Durfee High School - Durfee Record Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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THE DURFEE REC0 RD : 0 AMELIA FORTIER ‘71 lil ff' “Amy is a clnibby, sweet-dispositioned girl sent to us from the Susan 11. Wixon School. Ilei' hohhic arc walking and reading and bet forte is mathematics. In this subject she can very ably show her classmates some skill. Her special achievement in life is sewing; she can show unite a few specimens of her band work. Amy intends to enter Rhode Island Normal School next year. In that institution she will pursue a school teachers course. All the good wishes and success of your classmates follow you. Amy.’’ “U7o 7v is wortth . toil is hot) . Hot this thought our nee I inspire” HHATlt ICE ELLEN FROST “ r Belnr Now “Hebe comes tripping in from the Highland Bramrnar School bringing with her, as ever, an atmosphere of good cheer. He- boid hero a charter member of the Hood Nature Club, So fond of dancing is she that on hearing the strains of a one-step she cannot possibly keep her feet still and when she “rags the scale” it is impossible for any one else to keep his feet still. In “B” we find a regular patron of the drills with IL (.). T. C. escort. In summer, when Hie shadows of school arc dispelled, her one delight is in hearkening to the siren call of the? water nymphs. Next year “Belie” intends to take up her studies in Dean Academy, where we hope good fortune awaits her. 7 aim not to in wondrous risu. On!} 7o in (U folks' c c.v.’ ROSE MARIE EE RE I DELE “ foe” Fiji Rose needs no introduction to most of us, hut for the heneiit of those who are unfor- tunate enough to go through life without, basking in the sunshine of “Roe’s” smiles we shall recount a little of her past, present and future. Rose graduated from the Davis Gram- mar School with general honors and con- tinued her good work at Durfee. Her ability in English composition leads us to suspect that some day in the near future “Roe’s” name will he ranked with those of our best writers, He that {is it may, “Roe” is one of the most popular and best liked members of our class. She has been prominent {is a member of the Forum and her untiring pa- tience and valuable aid have done much to make the Rkcokd Book a success. The entire class unite in wishing Rose all success when she enters Bridgewater Normal next fall. Kl c is fn'utln Io IV a Ik trUk and witty to talk with—and pleasant, too, to think upon.”

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THE DURFEE RECORD 21) TI IKK ESA DEAXE FIELDEX “ Deanic” Sincerity, good-nature, and sweetness are the constituent parts of “Deanie’s” personal- ity. Dwelling in that foreign kingdom ot South Swansea, “Deanie” can open many a city girl’s eye as she can be often seen show- ing her skill in the bay. performing difficult aquatic feats. ’Phis chubby individual claims autoing is her favorite pastime and gaily laughs at speed laws. She also delights in long tramps through the woods and fields, classifying the different herbs and flowers. “DeanieV' special ability is knitting; she is certainly doing her bit. May the host of inch attend you, Theresa, in your years at Fra minghani. “Better be first in a little Iberian villa ue than be second in Rome.” RALPH JOSEPH FLETOIIEU “Ratable” 'Flet eh Sh! Sh : Silence! Ralph is studying! And when he does study, which is almost all tlie time his favorite hobby, quiet must reign. And besides it is supposed that Ralph lias not whispered once since he has been in Durfee. Id-other Fletcher, too, is part Greek; he really talks it in his sleep because very often when lie is conversing a little Hellenic word jumps ont unawares. lie has not taken much interest in athletics while in school, but perhaps if a marble or a checker team were promoted Ralph J. would be there with bells on. For the next four years either Worcester or Baltimore will be his residence. We hope lie will keep up the good work. “F Hence is a virtue. L. CECIL FOG WELL Cere” “Cecc” must Imve misunderstood someone who called her that in her youth. What do we mean? Surely she must have thought the person said “(Vase talking,” for it is seldom if ever that we observe this fair maiden engaged in conversation. Neverthe- less. she is never unengaged for she applies herself diligently to her hooks and when not. busied intellectually she passes her time ad- vantageously in photography, canoeing, swim- ming or examining the intricacies of nature while on long rumblings in the woods, We fear, however, that she will have to relin- quish these pleasures upon her arrival at Tufts College next year, as tile life of a college is one continuous “cram.” “Fpeak not tchile in mit presence.

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T H E D U U F EE RECO K I) ALVIN ALMY GAFFNEY ■Mr h'i r Though ushered into Ibis world on I lie Fourth of .Inly, Al” has not acquired any of its noise. Fnpretentious as he is. how- ever, this clever little.1 follow has not failed (u climb the stairs of Success in every direc- tion. He is never afraid In carry home his average card, since1 the rows of A's art1 always monotonously the same. In class affairs, too. “Ah' has always boon prominent and is now the Vice-President of whom we are so proud, the idol of his less fortunate classmates. (Here we have another cast1 in which the office sought the man.) Al” de- sires to got somewhere in this world.” and maybe it is for this reason, perhaps, that as a politician in1 is compared with Roosevelt and Lodge, This Forum member claims de- bating as his greatest accomplishment, but we. rest assured that lit' has o greater in that he has fulfilled the dotinitiou of his name. PHILIP GEISLER % RhU Phil” came into our midst, in his Junior year after he had completed his first two years of learning in a high school in some town that is probably no larger in population I ban Somerset, is, JLJut we conclude that, its teaching staff must he wonderful for Phi!” is a shark” in all his studies and lie. without doubt, received all of his knowledge at this town. Although Phil” has been with ns only for a short, time, nevertheless, lie 1ms gained innumerable friends of both sexes. These he probably won by his kind-hearted- ness and his willingness to help his friends in need. He has not informed us of his in- tentions next year hut we must admit that lie will be a success and all hope that some day Phil will Inna1 a “Rev.” attached to II is name. ”77 A is no thief1 for a minister's non klTIl GOLDSTEIN “Ruby ISIomli e 'Miis young and rather dashing damsel, worshipper of Dame Fashion, is one of the sportiest as well as happiest girls of our class, After graduating from tin Davis Grammar School Ruby” spent two years at tile Tech- nical High School, hut it seems that Durfee's magnetic inllnence was too strong for her. Of a jolly nature. Ruby's” laughter is a sure tonic for the blues. Her laughter is conta- gious. whether we understand her jokes or not. She has proved herself a good student and flu ease with which she masters lan- guages is little short of wonderful. Ruby” hasn’t decided yet. about next year; it is too nine!) trouble. M.s flood be on ( of Hip n‘( rlri as out of fash- ion. “Beloved by aft.