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

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1949 volume:

READING PUBLIC LIBRARY READING. MASSACHUSETTS THE 1949 PIONEER READING HIGH READING, MASS. reading public library reading. Massachusetts DEDICATION To those persevering pioneers en¬ gaged in medical research, in their earnest quest for the gold of world¬ wide health, we dedicate this issue of the Pioneer. The Seniors. 11-35 Features. 36-56 Activities. 57-66 Sports. 67-75 Advertisements . . . . 78 - 103 Foreword “The Forty-Niners . our class sobriquet, recalls the rugged days of the rush for gold, when with courage, determination, and singleness of purpose, men struck out across the country in search of treasure. Like those resolute pioneers of the frontier, our class has made the journey for gold. At times, the trails which we have followed have been difficult and treacherous. Our will to win, however, has led us to more level ground, thus making our trek through school smooth again. In our constant quest, we have uncovered many nuggets. In¬ creased knowledge, social development, advice and coun¬ sel, true friends, and happy moments have been ours. We have panned our gold and have found high ideals. With such riches in our possession, the gold of the future awaits us, containing success, happiness, and prosperity. During our travels, we have left footprints along the way, footprints which show the individuality, character, and accomplishments of our class. I hese footprints may be unimportant to some, hut to us. who have made them, they are the symbol of youth, our won¬ derful youth. They remind us of tedious but necessary homework assignments, rousing football games on crisp fall afternoons, and heavenly proms. It is our steps on this path through early life in our search for gold, which we, the Forty-Niners, endeavor to inscribe in this, the Pioneer. To symbolize our spirit and to personify our theme, we have chosen to have one of those earlier Forty-Niners accompany us, travel through our hook with us, as we weave together our history, in pictures and words. For the Pioneer of 1949 is our diary, and the meeting place of both our memories and our hopes— the embryo story of the modern Forty-Niners of R.H.S. Headmaster Fellow Students: I use the above salutation because, though many of you may not have suspected it, all of us on the faculty have been students with you during the past three years. Although our formal education is a thing of the past, we have been daily carrying on our studies with you and about you. We have earnestly tried to understand you as individuals so that we might better serve you in the capacity of teachers and counsellors. We have tried to get you started on the road of self-education so that gradually you may develop your mental powers to meet intelligently in later life situations that will call for you to pass judgment on points of conflicting evidence. We hope that by now you have learned not to accept every statement as fact. There is real educational value in doubt, provided that it does not degenerate into mere skepticism or opposition for opposition’s sake. The American ideal calls for intelligent questioning of pre¬ sumed facts before acceptance. We hope that by now the fundamental philosophy of true American education has become part of your mental equipment. We hope that we have helped introduce the proper leaven into your mind so that you may live a happy, intelligent, and in¬ quiring life. No school, no institution can cure the ignorance and folly of man. Each must discover the path of wisdom for himself. You cannot “get” an education anywhere. You become educated only by virtue of patient con¬ tinued study, quiet meditation, intellectual courage to analyze and revise when necessary much of what you have come to believe is true. Someone — I think it was Lord Bacon — wrote, “There are four facets to Wisdom. They are Intellectual Curi¬ osity — the observance and study of the nature of things, Sympathy — the willingness to listen to and consider the statements of others, Modesty, and Piety.” I recom¬ mend that for a full and useful life you keep these four facets bright and clear before you. Rudolf Sussmann Faculty Pioneer Board EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Shirley Connors ASSISTANT EDITORS Barbara Garey Julia Miller Vircinia Reynolds ART EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER Barbara Rodgers CIRCULATION MANAGER Patricia Connelly HEAD TYPIST Nancy Richardson Lois Fulton Presenting 11 Principal ' s Cabinet The Principal’s Cabinet of Reading High School has the following purposes: (1) to provide for the organiza¬ tion of groups within the school through which the students may carry on their own collective affairs; (2) to give students in Reading High School training in self- government and to give the students the opportunity to discuss and act upon school affairs and problems perti¬ nent to the social life of the school. The Cabinet traditionally consists of one elected repre¬ sentative from each homeroom, plus the captains of all the athletic teams, the officers of each class, and the editor of the Pioneer. Meetings this year have been under the competent direction of Peter Cook, president of the organization in 1948 and 1949. Ruth Wheeler, a junior, is secretary. Other senior members of the Cabinet are George Zanni, Doris Crosby, Virginia Reynolds, Robert Des¬ mond, Shirley Connors-, Arlynne Carroll, Priscilla Gard¬ ner, Kathleen MacPherson, Stillman Putnam, William Towle, John Yorks, Edmund Freeman, Charles Doucette, and Barbara Garey. Junior members comprise George Morris, Joseph Fraumeni, Ruth Wheeler, Elizabeth El- well, James Killam, and Carolyn Snow. Representing the sophomore class are Richard Carleton, Payson Snow, Marilyn Roscoe, John O’Brien, Thomas Behen, Joanne Crosby, Cynthia Nelson, and Leslie Williams. It is hoped that this organization will grow in pres¬ tige and power as the years go by, because it provides an excellent opportunity for students to lend a hand in making Reading High School a pleasanter place in which to live and work. President Vice-President George Zanni Our genial class president . . . who has efficiently handled the affairs of the class throughout this glorious, but arduous, year. . . . States that history is his best- liked subject. . . . George has won many friends here at R. H. S. . . . Class Officers Secretary l i rgi n ia Reyn olds With much pride we present . . . our head cheerleader . . . class secretary . . . assistant editor . . . and Canteen C ouncil secretary. . . . How we admire those beautiful golden locks. . . . Ginny hopes to grace Middlebury College campus next year. . . . Fortunate college! .... Doris Crosby A girl with plenty of vitality . . . w T ho made a snappy cheerleader ... a fine Secretarial student . . . and a dependable vice-president. ... A clever miss . . . with numerous accomplishments chalked up to her credit. . . . Our prediction ... a bright future. . . . Treasurer Robert J. Desmond No introduction is necessary for Bob . . two years a mainstay on our mighty eleven . . . three years our trusty treasurer . . . known for those curls . . . are they actually real? . . . What was all that about lovely blondes. Bob? . . . Class of ’49 ROBERT E. ANDERSON, JR. One of the more talented artists in our class . . . some products of his are to be seen in Room D. . . Likes photogra¬ phy for a hobby . . wishes to be a minister . . and may at¬ tend Providence Bible Insti¬ tute . . an admirable ambition. SHARON ANDERSON Our golden gift from the West. . Sharon. . . Yes, she por¬ trayed Clarence in the senior play . . remember those tights? ... C. Crawford Hollidge claim¬ ed her every Saturday . . giv¬ ing her solid background for her future . . . merchandising. . RICHARD BATEMAN Give Dick paints and a brush . . . and he’ll be at peace with the world. . .Dick is cer¬ tain to realize his dream . . . to become a commercial artist. . . Apart from art ... he de¬ lights in tinkering with car motors. . . MARY BEAUDOIN Four feet, eleven inches of mirth . . . always helping other people with their problems . . . known for those lovely big blue eyes. . . Wistfully states that her chief ambition is to be happy . . but is she ever otherwise? . . . BARBARA ALLEN Barby . . with her head in the clouds . . dreams of wear¬ ing the wings of an airline stewardess. . . On the mun¬ dane side . . she has gained proficiency in typing . . is an active member of the Y. W. C. A. . . MARY BERGLUND Mary ... an established member of Rainbow for three years. . . An ardent student of art . . . with Massachusetts School of Art . . her goal. . . Joins the many who dislike conceited people. . . Here’s to an artistic future! . . . JOHN A. BILICKI A click of the camera ... a sweep of the club . . . golf, not billy . . . there’s Red . . . claiming an everlasting inter¬ est in the fair sex. . . An ele¬ gant color guard ... he will continue to wear a uniform. . . f SHIRLEE AIMS Shirlee . . . distinguished by her blonde hair . . shares every woman’s love for pretty clothes. . . Quiet . . business¬ like . . she particularly liked her shorthand classes . . . and hopes to use her Commercial Course training as a private secretary. . . 14 Class of ’49 LAWRENCE BRADFORD The Air Corps is going to build a bigger plane . . . why? . . . why, for Larry, of course. . . . His weakness, eating . . . and his hobby, fishing ... go hand in hand. . . Brad hopes to have curly hair someday. . . ALTON BROWN Proprietor of “Al’s Studio of Physical Culture” . . . this fel¬ low has played a whale of a game of football at center for the Rockets of ’47 and ’48. . . Reliable and conscientious . . . A1 will make perfect college material. . . MARION BROWN Miss Batchelder’s secretary . . . traveled the Commercial Course . . . preparing for the business world. . . . Enjoys movies and travelling . . . dis¬ likes any type of home¬ work . . . conceited people. . . . We predict a successful busi¬ ness career ... for Marion. . . NANCY BUCKLER Pcised, tall, and lovely . . . Buck . . . made a dazzling rah- rah girl. . . . President of Junior Woman’s Club . . . and a beguiling “Elaine” in the senior play. . . . Buck is ex¬ tremely secretive about her great weakness. . . . Pet peeve? . . . loquacious people. . . GEORGE BLANCHARD DANIEL BOGAN HOWARD BUSSELL Known for his red hair . . . and broad, friendly grin . . . George ... a willing worker . . with a great sense of humor. . . He has followed the mixed course . . . and avows that ge¬ ometry was his favorite sub¬ ject. . . Never a dull moment . . . Danny. ... In history class . . . his dry humor is enjoyed by all. . . . Course . . . that popu¬ lar, ever-present shop. Makes that long trek . . . with his in¬ separable pal, Larry ... to the junior high every morning. . . A handsome basketball de¬ mon . . . Howie . . . has been a three-year man on the squad. . . . Frankly admits that he shuns girls who smoke . . . can’t say that we blame him. . . Spends his spare time tinkering with old cars. . . SHAUN CAISSE “Spo ky” . . . known to many at R.H.S. . . . took the mixed course for those three, long years. . . . History was his most interesting sub¬ ject. . . . Liked basketball and dancing for recreation. . . . His future plans call for avia¬ tion. . 15 Class of ’49 ARLYNNE CARROLL Possessing exceptional ar¬ tistic skill . . . Arlynne . . . whose life revolves around drawing and painting. . . . Among her accomplishments at R.H.S. . . a highlight . . . her excellent handiwork for the football banquet. . . . Massachusetts School of Art will further develop her talent. 16 ELEANOR CAULK Brains . . . Eleanor . . . she has them. ... A hard worker . . . on numerous committees . . . she has contributed her skill to the class of ’49. . . Bas¬ ketball claims her. . . Unques¬ tionable success . . . both at and after college . . . for this future teacher. . . BETTE CHADWICK Whose laugh is that? . . . why, Bette’s. . . . never a dull moment. . . . Vesper George Art School ... or maybe being an airline hostess is in her future. . . . Always finds time for her hobby . . . roller skat¬ ing. . . . Oh, those beautiful sweaters. . . “Sparky” . . . has been liter¬ ally on the go ever since her arrival from Weymouth . . . Rainbow, Junior Woman’s Club, Pioneer staff, senior play committee, and ticket selling activities kept her school day full to the brim. . . THEODORE CAMPBELL Tall . . . blonde . . . nice . . . a bit weary after three years of the Scientific Course . . . admits liking math, however. . . . Hopes some day to gaze at the stars ... as an astron¬ omer, that is. . . . Ted looks forward to Northeastern. . . JOHN CAMPBELL Genial . . . easy to get along with . . . that’s John. ... He played center on the grid team for three years . . . and was a fine addition to our squad. . . . Next fall ... he ex¬ pects to don the Navy blue. . . JEAN COLFORD R.H.S. musical genius . . . who yearns to become a con- 1 cert pianist . . . and who ' glories in the work of De-! 1 bussy. . . . Jean has followed 1 ' the Fine Arts Course . . . some ' of her activities include or-, 1 chestra, choir, basketball, and ' Junior Woman’s Club. . . BRENDA CLARK Wit . . . animation . . . friendliness . . . attend Brenda . . . our recent bequest from Fitchburg. . . . Chose a mixed course . . . with English her favorite subject. . . . ' Late ar¬ rivals . . . her pet peeve. . . . Her high school preparation leads to Stephens Junior Col¬ lege. . . Class of ’49 PETER F. COOK Pete . . . dynamic . . . pow¬ erful . . . 170-pound halfback . . . vital member of the Rock¬ ets and the baseball team . . . on the traffic squad ... in Hi- Y. . . . Proud possessor of that popular conveyance, the jeep. . . . Next fall the University of Massachusetts. . . ARLENE CULLINGTON In one short word ... a knockout. . . . Deanie . . . that gal with the enchanting smile. . . . Boys who are late for dates irk her. . . . Deanie has a weakness, though . . . redheads who drive their own convertibles. . . RITA CUNNINGHAM Devotee of the General Course . . . elected bookkeep¬ ing as “the” subject. . . . Out¬ side of Junior Woman’s Club . . . “Ri” . . . enjoys a cheerful detective tale. . . . Yearning tQ sing in a Broadway mu¬ sical . . . she dreams of the Great White Way. . . PATRICIA A. CONNELLY Abounding in vivacity . . . humor . . . friendliness . . . Pat . . . displayed these quali¬ ties in the senior play. . . . Ac¬ tive member of . . . Baton Squad, Dramatic Club, Pioneec Staff, Junior Woman’s Club. . . For this cheerful miss . . . the University of New Hampshire. SHIRLEY CONNORS Endowed with quiet charm . . . Shirl . . . whose grace has oeen lent to executive ooards . . . Chronicle staff. . . Proof that she is held in high esteem . . . her eleccion to tne editor¬ ship of the Pioneer. . . For this fascinating lady . . . college . . . success. . . ELIZABETH L. CURTIS “Short and sweet” . . . best describes Betty . . . who always has a pleasant smile and cheery greeting for all. . . . In¬ terested in Pioneer work, Junior Woman’s Club, pro¬ gram girls, and Rainbow. . . . It is college for next year. . . MARGERY DELANO Our lively and cute drum majorette . . . the glamorous Morgan Le Fay. . . . Wants to atone for her hobby, driving . . . so she’ll become a nurse . . . A member of Filene’s teen-age fashion board . . . and assistant art editor. . . ARTHUR M. CURTIN Delighting in no one sub¬ ject . . . how strange . . . Art has managed to survive a mixed course. . . . Travel . . . travel . . . travel . . . says he . . . would be great . . . thus his plans to wear the popular Navy blue. . . 17 N. JANET DeWOLFE “Jinx” . . . certainly didn’t jinx our class . . . member of the school orchestra and Junior Woman’s Club . . . en¬ joys horseback riding, swim¬ ming . . . and did enjoy her lunch periods. . . . Simmons beckons to Janet . . . and she’ll whiz on. . . Class of ’49 ROBERT DICKERSON A newcomer . . . Dick . . . from Laconia, New Hampshire . . . who is welcome at R.H.S. . . . and who always welcomes that popular lunch hour. . . . Casts a hearty vote for more sleep . . . not in the Navy, though, his after-graduation job. . . JANE DOLBEN A beautiful voice . . . de¬ lightful taste in clothes . . . a warm-hearted personality . . . Jane. . . . Membership in College Course, Junior Wo¬ man’s Club, Rainbow . . . has not limited her time for her outstanding musical talent. . . Her plans . . . college and music. . . PATRICIA DONAHUE That appealing brunette with bee-yoo-tiful dark eyes . . . Pat . . . mischievously as¬ serts that Park Street in North Reading is her main weak¬ ness. . . . Has taken the Gen¬ eral Course . . . with U. S. History her pet pe eve. . . . Dancing is tops with Pat. . . ANNE DEURELL This friendly lass came from Littleton ... a desirable ad¬ dition to our class. ... In the crystal ball . . . either college or business school. ... A de¬ sire to travel occupies her . . . foreign lands in the future . . . bon voyage! . . . ROBERT E. DeMAR A whiz in math and chemis¬ try . . . Eob ... a rugged in¬ dividualist . . . looks forward to the chemical engineering department of M. I. T. . . . Re¬ search in this field calls for originality . . . one of his chief assets. . . ANNE DOUCETTE Mr. Baker was lucky enough to have Anne for his typist . . . and typing was her lavo- rite subject ... as she went through the Commercial Course. . . . Roller-skating, dancing, and sports are some of her hobbies. . . CHARLES DOUCETTE “Bubba” ... a golden-toed punter ... a crashing full¬ back . . . often helped to ad¬ vance the Rockets to victory. . . As baseball captain ... a star chucker. . . . The Commercial Course filled his school hours . . . some, that is. . . Class of ’49 RUTH DOULL Not a care in the world . . . attractive . . . smartly dress¬ ed .. . Ruthie ... a product i of North Reading. . . . For three years ... an agile mem¬ ber of the Baton Squad. . . . I Return trip from the Swamp- scott football game ... a fond memory. . . JUNE M. ESTABROOK Satisfied with the College Course . . . June . . . Biology is her favorite subject. . . . Hobbies. . . . classical music and art. . . . Outside of school . . . Rainbow claims June. . . . Plans to continue her educa¬ tion ... at Framingham State Teachers College. . . CAROLYN R. FAIRBAIRN “Pinky” . . . always cheer¬ ful .. . enjoys life. ... Of all her subjects, Latin was tops. . . . Hoping to enter that noble profession of nursing . . . she has chosen Melrose School of Nursing ... as the next step . . . on her ladder of success. . . JEANNE DOUCETTE Next year . . . Jeanne will try her hand at keeping the boss’s office operating smoothly. . . . She is a secretarial student . . . who has dene excellent work. . . . Jeanne’s hidden de¬ sire is to become a lawyer. . . Her hobbies . . . dancing and letter-writing. . . LORRAINE M. DOUCETTE Pint-sized . . . cute baton squad leader . . . showed her twirling talents ... on the pigskin turf. . . . Dream . . . to grow to the height of six feet. . . . Lorraine ... a Pioneer worker, a senior play commit¬ teeman, secretary to Miss Zimmermann. . . CATHERINE FALLON Followed the Secretarial Course . . . maybe she was a little ahead of it. . . . Type¬ writing and consumer educa¬ tion headed her list. . . . Business school comes next for Katie . . . who spend much time writing letters to friends. . . HARRIET FLATER The tiny girl who loathas rainy days . . . Hatty. . . . She has ‘ devoted herself to the Ccmmercial Course . . . and proved her capabilities by be¬ ing an efficient secretary to Mr. Bennett. . . . Hatty looks for excitement ... in her fu¬ ture. . . NATALIE J. FALLE Another lass who just loves art . . . Natalie has taken the General Course. . . . Her hob¬ by is horseback riding. . . . Her pet peeve . . . people who love themselves. . . . We know that Natalie will be successful in whatever she undertakes. . . • 19 Class of ’49 NANCY J. FORD Performs intricate dance routines with the utmost agility . . . Nancy . . . has vir¬ tually whizzed through the College Course. . . . She has been on the baton roster for three years. . . . Nancy’s deep, mischievous dimples intrigue all. . . 