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

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1948 volume:

WBm i ■ ' , II e dedicate this Pioneer to the hope that someday , through the efforts of our generation , the world may find peace and unity. 45 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Activities . 57 - 68 Advertisments . . 76-101 Features . 32 - 56 Sports . 69 - 75 The Seniors . 11-30 - 7 - Nineteen hundred and forty-eight . . . the year of the “New Look” . . . Dame Fashion turned far back to the dusty, faded pages of her Book . . . and decreed that a look of beauty . . . combined with smooth¬ ness and neatness . . . must come to the fore. . . Our class decided to conform to the mode ... so we changed certain things . . . making them individualistic . . . and we refurbished school traditions . . . that they might be appreciated still more . . . new ' ideas fused with ingenuity and willing hands to make our activities superior. . . The Class of 1948 ... as an ambitious and grateful body ... of poised and capable young men and women . . . prepared to face an ever-changing w orld . . . and to try to give it a “new look ” ... of peace and unity. . . . No school is any better than Reading High . . . and no class ever attempted to leave a finer history of achievement than did the Class of 1948. . . These are the things we have endeavored to record . . . in this, our PIONEER. . . Friends of the Class of 1948: You have asked me to write a few words for your Annual. I thank you. for the compliment, for I know that this year book — this record of your life for three years at your school — is to be a precious volume which you will refer to and read and reread all your life. But what to say — what to write about, that is the question. As we come to the end of our journey — you and I together — together we begin anew. You are to go on to strange and different worlds; I am to try even harder to help shape the minds and character of the classes that succeed you. Of one thing we can be certain. We stand on the threshold of a new age. A new age of some kind is about to be ushered in, with all the sweat and blood and agony of a new creation, and yet perhaps a not entirely new creation, but rather a new branch, a new verdant shoot from the same strong root which reaches back and down through the ages. History will be written about this new shoot branching off from the main stem we call democracy or freedom (they are inseparable). The kind of growth this new shoot becomes will depend on you. Yours may be the most momentous choice in human history. You, the boys and girls graduating to¬ day, the citizens of destiny, will decide the nature of this new world to come. You are really very rich — ybu have inherited the treasures of the ages — in literature and art; you have inherited the accumulated character and experience of a great people. You have inherited the great out-of- doors — the green fields, beautiful lakes, rushing streams, challenging mountain ranges — as well as the industrial perfection of a great nation. You have inherited freedom to worship as you please, freedom of government, free¬ dom to choose your life’s work. History will record what you do with this bountiful inheritance. We hope as teachers that we have added substantially to your mental equipment, to your strength of character, to your emotional poise, to your physical fitness; those things, those ideas, those characteristics which will serve you and mankind best. We cannot be sure what else you have added to make you arnetter citizen in a democracy. Remember, a great inheritance of free peoples has been built up and handed on to you by a race of fighters. They fought not only wars of arms but wars of ideas. You will be called on again to fight. I hope not a war of arms, but surely a war of ideas and ideals. I hope you will measure up when the time comes to defend democracy. Think straight. Don’t let your mind grow befogged. Don’t listen to the siren’s call that is anti-God and anti-democratic. It is not the few at the head of our government who will decide the future of America. It is the thousands of boys and girls who will graduate this year and next and next from the public and private schools of America who will carry the torch. You are the citizens of destiny. You will decide. Rudolf Sussmann Pioneer Board EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Edward Ryan ASSISTANT EDITORS Barbara Gifford John Lyons Joan McLaughlin ART EDITORS Shirley Nelson Nancy Sawin ADVERTISING MANAGER - Shirley Beaumont CIRCULATION MANAGERS Fred Williams Jo-Ann Rowell TYPISTS Jeanette McKenna Joan Loughlin -4 10 Senior Executive Board The Senior Executive Board organizes and plans many activities of the graduating class. Although this group is not always in the foreground, it is very important. The Executive Board consists this year of the Senior Class officers: President, Robert Kroeck; Vice-President, Shirley Beaumont; Secretary, Barbara Gifford; Treas¬ urer, Edward Ryan; and the following representatives from the Senior home rooms: Room A, Barbara Buck and Robert Dacey; Room B, Grace Hanley and John Lyons; Room C, Joan McLaughlin and Eugene Nigro; Room D, Patricia Wilkie and Mark Stone. Until the early spring, the life of an Executive Board member was free from duties except for choosing class play committees. Then, under the guidance of our class adviser, Miss Nichols, we began our plans for graduation, which was quickly approaching. From then on, new business always awaited us and activities reached a high tempo. The sudden onset of work shocked from our minds all delusions about the easy life of an executive. We selected committees for Caps and Gowns, Class Day, the Banquet, Baccalaureate Service, and Decorations. This year students volunteered to serve on committees for the Class Will, Prophecy, History, and Elections, and this system proved to be satisfactory. We informed the committees of their duties and helped them when necessary. Everyone performed his job well. This spirit of cooperation among the students, teachers, and officers assured us of a successful graduation. -4 12 fr- 1948 Class Officers Robert Kroeck Tall, slow-speaking Bob...our Sophomore Vice-President and Senior President.. .who also served on the Senior Executive Board and Traffic Squad....Star hurler in baseball ...enjoys hockey...and being vice-president of the ski club... Shirley Beaumont Pride of the cheerleading squad.. .Shirley was elected captain... fitting reward for her talent and vivacity.. .Tri-Hi-Y, Senior Exec¬ utive Board, and double-term vice-presidency kept Shirley, a notorious late sleeper, awake. ...She’ll wear the caduceus.. .lucky patients! Barbara Gifford Our efficient Secretary.. .a nimble-fingered fiddler in the orchestra.. .an assistant editor of Pioneer... Barb’s the girl.... Among her many diversions.. .she finds skiing and swim¬ ming her favorites.... Barb hopes to attend Colby and study medical technology... E dicurd Ryan One of our most versatile lads... Ed.. .an outstanding class “brain”... with a great sense of humor....He ' s revealed his talents as Edi- tor-in-Chief of the Pioneer. ..Traffic Leader ...Class Treasurer...and villainous Henry in the Senior Play... 13 Class °f DOROTHY M. ABBOTT Dot...very much interested in bookkeeping.. .majored in accounting.. .should have a successful career...th o u g h her ambition is undecided.... enjoys music, movies, and sewing.. .likes to write letters ...and claims driving as her favorite hobby... SHIRLEY ARNOLD Shirley’s chief interest... following the College Course successfully.... Sports... her main outside activity... .bowl¬ ing and dancing.. .her hob¬ bies... .Shirley enjoys watch¬ ing hockey and football games, too-Boys who con¬ sider girls inferior.. .are her sole vexation... JOSEPH P. AGLIO Halt-two-three!... Ifc’s the Regular Army for Joe next year....A smooth dancer... An ardent bowler...an enthu¬ siastic driver...Joe lays claim to many interests_Pet peeves ? ... crowded dance floors.. .conceited girls... GEORGE ANDERSON Harunk’s main interests are football, baseball, and hockey ....He took a mixed course ...and enjoyed Mr. Pope’s classes most...he’ll never for¬ get flunking Spanish with Miss Burns.... School and Reading girls are his pet peeves. ROY ARSENAULT A man who likes to “beat out dat rhythm on a drum’’. . . Roy has been active in Band and Orchestra ...hopes to lead a band of his own some¬ day....To be practical, has followed the Commercial Course.... PETER ATTARIAN Time...that important ele¬ ment... girls and basketball use of most of Pete’s. Erst¬ while member of the haz¬ ardous Traffic Squad.. .Finds a few spare moments ' .. .for homework and DeMolay... Will never forget ancient his¬ tory class... i WILLIAM ANDERSON Bill...a handsome fellow... and future sailor...who has navigated the College Course ...found mathematics and history his favorite subjects .... His activities include sports...and he gave a not¬ able performance at end in football... PAUL F. BABCOCK Paul... quiet and studious ...ever good - natured.. .al¬ ways willing to do his part.... A member of French Club _Thinks eating and sleep¬ ing are of prime importance ...and believes movie-going should be kept in modera¬ tion ... i 1 ; I Class of DANA BARBER A part-time martyr to the Scientific Course... .Dana’s a familiar figure at the North Main St. Garage_ Girls, hunting, and stamp collecting (in that order) are favorite diversions... .Dana liked math ... and “two-thutty”... KARL BARRETT Giantesque.. .Karl makes most of us feel Lilliputian... the familiar soda-jerk at Willis’.. .who hopes to climb to pharmacist’s rank.... Takes time out for hockey and baseball.. .leaves memo¬ ries of the West Village Card¬ inals Championship Team... SHIRLEY BATCHELDER Batchy.. .whose chief ambi¬ tion is to finish school...and whose activities in school have centered around Camera Club, Rainbow, Junior’s Wo¬ men’s Club, Pioneer, and Senior Play Committee.. .The gal likes fun... dislikes con¬ ceited people... WENDELL BATES In the future... B u d d y hopes to have his own gas station.. .“Service with a smile”_A natural on the basketball court...and a good pitcher for any baseball team _As for likes.. .sports and work for Buddy... MARY ANN BELLA She’s unique.. .this talented and personable member of the Commercial Course. ..Mary Ann...with a career as an acrobatic dancer as her ulti¬ mate goal...and a liking for bookkeeping for good meas¬ ure. .. LOIS E. BENNETT A little girl with big ideas ...Lois dreams of becoming a singer... A Cappella Choir was a favorite.. .and Music Appreciation, too....Her love for music is shared.. .with her love for horses... RUTH E. BERRY Rufus... a conscientious commercial student... collects china dogs as a hobby.... Aspires to live and work up North... (Referring to Can¬ ada, of course!)... .A mem¬ ber of Pioneer Staff and Rainbow...Rufus is always active. MARGARET BLOOD Proficiency plus.. .e x t r a- capable in domestic arts and academic pursuits... intro¬ ducing Margaret-Belong¬ ing to Band, French Club. Rainbow, Pioneer Staff... she’s seldom idle.... Interest¬ ed in church work.. .enthusi¬ astic about singing- ' suc¬ cessful future.. .whatever her choice... IS Class HAROLD BOLTON Harry... Willis’ proficient soda-jerk. . .paradoxically, dis¬ likes anything that involves work...hates to get up in the morning.. .yet, oddly enough, hopes to attend Amherst School of Farming... .Life begins at 2:30 for Harry... RICHARD BROWN Brownie.. .remembered for the strange noises emitted from his cars....A three-year Shop student.. .who hopes to be a mechanic and midget au¬ to driver... .Annoyed by girls trying to do homework at tne last minute... BARBARA BUCK Tall, dark and sophisticated ...it’s not a mystery. .it’s Barbi. . . Her unforgettable performance in “Hangmans Noose”...her clever art work ...evidences of her versatility ....Belongs to Senior Execu¬ tive Board... Drum Corps... basketball team... Rainbow. .. ROBERT BUTLER Red...a veritable “jack-of- all-trades”.. .who would be handy around any house¬ hold. .. .Enjoys shop and math most...also finds plenty of time to follow sports... and his favorite pastime... which is woodworking... °f CHRISTINA CARNEY A football fan... that is Chris completely. .. . Belongs to Pioneer Staff and Junior Women’s Club . . . really fun to work with...Next year it may be a post - graduate course for Chris...who likes old R. H. S.... JEAN CARTER Petite. . .brunette.. .J e a n may soon be requesting ‘‘number, please”.. .another popular and sought-after car¬ eer may also be hers.... The carefree Jean’s most memor¬ able experience at R. H. S. . .. .unexpected two weeks’ vacation in her junior year... NANCY B. CHADWICK Our ever-busy head pro¬ gram girl... Chaddy somehow found time for Junior Wo¬ men’s Club, Rainbow, Cam¬ era Club... .Athletically in¬ clined. .. Nancy excels at ten¬ nis....Just to be different, she enjoys tinkering with cars. . .loafing. .. .and North Reading... LOIS M. CLARKSON “Sunrise Serenade”... and Lois... they’re synonymous... for us who know this vivacious lass...Belongs to orchestra, band, choir, Rainbow, and the Pioneer Staff, and was prompter for the Senior Play. ..Next act for Lois.. .nurses ' training... (lass « BARBARA COPPINGER Babs.. .Blondie. ..Bari)... sYie’ll answer to any of these ....To her we owe much thanks...for her quick “ser¬ vice with a smile” in the cafe¬ teria. . . Long skirts bother Barb.... Her aspiration?... to become a tearoom mana¬ ger. .. MARILYN I. CORKE Marilyn...a diligent stu¬ dent in the College Course... Finds French fascinating... enjoys English ...Skates smoothly.. .accredited with m a n y accomplishments. ... Junior Women’s Club, Pio¬ neer and Chronicle Staffs, and French Club... all share in Marilyn’s activities... JOHN COWHEY John’s pet dislike.. .the “mockers” at Torre’s... (agreed).... Struggled brave¬ ly through tVie Commercial Course...and contributed 140 odd pounds of dynamite to the football squad....Best known for likeable person¬ ality. . .happy-go-lucky way of life... STANLEY CULLINCTON Winter brings snow...and snow brings Buster’s big boots.... Stanley played a blazing guard on the football team.... Favorite pastime seems to be sipping sodas in Torre’s with his bosom pal, Bill... ROBERT DACEY Baseball!...baseball!... baseball!.. .that’s Dace.. .first team for three straight years ...Ambition is the big leagues ...Plus athletic ability... an unsurpassable sense of humor ....Good luck, Bob!...we’ll be watching for you at Fen¬ way Park... MILDRED L. DALTON A loyal North Readingite... Millie will use her Commer¬ cial Course gleanings in office work...A cheerful lass...en¬ joys life most when dancing or swimming... .Unforget¬ table Experience Dept....the time she fell downstairs in her sophomore year... LLOYD B. DAME General Course devotee... Lloyd is a future biologist... Hobbies ?.. .hunting and trap¬ ping ...and, w e s u s p e c,t grooming that well-trained pompadour... .Though a na¬ ture lover,... Lloyd wastes no affection on that famous un¬ predictable. . .New England weather... ANN D. DAVID Ann... member of Band, Junior Women ' s Club...art committees.... If a tasty dsh. nifty outfit, or unusual decor¬ ation is needed.. .call Ann.... Around these skills she plans to build her future.. .witn emphasis on dietetics... 5 48 Class of LYLE DELONG Hold your hats !... here comes 160 pounds of dynamite ...Yes, that was Lyle...play¬ ing left tackle in football... guard in basketball... .H i s only outside interest...119 Walnut St....He lays claim to no ambition, as yet... DOROTHY DeMAR Prediction... Dot will go far in the world of music.... Has begun her career through her enthusiastic participation in the school orchestra.. .and Reading Symphony .... Her wagon is hitched to a star... high in the musical galaxy... JUDITH DE MATTEO A flash on the typewriter ...as well as on the piano... Subject? .. .our nimble-finger¬ ed Judy... .Orchestra, Band, Pioneer Staff.... Rainbow... always on the go....For this secretary of tomorrow... Judy’s agility guarantees suc¬ cess. .. AUDREY DE PATIE Quiet and mysterious.. .so appears Audrey.