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

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D U R F E E R E C 0 R [) (Cora P- plate “CORA Cora is a graduate of the Stevens Grammar School, who came all the way from Swansea to lie with our class at Din-fee. She tells ns her favorite pastime is walking, but when a girl says walking is her pastime, it surely looks rather suspicious to us I When t lie graduates from Pur fee she will become somebody's secretary. Hail, fellows; well met, 3J effers mt Bmrfren I a JEFF' “Jtdf is a great, lover of the open, to he confined in school is 11is one great misery. After graduating from the VVesta!! Helmut 4 ‘.Toff ’ came to ihirfee and chose the Scion- rifle Course of study, his hobby being wireless telegraphy. Swimming, skating, boating and motoring are some of his favorite pastimes. “Jeff,'’ being of an agreeable turn of nviml has made many friends during his high school career, 44 Jeff M has settled his mind oil Harvard Scienti lie for the further cultivation of his hobby. arjarte Buriteit “MARJ Paine awhile, gentle reader, and observe this noble grad- ual e of the Westall School. Although dancing has proved a great attraction to her, we have noticed that cadet of- ficers' uniforms run a close second. Her name might well lie read among the hest-natured in the clays, for she always seems bright and happy. She will carry with tier in the future the best wishes of her numerous friends in whatso- ever she may deem worthy of her undertaking. Her voice teas ever soft, flentlc, and low. An excellent thing in a woman. 18

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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

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D I R F E E R E C 0 R D Robert 05- Jlaglan “BOB” “DOC After completing the prescribed e-oam of learning of the X. B. Borden Grammar School, '‘Bob’ wisely chose Dui fee as his next stopping place for knowledge He up pears to be somewhat of a happy-go-lucky young man, but lias shown his mettle whenever he felt in the proper mood. “Doe” has always been au active participant m Dm1 fee’a cheering section, and with his aid, lias greatly helped Durfee outdo the cheering of its opponents, lie also takes interest in till the popular sports—swimming and skating being the most enjoyable, '‘Bob” has decided that Dartmouth Col- lege will bo his alma mater next year, where he intends to enter the pursuits of business life. Accept our sincere wishes for a successful business career, ‘‘Doc.” 11 Lift Is tr scrim of trifles rtl best.' Pulliam rmtets Siren mm “BILL Behold the deteroined air of “Bill” Brennan! Our star athlete is a husky individual, as you can easily see. Bill is one of those who like to mingle Algebra with Athletics, and wo all must admit that he can do both first, rate, lie comes from St. Joseph’s School, and says that the only tilings lie is addicted to are skating, swimming and football —of course! We are told that “Bill” intends to go out into the 11 Business World.” Poor old “Business World!” If Bill can push on towards success as he can break through a football line, then Heaven help it I tfO, it is excellent To Jini'c tr rfiant's strcMfjth. ” printer J auscm ‘ It lit DO EE “Bridgee” was welcomed with open arms when lie first came to us from the Slade School four years ago. All his classmates know him especially for the skill which he displayed on the baseball diamond Though his nominal position was behind the plate, he often dashed from it to chase fouls, and much to the dismay of the batters, he al- ways caught them unless, of course, they went over the fence. Besides being a line catcher, ‘‘Bridget1” speeiu[i ,os in swimming, which may have something to do with his desire to attend the Massachusetts Nautical School. “ The brightest, still the fleetest, 19