20 DONALD FOSTER Another Forty-niner who looks forward to seeing the world . . . courtesy of the U. S. Navy. . . . Don . . . partial to the hours spent in shop . . . during his mixed course. . . . Able backstage assistant . . . for “A Connecticut Yankee”. . . GLORIA FRASCO Sweet . . . brunette ... a patient endurer of the Com¬ mercial Course . . . Gloria . . . claims shorthand at the top. . . . Without studying . . . she made an A on a test . . . her most memorable experience . . . one that all would like to share. . . EDMUND FREEMAN Always smiling . . . good- natured . . . Ted . . . revealed his sharpshcoting skill ... as captain of this year’s basket¬ ball team. . . . Has a keen in¬ terest in dancing . . . sports. . . . Ambition ... to drive mid¬ get autos ... to satisfy his love of speed. . . JEAN FOLEY Any class without home¬ work was tops with Jean. . . . What happened on that event¬ ful day?. ... A quiet girl from that foreign land, North Reading. . . . While investi¬ gating the General Course, she found art her favorite sub¬ ject. . . LOIS FULTON That trim brunette who al¬ ways wears such gorgeous outfits . . . Lois . . . lent her efficient typing abilities to Pioneer work. . . . Keenly in¬ terested in school affairs . . . and loves baseball games. . . . Hidden desire? ... to be an F.B.I. agent! . . . CHRISTINE GADBOIS Talent . . . dexterity . . . with the paint brush . . . with the needle . . . that’s Chris . . . versatility plus. . . . Artist for the Pioneer . . . Junior Wo¬ man’s Club . . . committees . . . among Chris’s activities. . . . New England School of Art . . . next September . . . RICHARD FLINT An outstanding baseball player . . . slugged his way through the General Course . . . history with Mr. Bennett . . . Dick’s pet subject. . . . Out of school . . . driving at¬ tracts him. . . . After school . . . work is on the docket. . . Class of ’49 PHILIP N. GALLANT Suave senior . . . with a subtle sense of humor . . . Phil . . . gave a brilliant per¬ formance in the senior play as “Hank”. . . . Took the Prac¬ tical Arts Course. . . . Phil’s most memorable event? . . . his brief encounter with “The” red chair. . . MELBA M. GARDINER An unusual hobby . . . col¬ lecting travel folders ... is Melba’s . . . could be she hopes to travel. . . . “Mellie” picked stenography as her most en¬ joyable subject. . . . Looking for a good secretary? . . . call for Melba . . . with our recom¬ mendation. . . PRISCILLA GARDNER The business world will be Pris’s oyster . . . after an in¬ terlude at secretarial school. . . . Active in basketball, French Club, Principal’s Cab¬ inet, and senior play commit¬ tee . . . with emphasis on Dra¬ matic Club . . . and a hidden desire for the stage. . . JOSEPH GAFFNEY Joe . . . seemed to find it hard to get to school on time . . . these past twelve years. . . . Making model airplanes kept him busy . . . outside school. . . . Has his plans for the future . . . the U. S. Navy will welcome him. . . JANET M. GALEUCIA Calm and well-poised . . . Jan . . . another member of that bevy of beauties . . . the baton squad. . . . An inveterate knitter . . . she occupies many long winter evenings knitting those handsome cable-stitch sweaters ... for which she is famous. . . SHIRLEY GELOTTI President of the T. A. B. . . . that’s just one accomplish¬ ment . . . camera fan and ar¬ tist, deluxe. . . . Shirl collects records . . . and loves dancing. . . . We all have sympathy for her weakness . . . che ving gum. . . . Art school . . . next year. . . EAREARA GIBSON Barb ... an active member of many clubs . . . finds time to knit, sew, and read, be¬ sides. . . . The Secretarial Course prepares for her fu¬ ture. . . . Fond memories of a certain Junior Prom . . . will alway remain with her. . . BARBARA GAREY Busy, busy, busy . . . Pioneer Board, executive boards, mem¬ ber of the senior play cast, etc., etc. . . . One of our best guards in basketball. . . . Al¬ ways ready to do one more favor . . . possessor of execu¬ tive ability. ... A future R. N. . . . Barb. . . 21 Class of ’49 JEAN GRENIER An avid sports-enthusiast . . . Jean . . . enjoys bowling . . . skating . . . dancing . . . swimming . . . energy per¬ sonified! . . . Liked practical science in the Commercial Course at R.H.S. . . . Has an ex¬ pensive weakness . . . candy and ice cream. . . GEORGE W. HALL, JR. George . . . whoops ... I mean King Arthur . . . that hunk of man with the bee- ootiful beard. ... In the Col¬ lege Course . . . specializes in science. . . . An outdoor boy . . . one rabbit skin . . . his prize possession. . . . Massa¬ chusetts Teachers College . . . next year. . . PATRICIA HALLORAN “What’ll it be?” queries our vivacious soda gal . . . Pat. . . . Leader of those attractive pro¬ gram sellers . . . and one of Forty-nine’s best dressers . . . who hopes someday to carry that hatbox which marks a professional model. . . SEBASTIAN R. GIULIANO An aggressive linesman . . . this good-looking Forty-niner has been on the R.H.S. eleven for three years. ... He has an unabating weakness for chocolate frappes. . . . Cites Math as his favorite subject. . . . Next year? ... a mys¬ tery. . . RONALD W. HASELTON “Hezzy” . . . kept all his classes laughing. . . . College is calling him. . . . Likes dancing . . . and we all know with whom. . . . Physics was his favorite subject in the Sci¬ entific Course. . . . Traffic squad . . . Pioneer staff . . . senior play committee. . . . MARY GIBSON Energy . . . activity . . . gayety . . . encircle Mary . . . our capable student director of that smashing hit . . . the senior play. . . . Basketball . . . Rainbow . . . Gibba’s interests. . . . Latin classes . . . long remembered ... by student and teacher. . . . It’s McGill . . . for Mary. . . MURIEL HARRIS Good-natured . . . smiling . . . both describe Muriel . . . who has diligently followed the everlasting grind of the Comercial Course. . . . Muriel . . . another of the many seniors who will take their places behind office desks next year. . . RUDOLPH C. HEDE “Basil” likes dancing . . . much more than school . . . made the grade in the Com¬ mercial, though. . . . Has play¬ ed the sax in orchestra and band. . . . He’ll work with his dad. . . . Would like to play in a hotel band. . . 22 Class of ’49 STANTON HILLIER Sailed through the College Course ... all flags flying . . . that’s Stanton. . . . Delighting in math, physics, stamp col¬ lecting, model building. . . . English teachers . . . oral re¬ ports . . . disturbing elements in this brilliant lad’s life. . . . Next year . . . Northeastern. . . GRACE HORRIGAN “Jiggers” in Torre’s . . . Daisy’s specialty. ... A dim¬ inutive blue-eyed miss . . . follows the typing, shorthand routine. . . . Oral reports . . . annoy her. . . . The fall of ’49 . . . she will try to please those irate telephone callers . . . that’s right ... an operator. . . EVELYN HOWES In Evie’s little book of big plans . . . it’s “Massachusetts School of Art, 1949”. ... A love for scenic Maine . . . reflects her appreciation of beauty. . . Evie’s weakness ... a chronic surrender to banana splits. . . RICHARD C. HESELTON A member of the Practical Arts Course for three years . . . math ranked high with Dick . . . but he won’t for¬ get English . . . with Miss Cox. . . . Can’t resist girls . . . how¬ ever, hopes scmeday to be a hermit ... an odd ambition. , . GEORGE HICKMAN Kept the second floor stair¬ way running smoothly . . . just second nature to “Hick”. . . . U. S. History was his fav¬ orite subject. . . . George has a weakness for women . . . and wants to be a professional ballroom dancer. . . BARBARA HYSLIP A third member of the Mar- tarano combination . . . Barb and the twins are inseparable. . . . A conclusion . . . typing is “neat” . . . says Barb ... a prospective secretary. . . . The field of ph tography holds fascination for her. . . JOHN JENSEN Actively engrossed in the band . . . John . . . taking a keen interest in U. S. History . . . his stamp and coin collec¬ tions. ... To own and run his own greenhouses . . . after at¬ tendance at Northeastern Uni¬ versity ... is his fancy. . . CONSTANCE HUTCHINS Attractively dressed. ... A sharp shooter on the girls ' basketball team . . . captain of the Junior Varsity. . . Connie. . . . The rolls at Junior Wo¬ man’s Club, Rainbow, Pioneer staff . . . include her name. . . College attracts the eye ... of this capable girl. . . Class of ’49 NANCY E. JOHNSON Glided through the Secretar¬ ial Course. . . Nan ... to at¬ tend the Boston Dispensary. . . A speedy typist . . . and short¬ hand enthusiast. . . The medi¬ cal field fascinates her . . . with the white coat of a labor¬ atory technician . . her dream. rr ROLAND JOHNSON Roland . . . better known to his buddies as “Roily” . . . ranks high in the College Course. . . Interest in music . . . led to active membership in the band and orchestra. . . His ambition ... as high as the sky ... a career in aviation. . . ELMER JONES Elmer ... a sports enthusi¬ ast . . . finds great enjoyment in that vast field. . . An adher¬ ent of a general course. . . . Math . . . proves to be his de¬ light. . . His future is unchart¬ ed ... as yet. . . We wish him clear sailing ahead. . . FRANCIS KIMBALL In school . . . history holds top place with Fran. . . Out of school it’s dancing and bowl- ling ... for this three-year member of the General Course. . . With a yen for travel and adventure ... he will prob¬ ably join the Navy. . . That gal with a pocket full of smiles . . . that’s Barb. . . Pioneer, senior play commit¬ tee, program girl, and Cam¬ era Club ... all have kept high school life brimming over with activities . . . for this dil¬ igent commercial student. . . ’Lyn . . . Choir member for three years. . . Pioneer staff, Junior Women’s Club. . . Fol¬ lowing the General Course filled her spare time. . . Helped with the senior play. . . Hopes some day to join Fred War- ing’s Pennsylvanians . . . we’ll be listening. . . Catch that boogie beat! . . . and it’s always mighty easv to guess who’s pounding the “88” . . . Tom, of course. . . This husky lad exerted his energies as captain of the formidable traffic squad. . . Chem gets top honors. . . SARAH JIGERJIAN Sarah’s happy countenance . . . may be seen in Junior Wo¬ man’s Club, A Capella Choir. . . She served as assistant libra¬ rian . . . and secretary to Mr. Hanlon and Miss Bishop. . . After completion of the Com¬ mercial Course ... an office worker. . . Class of ’49 EARLE LIVINGSTONE Earle ... a little on the quiet side . .. finds time for Ski Club, hiking trips, and florist work. . . In the General Course . . . practical science was his fav¬ orite subject. . . Further edu¬ cation at the University of Massachusetts. . . FREDERICK LIVINGSTONE Bell-bottom trousers . . . will be Ernie’s next year. . . Builds boats for a hobby . . . thus he will be right at home in Uncle Sam’s Navy. . . Ernie . . . out¬ wardly serious and reticent . . . is capable of spreading much mirth and merriment. . . ROY N. LONG Roy . .. certain that he wants one of those highly touted new cars . . . uncertain about his yet uncharted future. . . Math highlighted his General Course at R.H.S. . . Roy won’t forget his first . . . and last . . . days of school. . . DORIS LANE Friendly . . . good-natured . . . a pursuer of the Secretar¬ ial Course ... is Dot. . . En¬ thusiastically participating in sports . . . she especially en¬ joys swimming and horseback riding. . . Trying to see in a mirror at 8:05 . . . this peeves Dot . . . and most of us. . . CHARLOTTE LAPPIN A lively little package of energy. . . Toby . . . whose vim and zeal have been devoted to Rainbow . . . Canteen council . . . program girls . . . Pioneer staff. . . For this fun-loving brunette. . . Laselle Junior Col¬ lege ... to prepare for the future. . . GILBERT MacKENNA Bert . . . whose interests range from the Ski Club to the Merchant Marine. . . Among his plans for the future . . . t; travel across the United States. . . We think he will . . . judg¬ ing by his earnestness of pur¬ pose at R.H.S. . . KATHLEEN MacPHERSON Katie . . . that sweet, shy lass . . . with the shiny blond tresses. . . Has been exception¬ ally active in Rainbow, Can¬ teen Council, and program girls. . . A zealous knitter . . . noted for her flashy argyle socks. .. Nursing headlines her future plans. . . BARBARA E. LORD A dull moment . . . why, of course not . . . with Barbie in the vicinity. . . Miss Kling’s subject . . . typing . . . capti¬ vates her. . . A prospective sec¬ retary . . . with a yen to be a kindergarten teacher ... for little boys and girls are cute. . . 25 Class of ’49 MARY MALONE One of the quietest girls of the class . . . followed the Sec¬ retarial Course . . . typing rates as her favorite subject. . . Be¬ longed to Junior Woman’s Club . . . was a Red Cross drive helper. . . Mary . . . best wishes for success! . . . JANICE MARGESON Jan . . . with the ebony hair . . . has tripped lightly over the hazards of the Commercial Course. . . She has a strong in¬ fatuation for pretty clothes. . . Aspires to become a public accountant . . . but will attend Bryant and Stratton first. . . JUNE and JEAN MARTORANO Martarano in duplicate. . . Jean and June . . . petite twins . . . worked on the Pioneer . . . were reliable ticket sellers. . . Jean chose the Commercial Course . . . June . . . the Secre¬ tarial. . . Mr. Bennett is tops, say they ... in complete har¬ mony. . . BARBARA McCABE Noted for her naturally curly hair . . . Barb . . . prefers sci¬ ence to all other subjects . . . and has a profound interest in nursing and small children. . . Her quiet unassuming manner is one of her greatest attrib¬ utes. . . JOAN MAGUIRE Sophisticated . . . peppy . . . straight from the pages of Vogue . . . Joan. . . In prepara¬ tion for Katherine Gibbs . . . she has taken the College Course. . . An excellent sports¬ woman . . . skilled in skiing and swimming . . . eager to try her hand at flying. . . Robert McCarthy Mac ... a member of that stalwart crew . . . the traffic squad . . . stands steadfastly on the first floor . . . between classes.. . Bookkeeping pleases him . . . oral reports do not . . . in the ever-present Commer¬ cial Course. . . ELEANOR J. McKENNEY A whiz at typing . . . and an amiable person . . . Ellie . . . with plans to step into the business world after gradua¬ tion. . . In order to obtain nec¬ essary experience, she has served as Miss Nichols’ secre¬ tary. . . We predict success. . . ANN MAGUIRE Efficiency plus . . . display¬ ed by a sophisticated Mac . . . loyal member of the typing- shorthand course. . . Precision . . . neatness . . . poise . . . are Ann’s . . . naturally, a fine sec¬ retary-to-be. . . Weakness? . . . that of most girls . . . men. . . Class of ’49 PAUL MECEWITZ Well-versed in oratory . . . with experience gained in his favorite history classes . . . Paul . . . delighting in debates. . . After school Pablo relaxes with his skis . . . his car . . . Y activities. . . A veteran traf¬ fic-leader . . . training, per¬ haps, for N.R.O.T.C. . . JEANNE MERRILL Sparkling eyes . . . animated smile . . . direct and sincere manner . . . Jeanne . . . with these qualities . . . many friends. . . After her General Course program . . . her hopes point toward business school. . . Baton squad, choir, dance committees, senior play com¬ mittee . . . capable girl. . . BETTY MERRIMAN Hopes to enter Framingham Teachers College . . . and study dietetics. . . Spends her spare moments dabbing with a paint brush. . . Femininity and de¬ mureness are her characteris¬ tics. . . Betty has been a faith¬ ful Rainbow girl for three years. . . JAMES McMAHON Diminutive manager cf our football team . . . Jimmy . . . takes pride in being the small¬ est perse n in our class. . . He is a ski enthusiast in the win¬ ter . . . enjoys sailing in the good ol’ summertime. . . After graduation . . . work. . . JOHN McSHEEHY Don’t flick ashes on that new seat cover! . . . this is John’s model A . . . have you ever ridden in that sharp car? . . . John hopes to be a carpen¬ ter after June . . . when he’ll put his experience to work. . . PHYLLIS M. MESSIER “Kicker” . . . gay in manner . . . chic in dress . . . has added her pep to the cheering squad . . . collects small glass ob¬ jects. . . To the Chronicle staff and Pioneer . . . she has given her assistance. . . Course . . . Commercial . , . may outline her future. . . RONALD MEUSE Mastered the scientific course . . . did Ronnie ... a devotee of math. . . Skiing . . . Y activities ... a Ford ... fill his leisure time. . . At R.H.S. . . . traffic squad . . . Senior Executive Board . . . keep him busy. . . For the next four years . . . Tufts. . . MARIAN MERRITT “Whizz” . . . midget racing and Marian ... go hand in hand. . . Who knows? . . . may¬ be someday she’ll own her own racer ... if dreams do come true. . . Study periods were very enjoyable ... in the Practical Arts Course. Zo NANCY MIDDLETON A chic little brunette . . . who owns an ultra.smooth ward¬ robe. . . Gave a superb