East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiMiiimiimiiiHiinuimiii 1924 iiiiwiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiimiimiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiuiiiiuiiiinHWiiiimimiiiniiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiHiiiiMUHHiiimiiiiiMii Pawtucket High School j|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiaiiiiniiiniiiiaiiianiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiuiMiuiiiMii!iiiiiiiiiaiiiiiifi!iiiiiiii niiiiiiiiMiiimiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiniiii 17 JOSEPH ANDREW EGAN (“Pete”) Motto: “Strive to succeed, but never think you have. “What’s the shorthand lesson for today?” Yes. that's “Pete” asking the question. You see, he is intensely interested in shorthand, even if he doesn't study it until just before class. But he doesn’t need to study it any sooner, and a little team work in class helps a lot, you know. Just take a peek into twenty-seven, fifth period, and you will see how much ’Pete likes school. A sweet young thing sits down side of him. “What’s her name?” he whispers. Then there are notes ’n everything. Oh, well, everybody feels that way at times. “Pete” will make a fine business man. we all feel sure, although he would say, “That’s a lot of bunk.” EDWARD SELLECK EVANS (“Ed”) Motto: “To conquer is to live enough. STACK MANAGER “BELIEVE ME XANTIPPE” (4), ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER (3) “Ed ’ started to pursue his studies at Moses Brown, and it was not until his sophomore year that he decided to continue the pursuit of them here. Since then he has been in the front ranks in the class, especially in dramatics, working hard as stage manager for the success of several plays. His favorite subject is public speaking, and he knows so much of parliamentary law that he is considering writing a book of his own on the subject. lie expects to become an M.D. sometime, so he has used his ability as a debater to get high marks in chemistry. LOUIS FARBER (“Tarzan”) Motto: “DorCt take it while anybody’s looking. MANAGER BASEBALL (4), FOOTBALL (2) (3) (4), TRACK (2) (3) (4), BASKETBALL (3) (4) Behold Louis Farber, our great athlete and right tackle. For the last few years he has been a star on our football team. And he makes a good basketball player, too. If Louis is not at the Armory playing ball, or on the football field, or looking out for the baseball at the Park, or down at the Y putting the shot, he's driving his great Winton piled full of a crowd of P. H. S. people all over Pawtucket and the surrounding territory at a rate of speed that barely keeps within the speed law. Next year, Louis intends to go to Moses Brown with Al. and we feel sure that he will suceed in whatever he undertakes. RAYMOND JOSEPH FARRELL (“Ray”) Motto: “Play the game. MANAGER BASKETBALL (4), FOOTBALL (4), TRACK (4), VICTORY BALL COMMITTEE (4) Some people think we had a heavy football team. That’s true, yet on it we find Ray, one of our lightest athletes, holding down a tough position at end. We’ll always remember that West Warwick game, when ‘ Ray” saved the day for our team. He also has proven himself as fleet a dasher as we’ve had on our track team, not to mention his ability with the “spuds.” “Ray” has spent a very busy four years here, and along with his studies, has found time to manage our basketball team well. “Ray” worked hard with basketball, and replenished our treasury greatly. He will matriculate at R. I. State next year.

