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

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“Report to the study hall.” Well, where is this strange place we are supposed to report to, anyway? This was the first introduction to Reading High School that we received. The place seemed so strange to us (and still does, sometimes.) We knew none of the teachers here and didn’t expect to be part of the atmosphere, ever. Here we were, the young ones just starting up the ladder again, with the goal held by those forbidding people called “Seniors.” We were just the new Sophomore class, a little scared, worried, and sure that we would never find our way around. 8

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■Sophomore Qirh Joan Allen Doris Anderson Florence Bates Virginia Bigham Joyce Butler Nancy Carlson Joan Carr Norma Castine Nancy Chamberlain Bette Ann Clark Joan Cooke Fane Cowan Barbara Crouse Nancy Cutcliffe Eleanor Doherty Elizabeth Doherty Elaine Doran Phyllis Doucette Shirley Doucette Virginia Doucette Jean Earley Janet Ferren Doris Ferullo Priscilla Flood Joyce Foster Elise Francis Elizabeth French Marilyn Frongillo Patricia Gallant Claire Gonzalo Phyllis Griffin Dorothy Hall Kathleen Halloraq Ann High Marie Horrigan Priscilla Howe Alice Hoyt Lois Hulsman Nancy Ives Lorraine LeBlanc Ruth Lake Margaret Leonard Barbara Long Nancy Lord Peggy Loud Ann Lovering Dolores Magno Eunice Marden Janice Marden M arilyn Marshall Joan Massey Lois McElwee Elaine McGrath Joan McMahon Sheila McNabola Virginia Merrill Judith Miller Elaine Monegan Beverly Ann Murphy Jean O ' Donnell Claudia Palmunen Patience Peale Joyce Pjrkins June Peterson Carol Powers Barbara Record Frances Rich Arline Richards Myrna Richardson Corinne Rightmyer Jean Robbins Nancy Rodgers Dorothy Sarcone Harriet Smith Gail Spencer Ruth Stiles Helen Swenson Marjorie Taylor Gloria Thibault Nancy Towle Evelyn Urquhart Margaret Vasey Barbara Watson Cynthia Weir Lillis Wellington Pauline Wheeler Eleanor Williams Jacqueline Wood Elaine Woods l

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Surprisingly enough, we did get used to the building. We soon found out that you were considered a “Member” when you had learned the location of each “leaky pipe” (and there are many) and knew when and where to avoid them. We found out that it is always cold in the rooms on Monday, because of the heating system, and that you can never get soap out of the dispensers by Friday. Our main activity as a class this year was our Sophomore dance. In October we elected our officers; Barbara Long, President; Dick Burhoe, Vice-president; Ann High, Secretary; and Louis Martinage, Treas¬ urer. “Barb” organized the committees for our Hop, which was in November and a lot of fun. Many Sophomores have shown up well in our sports events, and we are especially enjoying the popu¬ larity of volley-ball here. You know, we have gotten so we like this place, and we now r know only too well where the study hall is.