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

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The guidance department assists us in making realistic and suitable decisions not only in educational and occupational planning, which is its main objective, but also in any other questions which we may have. By administering group and individual tests of learning ability and academic aptitude, academic achievement, vocational aptitude, interest and personality traits, our counselors aid us to decide wisely. We are fortunate each year in having a series of educational and occu- pational conferences led by representatives of schools and institutions of further training, business, industry and labor, and the armed services. Together with the school library, the guidance department makes avail- able to us a wide assortment of educational and occu- pational literature. Mr. Karakashian is well known to Reading students in all schools, as he works with the aptitude and achieve- ment tests, and confers with us on the results. When the iuniors and seniors begin thinking about college, Mr. Mr. Karakashian Miss Nichols 5 1 3 5 , ss i Our lireclfom . . Me jacwgg MR. JOSEPH F. FITZGERALD Mr. Fitzgerald, administrative assistant to Mr. Sussmann, truly seems to be the indispensable man. His continued attention to the numerous problems of administration of our school and his help and counsel to the individual students have been appre- ciated by all of us. Certainly every student has benefited either directly or indirectly from his friendly guidance and consideration. Baker keeps us posted with college bulletins and inter- views, helping us decide and plan our future careers. Miss Nichols, our Dean of Girls, advises the younger girls and keeps the attendance records of all girls. ln addition, every one of us appreciates all she does to make our social affairs a success. We are very fortunate to have such competent and conscientious counselors to help us plan our courses while in high school and to advise and guide us in our choice of a vocation or of an institution for more advanced education. Probably none of us will realize until later in life how valuable their contributions have been. lt is obvious, however, that the best guidance and the most conscientious counseling would be of little value to any student unless the school offered a cur- riculum of sufficient caliber and scope to prepare him properly for his future role. We at Reading High are fortunate to have the combined advantages of competent guidance and a well-rounded course of study. Mr. Baker

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loloearing in M115 program Introd uction . . Directors...the Faculty . Act I Football . . Cross Country . Freshman Frolic Sophomore Hop . Freshmen . Act ll Senior Play . . Cheerleaders Dance . Basketball . . Sophomores . . Act III Spring Sports . . Clubs and Activities . Rocket Hi-Lites . Pioneer . . Juniors . Finale Senior History . Seniors . . Advertisements PFJIQQZCJ PIONEER BOARD CO-EDITORS ........ ................ ASSISTANT EDITORS .... PROFILE EDITORS. . . BUSINESS MANAGER . HEAD TYPIST ....... STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. . . CORNELIA WHITTEN ROBERTA MCGRATH HELEN MUNN CAROLINE DUBE GEORGE DRURY SANDRA OLIVER JOYCE MOORE JANET LUNDBERG HENRY BOLTON Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 2 I0 22 29 30 31 32 40 46 48 52 60 62 68 70 74 80 84 I08

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cz l!l:5l:l'Lg ow agoulf cowrenlf Programa 6ll'LJ!fLflfl,I 8 P0 85 . . Reading High School offers a comprehensive curricu- lum designed to prepare its graduates for life beyond the high school period. At the same time it trains its pupils in the principles of American democracy and provides them with an opportunity to become more efficient citizens. The school's underlying philosophy of Quality not Quantity results in a high standard of education that meets the requirements of all types of advanced educational institutions as well as of pro- spective employers. To accommodate the needs, abilities, and objectives of each individual, the curriculum of Reading High offers five principal courses of study. For the conscientious student of good ability planning to enter college there is the College Preparatory Course. This course includes those subiects necessary to fulfill the requirements of students preparing for liberal arts or iunior colleges, technical or engineering schools, teachers colleges, or nursing schools. Among the subiects available to meet the prescribed require- ments of most colleges are the history courses, ranging from civics in the freshman year to U. S. History in the senior year, the four-year English course building skills in two of the three R's , the mathematics courses, including everything from fundamental arithmetic to Math C. P. 3, the foreign language courses, offering Latin, French and Spanish, the science courses, including general science, biology, chemistry, physics, and anat- omy. From these various courses the student elects those necessary for his college entrance. Moreover, the fact that Reading High School is a member of the New England Association of Colleges and has an A classification among schools aids our graduates in gain- ing admission to schools of higher learning. Training for positions in business is part of the curricu- lum of the Commercial Course. Some students taking this course also go on to further study at commercial schools or secretarial schools, although many obtain good iobs directly after graduation. The commercial program offers stenography, bookkeeping, typing, and experience with business machines. At RHS, students are given the opportunity to put their knowledge to practical use, for majors in business do secretarial work for each department. ln the course in Home Economics, girls gain an under- standing of the management of home life. They acquire knowledge and experience in the fields of nutrition, child care, household management, fashion and design, cooking, and sewing. The presentation of a fashion show in the spring gives the girls an opportunity to display their accomplishments to an envious audience. As the Home Economics course trains girls for the future, so the Industrial Arts program trains boys. Through this course, boys gain expert know-how in the fields of mechanical drawing, woodworking, metal work, and automotive mechanics. Our well-equipped shops allow for the inside application of outside opportunities. The course in Fine Arts centers around the study of music and art. Training in the fundamentals is given to those students who will further their study at a higher institution in preparation for a future vocation in music or art. Furthermore, both courses provide an outlet for self-expression and for the creative imagination of any student who wishes to elect them. We should well be proud that Reading High School strives to maintain a high standard of scholarship and education by offering a curriculum of varied courses along with a strong faculty of skilled and competent teachers, for the net result is the production of a better pupil and graduate. Y