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16 Pawtucket High School 1924 MiNUinmiiiuiiminiuiiMMiuiitMiiniiiiMMNiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiMiiiiHiimiiiiHMiiaiiiiuiiiaiiiiiiMittiiiiiiHiiiiiiNiiMiHi LEONARD AMBROSE DUCKWORTH (“Ducky,” “Len”) Motto: “What others have done. I can do.” DRAMATICS (3) (41, ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER GLEANER (4), CLASS SUPPER (41, ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER CLASS BOOK (4) BUSINESS MANAGER “MICE AND MEN” (4) “Ducky,” as his friends call him, is that good-looking hoy who sits in Room 27. He is one of the little boys of our class. But never mind, Leonard, for you know “good things come in small packages.” “Ducky” has had his finger in every high school pie since his freshman days. Popular—well, 1 guess. We wonder what he means by his motto. But when we see him busily writing between 8:30 and the first bell, we can imagine. His favorite subjects are English and algebra, although his faculty for doping out new proofs for geometry theorems is well known. He aspires to enter R. I. State next year. Good luck, “Ducky.” HUGH DUFFEY Motto: “Last but not least ” Whizz.—Here he is—, the mighty Achilles of our class. “Hughie” is so big that we had to keep him on the first floor, for fear that he would crowd the rest of the Seniors off. But when facts have been boiled down. “Hughie” is some boy. Some how or another, he has a sixth sense: he just beats the bell every morning and escapes the penalty. “Hughie” is one of our loyal supporters. He is at every game and track meet, helping us out in every way possible. If he hadn’t been so big, “Hughie” would have made most of our athletic teams. Next year, he intends to pursue his future at R. I. State. Well, we wish you the best of luck, “Hughie.” MARY VERA EASTHAM (“V”) Motto: “Laugh, love and live” VICE-PRESIDENT OF CLASS (3) (4), VICE-PRESIDENT A. A. (3), PRESIDENT OF A. A. (4), BASKETBALL (3) (4), SWIMMING (3) (4), VICTORY BALL COMMITTEE (4). DRAMATICS (4) Sometimes there’s not a twinkle In her dark and sparkling eyes, While looking solemn as an owl, And almost twice as wise. But bless you. this is all a bluff. For. just ’tween you and me, She’s up to all the pretty wiles And gay as gay can be. Talk about your live wires! Here’s one all right. Vera is that pleasant, cheerful girl who looks after the affairs of the Girls’ Athletic Association. She certainly does wield a wicked basketball, and. as for swimming, when her body cleaves the water, more fame is added to the glory of the swimming team. Vera intends to invade Brown next year, and then return to P. H. S. to teach.

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18 Pawtucket High School MARGARET HELEN FERGUSON (“Margaret”) Motto: “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Margaret is one of our promising Normal students. Her favorite subject is Normal Drawing, and this is evident by her mark in it. If you see somebody with auburn hair strolling in about ten minutes late, you’ll know it's Margaret. Nothing seems to worry her. She is always cheerful, and always ready to do someone a good turn, and she gets plenty of chances. Perhaps if we could look into the future, we would see Margaret patiently drilling facts into children’s heads. Nevertheless, she will surely he a great success, and we all wish her the best of luck in the world. 1924 iiiniinMiMiiiwimiiimiMunaniMH CHARLES AUGUSTUS FISK (“Fiskie,” “Charlie”! Motto: “Happy go lucky HOCKEY (2) (3) (4) H re we are again! Yes. it’s Charlie Fisk. Charlie is a charter member of the “W by Worry Club.” and when he enters a room, gloom, grief, sorrow and all their companions leave by the nearest exits. Just ask Charlie how he likes French. Vie think he'll tell you. His favorite study, he says, is architectural drawing. Houses, garages, and buildings of all kinds and description grow under his magic pencil. Charlie also shines in Public Speaking. When there is ice around. Charlie plays hockey for us, and plays well. He intends to be an architect and design mansions for millionaires. Good luck, Charlie. EDWIN YATES FISKE (“Ed”) Motto: “Do the best you can. where you are, with what you have, todu y Edwin is one of the few hoys at P. H. S. who are quiet, and his best-known characteristics are his extreme bashfulness and timidity. We do know, however, that he takes keen delight in reading the sporting page of the “Journal” behind a raised desk cover. Yet his love of the daily news does not distract his mind from his studies, for he tackles them conscientiously. He is a willing participant in all the pleasurable activities at school. We know that he will succeed in whatever he intends to undertake in the future, and the best wishes of the class of 1921 are extended to him. CLARA REGINA FITZGERALD (“Clair,” “Fit .y”) Motto: “Be good, and you'll be happy, but you II miss a lot of fun. SECRETARY OF CLASS (3) (4), SWIMMING (3) (4), SECRETARY OF DRAMATIC SOCIETY (4). HONOR SOCIETY. DRAMATICS (4) Clara has always been one of the most popular girls in high school. There are few hoys, indeed, who have not been captivated by her bobbed hair, attractive smile, and quiet manner; and the girls are behind her in everything. “Clair” has one unconquerable, disastrous weakness: she can never refuse an alluring invitation for a dance or ride, even when there are stacks of lessons awaiting her; and so, her scholastic record has suffered a hit from her popularity (she even received a 4— this year!). Her ability in swimming and dancing is a thing to he envied. Brown will possess our Clara next year, and it is certainly obtaining one of our best.