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

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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...

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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

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(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