perfor¬ mance as the magician, Mer¬ lin, in our senior play . . . has a remarkable flair for dra¬ matics . . . and has taken part in many school doings. . . JULIA MILLER Queen Guinevere in the sen¬ ior play . . . Julia . . . partic¬ ipant in countless activities. . . Possesses unusual creative abilities. . . Names Virgil . . . (ah! those parties) . . . and art work as her pet likes. . . Rad- cliffe will receive our distinc¬ tive Julia next fall. . . R. BRUCE MURRAY A fellow who detests Eng¬ lish grammar . . . but who rel¬ ishes his math, biology, and chemistry periods. . . Bruce . . . a loyal member of Hi-Y, traffic squad, and dance committees. . . We wish this tall, friendly lad loads of luck. . . Another ski lover . . . Ralph . . . has made his mark at R.H.S. ... as a faithful and determined traffic leader . . . and a hard worker on the sen¬ ior play committee. . . Declares math (of all things) as his favorite subject. . . RALPH NELSON Class of ’49 E. ROY MILLEY Roy claims he enjoyed being a junior best. . . Basketball, baseball, and golf are his pref¬ erences in sports. . . His typi¬ cally male weakness, red¬ heads. . . Can that be recon¬ ciled with his ambition to make money? . . . Time will tell. . . ARTHUR MORRISON A capable basketball man¬ ager . . . for three years . . . Art . . . planning to attend Wentworth Institute. . . In school, history . . . out of school, redheads . . . occupy his time. . . His antics ... in homeroom . . . will be forgot, ten by no one. . . SHERMAN MURPHY Sherm . . . who is noted for his fascinating smile . . . has the whole school agreeing with his pet peeve — home¬ work! ... He occupies much of his time up there in the north country by working on automobiles and engines. . . DONALD MURRAY Whiz . . . flash ... a touch, down . . . Don ... a terrific end . . . top scorer . . . that’s right, 43 points ... of the Read¬ ing Rockets. . . Guard on the basketball team . . . further evidence of his sports prowess. . . . College . . . possibly. . . Class of ’49 GEORGE PETERS With the Practical Arts Course tucked firmly under his belt . . . “Toco” will prob¬ ably head for the service . . . after graduation. . . At R.H.S. . . . George enjcyed math and physics . . . looks back on sen¬ ior English with no regrets. . . STANLEY W. PEVA Stan . . . staunch devotee of the College Course . . . avows that history is his favorite subject. . . He has filled a prominent position in DeMo. lay . . . and has joined the Re¬ serve Marine Corps. . . For some reason . . . Stan detests blonde hair! . . . LAURENCE POOLE Screech . . . that’s just Lau¬ rie taking a corner in that in¬ destructible Ford of his. . . His plans for next year include the University of New Hampshire. . . . His spare time? . . . spent working on that car (?) of his, of course. . . RICHARD G. PRIEBE Dick . . . zealous member of the band and orchestra for two years. . , His most vivid recollection . . . portraying Sir Lancelot in the senior play . . . my, what football shoulders. . . Member of Barbershoppers . . . further displaying his love of music. , . ELAINE R. ORAM A sunny lass . . . Laney . . . claims activity on the Chron¬ icle staff. . . Being Mr. Ben¬ nett’s secretary . . . won her the envy ... of many. . . Danc¬ ing . . . reading . . . two of her loves. . . Her future holds a po¬ sition as secretary. . . ROBERT PARTRIDGE That gigantic fellow famil¬ iar to R. H. S. . . . Bob ... al¬ most always in the company of an attractive blonde. . . He takes a deep interest in build, ing model airplanes. . . Will be a working man next year... MARJORIE PRIESTLEY Band, Rainbow, Pioneer work ... a few of Midge’s ac¬ tivities. . . From eight-fifteen to two-thirty . . . the Fine Arts Course. . . New England School of Art calls . . . for next year. . . . For Midge . . . homework took up too much time. . . STILLMAN PUTNAM A future explorer of the deep . . . yes, that’s Stumpy”. . . . Touched upon the College Course while at R.H.S. . . . The Senor enjoyed Spanish. . . An avid skier ... he dislikes bro¬ ken skis . . . tempts fate by ski-jumping. . . FLORENCE REYNOLDS Florence devoted her high school years to the Fine Arts Course. . . Paradoxically, was a diligent worker in the cafe¬ teria. . . Flo has a talent for making fudge . . . enjoys the ballet . . . and the artistic side of life. . . Class of ’49 NANCY RICHARDSON Nancy . . . guides the paint¬ brush and tickles the ivories.. . Indispensable to the Junior Woman’s Club . . . illustrious Art Editor . . . helped create football banquet decorations . . . choir pianist, program girl, alternate cheerleader. . . What else but success for “Rickie”? JOHN RIGIONE History ranks high . . . John says ... on his high school program. . . Chewing gum . . . snapping gum . . . people who have these habits . . . annoy him. . . A uniform of the armed forces . . . John will wear . . . his high school education com¬ pleted. . . NOEL REEBENACKER A speedster with power plus on the Rocket eleven ... ex¬ celled in basketball and base¬ ball, too. . . We gave him the job of leading us through the Junior year ... a fine presi¬ dent. . . Looks forward to fur¬ ther schooling. . . JEAN REARDON Clever repartee, wit, merri¬ ment ... in the center . . . Jean. . . . A spcrts.enthusiast . . . whose favorite outdoor pas¬ time is cheering for Rocket victories. . . In school . . . her U. S. History class won her in¬ terest. . . After R.H.S. . . . more education. . . BARBARA RODGERS Tall and wholesome-looking . . . Janie is one who likes nearly everything. . . Took care of the finances for the year¬ book . . . and was adviser in Junior Woman’s Club. . „ She is a skilled equestrienne. . . Next year . . . junior college. . . CATHERINE ROBERTS “Kay” . . . one of those mar¬ velous guards in girls’ basket¬ ball ... an active member of Rainbow and Junior Woman’s Club . . . found math interest¬ ing ... in the College Course . . . Her future is undecided . . . but it is promising. . . BARBARA RUGGLES “Rugg” . . . not to be con¬ fused with rug . . . member of that renowned baton squad. . . Radiated her charm at Can¬ teen Council, Junior Woman’s Club, and Rainbow. . . For some unknown reason, she dis¬ liked oral book reports. . . % ■ Class of ’49 RICHARD SHERIDAN A fast-skating powerhouse . . . his ability in the rink is well known. . . Hails fr m Winehester . . . did he ever get to physics on time? . . . The Marine Corps Reserve may be a key to his future . . . Dick. . . RICHARD SILLARS From out of the North . . . to the Junior High . . . comes Dick . . . and then at two-thir¬ ty to Room One. . . Is interest¬ ed in bowling, hunting . . . and sleeping. . . On to the Navy after graduation. . . “Anchors Aweigh!” . . . ANTHONY SMITH Quick-witted Tony . . . our agile Sir Sagramore in the senior play. . . Dancing . . . baseball . . . Y activities . . . highlights out of school . . . balanced by a keen interest in ■ all school doings. . . Next year ... a nearby college . . . pos¬ sibly . . . career undecided. . . SHIRLEY L. RUNGE When school days are o’er . . Shirley intends to join the ranks of the women in white. . . . She has been an indispen¬ sable member of the girls’ basketball team . . . and has contributed much of her time to Rainbow. . . ALVIN L. SCOTT Adds fun to any classroom. . Scotty . . . husky and good looking . . . plays marvelous baseball . . . and holds many baseball records at school. . . Is scientifically inclined . . . thinks biology is tops. . . Has no immediate plans for the future. . . PAUL SPAULDING Enrolled in the Scientific Course . . . Paul . . . has been a member of various organi¬ zations at R.H.S. . . . De Molay, Pioneer staff, Camera Club, Senior Executive Board . . . were his major activities. . . It’s Tufts . . after graduation . . . for Paul. . . JOAN SPILLANE “Joe” . . . one of our deft baton twirlers ... a program girl at the senior play . . . and a member of the Chronicle staff. . . Completed the Ac¬ counting Course . . . hopes to work in an airport. . . Joan dis¬ likes those mockers. . . NORMA SMITH Noni ' s preparation for a ca¬ reer . . . serving as Mr. Pope’s secretary. . . Fun-loving . . . she is a member of the band and Junior Woman’s Club. . . Her diligence has aided the senior play committee . . . and Red Feather drive. . . . 31 Class of ’49 GERTRUDE STANTON To Gertie ... a strong sup¬ porter of the Commercial Course . . . bookkeeping was the most fun. . . “Blondie” has ice-skating as a pastime . . . as all those who winter in North Reading know. . . Hopes to be an airline hostess. . . ALISON J. STEELE Band . . . ticket seller . . . Mr. Spencer’s typist . . . Red Feather worker . . . Junior Wo¬ man’s Club and Rainbow mem¬ ber . . . these are on Alie’s list. . . . Sports, travel, dancing, she enthusiastically enjoys. . . Her dream ... to be a medical sec¬ retary. . . RAYMOND STUART Ray ... a personable lad . . . with an amiable smile. . . He has taken a general course . . . in preparation for eventual en¬ trance into the field of radio. . . Immediate plans . . . Went¬ worth Institute. . . Good-na¬ tured Ray has no pet peeves. . . FLORENCE SULLIVAN Basketball as a steady diet . . . that would suit Sully . . . a skillful member of the girls’ team. . . Her aspiration ... to be a nurse . . . requires a P. G. . . . Filled with pep and energy . . . she will succeed. . . MARY L. SQUIRES Mary ... an active member of the class of ’49 . . . diligent¬ ly followed the Fine Arts Course. . . Senior play commit¬ tee . . . Junior Woman’s Club . . . were her major extra-cur¬ ricular activities. . . Hopes to be successful in the art world. RICHARD F. SPINDLER Dick ... a tall lad from the North . . . knows how to act where hunting is concerned ... always gets his quarry. . . Dur¬ ing school hours ... he liked math. . . We needed an add¬ ing machine ... to total his scores in basketball. . . PAUL A. SURRETTE Get a telescope! . . . here comes Paul . . . one of our tall¬ est and most reserved boys. . . While in the shop course . . . got to know the Junior High pretty well. . . Liked science at R.H.S. best. . . Good luck, ' Paul! PAUL V. SURRETTE Paul ... in the General Course . . . the test-tube kid . . . relishes chemistry. . . Exasper¬ ated by the service in the cafe¬ teria . . . nevertheless, he can devour tons cf ice cream. . . Mountain climbing . . . has sped to the top of his pas¬ times. . . 32 PAULINE TURNER That girl with the lovely eyes. . . Pauly is aiming for Oak Grove Seminary next year . . . loves art . . . has a flair for music, too . . . plays the piano for a hobby. . . Contributed her talents to many clubs. . . EVELYN T. THORNTON Good-natured . . . Terry . . . hopes to satisfy her life-long ambition ... to be a good nurse . . . really good . . . says she. . . The College Course has formed the foundation . . . her perseverance will bring her to her goal. . . Class of ’49 DEBORAH UPTON Enchanting all with her mu¬ sical talent and her personal, ity . . . versatile Debbie . . . our charming violinist. . . De¬ pendability displayed in band . . . orchestra . . . her numer¬ ous per formances ... in school and in town. . . To travel in Europe . . . her aspiration. . . ROBERT UPTON Bob claims he will ne’er for¬ get U. S. History. . . Fixes old cars as a hobby. . . With the Shop Course behind him, he hopes to continue at trade school. . . This northern resi¬ dent disliked homework . . . need we say more? . . . WILLIAM H. VERCAMMEN Bill ... an ardent hunter . . . of dates or animals . . . settled on a mixed course . . . with the ever-popular shop . . . his pref¬ erence. . . The bugle of the Army calls him . . . following his departure from high school. WILLIAM C. TOWLE Bill . . . known for his talent . . . tooting the saxophone . . . in the band ... in the orches¬ tra. . . Very active in DeMolay. . . . From the College Course . . . to Tufts College . . . prob¬ ably. . . One of the triumvirate . . . Bill, Ronny, and Roland. . . CARL WELLS Fore! G.O.L.F. spells his middle name . .. captain of the local hackers his senior year. . .. Interested in basketball .. . Y Ski Club . . . DeMolay. . . Fresh from the Scientific Course. . . Acquired a life-long grudge against Willy Shakes¬ peare. . . VIRGINIA WEYMOUTH A former North Readingite . . . who now resides in Read¬ ing. . . Enjoys horseback rid. ing . . . makes friends easily. . . . Wishes to become an air. line hostess. . . Her busy high school days have been high¬ lighted by art and Junior Wo¬ man’s Club. . . EVERETT WHEELER Meritorious in basketball . . Ev . . . flashy forward ... of Reading’s mighty five. . . Late card games . . . are recounted . . . with fond memories. . . A broad knowledge of history . . . especially of Arizona. . . His hopes lie in the West . . . Uni¬ versity of California. . . CAROLE F. PORCELLA Carole . . . attractive new¬ comer to R.H.S. . . . chose the College Course to prepare for nurses’ training at Children’s Hospital. . . Likes biology, mu¬ sic .. . dislikes loquacity. . . Excitement, humor . . . both delight Carole . . . whose am¬ bition is to live . . . and let live. . . AIMS, SIHRLEE Lakeside Blvd., North Reading ALLEN, BARBARA Mt. Vernon St., North Reading ANDERSON, SHARON 31 Pine Ridge Rd. BAGLEY, LILLLAN 76 Grove St. BEAUDOIN, MARY L. 32 Park Ave. BERGLUND, MARY Hill St., North Reading BROWN, MARION 1198 Main St. BUCKLER, NANCY J. 194 Summer Ave. CARROLL, ARLYNNE 556 Haverhill St. CAULK, ELEANOR R. North St., North Reading CHADWICK, BETTY 930 Main St. CHASE, ANN M. 25 Hillside Rd. CLARK, BRENDA L. 165 Bancroft Ave. COLFORD, JEAN M. 76 Mineral St. CONNELLY, PATRICIA A. 129 High SL CONNORS, SHIRLEY M. 48 Winthrop Ave. CROSBY, DORIS B. Woshington St., North Reading CULL1NGTON, ARLENE M. 23 Eaton St. CUNNINGHAM, RITA A. 186 Van Norden Rd. CURTIS, ELIZABETH L. 58 Grand St. DELANO, MARGERY P. 98 Summer Ave. DEURELL, ANNE M. Park St. East, North Reading DOROTHY M. WHITE A future dentist’s assistant . . . maybe then you’ll get up enough courage. . . U. S. His¬ tory with Mr. Bennett was her favorite class. . . Dot will never forget the Junior Prom of 1947 . . . which holds many memor¬ ies. . . Class Directory Girls DeWOLFE, JANET 73 Prescott St. DOLBEN, JANE 17 Bond St. DONAHUE, PATRICIA 9 Lawrence Rd. DOUCETTE, ANNE C. 18 Minot St. DOUCETTE, JEANNE F. 13 Wenda St. DOUCETTE, LORRAINE M. 25 Libby Ave. DOULL, RUTH D. Roache Circle, North Reading ESTABROOK, JUNE M. 304 Lowell St. FAIRBAIRN, CAROLYN R. 128 Chestnut St., Everett, Mass. FALLE, NATALIE J. Haverhill St., North Reading FALLON, KATHERINE L. 86 Van Norden Rd. FLATER, HARRIETTE B. 33 Minot St. FOLEY, JEAN North St., North Reading FORD, NANCY J. 136 Woburn St. FRASCO, GLORIA 11 Chestnut Rd. FULTON, LOIS M. 26 Middlesex Ave. GADBOIS, CHRISTINE A. 8 Maple St. GALEUCIA, JANET M. 9 Willow St. GARDINER, MELBA M. 185 Washington St. GARDNER, PRISCILLA M. 251 Ash. St. GAREY, ' BARBARA E- 15 Hopkins St. GELOTTI, SHIRLEY 34 Winthrop Ave. MARTHA ANN WHITE Who got that rebound? . . . why, Mart, of course . . . three- year guard in basketball . . . and good. . . Indispensable as chairman of the “props” for the senior play. . . Kept things buzzing both in class and out . . . remember, teachers? . . . GIBSON, BARBARA 17 Woodbine St. GIBSON, MARY L. 171 Prescott St. GRENIER, JEAN E- 236 Ash St. HALLORAN, PATRICIA A. 24 Chestnut Rd. HARRIS, MURIEL L. 59 Oak St. HORRIGAN, GRACE 21 Lincoln St. HOWES, EVELYN M. 26 Oakridge Rd. HUTCHINS, CONSTANCE 175 Prescott St. HYSLIP, BARBARA L. 70 Green St. Jigerjian, Sarah 25 Lincoln St. JOHNSON, BARBARA J. 103 Orange St. JOHNSON, NANCY E. 15 Line Rd. KNIGHT, CAROLYN 42 So. Main St. LANE, DORIS G. 196 Main St. LAPPIN, CHARLOTTE 20 Hillside Rd. LORD, BARBARA E- 136 Grove St. MacPHERSON, KATHLEEN 11 Harriman Ave. MAGUIRE, ANN M. 61 Vine St. MAGUIRE, JOAN P. 28 Smith Ave. MALONE, MARY M. 71 Locust St. MARGESON, JANICE Riverside Drive, North Reading MARTORANO, JEAN G. 1056 Main St. MARTORANO, JUNE 1056 Main St. McCABE, BARBARA 320 West St. McKENNEY, ELEANOR J. 105 John St. MERRILL, JEAN E- Homestead Ter., North Reading MERRIMAN, ELIZABETH Haverhill St., North Reading MERRITT, MARIAN 20 John St. MESSIER, PHYLLIS 7 Temple St. DEBORAH WILLIAMS Cute cheerleader with the red bow . . . devastating guard on the basketball team ... a delightful “Sandy” . . . be¬ witching Deb. . . A top-flight student . . . D.A.R. Good Citi¬ zenship Girl . . . among other activities . . . it’s a busy life . . . for this future collegienne. MIDDLETON, NANCY F. 36 Hanscom Ave. MILLER, JULIA J. 105 Green St. ORAM, ELAINE R. 54 Franklin St. PORCELLA, CAROLE 137 Willow St. PRIESTLEY, MARJORIE A. 18 Wenda St. REARDON, JEAN A. 3 Oak Ave., North Reading REYNOLDS, FLORENCE A. 21 Line Rd. REYNOLDS, VIRGINIA B. 14 Berkeley St. RICHARDSON, NANCY 35 Pine Ridge Rd. ROBERTS, CATHERINE W. 10 Deering St. RODGERS, BARBARA J. North St., North Reading RUGGLES, BARBARA A. 89 King St. RUNGE. SHIRLEY L. 46 Hancock St. SMITH, NORMA 404 Main St. SPILLANE, JOAN E. 23 King St. SQUIRES, MARY L. 38 Minot St. STANTON, GERTRUDE I,. Park St. East, North Reading STEELE, ALISON J. Hollywood Ter., North Reading SULLIVAN. FLORENCE M. 19 Ash St. THORNTON, EVELYN T. 341 Haven- St. TURNER. PAULINE C. Elm St., North Reading UPTON, DEBORAH E. 79 Woburn St. WEYMOUTH, VIRGINIA J.I6 Pearl St. WHITE. DOROTHY M. 1067 Main St. WHITE, MARTHA ANN 189 Summer Ave. WILLIAMS, DEBORAH 119 Walnut St. WOOD. LORRAINE V. Gordon Rd. ZAGORSKI, PHYLIS G. 320 Haverhill St. 34 JOSEPH WILLIAMSON A dazzling smile . . . and clothes sharp enough to make anyone look twice are Danny’s assets. . . He plays fine base¬ ball . . . claims U. S. History leads his list of favorite sub¬ jects. . . Danny is bound to succeed in all his aims. . . LORRAINE V. WOOD Hair styles . . . beauty cul¬ ture . . . make up ... in a school where these arts are taught . . . there will be Larry . . . upon her exit from R.H.S. . . . Home Economics has been her favorite ... in school. . . With these talents . . a good home-maker. . . JOHN YORKS Handsome, dark-haired John . . . en route to Northeastern . . . via the Scientific Course. . . Delighted in his physics class¬ es .. . deplored unexpected tests. . . His hidden desire . . . to have no homework . . . will have to wait a few more years. ANDERSON, ROBERT E-, JR. 7 Riverside Drive, North Reading ARSENAULT, DONALD P. 6 Eaton St. BATEMAN, RICHARD S. 10 Hartshorn St. BILICKI, JOHN A. Park St. East, North Reading BLANCHARD, GEORGE W., JR. 84 Winthrop Ave. BOGAN, DANIEL 83 Grand St. BRADFORD, LAWRENCE 191 Lowell St. BROWN, ALTON E. 77 Middlesex Ave. BUSSELL, HOWARD A. 14 Mt. Vernon St. CAISSE, SHAUN 30 Forest St. CAMPBELL, JOHN K. 36 