� . .Has a keen interest in popular music ...and likes to spin the re¬ cent “discs”... .Office work, her future aspiration... looks promising for one with sucn a personality as Audrey’s! JAMES E. DESMOND The good-looking captain of our basketball team...and possessor of a d i s a rm i n g smile...Jim hurdled the Gen¬ eral Course, with U. S. His¬ tory a highlight.... Plans to make his own...as a G. I. Claims interest in all sports... RUTH DODGE Here’s that tall, attractive miss. . .referring to Ruth, of course!...A participant in Rainbow and Junior Women’s Club... a conscientious fol¬ lower of the College Course . .. Where to, next year ? ... Nurses’ training school... that’s Ruth’s goal... LAWRENCE DOUCETTE Everybody’s f r i,e n d... known as “Pushie”.... Music and dancing are m usts with him... short skirts are defi¬ nitely out....He’ll never for¬ get Miss Cox and Miss Burns ... (they’ll probably never forget him)...we know we’ll always remember “Pushie”... PAUL DUBE Dub is noted for dashing along Woburn. Street at 8:14 A.M. . .three years of suc¬ cessful football.. .activity in French Club... .He’ll never forget those Math IV Tests which toughened him... for the battle of life... ' ' ■ : KENNETH FOSTER The fellow behind the French horn case... that s Kenny....especially active in the ' nigh school orchestra... a necessity in the Reading Symphony... .Favorite hob¬ by...a profitable printing business.... Next year...the New England Conservatory of Music... ROBERT GILLIES Vigilant traffic officer... that’s Bud... A follower of the Scientific Course...who claimed Mr. Pope’s physics class his favorite... .An atn- lete, but definitely.. .cap¬ able captain of baseball.. .As a future coach, he ' ll wow the spectators... PAUL FULLER Paul...with a joke always up his sleeve... Driving, his one love.. .“speed”, his pass¬ word... for slow-pokes are most irritating!... Bears much animosity toward women drivers.. .but aren ' t some men just as bad, Paul. CONSTANCE GONZALO Typing, terrific... Short¬ hand, a snap...Who is the apt commercial student. ' 1 ... That’s right...it’s Connie.... Program girl at the Senior Play... A Cappella chorister ....As secretary to Miss Nichols.. .she gained a foot¬ hold in her career... KENNETH E. FORSBERG The outdoors holds a par¬ ticular attention for Ken... providing him with hunting, fishing, and skiing...Hopes to apply his talent in practical arts in a career as a drafts¬ man_Avocation. ..green¬ house work... AUDREY GALLEY JAMES M. FLOOD Jim.. .serious.. .tall. . .dark md good-looking.. .who jug¬ gled a mixed course at R. H. S_an air - minded lad... whose future plans seem to include a lot of flying.. .Jim’s one of the few sanguine char¬ acters who have no pet peeves. A career in nursing beck¬ ons Audrey... who has work¬ ed hard at the demanding College Course... She liked Latin with Mr. Spencer (who wouldn’t ?).... A Cappella Oioir was another hign spot for the music-loving Aud¬ rey. .. Class of CLIFFORD J. GIBSON Our nominee for all-around A 11 - American.... Gibber.... outstanding in f o o t b a,l 1 basketball, and baseball... .a Hi-Y and Traffic Squad man .... handsome ....hardy.... Alas! a confirmed misogynist .Future?-college, per¬ haps.... Hope you shake that jinx, Gibber.... Class of GRACE GONZALO A smile and a “Hi” for e v e r y o n e.. .Grade ' s that petite salesgirl down at Woolworth’s.. .In Junior Wo¬ men’s Club, Pioneer Staff, and A Cappella Choir.. .always active... .Don’t fret about long skirts, Grade.. .it’s the “New Look.” LAWRENCE GRANT Larry’s spare time is occu¬ pied with sports and writing . . . Chemistry is tops in school time.... “Live and let live” is the motto of this Northerner and member of the General Course... Larry . . .who can’t abide “hot¬ heads”. . . . RUTH HALL One of the efficient house¬ wives of tomorrow... Ruth has taken a great interest in the Home Economics Course ....A Cappella Choir during her sophomore and junior years...and English.. .were Ruth’s favorite studies... a t R. H. S... RICHARD HAM Possessor of a keen sense of humor...and dramatic tal¬ ent.. .attested by his excell¬ ent performance in “Hang¬ man’s Noose”.. .Conscientious in his pursuit of the College Course.. .intrigued by French ...Affable Dick finds lots of time for fun... LORAINE E. GUILE Vicky...lots of sparkle and vim... an energetic member of the Pioneer Staff and A Cappella choir...with an in¬ terest in church activities... and enthusiasm concerning sports.... An efficient secre¬ tary...a capable nurse... whichever her final choice... GRACE HANLEY Cute colleen. . .Calmly went through College Course... plans to become a nurse.... Grace particularly enjoyed history.. .and English _ Displayed reliability and poise in Tri-Hi-Y... .Junior Wo¬ men’s Club.. .Senior Execu¬ tive Board... ticket-selling... RICHARD D. GUNN Obliging Dickie . . . avows his ambition simply . . . “to get out of school”. . . He can- be seen around town every afternoon in his so-call¬ ed car.... Devotes much of his spare time to pushing a hockey puck around... BETTY HARRISON Betty.. .always smiling... hopes to become a secretary ....With swimming, tennis, skiing, and bowling...she is really kept busy.. .drawing, too, a favorite pastime.... Her many interests.. .and her typing talent.. .make Betty’s future look sunny... ’48 Cl Cl s s ROBERT HEFFERNAN Subdues liis energies in the classroom.. .reveals his truly energetic character on foot¬ ball field.... Heffy devotes much leisure time to sports... found much enjoyment in Miss Cox’s English class.... We will never forget his noisy cleats... ROBERT JOHNSTON “Fellows who flick ashes all over my car”arouse Bob’s indignation... .He’s a slippery- little half-back.. .and a na¬ tural comedian.. .whose hil¬ arious antics are enjoyed by everybody...except his teach¬ ers_Chief interests... De- Molay.. .hockey... RICHARD HOLBROOK Dick.. .worked through the Scientific Course.. .enjoyed experimenting with strange odors in the chern lab....Ac¬ tively interested in skiing, swimming, and mountain climbing... .plans to attend the University of Massachu¬ setts next year... JOHN HOVEY John’s most memorable ex¬ perience at R. H. S....a visit to Mr. Sussmann’s office- Good-looking...with a deep masculine voice...has a num- bre of feminine admirers.... Very active in DeMolay.... Other pastimes.. .b o w 1 i n g and dancing... JOAN IVERSON Ambitious to be a medical se.retary.. .Ivy will attend Chandler-Took the Col¬ lege Course at R. H. S. . •• witn chem and type her fav¬ orite subjects.... Belongs to French Club, A Cappella Choir.. .wrote for the Pio¬ neer. .. EMERY KNIGHT An outstanding star in high school sports... Bud played two years of football... three of basketball... .Active in the French Club...on the Traffic Squad... .Although he’s un¬ certain about his future...he may attend Coast Guard School... TEXAS LEE Flash!...Tex streaks across the basketball court.. .she’s our three-letter girl.... Sports rate tops with Tex...who be¬ longs to Junior Women’s Club, Rainbow, and Camera Club.... For next year... a secretarial position is her goal... ALAN LENT “Photographic”.. .the word which describes A1 perfectly ....Mysteries of the dark¬ room hold strange charms... for this enthusiastic member of the Camera Club...whose lavorite class is history.. .and who views sarcasm with scorn... ,v Class °f SHIRLEY LORD Quietly ambitious... Shirley will put her Commercial Course training to good use as a private secretary.... ... .Drawing and skating con¬ stitute the outside interests ...of the accommodating, easy-going Shirley... who objects to people who require coaxing... EDGAR ROGER LOUANIS Edgar has undergone a mixed course at R. H. S.... enjoying lunch and physics ....A stern member of the Traffic Squad... .Eddie hopes to attend a technical school ...and eventually to become an aeronautical engineer... JOYCE LOUD Joyce worked her way mer¬ rily through the General Course.... Resplendent in black and red as a loyal ticket seller... .likes all sports im¬ mensely...an active rooter for R. H. S....Future not definite... she hopes to be¬ come a nurse... f — PHILIP LYLE When Phil’s not under his car... he’s probably racing around in it....He’s devoted to autos and the Business Course. . . A three-year em¬ ployee of Sanborn Bros... Phil’s probably seen more eggs than he can count... JOHN LYONS “Jawn”...the friendly red¬ head...who spends most of his time working for Canteen ...or in North Reading... Other activities... Pioneer... football and baseball... .Star student in College Course.... Future....at Harvard or Wesleyan.. .unquestion¬ ably successful... MARILYN MacLEOD Quiet... demurely attractive ... congenial... Marilyn en¬ joys singing.. .and hopes to study voice... .Tri-Hi-Y and Rainbow found her member¬ ship an asset... .Spends her winters looking forward to her summers.. .spent at An- nisquam... JOAN LOUGHLIN A flash of red and black... that’s drum majorette Jo.... She enjoys dates and dancing .. . dislikes the snakes in Miss Zimmermann’s room.... Joan endured -the Commercial Course.. .hopes to go to the Kathleen Dell Secretarial School... SHIRLEY E. MAC MILLAN A talented young lady... known for her musical.. .dra¬ ma t i c... and cheerleading abilities... .Among her activi¬ ties... Rainbow and “Polly” in the Senior Play.... Mickie’s fondest memory of R. H. S... .the ’47 Punchard game ...“where the kids really cheered”... •! ' 48 (lass of SHIRLEY MAGISON Here’s Maggie... a wit... a brain...and lots of fun, too ...a whiz at the college sub¬ jects. .. .Science Vias a parti¬ cular attraction for Maggie ...possibly her scientific zest will continue at Amherst next fall,.. JUNE LOUISE MAINE Vivacious June.. .following a General Course.. .favoring Home Economics.. .particu¬ larly dislikes moody people .... She will never forget “sitting in the little red chair” ....Plans to go to a beautici¬ ans’ school.. .someday to own a beauty salon... JEANETTE McKENNA Tall... .graceful_Jean¬ ette plans a secretarial career ....’tis rumored she operates an auto-driving school.... for a select clientele....An¬ other musical miss. .. .Jean¬ ette plays the piano... .enjoys dancing and collecting rec¬ ords.... Irked by unknown telephone callers.... joan McLaughlin A peppy Irish lass.. .always popping up with a witty re¬ mark... .President of the Jun¬ ior Women’s Club, vice- president of Tri-Hi-Y.. .and editor of both the Chronicle column and Pioneer.. .Joan’s definitely the executive type... DOROTHY MAXWELL “Calling Dr. Maxwell!”., the fulfillment of Dot’s ambi¬ tion... next stops en route are Radcliffe and medical school ...Interests besides science ...aviation and farming... Dot may someday write a book or two about h er favo¬ rite place... Maine... RICHARD McSHEEHY A member of the journey¬ ing shop group...Dick is par¬ ticularly interested in practi¬ cal arts... .Plans to become a mechanic.. .possibly an air¬ plane pilot... Enjoys working with model airplanes.. .but the Boy Scouts of America peeve him no end... paul McDonald Mac...who ran around like mad during football season ....In addition to managerial duties, worked with Camera Club.. .Canteen.. .and Pio¬ neer ... .Although he claims he enjoys dodging work... we know he’ll knock Harvard for a loop... ROBERT M. McSHEEHY Bob’s mechanically inclin¬ ed... one of those handy shop boys_Wants to join the Army Air Force after leaving these ivy-covered walls... He likes to hunt...or to at¬ tend midget auto races in liis spare moments... Class of ALVIN A. MEIER Al’s genius for accounting ...and working with numbers ...is known throughout the school.... Strongly opposed to long skirts.... Two years ago, was a great catcher on the baseball team.... His chief interests.. .photography ...and hunting... VIRGINIA MURPHY Vivacious and facetious... consult Webster and you’ll find they both suit Ginny.... An entertaining actress... a charming cheerleader.. .with a way of making everything fun... .Pioneer and Chronicle Staff, Junior Women’s Club, Tri-Hi-Y.. .all claim Ginny... NATALIE MERRILL Nat...that ultra-ski fanatic ... coasted over the rugged College Course.. .Band, girls’ basketball. . .Chronicle and Pioneer Staffs.. .dance com¬ mittees and Rainbow...a busy miss.. .Hopes to attend Cham¬ berlain. . .and study to become a buyer... ANNIEMAY MUDIE From jerking sodas at Tor¬ re’s to singing with the A. Cappella Choir...such is the range of Annimay’s activities. ..Somewhere between comes her pursuit of the General Course... somewhere later... that indefinite future.. .Side¬ lines. . .bowling and dancing.. 1 RAYMOND MEUSE Almost the class baby... nevertheless, Ray is oldest in football experience.. .for two years he held down a start¬ ing berth in the line....With his determination he should go far.. .perhaps in the Navy... ROGER NELSON Mad chemist at R. H. S.... Smooth boogie-woogie play¬ er.... Member of Hi-Y and DeMolay.... Plans include law school... .Despite the seriousness of a law career, Roger will always find time for his everlasting interest... “Women,” that is_ ROBERT E. MOORES Always seen with loads of indigestible “lettuce”... Bob ...faithful treasurer of the Reading Youth Council... stage manager for the Senior Play... .Usually found in a local musical store... .Plans for a career in photogra¬ phy. .. SHIRLEY NELSON An expert horsewoman_ a superior seamstress... Shir¬ ley... -whose field is handi¬ craft...and who wants her own crafts studio... .After Oak Grove.. .she’ll go to art school... .Among duties at R. H. S... being Program Girl...and art editor for Pio¬ neer. .. ’48 k Class of PHYLLIS NICHOLSON Zzz-ing!.. .that’s Phyl... trying to make first period on time-A petite blonde... with a flair for fashion.. .who wants to own a dress shop ....Hates school on Monday ... seems to have overcome that obstacle... EUGENE R. NIGRO A two-tone Pontiac...a load of strong-lunged boys ...behind the wheel, “You- You”... .Despite his love of fun...Eugene is a hard-work¬ ing student.. .aiming at an engineering career. . . .Dis¬ likes hard butter.. .likes chem lab... NEIL F. O’BRIEN “Needle”.. .an active Hi-Y member...and a fighting end on the gridiron... .From his love for dogs.. .particularly English setters...has sprung his ambition.. .to become the manager of a kennel... PHILIP H. O BRIEN, JR. Ah! a handsome wit...hum¬ or to spare...none other than Nicky....A loyal plugger on the gridiron.. .who sailed for three years along the Scien¬ tific Course... .One guess as to his pastimes.. .sleeping and eating... NORMA OLDFIELD Barney... hilarious and friendly.. .sees the funny side of everything-an active officer in Rainbow_a peppy Program Girl...also a loyal ' member of the A Cappella Choir-Concerning her fu¬ ture horizon.. .the physical education field attracts Nor¬ ma.. . JOHN PALUMBO Most often seen eating up the fruit store profits.. .John is the stocky right halfback on our football team.. .played basketball_on the Traffic Squad...and in Hi-Y_ We’ll never forget...Iggy... nor his eight-yard punt... ARTHUR PETERSON How about a game of ping- pong? ...you’ll receive an af¬ firmative reply from Art... and great competition, too! ....Outstanding in College Course.. .active in Rocketeen Club.. .always showing a special interest in Spanish and math... Pete... LOUISE PETERSON A dash of paint...a sweep of the brush.. .who’s the ar¬ tist?.. .Louise.. .Looks for¬ ward to Vesper George School of Art...hoping to de¬ velop further her artistic tal¬ ent... High school experience gained on Pioneer staff... decoration committees... ts Class of RALPH POWELL Tall, dark and good-natur¬ ed... Ralph enjoyed chemis¬ try and math... disliked Eng¬ lish.... Spent a lot of time on a farm raising chickens... outdoor activities.. .fishing, bunting, and other • sports. .. Good luck in the future, Ralph... JEAN ROGERS “Sweet and lovely”.. .might be her theme song...A “Gen¬ eral Courser”.. .who liked art and sixth period best.... Easily displeased by conceit¬ ed individuals... .Story of her future may be read on third finger...left hand... KARL PROCTOR A gridiron dynamo... a crashing fullback that Read¬ ing High will never forget... that’s Karl... .Hopes to be¬ come a mortician... so if you’re ever in a. hole, Diggei O’Proctor will be glad to smooth things over... JOHN M. RAYMOND Jack... of the Commercial Course.. .with plans for study at the Franklin Technical In¬ stitute... A member of French Club...and the Reading Sea Scouts...he collects coins... and enjoys photography... almost as much as baseball... MAURICE REEBENACKER A product of the shop- course training. 