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

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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.

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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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left to right: Philip W. Alt- hoff, Elizabeth J. Schumaker, John A. Hollingsworth. f if' l ATHLETICS Athletics at Reading High School constitutes a necessary and most enioyable part of every student's four year pro- gram. We are fortunate in having a school with modern and excellent facilities in a new gymnasium and athletic field, thus all boys and girls are able to participate in the stimulating and exciting competition of various athletic pursuits. The gymnasium is not just a place for after school sports such as basketball and indoor track, but it has an important part in the everyday gym course. This course consists of gymnastics, weight-lifting, volleyball, square dancing, and many other health and character-building activities. Fair play, good sportsmanship, and sound health values are lessons which are learned both in intramural and inter-school contests. Knowing how to win with zest and lose with grace is valuable knowledge that will stay with every student through the years to come. Exercise and fun through friendly competition.