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

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n U R F E E R E C 0 R D list Inn S'Uticti?r ,i dolly ” On it September morning four years ago, Esther quietly entered the halls of Durfeo after graduating from the N. B, Borden School. She resolvet I to enter the ranks of the teaching profession, so she took up the Normal Course, Beading novels is “Dolly’s favorite pastime .and skating is her favorite sport. She is quite adept in the latter diversion. Bridgewater is the normal school which 11 Dolly ’f has selected to receive training for teaching. JiIri illrbvirk “LILEVA” “CURLY” As quaint and as lovable ns little Eva of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin so is this wisp of girlishness—our “Liltjva . ‘ Lileva might also be called “the girl of the eternal giggle . When she and “Torchy get going together it's a regular contest to see who can giggle the longest. “Lileva is a most conscientious student. Her bright recitations in the American History class have often caused us to sit up and take notice. Next September Bridge water will he the lucky recipient of one of the most valuable gifts we could give—this little girl who has endeared hen elf to our hearts. And a few years hence “ Curly will he pouring into the ears of some lucky pupil the instructions that “they must do unto oth- ers as they would have others do unto them, We are filled with sorrow “Jih va , at the thought of parting from you, and hope that during your stay at Bridgewater you will favor us with a few lines. Basket Ball, 4. Forum, 4. 311 ill taw 111 ruler 11 BILL” “Bill is one of our most promising young men. He is a. member of the orchestra, an assistant editor on the Record Book Staff, Sergeant in the Cadets, and a. member of the Forum. One of' his favorite pastimes is driving along a country road at about fiO miles an hour with a pretty- “ huilT sed' . He’s fond of all outdoor sports hut particularly likes ten ids and swimming. He can be found at all the drills in- dulging in the Terpeschorean Art and is quite adept at it. Perhaps this is because he is a lover of music and plays the ukelele better than a Hawaiian could even know how to. “Bill is one of those people who find it interesting to lay down the law to people who wish there was “no weeh animal' ’ and roT next year, “Bill will enter Law School and study for an L, L. B. Orchestra 4. Forum 4. Record Book Staff. Cadets, Sergeant, 4. 20

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DUEF8E EECO R D finite “CLF.O CLEOPATIM 11 o v wonderful it was iii September when “Cleo, “ as we call her, entered our class in 1919. Her sweet disposition has won her a- great many friends since she has been with us. 11 Cleopatra'T is noted us an excellent musician and plays both the piano and the violin. She is an ardent lover of out'of door sports, especially her favorite sport, tennis. Next year Anna intends to enter an Art School for girls. lElhbibtdh lu Ibirlutu “BETTY Tiny sweet demure, humorous and exceedingly brilliant is the best description of “ Betty Mf She possesses an ex- traordinary amount of common-sense and capability. (For reference apply to Air. I3dgevvurih), We are deeply indebted to St. Patrick s school for having sent us our charming ‘ ‘ Betty’b One need not hesitate long to guess that her favorite pastime is reading—her fluency of speech and her all-round knowledge on all the best books and topics of the day testi- fy to that. “Betty ’ is also a writer of short stories. Her frequent contributions to the literary section of the Hill top have given us a great deal of pleasure. “Betty41 plans to enter Salem Normal School next year to prepare for fVinimemal High School teaching. We are 'jure that she will succeed in this as in everything she has thus far undertaken- “Betty has never been known to fail in anything. Hr a mat. ic Club, 4. Record Book Staff. (I harks ffiait “CHUCK “niurk,” a quiet resolute young man came to Durfee from the West.all Grammar School. His keen insight and vigor have made him one of the High School’s ablest mathemetieians. ‘‘Ball lias one favorite sport, football. And in rain or shine one always finds him in the Durfee ranks when the Hilltop’s eleven :s on the field. While our friend “Chuck has not yet chosen his life's profession, he has one great desire. This desire is not to play on a football team nor even to be a baseball pitcher but to raise a moustache! It may lie years before this de- sire becomes realistic, nevertheless, we would say to him, “Have patience . In the college where many of Durfee's students are found we shall add next year one more; for “Chuck” is going to Brown. 19

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D U R F E E R E C 0 K D irr (bUtmhiilmi Hoyt tin'll 4 GWEN1E DUMB B ELL'T Know her? Sure you do. Who doesn't? She spends her time trying to got As which is what all good scholars should do—but don’t, Prom the distant metropolis, Swan- sea, she en me, full of vigor and country “pop”. We ad- mire Gwendolyn for selecting horse-bach riding as her favorite sport—one inwft wear knickers, you know—we for give her for not selecting sewing as her favorite pastime, but we 11 atTer forgive her for encouraging the use of castor oil—Yes she’s going to be a doctor. Feature it? Next year she’ll go to a “prep” school and after that,—Well, she '11 get an M. D, somehow. JRnlrcrt tluirdcu jSfierteuslpiLu “BOB” “BEET” Lailiea and gentlemen, you are now gazing upon one of the most popular and peppy members of our fair class. “Bob’’ seems to claim as his motto “Live, love, jazz, and be happy”; and lie surely has lived up to it during his High School career. We have been unable to learn from what study lie lias derived the most benefit while at Durfee. Carl it be that he has received none? Judging from certain artistic drawings with which “Bob'1 has entertained his fellow classmates, we are inclined to believe that he has de- rived the most benefit from this. We would suggest, how ever, lhat lie choose Ids life-work as he has failed to state wlmt lie intends to do in the future. But drawing is not “Bob’s” only accomplishment for he was one of the “shin- ing lights” on Durfee s strong football team last fall. He also earned u commission as Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, and his proficiency in military tactics is far in advance of his ability as a cartoonist. When we heard that Brown is to have our “Bob” next year we immediate tv deemed that college the luckiest in the United States. Football, L Lieut. Cadets, 4. 4lfoirjprir lily “MARGE” From the “wild and woolly” north she came—or, we should say from the Wiley school she came! And you needn’t tell us “Marge”, that you like dancing, for— well, wo go dancing over the river, and we have eyes! “Marge’’ loves music, you know, pounding at the keys, etc. For a matter of fact she likes pounding the keys so well, she is going t.o be a stenographer and, sing her way thru life to the music of a typewriter; npattf “Marge 9f 21