Gould St. CAMPBELL, THEODORE 129 Ash St. COOK, PETER 46 County Rd. CURTIN. ARTHUR M., JR. 75 Harrison St. DcMAR, ROBERT E. 249 Forest St. DESMOND, ROBERT J. 79 West St. DICKERSON. ROBERT G. Park St. East, North Reading DOUCETTE. CHARLES H„ JR. 25 Libby Ave. FLINT. RICHARD G. 9 Eaton St. FOSTER. DONALD E. Elm St., North Reading FREEMAN. EDMUND G. 23 Mineral St. GAFFNEY, JOSEPH 24 Cottage Pk. Class Directory Boys GALLANT, PHILIP N. North St., North Reading GILLIANO, SEBASTIAN 122 Village St. HALL. GEORGE W., JR. 70 Mt. Vernon St. HASELTON, RONALD W. 56 Prospect St. HEDE, RUDOLPH C. 25 Martin Rd. HESELTON, RICHARD C. 83 Highland St. HICKMAN, GEORGE E- 120 Pearl St. HILLIER, STANTON 47 Longwood Rd. JENSEN, JOHN P. 356 Haverhill St. JOHNSON, ROLAND E-, JR. 52 Pearl St. JONES, ELMER R., JR. Park St., North Reading KIMBALL, FRANCIS A. 269 West St. KRUEGER, THOMAS A. 37 Hanscom Ave. LEWIS. HAROLD 10 Bay State Rd. LIVINGSTONE, EARLE 427 West St. LIVINGSTONE, FREDERICK E. 427 West St. LONG. ROY N. Gordon Rd., North Reading MacKENNA. GILBERT J. 92 Hartshorn St. McCarthy, Robert 12 Bolton St. McMAHON. JAMES 95 John St. MeSHEEHY. JOHN O. 147 Grove St. MECEW1TZ. PAUL 15 Linden St. MEUSE, RONALD E. 46 Pinevale Ave. MILLEY, EDWARD ROY 9 Harold Ave. MORRISON, ARTHUR W., JR. 223 Pearl St. MURPHY. SHERMAN II., JR. Park St. West, North Reading MURRAY, R. BRUCE 14 Harrison St. MURRAY, DONALD C. 28 Park Ave. NELSON. RALPH A. Hollywood Ter., North Reading PARTRIDGE. ROBERT D., JR. 37 Dudley St. PETERS. GEORGE 58 Bay State Rd. PEVA, STANLEY W„ JR. 123 Lowell St. POOLE. LAURENCE B. 50 Walnut St. PRIEBE. RICHARD G. 193 Franklin St. PUTNAM, STILLMAN Chestnut St., North Reading REEBENACKER. NOEL 51 Temple St. RIGIONE, JOHN 13 Cross St. SCOTT. ALVIN 28 Pennsylvania Ave. ff PHYLIS ZAGORSKI Phylis . . . the girl with the quiet, attractive manner ... is another martyr to the College Course. . . She has earned many friends at R.H.S. . . . con¬ fesses that her pet peeve is the fateful omnipresence of home¬ work over week-ends. . . LILLIAN BAGLEY “Dusty” . . always found that two-thirty bell most pleasing to the ear. . . Known for her ability as an equestrienne . . . and spends all her free time on her favorite mount. . . Her desire ... to be a veterinarian. SHERIDAN, RICHARD D. 309 West St. SILLARS. RICHARD T. Shore Rd., Martins Pond, North Rcadiiij SMITH, J. ANTHONY 14 Belmont St. SPAULDING, PAUL K. 44 Highland St. SPINDLEK. RICHARD Abbott Rd., North Reading STUART, RAYMOND A. 65 Grand St. SURETTE. Paul A. 24 John St. SURETTE, PAUL V. 11 Temple St. TOWLE. WILLIAM C. 22 West St. UPTON. ROBERT L. Chestnut St., North Reading VERCAMMEN, WILLIAM H., JR. 34 Lafayette Rd. WELLS, CARL V., II 9 Hanscom Ave. WHEELER. EVERETT S. 186 High St. WILLIAMSON. JOSEPH D. 65 Prescott St. YORKS. JOHN W. 16 Track Rd. ZANNI, GEORGE, JR- lt Brook St. 35 We, the Class of 1949, having retained to some extent our soundness of body and nobility of mind, do hereby bequeath, devise, and bestow property mentioned in this, our last will and testament, to said beneficiaries with the stipulation that these bequests be received and cher¬ ished with due respect and appreciation. Article I To Mr. Hanlon, we leave a bottle of Airwick to banish those kitchen odors from his room. W e give to Miss Nichols a new song to use in her gym classes. To Mr. Spencer, we donate a Toni Home Permanent. We leave to Mr. Halpin, for exclusive use of his math classes, swivel chairs, so that his pupils may keep track of him as he travels from blackboard to blackboard. To Miss Shay, we leave nothing; she censored our most amusing bequests. Article II To Bill Dewey we present a new pair of shoes to replace those which were misplaced in the physics lab. To John Bilieki we leave a free ticket to Bell s Barber Shop. To Patsy Connelly we give a large box of Wheaties to furnish pep to keep up her many activities. To Dick Sheridan we bequeth a special recording of “So Tired”. On Lee Miller, Lois Fulton bestows her excellent short¬ hand record. Arlynne Carroll passes on her “magic touch” to Nancy Da r is. Robert Partridge will gladly trade his copy of The New Revised History of the United States for a hook entitled Logical and Accurate Reasoning. To some aspiring sophomore or junior clown, we leave Arthur Morrison as a model. To Pete Cook we give a one-way ticket to Gloucester. We understand the water’s wonderful there. Right, Pete? To Didge we leave memories of Katy. Article III To the future members of the physics classes we leave the problems of making their experiments come out right. To the boys’ lunchroom we present several copies of Emily Post’s Etiquette (simplified, of course). We leave the long-winded oratory of Tony Smith to future history classes so that they may filibuster more successfully. To the Junior boys we leave memories of the Senior girls. For the future members of the Math IV class, we engage in a moment ' of silent prayer in the hope that they may prove to be more adept at Mr. Halpin’s tests than we were. To the unsuccessful members of the Pyramid Club we leave the consolation that a fool and his money are soon parted. To the successful members of said club we leave the proverb “Easy come, easy go” (and our jealousy). To all who feel that they have been slighted we leave the promise of our spare millions after we have had time to accumulate our billions. Signed: Eleanor Caulk Arlynne Carroll Robert DeMar Peter Cook Jeanne Merrill Noel Reebenacker Class History SOPHOMORE YEAR HISTORY high school We are the Forty-Niners. Our career in can be ' likened to that historic event of a century ago, the fabulous gold rush of 1849. We too set out bravely, hopefully, toward a golden objective. It was a long journey, often tedious and difficult, we knew; hut we also knew that we would eventual ly be richer in knowledge and experience if we succeeded in reaching our destina¬ tion. It was new and different, that first part of the journey. At times we were confused and frightened; hut we soon became accustomed to the newness of it all. and our obstacles seemed easier to overcome. As did our forefathers, we elected officers to lead us— Barbara Garey, Doris Crosby, Virginia Reynolds, and Robert Desmond—and they performed their duties well. Perhaps it was because of them and the respect they commanded from their followers that we were so suc¬ cessful and achieved so many goals. Our way was dotted with many landmarks. There were football and basketball games, never to be forgotten, in which many of us took part. There was the Sopho¬ more Hop with its “Twitterpated’ theme, our first high school dance; and there were the rallies, the assemblies, and the class meetings. We left many memories behind us as we traveled on. Our greatest ordeal was exams, an experience which may be compared to crossing a river. After preparing ourselves, we cautiously approached the shore and plunged in. For many of us it was a successful crossing; we could stand on the further bank and look back with pride on what we had accomplished. Others went beyond their depth and only with great effort were able to keep their heads above water long enough to reach the oppo¬ site side. Throughout the months of our travel we had many rivers to ford, some small and insignificant, but more that w r ere wide and deep. We had our mountains to cross, our storms to weather, and our hardships to endure. But the Forty-Niners were not to be halted by anything- they had a goal at which they aimed. So did we, the modern Forty-Niners, and we went steadily forward. It was in June, 1947 that we laid aside our burdens and prepared for a well-deserved rest. We were proud of what we had done. Yes, we knew that the more difficult part of our journey was ahead, but we had traveled one-third of the way. We had reached the “Mississippi” of our objective. e gazed at the setting sun and looked ahead to another year as full as the past one had been. Deborah W illiams JUNIOR YEAR HISTORY The summer of 1947 yvas a quiet one for us. We were thankful for the rest, for the first year of our journey had been tiring. However, one warm. September day we again shouldered our burdens and faced the W est. W e felt different somehow—full of enthusiasm, ideas, and. most of all. the confidence we had lacked when starting out the year before. Our initial accomplishment on this, the second part of our journev, was to elect officers who would lead our caravan through the year. The chosen Forty-Niners were Noel Reebenacker, president; Doris Crosby, vice-presi- dent; Virginia Reynolds, secretary; and Robert Desmond, treasurer. That year many of our caravan participated in the tra¬ ditional football games. Some outstanding “Pioneers” on the field were A1 Brown, Pete Cook, Donny Murray, Noel Reebenacker, and Jimmie Sharkey. During the long winter months we spent many enjoyable evenings at basketball games. Although our team wasn’t so success¬ ful as we should have liked, Teddy Freeman, Howie Buss¬ ell, Ev Wheeler, Carl Wells, and others did their best to keep the score up; and Connie Hutchins, Barb Garey, Martha White and Deb Williams managed to give the girls’ team some valuable assistance. We were very proud of our Rockette representatives. Nancy Buckler, Phyllis Messier, Ginny Reynolds, and Deborah Williams added color and plenty of noise to the games. During the warm spring days baseball kept many of our young men running around the well-known diamond. Our social gatherings throughout the year were very successful. The first was held on December sixteenth. Mother Nature went all out to provide us with the worst blizzard of the season; but, in spite of this, many belles and beaux danced to dreamy music under sprays of pine and mistletoe. Long after the snow had gone, when the flowers were reigning supreme, dancers waltzed through the simulated enchantment of the Orient. The Forty- Niners had given another wonderful dance, this time in honor of the graduating group. Our trip was not all pleasure, however. We weathered the usual storms—exams, report cards, detention, and many other incidents which seemed to us, at the time, great obstacles that we should never overcome. Several guidance talks from time to time helped us to decide what to do with our fortune when we should at last obtain it. The spring of 1948 came, and we had traveled far towards our “gold. ’ As we lowered our burdens for the second time, we knew we had reached the bottom of what was perhaps the busiest and happiest climb of our lives —the year when we would realize our ambitions. Had we gained in cultural and moral standards during the year? The Forty-Niners rested for the second time, .secure in the knowledge that they had. Nancy Richardson SENIOR YEAR HISTORY All through the summer of 1948 we enjoyed the warm, lazy summer days. But this could not last forever! The coming of fall told us that once more we would have to pick up our packs and form the caravan for the final part of our journey. The greatest and most difficult part of our trip was immediately before us. We knew that we would have to have capable leaders in order to arrive safely at our destination. George Zanni, Doris Crosby, Virginia Reynolds, and Robert Desmond were the travelers elected to lead our band over the many winding trails. Not long after our long train had begun to move forward, the crisp autumn air and colorful falling leaves ushered in the football season. All the spare time of the players was spent in practice or-in playing the many exciting games. The team ended the season with an admirable record, and an extremely successful banquet was held in their honor. The Ingersoll Award and a gift for the most improved player were given to Alton Brown and Donald Murray respectively, while much applause was given to our successful captain, Jimmie Sharkey. As the first white flakes of snow began to fall, we had almost reached the halfway point of this, our final journey. Before we tackled our last and biggest obstacle, we enjoyed the long-awaited annual dance, which was held on December seventeenth. The young ladies dressed in their prettiest buttons and bows and were escorted by their best gentlemen friends. This year it was our turn to sit back and enjoy the dance, and that is just what we did. Being a senior had its advantages. During the same month the actors and actresses of our band pre¬ sented a play, “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court”, which, we believed, set a precedent for original¬ ity and success. At last our senior midyears loomed up before us. Because of their importance and formidableness, they may be compared to the Rocky Mountains. The climb up these steep mountains was difficult for most of us, but when at last we reached the summit, we saw spread out before us the spacious territory where we could find our “gold.’ We were getting a glimpse of our future. Reaching this peak had once been our misty dream, but now it was our reality. From this point on, we should have relatively smooth sailing. The weather became milder as we descended from the dizzy heights of the mountains, and our journey was less difficult; thus we had more time for fun. Our band was very proud of its fighting basketball team. Headed by their captain, Ted Freeman, they played many splendid games, which were enthusiastically followed. With spring came a fresh new world and our hearts became light as we gradually neared our destination. At this time the thoughts of all the young men turned to baseball! Captain “Bubba” Doucette and the team pre¬ pared for a busy season. At last came the long, full days of late spring, and our wagon train entered the fertile valley where we knew we would find our fortunes. Before our band breaks up to allow every individual to go the way of his choos¬ ing, we still have some of the most cherished events to enjoy together. Class Day, the banquet, our graduation —how long we have looked forward to these! They ter¬ minate our three years of travelling together in one di¬ rection for one purpose. Graduation this year will be even more colorful than usual. Our two class marshalls, Shirley Connors and George Hall, will take a prominent part in the ceremonies, and all members of the honor roll will wear special gold tassels on their graduation hats. Now that we have reached our “common” destina¬ tion, we still have to search as individuals for our “gold”, whatever it may be. We have been prepared and taught how to find it; now it is up to ourselves. As the wagon train prepares to break up we pause, as we shall many times in the future, and recall that our journey, although sometimes tedious and often difficult, has provided us with a wealth of cherished memories. Kathleen MacPherson Class Prophecy An unstifled yawn is heard through the heavens one beautiful summer morning as the early sunlight drifts down through the billowy, floating clouds. Upon close observation, we find on an exquisite gold cloud, a little Forty-Niner of the original Gold Rush days, B.P.C. (Be¬ fore Pyramid Clubs), rubbing his sleepy eyes and shaking his head to clear it of the cobwebs it had gathered at St. Pete s party the night before. He wonders in the back of his mind why he should remember this day. After a few minutes of pondering, he recalls that this is June 8th. the graduation day of the Class of 1949, his special proteges. Washing his face on a passing sunbeam and putting on his best prospecting clothes, he starts to trip lightly down the golden stairs, taking his merry time, and whistling an old prospecting tune. About half way down, he is startled by a motorcycle driven by Stillman Putnam. (Stump was so happy about graduating that he didn ' t realize how high he was.) The Forty-Niner trips the rest of the way down the stairs, head over heels this time. He lands on the archway at the Walter S. Parker Jr. High. Thinking that there could be no better place from which to watch the grad¬ uation, he makes himself comfortable. As each gradu¬ ate passes under the arch, the litle man thinks of him as he will be in 25 years. For instance, he sees Ronald Haselton as the new school committee chairman giving out the diplomas. After enjoying the graduation, our friend returns to his cloud to sleep for another one hundred years. However, after twenty-five years. a strang thing hap¬ pens. While having a terrible dream, he rolls off the edge of his cloud, and goes falling, falling until he lands with a slight thump in the modern world. Like every true Forty-Niner, he w akes up say ing. ha Happened Amazed, he finds that this modern world is operated by a gigantic switchboard, invented by Robert l)e lar with the help of his associate, Stanton Hillier, also a mad genius. After thoroughly inspecting the mechanism behind this mt dern world, he goes in search of his proteges, whom he expects to find scattered throughout the city. I he first familiar name he sees is on a sign which reads, Ford ' s Dancing School. I poll imestigating. he finds Nancy teaching Raymond Stuart the latest ballroom step for the exhibition he plans to give next month, f ry ing it himself, the ’49er falls flat on his golden face. That’s enough! Out he goes, as fast as he can, flying in the direction of a store across the street. In the buying district of the city, Phillip Gallant ' s, If We Ain ' t Got It, It Ain’t To Be Cot store is his destination. He makes a perfect three-point landing in buyer Barbara Ruggles ’ lap. Excusing himself, he walks away in embarrassment, not looking where he is going, and bumps into Brenda Clark, who deals exclusively in ladies ' finery. Again excusing himself, he sees walking toward him Director of Purchases, Charlotte Lappin, talking to Belt y Chad¬ wick, who buys all of her clothing in this store. Still standing there in amazement at everything that is going on around him, he is practically knocked over by bookkeeper Natalie Falle, who is rushing by him in great haste towards Eleanor McKenny, a salesgirl. Feeling completely out of place in this maze of women, he sud¬ denly spies a man’s head behind one of the counters. Hurrying over to the spot he finds the man to he Jimmy McMahon, in lady ’s underwear. With a sigh of despair, he turns ayvay and downheartedly yvalks toyvards the service exit of the store. Seeing a row of orders in boxes ready to he delivered, he diminishes himself to midget size and crayvIs into one for a nap. While the little guy is asleep, the box is loaded on to a Super-Tucker truck driven by Dick Flint. Dick delivers his first order at Mary Squires ' house. y here salesman Elmer Jones has just interrupted