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

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ROBERT A. GRIFFIN “Griff” is one of the staunch members of our football team who were responsible for our glorious season this year. He belongs to the A. A. and was an active member of the Stu¬ dent Council. “Griff” is do¬ ing all right by the scientific course, and he prefers physics to any other subject. After graduation, he plans to enter college. A real hep-cat, ‘Griff” likes jive records and danc¬ ing. His pet peeve, of course, is detention. RICHARD A. HAGAN Dickie is the fabulous story¬ teller who just can’t be top¬ ped for exaggeration. In be¬ tween tall tales, however, lie finds time to perform his executive duties as President of the French Club and vice- president of the Hi-Y. Dickie is also an active member of the Pioneer staff, and is vice- president of the Youth Coun¬ ci.1 Tackling the college course, he finds chemistry an interesting subject, as sub¬ jects go. As sports go, it’s tobogganing. ELEANOR HATFIELD If you hear a happy laugh around the earner, you’re sure to find Elbe. While tak¬ ing the College Course, her favorite class has been Cliem. Lab. Elbe is always ready to talk about th t hard hitting defenseman on the Stoneham hockey team. El, besides be¬ ing a member of Jr. Woman’s Club was a program girl dur¬ ing football season. Next vear, Elbe plans to attend Kath¬ arine Gibbs Secretarial School. ROBERT HEATON “Bob” has spent only his senior year in R. H. S. He is quite interested in radio work and hopes to go to Mass. Radio School and get into Navy Radar after high school. Here at school he likes chem¬ istry more than other class ' es. Sailing, printing, and working with radios take a lot of Bob’s tim’e and interest, as do mov¬ ies and dancing. Homework and broken dates are two evils that Bob finds very annoying. ALAN HODGES Alan is a dark, quiet fellow who has struggled through the college course successful¬ ly. A1 was Haskcl Cummings in the senior play. He has been a faithful member of the band for three years. In his senior year, A1 was Treasurer of the Hi-Y and is an active member of DeMolay. He plans to join the Navy. Good luck, Alan. ELEANOR HORTON “Elbe” has taken the col¬ lege course. History is her favorite subject. Although studying is not one of her special interests, she has been on the honor roll every year. Elbe has been a member of Tri-Hi-Y, Junior Woman’s Club and Rainbow. Sire spends her spare time danc¬ ing, and collecting souvenir spoons and menus. Skating is her favorite sport. Elbe plans to go to Simmons where she will study to be a labora¬ tory technician or a med ical secretary. CALVIN HUGHSON “Tex” has taken the shop course. Most of his interests be outside school He is par¬ ticularly interested in marks¬ manship, and is a member of the rifle club. “Tex” likes ski¬ ing, ska ' ing, and football. He spends a lot of time at Birch Meadow. He has been a faithful member of the band for three years. The Navy seems to hold his interest now. Good luck, “Tex.” BARBARA HUTCHINS “Hutch”, after three years of the college course, leaves R. H. S- to attend the Uni¬ versity of Vermont. There she hopes to obtain a medical degree — specializing in ob¬ stetrics. She was elected into Tri-Hi-Y in her sophomore year and played in the band, where she has been seen pa¬ rading at the football games. Spare time she spent in the “lab” experimenting with her favorite subject, chemistry. An excellent swimmer, she is a senior life-saver. Her chief pastime is knitting.