1 , .ever-smil¬ ing Brud...an excellent me¬ chanic. . .will enter the ranks of the motor-minded in the future... .L i k e s to take things apart...has a grudge against wintry lunchrooms... ELEANOR RICHARDSON She hopes to become the owner of a fashionable beauty shop...so it’s Wilfred Acad¬ emy for soft-spoken Eleanor ....Roller skating is her fav¬ orite pastime.... Like many other students... E 1 e a n o r rates chemistry as her favor¬ ite subject.,. ELAINE ROBERTS Our own “Elaine the Fair” ...imported from Maine.... who proved her versatilitv and adeptness by snapping her fingers at the College Course, and being a cheer¬ leader... .student director- of Senior Play ....Chronicle Staff Editor... .basketball captain... JO-ANN ROWELL Always smiling...ever sparkling.. .Joey’s one of our cutest cheerleaders... .1 n Rainbow, Tri-Hi-Y, and the Rocketeen Club...loves swim¬ ming, skating, dancing and dating-Attention, doctors! ...A talented lass is headed your way as a medical secre¬ tary. .. Class of NANCY SAWIN Nan.. .charming and petite ...talented artist... A mem¬ ber of Tri-Hi-Y, Rainbow, and Pioneer Art Staff... A cute Program Girl, too.... After completing three suc¬ cessful years of the College Course, Nan has but one am¬ bition. . .to grow!... BARBARA ANN SEIFRED Ploughed through the Gen¬ eral Course.. .smoothing the bumps with her likable smile and pleasing manner-Fav¬ orite subject.. .chemistry_ Hobby.. .writing letters_ Aspires to be a telephone op¬ erator... We predict a boom for Bell... CLAIRE E. S ELFRIDGE Commercial - conscious Claire... .efficient at typing ...fond of filing...her future, well-aimed towards office work.... A snappy drummer in the band.. .enjoys partici¬ pation in church activities... Don’t be silly...thus will you avoid entrance on Claire’s black list... EMILY SHELDON Emily.. .newcomer at R. H. S....who is to be commended for her excellent work in the senior play.. .Career in home economics, her goal...Math, chemistry... Emily’s favorite academic pursuits... dancing, cooking.. .her favorite extra¬ curricular activities... BARBARA SHERROD The Art Room will miss the cheerful, familiar pres¬ ence of Barb...one of its most frequent visitors.. .who wishes to use her talents in her own interior decorating shop... .Forthright Barb des¬ pises duplicity.... DOROTHY SKELTON Dot.. .charming resident of God’s Country. ..(North Reading to you)...who dili¬ gently followed the Commer¬ cial Course... and plans to be a white-collar girl...Has gained experience already... as Miss Cox’s secretary.... Dot blacklists gym classes... MARION SKINNER With a wealth of musical talgnt.. .naturally Marion votes for choir as her favorite subject... .Loves to have a good time...a devoted fan at all our football and baseball games... .Hopes to attend Wilfred Academy... NATHAN SMITH Another one of those ver¬ satile North Reading students ... Smitty enjoys hock e.y bowling, and golf...is a tal¬ ented craftsman.. .and a par¬ ticularly apt scholar.. .Using any one of these talents... should rocket him to his goal... 7 8 Class of PHILIP SPENCER A million dollar bill is very rare...but Phil is determined to own one... In his mixed course.. .favorite class was chemistry with Mr. Pope... Goes for dancing, swimming, movies, records.. .and cam¬ eras.. .dislikes homework and asparagus... DONALD C. STEVENS How can he keep so busy? _A musician at heart... with a multitude of other hob¬ bies, too. .a staunch believer in naving a good time.... Next year spells University of Massachusetts for Don... GEORGE T. STANDBRIDGE, III “Jorgito”.. .whose long list of interests is topped by autos and skiing...On the negative side, dislikes effusive girls... the “new look”... .Veteran traffic officer.. .who will re¬ count in Spanish his most memorable experience at R. H. S.... WILLIAM STEWART Splash! !...there’s another bass Bill just hooked... Short .. .stocky.. .Will-ee loves the outdoors.. .spends his spare time hunting. . .fishing.. .o r skiing.... At present is em¬ ployed at Weber and Smith -Ambition? .. .to be a sci¬ entific technician... JOAN STEELE Joan.. .serious and quiet... loves bowling and skating... Served as a program girl at the Senior Play....Her ex¬ perience as secretary to Mrs. Wadsworth will prove valu¬ able....At R. H. S..., Joan says, typing is tops... MARK STONE A happy-go-luckv funster . .. Markie. .. synonymous with Dace. .. .consistently witty ....loves sports, especially football.. .hopes to coach at R. H. S. someday. ... Mark left his inimitable mark in the annals of DeMolay... Pioneer Staff...and Senior Executive Board... CARL STEPHAN A super-tall fellow.. .Carl left Concord to join us at R. H. S... .Ambitiously fol¬ lowing the Scientific Course .. .he finds time for Orchestra, Band, A Cappella Choir..bas¬ ketball, Pioneer Staff, and DeMolay, too... .What’s your secret, Carl? DANA SULLIVAN In spite of the rough jour¬ ney... five days a week in fine shop group.. .Sully picks Practical Arts as his most en¬ joyable course-Chief inter¬ ests.. .sports and DeMolay ....He wants to become an apprentice ...eventually a master mechanic... Class of PAULINE SURETTE Charming and talented... Pauline liked all of her sub¬ ject...with history her fav¬ orite... Home room seems to have peeved her....She’s a skillful dancer.. .whose future looks promising.. .Now plans to attend floral designing school... LOUISE TARR Louise...a quiet member of the College Course.. .display¬ ed her acting ability as “Martha” in tTie Senior Play .... Enjoys cooking unusual foods.... Louise plans to en¬ ter nurses’ training school... aspires to be an airlines liost- ess... JAMES TRAINOR Famous for his ever-ready smile is Jim...who hopes to whiz over Reading rooftops in his own plane.. .before many years have passed. .Here’s one male who looks with favor...on the “New Look.” LORRAINE TURNER Lorraine.. .whose aim is to be a success in the business world.. .worked as a secre¬ tary for Mr. Hanlon_A star on the basketball team... a member of the drum corps ...she found type her favorite subject.... RICHARD VAN HORN Van...a great tackle on the football team... also tackled the Commercial Course... and plans to become an ac¬ countant-He’s kept busy driving his father’s trucks... Is interested in sports and dancing... GLENNALEE WEDGE Happy-go-lucky Glen... as¬ pires to be a kindergarten teacher.. .her friendly dispo¬ sition should insure success. ...Likes all sports.. .horse¬ back riding not excepted.... The sciences particularly ap¬ peal, too... and biology has the top rating..,. RICHARD WEBB Captain Dick Webb... not renowned as a speaker.. .but gets results on the football field... .Interested in all sports...and in turkey raising ....Has plans for prep school ...where he will certainly be an outstanding gridster... EDWARD WELCH Curly-haired.. .smiling and friendly... .one of those who proudly board the north¬ bound bus each P. M....Ed¬ die has enjoyed the Shop Course at K. H. S-and ha hopes pf being a farmer in his own home-town... IS ■H JOYCE WHITE Joyce...a capable commer¬ cial student.. .who has gained experience as secretary to Miss Drury... .Favorite sub¬ ject? .. .that’s stenography ....With her combination of talent and interest to start with... a flourishing future should be Joyce’s reward... DAVID YOUNG A talented chap...with a future in art...and a bent for dramatics... .Often seen in the local music shop...play¬ ing jazz records...or paint¬ ing a mural.... A hand in Canteen, Camera Club, Traffic Squad, Pioneer... i PATRICIA J. WILKIE Active member of Tri-Hi-Y, Rainbow, Junior Women’s Club and Canteen Council... peppy Pat...who gave a memorable and hilarious per¬ formance in the Senior Play ....Loves dancing, records, sports... .Will make a cute co-ed next fall_ RICHARD GRANT Here’s another driving fiend ... .Dick plans to put his hob¬ by to use...in the future, as a mechanic.. .Talents are al¬ ready being developed along this line. .. repairing cars... However, as to flat tires... they’re Dick’s pet peeve... PHILIP EISENHAURE Phil...whose last name gives away his residence.... His interest in repairing car engines.. .ties right in with his ambition.. .to be a me¬ chanic. . . Girls, beware! . . . you are Phil’s pet hate.. .and is hobby is shooting. . . Senior Veterans William Enos George A. Flibotte Frederick J. McMahon, Jr. Charles B. Reed John F. Walsh FRED WILLIAMS Fred and school activities ...they go hand-in-hand... our patient lawyer in the Senior Play...a faithful and diligent basketball manager ....Puts chemistry on top of his list of favorites. . .abhors those Monday morning class¬ es... DOMENICK ZANNI Mischievous.. .a relentless mocker... .Dom’ll rush for a recruiting office . . . after grasping that coveted sheep¬ skin ... .He’ll be remembered as a debonair sight.. .roaring around in a bee-yoo-tiful De- Soto.. .usually accompanied by fellow mockers... Class Directory ABBOTT, DOROTHY M. 32 Green St. ARNOLD. SHIRLEY M. 146 Village St. BATCHELDER. SHIRLEY 617 Pearl St. BEAUMONT. SHIRLEY A. Main St.. North Reading BELLA. MARY ANN 126 John St. BENNETT, LOIS E. Burroughs Rd.. North Reading BERRY, RUTH E. 33 Harrison St. BLOOD. F,. MARGARET 15 Oak Ridge Rd. BUCK. RARBARA 148 Woburn St. CARNEY, CHRISTINA 68 Mineral St. CARTER. JEAN B. 69 Hancock St. CHADWICK. NANCY B. 930 Main St. CLARKSON, LOIS M. 4 Palmer Hill Ave. COPP1NGER, BARBARA F. 26 Springvale Rd. CORKE. MARILYN I. 12 Nichols Rd. DALTON, MILDRED L. Main St., North Reading DAVID, ANN D. 70 Howard St. DeMAR. DOROTHY 249 Forest St. DeMATTEO, JUDITH 11 Jadem Ter. DePATIE. AUDREY 58 Pearl St. DODGE. RUTH E. 228 West St. GALLEY, AUDREY J. Lint)wood Ave., North Reading AGLIO, JOSEPH P. 21 Cross St. ANDERSON, GEORGE 78 Scotland Rd. ANDERSON, WILLIAM E., JR. 183 Salem St. ARSENAULT, ROY 36 Wilson St. ATT A RIAN, PETER J. 78 Winthrop Ave. BABCOCK, PAUL F. 136 Howard St. BARBER, DANA H., Jr. 12 Hampshire Rd. BARRETT. KARL F., Jr. 20 Gardner Rd. BATES, WENDELL 23 Nelson Ave. BOLTON, HAROLD 40 Orange St. BROWN. RICHARD 1198 Main St. BUTLER. ROBERT Haverhill St.. North Reading CULLINGTON, ST A N L E Y 23 Eaton St. DACEV, ROBERT E. 13 Hampshire Rd. DAME, LLOYD B„ JR. 79 Orange St. DeLONG, LYLE Harold Ave. DESMOND, JAMES E- 8 Center Ave. DOUCETTE. LAWRENCE J. 29 Center Ave. DUBE. PAUL E. 216 Woburn St. EISEN11AURE. PHILIP S. Haverhill St., North Reading ENOS. WILLIAM 69 Linden St. FL1BOTTE, GEORGE A. Pine Rd., North Heading FLOOD. JAMES N., JR. 15! Main St. FOKSBERG. KENNETH E 8 Morgan Pk. FOSTER. KENNETH 49 Grand St. FULLER. PAUL V. Bliss Rd., North Reading GIRLS GIFFORD. BARBARA 81 West St. CONZALO, CONSTANCE M. 212 Main St. GONZALO. GRACE 212 Main St. GUILE, LORA IN E E. Haverhill St., North Reading HALL, RUTH E. Elm St., North Reading HANLEY, GRACE Park St. West, North Reading HARRISON. BETTY 109 Bancroft Ave. IVERSON. JOAN C. 83 Hanscom Ave. LEE. TEXAS 217 High St. LORD, SHIRLEY 136 Grove St. LOUD, JOYCE E. Bow St., North Reading LOUGHLIN, JOAN 848 Main St. MacLEOD, MARILYN L. 113 Longwood Rd. MacMILLAN. SHIRLEY E. 25 Puritan Rd. MAGISON, SHIRLEY J. 50 Pinevale Ave. MAINE, JUNE L. Hancock St., North Reading MAXWELL, DOROTHY A. 24 Highland St. McKENNA. JEANETTE 27 Longwood Rd. McLaughlin, joan m. 1055 Main St. MERRILL. NATALIE O. 562 Summer Ave. MU DIE, ANNIEMAY 75 Grove St. MURPHY, VIRGINIA E. Emerson Rd., North Reading BOYS GIBSON. CLIFFORD J., JR. 19 Minot St. GILLIES, ROBERT E. Main St., North Reading GRANT. LAWRENCE C. Oakdale Rd., North Reading GRANT. RICHARD A. Oakdale Rd., North Reading GUNN, RICHARD 37 School St. HAM, RICHARD W. Chestnut St., North Reading HEFFERNAN. ROBERT Emerson Rd., North Reading HOLBROOK, RICHARD 454 West St. HOVEY, JOHN W. 24 Thorndike St. JOHNSTON. ROBERT 11. 180 Washington St. KNIGHT, EMERY O. 229 West St. KROECK, ROBERT 11. 28 Hartshorn St. LENT, ALAN F. 271 South St. LOUAN1S, EDGAR R. 15 Pearl St. LYLE, R. PHILIP 364 Lowell St. LYONS. JOHN W. 24 Yale Rd. McDonald, paul J. 178 Walnut St. McMAHON. FREDERICK J., JR. 95 John St. McSHEEHY, RICHARD 36 Winter St. McSHEEHY. ROBERT S. 147 Grove St. MEIER, ALVIN A. Field Crest Rd.. North Reading MEUSE. RAYMOND J. 167 County Rd. MOORES. ROBERT E- 49 Fairview Ave. NELSON, ROGER F. 62 Hartshorn St. NIGRO, EUGENE R. 11 Middlesex Ave. NELSON. SHIRLEY E. 420 Franklin St. NICHOLSON. PHYLLIS F. 182 Salem St. OLDFIELD. NORMA 138 Woburn St. PETERSON. LOUISE C. 41 Longwood Rd. RICHARDSON. W. ELEANOR 11 Eaton St. ROBERTS. ELAINE T. Cogswell Rd., North Reading ROGERS, JEAN- 119 Salem St. ROWELL. JO ANN 202 Bancroft Ave. SAW IN, NANCY U. 51 Walnut St. SEIFRED, BARBARA A. 511 West St. SELFRIDGE. CLAIRE E. 88 Colburn Rd. SHELDON, EMILY M. 27 Hillcrest Rd. SHERROD, BARBARA 14 Cross St. SKELTON, DOROTHY R. Eaton Ave., North Reading SKINNER, MARION- 36 Dunbar Rd. STEELE, JOAN P. Hollywood Ter., North Reading SURETTE, PAULINE M. 46 Washington St. TARR. H. LOUISE 13 Smith Ave. TURNER, LORRAINE 151 Lowell St. WEDGE, GLENNALEE Mt Vernon St., North Reading WHITE, JOYCE M. 177 County Rd. WILKIE, PATRICIA J. 90 Mineral St. O’BRIEN, NEIL F. 169 Lowell St. O’BRIEN. PHILIP IL, JR. 30 Spring St. PALUMBO, JOHN 21 Willow St. PETERSON, ARTHUR II. 7 Wood End Lane POWELL RALPH D. 13 Martin Rd. PROCTOR. KARL. JR. Chestnut St., North Reading RAYMOND, JOHN M. 106 Summer Ave. REE BEN ACKER. MAURICE O., JR. 51 Temple St. REED, CHARLES B. 138 Bancroft Ave. RYAN, EDWARD A., JR. 82 Mineral St. SMITH, NATHAN E. Porter Rd., North Reading SPENCER, PHILIP W. 46 Federal St. STANDBRIDGE, GEORGE T., Ill 293 Woburn St. STEPHAN, CARL H. 52 Prescott St. STEVEN ' S, DONALD 100 Franklin St. STEWART, WILLIAM J. 16 Shackford Rd. STONE, MARK L. 212 Franklin St. SULLIVAN, DANA H. Bow St., North Reading TRAI.NOR, JAMES W. 168 West St. VAN HORN, RICHARD E. 27 Gardner Rd. WALSH. JOHN F. Park St.. North Reading WEBB, RICHARD F. 55 Forest St. WELCH, EDWARD A. Haverhill St., North Reading WILLIAMS. FREDERICK W. 43 Scotland Rd. YOUNG, DAVID B. 18 Union St. ZANNI, DOMENICK. JR. ii Lake view Ave. -itilfc- Class Will We in the Class of ’48 Being of sound body and mind Hereby wish to collaborate And make a decree ever to bind. Bequest I To the faculty: To Miss Cox, the presidency of the “Anti-Slang Society” —any recruits? To Miss Batchelder, an effigy of Harold Bolton—a sure cure for her blues! To Miss Drury, a pair of sound-proof ear-muffs to use at 10:40 A. M. To Mr. Pope, a set of text books entitled, “How to Over¬ come IJlue Mondays.” To Miss Zimmermann, a megaphone so that all those people with a sense of humor can catch her witticisms. To Miss Burns, a 1949 model of spectacles—to keep her right in fashion! . Bequests II To “Cliff” Gibson we leave a soapbox and a speech start¬ ing, “Ma fellow constituents-—” so he may more clearly express his opinions concerning politics. To Ginny Murphy we bequeath the editorship of the Saturday Revieiv of Literature, where she can pub¬ lish some of her more inspired poems. To Lyle DeLong we leave an engineer’s cap so that he will look more official while running his steam shovel. To Nancy Sawin we leave some of Carl Stephan’s altitude. To John Lyons we bequeath a private bus, which goes straight up north. To Barbi Buck we leave a glorified kleenex especially designed to muffle the sound of sneezes. To George Standbridge we leave some “Sensational Sweet Smell Tobacco” for his pipe. To Marilyn Corke we bequeath a new no-squeak, no-leak fountain pen to replace her old one. To “Pushy” Doucette -we leave the presidency of Mud- ville Tech. To Elaine Roberts we leave a song entitled, “All I Want For Chrithmath Ith My Two Front Teeth.” To Dave Young we leave a pencil and paper—he ' ll know what to do with them. To Bill Anderson we leave nothing. He has everything with that wonderful smile and personality. To Jo Rowell we leave a white cap and uniform