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

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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.

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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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JANICE BROWN ANNE CARNEY GLADYS MARY CARTER PAUL CHAPMAN Janice has taken the gen¬ eral course and says that English is her favorite sub¬ ject. She likes all kinds of sports, especially tennis, swimming, and horseback riding. Janice belongs to Junior Woman’s Club. She likes to entertain, cook, and skate, both ice and roller skat¬ ing. Her pet peeves are fel¬ lows who aren’t polite in the presence of girls, detention, drinking, smoking, and un¬ trustworthy people. Janice plans to become a model. Annie can be seen any aft¬ ernoon after 2 :30 behind bars at the Post Office selling stamps and weighing pack¬ ages. After graduation, she plans to go to a secretarial school. Anni ' e has been a most efficient secretary to Miss Nichols this year. Her hob¬ bies include roller skating, dancing, and collecting sou¬ venirs. Her favorite subject is typing. She loves the peace and quiet of tire 5th lunch period and hates homework, tests, and show-offs. Gladys has taken the busi¬ ness course, English being her favorite subject. Shorty has been an active member of our basketball and tennis teams and a representative of the Athletic Association. Her pet peeves are conceited boys, clashing plaids, and maroon and red. She enjoys ice skat¬ ing and good movies Gladys’ favorite hobbies are collect¬ ing stamps and listening to Bing’s recordings. Gladys plans to attend a school of nursing. Paul has taken the general course during his stay at the R. H. S. His favorite sub¬ ject has been Physics with Mr. Pope. He works in the Diner after school and claims his hobby is money. He is one of those rare individuals who have no pet peeves. Paul plans to join the Navy some¬ time after graduation. LAWRENCE W. COLFORD The boogie-woogie fiend who also likes jive records, whose favorite pastime is driving, whose favorite sport is hockey, and whose favorite subject besid’e shop is—yes, you guessed it, Larry Colford. Larry was one of our able football managers. He is the half-pint who made such a hit singing and dancing in the Minstrel Show a few years back. It looks as if the Navy will get a good man when Larry enters. MARY ELIZABETH COLLINS Mary has followed the bus¬ iness course while at school, and her favorite class is typ¬ ing. Dancing, singing, and go¬ ing to the movies Deep Mary busy outside of school. Mary was also in the A Cappella Choir, which she has enjoyed very much. Her hobbies have been collecting animals and other small objects. Mary’s pet peeves are staying for de¬ tention and doing homework. Mary plans to be married after graduation. Congratu¬ lations, Mary. DOROTHY CONRON Dolly has been silently struggling for the last three years with the college course. Her favorite subject is Math. She was manager of the girls’ hockey and basketball teams and an athletic association representative, also a member of the Onawe Club. Next year she hopes to go to Normal School. Dolly claims that bor¬ ing people and finger nail chewers are her pet peeves. Best of luck to you, Dolly. BERTHA CORLISS “Bert” is another future secretary, , until “HE” comes back. W e all know “Berta” as a dancer and U . S. 0. worker. “Reading in the winter. Gloucester in the summer”, is “Bert ' s motto. To us it sounds like a good one! A Cappella Ch oir and Glee Club take up much of Berts time. Along with a few millii an others, she like it wh en the mailm an goes right by!