a conversation between Mary and llai - barn Lord, who are having a cup of tea. Leaving tin- order at Mary s, Dick then driyes to the neyy high school. The pleasant dreams of Mr. Forty-Niner are inter¬ rupted by a familiar voice when he finds himself in tin- deluxe cafeteria of the ney high school. Before he know what is happening, he finds himself being carried on a sandyyich by Janice Margeson to the principal, Dick Sheridan, lounging by the pool while giying the com¬ mercial on the 10:35 broadcast. After the commercial. Nancy Johnson gi es the mystery sentence on her new electric ty | ew riter. Pat Donahue ' s oldest daughter rushes to the office with the correct answer, for which ' In¬ is given the priy ilege of cutting one class in order to Prophecy go to the swimming pool. She immediately goes to pool No. 3, where Priscilla Gardner is teaching swimming. Back at the principal’s private swimming pool, a stray passing football knocks the ten-ounce hat off the head of our now tiny prospector. In order to retrieve it, he must climb onto the football. Before he has a chance to get off, Dick sends the football sailing in the direction of the field where Alton Brown is coaching the super¬ dynamic football team, expected to be undefeated this year with the help of Donald Murray, Jr. Before ar¬ riving at the field, he loses his balance and falls off. Making for the nearest door, he enters the shop, which, just by coincidence, happens to be in the same building as the other classrooms. The buzz of the saw, run by Richard Heselton, attracts his attention, and he wanders over in that direction, where he hears basketball coach Ted Freeman talking to shop teacher George Hall about making a new backboard. Trotting down slippery corridors and riding on the electric stairways, the ’49er comes to an interesting room which he discovers to be that of Eleanor Caulk, the genius who was graduated as salutatorian. She is taking the place of Mr. Halpin, not only teaching math but also filling the position of vice-principal. Since her talk on college entrance does not interest him, he strolls into the office, where Ruth Doull is talking on the phone to Lor¬ raine Doucette, now working in a Boston office. Where Ruth is, there must be Pat Halloran, and sure enough there she is, typing. He jumps up on her typewriter to watch her, and stays there until he is hit by a key which sends him flying across the room. There he lands on the shoulder of the art teacher, whom he recognizes as Shirley Gelotti. She has just come down to greet Dick Bateman, who has come in to give the weekly lecture on his famous art productions which can he found through¬ out the city. While going to the art room on Shirley’s shoulder, the ’49er sees Pauline Turner teaching in one of the classrooms. An interesting room at the end of the corridor draws his attention; so, hopping off her shoulder, he crawls under the door and finds himself in a dark room. Paul Spaulding almost steps on him while pacing back and forth teaching the class in photography in collaboration with John Bilicki, who runs the town camera shop. While he is listening intently to Paul’s lecture, the aroma of cooking hits his delicate little nose. Slipping back under the door again, he floats along non¬ chalantly, following the delightful fragrance created in tlie home economics room by Betty Merriman. Going in the same direction and at a livelier pace is Robert Desmond, who is seeking nourishment between classes of the most popular subject in high school—how to get along without doing homework. Anne Deurell, who is also a teacher, is talking to Betty. In a corner room near the home economics room is heard the rattle of English vocabulary as spoken by Shirley Connors as she tries to acquaint her pupils with it. At this point, our friend sees a very small door which arouses his curiosity. Deciding to investigate, he opens the door, and whishhhhh —down a long slide, after which he picks his dusty little self up and goes on his way. After observing other parts of the new high school, the ’49er makes a startling discovery; the high school sports a track for the riding class which is taught by Lillian Bagley. It seems that a few days before, she was thrown by a horse at the Saturday race; so, of course, she didn’t win. Arthur Morrison, III, son of Arthur Morrison, Jr., the big business executive, had a large sum of money on Lil’s horse. Since the race, Lillian and her asistant, Jean Foley, have had to stick strictly to teaching horseback riding. Wandering around town, the little guy stumbles over a penny and falls headlong into Evelyn Howes ' dress shop. He picks himself up to find that he is in the midst of a fashion show in which Phyllis Messier is modeling the latest creation by Marjorie Priestley. In one corner Ann Maguire, Evelyn’s secretary, greets John Campbell, who has come in from New York to pick up a few fashions. Watching the fashion show is Mary Gibson, back from a world-wide lour selling her latest book. The next two to come on the stage are Jean and June Martarano, modeling Toni clothes. Evelyn’s sales man¬ ager, Janie Rodgers, goes next door to Joan Maguire’s decorating shop to borrow Joan’s pinking shears. Re¬ turning, Janie gives the shears to Marion Brown, who cuts out a dress for Mrs. Partridge (nee Catherine Roberts). Our ’49er becomes so interested in the process that he goes too near and is accidentally nicked by the shears. Snapping back to his normal size, the ’49er shocks every¬ one by bleeding gold dust all over the place. He is driven to the hospital by Ralph Nelson. The ’49er thinks of how Ralph used to drive into the high-school yard back in the good old days. Sherman Murphy stops the traffic so that the ambulance may go by. Upon arriving at the hospital, the stretcher bearers, Roy Milley and Paul V. Surette, tenderly carry him into the building. He is taken into Dr. Bruce Murray’s office by June Estabrook, the secretary, and then goes to Ann Chase’s X-ray lab, where Ann and Jean Grenier, her lab technician, take X-rays. Dietitian Patsie Connelly prescribes a diet of nothing but TEGGUN pills until he has regained his health; hut Betty Curtis disagrees, saying he will be well much sooner if some DLOG is added. After the formula (health regaining) has been thoroughly dis¬ cussed, nurse Terry Thornton begins to prepare the ban¬ dages in order to cover the wound. While Barbara Carey administers the anesthetic, Katy MacPherson cleans the wound to make sure there is no stray silver or plati¬ num dust in it. Coming out of the anesthetic, the ’49er sees Barbara McCabe standing over him holding the new-born twins of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Poole. Nancy is doing fine. At that time, Carolyn Fairbairn comes out of the operating room where she has been watching an operation which lasted for thirty minutes, one of the longest to take place since the discovery of a new drug i 10 Prophecy by Martha Ana White while she was demonstrating a new dish on her television show. The ’49er is then sent to the release desk, where Elaine Oram checks him out. Just as he is about to leave the hospital. Florence Sullivan goes by, taking a report to typist Harriette Flater. After leaving the hospital, the ’49er hears a reminder of the old-fashioned world. In the midst of all the confusion of the modern world, the chimes on the Reading Music Hall can he heard throughout the town. Jean Coljord is playing “Clair de Lune. 7 ’ After this, he decides to enter the Music Hall, where he sees Deborah Upton instructing a class in violin for the high school orchestra. Gloria Frasco, Deb’s secretary, is comparing notes with Shirley Aims, Jean ' s secretary, on the latest concert tour. He meanders around listening to the different sounds, some good and some not, and admires the beautiful marble corridor and stairs lined with statues won by the various celebrities of the musical world. Noticing a shiny one, he looks it over more closely and finds that it belongs to Jane Dolben, internationally-known singer. Above the,prize cup is a picture of Jane wearing a gown designed by Christine Gadbois. His thought is inter¬ rupted by the dainty footsteps of Dorothy White, hurry¬ ing along the corridor to deliver a message. Eager to look around the town some more, he leaves the Music Hall. Walking along the street, he sees a beautiful stream¬ lined car, which seems to have broken down for some unknown reason. Who should be in the car but Com¬ mander Robert Dickerson being chauffeured by Joseph Gaffney. They are en route from a Navy conference where high-ranking officials from all over the world gathered to check on international affairs. Although there is no need for armament since Roy Long revolu¬ tionized the world-peace problem, these conferences are held as a friendly measure. W ith them is Arthur Curtin, who sat in as Army representative. The boys call the Smithonic garage to repair the car. Tony sends Howard Russell over with a few minor tools, but after examining the car closely, Howard calls the garage, telling them to send over George Peters with more tools. 1 he car is towed back to the garage after several unsuccessful tries to repair it. Instead of having it repaired, they decide to buy a new car designed by Rob Partridge. Rarbara John¬ son shows them into Bob s private office, where they discuss the possibility of a new ear. Tony’s business has expanded so much that he has had to hire several more secretaries, one of whom is Rarbara Hyslip. Looking out for the books is Melba Gardiner. In a room to the left is Mary Rerglund, supervising advertising illustra¬ tions. Tony’s garage is so much different from those the ’49er saw the last time he was visiting the earth that he is amazed. None of the grease and other character¬ istics of a garage are prevalent. In their place are found modernistic equipment, and beautiful tile floors and walls. Thinking that buying a car might be a good idea, he goes in to see Bob. A few minutes later our 19er pioudly walks out with a set of keys in his hand, and climbs into a cream-colored Super Cadillac convertible. With a new car, a drive to the country is just the thing. Going along Route 28 with the top down, he sees a beautiful ranch house set far off the road to the left. He notices the sign on the mailbox: Janet DeWolfe ' s Resi¬ dence. Janet is a social worker in New York, hut she flies home weekends to spend a few joyous days at her lovely home, giving parties. Driving on farther at 210 MPH he sees an approaching police helicopter and slow¬ down to 170 MPH. He is just luck) that police chief Rubba Doucette did not see him speeding. Stepping it up again, he sees a brilliantly lighted sign up ahead reading “Sailor Dick’s. The place is owned and operated by Dick Priebe; Paul Meceuitz is working in the garden which surrounds the mansion-like restaurant. Hungry now, he stops to sample the food and finds it is cooked by the world-famous chef, John Rigione. The fish is ad¬ vertised as being personally caught by that great Atlantic sea fisherman, Everett Wheeler. While the 49er enjoys his delectable meal. Bill Towle, who has just come back from five years in Europe as an electrical engineer, stops in for lunch. Waiting for the meal to be cooked. Bill calls Connie Hutchins, the cartographer, who is making all the maps for his next trip to Europe and Asia. Bill has a hard time reaching Connie, who is staying in Florida. To straighten the difficulty out, Ginny Wey- mouth comes on the television telephone. Leaving the restaurant and continuing towards North Reading, he passes a new colony of prefab houses being put up by John McSheehy. William Vercammen can be heard sealing the partitions together with his equip¬ ment. This arouses his interest; so he looks about the premises, where he is greeted by Gertrude Stanton, who shows him through the model house. The supersonic highway being built from the plans of Ronald Meuse was started b y George Rlanchard, hut he left it when he was given a position with John Yorks and Company. A little farther on is a jet-car track owned by Janet Galeucia and her husband. Janet, who is a famed woman flier, has just finished a book on her experiences. She does racing just as a hobby. In the far distance on top of a hill is an astronomer’s research lab which is under the super¬ vision of Ted Campbell. Speeding down the street towards our friend is playboy Peter Cook in his latest model jeep. Pete spent the winter in the West, where he saw Ginny Reynolds, who was working as an interpreter. To the left, there is a large building, which at closer observa¬ tion, the 49er finds to be Reebenackers Auction Co.; Y oel is proprietor, and. strange a it may seem, Doris Crosby is his secretary. Making a right turn, he comes to another beautiful house, this one owned by Doris Lane. She married a man from Mars, where they are now living; hut thev occasionallv come back to Reading for a visit. Past Doris ' s house on this road, he finds Carl Wells ' Golf Course. Sitting oil the edge of the course is Arlynne Carroll, doing charcoal sketching; ancy Prophecy Richardson comes to join her with her water colors. Nancy ducks just in time as Julia Miller drives a golf hall in the wrong direction. Julia is getting to be an expert at golf since she has spent every afternoon at the course, but, like all experts, even she can make a mistake. However, her first million was no mistake. Really getting into the country now, Mr. Forty-Niner finds Dan Bogan is game warden of the famous North Reading woods. It has become so crowded up there that Larry Bradford is helping Dan. Running low on gas after riding around part of North Reading, he sees up ahead a modernistic filling station run by Dick Spindler. This filling station has a sign in front of it which reads, “Eat and gas up! Slowing his four-wheeled buggy down to its minimum speed, the ’49er signals that he is going to turn off the road. As he parks the car beside the gas tank, the proprietor comes out to greet him. While pushing a button to turn the windshield down so that he can enjoy the scenery much better, he tells Dick to fill up the gas tank. Since there are so many gas stations now, Dick’s attendant immediately comes over to wash the windshield. Using the one-two-three squirt in order to clean the windshield thoroughly, Robert Upton presses the knob, and lo and behold, the ’49er gets the jet of water right in the eye. What a revolting com¬ plication! Wiping his face dry after this accident, he sees Shirley Runge leaning against the car. She hands him a menu of the day’s specials and patiently waits for his reply. Astounded at the things that have happened to him since he has entered this place, he frantically tries to think of a way to avoid ordering a meal. Since no ideas come to his mind, he orders muskrat salad over which a filibustering took place in Congress a little while back. He drives over in front of the eating place, where he turns his motor off and settles back to take life easy. Feeling that this could be accomplished more easily by turning on his television set, he fumbles with the dial until he finally gels Channel 14 and waits patiently for his set to warm up. In the meantime, he sees a new convertible driven by Alvin Scott park next to him. Alvin has an extremely prosperous tourist business in Wolfe- boro, New Hampshire. After ogling his next-door neigh¬ bor, the 49er discovers that his television set is showing Carolyn Knight singing the purples. Suddenly he no¬ tices Shirley coming out with a tray which contains an order ostensibly his. In anticipation, he sits up, only to be disappointed when Shirley passes right by him, taking it to Muriel Harris, whom he hasn’t noticed before. Realizing that she has taken the right order to the wrong person, Shirley returns to our little buddy, the ’49er. Later, driving over to the toll house to settle his bill, he leaves a thousand-dollar tip to Arlene Cullington. After all, what does money mean to him, an original forty- niner with all his gold! Cruising down the road, the ’49er spies a fabulous set of farm buildings. The sign outside identifies the owner. Iannis Zocchini Farm is known not only for beautiful landscapes but also for delicious vegetables which are grown under the supervision of John Jensen. The farm also provides a living for Robert Anderson, who paints pictures of the vegetables and receives extravagant prices for his works. Next door to George is Stanley PevaJs place, where he and Earl Livingstone are doing experi¬ mental farming. Stanley works exclusively with the dairy section, while Earl experiments w ith planting. Earl’s brother, Fred, checks and repairs the machinery used on the farm. A research laboratory, closely related to this farm and specializing in medical research through plants, is run very smoothly under the direction of Phylis Zagorski. The secretary’s position for this lab is filled by Alison Steele. Planning to visit an elaborate night spot this evening, the ’49er stops at Paul A. Surrette’s greenhouse to buy a carnation to wear in his button hole. After seeing all the highlights of the “city” of North Reading, the ’49er heads back to the capital of Middlesex County, better known as Reading. With the gathering shadows of twilight, the ’49er arrives in Reading, where the blinking of the Petromoli- ton Theatre billboard attracts his eye. Thinking that if he takes in a movie and visits a night club, his day of exploring will end satisfactorily, he drives his car on to the ramp leading to Gilbert MacKenna’s deluxe under¬ ground garage. The Cadillac having been taken care of, he walks spryly towards the ticket window, where Ann Doucette sells him a white plastic ticket with his name engraved on it in gold. Since the first show is just about to end, the ’49er looks around for a while. Re¬ membering other days, he begins to hunt for the pop-corn machine. Much to his amazement, he finds it has been replaced by a gadget which produces noiseless pop corn in non-rattle paper cartons. Noticing Mary Malone stand¬ ing by, ready to give change to people who need it, he finds, after fumbling around in his pockets, a gold nugget which Mary exchanges for a silver coin. He puts in his nickel; and, instead of a bag of delicious pop corn complete with water to wash away the excess salt, out comes a note on which he reads the single word “TILT”. He attempts to tilt the machine slightly; when nothing happens, he pushes it a little bit farther. This is bad, because the machine, upon being tilted too far, goes crashing to