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

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I) U R F E E R E G O R D Jlfrmtrb JVnforssmt This pleasant fellow is a graduate of the Borden Gram- mar School. One of his hobbies is music, and it is rumored that Paderewski’s manager has offered him a fabulous sum if he will take the place of the Premier of Poland. He amuses himself by reading as well as by playing the piano, perhaps so that he may lie better prepared to enter M, L. T. this fall. ‘ ‘ Deep versed in books. ’' ester JSiiUst “MIKE If you want to hear a new joke, just ask Bakst. He came here from the N. R. Borden Grammar School, where he luii I a great reputation as a scholar as well as an enter- tainer. If has charge of the jokes in our Record Book and lie can put you wise to the best of them find then some. He experts to attend the Law School at Boston University next year and we all expect to hear good reports of him there. ‘ ‘ IT an ( sorrow t awe 'Would kill a eat, So therefore, let's be merry. (JHarion i . ifwlnht 1 MA ybe 4 ’ Marion tame to Durfee from the Davenport, bringing her frivolous tendencies along with her. That is how she earned the nickname 1‘Maybe.'’ She is always ready for a good time, but nevertheless greatly to our surprise, she manages not to slight her work. She tells us that her hobby is dancing'; just what we should Lave guessed! “Maybe” will greet Bridgewater next, fall, still (presum- ably) on the lookout for dances and parties. “ M7u mixed reason with pleasure, unit wisdom with mirth. 16

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D U I! FEE RE C 0 R 1) Wau Aim» ED EDJE - ’ One of the lie at known members of our class is Edith, more popularly known ns rEdie,f. She came to Durfee from the Westall Grammar School, and since that time, she has always been one of our most admired classmates. Her hobby is dancing, as you would plainly see if you were as regular an attendant at the drills as she. “Edit is also fond of cooking and if, in passing though the Technical building, yon should smell water burning, you would know it was 11 Edit' ”, up in the cooking room trying some new dish. She intends to enter Beechwuid next year and then leach domestic science, in which pursuit we know she will succeed. 1 Good nature is one of the richest gifts.” “MAIUIK “MAFU '1 Marjie' ’ journeyed all the wrv from Little Comp- ton Grammar School up to Durfee and Durfee certainly is eery glad that she did. She is one of our brightest pupils and although sometimes rather quiet., is, on the whole, respon- sible for lots of fun. 1 ‘ Mar j ’T tells us that her hobby is coasting. She lias not yet decided what school she will attend next year, True la your word, your mi-rlr, and y mr friend. 3Jnctib A (pert ''JAKE The John J. McDonough Grammar School claims credit for sending us Jacob, He is, indeed, an asset to the class for his work is of a high standard. lie lias nut stated what His hobby is, but he is always apparently busy and is not very frivolous. Next year “Juke ’ will enter some technical school. Herme built, yet of terrestrial mould.7 ’ KEELEY LI BE 15

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DURFEE R E C 0R D (bertrube ®utes After completing her courw at the Wfata.ll Grammar School, Etliel decided to enter higll school. After spending two years at Teeth, she finally wended lier way to Durfee. Ever since her a nival she has ken one of our most able ami l o. t-liked classmates. Ethel is fond (if dancing, and de- lights in attending the drills, but she is still more inte estel in everything that, pertains to outdoor life—skating, swim ming and tennis, for instance—for truly, Ethel is a great out-of-door girl. She intends to take a course at Simmons next year. i'ire tin I hr orent out (Inora to dot in.'' Algernon Spimilton iBrll 4 HELL ’ f DING DONG '' ‘ Ding-dong, ding-dong!’ ’ Wlioni have we here Why, 1 ‘ Be 11™, of course. He came all the way from Swansea to attend Durfee, when he had finished his eour e at the Prank S. Stevens School. As we should expect from his residence, “Pell is an expert farmer. May lie never imrt with drought, Hood, or locust in pursuit of success in the line of agrim Iture, width, ho he says, he enjoys. t!od the first ’garden made, and the first ell if, Cain (bolhte ©, jSciibcr Goldie came to Drrfrc after graduating from the Shidr School. She takes all medals offered for jovial, good- natured girls. 6b3 claims cornet pi lying as her favorite diversion for she has many invitations to play in concerts. Music is naturally accompanied by the dative another line in which Goldie excels. Tt is to Goldie that we look for the latest steps in the modern whirl, We all wish Goldie good luck when the leaves the Commercial Claes in June. 4 Tin now the summer of j 'iitr youth.T1 17