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

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0 DVJRFEE @ JOHN PATRICK CORBETT “Jack” Forum 4; Greek Club 4 Here they come, the “Three Musketeers,” Bad way, Crowley, and Corbett! Who has not seen these three walking through the corridors with their heads to- gether thinking up new tricks and jokes to pull off on some poor unfortunate senior? And of the trio, Jack is the ringleader and well does he fill the posi- tion with his mischievous smile and his happy-go- lucky way. The harassed teachers well know the pardonable tricks which Jack has performed during his four years and we sometimes feel that they themselves will miss his Little antics after his gradu- ation, It is Jack’s intention to enter Holy Cross College, and in Jack, Durfee sends to the Worcester seat of learning a good student and a splendid chap. Best of luck, Jack, old boy! THOMAS J. COSGROVE We often longed to hear him gracefully speak the Latin tongue; sometimes we forgot he was in the class. But, as a matter of fact, how can an athlete be thrilled by Caesar’s “Gallic War” or the copious orations of Cicero? For other things less distaste- ful than Latin require his attention, especially in the line of sports. You have misjudged Thomas if you think him shy, for we who have known him con- sider him a great all-around fellow, and a remark- able basketball player. He is keeping us guessing as to his future intentions, but some day, no doubt, he will surprise us. WILLIAM R. CRABTREE Major, Cadets 4 Clank, Clank, Clank! Enter the Major, his sword by his side. Bill would have us believe that he is truly ferocious. His hobby, he declares, is woman hating,—with bicycling as a side issue. But is he really the stern unfeeling person we are told he is? Isn’t there some young lady in Durfee who will deny this? And is his reputation for hard-heartedness the same in Newport as it is here? Great soldiers have always been silent men and “Crab” is no exception to the rule. When he does speak, however, he always says something worth saying—a rare virtue around here. Everyone in Durfee appreciates Bill's splendid work for the cadets. We don’t know whether he terrifies his men by his stern and unyielding manner, but he surely gets results. We all admire him for his wonderful leadership, and we hope to hear great things from him; for truly, our Major is of the stuff from which leaders are made. 32

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0 TWENTY-TWO © RAYMOND JOSEPH CONNORS Greek Club 4; Forum 4 Ray is the only character of his kind; rio one ever was or ever will be anything at all like Ray. His conversation is individual and entertaining, tinged by a bit of amusing worldliness. We feel that he could pick up an interesting conversation with the most exasperating and uncommunicative mortal on the earth, it is probably by means of this ability to converse easily that Ray has established such ideal relations with all his teachers. He treats them like old friends and they in turn look upon him as an exceptionally enlightened being to be respected and admired. But if we look deeper we realize that it is Ray's engaging spirit of friendliness which works the miracle. Intellectual pursuits (both animate and inani- mate) find full appreciation in Connors. His wit is flavored by a touch of cynicism. {Reflected cynicism, Ray?) But all Ray's intellectual interests are for- gotten when he is at a dance. And here we think he is at his best, for he is one of the few who really can dance. Ray is going to Holy Cross next year. MARY HELENA CONROY “MarW In that famous year of nineteen hundred and eighteen “Marie” entered Durfee armed with her cheerful disposition and engaging smiles. While here she has made a good record and many friends at the same time. Marie claims (and we truly be- lieve her) that English is her strongest forte and consequently she always succeeds in this study. Swimming and dancing seem to have a great fasci- nation for “Our Mary” (we wonder why?) and much of her time is spent in indulging in these pas- times. Here is an exception to the “Mary, Mary, quite contrary” rule, for Marie is never contrary, always ready to help and—best of all—always her own sweet self! WILLIAM JACKSON COPELAND “Bar Football 3 Although Bill left us last year to pursue his studies outside of Durfee he is still, in our minds, a member of the Class of '22. Bill is noted not only for his athletic and scholastic ability, but also for his friendly nature. During his first year he at- tained great fame as a Latin shark and later became known for his ability to translate Greek. Consider- ing these attainments it is rather a surprise to find that he is also an athlete of unusual ability. He was a valuable member of the football squad in his Junior year and showed great promise of being a star quarterback. Bill is also a very clever actor as everyone who has seen him in amateur theatricals will testify. He seems absolutely at home on the stage and gets his lines over with remarkable ease. And after all. Bill, “all the world’s a stage,”—and with your steadfast personality we're sure that you'll always be cast in a leading role. 31

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TWEMTY-TWO DOROTHY WILCOX CRANDALL “Dot” “Dodi” Jinx” Forum 4 Remember that time last summer when you saw a bob-haired miss driving a spick and span, new machine at a breakneck speed over the Tiverton roads? You wondered who that, bright-eyed, rosy- cheeked girl was and after an inquiry as to her identity you received an answer similar to this, “Why, don't you know? That's our Dot. She's just crazy about auto-driving and every chance she gets she's at it, stepping on the gas! Doesn't she do anything else? Why, of course; Dot's a Senior at Durfee and has quite an enviable reputation there as a scholar and a ‘good fellow' as well, and her friends will be glad to know that next year Jinx isn't going any further away than Miss Gibb's Sec- retarial School in Providence.” Now you recognize the interesting Dot as she whizzes past in search of new adventure. HELEN LOIS CRAPO Secretary of Class 3, 4 All hail to Helen, our faithful secretary of two years. Both her Junior and Senior years she has labored to keep a record of our class affairs, and we thank her heartily for her services. Did we hear you ask if Helen liked to dance? Just go to a drill sometime and see her fox-trotting with,—well, we'll leave that to your imagination, or let you see for yourself how she glides along. Helen is also a regu- lar attendant at the school games. If we failed to see her at a game we would certainly know some- thing was wrong. Helen didn't tell us what she in- tended to do next year, but no matter what she takes up, she is sure to make it go. GERTRUDE SMELLIE CROWELL When in about ten years from now (or even less) you visit some world-renowned art gallery you will doubtless see there a group of charming paintings with Ginger's initials modestly tucked down in one corner. We don't think this an extravagant state- ment to make, for Ginger's prowess in things artis- tic has given us good reason to predict a brilliant future for her. Keep it up, Ginger, and remember, “Practice makes perfect” and also remember that we of the Class of '22 want to have at least one artist to be proud of. Study hard next year at the Boston Normal Art School and don't disappoint your many friends. 33