Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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THE PICKOUT 1927 junior Bap£ The return to Textile found our ranks much smaller due to the automatic transfer of our three-year men to the Senior Class. Those that were left kept up the usual good showing of ' 27 men, by a large number reporting for football, baseball and basketball. The Juniors took a very active part in the Text, Pickout and the Show, with a large number in the Glee Club. The year slipped by very quickly and spring found us working hard to become members of that celestial body — The Seniors. Senior Baptf Now that we have arrived at our goal at last we find our class still as active as ever in the school. Many new men have been added from the three -year courses. Our athletes are still helping our teams to win victories. Many of our number are giving their time to the Orchestra, Glee Club and school publications. It is a busy year for us all, and with the many activities of school and our efforts to win our sheepskins, we find little time for idleness. The outstanding social affair of the year was the Senior Dance, held at the Marlborough Hotel on Friday, November 19th. The chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bachmann and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cushing. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Tectonians. The success of the dance was due largely to the committee consisting of Dick Sawyer, Dave Ryan, Red Kenney and Toni Flynn. The time has come when we must soon part and our many pleasant associates will have to be left behind. As we take our mid-year exams and whisper to our- selves, never, never again, we begin to realize that our college life is almost over, and although we are over-enthusiastic to get out into our chosen field of the Textile industry and glad to leave behind the grind of studying and college routine, we have had some very pleasant times mixed in with our work and as the year comes nearer and nearer to an end there seems to be a melancholy sound to our, never, never again. 27

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THE PICKOUT 1927 The class elections were held at the banquet and the results were as follows: Perk McGuire, President; Charlie Fredrickson, Vice-President; Hargreaves Heap, Jr., Secretary; and Ed Wingate, Treasurer. A snake dance was held in front of the banquet hall immediately afterwards, but this brought about another riot call and we were dispersed. For us Textile Night at the Y. M. C. A. was a huge success as we defeated the Sophs at basketball with a score of 26 to 16. After mid-year exams were over our class again came forward in athletics and dramatics. Red Kenney and Hank Burke brought honor to our class in base- ball. Harry Jones, Angus MacKenzie and Larry Guild showed their talents in the annual play. At the close of the year elections were held for Sophomore officers and the results were: Ev Skinner, President; George Leavit, Vice-President; Red Kenney, Treasurer; Ed Wingate, Secretary; and Joe Lussier on the Executive Council. After many adieus, and handshakes the class broke up to go on its first vacation. H opf)omore Hapg Vacation was soon over and we were back at Textile. This year we were the ones to give the Freshmen their reception and we avenged ourselves in good measure. It was not long before the babies recognized their superiors and obeyed our com- mands. Again the class of ' 27 came into their own by giving a large number of men to the football team. Skinner, Bentley, Gladwin, Guild, Peterson, Redding, Lussier, Connorton , Musgrave and Al Smith were the able-bodied men. We defeated the Freshmen in inter-class football by a score of 6 to 0, Jerry Franks starring by re- covering a fumble and scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game. The Freshmen succeeded in holding their banquet. They kidnapped Ev Skinner and when we made an effort to release him the Freshmen called out the police who prevented us from interfering further. Again Textile night was a success for us, as we defeated the lower class in basketball. This year also we found many ' 27 men engaged in athletics and other activities. Captain Kenney, Burke, Goldenberg and John Slack did us credit on the basketball team. Angus MacKenzie took the leading role in the play and was assisted by Dave Ryan, Larry Guild, John Shea and Ed Bullard. In baseball Red Kenney and Hank Burke were still doing wonderful work. Norm McKinnon made the regular squad and his ability was a great asset to the team. Final exams came and once again we parted for our summer vacation. 26

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THE PICKOUT 1927 LOUIS LOWELL ANTHONY Lowell, Massachusetts SPORT ' whispering lou flaming mamie ' HOT LIPS Whispering Lou came busting across Moody Street bridge one late September day in 1925 in his trusty Phorde proclaiming his arrival with a noise that only a Ford can make when put into reverse gear to save the brakes. The Sophs soon became aware that they were not dealing with the ordinary unsophisticated Freshman. Hot Lips was a man of the world, and was aware of many things that even the mighty second-year men knew not of. One of his outstanding characteristics was his pas- sion for ultra balloon trousers. It was a sight for sore eyes to see Sport in the outfield of Les Cushing ' s Frosh baseball squad with his bags flapping wildly in the breeze which frequents the campus every time a baseball appears on it. The members of the opposite sex succumb to Flaming Mamie ' s charms without a struggle. Such is his personality. He is noted for his many and varied young lady friends. He has attained great success in the art of Commodoring, and is a master to whom the newcomers should go to receive instruction s in this highly complicated art. The compulsory liability insurance act hit Sport and his car hard so that they were not seen together for some time. In February some time, though, Lou could stand it no longer. He secured his number plates at great expense, and he is happy once more. Although this is only Sport ' s second year at Textile, he feels that he must leave us to accomplish greater things. We wish you unlimited success, Lou, in any busi- ness that you may venture. 28