East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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Pawtucket High School Class Book—1918. 13 JJrnphm; nf thr (Hlaas of 1U1H. N the year 3150 A. D. the world famous archaeologist. Prof. X. K. Yator, discovered while d'Rg'ug in the ruins of the ancient city of Pawtucket, a fragment of a curious old manuscript. The document is dated 1945. The paper gives minute descriptions of what the different members of the class which graduated from the Pawtucket High School in 1918 did after graduation. By reading the document carefully, it can be found that all the members of that illustrious class achieved prominence in the few short years between their graduation and the time of writing the document. It was Professor Yator who first discovered the reason for the destruction of Pawtucket. He states that the barbarian hordes from See-konk conquered the city and burned many of the buildings. The manuscript is not complete but the part that has been deciphered follows: ' Gardiner Corcoran went to Mexico and entered the diplomatic service. Corcoran rose rapidly and became the Mexican Ambassador to Siam. Arthur Eddy is Ambassador Corcoran's secretary. While in school during a memorable debate at West Warwick, Corcoran became an authority in statistics. (We didn't learn until afterwards that many of the figures were “creations of the mind proceeding from a heat oppressed brain”) In a private conference with the king it took Corcoran just eight and one half minutes to convince the monarch that the women of Siam should be granted political equality with the men. If Siam derives all the benefits that Corcoran outlined, it will be a perfect paradise. Arlo Adams decided to become a soldier. So after graduating from West Point, he entered the service as a lieutenant. By years of courageous work he rose to the rank of general. Ilis treatise on “War with the Icelanders , which now rivals Caesar's “Gallic Wars , is read in all the public schools. Joe Arnold became a sugar refiner, as he always had a fondness for the sweets in life, including Harriet Borden. He claims that he doesn't need sugar in his coffee mornings with her across the table, and the happy 1 larriet is enjoying the height of her dreams— to drive her own automobile. Hazel Sproul and Mildred Hood do not see each other quite so often now. Mildred is a prominent public speaker and actress. Hazel is a recognized authority on history of all kinds. She recently published an invaluable volume on “Why the Men of the Stone Age Did not Shave.” Margaret Hughes, the most successful woman speaker, is now campaigning in Africa to procure votes for the women of that country. She decided that they ought to know more about government if they were going to vote and so she sent for Anna Ryan to come and teach them the first principles. Anna is now accompanying Peggy on her daily trips thru the jungles. Irene Jollie, Mrs. Yernon Castle 2nd. is now giving fancy dancing exhibitions. Her latest creation is the “aviation glide . She came to Providence recently and I'. II. S. filled the front rows. Hazel Jordan’s love of the French language carried her to France shortly after the war. She returned with the numerous titles of the wife of a French nobleman, but her friends, who find it impossible to remember them, just call her Hazel. Mildred Leddy is now Mary Pickford's successor. Her gracefulness and youth give her a high place in the movie art. Her films are in such great demand that she is now producing picture films with her own company. Helen Lewis is collecting antiques. She has a salesroom in New York and imports her stock from all over the world. People who want genuine goods go to Helen.

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DEBATING TEAM-1918

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14 1 ’awti'ckkt High School Class Rcxjk—1918. “Barbara Luther—Latin Expert is what is written in gold letters on Barbara’s office door. Barbara has many high school pupils daily. She doesn't believe in the use of vocabularies for she uses the “Gessit System” of which she is the founder. Irene McKenzie, who dreaded Latin at P. H. S. cannot understand why Barbara chose this for a business. Irene volunteered as an ambulance driver for duty in France. After winning a war medal by her reckless driving, Irene returned to the L'nited States. Edna Mayoh has a prosperous millinery shop on Broadway. She makes a specialty of vtp to date novelty chapeaux and always fits all her customers with becoming hats. Helen McCarthy has now become a famous poster designer. Before the war ended she designed many of the Liberty Loan Posters. Margaret McCabe is now at the head of a flourishing kindergarten school. She claims that she received most of her training at P. II. S. Catherine McCarthy is helping Margaret. Rose McGarry loved 1’. 11. S. so much that she soon went back as a teacher of brcnch and English. The pupils are glad to have Rose for a teacher because she is so lenient. Frances McKenna is now a decorator of rooms. She has some of the largest contracts in the city and always leaves her customers gasping at the remarkable change she has wrought in a simple room. Mildred Milligan, after finishing a special business course, now has an important position with a large firm in New York. She enjoys a gay life in the city as her business hours are short. Georgiatia Minkins is now the head designer of a large jewelry company. She works to please everyone and everyone is always satisfied. Mary Moriarty and Evelyn Morrissey bought a large farm in the outskirts of the city and are trying new experiments in gardening. They already have written a book on “Successful Gardens” and others will perhaps follow. Brenda Mulligan is the most prominent woman physician of New England. I ler popularity, however, keeps her busy and she has been forced to enlarge her waiting room sttcral times. Evelyn Palmer is a photographer located in Providence. All senior classes go to her for their pictures for they are sure of good results. Alice Ramsbottom is campaigning for the next presidency. She has already won so many to her side by her clever speeches that there is little doubt that she will be elected. Agnes Russel has opened a large school for tne deaf and dumb. Her only trouble at first was that too many came. But now she has enlarged the building and secured the capable assistance of Ella Paton and everything is running smoothly. Helen Sweet has won her spurs. She now owns and supervises a large tray establishment. She designs special trays for particular people and they are always well pleased with the results. Ruth Shirley Taylor is a Pawtucket librarian. She can find anything from an obscure book to a lost dog. She always keeps a large supply of the best books of the school reading list on a special shelf, so that pupils may easny find them. Blanche Yiault makes specially designed calendars for all seasons of the year. Her designs of dancing girls, etc. are very original and often quite unusual. Grace Watson has made her fortune. She has concocted a mixture which if taken late at night (or early in the morning) makes it possible for the person to get up in the morning early enough to reach school or work and also makes him appear wide awake. The school board is considering buying Grace's entire supply and giving it to the Seniors of the High School. Norman Meiklejohn and Irving Reid.realized the money that could be made selling pies to the students of P. II. S. Together they have erected in Goff’s lot a beautiful brick-building where they carry on the business. All