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

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I) U R F E E RECORD Jlilmt C- lUirhe “I” “BURKEY” Aliem! Wo received her from the Lord. Wliat? We mean she graduated from the Lord Grammar School In '19 and- now, is that better1’? Now explain this ye who can. How can a girl like Eileen, who's .just wild about dancing and claims skating as her favorite sport, expect to become a dignified • selioolmarm1 ’? Well, she is, and it you don't believe ns, go to Bridge water Normal, next year, and you'll find her stud Lug hard to attain that end. We hope, how- ever. it won't be the end—cowpres? JHaltel IE. liiurt “MAY” To appreciate her fully, one must know “May'’ well, A sweet personality and pleasing disposition have endeared her to all her classmates. Just to prove that you never can tell, this demure Miss says her hobby is dancing! But between reading, sliding' and playing croquet, we don't see iiow she finds time for it. Next year she will work at her chosen profession, stenography, and we'll soon hoar of her no doubt, as a 4 ‘ snappy stenog” whose employer calls her “Speed” Atnie (iTantmin Aune looks serious when trudging through the halls, but who likes a good time better, who can take a joke better, or who would do more for you? “No one”, say we. It is true she lias her blue moments like the rest of us, but they are few and far between and she always has some good reason for them She in especially fond of outdoor sports. Howard Seminary gave Anno to us in 192b. She intends to go to Smith College and her present aim is to pass the examinations.. Well, mo long, Anne we wish you all the luck in the world.

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[) U R F E F RECORD Sfnmk IB molts “JiBOOffilM” His parents named him Frank, but be is known at Dur- fee as 1 ‘ Brooksre. Frank is a product of the Lore[, (School, of course!) He is one of the most popular fel- lows at, Durfee ami he is always greeted with, fHello Brooksie! ” as he passes through the halls- He is an active member of li is math class; for a fact, one of its leaders- Frank is an ardent supporter of Durfee Athletics, taking special interest hi baseball. A little advice for him: Plug away in your battle with life as you did in your math class, and boy! you 41 be a second—no no second to it—-a first Frank Brooks. ®£iinetij jit ratlin “KEN” Did you ever notice a Senior hi Room 12, who radiates contentment and greets you with a pleasant smile? This young man comes to us from the wilds of Tiverton. In all kinds of weather 11 Ken” appears, and says, “Snowed in; better late that never. f 1 Ken took part in athletics only during his last year, but his ability in basketball is widely known. His ambition is to be an engineer. Although lie’ is undecided which institution he will attend next year, wherever he goes we wish him the best of luck. ’ Basket Ball, 4, iHusette ilryaitf 1 f DIMPLES ” “ MUCUS1 ’ Musette comes from Tiverton, by heck, but don’t get excited all Tiverton girls aren’t alike. She graduated from the NT. B. Borden school, so we know that all her lower grade training was not acquired, in the “Little Bed School house ’ Often people wonder where Musette ob- tained her nickname, but wr know. Don't blusli, “Mucus”, we won 4 reveal the worst, but if anyone is really curious, just ask the Fidamies. “ Mucus ’' favorite pastime is basketball. We all know she’s a shark at this game or else she wouldn’t have the honor of being captain of the famous Blue Birds. Her favorite hobby is playing the piano. We thought she'd make her way to the Boston Conservatory of Music, but she is going to fool us as usual, and go to Pembroke for a year. After that she will enter some Boston hospital to train to be a nurse. Well, “Mucus”, if you keep your pleasant smite, we won't blame anybody because they want to be sick. Record Book Staff. 2(i

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 DUKFEE RECO R D din bit Cznutel He says he can speak six languages, but we VI hate to be around when he was speaking the other five! (We’re only khhlin ’ ) He is a lover of music ami sure van play a violin'. When Cuuuel starts talking to you it is a question of whether •lr,o believe or not to believe”—for Cauuel is popularly known as ;t good bluffer. He experts to see an -VI. I), attached to his name some future day, and so, next year, he will proceed to Tufts to study why the thorax isu V the cranium. f (@£tt vqc Ca raja inn p n his “GEORGIE” Georgiaf porgu1, fniddin ’ (tu ’ gif’ J U$ed a girl—. ” Oh, i‘ Georgia’ how could you? He eouldu ’t, don’t, get excited. George is one of the best known boys of the Tedi. division, and one of the best liked boys in the whole school. He managed to keep cheerful in spite of his studies and Hurtee looses a valuable asset when George leaves her. As jl rooter, lie can’t be beat and he is one of tlie reasons why the cheerleaders never lost hope. Keep up the good work, George, we’re wit li you. liltUtam (Carolau “BILL One glance at “Bill”, and by his manner of carrying himself, you can immediately tell he is a member of our Cadet Corps. A popular young fellow, “Bill” can always lie found gliding across the waxed floor at the Drills, and the boy sure is there as a dancer. He also follows all school activities and attends all the games. There is usually a crowd of girls at. the games ami you can judge for yourself if this is an additional reason why “Bill” is there His letters will be addressed to Holy Cross (’oliege next year where “Bill” will take a regular college course and and then go into the business world. Cadets, 1, 2, 3, 4. 28