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

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I) U R F EE li E C 0 R D Jjnntcre JWliht Jfeibges The originality of Frances Archia starts with the lack of a nickname and hobby and ends with—goodness knows what! After picking her from way up in Bid defer d, Maine, we have endeavored, to the best of our ability, to flaccli- mateher, but, alas, she came to 11s Frances Archia and Frances Archia she will remain. Although she is too modest to state her future vocation, we have noticed that she has cast aside her mail-hating attitude. ‘‘The still stream oft run deep.” i8L 'Brtglfhttim Bertha graduated from the Highland Grammar School and entered the portals of Durfee in 19115. She is of an athletic nature and enjoys all out door sports. Next year, if you inquire for Bertha, you will find her at some Normal School, iLlcniisc ll rigbtimm “LOU “BMGHTY BILL Here's a person who’s a real person. She has a wealth of nicknames, such as “Lon1’, 11 Brightv’ and ‘4 Bill”. Her hobby is coasting, which everybody must admit is a particularly enjoyable sport. In her younger days, she at- tended the Dighton Grammar School. Then ‘ Lou ’' spent one year at Taunton High. Her amiable character will be housed at the Framingham Normal School next year. Anti wo hope her power of inventing ways of enjoyment, will never decrease. “Education, when it works on a noble mind, draws on I to view every virtue and perfection.11 20

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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

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0U R F EE R EC0R D 13 oris Srntuii “BROWNIE “Brownie” is one of !92CTs happy-go-lucky girls. Graduating from the Westall School, she entered the Nor- mal division, hut Interchanged to Commercial, Her hobby? '4 Brownie’ says it is dancing, but her friends say “ movies.” She has not told ns of her plans for next year, but wherever her interest may be, the good will of the class will go with her. tt'hafe'er ,there be of sorrow, 1'lt put off til} to-morrow.' JSamuel Proton 4‘SAM “BROWNIE” 4(Siivi” was o’e of the renowned prodigies of tlie John J. M Dmnngli School v h %re he was well known as a nut- r'ral shark” in fill branches of study. He is a quiet fel I 'W. 1)1 like all our great men lie thinks deeply, and there- fore is well liked by his many schoolmates. Either Colum- bia: or Harva d is waiting to receive Sam in the fall and he shall make a eon quest in Law, , 4i A mind serene in diffintUiex. 3Jnl|tt ( . Prnce JACK 44BRTJC1E” John Bruce came to Durfee from the Lincoln Gra n- mar School in the fall of ’16. He made a p’ace for himse’f in the ranks of the renowned and lias b-en held in high esteem by his many classmates. His hobby is athletics in which he lias been noteworthy—e p 'cially lit football. It is his expectation to enter Boston University in September, wliere lie wall tackle the law books. 4‘ 1 may be handsome but I'm not flcMe. 21