the floor in a mess of pop corn, salt, butter, paper bags, and water. As it is now time for the picture to begin, he escapes further embarrassment by having Jeanne Doucette show him lo his comfortable lounging chair. He leaves an order with Jean that he wants his hair set by Lorraine Wood during the comic news reel. On the screen, he sees Robert McCarthy making love to the winner of last year’s academy award. Thorough¬ ly preoccupied by the picture, he fails to notice Cath¬ erine Fallon walking by him. When she sits down in front of him, he discovers his error. Catherine is wearing a hat that blocks not only his view, but that of everyone else in the vicinity. The news is the next film feature. I ' rophecy The biggest event to hit the screen for a long time has to do with the capture of two fierce-looking men. The events leading to their arrest are shown briefly. The famil iar face of Joseph Williamson appears on the screen because he was the one who, through his expert and efficiently fast linotyping, contacted the area in which the men were traveling. After this, the picture fades into a blur as his drowsy head droops more and more until he is far off to dreamland. In his dreams, he sees lines of beautiful dancing girls. From the fourth bal¬ cony, Carole Porcella, theatre manager, bounces peanut shells off his head; this wakes him up. He notices in the critic’s box Sarah Jigerjian, who writes reviews for the local paper. The picture over, the ’49er leaves this ultra- super theatre and repairs to a dark alley, where he straightens his carnation and brushes the gold dust off his clothes. Feeling spry and peppy once again after his peaceful forty-nine winks, he drives slowly along the main street, where to the left he sees Grace Horrigan s millineiy shop. That must have been where Catherine got that hat! Up ahead is the “Happy Weekend” night club. This looks like an interesting spot, so he parks his car and ventures inside. Entering the night club, he sees the spotlight centering on Bubbles Delano, who is starring for a one-week en¬ gagement. Hap Giuliano, owner of the club, comes over to greet this strange new- customer, and invites him into his luxurious private office. On the way in, he sees Deborah Williams, now Hap s private secretary. Hap turns on the public address system, which is equipped with a screen so that they may enjoy the stage show. The first voice they hear is that of George Hickman, master of ceremonies, introducing Norma Smith. After Norma’s number, one of Godfrey Arthur’s discoveries of a few ? years back, Rita Cunningham, sings “Jealousy. Coming onto the stage next is an enormous chorus line led by Florence Reynolds. Third from the left he recog¬ nizes Mary Beaudoin, and Hap brings his attention to Jean Merrill, who is in the back row. A break in the stage show ' brings Hap and our little friend out to watch the patrons dancing. In one corner they see Sharon Lench (nee Anderson I and her husband dancing to the dreamy music of Tommy Krueger and his Forty-Niners. Just listen to Roland Johnson give out with his hot notes as he takes the spotlight assay from Rudolph Hede and his singing sax. Francis Kimball, now a big executive for the Fred Astair studio, is spending his night off danc¬ ing with his secretary, Joan Spillane. After a few more dances, the second part of the stage show takes place. The opening number reveals the great impersonator, Shaun Cuisse, doing his special art. He is interrupted by Nancy Middleton, who does a monologue. Continuing, Shaun keeps everyone in stitches. Putting his hand in his pocket to find a handkerchief with which to wipe the tears from his eves, the J9er discovers he has lost his gold-nugget lucks piece. Immediately he phones the FBI. who send over Lois Fulton, their prize detective. After a few seconds of careful study, Lois finds that the gold nugget had dropped into a ruffle on the skirt of one of the cigarette girls, Jean Reardon. After an enjoyable few hours in the night club, the 19er. feeling sleepy, goes outside to wake himself up. Leaving the night club, the little ex-prospector wonders how late it is. He stops to listen, and hears Gabriel ' s horn calling him home for the night. He begrudgingly walks over to the Umpire Fate Building, where Dick Sillars whisks him on a superspeed ele ator to the top floor. When, in a few seconds, they are at the top of the building and able to see all around, they find that they have to go back to the street floor. The ’49er has left his stomach somew here on the w ay up. Ha ing found it on the seventy-first floor hiding from further possible high speed, they return to the top. The I9er waits until Dick has taken the elevator down again; then making sure no one is watching, he lakes a step out into thin air. Instead of falling those many miles to the ground as you might expect, he steps onto the gleaming stairway and begins his ascent to his gold cloud. Wearily- dragging foot after foot, he thinks to himself that there must be an easier way. Then a thought strikes him. Going down a few steps, he hurries with renewed igor once more toward the ground, on the way catching a low cloud which swiftly takes him to the airport. The cloud happens to be a new-type airplane, as he learns when airline hostess Barbara Gibson steps out. Finding a plane that is about to take off, he climbs aboard. Hostess Barbara Allen makes him comfortable, while Marion Merritt brings him a midnight snack. In a few minutes he is winging his way over spacious Heading. Thinking of the wonderful time he has had. he promises himself that he will make it a point to return to that metropolis the next time St. Pete gives him a leave. The plane is going up and up into the land of blue sky and floating clouds, when suddenly the ’49er realizes that the pilot of the plane is Donald Foster. Remembering how Donald used to fly low hack in the good old days with his little pile of nuts, bolts, and fenders, the I9er opens the window beside him, and, closing his eyes and holding his nose, he jumps. For endless minutes he goes hurtling through space as all his past glides by. Then he sur¬ prisingly lands with a bounce on a soft passing cloud which takes him directly to his home. Pursing his little head in a soft cloud-down pillow, he drifts off to dreams with a smile on his face, remembering the glorious das he has had. Janet Galeucia George Hall Charlotte Lappin Anthony Smith Martha Ann hite I Class Elections ’49 Virginia Reynolds Most Popular Peter Cook Deborah Williams Best Looking Alton Brown Phyllis Messier Best Dressed Ted Campbell Kathleen MacPherson Cutest Stillman Putnam Barbara Garey Best Athlete Donald Murray Margery Delano Best Dancer Peter Cook Pat Connelly Best Personality Stillman Putnam Barbara Garey Best Natured Stillman Putnam Eleanor Caulk Most Serious Stanton Hillier Pat Connelly Class Giggler Anthony Smith Ann Maguire Most Sophisticated Alton Brown Sharon Anderson Most Flirtatious Peter Cook Pat Connelly Gum Chewer Philip Gallant Pat Halloran Heartbreaker Peter Cook Nancy Buckler Neatest Alton Brown Ann Maguire Most Dignified Alton Brown Virginia Reynolds Most Courteous Alton Brown Nancy Middleton Class Actress and Actor Philip Gallant Julia Miller Ideal R.H.S. Student Alton Brown Nancy Richardson Class Artist Robert Anderson Deborah Upton Most Musically Inclined Roland Johnson Julia Miller Most Likely to Succeed Alton Brown Barbara Gibson Class Couple No. I Ronald Haselton Catherine Roberts Class Couple No. II Robert Partridge Phylis Zagorski Class Babies Paul Spaulding Doris Berry Junior Girl and Boy Compiled by Nancy Ford and Ted Campbell Robert Peterson 44 artorano H«r4© r e rus o AND..AH - WtLL Arl u rvy% t Graduation Program 1949 Processional March High School Band Raising of Flag and Playing of Colors Pledge of Allegiance to The Flag Led by Class President, George S. Zanni, Jr. Star Spangled Banner Key-Smith Audience, Senior Class, and Band Prayer Rev. Charles F. Lancaster Torch Oration Essay Essay Music by High School Chorus Essay Essay SALUTATORY Eleanor Ruth Caulk George S. Zanni, Jr., Class President Deborah Williams, Class Honors Stanton Hillier, Faculty Honors Virginia Bradford Reynolds, Faculty Honors Alton E. Brown, Class Honors VALEDICTORY Julia Josephine Miller Conferring Scholastic Honors Rudolf Sussmann, Headmaster Certification of Class Acceptance of Certification of Graduates Arthur B. Lord, Jr., Superintendent of Schools Conferring Diplomas Alexander P. Glover, Chairman of School Board America Smith-Carey Audience, Senior Class, and Band Benediction Rev. Charles F. Lancaster Recessional March High School Band JG rooaonm 6 V Underclassmen Sophomore History The Place: Reading High School The Time: September 10, 1948 There we stood, with new faces, new teachers, and an older atmosphere around us. No sooner had homerooms and lockers been assigned and class schedules distributed, then capable coaches Crowley, Bennett, and Kevorkian sent out a call for football candidates. Many Sophomores responded and made up a large portion of the J.V. squad, which finished the season with a respectable record. After a reasonable length of time for getting acquaint¬ ed, the class elected officers. The following were chosen to lead us through our first year at R.H.S.: Dick Carleton. president; Payson Snow, vice-president; Marilyn Roscoe, secretary; John 0 Brien, treasurer. The year moved rapidly, and before we knew it. the year’s most dreader! event loomed ahead of us. Aes, mid-years! We soon found them to he all that their reputation had foretold, but the majority of the Sophs managed to survive. As time went by, sports rolled along in season, and Sophomores were right there to do their share. The eight Sophs who were kept on the boys’ basketball squad played well, and a number of girls answered Miss Nichols call for candidates for the girls’ team. With spring arrived the ten th grade’s social event of the year, the Sophomore Hop. This affair was attended with much interest and anxiety, and proved to be a success, both financially and socially. Before us we still have the disheartening prospect of final exams. Nevertheless, it is satisfying to look back over both the good and bad times we have lived through in the course of our first year in senior high chool. Jim Cook ' 51 Sophomore Girls FRANCES ANDERSON CAROEE ARMSTRONG RUTH ARNETT JANET BACIGAEUPO JANET BAISLEY JACQUELINE BATCHELDER MARILYN BERRY DOROTHY BROWN GERALDINE BROWN LOIS BRYANT ANN BURNHAM JUDITH BUTLER PRISCILLA CAREY PATRICIA COLLINS PATRICIA M. CONNELLY THULA COPPINGER JOANN CROSBY HAZEL CUNNINGHAM MARY CUNNINGHAM NANCY DALTON JEANNE DONNELLY ANNETTE DOUCETTE JEAN DOUCETTE NANCY ANN DOUCETTE ISABELL FERRY LOIS FIENEMANN ELOISE FLATER BARBARA FUBOTTE ELEANOR FOLEY ELAINE FULLER GEORGIA GARDNER SALLY ANN HARDING LORETTA HICKS JUDITH HOLDMAN BARBARA HOLMES ARLINE HOYT MARGARET HYNES BEVERLY JOHNSON JANET JONES ANN KROECK ANNIE LAKE JUNE LAKE IRENE LANDER JANICE LEHMAN NANCY LITCHFIELD JUNE MacNEIL BETTY MAGEE MARILYN McSHEEHY DONNA MICH MABEL MOODIE PHYLLIS MUGFORD JEAN MUISE LILLIAN MUNN CYNTHIA NELSON PRISCILLA NICKERSON JOAN O’CONNOR LOUISE PENNO LOIS PETERSON EVA POST SHIRLEY PUTNAM ELIZABETH REED BARBARA ROBINSON MARILYN ROSCOE ELAINE RUGGLES ELLEN SILLARS JOYCE SKINNER JEAN SMITH RUBY SMITH SHIRLEY SULLIVAN JEAN SYMONDS JUNE TALBOT DOROTHY TONSETH RUTH TOWLE BARBARA WEBB MARY WILBUR CAROLINE WILLIAMS LESLIE WILLIAMS ELLEN WRIGHT A RHINE WIIITENECK 50 DIXON ALIEN THADDEUS AI.LEN LEON ALWAKI) CONRAD ANDERSON DOUGLAS ANDERSON ROBERT ANDERSON NELSON RATES THOMAS REHEN RORERT RELL EDWARD BENNETT KENNETH BERRIDGE RICHARD RLANCHARD LAWRENCE BLOOD RICHARD BOGAN ALBERT BROWN HR I CE BUCKLER THOMAS BUNKER PAUL CAIN JOSEPH CALLAHAN RICHARD CARI ETON ALBERT CEASER HERBERT CEDER RICHARD C H A M B E R L AIN RNOLD CHASE THOMAS CLARK GEORGE CLATTENBURG BARRY COAKLEY STANLEY COLBURN JAMES COOK FRANK COOLIDGE GERALD CORIN ' DIA JOHN CRYTS EDWARD CURTIN ARTHUR CURTIS FORD DENNIS HECTOR DESCHENES BRIAN DESMOND CLINTON DEWHURST MARK DOUCETTE PAUL DOUCETTE ROBERT J. DOUCETTE NORMAN DUFRESNE WILLIAM DUNPHY ERNEST DURB FRANK EL WELL RALPH FOLEY CLIFFORD FOOTE CARL FORSBERG ROBERT FOWLOW JOHN FRENCH EDWARD GADBOIS GRAHAM GAW JOHN GEENTY ROBERT GIBSON RICHARD GILL ERNEST GILLIS MALCOLM GRANT FRANK HADLEY EDWARD HALEY WILLARD HILLS RICHARD HORRICAN FRED HORTON LAWRENCE HUBBARD JOHN HURD CHARLES JENSEN PHILIP JOHNSON LAWRENCE KELSEN FRANCIS LAZENBY FRED LEHR ERVIN LIVINGSTON JAMES LOTHIAN PAUL MacINNIS FREDERICK Me INTIRE MATTHEW MEIER CHARLES MIDDLETON RALPH MIL LEY JOSEPH MURPHY NILS NORDBERG STAN WOOD NUTTER JOHN O BRIEN ROBERT O’DONNELL EVERETT PETERSON RUSTON RICH CHARLES RICHARDSON PAUL ROBBINS WALTER ROBERTS GEORGE ROONEY ALLAN RUNGE WARREN SCHOFIELD RAYMOND SHIELDS ALBERT SKANE ALLAN SLETTERINK EDWARD SMITH PAYSON SNOW ANTON SPRINGFORD ARTHUR SULLIVAN ROBERT SURDAM RICHARD A. SURETTE RALPH SWEET LAND HAROLD TARBOX ROBERT THIBAULT THOMAS TOWER ROBERT TURNER WILLIAM WARREN DONALD WELCH ELWYN WELLS LEONARD WESTOVER ROBERT WEYMOUTH DAVID WHELTON ERNEST WHITTREDGE CLIFFORD WOODSIDE TONY WHITNEY 51 • :£ r Pg Kg Gl - ™ - V i | Junior History In September of 1948. R.H.S. appeared familiar if not friendly. We, the Juniors, fell swiftly into step alter having duly elected the following as our officers: George Morris, president; Joseph Fraumeni, vice-president; Kutli Wheeler, secretary; Elizabeth Elwell, treasurer. George Morris, Joseph Fraumeni, Ruth Wheeler, James Killam, Elizabeth Elwell, and Carolyn Snow were selected as homeroom representatives. Discouraging reports of the financial results of former Junior Proms did not in the least deter us from holding a most successful dance. Efficient committees transform¬ ed the study hall into a thing of beauty, and in an atmos¬ phere of mellow music and impending vacation, many new romances were horn. We are proud to report that the state of our treasury was gratifyingly healthy. Once again the Junior Class contributed generously to the sports teams (and to the Honor Roll, too, we might add). Donald Bella, an outstanding player last season, seems to be destined to achieve greater heights as captain of next year’s football team. In basketball, the class) Junior Varsity team was composed mainly of Juniors, who undoubtedly aspire to a Middlesex League champion¬ ship next winter. On the distaff side, several Junior- responded when the call for candidates for the girls bas¬ ketball teams was sounded. The arrival of our class ritigs reminded us that another ear was drawing to a close, and found us wondering that we had ever claimed to dislike school. Already amaze¬ ment at the fleetness of the flying years has set in. At graduation we shall look back and remember—remember our carefree Junior year as our happiest. Allison Phinney, 50 o3 L Junior Girls CATHERINE) AGLIO BARBARA ANDERSON DORIS ANDERSON MERIDYTHE ARMITAGE ELISABETH BABCOCK THERESA BARRETT JUNE BA TCHELDER DORIS BERRY MARJORIE BILLINGHAM BARBARA BROWN BARBARA CALLAHAN MARY CARNEY MARJORY CAULK JEANNE COOKE PAULINE CROSBY ARLINE CRYTS BARBARA CULLINANE NANCY DAVIS EILEEN DESMOND NORMA DICKINSON ALICE DONEGAN ANN DUBE ELIZABETH ELWELL JANET FARNSWORTH THELMA FITZGERALD ELEANOR FULTON NORMA GARDINER NANCY GLOVER Nancy haines PAULINE HARRIS NANCY HATHAWAY MARILYN HAYES LESLIE HIGGINS GERTRUDE JEFFERSON BEVERLY JEHU CLAIRE JOHNSON NATHALIE JOHNSON DOROTHY JORDAN BARBARA KELCH VIRGINIA KIMBALL JOANNE LANE RITA LEHMAN ALICE LEONARD ALDANA LIVINGSTON PATRICIA LOTHROP ELEANORA LUCCI BARBARA MacLEAN BARBARA MAGLIOZZI 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 PRISCILLA PARKER JOAN PECK ALICE PENNO NANCY PHILLIPS SALLY PIPER JANET RAYMOND PAULINE RICHARDSON MARILYN ROSS PETRINA RUSSO FAIRLEE SANBORN DIANE SCANLON WALDA SCANLON RUTH SCHULTZ ALMA SELLARS ROSALIND SILVA JOAN SILVERIO ALMA SKINNER CAROLYN SNOW PAULINE STEPHAN JEAN TONKS SELMA TONSETH CATHERINE TURENNE MARY TURNER LINDA VAN HORN ELAINE VORRILAS SHIRLEY WASHBURN VIRGINIA WEBB RUTH WHEELER JEAN WHITTEN LOIS YUILL COUN ALBEE ROBERT ARNOLD GERARD BABCOCK PAUL BACIGALUPO BRUCE BARMBY DONALD BELLA GORDON BERRIDGE DAVID BERRY DONALD BLIER ROBERT BOUCHARD GLENN BROWN PETER BUR BINE JOHN CAIL DAVID CARPENTER EARLE CARTER WILMON CHI PM AN RICHARD CLEARY ELLIOT COLE FRANK COLLINS BEN CONRON GEORGE CROUSE JAMES DAGDIGIAN ARTHUR DAVID DONALD DAVIS WARREN DEAN DONALD DECKER JOSEPH DEFERRAR1 LORRAINE DeLONG ROGER D’ENTREM ONT BARRY DENNIS DERMOT DESMOND WILFRED DEWEY ROBERT DOUCETTE LEWIS DRESSER LEROY ESTEY GEORGE FARR FRANCIS FINO JOHN FLYNN ROBERT FOLEY ROBERT FORSBERG JOSEPH FRAUMENI CHARLES GALLANT DAVID GARDNER SELDEN GERADE THEODORE GIFFORD GORDON G1LLIS CHARLES GODFREY CONRAD GRANT EDWIN GREENYER GERALD GRIFFIN JACOB HAM, JR. WILLIAM HAMEL GEORGE HANNA DONALD HANSON DONALD HARRIS RALPH HESELTON ROBERT Hl ' LSMAN SAMUEL HUNT ROBERT W. JONES JOSEPH KENNEDY JAMES KILLAM JAMES KNOX ROBERT KNOX RICHARD LEE THOMAS LYLE WILLIAM MacBRIEN THOMAS MADDEN ALAN MARTIN CHARLES MATTHEWS ROBERT McNl’LTY JOSEPH MEIER ALBION METCALF BLAIR METCALF ROBERT MEUSE JOHN MILLER ROY MORIN GEORGE MORRIS ROBERT MORROW WILLIAM MURPHY WILLIAM E. MYERS X 55 Junior Boys PHILIP NICHOLS RICHARD NICKERSON ROBERT NORWOOD FRANCIS O’BRIEN WILLIAM O ' BRIEN ROBERT OWEN LELAND PARTRIDGE DAVID PELLETIER ROBERT PETERSON ALLISON PH INN EY RICHARD ROBERTS FRANCIS ROSE BENJAMIN SANDS ROBERT SAVAGE I ,A W R ENCE SCH U , IA K E R ROBERT SELFRIDGE CHARLES SINGER ROBERT SMITH WILSON SMITH GEORGE SPRAGUE ROBERT STANDLEY JOSEPH SULLIVAN RICHARD J. SURETTE ROGER VANSAW PAUL VINCENT RICHARD WALKER RICHARD WHELPLEY ERNEST WOOD LAWRENCE WOODS iMcdbma. fjsrJs fyj ToLViX ' y cMOxJ n HouJU} ' yYUAAlJ ' TTUxTW y Vv U VWcaS Olo s HH SH ' J-- ill � •£ Activities ’MP Band It was a brand new band that marched onto the foot¬ ball field one bright afternoon in early October. Re¬ splendent in their new uniforms, the “Harvard” band of R.H.S. played the Rocket Song with unprecedented spirit and pride. The colorful and trim new outfits did much for the morale of the members of the band, and certainly increased the prestige of the musical organization in the eyes of the townspeople and all other spectators during the football season. For all this, orchids to the ladies of the Boosters Club (we sincerely wish that they could he real orchids) for their kindness and generosity in supplying that snappy regalia. Another “something new” appeared on the scene at the Wakefield game. R.H.S. introduced impressive color hearers and color guard, whose uniforms were the gift of the Reading Lions Club. To this club, too, go our sincere thanks. The hand was pleasing not only to the eye hut to the ear as well. Everyone agrees that the performance of the hand has been superior this year, and the group pro¬ vided a memorable season of music for football fans. Band members themselves recall with particular delight the din of victory celebrations on the buses as they traveled back to Reading, and those triumphal marches through the Square while disgusted policemen held up traffic. Soon after the football season had ended, the band culminated their autumn career by furnishing colorful entertainment at the football banquet. Their next ap¬ pearance was at Shepardson Hall, where they gave a highly successful public concert. A subsequent concert was presented at Shepardson Hall for the student- body of the junior high. The band’s spring program was highlighted by a -concert given in conjunction with the girls’ chorus of the high school. With a highly gratifying season behind them, the band and their able director, Mr. Willey, were not content to rest upon their laurels. Sprin g afternoons found them already at work practicing for next fall’s appearances. Mr. Willey hopes to bring the band close to perfection in the field of music and, in the near future, to help them develop the ability to read more difficult musical pieces. He is continually building toward a bigger and better band for R.H.S. Judging by the improvement shown this year, we confidently predict that our band of the future will be truly spectacular. 