East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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1920 PAWTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL 27 MARGARET MARY McVAY Everybody knows Peggy, that shy little girl in 24 who blushes so profusely when she recites. Four years of P. H. S. strict discipline have not taught Margaret that the hell rings at eight-thirty instead of eight thirty-five. But, as she says, “Better late than never.” She is sure to show up sooner or later. Maybe it is this extra amount of sleep that makes her so pleasingly plump. Margaret leaves us to travel still farther along the path of knowledge. She intends to enter the Normal School next fall. May success await her in the fulfillment of her ambition. MAXWELL JOIIXSTONE MEIKLEJOIIX Bang! Boom! Crack!! and some one drops under “Micky’s” gentle greeting. “Micky” says his favorite study is music! That may be, but we privately think his tastes run more into discords and jazz than to the classics. We have been unable to learn from what study he has derived the most benefit while at P. H. S. Can it be that he has received none? Xay! Xay! out upon the thought! Say rather that his advantages have been so multitudinous in all the branches of his endeavor ( ?) that it would indeed puzzle the Seven Wise Men to discriminate among such a wealth of choice. “Micky’s” motto is the Golden Rule. Oh, beatific child! Oh, angelic boy! Perhaps, if we knew all, “Micky's” life is devoted to the fair sex somewhat more than to his studies. He is generally considered a “hit” wherever he may be (save the classroom). “Micky” has not entirely made up his mind about his activities next year, but lie'll be there—with bells on ! ROBERT LEROY MILNE Roy is one of the most popular members of the sterner sex in our class. He is that ever-smiling chap from Room 24 who may be found nearly any night in the week whiling away the weary hours on the dance floor. Next year he intends to grace the halls of Rhode Island State College. LOUIS JOSEPH MOGELEYER Bing! Bang! Biff!! Another oil can in the room. Everybody knows that ambitious chap who just came in. That is “Mogie,” the boy of the hour. “Mogie” came to us from Church Hill and has been a consistent supporter of the Lyceum. In addition to debating honors, “Mogie” holds the distinguished office of “press agent” for the “Peerless four.” Brown will claim him in the fall, and we predict a successful future for him.

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26 PAWTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL 1920 CATHERINE JOSEPHINE McGINN Have you ever noticed that dark, curly haired person who sits near the door in Room 24? Well, if you haven’t, you don't know what you have missed. It is “Cath-’ McGinn, otherwise known as Kate. Her motto is, “Better late than never,” and we all know that during her four years in school “Kate has done her best to follow it out. Take some advice, “Kate,” and change your motto, because after you enter the business world it means earlier hours. Catherine may appear to all unsuspecting passersby as a quiet and reserved young person, but You'd be surprised.” At any rate, we know she'll be a big success whatever she may do in the future. FREDERIC PITTS McKENZIE CI.ASS PRESIDENT '20. FOOTBALL '20. DRAMATICS T9, '20, TREASURER DRAMATIC SOCIETY '20 Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes! Who? Why, Freddie, of course, the noble President of our most illustrious class. Although “Mac” is fond of studying the English language, he believes that he has obtained more knowledge, or shall we say more satisfaction, from the social affairs connected with the class. Fred is now fully prepared to present himself at “Dartmouth's classic halls.” That his ambition to be a bank president will be realized is without doubt, for Fred, as we all know, served the class faithfully in the capacity of President. “Mac has also gained honor in other departments and enjoyed the distinction of breaking his right limb for our almost-champion football team. One glance at Freddie’s merry face is enough to convince you that his belief in the motto, “Pleasure first, work afterward,” is not merely a superficial one. STELLA GERTRUDE McNAY Another habitue of Room 24; Stella of the Normal Department. We’ve not heard much from Stell during these four years, but know she’s been right on the job—especially in French, which she claims to be her hobby. Next year the big yellow building near the railroad station in Providence will open its doors to Stella, for in the future she expects to become an instructor in the three “R’s.” ANNA MONICA McNULTY The tall, attractive girl with the lovely brown eyes and broad smile is “Ann.” At eight-thirty-one A. M. she slips into her seat in Room 24, for “Better late than never” is Ann's motto. One always knows that “Ann” is coming before one sees her, for she is usually in the midst of her chums giggling over some mysterious joke. Anna anticipates entering Normal School next year, but we expect that in the near future our “Ann” will be seen following in the footsteps of some great movie actress.

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28 PAWTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL 1920 DELOXG HAYILAXD MONAHAN DEBATING '19, ’20, GLEANER ’20 Halt! Who conies there? Who could guess what revolves under that angelic countenance? Ask Ruel, he knows! Wherever Ruel is, there is “De-de.” “De-de” is a shark (or is it shock?) in Latin. He started Virgil, but soon decided that the trials of the pious Aeneas held no joys for him, and so informed the teacher, “multa gemens,” that the Latin class must no longer “he for a care to him.” “De-de” is a born arguer, and so he made the debating team and was alternate in the contest with Classical. There he demonstrated his habitual thoroughness and produced excellent counter-blasts to each of Classical's points. Delong expects to enter Dartmouth next September with his boon friend, Ruel. His ambition is to be a civil engineer; go to it, De-de!” CATHERINE MAY MURPHY “Cath just loves stenography 1 She has been plugging away at it for some time now, and expects to make her mark in the world as a snappy stenog. A smiling, happy girl is “Cath.” always “all set” when it comes to a ripping good time. For this reason she has become popular, and we feel assured that she will endear herself to the business world next year, even as she has endeared herself to us as a member of the class of 1920. BENITA ANNA MURRAY Benita is that attractive little blonde who travelled all the way from Garden Street for four long years. Far be it from “Bennie” to make .Mr. Holden miserable by hanging about the corridors. Oh, no! She devotes too much time to iter studies for that, especially to U. S. History, for that is her favorite study. “Bennie’s” motto is “Laughing is good exercise.” You never see Benita unless she wears that smile that won't come off. After leaving P. H. S., Benita intends to enter R. I. N. S., and we are sure that she will be successful there. HAWTHORNE LEROY NEWCOMB Well, here is Xewcombe, another corn fed and husky youth most commonly known as “Speed.” Speed by name and by nature. He travels through this world at an amazing pace. Judging from appearances at the theatre, it won’t be very long before there is a “Mrs. Speed” also. “Speed” has a great inclination towards poetry. His ambition to become poet laureate is indeed admirable, but it is evident that he has far greater gifts than writing.