East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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September fifteenth, back at school With iron hand we Seniors rule. Activities and clubs we lead. Revere thy Seniors was our creed. We honored the boys who gave up all In answering their country's call. In November everyone campaigned To have his own candidate named As President of the Senior Class. Our choice was one you can't surpass. Joe Parkinson earned our laurels For character and high morals. When D. A. R. awards were made Our Clint and Helen made the grade. Both, leaders in our work and fun— Both worthy of the awards they won. U. S. planes in the Antartic traced That vast extent of icy waste. In June we will be East High's pride A Senior Class proven and tried Our Class Day we will celebrate And the next day we will graduate. We. the Senior Class will depart With a single thought in every heart. East taught us co-operation. Education's firm foundation. This lesson, 'gainst distrust and hate Will make secure our future's fate. Our carefree high school days are done; We ll seek the Peace that must be won. —Madge. Gallagher 57

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The Pattern Weavers The Class of 'Forty-Seven was born At East one crisp September morn The sixth of Nineteen Forty-four. While 'round the world was heard the roar Of welcome news that our brave Yanks Crossed German lines in Patton's tanks. Class officers, as we all remember. Were elected in November. Campaigns at Metz and on Leyte’s shore Taught us the bitterness of war— A lesson learned through brutal pain. Which in memory must remain. When 'Forty-five was an infant year Sophs began their Leader Corps career. The U. N. O. 'neath flags unfurled Planned peace for our war-weary world. Since peace and justice were their aim The spark of hope became a flame. Jackets” in the R. I. Swimming Meet Proved they were champs in every heat. In March Allied planes struck with force At German industry's main source— They crossed the Channel with great strength. Reduced to ruins the Ruhr's length. May fourth we donned the actor's guise And sought to win applause, our prize. Ever Since Eve blue ribbons wore While fighting Yanks near Hitler's door Forced Nazis to surrender gains Made at the expense of Dutch and Danes. In June we gave our humble thanks For our advance to the Junior ranks. This day marked the end of Sophomore year And the end of battle, the end of fear. For on Okinawa's bloody strand Sweet Silence laid her gentle hand. In the summer peace descends When World War II abruptly ends. The earth resounds with the mighty blast Which proves that Future's fate is cast. Hoary History turns the page To record in awe the Atomic Age. Then September tenth back at East On sweet revenge we Juniors feast By sending Sophs on mad races To find rooms in absurd places. MacArthur, our hero-of Bataan. Guides the occupation of Japan. East High is honored for her part Of opening her generous heart. By buying bonds in the Victory Loan Seeds for future success were sown. Byrnes asks the U. N. O. permission To form an Atomic commission. Juniors headed the new Hi-l.ight And brought success to its very height. In January 'Forty-six The memory of Pearl Harbor sticks In the wounded heart of our nation And demands investigation. In February mid red hearts And Cupids with their fatal darts. Who coyly play with the dancers' fate, Our Junior Prom we celebrate. No world event could be a peer To this gay climax of the year. Hi-Y elected officers in May To serve club and school in every way On the horizon of peace we see Post-war problems of industry. These threats of economic strife Will be solved through our free way of life. A warm day, the seventeenth of June, Our Junior year ended all too soon. Major General Lord of our town. Honored during Commencement at Brown Was Perseverance's own sample— He set for us a fine example. Summer was spent in our own way— Some of us at work, and some at play. We all felt War's restrictions ease As Industry forged the golden keys To America's vast resources And opened up Production's courses. 56 jS—

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