58 f rl Matt Bottom row left to right J. MARTORANO J. MARTORANO N. RICHARI SON B. CHADWICK N. MIDDLETON Middle row left to right S. GELOTTI A. CARROLL D. WILLIAMS J. MILLER M. SOC1RES Top row left to right C. GADROIS M. DELANO C. WELLS N. FORD E. HOWES Advertising Staff Bottom row left to right A. DlIBE E. WRIGHT I . CONNELLY B. RODGERS S. ANDERSON M. GARDNER E. CURTIS Middle row left to right P. ZAGORSKI D. WHITE D. BERRY J. CROSBY M. MERRITT L. BRYANT D. CROSBY Top row left to right J. DeWOLFE J. MERRILL M. WHITE G. MICH P. HALLORAN Literary Staff Bottom row left to right G. HALL P. SPAULDING P. COOK T. CAMPBELL C. WELLS 2nd row left to right I. GALEUCI I). WILLIAMS B. GAREY Y. REYNOLDS S. CONNORS I. MILLER D. UPTON C. LAPPIN L. FULTON C. GADBO.S 3rd row left to right C. KNiGHT N RICHARDSON P. CONNELLY M. DELANO N. FORD M. W HITE C. HUTCHINS B. RUGG1.ES P TURNER K MacPH ERSON Top row left to right G. FRASCt B MLR KIM AN S. GELOTTI J MAGl’IRE P MESSIER M GIBSON E CAULK r itvsi ip Girls Chorus Bottom row left to right —A. Doucette, H. Flater, D. Jordan, B. Cullinane, L. Munn, P. Collins, Mr. Oliver, L. Peterson, J. Colford, S. Jigerjian, J. Meuse, J. Doucette. Second row left to right —J. Merrill, P. Messier, A. Burnham, J. Crosby, G. Mich, L. Peano, I. Lander, C. Aglio, M. Carney, A. Skinner, C. Knight, J. Silverio. Boys Chorus Front row left to right —R. Smith, P. Vincent, E. Livingstone, R. Doucette, R. Blanchard, F. Livingstone, G. Gaw, R. Foley, P. Doucette. Second row left to right—W. Dumphy, W. Dewey, P. Cain, G. Sprague, C. Foote, G. Griffin, F. Dennis, N. Nordberg, J. Rigione. Third row left to right —A. Chase, W. Murphy, D. Bella, R. Meuse, R. Thibault, F. Beehan, J. Deferari, G. Crouse. 60 Chronicle Staff Bottom row left to right —M. White, M. Gibson, B. Garey, N. Middleton. P. Messier, J. Spillane. Middle row left to right —Miss Archambault, H. Cunningham, N. Cunningham, P. Lothrop, J. Farnsworth, A. Dube, N. Doucette. Top row left to right —P. Halloran, E. Elwell, A. Skane, R. Rich, P. Harris, P. Stephan. Camera Club Kneeling left to right —A. Metcalf, N. Bates, D. Allen, A. Springford, N. Nordberg, P. Johnson, R. Follow. Standing left to right —Mr. Bronner, E. Cole, J. Bilicki. C. Albee, P. Spaulding, J. Knox, F. Horton, A. Carpenter, T. Beehan, B. Buckler, T. Clark. On Bike —N. Richardson, M. Delano. 61 I rattic aquae! Front row left to right —D. Murray, R. McCarthy, J. Knox, J. Williamson, R. Meuse, G. Blanchard, P. Mecewicz. Second row left to right —H. Bussell, R. Nelson, C. Doucette, G. Hickman, (in car) P. Cook, S. Hunt. Color Guard Left to right —S. Peva, E. Cole, D. Berry, J. Bilicki. 62 Senior Executive Board Seated left to right —G. Hall, V. Reynolds, G. Zanni, D. Crosby, R. Desmond, K. MacPherson. Standing left to right —D. Williams, J. Miller, B. Rodgers, C. Wells, P. Spaulding, R. Meuse, B. Garey, S. Connors, J. Maguire. Senior Honor Roll Bottom row left to right —R. McCarthy, R. DeMar, J. Yorks, R. Johnson, P. Spaulding, S. Hillier. Second row left to right —S. Anderson, N. Johnson, B. Garey, J. Miller, D. Williams, V. Reynolds, N. Richardson. S. Connors, C. Lappin, D. Upton. Third row left to right —C. Knight, P. Zagorski. A. Carroll, J. DeWolfe, N. Buckler, A. Maguire, B. Ruggles, E. McKenney, J. Maguire, K. MacPherson, J. Galeucia, J. Martorano. Top row left to right —G. Frasco, J. Doucette, E. Caulk, M. Gibson, M. Delano. L. Fulton, C. Gadbois, J. Margeson. Senior Play Cast In keeping with all the traditions of the Class of ’49, the Senior Play this year was very different from any that other classes have given. The play was “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.” Hank Bennett (Phil Gallant) was an engineer. He considered himself a gen¬ ius and dreamed of machines that turned time backward. His mother (Barbara Garey) and his sister (Pat Con¬ nelly) listened to his ideas with horror. One day while tinkering with one of his machines, Hank accidentally touched an uninsulated part. Time marched backward to the Court of King Arthur. Hank’s dreams seemed to have come true. Poor, hen-pecked King Arthur (George Hall) was holding sway over a fading kingdom weakened by lazy knights and poor crops. Meanwhile, his dear Queen Guinevere, (Julia Miller) was constantly reminding him of promises of new clothes. Merlin (Nancy Middleton), the crafty magician of the court, h ad all sorts of tricks which, he claimed, would restore the waning power of King Arthur. Vnnounced 1 ) the cute page, Clarence (Sharon Ander¬ son), and closely guarded by the braggart, Sir Sagromor (Tony Smith), Hank was introduced to the court. He soon swept the kingdom into the twentieth century. San¬ dy (Deborah Williams), a beautiful damselle in distress, came to the court for help, but, instead, was recruited to be a secretary. Elaine (Nancy Buckler), Clarence’s girl-friend, along with Clarence and the muscular Sir Launcelot (Dick Priebe), helps Hank to convert the court, also. Along with the complicated job of con¬ verting a sixth-century kingdom into a twentieth-century town, Hank is troubled by the glamorous Morgan LeFay (Margery Delano), who is plotting the overthrow of Arthur’s castle. Just as he has settled the problems of the court, and has turned to lighter thoughts. Hank is whisked back to the twentieth century with only vague memories for a souvenir. “The play’s the thing,” hut the rehearsals of the play can be very, very amusing. None of the cast will ever forget the “buzzer,” the grapes that weren’t there, and the first fittings. From the cast to Mary Gibson, all the committees, Miss Nichols, and Mr. Spencer, many, many thanks. 64 Much of the success of this year’s Senior Play is duly accredited to the capable and conscientious members of the cast; but in praising them, we should not overlook all the other hard-working students who added so much to the success of the production, the members of the various committees. One of the boys who kept busy during the entire per¬ formance was the stage manager, Bill T owle. He was assisted by the technical crew, composed of William Vercarnmen, Daniel Bogan, Lawrence Bradford, Stanton Hillier, Roy Long, John McSheehy, and Everett Wheeler. The members of the art committee, who designed so many colorful posters, were Jean and June Martorano, Robert Anderson, Arlynne Carroll, Betty Chadwick, Brenda Clark, Patricia Donahue, Ruth Doull, June Esta- brook, Christine Gadbois, Grace Horrigan, Evelyn Howes, Charlotte Lappin, Ralph Nelson, and Florence Reynolds. Publicity was managed by Christine Gadbois and Paul Spaulding, who kept us posted on the play through their bulletins and broadcasts. Those who searched for the necessary props were Martha- Ann White, Barbara Gibson, Ronald Haselton, Constance Hutchins, Roland Johnson, Charlotte Lappin, and Robert Partridge. The problem of costumes was solved by Nancy Ford, Janet Galeucia, Priscilla Gardner, Rudolph Hede, Mar¬ jorie Priestly, and Carl Wells. The sale of tickets was very capably managed by Lois Fulton, Eleanor C aulk, and Barbara McCabe, and the junior high performance was successfully directed by Shirley Gelotti and Eleanor McKenney. The group of ushers comprised the following boys: George Zanni, Howard Bussell. Peter Cook, Robert Des¬ mond, Charles Doucette, Thomas Krueger, Donald Mur¬ ray, Laurie Poole, and Noel Reebenacker. The attractive candy girls were Jean Merrill. Betty Chadwick, Arlene Cullington. Janet DeWolfe, Jane Dol- ben, Patricia Halloran, Virginia Reynolds, Nancy Rich¬ ardson, and Barbara Ruggles. Shirley Connors, Ann Chase, Betty Curtis, Lorraine Doucette, Ruth Doull, Ann Maguire, Joan Spillane, Alison Steele, and Pauline Turner distributed programs. We must extend our thanks to three diligent people who worked especially hard in preparing the play: the director, Arthur L. Spencer; the student director, Mary Gibson; and the class adviser, Florence G. Nichols. The results of all this work and effort were gratifying and successful. Senior Play Committees Senior Play Left to right —M. Delano, N. Middleton, R. Priebe, P. Gallant, N. Buckler, J. Miller, D. Williams, S. Anderson, (Under Table) T. Smith. Dramatic Club Bottom row left to right —J. Miller, G. Mich, N. Glover, N. Middleton, J. Miller, G. Hall. Standing left to right — D. Davis, R. Priebe, J. Killam, J. Crosby, P. Gardner, M. Moodie. 66 Sports o Football Squad The ’48 Rocketeers had more than just a good season. Besides having the power to finish thirteenth in Class C, they possessed a great deal of good sportsmanship and courage. With Coach Crowley at the helm and Coach Ed Kevorkian at the stern, the rocket boat plowed through deep water to victory. Every game was played as if it were the team’s last. Although there were times during the season when the Rockets bogged down and suffered defeat, they always seemed to bounce right back in the following game with more fury than ever. One such day was that unforget¬ table game with Punchard. We bowed out at a 20-0 score. The very next week a cocky Woburn team came to Reading with some fancy ideas of smothering us. They were completely baffled when their line was cut to ribbons and the air was heavy with the smooth passing of Bush Ahearn. The Rockets romped unmolested to the tune of 20-7. The whole ’48 season was a story of David and Goliath, with David Rocket battling the opposing Goliaths. On September 27, the Rockets made a long trip to play the Wellesley giants. This turned out to be one of the most severe games of the year. The battle was raged under terrific handicaps. First, the game was played on a scorching day, and, second, the Reading men were highly outweighed. The opponents’ line averaged 200 pounds, and was built more like a college line than one of a Class C high school. After a grueling forty minutes of smashing football, the dust cloud lifted and the Rockets were on top by the smooth margin of 7-6. The next week the Rockets lost to Swampscott 6-0 in the most savage hut cleanest battle of the pigskin season. Not once during the game was a penalty called. The Rocket eleven held the Swampscott warriors scoreless until about four minutes before the end of the game. The Reading eleven made ready for a fine turkey dinner by whitewashing Stoneham 27-0 at Recreation Field in Stoneham. To the Rockets this was the most enjoyable game of the season. Even Captain Jim had a chance to display his football toting ability by lugging the ball on a mix-up for 30 yards. When people look back on the Rockets of ’48, they will never forget the pinpoint punting of Bubba Doucette, the diard-crashing backs led by the passing of Bush Ahearn, and last, but not least, that sma ll but terrific line. Captain Jim Sharkey, Pete Peterson, Don Murray, and A1 Brown played a bang-up year of jet-propelled football. Main factors in the backfield were George Morris, Pete Cook, Noel Reebenacker, Bubba Doucette, and Bush Ahearn. These and a few others seemed to be the spear¬ heads that led the Rocket attack. There are several capable players returning next year to reach greater heights of pigskin glory. Along with George Morris and Don Bella, who were sophomore lettermen, the team will possess talent in Shoe Schumaker, Loppy Arnold, Pete Peterson, Frank Hadley, and Jim Dagdigian. After the end of the grid season, the Reading Booster Club put on a splendid banquet at Bear Hill Country Club. Several well-known speakers and guests added a great deal of color to the affair. Coach Kevorkian reviewed the play of individual members of the team and presented Don Murray with the “best lineman” award. Don, high- scorer for the team, racked up an impressive total of 42 points. Coach Crowley presented A1 “Mr. America” Brown with the Ingersoll award. All during the season, the Reading strongman was busy keeping the opposing teams under control by means of his bone-bruising tackles. All the seniors of the ’48 season wish the best of luck to a better-than-excellent team of ’49. r, 68 Seated left to right —C. Doucette, S. Giuliano, A. Brown, P. Cook. D. Bella, J. McMa¬ hon (with ball), R. Desmond, N. Reebenacker, D. Murray. J. Campbell. Standing left to right—J. Dagdigian, L. Partridge, R. Meuse, L. Schumaker, R. Peter¬ son, W. Smith, G. Morris, J. Killam, J. Ham, R. Arnold, D. Decker. F. Hadley. Cheerleaders Presenting “Dodo” Berry, one of the cartwheel twins; “Buck” Buckler, the other twin; Doris Crosby, pep per¬ sonified; “Kicker” Messier, with her flair for “When You’re Up You’re Up;” “Ricky” Richardson, all en¬ thusiasm; “Bucky” Skinner, loyalty itself; “Sel” Ton- seth, with her “Gig”; “Deb” Williams, of the red bow; “Ginny” Reynolds, our captivating captain. Last spring a casual visitor to Reading High School might have seen several groaning figures limping around the school. Training had begun for the cheerleaders. For about a week before tryouts, many girls were so nervous that they couldn’t sleep and had nine out of ten fingernails bitten to the knuckles. The fatal day came, and there emerged triumphantly from the contest nine gloriously happy girls. The fall found last-minute stitches being taken on uni¬ forms so that the girls appeared in one piece at the first game, full of vim and vitality. The game ended in victor) for Reading. In traditional style the cheerleaders trotted down to Torre’s to yell their hearts out for their beloved team. The thrill of cheering never diminished. The gilds were proud to march with the snappy band and the chic baton squad. Other things, such as rousing rallies, the support of the sophomores, the admiration of the litt e children, and, last but not least, the teams, made the life of the cheerleaders perfect. Thanksgiving Day dawned gray and damp, but the cheerleaders, accompanied by that hilarious mascot, Scotty Chene, were happy in victory. Their last football game had ended. After a month’s rest, the girls were more than ready to cheer at the basketball games. Although the team didn’t appreciate the melodious voices of the girls on the bus rides, the boys missed them if they did not appear at the games. As all good things come to an end, so did the basketball season and the last cheer. With the finish of her life as a cheerleader, each gill was left with countless happy memories — memories which can he recalled by articles from her treasure chest her tattered uniform, her whistle, her pictures, her letter, and her silver megaphone, mementoes of some of the happiest times in the lives of nine girls — the cheerleaders of R.H.S. 70 Program Girls Bottom row left to right —P. Halloran, S. Smith, K. MacPherson, C. Lappin. Middle row left to right —M. Merritt, B. Brown, N. Philips, E. Curtis. Standing left to right —A. Cullington, C. Aglio, E. Chadwick. Ticket Girls Seated left to right —J. Martorano, A. Sellars, B. Hyslip. J. Martorano. Kneeling left to right —P. Russo, S. Piper, A. Chase, E. Milley, A. Steele. 