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BARBARA FLINT Barb takes the general course at R. H. S. and hopes to go on to school. She’s been a member of J. W. C., Rain¬ bow, Dance Committees, Ath¬ letic Association, Student Council, and a ticket seller. Her interests are dancing and Torre’s. Typewriting is her favorite subject. Homework, detention, and boys who don’t like lipstick are on her list of Pet Peeves. She particularly liked the football season this year—didn’t you, Barb? RICHARD H. FORD Dick has taken the college course in high school. He served on the Athletic Asso¬ ciation and Student Council, and was a member of Hi-Y and President of the Cosmo¬ politan 1 Society. He was President of our class, Junior year. Dick played football, and likes chemistry class and driving his car. He worked for the Pioneer store, driving the truck and cutting meat. Good luck to you in the Air Corps, Dick. ROBERT FORTIER Bob has attended the ma¬ jority of the school gam’es for three years. He has par¬ ticipated in baseball, but has preferred to by-stand the others. Bob has completed the Scientific Course and an¬ ticipates a future as an engine¬ er. “Mike”, as he is often called, has as hobbies Model Aircraft and Mechanical Drawing. He prefers his wo¬ men feminine. The Navy will be Bob’s future for the dura¬ tion. Luck to you, Bob. SHIRLEY ANNE FOSTER Shirl has taken the com¬ mercial course and has al¬ ready a year’s experience us¬ ing her knowledge at Sanford Mills. Shirley has enjoyed science and typing. She tells us that she works with me¬ chanics outside of school. Rid¬ ing and table tennis are her bobbies. She hates it when the loud speaker is turned on and someone blows on the mike. It annoys her to see people with ankle-socks and pumps. iiiip? ; Y v .: ■MU JEANNE FULLER “Jeannie” has found music and English the most inter¬ esting subjects of her general course. Jeanne has played field hockey and basketball for three years. For two years she has been captain of the basketball team. She has been in the glee club. Jeanne comes from North Reading and works as a telephone op¬ erator there when not in school. Jeanne is going to join the Cadet Nurse Corps after graduation. ANASTASIA GAVIN “Stasia” is another member of the Stenography III class who has theatrical ability. She appeared in a comedy and was in the s ' enior play. Teach¬ ing dancing school, horse¬ back riding, dancing, reading, and knowing the past and present history of most or¬ chestras occupy much of her time. Blue and green worn together, silly girls, and out¬ dated recordings are definite¬ ly out in Stasia’s book. Her ambition is to sing with an orchestra. KATHRYN GEARY “Kaye” has taken the gen¬ eral course in preparation for doing office work. Her favor¬ ite subjects are English and lunch. Almost all of Kaye’s interests are out of school. She belongs to the N.E.O.P. Lodge and likes roller skat¬ ing and swimming. Spending money lavishly must be fun if you have the means to do it with, “Kaye.” Conceited peo¬ ple and late dates rate con¬ siderable scorn from this lady. DOROTHY GONZALO “Dodo” is on’e of the wit¬ tiest and best-natured girls at school. She is another of those versatile members of the Stenography III class who have histrionic ability having been in an office com¬ edy and the Senior Play. “Dodo” is also an active member of the Pioneer staff and the Reading Youth Coun¬ cil. She is absent-minded, loves to dance, is crazy about coffee and doughnuts, and just can’t bring herself to do homework.

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LORRAINE JEHU “Vicky” has taken a gen¬ eral course. She hopes to go to Wilfred’s Academy next year to train to be a hair¬ dresser. She likes chemistry and art classes. “Vicky” spends a great deal of her time outside of school roller¬ skating and goes every time she gets a chance. She’s a good-natured girl who likes almost everything except red and pink together. “Vicky” seems to be very much inter¬ ested in the Navy. We won¬ der who he is. ELIZABETH CLAUDETTE JIGERJIAN “Liz” finds Bookkeeping and Glee Club the most inter¬ esting parts of her general course in high school. She likes music of all kinds and is very fond of dancing and singing. Liz has an interest¬ ing hobby of making laces. She also likes to collect stamps and dancing costumes of different countries. Liz plans to make use of her bookkeeping in a job this summer. Next year she hopes to go to Leland Powers Dra¬ matic School in Boston. BARBARA M. JOHNSON Barb is one of the busiest girls at school and would like to be six people at once. She is taking the college-scientific course, and, having a versatile mind, chooses music on the one hand and chemistry and physics on the other as her chief interests. Barb plans to be a research chemist or a professional musician. The musical interest prevailing, she plans to attend the New England Conservatory of Music. BEVERLY JOHNSTON Bev has taken the Business Course, but her future is still undecided. Coach Kent’s Math class and Lunch appeal to her above all other class ' es. Her favorite sports are skat¬ ing and swimming. Beverly’s pet p’eeves are girls who think themselves superior and teachers who pass out deten¬ tion. Of course, Bev was al¬ ways a good girl and never did get detention! JACQUELINE R. KEEFE Go into Torre’s any time after school and you’ll prob¬ ably be greeted by Jacqueline with the swell sense of humor, better known as “Jackie.” She is desperately pursuing the general course, of which the only class that appeals to her is lunch. Outside of school and work, it’s dancing and skating for her, and her hobby is letter-writing. Jackie absolutely despises long red fingernails and short skirts. AVIS KNIGHT “Tiny” is our lively editor of the Pioneer. Avis means “spirit” in French, and she certainly has been a guiding spirit on the Chronicle staff as well as in U. S. history. At R. H. S. she has enjoyed French III and chem. lab. the most. Believe it or not, Frankie is one of her pet peeves. All types of music are tops with her. After gradua¬ tion, “Tiny” hopes to go to B. U. to study journalism. We’ll be watching for those by-lines, Avis. GRACE LANDER Grade is the gal with a head for figures, having been cashier in the cafeteria for three years. She is taking the general course, of which chemistry is her favorite sub¬ ject. She is a very busy mem¬ ber of the Pioneer staff, and, although her hobby is knit¬ ting, she also loves football and ice skating. Gracie defi¬ nitely dislikes snobs, and her charming personality and pleasant nature make her ideal material for the Cadet Nurse Corps. MELVIN LANE Melvin is a quiet fellow who has taken a general course in high school. Mel has been a faithful member of the band for the past three years. He likes all sports, es¬ pecially baseball. Melvin isn’t certain about the future, but it will probably be some branch of the service. Good luck, Melvin.