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

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row Chunky This fall the cross country team had a highly successful season. Although the sun managed to shine on only one meet, the boys' spirits were not dampened at the other meets. Led by their driving captain, George Burns, the determined group of twenty-five boys emerged victorious in four out of six impressive inter-school meets. These contests gave the team rewarding experience and added determination to win for their school in the bigger meets at the end of the season. ln these larger contests the RHS team ran against teams from several schools at a time instead of individual schools as they had done previously. The first contest of this type was the Middlesex League's Pilgrim Division Meet at Essex Agricultural School, October l8, l956. ln this meet, the Varsity and Junior Varsity competed separately. The CROSS COUNTRY TEAM First row, left to right: Edmund Drozek, Thomas Beighley, Jeffrey Kean, Brian Canty, James Peterson, Vernon Taylor, David Cann, David Hlll. Second row: Wheeler Hardy, John Greene, Frank McDermott, Andrew Lamberghini, William Reed, Albert Salois, Roy Parsons, Robert Ducker. Third row: Mr. Aldrich, coach, Fred Bertelson, Robert Peterson, Roger Stewart, Paul Demenkow, Robert Snelling, Richard Norton, George Burns, Capt, John Watson, Richard Pierce, Richard Turner, student manager, Paul Turner, student manager. SCORES Reading 21. . . ........ . . .39 Haverhill Reading 20. . . . . .43 Revere Reading 24. . . . . .32 Wakefield Reading 32. . . . . .23 Salem Reading 47 .... . . . 'I6 Winchester Reading 20 ........................ 52 Stoneham Varsity squad placed a high fourth with Paul Demenkow, George Burns, and Fred Bertelson streaking across the finish line thirteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth respectively. The Junior Varsity finished an impressive third in the contest in which they participated. Thomas Beighley and Richard Pierce were Reading's highest placers, captur- ing the fifteenth and sixteenth spots. The next meet, at Tufts College on October 26, l956, was the Middlesex League Meet. Again Fred Bertelson and George Burns were the first across the finish line for the Varsity finishing thirtieth and thirty-fifth. The Varsity squad finished ninth in this meet, and they competed against fifteen other teams. For the Junior Varsity, Richard Pierce led the way for the team by coming in twenty-seventh. The next Reading man to cross the line was James Peterson, who finished fifty-ninth. ln the final tally, the Jayvees held the eighth position and had competed against I4 other schools. The most important of all the contests was the State Meet at White Memorial Stadium in Boston. Reading's boys ran in Class C and finished seventh against thirteen other schools. For this meet and also for the other two League meets, many of the team members earned ribbons for their scores. Long hours of practice under the direction of Coach Aldrich enabled the team members to meet their opponents with confidence in being able to give a good showing for their school. During these valuable practice sessions, Richard and Paul Turner, student managers, were always on hand to aid the team in any way that they could. The drive, determination, and unfailing spirit of the coach, managers, and especially the team members made this one of the most successful cross country teams in the history of Reading High School. Setting off on a practice run.

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f, .qrnx 4..,,,.- Ay rv, ,az K A 0 1- ff .av N, M . if .. V. , M. , 4, W . . ,, W ,N N.. F kk , Xl- . Front row, left to right: Mr. Durant, director, Anne Packard, Joyce Meikle, Priscilla Bowen, Marcia Frost, Nancy Briggs, Kenneth Sumner, Donald Sillars, Philip Dole, Mary Moore, Martha Russell, Francis Bowen, Mary Doucette. Second row: Malcolm Colburn, Judith Hovey, Alys Wilson, Daniel Putnam, Robert Copp, Paul Gullam, Ernest Hutchinson, Robert Taylor, Barbara Willcox, Alvin Clark, Carol Weeks. Third row: Craig Brandt, Alan Clark, Anne Lautzenheiser, Gordon Tibbetts, Gordon Barnes, William Freeman, Richard Nelson, Joan Mulley, Nancy Nichols, Ronald Blake. Assistant leader . . . Donna DeGroot. What would the baton squad be without the accompaniment of the RHS Band? Conscientious work on the part of all the members and the director by means of daily practices on new music has shown outstanding results. The recent addition of white bucks to complete and accent their black and red uniforms is an effec- tive touch. All these groups find their reward for hard work in the thrill that comes from being a part of the big event . They receive their praise from those they please. They win honor from those, perhaps strangers, who applaud them as impres- sive examples ot, and credits to, their school and community. -sr ,.., S' Excitement for our football queen, Pat Walsh. FRESHMAN SQUAD Front row, left to right: Peter Harring- ton, Mark Bertelsen, Eddie Bottelsen, Robert Vermilyea, Tom Tassi, Mark Walker, Richard Martin, Bradford Howard, Gary Cross. Second row: Robert Cutler, manager, James John- son, Robert Godtrey, Richard Dalton, David Post, Barry Gale, John Wood- land, Robert Livingston, David Paul, David Carroll, Coach Pacino. Rear row: William Cashman, David San- born, Harold Mew, William Tennett, Rufus Clark, Robert Holt, William Johnson, George Adams, David Young, William Mulley, George Preble, Clifford Ash.

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Here we are, ready for fun... lil Qf5A,lfVL6LlfL 310060 At 8:00 on October 25, 1956, the Freshmen attended their first dance at Reading High School. Amid the leaves, cornstalks and pumpkins, traditional of the autumn season, the Freshmen enioyed everything from the waltz to the bunny hop. Bob Phinney, a popular man at the high school, was the disc jockey for this momentous evening, and the parents of the class officers served as chaperons. Several of the more clever couples were awarded prizes for their dancing. Of course, the essence of any party is refreshments and this dance was no exception. For about fifteen minutes, the food and latest gossip were digested. As the hour drew near eleven and happy people sauntered in a leisurely fashion out of the front door, all the ambitious people who helped perfect this dance really had a good reason to feel proud and satisfied. Their long hours of work were rewarded by the knowledge that every- one had enioyed himself. g ,HW l X 'u 'X .X X Y ll' 'lt ,l'l l'l,,Lfl' il- TQ'lf'1.1f,!1 K ' -1 Q food . . . and frolic at our first high school dance. i ,ffm 2 y il! J 3: 20 WWW l s ug