that will come in handy when she becomes a medical secretary. To Dom Zanni, Dick Brown and Buddy Bates we leave a crew of mechanics to make future repairs on their cars. To Joan Iverson we leave a pair of binoculars so that she can see the Rowell abode more easily. To Paul Dube we leave a portable typewriter so that his writing will be more legible. To Barb Sherrod we leave a package of chewing gum so she will not run out of her supply before graduation day. To A1 Meiers we leave the head accountant’s job at G. E. To George “Harunk” Anderson we leave regards from Coach Crowley. To Shirley Beaumont we leave a cool glass of lemonade to refresh her between more strenuous cheers. To Peter Attarian we bequeath a lucky Canadian penny so that he can spend his last nickel without going broke. To Joan McLaughlin we leave a gavel to replace the one that she lost. To Mark Stone and Emery Knight we leave a profile of Abraham Lincoln as a consolation. To Bob Dacey we leave a letter of introduction to base¬ ball manager, Joe McCarthy. We leave Dick VanHorn and Joan Loughlin to each other. To Neil O’Brien we leave a pitchfork to use while working on Batchelder’s farm. To vivacious Pat Wilkie we give the power of dividing herself up so she can be in more places at once. To Roger Nelson we leave a dictionary to offer to his listeners while they attempt to follow his extensive vocabulary. To Shirley Nelson we leave a seat next to the driver in that grayish-brown Ford. To all the “rah-rah” boys and girls we leave a big mock from Dom Zanni. Bequests III The senior forwards on the girls’ basketball team return the junior guards—for future use. Domenic Zanni passes his mimicry on to “Bush” Ahearn. Nancy Sawin bequeaths her magical paint brush to Nancy Richardson. Ruth Dodge bequeaths her handbook, “How to Attain Height,” to Lorraine Doucette. Shirley Nelson awards her unique title, “Equestrienne,” to Lillian Bagley. We the members of the Will Committee Having revealed all personal aberrations And exhausted our mental inspiration Here attest to the above declarations. Natalie Merrill Mark Stone Barbara Gifford Joan Rowell Pat Wilkie -• 32 ) 3 — Sophomore History We were Sophomores. . . . Before us was a tall tapering candle, symbol of our future days at R. H. S. By our burning enthusiasm and ambition, we kindled a flame which flickered at first, hut then began to glow steadily. It was at this moment that history began . . . the history of the Class of ’48. Just when we had begun to feel important and in the spotlight in junior high school, we had to assume a minor role on a new stage — namely, that of sophomores in R. H. S. We did not find the transition too difficult, however, for it was not long before we overcame our fear and humility, and began to fit into the scheme of things as full-fledged members of senior high school. Before we could gain confidence and become accus¬ tomed to our new surroundings, it was necessary for us to overcome certain obstacles. Our first experience with rotary traffic caught many of us in a daze. It took us a while to find out that strange voices coming from no¬ where emanated, in reality, from the loudspeakers. 1 he maze of corridors and rooms added to our dilemma. As soon as we had managed to collect our wits, we turned our attention to the election of class officers. The chosen few were Boh Gibson, president; Boh Kroeck. vice-president; Edward Ryan, treasurer; and Grace Han¬ ley, secretary. Even though we took no active part on the field during the football season, we sophomores showed great interest in this popular sport by attending all the games and rallies, and by exercising to the limit our vocal power. We were looking forward to the time when our own bril¬ liant stars would shine on the gridiron, and were hoping that we would have as successful a season. Along the line of entertainment, one of the most inter¬ esting events of the year was the Christmas play, “Christ¬ mas is a Racket.” We especially enjoyed the perfor¬ mance, since our representatives, Joan Loughlin, Floyd Downs, Dick Ham, and Marilyn Corke, did such a splendid job. After returning from our Christmas vacation, we en¬ tered the basketball season with much enthusiasm. We were justly rewarded for our support when the team ended the season with such a splendid record. Just when we had begun to think that we were masters of our fate, midyear examinations arrived. Although this was a new experience for us, we did manage to sur¬ vive the ordeal, and felt better prepared for finals. Before we knew it, spring was in the air, and with its arrival came the thrill of putting on our first dance the Sophomore Hop. The decorations created a minia¬ ture flower exhibit with the aid of a gaily decorated wheelbarrow bursting with spring daffodils. The end of the evening found the star-eyed couples pursuing the flowers as tokens of the festive occasion. The warm breath of spring ushered in the baseball season. This sport drew out many fans, both partici¬ pators and supporters, and the season proved to be a very successful one. At last, one week of school remained and it was time for final exams. Even as we wondered how we were ever going to remember all we ' d attempted to learn during the ear, exams were over and the last dav of school had arrived. It was time to blow out the symbolic candle and to store it away until our return in the fall. Ann David - 33 Junior History The candle had been snuffed out just prior to vacation. Ten weeks passed. The lazy summer atmosphere became, too quickly, the stimulating atmosphere of autumn. Be¬ fore we knew it, September was back again reminding us that it was time to relight the remaining tallow. We relit it. The flame glimmered and then grew stronger as its light led us into a new year. By the September of 1946 we had managed to pick ourselves up, along with our pride, from the polished floors of R. H. S. This new phase of our school life found us looking with pity upon the slighted sophomores, while we directed our envious glances toward the sacred seniors. To give impetus to a successful year, we pro¬ ceeded to elect class officers. Leo Turenne became our new president while Shirley Beaumont calmly walked off with the vice-presidency. Our secretary turned out to be capable Pat Wilkie. Finally, we entrusted our bulging treasury to Edward Ryan. As we look back over the highlights of our junior year, we can’t help recalling our successful football season. It was action-packed from the first kick-off to the last touchdown. Our sparkling cheerleaders furnished ac¬ celeration. The end of the season produced the football banquet, remembered for its food, but outstanding for its caricatures by the art department. Richard Webb sounded the keynote of the evening with his taciturn speech, “Thanks.” Our sentiments exactly. The prom — we had heard so much about it and at last it was here! To us, the prom was the outstanding feature of our year. How could we ever forget the timely decorations, the heavenly music, and the beautiful belles that this gala event produced? Eddie, our treasurer, had to be carried out, after he learned the financial results. Fortunately we made a slight profit. A menacing cloud was approaching R. H. S. What could it be? What else but mid-years! Everyone was wearing that fragile, this-side-up look, which is always brought on by last-minute cramming. In basketball R. H. S. gained statewide recognition. Thanks to the expert coaching of a well co-ordinated team, Reading High found that she was one of the Class B finalists in the Tech Tourney. All enthusiastic sports fans were off to the Boston Garden to watch the team battle against Boston Latin. Although we didn’t emerge triumphant, we did receive a handsome trophy—symbolic of our achievements in the field of basketball. Something was definitely in the air. Mother Nature had dismissed the remaining snow and redressed the earth in an emerald cloak. The annual school “crushes” began to develop. Suddenly spring was in full bloom. It was in such an atmosphere that we held the junior- senior reception. We had been told previously that it was customary for the junior class to honor the seniors by giving them a reception prior to graduation. Co-oper¬ ation on the part of the various committees made prepar¬ ation all the more fun. A group of talented juniors turned out many clever devices of decoration. At last the night arrived — the turnout was great! It was then that we realized, a bit sadly, that next year would find us being honored at a similar occasion. The end of the year was approaching. Finals brought their headaches; Class Day brought its laughs. The senior class had elected Elaine Roberts as Junior Girl and Karl Proctor as Junior Boy. As the president-elect of the class of ’48 accepted the symbolic torch, our fondest dream, that of someday be¬ coming seniors, was realized. We finally brought our glorious year to a close with the snuffing out of the candle. We would tuck it away with our other memories, until after vacation. Then, the flame would be rekindled. Pauline Surette -4 34 Senior History y We again recovered the candle from its storage place and touched a match to its dwindling wick. The flame flared with a startling brilliance, disclosing our greatest achievement—we were seniors, the big wheels of R H. S.! We didn’t feel as all-important and omniscient as we had pictured ourselves during our struggles to achieve this goal. We were merely over-grown sophomores and certainly not to be taken as examples of the perfect twelfth-graders. Much to our amazement we found that the lower classmen were looking up to us as guides and leaders; so, dutifully, we strove to fulfill their expecta¬ tions. Our first step in the right direction was the election of officers. Robert Kroeck, the president-elect of last spring, captained a sterling crew; Shirley Beaumont was again voted into the position of vice-president, while Barbara Gifford became our competent secretary and Edward Ryan still controlled the class coffers. The first formal of the year, the Junior Prom, overtook our fleeting steps. It was our turn to sit back and relax while we watched the other fellow do all the work—not an unfavorable position at all. Familiar sounds and sights of practice and rallies made us aware that October and the pigskin season had arrived. Although the breath of Fate ran cool over our attempts to trip the opposition, the thrill of football was sustained by a fighting and sporting team. The annual football banquet revealed the stars and lettermen for the season. The Ingersoll Award and a gift for the most improved player were presented to the deserving duo, Karl Proc¬ tor and Lyle Delong, respectively. The close of the ban¬ quet marked the termination of the first third of the sea¬ son’s sport schedule. An achievement worthy of being marked down on our memory slates was the presentation of our senior play, “Hangman’s Noose.” A superior cast, aided by com¬ mittee teamwork, brought to the junior-high stage a performance that will long be remembered. Basketball was not the only interesting highlight of the early days of ’48. Our pride soared as Barbara Gifford was elected D.A.R. representative and Carl Stephan was chosen representative-for-a-day in the State Legislature. All these experiences are now behind us. The flame of the candle lowers. We now behold an exciting base¬ ball season—it’s no longer just a dream! Class Day, the banquet, and graduation, with all their formality and splendor have arrived—our school history is almost fin¬ ished. I he candle flickers, then goes out. There remains only the molten wax, which we collect and cherish — a souvenir of these wonderful years at R. H. S. Elaine Roberts The seemingly dim future that awaited us on our return from Christmas vacation was brightened considerably by expectations of a sparkling basketball season. The first game made us hopeful of another outstanding year, but Fortune chose to smile on the opposition thereafter, and, although our boys fought valiantly to uphold the title of “defending champions,” their efforts were applied in vain. School Life 36 WEATHER Reading and Vicinity There will be weather either good or bad. The Reading Rocket VOL. I, NO. I READING, JUNE 4, 1960 REUNION OF R. H. S. PROPHECY COMMITTEE OF 48 AT HOME OF DR. MAXWELL Front Row: Mile. Mar.lyn Corke, Miss Virginia Murphy, Dr. Dorothy Maxwell Back Row: David Young, Edward A. Ryan, George T. Standbridge READINGITES PARTICIPATE IN NEW YORK TYPE CONTEST The National Speed-Typing Con¬ test, held recently in New York, was won by Miss Connie Gonzalo, form¬ erly of Reading. Among other Read- ingites who made good showings in the contest were Christine Carney, Dorothy Skelton, and Joyce White. Mr. Lloyd Dame, has been appoint¬ ed curator of the Museum of Natural History, where he has been employed for the past twenty years. RICHARD VAN HORN AND ASSOCIATES • Ice, Oil and Other Accessories Prominent ISorth Reading Agriculturist For President Philip Eisenhaure, prominent North Reading agriculturist, has launched his campaign for the presidency by giving a large din¬ ner for his campaign managers from the New England states. Present were Kenneth Forsberg, manager of the N. H. division of the campaign committee, Eduard Welch, manager of the Connecti¬ cut division, and Paul Babcock of the Massachusetts division. These three states are pledged to Eisen¬ haure for the Presidency of the International Farmers Exchange. N. O’BRIEN’S Dog Kennels Setters, Cockers and what have you? -fc M - t FIVE STAR FINAL Zanni and Nelson Campaign Against Mocker s, Ltd. Domenic Zanni, well-known citi¬ zen of Reading, has launched a de¬ termined campaign against the or¬ ganization known as ‘‘Mockers, Ltd.” Mr. Zanni claims that he hopes to provide protection for Torre ' s pa¬ trons, as the group still has its head¬ quarters “out front”. If the affair goes as far as expected. Roger Kel¬ son, who has just passed the bar. may find himself with a case on his hands. “RADAR FOR THE MASSES”--- BARBARA BUCK’S BIG HIT Miss Barbara Buck has again startled the literary and scientific worlds with hei latest creative mas¬ terpiece. The book, a complete and simple explanation of the multitudi¬ nous uses of radar is properly en¬ titled “Radar for the Masses. It should prove interesting for all the family, i.e., it has been banned in Bo ston. The poem “Uncle Mark from County Cork by Mark (Blarney) Stone has been accepted for publica¬ tion by the Saturday Evening Post. “Blarney”, who is Reading’s lone, but not lonesome, millionaire, amass¬ ed his fortune by charging admis¬ sion to tourists who wished to see his house, every wall of which is paper¬ ed with rejection slips. athan Smith. Professor of Mathe¬ matics at Harvard, has recently been elected president of “The Martin’s Pond Poker Club . DOUCETTE’S CHEESE STORE Camembert - Roquefort and other choice selections 38 THE READING ROCKET, JUNE 4, 1960 PEAL 1 IAI Quiz for Today: 1. When are we going to get a million dollar R. H. S? 2. What state is called Passive? 