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

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M—f t rrn i D II KFEE R E C 0 U 1) EUerg 'jfiill ffljipm Hellery ’ entered Durfee from the Susan H. Wixon Grammar School. We know he is very studious, for he spends all his spare time doing trigonometry and algebra. Did we say all? Pardon the mistake. Ellery is a cadet and attends all the drills and we believe lie has a medal pinned to ins coat. He surely deserved it for Ids perseverance. Contrary to expectations, he intends to enter Massachusetts State Nautical School next fall. Some day we expect to hear of a ‘ Captain Ellery CapenM sailing the ocean blue. 1‘ Speaking of A ngels. ' ' libna Oderirube Carr f$1 c . . , “eddie J Q (j (JjjwMsyv?' What a joyful day it was when Eddie, after graduat- ing from the William S. Greene School, looked upon Dur- fee 'a stately structure with favoring eyes. At length she mine, and Du rise's halls have been ringing with her laugh- ter ever since. But once in a while she becomes truly seri- ous and, by her excellence in her studies, shows herself to be a bright and energetic student. She says she spends much of her spare time reading. More often, however, she may be seen gliding merrily over a smoothly waxed floor. Next year slie intends to journey to Bridgewater, where she will join the ranks of school-marms-to-be. Good luck, '1 Eddie. ’' “Strew gladness on the paths of men; You vAU not pass this way again. jfiemietij Smtpsmt (Harter “NICK ‘‘Eyes front 7 and view the noble countenance of our friend “Nick ' who has attained the acme of success in the High School Cadets by reaching the rank of major. The Highland Grammar School was the reason for his being with us this year. Drilling is, of course, Nick’s greatest hobby. We pity the freshmen—we should say fresh children—under Mm, because he is a very exacting drill master. Although drill- ing is Ids greatest hobby, his greatest pastime is dancing. We have often wondered which is Nick’s proudest moment, when he is leading the battalion or the Grand March. An- other of his idle pastimes is joy-riding. It doesn’t make any difference to Nick—if it goes he will ride in it. Nick leaves us to go to Wentworth Military Institute. ‘1 Gold chevrons are mightier -than gray, 32

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D U I5FEE R E C O RD i Here’s Sophie, wearing her usual smile. Wo have often wondered if she eould leave it at home, hut it seems as if it were part of her apparel. Sophie’s pastime is reading, whereas she claims dancing as her hobby. The business world will claim Sophie next year, and assuredly we hope she succeeds in her career. '1 Laugh and be merry.f1 To t fa Z A-ft if f z L a, Xsx abIj. ICptmitrb (CtmfacU (Hitlber ,lLEN Although Leu has admitted to us that he was very fond of skating and skiing, to look at him nobody would take him for either a skater or a. snowbird. Although Lph came from Somerset that's nothing against him, and he’s really a good scout when you get acquainted with him. For you know that '1 Soni-or-sei ’1 end ” Some-er-notT ’ We all know that when “Leri” starts a thing he ”sets” right on the job until he gets it done. Next time we see the Pride of Somerset, we all expect him to be a full-fledged civil engineer, and in becoming that, we all wish him luck. ' A man who shows himself friendly hath friends. ’ Jlfetru H ailierytu' JJliilimnuia Olanihudl “BILLY” 41LELO ’ “BOBBY” Although Mary arrived rather late at Durfee, it was a case of (i better late than never” since 'She lias added so many to her long list of friends, both male and female. Mary joined ns last year, having started her high school career at the Dominican Academy. Since then Mary has been growing more popular every day—-or at least at every cadet drill. With her captivating smile and winning ways, who could help but admire her! Mary’s goal is Bridge- water; here’s wishing her success! “She's so pretty, so witty, so wise, Fellows, you'd better beware of her eyes.” 31

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D TJ R F E E KEC 0 R D Pita fflaseu J}xIa, “MIT” “RITTER” ‘‘ Kit ’' carne into our midst from tin? Lincoln School four short years ago. To find a girl with a more pleasing person- ality would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. “ Bitter Is an enthusiastic dancer and lias never had the least trouble in showing people that she knows how to dance. She is also a great reader and it is hard to find many interesting books that she lias not read. i Ritter’s” plans for the future are not fully decided, but there is not the least bit of doubt whatever she chooses, success will come to her. “Not to know her, argues yourself unknown.” iHitry (Catherine Cffa eu tlK 0” Well! Here’s “ K C' one of the shilling lights of Din- fee. Besides being an enthusiastic football, basketball, baseball fan, she is a conscientious and ambitious student, who lias acquired from the Davis School all the excellent and valuable qualities which place a pupil on the surest road to success. “K lias, indeed, attained much success in school through faithfulness to her studies, but also gives play a plate in her life and often enjoys her favorite pas- time, dancing. Her cheery disposition and loving manner have won her many staunch friends, whose lies! wishes for ii bright and happy future will go with her when she leaves Durfee. ‘ ‘Nobility is the one only virtue.” pliUiam ifbftutrb dlasi] “BILL” Would you believe it? Bill, on the thirteenth day of March, T9lil, A. Id, walked down to Tech alone—uuaceom panied. This is very surprising news to anyone who knows him, because his greatest hobby was to escort a friend (es penally a girl-friend) from Durfee to Tech or vice-versa. ‘•Bill” has mingled with us for four years, ever since he left the Blade Grammar School, He is a very enthusiastic basketball fan and always has a seat—or two, we should sav—reserved at all the games. When one speaks of danc- ing. Bill can put more pep in a fox trot than Zepps can put in hair tonic and he goes through the one-step like a new Font He intends to follow electricity, ami will enter an electrical school next, year. ‘ Life is Imt a joyous whirl,'' X 33