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

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Mr. Spence, our new assistant principal, computes the daily attendance on his slide rule. The time is now! Life does not begin at the magical moment of graduation. All that you have done during your school years is of the utmost importance, for your school years have been composed of experiences of life itself. The purpose of education is to reconstruct society so that when you are called upon to assume the responsibilities of adulthood you are equipped to meet the great demands of this era. Your goal in life should be to do your best always. The world calls for you to lead a creative life. The time for you to live is now! Two thousand years ago an ancient Roman author devoted much of his writings to urging young people to seize their opportunities. Such advice was important then, but it is even more important today. With educations beyond high school so easily available for everyone, young people must take advantage of the countless educational benefits which lie open to them.

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Administration Friendly administrators greet seniors near the College Bulletin Board. Mr. Karakashian assists Bob Lincoln in the prob¬ lem of the senior class treasury. Sooner or later most of us become aware of the challenge of time. When we are young, there appears to be no particular challenge because time seems impersonal and infinite. As we grow older, however, we begin to observe that the seconds and years tick off irrevocably, irreversibly. We come to realize that time, in essence, is a very per¬ sonal, ever-shortening life span. The challenge of time comes into sharp focus when we feel the urgent need to be sure that we are not wasting the precious moments of existence that God has given us. We awaken to the fact that for life to be meaningful and consistent we must choose and act correctly the first time and that we must put forth our best effort all of the time. Seldom, if ever, will we get the chance to do it over again.” As Kipling so aptly put it, time challenges us to fill that unforgiv¬ ing minute with sixty seconds’ worth of dis¬ tance run.” It is my sincere hope and wish that Read¬ ing Memorial High School has in some measure prepared you to accept the challenge of time.

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Guidance Department Be ruled by time, the wisest counselor of all.” In Reading, guidance is regarded as one of the most im¬ portant facets of the school program. Skilled counselors, Mr. Walter Paskowsky, Miss Helen Hart, and Mr. John Pacino, are constantly working with students, helping them to achieve their goals in life. To discover each young person’s abilities, the counselors administer and evaluate tests, arrange occupational conferences, and prepare transcripts for seniors applying to colleges and universities. Miss Helen Hart Mr. John Pacino A Harvard student talks to future applicants.