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

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D U R FEE R E C O R D 3Iafin 3®. Exttiiotli .John Cantwell came to this school in 1918 from St Joint's Prep. School, after graduating from the Wiley Gram- mar School in HUB. As he has musical talent, he studied at the New England Conservatory of Music while at Dan- vers, ami will return there after graduation While at Dur- fee although lie was always quiet and taciturn, he became ve-y popular among both his classmates and the faculty. His friends will remember him for Ids keen sense of humor nod spontaneous wit. He will also be remembered as one of the Durfee Orchestral Club. “His very foot hats ant Kir iu't. (Brnrge franris (Ear retro “KID George comes to us from the John J. McDonough Gram- mar School. Before the consolidation of the high schools, lie attended Todi for two years. George is very active among the cadets for lie is Adjutant this year. When he was a corporal in 1918 he succeeded in winning the John Davitt, Junior Medal. Owing to his geniality he has be- come Humorous Editor of the Record Book. Although not a member of any Durfee athletic team, George is an all- round athlete. He is a favorite with all of his classmates and teachers and wherever noise and hilarity abound, there the “Kid 5 is sure to be found. George plans to attend the Massachusetts Nautical School next year, and he prom- ises to l e a deep-sea mariner of whom Durfee will be proud. 4tA little one si toil become tt thuusond, and a snutll one i strong notion, ’r illatu % . (ttn£unuutg(| “CAVm “SMILES'’ Mary, unlike most of us, dido ’t graduate from u gram- mar school, blit from M. L. P, S., a private school. She first started her high school career in Tech, but two years later she came over to Durfee with the rest of us. She has a great many hobbies to pick from, including swimming, dancing, skating and reading. While here, she !ms always been rather quiet, but always cheerful, as her nickname 1 Smiles1 ’ suggests. Next year she intends to go to the Sunny South of the Golden West to finish her education, for she will travel all the way to Los Angeles, California, to attend school. ‘1 Quiet as a nun. 23

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DTJRFEE RECORD lionise (d. Hiuibh “BUDDIE” “ Buddie,T tame to Durfee from the Fowler Grammar 8liool, mul elected the college (‘ourse. She is one of our most papular girls. Is it because her hobby is athletics? She certainly is a very enthusiastic rooter at the games, and al ’o a good (lancer Next year “Buddie’T plans to eater Simmons. Your classmates with you all kinds of suc- tiWj Louise 1 Happy am ; from care I'm free! IVhj aren't thy aU contented Hire me? ’? ngtht JM. luirke Angela came to ns from the Highland Grammar School r[ his quiet friend entered Durfee, there to prove a delight to ail Hie members of the faculty with whom she came in con- tact. Apparently she has a fondness for the G’s, for Ger- man and Geometry are her favorite studies. Although she is not a girl of a great many words, we certainly are glad to hire her among us, ' The friciut,shift irhieh makes the least noise is often the most useful.' ’ (JMitbael 1 ISfoaie MIKE” After graduating from the J. J. McDonough Grammar School, 4 ‘ Mike1' decided to devote Himself still further to the geitV art of in'e'leetnal development. Consequently, lie enrolled at Durfpe, where lie has steadily advanced in his studies and also in the estimation of his fellow class- mates. Ilis hobby is tile national pastime and evidently he must be a diligent outfielder, especially in the pursuit of high 1‘Hies ' for vve learn that lie intends to enter the Air SGrviee after the parting of the ways. Clearly (Alike7 J wishes to aim high in life and naturally we ail want him to reach the mark, 1 ‘ It is better to (tint high and miss, than to shoot low and hit ever if time.'' 22

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I) U R F EE RE C O R I) BI. 11 rand Clari; “DEANE” Deane is om? of tlip scholars who journeyed daily from Asaonel to attend Durfee. All Ids high school career was not spent hero, however, for in his sophomore and junior years Beane attended the East Greenwich High School. ri lie mil of old Durfee was too irresistible to Deane, so now we have him with us once again. He says limiting is his hobby, so if we are ever inclined t.n kill we will surely look i!p Deane so that he can find us something to practice on. “The matt behind, the man behind the gun.” djnseplf SK- Cnljm JOE” We are indebted to the J, J. McDonough School for the advent of “Joe to the ranks of the Durfee students and greatly indebted, too. During Ids stay here, he has main- tained an enviable reputation, both as a scholar and as a popular fellow. He was elected 1 ‘smartest hoy’’ and as such reserved the annual gifi from the New England Fed- e afioii of Harvard (Hub's, as lie is about to enter Harvard 1 'allege. Besides being a member of the Record Book Staff, “Jo- f was one of the ill-fated debating team, in which capacity he displayed ids oratorical abilities to good ad- vantage. As has been said before, Delphi augurs that he will make Harvard Ids “alma mater and we feel confident that- his success there will be as complete as it was here at Durfee. If ignoranct is bliss, in must be quite uiihappy,} r Jjctntie Id Colltns s ‘ JEN' After nine years at the Westall Grammar School, Jem ide entered Durfee. The class is indeed fortunate in hav- ing 1 ‘ den among its members. Blithe and good-natured, this young lady lias always been one of the most popular girls in the class. “Jen states that lief avocations are athletics and dancing. Jennie will probably grace some higher institution with her presence in the fall. We all wish her the best of luck, “O blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make ftt morrow cheerf ul as to.day.11 24