East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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Pawtucket High School Class Book—1918. 15 their pies come fresh daily from Lennon's Pure Food Bakery which is owned and managed by “Barney” Lennon. Jacob Mogelever’s skillful interpretation of “Macbeth makes him rank among the foremost of the American actors of to-day. A thrill of applause runs thru the audience at the attractive appearance of Mogie in eleventh-century hose. The audience is struck with admiring terror as he rises to the height of his towering passion in his terrible combat with McDtiff. While not on the stage Mogelever can usually be found on some street corner surrounded by a mob and giving a speech on socialism. Mogelever has been arrested forty-three times for incendiary language. Eddie Moore, in the course of time, became driver of a tank. He found the work very congenial the trenches and entanglements over which he drove being so like the ditches and fences he knew so well at home, Anxious to preserve his High School reputation he broke the speed record for tanks, raising it from six to sixty miles an hour, the only speed at which he really felt comfortable. For his daring exploits he was made corporal of a tank squadron. Leo Poloquin draws an enormous salary as his mechanic—proportional to the risk he runs. Despite Moore’s wildest efforts, however, they both live and hold big blocks of stock in the “Richardster company. Arthur Read has been reaised by the Ordnance Department to the rank of Chief Inspector and Tester of all Government’s high explosives. Zeke ought to till the office well with all his experience along the line of explosives obtained at P. II. S. Bill’ Shulver with his queerly shaped legs, made a fortune on the vaudeville stage. Paderewski’s insurance on his fingers is nothing to what Bill carries on his “Bread and butter . Bill is now playing comedian iir comic opera and will soon be able to retire for life. Gertie Myette started in theatricals starring as soubrette in “Naughty Gertie” and is now playing comedienne roles with Shulver in his shivering musical comedy. “When We Were A Couple of Kids. A1 South after graduating from P. H. S. went to a navigation school and then entered the Merchant Marine. After a short season at ramming subs (not teachers) he established the great commercial house of South «Si Co. The firm’s famous flag, black with a white Fairlawn rampart, may be seen everywhere from the frozen north to the tropics. The firm of Walmsley Wightman Co. has made itself famous by its wonderful engineering feats. Walmsley’s well known abilities at juggling figures fit him particularly for the financial end (and most of the comment ) while Wightman’s pronounced dimples have proved a wonderful trade attraction. The firm has built more bungalows for rich young widows and heiresses than can be counted. The gushing Wightman looks on with utter contempt whenever Walmsley’s wife, our old friend Louise Dingwell, drops in at the office for a little spending money. “Bike” Richards after a time of circus riding soon rose to automobile manufacture and the “Richardsters” were world wonders while they held together. The “Richardster” is very light on tires as it loses weight steadily when run, but the continuous bills for replacement of the lost parts somewhat discounts this economy. Bike’s” fortune is fabulous and Helen Towle, his happy better half, attempts to make it nothing but fabulous. It’s a financial race between them but “Bike’s” wonderful aptitude for mathematics, which he demonstrated so fully in High School, keeps him out of the receiver’s hands. “Wimpie Watson is earning a living demonstrating the intricacies of the “Richardster . Carieton Worcester is known all over the country.. His famous book “How to be Beautiful , illustrated with pictures of himself, has a greater circulation than “Mutt Jeff . Tie has, however, cleared up a million on his 1 latent freckle-remover. After retiring on his fortune, just for fun. he manages the “Advice to the Lovelorn column in the

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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

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16 Pawtucket High School Class Rook—1918. “Pawtucket American . Ruth Gladys Taylor, his beloved helpmate, helps him out in the hard cases. Earnest Bott, the well known gymnast, is a persistent user of the column as he can’t find a girl to suit him. no matter where he roams. I lis proposed trip to Honolulu may finish him. however. Estelle Adams and Evelyn Beachen have been very successful indeed. Estelle invented a lightning hair dresser; a machine which combs and presents for approval hair of all kinds. Evelyn, who perfected the machine to include blondes, helps Estelle demonstrate and sell them. Gladys Adams and Bessie Coopy turned to cpiite different professions. Gladys, after studying in Europe, became the prima donna of America. While Bessie became a designer. Bessie is now employed by the senior classes of all the schools in Xew England to design their freak day costumes. Although the students are satisfied, the school authorities threaten to bring a law suit against Coopy Co. May Grimes and Gertrude Anderton together invented a passenger aeroplane that can carry twenty-five persons. These two members of our class were the first persons in the world to cross the Atlantic in an aeroplane. Since then they have perfected their invention and are now operating The New York and Paris Rapid Transit Co. Catherine Barry is a steady customer of the company in her frequent trips to the continent. Dorothea Price's School of Physical Torture is now famous. She began at the hot-tom of the ladder and worked her way up. Climbing was hard for Dorothea hut the ladder was strong and she is now at the top. So large has her business grown that she now employs several assistants, among whom are Mildred Bray and Catherine Brady. Mildred is especially needed as she studied first aid to the injured in High School and even in the most bloody cases never loses her head. Elsie Brown and Sarah Browning are Rhode Island Representatives to Congress. They each carry a copy of Burke’s “Speech on Conciliation” so that they may use it as a guide for their forms of arguments. They have found this very helpful as they win all debates with little effort. Hortense Caldwell now holds a government position as food inspector of canned goods. Hortense has found so many impure concoctions that about half the people of the country have become vegetarians. Catherine Corden and Mildred Collins are living in the Phillipine Islands. They went there to grow a new brand of carrots. These have become such an important food of the American people that Catherine and Mildred are famous now as the Carrot Queens. Margaret Dott and Bertha Cote are now in Alaska. They were sent there as special delegates by the government to boost the sale of palm beach suits. Their persuasive natures already have won the approval of the natives and the amount of their sales is remarkable. Elizabeth Cushman conceived the brilliant idea of erecting a home for students suffering from brain fever. The new hospital, which is located on Broadway, does a rushing business whenever the powers that be decide to have exams. Already eighteen “Gleaner editors have been patients at the hospital. Eunice Keough. Elizabeth’s assistant, soothes the troubled minds with her ukalelc. Angela Collins is a writer of up to date novels. Those who have read her stories get many astonishing ideas for their theme work. Her short stories on school life are very exciting. Margaret Doherty is one of the most sought after stenographers of the day. She received a position in a large manufacturing concern of this city but in a short time she left and is now a court stenographer. Josephine Driscoll—Here To-Night.”. Thi s is all that any of the moving picture theatres have to say for Jo is so popular that this sign immediately fills the house. Jo always had a liking for acting and when she entered the movies she was immediately pronounced a star.