East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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26 Pawtucket Hich School 1924 CATHERINE RITA LAVEN (“Kitty”) Motto: “Laugh at misfortune or misfortune will laugh at you.” DRAMATICS (4) “Kitty’s” the girl who will come in late, despite her efforts to get here on time. But she has such a hearty laugh and such an engaging smile that the teachers just have to smile on her and forgive her. Everyone knows how talented she is as an actress and more than once “Kitty” has proved to us that she can talk even faster than she can think. And that’s saying something! “Kitty’s” ready wit and sunny disposition have endeared her to many during her four years at P. H. S. and we know she’ll lie just as popular at the College of Education where she intends to go next year. FRANCES ALBERTA LAVENDIER (“Fran”) Motto: “Slowly but surely wins the way.” HONOR SOCIETY We all admire the girl who can combine studiousness with pleasure. Frances is the possessor of such a quality. She has brought with her from St. Cecile’s the reputation of being a most diligent girl in her studies. Besides this she won a prize for being one of the best writers and received a Palmer diploma. Frances is also quite an accomplished pianist and we should not lie surprised some day to find her booked among the famous pianists of the age. Frances doesn’t know exactly what she expects to do next year but whatever she undertakes we wish her the best of luck. MARGUERITE FLORENCE LEBEL (“Marguerite”) Motto: “Make haste slowly.” Marguerite’s that demure little girl with the charming smile, who sits in 24. Like the little flower she’d like to blush unseen but we’re just not going to let her. Behind that quiet smile lies a world of good fellowship and sportsmanship, and though she’d like us to think that she’s demure, that twinkle in her eyes gives her away. She’s not very easv to know at first, but when one makes her acquaintance, there’s a loyal friend and a true-blue chum. Marguerite is very fond of English and hopes to put her talents to work on journalism but if she doesn’t, Marguerite savs she will go to the College of Education. The best of luck! DOROTHY FRANCES LEES (“Dot”) Motto: “Be prepared.” HONOR SOCIETY “Dot” is one of those quiet girls that enter the high school unobtrusively but after four years leave a fine scholarship record behind them. “Dot” believes that “actions speak louder than w'ords” and her four years at P. H. S. have indeed reflected that idea. She is held in high esteem by her fellow students and holds a long record on the Honor Roll. Her favorite study is Latin, and she is a shark in that as her class can testify. “Dot” likes all outdoor sports and can always be seen with her many friends skating, or engaging in some other out-of-door pastime. Next year, Brown will claim “Dot” and the class of ’24 wishes her all success.

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1924 uiiMiiwiiiMiimiMiiimiiMiiitiiiiimiimiiiniiniiiiiummiiiiMiiimimmi Pawtucket High School ........................... 25 EDWARD JOSEPH KELLEY (“Teddy”) Motto: “If you cant be a lighthouse, be a candle.” Coining—nearer—nearer—it's here, that dear old smile! It takes a long time to produce it. but when it arrives—now you know how one person “gets by.” Perhaps everyone doesn’t know that big. broad-shouldered. brown-sweatered boy of room 24. Now’s your chance to gain a little knowledge. “Ed” is usually at home unless it’s lunch period (which, by the way, is his favorite one). “Ed” is going is going to surprise us some day and come in prepared. Better warn the faculty before-hand, although we adore having the dear teachers absent. Edward is following a business pathway. It may be long, but there is always an end. Well, good luck, and a speedy saunter, “Ed.” MARY ANGELA KELLY (“Mary”) Motto: “Keep smiling.” We’re not going to reiterate that tiresome saying about good things coming in small packages because one only has to know Mary to see that that’s true. Mary’s the girl with the lovely color and the merry laugh, who never misses a basketball game, and gets, oh, terribly excited when P. H. S. doesn’t win. We think there must be a friend on the team but Mary just blushes. She’s very fond of entertaining and gives such thrilling parties. Judging from that, one