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

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DUKFfiE RECORD p. (Sertrnftc ili'uai'fuimii GEJIT' “ GERTIE ” Gertrude lias a shy, hesitating, quiet, disposition. You lever see her (lying around, making a disturbance, lest per Imps you meet her on the tennis courts where she causes a disturbance to the other guy's score, “Gert” enmo with the rest of the stars from the Westutt School. Site admits that her seventh heaven of delight is perfect music, per- fect floor, perfect, partner—in other words, dancing. She hasn’t decided yet what she'll be, but she will attend Brown next year, and then, well, we're counting on you, ‘‘Gertie’’, to be a success. Amni 3J. IWriumm, 3)r. f PAT' “HEN” This stalwart, military looking person is none other than our famed Adjutant, Henry Board man. “Pat” came to ns from the Susan II. Wixon Grammar School. He is very popular among the boys ami girls {rupee it illy the girls) because of his merry disposition. '‘Hen” is un- decided as to where lie will continue his studies, but is sure he will lie a close second to none than the famous Dr. Lorenz. ’Attn boy, “Pal '! Cadets, Adjutant, 4. 31. 3iuibert Wi mma r “BOB” How we thank the Susan H. Wixon Grammar School for having sent this happy-go-lucky fellow into our midst. “Bob” loves athletics so much that he was appointed physical director of the High School Ca.tl.ets, He is a devoted member of the “ Hi-Y ” (dub. He says that mathematics and chemistry are Ids favorite subjects, He intends to enter M. I. T.'in the fall and graduate an ac eomplished engineer. He certainly will carry out his in- tentions if lie keeps up the record he made at Durfec, Cadets, 1, 2, 3, 4. Track, 4.

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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

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I) LI R F E E EEC O R D IMtntfrgh lUmtl] '4 WIN “WINNTE ’ ’ Well, if it isn’t “Winnie she of the humorous and sunny disposition. If anyone is in need of a good laugh, just refer them to Winnie. She sure can tell yon the “hot ones.'1 Win” says her favorite sport is tennis and we all are willing to agree that it is If it is a stiff game you are looking for, just get “Win” started on a good set. Without a doubt she is related to Til den somewhere or somehow, Her ambition is to be a sehoolmarm after graduating from some Normal School. We know she will make a good one but vve also know that if anything funny h».ppe.iis “ Win” will be sure to lose the correct dignity of a cor- rect sehoolmarm. Nevertheless “Win”, wc hope you succeed in teach- ing some one to have a disposition like yours. Dramatic Club, 4, Natljiinti'l IE. IWftcit “NAT “Nat” is a product of the Lincoln Grammer School and well might they be proud of him, “Nat's” hobby is drilling, and a great deal of his time is taken in this wav, for “Nat” is a Sergeant Major in the Cadets. As “Nat” is interested in the sea, he will go to the Massachusetts Nautical School at Nantucket next September and then become an officer in the Merchant Marine. “There was a fool who wont to sea, even aw you or I.” But “NatV” no fool and here’s for wishing him a rolling good time on the briny deep! Cadets, Sergeant Major, 4. iWitrtlin IWvtiicit Martha is very excitable, we have to acknowledge, and gets peeved unite often, but underneath it all she is one of the most kind hearted girls in the class. If you were in trouble she would do anything in her power for you. She loves to swim and. as for traveling—well, she just adores it. She came from the Davis School and has mad:' herself welcome in Durfee by her musical talent which has been of great use in our orchestra. Next year she will attend Bridgewater where she wall train to be an English teacher. We know she’ll make good at that job, for she sure can give orders! Orchestra, H. 4. 23