3. What is a scoop? The answers you’ll find somewhere below, f hope! My dear, drag up a sedan. The years are leaping, but fast. It was leap year when I graduated from high school. Halter Hincnexl mentioned on his program ttiat Bob Johnston, the well-known comedian, and his wife are expecting—something or other, maybe a raise or even a grandchild. Judith DeMatteo pleased the critics at her recent concert in Sympathy Hall. They say she may make the Metropolitan program—coal, that is. . . .Heard Arthur Peterson made his million. Now he’s chasing the ping pong balls. . . .Emery Knight, more familiarly known as Francois, rumor has it, is the leading disk jockey on the night shift on W J A Z Z. Today’s paper says that William Anderson and Richard Holbrook were made rear Admirals. They always were the boys behind the guns. Blade all sharpened; now for some lather. — Emily Sheldon, I hear, is keeping books for John Harvard at his well-known establishment in Cambridge. They say librarians never die of high blood pressure. —Remember a duck named Petrillo? Jo Rowell used to sell his pro¬ duct in her music shoppe. Poor Petrillo, television took the oil off his feathers and he sank. (My Dears, there was no “T” in that word.) Another Massachusetts boy has made good in the big city. Paul Dube, according to the New York Times, has just been made President of the First Rational Tank of New York City. He’s a product of Reading High, which also incubated Edgar Louanis, Fire Chief of Chicago. The latter was re¬ cently quoted in Time as saying that fires are hot stuff, and he might be right. - Now starting to shave. —A few months back George T. Standbridge, III made a record breaking ski jump of 369 feet. Rumor has it that this phenomenal jump was aided by his rapidly forming angel wings. They say he planed the last 200 feet! I see by the papers that James Flood and James Trainor of Read¬ ing flew their atomic powered rocket to the coast and back in ten minutes, and yet one of their wives was suspicious and said, “What kept you?” Say, rumor has it that Halter Hinchell is the fastest talker in radio, 400 words a minute, which is supersonic; but in a recent test, Pat Wilkie did 710 WPM. — Now wiping off the blade, — Answers to today’s Quiz: 1. When Eddie Ryan gets the plans done and raises the money. It won’t be long, or will it?? Seems as though they started that project in the pre-atomic age. 2. State of matrimony. 3. A thing you shovel coal with. — Wiping off the blade and putting the razor away. — Don’t look now, but to insure a good crop of corn, it was customary for Ameri¬ can Indians to have an Indian girl disrobe in the night and drag her garments around the cornfield — repro¬ duced from an antique copy of the Boston Traveler, February 27, 1948 — Sounds corny—what about the wolves? Will Punningham Your scribe has recently swallowed the latest dictionary available; and with due apologies for my present con¬ dition, before I have a chance to look up strange words that the Martians or the Perpendiculars (or even the Horizontals, who are well educated people), wouldn’t understand, I hereby postulate, irrigate and gravitate— in fact, I even pontificate—that there are boys from Read¬ ing High who slip through the backfield of their oppon¬ ents in the same way my two, three (or do I have four?) cars skid on the hill approaching my home. P. S. When I can’t make the grade I phone the Pearl of her Sex that I shall be at my apartment on Beacon Hill or thereabouts, working my head off on this Reading High problem, if friend Ickes doesn’t interrupt me while I’m writing, and doggone the old curmudgeon. He’s no friend of mine; then I call up Marjory Mills and I ask what cooks. If nothing’s cooking, then I might speak of the old days of ’47 - ’49. Well, there’s Bob Kroeck, nice fella; his dad was quite an athlete. Bob made the grade in the major leagues. A modern copy of old Si Young, but of course poor Si didn’t have the atomic ball. And speaking of Reading High reminds me of those prodigies of the diamond, Bob Gillies and Bob Dacey, copies of old Ted Williams, the splendid splinter. Years ago in my column I wrote of Hershey — a mag¬ nificent establishment, portending magnitudinous pros¬ pects.. Drat that dictionary; it’s coming up again. From Reading came George Anderson, who really sweetened up the Hershey Bars, or was it Bears? Sort of an almond- eyed guy. Well, he sure could puddle the puck, as we used to say at Handover. Another Readingite reaching astronomical heights is my young friend, James Desmond, still playing, at the age of 40, a top game of basketball and coaching those super-sensational Celtics. Clifford Gibson, a former Reading star, is playing professional football with the Chicago Bears. He is one of the all-time favorites of football. My madam and I drove over to Reading for a day, in the fall, to look over that Reading Atomic Team, and there was Bob Heffernan, Jr., the supersonic quarterback, who was coached by his father, and I says, “Madam, do you see what I sees?” And she says, “Yes, I see, but I don’t believe what I sees.” Reading’s got a team to watch; they’re modern rockets. I’m not as long-winded as usual but I’m getting old and I sure run down easier than I used to. (Written with apologies to Bill Cunning¬ ham.) LEARN TO SPEAK FRENCH SUCCESSFULLY No Failures M. Ham Mlle. Corke Macdonald co. HAIRBRUSHES “Made from the Best Home Grown Bristles ” THE ROVING REPORTER THE READING ROCKET, J! NE 4, limit By . If in.shift Lyons 39 Editors are guys who don’t under¬ stand anything, including roving re¬ porters. Today his highness called this lowly scribe into his sanctum sanctorum for the purpose of ex¬ pressing his views on columnists whose columns, he says, no one reads. He said this column must be improved, made more vital and so forth, — or else an undertaker will grab it and bury it. I hope Karl Proctor doesn ' t hear of my predica¬ ment. The “or else ” actually turned out to be a trip to Reading to find out what happens to people twenty years after they leave high school. Being as how I’m an alumnus of Reading High, naturally my inves¬ tigational activities turned to my early haunts. 1 landed at Willis’s Pharmacy. From the dark recesses of the back of the store there emerg¬ ed a tall, dark, and handsome man who inquired if he could he of ser¬ vice. “Well”, says I, “I’m J. Win- ship Lyons, the roving reporter. Used to go to school here. What’s your name. Bub?” He scowled a bit and said “ Barren, not Bub.” “Oh yes,” says I. “Barrett. Used to be a soda jerk, right?” “Right,” says he, “and put the emphasis on the soda, please. “Well, Bub”, says I, whereupon 1 am sharply interrupted. “The name is Barrett.” “Oh yes, right you are; well, what of the old gang? Who’s where and who’s somewhere else and what do you know and PSSSST —do you hear any rumors? “Yeah”, says he, “but not on the record.” And 1 says, says 1. “0. K.. off the record what do you hear? So off we go. DELONG FERTILIZER CO. “We Deliver Daily’’ “Well ’, says he, “across the street there’s Phyl Nicholson’s dress emporium. Boy, they stretch them th ree or four ways over there! Nice gal and she ' s doing well, so they sav, with two other forty-eighters as part¬ ners in her store. Sorta makes it nice for her and the trade. There’s Jean Rogers; you know what a cute number she was, and Nat Merrill, smarter than heck. Boy, that makes a team.” 1 says, “It’s always nice to see your friends get along. ' ' “Well. says he, “that’s nothing. You take Eleanor Richardson, Dot Abbott and June Maine, operating the best beauty salon in town — some say in the state. W hy, it’s common talk that if you go in their shoppe, your friends won’t know you when you come out.” 1 says, “Bub. it’s nice to see those forty-eighters do so well.” And he says, “Don’t ‘BLB’ me anymore; otherwise, you’re right. By the by, there’s Nancy Sauin and Elaine Roberts. Remember them? They design for Phyl Nicholson. Just recently they made the head¬ lines by issuing a statement opposing the new ' look of the Louise Peterson - Barbara Sherrod team of designers, — err, excuse me Rover, I have a customer.” And I says, “What do you mean, Rover? I’m no hound. Although after what Ed had said. I wasn’t too sure. You can see those forty-eight¬ ers are almost as smart as the forty- niners. except they didn’t go to Cali¬ fornia. So off he goes to wait on a lady who wants a prescription filled. Well, we reporters have no inhibi¬ tions and I thought she might be the source of some information, so I said, “Madam, I am Rover—1 mean the roving reporter. Drat that Bub any¬ how. I used to go to high school here. The name is J. Winship Lyons, and I spell it with a ‘Y not an ‘I’.’ “Well,” she says, “is that so? — CULLINGTON HARDWARE CO. We have all kinds of Hardware Hmmmmmn. Sorta careful with strangers, she was. so she says, “You work for a newspaper?” and I agreed. 1 said, “I’m looking for local news. “Well.” she said sorta tartly, “many things arc local but there’s not much news. Did you know R. Philip Lyle?” Digging back in my mental file. I said, “Yes, seems so.” “Well , says she sorta triumphant¬ ly, “he’s president of the 69th Na¬ tional Bank, and his right hand man is Alvin Meier. Of course you re¬ member him.” “Oh yes.” I said. She said. “You must know Alan Lent and Bob Moores. They run a photography shop here in town. Get¬ ting along well, 1 hear. Bob is in the AP photo service. Nic e boys, too.” “Yeah, says I. “but what happen¬ ed to Barbara Seif red? She used to be a clever gal.” “Well,” says my friend, “she’s be¬ come regional director of the tele¬ phone. Good gal to know; she hears everything.” Just then Karl Barrett returned from his back-of-the-wall machina¬ tions. He said to my friend, “That will be $2.00, please.” Off she went with a curt nod. “Well,” says I, “Bub—.” He’s a persistent cuss and says, “The name is Barrett.” “This has been an interesting day. What happened to Phil O ' Brien?” “Oh, yes. Why, Phil runs the- largest garage in town. They are ex¬ perts on atomic-powered automobiles. Dana Sullivan and Paul Fuller are his right-hand men on these atomic jalopies they are selling nowadays.” “Is that so? says I. “Gosh, when I graduated all we heard about was the gasoline shortage. How times change!” The next customer who came into the store seemed familiar. He sidled up to the counter and asked for a bottle of reducing vitamins. All (Continued on Page 40) PALUMBO WEBB Groceries Assorted Fruits Nuts 40 THE READING ROCKET, JUNE 4, 1960 THE ROVING REPORTER (Continued from Page 39) of a sudden it came to me— Maurice Reebenacker. The same old Reebe. So I ambled over and said, “Reebe, how are you? ' He looked at me strangely. I said, “I’m J. Winship Lyons, the roving reporter.” “Well”, he says, “glad to see you. What are you reporting?” I said, “Darned if I know — look¬ ing for material I guess.” “There’s plenty of material in our class”, says he. “Now there’s Bob Butler, the guy with the handy hands, —does wonderful cabinet making. Then there’s Dot Maxwell. Why, they say she’s cutting up something ter¬ rible—taking people’s insides out. You know that she turned out to be a doctor. And Betty Harrison —remem¬ ber her?—she’s Dot’s secretary. An¬ other of those scientifically inclined girls is Shirley Magison. She’s in the racket of taking bone pictures—X- ray that is. When those three gals get done with you, you’ll need the at¬ tention of Shirley Beaumont, Ruth Dodge, Grace Hanley, and Norma Oldfield. They’re all nurses. I says to myself, “Heaven forbid I shoud be sick, but if I were I’d like to have that crew take care of me, especially those nurses.’ Just then another customer came in and darned if it wasn’t Phil Spencer. He say, “Well, if it isn’t Rover.” And I said, ‘Pardon me, the name is Lyons, the roving reporter.” He laughs and says, “How right you are! How’ve you been, boy?” I says, “Good,” without thinking and then I remembered what the Edi¬ tor had said and I didn’t know if that was the truth or not. “What are you doing now, Phil?” I queried. He says, “I’m the local Mr. Wool- worth. To me, nothing costs less than a nickel or more than a dime. How about you?” “Oh,” I says, casual like, “with me everything is for free and easy that is. A Rover—that is, a roving reporter— has to be that way. What do you do besides work?” He says, “I take a great interest in the “Y”. You remember Peter At- tarian; he s in the work, too, director of the state Y. M. C. A. camp. Fine cause.” (Continued on Next Column) LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Meier had a gala party last evening in honor of their twentieth wedding anniversary. Mrs. Meier is the former Shirley Arnold of Reading. Miss Marion Skinner and Miss Lois Bennett sang “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, which they had sung at the wedding. As I drifted among the guests, I recognized Ruth Berry, who returns to dear old Read¬ ing from Canada as frequently as possible. Everybody was admiring Shirley Batchelders beautiful tan, which she had acquired on her re¬ cent trip to Florida. Because of the terrible winter, so¬ cial activities have not been too num¬ erous. Our faithful weather fore¬ caster, Carl Stephan, says that this is the worst winter since 1948. John Hovey, master of the Read¬ ing Lodge of Masonry, was unani¬ mously elected to attend the state Masonic Convention. When she assumes her duties as chief-of-staff at the Winchester Hos¬ pital, Miss Audrey Galley will be ably assisted by her secretary Miss Grace Gonzalo. Wendell Bates captured today the title of Midget Racing Champion. His jet car was designed by William Stewart. The trophy was presented to Mr. Bates by last year’s champ, Dick “ Madman ” Brown. I said, “Yes”, wondering if I should not have gone into that work instead of being a reporting Rover. Darn that Karl Barrett anyway. Then he says, “Do you remember Louise Tarr? She’s in the Y. W. C. A. placement service.” I made a men¬ tal note that in case this “or else” didn’t work, I’d better cultivate her acquaintance. These Editors are tough and not too understanding, es¬ pecially about roving reporters. NIGRO’S SHOE STORE Elevated Shoes A Specialty Why go elsewhere to be cheated? Come Here. NEWS Miss Lorraine Turner has replaced Miss Nichols as teacher of gymnas¬ tics at R. H. S. Miss Turner plans to follow the latter’s policies im¬ plicitly. Old R. H. S. grads will re¬ member “Side! Over! Back! Front!” and “Left face! —and out the door!” After she has returned from her vacation, Miss Glenna-lee Wedge will take over her duties as principal of the newly constructed grade school. The opening of the Lois Clarkson School for Young Ladies will be a long anticipated event. The excell¬ ent faculty will include Miss Texas Lee, gym instructor, and Miss Joan Iverson, teacher of poise and elocu¬ tion. Miss Lorraine Guile will be employed as resident nurse. The Lord Secretarial School an¬ nounces a change in faculty. The bulletin issued by Miss Shirley Lord stated that Miss Claire Selfridge and Miss Audrey DePatie will be instruc¬ tors of stenography and typing. Miss Mildred Dalton will be in charge of the library. A new settlement house has been opened by Miss Joan McLaughlin of Reading. Miss McLaughlin will be assisted by Miss Pauline Surette, in¬ structor of arts and crafts, and Miss Nancy Chadwick, gym instructor. When school opens in September there will be two new members of the -faculty at Reading High School. Miss Joan Steele will fill the posi¬ tion of shorthand instructor, and Miss Jean Carter will become the head of the art department. The new church which has been constructed in Reading Square will be open to all next Sunday morning. With the Rev. Mr. Fred Williams preaching, and Miss Margaret Blood at the organ, it is expected that the first service will he well attended. BOB DICK McSHEEHY Home Laundry “We Wash Anything ” THE READING ROCKET, JUNE 4, I� 6o 41 STAGE AND SCREAM “A VEHICLE NAMED BENNY”, written, produced and directed by the star, David Young, opened re¬ cently in Boston. Noticed among the first nighters was Donald Stevens, who has inspired Mr. Young on past occasions. Miss Marilyn MacLeod is now touring with Ken Foster ' s hand, which will he held over at Ray Meuse ' s Bar and Grill for another week. The hand also features Roy Arsenault, the famous drummer. OPENING NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT. The Gay 70’s Review ' , di¬ rected by Virginia Murphy, the com¬ poser of the musical score. Miss Joan Loughlin, Broadway dancer will star in this new ' production. Last Saturday evening, the DeMar string trio gave a concert featuring music by Dorothy DeMar, the lead¬ er. Among the selections was a duet, played by Barbara Gifjord and Shirley MacMillan. ECONOMY TRUCKING CO. Lawrence Dick Grant, Props. Mr. John Raymond, manager of the Reading branch of the Utility Gas Company, announces that a cooking demonstration will he given by Miss Ruth Hall and Miss Joyce Loud. Miss Ann David, prominent dietitian, will speak on the value of a newly discovered vitamin. Miss Mary Ann Bella, who made a successful dancing dehut on the Continent, will have the leading role in several of the colorful dances to be presented by the Ballet Russe