71 The 1949 basketball season got under way disappoint¬ ingly with the loss of the first four games, but the team rallied to win six out of the last ten games and complete the season with six victories and eight defeats. This record was really better than it sounds; for, had a few breaks favored the team, it might have been much better. The Junior Varsity lost only one game this year, sur¬ passing last year’s record of two losses. This 27-3 two- year record of the J.V. augurs well for next year, when these same boys will be representing R.H.S. During the season, Manny Heselton and Don Murray held down the regular guard positions. Both of these hoys played good, steady basketball all season long and aided the team greatly. In the forecourt, centers Dick Spindler and Howie Bussell and forwards Ted Freeman, Ev Wheeler, Carl Wells, and George Morris, all played a part in the team’s victories. The first-team J.V. also showed up very well while substituting in varsity games. Chub O’Brien led these hoys in varsity scoring with 15 points and Dave Gardner led in J.V. totals with 121 points. Among the other juniors on the squad were Tad Cleary, Jake Ham, Billie O’Brien, Wilmon Chipman, Joe Fraumeni, Roger VanSaw, and Francis Rose. Bob Gibson led the sophomore J.V. team with 12 points. In addition, all of the following showed up well: Frank Hadley, Robert Surdam, Edward Bennett, Lawrence Kelsen, Albert Skane, Walter Roberts, Joseph Murphy, and Richard Surrette. In the opening game of the season, the local quintet lost a tough game to a smooth Lexington team, 43-39. Dick Spindler scored 18 points and Captain Freeman scored nine. In rapid succession followed losses to Bel¬ mont, Winchester, and Concord, all by close margins. The team finally found the victory trail in the Wake¬ field game, which Reading won, 51-29. Forward Ev Wheeler led both teams with 18 points. After losing to a classy Melrose team, Reading rolled over Stoneham 55-29, with Dick Spindler getting 22 points. To start the second half of the season, the local team lost a close game to the undefeated league leaders, Belmont, 40-33. Spindler was again high with 20 points. Catching fire, the Reading boys proceeded to extract revenge from Lexington and Concord, 33-30 and 52-48 respectively. Then followed a loss to a powerful Win¬ chester team. Immediately following the 69-35 mas¬ sacre of Stoneham, in which guard Manny Heselton v as high scorer with 12 points, Reading sprang the upset of the year. A highly-regarded Melrose team came to Reading and was defeated 49-43. The league season closed on a rather sour note when Reading lost to Wakefield, whom they had already beat¬ en, 42-45. The end of the season found the local team in fifth place in the Middlesex League and also found Dick Spindler among the league high-scorers with 173 points. Forward Ted Freeman was second in the team scoring with 114 points and Ev Wheeler was third with 107. In a post-season contest, the high school conquered the local Y.M.C.A. team in overtime 52-48. This team, composed of former R.H.S. stars, is one of the best teams in the Y league. After the season, jackets and letters were awarded to the following: Captain Edmund Freeman, Howard Bussell, Donald Murray, Carl Wells, Everett Wheeler, Richard Spindler, George Morris, Jacob Ham, Ralph Heselton, Francis O’Brien, Wilmon Chipman, Richard Cleary, Da¬ vid Gardner, and William O’Brien. Ralph “Manny” Heselton, veteran of two years of varsity play, was elected captain for the coming year. Boys 9 Basketball 72 Girls 9 Basketball In late November, when Miss Nichols proclaimed the opening of the 1949 girls’ basketball season, many enthusiastic girls reported to the gymnasium as prospects. After several weeks of diligent practice, the following were announced as the Varsity Team members: forwards, Connie Hutchins, Mary Gibson, Julia Miller, Florence Sullivan, and Janie Rodgers; guards, Martha Ann White, Barbara Carey, Catherine Roberts, Deborah Williams, Eleanor Caulk, and Jeanne Merrill. The following were chosen as the Junior Varsity members: forwards, Cynthia Nelson, Gertrude Jefferson. Nancy Hathaway, Rosalind Silva, Nancy Davis, Alma Skinner, Joanne Lane, Polly Crosby, Beverley Johnson, Ruth Towle; guards, Barbara Meuse, Rita Lehman, Eloise Flater. Joan Crosby, Shirley Putnam, Jeanne Cooke, Dorothy Brown, Janet Baci- galupo, Jean Symonds, Leslie Williams. Janet Farns¬ worth, and Nancy Haines. Barbara Garey was elected captain of the Varsity, and Cynthia Nelson, an aggres¬ sive sophomore, was elected captain of the Junior Varsity. Betty Curtis and Pat Connelly were managers for the season. We scarcely had time to perfect our plays and make our shooting more accurate before the first game, with Lexington, arrived. Three days before this game, our key guard, Martha Ann hite, was dropped from the lineup because of a back injury. Her absence was sorely felt, as the score indicated—Lexington 17, Reading i. The Junior Varsitv staged a fast and thrilling four quar¬ ters, only to be defeated in the final minutes by a two- point margin 19-17. f our days later, on January 10, we journeyed to Arling¬ ton High, only to be outclassed by a superior team. Although we tried se eral combinations of guards and forwards, none could compete with the Arlington six. We were overpowered b our hosts 12-5. I lie Junior Varsitv made a slightly letter showing, but lost 25-11. With two losses behind them, the Varsity finally started marching on the upward trek by winning two and tying one of the last four games. Malden came to Reading confident of chalking up another victory. The Reading girls had the same idea. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 18-18. Each team allowed his opponent only two points in the final quarter, ending the game in a 20-20 deadlock. 1 he J.V.’s took their game out of the fire in the final minutes to win 33-31. With emphasis on passing and accurate shooting, we steadily improved and defeated Melrose on our home court 25-14. Top scorer for the season, Connie Hutchins, had her best game, making 12 of the 25 points. The junior Varsity was defeated 36-19. The forwards seemed to be gaining confidence and showed marked improve¬ ment. We traveled to Swampscott only to meet two fast team. who swamped us. Although Swampscott claimed that they usually won by a bigger margin, the score was in their favor 22-7. The J.V.’s were defeated 25-8. After a short vacation from practice during mid-yeai exams, we visited our Woburn neighbors. We had been duly warned of a long court and an experienced team, but we had high hopes of taking our last game. The o hopes were realized as the Varsity rolled up a score of 27-13 to down Woburn. Marv Gibson scored 10 points to make her second highest scorer for the season. The Junior Varsity lost 19-12. The Varsity would like to express their wishes for success to next year’s team. We hope that you will strive to carry on the high standard of sportsmanship and friendliness displayed by this year ' s team. Our record of wins does not give enough praise and recognition to our highly respected coach. Miss Nichols. Along with our fond memories of basketball, we shall never forget her patience and interest. 73 Girls 9 Second Team Front row left to right —B. Muise, R. Lehman, J. Cook, C. Nelson, J. Lane, N. Davis, P. Crosby. Middle row left to right —R. Silva, L. Williams, J. Farnsworth, J. Bacigalupo, N. Haines, E. Flater. Top row left to right —D. Brown, S. Putnam, J. Crosby, J. Symonds, B. Johnson. Golf Team Front row left to right —R. Milley, C. Wells, C. Mathews, J. Ham. Standing left to right —J. Bilicki, C. Godfrey, E. Wheeler, R. Haselton, R. Vansaw, G. Blanchard. Basebal I For many years John Maguire was a friend to both the teachers and the students of Reading High School. Quiet, genial, and efficient, he was respected by all who knew him. His death grieved all of us. il Pneumatic Restoration Co., Inc. Specialising in Cunite Construction ‘Gunite” Restoration of Disintegrated Concrete Dams, Tanks, Bridges, Reservoirs, Buildings and Walls. “Gunite” Lining of Steel Tanks, Stacks, Bunkers, Penstocks, Steel Encasement, Refractory Work. Serving New England Industrial and Commercial Industries MAlden 2-3800 665 Salem Street Malden 48, Mass. Compliments of PERRY’S OIL COMPANY 100% SUNOCO PRODUCTS AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING and Perry’s Trailer Park Main Street North Reading, Mass. Compliments of Compliments of HILLCREST MOTOR MART, INC. PERRY’S TAXI SERVICE Roger A. 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North Reading 144-12 Route 28 North Reading We Carry The Latest In Jewelry Hanscom Jewelry Store JEWELER and WATCHMAKER Agent for Elgin Watches 201 Haven Street Reading. Mass. LAING CHEVROLET CO. 452 Main Street CHEVROLET SALES and SERVICE ESSO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Phone REading 2-1020 Frank M. Merrill Sons MORTGAGE CONSULTANTS CERTIFIED APPRAISERS 604 Main Street REading 2-0203 74 Haven St., Reading, Mass. Tel. 2-1852 R. A. GRUNDY Electrical Appliances Renewall Paint Vacuum Cleaners Washing Machines Repaired, Bough t and Sold Compliments of W. R. VAN HORN SUPREME FOOD SHOP North Reading, Mass. FARMERS EXCHANGE Hardware - Sporting Goods Opposite Theatre Reading, Mass. REading 2-1755 Local Eggs WAKEFIELD DAILY ITEM Local and School News, Advertising A Live, Daily Newspaper ITEM PRESS, WAKEFIELD BOOK and COMMERCIAL PRINTING Stationery, Rubber Stamps, Engraving Wakefield Item Company Item Building, 25 Albion St. Wakefield CRystal 9-0080 Compliments of READING ATHLETIC CLUB RHIND BROS. Compliments of RIVAL FOOD STORE (r r e e ii D oorway TEXACO FILLING STATION Phone 8198 North Reading 818 Main Street Walnut corner Main Reading READING WAR SURPLUS 000 Main St. Army and Navy Surplus Full line of Men s ork and Dress Clothes “Bargains Galore CLAPP LEACH, INC. Raymond J. Drew Lawrence Drew THE ELECTRIC STORE Electric iring Electric Appliances Tel. REading 2-0750 Reading, Mass. For over 20 years this quality food store has made steady progress in customer confidence, to become one of Reading ' s most outstanding foodlands. Such popularity must be deserved. ATLANTIC FOOD MART 30-32 Haven St. Reading Tel. RE 2-0054 — 2-0055 TAILGATE DINER 6 A.M. - 2 A.M. Home Cooking North Reading Leone B. Coit Original Management Compliments of DOMENICK ZANNI GENERAL CONTRACTOR 22 Lakeview Ave. Tel. RE 2-1610 Compliments of FAIRLAWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL 16 Lowell St. Wakefield Compliments of “Old Man Ainsworth” (Class of 1920) D. M. Ainsworth opp. Reading Depot Arthur L. Gray, Inc. 136 Washington St. STUDEBAKER SALES SERVICE Tel. N.R. 44 MONROE FEEL COMPANY SALES — POWER BURNER — SERVICE HEATING OILS — COAL and COKE North Reading Haverhill St. Eric’s Esso Servicenter 1337 Main Street Complete Lubricating Washing — Polishing Full Line of Accessories Tel. REading 2-1632 Road Service Tel. REading 2-0105 Established 1099 Edgerley Bessom Funeral Home, Inc. 43-T45 Main St., Reading, Mass. Charles E. Hilts David Malcolm FRED F. SMITH, INC. WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALER in Lumber, Plumbing and Heating Supplies, Lime, Brick, Cement and Sewer Pipe Builder s Hardware of Every Description See Our Gift Department 25-31 Hamden St. Tel. RE 2-0450 HOPKINS FARM FARM PRODUCTS Reading Compliments of CROSBY’S BARBER SHOP North Reading ZITZOW’S NEIGHBORHOOD STORE Lowell and Grove Street Reading Compliments of MclNTIRE BUS LINES READING, MASS. Tel. RE 2-0686 Our Ruses Max Be Chartered For All Occasions N.R. 221 MARY ANN SHOP Compliments of LADIES’ APPAREL Mike’s Fruit Basket Dresses - Lingerie - Millinery - Hosiery 193 Haven Street Reading, Mass. Reading, Mass. Compliments of George H. Sidebottoiu DIEGES CLUST 73 Tremont Street Boston, Mass. Masonic Bldg. BELL’S BARBER SHOP 1949 CLASS RING JEWELER 3 4 Barbers Prompt and Courteous The Shop for Men and Boys Compliments of Reading Custom Laundry L. G. and M. C. HAWES 84 JOHN STREET Florists READING i M N. PERKINS Representing M. N. PERKINS COMPANY and University Cap and Gown Company BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS nuAce Snapshots of your High School days will be a fortune of memories in later years. Keep them safe, mount them in an album now with Nu-Ace snapshot mounting corners Roger Buck’s Service Station JENNEY GASOLINE ami OIL 35 Lincoln St. Reading, Mass. Tel. REading 2-0916 Compliments of IDEAL BEAUTY SHOP HOBART’S GARAGE ] 78 Main St. Reading, Mass. AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS Prompt and Courteous Service Tel. RE 2-0582 Compliments of EDDIE S LUNCH SERVICE STATION North Reading Mass. LEON F. QUIMBY Realtor National Association R. E. Boards Boston Real Estate Exchange 44 Haven St. Tel. RE 2-1050 GLADSTONE FURNITURE CO. 525 Main Street, Reading REading 2-1905 COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS Pioneer Food Store 12 Haven St. QUALITY MEATS AND GROCERIES Tel. RE 2-0929 or 2-0930 Free Delivery Compliments of Johnson Farm Supply Co. 6 Haven Street Reading Mass. SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOUNTAIN PENS and MECHANICAL PENCILS BALL POINT PENS Hallmark Greeting Cards for All Occasions M. F. CHARLES SONS 610 Main St. Reading, Mass. JONES BROS. Post Office Square North Reading GROCERIES VEGETABLES MEATS HARDWARE — HOUSEHOLD GOODS EDWARD L A P P I INI PLUMBING and HEATING 76 Haven St. Tel. RE 2-0460 t hi All The World... ... there is no better way to save money BETTER POSITION than with our Systematic Saving Plan. You are in a far better position to do With this Plan, you save regularly any many things which you want to do amount from Si to S40 a month . .. and when you have a growing Savings you’ll be surprised how rapidly this mounts up. Liberal regular dividends Account. Start saving regularly! add sizeably to your total. When you plan to buy a home, come in and let us show you how completely Consult with us about your need for we can supply the specific arrange- economical home financing. ments which you desire. READING MECHANICS CO-OPERATIVE BANK 643 Main Street Reading SAVINGS BANK 643 Main Street Reading ELECTRIC RANGE HEADQUARTERS HOT POINT - GENERAL ELECTRIC - UNIVERSAL - KELVINATOR $169.95 and up, including certain wiring REFRIGERATORS - WASHERS ■ WATER HEATERS ■ DEEPFREEZE Clean - Safe - Economical - Efficient - Modern The Electric Way Is The Way To Better Living Town of Reading Municipal Light Department 25 Haven Street RE 2-1340 Compliments of Compliments of Magee - Donnelly Co. , PLUMBING AND HEATING CHAPIN OIL COMPANY Haverhill St., North Reading, Mass. Shop Residence No. Rea. 439 No. Rea. 26-11 Earle H. Chapin 607 MAIN yr. 6n the square rEADYnb SQ SAR ' K12 TEL. READIN 0890 FREE DELIVER. A RE 2-0535 FRED . NELSON MASON - CONTRACTOR Compliments of READING CASH MARKET 420 Franklin St. Reading Compliments of Red Hill Country (dub North Reading, Mass. SAM BELLA — Barber 50 Haven St. Reading, Mass. Carleton Gray, Inc. j SALES CLAUS GELOTTE, INC. CAMERA STORES SERVICE PARTS Main and Minot Sts. Tel. RE 2-0424 BOSTON. MASS. 2 Id Bovlston St. opp. Public Garden CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Harvard Sq. opp. idener Librarv Compliments of GALLANT ' S ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE North Street No. Rea. 15 — 1 North Reading, Mass. Compliments of WEBER AND SMITH, INC. Manufacturers of TANNERS’ FINISHES 15 PIERCE STREET READING, MASS. Compliments of Compliments of BOWSER and CO. North Main Street Garage Wearing Apparel Reading, Mass. CRystal 9-1422 388 Main St. Wakefield Tel. RE 2-2081 DRAGON CORNER SHOPPE HAVEN BAKERY 68 Haven Street 206 West St. RE 2-2006 Percy and Marguerite Burns RE 2-1909-W Wedding and Party Cakes “Out Front TAILS For Rental High Waist line Long IN arrow Skirts Grosgrain Facings Breast Pocket Single or Doublebreasted Waistcoat READ WHITE Apex Radio Bicycle Service 111 Summer St. Liberty 2-7930 Boston 2-7931 88 Haven Street Reading, Mass. Tel. 2-1119-R Schwinn Bicycles and Accessories Ati as Paint Supply Co. 591 Main Street Reading Stores in Woburn - Brookline - Jamaica Plain Quint) - Needham “Say It With Flowers from WESTON S GREENHOUSE 9 Auburn Street Phone REading 2-0091 -W Compliments of The Children’s Shop 187 Haven St. Reading Elite Quality Shop Complete line of CLOTHING “Where Reading Folks Buy Their Shoes TOYS and GIFTS 386 Main St. Wakefield From sizes 0-12 RE 2-0090 Waterhouse Cash Market Compliments of H. E. Waterhouse, Prop. Mel’s Atlantic Service High Grade Food Products High and Green St. 191 Main St. Near Summer A e. 1 el. REading 2-1293 Reading JOSEPH J. ROBBIIMS, INC. 335 Maim Street Reading, Mas s. KAISER-FRASER CARS CASE TRACTORS and IMPLEMENTS G.M.C. TRUCKS POWER LAWN MOWERS GARDEN TRACTORS “Expert Repair Service on All Makes of Cars or Trucks ” For Refinement of Good Things to Eat Randall’s Crullers A True Expression of Quality 57 High St. Reading Kingman Richardson REAL ESTATE INSURANCE Reading Square - RE 2-1080 GREENLEAF’S TEXACO SERVICE STATION 1213 Main St. Tel. RE 2-1994 TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES ACCESSORIES ROAD SERVICE Compliments of Myrtle Waterhouse j MINERAL CORNER STORE Corner Mineral and Vine Sts. Compliments of READING LIONS CLUB HANSON’S SERVICE STATION Lubrication • Tires - Batteries - Accessories MOBILGAS l est St. Tel. REading 2-1354 Calvin Funeral Home mortuary George IV. Olson ‘Homes of Distinction Bainbridge Roa l REading 2-2280 G. H. Atkinson Co. Finest of Meats Choice Family Groceries BIRDSEYE FROSTED FOODS 190 Haven St. Tel. RE 2-1145 Compliments of Johnnie’s Service Station John M. Flaherty, Prop. F49 Main Street RE 2-1909 Tel. RE 2-1750 LINK’S MOTOR SALES Hudson Cars and Trucks Harry A. Knowlton Manager 500 Main St. cor. Green Reading, Mass. Compliments of B ARBO’S FINE FURNITURE STONEHAM, MASS. Arnott’s Service Station 287 Main St. Reading ESSO GAS and OILS TIRES - TUBES and BATTERIES Tel. RE 2-2028 Donna Rutli Shoppe 176 Haven Street Specializing in Bernat and Botany No-Dye-Lot Yarns Full Line of Books -and Knitting Accessories Come In and Get Acquainted Compliments of Kennedy Plumbing Heating Co., Inc. The Wakefield Laundry Widely Known for 24 Woburn St. Reading Tel. 2-0970 FINE SHIRT LAUNDERING Compliments of NORTH READING SAND GRAVEL COMPANY Compliments of E. H. Rodgers Koko Boodakian Sons ORIENTAL RUGS and CARPETS Compliments of A FRIEND Winchester, Mass. LEARN . EARN . ENROLL NOW beauty culture steady income TWct relief d! (Beauty Academy EsI. 1909 Moderate Tuition Convenient payment terms Day-evening-part-time classes GI Approved ‘ Write . ■ today for our cataCoguc and comjjfete information MANSFIELD BEAUTY ACADEMY 673 Boylston Street - 125 Tremonl street Boston, Massachusetts 34 Central Square - Lynn, Massachusetts L. A. BIGELOW, INC. Established 1890 12 Bromfield Street Boston 8, Mass. PICTURES, FRAMING and GREETING CARDS OUR REWARD as Official Photographer for the Class of 1949 is in knowing that the students of Reading High School have received the finest in Photographic service. IN YEARS TO COME we would enjoy working with the graduating class and yearbook staff as much as we have this year. NEXT YEAR let us assist you. V31 _ r ■ -- . ' ■ 1 ' - —- _ijSM The Warren Kay Vantine Studio, Inc. 1T2 Boylston Street Boston, Mass. Compliments of THE NICKERSON PRINTING COMPANY COMMERCIAL PRINTING - - See Us For An Estimate - - Tel. REading 2-1701-J 92 Green Street Reading BE A SECRETARY — AND GO PLACES! • The girl who knows secretarial skills plays an important role in the great adventure of busi¬ ness—can go to higher places. Fisher School’s two-year pro¬ grams include executive secre¬ tarial, medical, dental, foreign trade, legal, radio secretarial. Beautiful Back Bay buildings. Interesting social life. Effective placement. Write for illustrated catalog today. THE 11 fishe SCHOOL 18 Beacon Street Boston 16, Mass. A sincere wish that every member of the Class of 1949 successfully attains his goal in life. Robert E. Turner General Agent EQUITABLE LIFE l.NSl RANGE GO. OF IOW V 81 Cross St., Reading RE 2-1719- s your name is called, as you step forward to receive your shining, ribbon-decked diploma . . . congratulations on an ambition realized ... a goal attained. As the doors of dear old R.H.S. close behind you, college beckons upon one hand, the business world upon the other. Whichever your choice, our good wishes go with you for your success. May you reflect honor upon school, state and country, as your generation builds the new world of tomorrow, a world with universal opportunities for better, happier living. Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company The Reading Chronicle Press Congratulations and the Best of Luck to the Class of 19 Tut Reading Chronicle Press 1870 ... - 1949