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

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Mr. Leonard F. D ' Orlando

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misTETEEIsT SIXTY- FOUR I E-A OIIsTG-, MASSACHUSETT EDITORIAL BOARD TABLE OF OOISTTEISTTS Editor-in-chief Co-ordinator Art Editors Business Editors Literary Editors Profile Editors Head Typist DAVID MATHIESON JEANETTE MEUSE PATRICIA DARBY LESLIE LONG SUSAN DOLBEN JANICE KAMINSKY RUSSELL MILLER ALBERT BOTHE JANET BROEG CHARLES CACCIOLA NIGEL FINNEY WARREN KNOWLTON DONNA CAYWOOD BARBARA CHASE DEBRA GLIDDEN DEBORAH LITCHFIELD PREFACE Page 4 INTRODUCTION Page 6 IN MEMORIAM Page 21 STORY Page 22 ACTIVITIES Page 66 ADMINISTRATION Page 102 FACULTY Page 103 STAFFS Page 109 UNDERCLASSMEN Page 110 SENIORS Page 118 ADVERTISEMENTS Page 167

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DEDICATION When a teacher takes an active interest in that substance, that entity called the human intellect, he becomes an educator. He does more than demand lists of facts; he stimulates the creative use of these necessary foundations of thought. He then channels the resulting flow of ideas into the mainstream of what can be termed mature existence, and nurses the original trickle until it becomes a tidal wave of enthusiasm and idealism, action and drive. Mr. D ' Orlando is one of these men, one of these educators. Subtly and overtly, he has done much for Reading High, especial¬ ly for its students. He has combined an utterly sincere interest with knowledge, understanding, and extreme sensitivity to help others see. Mr. D ' Orlando has generated much spirit by ex¬ hortation and persuasion, but the prime incentive is his own example. He has stimulated individualism by his pointed and well-directed questions both in his teaching and extra-curricular duties. Most do not realize or appreciate the inspiration which once came from 206 and now from 119. Superficially he has taught many the fundamentals of English, civics, and even driving. However, to a number of these fortunate ones he has also shown, rather than taught, that without personal, gratui¬ tous thought life is but a meaningless heap of superficiality. Perhaps, then, the new, fast-moving crusading theme of this yearbook will, in some small way, be as a tribute to the individual who so well personifies its ideas and aims. Mr D ' Orlando has built many of the foundations for and spawned many of the ideals of truth and justice we hope are contained herein. Thus, it can only be fitting that this yearbook be dedi¬ cated to him as an example of the spirit to be carried through many years; and in which he can justifiably take pride for having so deeply instilled.