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

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The 100 megaton nuclear bomb, which man can create, is equivalent to the dropping of a Hiroshima Bomb once a day for 14 years. The energy released is beyond our comprehension. Scientists during this recent era of atomic discovery have also learned to control the energy of the atom so that its forces may be released and directed to serve mankind in many new and wonderful ways. Compare your life to the atom. Unrealized power is within you now. The development and future of your life lies in your own hands and is not dependent upon the research and discoveries of others. Learn to release your full potential not in violent, chaotic actions but rather as in the atomic pile, through deliberate and constructive liberation of energy and abilities whenever and wherever needed. Let your life generate to its fullest capacity the abundant energies that are within you. Ernest G. Spence Florence G. Nichols Although we are all caught up in the won¬ ders of the Atom Age, constantly searching for and realizing scientific advancements in many fields, we must still maintain a proper sense of values in our daily lives. Let us never neglect the simple acts of courtesy, thoughtfulness, kindness to others, without which great achieve¬ ments can be meaningless. Let us always re¬ member that this country of ours was founded and strengthened by men who indeed had visions of the future but who never failed to consider the ever present necessity of living harmoniously with others through mutual re¬ spect and understanding. Unrealized power is within you now

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Administration Mr. Ara A. Karakashian Events in the first few years of the dawn¬ ing atomic age have made it abundantly clear that so-called civilized” man is a paradoxical creature of imperfect and unbalanced devel¬ opment. On the one hand, he has demon¬ strated infinite capacity to understand and manipulate his physical environment. On the other hand, he has demonstrated infinite in¬ capacity to understand and control his own emotions. The advent of the atomic bomb has brought into sharp focus the fact that fear of what one man may do to another or what one nation may do to another nation remains the dominant motive in interpersonal and international affairs. From fear are spawned such other negative emotions as hate, distrust, envy and greed which impel man to act in ways that divest him of what¬ ever dignity he may aspire to. The atomic age dictates that man learn to live with his neighbor in permanent peace and harmony, or perish. To meet this dictate man must achieve a much higher degree of emotional and social maturity than he has to date. He must learn not only to eliminate fear and other negative emotions as domin¬ ant forces in his personal and collective life, but he must learn to practice the virtues of patience, self-restraint, and tolerance to a much greater degree than ever before. . . . learn to practice the virtues of patience, self restraint and tolerance ...” 10

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The Guidance Department The Guidance Department is an integral part of the administration in Reading Memorial High School. Throughout the years this department has become in¬ creasingly important to the individual. Many decisions for the future depend on the guidance given by our able counselors. Mr. Walter Paskowsky, Miss Helen Hart, and Mr. John Pacino are essential to the entire student body: administering tests, arranging occupational conferences, and giving the much needed advice about post-graduate plans. Whether a student is heading for college or the business world, he is sure to find friendly advice and help¬ ful counsel here. Mr. Walter G. Paskowsky Miss Helen Hart Mr. John Pacino Mr. Pacino gives service with a smile 12