might think Mary aspired to be a society matron, but she intends to go to Sargent. Somehow we can’t see her teaching physical culture. A La Salle boy, perhaps, eh, Mary? RICHARD JAMES KEOUGH (‘ Dick”) Motto: “Don't do anything somebody else will do for you.” HOCKEY (2 I (3) (4), FOOTBALL (4), SECRETARY A. A. (4), SENIOR RECEPTION (4), MANAGER TENNIS (4) No one in P. H. S. calls him anything but “Dick,” and they all know him, even the little Sophs. Dick's “rushed them all. “Variety’s the spice of life,” so “Dick” thinks, for we never see him at a prom with the same girl twice, and incidentally, when it comes to dancing, he's no mean amateur. Dick's equally as good on the football field and this winter he helped win laurels for Pawtucket by his skill at hockey. “Dick” says he isn't sure where he'll go next year and though he doesn't believe a bit in hurrying, he always gets there. Good luck. Dick! EARL ALFRED LAPLANTE (“Earl”) Motto: “Love one; love everyone.” TRACK (3) (4) Find the Buick and you find Earl! He is always everywhere with his car, full of pep and enthusiasm. Though some think him shy we are inclined to doubt it. Earl can step in two different ways: socially and the way P. H. S. best remembers him; that is, holding a position on our splendid track team for two years. As a dasher and relay man he has shown his ability. Being one of the fastest track men in the school doesn't bother Earl much, and we find him the same pleasing fellow that he has been during his four years at P. H. S. Earl plans to go to R. I. School of Design next year and we know that he will crash his way through for some more speedy records.

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1924 Pawtucket High School 27 EMMA FRANCES PORTER LENNON Motto: “Sink or swim.” SWIMMING 131 (41, CAPTAIN SWIMMING (3) DRAMATICS (4) Enthusiasm goes for a lot and Emma surely has plenty of that estimable quality. She believes that a laugh carries more weight than a frown and not infrequently is up to—mischief, shall we say? Emma is renowned for her skill in swimming. She helped her team to go through the season with but one defeat. You never fail to find her at all the school activities and by keeping up scholastically we consider her a good member of our illustrious class. Her ambitions lead her toward R. I. State, and we hope she’ll be there next year with the rest of the P. H. S. crowd. HELEN BERNARDINE LENNON (‘ Helen”) Motto: “Nothing is impossible.” See that good-looking girl with those sparkling eyes, and merry face? That’s Helen, the official “gloom-chaser.” With her enchanting smile and ready wit she makes you forget all your troubles. She is, to quote Milton, “buxom, blithe and debonair.” Helen is fond of a good time and spends her evenings in “tripping the light fantastic toe.” Helen’s forte is English; she certainly knows how to write a billet doux. Studies never seem to worry her, but. nevertheless, she manages to obtain good marks. Rhode Island State looks good to Helen and next year will probably see her resuming her studies there. CATHERINE ELIZABETH LEONARD (“Kath,” “K”) Motto: “Nothing ventured, nothing won.” There’s no one in P. H. S. who doesn't know “Kath,” the sparkling little brunette with the gay laugh that is always in evidence. “Kath” made her debut into our midst four long years ago, and she liked us so well that she has stayed ever since. She hasn’t wasted any time either, for besides being popular and a good sport, “Kath” is an ardent devotee of Terpsichore and never misses an opportunity to trip the light fantastic. Next year “Kath” hopes to grace the halls of R. I. C. E. We know she ll be a success wherever she goes. Good luck. “Kath.” ROSE DOROTHY LEVIN (“Curly”) Motto: “What other fools have done. I can do.” “Curly” is that bright eyed girl of room 24. Nearly everyone knows her, for are not her black curly hair and large brown eyes the source of envy of nearly all the girls? Although she is serious at times, we all know that the twinkle in her eye leaps out every so often and how — the boys do fall! Ask Frank, he knows. Next year Rose expects to go to a secretarial college where she hopes to gain sufficient know ledge to become a private secretary to some lucky business man. We wish her the best of luck, and hope that all her dreams w ill be fulfilled.