICHARD BRENNAN Dick is one of the taller and more amusing members of our class. He was Tommy Arbuckle in the play. He likes all kinds of sports, especially swimming, and has played on the C.Y.O. Basketball team. Dick has taken the general course and Miss Burns’ English is his favorite class. Dick’s hobby is collecting foreign and in¬ vasion money, and his pet peeves are noisy gum chewers and crooked stocking seams. Dick hopes to join the Navy after graduation. DONALD BROCK “Ducky” is our most orig¬ inal artist in the field of com¬ mercial art. We all know him for his unusual sense of humor and clever original ideas. Be¬ sides doing the decorations for several school dances, Ducky has won priz ' es: best Blood Donor’s poster, the cover for the 1943 school committee report. Though in the Navy now, he may make us proud to say, “I knew “Ducky” when . . .” LORRAINE BROGAN “Shorty”, one of the quieter girls of the senior class, took the general course, and plans to be a telephone operator. She claims she has no hob¬ bies, but with bowling, danc¬ ing and movies we can guess that she never has an idle moment. Study period and lunch seem to meet with her approval more than other classes. Just one little re¬ minder before you leave R. H. S., Lorraine—don’t forget to pronounce your nines (ni- eens) correctly. BEVERLY BROOKS Bev has been taking the college course at Reading High She was in the band and orchestra. When Bev was not tooting on her trom¬ bone at the games, she was subbing as a cheer leader. She is a member of Rainbow and Junior Woman’s Club, and works at Prentiss and Park¬ er’s. Bev’s favorite class is eighth period. Riding and swimming are her favorite sports. After graduation, Bev plans to join the Cadet Nurse Corps. ROBERT BROOKS “Bob” has been well-known for his football playing. He has been a key man on the squad for three years. “Brook- sie” is a rough and ready fel¬ low from North Reading. He ha s taken the shop course and excels in lunch period. Con¬ ceited women and the cigar¬ ette shortage are very annoy¬ ing to “Bob.” He has been one of Harry Smith’s steady workers for a long time. “Bob” is aiming for the Navy after graduation. Good luck, Brooksie. BETTY BROWN Betty, while pursuing the college course, has found chem. lab. to be her favorite class. During football season Betty sold programs. She is a member of Junior Woman’s Club. Betty is a schoolboy hockey fan and she keeps up the morale of the Armed Forces with her cheerful let¬ ters. Among Betty’s pet peeves are homework, deten¬ tion, and stubborn people. Next year will find Betty at Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School.