dur¬ ing its stay in town. A. MU I) IE’S We Sell BOLTON ' S Ice Cream POWELL VENETIAN BLIND CO. Blinds Direct From The Continent COPPINGER’S TEA ROOM Every Afternoon - “Tea at Three I). BENNE YOUNG Personified Portraits In a unique manner Call REading 2-6972 For Real Estate Bargains See RICHARD GUNN For appointment, call RE 2-4848 JEANETTE McKENNA Public Stenographer DANA BARBER’S TONSORIAL PARLOR K. PROCTOR S. NELSON Funerals Artistically Done SENIOR PLA? orRE-fRE5 NT£D original CA5T B © - { 42 )§►- 3 Elaine Roberts Most Popular i Karl Proctor 6 Jean Rogers Best Looking i Karl Proctor 2 Shirley Nelson Best Dressed 33 Robert Johnston 12 Richard Van Horn 25 Patricia Wilkie Cutest 23 James Desmond 11 Texas Lee Best Athlete 10 Clifford. Gibson 19 Mary Ann Bella Best Dancer 18 Roger Nelson 25 Patricia Wilkie Best Personality 28 Mark Stone 23 Grace Gonzalo Best Natured 22 Emery Knight 5 Margaret Blood Most Serious 4 Robert Kroeck 20 Virginia Murphy Class Giggler 21 Paul McDonald 15 Barbara Buck Most Sophisticated 14 Arthur Peterson 16 Jean Carter Most Flirtatious 17 Lyle DeLong 31 Barbara Sherrod Gum Chewer C2 Lawrence Doucette 6 Jean Rogers Heartbreaker 1 Karl Proctor s 2 Shirley Nelson Neatest 33 Robert Johnston 5 Margaret Blood Most Dignified 4 Robert Kroeck 9 Marilyn Corke Most Courteous 4 Robert Kroeck 25 Patricia Wilkie Class Actress and Actor 27 Edward Ryan 29 Barbara Gifford Ideal R. H. S. Student 24 Carl Stephan 31 Barbara Sherrod Class Artist 30 David Young 35 Shirley MacMillan Most Musically Inclined 34 Roy Arsenault 5 Margaret Blood Most Likely to Succeed 24 Carl Stephan 13 Joan Loughlin Class Couple No. I 12 Richard Van Horn 2 Shirley Nelson Class Couple No. II 1 Karl Proctor 7 Barbara Coppinger Class Babies 8 Harold Bolton 36 Virginia Reynolds Junior Girl and Boy Peter Cook -4 44 ►- i Graduation Program Graduation Program Processional March k , High School Band Raising of Flag and Playing of Colors Pledge of Allegiance to The Flag Led by Class President, Robert Holmstrom Kroeck Star Spangled Banner Key-Smith Audience, Senior Class, and Band Prayer Rev. Myles J. McSwiney SALUTATORY John Winship Lyons Torch Oration Robert Holmstrom Kroeck, Class President Essay E. Margaret Blood, Faculty Honors Essay Edward A. Ryan, Jr., Class Honors The Farmer’s Daughters W illiams God Is A Spirit Scholin A Cappella Choir Essay • Arthur H. Peterson, Faculty Honors Essay Pauline Marie Surette, Class Honors VALEDICTORY Carl Hill Stephan Conferring Scholastic Honors Rudolf Sussmann, Headmaster Certification of Class Acceptance of Certification of Graduates Dr. Elbridge C. Grover, Superintendent of Schools Conferring Diplomas Alexander P. Glover, Chairman of School Board America Smith-Carey Audience, Senior Class, and Band Benediction Rev. Myles J. McSwiney Recessional March High School Band - 46 Comic Class Vis It ' 1W M WS «. rr� 9. p, ' - ov i Bop srr i t V « vr I fcvrvW v j o rA ptk-apboop? IV vTORRESl lNTEP-E STlrV6 1 SuRJRBON DrKC s __ ‘ BtAvTvfMU. __, SCEN Ry - -■ VJP-Tb-THE TTf tNVTE NEWS . ' 1 1 J s — )_ ( R° ' P , VACATION RESORTS SIMPLE PP sics exPt ir fVT SET TOP y . C P fy r 4s ys_ Y iRsr-y ' FRP.N B pxp £ it cTD Tynsr-Fi sr da y -4 48 4 - Comic (lass B oys Lunchroom Si AWl ' lC X W.K CLl 13 °� of fh« CATTTE.RA f( vsS ptclvrt W 49 £► Sophomore History Plunk! Our vacation was over and there we were in a brand new environment. Behind the lectern stood Mr. Sussman, initiating us into the mysteries of the Reading High School. Here was something new and exciting challenging us. Behind us now was the junior high school, and ahead lay the rallies, waiting to swallow us up in the wild ecstasy of cheering for our own team, the football games, the basketball games, the midyears, the -Sophomore Hop, the baseball games, and finals. Class officers were elected with the usual amount of enthusiasm. Those selected to lead the Class of 1950 were George Morris, president; William O’Brien, vice president; Elizabeth El well, treasurer; and Doris Berry, secretary. Home room representative collected class dues. The figure was set at fifty cents per person, to be collected by the end of February. In general, the result was sat¬ isfactory. Ahem! Teachers only: (Students may peek.) The homework this year was extremely heavy. Most of us could he found studying from two-thirty to ten p.m. each day. It cut short the time which we usually re¬ ligiously devoted to such things as calling on sick people, washing dishes, playing football—whoops, I mean taking care of little brothers and sisters, and working on the atom bomb. 50 ) 8 — Pupils: • Seriously, the homework was not the terrible thing we had expected. Although it took a great deal of time, it was bearable, sometimes. The midyears were quite a different experience for all of us. To be able to come to school at ten o’clock if our periods ran that way, to get out at twelve, or to wander about the building between the tests appeared to be utterly luxurious until ' we had actually taken our first test. To some of us the results were pleasing; to others —well, we shall not mention that. As usual, the Sophomore Hop was a dynamic success. Why should we be an exception? Held in a place formerly known as the study hall, the social event of the year proved to he enjoyable to all who attended. Each class has its own share of athletes, hut it seems that we have been blessed with more than usual. Several of the sophomores were regular players on the varsity football team. At times during the basketball season the team appeared to he composed of sophomores. Next year should certainly be an outstanding one in the field of sports for Reading High. The finals were taken with a smaller element of sur¬ prise and consequently were a bit more pleasing than the preceding exams. I think all will agree that our first year in the R. H. S. was a successful one. As the long awaited vacation draws nearer and becomes a reality, we may look forward again, this time to being the “ham in the sandwich,” or juniors at Reading High School. Allison Phinney, ’50 Sophomore Girls Catherine Aglio Nancy Alger Barbara Anderson Doris Anderson Meridythe Armitage Ruth Arnett Elisabeth Babcock Theresa Barrett June Batchelder Mary Beaudoin Jean Bell Betty Bennett Doris Berry Ruth Berry Marjorie Billingham Barbara Brown Barbara Callahan Mary Carney Marjory Caulk Brenda Clark Ruth Clawson Harriette Colburne Jeanne Cooke Yvonne Courtemanche Pauline Crosby Barbara Cullinane anc Davis Lorraine DeLong Eileen Desmond Anne Deurell Norma Dickinson Alice Donegan Anne Dube Elizabeth Elwell Janet Farnsworth Thelma Fitzgerald Eleanor Fulton Nancy Glover Nancy Haines Ann Harper Pauline Harris Nancy Hathaway Marilyn Hayes Leslie Higgins Gertrude Jefferson Beverly Jehu Claire Johnson Nathalie Johnson Dorothy Jordon Virginia Kimball JoAnne Lane Rita Lehman Alice Leonard Aldana Livingston Patricia Lothrop Eleanora Lucci Barbara MacLean Barbara Magliozzi Janice Margeson Nancy Maxwell Patricia Maxwell Loretta Maynard Barbara Meuse Christine Meuse Jean Meuse Shirley Meuse Lee Miller Ethel Milley Jane Morse Phyllis O’Donnell Carole Orben Helen Poulos Priscilla Parker Joan Peck Alice Penno Nancy Phillips Sally Piper Janet Ray mond Pauline Richardson Marilyn Ross Petrina Russo Fairlee Sanborn Diane Scanlon Walda Scanlon Ruth Schultz Alma Sellars Rosalind Sil a Joan Silverio Edith Singer Alma Skinner Olive Smith Sally Smith Carolyn Snow Pauline Stephan Jean Tonks Selma Tonseth Catherine Turenne Mary Turner Linda Vanllorn Elaine Vorrilas Shirley Washburn Virginia Webb Ruth Wheeler Jean W hitten Lois Yuill Evelyn Thornton Pauline Turner Deborah Upton Virginia Weymouth Lorraine Wheeler Dorothy White Martha Ann White Deborah W illiams Lorraine Wood Phyllis Zagor ki i 51 Sophomore Boys Colin D. Albee Frederick J. Amirault Robert W. Arnold Paul F. Bacigalupo Bruce A. Barmby Donald R. Bella Gordon T. Berridge David K. Berry Donald B. Blier Robert Bouchard Glenn E. Brown A. Philip Brown Peter J. Burbine John P. Cail David C. Carpenter Earle E. Carter Chipman, Wilmon B. Richard M. Cleary Frank Collins Benjamin L. Conron Jerry Crawford James Dagdigian Arthur David Donald Davis Warren Dean Donald Decker Joseph Deferrari Barry Dennis Roger D’Entremont Dermot Desmond Wilfred Dewey Robert Doucette Lewis Dresser Leroy Estey George Farr Robert Ferren John E. Flynn Robert Foley Robert Forsberg Joseph Fraumeni Charles Gallant Philip Gallant David Gardner Selden Gerade Theodore Gifford Gordon Gillis Charles Godfrey Conrad Grant Edwin Greenyer Gerald Griffin Jacob Ham William Hamel George Hanna Donald Harris Ralph Heselton Robert Hulsman Samuel Hunt Robert Jones Joseph Kennedy James Killam Richard Lee Richard Lumb Thomas Lyle William MacBrien Thomas Madden Alan Martin Charles Matthews Robert McNulty Joseph Meier Albion Metcalf Blair Metcalf Robert Meuse John Miller George Morris Robert Morrow William Murphy Philip Nichols Richard Nickerson Robert Norwood Francis O’Brien William O’Brien Robert Owen Leland Partridge David Pelletier Robert Peterson Allison Phinney Gordon Porter Richard Roberts Francis Rose Benjamin Sands Robert Savage Lawrence Schumaker Robert Selfridge Charles Singer James Smith Robert Smith Wilson Smith George Sprague Robert Standley Joseph Sullivan Richard Surette Clayton Tracy Bartholomew Yalido Roger Vansaw Frank Ventimiglia Paul Vincent Richard Walker William Warren Richard Whelpley Sidney White Ernest Wood Lawrence Woods -if 52 )5- Junior History September, 1947, found the Forty-Niners, full of ideas, pep, enthusiasm, and—most of all—confidence, entering the ivy-covered walls in a much different fashion from the way they had a year before. I We feel for you, sophomores.) As in every gathering of the multitudes there must he the few who lead. We found capable leadership in our oflicers: Noel Reebenaeker, president; Doris Crosby, vice- president; Virginia Reynolds, secretary; and Robert Des¬ mond, treasurer. In turn, Mr. Fitzgerald, as class ad¬ viser, guided the officers. Torre’s is, of course, the place to go after school, hut football season found many of our classmates missing. These hoys, A1 Brown, Pete Cook. Donny Murray, Noel Reebenaeker, Jimmie Sharkey, and others, were seen each Saturday on the football gridiron putting to use the plays and new tactics which the preceding week’s prac¬ tice had brought forth. It came as no surprise to most of us when Jimmie Sharkey, who had worked hard and steadily for the past two seasons, was chosen to lead the Rockets in 1948. Basketball saw many more enthusiastic juniors on the court at the junior high. Although the season was not what we might call successful. Teddy Freeman, Howie Bussell. Ev Wheeler, Carl Wells, and several more did their best to keep the score up. Girls basketball saw Connie Hutchins (who. incidentally, captained the second team I, Barb Garev, Martha White, and Deborah W illiams helping out the senior team and doing a good job. too. Of course, we mustn t forget our contribution among the fair damsels who yelled loud and long, giving the team that certain “spirit. The junior representatives in this bevy were Nancy Buckler, Ginny Reynolds, and Deborah Williams. Phyllis Messier was on hand as sub¬ stitute many times during the basketball season. At every stair landing and dotted along the corridors at R. H. S. are those students who maintain law and order. The junior traffic officers were Tommy Krueger, Bruce Murray, Bill Tow le. Ronald Haselton, and Pete Cook. Our junior social calendar has been marked by two very successful red-letter dates. The first, which gave those who attended a wonderful start for the welcome Christmas vacation, was the Junior Prom. Despite the vicissitudes of Mother Nature, the floor was literally crowded with dancers inaugurating the holiday season. At the second event, the Junior-Senior Reception, given by the juniors to the graduating class, the winter ' s pine and mistletoe gave way to spring loveliness. As the year flew by, the list of junior class “musts,” which includes dues, guidance talks, and class rings, a- mong other things, was satisfactorily completed. When the Class of 1948 is graduated on June 9, we shall find ourselves on the bottom step of perhaps the happiest ami busiest year of our school life. Let us hope that we can measure up to the standards set by Reading High, that the Class of 1919 will reach high scholastic attainment, and that our teachers will remember the Fort -Niners as having been worthy of their efforts. Nancy Richardson 19 54 u Junior Girls Shirlee Aims Barbara Allen Lillian Bagley Joan Bell Mary Berglund Marion Brown Nancy Buckler Arlynne Carroll Eleanor Caulk Betty Chadwick Ann Chase Jennie Cincotta Jean Colford J atricia Connelly Shirley Connors Doris Crosby Arlene Cullington Rita Cunningham Elizabeth Curtis Margery Delano Janet DeWolfe Jane Dolben Patricia Donahue Anne Doucette Jeanne Doucette Lorraine Doucette Ruth Doull June Estabrook Carolyn Fairbairn Natalie Falle Catherine Fallon Harriette Flater Jean Foley Nancy Ford Gloria Frasco Lois Fulton Christine Gadbois Janet Galeucia Priscilla Gardner Barbara Garey Shirley Gelotti Barbara Gibson Mary Gibson Jean Grenier Patricia Halloran Muriel Harris Grace Horrigan Evelyn Howes Constance Hutchins Barbara Hyslip Sarah Jigerjian Barbara Johnson Nancy Johnson Carolyn Knight Doris Lane Charlotte Lappin Barbara Lord Jane Lumb Kathleen MacPherson Ann Maguire Joan Maguire Mary Malone Jean Martorano June Martorano Nancy McCabe Barbara McCabe Eleanor McKenney jean Merrill Bette Merriman Marian Merritt Phyllis Messier Nancy Middleton Julia Miller Elaine Oram Marjorie Pacillo Marjorie Pr iestley Jean Reardon Florence Reynolds Virginia Reynolds Nancy Richardson Catherine Roberts Barbara Rodgers Barbara Ruggles Shirley Runge Norma Smith Joanne Spillane Mary Squires Gertrude Stanton Alison Steele Florence Sullivan S(54)3- Junior Boys Robert Ahearn John Greeley Elwood Newman Richard Anderson George Hall Robert Partridge Robert Anderson Ronald Haselton George Peters Stanley Peva Donald Arsenault Rudolph Hede Richard Bateman Richard Heselton Richard Priebe Ralph Berry George Hickman Stillman Putnam John Bilicki Stanton Hillier Noel Reebenacker George Blanchard John Jensen John Rigione Daniel Bogan Roland Johnson Alvin Scott Lawrence Bradford Elmer Jones James Sharkey Alton Brown Francis Kimball Richard Sheridan Howard Bussell Lawrence Knight Anthony Smith Shaun Caisse Thomas Krueger Paul Spaulding John Campbell Earle Livingstone Richard Spindler Theodore Campbell Fred Livingstone Bradles Steele Peter Cook Roy Long Raymond Stuart George Crouse Gilbert MacKenna Paul A. Surette Arthur Curtin Robert McCarthy Paul V. Surette Arthur Dalton James McMahon W illiam Towle Robert DeMar John MeSheehy Robert Upton Robert Desmond Paul Mecewitz William Vercammen Daniel Doran Ronald Meuse Carl Wells Charles Doucette Roy Milley Everett Wheeler John Doucette Arthur Morrison Joseph Williamson Richard Flint Sherman Murph John Yorks Donald Foster Bruce Murray George Zanni Edmund Freeman Donald Murray Robert Knox Joseph Gaffne Sebastian Giuliano Ralph Nelson Richard Toner -•4 55 ►- Bond The Band met for their first rehearsal a few days after the re-opening of school and began immediately to prepare for their part in con¬ tributing to the spirit and color of the fall sports program. Besides holding regular re¬ hearsals, they spent long hours practicing marching and forming the initials of the home and visiting teams. Again this year the snap¬ py, red-uniformed Baton Squad marched ahead of the Band, and their twirling re¬ ceived much acclaim. The efforts of all were well rewarded when they made their success¬ ful appearances at the football games and when they were among those honored at the annual fotball banquet. Ox cites tie After the boisterous marches of the football season had faded into silence and memory, a small group of the intelligentsia of Reading High handed together to form the school orchestra. Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon found the strains of gay waltzes and overtures escaping from the music room. Quantity in the orchestra gave way to quality this year; there were only twenty-one members. Those who made up the small hut talented group were Shirley MacMillan, Deborah Upton, Jean Colford, Barbara Gifford, Dorothy De Mar, Pauline Stephan, June Batchelder, Kenneth Foster, Kenneth Forsberg, Jean Whitten, Roland Johnson, Carl Stephan, Barbara Garey, Babara MacLean, John Jensen, Rudolph Hede, Margaret Blood, Janet De Wolfe, Donald Stevens, Paul Vincent, and Dick Priebe. 59)3 — GTiaii A CAPPELLA CHOIR Although classes in session nearby have been known to remark upon the unusual noises emanating from the Music Room during the sixth period, the rehearsals of the A Cappella Choir can hardly be said to have been in vain. The Choir has acquitted itself well in all its performances, and climaxed its season by bringing to R. H. S. top honors in a radio contest. In its first performance, during the Christmas season, the Choir continued to play its part in carrying on school traditions by furnishing background music for the annual holiday program. That same week, several members of the Choir appeared at a meeting of the Rotary Club, where they found an appreciative audience. The highlight of the year, in the opinion of the choristers, came on February 8, when the Choir partici¬ pated in a contest on the Student Radio Club program over WCOP. Their singing of “Listen to the Lambs,” a negro spiritual, brought them the first prize. “There will he a meeting of the Chronicle staff in Room F, at two o’clock today.” Sound familiar? It does to the capable and faithful members of the Chronicle StalT, who, together with their adviser, Miss W hite, have met each week to receive assignments for articles which ap¬ pear under the column headed “High School News, in the Reading Chronicle. The stafT, composed of junior and senior girls (note the absence of sophomore and male representatives), has been headed by two experienced seniors, Elaine Roberts, editor, and Joan McLaughlin, assistant editor. All ac¬ tivities of the high school, including sports, rallies, as¬ semblies, plays, and club meetings, have been reported by the staff, which, by the way, includes the following students: Seniors — Marilyn Corke. Ann David, Joan Loughlin, Shirley Magison, Joan McLaughlin, Natalie Merrill, Virginia Murphy and Elaine Roberts; and Jun¬ iors — Shirley Connors, Barbara Carey, Nancy Middle- ton, Elaine Oram and Martha Ann W hite. Two vital phases of the work of the staff are typing up the articles, and keeping a scrapbook of all articles as they appear in the newspaper. These two jobs have been done efficiently by the staff typist, Joan Loughlin, and the assistant editor, Joan McLaughlin. At present the staff is looking forward to a vi� it to a large Boston newspaper. This trip, which will undoubt¬ edly be interesting as well as beneficial, will be a just reward for the efficient work which has been done by the group during the past y ear. GliionicI e Staff !t 61 Dramatic Club Despite several false starts, the Reading High School Dramatic Club was finally organized early in February. About fifty people responded to the first call for those interested in some kind of stage work. Since time was so short, it was decided to defer the election of officers a nd formation of committees until some later date. Instead, a group of seven volunteered their services in play react¬ ing and selecting casts for the plays. When the first try-outs took place, under the direction of Mr. Spencer, club adviser, the original group of fifty had dwindled to a handful, mostly sophomores, plus a very few juniors. However, enough were present to cast two one-act plays. The first, Spider’s Web, a mystery- drama by Arnold Helsby, was chosen for presentation at the annual Massachusetts Drama Festival, to be held this year at the Gloucester High School in April. This play seemed to have great dramatic possibilities, and it was hoped that Reading would receive a superior rating in the contest, in addition to some individual commenda¬ tions. Sam Hunt, Don Davis, Bob McNulty, Libby El- well, John Miller, and Jim Killam were chosen for the parts, and rehearsals looked extremely promising. The second play to be selected, under the capable direction of Patty Lothrop, was Nobody Home, an ex¬ cellent comedy by Noel Walters. Members of this cast were Priscilla Gardner, Nancy Glover, Marilyn Ross, Nathalie Johnson, Bob McNulty, and John Miller. A light comedy of this type was thought to be the best for presen¬ tation at a school assembly. Beyond these two plays, no extensive plans were made. It was hoped, however, to have at least one more assembly and one radio play. With an earlier start next year, more could be done, with the possibility of more juniors and seniors showing real interest in the club. 4 62 } 3 - xaffic 3quc;dj} Traffic, in all its various forms, has always been a prob¬ lem in one way or another. In order to keep traffic at R. H. S. moving in a smooth and efficient manner and to insure the observation of our rotary traffic laws, the school delegates various boys to be temporary “cops.” They act not only as pillars around which to walk, but also as actual officers who demand respect and who are empowered to mete out punishment for violations of well-known rules. Most of the officers that are to be seen on duty each day have been on the squad for two years. Under the system designed by Mr. Althoff, seniors have constituted the majority of the squad this year, aided and abetted by a few r juniors. Sophomores will replace the seniors at graduation, wffiile the juniors will move up to take the lead for 1948-49. Such surprise occurrences as fire drills have proved the squad’s leadership and alertness. This year’s squad has been characterized by its energetic and zealous ap¬ proach to its duties. The members have recognized their _ , responsibilities and carried out their obligations to the best of their ability. The squad is grateful to the mem¬ bers of the student body for their cooperation during the year. 63 Freedom Train One Friday morning, early in October, the senior his¬ tory classes enjoyed the privilege of making a trip to Lynn to view the Freedom Train. Two bus-loads of anticipant seniors left R. H. S. shortly after nine o’clock and soon were on their way. A week’s suppressed energy and merriment was released as we bounded towards Lynn. Fortunately, our escorts, Mr. Hanlon and Mr. Bronner, were very congenial. When we reached our destination, we were greeted with the salty aroma of the ocean. As we got off the buses, we discovered that a few hundred other persons had the same purpose in mind that we did. The sleek red, white, and blue Freedom Train was in waiting at the Lynn station to welcome its many visitors. Following the example of the crowd, we took our place at the end of the line and prepared to wait our turn. The time passed quickly, since there were such diversions as the ice cream man and a near-by sound truck. At last we reached the end of the lengthy line and were ready to make our entrance. Mr. Bronner was on hand with his camera to take various group poses. As we entered the train, soft strains of some memorable song of the past broke through the silence of qur antici¬ pation and set the mood for our ensuing tour. On either side of each car, behind elaborately paneled casings, we beheld the original documents that helped to form the history of America. These documents were chronologi¬ cally arranged, beginning with the discovery of America and continuing through the second World War. So many momentous papers were presented to the observer that it was impossible to absorb the full significance of the contents of each and every one. Some made deeper im¬ pressions upon us than others, depending largely upon the individual. The U. S. Marines, responsible for the management of this tour, offered no comment on the exhibition, for each document was self-explanatory. The preservation of these old papers seemed almost incomprehensible from the point of view of time. The old-fashioned script, the yellowness due to age, the mar¬ ginal comments—all momentarily transported us far hack into history. Here were visible bonds linking the past with the present. Perhaps the most interestiing of the documents were the papers stating the surrender terms of the German Empire and later those of the Japanese which terminated World War II. Besides the many doc¬ uments, treaties, and historic letters, some of the flags famous in our history were displayed. We express our sincerest gratitude to Mr. Hanlon, Mr. Bronner, and all others who made this worthwhile op¬ portunity possible. These many documents, presented in such an impressive way, had much significance to us as citizens of the United States. The exhibition helped to clarify in our minds the governmental procedures of our country and to awaken us to our duty as citizens of tomorrow. We realize more than ever that we must endeavor to carry on the torch which was lighted by our forefathers and which has guided each succeeding gen¬ eration along the highway of democracy. -4 64 )5— Pioneers “Many hands make light work.” goes the old saying. We’re not so sure about the “light work,” but we do know that all hands enjoyed getting out the 1948 edition of the Pioneer. Skipper of the project this year was Edward Ryan, formally known as our Editor-in-Chief; Barbara Gifford, John Lyons, and Joan McLaughlin were his assistant editors. Members of the literary staff, who worked directly under these four officers, were the following: Ruth Berry, Margaret Blood, Christine Carney, Jean Carter, Marilyn Corke, Ann David, Richard Ham, Joan Iverson, Shirley MacMillan, Dorothy Maxwell. Paul McDonald, Natalie Merrill. Virginia Murphy, Phyllis Nicholson, Eugene Nigro, Elaine Roberts, Emily Sheldon, Carl Stephan, Mark Stone, Fred Williams, David Young, Carolyn Knight, Kathleen MacPherson, Allison Phinney, Nancy Richardson, and Deborah l pton. Miss Shay supervised the workings of the literary group. The art staff, under the guidance of Mr. Kibbe, was led by Shirley Nelson and Nancy Sawin as co-editors. This talented group of workers included Barbara Buck, Mildred Dalton, Ann David, Mark Stone, Pauline Surette. and l)a id Young. Shirley Beaumont was chairman of the busy crew who obtained the advertisements so vital to the success of am yearbook. Working under the supervision of Miss Bishop, the group included Shirley Batchelder. Nancy Chadwick, Lois Clarkson, Grace Hanley, Shirley Magison, June Maine, Robert Moores, Norma Oldfield, Jo-Arm Rowell, William Stewart, Pat Wilkie, and Fred Williams. Circulation chairman for the book was Fred Williams, who was in charge of the following homeroom helpers: seniors, Joan Iverson, Shirley Batchelder, June Maine, and Lois Clarkson; juniors, Shirley Aims, Barbara Garey, Elaine Oram, and Nancy Richardson; sophomores, Bar¬ bara Brown, Donald Davis, Patricia Lothrop, Carol Or- born, Alma Skinner, Dorothy White, and Katherine W hite. Mr. Hanlon was faculty adviser. Two very faithful and cooperative people (who wished, no doubt, that they had more hands) were our typists, Jeanette McKenna and Joan Loughlin. We kept them busy preparing for the printer the material that was finally to he brought together in our yearbook — the Pioneer of 1948. 65 Senior Play Talent, ambition, and hard work were the ingredients that made this year’s senior play an unquestionable suc¬ cess. Hangman s Noose, by George Batson, seemed to have been written especially for the varied acti ng talents of the Class of ’48. The casting was perfectly done and everyone agrees that the play, under the skillful direction of Mr. Spencer, was presented with an almost profes¬ sional ease and ability. Rehearsals began immediately after the names of the successful candidates were posted, and not all was boring drudgery. The entrance of the right character at the wrong time or the sudden acquisition of a foreign accent was sufficient to break the monotony and provide several laughs. As the curtain opens on Hangman’s Noose, Martha, the maid (Louise Tarr), ably introduces a dark mood of foreboding which prevails throughout the rest of the play, tier mistress, Caroline Keating (Barbara Buck), is a tall sophisticate who writes mystery stories. Her brother had been murdered exactly two years ago and the guilt placed upon her nephew, Gareth Keating (David Young). Car¬ oline, believing Gareth to be innocent, has been hiding him in her house for several months. For the purpose of trapping the killer, Caroline feigns death and has ordered her lawyer, Oliver Keep (Fred Williams), to as¬ semble her grasping relatives for the reading of her will. Included in the congregation of money-mad relatives are Gail (Virginia Murphy), a coquettish cousin who has just returned from her third trip to Reno; Lorna Keating (Emily Sheldon), Caroline’s easily shocked sister; Phil Lassiter (Richard Ham), a successful businessman who comes more out of curiosity than anything else; and Henry Gordon (Edward Ryan), a spendthrift who is in dire financial need. Humor and comic relief are pro¬ vided by the presence of Ella Norris (Patricia Wilkie), an old-maid schoolteacher whose antics and expressions keep the audience in laughter, and who eventually blun¬ ders onto the identity -of the murderer. Love interest is provided by Polly Moore (Shirley MacMillan), who has loved Gareth for several years and is fighting, along with Caroline, for his innocence. Caroline’s plan backfires when the house is electrified by the murders of both Martha and Keep, who evidently knew too much. Henry Gordon is finally discovered to be the murderer and, with true poetic justice, he is killed by his own knife while trying desperately to escape the wrath of Caroline and the rest of the family. To complete the audience’s enjoyment of the evening, the Senior High School orchestra played several pieces between the acts, and, after the final curtain, tokens of appreciation were presented to the director, Arthur Spen¬ cer, and to the senior class adviser, Miss Florence Nichols. The show was truly a recognized success, even to the extent that several young admirers waited backstage until they had collected the autographs of the stars — a fitting tribute to a deserving cast. 5 { 66 Senior Play Committees With every success must come hard work, and the Senior Play this year was certainly no exception. Much credit goes to the capable and industrious members of the play cast, hut let ' s not overlook the unsung heroes of the play—that is, the members of the various com¬ mittees. The tasks of this hard-working and diligent crew were numerous and perhaps not too glamorous. Among those workers who kept things running smooth¬ ly behind stage was the capable stage manager, Robert Moores. Under his direction was the technical crew, composed of Joseph Aglio, Paul Babcock, Wendell Bates, Richard Brown, Robert Gillies, Raymond xMeuse, and Kenneth Foster. Their task was to put up the set, provide sound effects, and find the right lights. With the presentation of ‘ ' The Hangmans .Noose’ , the poster committee, made up of the senior art class, had a perfect theme on which to work. 1 alent and imagination were put to use to produce appropriate effects of nooses, blood, and daggers. The committee responsible for the numerous eye-attracting posters seen about town con¬ sisted of Ann David, chairman; Barbara Buck, Mildred Dalton, Shirley Nelson, Louise Peterson, Jean Rogers, Nancy Saw in. Barbara Sherrod, Pauline Surette, Glenna- lee W edge, and Dav id Young. The publicity committee, Shirley Magison and Arthur Peterson, were responsible fur the notices in the Reading Chronicle. Much credit should be given to the diligent properties committee. The chairman. Joan McLaughlin, assisted bv Shirley Beaumont. Grace Hanley. John Lyons, Paul Mc¬ Donald. Natalie Merrill, and Eugene Nigro, had a lot of fun searching for the necessary props. The problem of costumes was solved by the committee composed of Nancy Sawin, chairman; Lois Clarkson, Barbara Gifford, Dorothy Maxwell, and Shirley Nelson. These girls were also helpful backstage in changing cos¬ tumes. The sale of tickets was managed by three capable girls —Nancy Chadwick, Shirley Batchelder, and Texas Lee. The business of the junior high performance was success¬ fully directed by Ruth Berry and Christine Carney. Looking very attractive on the important occasion were the ushers, candy girls, and program girls. I he group of tall ushers, headed by Carl Stephan, included Petei Attarian, Robert Dacey, Paul Dube, Emery Knight, Rob¬ ert Kroeck, George Standbridge, and Mark Stone. The bevy of lovely candy girls in evening dress who made their appearance in the aisles between scenes consisted of Norma Oldfield, chairman; Margaret Blood. Marilyn Corke, Joan Iverson. Joan Loughlin, Jean Rogers, Jo Ann Rowell, and Marion Skinner. Providing programs was the group of girls, also in evening dress, headed by Jean¬ ette McKenna, assisted by Shirley Arnold, Mildred Dalton, Judy De Matteo, Constance Gonzalo, Grace Gonzalo, Joan Steele, and Lorraine Turner. W e can t neglect to mention three indispensable people who worked exceptionally hard: the director, Arthur L. Spence; student director. Elaine Roberts; and the cla adviser. Florence G. Nichols. The results brought about by the smooth-working ea� t and crew showed that all had in mind one goal to make the Senior Play of Uf a brilliant success. They did! - 4(67 Camera Club Golf Team -4 68 !