Everett High School - Crimson Tide / Memories Yearbook (Everett, MA)

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Cast of “Nothing but the Truth

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CRIMSON and BLUE CLASS HISTORY 1921 UIl Freshman year showed that we had many talents, the first noticeable one being a penchant for mak¬ ing a great commotion. However, with a few weeks of High School life behind us, we learned that the proper time to use our voices was in oral composition. On the Christmas Committee, we had a very efficient representative in Bessie Lewis. About the only other red letter performance of that year was the “Freshman Night” perfor¬ mance of the 1918 Class. Play, which added many dollars to the fund of the local Red Cross. During our second year, we were more prominent than most Sopho¬ more classes. Kenneth Prescott helped pack the boxes, for the Christ¬ mas Committee. Frank Golden and Elmer Kerwin had charge of the War Work Campaign pledges. When Spring came, we furnished two of the mainstays of the baseball team, “Buckie” Sweetland at short and “Jimmie” Birtwell who twirled in a first class manner until injured. With the opening of school in our Junior year, thoughts turned to class organization and we elected for officers: President, Roger Sweet- land : vice-president, Frank Golden: secretary, Lillian Lounsbury; treas¬ urer. Harry McQueeney. Believing that “variety is the spice of life”, we elected a different member for the Christmas Commit¬ tee. Elmer Kerwin. For the first time, some of our members won their “E” in football, Sweetland, Hanson. Beck. Thacliei. and Winchester. And then came the blue-ribbon event of the year, the Junior Prom. Much of the credit for the success of the evening was due the chairman, Lillian Davies. Those who had the task of secur¬ ing speakers for the Monday morn¬ ing entertainments were Elmer Ker¬ win, John Connell, and Kenneth Prescott. Sweetland, Birtwell, and McCarren upheld the honor of the class on the diamond. During the year, four new clubs were organized, the Commercial, Chemistry, Radio, and Tech Clubs. Returning to school last fall, our first duty was to elect new officers, Roger Sweetland not returning to school, Joe Beck was. chosen skipper, Frank Golden, first mate; Dorothy Driscoll wields the pen; and Eve- lyne Patterson guards the treasury. The football team was composed almost entirely of Seniors, Eames., Beck, Thacher, Winchester, Hanson, Dolloff, McQueeney, Buzzell, Ander¬ son, Hiltz, and Harry, bearing the brunt of the battles. Frank Lewis was Student Manager. Still another gentleman was chos¬ en for the Christmas. Committee, and thanks to Ed. Hogan’s management and a large fund, we may throw bou¬ quets at ourselves, for, without doubt, more poor people were made happy at Christmas than ever before. Our Senior Dance, with George Buzzell as chairman, enriched the class treasury very greatly. This was the most notable event of tin Winter. The Tech Club also ran a well-patronized dance. Then a committee was elected to select a class play, Eugene Auld, chairman. We decided to present “Nothing but the Truth.” Tryouts were held later, the cast selected, and two well-attended performances were given. The committee for the Class Photographer, with Frank Lewis as chairman, recommended the Artcraft Studio. “Pete” Mc¬ Carren end Elwin Pierce were on the baseball squad.

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CRIMSON and BLUE With the Class Play only a pleas¬ ant memory, all our attention was turned toward three events., Field Pay, Class Day, and—Graduation! A committee was selected for the former, and speakers chosen for the las. two, A class history would not be com¬ plete without some mention of the various clubs, for they play an im¬ portant part in the life of the school. The Senior Boys’ Club, the Philo¬ maths, enjoyed a successful year un¬ der the direction of Miss Wallace. At the first meeting the following of¬ ficers. were chosen : President, Ken¬ neth Prescott; vice-president, Elmer Kerwin; secretary, Harold Foley; treasurer, Henning Hanson. In the Lyceum, during the four years, Dwight McMahon, Kenneth Prescott, Elmer Kerwin, Eric An¬ derson, Frank Golden, Isedore Rosen¬ thal, Chester Hills., Joseph Lobdell, Harry McQueeney, and Harland Car¬ penter had prominent parts. Albert Morris also received the “E” for de¬ bating. The Tech Club had another suc¬ cessful year with the following offi¬ cers : President, Frank Lewis; vice- president, Stephen Bagnell; secre¬ tary, Harry Woods; treasurer, Alex¬ ander Harry. Among the prominent members of the Commercial Club we note Joe Shillady, Ray Burke, and Albert Morris. Harold Foley was president of the Radio Club. Looking back over the past four years, we find many reasons for gratification. In these four years, there have been many successes, few failures; many friendships have been made and we sincerely hope none have been severed; years of work and. play; of study and recreation; in short, four golden years. May the future be always just as bright and happy, whether in college, office, shop, or in the home. And let us al¬ ways cherich the glorious ideals and the never-say-die spirit of our alma mater, good old E. H. S. Kenneth Prescott, ’21. THE CLASS PLAY Everett High School, May 21, 1921. Dear Al: I just couldn’t wait another day without writing you about the Sen¬ ior Class Play. It was the funniest class play I ever attended and I have seen every one since 1915. “Nothing but the Truth” was. the name of it but the man in front of me suggested, “One Hundred Lies a Day” for the title, but that is over¬ estimating a little because I counted 88 and that was including the one where Walter IJiltz said it gave him great pleasure to present the coaches with presents when he knew he would rather do anything else than make a speech. The leading man was Cliet Shep¬ herd, the dude that couldn’t tell n. lie, and he did wonderful, but after seeing him in the play I wonder how George Washington ever became old enough to vote. Dot Driscoll took the part of Gwen the leading lady; Louise Carnes showed us how some of those Wood- lawn Society people act, in the part of Mrs. Ralston, and her husband, the great New York broker and bluf¬ fer was no other than Joe Shillady. He told 80 of the lies. He has had a lot of practice. The balance of the falsehoods were told by Don. Hunt and Pacy Holden who were in part¬ nership with Mr. Ralston. Grace Luscombe started . to sing but she spotted some one and stopped. She is a nice singer too, but she takes things, too (sharp). Dot Casano acting as a maid came in and announced Mabel and Sable and, oh boy, you know who they were. Vamps. Mabel actually com¬ pelled Joe Shillady to light her Cu- beb (with her eyes), you know how bashful he is. Well, I’m writing this in a study period and have only five minutes left, so I think I ' ll start my home work. Hoping I may see you sooner than you think, Yours as ever. “Mac.”