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

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0 DVIRFEE 0 HARRY WHITERDGE BARNETT “Barney” Barney came into our midst in our Senior year, after he had completed his first three years of learn- ing in a town that is probably smaller than Somer- set. But we conclude that its teaching staff must be wonderful for Barney is a shark in all his studies. Although he has been with us only a short time, yet we know and like him well. He has not told us his intentions for the future but we think he'll be- come a great stamp collector, as that is his present hobby. Barney is the sort who plugs and is bound to succeed. MARY SWAN BARNEY “Molly” “We have among us shirkers and workers.” Mary is one of the workers. Simmons College will gladly receive her next fall, since she is such a brilliant scholar. Molly never shirks her studies or, in fact, any work that she has to do. Moreover, she is al- ways willing to sympathize with and to help her friends. There is something about Mary which makes her a rather remarkable girl. She is a diligent student; but outside of school she is also a skillful athlete, who never misses an opportunity to go horseback riding in autumn or skating in winter. Nor is it unusual to see her, on a hot summer day doing some of her fancy dives. Yet, to our surprise, Molly is domestically inclined also; she makes the finest cakes and the most excellent fudge! It is in this latter branch of education that she will continue and in which we are certain she will be successful. DORIS BURGESS BARTON This dainty little person came to the Hilltop School surrounded, as usual, by a number of her friends. She belongs to that class of people who, although they are not continually in the limelig'ht, are always beloved and respected by all who know them. With her genial and warm good nature Doris is a very likeable little girl. She claims that she is crazy about dancing and reading, and we can say that she is artful in the former and indulges freely in the latter. Dot has not yet decided what she will do next year, but we hope that sometime in the future we will see her pleasant face again. 18

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TWENTY-TWO FLORENCE KATHERINE AYLWOOD Speed” As indicated by the nickname, Florence’s greatest virtue is “speed. We'll have to admit she's fast when it comes to selling lunch checks. That she is popular there is no doubt; Mr. Wallace has had a steady job this year keeping the boys and girls from crowding around the ticket table. Gee, we even had to get in line to see her! As with many others, dancing is by far her favorite diversion from the drudgery of study. “Speed expects to employ the knowledge she has gained from the Business Course in her future occupation, and no doubt, we'll soon hear of her as a snappy stenographer, employing her “speed in typewriting and shorthand. CECIL JOHN BADWAY “Sai'se” Greek Club 4; Forum 4 Sarse is sure full of fun; his grin is the “cheer- fulest thing in Durfee. And those eyes! Since he is so jovial and fun-loving, we surely miss him when we don't find him at his usual place at school. Par example, what would a meeting of the Greek Club be without Sarse?—especially the business part of it! He has been so completely won over by the classics that he reads Virgil in his every spare moment. Second only to his interest in the classics is his love for swimming, at which he promises to be a first-rater. Sarse's famous grin will operate in and about Holy Cross next year. EMMA ALICE LESTER BARLOW Emmie” Popular, likeable, cheerful and friendly—such adjectives one invariably associates with “Emmie. With the aid of these enviable qualities she has made very warm friends in Durfee, while at the same time she has been making a record in studies. It is said that she likes school very much, but she admits that she could live on dancing and tennis. She has am- bitions in many directions—you'd be surprised! But she intends to take a course at Salem Normal and then spend a couple of years teaching obstinate youngsters—we hope that she’ll remember when she belonged to that “specie. But, then again, we may go to the theater sometime in the near future and see her in some of Cecil De Mi lie's productions. 17

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TWENTY-TWO RICHARD WILLIAM BATT “Dick In Dick we have one of the “ cheerful est” mem- bers of the Senior class. Besides this he is also a good student and an athlete of no mean ability. Con- sequently he is popular with his classmates. His hobbies are basketball and football, both of which he plays equally well. His favorite pastime is, however, distributing the News, at which he is ex- ceptionally proficient. His customers are to be con- gratulated upon the efficient service which he ren- ders them. After leaving Durfee, Dick will continue his education at M. I. T. where he should make a name for himself because of his exceptional mathe- matical ability. We expect to hear of Dick after his graduation from M. I. T., in the capacity of a great authority on mechanics. ELEANOR MORRILL BEAN “Beany” Beany is the jolliest girl in the class. She is al- ways right there to hear or tell a good joke, and to laugh with real enjoyment. She is just the person to tell a joke to—which means a lot. Beany is quite a mermaid. At Horseneek she spends most of her time in the water. An extremely high surf or a chilly day are as naught when Eleanor wishes to indulge in her favorite sport. Beany possesses the enviable ability to be a friend to everyone—and we are all her friends. We hope you succeed “swimmingly” at the Rhode Island School of Design! ELDRED WARREN BEMIS “Bee” Supply Officer Cadets 4; Ex. Committee of Forum 4 What Ho! A future engineer is what you are gazing at. M. I. T. will gain this bird, or rather this “Bee,” and will never regret it, we assure you. But the wilds also will probably claim our social light because he named his hobby as camping. Bee comes from the Westall Grammar School and cer- tainly is a credit to his early teachings. As a cadet officer he shines at the drills and many a girl has lost her heart to our gallant quarter- master. He also has a great ability at banking and while we have not heard of any local missing money, yet you never can tell. 19