� - h 69 ►“ Football s(70 “ Football The 1947 edition of the Rockets was a football team with an abundance of spirit and a shortage of luck. Although the team gained only two victories and two ties in a ten-game schedule, spectators and coaches alike will agree that with a few more “breaks’’ on their side the Rockets might have had a much better record. Never¬ theless, the members of the team remained in high spirits and fought hard in every game during the season. Head Coach Joe Crowley, starting his second season in Reading, and his assistant coaches, Ed Kevorkian and A1 Bennett, were faced with the task of rebuilding the team, since nine of last year’s first eleven had been graduated. The coaches worked long and hard, and they prepared an inexperienced, but promising, team for the season. The nucleus of this team was the returning lettermen, Webb, Proctor, Palumbo, Knight, Heffernan, Meuse, and Sharkey. The Rockets got off to a very poor start, when they lost the first three games of the season. However, those games were against three powerful teams, Danvers. W ellesley, and Swampscott. I he games w ith Danvers and W ellesley were very close, and the Swampscott game was closer than the 27-7 score indicates. For the fourth game of the season the Rockets journeyed to Andover to play Punchard High. 1 he faithful rooters went away partially pleased, as the team had battled to a scoreless tie. The following Saturday, Reading put up a stiff fight against Woburn, one of the powerful teams in (.lass C, before yielding in the fourth quarter 6-0. Finally the Rockets broke into the victory column w ith a 7-0 victory o er Lexington. In this game the team came from behind in the closing minutes to gain a well-earned victory. With high spirits the team prepared to pull an upset by defeating traditional rival Winchester. However, Win¬ chester weight proved a deciding factor, and Reading went down to defeat in a hard-fought game bv the score of 19 to 7. On account of the slippery, muddy field, the Cambridge Latin game resulted in another scoreless deadlock. Al¬ though the Rockets pushed the “Cantabs” all over the field, neither team could score through the rain and mud. A big hard-hitting W akefield High team came to Reading the following Saturday, and overcame the Rockets b the score of 19 to 7 in another game that was closer than the score would indicate. On Thanksgiving morn. R. H. S. ' s Rockets finished their season with a blaze of glory bv overcoming Stoneham High’s twelve-point lead to win 14-12. During the season Captain Dick W ebb was an outstand¬ ing player and leader. Karl Proctor, recipient of the Ingersoll award, was Reading’s offensive spark plug” in every game. Palumbo, Lyons, Stone, Reebenacker, Dou¬ cette, Cook, and Morris were other backs who played well. Lyle DeLong received the “best lineman” award. Knight. Dube, Heffernan, Cowhey, Sharkey, Bella, Mur¬ ray, Meuse, Brown, and Anderson were other outstand¬ ing linemen. Jim Sharkey, an outstanding guard in every game, was elected captain for next year. In addition to Captain Jim, there will be seven other returning letter- men, Murray, Doucette, Cook. Morris, Reebenacker, B -lla. and Brown. It is hoped that with the aid of these boys, next year’s Rockets will scale the heights of pig-kin glorv. -St 71 V- Cheerleaders ROSTER Captain Shirley Beaumont, Jo Ann Rowell, Shirley MacMillan, Virginia Murphy, Elaine Roberts, Nancy Buckler, Virginia Reynolds, Deborah Williams, Phyllis Messier. STATISTICS Theme Songs — “Goodbye, My Lady Love”, “You Gotta Be a Football Hero”, “Until the Real Thing Comes Along.” Pet Prejudice — Our teams -—- win or lose. Proudest Possessions — “Our” bench, miniature mega¬ phones, two-year-man letters. “Burning’ Memory — Weekend at Ginny M.’s, Brier Neck. Fondest Memory — For ’46 squad veterans, the Tech Tourney. Banes — Acka-lacka-chee, pea shooters, Albion’s omni¬ present camera. Pet Dread — Being criticized by former squad mem¬ bers. Most Hilarious Experiences — Rides to “away” basket¬ ball games with the team. All-T ime Record — Our presence at every game. MEGAPHONE MUSINGS Our debut at Danvers . . . that new feeling of being watched . . . the merry crowds and renewed confidence at home-games . . . that eventful Swampscott game . . . the score doesn’t tell the whole story . . . the fellas really played . . . and our bench toppled oVer . . . accompan¬ ied by four of us . . . much to the crowd’s amusement . . . and our embarrassment . . . the disappointing Punchard game . . . hut, in Mick’s own words, “the kids really cheered” . . . Shirley’s urgent plea through clenched teeth to “STRAIGHTEN THAT LINE!” ... the coal-dust of fair Woburn ... we were irked intensely by W. H. S. girls’ uniforms . . . oh, well, ’tis said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” . . . everything “clicked” . . . at Lexington . . . the day was bright in more ways than one . . . the bus came alive with that never-to-be-forgotten chant, “We won, 7 to 6” . . . the Cambridge Latin game brought an end to our perfect weather streak . . . “vainly” we tried to protect perfidious curls with programs, mit¬ tens, and megaphones . . . ’course we always did enjoy Wakefield . . . the drizzly day added to the fun . . . that track wasn’t very muddy . . . OH, NO? . . . complete about face the next game . . . crisp, clear, cheer-inspiring morn¬ ing . . . knocked ourselves out cheering for everyone and everything we could think of . . . realizing we had better make it good . . . because this was the grand finale as pigskin rooters for Captain Shirley, Mick, Ginny M., Jo, and ’Laine . . . and the boys came through . . . keeping Thanksgiving sacred with a final win . . . we’ll treasure Davey’s caricatures of us from the Canteen’s Football Dance . . . memories of the banquet ... all the verbal “orchids” we were handed by the townspeople . . . our traditional trips ... in town after Boston Garden games . . . “Smashing that line” ... to get into Torre’s after every game . . . the mad dash for the hack seat of th e bus . . . our loud (and sometimes unappreciated) song-fests . . . our memorable and successful dances . . . and most of all, we’ll cherish the realization that we were the “Lucky Ones” . . . the Cheerleaders of R. H. S. . . who have all these memories and many, many more. . . -6(72)3- Program Girls After we had finished our jobs, the program girls and ticket sellers let the team know that we were behind them by cheering our loudest in our reserved seats behind the band. At the football banquet, we were special guests of the Boosters Club. It was a very gala occa¬ sion, and we were happy and proud in the knowledge that we had played a part in making the football season a success. We were a frightened group of junior and senior girls on that fatal day last fall when we tried out to be program girls. Miss Nichols, Mr. Hurt, and Mr. Bronner judged us as we pretended to sell programs to each other. Nancy Chadwick was chosen captain and proved to be very efficient. The other successful candidates were j. Mc¬ Laughlin, S. Nelson, N. Oldfield. N. Sawin, D. Crosby, A. Cullington, E. Curtis, J. DeWolfe, P. Donahue, B. Johnson, K. MacPherson, J. Reardon, N. Richardson, B. Rogers and M. While. For a while we rushed around frantically borrowing sweaters from the football squad. With the sweaters, red skirts and jeep hats, we had a neat, uniform look. Suddenly, there we were at the first game, waiting for the spectators to arrive. We were assigned programs and told to smile and sell them all. Much to our plea¬ sant surprise, we discovered that the people were only too glad to support the team by buying our programs. We also discovered that selling was so much fun that we were always faithful, rain or shine. To Burt” Hurt goes much of the credit for our suc¬ cess. His helpful encouragement inspired us all to work “like the dickens.” Nancy Chadwick was kept busy counting money and doing the bookkeeping inside the school; while Martha White, our assistant captain, was always around, ready to give us a helping hand. Mr. Baker’s ticket sellers also did a wonderful job. Their duties were to make change or sell or collect tickets. This year ' s.ticket sellers were J. Miller. S. Batchelder, M. Gibson. P. Halloran, G. Hanley, S. Jigerjian. T. Lee. J. Loud, S. Magison, N. Middleton, C. Roberts and L. Wheeler. - 4 73 Is- Basketball The 1948 basketball season brought satisfaction to sports lovers at R. H. S. mainly because of what it presaged for 1949. Although the varsity had an ex¬ tremely disappointing season-—especially in view of the championship record of the 1948 squad—the Jayvees furnished consolation and hope by losing only two games. Seven lettermen, as well, will be back next year to fight for another series of victories for R. H. S. As usual, the Reading basketeers were backed by the Boosters Club and many fans. Those who were awarded letters ands jackets at the close of the season were Capt. Jimmy Desmond, Lyle Delong, Emery Knight, Pete At- tarian, Cliff Gibson, Ted Freeman, Howard Bussell, Don Murray, Carl Wells, Noel Reebenacker, George Morris, and Manny Heselton. Teddie Freeman was elected cap- lain of next year’s quintet. In a pre-season game at Boston Garden, the Rockets took a tough Methuen team by a narrow margin. Lyle DeLong helped save the day by sinking many long shots from his guard position. Manny Heselton was the other guard. The forward positions were held down by Jim Desmond and Pete Attarian. Emery Knight and Howard Bussell, two six-foot boys, alternated at center. I he team suffered a great loss when Cliff Gibson in¬ jured his ankle and was unable to play for two weeks. Later in the season, the “Gibber” and Everett Wheeler piled up close to 175 points between them. George Morris, Donald Murray, Noel Reebenacker, and Jake Ham deserve much credit for their superb playing while substituting in varsity games. Lexington, one of the highest rated.teams in the league, sent Reading home defeated in their first league setback. The Rockets also lost the two following games with Belmont and Winchester. Reading’s first league victory came with the Concord game. The “Grapegrowers” were beaten by a safe 40-32 margin. In the weeks to follow, Reading’s record sagged, even though the boys played up to the hilt. Wakefield swept over the Rockets in a 54-39 victory. Ted Freeman startled the crowd by scoring 15 points from his right forward position. In both Stoneham games, Carl Wells was a great asset to the team. In addition to being high scorer, he also prevented the man he was covering from sinking a single basket. The second game against Winchester showed the Rock¬ ets in their finest form. Reading held a two-point lead until the end of the third quarter, when Winchester sud¬ denly zoomed ahead to win by three points. The Wakefield return match broke the hearts of many tense Reading spectators. After the score had fluctuated through the whole second half, Wakefield finally broke the tie in the last few seconds of the game. Ted Freeman again pleased everyone by duplicating his previous score at Wakefield. The Junior Varsity finished their season with twelve victories and only two defeats. Sparking this group of future stars were Francis Rose, Francis O’Brien, Joe Fraumeni, Roger Vansaw, David Gardner, Jerry Craw¬ ford, Billy O’Brien, Wilmon Chipman, Tad Cleary, Dick Spindler, and Skippy Godfrey. Here’s to next year! -4 74 )8- Basketball When the 1948 basketball season rolled around, nearly thirty girls became hopeful candidates for the teams. Practice began with emphasis on timing, controlled passes, and accuracy. Under Miss Nichols’ direction we tried an untold number of combinations, seeking the best ones for the teams. Shortly before the first game, captains were elected and the varsity and junior varsity teams were chosen. Elaine Roberts captained the first team through its memorable season, and Constance Hutchins led the second team to its successful finale. After several weeks of practice, we played a pre-season game with two very fast Wilmington teams, which sobered us down a bit. The scores were 20-7 and 25-17, for the first and second teams respectively, with Wilmington taking both games. Perhaps those games provided the fuel for the season, because in our first regular game we were triumphant over Lexington, 19-11. Our second team, emulating the varsity, won its game, 23-15. Apparently Arlington, having heard of our victories, decided to subdue us a bit. 1 hey came to Reading with teams so well-versed in plays that it was a pleasure to watch them. Both games were theirs, 26-18 for the first team, and 33-24 for the second. Our mighty second team defeated Maidens second, 25-18. This game at Malden will always be remembered for the fact that the varsity was ahead 7-4 at the half. As the squad knows, the floor at Malden is ver large, and our faithful six, accustomed to our small space, tired in the last minutes of play and lost, 19-11. We traveled again for our next game, this time to Mel¬ rose. It was traveling for trouble by the varsity, how¬ ever, which succumbed 23-15. Our seconds successfully defeated the home seconds, 23-11. Winthrop, our next hostess, fell to our second team, 29-24. Her first team presented our varsity with another defeat, the final score being 27-19. Adding this game to its growing list, the second team had chalked up four wins and only two losses. The final game, with Woburn, gave the second team another victory, 31-28. The first team did not witness such a pleasing outcome, losing 36-28. Nevertheless, this game climaxed a wonderful sea¬ son for the entire squad. Among those who played on the first team were the following: guards. Barb Garey, Deb Williams, Martha Ann White, Catherine Roberts; forwards, Pat Wilkie, Capt. Elaine Roberts, Texas Lee, and Lorraine Turner. Pat Wilkie was high scorer for the team, with 32 points to her credit. Second team members were Joyce Loud, Norma Oldfield, Eleanor Caulk, Marjorie Priestley, Joanne Lane, Gertrude Jefferson, Ann David, Alma Skin¬ ner, Natalie Merrill, Nancy Hathaway, Shirle Bunge, Julia Miller, Florence Sullivan, Mary Gibson, and Capt. Connie Hutchins, who was undisputed high scorer, amass¬ ing 58 points. Thanks go to our manager. Lois Clarkson, and to the time-keeper, Jo Ann Rowell. To Miss Nichols, our coach, our sincere gratitude for her help and patience during the season. - 75 -- School Life Lynn Hospital School of Nursing Lynn Hospital School of Nursing, accredited both in Massachusetts and New York, offers to young women between the ages of 17 and 35 years, who are interested in nursing, a three-year course of theory and practice. Applicants for entrance into the School must be high school graduates and must have 16 units of accredited high school work. 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