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

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Seated, left to right: Frederick C. Wales, Anne T. landini, Ardis V. Chapman. Standing: George W. Hull, Derick V. Willson. A tense moment when the first proof is pulled from the etching press L PRACTICAL ARTS Girls in RHS who intend to enter the field of home man- agement or the correlated branches of industry and busi- ness may take sufficient courses in practical arts to do so. Boys with mechanical interests are provided with a course in industrial arts which will prepare them for good iobs directly after high school. In the modern home economics rooms, girls receive valuable training in such fields as nu- trition, homemaking, fashion, and design. In well-equipped shops, expert training is given the boys in courses in wood- working, metal work, mechanical drawing, and automotive mechanics. Both of these departments are striving, through the variety of subiects they offer, to give their students the essential knowledge they may need to help them become more proficient in the fields in which they are most in- terested. X 11'-2 Wa Ni Instruction in metal work. age Double, double toil and trouble, Fire, burn, and, caldron bubble.

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fd: .g 25. K fi w .mf ., QE A: --I.. ., 5 1 4 at .X P.. Z, , , ' left to right: Ernestine H. Mac- donald, library, James L. Roth, music, Geraldine F. Roy, art. . f ' 5 FINE ARTS The music, art, and literature programs of- fered at RHS add a polish to our busy school schedules. Our library is well supplied with books to meet everyone's taste in reading and also has an excellent selection of reference ma- terial and periodicals. Mrs. Macdonald, who is always cheerfully at hand to help students make their choices, instructs the freshmen each year in the use of the library. Frequent rehearsals and performances of band, orchestra, and chor- us, conducted by Mr. Oliver and Mr. Roth, give those gifted in such areas a chance to develop and display their talents. The art classes offer creative activities that enable the student to de- velop skills in handling a variety of media and i ,g gitgh 2 A T 7' in X X A f an -, ,gy 44 Creative ideas transformed into design and color. in addition instill an understanding and appre- ciation for all art forms. Our fine teachers and complete facilities in the Fine Arts Department make our school a richer institution. K. Q... i1 A Maybe we'Il find the answer to the 864,000 question. Another Harry James?

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left to right: Robert Bronner, Dericls V. Wlllson, Willis E. Anderson. DRIVER EDUCATION Producing skillful, conscientious, and safe drivers is the goal of our Driver Education Program. Under the capable instruction of Mr. Bronner, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Willson, many iuniors and seniors have had the opportunity to un- derstand the mechanics of an automobile, to learn the rules and regulations of the road, and to develop proper driving habits. During the thirty hours of classwork, stu- dents are introduced to varied situations of driving which they may encounter, through movies, discussions, and oral topics. Six hours of actual driving and eighteen hours of observing competent drivers complete the requirements of this course. The necessity of a good attitude is stressed, for before a person can become adept at handling a car, he must first combine common sense with an ability to reason for himself. Driver Education, begun four years ago at RHS, has seen many students receive their pink slips. The life you save may be your own.