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

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I) U H I E E R E C O R D S'Jatlum Ackerman “HATE After ‘'Nate” graduated from the Davis Grammar School the next most important incident in his life was to enter Burfee on a bright, sonny morning in September, 1917. Nathan is a solemn,, sedate student, and a jaunty, joyful jasszer. His aim is to join a large business institution and then to make a million, or so in the good old New Eng- land way. 31 nipt Jhmtei “JOHN D” “JACK DEMPSEY” In the spring of 1917 John graduated from the Daven- port Grammar school and the following fall came to Dur- IV c where he took the scientific course. John 1ms spent four rather quiet years with us here in school, but outside of school he is not quite so quiet. He says “John X)” stands for “Jack Dempsey1 and therefore spends a great deal of his spare time boxing consequently he has become one of -the cleverest boxers of our class. Outside of box- ing John declares bis favorite pastimes are motoring and drawing. After leaving us tills spring he intends to enter one of our big engineering colleges and become an electric- al. engineer. All Durfee wishes him success. “On with the fight.” Arthur JJosi'plj Alim “AL” “AlM is one of the quiet members of our class, and refuses to let, us know any of his ideas. We know, how- ever, that lie is of a, mechanical sort of mind, and he is very much interested in drawing. On Tuesday afternoons he will be found in room 33 with Mr. Woods trying to dis- cover an easier way to illustrate machine drawings. Next year he intends to enter the Pall River Textile School, and tve all hope good luck and success will follow him there. ftMy own eoimcU is the best. That‘s- the reason I keep the rest.1 20

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D U I FEE R E C 0 R D J] iretiun b We, the Class of 1921, take this opportunity to express our appre- ciation and gratitude to all those who have in any way helped to make this Record a success. It is usually difficult for a group of inexperienced pupils to compile a book such as this—hut the support of the school and especially the ad- vice and help of Mr. Moulton, Mr. Wallace and Mr. 0 Gorman, have helped to overcome all difficulties encountered. We recognize in this, but one of the many ways that our school and our teachers have helped and benefited us. And so, when we shall Imve reached our goal in life, we shall al- ways remember that the foundation of our success was laid at Durfee—■ bv those dear friendly teachers of ours.

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 I) U Ii F E E RECORD HJaurt J§ npl|ui All mi iQL 4 0 “JAN TEARS Wlmt, you didn't know little Janet was a Southerner? This sweet disposed girl (fame to us four years ago to pursue her studies here; nor did she fail to living with her a smile as warm as the Sunny South, Janet is quite in keeping with the rule that “good things come in small packages.1 Her favorite pastime is drawing figures for problems in Solid Geometry. But how about the prob- lems, Janet? After site receives her diploma she will re- turn to the South where she expects to enter Southern Col- lege, Virginia, Let us hope, she will bring joy and happi- ness to otlters as she has to us, “Her mice was ever gentle, soft and low.” JSianley Seatt All tut “JOBE” “Jobe ’' has improved in very many ways since he came to Durfee, When he first entered into freshman life he was all right except that ho was a woman-hater. N evertite I ess, this fault has been corrected since,—although to look at him you might not think so. Borne one asked 1 ‘ Stan ’ ’ one day if he played any musical instrument. “Btnn” replied that he did—the v ietrola. It’s hard to tell how much. “Jobe” cares for Trig and Solid, but everyone knows that where there's fun, “Stan” is there; and that when things start to happen he'll be right there. Here’s to you, “Stan.” “A little nonsense now and then, Is relished by the wisest men.” Jliyslcrt (JMuri£l Almy “LEN” “BOBBIE “BOBBY” This is Helen’s first year with us; the other three she spent at the Little Compton High School. But when she saw that she was missing the great honor of graduating with '21 she was overcome with horror and immediately enrolled in our honored ranks. She is not the shy, quiet, country girl you expect to see when you hear she comes from Little Compton. On the contrary, she is quite jolly and lively—al- ways ready for a good time, Bobbie has quite a variety of favorite pastimes—dancing, reading, and automobiling be- ing among the foremost. As her ambition is to become n nurse, she will enter some preparatory school for nurses next. year. We prophesy that the pulses of her male patients will be far above normal when Helen counts the beats. “Full of dignity and grace,” 21